Burden of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children and epidemiological characteristics of pathogens in Hanzhong, China (2023–2024) by Chunmei Zheng, Yu Hu, Hang Hu, Wenhua Chen, Sanjun He, Xiaoxia Huang, Chengchao Lai, You Gao, Jin Tang

“…Children aged 0–3 years were the highest risk group for Staphylococcus aureus infection (11.61%), while the detection rates of various pathogens declined with increasing age. …”
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Effects on HbA1c of referral of type 2 diabetes patients to secondary care by Kjersti Nøkleby, Anne K. Jenum, Esben Selmer Buhl, Tor Claudi, John G. Cooper, Signe Flottorp, Karianne F. Løvaas, Sverre Sandberg, Tore Julsrud Berg

“…Some differences were found between clinics in rejection rate, processes of care, and duration of follow-up.Conclusions Norwegian GPs handle most T2D patients themselves. …”
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Antidepressant use in the Canary Islands (Spain): a retrospective study of provincial, island and municipal trends and associated factors by Alexis Oliva, Vanessa Moreno, Mariana Sapino, Sandra Dévora, Susana Abdala-Kuri

“…This provided total overall dispensation of AD and its rate of change for each island, as well as differences in dispensation at the island and municipal level.ResultsOver the study period, prescription rates increased steadily at all population levels, although the level of dispensing and the rate of variation varied between island and municipalities but no between provinces. …”
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Wavelength-time-division multiplexed fiber-optic sensor array for wide-field photoacoustic microscopy by Wei Li, Xiaoxuan Zhong, Jie Huang, Xue Bai, Yizhi Liang, Linghao Cheng, Long Jin, Hao-Cheng Tang, Yinyan Lai, Bai-Ou Guan

“…Using a 4-element sensor array, we achieved an expanded FOV of 5 × 8 mm² while maintaining high temporal resolution (160 kHz A-line rate, 0.25 Hz frame rate) and microscopic spatial resolution (10.7 μm). …”
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Tuberculin skin test repetition after TNF-α inhibitors in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis: a long-term retrospective cohort in endemic area by Vanessa de Oliveira Magalhães, Karina Rossi Bonfiglioli, Carina More Frade Gomes, Eloisa Bonfá, Ana Cristina de Medeiros-Ribeiro, Carla Gonçalves S. Saad, Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro

“…Conclusion These results indicate that TST repetition is associated with a high conversion rate, suggesting the need for recommended treatment. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Cartilage Tissue Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Themes by Zhang J, Wu K, Zhou L, Zheng S

“…Bibliometric and visualized analysis was performed using VOSviewers (V 1.6.20), CiteSpace (V 6.3.R1) and Bibliometrix (R 4.3.3).Results: A total of 436 English articles were analyzed, involving 2356 authors from 1532 institutions across 50 countries/regions, contributing to 189 journals. The annual growth rate of publications was 8.73%, peaking in 2021. …”
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Comparison and Evaluation of Rain Gauge, CMORPH, TRMM PR and GPM DPR KuPR Precipitation Products over South China by Rui Wang, Huiping Li, Hao Huang, Liangliang Li

“…This study conducts a comparative evaluation of precipitation products from rain gauge stations, Climate Prediction Center morphing technique (CMORPH), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission precipitation radar (TRMM PR) version 7 and Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Ku band (DPR KuPR) version 6 orbital observations during the common observational period (April–September 2014) across South China. The spatial patterns and probability density function of rain rates from four precipitation products show similar features. …”
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Safer Baby Bundle intervention for reducing perinatal mortality in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Mesfin Tadese, Saba Desta Tessema, Solomon Hailemeskel, Alemayehu Moges, Michael Amera Tizazu, Getnet Mitike Kassie

“…Additionally, the intervention significantly reduced the incidence of non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns during labour (adjusted risk ratio (aRR)=0.78, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.95), low birth weight (aRR=0.77, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.98) and the need for neonatal resuscitation (aRR=0.59, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.94). …”
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Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture by Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song

“…The shrimp in the CP pond exhibited a weight gain rate and specific growth rate of approximately 157.32 ± 0.43 % and 3.11 ± 0.01 %, respectively, while those in the CV pond demonstrated rates around 159.53 ± 0.36 % and 3.15 ± 0.01 %, with no statistically significant differences observed between the two groups. …”
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CTSS and CD53: Emerging m6A methylation markers in diabetic kidney disease pathogenesis and their clinical implications by Meng Leilei, Huang Bin, Li Rui, Wenjie Wen

