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Public health participation in alcohol licensing decisions in England: the importance of navigating “contested space”
Authors: Somerville Linda , Thom Betsy , Herring Rachel 
Published: August 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of Public Health in licensing following The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act of 2011, which added ‘health bodies’ as responsible authorities in licensing; in practice, Directors of Public Health undertook this role in England. Despite this legislation facilitating the inclusion of public health in partnerships around licensing, wide variations in involvement levels by public health professionals persist.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based on the findings from interviews that explored the experiences of public health professionals engaging with local established partnerships around alcohol licensing. Qualitative data were collected through 21 interviews in a purposeful sample of London boroughs. These data were combined with analyses of relevant area documentation and observations of 14 licensing sub-committee meetings in one London borough over a seven-month period. Thematic analysis of all data sources was conducted to identify emerging themes.

Findings
This study highlighted the importance of successful navigation of the “contested space” (Hunter and Perkins, 2014) surrounding both public health practice and licensing partnerships. In some instances, contested spaces were successfully negotiated and public health departments achieved an increased level of participation within the partnership. Ultimately, improvements in engagement levels of public health teams within licensing could be achieved.

Originality/value
The paper explores a neglected aspect of research around partnership working and highlights the issues arising when a new partner attempts to enter an existing partnership.
Social work assessments for people with advanced dementia in “the new normal”
Authors: Wilson Hilary 
Published: August 2020

Purpose
Social work involves working directly with people who are experiencing a crisis. An assessment is carried out to establish the best way forward and then reviewed after a period of time to measure success or recalibrate the service. The current pandemic restrictions have all but ruled out meeting with people face-to-face. Now, professionals are usually required to don some form of personal protective equipment (PPE) when meeting with people and their families. Talking to an unknown professional who is behind a mask or on the telephone, about a personal issue is hard for everyone, but it is particularly difficult for people who may be further on in their dementia journey.

Design/methodology/approach
Critique

Findings
These impediments impact the social work assessment and review, meaning people may not have the quality of service they need and may end up paying for unnecessary provision. If admission to a care home is deemed necessary, the stakes rise considerably. A care home admission means contributing towards fees with pensions, savings and assets, including housing. Now, it comes with an additional health risk.

Originality/value
COVID-19 infection has impacted on the older population but residents in care homes with frailer physical health, cognitive impairment and delirium are at particularly high risk of dying.
Thermosensitive period for sex determination of the tropical freshwater turtle Malayemys macrocephala
Authors: PEWPHONG Rangsima , KITANA Jirarach , KITANA Noppadon 
Published: August 2020

AbstractMany egg‐laying reptiles possess temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD) in which outcome of gonadogenesis is determined by incubation temperature during a temperature‐sensitive period of development. Prior studies on Malayemys macrocephala showed that incubation temperatures influence gonadal development and suggested that M. macrocephala exhibits TSD. However, information on the temperature‐sensitivity period in this species was unknown until the current study. Turtle eggs were collected from rice fields in central Thailand from December 2016 to February 2017. In the laboratory, eggs were incubated at male‐biased temperature (26 °C) and shifted to female‐biased temperature (32 °C), or vice versa. Single shift experiments were performed systematically during embryonic stages 13–21. After hatching, sex of individual turtles was determined by histological analysis. We found that the sex determination of M. macrocephala is affected by temperature up to stage 16 of embryonic development.
Synthetic community with six Pseudomonas strains screened from garlic rhizosphere microbiome promotes plant growth
Authors: Zhuang Lubo , Li Yan , Wang Zhenshuo , Yu Yue , Zhang Nan , Yang Chang , Zeng Qingchao , Wang Qi 
Published: August 2020

