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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.1835.v1

Xylella fastidiosa Dispersion on Vegetal Hosts on Demarcated Zones in the North Region of Portugal

Talita Loureiro, Luis Serra, Ângela Martins, Isabel Cortez, Patrícia Poeta

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Philaenus spumarius; olive quick decline syndrome; citrus variegated chlorosis; bacterial leaf scorch; pierce disease

Online: 28 May 2024 (12:06:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201703.0084.v1

An Approach to Evaluating Light Pollution in Residential Zones: A Case Study of Beijing

Xueting Jin, Yu Li, Jinzhou Zhang, Ji Zheng, Huiping Liu

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: light pollution; monitoring approach; spatial distribution; residential zone; Beijing

Online: 14 March 2017 (13:23:18 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0777.v1

Delineating Ecological Functional Zones and Grades for Multi-Scale Ecosystem Management

Yan Zhang, Shuhan Liu, Peiheng Yu, Yanchi Lu, Yang Zhang, Jinting Zhang, Yiyun Chen

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: ecosystem services; ecological functional zones; tradeoffs and synergies; self-organizing feature mapping; multi-scale management ;

Online: 10 September 2024 (09:42:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0162.v1

Effectiveness of Smartphone App for the treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Mariapia Masino, Grazia Cirillo, Giulia Rondinelli, Francesca Massa, Giuseppe Salvatore R.C. Mangoni di Santo Stefano, Anna Di Sessa, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Pietro Buono

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: obesity 1; treatment 2; m-Health 3

Online: 2 August 2024 (12:58:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0012.v1

Flexible Techniques to Detect Typical Hidden Errors in Large Longitudinal Datasets

Renato Bruni, Cinzia Daraio, Simone Di Leo

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: big data; information processing; information reconstruction; data quality: longitudinal data sequences

Online: 1 March 2024 (10:33:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0650.v1

Association between Disgust Sensitivity during Pregnancy and Endogenous Steroids: A Longitudinal Study

Šárka Kaňková, Daniela Dlouhá, Jana Ullmann, Marta Velíková, Josef Včelák, Martin Hill

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: steroids; disgust; pregnancy; behavioral immune system; testosterone; estrogens; androstenediol; DHEA; 7α/β-hydroxy-androgens; cortisol

Online: 9 April 2024 (13:01:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1853.v1

Visual Odometry in GPS Denied Zones for Fixed-Wing UAV with Reduced Accumulative Error Based on Satellite Imaginary

Pablo Mateos-Ramirez, Javier Gomez-Avila, Carlos Villaseñor, Nancy Arana-Daniel

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Geopositioning; visual odometry; Aerial Imagery; feature extraction

Online: 29 April 2024 (04:08:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0685.v1

Traffic Safety Analysis at Signalized Intersections during Work Zones Intervals by Using the LiDAR Sensor Technology

Alireza Ansariyar

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: LiDAR Sensor, Signalized Intersections, Work Zone Safety, Traffic Analysis, Work Zone Management

Online: 10 April 2024 (09:23:10 CEST)

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The importance of conflict analysis and safety considerations during work zone intervals at signalized intersections cannot be overstated, as these periods pose unique challenges and safety risks for both motorists and pedestrians. Work zones introduce temporary changes to traffic patterns, lane configurations, and signal timings, which can disrupt the flow of traffic and increase the likelihood of conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians. By conducting comprehensive conflict analysis, it is possible to identify potential conflict points, such as merging areas, pedestrian crossings, and lane transitions, and implement targeted safety measures to mitigate risks. Additionally, considering safety considerations during work zone intervals is paramount to safeguarding the well-being of road users and minimizing the occurrence of conflicts or collisions. Measures such as enhanced signage, temporary traffic control devices, and increased enforcement efforts can help promote compliance with traffic regulations and ensure the safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians through work zones. This study investigates the dynamics of traffic behavior and safety implications within work zones at signalized intersections, aiming to address key challenges and enhance intersection management strategies. Through comprehensive analysis, varying frequencies of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) conflicts were observed across different movement directions, with significant occurrences identified in specific phases of the traffic signal cycle. Specifically, 69 V2V conflicts in phase #1, 181 in phase #2, 31 in phase #3, 207 in phase #4, 1 in phase #5, 274 in phase #6, 93 in phase #7, and 186 in phase #8 were recorded. Furthermore, the examination of Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) conflicts underscored the importance of prioritizing pedestrian safety, with notable occurrences observed in phases associated with pedestrian crossing movements. Meanwhile, despite the closure of left-turn movements, instances of red light running persisted, with 69 red light running events in phase #1, 181 in phase #2, 31 in phase #3, 207 in phase #4, 1 in phase #5, 274 in phase #6, 93 in phase #7, and 186 in phase #8.To mitigate these safety concerns during work zone intervals, proactive measures are essential. Strategies include improving communication through clear signage and advanced warning systems, enhancing enforcement efforts with red light cameras and increased police presence, and investing in infrastructure improvements such as temporary pedestrian facilities. Integration of real-time data from sensors, particularly LiDAR technology, offers significant advantages in detecting conflicts and red light runners during work zone intervals. LiDAR's precise, real-time data on vehicle and pedestrian movements, combined with its 360-degree coverage and high spatial resolution, facilitates accurate detection and tracking of potential conflict scenarios, contributing to enhanced intersection safety and traffic management efficiency. This study endeavored to conduct a traffic safety analysis during work zone intervals at a signalized intersection in Baltimore City, known for its high rate of traffic crashes, utilizing LiDAR sensor technology.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0432.v1

Research on Longitudinal Control of Electric Vehicle Platoons Based on Robust UKF-MPC

Jiading Bao, Zishan Lin, Hui Jing, Huanqin Feng, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Ziqiang Luo

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Electric Vehicle; Platoon Longitudinal Control; Model Predictive Control; Unscented Kalman Filter

Online: 5 September 2024 (08:11:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1864.v1

Poor Work Ability Is Associated with Workplace Violence in Nurses. A Longitudinal Study

Nicola Magnavita, Igor Meraglia

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: ableism; ageism; disability management; health surveillance; health promotion; injury; occupational health; social support; psychosocial stress; bullying

Online: 29 April 2024 (10:25:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0059.v1

Europe’s Green Arteries—A Continental Dataset of Riparian Zones

Christof J. Weissteiner, Martin Ickerott, Hannes Ott, Markus Probeck, Gernot Ramminger, Nicola Clerici, Hans Durfourmont, Ana Maria Ribeiro De Sousa

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: riparian zone; transitional environment; riparian forest buffer; spatial modelling; mapping; spatial ecology; ecosystem functions

Online: 6 August 2016 (06:07:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0785.v1

Changing Culture through Pro-environmental Messaging Delivered on Digital Signs: A Longitudinal Field Study

John Petersen, Cynthia McPherson Frantz

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: digital signage; environmental communication; environmental justice; pro-environmental behavior; pro-environmental norms; race; systems thinking; youth

Online: 12 June 2024 (14:33:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1595.v1

Long-Term Inspection and Monitoring of Transition Zones with a Sudden Change in Railway Track Stiffness

Stanislav Hodas, Jana Izvoltova, Erik Vrchovsky

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: railway line; transition zone; change in stiffness; long-term monitoring; height deflections of rails; fixed railway track; track bed

Online: 22 September 2024 (06:33:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1863.v2

Clarification of the Boundaries of Lands of Historical and Cultural Heritage and Determination of Their Protection Zones by Remote Sensing Methods

Borys Chetverikov, Volodymyr Hlotov, Krzysztof Bakuła

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: remote sensing; GPR; non-invasive methods; historical and cultural heritage object; protective zone; boundary refinement; software module

Online: 7 May 2024 (03:21:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0678.v2

A Longitudinal Study on the Development of Executive Function and Calibration

Marios Goudas, Evdoxia Samara, Athanasios Kolovelonis

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: latent growth curve modeling; metacognition; development; pre-adolescence; basketball shooting; performance estimation; design fluency test; inhibition; shifting

Online: 27 February 2024 (08:13:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1764.v2

Urban Heat and Cool Island and Local Climate Zones in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil: Magnitudes in a Winter Period

Aline Nunes da Silva, Cassio Arthur Wollmann, Amanda Comassetto Iensse, Ismael Luiz Hoppe, Otavio de Freitas Baumhardt, Luana Writzl, Iago Turba Costa, João Paulo Assis Gobo, Emerson Galvani, Andreas Matzarakis

