bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Surface modification by electrical discharge machining: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis
Authors: Yadav Sharad , Kumar Vishwajeet , Misra Joy Prakash , Singh Rabesh Kumar , Upadhyay Vikas
Published: November 2023

In past few decades, the non-traditional machining techniques of electrical discharge machining (EDM) has been developed to machine materials that are difficult to cut. Additionally, the EDM method has also been employed to change the material's surface properties by applying a layer on the workpiece that is up to a few microns thick in order to improve the surface attributes. In past three decades, several numerous investigations on surface modification using EDM have been conducted globally. Present study provides a comprehensive review along with bibliometric investigation of the many approaches used to enhance the surface topology of the materials during the EDM process from 1993 to 2023. Firstly, a brief introduction to EDM-based different surface modification techniques such as electric discharge coating, surface texturing, surface alloying, and powder-mixed EDM has been given. All related documents were acquired from Scopus Core Collection and evaluated using a bibliometric analysis technique. The bibliometric analysis was examined based on the time distribution of articles, geography, top-cited documents, analysis of authors’ keywords, country-wise publications, etc. The result showed that India dominates this research area, followed by China, and there is a growing trend in the number of publications. Further, the influence of EDM parameters, dielectric fluid, tool, and work material etc. has also been discussed. The research work published related to topic has been summarized and resented in tabular format. This review offers interested scholars with a thorough overview of the significant achievements in the subject over the last few decades, including a description of the most relevant studies and their results. Moreover, potential areas for further investigation are emphasized with the goal of revitalize the interest of the worldwide scientific community in advancing this method.
Modelling and simulation of MRR in electro-chemical surface grinding of Al-SiC-Gr using hybrid analytical approach
Authors: Rahi Dhruv Kant , Dubey Avanish Kumar
Published: November 2023

Electro-Chemical Surface Grinding (ECSG) is a hybrid machining process which utilizes synergic actions of three sub-processes viz. electrochemical dissolution, grinding action of abrasive particles and erosive action of electrolyte flow in inter electrode gap. Since, occurrence of turbulence in machining zone significantly affects the machining performance, it is required to analyze the turbulence phenomenon in ECSG process. The exact solution and Numerical solution–based hybrid analytical approach has been used to predict the Material Removal Rate (MRR) in ECSG of Al-SiC-Gr. In this model, the streaming potential of electrolytic action, abrasive action of grinding wheel and shear force of electrolyte flow between inter electrode gap have been considered. Finite Element Method based Numerical modelling has been carried out to analyze the electrolyte flow in machining zone in order to evaluate the MRR due to erosive action. It was observed that the application of shear force on oxide layer rises with the increase in flow rate of electrolyte. Confirmation experiment has been performed to validate the modelling results. Validation results show a minor error of 8.21% in prediction of MRR using analytical as well as finite element model.
Welfare-state selectivity, universality, and social trust in Europe, 2002–2019: Bringing deservingness back in
Authors: Mewes Jan
Published: November 2023

Social trust is a moral resource with a normatively highly desirable pay-off. Previous research argues that universal welfare state programmes ‘make’ social trust whereas means-testing programmes ‘break’ it. Despite its important implications for welfare-state design, comparative longitudinal evidence for this hypothesis is scarce. To test whether within-country changes in social trust are associated with within-country changes in total, means-tested, and non-means tested social protection expenditure, I thus merge country-year specific ESSPROS welfare spending data with cross-country survey data from 30 countries that participated in the 2002–2019 European Social Survey. Results from multilevel regression models show that neither within-country changes in total nor means-tested or non-means tested social protection expenditure predict social trust. Based on insights from the welfare deservingness literature, the second part of my analysis concentrates on welfare spending directed at two different life-course risks, with sickness representing a risk that the public widely considers to be ‘deserving’ of welfare support, and unemployment acting as an ‘undeserving’ risk. I find that, within countries over time, means-tested healthcare expenditures predict decreases in social trust, whereas non-means tested healthcare expenditure is associated with increasing social trust. My results thus lend support for the hypothesis that welfare-state selectivity and universality can contribute to the making and breaking of social trust, but only when interventions target life-course risks that the public considers ‘deserving’ of welfare state support.
Children’s Home Network’s Kinship Navigator Program: Connecting to Concrete Resources Through Peer-to-Peer Kinship Navigation Services
Authors: Littlewood Kerry , Cooper Lawrence , Rosenthal Michelle , Averett Paige , Yelick Anna , Bennett Russell
Published: November 2023

