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Patient Satisfaction with Telephone Neuropsychological Assessment
Authors: Lacritz Laura H , Carlew Anne R , Livingstone Julia , Bailey K Chase , Parker Allison , Diaz Aislinn 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectiveTelephone-based neuropsychological assessment (TeleNP) has been shown to be a valid alternative to in-person or video-based assessment. However, there is limited information regarding patients’ satisfaction with TeleNP. This report presents satisfaction survey data from a diverse, clinical sample who received TeleNP during the coronavirus disease pandemic.MethodA total of 43 adult patients (30.2% Hispanic/Latinx, 32.6% Black), aged 24–75, who received TeleNP as part of routine clinical care participated in a postassessment satisfaction survey. Responses were analyzed qualitatively and via nonparametric comparisons based on demographic factors.ResultsGiven options of “Not Satisfied,” “Somewhat Satisfied,” “Satisfied,” or “Very Satisfied,” 97.7% of patients reported satisfaction with their visit as well as the visit length, and 80% felt the visit met their needs (“Good” + “Very Good”). There were no significant differences in responses based on age, race/ethnicity, sex, or education. Endorsed advantages of TeleNP included “Avoid potential exposure to illness” and “Flexibility/Convenience,” and 20% reported difficulty communicating, concentrating, and/or connecting with their provider as potential disadvantages. Although 67.7% reported a preference for in-person visits, 83.7% expressed interest in another “virtual visit” (telephone or video conference) with their provider.ConclusionsTeleNP was well received by the sample and demonstrated good patient satisfaction. These results in conjunction with other research supporting the validity of TeleNP support consideration of this assessment modality for patients who might not otherwise have access to in-person or video conference-based neuropsychological services. Based on these findings, a greater focus on rapport building may be warranted when utilizing TeleNP to enhance patients’ sense of connection to their provider.
A general near-exact k-mer counting method with low memory consumption enables de novo assembly of 106× human sequence data in 2.7 hours
Authors: Shi Christina Huan , Yip Kevin Y. 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Motivation
In de novo sequence assembly, a standard pre-processing step is k-mer counting, which computes the number of occurrences of every length-k sub-sequence in the sequencing reads. Sequencing errors can produce many k-mers that do not appear in the genome, leading to the need for an excessive amount of memory during counting. This issue is particularly serious when the genome to be assembled is large, the sequencing depth is high, or when the memory available is limited.

Results
Here, we propose a fast near-exact k-mer counting method, CQF-deNoise, which has a module for dynamically removing noisy false k-mers. It automatically determines the suitable time and number of rounds of noise removal according to a user-specified wrong removal rate. We tested CQF-deNoise comprehensively using data generated from a diverse set of genomes with various data properties, and found that the memory consumed was almost constant regardless of the sequencing errors while the noise removal procedure had minimal effects on counting accuracy. Compared with four state-of-the-art k-mer counting methods, CQF-deNoise consistently performed the best in terms of memory usage, consuming 49–76% less memory than the second best method. When counting the k-mers from a human dataset with around 60× coverage, the peak memory usage of CQF-deNoise was only 10.9 GB (gigabytes) for k = 28 and 21.5 GB for k = 55. De novo assembly of 106× human sequencing data using CQF-deNoise for k-mer counting required only 2.7 h and 90 GB peak memory.

Availability and implementation
The source codes of CQF-deNoise and SH-assembly are available at https://github.com/Christina-hshi/CQF-deNoise.git and https://github.com/Christina-hshi/SH-assembly.git, respectively, both under the BSD 3-Clause license.
Community development has been hijacked
Authors: Schutte De Wet 
Published: October 2020

