bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Constitutional Ecology of Practices. Bringing Law, Robots and Epigrams into Latourian Cosmopolitics
Authors: van Dijk Niels
Published: December 2022

This article explores the role of constitutional thought in Latour’s work on cosmopolitics. It will study his non-modern proposal in the Politics of Nature (2004) and argue for a constitutional rather than political understanding. To address criticisms of being too metaphysical or unpractical, we will work out the notion of a “constitutional ecology of practices” to highlight how different practices such as politics, science, organization, but also law, all contribute to the design of the stage and processes for composing a common world. Special focus will here be placed on the role of “epigrams”: practical models for ordering contributions of different practices or modes in hierarchical relationships. This renders them identifiable, mobilizable, and contestable as cross-cutting models for shaping mutual relations in concrete collaborative settings. The case of the legal regulation of robots will be presented as an example of a cosmopolitical attempt to introduce non-human entities in the common collective. We will here observe the role that epigrams play in framing, ordering and contesting the epistemic contributions of the various practices involved in this innovation ecology. This case will be used to discuss Latour’s proposals and to study non-modern constitutionalism in action.
Studies on Collaea species (Fabaceae) occurring in Brazil: taxonomic novelties, new interpretations about the leaf of the genus, and new leaf anatomical characters for American Fabaceae
Authors: DA SILVA MARCOS JOSÉ , FORTUNA-PEREZ ANA PAULA , DOS SANTOS IGOR SOARES , PINTO RAFAEL BARBOSA
Published: December 2022

Collaea insignis, a new species from Midwestern of Brazil, is described and illustrated from plants recognized as C. speciosa or misinterpreted as C. aschersoniana and C. stenophylla. However, the association of the morphological (e.g., morphology of leaves, flowers and indument types), leaf anatomical (see below), and geographical (allopatric distribution) features led us to recognized such species, and also propose four lectotypes and a synonym within this Collaea group. The leaf anatomy of Collaea species is described here for the first time, and it is noteworthy that all species present stomata in crypts, a rare feature in plants, and not described in the American Fabaceae. Other characters such as indumented leaflets, thick cuticle, palisade parenchyma with 2 or 3 layers of cells, spongy parenchyma with 1–3 layers of loosened cells, cortex in the midrib, petiole, pulvinus and pulvinules with rhombohedral crystals, bicollateral vascular bundles in the midrib and collateral in the petiole and petiole, and common epidermal cells with different shapes and sizes between the abaxial, and adaxial surfaces are also provided for the first time for the genus. In addition to several vegetative and reproductive characters that can be used to separate the new species from morphologically similar congeners. The studied species can be anatomically differentiated by a set of characters such as contour of the midrib, pulvinus, and puvinules, presence or absence of petiole, type of the vascular bundles of the mesophyll, midrib, and pulvinules, type of sheath extension surrounding the vascular bundles in the mesophyll and its direction, as well as the number of parenchyma and collenchyma layers in the cortex of the midrib, pulvinus and pulvinules. In addition to the taxonomic, and macro and micromorphological novelties, new interpretations about the leaf of the genus are proposed.
Sustainable and circular agro-environmental practices: A review of the management of agricultural waste biomass in Spain and the Czech Republic
Authors: Duque-Acevedo Mónica , Ulloa-Murillo Leidy Marcela , Belmonte-Ureña Luis J , Camacho-Ferre Francisco , Mercl Filip , Tlustoš Pavel
Published: December 2022

Sustainable and circular production models, such as the circular economy and circular bioeconomy, have become key mechanisms to leave behind the traditional linear model of food production. Under this approach and considering the waste biomass potential available in Spain and the Czech Republic, the main objective of this study is to analyse the most relevant aspects of the generation, use and regulation of agricultural waste biomass (AWB) in both countries. For this purpose, a scientometric analysis and systematic review of published research in the Scopus database were carried out. A complementary analysis of AWB management policies and regulations was also part of the methodology. The results show that Spain has published almost twice as much research as the Czech Republic. Furthermore, 91% of the retrieved research prioritizes the characterization and estimation of the potential of more than 15 AWB types. Among the main ones are olive residues, horticultural residues and wheat straw, which are used for producing organic amendments, bioenergy and biofuels. The results confirm that the reduction and valorization of AWB is an issue that has become more important in the last 13 years, mainly due to the policies and strategies for circular economy and circular bioeconomy. With this in mind, this study provides relevant information for governments on the aspects that need to be improved to advance in the valorization of AWB. This study also provides guidance to farmers on the reduction and/or recovery alternatives that they can implement to move towards sustainable and circular agriculture.
Epistemic Peerhood in Trans Social Work Research
Authors: Harner Vern
Published: December 2022

