On the Scales of Dynamic Topography in Whole‐Mantle Convection Models by M. Arnould, N. Coltice, N. Flament, V. Seigneur, R. D. Müller

“…The interplay between mantle convection and lithosphere dynamics generates a complex spatial and temporal pattern of dynamic topography consistent with constraints for Earth.…”
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Ecological Dynamics of Volatile Organic Compound–Mediated Interactions in Aristolochia Contorta With Parasitoids and Herbivores by Si‐Hyun Park, Jae Yeon Jang, Hangah Lim, Sang‐Gyu Kim, Jae Geun Kim

“…Field surveys showed a 54.6% egg parasitism rate, with quadrats containing A. contorta and larvae attracting more Ooencyrtus spp. than those with the plant alone. …”
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Course of pancreatic necrosis on a background of major duodenal papilla stone by S. V. Mikhaylusov, Ye. V. Moiseyenkova, M. M. Misrokov

“…Form of PN does not affect infection rate. In treatment of biliary pancreatic necrosis duly decompression of major duodenal papilla is required.…”
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Temporary Pacing in the Correction of Drug-Induced Bradycardia by V. E. Khoronenko, N. A. Osipova, A. V. Butenko, Ye. V. Pervova, I. V. Drozdov

“…A pacing technique was chosen depending on the pattern of arrhythmia and antrioventricular (AV) block.Results. …”
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with oral infections in Sana’a City-Yemen by Safa Al-Hammadi, Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari, Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Ali Gamal Al-Kaf, Shuang Pan

“…It is recommended to consistently monitor oral related infections and observe the pattern of antibiotic sensitivity, while also implementing a tight drug strategy for antibiotics. …”
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Structural Behavior of Voided Fibrous Sustainable Ferrocement Slabs by Bashar H. Ismael, Sheelan Mahmoud Hama, Ziadoon Mohsin Ali, Mustafa Mohammed Aljumaily, Aymen Hameed Fayyadh, Mohamed Khalid AlOmar

“…The reason behind this difference is that the tube is a single, integrated piece, while the bottles are in the form of intermittent voids but warped with a fine steel wire mesh in order to form a long, integrated, and continuous voided section. But the failure pattern of slabs containing bottles is more uniform.…”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF RHEUMATIC PATHOLOGY IN THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN AS DEFINED IN HOSPITAL by S. M. Shukurova, M. F. Akhunova, M. F. Abdullayev, Z. D. Khamroyeva, G. N. Karimova

“…The lack of reliable data on rheumatic diseases (RD) incidence in the Republic of Tajikistan, discrepancy in statistical figures and growing rate of registered advanced cases became an impetus to analyzing hospital incidence of rheumatic diseases within the largest republican medical institution.Objective: to present the pattern, incidence and clinical picture of RD in patients who was undergoing hospital treatment in the Department of Rheumatology of National Medical Healthcare Center (NMHC) of the Republic of Tajikistan (Dushanbe).Subjects and methods. …”
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Comparison of the Pressure Support Mode of Anesthesic Respiratory and Resuscitation Ventilators by V. A. Pyzhov, K. N. Khrapov

“…The parameters characterizing operation of the trigger system and pattern of the inspiratory pressure set in ventilators used in intensive care and anesthesia ventilators had statistically significant differences. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary niacin intake and chronic kidney disease among adults in the USA: a cross-sectional study by Qishu Li, Wei Lan

“…CKD was determined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (<60 ml/min/1.73 m2) or a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) (≥30mg/g). …”
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Comparison of Different Ultrasound Protocols in Patients with Inflammatory Polyneuropathies with Practical Insights by Evelina Grusauskiene, Agne Smigelskyte, Erisela Qerama, Daiva Rastenyte

“…When the adjusted EAN/PNS protocol was applied, the detection rate rose to 100%, with a sensitivity of 100%. Both the adjusted BUS/NUP and UPSS protocols demonstrated a specificity of 90% in diagnosing CIDP. …”
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Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure by a Formula and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma by Laura Landi, Federica Casciaro, Serena Telani, Carlo E. Traverso, Alon Harris, Alice C. Verticchio Vercellin, Lauren Saint, Michele Iester

