Trends and pattern of contraceptive use among women attending a family planning clinic at a tertiary health facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by A. O. Atoyebi, S. O. Olaoye, M. A. Okunlola, M. E. Palamuleni, A. S. Adebowale

“…Abstract Background Despite consistent reporting of high fertility levels in Nigeria, contraceptive prevalence rates remain low. Information on the type of contraceptive uptake among women who visit family planning (FP) clinics is still sketchy in Ibadan. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns among pediatrics patients with suspected bloodstream infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bekele Sharew, Mihret Tilahun

“…Subgroup analyses revealed MDR rates of 81.9% in general wards, 78.35% in NICUs, 82.07% among children, and 78.86% among neonates. …”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

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Mass spectrometry-based identification of 26 Pasteurella species and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates recovered from diseased domestic cats by Carolina A. Rodrigues, Marcelo F. Arabe Filho, Thais S. Bello, Fábio V.R. Portilho, Fernando J.P. Listoni, Fábio S. Possebon, Patrik Jr. L. Paz, Paulo C.L. Eliam, Márcio G. Ribeiro

“…Also, it highlights the need for the early diagnosis and therapy of feline pasteurellosis due to high mortality rates.…”
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The expanded inframammary fold triangle: Improved results in large volume breast reductions by Karan Chopra, Kashyap Komarraju Tadisina, Alexandra Conde-Green, Devinder P Singh

“…However, complication rates in super obese patients or patients receiving large volume reductions are high, ranging from 35 to 78%. …”
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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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Sex-Specific Patterns and Predictors of Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling and Outcomes in STEMI Patients with LVEF ≤ 50% After Successful Primary Angioplasty by Bogdan-Flaviu Buz, Sergiu-Florin Arnautu, Mirela-Cleopatra Tomescu, Minodora Andor, Simina Crisan, Dan Gaita, Cristina Vacarescu, Constantin-Tudor Luca, Cristian Mornos, Dragos Cozma, Diana-Aurora Arnăutu

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Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Serological Diversity of <i>Shigella</i> Species from Patient Isolates at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia by Mike Nundwe, Joseph Yamweka Chizimu, John Mwaba, Misheck Shawa, Rodrick S. Katete, Mable Mwale Mutengo, Ruth Nakazwe, Namwiinga R. Mulunda, Cephas Sialubanje, Mox Malama Kalumbi, Yamba Kaunda, Rapheal Chanda, Herman Chambaro, Harvey K. Kamboyi, Thoko Kapalamula, Steward Mudenda, Freeman W. Chabala, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Roma Chilengi, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki

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Patterns of Opportunistic Infections and Antiretroviral Therapy Efficacy in Newly Diagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Patients: A Descriptive Study in India by N Kisenjang, Sumit Arora, Pooja Sangwan, Imam D Khan, Charu Mohan, Anmol Sharma, Vikram Sharma, Ankit Rao, Aditya Puniyani, Shivani Sangwan, Alisha Sharma, Swati Jain, Anuradha Makkar, Preeti Badhan, H Vanalahruaii

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Real-World Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Patterns Among Black and Non-Black Patients With Prostate Cancer Initiated on Apalutamide in a Urology Setting by Benjamin H. Lowentritt, Carmine Rossi, Erik Muser, Frederic Kinkead, Bronwyn Moore, Patrick Lefebvre, Dominic Pilon, Shawn Du

“…In patients with mCSPC, overall progression to castration resistance rates at 12 and 24 months were 20.9% and 33.5%, and overall CRFS rates were 76.2% and 62.0%, respectively. …”
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Spatial Patterns of Land Take in a Mediterranean City: An Assessment of the SDG Indicator 11.3.1 in the Peri-Urban Area of Thessaloniki by Athena Yiannakou, George Zografos

“…Using the rapidly suburbanized southern peri-urban area of Thessaloniki, Greece, as a case study, the paper analyzes the factors influencing the land cover change in the middle-class-led peri-urbanization during the period 2000–2018 and provides an estimate of the SDG indicator 11.3.1 “ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate”, a suitable indicator for monitoring spatial changes. …”
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Detection of chaotic patterns in dripping faucets through nonlinear dynamic system analysis based on observations using 2700 high-frequency frames by Edgar Orlando Ladino-Moreno

“…The objective of this study is the detection of chaotic patterns in the dripping of a faucet by means of nonlinear dynamical systems analysis. …”
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Bacterial etiology of urinary tract infections and their sensitivity patterns towards commonly used antibiotics in port Sudan City, Sudan: a retrospective study by Abdalla I.A Ibrahim, Hafeia A. Abdelgyoum, Noor S. Elfaki, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Eyad Kashif

“…Conclusion Despite some high sensitivity rates, resistance to multiple antibiotic classes remains a concern, underscoring the need for continuous surveillance and localized treatment guidelines. …”
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Treatment patterns, outcomes and long-term toxicity among patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in real world: results of a hospital based registry by E. A. Nikitin, N. N. Sharkunov, V. G. Markaryan, N. A. Lobanova, V. V. Ptushkin

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Buckle Fracture Treatment by Mehmet E. Kilinc, BS, Evan P. Sandefur, BS, Mosufa Zainab, BS, Nicholas J. Peterman, MD, Andrea A. Yu-Shan, MSHS, Peter J. Apel, MD, PhD

“…During peak COVID-19 era, adherence rates improved significantly to 41.18% (P < .001). …”
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The Silver Ion and Nanocrystalline Pattern in the Glass Substrate, the Electric Field-Induced Thermal Transfer and Ink Absorption Layer Structure and Printing Performance by Cong Dong

“…The experimental structure shows that using this method increases the success rate of the preparation of silver ions and nanocrystal patterns on the glass substrate by 30%, which improves the ink absorption layer and printing performance to different degrees.…”
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Dynamic Lactate Clearance Patterns During Normothermic Machine Perfusion Predict Posttransplant Biliary Complications in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation by Ayato Obana, MD, Miho Akabane, MD, Hannah Chi, MD, Nolan Ladd, MD, Andrew Nguyen, BA, Lin Abigail Tan, BS, Rithin Punjala, MBBS, Kejal Shah, MD, Matthew Hamilton, DO, Ashley Limkemann, MD, MPH, Navdeep Singh, MBBS, Musab Alebrahim, MD, Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS, Austin Schenk, MD, PhD, Sylvester Black, MD, PhD, Kenneth Washburn, MD

“…Among DBD grafts, no intercluster differences in PTBC rates were found. Conclusions. Dynamic lactate clearance patterns during NMP predict PTBCs in DCD LT. …”
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Prevalence of bacterial eye infections and multidrug resistance patterns among eye infection suspected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie, Bekele Sharew, Habtu Debash, Agumas Shibabaw

“…The pooled prevalence of MDR was 66.06%, with the highest rates in Somali (87.7%) and the lowest in Tigray (37.9%). …”
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Effect of the Profit and Teaching Status of Hospitals on the Patterns and Outcomes of Abdominal Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava Injuries after Severe Abdominal Trauma by Nasser A. N. Alzerwi

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Progressively shifting patterns of co-modulation among premotor cortex neurons carry dynamically similar signals during action execution and observation by Zhonghao Zhao, Marc H Schieber

“…Neurons in macaque premotor cortex show firing rate modulation whether the subject performs an action or observes another individual performing a similar action. …”
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