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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0132.v1

Perceived Barriers and Facilitators of Adventurous Play in Schools: A qualitative systematic review

Rachel J Nesbit, Charlotte L Bagnall, Kate Harvey, Helen F Dodd

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: child; play; risky play; adventurous play; school; qualitative synthesis

Online: 6 July 2021 (11:27:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0079.v1

Acquisition and User Behavior in Online Science Laboratories before and during COVID-19 Pandemic

Raghu Raman, Ricardo Vinuesa, Prema Nedungadi

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: online laboratories; virtual laboratories; Covid-19; simulations; science; school

Online: 5 July 2021 (08:16:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0091.v1

Pattern of sports injury among the junior high school footballers in Dhaka city of Bangladesh

Kabir Hossen, Md. Al-Amin Bhuiyan, Evana Yasmin, Humayra Binte Anwar, Anupam Hossain, Nawzia Yasmin

Subject: Physical Sciences, Biophysics Keywords: Sports injury, health-seeking behaviour, junior school footballers, Bangladesh

Online: 6 May 2021 (14:52:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0144.v1

Primary School Teachers’ Experiences of Sexual Education in Spain. A Qualitative Study.

Fernando Jesús Plaza-del-Pino, Isabelle Soliani, Cayetano Fernández-Sola, Joaquín Jesús Molina-García, María Isabel Ventura-Miranda, María Ángeles Pomares-Callejón, Olga María López-Entrambasaguas, María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: sexual education; affective education; health education; school; qualitative research.

Online: 4 February 2021 (15:30:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0064.v1

Application of Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model to the Secondary Education Curriculum. Implications for Students and Teachers

David Manzano-Sánchez, Sixto González-Víllora, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: pedagogical model; physical education; school contents; methodology; psychology; motivation

Online: 1 February 2021 (17:30:38 CET)

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Social Climate and Responsibility as Predictors of Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors and Violence. a Study Towards the Self-Determination Theory

David Manzano-Sánchez, Alberto Gómez-Mármol, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela, José Francisco Jiménez-Parra

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: psychological basic needs; autonomous motivation; education; school; teenagers; children

Online: 5 January 2021 (11:53:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0570.v1

Introducing Out of School Activities to Fulfil the Need for Physical Activities

Eko Purnomo, Amung Ma'mun, Nurlan Kusmaedi, Eddy Marheni, Nina Jermaina

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Out of school activities (OSA); students' needs for movement.

Online: 23 December 2020 (07:24:19 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.2104.v1

A New Species of Hemilauxania Hennig (Lauxaniidae) from the Lower Eocene Oise Amber—The Oldest Record of Schizophora (Diptera)?

Jindřich Roháček, Christel Hoffeins

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Insect Science Keywords: extinct lauxaniid flies; age of Acalyptratae; Paleogene

Online: 29 September 2023 (10:57:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1739.v1

Effects of Age and Season on Blood Parameters of Domesticated Giant Pandas

Ruijie Jiang, Xinyi Zhang, Kai Fan, Maohua Xia, Sufen Zhao, Yunsheng Wang, Tianchun Pu, Chenglin Zhang, Zhong Wu, Haihong Xu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: giant pandas; seasonal; age; blood Indices; hemorheology

Online: 24 August 2023 (10:10:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2052.v1

Artificial Intelligence Prediction of Gestational Age of Fetal in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging versus ultrasound Using three different Biometric Measurements

Farzan Vahedifard, Xuchu Liu, Kranthi K. Marathu, Mehmet Kocak, H. Asher Ai, Mark P. Supanich, Seth Adler, Shehbaz M. Ansari, Melih Akyuz, Jubril O. Adepoju, Sharon Byrd

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Gestational Age; Fetal Brain; MRI

Online: 31 July 2023 (03:07:23 CEST)

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Abstract: Accurately predicting a fetus's gestational age (GA) is of utmost importance in prenatal care. This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can automatically predict GA using biometric measurements derived from fetal brain mag-netic resonance imaging (MRI). Additionally, we aimed to assess the significance of con-sidering different references when interpreting GA predictions. To achieve this, we obtained measurements such as Biparietal Diameter (BPD), Fron-to-occipital Diameter (FOD), and Head Circumference (HC) from a dataset comprising 52 normal fetal MRI cases with T2 Haste sequences from Rush University. Both manual and AI-based methods were utilized to acquire these measurements. We also employed three reference papers (Garel, Freq, and Bio) for comparison purposes. The results demonstrated a strong correlation between manual and AI measure-ments, indicating consistency between the two methods. The AI-based measurement of HC exhibited a higher correlation with actual values compared to BPD, FOD, and correct-ed BPD (BPDC). When comparing these measurements with GA in the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the differences varied depending on the reference used. Specifically, the differences ranged from 0.47 to 2.17 weeks for BPD, 0.46 to 2.26 weeks for FOD, and 0.75 to 1.74 weeks for HC. Furthermore, the Pearson correlation coeffi-cient analysis revealed that all correlation coefficients between PACS records and GA pre-dictions using different references were greater than 0.97. In conclusion, the AI model based on fetal brain MRI accurately predicts GA by uti-lizing BPD, FOD, and HC measurements. The AI approach, which involves combining line segments to calculate fetal head circumference, offers improved accuracy and con-venience compared to manual estimation. This study underscores the potential of AI models in accurately estimating gestational age and highlights their utility in prenatal care. By integrating AI as a valuable tool in prenatal care, we can enhance the accuracy, ef-ficiency, and decision-making involved in assessing fetal development and monitoring pregnancies using MRI measurements.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1956.v1

Characteristics of Mental Toughness in Young Basketball Players of Different Age Groups

Eimantas Pocius, Romualdas Malinauskas

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: mental toughness skills; young athletes; age groups

Online: 29 May 2023 (04:04:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0685.v1

Association of Metabolic Syndrome Components with Kidney Cancer in Young Adult Population : A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Korea

Hee Yeon Lee, Kyung-Do Han, In Sook Woo, Hyuk-Sang Kwon

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: Kidney cancer; Metabolic syndrome; Age; Young adults

Online: 10 May 2023 (04:38:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0868.v1

The Relationship between Number of Supernumerary Blastocysts Cryopreserved and Probability of a Live Birth Outcome after Single Fresh Blastocyst Transfer: Analysis of over 10 Thousand Cycles

Yusuf Beebeejaun, Timothy Copeland, Lukasz Polanski, Tarek El Toukhy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: IVF; blastocyst transfer; cryopreservation; live birth; age

Online: 25 April 2023 (03:01:55 CEST)

