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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[Artículo traducido] Panorama actual del melanoma en Portugal, España, Italia y Grecia: tendencias y perspectivas by L. Cayuela, J.J. Pereyra-Rodríguez, J.C. Hernández-Rodríguez, R.C. Bueno-Molina, A. Cayuela

“…Abstract: Objective: To study melanoma incidence trends from 1990 to 2021 in Southern European countries—Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece—and explore regional and age-period-cohort (A-P-C) patterns. Methods: Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 were used to calculate age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs). …”
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Hydrodynamic Performance and Cavitation Analysis in Bottom Outlets of Dam Using CFD Modelling by Omid Aminoroayaie Yamini, S. Hooman Mousavi, M. R. Kavianpour, Ramin Safari Ghaleh

“…The service gate controls the outlet flow rate, and whenever this gate is out of order, the emergency gate which is located at upstream is utilized. …”
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Epidemiological, etiological, and serological characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Guizhou Province, Southwest China, from 2008 to 2023. by Fajin Li, Dan Wang, Fei Su, Suye Zhao, Jun Guo, Fumin Zhang, Xueqin Ran, Jiafu Wang, Shijun Li

“…Interestingly, novel epidemiological patterns of CV-A6 infection were observed, with a high incidence every other year in various cities since 2019. …”
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Global, Regional and National Burden of Low Back Pain in Adolescents Aged 10–19 years, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... by Wang S, Zhang S, Li M, Chen S, Chen Y, Song Y, Zhang X

“…The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was calculated based on the linear regression patterns of age-standardized rates and calendar years to represent the temporal trends of age-standardized rates. …”
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Fertility intention and its correlates with reproductive-aged married women in Ethiopia: an adapted theory of planned behavior (TPB) by Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Solomon Abrha Damtew, Kelemua Menegesha Sene

“…The population continues to grow at a rate of 2.7 and fertility rates remain at 4.6. Fertility is one of the three key aspects in shaping population dynamics, as women’s fertility intention for children play a significant role in determining actual fertility rates. …”
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Efficacy of insecticides against wheat thrips Haplothrips tritici Kurd. in winter wheat crops by Iu. Klechkovskyi, V. Klychko, G. Khorohorina

“…The studies revealed the main patterns of wheat thrips population development and showed the possibility of controlling its number with the help of various insecticides. …”
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Clinical evaluation of negative mNGS reports in sterile body fluids and tissues by Wang Lisha, Qian Jiao, Chen Mengyuan, Qin Jiajia, Tang Tianbin, Wang Yilan, Hu Linjie, Yu Sufei

“…The positive impact rates of clinical application in the plasma, CSF, and others groups were 68.0%, 40.4%, and 25.6%, respectively. …”
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CONTEMPORARY GEODYNAMICS OF THE GAROMAI ACTIVE FAULT (SAKHALIN ISLAND) by N. F. Vasilenko, A. S. Prytkov

“…In the immediate vicinity of the fault zone, multidirectional horizontal displacements occur at a rate up to 1.6 mm/yr, and uplifting of the ground surface takes place at a rate of 3.4 mm/yr. …”
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Global burden and trends of self-harm from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2050 by Li Xie, Liangchen Tang, Yixin Liu, Zhenchao Dong, Xiaojun Zhang

“…Globally, the burden of self-harm was higher for males than for females. DALYs rates were highest among adolescents and young adults (20-29 years), whereas mortality rates showed a predominantly age-progressive pattern with the highest burden observed in middle-aged and older populations, albeit with a modest decline in the oldest age groups. …”
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Gene expression in uterine leiomyoma from tumors likely to be growing (from black women over 35) and tumors likely to be non-growing (from white women over 35). by Barbara J Davis, John I Risinger, Gadisetti V R Chandramouli, Pierre R Bushel, Donna Day Baird, Shyamal D Peddada

“…Growth rates for leiomyoma were on average much higher from older black women than for older white women, and we now report gene expression pattern differences in tumors from these two groups of study participants. …”
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Economic Clues to Crime: Insights from Mongolia by Dagvasuren Ganbold, Enkhbayar Jamsranjav, Young-Rae Kim, Erdenechuluun Jargalsaikhan

“…The empirical findings reveal that detection rates exert a statistically significant deterrent effect on robbery in the short term, while incarceration rates are effective in reducing theft. …”
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Global burden of breast cancer and application of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials: a systematic analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021 and WHO inter... by Jiaxin Hao, Jiaxin Hao, Yijia Gong, Yijia Gong, Xiaowen Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Minghong Du, Minghong Du, Minghong Du, Huan Wang, Huan Wang, Huan Wang, Guolin Guo, Mengqing Zhou, Tian Tian, Hongguo Rong, Hongguo Rong, Hongguo Rong

“…This study analyzes geographic patterns, temporal trends and age patterns of female breast cancer disease burden globally and explored the association between age standardised rates for disability adjusted life years (ASDR) of female breast cancer and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Global Trajectories of Colorectal Cancer Burden From 1990 to 2021 and Projection to 2040 by Xiaolu Chen, Xuesi Dong, Yadi Zheng, Chenran Wang, Zilin Luo, Jiaxin Xie, Zeming Guo, Xiaoyue Shi, Xinyue Zhu, Yongjie Xu, Wei Cao, Fei Wang, Ni Li

“…ABSTRACT Background There is significant heterogeneity in patterns of colorectal cancer burden, which is still not well understood. …”
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Vesiculation dynamics – Part 2: Decompression-induced H₂O vesicle growth, onset, and progression of coalescence by P. L. Marks, M. Nowak

“…This coalescence driven pattern mimics the expected decompression rate dependence of initial VND in cases of vesicle nucleation.…”
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Sustainable development of mortgage lending: economic challenges and prospects by J.S. Mukhamedov, T.S. Sokira, Z. Kuldasheva

“…As a result, a forecasting model was developed, incorporating GDP growth, lending interest rates, and the level of non-performing loans as independent variables. …”
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THE RELEVANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HARMFUL EFFECTS ON HUMANS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN KUZBASS by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин, Ольга Владимировна Хорошилова, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Юлия Александровна Сашко

“…The goal is to identify patterns of changes that have occurred with medical and demographic indicators in connection with the harmful effects on humans of environmental factors in Kuzbass. …”
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Spatial analysis of under-five mortality in Africa using geographically weighted poisson regression by Johnson Adedeji Olusola, Adedeji Adigun Oyinloye, Kemi F. Akeju, Ropo Ebenezer Ogunsakin, Sibusiso Moyo

“…The disparities in child mortality rates can be attributed to socioeconomic and environmental inequalities across nations. …”
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Investigation of the effect of deprivation on the burden and management of venous leg ulcers: a cohort study using the THIN database. by Emily S Petherick, Nicky A Cullum, Kate E Pickett

“…<h4>Background</h4>There has been limited examination of the contribution of socio-economic factors to the development of leg ulcers, despite the social patterning of many underlying risk factors. No previous studies were found that examined social patterns in the quality of treatment received by patients with leg ulcers.…”
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Multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador (2018–2022): prevalence and clinical–epidemiological profile from a retrospective observational study by Jaime Angamarca-Iguago

“…However, local evidence on resistance patterns and patient characteristics is scarce. …”
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