Peer-to-Peer Kinship Navigation (P2PKN) employs someone with lived kinship caregiving experience in providing support to others experiencing similar challenges. This study examines if P2PKN improves concrete resource benefits application and enrollment and how it compares to other study groups (peer-to-peer plus innovations, formally trained kinship navigators, and usual child welfare services). Using data from the Children’s Home Network Kinship Navigator randomized control trial, this study compared the application and enrollment data for kinship caregivers in Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) Child Only Program for different types of kinship care program groups. Study findings revealed that P2PKN excelled at connecting caregivers to concrete resources and had significantly higher TANF application and enrollment rates than other groups.
“I Was Trying to Be the Mother to Her That I Didn’t Have”: Mothers’ Experiences of Child Sexual Abuse and Intergenerational Maltreatment
Authors: Marshall Carley , Fernet Mylène , Brassard Audrey , Langevin Rachel
Published: November 2023

Child sexual abuse (CSA) can have lasting negative impacts on one's sense of safety and trust, ultimately affecting the quality of relationships, and increasing the likelihood of future victimization experiences. The present study provides a qualitative description of the themes that were generated through interviews conducted with 23 mothers who experienced CSA (dis)continuity (12 continuity, 11 discontinuity). The mothers described a variety of experiences related to parent–child and romantic relationships and parenting behaviors, which could be further researched and targeted by interventions to reduce the risk of intergenerational cycles of maltreatment.
A Mentoring Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: One Strategy to Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity and Advance Health Equity
Authors: DeWitty Vernell P. , Cooper Jazmine , Stamps Deborah
Published: November 2023

This article addresses low retention and graduation rates among historically marginalized students in nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mentoring is a proven success strategy to support systems for historically marginalized students, helping them navigate challenges, improving academic outcomes, and increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce. The article highlights the mentoring initiative of AARP's Center for Health Equity through Nursing and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the outcomes of this collaboration. The paper details the implementation of a mentoring initiative to enhance graduation rates and National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) success among historically marginalized students and emphasizes collaboration among institutions and organizations, as well as strategies for funding, mentor recruitment, and NCLEX preparation. Recommendations include promoting robust mentoring programs, preparing mentors, and conducting further research on the effects of mentoring on student outcomes in HBCUs.
Utilizing Simulation to Address Structural Racism in the Health-Care System
Authors: Huehn Susan L.
Published: November 2023

Aim: To fill the gap in research that historically has been limited by focusing on the health problems experienced by people of color. Method: A simulation exercise was developed for senior pre-licensure nursing students in their senior year of a pre-licensure nursing program at a Midwest liberal arts college to intervene when a health-care provider in the hospital acted in an oppressive manner toward a client. Results: Qualitative findings suggest the value of addressing structural racism during a simulated learning experience to facilitate an understanding of the extent of racism inherent in the health-care system and biases that can be perpetuated by health-care providers. Conclusions and Implication for Practice: This simulation on the topic of implicit bias and racism in the health-care system provided an opportunity to open and deepen important conversations about equity, belonging, and justice. Additional work is needed in training professional nurses to lead meaningful change in dealing with the current inequities in our health-care system.
Latent Profile Analysis Predicting Recidivism Among Women Who Have Sexually Offended
Authors: Hong Judy H. , Miller Holly A. , Liu Yu , Kulesz Paulina A. , Walker Rheeda L.
Published: November 2023

The few existing typology studies on women who have sexually offended (WWSO) have largely been limited by small sample sizes, have not included scale scores from risk assessments, or used recidivism within their typology (instead of using typologies to predict recidivism). In our sample of 241 WWSO, we conducted a latent profile analysis and observed four, distinct profiles: “low-risk WWSO,” characterized by fewer criminal history incidents and lower risk-assessment scores; “problem-endorsing WWSO,” with higher probability of endorsing various life problems such as educational/employment and emotional/personal issues; “antisocial WWSO” with more criminal history incidents, alcohol/drug problems, and higher scores on psychopathy; and “combined WWSO” with characteristics of both the problem-endorsing and antisocial profiles. This last profile showed elevations in general and/or violent recidivism risk, but relatively low recidivism. There were no cases of sexual recidivism in our sample following an average 30-month follow-up period. Membership in the antisocial profile predicted general and/or violent recidivism and suggests that WWSO typologies may be useful in predicting non-sexual recidivism for this population.
How Many Tests Does It Take to Diagnose a Triple-Hit B-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma? (Hint, It’s A Lot)
Authors: Das Marie , Tsuchiya Karen D. , Bohling Sandra D. , Davis Billy , Hwang Samuel , Gardner Rebecca A. , Chisholm Karen M.
Published: November 2023

