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The histological prevalence of prostatitis at Potchefstroom Hospital: a cross-sectional study

Introduction prostatitis is defined as a clinical condition caused by acute or chronic infectious diseases, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, or asymptomatic inflammation of the prostate gland. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of histological prostatitis in patients with prostatic diseases at Potchefstroom Hospital. Methods we conducted a cross-sectional study based on the review of histology report from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2019 coupled to clinical information of patients. A total of 362 cases with complete histopathology report were included in the study. Chi-square and Fisher exact test were used to test statistical significance with a p-value of 0.05 deemed to be significant. Results over a total number of 362 patients, the mean age was 69.82±7.9 years. The overall prevalence of prostatitis on histology was 158 (43.65%). Chronic prostatitis was predominant and commonly associated with BPH or PCa in 142 cases (39.23%) on histopathology report, while acute prostatitis was found in 16 patients (4.42%). We further found prostate cancer in 178 patients (49.17%), BPH in 163 (45.03%). The study shows that 41 cases (23.3%) of prostate cancer were associated with prostatitis, and 96 cases (58.9%) of BPH were also associated with prostatitis on histology. The difference was statistically significant p < 0.001. The study revealed that in BPH with prostatitis the median PSA was 15 ng/ml (IQR 9-24), while in BPH without prostatitis the median PSA was 11ng/ml (IQR 7-16). (p < 0.017). This means that prostatitis increases PSA in patients with BPH. However, the presence of prostatitis did not significantly influence the PSA value in patients with prostate cancer. Conclusion this study showed that close to half of the histology examined had signs of prostatitis. Chronic prostatitis was more frequent on histology done in our sample. BPH was strongly associated with prostatitis. Prostatitis contributed to a higher PSA values in patients with BPH and did not influence the PSA value in PCa.
Fu Loose Tea Administration Ameliorates Obesity in High-Fat Diet-Fed C57BL/6J Mice: A Comparison with Fu Brick Tea and Orlistat

Fu tea is receiving increasing attention for its specific aroma, flavor, and dramatic functional benefits. Herein, we explored the effects and underlying mechanisms of Fu loose tea (FLT), Fu brick tea (FBT), and diet pills (orlistat) on a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. The results indicated that FLT and FBT administration effectively inhibited weight gain, glucose metabolic dysregulation, fat accumulation in organs, hepatic and kidney injury, and oxidative stress induced by HFD. Additionally, FLT and FBT treatments improved the lipid profiles and reduced the production of proinflammatory cytokines by regulating the expression levels of lipid metabolism- and inflammation-related genes. Furthermore, FLT and FBT ameliorated the gut microbiota dysbiosis in HFD-mice in a dose-dependent relationship by increasing the abundance of family Verrucomicrobiaceae and genus Akkermansia and Turicibacter and simultaneously reducing the abundance of family Erysipelotrichaceae and genus Bifidobacterium; in contrast, orlistat did not exert a regulatory effect on gut microbiota similar to FLT and FBT to improve HFD-induced obesity. KEGG analysis of gut microbiota annotation revealed that “metabolism” was the most enriched category. This study further provides a theoretical basis for FLT and FBT to be potential supplements to alleviate diet-induced obesity.
Effect of popular songs from the reminiscence bump as autobiographical memory cues in aging: a preliminary study using EEG

Introduction Music has the capacity to evoke emotions and memories. This capacity is influenced by whether or not the music is from the reminiscence bump (RB) period. However, research on the neural correlates of the processes of evoking autobiographical memories through songs is scant. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences at the level of frequency band activation in two situations: (1) whether or not the song is able to generate a memory; and (2) whether or not the song is from the RB period. Methods A total of 35 older adults (22 women, age range: 61–73 years) listened to 10 thirty-second musical clips that coincided with the period of their RB and 10 from the immediately subsequent 5 years (non-RB). To record the EEG signal, a brain-computer interface (BCI) with 14 channels was used. The signal was recorded during the 30-seconds of listening to each music clip. Results The results showed differences in the activation levels of the frequency bands in the frontal and temporal regions. It was also found that the non-retrieval of a memory in response to a song clip showed a greater activation of low frequency waves in the frontal region, compared to the trials that did generate a memory. Discussion These results suggest the importance of analyzing not only brain activation, but also neuronal functional connectivity at older ages, in order to better understand cognitive and emotional functions in aging.
INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF GRAPES

Author: B.G. Coombe DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1987. 206.1 Abstract: Temperature is acknowledged as a major influence on grape composition and quality; many would say it is the prime factor. This opinion derives principally from subjective judgements of quality differences between regional wines followed by generalising descriptions of the climates of regions (usually by use of temperature indices) and further developed by correlations with phenological and compositional measures. The difficulties inherent in this ecological approach are discussed and a critical assessment made of the conclusions which have been drawn.
Comparative study of efficacy of fetal Admission test alone and non-stress test done antenatally with fetal Admission test to evaluate fetal outcome