Academic research hinges on the role of epistemic peers in order to evaluate newly presented claims and evidence. As social work research is often focused on social problems and systems of oppressions, scholars from the margins most impacted are even better poised to conduct and evaluate said research. Throughout the past few decades, social work scholars have adjusted the ways we teach about and conduct research in order to be increasingly critical of the status quo and more culturally attuned. However, many of the adjustments that are recommended (e.g., community advisory boards) assume that the researcher is an outsider to the community being researched. Trans-focused research is an area where this impact is especially glaring, as an influx of out-trans researchers are able to join the field. This article provides an overview of the concepts of epistemic peers and standpoint theory before describing community-engaged research processes in order to illuminate how these practices (re)produce harm and/or are built on assumptions that the researchers themselves are not trans/nonbinary. In order for trans scholarship to continue to grow and produce the most culturally attuned results, social work academia must foster and prioritize trans epistemic peerhood.
Autistic and non-autistic young people’s and caregivers’ perspectives on COVID-19-related schooling changes and their impact on emotional well-being: An opportunity for change?
Authors: Ozsivadjian Ann , Milner Victoria , Pickard Hannah , Hollocks Matthew J , Gaigg Sebastian B , Colvert Emma , Happé Francesca , Magiati Iliana
Published: December 2022

Autistic children and young people experience poorer mental health and well-being compared to their non-autistic peers. Navigating the complex social, academic, procedural and sensory aspects of school may be particularly challenging for autistic young people and contribute to poorer mental well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented school changes and provided a unique opportunity to gather caregiver’s and young people’s perspectives on the impact of school and pandemic-related school changes on the well-being of both autistic and non-autistic young people. Open-text online survey data from 71 caregivers (of n = 45 autistic young people) and 30 young people aged 11–18 years ( n = 18 autistic) gathered across three timepoints between May and December 2020 during the pandemic revealed both benefits and challenges associated with school changes. Insights into possible lessons from the pandemic and recommendations for more flexible, individualised and strengths-based educational practices going forward are discussed.

Lay abstract

Autistic young people experience poorer mental health and well-being compared to their non-autistic peers. Navigating the complex social, academic, procedural and sensory aspects of school may be particularly challenging for autistic young people and contribute to poorer mental well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented school changes and provided a unique opportunity to gather caregiver’s and young people’s perspectives on the impact of school and pandemic-related school changes on the well-being of both autistic and non-autistic young people. We asked for the views of caregivers and young people aged 11–18 years gathered across three timepoints between May and December 2020. Their responses revealed both benefits and challenges associated with school changes. Insights into possible lessons from the pandemic and recommendations for more flexible, individualised and strengths-based educational practices are discussed.
miR-21-3p regulates keratinocyte proliferation and apoptosis possibly via regulating Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 pathway and cytokeratin 17 expression
Authors: Wang Huiqin , Ding Yuan , Zhao Yang , Liu Xinmei , Zhang Yanjun , Wu Weidong
Published: December 2022

Objectives

We investigated the effect and mechanism of miR-21-3p on the biological behavior of keratinocyte HaCaT cells.

Methods

HaCaT cells were transfected with miR-21-3p mimics and miR-21-3p inhibitor, respectively. Cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8, and apoptosis and cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression changes of Bax and Bcl-2 were measured with immunohistochemistry. The mRNA expressions of IL-17A and STAT3 were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Cytokeratin 17 protein was detected by Western blot. The relationship between miR-21-3p and STAT3 was verified by dual luciferase reporter gene assay.

Results

The miR-21-3p mimics significantly promoted the proliferation and cell cycle progression of HaCaT cells. However, miR-21-3p mimics significantly inhibited cell apoptosis, decreased Bax expression and increased Bcl-2 expression. Additionally, miR-21-3p mimics significantly increased the expressions of Cytokeratin 17 protein, IL-17A mRNA and STAT3 mRNA. Of note, the miR-21-3p inhibitor exhibited contrary effects to miR-21-3p mimics. Furthermore, STAT3 was a direct target of miR-21-3p.

Conclusion

miR-21-3p may promote the abnormal proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of HaCaT cells, possibly through regulating JAK/STAT pathway and the expression of Cytokeratin 17.
Pain Early After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction is Associated With 6-Month Loading Mechanics During Running
Authors: Johnson Alexa K. , Heebner Nicholas R. , Hunt Emily R. , Conley Caitlin E.W. , Jacobs Cale A. , Ireland Mary L. , Abt John P. , Lattermann Christian
Published: December 2022

Background:

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) results in persistent altered knee biomechanics, but contributing factors such as pain or patient function, leading to the altered loading, are unknown.

Hypothesis:

Individuals with worse self-reported pain after ACLR would have poorer biomechanics during running, and poor loading mechanics would be present in the ACLR limb compared with contralateral and control limbs.

Study Design:

Cohort pilot study.

Level of Evidence:

Level 3.

Methods:

A total of 20 patients after ACLR (age, 18.4 ± 2.7 years; height, 1.7 ± 0.1 m; mass, 84.2 ± 19.4 kg) completed visual analog scale and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS) at 1 and 6 months postsurgery. At 6 months postsurgery, patients underwent biomechanical testing during running. A total of 20 control individuals also completed running biomechanical analyses. Associations between patient outcomes and biomechanics were conducted, and differences in running biomechanics between groups were analyzed.

Results:

KOOS pain score 1 month after surgery was associated with peak ACLR knee abduction moment ( R2 = 0.35; P = 0.01). At 6-months, KOOS sport score was related to peak abduction moment in the ACLR limb ( R2 = 0.23; P = 0.05). For change scores, the improvement in pain scores related to ACLR limb peak knee abduction moment ( R2 = 0.55; P = 0.001). The ACLR limb had lower knee excursion, extension moments, and ground-reaction forces compared with the uninvolved and control limb. The uninvolved limb also had higher ground-reaction forces compared with the ACLR limb and control limb.