B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (B-ALL/LBL) is a precursor B-cell neoplasm that often harbors specific cytogenetic/molecular abnormalities with distinctive clinical, phenotypic, and prognostic characteristics. Subcategorization of B-ALL/LBL therefore requires extensive cytogenetic and/or molecular testing to determine the appropriate classification and therapeutic interventions for these patients. Herein, we present a case of a 17-year-old young woman diagnosed with B-LBL harboring not only an IGH::MYC rearrangement but also BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangements (so-called “triple-hit”) and somatic biallelic TP53 inactivation. MYC rearrangements are relatively rare in B-ALL/LBL, and the identification of a “triple-hit” elicited an initial diagnostic dilemma. However, a multimodal approach allowed for the classification of this complex case and helped guide selection of an appropriate therapeutic regimen.
Conceptualizing Parents’ Joined Recollected Experiences of Family Travel With Children: Memorability, Storytelling, and Imagination
Authors: Chevtaeva Ekaterina , Denizci Guillet Basak
Published: November 2023

This study highlights the unique nature of family travel, which is often a time-constrained experiences, and aims to investigate how recollected experiences are perceived in family travel by parents. Using a narrative case-based methodology and a storytelling approach, we collected 53 family vacation stories. First, we identified the factors that contribute to memorability in family travel. Notably, family wellbeing and the satisfaction of family members’ desires emerged as unique contributors. Second, we explored the joint perception of the experiences and the impact of family storytelling. Finally, we examined the role of imagination in shaping perceptions of the parents’ experiences. Based on the study’s findings, we propose a conceptual framework of the recollected experiences construct that goes beyond memorability factors, allowing a more nuanced understanding of the recollected experiences with additional dimensions of a joined experiences and imagination.
Visualising, navigating and making time: The use of a digital solution in treatment and rehabilitation from low back pain
Authors: Christiansen Charlotte Ettrup , Høybye Mette Terp , Grøn Ronja Rosenberg , Rossen Camilla Blach
Published: November 2023

Illness trajectories are particularly characterised by the temporal dimension of human existence. In the area of low back pain, patients often have challenging temporal experiences such as unproductive waiting time and fragmented, repetitive consultations over many years. This study seeks to investigate relationships between digital technologies, temporal agency, and illness, through describing how users experienced a new digital solution, BackTrace, targeting patients with low back pain. The study builds on six months of ethnographic fieldwork, including semi-structured interviews, participant observation and a workshop. The study shows how the introduction of the digital solution could facilitate new possibilities of temporal actions for individuals living with and receiving care for low back pain. For many research participants, the use of BackTrace facilitated a useful visualisation of their past and present low back pain state; BackTrace could assist participants in navigating different external temporal demands; and it allocated time devoted to managing their back pain in everyday life and in consultations with health professionals. The study discusses how temporality can be a useful analytical entrance point to operationalise and explore the often-desired goal of empowerment in patient pathways.
Digital news media as a social resilience proxy: A computational political economy perspective
Authors: Bilić Paško , Dukić David , Arambašić Lucija , Gjurković Matej , Šnajder Jan , Furman Ivo
Published: November 2023

This article investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic was framed in public, private and non-profit media production. It conceptualises digital news as an indicator of social resilience and the interaction between social and biological/natural systems. We analysed news articles published in 2020/2021 on 21 Croatian websites using natural language processing. We collected 985,850 articles and manually coded samples to train different classifiers. The first classifier was developed to determine which articles relate to COVID-19. The second classifier was used for articles’ topic classification; the third classifier was used to classify articles into resilience classes. A limited discussion of transformative (long-term) resilience, especially in private media, contributed to the most significant content share. The debate focused on keeping the status quo through coping or returning to pre-pandemic conditions through adaptive mechanisms. The news media contributed to how public issues were framed and how science and scientific research were discussed.
Observe, inspect, modify: Three conditions for generative AI governance
Authors: Ferrari Fabian , van Dijck José , van den Bosch Antal
Published: November 2023

