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International migration, work, and cultural values: A mixed‐method exploration among Latino adolescents in U.S. agriculture
Authors: Carlos Chavez Fiorella L. , Gonzales‐Backen Melinda A. , Perez Rueda Alberto M. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of this research is to understand the factors contributing to Latino adolescents' migration and entrance into U.S. agriculture.BackgroundAdolescent Latino migrants pursuit of work in the United States could be considered a family strategy to generate income. However, little is known regarding the degree to which the decision to migrate for work depends on family financial need.MethodIn Study 1, a transcendental‐phenomenological approach explored views on migration and work choice among 20 (Mage = 17.75 years) adolescent Guatemalan and Mexican migrants in the southeastern United States. Based on Study 1 findings and in a separate sample (N = 36; Mage = 17.81 years), Study 2 examined migration decisions, farmwork, and their associations with cultural values, frequency of remittances, and family's financial dependency.ResultsStudy 1 highlighted four major themes: “It was the best thing I could do,” “It was my decision,” “Farmwork just made sense,” and “This is just temporary.” Study 2 showed significant relationships between the decision to migrate to the United States and the decision to work in U.S. agriculture with Latino and U.S. mainstream values.ConclusionAdolescent Guatemalan and Mexican migrant farmworkers endorsed a bicultural orientation wherein temporary U.S. agricultural work contributed to family well‐being and getting ahead in life.ImplicationsAdolescents' international migration for work is a complex reality wherein family and individual cultural values come together for family survival and prosperity. Future research should consider family interdependence among Latino parents and adolescents.
Legal status history, gender, and the health of Latino immigrants in the US
Authors: León‐Pérez Gabriela , Patterson Evelyn J. , Coelho Larissa 
Published: October 2021

AbstractLegal status is a social determinant of health and also a dynamic characteristic that can change over time. Using longitudinal data from the New Immigrant Survey, this study examines whether prior legal status is related to Latino immigrants’ self‐rated health (SRH) at the time of gaining US lawful permanent residence and if the relationship remains years later. Findings show that legal status history interacts with gender to shape the health of new legal immigrants and that the relationship changes over time. Male new arrivals exhibited better initial SRH than those with prior US experience, but the disparity disappeared by the follow‐up interview (3–6 years later). Women who were previously documented reported better follow‐up SRH than their counterparts, suggesting a process of cumulative advantage. In sum, different starting points on new legal immigrants’ migration histories can impact their health outcomes in the short‐ and long‐term.
Social support as a mediator of stress and life satisfaction for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Fisher Marisa H. , Sung Connie , Kammes Rebecca R. , Okyere Christiana , Park Jiyoon 
Published: October 2021

AbstractIntroductionThis study examined factors that predict stress level and life satisfaction among adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic and the role of social support.MethodFrom a larger study about the experiences during the pandemic of 2028 individuals with and without disabilities, 181 adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (or proxy) responded.ResultsMost respondents with intellectual or developmental disabilities (92.8%) reported negative impacts from the pandemic, with 55.2% of the 96 employed pre‐pandemic reporting impacted employment, including job loss. The negative impact of the pandemic was a significant predictor of stress level; social support was related to reduced stress. Stress level and the negative impact of the pandemic were inversely related to life satisfaction; social support was positively related to life satisfaction. Social support partially mediated the association between stress level and life satisfaction.DiscussionComprehensive services and social support systems are needed to combat the impact of the pandemic.
Criminal to Civil Reforms on Stalking: A History and Recommendations for Model Responses
Authors: Jordan Carol E. , Singleton LaKeysha , Shea Fleming Jason 
Published: October 2021

