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Long‐term effects of a healthy eating blog in mothers and children
Authors: Dumas Audrée‐Anne , Lemieux Simone , Lapointe Annie , Provencher Véronique , Robitaille Julie , Desroches Sophie 
Published: March 2020

AbstractIn the context of low consumption of vegetables and fruits and milk and alternatives among Canadian mothers and children, novel strategies are needed to improve maternal and child nutrition. This study evaluated the long‐term effects of an evidence‐informed healthy eating blog on dietary intakes and food‐related behaviours of mothers and their child. The study presents a secondary outcome analysis of a randomised controlled trial in which 84 mothers (mean age of 37.6 ± 6.7 years) of 2‐ to 12‐year‐old children living in Quebec City, Canada, were randomly assigned to a dietary intervention delivered through a healthy eating blog written by a registered dietitian (RD; n = 42) or a control group (n = 42) during a period of 6 months. Dietary intakes, maternal eating behaviours, food parenting practices, and body weight were measured at baseline, 3 months, at the end of the intervention (6 months), and 6‐month post‐intervention (12 months). Differences between groups were assessed with mixed linear models. Globally, this study found no evidence of long‐term differences in mean dietary intakes in mothers exposed to the blog and their children as well as other food‐related outcomes and body weight compared with the control condition. Potential predictors of adherence to dietary recommendations in mothers and children (e.g., involvement of children in household food activities) were identified. In conclusion, a healthy eating blog written by an RD did not result in evidence of any long‐term differences in dietary intakes and food‐related behaviours in mothers and their children compared with the control condition.
A note reconsidering a post‐Keynesian model of growth and distribution in the globalization context
Authors: de Araujo Oliveira João Gabriel , Teixeira Joanilio Rodolpho 
Published: March 2020

AbstractWe treat an extension of the Metcalfe and Steedman model of growth and distribution in a small open economy with government activity. We show, simultaneously, that certain kinds of taxation and government expenditures will not affect the essential nature of the “Cambridge Equation.” This is important due to the increasing process of Financial Globalization which can be responsible for changing the profit distribution between capitalists and workers. The present note aims at integrating the public sector and the foreign trade together into the model, based on previous literature that, with few exceptions, treats them separately. To do so, a new framework is proposed. Our contribution shows that workers’ income grows when the Current Account in the balance of payments is in surplus, a result not studied by Teixeira and Araújo. The discussion includes recent literature concerning with limits of applicability of such analytical model, dealing with more realistic economies including the process of globalization.
The effectiveness of high‐dose ultraviolet A‐1 phototherapy for acute exacerbation of atopic dermatitis in Asians
Authors: Park Jong Bin , Jang Ji Yun , Kwon Do Ik , Seong Seol Hwa , Suh Kee Suck , Jang Min Soo 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBackground/PurposeAtopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by a chronic course of exacerbations and remissions. High‐dose ultraviolet A‐1 (UVA‐1) phototherapy has been effective in the treatment of acute exacerbations of AD. However, there have been no case studies in Asian patients to date. We investigated the effectiveness of high‐dose UVA‐1 phototherapy for treating acute exacerbation of AD in Asian patients.MethodThis study included 16 patients with acute exacerbation of AD. High‐dose (100 J/cm2) regimens of UVA‐1 therapy were employed. Therapeutic effectiveness was assessed based on the findings of clinical examinations and scoring of AD (SCORAD) index before treatment and after the 5th and 10th sessions of treatment. Additionally, side effects and recurrence during follow‐up were retrospectively evaluated.ResultsThe patients were between 7 and 50 years of age, with a mean age of 25.8 years. The SCORAD index was between 41 and 89.5, with a mean score of 64.9. Among the 16 patients, two patients discontinued treatment due to the aggravation of erythema and pruritus. Of the 14 patients who completed the 10 sessions of high‐dose UVA‐1 phototherapy, nine patients (64.3%) showed complete remission and five patients (35.7%) showed partial remission. The mean SCORAD index reduced from 64.9 (before treatment) to 23.3 (after the 10th session of treatment).ConclusionThis is the first case study of high‐dose UVA‐1 phototherapy for acute exacerbation of AD in Asian patients, suggesting that high‐dose UVA‐1 phototherapy can be a well‐tolerated and effective treatment for acute exacerbated AD. Future large‐scale prospective studies are needed.
What it means to be a palliative care volunteer in eight European countries: a qualitative analysis of accounts of volunteering
Authors: Scott Ros , Goossensen Anne , Payne Sheila , Pelttari Leena 
Published: March 2020

