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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1894.v2

Sustainable Post-COVID-19 Global Supply Chain Management: Conceptual Framework

Onwukwe Eberi-Kalu

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; just-in-time; supply chain risk mitigation; supply chain visibility; GSCM

Online: 8 September 2023 (04:28:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0069.v1

Trends and Patterns of Sexualised Drug Use among HIV-Positive Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: Insights from a Comprehensive Study in a Major European City - The U-SEX-2 GESIDA 9416 Study

Pablo Ryan, Helen Dolengevich-Segal, Luis Ramos-Ruperto, Alfonso Cabello, Matilde Sanchez-Conde, Jorge Vergas, Jorge Valencia, Guillermo Cuevas, Jose Sanz-Moreno, Javier Curto-Ramos, Javier Pérez-Bootello, Jorge Naharro-Rodriguez, Mar J.F Ollero, Lucio Garcia Fraile, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Otilia Bisbal, Sara De la Fuente, Juan Emilio Losa, Miguel Cervero, Miriam Estebanez, Inés Suarez-Garcia, Alejandra Gimeno, Ignacio Terrancle, Rafael Mican, Alicia González Baeza

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: MSM; trends; high-risk sexual behaviors; HIV; sexualized drug use; chemsex; sexually transmitted infections

Online: 4 September 2023 (02:43:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0014.v1

Long COVID Prevalence and the Impact of the Third SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dose: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Third Follow-Up of the Borriana Cohort, Valencia, Spain (2020-2022)

Salvador Domènech-Montoliu, Joan Puig-Barberá, Gemma Badenes-Marques, Maria Gil-Fortuño, Alejandro Orrico-Sánchez, Maria Rosario Pac-Sa, Oscar Pérez-Olaso, Diego Sala-Trull, Manuel Sanchez-Urbano, Alberto Arnedo-Pena

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Long COVID; SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination; Booster Dose; Cellular Immunity; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Human.

Online: 1 September 2023 (11:54:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0012.v1

A Qualitative Study on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Project Schedule-, Cost- and Risk Management Knowledge Areas as presented in PMBOK®

Thordur Vikingur Fridgeirsson, Helgi Thor Ingason, Haukur Ingi Jonasson, Helena Gunnarsdottir

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Project Management; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Project Schedule Management; Project Cost Management; Project Risk Management

Online: 1 September 2023 (11:34:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1401.v1

Diesters of o-Phthalic Acids in Surface Waters with Background Level of Pollution: Concentrations Levels, Distribution, Sources, and Environmental Risk (Lake Baikal, Russia)

Alexander Georgievich Gorshkov, Tatyana Arkadievna Grigoryeva, Yurij Sergeevich Bukin, Anton Vasilevich Kuzmin

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: priority PAEs, surface waters, concentrations levels, anthropogenic and biogenic sources, environmental risk, Lake Baikal

Online: 21 August 2023 (12:13:40 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1907.v1

Urban Flood Runoff Modelling in Japan: Recent Developments and Future Prospects

Akira Kawamura, Hideo Amaguchi, Jonas Olsson, Hiroto Tanouchi

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: urban flood risk assessment; USF model; TSR model; urban landscape GIS delineation; rainfall data

Online: 27 June 2023 (12:42:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1634.v1

Potential Effects of Permanent Daylight Savings Time on Daylight Exposure and Risk During Commute Times Using a Biomathematical Model of Fatigue

Jaime K. Devine, Jake Choynowski, Steven R. Hursh

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: daylight savings time; light exposure; fatigue risk; biomathematical modeling of fatigue; road safety; traffic

Online: 22 June 2023 (14:39:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0035.v1

The Manifold Aspects of the Fight Against the Red Palm Weevil in an Urban Area: Study Case, San Benedetto del Tronto (Central Italy)

Luca Bracchetti, Paolo Cocci, Francesco Alessandro Palermo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: red palm weevil; fight; pesticides; potential chemical risk; urban environment; GIS; spatial distribution analysis

Online: 2 May 2023 (01:22:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0314.v1

Sea-Level Rise Effects on Changing Hazard Exposure to Far-Field Tsunamis in a Volcanic Pacific Island

Rebecca Welsh, Shaun Williams, Cyprien Bosserelle, Ryan Paulik, Josephina Chan Ting, Alec Wild, Lameko Talia

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geophysics And Geology Keywords: Tsunami hazard; risk modelling; climate change; built-environment; damage impacts; Tōhoku-oki tsunami; Samoa

Online: 13 April 2023 (08:46:19 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0485.v1

Eating Disorders and Dietary Supplements: A Review of the Science

Susan J Hewlings PhD, RD

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dietetics And Nutrition Keywords: eating disorders 1; dietary supplements 2; disordered eating 3; eating disorder risk factors 4

Online: 28 February 2023 (02:16:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0214.v1

An Unhedgeable Black-Scholes-Merton Implicit Option?

Alfredo Pereira, Sean Tarter

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: Black-Scholes-Merton; hedging; market network; option valuation; portfolio optimization; risk-bearing portfolio managers

Online: 17 May 2022 (03:05:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0233.v1

Relationship Between ACE I/D Polymorphism and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Non-Hemodialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease

Hendri Susilo, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Mochammad Thaha, Mochamad Yusuf Alsagaff, Satriyo Dwi Suryantoro, Citrawati Dyah Kencono Wungu, Ifan Ali Wafa, Cennikon Pakpahan, Delvac Oceandy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: chronic kidney disease; gene polymorphism; angiotensin-converting enzyme; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular mortality risk; genotype

Online: 26 April 2022 (10:05:25 CEST)

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Impact of Geopolitical Risk on the Information Technology, Communication Services & Consumer Staples Sectors of the S&P 500 Index

Gerard Atabong Fossung, Vasileios Chatzis Vovas, A.M.M. Quoreshi

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: Geopolitical risk; Event study; S&P 500 index; Information Technology; Communication Services; Consumer Staples

Online: 8 October 2021 (09:34:45 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0551.v1

Serum Magnesium Levels in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Zahraa Al Wadee, Soo Liang Ooi, Sok Cheon Pak

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnoea; intermittent airway obstruction; sleep disorder; magnesium; micronutrient deficiency; metabolic risk factor

Online: 30 August 2021 (15:47:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0414.v1

The Systematic Risk at the Crisis - A Multifractal Non-uniform Wavelet Systematic Risk Estimation

Mounir Sarraj, ANOUAR BEN MABROUK

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Econometrics And Statistics Keywords: avelets; Non-uniform wavelets; CAPM; Wavelets CAPM; systematic (market) risk; scaling; Arab spring revolutions.

Online: 20 August 2021 (12:43:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0284.v1

Climate Change, Uncertainty and Policy

Jeroen Hopster

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Climate change; Scientific uncertainty; Moral uncertainty; Deep uncertainty; Risk; IPCC; Storylines; Probability; Expected utility

Online: 13 August 2021 (08:26:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0354.v1

Risk Factors Contributing to the Progression of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients with Mid-Range Ejection Fraction

Lusine Hazarapetyan, Lyudmila Budaghyan, Alina Maloyan, Svetlana Grigoryan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: heart failure; mid-range ejection fraction; atrial fibrillation; cardiac inflammation; cardiac fibrosis; risk factors.

Online: 15 July 2021 (10:18:01 CEST)

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Aims: Heart failure (HF) is frequently accompanied by atrial fibrillation (AF), a combination that worsens the outcomes of both diseases. Despite advances in the treatment of AF, it remains a serious and unsolved problem for clinicians and researchers. The aim of this study was to examine risk factors for incidents of paroxysmal and persistent AF in patients having heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF). Methods. Overall, 71 patients with HFmrEF and non-valvular AF, including paroxysmal and persistent types, were enrolled in this study. As a control group, 42 HFmrEF patients without AF were also enrolled. All patients underwent detailed physical examination, including resting electrocardiography, echocardiography, and 24-hour ambulatory Holter monitoring. Levels of the inflammation markers high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and the fibrotic marker transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were measured by ELISA and expressed as odds ratios. Results: We show that paroxysmal AF was associated with higher diastolic blood pressure, whereas both paroxysmal and persistent forms of AF were associated with more frequent occurrence of hypertensive crisis episodes and greater body mass index. Progression from paroxysmal to persistent AF was associated with significant ventricular remodeling. Persistent and paroxysmal AF were associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers when compared to HFmrEF patients having no AF. In addition, TGF-1 was significantly increased in HFmrEF patients having persistent but not paroxysmal AF. Conclusions: Occurrence of AF, first paroxysmal and then persistent, in HFmrEF patients is associated with left ventricular remodeling and the appearance of systemic inflammatory and fibrotic markers. Changes in those parameters may be indicators by which to identify patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Further studies are needed to determine the prognostic validity of these markers.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0672.v1

Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Systematic Review on the Substances of Greatest Concern Responsible for the Development of Antimicrobial Resistance

Gabriele Frascaroli, Deborah Reid, Colin Hunter, Joanne Roberts, Karin Helwig, Janice Spencer, Ania Escudero

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Wastewater; Pharmaceutical residues; Antimicrobial Resistance; Wastewater treatment plants; Occurrence; Removal; Environmental Risk Assessment; Classification

Online: 28 June 2021 (14:53:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0752.v1

Assessing Combined Effects for Mixtures of Similar and Dissimilar Acting Neuroactive Substances on Zebrafish Embryo Movement

Afolarin Olaposi Ogungbemi, Riccardo Massei, Rolf Altenburger, Stefan Scholz, Eberhard Küster

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Mixture toxicity; Neurotoxicity; Antagonism; Organophosphate; Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; GABA; Behavior; Risk assessment; Spontaneous movement activity

Online: 31 March 2021 (07:52:05 CEST)

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Risk assessment of chemicals is usually conducted for individual chemicals whereas mixtures of chemical are occurring in the environment. Considering that neuroactive chemicals are a group of contaminants that dominate in the environment, it is then imperative to understand the combined effects from mixtures. The commonly used models to predict mixture effects, namely concentration addition (CA) and independent action (IA), are thought suitable for mixtures of similarly or dissimilarly acting components, respectively. For mixture toxicity prediction, one important challenge is to clarify whether to group neuroactive substances based on similar mechanisms of action, e.g. same molecular target or rather similar toxicological response, e.g. hyper- or hypoactivity (effect direction). We addressed this by using the spontaneous tail coiling (STC) of zebrafish embryos, which represents the earliest observable motor activity in the developing neural network, as a model to elucidate the link between mechanism of action and toxicological response. Two questions were asked: 1.) Can the mixture models CA or IA be used to predict combined effects for neuroactive chemical mixtures when the components share a similar mode of action (i.e. hyper- or hypoativity) but show different mechanism of action? 2.) Will a mixture of chemicals where the components show opposing effect directions result in an antagonistic combined effect? Results indicate that mixture toxicity of chemicals such as propafenone and abamectin as well as chlorpyrifos and hexaconazole that are known to show different mechanisms of action but similar effect directions were predictable using CA and IA models. This could be interpreted with the convergence of effects on the neural level leading to either a collective activation or inhibition of synapses. We also found antagonistic effects for mixtures containing substances with opposing effect direction. Finally, we discuss how the STC may be used to amend risk assessment.

Working Paper ARTICLE

Integrative Approach for Groundwater Pollution Risk Assessment based on Hydrogeological and Socio-economic Conditions in Southwest of Damascus Basin

Nazeer Asmael, Jessica Villanueva, Nicolas Peyraube, Mohamed Baalousha, Frédéric Huneau, Alain Dupuy, Philippe Le Coustumer

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: complex aquifer; karst; hydrogeology; groundwater pollution risk map; integrative approach; water resources management; Syria

Online: 16 March 2021 (09:17:51 CET)

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As for most Mediterranean countries, groundwater is the main resource for irrigation and drinking supply in most parts of Syria, however this resource suffers from mismanagement. In the study area (Northeast of Mt. Hermon), the lack of information makes water management in this area extremely difficult. Assessing groundwater pollution risk is the most essential issue for water resources management, especially in the regions where complex interaction between climate, geology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, water scarcity and water resource mismanagement exist. This complexity leads to significant complication in determining pollution risk of studied system. In the present work, we adopted an Integrative Approach to assess groundwater pollution risk in the study area. This methodology is based on the analysis of hydrogeological characteristic of aquifer system and the available information about socio-economic context and physio-chemical groundwater condition that might affect this system. This approach allowed us to delineate the groundwater pollution risk map based on the analysis of concerning parameters/ indicators. The degree of risk was assessed based as the sum and average of rating of these parameters and indicators for each subarea. Typically, very high pollution risk index was identified over the Quaternary/Neogene horizon, i.e shallow and unconfined aquifer and in the lower part of Jurassic aquifer. In these two parts, the majority of anthropogenic activities are concentrated. Low pollution risk index was found for the outcropping of low permeable Quaternary basalt at the Southern part of the study area. A moderate pollution index was identified for the low/moderate permeability of silt, clay and marly limestone rich horizons of the major part of Neogene aquifer outside of the intersected zones with Quaternary aquifer and for the Paleogene formations. The spatial analysis shows that about 50% of the study area is characterized as being at very high and high pollution risk index. Hence, the overall natural protective capacity of this area is still poor. This study demonstrates the flexibility of the proposed approach to assess groundwater pollution risk in local complex aquifer system characterized by lack of information and data in order to reduce the risk of future groundwater pollution.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0240.v1

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Pollution and its Associated Human Health Risks in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A Systematic Review

Samuel Appiah Ofori, Samuel Jerry Cobbina, Abubakari Zarouk Imoro, Dzigbodi Adzo Doke, Thomas Gaiser

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Pollution Keywords: Oil exploration and exploitation, Gas flaring, Environmental pollution, PAH sources, Incremental lifetime cancer risk

Online: 9 March 2021 (07:23:38 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0158.v1

Cold Brew Coffee – Pilot Studies on Definition, Extraction, Consumer Preference, Chemical Characterization and Microbiological Hazards

Linda Claassen, Maximilian Rinderknecht, Theresa Porth, Julia Röhnisch, Hatice Yasemin Seren, Andreas Scharinger, Vera Gottstein, Daniela Noack, Steffen Schwarz, Gertrud Winkler, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry Keywords: coffee; cold brew; nitro cold brew; roasting; extraction; hygiene; risk assessment; NMR; sensory analysis

Online: 4 March 2021 (12:29:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0379.v1

Economic Risk Assessment by Weather-Related Heat Stress Indices for Confined Livestock Buildings: A Case Study for Fattening Pigs in Central Europe

Günther Schauberger, Martin Schönhart, Werner Zollitsch, Stefan J. Hörtenhuber, Leopold Kirner, Christian Mikovits, Johannes Baumgartner, Martin Piringer, Werner Knauder, Ivonne Anders, Konrad Andre, Isabel Hennig-Pauka

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: heat stress; farm animal; pig; livestock; global warming; climate change; risk assessment; economic impact

Online: 15 December 2020 (12:35:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0370.v1

Radiation Protection Legislation and Sustainable Development of a Rural Green-Tuff Village of Ischia Island

Giuseppe La Verde, Vittoria D'Avino, Carlo Sabbarese, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Vincenzo Roca, Adelaide Raulo, Mariagabriella Pugliese

Subject: Physical Sciences, Applied Physics Keywords: building materials; rural architecture; Ischia Island; radiological characterization; radon; radiological risk assessment; sustainable buildings

Online: 17 September 2020 (04:16:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0634.v1

Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) Outbreak Duration in Cattle Herds in Ireland: A Retrospective Observational Study

Andrew William Byrne, Damien Barrett, Philip Breslin, Jamie Madden, James O'Keeffe, Eoin Ryan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: bovine TB; risk factors; disease control; animal health policy; veterinary epidemiology; evidence-based policy

Online: 28 August 2020 (11:25:31 CEST)

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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks, caused by Mycobacterium bovis infection, are a costly animal health challenge. Understanding factors associated with the duration of outbreaks, known as breakdowns, could lead to better disease management policy development. We undertook a retrospective observational study (2012-2018) and employed Finite Mixture Models (FMM) to model the outcome parameter, and to investigate how factors were associated with duration for differing subpopulations identified. In addition to traditional risk factors (e.g. herd size, bTB history), we also explored farm geographic area, parcels/farm fragmentation, metrics of intensity via nitrogen loading, and whether herds were designated controlled beef finishing units (CBFU) as potential risk factors for increased duration. The final model fitted log-normal distributions, with two latent classes (k) which partitioned the population into a subpopulation around the central tendency of the distribution, and a second around the tails of the distribution. The latter subpopulation included longer breakdowns of policy interest. Increasing duration was positively associated with recent (<3 yrs) TB history and the number of reactors disclosed, (log) herd size, beef herd-type relative to other herd types, number of land parcels, area, and being designated a controlled finishing unit (“feedlot”), and having high annual inward cattle movements within the “tails” subpopulation. Breakdown length was negatively associated with year of commencement of breakdown (i.e. a decreasing trend) and non-significantly with the organic nitrogen produced on the farm (N kg/hectare), a measure of stocking density. The latter finding may be due to confounding effects with herd size and area. Most variables contributed only moderately to explaining variation in breakdown duration, that is, they had moderate size effects on duration. Herd-size and CBFU had greater effect sizes on the outcome. The findings contribute to evidence-based policy formation in Ireland.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0588.v1

