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Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Cancer Pain, Quality of Life and Anxiety Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Authors: Win Myint Olivia , Yoong Si Qi , Toh Elyn , Lei Fang , Jiang Ying 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTAimTo synthesise the effectiveness of massage therapy for cancer pain, quality of life and anxiety among patients with cancer.DesignSystematic review and meta‐analysis.MethodsThis review was reported according to the PRISMA guidelines. Studies evaluating the effects of massage therapy on cancer pain, quality of life or anxiety in patients with cancer pain were eligible. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation were used to assess the quality of studies. Outcomes were pooled using standardised mean differences and narratively synthesised when meta‐analysis was not possible.Data SourcesPubmed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Google Scholar, ProQuest Theses and Dissertations were searched for English peer‐reviewed studies and grey literature published from inception to 8 January 2024.ResultsThirty‐six RCTs involving 3671 participants were included. Massage therapy significantly improved pain (pooled SMD = −0.51, 95% CI −0.68 to −0.33), quality of life (pooled SMD = 0.48, 95% CI 0.19–0.78 when higher scores indicate better quality of life; pooled SMD = −0.52, 95% CI −0.88 to −0.16 when higher scores indicate poorer quality of life) and anxiety (pooled SMD = −0.38, 95% CI: −0.57 to −0.18) post‐intervention. All outcomes had very low certainty of evidence. Most studies had unclear or high risk of bias.ConclusionThis review found that massage therapy is beneficial to patients with cancer in improving pain, quality of life and anxiety. Healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals should recognise the value of massage therapy to enhance the care of patients with cancer pain.Reporting MethodPRISMA guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionNo Patient or Public Contribution.RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42023407311.
Institutional corruption: Some issues
Authors: Patibandla Murali 
Published: November 2024

AbstractInstitutional corruption can be defined as a corrupt act by a public or private agent that is justifiable legally. This arises out of the degree of discretion of the constitutional framework, missing institutions, laws, and regulations. The ability of powerful agents to influence the making and implementation of laws and regulations is the source of institutional corruption. This article develops a conceptual framework of institutional corruption and applies some of the dimensions to the issue of privatization of nonrenewable natural resources in India. We analyze three case studies in oil and gas, coal blocks, and bauxite mining. We observe that it is important for developing economies to establish independent and autonomous regulatory institutions and the Supreme Court to minimize the costs of institutional corruption. In democracies, freedom of civic bodies and the media is also a necessary condition.
Doggerel Verse and Critical Recoil
Authors: Denny‐Brown Andrea 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTEarly 20th‐century critics rediscovered a literary concept called “doggerel” in Geoffrey Chaucer's Sir Thopas and in John Lydgate's mid‐clash poetic line, using the term to help them categorize and periodize the shift in English literature from medieval to modern. A close look at this undertheorized term and its early iterations in Chaucer's poetry and Lydgate's verse makes clear that doggerel has been a crucial if underthought player not only in English metrical development, but also in the history of literary critique, as a versified counterstrategy that maps the contours of the unpoetic, challenges budding poetic norms, and works simultaneously to introduce and to upend traditional critical notions like the poet's ear.
