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Task Sequencing and L2 Production: A Research Synthesis and Meta‐Analysis
Authors: Abdi Tabari Mahmoud , Johnson Mark D. , Farahanynia Mahsa 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThere is a growing focus on examining how the order of tasks impacts oral and written output in a second language, particularly concerning syntactic complexity, accuracy, lexical complexity, and fluency (CALF). Despite previous studies, the findings have been inconsistent. This research synthesis and meta‐analysis, centered around Robinson's (2010) SSARC model of pedagogical task sequencing, aims to: firstly, analyze the types of tasks used in investigating task sequencing and its effects on L2 production; secondly, explore the definitions of task complexity and task sequence in research on task sequencing and its impacts on L2 production; thirdly, examine the metrics of CALF in the study of task sequence and its effect on L2 production; and finally, assess the effects of task sequence on CALF in L2 production. The results show consistencies in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research regarding the manipulation of task sequencing, particularly the progression from simple to complex tasks using features that direct or disperse cognitive resources. Our findings demonstrate positive effects for the sequence of tasks from simple to complex on syntactic complexity and accuracy of L2 production, regardless of the mode of production. In contrast, random task sequencing primarily impacts the accuracy of L2 production, particularly in oral production.
Institutional differences, state ownership and financing decisions: Evidence from Chinese cross‐border mergers and acquisitions
Authors: Xie Siman , Bashir Muhammad Farhan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractUsing data on Chinese cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) from 2002 to 2022, this paper considers the effects of institutional differences and state ownership on the financing decisions of Chinese cross‐border M&As. We find that cultural differences and formal institutional differences have significantly positive effects on internal financing and equity financing. These findings indicate that under the influence of institutional differences, internal financing is the type of financing most favoured by Chinese enterprises engaged in cross‐border M&As, followed by equity financing and, finally, debt financing. We document that the financing decision most favoured by Chinese state‐owned enterprises is debt financing, whereas the least favoured decision is equity financing. In addition, we find a prominent mediating effect of information asymmetry, which implies that information asymmetry serves as a potential channel through which institutional differences impact the financing decisions of Chinese cross‐border M&As.
Analysis of Dental Arch Symmetry of Children With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Seven‐Year Follow‐Up
Authors: Jorge Paula Karine , Ambrosio Eloá Cristina Passucci , Pucciarelli Maria Giulia Rezende , Soares Simone , de Carvalho Carrara Cleide Felício , Sforza Chiarella , Machado Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira , Oliveira Thais Marchini 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundOrofacial cleft is the most common craniofacial deformity, resulting in facial anatomical disorders.AimTo evaluate maxillary dental arch symmetry of children with unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus, and palate before and after primary surgeries.DesignA total of 27 dental casts were analyzed: (T1) Presurgical; (T2) Postsurgical 1; and (T3) Postsurgical 2. Six linear measurements were analyzed (I–C′, I–C, I–T′, I–T, C′–T′, and C–T). Paired t test, Pearson correlation, and ANOVA, followed by the Tukey test, were conducted (α = 5%).ResultsThe asymmetry was confirmed by I–C versus I–C′ across all periods and I–T versus I–T′ (at T1). The Pearson correlation test showed significant values for Δ1×Δ2 and Δ1×Δ3, but not for Δ2×Δ3. The longitudinal analysis showed that the I–C′ mean was greater at T1 than at T2/T3 (p < 0.001). The I–C mean was smaller at T1 than at T2/T3 (p < 0.001). I–T′ was greater only at T3 (p < 0.001). I–T, C′–T′, and C–T means were greater at all periods.ConclusionThe maxillary asymmetry of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate is inherent to the cleft type, evidenced by the maxillary hypoplasia in the smaller segment, probably higher in the anterior region (I–C′).
HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake: A Conceptual Analysis Using Rodgers' Evolutionary Approach
Authors: Kyei Grace K. , Kyei Evans F. , Ansong Rockson 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTAimThis study examines the factors contributing to HPV vaccine hesitancy using Rodgers's evolutionary concept analysis, focusing on the impact of uncertainties about the vaccine on HPV‐related diseases despite its availability.DesignRodgers's evolutionary concept analysis was applied to explore factors leading to HPV vaccine hesitancy. The analysis included studies published in English over the past 5 years. Exclusions were studies older than 5 years, non‐English publications, and those focusing on other vaccines.Data SourcesA comprehensive literature review was conducted using key databases such as PsycINFO, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PubMed. Relevant keywords included ‘HPV’ and ‘vaccine hesitancy’ to ensure thoroughness.Review MethodsStudies were selected based on their relevance to HPV vaccine hesitancy. Factors contributing to hesitancy were analysed, focusing on antecedents, attributes, and consequences.ResultsThe analysis identified key antecedents to HPV vaccine hesitancy, including false cultural beliefs, educational level, knowledge, and vaccine availability. Additional factors were insurance/income, perceived risk, and decision‐making processes. Key attributes impacting hesitancy included media coverage, environmental and community influences, social factors, trust in healthcare systems, efficacy rates, and safety concerns. The consequences of hesitancy were reduced vaccine uptake, increased HPV‐related diseases, and the spread of misinformation.ConclusionThe study highlights the complex interplay of factors contributing to HPV vaccine hesitancy. Understanding these factors is crucial for addressing the challenges posed by vaccine hesitancy and developing effective interventions.ImpactInsights from this analysis can guide public health strategies aimed at improving vaccine uptake and reducing HPV‐related diseases. Targeted interventions can address misinformation and enhance trust in vaccines, ultimately leading to better public health outcomes.Patient or Public ContributionThis concept analysis was conducted without the involvement of patients, service users, caregivers, or members of the public.
