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Discoveries and Biological Implications of Mammalian 45S rDNA Variants and Non-Structural rRNAs

Yih-Horng Shiao

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; mammalian genome; intra- and inter-individual variations; development; diseases.

Online: 26 February 2021 (11:35:55 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0407.v1

Bayesian Nonlinear Models for Repeated Measurement Data: An Overview, Implementation, and Applications

Se Yoon Lee

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: Bayesian nonlinear hierarchical model; Bayesian nonlinear mixed effects models; Inter-individual variation; Intra-individual variation; Markov chain Monte Carlo technique

Online: 27 January 2022 (04:55:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0165.v1

A Comparison of Trueness and Precision of 9 Intra-Oral Digital Scanners and 4 Lab Digital Scanners

Adam Brian Nulty

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Intraoral Scanners; Intra-Oral Scanners; CAD/CAM; Digital Dentistry; Trueness; Precision; Accuracy; Scanners; Lab Scanners

Online: 10 May 2021 (10:44:19 CEST)

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(1) Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the full arch scan accuracy (precision and trueness) of nine digital intra-oral scanners and four lab scanners. Previous studies have compared the accuracy of some intra-oral scanners, but as this is a field of quickly developing technologies, a more up-to-date study was needed to assess the capabilities of currently available models.; (2) Methods: The present in vitro study compared nine different intraoral scanners (Omnicam 4.6; Omnicam 5.1; Primescan; CS 3600; Trios 3; Trios 4; Runyes; i500 and DL206) as well as four lab light scanners (Einscan SE; 300e; E2 and Ineos X5) to investigate the accuracy of each scanner by examining the overall trueness and precision. Ten aligned and cut scans from each of the intra-oral and lab scanners in the in vitro study were brought into CloudCompare. A comparison was made with the master STL using the CloudCompare 3D analysis best-fit algorithm. The results were recorded along with individual standard deviation and a colorimetric map of the deviation across the surface of the STL mesh; a comparison was made to the master STL, quantified at specific points. ; (3) Results: In the present study, the Primescan had the best overall trueness (17.3 ± 4.9). Followed by (in order of increasing deviation) the Trios 4 (20.8 ± 6.2), i500 (25.2 ± 7.3), CS3600 (26.9 ± 15.9), Trios 3 (27.7 ± 6.8), Runyes (47.2 ± 5.4), Omnicam 5.1 (55.1 ± 9.5), Omnicam 4.6 (57.5 ± 3.2) and Launca DL206 (58.5 ± 22.0). Regarding the lab light scanners, the Ineos X5 had the best overall trueness with (0.0 ± 1.9). Followed by (in order of increasing deviation) the 3Shape E2 (3.6 ± 2.2), Up3D 300E (12.8 ± 2.7), and Einscan SE (14.9 ± 9.5); (4) Conclusions: This study confirms that all current generations of intra-oral digital scanners can capture a reliable, reproducible full arch scan in dentate patients. Out of the intra-oral scanners tested, no scanner produced results significantly similar in trueness to the Ineos X5. However, the Primescan was the only one to be statistically of a similar level of trueness to the 3Shape E2 lab scanner. All scanners in the study had mean trueness of under 60-micron deviation. While this study can compare the scanning accuracy of this sample in a dentate arch, the scanning of a fully edentulous arch is more challenging. The accuracy of these scanners in edentulous cases should be examined in further studies.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0530.v1

Comparison of Motor Evoked Potentials Neuromonitoring Following Pre- and Postoperative Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Intraoperative Electrical Stimulation in Patients Undergoing Surgical Correction of Idiopathic Scoliosis

Przemysław Daroszewski, Juliusz Huber, Katarzyna Kaczmarek, Piotr Janusz, Paweł Główka, Marek Tomaszewski, Małgorzata Domagalska, Tomasz Kotwicki

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: scoliosis surgery; pre-, intra- and postoperative neuromonitoring; electromyography; electroneurography; motor evoked potentials

Online: 7 August 2023 (12:00:08 CEST)

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Neuromonitoring of the efferent nerve impulses transmission in the spinal cord tracts during surgical scoliosis treatment makes it possible to assess whether the functional status is deteriorating, affecting the procedure's safety. Is there any relationship between pre- and intraoperative motor evoked potentials recordings and does idiopathic scoliosis (IS) surgical correction improve directly the spinal efferent transmission? This study aimed to compare the results of surface recorded electromyography (EMG), electroneurography (ENG, M and F-waves), and especially motor evoked potentials (MEP) from tibialis anterior (TA) muscle bilaterally in 353 girls with the right idiopathic scoliosis (types 1A-4C according to Lenke classification). It has not yet been documented whether the results of MEPs recordings induced by transcranial single magnetic stimulus (TMS, pre – and postoperatively) and trains of electrical stimuli (TES; intraoperatively in T0-before surgery, T1 – after pedicle screws implantation, T2 – after scoliosis curvature distraction and derotation following two rods implantation) can be compared for diagnostic verification of improvement of the spinal neural transmission. The study also attempted to determine whether the constant level of optimal anesthesia during the certain surgical steps of scoliosis treatment affects the parameters of MEPs recorded during neuromonitoring procedures. No neurological deficits have been observed postoperatively. Values of amplitudes but not latencies in MEPs recordings evoked with TMS in IS patients compared before and after surgery indicated a slight improvement in the efferent transmission of neural impulses within the fibers of the spinal tracts postoperatively. Results of all neurophysiological studies in IS patients were significantly asymmetrical and recorded worse on the concave side, suggesting greater neurological motor deficits at p=0.04. This asymmetry had been significantly reduced following IS surgery. The surgeries in IS patients brought significant improvement (p=0.04) in parameters of amplitudes of sEMG recordings, however reflecting still the consequences of the neurogenic injury of TA muscle motor units. ENG studies results indicated the symptoms of the axonal type injury in peroneal motor fibers improved only on the concave side at p=0.04 in parallel with the significant improvement of F-waves parameters, which suggests that surgeries might result in the lumbar ventral roots decompression. There were not detected significant differences in amplitudes or latencies of MEPs induced with TMS or TES comparing the parameters recorded preoperatively (one day before surgery) and intraoperatively in T0. The amplitudes of TES evoked MEPs increased gradually at p=0.04 in the subsequent periods (T1 and T2) of observation. The significant reduction of MEPs latency at p=0.05 was observed only at the end of the IS surgery. Studies on the possible connections between the level of anesthesia fluctuations and the required TMS stimulus strength, as well as the MEPs amplitude changes measured in T0-T2 revealed lack of relationships. It is not likely that they could be the factors influencing the efferent transmission in spinal pathways beside the surgical procedures. Considering that MEPs amplitude parameter reflects the number of axons excited from the motor cortex and transmitting the efferent impulses via spinal descending tracts in the white matter, pre- (TMS evoked) and intraoperative (TES evoked) recordings are reliable for evaluating the patient’s neurological status before and during surgical scoliosis correction procedures. The results of this study indicate an agreement between preoperative and early-intraoperative evaluations with these both diagnostic methods. An increase of MEPs amplitude parameters recorded on both sides after scoliosis surgery proves immediate improvement of the total efferent spinal cord transmission. Considering comparative pre- and postoperative sEMG and ENG recordings it can be concluded that surgeries might directly result in the additional lumbar ventral roots decompression. Our results of the tests on the possible variability of the anesthesia level on the parameters of intraoperative recorded MEPs show no clear relationships. We can conclude that MEPs parameters changes are determined by the surgery procedures during neuromonitoring, not the anesthesia conditions if they are kept stable, which influences a decrease in the number of false-positive neuromonitoring warnings. Further studies on a larger population of patients with long-lasting observation postoperatively are required to confirm the presented conclusions on the direct influences of scoliosis surgery on improvement of the motor function in patients with IS.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0550.v1

