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Team approach to osteoarthritis management: Viewpoints of biokineticists and physiotherapists in South Africa

Background The rehabilitative nature of biokinetics and physiotherapy in osteoarthritis management highlights a complex interaction between different professions to achieve effective outcomes for the patient. The success of a team approach is dependent on key competencies for optimal patient-focused care and appropriate cross-referral systems. Objectives To explore and describe the viewpoints of biokineticists and physiotherapists regarding a team approach to osteoarthritis management in the South African public and private healthcare setting. Methods A descriptive methodology with a convenience sampling technique was used. The target population consisted of biokineticists (n=47) and physiotherapists (n=165) located within the South African healthcare sectors. A self-administered, online questionnaire surveyed rehabilitative professionals’ views of a team approach to osteoarthritis management. Results There is no evidence that the biokineticists and physiotherapists differ with respect to how they rate the communication between team members in osteoarthritis management (p=0.68). Communication was viewed as neither of a high nor low quality by biokineticists (43%) and physiotherapists (36%). Biokineticists (54%) and physiotherapists (69%) felt adequately equipped on their understanding of the role of various healthcare professions involved in osteoarthritis management (p=0.22). However, 43% of rehabilitative professionals indicated that they had not been exposed to interprofessional education initiatives (p=0.61). Conclusion Both professions were well-versed on the roles of various professions involved in osteoarthritis management, however, communication was not optimal. While this study creates an awareness of the benefits of team-based management for osteoarthritis, the findings could stimulate debate on the optimal implementation of key competencies required for effective teamwork, thereby facilitating patient-focused care and referral systems.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND AMINO ACID PROFILE OF GOOSE MEAT (UKRAINIAN LARGE GRAY AND LARGE WHITE BREEDS) IN SEMI-INTENSIVE SYSTEM OF GROWING

Large gray and Large white geese breeds were created in Ukraine and are widespread. At the same time, the nutritional value of their meat is insufficiently studied. Therefore, this work aimed to study and compare the chemical composition and amino acid profile of the muscles of the chest and thighs of geese of these breeds in semi-intensive growing. The study used 20 heads of geese of both sexes of the Large gray and Large white breeds, which were raised under similar housing and feeding conditions. Muscle samples were analyzed following current regulations in Ukraine, harmonized with relevant international standards. Studies have shown no significant differences in the muscle content of males and females of these breeds in terms of moisture, protein and ash, but a more significant difference in fat content was observed. In the thighs of females of Large gray geese fat content was higher than in the thighs of males of this breed by 0.29% (P<0.05). At the same time, in females of the Large white breed, on the contrary, higher fat content than in males (by 0.27%) was observed in the chest muscles (P<0.05). The chest muscles of both males and females of both breeds had more moisture and more crude protein than the thigh muscles. In contrast, the thigh muscles had a higher fat content (P<0.05). As for protein, the muscles of the chest and thighs contained all the essential amino acids. However, the amino acid profile of male and female proteins of the same type in different muscle types, both within one breed and between breeds, differed slightly in the content of some amino acids, with the statistically reliable (P<0.05) difference in some of them. Comparison of the amino acid profile of chest and thigh muscle proteins of both breeds of geese with the reference protein (FAO/WHO, 2013), showed that the muscle protein of geese of Large gray and Large white breeds contains a sufficient amount of all essential amino acids. The essential amino acid indices of the chest and thigh muscle proteins were similar for both breeds and were approximately 1.8-fold higher than the reference protein index. These data indicate the high nutritional value of meat of both goose breeds and the feasibility of their further use for meat production in Ukraine.
Orthohantavirus Replication in the Context of Innate Immunity

