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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Evaluation of the value of basketball players based on wireless network and improved Bayesian algorithm
Authors: Huo Dong 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe selection of basketball players should highlight their specific characteristics and proceed according to the essential laws of basketball. When the acquired training level becomes closer and closer, and is more and more conducive to the control of the entire training and competition, the selection of the standard paradigm of basketball players plays a key role. At present, the existing evaluation methods of basketball players are limited to the human experience of coaches, and there is a lack of further information evaluation methods. This article discusses a new type of basketball player evaluation scheme that combines wireless network and machine learning methods. First, the wireless sensor network is used to perceive basketball players' performance on the court and record various evaluation indicators. Secondly, establish a player value evaluation model through improved Bayesian algorithm and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation methods. Finally, after relevant tests and comparisons with the coaches' results, the model showed better evaluation results and a fairer value distribution.
β-Glucogallin isolated from Fusidium coccineum and its enhancement of skin barrier effects
Authors: Kim Hyoung-Geun , Kim Ki Sun , Kim Minji , Shin Sang-Hwan , Lee Yeong-Geun , Bang Myun-Ho , Lee Dong-Geol , Baek Nam-In 
Published: November 2020

AbstractSoil has been used for treatment of wound and skin diseases and for cosmetic purposes. Fusidium coccineum (FC) SA-1FC (Ascomycota) is a fungus found in nature, and its by-products are present in humid soils with plant humus. This study investigates the medium of fermented FC as a covering for all skin problems, including dryness, inflammation, and wounds. A preliminary study revealed that an alcohol extract of FC had a skin-enhancing effect, and thin-layer chromatography revealed a major component in a non-polar fraction. Here we identify a major compound isolated from a non-polar fraction as β-glucogallin. The mRNA levels of filaggrin and HAS3 are upregulated by FC and β-glucogallin treatment in keratinocytes and immortalized human keratinocytes cells. In addition, FC and β-glucogallin exert anti-inflammatory effects by suppressing expression of interleukin-4/poly(I:C)-induced chemokines and inflammatory cytokines. In fibroblasts, Hs68 cells, FC and β-glucogallin stimulate cell migration. These results suggest that FC and β-glucogallin can enhance skin barrier function.
The homeodomain transcription factor Orthopedia is involved in development of the Drosophila hindgut
Authors: Hildebrandt Kirsten , Bach Nicole , Kolb Dieter , Walldorf Uwe 
Published: November 2020

AbstractBackgroundTheDrosophilahindgut is commonly used model for studying various aspects of organogenesis like primordium establishment, further specification, patterning, and morphogenesis. During embryonic development ofDrosophila, many transcriptional activators are involved in the formation of the hindgut. The transcription factor Orthopedia (Otp), a member of the 57B homeobox gene cluster, is expressed in the hindgut and nervous system of developingDrosophilaembryos, but due to the lack of mutants no functional analysis has been conducted yet.ResultsWe show that two differentotptranscripts, a hindgut-specific and a nervous system-specific form, are present in theDrosophilaembryo. Using an Otp antibody, a detailed expression analysis during hindgut development was carried out. Otp was not only expressed in the embryonic hindgut, but also in the larval and adult hindgut. To analyse the function ofotp, we generated the mutantotpalleleotpGTby ends-out gene targeting. In addition, we isolated two EMS-inducedotpalleles in a genetic screen for mutants of the 57B region. All threeotpalleles showed embryonic lethality with a severe hindgut phenotype. Anal pads were reduced and the large intestine was completely missing. This phenotype is due to apoptosis in the hindgut primordium and the developing hindgut.ConclusionOur data suggest that Otp is another important factor for hindgut development ofDrosophila. As a downstream factor ofbynOtp is most likely present only in differentiated hindgut cells during all stages of development rather than in stem cells.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of virtual reality as an exercise intervention for individuals with a respiratory condition
Authors: Condon Christina , Lam Wing Tung , Mosley Chiara , Gough Suzanne 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Background
Respiratory diseases impose an immense health burden worldwide and affect millions of people on a global scale. Reduction of exercise tolerance poses a huge health issue affecting patients with a respiratory condition, which is caused by skeletal muscle dysfunction and weakness and by lung function impairment. Virtual reality systems are emerging technologies that have drawn scientists’ attention to its potential benefit for rehabilitation.

