bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Moving on. A farewell from the last Editor-in-Chief who says: ‘Rehabilitation is a way of thinking, not a way of doing’
Authors: Wade Derick T
Published: October 2022

What is rehabilitation? From 1994 to 2021, while I was privileged to be Editor of Clinical Rehabilitation, I explored this in editorials. I also encouraged and selected submissions that considered, in one way or another, the central features of rehabilitation. Why? Because when I started in rehabilitation, the general attitude among doctors and other healthcare professionals was that rehabilitation was pleasant but with no evidence of effectiveness. Further, they did not think a doctor had a role to play and did not think there was anything special for rehabilitation experts to know or have skills in. In this editorial, I discuss how, as editor, I used my position to support and encourage the publication of articles that produced evidence, considered the conceptual and scientific basis of rehabilitation, and ultimately answered the above question. I illustrate this with a few specific papers published in Clinical Rehabilitation. After 30 years, I have concluded that the essential feature characterising rehabilitation is its way of thinking about the patient's problems and how to solve them. Rehabilitation is holistic, person-centred, and concerned about social integration rather than disease or disability. Moreover, there is a mass of evidence showing it benefits patients.
Pharmaco-fUS in cognitive impairment: Lessons from a preclinical model
Authors: Vidal Benjamin , Pereira Mickaël , Valdebenito Marco , Vidal Louis , Mouthon Franck , Zimmer Luc , Charvériat Mathieu , Droguerre Marine
Published: October 2022

Background:

There is an urgent need to understand and reverse cognitive impairment. The lack of appropriate animal models combined with the limited knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms makes the development of new cognition-enhancing drugs complex. Scopolamine is a pharmacologic agent which impairs cognition and functional imaging in a wide range of animal species, similarly to what is seen in cognitive impairment in humans.

Methods:

In this study, using a functional ultrasound (fUS) neuroimaging technique, we monitored the impact of donepezil (DPZ), a potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and first-line treatment in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, in a scopolamine-induced mouse model.

Results:

We demonstrated that despite its low impact on the cerebral blood volume (CBV) signal, scopolamine injection produced an overall decrease in functional connectivity between various brain areas. In addition, we revealed that DPZ induced a strong decrease in CBV signal without causing a difference in functional connectivity.

Conclusion:

Finally, our work highlighted that DPZ counteracted the impact of scopolamine on functional connectivity changes and confirmed the interest of using pharmaco-fUS imaging on cognitive disorders, both in frequent and rare neurological disorders.
1857 Uprising: ‘The Outburst’ in Haryana
Authors: Yadav K. C.
Published: October 2022

A study of the events at both Ambala and Meerut indicates that the sepoys’ plan was to rise in revolt while the Europeans were attending the Sunday church services. They wanted to catch them, unaware and unguarded. The uprising of the sepoys at Ambala in the morning and at Meerut in the evening is explained by this fact. The rest of the details of the uprising were to be worked out locally by the leaders in the two cantonments. The existence of a premeditated plan of rising at Meerut—the 20th N.I. and 11th N.I. would rise and the 3rd Light Cavalry would follow them after releasing their fellows from the jail, was confessed by a native officer of the 3rd L.C. to Lt. Gough. The final part of the plan involved going to Delhi after completely destroying the Europeans at the two stations. The British were, however, too alert to be caught napping at Ambala, and the sepoys failed to translate their plans into action. But they succeeded at Meerut. Had the Ambala troops succeeded like those at Meerut, the British would have found their work of a century undone overnight.
Indian National Army: Netaji’s Secret Service
Authors: Roy Purabi
Published: October 2022

Netaji’s Secret Service ‘Indian National Army’ essentially revolutionary organisation. It is well known the leftist played a crucial role in Subhas Bose getting elected as the President of the Tripuri Congress. In 1939 found the Left Consolidation Committee (LCC), but the tenuous coalition of the leftists in the Committee soon broke but CPI remained with Bose.

