Background: Although social support, social anxiety, and loneliness have been shown to be interrelated, the specific node-level associations underlying these relationships remain largely unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the spec...
With the advancement of construction development, urban renewal, and urbanization, engineering appraisal and structural reinforcement will become crucial tasks in the construction industry, thus presenting both significant challenges and long-term re...
Filling mining technology is a feasible and effective means to build a green mine and protect the environment. In order to investigate the overlying rock movement law of gangue-filling mining under the condition of no support for thick coal seams, th...
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers commonly need support material to print overhangs. A previously developed 4-axis printing process based on an orthogonal kinematic, an additional rotational axis around the z-axis and a 45° tilted nozzle ca...
Background/Objectives: This study explores the perceived usefulness and use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies as informational and emotional support among university students with and without disabilities. Methods: The sample consist...
There is a great risk of roof falls in the advance support section of the mining face (ASSoMF), and it is difficult to control the roof. Based on the soft roof of Lijiahao coal mine, this paper studies the stress distribution of the ASSoMF and the sp...
The transition to university is a process that presents young adults with several challenges in adaptation, especially students with disabilities. The current study investigated the differences in adaptation and academic performance between students...
Background: Simplifying the international guidelines to improve skills after training and their retention over time has been one of the top priorities in recent years. The objective of our study was to compare the results of the practical skills lear...
We evaluated the intraobserver variability of physicians aided by a computerized decision-support system for treatment response assessment (CDSS-T) to identify patients who show complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer, and th...
Background: Raising children with special needs presents unique emotional and practical challenges, often increasing parental loneliness and diminishing perceived social support, both of which can undermine family resilience. Although previous studie...
The transport sector generates more than 35% of total CO2 emissions. Electric vehicles are the future of transportation systems, and the demand for electric vehicles has grown considerably in the last few years due to government support. Companies wo...
Introduction: Patients undergoing ECMO therapy have a much higher need for drug therapy due to the increased volume of distribution and deeper levels of sedation. The influence of ECMO support on the achieved midazolam concentrations is unknown. Mate...
The aim of this study was to confirm the correlation between social support and the quality of life of seniors who live without cognitive disorders, but are living in an institutional environment. The measurement of variables was based on a cross-sec...
Low back pain (LBP) is a major contributor to lifting-related disabilities. To minimize the risk of back pain, emerging technologies known as lifting exoskeletons were designed to optimize lifting movements. However, it is currently unknown whether a...
31 May 2022
There is mounting evidence to suggest that individuals with chronic pain adjusted poorly to and were impacted negatively by social distancing measures during the lockdown. However, there is limited data on the factors that might protect against the n...
Background: The decision-making process to use percutaneous mechanical circulatory support in the context of elective high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HRPCI) is complex and evolving. The aim of this study is to evaluate the left ventricu...
Reliable biomechanical methods to assess interlimb coordination during the double-support phase in post-stroke subjects are needed for assessing movement dysfunction and related variability. The data obtained could provide a significant contribution...
Maintenance planning for highway bridges without historical inspection records remains challenging because conventional deterioration models typically require long-term data for calibration. This study proposes an inspection-driven decision-support f...
The inspection of PAPI (precision approach path indicator), ALS (approach light system), and runway lights is the basis of maintenance actions that safeguard the safety of airport operations. These actions consist of measurements requiring the accura...
Using the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) as our framework, the current study examines how 13 common psychological disorders can be grouped into different spectra in two groups of adolescents: a community sample (N = 951), and a clin...
Purpose: We aimed to compare the anatomical and functional outcomes, postoperative complications, and intraocular lens (IOL) positioning of two different techniques of sutureless scleral fixation: the Yamane double-needle flanged technique and the Ca...
We describe a novel experimental device, the VaMa (Vatavuk and Marić) artificial intraocular lens (IOL) capsule, and a method that enables all IOL types to be implanted in the bag. We present the application of the device and the procedure in pa...
13 October 2021
Previous pilot experience has shown the ability of visually impaired and blind people (BP) to learn basic life support (BLS), but no studies have compared their abilities with blindfolded people (BFP) after participating in the same instructor-led, r...
Background: The American Psychiatric Association has identified dyslexia as a neurobiological disorder. The aim of the study was to evaluate podalic support, balance control, and dyslexia’s effects on interpersonal relationships. Methods: Fifty...
The arched cellular beam has the advantages of both the solid-web arch and the straight beam with web opening, and has become increasingly admired by architects in recent years. In this paper, four arched cellular beam specimens are designed using an...