Methods
A systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines was performed to explore the effectiveness of virtual reality gaming and exergaming-based interventions on individuals with respiratory conditions.

Results
Differences between the virtual reality intervention and traditional exercise rehabilitation revealed weak to insignificant effect size for mean heart rate (standardized mean difference, SMD = 0.17; p = 0.002), peak heart rate (SMD = 0.36; p = 0.27), dyspnea (SMD = 0.32; p = 0.13), and oxygen saturation SpO2 (SMD = 0.26; p = 0.096). In addition, other measures were collected, however, to the heterogeneity of reporting, could not be included in the meta-analysis. These included adherence, enjoyment, and drop-out rates.

Conclusions
The use of VRS as an intervention can provide options for rehabilitation, given their moderate effect for dyspnea and equivalent to weak effect for mean and maximum peak HR and SpO2. However, the use of virtual reality systems, as an intervention, needs further study since the literature lacks standardized methods to accurately analyze the effects of virtual reality for individuals with respiratory conditions, especially for duration, virtual reality system type, adherence, adverse effects, feasibility, enjoyment, and quality of life.
Heat and fraud: evaluating how room temperature influences fraud likelihood
Authors: Liu Huanxu , Yang Jingwen , Yamada Yuki 
Published: November 2020

AbstractDespite the considerable amount of research devoted to understanding fraud, few studies have examined how the physical environment can influence the likelihood of committing fraud. One recent study found a link between room brightness and occurrence of human fraud behaviors. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate how temperature may affect fraud. Based on a power analysis using the effect size observed in a pilot study, we recruited 105 participants and randomly divided them into three temperature groups (warm, medium, and cool). We then counted fraud behaviors in each group and tested for potential significant differences with a Kruskal–Wallis test. Additionally, we used a correlation analysis to determine whether the perceived temperature affected fraud. As a result, regardless of participants’ subjective sensory experience or their physical environment, we did not find that temperature-related factors influence the incidence of fraud. We discussed the potential reason for the results and suggested directions for future research.
Coating seeds with Trichoderma strains promotes plant growth and enhance the systemic resistance against Fusarium crown rot in durum wheat
Authors: Kthiri Zayneb , Jabeur Maissa Ben , Machraoui Myriam , Gargouri Samia , Hiba Khaled , Hamada Walid 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Background
Fusarium crown rot is one of the major diseases that cause significant yield losses of wheat, and Trichoderma strains were known as an effective biocontrol agent.

Main body
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of coating durum wheat seeds of the cultivar “Karim” with 3 different Tunisian strains of Trichoderma sp. (S.INAT, SIO1, SIO2) and the Trichoderma-based commercial product Trianum-T22 on seed germination, seedling growth, and plant defense response against the pathogen Fusarium culmorum. The strains were identified using molecular tools based on sequencing ITS region of ribosomal DNA. The results confirmed at 99% of homology that the strains were T. harzianum. Under controlled conditions, the coating seeds were released with 400 μl of spore suspension at 107 spores/ml. The seed coating with Trianum-P, and S.INAT showed the highest seed germination rates ranging from 85 to 90% while S.IO1 and S.IO2 presented the lowest germination rates with 66 and 68%, respectively. At 20 days post-infection (dpi) with F. culmorum, the treated plants with S.INAT and Trianum-T22 reduced the disease incidence by 53.59 and 51.79%, respectively than the control. Besides, S.INAT induced two-folds the phenolic compounds level compared to infected control. Further, the peroxidase activity was enhanced by 50% in average since 10 dpi in plants treated with S.INAT and SIO2 than the control.