SummaryThe rhizosphere microbiome plays an important role in the growth and health of many plants, particularly for plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Although the use of PGPR could improve plant production, real‐world applications are still held back by low‐efficiency methods of finding and using PGPR. In this study, the structure of bacterial and fungal rhizosphere communities of Jinxiang garlic under different growth periods (resume growth, bolting and maturation), soil types (loam, sandy loam and sandy soil) and agricultural practices (with and without microbial products) were explored by using amplicon sequencing. High‐efficiency top‐down approaches based on high‐throughput technology and synthetic community (SynCom) approaches were used to find PGPR in garlic rhizosphere and improve plant production. Our findings indicated that Pseudomonas was a key PGPR in the rhizosphere of garlic. Furthermore, SynCom with six Pseudomonas strains isolated from the garlic rhizosphere were constructed, which showed that they have the ability to promote plant growth.
Identifying sarcopenia in advanced non‐small cell lung cancer patients using skeletal muscle CT radiomics and machine learning
Authors: Dong Xing , Dan Xu , Yawen Ao , Haibo Xu , Huan Li , Mengqi Tu , Linglong Chen , Zhao Ruan 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBackgroundSarcopenia has been confirmed as a poor prognostic indicator of lung cancer. However, the lack of abdominal computed tomography (CT) hindered the application to assess the status of sarcopenia. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of chest CT radiomics combined with machine learning classifiers to identify sarcopenia in advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed CT images of 99 patients with NSCLC. Skeletal muscle radiomics were extracted from a single axial slice of the chest CT scan at the 12th thoracic vertebrae level. In total, 854 radiomic and clinical features were obtained from each patient. Feature selection was conducted with FeatureSelector module, optimal key features were fed into the lightGBM classifier for model construction, and Bayesian optimization was adopted to tune hyperparameters. The model's performance was evaluated by specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, F1‐score, Matthew's correlation coefficient (MCC), Cohen's kappa coefficient (Kappa), and AUC.ResultsA total of 40 patients were found to have sarcopenia. Five optimal features were selected. In the base lightGBM model, the specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, F1‐score, AUC, MCC, Kappa of validation set were 0.889, 0.750, 0.833, 0.818, 0.783, 0.819, 0.649, 0.648, respectively. After Bayesian hyperparameter tuning, the optimized lightGBM model achieved better prediction performance, and the corresponding values were 0.944, 0.833, 0.900, 0.909, 0.870, 0.889, 0.791, 0.789, respectively.ConclusionsChest CT‐based radiomics has the potential to identify sarcopenia in NSCLC patients with the lightGBM classifier, and the optimal lightGBM model via Bayesian hyperparameter tuning demonstrated better performance.Key pointsSignificant findings of the studyOur study demonstrates that chest CT‐based radiomics combined with lightGBM classifier has the ability to identify sarcopenia in NSCLC patients.What this study addsSkeletal muscle radiomics would be a potential biomarker for sarcopenia identity in NSCLC patients.
Value of 3Tesla MRI in the preoperative staging of mid‐low rectal cancer and its impact on clinical strategies
Authors: Xu Liping , Zhang Chi , Zhang Zhaoyue , Qin Qin , Sun Xinchen 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBackgroundTo determine the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative T/N stage with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in lower and middle rectal cancer patients and the impacts on clinical decision‐making.Patients and methodsA total of 211 patients were recruited from October 2015 to March 2017 in this retrospective study. High‐resolution MRI was performed within 2 weeks before surgery. Histopathologic results were evaluated for the postoperative T/N stage and the diagnostic accuracy of MRI was assessed according to the postoperative histopathologic results. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were evaluated for T/N staging and κ values were used to evaluate MRI consistent analysis compared with postoperative histopathologic staging.ResultsThe overall MRI diagnostic accuracy was 79.62% for T1‐4 staging and 54.50% for N0‐2 staging. The κ values were 0.619 and 0.255 for T1‐4 and N0‐2 staging, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of MRI for treatment decision‐making was 80.57%.ConclusionMRI allows a highly accurate preoperative assessment of T stage but only a fairly accurate preoperative assessment of N stage for rectal cancer. The diagnostic accuracy of MRI for treatment decision‐making is promising, but additional studies are needed to validate these findings in a larger sample size from multiple centers.
Managing the front‐line treatment for diffuse large B cell lymphoma and high‐grade B cell lymphoma during the COVID‐19 outbreak
Authors: de la Cruz‐Benito Beatriz , Lázaro‐del Campo Paula , Ramírez‐López Andrés , de Soto‐Álvarez Teresa , Sánchez‐Vadillo Irene , García‐Pérez Eduardo , Dos Santos‐Ortas Abel , Humala‐Barbier Karem , López‐de la Guía Ana , Casado‐Abad Gema , Jiménez‐Yuste Victor , Canales‐Albendea Miguel 
Published: August 2020

