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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0455.v1

Biofilm Formation on Hybrid, Resin–Based CAD/CAM Materials for Indirect Restorations: A Comprehensive Review

Konstantinos Tzimas, Christos Rahiotis, Eftychia Pappa

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Biomaterials Keywords: CAD/CAM; biofilm; resin-based biomaterials; dental materials

Online: 8 March 2024 (03:54:42 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0045.v1

Effect of Bleaching Agents on Healthy Enamel, White Spots, and Carious Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis.

Grigoria Gkavela, Vlassios Kakouris, Eftychia Pappa, Christos Rahiotis

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: systematic review, bleaching agents, carious lesions, white spots, enamel microstructure.

Online: 1 April 2024 (10:12:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0772.v1

IMPACT OF OBESITY ON PERI-OPERATIVE AND LONG-TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES AFTER ROBOTIC ASSISTED SIMPLE PROSTATECTOMY

Alfredo Maria Bove, Mario Alberto Ochoa Arvizo, Aldo Brassetti, Simone D'Annunzio, Leonardo Misuraca, Gabriele Tuderti, Umberto Anceschi, Riccardo Mastroianni, Maria Consiglia Ferriero, Rocco Simone Flammia, Flavia Proietti, Costantino Leonardo, Giuseppe Simone

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: robot-assisted simple prostatectomy, Obesity, BMI, benign prostatic obstruction, functional outcomes, Trifecta, pentafecta.

Online: 9 August 2023 (10:53:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0234.v1

Comparison of Intra-operative Analgesia and Peri-Operative Behaviour and Gastrointestinal Motility in Rabbits Receiving a Brachial Plexus Block or Lidocaine Constant Rate Infusion for Orthopaedic Surgery

Sophie Alexandra Mead, Matthew Allen, Sara Hassouna Elsayad, Claudia Gittel

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: locoregional anaesthesia; multimodal analgesia; faecal output; nerve stimulator; pain score; activity; behaviour; video processing

Online: 5 March 2024 (05:58:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201612.0079.v1

A Broad-Area Method for Estimation of Upwelling Medium Wave Infrared for Fire Detection

Bryan Hally, Luke Wallace, Karin Reinke, Simon Jones

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: fire detection; upwelling radiation; diurnal variation; training data; geostationary sensors

Online: 15 December 2016 (09:22:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0350.v1

Large-Eddy Simulations of a Hypersonic Re-entry Capsule Coupled With the Supersonic Disk-Gap-Band Parachute

Lakshmi Narayana Phaneendra Peri, Ingenito Antonella, Paolo Teofilatto

Subject: Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Keywords: disk-gap-band (DGB) parachute; Schiaparelli capsule; re-entry vehicle/capsule,; Aerothermodynamics; compressible flows

Online: 5 May 2023 (10:27:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1137.v1

The Impact of Candida albicans in the Development, Kinetics, Structure, and Cell Viability of Biofilms on Implant Surfaces. An In Vitro Study with a Validated Multispecies Biofilm Model

Enrique Bravo, Marion Arce, Honorato Ribeiro-Vidal, David Herrera, Mariano Sanz

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: peri-implantitis; oral biofilm; Candida albicans; scanning electron microscopy; confocal laser scanning microscopy; quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Online: 20 February 2024 (14:39:44 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0223.v1

Dietary Habits and Caries Prevalence in Older Adults. A Review

Grigoria Gkavela, Eftychia Pappa, Christos Rahiotis, Panagiota Mitrou

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: diet; elderly; carries; root caries

Online: 5 March 2024 (06:35:23 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0942.v1

ARFI of the Liver and of the Spleen, Combined with Spleen Dimension and Platelet Count in New Ratio Scores, Identifies Cirrhotic Patients with High-Risk Oesophageal Varices

Antonio F.M. Vainieri, Elisa Brando, Antonio De Vincentis, Giulia Di Pasquale, Valentina Flagiello, Paolo Gallo, Francesca Barone, Teresa Massaro Cenere, Evelyn Di Matteo, Antonio Picardi, Giovanni Galati, Claudia Altamura, Carlo Altomare, Paola Balestrieri, Myriam Carpenito, Livio Cortese, Fabio Costa, Alessandro Ferrini, Daria Maggi, Diana Lelli, Antonella Grasso, Simona Mega, Giuseppina Pacella, Andrea Palermo, Claudia L. Piccolo, Simone Scarlata, Lorenzo Schiavoni, Serena Stigliano

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: ARFI; acoustic radiation forced impulse; platelet count; spleen; oesophageal varices

Online: 19 February 2024 (14:51:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1942.v1

Do Different Types of Dental Micro Applicators Influence the Amount of Surface Contamination during Clinical Procedures?

Rodrigo Silveira Tosta Figueiredo, Rayssa Ferreira Cavaleiro de Macedo, Breno Mont’Alverne, Paulo Vinícius Soares

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: adhesive; contamination; micro applicator

Online: 24 July 2024 (11:46:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1262.v1

Pre-operative adiposity and synovial fluid inflammatory biomarkers provide a predictive model for post-operative outcomes following total joint replacement surgery in osteoarthritis patients

Dominika E Nanus, Edward T Davis, Simon W Jones

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: osteoarthritis; post-operative outcomes; pain; health status; cytokines; obesity; inflammation

Online: 22 February 2024 (07:52:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1293.v1

Microbiological Diagnosis – an Important Tool for Prevention and Management of Peri-Implant Infective Diseases

Adrian Țandără, Cristian Funieru, Oana Slușanschi, Cristina Preoteasa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: peri-implant infective diseases; microbiota; antibiogram

Online: 18 September 2024 (04:51:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1845.v1

Retrospective Radiographic Analysis of Peri-Implant Bone Loss in Mandibular Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitations

Francesco Giordano, Alfonso Acerra, Roberta Gasparro, Marzio Galdi, Francesco D’Ambrosio, Mario Caggiano

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: bone loss around implants; implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation; mandibular flexure; mandibular full-arch

Online: 26 August 2024 (13:14:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0671.v1

Earthquake Prediction for The Marmara Region of Düzce Province Using Artificial Intelligence

Turgut Pura, Peri Güneş, Ali Güneş, Ali Alaa Hameed

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Earthquake; Recurrent neural network; Prediction; Artificial neural network

Online: 9 June 2023 (05:21:52 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0597.v1

Peri-Implantitis - Decontaminating and Regenerative Treatment Protocol

Fernando Duarte, Leonel De Oliveira

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: Peri-implantitis; Implacure® Protocol; Platelet-rich Fibrin

Online: 23 December 2020 (16:12:26 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0962.v1

MicroRNAs in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A State of Art from Biogenesis to Clinical Future Perspectives and Artificial Intelligence Possible Applications

Federica Li Pomi, Lorena Incorvaia, Giuseppe Badalamenti, Antonio Russo, Mario Vaccaro, Sebastiano Gangemi, Francesco Borgia

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: merkel cell carcinoma; microRNA; miRNA; exosomes; circRNA; artificial intelligence; machine learning; merkel cell polyomavirus

Online: 18 March 2024 (16:04:14 CET)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1148.v2

Leaflet: Operative Steps for interventional studies

Maria Meringolo, Sergio Delle Monache, Giuseppina Martella, Antonella Peppe

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: clinical trials; study design, law procedures, statistical approach; health, Patients, Non-Commercial Clinical Trials, enrollment, regulatory agencies, packaging

Online: 13 November 2023 (10:34:23 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.2075.v1

Probiotics in Post-Operative Pain Management

Barbara Fyntanidou, Aikaterini Amaniti, Eleftheria Soulioti, Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti, Sofia Gkarmiri, Angeliki Chorti, Lamprini Loukipoudi, Aris Ioannidis, Ioannis Dalakakis, Alexandra-Eleftheria Menni, Anne D. Shrewsbury, Katerina Kotzampassi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: probiotics; post-operative pain; microbiome; visceral pain; abdominal wall pain; inflammation; opioids; cannabinoids

Online: 31 October 2023 (10:50:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1705.v1

Peri-Carotid Adipose Tissue and Atherosclerosis at Carotid Bifurcation

Joana Ferreira, Adhemar Longatto-Filho, Ana Dionísio, Margarida Correia-Neves, Pedro Cunha, Armando Mansilha

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: atherosclerosis; carotid stenosis; perivascular adipose tissue; “acute culprit”; carotid stenosis; extra-media thickness

