Tobacco and other substance co-use among adolescents and young adults with cancer who use tobacco: prevalence and associations with nicotine dependence and depression by Eun Jeong Oh, Michael A Diefenbach, Elizabeth J Siembida, Brittney Greene, Kara P Wiseman, Melissa Basile, Nehal P Vadhan

“…When AYA cancer survivors who use tobacco had major depression, alcohol co-use was associated with lower rates of nicotine dependence (aOR=0.08, 95% CI=0.01, 0.53).Conclusions There are high rates of substance co-use among AYAs who use tobacco, consistent across cancer history. …”
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Relationships between infant mortality and socioeconomic and demographic factors in Kazakhstan: an analysis from a middle-income country in Central Asia by Olzhas Zhamantayev, Nurlan Smagulov, Gulmira Tykezhanova, Aiman Konkabayeva, Karina Nukeshtayeva, Gulmira Zhanalina, Zhuldyz Aldanova, Nurzhamal Shintayeva, Zhyldyz Kurzhunbaeva

“…Our panel data analysis (2010–2021) revealed consistent socioeconomic patterns: unemployment rates and poverty levels showed positive relationship with infant mortality rates, while greater housing space per capita, lower income inequality (Gini coefficient), and higher living wages were correlated negatively. …”
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Prevalence and incidence of idiopathic subglottic stenosis in southern and central Alberta: a retrospective cohort study by Ryan K. Chan, Beau Ahrens, Paul MacEachern, J. Douglas Bosch, Derrick R. Randall

“…Significant clustering patterns were assessed for using a Global Moran’s I analysis. …”
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Genomic alterations of marine yeast Scheffersomyces spartinae under spontaneous and mutagenic conditions by Yu-Ting Bai, Awkash Sharma, Qian Xiang, Li-Yan Tian, Ke-Jing Li, Bao-Ying Guo, Lei Qi, Dao-Qiong Zheng

“…Heat stress at 37 °C increased the SNVs and InDels rates to 1.4 × 10⁻¹⁰ and 7.5 × 10⁻¹¹ per base pair per cell division. …”
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Global, regional, and national impact of Down syndrome on child and adolescent mortality from 1980 to 2021, with projections to 2050: a cross-sectional study by Erdengqieqieke Ye, Erman Wu, Erman Wu, Rui Han, Rui Han

“…Despite improvements in life expectancy and quality of life due to medical progress, children and adolescents (under the age of 20 years) with Down syndrome still face higher mortality rates. Future research is essential to elucidate the epidemiological patterns and trends in Down syndrome among children and adolescents, enabling the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies to improve survival and health outcomes.MethodsThis study draws on Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 mortality data for children and adolescents with Down syndrome. …”
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The Prevalence of Anatomical Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Brandon Michael Henry, Helena Zwinczewska, Joyeeta Roy, Jens Vikse, Piravin Kumar Ramakrishnan, Jerzy A Walocha, Krzysztof A Tomaszewski

“…Our aim was to determine the prevalence rates of anatomical variations of the MN in the carpal tunnel and the most common course patterns and variations in its thenar motor branch (TMB).…”
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Prognostic Indicators and Comparative Treatment Outcomes in High-Risk Thyroid Cancer with Laryngotracheal Invasion by Eman A. Toraih, Jessan A. Jishu, Mohammad H. Hussein, Aly A. M. Shaalan, Manal S. Fawzy, Emad Kandil

“…We aimed to analyze patterns and predictors/outcomes related to this high-risk manifestation. …”
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Towards developing new private sector maternity care models in South Africa: results from a deliberative stakeholder dialogue by Tanya Doherty, Sue Fawcus, Vishal Brijlal, Geetesh Solanki

“…Caesarean rates are rising globally, four of the five countries with the highest caesarean rates are middle-income countries and private hospital care is a strong predictor of caesarean birth. …”
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Diphtheria and its prevention by Ryabenko Yu.N., Ryabenko E.B.

