Spatial interpolation and spatiotemporal scanning analysis of human brucellosis in mainland China from 2012 to 2018 by Yuan Zhao, Dongfeng Pan, Yanfang Zhang, Lixu Ma, Hong Li, Jingjing Li, Shanghong Liu, Peifeng Liang

“…There are distinct spatial patterns of brucellosis in China. In high-incidence areas, it is essential to allocate additional resources for prevention and control to effectively contain the spread of brucellosis epidemics. …”
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Preliminary results of the study of subclinical infections of tick-borne pathogens in bitten humans by G. A. Danchinova, N. A. Lyapunova, E. L. Manzarova, I. S. Solovarov, I. V. Petrova, A. V. Lyapunov, J. Bataa, M. A. Khasnatinov

“…Bacterial pathogens exhibited very similar patterns of cytokine profiles with induction of IL-1a, IL-8 и IFN-a and suppression of SOD, IL-1Ra и IL-17A. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…These discrepancies stemmed from variations in fuel consumption and particulate matter ( $\textit{PM}_x$ ) emission patterns resulting from the traffic dynamics captured by the selected traffic model. …”
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Remote Sensing and Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management in Avocado Orchards: A Practical Approach for Water Stress Assessment in Remote Agricultural Areas by Emmanuel Torres-Quezada, Fernando Fuentes-Peñailillo, Karen Gutter, Félix Rondón, Jorge Mancebo Marmolejos, Willy Maurer, Arturo Bisono

“…Additionally, seasonal patterns in the vegetation indices showed that NDVI and SAVI effectively tracked vegetative growth stages, while NDWI indicated changes in the canopy water content, particularly during periods of water stress. …”
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Alterations of the paired maternal fecal microbiota and neonatal meconium microbiota in newborns from pregnant women with hypertensive disorders by Heng Yang, Zhijiang He, Jianfen Lai, Jing Yang, Qianrong Huang, Ying Chang, Mingyuan Tian, Hongli Huang

“…Moreover, the P4-PWY pathway, which is involved in the biosynthesis of L-lysine, L-threonine, and L-methionine, was differentially represented in both maternal and neonatal microbiota in the HDP group. These parallel patterns suggest an intergenerational concordance associated with HDP.ConclusionThis study demonstrates significant alterations in the microbial communities of both maternal fecal and neonatal meconium samples in the context of HDP. …”
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A New Frontier in Wind Shear Intensity Forecasting: Stacked Temporal Convolutional Networks and Tree-Based Models Framework by Afaq Khattak, Jianping Zhang, Pak-wai Chan, Feng Chen, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki

“…Wind shear presents a considerable hazard to aviation safety, especially during the critical phases of takeoff and landing. …”
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The extended role of carrion: Insect consumption and hair taking at fox carcasses by Daniel Redondo-Gómez, José M. Gil-Sánchez, Moisés Gonzálvez, Carlos Martínez-Carrasco, Esther Sebastián-González, Lidia Rosell, Pablo Jiménez-Nájar, José A. Sánchez-Zapata, Daniel Martín-Vega, Marcos Moleón

“…These include the provision of carrion insects to insectivores and hair to nest-building species. However, the patterns of use of these resources are greatly unknown. …”
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Intervention to Increase Condom Use Among Users of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Self-Sampling Websites (Wrapped): Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie Newby, Kayleigh Kwah, Lauren Schumacher, Rik Crutzen, Louise L Jackson, Stephen Bremner, Julia V Bailey, Katherine E Brown

“…There was some evidence that attrition was patterned by ethnicity and age in ways that compounded initial recruitment patterns. …”
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Design and validation of consumer behavior model based on user-generated content in the banking industry by Sepahdar Rahnama, Marzieh ZendehDel, Mir Hadi Moazen Jamshidi

“…Therefore, the research begins with the question: what is the pattern of consumer behavior based on user-generated content in social networks? …”
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Feasibility and adherence to ecological momentary assessment among community-dwelling adults with suicide risk by Hyein Kim, Seongae Kwon, Sunyoung Park, Chaehyeon Kang, Heejung Kim

“…The peak of suicidal impulse patterns in event button activations usually occurred between 9 to 10 pm, while activations were lowest in the early morning hours, particularly between 4 and 6 am. …”
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Maternal and paternal infant directed speech is modulated by the child’s age in two and three person interactions by Manuela Filippa, Hervé Tissot, Tiffany Mancinelli, Nicolas Favez, Didier Grandjean

