Real-world use of inhaled corticosteroid/formoterol as needed in adults with mild asthma: the PRIME study by Guy Brusselle, Francesco Blasi, Christian Gessner, Piotr Kuna, Peter Wark, Glauco Cappellini, Emilie Oosterom, Marielle Van Der Deijl, Enrica Bucchioni, Eva Topole

“…Given these changes in recommendations, the observational PRIME study aimed to describe real-world treatment patterns in mild asthma in Europe. Methods Adults with asthma receiving low-dose maintenance ICS, or as needed ICS/FF or SABA were followed for 6 months. …”
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Nutritional status and associated factors among adolescent girls attending high schools in Jigjiga, Ethiopia by Mahamed Abdulahi Ahmed, Abdulkarim Mohamed Ali, Shamsedin Mahdi Hassan, Hassen Mahamed Jerar

“…This study assessed the sociodemographic, socio-economic, nutritional status, dietary patterns, physical activity, lifestyle, and health conditions of 148 schoolgirls in the Somali Region, Ethiopia. …”
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Role of Pediatricians in the Ambulatory Care of Children in Taiwan, 1999–2011 by Chieh-Mao Chuang, I-Ching Chan, Yu-Sheng Lee, Pei-Chen Tsao, Chia-Feng Yang, Wen-Jue Soong, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Mei-Jy Jeng

“…This study was designed to analyze the role of pediatricians and the changes in the patterns of ambulatory visits among different specialties for children under the age of 18 years in Taiwan during the past 13 years. …”
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Understanding gaps in early detection of and rapid response to invasive species in the United States: A literature review and bibliometric analysis by Amy K. Wray, Aimee C. Agnew, Mary E. Brown, E.M. Dean, Nicole D. Hernandez, Audrey Jordon, Cayla R. Morningstar, Sara E. Piccolomini, Harrison A. Pickett, Wesley M. Daniel, Brian E. Reichert

“…While concepts regarding invasive species establishment patterns and eradication possibilities have long been a topic of invasion biology, the specific terminology referring to early detection of and rapid response to (EDRR) invasive species emerged in scientific literature during the early 2000s. …”
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THE USE OF THE ELEMENTS OF MORPHOECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS OF ORGANISMS TO THE ENVIRONMENT UNDER PALEOGEOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTIONS OF BIOTAS OF TETIYSKY DESERT-STEPPE REGION (BUILDING S... by G. M. Abdurakhmanov, I. V. Shokhin, A. A. Teymurov, A. G. Abdurakhmanov, A. A. Gadzhiev, M. G. Daudova, M. Z. Magomedova, Yu. Yu. Ivanushenko

“…The structure of the feet of Tenebrionidae is closely related to their living conditions and patterns of behavior. Convergence in the structure of the feet of phylogenetically distant species is the result of a match in their evolutionary development of the living conditions and behavioral characteristics. …”
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Decadal transformations of antarctic sea ice modes by Benli Guo, Benli Guo, Benli Guo, Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Jie Yuan, Jie Yuan, Jie Yuan, Honglian Xing, Honglian Xing, Honglian Xing, Wenjie Yuan, Wenjie Yuan, Wenjie Yuan, Yuanku Meng, Yuanku Meng, Yuanku Meng

“…Furthermore, the dominant mode of Antarctic sea ice has shifted from the Antarctic Dipole (ADP) pattern in the previous decade to a melting trend in the most recent period. …”
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The Robust and Modulated Biomarker Network Elicited by the Plasmodium vivax Infection Is Mainly Mediated by the IL-6/IL-10 Axis and Is Associated with the Parasite Load by Allyson Guimarães da Costa, Lis Ribeiro do Valle Antonelli, Pedro Augusto Carvalho Costa, João Paulo Diniz Pimentel, Nadja Pinto Garcia, Andréa Monteiro Tarragô, Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Lopes dos Santos, Paulo Afonso Nogueira, Maria Izabel Ovellar Hekcmann, Aya Sadahiro, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Adriana Malheiro

“…While the levels of IL-10 and IL-6 were found independent on the number of malaria episodes, higher levels of these cytokines were seen in patients with higher parasite load. Conclusion. A mixed pattern of proinflammatory and regulatory biomarkers is produced in P. vivax malaria. …”
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In Silico analysis unveils rs2109069 of DPP9 as a potential catalyst for COVID-19 severity and risk of inflammatory symptoms by Chi-Ying Lee, Zih-Yin Lai, Yung-Jen Chuang

“…We thus examined the DPP9 expression patterns in selected organs, including the lungs, blood vessels, and skin. …”
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Loading rate, geometry, and damage state influence vertical extraction biomechanics in an ex vivo swine dental model by Timothy J. Gadzella, Karyne N. Rabey, Michael R. Doschak, Lindsey Westover, Owen Addison, Owen Addison, Dan L. Romanyk, Dan L. Romanyk