AbstractAs awareness about stalking has grown, so has an understanding that the justice system has not effectively protected victims from that unique crime. In 1990, California implemented reforms in stalking criminal laws, and by the end of the 1990s all states had done so. In 1994, federal anti‐stalking laws were passed. Early research found limited success with new stalking laws as most did not result in conviction. Civil rights of action and protective orders for stalking victims have also been passed by states. This manuscript reviews the history legal reforms to address stalking and offers select recommendations for future reform.
Djulis supplementation against oxidative stress and ultraviolet radiation‐induced cell damage: The influence of antioxidant status and aging of skin in healthy subjects
Authors: Tsai Tsung‐Yi , Lin Rong‐Jyh , Liu Cheng , Tseng Ya‐Ping , Chan Leong‐Perng , Liang Chia‐Hua 
Published: October 2021

AbstractBackgroundDjulis (Chenopodium formosanum Koidz.) is a cereal food and its antioxidant and pigment constituents may protect skin from photoaging, but conclusive experiments have not been carried out.ObjectiveThis investigation evaluates the effects of djulis extract as a functional supplement.Patients/MethodsIn this study, the effects of djulis functional drinks on the free radical scavenging activities, promotion of collagen synthesis and protection against oxidative stress and the effects of ultraviolet B (UVB)‐irradiated of pUC119 DNA were explored. Thirty healthy subjects (aged 35–55 years old) were randomly allocated to djulis or placebo drinks groups (50 ml of a djulis/placebo drink daily for 8 weeks for each subject) in a double‐blind crossover study.ResultsThe regular consumption of the djulis functional drinks significantly increased levels of the serum biochemical superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (+9.5% and +124.8%) after 8 weeks, relative to baseline controls. The improvements in skin moisture, brightness, elasticity, crow's feet, texture, wrinkles, pores, and collagen content after 8 weeks in the djulis group were +13.3%, +3.8%, +13.2%, −21.8%, −12.1%, −11.0%, −1.4%, and +33.7%, respectively, relative to the baseline without treatment.ConclusionsThese work findings suggest the daily consumption of djulis drinks can protect the skin against oxidative stress‐induced damage, delay skin aging and improve skin conditions.
Experiences and Effects of Food Insecurity Among Recently Resettled Refugees from the Congo Wars
Authors: Baer Roberta D. , Holbrook Emily , Obure Renice , Mahoney Dillon 
Published: October 2021

AbstractRecently resettled refugees from the Congo Wars continue to struggle with food insecurity that, in many cases, extends to before their camp and war‐time experiences. Beginning in 2016, a team from the University of South Florida has studied dietary adaptation and nutritional status among refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Population census data, in‐depth interviews with household heads, anthropometric measurements, dietary recalls, and focus groups—with youth and adults—allowed a look at cross‐generational experiences of food insecurity and dietary transition within recently resettled refugee families. These experiences are linguistically mediated, involve cultural adaptation, and are embodied through health effects such as stunted growth, leaving both youth and adults at risk of obesity and related health complications. We found that many families are not utilizing available food‐assistance benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) because of confusion or difficulty accessing the online system and lack of instructional materials in an appropriate language or format. Refugee service organizations and community‐based nonprofits need to be aware of the specific needs of and challenges for these refugees. Public health programming should be framed around refugee‐specific needs and be cognizant of refugees’ assets and skills as visual learners to avoid a one‐size‐fits‐all (refugees) approach.
From Dominican to Dominican: Osmund Lewry on Robert Kilwardby
Authors: Silva José Filipe 
Published: October 2021

AbstractIn this text, I explore the contribution of the Dominican, Osmund Lewry, to medieval scholarship by focusing on his work on the medieval Dominican, Robert Kilwardby (1215-1279). I examine in some detail one area of Kilwardby's thought that was first noted by Lewry: the question of how the principles of scientific knowledge are acquired. In order to do so, I will briefly connect Kilwardby's answer to this question with those of his two more famous Dominican contemporaries, Albert the Great (ca. 1200-1280) and Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274). The aim of this paper is to give to provide a glimpse of the outstanding contribution of both Kilwardby and Lewry to the development of medieval philosophy and the scholarship on medieval philosophy.
Is identity non‐contingent?
Authors: Roberts Alexander 
Published: October 2021

