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Feature Selection and Grouping Effect Analysis for Credit Evaluation via Regularized Diagonal Distance Metric Learning
Authors: Li Tie , Kou Gang , Peng Yi , Yu Philip S. 
Published: December 2024

In credit evaluation, feature selection and grouping effect analysis are used to identify the most relevant credit risk features. Most feature selection and grouping effect analysis are implemented via regularizing linear models. Nevertheless, substantial evidence shows that credit data are linearly inseparable due to heterogeneous credit customers and various risk sources. Although many nonlinear models have been proposed in the last two decades, the majority of them required recombination of the original features, which made it difficult to interpret the results of the models. To cope with this dilemma, we propose a diagonal distance metric learning model that improves distance metrics by rescaling the features. Meanwhile, feature selection and grouping effect analysis are realized by adding regularizations to the model. The main merit of the proposed model is that it avoids the limitation of the linear models by not pursuing linear separability, yet guaranteeing the interpretability. We also prove and explain why feature selection and grouping effect can be achieved and decompose the optimization problem into parallel linear programming problems, plus a small quadratic consensus-reaching problem, such that the optimization can be efficiently solved. Experiments using a real credit data set of 96,000 instances show that the proposed model improves the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the distance-based classifier k-nearest neighbors by 14% in two-class credit evaluation and surpasses linear models in terms of accuracy, true positive rate, and AUC. The proposed regularized diagonal distance metric learning approach also has the potential to be applied to other fields where data are linearly inseparable. History: Accepted by Ram Ramesh, Area Editor for Data Science and Machine Learning. Funding: Financial support from the National Social Science Fund of China [Grant 23BTJ040] and the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grants 72471047 and 71910107002] is gratefully acknowledged. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2023.0322 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2023.0322 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Assistência ao homem na Atenção Primária à Saúde: uma avaliação do atributo acesso
Authors: Silva Júnior José Antonio da , Dantas Maiara Bezerra , Leal Maryanna Damasceno , Nascimento Ellany Gurgel Cosme do , Santos Paula Fernanda Brandão Batista dos 
Published: December 2024