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The ability to predict the likelihood of a live birth after single fresh embryo transfer is important for treatment planning and managing patient expectation, particularly in their first in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Cryopreservation of supernumerary embryos is often regarded as an important prognostic variable and a surrogate marker of success for several reasons. While previous large studies have examined the association between the number of oocytes retrieved and cleavage-stage embryos available, and the odds of a live birth following a fresh embryo transfer, the relationship between the number of supernumerary blastocysts cryopreserved following a fresh embryo transfer has not been rigorously studied. We performed a retrospective analysis of data collected between 2006 and 2018 for all first time IVF patients with a fresh autologous day 5 single blastocyst transfer. The relationship between the likelihood of a live birth and number of supernumerary blastocysts cryopreserved was assessed according to patient age group. In patients aged <35 years and 35-39 years old, the likelihood of a live birth increased linearly from 0.33 (95%CI:0.31–0.34) to 0.80 (95%CI:0.74–0.86; P<.0001) and 0.30 (95%CI:0.28–0.32) to 0.82 (95%CI:0.73–0.91;P<.0001) between 1-6 blastocysts cryopreserved and then non-linearly to 0.95 (95% CI 0.92–0.97; P<.0001) and 0.96 (95%CI:0.93–0.99; P<.0001) if 10 or more blastocysts were cryopreserved, respectively. When aged 40 years and above, the likelihood of a live birth increased linearly from 0.26 (95%CI:0.19–0.32) to 0.83 (95%CI:0.68–0.97; P<.0001) between 1-4 blastocysts cryopreserved and then non-linearly to 0.99 (95%CI:0.98–0.99; P<.0001) if 10 or more blastocysts were cryopreserved. The present study demonstrated a non-linear relationship between the number of supernumerary blastocysts cryopreserved and the likelihood of a live birth after single blastocyst transfer in the first autologous fresh IVF/ICSI cycle across different age groups.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0019.v1

Glacier Recession in Altay Mountains after the LIA Maximum

Dmitry Ganyushkin, Kirill Chistyakov, Ekaterina Derkach, Dmitriy Bantcev, Elena Kunaeva, Anton Terekhov, Valeriia Rasputina

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: glaciers; Little Ice Age; reconstruction; retreat; Altai

Online: 4 January 2022 (20:30:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0210.v1

Metabolomic Characterization of Olive Xylem Sap Reveals Differences According to Plant Age and Genotype

Manuel Anguita-Maeso, Carmen Haro, Miguel Montes-Borrego, Leonardo De La Fuente, Juan A. Navas-Cortés, Blanca B. Landa

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: olive; xylem sap; metabolomics; plant age; genotype

Online: 8 March 2021 (10:56:37 CET)

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Vascular pathogens are the causal agents of main diseases threatening the health and growth of olive crops worldwide. The use of endophytic microorganisms represents a challenging and promising strategy for management of vascular diseases in olive. Although current research has been focused on analyzing the structure and diversity of the endophytic microbial communities inhabiting the olive xylem, the characterization of this ecological niche has been overlooked and to date remain unexplored, despite that the characterization of the xylem sap composition is essential to unravel the nutritional requirements of xylem-limited microorganisms. In this study, branches from plantlets and adult olive trees of cultivars ‘Picual’ and ‘Arbequina' were selected to characterize the chemical composition of olive xylem sap extracted using a Scholander pressure chamber. Metabolome and ionome analyses of xylem sap were performed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based and by inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), respectively. Olive xylem sap metabolites included a higher relative percentage of sugars (54.35%), followed by alcohols (28.85%), amino acids (8.01%), organic acids (7.68%) and osmolytes (1.12%). Within each of these groups, the main metabolites in the olive xylem sap were mannitol, ethanol, glutamine, acetate and trigonelline, whereas K and Cl- were the main element and inorganic anion, respectively. Metabolomic profile varied when comparing olive plant age and genotype. The levels of glucose, fructose, sucrose and mannitol, choline, B and PO43 were significantly higher in adult trees than in plantlets for both olive genotypes, whereas NO3- and Rb content showed the opposite behavior. On the other hand, levels of aspartate, phenylalanine and Na were significantly higher in ‘Picual’ than in ‘Arbequina’ whereas Fe showed the opposite behavior but only for adult trees. Non-supervised hierarchical clustering analysis separated xylem sap composition firstly according to the plant age and then by the olive cultivar. Supervised PLS-DA analysis revealed that B, ethanol, Fe, Fructose, glucose, mannitol, sucrose and Sr were the most significative compounds discriminating adult trees from plantlets, whereas asparagine, aspartate, glutamate and phenylalanine or aspartate, arginine, ethanol and Sr were the most contributory compounds in the discrimination of both olive genotypes for adult trees or plantlets, respectively. Knowledge of the chemical composition of xylem sap will lead to a better understanding of the complex nutritional requirements of olive xylem-inhabiting microorganisms, including its vascular pathogens, and would allow the design of artificial growing media to improve culturing the olive microbiome.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0025.v1

Health and Aging: Unifying Concepts, Scores, Biomarkers and Pathways

Georg Fuellen, Ludger Jansen, Alan A. Cohen, Walter Luyten, Manfred Gogol, Andreas Simm, Nadine Saul, Francesca Cirulli, Alessandra Berry, Peter Antal, Rüdiger Köhling, Steffen Möller

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: terminology, health, aging, biological age, wellbeing, biomarker

Online: 1 August 2018 (15:00:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2137.v1

A neurofeedback intervention program to improve teachers’ mental ‎well-‎being

David Passig, Osnat Rubin, Ilana Barry

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: mental well-being; neurofeedback; school teachers; optimism; self-esteem,; stress

Online: 30 January 2024 (22:58:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0582.v1

Kampus Mengajar, a Form of Direct Student Service in the World of Education?

Michael Revelin Ervan Septian

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Kampus Mengajar; MBKM; Students; Education; Dhaniswara Junior High School Surabaya

Online: 8 June 2023 (04:06:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2111.v1

Impact of Homegrown School Feeding Program on Smallholders' Farmer Household Food Security in Northeastern Nigeria

Bulus Barnabas, Sylvester Amoako Agyemang, Edwin Zhllima, Miroslava Bavorova

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: smallholder farmers; food security; school feeding; Nigeria; propensity score matching

Online: 30 May 2023 (10:31:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0066.v1

Promoting Middle School Students’ Career Conceptions: A Teacher Intervention

Roberta Morici, Teresa Rinaldi, Alessandro Buffoli, Diego Boerchi

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Career development; career conceptions; career education; middle school; educational intervention

Online: 3 November 2022 (03:21:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0332.v1

A High School Teaching/Learning Path on Electromagnetic Induction: A Case Study

Marco Giliberti, Marco Stellato, Michela Cavinato

Subject: Physical Sciences, Other Keywords: Innovation in teaching; Electromagnetic induction; High school students; Qualitative methods

Online: 24 June 2022 (07:43:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0219.v3

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability of the Back Pain and Body Posture Evaluation Instrument (BackPEI) to the Spanish Adolescent Population

Vicente Miñana-Signes, Manuel Monfort-Pañego, Joan Morant, Matias Noll

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Questionnaire; back health; assessment; cross-cultural adaptation; adolescents; secondary school

Online: 22 December 2020 (16:03:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0242.v1

Working and Non-Working Learners in Math: Basis for Utilizing Strategic Intervention Materials

Rowell Diaz, Elizabeth Diaz, Eloisa Gabriel, Maricar Sison

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Working Student; Mathematics; Strategic Intervention Materials, SIM; Classroom; School Management

Online: 6 November 2020 (10:47:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0256.v1

Selection of Target Nutrients for the Nutritional Standards of School Lunches in Korea

Meeyoung Kim, Dongwoo Kim, Jihyun Yoon

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: nhanes; foodservice; nutrition assessment; dietary reference intakes; school lunch program

Online: 22 October 2019 (10:31:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0060.v1

Trainee Teachers’ Perceptions on Cyberbullying: Guidelines for Educators and Families