AbstractI present a novel argument against the non‐contingency of identity. I first argue that the necessity of distinctness is intimately connected with numerous paradoxes of recombination. In particular, I argue that those who reject the necessity of distinctness have natural solutions to various paradoxes of recombination which have plagued the metaphysics of modality. Moreover, I argue that adding the necessity of distinctness to modest, paradox‐free assumptions is sufficient to reinstate the paradoxes. Given that identity is non‐contingent only if distinctness is necessary, I suggest this constitutes new evidence against the non‐contingency of identity.
Psychophysiological effects of slow‐paced breathing at six cycles per minute with or without heart rate variability biofeedback
Authors: Laborde Sylvain , Allen Mark S. , Borges Uirassu , Iskra Maša , Zammit Nina , You Min , Hosang Thomas , Mosley Emma , Dosseville Fabrice 
Published: October 2021

AbstractHeart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback, referring to slow‐paced breathing (SPB) realized while visualizing a heart rate, HRV, and/or respiratory signal, has become an adjunct treatment for a large range of psychologic and medical conditions. However, the underlying mechanisms explaining the effectiveness of HRV biofeedback still need to be uncovered. This study aimed to disentangle the specific effects of HRV biofeedback from the effects of SPB realized alone. In total, 112 participants took part in the study. The parameters assessed were emotional (valence, arousal, and control) and perceived stress intensity as self‐report variables and the root mean square of the successive differences (RMSSD) as a physiologic variable. A main effect of condition was found for emotional valence only, valence being more positive overall in the SPB‐HRVB condition. A main effect of time was observed for all dependent variables. However, no main effects for the condition or time x condition interaction effects were observed. Results showed that for PRE and POST comparisons (referring, respectively, to before and after SPB), both SPB‐HRVB and SPB‐NoHRVB conditions resulted in a more negative emotional valence, lower emotional arousal, higher emotional control, and higher RMSSD. Future research might investigate psychophysiological differences between SPB‐HRVB and SPB‐NoHRVB across different time periods (e.g., long‐term interventions), and in response to diverse psychophysiological stressors.
Development and validation of a risk score to prioritize patients for evaluation of access stenosis
Authors: Astor Brad C. , Hirschman Kim , Kennedy John , Frinak Stan , Besarab Anatole 
Published: October 2021

