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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1674.v1

Seamen’s Guilds, Labor Organisation and Social Protest in Northern Iberia in The Late Middle Ages

Jesús Ángel Solórzano-Telechea

Subject: Arts And Humanities, History Keywords: Late Middle Ages 1; Northern Iberia 2; Labour 3; Seamen’s guilds 4; Town ports 5; Social protest 6.

Online: 26 October 2023 (10:24:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0284.v2

The Town as Agrarian Dissipative Structure: Cash Crops in the Medieval Kingdom of Galicia

Andrés Teira-Brión, Xurxo Constela Doce, Miguel Sartal Lorenzo, Dolores Gil Agra, Víctor Rúa Carril

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: urban; rural; millet; garden; orchard; Iberian Peninsula; High/Late Middle Ages

Online: 15 November 2022 (01:09:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0763.v1

Late Ordovician High Ba-Sr intrusion in the Eastern North Qilian Orogen: Implications for Crust-Mantle Interaction and Proto-Tethys Ocean Evolution

Shaoqing Zhao, Lianfu Hai, Bin Liu, Huan Dong, Chao Mei, Qinghai Xu, Caixia Mu, Xiangcheng Wei

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: High Ba-Sr granitoids; Late Ordovician; Subduction; Proto-Tethys; North Qilian orogen

Online: 10 May 2023 (14:32:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0205.v1

High Resolution Computed Tomography in Middle ear Cholesteatoma: How Much do We Need it?

Eugen Horatiu Stefanescu, Nicolae Constantin Balica, Sorin Bogdan Motoi, Laura Grigorita, Madalina Georgescu, Gheorghe Iovanescu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Otolaryngology Keywords: High resolution computed tomography; cholesteatoma surgery; very good correlation

Online: 5 September 2023 (03:20:17 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0817.v1

Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Pharmaceutical Poisoning in High-Income and Low-Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Claire Cowans, Anya Love, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Sabrina Anne Jacob

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacology And Toxicology Keywords: pharmaceutical; poisoning; low-and-middle-income countries; high-income countries; review

Online: 13 September 2023 (05:15:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.2018.v1

Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages?

Liudmila Liutsko, Sergey Leonov, Alexander Pashenko, Irina Polikanova

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Keywords: healthy life style; physical activity; frequency of practicing of physical activity; BMI; tobacco consumption; alcohol consumption; doctor’s visits; visits to psychiatrists, moderate-to-high-intensity sports, low-to-moderate-intensity sports; leisure activity

Online: 31 October 2023 (09:53:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201703.0156.v2

Content-Based Image Retrieval Based on Late Fusion of Binary and Local Descriptors

Nouman Ali, Danish Ali Mazhar, Zeshan Iqbal, Rehan Ashraf, Jawad Ahmed, Farrukh Zeeshan Khan

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: CBIR; , Late Fusion; SVM; BOVW

Online: 21 March 2017 (03:49:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0219.v1

Mapping Informal Settlements in the Middle East Environment using an Object-Based Machine-Learning Approach

Ahmad Fallatah, Simon Jones, David Mitchell

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: informal settlement indicators; very high resolution (VHR); urbanisation; sustainable development goals; object-based image analysis (OBIA); machine learning (ML); random forest (RF)

Online: 12 September 2018 (12:32:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1095.v1

Early Diagnostic Markers of Late-Onset Sepsis of the Newborn

Preslava Radoslavova Gatseva, Alexander Blazhev, Zarko Yordanov, Victoria Atanasova

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: neonates; late-onset sepsis; inflammatory markers

Online: 15 August 2023 (08:08:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0148.v1

Overexpression of MiR482c in Tomato Induces Enhanced Susceptibility to Late Blight

Yuhui Hong, Jun Meng, Xiaoli He, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yushi Luan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Horticulture Keywords: tomato; late blight; miRNA; overexpression; resistance

Online: 10 July 2019 (11:07:07 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0285.v1

Impact of Treatment with Ustekinumab in Severe Infections in a Patient with Uncontrolled Psoriasis and Late-Onset Combined Primary Immunodeficiency: Case Report

Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Eduardo Vinicius Mendes Roncada, Diego Garcia Muchon, Fernanda Miranda Caliani, Dewton Moraes Vasconcelos

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: late-onset combined immunodeficiency; psoriasis; ustekinumab; infections

Online: 3 August 2023 (07:15:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1335.v1

Factors Associated with Late Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in a University Hospital in Brazil: Challenges to Achieving the 2030 Target

Ligia Maria Nascimento Arantes, Andrey Oeiras Pedroso, Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Elucir Gir, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho, Ana Cristina de Oliveira e Silva, Renata Karina Reis

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; late diagnosis; Nursing

Online: 19 July 2023 (11:40:18 CEST)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) Markers for Potato: An Effective Tool for an Increased Genetic Gain

Moctar Kante, Hannele Lindqvist Kreuze, Maria David, Leticia Portal, Manuel Gastelo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Late blight; PVY; Ryadg; quality control; KASP

Online: 4 October 2021 (17:37:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201712.0064.v1

Few Sex Differences in Hospitalized Suicide Attempters Aged 70 and Above

Stefan Wiktorsson, Therese Rydberg Sterner, Madeleine Mellqvist Fässberg, Ingmar Skoog, Anne Ingeborg Berg, Paul Duberstein, Kimberly Van Orden, Margda Waern

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: sex differences; suicide attempt; late life; depression; physical disability

Online: 11 December 2017 (13:04:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1583.v1

The Shortening of Leukocyte Telomere Length Contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease: Further Evidence from Late-Onset Familial and Sporadic Cases

Paolina Crocco, Francesco De Rango, Serena Dato, Rossella La Grotta, Raffaele Maletta, Amalia Cecilia Bruni, Giuseppe Passarino, Giuseppina Rose

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Aging Keywords: Telomere length; Telomeres; Alzheimer’s Disease; late-onset AD, Aging, Neurodegeneration

Online: 22 August 2023 (13:22:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0467.v1

Diagnostic Role of Native T1 mapping Compared to Conventional Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Cardiac Disease in a Real-life Cohort

Giovanni Donato Aquaro, Silvia Monastero, Giancarlo Todiere, Andrea Barison, Carmelo De Gori, Crysanthos Grigoratos, Maria Luisa Parisella, Lorenzo Faggioni, Dania Cioni, Riccardo Lencioni, Emanuele Neri

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance; T1 mapping; Late gadolinium enhancement; T2-STIR

Online: 6 June 2023 (14:48:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0367.v1

The Urban Museum as a Sustianble Tourism Attraction: London Museum Lates Visitor Motivation