In a world increasingly shaped by generative AI systems like ChatGPT, the absence of benchmarks to examine the efficacy of oversight mechanisms is a problem for research and policy. What are the structural conditions for governing generative AI systems? To answer this question, it is crucial to situate generative AI systems as regulatory objects: material items that can be governed. On this conceptual basis, we introduce three high-level conditions to structure research and policy agendas on generative AI governance: industrial observability, public inspectability, and technical modifiability. Empirically, we explicate those conditions with a focus on the EU’s AI Act, grounding the analysis of oversight mechanisms for generative AI systems in their granular material properties as observable, inspectable, and modifiable objects. Those three conditions represent an action plan to help us perceive generative AI systems as negotiable objects, rather than seeing them as mysterious forces that pose existential risks for humanity.
Happiest streaming platform on earth: The role of presumed influence in the parental control decision process
Authors: Moss Chelsea E , Waddell T Franklin
Published: November 2023

In accordance with the influence of presumed influence (IPI) model, parents’ views toward utilizing parental controls on video streaming platforms should be related to perceptions of content’s negative influence on children. Perceptions of child-friendliness of streaming platforms and family cohesion levels should also be expected to mediate and moderate, respectively, this relationship such that perceiving a platform as child-friendly would be negatively related to judgments of content’s negative effects on children as well as views toward using parental controls. The present survey of parents ( N = 806) generally revealed that parents believing content of specific ratings would negatively affect their child expressed greater likelihood of using parental controls on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. In addition, this relationship was mediated by perceptions of platform child-friendliness but was not moderated at the second stage by family cohesion. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Integration within national documents: An examination of early childhood education curriculum of five high-achieving countries of MIPEX
Authors: Avcı Zeynep , Tantekin Erden Feyza , Yalçın Fatma
Published: November 2023

International migration, although interrupted slightly by the travel restrictions due to Covid-19, is still quite common and influential resulting in cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity within countries. Designing educational settings that meet the needs of a diverse population is crucial in promoting integration of migrant newcomers. By promoting integration through specific policies, countries may eliminate inequality, poverty, and injustice. National documents can provide information that represents these policies. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the early childhood education curriculum of the top five countries ranked in the educational integration domain of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). Document analysis method was used to determine the reflections of integration policy. It was concluded that integration is promoted through target curricula by specific focus on democratic and humanitarian values and rights. Also, flexibility of the curricula allowed practitioners to adapt their practices based on local needs. Thus, according to these results, several implications were provided for future research and practice.
How International School Administrators Build Trust
Authors: Williams Robert Preston , Richardson Jayson W
Published: November 2023

This single-site case study focuses on how administrators in a Vietnamese international school build trust among expatriate teachers to foster informal teacher leadership. A theoretical framework based on Bourdieu’s (1986) social capital theory was used to design the research instruments and analyze the data. Participants took part in semi-structured interviews. Findings suggest that when administrators trust teachers as professionals and listen to their perspective, teachers reciprocate trust back to administrators. Findings also suggest that administrators’ handling of crises generates trust, but constant communication and transparency of information are key. The study highlights the importance of crisis management skills for administrators in international schools as these types of schools tend to be relatively isolated from the host country. The study also highlights the importance of trust for informal teacher leadership as trust was a prerequisite for collaboration. The findings also suggest that administrators play a critical role in building trust. However, administrators’ role is indirect rather than direct. In addition to building trusting cultures, findings suggest that administrators have other means for fostering informal teacher leadership, which should be explored in future research.
Effect of accelerated weathering on the properties of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend and composite containing wood flour and wollastonite
Authors: Chuayjuljit Saowaroj , Leejarkpai Thanawadee , Chaiwutthinan Phasawat
Published: November 2023

The objective of the present work was to explore the effects of accelerated weathering test on properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(butylene adipate- co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blend and PLA)/PBAT/wood flour (WF)/wollastonite (WT) composite. The 70/30 (wt%/wt%) PLA/PBAT blend and its composite with 25 phr WF and 5 phr WT were prepared on a twin screw extruder and injection molding machine. Resulted blend and hybrid composite were exposed to accelerated weathering conditions of UV-irradiation and moisture cycles at 63°C in a laboratory Xenon Weather-Ometer chamber for various periods (250, 500, 750, and 1000 h). The alterations in the surface quality (color change), chemical structure, surface morphology, tensile properties, thermal behaviors, and thermal stability of the specimens were evaluated by spectrocolorimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), universal testing machine, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. The photo- and hydrolytic degradations were found to occur during the weathering exposure time. Both blend and composite showed a continuous increase in the total color change with prolonged exposure time, which was mainly due to the degradation of PLA and wood components, especially lignin. The SEM images also confirmed their degradations by illustrating roughness, voids, and cavities on the specimen surfaces after accelerated weathering. Meanwhile, the tensile and thermal properties of both blend and composite were found to decrease. Thus, this study can be used for quality control and material certification.
Covered Stents vs Bare Metal Stents for Aortoiliac Arterial Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Zeng Chenlin , Wu Zhaoyu , Lei Jiahao , Pu Hongji , Qiu Peng , Peng Zhaoxi , Liu Yijun , Ye Kaichuang , Lu Xinwu
Published: November 2023

Purpose:

Covered stents and bare metal stents (BMS) have been regarded as viable treatment options for aortoiliac arterial diseases. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of covered stents with BMS for aortoiliac arterial diseases.

