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Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy in African American cancer survivors: Risk factors and quality of life outcomes
Authors: Trendowski Matthew R. , Lusk Christine M. , Ruterbusch Julie J. , Seaton Randell , Simon Michael S. , Greenwald Mark K. , Harper Felicity W. K. , Beebe‐Dimmer Jennifer L. , Schwartz Ann G. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractBackgroundEpidemiological studies of chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) have predominantly focused on non‐Hispanic White patients, despite the observation that African Americans are more likely to experience CIPN. To address this health disparities gap, we sought to identify non‐genetic risk factors and comorbidities associated with CIPN in African American cancer survivors using the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors study.MethodsLogistic regression was used to evaluate relationships between presence of self‐reported CIPN and relevant clinical characteristics in 1045 chemotherapy‐treated African American cancer survivors. Linear regression was used to evaluate risk factors for CIPN and quality of life outcomes that reflect physical, social, emotional, and functional domains of health.ResultsPatients with CIPN were more likely to report hypertension (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 0.98–1.67, p = 0.07), hypercholesterolemia (OR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.001–1.73, p = 0.05), history of depression (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.18–2.25, p = 0.003), and diabetes (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 0.98–1.82, p = 0.06) after adjustment for age at diagnosis, sex, and cancer site. BMI (OR = 1.02 kg/m2, 95% CI: 1.006–1.04 kg/m2, p = 0.008) was also positively associated with CIPN. In addition, CIPN status was significantly associated with quality of life (FACT‐G total: β = −8.60, 95% CI: −10.88, −6.32) p < 0.0001) and mood (PROMIS® Anxiety: β = 4.18, 95% CI: 2.92–5.45, p < 0.0001; PROMIS® Depression: β = 2.69, 95% CI: 1.53–3.84, p < 0.0001) after adjustment for age at diagnosis, sex, cancer site, and comorbidities. Neither alcohol consumption (OR = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.68–1.14, p = 0.32) nor tobacco use (ever smoked: OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.80–1.35, p = 0.76; currently smoke: OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 0.90–1.82, p = 0.18) was associated with increased CIPN risk.ConclusionRisk factor profiles in African Americans are not entirely consistent with those previously reported for non‐Hispanic White patients. Neglecting to understand the correlates of common chemotherapy‐induced toxicities for this patient population may further contribute to the health disparities these individuals face in receiving adequate healthcare.
Customer retention: Exploring the effects of relationship layers and perceived indifference
Authors: Quach Sara 
Published: October 2021

AbstractInformed by the social orientation of loyalty, the study extends the current body of knowledge by integrating multiple relationship layers (i.e., personal loyalty, relationship with online consumption communities and local network effects) as antecedents of various states of firm‐customer interactions including habitual loyalty, fanaticism, and retaliation. Data collection was carried out in the mobile telecommunications market using a paper‐based survey. A total of 600 completed survey responses were collected. The respondents were 18 or older and had been mobile service users for at least 1 year. Overall, it was found that personal loyalty, relationship with online consumption communities and local network effects were significant antecedents of fanaticism. Personal loyalty and local network effects can reinforce habitual loyalty whereas the relationship with online consumption communities can increase retaliation. The role of relationship with online consumption communities becomes more significant as customers perceive a higher level of indifference among service providers. Further, local network effects were significantly and negatively related to retaliation. The findings of this study provide important theoretical and practical implications for academics and practitioners alike, especially in the contractual, network industries.
Design of 150‐μV input‐referred voltage 1‐GHz comparison frequency dual offset cancelation comparator for pH biomarker system‐on‐chip
Authors: Lin Wei‐Cheng , Chang Ming‐Chiu , Liao Chien‐Hung 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe highlight of in vivo or ex vivo measurement to monitor the pH value from blood or saliva is emerging in these years since changes in pH suggest that hidden diseases are about to occur. In this paper, we design and implement a SoC for pH measurement, and a dual offset cancelation technique in comparator featured with 150‐uV input referred voltage and 1‐GHz comparison bandwidth is verified. The SoC by utilizing proposed dual offset cancelation technique can sense 8 femto farad capacitance change in the deionized water, 12 femto farad change in the glucose liquid, and 14 femto farad in the 0.5% hydrochloric acid. The SoC for pH measurement is not only used to detect pH change in blood or saliva, but can also extend to wearable device to monitor human's biomarkers such as pH and Na+ in sweat to prevent the disease in advance.
