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Political relations and bilateral tourism demand: The case of China and Japan
Authors: Su Jen‐Je , Pham Tien Duc , Dwyer Larry 
Published: November 2021

AbstractPolitical relations between countries can potentially affect and be affected by bilateral visitor flows. Applying various modified Granger causality tests, this article uses Japan and China as a case study of the possible bi‐directional linkages between tourism demand and political relations. Findings suggest that country relations do influence visitor flows, but not vice versa. The influence is statistically strong regarding visitor flows from China to Japan, but is weak and insignificant in the opposite direction, although this relationship appears to be time‐varying and strengthening recently. This article concludes with a discussion of policy implications and some suggestions for further research.
Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) Measurement by Emergency Medicine Residents in Patients Suspected of Pulmonary Emboli
Authors: Karimialavijeh Ehsan , Khaksar Afshin , Pishgahi Ghasem , Sadat Hashemi Mozhgan , Jalali Alireza 
Published: November 2021

ObjectivesWe aimed to evaluate the ability of emergency medicine (EM) residents to measure tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) by M‐Mode ultrasound.MethodsFour EM residents with prior focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) experience participated in 10 hours of hands‐on training and then performed TAPSE measurements in adult patients at high risk of having pulmonary emboli (PE) between December 2020 and April 2021. Patients underwent bedside echocardiography by cardiology residents, and a CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) was performed to confirm the diagnosis. The agreement between EM and cardiology residents was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).ResultsSixty‐six patients were included (mean age = 58.7 ± 16.7 years), of which 28 patients (42.8%) had positive CTPA. The mean TAPSE, measured by EM residents was 16.36 ± 1.59 mm in the PE positive group and 21.68 ± 2.87 mm in the PE negative group (P‐value = <.0001). The mean ± SD TAPSE, measured by cardiology residents, was 17.7 ± 1.98 mm in the PE group and 22.5 ± 3.6 mm in the PE negative group (P‐value = <.0001). There was significant agreement between EM and cardiology residents in terms of measuring TAPSE (ICC = 0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.80–0.95). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of TAPSE for diagnosing PE revealed that TAPSE, measured by EM residents, had a high level of accuracy (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 0.93, 95% CI, 0.878–0.99).ConclusionsEM residents can perform M‐Mode TAPSE measurement in suspected PE cases after 10 hours of hands‐on training. TAPSE measurement should be added to routine FOCUS protocols, especially when there is suspicion of PE.
The Application of Texture Feature Analysis of Rectus Femoris Based on Local Binary Pattern (LBP) Combined With Gray‐Level Co‐Occurrence Matrix (GLCM) in Sarcopenia
Authors: Tang Xinyi , Yang Yujia , Huang Li , Qiu Li 
Published: November 2021

ObjectivesIn order to detect the changes in muscle texture of sarcopenia and to explore a new method of ultrasound assessment of muscle changes in sarcopenia.Methodswe used the local binary pattern (LBP) combined with gray‐level co‐occurrence matrix (GLCM) method to extract and quantitatively analyze the texture information of the rectus femoris of different people, and initially verified the robustness of this method to image gain changes. We recruited young volunteers, elderly volunteers without sarcopenia, and elderly volunteers with sarcopenia in this cross‐sectional study. We scanned the rectus femoris and extracted their muscle texture features.ResultsWe found that when ultrasonographic gain varied from 40% to 70%, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of contrast, entropy, and homogeneity were 0.989, 0.973, and 0.989, respectively. Body mass index was significantly related to contrast (r = 0.285, P < .05), and age had a significant correlation with contrast and homogeneity (r = −0.259 and r = 0.269, P < .05). The elderly volunteers with sarcopenia had the highest entropy (0.363 [0.342–0.403]) and homogeneity (2.203 [2.162–2.277]) in the texture of the rectus femoris among the three groups, and at the same time had the lowest contrast (44.583 [43.492–47.399]), and all P < .05.ConclusionLBP combined with GLCM can be a stable method for extracting muscle texture features. At the same time, the contrast, entropy, and homogeneity of the rectus femoris of the elderly with sarcopenia were significantly different from those of the young volunteers and the elderly without sarcopenia, suggesting the texture features of rectus femoris are potential parameters for evaluating muscle function and pathological changes.
Beneficial effects of livestock exclusion on tree regeneration, understory plant diversity, and soil properties in semiarid forests in Iran
Authors: Moradi Mostafa , Jorfi Mohammad Reza , Basiri Reza , Yusef Naanaei Sedigheh , Heydari Mehdi 
Published: November 2021

