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Beliefs and attitudes about men's alcohol‐related sexual harassment and aggression (BAMASHA): Development and initial validation of a new scale
Authors: Huellemann Katarina L. , Graham Kathryn , Bernards Sharon , Tremblay Paul , Abbey Antonia , Senn Charlene , Banyard Victoria , McMahon Sarah , Dumas Tara M. , Wells Samantha 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundMen's perpetration of sexual violence (SV) toward women in drinking venues is a pervasive yet understudied phenomenon with significant downstream consequences for women. Although men's negative attitudes and beliefs toward women play an important role in SV, current attitude measures are limited in that they do not focus on SV specific to drinking contexts, thereby precluding understandings of SV in this context. As such, we developed and evaluated a measure of beliefs and attitudes about men's alcohol‐related sexual harassment and aggression (BAMASHA) toward women in drinking venues to better understand this ubiquitous problem.MethodsYoung heterosexual men (N = 330, Mage = 22.66, SD = 2.09) completed an online survey that included 82 BAMASHA items developed to assess eight theoretical dimensions/sub‐dimensions derived from past research. The survey also measured sexual aggression perpetration in drinking venues and well‐established correlates of SV including drinking patterns, rape myth acceptance, hostility toward women, stereotypes about drinking women, and alcohol expectancies regarding sexual behavior.ResultsItem analysis resulted in a 24‐item inventory with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggesting a unidimensional factor structure. The resultant measure and its 12‐item short form also explained sexual aggression perpetration toward women in drinking venues when controlling for associated constructs.ConclusionsFindings underscore the unique contributions of the BAMASHA for sexual aggression perpetration and its utility in the context of drinking venues compared to measures of attitudes and beliefs toward SV more generally.
Habit substitution toward more active commuting
Authors: Di Maio Sally , Wilhelm Lea O. , Fleig Lena , Knoll Nina , Keller Jan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractCommuting to work is often a highly habitual behavior that people perform automatically over a long period of time. Substituting an inactive with a more active commuting habit might thus support long‐term behavior change. This study investigated habit substitution processes in commuting behavior and related psychological determinants. We report primary analyses of an online planning intervention study conducted in Germany with a one‐arm pre‐post design over 14 weeks including multiple‐a‐day workday assessments across a baseline week followed by five post‐intervention measurement weeks. Forty‐two participants (60% female, Mage = 32.3 years) reported daily automaticity, experienced reward and regret, and weekly plan enactment for new and old commuting behaviors. Multilevel models were fit. In this one‐arm study, automaticity of the old commuting behavior declined linearly, whereas the increase in automaticity of the new commuting behavior was more pronounced in earlier than later study weeks. Within‐person plan enactment and experienced reward were positively linked with automaticity of the new commuting behavior. Between‐person plan enactment was negatively linked with automaticity of the old commuting behavior. Weekly plan enactment and outcome experiences were associated with increases of new habits and decay of old habits in this study. Results warrant replication using an experimental design.
‘No words’—Machine‐learning classified nonverbal immediacy and its role in connecting teacher self‐efficacy with perceived teaching and student interest
Authors: Lazarides Rebecca , Frenkel Jonas , Petković Uroš , Göllner Richard , Hellwich Olaf 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundMuch is known about the positive effects of teachers' self‐efficacy on instruction and student outcomes, but the processes underlying these relations are unknown.AimsWe aimed to examine the effects of teacher self‐efficacy for student engagement (TSESE) before a lesson on teachers' nonverbal immediacy (NVI) and their enthusiastic teaching. Furthermore, we examined how NVI and enthusiastic teaching affected students' interest after the lesson, controlling for prior interest.SampleWe used data from the German TALIS video study in the context of the international TALIS study. The study included 50 teachers (46% women) and their 1140 students (53% girls; ageM = 15 years).MethodsWe developed a computational model to assess teachers' NVI on classroom video data. Using a multimodal longitudinal approach, we tested sequential processes with multilevel path models.ResultsTSESE before the lesson (Time 1) was positively and significantly related to teachers' NVI during the lesson (Time 2). Teachers' NVI (Time 2) was positively related to class‐level enthusiastic teaching behaviours, reported after the lesson (Time 3). Student‐reported enthusiastic teaching behaviours (Time 3) were significantly and positively associated with students' interest (Time 3) when controlling for students' prior interest (Time 1). Students' interest after the lesson (Time 3) was significantly and positively related to students' interest 6 weeks later (Time 4).ConclusionsNonverbal behaviours of the teacher are central to classroom instruction by promoting students' perceptions of the teachers' enthusiastic teaching behaviours.
