Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effects of the Dark Triad personality traits on health protective behaviours: dyadic approach on self-reports and partner-reports

Abstract Objective The growing evidence show that romantic partners’ personality traits mutually influence each other’s health. The research on relationship between personality and health behaviours should include both partner’s perspectives - relations between individuals’ traits and their own outcomes (actor effects), and relations between individuals’ traits and their partners’ outcomes (partner effects). The objective of this study was to examine the actor and partner effects of the Dark Triad (DT) personality traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism) on the health protective behaviours (HPB) in romantic couples. Design A convenience sample of 188 heterosexual romantic couples participated in a cross-sectional round-robin study. Three predictor measures were Self-Report Psychopathy Scale-III, Narcissistic Personality Inventory and MACH-IV inventory, whereas HPB inventory was used as criterion variable. Results Data were analysed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM). The results suggest that men’s psychopathy, and to a lesser extent men’s Machiavellianism exert deleterious effects on their own and their partner’s HPB. The majority of these effects replicated across both self-reports and partner-reports. Women’s DT traits exerted weaker actor and partner effects on the HPB than men’s DT traits. Conclusions Findings show that men’s psychopathy and Machiavellianism have detrimental effects on their own as well as their partner’s HPB.
Investigating Barriers to Completion of Postpartum Tubal Ligation: A Retrospective Chart Review

The authors performed a retrospective chart review at a tertiary care center in New Jersey during a period of 18 months to identify the completion rate for postpartum tubal ligation and predictors of noncompletion. They found that cesarean delivery was the strongest predictor of completion (93.4% vs 65.6%, P < 0.01), and lack of insurance was associated with noncompletion (P < 0.01). Objectives To identify the completion rate for postpartum tubal ligation (PPTL) and predictors of noncompletion of PPTL in a central New Jersey population. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review at a tertiary care center in New Jersey for patients delivering during an 18-month period. We used the electronic medical record to identify all of the patients who had documented desire for a PPTL at the time of admission. We calculated the rate of PPTL completion and identified predictors of completion and risk factors for noncompletion. We recorded any documented reasons for cancellation and choice of contraception after noncompletion. Results Of 626 women who requested PPTL on admission, 508 (81.2%) procedures were performed. The most common reasons for noncompletion were patient changing her mind (38.1%) and unknown/not documented (22.9%). Cesarean delivery was the strongest predictor of completion, with 93.4% completion among cesarean deliveries compared with 65.6% among vaginal deliveries (P < 0.01). Lack of insurance also was associated with noncompletion (P < 0.01). There was no difference in body mass index (P = 0.75), gravidity (P = 0.99), parity (P = 0.72), or high-risk status (P = 0.47) between completed and noncompleted PPTL. Conclusions Cesarean delivery is a strong predictor of PPTL completion, most likely because of easier availability of the operating room, anesthesia, and ancillary staff. Body mass index, gravidity, and parity are not associated with PPTL completion. Future research should focus on exploring whether this association is system, provider, or patient dependent.
Older age and online health information search behaviors: The mediating influence of executive functions

ABSTRACT Introduction Searching the internet for health-related information is a complex and dynamic goal-oriented process that ostensibly places demands on executive functions, which are higher-order cognitive abilities that can deteriorate with older age. This study examined the effects of older age on electronic health (eHealth) search behavior and the potential mediating influence of executive functions. Method Fifty younger adults (≤ 35 years) and 41 older adults (≥50 years) completed naturalistic eHealth search tasks involving fact-finding (Fact Search) and symptom determination (Symptom Search), a neurocognitive battery, and a series of self-report questionnaires. Results Multiple regression models controlling for potentially confounding psychiatric symptoms, health conditions, literacy, and demographic variables revealed that older adults were slower and less accurate than younger adults on the eHealth Fact Search task, but not on the eHealth Symptom Search task. Executive functions mediated the relationship between age and Fact and Symptom Search accuracy, independent of basic processing speed and attention. Parallel mediation models showed that episodic memory was not an independent mediator of age and search accuracy for either eHealth task once speed/attention and executive functions were included. Conclusions Older adults can experience difficulty searching the internet for some health-related information, which is at least partly attributable to executive dysfunction. Future studies are needed to determine the benefits of training in the organizational and strategic aspects of internet search for older adults and whether these findings are applicable to clinical populations with executive dysfunction.
Periodontal status and the efficacy of the first‐line treatment of major depressive disorder

