Review
Environmental Sciences
V. Stelzenmueller, R. Cormier, K. Gee, R. Shucksmith, M. Gubbins, K. L. Yates, A. Morf, C. Nic Aonghusa, E. Mikkelsen, J. F. Tweddle, E. Pecceu, A. Kannen, S. A. Clarke
Summary: Marine spatial planning (MSP) evaluation is crucial for promoting best practices, adjusting management, and iterative planning, involving essential considerations like defining evaluation objectives, indicators, and stakeholder engagement. Evaluation approaches vary greatly, from formal and structured processes to informal processes based on stakeholder interviews.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
James V. Hillegas-Elting
Summary: Since 2006, the Bonneville Power Administration's Technology Innovation Office has been using roadmapping processes to define the federal wholesale electric utility's technology research agenda. The office has made significant improvements to its tools, templates, and processes in response to challenges and opportunities brought by data management and visualization software.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Iredia M. Olaye, Mia P. Belovsky, Lauren Bataille, Royce Cheng, Ali Ciger, Karen L. Fortuna, Elena S. Izmailova, Debbe McCall, Christopher J. Miller, Willie Muehlhausen, Carrie A. Northcott, Isaac R. Rodriguez-Chavez, Abhishek Pratap, Benjamin Vandendriessche, Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Jessie P. Bakker
Summary: This study describes the methods and definitions used to capture and report adherence using biometric monitoring technologies (BioMeTs) in recent years. The study found that consistency in adherence definitions was associated with the resolution of the reported data. Recommendations include reporting quantitative, nonsurrogate, sensor-based adherence data and providing clear descriptions of the sensors and algorithms used, as well as supporting validation data.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Andrea G. Capodaglio
Summary: A selective approach for multiple wastewater recovery is desirable and technologically feasible, aiming to provide water at specific quality standards for each reuse objective. The appropriate choice of technologies is crucial when considering systems for implementation or refurbishing to save water, reduce production cost, and energy demand, as it typically aims at local reuses. This approach involves a sequence of complementary processes at an increasing level of protection for both conventional and emerging pollutants to meet foreseen uses under a multiple barrier treatment.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nelson da Luz, John E. Tobiason, Emily Kumpel
Summary: Water quality monitoring programs often fail to address multiple aspects simultaneously. This study develops a versatile and systematic framework for monitoring program development and applies it to the Quabbin watershed in Massachusetts, USA. The results show that decreasing sampling frequency often reduces the ability to detect significant trends. No sampling reduction method consistently resulted in a lower absolute error.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jens Blotevogel, Selma Mededovic Thagard, Shaily Mahendra
Summary: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent and widespread contaminants that can be found in unconventional water resources. Electrochemical oxidation, low-temperature plasma treatment, and sonolysis are three commercially available advanced water treatment technologies that can effectively destroy PFAS. Each technology has specific aspects that depend on water quality and quantity, making them suitable for different applications. These technologies offer practical and field-ready solutions to tap into unconventional water resources by destroying PFAS to very low levels.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Danilo Antonio, Solomon Njogu, Hellen Nyamweru, John Gitau
Summary: The paper examines three case studies on the use of the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) tool in promoting the development of a fit-for-purpose land administration spatial framework, finding it effective in improving land tenure security and influencing changes in policy and institutional practices. The findings also highlight improved institutional arrangements and collaboration among different institutions, as well as a notable reduction in land conflicts or disputes in all three case studies.
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Chris Wells-Holland, Alistair Elfick
Summary: Transfection is a fundamental technology in biosciences and biotechnology, but its understanding and characterization are inadequate. Therefore, we emphasize the urgent need for the significant improvement of transfection to meet the ambitions of scientists and engineers.
NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Xiaoyuan Liu, Hayato Ushijima-Mwesigwa, Avradip Mandal, Sarvagya Upadhyay, Ilya Safro, Arnab Roy
Summary: With the approach of physical limits predicted by Moore's law, specialized hardware technologies are emerging to tackle specific tasks in different domains, such as adiabatic quantum computers, CMOS annealers, and optical parametric oscillators in the field of combinatorial optimization. Despite the unification of these technologies under the Ising optimization model, a major challenge remains due to limited variable handling capabilities.
