Application of a hybrid virtual-physical teaching model integrating mixed reality and 3D printing in clinical joint orthopedic education by Honglin Wang, Aoshuang Xu, Wei Hua, Zhewei Ye, Lin Lu

“…ObjectiveThe diagnosis and treatment of arthropathic orthopaedic conditions are inherently linked to anatomical structures, necessitating strong spatial visualization abilities in students. Providing intuitively accessible methods for students to master specialized knowledge presents a formidable challenge for educators. …”
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Neighborhood-targeted and case-triggered use of a single dose of oral cholera vaccine in an urban setting: Feasibility and vaccine coverage. by Lucy A Parker, John Rumunu, Christine Jamet, Yona Kenyi, Richard Laku Lino, Joseph F Wamala, Allan M Mpairwe, Vincent Muller, Augusto E Llosa, Florent Uzzeni, Francisco J Luquero, Iza Ciglenecki, Andrew S Azman

“…Vaccination coverage was estimated by multi-stage surveys using spatial sampling techniques. 162,377 individuals received a single-dose of OCV in the targeted neighborhoods. …”
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A multi-dimensional data-driven ship roll prediction model based on VMD-PCA and IDBO-TCN-BiGRU-Attention by Huifeng Wang, Jianchuan Yin, Jianchuan Yin, Nini Wang, Lijun Wang, Lijun Wang

“…These deep learning techniques enable the model to extract both spatial features and temporal dependencies from the data. …”
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Multivariate bias correction of ERA5 climatic data for assessing climate-related road vulnerabilities in Nigeria by A. F. Abdussalam, Z. Isa, A. Babati, B. M. Baba, A. Suleiman, A. S. Abubakar, A. O. Eberemu, M. Hamma-Adama, H. M. Alhassan, M. N. Ibrahim

“…Evaluation metrics such as mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), and spatial mean difference are utilised to assess the bias correction techniques. …”
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Deep Learning-Based MRI Brain Tumor Segmentation With EfficientNet-Enhanced UNet by Pradeep Kumar Tiwary, Prashant Johri, Alok Katiyar, Mayur Kumar Chhipa

“…Preserving UNet’s bottleneck compresses EfficientNet’s outputs, while skip connections maintain spatial integrity during decoder upsampling. The decoder reconstructs the original image size by merging encoder-decoder features, refining boundaries with convolutional layers for accurate clinical insights. …”
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Exploring mobility patterns and social health of older Canadians living at home to inform decision aids about housing: A mixed-methods study. by Diogo Mochcovitch, Allyson Jones, Joshua Goutte, Karine V Plourde, Roberta de Carvalho Corôa, Marie Elf, Louise Meijering, Jodi Sturge, Pierre Bérubé, Stéphane Roche, Sabrina Guay-Bélanger, France Légaré

“…GPS data were subjected to spatial analysis in QGIS (Quantum Geographic Information System) to map activity spaces and mobility patterns by the number and distance of activities, activity types, and modes of transportation. …”
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MIDDLE-LATE MIOCENE TIDAL-RELATED DEPOSITS OF THE BINIO FORMATION: THE SEDIMENTARY AND STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS DURING INVERSION OF THE CENTRAL SUMATRA BASIN, INDONESIA by Aurio Erdi, Afrizon Setiawan, Ismail Zulmi, Alan Rene Inabuy, Rifati Hanifa Az Zahra, Eric Edwin, Ivan Praja Andhika, Dany Auliansyah, Edward Wijaya

“…This study highlights that the temporal and spatial evolution of the ridges in the CSB was driven by the interaction between sediment supply and accommodation space, likely influenced by reverse fault growth and sea-level variations.…”
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SARS-COV-2 PREVALENCE IN INDIA COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE GLOBE AND ASCERTAINS EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING 2020 IN INDIA by M. Rajesh Kumar Rao, Rabindra N. Padhy, Manoj Kumar Das

“…The pandemic curves of COVID-19 resulted in daily peaks most significantly, and the cumulativennumber of cases increased tremendously with an upward trend. Analytical, spatial, and temporal research studies will be carried out to understand the effect of climate change and indicators that correlate with the epidemiological characteristics of the emerging coronavirus.…”
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Post occupancy evaluation of architectural design studio facilities by Mohamed Salah Ezz, Mohamed Salah Ezz, Mohamed Ahmed F. Mahdy, Mohamed Ahmed F. Mahdy, Saleh Baharetha, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Mohammed M. Gomaa, Mohammed M. Gomaa

