Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf

“…Results Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 physicians, and the transcripts were thematically analyzed to identify common patterns and divergences in their perspectives. Three core themes were found: (1) consensus on MAiD’s moral equivalence with WLT despite differences between the practice, (2) discord regarding the use of the term ‘killing’, and (3) disjuncture between bioethical debates and practice. …”
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Experimental Study on Seepage Properties of Postpeak Fractured Rocks under Cyclic Loading-Unloading Confining Stress and Axial Stress by Xiaobo Zhang, Zuhao Xia, Chi Yao, Jianhua Yang, Mingdong Yang

“…Results show that the changing patterns of permeability with loading-unloading cycles of confining stress for both fractured sandstone and granite are similar. …”
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Exploitation of Unconventional CD8 T-Cell Responses Induced by Engineered Cytomegaloviruses for the Development of an HIV-1 Vaccine by Joseph Bruton, Tomáš Hanke

“…In the RhCMV68-1-protected rhesus macaques, MHC-E molecules and their peptide cargo utilise complex regulatory mechanisms and unique transport patterns, and researchers study these to guide human vaccine development. …”
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Patients’ preferences on atopic dermatitis skincare and social media use: a qualitative study by Roxana Mazilu, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Stephan Traidl, Alexander Zink

“…Conclusions Patients exhibit diverse patterns of SM use when selecting daily products and critically evaluate the online content, demonstrating a greater trust in healthcare professionals or familial connections. …”
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Characteristics of Stress Transfer and Progressive Fracture in Overlying Strata due to Mining-Induced Disturbances by Xiang-feng Lv, Hong-yuan Zhou, Ai-wen Wang, Chun Feng, Xiao-chun Xiao

“…The numerical simulation was used to analyze the stress patterns in the advanced abutments of the tunnel face and the characteristics of dynamic failures in the overlying strata. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of GRAS transcription factors under cold stress in diploid and triploid Eucalyptus by Jiannan Liu, Hao Chen, Chenhe Li, Kang Du, Jun Yang

“…This study conducted a bioinformatics analysis of Eucalyptus grandis GRAS family and investigated the expression patterns of GRAS genes in different ploidy Eucalyptus under cold treatment. …”
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Teaching and applying telepractice for hearing and balance disorders in Africa in the COVID-19 era and beyond by Katijah Khoza-Shangase

“…Publications were selected based on their contribution to the understanding of telepractice in managing hearing and balance disorders, with key themes analysed to explore recurring patterns and insights. Saturation was reached when no new themes emerged during the review process. …”
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Exploring the potential impacts of anthropogenic heating on urban climate during heatwaves by Ansar Khan, Konstantina Vasilakopoulou, Mattheos Santamouris

“…Wind speeds notably increased by 4.6 m s−1 during higher AH release periods, affecting city airflow patterns. Moreover, elevated AH levels amplified the convective planetary boundary layer (PBL) height by 2013.7 m at 14:00 LT, potentially impacting pollutant dispersion and atmospheric quality. …”
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Determinants of nosocomial infections and emerging antibiotic resistance in the Intensive Care Unit: A prospective evidence-based study by Pranali Patil, Amol Muthal, Jignesh Shah, Asavari Raut

“…Objective: To determine the incidence, risk factors, antibiotic resistance patterns, and outcomes of various nosocomial infections in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. …”
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Transcriptomic dynamics and cell-to-cell communication during the transition of prospermatogonia to spermatogonia revealed at single-cell resolution by Zhen He, Rong-Ge Yan, Qin-Bang Shang, Qi-En Yang

“…Results In this study, we examined the gene expression patterns of prospermatogonia, spermatogonia and testicular somatic cells at 4 different stages, including embryonic day (E) 12.5, E17.5 and postnatal days (P) 1 and 6, using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). …”
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The problem of conservation of gene pools of domesticated animals by Yu. A. Stolpovskiy, I. A. Zakharov-Gezekhus

