Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Javad Heshmati, BSc, MSc, PhD, Emma Lynn Bates, BA, MPH, Spencer Shahen, BSc, MSc, Kathryn L. Walker, MScPT, Andrew Pipe, CM, MD, Kerri-Anne Mullen, BSc, MSc, PhD, Hassan Mir, BSc, MD, MPH, MHI, FRCPC

“…Clinicians must understand usage patterns and influencing factors to guide patients in reducing or quitting their use. …”
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Prognostic Analysis of Different Metastatic Patterns in Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis by Chen Zhou, Zhiqiang Liu, Yingke Zhou, Dianyun Ren, Kun Liu, Gengdu Qin, Huan Zhang, Xueyi Liang, Shanmiao Gou, Heshui Wu

“…They were grouped according to different metastatic patterns. Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank test were used for the comparison of their survival rates. …”
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Moderate-Hypofractionated Radical Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis Comparing Dose Fractionation Patterns by Yinjie Tao MD, Weishi Cheng MD, Hongnan Zhen MD, Jing Shen MD, Hui Guan MD, Xiaorong Hou MD, Ke Hu MD, Fuquan Zhang MD, Zhikai Liu MD

“…The median follow-up duration for all patients was 36.0 months. The OS rates for the 60 Gy and 70 Gy groups were 86.3% and 89.0%, respectively, with 3-year OS rates of 92.4% and 89.0% ( P = 0.375). …”
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Hyper-Relapse Disease is a Special Pattern of Relapse of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Hepatectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yang ZL, Gan YX, Xu JX, Tang YH, Ouyang LY, Qi LN, Xu L

“…The worse outcome of the HRD group was validated in the external cohort, compared with the non-HRD ER group (P < 0.001).Conclusion: HRD is a special pattern of HCC relapse with poor prognosis after curative hepatectomy. …”
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An adaptive spatiotemporal dynamic graph convolutional network for traffic prediction by Zhiguo Xiao, Qi Shen, Changgen Li, Dongni Li, Qian Liu

“…Concurrently, the model synergistically integrates dynamic graphs with gated recurrent units to achieve joint modeling of complex spatiotemporal dependencies. …”
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All SNPs are not created equal: genome-wide association studies reveal a consistent pattern of enrichment among functionally annotated SNPs. by Andrew J Schork, Wesley K Thompson, Phillip Pham, Ali Torkamani, J Cooper Roddey, Patrick F Sullivan, John R Kelsoe, Michael C O'Donovan, Helena Furberg, Tobacco and Genetics Consortium, Bipolar Disorder Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Schizophrenia Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Nicholas J Schork, Ole A Andreassen, Anders M Dale

“…Stratified enrichment directly leads to increased TDR for a given p-value, mirrored by increased replication rates in independent samples. We show this in independent Crohn's disease GWAS, where we find a hundredfold variation in replication rate across genic categories. …”
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Patterns of body mass index and multiple non-communicable disease risk behaviours among students in universities in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria by Chiagoziem Ogazirilem Emerole, Salome Nkechinyere Onyeka Ibe, Eunice Anyalewechi Nwoke, Joakin Chidozie Nwaokoro, Chidera Chisom Obasi, Chioma Gloria Emerole, Precious Chinasa Okwu

“…Conclusions This study identified key patterns of NCD risk behaviours among university students in Owerri, Nigeria. …”
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Patterns of intimate partner violence among black women in community supervision programs who use drugs: a latent class analysis by Ariel Richer, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Mingway Chang, Elwin Wu, Brooke West, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert

“…This study sought to 1) identify patterns of IPV perpetrated by male partners and 2) examine membership to latent classes and associations to WSWM and other sociodemographic and psychosocial factors. …”
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Application of interval approach to pattern recognition for identification of preceeding baric structures that determine extreme thermal modes in the South-Kuril area in summer by T. A. Shatilina, G. Sh. Tsitsiashvili, T. V. Radchenkova

“…Patterns of atmosphere baric fields preceeded to development of extreme thermal modes in the South-Kuril area in summer are identified using the interval approach to their recogni tion. …”
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Duration and intensity of primary molt in two neotropical grasslands Passerines by Miguel Moreno Palacios, Sergio Losada Prado, María Ángela Echeverry Gálvis

