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The value of multi-parameter radiomics combined with imaging features in predicting the therapeutic efficacy of HIFU treatment for uterine fibroids
Authors: Shen Li , Huang Xiao , Liu YuYao , Li QingXue , Bai ShanWei , Wang Fang , Yang Quan 
Published: November 2024

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy for treating uterine fibroids by utilizing multi-sequence magnetic resonance imaging radiomic models.MethodsOne hundred and fifty patients in our hospital were randomly divided into a training cohort (n=120) and an internal test cohort (n=30), and forty-five patients from another hospital serving as an external test cohort. Radiomics features of uterine fibroids were extracted and selected based on preoperative T2-weighted imaging fat suppression(T2WI-FS)and contrast-enhanced T1WI(CE-T1WI)images, and logistic regression was used to develop the T2WI-FS, CE-T1WI, and combined T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI models, along with the radiomics–clinical model integrating radiomics features with imaging characteristics. The performance and clinical applicability of each model were assessed through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), as well as Network Readiness Index (NRI) and Integrated Discrimination Index (IDI).ResultsThe AUC values of the radiomics–clinical model and the T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI model were the highest. In the training cohort, the radiomics–clinical model showed higher AUC values than the T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI model, while in the internal and external testing cohorts, the AUC values of the T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI model were higher than that of the radiomics–clinical model. DCA further demonstrated that these two models achieved the greatest net benefit. NRI and IDI analyses suggested that the T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI model had higher clinical utility.ConclusionsBoth the T2WI-FS + CE-T1WI model and the radiomics–clinical model demonstrate higher predictive value and larger net benefit compared to other models.
Parental knowledge and satisfaction with newborn hearing screening in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alothman Noura I. , Alanazi Ahmad A. , Alshenaifi Sadeem S. , Alhadhban Yara , Alateeq Salma A. , Alhwaimel Norah , Dolgum Nouf 
Published: November 2024

ObjectivesParental knowledge and satisfaction are critical for evaluating the newborn hearing screening (NHS) program. No studies have assessed both parental knowledge and satisfaction with the NHS program since its launch in Saudi Arabia. The study aimed to evaluate parents' knowledge and satisfaction with the NHS program in Saudi Arabia.MethodsThis study included parents of children aged 3 years or younger who had undergone NHS. A questionnaire with 23 questions in Arabic assessed knowledge and satisfaction. Knowledge-related questions were developed by a focus group, while satisfaction-related questions were derived from the Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire with a Neonatal Hearing Screening Program.ResultsA total of 796 parents participated. Overall, 92.8% reported that their newborns passed the screening, 1.6% reported that their newborns failed, and 5% were unaware of the NHS results. About 0.6% did not return for follow-up appointments due to unawareness of the need for follow-up. Only 29.6% received information about the NHS before the screening, and 44.7% reported receiving sufficient information about the results. Most parents (80.2%) were generally satisfied with the NHS program.ConclusionsParents in this study were generally knowledgeable and satisfied with the NHS program. However, efforts are needed to improve the NHS program's effectiveness by increasing awareness and providing sufficient information on the necessity of NHS, test results, and follow-up appointments.
Chitosan induced cold tolerance in Kobresia pygmaea by regulating photosynthesis, antioxidant performance, and chloroplast ultrastructure
Authors: Li Shuo , Sun Haoyang , Zhang Ruolin , Gao Cai , Yang Peizhi , He Xueqing , Hu Tianming 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionCold stress is the primary factor that limits the growth and development of Kobresia pygmaea in the Tibetan Plateau, China. Chitosan (CTS) has been recognized for its ability to enhance agricultural production and tolerance to stress.MethodsThis study examined the effect of treating seedlings under cold stress with chitosan.Results and DiscussionThe results demonstrated that cold stress inhibited the growth of seedlings and adversely affected the photosynthetic capacity [net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), maximum efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), quantum yield of photosystem II (φPSII), electron transport rate (ETR), and non-light-induced non-photochemical fluorescence quenching Y(NPQ)] and destroyed PSII and the chloroplast structure. Under regular temperatures, low concentrations of CTS (0.005% and 0.01%) inhibited the soluble protein content, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco, EC 4.1.1.39) activity, and photosynthetic capacity. However, the application of 0.015% CTS increased the levels of soluble sugar, fructose, and protein, as well as those of the levels of ions, such as iron and magnesium, chlorophyll, photosynthetic capacity, and the activities of Rubisco, superoxide dismutase, and phenylalanine amino-lyase (PAL). Under cold stress, treatment with CTS decreased the contents of starch and sucrose; improved the contents of fructose, soluble protein, and antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid and glutathione; and enhanced the photosynthesis capacity and the activities of Rubisco, chitinase, and PAL. Exogenous CTS accelerated the development of the vascular bundle, mitigated the damage to chloroplast structure induced by cold, and promoted the formation of well-organized thylakoids and grana lamellae. Additionally, CTS upregulated the expression of genes related to cold tolerance in K. pygmaea, such as KpBSK2/KpERF/KpDRE326. These findings indicate that CTS enhances the cold tolerance in K. pygmaea by improving development of the vascular bundle, increasing the accumulation of solutes and antioxidants, regulating the transformation of carbohydrates, repairing the chloroplast structure, and maintaining the photosynthetic capacity and Rubisco activity.
Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses jointly reveal the mechanism underlying the reddening of Chimonanthus praecox stamens
Authors: Liu Bin , Wu Huafeng , Cao Yinzhu , Ma Guanpeng , Zheng Xiaowen , Zhu Haoxiang , Song Xingrong , Sui Shunzhao 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionFlower characteristics are crucial ornamental and reproductive traits in Chimonanthus praecox. Over its long cultivation history, variations have been observed in the floral organs, primarily in the petals, with limited reports on stamen traits. Stamen variation, integral to the mating system, can enhance the plant’s ornamental value and directly impact its reproductive success.MethodsThis study is the first to report the phenomenon of red coloration in C. praecox stamens. Using UPLC-MS/MS, we analyzed the types and quantities of major metabolites in stamens of different colors.ResultsOur results indicated that the red coloration was primarily due to the accumulation 42 on of high levels of anthocyanins, specifically cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside and cyanidin 3-O-glucoside. Transcriptomic sequencing identified 63 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway, most showing peak expression during the bud stage. The results of the metabolite analysis and transcriptomic sequencing were similar to those of previous studies on petal reddening, suggesting a close relationship between the mechanisms of stamen and petal reddening.DiscussionThis study elucidated the mechanism of stamen reddening in C. praecox, expanding the species’ genetic resources and offering insights into color changes across floral tissue..
Emotional intelligence training among the healthcare workforce: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Powell Chris , Brown Taylor , Yap Yang , Hallam Karen , Takac Marcel , Quinlivan Tara , Xenos Sophia , Karimi Leila 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundThe healthcare sector is acknowledged as a complex and challenging field. Increasingly, research highlights the importance of healthcare workers’ internal social and emotional skills in managing their well-being and enhancing their capacity to provide patient care and support to colleagues. Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been identified as a key factor in improving the health and performance of healthcare workers, leading to the implementation of numerous programs aimed at enhancing EI.ObjectiveThis meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EI training interventions among healthcare workers, focusing on various intervention designs and their impact on EI improvement.MethodsThe review encompassed 17 longitudinal studies, each implementing EI training interventions for healthcare workers aged 18 and over. The studies employed a variety of research designs.ResultsAll studies demonstrated an increase in EI following the intervention. However, methodological limitations within these studies might have led to an overestimation of the actual effects of the interventions.ConclusionWhile the reviewed studies indicate a positive trend in EI enhancement post-intervention, the potential overestimation of effects due to methodological flaws necessitates caution. The findings underline the need for future research to explore the optimal duration and delivery methods for EI training in healthcare settings.Systematic review registrationThe systematic review and meta-analysis have been pre-registered with PROSPERO [CRD42023393760]. Further details can be accessed at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023393760.
Knowledge and attitude toward intimate partner violence among couples: a baseline findings from cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Ethiopia
Authors: Agde Zeleke Dutamo , Magnus Jeanette H. , Assefa Nega , Wordofa Muluemebet Abera 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be a major public health issue in Ethiopia. Studies have shown that knowledge and attitudes play a crucial role in predicting IPV. There is a lack of comprehensive evidence on the extent and factors associated with knowledge and attitudes toward IPV in many developing countries, particularly in rural Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes toward IPV and associated factors among couples in Central Ethiopia.MethodsA baseline survey involving 432 couples (432 pregnant women and 432 husbands) was conducted in July, 2023, in Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia. Data were collected using face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaires. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed, and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were reported.ResultsThe findings revealed that 53.0% of women and 58.4% of men had good knowledge of IPV, while 56.0% of women and 65.6% of men held supportive attitudes toward IPV. Women’s knowledge of IPV was significantly associated with age (25–34 years), educational attainment (secondary and higher/college education), antenatal care (ANC) visits, and husbands’ alcohol consumption. Men’s knowledge of IPV was associated with age at marriage &lt;20, educational attainment (secondary and college/ higher education), monogamous marriage, and alcohol consumption. Predictors of women’s attitudes toward IPV included marrying before the age of 20, partner smoking, and poor knowledge of IPV. Moreover, predictors of men’s attitudes toward IPV included younger age (15–24), monogamous marriage, alcohol consumption, and poor knowledge of IPV.Conclusion and recommendationThe study found that more than half of couples had good knowledge of IPV, with a notable percentage also holding supportive attitudes toward it. Enhancing women’s education, changing attitudes, ANC visits, and addressing male substance use would help in increasing couples’ awareness of IPV and its consequences.
