Pattern of Inappropriate use of Topical Corticosteroid and Cutaneous Adverse Effects at a Tertiary Level Hospital in Kathmandu by Sabina Bhandari, Upama Paudel

“…The mean age of participants was 30.4±9.1years. Dermatophytoses (71.4%) were the most common cause of inappropriate use of topical corticosteroids. …”
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Pattern of Inappropriate use of Topical Corticosteroid and Cutaneous Adverse Effects at a Tertiary Level Hospital in Kathmandu by Sabina Bhandari, Upama Paudel

“…The mean age of participants was 30.4±9.1years. Dermatophytoses (71.4%) were the most common cause of inappropriate use of topical corticosteroids. …”
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Identifying non-communicable disease multimorbidity patterns and associated factors: a latent class analysis approach by Sanghamitra Pati, Parul Puri, Shri Kant Singh

“…Therefore, the present study identifies frequently occurring multimorbidity patterns among older adults in India. Further, the study examines the linkages between the identified patterns and socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle and anthropometric correlates.Design The present findings rest on a large nationally-representative sample from a cross-sectional study.Setting and participants The study used data on 58 975 older adults (45 years and older) from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017–2018.Primary and secondary outcome measures The study incorporated a list of 16 non-communicable diseases to identify commonly occurring patterns using latent class analysis. …”
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Spatial Pattern Analysis of Dating Status as a Risk Factor on Adolescent Sexual Activity in Surabaya, Indonesia by Eny Qurniyawati, Zida Husnina, Jayanti Dian Eka Sari, Asma Azzahra, Izzah Nur Shabrina

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Exploring how women with HIV develop hazardous drinking patterns: a qualitative assessment of drinking histories by Christina E. Parisi, Abigail Gracy, Sashaun Ranger, Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman, Nanyangwe Siuluta, Isaac Payton, Robert L. Cook, Shantrel S. Canidate

“…Methods Women with HIV and hazardous drinking patterns were recruited from the WHAT-IF? Study, a randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of naltrexone for alcohol reduction. …”
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Aerobic bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pus isolates from tertiary care hospital in India by Sukanya Sudhaharan, Padmaja Kanne, Padmasri Chavali, Lakshmi Vemu

“…Conclusion: This study emphasizes to understand the common organisms isolated from wound infections and it helps in empirical treatment of patients based on antibiotic susceptibility patterns. …”
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Associations of tongue and hyoid position, tongue volume, and pharyngeal airway dimensions with various dentoskeletal growth patterns. by Jin Hye Kang, Jeong-Yun Kim, Nayansi Jha, Seok-Ki Jung, You-Sun Lee, Yoon-Ji Kim

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study investigated the association between tongue and hyoid position, tongue volume, and pharyngeal airway dimensions with craniofacial growth patterns in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse planes.…”
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Habitat Selection Patterns Suggest Competition Between Two Forest Rodent Species Along an Elevational Gradient by Ana Maria Benedek, Ioan Sîrbu

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Gridded Datasets for Comparative Analysis of Rainfall Patterns Over Eco-Climatic Zones of Narok County, Kenya by Opole Ombogo, Humphreys Obulinji, Amon Karanja

“…Various statistical techniques, including Kruskal–Wallis (H) test, Rainfall Anomaly Index (RAI), and trend analysis, were employed to assess rainfall patterns across three ecoclimatic zones within the county. …”
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Evaluation of Physical Activity, Sedentary Patterns, and Lifestyle Behavior in Spanish Preschool Children from the CORALS Cohort by Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro, Belén Pastor-Villaescusa, Cristina Castro-Collado, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Rosaura Leis, Nancy Babio, Luis A. Moreno, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Olga Portolés, Ana Moreira Echeverría, Maria Jose De La Torre-Aguilar, Rosaura Picáns-Leis, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Pilar de Miguel-Etayo, Katherine Flores-Rojas, Rocío Vázquez-Cobela, Júlia Valero Sales, Maria L. Miguel-Berges, Isabel Izquierdo-López, Carlos Gómez-Martínez, Diana Paola Córdoba-Rodríguez, Gisela Mimbrero, Francisco Jesus Llorente-Cantarero, on behalf of the CORAL Study investigators

