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First report of Lihan Tick virus (Phlebovirus, Phenuiviridae) in ticks, Colombia
Authors: López Yesica , Miranda Jorge , Mattar Salim , Gonzalez Marco , Rovnak Joel 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Background
Tick-borne phenuivirus (TBPVs) comprise human and animal viruses that can cause a variety of clinical syndromes ranging from self-limiting febrile illness to fatal haemorrhagic fevers.

Objective
Detect Phlebovirus (Family Phenuiviridae) in ticks collected from domestic animals in Córdoba, Colombia.

Methods
We collected 2365 ticks from domestic animals in three municipalities of the Department of Cordoba, Colombia in 2016. Ticks were identified and pooled by species for RNA extraction. A nested real-time PCR with specific primers for Phlebovirus and a specific probe for Heartland virus (HRTV) formerly a Phlebovirus, now a Banyangvirus were performed. Also, a conventional nested PCR, with the same specific primers was used to detect other Phleboviruses, with positive reactions indicated by an amplified cDNA fragment of approximately 244 bp determined by gel electrophoresis. These bands were gel-purified and sequenced by the Sanger method.

Results
Using real-time RT-PCR, no positive results for HRTV were found. However, using conventional nested PCR 2.2% (5/229 pools) yielded a product of 244 bp. One positive sample was detected in a pool of Dermacentor nitens ticks collected from a horse, and the four remaining positive pools were from Rhipicephalus microplus collected from cattle. The five positive nucleotide sequences had identities of 93 to 96% compared to a section of the L-segment of Lihan Tick virus, a Phlebovirus originally detected in R. microplus ticks in China. The strongest identity (96–99%) was with Lihan Tick virus detected in R. microplus ticks from Brazil.

Conclusions
This is the first report of viral detection in ticks in Colombia. We detected a Colombian strain of Lihan Tick virus. We recommend expanding the sampling area and carrying out more eco-epidemiological studies related to epidemiological surveillance of viruses on ticks in Colombia.
Performance of pre-hospital evaluations in ruling out invasive chest stab wounds
Authors: Augustin Pascal , Guivarch Elise , Pellenc Quentin , Castier Yves , Boudinet Sandrine , Tanaka Sebastien , Montravers Philippe , Tran-Dinh Alexy 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Background
Some guidelines advocate for managing patients with penetrating thoracic wounds in trauma centres with cardiothoracic surgery. This systematic approach is questionable. Only 15% of these patients require surgery. It is known that clinical examination fails to detect hemopneumothorax in penetrating trauma. However, no studies have evaluated the combined diagnostic performance of vital signs and the clinical evaluation of wounds. The clinical characteristics of wounds have not been investigated. We aimed to evaluate the ability of combinations of pre-hospital signs to rule out invasive chest stab trauma.

Methods
This was a prospective observational study. All consecutive adult patients hospitalized in the perioperative acute care unit of a tertiary university hospital were included. Injury diagnoses were provided by exploratory surgery and imaging tests. Patients with a final diagnosis of invasive wounds (IWs) and patients with only superficial wounds were compared. Data regarding management and outcome were analysed.

Results
A total of 153 patients were included. After imaging or surgery, 58 (38%) patients were diagnosed with only superficial wounds, and 95 (62%) were diagnosed with thoracic or abdominal IWs. The false-negative rate of pre-hospital evaluations in the diagnosis of IWs was 42% [31–51]IQR25–75. In stable patients, pre-hospital data could not rule out IWs, with a negative predictive value of 58% and a positive predictive value of 70%. Twenty-nine (19%) patients required early emergent cardiothoracic surgery. Among these patients, 8 (28%) had no evidence of IWs in the pre-hospital period. Among the 59 patients without pre-hospital signs of IWs, 19 (33%) underwent at least one emergent procedure.