Catheter Ablation of Parahisian Premature Ventricular Complexes From the Right Sinus of Valsalva
Authors: Ghannam Michael , Simpson Jamie , Al‐Sadawi Mohamed , Deshmukh Amrish , Liang Jackson J. , Latchamsetty Rakesh , Crawford Thomas , Jongnarangsin Krit , Oral Hakan , Bogun Frank 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundCather ablation of parahisian premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) often requires ablation in multiple cardiac chambers, including the sinuses of Valsalva (SoV). The safety and efficacy of ablation within the right SoV to target parahisian arrhythmias has not been widely reported.ObjectiveTo report on the demographic and procedural characteristics of patients undergoing catheter ablation of PVCs who underwent ablation in the right SoV, and to examine the impact of late‐gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE‐CMR) on procedural findings.MethodsConsecutive patients undergoing ablation of parahisian PVCs and ablation in the right SoV with preprocedural LGE‐CMR were included.ResultsEleven patients were included in the study population (11 males (100%), median age: 68 ± 7 years, median ejection fraction: 53% ± 7%, PVC burden 23% ± 13%). Intramural LGE‐CMR scar was present in all patients and involved the basal anteroseptum/outflow tract in nine patients. Ablation within the right SoV eliminated (n = 9) or suppressed (n = 2) PVCs in all patients. The successful SoV site displayed the absolute earliest presystolic activation time or matching pacemaps in only 44% and 55% of patients, respectfully. Transient heart block during right SoV ablation occurred in 1/11(9%) patients. The post procedure PVC burden decreased from 23% ± 13% to 7% ± 6%, procedural success was attained in 10/11(91%) of patients.ConclusionsParahisian PVCs ablated from the right SoV are often intramural, may require ablation in multiple chambers, and colocalize with intramural LGE‐CMR scar. Traditional EGM markers of successful ablation sites were less frequently seen at successful site of SoV ablation, long term success was achieved in 91% of patients.
Trophic ecology of groundfishes in nearshore areas of the Gulf of Maine
Authors: Falke Landon P. , Smith Brian E. , Rowe Stacy , Peters Rebecca J. , Sheehan Timothy F. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractEcosystem management requires an integrated understanding of ecological interactions. In the Gulf of Maine (GoM), trophic information pertaining to commercially important groundfishes and nearshore prey communities is lacking. We characterized nearshore communities and groundfish diets using data collected from nearshore surveys (864 bottom trawls and 3638 stomach samples of six groundfish species) conducted biannually (spring and fall) in Midcoast Maine and Penobscot Bay from 2012 to 2022. Groundfish diets were dominated by some of the most available nearshore prey (gadiform and clupeiform fishes and pandalid and crangonid shrimps). Shifts in relative prey availability over environmental gradients (e.g., depth and position along the coast), across seasons, and over years corresponded with parallel patterns in prey contributions to groundfish diets in specific predator–prey interactions. Negative trends in the relative availability and diet occurrence of signature GoM prey taxa (Northern shrimp Pandalus borealis, Atlantic herring Clupea harengus, and euphausiids) indicate that broader ecosystem changes, such as steady rises in water temperature and shifts in species distributions, are impacting nearshore trophic dynamics in the GoM. These observations provide timely information on mechanisms that underlie groundfish productivity and warrant inclusion of nearshore trophic dynamics in relevant ecosystem models.
