The suboptimal procedure under consideration, based on the MDR-EFE algorithm, provides sequential selection of relevant (in a sense) factors affecting the studied, in general, non-binary random response. The model is not assumed linear, the joint dis...
The vibration limit is an essential prerequisite for building vibration serviceability assessment, and various biological/environmental factors affect it deeply. Yet quantitative relationships between vibration limits and these factors in general bui...
This study investigates whether recognized accounts receivable (AR) factoring is more value relevant than disclosed AR factoring. After the adoption of the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS), AR factoring is recognized as sho...
With the emergence of digital transformation, there is an increasing need for Chinese construction companies to adopt digital procurement (D-procurement). However, there is a lack of theoretical foundation to guide and support the adoption practices....
Recently, the transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) has gained more attention in migraine-related research. The involvement of the TRPA1 receptor in migraine headaches is proposed by the fact that TRPA1 may be a target of some migraine-trigg...
17 April 2020
The issue of tourism impacts is one that has plagued the tourism industry. This study develops a quantitative approach using hierarchical variance analysis, which deals with the exploration of the relevant factors and the confirmation of their signif...
Objectives: The current study aims to investigate the factors associated with the severity of conditions for pediatric cases with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Methods: Patients hospitalized and first diagnosed with POTS were retr...
Discovered in 1993 by Bange et al., the 35-kDa interferon-induced protein (IFP35) is a highly conserved cytosolic interferon-induced leucine zipper protein with a 17q12-21 coding gene and unknown function. Belonging to interferon stimulated genes (IS...
While migration research is at the peak of its productivity, a substantial gap persists between scientific evidence and policy action. As societal complexity increases, migration theory loses track on the numerous factors of human migration; the info...
The symbiotic relationship between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and plants is well known for its benefits in enhancing plant growth and stress resistance. Research on whether key components of the AMF colonization process, such as MyC factors,...
We use structural equation modelling to examine whether multi-dimensional corporate sustainability (CS)—measured by environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors—affects stock value. We find that investors are willing to pay for each dollar of e...
In Vietnam, agriculture is a key sector that promotes economic growth and poverty reduction. Therefore, improving productivity in agriculture is indispensable to the sustainability of the country. This research examined productivity and its determina...
27 August 2020
Human factors are important causes of hazardous chemical storage accidents, and clarifying the relationship between human factors can help to identify the logical chain between unsafe behaviors and influential factors in accidents. Therefore, the hum...
The objective of the study was to describe the Salmonella prevalence in turkey flocks before and after the implementation of the Salmonella control program in Germany and to identify factors that are potentially associated with the presence of Salmon...
Assessing the failure potential of slopes is of great significance for land use and management. The objective of this paper is to develop a novel model for evaluating the failure probability of slopes based on a relevance vector machine (RVM), with a...
Background: Radiological underestimation of the actual tumor size is a relevant problem in reaching negative margins in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) associated with microcalcifications in breast-conserving therapy (BCT). The aim of this study is t...
Colombia has an energy matrix that is mostly hydroelectric and includes renewable energies such as wind power, which represents a minor contribution. The only operational wind farm is in the northern part of the country, where more projects will be i...
Tourism has become a fundamental industry for the economic growth of many countries. Due to this, there is growing competitiveness among the different destinations to attract as many tourists as possible. As a result, disciplines such as marketing ha...
Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders present significant healthcare challenges, requiring rapid, accurate, and effective diagnostic methods to improve treatment outcomes and prevent complications. Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is an effecti...
Ionizing radiation (IR) damage, whether intentional, accidental, or therapeutic, reverberates throughout the body. The FDA has approved the use of palliative care and leukocyte growth factors for hematologic depletion (H-ARS), but no treatments have...
Airway epithelium plays an important role as the first barrier from external pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, chemical substances, and allergic components. Airway epithelial cells also have pivotal roles as immunological coordinators of defens...
As enterprises look forward to new market share and supply chain opportunities, innovative strategies and sustainable manufacturing play important roles for micro-, small, and mid-sized enterprises worldwide. Sustainable manufacturing is one of the p...
Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of foodborne intoxication through the production of heat-stable enterotoxins (SEs) and is also an important opportunistic pathogen of humans and livestock. Meat and meat products are major vehicles for this path...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by increased angiogenesis, metastasis, and poor survival. Dysregulation of the cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan and signaling co-receptor Syndecan-1 is linked to poor prognosis. To study...
Background: Patients with heart failure (HF) are at high risk of unfavorable courses of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to evaluate characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with HF. Methods: Data of patients hospitalized in a tertiary ho...
