Joint estimation of hand-foot-mouth disease model and prediction in korea using the ensemble kalman filter. by Wasim Abbas, Sieun Lee, Sangil Kim

“…The implications of our findings suggest a notable shift in transmission and recovery rates, starting in 2015.<h4>Discussion</h4>The model successfully predicted the peak and magnitude of HFMD outbreaks occurring between June and December, closely matching the observed epidemic patterns. …”
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A Comprehensive Assessment of Ayurvedic Patient Care Services in a Modern Medicine Public Tertiary Care Hospital by Renuka Munshi, Santosh Kadam

“…Over five years patient retention rates exhibited a gradual increase signifying a higher level of patient satisfaction and loyalty towards Ayurvedic treatments. …”
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Targeted screening and single-cell analysis of genetic variants in melanoma using Mendelian randomization by Shi Li, Kaijiong Zhang, Guiji Zhang, Min Shi, Xing Yin, Bo Wang

“…Abstract Background This study utilizes Mendelian randomization to investigate melanoma’s epidemiological patterns and genetic variants for improved disease prevention and control. …”
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Emotional and visual responses to trypophobic images with object, animal, or human body backgrounds: an eye-tracking study by Pengfei Yu, Li Yu, Li Yu, Yuting Li, Cheng Qian, Jia Hu, Weiyi Zhu, Fang Liu, Fang Liu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang

“…Finally, participants rated the image’s disgust and arousal levels using a self-assessment rating scale. …”
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Thalamic nuclei volumes are related to disease stage in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Tianrui Wen, Tianrui Wen, Jun Zhu, Jun Zhu, Sujuan Sun, Sujuan Sun, Yujing Chen, Yujing Chen, Ninglu Gao, Ninglu Gao, Mingjie Ma, Xinyue Chen, Shuangwu Liu, Shuangwu Liu, Pengfei Lin, Yan Deng

“…We investigated patterns of thalamic atrophy in the patients and in 94 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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A novel model for accurate and fast prediction of cancer incidence by Mahmoud Hamed, Berlanty A. Zayed, Fotouh R. Mansour

“…The high degree of similarity between the actual and predicted cancer incidence rates was notable. Similar results were obtained when predicting cancer incidence rates in the countries studied. …”
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Eyes in the wild: Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores of Croatia by Ema Gagović, Šimun Naletilić, Daria Jurković Žilić, Željko Mihaljević, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck

“…The infections were geographically restricted to continental regions, with the highest prevalence recorded in eastern counties. Seasonal patterns were evident in red foxes, where infection rates and reproductive activity peaked in autumn and winter. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals various host responses to sacbrood virus infection in Apis cerana and Apis mellifera by Zih-Ting Chang, Yu-Feng Huang, Tzu-Han Chen, Li-Hung Chen, Chung-Yu Ko, Yu-Shin Nai, Yue-Wen Chen

“…Notably, following dsRNA treatment, the core genes Dpp, Yellow-f, RPA2, and Pyruva in A. cerana/AcSBV-AC group exhibited an inverse regulation trend, indicating that inhibiting AcSBV-AC can reverse the host core genes expression patterns and potentially enhance larval survival rates. …”
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Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Disparities in the 1742–1743 Epidemic: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Centers and Indigenous Populations Along the Royal Road by Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…Recognizing these historical patterns of adaptation can inform present and future public health strategies. …”
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Unraveling the Mechanistic Links Between Species Diversity and Infection Risk From Zoonotic Pathogens With Direct Transmission Among Reservoir Hosts: Rodent‐Orthohantavirus Systems... by Andreas Eleftheriou, Angela D. Luis

“…ABSTRACT To explain patterns between anthropogenic loss of species diversity and the rise in the number of novel zoonotic diseases, the “dilution effect” hypothesis predicts that with lower species diversity, infection risk will increase. …”
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A Data-Driven Analysis of Engineering Contract Risk Characterization Based on Judicial Cases of Disputes by Yongcheng Zhang, Ziyi Wu, Chaohua Xiong, Jianwei Wang, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

