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Favorable impact of hepatitis C virus infection control on recurrence after surgical resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Authors: Kinoshita Masahiko , Kosaka Hisashi , Kaibori Masaki , Ueno Masaki , Yasuda Satoshi , Komeda Koji , Yamamoto Yusuke , Tani Masaji , Aihara Tsukasa , Shinkawa Hiroji , Hayami Shinya , Matsuo Yasuko , Kawaguchi Nao , Morimura Ryo , Mori Haruki , Nakajima Takayoshi , Kubo Shoji , Ishizawa Takeaki 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAimHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a risk factor of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). However, the impact of HCV infection control status on prognosis after surgery for ICCs is still unclear.MethodsThis multicenter retrospective study included patients who underwent curative resection for ICCs. The sera of 56 patients tested positive for anti‐HCV antibody and negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HCV group). Additionally, the sera of 358 patients tested negative for anti‐HCV antibody and hepatitis B surface antigen (NBNC group). In the HCV group, 33 of 56 patients achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) for HCV (SVR group), whereas 23 patients did not (non‐SVR group). To investigate the prognostic impact of HCV infection control status in the whole study cohort and in patients with solitary ICC without lymph node metastasis (StN0 study cohort), the postoperative prognosis of the SVR, non‐SVR, and NBNC groups was compared.ResultsIn the whole study cohort, there were no significant differences in terms of recurrence‐free survival (RFS) or overall survival among the three groups. Based on the multivariate Cox regression analysis, non‐SVR was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor of RFS. In the StN0 study cohort, the non‐SVR group had a significantly lower RFS than the NBNC and SVR groups. Based on the multivariate analysis, non‐SVR was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor of RFS.ConclusionsThe achievement of SVR for HCV infection in patients with HCV infection‐related ICCs is associated with a better RFS after surgery for HCV‐related ICCs, particularly solitary ICC without lymph node metastasis.
Association Between Children's Toothbrushing and Head of Household Educational Attainment in Peru
Authors: Vilca‐Najarro Andrea , Garcés‐Elías Maria Claudia , León‐Manco Roberto A. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo determine the association between Peruvian children toothbrushing and head of household educational attainment.MethodsCross‐sectional study with two‐stage, probabilistic, stratified, balanced and independent sampling. The independent variable was the highest level of education of the head of household, and the dependent variables were general toothbrushing, daily toothbrushing and toothbrushing at least twice a day; the co‐variables were: wealth index, health insurance tendency, natural region, area of residence, place of residence, sex and age. The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics website was accessed to download and merge databases using STATA 15.1. The statistical analysis included descriptive, bivariate (chi‐squared) and multivariate (Poisson regression) tests with a 95% confidence level and p < 0.05.ResultsThe higher education level of the head of household presented a positive association with general toothbrushing (RPa: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.03–1.06; p < 0.001), adjusted for the variables natural region, area of residence, place of residence, altitude, wealth index, health insurance, sex and age.ConclusionHaving a head of household with higher education is positively associated with children practising general toothbrushing, compared to those whose parents only completed an elementary education level.
COVID‐19‐Related Knowledge, Fear, and Infection Control of Dental Staff
Authors: Sim Eunbi , Mun So‐Jung , Han Sunyoung , Kang Jung Yun , Lee Yoon , Noh Hie‐Jin 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the correlations between knowledge, fear, infection control practices, and attitude of dental staff in Korea.MethodsThis study was conducted to investigate the correlation between COVID‐19‐related knowledge, fear, and infection control attitudes and practices.ResultsCOVID‐19‐related knowledge was significantly correlated with infection control attitudes and practices (r = 0.204, p < 0.010), and infection control attitudes and practices were significantly correlated with knowledge and fear (r = 0.214, p < 0.01).ConclusionsIt was confirmed that most Korean dental staff are acquiring correct knowledge about COVID‐19 and are showing relatively stable infection control attitudes and practices to cope with it.