AbstractCommunity development lacks a proper theory. This paper postulates that the reason for this intolerable state being that community development has been hijacked by charity organizations and politicians with ‘do good’ intentions, simply because it lacks proper scientific theory that offers some element of prediction in the outcome. Current development approaches are revisited and the basic needs theory proposed as a useful theory that takes community development beyond just various ‘approaches’. It merges the complexities of the community development concept into a distinct scientifically based theory that includes an assessment technique (Priority Index), which makes it possible to identify and prioritize the basic or ‘true’ needs in a community. The theory equates addressing the basic community needs with the ‘art of timing’, which means doing the right thing at the right time is the only real solution to trigger the upward development spiral. In doing so, the basic needs theory postulates that once the identified basic needs in the target community are brought within their locus of control, the upward development spiral is triggered and a predictably new set of ‘higher level’ needs will emerge. This process is essential to the change principle inherent to the community development process.
Interpersonal Neural Synchronization during Interpersonal Touch Underlies Affiliative Pair Bonding between Romantic Couples
Authors: Long Yuhang , Zheng Lifen , Zhao Hui , Zhou Siyuan , Zhai Yu , Lu Chunming 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Interpersonal touch plays a key role in creating and maintaining affiliative pair bonds in romantic love. However, the neurocognitive mechanism of interpersonal touch in affiliative pair bonding remains unclear. Here, we hypothesized that interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) during interpersonal touch underlies affiliative pair bonding between romantic couples. To test this hypothesis, INS between heterosexual romantic couples and between opposite-sex friends was measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy-based hyperscanning, while the pairs of participants touched or vocally communicated with each other. The results showed significantly greater INS between the mentalizing and sensorimotor neural systems of two members of a pair during interpersonal touch than during vocal communication between romantic couples but not between friends. Moreover, touch-induced INS was significantly correlated with the self-reported strength of romantic love. Finally, the results also showed that men’s empathy positively modulated the association between touch-induced INS increase and the strength of romantic love. These findings support the idea that INS during interpersonal touch underlies affiliative pair bonding between romantic couples and suggest that empathy plays a modulatory role in the neurocognitive mechanism of interpersonal touch in affiliative pair bonding.
A New Intrusion Detection System Using the Improved Dendritic Cell Algorithm
Authors: Farzadnia Ehsan , Shirazi Hossein , Nowroozi Alireza 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
The dendritic cell algorithm (DCA) as one of the emerging evolutionary algorithms is based on the behavior of the specific immune agents, known as dendritic cells (DCs). DCA has several potentially beneficial features for binary classification problems. In this paper, we aim at providing a new version of this immune-inspired mechanism acts as a semi-supervised classifier, which can be a defensive shield in network intrusion detection problem. Till now, no strategy or idea has been adopted on the $Get_{Antigen()}$ function on the detection phase, but random sampling entails the DCA to provide undesirable results in several cycles at each time. This leads to uncertainty. Whereas it must be accomplished by biological behaviors of DCs in peripheral tissues, we have proposed a novel strategy that exactly acts based on its immunological functionalities of dendritic cells. The proposed mechanism focuses on two items: first, to obviate the challenge of needing to have a preordered antigen set for computing danger signal, and the second, to provide a novel immune-inspired idea for nonrandom data sampling. A variable functional migration threshold is also computed cycle by cycle that shows the necessity of the migration threshold flexibility. A significant criterion so-called capability of intrusion detection (CID) is used for tests. All the tests have been performed in a new benchmark dataset named UNSW-NB15. Experimental consequences demonstrate that the present schema as the best version among improved DC algorithms achieves 76.69% CID by 90% accuracy and outperforms its counterpart methods.
Right axillary artery cannulation for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective single centre observational study
Authors: Pisani Angelo , Braham Wael , Brega Carlotta , Lajmi Moklhes , Provenchere Sophie , Danial Pichoy , Alkhoder Soleiman , Para Marylou , Ghodbane Walid , Nataf Patrick 
Published: October 2020