Carmen Yot-Domínguez, María Dolores Guzmán Franco, Ana Duarte Hueros

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: School coexistence; cyberbullying; education; family; victims; prevention; management; training; perceptions

Online: 2 November 2018 (13:12:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0127.v1

Correlation of Cataract Prevalence according to Ultraviolet Amount in Korean Adults

Hee-Jeong Jang, Joong-Gu Kang

Subject: Health Policy And Services, Public Health And Healthcare Keywords: Cataracts; sunlight exposure time; gender; age; education; residence

Online: 2 May 2024 (10:12:25 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1771.v1

Evidence of Age Estimation Procedures in Forensic Dentistry: Results from an Umbrella Review

João Albernaz Neves, Luísa Bandeira Lopes, Vanessa Machado, João Botelho, Ana Delgado, José João Mendes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: forensic dentistry; age estimation; dental maturation; umbrella review

Online: 27 October 2023 (09:26:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1105.v1

MethylRAD-Seq Technology Reveals DNA Methylation Charac-Teristics of Apostichopus japonicus of Different Ages

Xinyu Yang, Lingshu Han, Qi Ye, Hao Wang, Jinyuan Zhang, Wenpei Wang, HaoRan Xiao, Yongjie Wang, Luo Wang, Jun Ding

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: MethylRAD-Seq; A. japonicus; body wall; age identification

Online: 18 October 2023 (08:21:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0524.v1

From Immunosenescence to Aging Types – Establishing Reference Intervals for Immune Age Biomarkers by Centile Estimation

Peter Bröde, Maren Claus, Patrick D Gajewski, Stephan Getzmann, Edmund Wascher, Carsten Watzl

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: immunosenescence; biological age; biomarker; flow cytometry; longitudinal study

Online: 7 August 2023 (10:05:00 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1115.v1

A Paradigm Shift in the Entertainment Industry in the Digital Age: A Critical Review

Dr. Bharat Dhiman

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Film, Radio And Television Keywords: media; digital media; entertainment; paradigm shift; digital age

Online: 15 June 2023 (09:40:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0738.v1

Effects of Physical Activity Program on Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Neuromuscular Strategies During Walking in Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial

Hamza FERHI, Sabri GAIED CHORTANE, Sylvain DURAND, Bruno BEAUNE, Sebastien BOYAS, Wael MAKTOUF

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Keywords: age; obesity; gait; physical activity; neuromuscular system; sarcopenia

Online: 12 June 2023 (03:02:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2151.v1

A Class of Models That Support a Maximum Entropy Principle for Age Structure

Henri Laurie

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Population dynamics; age structure; entropy; Maximum Entropy Principle

Online: 30 May 2023 (13:20:58 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0075.v1

Accurate Epigenetic Aging in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), an Essential Step in the Conservation of at-Risk Dolphins.

Ashley Barratclough, Cynthia R. Smith, Forrest M. Gomez, Theoni Photopoulou, Ryan Takeshita, Enrico Pirotta, Len Thomas, Abby M. McClain, Celeste Parry, Joseph A Zoller, Steve Horvath, Lori H Schwacke

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: DNA methylation; epigenetic aging; bottlenose dolphin; chronological age

Online: 5 July 2021 (07:59:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0200.v1

Comparison of Gender, Age, and Body Mass Index Levels for Spatiotemporal Parameters of Bilateral Gait Pattern

Turki S. Abualait, Mohammad Ahsan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: spatiotemporal parameters; gait; gender; age; Body Mass Index

Online: 9 September 2020 (07:12:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0367.v1

Epidemiological Characteristics of Early COVID-19 Case Outbreaks in Indonesia

Abu Bakar, Triyono Indrasiwi Kuncoroaji, Andy Lee, Shih-Chieh Lee, Valendriyani Ningrum

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Confirmed cases, case fatality rate, province, age, gender.

Online: 17 July 2020 (06:24:55 CEST)

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The initial outbreak of COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan (China) during the latter part of December 2019. Indonesia has the fourth-largest population globally and reported the country’s first case of the virus on 2nd March 2020. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in addition to several neighbouring provinces and educational institutions within the region began questioning the Indonesian government upon the initial case reported. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia during March 2020. The data were collected from Indonesian government databases and non-government organisations (NGOs). The data were analysed using Microsoft Office 2019 (Excel) and Adobe Illustrator 2017 software, was used in drawing the map depicting the distribution of COVID-19 in Indonesia. As at 31st March 2020, a total of 1,528 people in Indonesia have been infected by COVID-19, in addition to 136 mortalities (CFR of 8.9%). Jakarta, as the principal capital of Indonesia, quickly has become the epicentre of the virus since this period. Most patient cases were attributed to those aged between 31 and 70 years (72.64%), with male patients (64.93%) representing the highest incidence of cases compared to female patients (35.07%). The number of ventilating machines was 3,326, with hospital numbers at 859. The distribution of cases depicting COVID-19 was mainly seen in urban areas compared to rural areas. Males compared to females, are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, including those aged below 30, between 30 and 60 or above. Indonesia also has the highest case fatality rate (CFR) with respect to mortalities in Southeast Asia and has the second-highest CFR globally. Similarly, while the number of ventilator machines as at 31st March 2020 were sufficient in meeting the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, it is possible that the government may need to increase the number of ventilators if the cases continue to escalate.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0106.v1

Comparative Assessment of Age, Growth and Food Habit of the Black-Chinned Tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppell, 1852), from Closed and Open Lagoons, Ghana

Cephas Kwesi Zuh, Seth Mensah Abobi, Benjamin Betey Campion

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ghana; lagoon; tilapia; fish growth; otoliths; age; food

Online: 12 February 2019 (17:14:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0187.v1

Determining Oil Palm Stands Age Using Multi Temporal Images Analysis

Anggoro Cahyo Fitrianto, Doddy Mendro Yuwono, Arif Darmawan, Koji Tokimatsu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: remote sensing; multi-temporal; Landsat; age; canopy; FCD

Online: 9 October 2018 (11:33:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0122.v1

Spatial and Age Related Effects on Phytochemical Compounds of Ethanolic Extract of Gigantochloa scortechinii Rhizome

Johar Mohamed, Hazandy Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Ainuddin Nuruddin, Nik Muhammad Nik Abdul Majid

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Organic Chemistry Keywords: spatial; age-related; phytochemical; bamboo; rhizome; GC-MS

Online: 7 September 2018 (03:01:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201712.0137.v1

Gimbutas’ Smile – An Archaeology Led, Archaeogenetic Model

Bob Kenyon

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Archaeology Keywords: Archaeology; Archaeogenetic Model; Neolithic; Chalcolithic; Bronze Age; Migration

Online: 19 December 2017 (15:49:22 CET)

