Urban stormwater management under various runoff conditions for Arba Minch town of southern Ethiopia by Bereket Ayele Ayda, Demelash Wondimagegnehu Goshime, Mekuanent Muluneh Finsa, Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

“…This depicts sub-catchments in the area are flooded, hence resizing of canals and other drainage structures are necessary to mitigate the stormwater. …”
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Childhood maltreatment and depression: mediating role of lifestyle factors, personality traits, adult traumas, and social connections among middle-aged and elderly participants by Xuemei Wang, Zhi Cao, Shaohua Yin, Tingshan Duan, Tao Sun, Chenjie Xu

“…A path analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) was then performed to assess the mediating effects of lifestyle factors, personality traits, adult traumas, and social connections. …”
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Biodiversity and pedodiversity: a matter of coincidence? Biodiversidad y edafodiversidad: cuestión de coincidencia? Biodiversidade ou pedodiversidade: questão de coincidência? by Dilier Olivera, Juan José Ibáñez Martí, Asunción Saldaña

“…Regrettably, the effects of abiotic structures (e.g. soils) on the biotic components of ecosystems, landscapes and biomes are still a matter of discussion. …”
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CFD Simulation of Hydrodynamic Properties of Perforated Triangular Corrugated Plate Filler Under Reduced Pressure by Yang QIN, Zheng-yu ZOU, Shi-sheng LI, Xiao-hong XIONG, Chang-da LI, Zhi-wei ZHANG, Qing-zhao LIU, Guo-bing LI

“…The proposed CFD model is first validated by comparing the simulation results with experimental data for pressure drop at different inlet gas velocities. …”
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Revolutionizing diabetes treatment: computational insights into 4-hydroxy isoleucine derivatives and advanced molecular screening for antidiabetic compounds by Lakshmi Mounika Kelam, Manjinder Singh Gill, M. Elizabeth Sobhia

“…Aim: This study aimed to computationally identify and optimize 4-hydroxy isoleucine (4HILe) derivatives from fenugreek as multitarget antidiabetic agents against α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and aldose reductase [PDB (protein data bank) IDs: 5NN8, 4GQR, 4QX4]. Methods: A multi-step computational workflow was employed to identify and optimize 4HILe derivatives as antidiabetic agents. …”
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Brain and brain blood vessels histological description in autopsies of fetuses/neonates born to mothers with hypertension during pregnancy. A case–control studyResearch in context... by Johana González, Jorge Anxdrés Franco, Carlos Escudero, Mercedes Olaya

“…Summary: Background: Children born to women with hypertension during pregnancy have a two to threefold increased risk of developing cognitive disorders compared to children born to women without hypertension. However, structural changes in the central nervous system of these children remain poorly understood. …”
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Investigating Clinicians’ Intentions and Influencing Factors for Using an Intelligence-Enabled Diagnostic Clinical Decision Support System in Health Care Systems: Cross-Sectional S... by Rui Zheng, Xiao Jiang, Li Shen, Tianrui He, Mengting Ji, Xingyi Li, Guangjun Yu

“… BackgroundAn intelligence-enabled clinical decision support system (CDSS) is a computerized system that integrates medical knowledge, patient data, and clinical guidelines to assist health care providers make clinical decisions. …”
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A telomere-associated molecular landscape reveals immunological, microbial, and therapeutic heterogeneity in colorectal cancer by Yinmeng Zhang, Jiawei Fan, Jiahui Zhao, He Zhu, Yan Xia, Hong Xu

“…Chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity was evaluated using pharmacogenomic data from the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC) database. …”
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Ecosystem health evaluation and driving Force analysis of high groundwater Table Coal-Grain complex area based on remote sensing information by Anya Zhong, Zhenqi Hu, Tiantian Yang, Zhen Wang

“…Utilizing partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), this study examines the spatiotemporal evolution trends of ecological quality in HGT CGCA from 1985 to 2020 and explores the underlying driving mechanisms. …”
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Association between depressive symptoms and physical exercise in college students: longitudinal mediating effects of social support and psychological resilience by Yuanyuan Hou, Xinyi Liu, Zhendong Li, Shouzhen Huang, Wenjuan Chen, Yuhao Jiang, Panpan He, Jingquan Sun, Haijun Han

