The significance of smoking as a risk factor for the disorder of the obstructive pulmonary pattern in the patients with systemic sclerosis by Stefanović-Nešković Jelena, Petronijević Milan, Ristić Anđelka, Đurović Branka, Stević-Carević Silvija, Nešković Branimir

“…The aim of our study was to investigate the association between smoking habits and lung function disorder in the SSc patients. Methods. The testing was conducted at the Clinic for Rheumatology and Immunology of the Military Medical Academy in 2016. …”
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Cross‐Sectional Association Between Left Ventricular Geometric Patterns, Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts, and Cognition by Jiannan Huang, Caroline Robert, Lieng‐Hsi Ling, Christopher Chen, Saima Hilal

“…Further investigation is required to determine whether cortical CMIs could arise from hemodynamic changes related to LV geometry, thus elucidating the connection between LV geometry and cognitive function. This study aims to investigate the cross‐sectional relationship between LV geometric patterns, cortical CMIs, and cognition. …”
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Characterization of novel arrhythmogenic patterns arising secondary to heterogeneous expression and activation of Nav1.8 by Zhong-He Zhang, Zhong-He Zhang, Zhong-He Zhang, Hector Barajas-Martinez, Hector Barajas-Martinez, Hector Barajas-Martinez, Hong-Yi Duan, Hong-Yi Duan, Hong-Yi Duan, Guo-Hua Fan, Hong Jiang, Hong Jiang, Hong Jiang, Charles Antzelevitch, Charles Antzelevitch, Hao Xia, Hao Xia, Hao Xia, Dan Hu, Dan Hu, Dan Hu

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Pattern and risk factors of congenital anomalies among children attending Specialized Hospitals in Sohag Governorate by Ayman S. Abd El-Hady, Abdel-Nasser S. Mohammed, Mohammed A. Aladawy, Gamal E. Soliman

“…The WHO defined CAs as structural, functional, or metabolic anomalies that originate during intrauterine life and can interfere with the body’s functions. …”
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Momentum-locked spin between topological and defect states in 1D patterns on bilayer graphene by R. Guerrero-Avilés, A. Ayuela, Leonor Chico, W. Jaskólski, M. Pelc

“…In the calculations we consider electron-electron interaction effects using density functional theory. Our findings reveal the existence of topological states within a gap induced by the patterning without an applied gate voltage. …”
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Sleep Health Patterns in Romania: Insights from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Online Survey by Ştefan Strilciuc, Diana Chira, Olivia Verișezan-Roșu, Oana Man-Kesselheim, Oana Stan, Fior Dafin Mureșanu

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Automatic Calculation of Average Power in Electroencephalography Signals for Enhanced Detection of Brain Activity and Behavioral Patterns by Nuphar Avital, Nataniel Shulkin, Dror Malka

“…However, accurately visualizing brain regions and behavioral patterns from neural signals remains a significant challenge. …”
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Assessing the uncertainty around age-mixing patterns in HIV transmission inferred from phylogenetic trees. by David Niyukuri, Peter Nyasulu, Wim Delva

“…Due to ethical consideration, it is less likely possible to conduct a benchmark study to assess which sampling strategy, and sub-optimal sampling coverage which can yield best estimates for these patterns. …”
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Pattern and Management of Maxillofacial Injuries in Polytrauma Patients attending a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh by Audity Dey, Akram Pervez Chowdhury, Tamanna Zahur, Manjur E Mahmud, Mohammad Morshed Alam

“…Conclusion: Considering the site and pattern of maxillofacial injuries are needed for effective management to restore function and to minimize complications. …”
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Leveraging cell death patterns to predict metastasis in prostate adenocarcinoma and targeting PTGDS for tumor suppression by Bohong Chen, Li Guo, Lihui Wang, Peiqiang Wu, Xinyu Zheng, Congzhu Tan, Na Xie, Xinyue Sun, Mingguo Zhou, Haoxiang Huang, Na Hao, Yangyang Lei, Kun Yan, Dapeng Wu, Yuefeng Du

“…Clinical correlation, external validation, functional enrichment analysis, mutation landscape analysis, tumor immune environment analysis, and immunotherapy analysis were conducted. …”
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Expression pattern and clinical significance of MerTK on circulating NK cells in systemic lupus erythematosus by Jianping Guo, Yin Su, Xiao Han, Yin Zhu, Haojie Xu, Ranran Yao, Ziye Wang, Ruyu Liang, Wenwen Pei, Renge Liang

