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Event Characteristics and Team Adaptation in Extreme Contexts: Evidence from an Antarctic Summer Campaign
Authors: Marques-Quinteiro Pedro , Schmutz Jan B. , Antino Mirko , Eppich Walter J. , Maynard M. Travis
Published: October 2024

Team adaptation is particularly impactful within extreme and isolated environments, where sudden and abrupt events drastically challenge effective teamwork. To advance the team adaptation literature, we examined how event characteristics influence the relationship between team adaptation processes and team adaptive performance. To do so, we conducted an on-site, multi-study research using sequential explanatory mixed methods and a retrospective event history approach. The first study (based on a quantitative multilevel methodology) was designed to understand how the characteristics of the events influenced team adaptation processes and team adaptive performance (we collected data of 86 events described by 56 informants nested within 21 teams) during one Antarctic Summer Campaign at the South Shetland Islands Archipelago, Antarctica. The second study, based on qualitative methodology focused on thematic analysis, was designed to obtain a detailed description of the relationship between adaptation triggers and team adaptation (we collected data from 20 semi-structured interviews). Overall, our findings highlight that different team processes are significant in shaping perceptions of team adaptive performance, making the modification of transition and interpersonal processes the most critical. We additionally show how these relationships are moderated by the characteristics of adaptation triggers. We discuss the implications of these findings for teams within extreme environments and beyond.
Bronchial Sialadenoma Papilliferum in a 10-Year-Old Boy
Authors: Guo Shunhua , Schmitt Alessandra Ceolin , Lewis James S , Lo Ying-Chun , Rumilla Ande M. , Tazelaar Henry D.
Published: October 2024

Sialadenoma papilliferum (SP) is a rare salivary gland tumor mostly reported in the oral cavity. Here we describe a bronchial SP in the left upper lobe bronchus of a 10-year-old boy. At bronchoscopy, a well-circumscribed polypoid lesion protruding into the bronchial lumen was identified. The tumor was excised, but eventually, the patient had to undergo a sleeve resection after 2 recurrences. Pathology revealed a papillocystic lesion with exophytic and endophytic components. The cells lining the exophytic surface and papillary structures were columnar and squamous, and the cells lining endophytic cystic and papillary structures were cuboidal to columnar, all of which were diffusely reactive with antibodies to SOX10 protein. The presence of basal cells was demonstrated by p63 immunoreactivity. The cells failed to immunohistochemically express BRAF V600E. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis revealed no MAML2 or RET gene rearrangement. The patient is alive 24 years after resection with no additional recurrences. Bronchial SP needs to be recognized and distinguished from other benign and malignant salivary gland and pulmonary neoplasms so that patients can receive appropriate treatment and follow-up.
Primary Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder: Clinical, Histopathologic, and Comprehensive Molecular Analysis of a Rare Tumor
Authors: Kayraklioglu Neslihan , Chan Emily , Bastian Boris , Long Steven R.
Published: October 2024

Primary melanoma of the urinary bladder is extremely rare and generally has a poor prognosis. The histopathological diagnosis can be challenging as tumors can be unpigmented and of varying morphology. Here we report a rare example of primary urinary bladder melanoma with clinical, imaging, gross anatomical, histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular findings to illustrate the utility of an integrated approach in establishing the diagnosis and guide therapy. A comprehensive, integrated approach, including molecular studies, may be helpful in further establishing an accurate diagnosis and informing therapies of this rare but poorly behaved entity.
Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Composed of Signet-Ring Cells Mimicking Ductal Carcinoma In Situ with A Papillary Pattern: A Case Report
Authors: Kim Nah Ihm , Park Min Ho , Lee Ji Shin
Published: October 2024

While some forms of invasive or in situ carcinoma of the breast may be partly composed of signet-ring cells, signet-ring cells rarely become a prominent feature of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). We report a rare example of pleomorphic LCIS composed predominantly of signet-ring cells with a papillary pattern mimicking ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). A 58-year-old woman presented with a mass in the left breast detected by ultrasonography. Fourteen years previously, the patient underwent right breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast carcinoma of no special type. Ultrasonography revealed an irregular parallel, angular hypoechoic mass measuring 1.5 cm in the left breast. An ultrasound-guided core needle core biopsy was conducted. Microscopically, the lesion was composed of epithelial cells supported by a fibrovascular stroma. The majority (> 70%) of the lesional cells between the fibrovascular stalks showed signet-ring cell features. Some of the nuclei of the signet-ring cells showed intermediate-grade atypia. A mucicarmine stain showed intracytoplasmic mucin in the signet-ring cells. Immunohistochemistry for E-cadherin was negative in the tumor cells. After surgical excision, the final diagnosis was a pleomorphic LCIS. To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of pleomorphic LCIS consisting primarily of signet-ring cells with a papillary pattern.
Breast Implant-Related EBV + Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma—Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Novis Elan , Parikh Roneil , Mechera Robert , Davey Louella , Garibotto Natalia
Published: October 2024