A comparison of super‐resolution microscopy techniques for imaging tightly packed microcolonies of an obligate intracellular bacterium
Authors: North Alison J. , Sharma Ved P. , Pyrgaki Christina , S.Y. John Lim , Atwal Sharanjeet , Saharat Kittirat , Wright Graham D. , Salje Jeanne 
Published: December 2024

AbstractConventional optical microscopy imaging of obligate intracellular bacteria is hampered by the small size of bacterial cells, tight clustering exhibited by some bacterial species and challenges relating to labelling such as background from host cells, a lack of validated reagents, and a lack of tools for genetic manipulation. In this study, we imaged intracellular bacteria from the species Orientia tsutsugamushi (Ot) using five different fluorescence microscopy techniques: standard confocal, Airyscan confocal, instant Structured Illumination Microscopy (iSIM), three‐dimensional Structured Illumination Microscopy (3D‐SIM) and Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscopy (STED). We compared the ability of each to resolve bacterial cells in intracellular clumps in the lateral (xy) axis, using full width half‐maximum (FWHM) measurements of a labelled outer membrane protein (ScaA) and the ability to detect small, outer membrane vesicles external to the cells. Comparing the techniques readily available to us (above), 3D‐SIM microscopy, in combination with the shortest‐wavelength dyes, was found overall to give the best lateral resolution. We next compared the ability of each technique to sufficiently resolve bacteria in the axial (z) direction and found 3D‐STED to be the most successful method for this. We then combined this 3D‐STED approach with a custom 3D cell segmentation and analysis pipeline using the open‐source, deep learning software, Cellpose to segment the cells and subsequently the commercial software Imaris to analyse their 3D shape and size. Using this combination, we demonstrated differences in bacterial shape, but not their size, when grown in different mammalian cell lines. Overall, we compare the advantages and disadvantages of different super‐resolution microscopy techniques for imaging this cytoplasmic obligate intracellular bacterium based on the specific research question being addressed.
Preserving the Midwifery Model of Care on a High Acuity Labor and Delivery Unit: Midwives’ Perspectives Working in a US Tribal Health System
Authors: Madeira Anjali , Fleming Kimberly , Webb Megan , Wheelock Heather 
Published: December 2024

AbstractToday nearly 9 out of 10 certified nurse‐midwives/certified midwives (CNMs/CMs) attend births in hospitals. As the demand for hospital midwifery care has increased over the last quarter century, CNM/CMs' scope of practice has expanded to include care for high‐risk patients. Hospital CNMs/CMs are faced with the challenge of balancing support for physiologic birth with an increasingly complex pregnant population cared for in a medicalized ecosystem. Varied perceptions of patient risk and unique philosophies of care can lead to complex discussions between midwives and physicians on the most appropriate care plan for patients. This article shares the experiences and successes of a hospital midwifery practice in the Alaska Native Tribal Health System and explores strategies for promoting the midwifery model of care (MMOC). Midwives in this Tribal Health System experience robust interprofessional collaboration and an organizational focus on patient‐centered relationship‐based care. Interprofessional collaboration is noted to be among the most critical elements for protecting a MMOC in a hospital setting. Although distinct from one another, the medical and midwifery models can be complementary in the care of high‐risk patients, and the Indigenous concept of Two‐Eyed Seeing is offered as an approach to integrating the 2 models of care to achieve optimal care for birthing people and their families.
Correlates of Borderline Personality Disorder Traits and Internet Gaming Disorder in College Students
Authors: Sevintuna Aidan F. , Bornovalova Marina A. , Salomon Kristen 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveBorderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently co‐occurs with addictive behaviors. One such behavior that is increasing, especially among college students, is pathological gaming. However, to the best of our knowledge, no prior research has been conducted on BPD in relation to internet gaming disorder (IGD), despite the two sharing correlates such as negative emotionality and impulsivity. We therefore explored the relationship between BPD traits and IGD.MethodWe sampled a large (N = 407) sample of college students using two non‐overlapping measures of BPD traits. We additionally examined the unique relationship of BPD traits with specific motivations for internet game playing and the perceived positive and negative impacts of internet games.ResultsOn a bivariate level, BPD traits were associated with IGD, motivations to play internet games, especially for reasons of escapism or coping, and self‐reported negative impact of gaming on participants' lives. However, the associations with IGD for escapism/coping motivations did not remain after controlling for demographics, and internalizing and externalizing psychopathology. Instead, only depression uniquely predicted IGD and various motives for internet gaming.ConclusionThe results highlight the robust predictive power of negative effect on IGD, and it is suggested that future studies may benefit from continuing to focus on this relationship.
