Meningococcal Infection in Novosibirsk: Changes in Epidemiology and Prevention Problems by I. Ya. Izvekova, L. V. Samoilova, L. Yu. Chernyshova, O. A. Simkina, T. Yu. Ivleva, E. I. Krasnova, U. A. Arkhipova

“…An analysis of the epidemiological patterns of MI in the NSO revealed the presence of significant fluctuations in the incidence rates with multiple replacements of the leading strains of meningococcus, in the absence of immunity to all the main pathogens of MI in the vast majority of the region's inhabitants (from 60% to 82.92% of the population in different years remained seronegative to meningococcus serogroup A, 100% of the examined are seronegative to serogroup C). …”
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Partial Order Ranking of the Key Drivers of Grassland Conversion in the Urban–Grassland Interface: A Case Study of the Hohhot–Baotou–Ordos Region by Xuemei Li, Chang An, Batunacun, Yu Feng, Kaixin Liu, Yong Mei

“…This study applies partial order theory (POT) combined with the Hasse diagram technique (HDT) to analyze grassland conversion in the Hohhot–Baotou–Ordos region during two time periods (2000–2010 and 2010–2020). First, patterns of grassland transformation are quantified, and the dominant driving factors of grassland conversion out (GCO) are identified and ranked, highlighting regional differences and temporal shifts. …”
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PROMETHEUS: Long-Term Exacerbation and Mortality Benefits of Implementing Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the US COPD Population by Gerard Criner, Fernando Martinez, Norbert Feigler, Hitesh Gandhi, Bruce Pyenson, Matthew Emery, Umang Gupta, Muthiah Vaduganathan

“…Agent annual characteristics reflected incident cases, changes in COPD severity, treatment, mortality, and exacerbations under status quo treatment patterns and scenarios for the adoption of SITT. The scenarios assumed the reduced exacerbation and mortality rates associated with SITT according to ETHOS trial outcomes mean values…”
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Does morphology have real impact on local and distant recurrences in head and neck cutaneous melanoma? by A. M. Mudunov, M. B. Pak, L. V. Demidov, K. A. Baryshnikov

“…Progression-free survival didn’t correlate with the size of surgical resection margins. The survival rates were the best with the lowest resection margin under 0.5 cm (77.3 %) and the worst with the highest resection margin more then 1.0 cm (38.7 %). …”
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Evaluation and comparison of biomarkers in decompensated heart failure in a tertiary care center by Fathima Nilofar, Gnanadeepan T., Mahendra Kumar K., Nitesh Babu R.

“…Recognizing DHF's clinical challenges and high morbidity and mortality rates, the study seeks to enhance understanding and shed light on underlying mechanisms, particularly the role of biomarkers. …”
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Effects of long-term maize/peanut intercropping and phosphorus application on soil surface electrochemical properties and crop yield by Rentian Ma, Ning Yu, Shiwei Zhao, Shiwei Zhao, Taiji Kou, Nianyuan Jiao

“…This study took the soil under the maize-peanut intercropping system which has been planted for 12 years as the research object, the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of soil, and crop yield under different planting patterns [sole-crop maize (SM), sole-crop peanut (SP), and maize-peanut intercropping (M/P)] and phosphorus application rates [P application (180 kg P2O5 ha−1) and no P application (0 kg P2O5 ha−1)] were studied. …”
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Analysis of Tumor and Tumor-Like Entities Tested on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination From 2012 to 2023 by Sean Kelly, MD, Braden Goldberg, MD, Eli Bryk, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FACS, Vincent Vigorita, MD

“…Emphasizing highyield topics and adapting to evolving question patterns can optimize educational outcomes and improve board pass rates.…”
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Epigenetic Regulation of Neutrophils in ARDS by Jordan E. Williams, Zannatul Mauya, Virginia Walkup, Shaquria Adderley, Colin Evans, Kiesha Wilson

“…Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory pulmonary condition that remains at alarming rates of fatality, with neutrophils playing a vital role in its pathogenesis. …”
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In silico and in vitro assessment of TP53, ATM, RAD51, and BAX genes in gastric cancer and their contribution to radiotherapy resistance by Junwei Zhang, Pengtao He

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the expression patterns of these genes in gastric cancer, their potential role in radiotherapy resistance, and their diagnostic value. …”
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Decoding stimulus-specific regulation of promoter activity of p53 target genes by Flavia Vigliotti, Nicolai Engelmann, Mark Sinzger-D’Angelo, Heinz Koeppl, Heinz Koeppl, Alexander Loewer, Alexander Loewer

