The spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission: An entomological investigation in a highly endemic setting of Burkina Faso by Eleonora Perugini, Cristiana Poggi, Martina Micocci, Verena Pichler, Luca Nelli, Alessandra della Torre, Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo, Marco Pombi

“…Anopheles mosquitoes were analysed for species identification, human blood index (HBI), sporozoite rate (SR), and infected human blood meal rate (IHBM). …”
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Estimated epizoochory seed dispersal distances by grazing yak across seasons in an alpine meadow by Shulin Wang, Shulin Wang, Shulin Wang, Fujiang Hou

“…., walking time) and secondary (e.g., foraging rate) behavioral patterns differed significantly across seasons (P< 0.05), the epizoochory dispersal distances of plant seeds also had clear seasonal dynamics, manifesting as spring > summer > autumn > winter, and that the length of seed adhesive structures correlated positively with the retention rate as well as retention time on yak fur. …”
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Comparison of blue laser imaging and light‐emitting diode‐blue light imaging for the characterization of colorectal polyps using the Japan narrow‐band imaging expert team classific... by Masahiro Okada, Naohisa Yoshida, Hiroshi Kashida, Yoshikazu Hayashi, Satoshi Shinozaki, Shiori Yoshimoto, Toshihiro Fujinuma, Hirotsugu Sakamoto, Keijiro Sunada, Yuri Tomita, Osamu Dohi, Ken Inoue, Ryohei Hirose, Yoshito Itoh, Yoriaki Komeda, Ikue Sekai, Natsuki Okai, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Hironori Yamamoto

“…The surface patterns, vessel patterns, and brightness are almost similar.…”
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Ultra-long-term subcutaneous EEG recordings in ten epilepsy patients: Experiences and circadian rhythms in epileptiform discharges by S.J. van Norden, K.H. Kho, A.M. Meppelink, J.J. Ardesch, M.C. Tjepkema-Cloostermans, M.J.A.M. van Putten

“…We used these annotations to evaluate circadian rhythms in ED rate and duration and to compare seizure diaries with annotated ictal patterns. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 control measures on influenza positivity among patients with acute respiratory infections, 2018–2023: an interrupted time series analysis by Wei Chen, Huabin Wang, Xianlin Ten, Miao Fu, Meili Lin, Xiaoping Xu, Yongjun Ma

“…Before the pandemic, influenza primarily showed a winter peak pattern, whereas during the pandemic, the positivity rate declined significantly with no distinct peak. …”
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Central line-associated bloodstream infection trend in Brazilian adult intensive care units: an ecological study by Alexsandra Gomes Resende de Souza da Silva, Sergiane Bisinoto Alves, Elisângela Eurípedes Resende Guimarães, Jessyca Rodrigues Braga, Heliny Carneiro Cunha Neves, Silvana de Lima Vieira dos Santos, Maria Auxiliadora Carmo Moreira

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the historical trend of central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients in intensive care units, the rate of infection, central venous catheter utilization ratio, type of pathogen and their antimicrobial resistance pattern. …”
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Vertical Breast Reduction Mammaplasty in the Adolescent Population by Ashley E. Rogers, MD, Alexandra Junn, MD, Esperanza Mantilla-Rivas, MD, Haley S. Oh, Nakul Ganju, BS, Athena Zhang, MD, Md Sohel Rana, MBBS, MPH, Monica Manrique, MD, Albert K. Oh, MD, Gary F. Rogers, MD, JD, LLM, MBA, MPH

“…Our study supports the safety of this approach in adolescents, although larger resection (≥1000 g) and higher body mass index trend toward higher complication rates.…”
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Multi-Timescale Fault Interactions and Earthquakes: A Review by Mian Liu

“…Consequently, attention has been focused on the rate of strain accumulation on individual faults to infer their stress evolution, which, together with earthquake history, forms the basis for earthquake forecasting. …”
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Outcome of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Long-Term Outcomes of 118 Patients; A Single-center Experience by Mohamed Shaker, Mohammad Sakr, Hany Dabbous, Sara M. Abdelhakam, Ahmed Samir, Hend Ebada, Amir M. Farid, Mohamed El-Gharib, Ahmed Eldorry

“…Long-term outcome (1–5 years) was determined and included stent patency rate, time, and pattern of management of stent occlusion and survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years. …”
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Characteristics analysis of hydrate reservoirs with different geological structures developed by vertical well depressurization by Zhang Bo, Lu Nu, Sun Tengfei, Bai Yajie, Zhang Qixing

