Microbial Patterns of Surgical Site Infections after Abdominal Operations at Mankweng Hospital by Lydia Modjadji Ramatladi, Mirza Mohamod Zahir Uddin Bhuiyan

“…Elderly patients above the age of 50 years showed a higher rate of SSI at 45%. Identifying patients at high risk is crucial to implement precautionary measures aimed at reducing their likelihood of developing surgical site infections.…”
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Patterns and risks of microplastic release during primary oral care in Chinese residents by Shuai Wang, Na Zheng, Liyuan Peng, Qirui An, Changcheng Chen, Yijun Wei

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Patterns and factors among oncology fellows recommending medical cannabis to adults with cancer by Kian Tehranchi, Rushad Patell, Poorva Bindal, Laura Dodge, Jason Freed, Mary Buss, Mara A. Schonberg, Ilana Braun, Deepa Rangachari

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Effect of irrigation patterns on agro-physiological responses of rice varieties in Burkina Faso by Salifou Kaboré, Dominique Nikiéma, Hugues R. Bazié, Adama P. Kihindo, Yapi I. Sinaré, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo, Gérard Zombré

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High-Speed Compressive Microscopy of Flowing Cells Using Sinusoidal Illumination Patterns by Qiang Guo, Hongwei Chen, Yuxi Wang, Yong Guo, Peng Liu, Xiurui Zhu, Zhen Cheng, Zhenming Yu, Sigang Yang, Minghua Chen, Shizhong Xie

“…Not only is a 625-kHz frame rate demonstrated, which is three orders of magnitude higher than that of a conventional SPI device, but the reconstruction process is remarkably accelerated as well, which enables our prototype system to operate in real time.…”
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Influencing patterns of low-temperature nitrogen on the pore structure and oxidation characteristics of lignite by Shuliang XIE, Gang WANG, Qingdong QU, Hao LIU, Lulu SUN

“…After sample processing using low-temperature nitrogen, the CO production, heat release intensity, and oxygen consumption rates significantly increased during coal sample oxidation. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of antiretroviral resistance in HIV-infected Latin American asylum seekers by Samuel Manzano, Juan Torres-Macho, Neda Deihim-Rahampour, Guillermo Cuevas, Felipe Perez-Garcia, Luz Balsalobre, Salvador Resino, Matilde Sanchez-Conde, Jorge Valencia, Pablo Ryan

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Study on the Movement and Distribution Patterns of Sand Particles in a Vane-Type Multiphase Pump by Chenwei Wang, Guangtai Shi, Yao Liu, Haigang Wen, Wenjuan Lv

“…The study found that: sand particle diameter, flow rate, rotational speed, and oil content significantly influence the trajectories of the solid–liquid two-phase flow, the motion characteristics of sand particles, and the vortices in the liquid flow field. …”
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Seasonal patterns and prevalence of respiratory pathogens in children with acute respiratory infections in Wuhan, China by Zegang Wu, Chenglin Ye, Guolei Wang, Jun’e Ma, Li Yuan, Xuan Xiao, Chengliang Zhu

“…Then, we analyzed the seasonal epidemic and mixed infection patterns of various pathogens and assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the detection rate of these pathogens. …”
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Study of the pine wilt disease occurrence and its range expansion pattern based on GIS by ZHANG Zhi-cheng, SUN Jiang-hua, HUANG Bao-xu, ZHANG Feng, OUYANG Hua

“…Results show that PWD occurrence rate in Chu-Zhou and Ma-An-Shan region varied from 0.18% to 46%. …”
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Seasonal pattern of preterm birth in the Netherlands: A population-based retrospective cohort study. by Nadine D de Klerk, Ivar R de Vries, Phebe B Q Berben, Annemarie F Fransen, Myrthe van der Ven, Rik Vullings, M Beatrijs van der Hout-van der Jagt, S Guid Oei, Judith O E H van Laar

“…Furthermore, trends in the preterm birth rate among women diagnosed with imminent preterm birth were investigated. …”
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Protocols for Endometrial Preparation and Endometrial Pattern Before Embryo Transfer in Patients with Asherman Syndrome by Xiong W, Liu Y, Zhang L, Yang C

“…Additionally, the GnRHa+HRT protocol may increase the clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in AS women undergoing FET cycles.Keywords: asherman syndrome, FET, IVF, endometrial pattern, endometrial preparation protocol…”
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Spatial inequalities of COVID-19 incidence and associated socioeconomic risk factors in Portugal by Ricardo Almendra, Paula Santana, Claudia Costa

“…Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) models were applied to explore the spatially varying association between age-standardized COVID-19 incidence rate in 2020 and socioeconomic conditions in Portugal, at the municipality level. …”
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Spatial and socioeconomic patterns of COVID-19 in transition zones between municipalities in eastern Amazonia by Dinar Duarte Vasconcelos, Dinar Duarte Vasconcelos, Dinar Duarte Vasconcelos, Dinar Duarte Vasconcelos, Hermes Fonsêca de Medeiros, Hermes Fonsêca de Medeiros, Hermes Fonsêca de Medeiros, José Antonio Herrera, José Antonio Herrera, José Antonio Herrera, Lucas de Oliveira Lima, Lucas de Oliveira Lima, Lucas de Oliveira Lima, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma

“…The spatial patterns found show distinctly affected sectors and COVID-19 transition zones between municipalities.ResultsWe detected higher mortality rates in territories with greater social and environmental vulnerability. …”
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Lateral growth of diamond based on precise seeding patterns using electron-beam lithography by Florence A. Nugera, Jonathan Anderson, Dipa Devkota, Ganesh Aryal, Joyce H. Anderson, Chris Engdahl, Edwin L. Piner, Mark W. Holtz

“…The vertical diamond growth rates range between 0.46 and 0.56 µm/h. Lateral growth rates show decreasing trend, from 0.48 to 0.20 µm/h, as initial seeding stripe widths increase. …”
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Effects of dense planting pattern on the growth of apple tree in Weibei dry plateau by BAI Gangshuan, ZOU Chaoyu, DU Sheni, ZHENG Suolin, LIU Yingjun

“…The results showed that the leaf area indexes of the dwarfing stock dense planting and semi-dwarfing stock dense planting orchards were 30.47% and 23.98% lower, and the leaf transpiration rates were 7.56% and 5.84% lower, but the leaf photosynthesis rates were 17.36% and 9.88% higher than that of the vigorous stock dense planting orchard, respectively. …”
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Treatment patterns and clinical interventions in pediatric dental emergencies during COVID-19 by Michael V. Joachim, Dana Atia Joachim, Ephraim Shapiro, Andy Ariel Boiangiu, Thabet Asbi, Doron Haim

“…Results During lockdown, invasive treatments increased significantly, with extraction rates rising from 18.4 to 24.8% and pulp therapy from 12.2 to 15.6% (p < 0.001). …”
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Spatial and interannual variations of seasonal sea surface temperature patterns in the Baltic Sea by Katarzyna Bradtke, Agnieszka Herman, Jacek A. Urbański

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Patterns of Interstate Migration in the Mid-2000s: Are Racial Groups Moving in Different Directions? by Charles Jaret, Jim Baird

“…For each race the states with high (or low) numbers and rates of in- and out-movement are largely the same. …”
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Understanding the patterns and magnitude of life science publication Retractions in the last four decades by Sabuj Bhattacharyya, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Arvind Ramanathan

“…Thus, Exploring their patterns and drivers is crucial to develop effective strategies. …”
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