Ultrasonographic Study of Gallbladder Wall Thickness and Emptying in Cirrhotic Patients without Gallstones by Massimiliano Loreno, Salvatore Travali, Anna Maria Bucceri, Giuseppe Scalisi, Carla Virgilio, Alfio Brogna

“…In patients with compensated liver cirrhosis without gallstones gallbladder wall thickness is increased whereas its contractility is reduced. These early structural and functional alterations could play a role in gallstone formation in more advanced stages of the disease.…”
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Protocol for an observational cohort study investigating biomarkers predicting seizure recurrence following a first unprovoked seizure in adults by Christophe de Bézenac, Laura Bonnett, Tony Marson, Mark P Richardson, Kumar Das, Shubhabrata Biswas, Simon S Keller, Michael Pridgeon, Guleed H Adan, Petroula Laiou

“…Connectivity and network-based analyses of EEG and MRI data will be carried out and examined in relation to seizure recurrence. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Jute Fibre-Reinforced Composite, a Sustainable Material for Green Energy by Kirubakaran Covallane, Daryl Johan, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Rahul Sinha, Digvijay Boodala, Krishna Kumar Jaiswal, Karthik Selva Kumar

“…The experimental investigation included tensile ASTM D638-03 and flexural ASTM D790 to evaluate the composite’s mechanical properties and structural integrity under various load conditions. …”
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Factors influencing surgical anxiety and postoperative pain: a comprehensive evaluation of psychological and gynecological determinants by Can Bilginer, Melike Punduk, Ali Cetin, Filiz Yarsilikal Guleroglu, Nilgun Erol, Numan Cim

“…Statistical analyses involved correlation tests, group comparisons, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Results Psychological distress and general health were significant predictors of surgical anxiety. …”
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MORPHOLOGY OF LYMPH NODES IN THE EXPERIMENT (AGE-RELATED AND CIRCANNUAL ASPECTS) by I. I. Markov, A. A. Krayushkin, N. G. Krayushkina, A. T. Yakovlev, E. A. Zagorodneva, E. V. Vlasova, N. I. Kovaleva

“…In this experimental morphological study, we have obtained complex quantitative data reflecting different levels of the structural organization of normal lymph nodes in rabbits, with the consideration of their regional specificity, age, gender, time of day, specimen collection, and seasonal factors. …”
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Navigating Homelessness Assistance While Pregnant: A Rapid Qualitative Research-to-Policy Collaboration in Washington, DC by Christina X. Marea, C. Anneta Arno, Kelly Sweeney McShane, Andrew Lozano, Makeda Vanderpuije, Kelley N. Robinson, Karen Trister Grace, Noelene Jeffers

“…Washington, DC, a microcosm of structural inequities in the United States, has persistent racial disparities in perinatal outcomes and housing insecurity. …”
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Genomic hallmarks of endocrine therapy resistance in ER/PR+HER2- breast tumours by Arnab Ghosh, Rohan Chaubal, Chitrarpita Das, Pallavi Parab, Subrata Das, Arindam Maitra, Partha P. Majumder, Sudeep Gupta, Nidhan K. Biswas

“…Genome instability, contributing to high burden of copy-number, structural alterations and telomere-shortening identified as major markers of endocrine treatment resistance. …”
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Seismic Behavior of Active Faults Through Multisource Optical Imagery: From Satellite to Drone Resolution (case study: The North Zanjan fault) by F. Abedi, Z. Masoumi, Z. Masoumi, E. Shabanian, S. Salvi, S. Pucci

“…By integrating satellite- and archive aerial-derived digital elevation models (DEMs), a detailed 1:5000 scale morpho-structural map is developed, identifying three fault segments connected by thrust fault arrays. …”
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Understanding user acceptance of mobility-as-a-service in Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA): Influencing factors and behavioural insights by Yos Sunitiyoso, Prawira Fajarindra Belgiawan, Muhamad Rizki, Valid Hasyimi

“…Driven by theoretical constructs of the technology acceptance model, a set of motivational factors and choice scenarios, a behavioural model is conceptualised to explore individuals’ willingness to adopt MaaS in the JMA. Using data from 1,005 respondents collected in a survey, structural equation modelling (SEM), cluster analysis and choice modelling were conducted. …”
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An empirical study on logistic service quality, customer satisfaction, and cross-border repurchase intention by Guan Hui, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Nurul Hassan Reza, Wan Mohd Hirwani Wan Hussain

“…Partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed to examine the effectiveness of the research model. …”
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Knowledge Graph-Driven Approach in Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis: Exploring the Impact of Embedding Techniques by Souha Al Katat, Chamseddine Zaki, Hussein Hazimeh, Ibrahim El Bitar, Rafael Angarita, Lionel Trojman