However, after the Second World War broke out, Bose decided to leave India. The Communists helped Subhas in his escape; the main operator was Achhar Singh Chhina, who was best known by the Soviets as Larkin, Akbar Mia of Forward Bloc and Ajoy Ghosh of CPI. Bose’s after the escape to contact the Soviet leaders for enlisting them as India’s ally, was also helped by the communists. In the War theatre, Subhas Bose Was in favour of Link. Before his departure, All India Revolutionary Committee code-named ‘MARY’ in Delhi communicated with Kabul link station codenamed ‘OlIVER’ and with German link codenamed ‘TOM’. T. Holt Writes ‘channel “SILVER” was one of the great deception double agent channels of the war, real name Bhagat Ram Talwar’. 1 ‘SILVER’ the game Master, one of the closest person of Bose, was a communist, a Master of disguise, Knowledgeable about the various revolutionaries Movements in India. Silver kept the soviet posted on his work as the Link between the Axis legation in Kabul and Bose sympathisers in India. Silver’s intelligence system as a high-grade source. But Silver remained a Communist first and foremost, and whenever he entered Afghanistan, practical control passed to the Soviets. Eventually Bose could make his way to Rangoon where a new arrangement was made by the Axis. Subhas codenamed ‘RHINO’ sponsored by the Japanese and codename ‘ELEPHANT’ sponsored by the Germans to remain in touch with ‘MARY’ in Delhi. Netaji set up a pro-Axis Provisional Government of Free India in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. PG operated successfully military deception plans with military intelligent tactics. Netaji began to broadcast anti-British Propaganda as the Voice of Azad Hind. He made it clear that neither his armed forces nor his Azad Hind Radio Service could be used for anti-Soviet purposes. Unfortunately, the strategic deception role of Netaji remained secret for decades.
Improving Communication in Nursing Homes Using Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles of an SBAR Training Program
Authors: Kay Samantha , Unroe Kathleen T. , Lieb Kristi M. , Kaehr Ellen W. , Blackburn Justin , Stump Timothy E. , Evans Russell , Klepfer Sarah , Carnahan Jennifer L.
Published: October 2022

Background

Incomplete communication between staff and providers may cause adverse outcomes for nursing home residents. The Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) tool is designed to improve communication around changes in condition (CIC). An adapted SBAR was developed for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services demonstration project, OPTIMISTIC, to increase its use during a resident CIC and to improve documentation.

Methods

Four Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to develop and refine successive protocol implementation of the OPTIMISTIC SBAR were deployed in four Indiana nursing homes. Use of SBAR, documentation quality, and participant surveys were assessed pre- and post-intervention implementation.

Results

OPTIMISTIC SBAR use and documentation quality improved in three of the four buildings. Participants reported improved collaboration between nurses and providers after SBAR intervention.

Conclusion

Successive PDSA cycles implementing changes in an OPTIMISTIC SBAR protocol for resident CIC led to an increase in SBAR use, improved documentation, and better collaboration between nursing staff and providers.
The Proximal Effect of Alcohol on Intimate Partner Violence: Comparing the Antecedents of Intoxicated and Sober Men’s Violent Acts
Authors: Babcock Julia C. , Iyican Susan
Published: October 2022

Alcohol use is known to correlate with intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, yet little research examines how alcohol influences how the violence unfolds. The current study used sequential analysis to examine descriptions of past violent incidents and explore the behaviors that preceded men’s perpetration of IPV. In accordance with the alcohol myopia model of alcohol use, it was hypothesized that intoxicated men would respond violently to a wide range of partner cues, whereas men who were sober would only react violently in response to the most threatening partner cues. Moreover, intoxicated men were expected to demonstrate less inhibition of violence to suppressor cues of the partners’ distress as compared to sober men. Participants were 80 couples reporting male-to-female IPV within the past year. Female partners’ descriptions of two past violent events were coded and entered into sequential analysis. Antecedents to the men’s first violent action were examined. While sober men were likely to react violently to their partner’s physical threat and perceived threat, intoxicate men did not. Sober men were less likely to become violent after their partners displayed distress cues, whereas there was no suppressor effect of women’s distress for intoxicated men. The precursors of the violence of intoxicated men appears to be indiscriminate and unpredictable. Clinical interventions that rely on behavioral strategies or communication skills training are unlikely to be effective for those who have an unmanaged alcohol use disorder.
A Psychometric Investigation of the Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist
Authors: Cramer Robert J. , Cacace Samantha C. , Sorby Mariah , Adrian Madison E. , Kehn Andre , Wilsey Corrine N.
Published: October 2022

Hate-motivated behavior (HMB) comprises a continuum ranging from microaggressions to criminal acts. The measurement of HMB is limited primarily to one or two minoritized groups in any given instrument. Current HMB research also lacks a way to assess the full range of acts and motivations for bias-based behavior. The present study fills gaps in HMB measurement by conducting a psychometric study of the Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist (HMBC). The HMBC is a self-report instrument of HMB perpetration; the instrument also has sections capturing victim target group (e.g. race, sexual orientation, disability) and perpetrator motivation for HMB commission (e.g., perceived threat, impulsivity). We conducted an online cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling adults and college students ( N = 463). Measures assessed demographic information, HMB, and social-political characteristics. Confirmatory factor analysis, item response theory analyses, between-groups analyses (e.g., Analysis of Variance), and descriptive statistics were used to examine HMBC properties. Primary findings included (1) poor model fit of the HMBC behaviors score; (2) good model fit with high reliability for an HMBC behaviors score adapted to binary (no/yes) scoring; (3) men reported meaningfully higher HMB scores compared to women; (4) the most common target classification for HMB was based on political affiliation; and (5) perceived intrusion was the most cited reason for committing HMB. Our findings are an important step in refining the HMBC. The instrument represents a potentially useful tool for HMB research, surveillance, and intervention evaluation. Future directions in HMBC research include application to extremist and criminal samples, replication and extension of the binary scoring to include cut-score derivation, and validation against behavioral outcomes.
Individual and Community-Level Characteristics and Adherence to Specialty Medications
Authors: Kibbons Amanda M. , Moore Ryan , Choi Leena , Peter Megan , Zuckerman Autumn D.
Published: October 2022