The efficacy of treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) is not satisfactory. Systemic inflammation may play an important role in MDD pathogenesis and treatment outcomes. Periodontal disease is the systemic inflammatory condition. Its prevalence may be as high as 45%. We aimed to assess the association of periodontal status with the outcome of 3‐month first‐line treatment of MDD with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How can older peer leaders best support motivation for walking in physically inactive older adults? A self-determination theory perspective

Abstract Objective We aimed to determine what older adults perceive to be need-supportive behaviours of peer walk leaders, drawing primarily from Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Design Experienced peer leaders (n = 13; Mage = 73.23, SD = 6.55) and walkers (n = 17; Mage = 72.88, SD = 5.79) were recruited from existing walking groups. Individuals who expressed an interest in becoming a peer leader (n = 18; Mage = 72.72, SD = 4.99) or walker (n = 20; Mage = 78.90, SD = 10.45) were recruited from retirement villages. Main Outcome Measures We conducted semi-structured interviews to identify leader behaviours that support autonomy, competence, and relatedness and analysed the data using framework analysis. Results We identified eight main themes: eliciting walker interest, acknowledging and adapting to walkers’ requirements, ensuring walkers feel comfortable, cared for, and socially integrated, supporting walker confidence, and promoting success experiences. Inexperienced leaders differed from other sub-groups in what they perceived to be supportive behaviours. Conclusion Future peer leaders could use the identified behaviours to help older adults feel motivated during group walks. New peer leaders can be educated about potential differences between what they describe as supportive and what walkers and experienced leaders perceive as need-supportive behaviours.
Gonococcal bacterial load in PrEP users with Mycoplasma genitalium coinfection

Objectives Gonococcal infections with a higher bacterial load may pose a higher risk of transmission. We assessed the association between gonococcal bacterial load and coinfection with Mycoplasma genitalium. Methods From September 2015 until May 2018, 200 men and transgender women who have sex with men participated in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) demonstration trial in Antwerp, Belgium. They underwent 3-monthly 3-site (anus, urine, and pharynx) molecular testing for N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis and M. genitalium, irrespective of symptoms. Gonococcal bacterial load was determined on remnant DNA extracts using an in-house quantitative PCR. Results were expressed as log10 transformed copies/mL and analyzed with a linear regression model. Results Gonococcal bacterial load could be determined for 82 (80.4%) of 102 anal, 17 (73.9%) of 23 urine, and 64 (90.1%) of 71 pharyngeal samples. M. genitalium was detected in five of these anal, two urine, and two pharyngeal samples and C. trachomatis was detected in 16 anal, one urine, and two pharyngeal samples. Gonococcal bacterial load was significantly higher in the presence of M. genitalium (difference 0.92 log copies/mL, 95% CI 0.16–1.67). Conclusions Gonococcal bacterial load was higher with M. genitalium coinfection. M. genitalium may thus be a cofactor in gonococcal transmission.
Book Review

How we get an income has a profound influence over our whole lives. Those who manage large numbers of people or own valuable assets, have very different experiences from the rest of us. We basically do what we are told at work, run small businesses or have limited supervisory or professional responsibilities at the middle levels of a big corporate or government hierarchy. That has obvious implications for our wealth and income. Workers on construction sites, clerks in banks or public service offices, even medical practitioners, lawyers and engineers whose incomes depend on their special skills, are not billionaires.
Changes in Sewage Sludge Chemical Signatures During a COVID‐19 Community Lockdown, Part 2: Nontargeted Analysis of Sludge and Evaluation with COVID‐19 Metrics

Sewage sludge and wastewater include urine and feces from an entire community, and it is highly likely that this mixture contains chemicals whose presence is dependent on levels of SARS‐CoV‐2 in the community. We analyzed primary sewage sludge samples collected in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, during the initial wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic using liquid chromatography coupled with high‐resolution mass spectrometry and performed an exploratory investigation of correlations between chemical features and COVID‐19 metrics including concentrations of severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) RNA in the sludge and local COVID‐19 case numbers and hospital admissions. Inclusion of all chemical features in this analysis is key for discovering potential indicator compounds for COVID‐19, whose structures may not be known. We found correlations with COVID‐19 metrics for several identified chemicals as well as many unidentified features in the data, including three potential indicator molecules that are recommended for prioritization in future studies on COVID‐19 in wastewater and sludge. These features have molecular weights of 108.0935, 318.1214, and 331.1374. While it is not possible to achieve prediction of COVID‐19 epidemiological metrics from the one data set used in the present study, advances in this research area are important to share as scientists worldwide work on discovering efficient methods for tracking SARS‐CoV‐2 in wastewater and the environment. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:1193–1201. © 2021 SETAC
The Construct Validity of the Teacher's Emotion Regulation Scale