Day‐hospital enhanced cognitive behavior therapy for adults with eating disorders: Immediate and follow‐up effects
Authors: Dalle Grave Riccardo , Dametti Laura , Conti Maddalena , Bersan Chiara , Dalle Grave Anna , Calugi Simona 
Published: October 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo assess outcomes in adult patients with eating disorders administered enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT‐E) in a day‐hospital setting.MethodForty‐three consecutive patients with eating disorders (86% females; mean age 28.8 [SD = 11.8]) were admitted to a 13‐week day‐hospital CBT‐E program. Twenty‐five (58.1%) patients were underweight (i.e., body mass index [BMI] <18.5 kg/m2; BMI 15.4 [SD = 2.2]) and 18 not (mean BMI 23.1 [SD = 6.3]) at baseline. All patients responded poorly to prior outpatient treatment. Body mass index and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE‐Q), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), and Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA) scores were recorded at baseline, end of treatment, and 20‐week follow‐up.ResultsIn 37 patients (86.0%) who completed the treatment, there were substantial improvements in eating‐disorder features, general psychopathology, clinical impairment, and body weight (only in underweight patients), which were well maintained at follow‐up.DiscussionDay‐hospital CBT‐E is a promising treatment for adults with eating disorders.
Rates, factors, and tolerances of water erosion in the Cerrado biome (Brazil): A meta‐analysis of runoff plot data
Authors: Fonseca Maria Rita Souza , Uagoda Rogério , Chaves Henrique Marinho Leite 
Published: October 2021

AbstractDue to the high rainfall erosivity and highly erodible soils, water erosion is severe in Brazil. Soil and ecosystem degradation occurs when erosion exceeds on‐ and off‐site soil loss tolerances, with significant socioeconomic and environmental impacts. In the last 50 years, the Brazilian Cerrado had 53% of its original vegetation converted to agriculture and pastureland. Although erosion plot studies exist in the region, the data are fragmented and unexplored, hindering the development of soil conservation policies. The objective of the present research was to compile, systematize, and statistically analyze the existing erosion plot data in the Brazilian Cerrado, correlating the observed results with different environmental and management factors, and with the corresponding soil loss tolerances. Twenty runoff plot datasets of the Brazilian Cerrado, encompassing 5 states, 10 sites, 108 plots, and 360 plot·years were compiled and thoroughly analyzed. Mean annual rainfall, runoff, and soil loss were 1443.5 mm year−1, 83.1 mm year−1, and 8.9 Mg ha−1 year−1, respectively. After the data were normalized with respect to plot length, steepness, and climate, runoff and soil loss were found to be significantly higher in soils with impermeable horizons and in land uses without permanent soil cover (p < 0.05). Erosion under permanently covered plots was below the on‐ and off‐site soil loss tolerances. A power equation provided the best fit between plot runoff and soil loss (R2 = 0.71; p < 0.05), indicating that runoff volume, easier to estimate, could be used as a proxy for upslope erosion. Although erosion plot data cannot be extrapolated to the whole landscape, the research results provide useful elements for the development of sound conservation policies in the Cerrado and in other similar savannas of the world.
Spatial and temporal controls on proglacial erosion rates: A comparison of four basins on Mount Rainier, 1960 to 2017
Authors: Anderson Scott W. , Shean David 
Published: October 2021

SummaryThe retreat of alpine glaciers since the mid‐19th century has triggered rapid landscape adjustments in many headwater basins. However, the degree to which decadal‐scale glacier retreat is associated with systematic or substantial changes in overall coarse sediment export, with the potential to impact downstream river dynamics, remains poorly understood. Here, we use repeat topographic surveys to assess geomorphic change in four partly glaciated basins on a stratovolcano (Mount Rainier) in Washington State at roughly decadal intervals from 1960 to 2017. The proglacial extents of the four basins show distinct geomorphic trajectories, ranging from substantial and sustained net erosion to relatively inactive with net deposition. These different trajectories correspond to differences in initial (1960) valley floor gradients, and can be effectively understood as valley floor grade adjustments. Significant erosion was most often accomplished by debris flows triggered by extreme rainfall or glacial outburst floods, though a single rockfall mobilized more material than all other events combined. Year‐to‐year runoff events had little measurable geomorphic impact. Exported material tended to accumulate in broad deposits within several kilometers of source areas and largely remained there through the end of the study period. Over 10‐ to 100‐year timescales, we find that the impact of glacier retreat on coarse sediment yield may then vary substantially according to the geometry and storage trends of the newly exposed valley floor; the timing of that response may also be dictated, and potentially obscured, by stochastic and/or extreme events.
