Induction chemotherapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and patterns of care by Prashant Gabani, Justin Barnes, Alexander J. Lin, Soumon Rudra, Peter Oppelt, Douglas Adkins, Jason T. Rich, Jose P. Zevallos, Mackenzie D. Daly, Hiram A. Gay, Wade L. Thorstad

“…The primary aim of this study was to use the National Cancer Database to evaluate the patterns of care of induction chemotherapy in NPC and its impact on overall survival (OS). …”
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Variation pattern of crustacean zooplankton in a bigheaded carps-dominated reservoir by Jinyi Zhang, Jiaoyang Duan, Ji'ao Zhang, Jianguo An, Hongyan Zhang, Zhongjun Hu, Zhongbing Chen, Qigen Liu

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Histopathological pattern of adult renal tumours in a tertiary cancer center by Ranjan Bhatta, Greta Pandey, Nandita Kumari Jha, Shankar Bastakoti, Ishan Dhungana, Suraj Upreti

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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Direct Costs Associated with the Management of Neuropathic Pain by Manuel E Machado-Duque, Andres Gaviria-Mendoza, Jorge E Machado-Alba, Natalia Castaño

“…The aim was to determine the treatment patterns and direct costs of care associated with the management of neuropathic pain from the onset of the first symptom to up to two years after diagnosis. …”
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Patterns Of HRCT In Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis At A Tertiary Care Hospital by Sohail Anwar, Arsalan Nawaz, Imran Ahmed Moinuddin, Muhammad Kashif, Asim Mumtaz, Muhammad Ijaz Bhatti

“…The mean age was 46.18+20.27 years ranging from 8 to 86 years. There were 43(56.6%) males and 33(43.4%) females. 36 (47.37%) patients were up to 45 years of age and 40 (52.63%) patients were above 45 years. …”
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Insights into parental behavior: Patterns of self-medication with antibiotics for child health by Shishir Kumar, Shivani Agrawal, Tajwar Yasmeen, Setu Sinha

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Multimorbidity patterns and prevalence among geriatric patients in Japanese hospital dentistry by Kousuke Matsumoto, Takako Tsutsui, Ryu Hashimoto, Mitsuaki Sakakura, Tetsuari Onishi, Masaya Akashi

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity of a hospital dental patients with high rates of aging in Japan and to identify multimorbidity patterns in older patients (aged 65 years and older) through cluster analysis. …”
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DNA methylation patterns in cord blood DNA and body size in childhood. by Caroline L Relton, Alexandra Groom, Beate St Pourcain, Adrian E Sayers, Daniel C Swan, Nicholas D Embleton, Mark S Pearce, Susan M Ring, Kate Northstone, Jon H Tobias, Joseph Trakalo, Andy R Ness, Seif O Shaheen, George Davey Smith

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>DNA methylation patterns in cord blood show some association with altered gene expression, body size and composition in childhood. …”
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Pattern of depression among patients in a Nigerian family practice population by Muhammed O. Afolabi, Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Femi O. Fatoye, Ibrahim S. Bello, Abiodun O. Adewuya

“…Background: This study determines the pattern of depression among patients attending the Family Practice Clinic at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria. …”
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Hidden heterogeneity: Uncovering patterns of adherence in microbicide trials for HIV prevention. by Lori Miller, David Prieto Merino, Kathy Baisley, Richard Hayes

“…<h4>Results</h4>Included in this analysis are 2,282 women from HPTN 035 (age 17-56 years), 6238 women from MDP 301 (age 16-75 years), and 6039 women from Carraguard (age 16-73 years). …”
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Social Contact Patterns in Rural and Urban Settings, Mozambique, 2021–2022 by Moses C. Kiti, Charfudin Sacoor, Obianuju G. Aguolu, Alana Zelaya, Holin Chen, Sara S. Kim, Nilzio Cavele, Edgar Jamisse, Corssino Tchavana, Americo Jose, Ivalda Macicame, Orvalho Joaquim, Noureen Ahmed, Carol Y. Liu, Inci Yildirim, Kristin Nelson, Samuel M. Jenness, Herberth Maldonado, Momin Kazi, Rajan Srinivasan, Venkata R. Mohan, Alessia Melegaro, Fauzia Malik, Azucena Bardaji, Saad B. Omer, Ben Lopman

