Two different unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty approaches for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: clinical and radiological outcomes by Anquan Huang, Haijun Liu, Yubo Liu, Jun Shen, Guoqing Zhu, Yefeng Wang, Shiming Li, Tianming Zou, Chenxi Gu, Bin Lv

“…However, the UPV group presented a greater volume of bone cement injected and a better dispersion pattern of bone cement (10.75 ± 0.48 vs. 7.56 ± 1.86) (P < 0.05). …”
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Whether exercises and testosterone replacement therapy support a treatment for cardiovascular and atherosclerotic patients with iliac artery stenosis and low total testosterone and... by Sid Solaković, Nina Solaković, Anes Jogunčić, Hajrudin Spahović, Fedja Hajrulahović, Mensur Vrcić, Emir Solaković, Amina Godinjak, Iryna Skrypchenko, Olena Dorofieieva, Kseniia Yarymbash

“…It also attempts to remodel a patient behavioral pattern, optimize ST levels and link them to outcomes and patency of vascular procedures on the iliac segment. …”
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Diagnostic properties of differing BP thresholds for adverse pregnancy outcomes in standard-risk nulliparous women: A secondary analysis of SCOPE cohort data. by Laura Slade, Maya Blackman, Hiten D Mistry, Jeffrey N Bone, Milly Wilson, Nuhaat Syeda, Lucilla Poston, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A Magee, SCOPE Consortium

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, we observed that 2017 ACC/AHA BP categories demonstrated a similar pattern of association and diagnostic test properties in nulliparous women, as seen in the general obstetric population. …”
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PH INDICATORS AND MICROCRYSTALIZATION OF ORAL LIQUID IN ADOLESCENTS OF 15-18 YEARS WHO STUDY IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS by L.F. Kaskova, V.M. Batig, I.I. Drozda, O.V. Mytchenok

“… During the research it has been found that the hydrogen index and mineralizing potential of oral fluid in adolescents aged 15-18 who study in college is lower than in other study groups. …”
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Comparative analysis of morphologival parameters in isolated and fused L5 spondylolysis patients on the basis of CT features by Rui Ma, Xiaoxia Huang, Luyao Li, Ye Kai, Jun Liu, Gao Leilei, Xiangning Sun, Yong Teng

“…In the isolated spondylolysis pattern, the pedicles exhibit a "thin, long, and contracted" morphology, while the vertebral bodies present a "stuffed bun" shape, both anteriorly, posteriorly, and superiorly. …”
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Daily meal frequency and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: a Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model by Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Ausman Ahmed Mohammed, Etsay Woldu Anbesu

“…BackgroundInadequate feeding frequency during the early childhood period is responsible for more than two-thirds of global child deaths. …”
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The role of m6A regulators mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in chronic hepatitis B: a novel diagnostic and prognostic indicator by Xiu Han, Chengyu Xu, Yahui Song, Xiangwei Wu, Liting Zhou, Tianfeng Wu, Yiling Chen, Lin Wang, Qingzhen Han

“…METTL14 demonstrated a comparable expression pattern, although significant differences were evident only between the LC and HC groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Gamma-irradiated copper-based metal organic framework nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants and disinfection of some pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Ahmed M. El-Khawaga, Huda R. M. Rashdan

“…The primary peaks in the Cu-MOF's diffraction pattern were found at 2θ values of 8.75◦, 14.83◦, 17.75◦, 21.04◦, 22.17◦, 23.31◦, 25.41◦, and 26.38◦, according to the XRD data. …”
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Clinical and radiographical analysis of percutaneous kyphoplasty with multi-point cement anchoring technique for preventing bone cement displacement in Kümmell’s disease of stage I... by Heng Wu, Xiao Dai, Hao Liu, Xiang Yang, Shenao Liu, Shuang Xu, Hao Chi, Yuquan Chen, Song Wang

“…The operation time, volume of cement, VAS score, ODI score, cement distribution pattern and score, bone cement leakage, adjacent vertebra fracture, and bone cement displacement were compared between the two groups. …”
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Modeling Lymphoma Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis, and Vessel Co-Option, and the Effects of Inhibition of Lymphoma–Vessel Interactions with an αCD20-EndoP125A Antibody Fusion Prote... by Christian Elledge, Yu Zhang, Seung-Uon Shin, Hyun-Mi Cho, Sundaram Ramakrishnan, Ankita Sankar, Jennifer R. Chapman, Daniel Bilbao, Rathin Das, Hava Gil-Henn, Izidore S. Lossos, Joseph D. Rosenblatt

“…We also tested αCD20-EndoP125A effects in vivo using an aggressive murine B cell lymphoma model, 38c13-hCD20, which demonstrated rapid growth and dissemination to tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) and the spleen, lung, and brain. The pattern of lymphoma distribution and growth within the lung was consistent with vessel co-option. …”
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Avaliação no campo de um TDR segmentado para estimativa da umidade do solo Field evaluation of a TDR multilevel probe for soil moisture measurements by Rogerio Cichota, Quirijn de Jong van Lier

