Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis among Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia: A 9-Year Retrospective Study by Dereje Mekonnen, Andamlak Gizaw, Bruktawit Kebede

“…The present study aimed to determine the pattern of TMJA at St. Paul’s Hospital millennium medical college (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…The analysis of residual gravity anomaly yields results indicating that the local structure of the study area has obvious structural pattern of the “east-west zone and north-south block”. …”
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Chronic Inflammation May Enhance Leiomyoma Development by the Involvement of Progenitor Cells by Monia Orciani, Miriam Caffarini, Alessandra Biagini, Guendalina Lucarini, Giovanni Delli Carpini, Antonella Berretta, Roberto Di Primio, Andrea Ciavattini

“…The evidenced cytokine expression pattern related to chronic inflammation in LPCs may play a role in the increased risk of adverse obstetric outcomes (infertility, spontaneous miscarriage, and preterm birth) in women affected by leiomyomas. …”
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Effect of the Nitrification Inhibitor 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole Phosphate on the Deep Placement of Nitrogen Fertilizers for Soybean Cultivation by Soshi Hatano, Yoichi Fujita, Yoshifumi Nagumo, Norikuni Ohtake, Kuni Sueyoshi, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Takashi Sato, Sayuri Tanabata, Kyoko Higuchi, Akihiro Saito, Takuji Ohyama

“…DMU inhibits nitrification similar to the pattern of LN until 8 weeks. The increasing DMPP concentration did not markedly increase the nitrification inhibition. …”
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HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LYMPHOID MASSES OF THE STOMACH AND SMALL INTESTINE IN THE CLINICAL AND PATHOGENETIC PROFILE OF BABESIOSIS by I. I. Torianyk

“…Haematoxylin and eosin staining gave a clear histological pattern with a marked contrast of fragments, which contributed to diagnostic resources. …”
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New Platform Technology for Comprehensive Serological Diagnostics of Autoimmune Diseases by Annika Willitzki, Rico Hiemann, Vanessa Peters, Ulrich Sack, Peter Schierack, Stefan Rödiger, Ursula Anderer, Karsten Conrad, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Dirk Reinhold, Dirk Roggenbuck

“…To address the limitations of IIF and to meet the demand for cost-efficient autoantibody screening, automated IIF methods employing novel pattern recognition algorithms for image analysis have been introduced recently. …”
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Usefulness of Background Coloration in Detection of Esophago-Pharyngeal Lesions Using NBI Magnification by Hitomi Minami, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Hitoshi Satodate, Shigeharu Hamatani, Kazuhiko Nakao, Shin-ei Kudo

“…BC is a useful finding in differentiating SCC/HGN from LGN/nonatypia lesions in the esophagus especially when it is combined with IPCL pattern classification.…”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of CBF/DREB1 gene family in Medicago sativa L. and functional verification of MsCBF9 affecting flowering time by Jing Cui, Yajing Li, Hao Liu, Xu Jiang, Lili Zhang, Hongbo Dai, Xue Wang, Fei He, Mingna Li, Junmei Kang

“…Gene duplication analysis showed that 64% (16/25) of MsCBFs formed tandem duplications, and 32% (8/25) formed segment duplications. The expression pattern of MsCBF9 under different hormone treatments was verified by RT-qPCR, and it was found that MsCBF9 responded to GA3, IAA, SA, and MeJA. …”
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Genetic Instability Promotes the Acquisition of Chromosomal Imbalances in T1b and T1c Breast Adenocarcinomas by Harald Blegen, B. Michael Ghadimi, Annukka Jauho, Anders Zetterberg, Elina Eriksson, Gert Auer, Thomas Ried

“…In order to evaluate biological and genetic properties of early breast carcinomas we analyzed microdissected tissue from 33 primary breast carcinomas stage T1b and T1c with respect to the nuclear DNA content, the expression pattern of Ki‐67, cyclin A, p27KIP1, p53 and p21WAF1, and chromosomal gains and losses. …”
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Extensive Admixture Among Karst‐Obligate Salamanders Reveals Evidence of Recent Divergence and Gene Exchange Through Aquifers by Chris C. Nice, Katherine L. Bell, Zachariah Gompert, Lauren K. Lucas, James R. Ott, Ruben U. Tovar, Paul Crump, Peter H. Diaz