Honors and Costs of Being Heroes: Risk Factors and Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection among Health Care Workers of a Severely Hit COVID-19-Referral Hospital in Italy

Marta Colaneri, Viola Novelli, Sara Cutti, Alba Muzzi, Guido Resani, Cristina Monti, Claudia Rona, Anna Maria Grugnetti, Marco Rettani, Francesca Rovida, Valentina Zuccaro, Antonio Triarico, Carlo Marena

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: retrospective cohort study; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; health care workers; risk of infection

Online: 27 August 2020 (03:25:18 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0478.v1

Risk Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in Antarctic Wildlife

Andrés Barbosa, Arvind Vansani, Virginia Morandini, Wray Grimaldi, Ralph E.T. Vanstreels, Julia I. Diaz, Thierry Boulinier, Meagan Dewar, Daniel Gonzalez-Acuña, Rachel Gray, Clive R. McMahon, Gary Miller, Michelle Power, Amandine Gamble, Michelle Wille

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Antarctica; coronavirus; COVID-19; mitigation measures; reverse zoonoses; risk assessment; SARS-CoV-2; wildlife

Online: 21 August 2020 (09:21:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0207.v1

Catchment-Scale Flood Modelling in Data-Sparse Regions Using Open-Access Geospatial Technology

Iguniwari Thomas Ekeu-wei, Alan George Blackburn

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: Open-access; geospatial; remote sensing; hydrodynamic model; CAESAR-LISFLOOD; data-sparse; flood risk management

Online: 10 July 2020 (08:13:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0106.v1

Sociodemographic and Genetic Influences on Dietary Patterns and Their Influence on Health Outcomes in the Atlanta Center for Health Discovery and Well Being Cohort

Jingheng Chen, Xueying Huang, Thomas R. Ziegler, Dean P. Jones, Michelle Lampl, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Jane Clark, Gregory S. Martin, Kenneth L. Brigham, Greg Gibson

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: polygenic risk; wellness; food frequency; principal component analysis; healthy eating index; obesity; food desert

Online: 7 July 2020 (02:36:11 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0094.v1

Covid-19 Situation in Bangladesh

Abdul Kader Mohiuddin

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: COVID-19 Lockdown; Shortage of PPEs; Global Pandemic Crisis; Incentives for Officials at Risk

Online: 6 May 2020 (08:45:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0093.v1

Trends in Perception of COVID-19 in Polish Internet

Andrzej Jarynowski, Monika Wojta-Kempa, Vitaly Belik

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Internet; medical sociology; epidemiological monitoring; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; communications media; risk perception

Online: 6 May 2020 (04:23:46 CEST)

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Introduction: Due to the spread of SARS CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19 disease, there is an urgent need to analyse COVID-19 epidemic perception in Poland. This study aims to investigate social perception of coronavirus in the Internet media during the epidemic. It is a signal report highlighting the main issues in public perception and medical commutation in real time. Methods: We study the perception of COVID-19 epidemic in Polish society using quantitative analysis of its digital footprints on the Internet on platforms: Google, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia and electronic media represented by Event Registry, from January 2020 to 29.04.2020 (before and after official introduction to Poland on 04.03.20). We present trend analysis with a support of natural language processing techniques. Results: We identified seven temporal major clusters of interest on the topic COVID-19: 1) Chinese, 2) Italian, 3) Waiting, 4) Mitigations, 5) Social distancing and Lockdown, 6) Anti-crisis shield, 7) Restrictions releasing. There was an exponential increase of interest when the Polish government “declared war against disease” around 11/12.03.20 with a massive mitigation program. Later on, there was a decay in interest with additional phases related to social distancing and an anti-crisis legislation act with local peaks. We have found that declarations of mitigation strategies by the Polish prime minister or the minister of health gathered the highest attention of Internet users. So enacted or in force events do not affect interest to such extent. Traditional news agencies were ahead of social media (mainly Twitter) in dissemination of information. We have observed very weak or even negative correlations between a colloquial searching term 'antiviral mask' in Google, encyclopaedic definition in Wikipedia “SARS-CoV-2” as well official incidence series, implying different mechanisms governing the search for knowledge, panic related behaviour and actual risk of acquiring infection. Conclusions: Traditional and social media do not only reflect reality, but also create it. Risk perception in Poland is unrelated to actual physical risk of acquiring COVID-19. As traditional media are ahead of social media in time, we advise to choose traditional news media for a quick dissemination of information, however for a greater impact, social media should be used. Otherwise public information campaigns might have less impact on society than expected.

Working Paper ARTICLE

Evaluating the Likelihood of Tree Failure in Naples, Florida (United States) Following Hurricane Irma

Ryan W. Klein, Andrew K. Koeser, Brian Kane, Shawn M. Landry, Heather Shields, Stephen Lloyd, Gail Hansen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: hurricane; tree risk assessment; urban forest strike team; species failure profile; likelihood of failure

Online: 24 April 2020 (04:37:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0289.v1

Perception of Environmental Spillovers across Scale in Climate Change Adaptation Planning: The Case of Small-Scale Farmers’ Irrigation Strategies, Kenya

Tom Volenzo, John Odiyo

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Ecology Keywords: adaptation failure; adaptation planning; economic interests; climate change; ecosystem spillovers; policy; risk perception; transformation

Online: 27 October 2019 (02:54:10 CET)

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The failure to acknowledge and account for environmental externalities or spillovers in climate change adaptation policy, advocacy and programming spaces exercabates the risk of ecological degradation, more so, degradation of land. In particular use of unsuitable water sources for irrigation may increase salinisation risks. However, little if any policy assessments and research effort has been directed at investigating how farmer perceptions mediate spillovers from the ubiquitous irrigation adaptation strategy. In this study cognitive failure and/or bias construct is examined and proposed as an analytical lens in research, policy and learning and the convergence of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation discourses. The findings from small-scale farmers, Machakos and Kakamega counties, Kenya, suggest multifaceted biases and failures about the existence and importance of externalities in adaptation planning discourses. Among other dimensions, cognitive failure which encompasses fragmented approaches among institutions for use and management of resources, inadequate policy and information support, as well as, poor integration of actors in adaptation planning accounts for adaptation failure. The failures in such Human-Environment system interactions have the potential to exercabate existing vulnerability of farmer production systems in the long run. The findings further suggest that in absence of risk message information dissemination, education level, farming experience and information accumulation, as integral elements to human capital, do not seem to have significant effect on behaviour about mitigation of environmental spillovers. Implicitly, reversing the inherent adaptation failures calls for system approaches that enhance coordinated adaptation planning, prioritises proactive mitigation of slow onset disaster risks and broadens decision support systems, such as, risk information dissemination integration into the existing adaptation policy discourses and practice.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0127.v1

A Bayesian Study of the Dynamic Effect of Comorbidities on Hospital Outcomes of Care for CHF Patients

Dimitrios Zikos, Stelios Zimeras, Neli Ragina

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Analysis Keywords: comorbidities; congestive heart failure; health informatics; Bayes networks; clustering; risk assessment; clinical decision making

Online: 9 July 2019 (04:16:43 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0157.v1

Earth Observation Actionable Information Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts in a Sustainable Development Framework

Alberto Lorenzo-Alonso, Marino Palacios, Ángel Utanda

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: Disaster Risk Reduction; EO4SD; Official Development Assistance; Actionable Information; World Bank; International Financial Institutions

Online: 7 November 2018 (09:53:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0072.v4

A Copula-Based Bayesian Network for Modeling Compound Flood Hazard from Riverine and Coastal Interactions at the Catchment Scale: An Application to the Houston Ship Channel, Texas

Anaïs Couasnon, Antonia Sebastian, Oswaldo Morales-Nápoles

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: flood risk; copula; compound events; multivariate; storm surge; spatial dependence; coastal catchment; Bayesian Network.

Online: 11 September 2018 (14:19:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0420.v1

From Experimental Procedure to Clinical Practice: How Much Evidence Do We Need in Uterine Transplantation?

