Subnational malaria burden in Sindh, Pakistan: over a decade of evidence for tailored strategies by Nelofer Baig, Zakir Ali, Muhammad Ahmed, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Saqib Ur Rehman, Zafar Ahmed, Riaz Hussain Rahoojo, Javed Ali Jagirani, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Zafar Fatmi

“…Six districts (Khairpur, Sanghar, Naushero Feroze, Badin, Mirpurkhas, and Larkana) carried over 53% burden of malaria in Sindh. A distinct seasonal pattern with peak coinciding with the wet season and post-monsoon period was observed. …”
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An Assessment of the Economic Feasibility of Selected Surgeries in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department under Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) in a Tertiary Care Hospit... by Jatoveda Haldar, Rajesh Kamath, Kramer Stallone D’lima, Jossil Nazareth

“…This study aims to scrutinize the package prices sanctioned by these schemes and compare them with the cost incurred by the hospital. The expense pattern of three surgeries in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was analysed under three insurance schemes: Arogya Bhagya Yojana, Arogya Karnataka, and Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. …”
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Coastal Wetlands Classification and Carbon Storage Estimation: A Case Study of the Region Surrounding the South China Sea by Guanglin Lai, Zhi He, Chengle Zhou, Youwei Wang

“…Furthermore, the estimated carbon storage in the mangroves, tidal-flats, and swamps surrounding the SCS is approximately 1.2112<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\boldsymbol{\times }10\boldsymbol{^{9}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> t, 6.9138<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\boldsymbol{\times }10\boldsymbol{^{7}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> t, and 1.6980<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\boldsymbol{\times }10\boldsymbol{^{8}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> t, respectively, revealing the carbon distribution pattern in the region.…”
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Scrolling to Success: A Systematic Analysis of Social Media&#x2019;s Role in Scholarly Communications by Nur Syazwani Ahmad, Ali Fauzi, Samsul Farid Samsuddin, Shamshul Bahri

“…This study presents the first comprehensive systematic literature review examining the patterns and trends of social media use among Asian scholars for scholarly communication and the advancement of digital scholarship. …”
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Reassortment Dynamics: Phylogeography and Evolution of H4N9 Influenza Viruses by Nataliia A. Bobrova, Ekaterina D. Lisenenkova, Ekaterina S. Avsievich, Olga N. Mityaeva, Pavel Yu Volchkov, Andrey A. Deviatkin

“…In addition, a comparison of phylogenetic and geographic patterns suggests that H4N9 viruses have undergone multiple trans-regional transmissions. …”
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Modeling plankton diversity in a coupled optical-biogeochemical ocean framework by Eva Álvarez, Guido Occhipinti, Gianpiero Cossarini, Cosimo Solidoro, Cosimo Solidoro, Paolo Lazzari, Paolo Lazzari

“…The objective is to have an optical-biogeochemical ecosystem model designed for understanding the emergent patterns of global plankton distributions. We present the model in a one-dimensional water column configuration that allows for the rapid comparison of model runs with local observations. …”
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Extrinsic mortality and senescence: a guide for the perplexed by de Vries, Charlotte, Galipaud, Matthias, Kokko, Hanna

“…We discuss the possibility that empirically found Williams-like patterns provide indirect evidence for population regulation operating via harming the production or fitness prospects of juveniles, as opposed to the survival of established breeders. …”
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Older adults looking at dog pictures - psychobiological effects by Catia Correia-Caeiro, Teresa Romero, Kun Guo, Daniel S. Mills

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Dyslipidemia and associated factors among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Chekol Tassew, Samson Sisay Woldie, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Adane Nigussie

“…This alarms the need for lipid profile assessment for patients periodically, with treatment follow-up to monitor any rising patterns and cardiovascular related risks.…”
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Prevalence of, and factors associated with, sarcopenia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mobin Marzban Abbas Abadi, Danial Hosseinzade, Majid Khalilizad, Majid Khalilizad

“…The overall pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in Iran was 22.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.7–25.6). …”
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HOX gene expression in the developing human spine by John E. G. Lawrence, Kenny Roberts, Elizabeth Tuck, Tong Li, Lira Mamanova, Petra Balogh, Inga Usher, Alice Piapi, Pavel Mazin, Nathaniel D. Anderson, Liam Bolt, Laura Richardson, Elena Prigmore, Xiaoling He, Roger A. Barker, Adrienne Flanagan, Matthew D. Young, Sarah A. Teichmann, Omer Bayraktar, Sam Behjati

