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Effectiveness of postpartum sexual health education programme structured according to Levine's conservation model: An interventional study
Authors: Evcili Funda , Demirel Gulbahtiyar , Bekar Mine , Guler Handan 
Published: June 2020

AbstractAimThis study aimed to determine the effects of a postpartum sexual health education programme structured according to Levine's conservation model on postpartum women.MethodsThe interventional study was completed with 67 postpartum women. The intervention group was given the postpartum sexual health education programme structured according to Levine's conservation model. The control group received routine discharge training. The data were collected using a personal information form, The Index of Female Sexual Function, Arizona Sexual Experience Scale and Golombok–Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction.ResultsIt has been determined that the decrease in sexual arousal and desire is the first among postpartum sexual problems experienced by women. This study demonstrated that sexual function, sexual satisfaction and sexual response were higher in nonbreastfeeding women, women who had sexual intercourse one to three times a week and women who could talk to health care professionals on sexual matters. After the programme, the intervention group had more adequate sexual function, and they developed a strong, easy and satisfactory sexual response than the control group (p < 0.05).ConclusionThis programme was effective in increasing the sexual functions and satisfaction of the postpartum women. Models provide guidance to nurses for provision of care in a systematic manner.
Osteopontin, GLUT1 and Ki‐67 expression in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: prognostic implications
Authors: Liu Yingying , Zheng Guoqi , Yang Dongliang , Guo Xiaozhong , Tian Liang , Song Hui , Liang Yufei 
Published: June 2020

AbstractBackgroundMalignant peritoneal mesothelioma is the most common primary peritoneal neoplasm. The only universally recognised pathological prognostic factor is histopathological subtype. Prognostic markers based on patient features and clinical stages have been disappointing.AimsTo assess the prognostic role of several clinicopathological features in a retrospective cohort of 60 patients diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma.MethodsSixty patients were centrally collected and were immunohistochemically analysed for the expression of osteopontin (OPN), GLUT1 and Ki‐67. Labelling was assessed by two pathologists. Complete clinical information and follow‐up were obtained from patients' records.ResultsOPN expression was identified in 52 (86.6%) of 60 specimens, and GLUT1 in 39 (65%) of 60 specimens. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that a lower peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI), tumour‐directed treatment (chemotherapy or surgery alone or in any combination), lower Ki‐67, GLUT1 and lower OPN expression had a statistically significant positive effect on overall survival (OS). PCI (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.032 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.000–1.067); P = 0.054) and tumour‐directed treatment (HR = 0.211 (95% CI: 0.104–0.430); P < 0.001), Ki‐67 (HR = 22.326 (95% CI: 3.523–141.498); P = 0.003) and OPN (HR = 7.268 (95% CI: 1.771–29.811); P = 0.009) retained independent prognostic significance in the multivariate analysis, all with a positive effect on OS with the exception of GLUT1.ConclusionsOPN, Ki‐67, treatment and PCI were independent indicators for OS, and a higher level of OPN expression correlated significantly with poorer OS.
Uncertainty Estimation for Pseudo‐Bayesian Inference Under Complex Sampling
Authors: Williams Matthew R. , Savitsky Terrance D. 
Published: June 2020

SummarySocial and economic studies are often implemented as complex survey designs. For example, multistage, unequal probability sampling designs utilised by federal statistical agencies are typically constructed to maximise the efficiency of the target domain level estimator (e.g. indexed by geographic area) within cost constraints for survey administration. Such designs may induce dependence between the sampled units; for example, with employment of a sampling step that selects geographically indexed clusters of units. A sampling‐weighted pseudo‐posterior distribution may be used to estimate the population model on the observed sample. The dependence induced between coclustered units inflates the scale of the resulting pseudo‐posterior covariance matrix that has been shown to induce under coverage of the credibility sets. By bridging results across Bayesian model misspecification and survey sampling, we demonstrate that the scale and shape of the asymptotic distributions are different between each of the pseudo‐maximum likelihood estimate (MLE), the pseudo‐posterior and the MLE under simple random sampling. Through insights from survey‐sampling variance estimation and recent advances in computational methods, we devise a correction applied as a simple and fast postprocessing step to Markov chain Monte Carlo draws of the pseudo‐posterior distribution. This adjustment projects the pseudo‐posterior covariance matrix such that the nominal coverage is approximately achieved. We make an application to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health as a motivating example and we demonstrate the efficacy of our scale and shape projection procedure on synthetic data on several common archetypes of survey designs.
A robust biobjective optimization approach for operating a shared energy storage under price uncertainty
Authors: Dai Rui , Charkhgard Hadi , Rigterink Fabian 
Published: June 2020

