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How Long-lived Grains Dominate the Shape of the Zodiacal Cloud
Authors: Pokorný Petr , Moorhead Althea V. , Kuchner Marc J. , Szalay Jamey R. , Malaspina David M.
Published: March 2024

Grain–grain collisions shape the three-dimensional size and velocity distribution of the inner Zodiacal Cloud and the impact rates of dust on inner planets, yet they remain the least understood sink of zodiacal dust grains. For the first time, we combine the collisional grooming method combined with a dynamical meteoroid model of Jupiter-family comets (JFCs) that covers 4 orders of magnitude in particle diameter to investigate the consequences of grain–grain collisions in the inner Zodiacal Cloud. We compare this model to a suite of observational constraints from meteor radars, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, mass fluxes at Earth, and inner solar probes, and use it to derive the population and collisional strength parameters for the JFC dust cloud. We derive a critical specific energy of

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Preimaginal evidence further elucidates the evolutionary history of the genus Sinobirma Bryk, 1944 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
Authors: Liu Zhengyang
Published: March 2024

The moth genus Sinobirma was reared successfully for the first time, based on specimens of Sinobirma bouyeri collected in the southeastern Himalayas of Tibet. Larvae were reared on the host plants Coriaria nepalensis and Prunus cerasoides in captivity in Yunnan. Morphology and biology of the ovum, larvae, and pupa of S. bouyeri are described in detail. The species exhibits strong gregarious behavior during all larval instars, with mature larvae of S. bouyeri primarily feeding at night. The larvae are black and decorated with green stripes, pupating individually in the soil. Numerous host plants known to be used by African and Asian Saturniidae were tested with larvae of this species. The first parasitoid for the genus Sinobirma is reported. The complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced and used to reconstruct a molecular phylogeny to test the tribal placement of Sinobirma. The paper provided further evidence that Sinobirma originated from the African mainland and reached the Himalayas through dispersal.
Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
Authors: Tichit Pierre , Brickle Paul , Newton Rosemary J. , Convey Peter , Dawson Wayne
Published: March 2024

Biological invasions are one of the main drivers of global biodiversity decline. At the same time, glacial retreat induced by climate warming is occurring at an alarming rate across the globe, threatening unique taxa and ecosystems. However, we know little about how introduced species contribute to the dynamics of colonisation in newly-deglaciated forelands. To answer this question, detailed inventories of plant and invertebrate communities were undertaken during two summer field seasons in the forelands of three tidewater and three inland glaciers that are retreating on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. The vascular plant communities present included a large proportion of South Georgia’s native flora. As expected, plant richness and cover increased with time since deglaciation along a deglaciation chronosequence. Introduced plants were well represented in the study sites and two species (Poa annua and Cerastium fontanum) were amongst the earliest and most frequent colonisers of recently-deglaciated areas (occurring on more than 75% of transects surveyed). Introduced arthropods were also present around tidewater glaciers, including an important predatory species (Merizodus soledadinus) with known detrimental impacts on native invertebrate communities. Our study provides a rare and detailed picture of developing novel communities along a deglaciation chronosequence in the sub-Antarctic. Introduced species are able to track glacial retreat on South Georgia, indicating that further local colonisation and spread are inevitable as the region’s climate continues to warm.
Demjanjuk et après
Authors: Douglas Lawrence , Théofilakis Fabien
Published: March 2024

La condamnation de John (Ivan) Demjanjuk par un tribunal de Munich en 2011 a marqué un tournant juridique important, bien que tardif, dans le traitement des atrocités nazies par le système judiciaire allemand. Elle a également ouvert la voie à la condamnation en 2015 d’Oskar Gröning, ancien garde SS à Auschwitz, par un tribunal de Lüneburg, puis celle de Reinhold Hanning par un tribunal de Detmold en 2016, ainsi que celle de Bruno Dey, ancienne sentinelle au Stutthof par un tribunal de Hambourg en 2020. L’article soutient la thèse selon laquelle le cas de Gröning ne s’est pas contenté de suivre le précédent établi par le tribunal de Munich ; il s’est plutôt écarté de façon spectaculaire de la logique qui prévalait dans la décision Demjanjuk, et ce d’une manière qui souligne les ambiguïtés persistantes quant à la nature de la responsabilité pénale en droit allemand pour les crimes des camps de concentration.
Quentin Skinner and the Autonomy of Ideas
Authors: Phillips Owen
Published: March 2024

Cet article explore deux aspects essentiels et inséparables de la méthodologie de Quentin Skinner : son contextualisme et son holisme. Ces postulats ont au moins deux conséquences inattendues. La première est que le sens (le contenu d’une proposition) est contextuel, continuellement redéfini et pas nécessairement restreint. La seconde conséquence est, malgré les apparences, qu’une défense de l’autonomie des idées n’est pas incompatible avec les fondements de l’histoire intellectuelle. Cela permet de mettre en lumière un sujet crucial pour tout historien des idées : le développement diachronique et collectif des théories (c’est-à-dire la manière dont la réception d’un auteur contribue à déterminer ce que cet auteur défend). Cet éclairage permet de mieux comprendre pourquoi la reformulation d’une théorie ne pose pas de problème d’anachronisme.
Accounting for Intellectual Traditions in the History of Ideas
Authors: Giuseppe Palmer Daniele
Published: March 2024