“…In the axial plane of the spinal cord, we find distinct patterns in the ventral and dorsal domains, providing insights into motor pool organisation and loss of collinearity in HOXB genes. …”
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The Seasonal Incidence of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Carter J. K. White, Jacob D. Kodra, Harshavardhan Bollepalli, Kai Yang, Scott E. Van Valin, Xue-Cheng Liu

“…Recognizing seasonal variation patterns may inform early diagnosis and intervention in SCFE, improving outcomes in pediatric physeal injuries.…”
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Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial wound, skin, soft tissue and surgical site infections in Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edward J M Monk, Timothy P W Jones, Felix Bongomin, Winnie Kibone, Yakobo Nsubuga, Nelson Ssewante, Innocent Muleya, Lauryn Nsenga, V Bhargavi Rao, Kevin van Zandvoort

“…This systematic review found that a large proportion of the organisms isolated from infected wounds, SSTI and SSI in Africa displayed resistance patterns of World Health Organisation (WHO) priority pathogens for critical or urgent antimicrobial development.…”
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Features of students’ perceptions of urban graffiti with significant educational potential by O. V. Kruzhkova, M. R. Babikova, S. D. Robin

“…The study describes the unique eye-movement patterns observed during the perception of creolised texts, which lead to a reduced comprehension of the educational content and impact embedded in them. …”
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Assessing the irrigation water requirement and irrigation water use at a house scale in Las Vegas Valley by Rubab Saher, Thomas Ott

“…By understanding the variability in irrigation patterns and the potential for water wastage, regions facing similar challenges can adapt the framework to have a better understanding of the status quo of irrigation strategies.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Codon Usage Bias in Human Papillomavirus Type 51 by Tan Xiaochun, Bao Siwen, Lu Xiaolei, Lu Binbin, Shen Weifeng, Jiang Chaoyue

“…Examining the codon usage bias of the organism can offer valuable insights into its evolutionary patterns and its relationship with the host. This study comprehensively analyzed codon usage bias in HPV-51 by examining 64 complete genome sequences sourced from the NCBI GenBank database. …”
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Aspects of morphofunctional relationships in the “parasite–host” system in carp phylometroidosis by V. Bozhyk, R. Tafiichuk, I. Kychun, D. Hufriy

“…The patterns of development and morphofunctional relationships in carp phylometroidosis are highlighted using histomorphological analysis. …”
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Exploring disease perception and experiences of postoperative patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection: a qualitative study by Shuangdui Ji, Donglian Zheng, Shilin Ma, Shuping Guo, Fuzhen Ma, Changqi Yin, Guangli Mi

“…Healthcare providers should closely monitor physical symptoms, systematically address psychological fluctuations, develop targeted interventions based on identified coping patterns, and design patient-centered care models to address unmet needs. …”
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Polymorphisms of an innate immune gene, toll-like receptor 4, and aggressive prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Pei-Hsuan Weng, Yi-Ling Huang, John H Page, Jen-Hau Chen, Jianfeng Xu, Stella Koutros, Sonja Berndt, Stephen Chanock, Meredith Yeager, John S Witte, Rosalind A Eeles, Douglas F Easton, David E Neal, Jenny Donovan, Freddie C Hamdy, Kenneth R Muir, Graham Giles, Gianluca Severi, Jeffrey R Smith, Carmela R Balistreri, Irene M Shui, Yen-Ching Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is one of the best known TLR members expressed on the surface of several leukocytes and tissue cells and has a key function in detecting pathogen and danger-associated molecular patterns. The role of TLR4 in the pathophysiology of several age-related diseases is also well recognized, such as prostate cancer (PCa). …”
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The metabolome of male and female individuals with knee osteoarthritis is influenced by 18-months of weight loss intervention: the IDEA trial by Hope D. Welhaven, Avery H. Welfley, Brian Bothner, Stephen P. Messier, Richard F. Loeser, Ronald K. June

“…A randomly selected subset of serum samples were extracted and analyzed via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with metabolomic profiling to unveil mechanisms associated with types of intervention and disease. Extracted serum was pooled and fragmentation patterns were analyzed to identify metabolites that statistically differentially regulated between groups. …”
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