This paper addresses the stories of volunteers in hospice and palliative care (HPC) from eight European countries. The aims of the paper are to explore the experiences of volunteers in HPC from their insider perspective, to understand why volunteers choose to work in this field and to understand what it means to them to be involved in palliative care in this way. Stories were collected by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Task Force for Volunteering contacts in each of the eight countries. The majority of stories (n = 32) came from volunteers involved in different settings including adult patient’s homes, hospices, hospitals and care homes. Twenty volunteers were female, six were male, and ten did not give their gender. Stories were translated into English, and a qualitative framework analysis was performed. Volunteers were asked two questions: ‘What do you do as a volunteer?’ ‘What does volunteering mean to you?’ Three themes were identified from the data: (i) What volunteers do (ii) How volunteers approach their work and (iii) What working in HPC means to volunteers. The analysis revealed that common approaches to addressing and describing HPC volunteering in terms of tasks and roles could be expanded. To volunteers, it is not about tasks, but about a part of their life, the impact upon which can be significant. The results of this paper, therefore, add to the understanding of volunteers, in the sense of giving attention, being with, and of compassion as a community resource to patients and families in difficult situations. Theories about presence and presencing might have value in further underpinning this contribution to palliative care. Understanding the extent and depth of the volunteers’ experience will help to prevent the undervaluing of their contribution and increase the impact of their involvement.
Community water system privatization and the water access crisis
Authors: Greiner Patrick Trent 
Published: March 2020

AbstractOne of the most pressing challenges faced by the global community in the 21st century is the need to extend potable water access to more than 2 billion people across the planet. Debates concerning how such a project should be undertaken have centered on whether or not water utility systems would be more effectively managed and extended under private ownership than they might be under public ownership models. In this article I explore this issue, providing an overview of recent research concerning the ways in which community water system ownership regimes succeed, and fail, in their attempts to provide access to readily available potable water for as much of the population as is possible. In the course of doing so I provide a discussion of the form that debates over privatization of water resources have taken, as well as how the act of privatization has been found to impact access to water systems and the quality of the service they provide. Ultimately, I explain that, while creative solutions to the water access crisis are clearly necessary, privatization appears to be an inadequate and often counterproductive means of addressing the issue.
Serum biochemistry of the Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa): Frozen analyte stability and the effects of long‐term storage
Authors: Camargo Fabricio , Abrão Nadjanaira B. , Queiroz Thawanne D. , Arhnold Emmanuel , Araújo Luciana B. M. , Martins Danieli B. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractBackgroundTurtles are a major source of protein for riverside human populations in Brazil. The encouragement of commercial breeding meets conservation efforts for these animals, and it is, therefore, crucial to understand the physiologic and behavioral aspects of semi‐aquatic species in captive conditions. Serum biochemical tests are ancillary diagnostic tools, and sample storage is a main problem since clinical laboratories are not always available near the habitats of these species.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to provide information about the stability of albumin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), calcium, creatinine kinase (CK), total cholesterol (Chol), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), total protein (TP), and urea at different storage times.MethodsIn all, 17 Arrau turtles (Podocnemis expansa) were used, and the serum obtained was separated into aliquots and analyzed at 0, 4, 8, 16, and 32 days after being stored at −20°C.ResultsThe results showed that albumin, AST, CK, GGT, and TP suffered interference due to the long storage times.ConclusionAnalytes such as ALP, calcium, Chol, and urea can be evaluated for up to 1 month after freezing. Albumin, AST, and TP can be analyzed up to 1 week after freezing without alterations, and CK GGT are best evaluated on fresh samples.
Acute hemolytic reaction due to A‐B mismatched transfusion in a cat with transient AB blood type
Authors: Koenig Amie , Maglaras Christina H. , Giger Urs 
Published: March 2020