Prognostic Significance of Preoperative NLR or PLR and PASS Score Combinations in Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Authors: Çavdar Ümit , Kalender Derya Sema Yaman , Yüksel Berna Demir , Pamuk Barış Önder , Çömlekçi Abdurrahman , Ertürk Mehmet Sercan , Gür Emine Özlem , Kahraman Aslı , Yörükoglu Kutsal , Yener Serkan 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTContextNeutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have recently emerged in assessing pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs). However, their combined use with PASS scale has not yet been explored.ObjectiveOur goal was to investigate the prognostic values of NLR and PLR and incorporate the PASS score into our analysis.MethodsData from 74 histologically confirmed pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas across two centres were assessed. Poor prognosis was characterised by the presence of metastasis or disease‐specific mortality. Clinical characteristics such as age, gender, primary tumour size and location, and urinary metanephrine and normetanephrine levels, alongside NLR, PLR, and the PASS score as prognostic markers, were analysed. The prognostic value of the PASS score combined with NLR or PLR was evaluated using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC), univariate, and multivariate regression analyses.ResultsSixty‐four patients with better prognosis and 10 patients with poor prognosis were included in the analysis, with mean PASS scores of 4 and 9, respectively. Poor prognosis was significantly higher in patients with NLR Á 3.43 (Area Under Curve(AUC) = 0.761; 70% sensitivity, 82.8% specificity, 38.9% PPV and 94.7% NPV) and with PLR > 193.12 (AUC = 0.738; 70% sensitivity, 76.2% specificity, 30% PPV and 94% NPV). The PASS and preoperative NLR or PLR combination predicted poor prognosis significantly in the multivariate models (OR: 125; 95% CI: 6.25–∞; p = 0.001 for PASS ≥ 6 and NLR > 3.43 and OR: 28.57; 95% CI: 3–250; p = 0.003 for PASS ≥ 6 and PLR > 193.12).ConclusionAs the roles of NLR and PLR in prediction of prognosis is gaining recognition, combining these with PASS score may improve preoperative stratification of prognosis and management of patients.
Are Oral Somatostatin Receptor Ligands Moving Closer to Becoming a Reality?
Authors: McLaren David S. , Kyriakakis Nikolaos , Seejore Khyatisha , Lynch Julie , Murray Robert D. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTWith the current therapeutic modalities available to endocrinologists, control of GH and IGF‐I is now possible in almost all patients with acromegaly with multi‐modality therapy. Despite biochemical control of GH and IGF‐I, patients with acromegaly continue to experience impaired quality of life. Although there are likely multiple factors contributing to this dissatisfaction with current medical therapies, in particular the widely utilised injectable long‐acting somatostatin receptor ligands (iSRL), is a contributor. The iSRLs require intramuscular or deep subcutaneous injection with a wide bore needle that can be complicated by injection site pain, erythema, subcutaneous nodule formation, and for most individuals require attendance with a healthcare professional every 28 days to safely administered the medication. Two oral SRL (oSRL) formulations, Oral Octreotide Capsules and Paltusotine have been developed with clinical studies showing them to have promise as a therapeutic alternative to iSRL.
