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Środowisko intelektualne Towarzystwa Miłośników Przeszłości Lwowa (1906-1939)
Authors: Michalska-Bracha Lidia
Published: October 2022

THE INTELLECTUAL MILIEU CHARACTERISING THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE PAST OF LVIV (1906-1939) 

The paper is an attempt to characterise the Society of Friends of the Past of Lviv in the years 1906-1939 (with a 1914-1926 break); the community of Lviv historians, journalists, museologists, and archivists around this Society, and various forms and manifestations of their activity. The Society contributed to the development of research in the field of regional history, and studies on the history of Lviv, its culture and monuments. Among the co-founders of the Society were famous Lviv historians, including Aleksander Czołowski (1865-1944), Ludwik Kubala (1838-1918), Józef Białynia-Chołodecki (1852-1934), and the vice-mayor of the city of Lviv, Tadeusz Rutowski (1852-1918).
Ustanowienie sowieckiego systemu przysposobienia obronnego w cywilnych szkołach wyższych we Lwowie (1944-1961)
Authors: Szełestak Łarysa
Published: October 2022

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOVIET SYSTEM OF MILITARY TRAINING IN CIVIL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF LVIV (1944-1961) 

This article presents information about the restoration, establishing and opening of higher education institutions in Lviv during the last period of the Second World War and in the first postwar years. The author underscores that the restored universities were already part of the Soviet educational system. According to the Decree of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union No. 413 of 13 April 1944, the military training of students of higher education institutions was introduced. The main task of the military departments was the military training of students. However, in our research we indicate that the officers of these departments also took an active part in the mass defense, political propaganda and educational work of the universities. The author presents the prosopography of officers, and points to the complex scheme of staffing in the military departments of higher educational institutions, which was the effect of simultaneous subordination of these officers to military and civilian departments. During 1944-1991, the military departments with some differences operated in each civilian higher educational institution in Lviv, but most of these departments were liquidated by 1961-1962 during the military reform.
Ten, który łączył niepołączalne. O profesorze Petrze Nedbajle i prawach człowieka
Authors: Siromśkyj Rusłan
Published: October 2022

COMBINING THE INCOMPATIBLE: PROFESSOR PETRO NEDBAILO AND HUMAN RIGHTS 

The article analyses the scientific and diplomatic activities of Professor Petro Nedbailo. At the end of 1939, as part of the policy of “strengthening personnel” after the accession of Western Ukraine to the Ukrainian SSR, he was sent to work at the Lviv University. Since then, Petro Nedbailo headed the departments of state law, theory and history of state as well as law, state and administrative law, and he was twice appointed the dean of the law faculty. Initially, the scientist studied the issues of “socialist legitimacy”, but after being appointed the permanent representative of the Ukrainian SSR to the UN Commission on Human Rights (1958-1971) and the transition to teaching at the University of Kyiv, he paid more attention to human rights and freedoms. Repeating the Soviet official position, Petro Nedbailo interpreted human rights as a subject of internal competence of the state, and accepted international cooperation in this area only as a component of the “struggle for peace and security of the Soviet Union”. In his speeches in the UN General Assembly, Petro Nedbailo argued about the full respect for human rights in the Ukrainian SSR, but such allegations were far from the truth.
„Nie wychowywać nowej inteligencji”. Trudne lata mniejszości polskiej we Lwowie 1959-1962
Authors: Olechowski Piotr
Published: October 2022

“DON’T RAISE A NEW INTELLIGENCE”: DIFFICULT POLISH YEARS IN LVIV, 1959- 1962 

The text concerns the fate of Poles in Lviv over three years (1959-1962), since the end of the so-called second repatriation to significant reduction of the presence of the Polish language in urban space. This period was marked by a clearly anti-Polish policy of the local authorities, aimed at almost total Sovietisation of the Polish minority. During the analysed period, the parish of St. Mary Magdalene (the church building was handed over to the neighbouring Lviv Polytechnic Institute). In addition, the Polish-language education system in the city was also damaged: out of three existing institutions, one was closed (school No. 30), and the other was reduced to the role of an eight-year-old (school No. 10). Both blows against the Polish minority resulted from a significant drop in the percentage of Poles in Lviv caused by departures to Poland in 1955-1959. The aim was, however, not to educate new generations of Polish intelligentsia in the city. It was intended to achieve this effect by limiting the possibility of meeting spiritual needs and receiving education in the mother tongue. In this way, the next generations of Lviv Poles were supposed to feel primarily as citizens of the USSR, which was assumed by the authorities.
Sequential Innovation in Mobile App Development
Authors: Kaushik Nilam , Gokpinar Bilal
Published: October 2022

