Analyzing longitudinal trait trajectories using GWAS identifies genetic variants for kidney function decline by Simon Wiegrebe, Mathias Gorski, Janina M. Herold, Klaus J. Stark, Barbara Thorand, Christian Gieger, Carsten A. Böger, Johannes Schödel, Florian Hartig, Han Chen, Thomas W. Winkler, Helmut Küchenhoff, Iris M. Heid

“…We use longitudinal UK Biobank data for creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate from 348,275 individuals to search for genetic variants associated with eGFR-decline. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Circulation for Loess Tableland Valley Towns by Zhuolei Yu, Yi Wang, Jukun Wang, Xiaoxue Wang, Songheng Wu

“…The evolution process over such negative terrain can be divided into transient and quasi-steady stages, and in the transient stage, the airflow pattern evolves from thermal convection to city-scale closed circulation, while that in the quasi-steady stage is only city-scale closed circulation. …”
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Construction of Hierarchical 2D-3D@3D Zn₃In₂S₆@CdS Photocatalyst for Boosting Degradation of an Azo Dye by Andreas Katsamitros, Nikolaos Karamoschos, Labrini Sygellou, Konstantinos S. Andrikopoulos, Dimitrios Tasis

“…Under visible light irradiation, the Zn₃In₂S₆-enriched heterostructures demonstrated an enhanced azo-dye degradation rate, with the majority of the organic analyte (Orange G) being degraded within 60 min. …”
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Appetitive and Dietary Effects of Consuming an Energy-Dense Food (Peanuts) with or between Meals by Snackers and Nonsnackers by A. A. Devitt, A. Kuevi, S. B. Coelho, A. Lartey, P. Lokko, N. Costa, J. Bressan, R. D. Mattes

“…Objective. Assess intake pattern and food properties on acute appetitive ratings (AR) and EI. …”
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A Self‐Organizing Map Spiking Neural Network Based on Tin Oxide Memristive Synapses and Neurons by Yu Wang, Yanzhong Zhang, Yanji Wang, Xinpeng Wang, Hao Zhang, Rongqing Xu, Yi Tong

“…Abstract Neuromorphic computing systems are promising alternatives in areas such as pattern recognition and image processing. This work focuses on the fabrication of tin oxide memristors (Ag/SnO2/Pt) to emulate artificial synapses and neurons. …”
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Assessing genetic redundancy and diversity in Colombian cacao germplasm banks using SNP fingerprinting by Jaime A. Osorio-Guarín, Jhon A. Berdugo-Cely, Gina A. Garzón-Martínez, Deisy Lisseth Toloza-Moreno, Paola Delgadillo-Duran, Eliana Y. Báez-Daza, Lyndel W. Meinhardt, Sunchung Park, Dapeng Zhang, Roxana Yockteng, Roxana Yockteng