Materials and Methods:

The Cochrane Library, Embase, and Medline databases were searched by 2 authors (C.Z. and Z.W.) to retrieve all studies comparing the outcomes of covered stents vs BMS for aortoiliac arterial diseases. The Cochrane tool and the Newcastle–Ottawa scale were used to assess the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials and observational studies, respectively. The outcomes at the same stage reported in at least 2 studies were pooled together. The fixed effects model combined the data when I2<50%, otherwise the random effects model was applied. The results for dichotomous variables were presented as odds ratio (OR) or risk difference and 95% confidence interval (CI); continuous variables were reported as mean difference and 95% CI.

Results:

Herein, 10 studies with a total of 1695 limbs were included. The covered stents significantly increased the freedom from target lesion revascularization (OR 2.85, 95% CI: 1.28–6.33, p=0.010) compared to the BMS during a 24-month follow-up. However, no statistically significant difference was found in the technical success, primary patency, secondary patency, major adverse events (MAEs), ankle-brachial index (ABI) improvement, limb salvage, and survival between the two groups.

Conclusion:

Compared to BMS, covered stents appear to have similar technical success, primary patency, secondary patency, MAEs, ABI improvement, limb salvage, and survival but may have advantages in reducing target lesion revascularization. More well-designed, prospective studies are warranted to determine such findings.

Clinical Impact

Covered stents may increase freedom from target lesion revascularization (TLR) compared to bare metal stents (BMS) in the treatment of aortoiliac arterial diseases. However, technical success, primary patency, secondary patency, major adverse events (MAEs), ABI improvement, limb salvage, and survival were similar. The aforementioned results are still not sufficient to draw a solid conclusion about the selection of stents for aortoiliac arterial diseases. More well-designed, prospective studies are warranted to determine such findings.
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Anticoagulation on Outcomes After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Authors: Kontopodis Nikolaos , Galanakis Nikolaos , Ioannou Christos V. , Antoniou George A.
Published: November 2023

Purpose:

Our objective was to investigate whether patients who receive anticoagulation therapy have different outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) from those who do not.

Materials and Methods:

We conducted a systematic review of studies that compared outcomes of EVAR in patients who were on therapeutic anticoagulation vs those who were not. We developed and reported the review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines with a registered protocol (CRD42022375894). The Ovid interface was used to search Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) up to November 2022. The quality of studies was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) (maximum score=9), and the evidence was appraised with the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework. The hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) was the effect estimate in time-to-event meta-analyses, calculated using the inverse-variance statistical method and random-effects models.

Results:

Sixteen studies qualified for inclusion reporting a total of 35 739 individuals. Anticoagulated patients had a statistically significantly higher hazard of death (HR=1.93, 95% CI=1.03-3.63), endoleak (HR=2.13, 95% CI=1.55-2.93), reintervention (HR=1.79, 95% CI=1.27-2.52), and aneurysm sac expansion (HR=2.72, 95% CI=1.57-4.72) than patients not receiving anticoagulation therapy. The median score on the NOS was 7 (range=4-9). The certainty of evidence was very low for mortality and reintervention and low for endoleak and sac expansion.

Conclusions:

Anticoagulation is a poor prognostic factor after standard EVAR and should be considered in decision-making, consent processes, and surveillance strategies.

Clinical Impact

The number of individuals who take anticoagulation treatment has been rapidly increasing over the recent years. We aimed to investigate the effect of such treatment on outcomes after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Anticoagulated patients were found to have increased mortality, endoleak, and reintervention rates after EVAR compared to their non-anticoagulated counterparts. Anticoagulation therapy has a prognostic role in EVAR and should be considered in decision making and EVAR surveillance. Anticoagulated patients need to be informed of the higher failure rates of EVAR, and intensified surveillance strategies may need to be implemented in this patient cohort.
Personal Agency and Social Supports to Manage Health Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men With Diabetes
Authors: Sherman Ledric D. , Cisneros-Franco Cynthia Luz , Prochnow Tyler , Patterson Megan S. , Johannes Bobbie L. , Alexander Janae , Merianos Ashley L. , Bergeron Caroline D. , Smith Matthew Lee
Published: November 2023