Cet article examine la manière dont les traditions intellectuelles ont été étudiées dans le cadre de l’histoire des idées, avec un accent particulier sur le travail de David Armitage. Si l’effort de retracer les idées à travers le temps est considéré comme un objectif analytique valable, la tendance à oublier la contingence inhérente à la pensée est critiquée. Le travail d’Armitage, dont se sont inspirés de nombreux chercheurs, repose sur un appel implicite aux structures de la pensée : les idées existent au-delà de la spécificité des esprits humains individuels. En réponse à l’histoire intellectuelle à long terme d’Armitage, cet article propose une méthode pour rendre compte des idées de manière diachronique sans renoncer à la stricte historicité de la méthode contextualiste. Pour ce faire, la pragmatique en tant que théorie générale de la signification est réaffirmée. De plus, l’article, en se penchant sur les études à long terme des idées, renforce la distinction entre la théorie politique et la recherche historique : alors que la première peut supposer, et souvent requiert, l’abstraction, la seconde y est intrinsèquement opposée.
Quentin Skinner et l’herméneutique critique : une entente possible ?
Authors: Martina Venier Ginevra
Published: March 2024

L’attention que l’approche herméneutique élaborée par Peter Szondi et développée par Jean Bollack accorde à l’histoire des traductions peut se révéler féconde pour le contextualisme de Quentin Skinner. En mettant en évidence les points communs que les deux méthodes partagent ainsi que certaines des divergences qui les séparent, cet article approfondit une telle hypothèse.
Wuhan, une grande ville chinoise de l’intérieur
Authors: André Georgina
Published: March 2024

Dans le cadre de la politique nationale des « villes centrales de rang national », la municipalité de Wuhan, ville chinoise de l'intérieur, est engagée depuis le milieu des années 2000 dans un processus de métropolisation. Cette métropolisation se distingue du développement des grandes métropoles chinoises du littoral des années 1990 par sa temporalité : décalée d'une quinzaine d’années par rapport à ces dernières, elle projette certains espaces choisis du territoire municipal dans un développement accéléré. L’étude des recompositions de la vie urbaine locale, appelée ici le secteur résidentiel, constitue une échelle d’observation privilégiée des effets de ces temporalités métropolitaines : si l’accroche aux réseaux et l’entrée dans la modernité urbaine d’un nombre choisi d’espaces urbains stratégiques amènent à un développement inégal entre les secteurs, la vie locale bénéficie de manière générale de la densification des services et équipements, du redéploiement des zones d’emploi dans l’ensemble de la zone métropolitaine et de la diversité des pratiques urbaines et des cadres de vie accessibles. Toutefois, ce développement échoue à gommer la persistance des inégalités de statut entre les résidants urbains, notamment entre les résidants originaires et non originaires de Wuhan. Ainsi la progression d’un cadre de vie standardisé et la hausse générale du coût du logement et des services menacent-elles la possibilité d’un développement bénéficiant à l’ensemble de la population.
The Poetics of Locality in the Work of Michael Coady
Authors: Clutterbuck Catriona
Published: March 2024

The article focuses on Michael Coady’s life-work as offering a sustained, lived witness to Patrick Kavanagh’s principle that the local is our portal to universal meaning. It examines themes including the relationship between transcendence and the quotidian in Coady; the role of orality and shared creativity in his poetics along with his use of hybrid genre and multi-media; Coady’s challenge to binary thinking in Irish cultural debate involving his resistance to patriarchal provincialism; and his interest in open-ended destiny. The overall purpose of the essay is to explore Coady’s poetics of the local (extra)ordinary, contextualising this aesthetic priority in relation to the literary politics informing his reception.
What Sentences Do in Irish Poetry
Authors: Falci Eric
Published: March 2024

In this essay, I consider the sentence within the dynamics of poetic form and investigate how several Irish poets have maintained conventional sentence structures, abandoned them, deconstructed their logics, reconfigured their internal structures, or made them move outside of the usual bounds of grammar and syntax. In readings of poems by William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Sinéad Morrissey, and Catherine Walsh, I demonstrate the complex work that sentences perform in poems.
Masculinities in Transition: Ciaran Carson, Alan Gillis and Padraig Regan in and out of Belfast
Authors: Theinová Daniela
Published: March 2024

