Quantifying the impacts of diverse vegetation-covered patterns on hillslope soil erosion: a case experiment of alfalfa-covered hillslopes by Chong Yao, Qingwei Zhang, Kebing Chen, Shige Zhang, Ming Zhu, Zhijia Gu, Wei Yan, Faqi Wu

“…Compared with CK, the mean runoff rate and sediment yield rate for alfalfa-covered hillslopes decreased by 7.18% to 83.77% and 12.62% to 85.69%, and sediment concentration decreased by 0.26 to 2.22 g L-1. …”
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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

“…Two notable ‘cold spots’—districts with low death registration rates surrounded by other low-registration districts—were identified across 152 districts, primarily in the eastern states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and the northeastern regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and parts of Manipur. …”
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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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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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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

“…However, the area of water body, the only source of drinking water to the indigenous community and irrigation water in the dry season, was found decreased with an average annual rate of 29.84 ha/year which indicate the drying of water body. …”
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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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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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Reverse sural artery flap for lower extremity reconstruction: a multicenter retrospective analysis of success and failure patterns by Saleh Abualhaj, Mosleh M. Abualhaj, Mohd Said Dawod, Maher Alkhateeb, Eyad Alqarqaz, Mohammed Jaber, Rasha Al-Ebbini, Mohammad Alananzh, Lina alshadfan

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Sea-land climate gradient: a factor influencing vegetation phenology patterns in Yellow River Delta region by Ruyun Liu, Quanzhou Yu, Yujie Liu, Junjie Chen, Tianquan Liang, Qingxin Tang, Yongjin Chen, Jicai Ning, Zhenguo Niu, Shaoqiang Wang

“…Vegetation phenology parameters, including Start of the growing season (SOS), End of the growing season (EOS) and Length of the growing season (LOS), showed various patterns in different years. The SOS showed a fluctuating advance trend, with the rate of 1.7 day per year (R ^2 = 0.58, p = 0.032). …”
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Study of transmission pattern of COVID-19 among cardiac and noncardiac population using a nonlinear mathematical model by Shirisha Gopishetty, Vernekar Saroj

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SEROLOGICAL, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZED AND PLASMID MEDIATED ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANT PATTERNS OF SALMONELLA SPP. FROM MILK AND OTHER SOURCES by Marwan M. Mohammed, Mohammed H. Khudor

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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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Impact of gas-liquid two-phase flow patterns in the suction chamber of a centrifugal pump on performance efficiency by Andrey Putra Wijayanto, Eflita Yohana, Mohammad Tauviqirrahman

“…As a result of the degradation of pump performance, the impact of various two-phase flow patterns in the suction line of a centrifugal pump owing to the varying air and water flow rate is crucial to understand. …”
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An Enhanced Circularly Polarized Textile Antenna Using a Metasurface and Slot-Patterned Ground for Off-Body Communications by Yong-Deok Kim, Tu Tuan Le, Tae-Yeoul Yun

“…The specific absorption rate (SAR) is simulated, and the results satisfy both US and EU safety standards.…”
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