Intra-Amniotic Inflammation or Infection: Suspected and Confirmed Diagnosis of “Triple I” at Term

Sara Consonni, Elettra Salmoiraghi, Isadora Vaglio Tessitore, Armando Pintucci, Valentina Vitale, Patrizia Calzi, Francesca Moltrasio, Anna Locatelli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: Triple I; chorioamnionitis; intra-amniotic infection; intra-amniotic inflammation; placental histology; early neonatal sepsis.

Online: 31 March 2023 (11:20:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0234.v1

Demographic Variables Impact on Individual Investment Return

Md. Fazlul Huq Khan, Fakrul Ahmed

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: Stock Market; Individual return; Bangladesh

Online: 16 March 2022 (14:26:08 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0789.v1

Minimally-Invasive Postero-Inferior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Surgical Technique and Procedural Details

Usman Latif, Paul J Hubbell, Goran Tubic, Luis A Guerrero, Ioannis M Skaribas, Jon E Block

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: sacroiliac; fusion; intra-articular; minimally invasive

Online: 23 April 2023 (08:03:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0042.v1

Is it all about Surface Topography? An Intraindividual Clinical Outcome Analysis of Two Different Implant Surfaces in Breast Reconstruction

Ines Schoberleitner, Angela Augustin, Daniel Egle, Christine Brunner, Birgit Amort, Bettina Zelger, Andrea Brunner, Dolores Wolfram

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: nipple-sparing mastectomy; prophylactic implant-based breast reconstruction; SMI (silicone mammary implants); SMI surface topography; surface roughness; fibrosis; capsular contracture; aesthetic outcome; intra-individual comparison; titanised mesh implant pocket

Online: 2 December 2022 (07:40:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0370.v1

Awareness and Readiness of COVID-19 among Bangladeshi Residents: A Rapid Rise Period Study

Mili Saha, Goutam Saha

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: Individual; awareness; Covid-19; transmission; infection

Online: 23 May 2020 (10:25:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0654.v1

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure with and without Dexmedetomidine in Anesthetized Dogs

Dongseok Kim, Minjun Seo, Geonho Choi, Sungin Lee, Sang-Kwon Lee, Won-Jae Lee, Sung-Ho Yun, Young-Sam Kwon, Min Jang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: dog; intra-abdominal pressure; dexmedetomidine; hypercapnia; PulseCO

Online: 9 August 2023 (03:13:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0400.v1

What is the Real Shape of the Hubble Diagram, z = H₀*D or z+1= e^H0*t? Analysis of the SN1a Supernovae and Gamma Ray Burst Redshift/Magnitude Data including the High Redshift Range up to z = 8.1

Laszlo Marosi

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: galaxies; distances and redshift; high redshift; stars; Gamma ray bursts; individual; supernovae; individual; cosmology; distance scale; observations

Online: 24 May 2020 (19:07:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0149.v1

Virtual Team Adaptation: Management Perspective on individual Differences

Ganga Sajeewani Karunathilaka

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: virtual team adaptation; individual differences; management perspective

Online: 10 March 2022 (12:54:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0091.v1

Characterizing Individual Differences in Sweet Taste Hedonics: Test Methods, Locations, and Stimuli

May Cheung, Matthew Kramer, Gary Beauchamp, Paul Wise

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: Sweet taste; hedonics; individual differences; methodology; sugar

Online: 6 December 2021 (15:59:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0067.v1

Fuzzy Ensemble Ideal Solution Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Support for Heat Energy Transition in Danish Households

Qianyun Wen, Qiyao Yan, Junjie Qu, Yang Liu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematics Keywords: MCDM; Individual Heating; Fuzzy; Energy Transition; Ensemble

Online: 3 September 2021 (14:07:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0099.v1

Dynamic Complexity Measures: Definition and Calculation

José Roberto C. Piqueira

Subject: Physical Sciences, Thermodynamics Keywords: complexity; disequilibrium; equilibrium; individual information; informational entropy

Online: 11 January 2018 (05:31:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201703.0143.v1

Term and Legal Position of an Individual Enterpreneur in Republic of Serbia

Velisav Markovic, Kosana Vicentijevic, Zoran Petrovic

Subject: Social Sciences, Law Keywords: entrepreneur, individual entrepreneur, sole proprietor, economic subject

Online: 17 March 2017 (21:53:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201702.0001.v1

The Paradox of Perception and Knowledge of Flood Victims towards Flood Causes

M.S. Shaharudin, Nik Norulaini Nik Ab Rahman, M.I. Syakir, M. Tajul Arifin, Mohd Omar Ab Kadir

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: Floods; victims; perception and knowledge; individual characteristic

Online: 1 February 2017 (10:39:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1088.v1

Study of the Rainfall Variability in Bilbao over the Last 150 Years

Natalia Alegría, Maria Urrestizala, Igor Peñalva, Chrles Pinto

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: rainfall; climate change; water supply; intra-annual variations

Online: 16 May 2023 (05:04:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0157.v1

Low Intra-Host and Inter-Host Genetic Diversity of Carnivore Protoparvovirus 1 in Domestic Cats During A Feline Panleukopenia Outbreak

Xiuwan Wang, Maura Carrai, Kate Van Brussel, Shuo Feng, Julia A. Beatty, Mang Shi, Edward C. Holmes, Jun Li, Vanessa R. Barrs

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: feline; panleukopenia; canine parvovirus; metagenomics; diversity; intra-host

Online: 12 May 2022 (04:07:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1256.v1

SN 2017fzw: A Fast-expanding Type Ia Supernova with Transitional Features

Jia-Yu Huang, Yang-Yang Li, Xiang-Yun Zeng, Sheng Zheng, Sarah A.Bird, Ju-Jia Zhang, Ali Esamdin, Abdusamatjan Iskandar, K. Azaleee Bostroem, Shuguang Zeng, Yan-shan Xiao, Yao Huang, D. Andrew Howell, Curtis McCully, Wen-Xiong Li, Tian-Meng Zhang, Li-Fan Wang, Lei Hu