The discretionary damage of mental suffering in fatal car accident cases in Taiwan is subjective, uncertain, and unpredictable; thus, plaintiffs, defendants, and their lawyers find it difficult to judge whether spending much of their money and time o...
Studying the urban heat island effect and actively exploring effective measures for its mitigation and alleviation can provide important parameters for urban ecological environment monitoring and propose rational strategies to address environmental d...
Water-soluble inorganic ions (WSIIs) are major components of PM2.5, yet their seasonal characteristics, formation, sources, and long-term evolution in Nanchang remain poorly resolved. Daytime and nighttime PM2.5 samples collected in summer and winter...
Cybersecurity relies heavily on warning systems to regulate user behavior under uncertainty. These warnings (ranging from browser security dialogs to phishing alerts and enterprise security notifications) do more than convey information: they may alt...
Every country in the world, except for African nations, faces significant challenges due to the increasing older population, with China being particularly affected. This issue is more pronounced in rural areas compared to urban centers. To better und...
Trazodone is an efficacious atypical antidepressant acting both as an SSRI and a 5HT2A and 5HT2C antagonist. Antagonism to H1-histaminergic and alpha1-adrenergic receptors is responsible for a sleep-promoting action. We studied long-term gene express...
Resin is a renewable non-timber forest product that is used as a raw material in a wide range of goods, thereby holding significant socioeconomic importance and relevance across multiple industrial sectors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual dysfunction and irreversible blindness in developed countries and a rising cause in underdeveloped countries. There is a current debate on whether or not cataracts are significant...
Potential contributing factors (PCFs) for irritability of an unknown origin (IUO) in children with neurological conditions are identifiable through structured diagnostics. Uncertainty exists regarding the actual relevance of identified PCFs to IUO. A...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing facemasks became common. Many initiatives arose to develop new types of reusable textile masks in order to overcome a shortage of surgical masks for the health care personnel and for the civil society. Having such...
Traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO) is frequently observed in Service Members following combat-related trauma. Estimates suggest that ~65% of wounded warriors who suffer limb loss or major extremity trauma will experience some type of HO formatio...
Numerous studies are based on the correlation among stock factors, which affects the measurement value and interpretability of such studies. Research on the causality among stock factors primarily relies on statistical models and machine learning alg...
As storage technology in electric vehicles, lithium-ion cells are subject to a continuous aging process during their service life that, in the worst case, can lead to a premature system failure. Battery manufacturers thus have an interest in the agin...
Microorganisms in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) play important roles on degradation of organic/inorganic substances in wastewaters, while microbial deposition/growth and microbial product accumulation on membranes potentially induce membrane fouling. G...
The units with tourist functions in Romania have a variable duration of activity resulting from the actions of different factors, but which can be analysed mathematically through survival analysis models. The number of establishments offering accommo...
Background: The immunomodulatory molecule PD-L1 and its immunological tolerance-mediating interaction with the PD-1 receptor on many immune effector cells represent one of the most important tumor immune checkpoint axes in antibody-based anti-tumor t...
This paper aims to study the natural heat dissipation capacity of a hydraulic tank during its miniaturization revolution. A theoretical model of heat dissipation was built up on the basis of experimental analysis. Then, the natural heat dissipation p...
Background: Since diagnosis-related groups (SwissDRG) were established in Switzerland in 2012, small and medium-size hospitals have encountered increasing financial troubles. Even though hernia repair operations are frequent, most hospitals fail to c...
The economically efficient, reproducible cultivation of plants containing valuable ingredients for pharmaceutical or cosmetic purposes is a challenge today. Although greenhouse cultivation is much more expensive than field cultivation, this may be ju...
Background: Educational professionals face significant challenges in determining the most appropriate educational placement for each child with ASD, which is a major concern for their parents. The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors in t...
Wind power is widely considered to be a qualified renewable, clean, ecological and inexhaustible resource that is becoming a leader in the current energy transition process. It is a mature technology solution that was quickly developed and has been m...
In the scientific literature, there are numerous studies with different approaches and focuses on assessing the environmental impact of online shopping and shopping in the traditional retail channel. The aim of this work is to analyse scientific stud...
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a nontransfusional hemocomponent, considered as a powerful concentrate of growth factors (GFs) therapeutically used to stimulate tissue regeneration. The use of autologous PRP, as the patient’s own biological mater...
This study of parents in Romania explores how perceptions of their couple relationship quality and of factors associated with it (such as sexual communication anxiety and sexual perfectionism) were related to their perception of aspects describing pa...
The high prevalence of Johne’s disease has driven a continuous effort to more readily understand the pathogenesis of the etiological causative bacterium, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), and to develop effective preventative m...
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