Aim. Current study evaluated the efficacy of fetal admission test alone and nonstress test (NST) antenatally with fetal admission test in both low and high risk pregnant in relation to fetal outcome to decrease the fetal morbidity and mortality. Methods and material. Study included 240 pregnant women after 34 weeks of pregnancy who were categorized into low and high risk groups. The fetal outcome following Antenatal NST and Admission test studied based on Apgar score of <7 at 5 minutes, Meconium stained liquor, NICU requirement, and mortality. Result. Apgar score <7 at 5 min seen in 8 babies (13.33%), meconium stained liquor in 14(23.33%) and NICU admission in 11 (18.33%) cases in whom both antenatal NST and fetal admission tests were done together. Apgar score <7 at 5 min seen in 14 (23.33%) babies, meconium stained liquor in 18 (30%) and NICU admission in 19 (31.66%) cases in whom only admission test was done. The Antenatal NST for antenatal fetal surveillance shows 96.88% of specificity, 29.17% of sensitivity, 70% of positive predictive value (PPV) and 84.55% of negative predictive value (NPV). The admission test for intrapartum fetal distress shows 99.38% of specificity, 32.91% sensitivity, 75.12% NPV and 96.3% PPV. Both NST and fetal admission test done together significantly decreased the incidence of fetal distress as early intervention was taken to prevent further fetal compromise in high-risk pregnant. NST strongly correlate with admission test result in high-risk pregnant. Conclusion. NST and fetal admission test in high risk pregnant helps for early detection of fetal distress and help to take necessary intervention to improve fetal outcome.
Technological characterization of ceramic material originated from São José do Rio Pardo

This paper reports the characterization of a ceramic material originated from the hydrographic basin of the Fartura River, located in the city of São José do Rio Pardo, state of São Paulo, Brazil and, based on the results, proposes a destination for this material in the industry. The characterization was carried out using the techniques: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Specific Surface Area (B.E.T.), Thermal Analysis (TG/DSC), Real Density by Pycnometry, Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Maximum Solids Concentration, Plasticity Index (PI), Green Density (GD), Apparent Density (AD), Apparent Porosity (AP) and Linear Shrinkage (LS). The results indicated that the material is mainly composed of kaolinite, muscovite mica and quartz, in addition to goethite, siderite and titanite. The presence of a higher iron and titania content favored obtaining red-toned bodies after ceramic firing. Based on these results, the high plasticity and other tests performed, the investigated material was identified as a clay material, with good potential for industrial use in the production of lower-cost red ceramics, such as tiles, bricks, and red-fired coatings.
Reversible Data Hiding in Shared Images With Separate Cover Image Reconstruction and Secret Extraction

Reversible data hiding is widely utilized for secure communication and copyright protection. Recently, to improve embedding capacity and visual quality of stego-images, some Partial Reversible Data Hiding (PRDH) schemes are proposed. But these schemes are over the plaintext domain. To protect the privacy of the cover image, Reversible Data Hiding in Encrypted Images (RDHEI) techniques are preferred. In addition, the full separability of cover image reconstruction and data restoration is also an important characteristic that cannot be achieved by most RDHEI schemes. To solve the issues, a partial and a complete Reversible Data Hiding in Shared Images with Separate Cover Image Reconstruction and Secret Extraction (RDHSI-SRE) are proposed in this paper. In the proposed schemes, the secret data is divided by Secret Sharing (SS). Then, the marked shared images are generated based on the proposed modify-and-recalculate strategy. The receiver can extract embedded data and reconstruct the image separably using k-out-of-n marked shared images. In the embedding phase of partial RDHSI-SRE (PRDHSI-SRE), the pixel values are modified according to the proposed Minimizing-Square-Errors Strategy to achieve high visual quality, and the complete RDHSI-SRE (CRDHSI-SRE) embeds data by modifying random coefficients to achieve reversibility. The experimental results and theoretical analyses demonstrate that the proposed schemes have a high embedding performance. Most importantly, the proposed schemes are fault-tolerant and completely separable.
Profiles of digital health literacy among university students and its association with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A latent profile analysis

Objective Investigating the digital health literacy of university students can facilitate their effective acquisition of health information and adoption of appropriate protective behaviors. This study aims to explore the subtypes of digital health literacy among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with mental health outcomes. Methods From 17 November to 14 December 2022, a stratified random sampling approach was used to conduct an online questionnaire survey on digital health literacy, fear of COVID-19, and depression status among students at Jilin University, China. A total of 1060 valid responses were obtained in the survey. Latent profile analysis identified subtypes of digital health literacy and linear regression analyses were used to examine the association of digital health literacy to the mental health outcome. Results Three latent profiles were identified: Profile 1—low digital health literacy (n = 66, 6.23%), Profile 2—moderate digital health literacy (n = 706, 66.60%), and Profile 3—high digital health literacy (n = 288, 27.17%). Results from linear regression demonstrated a negative correlation between digital health literacy and fear of COVID-19 (B = −2.954, P < 0.001) as well as depression (B = −2.619, P < 0.001) among university students. Conclusions This study indicated that the majority of university students exhibit a moderate level of digital health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the study validates a negative correlation between digital health literacy and mental health among university students.
Antitranspirant effects on water use efficiency in impatiens.

