Microbial Profile and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Bile Aspirates from Patients with Acute Cholangitis: A Multicenter International Study by Matei-Alexandru Cozma, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Arthur Berger, Frank Zerbib, Radu Bogdan Mateescu

“…We aim to characterize and compare the microbial spectrum and AR patterns in patients with AC from two tertiary centers in Europe. …”
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Real-world outcomes and treatment patterns in Colombian patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema by Joshua Kock, José D. Miranda, Farley Johanna Gonzalez-Patino, Sebastián Rojas, Luz E. Pérez, Jhon Edwar Bolaños, Carlos J. Bello, Jose D. Manga, Mauricio A. Hernández, Laura Prieto-Pinto

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A Methodology for Acceleration Signals Segmentation During Forming Regular Reliefs Patterns on Planar Surfaces by Ball Burnishing Operation by Stoyan Dimitrov Slavov, Georgi Venelinov Valchev

“…The experimental trials at feed rates of 500 and 1000 mm/min reveal that increased feed rates enhance the distinguishability of these states, thus leading to an augmented number of statistically significant components. …”
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Spatial disparities in death registration across states and districts of India, 2019-21 by Aditya Singh, Ananya Kundu, Sumit Ram, Rakesh Chandra, Arabindo Tanti, Shivani Singh, Vineet Kumar

“…The study explored spatial patterns and identified clusters of death registration using Moran’s I and univariate Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) maps. …”
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Changing Patterns of Lung Cancer Mortality in Andalusia: Insights From Age-period-cohort Analysis and Historical Smoking Trends by Lucía Cayuela, Anna Michela Gaeta, Javier Piury-Pinzón, Manuel Ortega-Calvo, Aurelio Cayuela

“…Women experienced increasing rates, particularly among those aged 35–64. The A-P-C model identified significant cohort effects, with decreasing rate ratios for men and increasing ones for women, reflecting historical smoking patterns. …”
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A high-resolution 20K SNP array for comprehensive genotyping and genetic mapping in Nicotiana tabacum L. by Shizhou Yu, Zhixiao Yang, Jie Zhang, Linggai Cao, Jie Liu, Peng Lu, Jiemeng Tao, Jufen Wan, Qingdong Zeng, Tenghang Xu, Peijian Cao, Jingjing Jin, Xueliang Ren

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Natural Regeneration Pattern and Driving Factors of Mixed Forest in the Reclaimed Area of Antaibao Open-Pit Coal Mine, Pingshuo by Jia Liu, Donggang Guo

“…</i>, accounting for 92.22% of the total new seedlings, whereas <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> had the highest mortality rate among seedlings. The distribution patterns of seedling-to-sapling transition, sapling-to-tree transition, and seedling–sapling mortality were generally consistent with the overall distribution of seedlings and saplings at the community level. (2) At both the community and species levels, the optimal models for seedling and sapling survival were the height model and the biological factor model. …”
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The timing of drain removal in parotidectomies: outcomes of removal at 4 h post-operatively and a Canadian survey of practice patterns by Alice Q. Liu, Oleksandr Butskiy, Veronique Wan Fook Cheung, Donald W. Anderson

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National and regional incidence patterns of venous thromboembolism in Finland during 1998–2021 with corresponding mortality trends in 1998–2019 by Lasse Myllylahti, Jari Haukka, Eero Hirvensalo, Riitta Lassila

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Vaccine Hesitancy and Immunization Patterns in Central and Eastern Europe: Sociocultural, Economic, Political, and Digital Influences Across Seven Countries by Kurpas D, Stefanicka–Wojtas D, Soll–Morka A, Lomper K, Uchmanowicz B, Blahova B, Bredelytė A, Dumitra GG, Hudáčková V, Javorska K, Juhász Z, Manulik S, Mohos A, Skarbalius E, Tkachenko VI, Uchmanowicz I