Preference for community health services in people with chronic diseases: a discrete choice experiment in China
Authors: Wang Ke , Yang Qian , Wan Lei , An Jingjing 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundPrimary healthcare policies are widely implemented globally. However, many people with chronic diseases find that community-based chronic disease services do not meet their needs. There is a critical need for more evidence on the sustainability and optimization of chronic disease management in Chinese communities, especially from the demand side. Policymakers require detailed data on the needs of chronic disease patients regarding community health services.MethodsA discrete choice experiment was conducted to measure the preferences of people with chronic diseases. Researchers recruited participants in Sichuan Province, China, and conducted face-to-face surveys. The mixed logit model evaluated participants’ preferences for six attributes, estimating willingness to pay and relative importance, and performing subgroup analysis based on the initial model results.ResultsA total of 395 respondents participated in this study. Six attributes included all influenced the preference of people with chronic diseases for community health services. The most valued attribute for people with chronic diseases was drug accessibility (coefficient = 2.761, p &lt; 0.001), followed by appointment referral (coefficient = 2.385, p &lt; 0.001) and traditional Chinese medicine services (coefficient = 1.465, p &lt; 0.001). The results were also borne out by the relative importance of attributes. Meanwhile, people with different types of chronic diseases were also most concerned about drug accessibility. There are differences in the willingness to pay for drug accessibility. Type II respondents had a higher WTP for services with high medicine accessibility (92.93 CNY) compared to Type I (67.05 CNY) and Type III (87.70 CNY) respondents.ConclusionThis study results highlight the importance of drug accessibility, appointment referral services, and traditional Chinese medicine services in community chronic disease management. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers to optimize the current management of chronic diseases in Chinese communities.
Uncharted water conflicts ahead: mapping the scenario space for Germany in the year 2050
Authors: Kosow Hannah , Brauner Simon , Brumme Anja , Hauser Wolfgang , Hölzlberger Fabian , Moschner Janina , Rübbelke Dirk , Vögele Stefan , Weimer-Jehle Wolfgang 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionIn recent years, conflicts surrounding the use, distribution, and governance of surface water and groundwater in Germany have gained prominence in the media, on the political agenda, and in research. Increasing effects of climate change, such as heatwaves and drought but also extreme rain events and flooding, are considered to become more prominent and pressing in the future by different societal actors. However, it remains highly uncertain if and what type of conflicts related to water quantity Germany might actually face in the future (and how they will be framed). This paper addresses one dimension of this uncertainty—namely the future context uncertainty of possible resource and water governance conflicts. Our research contributes to an improved understanding of the uncertainty concerning future climatic, natural, land use related, political, economic, and other societal contexts that could impact water conflicts.MethodWe ask: What are possible coherent context scenarios for Germany in the year 2050, and how are they expected to influence future water conflicts? In an expert-based process, we apply a qualitative and systematic method of systems analysis, cross-impact balances (CIB). With CIB, we build internally consistent scenarios of possible futures and map the future scenario space.Results and discussionDiversity mapping with a new CIB web application of the ScenarioWizard reveals that the scenario space is rather large and diverse. The identified scenario space of n = 355 internally consistent scenarios spans four most diverse scenarios “Polycrisis,” “Economy and agriculture in crisis,” “Growth through adaptation to climate change,” and “Sustainable transformation.” Depending on the development of future contexts, the risk for future water resource and governance conflicts may unfold in various ways. We conclude that our scenario analysis provides a useful base for research and practice to address the context uncertainty of water conflicts in Germany. Our results can be used for risk assessment, to define societal framework assumptions for societal-hydrological modeling, and to develop robust and adaptive strategies and policies.