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Migrations are much more important than currently recognised, for explaining important patterns observed in the European archaeology record – according to this archaeology led model. At a high level, they explain the introduction of different farming, monument building, the spread of metalworking and patterns of trade and exchange. This paper presents an archaeogenetic model based on a strategic review of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic archaeology of Europe, alongside a review of recently published ancient DNA data. The model is archaeology led. It takes archaeology themes and proposes migratory events to explain them. Ancient DNA data and further archaeology evidence is then used to test these proposed migrations- to reject or refine them. The model introduces a new and more strategic way of looking at archaeological cultures - that updates early 20th century approaches to studying archaeology cultures, and integrates with the detailed ‘post processual’ studies of the late 20th Century. The model consists of seven maps – each showing multiple migration events – with key evidence to support each migration map. It proposes a new category of a ‘Black Sea’ related population that makes a major genetic contribution to the Middle Neolithic of Europe. The proposed migrations provide an explanation for the observed patterns of archaeology, for example: • multiple Neolithic migrations that introduced, farming and metalworking into Europe; • a major ‘Black Sea’ related ‘Middle Neolithic’ migration that carried advanced knowledge of astronomy that can be recognised in a variety of types of monument from the Neolithic through to Bronze Age Europe; and, • migrations of related cultures (‘supercultures’) that explain patterns of trade and exchange in Bronze Age western Europe. The model also provides ancient DNA and archaeology based support for the key aspects of Childe’s ‘dawn of civilisation’ in Europe and Egypt and Gimbutas’ ‘Old Europe’ and “three waves of migration from the Steppe”.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201709.0016.v1

Responses of Soil Microbial Communities to Robinia Pseudoacacia Plantations of Different Ages in A Loess Area

Bingxue Zhang, Rumeng Zhao, Boyuan Bi, Fengpeng Han

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: soil; Robinia pseudoacacia; PLFA; stand age; microbial community

Online: 5 September 2017 (15:28:05 CEST)

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Phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) can be used as biomarkers for qualitative and quantitative analyses of soil microbial community diversity. In this study, we collected soil samples at 10-cm intervals to a depth of 1 m from Robinia pseudoacacia plantations of four different ages (10, 15, 25 and 40 years) in a loess area and analysed the soil microbial community structure by PLFA analysis. A total of 97 PLFAs were detected in soils of R. pseudoacacia plantations of different ages. The individual PLFA contents gradually decreased in the 0- to 40-cm soil layers, with little variation in the 40- to 100-cm soil layers. The individual PLFAs were similarly distributed in the soils of R. pseudoacacia plantations of different ages, and there was a clear variation with stand age and soil depth. The individual PLFA contents in the 0- to 20-cm soil layers were highest for the 25-year-old plantation, while those in the 20- to 40-cm soil layers were relatively high for the 25- and 40-year-old plantations; the 16:0 content was the highest among individual PLFAs. The total PLFA content and the PLFA contents of different microbial groups [bacteria, fungi, Gram-positive bacteria (G⁺), Gram-negative bacteria (G^-) and actinomycetes] initially increased before decreasing in the soils of R. pseudoacacia plantations with increasing stand age, whereas these contents gradually decreased with increasing soil depth; the highest PLFA contents was found in the 25-year-old plantation. The total PLFA content and the contents of fungal, G^- and actinomycete PLFAs in the soils of R. pseudoacacia plantations differed significantly among stands of different ages in the 0- to 10-cm, 10- to 20-cm and 30- to 40-cm soil layers, while no significant differences were found in the 20- to 30-cm soil layers; the G⁺ and bacterial PLFAs contents in each of the 0- to 40-cm soil layers were significantly different. The PLFA ratios between different microbial groups differed among the stands of different ages. The fungi/bacteria ratio showed a “decrease-increase-decrease” trend with stand age, while the G⁺/G^- ratio showed an “increase-decrease” trend. The saturated/monounsaturated PLFA ratio initially decreased before plateauing, while the opposite trend was observed for the cyclopropyl/precursor ratio. The PLFA contents of different microbial groups were ranked as follows: bacteria > G^- > G⁺ > actinomycetes > fungi. In the principle component analysis, 18:1ω9c, 10Me18:0, i17:0, a17:0, 18:1ω7c, 18:1ω5c and 18:0 made the greatest contribution to principal component 1, and a14:0, i14:0 3OH, i14:0, i14:1ω7c and 14:0 made the greatest contribution to principal component 2. In conclusion, soil nutrient status and other soil eco-environmental stress factors should be considered in 10- to 25-year-old (particularly ~15-year-old) plots for the management of R. pseudoacacia plantations to prevent forest soil degradation and improve forest stand quality, thereby achieving better soil and water conservation and environmental improvement in R. pseudoacacia plantations.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0237.v1

The Effectivity of a School-based Early Intervention Targeting Psychological Complaints and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents

Imke Baetens, Lisa Van Hove, Zahra Azadfar, Martijn Van Heel, Veerle Soyez

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: School-based; universal; prevention; psychological symptoms; non-suicidal self-injury; suicidality

Online: 5 March 2024 (06:04:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1172.v1

From Cognitive Evolution to Cultural Evolution to Explain the Sustainable Development of Science: A Problem and Its Plausible Solution

Wang Yucheng

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Philosophy Keywords: Scienctific Progress; Cultural Evolution; Theory Choices; Cultural Learning Strategies; Scientific School

Online: 15 December 2023 (14:58:11 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.2029.v2

Emotional Intelligence as Indicator for Effective Academic Achievement within the School Setting: A Comprehensive Conceptual Analysis

Evgenia Gkintoni, Constantinos Halkiopoulos, Ioannis Dimakos, Georgios Nikolaou

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Emotional Intelligence; Academic Achievement; Creativity; Emotional Awareness; School Setting; Prisma Methodology

Online: 15 December 2023 (12:17:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0157.v1

Assessing Twenty-Two Life-Changing Events of Emily Howard Jennings Stowe with a Unique Narrative Research Process

Carol Nash

Subject: Arts And Humanities, History Keywords: Emily Stowe; Canada; female school principal; female physician; suffragette; narrative research

Online: 4 December 2023 (07:47:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1214.v1

Readers Theater in Virtual Reality

Linda Peschke, Anna Kiani, Ute Massler, Wolfgang Müller

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: virtual reality; reading fluency training; language learning; acceptance; students; secondary school

Online: 18 July 2023 (13:59:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1977.v1

Unveiling the Enigma of Quality Assurance in Private School Institutions: Unraveling Challenges, Bridging Gaps, and Pioneering New Perspectives

Edgar Eslit

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: bridging gaps; challenges; pioneering new perspectives; private school institutions; quality assurance

Online: 28 June 2023 (10:10:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0336.v1

Distributed Leadership: School Principal’s Practices Related With Teacher Professional Development for School Improvement

Marisol Galdames - Calderón

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: distributed leadership; school principal’s practices; teacher leadership; teacher profes-sional development

Online: 5 June 2023 (14:30:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0449.v1

STEM Education and Problem-Solving in Space Science: A Case Study with CanSat

José Contente, Cecília Galvão

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: STEM education; problem-solving; thinking types; space science at school; CanSat

Online: 31 January 2022 (11:11:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0247.v1

Fierce Heat and Players’ Health: Examining the View on Japan High School Baseball

Eiji Yamamura

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: high school baseball; health; heatwave; heatstroke; sustainability; environment; gender difference; Japan

Online: 14 December 2021 (18:35:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0449.v1

Suicidal Ideation, Plans and Attempts: Prevalence and Associated Factors in School-Going Adolescents in Sierra Leone in 2017

Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Suicidal ideation; suicide plans; suicide attempts; middle school students; Sierra Leone

Online: 17 November 2020 (12:25:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0149.v1

The Relationships between Smartphone Addiction of Middle School Students and Smartphone Usage Types, Depression, ADHD, Stress, Interpersonal Problems, and Parenting Attitude

