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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0388.v1

Design and Implementation of a Time-Restricted Feeding Intervention in a Randomized, Controlled Feeding Study

Karen White, Beiwen Wu, Scott J. Pilla, Jeanne Charleston, May Thu Thu Maw, Lawrence J. Appel, Jeanne M Clark, Nisa M Maruthur

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nutrition Keywords: time-restricted feeding; controlled feeding study; study design; nutrition interventions

Online: 22 August 2022 (19:16:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0143.v1

Immunoinformatic Guided Rational Design of a Next Generation Multi Epitope Based Peptide Vaccine against Marburg Virus Disease Combined with Molecular Docking Studies

Mujahed Mustafa, Shaza Shantier

Subject: Life Sciences, Biotechnology Keywords: Marburg virus disease (MVD); Vaccine design; Immunoinformatic; Molecular Docking Study.

Online: 10 May 2022 (14:16:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0253.v1

Studies of Halogen Bonding Induced by Pentafluorosulfanyl Aryl Iodides: A Potential Group of Halogen Bond Donors in a Rational Drug Design

Yuji Sumii, Kenta Sasaki, Seiji Tsuzuki, Norio Shibata

Subject: Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: halogen bonding; fluorine; iodine; pentafluorosulfanyl; titration; ab initio calculation; NMR study; drug design

Online: 25 August 2019 (15:41:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0506.v1

The Truth behind the Fallen Leaves: Untold Stories of Unsuccessful LET Examinees

Joseph Dave Pregoner

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Studies Keywords: case study; LET; failure

Online: 29 April 2020 (12:18:52 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0438.v1

History of Onychophorology, 1826-2020

Julian Monge-Najera

Subject: Biology, Animal Sciences & Zoology Keywords: history of science; study of invertebrates; research patterns; study of velvet worms

Online: 30 March 2020 (04:46:22 CEST)

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Velvet worms, or onychophorans, include placental species and, as a phylum, have survived all mass extinctions since the Cambrian. They capture prey with an extraordinary adhesive net that appears in an instant. The first naturalist to formally mention them was Lansdown Guilding (1797-1831), a British priest from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent. His life is as little known as the history of the field he initiated, onychophorology. This is the first general history of onychophorology, and I have divided it into half century periods. The beginning, 1826-1879, was defined by former students of great names in the history of biology, like Cuvier and von Baer. This generation included Milne-Edwars and Blanchard, and the greatest advances came from France, with smaller but still important contributions from England and Germany. In the 1880-1929 period, work concentrated in anatomy, behavior, biogeography and ecology, but of course the most important work was Bouvier’s mammoth monograph. The next half century, 1930-1979, was important for the discovery of Cambrian species; Vachon’s explanation of how ancient distribution defined the existence of two families; Pioneer DNA and electron microscopy from Brazil; and primitive attempts at systematics using embryology or isolated anatomical characteristics. Finally, the 1980-2020 period, with research centered in Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Germany, is marked by an evolutionary approach to everything, from body and behavior to distribution; for the solution of the old problem of how they form their adhesive net and how the glue works; the reconstruction of Cambrian onychophoran communities, the first experimental taphonomy; the first country-wide map of conservation status (from Costa Rica); the first model of why they survive in cities; the discovery of new phenomena like food hiding, parental feeding investment and ontogenetic diet shift; and for the birth of a new research branch, Onychophoran Ethnobiology, founded in 2015. While a few names appear often in the literature, most knowledge was produced by a mass of researchers who entered the field only briefly.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0054.v1

Social Media Collaboration in Software Project Management

Sania Imran, Faiqa Mehboob, Mehreen Sirshar

Subject: Keywords: Social Media; PMBOK knowledge areas; Delphi Study; Structured Case Study; Team effectiveness

Online: 4 December 2019 (12:37:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0497.v1

Taking the Inner Route: Spatial and Demographic Factors Affecting Vulnerability to COVID-19 Among 604 Cities from Inner São Paulo State, Brazil

Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Raul Borges Guimarães, Gabriel Berg de Almeida, Micheli Pronunciate, Cláudia Pio Ferreira

Subject: Keywords: COVID-19; Epidemiology; Ecologic study

Online: 28 April 2020 (10:23:16 CEST)

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Objectives: The impact of COVID-19 in metropolitan areas has been extensively studied. The geographic spread to smaller cities is of great concern and may follow hierarchical influence of urban centers. With that in mind, we investigated factors that affect vulnerability of inner municipalities in São Paulo State, Brazil, an area with 24 million inhabitants. Methods: Surveillance data for confirmed COVID-19 cases and admissions for severe acute respiratory disease (SARD) up to April 18^th were recorded for each of 604 municipalities that lay outside São Paulo metropolitan area. Vulnerability was assessed in Multivariable models, including sociodemographic indexes, road distance to the State Capital and the municipalities classification proposed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Municipalities of great regional relevance were used as reference category for that classification. The outcome of interest for Cox regression was having COVID-cases, with time counting from the first report in São Paulo State. For binomial negative regression models, the outcomes of interest were rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases and admissions for SARD.Results: A total of 198 (32.8%) municipalities had autochthonous COVID-19 cases. In Cox models, affected municipalities were likely to have greater population density (Hazard Ratio[HR] for each 100 inhabitants per square kilometer, 1.07; 95% Confidence Interval [CI], (1.05-1.10)), proportion of inhabitants in urban area (HR, 1.02; 95%CI, 1.00-1.04), higher human development index (HDI, HR for 1%, 1.06; 95%CI, 1.00-1.13) and Gini Index for Inequality of income (HR for 1%, 1.04, 95% CI, 1.00-1.07). On the other hand, distance from the Capital was protective (HR for each 100Km, 0.82; 95%CI, 0.74-0.90). The HR95%[95%CI] also varied negatively according to the categories of influence of major centers (0.41 [0.22-0.77], 0.16 [0.09-0.32], 0.07 [0.03-0.15]). The binomial negative regression models for COVID-19 incidence also detected positive association with population density (Incidence Rate Ratio[IRR], 1.13; 95%CI, 1.07-1.18) and proportion of urban population (IRR, 1.04; 95%CI, 1.01-1.05), protection for cities distant to the Capital (IRR=0.73; 95%CI, 0.68-0.81) and increasing negative association for categories of influence (0.19 [0.09-0.42], 0.07 [0.03-0.15] and 0.03 [0.02-0.08]). Similar findings were detected when we used SARD incidence as outcome.Conclusion: Municipalities with greater population, density and regional influence were more likely to be affected earlier and more intensely by COVID-19. Non-pharmacological measures should be strengthened in those areas of greater risk.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0038.v1

Reconstructing Historical VOC Concentrations in Drinking Water for Epidemiological Studies at a U.S. Military Base: Summary of Results