Introdução: a presença do homem nos serviços de saúde ainda é um desafio uma vez que estes espaços são pouco reconhecidos como um espaço masculino. A não formação profissional voltada para necessidades masculinas, assim como o déficit de protocolos orientadores, a pouca divulgação e a inobservância pelos governantes, dificultam este acesso ao público masculino. Objetivo: Avaliar o acesso e satisfação dos usuários homens nos serviços de APS em um município do interior do Rio Grande do Norte. Materiais e métodos: Pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, de abordagem mista. Foram incluídos homens de 20 a 59 anos, totalizando uma amostra de 364 participantes. A coleta se deu por meio de um instrumento semiestruturado construído pelos pesquisadores, foi feita uma análise univariada dos dados. Resultados: As Unidades Básicas de Saúde foram consideradas acolhedoras pela maioria dos participantes, porém a participação em consultas de planejamento sexual e reprodutivo e em pré-natal é baixa. A utilização do serviço se caracterizou pelo adoecimento, para acesso a prescrições medicamentosas, e, em menor número em busca de serviços de prevenção e promoção da saúde Conclusões: As narrativas demonstraram as dificuldades para o acesso e utilização do serviço das UBS, relacionadas ao processo de trabalho e organização das equipes e funcionamento da UBS. Tem-se que o acesso dos homens aos serviços de saúde deve ser um importante ponto de debate entre as equipes, principalmente no âmbito da APS.
Ulcerative colitis and bullous pemphigoid: Direct association or a medication side effect: A case report
Authors: Haddad Gaelle-Christie , El Dada Anthony , Sbeih Sergio , Kazzi Tony , Karam Karam , Chaptini Louis A 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering skin disorder. It is associated with other autoimmune disorders and the use of certain drugs. We describe a case of BP in a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC) treated with mesalamine.
CASE SUMMARY
A 38-year-old male patient with UC and a history of multiple flares was maintained on mesalamine with good clinical response. One year after starting mesalamine, he sought medical care following the onset of a severe itchy rash of several weeks’ duration with a recent appearance of skin bullae. A biopsy of the skin revealed subepidermal blistering dermatitis with focal eosinophilic spongiosis. Direct immunofluorescence studies revealed linear IgG and C3 immune reactant deposits at the dermoepidermal junction, consistent with the diagnosis of BP. Prednisone therapy alleviated his symptoms. However, tapering prednisone led to re-eruption of the bullae.
CONCLUSION
BP should be considered when patients with UC develop skin manifestations. Although BP is not one of the extraintestinal manifestations of UC, there may be an association between these two conditions. Whether treatment with mesalamine or other therapeutic agents plays a role in the development of BP remains unclear.
Small cell lung cancer with peripheral neuropathy as the first symptom: Two case reports
Authors: Luo Man , Lu Xiao-Xi , Meng Dan-Yang , Hu Jin 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most malignant type of lung cancer. Even in the latent period and early stage of the tumor, SCLC is prone to produce distant metastases with complex and diverse clinical manifestations. SCLC is most closely related to paraneoplastic syndrome, and some cases present as paraneoplastic peripheral neuropathy (PPN). PPN in SCLC appears early, lacks specificity, and often occurs before diagnosis of the primary tumor. It is easy to be misdiagnosed as a primary disease of the nervous system, leading to missed diagnosis and delayed diagnosis and treatment.
CASE SUMMARY
This paper reports two cases of SCLC with limb weakness as the first symptom. The first symptoms of one patient were rash, limb weakness, and abnormal electromyography. The patient was repeatedly referred to the hospital for limb weakness and rash for > 1 year, during which time, treatment with hormones and immunosuppressants did not lead to significant improvement, and the condition gradually aggravated. The patient was later diagnosed with SCLC, and the dyskinesia did not worsen as the dermatomyositis improved after antineoplastic and hormone therapy. The second case presented with limb numbness and weakness as the first symptom, but the patient did not pay attention to it. Later, the patient was diagnosed with SCLC after facial edema caused by tumor thrombus invading the vein. However, he was diagnosed with extensive SCLC and died 1 year after diagnosis.
CONCLUSION
The two cases had PPN and abnormal electromyography, highlighting its correlation with early clinical indicators of SCLC.
Expression rates of p16, p53 in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma based on human-papillomavirus positivity
Authors: Nam Ha-Jong , Ryu Heongrae , Lee Da-Woon , Byeon Je Yeon , Kim Jun Hyuk , Lee Ji Hye , Lim Soomin , Choi Hwan Jun 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
The high prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is well established, and p16 expression is a strong predictor. HPV-related tumors exhibit unique mechanisms that target p16 and p53 proteins. However, research on HPV prevalence and the combined predictive value of p16 and p53 expression in head and neck cutaneous SCC (HNCSCC), particularly in Asian populations, remains limited. This retrospective study surveyed 62 patients with HNSCC (2011-2020), excluding those with facial warts or other skin cancer.
AIM
To explore the prevalence of HPV and the predictive value of p16 and p53 expression in HNCSCC in Asian populations.
METHODS
All patients underwent wide excision and biopsy. Immunohistochemical staining for HPV, p16, and p53 yielded positive and negative results. The relevance of each marker was investigated by categorizing the tumor locations into high-risk and middle-risk zones based on recurrence frequency.
RESULTS
Of the 62 patients, 20 (32.26%) were male, with an average age of 82.27 years (range 26-103 years). High-risk included 19 cases (30.65%), with the eyelid and lip being the most common sites (five cases, 8.06%). Middle-risk included 43 cases (69.35%), with the cheek being the most common (29 cases, 46.77%). The p16 expression was detected in 24 patients (38.71%), p53 expression in 42 patients (72.58%), and HPV in five patients (8.06%). No significant association was found between p16 expression and the presence of HPV (P > 0.99), with a positive predictive value of 8.33%.
CONCLUSION
This study revealed that p16, a surrogate HPV marker in oropharyngeal SCC, is not reliable in HNCSCC, providing valuable insights for further research in Asian populations.
Dyslipidemia in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome patients: A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Guo Shuai , Zhang Jingliang , Dong Qing , Yan Yunjun , Wang Chunjuan , Zhang Jingyao , Tu Lirui , Guo Shougang 
Published: December 2024

Background
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a rapidly progressive infectious disease triggered by a novel bunyavirus (SFTSV). Despite the critical role of host lipid metabolism in viral infections, research on dyslipidemia in SFTS remains limited.