Youl Pyo Hong, Yeon Ok Yeom, Myung Ho Lim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: Smartphone Addiction; Middle School Students; Smartphone Usage Types; Depression; Parenting Attitude

Online: 6 September 2020 (16:27:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0106.v1

Parental Influence on Students’ Academic Performance - A Case Study of Debre Berhan General Secondary School students, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Wegayehu Enbeyle, Gebremedhin Desta, Digvijay Pandey

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: Academic performance; Involvement of Parents; Debre Berhan General Secondary School; Ethiopia

Online: 7 June 2020 (16:16:44 CEST)

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Education plays an essential role in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. School is the place where children’ attitudes, interests, and habits are developed. More involved and supportive a parent is towards their adolescent the higher self-esteem they will gain allowing the adolescent to feel confident and focused during school. Parents therefore enroll their children in schools that can give them expected quality of lives. The main core objective for this study was to determine the parental influence on students’ academic performance - A case study of Debre Berhan General Secondary School. A total of 118 students were included in the present study using simple random sampling technique from the total students (2367). Cross-sectional design was appropriate for this study. Primary source of data was employed collected from students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. For statistical analysis SPSS 20 was used at 5% level of signiﬁcance. Descriptive statistics results indicate that the average mark of students was with minimum and maximum value of 47 and 94 respectively. Multiple regression models showed that Income level, Rate of money given to satisfy basic and educational materials, Parent’s occupation, Family size, Parent’s educational level, and Parent’s way of giving motivation were found to be a significant effect on academic performance of students at 5% level of significance at study area. However, sex of students, age of students and grade level of students were not found to be significant effect to academic performance at study area. Overall model is statistically significance for the data. All the assumption of regression analysis was satisfied. Normality, Constant variance, absence of multicolinearity, linearity and absence of autocorrelation were satisfied due to formal tests and diagnostic plots. Study recommended the need for programs related to improvement of mother and father education for caring child in appropriate success of their education and also parents should allocate time to visit schools and establish good relationship and discussion about their children’s academic progress in according to way of motivation to learn actively in school.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0058.v1

Was School Closure Effective in Mitigating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Time Series Analysis Using Bayesian Inference

Kentaro Iwata, Asako Doi, Chisato Miyakoshi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); school closure; time series analysis; Japan

Online: 6 April 2020 (13:11:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0015.v1

Evaluation on Sports Facility Resource in Primary School Using a Combined Approach of Unsupervised Machine Learning: a Case Study of Shanghai, China

Jun Xia, Pei-Jie Chen, Ji-Hong Wang, Jie Zhuang, Zhen-Bo Cao, Qiang Zhang

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: school sports facility; assessment; t-sne; fuzzy c mean; unsupervised learning

Online: 3 December 2019 (05:24:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1085.v1

Preparation and hydration properties of sodium silicate-activated municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash composite slag cementitious materials

Juan Deng, Guoxiong Wu, Yuchao Xia, Li Liu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: MSWIBA, sodium silicate-activated, hydration properties, equivalent age modeling

Online: 17 April 2024 (08:06:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0025.v1

Analysis of the Evolution of Water Quality in Tanks according to the Connections and Operation Mode. Application to the most Suitable Design

Marta Hervás, Fernando Martínez-Alzamora, Pilar Conejos

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Simulation; water quality; water age; storage tanks; hydraulic networks

Online: 1 April 2024 (10:33:25 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1332.v1

Influence of the Age of Free-Living Amoeba Cysts on Their Vertical Distribution in a Water Column

Zineb Fechtali-Moute, Sébastien Pomel

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: Free-Living Amoeba; cyst; age; water column; vertical distribution

Online: 17 January 2024 (13:38:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0040.v1

Discrete-time Survival Models with Neural Networks for Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Credit Risk

Hao Wang, Anthony Graham Bellotti, Rong Qu, Ruibin Bai

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Credit risk; Survival model; Neural network; Age-Period-Cohort

Online: 3 January 2024 (03:53:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0166.v1

Knowledge Representation of Age-Related Diseases under Innate and Adaptative-Immunosenescence Valued Contexts

javier Burgos-Salcedo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Immunosenescence; Knowledge representation; Formal concept Analysis; Age-related diseases

Online: 4 December 2023 (11:27:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1534.v1

Mitigating Age-related Bias in Predictive Policing Algorithms

Ahmed Saud Almasoud

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: predictive policing; algorithms; fairness; age bias; strategic subject list

Online: 24 November 2023 (02:42:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1581.v1

Could the Combination of eGFR and mGPS Facilitate the Differential Diagnosis of Age-Related Renal Decline from Diseases? A Large Study on the Population of Western Sicily

Miriam Carella, Annamaria Porreca, Cinzia Piazza, Francesco Gervasi, Daniele Magro, Marika Venezia, Raffaella Lo verso, Giuseppe Vitale, Anna giusy Agnello, Tommaso Aronica, Carmela Rita Balistreri

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: renal age-related decline; kidney disease (KD); eGFR; mGPS

Online: 25 October 2023 (08:35:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1249.v1

The Relationship between Jealousy and Mate Retention Strategies in Romantic Relationships among Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Paulina Degiuli, Lea Andreis, Dario Vučenović

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: jealousy; partner retention strategies; romantic relationship; age; relationship length

Online: 20 October 2023 (08:06:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0658.v2

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Reproductive Age Women towards Cervical Cancer Prevention in Selected Tertiary Institutions in Osun State, Nigeria

Oluwabunmi B. Erinsakin, Adeyemi O. Omoge, Oladunni Opeyemi, Idowu A. Olumakinde, Busayomi E. Folashayo, Michael N. Philip

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Women of Reproductive Age; Cervical Cancer Prevention

Online: 17 October 2023 (11:47:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1322.v1

Age and Task Modulate Olfactory Sensitivity in the Florida Carpenter Ant Camponotus floridanus

Stephen T Ferguson, Isaac Bakis, Nicholas D Edwards, Laurence J Zwiebel

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Insect Science Keywords: hymenoptera; olfaction; odor coding; task allocation; age polyethism; aging

Online: 19 July 2023 (10:03:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0469.v1

Dynamical Analysis of an Age-Structured Sveir Model With Imperfect Vaccine

Yanshu Wang, Hailiang Zhang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematical And Computational Biology Keywords: SVEIR model; latent age; imperfect vaccine; Lyapunov functions; stability

Online: 7 June 2023 (02:32:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0832.v1

Age of Onset Moderates the Association Between Total Antioxi-Dant Capacity and Cognitive Deficits in Patients With Drug-Naïve Schizophrenia

Jiaxin Li, Deyang Li, Junru Guo, Dongmei Wang, Xiangyang Zhang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: schizophrenia; age of onset; TAOC; cognitive function; oxidative stress

Online: 24 April 2023 (06:22:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0152.v1