Problem definition: In today’s highly dynamic and competitive app markets, a significant portion of development takes place after the initial product launch via the addition of new features and the enhancement of existing products. In managing the sequential innovation process in mobile app development, two key operational questions arise. (i) What features and attributes should be added to existing products in successive versions? (ii) How should these features and attributes be implemented for greater market success? We investigate the implications of three different types of mobile app development activities on market performance. Academic/practical relevance: Our study contributes to the operations management literature by providing an empirically based understanding of sequential innovation and its market performance implications in mobile app development, an important industry in terms of size, scope and potential. Methodology: Using a novel data set of mobile apps in the Productivity category, we leverage text-mining and information retrieval techniques to study the rich information in the release notes of apps. We then characterize product development activities at each version release and link these activities with app performance in a dynamic estimation model. We also incorporate an instrumental variables analysis to substantiate our findings. Results: We find that greater update dissimilarity (i.e., dissimilarity of the features and attributes of a new update from those of previous updates) is associated with higher performance, especially in mature apps. We also find that the greater the product update market orientation (i.e., the greater the similarity of the focal firm’s new features and attributes with respect to the recent additions of its competitors), the higher is the market performance. This finding suggests that the market rewards those developers who have a responsive policy to their competitors’ product innovation efforts. Our results also suggest that a rapid introduction of updates dampens the potential market benefits that the mobile app developers might gain from market orientation. We find no evidence of a beneficial effect of product update scope (i.e., incorporating features and attributes from other product subcategories) on market performance. Managerial implications: Our study offers managerial insights into mobile app development by exploring the sequential innovation characteristics that are associated with greater market success in pursuing and implementing new features and attributes.

Supplemental Material: The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2022.1154 .
Adult liver transplantation for the advanced clinical practitioner: an overview
Authors: Price Ian , Wood Alison
Published: October 2022

Liver transplantation (LT) is a major surgical undertaking but, in a carefully selected population, it provides excellent outcomes in terms of prolongation of life and improvements in quality of life. This article outlines the processes of referral, assessment, operative course and post-transplant complications of LT, in the UK context. Specific consideration is also given to immunosuppressive medications and considerations around their prescription. The role of the advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) in primary or secondary care may focus on identifying potential candidates for transplantation and ensuring timely discussion and referral. Thus, a familiarity with eligibility criteria, and where to access this information, is important for all ACPs. Additionally, the increasing numbers of transplants performed in the UK mean that there is a large population of post-transplant patients in the wider community. These patients may present to healthcare services with a variety of issues relating to their LT, where early recognition and treatment has the potential to have major impacts on patient, or graft, function and longevity. Due to this, early discussions with specialist transplant centres is advised.
Suicide and women living with and beyond a breast cancer diagnosis
Authors: Milligan Fiona
Published: October 2022

Early diagnosis and intervention, and the use of targeted cancer treatments, have significantly reduced mortality from breast cancer. Emotional distress following a diagnosis of cancer is a normal and anticipated, but it may manifest in some individuals at some point as a level of anxiety or depression that significantly affects quality of life and coping. In extreme cases, these feelings can move from physical symptoms of low energy and an inability to complete basic tasks to despair and hopelessness. Confronting a cancer diagnosis is a life-changing experience, bringing a sense of vulnerability. This may create or precipitate a crisis that threatens to overwhelm a person, resulting in a negative impact on established coping mechanisms. There appears to be a paucity of literature on suicide or suicide attempts by people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis. A literature search identified 19 papers on suicide and or suicide ideation in patients who had had a cancer diagnosis, which were included in the review. Two clear themes emerged from the literature: that a cancer diagnosis with or without pre-existing mental health comorbidities is a risk factor for suicide; and that there is a significant incidence and prevalence of anxiety and depression in cancer patient populations. The literature identifies multiple variables that impact on prevalence of mental health disorders after a breast cancer diagnosis. Despite this, there appears to be a lack of guidance at national level for screening for mental health comorbidities in patients with a cancer diagnosis.
The slow pace of developing an NHS patient safety culture
Authors: Tingle John
Published: October 2022

Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, discusses some recent patient safety reports
Redeployment: what have we learnt?
Authors: Foster Sam
Published: October 2022

Chief Nurse, Oxford University Hospitals, describes ongoing research into how the redeployment of staff can be improved both for those being redeployed and those making the redeployment decisions
Managing infant and child skincare
Authors: Boddy Bethany
Published: October 2022

Bethany Boddy explores the evidence base behind common childhood skin conditions and the role of health professionals in promoting health and wellbeing
Supply Chain Risk Mapping at ABC Cement Plant in Aceh, Indonesia
Authors: Lufika Raihan Dara , Sastra Hasan Yudie , Sentia Prima Denny , Ilyas Ilyas , Hasanuddin Iskandar
Published: October 2022