“…The analysis shows that the initial gas production rate of Class I hydrate is high, and then decreases. …”
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Characteristics of left ventricular dysfunction in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A multi-institutional deep learning analysis of regional strain and dyssynchrony by Brendan T. Crabb, Rahul S. Chandrupatla, Evan M. Masutani, Sophie Y. Wong, Sachin Govil, Silvia Montserrat, Susana Prat-González, Julián Vega-Adauy, Melany Atkins, Daniel Lorenzatti, Chiara Zocchi, Elena Panaioli, Nathalie Boddaert, Laith Alshawabkeh, Lewis Hahn, Sanjeet Hegde, Andrew D. McCulloch, Francesca Raimondi, Albert Hsiao

“…In the multivariate analysis, this contraction pattern was the only LV metric associated with future progression to PVR (heart rate = 2.69, p < 0.005). …”
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To the Question of School Myopia by E. Y. Markova, N. A. Pron'ko, L. V. Aminulla, L. V. Venediktovа, L. Y. Bezmelnitsyna

“…This can be explained by the fact that girls spend more time for learning process and with a faster growth rate of girls in these age periods. This pattern was also revealed in the 11th class, which undoubtedly indicates adverse visual influence of the training loads. …”
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Stress corrosion behavior and mechanism of cable bolts under the influence of mine water by Yongliang LI, Renshu YANG, Xianglin DAI, Shaojie LU, Zhiyong LIU, Liang GUO, Jiangzhen YUAN, Yongxin CHENG, Hailong DU

“…The influence of SO42− and Cl− concentrations in mine water on cable bolt corrosion follows a similar pattern: as the ion concentrations increase, the corrosion rate gradually increases, facilitating SCC crack initiation. …”
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The effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers by Tahereh Hozouri, Mohammad Fashi, Hamidollah Hassanlouie

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of four weeks of polarized training on aerobic fitness and performance of professional rowers.Materials and Methods: 20 athletes (10 females and 10 males) who had more than two years of professional rowing experience were divided into two groups of polarized training intensity distribution (75-80% of training volume equivalent to 18 training sessions in zone one with 55-75% of maximum heart rate, 5-10% of the training volume is equivalent to eight training sessions in zone two with 81-87% maximum heart rate and 15-20% of the training volume is equivalent to four training sessions with 88-100% maximum heart rate) and traditional training intensity distribution (20% of training volume in zone one, equivalent to seven sessions per month, 50% in zone two, including 12 sessions per month, and 30% in zone three, including five sessions) were divided and their exercises were performed over four weeks, with six sessions per week (three sessions of rowing + One session of ergometer + two sessions of running) was followed. …”
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The Breeding Season and Movement Ecology of Male White‐Tailed Deer in Southwest Wisconsin by Matthew A. Hunsaker, Marie L. J. Gilbertson, Daniel J. Storm, Wendy C. Turner

“…Based on generalized linear mixed models, 2‐year‐old males exhibited higher hourly movement rates than other ages, and the opening weekend of the firearm hunting season had no significant effect on movement rates. …”
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Tensile Fracture Behavior of Corroded Pipeline: Part 1—Experimental Characterization by Yuchao Yang, Feng Liu, Feng Xi

“…The comparative analysis based on the macroscopic stress-strain relationship shows that the rapid decrease of the yield stress, ultimate strength, and strain at the fracture for corroded pipe are correlated with the fracture patterns; i.e., the fracture patterns of pipe are changed from uniform to scattered with the continuous increase of the corrosion rate. …”
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Tensile strength and elongation prediction for pulsed current gas tungsten arc welded AISI 4135 steel by auto-associative memory network by Efezino McCarthy Elutabe, Sunday Ayoola Oke, John Rajan, Swaminathan Jose

“…The parameters investigated include gas flow rate, base current, welding speed, and peak current. …”
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The prophylaxis and treatmen to finfectious complications caused by nosoco-mialflora after kidney transplantation from living related donor by E. P. Volynchik, L. V. Bolshakov, E. M. Balakirev, N. S. Bogomolova

“…This resulted in reduced rate of infectious complications.…”
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Salter-Harris Type III and Type IV Combined Fracture of the Distal Femoral Epiphysis: A Case Report by Ali Aydin, Murat Topal, Kutsi Tuncer, Eyüp Şenocak

“…Distal femoral physeal fractures are not common but have a high rate of complications. They generally follow one of the patterns described in the Salter-Harris classification. …”
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Mathematical Models to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Methadone, Buprenorphine, Tramadol, and Tapentadol by Prathvi Shenoy, Joslin D’Souza, Mahadev Rao, Shreesha Chokkadi, Naveen Salins

“…This data is significant for understanding the drug’s clearance rate and its potential duration of action. By comparing the distribution patterns and elimination rates of methadone, buprenorphine, tramadol, and tapentadol, the study provides insights into the differences between these drugs in terms of their pharmacokinetic properties. …”
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