Eugenio Martelli, Matilde Zamboni, Giovanni Sotgiu, Laura Saderi, Massimo Federici, Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Allegra Rosa Martelli, Teresa Messina, Paolo Frigatti, Maria Pia Borrelli, Carlo Ruotolo, Ilaria Ficarelli, Paolo Rubino, Francesco Pezzo, Luciano Carbonari, Andrea Angelini, Edoardo Galeazzi, Luca Calia Di Pinto, Franco Michelino Fiore, Armado Palmieri, Giorgio Ventoruzzo, Giulia Mazzitelli, Franco Ragni, Antonio Bozzani, Enzo Forliti, Claudio Castagno, Pietro Volpe, Mafalda Massara, Diego Moniaci, Elisa Pagliasso, Tania Peretti, Mauro Ferrari, Nicola Troisi, Pietro Modugno, Maurizio Maiorano, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Marco Panagrosso, Mario Monaco, Giovanni Giordano, Giuseppe Natalicchio, Antonella Biello, Giovanni Maria Celoria, Alessio Amico, Mauro Di Bartolo, Massimiliano Martelli, Roberta Munaó, Davide Razzano, Giovanni Colacchio, Francesco Bussetti, Gaetano Lanza, Antonio Cardini, Bartolomeo Di Benedetto, Mario De Laurentis, Maurizio Taurino, Pasqualino Sirignano, Pierluigi Cappiello, Andrea Esposito, Santi Trimarchi, Silvia Romagnoli, Andrea Padricelli, Giorgio Giudice, Adolfo Crinisio, Giovanni Di Nardo, Giuseppe Battaglia, Rosario Tringale, Salvatore De Vivo, Rita Compagna, Valerio Stefano Tolva, Ilenia D'Alessio, Ruggiero Curci, Simona Giovannetti, Giuseppe D'Arrigo, Giusi Basile, Dalmazio Frigerio, Gian Franco Veraldi, Luca Mezzetto, Arnaldo Ippoliti, Fabio Massimo Oddi, Alberto Maria Settembrini

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Hematology Keywords: chronic limb-threatening ischemia; outcome; sex; age; limb salvage

Online: 8 December 2022 (09:39:30 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0350.v2

Recent Advances in Proteomic-based Approaches to Study Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review

Laura García-Quintanilla, Lorena Rodríguez-Martínez, Enrique Bandín-Vilar, María Gil-Martinez, Miguel González-Barcia, Cristina Mondelo-García, Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro, Jesús Mateos

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Proteomics, Age-related macular degeneration, inflammation, biomarker, oxidative stress.

Online: 21 November 2022 (02:35:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0091.v1

Assessing the Effectiveness of Tobacco 21 Laws to Reduce Underage Access to Tobacco: Protocol for a Repeated Multi-Site Study

Mary Hrywna, Amanda Kong, Christopher Ackerman, Shawna Hudson, Cristine Delnevo

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: tobacco age of sale; tobacco policy; youth; young adults

Online: 7 June 2022 (03:44:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0367.v1

Differences in Citation Patterns across Areas, Article Types and Age Groups of Researchers

Marcelo Mendoza

Subject: Social Sciences, Library And Information Sciences Keywords: Citation patterns; Age groups of researchers; Types of publications.

Online: 17 August 2021 (15:09:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0434.v1

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease According to Age

Hye-Young Kim, Ha Young Jo, Seong Heon Kim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease; histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis; prognosis; children; age

Online: 20 July 2021 (09:37:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0729.v1

Sergey Sudakov, Elena Alekseeva, Galina Nazarova, Valentina Bashkatova

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: age; behaviour; open field; physical activity; anxiety; Wistar rat.

Online: 30 June 2021 (10:57:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0536.v1

“What a Mobility-Limited World”: Design Requirements of an Age-Friendly Playable City

Liliana Vale Costa, Ana Isabel Veloso, Michael Loizou, Sylvester Arnab, Richard Tomlins, Arun Sukumar

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: playable city; age-friendly environments; games; mobility; active ageing

Online: 23 October 2018 (10:11:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0111.v1

Applicability of Precision Medicine Approaches to Managing Hypertension in Rural Populations

Jacqueline R. Halladay, Kaitlin C. Lenhart, Kimberly Robasky, Wendell Jones, Wayne F. Homan, Doyle M. Cummings, Crystal W. Cené, Alan L. Hinderliter, Cassandra L. Miller, Katrina E. Donahue, Beverly A. Garcia, Thomas C. Keyserling, Alice S. Ammerman, Cam Patterson, Darren A. DeWalt, Larry F. Johnston, Monte S. Willis, Jonathan C. Schisler

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: hypertension; GWAS; precision medicine; rural population; SNP-age interaction

Online: 12 January 2018 (07:34:37 CET)

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Background: As part of the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project, we developed a practice level intervention to improve blood pressure control. The goal of this study was: i) determine if single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that associate with blood pressure variation, identified in large case-control studies, are applicable to blood pressure control in subjects from a rural population; ii) measure the association of these SNPs with subjects’ responsiveness to the hypertension intervention; and iii) identify other SNPs that may help understand patient-specific responses to an intervention. Methods and Results: We used a combination of candidate SNPs and genome-wide analyses to test associations with either baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) or change in systolic blood pressure one year after the intervention in two genetically defined ancestral groups: African Americans (AA) or Caucasian Americans (CAU). Of the 48 candidate SNPs, 13 SNPs associated with baseline SBP in our study; however, one candidate SNP, rs592582, also associated with a change in SBP after one year. Using our study data, we identified 4 and 15 additional loci that associated with a change in SBP in the AA and CAU groups, respectively. Our analysis of gene-age interactions identified genotypes associated with SBP improvement within different age groups of our populations. Moreover, our integrative analysis identified AQP4-AS1 and PADI2 as genes whose expression levels may contribute to the pleiotropy of complex traits involved in cardiovascular health and blood pressure regulation in response to an intervention targeting hypertension. Conclusions: Identification of SNPs associated with the success of a hypertension treatment intervention suggests that genetic factors in combination with age may contribute to an individual’s success in lowering SBP. If these findings prove to be applicable to other populations, the use of this genetic variation in making patient-specific interventions may help providers with making decisions to improve patient outcomes. Further investigation is required to determine the role of this genetic variance with respect to the management of hypertension such that more precise treatment recommendations may be made in the future as part of personalized medicine.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0133.v1

Calorie Restriction Supplemented with Fish Oil Ameliorates Abnormal Metabolic Status in Middle-Aged Obese Women: An Open-Label, Parallel-Arm, Controlled Trial

Fasty Arum Utami, Hsiu-Chuan Lee, Chien-Tien Su, Shih-Yi Huang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: calorie restriction; PUFA; meal replacement; metabolic syndrome; middle age

Online: 13 August 2016 (03:39:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0189.v1

The Global Burden of Type 2 Diabetes Attributable to Dietary Risks: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Alina Ioana Forray, Mădălina Adina Coman, Ruxandra Simonescu-Colan, Andreea Isabela Mazga, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș, Cristina Maria Borzan

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; Global Burden of Disease Study; dietary risk factors; Age- Standardized Mortality Rate; Age-Standardized DALY Rate; Socio-Demographic Index

Online: 4 October 2023 (04:55:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1952.v1

East Meets the West: Influence of Chinese and the Western Values in Hong Kong New Senior Secondary Curriculum

Emily Sein Yue Elim Hui

Subject: Education, Social Sciences Keywords: values education; post-colonialism; new secondary school curriculum; educational reform; Hong Kong

Online: 30 April 2024 (15:13:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1312.v1

The Effectiveness of a Sexual Reproductive Health School-Based HIV Prevention Program among Marginalized Communities in Three Different Ethnicities in Papua Island: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Niluh Gede Susantie, Dato’ Pratapha Senan, Farida Mohd Said, Rian Adi Pamungkas, Nancy Muturi, Amestina Matualagi, Susi Tentrem Rostiati Talib