Conclusion:

These results suggest that patient-reported outcomes 1 and 6 months after surgery are associated with running mechanics 6 months after ACLR. Further, the underloading present in the ACLR limb and overloading in the uninvolved limb indicates greater need for running rehabilitation after ACLR.

Clinical Relevance:

Understanding pain and how it may be linked to movement dysfunction is important for improving long-term outcomes.
Investigation of Mordant Application in Reactive Dyeing of Nylon Fabrics
Authors: Akyol Yılmaz Güzin , Becerir Behcet
Published: December 2022

Nylon fibers were the first synthetic fibers to be produced on an industrial scale, and they are one of the most consumed synthetic fibers due to their visual and usage properties. Reactive dyes have been commercially produced since the mid-20th century, and they are mostly preferred in dyeing cellulosic fibers. The most important property of reactive dyes is their ability to make covalent bonds within the fiber. Mordants are used mainly in the application of natural dyes to hold and retain the dye molecules in the fiber. In this paper, nylon fabrics were dyed with three reactive dyes having different reactive groups (monochlorotiazine, trifluoropyrimidine and monochlorotriazine/vinylsulfone) in the presence of three chemical mordants (iron (II) sulfate, potassium aluminum sulfate and tannic acid) to obtain better exhaustion and coloration properties. Pre-mordanting, meta-mordanting, and post-mordanting processes were used for dyeing. The dyeings were performed at two dyeing concentrations (0.5% and 2% owf), and at three pH levels (pH 2, 4, and 6). The percentage of dyebath exhaustion (%E), the percentage fixation of the dye which exhausted (%F) and the overall percentage fixation (%T) were calculated after pyridine extraction. Wash and light fastness tests were applied on the dyed samples. The results were discussed via % E, % T and CIELAB color differences (Δ Eab*). The results revealed that mordant usage improved the coloration properties of reactive dyes on nylon fabrics. The % E and % T results changed according to the independent variations of pH level, mordant chemical and mordanting method. The correct pH level and mordanting method gave the best dyeing and fastness results for the dyes under test.
Prevalent distribution and survival outcome of HPV infection in patients with early-stage cervical cancer in Hangzhou, China
Authors: Xu Xiaoxian , Feng Tao , Li Dan , Lou Hanmei , Lan Huiyin
Published: December 2022

Objectives

To describe the prevalent distribution of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in patients with early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). To provide data on high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) infection and other clinicopathological factors for their correlations with the survival of CSCC patients.

Methods

A total of 1425 patients with FIGO stages IA to IIA CSCC who underwent radical surgery between September 2008 and December 2012 were enrolled in the study. The prevalent distribution of HPV infection with different patient characteristics and survivals were analyzed with or without propensity score matching (PSM).

Results

The overall infection rate of HPV was 84.3%, including 13 carcinogenic HR-HPV genotypes and 8 low-risk HPV genotypes with infection rates of 82.6% and 5.8%, respectively. The distribution of HPV infection were proportional in patients with either different age groups or different FIGO stages. HPV16 was the dominant subtype with an infection rate of 65.1%, followed by the other top four subtypesHPV58 (8.7%), 18 (7.7%) and 52 (4.5%). χ2 analysis revealed that increased preoperative serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen levels and lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) were statistically associated with HPV status. However, regression analyses indicated that only deep stromal invasion, LVSI and lymph node metastasis were independent prognostic factors on 5-year overall survival (OS), but not HR-HPV infection status even in the second exploratory analysis (P = 0.939) based on the PSM applied to reduce selection bias.

Conclusions

This study provided baseline data on the prevalence characteristics of HPV infections in patients with early-stage CSCC, and HR-HPV infection was not a prognosticator of 5-year OS, other than FIGO stage, LVSI and lymph node metastasis.
Conceptualisations of mental illness and stigma in Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities: a qualitative study
Authors: Slewa-Younan Shameran , Krstanoska-Blazeska Klimentina , Blignault Ilse , Li Bingqin , Reavley Nicola J , Renzaho Andre M. N.
Published: December 2022

Background

Australia is an ethnically diverse nation. Research has demonstrated an elevated risk of developing a mental illness in culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities yet uptake of mental health services is low. To improve mental health treatment seeking and outcomes for CaLD individuals in Australia there is an urgent need to deeply understand barriers to treatment such as stigma. Using an exploratory qualitative approach, the aim of the study was to explore how CaLD communities’ conceptualise and interpret mental illness and associated beliefs and experiences of stigma.

Methods

The study focused on three key CaLD groups: the Congolese, Arabic-speaking and Mandarin-speaking communities residing in Sydney, Australia. A series of eight focus group discussions (n = 51) and 26 key informant interviews were undertaken online using Zoom during the period of November to December 2021. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analysed using NVivo software.

