An evaluation study of direct economic losses from surgical site infections in adults: structural equation modeling by Qiuxia Zuo, Di Liu, Baoji Dong, Yuan Zhou, Kexin Zhao, Ping Tian, Ping Tian

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Factor structure and predictors of causal beliefs about seven mental illnesses among the Singapore general population by Yoke Boon Tan, Eng Hong Tay, Shazana Shahwan, Savita Gunasekaran, Benedict Wei Zhi Lim, Bernard Chin Wee Tan, Wei Jie Ong, Saleha Shafie, Edimansyah Abdin, Porsche Poh, Georg Schomerus, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine the factor structure of the causal beliefs scale. Multivariable linear regression was used to examine its predictors.ResultsFactor analyses revealed a four-factor structure of causal beliefs: physical, psychosocial, personality, and biogenetic. …”
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Mechanical properties of 3D printing novel bionic hierarchical cellular structure inspired by Raphia seed: Experimental, simulation and theoretical investigation by Changran Li, Xiangcheng Li, Gang Yang, Detao Wan, Dean Hu, Chunan Du

“…The results show that the mechanical properties of the bionic cellular structure have a linearly with the thickness of cell wall, but a non-monotonic relationship with the thickness of tube wall and the diameter of circular hole. …”
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Effects of stand structure, individual dominant species and environment on herb diversity in a temperate forest region by Jie Li, Zheng Yin, Fushan Cheng, Klaus von Gadow, Minhui Hao, Chunyu Fan, Xiuhai Zhao, Chunyu Zhang

“…The herb dominance index (HDI) was used to quantify herb dominance, incorporating both the cover and height of individual dominant species. Using linear mixed-effects models and structural equation modelling, we examined the direct effects of stand structure (stand density and variation of tree heights), dominant herb species and environmental factors on herb diversity, and the indirect effects via HDI. …”
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SREDNEKEDROVAYA PALEOSEISMODISLOCATION IN THE BAIKAL RIDGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND THROWS ESTIMATED FROM GROUND‐PENETRATING RADAR DATA by O. V. Lunina, A. S. Gladkov, A. A. Gladkov, I. A. Denisenko

“…Our study aimed to clarify the seismic potential of the Severobaikalsk fault and to discover the structural features of active faults on the NW shores of Lake Baikal. …”
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Tat-fimbriae (“tafi”): An unusual type of haloarchaeal surface structure depending on the twin-arginine translocation pathway by Anna V. Galeva, Dahe Zhao, Alexey S. Syutkin, Marina Yu Topilina, Sergei Yu Shchyogolev, Elena Yu Pavlova, Olga M. Selivanova, Igor I. Kireev, Alexey K. Surin, Gennady L. Burygin, Jingfang Liu, Hua Xiang, Mikhail G. Pyatibratov

“…Molecular genetic evidence demonstrates TafA was transported through the twin-arginine translocation pathway (Tat-pathway). Based on protein structure prediction (including AlphaFold 3), tafi exhibits a linear structure: TafC at the tip, TafE acting as an adapter, TafA forming the core filament, and they link the fourth subunit TafF, anchoring tafi to the cell wall. …”
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Seasonal Variations in the Structure and Function of the Gut Flora in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques Reared in Outdoor Colonies by Longbao Lv, Feiyan Zhang, Haimei Zhou, Wenxian Xiao, Yingzhou Hu, Wenchao Wang, Zhu Zhu, Fangming Zhu, Dongdong Qin, Xintian Hu

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Structural safety assessment procedure of plastic single-span greenhouses considering semi-rigid clamp joints by Byung-Hun Seo, Sangik Lee, Do-Kyung Kim, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Dong-Su Kim, Dong-Woo Kim, Yerim Jo, Won Choi

“…The nonlinear finite element method (FEM) results identified side rafter pipes as the most vulnerable members due to excessive stress redistributed from semi-rigid joints, while the columns were found to contribute minimally to structural performance. FS values were consistently lower under snow loads than wind loads, with nonlinear FEM showing an average FS reduction of 7.8 % and 4.7 % compared to linear FEM, respectively. …”
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The utility of dynamic forest structure from GEDI lidar fusion in tropical mammal species distribution models by Patrick Burns, Zaneta Kaszta, Samuel A. Cushman, Samuel A. Cushman, Jedediah F. Brodie, Jedediah F. Brodie, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Patrick Jantz, Mairin Deith, Matthew Scott Luskin, James G. C. Ball, Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan, David F. R. P. Burslem, Susan M. Cheyne, Susan M. Cheyne, Iding Haidir, Iding Haidir, Andrew James Hearn, Eleanor Slade, Peter J. Williams, David W. Macdonald, Scott J. Goetz