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geography Keywords: urban heat island; urban cool island; local climate zones; winter period; magnitude; atmospheric circulation; Balneá; rio Camboriú; ; verticalization; coastal cities

Online: 22 April 2024 (10:18:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1415.v1

The Association between Dietary Protein Intake and Sources and the Rate of Longitudinal Changes in Brain Structure

Fusheng Cui, Huihui Li, Yi Cao, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dietetics And Nutrition Keywords: dietary protein; animal protein; vegetable protein; sources of protein; brain structure markers; UK Biobank

Online: 25 March 2024 (13:07:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1501.v1

Analysis of Habitability and Stellar Habitable Zones from Observed Exoplanets

Jonathan H. Jiang, Philip E Rosen, Christina X Liu, Qianzhuang Wen, Yanbei Chen

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: exoplanet; habitable zone

Online: 21 August 2024 (08:07:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0833.v1

Populus trichocarpa EXPA6 Increases Salt Sensitivity by Facilitating Radial and Longitudinal Transport of Sodium Ions in Poplars

Zhe Liu, Kexin Yin, Ying Zhang, Caixia Yan, Ziyan Zhao, Jing Li, Yi Liu, Bing Feng, Rui Zhao, Jian Liu, Kaiyue Dong, Jun Yao, Nan Zhao, Xiaoyang Zhou, Shaoliang Chen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: Populus; expansin; cell wall loosening; comparative contractility, comparative extensibility, Na+ fluxes; photosynthesis; SOD; POD; CAT

Online: 12 August 2024 (14:52:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0271.v1

D. Paul Sullins

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: induced abortion; depression; suicidality; substance abuse; panel data; fertility surveys; nonresponse bias; National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health)

Online: 6 August 2024 (05:18:57 CEST)

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Background and Objectives. To examine trends in the links between induced abortion and subsequent mental health problems for U.S. women approaching completed fertility. Materials and Methods. Panel data on a nationally-representative cohort of 3,842 ever-pregnant women assessed at mean ages of 15, 22, 28 and 37 years from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) were examined for pregnancy outcome-related mental health disorders, with extensive adjustment for confounders including sociodemographic dif-ferences, mental health history, and unwanted pregnancies. Outcomes were defined using pub-lished diagnostic criteria or validated index for depression, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicide ideation (affective problems); alcohol abuse, drug abuse, opioid abuse, and cannabis abuse (substance abuse problems); and summary counts of affective problems, substance abuse problems and total disorders. Results were adjusted for abortion under-reporting using cross-wave analysis. Results. The relative risk of mental health disorder with exposure to induced abortion followed an inverted “V” pattern as women aged to midlife, increasing from Wave III (age 22; IRR 1.41) to Wave IV (age 28; IRR 1.67), then dropping sharply by Wave V (age 37; IRR 1.20). The population at-tributable fraction of mental health disorder due to abortion dropped from 18.1% at Wave IV to 8.0% at Wave V. Unlike previous Waves, at Wave V mental health risk was more strongly reduced by exposure to childbirth (IRR 0.70, 95% CI .63, .78, p < .001). Reduced relative metrics at Wave V were not due to reduced prevalence of mental health disorders for ever-aborting women, which increased from Wave IV to Wave V by 1.7%, but increased much more, by 20.5%, for never-aborting women. Conclusion. At midlife approaching completed fertility, differential negative psychological out-comes for ever-aborting U.S. women remained elevated but reduced from younger ages.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0263.v1

Intellectual Development in Mexican Preterm Children at Risk of Perinatal Brain Damage: a Longitudinal Study

Cynthia Torres-González, Josefina Ricardo-Garcell, Daniel N. Alvarez-Núñez, Gilberto Galindo-Aldana

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: intellectual development; preterm birth; working memory; perinatal risk factor for brain damage

Online: 6 May 2024 (08:28:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1022.v1

Analyzing Thermal Environment Contribution and Driving Factors of Lst Heterogeneity Based on Urban Different Development Zones

Zhang Youshui, Carlos Alberto Silva, Chen Mengdi

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: Land surface temperature; Linear spectral unmixing; Percent impervious surface area; Fractional vegetation cover; Thermal contribution; Geodetector

Online: 14 June 2024 (11:47:29 CEST)

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Analyzing the impacts of urban landscape patterns on the thermal environment has become one of the key research areas in addressing urban heat islands (UHI) and improving the living environment. A case study was carried out in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China, to quantify the spatial patterns of urban landscape and land surface temperature (LST) in different development areas. The contribution of the thermal environment and the factors influencing the heterogeneity of LST were analyzed and discussed. In this study, bi-temporal Landsat imagery was selected to calculate LST, percent impervious surface area (ISA), and fractional vegetation cover (FVC). The urban area was further divided into three concentric urban zones, ranging from the city center to the urban periphery, based on urban development densities. The spatial pattern of LST and its variance were analyzed and compared between different zones and different dates. The thermal environment contribution of different zones was also quantified to indicate the change in urban landscape pattern resulting from urban expansion in different zones. Furthermore, Geodetector was used to explore the single factors and interaction factors controlling the spatial patterns of LST in each zone. The results showed that (ⅰ) Urban expansion primarily increased in zone 2 and zone 3, and the areal proportion of high and sub-high LST areas increased from 56.11% and 21.08% to 62.03% and 32.49% in zone 2 and zone 3, respectively, from 2004 to 2021; (ⅱ) The heat effect contribution of zones 2 and 3 reached from 75.16% in 2004 to 89.40% in 2021, indicating that the increase of ISA with >LSTmean was more pronounced in zone 3 and zone 2 during the period; (ⅲ) The driving factors of LST spatial distribution were regionally different because of the different landscape patterns, and the explanatory power for the heterogeneity of LST in zone 1 was weaker than that in zone 2 and zone 3 in the study area; (ⅳ) The interaction of different factors had a higher explanatory power on the spatial distribution of LST than a single factor in each zone because the distributions of land cover types are heterogeneous in urban area. The results of the study can be used to improve urban planning for urban ecology and UHI mitigation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2056.v1

Comparison between Traditional and Innovative NMR Methods for the Analysis of Sicilian Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils: Metabolic Profile is Influenced by Micro Pedoclimatic Zones

Archimede Rotondo, Giovanni Bartolomeo, Irene Maria Spanò, Giovanna Loredana La Torre, Giuseppe Pellicane, Maria Giovanna Molinu, Nicola Culeeddu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Food Chemistry Keywords: NMR analysis; MARA‐NMR; extra‐virgin‐olive‐oil; Olea europaea; 13C‐NMR; metabolic profile; PLS‐DA

Online: 25 July 2024 (13:37:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0368.v1

Pediatric Diaphyseal Forearm Fracture Management with Biodegradable Poly-L-Lactide-Co-Glycolide (PLGA) Intramedullary Implants: A Longitudinal Study

Aba Lőrincz, Ágnes Mária Lengyel, András Kedves, Hermann Nudelman, Gergő Józsa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: pediatric; diaphyseal; forearm; fracture; biodegradable; implants; intramedullary; poly-L-lactide-co-glycolide; PLGA; follow-up

Online: 6 June 2024 (11:52:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0674.v1

Method for the Identification and Classification of Zones with Vehicular Congestion

Gary Reyes, Roberto Tolozano-Benites, Laura Lanzarini, César Estrebou, Aurelio F. Bariviera, Julio Barzola-Monteses

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: congestion; dynamic clustering; classification; GPS trajectories; road networks

Online: 9 January 2024 (11:45:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1486.v1

Prevalence, Distribution and Risk Factors for Trematode Infections in Domesticated Ruminants in the Lake and Southern Zones of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Godlisten Shedrack Materu, Jahashi Saidi Nzalawahe, Mita Eva Sengupta, Anna-Sofie Stensgaard, Abdul S. Katakweba, Birgitte Vennervald, Safari Methusela Kinunghi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Domesticated ruminants; fasciola; paramphistome; trematode; schistosoma; Tanzania

Online: 21 August 2024 (09:45:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0152.v1

Effects of Sand Burial Depth on Bivalve Species Predation by the Invasive Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus

Patricia Prado, Ignasi Gairin, Silvia Falco

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Aquatic Science Keywords: Ruditapes spp.; Cerastoderma glaucum; Ensis siliqua; predation escape; Ebro Delta

Online: 3 May 2024 (07:20:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0155.v1