AbstractBackgroundAccess flow dysfunction, often associated with stenosis, is a common problem in hemodialysis access and may result in progression to thrombosis. Timely identification of accesses in need of evaluation is critical to preserving a functioning access. We hypothesized that a risk score using measurements obtained from the Vasc‐Alert surveillance device could be used to predict subsequent interventions.MethodsMeasurement of five factors over the preceding 28 days from 1.46 million hemodialysis treatments (6163 patients) were used to develop a score associated with interventions over the subsequent 60 days. The score was validated in a separate dataset of 298,620 treatments (2641 patients).ResultsInterventions in arteriovenous fistulae (AVF; n = 4125) were much more common in those with the highest score (36.2%) than in those with the lowest score (11.0). The score also was strongly associated with interventions in patients with an arteriovenous graft (AVG; n = 2,038; 43.2% vs. 21.1%). There was excellent agreement in the Validation datasets for AVF (OR = 2.67 comparing the highest to lowest score) and good agreement for AVG (OR = 1.92).ConclusionsThis simple risk score based on surveillance data may be useful for prioritizing patients for physical examination and potentially early referral for intervention.
Cold‐stored whole blood and platelet counts in severe acute injury: A comparison of four retrospective cohorts
Authors: Asif Maryam , Hasan Rida A. , Liu Zhinan , Stansbury Lynn G. , Hess John R. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractBackgroundLow‐titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) is attractive for acute trauma care as it delivers concentrated and balanced hemostatic resuscitation in single large bags. Whether cold‐stored LTOWB can sustain platelet counts is unclear.Study Design and MethodsFour cohorts of trauma patients—three historic, one retrospective—were identified by their urgency of blood use. Admission and all subsequent platelet counts over the first 24 h of care were compared with t‐tests. The cohorts were as follows: 1292 patients at Maryland Shock Trauma as described by Stansbury and colleagues in 2013; 35 patients enrolled locally in the 1:1:2 arm of the pragmatic randomized optimal plasma and platelet ratios (PROPPR) trial; 34 patients enrolled locally in the 1:1:1 arm of PROPPR; and 59 patients receiving more than 3 units of LTOWB enroute to or at our Level 1 trauma center, 2019–2020.ResultsMean age of LTOWB units transfused was 9 ± 5 days and mean dose was 5 ± 2 units. All four cohorts were profoundly injured (mean Injury Severity Score ≥ 31), with mean first platelet counts 204–228 K/μ and subsequent counts approximately 100 k/μl lower. Through the first 24 h of care, mean platelet counts decreased least, 79 and 83 103/μl, in the 1:1:1 PROPPR and LTOWB cohorts. Mean platelet counts in patients transfused with LTOWB remained stable after the third hour of care.DiscussionLTOWB transfusion was associated with lesser mean decrease in platelet counts during the first 24 h after injury, similar to those observed among patients receiving components 1:1:1 component in the PROPPR study.
Primary Blast Injury: Pathophysiology and Implications for Treatment Part III: Injury to the Central Nervous System and the Limbs
Authors: Guy R J , Glover M A , Cripps N P J 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThere are some structures in which changes consistent with primary blast may be found despite secondary and tertiary blast being the most frequent sources of injury. The Central Nervous System for example, especially the brain, is well protected yet there are historical and experimental accounts of damage which cannot be attributed to secondary or tertiary blast or even air embolism resulting from pulmonary disruption. Similarly, analysis and experimental simulation of specific skeletal injuries has shown that primary blast alone can fracture bones and that it is likely to be responsible for limb avulsions in victims exposed to stress waves of sufficiently high intensity.
Restorative Proctocolectomy in UK Servicemen
Authors: Guy R J , Blake S , Cripps N P J 
Published: October 2021

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the outcome of restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) in UK Servicemen and to determine the compatibility of this procedure with Service life.PatientsAll Servicemen undergoing restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis (UC) or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) up to December 31st 2000 were identified from Service records. Patients were reviewed by direct or telephone interview. Pouch function, military duties, medical category or reasons for discharge from the Service were recorded. Results: Fifteen Servicemen (6 Royal Navy, 6 Army, 3 RAF), mean age 30 years, underwent RPC for UC (14) or FAP (1) with a median follow-up of 74 months. Eight remain in their Service, five of whom carry out full duties and three restricted duties. Of the seven who have left the Services only one was medically unfit to continue due to poor pouch function whilst six left voluntarily to pursue active civilian careers. Fourteen patients have acceptable pouch function; one pouch has been excised for intractable pouchitis.ConclusionsRestorative proctocolectomy is compatible with Service life and most individuals are capable of fulfilling active unrestricted military duties.
Antisense RNAs Influence Promoter Usage of Their Counterpart Sense Genes in Cancer
Authors: Bellido Molias Fernando , Sim Andre , Leong Ka Wai , An Omer , Song Yangyang , Ng Vanessa Hui En , Lim Max Wei Jie , Ying Chen , Teo Jasmin Xin Jia , Göke Jonathan , Chen Leilei 
Published: October 2021