In “Turn Again”, his poetic “guide” to Belfast and its poetry, Ciaran Carson writes that “Today’s plan is already yesterday’s – the streets that were there are gone”. This essay explores how Carson follows his own advice and how his poetics of rambling have inspired two younger Belfast poets, Alan Gillis and Padraig Regan. All three foreground walking and movement through urban spaces as a powerful literary trope and an effective tool of social criticism. Their anachronistically male or emphatically other personae guide us to the parallel city found between “observation and invention” (Gillis), which corresponds with Walter Benjamin’s notion of the Parisian arcades as a place in which layers of time, space and consciousness coalesce. Tracing trajectories of mutual influencing between three generations of Northern Irish poets can help us appreciate the collapsed hierarchy of time in a society that always threatens to relapse into its earlier confusion.
Telling Lives: Irish Poets in the Archive
Authors: Collins Lucy
Published: March 2024

In recent years there has been a significant rise in the publication of Irish documentary poetry, and an increased number of poets engaging with archival materials as part of their creative practice. This is linked to state commemoration processes and the light these have shed on questions of inclusion and remembrance. Archives play an important role in mediating challenging episodes in our history, and in affording space to the marginalised. In this essay I will focus on the systematic exclusion of the experiences of women from national narratives, and the subsequent erasure of their voices from both commemoration of, and creative engagement with, the past. In different ways, Julie Morrissy’s Radical!: Women and the Irish Revolution and Vona Groarke’s Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O’Hara explore archival materials and their role in helping to re-imagine the lives of previous generations of Irish women.
The Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Industries
Authors: Ramalingam Renugadevi , Murugesan Malathi , Vaishnavi S. , Priyanka N. , Nalini S. , Chandrasekar T.
Published: March 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to revolutionize the manufacturing sector. Positive effects include things like more output, lower costs, better quality, and less downtime. Large factories are just one group of people who can take advantage of this technology. It is important for many smaller firms to understand how simple it is to obtain high-quality, affordable AI solutions. AI has a wide range of potential applications in manufacturing. It enhances defect identification by automatically classifying faults in a variety of industrial products using sophisticated image processing techniques. Artificial intelligence has various potential applications in manufacturing since industrial IoT and smart factories generate enormous amounts of data every day. To better analyze data and make choices, manufacturers are increasingly using artificial intelligence solutions like deep learning neural networks and machine learning (ML). One common use of artificial intelligence in manufacturing is predictive maintenance.
La prevenzione delle riammissioni nella persona con scompenso cardiaco grazie all’educazione secondo i Modelli Funzionali di Gordon. Revisione narrativa di letteratura
Authors: Feletto Eddy , Mazzariol Elisa , Moschetta Stefania
Published: March 2024

Introduzione: lo scompenso cardiaco porta ad alti tassi di riammissione ospedaliera: quasi il 60% dei soggetti dimessi viene re-ospedalizzato entro un anno dal primo ricovero. L’educazione alla gestione della patologia alla dimissione diventa essenziale per prevenire questo fenomeno.
Obiettivi: descrivere i topic educativi, secondo i Modelli Funzionali di Gordon, da includere nell’intervento educativo, al fine di prevenire la riammissione in ospedale dell’assistito con scompenso cardiaco.
Materiali e Metodi: è stata condotta una revisione narrativa della letteratura consultando le banche dati MEDLINE e CINHAL.
Risultati: sono stati inclusi 28 articoli nella revisione. Dall’analisi dei materiali rispetto ai Modelli Funzionali, la letteratura reperita ne indaga 9 su 11. I modelli che non vengono attenzionati dall’educazione alla dimissione risultano Sessualità e Riproduzione e Valori e Convinzioni. Inoltre, la letteratura ha sottolineato come un processo educativo personalizzato alla dimissione sia utile nel prevenire le riammissioni ospedaliere per riacutizzazione della patologia.
Conclusioni: l’educazione terapeutica organizzata secondo i Modelli di Gordon, potrebbe migliorare l’efficacia dell’intervento nella prevenzione delle riammissioni per scompenso cardiaco. Il fatto di includere tutti gli aspetti della persona migliora la qualità di vita e permette un’efficace convivenza con la malattia.
Changing trends in the management of posttransplant ureteric stricture
Authors: Choudhury Sunirmal , Malakar Subhajit , Pal Dilip Kumar
Published: March 2024

Introduction:

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease now. Diabetes and hypertension are the main cause. Renal transplant is a gold standard treatment. Posttransplant stricture is also common, and changing trends in management are emerging.

Materials and Methods:

It is a retrospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital in East India. The study duration was from January 2019 to December 2021. In total, 140 patients were studied, including both live and cadaveric transplants. A patient who developed posttransplant hydronephrosis or presented with acute kidney injury was evaluated with ultrasonography, intravenous urography, contrast-enhanced computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Management was done with double J (DJ) stenting, percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) insertion, or surgical intervention.

Results and Analysis:

Twelve (8.6%) patients out of 140 developed posttransplant ureteric stricture. Five (41.7%) out of 12 patients were managed with long dura DJ stenting, and five (41.7%) were managed with PCN insertion and serial follow-up. Only two (16.7%) required ureteric reimplantation.