COMPUTATIONAL OPTIMIZATION AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Frances Shiely, Anna Daly
Summary: By evaluating the readability of lay summaries from 60 randomly selected randomized controlled trial reports, it was found that none of the summaries met the recommended reading age for health information (11-12 years), and over 85% of the summaries were considered difficult to read.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nick Verougstraete, Veronique Stove, Christophe P. P. Stove
Summary: The collection of capillary blood microsamples via finger-prick is convenient and patient-centric, enabling remote monitoring of diabetes patients. However, there is heterogeneity in the study designs and data evaluation on HbA(1c) determination using microsampling. This review provides a critical overview of the literature and discusses the challenges and possibilities of implementing microsampling for reliable HbA(1c) determination, including the use of liquid blood microsamples.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Sarah Bracking, Ben Leffel
Summary: This article critically reviews the conceptual scholarship on climate finance governance, highlighting the potential challenges posed by the expansion of market-influenced and debt-based financing. It suggests further research on polycentric systems and advocates for a return to public finance and governance.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
John Paul Savaryn, Xiazi Qiu, B. David Duignan, Christian Goess, Sami Osman, C. Qin Ji, Gary Jenkins
Summary: A new LC/MS method was introduced for quantification of LTX and LTXdiol in mouse plasma, reducing sample volume required, omitting preconcentration steps, and streamlining sample processing. The method allows for quicker analysis and offers convenience for mouse studies.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Clarissa Augustinus, Ombretta Tempra
Summary: Fit-for-purpose land administration in violent conflict contexts has unique features, including extra-legal transitional justice mechanisms and addressing historical injustices and exclusion politics, with the aim of supporting peace building and conflict resolution.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Craig J. Goergen, MacKenzie J. Tweardy, Steven R. Steinhubl, Stephan W. Wegerich, Karnika Singh, Rebecca J. Mieloszyk, Jessilyn Dunn
Summary: Mounting clinical evidence suggests that viral infections can cause detectable changes in an individual's normal physiological and behavioral metrics. While the ability of wearable devices to detect viral infections has not yet been proven, machine learning techniques can identify physiological signals and warning signs.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sherron Furtado, Alan Godfrey, Silvia Del Din, Lynn Rochester, Craig Gerrand
Summary: This study assessed the ambulatory activity of patients with musculoskeletal tumors using a wearable AX3 device. The results showed that the AX3 device could effectively evaluate volume, pattern, and variability of walking after sarcoma surgery, providing valuable information about patients' physical performance at home, which can guide rehabilitation.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Rachel Mason, Liam T. Pearson, Gillian Barry, Fraser Young, Oisin Lennon, Alan Godfrey, Samuel Stuart
Summary: This systematic review examines how wearable technology is being used for running gait analysis in adults. The majority of studies focus on young adult recreational runners and use inertial measurement units to monitor running mechanics. The outcomes measured include ground contact time, stride length, stride frequency, and tibial acceleration. Future studies should aim to establish consensus on terminology, validity testing protocols, reliability of devices, and suitability of gait outcomes.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Elena S. Izmailova, R. Paul Maguire, Timothy J. McCarthy, Martijn L. T. M. Muller, Philip Murphy, Diane Stephenson
Summary: The FDA recognizes the importance of improving drug development efficiency and considers translational biomarkers to be a top priority. The use of imaging biomarkers has been associated with increased rates of drug approvals. Standardization and data sharing are key to the successful deployment of imaging biomarkers and can also accelerate the adoption of digital health technologies (DHTs) in developing novel treatments. Pre-competitive consortia and data standardization will advance the regulatory maturity of DHTs in clinical trials.
CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Fraser Young, Rachel Mason, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Running gait assessment is crucial for technical optimization and injury prevention. Current assessment methods are subjective or expensive. This study evaluated a low-cost smartphone application using computer vision for running gait assessment in low-resource settings. The proposed markerless system showed accurate outcomes and could be used for routine assessment.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Elena S. Izmailova, Bilal AbuAsal, Hazem E. Hassan, Anindita Saha, Diane Stephenson
Summary: Digital health technologies (DHTs) and digital biomarkers have become increasingly popular in clinical research, leading to discussions and implementation of integrated approaches for their deployment. This paper highlights the challenges and perspectives from industry, US regulators, and a public-private partnership consortium, with a focus on regulatory definitions, validation experiments, and partnerships between BioPharma and the technology sectors. The translation of DHT-derived measures into meaningful endpoints for clinicians and patients, participant safety, data privacy, and training are identified as key challenges. Collaboration and pre-competitive consortia, as demonstrated in the WATCH-PD study, are seen as beneficial for early regulatory feedback and data sharing. Future advances in DHTs are expected to promote device-agnostic measured development and incorporate patient reported outcomes in drug development.
CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Biomedical
Julia Das, Rosie Morris, Gill Barry, Yunus Celik, Alan Godfrey, Claire McDonald, Richard Walker, Rodrigo Vitorio, Samuel Stuart
EXPERT REVIEW OF MEDICAL DEVICES
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Briar Coman, Dylan Powell, Julia Das, Lisa Graham, Rachel Mason, Mark Harrison, Glen Rae, Rodrigo Vitorio, Alan Godfrey, Samuel Stuart
Summary: Following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), early active rehabilitation may improve recovery time and symptom resolution. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding specific intervention protocols.
PHYSIOTHERAPY CANADA
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Fraser Young, Rachel Mason, Rosie E. Morris, Samuel Stuart, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Walking/gait quality is now considered the sixth vital sign and can be assessed using sensing technology, particularly wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs). IMU-based gait assessment provides readily deployable devices for monitoring in any environment, allowing for the collection of insightful habitual data. This narrative review examines the need to move gait assessment from bespoke settings to everyday environments and explores how the Internet of Things (IoT) can facilitate routine gait assessment beyond specialized settings.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Fraser Young, Samuel Stuart, Robert McNicol, Rosie Morris, Craig Downs, Martin Coleman, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Running gait assessment and running shoe recommendation are crucial for preventing injuries among runners with different skill levels and running styles. Traditional methods rely on trained professionals and expensive equipment, but still suffer from subjectivity and inconsistency. Therefore, there is a need for low-cost and reproducible gait assessment methods, especially in low-resource contexts and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fuzzy logic has been proven effective and efficient in assessing and identifying gait patterns, making it ideal for embedded systems.
IEEE JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Graham Coulby, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Understanding the environmental impact on health and well-being is complex and multifaceted. Previous approaches have been limited in their one size fits all understanding of the three-way interaction. There is a need for longitudinal assessment and a holistic focus on individuals, which requires careful data management, individual-first methodologies, scalable research designs, and new analytical approaches such as artificial intelligence. This presents challenges but also interesting research opportunities for digital medicine.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dylan Powell, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Wearable technologies are increasingly popular in modern medicine as they provide objective data and personalized care for patients. However, many wearables are limited in functionality and lack accessibility or modification, leading to their disposal. It is important to carefully consider the use of wearables for sustainable healthcare.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Rachel Mason, Gillian Barry, Hugh Robinson, Ben O'Callaghan, Oisin Lennon, Alan Godfrey, Samuel Stuart
Summary: This study demonstrates that the temporal gait outcomes generated by the DANU Sports System have good to excellent validity and moderate to excellent reliability in healthy adults compared to an established laboratory reference.
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rachel Mason, Alan Godfrey, Gillian Barry, Samuel Stuart
Summary: This study presents a protocol for evaluating different grades of wearable devices for running gait analysis in healthy individuals. The study aims to assess the validity, reliability, and usability of these devices in both laboratory and real-world settings.
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yunus Celik, Alan Godfrey
Summary: Contemporary wearables with advanced sensors and algorithms help monitor physiological outcomes, but data integration is challenging due to compatibility issues. Combining different data streams is crucial for a holistic understanding of health.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Thomas Salisbury, Alexander T. Deng, Emily Burch, Alan Godfrey
Summary: The adoption of digital technologies in healthcare, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for a well-prepared workforce capable of implementing those technologies. Digital fellowships play a crucial role in facilitating digital transformation in healthcare systems by equipping healthcare professionals with advanced digital skills and promoting staff retention through practical experience and interdisciplinary collaboration.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)