“…Our experiments demonstrate that combining BERT’s deep contextual embeddings with the structural insights of Node2Vec leads to promising improvements in sentiment classification performance. …”
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Fusion transcripts landscape in hepatocellular carcinoma and potential impact on the expression of fusion partners by Yasemin Öztemur Islakoğlu, Peyda Korhan, Leman Binokay, Barış Keleş, Ezgi Bağırsakçı, Meryem Uludağ Taşçıoğlu, Emine Şamdancı, Gökhan Karakülah, Neşe Atabey

“…Detailed characterization of SERPINA1-H19 identified 16 transcript variants with distinct structural modifications that may impact its functional output. …”
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FARVNet: A Fast and Accurate Range-View-Based Method for Semantic Segmentation of Point Clouds by Chuang Chen, Lulu Zhao, Wenwu Guo, Xia Yuan, Shihan Tan, Jing Hu, Zhenyuan Yang, Shengjie Wang, Wenyi Ge

“…Our architecture introduces three key innovations: First, the Geometric Field of View Reconstruction (GFVR) module rectifies spatial distortions and compensates for structural degradation induced during the spherical projection of 3D LiDAR point clouds onto 2D range images. …”
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Research on the microstructure influence mechanism of hydraulic asphalt concrete based on fuzzy sets by Fang Jianyin, Bian Junhua, Constantinos Soutis, Dang Faning, Qin Yuan, Ren Jie, Gao Jun

“…Aggregate content emerges as the primary determinant of compressive strength, while asphalt mortar composition governs plastic deformation characteristics. Structural analysis reveals a distinct phase transition at 38.5 % aggregate ratio: below this threshold, the material maintains a suspension-dense configuration, whereas exceeding it induces transformation into a dense-skeleton architecture. …”
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Genetic evaluation of five patients with ROHHAD-NET using whole genome sequencing and optical genome mapping by N. van Engelen, H. M. van Santen, F. van Dijk, M. M. Kleisman, J. H.M. Merks, A. Y.N. Schouten-van Meeteren, E. J. Kamping, K. Neveling, A. Hoischen, M. C.J. Jongmans, R. P. Kuiper

“…Furthermore, optical genome mapping (OGM) was performed for two patients to detect germline structural variants (SVs). Rare single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and small insertions/deletions (InDels) were identified through WGS and rare SVs affecting (non)-coding or regulatory regions were analyzed using both WGS and OGM. …”
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RETRACTED: Green Investment for Sustainable Business Development: The Influence of Policy Instruments on Solar Technology Adoption by Shahid Ali, Qingyou Yan, Qingyou Yan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Irfan, Waqar Ameer, Desire Wade Atchike, Ángel Acevedo-Duque

“…The study has used partial least squares structural equation modeling to assess formulated hypotheses. …”
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Proteomic profiling of dysbiosis-challenged broilers reveals potential blood biomarkers for intestinal health by Svitlana Tretiak, Teresa Mendes Maia, Richard Ducatelle, Marc Cherlet, Tom Rijsselaere, Filip Van Immerseel, Francis Impens, Gunther Antonissen

“…Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD056546.…”
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The lacked access to beef in the low-income region: An evidence from the eastern part of Indonesia by Nazaruddin La Ode, Aulia Qisthina, Gyenge Balázs, Fekete-Farkas Mária, Szabó Kinga

“…This research used a survey by randomly distributing an online questionnaire from July to October 2023 to 408 meat consumers/buyers in Indonesia’s western part (high-income region) and eastern part (low-income region). Data collected from the survey were analysed mainly using the structural equation modelling technique using RStudio. …”
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Pathway Linking Childhood Trauma to Loneliness in Individuals with Romantic Break-up Grief: The Mediating Roles of Attachment Styles and Ambivalence over Emotional Expression by Rasoul Heshmati, Roya Fathalizadeh, Mojtaba Ahmadi Farsani, Monica Pellerone

“…The research instruments utilized in this study included the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale, the Ambivalence over Emotional Expression Questionnaire, and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).Results: The findings of the study suggest that childhood trauma, as hypothesized in the model, does not directly account for differences in feelings of loneliness. …”
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Machine Learning for Identifying Damage and Predicting Properties in 3D-Printed PLA/Lygeum Spartum Biocomposites by Khalil Benabderazag, Moussa Guebailia, Zouheyr Belouadah, Lotfi Toubal, Salah Eddine Tachi

“…This comprehensive methodology not only enhances our understanding of damage evolution in composite materials but also establishes a data-driven framework for non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring.…”
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