Discussion:

Posttransplant ureteric stricture is a common complication following renal transplantation. Common causes are increased cold ischemia time, ureteral edema, clots, tumors, calculi, lymphocele, abscess, and hematoma. Other causes include kinking of the ureter and previously unrecognized pelviureteric junction obstruction. In the literature, the incidence of posttransplant ureteric stricture ranges from 2% to 10% in one study; and in another study, it is 1% to 9%. In our study, it is 8.6%.

Conclusion:

Diagnosis of the posttransplant ureteric stricture should be prompt, and management should be given as early as possible for better graft survival.
Can quantitative monitoring of B cells evaluate the efficacy of Rituximab in primary CNS demyelinating disorders?
Authors: Chatterjee Sayan , Sarkar Peyalee , Chatterjee Mitali , Ray Biman Kanti
Published: March 2024

Introduction:

Rituximab (RTX), initially approved for various blood cancers, is additionally used for the management of primary central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disorders. This study aimed to quantify the % of B cells following RTX therapy in patients with primary CNS demyelinating disorders, so as to establish a correlation, if any, between the degree of B-cell depletion and clinical response(s).

Materials and Methods:

A prospective, observational study was conducted from February 2020 to August 2021 in 15 adults diagnosed with primary CNS demyelinating disorders. The % of B cells was quantified in terms of CD20 by flow cytometry, and clinical evaluation was by Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores. Following the first dose of RTX, the %CD20 counts were measured 2 and 24 weeks later; subsequently, depending on the %CD20, RTX was administered. Accordingly, patients were divided into Group 1 (n = 7, %CD20 ≥ 1.5) and Group 2 (n = 8, %CD20 < 1.5) and followed up on the basis of CD counts till the completion of the study or until they were lost to follow-up. Safety was evaluated by recording of treatment-emergent adverse drug reactions (ADR).

Results:

In patients with CNS demyelinating disorders (n = 15), their median (interquartile range [IQR]) %CD20 and EDSS at baseline was 9.8 (5.6–18.8)% and 8.0 (7.5–8.0)%, respectively. In Group 1 (n = 7, %CD20 ≥ 1.5), there was a gradual decrease of %CD20 and EDSS, whereas in Group 2 (n = 8, %CD20 < 1.5), despite withholding RTX, patients remained asymptomatic, and their %CD20 remained <1.5 and EDSS showed a gradual decrease. 87% of patients experienced at least one ADR, the median (IQR) of ADRs per patient was 3 (0–3), and all 31 ADRs were infusion-related, with 100% recovery.

Conclusion:

RTX was relatively safe to use in these disorders, and monitoring its efficacy was adequately achieved using EDSS, with no additional benefits accrued by measuring %CD20 counts.
Participation, Learning and Environmental Justice: A Case Study of Protected Area Planning and Management in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Dilay Ariane , Sinclair A. John , Diduck Alan P. , Gardner James
Published: March 2024

Achieving environmental justice in protected area (PA) planning and management has been historically problematic. Herein, potential connections between learning outcomes acquired through PAs and advancements in environmental justice are examined and assessed through a case study of PAs in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Specifically, our study aimed to identify learning outcomes that contributed to positive changes in distributive, procedural, recognitional and restorative justice for local people managing or residing near PAs. As throughout the Himalayas, the land use rights, both customary or recognised by law, of local inhabitants in the Kullu District have been altered and eroded through the establishment of PAs, which has resulted in poor environmental justice outcomes. Interviews were conducted with local people living near PAs, forest officers working in PAs, relevant government officials, academics, and NGO representatives. The results indicate that non-formal and informal learning has produced positive cognitive and relational changes in local inhabitants as well as forest officers, which has led to modification of policies, positive environmental change, and enhanced aspects of environmental justice. Though positive changes emerged, the study also identified a need for increased learning opportunities, particularly for inhabitants of more remote areas.
Correlation Analysis of the Anatomical Structures Related to Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
Authors: Gurbuz Ezgi , Ersoz Mehmet Meric , Arik Ozlem , Hatipoglu Hasan , Gungor Mujgan
Published: March 2024

Aims:

Preoperative evaluation of maxillary sinus anatomy is crucial to minimize procedural complications. The aim of this study was to assess the anatomical structures associated with sinus augmentation and investigate the correlation between these structures.

Materials and Methods:

This retrospective study included cone-beam computed tomography scans of patients referred for the reconstruction of the posterior maxilla with dental implants. The intraosseous anastomosis (PIA) and septa were evaluated on the images. Lateral wall thickness (LWT), the diameter of the PIA (DIA), the vertical distance of the PIA to the sinus floor (DSF), and sinus floor angle (SFA) were also measured.

