bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical Evaluation of the Medium-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy against Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Obese Patients
Authors: Wu Jianlin , Ge Hong , Lei Sen , Yang Xiaoping , Zhang Shujuan , Han Yingying , Wang Xiaolong , Liu Zhimin , Xu Qizuo
Published: August 2022

Objective. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in obese individuals and identify the related factors affecting its efficacy. Methods. The clinical and follow-up data of 37 obese patients with OSAHS who underwent LSG in the Laparoscopic Surgery Department of Zibo Central Hospital from January 2017 to July 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. The effect of this operation on patients’ weight and OSAHS was studied, and the factors affecting weight and OSAHS were examined through univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results. Over 12 months of regular postoperative follow-up with the 37 patients, their body mass index (BMI) decreased, and the percentage of excess weight loss (EWL%) reached 73.2%. Additionally, the rate of successful OSAHS treatment reached 91.89%, and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and lowest arterial oxygen saturation (LSaO2) increased significantly. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that gender, weight, EWL%, and smoking affected the efficacy of LSG against OSAHS (

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). EWL% and smoking were independent factors that helped determine the efficacy of LSG against morbid obesity (

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). Conclusion. LSG can effectively help obese patients lose weight and show medium-term efficacy against OSAHS in obese people. Smoking and EWL% were found to be the factors determining the efficacy of LSG.
A Low-Profile Compact Meander Line Telemetry Antenna with Low SAR for Medical Applications
Authors: Sulaiman N. H. , Abbasi Muhammad Inam , Samsuri N. A. , Rahim M. K. A. , Seman F. C.
Published: August 2022

A low-profile Compact Meander Line Telemetry Antenna (CMLTA) operating at 402.5 MHz for the Medical Implant Communication System (MICS) band medical applications is introduced. The proposed antenna focuses specifically on pacemaker telemetry applications. The meander line technique with an open loop configuration and simple transmission line feeding mechanism has been used for achieving the compact design. Based on the theory of surface current distribution, the proposed technique provides the opportunity to increase the electrical dimensions while decreasing the physical dimensions of the antenna. Further design optimization is carried out to optimize the overall antenna size to a maximum volume of 4080 mm3. By introducing CMLTA, the size of the antenna is reduced by 79% as compared to the previous work. The proposed antenna demonstrated satisfactory performance with 10 dB bandwidth of 6.17%, a maximum gain of -22 dBi and an EIRP of -25.28 dBi. The analysis of Specific Absorption Rate under premise use of 1 W input power provided the maximum 1 g and averaged 10 g SAR of 74.7 W/kg and 17.7 W/kg, respectively, demonstrating a satisfactory level according to the IEEE standard safety guidelines. Fabrication and measurements are carried out where measured results are found to be in good agreement with the simulated results. With the optimized dimensions, satisfactory gain, EIRP, and SAR performance, the proposed CMLTA is deemed suitable for pacemaker telemetry applications for effective communication.
A Rare Case Report of NEHI in a Preterm Infant with Review of the Literature
Authors: Mangat Chetna , DeCoster Mikaela , Milosavljevic Natasa , Hiskey Lisa , Ristagno Elizabeth H. , Demirel Nadir
Published: August 2022

Background. Neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI) is a rare respiratory disorder. During infancy, it typically presents with hypoxemia, tachypnea, and respiratory distress, and is commonly misdiagnosed as common childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, reactive airway disease, or bronchiolitis. Lack of awareness about this relatively new and rare disorder in primary care and acute care settings lead to delayed diagnosis and unnecessary use of antibiotics. Case Presentation. We present a case of a 7-month-old girl, born prematurely at 32 weeks with tachypnea and respiratory distress who was initially diagnosed with viral pneumonia, then upper respiratory infection, and finally with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, while the child never had any fever or upper respiratory symptoms. Failure of outpatient treatment with oral antibiotic and bronchodilator, with the persistence of respiratory symptoms such as retractions, bilateral crackles, and hypoxemia led to hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics. Given persistent symptoms, further evaluation was performed, and she was diagnosed with NEHI based on characteristic chest CT findings. Conclusions. Viral respiratory infections are the most frequent cause of respiratory illnesses in the first years of life. Primary care providers should be aware of less frequent causes of persistent respiratory symptoms in infancy like NEHI and other interstitial lung diseases in children. This may prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis.
Identification and Experimental Validation of Marker Genes between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Huang Cheng , Wen Xueyi , Xie Hesong , Hu Di , Li Keshen
Published: August 2022