“…This study examines vaccination trends in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania, focusing on misinformation, regional healthcare disparities, and socio-cultural factors on vaccination rates.Methods: A comprehensive review of national policies, vaccination rates, and factors influencing vaccine hesitancy was conducted across seven Central and Eastern European countries. …”
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Characterisation of Flavonoid Aglycones by Negative Ion Chip-Based Nanospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Paul J. Gates, Norberto P. Lopes

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Cognitive, language and motor developmental patterns of extremely preterm children up to 2 years of age: a descriptive approach by Erika Jurišová, Lucia Ráczová, Marta Zaťková, Martina Romanová

“…BackgroundAdvancements in technology and pharmacology over the past 15 years have increased the survival rates of extremely low gestational age newborns to over 80%. …”
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Prevalence and prenatal diagnosis of major congenital anomalies in Dubai: first insights and emerging patterns in a multicenter cohort study by Anne F. Minsart, Hiba Adam, Nadirah Ghenimi, Muna Tahlak, Fadi G. Mirza, Anjum Akbar, Shanthi Sairam

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Time-coexpress: temporal trajectory modeling of dynamic gene co-expression patterns using single-cell transcriptomics data by Shuyi Yang, Anderson Bussing, Giampiero Marra, Michelle L. Brinkmeier, Sally A. Camper, Shannon W. Davis, Yen-Yi Ho

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Spatiotemporal pattern of land use and land cover changes of upper Sangu-Matamuhuri Watershed in the South-Eastern Bangladesh. by Ajit Kumar Rudra, A K M Rashidul Alam

“…This study aims to analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of land use and land cover (LULC) changes in the upper Sangu-Matamuhuri Watershed (SMW) of Bangladesh from 1988 to 2019 using integrated remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) approaches. …”
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The interplay of health, economy, and politics in MENA region migration patterns: a panel data analysis (2000–2020) by Jalal Arabloo, Pirhossein Kolivand, Peyman Saberian, Peyman Namdar, Soheila Rajaie, Fereshte Karimi, Arash Parvari, Raziye Alishavandi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari

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Clinical and dermoscopic patterns of acquired melanocytic nevi in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study from Turkey by Zeynep Keskinkaya, Özge Kaya, Selda Işik Mermutlu, Hilay Garipcan Karaemir, Sevilay Oğuz Kiliç

“…The trunk was involved slightly more frequently in males (76% vs. 58%; p = 0.06). The globular pattern rate was higher in children than in adolescents (70.6% vs. 42.9%; p < 0.05), whereas a striking increase was observed in the reticular pattern from childhood (2%) to adolescence (14.3%) (p < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of recurrence patterns between patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and postoperative adjuvant chemoradio... by Kunhan Ni, Kunhan Ni, Yixuan Huang, Simiao Lu, Longlin Jiang, Huan Zhang, Wenwu He, Chenghao Wang, Qiang Zhou, Haojun Li, Jialong Li, Kangning Wang, Guangyuan Liu, Qiang Fang, Lin Peng, Xuefeng Leng, Yongtao Han, Yongtao Han

“…The ACRT group had a higher 3-year OS rate than the NCRT group (67.8% versus [vs.] 50.6%, respectively; P=0.019). …”
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Pattern of Malnutrition among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan by Zechariah J. Malel, Madut Madut Jeremiah, Akech Akol Augustine, Nyang Deng Machok, Daniel Tong Tong, Michael Maluil Madut, Rose Juma Effrem

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A comparison of referral and treatment patterns at child development institutes during the corona closures and pre-corona periods by Hallel Katsir, Michael Davidovitch, Michal Elboim-Gabyzon

“…To date, the rate of referrals to child development centers during the pandemic has not been thoroughly examined.ObjectiveTo examined the difference in the annual and monthly referral and treatment patterns at child development institutes in the year 2020 (corona lockdown year) compared to the referrals in the year 2018–2019 (pre-corona period).MethodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the medical records of applicants to nine Child Development Institutes operated by the second-largest health fund in Israel (Maccabi Health Services). …”
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