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: supernovae; general; supernovae; individual: SN 2017fzw; transitional supernovae

Online: 17 May 2023 (14:21:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0321.v1

Analysis of WRF Simulation Skill for Seasonal Rainfall: A Case Study of 2015 September–November Season

Ronald Ingula Odongo, Isaac Mugume

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Intra–Seasonal rain fall characteristics; Short rains; WRF Model

Online: 30 August 2019 (09:57:58 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0163.v2

Monitoring Antibiotics and Inflammatory Markers in Human Blood: Impact in Choice of Antibiotic Therapy and Used Methods

Anna N. Berlina, Anatoly V. Zherdev, Boris B. Dzantiev

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: individual therapy; metabolism of antibiotics; dosage choice; inflammation; biomarkers

Online: 16 December 2019 (11:25:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1908.v1

Deep Dive Into the DNA Polymerase Through Insilico Analysis: An Information to Get Better PCR Enzyme From the Ancient One

Debanjan Mitra

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Other Keywords: Polymerase chain reaction; DNA polymerases; Intra-protein interactions; Protein satbility

Online: 27 June 2023 (12:46:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0127.v1

Association Between Systemic Arterial Hypertension with Laboratory Markers, Body Composition, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Rate Variability in Obese Adults

Clarcson Santos, Laura Lagares, Sarah Santos, Felipe Santos, Mariana Silva, Rodrigo Macedo, Luiz Almeida, Eric Bomfim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: hypertension; obesity; body composition; intra-abdominal fat; sleep apnea; obstructive

Online: 10 May 2022 (04:45:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0376.v1

Short Tear Break-Up Time and Seasonal Variation in Intra-Ocular Pressure

Masahiko Ayaki, Kazuno Negishi, Kenya Yuki, Motoko Kawashima, Miki Uchino, Kazuo Tsubota

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: dry eye; tear break-up time; intra-ocular pressure; seasonality

Online: 29 December 2019 (09:17:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0110.v1

Daily Cisplatin and Weekly Docetaxel Versus Weekly Cisplatin Intra-Arterial Chemoradiotherapy for Late T2-3 Tongue Cancer: A Pilot and Feasibility Trial

Yuichiro Hayashi, Shuhei Minamiyama, Takashi Ohya, Masaki Iida, Toshinori Iwai, Toshiyuki Koizumi, Senri Oguri, Makoto Hirota, Mitomu Kioi, Masaharu Hata, Masataka Taguri, Kenji Mitsudo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: oral cancer; radiotherapy; intra-arterial chemotherapy; head and neck cancer

Online: 7 May 2018 (08:48:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0007.v2

An Approach to Detecting and Mapping Individual Fruit Trees Integrated YOLOv5 with UAV Remote Sensing

Yongzhu Xiong, Xiaofeng Zeng, Yankui Chen, Jiawen Liao, Weiqian Lai, Mingyong Zhu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: individual fruit tree (IFT); individual pomelo tree (IPT) detection; deep learning; transfer learning; YOLOv5; remote sensing; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); spatial distribution

Online: 4 April 2022 (13:35:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0750.v2

A New Approach Combining a Multilayer Radiative Transfer Model with an Individual Based Forest Model: Application to Boreal Forests in Finland

Hans Henniger, Friedrich J Bohn, Kim Schmidt, Andreas Huth

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: forest model; radiative transfer; vegetation indices; individual based; forest reflectance

Online: 12 June 2023 (03:41:12 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0368.v2

An Improvement of Analyzing the Effective Factors on Customer Behavior in Mobile Marketing

Tahereh Arbab, Hojatolah Hamaidi, Mohsen Gharakhani

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: mobile marketing; customer behavior; structural equations; decision making; individual knowledge

Online: 30 November 2020 (11:10:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0168.v1

Fine Motor Precision Tasks: Sex Differences in Performance with and without Visual Guidance across Different Age Groups

Liudmila Liutsko, Ruben Muinos, Josep Maria Tous Ral, María José Contreras

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: fine motor precision; vision; proprioception; sex differences; individual differences; personality

Online: 15 November 2019 (03:46:22 CET)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Features of Structure and Absorption in the Jet-launching Region of M87

Wei Zhao, Xiaoyu Hong, Tao An, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaopeng Cheng, Fang Wu

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: galaxies: individual (m87); galaxies: jets; galaxies: active; radio continuum: galaxies

Online: 1 October 2019 (16:01:28 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0038.v1

Does the Bilingual Advantage in Cognitive Control Exist and if so, what are Its Modulating Factors? A Systematic Review

Prof. Dr. Maurits Van den Noort, Esli Struys, Peggy Bosch, Lars Jaswetz, Benoît Perriard, Sujung Yeo, Pia Barisch, Katrien Vermeire, Sook-Hyun Lee, Sabina Lim

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: bilingual advantage; bilingualism; cognitive control; individual differences; longitudinal studies; methodology

Online: 4 February 2019 (14:02:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1322.v1

Intra-Active Inference I: Fundamentals

Ali Rahmjoo, Mahault Albarracin

Subject: Arts And Humanities, Philosophy Keywords: free energy principle; active inference; new materialism; intra-action; agential realism

Online: 19 June 2023 (08:35:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0342.v2

An Efficient Cluster-based Routing Protocol for Improvement Delay in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks

Marjan Najafi, Mohammad Reza Soltan Aghaei

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: cluster based routing; FLOC clustering method; weighting algorithm; intra-cluster communication

Online: 25 November 2020 (14:46:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201610.0084.v1

Determination of Plant Density on Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Intercropped with Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) at Fadis and Erer of Eastern Hararghe

Habte Berhanu, Adugna Hunduma, Gazu Degefa, Zeleke Legesse, Fuad Abdulselam, Fiqadu Tadese

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: intra row spacing; intercropping; land equivalent ratio; sorghum (Teshale); groundnut (Fetene)

Online: 20 October 2016 (08:45:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0732.v1

Repurposing Diltiazem for Its Neuroprotective Anti-dementia Role Against Intra-Cerebroventricular Streptozotocin-Induced Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease-Type Rat Model

Ramesh Alluri, Spandana Rajendra Kopalli, Eswar Kumar Kilari, Praveen Kumar Pasala, Sushruta Koppula

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; diltiazem; intra-cerebroventricular; streptozotocin; cognition; amyloid beta; anti-oxidant enzymes

Online: 11 July 2023 (12:29:33 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0383.v1

Elevation of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels Following Intra-Articular Fractures - A Systematic Review

That Minh Pham, Julie Ladeby Erichsen, Justyna Magdalena Kowal, Søren Overgaard, Hagen Schmal

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Inflammatory; cytokines; biomarkers; intra-articular fracture; cartilage; joint injury; synovial fluid; osteoarthritis