“…The arguments in favor of preserving local breeds are: 1) economic factors, such as moderation of quality requirements for food products, moderation of hygienic and climatic conditions (new types of diseases, vaccines, changes in the external environment), necessity to keep a reserve for successful breeding, opportunity to use local breeds in harsh environmental conditions; 2) scientific factors, in particular, possibility of studying the gene pool of local breeds in order to reconstruct the evolution of domesticated species (exploring local breeds can reveal the mechanisms of the evolutionary processes, ontogeny, behavior patterns, natural and artificial selection); 3) cultural and historical factors related to the fact that native breeds represent living monuments of traditional culture of the population. …”
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Influence of thermal ageing on tensile-plastic flow and work hardening parameters of Indian reduced activated Ferritic Martensitic steel by Sahoo K.C., Laha K.

“…The constitutive Voce equation successfully captured the yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) with the initial stress and saturation stress acting as fitting parameters. Distinct patterns of initial stress and saturation stress variations were observed concerning both N&T and aged steel in relation to temperature. …”
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Fault Detection in Induction Machines Using Learning Models and Fourier Spectrum Image Analysis by Kevin Barrera-Llanga, Jordi Burriel-Valencia, Angel Sapena-Bano, Javier Martinez-Roman

“…A new model interpretability was assessed using explainability techniques, which allowed for the identification of specific learning patterns. This analysis introduces a new approach by demonstrating how different convolutional blocks capture particular features: the first convolutional block captures signal shape, while the second identifies background features. …”
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Investigation of the Predictive Factors of Recurrent Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenoma by Aykut Ozcan, Meric Balikoglu, Kaan Okan Alkan, Varol Gulseren

“… OBJECTIVE: Rapid growth patterns and recurrence with variable rates have been reported in the literature, making mucinous cystadenomas different from other ovarian benign neoplasms. …”
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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Age did not show statistically significant associations with seroprevalence, but intriguing patterns were observed. Adult guinea fowls exhibited higher seroprevalence (23.7%) compared to growers (1.0%). …”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…Big data analyses on product data can be used to detect such patterns, but expert knowledge and additional data are needed for further interpretation. …”
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Rapid Screening and Estimation of Binding Constants for Interactions of Fe3+ with Two Metalloproteins, Apotransferrin and Transferrin, Using Affinity Mode of Capillary Electrophore... by Mohammed Al Bratty, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Sadique A. Javed, Zia Ur Rehman, Asim Najmi, Karam A. El-Sharkawy

“…The binding constants of 18.968 mmol−1 and −13.603 mmol−1 were recorded for Fe3+ interaction with transferrin and apotransferrin, respectively, showing significant interactions. Different binding patterns of Fe3+ with both proteins might be attributed to the fact that the iron-binding sites in transferrin have already been occupied, which was not the case in apotransferrin. …”
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Socioeconomic differences in inpatient care expenditure in the last year of life among older people: a retrospective population-based study in Stockholm County by Bo Burström, Nicola Orsini, Megan Doheny, Pär Schön, Anders Walander, J Agerholm

“…Incurring higher ICE at the 95th percentile was driven by greater morbidity (SEK20 333, 95% CI SEK12 673 to SEK29 993) and emergency department care visits (SEK77 995, 95% CI SEK64 442 to SEK79 549), while lower ICE across the distribution was associated with older age and residing in institutional care.Conclusion Gaining insight into patterns of healthcare expenditure in the last year of life has important implications for policy, particularly as socioeconomic differences were visible in ICE at a time of greater care need for all. …”
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Intelligent Controller Design and Fault Prediction Using Machine Learning Model by Kailash Kumar, Suyog Vinayak Pande, T. Ch. Anil Kumar, Parvesh Saini, Abhay Chaturvedi, Pundru Chandra Shaker Reddy, Krishna Bikram Shah

“…When evaluating the effectiveness of a suggested controller, it is important to take into account a variety of solar radiation patterns as well as a time delay uncertainty that can range from 425 ms to 525 ms. …”
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Role of hole depth on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of pre-drilled sandstone by Jiahan Liu, Ruide Lei, Ruide Lei

“…The study focused on characterizing the cracking fracturing, energy evolution, and fracture patterns in pre-drilled sandstones with different depths. …”
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