Orthohantaviruses are rodent-borne, negative-sense RNA viruses that are capable of causing severe vascular disease in humans. Over the course of viral evolution, these viruses have tailored their replication cycles in such a way as to avoid and/or antagonize host innate immune responses. In the rodent reservoir, this results in life long asymptomatic infections. However, in hosts other than its co-evolved reservoir, the mechanisms for subduing the innate immune response may be less efficient or absent, potentially leading to disease and/or viral clearance. In the case of human orthohantavirus infection, the interaction of the innate immune response with viral replication is thought to give rise to severe vascular disease. The orthohantavirus field has made significant advancements in understanding how these viruses replicate and interact with host innate immune responses since their identification by Dr. Ho Wang Lee and colleagues in 1976. Therefore, the purpose of this review, as part of this special issue dedicated to Dr. Lee, was to summarize the current knowledge of orthohantavirus replication, how viral replication activates innate immunity, and how the host antiviral response, in turn, impacts viral replication.
A Novel Mode Selection Algorithm for H.264 Inter Frames

The suitable mode-class is adaptively selected for the current macroblock(MB) based on the context of encoded MB-modes in the spatiotemporal neighborhoods of the previous and current H.264 video frames.Two matrixes which are composed of sum of absolute values of the integer transform coefficients in 4×4-residual-block contained in luminance 16×16-block and 8×8-block are defined respectively,the novel MB and sub-MB mode selection criteria which use the derived gradients of the two matrixes are then proposed.Experiments show that the proposed algorithm can averagely save about 11% and 7% encoding time compared to joint video team(JVT)-J033 and JVT-K021 respectively with almost no rate distortion efficiency degradation.
Kinematic analysis of cable-driven parallel mechanisms based on minimum potential energy principle

The forward kinematic analysis of the cable-driven parallel mechanism has been a challenging and interesting problem since 10 years ago. This work converts the forward kinematic analysis problem of the cable-driven parallel mechanism to an optimization problem, whose objective is to minimize the potential energy of mobile platform. In order to simplify the optimization problem further so that it can be solved with any simple optimization algorithm in short time, some constraints are introduced to design variables. We utilize the sequential quadratic programming algorithm to solve the simplified optimization problem in this article. The efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed approach are validated with some numerical examples. Furthermore, due to the fact that a required pose may be not stable, the availability of its inverse kinematic solution should be supervised. The aforementioned approach provides a valid tool for solving this type of problems by contrasting the distinction between the required pose and the actual pose calculated by it. The feasibility of applying our proposed method to execute the inverse kinematic analysis of cable-driven parallel mechanism is proved with several examples in this article.
Scale on Stress among Parents having only Daughters: Developing a Reliable Measure

Objective: To develop a reliable scale to measure stress among parents with only daughters. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat Pakistan, from May to Jul 2019. Methodology: The study was conducted on parents who have only daughters. A pool of 59 items was created through brainstorming sessions and an intensive literature review. Afterwards, 42 items were retained through meticulous evaluation and assessment of experts. Subsequently, a scale was administered to 242 respondents who were selected through a purposive sampling technique. All the items were retained because of their high correlation with item total (r≥0.5). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) proceeded for structure exploration and confirmation. Furthermore, the reliability of the scale was established. Results: EFA led to five factors encompassing 36 items. Moreover, CFA was carried out, and the model fit summary showed some indices in good ranges (RFI=0.923, NFI=0.940, GFI=0.928) while some in excellent ranges (CFI=0.970, IFI= 0.971, TLI=0.962) after the deletion of 22 items with significance p-value (0.001). The reliability of the scale was 0.93, while the reliability of the subscale ranges from 0.81 to 0.88. Conclusion: A reliable scale to measure Stress among parents having only daughters was successfully developed with 14 items casing four subscales.
H-TREES, RESTRICTIONS OF DOWLING GROUP GEOMETRIES