Online: 15 March 2021 (13:08:12 CET)

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Towards An App to Estimate Patient-specific Perioperative Femur Fracture Risk

Vincenzo Minutolo, Luca Esposito, Massimiliano Fraldi, Paolo Gargiulo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: total hip arthroplasty; intra-operative femur fracture risk; bone elastic-plastic behavior

Online: 23 July 2020 (09:41:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0156.v1

Internal Marketing and Burnout: The Application of the Job Demands-Resources Model

Tiago Filipe Vilela Sobral, Joana Vieira Santos, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Sónia P. Gonçalves

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Burnout global; demand; internal marketing; job demand; perceived individual performance; resources

Online: 2 August 2023 (07:29:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0494.v1

A Reliability-Centered Maintenance Study for an Individual Section Forming Machine

Samuel Okwuobi, Felix Ishola, Oluseyi Ajayi

Subject: Engineering, Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering Keywords: reliability centered maintenance (RCM); individual sectioned forming machine; FMEA; risk analysis

Online: 26 September 2018 (04:04:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201607.0044.v1

MWL Picture Of The Blazar S5 0716+714 During Its Brightest Outburst

Marina Manganaro, Giovanna Pedaletti, Marlene Doert, Denis Bastieri, Vandad Fallah Ramazani, Dario Gasparrini, Elina Lindfors, Benoit Lott, Mireia Nievas, Bindu Rani, Emmanouil Angelakis, George Borman, Mark Gurwell, Talvikki Hovatta, Ryosuke Itoh, Svetlana Jorstad, Alex Kraus, Thomas P Krichbaum, Paul Kuin, Anne Lahteenmaki, Valeri Larionov, Amy Yarleen Lien, Ioannis Myserlis, David J Thompson, Merja Tornikoski, J Anton Zensus

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: BL-Lacertae objects: individual: S5 0716+714; Galaxies:active; gamma-rays: galaxies

Online: 18 July 2016 (06:02:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0099.v1

Research on an Intra-Pulse Orthogonal Waveform and Methods Resisting Interrupted-Sampling Repeater Jamming within the Same Frequency Band

Huahua Dai, Yingxiao Zhao, Hanning Su, Zhuang Wang, Qinglong Bao, Jiameng Pan

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: anti-interference; interrupted-sampling repeater jamming; intra-pulse orthogonal waveform; characteristics of continuity

Online: 4 July 2023 (03:40:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0428.v1

Inter- and Intra-Host Nucleotide Variations in Hepatitis A Virus in Culture and Clinical Samples Detected by Next-Generation Sequencing

Zhihui Yang, Mark Mammel, Chris A. Whitehouse, Diana Ngo, Michael Kulka

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: inter- and intra-host nucleotide variations; Hepatitis A virus; next-generation sequencing; pyrosequencing

Online: 21 September 2018 (04:59:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2034.v1

Individual Differences in Signal Perception for the Take-over Request in Autonomous Driving

Okkeun Lee, Hyunmin Kang

Subject: Social Sciences, Transportation Keywords: take over request; signal perception; autonomous driving; individual difference; warning signal; modality

Online: 28 June 2023 (12:41:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201607.0051.v1

Search for QPOs in the Light Curve of the Blazar OJ287: Preliminary Results from 2015/16 Observing Campaign

S. Zola, M. Valtonen, G. Bhatta, A. Goyal, B. Debski, A. Baran, J. Krzesinski, M. Siwak, S. Ciprini, A. Gopakumar, H. Jermak, K. Nilsson, D. Reichart, K. Matsumoto, K. Sadakane, K. Gazeas, M. Kidger, V. Piirola, F. Alicavus, K.S. Baliyan, A. Berdyugin, D. Boyd, M. Campas Torrent, F. Campos, J. Carrillo Gomez, D.B. Caton, V. Chavushyan, J. Dalessio, D. Dimitrov, M. Drozdz, A. Erdem, A. Escartin Perez, V. Fallah Ramazani, A.V. Filippenko, F. Garcia, F. Gomez Pinilla, M. Gopinathan, J.B. Haislip, J. Harmanen, G. Hurst, K.M. Ivarsen, M. Jelinek, A. Joshi, M. Kagitani, N. Kaur, N. Karaman, W.C. Keel, A.P. LaCluyze, B.C. Lee, E. Lindfors, J. Lozano De Haro, J.P. Moore, R. Naves Nogues, A.W. Neely, R.H. Nelson, W. Ogloza, S. Okano, J.C. Pandey, M. Perri, P. Pihajoki, G. Poyner, J. Provencal, T. Pursimo, A. Raj, R. Reinthal, S. Sadegi, T. Sakanoi, J.-L. Salto Gonzales, T. Schweyer, F.C. Soldan Alfaro, E. Sonbas, I. Steele, J.T. Stocke, J. Strobl, L.O. Takalo, T. Tomov, L. Tremosa Espasa, J.R. Valdes, J. Valero Perez, F. Verrecchia, J.R. Webb, M. Yoneda, M. Zejmo, W. Zheng, J. Telting, J. Saario, T. Reynolds, A. Kvammen, E. Gafton, R. Karjalainen, P. Blay

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: galaxies: active; BL Lacertae objects: individual (OJ 287); super massive black holes

Online: 18 July 2016 (10:46:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0132.v1

Proposal of a Maturity Model for Supply Chain Sustainability

Elisabete Correia, Susana Garrido-Azevedo, Helena Carvalho

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Maturity Model; Sustainability assessment; Supply Chain; Intra- and inter-organizational perspec-tive; TBL dimensions

Online: 9 January 2023 (01:27:50 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0152.v1

Is Amending Section 25 of the South African Constitution an End to the Land Reform Debate?

Joseph Lekunze, Usapfa Luvhengo

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: land expropriation; intra-racial tension; social cohesion; political and traditional elitism; marginalised landless majority

Online: 11 December 2019 (11:38:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0100.v1

Pressure Distribution during Negative Pressure Wound Therapy of Experimental Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Porcine Model

Adrienn Csiszkó, Klaudia Balog, Zoltán Attila Godó, Gyula Juhász, Katalin Pető, Ádám Deák, Mariann Berhés, Norbert Németh, Zsolt Bodnár, Zsolt Szentkereszty

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: intra-abdominal pressure; abdominal compartment syndrome; pressure sensor; negative pressure wound therapy; open abdomen;

Online: 11 January 2018 (09:17:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0246.v1

Motivated, Willing, and Able: Non-Cognitive Factors Influence Complex Problem Solving Performance beyond Cognitive Ability

Arabella Charlotte Vaughan, Damian Patrick Birney, Kirill Fayn

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: complex problem solving; microworlds; personality; investment traits; within-individual variabil-ity; performance trajectories

Online: 18 July 2022 (03:43:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0790.v1

Does the High Level of Navigational Strategy Depend On the Number of Flight Hours or on an Innate Predisposition? The Case of Military Pilots