“…Here, we characterized how stimulus-dependent p53 dynamics are converted into specific gene regulation patterns by inducing diverse forms of DNA damage ranging from ionizing and UV radiation to clinically relevant chemotherapeutics. …”
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Innovative applications and future trends of multiparametric PET in the assessment of immunotherapy efficacy by Tingting Qiao, Tingting Qiao, Zhaoping Cheng, Yanhua Duan

“…Metabolic parameters such as SUVmax, MTV, and TLG were significantly correlated with treatment response rates, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). …”
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Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Pore Characteristics of Hipparion Laterite Under Freeze–Thaw Cycles by Tengfei Pan, Zhou Zhao, Jianquan Ma, Fei Liu

“…The experimental results demonstrate that Hipparion laterite specimens undergo progressive deterioration with increasing F-T cycles and initial moisture content, predominantly exhibiting brittle deformation patterns. The soil exhibited substantial strength degradation, with total reduction rates of 51.54% and 43.67% for peak and residual strengths, respectively. …”
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Load distribution across weekly microcycles according to match schedule in a team competing in the Australian national A-League Women’s soccer competition by Aaron Scanlan, Dean Miller, Mia Lundquist, Nathan Elsworthy, Michele Lastella

“…The relatively similar daily periodization patterns across different match schedules highlight greater consideration of weekly match schedules may be needed when planning weekly microcycles according to the schedule congestion faced.…”
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Is mechanism of injury associated with outcome in spinal trauma? An observational cohort study from Tanzania. by Chibuikem Anthony Ikwuegbuenyi, Julie Woodfield, François Waterkeyn, Scott L Zuckerman, Beverly Cheserem, Andreas Leidinger, Albert Lazaro, Hamisi K Shabani, Roger Härtl, Halinder S Mangat

“…This study compared the demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes of TSI caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) to non-traffic related TSI.…”
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Direct and Indirect Protection with Pediatric Quadrivalent Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccination in Europe Estimated by a Dynamic Transmission Model by Laetitia Gerlier, Judith Hackett, Richard Lawson, Sofia Dos Santos Mendes, Catherine Weil-Olivier, Markus Schwehm, Martin Eichner

“… # Conclusions The model highlights direct and indirect protection benefits when vaccinating healthy children with QLAIV in Europe, across a range of demographic structures, contact patterns and vaccination coverage rates.…”
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Improving patient safety through better teamwork: how effective are different methods of simulation debriefing? Protocol for a pragmatic, prospective and randomised study by Wolf E Hautz, Juliane E Kämmer, Julia Freytag, Fabian Stroben, Dorothea Eisenmann

“…TeamTAG is a cognitive aid listing preselected teamwork principles and descriptions of behavioural anchors that serve as observable patterns of teamwork and is supposed to help structure teamwork-focused debriefing. …”
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Frequency of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone-Resistance (qnr) Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients by Hamid Reza Goli, Sayede Fateme Moradi, Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Ghazaleh Elahi, Mehrdad Gholami

“…Among the studied genes, the prevalence rates of qnrA, qnrB, and qnrS were 31%, 24%, and 35%, respectively. …”
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Century-Long Cycles of Evolution of the Country’s Active Population by A. I. Latysheva

“…The collected factual material allows us to draw a conclusion about the general patterns of creative activity of the population both at the beginning of the last century and in our years. …”
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New Forecasting Metrics Evaluated in Prophet, Random Forest, and Long Short-Term Memory Models for Load Forecasting by Prajowal Manandhar, Hasan Rafiq, Edwin Rodriguez-Ubinas, Themis Palpanas

“…Data mining is vital for smart grids because it enhances overall grid efficiency, enabling the analysis of large volumes of data, the optimization of energy distribution, the identification of patterns, and demand forecasting. Several performance metrics, such as the MAPE and RMSE, have been created to assess these forecasts. …”
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A Retrospective Analysis of CLL Patients in a Romanian Hematology Center by Ana-Maria IORDAN, Minodora Cezarina ONISAI, Anca RAITARU, Claudia DESPAN, Ionel GELATU, Silvia CIORTAN, Daniela GEORGESCU

“…Time to first treatment (TTFT), treatment patterns, and response rates were evaluated. Statistical tests included MannWhitney U and Fisher’s exact test, with p < 0.05 considered significant. …”
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