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Therapeutic Exercise Interventions through Telerehabilitation in Patients with Post COVID-19 Symptoms: A Systematic Review

The worldwide incidence of COVID-19 has generated a pandemic of sequelae. These sequelae require multidisciplinary rehabilitative work to address the multisystemic symptoms that patients will present with now and in the future. The aim of the present systematic review is to analyze the current situation of telerehabilitation in patients with COVID-19 sequelae and its effectiveness. Searches were conducted on the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, PEDro, and Web of Science (WOS). There was no complete homogeneity among the five selected articles, so we differentiated two clinical subgroups for the clustering of outcome measures: (group one) patients with post-discharge symptoms and (group two) patients with permanent symptoms or “long COVID-19” defined as persistent symptoms > 2 months. For group one, post-discharge sequelae, improvements were obtained in cardiovascular parameters, and physical test studies in group two presented very favorable results in all the cardiorespiratory measures and physical tests evaluated. Telerehabilitation through therapeutic exercise based on mixed protocols of aerobic, respiratory, and low-load strength exercises appear to be an effective and safe strategy for the recovery of short- and long-term post-COVID-19 sequelae.
Partially connected models of neural networks

A partially connected Hopfield neural network model is studied under the restriction that w, the ratio of connections per site to the size of the system, remains finite as the size N to infinity with the connection structure at each site being the same. The replica symmetric mean field theory equations for the order parameters are derived. The zero-temperature forms of these equations are then solved numerically for a few different 'local' connectivity architectures showing phase transitions at different critical storage ratios, alpha c, where the states which the authors are trying to store in the network become discontinuously unstable. They show that the information capacity per connection improves for partially connected systems.
Fitting Full-Information Item Factor Models and an Empirical Investigation of Bridge Sampling

Abstract Based on item response theory, Bock and Aitken introduced a method of item factor analysis, termed full-information item factor (FIIF) analysis by Bartholomew because it uses all distinct item response vectors as data. But a limitation of their fitting algorithm is its reliance on fixed-point Gauss—Hermite quadrature, which can produce appreciable numerical errors, especially in high-dimension problems. The first purpose of this article is to offer more reliable methods by using recent advances in statistical computation. Specifically, we illustrate two ways of implementing Monte Carlo Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm to fit a FIIF model, using the Gibbs sampler to carry out the computation for the E steps. We also show how to use bridge sampling to simulate the likelihood ratios for monitoring the convergence of a Monte Carlo EM, a strategy that is useful in general. Simulations demonstrate substantial improvement over Bock and Aitken's algorithm in recovering known factor loadings in hig.
Precipitation Production in a Large Montana Hailstorm: Airflow and Particle Growth Trajectories

Abstract Computations of air motion and precipitation growth using winds derived from Doppler radar measurements were analyzed to reveal important flow features that influenced the production of precipitation during the nearly steady phase of a well-observed severe storm in Montana that produced hail as large as 5 cm in diameter. The storm had many features commonly associated with supercells, though it exhibited a gently sloping overhang on its low-level inflow side, rather than the more classical vaulted structure. Formed initially as the right member of a splitting storm pair, it moved slowly eastward while embedded in moderately sheared environmental winds. Characteristic hail growth trajectories and precipitation fallout positions are considered in conjunction with the deduced embryo sources and formation regions. Based on particle growth calculations, measurements by radar and research aircraft, cloud photography and direct hailstone examination, four general sources of hail embryos were apparent: 1.
Expression and Kinetics of Endogenous Cannabinoids in the Brain and Spinal Cord of a Spare Nerve Injury (SNI) Model of Neuropathic Pain