MBI-501, an antitranspirant, was evaluated for the potential to enhance drought tolerance by determining water use efficiency of Impatiens walleriana Super Elfin™ Series, XP White impatiens. MBI-501 was foliar-applied weekly, at 0.0X, 0.5X, 1.0X or 1.5X to impatiens grown under three water stress treatments: 0 (daily), 3, or 6 days between watering (DBW). To determine drought tolerance, final growth indices (FGI), shoot dry weight (SDW), root dry weight (RDW), photosynthesis (Pn), midday leaf water potential ( Ψ stem ), water use efficiency (WUE) and mean water applied (MWA) were collected. Application of MBI-501 at the 1.0× rate resulted in greater RDW compared to the 1.5X rate. Ψ stem was greater (more negative) in impatiens treated with the 1.5X rate of MBI-501 at 6 DBW compared to the nontreated (0.0×) at 6 DBW, suggesting that applying MBI-501 above the 1.0× use rate may cause adverse effects. There was a rate × DBW effect on WUE. Generally, increasing the DBW reduced growth of impatiens with MBI-501 having no effect on enhancing drought tolerance
Awareness regarding human papillomavirus and willingness for vaccination among college students with or without medical background in Guizhou Province

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional epidemiological study aimed to investigate awareness regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness for vaccination among college students with or without medical background in Guizhou Province, China. A logistic regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses of cognition to determine factors influencing willingness for vaccination. In total, 2,540 questionnaires were collected, of which 2,360 were valid. The medical and nonmedical groups included 737 (31.2%) and 1,623 (68.8%) individuals, respectively. The medical group had heard of HPV and its vaccines more frequently than the nonmedical group, with the former also having greater awareness than the latter (P < .001). Females (1,325, 56.1%) had heard of HPV and its vaccines more frequently than males (1,035, 43.9%), with the former also having greater awareness than the latter. The cost, safety, and efficacy of the HPV vaccine and lack of knowledge regarding HPV and its vaccines were the main barriers for vaccination. The overall level of knowledge regarding HPV and its vaccines was lower in the nonmedical group and males than in the medical group and females. To help promote willingness for vaccination among the nonmedical group and males, strategies that deepen their knowledge regarding the HPV vaccine are needed.
Social capital in cooperatives: A typology and their influence on performance

One of the distinctive characteristics of cooperatives is their social capital. This article contributes to the literature by proposing a classification of cooperatives according to their social capital: internal social networks (relationships between their members, and between their members and their managers) and/or external social networks (relationships with customers, other cooperatives, institutions etc.). The sample comprised managers from 50 agrifood cooperatives located in the Canary Islands (Spain) who answered a questionnaire designed on the basis of the existing literature. Descriptive statistics such as means and non-parametric test (Pearson's Chi-square test) were used to process the information. The largest group of cooperatives developed strong internal and external social networks (i.e., a broad social network). The second group was the opposite: social networks were weak internally as well as externally (the so-called narrow social network). The results also showed that when cooperatives developed only one type of network, they focused on a strong internal network (asymmetric internal social network). The only difference in the performance of cooperatives depending on their social network was observed in cooperatives with an asymmetric external social network. Such cooperatives had a better public image than their competitors.
Improvement of vertigo symptoms and acoustic power absorbance in cases with endolymphatic hydrops

Abstract Objective The pathophysiology and symptoms underlying Meniere's disease (MD) manifest as endolymphatic hydrops (EH), potentially impacting acoustic power absorbance in vestibular EH. The longitudinal effects of middle ear pressure therapy (MEPT) and conservative therapies for EH by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and on acoustic power absorbance on wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) were evaluated, and their changes were compared with clinical symptoms. Methods Eleven patients with definite MD or delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), resistant to conservative therapies and who continued MEPT for 1 year, were included. Vertigo scores, hearing levels, acoustic power absorbance on WAI, and degrees of EH on 3‐T MRI were evaluated and compared before and after the treatments. Results One year after the start of MEPT, all cases showed symptomatic improvement in vertigo score; however, the degrees of EH showed no improvements except in one case. In the affected ears with EH, their absorbances on WAI improved, particularly at 1580–1905 or 2400–2953 Hz (p < .05). Conclusion Alleviation of vestibular symptoms with the therapy of MD was not necessarily associated with improved EH. Vestibular symptoms could be related to the change in the impedance of inner ear pressure, which was proven by the normalization of acoustic power absorbance. Assessments of acoustic power absorbance may provide useful information for physiological conditions and causative factors of vertigo in ears with EH. Level of evidence 4
Biting Flies and Associated Pathogens in Camels in Amibara District of Afar Region, Ethiopia

