A proposal of visual assessment of serotonergic deficits in parkinsonian syndromes: An 123I-FP-CIT SPECT study by Tomoko Totsune, Toru Baba, Yoko Sugimura, Hideki Oizumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Yoshioka, Ken-ichi Nagamatsu, Atsushi Takeda

“…Results: The interrater agreement of the visual grading of 123I-FP-CIT uptake among the three raters was moderate (Fleiss’ Kappa 0.480 for midbrain, 0.488 for pons). The patterns of 123I-FP-CIT uptake in the pons differed significantly between patients with PD and PS (p = 0.035). …”
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Psoriasis severity in moderate to severe psoriatic Greek patients routinely treated with systemic treatment: a cross-sectional and retrospective chart review study (CRYSTAL-Greece) by Dimitrios Rigopoulos, J. Katsantonis, O. Neofotistou, V. Chasapi, E. Lazaridou, A. V. Roussaki-Schulze, M. Papakonstantis, C. Angelakopoulos, P. Rigatos, P. Aronis, C. Zeglinas, A. Kyriakakis, T. Heatta-Speicher, A. Kollia, K. Antachopoulou, E. Papadavid

“…Objective To characterize the systemic treatment patterns and current state of moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients in real-world settings in Greece.Methods CRYSTAL-Greece was a multicenter, cross-sectional and retrospective chart review study assessing Psoriasis Area and Index (PASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and EuroQol-5-Dimensions 5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L). …”
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Interrupted time series analysis to evaluate the impact of COVID-19-pandemic on the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in the Lazio region, Italy by Martina Spaziante, Sara Leone, Maurizio D’Amato, Gabriella De Carli, Gilda Tonziello, Giorgio Nicolò Malatesta, Alessandro Agresta, Claudia De Santis, Valentina Vantaggio, Giovanni Pitti, Maria Concetta Fusco, Pierluca Piselli, Alessandra Barca, Enrico Girardi, Paola Scognamiglio, Francesco Vairo

“…Discussion The COVID-19 pandemic has been responsible for the disruption of all NIDs transmission patterns, while the magnitude and dynamics of its effects varied depending on the transmission route; furthermore, the impact of the pandemic wave was still noticeable during the post-COVID-19 era and the incidence trajectories of NIDs in this phase were peculiar for each disease category.…”
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A machine learning model using the snapshot ensemble approach for soil respiration prediction in an experimental Oak Forest by S.N. Ferdous, J.P. Ahire, R. Bergman, L. Xin, E. Blanc-Betes, Z. Zhang, J. Wang

“…To mitigate this requirement for high computational power for the assimilation of high-throughput data to identify patterns and trends in soil respiration and guide in deploying effective strategies to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, the application of machine-learning (ML) models can help reduce the requirement of intensive computational capacity and improve the accuracy of predictions. …”
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The influence of Federal Regulations and community health indicators on community benefit spending by private nonprofit hospital in some States of the US: A retrospective longitudi... by Wael ELRAYES, David PALM, Fernando WILSON, Hongmei WANG, Jane MEZA, Robin HIGH, Valerie PACINO

“…Federal legislation in 2007 and 2010 established a standard re- porting format that allowed researchers to examine community benefit spending patterns by private nonprofit hospitals, though this continues to be an understudied subject. …”
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The extensive cultivation of Pyropia haitanensis along the coastal areas influences the ecological dynamics of nearby intertidal mudflat pond water by Peihao Liu, Qijun Luo, Shanshan Zhu, Juanjuan Chen, Rui Yang, Tingting Niu, Tiegan Wang, Peng Zhang, Haimin Chen

“…The dynamic diversity patterns and structure of microbial communities were determined by 16S and 18S rRNA sequencing, and the environmental factors were measured.ResultsIn the offshore aquaculture area, the cultivation of P. haitanensis increased the dissolved oxygen and pH, decreased inorganic nutrients, reduced the alpha diversity of bacteria, established the dominance of Proteobacteria, but did not influence the composition of microeukaryotes. …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and blood utilisation in South Africa by R Swanevelder, P-L Wessels, V J Louw, A Swarts, M Lennards, K van den Berg

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic accentuated the differences in blood utilisation patterns between the public and private healthcare sectors in SA, and each sector’s resilience in adapting to the challenges of the epidemic. …”
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Phenology analysis for trait prediction using UAVs in a MAGIC rice population with different transplanting protocols by Shoji Taniguchi, Toshihiro Sakamoto, Haruki Nakamura, Yasunori Nonoue, Di Guan, Akari Fukuda, Hirofumi Fukuda, Kaede C. Wada, Takuro Ishii, Jun-Ichi Yonemaru, Daisuke Ogawa

“…Here we show that CH and CIg exhibit different patterns with different cultivation protocols, and each has its own character for the prediction of rice phenotypes. …”
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A legume-enriched diet improves metabolic health in prediabetes mediated through gut microbiome: a randomized controlled trial by Xiaorong Wu, Alvin Surya Tjahyo, Vera Sergeyevna Brok Volchanskaya, Long Hui Wong, Xianning Lai, Yi Ning Yong, Farhana Osman, Shia Lyn Tay, Priya Govindharajulu, Shalini Ponnalagu, Rachel Tso, Hwee Sze Teo, Kaijie Khoo, Huan Fan, Chew Chan Goh, Clara Poh Lian Yap, Melvin Khee-Shing Leow, Christiani Jeyakumar Henry, Sumanto Haldar, Kevin Junliang Lim

“…Abstract Healthy dietary patterns rich in legumes can improve metabolic health, although their additional benefits in conjunction with calorie restriction have not been well-established. …”
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Oscillatory ventilation enhances oxygenation and reduces inflammation in an animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome: an experimental study by Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Junior, Luiz Felipe Forgiarini, Arthur de Oliveira Paludo, Rodrigo Mariano, Mikael Marcelo de Moraes, Elaine Aparecida Felix, Cristiano Feijó Andrade