Currently, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are widely prevalent in the elderly population, and accumulating evidence implies a strong link between them. For example, patients with T2DM have a higher risk of developing neurocognitive disorders, including AD, but the exact mechanisms are still unclear. This time, by combining bioinformatics analysis and in vivo experimental validation, we attempted to find a common biological link between AD and T2DM. We firstly downloaded the gene expression profiling (AD: GSE122063; T2DM: GSE161355) derived from the temporal cortex. To find the associations, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of the two datasets were filtered and intersected. Based on them, enrichment analysis was carried out, and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression and support vector machine-recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE) algorithms were used to identify the specific genes. After verifying in the external dataset and in the samples from the AD and type 2 diabetes animals, the shared targets of the two diseases were finally determined. Based on them, the ceRNA networks were constructed. Besides, the logistic regression and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) were performed. As a result, 62 DEGs were totally identified between AD and T2DM, and the enrichment analysis indicated that they were much related to the function of synaptic vesicle and MAPK signaling pathway. Based on the evidence from external dataset and RT-qPCR, CARTPT, EPHA5, and SERPINA3 were identified as the marker genes in both diseases, and their clinical significance and biological functions were further analyzed. In conclusion, discovering and exploring the marker genes that are dysregulated in both 2 diseases could help us better comprehend the intrinsic relationship between T2DM and AD, which may inspire us to develop new strategies for facing the dilemmas of clinical or basic research in cognitive dysfunction.
Effect of Different Dietary Zinc Sources on Growth, Element Deposition, Antioxidation, Lipid Metabolism, and Related Gene Expression in Hybrid Grouper (♀ Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂ E. lanceolatus)
Authors: Wang Renkai , Ren Yanli , Javad Hafiz Umer , Luo Jieer , Zhou Meng , Shu Xugang
Published: August 2022

This study investigated the effect of different supplements of Zn on the growth performance, antioxidant, lipid metabolism, and element deposition of hybrid grouper (♀ Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂ E. lanceolatus). A total of 180 juvenile groupers (bodyweight

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 g) were divided into three groups of 20 fish each and fed with ZnSO4, nanozinc oxide (Nano-ZnO), and dihydromyricetin-Zn (DMY-Zn) for 8 weeks(the content of Zn were 123,122.11, and 120.72 mg/kg). The findings revealed that DMY-Zn had a substantial impact on growth, feed conversion ratio, and protein efficiency ratio, whereas Nano-ZnO had a significant impact on feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio. Furthermore, DMY-Zn had a positive effect on the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) content and significantly upregulated the lipid synthesis gene expression (FASN and ACACA) in the liver. The fish fed DMY-Zn had larger levels of catalase (CAT) in both the serum and liver, as well as Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes in muscle. In terms of antioxidant-related gene expression, the DMY-Zn treatment upregulated the expression of SOD1, Keap1b, and Mt2. Moreover, DMY-Zn also had a prominent effect on element deposition, increasing the concentration of Fe and Zn in the fish liver and muscle and Cu only in the fish muscle. The results revealed that a fish-fed diet enriched with DMY-Zn had significantly higher antioxidant and lipid metabolism activities than a ZnSO4-fed diet. In conclusion, dietary DMY-Zn treatment appears to be effective in increasing hybrid grouper growth, element deposition, antioxidant activity, and lipid metabolism.
Characterizing Cerebral Imaging and Electroclinical Features of Five Pseudohypoparathyroidism Cases Presenting with Epileptic Seizures
Authors: Qi Zijuan , Li Zhensheng , Gao Quwen , Dong Li , Lin Jian , Peng Kairun , Xiang Wei , Deng Bingmei
Published: August 2022

Objective. To characterize the cerebral imaging and electroclinical features and investigate their etiological contributions to seizures in pseudoparathyroidism (PHP). Methods. The clinical symptoms, biochemical imaging by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) tests, and electroencephalogram (EEG) manifestations of five PHP patients with seizures were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results. Physical examination showed an average stature in cases 2~4 and short stature in cases 1 and 5. X-ray tests suggested ectopic calcification in four patients. The seizures in four cases were effectively controlled with antiseizure medicines (ASMs). Cerebral CT scans showed extensive brain calcifications in the bilateral basal ganglia (all five cases), cerebellum (cases 1, 3, and 5), thalamus (case 4), and cerebral cortex. Cerebral MRI showed short T1 signals mainly in the basal ganglia. EEG records revealed focal EEG abnormalities, including abnormal slow waves and epileptiform discharges, mainly over the temporal and frontal lobes. The brain areas with focal EEG abnormalities and calcification did not always coincide. Conclusion. The seizures in PHP can be focal to bilateral tonic–clonic. ASMs are effective in epilepsy combined with PHP. Intracranial calcification is not a reliable etiological cause of epilepsy in PHP patients.
3D Reconstruction Method based on Medical Image Feature Point Matching
Authors: Han Jing , Cao Yankun , Xu Lina , Liang Wei , Bo Qiyu , Wang JianLei , Wang Chun , Kou Qiqi , Liu Zhi , Cheng Deqiang
Published: August 2022