Results

Three major themes were identified. The first theme related to mental illness terminology used in the three communities. Despite variation in the terms used to refer to ‘mental illness’ all three communities generally distinguished between ‘mental illness’, a more severe condition and ‘mental health problems’, considered to arise due to stressors. The second theme centred on beliefs about mental illness; with all three communities identifying migration-related stressors as contributing to mental illness. Culturally related beliefs were noted for the Congolese participants with the perception of a link between mental illness and supernatural factors, whereas Mandarin-speaking participants highlighted lack of inter and intrapersonal harmony and failure to adhere to values such as filial piety as contributing to mental illness. The final theme related to mental illness related stigma and the various ways it manifested in the three communities including presence of collectivist public stigma felt across all three groups and affiliate (family) stigma reported by the Arabic and Mandarin-speaking groups.

Conclusions

We found rich diversity in how these communities view and respond to mental illness. Our findings provide some possible insights on both service provision and the mental health system with a view to building effective engagement and pathways to care.
A scoping review on the methods of assessment and role of resilience on function and movement-evoked pain when experiencing a musculoskeletal injury
Authors: Robinson Elise M. , Clothier Peter J. , Slater Helen , Gupta Amitabh
Published: December 2022

Background

Resilience refers to an individual’s ability to maintain effective functioning, by resisting, withstanding or recovering from stressors or adversity, including pain associated with physical injury (J Clin Psychol Med Settings 28:518–28, 2021). The aim of this scoping review is to determine the role of resilience in the experience of movement-evoked pain (MEP) and return to functional activity following a musculoskeletal injury.

Methods

This review conformed to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews and the scoping review protocol of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Five databases and one grey literature database were searched using predetermined key words and index terms to capture published and unpublished records on the topic. Two authors independently screened the title and abstract of each record, with the full-text of eligible records being reviewed. Papers were eligible for inclusion if they examined the population, concept and context of interest, were written in English and the full text was available. Data were extracted from each eligible record to guide discussion of the available literature on this topic.

Results

Of 4771 records, 2695 articles underwent screening based on their title and abstract. After title and abstract screening 132 articles were eligible for full text review, with 24 articles included in the final analysis. This review identified that psychological resilience has primarily been investigated in the context of a range of age-related pathologies. The choice of functional and movement-evoked pain assessments in the included studies were often guided by the pathology of interest, with some being general or injury specific.

Conclusion

This scoping review identified inconsistent conclusions regarding the role of resilience in the experience of MEP and the ability to return to function for older adults with a musculoskeletal injury. This scoping review highlights the need for longitudinal research to be conducted that allows a broader age range, including younger adults, to determine if multidimensional resilience may promote recovery form musculoskeletal injury.
Can HIV vaccines be shared fairly? Perspectives from Tanzania
Authors: Pancras Godwin , Ezekiel Mangi , Nderitu David , Mbugi Erasto , Merz Jon F.
Published: December 2022

Background

For over 35 years, Africa has continued to host HIV vaccine trials geared towards overturning the HIV/AIDs pandemic in the continent. However, the methods of sharing the vaccines, when available remain less certain. Therefore, the study aims to explore stakeholders’ perspectives in the global South, in this case, Tanzania, on how HIV vaccines ought to be fairly shared.

Methods

The study deployed a qualitative case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with a total of 37 purposively selected participants. This included researchers, institutional review board members, a policymaker, HIV/AIDS advocates, and community advisory board members. The data obtained were inductively and deductively analyzed.

Results

Findings indicate that HIV vaccines can be shared fairly under the principles of distributive justice (contribution, need and equality). Thus, contribution-based sharing ought to be utilized upon the necessity to prioritize vaccine access or subsidized trial benefits to host communities. Need-based sharing ought to be considered for non-host communities that are at an increased risk of HIV infection. Lastly, equal-based sharing would be useful at later stages of vaccine distribution or when the aforementioned principles are deemed morally inappropriate. However, none of the benefit-sharing approaches is free of limitations and a counterbalancing sense of unfairness.

Conclusion

Fair sharing of HIV vaccines, when available, ought to be informed by the contribution, need and equality principles of distributive justice. Countries in the global south including Tanzania are likely to be prioritized during the distribution of the HIV vaccines due to their participation in HIV vaccine trials and due to the disproportionate HIV burden evident in the region.
Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodeling and MicroRNA-126-targets in COPD-pulmonary hypertension
Authors: Goel Khushboo , Egersdorf Nicholas , Gill Amar , Cao Danting , Collum Scott D. , Jyothula Soma S. , Huang Howard J. , Sauler Maor , Lee Patty J. , Majka Susan , Karmouty-Quintana Harry , Petrache Irina
Published: December 2022

Background

Despite causing increased morbidity and mortality, pulmonary hypertension (PH) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients (COPD-PH) lacks treatment, due to incomplete understanding of its pathogenesis. Hypertrophy of pulmonary arterial walls and pruning of the microvasculature with loss of capillary beds are known features of pulmonary vascular remodeling in COPD. The remodeling features of pulmonary medium- and smaller vessels in COPD-PH lungs are less well described and may be linked to maladaptation of endothelial cells to chronic cigarette smoking (CS). MicroRNA-126 (miR126), a master regulator of endothelial cell fate, has divergent functions that are vessel-size specific, supporting the survival of large vessel endothelial cells and inhibiting the proliferation of microvascular endothelial cells. Since CS decreases miR126 in microvascular lung endothelial cells, we set out to characterize the remodeling by pulmonary vascular size in COPD-PH and its relationship with miR126 in COPD and COPD-PH lungs.