Supply Chain Risk Management is an industry collaboration work with partners in the supply chain system to implement a risk management process in dealing with the emergence of risks and uncertainties caused by logistics activities or other resources in the supply chain. Every industry deals with risk. This study aims to identify, classify, and mapping supply chain activities and their risks. At the initial stage, the identification of supply chain events is done by doing interviews and brainstorming. Then, these events are portrayed in the supply chain map. Then, the risk identification stage used a rating scale to determine the level of likelihood and consequence based on three SCOR elements. There are 40 risk events in this study which are 13 risk events in the source section, 19 risk events in the make section, and eight risk events in the delivery section. Finally, it is necessary to calculate the value of the Risk Priority Index (RPI). The RPI is the basis of the risk mapping stage. The risk map will show the urgency to treat each risk event.
Spatial Analysis Of Organic Material, CaCO3 and TOC in Coastal Area, Aceh Besar Regency
Authors: Adnan Amri , Irham Muhammad , Rusdi Muhammad
Published: October 2022

Most of the coastal zones of Aceh Besar are areas of accumulation of organic compounds such as C-Organic and CaCO3. Therefore, studying the distribution of organic carbon and carbonates in sediments in coastal areas is necessary. This study aims to analyze the distribution of C-Organic and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coupled with pH and Salinity tests spatially on the surface at a depth of 40 - 60 cm in the coastal area of Aceh Besar District. The C-Organic content was analyzed using the Walkley and Black method, while Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) was analyzed using the Titrimetric method. Soil pH and salinity tests were carried out in situ using a pH meter, and soil salinity tests were tested using a salinometer. The study results show that the distribution of C-Organic and Carbonate content differs in each location in Aceh Besar Coastal area. The distribution of organic carbon and carbonates in the northern part of Aceh Besar, in the Ujong Batee Puteh area, has an average value of 0.86% and 10.28%. While the distribution of C-Organic in the Lamreh area is, on average, 0.44%, and carbonate (CaCO3) is 8.03%. On the other hand, in the western part of Aceh Besar, the distribution C-Organic in the Ujong Pancu area is, on average, 2.83%, and carbonate (CaCO3) is 8.05%. The distribution of C-Organic in the Lhok Seudu area has an average value of 1.07% and carbonate (CaCO3) of 9.65%. The results also reveal the fact that there are 3 (three) factors that influence the distribution of C-Organic and CaCO3. These factors are the topographic location that allows the material to be eroded due to runoff, vegetation that enriches organic matter composition, and the depositional environment. The results of the pH distribution test in soil showed that the pH in the coastal area of Aceh Besar is relatively alkaline, and the salinity distribution is relatively low, indicating the absence of seawater intrusion and salt deposits. Further studies need to be carried out for other depth variations to obtain more comprehensive results of other distributions.
Tensile Strength of Natural Fiber in Different Type of Matrix
Authors: Saidi Taufiq , Hasan Muttaqin , Amalia Zahra
Published: October 2022

In recent years, the used of product based with low environmental impact has become one of the considerations in the construction structure. Attention of the researchers towards the development of natural material has been increasing. The use of natural fibers as composite materials for strengthened structure have been studied. However, natural fibers are influenced by the hydrophilic nature and its specific morphology. Thus, research related to the natural fiber composite materials still needs to be explored. This study aims to evaluate the tensile strength of natural fiber composite materials based on the type of fiber, fiber layer used and its type of resin according to ASTM D3039. The results show that type of fiber, fiber layer used and its type of resin in the composite matrix considerably affects its tensile strength performance.
Behaviour Analysis of Strengthened-RC Beam with Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer (NFRP) based on Abaca Fiber by Using Finite Element Method
Authors: Saidi Taufiq , Saidi Taufiq , Hasan Muttaqin , Hasan Muttaqin , Amalia Zahra , Iqbal Muhammad , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: October 2022

The use of synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) as a composite material is an alternative material that has been widely used for strengthening and repairing reinforced concrete structures. However, the high price is one of the obstacles in applying synthetic FRP materials in developing countries such as Indonesia. Utilization of natural fiber as a Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer (NFRP) composite material is an alternative, especially in shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams. Because it has good tensile strength and also is environmentally friendly. Technological developments in the field of computing make modelling various aspects easier. One of them is modelling reinforced concrete (RC) beams. ATENA V534 is a software that can be used for finite element-based modelling. Therefore, in this study, the ATENA V534 software was used to evaluate the results of research and testing behaviour of reinforced concrete beams from the previous studies about strengthened beam for shear by using NFRP. Behaviour that is evaluated in the form of load and deflection, the pattern of cracks and failure, and stress and strain of reinforcements. The numerical results obtained in ATENA V534 showed in a good agreement with experimental results.
Optical fiber with homogeneous material by side-array cladding
Authors: Ding Jinmin , Su Weiquan , Meng Fanchao , Zhao Xiaoting , Guo Fuhai , Yang Luyun , Tao Guangming , Liang Sheng
Published: October 2022