AbstractEnergy storage (ES) is acknowledged to play an important role in modern energy technologies due to its potential to reduce operational costs, enhance the resilience, and level energy load for energy systems. Efficient ES management can achieve cost savings, also known as energy arbitrage, by charging at off‐peak prices and discharging at peak prices. This arbitrage can be further boosted by allowing the ES to be shared by multiple users/buildings. However, since energy arbitrage relies on the variation of energy prices, it is hard to achieve this arbitrage if the prices are uncertain. To address this challenge, we present a robust optimization approach to fairly and efficiently operate an ES shared between two users under price uncertainty. This sharing strategy is formulated as a biobjective mixed integer bilinear programming model. To facilitate solution efficiency, we propose a binary formulation for piecewise McCormick relaxations to approximate the bilinear model by a tractable linear model. A computational study demonstrates the effectiveness of our robust sharing strategy for managing ES sharing under price uncertainty. Also, it shows that the proposed binary formulation for piecewise McCormick relaxations reduces the runtime by around 80% compared to the traditional unary formulation.
Psychometric properties of the Five‐item World Health Organization Well‐being Index used in mental health services: Protocol for a systematic review
Authors: Lara‐Cabrera Mariela L. , Bjørkly Stål , De las Cuevas Carlos , Pedersen Sindre Andre , Mundal Ingunn Pernille 
Published: June 2020

AbstractAimsTo synthesize evidence of the psychometric properties of the Five‐item World Health Organization Well‐being Index in mental health settings and critically appraise the methodologies of the included studies.DesignProtocol for a systematic psychometric review.MethodsThe review protocol has been registered in the International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews. The bibliographic databases MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science will be searched for relevant studies. The psychometric properties of each study will be evaluated according to the Consensus‐based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurements Instruments.DiscussionThe results of our psychometric review will synthesize the psychometric properties of the Five‐item World Health Organization Well‐being Index in mental health settings and identify possible gaps in the literature regarding methodological quality and its reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change.ImpactThe evaluation of patient well‐being is important, and the Five‐item World Health Organization Well‐being Index is an increasingly used patient‐reported outcome measure. It is simple to collect, free to use, and consists of five questions using positive health statements. Although the number of studies assessing the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the questionnaire is increasing worldwide, there is a need to summarize the existing evidence of the psychometric properties of this questionnaire. The proposed study's findings will contribute to future research recommendations and help midwives and nurses in different settings pick an effective, appropriate questionnaire to evaluate patient well‐being.
Increased number and activation of peripheral basophils in adult‐onset minimal change disease
Authors: Han Huanqin , Xu Yong‐Zhi , Liao Shuzhen , Xiao Haiyan , Chen Xiaoqun , Lu Xing , Wang Shujun , Yang Chen , Liu Hua‐feng , Pan Qingjun 
Published: June 2020

