Identifying outcome domains to establish a core outcome set for progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a scoping review by Anouk Delameillieure, Vivien Somogyi, Silja Schenk, Nur Toreyin, Nikola Stenzel, Liesbet Van Bulck, Sofie Breuls, Michael Kreuter, Wim A. Wuyts, Nesrin Mogulkoc, Jeanette Boyd, Steve Jones, Liam Galvin, Fabienne Dobbels

“…Introduction People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other forms of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) have a high symptom burden and a poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Nonextraction Treatment in a Patient with Severe Mandibular Crowding by Vincenzo Grassia, Ludovica Nucci, Paola Martina Marra, Gaetano Isola, Angelo Itro, Letizia Perillo

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Understanding epistatic networks in the B1 β-lactamases through coevolutionary statistical modeling and deep mutational scanning by J. Z. Chen, M. Bisardi, D. Lee, S. Cotogno, F. Zamponi, M. Weigt, N. Tokuriki

“…From DCA, half of the positions have a >6.5 fold difference in effective number of tolerated mutations across the entire family. …”
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Seismic-based structural framework and sequence stratigraphy of the Bakr–Amer–Al Hamd fields, central Gulf of Suez, Egypt: implications for hydrocarbon exploration by Mona G. Safa, Mohammad A. Omran, Ahmed M. K. Basal, Bassem S. Nabawy, Mohamed A. Kassab, Mohammad A. Sarhan

“…Structural interpretation reveals a dominant NNW-SSE syn-rift fault system (Clysmic trend) with 50–700 m fault throws, forming half-grabens and horst blocks that have a strong control on reservoir distribution. …”
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Climate Change and Cities of Lithuania: Threats, Problems and Prerequisites for Solution by Evaldas Ramanauskas, Arūnas Bukantis, Liucijus Dringelis, Giedrius Kaveckis, Gintė Jonkutė-Vilkė

“…While many international agreements on climate change, sustainable development and environmental protection have been adopted, countries often face various local obstacles that hinder their implementation. …”
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Covalent adduct Grob fragmentation underlies LSD1 demethylase-specific inhibitor mechanism of action and resistance by Amanda L. Waterbury, Jonatan Caroli, Olivia Zhang, Paloma R. Tuttle, Chao Liu, Jiaming Li, Ji Sung Park, Samuel M. Hoenig, Marco Barone, Airi Furui, Andrea Mattevi, Brian B. Liau

“…Recently, next-generation precision LSD1 covalent inhibitors have been developed, which selectively block LSD1 enzyme activity by forming a compact N-formyl flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) adduct that spares the GFI1B interaction. …”
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A comparative analysis of perceptions of insecurity in Milan and Beijing metro stations by Jiaxin Liu, Hongming Yan, Marcus White, Xiaoran Huang

“…Metro stations, as essential public spaces, not only serve as vital transportation hubs but also form part of the broader built environment that shapes people's perceptions of insecurity. …”
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Lyα Radiative Transfer Modeling for 163 MUSE Lyα-emitting Galaxies at z = 3–6 by Sangeun Yu, Hyunmi Song, Kwang-Il Seon

“…This conclusion could not have been drawn from modeling either the spectrum or SBP alone, but only through simultaneous modeling of both. …”
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Advancing analytical and graphical methods for binary and ternary mixtures: The toxic interactions of divalent metal ions in human lung cells by James Y. Liu, Jonathan M. Beard, Saber Hussain, Christie M. Sayes

“…These exposures are rarely homogenous but rather complex mixtures in which the components may interact, such as through synergism or antagonism. …”
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Improved YOLOv8 Network of Aircraft Target Recognition Based on Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Feature by Xing Wang, Wen Hong, Yunqing Liu, Guanyu Yan, Dongmei Hu, Qi Jing

“…The grayscale images of passenger aircraft targets obtained via Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) have problems such as complex airport backgrounds, significant speckle noise, and variable scales of targets. …”
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On the design and fabrication of nanoliter-volume hanging drop networks by Matthew Wester, Jongwon Lim, Liliana Khaertdinova, Sriya Darsi, Neel Donthamsetti, Glennys Mensing, George Vasmatzis, Panos Anastasiadis, Enrique Valera, Rashid Bashir

