Korean Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Interstitial Lung Diseases: Connective Tissue Disease Associated Interstitial Lung Disease by Ju Hyun Oh, Jae Ha Lee, Sung Jun Chung, Young Seok Lee, Tae-Hyeong Kim, Tae-Jung Kim, Joo Hun Park

“…Early diagnosis through clinical, serological, and radiographic assessments is crucial for distinguishing CTD-ILD from idiopathic forms and for implementing appropriate therapeutic strategies. Hence, we have reviewed the multiple clinical manifestations and diagnostic approaches for each type of CTD-ILD, acknowledging the diversity and complexity of the disease. …”
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Utilization in Microgrids through Advanced Predictive Algorithms by K Aravind, Lakhanpal Sorabh, Pushpa Rani K., Khattab Al-Rubaye Taqi Mohammed, Tewari Preeti, Shanmugasundaram Ravivarman

“…Future work will analyse how cybersecurity measures can be implemented and how the system can be adjusted according to various energy markets.…”
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Prvok - Issue on 3D printing concrete building by Kateřina Nováková, Jiří Vele, Jiří Litoš, Vladimír Šána

“…Prvok is the first 3D printed concrete floating house in the Czech republic. Additive manufacturing - 3D printing became a synonym of sustainable building of the 21st century. …”
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Anthelmintic resistance against benzimidazoles and macrocyclic lactones in strongyle populations on cattle farms in northern Germany by Paula Ehnert, Jürgen Krücken, Stefan Fiedler, Fabian Horn, Christina S. Helm, Ann Neubert, Wiebke Weiher, Werner Terhalle, Stephan Steuber, Ricarda Daher, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna

“…Detecting AR against both drug classes on some farms underscores the urgency of implementing sustainable strategies, such as targeted selective treatment and combinations of anthelmintics with different mode of action, to prevent scenarios of multi-drug resistance observed elsewhere. …”
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Epidemic Modeling in Satellite Towns and Interconnected Cities: Data-Driven Simulation and Real-World Lockdown Validation by Rafaella S. Ferreira, Wallace Casaca, João F. C. A. Meyer, Marilaine Colnago, Mauricio A. Dias, Rogério G. Negri

“…By analyzing lockdown strategies implemented during the first year of the pandemic, we demonstrate that short, localized lockdowns are highly effective in reducing virus propagation, while intermittent restrictions balance public health concerns with socioeconomic demands. …”
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Predicting consumers' intention and behavior towards industrial dairy products: A study based on an extended theory of planned behavior by Mohammad Hojjati, Abbas Mirzaei, Nastaran Hemmati, Bahareh Goodarzi Shamsabadi

“…A comprehensive theoretical framework was developed by extending the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with additional constructs, including risk perception, health consciousness, and self-identity. …”
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Machine learning prediction of interfacial bond strength of FRP bars with different surface characteristics to concrete by Lingyu Tian, Luchen Wang, Guijun Xian

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars have been implemented in civil infrastructures as internal reinforcement. …”
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An Internet-of-Things-Integrated Deep Learning Model for Fault Diagnosis in Industrial Rotating Machines by Tuan M. Le, Hieu M. Tran, Ke Wang, Hung V. Pham, Son V. T. Dao

“…This study proposed a method for fault diagnosis using Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) for extracting vibration signals into RGB (Red – Green - Blue) images and using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models for fault diagnosis. Additionally, Internet of Things (IoT) integration is implemented using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol, enabling the update of fault status to the cloud for efficient monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of pre-school teachers on oral and dental health in the city center of Trabzon by Özgül Baygın, Ezgi Baltacı, Tamer Tüzüner, Fatih Mehmet Korkmaz

“…Approximately 65.8%of the teachers agreed that fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and 35.1% of theteachers said that there were oral health activities in their schools. Additionally,74.6% of teachers said that they would participate in dental education aboutchildren’s oral health in the future.ConclusionPreventive dental health program could be implemented including the properbehaviors related to the importance and treatability of primary teeth, first toothcleaning, dental visits, the use of fluoride toothpaste, and oral hygiene into the preschoolteachers’ undergraduate education programs in the future. …”
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Enhancing Clinical Assessment of Skin Ulcers with Automated and Objective Convolutional Neural Network-Based Segmentation and 3D Analysis by Rosanna Cavazzana, Angelo Faccia, Aurora Cavallaro, Marco Giuranno, Sara Becchi, Chiara Innocente, Giorgia Marullo, Elia Ricci, Jacopo Secco, Enrico Vezzetti, Luca Ulrich

“…An interactive graphical interface, implemented in Unity3D, allows healthcare operators to interact with the system and visualize the extracted parameters of the ulcer. …”
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On church life in Turkmenistan in 1923: materials for the history of Turkestan diocese by Ekaterina Ozmitel