“…The research identifies contractual risk characteristics across dimensions such as regional distribution, dispute terminology, legal citation patterns, and appellate role transitions. The key findings include the following: (1) Primary risks involve payment disputes, quality assurance failures, contractual validity issues, and schedule compliance challenges. (2) Litigation patterns reveal complex interdependencies between contracting parties and stakeholders, posing significant risk management challenges. (3) High second-instance modification rates stem from procedural irregularities, new evidence, improper legal application, and factual errors in initial trials. …”
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Mitochondrial methylation is linked to sexually dimorphic growth in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Prabhugouda Siriyappagouder, Artem Valeryevich Nedoluzhko, Artem Valeryevich Nedoluzhko, Ioannis Konstantinidis, Soumya Shephalika Dash, Bijay Kumar Behera, Janmejay Parhi, Kaja Skjærven, Francesc Piferrer, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira Fernandes

“…We found significant differences in mtDNA methylation, with males exhibiting higher growth rates and distinct methylation patterns in genes related to the electron transport chain, such as ND5, ATP6 and CYTB. …”
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Mutual Investments Funds in Shares in Brazil : Incentives, Management and Convergence by Paulo Rogério Faustino Matos, Christiano Modesto Penna, Ana Balbina Gomes Silva

“…This article analy zes patterns of convergence in series of return of investment funds in shares in Brazil, from the use of the methodology of Phillips and Sul (2007). …”
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Organ-system-based subclassification of preeclampsia using machine learning predicts pregnancy outcomes by Yanhong Xu, Yizheng Zu, Xiaosi Lu, Yiping Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Xia Xu, Jianying Yan

“…K-Cluster 1 and K-Cluster 5 showed distinct biomarker patterns but similar complication rates (P > 0.05). …”
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in urethral stricture patients indwelling suprapubic catheter: Insights from a retrospective investigation into specific antibiogram an... by Jiahao Lin, Changhao Hou, Yubo Gu, Wei Yuan, Xianjie Xiu, Zhenwei Yu, Ruihang Zhang, Guangyu Mao, Qiang Fu, Lujie Song

“…Common pathogens exhibited high antimicrobial resistance rates, mirroring patterns observed in suprapubic catheter isolates. …”
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The effect of hyperbaric oxygen and platelet-rich plasma treatments on the adipogenic C2C12 myoblast cell line by Joe Chih-Hao Chiu, Poyu Chen, Kin Fong Lei, Gwo-Jyh Chang, Su-Ching Chen, Rei Higashikawa, Yi-Sheng Chan

“…Cells exposed to both HBO and PRPs had significantly lower proliferation rates than those treated with PRPs alone, suggesting that HBO negatively affects adipogenic C2C12 myoblast proliferation. …”
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Global burden, temporal trends, and health workforce correlations of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2046 by Fangyi Dai, Huayou Luo, Yuzhou Cai, Yong Dai

“…Conclusions Despite declining age-standardized rates, absolute GBTC burden continues rising due to demographic transitions. …”
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Native Valve Infective Endocarditis with Osteomyelitis and Brain Abscess Caused by Granulicatella adiacens with Literature Review by Sachin M. Patil, Niraj Arora, Peter Nilsson, S. J. Yasar, Dima Dandachi, W. L. Salzer

“…Endocarditis caused by NVS due to their virulence is associated with higher treatment failures and mortality rates. New antimicrobial susceptibility patterns are indicative of a significant rise in penicillin resistance and susceptibility differences between NVS subspecies. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Obesity: The Case of Italian Regions by Elena Grimaccia, Luciano Rota

“…During the period under analysis, obesity prevalence rates in Italy show a tendency to grow, with a sharp increase during the COVID-19 lockdown.…”
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Wellbeing among U.S. Veterans: Results from the 2010 National Survey of Veterans by Thibault Deneve, Ellis Scott Logan

“…Our research focuses on self-rated general health and access to healthcare among veterans. …”
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