Abstract. It has been established that the role played by completegraphs in graph theory is similar to the role Dowling group geometriesand Projective geometries play in matroid theory. In this paper, we in-troduce anotion ofH-tree, aclass ofrepresentable matroids whichplaya similarrole to trees ingraph theory. Then we give some properties ofH-treessuchthatwhenq=0,thentheresultsreducetotheknownprop-ertiesoftreesingraphtheory. FinallywegiveexplicitexpressionsofthecharacteristicpolynomialsofH-trees,H-cycles,H-fansandH-wheels. 1. IntroductionMatroid theory has been developed mainly out of a deep examination of theproperties of independence and dimension in vector spaces. A second origi-nal source for the theory of matroids is graph theory. Hence matroid theoryborrows extensively from the terminology of linear algebra and graph theory.One research area in matroid theory is to extend results from graph theory tomatroids. The biggest challenge in this research area is that there is no realnotion of a vertex for a matroid. Irrespective of this hurdle, some concepts ofgraphs have been extended successfully to matroids. For example, the notion ofvertex-join has been extended to matroids as q-cones in projective geometries[8] and as H-lifts in Dowling geometries in [5]. Other concepts like Eurelian,bipartite, chromatic polynomial, Tutte polynomial just to mention a few havebeen deﬁned for matroids, for which we refer the reader to [2, 4, 7]. In graph theory, complete graphs and trees play a big role in the study ofgraphs. It has been established that the role played by complete graphs ingraph theory is similar to the role Dowling group geometries and Projectivegeometries play in matroid theory. What do we know about classes of matroidsplaying a role similar to trees in graph theory? It has been established that a
Constructions of Snake-in-the-Box Codes under $\ell_{\infty}$-metric for Rank Modulation.

In the rank modulation scheme, Gray codes are very useful in the realization of flash memories. For a Gray code in this scheme, two adjacent codewords are obtained by using one "push-to-the-top" operation. Moreover, snake-in-the-box codes under the $\ell_{\infty}$-metric are Gray codes, which can be capable of detecting one $\ell_{\infty}$-error. In this paper, we give two constructions of $\ell_{\infty}$-snakes. On the one hand, inspired by Yehezkeally and Schwartz's construction, we present a new construction of the $\ell_{\infty}$-snake. The length of this $\ell_{\infty}$-snake is longer than the length of the $\ell_{\infty}$-snake constructed by Yehezkeally and Schwartz. On the other hand, we also give another construction of $\ell_{\infty}$-snakes by using $\mathcal{K}$-snakes and obtain the longer $\ell_{\infty}$-snakes than the previously known ones.
Lamina Abrasion Caused by High-Speed Drill in Unilateral Door Cervical Laminoplasty: A Clinical Investigation

Background The association of laminar opening extent (LOE) with sagittal canal diameter (SCD) and the cross-sectional area (CSA) in unilateral door cervical laminoplasty (UDCL) was previously analyzed. However, the lamina abrasion has been neglected, which could lead to unreliable results. The present study aims to develop the concept of effective laminar opening extent (ELOE) with consideration of the lamina abrasion and to analyze the relationships between ELOE and SCD as well as the CSA of the spinal canal. Material/Methods A total of 138 patients treated by UDCL were included. Pre- and postoperative SCDs and CSAs and cervical Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores were compared to verify the effectiveness of the surgery. Linear and curvilinear regression models were used to assess the association between postoperative SCD/CSA increases and ELOE. Results All surgeries were successfully performed. A total of 602 mini-plates were used, and 12-mm mini-plates was the most often used (n=402, 66.78%), while 16-mm were used the least (n=25, 4.15%). The SCDs, CSAs, and JOA scores were increased significantly after surgery (P<0.01). There was a strong linear correlation between the postoperative SCD/CSA increase and ELOE (SCD: R2>0.939, P<0.01; CSA: R2>0.938, P<0.01). Conclusions This study developed the concept of ELOE considering the lamina abrasion in UDCL. There was a strong linear correlation between ELOE and the postoperative SCD/CSA increase, which might enable the selection of optimal mini-plate size.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Gerotor Lubricating Pumps at High-Speed: Geometric Features Influencing the Filling Capability