Biting flies and associated pathogens are the major health constraints on camel production and productivity and are implicated in causing significant economic losses in the pastoralist community in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of biting flies and their associated pathogens in relation to different risk factors in camels in the Amibara district, from October 2019 to April 2020. A total of 480 camels were examined for biting flies and associated pathogens. The study revealed that overall, 87% (418/480) and 18% (87/480) of camels were infested by one or more biting flies and infected with Trypanosoma evansi during the study period, respectively. The collected biting flies were identified into a total of 3 genera: Hippobosca, Stomoxys, and Tabanus under the stereomicroscope. In the present study, Hippobosca (40.4%) was the most prevalent biting fly, followed by Stomoxys (31%) and Tabanus (28.6%), which affected camels in the study area. Among camels infected with Trypanosoma evansi, 7.3% and 16% were positive for parasitological and serological tests, respectively. Age, body condition score, and season appeared to have a significant effect (p ≤ 0.005) on the prevalence of biting flies and T. evansi on dromedaries. According to the findings of this study, biting flies and Trypanosoma evansi were the most common limitations on camel health, production, and productivity in the study area. As a result of the possible threat of biting flies' infestation and Trypanosoma evansi on camels, all-around attention is required in terms of strategic acaricide application, proper antiprotozoal drug use, and raising knowledge about acaricide use to prevent and control biting flies' infestation.
Feminization Surgery of the Upper Face as the Crucial Factor in Gender Confirmation—Pearls and Pitfalls

Background: Upper-face feminization is a frequently executed procedure in sexual reassignment surgery, owing to its ability to influence gender identity through adjustments to the hairline, forehead, and peri-orbital area. The procedure includes reducing the hairline, lifting the brows, shaving the orbital region, and applying specific techniques to reduce the frontal bone. This research aims to assess the outcomes, results, and potential complications associated with this surgery among transgender patients. Material and Method: Retrospective review of medical records of 20 patients who attended for facial feminization surgery of the upper face between June 2022 and June 2023, analyzing the previously performed procedures, complications and revision surgery outcomes, and first-time procedures. A literature review was performed for similar studies. Results: 20 patients were included in the study. Among the cohort treated elsewhere (n = 11), the primary complaint was insufficient browbone reduction and anterior frontal sinus table setback. They underwent poorly performed Type 1 reduction when full forehead reconstruction (Type 3/4) was indicated (n = 3), or no reduction was performed during hairline advancement (n = 4). Type 3 forehead reduction with orbital shaving and hairline advancement with simultaneous temporal browlift was most commonly performed in both revision and first-time surgical upper face feminization (n = 15) (75%). Type 1 osteoplasty was performed in four patients (10%), one Type 3 revision surgery was performed after insufficient Type 3 reduction, and one case of shock-induced alopecia was reported, treated with PRP/peptides and a FUE hair graft. Conclusions: The author’s preferred technique, ‘whole-in-one’ upper face feminization by modified bi-coronal incision with frontal trichophytic hyper-beveled incision, provides sufficient insight into the frontal bone and orbital region, the desired forehead osteoplasty and the most efficient insight into the temporal area, enabling safe dissection between fasciae, ligamentous adhesion removal, and periosteal attachment, providing full soft and hard tissue feminization. Nevertheless, feminization procedures should be meticulously planned, and all concerning issues should be addressed during the first surgery in order to prevent revisions, complications, and patient dissatisfaction.
Impact of Chinese Urbanization and Aerosol Emissions on the East Asian Summer Monsoon

AbstractImpacts of urbanization and anthropogenic aerosols in China on the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) are investigated using version 5.1 of the Community Atmosphere Model (CAM5.1) by comparing simulations with and without incorporating urban land cover and/or anthropogenic aerosol emissions. Results show that the increase of urban land cover causes large surface warming and an urban frictional drag, both leading to a northeasterly wind anomaly in the lower troposphere over eastern China (EC). This weakens the southerly winds associated with the EASM and causes a convergence anomaly in southern China (SC) with increased ascent, latent heating, and cloudiness. The enhanced latent heating reinforces surface convergence and upper-level divergence over SC, leading to more northward advection in the upper level into northern China (NC) and descending between 30° and 50°N over East Asia. Cloudiness reduction, adiabatic heating, and warm advection over NC all enhance the urban heating there, together causin.