“…Inference of migration events revealed a complex pattern of gene exchange, suggesting that Eurycea salamanders have a dynamic history of dispersal through the aquifer system. …”
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How to Coordinate Urban Ecological Networks and Street Green Space Construction? Insights from a Multi-Scale Perspective by Shujun Hou, Ying Yu, Taeyeol Jung, Xin Han

“…This study examines the area within Chengdu’s Third Ring Road, employing the following methodologies: (1) constructing the regional ecological network using Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA), the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs (InVEST) model, and circuit theory; (2) analyzing the street green view index (GVI) through machine learning semantic segmentation techniques; and (3) identifying key areas for the coordinated development of urban ecological networks and street green spaces using bivariate spatial correlation analysis. …”
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Effective interventions to prevent youth vaping behaviours: a rapid review by Ana Paula Belon, Laura Nieuwendyk, Tasha Allen, Melissa Worrell, Candace I J Nykiforuk

“…The effectiveness of interventions regarding their level of intrusiveness varied by each outcome. No clear pattern was found between the level of intrusiveness and intervention effectiveness, suggesting that overall, the studied interventions positively changed youth vaping behaviours. …”
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Molecular characterization and therapeutic insights into biofilm positive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes by Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Javed, Arslan Ahmed

“…The study also highlighted the in vitro resistance pattern of biofilm- positive S. aureus and the role of commonly used NSAIDs and non-antibiotics in modulating the S. aureus associated antibiotic resistance. …”
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Strength Comparison of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Made of Different Types of Brick by Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Abul Hasnat, Raquib Ahsan, Ahmed Tohameem Alam

“…Lateral loading was applied using a loading control pattern. The specimens were tested under cyclic loading conditions displacing them laterally, along the axis of the walls and their load-deformation behavior was measured by dial gauges. …”
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Impact of Organic Matter, Inorganic, and Biofertilizer Combination on Soybean Yield in Entisol Soil of Indonesia by Didik Sucahyono, Yudi Widodo, Runik D. Purwaningrahayu, Henny Kuntyastuti, Herdina Pratiwi, Sri Wahyuningsih, Titik Sundari, Rudy Soehendi, I. Gusti K. D. Arsana, Made J. Mejaya

“…The study aimed to investigate an effect of organic fertilizer applied to rice in the first planting season for unfertilized soybean as second crop followed by inorganic and biofertilizer applied in the third season on soybean growth and yield under the rice-soybean-soybean cropping pattern in 2016/2017. The main plot was organic: (1) without organic amendment, (2) 10 t·ha−1 of chicken manure, and (3) 10 t·ha−1 precomposted rice straw. …”
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Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Characterisation of Gastric Schwannomas in 29 Cases by Lijun Zheng, Xiaojiang Wu, Martin E. Kreis, Zhen Yu, Lijin Feng, Chunqiu Chen, Bin Xu, Zhaode Bu, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji

“…All tumors were positive for S-100 and CD56 proteins, displaying a diffuse staining pattern. Vimentin was expressed in 100% cases and all schwannomas were negative for smooth muscle actin, c-kit, and HMB-45. …”
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Global Solar Radiation Models in Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil by Ana Flávia Martins Monteiro, Fabrina Bolzan Martins

“…Cluster analysis showed that there is a similar pattern between the performance of the models, climatic classification, and seasonal variability of data among the localities of Minas Gerais. …”
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Serum microRNAs as Diagnostic Markers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Narrative Review by K Lavanya, N Palaniappan, VM Vinodhini, Santhi Silambanan

“…It has been discovered that the altered pattern of microRNAs under pathological circumstances is specific to certain disorders. …”
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Study on the Fractal Characteristics of Coal Body Fissure Development and the Law of Coalbed Methane Migration of around the Stope by He Yang, Zhen Liu, Danliang Zhu, Wenzhi Yang, Dawei Zhao, Wendi Wang

“…Firstly, based on the similar material simulation experiment that simulates coal mining, the dynamic changing pattern of a mining field’s overburdened strata and corresponding stress are obtained, the relationship between gas desorption and stress can then be clarified. …”
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A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses by Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Katherine Esposito, Paolo Chiodini, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella, Dario Giugliano

“…A random-effect model was used to pool data.Participants Adults with or at risk for type 2 diabetes.Interventions Dietary patterns that described themselves as using a ‘Mediterranean’ dietary pattern.Outcome measures The outcomes were glycaemic control, cardiovascular risk factors and remission from the metabolic syndrome.Results From 2824 studies, 8 meta-analyses and 5 RCTs were eligible. …”
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