The role of endogenous cannabinoids in neuropathic pain has been actively studied, among which 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) has received the most attention. However, owing to its chemical properties, direct detection of 2-AG distribution in tissues is difficult. Moreover, although desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI) has enabled the detection of 2-AG, its distribution in the brain and spinal cord of neuropathic pain models has not been reported. In this study, the expression and distribution of 2-AG in the brain and spinal cord of a spare nerve injury (SNI) mice model of neuropathic pain was examined using DESI-MSI. The brain and lumbar spinal cord were collected and analyzed on days 3, 7, and 21 after treatment. On days 3 and 7 after treatment, 2-AG expression in the SNI model was decreased in the hypothalamus, midbrain, and especially in the periaqueductal gray (PAG) region but increased in the lumbar spinal cord. On day 21, the SNI model showed decreased 2-AG expression in the hypothalamus, but the difference from the control was not significant. Furthermore, there were no differences in 2-AG expression between the lumbar spinal cord, midbrain, or PAG. These data suggest that 2-AG might be involved in pain control.
Atomic packing and short to medium range order in a U-Fe metallic glass

The atomic structure of the U85.7Fe14. 3 metallic glasses is studied in terms of topological short range order, chemical short range order and medium range order using reverse Monte Carlo simulations. The existence of solute-centered clusters and Fe-enriched clusters clearly demonstrates a strong chemical short range order in both glasses. Two major types of medium range order are detected, one is the Fe-enriched super-clusters and the other is the close packing of the solute-centered clusters. Nevertheless, no existing model can be employed to fully describe the medium range order in U-based metallic glasses, indicating the structural complexity of these metallic glasses.
Laminar Free Convection in Power-Law Fluids from a Heated Hemisphere

Extensive results are presented on the laminar free convection heat transfer in power-law fluids from a heated hemisphere in two orientations, namely, its flat base oriented upward (inverted) or downward (upright). The coupled field equations have been numerically solved over wide ranges of conditions as follows: Grashof number (10≤Gr≤105), Prandtl number (0.72≤Pr≤100) and power-law index (0.3≤n≤1.5). Detailed flow and temperature fields are visualized in terms of the streamline and isotherm contours, respectively. At the next level, the results are analyzed in terms of the total drag coefficient and local Nusselt number variation along the surface of the hemisphere, together with its surface averaged value. The average Nusselt number increases with both the Grashof and Prandtl numbers. Furthermore, for fixed values of the Grashof and Prandtl numbers, and for a given orientation, shear-thinning behavior (n 1) impedes it with reference to th.
Influences of ozone depletion, the solar cycle and the QBO on the Southern Annular Mode

We present results of multiple regressions of the leading mode of atmospheric variability at southern high latitudes: the Southern Annular Mode (SAM). It is regressed against indices with large interannual variability, and one of several trend indices in order to determine which trend term gives the optimum fit. We use SAM in sea‐level pressure from station data in order to provide a long time series, from 1957 to 2005. The regression indices are stratospheric volcanic aerosol, solar activity, the quasi‐biennial oscillation (QBO), the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, together with either a linear trend, or the effective equivalent stratospheric chlorine (EESC) that depletes polar ozone, or ozone mass deficit (OMD) in the Antarctic vortex. We find a statistically significant signal for volcanic aerosol, and, when the solar and QBO indices are represented by their product, a highly significant response to the product. We find a significant linear trend in SAM, but there is a major increase in significance using EESC2 and a further increase using OMD. We make no direct attempt to identify cause and effect, but if the trend is due to human influence then ozone loss is at least 9 times more likely the principle cause of the trend in SAM than greenhouse gases, although we do not exclude greenhouse gases making a smaller contribution. Monthly and seasonal regressions show a maximum correlation with OMD between December and May (summer and autumn), consistent with previous work on stratospheric change as a cause of change in the troposphere. Copyright © 2007 Royal Meteorological Society
Iberian wild leporidae as hosts of zoonotic enteroparasites in Mediterranean ecosystems of Southern Spain