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic communities, especially among men who develop this chronic condition at earlier ages. Personal agency and social support are vital aspects to diabetes management. However, less is known about the relationship between these variables among men living with diabetes. The purposes of this study were to identify (1) levels of personal agency to manage health, (2) sources of social supports to manage health based on personal agency levels, and (3) factors associated with lower personal agency to manage health. Cross-sectional data from non-Hispanic Black ( n = 381) and Hispanic ( n = 292) men aged 40 years or older with T2D were collected using an internet-delivered questionnaire. Three binary logistic regression models were fitted to assess sociodemographics, health indicators, and support sources associated with weaker personal agency to manage health. About 68% of participants reported having the strongest personal agency relative to 32.1% reporting weaker personal agency. Men who relied more on their spouse/partner (odds ratio [OR] = 1.22, p = .025), coworkers (OR = 1.59, p = .008), or faith-based organizations (OR = 1.29, p = .029) for ongoing help/support to improve their health and manage health problems were more likely to have weaker personal agency. Conversely, men who relied more on their health care providers for ongoing help/support to improve their health and manage health problems were less likely to have weaker personal agency to manage health (OR = 0.74, p < .001). Findings suggest personal agency may influence men’s support needs to manage T2D, which may also be influenced by cultural, socioeconomics, and the composition of social networks.
A case series of image-guided percutaneous drainage of abdominal aortic graft infection as bridge therapy
Authors: Baffoe-Bonnie Helena , Alnahhal Khaled I , Englund Kristin , Baker Mark E , Kirksey Lee
Published: November 2023

Introduction

Aortic graft infection (AGI) is a rare complication following endovascular aneurysm repair and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The traditional management of AGI is intravenous antibiotic therapy and surgical explantation. In this case series, percutaneous drainage was used as a bridge therapy in the treatment of AGI.

Methods

We report two cases, 78-year-old male and 57-year-old female, in whom image-guided percutaneous drainage was used to treat AGI in two contrasting contexts. Informed consent was obtained from both cases/relatives for publication.

Results

Both cases underwent successful percutaneous drainage of AGI utilized as a bridge therapy before definitive surgical reconstruction and graft explantation. Each patient had a different outcome. In the first case, the patient’s comorbidities and severe disease state could not be overcome, resulting in his death. The second patient benefitted from the percutaneous drainage by allowing her more time ameliorate her malnutrition before definitive surgery.

Conclusion

Data on the outcomes of percutaneous drainage of AGI is limited. The successful procedure described in this case series emphasizes the need to conduct more research to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this treatment approach before the surgical explantation.
Do Visual Perspectives Matter? The “Matching” Between Visual Perspectives and Psychological Distance Improves Hotel Evaluations
Authors: Ouyang Jun , Jia Yanli , Guo Qiang
Published: November 2023

The present research explores the interplay of visual perspectives and psychological distance in consumer hotel evaluation. Across three studies, the results indicated that if consumers perceive a hotel to be psychologically distal, they process the hotel information more fluently and consequently evaluate the hotel more favorably when exterior pictures are provided than when interior pictures are available. On the contrary, if consumers perceive a hotel to be psychologically proximal, this effect would be reversed. The effect is driven by a “matching” between consumers’ psychological distance from the hotel (i.e., proximal vs. distant) and the types of information available (i.e., interior vs. exterior pictures) that generates a high level of processing fluency. Our findings provide actionable suggestions for hotel marketing professionals concerning how to display a hotel product with different pictures depending on its specific distance attributes.
Who Is Curating My Political Feed? Characterizing Political Exposure of Registered U.S. Voters on Twitter
Authors: Shamir Assaf , Oser Jennifer , Grinberg Nir
Published: November 2023

Social media platforms offer people a variety of options to engage with politics, from directly following elected officials to discussing politics with social peers. Despite major advances in recent research on online political exposure through the lens of selective exposure, filter bubbles, and ideological echo chambers, little is known about the fundamental questions of what types of political actors people are exposed to on social media, and how these distinctive types vary across sociodemographic groups. We address this gap in the literature by analyzing unique panel data on more than 600,000 registered U.S. voters on Twitter during the 2020 U.S. Presidential campaign. We analyze this dataset to identify distinct types of political consumers and how they vary in terms of sociodemographics. Our findings suggest that the bulk of the population has a meaningful share of political content available from social peers, that the majority of this content originates from traditional sources of political information (media organizations, journalists, and politicians), and that media organizations are the dominant and direct source of political information on Twitter for nearly 20% of the sample population. These results advance our understanding of the way citizens learn about politics in new media and pave the way for next-step research to identify the causal effect of exposure to distinct curators of political content on individuals’ political attitudes and political behavior.
Bilateral maxillary silent sinus syndrome: A case report and literature review
Authors: Alyousef Mohammed , Alromaih Saud , Aldokheel Bayan , Alroqi Ahmad
Published: November 2023