Gramicidin (Gr) nanoparticles (NPs) and poly (diallyl dimethyl ammonium) chloride (PDDA) water dispersions were characterized and evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungus. Dynamic light scattering for sizing, zeta potenti...
Indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are increasing. Almost one-third of device-related infections are endocarditis. Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) has emerged as an effective and safe approach for treating device-related...
Bone-resident macrophages are increasingly recognized as regulators of bone metabolism, yet their contribution to primary human osteoblast cultures remains poorly understood. We investigated the functional relevance of CD14-positive cells in primary...
Background/Objectives: To address the needs of mothers of children with sensory integration differences, we need a greater understanding of their experience and what they find helpful. This study aimed to explore the impact of child sensory integrati...
Interior tomography of X-ray computed tomography (CT) has many advantages, such as a lower radiation dose and lower detector hardware cost compared to traditional CT. However, this imaging technique only uses the projection data passing through the r...
6 August 2020
The effectiveness of counsellor support in addition to physical activity on prescription (PAP) from health care professionals has rarely been evaluated. This observational follow-up study investigated differences in physical activity levels and healt...
Additive manufacturing (AM), particularly electron beam melting (EBM), is becoming increasingly common in the medical industry because of its remarkable benefits. The application of personalized titanium alloy implants produced using EBM has received...
One of the most important developmental relationships in the doctoral student experience is that of the faculty advisor, and yet we know little about whether and how advisor relationships vary between first-generation and continuing-generation doctor...
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) use in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can lead to a differential response in the LV and right ventricle (RV), and RV failure remains the most common complication post-LVAD insertion. We assessed trans...
Objectives: Drug eluting stents (DES) reduce neointimal hyperplasia after stenting, leading to decreased late luminal loss and decreased angiographic restenosis, as compared with bare-metal stents (BMS) and therefore reducing the need for subsequent...
Desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) of brackish water and seawater is a cost-competitive solution for supplying irrigation water in off-grid and water-stressed regions. This paper presents an experimental evaluation, thermodynamic analysis, and cost...
2 March 2023
Background: Social support and Quality of life (QoL) are important aspects of life and should be explored during the specific scenario of the pandemic. Aims: (i) to compare the perceived social support (PSS) in caregivers and the domains of QoL of th...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairments are frequent non-motor symptoms in PD and have a significant impact on everyday life and well-being....
The present study aimed to analyze if a preformed “hybrid” patient-specific orbital mesh provides a more accurate reconstruction of the orbital floor and a better functional outcome than a standardized, intraoperatively adapted titanium implant. Thir...
Background: Cancer disease is usually associated with impaired nutritional status, which is one of the factors contributing to deterioration of the results of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine wh...
Internet of Things (IoT)-backed smart shopping carts are generating an extensive amount of data in shopping markets around the world. This data can be cleaned and utilized for setting business goals and strategies. Artificial intelligence (AI) method...
The often used analytical representation of the Maxwell–Boltzmann classical speed distribution function (F) for elastic, indivisible particles assumes an infinite limit for the speed. Consequently, volume and the number of particles (n) extend...
To provide accurate transport properties of planetary alloys, we measure thermal diffusivity (D) within ±2%–3% from room temperature (T) to ~1600 K of three nearly pure Fe metals, two Ni metals, nine iron meteorites, two Fe-Ni alloys, an...
Static guided surgery for dental implant insertion is a well-documented procedure requiring the manufacturing of a custom-made surgical guide, either teeth-supported, mucosal-supported, bone-supported, or mixed (teeth-mucosal-supported), depending on...
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Interplanetary interactions are the largest forces in our Solar System that disturb the planets from their elliptical orbits around the Sun, yet are weak (<10−3 Solar). Currently, these perturbations are computed in pairs using Hill’s model for st...
Available data on insulating, semiconducting, and metallic solids verify our new model that incorporates steady-state heat flow into a macroscopic, thermodynamic description of solids, with agreement being best for isotropic examples. Our model is ba...
Extremely slow recession of the Moon from the Earth has been recently proposed and attributed to conversion of Earth’s axial spin to lunar orbital momentum. This hypothesis is inconsistent with long-standing recognition that the Moon’s or...
This study aimed to evaluate the fracture resistance and patterns of implant-supported frameworks with and without a titanium base (Ti-base), using different prosthetic screw designs, and to determine how firing cycles followed by thermomechanical ag...
γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is a valuable chemical that can be used as a clean additive for automotive fuels. This compound can be produced from biomass-derived compounds. Levulinic acid (LA) is a compound that can be obtained easily from biomass and...
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