Medical 3D image reconstruction is an important image processing step in medical image analysis. How to speed up the speed while improving the accuracy in 3D reconstruction is an important issue. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a 3D reconstruction method based on image feature point matching. By improving SIFT, the initial matching of feature points is realized by using the neighborhood voting method, and then the initial matching points are optimized by the improved RANSAC algorithm, and a new SFM reconstruction method is obtained. The experimental results show that the feature matching rate of this algorithm on Fountain data is 95.42% and the matching speed is 4.751 s. It can be seen that this algorithm can shorten the reconstruction time and obtain sparse point clouds with more reasonable distribution and better reconstruction effect.
Analysis of the Structure of Aerobics Complete Sets of Movements Based on Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Yang Huiyun , Miao Feng , Deng Xue
Published: August 2022

As an independent sport, aerobics is a popular and highly popular sport that integrates group gymnastics, dance, music, fitness, and entertainment. With the continuous development of global fitness fever and happy sports in recent years, the classification of aerobics has become more and more extensive. The development of fitness aerobics and competitive aerobics conforms to the trend of the times. In the course of aerobics teaching, action structure analysis is essential, and the performance of decomposing action image recognition has a direct impact on the effect of aerobics teaching. Therefore, it is important to study an effective aerobics complete set of action structure analysis method. In order to solve the problem that the traditional method is easily affected by the movement rate, lighting conditions, occlusion, complex background, etc., resulting in poor robustness of the recognition results, this paper takes the complete set of aerobics movements as the initial population and then designs the adaptation of the aerobics movements. The degree function is used to realize the structural analysis of aerobics complete sets of movements through the genetic algorithm. First, the video sequence is divided into several segments by using the time energy pyramid, and the human body target for aerobics exercise is extracted by the background subtraction method, and the decomposition actions of aerobics are obtained. By calculating the fitness of different actions, the fitness of the complete set of actions is obtained and then realize the analysis of aerobics complete sets of movements. The structural analysis of aerobics complete sets of movements can not only improve the choreography efficiency of complete sets of movements, but also promote the improvement of the training level of aerobics athletes, and help coaches make relative adjustments and changes in teaching on the basis of the original training of athletes.
Research on Multimedia Music Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Ma Henghui
Published: August 2022

In order to improve the efficiency of music teaching, this paper constructs a multimedia music teaching system based on artificial intelligence. Moreover, this paper focuses on the technical research of intraframe prediction, intraframe filtering, and transformation technology, respectively proposes the intraframe prediction method based on brightness change and the intraframe filtering technique based on the iterative update, and respectively proposes corresponding optimization algorithms. In addition, this paper proposes intraframe prediction technology based on brightness changes and intraframe filtering technology based on an iterative update, which brings improvements in coding performance, analyzes and verifies the experimental results, and proposes corresponding optimization algorithms, respectively, which saves coding and decoding time. Finally, this paper constructs a corresponding model structure based on actual needs, and analyzes the performance of this model through experimental research. The research results show that the teaching system constructed in this paper has better performance.
Construction of Intelligent Textbook Courseware Management System Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology
Authors: Zhao Qiu
Published: August 2022

On the one hand, the lack of specialized knowledge and knowledge of software development is serious. Second, the development process takes a lot of time, and the development cost is high. Shortening the development time, reducing the development cost, and reducing the dependence on artificial intelligence can be realized by developing an intelligent courseware writing system. The research of intelligent teaching system based on Web and multiagent technology in this paper will surely promote the continuous development and progress of intelligent teaching and related disciplines, which has profound theoretical and practical significance. The design of the model may need to be emphasized and improved in the understanding and reform of classroom management concepts. The comprehensive improvement has an increase of 86.3%, which is of great significance for courseware management. In terms of courseware management, due to the model design, it is also well reflected in personalization, and the improvement of management is 74.6%.
Is the Choroid Plexus Needed?
Authors: Stricker Sarah , Guzman Raphael , Blauwblomme Thomas , Danielpour Moise
Published: August 2022

Background: Choroid plexectomy was first performed around 1910. Later, the technique evolved into subtotal choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) but was largely abandoned following the invention of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Over time, with improved understanding of the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus and improvement in endoscopic techniques and equipment, the procedure of CPC was reintroduced. However, little is known about the biomolecular consequences of ablation of a significant portion of the choroid plexus on metabolic brain homeostasis, neurogenesis, and neuroimmunology. Summary: The physiological functions of choroid plexus in neurogenesis and neuroimmunology and its role in diseases, such as AD and MS, should alert to possible as yet to be determined consequences. Studies, both in children and in adults, are needed not only on the success in hydrodynamic stabilization of hydrocephalus but also on the long-term outcome, especially premature neurodegeneration and inflammatory changes and on compensatory metabolic mechanisms. Key Messages: The value of CPC for treatment of hydrocephalus in medically underserved areas should be remembered, yet when alternative treatment options are available, we cannot responsibly advocate against or for the use of CPC. Therefore, perhaps a more detailed discussion of risks and benefits of a CPC with parents would be best to include the possible implications in brain development and function.
Planiranje otpusta pacijenta iz bolnice
Authors: Valent Ružica , Ljubas Ana , Knezić Klaudia
Published: August 2022