Ayeon Choi, Graham Berridge, Chulwon Kim

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: Museums; special events; late opening; visitors' motivations; sustainability, touristic attractions

Online: 17 August 2020 (12:11:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0378.v1

Simulations and Modeling of Intermediate Luminosity Optical Transients and Supernova Impostors

Amit Kashi

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: stellar evolution; late stage stellar evolution; binarity; transients; planetary nebulae

Online: 25 June 2018 (10:30:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0336.v1

Tracing Superior and Late-Leafing Genotypes in their Origin Center for Managing Late-Spring Frost in Walnut Orchards

Mehdi Fallah, Mousa Rasouli, Darab Hassani, Shaneka S. Lawson, Saadat Sarikhani, Kourosh Vahdati

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Horticulture Keywords: Walnut diversity; germplasm evaluation; late-leafing; pomological characteristics; superior geno-types

Online: 22 September 2022 (08:47:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0209.v1

British Sign Language Recognition via Late Fusion of Computer Vision and Leap Motion with Transfer Learning to American Sign Language

Jordan J. Bird, Aniko Ekart, Diego R. Faria

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Sign Language Recognition; Multi-modality; Late Fusion; multi-sensor; Gesture Recognition

Online: 8 August 2020 (17:28:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1557.v1

Multiscale and Multitemporal Remote Sensing for Neolithic Settlement Detection and Protection – Case of Gorjani, Croatia

Rajna Sosic Klindzic, Bartul Šiljeg, Hrvoje Kalafatić

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: ; magnetic survey; aerial archaeology; late Neolithic; Eastern Croatia; enclosure; settlement organization

Online: 24 November 2023 (05:50:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0705.v1

Geochronology, Petrogenesis and Tectonic Setting of the Late Triassic syenite porphyry from the Western Part of the North Qinling Orogenic Belt

Shuqin Li, Zuochen Li, Xianzhi Pei, Hao Lin, Li Qin, Shang Ji, Yajie Yang, Jinghong Ren

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: North Qinling orogen belt; Late Triassic; tectonic setting; petrogenesis; geochronology; syenitic porphyries

Online: 10 November 2023 (11:33:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1641.v1

Dietary Habits, Meal-Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data

Fatema Alkhulaifi, Suad Al-Hooti, Sameer Al-Zenki, Husam Alomirah, And Charles Darkoh

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences Keywords: dietary habits; meal timing; meal frequency; late night dinner; skipping meals; Kuwait

Online: 26 September 2023 (03:23:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1463.v1

The Coal-Forming Environment at the End of the Late Permian and Its Control on Trace Elements: A Case Study of the C3 Coal Seam of the Xuanwei Formation in Eastern Yunnan, China

Juan Wang, Longyi Shao, Xuetian Wang

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: Late Permian coal; trace element geochemistry; coal facies; depositional environment; Xuanwei Formation

Online: 22 August 2023 (04:47:31 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0200.v1

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Fabry Disease: Morphological, Functional and Tissue Features

Giovanni Donato Aquaro, Carmelo De gori, Lorenzo Faggioni, Maria luisa Parisella, Giacomo Aringhieri, Dania Cioni, Riccardo Lencioni, Emanuele Neri

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Fabry disease; Cardiac magnetic Resonance; T1 mapping; Late gadolinium enhancement; Feature tracking.

Online: 14 October 2022 (03:25:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0321.v1

Migration and Selection Enforced Multiple Phenotypic and Genotypic Changes in the Population of Phytophthora infestans in Israel during the Last 36-Year Period

Yigal Cohen, Avia E. Rubin, Mariana Galperin, Esti Shamaba, Uri Zig, David E. L. Cooke

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: late blight; mating type; mefenoxam; metalaxyl; potato; SSR genotyping; race structure; tomato

Online: 27 January 2020 (07:28:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0476.v2

Diurnal Variation of and Optimal Time To Measure Holter-Based Late Potentials To Predict Lethal Arrhythmia After Myocardial In-Farction

Kenichi Hashimoto, Naomi Harada, Motohiro Kimata, Yusuke Kawamura, Naoya Fujita, Akinori Sekizawa, Yosuke Ono, Yasuhiro Obuchi, Tadateru Takayama, Yuji Kasamaki, Yuji Tanaka

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Late potentials; signal-averaged electrocardiogrhy; heart rate variability; fatal arrhyrthmia; sudden cardiac death

Online: 8 June 2023 (03:37:05 CEST)

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Abstract: Background and Objectives: Holter-based late potentials (LPs) are useful for predicting lethal arrhythmias in organic cardiac diseases. Although Holter-based LPs exhibit diurnal varia-tion, no studies have evaluated the optimal timing of LP measurement over 24 h for predicting lethal arrhythmia that leads to sudden cardiac death. Thus, this study aimed to validate the most effective timing for Holter-based LP testing and to explore factors influencing diurnal variability of LP parameters. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 126 patients with post-myocardial infarction (MI) status and 60 control participants who underwent high-resolution Holter electrocardiography. Among the 126 post-MI patients, 23 developed sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) (the MI-VT group), while 103 did not (the MI-non-VT group) during the obser-vation period. Holter-based LPs were measured at 0:00, 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, 16:00, and 20:00, and heart rate variability analysis was simultaneously performed to investigate factors influencing diurnal variability of LP parameters. Results: Holter-based LP parameters showed diurnal variation with significant deterioration at night and improvement during the day. Assessment at the time with the longest duration of low-amplitude signals <40 μV in the filtered QRS complex terminus (LAS40) gave the highest receiver operating characteristics curve (area under the curve, 0.659) and the highest odds ratio (3.75; 95% confidence interval, 1.45–9.71; p=0.006) for predicting VT. In the multiple regression analysis, heart rate and noise were significant factors affecting LP parameters in the MI-VT and control groups. In the non-VT group, LP parameters were significantly influenced by noise and parasympathetic heart rate variability parameters such as logPNN50. Conclusions: For Holter-based LP measurements, test accuracy was higher when LP was measured at the time of the highest or worst value of LAS40. Changes in autonomic nervous system activity, including heart rate and noise levels, were factors influencing diurnal variability.

Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0324.v1

Time of Dinner may Contribute to Keep Majorcan Children Free from Otitis

Ruth Diez, Sergio Verd, Jaume Ponce-Taylor, Antonio Gutierrez, Maria Llull, Maria-Isabel Martin-Delgado, Olga Cadevall, Jan Ramakers

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: circadian clock; otitis media; late dinner; common cold; Mediterranean diet; oxidative stress; chronotype

Online: 23 June 2022 (10:37:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0243.v1

Clinical Presentation of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy and Bradycardia in Three Families Carrying HCN4 Pathogenic Variants

Agata Paszkowska, Dorota Piekutowska-Abramczuk, Elżbieta Ciara, Alicja Mirecka-Rola, Monika Brzezinska, Dorota Wicher, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Jędrzej Sarnecki, Lidia Ziółkowska

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: left ventricular noncompaction; cardiomyopathy; sinus bradycardia; HCN4 mutation; late gado-linium enhancement; children

Online: 21 February 2022 (03:16:22 CET)

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Background: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous cardiomyopathy characterized by a two-layered myocardium consisting of compacted and noncompacted segments, prominent ventricular trabeculations, and intertrabecular recesses. Patients with LVNC are at increased risk to develop heart failure, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, and/or systemic thromboembolic events. Familial forms of primary sinus bradycardia have been attributed to mutations in HCN4. There are very few reports about the association between HCN4 mutations and LVNC. The aim of our study was to characterize the clinical phenotype of families with LVNC and sinus bradycardia caused by mutation of the HCN4 gene. Methods: From March 2008 to July 2021 we prospectively enrolled 6 patients from 4 families with diagnosed isolated LVNC based on the clinical presentation, family history and echocardiographic and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) evidence of LVNC. Next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis was undertaken for evaluation of the molecular basis of the disease in each family. Results: A total of 6 children (median age 11 years) were enrolled and followed prospectively for the median of 12 years. All 6 patients were diagnosed with LVNC by echocardiography and 5 participants additionally by CMR. The presence of LGE was found in 3 children. Sinus bradycardia and dilation of the ascending aorta occurred in 5 studied patients. In 4 patients from 3 families the molecular studies demonstrated the presence of rare heterozygous HCN4 mutations. Conclusion: (1) The HCN4 mutation influences the presence of a complex LVNC phenotype, sinus bradycardia and dilation of the ascending aorta. (2) HCN4 mutation may be associated with the early presentation of clinical symptoms and the severe course of the disease. (3) It is particularly important to assess myocardial fibrosis not only within the ventricles, but also in the atria in patients with LVNC and sinus bradycardia.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201903.0098.v1

The Case for Prebiotic Chemistry During the Hadean Eon

Rainer Kühne

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Organic Chemistry Keywords: Prebiotic chemistry, Late Heavy Bombardment, Hadean Eon, carbonaceous chondrites, primitive terrestrial atmosphere, viroids

Online: 7 March 2019 (13:54:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0338.v1

Incremental Predictive Value of Longitudinal Axis Strain and Late Gadolinium Enhancement Using Standard CMR Imaging in Patients with Aortic Stenosis

Lucia Agoston-Coldea, Kunal Bheecarry, Carmen Cionca, Cristian Petra, Lelia Strimbu, Camelia Ober, Silvia Lupu, Daniela Fodor, Teodora Mocan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: severe aortic stenosis; longitudinal axis strain; late gadolinium enhancement; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Online: 28 December 2018 (07:12:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0438.v1

Risk Factors for Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia in Reunion island: Multivariate Analysis of Singleton and Twin Pregnancies. A 20-year Population-Based Cohort of 2120 Preeclampsia Cases

Pierre-Yves Robillard, Malik Boukerrou, Gustaaf Dekker, Marco Scioscia, Francesco Bonsante, Brahim Boumahni, Silvia Iacobelli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Preeclampsia; epidemiology; early onset preeclampsia; late onset preeclampsia; twin pregnancies; monozygotic twins; dizygotic twins

Online: 20 July 2021 (09:44:40 CEST)

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Objectives: To develop a multivariate model for risk factors specific to early onset preeclampsia (EOP) and late onset preeclampsia (LOP) in our entire population (singleton and twin pregnancies). Material and methods: 20 year-observational population-based historical cohort study (2001-2020). All consecutive births delivered at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hospitalier Sud Reunion’s maternity. A standardized validated epidemiological perinatal data base. Results: During the 20-year period, there were 81,834 pregnancies and 83,555 infants born, 1232 dichorionic and 350 monochorionic twin pregnancies. There were 2120 cases of preeclampsia, of which 2001preeclamptic singleton pregnancies and 119 twin pregnancies (incidence 7.5% in twin pregnancies vs 2.5% singletons, OR 3.0, p<0.001). Independent risk factors for EOP and LOP in a multivariate model (controlling for the two major confounders: namely maternal ages -both risks for EOP and LOP- and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI – specific risk factor for LOP) were: history of preeclampsia (aOR 11.7 for EOP, 7.8 for LOP, p < 0.0001), chronic hypertension (aOR 7.3 for EOP, 3.9 for LOP, p < 0.0001), history of perinatal death (aOR 2.2 for EOP, p < 0.0001 and 1.48 for LOP, p= 0.007), primipaternity (aOR 3.0 for EOP and 3.6 for LOP, p = 0.001), dizygotic twin pregnancies (aOR 3.7 for EOP, p < 0.0001 and 2.1 for LOP, p = 0.003), monozygotic twin pregnancies (aOR 3.98 for EOP, p = 0.003 and NS for LOP), ovulation induction (aOR 5.6 for EOP, p = 0.004 and NS for LOP), and in vitro fertilization (aOR 2.8 for EOP, p = 0.05 and NS for LOP). Specific to LOP and NS for EOP: renal diseases (aOR for LOP 2.9, p= 0.007) and gestational diabetes mellitus (aOR 1.2, p= 0.04). Conclusions: Maternal ages over 35 years, chronic hypertension , history of preeclampsia, ovulation induction, in vitro fertilizations, history of perinatal deaths and twin pregnancy (in our experience, especially mono zygotic twin pregnancies) are significant risk factors for EOP. New paternity is an independent factor for both EOP and LOP.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0084.v1

Effects of Stimulus Processing on Event-Related Brain Potentials of Close Others

Maud Haffar, Hugo Pantecouteau, Sheila Bouten, Jacques Bruno Debruille

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: qualia; consciousness; emission theories; perception; event-related brain potentials; P600 or late posterior positivity; N400

Online: 6 June 2018 (10:51:03 CEST)