AbstractNowadays, the pathogenesis of minimal change disease (MCD) is still not well‐known, and the current understanding on MCD is mainly based on data derived from children, and very few adults. Here, we comprehensively analysed the correlation between the changes of peripheral basophils and the incidence rate and relapse of adult‐onset MCD. The results showed that in patients at the onset of MCD, the ratio and activation of basophils were all higher than those of healthy controls (all P < .05). In vitro test results showed that basophils from healthy controls can be activated by the serum taken from patients with MCD. Among 62 patients at the onset of MCD, with complete remission after treatment and 1 year of follow‐up, the relative and absolute basophil counts before treatment were higher in the long‐term remission group (n = 33) than that of the relapse group (n = 29). The basophil counts were significantly higher in the infrequent relapse group (n = 13) than that of the frequent relapse group (n = 16; P < .05). These findings suggested that basophil may play a pathogenic role in adult‐onset MCD, and the increased number and activation of peripheral basophils could predict recurrence in adult MCD.
Sleep Quality as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Cyber Victimization and Depression
Authors: Kwon Misol , Seo Young S. , Nickerson Amanda B. , Dickerson Suzanne S. , Park Eunhee , Livingston Jennifer A. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractPurposeCyber victimization is a national mental health concern, especially among adolescents who are digital natives. The current study examined sleep quality as a mediator of the association between cyber victimization and depressive symptoms among adolescents.Design and MethodA prospective study design was utilized with a community sample of adolescents (N = 801; 57% female; mean age = 14.45, SD = .85) from the eastern United States. Participants completed (a) the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; (b) the Cyber Victimization Scale; and (c) the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised via online surveys at baseline and 6‐month follow‐up. The inter‐relationship between variables was analyzed by Hayes’ mediation approach.FindingsCyber victimization was not directly associated with having depressive symptoms 6 months later when controlling for adolescents’ poor sleep quality, sex, and age (direct effect [c’] = .012, t(676) = 1.12, p < .05, confidence interval [CI] ‐.008, .036). The mediation analysis indicated a significant indirect effect of poor sleep quality on the relationship between cyber victimization and depressive symptoms (ab = .005, bootstrapped standard error [SE] = .003, bootstrapped CI .001, .011; a is the effect of cyber victimization on poor sleep quality; b is the effect of poor sleep quality on depressive symptoms). Specifically, adolescents’ cyber victimization led to poor sleep quality (a = .039, SE = .041, p < .05), which also led to increased depressive symptoms (b = .116, SE = .019, p < .001), after controlling for depressive symptoms at baseline, sex, and age. The indirect effect of cyber victimization on depressive symptoms was estimated through poor sleep quality (a*b = .039(.116) = .0045).ConclusionsThe findings suggest that poor sleep quality may be a mechanism through which cyber bullying is related prospectively to depressive symptoms. Interventions for cyber‐victimized adolescents should include assessment of sleep quality and incorporate sleep hygiene education.Clinical RelevanceAdolescents should be screened for cyber victimization and sleep quality. Moreover, promotion of sleep hygiene among cyber‐victimized adolescents may help to reduce depression.
Personality trait change at work: Associations with organizational socialization and identification
Authors: Alessandri Guido , Perinelli Enrico , Robins Richard W. , Vecchione Michele , Filosa Lorenzo 
Published: June 2020

