Epidemiology and pathogenicity of Haemophilus parasuis in eastern China by Jingyu Xu, Jingyu Xu, Xin Jin, Xuesong Li, Xuesong Li, Dehong Yang

“…Notably, Jiangxi Province displayed a single-serotype profile, whereas other provinces exhibited multiple-serotype cocirculation patterns. Virulence gene analysis revealed the universal absence of HPM-1370 and the consistent presence of vta3 across all isolates. …”
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Trends in emergency department visits for acute intoxication: a 3-year retrospective study in Hangzhou, East China by Chengle Li, Chengle Li, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Bo Yang, Bo Yang

“…Understanding the demographics and risk factors of acute intoxication aids in designing targeted public health interventions and educational campaigns to reduce its incidence.ObjectiveThe objective of this research was to describe the epidemiological trends and patterns of acute intoxication cases, as well as the types of intoxication, at Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, a general hospital located in eastern China.MethodsA retrospective review of medical records was conducted for all patients presented to the emergency department with acute intoxication at Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Burden of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children and epidemiological characteristics of pathogens in Hanzhong, China (2023–2024) by Chunmei Zheng, Yu Hu, Hang Hu, Wenhua Chen, Sanjun He, Xiaoxia Huang, Chengchao Lai, You Gao, Jin Tang

“…The marked male predominance and age-specific pathogen distribution patterns highlight the necessity for seasonal surveillance, age-tailored empiric treatment strategies, and strengthened infection control measures in childcare environments. …”
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Identifying Digital Markers of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a Remote Monitoring Setting: Prospective Observational Study by Heet Sankesara, Hayley Denyer, Shaoxiong Sun, Qigang Deng, Yatharth Ranjan, Pauline Conde, Zulqarnain Rashid, Philip Asherson, Andrea Bilbow, Madeleine J Groom, Chris Hollis, Richard J B Dobson, Amos Folarin, Jonna Kuntsi

“…Using our new ADHD remote technology (ART) system, based on the Remote Assessment of Disease and Relapses (RADAR)–base platform, we explore novel digital markers for their potential to identify behavioral patterns associated with ADHD. The RADAR-base Passive App and wearable device collect sensor data in the background, while the Active App involves participants completing clinical symptom questionnaires. …”
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Comparison of Normal Tension Glaucoma and Preperimetric Glaucoma and Changes in Medication Use: A Multicenter Survey in Japan by Inoue K, Kunimatsu-Sanuki S, Tomita G, Ishida K

“…Kenji Inoue,1 Shiho Kunimatsu-Sanuki,2 Goji Tomita,1,3 Kyoko Ishida3 1Inouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Nishikasai Inouye Eye Hospital, Edogawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Kenji Inoue, Inouye Eye Hospital, 4-3 Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Japan, Tel +813-3295-0911, Fax +813-3295-0917, Email 2inoue-k@inouye-eye.or.jpPurpose: This study aimed to compare clinical characteristics and treatment patterns between patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and preperimetric glaucoma (PPG), assess medication trends over time, and benchmark these against a 2020 study to inform treatment strategies.Materials and Methods: During March 10– 16, 2024, 6323 outpatients diagnosed with glaucoma or ocular hypertension were enrolled in a survey conducted across 82 private practices. …”
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A Study on the Effects of Gluteal Muscle Activation on the Electromyography of Lower Limb Muscles in Young Male Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome by Wu Yue, Ren Shuang, Huang Hongshi, Ao Yingfang, Gou Bo

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of gluteal muscle activation exercises on the muscle involvement and movement patterns of young male patients with PFPS. Methods Our study was a randomized controlled clinical trial study from June 2020 to December 2021, included 18 young male patients with PFPS, randomly divided into two groups: the gluteus activation group (GAG) and control group (CON), with nine cases in each group. …”
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The 288.2 K Isothermal Evaporation Experiment of Potassium Precipitation Brine in West Taijinair Salt Lake by Yousheng Yang, Xiaowang Wu, Xudong Yu, Jiazheng Qin, Jianjun Su, Caixiong Quan, Pan Xu

“…In order to understand the evaporative enrichment and salt precipitation patterns of rare elements such as lithium, rubidium, cesium, and boron of the brine after potassium precipitation in West Taijinar Salt Lake, the 288.2 K isothermal evaporation experiment was carried out. …”
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Associations of accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep with next-day cognitive performance in older adults: a micro-longitudinal study by Mikaela Bloomberg, Laura Brocklebank, Aiden Doherty, Mark Hamer, Andrew Steptoe

“…We used linear mixed models to examine associations of physical activity and sleep with next-day cognitive performance, after accounting for habitual physical activity and sleep patterns during the study period and other temporal and contextual factors. …”
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Manifestations of Stereotypical Behavior in Autistic Children by Jabbar Frayyeh Shraida Shraida, Amar Aziz Latif, Joulan Hussain Khalil