Lateral border and scapular tip free flaps: Old school versus new school
Authors: Feng Allen L. , Nasser Hassan B. , Casper Keith A. , Malloy Kelly M. , Stucken Chaz L. , Prince Mark E. , Rosko Andrew J. , Chinn Steven B. , Spector Matthew E. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractFree tissue transfer from the subscapular system provides a wide array of options for both soft tissue and bony reconstruction. When bone stock is required for head and neck reconstruction, both the lateral scapular border free flap (LSBFF), supplied by the circumflex scapular artery, and the scapular tip free flap (STFF), supplied by the angular artery, are excellent options. Issues with positioning had previously prevented the widespread use of these bony subscapular system flaps. However, through the use of a Spider Limb Positioner, current clinical practice patterns allow for two team approaches in both of these free flaps. The following pictorial essay compares and contrasts the specific positioning and harvesting technique used for both the LSBFF and STFF, while discussing the clinical advantages and drawbacks of each. Both the lateral border scapula and scapular tip free flaps provide excellent bone stock for head and neck reconstruction. By positioning with currently available technology, both of these free flaps can be harvested through a two team approach.
Runoff reconstruction for the Bailong River from tree rings back to AD 1601, reveals changing hydrological signals of China north–south transition zone
Authors: Gao Zhihong , Chen Feng , Fang Keyan 
Published: October 2021

AbstractWe present a runoff reconstruction for the Bailong River based on the composite chronology developed from four sampling sites of Pinus tabulaeformis in the China north–south transition zone. The runoff reconstruction, spanning 1601–2013 CE, was developed by calibrating tree‐ring data with the instrumental runoff record. Runoff reconstruction accounted for 44.3% of the actual runoff variance during the common period 1958–2010 and provided a long‐term perspective on hydrological change in the China north–south transition zone. In the past 413 years, high‐ and low‐runoff years accounted for 15.50% and 15.98%, respectively. Of all the 17 extreme hydrological events, 14 of them are extremely high‐flow years, and 17th century was the wettest period during the past 413 years. The preliminary analysis results show that there is a relationship between our runoff reconstruction and the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation at multidecadal scale. Since the 1990s, runoff in the China north–south transition zone has also seen a significant decrease as a result of dry trends of the source region.
A pilot study on the efficacy of motivational interviewing groups in alcohol use disorders
Authors: Csillik Antonia , Devulder Laurie , Fenouillet Fabien , Louville Patrice 
Published: October 2021

AbstractObjectivesThe present pilot study was designed to measure the feasibility and efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) in groups in France, using the Wagner and Ingersoll's method.MethodParticipants (N = 85) were people with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) recruited from addiction consultation centers: 37 received five sessions of 2‐h MI groups and 48 were assigned to treatment‐as‐usual condition (TAU). The sample was middle‐aged (M = 43.95, SD = 12.96).ResultsMI in groups seems to lead to a significant decrease in alcohol use and anxiety and depressive symptoms of participants in the MI condition. Moreover, there seems to be an increase in subjective happiness scores after the MI groups. In addition, participants' reactions were very positive.ConclusionsThis study provides encouraging results in favor of the feasibility and efficacy of MI in groups. The use of MI in groups has many advantages in clinical settings.