Morris L. Maslia, Mustafa M. Aral, Perri Z. Ruckart, Frank J. Bove

Subject: Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences Keywords: historical reconstruction; modeling; drinking water; water quality; VOC; epidemiological study; health study; Camp Lejeune

Online: 4 August 2016 (10:09:23 CEST)

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A U.S. government health agency conducted epidemiological studies to evaluate whether exposures to drinking water contaminated with volatile organic compounds at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were associated with increased health risks to children and adults. These health studies required knowledge of contaminant concentrations in drinking water—at monthly intervals—delivered to family housing, barracks, and other facilities within the study area. Because concentration data were limited or unavailable during much of the period of contamination (1950s–1985), the historical reconstruction process was used to quantify estimates of monthly mean contaminant-specific concentrations. This paper integrates many efforts, reports, and papers into a synthesis of the overall approach to, and results from, a drinking-water historical reconstruction study. Results show that at the Tarawa Terrace water treatment plant (WTP) reconstructed (simulated) tetrachloroethylene (PCE) concentrations reached a maximum monthly average value of 183 micrograms per liter (ug/L) compared to a one-time maximum measured value of 215 ug/L and exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s current maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 5 ug/L during the period November 1957–February 1987. At the Hadnot Point WTP, reconstructed trichloroethylene (TCE) concentrations reached a maximum monthly average value of 783 ug/L compared to a one-time maximum measured value of 1,400 ug/L during the period August 1953–December 1984. The Hadnot Point WTP also provided contaminated drinking water to the Holcomb Boulevard housing area continuously prior to June 1972, when the Holcomb Boulevard WTP came on line (maximum reconstructed TCE concentration of 32 ug/L) and intermittently during the period June 1972–February 1985 (maximum reconstructed TCE concentration of 66 ug/L). Applying the historical reconstruction process to quantify contaminant-specific monthly drinking-water concentrations is advantageous for epidemiological studies when compared to using the classical exposed versus unexposed approach.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0296.v1

Effectiveness, Retrievability and Safety of Celect vs ALN Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Randomized Controlled Study

Miguel Angel De Gregorio, Juan Jose Ciampi-Dopazo, Jose Urbano, Roman Bernal, Carolina Serrano- Casorran, Cristina Bonastre, Jose Maria Abadal, Santiago Mendez, Arturo Fredes, Jose Benito Rodriguez, Sergio Rodriguez, Jose Andres Guirola

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Other Keywords: inferior vena cava filter; randomized study

Online: 17 January 2023 (06:36:43 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0095.v1

Understanding Travel Behavior and Sustainability of Current Transportation System for Older Adults in Malaysia: A Scoping Review

Nur Farhana Mohammed Noor, Hayati Kadir Shahar, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Zumilah Zainalaludin, Siti Anom Ahmad, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Norsidah Ujang, Irwan Syah Md Yusoff, Siti Aisyah Nor Akahbar

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: elderly study; mobility; transportation; scoping review

Online: 6 July 2022 (10:12:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0461.v1

Persistence of Multiple Paramyxoviruses in a Closed Captive Colony of Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum)

Louise Gibson, Maria Puig Rebas, James Kemp, Olivier Restif, Richard D. Suu-Ire, James L.N. Wood, Andrew Alexander Cunningham

Subject: Life Sciences, Biochemistry Keywords: chiroptera; Pteropodidae; longitudinal study; Henipavirus; Pararubulavirus

Online: 20 July 2021 (16:05:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0547.v1

The Role of General Practitioners in Suicide Prevention-What you Said and Did then Actually Saved my Life

Marte Styrvold, Tine K. Grimholt

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: General Practitioner; Prevention; Suicide; Qualitative study

Online: 24 May 2021 (09:23:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0556.v1

Striving for Being in the Line of Life: Personal Active Ageing Strategies among Iranian Elder

fatemeh raeesi dehkordi, Ahmad Ali Eslami, Fereshteh Zamani Alavijeh, Hossein Matlabi

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Iran; active ageing; elderly; qualitative study

Online: 27 October 2020 (15:14:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0257.v2

The Zero Energy Idea in District. Application of a Methodological Approach in the Case Study of Epinlieu (Mons)

Sesil KOUTRA, Claire Pagnoule, Fivos Nikolaos Galatoulas, Ali Bagheri, Thomas Waroux, Vincent Becue, Christos S. Ioakimidis

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: Case study; District; Energy; Structure; Zero

Online: 24 July 2019 (11:53:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0386.v1

Meta-Analysis of Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies Across 13 Brain Tissues Identified Novel Clusters of Genes Associated with Nicotine Addiction

Zhenyao Ye, Chen Mo, Hongjie Ke, Qi Yan, Chixiang Chen, Elliot L Hong, Peter Kochunov, Braxton D Mitchell, Shuo Chen, Tianzhou Ma

Subject: Life Sciences, Genetics Keywords: genome-wide association study; transcriptome-wide association study; meta-analysis; expression quantitative trait loci; nicotine addiction

Online: 22 November 2021 (11:46:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0304.v1

Oxygenated Fuels Blending Effects on Gasoline Engine Performance and Emissions: An Experimental Study

Mehrez Gassoumi, Zouhair Boutar, Fakher Hamdi, Mahdi Dhawi, Zouhaier Khalfet, Aliya Fazal, Ridha Ennetta, Raja Mazuir Raja Ahsan Shah, Hakan Serhad Soyhan

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: engine; gasoline; oxygenated fuel; blend; experimental study

Online: 20 October 2022 (11:01:24 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0047.v1

Current Technology Developments Can Improve the Quality of Research and Level of Evidence for Rehabilitation Interventions

Bruno Bonnechère, Annick Timmermans, Sarah Michiels

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nursing & Health Studies Keywords: Rehabilitation; new technology; validation; study design; methods

Online: 3 June 2022 (11:12:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0374.v1

Research Business Model Innovation of Exponential Organizations—Take MI as an Example

Xuming Zhang, Peng Li, Dongphil Chun

Subject: Social Sciences, Business And Administrative Sciences Keywords: Business Model Innovation; Exponential Organizations; Case Study

Online: 27 May 2022 (09:06:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0419.v1

Preferences for Updates on General Research Results: A Survey of Participants in Genomic Research from Two Institutions

Casey Overby Taylor, Natalie Flaks Manov, Katherine Crew, Chunhua Weng, John J Connolly, Christopher Chute, Daniel Ford, Harold Lehmann, Alanna Rahm, Iftikhar Kullo, Pedro Caraballo, Ingrid Holm, Debra Mathews

Subject: Social Sciences, Accounting Keywords: study participation; communication; survey; general research results

Online: 15 April 2021 (14:48:49 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0107.v1

Oncogenic Role of miRNA by Environmental Exposure to Plasticizers: A Systematic Review.

Margherita Ferrante, Antonio Cristaldi, Gea Oliveri Conti

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Plasticizers; Cancer; microRNA; in vitro study; PRISMA.