AbstractObjectiveTo document a case of transient AB blood type indicated by immunochromatography in a type B cat following administration of an incompatible type A transfusion.Case SummaryA 7‐month‐old neutered male domestic longhair cat was evaluted for anemia, pigmenturia, and intravascular hemolysis 1 day after receiving a feline whole blood transfusion. Neither blood donor nor patient had been blood‐typed or crossmatched. The cat presented in shock with a severe non‐regenerative anemia, hyperlactatemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hemoglobinemia, hemoglobinuria, and a positive saline slide agglutination test. Immunochromatographic blood typing tests initially indicated the cat had type AB blood, but crossmatch tests with blood from type A and type B donors suggested that the cat was type B. The cat was transfused with type B packed red blood cells without apparent complications and clinically improved. The cat's blood type reverted to type B once all the previously transfused type A cells were cleared from circulation. Furthermore, the original donor was subsequently identified as a Siamese cat and confirmed to have type A blood. While the cause of the original anemia remained unknown, the cat completely recovered and regained a normal hematocrit.New or Unique Information ProvidedThis is the first documented report of transient AB blood type diagnosed using immunochromatography after a transfusion mismatch and shows the utility of crossmatching or back‐typing to identify the cat's correct blood type during the hemolytic transfusion reaction.
A methodological framework for an easy and reliable estimation of the full cost of irrigation water
Authors: Alamanos Angelos , Latinopoulos Dionysios , Mylopoulos Nikitas 
Published: March 2020

