Carbapenem resistance in gram-negative pathogens in an Iranian hospital: high prevalence of OXA-type carbapenemase genes by Setareh Mamishi, Reihaneh Hosseinpour Sadeghi, Sadaf Sajedi Moghaddam, Babak Pourakbari, Shiva Poormohammadi, Maryam Sotoudeh Anvari, Shima Mahmoudi

“…Conclusion Our study highlights the prevalence of carbapenemase-producing gram-negative isolates among pediatric patients. Notable resistance patterns, especially in K. pneumoniae and E. coli, underline the urgent need for proactive interventions, including appropriate antibiotic prescription practices and strengthening of antibiotic stewardship programs.…”
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and elastography predict histopathology and recovery in acute kidney injury by Xiangyu Wang, Jiajia Liu, Luzeng Chen, Tao Su

“…We aim to explore the potential correlation of CEUS–SWE derived parameters (peak intensity (PI), rise time (RT), time to peak (TTP), and shear wave velocity (SWV)) with renal histopathology and 3-month outcomes (renal recovery: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2).Results CEUS revealed stage-specific perfusion patterns: milder AKI (eGFR >25 mL/min/1.73 m2) showed medullary hyperemia (cortical-to-medullary PI ratio: 0.80 ± 0.24 vs. 1.12 ± 0.18 in controls; p < .05), a potential compensatory response to medullary hypoxia. …”
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Analysis of the utilisation of Chuna manual therapy for musculoskeletal disorders after its coverage under national health insurance in Korea: a retrospective analysis by In-Hyuk Ha, Yoon Jae Lee, Byung-Cheul Shin, Gil Geun Baek, Yeong-Jae Shin

“…These results provide insights into the utilisation patterns of Chuna therapy and highlight the need for further research to refine reimbursement policies based on disease severity and patient characteristics.…”
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Discontinuation, persistence and adherence to subcutaneous biologics delivered via a homecare route to Scottish adults with rheumatic diseases: a retrospective study by Stefan Siebert, Brian Godman, Samantha Alvarez-Madrazo, Kimberley Kavanagh, Yvonne Semple, Alessandra Maciel Almeida, Francisco de Assis Acurcio, Marion Bennie

“…Objectives To understand patterns of subcutaneous (SC) biologics use over time in adults with inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases receiving a homecare delivery service.Design Retrospective cohort.Setting Patients in secondary care receiving SC biologics in the largest Scottish Health Board.Participants A new bespoke cohort was created from routine data gathered as part of a health board Homecare Service Database. …”
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Spatial Change of Dominant Baltic Sea Demersal Fish Across Two Decades by Liam MacNeil, Frane Madiraca, Saskia Otto, Marco Scotti

“…This work illustrates species‐specific spatiotemporal biomass patterns across two decades and demonstrates superior predictive performance with seasonally variable smoothing terms, revealing seasonally different responses to oceanographic predictors. …”
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Sustainability starts with spending: public financial management lessons from Kenya’s universal health care pilot by Alex Olateju Adjagba, James Odhiambo Oguta, Catherine Akoth, Solomon Kimutai Toweet, Peter Okoth, Debra Jackson

“…Methods This study employed a qualitative research design to explore PFM processes during the implementation of Kenya’s UHC pilot in four counties. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prescription refills for immune-mediated inflammatory disorders: a time series analysis (January 2019 to January 2021) using the English Prescrib... by Ravina Barrett, David Culliford, Christopher John Edwards, Simon Fraser, Sharon X Lin, Rob Barrett

“…Objective To investigate monthly prescription refills for common immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory therapy (sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, methotrexate, leflunomide) prescriptions in England during the complete first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Multi-Domain Environmental Quality of Indoor Mixed-Use Open Spaces and Insights into Healthy Living—A Quarantine Hotel Case Study by Han Wang, Wenjian Pan

“…Taking a hotel in Shenzhen as a case, a multi-domain environmental assessment was conducted during the COVID-19 quarantine period in the summer of 2022. …”
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Rethinking Conservation and Restoration Strategies of Endangered and Key Medicinal Clavicarpa Plants in Yunnan‐Kweichow Plateau's Karst Areas Under Climate Change by Chao Luo, Baiyang He, Yulu Wu, Yuteng Xue, Huang Deng, Shanman Li, Xianghong Dong, Litang Lu

“…The minimum temperature during the coldest month (Bio 6) was identified as the most critical environmental factor, influencing both habitat contraction and expansion. …”
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A Prevalence Anatomic-Imaging Study of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery’s Origin by Ana-Maria Davidoiu, Mugurel Constantin Rusu, Corneliu Toader, Petrinel Mugurel Rădoi