“…Amos 28.0 was used to construct the cross-lag model and structural equation model for analysis.Results(1) Depressive symptoms at T1 negatively predicted physical activity at T2 (β = −0.07, p < 0.05). …”
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Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study by L Geerts, N Du Toit, M Schoeman

“…As uptake of testing and/or TOP was higher with abnormal ultrasound findings, a prenatal screening programme addressing structural anomalies and aneuploidies simultaneously (i.e. ultrasound) is preferred over other DS screening tools that target DS specifically. …”
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From Hospital to Home: Applying a Co‐Design Approach to Determine the Key Components of an Intervention to Support Transition‐To‐Home After Stroke by Geraldine O'Callaghan, Martin Fahy, Patricia Hall, Deirdre McCartan, Peter Langhorne, Rose Galvin, Frances Horgan

“…World Café methodology and Liberating Structures facilitation techniques were adapted to meet the aim of the workshops. …”
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Factors of coxitis progression in patients with axial spondyloarthritis. Results of a two-year dynamic observation by E. M. Agafonova, Sh. Erdes, T. V. Dubinina, A. B. Demina, A. V. Smirnov

“…It is also worth noting that the relationship between laboratory parameters of inflammation and disease activity indices is relatively weak, as well as with structural damage in axSpA.Conclusion. Factors influencing the development and progression of coxitis in axSpA are a combination of such signs as high clinical activity of the disease, the presence of peripheral arthritis and male gender.…”
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Immobilization of Oat Bran Polyphenols in Complex Coacervates of Whey Protein and Malthodextrin by Zyaitdinov Damir R., Ewteew Alexandr V., Bannikova Anna V.

“…In vitro enzymatic hydrolysis protocol simulating digestion in the gastrointestinal tract was used to study the effect of capsule structural characteristics on the kinetics of polyphenol release. …”
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Probabilistic Modelling of Fatigue Behaviour of 51CrV4 Steel for Railway Parabolic Leaf Springs by Vítor M. G. Gomes, Felipe K. Fiorentin, Rita Dantas, Filipe G. A. Silva, José A. F. O. Correia, Abílio M. P. de Jesus

“…The longevity of railway vehicles is an important factor in their mechanical and structural design. Fatigue is a major issue that affects the durability of railway components, and therefore, knowledge of the fatigue resistance characteristics of critical components, such as the leaf springs, must be extensively investigated. …”
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Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension and Dural Ectasia in Marfan Syndrome: An Illustrative Case Successfully Treated with Steroid Therapy and Literature Review by Francesco Signorelli, Omar Ktari, Ludovico Agostini, Giorgio Ducoli, Fabio Zeoli, Massimiliano Visocchi

“…Our case and the available literature provide further data for this type of case.…”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) Family Genes and the Roles of <i>GhCCoAOMT7</i> in Lignin Synthesis in Cotton by Lina Ma, Jin Wang, Kaikai Qiao, Yuewei Quan, Shuli Fan, Liqiang Wu

“…Motif analysis revealed that all CCoAOMT proteins possess conserved Methyltransf_3 domains, and conserved structural features were identified based on the genes’ exon-intron organization. …”
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Drying kinetics and quality characteristics of ultrasound-assisted germination of quinoa grains: A study on functional properties, mineral content and bioactive compounds by Jabir Khan, Yang Li, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Midilli-Kuck model shows the best fits on drying data closely followed by Hii model, respectively. …”
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The mediating effect of the budget process on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Vuong Khanh Tuan, Premkumar Rajagopal

“…Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test both the conceptual framework and the hypothesis of the real study. …”
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Construction of Clinical Predictive Models for Heart Failure Detection Using Six Different Machine Learning Algorithms: Identification of Key Clinical Prognostic Features by Qu FZ, Ding J, An XF, Peng R, He N, Liu S, Jiang X

“…Fang Zhou Qu,1 Jiang Ding,2 Xi Feng An,3 Rui Peng,4 Ni He,5 Sheng Liu,1 Xin Jiang5 1Medical School, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Electrical Power Systems, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria; 3The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xin Jiang, Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 18560453060@163.comPurpose: Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome in which structural or functional abnormalities of the heart result in impaired ventricular filling or ejection capacity. …”
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