Patterns and predictors of mental workload in intern nursing students: a latent profile analysis by Yanmei Gan, Tingting Liao, Lingfang Liu, Yao Du, Mingjuan Guo, Gaoye Li

“…Age and monthly income of 3000–5000 RMB were the main predictors of low MWL-high self-rated pattern. In contrast, long internships, passive coping strategies, college degree and monthly income < 3000 RMB were predictors of moderate MWL pattern. …”
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The prevalence of Group B Streptococcus rectovaginal colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in Turkish and Syrian pregnant women by Emine Kirtis, Burak Karadag, Aysel Uysal, Yeşim Çekin, Gul Alkan Bulbul

“…Group B Streptococcus colonization rates did not differ significantly between Turkish patients (11%, n = 40) and Syrian patients (9.7%, n = 15) (p = 0.756, p > 0.05). …”
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Virulence profiling, biofilm formation, and antimicrobial resistance pattern of enterococci associated with poultry and livestock feeds by Samia Salam, Naeem Ahammed Ibrahim Fahim, Md. Nahid Ashraf, Rony Ibne Masud, Rownak Jahan, Md. Tabeer Hossain Antor, Md. Abdullah Evna Hasan, Zuhayr Bakhtiyar, Dilruba Akter Jany, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Tanvir Rahman

“…Genotypic analysis revealed the presence of the blaTEM gene in the majority of E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates from both poultry and livestock feed, with slightly higher detection rates in E. faecalis. In the biofilm assay, both E. faecalis and E. faecium demonstrated strong biofilm-forming ability. …”
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Genetic Profile and Symptom Pattern Explain Variability of Deep Brain Stimulation Effect in Dystonia by Mahboubeh Ahmadipour, Luigi M. Romito, Antonio E. Elia, Nico Golfré Andreasi, Roberto Eleopra, Alberto Mazzoni, Fabiana Colucci

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Differential expression pattern of CC chemokine receptor 7 guides precision treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by Jie Qin, Qianyi Gong, Cheng Zhou, Jietian Xu, Yifei Cheng, Weiyue Xu, Di Zhu, Yiming Liu, Yuye Zhang, Yanru Wang, Lingling Gao, Lanfang Li, Wulei Hou, Qian Li, Binbin Liu, Yazhen Zhu, Zuoyun Wang, Jieyi Shi, Shuangjian Qiu, Chunmin Liang

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Pattern-Based Feature Extraction for Improved Deep Learning in Financial Time Series Classification by Seyed Ali Hosseini, Francesco Grimaccia, Alessandro Niccolai, Silvia Trimarchi

“…By collecting tick-by-tick data from the European Carbon Emission Allowance market and resampling it to a 15-minute timeframe, we developed a method to detect pivotal price patterns and extract relevant features. Integrating these features with traditional open, high, low, close, and volume (OHLCV) data in long-short-term memory (LSTM) and gated recurrent unit (GRU) combined with dense neural networks, our empirical results demonstrate significant improvements in model performance, showcasing enhanced accuracy compared to models using only traditional data features.…”
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Symptomatic posttreatment edema after stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS/FSRS) for intracranial meningiomas: patterns and predictive factors by Dorra Aissaoui, Naoual Oulmoudne, Houda Bahig, Giuseppina Laura Masucci, Robert Moumdjian, David Roberge, Cynthia Menard, Laurent Létourneau-Guillon, Carole Lambert, Jean-Paul Bahary

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Identifying spatiotemporal patterns in opioid vulnerability: investigating the links between disability, prescription opioids and opioid-related mortality by Andrew Deas, Adam Spannaus, Hashan Fernando, Heidi A. Hanson, Anuj J. Kapadia, Jodie Trafton, Vasileios Maroulas

“…This study investigates the national epidemic by analyzing vulnerability profiles of three key factors: opioid-related mortality rates, opioid prescription dispensing rates, and disability rank ordered rates. …”
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Prevalence, practice pattern, and mortality of hyperkalemia in Chinese patients undergoing hemodialysis in the visualize HD study by Zhao Xinju, Xing Changying, Liu Hong, Li Guisen, Zhang Ping, Wang Caili, Xiong Zuying, Xu Gang, Wang Rong, Li Rongshan, Jiang Aili, Jiang Hongli, Wan Jianxin, Wang Xiaoling, Yang Jing, Yao Li, Wang Pei, Zhang Rui, Liao Yunhua, Luo Huimin, Xu Jinsheng, Chen Menghua, Li Yinhui, Chen Qinkai, Yuan Zhongfei, Zha Yan, Li Hong, Hu Wenbo, Lu Chen, Ni Zhaohui, Gao Lingling, Zuo Li