“…A structured categorization of performance criteria included ten groups that evaluated functional and technical operations with behavioral capabilities across environmental comfort and spatial organization and technological implementation and user satisfaction. …”
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Factors influencing mask use and physical distancing for COVID-19: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Dachi I. Arikpo, Okwu A. Onyema, Afiong O. Oku, Chibueze Meremikwu, Hannah Hamilton-Hurwitz, João P. Toledo, Kathleen Dunn, April Baller, Helen J. Smith, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Setting: We included studies conducted in community settings. Method: An electronic database search was conducted using search terms derived from the inclusion criteria and combined in a peer-reviewed search strategy. …”
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Preliminary Results on Deformations of the Central North Anatolian Fault Zone by Kayhan Aladoğan, Mehmet Nurullah Alkan, İbrahim Tiryakioğlu, Hasan Hakan Yavaşoğlu, Halil İbrahim Solak, Cemil Gezgin, Ali Özkan, Eda Esma Eyübagil, Furkan Şahiner, Ece Bengünaz Çakanşimşek, Zafer Köse

“…Based on this, a high-spatial-resolution GNSS network consisting of 60 sites was established enclosing the central NAFZ. …”
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Geospatial insights into chronic bronchitis: Evaluating hotspots and environmental factors in MUDHRA-cohort of Mysuru district, India by Manjunatha M.C, Mahesh P.A, Madhu B, Sawant Sushant Anil, Karthik C.B

“…The objective of this study is to spatially visualize the highest prevalence of MUDHRA-CB at village level, and identifying potential environmental risk factors. …”
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Comparing cognitive impairment using MACFIMS in patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amirreza Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Mohammadi, Melika Arab Bafrani, Aynaz Mohammadi, Hossein Bakhtiari-Dovvombaygi

“…A comprehensive search of the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted on January 2024 following the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Issues of determining the effects of migration on population growth in Ulaanbaatar by Tsedev-Ish Otgonkhuu, Sandag Enkh-Amgalan, Shugatai Amanguli

“…Within the framework of the study, spatial and statistical analysis of data and materials of the last 30 years (1990-2019) of the main population indicators of Ulaanbaatar was conducted and future trend was determined based on the population projections. …”
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Morphological characteristics and controlling factors of the piedmont fan systems in the Zanskar region, Northwest Himalaya, India by Mohammad Irfan, Bikram Singh Bali, Ahsan Afzal

“…Utilizing advanced GIS and remote sensing techniques, along with field investigations, we conducted a detailed spatial analysis of 103 alluvial fans along the Doda, Tsarap, and Zanskar rivers. …”
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Integrating the stress day index and an agrometeorological index to evaluate major crop waterlogging events: A cotton case study in the Middle-Lower Yangtze River by Tang Rong, Qian Long, Dong Chunyu, Wang Hui

“…The RSDI was applied to characterize the spatial-temporal distribution of cotton waterlogging disasters as well as the yield-reducing impacts of cotton waterlogging in the MLRYR. …”
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Neurophysiological Effects of Virtual Reality Multitask Training in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Study with Standardized Low-Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (sLORETA) by Irina Tarasova, Olga Trubnikova, Darya Kupriyanova, Irina Kukhareva, Anastasia Sosnina

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Virtual reality-based multitask training stimulated brain regions associated with spatial orientation and memory encoding. The findings of this study highlight the importance of neural mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of multitask interventions and will be useful for designing and conducting future studies involving VR multitask training.…”
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Evaluating Soil Degradation in Agricultural Soil with Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Systematic Review of Applications and Challenges by Filipe Adão, Luís Pádua, Joaquim J. Sousa

“…A search was conducted across Scopus and Web of Science databases, as well as relevant review articles and study reference lists, up to 31 December 2024. …”
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The role of Genipin crosslinked extracellular matrix loaded bFGF in the repair of peripheral nerve injury by Yijia Zhang, Gaobao Zhuo, Fangzheng Yu, Xiaodan Xu, Zejing Ruan, Xinyu Hu, Jian Wang, Junyi Zhu

“…Results The results demonstrated that the thread-like spatial structure of the sciatic nerve was preserved within the extracellular matrix (ECM) after decellularization. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk estimation of indoor TVOCs, RSPM, FPM and SFPM on young women dwellers: a case study from the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India by Farheen Zehra, Samridhi Dwivedi, Mohd Akbar Ali, P. S. Rajinikanth, Alfred Lawrence

“…Indoor monitoring was conducted from November 2022 to February 2023 in six different urban households of Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh state of India. …”
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