Sabina Gainotti, Carlo Petrini

Subject: Social Sciences, Gender And Sexuality Studies Keywords: absolute uterine factor infertility; uterus transplant; experimental; clinical practice; ethics; living donors; risk assessment

Online: 26 June 2018 (12:58:08 CEST)

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Background: Absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) is a kind of infertility that is completely attributable to uterine absence (surgical or congenital for women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: MRKH) or anatomic or functional abnormality that prevents embryo implantation or completion of pregnancy to term. Until recently, the only viable option to parenthood for couples with AUFI were adoption or surrogacy. Since a first attempt of uterus transplant (UTx) in 2000, nine babies were born from women with a transplanted uterus from 2014, eight of which in Sweden, and one in the United States. These promising results are raising immense hopes for the women with AUFI and there is optimism about the possibility for UTx to become part of clinical care even though, besides encouraging results, the procedure has also resulted in increased risks and harms for both the donors and recipients and increased risks of premature birth for the fetus. At present UTx is still considered as experimental and requiring more research and safety assessment before becoming a therapeutic option for AUFI. The transition from experimental procedure to therapeutic care would result in less strict ethical scrutiny for UTx and in the possibility for patients to get reimbursement for the procedure by the relevant healthcare insurance or public healthcare providers. In turn, an increase in the number of UTx performed yearly by specialized surgical teams would result in a general improvement of the “field strength”. However, at present it is difficult to establish the amount of evidence that we need in order to consider UTx as no longer experimental but routine clinical practice. The literature on UTx provides recommendations on the different outcomes that should be monitored in this experimental phase but no study is anticipating the number of subjects that should be followed and for how long. Conclusion: As for other transplants that have become routine practice, like renal transplant and heart transplant, it is likely that the decision on “routine practice readiness” will result from available cumulated evidences, from expert capacity to find a consensus on best practices and on political considerations as well, including pressures form patients and patient groups.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0266.v1

Improved Collecting Line Current Protection Scheme against Large-scale Wind Generators Tripping off

Wei Jin, Yuping Lu, Tao Huang

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Collecting line current protection (CLPC); coordination protection; large-scale WGs trip-off; risk indicator

Online: 18 June 2018 (13:48:38 CEST)

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There have been several cases of large-scale wind generators (WGs) tripping off caused by untimely fault removing in recent years. Currently, the discoordination between the box-type transformer fuse protection (BTFP) and two-section collecting line current protection (CLCP) brings a security risk to wind farm. In order to ensure the selectivity, the first section (Sec-I) CLCP should be set a enough interval that is longer than the fuse melting time, and another interval is set for the Sec-II CLCP, which weakens the speed of the CLCP. When a fault occurs on the collecting line, there is no doubt that WGs cannot work too long in abnormal operation, which may cause WGs to be placed off the grid. For a power system with high penetration of wind power, large-scale WGs tripping off will cause a great power shortage, and affect the stability of the power system. The selectivity and sensitivity of the CLCP is analyzed in detail to make the CLCP speed better. Considering the fault ride-through ability of WGs, the fault clear time is an important factor to lead to large-scale WGs tripping off. Two main works are done in this paper. The first is to accelerate the speed of the Sec-I CLCP though reducing the protection zone. Another one is introduce the risk assessment module into the CLCP, which not only improve the speed of the CLCP but also ensure the safety of the wind farm during faults. According to the deference in trip-off causes of WGs, the matching functions are created to assess the trip-off risk of WGs on the spot. In the case of fault, the trip-off risk indicators of WGs are timely updated to data sharing center and open to the CLCPs. The set of risk indicators is divided into several subsets according to the risk range. The dynamic changes of the subsets during fault help to improved CLCP scheme. This scheme can accelerate protection speed based on the increasing risk of large-scale WGs tripping off in wind farms. Compared with traditional CLCP, this approach can make the CLCP combines selectivity and speed better based on the analysis of the ride- through ability of WGs.

Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints201806.0014.v1

Piloting a Developmental Screening Tool Adapted for East African Children

Mollika A. Sajady, Christopher J. Mehus, Emily C. Moody, Ericka G. Jaramillo, Ezekiel Mupere, Andrew J. Barnes, Sarah E. Cusick

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health Keywords: development; milestones; screening; poverty; stunting; lead exposure; developmental risk; child health; global health; pediatrics

Online: 1 June 2018 (11:11:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201805.0037.v1

A Thought Experiment on Sustainable Management of the Earth System

Jobst Heitzig, Wolfram Barfuss, Jonathan F. Donges

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: decision dilemma; intergenerational welfare; time horizon; risk attitude; inequality aversion; fairness; responsibility; sustainability paradigms

Online: 2 May 2018 (12:41:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0201.v1

Risk Factors of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae Occurrence in Farms in Reunion, Madagascar and Mayotte Islands, 2016–2017

Noellie Gay, Alexandre Leclaire, Morgane Laval, Guillaume Miltgen, Mael Jego, Stéphane Ramin, Julien Jaubert, Olivier Belmonte, Eric Cardinale

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Indian ocean; livestock; Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae; risk factors; CTX-M; enzymes

Online: 22 January 2018 (12:02:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201711.0138.v1

Sensitivity Analysis of Mountain Flash Flood Risk: Case of Licheng County in China

Haofang Wang, Jincun Zhang, Ruan Yun, Ranhang Zhao

Subject: Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability And Quality Keywords: sensitive analysis; variable fuzzy method; mutual entropy; stepwise regression analysis; mountain flash flood risk

Online: 21 November 2017 (09:28:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201709.0115.v1

Bivariate Kumaraswamy Models via Modified Symmetric FGM Copulas: Properties and Applications in Insurance Modeling

Indranil Ghosh

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Econometrics And Statistics Keywords: Bivariate Kumaraswamy distribution; copula based construction; Kendall'stau; dependence structures; application in insurance risk modeling

Online: 25 September 2017 (06:55:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201706.0081.v3

Developing and Validating an Age-Independent Equation Using Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Estimation of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass and Establishing a Cutoff for Sarcopenia

Yosuke Yamada, Miyuki Nishizawa, Tomoka Uchiyama, Yasuhiro Kasahara, Mikio Shindo, Motohiko Miyachi, Shigeho Tanaka

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dietetics And Nutrition Keywords: age-related skeletal muscle loss; sarcopenia; malnutrition risk assessment; DXA; multi-frequency BIA; aging

Online: 23 August 2017 (17:57:14 CEST)

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Background: Appendicular skeletal muscle (or lean) mass (ALM) estimated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered to be a preferred method for sarcopenia studies. However, DXA is expensive, has limited portability, and requires radiation exposure. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is inexpensive, easy to use, and portable; thus BIA might be useful in sarcopenia investigations. However, a large variety of models have been commercially supplied by different companies, and for most consumer products, the equations estimating ALM are not disclosed. It is therefore difficult to use these equations for research purposes. In particular, the BIA equation is often age-dependent, which leads to fundamental difficulty in examining age-related ALM loss. The aims of the current study were as follows: (1) to develop and validate an equation to estimate ALM using multi-frequency BIA (MF-BIA) based on theoretical models, and (2) to establish sarcopenia cutoff values using the equation for the Japanese population. Methods: We measured height (Ht), weight, and ALM obtained using DXA and a standing-posture 8-electrode MF-BIA (5, 50, 250 kHz) in 756 Japanese individuals aged 18 to 86-years-old (222 men and 301 women as developing equation group and 97 men and 136 women as a cross validation group). The traditional impedance index (Ht²/Z₅₀) and impedance ratio of high and low frequency (Z₂₅₀/Z₅) of hand to foot values were calculated. Multiple regression analyses were conducted with ALM as dependent variable in men and women separately. Results: We created the following equations: ALM = (0.6947 × (Ht²/Z₅₀)) + (−55.24 × (Z₂₅₀/Z₅)) + (−10,940 × (1/Z₅₀)) + 51.33 for men, and ALM = (0.6144 × (Ht²/Z₅₀)) + (−36.61 × (Z₂₅₀/Z₅)) + (−9332 × (1/Z₅₀)) + 37.91 for women. Additionally, we conducted measurements in 1624 men and 1368 women aged 18 to 40 years to establish sarcopenia cutoff values in the Japanese population. The mean values minus 2 standard deviations of the skeletal muscle mass index (ALM/Ht²) in these participants were 6.8 and 5.7 kg/m² in men and women, respectively. Conclusion: The current study established and validated a theoretical and age-independent equation using MF-BIA to estimate ALM and provided reasonable sarcopenia cutoff values.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201701.0015.v1

Risk Assessment for Distribution Systems Using a Developed PEM-Based Method Considering Wind and Photovoltaic Power Distribution