Effect of Male Partner‐Targeted Breastfeeding Education and Support Interventions on Optimal Breastfeeding Practices in Central Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Abageda Mulatu , Jena Belayneh Hamdela , Belachew Tefera 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTA male partner or husband is the most influential person in the family, especially in Ethiopia. The role of a male partner or husband in promoting and supporting breastfeeding has hardly been investigated in low‐ and middle‐income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education and support interventions that focus on male partners, with the goal of promoting optimal breastfeeding practices in central Ethiopia. A two‐arm parallel design cluster randomized controlled trial was carried out among couples in a community setting in the Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia. Fathers and mothers in the intervention group received breastfeeding education and support via social events, home visits and using printed materials, while those in the control group received existing routine care. A total of 408 couples from 16 clusters were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 204) or the control group (n = 204). A Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. At the end of the interventions, the proportion of optimal breastfeeding practice increased by 19.5% in the intervention group and by 2% in the control group. The differences‐in‐difference in optimal breastfeeding practice between the intervention and control groups was 17.5% [95% CI: 13.8%–21.2%; p = 0.001]. In the GEE model, babies born to mothers in the mother‐father pair group had a 38% higher likelihood [RR = 1.38, 95% CI (1.106, 1.723)] of being optimally breastfed at the sixth month compared with babies born to mothers who received standard care. Breastfeeding education and support interventions targeting male partners in low‐resource settings improve optimal breastfeeding practices, highlighting the need to give due emphasis to integrating breastfeeding promotion and counselling for male partners into existing maternal and child health services.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05173454, First registered on 30/12/2021.
The Genomic Signature and Transcriptional Response of Metal Tolerance in Brown Trout Inhabiting Metal‐Polluted Rivers
Authors: Paris Josephine R. , King R. Andrew , Ferrer Obiol Joan , Shaw Sophie , Lange Anke , Bourret Vincent , Hamilton Patrick B. , Rowe Darren , Laing Lauren V. , Farbos Audrey , Moore Karen , Urbina Mauricio A. , van Aerle Ronny , Catchen Julian M. , Wilson Rod W. , Bury Nicolas R. , Santos Eduarda M. , Stevens Jamie R. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTIndustrial pollution is a major driver of ecosystem degradation, but it can also act as a driver of contemporary evolution. As a result of intense mining activity during the Industrial Revolution, several rivers across the southwest of England are polluted with high concentrations of metals. Despite the documented negative impacts of ongoing metal pollution, brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) survive and thrive in many of these metal‐impacted rivers. We used population genomics, transcriptomics, and metal burdens to investigate the genomic and transcriptomic signatures of potential metal tolerance. RADseq analysis of six populations (originating from three metal‐impacted and three control rivers) revealed strong genetic substructuring between impacted and control populations. We identified selection signatures at 122 loci, including genes related to metal homeostasis and oxidative stress. Trout sampled from metal‐impacted rivers exhibited significantly higher tissue concentrations of cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc, which remained elevated after 11 days in metal‐free water. After depuration, we used RNAseq to quantify gene expression differences between metal‐impacted and control trout, identifying 2042 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the gill, and 311 DEGs in the liver. Transcriptomic signatures in the gill were enriched for genes involved in ion transport processes, metal homeostasis, oxidative stress, hypoxia, and response to xenobiotics. Our findings reveal shared genomic and transcriptomic pathways involved in detoxification, oxidative stress responses and ion regulation. Overall, our results demonstrate the diverse effects of metal pollution in shaping both neutral and adaptive genetic variation, whilst also highlighting the potential role of constitutive gene expression in promoting metal tolerance.
Microglia induce an interferon‐stimulated gene expression profile in glioblastoma and increase glioblastoma resistance to temozolomide
Authors: Sørensen Mia Dahl , Olsen Rikke Frydendahl Sick , Burton Mark , Kavan Stephanie , Petterson Stine Asferg , Thomassen Mads , Kruse Torben Arvid , Meyer Morten , Kristensen Bjarne Winther 
Published: November 2024

AbstractAimsGlioblastoma is the most malignant primary brain tumour. Even with standard treatment comprising surgery followed by radiation and concomitant temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy, glioblastoma remains incurable. Almost all patients with glioblastoma relapse owing to various intrinsic and extrinsic resistance mechanisms of the tumour cells. Glioblastomas are densely infiltrated with tumour‐associated microglia and macrophages (TAMs). These immune cells affect the tumour cells in experimental studies and are associated with poor patient survival in clinical studies. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of microglia on glioblastoma chemo‐resistance.MethodsWe co‐cultured patient‐derived glioblastoma spheroids with microglia at different TMZ concentrations and analysed cell death. In addition, we used RNA sequencing to explore differentially expressed genes after co‐culture. Immunostaining was used for validation.ResultsCo‐culture experiments showed that microglia significantly increased TMZ resistance in glioblastoma cells. RNA sequencing revealed upregulation of a clear interferon‐stimulated gene (ISG) expression signature in the glioblastoma cells after co‐culture with microglia, including genes such as IFI6, IFI27, BST2, MX1 and STAT1. This ISG expression signature is linked to STAT1 signalling, which was confirmed by immunostaining. The ISG expression profile observed in glioblastoma cells with enhanced TMZ resistance corresponded to the interferon‐related DNA damage resistance signature (IRDS) described in different solid cancers.ConclusionsHere, we show that the IRDS signature, linked to chemo‐resistance in other cancers, can be induced in glioblastoma by microglia. ISG genes and the microglia inducing the ISG expression could be promising novel therapeutic targets in glioblastoma.
