Do teacher education programs improve students’ confidence in their field practice teaching skills? Despite a growing interest in how student teachers’ practice self-efficacy (PSE) develops, we know little about the impact of the various...
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) often show cognitive deficits (CD) impacting daily life. Family support has been shown to be protective against CD, yet the relationship between these in psychotic patients remains complex and not fully understo...
17 March 2018
We previously studied the association between fish consumption and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Manitoba and Ontario First Nations (FNs), Canada and found different results. In this study, we used a difference in difference model to analyze...
Functional Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) tripeptide has a tremendous potential in clinical applications to accelerate the endothelialization of Magnesium (Mg) alloy vascular stent surface. The interaction mechanism of RGD on different surfaces of Mg and Mg alloy...
Accurate ultra-short-term prediction of UT1-UTC is crucial for real-time applications in high-precision reference frame conversions. Presently, traditional LS + AR and LS + MAR hybrid methods are commonly employed for UT1-UTC prediction. However, inh...
The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in social cognition in a sample of first-episode psychosis (FEP). An observational descriptive study was performed with 191 individuals with FEP. Emotion perception was assessed using the Faces...
Cohabitation is more common than marriage when couples are expecting their first child in Finland. However, little is known about possible differences in wellbeing between the two groups. In this study, we examined differences in parental wellbeing,...
Background: Police first responder systems also including automated external defibrillation (AED) has in the past shown considerable impact on favourable outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). While short hands-off times in chest compr...
The presence of reward deficits in major depressive disorder is associated with abnormal striatal function. However, differences in striatal whole-brain functional between recurrent depressive episode (RDE) and first-episode depression (FDE) have not...
The objective of this study was to examine age-related differences in arm and trunk responses during first and repeated step induced balance perturbations. Young and older adults received 10 trials of unpredictable lateral platform translations. Outc...
Among the many factors that can affect men’s soccer performance, technical and tactical actions can obscure relevant game data, even affecting specialists in both the programming and design of training tasks. We aimed to evaluate the technical...
The authors present the first results of the National Extended Newborn Screening (ENS) in Slovakia in the majority (M) and the Roma (R) ethnic populations. A follow-up of ethnicity has been introduced in newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (NSCF) a...
A stochastic difference game is considered in which a player wants to minimize the time spent by a controlled one-dimensional symmetric random walk
25 May 2021
Risk perception is used to quantify risks in the industry and is influenced by different socio-demographic variables. This work aims to determine significant differences in the risk perception between Mexican American migrants and first-generation Me...
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that delivery by caesarean section predisposes to wheezing in early childhood, but the effect may differ between boys and girls. Such sex-specific differences remain insufficiently explored to date, particularly...
Differences in cell count and growth factor expression between first- and second-generation autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) have been well described. The debate over which formula best supports wound healing in various surgical procedures is...
Eruption disturbances in permanent mandibular first molars (PM1s) are uncommon. This retrospective study aimed to investigate differences in the position of the mandibular canal in relation to PM1s, with or without, eruption disturbances. Panoramic a...
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder without a fully elucidated etiology and mechanisms. One likely explanation for the development of schizophrenia is low-grade inflammation, possibly caused by processes in the gastrointestinal tract related to...
The positioning technology to find shallow underground vibration sources based on a wireless sensor network is receiving great interest in the field of underground position measurements. The slow peaking and strong multi-waveform aliasing typical of...
Electrically excited synchronous motor (EESM) has the characteristics of high order, nonlinear and strong coupling, so it is difficult to be controlled. However, it has the advantages of adjustable power factor, high efficiency, and high precision to...
Understanding the effects of climate change on potato yield is vital for food security in northwest China. Based on the long-term data of yields and meteorology, this study analysed the impacts of recent climate change on potato yields at a provincia...
11 October 2021
Several studies have identified explicative factors for adolescents’ sexual risk behaviors and related outcomes such as unintended pregnancy; however, less is known about the mechanisms through which such factors act. Our study explored the role of f...
Background: We sought to determine if there was a difference in the longitudinal inflammatory response measured by white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and ferritin levels between the first and the second COVID...
Research has shown that first (L1) and second language (L2) speakers actively make predictions about upcoming linguistic information, though L2 speakers are less efficient. While prediction mechanisms are assumed to be qualitatively the same, quantit...
This paper assesses the uncertainty of the partial safety factors for the design of corroded pipelines against burst failure due to the variability associated with the strength model selection. First, 10 calibrated burst pressure prediction models fo...
We investigated the conduction- and valence-confined energy levels and first band-to-band transition energies of a type-II InAs/GaSb multi-quantum-well at 77 K and room temperature for various well and barrier thicknesses. We calculated the electron...