Background: Understanding risk factors for nonadherence can help specialty pharmacies optimize resources to prevent nonadherence and inform risk-stratification processes. Objective: To determine which individual and community-level characteristics are associated with nonadherence to specialty medications. Methods: We analyzed a cohort of patients enrolled in a prospective randomized controlled trial having filled a specialty medication at least 4 times in the previous 12 months with a proportion of days (PDC) covered < 0.90. We collected patient age, gender, race, medication administration type, therapy start date, home address, insurance type, and online patient portal status from the electronic health record. An ordinal logistic regression model was used to assess the association of nonadherence with individual and community-level patient characteristics. Results: Most patients were female (68%), white (82%), and held commercial insurance (58%) with a median age of 53 (interquartile range [IQR] 40, 64) years. Patients were mostly from the adult rheumatology (35%), multiple sclerosis (20%) and lipid (17%) clinics. Given a 10-year increase in age, patients had lower odds of having lower PDC (odds ratio [OR] = 0.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.71-0.94, P = 0.005). Patients on therapy greater than or equal to 1 year had half the odds of having lower PDC relative to patients on therapy less than 1 year (OR = 0.52, CI = 0.35 – 0.75, P < 0.001). No statistically significant associations were found between PDC and gender, race, insurance type, route of administration, clinic type, patient portal status, median income, percent receiving government assistance, or percent with no health insurance. Conclusion: Patients with younger age and shorter duration on treatment may be at-risk for lower adherence. Specialty pharmacies may benefit from targeting adherence interventions to these groups.
Cefazolin-Associated INR Elevation: A Case Report
Authors: Barnes Jeremiah L. , Pabian Inez E. , Bonjour Abigail K. , Mosbacher Karolyn A. , Mortrude Grace C. , Beasley Kyle A.
Published: October 2022

Purpose: To describe a case of significantly elevated international normalized ratio (INR) in a patient on apixaban receiving treatment with intravenous cefazolin in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and malnutrition. Summary: A 74-year-old male patient on apixaban receiving cefazolin for osteomyelitis in the setting of COVID-19 and poor nutritional intake presented with internal jugular tunneled catheter site bleeding and an INR of greater than 22.5. Laboratory abnormalities and bleeding concerns were successfully managed with vitamin K and changing antimicrobial therapy from cefazolin to daptomycin. Follow-up labs one week later demonstrated a sustained improvement in coagulopathy. Conclusion: INR prolongation believed to be secondary to cefazolin can be effectively managed with administration of vitamin K and conversion of antimicrobial therapy to an alternative agent.
Transnational labour contractor regime in the China–Myanmar borderland: Mitigating hyper-precarity in the sugar cane cutting industry
Authors: Wang Yueping , You Tianlong , Yang Tian
Published: October 2022

We investigate the labour regime of an agricultural sector in the China–Myanmar borderland. The extant literature on labour generally stresses the hyper-precarity of workers, especially migrant workers. Our case study of the sugar cane cutting industry in Dragon Village, Yunnan Province, suggests that contractors who hire workers from Myanmar are also in a state of hyper-precarity which is shaped by multiple layers of socio-economic and politico-institutional circumstances. We develop an analytic framework for investigating transnational labour contractor regimes, which highlights the strategies jointly adopted by contractors and workers to mitigate the hyper-precarity within which both parties are embedded. We find that contractors are in a hyper-precarious position due to limited micro-level transnational social networks to meet outpaced labour demand, unfavourable meso-level market conditions, and macro-level politico-institutional factors such as the added responsibilities of immigration management, a fast-evolving legal system, and military coups. We also find that contractors adopt strategies to control both workers’ labour process and everyday life, while workers use some counterstrategies to regain agency. Together, they stabilize the labour force for this industry despite their shared hyper-precarity.
Experimental investigation on dehumidification and heating performance of a heat pump system concerning dew or fog removal for electric vehicles
Authors: Yu Jun , Sheng Lei
Published: October 2022

Dehumidification and heating of electric vehicle heat pump systems are of significance in ensuring comfort and safety in winter. This study purposes to investigate the dehumidification and heating performances of a new-designed heat pump system. A numerical model is established and serves for analyzing the ventilation conditions for dew or fog removal of the windshield. Both ventilation conditions of the heat pump and the inner surface temperature of the windshield were investigated as per experimental measurements. Meanwhile, dehumidification rates, effective heating capacity, and coefficients of performance were analyzed under different operating conditions. It is shown that the heat-pump’s air outlet conditions are within the range of suitable ventilation conditions meeting the needs of dew or fog removal. At the same compressor speed, the inlet air humidity of the evaporator inlet decreases, the dew or fog removal is more effective, and the coefficient of performance for heating increases but the coefficient of performance for dehumidification decreases. In the case of the same inlet air humidity, the dew or fog removal effect is better with increasing compressor speed; Meantime, the coefficient of performance for heating and dehumidification both decrease. The lower compressor speed and lower inlet air humidity for the evaporator enable the heat pump system to meet the demand for dew or fog removal of the windshield and ensure thermal comfort in the cabin. This study verifies the effectiveness of heat pump systems for dehumidification and heating and would be valuable to promote heat pump systems.
Fatigue behaviour and impact strength assessment of friction stir-welded carbon steel joints
Authors: Bhatia Anmol , Wattal Reeta
Published: October 2022

