The enjoyment of life in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: correlations with caregivers’ perceptions, caregiving attitudes, and empowerment levels by Jianhong Lv, Wenting Xu, Hongyan Mao, Fen Zhao, Wenxia Zhang, Jing Huang

“…The results of multiple linearregression analyses showed that patients’ gender, age, self-care situations, severity of diseases, caregiver’s cumulative duration of caregiving, the availability of shared caregivers, and whether caring for patients feels stress, whether or not educated about AD, knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving attitudes, and caregiving empowerment were the main influences on patients’ sense of life enjoyment (P < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Effects of N-P-K Ratio in Root Nutrient Solutions on Ectomycorrhizal Formation and Seedling Growth of <i>Pinus armandii</i> Inoculated with <i>Tuber indicum</i> by Li Huang, Rui Wang, Fuqiang Yu, Ruilong Liu, Chenxin He, Lanlan Huang, Shimei Yang, Dong Liu, Shanping Wan

Get full text

Physical Model Development for Fabricating MIS‐Anode‐Based 1100 V AlGaN/GaN‐Based Lateral Schottky Barrier Diodes Grown on Silicon Substrate with Low Leakage Current by Jingting He, Zhizhong Wang, Fuping Huang, Chunshuang Chu, Kangkai Tian, Shuting Cai, Yonghui Zhang, Xiaojuan Sun, Dabing Li, Xiaowei Sun, Zi‐Hui Zhang

“…The revised physical models predict a ≈1100 V breakdown voltage (BV) for the MIS SBD with a specific ON‐resistance (Ron,sp) of ≈3.98 mΩ cm2, which numbers are consistent with measured results. …”
Get full text

Residual strength of granitic rocks: interplay between GSI and confining pressure by Samad Narimani, Seyed Mortaza Davarpanah, Ákos Török, Balázs Vásárhelyi

“…Key models, including the Hoek-Brown failure criterion, Geological Strength Index (GSI), Residual Strength Index (RSI), and Cohesion-Loss approaches, were evaluated for their ability to predict residual strength. Nonlinear regression of deviator stress versus confining pressure was found. …”
Get full text

Optimising ice flow law parameters using borehole deformation measurements and numerical modelling by David Chandler, Bryn Hubbard, Alun Hubbard, Tavi Murray, David Rippin

“…Results suggest that a linear rheology dominated by diffusion creep (n = 1) is more appropriate for modelling ice flow in this relatively thin (generally <80 m thick) glacier than the conventional n = 3, and that ELZ is ∼2. For n = 1, the predicted ice crystal size and value of ELZ are both consistent with measurements made on ice cores recovered from the glacier, providing independent support for the optimization technique and the linear creep model.…”
Get full text

Selective laser melted uniform and functionally graded lattice structures diamond tools: Microstructure, compressive behavior and grinding performance of CuSn20-bonded diamond comp... by Yangli Xu, Haoqing Li, Guoqin Huang, Guangyao Han, Yu Sun, Congming Ke, Xiaodong Li, Xinyan Zheng, Xipeng Xu

“…The Gibson–Ashby model accurately predicted ULS properties (R2 > 0.99), whereas Kelvin–Voigt and iso-stress models estimated FGLS modulus within 11 % but over-predicted strength due to brittle interfacial fracture. …”
Get full text

Cysteine mediates the association of essential trace elements with polycystic ovary syndrome: Does ambient particulate matters exposure modify the mediation effect of cysteine by Rui Dong, Shiwei Ren, Xin Wang, Jing Yuan, Tao Yin, Dongyang Zhang, Qian Li, Jing Yang, Zihan Sun, Yajing Liu, Linsheng Yang, Fangbiao Tao, Zhiguo Zhang, Dongmei Ji, Jing Wei, Chunmei Liang

Get full text

Dysphoric spectrum of emotional disorders at irritable bowel syndrome by M. A. Morozova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Alekseyev, A. G. Beniashvili, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. Z. Okhlobystina, V. T. Ivashkin

Get full text

STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS OF OIL FIELDS IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE VOLGA-URAL ANTECLISE by S. Yu. Kolodyazhny, A. I. Nekrasov

“…The proposed structural-dynamic model and ideas about compression – decompression regularities of hydrocarbon redistribution in the shear zones can be used for prediction and detection of new deposits. In particular, the dynamic analogues of the Arlan oil field in the east part of the SK zone can be found within the poorly studied western flank of this zone.…”
Get full text