Online: 5 April 2021 (12:04:17 CEST)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Presence of Sustainability in the Curricula of the Spanish State Degree in Pedagogy from an Inclusive and Socio-Cultural Approach

Juan A. Rodríguez, Olga M. Alegre

Subject: Social Sciences, Accounting Keywords: sustainability; inclusive education; pedagogy; degrees; study plans

Online: 26 March 2021 (10:19:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0293.v2

Elevated Proportions of Activated Nk Cells at Diagnosis Predict a Favourable Prognosis in Glioblastoma Patients

Dominik Lobinger, Jens Gempt, Wolfgang Sievert, Melanie Barz, Sven Schmitt, Huyen Nguyen, Stefan Stangl, Caroline Werner, Fei Wang, Zhiyuan Wu, Hengyi Fan, Hannah Zanth, Maxim Shevtsov, Mathias Pilz, Isabelle Riederer, Melissa Schwab, Juergen Schlegel, Gabriele Multhoff

Subject: Life Sciences, Biochemistry Keywords: Hsp70; biomarker; glioblastoma; NK cells; clinical study

Online: 26 January 2021 (11:33:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0206.v1

An Efficient Synthesis Towards the Core of Crinipellin and Alliacol-B Along With Their Docking Studies

Raghaba Sahu, Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Saud I. Al-Resayes, Debadutta Das, Pankaj K. Parhi, Lucia Pintilie, Mohammad Azam

Subject: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Keywords: Crinipellin; Alliacol-B; cycloaddition; dearomatization; docking study

Online: 8 December 2020 (16:58:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0617.v1

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway

Tore Bonsaksen, Trond Heir, Inger Schou-Bredal, Øivind Ekeberg, Laila Skogstad, Tine K. Grimholt

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: coronavirus; mental health; Norway; population study; PTSD

Online: 24 November 2020 (13:33:17 CET)

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Working Paper CASE REPORT

Anti-diarrheal Effects of Wood Creosote, Seirogan, in Japanese Patients: A Retrospective Study

Masafumi Ito

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Gastroenterology Keywords: diarrhea; wood creosote; Seirogan; retrospective study; capsule

Online: 6 November 2019 (11:49:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201802.0066.v1

Global Correlates of Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparison of 158 Countries

Pavel Grasgruber, Jan Cacek, Eduard Hrazdíra, Sylva Hřebíčková, Martin Sebera

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Cardiology Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; risk factors; nutrition; ecological study

Online: 8 February 2018 (03:22:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201702.0090.v1

A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Heat-Pain Stimulus to Induce Pain, Anxiety, and Fear

Guillaume Durand

Subject: Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive & Experimental Psychology Keywords: heat-pain; pilot study; anxiety; fear; psychopathy

Online: 24 February 2017 (07:18:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201609.0093.v1

Efficacy and Safety of Eribulin in Taxane-Refractory Patients in the “Real World”

Vito Lorusso, Saverio Cinieri, Agnese Latorre, Luca Porcu, Lucia Del Mastro, Fabio Puglisi, Sandro Barni

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Oncology & Oncogenics Keywords: metastatic breast cancer; taxanes; eribulin; observational study

Online: 26 September 2016 (11:39:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0121.v1

Exposures in the Indoor Environment and Prevalence of Allergic Conditions in the United States of America

Janvier Gasana, Boubakari Ibrahimou, Ahmed N. Albatineh, Mustafa Al-Zoughool, Dina Zein

Subject: Life Sciences, Biochemistry Keywords: Allergy; Asthma; Wheeze; Rhinitis; Home Allergens; Household Dust; Mildew; Cockroach; Dust mites; Pets; Endotoxin; Population Study; Prevalence Study; NHANES

Online: 5 April 2021 (12:23:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0044.v1

A Fusion-based AI Approach for Dry Eye Disease Diagnosis using Multiple Sources of Digital Ophthalmic Data: A Bibliographic Study

Han Wang, Lumin Xing

Subject: Mathematics & Computer Science, General & Theoretical Computer Science Keywords: Dry eye disease; Artificial Intelligence; diagnosis; bibliographic study

Online: 2 November 2022 (04:21:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0256.v1

Lead Exposure in Infancy and Subsequent Childhood Growth

Shukrullah Ahmadi, Jérémie Botton, Roméo Zoumenou, Pierre Ayotte, Nadine Fievet, Achille Massougbodji, Maroufou Jules Alao, Michel Cot, Philippe Glorennec, Florence Bodeau-Livinec

Subject: Life Sciences, Other Keywords: Heavy metals; lead exposure; growth outcomes; cohort study

Online: 15 August 2022 (11:22:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0062.v1

Comparison between Two Different Fixation Techniques on Experimentally Induced Unilateral Subcondylar Fracture in TMJ of the Dogs (Histopathological and Histomorphometrical Study)

Amr Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Refaat Omar, Emad Mohamed Alqalshy, Kamal Abd El-Rahman, Amr Saad Abdel-Wahab, Magdy Alazzazi, Saher Sayed Mohammed

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Subcondylar fracture; Histopathologic study; TMJ; MMF; Miniplate fixation

Online: 2 August 2022 (10:20:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0078.v1

The Diabetes Transition of Hospital Care (DiaTOHC) Pilot Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention Designed to Reduce Readmission Risk of Adults with Diabetes

Daniel J Rubin, Preethi Gogineni, Andrew Deak, Cherie L Vaz, Samantha Watts, Dominic Recco, Felicia R Dillard, Jingwei Wu, Abhijana Karunakaran, Neil Kondamuri, Huaqing Zhao, Mary D Naylor, Sherita H. Golden, Shaneisha Allen

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, General Medical Research Keywords: rehospitalization; transition care; pilot study; prospective randomized trial

Online: 6 January 2022 (11:40:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0061.v1

Developing Computational Thinking to Help Tackle Pandemic Challenges

Roberto Araya, Masami Isoda, Johan van der Molen Morris

Subject: Keywords: COVID-19; Computational Thinking; Computational Modeling; Lesson Study

Online: 4 October 2021 (14:37:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0571.v1

An Analysis of Students’ Perception of University Sustainability Programs and Image

Samuel Adeyanju

Subject: Social Sciences, Accounting Keywords: university; HEI; students; sustainability; UBC; qualitative study; perception

Online: 26 July 2021 (11:48:43 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0764.v1

Creative Legal Study among Undergraduate Medical Students: Sharing Technique from Mae Fah Luang University

Arnon Jumlongkul

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: creative legal study; creativity; medical curriculum; medical student

Online: 31 March 2021 (12:15:46 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0127.v1

The Importance of Collaborative Ecosystems to Boost ‘Smartness’ in Cities

Sesil Koutra, Paulina Rodriguez Fiscal, Marie Abigail Pacho, Rallou Taratori, Pascal Simoens