Methods

Deidentified lung tissue was obtained from individuals with COPD with and without PH and from non-diseased non-smokers and smokers. Pulmonary artery remodeling was assessed by ⍺-smooth muscle actin (SMA) abundance via immunohistochemistry and analyzed by pulmonary artery size. miR126 and miR126-target abundance were quantified by qPCR. The expression levels of ceramide, ADAM9, and endothelial cell marker CD31 were assessed by immunofluorescence.

Results

Pulmonary arteries from COPD and COPD-PH lungs had significantly increased SMA abundance compared to non-COPD lungs, especially in small pulmonary arteries and the lung microvasculature. This was accompanied by significantly fewer endothelial cell markers and increased pro-apoptotic ceramide abundance. miR126 expression was significantly decreased in lungs of COPD individuals. Of the targets tested (SPRED1, VEGF, LAT1, ADAM9), lung miR126 most significantly inversely correlated with ADAM9 expression. Compared to controls, ADAM9 was significantly increased in COPD and COPD-PH lungs, predominantly in small pulmonary arteries and lung microvasculature.

Conclusion

Both COPD and COPD-PH lungs exhibited significant remodeling of the pulmonary vascular bed of small and microvascular size, suggesting these changes may occur before or independent of the clinical development of PH. Decreased miR126 expression with reciprocal increase in ADAM9 may regulate endothelial cell survival and vascular remodeling in small pulmonary arteries and lung microvasculature in COPD and COPD-PH.
“I’m not alone”: a qualitative report of experiences among parents of children with eating disorders attending virtual parent-led peer support groups
Authors: Grennan Laura , Nicula Maria , Pellegrini Danielle , Giuliani Kelly , Crews Erica , Webb Cheryl , Gouveia Maria-Rosa , Loewen Techiya , Couturier Jennifer
Published: December 2022

Background

The treatment for children with eating disorders (EDs) requires extensive involvement of parents. The parents of children with EDs have voiced a need for greater support, including connecting with other parents with lived experience of caring for a child with an ED. We aimed to qualitatively explore parental experiences of these groups, including their benefits and areas for improvement.

Methods

This study examined the delivery of four virtual parent-led peer support groups in Ontario, Canada for parents of children with EDs with approximately 10 parent participants per group and two parent facilitators leading each group. Parents (n = 44) were asked to attend 12 bi-weekly support group sessions over 6 months, and then complete an individual end-of-study qualitative interview. Interview data were analyzed using content analysis, following the qualitative description design.

Results

Thirty-six parents completed the end-of-study qualitative interview. Participants shared their experiences and impressions related to the group’s structure and content. Notable helpful aspects of the group included being able to receive support from those with similar experiences, access to education and resources about EDs, and being able to support others. Suggestions for improvements were made, which included organizing groups according to the child’s ED diagnosis or duration of illness.

Conclusion

The findings indicate that this intervention is acceptable to parents and is perceived as helpful. Future research is needed to strengthen this support group model and to study its effects for parents in different settings and for parents of children with various EDs.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04686864.
Mobile medial pivot (lateral slide) type total knee arthroplasty exhibits a medial pivot pattern: three-dimensional motion analysis using cadaveric knees
Authors: Tanifuji Osamu , Mochizuki Tomoharu , Sato Takashi , Watanabe Satoshi , Omori Go , Kawashima Hiroyuki
Published: December 2022

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to analyze the dynamic kinematics of the mobile medial pivot-type total knee arthroplasty (MMPTKA) using the three-dimensional (3D)-to-2D registration technique.

Methods

Cadaveric knees from five humans were used. Computed tomography of the lower limb and preoperative 3D planning for MMPTKA were performed. After performing TKA, passive motion of the knee was observed from a fully extended position to maximum flexion using a flat panel detector. The following parameters were determined: (1) anteroposterior (AP) translations of the medial and lateral most distal points (estimated contact point) of the femoral component, (2) rotational femoral component’s X-axis (FCX) angle, and (3) rotational insert angle. Paired t-tests were used to analyze differences in the AP translation between the medial and lateral most distal points of the femoral component as well as differences in the changes in the rotational angle between the FCX and X-axis of the insert on the tibial component’s axial plane.

Results

The AP translations of the femoral component’s medial and lateral most distal points were 8.4 ± 2.5 and 13.6 ± 3.3 mm, respectively (p = 0.001). The rotational angles of the FCX and insert were 10.7° ± 4.9° external rotation and 8.9° ± 4.1° internal rotation, respectively (p = 0.004).

Conclusions

The posterior translation of the lateral side of the femoral component was greater than that of the medial in all cases. Hence, a medial pivot pattern was identified. The femoral component exhibited external rotation throughout knee flexion in all subjects, whereas the mobile insert exhibited internal rotation (opposite pattern relative to the femoral component). This study provides valuable kinematical information of MMPTKA that has not been clear yet.
Spousal concordance of ideal cardiovascular health metrics: findings from the 2014–2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Hoang Manh Thang , Lee Hokyou , Kim Hyeon Chang
Published: December 2022

Backgrounds

We aimed to investigate whether a spouse’s cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics status affects the other spouse’s ideal CVH using a Korea nationwide representative survey.