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We take what we see, hear, smell and feel for the reality. However, as neuroscientists, we know that this reality, that is, our perceptual world, is in fact made up by the brain from the processing of the nerve impulses coming from receptors. Ancient Greeks used to think that this perceptual world, sometimes called our 3D movie (Chalmers), is emitted and has its own physical nature. Given how real the 3D movie looks to us, it is still difficult today to consider that all we would be dealing with would be patterns of brain activity The present study thus aimed at testing whether the perceptual world could have some physical existence in addition to that of the neural patterns responsible for it. To achieve that goal, we tried to see whether brains could be sensitive to the 3D movie of others. This, admittedly unusual, operational hypothesis was based on two assumptions. First, brains are sensitive to the 3D movie, as our experience includes reactions to our perceptual world. Second, the physicality at stake does not differ across individuals. We recorded the event-related brain potentials (ERPs) evoked by stimuli of the international affective picture system in pairs of closely-related participants. Most importantly, they could neither see the stimuli simultaneously presented to their partners nor their reactions to them. As in Bouten et al. (2015), around 400 ms after the onset of the stimuli, ERPs started being more positive in inconsistent conditions. Namely, when the two subjects of each pair were presented with the same stimulus whereas they were told it would be a different one and vice-versa (i.e., different-stimuli expected to be same). ERPs were less positive when the two subjects of a pair were presented with the same stimuli and were told they were the same and conversely (i.e., different-stimuli expected to be different). The same experiment was then run in pairs of strangers. No significant effect of consistency on ERPs was observed even though participants could, this time, see, in the very periphery of their visual field, the reactions of their partner to the stimuli. We thus use the results of both studies to support a new version of the emission theory of consciousness and to suggest that the sensitivity to the perceptual world of others may depend on their prior familiarity with it.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1063.v1

Design and Implementation of Automatic Cooling Case Based on High-Power and High-Density Power Supply Array

Zerui Chen, Hangwei Feng, Guoguang Zhang, Chong Yang

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: thermal design; miniaturization; high power; high density; automation

Online: 18 September 2023 (05:22:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2058.v1

Super-high Magnification Dermoscopy in 190 Clinically Atypical Pigmented Lesions

Vittoria Cioppa, Giulio Cortonesi, Linda Tognetti, Jean Luc Perrot, Renato Rossi, Matteo Gnone, Alessandra Cartocci, Pietro Rubegni, Elisa Cinotti

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: Dermoscopy; high magnification; super-high magnification; keratinocyte; melanocyte; melanoma.

Online: 30 May 2023 (06:04:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0068.v1

Effects of Chitosan on the AsA-GSH Cycle of Strawberry Seedlings Under High-temperature and High-light Stress

Erting Fu, Yuzheng Zhang, Huiling Li, Xiaozhe Wang, Hanxiao Zhang, Wei Xiao, Ling Li, Xiude Chen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: strawberry; high-temperature and high-light; AsA-GSH cycle

Online: 3 February 2023 (09:54:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0158.v1

Permeability evolution of pyrolytically-fractured oil shale under in situ conditions

Fuke Dong, Zijun Feng, Dong Yang, Yangsheng Zhao, Dereck Elsworth

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: Oil shale; Permeability; Pyrolysis; High temperature and high pressure

Online: 10 September 2018 (09:14:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0783.v1

Returning to Sport: Female Athletes Living With and Beyond Cancer

Anna L Schwartz, Christopher M Terry

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: cancer, cancer survivor, exercise, athletes, competition, long-term effects, late effects, living with and beyond cancer

Online: 31 May 2021 (14:02:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0141.v1

Kazburun I Barrow Burial Ground: Barrow Complex of and Alakul Population of Bashkir Transurals Archeological Microdistrict: The Southern Urals Barrow Burial Ground of the Late Bronze Age: The Complex of Alakul and Srubnaya Crosscultural Actions

I. Shuteleva, Nikolai Shcherbakov, T. Leonova, K. Gorshkov

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: the Late Bronze Age; Bashkir Transurals; Srubnaya-Alacul type of monuments; interdisciplinary methods in archaeological investigation

Online: 15 February 2019 (11:16:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1917.v1

Waste Activated Sludge-High Rate (WASHR) Treatment Process: A Novel, Economically Viable and Environmentally Sustainable Method to Co-treat High-Strength Wastewaters at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

Mehrab Mehrvar, Melody Blythe Johnson

Subject: Engineering, Bioengineering Keywords: WASHR; co-treatment; high-rate treatment; high-strength wastewater; waste activated sludge-high rate; winery wastewater

Online: 28 July 2023 (13:02:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0024.v1

Association between Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Hypertension: Results of Kanagawa Investigation of Total Checkup Data from the National Database-9 (Kitchen-9)

Kei Nakajima, Manami Igata, Kotone Tanaka, Ryoko Higuchi, Kaori Mizusawa, Teiji Nakamura

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hypertension; blood pressure; low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; extremely high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; body mass index; big data

Online: 1 July 2021 (11:53:04 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0288.v1

Role of Diet in Modification of Gut Microbiota in Obesity: Review of Recent Literature

Umama Khan, S M Niazur Rahman, Nazmun Nahar Alam

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: Diet; Obesity; Gut microbes; High-fiber diet; High fat diet

Online: 16 September 2021 (13:50:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0098.v1

Multiscale Mapping of the Salt Marshes Using Sentinel-2, Dove and UAV Imagery in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel

Antoine Collin, Dorothée James, Antoine Mury, Mathilde Letard, Thomas Houet, Hélène Gloria, Eric Feunteun

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biophysics Keywords: spatiotemporal analysis; high to ultra high spatial resolution; high to very high temporal resolution; NDVI; NIR; neural network modelling, Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel

Online: 4 November 2021 (09:35:50 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0489.v1

Putting the Squeeze on Molecule-Based Magnets: Exploiting Pressure to Develop Magneto-Structural Correlations in Paramagnetic Coordination Compounds

Euan Brechin, Alvaro Etcheverry-Berrios, Simon Parsons, Konstantin Kamenev, Michael Probert, Stephen Moggach, Mark Murrie

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Inorganic And Nuclear Chemistry Keywords: High pressure X-ray crystallography; high pressure magnetometry; high pressure absorption spectroscopy; high pressure EPR; molecule-based magnets; single-molecule magnets; single-ion magnets

Online: 21 July 2020 (12:48:58 CEST)

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The cornerstone of molecular magnetism is a detailed understanding of the relationship between structure and magnetic behaviour, i.e. the development of magneto-structural correlations. Traditionally, the synthetic chemist approaches this challenge by making multiple compounds that share a similar magnetic core but differ in peripheral ligation. Changes in the ligand framework induce changes in the bond angles and distances around the metal ions which are manifested in changes to magnetic susceptibility and magnetisation data. This approach requires the synthesis of series of different ligands and assumes that the chemical/electronic nature of the ligands and their coordination to the metal, the nature and number of counter ions and how they are positioned in the crystal lattice, and the molecular and crystallographic symmetry have no effect on the measured magnetic properties. In short, the assumption is that everything outwith the magnetic core is innocent, which is a huge oversimplification. The ideal scenario would be to have the same complex available in multiple structural conformations, and this is something that can be achieved through the application of external hydrostatic pressure, correlating structural changes observed through high pressure single crystal X-ray crystallography with changes observed in high pressure magnetometry, in tandem with high pressure inelastic neutron scattering (INS), high pressure electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and high pressure absorption/emission/Raman spectroscopy. In this review, which summarises our work in this area over the last 15 years, we show that the application of pressure to molecule-based magnets can (reversibly): (1) lead to changes in bond angles, distances and Jahn-Teller orientations; (2) break and form bonds; (3) induce polymerisation/depolymerisation; (4) enforce multiple phase transitions; (5) instigate piezochromism; (6) change the magnitude and sign of pairwise exchange interactions and magnetic anisotropy and (7) lead to significant increases in magnetic ordering temperatures.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0014.v1