The present study investigates the fatigue behaviour and impact strength of friction stir-welded (FSWed) carbon steel (AISI 1018) joints in comparison with the base metal (BM). The fatigue behaviour was tested using compact tension (CT) specimen of BM and FSWed joints under the constant amplitude load at different values of stress ratio (R) having a frequency of 10 Hz. A 20% increase in fatigue life along with a lower fatigue crack propagation rate was observed for FSWed specimens when compared to BM. The impact strength of BM and FSWed specimens was measured using the Charpy test. A higher value of impact strength was observed in FSWed specimens in comparison to BM. Additionally, regression analysis was carried out to model impact energy in terms of input parameters. Microstructural examination of a fractured surface of the FSWed specimen revealed the ductile fracture. A higher microhardness value was also observed in FSWed specimens when compared to BM.
Perceived Distance Alters Memory for Scene Boundaries
Authors: Hafri Alon , Wadhwa Shreya , Bonner Michael F.
Published: October 2022

Memory often fills in what is not there. A striking example of this is boundary extension, whereby observers mistakenly recall a view that extends beyond what was seen. However, not all visual memories extend in this way, which suggests that this process depends on specific scene properties. What factors determine when visual memories will include details that go beyond perceptual experience? Here, seven experiments ( N = 1,100 adults) explored whether spatial scale—specifically, perceived viewing distance—drives boundary extension. We created fake miniatures by exploiting tilt shift, a photographic effect that selectively reduces perceived distance while preserving other scene properties (e.g., making a distant railway appear like a model train). Fake miniaturization increased boundary extension for otherwise identical scenes: Participants who performed a scene-memory task misremembered fake-miniaturized views as farther away than they actually were. This effect went beyond low-level image changes and generalized to a completely different distance manipulation. Thus, visual memory is modulated by the spatial scale at which the environment is viewed.
Prenatal Programming of Behavior Problems via Second-by-Second Infant Emotion Dynamics
Authors: Somers Jennifer A. , Luecken Linda J.
Published: October 2022

Fetal adaptations to prenatal maternal stress may confer high risk for childhood behavior problems, potentially operating via dynamic fluctuations in infants’ emotions during mother–infant interactions. These fluctuations over time may give rise to behavior problems. Among a sample of 210 low-income mothers of Mexican origin and their 24-week-old infants, dynamic structural equation modeling was used to examine whether within-infant second-by-second emotion processes were predicted by maternal prenatal stress and predicted behavior problems at 36 and 54 months. The mean level around which infant negative affect fluctuated was related to prenatal stress, but not to childhood behavior problems. The volatility in infant negative affect, reflecting greater ebb and flow in infant negative affect during playful interaction, was predicted by prenatal stress and predicted enduring behavior problems in childhood. Results highlight a potential child-driven pathway linking prenatal exposure with childhood behavior problems via infant negative emotional volatility.
A motor bearing fault diagnosis method based on multi-source data and one-dimensional lightweight convolution neural network
Authors: Dong Yifan , Wen Chuanbo , Wang Zheng
Published: October 2022

Deep learning is widely adopted in the field of fault diagnosis because of its powerful feature representation capabilities. The existing diagnosis methods are always proposed based on the data only from a single source and are susceptible to interference. Due to the need to convertthe data into two dimensions, data preprocessing also requires a lot of time. To address these problems, a new fault diagnosis algorithm based on multi-source data and one-dimensional lightweight convolutional neural network is presented. In particular, original data can be exploited directly without conversion to two dimensions. To enhance data fusion, attention module and channel shuffle module are added. Besides, to improve the utilization of data, a modified [Formula: see text] criterion is proposed to remove outliers in multi-source data. The performance of the proposed method in multi-source data fusion is verified in bearing failure experiments. Compared with the existing diagnosis methods (one-dimensional convolutional neural network, ResNet, ShuffleNet, MobileNet, EfficientNet and the two recurrence methods), multi-source data and one-dimensional lightweight convolutional neural network does a better job of balancing the efficiency and robustness.
Extended nonlinear time-varying lugre-based friction model identification of robot manipulator with sliding mode control compensation approach
Authors: Moradi Paria , Habibnejad Korayem Moharram , Yousefi Lademakhi Naeim
Published: October 2022