“…CTSS and CD53 were identified as potential biomarkers and validated in diabetic mouse models, showing negative correlations with glomerular filtration rate. Conclusions This study reveals two m6A methylation patterns in DKD, with one associated with increased immune infiltration. …”
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Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity and Random Inputs Shape Interspike Interval Regularity of Model STN Neurons by Thoa Thieu, Roderick Melnik

“…<b>Results:</b> Our results show that random inputs significantly affect the firing patterns of STN neurons, both in healthy cells and those with PD under DBS treatment. …”
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Demonstration of Scully–Drühl-type quantum erasers on quantum computers by Bo-Hung Chen, Dah-Wei Chiou, Hsiu-Chuan Hsu

“…On the IBM Quantum platform, delay gates can be employed to further defer the random choice, thereby amplifying the retrocausal effect. …”
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Dynamic changes of phytic acid and other related chemicals in barley grains by MAO Ying, QIU Bo-yin, CHEN Xin, WU Fei-bo, ZHANG Guo-ping

“…The rate of PA accumulation was fitted to a “single-peak curve”, with the maximum value occurring at around 13-14 d after anthesis. …”
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STRATEGI BRANDING DAN KONSEP PUBLIKASI BERBASIS LOCAL TOURISM DI ERA 4.0 (Studi kasus media sosial dan peran Desain Komunikasi visual) by Eko Darmawanto, Kukuh Dwi Wijanarko

“…Local tourism branding and publication strategies are influenced by engagement from the psychological model of one touch flayer of social media users related to the happynest side factor that affects the pattern of attractive content with a high response rate and saddnes side factor which is empathetic with a low response rate.…”
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Joint Ordering and Pricing Decisions for New Repeat-Purchase Products by Xiang Wu, Jinlong Zhang

“…We incorporate the repeat-purchase rate and price effects into the Bass model to characterize the demand pattern. …”
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Diagnosis Method of Blade Stall Based on Data Distribution for Wind Turbine by YIN Yefeng, ZHANG Jiayou, LOU Bin, CHEN Yanan

“…This method has been applied for diagnosis at several wind farms, and the results demonstrated its efficacy in identifying stalled blades in wind turbines, with an average true positive rate of 94.5% and an omission rate of 1.6%. The proposed method offers a novel approach of collaborative response with the main control system for diagnosing stalled blades in wind turbines. …”
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Low dietary calcium intake leads to a higher colorectal cancer burden in countries with low social development: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junhong Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Jiong Chen, Shiya Yu, Donglin Liu, Junhui Jiang, Tingting Liu, Hu Zhao, Hu Zhao, Yu Wang, Yu Wang

“…Joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to assess temporal patterns in disease burden. Estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to quantify the rate of change in relevant indicators. …”
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[Translated article] Fixation of adult femoral neck fractures: Retrospective comparison between cannulated screws and femoral neck system (FNS) by E. Guillén Botaya, Á. Soler García, J.L. Aparicio Martínez, A. Tejeda Gómez, F. Segura Llopis, A. Silvestre Muñoz

“…Results: No significant differences were found in age (p-value 0.32), fracture patterns (p-value 0.77), surgical delay (p-value 0.28), surgical time (p-value 0.226), length of hospital stay (p-value 0.921) and blood loss (p-value 0.086) between the two groups.A significantly higher overall complication rate was observed in the group treated with cannulated screws (p-value 0.004). …”
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Resin‐coated urea effectively simulates the chronic dynamics of natural nitrogen deposition by Yi Zhao, Yuguang Ke, Honghui Wu, Chong Xu, Xiwen Li, Yann Hautier, Elizabeth T. Borer, Qiang Yu

“…We then compared the N release rate of the coated fertilizer to rate of natural N deposition to assess its effectiveness in replicating the temporal pattern of N deposition. …”
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HTLV-1 antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid in tropical spastic paraparesis in Brazil by A. Spina-França, J. A. Livramento, L. R. Machado, H. R. Gomes, L. S. Vianna, L. H. M. Castro, J. P. S. Nobrega, L. A. Baciheschi

“…CSF patterns considered (cytology, protein content and gamma-globulins rate) were different between TSP group with HTLV-l antibodies in CSF and SP group with no HTLV-l antibodies detection either in serum or in CSF. …”
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