Marco Giancola, Paola Verde, Luigi Cacciapuoti, Gregorio Angelino, Laura Piccardi, Alessia Bocchi, Massimiliano Palmiero, and Raffaella Nori

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Cognitive style; Spatial Cognition; Sense of Direction; Spatial Orientation; Mental Rotation; Individual Differences

Online: 30 April 2021 (15:23:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0452.v1

Social Security Enrollment as an Indicator of State Fragility and legitimacy: A Field Experiment in Maghreb Countries

Walid Merouani, Claire El Moudden, Nacer Eddine Hammouda

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Informal employment; social security; state effectiveness; Maghreb countries; individual preferences; discrete choice model

Online: 16 April 2021 (22:29:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201702.0032.v1

Estimating Recreational Value of Foy's Lake: An Application of Travel Cost Count Data Model for Truncated Zeros

Md. Touhidul Alam, Anis-Ul-Ekram Chowdury, Md. Sajib Hossian

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: individual travel cost method; zero truncated poisson regression model; endogenous stratification; consumer surplus

Online: 10 February 2017 (11:10:04 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0100.v1

From Minor Mutant to Dominance, the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Thomas Caspari

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: omicron; alpha; delta; deltacron; recombination; RNA editing; intra-host variants; tropisms; ox-idative damage; Wuhan

Online: 6 July 2022 (15:27:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0114.v1

Development of a Microfluidic Chip Powered by EWOD for In Vitro Manipulation of Bovine Embryos

Adriana Karcz, Ann Van Soom, Katrien Smits, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Rik Verplancke, Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini, Etienne Van den Abbeel, Jan Vanfleteren

Subject: Engineering, Bioengineering Keywords: digital microfluidics; electrowetting on dielectric; cell manipulation; individual embryo culture; lab-on-a-chip

Online: 7 March 2023 (01:23:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0485.v1

A Novel Modality Enables New Evidence-Based Individual Risk Stratification That Can Lead To Decisive Management and Treatment Decisions in Prostate Cancer

Meir Weksler, Avi Simon, Robert E. Lenkinski, Hagar Landsman, Haim Matzkin, Nicola Mabjeesh, Ilan Leibovitch

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: cell proliferation; epithelial glands; interactive biopsy guidance; malignancy score; risk stratification; individual treatment recommendations.

Online: 26 December 2022 (10:59:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0084.v1

Relationships between Effects of Ag Nanoparticles and Ag Salt on Behavioral and Cognitive Functions of Mice and Ageing

Anna A. Antsiferova, Marina Yu. Kopaeva, Pavel K. Kashkarov

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacology And Toxicology Keywords: nanoform; nanoparticle; nanoparticles; silver; silver citrate; ageing; behavioral functions; cognitive functions; stress; individual content

Online: 6 December 2022 (01:33:04 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0324.v1

The Action Cycle Theory of Perception and Mental Imagery

David F Marks

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Action Cycle Theory; perception; mental imagery; vividness; VVIQ; affect; schemata; action; individual differences; neuroscience

Online: 17 November 2022 (03:36:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0379.v1

Expert-Based Speed-Precision Control in Early Simulator Training for Novice Surgeons

Birgitta Dresp-Langley

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: surgical simulator training; individual performance trend; speed-accuracy function; automatic detection; performance feed-back

Online: 17 October 2018 (08:40:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0019.v1

Scalable Clustering of Individual Electrical Curves for Profiling and Bottom-up Forecasting

Benjamin Auder, Jairo Cugliari, Yannig Goude, Jean-Michel Poggi

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Keywords: Clustering; Forecasting; Hierarchical Time-Series; Individual Electrical Consumers; Scalable; Short Term; Smart Meters; Wavelets

Online: 2 July 2018 (17:43:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0030.v1

Intra-Cystic (In Situ) Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Clinico-Pathological Study of 14 Cases

Saverio Capodiferro, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Luisa Limongelli, Mauro Giuseppe Mastropasqua, Angela Tempesta, Gianfranco Favia, Eugenio Maiorano

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: salivary glands, minor salivary glands, salivary gland carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, in situ carcinoma, intra-cystic carcinoma

Online: 8 April 2020 (14:46:41 CEST)

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Aims: To report on the clinico-pathological features of a series of 12 intra-oral mucoepidermoid carcinomas showing exclusive intra-cystic growth. Methods and methods: All mucoepidermoid carcinomas diagnosed in the period 1990-2012 were retrieved, the original histological preparations were reviewed to confirm the diagnosis, and from selected cases, showing exclusive intra-cystic neoplastic component, additional sections were cut at 3 subsequent 200m intervals and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin, PAS and Alcian Blue, to possibly identify tumor invasion of the adjacent tissues, which could have been overlooked in the original histological preparations. Also, pertinent findings collected from the clinical charts and follow-up data were analyzed. Results: We identified 14 intraoral mucoepidermoid carcinomas treated by conservative surgery and with a minimum follow up of 5 years. The neosplasm were located in the hard palate (9 cases), the soft palate (2), the cheeck (2) and the retromolar trigone (1). In all instances histological examination was revealed the presence of a single cystic space, containing clusters of columnar, intermediate, epidermoid, clear and mucous-producing cells, the latter exhibiting distinct intra-cytoplasmic mucin production, as confirmed by PAS and Alcian Blue stains. The cysts were entirely circumscribed by fibrous connective tissue and no solid areas or infiltrating tumour clusters were detected. Conservative surgical resection was performed in all cases and no recurrences or nodal metastases were observed during the follow up period. Conclusions: Mucoepidermoid carcinomas showing prominent (>20%) intra-cystic proliferation currently are considered low-grade tumours. In addition, we also unveil the possibility that mucoepidermoid carcinomas, at least in their early growth phase, may display an exclusive intra-cystic fashion and might be considered as in situ carcinomas, unable to infiltrate adjacent tissues or metastasize.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0145.v1

A Clustered, Decentralized Approach to Urban Water Management

Seneshaw Tsegaye, Thomas M. Missimer, Jong-Yeop Kim, Jason Hock

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: decentralized water systems; cluster approach; intra-cluster homogeneity; Water Supply Systems (WSS); Urban Water Systems (UWS)

Online: 14 September 2019 (19:33:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0268.v1

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Activity and Mental Health of Older People in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Ernawati Ernawati, Elsa Dent, Gregorius Abanit Asa, Paul Russell Ward

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: COVID-19 outbreak; lockdown protocols; individual and social activities; mental health challenges; older people; Indonesia

Online: 19 September 2022 (07:51:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0196.v1

Unwrapping Ethics: Framing Effects Within the Construction of Team Ethics in Online Discourse at the Workplace

Maria Cristina Gatti

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: framing; online discourse strategies; ethical behaviour; work-life blurred boundaries; effective teamwork; individual virtuousness; alignment

Online: 8 December 2020 (10:02:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201803.0276.v1

The “Lévy or Diffusion” Controversy: How Important is the Movement Pattern in the Context of Trapping?