Ship Lateral Plate Stiffening and Longitudinal Support Structure

Moses Oyaro Okello

Subject: Engineering, Marine Engineering Keywords: Plate Stiffening; Finite Element Analysis; Structural Analysis; Sagging; Hogging; Cargo Ship

Online: 2 February 2024 (10:28:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1742.v1

Evaluating the Sustainable Performances of Ocean Carriers in the Global Shipping Market: A Longitudinal Study

Jin-Hee Ma, Hokey Min, Young Hyo Ahn

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Other Keywords: ocean carrier performance; benchmarking; data envelopment analysis; Malmquist productivity index; cluster analysis; longitudinal study

Online: 23 September 2024 (10:42:36 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2593.v1

Associations between Meal Patterns and Risk of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies and Randomised Controlled Trials

Georgios Saltaouras, Athanasia Kyrkili, Eirini Bathrellou, Michael Georgoulis, Mary Yannakoulia, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Urška Smrke, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos, Meropi D Kontogianni

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: childhood obesity; metabolically unhealthy obesity; meal patterns; breakfast; lunch; dinner; snacks; meal frequency; meal context; meal timing

Online: 31 July 2024 (15:14:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1156.v1

Is Mild Really Mild?”: Generating Longitudinal Profiles of Stroke Survivor Impairment and Impact Using Unsupervised Machine Learning

Achini Adikari, Rashmika Nawaratne, Daswin De Silva, David Carey, Alistair Walsh, Carolyn Baum, Stephen Davis, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Damminda (PhD), Leeanne M Carey

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy And Rehabilitation Keywords: mild stroke; artificial intelligence; patient profiling; unsupervised learning; personalized healthcare

Online: 15 July 2024 (11:31:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1251.v1

The Effectiveness of International Humanitarian Intervention in Conflict Zones

Mohammed Saaida

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Humanitarian intervention; Conflict zones; International actors; Conflict resolution; Post-conflict reconstruction; Effectiveness

Online: 18 December 2023 (10:31:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1842.v1

Longitudinal Hardness Prediction of a Weld Bead Using Linear and Nonlinear Mixed‐Effects Models and Artificial Neural Networks

Rubelmar Maia de Azevedo Cruz Neto, Sérgio Duarte Brandi, Luiz Paulo Fávero, Patrícia Belfiore Fávero

Subject: Engineering, Metallurgy And Metallurgical Engineering Keywords: welding; hardness prediction; linear mixed-effects models; nonlinear mixed-effects models; artificial neural network

Online: 24 September 2024 (09:10:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1010.v1

Low Hanging Fruit’ Practices for Improving Water Productivity of Rainfed Potatoes Under Integration of Cultivar Selection, Mulch Application, and Agroecological Zones in Sub-Tropical, Semi-Arid Regions

Nosipho Precious Minenhle Phungula, Sandile Thamsanqa Hadebe, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Lucky Sithole, Nomali Ziphorah Ngobese

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Other Keywords: evapotranspiration; soil water content; atmospheric dryness; rainfall variability; yield

Online: 14 September 2024 (03:44:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2269.v1

A Longitudinal Analysis of Cyber Adversarial Tactics and Techniques

Marshall S. Rich

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: Behavioral Analysis; Behavioral Score; Cybersecurity; Data Analytics; Geographic Analysis; Longitudinal Study; Model Recalibration; Network Anomaly Detection; Organizational Analysis; Threat Intelligence

Online: 30 June 2023 (16:16:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1729.v1

Left Ventricular Function and Myocardial Longitudinal Strain Analysis in Patients with Chagas Disease: Case Series and Systematic Literature Review

José Victor da Nóbrega Borges, Samira Abdel Correia Leila, Kiran Sooraj Thirukonda Jegadeesh Babu, Karma Jashvantbhai Patel, Kavya Hiteshkumar Shah, Muhammad Ahmed Shaikh, Abdul Majid Shaik, Mahitha Reddy Takkasila, Sahithi Burra

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Chagas Disease; Echocardiography; Global Longitudinal Strain

Online: 25 June 2024 (09:33:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0043.v1

The Longitudinal Pediatric Data Resource: Facilitating Longitudinal Collection of Health Information to Inform Clinical Care and Guide Newborn Screening Follow-Up Efforts

Amy Brower, Kee Chan, Michael Hartnett, Jennifer Taylor

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: newborn screening; research; long-term follow-up; NBSTRN; LPDR; RUSP. (3-10 keywords separated by semi colons)

Online: 1 June 2021 (15:10:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0066.v1

Mechanism of the Sleeper-Ballast Dynamic Impact in Void Zones

Mykola Sysyn, Michal Przybylowicz, Olga Nabochenko, Jianxing Liu

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: ballasted track; unsupported sleepers; sleeper-ballast dynamic impact; dynamic simulation; analytic solution; discrete element modelling

Online: 2 July 2021 (15:39:20 CEST)

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Unsupported sleepers or void zones in ballasted tracks are one of the most recent and frequent track failures. The void failures have the property of intensive development that, without timely maintenance measures, can cause the appearance of cost-expensive local instabilities like subgrade damages. The reason of the intensive void development lies in the mechanics of the sleeper and ballast bed interaction. The particularity of the interaction is a dynamic impact that occur due to void closure. Additionally, void zones cause inhomogeneous ballast pressure distribution between the void zone and fully supported neighbour zones. The present paper is devoted studying the mechanism of the sleeper-ballast dynamic impact in the void zone. The results of experimental in-situ measurements of rail deflections showed the significant impact accelerations in the zone even for light-weight slow vehicles. A simple 3-beam numerical model of track and rolling stock interaction has shown the similar to the experimental measurements dynamic interaction. Moreover, the model shows that the sleeper accelerations are more than 3 times higher than the corresponding wheel accelerations and the impact point appear before the wheel enters the impact point. The analysis of ballast loadings shows the specific impact behaviour in combination with the quasistatic part that is different for void and neighbour zones, which are characterised with high ballast pre-stressed conditions. The analysis of void sizes influence demonstrate that the impact loadings, wheel and sleeper maximal accelerations appear at certain void depth after which the values decrease. The ballast quasistatic loading analysis indicates more than twice increase of the ballast loading in neighbour zones for long voids and almost full quasistatic unloading for short length voids. However, the used imitation model cannot explain the nature of the dynamic impact. The mechanism of the void impact is clearly explained by the analytic solution using a simple clamped beam. A simplified analytical expression of the void impact velocity shows that it is linearly related to the wheel speed and loading. The comparison to the numerically simulated impact velocities shows a good agreement and the existence of the void depth with the maximal impact. An estimation of the long-term influences for the cases of normal sleeper loading, high ballast pre-stress and quasistatic loading in the neighbour zones and high impact inside the void are performed.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0492.v1

Bayesian Joint Modeling Analysis of Longitudinal Proportion and Survival Data

Wenting Liu, Huiqiong Li, Anming Tang, Zixin Cui

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: longitudinal proportional data; survival data; joint model; Bayesian variable selection; B-splines; CDPMM metnod

Online: 10 July 2023 (02:26:21 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0356.v1

Principles and Technical Application of Mixing Zones for Wastewater Discharges to Freshwater and Marine Environments

Carlos J.A. Campos, Donald J. Morrisey, Paul Barter

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: estuaries; zone of initial dilution; allocated impact zone; wastewater; modelling; water quality standards; water pollution control

Online: 28 March 2022 (08:44:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1824.v1

Longitudinal Fecal Microbiota Profiles in a Cohort of Non-Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults with COVID-19: Associations with SARS-CoV-2 Status and Long-Term Fatigue

Christine Olbjørn, Milada Hagen, Aina Fossum Moen, Lise Beier Havdal, Silke Lauren Sommen, Lise Lund Berven, Espen Thiis-Evensen, Tonje Stiansen-Sonerud, Joel Selvakumar, Vegard Bruun Bratholm Wyller

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; fatigue; post-COVID-19 condition; post-infective fatigue syndrome; microbiota; Faecalibacterium prausnitzii; Sutterella wadsworthensis

Online: 24 September 2024 (09:20:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1916.v1

Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study on The Long-Term Effects of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on The Development of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Japanese Patients

Hisayuki Katsuyama, Seiichi Horinaka, Mariko Hakoshima, Hiroki Adachi, Hidekatsu Yanai

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: cardiovascular disease; hepatic fibrosis; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; serum lipids

Online: 24 July 2024 (08:27:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0206.v1