AbstractObjectiveThis study investigates associations between Big Five personality trait change, organizational socialization, and organizational identification during a 3‐year police officer training program (N = 416 police officer cadets).MethodParticipants completed a questionnaire measuring the Big Five personality traits when they entered the training academy, and then, completed the same personality questionnaire, along with measures of organizational socialization and identification, during their 2nd (n = 360) and 3rd (n = 397) year of training.ResultsResults corroborated the hypotheses that (a) the Big Five traits can show systematic changes even across a relatively short time period and (b) this change is functional, given that the latent difference scores of all Big Five traits significantly predicted increases in organizational socialization and identification.ConclusionThe Big five personality traits showed significant mean level changes across the 3‐year training program. Although these changes were not fully consistent with theoretical expectations, they did predict two aspects of organizational adjustment (socialization and identification). The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.
Confidence is sexy and it can be trained: Examining male social confidence in initial, opposite‐sex interactions
Authors: Li Norman P. , Yong Jose C. , Tsai Ming‐Hong , Lai Mark H. C. , Lim Amy J. Y. , Ackerman Joshua M. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractObjectiveWe investigated whether men's social confidence in an initial, opposite‐sex chatting context can be improved through a video tutorial and the extent to which being perceived as socially confident results in being seen as more romantically desirable and worthy of future contact.MethodWomen chatted with men who had received or not received a tutorial on how to handle speed‐dating chats (Study 1: N = 129; Study 2: N = 60) or with male targets selected for having high versus moderate confidence in handling initial, opposite‐sex encounters (Study 3: N = 46).ResultsTutorial‐trained men felt more confident going into the chats and they, as well as male targets selected for their confidence, were perceived by female chat partners to be higher in social confidence, status, and dominance. However, only perceptions of social confidence were further associated with being perceived as more romantically desirable (as a short‐term mate) and worthy of future contact.ConclusionsFindings indicate that social confidence is trainable and that other‐perceived social confidence can impact the outcomes of social interactions.
Getting the first job: Size and quality of ethnic enclaves and refugee labor market entry
Authors: Klaesson Johan , Öner Özge , Pennerstorfer Dieter 
Published: June 2020

AbstractWe analyze the relationship between residence in an ethnic enclave and immigrants' labor market integration with respect to finding a first job in the receiving country. The analysis distinguishes between the size and the quality of the ethnic enclaves, where quality is measured in terms of employment rate among ethnic peers in the same neighborhood. We use longitudinal geo‐coded registry data for two distinct groups of immigrants arriving in the Stockholm metropolitan area to investigate their initial labor market contact. The first group of immigrants moved from the Balkans in the early 1990s following the Yugoslavian war, and the second group arrived from the Middle East following the second Iraq War in 2006. We estimate the probability of finding a first job using probit regressions and complement the analysis with additional duration models. To draw causal inference, we use instrumentation that combines initial neighborhood variables with citywide variation over time. We provide empirical evidence that the employment rate of the respective immigrant group in the vicinity facilitates labor market integration of new immigrants. The influences of the overall employment rate and the share of conationals in the neighborhood tend to be positive, but less robustly so. Our results are consistent with the notion that the qualitative nature of an enclave is at least as important as the sheer number of ethnic peers in helping new immigrants find jobs.
Influence of breakfast and meal frequency in calcium intake among pregnant adolescents
Authors: Pinho‐Pompeu Maira , Paulino Daiane Sofia Morais , Surita Fernanda Garanhani 
Published: June 2020