Danish A. Ahmed, Sergei V. Petrovskii, Paulo F.C. Tilles

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Keywords: Diffusion, Random walks, Brownian motion, Levy walks, Stable laws, Individual movement, Trap counts, Pest monitoring.

Online: 30 March 2018 (16:19:52 CEST)

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Preprint INTERESTING IMAGES | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1196.v1

Intra-Arterial Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Using Sonazoid for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Reports

Kazue Shiozawa, Takahiro Murakami, Takashi Matsui, Ken Ito, Manabu Watanabe

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; intra-arterial contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; transarterial chemoembolization; extrahepatic metastasis; hepatocellular carcinoma rupture

Online: 16 August 2023 (10:48:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0301.v1

Simultaneous Motor and Visual Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Asleep Parietal Lobe Surgery: Dual Strip Technique

Devika Rajashekar, José Pedro Lavrador, Prajwal Ghimire, Hannah Keeble, Lauren Harris, Noemia Pereira, Sabina Patel, Ahmad Beyh, Richard Gullan, Keyoumars Ashkan, Ranjeev Bhangoo, Francesco Vergani

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: corticospinal tract; optic radiations; tractography; transcranial magnetic stimulation; subdural strip electrodes; intra-operative neuro-monitoring; parietal lobe

Online: 17 August 2022 (05:08:09 CEST)

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Background: The role played by the non-dominant parietal lobe in motor cognition, attention and spatial awareness networks has potentiated the use of awake surgery. When this is not feasible, asleep monitoring and mapping techniques should be used to achieve an onco-functional balance. Objective: This study aims to assess the feasibility of a dual-strip method to obtain direct cortical stimulation for continuous real-time cortical monitoring and subcortical mapping of motor and visual pathways simultaneously in parietal lobe tumour surgery. Methods: Single-centre prospective study between May’19-November’20 of patients with intrinsic non-dominant parietal-lobe tumours. Two subdural strips were used to simultaneously map and monitor motor and visual pathways. Results: Fifteen patients were included. With regards to motor function, a large proportion of patients had abnormal interhemispheric resting motor threshold ratio (iRMTr) (71.4%), abnormal Cortical Excitability Score (CES) (85.7%), close distance to the corticospinal tract – Lesion-To-Tract Distance (LTD) – 4.2mm, Cavity-To-Tract Distance (CTD) – 7mm and intraoperative subcortical distance - 6.4mm. Concerning visual function, the LTD and CTD for optic radiations (OR) were 0.5mm and 3.4mm, respectively; the mean intensity for positive subcortical stimulation of OR was 12mA±2.3mA and 5/6 patients with deterioration of VEPs>50% had persistent hemianopia and transgression of ORs. 12 patients remained stable, one patient had a de-novo transitory hemiparesis, and two showed improvements in motor symptoms. A higher iRMTr for lower limbs was related with a worse motor outcome (p=0.013) and a longer CTD to OR was directly related with a better visual outcome (p=0.041). At 2 weeks after hospital discharge, all patients were ambulatory at home and all proceeded to have oncological treatment. Conclusion: We propose motor and visual function boundaries for asleep surgery of intrinsic non-dominant parietal tumours. Pre-operative abnormal cortical excitability of the motor cortex, deterioration of the VEP recordings and CTD<2mm from the OR were related to poorer outcomes.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0024.v1

Balancing Work and Life When Self-Employed: The Role of Business Characteristics, Time Demands and Gender Contexts

Emma Hagqvist, Susanna Toivanen, Claudia Bernhard-Oettel

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: contextual risk factors; gender; individual risk factors; life-work interference; self-employed; wellbeing; work-life interference

Online: 3 July 2018 (05:56:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0361.v1

Granites and Pegmatites of the Collisional and Intra-Plate Magmatism of the Baikal Area: Age, Mineralogical and Geochemical Types and Genesis Peculiarities

Viktor Antipin, Natalya Sheptyakova, Larisa Kushch, Valentina Makrygina

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Paleozoic granitoids; pegmatites; age; collisional; intra-plate; magmatism; mineralogical and geochemical types; mineralization; minerals; post-collisinal; amazonite; genesis

Online: 18 January 2021 (16:14:03 CET)

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The paper presents new data on mineralogical-geochemical peculiarities of the granites and pegmatites of the Baikal area (Olkhon Region) with implications for the age, generation conditions and geodynamic settings of magmatism. The early Paleozoic granitoids of the Olkhon region are syncollisional formations produced from the gneiss-schistose substratum of the Olkhon metamorphic sequences. Pegmatoid granites and pegmatites of the Region were generated within a wide age range (458-390 Ma) and include different mineralogical and geochemical types. Amongst the Early Paleozoic granitoids, pegmatoid rocks are products of the collisional magmatism evolution and are similar to granites in terms of the mineral composition and distribution patterns of rare and rare earth elements. On the Olkhon island (Baikal lake) the pegmatite of the Tashkiney vein belong to the Be-Nb-Ta mineralogical-geochemical type demonstrating high contents of W, Sn U, Th and very low concentrations of Li and volatile components (F, B). In the Pryolkhonye area, vein pegmatite Iliksin is with Li, Be, Nb, Ta mineralization (lepidolite, vorobyevite, samarskite et al). The studied pegmatite veins are similar both by the profound negative Ba, Sr, Eu, and Zr anomalies. The zircons from the Tashkiney vein (390±5.0 Ma) and of the Iliksin vein (430.1±2.2 Ma, U-Pb isotope LA ICP MS metod) indicate the formation of pegmatite at the late post-collisional stage of magmatism in the Olkhon Region. As regard to mineralogical and geochemical characteristics, vein pegmatites with amazonite (Ainsky and Ulan-Nur) belong to the Li-F type. The tantalum mineralization, represented by microlites and minerals of the columbite-tantalite group is associated with the Ainsky amazonite pegmatite. As opposed to the Early Paleozoic syncollisional granitoids and pegmatoid formations, the middle Paleozoic vein bodies of pegmatites (Tashkiney, Iliksin, Ainsky, Ulan-Nur) are regarded as rare-metal pegmatites. In terms of geochemical characteristics, they are similar to the rare-metal pegmatoid granites and pegmatites of the intra-plate setting widespread in Mongolia and Transbaikalia. The rare-metal mineralization in the Olkhon region may be genetically related to the evolution of Be-Nb-Ta and Li-F types of the post-collisional granites and pegmatites.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0235.v1

Climate Change and Fading Genetic Resources of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) in Nigeria Based on SSR Markers

Jacob Popoola, James Agbolade, Abiodun Ajiboye, Omotolani Akinola, Francis Lewu, Joseph Kioko, Conrad Omonhinmin

