Hospitalizations trends and co-infection patterns for respiratory virus infections in children in central China 2015 to 2023: a longitudinal surveillance study by Bowen Dai, Chong Chen, Yuanfang Shen, Shouhang Chen, Ruyu Zhang, Chenyu Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Qiujing Liang, Qingmei Wang, Yaodong Zhang, Yuefei Jin, Fang Wang, Zhi Li

“…A significantly higher detection rate was observed in males compared to females (57.22% vs. 42.78%; χ2 < 0.001). …”
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Analyzing Medication Adherence Patterns Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Thi-Qar, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adel Gassab Mohammed, Nassar Taha Yaseen, Dheyaa K. AlWaeli

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Outcomes and vaccination patterns against COVID-19 in a cohort of sickle cell disease patients in the state of Rio de Janeiro by Claudia de Alvarenga Maximo, Jorge Francisco da Cunha Pinto, Fabiana Canedo Pinto, Patrícia Brasil

“…Sociodemographic data, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, mortality rates, and COVID-19 vaccination status were collected. …”
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Resistance Patterns of <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> in PLHIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Republic of Cyprus, 2015–2023 by Michaela Takos, George Siakallis, Annalisa Quattrocchi, Maria Alexandrou, Panagiota Papadamou, Loukia Panagiotou, Danny Alon-Ellenbogen

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Spatial patterns and clustering of dengue incidence in Mexico: Analysis of Moran's index across 2,471 municipalities from 2022 to 2024. by Oliver Mendoza-Cano, Rogelio Danis-Lozano, Xóchitl Trujillo, Miguel Huerta, Mónica Ríos-Silva, Agustin Lugo-Radillo, Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios, Verónica Benites-Godínez, Herguin Benjamin Cuevas-Arellano, Juan Manuel Uribe-Ramos, Ramón Solano-Barajas, Yolitzy Cárdenas, Jesús Venegas-Ramírez, Eder Fernando Ríos-Bracamontes, Luis A García-Solórzano, Arlette A Camacho-delaCruz, Efrén Murillo-Zamora

“…Weekly case counts, obtained through the normative epidemiological surveillance system for vector-borne diseases, were used to calculate incidence rates per 100,000 population. Geographic Information Systems were employed to analyze spatial patterns, while Local Moran's I statistic and a k-nearest neighbors spatial weights matrix identified spatial clusters. …”
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Altered Translocation Pattern as Potential Glyphosate Resistance Mechanism in Blackgrass (<i>Alopecurus myosuroides</i>) Populations from Lower Saxony by Markus Radziewicz, Dirk M. Wolber, Thomas Pütz, Diana Hofmann

“…In a foregoing dose–response study, individual plants from four out of six tested populations survived full (1800 g a.i. ha⁻¹) or double (3600 g a.i. ha⁻¹) glyphosate dose rates permitted, suggesting the presence of tolerant biotypes with yet unknown resistance mechanisms. …”
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Diagnostic Modalities for Detecting Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Resistance Patterns of Rifampicin and Isoniazid at a Referral Hospital: A Retro Prospective Study by Ankur Kumar, Amresh Kumar Singh, Vivek Gaur, Ashwini Kumar Mishra, Anita Mehta, Raj Kishore Singh

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Study on the evolution patterns and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in oasis cities of arid regions: a case study of Urumqi by Bian Jing, Ren Xiaofeng

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the evolution patterns and future trends of ambient air quality in oasis cities within arid regions, with Urumqi as a representative case.MethodsUtilizing observational data from eight urban monitoring stations, we comprehensively analyze air quality variations and project future scenarios through the Air Quality Index (AQI), Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, and Grey correlation modeling. …”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

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Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

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Epidemiological Trends and Drug Resistance Patterns of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in China (2019-2024) by Hou B, Niu X, Yu Q, Wang W

“…In 2021, notable shifts in hospital infection control concerning CR-GNB were observed, with a reduction of over 40% in CRAB infection rates and a decline of over 35% in CRPA infection rates. …”
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Pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory tract infection among under-five children accessing care in a tertiary facility, Sokoto, Nigeria by Fatima Ishaq Abubakar, Hadiza Kubra Ahmed, Omotolani Olawunmi Akintunde, Idrees Abiodun Rufai