“…Those effects were prominent in younger (0–9 years) and older (≥60 years) persons. Our work highlights the importance of empirical data, showing differences in contact rates and patterns between rural and urban sites in Mozambique and their nonnegligible effects in modeling potential effects of vaccine interventions. …”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Urinary Tract Obstruction in Patients with Urolithiasis in Southeast Nigeria by Augustine C Onuh, Solomon K. Anyimba, Okezie M Mbadiwe, Okwudili C. Amu, Ikenna I. Nnabugwu, Samuel O Mgbor

“…Data on the prevalence and pattern of this obstruction are limited in the literature. …”
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Study On Pattern Of Obsessive Behaviors And Thoughts In A State Of Anxiety In Teenagers by Zaheen Baig Sajjad, Yousra Siddique, Aisha Tariq, Qudsia Suleman, Nayab Ashfaq

“… Objective: To determine pattern of obsessive behaviors and thoughts in a state of anxiety in teenagers (14-18 years) of age. …”
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Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Rural Village Development Community Of Nepal by R Shrestha, DP Shrestha, L Lama, D Gurung, I Rosdahl

“…The age of patients ranged from 1 to 80 years (mean-24.5; SD±15.9), with majority in the age group of 10-19 years. …”
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Patterns of multimorbidity in older adults with multiple myeloma: An analysis of SEER-Medicare. by Atinuke G Oyinbo, Mayra Tisminetzky, Jonggyu Baek, Maira A Castaneda-Avila, Clark DuMontier, Muthalagu Ramanathan, Kate L Lapane, Mara M Epstein

“…Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program database linked with Medicare insurance claims (2007-2017), we examined 11,926 individuals diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age ≥ 65 years. Hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted to identify prevalent patterns of multimorbidity from thirty-three chronic conditions, and sociodemographic factors associated with the identified patterns were examined. …”
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Pattern Of Skin Diseases In A Rural Village Development Community Of Nepal by R Shrestha, DP Shrestha, L Lama, D Gurung, I Rosdahl

“…The age of patients ranged from 1 to 80 years (mean-24.5; SD±15.9), with majority in the age group of 10-19 years. …”
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Spatial and temporal patterns of dengue incidence in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysis by Tsheten Tsheten, Archie C.A. Clements, Darren J. Gray, Sonam Wangchuk, Kinley Wangdi

“…A total of 708 dengue cases were notified through national surveillance between January 2016 and June 2019. Individuals aged ≤14 years were found to be 53% (95% CrI: 42%, 62%) less likely to have dengue infection than those aged >14 years. …”
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Social Contact Structures and Time Use Patterns in the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. by Alessia Melegaro, Emanuele Del Fava, Piero Poletti, Stefano Merler, Constance Nyamukapa, John Williams, Simon Gregson, Piero Manfredi

“…In particular, our results suggest that, during the initial phase of an epidemic, about 50% of infections are expected to occur among individuals younger than 12 years and less than 20% among individuals older than 35 years.…”
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Spatiotemporal patterns of human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic in China by Jingjing Liu, Lei Xu, Nengcheng Chen, Zeqiang Chen

“…The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reshaped population mobility, exerting a sustained impact on the patterns and dynamics of population mobility in China over the next three years. …”
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DNA methylation patterns associated with prior tuberculosis infection in people with HIV by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sharon Namiiro, Daphine Kigongo Zawedde, Brenda Namanda, Hakiimu Kawalya, Irene Najjingo, Waiswa Geoffrey, Nixon Niyonzima, Naghib Bogere, Edwin Nuwagira, Joshua Rhein, Nick Jones, Christian Kraef, Megan Shaughnessy, Arohi Chauhan, Immaculate Nankya, Sayoki Mfinanga, Stanton Gerson, Bruce Kirenga

“…PWH exhibited significant epigenetic age acceleration, with a mean of 19.32 ± 10.82 years greater than chronological age. This accelerated aging was more pronounced in individuals with any prior TB infection (21.60 ± 12.03 years) compared to those without TB (17.42 ± 9.38 years). …”
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