“…The BiPEEP group showed less changes in histopathological patterns. Conclusion: Variable ventilation with bi-oscillatory level of PEEP demonstrated a potential ventilatory strategy for lung protection in an experimental model of ARDS.…”
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Five-year carry-over effects in dune slack vegetation response to hydrology by Lisanne van Willegen, Hilary Wallace, Angela Curreli, Ciara Dwyer, John Ratcliffe, Davey L. Jones, Graham Williams, Martin Hollingham, Laurence Jones

“…Within our study we found a strong relationship between multiple hydrology metrics and the plant community response, but this displayed inter-annual variation with different patterns and correlations between years. The best performing hydrology metric was the unweighted 5-year average mean spring water level (MSL), linked to unweighted mean EbF using vascular plant species only. …”
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Switching to biological DMARDs versus cycling among JAK inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and with inadequate response to JAK inhibitors: from FIRST registry by Yoshiya Tanaka, Hiroaki Tanaka, Satoshi Kubo, Shingo Nakayamada, Yusuke Miyazaki, Yoshino Inoue, Shunsuke Fukuyo, Ippei Miyagawa, Kentaro Hanami, Yasuyuki Todoroki, Masanobu Ueno, Yurie Satoh-Kanda, Ayako Yamaguchi

“…Trajectory analysis identified three CDAI response patterns, with the ‘treatment response’ group showing rapid and sustained improvement when cycling to another JAKi. …”
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Field-based evidence for the prevalence of soil antibiotic resistomes under long-term antibiotic-free fertilization by Yuhao Fu, Fang Hu, Fang Wang, Min Xu, Zhongjun Jia, Wulf Amelung, Zhi Mei, Xiaozeng Han, Marko Virta, Xin Jiang, James M. Tiedje

“…This study aimed to quantify the assembly patterns of the antibiotic resistome by in situ probing bacterial community and environmental variations in field soils that have been subjected to long-term exposure to chemical fertilizer and/or manure from animals without antibiotic amendments. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Lutai Danshen Baishao granules for treating female melasma: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Meiyu Lyu, Yi Yang, Jinlian Liu, Wenting Fei, Min Fu, Yunting Hong, Hongguo Rong, Chun Wang, Linyuan Wang, Jianjun Zhang

“…Objective: To investigate the potential efficacy and safety of Lutai Danshen Baishao granules (LDBG) for treating female melasma associated with kidney deficiency and blood stasis patterns. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at the Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, China from March to December 2023. …”
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The emerging role of blood-based biomarkers in early detection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review by Faris Shweikeh, Yuhao Zeng, Abdur Rahman Jabir, Erica Whittenberger, Saurav P. Kadatane, Yuting Huang, Mohamad Mouchli, Dani Ran Castillo

“…For instance, methylation patterns in genes such as MYO1-G and NDRG4 exhibited high diagnostic accuracies with AUCs reaching up to 0.996. …”
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Ecotoxicity of lanthanides to Daphnia magna: insights from elemental behavior and speciation in a standardized test medium by Vignati, Davide A.L., Martin, Loïc A., Poirier, Laurence, Zalouk-Vergnoux, Aurore, Fouque, Chantal, Bojic, Clément, Hissler, Christophe, Cossu-Leguille, Carole

“…In particular, only limited information is available on i) the actual relationships between LN speciation vs. ecotoxicological responses in standardized laboratory tests and ii) the existence of regular and predictable patterns in LN ecotoxicity (expressed as e.g., EC50) along the LN series. …”
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Exploring how attachment insecurities mediate the link between sexual and partnership satisfaction in adolescents and young adults with cancer by Svenja Heyne, Hannah Brock, Diana Richter, Annekathrin Sender, Jenny Rosendahl, Michael Friedrich, Kristina Geue, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

“…There is a clear need for more targeted studies on attachment patterns, sexual satisfaction, and partnership satisfaction in this specific population to further refine and validate these approaches. …”
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Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain by Rumpa Chowdhury, Sharmin Jahan Mim, Anica Tasnim, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter

“…This study delves into the intricate dynamics of fresh fruit and vegetable waste generation at the supply-disposition storage stage, aiming to identify distinct waste generation patterns and predict food loss in Canada using regression analysis. …”
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MRI findings in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: Prevalence, distribution, and classification of the findings. A single tertiary epilepsy center experience by Aleix Jareno‐Badenas, Mario Matute‐González, Luis Pintor, Estefanía Conde‐Blanco, Mar Carreño, Xavier Setoain, Camilo Pineda, Fernando Diego Choque‐Chávez, Tomás Fernández, Núria Bargalló, Sofía González‐Ortiz

“…Significance MRI anomalies are common in PNES patients and even more prevalent in complex cases referred to epilepsy units, underscoring the necessity of correlating MRI findings with clinical‐electrical patterns. Plain Language Summary In this article, we observed a higher frequency of cerebral magnetic resonance findings in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures than in the general population. …”
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Co-obligate symbioses have repeatedly evolved across aphids, but partner identity and nutritional contributions vary across lineages by Manzano-Marín, Alejandro, Coeur d’acier, Armelle, Clamens, Anne-Laure, Cruaud, Corinne, Barbe, Valérie, Jousselin, Emmanuelle

“…Fluorescent in situ hybridisation microscopy shows a common bacteriocyte localisation of two newly acquired symbionts. Lastly, patterns of Buchnera genome evolution reveal that small losses affecting a few key genes can be the onset of these dual systems, while large gene losses can occur without any co-obligate symbiont acquisition. …”
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