AbstractZagros forests in western Iran have been impacted by severe fuelwood removal, traditional agricultural systems, non‐timber products removal, and livestock grazing. These conditions have led to the forest area diminishing from 10 to 6 million hectares over the last six decades. This study was conducted to understand the consequences of livestock exclusion on understory plant diversity, forest tree regeneration, and soil physicochemical properties in semiarid forests. We selected four neighbouring areas, including those subject to livestock exclusion and to grazing, in the Zagros oak forests of Iran. Ten randomized sampling plots (400 m2) were established, and all plant species were recorded in each area. A soil physicochemical analysis indicated a significant improvement in soil nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and organic matter in the livestock exclusion area compared to the grazing area. The Shannon–Wiener diversity and species richness was also significantly higher in the livestock exclusion areas compared to the grazed. Grazing tolerant species likePoa bulbosawere abundant in grazing areas, while palatable and nitrogen‐fixing species disappeared. The tree regeneration rate was significantly higher in the exclusion areas compared to the grazing areas, and its values were 0.079 and 0.006 per square metre in the exclusion and grazing areas, respectively. The results of the present study provided evidence that exclusion had a significant effect on improving soil chemical properties, understory plant diversity index, and sapling regeneration. However, the regeneration rates were still low, and therefore, livestock exclusion alone may not be enough to promote forest restoration. Therefore, to better understand plant diversity and tree regeneration in the Zagros forests, livestock exclusion and other factors such as soil seed bank and socio‐economic status of people should be considered.
Collectivism fosters preventive behaviors to contain the spread of COVID‐19: Implications for social marketing in public health
Authors: Cho Hyewon , Guo Yafei , Torelli Carlos 
Published: November 2021

AbstractApart from personal‐ and societal‐level factors, we propose that collectivism also plays a role in the spread of COVID‐19. Results from six studies using both secondary datasets and laboratory experiments conducted in two different countries demonstrate that collectivism is: (a) negatively associated with the spread of COVID‐19 and (b) positively associated with the self‐importance/expectation to engage in widely publicized behaviors to prevent the spread of the disease, as well as with greater likelihood to vaccinate against COVID‐19. Finally, the higher likelihood of people high (vs. low) in collectivism to engage in preventive behaviors is driven by their belief that others consider it important to engage in such behaviors. The effects were robust and emerged by measuring collectivism both at the country level and at the individual level. We conclude by proposing features of public health campaigns likely to elicit compliance behavior to control the spread of COVID‐19.
Insights into the bacterial community composition of farmed Caulerpa lentillifera: A comparison between contrasting health states
Authors: Kopprio Germán A. , Luyen Nguyen D. , Cuong Le Huu , Duc Tran Mai , Fricke Anna , Kunzmann Andreas , Huong Le Mai , Gärdes Astrid 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe bacterial communities of Caulerpa lentillifera were studied during an outbreak of an unknown disease in a sea grape farm from Vietnam. Clear differences between healthy and diseased cases were observed at the order, genus, and Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) level. A richer diversity was detected in the diseased thalli of C. lentillifera, as well as the dominance of the orders Flavobacteriales (phylum Bacteroidetes) and Phycisphaerales (Planctomycetes). Aquibacter, Winogradskyella, and other OTUs of the family Flavobacteriaceae were hypothesized as detrimental bacteria, this family comprises some well‐known seaweed pathogens. Phycisphaera together with other Planctomycetes and Woeseia were probably saprophytes of C. lentillifera. The Rhodobacteraceae and Rhodovulum dominated the bacterial community composition of healthy C. lentillifera. The likely beneficial role of Bradyrhizobium, Paracoccus, and Brevundimonas strains on nutrient cycling and phytohormone production was discussed. The bleaching of diseased C. lentillifera might not only be associated with pathogens but also with an oxidative response. This study offers pioneering insights on the co‐occurrence of C. lentillifera‐attached bacteria, potential detrimental or beneficial microbes, and a baseline for understanding the C. lentillifera holobiont. Further applied and basic research is urgently needed on C. lentillifera microbiome, shotgun metagenomic, metatranscriptomic, and metabolomic studies as well as bioactivity assays are recommended.
DeepSENSE: Learning coil sensitivity functions for SENSE reconstruction using deep learning
Authors: Peng Xi , Sutton Bradley P. , Lam Fan , Liang Zhi‐Pei 
Published: November 2021