Effects of Systematic Oral Hygiene Guidance on Plaque Control Among Periodontal Patients
Authors: Lei Bing , Xue Weiqi , Zhao Shanmei , Zhang Limei , Andegiorgish Amanuel Kidane , Liu Jin , Zeng Lingxia 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of systematic oral hygiene instruction in improving oral hygiene knowledge and to practice and control oral plaque, among periodontal patients.MethodsA total of 407 patients were recruited, with 205 in the experimental group and 202 in the control group. Participants in the experimental group received professional dental examination, cleaning tools and instruction of oral hygiene practices. The patients in the control group received conventional educational guidance. Two follow‐ups with 7–10‐day intervals were conducted after the baseline examination.ResultsCompared to those in control group, the plaque index of participants in the experimental group was significantly improved after the intervention. Moreover, participants' behaviours, including brushing twice or more a day, brushing more than 2 min, skill in using dental floss and brushing before going to bed, significantly improved after receiving professional systematic oral hygiene guidance (p < 0.001). Significant improvement was achieved in patients' oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices (p < 0.001). Overall, 26.8% of the participants reached standard oral plaque control (plaque index ≤ 20%) in experimental group. Multivariable analysis showed that participants' old age and severity of illness had significant effects on plaque control.ConclusionProfessional educational guidance is effective in maintaining good oral hygiene practices following periodontal management compare with conventional education. Oral health promotion interventions should be adjusted by age, severity of disease and the distal portion of the oral cavity.
Interprofessional Learning and Oral Health‐Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Nursing Students at a University in Sweden—An Exploratory Study
Authors: Almståhl Annica , Palmgren Erika , Andersson Jessica Skoogh 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAimTo evaluate an interprofessional learning (IPL) session involving dental hygiene students and nursing students and to investigate the nursing students' oral health‐related knowledge and attitudes.Material and MethodFirst, a questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health was answered by 84 nursing students. After an IPL session, including dental hygiene students and nursing students, both groups completed an evaluation questionnaire.ResultsBoth student groups stated that the IPL had led to an increased understanding of each other's professional roles and the importance of collaboration. Among the nursing students, 67.9% rated their knowledge about oral health as good/fairly good. Only 15.5% rated their knowledge about gum diseases as good/fairly good and 44% their knowledge about caries as good/fairly good. Additionally, 48.8% fully agreed/agreed that they felt secure performing oral care on care recipients. The nursing students had received little or no oral health‐related education.ConclusionFor nursing students, the IPL has led to an increased understanding of how oral diseases can be detected, prevented and treated. For the dental hygiene students, the IPL session has led to an improved capability to discuss oral health and oral care with another profession and to a better understanding of the nurse's role regarding oral healthcare. Both student groups have increased their awareness of the importance of future interprofessional collaboration. IPL about oral health and oral care should be integrated more broadly into dental hygiene and nursing education.
Fabrication of zirconium nitride‐zirconia toughened alumina core‐shell ceramics as surrogate for the uranium nitride‐uranium dioxide core‐shell ceramic fuel
Authors: Chen Ming‐Zhou , Liu Hong‐Lan , Guo Wei‐Ming , Ren Qi‐Sen , Yang Rong‐Kun , Zhu Lin‐Lin , Liao Ye‐Hong , Lin Hua‐Tay 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe zirconium nitride‐zirconia toughened alumina (ZrN‐ZTA) core‐shell ceramics, whose shell was the ZTA and core was the ZrN‐ZTA with ZrN content between 0 and 88 vol.% were successfully fabricated by powder metallurgy method combined with spark plasma sintering in order to improve the oxidation and corrosion resistance of ZrN ceramics used as a surrogate fuel of uranium nitride. Experimental results showed that the core‐shell ceramics fabricated were intact and crack‐free, and the interfaces between the shell and the core were well‐defined and coherent without apparent defects. Also, all of the ZTA ceramic shells exhibited similar dense microstructure and mechanical properties. When ZrN content in the core increased from 0 to 88 vol.%, the Vickers hardness of the core was increased and then decreased, and fracture toughness was also increased to 5.42 ± 0.31 MPa·m1/2 and then decreased to 4.32 ± 0.25 MPa·m1/2. The core‐shell ceramics fabricated in this study with the high nitride content have demonstrated reliable microstructure and mechanical properties, which can be potential candidates for application as accident‐tolerant fuel in nuclear energy systems.