Wild lagomorphs including rabbits and hares can act as natural carriers or reservoirs of bacterial and parasitic zoonotic diseases. However, little is known on the epidemiology and potential public health significance of intestinal eukaryotes in wild leporids. We examined faecal samples from European wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus, n = 438) and Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis, n = 111) collected in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia in southern Spain during 2012–2021. We searched for the presence of DNA from the main intestinal protist and microsporidial pathogens of veterinary and public health concerns using molecular methods (PCR followed by Sanger and next‐generation sequencing). Giardia duodenalis was the most prevalent species found (27.8%, 153/550; 95% CI: 24.1–31.8), followed by Cryptosporidium spp. (1.3%, 7/550; 95% CI: 0.5–2.6), Blastocystis sp. (1.1%, 6/550; 95% CI: 0.4–2.4) and Encephalitozoon intestinalis (0.2%, 1/550; 95% CI: 0.0–10.1). All samples tested negative for Enterocytozoon bieneusi. Sequence analyses revealed the presence of sub‐assemblage BIV (n = 1) within G. duodenalis, and Cryptosporidium cuniculus (n = 6) and Cryptosporidium andersoni (n = 1) within Cryptosporidium. The presence of ruminant‐adapted C. andersoni is indicative of a potential cross‐species transmission event, although a spurious infection (mechanical carriage) cannot be ruled out. Samples assigned to C. cuniculus belonged to the gp60 subtype families Va (n = 3) and Vb (n = 2). The six Blastocystis‐positive samples were identified as ST2 (n = 3) and ST1 + ST2 (n = 3). Our molecular results suggest that wild rabbits and hares were primarily infected by leporid‐adapted species of eukaryotic pathogens. However, the occasional findings of zoonotic G. duodenalis sub‐assemblage BIV, Blastocystis sp. ST1 and ST2, and Encephalitozoon intestinalis could be of public health relevance.
Temperature Compensation with AlN Film on Y-128° LiNbO3

Y-128° LiNbO3 is a well-known high-electromechanical-coupling Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) material, but its usefulness is limited because of its poor temperature-stablility property. AlN films have some excellent characteristics, such as high SAW velocity, stable chemical properties, and high-temperature stability. In this research, the c-axis-oriented AlN films were successfully prepared on Y-128° LiNbO3 by the sputtering method and a SAW delay line oscillator under various temperatures was used to measure the temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) value of this structure. For Y-128° LiNbO3 with an AlN layer, the TCF value was from -76.32 (ppm/°C) to -39.04 (ppm/°C) and the improved quantity was 48.8%. The oscillator frequency at 25°C also increased from 40.0909 MHz up to 41.6221 MHz. It exhibited Y-128° LiNbO3 with an AlN layer that will effectively improve the poor temperature stability and enhance the SAW velocity.
Comparison results of visual and machine strength grading of Scots pine sawn timber from the Greater Poland-Pomerania Forestry Region in Poland

Comparison results of visual and machine strength grading of Scots pine sawn timber from the Greater Poland-Pomerania Forestry Region in Poland. The paper presents an analysis of the strength grading results performed by two methods – visual (appearance) and machine, carried out for sawn timber obtained from the Greater Poland-Pomerania Forestry Region in Poland. Visual strength grading was performed in accordance with PN-D-94021:2013, while the machine strength grading with the use of MTG device (Brookhuis Electronics BV). As a result of the tests, it was confirmed that a large part of timber batch (39%) was classified as a reject while visual grading, when the machine grading resulted in a very small share of sawn timber classified as rejects (only one piece). At the same time, during machine strength grading there was only one sawn timber piece that was not classified for any class or a reject. Based on its visual appearance, this timber element should be graded as reject.
Ferroelectric Devices for Content-Addressable Memory

In-memory computing is an attractive solution for reducing power consumption and memory access latency cost by performing certain computations directly in memory without reading operands and sending them to arithmetic logic units. Content-addressable memory (CAM) is an ideal way to smooth out the distinction between storage and processing, since each memory cell is a processing unit. CAM compares the search input with a table of stored data and returns the matched data address. The issues of constructing binary and ternary content-addressable memory (CAM and TCAM) based on ferroelectric devices are considered. A review of ferroelectric materials and devices is carried out, including on ferroelectric transistors (FeFET), ferroelectric tunnel diodes (FTJ), and ferroelectric memristors.
Hikmah knowledge capture insolvency on MSME responsibility and financial performance