Subject: Social Sciences, Accounting Keywords: Case study; Collaborative ecosystem; Governance; Smart city; Sustainability

Online: 6 October 2020 (12:55:13 CEST)

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Preprint DATASET | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0226.v1

Bias, Confounding, Multiplicity and Researchers’ Degrees of Freedom Combined with Segmented Publications are not Likely to Provide Accurate Estimates of Reality: A Case Study of Two Candidate-Gene Association Reports in the First Episode Psychosis Patients

Vladimir Trkulja

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Studies Keywords: candidate-gene association; estimation; bias; confounding; case study

Online: 18 June 2020 (07:50:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0257.v1

Library and Information Science in the USA and Iran

Michel Nguessan, Shima Moradi

Subject: Social Sciences, Library & Information Science Keywords: Library and Information Sciences; comparative study; education; profession

Online: 18 February 2020 (03:34:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201903.0241.v1

Reasons Why Vegetable Cultivation Increases or does not Increase Vegetable Intake Among Adult Vegetable Growers Living in a City in Gunma Prefecture, Japan: A Qualitative Study

Daisuke Machida, Tohru Yoshida

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: vegetable intake; vegetable cultivation; qualitative study; Japanese, adults

Online: 26 March 2019 (10:49:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0547.v2

Tornadoes in South Africa: An Overview with a Case Study

Offoro Kimambo

Subject: Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science Keywords: Tornadoes; CAPE; Overview; Case Study; Klerksdorp; South Africa

Online: 26 November 2018 (10:02:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0384.v1

Application of Subcritical Water to Dechlorinate Polyvinyl Chloride Electric Wires

Aurora Soler, Juan A. Conesa, Nuria Ortuño

Subject: Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences Keywords: dechlorination; hydrothermal treatment; thermogravimetric study; pyrolysis; chlorophenols; chlorobenzenes

Online: 19 September 2018 (12:13:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0098.v1

Experimental Investigation on Condensation of Vapor in the Presence of Non-Condensable Gas on a Vertical Tube

Shengjun Zhang, Feng Shen, Xu Cheng, Xianke Meng, Dandan He

Subject: Engineering, Energy & Fuel Technology Keywords: condensation; non-condensable gas; experimental study; containment cooling

Online: 7 May 2018 (05:09:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201802.0056.v1

Association between Cervical Spondylosis and Migraine: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Wang-Sheng Lin, Tung-Fu Huang, Tien-Yow Chuang, Cheng-Li Lin, Chia-Hung Kao

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Clinical Neurology Keywords: cervical spondylosis; migraine; retrospective cohort study; population-based

Online: 7 February 2018 (06:40:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201712.0164.v1

Patient Satisfaction with Pre-Hospital Emergency Services. A Qualitative Study Comparing Professionals’ and Patients’ Views

Fernando García-Alfranca, Anna Puig, Carles Galup, Hortensia Aguado, Ismael Cerdá, Mercedes Guilabert, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Irene Carrillo, José Joaquín Mira

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Other Keywords: pre-hospital emergency; review; qualitative study; patient satisfaction

Online: 25 December 2017 (06:41:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0286.v1

Impact of Ecological Momentary Interventions on Regulatory Strategies of Perceived Stress at Work: Example With the Application "MY SHERPA” in an Ecological Context

Emilie Perreau, Sarah Belouahchi, Davy Castel, Emilie Loup-Escande

Subject: Behavioral Sciences, Other Keywords: ICT; EMI; worker well-being; perceived stress; ecological study

Online: 15 December 2022 (15:05:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0429.v1

The Perceived Risk of Being Infected With COVID-19 at Work, Communication, and Employee Health: A Longitudinal Application of the Job Demands-Resources Model

Alessandra Falco, Damiano Girardi, Alessandro De Carlo, Elvira Arcucci, Laura Dal Corso

Subject: Behavioral Sciences, Applied Psychology Keywords: COVID-19; perceived risk; communication; psychophysical strain; longitudinal study.

Online: 28 October 2021 (09:58:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0160.v1

Clinical Experience with Anti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody (Omalizumab) In Paediatric Severe Allergic Asthma – A Romanian Perspective

Berghea Elena Camelia, Mihaela Balgradean, Carmen Pavelescu, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Claudia Toma, Marcela Daniela Ionescu, Roxana Silvia Bumbacea

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Pediatrics Keywords: allergic severe asthma; anti-IgE; Omalizumab; observational study; children

Online: 11 October 2021 (13:54:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0741.v1

MIX-and-Match or Mismatch? Exploring Older Adults’ Perspectives About Zumba Dance and Its Potential Utilization for Dual-Task Training

Laurence Lloyd Parial, Simon Ching Lam, Earl Francis Sumile, Angela Y.M. Leung

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: dancing; dual-task; older adults; qualitative study; Zumba; cognition

Online: 31 May 2021 (11:10:45 CEST)

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Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections With Canephron® in Germany: A Retrospective Database Analysis

Martina Höller, Hubert Steindl, Dimitri Abramov-Sommariva, Florian Wagenlehner, Kurt Naber, Karel Kostev

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Canephron, antibiotic, urinary tract infections, cohort study, herbal treatment

Online: 13 April 2021 (13:11:11 CEST)

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Objective: The goal of the present study was to evaluate the treatment with Canephron® after the diagnosis of acute cystitis or urinary tract infection (UTI) with regards to the risk of a sporadic recurrent UTI, frequent recurrent UTIs, UTI associated sick leave, additional antibiotic prescriptions, and renal complications (pyelonephritis) compared to standard antibiotic treatment. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was based on data from the IMS® Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA), and included outpatients in Germany with at least one diagnosis of acute cystitis or UTI with a prescription of either Canephron® or standard antibiotics between January 2016 and June 2019 in general practitioner (GP), gynecologist, or urologist practices from which data were obtained. Multivariable regression models were used to investigate the association between Canephron® prescription and the amount of sporadic or frequent recurrent UTIs, as well as the duration of UTI associated sick leave, amount of additional antibiotic prescriptions, and cases of pyelonephritis. The effects of Canephron® were adjusted for age, sex, insurance status, and Charlson Comorbidity Score (CCI). Results: 2,320 Canephron® patients and 158,592 antibiotic patients were available for analysis. Compared to antibiotic prescription, Canephron® prescription was significantly associated with less sporadic recurrences of UTI infections 30-365 days after the index date (odds ratio [OR]: 0.66; 95% conﬁdence interval [CI]: 0.58–0.72), as well as with less frequent recurrences of UTI infections (OR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.49–0.88), and with minor additional antibiotic prescription within 31-365 days (OR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.52-0.63). No significant differences were observed between the Canephron® and antibiotic cohorts with regard to the likelihood of sick leave (OR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.86–1.14), new antibiotic prescription within 1-30 days (OR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.87-1.16) and occurrences of pyelonephritis (Hazard Ratio (HR): 1.00; 95% CI: 0.67-1.48). Conclusion: These real world data show that Canephron® is an effective and safe symptomatic treatment for acute cystitis or UTI. It should be considered as an alternative treatment in particular also to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship strategies.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0685.v1