AbstractOBJECTIVESOur goal was to assess the safety, outcomes and complication rate of axillary artery cannulation for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).METHODSA retrospective analysis was conducted on data obtained from the review of medical charts of all consecutive patients undergoing VA-ECMO implantation between January 2013 and December 2017 at a teaching hospital. Only patients with right axillary VA-ECMO implantation in a non-emergency setting were included. Post-procedural outcomes and local and systemic complications were analysed.RESULTSOne hundred and seventy-four [131 male (75.3%), 43 female (24.7%); mean age 56.8 ± 15.1 years] patients underwent femoral-axillary VA-ECMO. Indications were cardiogenic shock from any cause (n = 78, 44.8%) or post-cardiotomy syndrome (n = 96, 55.2%). Fifty-three (30.5%) patients died while on VA-ECMO support. At the time of VA-ECMO ablation, 89 (51.1%) patients had recovered; 13 (7.5%) patients were bridged to a long-term mechanical support device and 19 (10.9%) patients underwent heart transplants. Thirty-day and 1-year mortality was 36.2% (n = 63) and 49.4% (n = 86), respectively. The 1-year survival rate of patients who were weaned from VA-ECMO support was 72.7% (n = 88). The complications of axillary cannulation were bleeding (n = 7, 4%), local infection (n = 3, 1.7%), upper limb ischaemia (n = 2, 1.1%) and brachial plexus injury (n = 1, 0.6%). Left ventricle unloading was required for 9 (5.2%) patients. The median duration of VA-ECMO support was 7 (range 1–26) days.CONCLUSIONSRight axillary artery cannulation is a safe and reliable method for VA-ECMO support with a low rate of local complications. In the absence of a control group with femoro-femoral cannulation, no definitive conclusion about the superiority of axillary over femoral cannulation can be drawn.
The European Values Study 2017: On the Way to the Future Using Mixed-Modes
Authors: Luijkx Ruud , Jónsdóttir Guðbjörg Andrea , Gummer Tobias , Ernst Stähli Michèle , Frederiksen Morten , Ketola Kimmo , Reeskens Tim , Brislinger Evelyn , Christmann Pablo , Gunnarsson Stefán Þór , Hjaltason Árni Bragi , Joye Dominique , Lomazzi Vera , Maineri Angelica M , Milbert Patricia , Ochsner Michael , Pollien Alexandre , Sapin Marlène , Solanes Ivet , Verhoeven Sascha , Wolf Christof 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
The European Values Study (EVS) was first conducted in 1981 and then repeated in 1990, 1999, 2008, and 2017, with the aim of providing researchers with data to investigate whether European individual and social values are changing and to what degree. The EVS is traditionally carried out as a probability-based face-to-face survey that takes around 1 hour to complete. In recent years, large-scale population surveys such as the EVS have been challenged by decreasing response rates and increasing survey costs. In the light of these challenges, six countries that participated in the last wave of the EVS tested the application of self-administered mixed-modes (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland). With the present data brief, we will introduce researchers to the latest wave of the EVS, the implemented mode experiments, and the EVS data releases. In our view, it is pivotal for data use in substantive research to make the reasoning behind design changes and country-specific implementations transparent as well as to highlight new research opportunities.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation: an interdisciplinary perspective
Authors: Simons Sami O , Elliott Adrian , Sastry Manuel , Hendriks Jeroen M , Arzt Michael , Rienstra Michiel , Kalman Jonathan M , Heidbuchel Hein , Nattel Stanley , Wesseling Geertjan , Schotten Ulrich , van Gelder Isabelle C , Franssen Frits M E , Sanders Prashanthan , Crijns Harry J G M , Linz Dominik 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly prevalent among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), shares common risk factors, and adds to the overall morbidity and mortality in this population. Additionally, it may promote AF and impair treatment efficacy. The prevalence of COPD in AF patients is high and is estimated to be ∼25%. Diagnosis and treatment of COPD in AF patients requires a close interdisciplinary collaboration between the electrophysiologist/cardiologist and pulmonologist. Differential diagnosis may be challenging, especially in elderly and smoking patients complaining of unspecific symptoms such as dyspnoea and fatigue. Routine evaluation of lung function and determination of natriuretic peptides and echocardiography may be reasonable to detect COPD and heart failure as contributing causes of dyspnoea. Acute exacerbation of COPD transiently increases AF risk due to hypoxia-mediated mechanisms, inflammation, increased use of beta-2 agonists, and autonomic changes. Observational data suggest that COPD promotes AF progression, increases AF recurrence after cardioversion, and reduces the efficacy of catheter-based antiarrhythmic therapy. However, it remains unclear whether treatment of COPD improves AF outcomes and which metric should be used to determine COPD severity and guide treatment in AF patients. Data from non-randomized studies suggest that COPD is associated with increased AF recurrence after electrical cardioversion and catheter ablation. Future prospective cohort studies in AF patients are needed to confirm the relationship between COPD and AF, the benefits of treatment of either COPD or AF in this population, and to clarify the need and cost-effectiveness of routine COPD screening.
25.I. Skills building seminar: Utilizing document review and content analysis for monitoring public health initiatives
Authors:   Organised by: American Evaluation Association (USA),   Chair persons: Eve Pinsker - USA, Eve Pinsker - Greece
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Ongoing monitoring and process evaluation of public health initiatives can be challenging, particularly with complex initiatives involving multiple partners and systems and environmental change goals. Limited resources for monitoring and evaluation contribute to these challenges. Many initiatives and programs generate multiple reporting documents, however, such as planning documents, site visit or trip reports, and summative evaluation reports. Often these documents are underutilized, although they contain valuable information that can be mined. If (ideally) thoughtfully designed and then systematically reviewed using quantitative and qualitative content analysis methods (e.g. Neuendorff 2019, White and Marsh 2006), such documents can serve as valuable and cost- and time-efficient sources of data for monitoring and course correction. The presenters have experience both teaching, designing, and utilizing documents and content analysis methods for supporting effective planning, monitoring, and process evaluation. We will briefly present both quantitative and qualitative content analysis methods that can be applied both to documents tailored for such methods and pre-existing documents. The use of simpler tools for managing and analyzing data such as Excel as well as more complex computer assisted data analysis software (CAQDAS) packages will be reviewed. We will give examples utilizing experiences applying these methods to local public health department work as well as global health engagement projects. Following presentation giving an overview of content analysis methods and developing tools for applying them to documents via identified criteria, participants will be dividing into small breakout groups, and supported in brainstorming discussions about how they can use these methods with their own programs and initiatives.
Following this workshop, participants should be able to: 1) discuss the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches to content analysis of documents, for monitoring purposes; 2) understand the process of identifying criteria or categories tied to the goals and objectives of initiatives or programs, even if goals and objectives change over time, and utilizing these criteria to develop tools for systematic review and content analysis of available documents; and 3) leave with initial ideas about how to apply these tools in their own work and resources for doing so.