AbstractThe requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60 for the full water cost recovery have brought reactions and difficulties to their implementation, especially for irrigation water. We propose a systematic and objective methodology for the estimation of the cost of irrigation water. The application is made in a degraded Greek watershed, considering surface and groundwater resources. The main novelties of this study are: (i) the attempt to combine different approaches for the estimation of the ‘resource cost’ of irrigation water, and (ii) the investigation of the potential interaction between resource and environmental cost in order to avoid the overestimation of the full cost of water. The analysis shows that both resource and environmental costs can be high in degraded areas, and water policy is likely to affect these costs. Therefore, further analysis is needed on possible water pricing policies for recovering the full cost of irrigation water.
Electrokinetic Propulsion of Polymer Microparticulates Along Glassy Carbon Electrode Array
Authors: Cortez Jennifer , Damyar Kimia , Gao Runtian , Zhou Tuo , Kulinsky Lawrence 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a force applied to microparticles in nonuniform electric field. This study discusses the fabrication of the glassy carbon interdigitated microelectrode arrays using lithography process based on lithographic patterning and subsequent pyrolysis of negative SU-8 photoresist. Resulting high-resistance electrodes would have the regions of high electric field at the ends of microarray as demonstrated by simulation. The study demonstrates that combining the alternating current (AC) applied bias with the direct current (DC) offset allows the user to separate subpopulations of microparticulates and control the propulsion of microparticles to the high field areas such as the ends of the electrode array. The direction of the movement of the particles can be switched by changing the offset. The demonstrated novel integrated DEP separation and propulsion can be applied to various fields including in vitro diagnostics as well as to microassembly technologies.
Subsidence of Additively-Manufactured Cages in Foam Substrates: Effect of Contact Topology
Authors: Collino Rachel R. , Kiapour Ali , Begley Matthew R. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Subsidence of implants into bone is a major source of morbidity. The underlying mechanics of the phenomenon are not clear, but are likely related to interactions between contact stresses and the underlying porous trabecular bone structure. To gain insight into these interactions, we studied the penetration of three-dimensional (3D)-printed indenters with systematically varying geometries into Sawbones® foam substrates and isolated the effects of contact geometry from those of overall contact size and area. When size, contact area, and indented material stiffness and strength are controlled for, we show that resistance to penetration is in fact a function of topology only. Indenters with greater line contact lengths support higher subsidence loads in compression. These results have direct implications for the design of implants to resist subsidence into bone.
On the Characteristic of a Small-Scale Isolation Mechanism With Three-Dimensional Quasi-Zero Stiffness
Authors: Li Jun , Cao Shouyuan , Zheng Junruoyu 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
To provide an excellent operation environment for micro-precise instruments in a narrow space with strict restrictions on weight, this study proposes a small-scale vibration isolation system with six-dimensional quasi-zero stiffness (QZS), consisting of at least three non-collinear fulcrums with three-dimensional QZS. The response characteristics of the QZS fulcrum, including the transfer rates, its stability, and convergence speed, are investigated by both quantitative calculations and simulations conducted using Simulink. A prototype is designed and manufactured and is then compared with other vibration isolation methods via experiments. The results show that the QZS isolator achieves a high performance and adequately reconciles the contradiction between vibration isolation and stability.
Steady-State Safety Analysis of Ghana Research Reactor-1 With Low-Enriched-Uranium Core
Authors: Shitsi Edward , Amoah Prince , Ampomah-Amoako Emmanuel , Odoi Henry Cecil 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Research reactors all over the world are expected to operate within certain safety margins just like pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. These safety margins mainly include onset of nucleate boiling ratio (ONBR), departure from nucleate boiling ratio (DNBR), and flow instability ratio (FIR) in addition to the maximum clad or fuel temperature and saturation temperature or boing point of the coolant inside the core of the reactor. This study carried out steady-state safety analysis of the Ghana Research Reactor-1 (GHARR-1) with low enriched uranium (LEU) core. Monte Carlo N-particle (MCNP) code was used to obtain radial and axial power peaking factors used as inputs in the preparation of the input file of plate temperature code of Argonne National Laboratory (PLTEMP/ANL code), which was then used to obtain the mentioned safety parameters of GHARR-1 with LEU core in this study. The data obtained on the ONBR were used to obtain the initiation of nucleate boiling boundary data with respect to the active length of the reactor core for various reactor powers. The obtained results for LEU core were also compared with that of the high enriched uranium (HEU) core. The results obtained show that the 34 kW GHARR-1 with LEU core is safe to operate just as the previous 30 kW HEU core was safe to operate.
Development of a High Pressure Dry Coal Feed System for a 100 kWt Oxy-Coal Reactor
Authors: Schroedter Taylor , Adams Bradley R. , Tuia Jacob , Fry Andrew 
Published: March 2020

AbstractA design concept to feed dry coal from a hopper to a 100 kWt pressurized oxy-coal (POC) reactor using CO2 at 2 MPa was developed using transient computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and bench-scale measurements. The feed system was required to maintain a steady flow of gas and solids at a coal flowrate of approximately 3.8 g/s and a CO2-to-coal mass ratio in the range 1–2. A 5.08-cm diameter vertical coal hopper feeding into a 0.635-cm diameter horizontal pipe was used to represent key elements of the feed system. A fluidized bed concept was found capable of providing the desired coal flowrate and CO2-to-coal flow ratio. Use of separate fluidization and dilution flows allowed the coal flowrate and CO2-to-coal flow ratio to be controlled independently. The amount of coal transported from the hopper was dependent on the net CO2 flow in the hopper but independent of the CO2 dilution flow. Pipe exit coal flowrates were found to fluctuate at levels acceptable for steady burner operation. Tests from a bench-scale apparatus using Pittsburgh 8 coal with a median particle diameter of 50 µm and moisture content of 6% confirmed the feasibility of the fluidization design. However, for a given CO2 fluidization flowrate, experimental coal flowrates were lower than predicted coal flow, in part due to simplifying assumptions of dry, spherical coal particles and smooth piping in the simulations.
<p><strong>Out of the Neotropical region: first record of the genus <em>Origmatrachys</em> Hirschmann, 1979 (Trachyuropodidae) in Africa with the description of O. <em>mahnerti</em> sp. nov. (Acari: Uropodina) from Ivory Coast<br /></strong></p>
Authors: Kontschán Jeno 
Published: March 2020

