Unveiling biogeographical patterns of the ichthyofauna in the Tuichi basin, a biodiversity hotspot in the Bolivian Amazon, using environmental DNA. by Cédric Mariac, Fabrice Duponchelle, Guido Miranda, Camila Ramallo, Robert Wallace, Gabriel Tarifa, Carmen Garcia-Davila, Hernán Ortega, Julio Pinto, Jean-François Renno

“…We sampled eDNA from water in 34 sites in lakes and rivers in the Beni basin including 22 sites in the Tuichi sub-basin, during the dry season. To assess the biogeographical patterns of the amazonian ichthyofauna, we implemented a metabarcoding approach using two pairs of specific primers designed and developed in our laboratory to amplify two partially overlapping CO1 fragments, one of 185bp and another of 285bp. …”
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Inter-city movement pattern of notifiable infectious diseases in China: a social network analysisResearch in context by Lin-Jie Yu, Peng-Sheng Ji, Xiang Ren, Yan-He Wang, Chen-Long Lv, Meng-Jie Geng, Jin-Jin Chen, Tian Tang, Chun-Xi Shan, Sheng-Hong Lin, Qiang Xu, Guo-Lin Wang, Li-Ping Wang, Simon I. Hay, Wei Liu, Yang Yang, Li-Qun Fang

“…Methods: To characterize the migration patterns of major notifiable infectious diseases (NIDs) during 2016–2020 in China, we collected migratory cases, who had illness onset in one city but were diagnosed and reported in another, from the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting System, and conducted a nationwide network analysis of migratory cases of major NIDs at the city (prefecture) level. …”
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Cluster Analysis of RF-EMF Exposure to Detect Time Patterns in Urban Environment: A Model-Based Approach by Nicola Pasquino, Nunzia Solmonte, Nikola Djuric, Dragan Kljajic, Snezana Djuric

“…This study addresses the gap by applying model-based clustering techniques to analyze the temporal patterns. Specifically, the study focuses on characterizing fluctuations in field strength during workdays and holidays, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of time-distributed exposure. …”
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Effects of footwear and foot strike patterns on patellofemoral joint and Achilles tendon loading in novice runners and experienced runners by Yuxin Li, Yuhang Nie, Xini Zhang, Xini Zhang, Yaodong Gu, Yaodong Gu

“…Therefore, novice runners need to gradually adjust their foot strike pattern according to the loading capacity of different joints to reduce the corresponding injury risk.…”
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Pattern of the First Recurrence Has No Impact on Long-Term Survival after Curative Intent Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinomas by Madalina Maria Blaga, Vladislav Brasoveanu, Cezar Stroescu, Mihnea Ionescu, Irinel Popescu, Traian Dumitrascu

“…Aim. To explore the pattern of the first recurrence and impact on long-term survival after curative intent surgery for perihilar cholangiocarcinomas (PHC). …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Fish Density in a Deep-Water Reservoir: Hydroacoustic Assessment of Aggregation Patterns and Key Drivers by Zihao Meng, Feifei Hu, Miao Xiang, Xuejun Fu, Xuemei Li

“…Understanding spatiotemporal patterns of fish density and their environmental drivers is critical for managing river–lake ecosystems, yet dynamic interactions in heterogeneous habitats remain poorly quantified. …”
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Integrating territorial pattern changes into the relationship between carbon sequestration and water yield in the Yangtze River Basin, China by Zelin Liu, Xiaoting Yu, Cong Liu, Ziying Zou, Changhui Peng, Peng Li, Jiayi Tang, Haoyun Liu, Yihang Zhu, Chunbo Huang

“…Abstract Territorial pattern plays an important role in regional ecosystem management and service provision. …”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Internet Addiction among Adolescents in a Holiday Camp in Nigeria Post-COVID-19 Pandemic by Chioma N. Mbachu, Ifeoma B. Udigwe, Emeka Okoh, Ikechukwu I. Mbachu, Stanley K. Onah, Chizalu I. Ndukwu, Uche M. Umeh, Chioma Clive-Opara, Joy C. Ebenebe, Richard Uwakwe

“…Objective: To determine the prevalence and pattern of IA among adolescents in a holiday camp in Nigeria post-COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Non-Dipping Pattern Is Associated with Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction in Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Ozkan Bekler, Alparslan Kurtul

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Non-dipping blood pressure (BP) patterns are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but their role in periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains insufficiently clarified. …”
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Smartphone and tablet use pattern in children up to 5 years old in Spain: a cross-sectional study by Sonia de Paz-Cantos, Adrián González-Marrón, Cristina Lidón-Moyano, Maria Cerrato-Lara, Ana Díez-Izquierdo, Jose M Martínez-Sánchez