SummaryThe COVID‐19 pandemic has dramatically challenged care for cancer patients, especially those with active treatment who represent a vulnerable population for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Aggressive lymphoid neoplasms, such as diffuse large B cell lymphoma and high‐grade B cell lymphoma, need to be treated without delay in order to get the best disease outcome. Because of that, our clinical practice was changed to minimise the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection while continuing haematological treatment. In this report, we analyse the management of front‐line therapy in 18 patients during the COVID‐19 outbreak, as well as the results of the implemented measures in their outcome.
Review: The effectiveness of Theraplay for children under 12 – a systematic literature review
Authors: Money Rebecca , Wilde Sarah , Dawson David 
Published: August 2020

BackgroundTheraplay is a relationship‐focused model of treatment based on attachment theory involving both adult and child. The study aims to review the quality of Theraplay research and Theraplay’s effectiveness for children aged 12 years and under with a range of presenting difficulties, to inform future practice and identify areas for further research.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted using PsycINFO, CINAHL, MEDLINE and Web of Science. Quantitative studies using Theraplay only as a treatment for children aged 12 years and under with any presenting difficulty were identified. Additional manual searching was conducted, including eligible studies’ reference lists. Critical appraisal tools were used to provide a narrative synthesis of Theraplay’s effectiveness and research quality.ResultsOnly six eligible articles were identified, meaning there was a lack of rigorous evidence eligible to offer conclusions into Theraplay’s effectiveness. The review highlighted the small evidence base, mixed quality research methodology and high levels of heterogeneity in how Theraplay is practiced and evaluated. Of the eligible studies, Theraplay was found promising in its effectiveness when used with internalising and externalising difficulties, dual diagnoses and developmental disabilities.ConclusionsTheraplay is regularly practiced across the world; however, the evidence base of rigorous research to inform Theraplay’s effectiveness and mechanisms of change is lacking. Firm conclusions could not be offered, although Theraplay was shown to be promising intervention for some presentations. Further research into Theraplay’s effectiveness and key mechanisms of change are recommended to enhance the quality and depth of Theraplay literature.
Effects of build direction on tensile and creep properties of 316L stainless steel produced by selective laser melting
Authors: Yoon Kee Bong , Dao Van Hung , Yu Jong Min 
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe influence of build direction on the mechanical properties of SS316L produced by selective laser melting was investigated. The tensile tests were performed at room temperature for vertical and horizontal specimens. Large crater‐like voids were found, which are believed to be responsible for the reduced strength and premature failure of the vertical specimens, whereas the nano‐sized dimples were detected on the fracture surface of the horizontal specimens. Creep tests were also conducted at 650°C in the applied stress range of 149 to 226 MPa in vertical and horizontal directions. The vertical direction specimen showed better creep resistance. The micro‐cracks were delayed compared with the horizontal case. Optical micrographs of the tip of the creep rupture specimens along the cross‐sectional area were observed. The micro‐cracks located at grain boundaries. The grain shapes orientated in the applied stress direction for the vertical specimens, and perpendicular to the applied stress direction for the horizontal specimens.
Discovering the women ‘Foundation Fellows’ of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Authors: Storey Catherine E. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractWhen the Royal Australasian College of Physicians incorporated in 1938, the names of 232 Foundation Fellows entered the first fellows’ register. In histories of the College, there is no mention that five of these pioneers were women. The achievements of these extraordinary women appear to have been overlooked or ignored. This is a brief account of what they achieved and the times in which they lived.
Cross‐cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Hindi version of Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ11‐14) in school children
Authors: Jain Vishal , Agarwal Nidhi , Jabin Zohra , Singh Shilpi , Anand Ashish , Jain Meena 
Published: August 2020

