Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoyue Lang, Zheng Wang, Xiaoyu Tian, Yifeng Wu, Shuqing Zhu, Weiwei Liu
Summary: Climate warming can lead to extreme high indoor temperatures, which may pose a risk to work safety. This study found that extreme high indoor temperatures have effects on EEG signals, indicating potential damage to cognitive performance.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Asif Sajjad, Junhe Liu, Yusha Wang, Muhammad Aslam Farooqi, Zihua Zhao, Ammad Ahmad, Waseem Akram, Mudssar Ali, Abid Ali
Summary: This study investigated resource partitioning among plant communities under sub-tropical conditions in Pakistan. The results suggest a generalist pollination system with no significant resource partitioning among pollinator species in the studied plant communities, indicating high competition for pollinator species. Future studies should focus on functional traits for a better understanding of resource partitioning.
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Environmental Sciences
R. L. Wilby, R. Kasei, K. Gough, E. F. Amankwaa, M. Abarike, N. J. Anderson, S. N. A. Codjoe, P. Griffiths, C. Kaba, K. Abdullah, S. Kayaga, T. Matthews, P. Mensah, C. Murphy, P. W. K. Yankson
Summary: This study examined indoor air temperature measurements in 47 living rooms within eight low-income communities in Accra and Tamale, Ghana. Factors such as tree shade and building materials were found to impact indoor temperatures. It is suggested that careful assessment of trade-offs between minimum and maximum temperatures is necessary before implementing interventions to counter extreme heat.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wenjun Zhang, Wei Mao, Feng Jiang, Malte F. Stuecker, Fei-Fei Jin, Li Qi
Summary: Australia experienced its worst drought in decades in 2019, caused by a combination of a westernmost-located CP El Nino event and the third strongest positive IOD event. With global warming, there is a projected increase in both CP El Nino and extreme positive IOD events, which suggests a higher risk of severe droughts in Australia in the future.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Joseph E. Servadio, Pham Quang Thai, Marc E. Choisy, Maciej Boni
Summary: Much of the world experiences seasonal influenza outbreaks each year, particularly in temperate regions. However, in tropical regions like southeast Asia, the timing of influenza epidemics is less consistent, leading to uncertainty about whether influenza is repeatable. This study aimed to assess the repeatability of influenza in Vietnam by analyzing data collected from different regions of the country. The findings showed that influenza patterns in Vietnam are not repeatable or seasonal, with peak transmission occurring at irregular intervals and different times of year. This suggests that influenza prevention efforts in Vietnam cannot rely on anticipating regularly occurring outbreaks.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mary G. Krauland, David D. Galloway, Jonathan M. Raviotta, Richard K. Zimmerman, Mark S. Roberts
Summary: According to an agent-based model, the decrease in residual immunity caused by protective measures in the first season may lead to an increase in influenza cases in the subsequent season. The extent of the increase depends on cross-immunity from past infections and the transmissibility of influenza strains. Enhanced vaccine coverage or continued interventions to reduce transmission could help mitigate this high season, and young children may be at a higher risk due to limited exposure to infection in the previous year.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Daniele Trevisanuto, Gary Weiner, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Gaetano Azzimonti, John Bosco Nsubuga, Sithembiso Velaphi, Amir Hussein Abubacar Seni, Thorkild Tylleskar, Giovanni Putoto
Summary: The COVID-19 epidemic, which originated in Hubei province in China, is rapidly spreading worldwide. There is limited literature on the effects of COVID-19 on neonates and guidelines differ among neonatal societies globally. This perspective aims to provide practical support for the care of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in low-resource settings.
