A mortgage borrower has several options once a foreclosure proceedings is initiated, mainly default and prepayment. Using a sample of FHA mortgage loans, we develop a dependent competing risks framework to examine the determinants of time to default...
Sarcolemmal membrane-associated proteins (SLMAPs) belong to the superfamily of tail-anchored membrane proteins known to regulate diverse biological processes, including protein trafficking and signal transduction. Mutations in SLMAP have been linked...
The aim of present study is to deposit protective coatings with various surface chemical states on AZ91D Mg alloy. Hydrothermal bioactive ceramic coatings are performed with a surface modification by the chemical bonding of self-assembled monolayers...
Background: Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) is a stress-induced blockade of the reproductive axis. Such impairment is mainly due to altered control of GnRH-induced gonadotropin secretion as well as alterations of other endocrine functions. M...
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a non-organic reversible chronic endocrine disorder characterized by an impaired pulsatile secretion of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus. This impaired secretion, triggered by...
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) is a condition characterized by the absence of menstruation, which is increasingly affecting young women. However, specific recommendations for treating and preventing this condition are lacking. Based on a re...
The purpose of this study was to investigate possible influencing factors based on the distribution of the pertussis toxin (PT) and filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) antibody levels in 0–14-year-old children in Jiangsu Province, China, and to ana...
In this paper, we investigate the influential factors of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage loans, focusing our research interest on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, the most successful FinTech lending model. We consider P2P lending an alternat...
On 19 April 2022, in order to overcome a succession of recent global food health and agriculture safety (FHAS) incidents, the Taiwanese government instituted and announced 20 comprehensive Articles under the Taiwanese Food and Agricultural Education...
Carnitines are quaternary amines involved in various cellular processes such as fatty acid uptake, β-oxidation and glucose metabolism regulation. Due to their neurotrophic activities, their integrative use has been studied in several different physio...
This paper presents a novel 400 V–50 V bidirectional DHC-LT resonant DC-DC converter. By adding a resonant capacitor and an auxiliary transformer based on LLC, zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) are achieved, while th...
The importance of system safety elevates with the introduction of novel technologies in the aviation industry. With the rise of system complexity, regular safety practices include iterative workflows and heavy reliance on expert knowledge. For the de...
Since its discovery, much attention has been drawn to irisin’s potential role in metabolic and reproductive diseases. This narrative review summarizes and updates the possible role played by this fascinating molecule in different physiological (puber...
Motion dysfunction constitutes a critical clinical manifestation of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Notably, prior research predominantly consists of qualitative clinical descriptions. To better understand the mandibular movement by quantitat...
The paper presents a certification-oriented methodology for requirements management and model verification in the design of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. The proposed approach addresses challenges in certifying safety-critical UAV platforms...
While many methods exist to quantitatively determine protein kinase activities, 32P-based radioactive assays remain the workhorse of many laboratories due to their high sensitivity, high signal to noise ratio, lack of interference by fluorescent and...
Trypanosoma brucei is a unicellular eukaryotic parasite, which causes the African sleeping sickness in humans. The recently discovered trypanosomal protein Parvulin 42 (TbPar42) plays a key role in parasite cell proliferation. Homologues of this two-...
The feasibility of synthesis of Ti6Al4V/SrFHA (Ca9.37Sr0.63(PO4)6F2) composites via coating strontium and fluorine co-doped HA to Ti6Al4V substrate by microwave-assisted liquid phase deposition and calcination was evaluated, with a focus on the effec...
The serine/threonine-protein kinase, Akt1, plays an important part in mammalian cell growth, proliferation, migration and angiogenesis, and becomes activated through phosphorylation. To monitor phosphorylation of threonine 308 in Akt1, we developed a...
This Editorial evaluates 14 invaluable and interesting articles in the Special Issue “Applied Econometrics” for the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM). The topics covered include recovering historical inflation data from post...
Here we present the characterization of a Francisella bacteriophage (vB_FhiM_KIRK) including the morphology, the genome sequence and the induction of the prophage. The prophage sequence (FhaGI-1) has previously been identified in F. hispaniensis stra...
The increasing adoption of 800 V-class electric vehicles has created strong demand for single-stage onboard chargers capable of operating over a wide output voltage range while maintaining high efficiency and power density. This paper presents the de...
Communicative and socio-emotional skills are associated with conflict resolution and, thus, school violence prevention. However, without using a combination of techniques in peaceful conflict resolution, it is difficult to ensure such a relationship....
The rapid developments in high-throughput sequencing technologies have allowed researchers to analyze the full genomic sequence of organisms faster and cheaper than ever before. An important application of such advancements is to identify the impact...
The pertussis agent Bordetella pertussis produces a number of virulence factors, of which the filamentous hemagglutinin (FhaB) plays a role in B. pertussis adhesion to epithelial and phagocytic cells. Moreover, FhaB was recently found to play a cruci...