AbstractBackgroundThere is a need to validate OHRQoL measures in Hindi to assess the OHRQoL of Indian children.AimTo develop a Hindi version of the CPQ11–14 and to appraise its validity and reliability for use among North Indian children aged 11‐14 years.DesignThe cross‐culturally adapted Hindi version of CPQ11‐14 was achieved by forward translation, backward translation, committee review, and pretesting. A total of 1000 children were recruited from schools, chosen by two‐stage cluster random sampling technique. After completing the self‐administered questionnaire CPQ11‐14 by the child, oral examination was conducted using decayed/missing/filled teeth (DMFT) index, malocclusion index, and Dean's fluorosis index. Test‐retest reliability was checked on 100 participants after one week.ResultsThe floor effect was present in 3.6% individuals, and there was no ceiling effect. Cronbach's alpha for the overall CPQ11‐14 scale was 0.963. Intra‐class correlation (ICC) coefficient was 0.952 for the entire scale. Cronbach's alpha value for test‐retest was 0.918. There was a non‐significant change in domain‐level and overall median CPQ11‐14 scores with an increase in DMFT scores. For malocclusion and fluorosis, there was a statistically significant increase in overall and domain‐level scores with increased severity scores. CPQ11‐14 and individual domains significantly correlated with both the global questions.ConclusionHindi version of CPQ11‐14 is a reliable scale to assess OHRQoL in Hindi speaking 11‐ to 14‐year‐old children.
Dielectric response and electromagnetic wave absorption of novel macroporous short carbon fibers/mullite composites
Authors: Long Lan , Xu Jianxiong , Luo Heng , Xiao Peng , Zhou Wei , Li Yang 
Published: August 2020

AbstractFor wider‐band and stronger electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption, macroporous short carbon fibers/mullite matrix (Cf/Mu) composites were prepared via introducing short carbon fibers (0, 0.7, and 1.3 vol%) with length of 2‐3 mm into macroporous mullite ceramic by gel‐casting. The density of as‐prepared Cf/Mu composites decreases from 2.93 g/cm3 to 2.74 g/cm3, while the porosity increases from 3.32% to 10.76% with the rise in carbon fibers content. The diameter of macropores in Cf/Mu composites is ranging from several microns to tens of microns. Complex permittivity and dielectric loss of the prepared composites in X‐band (8.2‐12.4 GHz) are significantly enhanced with increased carbon fibers content. The best EM wave absorption performance is obtained in the macroporous Cf/Mu composites containing only 0.7 vol% carbon fibers (Cf/Mu‐0.7). The maximum absorption loss of Cf/Mu‐0.7 is −38.3 dB at 12.08 GHz at the thickness of 2.1 mm, and effective absorption bandwidth below −10 dB (over 90% of EM wave absorption) covers the whole X band with the thickness of 2.35 mm. The results suggest that the Cf/Mu composites can be promising high‐performance EM wave absorbing materials.
Can the chronic exclusion‐resignation link be broken? An analysis of support groups within prisons
Authors: Aureli Nicolas , Marinucci Marco , Riva Paolo 
Published: August 2020

AbstractSocial exclusion, especially when prolonged over time––has a strong impact on the individuals’ health and wellbeing. According to the Temporal Need‐Threat Model (Williams, 2009), the experience of chronic social exclusion inescapably leads to a condition ofresignation, characterized by feelings of alienation, depression, helplessness, and unworthiness. However, few empirical studies have tested this prediction and its potential moderating factors. In this research, we identified the prison as a prototypical condition of chronic social exclusion, and aimed at (a) empirically testing the link between chronic exclusion and the resignation stage, (b) investigating whether situational factors—such as attending a support group in prison—can reduce the adverse outcomes of the resignation, and (c) exploring the role of individual differences (e.g., psychological flexibility) in mediating the effect of the support group on the resignation. The study involved 136 participants—68 detainees (31 of them participated in a support group) and 68 free citizens. Results showed that prisoners without the support group showed the highest levels of feelings of resignation. By contrast, prisoners in the support group were no different from nonprisoners in terms of resignation stage outcomes, and this beneficial effect of the support group was mediated by higher levels of perceived social support and psychological flexibility. Overall, this study suggests that the link between chronic exclusion and the resignation stage could be moderated by intervening social factors, highlighting the potential benefits of group‐based interventions to tackle the negative consequences of chronic exclusion in chronically excluded populations.
Unmasking hypertension in children and adolescents with sickle/beta‐thalassemia
Authors: Stabouli Stella , Antza Christina , Papadopoulou Eleni , Teli Aikaterini , Kotsis Vasilios , Economou Marina 
Published: August 2020

AbstractSickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, although blood pressure (BP) levels have been reported to be lower in SCD patients compared to general population. Aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of BP phenotypes and levels of arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with SCD and to assess the differences with children at risk for hypertension. We included in the study 16 pediatric SCD (HbS/β‐thalassemia, S/β‐thal) patients and 16 consecutive children at risk for hypertension referred to our hypertension clinic that served as high‐risk controls. All patients underwent ambulatory BP monitoring and measurement of carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV). S/β‐thal patients had lower office systolic BP than the high‐risk control group (115.43 ± 10.03 vs 123.37 ± 11.92, P = .05) but presented similar levels of day and night ambulatory BP. Office hypertension was found in 12.5% of the S/β‐thal patients and in 43.8% of the high‐risk controls (P = .06), while 18.8% of the S/β‐thal patients and 25% of the high‐risk controls presented hypertension by ambulatory BP levels (P = .21). All of the S/β‐thal patients with ambulatory hypertension had night hypertension (one combined night and day hypertension) with office normotension (masked hypertension). S/β‐thal patients and high‐risk controls presented equal prevalence of masked hypertension (18.8%). Children and adolescents with S/β‐thal present similar prevalence of BP phenotypes and levels of PWV with children at risk for hypertension. A significant number of children and adolescents with S/β‐thal may have masked nighttime hypertension despite normal office BP levels.
Automated pulse wave velocity assessment using a professional oscillometric office blood pressure monitor
Authors: Kollias Anastasios , Kyriakoulis Konstantinos G. , Gravvani Areti , Anagnostopoulos Ioannis , Stergiou George S. 
Published: August 2020

AbstractCarotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is the gold standard method for assessing arterial stiffness. This study evaluated automated brachial‐ankle PWV (baPWV) taken by a professional oscillometric blood pressure monitor (Microlife WatchBP Office Vascular) versus reference cfPWV (Complior device). Subjects recruited from a hypertension outpatient clinic had duplicate baPWV and cfPWV measurements (randomized crossover design) and carotid ultrasonography. Of 102 subjects recruited, 101 had valid baPWV measurements. Four subjects were excluded and 97 were analyzed (age 58.3 ± 11.4 years, men 70%, hypertensives 76%, diabetics 17%, cardiovascular disease 10%, smokers 23%). The mean difference between baPWV (13.1 ± 1.8 m/s) and cfPWV (9.1 ± 1.8 m/s) was 4.0 ± 1.4 m/s (P < .01) with close association between them (r = 0.70, P < .01). baPWV and cfPWV were correlated with age (r 0.54/0.49 respectively), systolic blood pressure (0.45/0.50), carotid intima‐media thickness (0.31/0.44), and carotid distensibility coefficient (−0.47/−0.34) (all P < .05; no difference between the two methods, z test). There was reasonable agreement (77%) between the two methods in identifying subjects at the top quartile of their distributions (kappa 0.39, P < .01). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for the identification of carotid plaques were comparable for cfPWV and baPWV (0.79 and 0.74 respectively, P = NS). Automated baPWV measurement by a professional oscillometric blood pressure monitor is feasible and observer‐independent. baPWV values differ from those by cfPWV, yet they are closely correlated, have reasonable agreement in detecting increased arterial stiffness and give similar associations with carotid stiffness and atherosclerosis.