Results:

A total of 250 sinuses were examined. PIA was detected in 46.8% of the sinuses. The mean SFA value was 77.11° ±11.11° (range 48.25°–112.33°). The LWT ranged from 0.63 to 10.23 mm with a mean value of 1.35 ± 0.79 mm. Of 250 sinuses, 82 (32.8%) showed septa. A strong negative correlation was found between SFA and PIA detection (r = 0.98, P = 0.008), SFA and DSF (r = 0.99, P = 0.000), and SFA and septa (r = 0.98, P = 0.000). LWT showed a positive correlation with DIA (r = 0.72, P = 0.082), although not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

The relationships highlight the combined effect of the structures on membrane perforation. As this makes the lateral window approach more problematic, the surgeon may seek minimally invasive approaches. Moreover, the strong correlation of SFA-PIA-DSF may significantly affect graft vascularization and needs to be evaluated with clinical studies.
Lateralization of the Fine Motor Skills in Right - and Left-handed Men and Women
Authors: Mentese Beste , Kutlu Necip
Published: March 2024

Introduction:

Motor performance is an important feature that can be measured to observe the development of the central and peripheral nervous system. Fine motor skill assessed by Morische-Leistungs-Serie (MLS) was studied in normal male and female right-handers and left-handers considering familial sinistrality and writing hand. Evaluations were conducted by measuring fine motor performance through the use of a modern computerized model.

Materials and Methods:

Hand preference was assessed by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory Geschwind score (GS). Fine motor skills were measured by the MLS in the computerized Vienna Test System.

Results:

Left-handed volunteers had a significantly higher fine motor skills in both dominant and nondominant hands compared to right-handed volunteers.

Conclusions:

These results suggest that the contributions of the right and left cerebral hemispheres to the motor output of the brain depend on sex and more importantly, hand preference. It was determined that left handed subjects were more skillfull than right-handed subjects when dominant hands or weak hands were compared.
Exploring the Life Experiences of Elderly Persons Living in Paid Old Age Home: A Brief Qualitative Study
Authors: Roy Kheyali , Prakash Shaurya , Shetty Kannappa V. , Bamney Urmila , Singh Balkar
Published: March 2024

Introduction:

Aging is the process of becoming older. Earlier old age homes were known by the name of Alms-houses. In recent time’s individualism, independence, and achieved position in the family have become a part of family culture in India. Sometimes, the separation is generated by the old themselves when they feel self-sufficient and desire independence. The practice of institutionalizing the elderly population is a broad-spreading concept in the modern world, and the number of old age homes is increasing at an alarming rate.

Materials and Methods:

The study explores the life experiences of the elderly living in a paid old age home. Samples were selected from an old age home with a population above the age of 65 years and institutionalized for at least 1 year. Case studies helped to fulfil the study objectives, and a semi-structured interview guide was also used.

Results and Conclusion:

The study found social, family, and personal issues among the elderly; some also have psycho-social issues and need specialized care at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Assessment of Oral Health Status and Factors Associated with Oral Health-related Quality of Life among Geriatric Population in Rural South India – A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Vaddi Jeevan Kranthi , Jesija J. S. , Prasad John Davis , Kattula Deepthi , Paul G. Jackwin Sam , Prasad Jasmin Helan
Published: March 2024

Introduction:

In recent times, there is an increase in life expectancy leading to demographic transition toward aging population in both developed and developing countries. Oral health represents a major concern for general health; hence, the oral health of older people is increasingly important. One particularly meaningful factor is the number of teeth which provide information about the functionality of the masticatory system, an esthetic smile as well as an esthetic profile. Losing teeth can be psychologically traumatic, socially damaging, and functionally limiting, thereby affecting the quality of life (QoL).

Aim:

The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and factors associated with poor oral health-related QoL in geriatric population (aged >60 years) in rural South India.

Materials and Methods:

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 437 elderly in Kaniyambadi block of Vellore district. Sociodemographic details were collected directly by face-to-face interview, and the elderly were subjected to oral examination for oral health status. Oral health-related quality of life (OHrQoL) was measured using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Factors associated with poor OHrQoL were analyzed using multiple logistic regression.

Results:

The study population comprised 31.1% (n = 136) of males and 68.9% (n = 301) of females, with a mean age of 68 (standard deviation – 6.9) years. On oral examination, the prevalence of dental caries and any type of edentulism was 51.5% (n = 225) and 82.4% (n = 360), respectively. The prevalence of complete edentulism was 10.1% (n = 44). By assessing oral health-related quality of life using the revised GOHAI tool, 30 (6.9%) had high scores between 34 and 36, 166 (38%) had scores between 31 and 33, and 241 (55.1%) had low scores (≤30). In the multivariate analysis, age >70 years (odds ratio [OR] =1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2–3.06, P = 0.006), male gender (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.05–3.3, P = 0.033), and edentulism/severe tooth loss (OR = 8.64, 95% CI = 3.19–23.87, P < 0.001) had significantly higher odds for poor OHrQoL. Edentulism/severe tooth loss was also significantly associated with undernutrition (OR = 12.5, 95% CI = 6.56–23.81, P < 0.001).