Conclusions
The combination of pre-hospital vital signs, visual evaluation of wounds, and physical examination failed to rule out IWs in patients with chest stab wounds. This implies that caution is needed in triage decision-making.
Prevalence of adolescent deliveries and its complications in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Njim Tsi , Tanyitiku Bayee Swiri , Babila Carlson Sama 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Background
Adolescent deliveries (10–19 years) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes due to the biological and physiological immaturity of these mothers. They pose a significant health burden in Cameroon, as it is reported that a high proportion of women attending delivery services are teenagers. We therefore sought to systematically assess the prevalence of adolescent deliveries in the country and its maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods
This was a systematic review of literature and a meta-analysis. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL and Global Health online databases for all studies that reported the proportion of adolescent women who presented for delivery in health facilities in Cameroon. All observational studies published up to 10th July 2019, were included.

Results
A total of 47 articles were identified by the search. After removal of duplicates and screening of the titles and abstracts, 11 eligible studies were retained with ten articles meeting the inclusion criteria. These ten studies finally retained reported on nine different cohorts with a total of 99,653 women. The pooled prevalence of adolescent deliveries from the nine cohorts in Cameroon was 14.4% (95% CI: 10.7–18.6%), the prevalence for early adolescent deliveries was 2.8% (95% CI: 0.4–7.2%), meanwhile that for late adolescent deliveries was 12.5% (95% CI: 6.7–19.8%). The prevalence of adolescent deliveries in urban areas – 13.1% (95% CI: 7.8–19.6%) was similar to that in semi-urban areas– 14.1% (95% CI: 6.7–23.5%). Adolescents were more likely than adults (> 19 years) to have low birth weight babies (OR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.6, 2.1); babies born with asphyxia (OR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.3, 2.1); babies born before term (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.1, 1.9) and babies who die in the neonatal period (OR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.2, 3.8).

Conclusion
The prevalence of adolescent deliveries in Cameroon is high. Implementation of adolescent-friendly policies is necessary to reduce the proportion of adolescents who become pregnant in Cameroon.
Comparison of two anorganic bovine bone in maxillary sinus lift: a split-mouth study with clinical, radiographical, and histomorphometrical analysis
Authors: da Silva Heitor Fontes , Goulart Douglas Rangel , Sverzut Alexander Tadeu , Olate Sergio , de Moraes Márcio 
Published: May 2020

AbstractBackgroundAnorganic bovine bone (Bio-Oss®) has been extensively used for reconstruction of posterior area of maxilla in sinus lift procedure; however, a new graft material (Lumina-Bone Porous®), that has a different manufacturing process, has not been yet compared in clinical and histological terms. The manufacturing process of bovine bone graft is related to size and porosity of the particles, and this can change osteoconductive property of the material and bone formation. The use of Lumina-Porus® could improve bone formation, reduce the remaining particles of the biomaterial using a low-cost material. The aim of this research was to compare the clinical, radiological, and histomorphometrical results from maxillary sinus lift with two different anorganic bovine bone substitutes Bio-Oss® (control) and Lumina-Bone Porous® (test).ResultsA split-mouth study was performed with 13 volunteers. The mean bone ridge height in the deepest portion of maxillary sinuses floor was 3.11 ± 0.83 mm in the Bio-Oss® and 2.38 ± 0.75 mm in the Lumina-Bone Porous®. After sinus lift, the Bio-Oss® group shows bone ridge height of 11.56 ± 2.03 mm and Lumina-Bone® of 10.62 ± 1.93 mm. The increase in alveolar bone height scores was significant between pre-augmentation and 6 months after SL in both groups (p< 0.001). No statistical significant difference in newly formed bone in the Bio-Oss® group (20.4 ± 5.4%), and Lumina-Bone Porous® (22.8 ± 8.5%) was histomorphological observed (p> 0.05). On the other hand, the residual graft particles showed significant difference between the Bio-Oss® group (19.9 ± 8.6%) and Lumina-Bone Porous® (14.6 ± 5.6%) (p< 0.05). The survival rate of dental implants for augmented area with Lumina Bone Porous® was 88.88%, while for Bio-Oss® group was 100%.ConclusionBoth materials Bio-Oss® and Lumina-Bone Porous® can be used in the maxillary sinus floor augmentation with good predictability in clinical, radiographical, and histological point of view.
Lipid-based formulations in cosmeceuticals and biopharmaceuticals
Authors: Ahmad Anas , Ahsan Haseeb 
Published: May 2020

