Minimum clinically important difference in Quantitative Lung Fibrosis score associated with all-cause mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: subanalysis from two phase II tria... by Matthew S Brown, Jonathan Goldin, Grace Hyun Kim, Xueping Zhang, Lona Poole

“…This may be considered in IPF trials in which the degree of structural fibrosis assessed via HRCT is an endpoint. …”
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High partner specificity in an algal-salamander mutualism at continental scale by Shannon E. Wallace, John A. Burns, Rebecca E. Hale, Ryan R. Kerney, Cy L. Mott, Cory D. Bishop

“…High site fidelity and fine scale genetic structure of host populations has been resolved, but genetic diversity of green algal symbionts across this range has not been investigated. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals the Progress of Genetic Breeding in <i>Eriocheir sinensis</i> by Xuanpeng Wang, Gaowei Zhang, Dandan Gao, Yongchun Ge, Yongxu Cheng, Xinhai Wang

“…In addition, the genetic diversity analysis revealed that the G0 and G1 generations showed a high level of genetic diversity and a relatively stable genetic structure. The present study evaluated the recent progress of the genetic improvement of <i>E. sinensis</i> by our research group, providing valuable evidence for further genetic improvement in this species. …”
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Loneliness and repetitive negative thinking mediate the link between social health and cardiac distress in heart disease patients by Hamid Sharif-Nia, Alun C. Jackson, Safoura Salehi, Fateme Miraghai, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini

“…Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing cardiac distress, social support, social isolation, loneliness, and repetitive negative thinking. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. …”
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The association between family health and frailty in preoperative patients with gastric cancers: the mediating role of health literacy and physical activity by Hanjia Xin, Chaozhu He, Yingying Gu, Xiuxiu Ma, Ziying Xiang, Jingjing Gong

“…Mediation analysis with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was then applied to explore the relationships between variables.ResultsFamily health in preoperative GC patients was negatively correlated with frailty (r = −0.791, p &lt; 0.01) and positively correlated with both health literacy (r = 0.806, p &lt; 0.01) and physical activity (r = 0.464, p &lt; 0.01). …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey. by Mohammad Bellal Hossain, Md Zakiul Alam, Md Syful Islam, Shafayat Sultan, Md Mahir Faysal, Sharmin Rima, Md Anwer Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun

“…The policymakers should also think about revisiting the policy of the online registration process to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as online registration is a key structural barrier for many due to the persistent digital divide in the country. …”
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Biopsychosocial evaluation of patients with multiple sclerosis using a short set of categories of the international classification of functioning, disability and health, and its re... by D. Valadkevičienė, I. Žukauskaitė, D. Jatužis

“…MS patients with working capacity level of 30–40% had more difficulties of seeing, urination, muscle power functions, walking and moving around by means other than walking than MS patients with working capacity level of 45–55%; they also faced more difficulties in moving around functions and had a different brain structure than those with working capacity level of 60–100%. …”
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Investigating the relationship between serum zinc levels and red blood cell indices in anemic patients referred to the laboratories in Gorgan, Iran by Zahra Eslami, Shayan Marhamaty, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari, Mohadese Khorasani, Mehdi Sheikh Arabi, Hamidreza Joshaghani

“…Specifically, zinc (Zn) assumes catalytic, structural, and regulatory roles in numerous biological processes. …”
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FEMININE LEADERSHIP AND CHALLENGES IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR. CASE STUDY: CALARASI COUNTY, ROMANIA by Daniela CREȚU, Radu Andrei IOVA, Oana Roberta CREȚU, Elena LASCĂR

“…The methodology used in carrying out this research includes a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 120 women entrepreneurs from Călărași county, Romania. …”
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Omics-Based Characterization of BTB Gene Family in T. aestivum, Reveals the Potential of TaBTB11/56/57/58 in Combined Heat and Drought Stress Regulation by Zhiwei Wang, Aimen Shafique, Areej S. Jalal, Bofeng Yu, Mingjiu Liu, Kotb A. Attia, Sajid Fiaz, Muhammad Salman Mubarik