How People Express Grief by Sharing Photographs on Social Networks: A Comparative Study between Italy and the United States of America

Illene Cupit, Paolo Sapelli, Ines Testoni

Subject: Arts & Humanities, Anthropology & Ethnography Keywords: death; grief; Internet; photograph; comparative study; social network sites

Online: 29 March 2021 (11:34:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0516.v1

Comparative Analysis of C++ and Python in Terms of Memory and Time

Farzeen Zehra, Maha Javed, Darakhshan Khan, Maria Pasha

Subject: Mathematics & Computer Science, Algebra & Number Theory Keywords: benefits; c++; comparative study; execution speed; memory management; python

Online: 21 December 2020 (11:57:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0615.v1

Process and Product innovation in the Eyewear sector: The Role of Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies for Managing Consumer Health

Federica Murmura, Laura Bravi, Gilberto Santos

Subject: Social Sciences, Economics Keywords: Industry 4.0; Enabling technologies; Eyewear Sector; Case Study; Innovation

Online: 24 November 2020 (13:22:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0130.v1

Synthesis of novel Triazinoindole-Based-Thiourea Hybrid: α-Glucosidase Inhibitors and Their Molecular Docking Study

Muhammad Taha, Foziah J. Alshamrani, Fazal Rahim, Shawkat Hayat, Hayat Ullah, Khalid Zaman, Syahrul Imran

Subject: Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: Synthesis; triazinoindole; thiosemicarbazide; alpha-glucosidase; molecular docking study; SAR

Online: 13 September 2019 (10:54:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0102.v1

The Brain Origin of Neonatal Microglia Determines the Content of Exosomes and Biological Function

Adriana-Natalia Murgoci, Khalil Mallah, Soulaimane Aboulouard, Christophe Lefebvre, Milan Cizek, Isabelle Fournier, Dasa Cizkova, Michel Salzet

Subject: Life Sciences, Biochemistry Keywords: microglia exosomes; 3D culture; proteomic study; glioma; neurites outgrowth

Online: 8 July 2019 (04:26:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201901.0162.v2

Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with Risk of New Onset Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Tsao Chien-Han, Jing-Yang Huang, Hsin-Hsin Huang, Yao-Min Hung, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Hung Yin Tsan

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, General Medical Research Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis; obstructive sleep apnea; population-based cohort study

Online: 17 January 2019 (04:52:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0706.v1

Infant Food Security in New Zealand: A Multidimensional Index Developed from Cohort Data

Deborah Schlichting, Ladan Hashemi, Cameron Grant

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Pediatrics Keywords: food security; paediatrics; cohort study; New Zealand; developed country

Online: 30 October 2018 (05:29:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0352.v1

An Ethnographic Approach to the Study of Folklore of Barumal Village in India

Avinash Gupta, Sneha Roy

Subject: Arts & Humanities, Anthropology & Ethnography Keywords: folklore, ethnographic study, Indian tribes, myths, social anthropology, Gujarat

Online: 24 May 2018 (14:25:07 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints201804.0334.v1

What Temperature of Coffee Exceeds the Pain Threshold? Organoleptical Methodology as Basis for Cancer Risk Assessment Including Feasibility Study

Julia Dirler, Gertrud Winkler, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Pharmacology & Toxicology Keywords: coffee; temperature; esophageal cancer; thermosensing; sensory thresholds; methodological study

Online: 26 April 2018 (08:05:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201712.0146.v2

Family Business’s Transitioning to Circular Economy Model: The Case of “Mercadona”

Pedro Nuñez-Cacho, Valentín Molina-Moreno, Francisco A. Corpas-Iglesias, Francisco J. Cortés-García

Subject: Social Sciences, Business And Administrative Sciences Keywords: Circular Economy; sustainability; family business; model; case study; Mercadona

Online: 22 February 2018 (10:33:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201703.0149.v1

Association between Alcohol Consumption, Folate Intake, and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Winta Yellow, William R. Bamlet, Ann L. Oberg, Kristin E. Anderson, Janet E. Olson, Rashmi Sinha, Gloria M. Petersen, Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon, Rick J. Jansen

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nutrition Keywords: pancreatic cancer; alcohol intake; folate intake; case-control study

Online: 20 March 2017 (08:29:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0508.v1

Dyslipidemia in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in a Rural Community in Ganadougou, Mali: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abdoulaye Diawara, Djibril Mamadou Coulibaly, Drissa Kone, Mama A. Traore, Dicko S. Bazi, Oumar Kassogue, Djeneba Sylla, Fatoumata Gniné Fofana, Oudou Diabaté, Mamadou Sangaré, Ibrahim Antoine Nieantao, Kaly Keїta, Mamadou Diarra, Jian Li, Cheickna Cisse, Talib Yusuf Abbas, Crystal Zheng, Segun Fatumo, Kassim Traore, Mamadou Wele, Mahamadou Diakité, Seydou O. Doumbia, Jeffrey G. Shaffer

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, General Medical Research Keywords: cholesterol; cross-sectional study; dyslipidemia; lipids; Mali; type 2 diabetes

Online: 28 January 2023 (01:29:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0198.v1

Urate-Lowering Therapy Use Among US Adults with Gout and the Relationship Between Gout Treatment Status and Associated Comorbidities

Marcos Ortiz-Uriarte, Jeanlouis Betancourt-Gaztambide, Alexandra Perez Rivera, Youssef Malak Roman

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, General Medical Research Keywords: gout; urate-lowering therapy; serum uric acid; pharmacoepidemiologic study; comorbidities

Online: 11 January 2023 (10:37:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0357.v1

Predictive Modeling of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Using Metabolomic and Lipidomic Profiles from Cerebrospinal Fluid

Nathan Hwangbo, Xinyu Zhang, Daniel Raftery, Haiwei Gu, Shu-Ching Hu, Thomas J. Montine, Joseph F. Quinn, Kathryn A. Chung, Amie L. Hiller, Dongfang Wang, Qiang Fei, Lisa Bettcher, Cyrus Zabetian, Elaine R. Peskind, Ge Li, Daniel Promislow, Marie Y. Davis, Alexander Franks

Subject: Life Sciences, Endocrinology & Metabolomics Keywords: predictive modeling; biomarker; cerebrospinal fluid; cross-sectional study; neurodegenerative disease

Online: 24 January 2022 (12:59:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0016.v1

Perceptions of School Management on the Relationship between School Nutrition and Development of Non-communicable Diseases in a Rural South African District: A Qualitative Study

Sibusiso C. Nomatshila, Teke R. Apalata, Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nursing & Health Studies Keywords: Nutrition program; vendor system; qualitative study; obesity; non-communicable diseases

Online: 1 December 2021 (13:10:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0080.v1

The application of Artificial Intelligence to Ophthalmology: A bibliometric study (2000-2021)

Han Wang, Xiaoshu Zhou, Wencai Du, Lina Huang

Subject: Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Ophthalmology; Bibliometric Study; CiteSpace; Machine Learning; Deep Learning.