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: African locust bean; climate change; cluster analysis; genetic intra-specific diversity; polymorphic information content; food and nutrition security

Online: 20 October 2019 (16:01:21 CEST)

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African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) is a multi-purpose economic tree with genetic potentials in sub-Saharan Africa. Its cultivation and production is declining with increased aging and genetically threatened throughout its natural ranges. Research efforts are needed to change the present scenario to sustainable cultivation and utilization, hence this present study. This study was aimed at evaluating genetic diversity and geographical spread relationships of twenty landraces collected from different ecological zones of Nigeria using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Ten SSR markers were screened and five primers (PbL02, PbL03, PbL04, PbL05 and PbL09) were selected based on clear amplification products and reproducible scorable bands. The SSR primers detected a total of 55 alleles ranged from 10 to 14 alleles with a mean of 11. The percentage polymorphisms were high and ranged from 68.75 % in PbL04 to 84.21 % in PbL05 with a mean of 74.16 %. The polymorphic information content (PIC) was in the range of 0.31 in PbL02 to 0.37 in PbL09. The genetic diversity and heterozygosity values ranged from 0.39 to 0.50 and 0.00 to 0.68 while the average genetic distance for all pair wise comparisons was 0.31.The first five Principal Component (PC) accounted for 70.20 % of the total variation out of which PC1 (31.50%) and PC2 (19.20%) extracted 49.70% molecular similarity. The dendrogram resulted in separation of the 19 landraces into three major clusters based on unweighted pair group method with arithmetic average. Cluster I comprised of five landraces: ABNo130 and BENo023; OYNo11, KANo125 and NiNo262 while cluster II had only one (BANo116). Cluster III was diverse comprising 13 landraces: ZANo188, KNNo162, KENo220, GMNo076 and EbNo260, ADNo64, EdNo164, KANo137, KENo217, KwNo270, NiNo241, OsNo206 and PLNo120. The homogeneity of alleles among the studied landraces suggested suspicion of loss of genetic intra-specific variation among the landraces of P. biglobosa which calls for concerted efforts toward better cultivation, conservation, management, utilization and genetic improvement of the species in Nigeria.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0053.v1

Characterization of the Fat Channel for Intra-Body Communication at R-Band Frequencies

Noor Badariah Asan, Emadeldeen Hassan, Jacob Velander, Syaiful Redzwan Mohd Shah, Daniel Noreland, Taco J. Blokhuis, Eddie Wadbro, Martin Berggren, Thiemo Voigt, Robin Augustine

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Intra-body communication; path loss; microwave probes; channel characterization; fat tissue; ex-vivo; phantom; dielectric properties; topology optimization.

Online: 3 July 2018 (15:08:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1796.v1

What Initiates Creativity in an Organization? : A Two-Horse Carriage of HRM and PO Fit

Jee Young Seong, Inju Yang, Linyuan Zhang

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: corporate citizenship-oriented high performance work system (CC-oriented HPWS); individual creativity; person-organization fit (PO fit)

Online: 26 July 2023 (10:50:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0128.v1

Spatiotemporal and Individual Patterns of Domestic Cat (Felis catus) Hunting Behaviour in France

Irene Castañeda, Forin-Wiart Marie-Amélie, Benoît Pisanu, Nathalie De Bouillane de Lacoste

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: domestic cat; citizen science; Felis catus; predation; prey brought home; seasonality; climatic factors; human footprint; individual variability

Online: 4 July 2023 (08:09:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201607.0025.v1

Broad Band Observations Of Gravitationally Lensed Blazar QSO B0218+357 During A Gamma-Ray Outburst

Julian Sitarek, Josefa Becerra González, Sara Buson, Dijana Dominis Prester, Marina Manganaro, Daniel Mazin, Kari Nilsson, Mireia Nievas, Antonio Stamerra, Fabrizio Tavecchio, Ievgen Vovk

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: Gamma rays: galaxies; Gravitational lensing: strong; Galaxies: jets; Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal; Galaxies: individual: QSO B0218+357

Online: 13 July 2016 (05:36:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1239.v1

Resilient Localization and Coverage in the Internet of Things

Yaser Al Mtawa, Hossam S. Hassanein, Nidal Nasser

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Networks And Communications Keywords: Wireless Sensor Network; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT Deployment; Localization; Sensing Coverage; Reliable Services; Intra-triangle Coverage; Delaunay Triangulation

Online: 16 June 2023 (12:08:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0372.v1

Particulate Filler and Discontinuous Fiber Filler Resin Composite´S Adaptation and Bonding to Intra-Radicular Dentin

Marco Ferrari, Eugenia Lettieri, Denise Irene Karin Pontoriero, Pekka Vallittu, Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: Fiber-reinforced composite post; Short-glass fiber reinforced composite; Endodontically-treated teeth; Intra-radicular adhesion; Push-out bond strength

Online: 21 December 2022 (02:08:24 CET)

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: This study was aimed at assessing adaptation and bonding of discontinuous (short) glass fiber-reinforced composite to intraradicular dentin EverX Flow (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), when used as intracanal composite filling and anchorage instead of traditional fiber posts. (2) Methods: Seventy intact extracted human teeth were endodontically treated and randomly divided into 6 groups (n=10), depending on the materials used in the post space. In Group 1, a 2-bottle universal adhesive G2 Bond Universal + EverX Flow were tested. In group 2, a single-component universal adhesive G-Premio Bond + EverX Flow were used. In groups 3 and 4 the same materials are tested, but after cleaning of the canal walls with 17% EDTA and final irrigation with 5.25% NaOCl Ultrasound Activated. In the last three Groups (5-7) traditional prefabricated GC Fiber Posts 1.6 mm silanized with G-Multi Primer for 1 minute are cemented with a dual-cured composite resin cement (GradiaCore), after ultrasonic irrigation in the groups 6 and 7. In each group, 1 mm-thick slices from each sample (n=10) were cut for light microscope and SEM inspection for study materials adaption to the dentin and for measuring push-out strength of post / cemement material to the dentin / prefabricated post. These results were statistically analyzed: as the data distribution was not normal, the Kruskal-Wallis Analysis of Variance by Ranks had to be applied. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Push-out forces varied between 6.66-8.37 MPa. No statistically significant differences were recorded among the groups. Microscopic examination showed that ultrasonic irri-gation increased adaptation of the materials to the dentin surface. There was a trend of higher bond strength among the tested groups when EverX Flow was used. Also, the type of failure was more often cohesive when ultrasonic irrigation and two-step adhesive system were used. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this in vitro study, it may be concluded that when EverX Flow was used for intracanal anchorage in the post-endodontic recon-struction, similar push-out retentive forces and strength to those of traditional fiber posts cemented with particulate filler resin composite cements were achieved. Although further studies are necessary, EverX Flow represents an effective alternative to traditional fiber post adhesion in particular when used in combination with the two-step adhesive system and ultrasonic activation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0475.v1

A Retrospective, Observational Study of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Events Post-implementation of a Novel Urinary Catheter System with Active Drain Line Clearance and Automated Intra-abdominal Pressure Monitoring

Patrick Brockway, David M. Hill, Vanessa Moll, Kelly Stanton, Manu L.N.G. Malbrain, Sai R. Velamuri

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: catheter-associated infection; CAUTI; urinary tract infection; healthcare-associated infection; active drain line clearance; burns; intra-abdominal pressure; measurement

Online: 30 September 2022 (04:13:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1652.v1

Does Team Boundary-Spanning Activities on Innovation Performance?