Online: 22 December 2023 (05:02:16 CET)

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Vulnerable carotid plaques are responsible for 20% of the ischemic strokes. The identification of those asymptomatic carotid plaques that will become symptomatic is essential but remains unclear. Our main goal was to investigate whether the amount of the peri-carotid adipose tissue, estimated by the extra-media thickness (EMT) is associated with the atherosclerotic characteristics at the carotid bifurcation in patients with PAD. An observational, prospective, single-center, longitudinal study was conducted. 177 patients performed carotid Doppler-ultrasound. The following data was collected: EMT, intima-media thickness (IMT), presence of carotid plaques, area of the highest plaque, and grade of internal carotid stenosis. From each carotid bifurcation a right and left EMT was determined. We analyzed both the mean EMT (calculated as the mean between the right and the left EMT) and the EMT ipsilateral to the carotid bifurcation. The presence of carotid plaques was associated with a higher mean EMT, [Median=1.14; IQR=0.66 versus Median=0.97; IQR=0.40; p=.001]. A positive correlation was found between mean EMT and IMT (right: ρ=.20; p=.010; left: ρ=.21; p=.007) and between mean EMT and area of the largest carotid plaque (right: ρ=.17; p=.036; left: ρ=.22; p=.004). Left carotid stenosis ≥ 70% was associated with higher mean EMT. [Median=1.55; IQR=0.68 versus Median=1.00; IQR=0.46; p=.019]. Patients with “acute culprit” carotid stenosis had a higher ipsilateral EMT [Left ipsilateral EMT: Median=1.46; IQR=0.63; “non-acute”: Median=0.94; IQR=0.43; p=.009; Right ipsilateral EMT: Median=2.25; IQR=0.62; “non-acute”: Median=1.00; IQR=0.51; p=.015]. This difference was not found in the contra-lateral EMT. Six months after the neurologic event, EMT ipsilateral to an “acute culprit” carotid stenosis decreased (p=.036). The amount of peri-carotid adipose tissue, estimated with EMT was associated with atherosclerosis at the carotid arteries. In particularly EMT could be a non-invasive marker of “acute culprit” carotid stenosis, easily determined in clinical practice. These findings may have implications in personalized medicine, for the determination of the best treatment approach.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0068.v1

Effectiveness of Public and Co-operative Health Insurance Models in Nepal: A Concurrent Mixed Study

Chhabi Ranabhat, Chun-Bae Kim, Myung-Bae Park

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: community-based health insurance; cooperative; benefit package; social inclusion; healthcare; Nepal

Online: 6 August 2016 (11:54:03 CEST)

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Background: Health insurance (HI) run by government is providing health care service to large population. Due to poor accountability, participation and sustainability, cooperative health insurance is becoming more popular and effective in low and middle income and some high-income countries too. In Nepal, there are public and cooperative HI is in practice. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of public (government) and cooperative HI in relation to benefit packages, population coverage, inclusiveness, health care utilization, and promptness for treatment in these two health insurance models in Nepal. Method: This is an institution based concurrent mixed study consists of qualitative and quantitative variables from public and cooperative groups. We included all public HI operated by government hospitals and cooperatives groups those purchased hospital service in contract. Two separate study tools were applied to access the effectiveness of insurance models. The key questions were asked for the representatives of government and private health insurance. The numeric information consisted of in quantitative data and subjective response was included in qualitative approach. Descriptive statistics and Mean Whitney U test was applied in numeric data and qualitative information were analyzed by inductive approach Results: The study revealed that new enrolment was not increased, health care utilization rate was increased and the benefit package was almost same in both groups. The overall inclusiveness was higher for the government HI, but enrolment from the religious minority, proportion of negotiated amount during treatment were significantly higher (p<0.05). During illness, the response time to reach hospital was significantly faster in cooperative health insurance than government health insurance. Qualitative findings showed that level of participation, accountability, transparency and recording system was better in cooperative health insurance than public. Conclusion: Cooperative HI could be more sustainable and accountable to the community for all; low, middle and high-income countries.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0133.v1

Sustainable Urban Planning Challenges in the Peri-urban Landscape: Evaluating LULC Dynamics and Policy Effectiveness of Chattogram Metropolitan Region, Bangladesh

Md Mustiafiz Al Mamun, Steffen Nijhuis, Caroline Newton

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Comparative Analysis; LULC; Land use Planning and Management; Peri-urban Chattogram; Peri-urban Landscape Dynamics; Remote Sensing Analysis, Sustainability

Online: 2 July 2024 (10:08:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0906.v1

Comparison of Intra-operative Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Mono-Polar TURP with and without Pre-operative 2 Weeks Use of Finasteride

Aurangzeb Shaukat ali, mubashar abrar, Kamran Liaqat, rehan idrees, moin anwar, zia mahmood, Ahmed Junaid, muhammad murtaza ikhlaq, Fatima Ashraf

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Urology And Nephrology Keywords: BPH, TURP, Finasteride, Blood loss,

Online: 15 March 2024 (10:18:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1900.v1

Prognostic Value of Separate Extramural Vascular Invasion Reporting in Operative Samples of Rectal Cancer: Single-Institutional Experience

Mladen Đurić, Bojana Kožik, Tijana Vasiljević, Aleksandar Đermanović, Nevena Stanulović, Marina Đurić

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: Rectal cancer (RC); Extramural venous invasion (EMVI); Predictive Medicine

Online: 24 September 2024 (14:04:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1142.v1

Operative Management of Digestive Duplications in Children

Gratiana Oana Alqadi, Laura Balanescu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: digestive duplications; open; laparoscopy; children; gastrointestinal; alimentary tract duplications

Online: 17 November 2023 (15:33:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1207.v1

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography - derived modified Duke index is associated with peri-coronary Fat Attenuation Index and predicts severity of coronary inflammation

Vasile-Bogdan Halațiu, Imre Benedek, Ioana-Patricia Rodean, Liliana-Oana Cojocariu, Theofana Mihăilă, Emanuel Blîndu, Aurelian Roșca, Botond - Barna Mátyás, Renata Gerculy, Florin Buicu, Theodora Benedek

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: CariHeart; cardiac computed tomography; coronary stenosis; inflammation

Online: 18 April 2024 (14:03:31 CEST)

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Background: The modified Duke index derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) was designed to predict cardiovascular outcomes based on the severity of coronary ste-nosis. However, it does not take into consideration the presence or severity of peri-coronary in-flammation. The peri-coronary fat attenuation index (FAI) is a novel imaging marker determined by CCTA which reflects the degree of inflammation in the coronary tree in patients with coronary artery disease. Purpose: To assess the association between the modified Duke index assessed by CCTA, cardiovascular risk factors and peri-coronary inflammation in the coronary arteries of pa-tients with coronary artery disease. Methods: One hundred seventy-two patients who underwent CCTA for typical angina were assigned into two groups based on the modified Duke index: group 1 – patients with low index ≤ 3 (n=107) and group 2 – patients with high index > 3 (n=65). Demo-graphic, clinical and CCTA data were collected for all patients, and FAI analysis of coronary in-flammation was performed. Results: Patients with increased values of the modified Duke index were significantly older compared to those with a low index (61.83 ± 9.89 vs. 64.78 ± 8.9; p = 0.002). No differences were found between the two groups in terms of gender distribution, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia or smoking history (all p > 0.5). The FAI score was significantly higher in patients from group 2, who presented a significantly higher score of inflammation compared to the patients in group 1, especially at the level of the right coronary artery (FAI score 20.85 ± 15.80 vs. 14.61 ± 16.66; p = 0.01 for the right coronary artery, 13.85 ± 8.04 vs. 10.91 ± 6.5; p = 0.01 for the circumflex artery, and 13.26 ±10.18 vs. 11.37 ± 8.84; p = 0.2 for the left anterior descending artery). CaRi-Heart® analysis identified a significantly higher risk of future events among patients with a high modified Duke index (34.84 % ± 25.86 % versus 16.87 % ± 15.80 %; p

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1948.v1

Delayed Intra-operative Spinal Cord Monitoring Events in Paediatric and Young Adult Spinal Deformity Patients

Tristan McMillan, Atul Vats, Enrique Garrido, Ciara Michaelson, ATHANASIOS I. TSIRIKOS

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: Intraopeartive monitoring; spinal deformity; Spinal cord hypoperfusion

Online: 24 July 2024 (17:52:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2002.v1