Conclusion
The results suggest that seed coating with T. harzianum S.INAT was a promising tool for crop production and protection under field conditions due to both direct antagonist activity and the indirect growth promotion. This strain seems to induce the systemic resistance of plants against foot crown rot disease.
Evaluation of skin phototoxicity of transdermally administered pharmaceuticals in Sprague-Dawley rats
Authors: Youn Nam Hee , Kim Eun Ji , Yi Jung-Sun , Kim Joo Hwan , Cho Ye-Jin , Nam Ki Taek , Park Ki Sook , Lee Jong Kwon 
Published: November 2020

AbstractSome drugs cause phototoxicity in humans when exposed to light, thus there is a need for an in vivo phototoxicity test to evaluate them. However, an in vivo phototoxicity test method to evaluate this has not been established. This study aimed to establish an in vivo phototoxicity test method for transdermally administered drugs. For this, we evaluated the phototoxicity using Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats for transdermal administered drugs and we studied the appropriate UVA dose using 8-methoxypsalen, which is a well-known phototoxic drug. We found that a UVA dose of 15 J/cm2 was dose and time dependent response compared to other UVA doses. We performed the Minimum Erythema Dose (MED) test because UVB can cause skin irritation by itself and selected 0.01 J/cm2 as an appropriate dose of UVB. Using the selected UVA and UVB doses, we performed a phototoxicity study of 6 pharmaceutical drugs, which included phototoxic and non-phototoxic drugs. As a result of the phototoxicity test, 100% accuracy was obtained when compared with previous studies. In addition, we performed histopathology to confirm the new findings. We found that histopathology can be used as an additional indicator of phototoxicity test for transdermally administered drugs.
Bisflavonoids fraction from Araucaria bidwilli Hook., reverses hyperlipidemia induced atherosclerosis in high-fat diet induced hyperlipidemia
Authors: Siddiqui Rahimullah , Ahamed Haja Nazeer , Yusuff Ismail 
Published: November 2020

AbstractBackgroundHyperlipidemia is a major cause for atherosclerosis which is a frontline cause for mortality in the world. Bisflavonoids are dimeric flavonoids abundant in few medicinal herbs with various pharmacological effects. However, in vivo anti-hyperlipidemic role of bisflavonoids (BFR) is limited. The present investigation is aimed to study BFR from the leaf extract ofAraucaria bidwilliiHook. in rat model of hyperlipidemia.ResultsAdministration of HFD was significantly (p< 0.0001) shown to increase total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides (TG) associated with decrease in HDL. BFR at two doses significantly decreased TC, LDL, and TG in HFD-fed rats. In addition, BFR significantly (p< 0.0001) decreased the MDA and significantly (p< 0.0001) increased the impaired anti-oxidant enzyme SOD and CAT in heart tissue induced by HFD. Further, 28 days administration of BFR significantly (p< 0.001) decreased HFD-induced aortic wall thickness.ConclusionIt can be concluded that bisflavonoids fromA. bidwilliiHook. leaf extract administered to high fat-fed rats showed beneficial anti-hyperlipidemic effect by reducing lipid profiles and protecting the heart tissue from oxidative stress.
Left-sided primary cardiac lymphoma: a case report
Authors: Scheggi Valentina , Mazzoni Carlotta , Mariani Tiziano , Stefàno Pier Luigi 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Background
Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is a rare neoplasm, defined as lymphoma with the main bulk localized in the heart; diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type. It usually involves the pericardium and the right heart and has a poor prognosis with a median survival of less than 1 year.

Case presentation
A 62-year-old female presented to the emergency department for palpitations and recent-onset dyspnea. The echocardiogram showed a round-shaped mass (33 x 32 mm) in the left atrium, a mild circumferential pericardial effusion, and a hyperechogenic mass at the level of the atrio-ventricular junction. A thoracic CT scan demonstrated the presence of a bulky mediastinal mass, strictly attached to the left heart and infiltrating its posterior wall, the left pulmonary veins, and the inferior lobar bronchus. The patient underwent CT-guided biopsy, and the diagnosis of double-expressor DLBCL was made. Given the potential risk of heart rupture during chemotherapy, the first cycle of R-CHOP was performed in an in-hospital setting, with initial benefit. After completing 6 cycles of R-CHOP, imaging studies showed rapid progression of the disease; the patient was started on the salvation protocol R-DHAOX but died of septic shock 10 months later.