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Mariacarla Gonzalez, Tananant Boonya-Ananta, Purnima Madhivanan, Jessica C. Ramella-Roman
Summary: Cervical cancer is a significant global health inequity, particularly impacting developing countries. It is a preventable cancer that progresses slowly, allowing for early intervention through screening. However, standard screening procedures require access to lab tests and physician expertise. Various imaging devices have been introduced for cervical screening in low-resource settings.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Radostin Mitkov, Dessislava Petrova-Antonova, Petar O. Hristov
Summary: People spend most of their time indoors, and indoor air quality can greatly impact comfort, health, and productivity. This study uses measurement data from a kindergarten in Sofia, Bulgaria to develop models (ARIMA and LSTM) for predicting CO2 levels in real-time. The LSTM model also predicts temperature and humidity, and global comfort is estimated based on threshold values. The models achieve high prediction accuracy for CO2 levels and global comfort conditions.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xiangzhou Song, Chunlin Ning, Yongliang Duan, Huiwu Wang, Chao Li, Yang Yang, Jianjun Liu, Weidong Yu
Summary: The study examines buoy-based heat flux observations during tropical cyclones in the southeastern Indian Ocean, highlighting the significant diurnal variations in net surface flux primarily influenced by shortwave radiation and wind speed changes. Additionally, rainfall-induced cooling also plays a role in the surface cooling during these extreme weather events.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luke Browne, Lars Markesteijn, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht, F. Andrew Jones, Owen T. Lewis, Eric Manzane-Pinzon, S. Joseph Wright, Liza S. Comita
Summary: Global climate change is leading to more frequent extreme climate events, impacting tropical forest ecosystems. Research shows that extreme El Nino events result in increased seedling mortality in tropical forests, especially in drought-sensitive species and wetter forests.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yuan Zhou, Alexander Nikolaev, Ling Bian, Li Lin, Lin Li
Summary: Despite efforts to understand influenza transmission dynamics, there is a lack of rigorous models for specific transmission patterns in fine-scale spatial contexts, particularly in public indoor venues. The study developed an agent-based modeling framework to investigate human-to-human transmissions in a shopping mall and examined the impacts of timing, number, and role of introductory cases under different disease scenarios using computer simulations. The findings have implications for local health authorities in preparing and controlling seasonal flu and potential epidemics.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eun-Pa Lim, Harry H. Hendon, Li Shi, Catherine de Burgh-Day, Debra Hudson, Andrew King, Blair Trewin, Morwenna Griffiths, Andrew Marshall
Summary: The study explores the relationship between extreme low minimum temperatures in northern and eastern Australia in September 2019 and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole and central Pacific El Nino events. While historically there is a strong connection between these events and reduced minimum temperatures, the study found that forecasting such anomalies remains challenging due to uncertainties and model weaknesses, leading to inaccuracies in predicting anomalous weather events.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jackline Akello, Fatuma Namusoke, Godfrey Alia, Savio Mwaka
Summary: This study aimed at improving the management of preterm birth through the development of protocols for standardization of care. The results showed that standardizing care protocols can improve the quality of care and optimize outcomes for preterm delivery.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maria Chapela Lara, Heather L. Buss, Michael J. Henehan, Jan A. Schuessler, William H. McDowell
Summary: This study investigates lithium isotope fractionation in a highly weathered setting to fill in the knowledge gap and has identified important characteristics of lithium isotope processes, which are significant for tracing weathering intensity.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jennifer Nayak, Gregory Hoy, Aubree Gordon
Summary: Influenza imposes a significant disease burden on children worldwide, with unique aspects to how children present with infection. Children also play a significant role in viral transmission within communities. Early influenza infection can uniquely establish lasting immunologic memory in children, making an understanding of viral immunity development critical for better protection and vaccine development.
COLD SPRING HARBOR PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Lingdi Zhang, Christian Forst, Aubree Gordon, Gabrielle Gussin, Adam B. Geber, Porfirio J. Fernandez, Tao Ding, Lauren Lashua, Minghui Wang, Angel Balmaseda, Richard Bonneau, Bin Zhang, Elodie Ghedin
Article
Immunology
John Kubale, Guillermina Kuan, Lionel Gresh, Sergio Ojeda, Amy Schiller, Nery Sanchez, Roger Lopez, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Steph Wraith, Eva Harris, Angel Balmaseda, Jon Zelner, Aubree Gordon
Summary: The study indicates that influenza is an important driver of both primary and secondary pneumonia among children, with distinct periods of elevated pneumonia risk in the 30 days following influenza.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Alexandria D. Tricoche, Abram L. Wagner, Angel Balmaseda, Nery Sanchez, Mayuri Patel, Roger Lopez, Amy Schiller, Sergio Ojeda, Aaron M. Frutos, Guillermina Kuan, Aubree Gordon
Summary: This study showed that symptomatic influenza cases are more likely to have a strong antibody response compared to asymptomatic cases. Therefore, asymptomatic infections may be underestimated in influenza virus studies relying on serological assays.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudia P. Arevalo, Valerie Le Sage, Marcus J. Bolton, Theresa Eilola, Jennifer E. Jones, Karen A. Kormuth, Eric Nturibi, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon, Seema S. Lakdawala, Scott E. Hensley
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Immunology
Abram L. Wagner, Aubree Gordon, Veronica L. Tallo, Artan Simaku, Rachael M. Porter, Laura J. Edwards, Enkeleda Duka, Ilham Abu-Khader, Lionel Gresh, Cristina Sciuto, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Silvia Bino, Felix Sanchez, Guillermina Kuan, Joanne N. de Jesus, Eric A. F. Simoes, Danielle R. Hunt, Ali K. Arbaji, Mark G. Thompson
Article
Immunology
Abram L. Wagner, Lionel Gresh, Nery Sanchez, Guillermina Kuan, John Kubale, Roger Lopez, Sergio Ojeda, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: The study found that a large proportion of children under 2 years old in Nicaragua contract influenza, with partially vaccinated children experiencing milder symptoms. However, the vaccination rate is low, with few children being fully vaccinated. Future studies should focus on the effectiveness of a two-dose vaccination schedule.