Elevated CO2 affects the rhizosphere microbial community and the growth of two invader plant species differently in semiarid Mediterranean soils
Authors: Caravaca Fuensanta , Torres Pilar , Díaz Gisela , Roldán Antonio 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe rise in atmospheric CO2 levels is foreseen to enhance the growth of exotic invasive plants and potentially alter the rhizosphere microbial community, which in turn could enhance the risk of colonization by such invaders. This response could be determined by the plant type and the features of invaded soil. The goal of this investigation was to compare the effects of elevated CO2 on the rhizosphere bacterial and fungal communities of two invaders with distinct degrees of invasiveness, Nicotiana glauca and Mirabilis jalapa, by growing the plants in five different semiarid soils at ambient (410 ppm) or elevated (760 ppm) CO2. The changes in soil physicochemical, biochemical, and biological features mediated by the invaders were also evaluated. The effect of CO2 supply on shoot dry biomass was only significant for N. glauca, the shoot and root biomass of plants grown under elevated CO2 being approximately 53% and 14% greater, respectively, than those of the plants grown under ambient CO2. Elevated CO2 only promoted shifts in the rhizosphere bacterial community composition and enhanced the bacterial functional potential related to nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis and N‐cycling in N. glauca. Among the bacterial indicator species, the genera Sphingomonas, Stenotrophobacter, and Gaiella were more abundant in the rhizosphere of N. glauca plants grown under elevated CO2. This study demonstrates that the responses of aboveground and belowground biomass of invasive plants to CO2 enrichment, as well as those of the composition and functioning of soil microbial communities, are dependent on their degree of invasiveness.
One‐Step Sequence‐Selective Synthesis of Block Copolyester from Mixed Phthalic Anhydride, Cyclohexene Oxide, and δ‐Valerolactone
Authors: He Guanchen , Li Heng , Zhao Junpeng 
Published: October 2021

AbstractOne‐step synthesis of well‐defined block copolymer is of great fundamental and practical values. Here, an aromatic‐aliphatic block copolyester is one‐step synthesized from the mixture of phthalic anhydride (PA), cyclohexene oxide (CHO), and δ‐valerolactone (δ‐VL) at room temperature in the presence of a metal‐free Lewis pair catalyst consisting of triethylborane and excess phosphazene base. Alcohol‐initiated ring‐opening alternating copolymerization of PA and CHO occurs first and selectively because of the overwhelmingly higher activity of PA than CHO and δ‐VL toward the reaction with base‐activated hydroxy species. Only after full conversion of PA is reached can ring‐opening polymerization of δ‐VL occur from the terminus of the aromatic polyester so that a well‐defined (AB)nCm type block copolyester is formed. The two polymerizations are both highly chemoselective without homopolymerization of CHO or extensive transesterification reactions. Owing to the sequence‐selective and living characteristics of the terpolymerization, hepta‐ and undecablock copolyesters with controlled molar mass and low dispersity are obtained through addition of the three‐component monomer mixture in batches. Applicability of the method to propylene oxide and ε‐caprolactone is also examined.
Highly precise and efficient solution strategy for linear heat conduction and structural dynamics
Authors: Ji Yi , Xing Yufeng 
Published: October 2021

AbstractTime‐dependent parabolic and hyperbolic equations are widely encountered in practical engineering. Accurate and fast solution methods for such equations have always attracted attention. To reach this aim, this article proposes a strategy to construct highly precise and efficient time integration methods (TIMs) for linear heat conduction and structural dynamic systems. In the proposed strategy, an integrated amplification matrix of a TIM is created to precisely transfer the free responses of the previous step, and the Gauss–Legendre quadrature is employed to precisely compute the forced responses of the current step. To reduce computational cost and rounding error, a 2m algorithm and a method of storing incremental matrix are applied in the construction of the integrated matrix. Moreover, the L‐stable backward difference formula for heat conduction and the generalized trapezoidal rule for structural dynamics, which is A‐stable and has controllable dissipation, are utilized to conduct this strategy. Numerical experiments validate that compared with some existing TIMs, the TIMs generated by the proposed strategy enjoy advantages both in precision and efficiency.