AbstractThe fatty acids containing plant oils have been used as components of cosmetic formulations, and the best cosmetic function has been established for unsaturated fatty acids present in triglycerides. Many oils, fats, waxes, and phospholipids are employed as excipients in cosmetics and personal care products. Antioxidants such as carotenoids, retinoids, and tocopherols are used for their antioxidant properties because of their importance in therapeutic care. For skin care, the most important are oils with high contents of linoleic and α-linolenic acid which reduce the formation of eczemas or atopic dermatitis. These essential fatty acids incorporate into the cell membranes and regenerate the damaged lipid barrier of epidermis and restrict water loss. The unsaturated fatty acids show prominent healing effects on skin inflammation and are used in various cosmetic products. Mineral oils and waxes are also used in several products due to their property of skin tolerance, protection, cleansing, and viscosity. As cosmeceutical formulation, the nanoformulations are effective against irritated and inflamed skin and effective for therapy of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. The lipid nanoparticles offer advantages of chemical stability and good skin compatibility that can be used for protection against radiation and aging.
The use of modified bite block to improve the safety and efficacy of oral fiber optic intubation in patients with limited neck mobility: a randomized comparative study
Authors: Abdelfattah Shaban Amira 
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Background
One critical aspect of anesthesia is to provide airway management. Fiber optic intubation is the safest solution but can be difficult in patients with limited neck mobility. Insertion of the fiber optic bronchoscope through a modified bite block might facilitate intubation in such patients. Here, we performed fiber optic intubation without and with a bite block that was modified to compare the safety and efficacy of the two techniques.

Method
Sixty adult patients with limited neck mobility who were to undergo elective surgery with mandatory tracheal intubation under spontaneous ventilation were assigned to two groups. In group TR, the traditional technique of oral fiber optic intubation was performed without the use of a bite block. In group MB, the fiber optic was inserted through a modified bite block.

Results
Both groups showed statistically significant increases from baseline in mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the first 3 min after intubation; this increase was marked in the TR group than in the MB group. Hemoglobin oxygen saturation was significantly greater in the MB group than in the TR group. The time to successful intubation was significantly shorter in the MB group than in the TR group. The quality of intubation field shows a significant difference in p value between MB and TR groups with the best result observed in MB.

Conclusion
Oral fiber optic intubation with a modified bite block performed under spontaneous ventilation is safer and more effective than traditional fiber optic intubation for patients with limited neck mobility.
Testing Symptom Severity Thresholds and Potential Alerts for Clinical Intervention in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Authors: Shi Qiuling , Lee Ju-Whei , Wang Xin Shelley , Fisch Michael J. , Chang Victor T. , Wagner Lynne , Cleeland Charles S. 
Published: May 2020

PURPOSE: Symptom monitoring is attracting attention as a way to improve adherence to cancer therapy, reduce treatment-related toxicities, and possibly improve overall survival. How reporting thresholds affect symptom alert generation and clinical outcomes is poorly understood. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed data from 38 US health care institutions collected for the prospective Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network E2Z02 Symptom Outcomes and Practice Patterns study. Participants were outpatients receiving chemotherapy for breast (n = 642), colorectal (n = 486), or lung cancer (n = 340) who rated symptom severity using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory at 2 assessment points 1 month apart. Percentages of patients with pain, dyspnea, fatigue, or distress at different thresholds (score of 4-7 on a 0-10 scale) were compared. The percentage of patients whose performance status had worsened at follow-up was used to estimate risk for missing clinically important symptom data by using higher severity thresholds RESULTS: At the guideline-recommended threshold of ≥ 4, suprathreshold rates were 60% for any of the 4 symptoms at the initial survey; performance status worsened at follow-up for 27% of all patients with any symptom rated ≥ 4 at the initiate survey. When the threshold was increased to ≥ 7, approximately half of patients (51%) with worsened performance status were not identified. CONCLUSION: The burden to clinicians from an alert threshold of ≥ 4 (per many current guidelines) would be substantial. However, setting higher alert thresholds may miss a large percentage of patients who need clinical intervention. These results may inform resource planning when implementing electronic symptom screening at an institutional or practice level.
Determinants of safe delivery utilization among Indonesian women in eastern part of Indonesia
Authors: Efendi Ferry , Sebayang Susy Katikana , Astutik Erni , Hadisuyatmana Setho , Has Eka Mishbahatul Mar'ah , Kuswanto Heri 
Published: May 2020