Methods
This retrospective study included 433 SFTS patients, who were stratified into survival group (n = 365) and death group (n = 68) and who were treated at the Shandong Public Health Clinical Center from September 2021 to December 2023. Additionally, 96 healthy controls with matching baseline characteristics were included from Shandong Provincial Hospital. Cross-sectional analysis based on admission data and longitudinal analysis over time were employed to survey the correlation between serum lipid profiles and mortality in SFTS patients.

Results
SFTS patients exhibited elevated triglyceride (TG) levels and reduced total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels compared to healthy individuals. Cross-sectional analysis demonstrated that lower LDL-C and apolipoprotein-B (ApoB) levels were related to elevated mortality risk in SFTS patients. Longitudinal analysis demonstrated that LDL-C and ApoB levels remained consistently lower in the death group, while TG levels gradually declined, and HDL-C levels gradually increased as the disease progressed.

Conclusion
SFTS patients exhibit significant dyslipidemia compared to healthy individuals. Lower LDL-C and ApoB levels may independently influence mortality in SFTS patients. Elevated TG and reduced HDL-C levels may associate with disease progression.
Access barriers and facilitators to implement mass drugs administration strategies for eliminating trachoma and geohelminthiasis in the department of Amazonas, Colombia
Authors: Trujillo-Trujillo Julián , Zamora Sara Milena , Bernal Lizarazu María Consuelo , Torres Pérez Myriam Leonor , Bellido Cuéllar Olga Esther , Araque Carol Viviana , Pulido Martínez Sonia Jaqueline , Vargas Peláez Claudia Marcela , Rossi Francisco , Moyano Ariza Luisa Fernanda , Bernal Parra Luz Mery 
Published: December 2024

Background
One of the most important pillars of action to achieve the elimination of trachoma and soil-transmitted helminth infections as a public health problem is the mass administration, at regular intervals, of azithromycin and anthielmintics, respectively, to a high proportion of the eligible population in endemic areas.

Objective
The objective of the study was to identify access barriers and facilitators for achieving coverage goals in the mass drugs administration, azithromycin and albendazole, in the department of Amazonas, Colombia.

Methodology
Implementation research was used, combining three types of qualitative research methodologies to collect information about access barriers and facilitators already described; These were individual and group interviews, focus group discussions and face-to-face intercultural dialogues. We design, validate and apply different instruments with questions adapted to the context and role of the participants, and recorded and transcribed the sessions and analyzed them in qualitative analysis software. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to complement the above instrument questions, to guide data analysis, and apply the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ).

Results
Records of 159 participants were included; 21 individual and 3 group interviews, 6 focus group discussions and 4 intercultural dialogues were carried out. 21 strong, 30 weak, 6 neutral barriers as well as 5 weak and 11 strong facilitators were identified. 62% of the strong barriers and 40% of the weak ones were concentrated in the “Outer Setting Domain”. Only 16 facilitators were identified, 44% in the “Innovation” domain.