The Phenotypic and Genotypic Spectrum of BRPF1‐Related Disorder: 29 New Patients and Literature Review
Authors: Colson Cindy , Tessarech Marine , Boucher‐Brischoux Elise , Boute‐Benejean Odile , Vincent‐Delorme Catherine , Vanlerberghe Clémence , Boussion Simon , Cunff Justine Le , Duban‐Bedu Bénédicte , Faivre Laurence , Thauvin Christel , Philippe Christophe , Bruel Ange‐Line , Tran Mau‐Them Frédéric , Houdayer Clara , Lesca Gaetan , Putoux Audrey , Lévy Jonathan , Patat Olivier , Rio Marlène , Ghoumid Jamal , Smol Thomas 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTIntellectual Developmental Disorder with Dysmorphic Facies and Ptosis (IDDDFP) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome caused by pathogenic variants in the BRPF1 gene, which is critical for chromatin regulation. This study expands the clinical and molecular spectrum of IDDDFP by analysing 29 new patients from 20 families with confirmed BRPF1 variants. Our cohort presented with a wide range of clinical features including developmental delay, intellectual disability (ID) and characteristic dysmorphic facial features such as ptosis, blepharophimosis and a broad nasal bridge. New phenotypic features identified include palpebral oedema, laterally elongated eyebrows, low hanging columella and hypertrichosis. Neuropsychological assessment reveals a predominance of mild to moderate ID, with cognitive profiles showing variability in verbal and visual processing. Structural abnormalities such as agenesis of the corpus callosum and ocular defects were noted, consistent with previous studies but with some differences. Familial analysis revealed variability in clinical expression. Our findings highlight the diverse clinical manifestations of BRPF1‐related disorders and suggest that comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation is essential for the management of these patients.
Mahmoud Taleghani: A Pioneer Thinker of Social Islam in Contemporary Iran
Authors: Lolaki Seyed Mohammad 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThe confrontation and comprehension of the Islamic world with regard to Western modernity, which has been unfolding for nearly two centuries, has obliged Muslim thinkers to study and reconceptualize this complex intersection of ideas. Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani was one of the most prominent figures of jurisprudential Islam, who adopted a modern interpretation of Islam and Shiism as part of the Iranian Islamic tradition. This article analyses the viewpoints of Taleghani, as a pioneer of this form of social Islam in contemporary Iran, focusing on Taleghani's thoughts under five different headings: the historical circumstances of Iran, his system of knowledge, his priorities for norms, his approach toward government, and public policy.
Association Between Lipoprotein(a) and Dilatation of Different Aortic Segments in Hypertensive Patients
Authors: Wang Lin , Ma Chaoqun , Liu Xiaowei , Han Wei 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTPurposeThere are limited reports on the potential link between Lp(a) and ARDM. Thus, we examined the relationship between Lp(a) and ARDM among hypertensive patients.MethodsWe used echocardiography to measure ARDM in 513 consecutively hospitalized patients. namely, the aortic valve annulus (Ava), sinuses of Valsalva (SV), sinotubular junction (STJ), and ascending aorta (AA) in 513 consecutive inpatients. We also examined the Lp(a), and other laboratory profiles of all participants.ResultsLp(a) exhibited a positive and independent relationship with the SV diameter (coefficient [β] = 0.330, p = 0.002) and STJ (coefficient [β] = 0.253, p = 0.023), regardless of age, sex, height, or other clinical factors among hypertensive, but not nonhypertensive patients. We also demonstrated that a marked rise in Lp(a) levels was independently associated with SV dilatation (SVD) (OR: 1.006, 95% CI: 1.002–1.009, p = 0.002) and AA dilatation (AAD) (OR: 1.006, 95% CI: 1.000–1.011, p = 0.035) in patients with hypertension. In the subgroup analysis, elevated Lp(a) levels were significantly associated with SV dilatation in all subgroups, and with AAD in males and patients aged 65 years or younger (p < 0.05). The restricted cubic spline analysis indicated a linear association between Lp(a) levels and the risk of both SV and AAD (p < 0.05).ConclusionsHerein, we were the first to report that among hypertensive patients, elevated Lp(a) concentrations were intricately linked to the ARDMs at SV and STJ. Moreover, we revealed that the Lp(a) level was a stand‐alone indicator of SVD and AAD.