PurposeTo improve the estimation of coil sensitivity functions from limited auto‐calibration signals (ACS) in SENSE‐based reconstruction for brain imaging.MethodsWe propose to use deep learning to estimate coil sensitivity functions by leveraging information from previous scans obtained using the same RF receiver system. Specifically, deep convolutional neural networks were designed to learn an end‐to‐end mapping from the initial sensitivity to the high‐resolution counterpart. Sensitivity alignment was further proposed to reduce the geometric variation caused by different subject positions and imaging FOVs. Cross‐validation with a small set of datasets was performed to validate the learned neural network. Iterative SENSE reconstruction was adopted to evaluate the utility of the sensitivity functions from the proposed and conventional methods.ResultsThe proposed method produced improved sensitivity estimates and SENSE reconstructions compared to the conventional methods in terms of aliasing and noise suppression with very limited ACS data. Cross‐validation with a small set of data demonstrated the feasibility of learning coil sensitivity functions for brain imaging. The network learned on the spoiled GRE data can be applied to predict sensitivity functions for spin‐echo and MPRAGE datasets.ConclusionA deep learning‐based method has been proposed for improving the estimation of coil sensitivity functions. Experimental results have demonstrated the feasibility and potential of the proposed method for improving SENSE‐based reconstructions especially when the ACS data are limited.
Multi‐band‐ and in‐plane‐accelerated diffusion MRI enabled by model‐based deep learning in q‐space and its extension to learning in the spherical harmonic domain
Authors: Mani Merry , Yang Baolian , Bathla Girish , Magnotta Vincent , Jacob Mathews 
Published: November 2021

PurposeTo propose a new method for the recovery of combined in‐plane‐ and multi‐band (MB)‐accelerated diffusion MRI data.MethodsCombining MB acceleration with in‐plane acceleration is crucial to improve the time efficiency of high (angular and spatial) resolution diffusion scans. However, as the MB factor and in‐plane acceleration increase, the reconstruction becomes challenging due to the heavy aliasing. The new reconstruction utilizes an additional q‐space prior to constrain the recovery, which is derived from the previously proposed qModeL framework. Specifically, the qModeL prior provides a pre‐learned representation of the diffusion signal space to which the measured data belongs. We show that the pre‐learned q‐space prior along with a model‐based iterative reconstruction that accommodate multi‐band unaliasing, can efficiently reconstruct the in‐plane‐ and MB‐accelerated data. The power of joint reconstruction is maximally utilized by using an incoherent under‐sampling pattern in the k‐q domain. We tested the proposed method on single‐ and multi‐shell data, with high/low angular resolution, high/low spatial resolution, healthy/abnormal tissues, and 3T/7T field strengths. Furthermore, the learning is extended to the spherical harmonic basis, to provide a rotational invariant learning framework.ResultsThe qModeL joint reconstruction is shown to simultaneously unalias and jointly recover DWIs with reasonable accuracy in all the cases studied. The reconstruction error from 18‐fold accelerated multi‐shell datasets was <3%. The microstructural maps derived from the accelerated acquisitions also exhibit reasonable accuracy for both healthy and abnormal tissues. The deep learning (DL)‐enabled reconstructions are comparable to those derived using traditional methods.ConclusionqModeL enables the joint recovery of combined in‐plane‐ and MB‐accelerated dMRI utilizing DL.
Spatiotemporal Variability of Fishery-Dependent Indices for the Declining Louisiana Southern Flounder Fishery
Authors: Smith David R. , Dance Michael A. , West Joe , Midway Stephen R. 
Published: November 2021

