Evaluating the 2014 sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Chile: An observational study in urban areas. by Ryota Nakamura, Andrew J Mirelman, Cristóbal Cuadrado, Nicolas Silva-Illanes, Jocelyn Dunstan, Marc Suhrcke

“…There was no systematic, robust pattern in the estimates by household obesity status. …”
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TREATMENT OF SPASTICITY AND DEGENERATIVE-DYSTROPHIC CHANGES IN MUSCLES IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY by О. Данилов, О. Шульга

“…The study analyzed data from 40 pediatric patients with CP presenting with muscle tone disorders such as reflex tonic hypertonia, spasticity, and rigidity. …”
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Satellite Imagery for Comprehensive Urban Morphology and Surface Roughness Analysis: Leveraging GIS Tools and Google Earth Engine for Sustainable Urban Planning by Aikaterini Stamou, Eleni Karachaliou, Ioannis Tavantzis, Aikaterini Bakousi, Anna Dosiou, Zoi-Eirini Tsifodimou, Efstratios Stylianidis

“…Using this approach, ‘wake interference flow’ type was identified as the dominant airflow pattern in the study area. This type was observed in 105 out of 150 sub-units, suggesting that these areas likely suffer from poor air circulation and are prone to higher concentrations of air pollutants. …”
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The studying of magnetic anomalies due to shallow underground targets and the environmental applications by Joseph Omeiza Alao, Kolawole Muyideen Lawal, Bala Bello Muhammad Dewu, Jimoh Raimi

“…However, the shape of the anomaly signal is almost independent of the buried target orientation with a spherical pattern of anomalies. However, the exact size and shape of the buried targets were not achieved. …”
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Soft-tissue modification in Class III non-growing patients treated with clear aligners: a prospective clinical trial by R. Lione, C. Pavoni, F. Gazzani, F. C. De Razza, F. C. De Razza, L. Lugli, P. Cozza

“…IntroductionThe aim of the present prospective study was to assess the soft tissue modifications induced by camouflage treatment with clear aligners in adult patients with mild Class III malocclusion.MethodsPatients were consecutively enrolled in the study sample according to the following inclusion criteria: adult age (≥19 years), permanent dentition including second permanent molars, skeletal Class I or slight Class III (−2° < difference between sella-nasion^ point A and sella-nasion^ point B < +2°), normal skeletal divergence pattern (SN^GoGn, 27°-37°), Class III canine and molar relationship at baseline (T0) with moderate lower arch crowding (≤+4 mm), and good compliance with aligners and elastics (≥20 h/day). …”
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Classificação numérica e modelo digital de elevação na caracterização espacial de atributos dos solos Numerical classification and digital elevation model to spatial characterizati... by João F. da Silva Júnior, Diego S. Siqueira, José Marques Júnior, Gener T. Pereira

“…These quantitative methods showed that the landforms conditioned the spatial pattern of soil attributes.…”
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Natural convection of viscoplastic fluids in side-heated open cavities by Paulo R.M. Santos, Admilson T. Franco, Silvio L.M. Junqueira, Muhammad Nadeem

“…With decreasing porosity and increasing number of blocks, a pattern in the appearance of unyielded regions is detected. …”
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Readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or pneumonia among young and middle-aged adults: a retrospective observational cohort study. by Isuru Ranasinghe, Yongfei Wang, Kumar Dharmarajan, Angela F Hsieh, Susannah M Bernheim, Harlan M Krumholz

“…A generalized risk after hospitalization is present regardless of age. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.…”
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Effect of Sea-Level Change on Deep-Sea Sedimentary Records in the Northeastern South China Sea over the past 42 kyr by Bin Wang, Huaiyan Lei, Fanfan Huang, Yuan Kong, Fulong Pan, Weidong Cheng, Yong Chen, Limei Guo

“…The stepwise elevated sea-level stand resulted in an enclosed (semi-enclosed) system and contributed to a relatively low-oxygen environment in deep ocean during the stage IV (13.9 kyr—present). Temporal variations of TOC and CaCO3 display contrary pattern synchronously, indicating a decoupled relationship between organic carbon burial and carbonate productivity. …”
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Association between combined exposure to organochlorine pesticides and history of uterine fibroids in NHANES: findings from four statistical models by Yue Chen, Xianwei Guo, Junle Wu, Ruiwen Weng, Xiuping Wang, Yi Liu, Xiaoli Wang, Hengwei Liu