Background: Improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality are part of the United Nations global Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Ensuring every woman’s right to safe delivery is critical for reducing the maternal mortality rate, especially in Indonesia. Our study aimed to identify determinants of safe delivery utilization among women in the eastern Indonesia. Methods: This study was cross-sectional and used data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). A total of 2,162 women who had their last child in the five years preceding the survey and lived in the eastern part of Indonesia were selected as the respondents. Chi-squared test and binary logistic regression were used to understand the determinants of safe delivery. Results: Higher child rank and interval ≤2 years (OR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.19-0.47), unwanted pregnancy at time of becoming pregnant (OR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.05-2.08), richest wealth quintile (OR: 5.59, 95% CI: 3.37-9.30), more than four antenatal care visits (OR: 3.62, 95% CI: 2.73-4.79), rural residence (OR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.36-0.66), good composite labor force participation (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.15-1.89), and a good attitude towards domestic violence (OR: 1.33, 95% CI: 1.04-1.69) were found to be significantly associated with facility-based delivery. Higher child rank and interval ≤2 years (OR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.29-0.83), husband/partner having completed secondary or higher education (OR: 2.18, 95% CI: 1.48-3.22), husband/partner having a non-agricultural occupation (OR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.00-1.81), being in the richest wealth quintile (OR: 15.69, 95% CI: 5.53-44.50), and three other factors were found to be significantly associated with skilled assistance delivery. Conclusions: Safe delivery and facility-based delivery among women in the eastern part of Indonesia were determined by several individual and household factors. An open innovation and partnership process that engages the full range of stakeholders should be developed based on local needs.
Peripheral vascular system
Authors: Walter Deborah 
Published: May 2020

The clinical examination is an important part of any patient consultation. After the primary survey and taking the patient history, a more in-depth examination is sometimes required to aid making a working diagnosis and help negate other differential diagnoses. The extent of this depends on the stability of the patient and may not be possible in time-critical circumstances. However, clinical examination is an increasing part of paramedic practice owing to the continued expansion of the scope of the paramedic role in both urgent and emergency care. Education on clinical examination concerning each of the main body systems is now an integral part of undergraduate paramedic curricula. This clinical examination series provides a step-by-step overview for each of the main body systems. Continuing professional development (CPD) is an essential requirement for all clinicians to maintain and demonstrate they are staying up to date and advancing in their roles. This series gives an overview of each type of examination to support students, newly qualified paramedics and paramedics wishing to use these articles as a CPD development activity and an aide-memoire for clinical practice. This article, which explores the peripheral vascular system, gives an overview of initial examination considerations, including first impressions.
Multimode exposed core fiber specklegram sensor
Authors: Cabral Thiago D. , Fujiwara Eric , Warren-Smith Stephen C. , Ebendorff-Heidepriem Heike , Cordeiro Cristiano M. B. 
Published: May 2020

The inception of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) allowed for unprecedented tailoring of waveguide properties for specialty sensing probes. Exposed core microstructured fibers (ECFs) represent a natural evolution of the PCF design for practical liquid and gas sensing. Until now, to the best of our knowledge, only single-mode or few-modes ECFs have been explored. In this Letter, we demonstrate a highly multimode ECF with a lateral access that extends throughout the whole length of the fiber. The ECF is operated as a fiber specklegram sensor for assessing properties of fluids and interrogated using a simple and low-cost setup. The probe exhibits a refractive index resolution and sensitivity of at least

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Resolution enhancement in an extended depth of field for volumetric two-photon microscopy
Authors: He Hongsen , Kong Cihang , Chan Ka Yan , So W. L. , Fok Hiu Ka , Ren Yu-Xuan , Lai Cora S. W. , Tsia Kevin K. , Wong Kenneth K. Y. 
Published: May 2020