“…Introduction Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a major cause of antibiotic use among under-five (U5) children, often leading to inappropriate prescriptions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug reactions and higher healthcare costs.Objectives To assess the pattern and rate of antibiotic prescriptions and evaluate their appropriateness based on WHO and Paediatric Association of Nigeria guidelines for ARI treatment among U5 children at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoMethods A retrospective review of medical records (case folders and prescription sheets) was conducted for U5 children diagnosed with ARI over a 10-month period at the paediatric outpatient and inpatient units, Department of Paediatrics, UDUTH. …”
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Changes in psychiatric disorder incidence patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a study using the nationwide universal health insurance data by Changwoo Han, Juho Choi, Hoyeon Jang, Hwa-Young Lee, Tarik Benmarhnia, Juhwan Oh

“…First-ever diagnosis for specific psychiatric disorders for each Korean was identified (from January 2015 to February 2023) and monthly age-standardized incidence rates were calculated. An interrupted time-series analysis was used to estimate counterfactual disease incidence rates and observed and counterfactual rates were compared using difference-in-difference framework. …”
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Duration and intensity of primary molt in two neotropical grasslands Passerines by Miguel Moreno Palacios, Sergio Losada Prado, María Ángela Echeverry Gálvis

“…Description of patterns and mechanics of bird molt have permitted understanding and have clarified temporal and spatial dynamics in the life cycles of several temperate species. …”
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Gas composition and pressure in the hypopharynx during high-flow oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula in healthy volunteers with different breathing patterns by Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy, Anna P. Krasnoshchekova, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Alina V. Rubashchenko, Daniil D. Zubarev, Vasiliy D. Konanykhin, Maxim I. Savelenok, Maxim M. Nosenko, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev

“…Abstract Background High-flow nasal cannula is widespread in patients with hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure, but physiological data concerning influence of the combination of breathing pattern, preset flow rate (PFR), and inspiratory oxygen fraction (FDO2) on end-expiratory pressure (EEP), capnogram, oxygram, and exhaled tidal volume (VTe) remains insufficient. …”
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Opioid-use disorder and reported pain after spine surgery: Risk-group patterns in cognitive-appraisal processes in a longitudinal cohort study by Carolyn E Schwartz, ScD, Katrina Borowiec, MA, Bruce D Rapkin, PhD, Joel A Finkelstein, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Tai Sutherland, BA, Olivia B Caan, BA, MS, Richard L Skolasky, ScD

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Future perspective of China's feed demand and supply during its fast transition period of food consumption by Wan-lu DONG, Xiao-bing WANG, Jun YANG

“…China has experienced dramatic changes in food consumption patterns over the last three decades. However, there are different opinions regarding the future trends in consumption. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical site infections: a multi-center study evaluating incidence, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns by Şiran Keske, Elif Sargın Altunok, Emel Azak, Ezgi Gülten, Tuğba Arslan Gülen, Çiğdem Ataman Hatipoğlu, Ali Asan, Derya Korkmaz, Bahar Kaçmaz, Yeşim Kızmaz, Ayşe Batırel, Fethiye Akgül, Derya Yapar, Zehra Çağla Karakoç, Ayşe Serra Özel, Tuğba Yanık Yalçın, Deniz Özer, Özge Eren Korkmaz, Ahmet Şahin, Muhammed Fatih Karaşın, Tuba Turunç, Mehtap Aydın, Neşe Demirtürk, Alpay Azap, Önder Ergönül

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Prognostic Analysis of Different Metastatic Patterns in Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis by Chen Zhou, Zhiqiang Liu, Yingke Zhou, Dianyun Ren, Kun Liu, Gengdu Qin, Huan Zhang, Xueyi Liang, Shanmiao Gou, Heshui Wu

“…They were grouped according to different metastatic patterns. Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank test were used for the comparison of their survival rates. …”
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Patterns of intimate partner violence among black women in community supervision programs who use drugs: a latent class analysis by Ariel Richer, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Mingway Chang, Elwin Wu, Brooke West, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert

“…This study sought to 1) identify patterns of IPV perpetrated by male partners and 2) examine membership to latent classes and associations to WSWM and other sociodemographic and psychosocial factors. …”
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