“… Objective: to characterize the smartphones and tablets use pattern in a sample of children up to 5 years old and assess with which variables it is associated. …”
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Motion-Status-Driven Piglet Tracking Method for Monitoring Piglet Movement Patterns Under Sow Posture Changes by Aqing Yang, Shimei Li, Shuqin Tu, Na Han, Lei Zhang, Yizhi Luo, Yueju Xue

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Intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Anambra State, Nigeria: Prevalence, pattern, determinants and coping strategies by Benjamin Chukwunonso Okonkwo, Nkiru Nwamaka Ezeama, Gabriel Chidera Edeh, Shadrach Arinze Okolo, Chinonuju Franklin Chiekezie, Chidindu Prince Anagwu, Michael Chukwuebuka Awugosi

“…Aims This study aimed to assess the prevalence, patterns and determinants of IPV amongst pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at a tertiary hospital in Anambra State, Nigeria. …”
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Mask-wearing behavior patterns among dental patients in post-pandemic China: a cross-sectional study by Junfei Zhu, Fang Lin, Xuguang Yuan

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Temporal and Spatial Pattern of Expressway Construction in China from 1999 to 2019 and Its Correlation with Regional Economic Growth by Jialing Liang, Huiming Zong

“…Using regression analysis, the study provides the following key insights: (1) As of 2019, expressway density exhibits a spatial pattern characterized by a higher density in major urban clusters and provincial capitals and a lower density in northeastern China and border regions. …”
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Monitoring intracranial pressure utilizing a novel pattern of brain multiparameters in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury by Sun H, Zheng M, Wang Y, Diao Y, Zhao W, Wei Z

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Expression Patterns of Cancer-Testis Antigens in Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Their Cell Derivatives Indicate Lineage Tracks by Nadya Lifantseva, Anna Koltsova, Tatyana Krylova, Tatyana Yakovleva, Galina Poljanskaya, Olga Gordeeva

“…Despite similarity of the hES and hEC cell expression patterns, MAGE-A2 and MAGE-B2 were detected only in hEC cells but not in hES cells. …”
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A Novel Methodology to Correct Chlorophyll-a Concentrations from Satellite Data and Assess Credible Phenological Patterns by Irene Biliani, Ekaterini Skamnia, Polychronis Economou, Ierotheos Zacharias

“…The results demonstrate the methodology’s capacity to produce consistent chlorophyll-a time series and to present phenological patterns that can effectively identify key indicators and trends, resulting in valuable insights into the coastal body’s trophic state. …”
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Determining the distance patterns in the movements of future doctors in UK between 2002 and 2015: a retrospective cohort study by Jonathan M Read, Colin Melville, Luigi Sedda, Daniel Thomas Smith, Lucy Hitchings, Ben Fleet

“…Objective To determine and identify distance patterns in the movements of medical students and junior doctors between their training locations.Design A retrospective cohort study of UK medical students from 2002 to 2015 (UKMED data).Setting All UK medical schools, foundations and specialty training organisation.Participants All UK medical students from 2002 to 2015, for a total of 97 932 participants.Outcome measures Individual movements and number of movements by county of students from family home to medical school training, from medical school to foundation training and from foundation to specialty training.Methods Leslie matrix, principal components analysis, Gini coefficient, χ2 test, generalised linear models and variable selection methods were employed to explore the different facets of students’ and junior doctors’ movements from the family home to medical school and for the full pathway (from family home to specialty training).Results The majority of the movements between the different stages of the full pathway were restricted to a distance of up to 50 km; although the proportion of movements changed from year-to-year, with longer movements during 2007–2008. …”
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The Sleep–Wake Cycle Pattern of a Blind Trail Ultramarathon Runner and His Guide: The World’s First Case by Larissa Quintão Guilherme, Julia Pagotto Matos, Ana Claudia Pelissari Kravchychyn, Marco Tulio De Mello, Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim, Helton de Sá Souza

“…Trail running has seen a surge in participants, including individuals with disabilities, particularly in ultratrail running (UTRs). Sleep–wake patterns are crucial for optimal performances in UTRs, which present unique physiological and behavioral challenges. …”
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Agreement between 2D Visual- and 3D Motion Capture-based Assessment of Foot Strike Pattern by Haruhiko Goto, Toshinao Kamikubo, Ryota Yamamoto, Toshiharu Tsutsui, Suguru Torii

“…# Background Foot strike patterns during running are typically categorized into two types: non-rearfoot strike (NRFS) and rearfoot strike (RFS), or as three distinct types: forefoot strike (FFS), midfoot strike (MFS), and RFS, based on which part of the foot lands first. …”
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