Climatic Trend in Different Bioclimatic Zones in Chitwan Annapurna Landscape, Nepal

Dol Raj Luitel, Pramod Kumar Jha, Mohan Siwakot, Madan Lall Shrestha, Rangaswamy Munniappan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: bioclimatic zones; climate change; precipitation; temperature; trend

Online: 9 October 2020 (14:03:16 CEST)

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Abstract Depending upon altitudinal gradient in the Himalayas, the rate of climate change varies from lowland to upland. The Chitwan Annapurna Landscape (CHAL) is the central part of the Himalayas and covers all bioclimatic zones. Analysis of time series data (1970-2019) of temperature and precipitation was carried out in seven bioclimatic zones extending from lowland Terai to higher Himalayas. The non-parametric Mann-Kendall test was applied to determine the trend, which was quantified by Sen’s slope. Annual and decade interval average temperature, precipitation trends, and lapse rate were analyzed in each bioclimatic zone. Out of seven bioclimatic zones, four zones showed a decreasing precipitation trend (lower tropical, upper tropical, upper subtropical, and alpine bioclimatic zones)at the rate of 1.8, 1.98, 2.06, and 1.80 mm/year, and in lower sub-tropical, temperate, and lower subalpine bioclimatic zones, increasing at the rate of 0.45, 1.81 and 1.28mm/year, respectively. Precipitation did not show any particular trend at decade intervals. The average annual temperature at different bioclimatic zones clearly indicates that temperature at higher elevations is significantly increasing more than at lower elevations. In lower tropical bioclimatic zone (LTBZ), upper tropical bioclimatic zone(UTBZ), lower subtropical bioclimatic zone (LSBZ), upper subtropical bioclimatic zone(USBZ), and temperate bioclimatic zone(TBZ), the average temperature increased by 0.022, 0.030, 0.036, 0.042 and 0.051oC/year, respectively. The decade level temperature scenario revealed that the hottest decade was from 1999-2009. The average temperature was found as 24.1, 21.8, 19.7, 17.5, and 13.3oC in LTBZ, UTBZ, LSBZ, USBZ, and TBZ, respectively, and the average annual precipitation in LTBZ, UTBZ, LSBZ, USBZ, TBZ, LBZ, and ABZ was 2002.1, 2613.1, 2223.9, 3146.9, 1447.2, 952.1, and 361.7mm/year, respectively, in CHAL. With the impact of climate change site and region-specific, this information highlights the need to mitigate climate change in different bioclimatic zones.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0224.v2

A Longitudinal Study on Fingerprint Recognition in Infants, Toddlers, and Children

Mst Rumana Sumi, Masudul Imtiaz, Stephanie Schuckers

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: fingerprint recognition; biometric identification; infant; child biometrics

Online: 10 May 2024 (13:21:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1468.v1

Grapevine Trunk Diseases in Greece: Disease Incidence and Fungi Involved in Discrete Geographical Zones and Varieties

Stefanos I. Testempasis, Emmanouil A. Markakis, Georgia I. Tavlaki, Stefanos K. Soultatos, Christos Tsoukas, Danai Gkizi, Aliki K. Tzima, Epameinondas Paplomatas, Georgios S. Karaoglanidis

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Kalmusia variispora; Neosetophoma italica; Paraconiothyrium variabile; Seimatosporium vitis; meteorological conditions; wood inhabitant

Online: 23 November 2023 (05:42:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1782.v1

Longitudinal Associations between Emotional Resilience and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents in the School Context: The Mediating Role of Positive Emotions

Zhongmin Zhu, Biao Sang, Junsheng Liu, Yuyang Zhao, Ying Liu, Ning Liu

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: adolescents; emotional resilience; positive emotions; mental health

Online: 25 June 2024 (16:25:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0156.v1

Flowering Phenology of Olive Cultivars in Two Climates Zones with Contrasting Temperatures (Subtropical and Mediterranean)

María Guacimara Medina-Alonso, José María Cabezas, Domingo Ríos–Mesa, Ignacio J. Lorite, Lorenzo León, Raúl De la Rosa

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Horticulture Keywords: Olea europaea L.; genetic variability; climate warming; chilling requirements

Online: 2 June 2023 (08:26:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0214.v1

Assessment of Postharvest Loss of Avocado at Producers Level (Case of Wolaita and KembataTembaro Zones)

Abera Abebe Dolaso, Berhanu Kuma Shano

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: Post-harvest losses; Avocado; producer’s; Quantity; MLR

Online: 13 February 2023 (10:00:45 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0260.v1

Local Climate Zones to Identify Urban Surface Heat Islands: a Systematic Review

Rodrigo Fernandes, Victor Nascimento, Marcos Freitas, Jean Ometto

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: SUHI; LST; LCZ; PRISMA; VosViewer

Online: 15 December 2022 (01:15:38 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0038.v1

The Ångström-Prescott Regression Coefficients for Six Climatic Zones in South Africa

Brighton Mabasa, Meena D. Lysko, Henerica Tazvinga, Sophie T. Mulaudzi, Nosipho Zwane, Sabata J. Moloi

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: South African Weather Services; radiometric network; climatic zone; Angström-Prescott; Global Horizontal Irradiance; sunshine duration

Online: 2 August 2020 (15:14:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0619.v1

Drainage Performance of Long Longitudinal Slope and High Safety Permeable Asphalt Pavement

Haocheng Liu, Bin Xu, Hongshan Wang, Aodong Gao, Xuefeng Yu, Shujiang Ping, Shiqing Zhang

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: long longitudinal slope; permeable pavement; porosity; road performance

Online: 9 November 2023 (11:12:47 CET)

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Permeable asphalt pavement refers to an asphalt mixture layer with an air void content of more than 18% and internal water permeability and drainage capabilities, which can quickly drain away water on the road surface, improve rainy day travel safety and ride comfort. This paper aims to explore the optimal asphalt mixture mix design for long longitudinal slope roads. By using CT scanning technology to analyze the air void content of different rotated and compacted asphalt mixture specimens, and extensively testing and evaluating the performance of permeable pavement mixtures, the following conclusions are drawn: Based on the research philosophy of functional integration, a new asphalt mixture gradation suitable for long longitudinal slope roads is proposed, with the optimal key factor composition being: 0.075mm passing rate of 7%, 2.36mm passing rate of 20%, 9.5mm passing rate of 55%, and oil-stone ratio of 4.8%. The FAM mixture was divided into three parts for air void analysis, with the upper part having a slightly higher air void content than the lower part. The air void distribution diagram of the FAM mixture is concave, with higher air void rate curves on both sides and a lower middle curve. Compared with laboratory dry measurement method, CT scanning test showed slightly higher air void content in specimens. Through dynamic modulus testing, the strength requirement for road asphalt mixture in pavement structure design was evaluated. It was found that at high temperature conditions (50℃), the minimum dynamic modulus value of the FAM mixture was 323 MPa, with a peak value of 22746MPa at a temperature of -10℃ and a frequency of 25HZ. The dynamic modulus value at high temperature conditions is lower than at low temperature conditions, while the dynamic modulus value at high frequency conditions is higher than at low frequency conditions. This study provides useful information and experimental data for the design of new asphalt mixtures for long longitudinal slope roads, and has conducted in-depth research on the air void distribution and performance of the mixture, providing strong support for related research fields and practical applications.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0469.v1

Escapism and Excessive Online Behaviors: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study in Finland

Hannu Jouhki, Iina Savolainen, Anu Sirola, Atte Oksanen

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Escapism; addiction; excessive behaviors; internet use; gambling; gaming

Online: 29 August 2022 (07:16:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1641.v1

Is Left Ventricle Global Longitudinal Strain by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Useful at Detection of Subclinical Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients After Coronavirus-2019 infection?