Impact of rotational speed and pH on tribocatalytic dye degradation activity of 0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3‒0.5(Ba0.7Sr0.3)TiO3
Authors: Dubey Shivam , Thakur Abhay Singh , Vaish Rahul , Algarni Zaina , Ismail Mohamed A. , Amari Abdelfattah 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe degradation of methylene blue dye via tribocatalysis using 0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3‒0.5(Ba0.7Sr0.3)TiO3 (BST‒BZT) ceramic powders was investigated under various conditions. The tribocatalytic process was initiated using magnetic stirring with a polytetrafluoroethylene‐coated magnetic bar in a glass beaker setup. The degradation efficiency was evaluated at different stirring speeds of 300, 500, and 700 rpm. The results showed significant variation in degradation rates, with the highest degradation efficiency of ∼73% achieved within 12 h at a rotational speed of 700 rpm. Additionally, the impact of pH on the degradation process was examined by adjusting the dye solution to pH levels of 3, 6, and 9. The degradation efficiency increased with higher pH levels, with the maximum degradation occurring in the basic medium (pH 9). Kinetic analysis revealed that the degradation process adhered to pseudo‐first‐order kinetics, with rate constants of 0.023, 0.035, and 0.104 min⁻1 at different stirring speeds of 300, 500, and 700 rpm, respectively. This study showcases the potential of BST‒BZT ceramics as efficient tribocatalysts for degrading organic pollutants in wastewater, emphasizing the impact of stirring speed and pH on degradation efficiency.
Contextual Factors Shaping the Professional Identity of Chinese Teachers in English as a Foreign Language Instructional Context: Exploring the Role of School Climate and Administrator Leadership Behavior
Authors: Wang Wenyi , Derakhshan Ali 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTDue to the immense impact of teachers’ professional identity on their teaching effectiveness, multitudes of studies have now examined this multifaceted construct and its determinants. However, due to excessive focus on the personal determinants of teacher identity, whether or not this construct can be affected by contextual factors has remained elusive. To narrow this lacuna and unravel the contextual determinants of teacher professional identity, the current study strived to divulge the role of two contextual factors, namely, school climate and administrator leadership behavior, in shaping the professional identity of Chinese English as foreign language teachers. To this end, with the aid of the convenient sampling technique, 375 English as foreign language teachers were invited to partake in the present research. The needed data were gleaned via three online self‐scoring questionnaires and were analyzed via SPSS (v. 26) and AMOS (v. 29). Results obtained from correlation tests indicated a strong, linear relationship between school climate and teacher professional identity, as well as a moderate, linear association between leadership behavior and teacher professional identity. Furthermore, the findings of regression analyses identified that school climate and administrator leadership behavior are two important determinants of professional identity among Chinese English as foreign language teachers. In fact, as the regression outcomes revealed, these two contextual variables serve a key role in constructing or reconstructing the professional identity of Chinese English as foreign language teachers. The findings of this inquiry can deepen our comprehension of the influence of contextual factors on the formation of teachers’ professional identity.
Comparison of cardiovascular risk prediction in type 1 diabetes: an Australian viewpoint
Authors: Wimalarathne Savindi , Goh Yuhan A. , Fegan P. Gerry , Yeap Bu B. , Lan Nick S. R. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant burden in individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Yet the optimal method of CVD risk stratification remains uncertain. We found that the new Australian CVD risk calculator could overestimate risk category compared with the Steno Type 1 Risk Engine and underestimate risk category compared with the new Swedish/Scottish prediction tool, both of which were validated for T1DM. More research is needed to derive a CVD risk assessment pathway for individuals with T1DM in Australia.