The teacher emotions can influence the effectiveness of the learning process with the students in the classroom. The research related to the violent behavior in the schools is mostly related to the emotion regulation ability of the teachers. The measurement of the teacher's emotional regulation ability is needed to determine the teacher's emotional regulation competency. The purpose of this research is to develop a scale with a psychometric test to evaluate the teacher's emotional regulation capability. The development of the teacher emotion regulation scale with regard to certain domains in managing emotions in the school. The dimensions that are evaluated in the regulation of emotions are monitoring, evaluation and modification. The subjects of the research were 102 teachers. The sampling technique used was the cluster random sampling. The samples were selected from the two sub-districts in the city of Padang. The construct process used the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) model. The results of the final selection of items are totaling the 6 items from the two aspects, namely monitoring and evaluation. The loading factor values are more than 0.50 with good reliability namely AVE = 0.544 (more than 0.50), and the composite reliability = 0.914 (more than 0.70).
Unmet supportive care needs associated with quality of life for people with lung cancer: A systematic review of the evidence 2007-2020.

INTRODUCTION The aim of this review was to systematically examine the evidence on the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and unmet supportive care needs in patients with lung cancer. METHODS Six databases were searched for studies published since 2007. Studies were included if they measured QoL using a standardised tool and examined its association with unmet supportive care needs in lung cancer patients. RESULTS Six studies involving 562 patients were included. Nearly two thirds of the patients had been diagnosed with advanced cancer (Stage III or IV), and the majority had been diagnosed for less than 2 years. There was a negative association between QoL and unmet needs using two different measures (Supportive Care Needs Survey[SCNS] and Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs Survey [CaSUN]). In two studies, the relationship was limited to physical and/or psychological domains. CONCLUSIONS Unmet supportive care needs are associated with poorer QoL for people with lung cancer: The findings suggest that unmet physical and psychological needs may have the most impact on QoL and reflect the high symptom burden and psychological distress associated with lung cancer. Further work is needed to examine these relationships to identify the services and interventions that address the range of care needs across the disease trajectory.
Telerehabilitation

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Restructuring for caring and effective education : piecing the puzzle together

Reflecting the recent, extensive changes in special and general education, this new edition examines a range of timely topics as it explains the evolution of inclusive education over the past five years.You'll learn about curriculum, instruction, and assessment in inclusive classrooms strategies for collaborative teaming and co-teaching ways to empower and motivate students a framework for understanding and facilitating systems change Chapter-length case studies show you how a variety of districts have made inclusion work. Special "reflection" chapters provide firsthand accounts of how inclusive education affects different members of the learning community. Throughout, the editors' perceptive writing clarifies the integral roles of students, faculty, and families in creating and maintaining inclusive schools and classrooms.
Effects of IL-1β-induced ADAMTS-4/-5 and TAK1 on the degradation of cartilage aggrecan in the progression of human osteoarthritis

Objective Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a potentially important cytokine involved in several pathological processes of osteoarthritis (OA). It is well known that a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS-4/-5) and transforming growth factor-β activated kinase 1 (TAK1) contribute to the degradation of human OA cartilage aggrecan. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism by which IL-1β induced the expression of ADAMTS-4/-5 and TAK1 in human OA cartilage aggrecan degradation. Methods The pathological changes of cartilage tissues and chondrocytes were observed by histomorphological analysis. OA chondrocytes were isolated from human articular cartilage tissues and stimulated with 10 ng/ml of IL-1β at the per-designed times (24 h, 48 h, 72 h). Expression of ADAMTS-4/-5 and TAK1 in cartilage tissues and chondrocytes were measured using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot (WB). Results The level of IL-1β in synovial fluid in the normal group was significantly lower than that in OA group. The expression of ADAMTS-4/-5 and TAK1 were simultaneously upregulated in human OA cartilage tissues,and ADAMTS-4 was more positively correlated with TAK1 than ADAMTS-5. Furthermore, the expression of ADAMTS-4/-5 and TAK1 were increased by stimulation with IL-1β in human OA chondrocytes, but no positive correlation was found. Conclusion It is proposed that reducing the expression of ADAMTS-4/-5 in prevention of OA may involve the inhibition of TAK1 activity.
Dead Aid: Why Aid Makes Things Worse and How There Is Another Way for Africa