Conclusions
Multiple political, administrative, geographical, logistical and cultural access barriers, as well as external and internal migration of the population, explain low coverage in mass administration of azithromycin and albendazole. It is necessary to review them individually to implement an improvement plan that also recognizes the identified facilitators.
A contextual-compositional approach to discover associations between health determinants and health indicators for neonatal mortality rate monitoring in situations of anomalies
Authors: Baroni Laís , Scoralick Lucas , Reis Augusto , Belloze Kele , Pedroso Marcel , Alves Ronaldo , Boccolini Cristiano , Boccolini Patricia , Ogasawara Eduardo 
Published: December 2024

Introduction
Epidemiology is considered both a field of research and a methodological approach within the broader health sciences. It aims to understand health-related events’ causes and effects and provide the evidence necessary to prevent disease and implement effective control and prevention strategies. One of the main focuses of epidemiology is identifying the determinant factors in the health situation of populations since health-related anomalies are not randomly distributed among people. This understanding brings up the necessity of considering each place’s particularities and observing the regularity of diseases in a population context.

Methods
We present the Contextual-Compositional Approach (CCA) for the discovery of associations between Health Indicators (HI) and Health Determinants (HD) for neonatal mortality rate monitoring in situations of anomalies. CCA uses time series concepts, anomaly detection, and data distribution between classes for studying HD under expected conditions and comparing them to the anomaly conditions indicated by the anomaly detection in the HI. CCA is evaluated using a neonatal mortality database in health facilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Results
The results show that CCA can reveal essential associations between the health condition and the population’s social, economic, and cultural characteristics on different scales.

Conclusion
CCA stands out because it is easy to apply and understand, requiring little computational resources and parameters.
Association between physical intimate partner violence and postpartum contraceptive use in the United States–evidence from PRAMS 2016–2021
Authors: Ijdi Rashida-E , Barden-O’Fallon Janine 
Published: December 2024

Objective
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) continues to be a major global public health concern, impacting physical and psychological well-being of individuals, including their reproductive and sexual health. The objective of this study is to examine the association between physical intimate partner violence and the utilization of contraception during the postpartum period in the United States.

Method
This study used data from the CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey study phase 8, covering 2016–2021. The sample included 165,204 women reporting physical IPV during pregnancy or 12 months before their last pregnancy and their postpartum contraceptive use. Descriptive, bivariate, and logistic regressions were used to analyze the relationship between IPV and postpartum contraceptive use, adjusting for relevant factors and addressing sampling weights.

Results
The study found a 3.2% prevalence of physical IPV, with state variances ranging from 2.2% to 5.5%. Among women who experienced physical IPV, 91.0% used contraception, compared to 94.5% of those who did not experience physical IPV. Experiencing physical IPV significantly decreased the likelihood of using any postpartum contraceptive method by 42% (aOR: 0.58; 95% CI: 0.48–0.70) compared to those who did not experience physical IPV during the same period, after adjusting for covariates. Factors that increased the probability of using contraception during the postpartum period included women’s higher educational attainment, being married or cohabitating, being employed anytime during pregnancy, and having an unintended last pregnancy.