Preferential chemical oxygen diffusion along dislocation networks in SrTiO3
Authors: Rodenbücher Christian , Balin Katarzyna , Wojtyniak Marcin , Besmehn Astrid , Korte Carsten , Szot Krzysztof 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe properties of SrTiO3 (STO), a well‐known and often employed model material of transition metal oxides with perovskite structure, have been the subject of numerous studies over the last decades. However, even fundamental mechanisms such as the reaction of STO to changes in oxygen activity are still not yet fully understood. In this paper, we focus on the role of dislocations on reduction and chemical diffusion. We demonstrate that upon reduction of STO crystals, metallic filaments form along the dislocations. Using a bicrystal boundary as an indicator for dislocation‐related properties, we provide direct evidence for fast chemical oxygen diffusion along dislocation networks in reduced STO using 18O isotope oxidation experiments. Consequently, it is possible to manipulate the global conductivity of a macroscopic crystal by means of oxidation in a low‐temperature regime, in which classical bulk diffusion is not expected. We illustrate that the impact of dislocations is larger than previously assumed and should not be neglected when analyzing and modeling solid oxide materials with mixed electronic–ionic conductivity.
Facilitating an Evidence‐Based Quality Improvement Learning Culture in Nursing Teams Through Coaching and Identification of Key Influencing Factors: An Action Research Approach
Authors: Giesen Jeltje , Berings Marjolein , Bakker‐Jacobs Annick , Vermeulen Hester , Huisman‐De Waal Getty , Van Vught Anneke 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAimsTo explore how coaching can facilitate the development of an Evidence‐Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) learning culture within nursing teams in hospital and community care settings. This study also explores the specific contextual factors that influence effective outcomes.DesignAction research.MethodNine teams, including 254 nurses were selected from four hospitals and two community care organisations to participate in the development of an EBQI‐learning culture under the guidance of internal and external coaches. Data were gathered from 27 focus groups with 56 unique participants (of whom 31 participated multiple times) and six individual interviews with three external coaches. Transcripts of all interviews were subjected to abductive thematic analysis.ResultsTo promote an EBQI learning culture in nursing teams, it is essential that internal coaches effectively guide their team members. The internal coaches in this study focused on enhancing readiness for EBQI by providing support, encouraging involvement and motivating team members. They deepened innovation competencies including assessing daily care, implementing well‐structured changes in care practices and embedding small steps in the change process in daily routines. It was found that barriers and facilitators within the team's context can influence the development of EBQI‐learning culture and therefore need to be considered when seeking to make changes. The presence of external coaches served as a valuable resource and a motivator in supporting internal coaches to apply and improve their coaching skills.ConclusionsTo stimulate the development of an EBQI‐learning culture, internal coaches need to focus on team readiness to work with EBQI. Priority needs to be given to enhancing the care change competencies of team members. Barriers to change must also be addressed. Internal coaches require external support and motivation to continually develop coaching skills.Reporting MethodThe Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
Cognitive and Moral Enhancement: A Response to Gordon and Ragonese's Practical Proposal
Authors: Matisonn Heidi , Brzozowski Jacek 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTIn their response to Persson and Savulescu's argument that we urgently need to pursue the moral enhancement of humankind given the risk posed by a ‘morally corrupt minority's potential to abuse cognitive enhancement’, Gordon and Ragonese offer a ‘practical proposal’ for a targeted form of cognitive enhancement whereby ‘as more sophisticated forms of cognitive enhancement become accessible, they should be made available in a carefully regulated way to’ scientific researchers invested in the production of new and improved moral enhancements. In this article we raise some concerns with such a proposal, focusing specifically on the (potential) harms such an intervention may give rise to, for both the enhanced researchers and their unenhanced counterparts. We further suggest that recent changes in the nature of the academic environment – which already seem to be driving researchers to use cognitive enhancers – present a serious challenge to any proposal that encourages such use.
Broomean(ish) Algorithmic Fairness?