Clinical Utility of the FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel for the Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis

María Caunedo-Jiménez, Belén Fernández-Colomer, Jonathan Fernández-Suárez, Rosa Patricia Arias-Llorente, Sonia Lareu-Vidal, Laura Mantecón-Fernandez, Gonzalo Solís-Sánchez, Marta Suárez-Rodríguez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: neonatal sepsis; blood culture; early-onset sepsis; late-onset sepsis; FilmArray® blood culture identification panel; neonates.

Online: 1 February 2023 (11:50:19 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0722.v1

Bianchi Type I Cosmological Models with Expansion Driven by Particle Creation

Kalyani Desikan

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: cosmology; Bianchi Type I; particle creation; open thermodynamic system; constant deceleration parameter; accelerated expansion; late time acceleration

Online: 30 October 2018 (09:36:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0174.v1

Possibilities of Rock Processing with a High-pressure Abrasive Water Jet with an Aspect Terms to Minimising Energy Consumption

Grzegorz Chomka, Maciej Kasperowicz, Jarosław Chodór, Jerzy Chudy, Leon Kukiełka

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: high-pressure water jet; high-pressure abrasive water- jet; rock processing

Online: 9 December 2022 (09:22:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201702.0042.v1

Fundamental Study on the Development of Sprayed High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Impact-Blast Resistant

Yun-Wang Choi, Byung-Keol Choi, Sung-Rok Oh, Man-Seok Park

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: high volume fly ash, high fluidity concrete, early strength, field application

Online: 13 February 2017 (11:44:54 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1327.v1

Establishing a Consumer Quality Index for Fresh Plums (Prunus salicina Lindell)

Carlos Haroldo Crisosto

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: Plum consumption; Consumer Quality Index; flesh breakdown; temperature management; critical bruising thresholds; maximum maturity; late harvest; firmness; SSC

Online: 18 May 2023 (10:25:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0407.v2

Decrease in the Use of Parenteral Fluids in Premature Infants from 30 to 34 Weeks of Gestation at Birth

Angela Hoyos, Pablo Vasquez-Hoyos

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: Parenteral fluids in premature infants; late premature infants; infections associated with the use of lines; early oral feeds

Online: 5 September 2022 (13:05:52 CEST)

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Introduction: Some of the practices in medicine are carried out of habit without proven benefits. This is the case of premature babies from 30 to 34 weeks of gestation who are always given parenteral fluids, even though this practice has been associated with an increase incidence of infection. At the end of 2017, we started a protocol of rationalization in the use of parenteral fluid. To administer nutrition/fluids, we used oral fluids by suction if this was possible or otherwise by oral/nasogastric tube at volumes of 70-80 mL/Kg/day divided every 3 hours, with 5 mL increments every 12-24 hours until 200 mL/K/day was achieved, always using breast milk when possible. Material and methods: The present study sought to compare results before and after this new policy. For this work, we review all premature babies between 30-34 weeks of gestation in two time periods, the first from 01/01/2010 to 12/31/2017 and the second from 01/01/2018 to 08/15/2022. The number of cases with and without parenteral fluids (PF), the incidence of infection, the weight at admission and discharge, and the change in the weight Z score between birth and discharge were compared. Both the anthropometric and outcome variables were compared using the different statistical methods according to each variable. Results: were found 920 cases with the described characteristics. The groups before and after the intervention did not show significant differences in their general demographic characteristics. We observed a decrease use of PF in the second period, from 425 cases (82.0%) before to 297 (26.2%) after implementation, p <0.0001 and fewer days of use (4.1 days/average before vs 1.3 after, p <0.0001) of PF. The weight at discharge and the change in weight Z-score were the same in both groups. Infections went from nine cases before to two cases after but it was not statistically significant. There were no complications due to less use of PF. Discussion: This study showed that the use of PF is not associated with significant changes in outcomes of interest, which reinforces that its use does not generate any benefit for the patient. Larger number of cases is required to detect differences in low incidence events such as infections.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0109.v1

An Analysis of Time-Varying Crowding on Subway Platforms using AFC Data in Seoul Metropolitan Subway Network

Seongil Shin Shin, Sangjun Lee

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: Automated Fare Collection (AFC); Smart Card; Crowding; Practical Waiting Area; Subway Station Platform; Time-Varying; Late-Night Peak

Online: 6 March 2020 (09:02:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201904.0202.v1

Research on Four-Phase Interleaved Step-Up DC/DC Converter for Photovoltaic Energy Storage System

Xiaogang Wu, Boyang Yu, Jiuyu Du, Wenwen Shi

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: DC-DC converter; photovoltaic energy storage system; high voltage gain; high efficiency

Online: 17 April 2019 (11:40:50 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0182.v1

Infantile Hypoxic Encephalopathy with Biphasic Seizures Mimicking Acute Encephalopathy with Biphasic Seizures and Late Reduced Diffusion (AESD)

Shuhei Fujino, Mikako Enokizono, Tatsuo Kono, Sahoko Miyama

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion; hypoxic encephalopathy; bright tree appearance; glutamate excitotoxicity; nonconvulsive status epilepticus

Online: 4 May 2023 (04:15:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0102.v1

Paleoenvironment Variability during Termination I at the Reykjanes Ridge, North Atlantic

Alexander Matul, Max S. Barash, Tatyana A. Khusid, Padmasini Behera, Manish Tiwari

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Paleontology Keywords: global warming and environmental change; Late Quaternary paleoenvironments; Termination I; sea-water paleotemperature; marine microfossils; North Atlantic; stable isotopes

Online: 6 August 2018 (08:56:58 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0655.v1

High Repetition Frequency Solid-State Green Laser with Large Stable Area for Water Jet Guided

Ji Wang, Wenwu Zhang

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: high stable; stable zone; water jet guided laser; green laser; high repetition frequency

Online: 9 November 2023 (15:11:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0240.v1

Study of Hybrid Transmission HVAC/HVDC by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)

Yulianta Siregar, Credo Maestro Hasianta Pardede

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: high voltage alternating current; high voltage direct current; particle swarm optimization; power losses