“…Analysis showed that TDR response pattern was different between periods contrary to soil water content. …”
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Coccolithophore abundance and production and their impacts on particulate inorganic carbon cycling in the western North Pacific by Y. Han, Y. Han, Z. Steiner, Z. Cao, D. Fan, J. Chen, J. Yu, M. Dai

“…On average, coccolithophore calcite contributed 79 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 27 % of the total CaCO<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> standing stock in Niskin bottle samples from the euphotic zone, with a higher contribution observed in the subtropical gyre (91 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 30 %) compared to the Kuroshio–Oyashio transition region (70 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 24 %). This pattern was further supported by size-fractionated PIC data from in situ pump samples, with the small size fraction (1–51 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m) contributing 76 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 11 % of the total PIC (<span class="inline-formula"><i>&gt;</i></span> 1 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m) in the subtropical gyre, compared to 67 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 13 % in the transition region. …”
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THE FEATURES OF SURGICAL TREATMENT AND MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EPULIS AND PAPILLOMA IN CHILDREN by P.I. Tkachenko, I.I. Starchenko, S.O. Bilokon, N.M. Lokhmatova, O.B. Dolenko, N.M. Korotych, Yu.V. Popelo, N.P. Bilokon

“…Statistical processing of the digital data and analysis of the findings of the study showed that epulis and papillomas are more common in girls than in boys (in 2.5 and 2.3 times higher, respectively). A clear pattern of their diagnosis by age was established. …”
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Factors Influencing the Response of Patients with Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome to ACTH as Repeated First-Line Therapy by Wenrong Ge, Ping Pang, Ziyan Zhang, Lin Wan, Guang Yang

“…We examined such variables as etiological classification, interval between treatments, age at first epileptic seizure, radiological findings, and changes in pharmacological treatment modalities, with the overall aim to assess the impact of these variables on the short-term response (disappearance of spasms for > 4 weeks and without hypsarrhythmia pattern) to the second administration of the first-line therapy. …”
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Persistence of Ebola virus in semen among Ebola virus disease survivors in Sierra Leone: A cohort study of frequency, duration, and risk factors. by A E Thorson, G F Deen, K T Bernstein, W J Liu, F Yamba, N Habib, F R Sesay, P Gaillard, T A Massaquoi, S L R McDonald, Y Zhang, K N Durski, S Singaravelu, E Ervin, H Liu, A Coursier, J E Marrinan, A Ariyarajah, M Carino, P Formenty, U Ströher, M Lamunu, G Wu, F Sahr, W Xu, B Knust, N Broutet, Sierra Leone Ebola Virus Persistence Study Group

“…Age showed a dose-response pattern, where the youngest men (≤25 years) were 3.17 (95% CI 1.60, 6.29) times more likely to be EBOV RNA negative in semen, and men aged 26-35 years were 1.85 (95% CI 1.04, 3.28) times more likely to be negative, than men aged >35 years. …”
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Groundwater level effects on greenhouse gas emissions from undisturbed peat cores by Erne Blondeau, Gerard L. Velthof, Marius Heinen, Rob F.A. Hendriks, Anneke Stam, Jan J.H. van den Akker, Monne Weghorst, Jan Willem van Groenigen

“…Though not significantly different, the highest N2O emissions were measured at the 0 cm GWL treatment. We confirmed this pattern for N2O in un-replicated soil cores with grass sward, although emission values were lower in these cores due to the root uptake of mineral nitrogen. …”
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Prediction Model of Moisture Field Migration in Subgrade Soil under Rainfall Conditions by WANG Kangyu, YE Jiahuan, WANG Chengquan

“…Accurately characterizing the spatiotemporal distribution pattern of water content field and the prediction modeling of its moisture field migration mechanism is a key prerequisite for promoting slope stability evaluation methods and optimizing geological disaster prevention strategies. …”
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Drivers of the spatiotemporal distribution of dissolved nitrous oxide and air–sea exchange in a coastal Mediterranean area by S. Flecha, M. de la Paz, F. F. Pérez, N. Marbà, C. Morell, E. Alou-Font, J. Tintoré, J. Tintoré, I. E. Hendriks

“…A consistent seasonal pattern was noted during the study period. Machine learning analysis indicated that seawater temperature was the primary factor influencing <span class="inline-formula">N₂O</span> concentrations, with lesser contributions from chlorophyll levels and salinity.…”
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Photosynthetic response of Solidago gigantea Aition and Calamagrostis epigejos L. (Roth) to complex environmental stress on heavy metal contaminated sites by Wojciech Bąba, Agnieszka Kompała-Bąba, Edyta Sierka, Wojciech Bierza

“…Hydrogen peroxide content in CeLZ and SgLZ were respectively 39% (non-significant) and 57% higher, compared to their controls. The reverse pattern was found in the case of MDA, whose concentration was significantly higher in the leaves of Ce population compared to the control population. …”
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Association of glucose to lymphocyte ratio with the risk of death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Jinglin Lei, Wentao Duan, Xiaoxi Yao, Zheng Hu, Huihui Fan, Yifan Liu, Wenjian Zhong, Haipeng Li

“…Notably, the relationship between GLR and all-cause mortality exhibited a J-shaped nonlinear pattern, with an inflection point at 3.13.…”
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