Hongkun Zhang, Xin Tan, Chuanhao Liu, Ming Chen

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: collaborative innovation team; team boundary-spanning activities; team job crafting; individual job crafting; team innovation performance; DID model

Online: 23 June 2023 (09:59:10 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0520.v3

The Ecology of Plant Interactions: A Giant with Feet of Clay

Ciro Cabal, Fernando Valladares, Ricardo Martinez-Garcia

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: plant-plant interactions; stress gradient hypothesis; functional trait ecology; inter-plant distance; individual-based models; consumer-resource models

Online: 17 February 2022 (19:37:10 CET)

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Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Method for an Individual Motor Torque Control to Improve the Running Performance of the Independently Rotating Wheel Type Railway Vehicle

Yonho Cho

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: IRWs (Independently Rotating Wheels); Railway; HILs (Hardware In the Loops Simulation); ITC (Individual Torque Control); TRAM; Motor Control

Online: 11 May 2020 (10:17:52 CEST)

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In order to realize the tram's low-floor structure, most of the trams that have been recently introduced adopt an independently rotating wheelset. In the case of trains driving in two regions with different gauges, an independently rotating wheelset may be applied to utilize the variable track technology. Since the independent rotation type wheelset has no rotational restraint of the left and right wheels, the difference in rotational speed between the outer and inner wheels occurs naturally during curved driving, and it is applied to railroad vehicles traveling in steep curve sections because it smoothly drives curved driving. However, the longitudinal creep force and the lateral restoring force are weakened as the left and right rotational constraints disappear. Lack of transverse direction restoring force weakens stability while causing continuous flange contact driving or zigzag phenomenon against disturbance. Under the conditions of driving in a steep curve, these railway vehicles generate excessive wear, noise, and lateral pressure, as well as deterioration of ride comfort and derailment. In order to overcome these drawbacks, a method has been proposed in which the torque of a motor mounted on each wheel is individually controlled to generate lateral restoring force or to improve driving performance through lateral displacement control using a yaw moment. In this paper, development using HILs was performed to check the performance and stability of the individual motor torque control technology before verifying by applying the individual motor torque control to the actual vehicle. HILs were constructed by combining a real-time dynamic analysis model of a railway vehicle with a drive motor to which real individual motor control was applied. Under the conditions of driving the test track where the actual test vehicle was tested, the analysis of the driving characteristics and the control characteristics of the disturbance was performed to confirm the proposed individual motor torque control performance.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0058.v1

Towards Engineering Biosystems with Emergent Collective Functions

Thomas E. Gorochowski, Sabine Hauert, Jan-Ulrich Kreft, Lucia Marucci, Namid R. Stillman, T-Y. Dora Tang, Lucia Bandiera, Vittorio Bartoli, Daniel O. R. Dixon, Alex J. H. Fedorec, Harold Fellermann, Alexander G. Fletcher, Tim Foster, Luca Giuggioli, Antoni Matyjaszkiewicz, Scott McCormick, Sandra Montes Olivas, Jonathan Naylor, Ana Rubio Denniss, Daniel Ward

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: synthetic biology; multi-agent modelling; individual-based modelling; agent-based modelling; systems biology; emergence; multi-scale; bioengineering; consortia; collectives

Online: 5 May 2020 (03:45:16 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0166.v1

Mediators of Regional Kidney Perfusion during Surgical Pneumoperitoneum Creation and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury – A Review of Basic Physiology

Csaba Kopitkó, László Medve, Tibor Gondos, Karim Magdy Mohamed Soliman, Tibor Fülöp

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: acute kidney injury; intra-abdominal pressure; oxidative stress; renal cortical blood flow; renal medullar blood flow; renal lymphatic drainage; venous congestion

Online: 18 April 2022 (10:45:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0667.v1

The Individual and the Organizational Model of Quantum Decision-Making and Learning (MQDM&L): An Introduction and the application of the Quadruple Loop Learning

Meir Russ

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Model of Quantum Decision-Making and Learning (MQDM&L), AADD diamond model, organizational, individual, decision-making, learning, quadruple loop learning, Padkos

Online: 26 March 2021 (14:15:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0283.v1

Detection of Periodic Radio Signal from the Blazar J1043+2408

Gopal Bhatta

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: supermassive black holes: non-thermal radiation; active galactic nuclei: BL lacertae objects: individual: J1043+2408; galaxies: jets; method: time series analysis

Online: 17 September 2018 (06:00:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0183.v1

Sensitization of Resistant Breast Cancer Cells with a Jumonji Family Histone Demethylase Inhibitor

Balraj Singh, Vanessa N. Sarli, Anthony Lucci

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: resistant TNBC; intra-tumoral heterogeneity; breast cancer relapse; breast cancer epigenome; me-tastasis prevention; intrinsic resistance of cancer; tumor adaptability; targeting resistant cancer

Online: 20 April 2022 (04:16:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0361.v1

Combining Awake Anesthesia with Minimal Invasive Surgery Optimizes Intraoperative Surgical Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement

Philippe Rigoard, Amine Ounajim, Lisa Goudman, Chantal Wood, Manuel Roulaud, Philippe Page, Bertille Lorgeoux, Sandrine Baron, Kevin Nivole, Mathilde Many, Emmanuel Cuny, Jimmy Voirin, Denys Fontaine, Sylvie Raoul, Patrick Mertens, Philippe Peruzzi, François Caire, Nadia Buisset, Romain David, Maarten Moens, Maxime Billot

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: PSPS; FBSS; SCS; surgical lead; SCS implantation; MAST (for Minimal Access Spine Technologies); TCIVA (for Target Controlled Intra-Veinous Anesthesia); composite score; pain mapping; neuropathic pain; chronic pain; quality of life; anesthesia; hypnosis

Online: 25 July 2022 (08:34:26 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0248.v1

Resolving Darwin’s Dilemma over Natural Selection, Individual Benefit and Aging-on the Natural Selection of Organismal Aging

Richard Walker

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Aging Keywords: Trade-off of survival for reproduction; natural selection of aging; regulatory redundancy; aging’s individual benefit; regulatory molecular biology; Darwin’s dilemma; aging-reproduction trade-off; aging declines force of selection; master gene; holistic regulatory mechanism

Online: 18 October 2022 (04:36:09 CEST)

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