Online: 16 September 2022 (07:52:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0070.v1

Deploying Efficiently Modern Applications on Cloud

Damiano Perri, Marco Simonetti, Osvaldo Gervasi

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: Web app; Cloud computing; High Availability; High performance computing; Docker container; Horizontal Scaling

Online: 6 January 2022 (10:33:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1099.v1

High-Crystallinity BiOCl Nanosheets As Efficient Photocatalysts for Norfloxacin Antibiotics Degradation

Mingxia Li, Bo Wang, Zhenzi Li

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: photocatalysis; BiOCl; nanosheets; high-crystallinity

Online: 16 May 2023 (05:20:10 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0271.v1

Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Applications

Shaker Qaidi

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Ultra-High-Performance Concrete; applications

Online: 18 July 2022 (11:07:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0088.v1

Numerical Approach in Superconductivity: An Advanced Study

Valeriy Kizka

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Materials Science And Technology Keywords: High-temperature superconductivity; critical temperature

Online: 6 January 2022 (12:36:26 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0174.v1

Oral Biofilms: Development, Control and Analysis

Daniela Berger, Aviva Rakamimova, Andrew Pollack, Zvi Loewy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: biofilm; antimicrobial; high-throughput analysis

Online: 9 August 2018 (00:20:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0009.v1

Outcomes and Timing of Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy of COVID-19 Patients Over a Year in Intensive Care Unit

Nardi Tetaj, Micaela Maritti, Giulia Stazi, Maria Cristina Marini, Daniele Centanni, Gabriele Garotto, Ilaria Caravella, Cristina Dantimi, Matteo Fusetti, Carmen Santagata, Manuela Macchione, Giada De Angelis, Filippo Giansante, Donatella Busso, Rachele Di Lorenzo, Silvana Scarcia, Alessandro Carucci, Ricardo Cabas, Ilaria Gaviano, Nicola Petrosillo, Andrea Antinori, Fabrizio Palmieri, Gianpiero D'Offizi, Stefania Ianniello, Paolo Campioni, Francesco Pugliese, Francesco Vaia, Emanuele Nicastri, Giuseppe Ippolito, Luisa Marchioni

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Intensive care unit; percutaneous tracheostomy; COVID-19; early tracheostomy; late tracheostomy; ICU length of stay; health care workers; mechanical ventilation.

Online: 1 July 2021 (11:04:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0252.v1

An Innovative Bidirectional DC-AC Converter to Improve Power Quality in a Grid-Connected Microgrid

Sebastien Bissey, Sebastien Jacques, Cedric Reymond, Jean-Charles Le Bunetel

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Smart home electricity management system; bidirectional DC-AC converter; high power quality; high efficiency.

Online: 14 July 2018 (20:25:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0515.v1

Modeling Pulsed High-Power Spikes to Drive Piezoelectric Broadband Transducers Improving SNR in Ultrasonic Imaging & NDE

Antonio Ramos, Abelardo Ruiz, Enrique Riera

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematics Keywords: efficient ultrasonic transceivers, broadband piezoelectric transducers, industrial NDE, medical imaging, pulsed high-power spikes, HV capacitive-discharge pulsers, high-current driving, high dynamic range.

Online: 22 March 2021 (11:16:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0543.v1

Research and Application of a High-pressure, Large-flow and High-water-based Mining Digitally Controlled Unloading Valve

Xiaochun Zhang, Jiyun Zhao

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: mining unloading valve; high pressure; large flow; high-water-based fluid; digitally controlled unloading valve

Online: 8 September 2023 (05:09:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1004.v1

Cuban Policosanol (Raydel®) Exhibited Potent Anti-inflammatory Activity in the Liver and Protection of the Ovary and Testis with an Improvement of Blood Lipid Profile by 12 Weeks Supplementation in Hyperlipidemic Zebrafish: Comparison Study of Efficacy with Three Chinese Policosanols

Kyung-Hyun Cho, Ji-Eun Kim, Seung Hee Baek

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: Policosanol; high cholesterol diet; high-density lipoproteins; apoA-I; inflammation; interleukin-6; liver; testis; ovary

Online: 14 July 2023 (09:27:04 CEST)

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Although many policosanols from different sources, such as sugar cane, rice bran, and insects, have been marketed worldwide, there has been no comparative study of the in vivo efficacy using a hyperlipidemic animal model. This study compared the efficacy of treating dyslipidemia with four different policosanols, including one sugar cane wax alcohol from Cuba (Raydel®) and three policosanols from China (Xi’an Natural sugar cane, Xi’an Realin sugar cane, and Shaanxi rice bran) in hyperlipidemic zebrafish. After 12 weeks of consumption of each policosanol (final 0.1% in diet, wt/wt) and high cholesterol diet (HCD, final 4%, wt/wt) in a tetrabit, the Raydel policosanol group and Xi’an Natural policosanol group showed the highest survivability of approximately 81%, whereas the Xi’an Realin policosanol group and Shaanxi policosanol group showed 57% and 67% survivability, respectively. Among five HCD groups, the Raydel policosanol group showed the lowest serum total cholesterol (TC, p<0.001 versus HCD control) and triglyceride (TG, p<0.001 versus HCD control) with the highest percentage of high-density lipoproteins (HDL)-C in TC. The Raydel policosanol group also showed the lowest serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels with the least infiltration of inflammatory cells and interleukin-6 production in hepatocytes. In the ovary, the Raydel policosanol group also showed the highest contents of mature vitellogenic oocytes with the lowest production of reactive oxygen species and cellular apoptosis in ovarian cells. In the testis, the Raydel policosanol group also showed the healthiest morphology for spermatogenesis with the least interstitial area and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in testicular cells. In conclusion, 12 weeks of Raydel policosanol consumption resulted in remarkable improvement of the blood lipid profile, amelioration of inflammation in the liver, and enhancement of the cell morphology in the ovary and testis with the highest survivability under the HCD.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0120.v1

Microstructure and Composition Evolution of a Fused Slurry Silicide Coating on MoNbTaTiW Refractory High-entropy Alloy in High-temperature Oxidation Environment

Jiesheng Han, Bo Su, Junhu Meng, Aijun Zhang, Youzhi Wu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: refractory high-entropy alloys; fused slurry method; silicide coating; Si-20Cr-20Fe; high-temperature oxidation

Online: 7 July 2020 (09:43:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0106.v1

Meta-Analysis of Fiber Impact on Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete

Faiq M. Al-Zwainy

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Meta-analysis; Effect size; Precision; Ultra-high strength concrete; Ultra-high strength fiber reinforced concrete

Online: 7 April 2020 (13:28:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0322.v1

Comparative Analysis of Compiler Performances and Program Efficiency

Paul Tawo Bukie, Chinedu Leonard Udeze, Iwara Ofem Obono, Edim Bassey Edim

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: java virtual machine (jvm); high level programming languages; high performance computing (hpc); php framework; compiler

Online: 29 September 2019 (05:01:46 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0486.v1

The Oxygen Transport Triad in High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: a Perspective from the High Andes

Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja, Natalia Zubieta-DeUrioste

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: high altitude, chronic hypobaric hypoxia, physiologic adaptation, travel to high altitude cities, high altitude physiology, pulmonary hypertension, lung disease, hemoglobin, tolerance to hypoxia, oxygen content.

