A pattern of local failure after preoperative 5 × 5 Gy in soft tissue sarcomas: A long-term real-world experience by Konrad Zasadziński, Aneta Borkowska, Tadeusz Morysiński, Hanna Koseła-Paterczyk, Piotr Rutkowski, Mateusz Jacek Spałek

“…A 5x5 Gy regimen has been investigated in STS, but its long-term LC rates appear suboptimal. The aim of this study is to analyze the characteristics of patients with local recurrence (LR) after 5x5 Gy and to identify potential RT-related factors affecting efficacy. …”
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Antibiotic Prescription Practice and Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Isolates from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study from Jordan by Mariam Alameri, Lobna Gharaibeh, Mervat Alsous, Aseel Yaghi, Asma’a Tanash, Saqr Sa’id, Hanan Sartawi

“…The antibiotic prescription practice and resistance patterns of bacterial isolates from the NICU at Al Basheer Government Hospital in Amman, Jordan, were evaluated. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Dogs from Thailand: Evaluation of Algal Extracts as Novel Antimicrobial Agents by Khomson Satchasataporn, Duangdaow Khunbutsri, Peechanika Chopjitt, Samak Sutjarit, Wanida Pan-utai, Nattakan Meekhanon

“…<b>Results:</b> Among the 43 <i>E. coli</i> isolates, 67.44% were classified as MDR, with high resistance rates observed for ampicillin (79.07%), tetracycline (65.12%), and ciprofloxacin (62.79%), highlighting significant antimicrobial resistance concerns. …”
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Network-based machine learning reveals cardiometabolic multimorbidity patterns and modifiable lifestyle factors: a community-focused analysis of NHANES 2015–2018 by Danhui Mao, Junfang Mu, Yajing Li, Lu He, Qianhui Chai, Xin Zhao, Xiaojun Ren, Hui Cheng

“…Abstract Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity (CMM) has emerged as one of the primary threats to human health globally due to its high incidence, disability, and mortality rates. Accurate identification of CMM patterns is crucial for CMM classification and health management. …”
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Forest fragments matter: a look into the species richness and diversity patterns of birds in a small, isolated, Protected Landscape in Mindanao Island, Philippines by Renz Angelo J. Duco, Simeon Gabriel F. Bejar, Justin G. Bañez, Jay S. Fidelino, Melizar V. Duya, Perry S. Ong, Mariano Roy M. Duya

“…Species richness was higher in the SPZ than in the TZ (p = 0.012), whereas no significant differences were observed in the Shannon index values (p = 0.101) and mean capture rates (p = 0.378) between the two management zones. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of multiple long-term conditions among lymphatic filariasis patients in Odisha, India: a community-based cross-sectional study by Abhinav Sinha, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Patrick Highton, Shubhashisha Mohanty, Trupti Nayak, Akshya Kumar Prusty, Sujata Choudhury, Barsha Kumari, Karl Puchner, Kamlesh Khunti, Sanghamitra Pati

“…We estimated the prevalence and correlates of MLTC, assessed the commonly occurring patterns, and investigated the association between self-rated health (SRH) and the number of chronic conditions among patients with lymphatic filariasis. …”
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Global patterns and trends in ischemic stroke burden attributable to particulate matter pollution: changes from 1990 to 2021 and projections from 2022 to 2050 by Erman Wu, Erman Wu, Riqing Su, Tong Tang, Jiakun Li, Maimaitili Mijiti, Yandong Li, Gaocai Zhang, Minghao Lian, Yongtao Zhang, Guohua Zhu, Dangmurenjiafu Geng

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Diagnostic tests, drug prescriptions, and follow-up patterns after incident heart failure: A cohort study of 93,000 UK patients. by Nathalie Conrad, Andrew Judge, Dexter Canoy, Jenny Tran, Johanna O'Donnell, Milad Nazarzadeh, Gholamreza Salimi-Khorshidi, F D Richard Hobbs, John G Cleland, John J V McMurray, Kazem Rahimi

“…Quality improvement efforts have been evaluated within individual clinical settings, but patterns of care across its continuum, although a critical component of chronic disease management, have not been studied. …”
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Intervenções de enfermagem para o diagnóstico padrão respiratório ineficaz em idosos [Nursing intervention for inefficient breathing pattern diagnosis in the elderly] by Daniella Pires Nunes, Agueda Maria Ruiz Zimmer Cavalcante, Patrícia Silva Nunes, Dálete Delalibera Corrêa de Faria Mota, Adélia Yaeko Kyosen Nakatani