“…The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior. The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to a wide range of symptoms and levels of severity. …”
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Molten Pool Stratification Morphology Study with Thermodynamic Calculation by CHEN Erhui1, ZHANG Li1, LI Nan1, YUAN Yidan1, , DING Yeqing2, LU Xiaogang2

“…Various stratification patterns under changing conditions of U/Zr atomic ratios, Zr oxidation degree, and steel content were investigated. …”

Multi-Component Remote Sensing for Mapping Buried Water Pipelines by John Lioumbas, Thomas Spahos, Aikaterini Christodoulou, Ioannis Mitzias, Panagiota Stournara, Ioannis Kavouras, Alexandros Mentes, Nopi Theodoridou, Agis Papadopoulos

“…A Sentinel-2 analysis of 221 cloud-free scenes revealed persistent soil discoloration patterns spanning 15–30 m in width, while Google Earth historical imagery provided crucial bridging data with intermediate spatial and temporal resolution. …”
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Male Date Palm Chlorotype Selection Based on Fertility, Metaxenia, and Transcription Aspects by Hammadi Hamza, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Achwak Boualleg, Federico Sebastiani, Faouzi Haouala, Mokhtar Rejili

“…Phytochemical profiling revealed significant cultivar effects: fruits from B25-pollinated trees had with lower moisture and polyphenol content but the higher sugar levels and soluble solids, suggesting accelerated maturation. Ripening patterns confirmed this finding, with B25 promoting the earliest ripening and B46 causing the most delayed. …”
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Microbiome Structures and Beneficial Bacteria in Soybean Roots Under Field Conditions of Prolonged High Temperatures and Drought Stress by Sandeep Gouli, Aqsa Majeed, Jinbao Liu, David Moseley, M. Shahid Mukhtar, Jong Hyun Ham

“…Endophytic and rhizospheric microbial diversity analyses were conducted with soybean plants cultivated during the 2023 growing season amid extreme weather conditions of prolonged high temperatures and drought in Louisiana. …”
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Experimental study on the mechanical properties of freeze-thaw cycled sandstone under dynamic loading by Hanhua Xu, Sugang Sui, Junpeng Zou, Xun Bao, Weijie Tian, Shijing He, Quan Zhang

“…The dynamic mechanical properties and crack propagation patterns of sandstone under impact loading at various freeze-thaw cycles were revealed. …”
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Choroidal Characteristics in 3- to 16-Year-Old Chinese Patients, Measured by Swept-Source OCT/OCT Angiography by Jiali Wu, PhD, Ning Wang, PhD

“…Conclusions: Choroidal parameters exhibited distinct developmental patterns and strong associations with refractive status and AL elongation in children during growth. …”
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Influence of hip morphology on gluteal muscle biomechanics: a computational modeling study by Shangcheng Wang, Ryan Serbin, Kirby Bonvillain, Josef Jolissaint, Nahir Habet, Durham Weeks

“…This study investigates how NSA and IWW influence gluteal muscle forces, moment arms, and estimated tendon loads during walking, aiming to provide insights into the potential biomechanical pathways that may contribute to altered lateral hip loading patterns. …”
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Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among adults with cancer from NHANES 2005-2018: a retrospective cohort study by Gangping Li, Yuewen Fu, Di Zhang

“…Subgroup analysis showed similar patterns (all p-values for interaction > 0.05). …”
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Primary care contact, clinical management, and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care: a case–control study by Rebecca Musgrove, Matthew J Carr, Nav Kapur, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Faraz Mughal, Darren M Ashcroft, Roger T Webb

“…Method: We described patterns of consultation, prescription of psychotropic medication, and continuity of care for people who died by suicide and those who survived. …”
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Endemisation and management of Babesia divergens on a beef production farm by Andrea Springer, Daniela Jordan, Martin Höltershinken, Dieter Barutzki, Christina Strube

“…The antibody status of 23 of these animals had already been determined in 2018 and/or 2020, revealing fluctuating titre patterns indicative of repeated pathogen exposure. …”
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Trajectory of breastfeeding among Chinese women and risk prediction models based on machine learning: a cohort study by Yi Liu, Jie Xiang, Ping Yan, Yuanqiong Liu, Peng Chen, Yujia Song, Jianhua Ren

“…Among the five machine learning methods employed, Random Forest (RF) demonstrated superior accuracy in predicting breastfeeding patterns, with classification accuracies of 0.629 and an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.8122 at 42 days, 0.925 and an AUC of 0.9800 at 3 months, and 0.836 and an AUC of 0.9463 at 6 months postpartum, respectively. …”
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