Silent sinus syndrome refers to a spontaneous enophthalmos caused by maxillary sinus collapse without any symptomatic sinonasal illnesses. Its prevalence is almost entirely unilateral. The authors report a patient with a bilateral silent sinus syndrome managed successfully by middle meatal antrostomies. This case brings attention to recognizing bilateral silent sinus syndrome. Because of its bilateral involvement, the facial disfigurement might be recognized late due to the symmetrical presentation. This article highlights the pathophysiology and reports the detailed course of such a rare disease. The balloon dilatation is promising as a newly described treatment modality in a patient with silent sinus syndrome, although more long-term data on its outcome is needed.
Conflict with children, psychological depression, and problematic internet use among Chinese older adults: The moderating effect of sociability and living situation
Authors: Liu Tianyuan , Jia Yu , Yang Yang , Chen Qinyu
Published: November 2023

Introduction

Problematic internet use among the elderly is an emerging area as previous studies focused more among the young people. Only a few studies focused on problematic internet use at the level of individual characteristics of older adults or on mitigating factors at the level of the older adult's family, ignoring family-level disruptive factors.

Objective

The purpose of study is to investigate the relationship between conflict with children and problematic internet use among the elderly, as well as the mediating mechanisms and boundary conditions of the relationship.

Methods

The valid sample of study composed of 428 older adults from 39 different villages and communities in central China. Data analyses were conducted by SPSS, MPLUS, and SmartPLS software. To test our hypotheses, we implement several quantitative methods, including confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), correlations analysis, and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression. Also, we employed partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for robustness testing.

Results

The results indicated that conflict with children was positively associated with problematic internet use of old people; psychological depression mediated the relationship between conflict with children and old adults’ problematic internet use; sociability moderated the effect of conflict with children on psychological depression; and living situation moderated the effect of psychological depression on problematic internet use among the elderly.

Conclusion

The current research improved the understanding of the mechanisms that produce problematic internet use among the elderly and helped prevent or reduce problematic internet use in older adults in terms of family support systems and individual ability characteristics.
Teledermatology in remote Indigenous populations: Lessons learned and paths to explore, an experience from Canada (Québec) and Australia
Authors: Nguyen Alex , Zhu Catherine K , O’Brien Elizabeth
Published: November 2023

Objective

Recent introduction of a provincially funded and administered teledermatology platform in Quebec presents a major opportunity to improve healthcare delivery to rural Indigenous communities where healthcare is suboptimal. In this study, we assessed approaches, challenges, solutions, and outcomes in implementing teledermatology in rural Indigenous communities of Australia and Canada.

Methods

A narrative review was performed using journal articles and grey literatures to assess challenges encountered in Canadian and Australian teledermatology programs in rural Indigenous communities. We then conducted a focused search to identify solutions and outcomes to these challenges. We identified four main areas of focus for implementing teledermatology: financial, cultural, legal, and provider competency.

Results

Main financial concerns included identifying the cost-to-benefit ratio of teledermatology and financial benefits of the store-and-forward system compared to videoconferencing. Delivery of teledermatology through culturally considerate services is crucial to mend the mistrust felt by Indigenous people toward mainstream health services. From a legal standpoint, patient confidentiality and physician liability must be considered. A uniform teledermatology platform and physician competency in both telemedicine and dermatology are needed to ensure standard of care.

