Pharmacotherapy of epilepsy in the Palestinian practice: Patterns of treatments and response by Tasneem Salah, Israa Shaikh-Ibrahim, Saja Altawil, Ahmad Abuhassan, Hussam Salameh, Ramzi Shawahna

“…Background: This study was conducted to assess the patterns of prescribing and response to antiseizure medications (ASMs) in patients with epilepsy in Palestine. …”
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The “Mosque Tower Pattern” for the Preoperative Marking of Reduction Mammaplasty by Rossella Elia, MD, PhD, Michele Maruccia, MD, Pasquale Tedeschi, MD, Eleonora Nacchiero, MD, Giuseppe Giudice, MD

“…Breast reduction, the seventh most performed plastic surgery globally, has witnessed a significant increase in procedures over recent years. Various techniques exist, each with its advantages and complications, emphasizing the critical role of preoperative marking. …”
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Distinct patterns of health risk behaviours in adolescents with thalassaemia by Pattaporn Kaewkong, Nonglak Boonchooduang, Narueporn Likhitweerawong, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Orawan Louthrenoo

“…This study aimed to compare health risk behaviours between adolescents with thalassaemia and healthy controls, and to identify associated clinical and sociodemographic factors.Methods This cross-sectional study included 60 adolescents with thalassaemia (aged 10–18 years) and 60 age- and sex-matched healthy controls in Thailand. …”
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A Comparison of Different Methods for Meal Pattern Analysis by Cathal O’Hara, Eileen R. Gibney

“…Research on meal patterns, including both combinations of foods and meals, has increased in recent years. …”
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Characteristics and morbidity patterns of last-minute travelers in Thailand by Natapon Jongsoowiwatwong, Gerard T. Flaherty, Phimphan Pisutsan, Wasin Matsee, Teera Kusolsuk, Udomsak Silachamroon, Watcharapong Piyaphanee

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Predictors of caffeine consumption patterns in high school athletes by Eamonn M. O’Connell, Disa L. Hatfield, Amanda Stors, Steven A. Cohen

“…In addition, little research has been published examining the patterns of consumption in young athletes.Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine caffeine consumption and the factors that affect caffeine use in high school athletes.Methods Three hundred and ninety-four Rhode Island high school athletes (age: 16.8 ± 1.27 years) completed a cross-sectional online survey to assess caffeine consumption. …”
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Survey on Treatment-Seeking Patterns in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis by Gwanghui Ryu, Do Hyun Kim, Chang Yeong Jeong, Sang Min Lee, Il Hwan Lee, Soo Whan Kim, Hyeon-Jong Yang, Mi-Ae Kim, Dong-Kyu Kim

“…Results We included 51 patients with allergic rhinitis with a mean age of 31.6±16.0 years. Among them, 47 (92.2%) and 6 (11.8%) patients had pollen allergies and asthma, respectively. …”
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Analyzing Repetitive Narrative Patterns in Samad Behrangi’s Stories by Moharram Rezayati kishekhaleh, Mina Mehr Afarin

“…- What are the dominant structural patterns of repetition utilized? - What are the underlying reasons and motivations for Behrangi's use of repetitive narrative elements?…”
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Gonorrhoea among China’s aging population: a 20-year nationwide analysis of epidemiological trends with 5-year projections by Rui-Rui Peng, Zuo-Xi Chen, Juan Wu, Mei Shi, Xin Zheng, Chun-Jie Liao, Lin Zhu, Xiang-Dong Gong, Fu-Quan Long

“…These findings call for integrating geriatric sexual health education with strengthened monitoring systems to address evolving epidemiological patterns.…”
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Phenological Shifts Since 1830 in 29 Native Plant Species of California and Their Responses to Historical Climate Change by Andros Solakis-Tena, Noelia Hidalgo-Triana, Ryan Boynton, James H. Thorne

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Dry-season motorbike movement patterns in four villages in Serengeti and Dodoma Districts, Tanzania: Does the movement patterns reflect the night usage in illegal hunting? by Julius William Nyahongo

“…In recent years, bicycle usage has been replaced by relatively inexpensive motorbikes imported from Asia, which currently are claimed to participate in illegal activities including charcoal transportation and bushmeat hunting. …”
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A nationwide population-based study on epidemiologic characteristics and treatment patterns of dry eye disease in South Korea by Joon Bo Lee, Jiu Lee, Yeo Kyoung Won, Dong Hui Lim

“…This is the first nationwide study to examine DED prescription patterns on a large-scale population basis in South Korea, and the findings highlight the accessibility of HA-based therapies within a universal health coverage system, offering a distinct perspective compared to global patterns.…”
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Global evolution of breast cancer incidence in childbearing-age women aged 15–49 years: a 30-year analysis by Chengwei Xia, Yini Liu, Wei Yong, Xin Qing

“…This study aims to investigate the patterns and trends in BC incidence among WCBA over the past decades. …”
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Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern by Emma Brown, Mohammad Taaha Sohail, Jonathan West, Benjamin Davies, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail

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Annual Patterns of Atmospheric Pollutions and Episodes over Cairo Egypt by Y. Aboel Fetouh, H. El Askary, M. El Raey, M. Allali, W. A. Sprigg, M. Kafatos

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Current status of highly pathogenic avian influenza and its range expansion in China by ZHANG Zhi-cheng, LI Chang-you, HUANG Bao-xu, Mao Zhen-bin

“…Based on GIS techniques, and integrating with risk assessment theory, the current status of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) occurrence and its range expansion pattern in China were explored. The result showes that: ①the strength of current status of HPAI occurrence in China was diminished along with the national comprehensives control strategy, but the risk of mutation and its further range expansion still existed.②Pattern analysis show that multi-epidemic centre of HPAI occurrences in China have been come into shaped, which could be specifically loomed at the epidemic centre of West-south & east-south wetlands, Yangzte river wetlands, Tibet wetlands, Xingjiang wetlands, Gan-meng wetlands and Heilongjiang wetlands, and the corridors role of HPAI ranges in those given regions mentioned above can loom significantly along with local dominated small scaled feeding & breeding pattern in the years coming.③Regional pattern analysis show that the disease was cluster-distributed in Yunnan, Tibet, Xingjiang, Inner-Mongolia, and Liaoning Province, the spatial significant associations within these given regions make the HPAI reoccur possible in the future.…”
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Prevailing patterns of the sound speed distributions in the environment of the Southern Baltic by G. GRELOWSKA

“…The data were averaged in one-months periods and subjected to a detailed analysis of the speed vibrations during the year. The patterns of the sound speed distribution characteristic for every month have been determined. …”
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Spatially dynamic abundance patterns for a rare fish species by Valerie A. Steen, James T. Peterson, Adam Duarte

“…Abstract Recovery of rare and imperiled species is often supported by targeting the dynamic drivers of abundance patterns. However, knowledge of these drivers can be obscured by challenges stemming from species detectability and autocorrelated data. …”
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Patterns of cannabidiol use among marijuana users in the United States by Ji-Yeun Park

“…Understanding these patterns is crucial to inform public health recommendations that address appropriate CBD use. …”
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Beyond business hours: Patient arrival patterns at burn centers by Rohit Mittal, Jeffrey E. Carter, Steven A. Kahn

“…Anecdotal accounts suggest that most burn patients present after “business hours,” however, limited objective data exists on presentation patterns of burn injury. Retrospective arrival times of all patients presenting to the emergency room at two different burn centers in different states were collected over a 1-year period to determine total number of patients arriving during business hours vs. after hours. …”
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