Qingwu Gong, Jiazhi Lei

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: distributed generators; risk assessment; distribution systems; developed PEM-based method; optimal power flow algorithm

Online: 4 January 2017 (07:31:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0994.v1

Advances in Room Temperature of Indium Aluminum Nitride InAlN Deposition via Co-Sputtering DC for Solar Energy Applications

Juan David Cañón Bermudez, Luis Fernando Mulcué-Nieto

Subject: Physical Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics Keywords: InAlN solar cells; co-sputtering DC; room temperature; optical properties; morphological properties; low-cost synthesis; Indium Aluminum Nitride

Online: 12 September 2024 (12:58:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.0383.v1

Identifying Oversold Levels and Developing Low-Frequency Trading Algorithms for the S&P 500: An Analysis Using Stochastic Oscillator, Williams %R, and Trading Volume

Chan Kyu Paik, Jinhee Choi, Ivan Ureta Vaquero

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: investment; trading; algorithm trading; market timing; ETF; S&; P 500; low-frequency trading; hit ratio, volume; oversold

Online: 4 September 2024 (16:27:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.2180.v1

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Bone-Implant Contact in Three Short Dental Implant Models with Varying Osseointegration Percentages

Dawit Bogale Alemayehu, Masahiro Todoh, Song-Jeng Huang

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Biomechanical; Osseo-integration; Low-density; High-density; Cancellous bone; Short dental implant; Finite element analysis; bone-implant contact

Online: 29 August 2024 (14:26:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2106.v1

Low-Dose Oral Misoprostol Versus Oxytocin Infusion For Induction Of Labor In Pregnant Women With Term Premature Rupture Of Membranes in China: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study

Yike Yang, Zhiheng Yu, Huifeng Shi, Yan Wang, Yangyu Zhao

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: Premature rupture of membrane; Oxytocin infusion; Oral low-dose misoprostol; Vaginal delivery; Failed induction of labor; Postpartum hemorrhage

Online: 26 July 2024 (06:17:37 CEST)

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Oxytocin is recommended as the first-line choice for labor induction in term pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes (PROM); however, it can occasionally lead to failed induction and delivery complications. The primary objective of this study was to compare delivery information and outcomes following the administration of oxytocin infusion or oral low-dose misoprostol solution for labor induction in term PROM women with an unfavorable cervical condition. Methods: A prospective nested case-control study was conducted at a tertiary general hospital in China from March 2020 to February 2024, comparing oxytocin infusion and oral administration of 25ug misoprostol every 2 hours for labor induction in term PROM women with a Bishop score <6. A total of 449 mothers were included, with 282 in the oxytocin group and 167 in the misoprostol group. Results: The rates of vaginal delivery and failed induction were similar between the two groups. The duration of total labor time was shorter in the misoprostol group. There were no significant differences observed regarding the incidence of uterine hyperstimulation, fetal stress, or suspected intrauterine infection between the two groups; however, there was a markedly higher incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and severe PPH but lower postpartum urinary retention (PPUR) observed in the oxytocin group. Logistic regression analysis revealed that misoprostol administration demonstrated a negative relationship (aOR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.21-0 .95) with failed labor induction outcomes, while IVF-ET showed a positive association (aOR:3.12; 95% CI:1.49-6.43). Furthermore, there was a negative correlation identified between misoprostol administration and occurrence of PPH (aOR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.27-0.85). Conclusions: Oral low-dose misoprostol has demonstrated both safe and superior efficacy to oxytocin infusion for labor induction and may potentially reduce the incidence of failed induction and associated with a decreased risk of PPH were observed in the misoprostol group in term PROM pregnant women with unfavorable cervical condition.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1749.v1

Low-Resource Time-to-Digital Converters for Field 4 Programmable Gate Arrays: A Review

Diego Real, David Calvo

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Time-to-Digital Converter; Field Programmable Gate Array; Low-resource Time-to-Digital Converters

Online: 22 July 2024 (14:45:36 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0025.v2

Survey of Deep Learning Accelerators for Edge and Emerging Computing

Md Shahanur Alam, Chris Yakopcic, Qing Wu, Mark Barnell, Simon Khan, Tarek M. Taha

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: AI Accelerator; AI Frameworks; Deep Learning; Edge Computing; Low Power Applications; Quantization; PIM or CIM Computing; Neuromorphic Computing

Online: 10 July 2024 (11:58:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0512.v1

Evidence On Viral Suppression Supports Scaling-Up Transition To Dolutegravir-Based Regimens In Pediatric Populations In Cameroon: A Multicentre Baseline Assessment For The Cipher-Adola Study

Joseph FOKAM, Yagai Bouba, Rogers Awoh Ajeh, Dominik Tameza Guebiapsi, Suzane Essamba, Albert Franck Zeh Meka, Ebiama Lifanda, Rose Armelle Ada, Yakouba Liman, Nancy Barbara Mbengono, Audrey Raissa Dzaddi Djomo, Suzie Ndiang Tetang, Samuel Martin Sosso, Jocelyne Carmen Babodo, Olivia Francette Ndomo Ambomo, Edith Michele Temgoua, Caroline Medouane, Sabine Ndejo Atsinkou, Justin Leonel Mvogo, Roger Martin Onana, Jean de Dieu Anoubissi, Alice Ketchaji, Alex Durand Nka, Davy-Hyacinthe Anguechia Gouissi, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Nadine Nguendjoung Fainguem, Rachel Simo Kamgaing, Désiré Augustin Komego Takou, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Marie Atsama Amougou, Julius Nwobegahay, Comfort Vuchas, Anna Nya Nsimen, Bertrand Bille Eyoum, Sandra kenmegne Gatchuessi, Francis Ndongo Ateba, Daniel Kesseng, Serge Clotaire Billong, Daniele Armenia, Maria Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Paul Ndombo Koki, Hadja Cherif Hamsatou, Vittorio Colizzi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo Federico Perno, Anne-Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Medicine And Pharmacology Keywords: Virological suppression; low level viremia; children, adolescents, and young-adults; DTG-based regimen; elimination of paediatric AIDS; Cameroon.

Online: 5 July 2024 (12:31:56 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.2008.v1

Integration of Indigenous Low Carbon Technologies with Novel Low Energy Mass Housing in Ladakh (U.T.)

Samar Singh Virdi

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Housing; Low Energy; nZEB; High Altitude; Mountainous Region; Energy Efficiency;
Sustainability; Green Building Technology; Economically Weaker Section.

Online: 28 June 2024 (06:05:40 CEST)

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Great Himalayan range with regions namely, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and high altitude parts of north eastern states inherently experience high solar exposure, cold, arid climate and significantly challenging geography. With a scarcity of affordable public housing projects in these regions a grid enabled low energy residential prototype is proposed having the capability to operate on nearly zero consumption of heating and cooling energy with the application of indigenous and contemporary energy efficient passive design techniques. Preliminary study, development of design and reading of simulation results were applied for the performance and benefit analysis of the low energy building prototype. Analysis of the climatic zone further classified and narrowed the design criterion by confirming upon beneficial architectural components proven to be energy efficient. These architectural components include, optimization of direct solar gain and orientation of building envelope, modified trombe wall system, traditional sunrooms, solar chimney with openable vents, efficient spatial planning and compliance of relevant parameters such as window-wall-ratio (WWR). The proposed low energy housing for the economically weaker section is estimated to save nearly 50% of active fuel based household heating energy. Site has been planned in such a way that about 100% of required electricity can be generated from on site renewable energy for the proposed infrastructure, it is proven more beneficial if additional electricity is generated to offset the power supply and result in lower or subsidized electricity bills. Design is compliant to different codes relevant to energy conservation and low-income housing with an embodied carbon of about 1.2 kgCO2/m2 per dwelling unit giving ‘A’ grade in cradle to gate impacts. The findings and performance of this prototype can serve as a guideline for energy efficient design in low income group housing situated in severe cold and arid regions of India such as Ladakh (U.T.).

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0386.v1

Safety and Immunogenicity of the Nonavalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Spanish Women Living with HIV

Maria del Carmen Hidalgo-Tenorio, Raquel Moya, Mohamed Omar, Leopoldo Muñoz, Antonio SamPedro, Javier Lopez-Hidalgo, Coral Garcia-Vallecillos, Patricia Gomez-Ronquillo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Internal Medicine Keywords: nonavalent HPV vaccine; high squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL); low squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL); WLHIV; anal cancer; cervical cancer

Online: 7 June 2024 (02:48:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1202.v1

Modern River-Sand Geochemical Mapping in the Manufahi Municipality and its Surroundings, Timor-Leste: Implications for Provenance

Vital Cruz Malai Araujo Vilanova, Tomoyuki Ohtani, Satoru Kojima, Kazuma Yatabe, Nene Valente Soares Cristovao, Aniceta Araujo

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geochemistry And Petrology Keywords: geochemical mapping; lithological mapping; river sands; principal component analysis; provenance; alteration; silicification; low-grade metamorphism; secondary mineral assemblage.

