Microclimate investigation of vehicular traffic on the urban heat island through IoT-Based device.

Anthropogenic is defined as one of the influencing factors of the climatic phenomenon, called Urban Heat Island (UHI), in which urban areas have higher air temperatures than their rural surroundings. Analyzing the impact of anthropogenic factors, such as vehicular traffic, has implications for the potential benefits of health monitoring systems; however, the spatiotemporal impact of anthropogenic factors, as well as vehicle mobility, has not been thoroughly investigated. This study incorporates vehicle mobility data by leveraging two different sensors; fixed station sensor instruments designed to integrate with the Internet of Things (IoT), and the camera of an area traffic control system (ATCS) that uses CCTV visualization with object detection.

Online, low-volume meditation does not alter immune-related biomarkers.

Objectives: Prior studies of mindfulness meditation have demonstrated anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effects but whether meditation courses delivered online can exert similar effects is poorly understood. Barriers to large scale implementation of traditional mindfulness meditation programs has created an increased interest in the effect of less time- and resource-intensive online meditation courses. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 6-week online mindfulness program with low time demands on nurses would lead to changes in gene expression, cytokine profiles, telomerase activity, and cortisol profiles.

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Patients With Immune-Mediated Disease Undergoing B Cell-Depleting Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

Objective: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) receiving B cell-depleting therapy (BCDT) are among the most vulnerable to severe COVID-19, as well as the most likely to suboptimally respond to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. However, little is known about the frequency or severity of breakthrough infection in this population. We retrospectively analyzed a large group of vaccinated IMID patients undergoing BCDT in order to identify breakthrough COVID-19 infections and assess their outcomes.

Disparities in healthcare in psoriatic arthritis: an analysis of 439 patients from 13 countries.

Objectives: Patient care can vary substantially by country. The objective was to explore differences in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) across countries for disease activity, impact and treatments.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 13 countries from the Remission/Flare in PsA study (NCT03119805) of consecutive adult patients with definite PsA was performed.