Rise and dine: unraveling breakfast habits among tenth graders - a cross-sectional study among 646 students in the City of Witten, Germany (GeWIT study) by Mohamed Salah Anwar Mohamed, Anwar Mohamed, Nessia Rachma Dianti, Anne-Lisa Heye, Klaus Völkel, Judith Tillmann, Oxana Klassen, Paul Wiesheu, Klaus Weckbecker, Eva Münster

“…Results In a sample of 646 students (response rate 98.3%), 50.6% (n = 327) reported skipping breakfast before school on the day of the survey. …”
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Recurrence patterns and evolution of submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections in malaria-endemic areas of the Peruvian Amazon. by Stefano S Garcia Castillo, Caroline Abanto Alvarez, Ángel Rosas-Aguirre, Carlos Acosta, Rodrigo M Corder, Joaquín Gómez, Mitchel Guzmán, Niko Speybroeck, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Marcia C Castro, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Marcelo U Ferreira, Joseph M Vinetz, Dionicia Gamboa, Katherine Torres

“…By understanding the recurrence rates of submicroscopic and asymptomatic cases, we can develop informed strategies to prevent transmission more efficiently and disrupt the silent transmission cycle.…”
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Unsupervised machine learning identifies opioid taper reversal patterns in a longitudinal cohort (2008-2018). by Monika Ray, Joshua J Fenton, Patrick S Romano

“…Four clusters demonstrated tapers of various velocities followed by complete or nearly complete reversal, with combined drug-related event rates close to that of the slowest tapering cluster. …”
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Mortality and case fatality due to visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: a nationwide analysis of epidemiology, trends and spatial patterns. by Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Mauricélia da Silveira Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach

“…Mortality and case fatality rates showed a significant increase in Brazil over the period, with different patterns between regions: increasing mortality rates in the North (Annual Percent Change--APC: 9.4%; 95% confidence interval--CI: 5.3 to 13.6), and Southeast (APC: 8.1%; 95% CI: 2.6 to 13.9); and increasing case fatality rates in the Northeast (APC: 4.0%; 95% CI: 0.8 to 7.4). …”
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Sex differences and physical activity associations with electrocardiographic patterns in amateur athletes: a cross-sectional study by Younes Brouki, Youssef El Machrouh, Chaimae Khali, Mohamed Barkaoui, Aziz Eloirdi, Boujemaa Zahi, Aziz Chokri

“…Results: Male athletes showed significantly higher rates of sinus bradycardia (41.4% vs 12.7%) and ST-segment elevation (41.4% vs 0%) than female athletes (p<.0001). …”
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Changes in Malaria Patterns in Comoros from 2010 to 2021: A Comparative Study with Sub-Saharan Africa by Sheng Zhou, Linxin Yu, Jianming Liang, Wei Xie, Guoming Li, Changsheng Deng, Jianping Song, Guanyang Zou, Yinhuan Chen

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Gender Dynamics in Video Game Use: usage patterns, parental control, motivations, and effects in spanish adolescents by Manuel Isorna Folgar, María Dolores Dapía Conde, José M Faílde Garrido, Millán Brea-Castro, Paula Rodríguez Rivera

“…Such gender-specific patterns suggest different motivations and social dynamics in gaming among adolescents. …”
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The Impact of Electrophysiological Diversity on Pattern Completion in Lithium Nonresponsive Bipolar Disorder: A Computational Modeling Approach by Abraham Nunes, Selena Singh, Anouar Khayachi, Shani Stern, Thomas Trappenberg, Martin Alda

“…Excitability variance, specifically hyperexcitability, increased the number of spuriously active neurons, increasing false alarm rates and producing pattern completion deficits. …”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…The rates of seeking healthcare services were higher among older women with primary and secondary education, those living with spouses and children, those residing in extended families with seven or more members, and older women with diabetes and liver diseases. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with follicular lymphoma: a SEER-Medicare analysis by Dai Chihara, Shibing Yang, Savreet Bains Chawla, Guihua Zhang, Anthony Wang, Junhua Yu, Donald Arnette, Fernando Rivas Navarro, Julie Blaedel, Alex Mutebi

“…This study describes real-world treatment patterns and outcomes among older patients with FL in the United States. …”
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Treatment patterns and medication adherence among newly diagnosed patients with migraine: a drug utilisation study by Valentina Orlando, Sara Mucherino, Valeria Marina Monetti, Ugo Trama, Enrica Menditto

