Joongbaeck Kim¹, Manacy Pai^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 311-329, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.017555

Abstract Extensive research suggests that living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with poor mental health. Few studies, however, have examined (1) whether neighborhood disadvantage is associated with residents’ self-esteem; and (2) the extent to which individual-level socioeconomic resources such as income and education, and relational resources such as marriage and social support moderate the association between neighborhood disadvantage and self-esteem. This study employs data from the Americans’ Changing Lives panel survey (hereafter ACL), a 15-year panel study of the U.S. adult population ages 25 and older in original sample. Because hierarchical linear model was… More >

GIORDANO WOSGRAU CALLONI^1,*, MARCO AUGUSTO STIMAMIGLIO^2,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.6, pp. 1375-1381, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.019681

Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their byproducts have been widely validated as potential therapeutic products for regenerative medicine. The therapeutic effects result mainly from the paracrine activity of MSCs, which consists of the secretion of bioactive molecules, whether dispersed in medium conditioned by cell culture or encapsulated in extracellular vesicles. The composition of the MSC secretome, which represents the set of these secreted cellular products, is crucial for the performance of the desired therapeutic functions. Different cell culture strategies have been employed to adjust the secretome composition of MSCs to obtain the best therapeutic responses More >

IGOR A. KHLUSOV^1,*, LARISA S. LITVINOVA^2,*, KRISTINA A. YUROVA², MARINA Y. KHLUSOVA³

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.6, pp. 1365-1373, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.018917

Abstract Stem cell microterritories (niches), as a specialized part of the extracellular matrix (ECM), are considered an important target and tool for the development of new materials, medical implants, and devices. However, tissue bioengineering products that have stem cell niches of known size on the surface or in the bulk structure of artificial materials are practically unknown. This brief review attempts to draw attention to the problematic aspects of niches as specific parts of the ECM, such as their hierarchy and size for mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs). These parameters arise directly from numerous definitions of stem More >

Kabir Hossain^1,2, Thennarasan Sabapathy^1,2,*, Muzammil Jusoh^1,2, Ping Jack Soh^1,3, Samir Salem Al-Bawri⁴, Mohamed Nasrun Osman^1,2, Hasliza A. Rahim^1,2, Danai Torrungrueng⁵, Prayoot Akkaraekthalin⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.1, pp. 1677-1693, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.022227

Abstract This paper introduces a decagonal C-shaped complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR) textile-based metamaterial (MTM). The overall size of the proposed sub-wavelength MTM unit cell is 0.28λ₀ × 0.255λ₀ at 3 GHz. Its stopband behaviour was first studied prior analysing the negative index properties of the proposed MTM. It is worth noting that in this work a unique way the experiments were completed. For both simulations and measurements, the proposed MTM exhibited negative-permittivity and negative-refractive index characteristics with an average bandwidth of more than 3 GHz (considering 1.7 to 8.2 GHz as the measurements were carried out within this range).… More >

Neha Srivastava^1,*, Akshay Shrivastav², Rajeev Singh³, Mohammed Abohashrh⁴, K. R. Srivastava¹, Safia Irfan⁵, Manish Srivastava¹, P. K. Mishra¹, Vijai Kumar Gupta⁶, Vijay Kumar Thakur^6,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 615-636, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014374

Abstract Increased environmental pollution due to the organic wastes over the world is one of the most burning issues. These organic wastes lie under the category of biodegradable waste and can be effectively degraded from their complex compound into simple one by the action of microbes or other living organisms. Moreover, lignocellulosic biomass is a major part of the biodegradable waste and belongs to the group of renewable energy source, which can be very effective for bioenergy production. Biomasses are made up of different compounds such as cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin and protein. Apart from these components, More >

Florin Valentin Leuciuc^1,2,*, Maria Daniela Craciun^1,2, Iulian Stefan Holubiac¹, Mazin Abed Mohammed³, Karrar Hameed Abdulkareem⁴, Gheorghe Pricop^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.2, pp. 2601-2617, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014863

Abstract Identifying patterns, recognition systems, prediction methods, and detection methods is a major challenge in solving different medical issues. Few categories of devices for personal and professional assessment of body composition are available. Bioelectrical impedance analyzer is a simple, safe, affordable, mobile, non-invasive, and less expensive alternative device for body composition assessment. Identifying the body composition pattern of different groups with varying age and gender is a major challenge in defining an optimal level because of the body shape, body mass, energy requirements, physical fitness, health status, and metabolic profile. Thus, this research aims to identify… More >

Masood Ahmad¹, Fasee Ullah^2,*, Ishtiaq Wahid¹, Atif Khan³, M. Irfan Uddin⁴, Abdullah Alharbi⁵, Wael Alosaimi⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.1, pp. 321-336, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014102

Abstract Internet of Everything (IoE) indicates a fantastic vision of the future, where everything is connected to the internet, providing intelligent services and facilitating decision making. IoE is the collection of static and moving objects able to coordinate and communicate with each other. The moving objects may consist of ground segments and flying segments. The speed of flying segment e.g., Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) may high as compared to ground segment objects. The topology changes occur very frequently due to high speed nature of objects in UAV-enabled IoE (Ue-IoE). The routing maintenance overhead may increase when… More >

Juan Jesús Sánchez‐Barriga

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.5, pp. 690-699, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12631

Abstract Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents a global health problem. In Mexico, in children <1 year of age it is the second cause of mortality. The aim was to determine mortality trends from CHD and the great vessels in children and adults nationwide, by state and socioeconomic region.
Methods: Records of mortality associated to CHD and the great vessels for 2000‐2015 were obtained from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. This information is collected from death certificates issued nationwide. International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, codes corresponding to the basic cause of death from CHD and… More >

Nikolajs Vedernikovs^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.6, pp. 661-674, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.09274

Abstract The main principles of the technological realisation of the furfural obtaining process have been formulated by Ricard [1]. Based on his recommendations, all investigators proceeded from the assumption that the depolymerisation of pentosans and the dehydration of pentoses in the one-step production of furfural from raw plant material must be accelerated with diluted catalyst solutions. According to this theory, uniform impregnation of the raw material with a catalyst solution is considered necessary. The reduction in the amount of the catalyst solution down to 30–40% of the mass of the dry raw material, suggested by Miner… More >

Masaki Sato¹, Kei Inai^1,2, Mikiko Shimizu¹, Hisashi Sugiyama¹, Toshio Nakanishi²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 167-175, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12683

Abstract Objective: The recognition of fluid retention is critical in treating heart failure (HF). Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a well-known noninvasive method; however, data on its role in managing patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are limited. Here, we aimed to clarify the correlation between BIA and HF severity as well as the prognostic value of BIA in adult patients with CHD.
Design: This prospective single-center study included 170 patients with CHD admitted between 2013 and 2015. We evaluated BIA parameters (intra- and extracellular water, protein, and mineral levels, edema index [EI, extracellular water-to-total body water ratio]),… More >