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

“…Our aim is to elucidate the contributions of atmospheric pollutants to ambient air quality in arid oasis cities.ResultsThe results show that: (1) In 2022, Urumqi’s AQI ranged from 24 to 363, with exceed rates of 2.5% for severely polluted weather, 6.15% for heavily polluted conditions, 5.8% for moderate pollution, and 10% for mild pollution. (2) Dust events elevated inhalable particulate matter (PM) concentrations by 5 μg·m−3, contributing 6.5% to pollution levels, while the ambient air quality composite index reached 4.45. …”
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Combining Groovy Popular Music Drum Beats with Catchy Keyboard or Guitar Patterns: The Urge to Move and Catchiness in Polyphonic Context by Toni A. Bechtold, Ben Curry, Maria A. G. Witek

“…This study investigates two relationships in polyphonic popular music: the relationship between the urge to move to music and perceived catchiness, and the relationship between the perception of a combination of musical patterns and its individual parts. In a listening experiment, 127 participants rated drum beats, keys/guitar patterns, and their combinations on urge to move and catchiness. …”
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All SNPs are not created equal: genome-wide association studies reveal a consistent pattern of enrichment among functionally annotated SNPs. by Andrew J Schork, Wesley K Thompson, Phillip Pham, Ali Torkamani, J Cooper Roddey, Patrick F Sullivan, John R Kelsoe, Michael C O'Donovan, Helena Furberg, Tobacco and Genetics Consortium, Bipolar Disorder Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Schizophrenia Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Nicholas J Schork, Ole A Andreassen, Anders M Dale

“…We applied stratified False Discovery Rate (sFDR) methods to leverage genic enrichment in GWAS summary statistics data to uncover new loci likely to replicate in independent samples. …”
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Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Javad Heshmati, BSc, MSc, PhD, Emma Lynn Bates, BA, MPH, Spencer Shahen, BSc, MSc, Kathryn L. Walker, MScPT, Andrew Pipe, CM, MD, Kerri-Anne Mullen, BSc, MSc, PhD, Hassan Mir, BSc, MD, MPH, MHI, FRCPC

“…Conclusions: This evaluation found a low overall rate of e-cigarette use among cardiac inpatients. …”
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Spatiotemporal pattern evolution and quantitative prediction of electrical carbon emissions from a demand-side perspective in urban areas by Ying Tian, Hui Cao, Dapeng Yan, Jinmei Chen, Yayan Hua

“…Abstract Amid global climate change, analyzing spatiotemporal patterns and predicting urban demand-side electrical carbon emissions is vital for regional low-carbon transitions. …”
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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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Assessment of Treatment Outcome in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Patients on Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Insight From a Resource Limited Setting by Wude Yewondwosen Awlachew, Abel Tenaw Tasamma, Firehiwot Abebe Mengistie, Zekarias Tadele Alemineh, Samuel Tesfaye Tefera

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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

“…WSWM experienced significantly higher rates of all types of IPV. LCA revealed a two-class solution was the best fit: Class 1 (High Psychological/Low-Moderate Other IPV) and Class 2 (High Psychological & Physical IPV/Moderate Injurious & Sexual IPV). …”
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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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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…In particular, UST had the lowest dose escalation rate (35.5%) and highest dose-reduction rate (16.5%)…”
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Mortality Pattern and Risk Factors in Pediatric ICU: A Retrospective Study at Mukalla Maternal and Childhood Hospital in Yemen (2021–2024) by Haifa Ali BinDahman

“…Reducing the mortality rate is one of the primary objectives in every ICU. …”
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Evaluation of Number of Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Pseudomonas ‎aeruginosa isolated from wound and burn infections in Samarra city by Ahmed Abdulbari Abdulwahid AL-Samaraey, Nihad Abdul-Hussain Jafar

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Fast Hearing-Threshold Estimation Using Multiple Auditory Steady-State Responses with Narrow-Band Chirps and Adaptive Stimulus Patterns by Roland Mühler, Katrin Mentzel, Jesko Verhey

“…Hz, using a multiple-frequency stimulus built up of four one-octave-wide narrow-band chirps with a repetition rate of 40?Hz. A statistical test in the frequency domain was used to detect the response. …”
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Patterns of peasant way of life in Tobolsk province in the second half of the XIXth century (on the materials of N.N. Mataev’s personal archive) by I. S. Ivanchenko

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Spatial patterns, factor identification, and ethnic differences: a study of traditional villages in the Yuan River Basin based on geographical detectors by Chuanbiao Ding, Yongqi Zhao

“…We used a geodetector to quantify the natural, economic, and cultural factors influencing the spatial pattern of traditional villages and measured their interactions. …”
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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…Changes in treatment regimen followed similar patterns for both groups. Asian patients with both asthma and AR were found to have lower service utilization rates if their therapy included montelukast, whereas for non-Asians there was no significant difference between regimens with or without montelukast…”
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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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Addressing food insecurity among U.S. refugees, considering the temporal patterns of food insecurity after resettlement: Qualitative insights from Utah. by Nasser Sharareh, Rachel Dalrymple, Konstantinos N Kambouris, Sierra Govett, Sarah Adams, Jacqueline M Kent-Marvick, Rebecca G Kim, Olutobi A Sanuade, Fernando A Wilson, Andrea S Wallace, Jorie M Butler, Sara E Simonsen

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Retrospective Analysis of Healthcare Resource Use, Treatment Patterns, and Treatment-related Events in Patients with Huntington’s Disease–associated Chorea Initiated on Tetrabenazi... by Victor W. Sung, Sanjay K. Gandhi, Victor Abler, Brian Davis, Debra E. Irwin, Karen E. Anderson, Ravi G. Iyer

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