Online: 3 November 2021 (13:39:37 CET)

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Percieved trust in Public Authorities Nine Months after the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-National Study

Daicia Price, Tore Bonsaksen, Mary Ruffolo, Janni Leung, Vivian Chiu, Hilde Thygesen, Mariyana Schoultz, Amy Ostertun Geirdal

Subject: Social Sciences, Accounting Keywords: coronavirus; cross-national study; pandemic; public authorities; social media; trust

Online: 11 October 2021 (11:04:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0283.v1

Development and Quality Analysis of Instant Soup Mix from Moringa oleifera Pod Powder

Faruk Ansari, Alpana Singh, Sanjay Patidar

Subject: Life Sciences, Biochemistry Keywords: Moringa; pods; instant soup mixes; proximate; sensory and storage study

Online: 10 June 2021 (09:08:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0330.v1

Optimal Nutritional Factors Influencing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation among Critically ill Adults in the Intensive Care Unit

Apinya Koontalay, Wanich Suksatan, Kantapong Prabsangob

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nutrition Keywords: cohort study; critical care; enteral feeding; mechanical ventilation; nutritional status

Online: 13 April 2021 (09:17:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0182.v1

Sterile Insect Technique: Successful Suppression of Aedes Aegypti Field Population in Cuba

René Gato, Zulema Menéndez, Enrique Prieto, Rafael Argilés, Misladys Rodríguez, Waldemar Baldoquín, Yisel Hernández, Dennis Pérez, Jorge Anaya, Ilario Fuentes, Claudia Lorenzo, Keren González, Yudaisi Campo, Jérémy Bouyer

Subject: Biology, Anatomy & Morphology Keywords: sterile insect technique; Aedes aegypti; suppression study; irradiation; vector control

Online: 6 April 2021 (15:27:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0689.v1

Mobility Patterns of the Portuguese Population During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

Tiago Tamagusko, Adelino Ferreira

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: COVID-19; mobility patterns; Rt; changepoint; modeling; Portugal; Longitudinal Study

Online: 29 March 2021 (12:31:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0411.v1

Loneliness and Its Associated Factors Nine Months After the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-National Study

Tore Bonsaksen, Mariyana Schoultz, Hilde Thygesen, Mary Ruffolo, Daicia Price, Janni Leung, Amy Østertun Geirdal

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: concerns; coronavirus; cross-national study; pandemic; social distancing; social media

Online: 18 February 2021 (11:02:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0092.v1

Different Responses to Stress, Health Practices and Self-care during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Stratified Analysis

Elena Bermejo-Martins, Elkin O. Luis, Ainize Sarrionandia, Martín Martínez, María Sol Garcés, Edwin Y. Oliveros, Cristian Cortés, Maider Belintxon, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

Subject: Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychology Keywords: COVID-19; health practices; stress; self-care; cross-cultural study

Online: 2 February 2021 (15:09:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0280.v1

Effects of 2019 Novel Coronavirus on Male Reproductive System: A Retrospective Study

Jinzhuo Ning, Wei Li, Yuan Ruan, Yuqi Xia, Xiongfei Wu, Ke Hu, Xuhong Ding, Xiaojun Wu, Lilei Yu, Jianlin Zhou, Zhangfan Mao, Wanzhou Xu, Weimin Yu, Fan Cheng

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Urology Keywords: COVID-19; 2019-nCoV; male reproductive system; a retrospective study

Online: 16 April 2020 (13:50:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0363.v1

Dementia Literacy in Greater Bay Area, China: Identifying the At-risk Population and the Preferred Mass Media for Receiving Dementia Information

Angela Yee Man Leung, Alex Molassiotis, June Zhang, Renli Deng, Ming Liu, Iat Kio Van, Cindy Siu U Leong, Isaac S.H. Leung, Doris Y. P. Leung, Xiaoling Lin, Alice Y Loke

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Studies Keywords: health literacy; dementia; cross-sectional study; community; Alzheimer's Disease; knowledge

Online: 27 December 2019 (10:34:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0375.v1

Synthesis of Diabetic II Inhibitors Based on 2-mercaptobenzimidazole and their Molecular Docking Study

Muhammad Taha, Fazal Rahim, Shawkat Hayat, Manikandan Selvaraj, Rai Khalid Farooq, Sayed Adnan Ali Shah, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria

Subject: Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Keywords: synthesis; 2-mercaptabezimidazole; sulfonamide; molecular docking study; α-amylase; sa

Online: 29 November 2019 (10:28:22 CET)

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Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Adequacy Among an Older Spanish Population with Metabolic Syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus Study: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Naomi Cano-Ibáñez, Alfredo Gea, Miguel A. Martínez-González, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Dolores Corella, M. Dolors Zomeño, Dora Romaguera, Jesús Vioque, Fernando Aros, Julia Wärnberg, J. Alfredo Martínez, Lluis Serra-Majem, Ramón Estruch, Francisco Tinahones, José Lapetra, Xavier Pintó, Josep A. Tur, Antonio García-Ríos, Blanca Riquelme-Gallego, Miguel Delgado-Rodríguez, Pilar Matía, Lidia Daimiel, Vicente Martín, Josep Vidal, Clotilde Vázquez, Emilio Ros, Pilar Buil-Cosiales, Andrés Díaz-López, Rebeca Fernández-Carrión, Montserrat Fitó, Jadwiga Konieczna, Leyre Notario-Barandiaran, Ángel M. Alonso-Gómez, Eugenio Contreras-Fernández, Itziar Abete, Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, Rosa Casas, Araceli Muñoz-Garach, José Manuel Santos-Lozano, Laura Gallardo-Alfaro, Josep Basora, Olga Portoles, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Manuel Moñino, Salvador Miralles Gisbert, Anai Moreno Rodríguez, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Antoni Palau Galindo, Karla Alejandra Pérez-Vega, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nutrition Keywords: Dietary diversity; nutrient adequacy; metabolic syndrome; aging; PREDIMED-Plus study

Online: 18 March 2019 (09:25:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201903.0111.v1

Cyber Security Framework for the Internet-of-Things in Industry 4.0

Petar Radanliev, Rafael Mantilla Montalvo, Stacy Cannady, Razvan Nicolescu, Dave De Roure, Jason R.C. Nurse, Michael Huth

Subject: Engineering, Control & Systems Engineering Keywords: Industry 4.0., Internet of Things, case study, cyber security framework

Online: 8 March 2019 (15:27:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0067.v1