In this article, the values of torque loss due to the friction phenomenon in the robot joints are initially identified; then, by considering the lugre friction model and applying the nonlinear least-squares error-estimation method, a model for this phenomenon is presented. To make the studies more efficient, the general lugre friction model has been used in three forms for modeling the system’s friction that the first model was the general lugre model, and in the other two Extended models, the parameters are considered as time variables that are estimated online. It should be noted that the third model includes the nonlinear viscous term too. Then, by using the nonlinear sliding mode controller, which is a robust control against possible uncertainties in the system, the performance of the designed algorithms is examined. The results show the superiority of the identified models with time-varying parameters over the model with constant parameters. Finally, by the use of represented friction models, a more accurate model for this system has been introduced. Eventually, the results of the simulations have been tested on a 6R laboratory robot to prove the validation of the results with the proposed algorithm, and as it showed, the final friction model has performed better.
Bringing labour market flexibilization under control? Marginal work and collective regulation in the creative industries in the Netherlands
Authors: Been Wike , Keune Maarten
Published: October 2022

The cultural and creative industries (CCI) is a sector where the workforce is highly educated, yet precarious working conditions are prominent. Although flexible and marginal work is often treated as an overall feature of the sector, this study based on register data on all workers in the sector shows that processes of flexibilization and marginalization are highly divergent between its subsectors. In half of the CCI subsectors, some form of collectively bargained response to the ongoing flexibilization and marginalization has emerged. This first of all shows that creative workers do indeed not only care about expressing their creativity but also about their material working and living conditions. Also how employers’ organizations and trade unions respond to these developments by means of collective agreements varies. Where they disagree, concrete action is postponed. Where they align, either counteracting measures are included, or attempts are made to bridge the divide between employees and the self-employed to some extend in the collective agreement. By doing so, they counteract processes of dualization, paving the road for innovative approaches of industrial relations actors. Still, this counts only for part of the CCI as much of it remains not covered by collective agreements.
Availability of data for cost-effectiveness comparison of child vision and hearing screening programmes
Authors: Kik Jan , Heijnsdijk Eveline AM , Mackey Allison R , Carr Gwen , Horwood Anna M , Fronius Maria , Carlton Jill , Griffiths Helen J , Uhlén Inger M , Simonsz Huibert Jan ,   Country-Committees Joint-Partnership of the EUSCREEN Study Consortium
Published: October 2022

Objective

For cost-effectiveness comparison of child vision and hearing screening programmes, methods and data should be available. We assessed the current state of data collection and its availability in Europe.

Methods

The EUSCREEN Questionnaire, conducted in 2017–2018, assessed paediatric vision and hearing screening programmes in 45 countries in Europe. For the current study, its items on data collection, monitoring and evaluation, and six of eleven items essential for cost-effectiveness analysis: prevalence, sensitivity, specificity, coverage, attendance and loss to follow-up, were reappraised with an additional questionnaire.

Results

The practice of data collection in vision screening was reported in 36% (N = 42) of countries and in hearing screening in 81% (N = 43); collected data were published in 12% and 35%, respectively. Procedures for quality assurance in vision screening were reported in 19% and in hearing screening in 26%, research of screening effectiveness in 43% and 47%, whereas cost-effectiveness analysis was performed in 12% for both. Data on prevalence of amblyopia were reported in 40% and of hearing loss in 77%, on sensitivity of screening tests in 17% and 14%, on their specificity in 19% and 21%, on coverage of screening in 40% and 84%, on attendance in 21% and 37%, and on loss to follow-up in 12% and 40%, respectively.

Conclusions

Data collection is insufficient in hearing screening and even more so in vision screening: data essential for cost-effectiveness comparison could not be reported from most countries. When collection takes place, this is mostly at a local level for quality assurance or accountability, and data are often not accessible. The resulting inability to compare cost-effectiveness among screening programmes perpetuates their diversity and inefficiency.
Home Remedies as Agency in the Face of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
Authors: Thebe Phillip
Published: October 2022

Research questions: Why have Zimbabweans relied on home remedies during COVID-19? What are some of these remedies? How are they used? How are they received by the people comparative to medical and scientific approaches? Purpose of the study and methods used: Using narratives from below obtained from repeated conversations with 10 people as well as extensive social media observation spanning a year, this article explores Zimbabweans’ use of home remedies during COVID-19. Findings: It finds that home remedies (the most fashionable being steaming and Zumbani tea) are used simultaneously with western medicines. This is amid a hopeless health system, a ravaging and incurable pandemic, growing distrust of western institutions and vaccines, and the need to be mobile in daily livelihood activities performed in a distressed economy. These home practices are criticized by people demanding respect for the severity of COVID-19 who reproof “unscientific” grassroots practices, conversations, and conspiracies on the pandemic. Nevertheless, equally observable are daily testimonies of victory, healing, and hope. Conclusion: The study concludes that home remedies are used in Zimbabwe as a form of agency to respond to the uncertainty brought by COVID-19.
The Association Between Vitamin D Level and Chest Pain, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Khater Wejdan A. , Alfarkh Mohammad Ali , Allnoubani Aladeen
Published: October 2022