Conclusions
PCL is rare and accounts for less than 2% of primary cardiac tumors; double-expressor DLBCL carries a poor prognosis.
As in most cases, the diagnosis was made after the onset of nonspecific symptoms (dyspnea) but—despite the strong predilection for right heart involvement reported in literature—our patient had a predominant left atrial infiltration.
Strengthening research management and support services in sub-Saharan African universities and research institutions
Authors: Pulford Justin , Crossman Susie , Begg Sara , Amegee Quach Jessica , Abomo Pierre , El Hajj Taghreed , Bates Imelda 
Published: November 2020

Background: International development partners and research councils are increasingly funding research management and support (RMS) capacity strengthening initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as part of a broader investment in strengthening national and regional research systems. However, the evidence-base to inform RMS capacity strengthening initiatives is limited at present. This research note presents a synthesis of 28 RMS capacity assessments completed in 25 universities/research institutions from across 15 SSA countries between 2014 and 2018. Methods: All 28 capacity assessments were completed following a standardised methodology consisting of semi-structured interviews conducted with research and research support staff at the respective institution as well as document reviews and observation of onsite facilities. Data were extracted from the 28 reports detailing the findings of each assessment according to a framework synthesis approach. Results: In total, 13 distinct capacity gap categories emerged from across the 28 RMS capacity assessment reports. Almost all the institutions assessed faced multiple gaps in RMS capacity within and across each of these 13 categories. The 13 categories were not independent of each other and were often closely inter-connected. Commonalities were also evident across multiple categories, the two most obvious of which were severe fiscal constraints and the often-complex bureaucracy of the institutional operating environment. Conclusions: The synthesis findings reveal multiple, commonly shared RMS capacity gaps in universities and research institutions across SSA. No single intervention type, or focus, would be sufficient to strengthen capacity across all 13 areas; rather, what is needed to facilitate a significant shift in RMS capacity within such SSA universities and research institutions is a combination of interventions, consisting of differing levels of cost and complexity, variously led (or supported) by both internal and external actors.
Positive and negative life experiences and changes in internal working models of attachment – a comparative study
Authors: Konieczny Patryk , Cierpiałkowska Lidia 
Published: November 2020

Cel pracyJedno z ważniejszych pytań w psychologii osobowości i psychopatologii dotyczy tego, czy modele operacyjne przywiązania ulegają zmianie w ciągu życia. Przyjmuje się, że wczesnodziecięce doświadczenia dziecka wpływają na ukształtowanie się bezpiecznych bądź pozabezpiecznych wewnętrznych modeli operacyjnych przywiązania. Dominujące do niedawna przekonanie, że powstałe wówczas reprezentacje więzi są względnie trwałe nie jest już tak oczywiste, ponieważ pojawiły się doniesienia, że pod wpływem znaczących doświadczeń życiowych może dojść do zmiany stylu przywiązania – z pozabezpiecznego na bezpieczny i odwrotnie. Głównym celem niniejszego projektu było zbadanie czy i w jaki sposób pozytywne i negatywne doświadczenia życiowe powodują zmiany wewnętrznych modeli operacyjnych przywiązania.MetodaStyl przywiązania specyficzny do matki i ojca oraz aktualnych znaczących osób – partnera i przyjaciela, zbadano kwestionariuszem ECR-RS, podczas gdy globalne przywiązanie oszacowano na podstawie skali SAAM oraz wielkości wskaźnika G w ECR-RS. Pomiaru liczby i nasilenia pozytywnych i negatywnych wydarzeń życiowych oceniono przy użyciu LES-M. Analizę wyników badań przeprowadzono na grupie 151 osób dorosłych.WynikiStwierdzono istotne zależności między nasileniem pozytywnych wydarzeń życiowych a globalnym i specyficznymi stylami więzi z przyjacielem i partnerem. Nie zaobserwowano natomiast istotnych związków między nasileniem negatywnych wydarzeń życiowych i stylem więzi. Porównania międzygrupowe pokazały, że w grupie osób, w której nastąpiła zmiana stylu przywiązania z pozabezpiecznego na bezpieczny zaobserwowano istotnie silniejsze doświadczanie pozytywnych zdarzeń niż w grupie, w której zmiana nie wystąpiła. Porównywane grupy nie różniły się nasileniem negatywnych wydarzeń życiowych.WnioskiBadania potwierdzają hipotezę o wystąpieniu zmiany globalnego stylu i niektórych aspektów specyficznych pozabezpiecznych więzi na styl bezpieczny pod wpływem doświadczenia pozytywnych zdarzeń życiowych.
Mouth Cancer – Risk Factors and Potentially Malignant Disorders
Authors: Lewis Michael 
Published: November 2020