“…Our results revealed that both collections exhibit a similar pattern of genetic diversity. However, a medium rate of mislabeling (12.4%) and high genetic redundancy (53.1%) were detected, likely due to errors in collecting, introduction, pre-planting labeling, and the use of rootstocks. …”
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Clinical features of post-COVID-19 period. Results of the international register “Dynamic analysis of comorbidities in SARS-CoV-2 survivors (AKTIV SARS-CoV-2)”. Data from 6-month f... by G. P. Arutyunov, E. I. Tarlovskaya, A. G. Arutyunov, Yu. N. Belenkov, A. O. Konradi, Yu. M. Lopatin, A. P. Rebrov, S. N. Tereshchenko, A. I. Chesnikova, H. G. Hayrapetyan, A. P. Babin, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, L. A. Balykova, A. S. Blagonravova, M. V. Boldina, A. R. Vaisberg, A. S. Galyavich, V. V. Gomonova, N. Yu. Grigorieva, I. V. Gubareva, I. V. Demko, A. V. Evzerikhina, A. V. Zharkov, U. K. Kamilova, Z. F. Kim, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, N. V. Lareva, E. V. Makarova, S. V. Malchikova, S. V. Nedogoda, M. M. Petrova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Protasov, D. N. Protsenko, D. Yu. Ruzanau, S. A. Sayganov, A. Sh. Sarybaev, N. M. Selezneva, A. B. Sugraliev, I. V. Fomin, O. V. Khlynova, O. Yu. Chizhova, I. I. Shaposhnik, D. A. Shchukarev, A. K. Abdrahmanova, S. A. Avetisian, H. G. Avoyan, K. K. Azarian, G. T. Aimakhanova, D. A. Ayipova, A. Ch. Akunov, M. K. Alieva, A. V. Aparkina, O. R. Aruslanova, E. Yu. Ashina, O. Yu. Badina, O. Yu. Barisheva, T. I. Batluk, A. S. Batchayeva, R. A. Bashkinov, A. M. Bitieva, I. U. Bikhteyev, N. A. Borodulina, M. V. Bragin, A. M. Budu, G. A. Bykova, K. R. Vagapova, D. D. Varlamova, N. N. Vezikova, E. A. Verbitskaya, O. E. Vilkova, E. A. Vinnikova, V. V. Vustina, E. A. Gаlova, V. V. Genkel, E. I. Gorshenina, E. V. Grigorieva, E. Yu. Gubareva, G. M. Dabylova, I. A. Demchenko, O. Yu. Dolgikh, M. Y. Duyshobayev, D. S. Evdokimov, K. E. Egorova, A. N. Ermilova, A. E. Zheldybayeva, N. V. Zarechnova, Yu. D. Zimina, S. Yu. Ivanova, E. Yu. Ivanchenko, M. V. Ilina, M. V. Kazakovtseva, E. V. Kazymova, Yu. S. Kalinina, N. A. Kamardina, A. M. Karachenova, I. A. Karetnikov, N. A. Karoli, M. K. Karsiev, D. S. Кaskaeva, K. F. Kasymova, Zh. B. Kerimbekova, A. Sh. Kerimova, E. S. Kim, N. V. Kiseleva, D. A. Klimenko, A. V. Klimova, O. V. Kovalishena, E. V. Kolmakova, T. P. Kolchinskaya, M. I. Kolyadich, O. V. Kondriakova, M. P. Konoval, D. Yu. Konstantinov, E. A. Konstantinova, V. A. Kordukova, E. V. Koroleva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, T. V. Kriukova, A. S. Kuznetsova, T. Yu. Kuzmina, K. V. Kuzmichev, Ch. K. Kulchoroeva, T. V. Kuprina, I. M. Kouranova, L. V. Kurenkova, N. Yu. Kurchugina, N. A. Kushubakova, V. I. Levankova, N. A. Lyubavina, N. A. Magdeyeva, K. V. Mazalov, V. I. Majseenko, A. S. Makarova, A. M. Maripov, A. A. Marusina, E. S. Melnikov, N. B. Moiseenko, F. N. Muradova, R. G. Muradyan, Sh. N. Musaelian, A. O. Myshak, E. S. Nekaeva, N. M. Nikitina, B. B. Ogurlieva, A. A. Odegova, Yu. M. Omarova, N. A. Omurzakova, Sh. O. Ospanova, E. V. Pahomova, L. D. Petrov, S. S. Plastinina, V. A. Pogrebetskaya, D. V. Polyakov, D. S. Polyakov, E. V. Ponomarenko, L. L. Popova, N. A. Prokofeva, I. A. Pudova, N. A. Rakov, A. N. Rakhimov, N. A. Rozanova, S. Serikbolkyzy, A. A. Simonov, V. V. Skachkova, D. V. Soloveva, I. A. Soloveva, I. M. Sukhomlinova, A. G. Sushilova, D. R. Tagayeva, Yu. V. Titojkina, E. P. Tikhonova, D. S. Tokmin, A. A. Tolmacheva, M. S. Torgunakova, K. V. Trenogina, N. A. Trostianetckaia, D. A. Trofimov, M. A. Trubnikova, A. A. Tulichev, A. T. Tursunova, N. D. Ulanova, O. V. Fatenkov, O. V. Fedorishina, T. S. Fil, I. Yu. Fomina, I. S. Fominova, I. A. Frolova, S. M. Tsvinger, V. V. Tsoma, M. B. Cholponbaeva, T. I. Chudinovskikh, O. A. Shevchenko, T. V. Sheshina, E. A. Shishkina, K. Yu. Shishkov, S. Yu. Sherbakov, E. A. Yausheva

“…In the pattern of death causes in the post-hospitalization period, following cardiovascular causes prevailed (31,8%): acute coronary syndrome, stroke, acute heart failure. …”
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Temporal trends of carbon monoxide poisoning mortality at the global, regional and national levels: a cross-sectional study from the Global Burden of Disease study, 1990 and 2017 by Jie Liu, Junxiu Zhao, Jianhai Long, Yawei Sun, Xiaobo Peng

“…The overall ASR decreased by an average of 1.83% (95% CI 2.10% to 1.56%) per year in this period. This decreasing pattern was heterogeneous across ages, regions and countries. …”
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A “drop” in the atrioventricular conduction curve and dual-pathway electrophysiology by Youhua Zhang, MD, PhD