“…Additional facts from the church history of Turkmenistan brought into the study give grounds to conclude that the ideas of decentralization did not find mass support among the clergy of the Trans-Caspian deanery. …”
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Smallholder coffee farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and the adoption intensity of climate-smart agriculture technologies in Uganda by Diana Kirungi, Joshua Wesana, Haroon Sseguya, Xavier Gellynck, Hans De Steur

“…The study recommends that efforts to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers should consider enhancing farmers’ climate variability awareness through the provision of climate information, enhancing farmers’ access to credit facilities, and strengthening extension service delivery to support farmers in implementing multiple healthy and environmentally friendly CSATs.…”
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Research on Soil Erosion Based on Remote Sensing Technology: A Review by Jiaqi Wang, Jiuchun Yang, Zhi Li, Liwei Ke, Qingyao Li, Jianwei Fan, Xue Wang

“…It provides critical scientific insights for developing effective policies and implementing targeted preventive measures. The emergence of remote sensing technology has significantly bolstered soil erosion research, empowering researchers to comprehensively and accurately understand and address soil erosion-related challenges. …”
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A Multivariate Fuzzy Weighted K-Modes Algorithm with Probabilistic Distance for Categorical Data by Ren-Jieh Kuo, Maya Cendana, Thi Phuong Quyen Nguyen, Ferani E. Zulvia

“…Therefore, this study proposes an algorithm that utilizes multivariate fuzzy weighting to demonstrate the varying importance of each attribute, using a Gini impurity measure for weight assignment. Additionally, the proposed algorithm implements probabilistic distance to reduce sensitivity to noise. …”
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Automated web-based typing of Clostridioides difficile ribotypes via MALDI-TOF MS by Mario Blázquez-Sánchez, Alejandro Guerrero-López, Ana Candela, Albert Belenguer-Llorens, José Miguel Moreno, Carlos Sevilla-Salcedo, María Sánchez-Cueto, Manuel J. Arroyo, Mark Gutiérrez-Pareja, Vanessa Gómez-Verdejo, Pablo M. Olmos, Luis Mancera, Patricia Muñoz, Mercedes Marín, Luis Alcalá, David Rodríguez-Temporal, Belén Rodríguez-Sánchez

“…Two peaks (2463 and 4993 m/z) were uniquely associated with RT027, while combinations of five additional peaks reliably identified RT181. Our classifiers–implemented both in the commercial Clover MSDAS platform and the open-access AutoCdiff web tool–achieved up to 100% balanced accuracy in ribotype assignment and proved robust in real-time outbreak simulations. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Responsible for Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Dependent Attenuation of Tear Hyperosmolarity and Immune Cell-Driven Inflammation in the Eyes of Patients with Dry Eye Di... by Carl Randall Harrell, Valentin Djonov, Ana Volarevic, Aleksandar Arsenijevic, Vladislav Volarevic

“…Methods: An extensive research in the literature was implemented in order to elucidate the role of MSCs in the attenuation of tear hyperosmolarity and eye inflammation in patients suffering from DED. …”
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A Comprehensive Methodology of Field-Oriented Control Design With Parameter Variation Analysis for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives by Tiago Davi Curi Busarello, Abdullah Bubshait, Oruganti V. S. R. Varaprasad, Abdulhakeem Alsaleem, Marcelo Godoy Simoes

“…The proposed hybrid approach enables accurate tuning of the Proportional-Integrator (PI) controllers for both current and speed control loops. Additionally, a parameter variation analysis is conducted to enhance the proposed methodology. …”
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Password policy characteristics and keystroke biometric authentication by Simon Parkinson, Saad Khan, Andrew Crampton, Qing Xu, Weizhi Xie, Na Liu, Kyle Dakin

“…Abstract Behavioural biometrics have the potential to provide an additional or alternative authentication mechanism to those involving a shared secret (i.e. a password). …”
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Two-stage frequency regulation for wind turbines with adaptive coefficients and optimized power trajectory by Zhiting Zhou, Hui Li, Jie Zheng, Hongtao Tan, Xuewei Xiang, Ran Yao

“…Then, the fuzzy logic-based droop gain and segmented inertia gain are introduced as control strategies for the first stage. Additionally, the criterion for exiting frequency regulation and optimized power trajectory with smooth time-varying changes are implemented as control strategies for the second stage. …”
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Advancements in the integration of isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods for point-of-care testing in resource-limited settings by Noemi Bellassai, Roberta D'Agata, Giuseppe Spoto

“…Following this, isothermal amplification methods are described, highlighting their advantages and limitations when implemented in POC platforms, along with real-world applications in biological and food matrices in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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