Development and Validation of a Logistic Regression Model to Predict Post-Operative Mortality in Emergency Cardiac Surgeries: A Comprehensive Analysis of Pre-Operative Factors and Model Performance

Dhruv Patel, Jonathan Hofmann, Andrew Bouras

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Logistic Regression Model; Post-operative Mortality; Emergency Cardiac Surgeries; Predictive Accuracy; Clinical Decision-Making; ASA Classification; Elixhauser Comorbidity Index; Preoperative Factors; AUROC (Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve); AUPRC (Area Under the Precision-Recall Curve); Model Performance Metrics; Preoperative Prothrombin Time; Traditional Risk Assessment Tools; Tertiary Hospital Data; Patient Outcomes

Online: 25 July 2024 (09:39:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0800.v1

Calculating and Mapping Naturalness of Peri-Urban Forest Greenways: Gis vs Fieldwork

Aitor Àvila Callau, Yolanda Pérez-Albert, Jesús Vías Martínez

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: naturalness; greenway; trail assessment; peri-urban forests; GIS; fieldwork

Online: 11 May 2023 (05:30:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0371.v1

Fuel Treatments and Potential Fire Behavior in Peri-Urban Forests, N. Greece

Theano Samara, Dimitrios Raptis, Ioannis Spanos

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: urban forests; silvicultural treatments; NEXUS; simulation; fire

Online: 25 May 2018 (13:53:53 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0880.v1

What is the Role Local Antimicrobial Protection for One-Stage Revision for Peri-Prosthetic Hip Infection ?

Carlo Luca Romanò, Luigi Bonomo, Giulio Bonomo, German Viale, Hernán Del Sel, Mohammad Tezval

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: Hip; Infection; Prosthesis: PJI; One-stage; Single-stage; Revision; Review; Local antibiotics; Antibacterial coatings.

Online: 10 July 2024 (14:01:00 CEST)

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Antibiotic-loaded bone cement has been traditionally advocated as a key step for the success of one-stage hip revision surgery, while cementless techniques have been recently proposed with and without the use of local antibacterials as an equally successful alternative. Aim of this review is to investigate the effective role of local antimicrobial protection for one-stage cemented and cementless hip revision surgery. Twelve studies reporting the results of cemented single-stage procedure at a minimum two years follow-up were reviewed. When pooling together the data, no infection recurrence was observed on average in 83.3% of the patients (range 75.0% to 100%). Only two papers, both from the same French group, included patients treated without the use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement, with an average infection control of 95.9% in a total of 195 patients. This figure appears better that the 80.7% infection control obtained by pooling together all the remaining studies. Concerning cementless one-stage revision, a total of 17 studies, reporting on 521 patients, showed an average 90.0% (range 56.8% to 100%) no infection recurrence, at a minimum two years follow-up. Eight papers reported the outcomes of cementless implants without any local antibacterial protection and nine more described four different techniques for local antimicrobial implant protection. No comparative study investigated cementless revision with or without local antibacterial protection. Pooled data showed an average infection control of 86.7%, without the application of local antibacterials, compared to 90.1% to 100% with local antimicrobial protection, depending on the technology used. However, due to the relatively low number of patients treated with each local antimicrobial protection, no statistical difference could be found, either considering local antibacterial strategies alone or pooled together. No side effect had been reported by any local antibacterial technique. This review points out that local antibacterial protection for one-stage hip revision surgery, although safe and largely performed in the clinical setting, appears still to rely mainly on experts’ opinion and on observational series with no prospective or comparative trial, hence no definitive conclusion can be drawn concerning its effective role in one-stage hip revision surgery.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0658.v1

Ecosystem Services Trade-Offs in Peri-Urban Landscapes: Drivers, Governance Obstacles and Improvements

Marcin Spyra, Nica Claudia Caló, Guillermo Martínez Pastur, María Vanessa Lencinas, Daniele La Rosa

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: awareness; conflict; planning; principal component analysis; similarity patterns

Online: 11 June 2024 (11:48:36 CEST)

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Trade-offs in ecosystem services (ES) manifest when the enhancement of one service leads to the diminishing of another. These trade-offs pose a notable challenge, impacting the sustainability of particular socio-ecological systems peri-urban landscapes (PULs). This issue arises from the dynamic processes associated with peri-urbanization, posing threats to natural ecosystems and their services in peri-urban areas. Additionally, the escalating demand for ecosystem services in PULs contributes to these trade-offs. Policy making and planning concerning ecosystem ES trade-offs in PULs should prioritize the promotion of a balance between conflicting services and foster synergies among them. However, it is noteworthy that ES trade-offs in PULs are not given high priority on policy and planning agendas. Knowledge regarding policy development and planning for ES trade-offs in PULs often remains concealed within specific country and regional case studies. Consequently, this research seeks to characterize the ES trade-offs in the selected PUL case studies, with the objective of identifying potential commonalities among them. Furthermore, the study aims to identify: (i) the factors driving ES trade-offs, (ii) challenges pertaining to how policy-making and planning address ES trade-offs in PULs, and (iii) recommendations for enhancing governance practices to better manage peri-urban ES trade-offs. We designed a semi-quantitative survey and collected information about 23 different case studies, located across the world. Answers from this survey were analyzed with the help of Principal Component Analysis approach. The results showed that the most common trade-off occurred between “cultural and provisioning” and “regulating and provisioning” ES. It was found that urban development is the basic driver behind emerging of the examined trade-offs. To tackle this issue at the governance level, the study recommends establishing mechanisms to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders. This should be accompanied by robust dissemination efforts and the promotion of awareness among actors regarding the fundamental concepts of ES and PULs.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1126.v1

Different Levels of Therapeutic Strategies to Recover the Microbiome to Prevent/Delay Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Arrest Its Progression in Children

Tommaso Silvano Aronica, Miriam Carella, Carmela Rita Balistreri

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); microbiome; GM; therapeutic strategies

Online: 21 March 2024 (04:25:01 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1379.v1

A Retrospective Report of Carprofen Administration as Post-Operative Analgesia Reveals Negative Effects of Recommended Doses

Zoë Jäckel, Ahmed Adžemović, Benedikt Kloos, Stefanie Hardung, Rita Sanchez-Brandelik, Philippe Coulon, Ilka Diester

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: analgesia; laboratory animals; animal welfare; multimodal drug administration; stereotactic surgery; refinement

Online: 18 September 2024 (11:59:13 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2240.v1

Soft Tissue Substitutes in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Augmentation. A Systematic Review.

Roberto Rotundo, Vanessa Bonafede, Gian Luca Pancrazi, Alessia Grassi, Lara Ceresoli, Giovanna Laura Di Domenico

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: gingiva; dental implants; gingival recessions; soft tissue substitute; surgery; review; keratinized tissue

Online: 31 January 2024 (16:10:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0275.v1

Metal Element Traces Sampled from Peri-Urban Road Verge Particulate Matter

Rareș-Mihăiță Popa, Dan-Marius Mustață, Ioana Ionel, Ramon-Mihai Balogh

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Pollution Keywords: Metals in PM; Dynamic Light Scattering measurement; microscopic analysis; PM concentrations; inhalable-, thoracic-, and alveolar-sized particles

Online: 5 September 2023 (08:34:06 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0545.v1

Post-Operative Infectious Complications in Pancreatic Surgery – A Systemic Review and Updated Meta-analysis

BHAVIN Vasavada, hardik patel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: Meta-analysis; Procalcitonin; pancreatic surgery; pancreaticoduodenectomy; Infectious complications

Online: 23 September 2020 (08:07:40 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0277.v1

The Role of Polysaccharide Polymers in the Regulation of Angiogenesis and Atherogenic Inflammation in the Wall of Arterial Vessels. Analytical Review

Igor Nikolaevich Bolshakov, Dmitry Vasilievich Shindyakin, Valentina Arturovna Bahshyan, Andrey Konstantinovich Kirichenko

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: vascular wall; angiogenesis; growth factors; atherogenesis; polysaccharide polymers; adventitia; ECM-1; ECM-2

Online: 3 September 2024 (16:50:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0483.v1

Hepatitis B Virus Prevalence Among HIV-Uninfected People Living in Rural and Peri-Urban Areas in Botswana

