Complete mitogenome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family by Jing Zhao, Zi-Han Chen, Peng-Cheng Huang, Liu-Wei Chen, Ming-Xian Zhang, Li-Hua Wang, You-Yong Zhu, Jia-Guan Wang, Yu Zhao

“…The plastomes were highly similar in gene content and exhibited a typical quadripartite structure, but a translocation as well as two inversions were detected in mitogenomes. The repeats patterns in both organelles are generally similar, but significant difference in the codon bias of the genes of Tinospora organelle genomes. …”
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Health Disparities in Rheumatology in the United States by Wright GC, Zueger PM, Copley-Merriman C, Khan S, Costello J, Krumbach A, Reddy P, Tanjinatus O, Wells AF

“…Existing disparities in care access, quality of care received, and treatment outcomes among patients with rheumatic disease are not well understood.Methods: We conducted a targeted literature review to understand disparities in health outcomes, treatment patterns, and healthcare management faced by rheumatology patients in the United States, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Results: The findings of this review indicate that disparities in RA, PsA, and AS affect several historically underserved populations, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, persons with lower socioeconomic status (SES), persons experiencing homelessness, and patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance types. …”
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Biopsychosocial correlates of body satisfaction in 7- to 8-year old children: a cross-sectional and prospective investigation by Danielle L. Smith, Stephanie R. Damiano, Siân A. McLean, Eleanor H. Wertheim, Susan J. Paxton

“…While self-esteem outcomes were replicated at both time points for boys and girls, some differences in patterns were found for other variables in the subsamples of boys versus girls across time points. …”
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Population structure, selection signal and introgression of gamecocks revealed by whole genome sequencing by Naiyi Xu, Linyun Zhang, Feifan Chen, Zhengfu Feng, Jiangtao Zheng, DongHua Li, Yongju Zhao, Xiangtao Kang

“…Abstract Background As an important genetic resource of chickens, gamecock has unique morphological and behavioral characteristics such as large size, muscular development and strong aggression, making it a good model for studying muscle development and behavior patterns, as well as an excellent breeding material. …”
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A woman’s place is in theatre: women’s perceptions and experiences of working in surgery from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland women in surgery working grou... by Maria Irene Bellini, Yitka Graham, Catherine Hayes, Roxanna Zakeri, Rowan Parks, Vassilios Papalois

“…The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis was undertaken using a constant comparative analysis of the participants’ comments, to identify salient patterns (themes).Results A total of 81 female participants replied (42% response rate based on the Facebook group members), with 88% (n=71) perceiving surgery as a male-dominated field. …”
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Climate factors dominate the spatial variation of forest soil nutrients: a meta analysis by Xiaoxuan Du, Xinyi Li, Jiangfeng Wang, Jiali Xu, Jie Gao

“…The results of this study demonstrate that forest soil nutrients of different types respond to global change in distinct patterns. In future forest management, special attention should be paid to the differences between artificial forests and natural forests.…”
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Characterizing Light-absorbing Aerosols in a Low-income Settlement in South Africa by Nopasika A. Xulu, Stuart J. Piketh, Gregor T. Feig, Daniel A. Lack, Rebecca M. Garland

“…In both seasons, hourly averaged levels showed bimodal diurnal cycles, which correlated with the PM2.5 diurnal patterns that indicated distinct peaks in the morning and evening. …”
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Non-negligible impact of Stokes drift and wave-driven Eulerian currents on simulated surface particle dispersal in the Mediterranean Sea by S. Rühs, S. Rühs, T. van den Bremer, E. Clementi, M. C. Denes, A. Moulin, E. van Sebille

“…Furthermore, simulations that approximate the surface wave impact by including Stokes drift (but ignoring wave-driven Eulerian currents) do not necessarily yield better estimates of surface particle dispersal patterns with explicit wave impact representation than simulations that do not include any surface wave impact. …”
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A Systematic Review of Urban Vegetation Research during 2000–2023: A Bibliometric Analysis by Hassan Boukita, Fathalah Elwahab, Mohamed El Ammari, Abdelazziz Chemchaoui, Boutaina Benchahid, Youssef Haouazine, Najiba Brhadda, Rabea Ziri

“…Therefore, better comprehending the patterns of change over time and space in this vegetation is crucial for more effective urban environment management to enhance urban habitat and counteract the negative impacts of accelerated urbanization. …”
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A Wearable System for Experimental Knee Pain During Real-World Locomotion: Habituation and Motor Adaptation by Jesse M. Charlton, Liam H. Foulger, Calvin Kuo, Jean-Sebastien Blouin