José Victor da Nóbrega Borges, Samira Abdel Correia Leila, Kiran Babu, Sahithi Burra, Muhammad Ahmed Shaikh, Abdul Majid Shaik, Mahitha Reddy Takkasila, Kavya Hiteshkumar Shah, Karma Jashvantbhai Patel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Global Longitudinal Strain; COVID-19; Echocardiography

Online: 24 June 2024 (06:56:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0865.v1

A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Dynamic of Human Papillomavirus 6 and 11 Infection in Anogenital Hairs and Eyebrows of Male Patients with Anogenital Warts and Age-Matched Controls

Vesna Tlaker, Lea Hošnjak, Mateja Kolenc, Tomaž Mark Zorec, Boštjan Luzar, Marko Potočnik, Jovan Miljković, Katja Seme, Mario Poljak

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: human papillomavirus; HPV; HPV6; HPV11; genetic variants; anogenital warts; persistence; recurrence; prospective study

Online: 15 February 2024 (15:44:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2166.v1

Identifying Optimal Zones for Avocado Cultivation in Iberian Peninsula: A Climate Suitability Analysis

Antonio Domínguez, Abelardo García-Martín, Eduardo Moreno Cuesta, Encarnación González Algarra, Luis Lorenzo Paniagua Simon, Gonzalo Allendes Lagos

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Geospatial analysis; optimal zones; climate resilience; mediterranean region

Online: 26 July 2024 (13:24:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0022.v1

Life History Traits of Aedes aegypti across Different Climatic Zones of Burkina Faso

Aboubakar Sanon, Lanjiao Wang, Abakoudjiga Arsene Moungou, Leen Delang, Athanase Badolo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Insect Science Keywords: Aedes aegypti; immature stage; traits; fecundity; longevity; body size; Burkina Faso

Online: 1 December 2023 (05:15:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1071.v1

Future Cities Carbon Emission Models: Hybrid Vehicle Emission Modelling for Low-Emission Zones

Maksymilian Mądziel

Subject: Engineering, Transportation Science And Technology Keywords: vehicles; emission modelling; traffic simulation; air pollution; future cities; neural network

Online: 18 September 2023 (02:34:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0206.v1

Testing White’s Floristic Impoverishment Hypothesis in the Forest-Savanna Transition Zones of Africa

Mathew Rees, John L. Godlee, David J. Harris, Casey M. Ryan, Kyle G. Dexter

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: Africa; forest; savanna; phylogenetic; diversity; transition

Online: 4 May 2023 (06:04:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1829.v1

Harvest Season and Morphological Variation of Canistel (Pouteria campechiana) Fruits and Leaves Collected in Different Zones of Mexico

Karen M. Granados-Vega, Silvia Evangelista-Lozano, Sandra L. Escobar-Arellano, Tomás Rodríguez-García, José F. Pérez-Barcena, Juan G. Cruz-Castillo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Horticulture Keywords: yellow sapote; tree selection; viviparity; leaf characterization; early seed germination

Online: 27 September 2023 (05:13:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1209.v1

Longitudinal Associations of Body Fatness and Physical Fitness with Cognitive Skills in Preschoolers

Kirkke Reisberg, Eva-Maria Riso, Liina Animägi, Jaak Jürimäe

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: body fatness; cardiorespiratory fitness; muscular fitness; cognitive skills, preschool children

Online: 20 March 2024 (11:02:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0197.v1

Food Literacy and Dietary Intake in German Office Workers: A Longitudinal Intervention Study

Svenja Meyn, Simon Blaschke, Filip Mess

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: health literacy; food literacy; dietary intake; nutrition; office workers; health promotion

Online: 10 November 2022 (10:14:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0304.v1

Longitudinal Survey of Coronavirus Circulation and Diversity in Insectivorous Bat Colonies in Zimbabwe

Vimbiso Chidoti, Helene De Nys, Valerie Pinarello, Getrude Mashura, Dorothee Misse, Laure Guerrini, Davies Pfukenyi, Julien Cappelle, Ngoni Chiweshe, Ahidjo Ayouba, Gift Matope, Martine Peeters, Elizabeth Gori, Mathieu Bourgarel, Florian Liegeois

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Bat Coronavirus (Bt CoVs); human-bat interaction; genetic diversity; reproductive phenology; Zimbabwe

Online: 23 March 2022 (02:55:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1703.v1

Using a Non-contact Sensor to Delineate Management Zones in Vineyards and Validation with the Rasch Model

Francisco J. Moral, Francisco J. Rebollo, João Serrano

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Soil Science Keywords: homogenenous zones; precision viticulture; Rasch model; sensors

Online: 26 September 2023 (09:12:16 CEST)

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The production of high-quality wines is one of the primary goals of modern oenology. In this regard, it is known that the potential quality of a wine begins to be determined in the vineyard, where the quality of the grape, initially, and later that of the wine, will be influenced by the soil properties. Given the spatial variability of the fundamental soil properties related to the potential grape production, such as texture, soil organic matter content, or cation exchange capacity, it seems that a uniform management of a vineyard is not the most optimal way to achieve higher grape quality. In this sense, the delineation of zones with similar soil characteristics to implement site-specific management is essential, reinforcing the interest to incorporate technologies and methods to determine these homogeneous zones. A case study was conducted in a 3.3 ha vineyard located near Évora, South of Portugal. A non-contact sensor (DUALEM 1S) was used to measure soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) in the vineyard, and later, a kriged ECa map was generated. ECa and elevation maps were utilised to delineate homogeneous zones (management zones, MZs) in the field through a clustering process. MZs were validated using some soil properties (texture, pH, organic matter -OM, phosphorous -P2O5, potassium -K2O, sum of the exchange bases -SEB; and cation exchange capacity -CEC) which were determined from 20 soil samples taken in the different MZs. Additionally, validation was also performed using Rasch measures, which were defined based on the formula-tion of the objective and probabilistic Rasch model, integrating the information from the afore-mentioned soil properties at each sampling location. The comparison of the MZs was more evident with the use of the Rasch model, as only one value was to be employed in each MZ. The use of ECa constitutes an efficient technological tool for implementing site-specific man-agement in viticulture, which allows for the improvement of decision-making processes by con-sidering the inherent spatial variability of the soil.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0966.v1

Monitoring and Expertise of Sections with a Sudden Change in Railway Track Stiffness—Transition Zones of Bridges

Stanislav Hodas, Erik Vrchovsky, Alzbeta Pultznerova

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: transition zones; railway bridges; monitoring and in-situ expertise; railway track stiffness; geometric position of the track; height deformation

Online: 14 July 2023 (05:46:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0162.v1

Drivers and Barriers for Successful Special Economic Zones (SEZs): Case of SEZs under China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Saira Naeem, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Naeem Khan

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: Special Economic Zones; Small Medium Enterprises; Joint Ventures; Export Lead Industrialization; Developing Economies; Industrial Clusters

Online: 13 February 2020 (10:10:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0390.v1

Detecting Potential Outliers in Longitudinal Data with Time-Dependent Covariates

Lazarus K. Mramba, Xiang Liu, Kristian F. Lynch, Jimin Yang, Carin Andrén Aronsson, Sandra Hummel, Jill M. Norris, Suvi M. Virtanen, Leena Hakola, Ulla M. Uusitalo, Jeffrey P. Krischer

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Other Keywords: exploratory data analysis; non-parametric statistics; skewed data; survival analysis; repeated measures.

Online: 6 May 2023 (08:32:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201710.0169.v1

A Longitudinal Approach to Biological Psychiatric Research: The PsyCourse Study

Monika Budde, Heike Anderson-Schmidt, Katrin Gade, Daniela Reich-Erkelenz, Kristina Adorjan, Janos L. Kalman, Fanny Senner, Sergi Papiol, Till F. M. Andlauer, Ashley L. Comes, Eva C. Schulte, Farah Klöhn-Saghatolislam , Anna Gryaznova, Maria Hake, Kim Bartholdi, Laura Flatau, Markus Reitt, Silke Quast, Sophia Stegmaier, Milena Meyers, Barbara Emons, Ida Sybille Haußleiter, Georg Juckel, Vanessa Nieratschker, Udo Dannlowski, Max Schmauß, Jörg Zimmermann, Jens Reimer, Sybille Schulz, Jens Wiltfang, Eva Reininghaus, Ion-George Anghelescu, Volker Arolt, Bernhard T. Baune, Carsten Konrad, Andreas Thiel, Andreas J. Fallgatter, Christian Figge, Martin von Hagen, Manfred Koller, Fabian U. Lang, Moritz E. Wigand, Thomas Becker, Markus Jäger, Detlef E. Dietrich, Sebastian Stierl, Harald Scherk, Carsten Spitzer, Here Folkerts, Stephanie H. Witt, Franziska Degenhardt, Andreas J. Forstner, Marcella Rietschel, Markus M. Nöthen, Peter Falkai, Thomas G. Schulze, Urs Heilbronner

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: Schizophrenia; bipolar; psychosis; depression; polygenic risk score; diagnosis; RDoC

Online: 27 October 2017 (11:58:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1037.v1