Motswedi Anderson, Thabo Mangogola, Bonolo B. Phinius, Gorata Mpebe, Christopher O. Aimakhu, Wonderful T. Choga, Basetsana Phakedi, Lynnette N. Bhebhe, Doreen Ditshwanelo, Kabo Baruti, Linda Mpofu-Dobo, Lebogang Othusitse, Tsholofelo Ratsoma, Tendani Gaolathe, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Hepatitis B Virus; HBV; prevalence; genotypes; mutations; HIV negative; Africa

Online: 8 May 2024 (07:19:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0985.v1

Landscape Patterns Modified by Harvesting and Ranching Allowed the Invasion of Understory Species, Affecting Sustainability of Management Practices in Southern Patagonia

Yamina Micaela Rosas, Pablo Luis Peri, Juan Manuel Cellini, María V. Lencinas, Sebastian Kepfer Rojas, Inger Kappel Schmidt, Sebastián Pechar, Marcelo Daniel Barrera, Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: Forest resilience; invasive species; impacts; silvopastoral systems; sustainable management

Online: 15 November 2023 (09:35:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.1346.v1

Perioperative Buprenorphine Management and Post-Operative Pain Outcomes: A Retrospective Study with Literature Review and Recommendations

Amruta Desai, Shruti Parikh, Sergio Bergese

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: ; buprenorphine; perioperative medicine; chronic pain; opioid use disorder ;

Online: 21 May 2024 (05:33:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1547.v1

Can Peri-Surgical Electroacupuncture Relieve Immunity Suppression? A Pilot Study in Dogs

Vanessa Rabbogliatti, Federica Alessandra Brioschi, Alessandro Pecile, Valerio Bronzo, Valeria Martini, Paola Dall' Ara, Giuliano Ravasio, Debora Groppetti

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: immunoglobulins; leukocytes; lymphocytes

Online: 25 October 2023 (08:17:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0251.v1

Social Diversity in Focus: Assessing the Impact of Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Work Experience on Psychological Well-being and Academic Confidence Among German First-Year Medical Students

Morris Gellisch, Martin Bablok, Beate Brand-Saberi, Thorsten Schäfer

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: Socioeconomic Status in Medical Education; Psychological Constructs and Academic Performance; Impact of Prior Working Experience on Medical Students; Resilience and Coping in Medical Students; Apprenticeships and Academic Confidence; Diversity in Medical Education

Online: 3 September 2024 (23:26:59 CEST)

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This investigation pioneers an examination of the scarcely explored terrain of social diversity in medical education, assessing the complex impacts of socioeconomic status (SES), prior working experiences, and completed apprenticeships on a spectrum of psychological and academic facets among first-year medical students (n = 336) in an urban university setting. By utilizing a systematic and detailed approach, the study illuminates prior anatomical knowledge and various psycholog-ical constructs, marking a significant stride into a domain where knowledge remains profoundly limited. Analyses indicated that SES significantly affects financial anxiety (F(4, 331) = 17.391, p < .001) and academic behavioral confidence (F(4, 331) = 4.323, p = 0.002). Students with prior working experience reported higher self-perceived clinical experience but lower A-level grades (t(279.459) = -6.690, p < .001), competence in natural sciences (t(321.045) = -3.178, p = 0.002), and online competence (t(319.429) = -2.026, p = 0.044). Those who completed an apprenticeship showed higher resilience, academic confidence, self-efficacy, and greater concerns about balancing studies and work (t values ranging from 2.020 to 3.158, p < 0.05). Correlation analysis revealed a positive relationship between resilience (RQS) and coping with academic stress (CAS) (r = 0.632, p < .001), as well as between resilience and academic behavioral confidence (ABC) (r = 0.608, p < .001). Negative correlations were observed between resilience, coping with academic stress, academic confidence, and cognitive test anxiety (CTA) (r values from -0.235 to -0.404, p < .001). The findings emphasize the need for tailored support for students from diverse SES backgrounds and with varying expe-riences. The study highlights the value of a comprehensive approach in medical education, con-sidering the diverse backgrounds and experiences of students. Future research should explore the long-term impact of these factors on professional competencies and patient care, leveraging the diversity of the student body for a holistic educational experience.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0306.v1

Post Operative Acute Kidney Injury after HPB Surgeries – A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis

Bhavin B. Vasavada, Hardik Patel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Surgery Keywords: acute kidney injury; HPB surgery; perioperative care; critical care

Online: 18 May 2020 (17:29:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0905.v1

Hyponatremia Promotes Cancer Growth in a Murine Xenograft Model of Neuroblastoma

Giada Marroncini, Laura Naldi, Benedetta Fibbi, Alice Errico, Simone Polvani, Marco Brogi, Alessandra Fanelli, Mario Maggi, Alessandro Peri

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: hyponatremia; Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis; cancer; neuroblastoma; murine xeno-graft

Online: 16 October 2023 (08:36:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0881.v1

Microclimatic Conditions Restrict the Radial Growth of Nothofagus antarctica Regeneration According to the Type of Forest Environment in Tierra Del Fuego

Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Julián Rodríguez-Souilla, María V. Lencinas, Juan M. Cellini, Jimena E. Chaves, Marie Claire Aravena-Acuña, Fidel A. Roig, Pablo L. Peri

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: silvopastoral systems; regeneration growth; daily stem dynamics; dendrometers; microclimate; soil water content

Online: 25 April 2023 (04:05:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201803.0031.v1

The Firm as a Common. Non-divided Capital Ownership, Patrimonial Stability and Longevity of Co-operative Enterprises

Ermanno C. Tortia

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: co-operative enterprises; indivisible reserves; common resources; rivalry; non-excludability; capital accumulation; governance

Online: 5 March 2018 (04:45:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0718.v1

Operative Benefits of Residential Battery Storage for Decarbonizing Energy Systems: A German Case Study

Natapon Wanapinit, Nils Offermann, Connor Thelen, Christoph Kost, Christian Rehtanz

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: prosumer; battery storage; energy system; transmission grid; optimization

Online: 10 April 2024 (09:52:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0958.v1

The Efficacy of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine VS Fentanyl on Post-Operative Pain: A Retrospective Study

Lou’i Al-Husinat, Sarah Al Sharie, Mohammad Araydah, Lana Talafha, Abbas Baydoun, Zaid AL Modanat, Giovanna Grasso, Silvia Tripepi, Maria Rosaria Cuomo, Mohammad Wasfi Amir, Domenico Gammaldi, Antonella Paladini, Giustino Varrassi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: dexmedetomidine; fentanyl; spinal anesthesia; post-operative pain; VAS score

Online: 12 January 2024 (05:23:00 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0531.v1

Surgeons’ Re-Operative Valve Replacement Practices with Patients with Endocarditis Due to Drug Use

Julie Aultman, Oliwier Dziadkowiec, Dianne McCallister, Michael Firstenberg

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: endocarditis; surgery; cardiac surgery; drug abuse; ethics

Online: 24 August 2020 (11:36:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1077.v1

Fructose-Induced Insulin Resistance in Adult Rats and Moderate-Intensity Training during Peri-Pubertal Period Improves Metabolic Dysfunction

Sandra da Silva Silveira, Veridiana Mota Moreira, Maria Natália Chimirri Peres, Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra, Laize Peron Tófolo, Flávio Andrade Andrade, Tatiane Aparecida Ribeiro Domingos, Claudinéia Conationi Da Silva Franco, Christian Moreira Mendes, Ananda Malta, Douglas Lopes Almeida, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: aerobic exercise training; metabolic programming; DOHaD; adolescence

Online: 17 July 2023 (10:58:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0789.v1

Social Transformation in Peri Urban Communities towards Food Sustainability and Achievement of SDGs in the Era of Disruption

Sumardjo Sumardjo, Adi Firmansyah, Leonard Dharmawan

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: collaboration; empowerment; organic farming; sustainable

Online: 12 June 2023 (07:33:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1760.v1

Years-After-Harvesting and Retention Levels Influence over Soil Microbial Activity and Biomass in Southern Patagonian Forests

Santiago Toledo, Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Julián Rodríguez-Souilla, Pablo Luis Peri

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: microbial biomass carbon; microbial biomass nitrogen; soil basal respiration; forest recovery; sustainable forest management

Online: 23 September 2024 (13:00:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2251.v1

Peri-Procedural Management of Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Transcatheter Miniaturized Leadless Pacemaker Implantation

François Diederik Regoli, Ardan M. Saguner, Angelo Auricchio, Andrea Demarchi, Elena Pasotti, Giulio Conte, Maria Luce Caputo, Tardu Özkartal, Alexander Breitenstein