This study sought to assess the association between vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from a sample of 90 participants with CAD. Serum 25OHD3 was measured using a radioimmunoassay procedure. Chest pain was assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, anxiety using the Anxiety Subscale, and fatigue by the General Fatigue subscale. The majority of participants (80%) had VDD. Results showed that the level of vitamin D was significantly negatively associated with chest pain ( r = −.43, p = .00); anxiety ( r = −.466, p = .00); and fatigue ( r = −.25, p = .018). Findings suggest the role of VDD in heightened central sensitivity in cardiac-related symptoms such as chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue. Patients with CAD should be monitored for VDD so that the condition can be corrected.
Midterm Follow-up of a Novel Algorithm for Nonoperative Weber B Ankle Fractures
Authors: Rooney Edward , Ruse Stacia , Talusan Paul , Holmes James , Walton David
Published: October 2022

Background:

Stable Weber B ankle fractures are routinely treated nonoperatively. Our group previously presented a novel algorithm that provides radiographic parameters guiding when Weber B ankle fractures can be treated nonoperatively.2 The purpose of this study is to evaluate the durability of those results with a minimum 5-year follow-up.

Methods:

All 51 patients who were included in the initial study were contacted by telephone and asked to return to clinic for repeat evaluation where American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot, Olerud-Molander Ankle (OMA), and visual analog scale (VAS) scores were collected. Bilateral standing ankle radiographs were obtained and evaluated using the Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale for ankle arthritis.

Results:

Twenty-nine of 51 patients (56%) participated in this follow-up study with a mean follow-up of 6.8 (range 5.6-8) years. Average functional score results were as follows: AOFAS, 98.43; OMA score, 94.11; and VAS, 0.46. AOFAS scores improved by an average of 5 points between 1 year and 5 years ( P = .002); OMA and VAS scores were stable. All patients achieved union of their fracture on follow-up radiographs.

Conclusion:

Our findings demonstrate the durability of the previous study results conducted by Holmes et al,2 and support that appropriately selected patients can be treated nonoperatively using the study’s novel algorithm. This reinforces our theory that medial clear space widening on weightbearing radiographs up to 7 mm should be considered for nonoperative management.

Level of Evidence:

Level IV, case series.
Characteristics of passive vibration control for exponential non-viscous damping system: Vibration isolator and absorber
Authors: Shen Renjie , Qian Xiangdong , Zhou Jianfang , Lee Chin-Long
Published: October 2022

Materials or structures made of polymers or composites often exhibit non-viscous damping behavior. The non-viscous damping forces that depend on the history velocity can be expressed by the exponential non-viscous damping model. Some polymer or composite materials can be used as damping materials for kinetic energy absorption in the dynamic systems. Vibration isolator and absorber are usually considered for shock absorption. In this study, transfer ratios of vibration isolator and absorber with exponential non-viscous damping system are derived by using the Laplace transform. The dimensionless amplitude of vibration absorber with exponential non-viscous damping is derived too. Compared to viscous damping system, transfer ratio and dimensionless amplitude of exponential non-viscous damping system are influenced by the ratio of the relaxation parameter and natural frequency or the frequency of the external load. With the non-viscous damping material used in vibration control, the ratio is therefore a non-negligible factor which should be considered in analysis.
Impact of Safe@Home on Placement and Permanency Outcomes: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Reyes Lucia Miranda , Kaye Sarah
Published: October 2022

This study assessed the effectiveness of Safe@Home, an in-home intervention to (1) prevent out-of-home placement for children at imminent risk of placement, and (2) minimize time in out-of-home care for children already in foster care. Using Coarsened Exact Matching, children who received Safe@Home were matched to a comparison group of children served before Safe@Home was available in their community. All children were determined by the child welfare agency to be unsafe and in need of immediate intervention. The matched samples (Safe@Home n = 510, Comparison n = 851) showed strong baseline equivalence on child age, race/ethnicity, previous history of child welfare involvement, and safety threats. Children who received Safe@Home experienced lower rate of out-of-home placements, higher rate of permanency with a parent (sustained for 12 months after the end of Safe@Home), fewer days in out-of-home care, and shorter time to case closure relative to children who received treatment as usual. There was no effect of Safe@Home on post-permanency outcomes of maltreatment and entry or re-entry after case closure.
The Lokhin–Sedov table revisited: Tensor form of anisotropic elastic moduli for all symmetry groups
Authors: Islam Md-Tofiqul , Berdichevsky Victor L
Published: October 2022