Methods

We used the health data of 6,030 married couples who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2014 to 2019. The CVH was defined using seven metrics: smoking status, blood pressure, body mass index, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, physical activity, and diet, following the American Heart Association guidelines and modifications for body mass index cutoffs and diet quality. The CVH score was calculated on a scale ranging from 0 to 7, with the ideal CVH defined as attaining ideal scores in at least five CVH metrics. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess whether husband’s ideal CVH was associated with his wife’s odds for having ideal CVH, and vice versa.

Results

The mean CVH scores were 3.2 and 4.0 for husband and wife, respectively. After fully adjusting for age and education of both partners and household income, husbands had 1.49 times (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27–1.69) higher odds of achieving ideal CVH if their wives had also achieved ideal CVH. Meanwhile, wives whose husbands achieved ideal CVH also had 1.46 times (95% CI, 1.27–1.69) higher odds of achieving ideal CVH. Nonsmoking (57.17%), ideal fasting blood glucose level (34.93%), and ideal diet intake (24.18%) were the most concordant CVH metrics among spouses.

Conclusions

Our study found a significant spousal concordance of ideal CVH in Korean married couples. This finding supports the use of a couple-based interventional strategy targeted to promote CVH.
Thyroid abscess due to ingested fish bone, endoscopic, and surgical approach: a case presentation
Authors: AlZarouni Noura , Saber Amir , Omar Hilal , AlBaroudi Abdulaziz , Eltayyeb Yousif
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Thyroid abscesses are a rare septic complication as the thyroid is innately resistant to infection.

Case presentation

Here, we present a case of a 49-year-old female with history of accidental ingestion of a fish bone, subsequent perforation of the esophagus, and thyroid abscess formation.

Management approach consisted of imaging of the gland followed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and surgical thyroidotomy with fish bone extraction.

Conclusion

In this case presentation, we highlight the pathophysiology behind thyroid abscess along with review of offered lines of management of this disease from imaging and procedures of diagnosis to treatment approach of source control by both surgical and conservative approach.
A Poetics of Thingification: Dawn Lundy Martin and the Black Took Collective
Authors: Lam Joshua
Published: December 2022

In the last two decades, African American poets working in innovative and avant-garde forms have produced poetry focused upon the theme of racial objectification. Individual and collaborative projects by Dawn Lundy Martin, Duriel E. Harris, and Ronaldo V. Wilson, who write and perform together as the Black Took Collective, practice what this article calls a poetics of thingification: a poetry that draws attention to language's capacity for reification in general and for racial objectification in particular. Drawing upon thing theory and recent scholarship on race and avant-garde poetry, this article focuses on Dawn Lundy Martin's poetics in order to demonstrate how poets combine innovative techniques with racial stereotypes to scrutinize hegemonic expectations at the level of poetic form, especially within the tradition of African American poetry. Rather than adopting the humanizing rhetoric and lyrical modes of conventional African American poetry, these poets use the trope of the objectified Black body to deconstruct linguistic processes of racial reification from within.
Smartphone use and social media addiction in undergraduate students
Authors: Parasin Nichapa , Watthanasuwakul Monthinee , Udomkichpagon Palagon , Amnuaylojaroen Teerachai
Published: December 2022

Background: Children’s use of social media has increased significantly over the past decade. As a result, they are susceptible to smartphone addiction. In particular, parents' and children's well-being and behaviors are negatively affected by smartphone addiction. Such addiction likely affects both physical performance and lifestyle. Adolescents utilize their smartphones while performing other tasks. The secondary task might divert attention away from the primary task. Reaction time is the combination of brain processing and muscular movement. Texting or communicating on a smartphone while performing another task may affect reaction time. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the influence of smartphone use on reaction time in undergraduate students who were addicted to smartphones.

Methods: The Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) was used to assign 64 undergraduate students to the smartphone addiction group (n = 32) and the control group (n = 32). The reaction time (RT) of an organism is used to determine how rapidly it responds to stimuli. All participants were examined on the RT test under three conditions: no smartphone use (control), texting, and chatting on a smartphone. Participants were questioned by smartphone through text message or chat with the support of a researcher during the texting and conversation conditions. While responding to the questions, the participant was administered an RT test.

Results: The results showed that smartphone addiction tends to have a reduced influence on reaction time when compared to the control group. Also, texting or conversing on a smartphone while doing other work had a substantial impact on reaction time in the undergraduates.

Conclusions: Combining smartphone use with other activities tends to reduce undergraduate students' reaction time.
Analysis of the causes of vitamin B12 deficiency in different age groups - a review of the literature
Authors: Nieciecka Adrianna , Kędziora-Kornatowska Kornelia , Lamch Magdalena , Jabłońska Monika , Błasik Natalia , Wójcik Agata
Published: December 2022

Introduction and purpose 

Vitamin B12 plays an important role in the process of erythropoiesis and the proper functioning of the nervous system. Its source for humans is food, in particular meat, eggs and shellfish. Cobalamin deficiency is a common problem among both geriatric and younger patients. The aim of this review is to analyze the causes of the deficit, to compare its incidence in different age groups and to try to explain potential differences between the groups.