Dambisa Moyo's "Dead Aid" reveals why millions are actually poorer because of aid, unable to escape corruption and reduced, in the West's eyes, to a childlike state of beggary. We all want to help. Over the past fifty years $1 trillion of development aid has flowed from Western governments to Africa, with rock stars and actors campaigning for more. But this has not helped Africa. It has ruined it. "Dead Aid" shows us another way. Using hard evidence to illustrate her case, Moyo shows how, with access to capital and with the right policies, even the poorest nations can turn themselves around. First we must destroy the myth that aid works - and make charity history. "Articulate, self-confident and angry . this book marks a turning point". ("Spectator"). "A damning assessment of the failures of sixty years of western development". ("Financial Times"). "Kicks over the traditional piety that Western aid benefits the third world". ("Sunday Herald Books of the Year"). "Dambisa Moyo makes a compelling case for a new approach". (Kofi Annan). "This reader was left wanting a lot more Moyo, a lot less Bono". (Niall Ferguson). Dambisa Moyo worked at Goldman Sachs for eight years, having previously worked for the World Bank as a consultant. Moyo completed a PhD in Economics at Oxford University, and holds a Masters from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Her other books include "Winner Take All" and "How the West was Lost". She was born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia.
Cosin: Controllable Social Influence Maximization and Its Distributed Implementation in Large-scale Social Networks

Influence Maximization (IM) has been extensively applied to many fields, and the viral marketing in today's online social networks (OSNs) is one of the most famous applications, where a group of seed users are selected to activate more users in a distributed cascading fashion. Many prior work explore the IM problem based on the assumption of given budget. However, the budget assumption does not hold in many practical scenarios, since companies might have no sufficient prior knowledge about the market. Moreover, companies prefer a moderately controllable viral marketing that allows them to adjust marketing decision according to the market reaction. In this paper, we propose a new problem, called Controllable social influence maximization (Cosin), to find a set of seed users inside a controllable scope to maximize the benefit given an expected return on investment (ROI). Like the IM problem, the Cosin problem is also NP-hard. We present a distributed multi-hop based framework for the influence estimation, and design a (1/2 + ϵ)-approximate algorithm based on the proposed framework. Moreover, we further present a distributed implementation to accelerate the execution of algorithm for large-scale social networks. Extensive experiments with a billion-scale social network indicate that the proposed algorithms outperform state-of-the-art algorithms in both benefit and running time.
Study of Optimal Travel Speed Limits for Shared Traffic

The goal of this project is to identify safe operating speeds on commercial and residential roadways by identifying proper speed limits for shared roadways or roadways that accommodate motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. To achieve this purpose, the research team examined current criteria and procedures used for setting speed limits and developed an approach to determine appropriate speed limits for shared use of the public rights of way by motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Modeling and diffusion of news topics in social media: Features and factors of the emergence of news in a Twitter informative channel

This study aims to characterize the modeling and diffusion of news topics in social media and determine the factors that influenced them. With Big Data analysis methods, such as topic modeling and sentiment analysis, we analyzed one year of tweets from Colombian newspaper El Tiempo. We found that the appearance of long-term topics was related to the message’s attributes. Theoretical implications and contributions considering Diffusion of Innovations’ model are mentioned.
Exact Association Between Preoperative Blood Viscosity and Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis Risk in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Several lines of evidence have suggested a sustainable relationship between blood viscosity (BV) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But there was a lack of data on the association of preoperative BV and postoperative acute DVT. For patients who accepted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) caused by primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA), this study tried to investigate whether preoperative BV relevant parameters might affect DVT risk following TKA. We reviewed a total of 750 consecutive KOA patients treated by unilateral TKA in our hospital from March 2010 to May 2020. All patients undergoing TKA were routinely examined by the color Doppler ultrasound on the third postoperative day and were assigned into DVT and non-DVT groups. Statistical comparisons of BV relevant parameters which mainly including whole BV (low, midst, and high shear rates), plasma viscosity, whole blood reductive viscosity (BRV; low, midst, and high shear rates) were made comprehensively. It could be found that low whole BRV (low shear rate) before TKA was significantly related to postoperative DVT risk in all patients, especially in female patients after stratifying by gender (p < .05). Our results implied that low whole BRV might be a remarkable risk factor of DVT in primary KOA patients after TKA. Timely and effective DVT prophylaxis for these patients is much required.