“…By 9 months, distinct prosodic patterns emerged, including a reduced syllable rate and formant amplitude, along with an increase in pauses. …”
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Accelerometers can correctly count orthopaedic patients' early post‐operative steps while using walking aids by Spiros Tsamassiotis, Michael Schwarze, Philipp Gehring, Roman F. Karkosch, Lars‐René Tücking, Ann‐Kathrin Einfeldt, Eike Jakubowitz

“…The two‐point and modified three‐point gait patterns commonly used post‐operatively were simulated. …”
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Dynamic mechanical behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced shotcrete: Experimental analysis, microstructural observation, and numerical simulation by Shengran Zhang, Changxing Zhu, Xinming Chen, Jiaqi Guo, Huazhe Jiao

“…Numerical simulations further confirmed PPF’s role in enhancing energy absorption, material properties, and crack resistance, with crack patterns significantly influencing axial forces on individual fibers. …”
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Characteristics of genetic mineralogy of pyrite and quartz and their indicating significance in the Gaosongshan Gold Deposit, Heilongjiang Province, NE China by Huiqing Geng, Xuexiang Gu, Yongmei Zhang

“…Compared with volcanic rocks, the chondrite-normalized REE patterns of ore-bearing pyrites and quartz are all LREE enriched with similar ΣLREE/ΣHREE ratio ranging from 7.37-13.68 in ore-bearing pyrites, 4.74-15.37 in ore-bearing quartz and no Ce anomalies. δEu values in ore-bearing pyrites and quartz are 0.65-1.66 (average=0.93) and 0.66-1.62 (average=1.03), respectively. δEu values of volcanic rocks are 0.86­1.07 (average 0.94), suggesting no obvious negative Eu anomalies. …”
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Eyestrains among smartphone users while watching videos in Taipei MRT carriages: a comparison between sitting and standing postures by Yi-Lang Chen, Kuo-Hao Chu, Po-Chun Huang, Chieh-Ting Ho, Hong-Tam Nguyen

“…Our findings suggest that eyestrain patterns in MRT carriages differ from those reported in previous studies. …”
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Production of inflammatory cytokines, cortisol, and Aβ1-40 in elderly oral cancer patients with postoperative delirium by Sun L, Jia P, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Jiang H, Jiang W, Guo Y

“…However, after surgery, the biomarker levels displayed distinct patterns between the two groups. The peak levels of all biomarkers were higher in the POD group than in the NPOD group. …”
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Hybridization and Asymmetrical Introgression Between the Vulnerable Gray‐Headed Chickadee and a More Abundant Congener, the Boreal Chickadee: Implications for Conservation by Matthew R. Armstrong, Robert E. Wilson, James A. Johnson, Travis L. Booms, Callie F. Gesmundo, Zachary M. Pohlen, Paul B. Leonard, Sarah A. Sonsthagen

“…In addition, we modeled Gray‐headed Chickadee and Boreal Chickadee demographic histories to better understand patterns of effective population size changes and gene flow over time. …”
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COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE MORTALITY OF THE POPULATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND KUZBASS FROM MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2020 by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Сергей Анатольевич Макаров, Николай Владимирович Абрамов, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Василий Васильевич Кашталап, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин

“…The goal is to identify patterns of change in mortality rates from myocardial infarction in Kuzbass for the period from 2012 to 2020, in a comparative analysis with data for the Russian Federation. …”
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Molecular genetic and morphological characteristics of Micractinium thermotolerans and M. inermum (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) from pyroclastic deposits of the Kamchatka Peninsu... by R. Z. Sushchenko, V. Yu. Nikulin, V. B. Bagmet, A. Yu. Nikulin

“…The secondary structure patterns of the helices of strain VCA-72 were generally similar to those of M. inermum, but intraspecific variability was noted, mainly due to substitutions in the apical and lateral loops. …”
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Temperature sensor with adjustable frequency band integrated with antenna and perception by Xiangxiang Zhang, Yulong Hou, Rui Feng, Huanting Shi, Junqi Pang, Qiulin Tan

“…We selected 99% pure alumina ceramic as the substrate material and utilized screen printing and high-temperature sintering techniques to solidify the heat-resistant silver paste into metallic patterns and ground planes. Experimental results show that the fabricated dual-band microstrip patch antenna sensor exhibits resonant frequencies of f r1 = 2.50 GHz and f r2 = 3.24 GHz at room temperature, consistent with simulation outcomes. …”
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