“…ABSTRACT This study aimed at [1] identifying the care reported by nursing staff upon a diagnosis for fatigue-related ineffective breathing pattern in elderly and [2] mapping out interventions. …”
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Determining the Impact of Histology on the Incidence, Pattern, and Timing of Recurrences in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Pooled Analysis from the SORCE and ASSURE Trials by Bhavna Oza, Eleni Frangou, Tim Eisen, Grant D. Stewart, Axel Bex, David Harrison, Mahesh K.B. Parmar, Ruth Langley, Duncan Gilbert, Angela Meade

“…Of 3542 patients, 2881 had clear-cell RCC (ccRCC), 269 had papillary RCC (pRCC), 201 had chromophobe RCC (chRCC), and 191 had sarcomatoid RCC (sRCC). Relapse rates, median time to relapse (TTR), and first relapse sites were reported. …”
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Six-Year Epidemiologic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infections in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Western Romania by Elena Hogea, Alexandra-Cristina Muntean, Oana Plavitu, Adelina Fratutu, Iulia Georgiana Bogdan, Felix Bratosin, Cristian-Iulian Oancea, Septimiu-Radu Susa, Daniel Porav-Hodade, Mihai-Calin Bica, Alexandru Blidisel

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that isolates from bronchial aspirates had the highest rates of XDR and PDR strains in 2023, at 38.0% and 17.2%, respectively. …”
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Cell reproductive patterns in the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (=Selenastrum capricornutum) and their variations under exposure to the typical toxicants potassium dic... by Takahiro Yamagishi, Haruyo Yamaguchi, Shigekatsu Suzuki, Yoshifumi Horie, Norihisa Tatarazako

“…Currently, it is the best known and most frequently used species of ecotoxicological bioindicator because of its high growth rate and sensitivity to toxicants. However, despite this organism's, our knowledge of its cell biology-for example, the patterns of nuclear and cytoplasmic division in the mitotic stage-is limited. …”
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Real-Time Mechanism Based on Deep Learning Approaches for Analyzing the Impact of Future Timestep Forecasts on Actual Air Quality Index of PM10 by Furizal, Alfian Ma'arif, Iswanto Suwarno, Alya Masitha, Lathifatul Aulia, Abdel-Nasser Sharkawy

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Persistence patterns among secondary STEM teachers: a comparative study of Noyce scholar cohorts in face-to-face and blended learning environments amid the pandemic by Terri L. Kurz, Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Jason Covert, Marcia L. Nation

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Local control and recurrence patterns after stereotactic irradiation delivered in more than 4 fractions for hepatocellular carcinomas and liver metastases: a retrospective study by Alizée Renan, Marie Bruand, Maria Jolnerovski, Aboubacar Diallo, Nicolas Demogeot

“…This study evaluated LC and recurrence patterns in patients administered hepatic SBRT in more than 4 fractions due to dosimetric constraints. …”
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Oral Candidiasis among Cancer Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, South India: An Evaluation of Clinicomycological Association and Antifungal Susceptibility Pat... by Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran, Radhika Katragadda, Ravinder Thyagarajan, Leela Vajravelu, Suganthi Manikesi, Shanmugam Kaliappan, Balaji Jayachandran

“…Fluconazole and Itraconazole showed an overall resistance rate of 14% and 14.8%, respectively. All the isolates were susceptible to Amphotericin B. …”
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Constant light and high fat diet alter daily patterns of activity, feed intake and fecal corticosterone levels in pregnant and lactating female ICR mice. by Leriana Garcia Reis, Kelsey Teeple, Jenna Lynn Schoonmaker, Corrin Davis, Sara Scinto, Allan Schinckel, Theresa Casey

“…Our previous analysis of these mice found HF diet decreased number of pups born, but increased litter growth rate to postnatal (PN) d12. Whereas continuous light increased gestation length and tended to increase PN litter growth. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“… # Results PDE-5i monotherapy for PAH treatment was associated with high treatment modification rates, low adherence, increased healthcare resource utilization, and high costs. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of community and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections among UTI suspected geriatrics in Gondar town, Northwest Ethi... by Getachew Bitew Alebachew, Mulat Dagnew, Aklilu Ambachew, Belay Tessema

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study found a high prevalence of bacterial UTI in geriatrics and a high rate of bacterial resistance was observed to most antimicrobial drugs tested. …”
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Longitudinal patterns of postpartum body mass index and their impact on cardiometabolic and renal risk among women with prior gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort analysis by Zicheng Nie, Wenbo Zhao, Quanmin Jing

“…Incident CKM outcomes—including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)—were verified through clinical records. …”
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