Purpose – This study aimed to determine the extent to which the model of Hikmah Knowledge Capture Insolvency can be used as a solution in increasing knowledge and understanding good business financial management as a form of financial accountability in realizing better financial performance in addition to fill research gaps from previous research results. Design/Methodology/Approach – Respondents of this study were ATBM Weaving SMEs in Central Java. Researchers took three regencies as research objects, namely Jepara Regency, Pemalang Regency and Klaten Regency. A total of 110 respondents were selected by purposive sampling technique. The data was analyzed by using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis technique with the application of Analysis Moment of Structural (AMOS.24). Finding – The results of the study explained that the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation in this research variable included innovativeness, risk taking and proactivity. These variables supported the realization of financial responsibility and financial performance through understanding the conditions of liquidity difficulties (Hikmah Knowledge Capture Insolvency). Research Limitation/Implication – The measurement of Hikmah Knowledge Capture Insolvency in business financial management is only limited to SMEs weaving specifically ATBM. Practical Implication – The realization of financial responsibility in entrepreneurship orientation through the Hikmah Knowledge Capture Insolvency. Originality/Value – Using the basis of Capital Structure Theory, Knowledge Management through the concept of the Integrated Knowledge Management Cycle, and the values of Hikmah, the framework of this study is directed to address the influence between entrepreneurial orientation to financial performance through realization of Hikmah Knowledge Capture Insolvency and financial responsibility.
Similarity Analysis in Understanding Online News in Response to Public Health Crisis

Background: The “Syphilis No! ” campaign the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) launched between November 2018 and March 2019, brought forward the concept "Test, Treat and Cure" to remind the population of the importance of syphilis prevention. In this context, this study aims to analyze the similarity of syphilis online news to comprehend how public health communication interventions influence media coverage of the syphilis issue. Methods: This paper presented a computational approach to assess the effectiveness of communication actions on a public health problem. Data were collected between January 2015 and December 2019 and processed using the Hermes ecosystem, which utilizes text mining and machine learning algorithms to cluster similar content. Results: Hermes identified 1049 google-indexed web pages containing the term ’syphilis’ in Brazil. Of these, 619 were categorized as news stories. In total, 157 were grouped into clusters of at least two similar news items and a single cluster with 462 news classified as “single” for not featuring similar news items. From these, 19 clusters were identified in the pre-campaign period, 23 during the campaign, and 115 in the post-campaign. Conclusions: The findings presented in this study show that the volume of syphilis-related news reports has increased in recent years and gained popularity after the SNP started, having been boosted during the campaign and escalating even after its completion.
A Case of Empyema Due to Actinomyces odontolyticus and Streptococcus Species Co-infection in an Immunocompetent Woman

Actinomyces species are opportunistic pathogens, difficult to isolate, and often accompanied by other pathogens. We report the case of an immunocompetent woman who presented with respiratory distress and was discovered to have a right-sided empyema requiring chest tube drainage. Streptococcus species and Actinomyces odontolyticus were isolated in pleural fluid cultures. Initial empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and chest tube placement failed to show clinical improvement. Upon isolation of Actinomyces, the treatment was streamlined to ampicillin/sulbactam while pleural drainage continued, producing significant clinical status improvement in the patient. Given the known co-pathogenicity of Actinomyces species and the difficulty in isolating Actinomyces, it is essential to consider antibiotic coverage for Actinomyces species in those with Streptococcus species empyema.
Classification of the critical resolved shear stress in the hexagonal-close-packed materials by atomic simulation: Application to α-zirconium and α-titanium