A brief international screening tool for traumatic birth and childbirth-related PTSD: the city BiTS-short form by Robert Stewart, Antje Horsch, Flávia L Osório, Oye Gureje, Kathleen Baird, Stefano Bianchi, Georgina Constantinou, Annette Briley, Susan Ayers, Carmen Amezcua-Prieto, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Mariza Theme-Filha, Grace Lucas, Maria Kazmierczak, Christopher Grollman, DEBORAH FOX, Yoav Peled, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Zahir Vally, Raquel Costa, Barbara Baranowska, James Elhindi, Joan Lalor, Julie Jomeen, Rebecca Webb, Haya S Zedan, Diogo Lamela, Valentine Rattaz, Valentin Offredi, Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Paulina Pawlicka, Dan Brooks Wright, Rafael A Caparros-Gonzalez, Giulia Ciuffo, Pelin Dikmen-Yildiz, Hanna Grundstrom, Jonathan Handelzalts, Chiara Ionio, Olga Riklikiene, Lara Seefeld, Valgerður Lísa Sigurðardóttir, Stephanie Alves, Stefanía Birna Arnardóttir, Pablo Asensio-Pastor, Natalia Awad-Sirhan, Ruveyde Aydin, Jovana Bacigalupo, Marcia Baldisserotto, Ramish Batool, Shahida Batool, Maja Brekalo, Jelena Buzejic, Andri Christoforou, Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś, Soledad Coo, Suzana Drobnjak, Barbora Ďuríčeková, Bohdana Dušová, Violet Enea, Shannon Everest, Daniela Fidalgo, Beata Gidaszewski, Silje M Haga, Tina Jakše, Gabija Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva, Elaine Jefford, Inês Jongenelen, Hallfríður Kristín Jónsdóttir, Teodora Jovanovic, Asta Kirkilytė, Zeljka Kosutic, Antonia Letnic, Bojana Lukic, Linda Bára Lýðsdóttir, Anna Malmquist, Julia Marsden, Pablo L Martin-Tortosa, Marijana Matijaš, Maja Milosavljevic, Amera Mojahed, Ana Morais, Natalia Murawska, Elizabeth Mwangala, Ursula Nagle, Katri Nieminen, Bibilola D Oladeji, Tiago M Pinto, Maria Reyes-Morillas, Agostina Rinon, Blanca Riquelme-Gallego, Dangyra Ruseckienė, Julia Schellong, Annabel Sheehy, Lucie Sikorová, Zuzana Škodová, Metka Skubic, Valerie Slavin, Matilde Sousa, Petra Stebelová, Greta Sten, Tjasa Stepisnik Perdih, Emma M Swift, Narenda Singh Thagunnan, Kristiina Uriko, Milica Vezmar, Rachael Woodworth, Maja Žutić

Get full text

Comparative In Vitro Analysis of Composite Resins Used in Clear Aligner Attachments by Francesca Gazzani, Denise Bellisario, Chiara Pavoni, Loredana Santo, Paola Cozza, Roberta Lione

“…<b>Background:</b> Attachments are essential components in clear aligner therapy, enhancing retention and improving the predictability of tooth movements. Mechanical and wear properties of the composite resins used for attachment reproduction are critical to maintaining their integrity and shape over time. …”
Get full text

Hemodynamic Features in Stenosed Coronary Arteries: CFD Analysis Based on Histological Images by Mahsa Dabagh, Wakako Takabe, Payman Jalali, Stephen White, Hanjoong Jo

“…The computational method may be used as an effective way to predict plaque forming regions in healthy arterial walls.…”
Get full text

A New Model to Study Fatigue in Dental Implants Based on Probabilistic Finite Elements and Cumulative Damage Model by María Prados-Privado, José Antonio Bea, Rosa Rojo, Sérgio A. Gehrke, José Luis Calvo-Guirado, Juan Carlos Prados-Frutos

“…The maximum principal stress distribution predicted in the cortical and trabecular bone is 32 MPa for external connection and 39 MPa for internal connection. …”
Get full text

Heterotic loci identified for plant height and ear height using two CSSLs test populations in maize by Hong-qiu WANG, Xiang-ge ZHANG, Hui-li YANG, Yong-qiang CHEN, Liang YUAN, Wei-hua LI, Zong-hua LIU, Ji-hua TANG, Ding-ming KANG

Get full text

Research on the Rock Pressure Behavior at Close-Distance Island Working Faces under Deep Goaf by Shoulong Ma

“…The results are consistent with those predicted by numerical simulation. This provides theoretical support for the safe mining of the 120502 isolated island working face in Liuzhuang Mine and, at the same time, provides a reference for the study of similar working faces in other domestic mining areas.…”
Get full text

Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Failure Precursors of Sandstone Samples under Various Loading and Unloading Paths by Jie Xu, Jingdong Jiang, Lingling Zuo, Yufeng Gao

“…When the time ratio is greater than 0.8 under higher confining pressures, the fractal values of sandstone samples under unloading paths are rapidly reduced, which can be used to predict rock failure at higher confining pressures.…”
Get full text

Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. by Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G Higgins, Berenike Maier

“…By combining structural predictions and laser tweezers experiments, we show that the C-terminal region of the pilin is crucial for attraction. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the effect of non-Newtonian turbulent blood models within a double-stenosed artery by Mohammed Ghalib Al-Azawy

“…Results of normalized axial velocity, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and turbulent viscosity ratio (TVR) were evaluated before, through and after the stenosis in order to predict and avoid the real problems that occur from changing the area of the artery. …”
Get full text

Corrected Correlation for Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer in Concentric Annular Pipes by Jinping Xu, Zhiyun Wang, Mo Yang

“…A correction factor for the inner-to-outer diameter ratio is proposed to achieve differentiated and accurate predictions for the inner and outer wall surfaces. The results clearly demonstrate the effect of the inner-to-outer diameter ratio on heat transfer.…”
Get full text

Multiple marginalized identities and internalized HIV stigma among people living with HIV in South Florida: An intersectional approach. by Megan A Jones, Elliott R Weinstein, Steven A Safren

“…The interaction between gender and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.82) and the interaction between age and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.32), predicted significantly higher levels of internalized HIV stigma over and above the main effects of these variables on their own. …”
Get full text