Operational cost savings: Blockchain-driven back-office automation and syndicated loan growth in U.S. banks by Maksym Ivasenko, Serhiy Frolov, Mykhaylo Heyenko, Nataliia Kolodnenko, Viktoriia Datsenko

“…Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) bounds testing approach, evidence of cointegration is found and long-run elasticity is estimated: a steady 1% increase in the volume of syndicated loans reduces the operating expense ratio by 0.147%, which means that almost doubling the volume of loans in the resulting sample leads to approximately 15% structural reduction in the burden on banks’ back offices. …”
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Customized 3D-Printed Mesh, Membrane, Bone Substitute, and Dental Implant Applied to Guided Bone Regeneration in Oral Implantology: A Narrative Review by Federica Di Spirito, Francesco Giordano, Maria Pia Di Palo, Cosimo Ferraro, Luigi Cecere, Eugenio Frucci, Mario Caggiano, Roberto Lo Giudice

“…<b>Background:</b> The new frontiers of computer-based surgery, technology, and material advances, have allowed for customized 3D printed manufacturing to become widespread in guided bone regeneration (GBR) in oral implantology. The shape, structural, mechanical, and biological manufacturing characteristics achieved through 3D printing technologies allow for the customization of implant-prosthetic rehabilitations and GBR procedures according to patient-specific needs, reducing complications and surgery time. …”
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Clinicoradiological profile of children presenting with global developmental delay and microcephaly by ShreyasT.S. Phayde, Suneel C. Mundkur, Rochelle A. Pereira, Leslie E. Lewis, Shrikiran A. Hebbar, Ramesh Bhat Y, Pushpa Kini, Karen J. Moras

“…Objective: To study the clinical and radiological profile of children with Global developmental delay and microcephaly and correlate the clinical findings with structural brain lesions identified through neuroimaging. …”
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Genome-wide identification, transcriptional profiling, and miRNA-binding site analysis of the LBD gene family in the camphor tree by Jiaqi Zhang, Luyang Shan, Haoran Qi, Haoran Qi, Caihui Chen, Yongda Zhong, Meng Xu

“…We systematically identified 40 LBD genes through whole-genome analysis and characterized their structural features, evolutionary relationships, and expression patterns. …”
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Stated preferences of adolescents and young adults for sexual and reproductive health services in Africa: a systematic review by Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Richard Norman, Jaya Dantas, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Tsegaye G. Haile, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A. Tessema

“…The attributes used were related to the structural (44.3%), process (41.7%) and outcome-related (13.9%) dimensions. …”
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Small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage: The mediating effect of digitalization by Murry Harmawan Saputra, Mohamad Nur Utomo, Kasmad Ariansyah, Yanuar Farida Wismayanti, Rahmat Husein Andri Ansyah, Koeswinarno, Suradi

“…Moreover, we utilized Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis on 230 collected responses to examine the proposed hypotheses on the relationships among dynamic capabilities, digitalization, and competitive advantage. …”
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Design provision assessment for localized-loading resistance of welded stainless steel I-beams with web openings by Yue Jiang, Lingzhi Li, Lin Zhu, Wenling Xu, Youtian Wang, Boshan Chen, Yaohui Chi, Gaoqiao Wu

“…To optimize space and maintain structural integrity, web openings are often introduced to accommodate building services, limiting their applications. …”
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Investigating the enablers and barriers for hypertension control in Dakar: a qualitative system effectiveness study by Anna Socha, Sarah Des Rosiers, Peter Steinmann, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Karim Seck, Sokhna Thiam, Joseph Barboza, Florence Sécula, Johannes Boch, Sujata Bijou, Theresa Reiker, Melanie Joiner, Seynabou Mbow

“…Barriers across the cascade were patients’ low socio-economic status; trivialisation and denial of the disease; systemic challenges in the health system, such as high healthcare provider turnover; traditional gender roles that influence access to healthcare; and inefficiencies of new tools hindering healthcare provider engagement and workflow integration.Conclusions A wide range of patient, health system and contextual factors were identified as facilitating and hindering the progression of hypertension patients across the cascade of care in Dakar, Senegal. The structural determinants of health and systemic challenges in the health system were highlighted as prominent barriers, suggesting the need for upstream, system-oriented interventions for hypertension care in Dakar.…”
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Comparative the effect of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on the development and spectral sensitivity of cone photoreceptors in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Liguo Qiu, Peng Yu, Qiang Li, Cuiping Wen, Haiyang Wang, Dongying Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Chenghui Wang, Lixia Liu, Dongxue Li, Shiyong Wen, Yinghui Sun

“…Similar to the BPA exposure group, BPS (1, 10, and 100 μg/L) exposure resulted in structural damage and mosaic arrays disorder of red and UV cone photoreceptors. …”
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COVID-19 Lessons for the Tourism Sector: Role of Top Management Support, Communication, and Organisational Culture in Supply Chain Resilience by Shahnewaz Shaon, Md. Sadman Rahman, Zannatun Neherin Urmi, Md Sejon Mia, Md. Alomgir Hossen

“…SPSS 23 and SmartPLS, both based on structural equation modelling, are used to perform tests on the obtained data. …”
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The effect of an isolated fat diet on the blood vessels of the rat´s brain (experimental randomized study) by Aigul T. Altynbekova, Elmira M. Mamytova, Yusuf Kh-M Shidakov, Aicholpon T. Israilova, Bolotbek Alymjan ulu, Rustam R. Tuhvatshin