A brief description of the state knowledge

Cobalamin deficiency can result from many different reasons, such as Addison-Biermer disease, damage to the ileum, use of metformin or proton pump inhibitors, insufficient supply in the diet, and less often genetic disorders. The deficiency phenomenon is more common in the elderly compared to other age groups, especially male patients with multiple comorbidities or in long-term care facilities. On the other hand, among younger people, a higher incidence is observed in the case of high body weight or height.

Summary

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common clinical problem, especially among geriatric patients. Most often, cobalamin deficiency may result from reasons related to its improper absorption or deficiency in the diet, while the factors contributing to the deficiency vary depending on the age group. Elderly patients, especially those with additional risk factors, should be carefully monitored for vitamin B12 deficiency.
Znaczenie idei „niszczenia się świata” w kształtowaniu filozofii przyrody Jana Jonstona w dziele O stałości natury
Authors: Pietrzak Zbigniew
Published: December 2022

W niniejszym artykule (bardzo wybiórczo) chciałbym przedstawić poglądy Jana Jonstona (Johannes Jonstonus) 1603-1675 na dzieje przyrody i człowieka oraz pokrótce przedstawić jego sylwetkę. Rekonstruując owe filozoficzne i metodologiczne kwestie, warto także przytoczyć kilka  zagadnień związanych z życiorysem tego uczonego oraz z recepcją jego dzieł.

            Jonston był przyrodnikiem, lekarzem i filozofem. Obecnie jest mało znany i zapomniany, a w konsekwencji jego filozofia przyrody i filozofia człowieka, jego wizja świata, a więc w pewnym sensie i Kosmologia, uległy zapomnieniu i marginalizacji. Uległa także zapomnieniu jego filozofia i metodologia nauki.

            Jonston należał do pokolenia Kartezjusza, jednakże jego poglądy na przyrodę i na naukę były bliższe filozofii brytyjskiej niż kontynentalnej i nawiązywały do idei, które sformułował Francis Bacon, a potem kontynuował Robert Boyle. Zapewne stanowisko Jonstona zostało ukształtowane w trakcie jego studiów na uniwersytetach w Wielkiej Brytanii. Owe inspiracje metodologią nauk zasługują, by były się przedmiotem osobnych rozważań, ale ze względu na ograniczony charakter pracy zostaną tu pominięte.

            Jonston w pracy O stałości natury (An history of the Constancy of Nature…) formułuje swoją wizję przyrody. Owa filozofia przyrody kształtuje się w konfrontacji z poglądami chiliastów dotyczącymi natury człowieka i pośrednio całej przyrody. Poglądy chiliastów wynikały ze specyficznej interpretacji Biblii mówiącej o „starzeniu się” świata człowieka, kultury, a w konsekwencji i przyrody. W związku z tym, że idea chiliastów obejmuje zjawiska przyrodnicze i antropologiczne, a w dodatku maja historyczny charakter, Jonston w swoich kontrargumentach musiał odwoływać się i do empirii, i do historii: Biblijnej, oraz naturalnej. Tym samym, współuczestniczył nie tylko w tworzeniu nowożytnej filozofii przyrody, ale także nowożytnej „historii naturalnej” i nowożytnej metodologii, postulującej matematyzację wiedzy o przyrodzie.
Analyzing Frictions in Generalized Second-Price Auction Markets
Authors: Kannan Karthik , Pamuru Vandith , Rosokha Yaroslav
Published: December 2022

Generalized second-price auction is the preferred mechanism for sponsored-search advertisements. In this paper, we take a twofold approach using Q-learning-based simulations and human-subject experiments to show that the low-value advertisers (who do not win the auction) exhibit highly exploratory behavior and impact the allocative efficiency of the mechanism. Moreover, we find the presence of bid-adjustment frictions (e.g., bid fee) moderates this phenomenon and results in higher allocative efficiency of the auction. Our focus on the bid-adjustment costs is motivated by the fact that both the sponsored-search platforms and policymakers can best observe and influence these types of frictions as compared with frictions that are difficult to observe (e.g., resources spent on the analysis of the market and sophistication of algorithms by the advertisers).
Verdade emocional: conteúdo filosófico das experiências emocionais.
Authors: Kreibich Susiane
Published: December 2022

Resenha:HOLZHEY-KUNZ Alice. Verdade emocional: conteúdo filosófico das experiências emocionais. [Tradução, introdução e notas Marco Casanova]. 1. ed. – Rio de Janeiro: Via Verita, 2021. 240 p.
Reflexões sobre as apropriações de Emmanuel Levinas da fenomenologia de Husserl
Authors: Libanio Deodato Rafael Nunes
Published: December 2022

Este artigo visa discutir parte das apropriações feitas por Emmanuel Levinas dafenomenologia husserliana para a construção de seu projeto de ética como filosofiaprimeira. Partindo do problema da fenomenologia do rosto, colocado em entrevistasconcedidas nos anos 80 e no prefácio à edição alemã de Totalité et Infini de 1987,questionamos possíveis adequações de ensinamentos husserlianos feitas por Levinas, dado que, ele discute filosoficamente sobre um campo anterior à ontologia. As comentadoras Fernanda Bernardo (2012) e Catherine Chalier (1993) apresentam os elementos críticos do filósofo à obra de Husserl, mas não adentram nos referidosaspectos almejados por nós. Tendo como material de análise duas obras fundamentais do autor, Totalité et Infini e Autrement qu’être ou au-delà de l’essence, propomos a verificabilidade da hipótese de a fenomenologia ser uma abordagem filosófica de retorno ao concreto e uma metodologia de pesquisa filosófica.
Contra Neutralitatem: Uma introdução opinativa ao problema da Metafísica na fenomenologia de Husserl
Authors: De Santis Daniele
Published: December 2022