“…Lidar measurements from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) are shedding light on three dimensional forest structure in regions of the world where this aspect of species habitat has previously been poorly quantified. …”
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IL-17-neutralizing antibody mitigates functional and structural changes in cigarette smoke-induced COPD model by Alyne Riani Moreira, Camila Uchoa da Silva, Leticia de Paula Costa Mattos, Jussara Jesus Simão, Veronica Camargo Berti, Luan Henrique Vasconcelos Alves, Alex Ferreira da Silva, Franciele Jesus Lima, Suellen Karoline Moreira Bezerra, Cintia Nascimento Silva, Maria Isabel Cardoso Allonso- Vale, Iolanda de Fatima Lopes Calvo Tiberio, Francine Maria Almeida, Fernanda Degobbi Tenorio Quirino dos Santos Lopes, Fernanda Degobbi Tenorio Quirino dos Santos Lopes

“…Administration of the IL-17-neutralizing antibody reversed these structural and functional alterations. Additionally, the COPD group exhibited an inflammatory response characterized by increased infiltration of polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cells and elevated numbers of IL-17- and IL-6-positive cells. …”
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GPU Parallelization Nested Decomposition Method for Solving Large Linear Systems in Reservoir Numerical Simulation by Xin Shi, Yuan Di

“…This paper designs a highly parallel Nested Factorization (NF) to solve large linear equations generated in reservoir numerical simulation problems. …”
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Neuroprotective effects of healthful plant-based diets on retinal structure: insights from a large cohort by Qian Zhu, Xiaoxin Liu, Yuan Qu, Yan Jiang, Xinyi Liu, Yu Xiao, Kangjia Lv, Yupeng Xu, Kun Liu

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Asymmetric Temperature Variations In Protoplanetary Disks. I. Linear Theory, Corotating Spirals, and Ring Formation by Zhaohuan Zhu, Shangjia Zhang, Ted M. Johnson

“…Specifically, rotating temperature variations launch steady spiral structures at Lindblad resonances, which corotate with the temperature patterns. …”
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QSAR modeling of antimalarial activity of urea derivatives using genetic algorithm–multiple linear regressions by Abolghasem Beheshti, Eslam Pourbasheer, Mehdi Nekoei, Saadat Vahdani

“…A quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) was performed to analyze antimalarial activities of 68 urea derivatives using multiple linear regressions (MLR). …”
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An improved meta-heuristic algorithm to optimize the fractional-order controller for an industrial manipulator with a parallelogram structure by Nazila Nikdel

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Analysis of the Structure of Nonlinear Distortions at Baseband Pulse Impacts Using Behavioral Nonlinear Models of Electrical Circuits by E. V. Semyonov

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Structural evolution and mechanical behavior of NbTiVZr high-entropy alloy fabricated by electrostatic levitation by Yongxia Fan, Yan Lin, Qingbo Ao, Jian Wang, Chun Li, Chong Wei, Jianzhong Wang

“…The ρ and ξT of NbTiVZr HEA increases linearly with falling temperature, whereas its β demonstrates a linearly decreasing trend during cooling.…”
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Structural and Quantitative Analysis of Three C-Glycosylflavones by Variable Temperature Proton Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by Jing Liu, Yang Liu, Zhong Dai, Lan He, Shuangcheng Ma

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Investigation of structure, dielectric properties, and AC conductivity at high temperature for chitosan capped metal oxides nanocomposites by Ali H. Bashal, Nazeeha S. Alkayal, Jeenat Aslam, Khaled D. Khalil

“…In this study, chitosan (CS)-based nanocomposite films incorporating CoO, SrO, AgO, and CeO nanoparticles were synthesized via solution casting. Structural characterization using FTIR and XRD confirmed the successful integration of metal oxide nanoparticles into the chitosan matrix. …”
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Electronic structure of metal oxide dications with ammonia ligands and their reactivity towards the selective conversion of methane to methanol by Emily E. Claveau, Evangelos Miliordos

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