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: leadless pacing; anticoagulation management during pacing

Online: 30 June 2023 (14:43:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0322.v1

Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus in People Living With HIV in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities in Botswana

Bonolo B. Phinius, Wonderful T. Choga, Motswedi Anderson, Margaret Mokomane, Irene Gobe, Tsholofelo Ratsoma, Basetsana Phakedi, Gorata Mpebe, Lynnette Bhebhe, Tendani Gaolathe, Mosepele Mosepele, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Rosemary Musonda, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Hepatitis B virus; Genotypes; Escape mutations; people living with HIV; Botswana; Africa

Online: 6 June 2024 (05:46:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1488.v1

Outcomes of Induction Chemotherapy in Resectable NSCLC Treated with Radical Surgery: A Pre- and POST-Operative Prognostic Factors Analysis

Chiara Catelli, Nicola Sarnicola, Tommaso Ligabue, Piero Paladini, Francesco Bloise, Carmelo Bengala, Luca Luzzi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: NSCLC; neoadjuvant therapy; overall survival; locally advanced; lymph nodal downstaging; induction therapy; thoracic surgery; chemotherapy; resectable; multimodal; age

Online: 22 September 2023 (02:57:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0694.v1

Caregivers’ burden experience: a comparison between Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Luna Carpinelli, Giulia Savarese, Claudio Russo, Giovanna Stornaiuolo, Ettore Luisi, Francesca Pellegrino, Monica Mollo, Antonella Toriello, Paolo Barone, Maria Teresa Pellecchia

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Caregivers’ burden; Quality of Life; Neurological diseases; Parkinson’ s Disease; Multiple System Atrophy; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Online: 12 February 2024 (13:28:28 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0285.v1

Surgery-First Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Post-Operative Sequential Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment

Ho-Hyun (Brian) Sun

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Clear Aligners; Maxillomandibular advancement; sleep apnea; intermaxillary advancement; sleep surgery; sleep medicine

Online: 11 February 2021 (13:20:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2037.v1

Furthering Automatic Feature Extraction for Fit-for-Purpose Cadastral Updating: Cases from Peri-Urban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mekonnen Tesfaye Metaferia, Rohan Mark Bennett, Berhanu Kefale Alemie, Mila Koeva

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: Automatic Feature Extraction; Cadastral mapping; Fit-for-purpose; Interactive delineation; Mean-shift segmentation; Random Forest classification; Land administration

Online: 29 June 2023 (03:03:19 CEST)

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Fit-for-purpose land administration (FFPLA) seeks to simplify cadastral mapping via lowering the costs and time associated with conventional surveying methods. The approach can be applied to both initial establishment and on-going maintenance of system. In Ethiopia, cadastral maintenance remains an on-going challenge, especially in rapidly urbanizing peri-urban areas, where farmers' land rights and tenure security are often jeopardized. Automatic Feature Extraction (AFE) is an emerging FFPLA approach, proposed as an alternative for mapping and updating cadastral boundaries. This study explores the role of the AFE approach for updating cadastral boundaries in the vibrant peri-urban areas of Addis Ababa. Open-source software solutions are utilized to assess the (semi-) automatic extraction of cadastral boundaries from orthophotos (segmentation), designation of 'boundary' and 'non-boundary' outlines (classification), and delimitation of cadastral boundaries (interactive delineation). Both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the achieved results (validation) are undertaken. A high-resolution orthophoto of the study area and a reference cadastral boundary shape file are used, respectively, for extracting the parcel boundaries and validating the interactive delineation results. Qualitative (visual) assessment verified the completed extraction of newly constructed cadastral boundaries in the study area, although non-boundary outlines such as footpaths and artefacts are also retrieved. For the buffer overlay analysis, the interactively delineated boundary lines and the reference cadastre were buffered within the spatial accuracy limits for urban and rural cadasters. As a result, the quantitative assessment delivered 52% correctness and 32% completeness for a buffer width of 0.4m and 0.6m, respectively, for the interactively delineated and reference boundaries. The study further demonstrated the potentially significant role AFE could assist in delivering fast, affordable, and reliable cadastral mapping. Further investigation, based on user input and expertise evaluation, could help to improve the approach and apply it to a real-world setting.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0298.v1

Sustainability Assessments of Peri-Urban Areas: An Evaluation Model for the Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals

Pasquale De Toro, Enrico Formato, Nicola Fierro

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: sustainability assessment; Sustainable Development Goals; Agenda 2030; peri-urban fringe; multidimensional indicators; evaluation tools; sustainable development; spatial decision support system

Online: 5 June 2023 (10:08:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0395.v1

Post-Operative Chronic Pain Control in Mediastinal Lymphomas in An Elderly Population: the Role of Physical Activity

Antonello Sica, Beniamino Casale, Caterina Sagnelli, Armando Calogero, Maria Teresa Di Dato, Alessandro Spada, Marco Rispoli, Mario Santagata, Pietro Buonavolontà, Alfonso Fiorelli, Vincenzo Tammaro, Massimo Ciccozzi, Anna Salzano, Evangelista Sagnelli, Elisabetta Saracco, Dario Tammaro, Alfonso Papa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: physical activity; elderly population; chronic pain; mediastinal lymphomas

Online: 30 December 2019 (09:44:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0309.v1

Definition of the Ecological Flow (Eflow) Using the Indicators of Hydrological Alteration and IARI as an Operative Tool for Water Management

Michele Greco, Francesco Arbia, Raffaele Giampietro

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Ecological flow; Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration; Index of Hydrological Regime Alteration; HEC-HMS

Online: 13 May 2021 (14:25:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0239.v1

Post Operative Acute Kidney Injury in Gastro Intestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery in a Tertiary Centre in Western India – A Retrospective Analysis

BHAVIN Vasavada, hardik patel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury; Gastrointestinal surgery; HPB surgery; perioperative care; critical care

Online: 14 May 2020 (12:03:15 CEST)

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Preprint INTERESTING IMAGES | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1509.v1

Atypical Prostatic Stromal Sarcoma Presented with T2WI Central Heterogeneous Hyperintense Lesion Showing Peripheral Zone & Peri Prostatic Fat Invasion

Jehan Abdelghany Mazroa, Khalid A Almakhalas, Galal A Bashanfer

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: prostatic carcinoma; MRI prostate; MRI prostate stromal sarcoma

Online: 22 May 2023 (10:51:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0695.v1

Pre-operative Malnutrition in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: What are the Clinical Implications? Results of a Prospective Study

Sara Nasser, Esra Bilir, Xezal Derin, Rolf Richter, Jacek P Grabowski, Paulina Ali, Hagen Kulbe, Radoslav Chekerov, Elena Braicu, Jalid Sehouli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: malnutrition; ovarian cancer; overall survival; nutritional risk screening score; nutrition; phase angle; progression-free survival

Online: 13 November 2023 (08:32:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1987.v1

Urban Governance and Sanitation in the Peri-Urban Commune of Agoè-Nyvé 6 in Togo: Diagnosis of the Sanitation System in Adétikopé

Efui Holaly GBEKLEY, Koko Zébéto HOUEDAKOR, Kossi KOMI, Sossawè POLI, Koffi ADJALO, Ablam NYAKPO, Ayayivi Mensah AYIVIGAN, Abdourahamane Aissa Ghanny Vanessa ALI, Kossiwa ZINSOU-KLASSOU, Pèssiezoum ADJOUSSI

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: urban governance; sustainable development; wastewater management; Adétikopé; Togo

Online: 28 July 2023 (10:08:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0123.v1

Who is more Food Secure among Rural, Peri-urban and Urban Households in Pakistan? Results from a field survey in Punjab province

Ali Sher, Saman Mazhar, Azhar Abbas, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Li Xiangmei

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: sustainable; livelihood; policy; vulnerability; choice; quality

Online: 7 June 2018 (12:39:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0152.v1