Magnesium alloys with coatings have the potential to be used for bone substitute alternatives since their mechanical properties are close to those of human bone. However, the surface modification of magnesium alloys to increase the surface biocompati...
We extracted magnesium-rich calcium phosphate bioceramics from tilapia bone using a gradient thermal treatment approach and investigated their chemical and physicochemical properties. X-ray diffraction showed that tilapia fish bone-derived hydroxyapa...
Background: Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a form of chronic anovulation associated with hypoestrogenism. Weight loss, excessive exercise, stress and long-lasting hypoestrogenism lead to infertility and bone loss. FHA also leads to metab...
The subject of hip dysplasia in dogs is still current and preoccupies both animal owners and veterinarians. Major factors affecting the development of the disorder are hip laxity and incongruent joints. Many studies on etiology, pathogenesis, and ear...
Oral hyaluronic acid (HA) is a ubiquitous biopolymer that has gained attention as a treatment for local or systemic diseases. Here, we prepared and characterized structures of free HA (f-HA) with a high (>105 Da), intermediate (≤105 Da), and low (...
‘Frame blocking’ or ‘Framing’ is a technique that divides a time-sampled speech or audio signal into consecutive and equi-sized short-time frames, either overlapped or non-overlapped, for analysis. The framing hardware archite...
The power supply of many applications running off the power line is made up of an isolated dc-dc converter powered by a front-end power factor corrector (PFC) stage. The PFC stage ensures compliance with the electromagnetic compatibility regulations...
In this paper, a dual-bridge DC/DC resonant converter with a generalized series and parallel resonant tank is analyzed. A general approach based on Fundamental Harmonic Approximation is used to find the universal steady-state solutions. The analysis...
Background: In functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels show high interindividual variability, which significantly limits their diagnostic value in differentiating FHA from polycystic ovary...
Standard zirconia implants used in restoration still present problems related to inertness and long-term stability. Various physicochemical approaches have been used to modify the implant surfaces to improve early and late bone-to-implant integration...
To enhance biocompatibility, osteogenesis, and osseointegration, we coated titanium implants, by krypton fluoride (KrF) pulsed laser deposition, with a thin film of fluoridated hydroxyapatite (FHA). Coating was confirmed by scanning electron microsco...
The Cananéia-Iguape estuarine–lagoon complex (São Paulo state, Brazil) is a natural laboratory to study metal binding by humic substances (HS) in subtropical settings. This transitional environment is evolving into a freshwater environment due to wat...
The full-bridge LLC resonant converter is one of the most suitable converters for high-power, high-efficiency applications. Although the design methodologies for full-bridge LLC resonant converters are already well-established, the development of the...
This study aims to quantitatively evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), determine differences across skeletal sites, and summarise current evidence on the diagnosis and management of impaired bone...
Chronic neck pain is a common human health problem. Changes in scapular posture and alteration of muscle activation patterns of scapulothoracic muscles are cited as potential risk factors for neck pain. The purpose of this study was to compare the ef...
(1) Background: Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) can be caused by the hyper activation of neuro-endocrine responses to stress. Among other endocrine factors and hypothalamic dysfunctions, the psychophysiological stress response can very frequ...
Pertussis (“whooping cough”) is a re-emerging disease with increasing incidence among fully vaccinated individuals. We explored the genetic diversity of five Bordetella pertussis proteins used to generate the subunit vaccine across ancestral and newl...
Hyaluronic acid (HA) plays important roles in tissue hydration and the transport of fluid and solutes through the interstitium. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solution is a synthetic colloid solution used during surgery. As HES leaks into the interstitium...
National identity studies diverge on several issues, such as the number of factors and their respective items’ adscription. Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA) is the standard method applied to cross-national datasets. Differences...
The sustainable application of agro-industrial and treatment facility waste-based materials in concrete requires the collective assessment of material reactivity, substitution amount and strength development. This study examined the combined effects...
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a very common condition affecting women of procreative age. There are many reasons for this disorder, including a low availability of energy in the diet, low micro- and macronutrient intake, overly intensiv...
Most of the current serological diagnosis of pertussis is based on pertussis toxin (PT) IgG antibodies and does not differentiate between vaccination and infection-induced antibodies. PT is included in all of acellular pertussis vaccines available in...
In this paper, a comprehensive study has been made on the detection of free fatty acids (FFAs) in palm oil via an optical technique based on enzymatic aminolysis reactions. FFAs in crude palm oil (CPO) were converted into fatty hydroxamic acids (FHAs...
To offer a functionality that could not be found in traditional rigid robots, compliant actuators are in development worldwide for a variety of applications and especially for human–robot interaction. Pneumatic bending actuators are a special kind of...
Resonant DC–DC converter design requires family selection, feasible operating regions and component targets to be evaluated consistently. ResoSym-RD links topology-aware normalized screening to physical-unit synthesis based on the fundamental-h...
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