“…In two experiments we established key information needed in the development of our system including 1) pain habituation patterns and motor adaptations to knee pain while walking; 2) a model of electrical stimulation magnitude as a function of pain perception; and 3) gait-phase-dependent modulation of pain intensity. …”
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Analysis of emergency centre recidivism for interpersonal violence in a district-level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa by J J Horn, L Bush, D J van Hoving

“…Recidivism poses a measurable burden, and further research is needed to facilitate the identification of at-risk individuals, and specific secondary prevention strategies should be developed to prevent or reduce escalating patterns of injury associated with interpersonal violence. …”
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Kinetics, central composite design and artificial neural network modelling of ciprofloxacin antibiotic photodegradation using fabricated cobalt-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles by Asmaa I. Meky, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Howida A. Fetouh, Amel M. Ismail, Ahmed El Nemr

“…The backpropagation technique was used to train the networks with 152 input-output patterns. After experimenting with various configurations, the best results with a correlation value (R 2) of 0.9780 for data validation were obtained using a three-hidden layered network that included five, five, and eight neurons, respectively.…”
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Effects of NK cell-related lncRNA on the immune microenvironment and molecular subtyping for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Jinze Li, Chuqi Xia, Yuxuan Li, Hanhan Liu, Cheng Gong, Daoming Liang

“…According to the expression patterns of NK cell-related lncRNA, we labeled PDAC patients as four molecular subtypes, exhibiting significant differences in immune cell infiltration, drug sensitivity, and other aspects.ConclusionThis study Uncovered the activity of NK cells within PDAC, proposed an NK cell-related lncRNA model, and delineated new molecular subtypes, thereby providing targets for personalized therapy.…”
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Russian Higher School: Forced Distance Learning and Planned Switch to Distance Learning During Pandemic (Experience of Sociological Analysis) by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. E. Savina

“…All elements of the social system have been forced to function in the stress regime in the absence of any basic patterns and tried-and-true methods to solve the arising problem. …”
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Specific and common therapeutic factors in psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents: an overview by Sabine Sammer-Schreckenthaler, Gloria Lagetto, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Omar C. G. Gelo, Omar C. G. Gelo

“…Regarding the latter, these included relational factors (therapeutic alliance and interaction structures), patient factors (willingness to participate, readiness for change, treatment involvement, and positive expectations and hope), therapist factors (interpersonal skills, direct influence skills, credibility, involving parents, playing ability, flexibility, and allegiance), parent and interpersonal environment factors (parental willingness to participate, treatment involvement, treatment expectations, and perceived barriers to treatment participation and therapeutic change; family dynamics; parent-therapist alliance; and social support), mentalizing (of the therapist, client, and parents), and play (symbolization, affect regulation, mental state talk, and patterns of interaction). PPCA appears to work through both specific and common factors, more likely through their synergic interaction. …”
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Gender and Intentionality Disparities in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Falls from Height in Korean Adults by Seung Uk Han, Sun Pyo Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Gyu Chong Cho, Min Joung Kim, Ji Sook Lee, Chul Han

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of fall-from-height patients aged ≥19 years from the in-depth surveillance study of injured patients visiting ERs conducted under the supervision of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2011 to 2016. Patterns were analyzed according to gender and intentionality. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of <i>Salmonella typhi</i> and <i>paratyphi</i> among Pediatric Population at Tertiary Care Center of North Delhi: A Retrospective Study by Shekhar Biswas, Sulagna Tripathy, Arvind Kumar, Sanjay Chattree

“…Alarming multiple drug resistance patterns were not observed. Third-generation cephalosporins as monotherapy are quite effective, and there is no need of adding azithromycin in combination form. …”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…There were no significant regional hippocampal patterns that were associated with cognitive functioning for individuals in the unexposed comparison group. …”
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Choosing a starting professional trajectory: job-education mismatch effect by A. D. Melnik, A. E. Sudakova, N. L. Antonova

“…The research materials contribute to the development of scientific insights into the behaviour patterns of young people as they make professional choices in the context of labour market variability. …”
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Different Associations between Lipid Levels and Risk for Heart Failure according to Diabetes Progression by Seung-Hwan Lee, Kyu Na Lee, Jong-Chan Youn, Hun Sung Kim, Kyungdo Han, Mee Kyoung Kim

“…However, J-shaped associations were noted in the long-standing diabetes group, with a 16% higher risk in those with LDL-C level ≥160 mg/dL, compared to those with levels <70 mg/dL. Similar patterns were observed in the relationship between total cholesterol or non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk for HF, and when subjects were grouped according to the number of antidiabetic medications instead of diabetes duration. …”
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