Abstract
In recent years, management agencies across the Gulf of Mexico and southern U.S. Atlantic have recognized Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma as a declining fish stock. Population declines in coastal Louisiana are exhibited by indices of recruitment and biomass, which have reached levels that present management concerns. To develop a better understanding of this declining fishery, we examined fishery-dependent data collected by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ recreational angler harvest survey (referred to as “LA Creel”). Data were modeled using generalized additive models to estimate temporal components of recreational Southern Flounder landings in both seasonality and trend. Over the study period (2014–2019), recreational landings exhibited a declining trend statewide. Strong seasonal peaks in the fall occurred statewide and regionally in every coastal management zone (i.e., estuary). Understanding the current fishery with the fine-scale resolution provided by the LA Creel survey can be used to help guide future management decisions in the pursuit of a sustainable management strategy inclusive of fishery-dependent information.
Family‐based interventions for preventing overweight or obesity among preschoolers from racial/ethnic minority groups: A scoping review
Authors: Wang Xiran , Ammerman Alice , Orr Colin J. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractObjectiveThis scoping review aimed to synthesize the published literature on family‐based childhood obesity prevention interventions from 2015 to 2021 that focused on children 2–5 years of age from racial and/or ethnic minority households.MethodsA PICOS (population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and setting) framework was used to guide the development of the research question, search strategy, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. To be included, the study must have been a randomized controlled trial or quasi‐experimental trial that enrolled participants 2–5 years of age and their caregivers who identified as being from a racial and/or ethnic minority group in the United States. The study must have also examined a family‐based intervention that incorporated components to prevent childhood obesity (i.e., fruits and vegetable intake, parental responsive feeding, physical activity), be conducted in a remote (i.e., online, text, mail), home, community, primary care setting, or early childhood education institution setting, and report on body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), BMI z‐score, anthropometric measures (weight, waist circumference, fat mass, etc.), changes in health behaviors, or increase in nutritional knowledge.ResultsFourteen individual studies were identified. Most interventions used multiple components for promoting nutritional knowledge and behavioral changes among families. Eight interventions included culturally tailored components targeting four aspects: (1) language barriers, (2) food choices, (3) relationships between family members, and (4) rapport building.ConclusionsThere is limited research in this field focusing on children from racial and/or ethnic minority groups. Future efforts should invest in developing culturally appropriate interventions for these groups.
Isomorphic dynamics in national action plans on antimicrobial resistance
Authors: Rubin Olivier , Munkholm Louise 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe article investigates isomorphic dynamics in the development and implementation of national action plans (NAPs) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) following the World Health Assembly's adoption of a Global Action Plan on AMR in 2015. Through a nested approach, we conduct a quantitative cross‐country analysis of this policy process with particular emphasis on form (the NAP design) and function (their implementation). The qualitative component consists of three illustrative examples from Japan, Myanmar, and Denmark, which represent different types of responses to this internationally driven policy process. The analysis reveals tendencies of isomorphic mimicry characterized by a clear rift between the drafting of NAPs and their implementation, particularly in low‐income and lower‐middle‐income countries. Interestingly, there is also evidence of typically high‐income member states with substantial leverage deviating from global guidelines when compiling their NAPs—a trend we term “isomorphic posturing.” We argue that both types of isomorphic behaviors inhibit global harmonization around best practices and conclude that the mismatch between policy design and policy implementation in the AMR field can best be solved by establishing international, legally binding agreements that adhere to the benefit principle and individualized responsibilities.
Short‐term creep properties and creep model of wood‐plastic composites
Authors: Zhao Longlong , Wei Yang , Zhang Guo Wei , Xi Fei 
Published: November 2021