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: sexual reproductive health, school-based program, HIV prevention, marginalized community, Papua ethnicity

Online: 22 February 2024 (11:52:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2229.v1

Physical Activity Level and Influencing Factors in Junior High School Students in China: A Cross‐ Sectional Study

Huijun Ma, Xuefeng Li, Chengliang Ma, Da Teng

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: physical activity level; energy consumption; influencing factors; junior high school students; China

Online: 31 January 2024 (14:07:25 CET)

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Purposes: Engaging in regular physical activity has been consistently linked to improved physical health and academic performance. Despite its known benefits, there is a concerning trend of decreased physical activity among children globally. The study primarily aims to investigate the level of physical activity among junior high school students in Taiyuan and analyze the main affecting factors from a socio-ecological perspective. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 650 junior high school students from 7 schools in Taiyuan, and 648 valid questionnaires were collected. Physical activity levels were assessed using the Children’s Leisure Activities Study Survey Questionnaire. Factors influencing physical activity were evaluated through the Student Perceived Factors Affecting Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: In this study, students from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades participated in physical activities, averaging 214.5 minutes per week in moderate-intensity and 25 minutes in high-intensity activities, cumulatively averaging 280 minutes weekly. Notably, a significant disparity (p<0.05) was observed in the combined duration of moderate and high-intensity activities, with male students engaging more time compared to their female counterparts (307.500 vs 255.000 minutes). This variance extended across different grades, particularly evident in 8th graders who recorded the highest weekly high-intensity activity duration (31.000 minutes) and overall physical activity time (320.500 minutes), surpassing the 7th graders. Furthermore, an exploratory factor analysis of a 32-item questionnaire, designed to identify determinants of physical activity, revealed six principal components. These components were found to positively correlate with both moderate and high-intensity physical activities. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the necessity for educational institutions and community programmes to provide engaging physical activities, especially during weekends. It highlights the importance of tailoring physical education curricula to address gender and grade differences and investing in quality sports equipment and facilities by schools and local governments.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0650.v1

Analyzing the Challenges Basic School Teachers Face in Integrating Information and Communication Technology into Teaching and Learning Activities in a Developing Country

Joshua Nii Akai Nettey, Ronald Osei Mensah, Samuel Sanaa Brobbey

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Basic School; Challenge; Integration; Information and Communication Technology; Teaching and Learning activities

Online: 11 December 2023 (06:38:14 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0587.v1

Gendered Parenting: Maternal Son Preference and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Early Adolescents

Fengqing Zhao, Yinge Wang, Yudan Li, Sen Li, Zhongjie Wang, Jie Hou

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: maternal son preference; gendered parenting; parent-child attachment; school connectedness; depressive symptoms

Online: 11 December 2023 (03:05:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0632.v1

Exploring Teacher’s Professional Identity in Relationship to Leadership: A Latent Profile Analysis

Özgür Bolat, Esef Hakan Toytok

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: teacher leadership; COVID 19; teacher professional identity; latent profile analysis; school improvement

Online: 9 August 2023 (07:08:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0332.v1

Childrens’ Participation in Free School Meals A Qualitative Study Among Pupils, Parents and Teachers

Sandra Mauer, Liv Elin Torheim, Laura Terragni

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: school meals; nutrition policies; food preferences; healthy meals; children; norway; qualitative methods

Online: 25 February 2022 (09:53:50 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0215.v1

School Timetabling Optimisation Using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Based on a Virtual Searching Space Method

Kaixiang Zhu, Lily D Li, Michael Li

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Data Structures, Algorithms And Complexity Keywords: educational timetable; school timetabling; constraint satisfaction problem; optimisation; artificial bee colony algorithm

Online: 12 November 2021 (11:34:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0355.v1

The Seneb´S EnigmA: Impact of a Hybrid Personal and Social Re-Sponsibility and Gamification Model-Based Practice on Motivation and Healthy Habits in Physical Education

David Melero-Canas, David Manzano-Sánchez, Daniel Navarro-Ardoy, Vicente Morales-Baños, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: physical activity; self-determination theory; after-school period; physical fitness; sedentary time

Online: 18 January 2021 (15:11:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0507.v1

Promoting Physical Activity During School Closures Imposed by the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Physical Education Teachers’ Behaviors in Three European Countries

Erica Gobbi, Silvio Maltagliati, Philippe Sarrazin, Selenia di Fronso, Alessandra Colangelo, Boris Cheval, Géraldine Escriva-Boulley, Damien Tessier, Giyasettin Demirhan, Gokce Erturan, Yilmaz Yüksel, Athanasios Papaioannou, Maurizio Bertollo, Attilio Carraro

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: COVID-19; lockdown; online teaching; physical education; physical activity; teachers; secondary school

Online: 19 November 2020 (11:26:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0479.v1

Suboptimal Health Status of High School Students in Guangzhou, Shanxi, and Tibet, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gehendra Mahara, Jiazhi Liang, Zhirong Zhang, Qi Ge, Jinxin Zhang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: suboptimal health status; associated factors; high school students; Shanxi; Guangzhou; Tibet; China

Online: 20 September 2020 (14:50:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0312.v1

Implementation of European School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme in Spain (2009-2017)

Panmela Soares, Iris Comino, María Asunción Martínez-Milán, M. Carmen Davó-Blanes, Cesare Altavilla, Pablo Caballero

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: child; fruit; vegetables; school health services; public policy; environment and public health

Online: 29 August 2019 (17:03:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0774.v1

Junxia Li, Zhenguo Wang, Liujia Wang, Xiayuan Wang, Dong He, Xinming Duan, Chunxiang Zhang, Youshe Ren, Chunhe Yang

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: cashmere goat; cashmere production; secondary hair follicle; age; oxidative stress

Online: 11 April 2024 (10:12:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1497.v1

Ethnic Representation Matters: Investigating Bias in Facial Age Prediction Models

Nenad Panić, Marina Marjanović, Timea Bezdan

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: Facial recognition; Age prediction; Convolutional Neural Network (CNN); Ethnicity bias

Online: 26 March 2024 (08:15:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0998.v1

Development and Implementation of Virtual Reality Application: Age-Friendly Health System Scenario

Sweta Tewary, Oksana Shnayder, Marie Dezine, Naushira Pandya

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: virtual reality; age friendly health systems; medical education; older adults

Online: 19 February 2024 (15:45:44 CET)

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INTRODUCTION: With an increase in the aging population, the application of evidence-based practice in geriatric education can strengthen knowledge, skills, and clinical experience for healthcare students caring for older adults. Age Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) is one of the frameworks founded on providing evidence-based and low-risk care centered on what matters most to older adults, their families, and caregivers. Virtual Reality (VR) platforms are gaining popularity due to their ability to provide an immersive, hands-on learning experience resembling an actual medical practice or care setting. Immersive learning enhances students’ sensory perceptions, promoting an innovative and engaging way of acquiring concepts that are difficult to teach in real life. This study aimed to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a case-based training module highlighting AFHS and educating medical students on the 4Ms approach in geriatric care (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility). METHODOLOGY: The project was a feasibility study completed in two phases. Phase one included planning and development of a case-based scenario incorporating 4Ms of AFHS. Phase two included implementing and evaluating the VR training module into the geriatric curriculum for medical students. RESULTS: The final VR case displays a hospital and post-acute setting where an elderly patient is admitted for a hip fracture. Students learn how to triage and treat patients from admission to discharge while demonstrating their knowledge of AFHS. Approximately 10% of students completed the evaluation survey, and preliminary results indicate significant knowledge change in pre-post scenario-based training on AFHS. CONCLUSION: The VR education platform and embedded scenario promise an innovative adaptation of technology in learning the concepts of the 4Ms of AFHS. However, future studies should explore VR education with clinical assessment evaluation to ensure competence in providing Age-Friendly care.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1022.v1