“…In addition, the overall findings of BKMR demonstrated a consistent and increasing pattern, indicating a robust positive association between the amount of serum OCP compounds and the history of uterine fibroid. …”
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Transformation processes of Hetian paleo-uplift in southwestern Tarim Basin and its geological significance by Shilin LIU, Mingzhe DENG, Pengrui CAI, Rizhou CAO, Yushuang ZHOU, Xuguang SHA

“…During the Himalayan period, the denudation center was located in the area where the present Bachu Uplift is situated. (2) The Hetian paleo-uplift exhibited a two-stage evolutionary pattern. …”
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Single-Scene SAR Image Data Augmentation Based on SBR and GAN for Target Recognition by Shangchen Feng, Xikai Fu, Yanlin Feng, Xiaolei Lv

“…Secondly, a specific training pattern for cycle GAN is established to translate noisy RCS images into simulated SAR images that closely resemble real ones. …”
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Epilepsy, epileptiform discharges and features of brain magnetic resonance imaging in merosin-deficient muscular dystrophy by A. V. Monakhova, E. D. Belousova, Z. K. Gorchkhanova

“…A predominantly focal seizure pattern was noted: 7 of 12 (58.4%) patients. The percentage of pharmacoresistance was comparable to epilepsy in general and amounted to 4 of 12 (33.3%) cases. …”
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Contrast enhanced ultrasound - a useful method for diagnosing tubal ectopic pregnancy with low level β-HCG by Jingping Wu, Xinyu Chen, Qiong Wu, Na Wei, Guifang An, Hairong Yu, Ning Wang

“…Abstract Background In patients presenting with atypical symptoms or low plasma β-HCG levels, the presence of an adnexal mass without a yolk sac or embryo on ultrasound often provides insufficient confidence for a definitive diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy(EP). …”
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HIF-2α not HIF-1α overexpression confers poor prognosis in non–small cell lung cancer by Zhao-Jia Gao, Yong Wang, Wei-dong Yuan, Jun-qiang Yuan, Kai Yuan

“…We found that HIF-1α/ HIF-2α showed a cytoplasmic pattern of expression in tumor cells while normal lung components showed negative or weak cytoplasmic staining. …”
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A Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Study on the Construction of Cortical-Hippocampal Fiber Pathways in Epileptic Mice by Zhang Lijun, Zhang Guanghao, Wu Changzhe, Huo Xiaolin, He Shiji, Zhang Jingxi, Zhang Cheng

“…OBJECTIVE This study investigated the structural connectivity between the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (HPC) in both normal and epileptic mice using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) ,with a focus on the pattern of structural changes in the brain during the acute phase of epilepsy. …”
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A critical review of data mining in education on the levels and aspects of education by Inusah Fuseini, Yaw Marfo Missah

“…Purpose – This systematic literature review aims to identify the pattern of data mining (DM) research by looking at the levels and aspects of education. …”
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Are more muscle-strengthening exercise participations associated with weight status in children and adolescents? Results from 67,281 participants by Huadong Su, Xinli Chi, Hui Li, Songjian Du, Jin Yan

“…However, there was no clear pattern between MSE days and weight status among high school students. …”
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Is the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis changing over time in Italy? Analysis of temporal trends for fusion and arthroplasty in a population-based study from 2001 to 2022 on the N... by Adriano Cuccu, Elena Manuela Samaila, Enrico Ciminello, Umberto Alfieri Montrasio, Fabrizio Cortese, Stefania Ceccarelli, Tiziana Falcone, Marina Torre

“…The aim of the study was to present the overall temporal trends of TAR throughout 22 years (2001–2022) in Italy, analyzing the distributions of hospitals by volume of activity and patients by age and sex, drawing on the National Hospital Discharge Record database. …”
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A new species of Hoplias (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from the Maranhão State, western Northeast Atlantic basin, Brazil by Karen L. A. Guimarães, Juan J. Rosso, Mariano González-Castro, Sarah J. do Nascimento Andrade, Pâmella S. Brito, Erick C. Guimarães, Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa, Luís R. R. Rodrigues

“…Osteologically, H. maranhensis presents the first proximal pterygiophore of the dorsal fin widely bifurcated in a “V”-shaped configuration. …”
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