Resilient Nurses, COVID-19 Care and Beyond: Longitudinal Study of Psychology, Values and Self-Actualization

Chris Adam-Bagley, Mahmoud Abubaker, Alice Sawyerr

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: Nursing Values; COVID-19; Nursing Stress; Burnout; PTSD; Hardy Personality; Self-Actualization

Online: 16 November 2023 (11:09:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1118.v1

Delineation Protocol of Agricultural Management Zones (Olive Trees, Alfalfa) at Field Scale (Crete, Greece)

David Chatzidavid, Eleni Kokinou, Nikolaos Gerarchakis, Ioannis Kontogiorgakis, Alessio Bucaioni, Milos Bogdanovic

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: Precision Agriculture; Soil and crop response; Remote Sensing; Geophysical mapping; Machine learning; IRRIGOPTIMAL®; system

Online: 15 August 2024 (06:28:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0523.v1

Recycling of Marine Carbonate Induced Calcium Isotope Heterogeneity of Arc Magmas in Subduction Zones

Xue-Gang Chen, Tao Wu, Qin Gao, Yu-Ming Lai

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Carbonate recycling; Ca isotopes; Subduction zone; Sediment melts; Arc magmas; Slab-derived fluids

Online: 22 July 2021 (16:57:46 CEST)

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Calcium (Ca) is an essential element constituting sedimentary carbonate in subducting sediments. Ca isotopic characteristics of subduction-related rocks could provide insight into the behavior and budget of carbonate and carbon cycles in subduction zones, due to the distinctive δ^44/40Ca ranges of sedimentary carbonate with respect to the mantle. Here, we studied the Ca isotopic compositions of arc magmas from the Northern Luzon arc (NLA), which are evolved from a depleted mantle metasomatized by slab-derived fluids and sediment melts. The δ^44/40Ca values range from 0.76 ± 0.04‰ to 1.01 ± 0.03‰ and cover the typical ranges for bulk silica earth (BSE, ~ 0.94‰) and fresh mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB, ~ 0.83‰). The Ca isotopes of NLA volcanics are not dominantly determined by the effects of mantle partial melting or fractional crystallization, nor significantly modified by secondary alteration. Instead, the δ^44/40Ca values of NLA volcanics are controlled by the subduction-related metasomatism. The metasomatism by slab-derived fluids (mainly expelled from altered oceanic crust, AOC) dramatically elevated the contents of fluid-mobile elements (e.g., Ba and Pb) with respect to fluid-immobile elements (e.g., Ce). This process, however, rarely modified the Ca isotopes, possibly ascribed to the δ^44/40Ca similarity between AOC and the depleted mantle. The δ^44/40Ca values significantly correlated with subduction indicators (e.g., Sr-Nd isotopes, Ba/Nb, Ce/Pb, and Nb/La), demonstrating the Ca isotopes of NLA volcanics are mainly controlled by the metasomatism of sediment melts subducting from the South China Sea (SCS). Based on the thermal structures and chemical compositions of sediments subducting into global trenches, we propose that carbonate Ca isotopic signals can only be observed in the arcs with high sedimentary Ca fluxes and temperature-pressure conditions well beyond the solidus of H₂O-saturated sediment melting, e.g., NLA, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, South Chile, North Vanuatu, New Zealand, and Kermadec. The absence of such signals in other arcs suggests either limited sedimentary fluxes or much of the subducting sedimentary carbonate has been survived during plate subduction to enter the deep mantle.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1488.v1

Residential Greenness, Lifestyle and Vitamin D: A Longitudinal Cohort of South Asian Origin and Caucasian Ethnicity Women Living in the South of the UK

Keila Valente de Souza Santana, Helena Ribeiro, Andrea Darling, Israel Henrique Ribeiro Rios, Susan Lanham-New

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Vitamin D, Ultraviolet radiation, Residential greenness, Ethnicity, Parathyroid hormone.

Online: 26 February 2024 (15:50:51 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0768.v1

Improving the Prognostic and Predictive Value of CTC Enumeration: Is Longitudinal Monitoring the Answer?

Anna Fabisiewicz, Malgorzata Szostakowska-Rodzos, Ewa Anna Grzybowska

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: circulating tumor cells; longitudinal analysis; CTC dynamics

Online: 11 September 2024 (03:40:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.2085.v1

Association between Poor Chewing Status and Increased Waist Circumference: A One-year Longitudinal Study

Riku Yamazaki, Komei Iwai, Tetsuji Azuma, Takatoshi Yonenaga, Yasuyuki Sasai, Kazutoshi Watanabe, Akihiro Obora, Fumiko Deguchi, Takao Kojima, Wakako Tome, Noriyuki Kitai, Takaaki Tomofuji

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Chewing; waist circumference; health check-ups; longitudinal study

Online: 31 May 2024 (08:10:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.1395.v1

Educational Intervention Impact on Nurses' Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Models: A Longitudinal Randomized Trial

Maria Fragkaki, Georgia Fasoi, Anna Kavga-Paltoglou, Martha Kelesi-Stavropoulou

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Nursing Keywords: emotional intelligence; nursing leadership primary health care; educational intervention; Greece

Online: 21 May 2024 (12:30:59 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0406.v1

Integrating Nutrition, Culinary Medicine, and Agriculture in a Longitudinal, Case-Based Medical Education Curriculum

Fiona Rae Fragomen, Connor Reigel, Olivia Dhaliwal, Margaret G Miller, Amy Sapola

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: food as medicine, culinary medicine, farming as medicine, medical education, regenerative agriculture, farming, soil health, nutrition

Online: 7 September 2023 (03:31:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0018.v1

Life-Course Persistent Antisocial Behavior and Accelerated Biological Aging in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort

Stephanie Langevin, Ashalom Caspi, J. C. Barnes, Grace Brennan, Richie Poulton, Suzanne C. Purdy, Sandhya Ramrakha, Peter T. Tanksley, Peter R. Thorne, Graham Wilson, Terrie E. Moffitt

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Antisocial Trajectories; Biological Aging; Crime; Accelerated aging

Online: 4 October 2022 (10:47:36 CEST)

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Prior research shows that individuals who have exhibited antisocial behavior are in poorer health than their same-aged peers. A major driver of poor health is aging itself, yet research has not investigated relationships between offending trajectories and biological aging. We tested the hypothesis that individuals following a life-course persistent (LCP) antisocial trajectory show accelerated aging in midlife. Trajectories of antisocial behavior from age 7 to 26 years were studied in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, a population-representative birth cohort (N=1037). Signs of aging were assessed at age 45 years using previously validated measures including biomarkers, clinical tests, and self-reports. First, we tested whether the association between antisocial behavior trajectories and midlife signs of faster aging represented a decline from initial childhood health. We then tested whether decline was attributable to tobacco smoking, antipsychotic medication use, debilitating illnesses in adulthood, adverse exposures in childhood (maltreatment, socioeconomic disadvantage) and adulthood (incarceration), and to childhood self-control difficulties. Study members with a history of antisocial behavior had a significantly faster pace of biological aging by midlife, and this was most evident among individuals following the LCP trajectory (β, .22, 95%CI, .14, .28, p.001). This amounted to 4.3 extra years of biological aging between ages 25-45 years for Study members following the LCP trajectory compared to low-antisocial trajectory individuals. LCP offenders also experienced more midlife difficulties with hearing (β, -.14, 95%CI, -.21, -.08, p.001), balance (β, -.13, 95%CI, -.18, -.06, p.001), gait speed (β, -.18, 95%CI, -.24, -.10, p.001), and cognitive functioning (β, -.25, 95%CI, -.31, -.18, p.001). Associations represented a decline from childhood health. Associations persisted after controlling individually for tobacco smoking, antipsychotic medication use, midlife illnesses, maltreatment, socioeconomic status, incarceration, and childhood self-control difficulties. However, the cumulative effect of these lifestyle characteristics together explained why LCP offenders have a faster Pace of Aging than their peers. While older adults typically age-out of crime, LCP offenders will likely age-into the healthcare system earlier than their chronologically same-aged peers. Preventing young people from offending is likely to have substantial benefits for health, and people engaging in a LCP trajectory of antisocial behaviors might be the most in need of health promotion programs. We offer prevention and intervention strategies to reduce the financial burden of offenders on health care systems and improve their wellbeing.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201905.0110.v1

Estimating Longitudinal Dispersion Coefficient in Natural Streams Using Empirical Models and Machine Learning Algorithms

