Identification of common spatial and temporal trends in the epidemiology of cattle bovine tuberculosis and human extrapulmonary and drug-resistant tuberculosis in Malawi by Alfred Ngwira, Samuel Manda, Esron Daniel Karimuribo, Sharadhuli Iddi Kimera

“…The shared temporal effects showed constant trends, while disease specific temporal effects showed an increasing pattern for cattle BTB and a constant pattern for human EPTB and DRTB. …”
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Sports Orthopedics by Hazzaa Walaa Eldin A, 2, Mattes K

“…Running is a simple and inexpensive way to lose weight and improve cardiovascular fitness. It has been argued that barefoot running can be considered as a natural alternative to the traditional run with athletic shoes in recreational athletes.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of foot strike patterns and local muscle fatigue of the plantar and dorsiflexors on plantar pressure distribution and the selected kinematic characteristics when running barefoot on the treadmill at three speeds. 26 voluntary forefoot and rearfoot runners of similar age and body mass participated in the study. …”
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Adaptation variations of the Taiwanese Chinese moon moth Actias ningpoana ningtaiwana to different host plants by Yu-Ta Chou, Pei-Luen Lu

“…A negative correlation between developmental duration and survival suggests that faster development may enhance larval fitness. We propose the Bankruptcy at the End of Month hypothesis to describe a recurring pattern of delayed mortality observed in some host treatments. …”
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Islanded Superficial Temporal Artery Fasciocutaneous Flap in Temporal Hairline Reconstruction Following Skin Cancer: A Novel Approach by Beatrice L. Lucchesi, BS, John M. Felder, MD

“…We also present a novel combination of the ISTAFF with other local flaps, namely a rectangular advancement flap and a rhomboid flap, to achieve tension-free and aesthetically pleasing reconstruction of large defects in this area, while respecting hair growth patterns and the natural course of the hairline.…”
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Association between liver fibrosis’s noninvasive scores and retinal imaging changes: insights from NHANES by Chuan-Xi Wang, Jing-Jing Hou, Si-Yu Lin, Jiang-Hui Wang, Jing-Jing Ding, Chang Liu, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Ning Bao

“…Additionally, the relationship between FIB-4 and retinal image changes was found to be non-linear, while the association between FIB-8 and retinal image changes presented a linear pattern. …”
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Impact on Hydrological Process in the Upper Baro Basin, Ethiopia by Tewodros Getu Engida, Tewodros Assefa Nigussie, Abreham Berta Aneseyee, John Barnabas

“…Landsat images were used to classify the LU/LC pattern using ERDAS Imagine 2014 software and the LU/LC were classified using the Maximum Likelihood Algorithm of Supervised Classification. …”
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Associations between dietary nutrient intake and sleep disorders in cancer survivors base on NHANES 2005 to 2018 by Qian Wu, XueFeng Yang, Zhiyu Wang, Kai Zhou, Hang Yang, Lixia Zhou, Xiaoxia Gou

“…It is widely believed that dietary nutrient intake plays a crucial role in promoting healthy sleep patterns. However, there is lack of research focusing on cancer survivors. …”
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Toxicity Response and Swimming Speed Regularity in <i>Daphnia magna</i> After Short-Term Exposure to Diuron by Feihu Qin, Nanjing Zhao, Gaofang Yin, Yunfei Luo, Tingting Gan

“…This study analyzes the toxic response patterns of the swimming behavior indicators of <i>D. magna</i> exposed to different concentrations of DCMU. …”
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Visual Experimental Study of Influence of Fuel Rod Bundle Spacing on Fission Gas Release under Fuel Cladding Failure Conditions by LI Shengkang, CAI Jiejin

“…Current research primarily focuses on fluid flow patterns, neglecting the influence of rod bundle spacing on bubble behavior within the sub-channel. …”

Design and Implementation of Soft Robotic Gripper Using 3D Printing Technology by Tone Lerher, Primož Bencak, Suhaib Ebrahim, Marko Motaln, Darko Hercog

“…Testing specimens were fabricated following the ASTM D638-22 standard with a grid infill pattern at full density. Two different variants of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol and Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate were tested. …”
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Habesha cultural cloth classification using deep learning by Anteneh Demelash, Eshete Derb