Conclusion

Teledermatology initiatives represent great opportunities to improve healthcare services to rural Indigenous populations.
Identity Nonverification, Coping, and Depression and Anxiety During the Pandemic
Authors: Stets Jan E. , Angelo Emily , Fields Benjamin C. , Burke Peter J.
Published: November 2023

COVID-19 marked a change in social life that disrupted interaction, including people’s ability to verify their identities. We examine how identity nonverification associated with COVID-19 exposure helps us understand some of the psychological distress individuals experienced. We assess the relationship between identity nonverification and depression and anxiety, controlling for respondents’ prior depression and anxiety and prior nonverification (both retrospectively obtained), their background characteristics, COVID-19 exposure, and coping strategies during the pandemic. We analyzed a U.S. sample of 620 respondents one year into the pandemic. Respondents indicated the identity they felt was most negatively affected by the pandemic. We studied the four most frequently mentioned identities (friend, romantic, family, and worker identities) across respondents and across four racial/ethnic groups (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians). We found that exposure to COVID-19 was positively associated with (1) identity nonverification based on self-appraisals, (2) the coping strategy of disengagement, and (3) depression and anxiety. Unexpectedly, COVID-19 was negatively associated with identity nonverification based on reflected appraisals. In turn, identity nonverification based on self- and reflected appraisals was positively related to depression and anxiety, as was the disengagement coping strategy. There was little variation in the results across the four identities or the racial/ethnic groups.
Semantic Overlaps Between Chinese Two-Character Words and Constituent Characters: A Normative Study
Authors: Xue Lifeng , Li Degao , Song Dangui , Ma Wenling
Published: November 2023

In written Chinese, the graphic units are Chinese characters (CCs). Most of the commonly used characters often join with others to form two-character words (2C-words) or words of more than two characters. Indeed, over 70% of the commonly used words are 2C-words. Since almost all characters are meaningful in their own right, there are semantic overlaps between 2C-words and their constituent characters. The present study investigated how normative semantic overlap of 2C-words and their constituent characters (SWC) might be influenced by whether the constituent characters are word or word-not characters (Wording) and by whether they are left or right characters (Positioning) and might be predicted by ordinary features of the constituent characters. The results confirmed earlier work that word-not characters are more strongly associated than word characters with 2C-words, and that right characters are more strongly than left characters associated with the 2C-words in semantics. The present study is also the first to provide evidence concerning the prediction of SWC by the norm features of the constituent characters. Skilled readers’ perception of the semantic features, frequency features and number-of-word features of the constituent characters may be mediated by Wording and Positioning in 2C-word semantic processing. However, they are not likely to perceive the visual features of the constituent characters. Rather, they seem to take the constituent characters of m-CCs as individual units, which should be highly familiar to them. In a semantic task on 2C-words, skilled readers may process the constituent characters in number of meanings, concreteness, imageability and emotion arousal, but not in sensory experience arousal. There appears to be a close association in valence between the 2C-words and the word characters, but not between the 2C-words and the word-not characters. These findings strongly support the theoretical argument that both words and characters should be taken as language units in Chinese. However, Wording and Positioning should be considered carefully when considering a CC as a language unit. These findings may be of more general significance for semantic understanding of compound words.
Worldwide Trend Analysis of Psycholinguistic Research on Code Switching Using Bibliometrix R-tool
Authors: Zhong Zilong , Fan Lin
Published: November 2023

The study of bilingualism and multilingualism has gained increasing prominence in the context of globalization. As a result, research on code switching has garnered growing attention, leading to a substantial number of published papers in recent decades. To gain insights into the current status and potential trends of psycholinguistic research on code switching, this study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 1,293 articles focusing on code switching from 1968 to 2022. The analysis was performed using bibliometrix, a bibliometric software package in R. The results of the analysis indicated that code switching between English and other languages, the role of inhibition ability, and the processing mechanisms of highly proficient bilinguals were prominent hot topics in the field of code-switching research. Additionally, the processing of grammatical gender, bilingual language production, and plurilingualism were identified as potential emerging research trends. By presenting a macroscopic landscape of research on code switching, this study aims to provide readers with a comprehensive overview and serve as a beneficial reference for researchers in this field.
The Implementation Path and Problems Encountered During Emergency Remote Teaching in Vocational Colleges: A Qualitative Study in China
Authors: Jing Yuhui , Chen Xiaojiao , Zhu Keke , Shen Shusheng , Wang Chengliang
Published: November 2023

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency remote teaching (ERT) in vocational colleges has become a point of attention in the academic community. This study adopts qualitative research methods, including content analysis and multiple case studies, to examine the implementation path and encountered problems of ERT in vocational colleges. It examines 326 textual materials and 37 teaching cases related to ERT during a period of home isolation in 89 vocational colleges in Province J, China. The findings revealed that vocational colleges have developed an adaptive path to the construction of ERT spaces, guided by the principles of usability, usefulness, and ease-of-use. The study identified problems related to the construction and implementation of ERT activities. Furthermore, vocational colleges have developed diverse and pragmatic strategies, forming an integrated approach to ERT. This study provides insight on improving the resilience of the higher vocational education system in response to educational crises.