Health literacy in communication, decision‐making and outcomes among cancer patients, their families and clinicians in India: A multicentre cross‐sectional qualitative study
Authors: Harding Richard , Salins Naveen , Sharan Krishna , Ekstrand Maria L. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractObjectiveCancer patients in India prefer full information regarding diagnosis and prognosis, but evidence suggests poor insight. This study aimed to identify the role of health literacy among adult patients living with cancer, their families and health professionals in decision‐making and treatment outcomes in India.MethodsThis cross‐sectional in‐depth study recruited patients, families and clinicians from three centers. Inductive thematic analysis informed a novel conceptual model.ResultsWe recruitedn = 34 cancer patients,n = 33 family members,n = 11 doctors andn = 14 nurses (N = 92). Principle emergent themes were the following: (1) Preferences and dynamics of diagnosis and prognosis disclosure, for example, the dominant preference was for families who held hope for cure to discourage disclosure; clinicians sometimes disclosed in line with perceived ability to pay for treatment. (2) Understanding of disease and its treatment options (etiology, potential trajectory, treatment options), for example, lay understandings of cancer etiology as contamination from outside the home, and reluctance of patients to ask questions of clinicians. (3) Priorities in decision‐making, for example, not engaging patients due to fear of patient distress, patients initiated on anticancer treatments without knowledge or consent, pursuing futile treatments. (4) Anxieties over finances and outcomes (disclosure, decision‐making, care pathways), for example, clinicians attempting to reduce families pursuing expensive and inappropriate treatment options with patients who have poor insight, catastrophic spending based on poor decisions.ConclusionThe novel evidence‐based health literacy model offers potential for feasible and acceptable intervention to support families in communication, disclosure and decision‐making. This may improve patients' access to informed, appropriate care pathways.
Recent Advances in High‐Mobility and High‐Stretchability Organic Field‐Effect Transistors: From Materials, Devices to Applications
Authors: Wu Fuming , Liu Yixuan , Zhang Jun , Duan Shuming , Ji Deyang , Yang Hui 
Published: October 2021

AbstractStretchable organic field‐effect transistors (OFETs) are one of the essential building blocks for next‐generation wearable electronics due to the high stretchability of OFET well matching with the large deformation of human skin. In recent years, some significant progress of stretchable OFETs have already been made via the strategies of stretchable molecular design and geometry engineering. However, the main opportunity and challenge of stretchable OFETs is still to simultaneously improve their stretchability and mobility. This review covers the recent advances in the research of stretchable OFETs with high mobility. First, the core stretchable materials are summarized, including organic semiconductors, electrodes, dielectrics, and substrates. Second, the materials and healing mechanism of self‐healing OFET are summarized in detail. Subsequently, their different configurations and the potential applications are summarized. Finally, an outlook of future research directions and challenges in this area is presented.
Total Blood Mercury Predicts Methylmercury Exposure in Fish and Shellfish Consumers
Authors: Wells Ellen M. , Kopylev Leonid , Nachman Rebecca , Radke Elizabeth G. , Congleton Johanna , Segal Deborah 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Many studies evaluating methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity rely on whole blood total mercury (THg) measurements to estimate MeHg exposure. However, whole blood THg includes other forms of mercury (Hg), such as inorganic Hg, which have different exposure sources and toxicological effects than MeHg. Therefore, estimating the whole blood MeHg/THg ratio is critical to predicting MeHg exposure and, subsequently, efforts to establish an exposure–response relationship for use in risk assessment. A large, representative dataset (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2016) was used to determine the whole blood MeHg/THg ratio among (a) self-reported fish and shellfish consumers, ≥ 15 years of age (the “full adult” population (N = 5268 training dataset; N = 2336 test dataset)) and (b) female fish and shellfish consumers, 15–44 years of age (the “women of reproductive age” population (N = 1285 training dataset; N = 560 test dataset)). Unadjusted and adjusted linear and spline models with direct measurements for both THg and MeHg were evaluated. The mean whole blood MeHg/THg ratio was 0.75 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.74, 0.75). This ratio was significantly higher among those with higher THg concentrations. All models exhibited excellent fit (adjusted R2 from 0.957 to 0.982). Performance was slightly improved in spline versus linear models. For the full adult population and women of reproductive age, the unadjusted spline model predicted whole blood MeHg concentrations of 5.65 µg/L and 5.55 µg/L, respectively, when the THg concentration was 5.80 µg/L. These results suggest that whole blood THg is a good predictor of whole blood MeHg among fish and shellfish consumers.