Prognostic Value of Advanced Echocardiography in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Najaf Zadeh Shabnam , Malagutti Patrizia , Sartore Luca , Madhkour Raouf , Berto Martina Boscolo , Gräni Christoph , De Marchi Stefano 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTCardiovascular (CV) diseases caused 20.5 million deaths in 2021, making up nearly one‐third of global mortality. This highlights the need for practical prognostic markers to better classify patients and guide treatment, especially in ischemic heart disease (IHD), which represents one of the leading causes of CV mortality. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a key, non‐invasive imaging tool widely used in cardiology for diagnosing and managing a range of CV conditions. It is the first choice for diagnosing and monitoring patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Alongside well‐established echocardiographic measures, new techniques have proven useful for predicting adverse events in IHD patients, such as three‐dimensional (3D) and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and speckle tracking technology. This review aims to explore the latest echocardiographic tools that could provide new prognostic markers for patients in the acute phase and during follow‐up after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We focus on new imaging methods like TDI, myocardial work index (MWI), speckle‐tracking strain, and 3D technologies using TTE, which are easy to use and widely available at all stages of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Education moderates the association between motor involvement and executive status in ALS
Authors: Aiello Edoardo Nicolò , Poletti Barbara , Consonni Monica , Iazzolino Barbara , Torre Silvia , Faltracco Veronica , Telesca Alessandra , Palumbo Francesca , Curti Beatrice , De Luca Giulia , Bella Eleonora Dalla , Bersano Enrica , Riva Nilo , Verde Federico , Messina Stefano , Doretti Alberto , Maranzano Alessio , Morelli Claudia , Calvo Andrea , Silani Vincenzo , Lauria Giuseppe , Chiò Adriano , Ticozzi Nicola 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundThis study aimed to determine whether educational attainment—a common proxy of cognitive reserve (CR)—influences the association between motor and cognitive/behavioural outcomes in a large cohort of ALS patients without dementia.MethodsN = 726 ALS patients without FTD were assessed for motor (ALSFRS‐R), cognitive (Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen, ECAS) and behavioural outcomes (ECAS‐Carer Interview, ECAS‐CI). CR was operationalized via educational attainment (in years). Moderation models were run on each subscale of the cognitive section of the ECAS and on the ECAS‐CI by addressing ALSFRS‐R as the predictor and education as the moderator.ResultsEducation was associated with both the ALSFRS‐R and all the cognitive subscales of the ECAS, while not with the ECAS‐CI. As to moderation models, a significant Education*ALSFRS‐R interaction was detected solely with regard to the ECAS‐Executive—with its simple slope‐based decomposition revealing that higher ALSFRS‐R scores were associated with higher scores on the ECAS‐Executive for patients with low (p < 0.001) and average (p = 0.007), while not high, levels of education.DiscussionEducation seems to moderate the association between motor involvement and executive status in ALS patients without dementia, thus possibly exerting a protective role towards both motor function and cognition in this population.
User‐defined virtual sensors: A new solution to the problem of temporal plus epilepsy sources
Authors: Tenney Jeffrey , Fujiwara Hisako , Skoch Jesse , Horn Paul , Hong Seungrok , Lee Olivia , Kremer Kelly , Arya Ravindra , Holland Katherine , Mangano Francesco , Greiner Hansel 
Published: December 2024

AbstractObjectiveThe most common medically resistant epilepsy (MRE) involves the temporal lobe (TLE), and children designated as temporal plus epilepsy (TLE+) have a five‐times increased risk of postoperative surgical failure. This retrospective, blinded, cross‐sectional study aimed to correlate visual and computational analyses of magnetoencephalography (MEG) virtual sensor waveforms with surgical outcome and epilepsy classification (TLE and TLE+).MethodsPatients with MRE who underwent MEG and iEEG monitoring and had at least 1 year of postsurgical follow‐up were included in this retrospective analysis. User‐defined virtual sensor (UDvs) beamforming was completed with virtual sensors placed manually and symmetrically in the bilateral amygdalohippocampi, inferior/middle/superior temporal gyri, insula, suprasylvian operculum, orbitofrontal cortex, and temporoparieto‐occipital junction. Additionally, MEG effective connectivity was computed and quantified using eigenvector centrality (EC) to identify hub regions. More conventional MEG methods (equivalent current dipole [ECD], standardized low‐resolution brain electromagnetic tomography, synthetic aperture magnetometry beamformer), UDvs beamformer, and EC hubs were compared to iEEG.ResultsEighty patients (38 female, 42 male) with MRE (mean age = 11.3 ± 6.2 years, range = 1.0–31.5) were identified and included. Twenty‐five patients (31.3%) were classified as TLE, whereas 55 (68.8%) were TLE+. When modeling the association between MEG method, iEEG, and postoperative surgical outcome (odds of a worse [International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) class > 2] outcome), a significant result was seen only for UDvs beamformer (odds ratio [OR] = 1.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01–1.48). Likewise, when the relationship between MEG method, iEEG, and classification (TLE and TLE+) was modeled, only UDvs beamformer had a significant association (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.13–1.92). When modeling the association between EC hub location and resection/ablation to postoperative surgical outcome (odds of a good [ILAE 1–2] outcome), a significant association was seen (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.05–1.43).SignificanceThis study demonstrates a concordance between UDvs beamforming and iEEG that is related to both postsurgical seizure outcome and presurgical classification of epilepsy (TLE and TLE+). UDvs beamforming could be a complementary approach to the well‐established ECD, improving invasive electrode and surgical resection planning for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery evaluations and treatments.
