Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial structural and functional changes after catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with preserved ejection fraction by Qi Zhang, Nan Nan Liu, Jing Shu Sun, Zu Lu Wang, Ming Liang, Gui Shen Li, Mei Yi Wang

“…After catheter ablation, LA reverse remodeling exhibits a pattern of “functional recovery preceding structural recovery”. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice Clinic, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria by S.S. Olakolu, E.A. Abioye Kuteyi, O.O. Oyegbade

“…The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of STIs among patients attending a Nigerian general practice (GP) clinic. …”
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Hyper-induction of IL-6 after TLR1/2 stimulation in calves with bovine respiratory disease. by Cian Reid, John Donlon, Aude Remot, Emer Kennedy, Giovanna De Matteis, Cliona O'Farrelly, Conor McAloon, Kieran G Meade

“…TLR1/2 stimulation with Pam3CSK4 showed a decreased pattern of expression in IL-1 and inflammasome related genes in addition to chemokine genes in calves with BRD. …”
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A qualitative study in Magelang Central Java Indonesia: Mothers’ knowledge, parenting styles and national priority programs managing of stunting in toddlers by Hadi Ashar, Mohammad Zen Rahfiludin, Sri Achadi Nugraheni, Dwi Hapsari Tjandrarini, Arita Murwani, Sri Supadmi, Diah Yunitawati, Hastin Dyah Kusumawardani, Muhamad Arif Musoddaq, Leny Latifah

“…Results: Several inhibiting factors were found that influenced the acceleration of the reduction in stunting prevalence, namely the program to reduce stunting rates that was not optimal, and inadequate knowledge and parenting patterns of mothers. …”
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Macroepidemiological trends of Influenza A virus detection through reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-rtPCR) in porcine samples in the United States over... by Daniel C. A. Moraes, Guilherme A. Cezar, Edison S. Magalhães, Rafael R. Nicolino, Kinath Rupasinghe, Srijita Chandra, Gustavo S. Silva, Marcelo N. Almeida, Bret Crim, Eric R. Burrough, Phillip C. Gauger, Darin Madson, Joseph Thomas, Michael A. Zeller, Rodger Main, Mary Thurn, Paulo Lages, Cezar A. Corzo, Mattew Sturos, Hemant Naikare, Rob McGaughey, Franco Matias Ferreyra, Jamie Retallick, Jordan Gebhardt, Sara McReynolds, Jon Greseth, Darren Kersey, Travis Clement, Angela Pillatzki, Jane Christopher-Hennings, Beth S. Thompson, Melanie Prarat, Dennis Summers, Craig Bowen, Joseph Boyle, Kenitra Hendrix, James Lyons, Kelli Werling, Andreia G. Arruda, Mark Schwartz, Mark Schwartz, Paul Yeske, Deborah Murray, Brigitte Mason, Peter Schneider, Samuel Copeland, Luc Dufresne, Daniel Boykin, Corrine Fruge, William Hollis, Rebecca C. Robbins, Thomas Petznick, Kurt Kuecker, Lauren Glowzenski, Megan Niederwerder, Daniel C. L. Linhares, Giovani Trevisan

“…IAV detection followed a seasonal pattern, with peaks in spring and fall and lower positivity rates in summer. …”
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Transdiagnostic body dissatisfaction: comparing adolescents with anorexia nervosa and depression during body exposure by Valeska Stonawski, Lena Sasse, Laura Derks, Gunther H. Moll, Oliver Kratz, Tanja Legenbauer, Stefanie Horndasch

“…BD was assessed with questionnaires; valence ratings were obtained for different body parts. Emotion ratings and gaze patterns towards the own body were assessed during each session via rating scales and eye-tracking. …”
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Spatial and spatio-temporal analysis of cancer mortality in Iran: gender disparities and implications for health policy by Alireza Zangeneh, Arash Ziapour, Seyede Negin Hoseini, Babak Nazari, Homa Molavi, Farid Najafi, Ardeshir Khosravi, Reza Heidari Moghadam

“…The standard deviation ellipse indicated a transition in cancer mortality distribution from a northwest-southeast alignment in 2017 to predominantly western and eastern orientations in subsequent years, with varied hotspot patterns across Iran. Conclusions: The study highlights rising cancer mortality rates, particularly among men and premenopausal women, underscoring the need for targeted public health interventions and improved medical infrastructure to enhance prevention and treatment efforts.…”
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Resistance characteristics of culture-positive tuberculosis from 2015 to 2022 by Zhenzhen Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, Liyang Xu, Liyang Xu, Tengfei Guo, Long Li, Qing Zhang, Jinwei Liu, Xiangyang Zu, Zhanqin Zhao, Yun Xue

“…Resistance in MDR-TB and PDR-TB cases frequently involved combinations of hotspot mutations but was not strictly confined to these sites.ConclusionTuberculosis resistance rates have declined over time, with distinct regional variations in resistance patterns. …”
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The Effectiveness of Fiscal Decentralization in Alleviating Poverty from An Sharia Economic Perspective in Kebumen, Indonesia by Muyassarah Muyassarah, Abdul Ghofur, Ali Mutadho, Maizatul Saadiah binti Mohamad, Mansur Mansur