Key messages
Program or project generated documents such as plans, site visit and existing reports are underutilized for monitoring and process evaluation but can serve as valuable and accessible data sources. Systematic review including quantitative and qualitative content analysis methods can be used with project documents to support valid and rigorous data extraction for monitoring purposes.
The association between non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and incident vascular disease
Authors: Palladino R , Majeed A , Millett C , Vamos E 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Background
It is unknown whether the associated risk of vascular disease for individuals with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia (NDH) persists following the Type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis. We assessed whether NDH detection before the T2D diagnosis is associated with different risk of incident vascular disease following the T2D diagnosis.

Methods
Population-based retrospective cohort study including 159,736 individuals with newly diagnosed T2D from the CPRD database in England between 2004 and 2017. Outcomes: incident retinopathy, nephropathy, and composite macrovascular disease. We employed time-partitioned Cox regression models partitioning the 10-year follow-up period into 4 equal time segments to model differences in rates between groups with different glycaemic status in the 3 years before diagnosis of T2D.

Results
Following T2D diagnosis those with prior NDH had 86%, 58%, and 42% increased rates of retinopathy in the 30 months, between 31 and 60 months, and 61 and 90 months, respectively(0-30 months: HR 1.86,95%CI 1.69-2.04;31-60 months: HR 1.58,95%CI 1.37-1.84;61-90 months:HR 1.42,95%CI 1.10-1.83), as compared with those with prior normoglycaemia. They also had 16% and 25% increased rates of nephropathy in the period 0-30 months and 31-60 months, respectively (0-30 months: HR 1.16,95%CI 1.07-1.26;31-60 months: HR 1.25,95%CI 1.09-1.42). Individuals with prior NDH had 19% reduced rate of macrovascular disease in the first 30 months of the study period (HR 0.81,95%CI 0.71-0.93), as compared with individuals with glycaemic values within the normal range.

Conclusions
Individuals detected with NDH had increased rates of microvascular disease up to 7.5 years following the diagnosis of T2D. Timely testing and identification of NDH and specific clustering of NDH with other risk factors for T2D might prompt earlier risk factor assessment and tailored vascular risk reduction strategies during the NDH phase to reduce the burden of vascular disease following the diagnosis of T2D

Key messages
Individuals detected with NDH had increased rates of microvascular disease up to 7.5 years following the diagnosis of T2D, as compared with individuals with prior normoglycaemia. Timely detection of NDH and specific clustering with other risk factors for T2D might prompt earlier and tailored vascular risk reduction strategies to reduce the burden of vascular disease.
Experiences of discrimination among people living with HIV in Serbia
Authors: Baros S , Bozinovic-Knezevic A 
Published: October 2020

Abstract

Background
Anti-discrimination regulation is a condition for reaching UNAIDS's “zero discrimination” target. In Serbia, there are laws that forbid discrimination and guarantee the confidentiality of health status. However, about 24% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) had experienced discrimination and most do not report the discrimination to the proper institutions.

Methods
We conducted qualitative research among PLHIV from December 2018-May 2019. We reached 43 persons, with five focus groups in the four cities where there were centers for HIV treatment. We transcribed and coded the interviews in Serbian and used thematic analysis to explore experiences of discrimination among PLHIV.

Results
PLHIV are aware of laws protecting the confidentiality of their HIV status and against discrimination. However, PLHIV do not believe implementation of those laws are appropriate. Most participants experienced discrimination in the health system and described that medical doctors demand to know their HIV status. This demand led to unequal treatment of PLHIV patients, and sometimes to non-consensual disclosure of one's HIV status to others. For employed PLHIV regular medical check-ups and eventual hospitalizations introduce an additional risk of discrimination. For sick leave requests by the law they have to submit documents with medical information to their employer and participants feared that HIV status will be a part of the documentation. Some participants described the loss of employment because of this disclosure. Majority of PLHIV fear further disclosure of their HIV status and additional discrimination if they follow complaint procedures.

Conclusions
Contradictory regulations increase the risk of discrimination of PLHIV. Anticipated stigma and fear of discrimination hinder the full attainment and respect for human rights by PHLIV. Harmonization of regulation and procedures of the anti-discrimination legislation is the first step to the “zero discrimination” target.