Conclusion:

The burden of dental caries and edentulism in rural South India was high. The prevalence of edentulism had a significant impact on the OHrQoL. This study highlights the need for researchers to understand the importance of edentulism and its impact on overall health of the elderly, thereby focusing on health programs inclusive of oral health promotion and prevention.
Surgery for Symptomatic Spinal Metastases – When, What, and How?
Authors: Sundar I. Vijay
Published: March 2024

Background:

Spine is the most common site for metastases in the skeletal system. Longer lifespans of patients with common cancers are translating into increasing incidence of patients with symptomatic spinal metastases. Surgery for spinal metastases offers immediate neurological decompression with stabilization and preservation of quality-of-life parameters.

Objectives:

To assess the effect of pre operative neurological condition, timing, and type of surgery on post operative neurological function and long-term outcome. To analyze the various sources of primary in cases of symptomatic spinal metastases and the spinal level involved in terms of post operative neurological function and ambulation.

Material and Methods:

A retrospective analysis of all operated cases of symptomatic spinal metastases at our institute over a period of 5 years was performed. Parameters such as neurological presentation, timing of surgery, source of primary, radiological features of the metastases were assessed and compared with the type of surgery performed, post operative neurological function and long-term outcome. The in house hospital information system was to collect data.

Results:

A total of ninety-four patients were operated for symptomatic spinal metastases, the dorsal spine was the most common location and haematological malignancies were the most common primary overall and among men whereas breast was the most common primary in females. Overall, 64.8% of the patients had neurological motor deficit of which 72% had an improvement in motor power. We found that patients with a pre operative motor power of 3/5 or more likely to have in improvement in post operative neurological function and ambulatory status.

Conclusion:

Surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases plays a vital role in preserving the quality of life of the patients. Patients with preoperative motor power of 3/5, spastic tone and features of mechanical back pain alone have good ambulatory outcomes post spine surgery.
Symptomatic Long-segment Extradural Arachnoid Cyst: An Interesting Case Report with Literature Review
Authors: Singh Guramritpal , Maurya Ved Prakash , Bhaisora Kamlesh Singh , Srivastava Arun Kumar
Published: March 2024

Extradural spinal arachnoid cysts are rare lesions which when become symptomatic lead to progressive neurological signs and symptoms. The spectrum of presentation is myriad and surgical intervention is reserved for symptomatic patients. A 17-year-old boy presented with features of progressive spastic paraparesis for the last 5 months. Initial radiological work-up was suggestive of thoracolumbar extradural cystic lesion. Computed tomography myelography was not able to detect the dural defect. He underwent surgical excision of the cyst under intraoperative neuromonitoring. The lesion was excised in single piece and the intradural communication was noticed along an exiting nerve root. The dural defect at the mid-length of the lesion was identified and closed watertight. Significant improvement in the sensory-motor complaints was noted in the postoperative period. The identification of the dural defect and ensuring its closure along with the complete removal of the cyst is the key to avoid recurrence and is the standard procedure of choice.
Giant Invasive Schwannomas of C1 Root – Technical Challenges and Report of the First Two Cases in Literature
Authors: Sridhar K.
Published: March 2024

Giant invasive schwannomas (GISs) have been defined as different from other spinal schwannomas. C1 schwannomas are rare and often described with other high cervical tumors. GISs of C1 have not been previously described. Two cases of GIS are reported. In both patients, presenting with myelopathy, the lesions were extradural and intradural with posterior, lateral, and anterior extensions, compressing the cervicomedullary junction (CMJ) and displacing it. The V3-4 segments of the vertebral artery (VA) were closely associated. A posterolateral approach was used to initially expose and debulk the extradural portion of the lesion, which allowed access to the intradural component. The latter was followed anterior and/or posterior to the CMJ and excised completely. The tumors were dissected at the VA. Bleeding from the perivertebral venous plexus was controlled using topical hemostats. A small bit of tumor was left in a blind area anterior to the C1 arch in one patient. There were no complications and both patients improved in the postoperative period. GIS of the C1 are rare lesions in a difficult location. Complex relationships to the CMJ, lower cranial nerves, VA, and bony spine need a careful preoperative understanding of the anatomy and planning of surgery.
Enhancing caregiver resilience: A narrative review of yoga's transformative impact on alleviating psychological distress in cancer care
Authors: Shivarama Anantha Krishna Bettukaje , Mohana Mithesh , Sheelam Praveen Kumar
Published: March 2024

Caregiving for cancer patients is a demanding role that often leads to significant psychological distress. This study aims to explore the impact of yoga on caregiver resilience and psychological distress in the context of cancer care. We have found that yoga, as a mind-body practice, effectively mitigates stress, cultivates self-compassion, and equips caregivers with tools for navigating their demanding roles. The results reveal that incorporating yoga enhances caregiver well-being, highlighting its positive correlation with improved patient outcomes. This study underscores the holistic benefits of integrating yoga within a One Health approach to enhance overall caregiving dynamics.
Research Trends in Electromagnetic Shielding using MXene-based Composite Materials
Authors: Kim Siyeon , Byun Jongmin
Published: March 2024