“…The visual field exam was performed on all patients, and both pattern standard deviation (PSD) and mean deviation (MD) were considered. …”
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Experimental study on nonlinear hygroscopic and strength behavior of mudstone under coupled temperature and humidity conditions for underground engineering by Weisheng Zhao, Lijun Han, Shuai Yan, Wei He

“…The results indicated that the equilibrium water content (EWC) exhibited a three-stage growth pattern with increasing humidity: rapid growth (0‒20% RH), slow growth (20‒60% RH), and accelerated growth (60‒100% RH), whereas it decreased with increasing temperature, although the rate of decrease slowed progressively. …”
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Elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical cystectomy benefit from dynamic D-dimer measurement in combination with vascular ultrasonography: reduction of VTE risk and improve... by Wenbo Gao, Haihong Ye, Yangkai Xu

“…In EG, dynamic D-dimer measurements revealed a distinct temporal declining pattern. In HCG, VTE was detected in five patients out of 98 patients (5/98, 4.08%); and in EG, eight patients were found to have DVT (8/109, 7.34%; p = 0.04). …”
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Impact of Caspase3/GSDME-Mediated Pyroptosis on Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Clinical Prognosis Across Multiple Cancers by Huang Y, Liu J, Lin C, Zhu Q, Wu L

“…Its uncontrolled growth pattern and metastasis characteristics are the fundamental reasons for the high mortality rate of cancer and its current incurability. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for the practice of occupational therapy in mental health: findings from a global practitioner survey of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists by Tiago S. Jesus, Pedro C. Monteiro, Ritchard Ledgerd, Claudia von Zweck, World Federation of Occupational Therapists

“…Of the nine surveyed factors, six (66%) were rated more often as barriers for practice, including “waiting times”, “services funding”, “intervention costs”, and “therapists availability”. …”
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IMPAIRED REGULATORY MECHANISMS OF THE mTOR SIGNALING PATHWAY IN OSTEOARTHROSIS by Elena Vasilyevna Chetina, E A Bratygina, E M Zaitseva, E P Sharapova, A L Alekseyeva, N V Demin, S A Makarov

“…Objective: to study the pattern of impaired regulatory mechanisms of the mammalian target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling pathway, by monitoring gene expression in the blood of patients with osteoarthrosis (OA) at different stages of the disease. …”
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Consumer health knowledge: cultural norms and marketing of healthcare products by Ogbonnaya Ukeh Oteh, Ambrose Ogbonna Oloveze, Raymond Ozoemena Obasi, Opara Obinna Justin

“…The research follows a survey pattern as data was collected for 4 – 5 months in year 2020 using a structured questionnaire while mean rating analysis and Pearson Coefficient correlation were used to analyze the result. …”
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Etiology, antibiotic susceptibility and prognostic factors of pediatric community-acquired sepsis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abel Abera Negash, Daniel Asrat, Workeabeba Abebe, Tewodros Hailemariam, Andualem Wubete, Abraham Aseffa, Mario Vaneechoutte

“…We sought to determine the etiology, role of Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and prognostic factors in children with CAS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Nonlinear association between AST/ALT ratio and 28-day all-cause mortality following ICU admission in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a retrospective cohort study by Zhigang Xu, Baohong Xu

“…Results The study involved 2,090 critically ill liver cirrhosis patients, averaging 59.1 years old, with 65% male and a 28-day post-ICU admission mortality rate of 29%. The AST/ALT ratio was linked to mortality risk (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0–1.2; p = 0.015), showing a nonlinear pattern with a critical point at 3.6. …”
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Advances in application of ultrasound in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy by GUO Juan, YANG Zhifang, JI Ri

“…As the global incidence rate of diabetes continues to rise, the clinical diagnosis and treatment of DN have become increasingly critical. …”
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