Eugenio Martelli, Matilde Zamboni, Giovanni Sotgiu, Laura Saderi, Massimo Federici, Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Allegra Rosa Martelli, Teresa Messina, Paolo Frigatti, Maria Pia Borrelli, Carlo Ruotolo, Ilaria Ficarelli, Paolo Rubino, Francesco Pezzo, Luciano Carbonari, Andrea Angelini, Edoardo Galeazzi, Luca Calia Di Pinto, Franco Michelino Fiore, Armado Palmieri, Giorgio Ventoruzzo, Giulia Mazzitelli, Franco Ragni, Antonio Bozzani, Enzo Forliti, Claudio Castagno, Pietro Volpe, Mafalda Massara, Diego Moniaci, Elisa Pagliasso, Tania Peretti, Mauro Ferrari, Nicola Troisi, Pietro Modugno, Maurizio Maiorano, Umberto Marcello Bracale, Marco Panagrosso, Mario Monaco, Giovanni Giordano, Giuseppe Natalicchio, Antonella Biello, Giovanni Maria Celoria, Alessio Amico, Mauro Di Bartolo, Massimiliano Martelli, Roberta Munaó, Davide Razzano, Giovanni Colacchio, Francesco Bussetti, Gaetano Lanza, Antonio Cardini, Bartolomeo Di Benedetto, Mario De Laurentis, Maurizio Taurino, Pasqualino Sirignano, Pierluigi Cappiello, Andrea Esposito, Santi Trimarchi, Silvia Romagnoli, Andrea Padricelli, Giorgio Giudice, Adolfo Crinisio, Giovanni Di Nardo, Giuseppe Battaglia, Rosario Tringale, Salvatore De Vivo, Rita Compagna, Valerio Stefano Tolva, Ilenia D'Alessio, Ruggiero Curci, Simona Giovannetti, Giuseppe D'Arrigo, Giusi Basile, Dalmazio Frigerio, Gian Franco Veraldi, Luca Mezzetto, Arnaldo Ippoliti, Fabio Massimo Oddi, Alberto Maria Settembrini

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Hematology Keywords: chronic limb-threatening ischemia; outcome; sex; age; limb salvage

Online: 8 December 2022 (09:39:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1748.v1

Influence of Surgical Technique on Post-Operative Complications in the Extraction of the Lower Third Molar: A Retrospective Study

Massimo Albanese, Alessandro Zangani, Federica Manfrin, Dario Bertossi, Rachele De Manzoni, Nicolò Tomizioli, Paolo Faccioni, Alessia Pardo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: third molar; complications; triangular flap; envelope flap

Online: 25 August 2023 (04:50:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201905.0260.v1

Pixel Tracking for Micro-Motion Estimation of Maritime Targets by COSMO-SkyMed Synthetic Aperture Radar Data - An Operative Assessment

Filippo Biondi

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Oceanography Keywords: Synthetic aperture radar (SAR); along-track interferometry (ATI); sub-pixel offset tracking (sPOT); COSMO-SkyMed (CSK); staring spotlight (ST); micro-motion (m-m); vibrations; frequency modes

Online: 21 May 2019 (11:33:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0148.v1

Influence of Husband Consent to Family Planning and Spousal Communication on the Use of Family Planning among Young Mothers in Peri-Urban, Nigeria

Obasanjo Bolarinwa, Olalekan Olagunju, Akintayo Olaniyan

Subject: Social Sciences, Gender And Sexuality Studies Keywords: Husband Consent; Family Planning; Spousal Communication; Young Mothers; Peri-Urban

Online: 6 September 2020 (16:15:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1022.v1

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Wound Healing and Post-Operative Pain Management of Primary Molar Teeth Extraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Hazal Özer, Merve Abaklı İnci

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: dental laser systems; low level laser theraphy; pediatric dentistry; photobiomodulation; wound healing

Online: 15 September 2023 (08:31:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0261.v1

Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation Performed with Trapezoidal and Triangular Flap Designs: Post Operative Pain Measurement through Thermal Infrared Imaging. A Randomized Pilot Study

Antonio Scarano, Felice Lorusso, Arcangelo Merla, Camillo D'Arcangelo, Pablo Santos de Oliveira

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: trapezoidal flap; modified triangular flap; sinus augmentation; VAS; VRS; thermal infrared imaging

Online: 18 May 2018 (09:26:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201901.0085.v1

Lowered Plasma Steady-State Levels of Progesterone Combined with Declining Progesterone Levels During the Luteal Phase Predict Peri-Menstrual Syndrome and Its Major Subdomains

Chutima Roomruangwong, Andre F. Carvalho , Frank Comhaire, Michael Maes

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Psychiatry And Mental Health Keywords: premenstrual syndrome, depression, anxiety, physio-somatic, fatigue, progesterone

Online: 9 January 2019 (12:53:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1482.v1

Different Approaches of Forest Type Classifications for Argentina Based on Functional Forests and Canopy-Cover Composition by Tree Species

Guillermo José Martínez Pastur, Dante Loto, Julián Rodríguez-Souilla, Eduarda Martiniano de Oliveira Silveira, Juan Manuel Cellini, Pablo Luis Peri

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: native forests; forest resources; phenoclusters; forest structure and function; sustainable forest management

Online: 26 February 2024 (15:52:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0046.v1

Airway Management and General Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients with Disabilities Undergoing Dental Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Alessandra Ciccozzi, Ettore Lupi, Stefano Necozione, Filippo Giovannetti, Antonio Oliva, Roberta Ciuffini, Chiara Angeletti, Franco Marinangeli, Alba Piroli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: difficult airway; pediatrics; general anesthesia; psycho-physical disorders

Online: 1 May 2024 (05:46:27 CEST)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

The Safety of Bilateral Simultaneous Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Versus Staged Arthroplasty in a High Volume Center Comparing Blood Loss, Peri- and Postoperative Complications, and Early Functional Outcome

Michael Najfeld, Thomas Kalteis, Christian Spiegler, Christophe Ley, Robert Hube

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Bilateral simultaneous; Arthroplasty; Hip; Replacement; Knee; Staged; Complications

Online: 13 April 2021 (09:55:54 CEST)

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Purpose: In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in simultaneous hip and knee arthroplasty compared to staged procedures. The aim of this study was to clarify some controversies and show the safety for the patients by comparing the transfusion rate, postoperative hemoglobin drop, length of stay (LOS), in-hospital complications, 30-day readmissions, and early functional outcome after simultaneous and staged hip and knee arthroplasty. Methods: We conducted a retrospective trial that included all patients who were undergoing primary TKA, THA, and UKA by one single surgeon in a high-volume arthroplasty center between 2017 and 2020 as a simultaneous or staged procedure. Staged bilateral arthroplasties were performed within 12 months and were stratified by the time between procedures. Data was acquired through the electronic files at the OCM. For functional outcome, we compared the ability of the patients to walk independently on the ward and the ability to walk a set of stairs alone which was daily recorded by the attending physiotherapist. Results: In total 305 patients were assessed for eligibility and included in this clinical trial. 145 patients were allocated to the staged arthroplasty group. That group was subdivided in a hip and a knee group, whereas the knee group was split in TKA and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The second staged procedure was performed within 12 months of the first procedure.160 patients were allocated to the simultaneous arthroplasty group. This group was also subdivided into a hip and knee group, whereas the knee group was split again into a TKA and UKA group. No statistical difference was found between the two groups regarding demographic data. Primary outcome measurements: There is no significant difference in transfusion rate or complication rate. Secondarily: No correlation was found between the Hb-drop and the functional outcome as well as the length of stay (LOS). Walking the stairs showed a significant difference in the knee group. Conclusion: We observed no significant differences in transfusion rate, in-hospital complications, as well as readmission rate. The early functional outcome showed no significant difference in mobility for all groups. Simultaneous arthroplasty for knee or hip is as safe as a staged procedure, with no higher risk for the patient and his outcome, in a high-volume center.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0750.v1

High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Drug Resistance Mutations to Lamivudine Among People with HIV/HBV Coinfection in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities in Botswana

Bonolo B. Phinius, Motswedi Anderson, Irene Gobe, Margaret Mokomane, Wonderful T. Choga, Margaret Mokomane, Wonderful T. Choga, Gorata Mpebe, Joseph Makhema, Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Rosemary Musonda, Sikhulile Moyo, Simani Gaseitsiwe

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Hepatitis B virus; drug resistance; people living with HIV; Botswana; Africa

Online: 13 March 2024 (11:38:15 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1584.v1

17β-Estradiol Effects in Skeletal Muscle: A 31P MR Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) Study of Young Females during Early-Follicular (EF) and Peri-ovulation (PO) Phases

Jimin Ren, Luis Rodriguez, Talon Johnson, Anke Henning, Yasin Dhaher

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Endocrinology And Metabolism Keywords: phosphocreatine, estrogen, skeletal muscle, metabolism, magnesium, 31P MRS, 7T