“…Abstract Visualize-HD study aimed to examine prevalence of hyperkalemia (HK), associated practice patterns, and mortality in Chinese patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). …”
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Characterization and Treatment Patterns of Peri/Menopausal and Postmenopausal Women with and Without Vasomotor Symptoms in a Retrospective Database Study by Lena Charafi, Kristina Bolling, Bridgette Kanz Schroader, Lisa Halvorson

“…Phase 2 included baseline demographics/clinical characteristics, symptomatic menopause/VMS incidence rates, and treatment patterns. Results: Phase 1 included 1,987,355 ICD-9/10 codes for symptomatic or asymptomatic menopause. …”
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Effects of Underwater Noise Exposure on Early Development in Zebrafish by Tong Zhou, Yuchi Duan, Ya Li, Wei Yang, Qiliang Chen

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Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory tract infections during and after the pandemic of COVID-19 from 2021 - 2023 in Shenzhen, southern China by Qiaoruo Jin, Sheng Yu, Jiuxin Qu

“…Results The overall positivity rate for respiratory viruses increased after the COVID-19 epidemic (P < 0.05), whereas no significant difference was detected in the overall positivity rate of most respiratory bacteria. …”
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Trends and Patterns of Road Traffic Accidents in Maharashtra: A Comparative Examination of NCRB and MEMS Databases by Biranchi Narayan Jena, Dnyaneshwar Shelke, Shoma Shrivastava

“…Materials and Methods: The current study is based on five years’ time series data (2017 to 2021) from two data sources namely National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) and Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services (MEMS). Injury rate and death rate was used along with the trend analysis to define the trend of RTA. …”
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Patterns of return visits to the Emergency Department among adult patients: an experience from tertiary hospital by Ahmed Al-Alawi, Jabeen Fayyaz

“…The aim of this study was to determine the patterns of adult (&gt;18 years) return visits within 48 hours to the emergency department to identify the rate of return visits to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital ED. …”
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Reirradiation practices of Radiation Therapists (RePoRT) study by Neva Pang, Alvin Cuni, Amanda Caissie, Leigh Conroy, Aileen Duffton, Winnie Li, Brian Liszewski, Donna H. Murrell, Andrea Shessel, Fátima Silva, Yat Tsang, Michael Velec

“…The 48-item questionnaire asked RTTs the frequency of performing a range of reirradiation activities, to self-rate their competency levels, and to identify enablers and barriers to reirradiation practice. …”
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Sex differences and physical activity associations with electrocardiographic patterns in amateur athletes: a cross-sectional study by Younes Brouki, Youssef El Machrouh, Chaimae Khali, Mohamed Barkaoui, Aziz Eloirdi, Boujemaa Zahi, Aziz Chokri

“…Results: Male athletes showed significantly higher rates of sinus bradycardia (41.4% vs 12.7%) and ST-segment elevation (41.4% vs 0%) than female athletes (p<.0001). …”
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Study on the restorative benefits of four behavioural patterns of urban landscape forests under seasonal change by Linjia Wu, Sirui Song, Yunlong Pan, Junyang Liu, Xin Zeng, Zongyuan Lu, Qibing Chen

“…Physiological and psychological responses were evaluated using blood pressure, heart rate, electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements, and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale. …”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…The rates of seeking healthcare services were higher among older women with primary and secondary education, those living with spouses and children, those residing in extended families with seven or more members, and older women with diabetes and liver diseases. …”
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Prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medications and potential consequences in patients with new-onset cardiac or vascular-related diseases: a nationwide cohort study by Sheng-Shing Lin, Hsin-Hui Tsai, Daniel Hsiang-Te Tsai, Chiu-Lin Tsai, Nanae Itokazu, Jaung-Geng Lin, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Hsiang-Wen Lin, Yu-Chang Hou

“…Regardless of prior CM use, both groups had a relatively high rate of comorbidities; CM or specific WM use; and incidence of severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or thromboembolic events (33.81% vs. 31.97%) and severe bleeding (18.32% vs. 16.57%). …”
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Treatment Patterns for Patients on Overactive Bladder Therapy: A Retrospective Statistical Analysis Using Canadian Claims Data by Adrian Wagg, Demitri Diles, Todd Berner

“…There are also few formal analyses on the impact of age, gender and choice of initial OAB drug on discontinuation rates. # Objectives To investigate discontinuation rates with antimuscarinics in patients newly starting OAB therapy, with regard to patterns of switching to alternative medication, and the potential impact of age, gender and choice of initial drug…”
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