Uvod: Planiranje otpusta pacijenta iz bolnice sastavni je dio skrbi o pacijentu. Procesi planiranja otpusta započinju odmah po primitku u bolnicu za one pacijente za koje se procijeni da će trebati nastavak skrbi. Cilj je ovog rada pomoću dostupne literature o planiranju otpusta pacijenata istaknuti važnost planiranja otpusta te ukazati na sigurnosne rizike povezane s planiranjem otpusta.Metode: U prosincu 2021. godine proveden je pregled stručne i znanstvene literature u bazama podataka MEDLINE/PubMed i Hrčak. Pregledani su zakonski propisi koji se odnose na zdravstvenu i socijalnu skrb te akreditacijski standardi za bolnice.Rezultati: Pretragom dostupne literature vidljivo je da planiranje otpusta pacijenta iz bolnice utječe na kvalitetu nastavka skrbi, na sigurnost pacijenta nakon otpusta iz bolnice, zadovoljstvo pacijenata i njihovih obitelji, na neplanirani povratak u bolnicu te pozitivno utječe na vrijeme boravka u bolnici.Zaključak: Planiranjem otpusta pacijenta iz bolnice osiguravamo kvalitetu nastavka skrbi, bilo da se pacijent otpušta kući ili je nastavak skrbi predviđen u nekoj od zdravstvenih ili socijalnih ustanova. Upravo zato, planiranju otpusta pacijenta treba pristupiti kao bitnoj metodi zdravstvene skrbi koja izravno utječe na sigurnost pacijenata i na kontinuitet skrbi po izlasku iz bolnice.
The Mazdean Image of the Bird and its ‘Earthly’ Egg in Light of Plutarch’s De Iside et Osiride, ch. 47, and its Later Continuations
Authors: Panaino Antonio
Published: August 2022

The Avestan text of Yašt 13,2-3 preserves an archaic simile in which the earth is described as an egg brooded by a bird. This beautiful image cannot be framed within any proto- Iranian cosmological myth, so that we cannot presume a priori the existence of an ancestral description of the earth and the sky as globular or spherical. Of course, images such as the one of Yašt 13,2-3 might inspire later cosmological developments, although the inter-textual references are unclear and need a further investigation. In this respect, it is remarkably important a brief, but precise, allusion to a cosmic “egg” (ᾠόν), mentioned in a well-known book of Plutarch (De Iside et Osiride, ch. 47). This source actually introduces the image of the whole “good creation” compared with an “egg”, practically corresponding to the earth. Thus, this cosmic egg assumes a specific role within the myth of the Ahremanic extra-cosmic aggression of the world. In fact, Ahreman attacks and pierces the surface of the egg. The present doctrine could be a reflex of an earlier Avestan tradition, although not explicitly preserved, in which the eggshell represented the heavens, while the yolk corresponded to the earth. This simple cosmological architecture would have probably paved the way to some later Mazdean visualizations of the heavens, as the one contained into the Dādestān ī Mēnōg ī Xrad 44,8-11, which compares the sky, the earth, the waters and all the rest placed in between with an egg” (xāyag-dēs). In any case, a prudent approach to the sources does not allow us to assume that the early Iranian cosmology developed any special doctrine of Indo-Iranian heritage with regard to the cosmic egg, although this image assumed an interesting role in later times, but without the same emphasis attested in other ancient cultures.
Symmetry in Armenian Mediaeval Ornaments
Authors: Erbudak Mehmet , Kyurkchyan Armen
Published: August 2022

The Armenian mediaeval culture is a treasure of ornaments. Sacral architecture, stone and wood carvings, decorations on paper and fabric, all contain planar periodic patterns. For the first time we classify the available ornaments according to their symmetry properties with the tools of mathematical group theory. We determine the unit cells of patterns, axes of rotation, mirror and glide reflections, all symmetry operations that preserve the pattern invariant. The results show that of seventeen crystallographic plane groups, four do not exist. Other symmetry groups are represented in a more or less balanced distribution with a dominance of fourfold symmetry. The distribution of the symmetry groups can be used to rigorously compare different cultural groups. Armenia, with its geographical location along the Silk Road, was inspired by different cultures and served as a source of inspiration for many cultures. The mathematical analysis of ornaments is an objective measure to follow such interactions.
An Eastern Iranian Lunar Deity and Her Epithet
Authors: Kreidl Julian
Published: August 2022

In this paper, it is argued that in certain areas of pre-Islamic Eastern Iran the common lunar deity was not the male *māh- like in most regions of Western Iran, Bactria, and Sogdiana, but instead the feminine *māsti- with a prominent epithet, which may go back to *uxšma-kā-/*uxšma-kī- ‘the waxing one’ or, alternatively, *us-šma-kā-/*us-šma-kī- ‘the one who shines up’. In some parts of Badakhshan, her epithet even turned into the primary name of the goddess and the moon. This claim can be substantiated by the various names for ‘moon’ and ‘moonlight’ in Eastern Iranian languages for which I want to lay out a detailed historical development, as well as the Bactrian and Sogdian theophoric personal name ϸομογοβανδαγο/ʾxšwmβntk.
New genera and new species of Western Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)
Authors: MOULDS MAX , MARSHALL DAVID C.
Published: August 2022