“…In the Amhara region, various ethnic groups such as Gojjam, Gondar, Shewa, Agew, and Wollo uphold their distinct cultural customs. While these Habesha garments may appear similar outwardly, their embroidered motifs exhibit unique patterns, shapes, and hues, symbolizing the rich cultural legacy of Gojjam, Gondar, Shewa, Agew, and Wollo. …”
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The Co-Occurrence of Zooplankton and Phytoplankton in Shengjin Lake, a Typical Yangtze-Connected Lake in China by Yuxin Shi, Yue Liang, Yutao Wang, Peng Xu, Chunlin Li

“…Due to biotic interactions, rotifers primarily exhibit a positive co-occurrence pattern with one diatom and one cyanobacterium, while copepods mainly show a negative co-occurrence pattern with one diatom and one cyanobacterium. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and Serum Klotho levels: a cross-sectional analysis of renal function mediation by Mingjie Liu, Xuan Zhou, Han Xu, Yan Wang, Yuting Duan, Xiangru Guo, Bai Wei

“…This relationship exhibited a U-shaped pattern with a threshold effect at PIV=800 (P for log-likelihood ratio = 0.003). …”
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Green tea dye ligands to transfer toxic lead metal ions to precipitated metal complexes for polymer composite applications by Dana S. Muhammad, Dara M. Aziz, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…The structural and optical properties of PVA: PbMC composites have been examined using XRD, FTIR, SEM and (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The XRD pattern has confirmed that the semi-crystalline PVA film is transformed into an amorphous material in PVA/PbMC films. …”
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Capturing the extent of climate's dynamic effects on runoff and nutrient yields across short- and long-term scales by Di Chang, Shuo Li

“…Hydrological and water quality responses to climate change varied dramatically and increase over decades. The spatial pattern of change contributions shifted across periods. …”
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Non-linear associations and threshold effects of BRI, CI, and WHtR with grip strength in U. S. adults aged ≥20 years: a cross-sectional study by Sijia Yang, Kun Liao, Lu Zhou, Shengbo Zhang, Jianchao Wu

“…WHtR demonstrated a similar pattern, with a threshold set at 0.51: β = 62.46 (48.36–76.55) below and β = 6.47 (2.85–10.08) above. …”
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Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Growth Model in Indoor Controlled Environment Using Agriculture 4.0 by Cesar Isaza, Angel Mario Aleman-Trejo, Cristian Felipe Ramirez-Gutierrez, Jonny Paul Zavala de Paz, Jose Amilcar Rizzo-Sierra, Karina Anaya

“…The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of polynomial regression models in predicting spinach growth patterns. The best-fitting polynomial models for leaf length achieved a minimum Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 0.158, while the highest MSE observed was 1.2153, highlighting variability across different leaf pairs. …”
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Drying kinetics and characteristics of Acori tatarinowii rhizoma under hot air thin-layer drying at different temperatures by Yingna Le, Kun Shi, Chengfu Wang, Jingying Guo, Yaohui Ye, Yuexing Ma, Ruiping Wang, Fangyan Cai, Shaolong Ma, Jinlian Zhang, Lingyun Zhong

“…Among the tested models, the Cubic model showed the best performance. It exhibited higher fitting accuracy with ( $${R}^{2}=0.978-0.999$$ ) across all temperature conditions. …”
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Association between dietary inflammatory index and hepatic steatosis: cross-sectional evidence from the NHANES 2007–2020 by Zhounan Wu, Yuhang Liang, Li Zeng, Jiayi Fang, Jinshen He

“…Subgroup analyses were performed to identify potential confounding factors, while smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis were utilized to determine any non-linear relationships. …”
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Thermoanalytical and Kinetic Studies for the Thermal Stability of Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants Under Different Heating Rates by Christian Ebere Enyoh, Tochukwu Oluwatosin Maduka, Miho Suzuki, Senlin Lu, Qingyue Wang

“…The results showed distinct degradation patterns, with CIP decomposing between 280 and 550 °C and IBU between 152 and 350 °C, while the mixture exhibited multistep decomposition in the 157–500 °C range. …”
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