Advanced framework for multilevel detection of digital video forgeries
Authors: Singh Upasana , Rathor Sandeep , Kumar Manoj 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe rapid expansion of digital media has sparked significant concerns regarding the swift dissemination and potential misuse of forged video content. Existing forgery detection technologies primarily focus on simple forgeries and are still evolving, resulting in a critical gap in the detection of multilevel forgeries, where one forgery is layered over another. This paper presents an innovative framework designed to address this challenge by extracting intricate features from forged frames using attention‐augmented convolutional neural networks (AACNNs). A U‐Net‐based CycleGAN is employed to accurately localize forged regions, enabling a comprehensive analysis that identifies both two‐ and three‐level forgeries by leveraging AACNN's local and global attention mechanisms. To enhance robustness and accuracy, we integrate a model‐agnostic meta‐learning approach. Our meticulously curated custom dataset, which represents complex forgery scenarios, underpins the effectiveness of our framework. In a 10‐shot scenario, the AACNN backbone achieved an impressive accuracy of 98.2%, alongside a sensitivity of 96.3%, specificity of 97.6%, and an F1‐score of 96.8%. These results represent a significant advancement in the accuracy and reliability of sophisticated video forgery detection.
A Case of Very Early Lead Fracture in an Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator: Management and Follow‐Up
Authors: Shawki Marwan , Mirzaee Sam , McCormack Cameron , Wynn Gareth J. , Lim Han S. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTIntroductionImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) lead fractures are rare but serious complications, often leading to inappropriate shocks. The early occurrence of such fractures post‐implantation is exceptionally uncommon.Methods and ResultsWe present a case of a 53‐year‐old male with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who experienced an inappropriate shock due to a lead fracture just 4 days after ICD implantation. The fractured lead was successfully extracted and replaced using a gooseneck snare passed through an oversized TightRail with no immediate complications.ConclusionEarly lead fractures can occur shortly after ICD implantation, leading to inappropriate shocks. Successful management, including extraction and reimplantation, is possible even in these early cases. Clinicians should remain vigilant, and remote monitoring can play a crucial role in the timely detection of such complications.
Bioturbators as ecosystem engineers in space and time
Authors: Mángano M. Gabriela , Buatois Luis A. , Minter Nicholas J. , Gougeon Romain 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBiogenic sedimentary structures offer a unique perspective for understanding the role of the biosphere in the interaction with other Earth subsystems and the building up of our planet. The record of their ancient equivalents provides a wealth of information for reconstructing the role of bioturbators as ecosystem engineers using multiple ichnological proxies and methods. In this study, we present an overview of how bioturbation has worked across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales from the perspective of ecosystem engineering. Comprehensive and systematic datasets allow analyses at regional and global spatial extents, and especially over long temporal scales where sampling intensity and rock record biases can be considered. Our results underscore the significance of the Cambrian Explosion in the establishment of modern‐style shallow marine ecosystems and of the Ordovician Radiation for their deep marine counterparts, as well as the continuous ecosystem impact of bioturbation during Palaeozoic terrestrialization. Comparable datasets for the rest of the Phanerozoic have not yet been compiled. However, preliminary information indicates that colonization of ultra‐deep tiers, the rise to prominence of regenerators, increased burrowing efficiency, and increased compartmentalization of the endobenthic ecospace, were products of the Mesozoic Marine Revolution. The trace‐fossil record offers hard data to evaluate bioturbation as a driving force in ecosystem re‐structuring and as a key factor in geobiological cycles. Models assessing these fundamental issues should be rooted empirically at different scales, from both autoecological and synecological to macroecological, making the best possible use of the rich and rapidly developing ichnological toolbox.