Survey Study on Attitudes to Multi-Dimensional Sustainable Development Ladder with UK MSc Students

Gavin Melles

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Studies Keywords: education for sustainable development, postgraduate students, united kingdom, survey study

Online: 7 February 2019 (10:15:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0213.v1

Earthquake Triggered Multi-Hazard and Risk Study Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

Aditya Saputra, Christopher Gomez, Ioannis Delikostidis, Peyman Zawar-Reza, Danang Sri Hadmoko, Junun Sartohadi

Subject: Earth Sciences, Geoinformatics Keywords: earthquake multi-hazard and risk; coseismic landslide; outcrop study; liquefaction

Online: 18 December 2018 (04:37:30 CET)

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Yogyakarta City is one of the big city which is located in Java Island, Indonesia. Yogyakarta City, including study area (Pleret Sub District), are very prone to earthquake hazards, because close to several active earthquake sources. For example, Sunda Megathrust which often generates a big earthquake which can affect the study area. The Sunda Megathrust extends from north to south and west to east along the Sumatra and Java Islands. Furthermore, an active normal fault called as Opak Fault pass through right in the middle of Study area and divides the study area into east and west zone. Recently, after the devastating earthquake in 2006, the population of the study area increases significantly. As a result, the housing demand is also increasing. However, due to the absence of earthquake building code in the study area, locals tend to build improper new houses. Furthermore, in some part of the mountainous area in the study area, there are some building found in unstable slopes area. Due to this condition, the multi-hazard and risk study needs to be done in Pleret. The increasing of population and improper houses in Pleret Sub-District can lead to amplify the impact. Thus, the main objective of this study is to assess the multi-hazards and risk of earthquake and other related secondary hazards such as ground amplification, liquefaction, and coseismic landslide. The method mainly utilised the geographic information system, remote sensing and was fit up by the outcrop study. The results show that the middle part of the study area has a complex geological structure. It was indicated by a lot of unchartered faults was found in the outcrops. Furthermore, the relatively prone areas to earthquake can be determined. In term of the coseismic landslide, the prone area to the coseismic landslide is located in the east part of the study area in the middle slope of Baturagung Escarpment. The highly potential area of liquefaction is dominated in the central part of the study area. In term of building collapsed probability, the result shows that the safest house based on statistical analysis is the residential house with the building attribute of wood structure, roof cast material, distance more than 15 km from the earthquake source, and located above the Nglanggran Formation. Finally, the multi-hazard and risk analysis show that the middle part of the study area is more vulnerable than the other part of Pleret Sub-District.

Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0211.v1

Gait Study of Parkinson's Disease Subjects using Haptic Cues with A Motorized Walker

Minhua Zhang, N. Sertac Artan, Huanying Gu, Ziqian Dong, Lyudmila Burina Ganatra, Suzanna Shermon, Ely Rabin

Subject: Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Keywords: Parkinson's disease; motorized walker; haptic cue; gait pattern; statistics study

Online: 12 September 2018 (05:46:41 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0126.v2

Injury threshold of oral contact with hot foods and method for its sensory evaluation

Dirk W. Lachenmeier, Walter Lachenmeier

Subject: Chemistry, Food Chemistry Keywords: hot foods; temperature; esophageal cancer; thermosensing; sensory thresholds; methodological study

Online: 9 August 2018 (12:50:40 CEST)

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Epidemiological studies indicate an increased risk of cancer from the consumption of very hot foods and beverages. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has already recommended threshold values for the maximum drinking temperature of very hot beverages. The contact time and the contact temperature are decisive for the risk of injury when hot media come into contact with human skin. However, measuring the contact temperature is not easily possible in practice. In the present study, a numerical simulation based on the solution of the heat conduction equation was initially used to investigate whether and for what period of time a constant contact temperature is to be expected under oral conditions. For small circular 3-cm food samples (e.g., cooked potatoes) with 2.5 mm thickness in contact with the tongue, the simulation results in a constant contact temperature of 10 s before cooling. With a thickness of 0.5 mm, the contact temperature is only maintained 1 s. Hot beverages, which spread as a thin film and thereby increase their surface area, can therefore be consumed at higher temperatures than solid foods. Furthermore, a simple test technique with a "measuring spoon" was developed. A hot sample is placed on the tongue. Orientating measurements were used to determine which contact temperature was considered to be just comfortable for any period > 10 s and for which period of less than 10 s it was still just bearable. The contact temperature, which was still perceived as tolerable for periods > 10 s, was 46.5 °C. The time spans for the higher contact temperature 48 °C were between 2 and 4 s and for 49 °C between 1 and 2 s. The course of the contact temperatures determined in the experiment over time allows to calculate the corresponding threshold values of consumption temperatures for various foods. Consumption temperatures of about 56 °C for potatoes and 60 °C for cheese are still perceived as tolerable. In view of the fact that the contact temperature is obviously the determining factor for the risk of injury from burns in the oral cavity in addition to the contact time, it makes sense to reference threshold values to the contact temperature rather than to the surface or consumption temperature of a food product, which is current customary practice. If this contact temperature is defined as a threshold value, the surface or consumption temperature for any other food can be calculated.

Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints201804.0308.v1

Proposed Release of Wilderness Study Areas in Montana (USA) Would Demote the Conservation Status of Nationally-Valuable Wildlands

R. Travis Belote

Subject: Biology, Ecology Keywords: wilderness study areas; light pollution; noise pollution; wildness; protected areas

Online: 24 April 2018 (06:25:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201710.0031.v1

Concentrations of Carotenoids and Tocopherols in Breast Milk from Urban Chinese Mothers and their Associations with Maternal Characteristics：A Cross-Sectional Study

Yong Xue, Esther Campos Giménez, Karine Meisser Redeuil, Antoine Lévèques, Lucas Actis-Goretta, Gerard Vinyes- Parés, Yumei Zhang, Peiyu wang, Sagar K. Thakkar

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Nutrition Keywords: Breast milk; Carotenoids; Tocopherols; Colostrum; Lactation stage; Cross-sectional study

Online: 6 October 2017 (08:39:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0269.v1

Occupational Stress and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses during the Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Nurses in COVID and non-COVID Units

Pratima Saravanan, Tariq Nisar, Qian Zhang, Faisal Masud, Farzan Sasangohar

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Studies Keywords: critical care; physiological measurement; nursing and nursing systems; naturalistic study; fatigue

Online: 15 November 2022 (03:18:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0178.v1

A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals New Genes in a Molecular Network Associated With Alcohol Dependence and Related Clinical Measures

Anastasia Levchenko, Sergey Malov, Alexey Antonik, Anastasia Protsvetkina, Kseniya V. Rybakova, Alexander Kanapin, Alexey N. Yakovlev, Anna Y. Nenasteva, Anton E. Nikolishin, Nikolay Cherkasov, Natalia A. Chuprova, Anna S. Blagonravova, Angelica V. Sergeeva, Tatyana V. Zhilyaeva, Maria K. Denisenko, Raul R. Gainetdinov, Alexander O. Kibitov, And Evgeny M. Krupitsky

