The identification of critical states is a major task in complex systems, and the availability of measures to detect such conditions is of utmost importance. In general, criticality refers to the existence of two qualitatively different behaviors tha...
The so-called Relevance Index (RI) metrics are a set of recently-introduced indicators based on information theory principles that can be used to analyze complex systems by detecting the main interacting structures within them. Such structures can be...
This paper examines the short-term influence of CSR-relevant news on the enterprise value in the form of respective shareholder value, which is represented by the corresponding stock price. This effect is measured using an event study applied to comp...
The identification of emergent structures in complex dynamical systems is a formidable challenge. We propose a computationally efficient methodology to address such a challenge, based on modeling the state of the system as a set of random variables....
Microarray techniques are used to generate a large amount of information on gene expression. This information can be statistically processed and analyzed to identify the genes useful for the diagnosis and prognosis of genetic diseases. Game theoretic...
Background and Objectives: Previous reports suggest that spikes in plasma glucose affect cardiac autonomic modulation, reflected by a decrease in heart rate variability (HRV). Hence, the hypothesis of this analysis is that cardiac autonomic changes f...
Atmospheric radio refractivity has an obvious influence on the signal transmission path and communication group delay effect. The uncertainty of water vapor distribution is the main reason for the large error of tropospheric refractive index modeling...
For the problem of multi-dimensional feature redundancy in remote sensing detection of wheat stripe rust using reflectance spectrum and solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), a feature selection and disease index (DI) monitoring model combinin...
Geography Mark-up Language (GML) is the geographic information coding specification based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology, which was developed by the Open GIS Consortium (OGC). GML expresses spatial and non-spatial attributes of ge...
Despite initial enthusiasm, the relationship between glycemic index (GI) and glycemic response (GR) and disease prevention remains unclear. This review examines evidence from randomized, controlled trials and observational studies in humans for short...
Background: A reduced global myocardial work index (GWI) ≤ 1951 mmHg% is associated with increased mortality in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS). However, parameters predicting the outcome in patients with moderate AS are limited. T...
Background/Objectives: Recent research indicates a global transition from healthy and balanced diets to unhealthy Westernized dietary patterns (WDPs). This transition is linked to increased rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), e.g., obesity, ty...
The properties of most systems composed of many interacting elements are neither determined by the topology of the interaction network alone, nor by the dynamical laws in isolation. Rather, they are the outcome of the interplay between topology and d...
Simulating carbohydrate digestion in physiologically relevant ways remains a challenge for in vitro models. In this study, the Dynamic In vitro Human Stomach (DIVHS) system was applied to investigate cereal digestion and subsequent intestinal cellula...
Background: This study investigated whether glycemic index (GI) or glycemic load (GL) of morning or evening intake and morning or evening carbohydrate intake from low- or higher-GI food sources (low-GI-CHO, higher-GI-CHO) during adolescence are relev...
Background: This study aimed to develop a tooth wear classification system that combined the extent, severity, and aesthetic impact of tooth wear and correlated them with the most appropriate clinical management strategy. Methods: Three hundred photo...
(1) Objective: This study analyzes the evolution of the body mass index (BMI) throughout the academic year associated with changes in the lifestyle associated with the place where students live during the course, lifestyle design, and health strategi...
The efficiency of information retrieval systems primarily depends on the effective representation of documents during query processing. This representation is mainly constructed from relevant document terms identified and selected during their indexi...
Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a diet quality measure that assesses the population’s compliance towards dietary guidelines. In Malaysia, diet quality measure, though existing, has some limitations in terms of application and relevance. This study aims...
The variation of hydrological conditions in the basin affects the original stable state of the basin, and the change of eco-hydrological conditions also plays a decisive role in the stability of the basin. In this manuscript, Indicators of Hydrologic...
26 March 2021
Background: People with type 1 diabetes are susceptible to disordered eating behaviors. The American Diabetes Association recommends using the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised (DEPS-R) to screen them. There is no validated diabetes-specific scr...
Background: While there is a plethora of Quality of Life (QoL) measures, the Investigating Choice Experiments for the Preferences of Older People—CAPability index (ICECAP-O) is one of the few that taps into the concept of capability, i.e., opportunit...
The Hosoya index
Adequate railway track condition is a prerequisite for safe and reliable railway operation. Many track quality indices (TQIs) have been developed with the aim of assessing the track condition holistically. These indices combine measurement signals of...
We show that the focusing of a random electromagnetic beam by a lens gives rise to a scintillation index at the geometrical focus that generally differs from that of the incident beam. In the examples we present, focusing produces a significant incre...