Lymphomas associated with breast implants are rare, and the majority of these are anaplastic large-cell lymphomas of T-cell origin. Very uncommonly B-cell lymphomas associated with implants have been described, and examples of invasive disease are even less commonly reported. This report discusses one such 72-year-old patient who presented with pain and concerns about implant rupture on imaging. Histopathology demonstrated an invasive EBV + large B-cell lymphoma associated with bilateral silicone implants inserted 20 years previously. This was managed with implant explantation, capsulectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Enhancement of sound transmission through an aircraft structure modeled as a doubly curved shell under uncertainty considering robustH∞controller
Authors: Moustafa Nader , Talebitooti Roohollah , Daneshjou Kamran
Published: October 2024

This study aims to design a robust [Formula: see text] based piezoelectric active controller to enhance sound transmission loss (STL) of a doubly curved bimorph shell replicating aircraft structural parts under uncertain operating conditions. Mach number, incidence, and azimuth angles are considered as the sources of uncertainty since their values change according to the atmospheric conditions. The open-loop generalized plant of the bimorph shell is formed by using the shear deformation shallow shell theory and Hamilton’s principle considering piezoelectric constitutive equations. Weighting transfer functions are employed to bound the STL response, controller voltage, and incidence acoustic wave disturbance. The closed-loop simulation results show both effects on uncertainty minimization and STL enhancement when applying the relatively simple [Formula: see text] controller. This controller proposes more enhancement in STL compared to classical control algorithms. Also, by applying the performance weights, the piezoelectric actuator voltage is decreased which prevents controller overload and actuator rupture. Hence, this design provides a sufficient replacement for relatively classical controllers considering robust STL enhancement in doubly curved shells.
Space Radiology: Emerging Nonsonographic Medical Imaging Techniques and the Potential Applications for Human Spaceflight
Authors: Pohlen Michael
Published: October 2024

Space medicine is a multidisciplinary field that requires the integration of medical imaging techniques and expertise in diagnosing and treating a wide range of acute and chronic conditions to maintain astronaut health. Medical imaging within this domain has been viewed historically through the lens of inflight point-of-care ultrasound and predominantly research uses of cross-sectional imaging before and after flight. However, space radiology, a subfield defined here as the applications of imaging before, during, and after spaceflight, will grow to necessitate the involvement of more advanced imaging techniques and subspecialist expertise as missions increase in length and complexity. While the performance of imaging in spaceflight is limited by equipment mass and volume, power supply, radiation exposure, communication delays, and personnel training, recent developments in nonsonographic modalities have opened the door to their potential for in-mission use. Additionally, improved exam protocols and scanner technology in combination with artificial intelligence algorithms have greatly advanced the utility of possible pre- and postflight studies. This article reviews the past and present of space radiology and discusses possible use cases, knowledge gaps, and future research directions for radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging within space medicine, including both the performance of new exam types for new indications and the increased extraction of information from exams already routinely obtained. Through thoughtfully augmenting the use of these tools, medical mission risk may be reduced substantially through preflight screening, inflight diagnosis and management, and inflight and postflight surveillance.
Research on the stress intensity factor calculation of multi-elliptical hole-edge crack
Authors: Zhao Jinfang , Cui Da , Zhao Qun , Lv Miao
Published: October 2024

For the long-serving aircraft, the holes in the overlap of the aircraft skin will change from circular holes to elliptical holes under the action of load. It is of great significance to calculate and analyse the stress intensity factor of the multi-elliptical hole-edge crack for the fracture mechanics analysis. This paper used the analytical calculation methods of finite truncation method and residue method. Both methods are based on the theory of complex function and combined with the approximate superposition method to calculate the stress intensity factors of cracks on the edge of multiple elliptical holes. Take the infinite plate with symmetrical cracks at the edge of two collinear elliptical holes as the research object. Calculate the stress intensity factors of the cracks at the edge of elliptical holes under different modes such as different semi-axial ratios and different hole spacings. The results show the residue method is more concise than the finite truncation method in calculating stress intensity factors for multiple elliptical holes, and the calculation error is smaller and the calculation efficiency is higher.
Traditional Indigenous-Amazonian Therapy Involving Ceremonial Tobacco Drinking as Medicine: A Transdisciplinary Multi-Epistemic Observational Study
Authors: Berlowitz Ilana , García Torres Ernesto , Ruiz Macedo Juan Celidonio , Wolf Ursula , Maake Caroline , Martin-Soelch Chantal
Published: October 2024