Online: 22 February 2024 (01:35:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0995.v1

Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Equivalent Stress Intensity Factor Models under Mixed-Mode (I+II) Loading

Estefania Gómez-Gamboa, Jorge Guillermo Díaz-Rodríguez, Jairo Andres Mantilla-Villalobos, Oscar Rodolfo Bohórquez-Becerra, Manuel del Jesús Martínez

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Equivalent Stress Intensity factor; Low-carbon steel; Mixed Mode I/II; Finite element method (FEM); Boundary element method

Online: 19 February 2024 (08:14:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0194.v1

SARS-CoV-2 Impact on Red Blood Cell Morphology

Kirill Kondratov, Alexander Artamonov, Vladimir Mikhailovskii, Anastasiya Velmiskina, Sergey Mosenko, Evgeniy Grigoryev, Anna Anisenkova, Yuri Nikitin, Svetlana Apalko, Natalya Sushentseva, Andrey Ivanov, Sergey Shcherbak

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Cell And Developmental Biology Keywords: COVID-19; erythrocyte; red blood cells; cytokine storm; severe COVID-19; low voltage scanning electron microscopy; erythrocyte size

Online: 4 October 2023 (04:10:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0461.v1

Preparation and Application of a Fast, Naked-Eye, Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe of Schiff Base for Detection of Cu2+

Juan Liu, Peng-Yu Cheng, Qi Wu, Sai Chen, Meng Wang, Kai Wei, Yuan Li, Yao-Yao Cao, Xi-Yao Liang, Xin Zeng, Xing Wang, Hong-Lei Li

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry Keywords: fluorescent probe of schiff base; copper ion; high sensitivity and selectivity; good anti-interference ability; low detection limit

Online: 7 September 2023 (04:20:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0491.v1

Further Explanation on the Excitation Mechanism of Stay Cable Vibration in Dry Conditions

Duy Thao Nguyen, Duy Hung Vo

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Dry-state galloping; excitation mechanism; Karman vortex; low-frequency-vortices; shedding correlation; along-wind component; vertical-wind component

Online: 7 June 2023 (05:33:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1847.v1

Study on Emission Control of Berthing Vessels-Based on Non-cooperative Game Theory

Qin Wang, Minhang Jiang, Shiyao Man, Jiajie Zhou

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science And Technology Keywords: ship emissions; air pollution; ship emission control policies; emission reduction; non-cooperative game; green shipping; low sulfur fuel

Online: 26 May 2023 (04:29:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1182.v1

Implementation of Deep Learning based Bi-Directional DC-DC Converter for V2V and V2G applications in Microgrid - An Experimental Investigation

Sreedhar Madichetty, Mohan Krishna Banda, Shanthi Kumar Nandavaram Banda

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Non-isolated bi-directional converter (NIBC) 2; V2V charger 3; Deep learning 4; High voltage 5; Low voltage

Online: 28 April 2023 (12:54:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0443.v1

Direction of Arrival (DoA) Estimation Performance for Satellite Applications with Spatial Correlation in a Multipath Environment

Mutmainnah Hasib, Sithamparanathan Kandeepan, Wayne S. T. Rowe, Akram Al-Hourani

Subject: Engineering, Telecommunications Keywords: Direction of Arrival (DoA) Estimation; Multipath Environment; Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO); Low Earth Orbit (LEO); and Spatial Correlation

Online: 17 April 2023 (10:21:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0294.v1

Oscillations Analysis and Control Optimization of Hydraulic Turbine Based on Variable Speed Reaching Law

Xiaoping Huang, Wenzhe Huang, Qiu Lu

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: Hydroelectric units; Low frequency oscillation; Internal characteristic model; Sliding mode control; Robust control; HTRS(Hydro-turbine regulating system)

Online: 16 March 2023 (02:20:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0169.v1

New and Perspective Directions for the Development of Active RC- and RLC- Filter Architectures of the Sallen-Key Family

Darya Denisenko, Vladislav Chumakov, Yuriy Ivanov, Nikolai Prokopenko

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: Sallen-Key; active RC- filter; active RLC- filter; low pass filter; high pass filter; bandpass filter; rejection filter

Online: 18 April 2022 (11:34:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0074.v1

DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers with Two-Winding Coupled Inductor for Low Voltage DC Microgrid

Jung Min Park, Chung Yuen Won, Hyung Jun Byun, Sung Hoon Kim, Si Hwan Kim

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Solid-state DC circuit breaker; Coupled inductor; Pole-to-ground fault protection; LVDC(Low voltage DC) microgrid protection

Online: 5 July 2021 (07:58:00 CEST)

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Working Paper REVIEW

A Review on Mitigating Fear and Aggression in Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Setting

Stefanie Riemer, Carmen Heritier, Ines Windschnurer, Christine Arhant, Lydia Pratsch, Nadja Affenzeller

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Stress; fear; anxiety; aggression; veterinary visit; low-stress handling; counterconditioning; behaviour modification; anxiolytic medication; psychoactive drugs; dogs; cats

Online: 8 January 2021 (14:37:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0269.v2

Factors Predicting the Physical Activity Behavior based on Theory of Reasoned Action among Chronic Low Back Pain of the Patients Referring to Comprehensive Health Service Centers in the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran

Mohammad Hossein Delshad, Alireza Hidarnia, Fatemeh Pourhaji

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Exercise; Health Behavior; Attitudes; Referral; Quality of Life; Low Back Pain; Health Services; Models; Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Online: 11 December 2020 (11:32:36 CET)

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Background: Low-level physical activity (PA) among Chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP) is associated with various biopsychosocial factors. This research aimed to study the predictors of PA behavior among cLBP patients. Methods: In the present study 300 eligible patients with cLBP who referred to comprehensive health service centers in the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) in Tehran, Iran were random selected.To diagnose the predictors of PA behavior, all the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) constructs were examined as risk factors to see if they influence on the probability of PA behavior occurrence and were interpreted through odds ratio (OR). SPSS version 19 was used to analyze the data. Results: Totally 280 cLBP patients with mean age of 57.07 ±13.09 years old participated in the study. This study showed that motivation to comply significant predictor the cLBP patients for subjective norm OR (%95CI): 2.095(0.116-2.792), p-value<0.001), intention was significant predictor for perform the PA behavior OR (%95CI): 1.431(0.138-1.538), p-value <0.001), behavior beliefs could predictor for attitude OR (%95CI): 1.276(0.106-1.355), p-value= 0.002). attitude, normative beliefs, subjective norm ,and evaluation outcome behavior could predictors the cLBP patients for intention to perform the PA behavior OR (%95CI): 1.188(0.032-1.312), p-value<0.001)., OR (%95CI): 1.158(0.076-2.208), p-value=0.003) ., OR (%95CI): 1.104(0.076-1.128), p-value<0.001) ., OR (%95CI): 0.814(0.301-1.440), p-value=0.007). Conclusions: This study showed that the cLBP patients who were normative beliefs and evaluation regarding PA behavior could effect on the intention to engage in greater PA than those via other constructs (attitude and subjective norm). This study showed that the cLBP patients who were normative beliefs and evaluation regarding PA behavior could effect on the intention to engage in greater PA than those via other constructs (attitude and subjective norm). This study showed that the cLBP patients who were normative beliefs and evaluation regarding PA behavior could effect on the intention to engage in greater PA than those via other constructs (attitude and subjective norm).

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0083.v2

When Green Infrastructure Turns Grey: Implications of Overdesign on Plant Water Stress

Min-cheng Tu, Joshua S. Caplan, Sasha W. Eisenman, Bridget M Wadzuk

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: evapotranspiration; green infrastructure; HYDRUS; leaf water potential; low impact development; optimization; overdesign; stomatal conductance; simulated runoff test; static sizing; stormwater control measure; tree trench

Online: 15 January 2020 (07:28:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0014.v1

Toward Optimality of Proper Generalised Decomposition Bases

Shadi Alameddin, Amélie Fau, David Néron, Pierre Ladevèze, Udo Nackenhorst

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: model order reduction (MOR); low-rank approximation; proper generalised decomposition (PGD); PGD compression; randomised SVD; nonlinear material behaviour.