Conclusion
This study highlights the significant association between physical IPV and reduced use of postpartum contraception in the United States. It calls for the integration of IPV considerations into public health policies and clinical initiatives to improve maternal well-being.
A comparison of two nonconforming finite element methods for linear three-field poroelasticity
Authors: Guo Jun , Shi Yanchao , Luo Weihua 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We present and analyze two kinds of nonconforming finite element methods for three-field Biot’s consolidation model in poroelasticity. We employ the Crouzeix-Raviart element for one of the displacement component and conforming linear element for the remaining component, the lowest order Raviart-Thomas element (or the first-order Brezzi-Douglas-Marini element) for the fluid flux, and the piecewise constant for the pressure. We provide the corresponding analysis, including the well-posedness and a priori error estimates, for the fully discrete scheme coupled with the backward Euler finite difference for the time discretization. Such scheme ensures that the discrete Korn’s inequality is satisfied without adding any stabilization terms. In particular, it is free of poroelasticity locking. Numerical results are presented to compare the accuracy and locking-free performance of the two introduced schemes.
Filone Alessandrino a Venezia nel ’500. Le prime traduzioni in volgare italiano
Authors: Calabi Francesca 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The first translations of Philo into the Italian vernacular date back to the second half of the 16th century and took place in Venice. The cosmopolitan and flourishing Venetian environment plays a fundamental role in the Mediterranean and European economy and is at the center of a network of international relationships. The city is a center of attraction for intellectuals and artists and the book business is experiencing great development there. The Venetian translations of Philo constitute an interesting mirror of different positions, more or less linked to reformed theses or to the Church of Rome. They are conducted over a period of twenty-six years (1548–1574), a period in which we witness profound changes in the relations between Rome and Venice. Philo seems to be able to constitute a mirror and perhaps an instrument of such changes. In the lively climate of the ‘Serenissima’, crossed by reformist and counter-reformist impulses, where cultural openness is expressed in publications, literary meetings, cenacles, academies, confraternities and where the vernacular version of ancient works has a certain diffusion, Philo is used with in different ways by representatives of different trends. The very fact that his work is translated takes on a meaning that is not only erudite and, probably, the date of the individual translations is significant: Ballino is closer to Erasmian positions, Ferentilli is more linked to the Church of Rome, Zini is more nuanced and probably changes his positions with the passing of years and events.
Predictive role of neuron-specific enolase and S100-β in early neurological deterioration and unfavorable prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke
Authors: Jiang Ruishu , Lai Youlian 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Background
We aimed to assess whether neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100-β levels are associated with early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods
We conducted a prospective study between March 2022 and October 2023 in 286 patients with AIS. Serum NSE and S100-β levels on admission and at 24 and 48 h after stroke onset were measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassays. Outcomes included END events within 48 h of admission and unfavorable neurological outcomes at 3 months.

Results
Patients with END had higher serum NSE and S100-β levels. Patients with poor prognosis had higher serum NSE and S100-β levels. Serum NSE (on admission) was an independent biomarker for END in AIS patients and for unfavorable recovery at 3 months. In addition, serum S100-β was an independent biomarker of unfavorable recovery after 3 months in patients with AIS.

Conclusion
Serum NSE on admission and S100-β at 48 h of stroke onset may serve as biomarkers of short-term clinical outcome in patients with AIS. Elevated serum NSE and S100-β levels may be useful tools to predict prognosis in patients with AIS.
Economia Solidária e Saúde Mental: reflexões sobre uma experiência de incubação
Authors: Fabretti Letícia Luana Costa , Silva Giovana Domingos da , Carvalho Ana Maria Rodrigues de 
Published: December 2024

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo destacar a trajetória da Associação de Usuárias/os, Familiares e Amigas/os da Saúde Mental de Assis – PIRASSIS, dando continuidade ao registro das experiências de assessoria realizadas pela equipe da Incubadora de Cooperativas Populares da Unesp Assis – Incop Unesp Assis. Nos utilizamos da reflexão sobre o processo de incubação durante os anos de 2018 e 2019, sobretudo no que tange às iniciativas da Economia Solidária, visando geração de trabalho e renda e sua relação com os princípios da Estratégia Atenção Psicossocial, proposta decorrente da Reforma Psiquiátrica e do Movimento da Luta Antimanicomial, em sintonia com a concepção de Redes. Ao longo do relato, refletimos sobre as experiências de campo vivenciadas e destacamos a articulação existente entre Economia Solidária e Saúde Mental.Palavras-chave: economia solidária; saúde mental; reabilitação psicossocial. Abstract: The objective of this research is to highlight the trajectory of Associação de Usuários, Familiares e Amigos da Saúde Mental de Assis - PIRASSIS, continuing the registration of advisory experiences carried out by the Incubadora de Cooperativas Populares da Unesp Assis - Incop Unesp Assis. We use the reflection on the incubation process during the years 2018 and 2019, especially with regard to Solidarity Economy initiatives, aiming generation of work and income and its relationship with the principles of the Psychosocial Care Strategy, proposal resulting from the Psychiatric Reform and the Anti-Asylum Fight Movement, in line with the conception of networks. Throughout the report, we reflected on the field experiences lived and highlighted the existing link between Solidarity Economy and Mental Health.Keywords: solidarity economy; mental health; psychosocial rehabilitation.