Same‐race bias in romantic attraction among young adults: Daters' race, gender, and racial ideologies
Authors: Brooks James E. , Hawkins Chandler K. , White Dionne A. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractRace and attraction studies are gaining popularity as conceptual frameworks explore the associations between racism, color blindness, race, and attraction. This study investigates the association between race and attraction by examining the connection between racial ideologies and bias. Same‐race bias in attraction is well documented in existing literature. This study explores whether the strength of same‐race bias is associated with color‐blind racial ideology, multiculturalism, and racial group membership. A sample of 374 Black and White young adults rated the attractiveness of six dating profiles. The results indicated that some associations between same‐race attraction and racial ideologies are moderated by participant race. Among White participants, greater color‐blind racial ideology was associated with stronger attraction to same‐race targets. By contrast, among Black participants, an opposite trend existed as greater color‐blind racial ideology was associated with a decrease in same‐race bias. Additionally, multiculturalism was associated with a decrease in same‐race bias among White participants. Further findings indicate that Black women and White men reported lower attraction to other‐race targets than Black men and White women. This study offers new insights into understanding racial bias in romantic attraction.
Bright and long‐lasting aqueous peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence in cellulose microspheres
Authors: Cabello Maidileyvis C. , Bastos Erick L. , El Seoud Omar A. A. , Baader Wilhelm J. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWater decreases the brightness of the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence partially due to the hydrolysis of the oxalate reagent. Here, we show that encapsulation of an oxalate ester and the fluorescent activator in microspheres of cellulose esters increases the emission intensity 30 times compared to the same reaction in water without encapsulation, whereas the emission intensity decay rate constants are considerably lower. Emission intensities, rate constants and chemiluminescence quantum yields increase with increasing hydrogen peroxide concentrations. These results expand the potential of application of chemiluminescence, contributing for the development of ultrasensitive analytical methods.
The impact of nickel on plant growth and oxidative balance
Authors: Kováčik Jozef , Vydra Marek 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis review summarizes the impact of nickel (Ni) in hydroponics on the growth, basic biochemical parameters and oxidative balance in angiosperms using data from 66 papers (and 181 treatments). Generally, changes in biomass, pigments (chlorophylls and carotenoids) and proteins were negative when comparing concentration (≤100 and >100 μM) and time (≤14 and >14 days). However, we could deduce a higher tolerance to Ni excess in dicots than in monocots. Growth and basic metabolites were often significantly positively correlated. In contrast to proteins, amino acids were positively affected by Ni, indicating proline accumulation and/or protein catabolism. The increase in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content was stimulated by time and Ni concentration, and it is higher in dicots and usually negatively correlated with basic metabolites. An increase in Ni concentration stimulates the increase of thiols, but a longer exposure has a neutral or negative effect. On the contrary, the amount of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is positively influenced by the dose of Ni in roots and the duration of excess Ni in shoots, which points to dynamic changes of this antioxidant in individual organs. Soluble phenols were not as affected, but their importance appears especially in shoots during long‐term exposure to Ni with a simultaneous increase in H2O2 content, confirming their antioxidative role. We emphasize that due to the significant quantitative variability in the published studies, we analyze the presented parameters as a percentage change.
