Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…His ECG revealed sinus tachycardia with S1Q3T3 pattern. On bedside TTE, there was evidence of right heart strain and elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 45 mmHg. …”
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The liver’s dilemma: sensing real danger in a sea of PAMPs: the (arterial) sinusoidal segment theory by Andrea Henriques-Pons, Natália Vacani-Martins, Carina de Lima Pereira dos Santos, Marcelo Meuser-Batista

“…This 24/7 exposure to high amounts of pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMPs) molecules results in hepatic immunological tolerance. …”
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Cerebral Embolic Protection in Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Julia Seeger, Philipp Seppelt, Mario Iturbe-Orbe, David Leistner, Jochen Wöhrle, Michael Joner

“…The predominant captured debris was acute or organized thrombi. The most common pattern was acute fibrin-rich thrombus, which was detected in 11/30 (33.3%) patients. …”
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Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Transforming Growth Factor-β, and Interleukin-10 in Asthma Associated with Olive Pollen Sensitization by Blanca Cárdaba, David Calzada, Selene Baos, Miriam Aguerri, Joaquín Quiralte, Carlos Lahoz

“…Sensitization to specific olive pollen-allergens (Ole e 2 and 10) has been correlated with a clinical pattern of asthma. This study analyzes the association between several polymorphims of TNFA (G-308A, C-857T, and C-1031T), IL10 (C-571A and A-1117G), and TGFB (C-509-T) and these sensitizations. …”
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Ionospheric Phase Scintillation Index Estimation Based on 1 Hz Geodetic GNSS Receiver Measurements by Using Continuous Wavelet Transform by Dongsheng Zhao, Wang Li, Chendong Li, Xu Tang, Qianxin Wang, Craig M. Hancock, Gethin Wyn Roberts, Kefei Zhang

“…Taken the σϕ index provided by ISMR as the reference, 1‐year observations are utilized to evaluate the scintillation monitoring performance of the extracted index regarding the correlation of the magnitude in each observation arc, the detected daily scintillation occurrence rate, the diurnal variation pattern of the ionospheric scintillation, the correlation between the scintillation occurrence rate and the space weather parameter, and the complementary cumulative distribution of the magnitudes. …”
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Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Glossodynia, Plaques en Prairie Fauchée, and a Split Papule at the Oral Commissure: Case Report and Review by Walter de Araujo Eyer-Silva, Maria Alessandra Leite Freire, Cecília Angelina Horta-Araujo, Guilherme Almeida Rosa da Silva, Jorge Francisco da Cunha Pinto, Fernando Raphael de Almeida Ferry

“…Examination revealed painful, shallow erosions on the posterior aspect of the tongue, in a pattern of plaques en prairie fauchée. A painful split papule (fausse perlèche or false angular cheilitis) was also present in the left commissure. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Focal Liver Lesions Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound by Tudor Voicu Moga, Raluca Lupusoru, Mirela Danila, Ana Maria Ghiuchici, Alina Popescu, Bogdan Miutescu, Iulia Ratiu, Calin Burciu, Teofana Bizerea-Moga, Anca Voron, Ioan Sporea, Roxana Sirli

“…The most frequent enhancement pattern in inconclusive lesions at CEUS was hyper-iso-iso. …”
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Insulin autoimmune syndrome in a 3-year-old boy: the youngest to date in China and a narrow review by Ming Cheng, Yuan Ding, Dongmei Wang, Chunxiu Gong

“…Most of these patients presented with unconsciousness initially and their episodes of hypoglycemia do not follow a definitive pattern. Adjustments in diet serve as an effective intervention, and spontaneous remission is relatively common. …”
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The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Functional Impairments Caused by Ischemic Stroke by Emily R. Rosario, Stephanie E. Kaplan, Sepehr Khonsari, Garrett Vazquez, Niyant Solanki, Melanie Lane, Hiriam Brownell, Sheila S. Rosenberg

“…However, the physiological biomarkers showed a pattern of more transient changes following HBOT treatment. …”
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Molecular Mechanism of Macrophage Activation by Red Ginseng Acidic Polysaccharide from Korean Red Ginseng by Se Eun Byeon, Jaehwi Lee, Ji Hye Kim, Woo Seok Yang, Yi-Seong Kwak, Sun Young Kim, Eui Su Choung, Man Hee Rhee, Jae Youl Cho

“…According to pharmacological evaluation with specific enzyme inhibitors, Western blot analysis of intracellular signaling proteins and inhibitory pattern using blocking antibodies, ERK, and JNK were found to be the most important signaling enzymes compared to LPS signaling cascade. …”
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Neural mechanisms of fairness decision-making: An EEG comparative study on opportunity equity and outcome equity by Qi Li, Ya Zheng, Jing Xiao, Kesong Hu, Zhong Yang

