Temporal–Spatial Patterns of the Water Deficit in the Main Maize-Cropping Regions of China by Yuhan Wang, Jin Zhao

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Neural Conversion and Patterning of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Developmental Perspective by Alexandra Zirra, Sarah Wiethoff, Rickie Patani

“…Since the reprogramming of adult human terminally differentiated somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) became a reality in 2007, only eight years have passed. Yet over this relatively short period, myriad experiments have revolutionized previous stem cell dogmata. …”
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Cross-national differences in adolescents’ sleep patterns: a time-use approach by Joan Garcia-Roman, Pablo Gracia, Giulia Zerbini

“…This study examines cross-national differences in adolescents’ sleep and activity patterns across Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and the UK, using an innovative 24-hour time-use approach with time-diary data (N = 25,248 diaries; mean age 15.4 years; 50.3% girls). …”
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Trans-Species Polymorphism in Immune Genes: General Pattern or MHC-Restricted Phenomenon? by Martin Těšický, Michal Vinkler

“…Many studies have documented that immunologically relevant polymorphism observed today may be tens of millions years old and may predate the emergence of present species. …”
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Current Patterns of Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer in Routine Clinical Practice in Spain by Maria José Ribal, Juan Ignacio Martínez-Salamanca, Camilo García Freire

“…To describe urologists’ practice patterns when managing patients with advanced prostate cancer (PCa) in Spain. …”
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Clopidogrel Use in Saudi Arabia: Prescription Patterns and Prevalence of Common Concurrent Medications by Aljoharah M. Algabbani, Sumaya N. Almohareb, Adel A. Alrwisan

“…This study aimed to address a gap in understanding the prescription patterns of clopidogrel in real-world settings and the prevalence of using other potential interacting medications. …”
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Spatiotemporal patterns of online food delivery services before the Covid-19 pandemic by Steven Gehrke, Michael Huff, Brendan Russo, Edward Smaglik

“…Study results indicate that on-demand food delivery services were popular during dinner hours corresponding with evening peak travel and in neighborhoods characterized by higher activity density, greater drinking establishment access, and increased shares of residents under 45 years old. …”
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Urban Spatial Patterns of Banda Aceh Using a Shannon Entropy Method by Amir Murtadha*, Noer Fadhly, Muhammad Rusdi

“…In the Ulee Kareng sub-district, there is a change in the transmission pattern in 2020, which is in quadrant D, namely the leapfrog development pattern from the previous years, namely 2010 and 2015 in quadrant C with a linear transmission pattern. …”
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Non-random mating patterns within and across education and mental and somatic health by Fartein Ask Torvik, Hans Fredrik Sunde, Rosa Cheesman, Nikolai Haahjem Eftedal, Matthew C. Keller, Eivind Ystrom, Espen Moen Eilertsen

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CLIMATIC PATTERN ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL AND DRY SPELLS DURING THE AGRICULTURAL SEASON IN MALAWI by Medrina Linda Mloza Banda, Wim Cornelis, Henry R. Mloza Banda

“…For each site, a separate analysis was conducted in which the indices were subjected to principal component analysis, followed by composite analysis and K-means clustering of the extracted principal components. Climatic patterns at Bunda and KIA were predominantly characterised by wet events, whereas Dedza, Chitedze, and Balaka exhibited patterns defined by growing season  characteristics coupled with dry events. …”
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Computed tomographic pattern of intracerebral calcifications in a radiology center in Benghazi, Libya by Anas Daghman, Anwaar Bennour

“…The median age was 66 (19–95) years. The most common site of ICC is pineal body representing 138 (86.8%), followed by choroid plexus, 136 (85.5%), falx cerebri 31 (19.5%), and basal ganglia 18 (11%). …”
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Unemployment and opioid overdose death patterns in the United States from 2017 to 2019 by Rana Khafagy, Saranya Naraentheraraja, Aranee Sathiyamoorthy

“…A Poisson regression model showed a positive association between unemployment and opioid overdose deaths for the years 2017 and 2019. Overall, 2018 did not follow similar patterns seen in 2017 and 2019 in terms of the correlation between unemployment and opioid overdose rates. …”
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Predicting financial distress through ownership pattern: dynamics of financial resilience of Bangladesh by Shafiqul Alam, Sumon Kumar Das, Umma Rumman Dipa, Syed Zabid Hossain

“…Abstract In light of agency and resource dependence theories, we explored the impact of ownership patterns on the likelihood of financial distress using 57 financial institutions (FIs) listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange and 390 firm years from 2016 to 2022. …”
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A hybrid approach for pattern recognition and interpretation in age-related false memory by Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz, Elias Hossain, Shahram Rahimi, Hossein Karimi

“…IntroductionAging is associated with a decline in essential cognitive functions such as language processing, memory, and attention, which significantly impacts the quality of life in later years. Despite the serious consequences of age-related cognitive decline, particularly in the formation of false memories, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Assessment of Transient Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Patterns Post-COVID-19 Vaccination by Nadia Jabeen, Mahnoor Shahid

“…A total of 1150 females were recruited using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique at the time of their COVID-19 vaccination. Women aged 18-40 years reporting post-vaccination menstrual changes were included. …”
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Patterns of Genomic Heterogeneity in a Classic Field Cricket Mosaic Hybrid Zone by Luana S. Maroja, Francesca Barradale, Sebastian A. Espinoza‐Ulloa, Steven Bogdanowicz, Jose Andres

“…We also show that the estimated divergence time based on nuclear DNA is about 4× older than that estimated based on mtDNA (800 K vs. 200 K years ago). We discuss the implications of our results for introgression into allopatric populations.…”
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Technology-driven initiating actions influence movement patterns in HMEAYC musical activities by Liza Lee, Han-Ju Ho

“…A total of 75 children (43 boys and 32 girls), aged 3–6 years and enrolled in central Taiwan kindergartens, participated in the study. …”
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Temporal multimorbidity patterns and cluster identification: a longitudinal analysis of administrative data by Jennifer K. Ferris, Brandon Wagar, Alex Choi, Jonathan Simkin, Hind Sbihi, Kari Harder, Kate Smolina

“…Methods Here, we analyzed multimorbidity patterns using linked administrative data from a longitudinal cohort of 1,347,820 individuals with multimorbidity over 20 years in British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Collaboration in early childhood services: Trends and patterns from a bibliometric study by Ebni Sholikhah, Siti L. Mubasiroh, Maryani Maryani

“…Aim: This study aims to analyse research trends on collaboration in early childhood services over the past 11 years (2013–2023) using bibliometric analysis. Setting: The study examined 437 relevant documents retrieved from the Scopus database, focusing on publication trends, influential contributors, emerging themes and future research directions. …”
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The Analysis of the Extreme Cold in North America Linked to the Western Hemisphere Circulation Pattern by Mohan Shen, Xin Tan

“…The Western Hemisphere (WH) circulation pattern was discovered in recent years through Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs) clustering of the Northern Hemisphere 500 hPa geopotential height during winter. …”
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