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Studies Keywords: alcohol dependence; comorbidity; gene network; genome-wide association study; sex differences

Online: 9 August 2022 (10:35:29 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0226.v2

Paleomagnetic-Radiometric Mapping of the Transition Zone from Ocean to the Continent: A Review

Lev V. Eppelbaum, Youri I. Katz

Subject: Earth Sciences, Geophysics Keywords: paleomagnetic mapping; paleomagnetic profiling; radiometric dating; tectonic-structural interpretation; integrated study

Online: 5 May 2022 (05:00:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0520.v1

Video-Based Communication and its Association with Loneliness, Mental Health and Quality of Life among Older People during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Tore Bonsaksen, Hilde Thygesen, Janni Leung, Mary C. Ruffolo, Mariyana Schoultz, Daicia Price, Amy Østertun Geirdal

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: coronavirus; cross-national study; pandemic; physical distancing; psychological outcomes; social distancing

Online: 19 April 2021 (22:23:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0121.v1

Challenges of UAVs Adoption for Agricultural Pesticide Spraying: A Social Cognitive Perspective

Ting-Chu Hsieh, Ming-Chien Hung, Mai-Lun Chiu, Pay-Jiing Wu

Subject: Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; smart farming; precision agriculture; technological frames; case study

Online: 12 January 2020 (14:48:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201705.0086.v1

Chemical Ordering in Na-Pb and Na-Hg Binary Liquid Alloys

Ayideji Akintunde Ajayi, Enoch Debayo Ogunmola

Subject: Materials Science, General Materials Science Keywords: binary liquid alloy; chemical ordering; sodium; theoretical study; Warren-Cowley parameter

Online: 9 May 2017 (11:28:07 CEST)

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Multiple Disparities in Adult Mortality in Relation to Social and Health Care: Results from Different Data Sources

Chhabi Ranabhat, Chun-Bae Kim, Myung-Bae Park, Chang-Soo Kim, Hyoung Sun Jeong, Sang Baek Koh, Sei-Jin Chang

Subject: Keywords: adult mortality; disparity; political instability; universal health coverage; cross-country study

Online: 8 August 2016 (12:01:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0226.v1

Parameterization of Eddy Mass Transport in the Arctic Seas based on the Sensitivity Analysis of Large-scale Flows

Gennady Platov, Dina Iakshina, Elena Golubeva

Subject: Earth Sciences, Oceanography Keywords: eddy mass transport; subgrid-scale processes; parametrization; Arctic ocean; sensitivity study; clustering

Online: 13 December 2022 (04:19:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0179.v1

Measurement Uncertainty Interval In Case of a Known Relationship between Precision and Mean

Steffen Uhlig, Bertrand Colson, Petra Gowik

Subject: Life Sciences, Other Keywords: In-house validation study; reproducibility precision; measurement uncertainty; prediction interval; uncertainty interval

Online: 9 August 2022 (10:56:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0164.v1

The Impact of Rare Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Variants on the Genomic Evaluation of Dairy Cattle

Tomasz Suchocki, Michalina Jakimowicz, Andrzej Zarnecki, Arkadiusz Dziech, Joanna Szyda

Subject: Life Sciences, Genetics Keywords: rare variants; genome-wide association study; validation test; SNP chip; genomic selection

Online: 11 February 2022 (15:59:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0307.v1

Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid as a Chemopreventive Agent on Experimentally Induced Hamster Buccal Pouch Carcinogenesis

Emad Alqalshy, Amr Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Abdel-Shakour Abdel-Hafiz, Kamal Abd AbdEl-Rahman, Magdy Alazzazi, Mohamed Omar, Amr Saad Abdel-Wahab

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Dentistry Keywords: Docosahexaenoic acid; Chemoprevention; Bcl-2 family; Experimental Study; Hamster Buccal Pouch Carcinogenesis.

Online: 20 January 2022 (13:41:39 CET)

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Genome-Wide Study Suggests an Association of the Enhancer rs10419198 for PRR12 Gene with Disordered Eating Behavior in the Mexican Population

José Jaime Martínez-Magaña, Sandra Hernandez, Ana Rosa Garcia, Valeria Cardoso-Barajas, Emmanuel Sarmiento, Beatriz Camarena, Alejandro Caballero, Laura Gonzalez, Jorge Ameth Villatoro-Velazquez, Maria Elena Medina-Mora, Marycarmen Bustos-Gamiño, Clara Fleiz-Bautista, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zarate, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Humberto Nicolini, Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Psychiatry & Mental Health Studies Keywords: feeding and eating disorder; genome-wide association study; methylation quantitative trait loci

Online: 8 October 2021 (14:23:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0599.v2

Clinical Experience with the Fifth-Generation of a Breast Implant with a Smooth, Fine Surface from a Korean Manufacturer in Asian Women

Dong Yeon Hwang, Sang Wha Kim, Joon Yong Jung

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Clinical Study; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Postoperative Period; Follow-Up Studies.

Online: 28 July 2021 (16:56:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0125.v1

Oocyte Vitrification for Fertility Preservation in Women with Benign Gynecologic Disease: National Clinical Practice Guidelines Developed by a Modified Delphi Consensus Process

Blandine Courbiere, Enora Le Roux, Emmanuelle Mathieu d’Argent, Antoine Torre, Catherine Patrat, Christophe Poncelet, Jacques Montagut, Anne-Sophie Gremeau, Hélène Creux, Maëliss Peigné, Isabella Chanavaz-Lacheray, Lara Dirian, Xavier Fritel, Jean-Luc Pouly, Arnaud Fauconnier

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Fertility preservation; oocyte vitrification; benign gynecologic disease; modified Delphi method; consensus study

Online: 6 July 2021 (08:17:55 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0022.v1

A Case Study on the Perceptions of Forest Owners on Restoring the Forests after a Wildfire in the Treuenbrietzen Forest of Brandenburg, Germany

Regine Frank, Katrin Fröhlich, Somidh Saha

Subject: Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science Keywords: Wildfire; Private Forest; Reforestation; Southeast Germany; Qualitative Study; Pine Monoculture; Mixed Forest

Online: 4 May 2021 (14:13:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0316.v1

Valproic Acid-Induced Liver Injury: A Case-Control Study from a Prospective Pharmacovigilance Program in a Tertiary Hospital

Enrique Seco Meseguer, Mikel Urroz Elizalde, Alberto M. Borobia, Elena Ramírez

Subject: Medicine & Pharmacology, Allergology Keywords: Valproic acid; Drug-induced liver injury; Adverse drug reaction; Case-control study

Online: 18 January 2021 (11:11:04 CET)

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