Healthcare-associated infections in a newly opened pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey: Results of four-year surveillance by Serkan Atici, Ahmet Soysal, Eda Kepenekli Kadayifci, Ayşe Karaaslan, Gülşen Akkoç, Nurhayat Yakut, Sevliya Öcal Demir, Feyza İnceköy Girgin, Gülcan Çulha, Gülşen Altınkanat, Nilüfer Öztürk, Güner Söyletir, Mustafa Bakır

“…The aim of this study was to assess the rate and distribution of HAIs, pathogens, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in a newly opened pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). …”
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Genome-wide identification of PEBP gene family in Hedychium coronarium by Qin Wang, Yiwei Zhou, Yiwei Zhou, Fang Wang, Xinyue Li, Yunyi Yu, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan

“…Promoter regions of HcPEBP genes are enriched with light-responsive elements, suggesting a primary response to light signals. Expression patterns analysis by qRT-PCR showed that seven FT-like genes are predominantly expressed in leaves, with increased expression during the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. …”
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Spatial and temporal patterns of self-harm indicators and their association with the socio-demographic index (SDI) in Iran: analysis of incidence, death, DALY, YLDs, and YLLs from... by Mehrnoosh Salari, Mohammadreza Balooch Hasankhani, Mohsen Rezaeian

“…The spatial pattern of the indices was examined using Hot spot Analysis. …”
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Tobacco smoking patterns in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: a comprehensive analysis of trends before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by Zufishan Alam, Iffat Elbarazi, Budoor Al Shehhi, Maha Mohamed AlSafi, Mariam Al Wahedi, Ilfat Assaad Maarouf, Aamir Hassan, Mohammed Al-Houqani

“…The smoking patterns were also examined by gender and nationality status. …”
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A comparative study on nosocomial and community-acquired bacterial urinary tract infections: prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated risk factors among sym... by Sisay Fekadu, Sisay Fekadu, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Tadesse Shumie, Getachew Kabew Mekonnen

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High Resolution Crop Type and Rotation Mapping in Farming–Pastoral Ecotone in China Using Multi-Satellite Imagery and Google Earth Engine by Zhenwei Hou, Bangqian Chen, Yaqun Liu, Huadong Zang, Kiril Manevski, Fangmiao Chen, Yadong Yang, Junyong Ge, Zhaohai Zeng

“…The accurate mapping of crop types and rotation patterns is essential for promoting sustainable agricultural development, particularly in ecologically fragile regions such as the farming–pastoral ecotone of China (FPEC). …”
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UHT Cow’s Milk Supplementation Affects Cell Niches and Functions of the Gut–Brain Axis in BALB/c Mice by Felipe S. Lemos, Caio A. Prins, Ana M. B. Martinez, Raul Carpi-Santos, Arthur S. Neumann, Nathalia Meireles-da-Costa, Roberto Luisetto, Valeria de Mello-Coelho, Felipe L. Oliveira

“…Background/Objectives: Cow’s milk is a bioactive cocktail with essential nutritional factors that is widely consumed during early childhood development. However, it has been associated with allergic responses and immune cell activation. …”
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Social jet lag is associated with core symptoms in 2-3-year-old children with autism spectrum disorders by Hongyu Chen, Ting Yang, Jie Chen, Yuan Ding, Yuan Ding, Xueli Xiang, Qiuhong Wei, Qiuhong Mou, Binlin Yuan, Binyue Hu, Danyang Zhang, Dan Ai, Tingyu Li, Tingyu Li

“…There are significant differences in sleep patterns between weekends and weekdays, characterized by later bedtimes, delayed wake-up times, increased total sleep duration, and reduced prevalence of sleep deficiency during weekends. 2) The 2-3-year-old group had the highest rates of sleep insufficiency (80.77% on weekdays; 82.17% on weekends). …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Observation of Gonio Structures during Microhook Ab Interno Trabeculotomy by Masaki Tanito

“…Based on the appearance of the acquired images of the 10 sides, the trabeculotomy cleft could be classified into three incisional patterns, that is, six (60%) anterior-opening patterns (posterior-based flap), three (30%) middle-opening patterns (posterior- and anterior-based flaps), and one (10%) posterior-opening pattern (anterior-based flap), according to the predominant locations of the trabecular meshwork flaps. …”
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Healthcare utilization among Japanese older adults during later stage of prolonged pandemic by Rong Fu, Sizhe Liu, Masato Oikawa, Haruko Noguchi, Akira Kawamura

“…Abstract This study examines healthcare utilization patterns among Japan’s older population (aged 75 and above) during a prolonged public health emergency, focusing on the later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (November 2021–September 2022). …”
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Asymmetric and transient properties of reciprocal activity of antagonists during the paw-shake response in the cat. by Jessica R Parker, Alexander N Klishko, Boris I Prilutsky, Gennady S Cymbalyuk

“…We conclude that EMG activity patterns during paw-shaking are consistent with the proposed mechanism producing transient paw-shake-like bursting patterns found in our multistable HCO model. …”
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Lower Limb Joint Coordination and Coordination Variability During Landing: A Scoping Review by Javad Sarvestan, Niloofar Fakhraei Rad

“…Coordination and its variability during landing are influenced by factors such as injury status, training, sex, age, fatigue, and task complexity. …”
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Asynchronous ripple oscillations between left and right hippocampi during slow-wave sleep. by Claudio Villalobos, Pedro E Maldonado, José L Valdés

“…We tested this idea by using a modified "split-hyperdrive" that allows us to record simultaneous LFPs from both right and left hippocampi of Sprague-Dawley rats during sleep. We detected individual events and found that during sleep periods these ripples exhibited a different occurrence patterns between hemispheres. …”
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Pear flower and leaf microbiome dynamics during the naturally occurring spread of Erwinia amylovora by Aia Oz, Orly Mairesse, Shira Raikin, Hila Hanani, Hadar Mor, Mery Dafny Yelin, Itai Sharon

“…In this study, we investigated the community dynamics of the pear flower microbiome in an agricultural setting during the naturally occurring infection of E. amylovora. …”
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Acoustic Representation of Prosodic Cues during the Production of Persian Irony and Sarcasm in Spontaneous Discourse by Raha Koochacki, Mohammad Hossein Sharafzadeh, Ameneh Zare

“…Furthermore, there were no correlated patterns between certain types of irony and certain pitch patterns and intonational contours. …”
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Quantification and histochemical localization of secondary metabolites during development in Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae) by Aditi Venkatesh Naik, Krishnan Sellappan

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The effect of menstrual cycle on inter-joint coordination variability during roundhouse kicks in taekwondo by Samira Sadat Sajjadi, Ali Abbasi, Zeynab Hadavi, Mehdi Khaleghi Tazji, Zdenek Svoboda

“…The participants visited a laboratory thrice during their menstrual cycles’ follicular, ovulation, and luteal phases. …”
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Sleep quality and sleep hygiene in Slovenian university students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vita Štukovnik, Marina Horvat, Vesna Vrečko Pizzulin, Leja Dolenc Grošelj

“…Conclusions: Our findings confirm the previously observed shifts in sleep patterns during the pandemic and highlight the pivotal role of sleep hygiene in maintaining sleep quality during such public health crises. …”
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EEG reveals brain network alterations in chronic aphasia during natural speech listening by Ramtin Mehraram, Jill Kries, Pieter De Clercq, Maaike Vandermosten, Tom Francart

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Evidence of Increased Vehicle Speeding in Ohio's Major Cities during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jinhyung Lee, Adam Porr, Harvey Miller

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