Online: 18 June 2021 (15:22:04 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1092.v1

Survey on Fungi in Antarctica and High Arctic Regions, and Their Impact on Climate Change

Masaharu Tsuji

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: Antarctica; High Arctic; fungi; climate change

Online: 17 July 2023 (09:48:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0353.v1

The Relationship between Association between Blood Pressure and Risk of Cancer Development

Nikolaos Tzenios, Mary Tazanios, Mohamad Chahine

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: high blood pressure; Cancer; malignancies; hypertension

Online: 18 November 2022 (10:05:11 CET)

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Background of the Study: We investigated the link between hypertension and cancer since it has been suggested that hypertension may raise the long-term risk of cancer. Previous large observational cohort studies found that greater blood pressure (BP) was related to a higher risk of cancer. Mendelian randomization (MR) was utilized to produce less confounded blood pressure estimates (BP) on overall and site-specific malignancies. The study aims to draw conclusions on the relationship between high blood pressure and cancer. Methods: Studies on high blood pressure and various malignancies are inconclusive, except for renal cell carcinoma. However, given that most meta-analyses only contained a limited number of trials, some relative risks had small to moderate magnitudes, and several may have been impacted by residual confounding, careful interpretation is necessary. The study was conducted using the meta-analysis technique. Cochran's Q test and I2 test were used to assess statistical heterogeneity between studies in the current investigation for research involving two or more cause and outcome combinations. Results: Positive correlations were also reported between high blood pressure and esophageal adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, liver, and squamous cell carcinoma. However, most studies lacked multivariable adjustments. Physical and numerical risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to bowel cancer but no other cancers. According to a meta-analysis, hypertensive persons could also be at increased danger of gastrointestinal and breast cancer. Most meta-analyses comprised several trials with moderate or mild hazard ratios.ConclusionDifferent types of cancers have been noted to be directly caused by hypertension. In addition, some treatments have also been associated with the side effects of cancer treatments to cause hypertension. Women facing hypertension have an increased risk of getting breast cancer. Although some cancers showed a real relationship with hypertension, others had no connection at all.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0598.v1

Influence of Chromium Concentration on the Abrasive Wear Of Ni-Cr-B-Si Coatings Applied by High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel

Zhetcho Doinov Kalitchin, Mara Krumova Kandeva, Yana Petrova Stoyanova

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Biomaterials Keywords: high-velocity oxygen fuel; chromium; abrasion

Online: 22 April 2021 (09:24:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0493.v1

Integral Order Photonic RF Signal Processors Based on Kerr Micro-combs

Mengxi Tan, Xingyuan Xu, David Moss

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: microcombs; filters; high bandwidth; RF photonics

Online: 19 April 2021 (13:51:34 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0178.v1

Dyad Model as a Caring Innovation in High Risk Pregnancy

Sri Wahyuni, Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Dyad Model; Caring; High Risk Pregnancy

Online: 6 April 2021 (13:30:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0162.v1

Tunable Broadband RF Photonic Fractional Hilbert Transformer Based on a Soliton Crystal Microcomb

Mengxi Tan, Xingyuan Xu, David Moss

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: microcombs; filters; high bandwidth; RF photonics

Online: 6 April 2021 (10:06:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0069.v3

Investigation of Constraints to be Occured in Participation to the Leisure Activities of High School Students: Sample of Turkey

Cihan Ayhan, Nurullah Emir Ekinci, Ilimdar Yalcin, Sihmehmet Yigit

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: high school; student; leisure; leisure constraints

Online: 18 May 2018 (05:54:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0062.v1

Prognostic Significance of High Survivin Expression in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Pingping Xu, Jiajia Lin, Qi Lin, Dexiang Zhu, Wentao Tang, Zhengchuan Niu, Mi Jian, Yanru Wang, Chunmin Liang, Jianmin Xu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: survivin; high expression; gastrointestinal cancer; prognostic

Online: 11 April 2017 (10:51:06 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0496.v1

A Review for Southern Highbush Blueberry Alternative Production Systems

Yang Fang, Gerardo H. Nunez, Mariana Neves da Silva, Douglas A. Phillips, Patricio R. Munoz

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Horticulture Keywords: Vaccinium corymbosum interspecific hybrids; high tunnel; greenhouse; plant factory; non-dormant; substrate; container; evergreen; high density

Online: 24 August 2020 (02:56:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201703.0050.v1

Preparation and Evaluation of an Elusive Polymorph of Mefenamic Acid by High Pressure Techniques

Nasir Abbas, Iain Oswald, Colin R. Pulham

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Physical Chemistry Keywords: mefenamic acid; diamond anvil cell; high-pressure; polymorphism; high-pressure crystallization; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Online: 8 March 2017 (08:58:38 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0163.v1

A Novel Orthogonally High Isolation CPW Fed UWB MIMO Antenna for IoT Applications

Muhammad Zahid, Nirman Bhowmike, Zaeem Mazhar, Asma Ejaz, Sultan Shoaib, Yasar Amin

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: UWB; MIMO; Internet of thing; high isolation

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:51:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0124.v1

Outpatient Embedded Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Thoracic Malignancy: A High-Value Practice

Mary C. Boulanger, Margaret D. Krasne, Ethan K. Gough, Samantha Myers, Ilene S. Browner, Josephine L. Feliciano

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: palliative care; thoracic oncology; high-value care

Online: 4 December 2023 (03:54:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0747.v1

Evaluation of Surface Stabilization and Reinforcement Effect of Fragile Bronzes

JIACHANG CHEN, YIN MAI, LIWEI CHEN, LIANGSHUAI ZHANG, XINZHAN CUI, XIN LIU

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: bronze relics; powder rust; high-permeability; stabilization

Online: 12 October 2023 (02:12:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2116.v1

Design of a Dual-Band WiFi Antenna Using the Theory of Characteristic Modes and Nested Chinese Characters

Zhonggen Wang, Mingqing Wang, Wenyan Nie

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: characteristic mode; Chinese characters; WiFi; high isolation

Online: 31 July 2023 (11:42:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0676.v1

mech2d: An Efficient Tool for High-Throughput Calculation of Mechanical Properties for Two-Dimensional Materials

Haidi Wang, Tao Li, Xiaofeng Liu, Weiduo Zhu, Zhao Chen, Zhongjun Li, Jinlong Yang

Subject: Physical Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics Keywords: mechanical properties; 2D materials; high-throughput; DFT.