The paper presents an extensive analysis of the influence on the suction capacity of the main geometric parameters of gerotor lubricating pumps. The study was carried out using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model developed with the commercial software PumpLinx®. The model of a reference gerotor unit was validated experimentally in terms of delivered flow rate in different operating conditions, in open and closed circuit configuration. In the former case, different geometries of the inlet pipe were tested. In the latter, the influence of the suction pressure at constant speed was analyzed. After the model validation, several geometric features were changed to assess their influence on the volumetric efficiency in conditions of incomplete filling, such as the thickness and the diameter of the gears, the position of the inlet pipe with respect to the rotors (radial, axial, and tangential), and the shape of the port plate.
A Control Lyapunov Function Approach to

In this paper, the multiagent coordination problem is studied. This problem is addressed for a class of robots for which control Lyapunov functions can be found. The main result is a suite of theorems about formation maintenance, task completion time, and formation velocity. It is also shown how to moderate the requirement that, for each individual robot, there exists a con- trol Lyapunov function. An example is provided that illustrates the soundness of the method. Index Terms—Coordinated control, Lyapunov methods, mobile robots, multirobot system, robot formation control.
A new hypothesis may explain human parthenogenesis and ovarian teratoma: A review study

Abstract Parthenogenesis (PG) is a rare phenomenon occurring in humans, and understanding this may help us develop an explanation for such occurrences. Moreover, it may help reveal the cause of idiopathic ovarian teratoma (OT). We aim to explain the occurrence of PG and OT in humans based on a new hypothesis. Previous literature has been searched through relevant scientific websites and international journals on the causes and mechanisms of PG and OT in humans. The previous literature on human PG was sparse and mostly contained case reports. It appears that human PG is not as rare as previously reported but may occur spontaneously, resulting in OT formation. The difference between PG and sexual reproduction is that PG has no embryonic diversity. The biopsied embryonic samples in the PG correspond exclusively to those of the maternal side. Spontaneous PG in humans often degrades or leads to formation of OT. The cause and mechanism of spontaneous PG remain unclear in the available literature. Here, we hypothesized that in some cases the secondary oocyte and first polar body enclosed in the zona pellucida may fuse together to form a single cell that restores the diploid number of chromosomes and initiates cell division to form PG. It may go unnoticed or be represented by the OT. Future studies are recommended to investigate this hypothesis.
Des arbres de dérivation aux forêts de dépendance : un chemin via les forêts partagées

L’objectif de cet article est de montrer comment bâtir une structure de répresentation proche d’un graphe de dépendance à l’aide des deux structures de représentation canoniques fournies par les Grammaires d’Arbres Adjoints Lexicalisées . Pour illustrer cette approche, nous décrivons comment utiliser ces deux structures à partir d’une forêt partagée.
Asymmetric persistence and the unemployment hysteresis question in emerging markets: evidence from advanced quantile unit-root tests