“…Description of patterns and mechanics of bird molt have permitted understanding and have clarified temporal and spatial dynamics in the life cycles of several temperate species. …”
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Assessment of Treatment Outcome in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Patients on Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Insight From a Resource Limited Setting by Wude Yewondwosen Awlachew, Abel Tenaw Tasamma, Firehiwot Abebe Mengistie, Zekarias Tadele Alemineh, Samuel Tesfaye Tefera

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A study on morbidity patterns among geriatric age group population in urban field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Guntur Medical College, Guntur by Ummadi Venkata Nitish Reddy, Meenakshi Lella, Supritha Sakhamuri, Radha Kumari Paladugu

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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…Changes in treatment regimen followed similar patterns for both groups. Asian patients with both asthma and AR were found to have lower service utilization rates if their therapy included montelukast, whereas for non-Asians there was no significant difference between regimens with or without montelukast…”
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Addressing food insecurity among U.S. refugees, considering the temporal patterns of food insecurity after resettlement: Qualitative insights from Utah. by Nasser Sharareh, Rachel Dalrymple, Konstantinos N Kambouris, Sierra Govett, Sarah Adams, Jacqueline M Kent-Marvick, Rebecca G Kim, Olutobi A Sanuade, Fernando A Wilson, Andrea S Wallace, Jorie M Butler, Sara E Simonsen

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Fluctuations in Blood Marginal Zone B-Cell Frequencies May Reflect Migratory Patterns Associated with HIV-1 Disease Progression Status. by Julie Gauvin, Josiane Chagnon-Choquet, Johanne Poudrier, Michel Roger, Montreal Primary HIV Infection and Slow Progressor Cohorts

“…Fluctuations in frequencies of blood MZ-like B-cell populations may reflect migratory patterns associated with disease progression status, suggesting an important role for these cells in HIV-1 pathogenesis. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Healthcare Resource Use, Treatment Patterns, and Treatment-related Events in Patients with Huntington’s Disease–associated Chorea Initiated on Tetrabenazi... by Victor W. Sung, Sanjay K. Gandhi, Victor Abler, Brian Davis, Debra E. Irwin, Karen E. Anderson, Ravi G. Iyer

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Real-world characteristics and treatment patterns in essential thrombocythemia: a population-based cross-sectional study in Taiwan between 2020 and 2021 by Ming-Sun Yu, Lennex Hsueh-Lin Yu, Shih-Hao Huang, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Alex Jia-Hong Lin, Josef T. Prchal, Min-Chi Chen, Kuan-Der Lee

“…We aimed to ascertain the demographics, treatment patterns, and risk of recurrent thrombosis among patients with ET in Taiwan. …”
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Expression patterns of TROP2 and Nectin-4 in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in relation to HPV status: potential biomarkers for targeted therapy by Charlotte Klasen, Hans N. C. Eckel, Nora Wuerdemann, Joseph Böckelmann, Karl Knipper, Malte Suchan, Kariem Sharaf, Shachi Jenny Sharma, Helen Abing, Arthur Charpentier, Julia Esser, Kevin Hansen, Marcel Mayer, Louis Jansen, Jens Peter Klußmann, Alexander Quaas, Su Ir Lyu

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Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated risk factors of species in healthcare and community settings in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Wubetu Yihunie Belay, Bantayehu Addis Tegegne, Abebe Dagne, Adane Adugna, Habtamu Belew, Yasabe Leykun, Samrawit Tefera, Bewket Mesganaw Shtie, Abebe Yenesew, Abateneh Melkamu, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Desalegn Abebaw, Yibeltal Akelew, Mohammed Jemal, Baye Ashenef, Mamaru Getinet, Temesgen Baylie, Mihiretie Kiber, Mamaru Tilahun Afework, Tiruzer Hibistu, Kassaye Enchalew

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility tests identified cephalexin and co-trimoxazole as the most effective antibiotics (100% sensitivity each), while oxacillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and norfloxacin exhibited the highest resistance rates (85.71%, 80.00%, and 80.00%, respectively). …”
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Real-World Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Patterns Among Black and Non-Black Patients With Prostate Cancer Initiated on Apalutamide in a Urology Setting by Benjamin H. Lowentritt, Carmine Rossi, Erik Muser, Frederic Kinkead, Bronwyn Moore, Patrick Lefebvre, Dominic Pilon, Shawn Du

“…In patients with mCSPC, overall progression to castration resistance rates at 12 and 24 months were 20.9% and 33.5%, and overall CRFS rates were 76.2% and 62.0%, respectively. …”
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