Diagnostic yield of dental radiography and digital tomosynthesis for the identification of anatomic structures in dogs
Authors: May Tanner , Lommer Milinda Jean , Arzi Boaz , Goldschmidt Stephanie Lynne , Hatcher David C. , Soltero-Rivera Maria M. 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a novel imaging modality, digital tomosynthesis (DT), for identification of predefined anatomic dental and maxillomandibular structures in dogs.MethodsDT images were compared to conventional intraoral dental radiography (DR) for the diagnostic yield regarding the presence and quality of visualization of 35 structures. DT imaging and full mouth DR were obtained on 16 canine cadaver heads and a semi-quantitative scoring system was used to characterize the ability of each imaging method to identify the anatomic structures.ResultsThe results demonstrated that each imaging modality, and orientation, was superior for certain anatomic structures.DiscussionOverall, although one modality did not prove superior to the other, digital tomosynthesis appears to be an appropriate novel tool for identification of specific anatomic structures in the dog skull.
Significance of Perceived Social Support for Career Decision Self Efficacy-A Co-relational Study
Authors: Wasif Dr. Saima , Sohail Maheen , Nawab Ms. Maria 
Published: November 2024

Background: An individual’s career competence depends profoundly on his career decision self-efficacy. In this regard, social support plays a substantial role during the process of career decision making for a person. Considering its impact on the decision making, the current study aimed at finding the relationship between Perceived Social Support (PSS) and Career Decision Self-efficacy (CDSE) among university students.
Methods: By using non probability sampling technique, 500 students (190 males, 310 females) were selected for their participation in this research. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Career Decision Self-efficacy scale were used for computing PSS and CDSE.
Results: Results showed that female students benefitted more from PSS in comparison to male respondents. However no significant gender differences were revealed regarding CDSE. Regression analysis was done to envisage the CDSS by PSS which revealed that PSS contributes to forecast up to 12% of the CDSE.
Implications: Current study will be advantageous for counselors and educationist by sensitizing them to consider the role of social support in career decision making among the individuals whom they deal with.
Conclusions: This study recommended that females possess more perceived social support as compared to males. It also found that there is positive association perceived social support and career decision self-efficacy among university students.
Relationship between Personality Traits and Prosocial Behavior among Adolescents
Authors: Tariq Fauzia Tariq , Naqvi Dr. Irum 
Published: November 2024

Background: Personality is the inner features of a person which help them in the beliefs, moods and behavior of an individual. Several studies have now tested to find the relationship between personality characteristics and prosocial behavior among adolescents’. These characteristics and prosocial behavior also appear to extend throughout the lifespan: the personality characteristics and prosocial behavior vary from childhood to adolescence, and adolescents to adulthood but prosocial behavior were more in adolescents.
Methods: The present study finds a relationship between Personality Traits and Prosocial Behavior among Adolescents. Convenient sample of 300 Students (Male, n= 150, Female=150) with age range from 16 to 18 years was recruited from different schools and colleges of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The Big Five Inventory (John & Srivastava, 1999) and Prosocialness scale (Caprara et al., 2003) were used to measure the personality traits and prosocial behavior.
Results: The results showed that Personality Traits (Openness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness) had positive relationship with Prosocial Behavior but Neuroticism had negative relationship with Prosocial Behavior. Regression analysis further showed that Personality Traits (Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness) were positive predictors of Prosocial Behavior, where Agreeableness was found the strongest predictor among all. However, Neuroticism was the negative predictor of Prosocial Behavior among adolescents.
Conclusions: The current study reveals that there is a significant correlation between personality traits and prosocial behavior. Literature suggested that agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness and openness to having significant positive correlations with helping behavior and neuroticism has negative relationship with prosocial behavior.
DC-DC Buck Converters with Quasi-Online Estimation of Filter Capacitor Equivalent Parameters
Authors: Căiman Dadiana-Valeria , Bărbulescu Corneliu , Nanu Sorin , Dragomir Toma-Leonida 
Published: November 2024

The article focuses on devising solutions for monitoring the condition of the filter capacitors of DC-DC converters. The article introduces two novel DC-DC buck converter designs that monitor the equivalent series resistance (ESR) and the capacitance of capacitors using a parameter observer (PO) and simple variable electrical networks (VEN). For the first scheme, the PO processes in real time the voltage at the capacitor terminals during a discharge-charge cycle. For the second scheme, the filtering is performed with two or more capacitors in parallel, and the PO processes the voltage at the terminals of each capacitor during two discharge processes without interrupting the filtering operation of the converter. The paper presents the principles and theoretical support on which the two schemes of DC-DC buck converters are based, design details regarding PO and VEN, as well as experiments performed with each of the schemes. In the experimental schemes, the PO is implemented with a microcontroller, and the parameters of some aluminum electrolytic filter capacitors are calculated in a real-time manner of about 40 ms. The calculation accuracy of the equivalent capacity is very good. Regarding the calculation accuracy of the ESR, it is shown that it depends on the fulfillment of certain ratios between the VEN resistances, on the one hand, as well as between them and the ESR, on the other hand.