Abstract Solving the unemployment hysteresis puzzle is vital to government policies, since the structural or cyclical nature of the problem constitutes the direction of the policies to be implemented. This study aims to provide new findings by examining the unemployment hysteresis puzzle for emerging markets from an asymmetric perspective. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis using both conventional and quantile unit root tests. We focus on the Fourier non-linear quantile unit root test, which considers heavy-tailed (non-normal) distributions, structural shifts, non-linearity, and asymmetric adjustment simultaneously. The results indicate that in the Dickey and Fuller test and its extensions, while the null hypothesis of the unit root is rejected in 33% of emerging markets, this rate increases to 55% in quantile Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests and dramatically to 72% in Fourier non-linear quantile unit root test. These findings provide fresh evidence for solving the unemployment hysteresis puzzle in emerging markets.
The Prognostic Role of Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of automated office blood pressure (AOBP) measurement in patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3–5 not on dialysis. Methods: At baseline, 140 patients were recruited, and blood pressure (BP) measurements with 3 different methods, namely, office blood pressure (OBP), AOBP, and ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM), were recorded. All patients were prospectively followed for a median period of 3.4 years. The primary outcome of this study was a composite outcome of cardiovascular (CV) events (both fatal and nonfatal) or a doubling of serum creatine or progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), whichever occurred first. Results: At baseline, the median age of patients was 65.2 years; 36.4% had diabetes; 21.4% had a history of CV disease; the mean of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 33 mL/min/1.73 m2; and the means of OBP, AOBP, and daytime ABPM were 151/84 mm Hg, 134/77 mm Hg, and 132/77 mm Hg, respectively. During the follow-up, 18 patients had a CV event, and 37 patients had a renal event. In the univariate cox regression analysis, systolic AOBP was found to be predictive of the primary outcome (HR per 1 mm Hg increase in BP, 1.019, 95% CI 1.003–1.035), and after adjustment for eGFR, smoking status, diabetes, and a history of CV disease and systolic and diastolic AOBP were also found to be predictive of the primary outcome (HR per 1 mm Hg increase in BP, 1.017, 95% CI 1.002–1.032 and 1.033, 95% CI 1.009–1.058, respectively). Conclusions: In patients with CKD, AOBP appears to be prognostic of CV risk or risk for kidney disease progression and could, therefore, be considered a reliable means for recording BP in the office setting.
Effect of Pro-Innovative Characteristics on Nurses' Innovative Behavior and Their Perceived Work Role Performance

Background: Pro-innovative characteristics are crucial in promoting nurses' innovative behavior and enhancing their perceived work role performance. Encouraging these characteristics through training and development programs can help healthcare organizations improve their services and promote a culture of innovation Aim: To investigate the effect of pro-innovative organizational and individual characteristics on nurses' innovative behavior and perception of work role performance. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Suez Canal University Hospitals and included 355 staff nurses from surgical and medical departments, as well as intensive care units (ICUs). Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire consisting of the Corporate Entrepreneurship Assessment Inventory tool, Creative Efficacy scale, Proactivity scale, Employee Innovation Behavior scale, and Work Role Performance Scale Results: 47.3% of studied nurses had high Organizational characteristics while 52.7% of them had low. Also, 80.6% of them had high Individual characteristics and 72.4% of them had high innovative behavior. In addition, this table detects that 81.1% of studied nurses had high perception of work role performance. Conclusion: There was high positive correlation between organizational characteristics, individual characteristics, innovative behavior with work role performance. Also, there was high positive correlation between organizational and individual characteristics with the innovative behavior. Recommendations: Organizations should encourage and foster innovative behavior among nurses. This can be done through various means such as providing training opportunities, establishing innovation teams, and offering incentives for innovative ideas. Organizations should provide support for nurses in maintaining a work-life balance, especially for those who are married or have other caregiving responsibilities.
Self-Assembled Monolayers Derived from Positively Charged Adsorbates on Plasmonic Substrates for MicroRNA Delivery: A Review

MicroRNA (miRNA) has emerged as a promising alternative therapeutic treatment for cancer, but its delivery has been hindered by low cellular uptake and degradation during circulation. In this review, we discuss the various methods of delivering miRNA, including viral and non-viral delivery systems such as liposomes and nanoparticles. We also examine the use of nanoparticles for miRNA-based diagnostics. We focus specifically on non-viral delivery systems utilizing coinage metals in the form of nanoparticles and the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) as a method of surface modification. We review the use of SAMs for the conjugation and delivery of small noncoding ribonucleic acid (ncRNA), particularly SAMs derived from positively charged adsorbates to generate charged surfaces that can interact electrostatically with negatively charged miRNA. We also discuss the effects of the cellular uptake of gold and other plasmonic nanoparticles, as well as the challenges associated with the degradation of oligonucleotides. Our review highlights the potential of SAM-based systems as versatile and robust tools for delivering miRNA and other RNAs in vitro and in vivo and the need for further research to address the challenges associated with miRNA delivery and diagnostics.