Online: 1 February 2019 (10:41:27 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0009.v1

Assessment of Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Mixtures at Low Temperatures Using the Tensile Creep Test and the Bending Beam Creep Test

Marek Pszczola, Mariusz Jaczewski, Cezary Szydlowski

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: asphalt mixture; low-temperature cracking; Tensile Creep Test (TCT); Bending Beam Creep Test (BBCT); tensile strength; thermal stress;

Online: 1 February 2019 (09:45:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201708.0031.v1

Detection of Aβ(1-40) Protein in Human Serum as A Causative Agent of Alzheimer’s Disease by Strain Gauge Cantilever Biosensor Immobilizing Liposome Incorporating Cholesterol

Tomoya Taniguchi, Yuki Murakami , Masayuki Sohgawa , Kaoru Yamashita, Minoru Noda

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry Keywords: cantilever; NiCr strain gauge; biosensor; liposome; amyloid beta; aggregation; fibrillization; interaction; human serum; digital low-pass filtering procedure

Online: 8 August 2017 (09:57:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1476.v1

Circular Economy Principles in Multi-Criteria Analysis: Using AHP Model for Risk Assessment in Sustainable Whisky Production

Dadiana Dabija, Carmen-Eugenia Nastase, Ancuta Chetrariu, Adriana Dabija

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: risk assessment; multi-criteria analysis; Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP); circular economy (CE); sustainable whisky production

Online: 19 September 2024 (07:10:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1019.v1

Optimizing the Complexity of Higher-Order Moment Inclusion in Portfolio Management with the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm III

John Weirstrass MUTEBA MWAMBA, Leon Mishindo MBUCICI

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: multi-objective optimization; NSGA-III algorithm; portfolio management; higher-order moments; risk-return trade-off

Online: 12 September 2024 (15:39:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.1964.v1

Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Based on PCA and PMF Model in Black Soil Area of Hailun City, Northeast China

Zhiwei Yang, Junbo Yu, Ke Yang, Qipeng Zhang, Yangyang Chen, Shaozhong Qiao

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: potentially toxic elements; PCA; PMF; source apportionment; risk assessment; black soil; Hailun City; Northeast China

Online: 27 August 2024 (13:48:02 CEST)

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Soil potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in black soil is of significant concern in China. However, research is scarce regarding the current status, ecological risk, and human health risk of PTEs in the black soil area of northeast China. In our study, 304 soil samples (0-20 cm) were collected in Gonghe Town, Hailun City. The pollution degree and spatial distribution patterns of soil PTEs were analyzed by using the single-factor pollution index (PI) and the Nemerow pollution index (NPI). The source apportionment of PTEs was carried out by combining correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), and positive matrix factorization (PMF) methods. Meanwhile, the potential ecological risk (RI) and the human health risk (HI) associated with soil contamination from various sources were evaluated through the RI and the HI. The results demonstrated that the average content (mean ± standard deviation) of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn were 11.16 ± 1.32 mg/kg, 0.11 ± 0.04 mg/kg, 65.29 ± 3.46 mg/kg, 22.56 ± 1.32 mg/kg, 0.03 ± 0.01 mg/kg, 27.07 ± 1.46 mg/kg, 26.09 ± 2.84 mg/kg, and 66.01 ± 4.52 mg/kg, respectively. The overall PTEs in the study area exhibited slight pollution levels. The PCA and PMF model source apportionment was validated against each other to yield four sources, which were natural source (33.2%), irrigation source (29.5%), traffic source (23.4%), and fertilizer source (13.2%). The overall RI in the study area was determined to be at the level of slight ecological risk. The non-carcinogenic risk of PTEs to children and adults was ignored, and the carcinogenic risk was at an acceptable level. The comprehensive analysis of PTEs, pollutant sources, RI, and HI concluded that the fertilizer source should be the primary control source, with Cd identified as the first control PTE. The irrigation source and the traffic source were identified as the secondary control sources, with As, Pb, and Hg identified as the secondary control PTEs. This study revealed the status, risks, and sources of PTEs in black soils and provided a scientific basis of PTEs control for policymakers.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0936.v1

Bacterial Infections Features in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: Review of a 2016–2021 Cohort

Cesar Jimenez, Aina Martí-Carretero, Ares Villagrasa, Anna Aguilar, Maria Perez, Meritxell Ventura, Victor Vargas

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: bacterial infections; alcoholic hepatitis; alcohol-associated hepatitis; risk factors; acute-on-chronic liver failure; corticosteroids

Online: 13 August 2024 (14:33:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0267.v1

Banking Stability in the Context of the ESG Model at World Level

Massimo Arnone, Lucio Laureti, Alberto Costantiello, Fabio Anobile, Angelo Leogrande

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: ESG factors; Banking Stability; Financial Performance; Bank to Capital Asset Ratio; Sustainable Finance; Risk Management

Online: 6 August 2024 (04:50:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0343.v1

The Role of Machine Learning in Predictive Analytics for Supply Chain Management

George Wilson, Oliver Johnson, William Brown

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: machine learning; predictive analytics; supply chain management; demand forecasting; inventory management; risk management; emerging technologies

Online: 5 August 2024 (13:47:00 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0042.v1

Current Role of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism: A State-of-the-Art Review

Ignacio Diaz-Lorenzo, Alberto Alonso-Burgos, Ruben Eduardo Pacios Blanco, Maria del Carmen de Benavides de Bernaldo Quiros, Guillermo Gallardo-Madueño

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA); pulmonary embolism (PE); thrombotic burden; artificial intelligence (AI); risk stratification

Online: 1 August 2024 (11:06:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1878.v1

Sydney Reporting System for Lymph Node Fine Needle Aspiration and Malignancy Risk Stratification, Is it of Clinical Value?

Doaa Alqaidy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pathology And Pathobiology Keywords: ; Lymph node cytology; fine needle aspiration; Sydney reporting system; risk of malignancy

Online: 30 July 2024 (07:42:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1609.v1

Integrating Risk Management In Fintech And Traditional Financial Institutions Through Ai And Machine Learning

Bibitayo Ebunlomo Abikoye, Wunmi Adelusi, Stanley Chidozie Umeorah, Adesola Oluwatosin Adelaja

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Finance Keywords: Integrated Risk Management; AI and ML Adoption; Traditional Financial Institutions; Fintech; Regulatory Compliance; Technology Infrastructure

Online: 19 July 2024 (16:51:23 CEST)

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The rapid evolution of financial technology (fintech) has significantly transformed the financial services landscape, creating opportunities for innovation and introducing new risks. Traditional financial institutions and fintech companies operate under different paradigms, resulting in disparate risk management practices. This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for integrating operations and risk management practices between traditional financial institutions and fintech companies. By leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the framework aims to ensure consistent and effective risk assessment across the financial sector. The financial services industry is characterized by rapid innovation, primarily driven by fintech companies offering various services that enhance efficiency, accessibility, and customer satisfaction. However, the growth of fintech brings substantial risks, including cyber threats, data privacy concerns, regulatory compliance challenges, and operational vulnerabilities. Traditional financial institutions prioritize stability, security, and compliance within established risk management frameworks. The divergence in operational models and risk management approaches creates a fragmented risk landscape, posing significant challenges to the financial system's stability and security. This paper identifies the critical need for a unified framework integrating the risk management practices of traditional financial institutions and fintech companies. The proposed framework leverages AI and ML to enhance the accuracy and comprehensiveness of risk assessments, utilizing a centralized data repository for real-time risk assessment. Unified risk management policies covering cybersecurity, operational risk, regulatory compliance, financial crime, and real-time monitoring and reporting tools ensure robust risk management protocols and prompt response to potential risks. Aligning with regulatory requirements and incorporating best practices from both sectors, the integrated risk management approach enhances the financial ecosystem's stability, security, and public confidence.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1252.v1

The Role of Supplier Relationship Management in Enhancing E-Commerce User Experience

Oliver Grant

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Supplier Relationship Management; e-commerce; supply chain; communication; performance management; risk management; technology integration; sustainability

Online: 17 July 2024 (04:29:25 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.1146.v1

The Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Polycystic Ovary Disease—A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Exploration of Associated Risk Factors

Rajani Dube, Taniqsha Bambani, Sahina Saif, Noha Hashmi, MohamedAnas MohamedFaruk Patni, Noopur Ramesh Kedia

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: polycystic ovary syndrome; gestational diabetes mellitus; systematic review; meta-analysis; risk factors for gestational diabetes