Katayoun Kargar, Saeed Samadianfard, Javad Parsa, Narjes Nabipour, Shahab Shamshirband, Timon Rabczuk

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: longitudinal dispersion coefficient; machine learning algorithms; rivers; statistical parameters

Online: 9 May 2019 (12:42:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0405.v1

Impact of Insulation on Energy Consumption and CO₂ Emissions in High-Rise Commercial Buildings at Various Climate Zones

Mohammad Azim Rasuli, Shuichi Torii

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Energy Savings; Insulation; Sustainability; Energy Cost; CO2 Emissions; HAP

Online: 9 October 2023 (09:11:18 CEST)

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Preprint TECHNICAL NOTE | doi:10.20944/preprints201901.0256.v2

Defensible Spaces and Home Ignition Zones of Wildland-Urban Interfaces in the Fire-prone Areas of the World

Shahriar Rahman, Sanzida Rahman

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: defensible space; fire resistance; ignition zone; wildfire; wildland

Online: 22 March 2020 (15:04:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201810.0663.v1

Evaluation of Building Energy and Daylight Performance of Electrochromic Glazing for Optimal Control in Three Different Climate Zones

Myunghwan Oh, Minsu Jang, Jaesik Moon, Seungjun Roh

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: electrochromic glazing; building energy; daylight performance; optimal control; climate zone; EnergyPlus

Online: 29 October 2018 (08:48:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1557.v1

Groundwater Springs Influence Fish Community Distribution and Trout Condition across a Longitudinal Gradient in a Coldwater Catchment in Southeastern MN, USA

Will L. Varela, Neal D. Mundahl, David F. Staples, Silas Bergen, Jennifer Cochran-Biederman, Cole R. Weaver, Martin C. Thoms

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: trout abundance, climate change, temperature pattern streams, canonical correlation, flow-chain model.

Online: 24 June 2024 (09:48:16 CEST)

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The thermal conditions of transitional (ranging from warm to cold) coldwater streams impact the ranges and resource availabilities for biota inhabiting these lotic systems. With ongoing climate change and increasing land modifications, thermal boundaries may shift, altering thermal transition zones and their biotic communities. The objective of this study was to investigate the condition of trout across three forks of the Whitewater River catchment and to investigate factors influencing fish community composition and distribution. Each fork was characterized into three separate sections: headwater (coolwater), middle (warmwater), and lower (coldwater). Springs were identified throughout each fork, with greatest concentrations in the lower sections of each fork. Using single-pass electrofishing, we sampled 61 sites across the three forks in the Whitewater River system (North = 21 sites, Middle = 19, South = 21), and catch statistics were used to calculate diversity, trout abundance, and trout condition. In general, diversity increased, and trout were healthier but less abundant in middle and headwater sections, whereas diversity decreased slightly, trout condition decreased, and trout abundance increased in lower reaches, with changes differing somewhat among forks. Canonical correlation analysis had strong significant correlations showing simpson diversity and condition increase going upstream with high non trout abundance and catch rates while trout catch rates and reach width decrease. The Whitewater River is a catchment exhibiting transitional temperature-pattern characteristics with generally low fish community diversity and trout conditions that range from thin, normal, and robust. Dominated by a changing landscape (agriculture) and intensifying climate change, we may begin to see stream temperatures increase along with species diversity. Understanding how spring temperature influences species composition and distribution can bring potential stressors to light increasing our understanding of thermal conditions and to help mitigate the negative impacts from land use and climate change.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0356.v1

Longitudinal Registration of Chest CT Images With Radiation-Induced Lung Disease

Fan-Ya Lin, Ya-Jing Li, Chi-En Lee, Kuo-Lung Lor, Hao-Jen Wang, Yeun-Chung Chang, Chung-Ming Chen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Component Structure Coherence Point Drift; parenchyma change induced by radiotherapy; computed tomography; feature point sampling; regional vascular point matching; longitudinal registration

Online: 20 December 2022 (07:28:27 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0139.v1

Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography for Longitudinal Monitoring of Postnatal Retinal Development

Guangying Ma, Jie Ding, Tae-Hoon Kim, Xincheng Yao

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: postnatal retinal development; retinal layer thickness; OCT

Online: 11 January 2022 (13:01:38 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0414.v1

Highly-efficient longitudinal second-harmonic generation from doubly-resonant AlGaAs nanoantennas

Lei Xu, Mohsen Rahmani, Daria Smirnova, Khosro Zangeneh Kamali, Guoquan Zhang, Dragomir Neshev, Andrey Miroshnichenko

Subject: Physical Sciences, Optics And Photonics Keywords: Second harmonic generation, Mie resonances, all-dielectric nanoparticles

Online: 23 August 2018 (11:31:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2241.v1

Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Study of Secondary Mineral in the Oxidation Zones of Copper-Bearing Deposits

Wu Shao-kun, He Ming-yue, Yang Mei, Peng Bi-jie, Shi Yu-jia, Sun Kai-yue

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Other Keywords: dioptase; malachite; azurite; near-infrared spectroscopy; combination vibrations

Online: 29 July 2024 (08:28:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0190.v1

Economic Geographical Study of Factors Limiting Foreign Direct Investment in Free Economic Zones of Uzbekistan

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: Economic Geography; Free Economic Zone; Foreign Direct Investment; Industrial Location; Spatial Patterns

Online: 4 July 2023 (11:20:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1676.v1

Montane Ecoclines as Social Aggregation Zones in Ancient Central Asia: Agropastoral economies in Jukuu, Kyrgyzstan

Claudia Chang, Sergei S. Ivanov, Robert N. Spengler III, Basira Mir-Makhamad, Perry Alan Tourtellotte

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: Agropastoralism; Central Asia; Archaeology; Archaeobotany; Turkic burial mound; Iron Age settlement; Ecotones; Mountainous ecoclines

Online: 24 May 2023 (03:17:20 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0072.v1

Closing Connectivity Gap: An Overview of Mobile Coverage Solutions for Not-Spots in Rural Zones

Diego Fernando Cabrera-Castellanos, Alejandro Aragón-Zavala, Gerardo Castañón-Ávila

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: aerial communication; FANET; not-spots; stratospheric communication platform; UAV; UAV-Assisted network; 5G

Online: 5 October 2021 (08:48:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0177.v1

Multi-objective UAV Positioning Mechanism for Sustainable Wireless Connectivity in Environments with Forbidden Flying Zones

İbrahim Atlı, Metin Ozturk, Gianluca Camillo Valastro, Muhammad Zeeshan Asghar

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Sustainable wireless connectivity; Energy saving; UAV; Communication system; 5G; Positioning; Reinforcement learning

Online: 9 September 2021 (11:28:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0206.v1

An Approach to Delineate Potential Groundwater Zones in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka, Using GIS Techniques

Vyddiyaratnam Pathmanandakumar, Nadarajapillai Thasarathan, Manjula Ranagalage

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Remote sensing; GIS; AHP; Groundwater potential zone; Weighted overlay analysis; Kilinochchi

Online: 9 August 2021 (16:56:29 CEST)

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The scarcity of surface water resources in the dry season in the Kilinochchi district increases the demand for freshwater. Therefore, the existing groundwater resources should be managed to overcome the situation. Several authors worldwide have published studies on the delineation of potential groundwater zone. However, only a few studies addressed the delineation of potential groundwater zones in the Kilinochchi district. This study aims to delineate potential groundwater zones in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka using integrated Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, and Analytic Hierarchy Process techniques. Groundwater potential zones are demarcated for the Kilinochchi district by overlaying thematic layers: geology, geomorphology, land use/land cover, soil types, drainage density, slope, lineament, and rainfall. Saaty's scale was applied to the assigned weights of the chosen thematic layers and their features. The thematic layers were integrated into a Geographic Information System, and a weighted overlay analysis is carried out to delineate groundwater zones. Thus the resultant map is categorized into five different potential zones: very low, low, moderate, high, and very high. It was found that the very high groundwater potential zone is mainly found in the north-eastern part of the study area covering 111.26 km2. The upper north-western, middle, and eastern parts of the study area fall within the high groundwater potential zone covering about 507.74 km2. The moderate groundwater potential zones (309.89 km2) mainly occurred in the western part, and the extreme west part of the study area falls under low (207.78 km2) and very low (59.12 km2) zones. The groundwater potential map was validated with the existing seventy-nine wells, which indicated a good prediction accuracy of 81.8%. This research will help policymakers better manage the Kilinochchi district's groundwater resources and gives scope for further research into groundwater exploration in the area.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0129.v1