“…This study aims to evaluate the physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns in a cohort of Spanish preschool children using device-based measures, and compare these patterns by sex. …”
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Prescription Pattern of Antihypertensive Agents in T2DM Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Centre in North India by Ethiraj Dhanaraj, Amit Raval, Rajbharan Yadav, Anil Bhansali, Pramil Tiwari

“…To evaluate prescribing pattern of antihypertensive in T2DM (type 2 diabetes) patients and compare with existing recent guidelines. …”
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An Examination of the Spatial Distribution Patterns of National-Level Tourism and Leisure Districts in China and Their Underlying Driving Factors by Shuangqing Sheng, Huanli Pan, Lei Ning, Zhongqian Zhang, Qiuli Xue

“…In recent years, tourism and leisure districts have become a pivotal aspect of China’s tourism development. …”
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Real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with early-stage HCC in the US treated with resection or ablation by Neehar D. Parikh, Ravi Patel, Jenny Hu, Heide A. Stirnadel-Farrant, Nehemiah Kebede, Cindy Wang, Kirema Garcia-Reyes

“…Median age was 64.0 years; most patients were male (72.9%) and White (65.5%). …”
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Trends, Geographic patterns and Determinants of Caesarean sections in Karnataka: Insights from the National Family Health Survey by Deepa Durgadasimi, Anjugam Sugavanam, Vaishali R N

“…Material &methods: This study utilized NFHS-5 data on women who delivered in the past five years, along with earlier rounds (NFHS-1 to NFHS-4) to assess trends. …”
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The role of canine distemper virus and persistent organic pollutants in mortality patterns of Caspian seals (Pusa caspica). by Susan C Wilson, Tariel M Eybatov, Masao Amano, Paul D Jepson, Simon J Goodman

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Dietary patterns and physical activity in young South Asians and white Europeans and their potential implications for cardiovascular risk by Sophie Richardson, Janice Marshall, Catarina Rendeiro

“…All participants (80 healthy individuals, 40 SA/ 40 WE (gender-balanced, aged 18–26 years) completed questionnaires to assess: general health; habitual physical activity levels, assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire; and dietary patterns, assessed by EPIC-food frequency questionnaire and three-day food diaries. …”
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Assessment of Skeletal and Dental Pattern of the Mandible of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion: Comparative Cephalometric Study by Arkan Muslim Al-Azzawi, Wisam Wahab Sahib, Thaer Jaber Al-Khafaji

“…This study provides new information about the skeletal and dental pattern of the mandible with class II division1, based on skeletal II for Iraqi adult sample aged (18 - 26) years in comparison with normal occlusion by means of cephalometric measurements used by clinical practitioners. (20) males and (21) females with a skeletal Class II were chosen and compared with (26) males and (28) females with normal occlusion by using the (ANB) angle. …”
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Exploration of dietary patterns in southern China: application-based comparison of factor analysis and latent class analysis by Kai Tan, Yaqing Xue, Huiwen Chen, YuTing Zheng, Zuguo Qin, Zhiqiang Tian, Chichen Zhang

“…Abstract Background In recent years, compared with traditional dietary analysis (simply focused on individual nutrients or foods), the analysis of dietary patterns has emerged as a comprehensive approach. …”
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Identifying the Patterns of Orthopaedic Trauma During the Victorian COVID-19 Lockdowns: An Interrupted Time Series Study by Lucas R. Neumaier, Joanna F. Dipnall, Susan Liew, Belinda J. Gabbe

“…The pattern of injury by intent, body region injured, injury severity, and in-hospital mortality were unchanged. …”
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Clinical and microbiological patterns in critically ill patients with catheter-associated UTI: A report from Iran by Mohammadreza Salehi, Dariush Robati, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Arash Seifi, Amir Aliramezani, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Pegah Afarinesh Khaki, Fariba Zamani

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