“…Phylogenetic analysis classified these genes into nine subgroups based on conserved domain architecture. Gene structure analysis revealed diverse exon-intron organizations, supporting evolutionary divergence among subgroups. …”
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Seismic Behavior of Composite Columns with High-Strength Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Flanges and Honeycomb Steel Webs Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Jing Ji, Hengfei Yang, Liangqin Jiang, Chaoqing Yuan, Yingchun Liu, Yu Zhang, Xiaomeng Hou, Zhanbin Zhang, Xuan Chu

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Insights into the detection of AMPA cross-reactivity: comparing cyclic peptide- to protein-based assays by Roxane Biersteker, Aegli Athanasiadou, Stef van der Meulen, Tineke J. van Wesemael, Linda M. Slot, Theresa Kissel, René E. M. Toes, Leendert A. Trouw, Diane van der Woude

“…Gaining a better understanding of how PTM backbones affect this detection could provide insights into the structural basis of AMPA reactivity, and refine data interpretation by highlighting how assay choice influences results.…”
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The role of team dynamics and team acquaintance in group metacognition during medical students’ collaborative learning by Chia-Ter Chao, Yen-Lin Chiu, Chiao-Ling Tsai, Mong-Wei Lin, Chih-Wei Yang, Chiao-Chi Ho, Chiun Hsu, Huey-Ling Chen

“…We measured the influence of team acquaintance, team dynamics, and instructor support on group metacognition using the Team Collaboration Survey (TCS) and the Group Metacognitive Scale (GMS). Data were analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Psychometric properties of the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) in a Moroccan sample of nursing students by Saka Khadija, Mohamed-Yassine Amarouch, Youssef Miyah, Mohammed Benjelloun, Jaouad El-Hilaly

“…Results: PCA confirmed a five-factor structure, with the first two principal components explaining 19.13% and 23.61% of the total variance. …”
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Effect of Variety and Site on the Allometry Distribution of Seed Cotton Composition by Lei Shi, Zenghui Sun, Lirong He, Guobin Liu, Chutao Liang

“…These research findings provide a theoretical foundation for future crop variety selection, habitat selection, and variety structure development in the inland cotton region of Northwest China and similar regions.…”
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Pulmonary artery pressure trajectories in heart failure patients treated with GLP‐1 receptor agonists by Haoran Jiang, Phuuwadith Wattanachayakul, Veraprapas Kittipibul, Erika Nicolsen, Todd McVeigh, Oksana Kamneva, Marat Fudim

“…Abstract Aims Data support favourable haemodynamic benefits of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) on improving cardiac structural abnormalities and function in patients with heart failure (HF). …”
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Lower spinal levels and male sex are associated with greater epidural blood patch volume in spontaneous intracranial hypotension by Woo-Seok Ha, JaeWook Jeong, Seungwon Song, Jungyon Yum, Soomi Cho, Hee Jung Kim, Min Kyung Chu

“…This study aimed to analyse factors influencing the tolerable EBP volume, including structural, clinical, and psychological factors. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with SIH who underwent single-level EBP at a tertiary care centre from 2019 to 2024. …”
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On the Peculiarities of Wire-Feed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (WEBAM) of Nickel Alloy–Copper Bimetal Nozzle Samples by Kseniya Osipovich, Vyacheslav Semenchuk, Andrey Chumaevskii, Denis Gurianov, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Valery Rubtsov, Evgeny Kolubaev

“…The thermal diffusivity values of the samples are sufficiently close to one another and align with the properties of the corresponding materials in their state after casting or rolling. The data discussed above indicate that Mode II yields the optimal mechanical properties of the sample due to the high cooling rate, which influences the structural and phase state of the resulting products. …”
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Characteristics of Parallel and Countercurrent Flooding Instability of Annular Flow in Rod Bundle Channel by JIN Guangyuan1, 2, WANG Rui1, 2, BAI Jinghu1, 2, LI Weilian1, 2

“…The experimental conditions where the flow instability appeared in the rod bundle structure are in the flooding state according to the criterion from Wallis, but on the conversion line of flooding and not flooding state according to the criterion from Zapke and Alekseev. …”

Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Curcumin-Encapsulated Exosomes Derived from Hypoxic Liver Cancer Cells via Homotropic Drug Delivery Systems by MinSeok Kim, YounJoong Kim, ChiYeon Hwang, MinHyeok Song, SuKang Kim, Kyung-Sik Yoon, InSug Kang, HyungHwan Baik, Yong-Jin Yoon

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