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Archaea show different geographical distribution patterns compared to bacteria and fungi in Arctic marine sediments by Jianxing Sun, Hongbo Zhou, Haina Cheng, Zhu Chen, Yuguang Wang

“…This study provides crucial insights into the spatial distribution patterns of bacteria, archaea, and fungi in the Arctic marine sediments and will be critical for a better understanding of microbial global distribution and ecological functions.…”
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Contemporary Coping Patterns Among Violence-Impacted Adolescent Black Males: An Interpretive Descriptive Study by Chuka Emezue, Andrew Paul Froilan, Aaron Dunlap, Abigail Shipman, Debbin Feliciano, Santiago Ortega-Chavez, Dale Dan-Irabor

“…This qualitative study applies Thorne’s Interpretive Description (ID) to explore coping patterns among YBM navigating violence exposure in physical and online environments. …”
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Building electrical consumption patterns forecasting based on a novel hybrid deep learning model by Nasser Shahsavari-Pour, Azim Heydari, Farshid Keynia, Afef Fekih, Aylar Shahsavari-Pour

“…Existing models often fail to account for the complex and nonlinear characteristics of energy consumption patterns, resulting in suboptimal prediction performance. …”
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Anthropogenic Effects on Green Infrastructure Spatial Patterns in Kisangani City and Its Urban–Rural Gradient by Julien Bwazani Balandi, Jean-Pierre Pitchou Meniko To Hulu, Kouagou Raoul Sambieni, Yannick Useni Sikuzani, Jean-François Bastin, Charles Mumbere Musavandalo, Timothée Besisa Nguba, Roselande Jesuka, Carlo Sodalo, Léa Mukubu Pika, Jan Bogaert

“…Urban and peri-urban expansion significantly influences the spatial pattern of cities and surrounding zones. This study examines the spatial changes in green infrastructure components, specifically focusing on mature forests, short forests, and agricultural and grass lands from 1986 to 2021, using satellite imagery. …”
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Adaptive Multi-Function Radar Temporal Behavior Analysis by Zhenjia Xu, Qingsong Zhou, Zhihui Li, Jialong Qian, Yi Ding, Qinxian Chen, Qiyun Xu

“…To address this challenge, we have redefined the reconnaissance-focused research priorities for radar systems to emphasize behavior analysis instead of pattern recognition. Based on our initial comprehensive digital system simulation model of a radar, we conducted reconnaissance and analysis from the perspective of the reconnaissance side, integrating both radar and reconnaissance aspects into environmental simulations to analyze radar behavior under realistic scenarios. …”
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Functional outcome of distraction osteogenesis in infected nonunion of the tibia by J. Arjun, Hari Sivanandan, Karuppanan Soundarajan, Shebin Christin, Chereddi H. Maheswara Reddy

“…The average union time was 4 months, influenced by comminution, infection, nonunion type, smoking, and fracture pattern.…”
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Enhancing Cyber Resilience Through Traffic Generation Patterns in Complex Networks: A Study on Cascading Failures by B. Aymar Le Pere Tchimwa, Jean-Pierre Lienou, Wilson Ejuh Geh, Frederica Nelson, Sachin Shetty, Charles Kamhoua

“…Assuming the network includes a host-based restoration process as an inherent recovery mechanism that initiates after an incident, we compare the resilience of different network topologies (scale-free, regular lattice, and Erdőos-Rényi), by conducting computational experiments to assess the effect of various traffic generation patterns by placing hosts on high-degree, low-degree, or randomly selected nodes. …”
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Identification and functional characterization of cardiac pacemaker cells in zebrafish. by Federico Tessadori, Jan Hendrik van Weerd, Silja B Burkhard, Arie O Verkerk, Emma de Pater, Bastiaan J Boukens, Aryan Vink, Vincent M Christoffels, Jeroen Bakkers

“…Although cardiac development and function are strikingly conserved amongst animal classes, in lower vertebrates neither structural nor molecular distinguishable components of a conduction system have been identified, questioning its evolutionary origin. …”
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Influence of digital environment on the cognitive function of schoolchildren and students by E. A. Avdeeva, O. A. Kornilova

“…Over the past twenty years, from 1998 to 2018, they have conducted studies on the impact of electronic devices and the Internet on cognitive functions of the younger generation. …”
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