Although the tobacco plant has been employed as a medicinal and sacred herb by Indigenous cultures across the Americas, its usage drastically changed after the 15th-century colonial arrival; its large-scale commodification and global marketing once brought to Europe lead to hedonic and addictive uses harmful to health. As a consequence, tobacco smoking is now one of the largest public health problems worldwide. However, in the Peruvian Amazon, a region of origin of tobacco species, Indigenous healers still know how to use the plant for therapeutic purposes. Due to a general disregard of Indigenous knowledge and stigma, these uses have however not so far been clinically investigated. We hence conducted for the first time a clinical field study assessing a sample of patients treated by a traditional healer specialized in tobacco in the Peruvian Amazon (observational design, pilot study, N = 27). The study was conducted within a transdisciplinary and multi-epistemic medical frame, in close partnership with an Amazonian healer. We used validated self-report scales to quantitatively assess mental health variables before and after the weeklong treatment, and mixed-methods to report experienced effects. Paired-samples t-tests comparing pre- and post-treatment scores revealed significant reductions in anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and general symptom indicators. Experienced effects included initial physical discomfort, followed by psychologically or existentially/spiritually significant insights. Our findings point to a sophisticated therapeutic approach based on Indigenous knowledge of tobacco applications, which should be further investigated. The study also contributes to the burgeoning scientific field on therapeutic uses of contentious psychoactive plants.
From Function to Relation: Exploring the Dual Influences of Warmth and Competence on Generative Artificial Intelligence Services in the Hospitality Industry
Authors: Ng Wailing , Hao Fei , Zhang Chen
Published: October 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a transformative force in the rapidly-evolving hospitality industry. This study examined the correlation of acceptance of GenAI services with perceived warmth and competence, and the consequent correlations with customer outcomes in the hospitality industry. Employing a Hospitality Service Dialogue System prototype, this study collected responses from 1,306 hotel guests. Perceptions of warmth and competence correlated with increased customer intention to use GenAI services and satisfaction. Satisfaction correlated significantly with customer–brand identification and attachment. The Technology Readiness Index moderated the relationships of warmth and competence with the acceptance of GenAI services. This investigation extends the stereotype content model and the behaviors from intergroup affect and stereotypes map framework by integrating them with the technology acceptance literature, unveiling service innovations enabled by technology in the hospitality industry. This study provides hotel managers, technology developers, and marketers with strategic directions for implementing GenAI.
Cigarette Smoking, Mental Health, Depression, Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2020
Authors: Balsara Khushbu , Iftikhar Ali , Galiatsatos Panagis , DiClemente Carlo , Mattingly Brian , Kanarek Norma F.
Published: October 2024

Background

Smoking cessation is linked to improved mental health that encompasses the overall well-being and psychological functioning of an individual.

Objective

Examine relationships between smoking, mental health, and social connectedness among adults in Maryland, US in 2020.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study used data from the Maryland 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey of adults during the onset of COVID-19. Primary outcomes measured include demographics, depression, and number of not good mental health days among individuals with current and former smoking statuses compared to those who have never smoked.

Results

Compared to those who never smoked, individuals who currently smoked had an increased relative risk of reporting 14 or more days of not good mental health (RRR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.35-1.97, P < .001) and a history of depression (RRR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.69-2.35, P < .001). Individuals with former smoking status also showed elevated risk, with RRR = 1.24 (95% CI: 1.06-1.45, P = .006) for 14 or more days of not good mental health and RRR = 1.46 (95% CI: 1.28-1.66, P < .001) for a history of depression. Widowed, separated, or divorced; unemployed or unable to work; without a high school diploma; or recent physical exam were inclined to have a current or former smoking status.

Conclusion

We identify critical subpopulations vulnerable to life-long smoking behaviors amid the COVID-19 pandemic including adults under 35 years old, and those suffering from depression, a lack of social connectedness due to unemployment, changes in marital status, and outdated physical exams. The US Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and the 2021 Youth Mental Health Report emphasize the mental health crises among the young in which these findings serve as a compelling call to action for innovating targeted public health interventions.
Legislative behavior in the French Senate: A new dataset from the Fifth Republic
Authors: Watson Sara , Meyerrose Anna M
Published: October 2024

This research note presents a new dataset on the French Senate. We provide demographic (1968–2017) and electoral (1983–2020) data for all Senate districts, biographical and political characteristics for all senators who served during the Fifth Republic (1959–2017), and data on roll-call votes (RCVs), individual senator's votes in relation to them, and the corresponding bill content (1996–2017). In this note, we describe the structure of our datasets, provide descriptive information on key variables, highlight temporal shifts in ideological trends in the French Senate, and discuss possible future research topics. We anticipate these data will make an important addition to the rapidly growing literature on upper chambers and legislative dynamics.
Postoperative bowel function in children operated for Hirschsprung’s disease in a low-income setting: Institution-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Wondemagegnehu Belachew Dejene , Andargie Addisu
Published: October 2024

