Multidecadal Land Use Patterns and Land Surface Temperature Variation in Sri Lanka by Randika K. Makumbura, Jayanga Samarasinghe, Upaka Rathnayake

“…In contrast, the forest areas showcase a relative decrease from 38.51% to 33.82% (of total area) during the analyzed period. In addition, the rate of conversion from agriculture to settlements is higher in the latter decade (2010–2020) compared to the earlier decade (2000–2010). …”
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Maxillofacial Fractures due to Falls: does Fall Modality Determine the Pattern of Injury? by Fabio Roccia, Paolo Boffano, Francesca A. Bianchi, Emanuele Zavattero

“…The majority of associated fractures, as well as the most severe injuries and greatest rate of facial lacerations, occurred secondary to HF. …”
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Extracting Target Components from Fresh and Refined Sac Roe: Kinetic Patterns by Zarema M. Arabova, Albert Kh.-Kh. Nugmanov, Dmitry M. Borodulin, Igor Yu. Aleksanyan, Olga I. Konnova

“…The acetone extraction lasted 45 min for the dry sample and 65 min for the fresh sample; the alcohol extraction of the refined sample was 35 min. The rate data analysis based on experimental mass transfer curves revealed that the extraction time could be rationalized to optimal values. …”
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Rift basins of the late phanerozoic of Africa: regional patterns and conceptual development aspects by V. M. Usova

“…In this regime, the magmatic basins of completed development were replaced by amagmatic basins of both tectonic types. (3) The migration of rifting from the end of the Paleozoic in the south and the Triassic in the west to the Late Cenozoic between Africa and Arabia was accompanied by a reduction in time intervals and an increase in the rate of deflection of the basins created by this process.   …”
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Effects of search intent on eye-movement patterns in a change detection task by Sangil Lee, Minho Lee, Hyeonggyu Park, Mun-Seon Chang, Ho-Wan Kwak

“…Secondly, we observed significantly different patterns of eye movement between the conditions in the post-change scene, suggesting that generating a specific intent for change detection yields a distinctive pattern of eye-movements. …”
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Carbon dioxide elimination pattern in assessing the risk of an unfavorable outcome in cardiac surgery by O. V. Kamenskaya, I. Yu. Loginova, A. S. Klinkova, D. N. Ponomarev, S. A. Alsov, V. N. Lomivorotov, A. M. Chernyavskiy

“…The endpoint was the 2-year survival rate after surgery.Results. Parameters characterizing the obstructive breathing pattern, the lung diffusion capacity, and resting PetCO2 levels had a significant predictor value in relation to long-term survival after cardiac surgery. …”
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Microbial Patterns of Surgical Site Infections after Abdominal Operations at Mankweng Hospital by Lydia Modjadji Ramatladi, Mirza Mohamod Zahir Uddin Bhuiyan

“…Elderly patients above the age of 50 years showed a higher rate of SSI at 45%. Identifying patients at high risk is crucial to implement precautionary measures aimed at reducing their likelihood of developing surgical site infections.…”
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Effects of dense planting pattern on the growth of apple tree in Weibei dry plateau by BAI Gangshuan, ZOU Chaoyu, DU Sheni, ZHENG Suolin, LIU Yingjun

“…The results showed that the leaf area indexes of the dwarfing stock dense planting and semi-dwarfing stock dense planting orchards were 30.47% and 23.98% lower, and the leaf transpiration rates were 7.56% and 5.84% lower, but the leaf photosynthesis rates were 17.36% and 9.88% higher than that of the vigorous stock dense planting orchard, respectively. …”
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Patterns and risks of microplastic release during primary oral care in Chinese residents by Shuai Wang, Na Zheng, Liyuan Peng, Qirui An, Changcheng Chen, Yijun Wei

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Patterns and factors among oncology fellows recommending medical cannabis to adults with cancer by Kian Tehranchi, Rushad Patell, Poorva Bindal, Laura Dodge, Jason Freed, Mary Buss, Mara A. Schonberg, Ilana Braun, Deepa Rangachari

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Effect of irrigation patterns on agro-physiological responses of rice varieties in Burkina Faso by Salifou Kaboré, Dominique Nikiéma, Hugues R. Bazié, Adama P. Kihindo, Yapi I. Sinaré, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo, Gérard Zombré

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High-Speed Compressive Microscopy of Flowing Cells Using Sinusoidal Illumination Patterns by Qiang Guo, Hongwei Chen, Yuxi Wang, Yong Guo, Peng Liu, Xiurui Zhu, Zhen Cheng, Zhenming Yu, Sigang Yang, Minghua Chen, Shizhong Xie

“…Not only is a 625-kHz frame rate demonstrated, which is three orders of magnitude higher than that of a conventional SPI device, but the reconstruction process is remarkably accelerated as well, which enables our prototype system to operate in real time.…”
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Prevalence and patterns of antiretroviral resistance in HIV-infected Latin American asylum seekers by Samuel Manzano, Juan Torres-Macho, Neda Deihim-Rahampour, Guillermo Cuevas, Felipe Perez-Garcia, Luz Balsalobre, Salvador Resino, Matilde Sanchez-Conde, Jorge Valencia, Pablo Ryan

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Treatment patterns and clinical interventions in pediatric dental emergencies during COVID-19 by Michael V. Joachim, Dana Atia Joachim, Ephraim Shapiro, Andy Ariel Boiangiu, Thabet Asbi, Doron Haim

“…Results During lockdown, invasive treatments increased significantly, with extraction rates rising from 18.4 to 24.8% and pulp therapy from 12.2 to 15.6% (p < 0.001). …”
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Spatial and interannual variations of seasonal sea surface temperature patterns in the Baltic Sea by Katarzyna Bradtke, Agnieszka Herman, Jacek A. Urbański

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Patterns of Interstate Migration in the Mid-2000s: Are Racial Groups Moving in Different Directions? by Charles Jaret, Jim Baird

“…For each race the states with high (or low) numbers and rates of in- and out-movement are largely the same. …”
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Understanding the patterns and magnitude of life science publication Retractions in the last four decades by Sabuj Bhattacharyya, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Arvind Ramanathan

“…Thus, Exploring their patterns and drivers is crucial to develop effective strategies. …”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of fertility levels among women of childbearing age in Nigeria by Oluwayemisi O Alaba, Olusanya E Olubusoye, J O Olaomi

“…Background: Despite aggressive measures to control the population in Nigeria, the population of Nigeria still remains worrisome. Increased birth rates have significantly contributed to Nigeria being referred to as the most populous country in Africa. …”
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Bacteriological profile of burn patients in a tertiary care center – Changing pattern by Sunil Sharma, Raman Tandon, Dharmala Nitesh Reddy, Nemi Chand

“…More attention needs to be paid to the increasing multidrug resistance rates of Acinetobacter species.…”
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Seasonal Pattern of Bell's Palsy Incidence in a Post-COVID-19 Context by Saffet Kılıçaslan, Ahmet Köder, Abdullah Belada

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