Determination of drying performance of different slice thicknesses from different cassava varieties using hybrid dryer by Kodwo A. Budu, Joseph O. Akowuah, Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee, Kojo A. Aikins, Albert K. Arkoh, Eric A. Asante

“…However, cassava is equally one of the tuber crops with a very high deterioration rate. Numerous researches have been conducted in a way to find means of reducing these quick post-harvest losses with the emphases on drying. …”
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Tobacco smoking patterns in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: a comprehensive analysis of trends before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by Zufishan Alam, Iffat Elbarazi, Budoor Al Shehhi, Maha Mohamed AlSafi, Mariam Al Wahedi, Ilfat Assaad Maarouf, Aamir Hassan, Mohammed Al-Houqani

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The pattern of 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring parameters and features of structural and functional state of the myocardium depending on aldosterone level in patients with arterial h... by V. P. Ivanov, T. D. Danilevych

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Association between dietary patterns and the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in China: a cross-sectional study by Xun Xu, Yuwei Huang, Yue Zhu, Qingwen Jin

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Index Modulation OFDM Systems with Direct Pattern of Subcarrier Activation by Zainab Mohammed Abdulkareem, Abdulrahman Ikram Siddiq

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Inter- and intraspecific patterns in age, morphometrics and mineralization status in the thorny sea pen Pennatula aculeata and the greater sea pen Ptilella grandis by Camille Aubé, Virginie Roy, Piero Calosi

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The Influence of Planting Density on the Flowering Pattern and Seed Yield in Peanut (<i>Arachis hypogea</i> L.) Grown in the Northern Region of Japan by Masahiro Akimoto, Sota Sato, Ichiro Tanaka

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Design and Performance Testing of Seed Potato Cutting Machine with Posture Adjustment by Yingsi Wu, Xiangming La, Xuan Zhao, Fei Liu, Jianguo Yan

“…For the straight-shaped cutter, the optimal combination was determined as follows: a conical roller speed of 12 r/min, 44 conical rollers, and a cutting angle of 0°, yielding a qualified rate of 90.3% and a blind eye rate of 1.86%. For the Y-shaped cutter, the optimal parameters were 14 r/min, 44 conical rollers, and a 5° cutting angle, achieving a qualified rate of 87.9% and a blind eye rate of 2.86%. …”
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Clustering and modeling joint-trajectories of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis mortality rates using bayesian multi-process latent growth model: A global study from 1990 to 2021 by Tofigh Mobaderi, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Masoud Salehi

“…The longitudinal k-means clustering approach was utilized to categorize countries into homogeneous subgroups based on the joint patterns of HIV/AIDS and TB mortality rates. Subsequently, the Bayesian multi-process nonlinear Latent Growth Model (LGM) was conducted to concurrently estimate the patterns of HIV/AIDS and TB mortality rates. …”
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Awareness and Consumption of Millets among Young Adults of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Ragini Ranawat, Kesar Chayal, Lalita Vatta

Subjects: “…Millets; Awareness; Consumption pattern; Young adults; Recognition rate; Uttar Pradesh; Rajasthan…”
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The structure of egg batches, number of eggs and egg hatching rates of pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) / Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams... by Cansu Keleş, Saliha Voyvot, Ertuğrul Bilgili

“…In this study, the structure of egg batches, number of eggs, egg-laying patterns and egg hatching rates of the insect were investigated. …”
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Short Report: Estimating Blood Lactate Dynamics from Sweat Lactate and Sweat Rate After High-Intensity Exercise &amp;ndash; A Pilot Regression-Based Study by Hattori M, Yashiro K

“…Sweat lactate (SWL) and sweat rate (SWR) have been explored as non-invasive alternatives, but their capacity to estimate BL dynamics after short-term high-intensity exercise remains unclear.Purpose: This pilot study aimed to evaluate whether BL dynamics can be predicted using a regression model based on the time-series patterns of SWL and SWR measured by wearable sensors.Methods: Five healthy male athletes (three sprinters and two endurance runners) performed a 30-second Wingate anaerobic test. …”
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New Evidence of Holocene Faulting Activity and Strike-Slip Rate of the Eastern Segment of the Sunan–Qilian Fault from UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Radiocarbon Dating, NE Tibetan Pl... by Pengfei Niu, Zhujun Han, Peng Guo, Siyuan Ma, Haowen Ma

“…Using the LaDiCaoz program to restore and measure displaced terraces at the study site, combined with geomorphological sample collection and testing, we estimated the fault’s slip rate since the Holocene to be approximately 2.0 ± 0.3 mm/y. …”
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Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…MDR GNB infections represented 47.8% of the episodes, with alarming MDR rates among Escherichia coli (64.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (59.1%) and Acinetobacter species (70.6%). …”
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Comparison of breathing rate in cross bred dairy cows across two seasons of highest and lowest temperature-humidity index as an indicator of thermal stress under the humid tropical... by C. Ibraheem Kutty

“…Understanding the variations of biomarkers in relation to weather parameters and biological indicators of thermal stress (TS) appears important to minimize the harmful consequences of climatic adversities on health and productivity of the animals. Hence, diurnal pattern of breathing rate (BR) among eight postpartum dairy cows were compared across two seasons of extreme THI variations. …”
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Age predominates as associate than reproductive health stage for 5 min heart rate variability in middle aged women- a cross-sectional study from Gujarat, India by Jayesh Dalpatbhai Solanki, Divyang Rajeshkumar Joshi, Krina Ashish Atodaria, Chhaya Maheshbhai Ghodadara

“…Introduction: Cardiovascular health is adversely affected by menopausal transition with reduced heart rate variability (HRV) as a manifest. Electrocardiogram (ECG) based 5 min HRV has worsening trend from premenopausal to postmenopausal stage, but age is the biggest confounder. …”
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Effects of Dam Gate Geometry on Pressure Variation Aided by Map Presentation by Sheeraz M. Ameen, Thamir M. Ahmed

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Analysis of the burden of intracerebral hemorrhage in the Asian population aged 45 and older and ARIMA model prediction trends: a systematic study based on the GBD 2021 by Minghong Xu, Minghong Xu, Chao Tang, Chao Tang, Yongkai Shen, Yinan Zhang, Long Bao

“…BackgroundIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a severe subtype of hemorrhagic stroke, is associated with significant disability and high mortality rates. Due to population aging and the prevalence of hypertension in the Asian region, intracerebral hemorrhage has become one of the major causes of high disability and mortality. …”
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Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…Descriptive statistics characterized referral patterns, while bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with referral acceptance, calculating adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals.Results: The system achieved an overall acceptance rate of 82.5%, with different patterns across age groups and regions. …”
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The burden of polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Lan Zheng, Xiao Xu, Jin-Zhuo Zhou, Lin Hong, Yu-Feng He, Ya-Xing Fang, Bing-Bing Wang, Hui Chen, Kang-Jia Chen, Su-Su Yang, Xiao-Long Yang, Hai-Feng Pan, Shu-Guang Zhou, Shu-Guang Zhou

“…The percent change in age-standardized rates (ASR) was calculated to temporal quantify the trend of infertility burden. …”
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