Tensors that are invariant with respect to subgroups of three-dimensional group of rotations were constructed first by Lokhin and Sedov ( J Appl Math Mech (PMM), 1963, 27, 597–629). In this paper, we do one more step and derive formulas for the elastic modulus tensors for all symmetry groups from the Lokhin–Sedov results. The tensor basis obtained in this way has an advantage of being built upon the same tensors that are used in construction of non-linear tensor functions. One consequence of the formulas derived is that the number of types of anisotropic elastic behaviors is ten. There is a long-standing controversy concerning this number; many authors claim that the correct number is eight. We discuss this controversy in detail, and add several points to the Fedorov–Khatkevich argument that initiated this controversy. We formulate the tensor relationship which is the underlying cause of the Fedorov–Khatkevich argument. This relationship yields several generalizations (extension to cubic symmetries, the inversed argument). We argue that for crystals, ten types of elastic response cannot be reduced to eight due to built-in intrinsic structure determining the crystal symmetry. For polycrystals with a priori unknown elastic symmetry, the problem of determining the symmetry by elastic moduli is shown to be ill-posed.
Food Restriction Augmented Alpha1–Adrenergic Mediated Contraction in Mesenteric Arteries
Authors: Vorn Rany , Yoo Hae Young
Published: October 2022

Food restriction (FR) enhances sensitivity to cardiopulmonary reflexes and α1-adrenoreceptors in females in the presence of hypotension. However, the effect of FR on cardiopulmonary and vascular function in males is not well-understood. This study examines the effects of FR on cardiopulmonary, isolated arterial function, and potential underlying mechanisms. Male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups and monitored for 5 weeks: (1) control (n = 30), (2) 20% food reduction (FR20, n = 30), and (3) 40% food reduction (FR40, n = 30). Non-invasive blood pressure was measured twice a week. Pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) was measured using isolated/perfused lungs. The isolated vascular reactivity was assessed using double-wire myographs. FR rats exhibited a lower mean arterial pressure and heart rate; however, only the FR40 group exhibited statistically significant differences. We observed that FR enhanced sensitivity (EC50) to vasoconstriction induced by the α1-adrenoreceptor phenylephrine (PhE) but not to serotonin, U46619, or high K+ in the mesenteric arteries. PhE-mediated vasoconstriction in the mesenteric arteries was eliminated in the presence of the eNOS inhibitor (L-NAME). In addition, incubation with NOX2/4 inhibitors (apocynin, GKT137831, and VAS2870) and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger inhibitor (Tiron) eliminated the differences in PhE-mediated vasoconstriction, but the cyclooxygenase inhibitor (indomethacin) in the mesenteric arteries did not. Augmentation of α1-adrenergic-mediated contraction via the inhibition of the eNOS-NO pathway increased the activation of ROS through NOX2/4 in response to FR. Reduced eNOS-NO signaling may be a pathophysiological counterbalance to prevent hypovolemic shock in response to FR.
The Cancer Genomic Integration Model for Symptom Science (CGIMSS): A Biopsychosocial Framework
Authors: Grayson Susan C. , Cummings Meredith H. , Wesmiller Susan , Bender Catherine
Published: October 2022

Current nursing research has characterized symptom clusters and trajectories in individuals with breast cancer. The existing literature describes the relationship between symptoms and biological variables and the potential moderating effects of individual and social factors. The genomic profiling of breast cancer has also been an area of much recent research. Emerging evidence indicates that incorporating cancer genomics into symptom science research can aid in the prognostication of symptoms and elucidate targets for symptom management interventions. The aim of this paper is to outline a model to integrate cancer genomics into symptom science research, illustrated using breast cancer and psychoneurological (PN) symptoms as an example. We present a review of the current literature surrounding breast cancer genomics (specifically cancer genomic instability) and the biological underpinnings of the PN symptom cluster. Advances in both of these areas indicate that inflammation may serve as the bridge between cancer genomics and the PN symptom cluster. We also outline how the integration of cancer genomics into symptom science research synergizes with current research of individual and social factors in relation to symptoms. This model aims to provide a framework to guide future biopsychosocial symptom science research that can elucidate new predictive methods and new targets for intervention.
The distal quarter of the forearm is the optimal insertion site for ultrasound-guided radial artery cannulation: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Yücel Ezgi Direnç , Tekgul Zeki Tuncel , Okur Onur
Published: October 2022

Background:

Current guidelines recommend the use of ultrasound guidance for arterial cannulation. However, there are no recommendations on the best insertion site for radial artery cannulation in terms of catheter dwell time and incidence of complications.

Methods:

In this randomized controlled study 94 patients were randomly assigned into three groups, corresponding to three different sites of insertion for radial artery cannulation: hand wrist: (Site/group 1, n = 29), distal quarter part of the forearm (Site/group 2, n = 30) and the midpoint of the forearm (Site/group 3, n = 35). Age, height, weight, and diagnosis of each patient were recorded prior to insertions which were performed by a single investigator experienced in ultrasound-guided vascular access.

