Real-World Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Protocol for a Multicountry Disease Registry Study by Yen-Hung Lin, Hsu-Wen Chou, Sarah Tsai, Roy Gomez

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to understand the natural history and current treatment patterns for managing ATTR-CM in a diverse Asian cohort from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. …”
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Young people's compliance with the Experience Sampling Method (ESM): Examining patterns, predictors and associations with well-being and mental health by Julius März, Lianne P. de Vries, Hanneke Scholten, Annabel Vreeker, Jeroen S. Legerstee, Loes Keijsers, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Manon H.J. Hillegers

“…We aimed to understand compliance patterns among young people during an ESM-based intervention, explored predictors of these patterns, and examined if the intervention's impact on well-being and mental health varied with compliance levels.Dutch adolescents and young adults (N = 1139, 12–25 years, mean age = 17.67; 79 % female) completed baseline questionnaires, responded to five daily ESM surveys over three weeks using the Grow It! …”
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Brain Activation Pattern Caused by Soft Rehabilitation Glove and Virtual Reality Scenes: A Pilot fNIRS Study by Pengju Liu, Xinyi Yang, Fenglin Han, Guangshuai Peng, Qiao Li, Liping Huang, Lizhen Wang, Yubo Fan

“…However, there were few studies on neural activity changes in the brain during execution. This study aimed to investigate the brain activation pattern caused by soft rehabilitation glove and virtual reality scenes. …”
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Tracking the Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Indian Adult Populations through High-Throughput Genome Sequencing by Mr Varun Shamanna, Dr Geetha Nagaraj, Mrs MR Shincy, Dr KL Ravikumar

“…Conclusion: Overall, these findings highlight the critical importance of continued surveillance efforts to monitor the emergence of new serotypes, track antimicrobial resistance patterns, and inform vaccine strategies tailored to the evolving epidemiology of S. pneumoniae in India.…”
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Experimental study on effect of N2 on physical parameters and phase equilibrium patterns of CO2-rich injection gas by QIN Nan, GAN Xiaofei, LUO Yu, LIU Xiaoxu, WEN Bin, CHEN Xingyu

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Patterns of Amphotericin B Use and Factors Related to Mortality in a Low-Middle Income Country: An Observational and Longitudinal Study by Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo, Lian Manuela Soto-Romero, Luis Fernando Navarrete-Santa, Rodrigo Montoya-García, Jaime Andrés Ríos-Montoya, Alejandra Sabogal-Ortiz, Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba

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Abstract 278: Patterns of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke Before and After the 2015 Pivotal Trials:5 Years Follow‐up by Yaswanth S Chintaluru, Kunakorn Atchaneeyasakul, Nicholas Liaw, Keiko Fukuda, Aldo Mendez, Okkes Kuybu, Shasvat Desai, Agostinho Pinheiro, Ashutosh Jadhav, Kathryn C Fitzgerald, Bradley Gross, Sandra Narayanan, Raul Nogueira, Michael Lang

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Vertical Transmission, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Group B Streptococcus among Mothers and Their Neonates in Southern Ethiopia by Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Mulatu Sime, Mohamed Seid, Dagimawie Tadesse, Munira Siraj, Dagninet Alelign, Zerihun Solomon

“…Despite many efforts to reduce the potential risk of vertical transmission, GBS remains the main cause of serious disease (neonatal sepsis, meningitis, and/or pneumonia) in vulnerable newborns during the first week of life. This study aimed to assess vertical transmission, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance patterns of GBS among pregnant women and their neonates. …”
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Geographic Distribution Pattern Determines Soil Microbial Community Assembly Process in <i>Acanthopanax senticosus</i> Rhizosphere Soil by Mingyu Wang, Xiangyu Xing, Youjia Zhang, Xin Sui, Chunying Zheng

“…PICRUSt 2.0 and FUNGuild were used to predict the potential functions of soil bacterial and fungal microbiota, respectively, during different land use patterns. The average taxonomic distinctness (AVD) index indicated varying degrees of community stability across sites. …”
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Analyzing the spatio-temporal pattern of urban growth and its influence on urban heat islands in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana by Ernest Biney, Eric Kwabena Forkuo, Michael Poku-Boansi, Kwame O. Hackman, Emmanuel Harris, Yaw Mensah Asare, Daniel Buston Yankey, Ernestina Annan, Albert Elikplim Agbenorhevi