We have studied the hierarchy of the activation of dislocation glide in zirconium and titanium alloys and presented experimental results in zirconium alloys. We have compared the experimental results with simulations obtained by two different approaches. The first is by using the stacking fault energy maps (γ surfaces) obtained by molecular dynamics (MD) and by ab initio approaches. A good agreement was observed between the two approaches and with recent published work. The second is to compare the experimental critical resolved shear stresses (CRSS) with those determined by MD simulations based on embedded atom method (EAM) potentials. The CRSS for slip in the -direction for the basal, prismatic (type 1) and pyramidal (type 2) planes for edge dislocations are obtained. Finally, we discuss the hierarchy of the glide systems with the energy criterion of the γ surfaces and with the CRSS values and we compare with both experimental and modeling data.
Auditory Environments and Hearing Aid Feature Activation Among Younger and Older Listeners in an Urban and Rural Area

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in auditory environments and hearing aid feature activation between younger listeners with normal hearing and older listeners with hearing loss in an urban and rural location. We hypothesized that (1) urban dwellers and younger listeners would encounter more diverse and demanding auditory environments than rural dwellers and older listeners, respectively; (2) the advanced hearing aid features (noise reduction and directional microphone) of urban dwellers and younger listeners would be activated more frequently than rural dwellers and older listeners, respectively. Design: The design of this study was cross-sectional with repeated measures. A total of 12 older adults with hearing loss (OHL-U) and 11 younger adults with normal hearing (YNH-U) were recruited from an urban area (Berkeley, California) and 13 older adults with hearing loss (OHL-R) and 10 YNH-U were recruited from a rural area (Iowa City, Iowa). Participants wore hearing aids that recorded data about their listening environments and completed ecological momentary assessments for 1 week. Results: The YNH-U group experienced higher sound pressure levels and hearing aid features were activated more frequently than in the OHL groups. The OHL-R group experienced significantly less diverse sound pressure levels than the YNH-U group. The YNH-R group had sound levels between the YNH-U group and the OHL groups but without significant differences from any other group. The YNH groups showed a greater likelihood of hearing aid feature activation than the OHL-R group. Conclusions: Demographics affect auditory environments and the activation of hearing aid features. Younger urban dwellers have the most diverse or demanding auditory environments and hearing aid feature activation, and older, rural dwellers with hearing loss have the least diverse or demanding auditory environments and hearing aid feature activation. Future studies of real-world auditory environments and audiology intervention effectiveness should consider location in recruitment and interpretation of results.
Does Caffeine Supplementation Associated with Paralympic Powerlifting Training Interfere with Hemodynamic Indicators?

Simple Summary Strength training causes benefits related to blood pressure and heart rate. However, the consumption of caffeine, used to improve performance in high-performance sports, can interfere with its effects and benefits. The study researches the interference of caffeine consumption during bench press exercise. The results of the study showed that, despite raising blood pressure, it tended to fall after 24 h of exercise, demonstrating the safe use of this supplement in adapted strength sports. Abstract Exercise, including resistance exercise with high loads, has positive hemodynamic responses such as reduced systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), Pressure Product Rate (PPR), and estimated myocardial oxygen volume (MVO2). Caffeine (CA), used to improve performance, tends to interfere with BP and HR. This study aimed to analyze the effects of CA supplementation on hemodynamic indicators in Paralympic weightlifting (PP). The exercise was performed on 14 male athletes (32.4 ± 8.5 years; 81.7 ± 21.9 kg) for three weeks. Two conditions were evaluated: supplementation with CA Anhydrous 9 mg/kg and with placebo (PL). The adapted bench press was used, with 5 × 5 at 80% 1RM. We evaluated BP, HR, PPR, and MVO2, before, after, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 min, and 24 h later. The CA presented higher absolute values in the pressure indicators than the PL, and after 24 h there was an inversion. The HR was higher in the CA and showed a reduction after 10 min. The PPR and MVO2 in the CA presented absolute values greater than the PL, and 24 h later there was an inversion. There was no hypotensive effect, but the use of CA did not present risks related to PPR and MVO2, demonstrating the safe use of this supplement in adapted strength sports.