Hirschsprung’s disease is a common cause of lower intestinal obstruction in newborns. It has variable postoperative outcomes affecting quality of life. The study was aimed at assessing postoperative bowel function in children with Hirschsprung’s disease. It was conducted on 120 children operated for Hirschsprung’s disease. A structured questionnaire for bowel function score was used and analyzed using relevant statistical tests. Of the 120 children in the study, 97 (80.8%) were male with 49 (40.8%) diagnosed during neonatal age and others by 2 years of age. Ninety-three (77.5%) of them had the classic type. Diversion colostomy was done in 104 (86.6%), and two-staged endorectal pullthrough was performed in 62 (72.5%) of cases with a 16% rate of retained aganglionosis. Postoperative continence was excellent in 46 (57%) and good in 26 (32%) with an incontinence rate of 11%. None of the outcome predictor showed significant influence. Optimal postoperative bowel function was obtained in the majority of patients with two-stage procedures, and the overall outcome of bowel function in children was not influenced by age, gender, level of aganglionosis, and type of procedure. Longer follow-up periods are required for definitive information.
Experimental study on fluctuating wind pressure on a long-span dome roof subjected to stationary downburst-like winds
Authors: Chen Chaohao , Huo Linsheng , Wang Ziru , Li Hongnan
Published: October 2024

Long-span roofs are vulnerable to wind damage, especially from downbursts. Previous studies on downburst-induced wind pressure on these structures have primarily focused on the mean component while neglecting the fluctuating wind pressure. This study aims to analyze the fluctuating wind pressure on a long-span dome roof subjected to stationary downburst-like winds through synchronous wind pressure measurement tests. The experiment considers the impact of the radial distance, which refers to the horizontal distance between the downburst center and the dome roof. A detailed analysis is performed on the distribution condition, correlation coefficient, and coherence of fluctuating wind pressure. The results reveal that the worst fluctuating wind pressure occurs at a radial distance of approximately 1.4 to 1.7 times the downburst jet diameter ( Djet). The strongest correlation of fluctuating wind pressure is observed for measurement points at the windward roof edge, owing to airflow separation. The magnitude of the correlation coefficient generally increases with increasing radial distance from 0.8 Djet to 1.2 Djet, but then decreases with a further increased radial distance. These findings can improve our understanding of downburst-induced fluctuating wind pressure on long-span roofs and provide valuable insights for the downburst-resistant design of relevant engineering structures.
An Australian agri-industrial landscape sublime
Authors: Zeunert Joshua
Published: October 2024

Agriculture has the largest visual and environmental impact on Australia’s landscape, ecologies and environments. It is frequently visually communicated through romantic imagery and reinforced by messaging that emphasizes trust, environmental stewardship, and ethical livestock practices. The quality of satellite imaging is generally inadequate for verifying these practices and illuminating the state of agricultural environments. This visual essay presents a photographic counter narrative based on a comprehensive visual research process spanning the breadth of the continent. It presents 56 unaltered still images selected from over 10,000 captured by the author using a consumer drone. Images have been chosen to represent all of Australia’s major commodities by economic value, all land-dominant practices, and all primary government classifications. Photographs are accompanied by industry quotes to challenge bucolic notions, and to posit that human production scales are superseded by commercial agribusiness. The research seeks to depict an ‘agri-industrial landscape sublime’ to highlight paradoxes within Australian agriculture as a Western practice providing food abundance from a weathered and volatile continent, while adversely affecting ecosystems and drawing animal suffering into question. Finally, the essay seeks to highlight the importance of recognising insensitive agribusiness as systemic of imposing neoliberal systems on Australian farmers and embracing extractive paradigms. Accordingly, this essay carefully composes imagery that both celebrates production capability while suggesting the need to evolve insensitive agri-philosophy and practice to food systems realising improved ecological, environmental, and animal welfare outcomes.
A phenomenon-based approach to handling multiple paradigms: Investigating power in international knowledge transfer through active categorization
Authors: Bausch Madeleine , Mahadevan Jasmin
Published: October 2024

In this article, we propose a phenomenon-based approach as a suitable way of handling multiple paradigms in practice. We implement the phenomenon-based approach by means of active categorization to be differentiated into three steps – differentiation, integration, and patterning – and apply this approach to international knowledge transfer (IKT) in multinational enterprises (MNE). Via differentiation, we classify the IKT literature into six theoretical perspectives. Via integration, we identify power as the common element underlying knowledge transfer in MNEs. This leads us to conceptualize power as an influence on IKT through the paradigms and power assumptions of the Burrell-Morgan matrix and the characteristics of power proposed by Clegg. Via patterning, we draw implications for phenomenon-based multi-paradigm research, such as the dominance of regulative and functionalist power-assumptions over interpretive and critical ones and structural power lenses over rules of practice. We deduce recommendations and propose research questions for multi-paradigm research. With our conceptual frame, we enable researchers and practitioners to conceptualize power in more sophisticated ways. We contribute to multi-paradigm studies in Cross Cultural Management by exemplifying the benefits and implications of a phenomenon-based approach as a way to handle multiple paradigms in practice and propose further fields of application.
Bridge scour monitoring based on active heating and temperature measurement method
Authors: He Huanan , Li Weijie , Huang Yipeng , Zhu Jintao , Zhao Xuefeng , Zhang Guanhua
Published: October 2024