The Value of Autopsy in the Modern Age: Discrepancy between Clinical and Autopsy Diagnoses

Cecilia Salzillo, Roberta Basile, Gerardo Cazzato, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Andrea Marzullo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: hospital autopsy; modern age; clinical diagnosis; autopsy diagnosis; Public Health

Online: 19 February 2024 (08:22:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0350.v1

Human Age Estimation from Face Images with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks Using Transfer Learning

Gilbert George, Chandrashekhar Uppin, Usman Abubakar Bello

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: Convolution neural network; Deep Learning; Facial Age; Regression; Transfer learning

Online: 4 January 2024 (07:41:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1081.v1

Splenic Stiffness Measured by 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Elastography Is Correlated with Age in Healthy Individuals

Süheyl Poçan, Levent Karakaş

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: 3 tesla magnetic resonance; age, healty volunteers; elastography; splenic stiffness

Online: 17 October 2023 (11:20:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1069.v1

Splenic Stiffness Measured by 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Elastography Is Correlated with Age in Healthy Individuals

Süheyl Poçan, Levent Karakaş

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: 3 tesla magnetic resonance; age; healty volunteers; elastography; splenic stiffness

Online: 17 October 2023 (11:11:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0861.v1

Pattern of Presentation and Risk Factor Prediction of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Kosovo

Afrim Poniku, Arlind Batalli, Dua Shita, Zarife Rexhaj, Arlind Ferati, Rita Leka, Artan Bajraktari, Genc Abdyli, Edmond Haliti, Pranvera Ibrahimi, Shpend Elezi, Faik Shatri, Ibadete Bytyçi, Michael Henein, Gani Bajraktari

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Myocardial infarction; risk factors; smoking; diabetes; arterial hypertension; age; gender

Online: 14 September 2023 (02:34:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0653.v1

Determinants of Child Nutritional Status among Scheduled Tribes in West Bengal

Manabindra Barman, Dr. Indrajit Roy Chowdhury

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Scheduled tribe; Children; Nutritional status; Under 5years age; Determinant factors

Online: 9 June 2023 (03:04:37 CEST)

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Malnutrition is the main cause of child mortality in developing nations, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asian countries. This undernutrition status is predominantly higher among primitive tribal (ST) children under 5 years of age. The nutritional status of tribal children is a serious concern in India. For this, there should be intends to examine the prevalence and determinants of primitive tribal children's nutritional status. To investigate the effect of household, child’s & maternal characteristics on biological children under 5 years of age. The study aims to find out the association between some selected determinants on scheduled tribe child’s nutritional status. The study used some selected variable of scheduled tribe mothers, household characteristics and their children anthropometric indices from DHS datasets of India, which was published by the NFHS datasets of India. In this study People datasets and Children (Under 5 years of age) of interviewed women file datasets of NFHS-IV & V is taken. The datasets of West Bengal, ST mothers, and their child into consideration as per the research interest. Then to analyze the determinants of ST children (U5 age) nutritional status, some determinant factors are taken from mothers, children and household characteristics. Children’s stunting, wasting and underweight as dependent variable and the mothers, child’s and household’s characteristics as independent variable. The statistical analysis was done by using Pearson Chi square test used to analyze the association between dependent and independent variables. The study results shows that the mother’s educational status, child’s age, birth order, size of child at birth, type of residence had significant associations with stunting. Mother's anemia status and mother age had significant associations with wasting. Mother education, currently breastfeeding, child age, sex of the child, birth order, size of child at birth, type of residence, wealth, toilet facility, and cooking fuel shows a significant association with underweight. The results found that many determinant factors had a significant role among ST children's (U5 age) nutritional status. Thus, the findings will help to achieve tentative resource allocation, and utilization through various programs and policies to improve the ST children (U5 age) nutritional status. There is a need to take a multisectoral and multidimensional approach to develop for those primitive tribal children.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0165.v1

Computed Tomographic Features of Thymus Gland in Dogs: Correlation with Age, Gender, Breed and Body Fat Content

Mohammad Molazem, Sarang Soroori, Alireza Bahonar, Saghar Karimi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Computed tomography, Thymus Gland, Dog, Age, Gender, Breed, Body Fat

Online: 4 May 2023 (02:59:54 CEST)

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: Background: The thymus gland is the first lymphoid organ formed to regulate a newborn's immunity. It reaches its maximum size during puberty, after which it undergoes an atrophic procedure called involution, but its ability to grow again in response to some stresses, such as infections, neoplasia, surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy is maintained. There is not any comprehensive study on computed tomographic features of thymus gland in dogs. So, the goal of the present study is to achieve some information about thymus gland using computed tomography as a non-invasive method. Methods: One hundred and fifty dogs classified in 5 age groups and 2 breed groups were entered to this study and the thymus gland was evaluated using 2-slice computed tomography machine. The inclusion criteria for the present study were having normal complete blood count, plain and post-contrast CT scan examination of thoracic region and no history of neoplasia, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The visibility, density, enhancement, grade, size, volume, shape, borders and lateralization of the thymus were evaluated and statistical analysis were performed. The effect of obesity on thymic grade and volume were also investigated. Results: The visibility, density, dorsal length, volume and grade decreased with increasing age. The thymic shape and lateralization were mostly wedge-shaped and left sided respectively. The borders became concave with aging and increasing body fat content caused to increase fatty degeneration of thymus. Conclusions: Declining of thymic density, grade, size and volume with aging was related to thymic involution and fatty degeneration was accelerated by increasing body fat content. Females and Males were different only in thymic shape and small and large breeds were different only in thymic volume. The thymus was visible in some geriatric dogs with no underlying disease. We hope that the present work can be used by radiologists in reading thoracic computed tomography but investigation of thymic characteristics in dogs with neoplasia and history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and thoracic surgeries can complete this study.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0409.v1

Are There Sex Differences in Self-Reported Childhood Maltreatment in Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders? A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Daniela Caldirola, Tatiana Torti, Francesco Cuniberti, Silvia Daccò, Alessandra Alciati, Koen Schruers, Giovanni Martinotti, Domenico De Berardis, Giampaolo Perna

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: childhood trauma; major depressive disorder; bipolar disorder; sex difference; age

Online: 31 May 2022 (03:39:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0192.v1

Inequalities in Temporal Effects on Cervical Cancer Mortality in States in Different Geographic Regions of Brazil: An Ecological Study

Karina Cardoso Meira, Carinne Magnago, Angelo Braga Mendonça, Stephane Fernanda Soares Duarte, Pedro Henrique Oliveira de Freitas, Juliano dos Santos, Dyego Leando Bezerra de Souza, Taynãna César Simões

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: uterine cervical neoplasms; mortality; age-period-cohort analysis; forecasting; Brazil

Online: 16 February 2022 (05:03:16 CET)

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