Retrospective study of factors associated with the clinical severity of covid-19 in older adults in Minas Gerais: structural equation modeling by Flavia Aparecida Dias Marmo, Nayara Gomes Nunes Oliveira, Érica Midori Ikegami, Neilzo Nunes Oliveira, Joilson Meneguci, Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares

“…However, few studies have described the explanatory factors of the relationship between these variables and the clinical severity of COVID-19 using structural equation modeling. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the factors directly and indirectly associated with the clinical severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among older adults in Minas Gerais, Brazil. …”
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An Interpretive Structural Model of Factors Influencing Successful Sports Customer Relationship Management: Drivers of CRM within the sports industry by Sajjad Pashaie, Geoff Dickson, Monika Piątkowska, Hamed Golmohammadi

“…To demonstrate the structural modeling of the identified drivers, we utilized a combined approach of the "Matrix of Crossed Impact Multiplications Applied to a Classification" (MICMAC) analysis and the Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) method, categorizing the drivers based on their driving and dependence power.Findings: The primary discovery is that a prompt response to customer complaints emerges as the most impactful driver in Sports Customer Relationship Management (SCRM), revealing a somewhat unstable SCRM system likely to undergo significant changes in the future. …”
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Exclusive breastfeeding as a cornerstone for the survival and health of newborns: Sociocultural, economic, and structural influences among Indigenous Pygmy women by BAFUTANGA Emmanuel KUMBOYO, MOTOBA jean NOMUOMBANE, KUMBOTULU jeancy MISUNGU, MATATA César Fataki, MUAZUBA Florence Ambengi, Marie-Claire Ohambe Omanyondo, BASUA Félicien Mukandu

“…However, among Indigenous Pygmy women, sociocultural, economic, and structural factors influence its practice. This systematic review explores the challenges and opportunities related to EBF in these communities. …”
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Research on health information avoidance behavior and influencing factors of cancer patients—an empirical analysis based on structural equation modeling by Rui Zhu, Hui Zhao, Yun Yun, Yue Zhao, Weixian Wang, Lingmeng Wang, Wenjie Hou, Fuzhi Wang

“…Methods A face-to-face electronic questionnaire was used to collect data. Applying a chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression model to analyze the role of different socio-demographic factors in influencing health information avoidance behavior of cancer patients; applying structural equation modeling to analyze the role mechanism of health information avoidance behavior of cancer patients. …”
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Structural Equation Model of Perceived Communication Skills and Educational Performance in Online Environments: The Role of Virtual Education and Computer Games by Akbar Jadidi Mohammadabadi

“…Based on Morgan's sampling table, 291 people were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling, and they answered the questionnaires assessing the communication skills developed by Jerabek (2004), the educational performance test of Pham and Taylor (1999), the technology acceptance model (1986), and a researcher-made questionnaire on the computer games. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, with a statistical significance level set at 5%.Results: The results revealed a significant correlation between communication skills and educational performance and virtual education, particularly highlighting the importance of understanding verbal and nonverbal messages. …”
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A methodological proposal for supporting structural assessment of historic timber floors based on terrestrial laser scanner point clouds by Paula Villanueva-Llauradó, M. Ángeles Benito Pradillo, Fernando Herráez Garrido, Diego González-Aguilera, Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio

“…This paper aims to assess the structural integrity of historic timber floors by leveraging 3D data obtained from Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS). …”
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DASNeRF: depth consistency optimization, adaptive sampling, and hierarchical structural fusion for sparse view neural radiance fields. by Yongshuo Zhang, Guangyuan Zhang, Kefeng Li, Zhenfang Zhu, Peng Wang, Zhenfei Wang, Chen Fu, Xiaotong Li, Zhiming Fan, Yongpeng Zhao

“…To alleviate overfitting, we proposed an MLP structure with per-layer input fusion. This design preserves the model's detail perception ability while effectively avoids overfitting. …”
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Molecular simulations reveal intricate coupling between agonist-bound β-adrenergic receptors and G protein by Yanxiao Han, John R.D. Dawson, Kevin R. DeMarco, Kyle C. Rouen, Khoa Ngo, Slava Bekker, Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy, Colleen E. Clancy, Yang K. Xiang, Surl-Hee Ahn, Igor Vorobyov

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THE COMPARISON OF REGIONAL MORTALITY FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN THE YEARS 2006-2014 BY NOSOLOGICAL AND AGE-RELATED REGARDS by A. S. Galyavich, I. V. Samorodskaya, D. V. Shames

“…To study the nosological structure and mortality dynamics of adult population from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by nosological and agerelated regards.Material and methods. …”
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Influencing turnover intention among building information modeling (BIM) Workers in China: A structural equation modeling approach by Wei Wei, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Omar Paolo Benito, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Reny Nadlifatin, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing

“…This study investigates the key factors influencing turnover intention among BIM workers in China through a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. Survey data were collected from 558 BIM practitioners and researchers across various regions in China. …”
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Integrated Geospatial Characterization of Geomorphological and Structural Features in Parts of Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria: Implications for Regional Geology and Land Use by Nkiru Nwokeabia Charity, Ifeanyi Odoh Benard, Arinzechukwu Odinye, Callista Igwebudu Nwanneka, Peter Ezealaji Ifeanyi