Bridge scour has always been one of the main threats to bridge safety. Since bridge collapse caused by scour occurs relatively sudden, it is necessary to monitor the scour of bridge piers in real-time and take effective measures in time for the locations where bridge scour is serious. Therefore, a bridge scour monitoring method based on active heating and temperature measurement was proposed in this paper. The method uses heating cables and DS18B20 sensors to make active heating and temperature measurement cables, arranges the cables around the bridge piers, and realizes real-time positioning of bridge scour depth and water level height by analyzing the temperature distributions along the cables. The feasibility of this method for monitoring bridge scour was verified through finite element simulation and experimental testing. The simulation and test results are basically consistent, and the results prove that the method can effectively monitor bridge scour, and has advantages such as low cost, easy installation, and accurate positioning.
Database for serialized authorship: The case of publicplan
Authors: Brullet Nil , Capomaggi Julia , Carrera Laura , Santacana Amadeu , Devesa Ricardo , Gonzalvo Carlos , Romero Enrique , Ortega Lluís
Published: October 2024

The surge in generative AI poses a twofold challenge for architecture: crafting specialized algorithms and curating top-tier databases for machine learning. This article presents PUBLICPLAN, a database featuring social housing floor plans from recent competitions. Architecturally curated databases transcend randomness, embodying coherent compilations with recurring patterns. Historical architectural series like Mies Van der Rohe’s courtyard houses, John Hejduk’s Diamond series, and William J. Mitchell’s Palladian Grammar are explored, highlighting the relevance of systematic approaches. Despite digital nuances, both authorial series abstraction and automated learning converge, reshaping architectural authorship paradigms. Architectural databases for AI training tap into collective intelligence, contrasting individual architect authorship. An experiment suggests assessing AI-generated floor plans’ authenticity using PUBLICPLAN, seeking expert input on their human-like quality.
The effects of inspiratory muscle training on biomarkers of muscle damage in recovered COVID-19 patients after weaning from mechanical ventilation
Authors: Iqbal Muneeb , Hassan Kumail , Bliss Edward , Whiteside Eliza J , Hoffman Ben , Mills Dean E
Published: October 2024

Background: COVID-19 patients experience respiratory muscle damage, leading to reduced respiratory function and functional capacity often requiring mechanical ventilation which further increases susceptibility to muscle weakness. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) may help mitigate this damage and improve respiratory function and functional capacity. Methods: We studied the effects of IMT on muscle damage biomarkers, respiratory function, and functional capacity in COVID-19 recovered young adults, successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation. Participants were randomly allocated to either an IMT ( n = 11) or control (CON; n = 11) intervention for 4 weeks. The IMT group performed 30 dynamic inspiratory efforts twice daily, at 50% of their maximal inspiratory mouth pressure (PMmax) while the CON group performed 60 inspiratory efforts at 10% of pMmaxdaily. Serum was collected at baseline, week two, and week four to measure creatine kinase muscle-type (CKM), fast skeletal troponin-I (sTnI) and slow sTnI. Results: Time × group interaction effects were observed for CKM and slow sTnI, but not for fast sTnI. Both were lower at two and 4 weeks for the IMT compared to the CON group, respectively. Time × group interaction effects were observed for forced expiratory volume in 1s, forced vital capacity, PMmaxand right- and left-hand grip strength. These were higher for the IMT compared to the CON group. Conclusion: Four weeks of IMT decreased muscle damage biomarkers and increased respiratory function and grip strength in recovered COVID-19 patients after weaning from mechanical ventilation.
Validation of the Higher Education Student Engagement Scale in use for Program Evaluation
Authors: Kim Stella Y. , Westine Carl , Wu Tong , Maher Derek
Published: October 2024

The primary purpose of this study is to validate a student engagement measure for its use in evaluation of a learning assistant (LA) program. A series of psychometric evaluations were made for both the original scale of Higher Education Student Engagement Scale (HESES) and its adapted version designed to be used in gauging the effectiveness of educational interventions. Those evaluations included: reliability evidence based on internal consistency, internal structure assessment, and relations to external variables. In addition, an item-level analysis was conducted to identify malfunctioning items that do not effectively serve the intended use of the scale. Results generally supported the validity of the scale for the intended use, but also suggested a further investigation of the factor structure.
An Overview of Social Marketing in Türkiye
Authors: Erdoğan Bayram Zafer , Özbakır Umut Meftune
Published: October 2024

Background of the Country

The Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located in East Thrace in south-eastern Europe and on the peninsula of Anatolia in southwestern Asia. With the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, which was an immense power in Eurasia and Africa from southeast Europe to western Asia and North Africa, and the proclamation of the Republic in 1923, the Turkish people gained the right to self-government for the first time in centuries. With an amendment to the Constitution of the Republic, Türkiye became governed by a new system in which the president has executive powers. Türkiye ranked 48th out of 191 countries in the 2022 Human Development Index.

Primary social Problems in the Country

Unemployment has been a major socio-economic problem in Türkiye. Other important social issues include the integration of irregular migrants into social life, education inequality, violence against women, and forest fires.