The cicada fauna of Western Australia is briefly reviewed. Six genera and 14 species are recorded from the State for the first time bringing the total of known species and subspecies to 105 and a list of all 105 is provided. Among the taxa here recorded are five new genera and 13 new species belonging to the tribes Macrotristriini (Illyria viridis sp. n.), Pictilini (Chrysocicada trophis sp. n.), and Cicadettini (Calipsalta gen. n., Calipsalta brunnea sp. n., C. fumosa sp. n., C. viridans sp. n., Kalarko gen. n., Kalarko ferruginosus sp. n., Ewartia adusta sp. n., Parvopsalta gen. n., Parvopsalta victoriae sp. n., Pedana gen. n., Pedana hesperia sp. n., Pegapsaltria gen. n., Pegapsaltria lutea sp. n., Pyropsalta amnica sp. n., Py. patula sp. n., and Py. rhythmica sp. n). In addition, Erempsalta hermannsburgensis (Distant, 1907) is redescribed and its presence in Western Australia (and four other States) documented for the first time. Songs are analysed for all species except two species of Pyropsalta where recordings were unavailable.
Resurrection of Lethrinus scoparius Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 (Perciformes: Lethrinidae), from South African waters
Authors: HOLLEMAN WOUTER , GOUWS GAVIN , GLASS JESSICA R , MANN BRUCE Q
Published: August 2022

Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) is distributed throughout the Indian Ocean, Indonesia and the West-central Pacific. Given recent evidence suggesting two cryptic species of L. nebulosus in the southwestern Indian Ocean, we implemented a multispecies coalescent approach using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA loci and conducted Bayesian tests of species delimitation. One population extends from southern Mozambique to Kenya, and the other from northern KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) southwards, with a zone of overlap between them. This study confirms that the South African ‘population’ can be identified as a separate species, previously identified as Lethrinus scoparius Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908, and can be distinguished from L. nebulosus by live and fresh colouration and with genetic data, but not consistently by morphometric or meristic parameters, other than in preorbital length cf. head length. Lethrinus scoparius is resurrected and redescribed herein.
Diversity of Portanini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Southeastern Brazil, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: ANSELMINI LUIZA SILVA , PRANDO JÁDILA SANTOS , TAKIYA DANIELA MAEDA
Published: August 2022

A survey of Portanini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Southeastern Brazil was conducted. This survey resulted in an increase of the known diversity of Portanini from one to four species in the area. Portanus youngi Linnavuori, 1959 is newly recorded from Minas Gerais State and Itatiaia and Resende municipalities (Rio de Janeiro State), while Portanus felixi Carvalho, 2012 is newly recorded from the municipality of Itatiaia (Rio de Janeiro State). In addition, two new species of Portanini are described: Portanus cornutus sp. nov. and Portanus spherae sp. nov. from Rio de Janeiro State. The former can be distinguished from other Portanus species by four short longitudinal white stripes on posterior margin of crown and pygofer lobe long and with ventrally curved processes. The latter can be distinguished from other Portanus species by a pair of long posteroventral spiniform processes on pygofer; aedeagus with long preatrium, robust atrium, long dorsal apodemes, and shaft directed dorsally; and internal female sternite VIII sclerotized.
Can Religious Reinterpretations Bridge the Secular-Religious Divide? Experimental Evidence from Tunisia
Authors: Grewal Sharan , Cebul Matthew D.
Published: August 2022

Domestic politics around the globe have become increasingly polarized along secular-religious lines. Recent literature suggests that one way to ease secular-religious tension and gridlock is for religious leaders to offer progressive reinterpretations of religious texts, that might convince religious conservatives to compromise from their seemingly-fixed policy positions. But can everyday citizens deploy religious reinterpretations themselves? We examine this question through a series of citizen debates in Tunisia, in which 602 participants attempted to reach a compromise over two ‘culture wars’ issues. Across both experiments, we find that having secular liberals engage religious conservatives with religious reinterpretations backfired, nearly halving the rate of compromise. Religious reinterpretations produced both defensive conservatives and emboldened liberals, obstructing compromise between them. While scholarship suggests that religious leaders may be able to deploy reinterpretations effectively, our results caution that everyday citizens may not.
The Forgotten Field: Contexts for Cross-Cultural Psychology
Authors: Berry John W.
Published: August 2022