“…Lineament density analysis identified structural features affecting ground stability. Built-up areas and rangelands dominate the land cover, while agricultural areas are minimal. …”
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Regional-specific structural and functional changes of posterior cerebellar vermis across different stages of Parkinson’s disease with gait dysfunction by Liuzhenxiong Yu, Jinying Han, Xin Chen, Lili Hu, Mengqi Wang, Minhao Zhu, Jingjing Cheng, Pingping Liu, Lu Fang, Yaqiang Li, Junjun Wu, Xingyu Zhao, Jinmei Sun, Gong-Jun Ji, Kai Wang, Rong Ye, Panpan Hu

“…Our findings reveal a PSV-specific nonlinear pattern of structural and functional changes in PD-PIGD, distinct from PIV or other cerebellar subregions, potentially reflecting early compensatory mechanisms transitioning to later network dysfunction.…”
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Low rates of radiographic progression of structural joint damage over 2 years of baricitinib treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Désirée van der Heijde, Yoshiya Tanaka, Paul Emery, Li Xie, Michael Schiff, Gabriella Meszaros, Taeko Ishii, Marta Casillas, Robert A Ortmann

“…Objectives To evaluate radiographic progression of structural joint damage over 2 years in patients with rheumatoid arthritis from baricitinib clinical trials who were disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)–naïve or had an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARD-IR).Methods Patients had completed one of three phase III studies and entered a long-term extension (LTE) study, continuing on the same baricitinib dose as at originating study completion. …”
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The effect of preoperative structural changes and postoperative perfusion on the functional restoration of the retina in the surgical treatment of full-thickness macular holes by T.A. Doktorova, A.A. Suetov, E.V. Boiko

“…To evaluate effect of preoperative local structural retinal changes and capillary perfusion in idiopathic full-thickness macular holes (FTMH) on the recovery of functional activity of the retina after surgical treatment. …”
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Use of structural equation modeling in quantitative research in the field of management and economics: A bibliometric analysis in the systematic literature review by Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska, Anna M. Lis, Anna Ujwary-Gil

“…PURPOSE:This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of scholarly research focusing on using quantitative methods and particularly structural equation modeling (SEM) in management and economics studies, as well as provide a bibliometric agenda including the time horizon of individual publications, the highest citation rate, geographic and industry areas, methodological context, and keywords. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF PHARMACOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ALTERATIONS OF MICROCIRCULATION IN TERMS OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN COMORBID PATIENTS SUFFERED STROKE EV... by I. A. Zolotovskaya, I. L. Davydkin

“…Aim of the study – reveal clinical efficacy of naftidrofuryl in the aspect of correcting structural and functional changes of microcirculation (MC) in relation to the influence of the endothelial dysfunction (ED) parameters in comorbid patients suffered stroke event.Materials and methods. …”
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Shock response in cage-like polynitrocubane high-energy-density materials: Competition between strain energy and structural symmetry by Qing-guan Song, Li Meng, Sheng-li Jiang, Lei Zhang, Ze-yao Mo

“…Ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations were employed to simulate dynamic and kinetic responses at shock velocities ranging from 8 km·s−1 to 11 km·s−1, with validation provided by consistent Hugoniot curves that align with reported experimental data. Nitro groups at the carbon-based cage structure, recognized as explosion functional groups, were found to substantially increase the system's strain energy. …”
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Compassion fatigue, psychological resilience, moral sensitivity, and humanistic caring ability in clinical nurses: a structural equation model by Shuqi Zhai, Qinqin Liu, Congcong Dai, Yifan Lu, Huanhuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Chaoran Chen

“…Objective This study aimed to construct and empirically test a structural equation model to clarify the pathways through which compassion fatigue affects clinical nurses’ humanistic caring ability. …”
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Structural basis of host ligand specificity change of GII porcine noroviruses from their closely related GII human noroviruses by Yang Yang, Ming Xia, Leyi Wang, Sahaana Arumugam, Yajing Wang, Xianjin Ou, Chenlong Wang, Xi Jiang, Ming Tan, Yutao Chen, Xuemei Li

“…This is the first reconstruction of a functional HBS based on one with new host specificity back to its parental one. These data shed light on the molecular basis of structural adaptation of the GII porNoVs to the pig hosts through mutations at their HBSs.…”
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Structural and functional alterations of the hippocampal subfields in T2DM with mild cognitive impairment and insulin resistance: A prospective study by Chen Yang, Huiyan Zhang, Zihan Ma, Yanjun Fan, Yanan Xu, Jian Tan, Jing Tian, Jiancang Cao, Wenwen Zhang, Gang Huang, Lianping Zhao

“…Method A total of 104 T2DM patients were recruited in this prospective study and divided into four groups (T2DM‐MCI‐higherIR, n = 17; T2DM‐MCI‐lowerIR, n = 32; T2DM‐nonMCI‐higherIR, n = 19; T2DM‐nonMCI‐lowerIR, n = 36). Structure and function MRI data were captured. Clinical variables and neuropsychological scores were determined for all participants. …”
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