Tradução de Deborah Moreira Guimarães
Intuição, fenômeno, espaço: considerações fenomenológicas
Authors: Figal Günter
Published: December 2022

Tradução de Gabriel Lago de Sousa Barroso
Revisitando a Cerâmica Geométrica das Cíclades: Produção e Circulação
Authors: Sabadini Francisco De Assis
Published: December 2022

A localização dos centros produtivos de vasos nas Cíclades, bem como a caracterização estilística das produções referente a cada um desses centros são problemas centrais da pesquisa sobre a cerâmica do Período Geométrico (900-700 a.C.) nesta região. Desde o final do século XIX e início do século XX, formou-se um quadro classificatório bastante complexo sobre as diferentes produções e sua circulação. O objetivo deste artigo é retomar alguns pontos importantes do debate sobre as hipóteses de localizações dos centros produtivos das Cíclades, características formais e decorativas das produções e sua circulação.
A SALA DE AULA REFLEXIVA: UMA PROPOSTA DE SEQUÊNCIA DE ATIVIDADES DOS TEMAS GRAMATICAIS SUJEITO E CONCORDÂNCIA POR MEIO DA APRENDIZAGEM LINGUÍSTICA ATIVA / The reflective classroom: a proposal for a sequence of activities of subject grammar subjects and agreement through active language learning
Authors: Chalfun Stephanie Valle de Souza
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de mostrar uma parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa-ação realizada na tese de doutorado e de, também, apresentar uma possibilidade de sequência de atividades a ser utilizada em sala de aula como metodologia a fim de contribuir ao ensino-aprendizagem dos alunos no que diz respeito aos temas gramaticais ordem do sujeito e concordância. O trabalho realizado aborda a ordem dos constituintes, mais especificamente, a ordem Sujeito-Verbo e Verbo-Sujeito e as implicações dessas ordens na concordância verbal no contexto escolar. Os objetivos gerais são: (i) avaliar o funcionamento de uma abordagem reflexiva da gramática a fim de detectar se o conhecimento inconsciente do aluno se transformará em conhecimento consciente; (ii) ensinar ao aluno a identificar o sujeito posposto e, como consequência, levá-lo a estabelecer a concordância por meio de marca, segundo a norma padrão. Em termos teóricos, levaram-se em consideração alguns pressupostos, como os da teoria gerativa (CHOMSKY, 1965), da teoria da variação e mudança (WEINREICH, U.; LABOV, W.; HERZOG, 2006 [1968]) e de algumas teorias reflexivas de ensino de gramática (VIEIRA, 2017). Além disso, as metodologias utilizadas pautaram-se na pesquisa-ação (TRIPP, 2005), na metodologia proposta por Vieira (2020), baseada no uso (situação inicial), reflexão, sistematização e uso (situação final) e na metodologia da Aprendizagem Linguística Ativa (PILATI, 2017), e contou com duas propostas de aplicação. Os resultados mostram, com base na adoção de estratégias pedagógicas particulares, que é produtiva a reflexão sobre os fenômenos gramaticais em questão.
VIAJANDO NA COLÔNIA: PERSPECTIVAS DECOLONIAIS NA ANÁLISE DE UMA UNIDADE DE UM LIVRO DIDÁTICO DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA / Travelling in the colony: decolonial perspectives in the analysis of a unit of a Portuguese Language textbook
Authors: Oliveira Marcia Lisbôa Costa de , Fraguas Marcela Martins de Melo , Mariano Alana Dos Santos
Published: December 2022

Neste artigo, analisam-se, sob a ótica das perspectivas decoloniais, dois capítulos da primeira unidade do livro didático Práticas de Língua Portuguesa, de Faraco, Moura e Maruxo (2020). O objetivo do estudo é compreender criticamente as escolhas dos temas, textos e autores selecionados para o desenvolvimento das práticas de uso da língua por alunos do Ensino Médio. Parte-se do pressuposto de que tal seleção pode contribuir tanto para o reforço das estruturas da Matriz Colonial de Poder (QUIJANO, 2014) quanto para sua revisão/transformação crítica. Adotou-se a abordagem qualitativa e procedeu-se à análise documental do recorte selecionado, para tanto, buscou-se verificar o contexto em que o livro didático foi organizado, os autores citados, sua natureza e lógica interna (CELLARD, 2012).  Assim, fez-se um estudo do contexto de produção da obra didática selecionada, discutindo-se políticas públicas que enformam o ambiente educacional contemporâneo, especialmente a reforma do ensino médio e a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). Os resultados da análise empreendida indicam a predominância de autores brancos europeus e, por consequência, a ênfase em perspectivas norteadas por valores eurocêntricos. Constatou-se que o repertório dos capítulos verificados não contribui para a ruptura com a Matriz Colonial de Poder e o combate a diferentes formas de discriminação e de segregação na sociedade.