“…Constitutive equations for the hanging drop as a nonlinear capacitive element are derived for application in the electronic-hydraulic analogy, forming the basis for more complex, time-dependent numerical modeling of hanging drop networks. …”
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Investigating skyrmion stability and core polarity reversal in NdMn2Ge2 by Samuel K. Treves, Victor Ukleev, Andreas Apseros, Jamie Robert Massey, Kai Wagner, Paul Lehmann, Aki Kitaori, Naoya Kanazawa, Jeffrey A. Brock, Simone Finizio, Joakim Reuteler, Yoshinori Tokura, Patrick Maletinsky, Valerio Scagnoli

“…Abstract We present a study on nanoscale skyrmionic spin textures in $$\hbox {NdMn}_{{2}}\hbox {Ge}_{{2}}$$ , a rare-earth complex noncollinear ferromagnet. We confirm, using X-ray microscopy, that $$\hbox {NdMn}_{{2}}\hbox {Ge}_{{2}}$$ can host lattices of metastable skyrmion bubbles at room temperature in the absence of a magnetic field, after applying a suitable field cooling protocol. …”
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Evolutionary game analysis of ecological cooperation in a supply chain ecosystem under government supervision by Mengmeng Luan, Mengmeng Luan, Linsen Yin, Linsen Yin, Mengting Ye, Lufei Huang

“…IntroductionThe development of digital technology and upgrading of consumer service demand have led to profound changes in the supply chain, gradually forming a supply chain ecosystem and transforming inter-enterprise cooperation into ecological cooperation. …”
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Biomarkers of interstitial lung disease in systemic scleroderma and their significance by D. V. Khorolsky, A. A. Klimenko, A. A. Kondrashov, N. A. Shostak, N. A. Demidova

“…By combining the most recent data on significant markers obtained in the framework of extensive studies, we have described the most significant biomarkers of SSD and their link to interstitial lung disease (ILD) that is formed in SSD.…”
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Variable-Ratio Mode-Insensitive 1 × 2 Power Splitter Based on MMI Couplers and Phase Shifters by Fang Ren, Wei Chen, Tianwen Zhangsun, Yiying Zhang, Xiaojie Fan, Jianping Wang

“…However, simultaneously controlling the power of multiple modes in the MDM systems is difficult due to the complex mode coupling for high-order modes (HOMs). …”
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A successful initial management of a penetrating head trauma in a rural district hospital: Case report by S. Kohpe Kapseu, C.H. Esseme Ndjie, V. Tchokonte-Nana

“…Penetrating head trauma is the most fatal form of head injury. Although many cases of penetrating head trauma have been reported in the literature, its management remains complex, requiring a multidisciplinary team, which makes it a challenge in district hospitals where human resources and technical equipment are limited.We aim to present a successful initial management of a case of penetrating head trauma in a rural district hospital before a transfer to a first category hospital. …”
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Discovery of a Novel Variant of SEMA3A in a Chinese Patient with Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism by Wenting Dai, Jia-Da Li, Xinying Wang, Wang Zeng, Fang Jiang, Ruizhi Zheng

“…SEMAs and its receptors formed a complex network, and other members of the SEMA-signaling pathway might also be involved in the pathogenesis of IHH.…”
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Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet and its water isotope distribution in Dickson Fjord, East Greenland by F. Rooijakkers, E. Poulsen, E. Ruiz-Castillo, S. Rysgaard

“…<p>Glacier retreat and mass loss in East Greenland have profound implications for global sea-level rise, making it crucial to understand the complex dynamics of glacier–ocean interactions. …”
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The zinc metalloprotein MigC impacts cell wall biogenesis through interactions with an essential Mur ligase in Acinetobacter baumannii. by Jeanette M Critchlow, Joseph S Rocchio, Melanie C McKell, Courtney J Campbell, Juan P Barraza, Evan S Krystofiak, Erin R Green, Tae Akizuki, Walter J Chazin, Michael S VanNieuwenhze, Timothy L Stemmler, David P Giedroc, Eric P Skaar

“…Here we show that MigC is a GTPase whose activity is stimulated upon Zn coordination to a characteristic CxCC (C = Cys; x = Leu/Ile/Met) motif to form a S3(N/O) complex. MigC-deficient strains (ΔmigC) display sensitivity to Zn depletion and exhibit altered cell wall architecture in vitro. …”
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Convolutional neural network for colorimetric glucose detection using a smartphone and novel multilayer polyvinyl film microfluidic device by Mithun Kanchan, Prasad Kisan Tambe, Sanjay Bharati, Omkar S Powar

“…The resulting colored complex, formed by phenol and 4-aminoantipyrine in the presence of hydrogen peroxide generated during glucose oxidation, is captured at various glucose concentrations using a smartphone camera. …”
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