Results:

Radial artery diameters were similar (2.4 ± 0.4 vs 2.5 ± 0.3 vs 2.6 ± 0.4 mm), however skin to vessel distances were different between groups, and the depth of the radial artery increased progressively from distal to proximal sites. There was a significant difference between groups in terms of success rates at the first attempt. Only two cannulations were successful at first attempt, and overall, only 17 of 35 cannulations were successful at Site 1. Arterial cannula dislodgement rate was highest at Site 1(8/29, 26.7%), while the longest dwell time was at Site 2 with a median of 4 (IQR 3) days.

Conclusions:

Considering the high removal rate at the wrist region and the high failure rate at the midpoint of the forearm, the distal quarter of the forearm can be identified as “the optimal insertion site’ for ultrasound-guided radial artery cannulation.
Mild Facial Paresis in a Recipient of Gam-COVID-Vac Vaccine: A Case Report
Authors: Mahmoudi Hamidabad Negin , Mafi Amir Reza , Abolmaali Meysam
Published: October 2022

Facial paralysis has been reported as a rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The Gam-COVID-Vac was introduced in August 2020 in Russia. There was no report of facial paralysis in phase I to III clinical trials of the vaccine. To our knowledge, there is no post-marketing report of facial paresis with Gam-COVID-Vac vaccination to this date. The Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine has a reported efficacy of 90%, but its safety and efficacy have not been approved by international organizations to this date. Iran is among the countries using the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine. Here, we present a case of mild facial paresis that occurred shortly after the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine administration in a female healthcare worker.
Mobile times and temporalities: Histories of geomediation of time
Authors: Özkul Didem , Humphreys Lee
Published: October 2022

The mobile ontology of locative media and ubiquity of location-aware technologies have led to an explicit focus on “where” and an implicit focus on “when” in geomedia studies. While welcoming this focus, we argue that this spatial bias has led the temporal dimensions of geomedia to be overlooked. Despite the growing interest that draws academic attention to mediation of time and temporal dimensions of media and data practices, there is still limited discussion on time and temporality of geomedia. We aim to fill this gap and open a debate about the temporality of geomedia based on seven oral history interviews that we conducted with mobile media scholars who pioneered in research in mobile phones from late 1990s onwards. These historical accounts include the narratives of how mobile phones were used for time-keeping, synchronizing, presencing, and coordinating everyday life. Hence, this article grounds mediation of time in the histories of geomedia.
The city without qualities: Inventing urban computing
Authors: McQuire Scott
Published: October 2022

Smart city approaches which seek to utilise large-scale flows of urban data have become an exemplar of contemporary geomedia. In this article, I trace the migration of systems analysis and computational modelling from the RAND Institute’s pioneering nuclear war scenarios in the 1950s to their application to a broader set of social and urban problems in the 1960s. Focusing on the influential New York City-RAND Institute established in 1969, I analyse the socio-political context of data-driven approaches to urbanism and urban planning. I argue that the data-driven decision-making enabled by urban computing constitutes a critical threshold in terms of who is able to speak with authority about the city. This provides a productive lens for articulating the early history of urban computation with contemporary debates about smart cities and the ‘platformization’ of urban digital infrastructure.
An interlude in navigation: Submarine signaling as a sonic geomedia infrastructure
Authors: Borbach Christoph
Published: October 2022

A closer look into the history of maritime geomedia reveals a historical intermezzo in which navigation in cases of unstable sight was realized with “Submarine Signaling” (SS). This infrastructure for the purpose of safe wayfinding along coasts operated from around 1900 to the early 1920s, relying upon submarine bells in the global oceans, and hydrophones and telephonic user interfaces in vessels. SS can be regarded as a starting point to the era of electrotechnological navigation, and is of media-historical interest insofar as its operability was based on undersea acoustics: shifting its epistemic focus from sight to sound, SS thus lay beyond the “visual regime” that characterizes our current digital geomedia cultures. Herein, I will reconstruct the genesis and history of SS, use it as a contrasting foil to our postmodern geomedia practices, and finally argue for an understanding of geomedia as historically variable phenomena.
The smell of bare death: Encountering life at the graveyard of Lampedusa
Authors: Corso Alessandro
Published: October 2022

What smell does border death leave to the inhabitants of borderlands? Is the encounter with the dead bodies of the migrants who perished in the Mediterranean Sea telling in how we articulate discussions around (necro)politics at the external borders of Europe? Based on one-year of fieldwork on the island of Lampedusa (Southern Italy), Door to Europe, and frontier for irregular border crossing, I argue that border death has consequences for both the migrants and the inhabitants of borderlands. The paper will trace such consequences through the testimony of Vincenzo, the old cemetery gatekeeper of Lampedusa, the witness and bearer of knowledge around the nameless bodies buried in Lampedusa's cemetery since 1996. This approach will help considering the extent to which the encounter with migrants’ dead bodies – bare life in death – allows ethnographers to speak of the inherently violent system that scholars referred to as necropolitics or thanatopolitics, and the otherwise irreducible force of life, which manifests itself beyond any possible attempt to reduce it or silence it.