Genomic data suggest parallel dental vestigialization within the xenarthran radiation by Emerling, Christopher A, Gibb, Gillian C, Tilak, Marie-Ka, Hughes, Jonathan J, Kuch, Melanie, Duggan, Ana T, Poinar, Hendrik N, Nachman, Michael W, Delsuc, Frédéric

“…As such, the analysis of gene degradation patterns has the potential to provide insights into the evolutionary history of regressed anatomical traits. …”
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Arthroscopic Fixation of Tibial Plafond Central Depression Pilon Fracture With Percutaneous Jail Screw Technique by Ming Hong Chau, M.B.Ch.B., F.H.K.C.O.S., F.H.K.A.M. (Orthopaedic Surgery), F.R.C.S.Ed. (Orth), M.R.C.S.Ed, Stephanie Ka Ki Liu, M.B.B.S., F.H.K.C.O.S., F.H.K.A.M. (Orthopaedic Surgery), F.R.C.S.Ed. (Orth.), F.H.K.C.O.S. (Rehabilitation), M.R.C.S.Ed

“…One of the most complex patterns is the pilon type of ankle fracture. It is commonly associated with high complication rates. …”
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Detection of Cisplatin Resistance in Bladder Cancer Using Machine Learning by Moditha Reddy Jagannatha Reddy, Mrudula Ranganatha, Shanthala Lakshminarayana, Jayoung Kim, Sungyong Jung, Yuze Sun, Hyusim Park

“…However, the emergence of cisplatin resistance poses significant challenges, contributing to high recurrence rates. This study investigates the mechanisms of cisplatin resistance in BC through the application of Machine Learning (ML) models, including Association Rule Mining, K-mode Clustering, and Decision Tree Classifier. …”
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Penicillin remains an effective agent against Group A Streptococcus in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance and associat... by K Rampersadh, T Salie, K Engel, C Moodley, M Engel

“…Differences were observed in resistance patterns across emm types, with emm1, emm12 and emm60 showing higher resistance rates to tetracycline and erythromycin. …”
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Race, gender and stroke subtypes mortality in São Paulo, Brazil Raça, gênero e mortalidade por subtipos da doença cerebrovascular em São Paulo, Brasil by Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor

“…For women, the rates were lower compared to men and the same pattern was observed among Black (125.4), Mixed (88.5) and White (64.1) women. …”
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Contributions of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to maternal and child health service performance in Ethiopia: an interrupted time series mixed-methods study by Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Moges Asressie, Amare Abera Tareke, Zenebu Begna, Tigist Habtamu, Netsanet Werkneh, Tariku Nigatu, Meskerem Jisso, Addisalem Genta

“…Specifically, DHIS2 led to increased monthly mean performance of key indicators such as antenatal care visits, skilled birth attendance, and immunization rates. Notable improvements in service delivery were observed, with significant increases in institutional delivery rates over time. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and skull fracture and their attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysi... by Yikang Wang

“…Data were presented as both numerical counts and age-standardized rates (ASRs) per 100,000 population, with corresponding uncertainty intervals. …”
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Space–Time Dynamics of Mortality and Recruitment of Stems and Trees in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest: Effect of the 2012–2021 Droughts by Maria Beatriz Ferreira, Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira, Jose Antonio Aleixo da Silva, Robson Borges de Lima, Alex Nascimento de Sousa, Marcos Vinícius da Silva

“…An accumulative effect of droughts on increasing mortality rates and reducing recruitment during the study period was observed. …”
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The Rise of FinTech and the Journey Toward a Cashless Society: Investigating the Use of Mobile Payments by SMEs in Oman in the Context of Vision 2040 by Hisham Al Ghunaimi, Faozi A. Almaqtari, Ronald Wesonga, Ahmed Elmashtawy

“…Through an examination of worldwide FinTech adoption patterns, this research offers perspectives on Oman’s progress toward becoming a cashless society. …”
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Numerical and experimental study on the combustion pressurization and gaseous products of propellant in a combustor by Chenzhuo Hao, Xing Lv, Zhibin Sun, Jiangong Zhao, Wen Ao

“…Results showed a sigmoidal pressure profile, with pressure rise rates nonlinearly dependent on propellant mass and surface area. …”
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Analysis and Research on Associated Elements Nb, Zr, Ga and Sc in Sedimentary Rare Earth Ores by Shujun LIU, Lu XU, Daxing GONG, Jianchun YI, Chaohui ZHAO

“…A preliminary exploration of their distribution patterns during selective leaching processes was also conducted. …”
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Influence of Diet and Tobacco Smoking on Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in Poland in 1960–2008 by Mirosław Jarosz, Włodzimierz Sekuła, Ewa Rychlik

“…Increased incidence of pancreatic cancer in 1960–1995 was probably related to adverse dietary patterns up to 1989, especially high consumption of fats, sugar, and alcohol. …”
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Accurate total consumer price index forecasting with data augmentation, multivariate features, and sentiment analysis: A case study in Korea. by Injae Seo, Minkyoung Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Beakcheol Jang

“…In Korea, the CPI significantly impacts decisions on interest rates, fiscal policy frameworks, and the Bank of Korea's strategies for economic stability. …”
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Fast and Accurate Plane Wave and Color Doppler Imaging with the FOCUS Software Package by Jacob S. Honer, Robert J. McGough

“…Simulation results demonstrate rapid convergence and lower error rates compared to conventional spatial impulse response methods and Field II, resulting in substantial reductions in computation time. …”
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Evaluating the Clinico-biochemical Association between Stress and Chronic Periodontitis by Estimation of Serum Cortisol and Serum Chromogranin A Levels by Shilpa Duseja, Hiral Akshat Parikh, Sareen Duseja

“…The analysis of stress levels using the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and lifestyle evaluation using the Health Practice Index was done. …”
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Development and longitudinal validation of the Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire by Amandine Mudry, Didier Truchot, Marie Andela

“…Abstract Veterinarians often experience burnout and show high suicide rates worldwide, yet today, we lack a scale to assess their work stressors. …”
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Flume Experiments With Refractive‐Index Matched Sediment Revealing the Impact of Two In‐Line Channel‐Spanning Logs on Hyporheic Exchange by S. H. Huang, A. H. Sawyer, E. Wohl, J. Q. Yang

“…Our results suggest that the hyporheic flow pattern induced by logs can be inferred from measurements of the surface flow patterns. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospital-acquired Bloodstream Infections among Children in a Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia by Diana Rodriguez, Shirley Equilia, Cristian Roca, Erica Ludi, Grover Espada, Zulma García, Blanca Machuca, Taryn Clark, Robert H. Gilman

“…The aim of this study was to analyze AMR patterns over 8 years at a pediatric hospital in patients with hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. …”
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Retail technology use in sustainability practices: A mixed-methods analysis of implementation approaches and future directions by Noptanit Chotisarn, Thadathibesra Phuthong

“…Implementation success rates showed notable disparities between developed (25 %) and developing markets (18 %). …”
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Modeling the kinetics of pyrolysis of date seeds using artificial neural networks by R. A. Felobes, Magdy Abadir

“…<p>Ground date seeds were subjected to thermal analysis in a stream of Nitrogen at four different heating rates (5, 10, 15 and 20oC.min-1 ) and their TG – DTG patterns were obtained. …”
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