Optical fibers are the core
elements for various fiber-optic applications in communication,
lasers, sensors, tweezers, quantum optics, and bio-photonics. Current
optical fibers are based on a core-cladding structure with different
refractive indices and are mainly fabricated using the stack-draw
method. However, such a traditional fabrication method limits the
realization of fibers with various advanced optical materials, thereby
restricting the utilization of excellent optical properties offered by
these materials. In this study, a novel structure for side-array
cladding by laser drilling on the side of the fiber with homogeneous
material is proposed. Accordingly, the confinement loss, mode
characteristics, birefringence, and dispersion of the side-array
cladding fiber are investigated based on the numerical simulation
performed via the finite element method. Subsequently, an optimal
fiber structure is obtained by taking the crystal material as an
example. Essentially, our proposed side-array cladding fiber can
eliminate the mismatch problem of core-cladding materials in the
current stack-draw fabrication method. Potentially, the proposed
approach can serve as a standard design and fabrication method of
optical fibers with homogeneous material, by utilizing the rapid
development of laser processing. In other words, a large number of
advanced optical materials can be fabricated into optical fibers with
the proposed technique, thus maximizing their technical advantages for
different applications.
Micro-dimensional oscillation-based optimization for a dielectric metalens in the mid-infrared
Authors: Gu Tianqi , Gao Xiang , Tang Dawei , Lin Shuwen , Fang Bing
Published: October 2022

In the past few decades, there has been significant progress made in metasurfaces and integrated and miniaturized optical devices. As one of the most prominent applications of metasurfaces, the metalens is the subject of significant research. In this paper, for achieving better focusing performance of the initial metalens designed by the Pancharatnam–Berry (PB) phase, a concept of micro-dimensional oscillation is proposed to optimize the geometric parameters of nanopillars. A strategy of grouping iteration is proposed to reduce the loss rate and computational effort in a holistic way. Its essence is to divide an extremely large-scale optimization space into many overlapping groups. Meanwhile, an improved genetic-simulated annealing (IGSA) algorithm is presented for the optimal solution of each group. By introducing the adaptive crossover and mutation probabilities in traditional genetic algorithms, the IGSA algorithm has both strong global searching capability and excellent local searching capability. After optimization, the maximum field intensity of the central hot spot can be increased by about 8% compared to the initial metalens. Moreover, the field intensity of the side lobes around the hot spot is almost constant, and the central hot spot increases, which provides a potential for the realization of high imaging contrast.
LRRC15 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 cellular entry in trans
Authors: Song Jaewon , Chow Ryan D. , Peña-Hernández Mario A. , Zhang Li , Loeb Skylar A. , So Eui-Young , Liang Olin D. , Ren Ping , Chen Sidi , Wilen Craig B. , Lee Sanghyun
Published: October 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is mediated by the entry receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Although attachment factors and coreceptors facilitating entry are extensively studied, cellular entry factors inhibiting viral entry are largely unknown. Using asurfaceome CRISPR activation screen, we identified human LRRC15 as an inhibitory attachment factor for SARS-CoV-2 entry. LRRC15 directly binds to the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of spike protein with a moderate affinity and inhibits spike-mediated entry. Analysis of human lung single-cell RNA sequencing dataset reveals that expression of LRRC15 is primarily detected in fibroblasts and particularly enriched in pathological fibroblasts in COVID-19 patients.ACE2andLRRC15are not coexpressed in the same cell types in the lung. Strikingly, expression of LRRC15 in ACE2-negative cells blocks spike-mediated viral entry in ACE2+ cellin trans, suggesting a protective role of LRRC15 in a physiological context. Therefore, LRRC15 represents an inhibitory attachment factor for SARS-CoV-2 that regulates viral entryin trans.
Conflict over fertilization underlies the transient evolution of reinforcement
Authors: Rushworth Catherine A. , Wardlaw Alison M. , Ross-Ibarra Jeffrey , Brandvain Yaniv
Published: October 2022

When two species meet in secondary contact, the production of low fitness hybrids may be prevented by the adaptive evolution of increased prezygotic isolation, a process known as reinforcement. Theoretical challenges to the evolution of reinforcement are generally cast as a coordination problem, i.e., “how can statistical associations between traits and preferences be maintained in the face of recombination?” However, the evolution of reinforcement also poses a potential conflict between mates. For example, the opportunity costs to hybridization may differ between the sexes or species. This is particularly likely for reinforcement based on postmating prezygotic (PMPZ) incompatibilities, as the ability to fertilize both conspecific and heterospecific eggs is beneficial to male gametes, but heterospecific mating may incur a cost for female gametes. We develop a population genetic model of interspecific conflict over reinforcement inspired by “gametophytic factors”, which act as PMPZ barriers amongZea mayssubspecies. We demonstrate that this conflict results in the transient evolution of reinforcement—after females adaptively evolve to reject gametes lacking a signal common in conspecific gametes, this gamete signal adaptively introgresses into the other population. Ultimately, the male gamete signal fixes in both species, and isolation returns to pre-reinforcement levels. We interpret geographic patterns of isolation amongZ.mayssubspecies considering these findings and suggest when and how this conflict can be resolved. Our results suggest that sexual conflict over fertilization may pose an understudied obstacle to the evolution of reinforcement.
Challenges and recommendations for wearable devices in digital health: Data quality, interoperability, health equity, fairness
Authors: Canali Stefano , Schiaffonati Viola , Aliverti Andrea
Published: October 2022