Article
Immunology
Zion Congrave-Wilson, Wesley A. Cheng, Yesun Lee, Stephanie Perez, Lauren Turner, Carolyn Jennifer Marentes Ruiz, Shirley Mendieta, Adam Skura, Jaycee Jumarang, Jennifer Del Valle, John Kubale, Emma Kaitlynn Allen, Paul G. Thomas, Aubree Gordon, Pia S. Pannaraj
Summary: This study compared the serological responses following natural infection and vaccination, finding that responses after natural infection were more variable while antibody levels after vaccination remained durable for up to 12 months. Individuals with both infection and vaccination had more robust and slower declining SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody levels.
Article
Immunology
Abram L. Wagner, Nery Sanchez, John Kubale, Guillermina Kuan, Lionel Gresh, Roger Lopez, Sergio Ojeda, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: In a cohort study of young children in Nicaragua, this study found that partial influenza vaccination provided some protection within 3 to 9 months, but this protection waned after 5 months, highlighting the importance of a second dose.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Gregory Hoy, Guillermina Kuan, Roger Lopez, Nery Sanchez, Brenda Lopez, Sergio Ojeda, Hannah Maier, Mayuri Patel, Steph Wraith, Alyssa Meyers, Lora Campredon, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: Asymptomatic influenza infection in children is rare and age-dependent, but viral shedding still occurs. Post-influenza sequelae in children in the community setting are rare, and the risk of sequelae depends on virus strain.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Hannah E. Maier, Miguel Plazaola, Roger Lopez, Nery Sanchez, Saira Saborio, Sergio Ojeda, Carlos Barilla, Guillermina Kuan, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: Prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with shorter viral shedding and lower viral loads, which may be important in the transition from pandemic to endemicity.
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Qian Wang, Anthony Bowen, Riccardo Valdez, Carmen Gherasim, Aubree Gordon, Lihong Liu, David D. D. Ho
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Aaron M. Frutos, Guillermina Kuan, Roger Lopez, Sergio Ojeda, Abigail Shotwell, Nery Sanchez, Saira Saborio, Miguel Plazaola, Carlos Barilla, Eben Kenah, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: Infection-induced immunity is associated with decreased infectivity in adults and adolescents, but not in young children. Prior infection or asymptomatic presentation does not reduce infectivity in young children in a household setting.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Gregory Hoy, Hannah E. Maier, Guillermina Kuan, Nery Sanchez, Roger Lopez, Alyssa Meyers, Miguel Plazaola, Sergio Ojeda, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon
Summary: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and break in influenza circulation have resulted in reduced population immunity to influenza, particularly among children with limited exposure prior to the pandemic. Based on data from a prospective pediatric cohort study conducted in Managua, Nicaragua, we compared the incidence and severity of influenza A/H3N2 and influenza B/Victoria between 2022 and two pre-pandemic seasons. We observed higher incidence of A/H3N2 in older children in 2022 compared to pre-2020, along with a higher proportion of severe influenza cases, primarily among children aged 0-4, suggesting an impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on influenza incidence and severity in children.
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Holly M. Biggs, Eric A. F. Simoes, Ilham Abu Khader, Mark G. Thompson, Aubree Gordon, Danielle R. Hunt, Nicholas P. DeGroote, Rachael M. Porter, Silvia Bino, Basima Marar, Lionel Gresh, Joanne de Jesus-Cornejo, Gayle Langley, Natalie J. Thornburg, Teresa C. T. Peret, Brett Whitaker, Yange Zhang, Lijuan Wang, Mira C. Patel, Meredith McMorrow, William Campbell, Iris Hasibra, Enkeleda Duka, Mahmoud Al-Gazo, John Kubale, Felix Sanchez, Marilla G. Lucero, Veronica L. Tallo, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Artan Simaku, Susan Gerber, IRIS Network
Summary: This study investigated RSV infection in hospitalized infants <1-year-old in Albania, Jordan, Nicaragua, and the Philippines during respiratory seasons from 2015 to 2017. It found that 31% of hospitalized infants tested positive for RSV, and 52% of RSV-positive infants had severe illness. Age, weight, and mode of delivery were associated with the severity of RSV infection. Implementing RSV prevention strategies targeting young infants could reduce RSV-associated hospitalizations in middle-income countries.
JOURNAL OF THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY
(2023)