Use of Social Marketing

Although they have not been found to be sufficient to solve the fundamental social problems there are projects that have been carried out in Türkiye for many years. These projects are corporate social responsibility initiatives that focus on market research to solve a fundamental social problem, in a select target market in a bid to change behavior through effective communication.

Academic Stakeholders and Activities

The few social marketing projects carried out in Türkiye have been funded by marketing academics and have focused primarily on the development of environmentally friendly behaviors. Social marketing courses are included in the curricula of a small number of universities in Türkiye. It can be stated that the concept of social marketing in Türkiye is not clearly understood by practitioners. However, efforts to develop behavior change for the benefit of society seem to have started with charity and evolved into corporate social responsibility projects.

Discussion and Conclusions

Despite not being deemed sufficient to solve the fundamental social problems, there are projects that have been ongoing in Türkiye for many years. These projects are corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at addressing crucial social issues. Social marketing has been used in Türkiye for four decades but still has not achieved its full potential. Because social marketing is a concept similar to the understanding of the philanthropy that existed in Turkish culture many centuries ago, it can easily be adapted to the Turkish market. It is recommended that the government of Türkiye use social marketing to promote behavioral practices that benefit society.
Reconsidering Public Attitudes Toward Deceased Organ Donation Registration
Authors: Feeley Thomas H. , Gillis Stephanie J.
Published: October 2024

Background: The aim of the current study is to understand Americans’ attitudes toward deceased organ donation and to assess their level of acceptance on positions toward organ donation. Methods: In summer and winter of 2023, 2 national samples completed measures of attitudes toward donation, reported their registration status, rated positions related to donation, and provided demographic information. Results: Data from 2 samples indicated registration estimates between 50% and 57% and a significant proportion of those unregistered reported reluctance to register. The believability of national registry estimates and ratings of acceptability of 9 organ donation positions differed by registration status. Conclusion: Mass media and motor vehicles interventions seeking to increase registration rates should take into consideration individual attitudes and support toward donation may not be as strong as once thought.
Genetic Profiling of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Moroccan Patients by Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing
Authors: El Zaitouni Sara , Laraqui Abdelilah , Ghaouti Meriem , Benzekri Asmae , Kettani Fouad , Boustany Youssra , Benmokhtar Soukaina , Lamrani Alaoui Hafsa , El Annaz Hicham , Abi Rachid , Tagajdid Mohamed Rida , El Kochri Safae , El Mchichi Bouchra , Bouaiti El Arbi , Lahlou Idriss Amine , El Hassani Rabii Ameziane , Ennibi Khalid
Published: October 2024

Objectives

We retrospectively analyzed the next-generation sequencing (NGS) results from diagnosed NSCLC patients to identify and compare genomic alterations of NSCLC between Moroccan patients and the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We also aimed to investigate the distribution and frequency of concurrent genomic alterations.

Methods

From December 2022 to December 2023, a retrospective study of 76 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples have been profiled using the Oncomine™ Precision Assay on the Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Integrated Sequencer across the panel of 50 key genes that are applicable for the selection of targeted therapy.

Results

Seventy of the 76 FFPE sequenced samples carried at least one genetic alteration in the tested genes. The study identified 234 genetic alterations in 18 genes. Targetable genetic alterations in EGFR, KRAS, MET, BRAF, ALK, RET and ROS1 were identified in 84.3% of tumors. EGFR and KRAS mutations were frequently reported, occurring in 24.3% and 22.9% of cases, respectively. The untargetable genetic alterations were found in 74.3% of the specimens in FGFR3, TP53, ERBB2, PIK3CA, CDKN2A, PDL1, FGFR1, PTEN, CHEK2 and ERBB3. There were additional uncommon/rare mutations in EGFR, BRAF, RET and ROS1. Comparing the prevalence of selected mutated genes in the NSCLC patients from the TCGA database identified substantial differences in EGFR (24.3%, vs14.97%), KRAS (22.9%, vs 25.99%), and TP53 (34.3%, vs 50.94%). ALK, ROS1, and RET gene rearrangements were detected in 4.3% of the 70 tumors tested. The ALK/ RET/ MET/ ROS1/ EML4 fusions were detected in 11.4% of samples. Co-alterations occurred in 67.1% of specimens. Co-occurring driver gene mutations were observed in 44.3%. TP53 mutations co-occurred driver gene mutations in 30% of tumors. Three cases (4.3%) harbored concurrent FGFR3, TP53, and PIK3CA alterations.

Conclusion

Our results regarding the proportion of samples with actionable mutations demonstrate the value of NGS testing for NSCLC patients in a real-world clinical diagnostic setting.
AI in Surgery: Navigating Trends and Managerial Implications Through Bibliometric and Text Mining Odyssey
Authors: Le Minh-Hieu , Le Thu-Thao , Tran Phung Phi
Published: October 2024

Background: This research employs bibliometric and text-mining analysis to explore artificial intelligence (AI) advancements within surgical procedures. The growing significance of AI in healthcare underscores the need for healthcare managers to prioritize investments in this technology.