Wearable devices are increasingly present in the health context, as tools for biomedical research and clinical care. In this context, wearables are considered key tools for a more digital, personalised, preventive medicine. At the same time, wearables have also been associated with issues and risks, such as those connected to privacy and data sharing. Yet, discussions in the literature have mostly focused on either technical or ethical considerations, framing these as largely separate areas of discussion, and the contribution of wearables to the collection, development, application of biomedical knowledge has only partially been discussed. To fill in these gaps, in this article we provide an epistemic (knowledge-related) overview of the main functions of wearable technology for health: monitoring, screening, detection, and prediction. On this basis, we identify 4 areas of concern in the application of wearables for these functions: data quality, balanced estimations, health equity, and fairness. To move the field forward in an effective and beneficial direction, we present recommendations for the 4 areas: local standards of quality, interoperability, access, and representativity.
Management of tuberculosis infection in Victorian children: A retrospective clinical audit of factors affecting treatment completion
Authors: Holmes Rebecca Helena , Sun Sunjuri , Kazi Saniya , Ranganathan Sarath , Tosif Shidan , Graham Stephen M. , Graham Hamish R.
Published: October 2022

Background

Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is strongly recommended for children following infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis because of their high risk of progression to active tuberculosis, including severe disseminated disease. We describe the implementation of TPT for children and adolescents with evidence of tuberculosis infection (TBI) at Victoria’s largest children’s hospital and examine factors affecting treatment completion.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective clinical audit of all children and adolescents aged <18 years diagnosed with latent TBI at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, between 2010 and 2016 inclusive. The primary outcome was treatment completion, defined as completing TPT to within one month of a target duration for the specified regimen (for instance, at least five months of a six-month isoniazid course), confirmed by the treating clinician. Factors associated with treatment adherence were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis.

Results

Of 402 participants with TBI, 296 (74%) met the criteria for treatment “complete”. The most common TPT regimen was six months of daily isoniazid (377, 94%). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, treatment completion was more likely among children and adolescents who had refugee health screening performed (OR 2.31, 95%CI 1.34–4.00) or who were also treated for other medical conditions (OR 1.67 95%CI 1.0–2.85), and less likely among those who experienced side-effects (OR 0.32, 95%CI 0.11–0.94). However, TPT was generally well tolerated with side-effects reported in 15 participants (3.7%).

Conclusion

Identification of factors associated with TPT completion and deficiencies in the existing care pathway have informed service provision changes to further improve outcomes for Victorian children and adolescents with TBI.
The analgesic efficacy of pericapsular nerve group block in patients with intertrochanteric femur fracture: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Kong Mingjian , Tang Yan , Tong Fei , Guo Hui , Zhang Xin Lei , Zhou Lei , Ni Hua , Wang Bin , Liu Yunqing , Liu Jindong
Published: October 2022

Background

The aim of this study is to evaluate analgesic efficacy of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in patients with intertrochanteric femur fracture (IFF).

Methods

This double-blinded randomized controlled trial in patients with IFF scheduled for proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) between December 2020 and November 2021. The primary outcome was VAS scores during exercising at 6 h after surgery; secondary outcomes were pain during exercising and rest, intraoperative dose of remifentanil, cumulative dose of postoperative fentanyl, postoperative analgesia satisfaction scores, and ratio of quadriceps weakness.

Results

A total of 50 patients were randomly divided into PENG block group (n = 25) or fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) group (n = 25). Exercising VAS scores at 6 h after surgery were significantly lower in PENG block group than that in FICB group (2 (2, 4) vs. 6 (4, 7), P < 0.001). The intraoperative dose of remifentanil and cumulative dose of postoperative fentanyl by patient-controlled intravenous analgesia within 24 h after surgery in PENG block group were significantly lower than in FICB group (both P < 0.001). Postoperative analgesia satisfaction scores in PENG block group were significantly higher than those in FICB group (P = 0.016). The ratio of quadriceps weakness at 6 h after surgery was significantly higher in FICB group than PENG block group (48% vs. 0%, P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Compared to FICB, ultrasound-guided PENG block may provide better postoperative pain relief in patients with IFF, with less pronounced quadriceps weakness.
Optimal follow-up period after switching to another inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2 agonist in patients with asthma: A retrospective study using Japanese administrative claims data
Authors: Kondo Rieko , Maeda Shotaro , Kikuchi Akira , Kiyono Hiromichi , Sato Tohru
Published: October 2022