Origmatrachys mahnerti sp. nov. is discovered and described from Ivory Coast. The new species differs from its congeners in the presence of a network of grooves on the dorsal and ventral idiosma, in the shape of the dorsal and ventral setae, and in the sculptural pattern on the sternal and ventral shield. This is the first record of the genus Origmatrachys Hirschmann, 1979 in the Afrotropical region. A list and a new key to the known Origmatrachys is presented. Twelve Trachyuropoda species are moved to the genus Origmatrachys as: O. angustioculata (Hirschmann 1976) comb. nov.; O. boliviensis (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. dicarinata (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. dicarinatasimilis (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. dictyoeides (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. gracilis (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. reticulata (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov.; O. woelkei (Hirschmann, 1976) comb. nov. O. chimboensis (Kontschán, 2011) comb. nov.; O. ecuadorica (Kontschán, 2011) comb. nov.; O. pesici (Kontschán, 2011) comb. nov. and O. costaricana (Kontschán, 2011) comb. nov.
Single blood pressure chart for children up to 13 years to improve the recognition of hypertension based on existing normative data
Authors: Coulthard Macolm G 
Published: March 2020

ObjectiveTo produce a single ‘growth-chart-style’ blood pressure (BP) chart with clear diagnostic thresholds to assist paediatricians to make prompt and accurate diagnoses of hypertension.DesignThe well-established but complex published data on normal BP ranges in prepubertal children were identified and analysed to determine if it was possible to produce a single, user-friendly, colour-coded chart, showing diagnostic hypertension thresholds for systolic and diastolic BP without losing clinically important information.ResultsThere were sufficient published normative childhood BP data available to define systolic and diastolic BP centiles from term onwards but only sufficient to determine systolic BP centiles from 28 weeks of gestation to term. Up to 13 years of age, it was possible to combine boys’ and girls’ data without loss of precision and to define the threshold between stage 1 and stage 2 (severe) hypertension as the 95th centile +12 mm Hg. This allowed the production of single colour-coded charts for systolic and diastolic BP and to advise on making simple adjustments for the impact of stature on individual children’s results.ConclusionsA simplified, integrated BP chart with colour-coded diagnostic thresholds was produced to assist the prompt diagnosis of hypertension in prepubertal children. This information could be included into a Paediatric Early Warning System score.
How do cardiovascular risk prediction equations developed among 30–74 year olds perform in older age groups? A validation study in 125 000 people aged 75–89 years
Authors: Mehta Suneela , Jackson Rod , Poppe Katrina , Kerr Andrew J , Pylypchuk Romana , Wells Sue 
Published: March 2020

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations are being used to guide risk management among increasingly older individuals. We examined the performance of recent equations, derived from a 2006 cohort including almost all New Zealanders aged 30–74 years, among older people.MethodsAll New Zealanders aged 75–89 years in contact with state-funded health services in 2006 without prior CVD or heart failure and with complete predictor data were identified by anonymised individual-level linkage of eight national administrative health datasets. Baseline 5-year CVD risk was estimated using sex-specific New Zealand risk equations, and CVD hospitalisations or deaths occurring between 2007 and 2011 inclusive were ascertained. Performance was assessed with calibration plots and standard metrics.ResultsAmong 124 358 New Zealanders aged 75–89 years old, 30 152 CVD events were recorded during follow-up. Sex-specific equations derived from 30–74 year olds slightly underestimated CVD risk among women and slightly overestimated risk among men aged 75–89 years. Discrimination metrics were poor in both sexes and the risk equations explained only 9.4% of the variation in time to CVD event among women and 6.0% for men. In the 5-year age bands, progressively worsening underprediction in women, overprediction in men and poorer performance metrics were observed with increasing age.ConclusionEntire-population CVD risk equations developed among 30–74 year olds do not perform well among older people. Existing risk algorithms developed from primarily middle-aged or early-retirement cohorts should be used with caution in those aged ≥75 years until carefully validated in narrow age bands to avoid masking poorer performance in older age groups.