“…Previous studies showed the existence of inequity aversion for opportunity inequality and identified some differences between opportunity equity and outcome equity in the behavior pattern of evaluation and reaction processes. However, the commonalities and distinctions in brain activity during the fairness decision-making of opportunity equity and outcome equity remain unclear. …”
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Assessing the stability of psychobiological stress reactivity during adolescence: mixed-effect modelling of cortisol responses to laboratory stressors [version 2; peer review: 2 ap... by Elizabeth Susman, Jen O'Shea, Samantha Dockray

“…It is associated with rapid development in the hypothalamus, which is central in the production of both stress and sex steroids. While patterns of stress reactivity are calibrated in early life, this time of rapid development may provide a means for these patterns to change. …”
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The composition of peripheral immunocompetent cell subpopulations and cytokine content in the brain structures of mutant Disc1-Q31L mice by M. M. Gevorgyan, S. Ya. Zhanaeva, E. L. Alperina, T. V. Lipina, G. V. Idova

“…Thus, Disc1-Q31L mice are characterized by changes in the pattern of cytokines in the brain structures, an amplification of the peripheral T-cell link with an increase in the content of the subpopulations of CD3+CD4+ T helpers and CD3+CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells, as well as elevated immune reactivity to antigen in the spleen.…”
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The Surface Heat Flow of Mars at the Noachian–Hesperian Boundary by Javier Ruiz, Laura M. Parro, Isabel Egea-González, Ignacio Romeo, Julia Álvarez-Lozano, Alberto Jiménez-Díaz

“…Currently available remote sensing data are crucial for understanding the Martian heat loss pattern and its global thermal state in this transitional period. …”
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Multitarget Effects of Danqi Pill on Global Gene Expression Changes in Myocardial Ischemia by Qiyan Wang, Hui Meng, Qian Zhang, Tianjiao Shi, Xuefeng Zhang, Mingyan Shao, Linghui Lu, Jing Wang, Wei Wang, Chun Li, Yong Wang

“…The objective of this study is to systematically characterize altered gene expression pattern induced by myocardial ischemia (MI) in a rat model and to investigate the effects of DQP on global gene expression. …”
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Comparative analysis of HKTs in six poplar species and functional characterization of PyHKTs in stress-affected tissues by Xiaojiao Liu, Lincui Shi, Hezi Bai, Jing Wang, Anmin Yu, Aizhong Liu, Ping Li

“…Poplar HKTs can be classified into two subgroups on the basis of their physiological relationships and distinct protein structures. Gene expression pattern analysis revealed that poplar HKTs presented relatively high expression levels in roots and stems under salt stress. …”
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Perspective: Current Scientific Evidence and Research Strategies in the Role of Almonds in Cardiometabolic Health by Paula R Trumbo, Jamy Ard, France Bellisle, Adam Drewnowski, Jack A Gilbert, Ronald Kleinman, Anoop Misra, John Sievenpiper, Maha Tahiri, Karol E Watson, James Hill

“…A number of research gaps on almond consumption and cardiometabolic health were identified that should be addressed to further understand their role in the various cardiometabolic endpoints, including the mechanisms of action interactions with the microbiome with regular consumption and their role as part of a healthy dietary pattern for both individuals and the general population.…”
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Mutated p53 Promotes the Symmetric Self-Renewal of Cisplatin-Resistant Lung Cancer Stem-Like Cells and Inhibits the Recruitment of Macrophages by Yu Xu, Zhi Xu, Qi Li, Liang Guo, Yao Wang, Jianchun Zhou, Guansong Wang, Yuliang Liu

“…CD44+/CD90+ stem-like cells were identified in above cisplatin-resistant lung cancers (termed as cisplatin-resistant lung cancer stem-like cells, (Cr-LCSCs)) and stained with PKH26 dye which was used to define the self-renewal pattern. The proportion of symmetric divisions was significantly higher in Cr-LCSCs with mutant (mt) p53 compared with Cr-LCSCs with wild-type (wt) p53, and forced expression of mt p53 promoted the symmetric division of Cr-LCSCs. …”
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Cross-Modal Augmented Transformer for Automated Medical Report Generation by Yuhao Tang, Ye Yuan, Fei Tao, Minghao Tang

“…Unlike previous methods that rely on coarse-grained features without human intervention, our method introduces a “locate then generate” pattern, thereby improving the interpretability of the generated reports. …”
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Simulation and response mechanism of potential geographical distribution of plateau pika Ochotona curzoniae under climate change by Yanni Song, Hainan Chong, Dawei Wang, Haijun Xiao

“…The central and eastern parts of the QTP are potential distribution areas for plateau pika, with the current suitable area totaling 8.01 × 105 km2, accounting for 32.04 % of the QTP. 3) The suitable areas of plateau pika will gradually migrate to higher altitude areas, especially with more significant changes under high-emission scenarios (SSP370 and SSP585). 4) Human activities have relatively limited impacts on the distribution pattern of plateau pika, mainly manifested as suitability changes in some local areas. …”
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