Recent advancements in electronic devices and wireless communication technologies, particularly the rise of 5G, have raised concerns about the escalating electromagnetic pollution and its potential adverse impacts on human health and electronics. As a result, the demand for effective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials has grown significantly. Traditional materials face limitations in providing optimal solutions owing to inadequacy and low performance due to small thickness. MXene-based composite materials have emerged as promising candidates in this context owing to their exceptional electrical properties, high conductivity, and superior EMI shielding efficiency across a broad frequency range. This review examines the recent developments and advantages of MXene-based composite materials in EMI shielding applications, emphasizing their potential to address the challenges posed by electromagnetic pollution and to foster advancements in modern electronics systems and vital technologies.
Суперполевые преобразования Беклунда и Дарбу $\mathcal N=1$ суперсимметричной связанной бездисперсионной интегрируемой системы
Authors: Mirza Arifa , ul Hassan Mahmood
Published: March 2024

В терминах суперполевой матрицы Дарбу исследовано преобразование Дарбу $\mathcal N=1$ суперсимметричной связанной бездисперсионной интегрируемой системы. Для получения суперполевых $N$-солитонных решений этой системы использовано понятие квазидетерминантов. С использованием суперполевого представления Лакса получены суперполевые уравнения Риккати, из которых выводится суперполевое преобразование Беклунда для исследуемой системы. Преобразование Беклунда и преобразование Дарбу затем используются для нахождения явных выражений для суперполевых солитонных решений суперсимметричной связанной бездисперсионной интегрируемой системы.
O существовании определенных эллиптических решений уравнения Шредингера с кубической нелинейностью
Authors: Schurmann Hans Werner , Serov Valerii Sergeevich
Published: March 2024

Рассматриваются решения уравнения Шредингера с кубической нелинейностью. Для определенного класса решений вида $\Psi(t,z)=(f(t,z)+id(z))e^{i\phi(z)}$ с $f,\phi,d\in\mathbb{R}$ доказано, что в общем случае $f_z\neq 0$, $f_t\neq 0$, $d_z\neq 0$ таких решений не существует. В трех частных случаях (когда $f_z\neq 0$, $f_t\neq 0$, $d_z=0$; когда $f_t=0$ и когда $f_z=0$, $f_t\neq 0$) найдено двухпараметрическое семейство решений, для которых выписаны условия, задающие частные вещественные ограниченные и неограниченные решения.
Comparative assessment of birth preparedness and complication readiness among couples in rural and urban communities of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Adetona Ademuyiwa , E. Elegbede Olusegun , O. Odu Olusola , A. Durowade Kabir , M. Ipinnimo Tope , S. Ekpo David , A. Sanni Taofeek
Published: March 2024

Objectives: To assess and compare the level of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness (BPCR) and determine the predicting effect of socio-demographic factors on it among couples in rural and urban communities of Ekiti State.Design: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study.Setting: The study was conducted in twelve rural and twelve urban communities in Ekiti State.Participants: Couples from rural and urban communities. Female partners were women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) who gave birth within twelve months before the survey.Main outcome measures: Proportion of couples that were well prepared for birth and obstetric emergencies, and its socio-demographic determinants.Results: The proportion of couples that were well prepared for birth and its complications was significantly higher in urban (60.5%) than rural (48.4%) communities. The study also revealed that living above poverty line (95% CI=1.01– 3.79), parity and spousal age difference less than five years (95% CI=1.09 – 2.40) were positive predictors of BPCR among respondents.Conclusions: Urban residents were better prepared than their rural counterparts. Living above poverty line, parity, and spousal age difference less than five years were positive predictors of BPCR. There is a need to emphasize on educating couples on the importance of identifying blood donors as a vital component of BPCR.
Measurement uncertainty of ethyl alcohol concentration in the exhaled breath of drivers and determination of sobriety at the time of incident
Authors: Szala Karolina , Sekuła Karolina , Jama Dominika , Marek Wiergowski
Published: March 2024

The aim of the study was to determine the components of measurement uncertainty in the concentration of alcohol in exhaled breath and to determine the state of sobriety at the time of incident. Based on the literature review and the authors’ experience in providing opinions for law enforcement and the judiciary, the influence of various factors on the final interpretation of sobriety state is described on the basis of measurement uncertainty of breath analyzers, uncertainty of retrospective and prospective calculations, and uncertainty related to the conversion of alcohol concentrations detected during breath and blood tests. The paper pays particular attention to interpreting the concentrations of ethanol in exhaled breath close to the legal limits of the state of sobriety and the state after alcohol use, or the state after alcohol use and the state of insobriety.