Online: 15 July 2024 (10:41:05 CEST)

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in reproductive-age women. Women with PCOS are at higher risk of pregnancy complications including gestational diabetes (GDM). The prevalence of PCOS and GDM varies according to the diagnostic criteria used. The mechanism for the occurrence of GDM in women with PCOS is still unclear. Materials & Methods- A systematic search of the electronic database was done using keywords like PCOS, and GDM to include studies between April 2008 and March 2023 where uniform diagnostic criteria were used. Studies were excluded with high-risk of bias after the assessment of bias, and meta-analysis was done with relative risks and confidence intervals. Results & Discussion-Out of 1896 search results, 95 were selected for full-text. The quality of the studies was scrutinized and a total of 28 studies were included as they fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The incidence of GDM in women with PCOS was found to be 10.55 % (2.9- 54.9%) from pooled data involving 1,280,245. The prevalence of PCOS in women diagnosed with GDM was found from pooled data of 36,351 women in retrospective studies to be 2.47% (1.5- 50.1%). Selection predominantly included cohort studies, most commonly from China. The meta-analysis reported the risk of GDM is higher in women with PCOS than in those without PCOS (HR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.27–1.91, p < 0.001). Family history of diabetes, ethnicity, pre-pregnancy BMI, insulin resistance, gestational weight gain, use of assisted reproductive techniques, and multifetal gestation were the risk factors for GDM in women with PCOS. Conclusion- The prevalence of GDM in patients with PCOS is high, but the causality is complex. The newer predictive models are promising in clarifying the causative relationships, yet use various parameters at different cut-offs. There is a need for the development of universally acceptable parameters for the early prediction of GDM in women with PCOS.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0603.v1

Exploring the Impact of Supplier Relationship Management on E-Commerce Delivery Performance

Oliver Grant

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Supplier Relationship Management; e-commerce; delivery performance; strategic alignment; technological integration; trust; collaboration; risk management

Online: 8 July 2024 (16:11:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202407.0543.v1

Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Soil Quality Protection and Improvement

Francisco José Areal

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Economics Keywords: soil quality; willingness to pay; contingent valuation; sustainable land management; uncertainty; risk preferences; time preferences

Online: 8 July 2024 (15:16:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1290.v1

Cultural Influences on Supply Chain Practices and Their Marketing Implications

Samuel Holloway

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Cultural influences; supply chain practices; marketing implications; decision-making; risk management; relationship dynamics; global business

Online: 20 June 2024 (11:40:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1310.v1

AI-Driven Prediction and Mapping of Soil Liquefaction Risks for Enhancing Earthquake Resilience in Smart Cities

Arisa Katsuumi, Yuxin Cong, Shinya Inazumi

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: AI-driven predictive model; Ensemble machine learning; Geotechnical data integration; Soil liquefaction risk; Urban resilience

Online: 19 June 2024 (12:59:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1294.v1

Sustainable Supply Chains as a Marketing Differentiator: Qualitative Insights from Industry Leaders

Samuel Holloway

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Cultural influences, supply chain practices, marketing implications, decision-making, risk management, relationship dynamics, global business

Online: 19 June 2024 (11:06:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.1211.v1

Functional Copy Number Alterations as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Neuroendocrine Tumors

Hayley Vaughn, Heather Major, Evangeline Kadera, Kendall Keck, Timothy Dunham, Qining Qian, Bartley Brown, Aaron Scott, Andrew M. Bellizzi, Terry Braun, Patrick Breheny, Dawn E Quelle, James R. Howe, Benjamin Darbro

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Other Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumors; functional copy number alterations; fluorescence in situ hybridization; diagnostic biomarkers; risk-stratifying biomarkers

Online: 18 June 2024 (13:29:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0868.v1

Understanding Multi-hazard Interaction and Impact on Small Islands Community: Insights from an Active Volcano Island of Ternate, Indonesia

Mohammad Ridwan Lessy, Jonatan Lassa, Kerstin K Zander

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Geography Keywords: Multi-hazard; compounding hazard; small island communities; Ternate; Indonesia; systemic risk; hydrometeorological and geological hazard

Online: 13 June 2024 (03:15:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0426.v1

Bioaccessibility of Metals of Lead and Steel Shot and Soils at the Area of Shooting Activity

Vladimir Lisin, Valentina Chizhikova, Tatiana Lubkova, Daria Yablonskaya

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Keywords: lead shot; steel shot; soil; Pb and Fe bioaccessibility; PBET; waterfowl; risk assessment; shooting activity

Online: 7 June 2024 (08:02:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0314.v1

Adapting to Disruptions: A Qualitative Study on Supply Chain Agility During Crises

Samantha Reynolds

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Business And Management Keywords: Supply chain agility; Supply chain disruptions; Crisis management; Risk management; Technological integration; Collaboration; Adaptive leadership

Online: 5 June 2024 (14:55:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1869.v1

Assessment of the Biogenic Souring in Oil Reservoirs Under Secondary and Tertiary Oil Recovery

Hakan Alkan, Felix Kögler, Gyunay Namazova, Stephan Hatscher, Wolfgang Jelinek, Mohd Amro

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: Biogenic souring; waterflooding; microbial enhanced oil recovery; souring mitigation; numerical modelling; mineral scavenging; risk management

Online: 29 April 2024 (10:34:22 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1247.v1

Food Security and Foodborne Mycotoxicoses–What Should be the Adequate Risk Assessment and Regulation?

Stoycho D. Stoev

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Toxicology Keywords: food security; food safety; foodborne ailments; mycotoxins; hygiene control; risk assessment; mycotoxin interaction; control measures

Online: 22 February 2024 (07:13:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1198.v1

The Moderating Effect of Auditor Size in the Relationship between Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Fraud Risk Assessment

Mohammad Mahmoud Humeedat

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Expert System; Artificial Neural Networks; Machine Learning; Large Language Model; Fraud Risk Assessment.

Online: 22 February 2024 (01:39:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0789.v1

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Multidrug Resistant E. coli Carriage on Chicken Farms in West Nile Region in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Ceaser Adibaku Nyolimati, Jonathan Mayito, Emmanuel Obuya, Stella Acaye Atim, Emmanuel Isingoma, Daniel Kibombo, Dathan M Byonanebye, Richard Walwema, David Musoke, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Francis Kakooza

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Escherichia coli; chicken farm; antimicrobial resistance; multidrug resistance; prevalence; risk factors; public health; food security

Online: 14 February 2024 (10:05:38 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2175.v1

Clinically Effective Molecules of Natural Origin for Obesity Prevention or Treatment

Gladys Maribel Hidalgo-Lozada, Angelica Villarruel-López, Karla Nuño, Abel García-García, Yaír Adonaí Sánchez-Nuño, César Octavio Ramos-García

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Primary Health Care Keywords: natural compounds; functional foods; carotenoids; resveratrol; ellagic acid; berberine; probiotics; obesity; treatment; cardiovascular risk factors

Online: 31 January 2024 (07:28:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.2058.v1

Exploring Cost Variability and Risk Management Optimization in Natural Disaster Prevention Projects

Byung-Soo Kim, Jin-Ho Cho, Young-Su Shin, Jae-June Kim

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Natural Disaster Prevention Projects; Cost Deviation, Binary Logistic Regression; Risk Management Strategy; Project Management Optimization

Online: 27 December 2023 (05:58:26 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1478.v1

Perspectives of People At-Risk on Parkinson's Prevention Research

Jessi L. Keavney, Soania Mathur, Karlin Schroeder, Ray Merr, Sergio A. Castillo-Torres, Virginia Gao, Grace F. Crotty, Michael A. Schwarzschild, John M. Poma

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Parkinson's Disease; Prevention; Risk; Patient Advocacy; Patient Engagement; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder; Hyposmia; LRRK2; GBA

Online: 20 December 2023 (10:55:03 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0663.v1

Radiation Overuse in Intensive Care Units: A Cause for Concern

Chiara Zanon, Costanza Bini, Alessandro Toniolo, Tommaso Benetti, Emilio Quaia

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Radiological Imaging; Radiation exposure; ICU patients; COVID-19; Optimization strategies; Cancer risk; Cumulative Effective Dose

Online: 11 December 2023 (06:08:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1623.v1

Safety of Floor Surfaces in Public Service Buildings: Portable Slip Testers

Gencay Sariisik, Gültekin Çoşkun

Subject: Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability And Quality Keywords: Slip resistance; Dynamic friction coefficients (DCOF); Slip safety risk; Floor surfaces; Public service buildings (PSB)

Online: 29 November 2023 (09:20:44 CET)

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