“…Background: Atrioventricular (AV) conduction time is rate-dependent. As the atrial coupling interval (A1A2) shortens, AV conduction time (A2H2) prolongs. …”
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Data Analysis and Forecasting of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait Based on Daily Observation and Basic Reproduction Number Dynamics by Kayode Oshinubi, Fahima Al-Awadhi, Mustapha Rachdi, Jacques Demongeot

“…When the coronavirus pandemic began early in 2020, experts wondered if there would be waves of cases, a pattern seen in other virus pandemics. The overall pattern so far has been one of increasing cases of COVID-19 followed by a decline, and we observed a second wave of increased cases and yet we are still exploring this pandemic. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE VACUUM-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME by V.I. Liakhovskyi, O.O. Kyzymenko, O.H. Krasnov, O.I. Krasnov, T.V. Horodova-Andrieieva

“…In the main group, the rate of wound reduction was greatest on the 8th-10th days, and in the comparison group – on the 14th-15th days. …”
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Design of an efficient multi-objective recognition approach for 8-ball billiards vision system by Jiaying Gao, Qiuyang He, Hong Gao, Zhixin Zhan, Zhe Wu

“…In the verification test, the trained CNN model shows a recognition rate of over 98.5%, and outperforms the other three classic methods. …”
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Mathematical model of the dependence between cerebral ventricular size and capillary pressure in laboratory animals by A. A. Cherevko, G. S. Valova, D. V. Petrovsky, A. E. Akulov

“…The same qualitative pattern of relationship between capillary pressure and mean ventricular wall displacement was observed for all animals considered. …”
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What can be expected to be seen in a Neurology ward? Eleven-year experience in a Brazilian university hospital by Daniel Gabay MOREIRA, Enedina Maria Lobato de OLIVEIRA, Fernando Morgadinho dos Santos COELHO, Henrique Ballalai FERRAZ, Silvio FRANCISCO, Vanderci BORGES, Denis Bernardi BICHUETTI

“…The overall mortality rate in the ward was 3.8% (100 patients). Among all the diagnoses, cerebrovascular disease was the most prevalent (45.8%), followed by inflammatory disorders (22.2%). …”
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Electrocardiographic Study in Adult Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Adedoyin Dosunmu, Akinsegun Akinbami, Ebele Uche, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah John-Olabode

“…This study sought to identify the pattern of electrocardiographic changes in steady state adult sickle cell anaemia. …”
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Full-process aerosol jet printing modelling: achieving high-fidelity simulation via coupling jetting and deposition by Yufeng Jin, Hao Yi, Huajun Cao, Xianshan Dong

“…Using this approach, the influence of the depositional behaviour with different ink rheological properties (viscosity and surface tension) and printing parameters (printing speed, deposition flow rate, and beam radius) was analysed. The findings offer valuable insights for enhancing printed pattern quality.…”
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Registration of 2D C-Arm and 3D CT Images for a C-Arm Image-Assisted Navigation System for Spinal Surgery by Chih-Ju Chang, Geng-Li Lin, Alex Tse, Hong-Yu Chu, Ching-Shiow Tseng

“…The average error in displacement is 0.22 mm. The success rate is approximately 90% and average registration time takes 16 seconds.…”
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Web-based dental trauma database using Eden Baysal dental trauma index: a turkish multicenter study by Ece Eden, Burak Buldur, Gülsüm Duruk, Sibel Ezberci

“…Purpose To describe the prevalence and pattern of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among Turkish children in a web-based and multicenter design using Eden Baysal Dental Trauma Index (EBDTI). …”
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Emergency department mental health presentations in bushfire-, flood-, storm-, drought-, and COVID-19-affected areas: Analysis of growth models between 2017 and 2021 by Samineh Sanatkar, Samuel B. Harvey, Andrew Mackinnon, Richard Bryant, Grant Sara

“…Results: Disaster-affected communities presented to emergency departments at a higher rate well before ‘the Black Summer bushfires’, possibly due to fewer alternatives to hospital care in regional areas. …”
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PH INDICATORS AND MICROCRYSTALIZATION OF ORAL LIQUID IN ADOLESCENTS OF 15-18 YEARS WHO STUDY IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS by L.F. Kaskova, V.M. Batig, I.I. Drozda, O.V. Mytchenok

“…In college students, the micro crystallization rate corresponded to a low level of 15 and 16 years old. …”
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