“…Subjects were followed-up for 1 year.Outcome measures Utilisation patterns of migraine drugs at treatment initiation; adherence to prophylactic treatment; discontinuation, restart and switching rates; annual migraine drug costs per patient.Results Overall, 81.1% of subjects received acute treatment as their initial migraine treatment regimen, 10.7% prophylactic treatment, 8.2% both acute and prophylactic treatment. 599 patients were treated prophylactically; of these, 26.2% adhered to their initial treatment while 73.8% reported interruptions in treatment. …”
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Deformation-Related Data Mining and Movement Patterns of the Huangtupo Landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of China by Zhexian Liao, Jinge Wang, Gang Chen, Yizhe Li

“…The analysis reveals a progressive increase in deformation rates from the rear to the front and from west to east. …”
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Real-world breast cancer treatment patterns and guideline-concordant treatment completion among Malawian women by Jennifer Morgan, Shekinah Elmore, Takondwa Zuze, Lusayo Simwinga, Richard Nyasosela, Precious Makondi, Agnes Manda BSc, Chifundo Kajombo, Anthony Charles, Lisa A. Carey, Maurice Mulenga, Katherine Reeder-Hayes, Tamiwe Tomoka

“…Here, we describe breast cancer treatment patterns by stage and curative-intent guideline-concordant treatment (GCT) receipt among Malawian women. …”
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Dietary mineral patterns are associated with the pre-diabetes regression and progression: the Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS) by Mohammad Jalali, Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and regression to normal glucose regulation (NGR) across tertile categories of mineral patterns score. Results After a median follow-up of 5.8 years, the incidence rates of T2D and NGR was 23.8% and 46.8%, respectively. …”
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Identifying spatiotemporal patterns in opioid vulnerability: investigating the links between disability, prescription opioids and opioid-related mortality by Andrew Deas, Adam Spannaus, Hashan Fernando, Heidi A. Hanson, Anuj J. Kapadia, Jodie Trafton, Vasileios Maroulas

“…This study investigates the national epidemic by analyzing vulnerability profiles of three key factors: opioid-related mortality rates, opioid prescription dispensing rates, and disability rank ordered rates. …”
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Profile and healthcare utilisation patterns of adolescent frequent attenders in Singapore primary care: a retrospective study by Ngiap Chuan Tan, Chirk Jenn Ng, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu, Jeremy Wei Mei Koh, Jeremy Wei Song Choo, Helen Yu Chen, Angelina Su Yin Ang, Ryan Song Lian Wu, Sharon Cohan Sung

“…Objectives Frequent attenders (FAs) visit healthcare settings at higher rates compared with the general population and use disproportionate amounts of healthcare resources. …”
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Growth Patterns of HIV-Exposed and -Unexposed Infants in African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Perpetua Modjadji, Kabelo Mokgalaboni, Wendy N. Phoswa, Tebogo Maria Mothiba, Sogolo L. Lebelo

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Stunting was the most prevalent growth deficit among HEU infants compared to their HUU counterparts, with no significant differences observed in the rates of underweight and wasting. To improve postnatal growth outcomes, especially in the evolving landscape of HIV treatment and prevention, efforts should focus on educating and supporting mothers living with HIV.…”
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Longitudinal changes and patterns in cardiometabolic index and the natural course of prediabetes in the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Yang Zou, Chunyuan Jiang, Hongyi Yang, Shiming He, Guotai Sheng, Guobo Xie

“…During a median follow-up of 3 years, the rates of progression and regression of prediabetes were as follows in the consistently-low, low-to-high, high-to-low, and consistently-high CMI pattern groups: 9.94%, 16.55%, 11.72%, 20.32% for progression; and 24.97%, 22.37%, 23.81%, 20.42% for regression, respectively. …”
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Does escaping the multidimensional poverty line improve family food security? Evidence from rural Vietnam by Tuan Minh Cao, Nguyet Thi Anh Vo, Sa Rate Keo Thach

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Altered leukocyte pattern and inflammatory markers in unvaccinated long covid patients: a cross-sectional study by Elem Cristina Rodrigues Chaves, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma, Maria Helena Cruz Rodrigues, Daniel Carvalho de Menezes, Igor Costa de Lima, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Vanessa Costa Alves Galúcio, Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz, Igor Brasil-Costa, Maria Clara Barros, Ândrea Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão, Patrícia Danielle Lima de Lima

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