Cross-cultural psychology has employed the concept of the “field” in two ways. First, as articulated by Lewin, it is the larger context in which all individuals develop their behaviors and now express them; it is a conceptual space within which to situate human behavior. Second, it refers to the cultures and communities in which anthropologists have usually worked, making observations of daily life, and then describing the cultures of the people; it is a physical and symbolic space in which human activity takes place. These two meanings share common features: they both consider that all human behavior develops and is exhibited in contexts; and that these contexts need to be studied and described before human activity can be understood and interpreted. I argue that it is essential for cross-cultural psychology to use and study both meanings of the field concept if we are to make valid interpretations of the origins (roots) and the influences (routes) on behaviors that we observe and assess in our research and practice. Starting over 100 years ago, collaboration between anthropologists and psychologists established the field of cross-cultural psychology. This collaboration continued for many years, but has diminished in recent times. I argue for the necessity to return to the field in both senses in order for our field to advance. This paper examines these two meanings in the disciplines of anthropology and psychology, and presents some elaborations of them, using the ecocultural framework as a general guide, and an arc framework as a specific exposition of it. Examples of fieldwork in psychology and anthropology are presented to provide substance to these frameworks. The claim is made that our discipline has largely abandoned the concept of the field, and proposes a way to correct this error.
Cross-Cultural Psychology à la française: An Overview of Interdisciplinary Intercultural Studies and Intercultural Psychology
Authors: Denoux Patrick , Simou Paraskevi
Published: August 2022

The paper aims to show the international impact of 50 years of cross-cultural psychology on interdisciplinary intercultural studies and intercultural psychology, as developed in French-speaking countries. An original overview of the most prominent research carried out by Association pour la Recherche Interculturelle (ARIC, Association for Intercultural Research) and the research team Interculturation Psychique et Contacts Culturels (IPCC, Psychological Interculturation and Cultural Contacts) is suggested, while tending to cover the worldwide research related to the individual in intercultural situations. ARIC’s main topics are education, socio-political aspects and identity, individual, and cultures. This international association focuses on the articulation of research and practice to propose better policies to multicultural societies. In this perspective, it has carried out research about the immigration challenges considering the immigrants as well as the host societies. As it concerns intercultural psychology, it develops according to interculturation, that is, the psychological process that allows to overcome the cultural differences. It shapes intercultural personality and identity and the cognitive, affective and behavioral reactions of individuals or groups in any cultural contact. The various fields of application of both underline the undoubtable influence of cross-cultural psychology and the possibilities for further in-depth collaboration due to mutual contributions.
Correlates of Acculturation Strategies: Personality, Coping, and Outcome
Authors: Schmitz Paul G. , Schmitz Florian
Published: August 2022

This contribution reviews correlates of Berry’s acculturation strategies. The aim was to offer a differentiated overview of correlates that may come into play during different phases of the acculturation process, as antecedents, as concurrent correlates, and as outcome variables. Building on a literature search and previous review papers, k = 61 independent publications ( N = 40,505) were identified. Correlates of acculturation strategies were grouped into 35 variables pertaining to diverse domains, and mixed-effects models were estimated to derive the mean magnitude of the relation. The correlates comprised basic dimensions of personality belonging to the giant three, big five, alternative five, and multicultural personality taxonomies. Further, more specific traits were investigated, including field dependence and dogmatism. The next group comprised the experience of stress and negative emotions as well as different coping styles. Finally, a selection of psychological and health-related correlates as well as a selection of sociocultural adjustment variables were investigated. Results indicate that the acculturation strategies possess differential patterns of relations, thereby supporting a multi-dimensional acculturation model. Generally, integration was characterized by a pattern of correlates that facilitate interacting with other people, coping successfully with stress, and beneficial outcome variables. Marginalization revealed an opposite pattern of relationships in many cases. Assimilation and separation fell in between the other acculturation strategies.
Bridging 50 Years of Theoretical and Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology: Contributions of IACCP and JCCP
Authors: Gabrenya William , Glazer Sharon
Published: August 2022

Over the course of 50 years, the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) and its flagship journal, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JCCP), have been lynchpins in the relationship between theory and practice. We provide evidence that cross-cultural psychology, as practiced by members of the IACCP, performs an essential bridging function between theoretical psychology and applied psychology. Employing survey data of IACCP members, bibliometric analyses of core members’ publication history, and of the citation patterns of JCCP and other journals, we reveal the extent to which IACCP members contribute to applied psychology and how JCCP contributes to the research published in applied psychology journals. We further review strategies and controversies extant in teaching theoretical and applied cross-cultural psychology to university undergraduate and graduate students in the service of preparing them to live and work in a globalized world. Finally, we look at research traditions, issues, and prospects of a key applied field to which cross-cultural psychology contributes—cross-cultural training.
The Ascent of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Authors: Berry John W. , Lonner Walter J. , Best Deborah L.
Published: August 2022

This special Issue of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) in 1972. This article seeks to provide a summary of the main influences that led to its founding, and the events and activities that followed. In this article, we search for the many relationships between cultural and behavioral phenomena, beginning around the turn of the 20th century, and continuing to the present. This review follows a chronological sequence and is organized according to the main events that led to the founding of IACCP.
The Psychology of Communication: The Interplay Between Language and Culture Through Time
Authors: Altarriba Jeanette , Basnight-Brown Dana
Published: August 2022