Authors: Castro Clinton 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTRecently, there has been much discussion of ‘fair machine learning’: fairness in data‐driven decision‐making systems (which are often, though not always, made with assistance from machine learning systems). Notorious impossibility results show that we cannot have everything we want here. Such problems call for careful thinking about the foundations of fair machine learning. Sune Holm has identified one promising way forward, which involves applying John Broome's theory of fairness to the puzzles of fair machine learning. Unfortunately, his application of Broome's theory appears to be fatally flawed. This article attempts to rescue Holm's central insight – namely, that Broome's theory can be useful to the study of fair machine learning – by giving an alternative application of Broome's theory, which involves thinking about fair machine learning in counterfactual (as opposed to merely statistical) terms.
A Systematic Landscape of Rearing Lepidoptera Order in Laboratory: Applications and Perspectives
Authors: Numa‐Vergel Stephanie , Pinzón‐Rangel Diana , Uribe‐Gutiérrez Liz Alejandra , Santos‐Díaz Adriana 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThis systematic literature review investigates the body of research on rearing conditions of Lepidoptera insects in laboratory settings. A bibliometric analysis conducted on 368 documents extracted from the Scopus database reveals a historical overview spanning from 1836 to 2023, highlighting significant trends in publication rates and citation counts. Despite a consistent rise in yearly publication rates, citation frequencies have notably declined over time. The analysis further explores geographic trends, with authors from forty‐nine countries contributing to the research landscape. Brazil emerges as the leading contributor, followed by the United States and China. Additionally, the study identifies 159 different journals publishing articles on the subject, with the Journal of Economic Entomology leading in publication frequency. The most cited article focuses on the transgenic enhancement of rice plants against lepidopteran pests. Further examination, with an emphasis on factors influencing rearing conditions and behavioural studies, categorises research topics into areas such as basic biology, biological control and ethological control. Clustering analysis reveals distinct research foci, including the study of larval physiology, host–parasite interactions and the genetic basis of biological control strategies such as Bacillus thuringiensis and transgenic plants. Studies focusing on the most common species of Lepidoptera, Spodoptera frugiperda, are also identified. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the research trends and thematic areas in the field of the rearing of Lepidoptera under laboratory conditions and can be a source of information for researchers interested in this field. This review is limited to the information deposited in Scopus, the number of research studies focused on lepidopteran rearing in laboratories and the low interaction of researchers between countries. In the present work, the lack of information related to the integration of insect‐based by‐products and the management of insect rearing residues was evidenced, as well as the lack of information on the economic and environmental impacts of the use of insects as a protein source to improve their role in animal and human food systems.
Vector Biology of the Soft Scales Parthenolecanium corni (Bouché) and Parthenolecanium persicae (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) With Grapevine Leafroll‐Associated Viruses and Grapevine Virus A
Authors: Hommay Gérard , Alliaume Antoine , Beuve Monique , Hily Jean‐Michel , Herrbach Etienne 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTControlled experiments were conducted to enrich our knowledge on the transmission of different grapevine leafroll‐associated ampeloviruses (GLRaV‐1, ‐2, ‐3 and ‐4) by Parthenolecanium corni scale insect and to look for vector ability of Parthenolecanium persicae. GLRaV‐1 and the vitivirus GVA were transmitted by P. corni to healthy plants after acquisition on GLRaV‐1 and GVA‐infected grapevines (Vitis vinifera); however, GVA was not transmitted after acquisition either on GVA singly infected vines or Nicotiana benthamiana, or on purified GVA virions. These results support the hypothesis of ampelovirus assistance towards vitivirus during transmission. Transmission experiments with P. corni and different GLRaV‐4 strains showed a single transmission of strain 5. No transmission was observed with P. persicae after acquisition on GLRaV‐1, ‐3 and GVA coinfected source vines. P. corni L2 collected from an infected vine and placed on a nonhost plant tested positive for GLRaV‐1 and ‐3 until at least 30 and 50 days, respectively. These results contrast with the few days retention times generally reported in mealybugs. More work is needed to determine whether virions are conserved and, if so, their location inside the insects.