Online: 20 December 2023 (21:48:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1626.v1

Intra-Operative Role of Ultrasonography in Planning Surgical Decompression for Chiari Malformation Type I in Pediatric Population: A Single-Center Experience

Maria Sole Venanzi, Marco Pavanello, Mattia Pacetti, Francesca Secci, Andrea Rossi, Alessandro Consales, Gianluca Piatelli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Chiari malformation; syringomyelia; posterior fossa decompression; duraplasty

Online: 27 November 2023 (11:39:57 CET)

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Introduction- Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) is defined by the caudal displacement of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum (cut off of 5 mm from McRae line.) In Chiari malformation type 1.5 (CM-1.5) both cerebellar tonsils and brainstem result herniated. Patient with CM may exhibit a variety of symptoms: the most common are headache and cervical pain. Associated anomalies such as syringomyelia (67-80%), hydrocephalus (10 %), craniosynostosis or tethered spinal cord may be present. Surgical treatment is not performed in asymptomatic patients, while the presence of syringomyelia represents an indication for surgical decompression. In this paper we report our experience with the use of intra-operative ultrasonography in orienting surgical decompression with or without dural opening. Methods- We retrospectively examined and selected pediatric patients with CM-1/ CM-1.5 who were managed between 2006-2020 at Giannina Gaslini Hospital. Exclusion criteria were the association with achondroplasia and with spina bifida. Results- A total of 211 pediatric patients were identified for evaluation: CM-1 accounted for 83.9% of patients and CM-1.5 for 16.1%. Syringomyelia was associated in 28.4% of cases and hydrocephalus in 8%. According to findings at the intra-operative ultrasonography, a bony and ligamentous decompression alone was sufficient in 59.8% patients, a simple opening of dura mater was performed in 3% and a duraplasty in 27.1%. Seven patients experience post-operative complications, and 3 patients needed a second surgical operation for insufficient decompression, found at follow-up. Discussion and conclusion- The standard surgical treatment of CM-1/ CM-1.5 consists in decompression of posterior cranial fossa. Whether to perform a simple bony decompression or to associate the opening of the dura mater with duraplasty has always been controversial in pediatric population. Our case series, where good radiological findings were achieved with a limited number of reoperations, shows how intra-operative ultrasound may be a real-time helpful tool in orienting the surgical strategy, if we consider as surgical endpoint the restoration of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flux. However, there is the need to standardize this method, using quantitative variables.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0075.v1

Post-operative Greater Tuberosity Resorption or Malreduction is Associated with Poor Prognostic Outcomes in Patients with Proximal Humeral Fractures Treated Operatively

Kuan-Yu Lu, Ting-Han Tai, Yu-Hsin Liu, Chang-Jung Chiang, Chin-Chean Wong, Jeffrey Jun-Ying Wu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: Fractures; Greater tuberosity; Humerus; Malreduction; Resorption

Online: 1 June 2023 (09:15:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1619.v1

Early Initiation of Adalimumab Significantly Diminishes Post-operative Crohn’s Disease Endoscopic Recurrence and Is Superior to 6-Mercaptopurine Therapy. An Open Label Randomized Controlled Study

Ayal Hirsch, Erez Scapa, Naomi Fliss Isakov, Hagit Tulchinsky, Eran Itzkowitz, Yehuda Kariv, Yulia Ron, Henit Yanai, Ian White, Sharif Yassin, Nathaniel Aviv Cohen, Eli Brazovski, Iris Dotan, Nitsan Maharshak

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: clinical trial; crohn; surgery; 6-mercaptopurine; adalimumab

Online: 25 October 2023 (10:04:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0382.v1

Retrospective and Randomized Analysis of Influence and Correlation of Molecular and Clinical Prognostic Factors in a Mono-Operative Series of 122 Patients with Glioblastoma Treated with STR or GTR

Maurizio Salvati, Placido Bruzzaniti, Michela Rilucenti, Mariagrazia Nizzola, Pietro Familiari, Santi Galletta, Marco Giugliano, Antony Kevin Scafa, Xiaobo Li, Rui Chen, Claudio Barbaranelli, Alessandro Frati, Antonio Santoro

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: glioblastoma multiforme; MGMT; IDH1; EGFR; P53; ATRX; Ki67; neurosurgery; oncology; epilepsy

Online: 29 December 2019 (13:04:12 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints201710.0069.v1

Treatment of Severely Resorbed Maxilla Due to Peri-Implantitis by Guided Bone Regeneration Using a Customized Allogenic Bone Block: A Case Report

Oliver Blume, Lisa Hoffmann, Phil Donkiewicz, Sabine Wenisch, Michael Back, Reinhard Schnettler, Mike Barbeck

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: bone block; allograft; tissue reaction; Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR); CAD/CAM

Online: 11 October 2017 (12:12:53 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1637.v1

A New Hope Against Antimicrobial-Resistance Wars: Cefiderocol

Gabriele Bianco, Matteo Boattini, Monica Cricca, Lucia Diella, Milo Gatti, Luca Rossi, Michele Bartoletti, Vittorio Sambri, Davide Gibellini, Rossella Fonnesu, Sara Comini, Paolo Gaibani

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Antimicrobials; MultiDrug Resistance; Cephalosporins; PK/PD; Emerging Resistance

Online: 23 September 2024 (09:56:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1751.v1

From Mechanical Machining Technology: A New Solution that Integrates Blades to the Implant to Control the Stress to the Peri-Implant Cortical Bone

Mauro Ferri, Marco Guzzo, Hiroyuki Omori, Yuma Hazama, Nicodemo Vittorio Masotta, Botticelli Daniele

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: bone loss; cortical decompression; peri-implant resorption; osseointegration with autologous bone; alveolar precision

Online: 23 September 2024 (12:57:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0047.v1

Spatiotemporal Effect of Land-Use on Water Quality in a Peri-Urban River Basin: A Case Study at Metropolitan Region of Southeastern Brazil

Adriano Bressane, Anna Isabel Silva Loureiro, Raissa C. Gomes, Admilson Irio Ribeiro, Regina Márcia Longo, Rogério G. Negri

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Anthropization; Environmental impact; Water resource; Land-use.

Online: 2 December 2022 (10:28:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0005.v1

Influence of Reversal with Sugammadex or Neostigmine on Post-Operative Quality of Recovery Following a Single Bolus Dose of Rocuronium: A Prospective, Randomised, Double-Blinded, Controlled Study

Sun-Joon Bai, Ki-Young Lee, Sung Soo Kim, Jung Hwa Hong, Hoon Jae Nam, Jae Chul Koh, Na Young Kim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: anaesthesia, general; anaesthesia recovery period; single dose of rocuronium; sugammadex; neostigmine

Online: 8 November 2018 (14:00:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1464.v1

Effect of Pharmacoprophylaxis on Postoperative Outcomes in Adult Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study within an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Framework

William Olin Blair, Mary Allison Ellis, Maria Fada, Austin Allen Wiggins, Rachel Stratmen Wolfe, Gourang P Patel, Kara K Brockhaus, Molly Droege, Laura M Ebbitt, Brian Kramer, Eric Likar, Kerilyn Petrucci, Sapna Shah, Jerusha Taylor, Paula Bignham, Samuel Krabacher, Jin Hyung Moon, Monica Rogoz, Edson Jdean-Jacques, Robdert K Cleary, Ransome Eke, Rachelle Findley, Richard H Parrish II, Enhanced Recovery Comparative Pharmacotherapy Collaborative

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pharmacy Keywords: enhanced recovery; ileus; outcomes, postoperative; pain, postoperative; pharmacotherapy; postoperative nausea and vomiting; prophylaxis; surgical site infection; surgery, colorectal; venous thromboembolism

Online: 23 October 2023 (15:34:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1815.v1

An Integrated Approach Based on Clinical Data Together with Metabolites and Biomarkers for the Assessment of the Postoperative Complications after Cardiac Surgery

Peter Meinarovich, Alisa Pautova, Evgenii Zuev, Ekaterina Sorokina, Ekaterina Chernevskaya, Natalia Beloborodova

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: aromatic microbial metabolites; sepsis-associated metabolites; 4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid; prognostic models; SOFA

Online: 23 July 2024 (16:04:39 CEST)

