Sex Differences and Pathogen Patterns in Surgically Treated Aortic Valve Endocarditis over 15 Years by Elisa Mikus, Mariafrancesca Fiorentino, Diego Sangiorgi, Antonino Costantino, Simone Calvi, Elena Tenti, Elena Tremoli, Alberto Tripodi, Carlo Savini

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Risk factors and predictive models for post-operative moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a machine learning approach by Zhenzhen Li, Jianing Fan, Jiajun Fan, Jiaxin Miao, Dawei Lin, Jingyan Zhao, Xiaochun Zhang, Wenzhi Pan, Daxin Zhou, Junbo Ge

“…Abstract Background Post-operative moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (MR) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with poor outcomes, yet the factors contributing to this complication are not well understood. …”
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A Pattern Analysis of Daily Electric Vehicle Charging Profiles: Operational Efficiency and Environmental Impacts by Ranjit R. Desai, Roger B. Chen, William Armington

“…Additionally, PEV adopters often have free access to public charging facilities. Through a pattern analysis, this study identifies five distinct clusters of daily PEV charging profiles observed at the public charging stations. …”
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NR1I3 modulates Wnt signaling to promote anterior–posterior axis patterning by Yujia Sun, Ning Ding, Shuqi Li, Yuan Zhang, Yunfei Qin, Zhitai Hao, Shoutao Zhang, Qingnan Tian

“…Abstract Background Regeneration of missing structures and tissue turnover during homeostasis require positional information to instruct the reestablishment of body axes and to specify new cells to replace aged tissues. Planarians present an ideal model for positional information studies, as they can regenerate any missing parts and replace aged cells during tissue turnover. …”
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An alignment- and reference-free strategy using k-mer present pattern for population genomic analyses by Guohui Shi, Yi Dai, Da Zhou, Mengmeng Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Yilong Bi, Shuai Liu, Qi Wu

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b-move: faster lossless approximate pattern matching in a run-length compressed index by Lore Depuydt, Luca Renders, Simon Van de Vyver, Lennart Veys, Travis Gagie, Jan Fostier

“…Arakawa et al.’s br-index initiates complete approximate pattern matching using bidirectional search in run-length compressed space, but with significant computational overhead due to complex memory access patterns. …”
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Successional patterns of microbial communities across various stages of leaf litter decomposition in poplar plantations by Shuang Hu, Bao-Teng Wang, Taihua Li, Taihua Li, Su Bu, Chun-Zhi Jin, Long Jin, Hong-Hua Ruan, Kee-Sun Shin, Feng-Jie Jin

“…While prior studies highlight the roles of microbes in decomposition, stage-specific community succession patterns and their driving factors are underexplored. …”
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Open reduction, internal fixation of Vancouver B1, C & D type periprosthetic femoral fractures with use of an antiglide plate at fracture apex - The “Apex Plate” by Roland Bell, Mohammed Remtulla, Bryan Riemer

“…The complex nature and varied pattern of these injuries requires a range of specialized surgical techniques and tools. …”
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Rifampin-loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Improved Physical and Mechanical Properties and Biological Response of Acrylic Bone Cement by Mohammad Reza Shafiei, Nader Nezafati, Saeed Karbasi, Anousheh Zargar Kharazi

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Impact of sex and menopausal hormonal therapy on cardiovascular diseases in people with diabetes or prediabetes by Do Kyeong Song, Yeon-Ah Sung, Young Sun Hong, Min-ho Kim, Hyejin Lee

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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

“…Results 20,248 ankle procedures (total ankle replacements 8853 and ankle fusions 11,395) were extracted from 231,601,523 admissions registered nationally from 2001 to 2022. …”
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Enhanced antibiotic release and biocompatibility with simultaneous addition of N-acetylcysteine and vancomycin to bone cement: a potential replacement for high-dose antibiotic-load... by Tzu-Hao Tseng, Chih-Hao Chang, Chien-Lin Chen, Hongsen Chiang, Jyh-Horng Wang, Tai-Horng Young

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A Comparative Study of Void Distribution Pattern on the Strength Development between OPC-Based and Geopolymer Concrete by Ali Nazari, Ali Bagheri, Jay Sanjayan, Parth N. J. A. Yadav, Hasnat Tariq

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Consumption, use and disposal patterns of electric devices among university students in Mar del Plata, Argentina by Greta Liz Clinckspoor, Maria Laura Zulaica

“…To conceive the local management of these particular resources in a decentralized way, the patterns of consumption, use and disposal of electronic devices were analyzed in a higher-level educational institution, the National University of Mar del Plata in Argentina, considered as a Distinctive Urban Mine (DUM). …”
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A Hierarchical Cache Architecture-Oriented Cache Management Scheme for Information-Centric Networking by Yichao Chao, Rui Han

“…This paper proposes a cache management scheme for hierarchical cache architectures in ICN, which introduces a differentiated replica replacement policy to accommodate the varying request access patterns at different cache layers, thereby enhancing overall cache performance. …”
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Endometrial pattern predicts pregnancy outcome in single‐blastocyst frozen‐embryo transfer: An analysis of 1383 cycles by Kazutaka Kuramoto, Norio Hamada, Keiko Kawamura, Katsuko Egashira, Seiichi Morokuma, Misako Otsuka, Naomi Yoshioka, Takeshi Kuramoto, Kiyoko Kato

“…Methods Patients ≤35 years who underwent sbFET on the hormone replacement protocol. We analyzed endometrial patterns’ associations with pregnancy outcomes in relation to blastocyst grade and pregnancy‐related factors. …”
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Enhanced cancer cell sorting using lab-on-a-disk pattern design with magnetic and centrifugal forces by Bill Cheng, Wei-Cheng Chao, Yi-Han Chen, Yao-Tsung Lin

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Assessing historical snowfall patterns in Seoul from 1625 to 1907 CE in relation to the Grand Solar Minima by YuQi Wang, Yong Wei, Feng Shi, ZhongHua Yao, ShiLing Yang, Wei Lin, LiMei Yan, Fei He, DaBang Jiang, XinAn Yue, Kai Fan, Si Chen, YaoChen Yue

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An innovative and sustainable design of intangible Miao wax printing patterns in combination of diffusion model and fuzzy TOPSIS by Xinhui Kang, Wenjie You, Huaqian Xie

“…Abstract Miao wax printing is a dyeing and weaving process in which natural dyes replace chemical dyes. It is renowned for its unique patterns and exquisite craftsmanship. …”
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Sociocultural correlates and epidemiological patterns of non-alcoholic beer consumption: a cross-sectional study in Poland by Andrzej Silczuk, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Tomasz Baran, Tytus Koweszko, Paulina Mularczyk-Tomczewska, Julia Gujska, Magdalena Tatara, Małgorzata Gałecka

“…Objectives To investigate the sociocultural and epidemiological factors associated with non-alcoholic beer (NAB) consumption in Poland, including motivations for use, consumption context, and its reported impact on alcohol consumption patterns.Design Cross-sectional survey study.Setting Community setting across Poland; data were collected in December 2024.Participants A total of 1114 adults aged 18–84 years (mean age: 47.1±14.4 years; 54.3% female) completed the questionnaire. …”
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