Human behavior is often guided by the development and use of language as a means of communication and as a way to represent thoughts and knowledge. Notions of linguistic relativity and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis indicate that language plays a role in structuring the worldview and perceptions of individuals. The current work will explore how those perceptions are not only guided by language but are also moderated by culture and the beliefs, mores, and ideas that are sanctioned and regulated by a given cultural group. Papers, chapters, and books that have demonstrated the ways in which culture moderates behavior by way of the language that is used to express that culture will be of primary focus. Moreover, a developmental view of language learning will frame this approach in learning how language, culture, and thought have been examined and assessed as a way of describing how, together, they moderate human behavior. Is there truly evidence of linguistic relativity? Does language serve as the primary moderator of thought, or do cultural influences play a more pressing role in cognitive thought processes for a given group? Developments in theory, methods, and data that help explore these concepts through their publication in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology as well as other outlets will be presented and discussed as a framework that can be developed to generate future research questions, testing paradigms, and experimental approaches—both basic and applied.
Influence of Intellectual-cultural Orientation as Family Culture on Chinese College Students’ Subjective Well-being: A Moderation Model
Authors: Li Guangming , Wu Yuelin , Wen Haiying , Zhang Fadi , Yan Desheng
Published: August 2022

The well-known mediation-moderation model of subjective well-being has been criticized because it oversimplified the concept of culture. This study aimed to explore whether the family culture, as supplement of social culture, has significant impacts on subjective well-being. The intellectual-cultural orientation subscale (ICO) of family environment scale-CV (FES-CV), Eysenck personality questionnaire for adult (EPQA), and index of well-being (IWB) were used to test 340 college students from China. Results showed that the extraversion and neuroticism of personality traits have great influences on subjective well-being, and intellectual-cultural orientation as family culture, to represent characteristic of family culture, serves as a moderating variable for the 2 components of subjective well-being. And all these findings revealed that the trait of family culture should be considered as a supplement of the social culture and a critical complementary moderating influenced factor for subjective well-being. Together with personality traits, it can explain the variance of subjective well-being to some extent. The family cultural has an important influence on college students’ personality and subjective well-being. It is important to provide a high quality family cultural environment for college students.
Identifying Service-Related Predictors of Community Reintegration Difficulties in Northern Irish Military Veterans
Authors: Spikol Eric , Ross Jana , McGlinchey Emily , Armour Cherie
Published: August 2022

Military-to-civilian community reintegration in Northern Irish (NI) veterans has not been previously examined. The existing reintegration studies indicate that post-military service life can be challenging for many veterans. The current exploratory study aimed to identify service-related predictors of community reintegration difficulties in a sample of 749 NI veterans. Data were collected through a cross-sectional self-report survey of UK Armed Forces veterans residing in NI. Service-related variables were examined as predictors of overall and subdomain-specific reintegration difficulties. Combat exposure, time spent deployed in NI, length of service, being medically discharged, and being physically injured during service were significant predictors of reintegration difficulties. Receiving a mental health diagnosis since discharge and having been medically discharged were the two strongest predictors. Further results and implications are also discussed. Post-service adjustment to civilian life is affected by service variables, with implications for military/post-military interventions aimed at mitigating difficult transition experiences.
Impairment, failure, emergency: A review essay on recent trends in media and disability studies
Authors: Napolitano Domenico , Ripetta Silvio , Lasala Vita
Published: August 2022

In this essay, three recently published books are reviewed: Diminished Faculties: A Political Phenomenology of Impairment, by Jonathan Sterne, Failure, by Neta Alexander and Arjun Appadurai, and In Case of Emergency, by Elizabeth Ellcessor. The essay argues that these three works contribute to the debate about media and disability by proposing a non ableist perspective – that is a perspective which doesn’t consider ability as a normative assumption – which affects both media theory and media practices. In this regard, the essay identifies three keywords which are potentially game changers in media studies: impairment, failure, emergency. Emphasizing the ‘normal’, ‘banal’ or ‘habitual’ character of these terms, the books here reviewed show how these keywords may enable us to go beyond the traditional idea of media as prostheses, and call for a different approach toward media and media studies: one which does not metaphorize disability but understands media as part of the sociocultural, political and economic context where a certain idea of ability and disability is both defined and materially enacted. An approach, therefore, that aims to deconstruct that idea.
Sexual Dysfunction in Remitted Female Patients with Depression on SSRIs: Associated Factors and Relation to Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life
Authors: Penubarthi Sravanthi , Kailash Shabeeba Z. , Sureshkumar Kailash , Rajalakshmi Aarya Krishnan
Published: August 2022

Background:

Sexual dysfunction, a potential side effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can lead to marital dissatisfaction in remitted depression patients, affecting their quality of life (QOL), and all of these are risk factors for treatment noncompliance. We aimed to estimate the proportion of female sexual dysfunction and its subtypes compared to the general population and correlate it with various factors, including marital satisfaction and QOL, in remitted depressive patients on SSRI treatment.