Purpose: To assess the increasing impact of AI on surgical practices through a comprehensive analysis of scientific literature, providing insights that can guide managerial decision-making in adopting AI solutions.

Research Design: The study analyzes over 6000 scientific articles published since 1990 to evaluate trends and contributions in the field, informing managers about the current landscape of AI in surgery.

Study Sample: The research focuses on publications from various influential publishers across North America, Northern Asia, and Eastern & Western Europe, highlighting key markets for AI implementation in surgical settings.

Data Collection and Analysis: A bibliometric approach was utilized to identify key contributors and influential journals. At the same time, text-mining techniques highlighted significant keywords related to AI in surgery, aiding managers in recognizing essential areas for further exploration and investment.

Results: The year 2022 marked a significant upsurge in publications, indicating widespread AI integration in healthcare. The U.S. emerged as the foremost contributor, followed by China, the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and India. Key journals, such as Annals of Surgery and Spine Journal, play a crucial role in disseminating research findings, serving as valuable resources for managers seeking to stay informed.

Conclusions: The findings underscore AI’s pivotal role in enhancing diagnostic precision, predicting treatment outcomes, and improving operational efficiency in surgical practices. This progress represents a significant milestone in modern medical science, paving the way for intelligent healthcare solutions and further advancements in the field. Healthcare managers should leverage these insights to foster innovation and improve patient care standards.
Epigastric Ventral Hernia Repair Through Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
Authors: N Vancanneyt , T Tollens , J Baekelandt
Published: October 2024

Objective

Ventral hernia repair is a commonly performed operation and can be executed by open or laparoscopic approach. The search for even less invasive techniques continues. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a known method of minimally invasive surgery.

Methods

We performed an epigastric ventral hernia repair through vaginal NOTES during a concurrent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy. We used the access to do a synchronous hernia repair with mesh augmentation. The technique of repair was identical to the laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (Lap. IPOM).

Results

We reported a sufficient hernia repair without intra-operative complications. Also, post-operatively, no problems were encountered. Follow-up after 4 weeks showed a good and strong hernia repair. The complaints of the patient were relieved. CT scan 10 months after operation showed no recurrence nor signs of mesh infection.

Conclusions

Ventral hernia repair through vaginal NOTES can be considered a possible new and minimal invasive (scarless) technique for ventral hernia repair but further investigations on a larger scale are needed to confirm feasibility & safety.
Performance assessment of the Surpass Evolve flow diverter for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Rodriguez-Calienes Aaron , Vivanco-Suarez Juan , Castillo-Huerta Nicole M. , Espinoza-Martinez David , Morán-Mariños Cristian , Espiritu-Vilcapoma Ximena , Rivera-Angles Valeria , Ortega-Gutierrez Santiago
Published: October 2024

Background

The Surpass Evolve (SE) has emerged as a promising alternative treatment from the flow diverter series. The utilization of the SE has gradually increased, however, there is a scarcity of comprehensive data on the solidity of this technology in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs). This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the SE flow diverter.

Methods

A systematic literature search from inception to April 2024 was conducted across five databases for studies involving IAs treated with the SE. The primary effectiveness outcome was the proportion of complete aneurysm occlusion at the final follow-up, and the primary safety outcome comprised a composite of early and delayed complications. Subgroup analyses based on aneurysm size, anatomical location, and rupture status were also conducted.

Results

Our analysis included nine studies with 645 patients and 722 IAs. Effectiveness outcomes revealed an overall complete aneurysm occlusion rate of 69% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 58%–78%; I2 = 72%) and a favorable aneurysm occlusion rate of 91% (95% CI = 82%–96%; I2 = 49%). Safety outcomes demonstrated an overall complications rate of 6% (95% CI = 3%–12%; I2 = 66%), with an early complications rate of 6% (95% CI = 4%–11%; I2 = 0%), and a delayed complications rate of 0% (95% CI = 0%–7%; I2 = 0%).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest a favorable outcome with a high rate of complete aneurysm occlusion at the last follow-up, with acceptable rates of neurological complications. Future research efforts should focus on larger, prospective studies with standardized outcome measures to further elucidate the clinical utility of the SE flow diverter in the management of IAs.
Emergent endovascular treatment versus medical treatment for acute large vessel occlusions with nondisabling symptoms
Authors: Onalan Aysenur , Gurkas Erdem , Balgetir Ferhat , Aytac Emrah , Akpinar Cetin Kursad , Cetin Hasan , Ciftaslan Asli , Kavak Genc Sule
Published: October 2024

Objectives

The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness and safety of medical treatment (MT) versus endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute large vessel occlusion patients with mild nondisabling stroke symptoms.

Methods

This study is a multicenter observational study in which data from patients at three stroke centers were prospectively obtained and retrospectively analyzed. Patients were included if they arrived for treatment within 6 h of stroke onset or last known well time and had a baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of ≤5. Primary outcome was modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0–2 at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), discharge NIHSS score, 90-day all-cause mortality and length of stay. Clinical outcomes were compared through a multivariable logistic regression after adjusting for age, treatment type admission and discharge NIHSS score, admission Alberta Stroke Program Early CT (ASPECT) score and length of stay.