8 September 2026
This study examines digital readiness and e-commerce participation across the EU-27 during 2020–2025, combining common-sample two-way fixed-effects models for 2020–2024, one-year-lagged specifications, first-difference and post-break sens...
Backgrounds: Galectin-3 (gal-3) is upregulated in remodeling, and failing myocardium and gal-3 levels are increased in hypertrophy, fibrosis and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of sex-related differences in t...
26 March 2021
The purpose of our study was to investigate peak torque (PT) of knee extensors (KE) and knee flexors (KF), bilateral and unilateral strength asymmetries in isokinetic testing and vertical jump height (JH), vertical ground reaction force (VGRF), and f...
Background/Objectives: There is limited research on clinical profiles of school-aged children receiving a first-time diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Level 1 and mixed findings related to sex differences in phenotype. This study aimed to d...
Chinese coral snakes (Sinomicrurus) are highly neglected regarding their venom profiles and harm to humans, which impedes our ability to deeply understand their biological properties and explore their medicinal potential. In this study, we performed...
Objectives: This systematic review analyzed the root canal morphology and configuration (RCC) of maxillary first premolars (Mx1Ps) and sex-specific differences based on existing literature. Methods: Registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023394460) and followi...
Background: The aim of this study was to clarify any gender differences in the mortality risk of people with DFD since patients with diabetic foot disease (DFD) are at a high risk of mortality and, at the same time, are more likely to be men. Methods...
Explaining the wetting mechanism of Cu–P brazing materials and Cu remains challenging. This fundamental research aims to reveal the wettability mechanism of Si, Sn, and Zr doping on the interfacial bond strength of the Cu3P/Cu system through th...
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is prevalent in the remote sensing field but is difficult to interpret by human visual perception. Recently, SAR-to-optical (S2O) image conversion methods have provided a prospective solution. However, since there is a...
A naidid oligochaete, Ophidonais serpentina (Müller, 1773) is redescribed based on specimens from the Xinkai River in Zhejiang Province, China. O. serpentina is very common in Europe and America. This study is the first record of the species in...
Petal gas bearings are widely used in industrial turbine installations. However, there are practically no mathematical models that take into account the nonlinear dependence of the elastic element deformations of the gas-dynamic bearing on the pressu...
Being equipped with a millimeter-wave radar allows a low-flying helicopter to sense the surroundings in real time, which significantly increases its safety. However, nonhomogeneous clutter environments, such as a multiple target situation and a clutt...
This study investigates the impact of key economic variables on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Ecuador within the broader context of sustainable development. Annual data from 1990 to 2022 are analyzed using an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL)...
10 February 2020
The transition from kindergarten to school is associated with a variety of negative changes. After entry to elementary school physical activity level decreases. Moreover, physical fitness level of children over the past decades have rapidly declined....
Mangrove forest trees play important ecological functions at the interface between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, despite playing crucial roles in plant health and productivity, there is little information on microbiomes of the tree spec...
This paper introduces a nano-power, voltage-mode versatile first-order universal filter that employs a single differential difference transconductance amplifier (DDTA). Ultra-low-voltage and low-power operation is achieved by biasing the DDTA transis...
Climate-related disasters, air pollution, poverty, and population health are typically studied in separate bodies of literature. This study examines whether a fully auditable national annual panel reproduces environmental–health relationships a...
6 July 2020
Background: “SOS teeth” are defined as the first priority teeth for treatment, that have distinct cavitation reaching the pulp chamber or only root fragments are present. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and distribution of SOS teeth...
To further explore the origins of Life, we consider three self-replicating chemical models. In general, models of the origin of Life include molecular components that can self-replicate and achieve exponential growth. Therefore, chemical self-replica...
This multi-institutional study examined pre-arrival confidence and perceived importance among first-year sport students across three post-92 universities and one public research university exploring programme of study, gender, and institutional diffe...
Clozapine (Clo) is the most effective antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), yet the mechanisms underlying its unique clinical profile remain insufficiently understood. Neuroactive steroids (NASs) influence neuronal excitability,...
Streptococcus ruminantium is a recent reclassification of the former Streptococcus suis serovar 33. Although knowledge about S. suis is extensive, information on S. ruminantium host range and pathogenic potential is still scarce. This bacterium has b...
This work aimed to compare the aroma characteristics of representative brandies with different grades from Yantai (one of the Chinese core production areas) and Cognac and to establish relationships between sensory descriptors and chemical compositio...
22 September 2024
In the rapidly evolving platform economy, the competition between platform-owned products and third-party offerings is intensifying. This study examines the entry and pricing strategies of dominant e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and JD Mall whic...
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