Abstract

Multiple noncoding natural antisense transcripts (ncNAT) are known to modulate key biological events such as cell growth or differentiation. However, the actual impact of ncNATs on cancer progression remains largely unknown. In this study, we identified a complete list of differentially expressed ncNATs in hepatocellular carcinoma. Among them, a previously undescribed ncNAT HNF4A-AS1L suppressed cancer cell growth by regulating its sense gene HNF4A, a well-known cancer driver, through a promoter-specific mechanism. HNF4A-AS1L selectively activated the HNF4A P1 promoter via HNF1A, which upregulated expression of tumor suppressor P1-driven isoforms, while having no effect on the oncogenic P2 promoter. RNA-seq data from 23 tissue and cancer types identified approximately 100 ncNATs whose expression correlated specifically with the activity of one promoter of their associated sense gene. Silencing of two of these ncNATs ENSG00000259357 and ENSG00000255031 (antisense to CERS2 and CHKA, respectively) altered the promoter usage of CERS2 and CHKA. Altogether, these results demonstrate that promoter-specific regulation is a mechanism used by ncNATs for context-specific control of alternative isoform expression of their counterpart sense genes.

Significance:
This study characterizes a previously unexplored role of ncNATs in regulation of isoform expression of associated sense genes, highlighting a mechanism of alternative promoter usage in cancer.
The Statewide Epidemiology of Mucormycosis Among Trauma Patients in Florida
Authors: Clark Jason Michael , Liu Huazhi , Collins Susan , Watson Carrie , Ferber Laurence , Richards Winston T. , Taylor Dana , Ang Darwin N. 
Published: October 2021

Objectives Mucormycosis is a rare angioinvasive infection caused by filamentous fungi with a high lethality among the immunocompromised. In healthy people, the innate immune system is sufficient to prevent infection. The exception to this is deep tissue exposure seen during trauma. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology of mucormycosis using a statewide population-based data set. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of all hospital admissions for mucormycosis within the state of Florida from 1997 through the beginning of 2020. A distribution map was created to evaluate for geographic variation. Botanical growth zones, based on plant hardiness, used by state environmental agencies and landscapers were also used to detect possible patterns based on climate conditions throughout Florida. A multivariable regression analysis was performed to account for confounders and limit bias. Results A total of 1190 patients were identified for mucormycosis infection. Only 86 of these patients were admitted for trauma. Cutaneous infections were more prevalent among trauma patients while non-trauma patients had more pulmonary infections ( P = .04). Trauma patients with infection tended to be younger and less likely to suffer from comorbidities such as immunosuppression (36% vs 46%, P = .07) and diabetes (22.1% vs 47.1%, P ≤ .0001) as compared to their non-trauma counterparts. Mortality was similar with 17.8% for non-trauma patients and 15.1% for traumatized patients (AOR .80 [.42, 1.52]). Length of stay was longer for trauma patients (37.3 vs 23.0, P < .0001). Infections were less prominent in plant hardiness Zone 9 and Zone 10 as compared to Zone 8 (AOR .71 [.61, .82]; AOR .54 [.46, .64], respectively). Conclusion Trauma patients who develop infection from mucormycosis are at high risk of death despite being a younger and healthier population. Mucormycosis infections were primarily soft tissue based among trauma patients. These infections are more prevalent in colder regions within Florida.
The role of identity uncertainty in predicting relational turbulence and perceived partner communication for women coping with infertility
Authors: Yoon Deborah B. , Theiss Jennifer A. 
Published: October 2021

Infertility can change the way people see themselves and their relational roles. This study examined how changes to identity following reproductive hardship are associated with identity uncertainty and relationship outcomes. Drawing on relational turbulence theory, we position identity uncertainty as an antecedent condition for relational uncertainty and interdependence processes in the context of infertility and examine these relationship mechanisms as predictors of relational turbulence and perceptions of partner communication during this relationship transition. We surveyed 152 women who have been unsuccessful at conceiving for at least 12 months about their identity and perceptions of their relationship. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Consistent with hypotheses, identity change was positively associated with identity uncertainty, which, in turn, predicted increased relational uncertainty. Relational turbulence was positively predicted by relational uncertainty, but not partner interference or facilitation. Perceptions of a partner’s communication were predicted by relational turbulence and partner facilitation. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.