“…The research objective is to determine the effectiveness of fiscal independence in poverty alleviation based on economic principles, efficiency, effectiveness, independence, and the pattern of regional and central relations. This research uses a qualitative approach, secondary data from the 2019-2021 APBD, and interviews by looking at the economic formula, efficiency, and effectiveness, as well as the independence of regional financial management and analysis techniques with an Islamic economic approach.Kebumen's financial management has not been able to reduce the poverty rate because of its low self-support because it still needs a budget injection from the province/central. …”
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<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Persistence in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease and Chronic Gastritis in the Treatment with Antibiotics and Acid-Suppressive Agents by E. V. Golubkina

“…In the latter patients, the differences between the background bacteriological pattern and the pattern observed after 1.5–2 months had a high degree of significance; in these follow-up periods, in contrast to the control immediately after therapy, the number of eradications increased and the number of cagA-containing strains decreased due to the change of strains. …”
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Interobserver Agreement and Reliability of Intrapartum Nonreassuring Cardiotocography and Prediction of Neonatal Acidemia by Zhuyu Li, Yan Wang, Jian Cai, Peizhen Zhao, Hanqing Chen, Haiyan Liu, Lixia Shen, Lian Chen, Shufang Li, Yangyu Zhao, Zilian Wang, Yang Pan

“…Each reviewer determined the FHR pattern, the baseline, variability, and presence of acceleration, deceleration, sinusoidal pattern, and predicted whether neonatal acidemia and abnormal umbilical arterial pH < 7.1 would occur. …”
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Using GPS and accelerometer data to precisely record egg laying, incubation and chick hatching of Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) in-situ by Cornel Cotorogea, Emilian Stoynov, Atanas Grozdanov, Simeon Marin, Hristo Valeriev Peshev, Ivelin Ivanov, Georgi P. Stoyanov

“…Its application can enhance conservation programs by enabling timely interventions, improving breeding success rates, and contributing to a deeper understanding of Cinereous Vulture reproductive biology. …”
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Association of psychosocial factors and biological pathways identified from rare-variant analysis with longitudinal trajectories of treatment response in major depressive disorder by Haiping Tang, Yan Xia, Chenjie Gao, Yufan Cai, Yongqi Shao, Wenji Chen, Yonggui Yuan, Chunyu Liu, Zhijun Zhang, Zhi Xu

“…Treatment response trajectories were identified through cluster analysis using normalized score change ratios from the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) at baseline and weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8. …”
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Analysis of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Seasonality in Japan Using Financial Time Series Analysis Method: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study by Hiroshi Ito, Jura Oshida, Minori Fujita, Daiki Kobayashi

“…Smaller hospitals showed higher resistance rates, likely because of limited antimicrobial stewardship resources, underscoring the need for targeted interventions in these settings. …”
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Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions by Marek Svitok, Marek Svitok, Marek Svitok, Igor Zelnik, Kateřina Bubíková, Mateja Germ, Alenka Gaberščik, Judita Kochjarová, Helena Oťaheľová, Peter Paľove-Balang, Richard Hrivnák

“…Freshwaters are among the most threatened ecosystems globally, with biodiversity declining at far greater rates than the biodiversity of the most affected terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australasian Children and Adolescents by A. S. Day, D. A. Lemberg, R. B. Gearry

“…Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. …”
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Physician referrals of patients with neck and low back pain for physical therapy in outpatient clinics: a cross-sectional study by Amira Daher, Gali Dar

“…We measured the prevalence rates of physicians’ referral patterns for neck and low back pain according to age and sex, as well as therapeutic interventions prescribed by physical therapists. …”
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Eyes in the wild: Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores of Croatia by Ema Gagović, Šimun Naletilić, Daria Jurković Žilić, Željko Mihaljević, Adnan Hodžić, Relja Beck

“…The infections were geographically restricted to continental regions, with the highest prevalence recorded in eastern counties. Seasonal patterns were evident in red foxes, where infection rates and reproductive activity peaked in autumn and winter. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals various host responses to sacbrood virus infection in Apis cerana and Apis mellifera by Zih-Ting Chang, Yu-Feng Huang, Tzu-Han Chen, Li-Hung Chen, Chung-Yu Ko, Yu-Shin Nai, Yue-Wen Chen

“…Notably, following dsRNA treatment, the core genes Dpp, Yellow-f, RPA2, and Pyruva in A. cerana/AcSBV-AC group exhibited an inverse regulation trend, indicating that inhibiting AcSBV-AC can reverse the host core genes expression patterns and potentially enhance larval survival rates. …”
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Early maladaptive schemas in trichotillomania and skin-picking disorder: their relationships with symptom severity and subtypes by Ella Flagstad, Benjamin Hummelen, Erna Moen, Toril Dammen, Åshild Haaland, Tor Sunde, Bjarne Hansen, Diana Strand Johnsen, Douglas Woods, Torun Grøtte

“…Several EMSs were significantly positively associated with self-reported and clinician-rated symptoms and picking/pulling styles of TTM and SPD, with some indications of diagnosis-specific association patterns. …”
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