Switching inhalation devices is a reasonable option if problems with control, adherence, or inhalation technique occur in patients with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting β2 agonist (LABA). However, evidence to determine the extent to which the carefully monitored period persists after switching is insufficient. In this study, we aimed to investigate the duration of the carefully monitored period after switching to another ICS/LABA. This retrospective study used claims data from Japanese health insurance associations from May 2014 to April 2019. A total of 1,951 patients who switched to another ICS/LABA during the study period were selected for analysis. The relative risk of the first exacerbation after switching was calculated for each four-week interval after the switch compared with that before the switch in a self-controlled case series design. We further assessed patient background associated with exacerbations during the follow-up period. In the primary analysis, the risk of asthma exacerbation compared to the control period was derived from a conditional logistic regression model, which showed a significant decrease immediately after the switch (1 to 4 weeks, Odds ratio [OR] 0.37, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.26–0.54). Subsequently, the risk increased again and was not significantly different from the control period until week 32 (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.29–1.04). In a sensitivity analysis among patients with a history of exacerbations, up to week 20 was the period of no continuous risk reduction (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.41–1.70). In the secondary analysis, chronic rhinosinusitis, sleep disorders, and a history of asthma exacerbation were significantly associated with asthma exacerbation. The incidence of exacerbation remained high for approximately 4 to 7 months after patients with asthma switched to another ICS/LABA. Therefore, these patients should be carefully monitored for at least 4 to 7 months and should be re-assessed at an earlier point in time, if necessary.
Plataformas web, redes sociales, narrativas visuales-virtuales y procesos de significación en la construcción de memorias
Authors: Pardo Abril Neyla Graciela , Rodríguez Flechas Camilo Alejandro , Villate Moncaleano Íngrid Lorena , Contreras Ortiz Daniel Sebastián
Published: October 2022

Se explora una metodología para la descripción de imágenes fijas, unidades verbales, colores y formas. Interesa verificar el papel socializador y orientador que desempeña una plataforma en la construcción de las memorias y su función como institución de registro nemotécnico. La propuesta metodológica incluye, en primer lugar, el análisis de una plataforma web y el fenómeno de interacción comunicativa, conectando sistemas sígnicos, recursos tecnológicos y cultura. En segundo lugar, se explora la organización analítica a partir de los principios y categorías propias de los Estudios Críticos del Discurso Multimodal y Multimedial (ECDMM) para explicar e interpretar cómo una sociedad apropia sus formas de acción social y de conocimiento en sitios web específicos. En tercer lugar, se reflexiona cómo se están construyendo el significado, el sentido y las formas de comunicación en las narrativas visuales-virtuales, materializadas en emojis y símbolos, transversalizadas por las unidades conceptuales ‘memoria’, ‘conflicto armado colombiano’ y ‘paz’. En cuarto lugar, se analizan dos redes sociales, Facebook y Twitter, como espacios virtuales de interacción, en donde se distribuyen representaciones discursivas sobre los procesos de memoria y donde los interlocutores-intérpretes expresan puntos de vista, resignifican y adoptan posturas sobre las representaciones que se distribuyen en la narrativa visual-virtual objeto de análisis: portal “Hilando Sociedad” URL: .
Advancing a Bulky Delivery System Using a Novel Technique During Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation
Authors: Pan Wenzhi , Hou Shiqiang , Chen Shasha , Zhou Daxin , Ge Junbo
Published: October 2022

During percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation, it is challenging to advance the delivery system loaded with a stent-valve through the right ventricular outflow tract. An extra-stiff wire can provide enough supporting and stable positioning to prevent the displacement of the guide wire in stent-valve delivery. In the 2 cases reported here, we used a snare to trap the extra-stiff wire and a large sheath to support the snare; thus, the extra-stiff wire was pulled to the distal end and provided strong support for the advancement of the delivery system. After 8 months of follow-up, the patients were in good condition with excellent valve function. We named this novel, efficient technique the “parallel anchor sheath snare” technique. This report highlights a novel delivery strategy for patients with tortuous right ventricular outflow tracts in percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
Influence of tire pressure on the vehicle braking distance
Authors: Stokłosa Józef , Bartnik Marek
Published: October 2022

The article presents the results of research on the influence of the pressure in car tires on the braking distance. Tires with lower than nominal pressure, higher than nominal pressure and for comparison with nominal pressure were analyzed. The tests were carried out on a bituminous surface typical for most road surfaces in Poland. Six tests were carried out on a dry surface, a wet surface, and a surface covered with snow. The cars were equipped with sets of summer and winter tires. The research on the influence of tire pressure on the braking distance was carried out with two practically identical cars with very similar curb weight The research on the influence of tire pressure on the braking distance was carried out with two practically identical cars with very similar curb weight. Both vehicles were equipped with an efficient ABS system. All measurement tests were performed at a speed of 50 km / h.
Examining The Effect of Interactive Feedback Procedure on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals
Authors: ÜNLÜOL ÜNAL Neslihan , KARAL Muhammed A. , TAN Sema
Published: October 2022

