Incompatible Aedes aegypti male releases as an intervention to reduce mosquito population-A field trial in Puerto Rico. by Liliana Sánchez-González, Jacob E Crawford, Laura E Adams, Grayson Brown, Kyle R Ryff, Mark Delorey, Jose Ruiz-Valcarcel, Nicole Nazario, Nexilianne Borrero, Julieanne Miranda, Sara N Mitchell, Paul I Howell, Johanna R Ohm, Charlie Behling, Brian Wasson, Craig Eldershaw, Bradley J White, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Roberto Barrera, Gabriela Paz-Bailey

“…We compared induced-sterility levels and suppression of the wild population and found patterns consistent with mosquito population compensation in response to our intervention. …”
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Proportional Trends in Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Between 2005 and 2016 by Age Group, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Language, and Payer Status from a Large Children’s Hospital in the Sou... by Melissa Pielech, Eric Kruger, Samantha M. Portis, Khirsten J. Wilson, W. Evan Rivers, Kevin E. Vowles

“…Conclusions: These findings reveal differing trends in pediatric opioid prescribing during the peak of the opioid epidemic, highlighting the importance of considering age and sociodemographic variables for understanding prescribing patterns fully and raising potential concerns about inequities in pain management. …”
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Simulation of Heat Pump with Heat Storage and PV System—Increase in Self-Consumption in a Polish Household by Jakub Szymiczek, Krzysztof Szczotka, Piotr Michalak

“…The simulation can reveal how the building’s thermal mass absorbs and releases heat, how solar gains influence indoor temperatures, and how ventilation patterns affect heat losses. In this paper, a household heating system consisting of an air source heat pump, PV, and buffer tank is simulated and analyzed. …”
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Continuous aspirin treatment improves cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients with peripheral artery disease by Chung-Kuan Wu, Noi Yar, Yun-Yi Chen

“…We aimed to investigate the association between different patterns of aspirin use and clinical vascular events in chronic HD patients with PAD.Methods This retrospective nationwide cohort study enrolled 758 chronic HD patients who had been diagnosed with PAD between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2012, and followed up until the end of 2020. …”
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Study on the Influence of Temperature Distribution in Thermite Plugging Abandoned Well Technology by Hao Liu, Jie Zhang, Ruitao Sun, Xiang Li, Jiajun Yao, Jiazheng Zhou

“…Systematically investigating the temperature distribution patterns of thermite melting in open-hole abandoned wells under various factors is critical for effective plugging. …”
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Peripheral Airway Obstruction in Association with Symptoms and Quality of Life in Asthma by Papapostolou G, Nasr A, Jarenbäck L, Romberg K, Tunsäter A, Ankerst J, Bjermer L, Tufvesson E

“…The total scores from most questionnaires (except for the HADS and SNOT-22) correlated with many of the FOT results, but there were different patterns of correlation between airway obstruction and symptoms in uncontrolled and controlled asthma. …”
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Detecting centennial changes in the clarity and colour of the Red and Eastern Mediterranean Seas by retracing the “Pola” expeditions by Jonathan R. Heath, Robert J. W. Brewin, Jaime Pitarch, Dionysios E. Raitsos

“…Satellites are a crucial tool used to study phytoplankton but lack the timespan needed to accurately observe abundance patterns in response to climate change. Historical oceanographic data are increasingly being used to understand changes in the abundance of phytoplankton over the last century. …”
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Maternal-Fetal Endocrine Interface: A Systematic Review of the Clinicopathological Assessment of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysregulation in Pregnancy Complications by Fatima Bibi, Ome Kulsoom, Maria Khalid, Shama Chaudhry, Rehana Yasmeen, Shazia Sultana, Aneesa Khalid

“…The study found that maternal stress and dysregulated HPA axis function were associated with altered cortisol patterns, decreased placental 11β-HSD2 expression, and increased fetal cortisol exposure. …”
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High-resolution dendrometer measurements reveal different responses of Douglas-fir to extreme drought in 2018 depending on soil and rooting characteristics by Göran Spangenberg, Reiner Zimmermann, Manfred Küppers, Sebastian Hein

“…This study provides information on site selection for Douglas-fir cultivation under the predicted increase in severe drought, showing the importance of deep and intensive rooting, and points to the need for combined above- and belowground investigations for a better understanding of the drought response patterns of tree species.…”
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Latent classes of anthropometric growth in early childhood using uni- and multivariate approaches in a South African birth cohort. by Noëlle van Biljon, Marilyn T Lake, Liz Goddard, Maresa Botha, Heather J Zar, Francesca Little

“…<h4>Background</h4>Defining growth patterns during childhood is key to identifying future health risk and vulnerable periods for potential interventions. …”
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Mapping the molecular signature of ABA-regulated gene expression in germinating barley embryos by Ewa Sybilska, Bahareh Sadat Haddadi, Luis A. J. Mur, Manfred Beckmann, Szymon Hryhorowicz, Joanna Suszynska-Zajczyk, Monika Knaur, Andrzej Pławski, Agata Daszkowska-Golec

“…This approach, which remains technically challenging to be applied in plant tissues, enabled the precise localization of gene expression across six embryo regions, offering insights into tissue-specific expression patterns that cannot be resolved by traditional RNA-seq. …”
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Comparison of basic photosynthetic characteristics between exotic invasive weed Solidago canadensis and its companion species by HU Tian-yin, FANG Fang, GUO Shui-liang, JIANG Hua-wei