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Determination of the optimal frequency and duration of micro-spray patterns for high-temperature environment tomatoes based on the Fuzzy Borda model by Run Xue, Chuan Zhang, Haofang Yan, Kinde Negessa Disasa, Imran Ali Lakhiar, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Usman Hameed, Jun Li, Jiangtao Ren, Shuaishuai Deng, Biyu Wang, Rongxuan Bao

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Measurement of Intratumor Heterogeneity and Its Changing Pattern to Predict Response and Recurrence Risk After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer by Mingxi Zhu, Qiong Wu, Xiaochuan Geng, Huaying Xie, Yan Wang, Ziping Wu, Yanping Lin, Liheng Zhou, Shuguang Xu, Yumei Ye, Wenjin Yin, Jia Hua, Jingsong Lu, Yaohui Wang

“…Models incorporating heterogeneity and clinical characteristics were constructed to predict pCR. The patterns of heterogeneity variation during NAC were classified into four categories abbreviated as the heterogeneity high-keep group (H_keep group), heterogeneity low-keep group (L_keep group), heterogeneity rising group, and decrease group. …”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia: a geographically weighted regression analysis by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Alemayehu Kasu Gebrehana, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Bezawit Melak Fente, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Mamaru Melkam, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Sintayehu Simie Tsega

“…Spatial autocorrelation analysis was conducted to assess whether maternal care utilization followed patterns of dispersion, clustering, or random distribution. …”
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A Portal-Based Intervention (PATTERN) Designed to Support Medication Use Among Older Adults: Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Allison Pack, Stacy C Bailey, Rachel O'Conor, Evelyn Velazquez, Guisselle Wismer, Fangyu Yeh, Laura M Curtis, Kenya Alcantara, Michael S Wolf

“…This ensured clinicians had sufficient time to respond to challenges during or after visits. Posttest interviews measured the self-reported use of the portal, demographic and health characteristics, and for those randomized to PATTERN, intervention satisfaction. …”
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Multi-scale spatiotemporal pattern and its causes of meteorological drought over a typical steppe in the Inner Mongolia Plateau by Yixuan Wang, Shuyue Shi, Tingxi Liu, Limin Duan, Jianguo Ji, Shiyu Zhang

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Infrared Absorption of Laser Patterned Sapphire Al₂O₃ for Radiative Cooling by Nan Zheng, Daniel Smith, Soon Hock Ng, Hsin-Hui Huang, Dominyka Stonytė, Dominique Appadoo, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Tomas Katkus, Nguyen Hoai An Le, Haoran Mu, Yoshiaki Nishijima, Lina Grineviciute, Saulius Juodkazis

“…An IR camera was used to determine the blackbody radiation temperature from laser-patterned regions, which showed (3–6)% larger emissivity dependent on the grating pattern. …”
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Tracking extinction risk trends and patterns in a mega-diverse country: A Red List Index for birds in Colombia. by Luis Miguel Renjifo, Angela María Amaya-Villarreal, Stuart H M Butchart

“…Tracking species' extinction risk is important in a country with the highest bird species richness in the world, dynamic spatial patterns of habitat loss, and high levels of endemism. …”
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Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Javad Heshmati, BSc, MSc, PhD, Emma Lynn Bates, BA, MPH, Spencer Shahen, BSc, MSc, Kathryn L. Walker, MScPT, Andrew Pipe, CM, MD, Kerri-Anne Mullen, BSc, MSc, PhD, Hassan Mir, BSc, MD, MPH, MHI, FRCPC

“…Clinicians must understand usage patterns and influencing factors to guide patients in reducing or quitting their use. …”
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Comorbidity profiles and treatment patterns of osteoarthritis patients in Beijing: A cross-sectional study based on community medical records by Zelu Zheng, Jun Zhou, Zhi Liang, Xuehui Wang, Feng Xu, Oujing Li, Hong Xiao, Xiaoyu Liu, Qingmei Yang, Mei Zhang, Na Lin, Baohong Mi, Weiheng Chen

“…On average, patients had 10.5 visits (SD = 13.1) during the study period and 3.9 diagnoses (SD = 2.1). …”
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Battery Current Estimation and Prediction During Charging with Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm by Selamat Muslimin, Ekawati Prihatini, Nyayu Latifah Husni, Tresna Dewi, Mukhidin Wartam Bin Umar, Auvi Crisanta Ana Bela, Sri Utami Handayani, Wahyu Caesarendra

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