AbstractWood‐plastic composites (WPC) were produced by a two‐step extrusion process, and the mechanical properties like strength, elastic modulus, and Poisson's ratio of WPC were investigated. Twenty‐four hours uniaxial tensile and compressive creep experimental tests under four stress levels of 15%, 30%, 45%, and 60% were completed. The results show that whether tensile or compressive creep, 15% and 30% stress levels are low‐stress levels and 60% is high. When the stress level is 60%, brittle fracture occurs in 2.6 h for the tensile creep test, while it arises in 16.6 h for the compressive experiment. The Findley model can predict the creep behavior of WPC at high, medium, and low‐stress levels, and the fractional‐order model has the highest fitting degree for the creep properties at high‐stress levels.
Andrographolide: A review of its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and clinical trials and pharmaceutical researches
Authors: Zeng Bin , Wei Ailing , Zhou Qiang , Yuan Minghao , Lei Kelu , Liu Yushi , Song Jiawen , Guo Li , Ye Qiang 
Published: November 2021

AbstractAndrographis paniculata(Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees, a renowned herb medicine in China, is broadly utilized in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of cold and fever, sore throat, sore tongue, snake bite with its excellent functions of clearing heat and toxin, cooling blood and detumescence from times immemorial. Modern pharmacological research corroborates that andrographolide, the major ingredient in this traditional herb, is the fundamental material basis for its efficacy. As the main component ofAndrographis paniculata(Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees, andrographolide reveals numerous therapeutic actions, such as antiinflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antihyperglycemic and so on. However, there are scarcely systematic summaries on the specific mechanism of disease treatment and pharmacokinetics. Moreover, it is also found that it possesses easily ignored security issues in clinical application, such as nephrotoxicity and reproductive toxicity. Thereby it should be kept a lookout over in clinical. Besides, the relationship between the efficacy and security issues of andrographolide should be investigated and evaluated scientifically. In this review, special emphasis is given to andrographolide, a multifunctional natural terpenoids, including its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and pharmaceutical researches. A brief overview of its clinical trials is also presented. This review intends to systematically and comprehensively summarize the current researches of andrographolide, which is of great significance for the development of andrographolide clinical products. Noteworthy, those un‐cracked issues such as specific pharmacological mechanisms, security issues, as well as the bottleneck in clinical transformation, which detailed exploration and excavation are still not to be ignored before achieving integration into clinical practice. In addition, given that current extensive clinical data do not have sufficient rigor and documented details, more high‐quality investigations in this field are needed to validate the efficacy and/or safety of many herbal products.
Efficacy of Cuminum Cyminum supplementation on lipid profile and anthropometric parameters: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Authors: Tavakoli‐Rouzbehani Omid Mohammad , Faghfouri Amir Hossein , Anbari Maryam , Nikpayam Omid , PourMirzaei Olyaei Hadi , Alizadeh Mohammad 
Published: November 2021

AbstractWe aimed to evaluate the effect ofCuminum Cyminum(CC) supplementation on lipid profile and selected anthropometric parameters. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases were systematically searched until May 2021. The random‐effect model was used to study the effect sizes. The sources of heterogeneity were assessed using subgroup analysis and meta‐regression. Publication bias was studied by funnel plots. The GRADE approach was used to assess the overall quality of the evidence.The data from our eight included studies have indicated that CC supplementation can lower body mass index (BMI) (WMD = −0.88 kg/m2; 95%CI: −1.58, −0.18;p= .023) and total cholesterol (TC) (WMD = −3.96 mg/dl; 95%CI: −6.51, −1.04;p=.008). Also, after adjusting for publication bias, CC was shown to be effective in improving waist circumference (WC), high‐density lipoprotein (HDL‐C), and triglycerides (TG) levels. Although, the current evidence has not shown that CC supplementation can affect low‐density lipoprotein (LDL‐C), our subgroup analysis has indicated that CC supplementation with supplementation length of more than 8 weeks is associated with beneficial effects on LDL‐C.While CC might be a suitable choice in managing BMI and TC, further high‐quality studies are needed to confirm its efficacy in the clinical setting.