“…Results were as follows: (i) The actual maximal net photosynthetic rate of S. canadensis is 19.22 μmol CO₂ ·m^-2·s^-1, lower than those of Erigeron annuus, Conyza bonariensis, Conyza canadensis, but higher than those of Lantana camara, Alternathera philoxeroides, Plantago virginica and Sonchus oleraceus; (ii) During the last ten-day period of May, the daily course patterns of net photosynthetic rates of S. canadensis was characterized by its weak double-peak type, similar to that of Alternanthera philoxeroides; (iii) The light compensation point of S. canadensis was 48.36 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, revealing its well-adapted to sunny environments; (iv) For S. canadensis, under leaf photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) of 1300-1800 μmol·m^-2·s^-1 and PAR of 300-400 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, the net photosynthetic rates of middle leaves are higher than those of the upper leaves and the basal leaves, while under PAR of 15-45 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, the basal leaves had higher net photosynthetic rates than the middle and upper leaves, which indicates that the basal leaves have lower light compensation point and could more effectively absorb weak light; (v) Compared with those in shady environments, the individuals of S. canadensis in sunny environments increased fast in the plant height and leaf number because of their higher net photosynthetic rates. …”
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Space-time trends in fetal mortality in Brazil, 1996–2021 by João Batista Francalino da Rocha, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Elyecleyde Katiane da Silva Oliveira, Aline Bergamini Effgen Sena, Francisco Naildo Cardoso Leitão, Luiz Carlos de Abreu

“…The percentage change (PC), annual percentage change (APC), and average annual percentage change (AAPC) were calculated using Joinpoint regression to determine the trend patterns: increasing, decreasing, or stationary. Excel 2019, Stata, and Joinpoint Regression software were used. …”
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Enhancing building energy efficiency with thermal mass optimization by Yichen Han, Zhengyu He, Shuangdui Wu, Yuqiu Liu, Yingkai Lian, Chaohong Wang, Jiajia Feng, Zhengnan Zhou

“…These strategies were then validated in cold regions using conduction transfer function models (error margin of 3.6 %), which confirmed their year-round effectiveness for both individual buildings with distinct occupancy patterns and groups of buildings. The results demonstrate that optimizing thermal mass arrangements tailored to specific building schedules can significantly enhance energy efficiency. …”
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Tissue Doppler Imaging in Acute and Critical Care: Enhancing Diagnostic Precision by Ugo Giulio Sisto, Daniele Orso, Davide Maione, Francesco Venturelli, Antonio De Luca

“…Furthermore, it aids in the differentiation of constrictive pericarditis from other restrictive cardiomyopathy patterns. In intensive care settings, TDI is particularly valuable during mechanical ventilation weaning, where elevated E/E’ values serve as a predictor of weaning failure. …”
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Formation conditions of deep to ultra-deep large composite buried-hill hydrocarbon reservoirs in offshore Bohai Bay Basin, China by Changgui XU, Haifeng YANG, Feilong WANG, Jingsong PENG

“…Based on the data from 3D seismic surveys, drilling, sidewall coring, thin sections, and tests, this paper analyzes Meso-Cenozoic geotectonic dynamics, buried-hill reservoir characteristics, and differential enrichment patterns of oil and gas in the buried hills, as well as case studies of typical reservoirs, to systematically discuss the conditions required for the formation of buried-hills and reservoirs and accumulations in the large oil and gas fields in deep to ultra-deep composite buried hills in the Bohai Sea.. …”
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A Complex of Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Infesting Figs in Veracruz, Mexico, with the Description of a New Species by Rodrigo Lasa, Laura Navarro-de-la-Fuente, Iain MacGowan, Trevor Williams

“…To assess infestation patterns and species composition, we sampled figs during one production cycle (March–October 2024) in two plantations. …”
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Quantifying Body Motion Synchrony in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Phase Difference Detection Algorithm: Toward a Novel Behavioral Biomarker by Jinhwan Kwon, Hiromi Kotani

“…Although the mean phase difference did not differ significantly between groups, the ASD group displayed weaker and more irregular synchrony patterns, indicating impaired temporal stability. <b>Conclusions</b>: Our findings highlight robust impairments in nonverbal head motion synchrony in ASD, not only in frequency but also in terms of temporal stability and convergence. …”
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Global burden and risk factors of childhood cardiovascular disease (1990–2021) by Caixia Hou, Nan Zhang, Chao Liu, Weijun Gao

“…However, global data analyses on the burden of CCVD remain limited, particularly regarding variations across socio-demographic index (SDI) levels and effects of major risk factors.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate worldwide patterns in the incidence and mortality of CCVD between 1990 and 2021 and examine how these trends vary by SDI, gender, age, and major environmental risk factors.MethodsThis study analyzed the incidence, mortality, and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of CCVD in children aged 0 to 14 years during 1990–2021. …”
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Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players by C. Luke Wilcox, Hillary A. Plummer, Roger V. Ostrander III

“…# Background Examining range of motion deficits across levels of baseball competition can result in a better understanding of the extent of altered range of motion patterns and identify competition levels that may require preventative interventions that target the deficits…”
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