A flow pattern recognition method for gas-liquid two-phase flow based on dilated convolutional channel attention mechanism. by Jie Liu, Yang Wu

“…Addressing the issue of insufficient key feature extraction leading to low recognition rates in existing deep learning-based flow pattern identification methods, this paper proposes a novel flow pattern image recognition model, Enhanced DenseNet with transfer learning (ED-DenseNet). …”
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Identification of Gas-Water Two-Phase Flow Patterns in Horizontal Wells of Shale Gas Reservoirs Based on Production Logging Data by Xiaoyun Zhao, Hongwei Song, Mingxing Wang, Xinlei Shi

“…In order to clarify the gas-water two-phase flow law in horizontal wells and study the gas-water two-phase flow characteristics in horizontal wells, firstly, the gas-water two-phase in a horizontal well is numerically simulated and analyzed, and the flow pattern distribution under different well inclination angles and different phase separation flow rates is obtained. …”
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Altered Translocation Pattern as Potential Glyphosate Resistance Mechanism in Blackgrass (<i>Alopecurus myosuroides</i>) Populations from Lower Saxony by Markus Radziewicz, Dirk M. Wolber, Thomas Pütz, Diana Hofmann

“…In a foregoing dose–response study, individual plants from four out of six tested populations survived full (1800 g a.i. ha⁻¹) or double (3600 g a.i. ha⁻¹) glyphosate dose rates permitted, suggesting the presence of tolerant biotypes with yet unknown resistance mechanisms. …”
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Diagnostic Modalities for Detecting Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Resistance Patterns of Rifampicin and Isoniazid at a Referral Hospital: A Retro Prospective Study by Ankur Kumar, Amresh Kumar Singh, Vivek Gaur, Ashwini Kumar Mishra, Anita Mehta, Raj Kishore Singh

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Study on the evolution patterns and predictive modeling of ambient air quality in oasis cities of arid regions: a case study of Urumqi by Bian Jing, Ren Xiaofeng

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the evolution patterns and future trends of ambient air quality in oasis cities within arid regions, with Urumqi as a representative case.MethodsUtilizing observational data from eight urban monitoring stations, we comprehensively analyze air quality variations and project future scenarios through the Air Quality Index (AQI), Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, and Grey correlation modeling. …”
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Hospitalizations trends and co-infection patterns for respiratory virus infections in children in central China 2015 to 2023: a longitudinal surveillance study by Bowen Dai, Chong Chen, Yuanfang Shen, Shouhang Chen, Ruyu Zhang, Chenyu Wang, Jiaying Zheng, Qiujing Liang, Qingmei Wang, Yaodong Zhang, Yuefei Jin, Fang Wang, Zhi Li

“…A significantly higher detection rate was observed in males compared to females (57.22% vs. 42.78%; χ2 < 0.001). …”
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Isolation and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens from Community-Acquired Pneumonia at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia by Feyissa Hamde, Bayissa Chala, Mesfin Bekele, Abebe Mekuria Shenkutie, Rajiha Abubeker, Ketema Tafess

“…Among the identified isolates, resistance rates were high in Enterobacteriaceae, followed by Gram-positive bacteria, and non-Enterobacteriaceae. …”
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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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FPGA Implementation for 24.576-Gbit/s Optical PAM4 Signal Transmission with MLP-Based Digital Pre-Distortion by Sheng Hu, Tianqi Zheng, Chengzhen Bian, Xiongwei Yang, Xinda Sun, Zonghui Zhu, Yumeng Gou, Yuanxiao Meng, Jie Zhang, Jingtao Ge, Yichen Li, Kaihui Wang

“…At the receiver, the parallel constant modulus algorithm (PCMA) was applied for signal processing. The bit error rate (BER) achieved met the 2.4 × 10⁻² threshold for soft-decision forward error correction (SD-FEC), enabling a net transmission bit rate of 24.576 Gbit/s. …”
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Duration and intensity of primary molt in two neotropical grasslands Passerines by Miguel Moreno Palacios, Sergio Losada Prado, María Ángela Echeverry Gálvis

“…Description of patterns and mechanics of bird molt have permitted understanding and have clarified temporal and spatial dynamics in the life cycles of several temperate species. …”
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Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

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Epidemiological Trends and Drug Resistance Patterns of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in China (2019-2024) by Hou B, Niu X, Yu Q, Wang W

“…In 2021, notable shifts in hospital infection control concerning CR-GNB were observed, with a reduction of over 40% in CRAB infection rates and a decline of over 35% in CRPA infection rates. …”
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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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Pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory tract infection among under-five children accessing care in a tertiary facility, Sokoto, Nigeria by Fatima Ishaq Abubakar, Hadiza Kubra Ahmed, Omotolani Olawunmi Akintunde, Idrees Abiodun Rufai

“…Introduction Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a major cause of antibiotic use among under-five (U5) children, often leading to inappropriate prescriptions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug reactions and higher healthcare costs.Objectives To assess the pattern and rate of antibiotic prescriptions and evaluate their appropriateness based on WHO and Paediatric Association of Nigeria guidelines for ARI treatment among U5 children at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoMethods A retrospective review of medical records (case folders and prescription sheets) was conducted for U5 children diagnosed with ARI over a 10-month period at the paediatric outpatient and inpatient units, Department of Paediatrics, UDUTH. …”
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Prognostic Analysis of Different Metastatic Patterns in Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis by Chen Zhou, Zhiqiang Liu, Yingke Zhou, Dianyun Ren, Kun Liu, Gengdu Qin, Huan Zhang, Xueyi Liang, Shanmiao Gou, Heshui Wu

“…They were grouped according to different metastatic patterns. Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank test were used for the comparison of their survival rates. …”
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Patterns of intimate partner violence among black women in community supervision programs who use drugs: a latent class analysis by Ariel Richer, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Mingway Chang, Elwin Wu, Brooke West, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert

“…This study sought to 1) identify patterns of IPV perpetrated by male partners and 2) examine membership to latent classes and associations to WSWM and other sociodemographic and psychosocial factors. …”
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Gas composition and pressure in the hypopharynx during high-flow oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula in healthy volunteers with different breathing patterns by Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy, Anna P. Krasnoshchekova, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Alina V. Rubashchenko, Daniil D. Zubarev, Vasiliy D. Konanykhin, Maxim I. Savelenok, Maxim M. Nosenko, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev

“…Abstract Background High-flow nasal cannula is widespread in patients with hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure, but physiological data concerning influence of the combination of breathing pattern, preset flow rate (PFR), and inspiratory oxygen fraction (FDO2) on end-expiratory pressure (EEP), capnogram, oxygram, and exhaled tidal volume (VTe) remains insufficient. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Eight Week Training Program Schedule With Two Different Stretching Patterns Strengthening on Changes in the Status of Lower Cross Syndrome by Chiman Alyarnezhad, Ali Shams Majalan

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Self-suppressing behavioral patterns and depressive traits exacerbate chronic pain: Psychological trait assessment using the structured association technique method. by Shin Hashizume, Masako Nakano, Chihiro Ikehata, Nobuaki Himuro, Kanna Nagaishi, Mineko Fujimiya

“…Chronic pain severity was assessed using a numerical rating scale (NRS), and psychological traits were evaluated by SAT. …”
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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…Changes in treatment regimen followed similar patterns for both groups. Asian patients with both asthma and AR were found to have lower service utilization rates if their therapy included montelukast, whereas for non-Asians there was no significant difference between regimens with or without montelukast…”
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