Methods:

This analytical cross-sectional study assessed 116 women, comprising 58 patients aged 18– to 45 years with rsemitted depression on SSRI monotherapy for a minimum of six weeks and their age-matched comparative group. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale was used to assess depression severity and Female Sexual Functional Index, to assess sexual dysfunction. Couple Satisfaction Index and WHOQOL-BREF version were used to assess marital satisfaction and QOL, respectively.

Results:

In total, 56.89% of the patients had sexual dysfunction, compared to 39.65% in the general population. Exploratory analyses revealed that overall sexual functioning had a significant positive correlation with education (P = .002), marital satisfaction ( P < .001), and QOL ( P < .01), and a significant negative correlation with the age of onset of depression ( P = .004), total marital duration ( P = .02), and duration of current treatment ( P = .02).

Conclusion:

Sexual dysfunction is common in remitted female depression patients on SSRI treatment, which may further impair their marital satisfaction and QOL. Hence, routine screening for sexual dysfunction is necessary for them.
Latinx adolescents’ perspectives on romantic relationships and sexuality: Exploring the roles of parents and siblings
Authors: Killoren Sarah E. , Len-Ríos María , Salinas Eric , Streit Cara E. , Carlo Gustavo
Published: August 2022

Parents and siblings are critical sources of influence on adolescents’ ideas about and experiences with romantic relationships and sex. Using focus group data from 44 Latinx adolescents in the U.S. Midwest, we explored how family relationships shaped how Latinx teens learned about cultural norms and expectations concerning their romantic relationships and involvement in sexual behaviors. Parents expressed more protective behaviors toward their daughters than their sons, seemingly a result of gender-role expectations and cultural perceptions of family honor and respect. Mothers and siblings were sources of sexual information. Older siblings were seen to play protective roles, dependent on the quality of the sibling relationship.
Reconnecting health through innovation
Authors: Brunet Fabrice , Malas Kathy , Pomey Marie-Pascale
Published: August 2022

Learning health systems identify appropriate data to improve their performance and population health. The pandemic has shown that a proper response depends on using data from patients' needs, scientific research, hospital capacity, digital innovations, and stakeholder knowledge. Academic health centres play a role in data collection, information synthesis, and decision making supported by digital innovations. The results obtained by an academic centre and network in Quebec have demonstrated the value of integrating these elements during the pandemic and beyond.
Virtual interprofessional education to support medical laboratory technologists' participation in interprofessional collaborative practice within integrated healthcare models
Authors: Gamble Brenda , Dubrowski Adam , Torres Andrei , Short Michael
Published: August 2022

Interprofessional collaborative practice is a key requirement for the successful implementation of integrated healthcare models. Current interprofessional education opportunities seldom include medical laboratory technologists who oversee the production of data that informs the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients. Errors in the laboratory process mostly occur in the pre-analytical and post-analytical phases, which both involve the need for collaboration between medical laboratory technologists and other healthcare providers. In this article, we introduce and describe an innovative work-integrated virtual learning experience that provides technologists with the opportunity to fully participate in interprofessional education.
The Twenty Five Most Important Studies in Workplace Health Promotion
Authors: Terry Paul E.
Published: August 2022

In what direction has workplace wellness research been evolving over the past 20 years? What proportion of occupational health researchers have been focusing on how health impacts work compared to researchers who ask how work affects health? This editorial poses an audacious, albeit largely subjective, question. That is, what have been the most important research studies about workplace wellness? Readers are invited to respond with their opinions about seminal studies we missed. Readers are also challenged with a thought experiment and exercise designed to organize the past decades of workplace wellness studies into a table that identifies trends in this research domain. Based on trends, I posit that researchers are waning in their interest in how health affects work productivity and healthcare costs and waxing in their considerations of how work affects well-being.
Design of an oil-cooling-system of new energy vehicle drive motor
Authors: Wan Zhenping , Dong Liujie , Wang Xiaowu , Duan Jiachao
Published: August 2022

A direct contact oil-cooling-system is designed for enhancing motor heat dissipation and integrating motor cooling system and gearbox cooling system. Considering the high viscous resistance of oil, a new S-shaped channel is proposed. The pressure loss along the S-shaped channel is only half of that of the axis-oriented channel with right turn angle and is 33% less than that of the axis-oriented channel with fillet. The structure parameters of the S-shaped channel and the layout of the oil spray nozzles are optimized by finite element method. The optimized turn number, channel width and nozzle number of are 16, 18 mm, and 19 respectively. The highest temperature of the motor is 92.6 °C and the highest temperature of the end winding is 1.5 °C higher than that of the stator core. Therefore, lower flow resistance and better temperature uniformity in the motor with the direct contact oil-cooling-system is realized.