Training protocol and calibration of the International Caries Detection and Assessment System in a school‐based clinical trial of elementary school‐age children
Authors: Yamal Jose‐Miguel , Mofleh Dania , Chuang Ru‐Jye , Wang Mengxi , Johnson Kila , Garcia‐Quintana Alejandra , Titiloye Tolulope , Nelson Suchitra , Sharma Shreela V. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractObjectivesThis paper demonstrates International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) training procedures and inter/intra‐examiner reliability for lesion severity, activity, and filling criteria in an elementary school setting.MethodsICDAS training was conducted in December 2021 prior to a school‐based cluster‐randomized controlled trial. A total of 59 children (6–8 years old) in grades 1–2 from one school in Houston, Texas were recruited. Two licensed dentists received a 5‐day training from an ICDAS trainer at the participating school. Thirty‐eight children were evaluated at least once by each dental trainee, and 18 had repeat examinations. The ICDAS criteria were used to classify dental caries lesion severity (0–6), lesion activity (active/inactive), and filling material (0–9) of all visually available primary and permanent tooth surfaces. Inter and intra‐examiner reliability between each dental trainee and the “gold standard” trainer was evaluated using Kappa statistics.ResultsFor lesion severity, the examination indicated an inter‐rater weighted Kappa of 0.77 (95% CI 0.71–0.82) and 0.82 (95% CI 0.77–0.87) for each trainee examiner compared to the gold standard examiner. The Kappas increased slightly from the first to second examinations (lesion‐weighted Kappa: 0.76 to 0.84 and 0.82 to 0.84). The intra‐rater reliability indicated excellent reliability for lesion and filling (0.83 to 0.94) and moderate for activity (0.58).ConclusionsICDAS training/calibration were essential to ensure accuracy and reliability of dental caries measurements. The study demonstrated that ICDAS training of dentists with no prior criteria experience is feasible in a community setting and can lead to high reliability and repeatability.
Predicting circadian phase in community‐dwelling later‐life adults using actigraphy data
Authors: Mayer Caleb , Kim Dae Wook , Zhang Meina , Lee Minki P. , Forger Daniel B. , Burgess Helen J. , Moon Chooza 
Published: December 2024

SummaryThe accurate estimation of circadian phase in the real‐world has a variety of applications, including chronotherapeutic drug delivery, reduction of fatigue, and optimal jet lag or shift work scheduling. Recent work has developed and adapted algorithms to predict time‐consuming and costly laboratory circadian phase measurements using mathematical models with actigraphy or other wearable data. Here, we validate and extend these results in a home‐based cohort of later‐life adults, ranging in age from 58 to 86 years. Analysis of this population serves as a valuable extension to our understanding of phase prediction, since key features of circadian timekeeping (including circadian amplitude, response to light stimuli, and susceptibility to circadian misalignment) may become altered in older populations and when observed in real‐life settings. We assessed the ability of four models to predict ground truth dim light melatonin onset, and found that all the models could generate predictions with mean absolute errors of approximately 1.4 h or below using actigraph activity data. Simulations of the model with activity performed as well or better than the light‐based modelling predictions, validating previous findings in this novel cohort. Interestingly, the models performed comparably to actigraph‐derived sleep metrics, with the higher‐order and nonphotic activity‐based models in particular demonstrating superior performance. This work provides evidence that circadian rhythms can be reasonably estimated in later‐life adults living in home settings through mathematical modelling of data from wearable devices.
More Policies, More Work? An Epidemiological Assessment of Accumulating Implementation Stress in the Context of German Pension Policy
Authors: Adam Christian 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTResearch on policy accumulation established the hypothesis about a creeping divergence between implementation burdens and implementation capacity. This paper revisits this hypothesis using improved measures of implementation burden. Using official data on administration and enforcement costs, it finds that policy accumulation does raise implementation stress within the German Statutory Pension Insurance, analyzed as a least‐likely case to do so. This finding supports the “implementation‐gap hypothesis.” More generally, however, the paper serves as a “prove of concept” of how to adopt an epidemiological perspective within implementation research. This perspective is characterized by systematically capturing the changing prevalence of implementation stress within administrative organizations. It enables future research on how to deal with policy growth more effectively by raising awareness for whether and where implementation burden and capacity diverges strongly, and by helping to identify “best practice” cases able to cope with this divergence successfully.
Exploring the Relationship Between Human–Animal Interactions at Work and Mental Health: Unraveling the Dynamics for Individuals With Higher Neuroticism
Authors: Junça‐Silva Ana , Moço Beatriz 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTDaily interactions typically can be a reflection of a person's mental health. Despite the existing literature emphasizing the importance of social interactions for mental health, few studies have focused on human–animal interactions, particularly in the work context. Thus, this study sought to expand knowledge and relied on the affective events theory to test (1) the mediating role of the daily affect ratio in the relationship between daily human–animal interactions and mental health and (2) the moderating role of neuroticism in the previous indirect relationship. To test the hypotheses, a daily design was used (N = 53 × 5 = 265). The multilevel results revealed that (1) daily human–animal interactions are positively related to mental health through the daily affect ratio; however, (2) the affect ratio depended more on daily human–animal interactions when individuals had higher levels of neuroticism, which means that (3) neuroticism intensified the indirect relationship between daily human–animal interactions and mental health through affect ratio. Overall, opportunities for human–animal interactions under telework settings may be a well‐suited strategy for employees who score higher on neuroticism.