Soil Density Characterization Based on Management Zones in Two Cultivation Areas: Dryland System and the Center-Pivot Irrigation System

Eduardo Leonel Bottega, Cristielle König Marin, Zanandra Boff de Oliveira, Christiano de Carvalho Lamb, Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: no-till; soil compaction; precision agriculture; apparent soil electrical conductivity

Online: 7 February 2023 (11:08:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2127.v1

Longitudinal Analysis of Social Isolation and Cognitive Functioning Among Hispanic Older Adults with Sensory Impairments

Corinna Trujillo Tanner, Jeremy Yorgason, Avalon White, Chresten Armstrong, Antonia Cash, Rebekah Case, Joshua R. Ehrlich

Subject: Social Sciences, Ethnic And Cultural Studies Keywords: Hispanic; Familism; Vision Impairment; Hearing Impairment; Social Isolation; Cognitive Functioning

Online: 30 May 2023 (11:28:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0533.v1

COVID-19 Anxiety – A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers

Iina Savolainen, Reetta Oksa, Nina Savela, Magdalena Celuch, Atte Oksanen

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; anxiety, work; stress; personality; loneliness

Online: 21 December 2020 (15:39:19 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0881.v1

Association of ABO Blood Type with Infection and Severity of COVID-19 in Inpatient and Longitudinal Cohorts

Tiffany Alyssa Eatz, Alejandro Max Antonio Mantero, Erin Caitlin Williams, Charles Joseph Cash, Nathalie Elisabeth Perez, Zachary James Cromar, Adiel Hernandez, Matthew Moses Cordova, Neha Pradyumna Godbole, Le Pham Anh, Rachel Rebecca Lin, Sherry Luo, Anmol Bharat Patel, Yaa Fosuah Abu, Suresh Pallikkuth, Savita G Pahwa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: blood type; COVID-19; coronavirus; immunology; association; severity; infection A; O; B; AB; Rh factor

Online: 11 August 2023 (12:58:06 CEST)

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Introduction: The objectives of this study were to (1) investigate the association between human blood type and COVID-19 infection in both inpatient and longitudinal populations at our institution in South Florida and (2) identify the association between blood type and severity of COVID-19 infection via presence of cellular biomarkers of severe infection in hospitalized individuals. Methods: This study consists of (1) a single-center retrospective analysis of 669 of 2,741 COVID-19 positive screened patients seen from January 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021 at the University of Miami Emergency Department (ED) who tested positive for COVID-19 infection and had a documented ABO blood type and (2) a longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 immunity study (“CITY”) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine consisting of 185 survey participants. COVID-19 outcome rates and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for each ABO blood type and Rh group using Chi-squared tests for categorical and ANOVA for continuous variables in the inpatient cohort and Chi-squared tests for the longitudinal cohort, all executed in R studio. Results: Our inpatient cohort had a mean age of 53.6 (± 17.9) years with 48% males and 52% females. When compared to patients with other blood types, those with O- demonstrated less risk of developing COVID-19 pneumonia (26.7% for O- vs. 69.2% for type A-, 56.5% for A+, 71.4% for AB+, 53.7% for B+, 51.5% for O+, p-value= 0.003 via Chi-squared test) and decreased mortality due to COVID-19 infection (17.0% mortality for O vs. 26.3% for A, 29.2% for B, p-value= 0.012 via Chi-squared test). Blood type O- demonstrated less elevated levels of LDH than did other blood types (p-value= 0.001, ANOVA) and a higher frequency of clinically accepted baseline levels of troponin (0.04 ng/mL) (p-value= 0.026, ANOVA) (Figure 1). Most of the longitudinal cohort was ABO blood grouping type O (47% (87/185)), with 33.5% type A, 14.1% B, and 5.4% AB. Most individuals were Rh positive (85.9%). There was no significant association found between COVID status (infection vs. non-infection) and ABO (Chi-squared test (3, N = 185) = 1.8, p = 0.6) or Rh (Chi-squared test (1, N = 185) = 0.16, p = 0.7) blood typing. Nearly all participants had been vaccinated (95.1% (176/185)), with a majority reporting primary vaccination with Pfizer (57.8% (107/185)), followed by Moderna (33% (61/185)), and Johnson & Johnson (4.3% (8/185)). 8 participants (4.3%) were unvaccinated. Conclusions: In an inpatient setting, blood type O sustained less risk of COVID-19 mortality and O- demonstrated less risk of developing COVID-19 pneumonia. In a longitudinal setting, there was no association found between blood type and COVID-19 severity. As the novelty of COVID-19 infection declines with time, further studies on risk-stratification by blood type are encouraged.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0423.v1

Association Between Breakfast Skipping and Body Weight – a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Longitudinal Studies

Julia Wicherski, Sabrina Schlesinger, Florian Fischer

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: breakfast skipping; overweight; obesity; weight gain; BMI change; systematic review; meta-analysis; observational longitudinal studies

Online: 17 December 2020 (11:05:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0413.v1

Downscaling Land Surface Temperature at Farm-Scale Using Multi-Model Approaches over Diverse Agro Climatic Zones

Debasish Roy, Bappa Das, Pooja Rathore, Priyabrata Santra, Shovik Deb, Bimal K. Bhattacharya, Ajit Govind, Raguveer Singh Jatav, Deepak Sethi, Tridiv Ghosh, Joydeep Mukherjee, Vinay Kumar Sehgal, Sheshakumar Goroshi, Debashis Chakraborty

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: LST downscaling; TsHARP; TPS; Random forest; spatial downscaling, agro-climate

Online: 5 January 2024 (09:28:37 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1966.v1

Fragility Analysis of Buried Operating Steel Pipeline Under Longitudinal Permanent Ground Deformation

Gersena Banushi

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Steel pipeline; longitudinal ground movement; fragility surfaces; Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS); Global Sensitivity Analysis (GSA); uncertainty quantification; operational loads

Online: 25 September 2024 (09:01:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1759.v1

Tracing the Paths of Resilience: Longitudinal Studies on Overcoming Early-Life Adversity

Muzamil Hussain

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: resilience; early-life adversity; longitudinal studies; risk factors; protective factors; development; growth

Online: 28 April 2024 (08:59:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0166.v1

State of Public Health at the Local Level in Serbia: Longitudinal Research

Vladimir M. Cvetković, Jasmina Tanasić, Mirjana Živković-Šulović, Nedeljko Ćurić, Stefan Milojević

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: public health; local self-government; institutional support; longitudinal research; Serbia

Online: 10 January 2023 (01:24:53 CET)

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The objective of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of selected factors on the level and state of public health in local self-government units in 2021, with the consideration of data from 2020 and 2019. This survey included 77 out of 145 local self-government units in the Republic of Serbia and examined six dimensions defined by the Law on Public Health: social care for the public health of the city/municipality in regard to the physical, mental, and social health of the population; health promotion and disease prevention; the environment and health; working environments and population health; the organization and functioning of the health system; and actions in emergency situations. The results of the Pearson correlation showed that there were statistically significant correlations between the effectiveness of the realized program budget and microbiologically defective drinking water samples from the so-called village water supply systems, defective samples of drinking water from public taps, unsatisfactory analyses of wastewater samples, the total number of air samples on an annual level for PM25s, and the number of mandated fines issued. The results of the logistic regression model showed that the local self-government units that received assistance from the Permanent Conference of Cities and Municipalities were 5.6 times more likely to perform analyses of their health status. Furthermore, we determined that the units of local self-governments that appointed a coordinator of the health council identified vulnerable groups in the analysis of the state of health four and a half times more often. In contrast, the units of local self-governments that prepared health status analyses could be used to identify vulnerable groups to a six times greater extent within the framework of the health status analysis. The results showed that in improving the state of public health at the local level, it is necessary to provide systematic institutional support to cities and municipalities in exercising their responsibilities. Based on these results, recommendations were made for the further development of support, i.e., the planning of further activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of the health councils and local self-government units in this area.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0345.v1

Cognitive Function, Healthy Diet, and All-Cause Mortality among Chinese Older Adults: A Longitudinal Prospective Study

Huiwen Li, Yi Zheng, Qi Li, Mengying Wang

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Cognitive function; Healthy lifestyle; Healthy diet; Mortality; Older adults

Online: 4 April 2024 (05:51:42 CEST)

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