Enhanced neural sensitivity to brief changes of happy over angry facial expressions in preschoolers: A fast periodic visual stimulation study
Authors: Naumann Sandra , Bayer Mareike , Dziobek Isabel 
Published: November 2024

AbstractAcross childhood, emotion perception from facial expressions has traditionally been studied with event‐related potentials (ERP). Here, we explored the novel fast periodic visual stimulation (FPVS) electroencephalography (EEG) approach to provide information about how brief changes in facial expressions are processed implicitly in young children's brains. Utilizing two FPVS tasks for the first time in preschoolers, we examined brain responses to (1) the discrimination of brief changes in facial expressions at maximum intensity and (2) thresholds for discrimination of gradual increasing facial expression intensities. Within a stream of neutral faces at 6 Hz, happy and angry faces were embedded with a frequency of 1.2 Hz. Additionally, children performed an emotion recognition task (ERT). Data were collected in the context of a training study for socio‐emotional competencies with typically developing children (N = 74; 5.1[0.9] years; 34 females). FPVS data were collected post‐training, where training was included as a controlling factor. Across FPVS tasks, we detected robust expression change responses, particularly with larger responses for happy versus angry faces in the maximum intensity task. ERT results paralleled neural findings with faster reaction times and higher accuracy rates for happy versus angry faces. For gradual increases in emotional intensity, we found linear increases in responses across emotions. The majority of the sample showed a significant expression change at 60% intensity. With its implicit nature, short duration, and robustness of individual responses, our results highlight the potential of FPVS in comparison to classical ERP methods to study neural mechanisms of emotion perception in preschool samples.
Does it matter how we measure conspiracy beliefs? A test of three measurement approaches
Authors: Snagovsky Feodor , Stockemer Daniel 
Published: November 2024

AbstractObjectivesIn this article, we examine the extent to which respondents’ support for conspiratorial claims depends on question format. Measuring conspiracy theory beliefs in the general population is challenging, and properly capturing these beliefs is necessary if we are to understand them.MethodsWe conducted a preregistered vignette experiment of Canadian respondents (N = 3,518) in February 2024. In our experiment, we introduced survey respondents to conspiratorial claims in one of three ways: (1) by asking them whether they support a conspiratorial claim directly through a Likert scale with the response set from very likely to not likely at all, (2) by offering respondents a binary choice between a conspiratorial claim and an alternative claim, and (3) by offering respondents a trichotomous choice between a conspiratorial claim, an alternative claim, and an equally likely option.ResultsWe find the trichotomous format produces the most conservative estimates of conspiracy endorsement, while the Likert format produces the most permissive estimates. In some cases, the percentage of respondents who endorsed conspiracy theories in the Likert questions was more than three times as high as in the trichotomous format, and in many cases was around twice as large.ConclusionDifferent question formats lead to substantially different estimates of conspiracy beliefs. While we believe that it is impossible to create completely bias‐free questions measuring conspiracy belief, researchers must acknowledge the likely biases (in particular, social desirability bias and acquiescence bias) that may be present in their survey designs.
Exploiting time in Green Visions for Thailand: How Green Finance Leverages Past Infrastructure for Future Returns
Authors: Dal Maso Giulia 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe climate crisis calls for a reassessment of infrastructure's role in the energy transition. This urgency has catalysed an expanding green finance paradigm, which is reshaping the roles of states and private actors through the creation of green infrastructural projects. This article examines Thailand's northeast province, an emerging renewable energy hub, to explore how Cold War‐era geopolitical and military infrastructures are being repurposed as green assets. These upgrades, both technological and financial, align with reframing their historical political roles. The study reveals how infrastructure transformation involves shifts in the actors and mechanisms of financing. Once converted into green assets, these infrastructures serve as eco‐temporal fix, allowing the military junta to address political instability while promoting a green future. The article ultimately shows how speculative processes in transforming infrastructure enable financial capital accumulation and reinforce political legitimacy.