Movement in 3D: Novel Opportunities for Understanding Animal Behaviour and Space Use
Authors: Lennox Robert J. , Adam Timo , Riha Milan , Klappstein Natasha , Monk Christopher T. , Vollset Knut Wiik , Beumer Larissa T. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAnimals move in three spatial dimensions, but many animal movement tools have only focused on the use of 2D coordinates for modelling space use, habitat selection, behavioural classification, social interactions and movement. Here, we submit that many common movement ecology analyses can and should be extended to consider all three spatial dimensions to make more robust inferences about ecological processes. We provide an overview of how home range analysis, network analysis and social network analysis, hidden Markov models, resource selection and step selection functions and hierarchical linear and additive models are used for studying animal movement in two dimensions. Then, we explain how the third dimension, z, can be used within these existing frameworks to consider how depth and altitude affect key ecological inferences drawn from animal tracking data. Our position builds on empirical and theoretical work about how three‐dimensional methods can contribute to stronger inferences in movement ecology. Key limitations to operationalisation of this framework include calibration of uncertainty in pressure sensors used to measure depth and altitude, visualisation and rendering of three‐dimensional data to make them interpretable and understandable to end‐users and generally more conventional and accepted methods for using three dimensions when conducting standard animal movement analyses.
Recreational Fisher Local Ecological Knowledge Provides Information Applicable to the Management of an Anthropogenically Impacted Estuary
Authors: Adams Aaron J. , Parkinson Randall W. , Dourte Daniel , Bainbridge Amy 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAnthropogenic impacts to estuaries are increasing globally, and often exceed the capacity of resource managers to effectively quantify environmental changes, design and implement effective restoration programs, or assess ecosystem response to specific restoration projects. We interviewed recreational fishers to document spatiotemporal fishing effort over a 40‐year period, analyzed commercial fishing landings, to qualitatively compare the data to seagrass monitoring estimates of aerial coverage and percent cover over a four‐decade period for the Indian River Lagoon, Florida (USA). Fisher effort and landings mirrored declines in seagrass percent cover, which preceded declines in seagrass aerial coverage resulting from large‐scale, harmful algal blooms. A super‐bloom was posited as the point of ecological collapse of the Indian River Lagoon. We recommend engaging stakeholders and incorporating local ecological knowledge into resource management programs to monitor and improve restoration outcomes by expanding the knowledge base from which decisions are made.
chooseGCM: A Toolkit to Select General Circulation Models in R
Authors: Esser Luíz Fernando , Bailly Dayani , Lima Marcos Robalinho , Ré Reginaldo 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTStudies on climate change need to make projections based on predicted scenarios. One source of variability in these projections is the choice of general circulation models (GCMs). There is a lack of consensus on how to choose the GCMs. This is particularly notorious in species distribution modeling (SDM) studies. An ideal approach would be to encompass all GCMs, but this is exceedingly costly in terms of computational requirements. We propose a methodological framework, which allows the researcher to evaluate the variation in GCMs. The framework has been implemented in an R package, being an easily accessible tool. The proof of concept using SDMs returned an output correlation > 0.9 with the baseline, saving > 79% of computation time and allowing a broader range of hardware to perform robust projections. The chooseGCM package provides a set of functions to download and analyze GCM data, while also providing a wrapper function, helping both experienced and novice modelers. It facilitates the application and calculation of clusterization, correlation, distances, and exploratory information and can help researchers from different backgrounds since it relies solely on the availability of GCMs projections.