“…A study was designed to determine the topographical patterns of the PICA’s origin. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Determinations were performed in a retrospective sample of 225 computed tomography angiograms. …”
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The mechanobiology of extracellular matrix: a focus on thrombospondins by Ying Zhao, Ting Lei, Xin Ge, Liumeizi Fan, Yinbin He, Zhou Yu, Sheng Hu

“…Abstract Mechanosensitive thrombospondins (TSPs), a class of extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins, have garnered increasing attention for their pivotal roles in transducing mechanical cues into biochemical signals during tissue adaptation and disease progression. …”
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Impacts of digestibility stalls on the welfare of growing bulls by I. Veissier, R. Bellagi, P. Nozière, R. Baumont

“…From 7 days before the bulls entered the stalls to 7 days after they exited, we measured their feed intake daily and monitored their posture (standing vs lying) and main activity patterns (eating, ruminating, other activity, inactivity) using activity sensors. …”
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Can Biochar Made from Rice Husk Affect Savanna Soils’ pH, Electrical Conductivity, and Soil Respiration? by Ammal Abukari, Prince Cobbinah

“…Analogously, rising patterns in CO2 emissions were noted. Throughout the whole incubation period, the biochar treatments' soil EC and pH were greater than those of the control treatment. …”
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Using large language models for enhanced fraud analysis and detection in blockchain based health insurance claims by Ruba Islayem, Senay Gebreab, Walaa AlKhader, Ahmad Musamih, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, Muhammad Khurram Khan

“…This immutable data is accessed by an LLM via a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system, which enables intelligent retrieval and analysis of relevant clinical information to detect fraud patterns and inconsistencies. To support complex scenarios involving free-text documents, unstructured clinical data, such as lab reports, are stored using decentralized off-chain storage and retrieved during LLM analysis. …”
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How have PHEIC determinations changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? A document analysis of 101 WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committees’ statements by Kevin Hemmat, Michelle Amri, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein

“…The thematic analysis focused on identifying common patterns in the EC statements to ascertain changes to PHEICs since COVID-19. …”
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DentoMorph-LDMs: diffusion models based on novel adaptive 8-connected gum tissue and deciduous teeth loss for dental image augmentation by Hanaa Salem Marie, Mostafa Elbaz, Riham sobhy Soliman, Amira Abdelhafeez elkhatib

“…Abstract Pediatric dental image analysis faces critical challenges in disease detection due to missing or corrupted pixel regions and the unique developmental characteristics of deciduous teeth, with current Latent Diffusion Models (LDMs) failing to preserve anatomical integrity during reconstruction of pediatric oral structures. …”
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Adequate vitamin A liver stores estimated by the modified relative dose response test are positively associated with breastfeeding but not vitamin A supplementation in Senegalese u... by Mane Hélène Faye, Marie-Madeleine A Diémé, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Abdou Badiane, Adama Diouf, Ndeye Magatte Ndiaye Ndome, Sherry A Tanumihardjo

“…Children's health-related data and feeding patterns were collected. Mean MRDR values (VAS: 0.030 ± 0.017, non-VAS: 0.028 ± 0.016, P = 0.389) and inflammation-adjusted SR (VAS: 1.34 ± 0.37, non-VAS: 1.3 ± 0.35, P = 0.515) of children were adequate. …”
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Research on Dual-Mode Self-Calibration Tensioning System by Xuling Liu, Yusong Zhang, Chaofeng Peng, Le Bo, Kaiyi Zhang, Guoyong Ye, Jinggan Shao, Jinghui Peng, Songjing Li

“…A simulation analysis was conducted on the thermodynamic characteristics of the hydraulic jack, and the distribution patterns of the temperature field, thermal stress field, and thermal strain field inside the hydraulic cylinder during normal operation were determined by measuring the temperature changes in five different parts of the jack at different times (t = 200 s, 2600 s, 5000 s, 7400 s, and 10,000 s). …”
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Improving Event Data in Football Matches: A Case Study Model for Synchronizing Passing Events with Positional Data by Alberto Cortez, Bruno Gonçalves, João Brito, Hugo Folgado

“…In contrast to previous synchronization methods, this approach simplifies the process by using an automated technique based on patterns of ball velocity. This streamlines synchronization across datasets, reduces the need for manual intervention, and makes the method more practical for routine use in applied settings.…”
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Estimation of the air conditioning energy consumption of a classroom using machine learning in a tropical climate by Liliana Ortega-Diaz, Julian Jaramillo-Ibarra, German Osma-Pinto

“…Training the models with a larger amount of data allows for capturing more representative patterns, which improves their generalization ability and performance on new data.…”
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