Results

Of the 82 patients included in the study, 42 were in the EVT group and 40 were in the MT group. The groups were similar in age (MT:66, EVT:64 age; p = .62), gender (MT:55%, EVT:54.8%; male) admission NIHSS score (MT:2, EVT:3 points; p = .26), ASPECT score (MT:10, EVT:9; p = .15). While discharge NIHSS score was found to be statistically significant between the groups (MT:1, EVT:2; p = .04). There was no difference between the two groups in terms of 90-day mRS scores (MT:1, EVT:1, p = .86) and mortality rates (MT:4, EVT:4; p = .94). In unadjusted analysis, sICH rates were similar between the MT and EVT groups (MT 5%, EVT 7.1%, p = .52). Neurological intensive care unit length of stay (MT:5 days, EVT:2 days p < .001), inpatient clinic length of stay (MT:3, EVT:2 days p = .041), and total length of stay (MT:9 days, EVT:4 days p < .001) were significantly longer in the MT group.

Conclusions

Our multicenter study demonstrated that MT with blood pressure augmentation and anticoagulation at hyperacute stage is an alternative option for emergency large vessel occlusion patients with nondisabling mild stroke symptoms.
Liming as Black Methodology: Black Early Career Scholars Engage Black Humanity in Research
Authors: Stephens-Peace Kat
Published: October 2024

This paper builds on decolonizing educational research discourse. Rich, generative, and diverse forms of knowledge production, includes that of the Caribbean. Specifically, the paper uses the Black Caribbean method of Liming, which is an indigenous methodology. The paper illustrates how educational research practices can be enriched by Black and Caribbean ways of thinking, being and knowing. This diversity would support a pivot from Western methods. The author employs reflections from her dissertation writing and research experience, while highlighting the dire need to incorporate and institutionalize methods from Black scholars, Black communities, and the Global South. Via this paper, I illustrate how Liming has allowed for greater discourse, and learning with the diverse communities served. Liming’s contributions are beneficial in educational research as well its utility for other areas of research. Lastly, this paper processes the idea that Caribbean, African-centric, and Black, knowledge- making such as Liming are liberatory.
A fast collision detection method based on point clouds and stretched primitives for manipulator obstacle-avoidance motion planning
Authors: Yang Pengju , Shen Feng , Xu Dingjie , Liu Ronghai
Published: October 2024

It is essential to efficiently perform collision detection for robotic manipulators obstacle-avoidance planning. Existing methods are excellent when manipulator links are simple and obstacles are convex. But they cannot keep the accuracy and the efficiency at the same time when manipulator links or obstacles are nonconvex. To decrease the computing time and keep a high accuracy, this article presents a collision detection method based on point clouds and stretched primitives (PCSP). In traditional methods, obstacles are often represented either by a convex body or enormous amounts of points. But this needs a trade-off between the accuracy and the computing time when obstacles are concave. In the proposed method, we represent obstacles and complex manipulator links as stretched geometric bodies while simple manipulator links are enclosed by capsules with different sizes. The stretched body is constructed by the original point cloud from sensors but it only requires a small number of points to approximate the original object. We conducted the simulation experiment in our specific scenarios, and the results indicated that PCSP required less computing time while maintaining a high level of accuracy compared to existing methods. We also conducted standard benchmark tests in general scenarios, which showed that PCSP had advantages over libraries based on bounding volume hierarchies when concave objects are close together. Finally, we implemented PCSP for a manipulator obstacle-avoidance motion planning in a real-world environment, which demonstrated that PCSP was effective.
Removing the straight jacket in practice approach: An investigation into coach learning and development in Australian female tennis
Authors: Moulds Kylie , Lascu Alexandra , Bai Alison , Davidson James
Published: October 2024

Objectives

Applying an ecological dynamics perspective with the Skilled Intentionality Framework, this study examined whether an integrated coach learning and development framework could be successfully implemented in Australian female tennis coaching.

Methods

Participants were all females: qualified coaches ( N = 4), coach developers ( N = 2) and athletes, aged 15–18 years ( N = 7). Participants completed an online survey, examining socio-demographics, playing/coaching history and learning outcomes. An ethnographic and action research approach utilising the Learning in Development Research Framework (LDRF) was undertaken over 20 weeks of coach learning and development. Coaches followed two female coach developers (one as the primary investigator) for a minimum of two hours per week (in situ learning), while the coaches worked directly with athletes. To identify influential factors, multiple data collection strategies were employed, including surveys, semi-structured interviews, observations, critical reflections and focus groups.

Results

Perceived program benefits (e.g., coach self-confidence and reassurance) and on-court/off-court support were verified within qualitative interview-derived data .

Conclusion

Findings identify the positive influence of an integrated coach learning and development framework on continued Australian female coaching career progression, highlighting coach development implications.