“…An unbalanced diet led to a number of pathological changes of the structural integrity of the wall of the microvessels of the rat brain, which promoted a slowdown in blood flow and blood cells aggregation and, ultimately lead to the development of blood clots. …”
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Influence of the Nature and Rate of Alkaline Activator on the Physicochemical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers by Marouane EL Alouani, Saliha Alehyen, Mohammed EL Achouri, Abdelowahed Hajjaji, Chouaib Ennawaoui, M’hamed Taibi

“…The geopolymers were elaborated via class F fly ash from the thermal plant Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida (Morocco), and several alkaline solutions. Morphological, structural, mechanical, dielectric, and thermal characteristics of materials synthesized via fly ash with different proportions of KOH and NaOH aged 28 days were evaluated. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals <i>PpMYB1</i> and <i>PpbHLH1</i> Promote Anthocyanin Accumulation in <i>Phalaenopsis pulcherrima</i> Flowers by Jianqiang Wen, Ji Li, Kunlin Wu, Jingjue Zeng, Lin Li, Lin Fang, Songjun Zeng

“…Y1H and dual-luciferase assays provided further evidence that PpMYB1 and PpbHLH1 interact with the promoters of the structural genes <i>PpF3H</i>, <i>PpDFR</i>, and <i>PpANS</i> in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, thereby driving their robust expression. …”
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A roadmap for personalized medicine: the findings of the IC2PerMed project by Flavia Beccia, Francesco Andrea Causio, Marzia Di Marcantonio, Ilda Hoxhaj, Chiara Cadeddu, Melissa Campagno, Lena Schleicher, Carmen Fotino, Maike Tauchert, Marta Lomazzi, Lili Wang, Wenya Wang, Huiyao Huang, Walter Ricciardi, Stefania Boccia, Stefania Boccia

“…The roadmap promotes best practice exchange and addresses potential barriers to PM adoption. It outlines structural actions including enhancing health literacy, fostering intersectoral and international collaboration, ongoing review of emerging technologies, and facilitating innovation market entry through needs assessment and Health Technology Assessment. …”
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Experimental inconsistencies undermine accurate characterization of microplastics and identification of environmental drivers:a metadata analysis in Chinese aquatic environment by Qinwei Chen, Peng Wang, Ru Liu, Mingjun Ding, Hua Zhang, Gaoxiang Huang, Minghua Nie

“…The characteristics of microplastics were assessed at 2,430 sampling sites in Chinese aquatic environments using published data. Geographical detectors, correlation analysis, analysis of variance, correspondence analysis, and structural equation modeling were used to examine both the effects of human activities and natural processes on microplastic characteristics and the potential influence of experimental methods on these characteristics. …”
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Anticancer evaluation of Myo-inositol through carbonic anhydrase IV inhibition activity: A spectroscopic, quantum computational, topological, drug-likeness and in-silico molecular... by K. Rajkumar, V. Gokulakrishnan, S. Anand, R. Durga, G. Senthilkumar, S. Sri Karthick, R. Kayalvizhi Kothai

“…In this context, its structural parameters, vibrational assignments, and electronic transitions were investigated using both theoretical and experimental methods. …”
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The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean a... by Josephine Etowa, Notisha Massaquoi, Francisca Omorodion, Danielle Brown-Shreves, Ilene Hyman, Akalewold Gebremeskel, Hugues Loemba, Bishwajit Ghose, Egbe Etowa, Jennifer Rayner, Charles Dabone, Lounanjio Brown O’Sullivan, Azeeza Sule, Joseph Kiirya, Sanni Yaya, Wangari Tharao, Haoua Inoua, Angela Kaida, Apondi Odhiambo, Clinton Beckford

“…African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. This study seeks to create, implement, and evaluate a community-based peer-led intervention to improve access to HIV prevention and care for ACB women in Canada. …”
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Left atrial single-cell transcriptomics reveals amphiregulin as a surrogate marker for atrial fibrillation by Yuya Suzuki, Takuo Emoto, Shunsuke Sato, Takeshi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Shoda, Hiromi Endoh, Manabu Nagao, Tomoyo Hamana, Taishi Inoue, Tomohiro Hayashi, Eriko Nitta, Hiroki Konishi, Kunihiko Kiuchi, Mitsuru Takami, Kimitake Imamura, Masayuki Taniguchi, Masatoshi Inoue, Toshihiro Nakamura, Yusuke Sonoda, Hiroyuki Takahara, Kazutaka Nakasone, Kyoko Yamamoto, Kenichi Tani, Hidehiro Iwai, Yusuke Nakanishi, Shogo Yonehara, Atsushi Murakami, Ryuji Toh, Takenao Ohkawa, Tomoyuki Furuyashiki, Ryo Nitta, Tomoya Yamashita, Ken-ichi Hirata, Koji Fukuzawa

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Acmeological technology of forecasting individual professional-oriented trajectories of students’ personality development by E. F. Zeer, L. N. Stepanova

“…The concept of “individual professional-oriented trajectory of student’s personality development” is clarified; its structural components are highlighted: value-motivational cognitive, operational-activity and reflexive. …”
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Modern approach to automation of internal control of quality and safety of medical care by S. Y. Morozov, M. A. Morozova, L. E. Morozova

“…The list of the main issues associated with the introduction of an automated system for organizing internal control of quality and safety of medical care via multi-user intranet web portals includes: training heads of structural units responsible for organizing and carrying out the internal control of quality and safety of medical care; developing checklists using the pre-approved criteria, rules and requirements for providing medical care in accordance with standards and clinical recommendations; and developing an activity plan for organizing various checks (audits) and compiling analytical (statistical) reports to assess the activities of the Moscow healthcare organizations’ structural units (or employees). …”
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