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is essential for both assisting students to meet their needs and enabling professionals to evaluate the students’ progress. The purpose of this study was to enhance the teacher candidates’ performance of writing IEP goals and objectives by using interactive feedback procedures. Seventy-three pre-service teachers in elementary education program participated in the study. They were required to write IEP goals according to case scenarios at three different times. A two-factor analysis of variance with repeated measures was completed for the dependent variables. The results of this study indicate that there are statistically significant differences between the means at each measurement time for pretest-posttest-maintenance scores. Implementation of interactive feedback procedures are found to be successful at improving the IEP goals and objectives writing skills of the teacher candidates. Limitations and implications for practitioners are presented.
Safe design of surgical robots – a systematic approach to comprehensive hazard identification
Authors: Theisgen Lukas , Strauch Florian , de la Fuente Klein Matías , Radermacher Klaus
Published: October 2022

Objectives

Since the 1980s, robotic arms have been transferred from industrial applications to orthopaedic surgical robotics. Adverse events are frequent and often associated with the adopted powerful and oversized anthropomorphic arms. The FDA’s 510(k) pathway encourages building on such systems, leading to the adoption of hazards, which is known as “predicate creep”. Additionally, the methodology of hazard identification for medical device development needs improvement.

Methods

We present an approach to enhance general hazard identification and prevent hazards of predicate creep by using the integrative, scenario-based and multi-perspective Point-of-View (PoV) approach. We also present the Catalogue of Hazards (CoH) as an approach for collecting and systematising hazards for future risk analysis and robot development.

Results

We applied seven predefined PoVs to the use case of robotic laminectomy and identified 133 hazards, mainly coming from HMI analysis and literature. By analysing the MAUDE and recalls databases of the FDA, we were able to classify historical hazards and adopt them into the use case.

Conclusions

The combination of PoV approach and CoH is suitable for integrating multiple established hazard identification methods, increasing comprehensiveness, and supporting the systematic and hazard-based development of surgical robots.
Und kein Ende: Philosophie, Pop und Politik
Authors: Früchtl Josef
Published: October 2022

The text presents the general cultural-historical thesis that one cannot adequately understand philosophy after the Second World War if one does not understand it in interaction with politics and popular culture. These three spheres find themselves in a variable triangular constellation after the Second World War. Methodologically, the text is guided by the fact that this interplay is also organised in a triangular and variable way, namely according to the options of coexistence, conflict and cooperation (CCC-principle). Adorno’s philosophy serves as a challenging example. The principle of coexistence, conflict and cooperation also serves as a framework for the second part of the text, which reformulates Adorno’s socio-critical question about the possibility of change as an ontological question. In the constellation with politics, pop music can in this context express in its own way what in philosophy is called the principle of ontological contingency.
Der deutsch-dänische Kreis in der deutschsprachigen Literaturgeschichtsschreibung
Authors: Hoff Karin
Published: October 2022

Taking the example of the “Kopenhagener Kreis”, “Deutscher Kreis” or “Klopstock-Kreis”, the article examines to which extent the international network at the Danish royal court played a relevant role in German-language literary history at the middle of the 18th century. From the early 19th to the 21st century German-language literary historiography has rarely taken into account the cooperation and mutual exchange between German and Danish intellectuals and writers but instead has focused on Klopstock himself and his significance for German literature. Rather than revising the narrative, the one-sided reconstruction of this chapter of German-Danish literary history is still being upheld in contemporary descriptions. Apart from a few exceptions, global literary historiography also clearly reveals this tendency. The article advocates a reassessment of the German-Danish circle in Copenhagen in order to recognize its particular relevance as an example of productive transcultural exchange.
„Så poetisk smukt, så naivt, så simpelt“
Authors: Hjort Møller Andreas
Published: October 2022

This article examines Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg’s depiction of contemporary eighteenth-century Danish literature based on his writings on the notion of genius and on medieval poetry. Gerstenberg fuses his antiquarian interest in older Scandinavian literature with his critical writings on the new and modern poetry that he came across in Copenhagen in the middle of the eighteenth century. Thereby, he identified a specific Danish style of simpleness. Gerstenberg’s concept of ‘Danish simplicity’ was a central part of the Sturm und Drang and the Romantic movement, and it might even to this day affect the Germans’ ideas about the culture of their northern neighbor country.
Stadt, Land, freiwilliges Engagement: Eine Analyse der Beteiligung in unterschiedlichen Engagementformen nach regionalen Kontexten
Authors: Kelle Nadiya , Simonson Julia
Published: October 2022

