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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A Retrospective Study of Pattern of Abnormal Findings in Routine Screening Investigations Done of Psychiatry Inpatients in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Disha R Patel, Nimisha D Desai, Sandip H Shah

“…For the management of abnormal findings, the referral consultation rate was 76% (n = 76/100); 86% (n = 66/76) of patients required more than one consultation with total 154 referrals. …”
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Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus After a New Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19): СT and MRI Patterns Data by I. S. Gabdulganieva, N. R. Munirova, A. R. Zaripova, V. I. Anisimov

“…The formation of brain abscess was noted in follow up examinations in 15.5% of patients, skull bones osteomyelitis was diagnosed in 46%. The mortality rate was 15%. In cases of long-term observation, the manifestations of pathological changes started from the nasal cavity, then spreaded in the perimaxillary adipose tissue and orbit, and were followed by the development of intracranial complications.Conclusion. …”
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Changes in psychiatric disorder incidence patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a study using the nationwide universal health insurance data by Changwoo Han, Juho Choi, Hoyeon Jang, Hwa-Young Lee, Tarik Benmarhnia, Juhwan Oh

“…First-ever diagnosis for specific psychiatric disorders for each Korean was identified (from January 2015 to February 2023) and monthly age-standardized incidence rates were calculated. An interrupted time-series analysis was used to estimate counterfactual disease incidence rates and observed and counterfactual rates were compared using difference-in-difference framework. …”
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Quantification of evaporation water losses from nearly 5000 reservoirs in China by Yinuo Zhu, Aizhong Ye, Wei Tian

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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

“…We have therefore longitudinally measured plasma levels of B-tropic chemokines by ELISA-based technology as well as their ligands by flow-cytometry on blood B-cell populations of HIV-1-infected individuals with different rates of disease progression and uninfected controls. …”
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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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Expression pattern changes of three homeologs in chemokine activity enhance antiviral response to herpesvirus infection in a newly synthesized alloheptaploid by Xiao-Li Yang, Yang Wang, Zhi Li, Qiao-Hong Lin, Peng Yu, Meng Lu, Xi-Yin Li, Zhong-Wei Wang, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Jian-Fang Gui, Li Zhou

“…However, our understanding about the patterns that allopolyploids modify homeolog expression upon pathogen invasion remains limited. …”
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Urban Recreational Space Heat-Emotion Distribution and Matching Pattern Based on Machine Learning: A Case Study of Guangzhou City by Wang Fuyuan, Zhang Zhiyu, Xie Yuanjing, Yang Xinyi, Sun Miao

“…Spatially, this disconnect can be categorized into three distinct types: the "polarized" pattern in the central city, the "experience enhancement" pattern in the Huadu, Panyu, Baiyun, and Conghua Districts, and the "insufficient supply" pattern in the Zengcheng, Huangpu, and Nansha Districts. …”
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Regional patterns of genetic variants in expanded carrier screening: a next-generation sequencing pilot study in Fujian Province, China by Danhua Guo, Danhua Guo, Nani Zhou, Qianqian He, Qianqian He, Na Lin, Na Lin, Shuqiong He, Shuqiong He, Deqin He, Deqin He, Yifang Dai, Yifang Dai, Ying Li, Ying Li, Xuemei Chen, Xuemei Chen, Hailong Huang, Hailong Huang, Jia Jia, Hua Cao, Liangpu Xu, Liangpu Xu

“…The cumulative carrier rate for 28 genes was ≥1/100. Recurrent variants in GAA, GALT, CYP1B1, and MEFV were identified, exhibiting distinct regional patterns compared to previously reported variants in the Han Chinese population.ConclusionNGS-based ECS demonstrates significant potential for assessing the genetic burden of AR/XLR conditions and identifying ARCs in Fujian Province. …”
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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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Trends and pattern of contraceptive use among women attending a family planning clinic at a tertiary health facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by A. O. Atoyebi, S. O. Olaoye, M. A. Okunlola, M. E. Palamuleni, A. S. Adebowale

“…Abstract Background Despite consistent reporting of high fertility levels in Nigeria, contraceptive prevalence rates remain low. Information on the type of contraceptive uptake among women who visit family planning (FP) clinics is still sketchy in Ibadan. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns among pediatrics patients with suspected bloodstream infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bekele Sharew, Mihret Tilahun

“…Subgroup analyses revealed MDR rates of 81.9% in general wards, 78.35% in NICUs, 82.07% among children, and 78.86% among neonates. …”
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Mass spectrometry-based identification of 26 Pasteurella species and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates recovered from diseased domestic cats by Carolina A. Rodrigues, Marcelo F. Arabe Filho, Thais S. Bello, Fábio V.R. Portilho, Fernando J.P. Listoni, Fábio S. Possebon, Patrik Jr. L. Paz, Paulo C.L. Eliam, Márcio G. Ribeiro

“…Also, it highlights the need for the early diagnosis and therapy of feline pasteurellosis due to high mortality rates.…”
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Symptom Network Analysis and Unsupervised Clustering of Oncology Patients Identifies Drivers of Symptom Burden and Patient Subgroups With Distinct Symptom Patterns by Brandon H. Bergsneider, Terri S. Armstrong, Yvette P. Conley, Bruce Cooper, Marilyn Hammer, Jon D. Levine, Steven Paul, Christine Miaskowski, Orieta Celiku

“…In this study, computational approaches were used to unbiasedly characterize the heterogeneity of the symptom experience of oncology patients to elucidate symptom patterns and drivers of symptom burden. Methods Severity ratings for 32 symptoms on the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale from 3088 oncology patients were analyzed. …”
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Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella serovars among human-animal interfaces in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Anwar Nuru, Baye Gelaw, Feleke Moges

“…Human isolates of Salmonella serovars exhibited high resistance rates to ampicillin (79.6%) and tetracycline (71.4%). …”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

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