“…The article analyzes statistical data on the incidence of diphtheria in the Russia at the end of the XX and the beginning of XXI century, provides absolute and relative intensive incidence rates in the country level, examines the patterns of the epidemic process, and defines the role of population antitoxic postvaccination immunity in the prevention of this infection. …”
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Pleural mesothelioma incidence and use of systemic treatment decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Netherlands by Illaa Smesseim, Li-Anne H. Douma, Jacobus A. Burgers, Ronald A. M. Damhuis

“…Incidence, treatment patterns, and survival rates were analyzed using statistical methods, including Kruskal–Wallis and log-rank tests. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in intensive care units by Demet Timur, Mustafa Ömür Parkan, Esma Gündüz Kaya

“…It was found that antibiotic susceptibility patterns of some clonally related isolates were similar. …”
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Does rail transit access affect firm dynamics? Analysis of firm births and closures in Maryland, USA by Basheer Saeed, Hiroyuki Iseki

“…From 1991 to 2009, areas within close proximity to passenger rail stations in Maryland experienced a wide range of rates of growth in firm density, depending on the year of station opening. …”
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Analysis of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics in TNBC cell-cell interactions by Yan Xin, Qiji Ma, Qiang Deng, Tielin Wang, Dongxu Wang, Gang Wang

“…Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly malignant tumor in women, characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and recurrence rates. Although surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are the mainstays of current treatment methods, the high heterogeneity of TNBC results in unsatisfactory outcomes with low 5-year survival rates. …”
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Evaluating the Physics of Outcrop‐To‐Outcrop Flow With Hydrothermal Flow Models by I. Kremin, Z. Guo, L. Rüpke

“…We have also investigated how different flow patterns, resulting from changes in these parameters, manifest themselves in seafloor observables such as flow rates, aquifer temperatures, and heat flow. …”
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A dynamic early warning model based on LSTM-AM for property-based elderly care resource shortages in urban-rural integrated counties in China by Qingheng Sun

“…Traditional early warning models struggle to dynamically capture the supply-demand fluctuation patterns of property-based elderly care resources. …”
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The thermal stress response of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus when exposed to rapid temperature changes by Hunter O. Covey, Randall Wilson, Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares, Joseph R. McMillan, Corey L. Brelsfoard

“…HSP gene expression was generally upregulated in response to thermal stress, with specific patterns differing by species and rearing conditions. …”
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Geographic distribution and trends of small-area burn claims in Japan: An analysis using NDB open data from 2014 to 2021 by Takeshi Utsunomiya, Takahiro Ueda

“…Introduction Burns are a major global health issue, causing approximately 180,000 deaths annually and leading to high morbidity rates. The Japan Trauma Data Bank Report 2022 recorded 1749 burn cases, with a mortality rate of 17.6%. …”
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Impact of Sex and Age on Trends of Mortality From Infective Endocarditis in High-Income Countries by Makoto Hibino, MD, MPH, PhD, Hiroki A. Ueyama, MD, Raj Verma, Hwee Teoh, PhD, Bobby Yanagawa, MD, PhD, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, Subodh Verma, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: Mortality rate from infective endocarditis is increasing in most countries, with varying patterns and degrees of changes observed in relation to sex and age. …”
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Analysis of 1560 Inpatient and Outpatient Escherichia coli Isolates from across Canada—Results from the CANWARD 2007 Study by Philippe RS Lagacé-Wiens, Mel DeCorby, Patricia J Baudry, Daryl J Hoban, James A Karlowsky, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), George G Zhanel

“…Fluoroquinolones and sulfonamides should be used cautiously and in consideration of local resistance patterns for infections caused by E coli, due to lower susceptibility rates. …”
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Eyes in the wild: Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores of Croatia by Ema Gagović, Šimun Naletilić, Daria Jurković Žilić, Željko Mihaljević, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck

“…The infections were geographically restricted to continental regions, with the highest prevalence recorded in eastern counties. Seasonal patterns were evident in red foxes, where infection rates and reproductive activity peaked in autumn and winter. …”
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