Online: 21 April 2023 (07:20:16 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0228.v1

High Throughput Phenotyping Approach

Anand Kumar, Prashant Kaushik

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: vegetables; high throughput phenotyping; genomic assisted breeding

Online: 26 April 2022 (06:00:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0044.v1

Research on Electromagnetic Radiation Mechanism During Detonation of Energetic Material

Yuanbo Cui, Deren Kong, Jian Jiang, Shang Gao

Subject: Physical Sciences, Radiation And Radiography Keywords: energetic material; plasma; detonation; electromagnetism; high temperature

Online: 2 March 2022 (10:39:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0151.v1

Multiple-Trait Model through Bayesian Inference Applied to Flood-Irrigated Rice (Oryza sativa L)

Antonio Carlos da Silva Junior, Isabela de Castro Sant’Anna, Marco Antônio Peixoto, Lívia Gomes Torres, Michele Jorge Silva, Weverton Gomes da Costa, Camila Ferreira Azevedo, Plinio César Soares, Cosme Damião Cruz

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Analysis Keywords: high-performance; heritable; multi-environments; credibility interval

Online: 10 February 2022 (11:14:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0330.v1

First Observations of SN 1604 (Kepler's Supernova)

Alessandro De Angelis, selenia broccio

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: Supernova remnants; Stellar evolution; High-energy astrophysics

Online: 22 October 2021 (12:11:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0426.v1

Magnetic Field Alignment, a Perspective in the Engineering of Collagen-Silica Composite Biomaterials

Nicolas Debons, Kenta Matsumoto, Noriyuki Hirota, Thibaud Coradin, Toshiyuki Ikoma, Carole Aimé

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Biomaterials Keywords: bionanocomposites; collagen; high magnetic field; silica particles

Online: 15 April 2021 (18:12:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0122.v1

Performance Enhancement Techniques for Patch Antennas of Small Satellites

Zizung Yoon, Mayank Mayank, Enrico Stoll

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: satellite communication, antenna optimization, high gain antenna

Online: 3 March 2021 (09:59:04 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0104.v1

Chitosan from crabs (Scylla Serrata) Represses Hepato-renal Dysfunctions in Rats via Modulation of CD43 and p53 Expression in High Fat Diet-induced Hyperlipidemia

Regina Ngozi Ugbaja, Kunle Ogungbemi, Adewale Segun James, Peter Folorunsho Ayodele, Olanrewaju Samuel Abolade, Stella Ajamikoko, Eniola Olapeju Atayese, Omowunmi Victoria Adedeji

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Chitosan; Hyperlipidemia; High-fat diet; p53; CD43

Online: 2 March 2021 (16:02:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0550.v1

Optical Data Transmission at 44 Tb/s with a Single Integrated Chip Source

Mengxi Tan, Mike Xu, David Moss

Subject: Engineering, Telecommunications Keywords: microcombs; data transmission; filters; high bandwidth; optical

Online: 24 February 2021 (12:59:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0507.v1

Optical Frequency Microcomb Distillation for Super Channel Data Transmission

Chawaphon Prayoonyong, Andreas Boes, Xingyuan Xu, Mengxi Tan, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, Roberto Morandotti, Arnan Mitchell, David J. Moss, Bill Corcoran

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: microcombs, data transmission, filters, high bandwidth, optical

Online: 23 February 2021 (09:49:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0333.v1

ATmospheric LIDar (ATLID): European Space Agency Instrument Ready to Measure Aerosols and Thin Clouds in Atmosphere

João Pereira do Carmo, Geraud de Villele, Kotska Wallace, Alain Lefebvre, Kaustav Ghose, Thomas Kanitz, François Chassat, Bertrand Corselle, Thomas Belhadj, Paolo Bravetti

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: LIDAR; UV laser; high spectral resolution; aerosols

Online: 14 December 2020 (13:11:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0111.v1

A Novel Family of Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometers for a Broad Range of Analytical Applications

Jan-Peter Hauschild, Amelia Corinne Peterson, Erik Couzijn, Eduard Denisov, Denis Chernyshev, Christian Hock, Hamish Stewart, Ralf Hartmer, Dmitry Grinfeld, Christian Thoeing, Bastian Reitemeier, Arne Kreutzmann, Oliver Lange, Wilko Balschun, Aivaras Venckus, Sebastian Kanngiesser, Alexander Kholomeev, Gregor Quiring, Frank Czemper, Eloy Wouters, Michael Belford, Mathias Mueller, Jens Grote, Tabiwang N. Arrey, Julia Kraegenbring, Kerstin Strupat, Siegrun Mohring, Catharina Crone, Alexander Harder, Aaron Robitaille, Aaron Gajadhar, Khatereh Motamed, Yang Liu, Daniel Lopez Ferrer, Nicolaie Eugen Damoc, Angela Criscuolo, Kristina Srzentic, Ed George, Charles Yang, Ioanna Ntai, Amanda Souza, Andreas Wieghaus, Alexander Makarov

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Orbitrap mass spectrometry; high resolution; accurate mass

Online: 8 June 2020 (10:17:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0459.v1

Oxidation and Characterization of Low Concentration Gas in High-Temperature Reactor

Jinhua Chen, Guangcai Wen, Song Yan, Xiangyun Lan, Lu Xiao

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: low concentration; gas; reactor; high-temperature oxidation

Online: 29 February 2020 (09:20:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0137.v1

An Efficient and High-Resolution Topology Optimization Method Based on Convolutional Neural Networks

Liang Xue, Jie Liu, Guilin Wen, Hongxin Wang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematics Keywords: topology optimization; convolutional neural network; high-resolution

Online: 12 October 2019 (03:56:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201903.0126.v4

Developing Bid-Ask Probabilities for High-Frequency Trading

Lester Ingber

Subject: Physical Sciences, Applied Physics Keywords: path integral; financial markets; high-frequency trading

Online: 8 May 2019 (08:47:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201904.0238.v1

Assessment of Residual Feed Intake and Its Relevant Measurements in Two Varieties of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) under High Environmental Temperature

Moataz M. Fathi, Ibrahim Al-Homidan, Tarek A. Ebeid, Ahmed Galal, Osama K. Abou-Emera

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: residual feed consumption; quail; high environmental temperature

Online: 22 April 2019 (11:22:21 CEST)

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