Vor dem Hintergrund des strukturellen Wandels im freiwilligen Engagement untersucht der vorliegende Beitrag die Beteiligung in drei unterschiedlichen Engagementformen: im administrativen Engagement (formal organisiert und im Rahmen von Leitungs- und Wahlfunktionen), im klassischen Hands-On-Engagement (formal organisiert und praktisch unterstützend) und in den neueren Formen des Engagements (informell organisiert). Die Beteiligung in den drei Engagementformen wird für kreisfreie Städte, städtische Kreise, ländliche Kreise und dünn besiedelte ländliche Kreise analysiert. Außerdem wird untersucht, inwiefern sich Ungleichheiten in Hinblick auf die regionsspezifische Beteiligung in den Engagementformen je nach Geschlecht, Alter oder Bildung zeigen. Mit Hilfe des Deutschen Freiwilligensurveys (FWS) 2019 lässt sich feststellen, dass Hands-On-Engagement in allen regionalen Kontexten am weitesten verbreitet ist. Administratives Engagement wird vor allem in ländlichen Regionen seltener von jungen Menschen oder von Menschen, die keine hohe Bildung aufweisen, ausgeübt. Neue Formen des Engagements werden häufiger in kreisfreien Städten als in anderen regionalen Kontexten ausgeübt; hier engagieren sich alle gesellschaftlichen Gruppen zu ähnlichen Anteilen. Auch wenn die traditionellen Formen des Engagements dominieren, zeigen die Ergebnisse, dass andere Formen ebenfalls bedeutsam sind. Eine stärkere Förderung der neueren Engagementformen vor allem in ländlichen Räumen scheint wichtig, um die Teilhabemöglichkeit aller Bevölkerungsgruppen zu fördern.
A robust estimator of the proportional hazard transform for massive data
Authors: Omar Tami , Abdelaziz Rassoul , Hamid Ould Rouis
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we explore the idea of grouping under the massive data framework, to propose a median-of-means non-parametric type estimator for the Proportional Hazard Transform (PHT), which has been widely used in finance and insurance.
Under certain conditions on the growth rate of subgroups, the consistency and asymptotic normality of the proposed estimators are investigated.
Furthermore, we construct a new method to test PHT based on the empirical likelihood method for the median in order to avoid any prior estimate of the variance structure for the proposed estimator, as it is difficult to estimate and often causes much inaccuracy.
Numerical simulations and real-data analysis are designed to show the present estimator’s performance.
The results confirm that the new put-forward estimator is quite robust with respect to outliers.
Systemic risk models for disjoint and overlapping groups with equilibrium strategies
Authors: Feng Yichen , Fouque Jean-Pierre , Hu Ruimeng , Ichiba Tomoyuki
Published: October 2022

We analyze the systemic risk for disjoint and overlapping groups of financial institutions by proposing new models with realistic game features.
Specifically, we generalize the systemic risk measure proposed in
[F. Biagini, J.-P. Fouque, M. Frittelli and T. Meyer-Brandis, On fairness of systemic risk measures,
Finance Stoch.
24 (2020), 2, 513–564]
by allowing individual banks to choose their preferred groups instead of being assigned to certain groups.
We introduce the concept of Nash equilibrium for these new models, and analyze the optimal solution under Gaussian distribution of the risk factor.
We also provide an explicit solution for the risk allocation of the individual banks and study the existence and uniqueness of Nash equilibrium both theoretically and numerically.
The developed numerical algorithm can simulate scenarios of equilibrium, and we apply it to study the banking structure with real data and show the validity of the proposed model.
VARIAÇÃO DA MASSA CORPÓREA DE FÊMEAS SUÍNAS DURANTE LACTAÇÃO DE 28 DIAS
Authors: Elisandro Frigo Maícon , Augusto Rauber Henrique , Balzan Jean , Chrestani Rodrigo , Camillo Basseggio Luana , Luís Corezzolla José , Pereira Rauber Lucio
Published: October 2022

Na maternidade, a fêmea suína deve gerar os leitões, desmamá-los e repetir o resultado no próximo ciclo reprodutivo. Muitas granjas estão adotando o desmame com 28 dias, fazendo com que a porca produza leite por mais uma semana. O objetivo deste estudo foi observar a variação da massa corporal das fêmeas suínas do parto até o desmame aos 28 dias. Foram avaliadas 76 fêmeas suínas em ordem de parto 1 a 10. Foram avaliados o escore corporal visual, o escore corporal através do angularidade do dorso da fêmea com Caliper e a espessura de toucinho por ultrassom. Foram realizadas mensurações no dia 7 antes da data prevista do parto, na data do parto, 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias pós-parto. Em cada avaliação também se observou o escore corporal, o número de leitões vivos, a quantidade consumida de ração e saúde. Não houve variação significativa da espessura de toucinho ou condição corporal das porcas da maternidade ao desmame de 28 dias, também não houve influência do número de leitões e da ordem de parto sobre os mesmos parâmetros. Concluímos que o desmame de 28 dias não prejudica a massa corpórea de fêmeas suínas.