The incidence of mouth cancer in the UK has increased more than 30% during the past decade and the overall 5-year survival remains poor, at approximately 55%. A number of risk factors for mouth cancer has been identified, and all dental professionals should be aware of these, and, where possible, provide intervention. Some cases of mouth cancer arise in a pre-existing mucosal condition, known as an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD). Awareness of the presence of an OPMD, or any mucosal changes that fulfil the criteria for urgent suspected cancer (USC) in primary care, should lead to an appropriate referral to specialist services. CPD/Clinical Relevance: This paper provides a review of the risk factors for mouth cancer and potentially malignant disorders.
Dental Photography: a Practical Guide
Authors: Mackenzie Louis , Sharland Mike 
Published: November 2020

The use of photography in dentistry is well established. Progressive technological improvements and dedicated training and practice in the use of specialized dental photography equipment enables novice clinical photographers to quickly become as proficient as experienced experts. The range of applications for dental photography continues to grow and may enhance the assessment, diagnosis and management of the majority of patients. Digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, coupled with macro lenses and specialized flashes, may predictably be expected to deliver the highest quality clinical images. As mastery of dental photography requires optimization of equipment, settings and photographic techniques, this article is designed to provide detailed practical guidance for clinicians wishing to incorporate dental photography as a routine component of clinical practice and to provide guidance on optimizing the use of photography to enhance remote patient consultations. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Dental photography has an important role in optimizing face-to-face and virtual patient care in contemporary general dental practice.
Mouth Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients – a Dental Hygienist's Perspective
Authors: Harding Jocelyn 
Published: November 2020

A proactive approach to the mouth care of head and neck cancer patients, from their initial visit to their discharge, is vitally important. This area of care is complicated by many factors, of which some patients will not be aware when they start their difficult journey. This article is written to give the reader an insight into the dental hygienist's perspective of mouth care before, during and after treatment and then graduating the patient back into primary care. The treatment for each head and neck cancer patient is varied, therefore the process of healing post-surgery and therapy can be complicated. Balancing patient's expectations before and after diagnosis is a difficult task and may be impossible to predict, which makes this area of care complicated and involved for the dental hygienist. CPD/Clinical Relevance: The diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer takes place in hospitals and involves a team of clinicians, including dental hygienists. Once patients treated for such cancers return to general dental practice, it is essential that general dental practitioners (GDPs) and their teams have a clear understanding of how they have been treated and how GDPs and their teams can contribute to the patients' aftercare.
Quantitative 3D refractive index tomography of opaque samples in epi-mode
Authors: Ledwig Patrick , Robles Francisco E. 
Published: November 2020

Three-dimensional (3D) refractive index (RI) tomography has recently become an exciting new tool for biological studies. However, its limitation to (1) thin samples resulting from a need of transmissive illumination and (2) small fields of view (typically

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in tissue) using a simple, low-cost microscope system with epi-illumination. This approach leverages a solution to the inverse scattering problem via the general non-paraxial 3D optical transfer function of our quantitative oblique back-illumination microscopy (qOBM) optical system. A theoretical analysis is presented along with simulations and experimental validations using polystyrene beads, and rat and human thick brain tissues. This work has significant implications for the investigation of optically thick, semi-infinite samples in a non-invasive and label-free manner. This unique 3D qOBM approach can extend the utility of 3D RI tomography for translational and clinical medicine.
Experimental investigation of silicon and silicon nitride platforms for phase-change photonic in-memory computing: erratum
Authors: Li Xuan , Youngblood Nathan , Cheng Zengguang , Carrillo Santiago Garcia-Cuevas , Gemo Emanuele , Pernice Wolfram H. P. , Wright C. David , Bhaskaran Harish 
Published: November 2020

Corrections have been made to labels in Fig. 1(b) and Fig. 3 of Optica 7, 218 (2020)OPTIC82334-253610.1364/OPTICA.379228.