AbstractCalcium is an essential micronutrient that plays a role in growing and pregnancy, and its necessity is increased during pregnancy in adolescence. Thus, the aim of the study is to describe the daily calcium intake and its associations with dietetic habits, sociodemographic data and perinatal outcomes among pregnant adolescents. A prospective cohort study was conducted among primiparous adolescents who started prenatal care before 20 weeks of gestation. Sociodemographic data, weight and height, 24‐h dietary recall (24hRec) and perinatal outcomes were collected over four meetings (three during pregnancy and one in puerperium). All 24hRecs were analysed by the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR)® programme, and descriptive analysis and univariate and multivariate logistic regression were done. A total of 150 pregnant adolescents were included, with a mean of daily calcium intake of 659.9 mg (50% of recommended intake). Adolescents who ate more than three meals per day (89.3%), and ate breakfast every day (69.3%), were shown to have higher daily calcium intake, odds ratio (OR CI 95%) of 3.4 (1.0, 11.0) and 16.8 (1.0, 302.1), respectively. No correlation was observed between calcium daily intake and sociodemographic data or perinatal outcomes. Dairy products were the foods that mostly contributed to achieving recommended daily calcium intake. In our cohort, pregnant adolescents had a low daily calcium intake. They should be advised to eat more than three meals per day, eat breakfast in particular, increase the consumption of calcium rich‐foods, such as dairy products and green leafy vegetables, and consider calcium supplementation.
How do nutrition professionals working in low‐income countries perceive and prioritize actions to prevent wasting? A mixed‐methods study
Authors: Ickes Scott B. , Craig Christina , Heidkamp Rebecca A. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractDespite a shared commitment to achieving global nutrition targets, development and emergency‐humanitarian actors tend to prioritize different nutrition outcomes and actions. New approaches are needed to bridge the divide between these communities and to strengthen the overall evidence base for prevention of wasting. To better understand how these different groups perceive and prioritize actions for wasting prevention, key informant interviews (n = 21) were conducted, and an online survey was fielded among nutrition professionals working in low‐income countries (n = 107). Additionally, nutrition policy and strategy documents for select global and country institutions (n = 12) were analysed to identify interventions and approaches for addressing different forms of undernutrition. The findings of this study suggest that at both global and country levels, development actors tend to prioritize stunting prevention, and emergency‐humanitarian actors tend to prioritize treatment of acute malnutrition. It was less common for wasting prevention to be mentioned as an explicit priority. Many interventions were perceived by respondents to influence both stunting and wasting despite limited published evidence of effectiveness on wasting for water, sanitation and hygiene, growth monitoring and promotion, breastfeeding promotion and micronutrient supplementation. To help unify the nutrition community around prevention of wasting, the discourse about priority interventions should shift from ‘stunting versus wasting’ and ‘prevention versus treatment’ to a life‐course framing around child survival, growth and development. Respondents identified a need for more programme and research funding that prioritizes both wasting and stunting as outcomes. They also suggest leveraging existing national coordination bodies that bring development and emergency‐humanitarian partners together.
Effects of antifungal stewardship using therapeutic drug monitoring in voriconazole therapy on the prevention and control of hepatotoxicity and visual symptoms: A multicentre study conducted in Japan
Authors: Hamada Yukihiro , Ueda Takashi , Miyazaki Yoshitsugu , Nakajima Kazuhiko , Fukunaga Keiko , Miyazaki Taiga , Nakada‐Motokawa Nana , Nagao Miki , Kawamura Hideki , Shigemi Akari , Ebihara Fumiya , Kimura Toshimi , Ikegame Kazuhiro , Uchino Motoi , Ikeuchi Hiroki , Takesue Yoshio 
Published: June 2020

SummaryBackgroundHepatotoxicity and visual symptoms are common adverse effects (AEs) of voriconazole therapy.ObjectiveTo retrospectively evaluate the effects of treatment modification based on therapeutic drug monitoring on AEs in patients undergoing voriconazole therapy.MethodsThe target voriconazole trough concentration (Cmin) was 1‐5 µg/mL. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine Cmin cut‐offs for AEs.ResultsA total of 401 patients were included. Among 108 patients with high initial Cmin, voriconazole was discontinued in 32 and the dose was reduced in 71. Among 44 patients with low initial Cmin, voriconazole was discontinued in 4 and the dose was increased in 19. Hepatotoxicity occurred in 6.0% of patients, after a median of 10 days. Visual symptoms were evident in 9.5% of patients after a median of 4 days. Initial Cmin was significantly associated with visual symptoms but not hepatotoxicity, which suggested the effect of treatment modification on hepatotoxicity. However, both hepatotoxicity and visual symptoms were significantly correlated with Cmin at the onset of AEs, and the Cmin cut‐offs were 3.5 μg/mL for hepatotoxicity and 4.2 μg/mL for visual symptoms. Voriconazole was discontinued after the occurrence of AEs in 62.5% of patients with hepatotoxicity but only 26.3% of patients with visual symptoms. With dose adjustment, treatment was completed in 8/9 patients with hepatotoxicity and 27/28 patients with visual symptoms.ConclusionsA significant preventive effect was demonstrated on hepatotoxicity, but not on visual symptoms because of earlier occurrence. With treatment modification after the occurrence of AEs, most patients completed therapy.