The resolution enhancement over the extended depth of field (DOF) in the volumetric two-photon microscopy (TPM) is demonstrated by utilizing multiple orders of Bessel beams. Here the conventional method of switching laser modes (SLAM) in 2D is introduced to 3D, denoted as the volumetric SLAM (V-SLAM). The equivalent scanning beam in the TPM is a thin needle-like beam, which is generated from the subtraction between the needle-like 0th-order and the straw-like 1st-order Bessel beams. Compared with the 0th-order Bessel beam, the lateral resolution of the V-SLAM is increased by 28.6% and maintains over the axial depth of 56 µm. The V-SLAM performance is evaluated by employing fluorescent beads and a mouse brain slice. The V-SLAM approach provides a promising solution to improve the lateral resolutions for fast volumetric imaging on sparsely distributed samples.
Art, Culture, and Pedagogy: Revisiting the Work of F. Graeme Chalmers, Dustin Garnet and Anita Sinner (eds) (2019)
Authors: Smith Jill 
Published: May 2020

Review of: Art, Culture, and Pedagogy: Revisiting the Work of F. Graeme Chalmers, Dustin Garnet and Anita Sinner (eds) (2019)
Leiden: Brill|Sense, 286 pp.,
ISBN 978-9-00439-007-2, p/bk, €50.00
Segurança comunitária e proteção civil
Authors: Amaro António Duarte 
Published: May 2020

A Segurança, compreendida como direito fundamental de cidadania, é hoje uma das temáticas mais destacadas e prioritárias, quer na agenda política dos Estados, quer nos media e na sociedade em geral, em diferentes escalas e dimensões, perante os complexos cenários de ameaças e riscos de “velha e nova tipologia” que adensam a sensação de vulnerabilidade e agudizam o sentimento de insegurança dos cidadãos.
De igual modo, a proteção civil, enquanto um dos pilares da Segurança Nacional, cuja dinâmica é transversal a toda a sociedade, assume, hoje, tal com a Segurança, uma importância crucial no desenvolvimento económico e social do País, exigindo do poder político, políticas públicas sustentadas e participadas que ponham esta problemática na ordem do dia, face às ameaças internas e externas.
Reading Thoreau in Another’s Voice Reading Thoreau
Authors: LaLiberty Ryan 
Published: May 2020

Reading Thoreau in Another’s Voice Reading Thoreau is an experimental sound work that elucidates the complex network of materialities present in literature. Two sound sources are taken from two public-domain audio readings of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden. The two verbatim excerpts — from the chapter “Sounds” where Thoreau expresses his at times ambivalence, at times exuberance, but constant alertness to the soundscape of Walden Pond — are fed into a modular synthesizer. Within the processing domain of the synthesizer, each excerpt is fed into an envelope detector that traces the volume contour of the reading, creating an extractable mimesis of the auditor’s rhythm. These rhythmic envelopes are then applied to the opposite excerpt, forcing the reader to read in the rhythm of the other’s voice. The resulting audio stutters and glitches as one reader opens and closes the mouth of the other. In concert, both readers open up pulsating oscillators that accompany the readings. Sound here is voltage, apart from all semantic content. As the rhythm of the reader’s words is extracted, so too are the extra-semantic components that emerge from the noise of the recording. The network of Walden is broadened thus to include the bodies of its auditors and the noises of its medium.
The Art of Vanishing
Authors: Miloykovitch Vladimir Vladda 
Published: May 2020

The audio poetry mix titled "Umetnost Gubljenja" (The Art of Losing / Vanishing) uses cut-up technique in order to mix and adjust the text of the poem "Umetnost Gubljenja" to the audio poetry form. An unknown program was used for mixing in this totally homemade art work, authored by Vladimir Milojković (sometimes published under the name Vladimir Vladda Miloykovitch). The mix is 6 minutes and 35 seconds long, mono sound, mp3 format. Conceptually, it is, in a certain way, socially engaged poetry, questioning the role of art in the modern world. Effects influencing the listeners were achieved through repetition of crucial words and tone changing.
It is recommendable to listen the mix via headset for better experience.