To grasp the overall disclosure of the quality of enterprise environmental accounting information and find the weakness of disclosure for precise improvements, an approach for the evaluation for the quality of enterprise environmental accounting info...
The determination of bounds for the number of maximal subgroups of a given index in a finite group is relevant to estimate the number of random elements needed to generate a group with a given probability. In this paper, we obtain new bounds for the...
The aim of this paper is the definition of a daily index representing the risk-return on investments in the American film industry. The index should be used to predict the riskiness and the expected return of movie projects at the level of the overal...
Background: Skin lesions associated with head and neck carcinomas present a diagnostic challenge. Conventional imaging methods, such as dermoscopy and RGB imaging, often face limitations in providing detailed information about skin lesions and accura...
29 January 2019
Despite the importance of health vulnerability in disaster risk assessment, most of the existing disaster vulnerability indicators only emphasize economic and social vulnerability. Important underlying health risks such as non-communicable disease ar...
Children are an important stakeholder group for sustainable development, as they represent the interface between current and future generations. A comprehensive assessment of child development (CD) in the context of sustainable development is still m...
Nation branding refers to the strategic management of a country’s image to ensure that it is a fair, balanced, and useful reflection of the country itself. A strong nation brand is fundamental to its diplomacy, economy, and the well-being of it...
In the face of a rapidly changing global environment, detailed research into the actual role of protected areas (PAs) in preventing the destruction of ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity became particularly important. Using 304 phytosociological...
International air quality indexes (AQIs) are derived from air pollution and are essential global tools for mitigating diseases such as asthma, as they are used to reduce exposure to triggers. The aim of this article is to systematically review the gl...
Vertex-degree-based (VDB) topological indices have been applied in the study of molecular structures and chemical properties. At present, the exponential VDB index has been studied extensively. Naturally, we began to consider the logarithmic VDB inde...
10 March 2023
Introduction: fish can be an affordable and accessible animal-source food in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). Background: Traditional fish processing methods pose a risk of exposing fish to various contaminants that may reduce their nutr...
Plastic is a widely used material in daily life that has brought huge social benefits to society with the advantages of low-cost manufacturing and mildness. However, due to their high resistance to degradation and diversity of chemical components, pl...
When it comes to web search, information retrieval (IR) represents a critical technique as web pages have been increasingly growing. However, web users face major problems; unrelated user query retrieved documents (i.e., low precision), a lack of rel...
Companies have to communicate to be noticed on the market, to promote their services and products, and to give assurances that they are a credible partner in the relationship with stakeholders. In this article, starting from the importance of marketi...
10 April 2020
Finger photoplethysmography (PPG) waveform is blood volume change of finger microcirculation that reflects vascular function. Reflection index (RI), stiffness index (SI) and second derivative of photoplethysmogram (SDPPG) are derived from PPG wavefor...
The article aims to study the coupling coordination and spatial correlation effects of green finance (GF) and high-quality economic development (HQED) in 30 Chinese provinces. The index system of GF and HQED is constructed by selecting relevant index...
This paper presents the development of a high-resolution composite index to monitor and quantify climate-related risks across Italy. The country’s complex climatic variability, extensive coastline, and low insurance penetration highlight the ur...
Disease Related Appetite Questionnaire (DRAQ) and Eating Symptom Questionnaire (ESQ) are used to assess nutrition impact symptoms, which are symptoms that can negatively affect the patients’ food intake. However, these questionnaires have not y...
Water, energy, and food and are strongly interconnected, and the sustainability of the whole world depends on this link. The aim of this article is to analyze the volatility spillovers between indexes representing the financial component of this nexu...
The modeling of the refractive index for binary aqueous solutions of boric acid, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, lithium sulfate, and potassium sulfate, as well as ternary aqueous solutions of boric acid in the presence of sodium...
There are two opposite views about corporate sustainability in the existing literature. Sustainability activities are considered as a source of long-term value creation for the shareholders’ interest whereas they also occupy scarce corporate re...
Knowledge about crop type distribution is valuable information for effective management of agricultural productivity, food security estimation, and natural resources protection. Algorithms for automatic crop type detection have great potential to pos...
This work addresses the problem of power quality (PQ) metrics (or indexes) suitable for DC grids, encompassing low and medium voltage applications, including electric transports, all-electric ships and aircrafts, electric vehicles, distributed genera...
Data suggest inadequacy of common statistical techniques for reporting outcomes in clinical trials. The Fragility Index can measure how many events the statistical significance hinges on, and may facilitate better interpretation of trial results. Thi...
Worldwide anthropogenic activities result in the production and release of potentially damaging toxic pollutants into ecosystems, thereby jeopardizing their health and continuity. Research studies and biomonitoring programs attend to this emerging pr...
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