Analyzing the results of an exhaled breath test concerning concentrations close to the values of 0.1 mg/dm3 and 0.25 mg/dm3, it is necessary to take into account the factors affecting the measurements obtained, including the measurement uncertainty of the determination of alcohol in exhaled breath, the processes of absorption, distribution and metabolism of ethyl alcohol, and the possibility of the presence of alcohol lingering in the oral cavity. The incorrect execution of measurements of the tested person’s alcohol concentration is also a problematic issue. When determining sobriety state by means of retrospective and prospective calculations, it is important to remember that the uncertainty of the result is affected by a number of factors and depends, among other things, on the information provided by the suspect. Hence, the expert should draw conclusions particularly cautiously and any overestimation or underestimation of the components of uncertainty can lead to erroneous conclusions. Awareness of the uncertainties inherent in the results of a sobriety test or alcohol calculation allows for meaningful interpretation of test results and determination of the sobriety state of the person tested.
About Polish forensic medicine based on archival material described in scientific literature
Authors: Kłys Małgorzata
Published: March 2024

The need for medical assessment of murder victims and the establishment of rules for this assessment became the driving force behind the creation of forensic medicine, while the non-medical area of crime assessment, including crime scene examination, became the driving force behind the creation and development of criminalistics. Polish forensic medicine has been developing for over 200 years, and the Kraków Chair of Forensic Medicine is the oldest unit of this type. It is therefore not surprising that the archive which collects protocols of expert and scientific research is quite extensive. This material is a valuable foundation for scientific work including not only numerous publications in national and international journals, but also books. The author of the work selected several books on medical and forensic topics that appeared in recent decades on the Polish publishing market, indicating the value and importance of archival material in the literature of this area of science.
Hélène Sparrow-Germa, a Polish-French biologist in the Resistance at the Pasteur Institute
Authors: Foucrier Jean-Charles
Published: March 2024

Hélène Sparrow-Germa (1891–1970) was a renowned French-Polish microbiologist, specialist in infectious diseases. Professor at the University of Warsaw, then member of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, she was particularly dedicated to the struggle against typhus, having tried to get an effective vaccine to overcome the plague still deadly in the first years of the twentieth century. Hélène Sparrow devised an ambitious strategy, developing a sanitary fender on the eastern border of Poland against the spread of epidemics from Russia. The story of this French-Polish doctor is also repeatedly characterised by the ordeal of war. Willingly confronted with extreme and highly dangerous situations, Hélène Sparrow devoted herself to treating and helping wounded and sick soldiers, offering them protection and assistance. Often risking her own life, she showed a remarkable temerity reflecting her highly charismatic personality.
RESEARCH ON A FLOW THEORY AND ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS IN TÜRKİYE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Söyler Soner
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this research is to look at studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals in Turkey that discuss social media, online shopping, online gaming, online education, technology-based applications, and flow theory, all of which have entered our daily lives as a result of technological advancements and are rapidly evolving with each passing day. For this purpose, the study will attempt to comprehend how online environments and flow theory are addressed in Turkish literature, the methods used in the studies, and the disciplines on which the studies are focused. The current study's findings are important in terms of revealing the state of the literature on the subject, identifying existing gaps, and guiding future research.
Russia-Ukraine War and Return Predictability of Commodity Prices
Authors: Olaniran Akinyele Olabisi F.
Published: March 2024

We explored the implications of the Russia-Ukraine (RUK) crisis on return predictability of selected commodity prices in the international market. We find that the crisis has a significant impact on the returns of gas, palladium, London wheat, and United States wheat. Our findings offer robust and insightful conclusions for policymakers on the heightened effect of the war on return predictability of global commodity prices.
Adaptation of Teachers' Competency for Meeting the Instructional Needs of Gifted Students Scale and Investigation of Some Variables
Authors: Ayık Zekai , Gül Muhammet Davut , Karacabey Mehmet Fatih
Published: March 2024

Teachers' pedagogical competencies are vital in meeting the special education needs of gifted students effectively. In this context, the aim of this study is to adapt the scale developed by Jarrah and Almarashdi (2019) to the Turkish language in order to examine the pedagogical competencies of teachers teaching in different branches necessary for the education of gifted students and to investigate the competencies of teachers in different branches using the adapted scale. For this purpose, firstly, the scale investigating teachers' pedagogical competencies was adapted into Turkish, and then how this competency differs according to different variables was examined with the relational survey method. The original scale has two sub-dimensions: teacher competence (9 items) and school support (10 items). As a result of the validity analyses, the adapted scale includes 8 items for teacher competence and 4 items for school support. As a result of the reliability analysis of the adapted scale, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.92. According to the findings obtained after the application of the scale, it was seen that teachers' competence in meeting the special education needs of gifted students was at a low level. In the face of the findings, this study emphasizes that teachers should receive professional training based on pre-service and in-service practice in order to increase their competencies.