Patterns of return visits to the Emergency Department among adult patients: an experience from tertiary hospital by Ahmed Al-Alawi, Jabeen Fayyaz

“…The aim of this study was to determine the patterns of adult (>18 years) return visits within 48 hours to the emergency department to identify the rate of return visits to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital ED. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Uropathogens: A Retrospective Study at a Primary Care Hospital in Ghana by Samuel Kyeremeh Adjei, Prosper Adjei

“…Multi‐drug resistance (MDR) was demonstrated by 72.7% of bacterial isolates, with Klebsiella spp and Escherichia coli showing the highest MDR rates. Conclusion The identified patterns of antimicrobial resistance highlight the critical importance of careful antibiotic selection to effectively manage urinary tract infections.…”
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Study on the restorative benefits of four behavioural patterns of urban landscape forests under seasonal change by Linjia Wu, Sirui Song, Yunlong Pan, Junyang Liu, Xin Zeng, Zongyuan Lu, Qibing Chen

“…Physiological and psychological responses were evaluated using blood pressure, heart rate, electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements, and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale. …”
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Lichen Planus: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of US Dermatologists’ Comorbidity Screening and Management Patterns by Savanna I. Vidal, Nikita Menta, Adam Friedman

“…Screening rates for highly prevalent comorbidities such as hypertension (10.1%), dyslipidemia (9.7%), depression (18.7%), and anxiety (17.3%) were low. …”
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Regulation of soil nitrogen spatiotemporal variation by sprinkler irrigation patterns under surface fertilizer application by Rui Chen, Xiaofang Chen, Jian Wang, Xin Guo, Hong Li

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Reirradiation practices of Radiation Therapists (RePoRT) study by Neva Pang, Alvin Cuni, Amanda Caissie, Leigh Conroy, Aileen Duffton, Winnie Li, Brian Liszewski, Donna H. Murrell, Andrea Shessel, Fátima Silva, Yat Tsang, Michael Velec

“…The 48-item questionnaire asked RTTs the frequency of performing a range of reirradiation activities, to self-rate their competency levels, and to identify enablers and barriers to reirradiation practice. …”
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Prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medications and potential consequences in patients with new-onset cardiac or vascular-related diseases: a nationwide cohort study by Sheng-Shing Lin, Hsin-Hui Tsai, Daniel Hsiang-Te Tsai, Chiu-Lin Tsai, Nanae Itokazu, Jaung-Geng Lin, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Hsiang-Wen Lin, Yu-Chang Hou

“…Regardless of prior CM use, both groups had a relatively high rate of comorbidities; CM or specific WM use; and incidence of severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or thromboembolic events (33.81% vs. 31.97%) and severe bleeding (18.32% vs. 16.57%). …”
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Momentum-locked spin between topological and defect states in 1D patterns on bilayer graphene by R. Guerrero-Avilés, A. Ayuela, Leonor Chico, W. Jaskólski, M. Pelc

“…Our findings reveal the existence of topological states within a gap induced by the patterning without an applied gate voltage. Furthermore, with an applied gate potential, the defect lines introduce spin-polarized states pinned within the gap and exhibit ferromagnetically coupled states. …”
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Acclimatization response to a short-term heat wave during summer in lactating Brown Swiss and Holstein Friesian cows by Aristide Maggiolino, Lucrezia Forte, Alessandra Aloia, Umberto Bernabucci, Erminio Trevisi, Cristina Lecchi, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Geoffrey E. Dahl, Pasquale De Palo

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Effects of repetitive mechanical tactile stimulation interventions with stationary and moving patterns on paired-pulse depression by Hiraku Watanabe, Sho Kojima, Naofumi Otsuru, Hideaki Onishi

“…This effect may vary by tactile stimulation pattern. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the effects of RSS intervention with stationary and moving pattern tactile stimulation on PPD. …”
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Audit of Infection and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Pattern in Bacterial Infections in Road Traffic Accident Survivors by Nikku Mathew Geevarughese, Siddhant Suresh, Ramakrishna Jakribettu Pai, Jeffy Mary Mathew, Sucharita Suresh, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga

“…Background: In countries like India, road traffic accident (RTA) associated morbidity and mortality is rising in alarming rate and is major concern of public health. Around 80% of the late deaths in trauma patients are due to infection. …”
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Study on Effect of Consumer Age, Family Income and Family Size on Fast Fashion Consumption Pattern by Sushil Kumar Bishnoi, Ramratan Guru

“…The demand for fast fashion and clothing is rising at a very high rate, which has made it hard for retail brands and apparel manufacturers to meet the consumer expectations. …”
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Burden of corticosteroid therapy in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN): a systematic literature review by Sarah N. Ali, Nicole Fusco, Dilip Makhija, Vakaramoko Diaby, Tosin Oladapo, Darsh Devani, Cibele Pinto, Mohit Mathur, Ancilla W. Fernandes

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Young glaucoma specialist practice patterns: Why do you do what you do? by Nicole Miranda, Jason Y. Zhang, Mary Qiu

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Different Patterns of Bacterial Species and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Diabetic Foot Syndrome with and without Coexistent Ischemia by Rafał Małecki, Kamil Klimas, Aleksandra Kujawa

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Revealing Physical Mechanisms of Spatial Pattern Formation and Switching in Ecosystems via Nonequilibrium Landscape and Flux by Jie Su, Wei Wu, Denis D. Patterson, Simon Asher Levin, Jin Wang

“…Furthermore, both the averaged flux and the entropy production rate exhibit peaks near pattern switching boundaries, revealing dynamical and thermodynamical origins for pattern transitions, and further offering early warning signals for anticipating spatial pattern switching. …”
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Chronosequence Resampling Elucidates Tree Community and Forest Structure Recovery Patterns in Restored Tropical Rainforest by Eveliina Korkiatupa, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Sille Holm, Wouter vanGoor, Richard Kigenyi, Anu Valtonen

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Clinical burden of major depressive disorder with versus without prominent anhedonia using a real-world electronic health records and claims linked database by Hrishikesh Kale, Stevan Geoffrey Severtson, Becca S. Feldman, Tiina Drissen, Nilanjana Dwibedi, Andrew J. Cutler, Carl D. Marci

“…The last PHQ-9 score in the year following the index date was used to assess remission rates (PHQ-9 score < 5) or persistence of moderate to severe depression. …”
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Inhibition and Reduction of Biofilm Production along with Their Antibiogram Pattern among Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates by Ojaswee Shrestha, Nabina Shrestha, Sadhana Khanal, Sushant Pokhrel, Sujina Maharjan, Tika Bahadur Thapa, Puspa Raj Khanal, Govardhan Joshi

“…Isolates forming biofilm had a higher resistance rate and β-lactamase production compared to biofilm nonproducers. …”
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The pattern of lung function tests in children with sickle cell disease: A case-control study. by Abinaya Kannan, Gaurav Sarnaik, Nikita Agarwal, Atul Jindal

“…<h4>Results</h4>Children with SCD had significantly lower pulmonary function values compared to controls: FEV1 median difference: 33.5% (95% CI: 27.2-38.0; p < 0.0001), FVC: 25.4% (95% CI: 30.0-32.25; p < 0.0001), FEV1/FVC: 0.088 (95% CI: 0.075-0.083; p < 0.0001), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR): 24.8% (95% CI: 16.38-33.8; p < 0.0001), FeNO: 8.17 ppb (95% CI: 5.77-12.65; p < 0.0001). …”
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