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Background: Early diagnosis of postoperative complications is an urgent task, allowing timely prescribing of appropriate therapy and reducing the cost of patient treatment. Prognostic models based on various data could help in the early diagnosis of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine whether an integrated approach based on clinical data along with metabolites and biomarkers had greater predictive value than the models built on less data. Methods: The study included patients (n=62) admitted for planned cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass), who were retrospectively divided into two groups depending on the presence (n=26) or absence (n=36) of postoperative complications of all types. Clinical and laboratory data on the first day after surgery were analyzed. Additionally, patients' blood samples were collected before and on the first day after surgery to determine biomarkers (interleukin-6, procalcitonin, NT-proBNP, high-sensitivity troponin T) and metabolites (8 aromatic and 2 dicarboxylic acids were detected using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry). Results: Patients before surgery, compared with healthy donors, differed in the concentration of metabolites (p < 0.05), and had concentrations of a number of biomarkers exceeding the corresponding reference values. Multivariate PLS-DA models, predicting the presence or absence of postoperative complications, were built using clinical data (ROC-AUC=0.71), concentrations of metabolites and biomarkers (ROC-AUC=0.60), and the entire data set (ROC-AUC=0.75). For comparison we built univariate models using the EuroScore2 (ROC-AUC=0.59) and SOFA (ROC-AUC=0.76) scales; concentrations of lactate (ROC-AUC=0.71), the dynamic changes of 4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid (ROC-AUC=0.69), and the sum of three sepsis-associated metabolites (ROC-AUC=0.70). The proposed complex model using entire data set was comparable to the SOFA scale, which confirms the expediency of searching for new predictive models based on a variety of factors.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0540.v1

Whey as an Optimal Substrate for the Development of Functional Products Enriched with Bioactive Peptides

Margarita Saubenova, Yelena Oleinikova, Alexander Rapoport, Sviatoslav Maksimovich, Zhanerke Yermekbay, Elana Khamedova

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: functional products; peptides, whey; fermentation; lactic acid bacteria; proteolytic activity.

Online: 10 June 2024 (08:49:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1023.v1

A Contribution to the Integration of International, National and Local Cultural Heritage Protection through a Multilevel Approach to Planning: A Case Study of the Djerdap Area

Ana Niković, Božidar Manić, Nataša Čolić Marković, Nikola Krunić

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: Djerdap; Danube; spatial plan; protected area; cultural heritage; multilevel approach

Online: 16 April 2024 (10:27:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1356.v1

Impact of Southerly Surge on Rainfall Pattern Over Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara during Asian Winter Monsoon and Its Relationship to MJO Condition

Trismidianto Trismidianto, Didi Satiadi, Wendi Harjupa, Ibnu Fathrio, Risyanto Risyanto, Elfira Saufina, Robi Muharsyah, Danang Eko Nuryanto, Fadli Nauval, Dita Fatria Andarini, Anis Purwaningsih, Teguh Harjana, Alfan Sukmana Praja, Adi Witono, Ina Juaeni, Bambang Suhandi

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Southerly Surge; MJO; Rainfall; Java Island; East Nusa Tenggara

Online: 19 June 2024 (14:10:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.1950.v1

A Lightweight and High-Precision Passion Fruit YOLO Detection Model for Deployment in Embedded Devices

Qiyan Sun, Pengbo Li, Chentao He, QiMing Song, Zhicong Luo

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: passion fruit detection; lightweight; deep learning; knowledge distillation; embedded devices

Online: 29 May 2024 (14:12:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1484.v1

Assessment of SLAM Scanner Accuracy for Outdoor and Indoor Surveying Tasks

Zahra Gharineiat, Fayez Tarsha Kurdi, Krish Henny, Hamish Gray, Aaron Jamieson, Nicholas Reeves

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: SLAM; LiDAR; accuracy assessment; indoor and outdoor; data acquisition

Online: 23 April 2024 (11:59:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2202.v1

CSA-SA-CRTNN: A Dual-Stream Adaptive Convolutional Cyclic Hybrid Network Combining Attention Mechanisms for EEG Emotion Recognition

Ren Qian, Xin Xiong, Jianhua Zhou, Hongde Yu, Kaiwen Sha

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences Keywords: EEG; emotion recognition; attention mechanism; Dual-Stream model; adaptive; hybrid network

Online: 29 July 2024 (10:43:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0276.v1

Methylation-GC-MS/FID-Based Glycosidic Linkage Analysis of Unfractionated Polysaccharides in Red Seaweeds

Barinder Bajwa, Xiaohui Xing, Stephanie A. Terry, Robert J. Gruninger, D. Wade Abbott

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry Keywords: methylation analysis; reductive hydrolysis; whole food fiber; whole cell wall; anhydro sugar; agarose; carrageenan; sulfated galactan; mixed linkage xylan; principal component analysis

Online: 3 April 2024 (10:33:21 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1644.v2

The Impact of an Online Sleep Education Program (Sleep 101) on Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Behavior in College Students

Johanna Schmickler, Rebecca Robbins, Pallas Snider Ziporyn, Stuart Quan

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: sleep hygiene; sleep behavior; college students; sleep education program

Online: 6 March 2024 (04:49:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0476.v1

Metabolomics on Apple (Malus domestica) Cuticle—Search for Authenticity Markers

Kamila Bechynska, Jiri Sedlak, Leos Uttl, Vit Kosek, Petra Vackova, Vladimir Kocourek, Jana Hajslova

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Food Chemistry Keywords: Malus domestica; apple cuticle; UHPLC-HRMS/MS; metabolomic fingerprints; classification models; markers; wax esters

Online: 8 April 2024 (03:04:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1783.v1

Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis for Fiber Quality Traits in Upland Cotton

Xiaoyun Jia, Hongxia Zhao, Jijie Zhu, Hantao Wang, Shijie Wang, Miao Li, Guoyin Wang

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: upland cotton; fiber quality; QTL mapping; candidate gene; qRT-PCR

Online: 25 June 2024 (15:12:46 CEST)

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Superior fiber quality is one of the most important objectives in cotton breeding. To detect the genetic basis underlying fiber quality, an F2 population containing 413 plants was constructed by crossing Jifeng 914 and Jifeng 173, both of which have superior fiber quality, with Jifeng 173 being better. Five fiber quality traits were investigated in the F2, F2:3, F2:4, and F2:5 populations. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping was conducted based on a high-density genetic map containing 11,488 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and spanning 4,202.12 cM in length. Transgressive segregation patterns and complex correlations in the five tested traits were observed. A total of 108 QTLs were found, including 27 for fiber length (FL), 16 for fiber strength (FS), 24 for micronaire (MC), 17 for fiber uniformity (FU), and 24 for fiber elongation rate (FE). Chromosome A7 contained 12 QTL, ranking the first. No QTL was found on chromosome D1 and D11. Each QTL contributed 1.98%–21.45% to the phenotypic variation (PV), including 13 major effect QTLs that contributed more than 10% toward PV. Two QTLs could be repeatedly detected in three populations, including qFL-D3-2 in F2, F2:4, and F2:5 with 9.18%–21.45% of PV, qFS-A11-1 in F2:3, F2:4 and F2:5 with 6.05%–10.41% of PV. Another seven stable QTLs could be detected in two populations, including four major effect QTLs: qFL-A12-3, qFS-D10-2, qMC-D6-2, and qMC-D8-1. Fourteen QTL-overlapping regions were found, which might explain the complex correlations among the five phenotypic traits. Four regions on chromosome A11, D3, D6, and D10 covered by both stable and major effect QTLs are promising for further fine mapping. The genomic regions of the two QTLs detected in three populations and the four major effect QTLs contain 810 genes. Gene functional analysis revealed that the annotated genes are mainly involved in protein binding and metabolic pathways. Fifteen candidate genes in the qFL-D3-2 region are highly expressed in fiber or ovules during fiber initiation, elongation, secondary cell wall thickening, or maturation stages. qRT-PCR revealed that Ghir_D03G005440.1 and Ghir_D03G011310.1 may play a role in promoting fiber initiation, Ghir_D03G006470.1 may be beneficial for promoting fiber elongation. This study provides more information for revealing the molecular genetic basis underlying cotton fiber quality.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1916.v1

Yolo-Chili: An Efficient Lightweight Network Model for Localization of Pepper Picking in Complex Environments

HaiLin Chen, Ruofan Zhang, Jialiang Peng, Hao Peng, Wenwu Hu, Yi Wang, Ping Jiang

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Chili Detection,Automatic Picking,Neural Network,Model Compression

Online: 29 April 2024 (11:14:53 CEST)

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