“…Increases in instantaneous stiffness during loading were associated with increases in loading rate. …”
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Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Dairy Farms from Henan Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China by Mingquan Cui, Hejia Wang, Zekun Li, Ningning Han, Jie Li, Wenxiu Peng, Xiuying Zhang, Qi Zhao, Xuan Wang

“…Molecular typing revealed distinct patterns: ST97 (n = 32) and <i>spa</i> type t189 (n = 20) predominated in HN, whereas ST50 (n = 13) and <i>spa</i> type t518 (n = 11) were prevalent in IM. …”
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Exploring the life experiences of school‐aged children afflicted by tethered spinal cord syndrome: An interpretative qualitative study by Nan Lin, Mingxian Ren, Yujun Xiang, Jiahuan Li, Dan Wang, Hongzhen Xu

“…Patient or Public Contribution This study received support from children with TCS and their guardians during data collection, as well as from the head nurse of the unit. …”
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Mortality due to snakebite and other venomous animals in the Indian state of Bihar: Findings from a representative mortality study. by Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Archana Kharyal, Sibin George, Md Akbar, Lalit Dandona

“…Death before reaching a health provider, non-availability of medicines or doctor, referral patterns, and sex-differentials in the context of snakebite deaths are reported. …”
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Modelling the effects of precipitation and temperature on malaria incidence in coastal and western Kenya by Amna Tariq, Donal Bisanzio, Francis Mutuku, Bryson Ndenga, Zainab Jembe, Priscilla Maina, Philip Chebii, Charles Ronga, Victoria Okuta, A. Desiree LaBeaud

“…Conclusion Assessing the changes in malaria case incidence due to changing seasonality and weather patterns provides policymakers with updated information to strategize malaria control policies.…”
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Associations between symptom-based long COVID clusters and long-term quality of life, work and daily activities among individuals testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a national reta... by Manuela Di Fusco, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Alon Yehoshua, Kelly J. Thomas Craig, Mary B. Alvarez, Kristen E. Allen, Thomas M. Porter, Santiago M.C. Lopez, Laura Puzniak, Xiaowu Sun

“…Abstract Background Evidence on long COVID symptom clustering patterns among patients with COVID-19 is limited. We summarized long COVID symptoms in clusters defined by number of symptoms co-occurring together, and we assessed Health-Related Quality of Life (HQRoL), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) outcomes across these clusters over time. …”
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Faricimab in the Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema in Italy: The FARIT Real World Study by Marco Lupidi, Cristiana Iaculli, Luisa Marco, Settimio Rossi, Emilia Sicari, Giulia Villa, Vittorio Pirani

“…Clinical outcomes, treatment patterns, and patient-reported data were collected through chart review and electronic surveys. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of the bZIP family in the Mangrove Plant Kandelia obovata and its role in response to stress by Yuchong Yi, Yuting Qiu, Hongyao Hu, Dandan Qin, Hechen Huang, Taiping Chen, Wenqi Zha, Yingjia Shen

“…Promoter region analysis identified various cis-acting elements associated with responses to phytohormones (ABA, GA, ET, IAA, MeJA, SA) and environmental stress. The expression patterns of KobZIP genes across different tissues and under various abiotic stress conditions were analyzed using transcriptomic data and experimental validation. …”
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Association of childhood-to-adulthood body size change with cancer risk: UK Biobank prospective cohort by Marko Mandic, Fatemeh Safizadeh, Ben Schöttker, Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner

“…The strength of the association was mostly determined by adulthood BMI, and similar patterns were observed for colorectal, endometrial, kidney, pancreatic, and esophageal cancer. …”
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Side-Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal by Hanne Jorun Sixten, Ivar Rønnestad, André S. Bogevik, Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Ana S. Gomes, Floriana Lai, Ingvill Tolås, Virginie Gelebard, Marie Hillestad, Katerina Kousoulaki

“…Some gene expression differences were observed, but no well-defined patterns emerged supporting clear dietary effects related to digestive performance or appetite. …”
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Study protocol for a Prospective Observational study of Safety Threats and Adverse events in Trauma (PrO-STAT): a pilot study at a level-1 trauma centre in Canada by Melissa McGowan, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Brodie Nolan, Teodor Grantcharov, Eliane M Shore, Anisa Nazir

“…A synchronised data capture and analysis platform will comprehensively assess AEs, errors and human and environmental factors during trauma resuscitations. The study aims to detect recurring error patterns, evaluate practice variations and correlate trauma team performance with in-hospital outcomes. …”
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Analyzing the Contents of a Large, Public Online Peer Support Forum for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Thematic Analysis by Nora Yanyi Sun, Christopher Pittenger, Terence Ching

“…Future studies should conduct interviews with users and investigate patterns of user ability to further understand the potential harms and benefits of online peer support forums.…”
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