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Bacterial Catabolism of Phthalates With Estrogenic Activity Used as Plasticisers in the Manufacture of Plastic Products
Authors: Dhar Rinita , Basu Suman , Bhattacharyya Mousumi , Acharya Debarun , Dutta Tapan K. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTPhthalic acid esters (PAEs), the pervasive and ubiquitous endocrine‐disrupting chemicals of environmental concern, generated annually on a million‐ton scale, are primarily employed as plasticisers in the production of a variety of plastic products and as additives in a large number of commercial supplies. The increased awareness of various adverse effects on the ecosystem and human health including reproductive and developmental disorders has led to a striking increase in research interest aimed at managing these man‐made oestrogenic chemicals. In these circumstances, microbial metabolism appeared as the major realistic process to neutralise the toxic burdens of PAEs in an ecologically accepted manner. Among a wide variety of microbial species capable of degrading/transforming PAEs reported so far, bacteria‐mediated degradation has been studied most extensively. The main purpose of this review is to provide current knowledge of metabolic imprints of microbial degradation/transformation of PAEs, a co‐contaminant of plastic pollution. In addition, this communication illustrates the recent advancement of the structure–functional aspects of the key metabolic enzyme phthalate hydrolase, their inducible regulation of gene expression and evolutionary relatedness, besides prioritising future research needs to facilitate the development of new insights into the bioremediation of PAE in the environment.
Investor sentiment and mutual fund flow‐performance sensitivity: Evidence from China
Authors: Wu Yuling , Zhang Xueyong 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis paper explores the relationship between investor sentiment and flow performance sensitivity of mutual funds in China. We first find that fund flow is positively related to performance in the past quarter and negatively associated with performance in the current quarter. Using a machine learning technique to establish proxies for investor sentiment, we show that positive sentiment mitigates this negative correlation by relieving investors' anxiety about risk and decreasing redemption. The effect is more pronounced in retail dominated funds, volatile markets and growth style funds. This finding is robust after controlling for investor attention, sentiment divergence and percentile return rankings.
Efficacy and safety of intranasal medications for allergic rhinitis: Network meta‐analysis
Authors: Sousa‐Pinto Bernardo , Vieira Rafael José , Bognanni Antonio , Gil‐Mata Sara , Ferreira‐da‐Silva Renato , Ferreira André , Cardoso‐Fernandes António , Ferreira‐Cardoso Henrique , Marques‐Cruz Manuel , Duarte Vítor Henrique , Castro‐Teles João , Campos‐Lopes Miguel , Teixeira‐Ferreira Ana , Lourenço‐Silva Nuno , Chérrez‐Ojeda Ivan , Bedbrook Anna , Klimek Ludger , Nuñez Juan Jose Yepes , Zuberbier Torsten , Fonseca João A. , Schünemann Holger J. , Bousquet Jean ,   the ARIA 2024 guideline panel
Published: November 2024

AbstractBackgroundIntranasal antihistamines (INAH), corticosteroids (INCS), and their fixed combinations (INAH+INCS) are one of the cornerstones of the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). We performed a systematic review and network‐meta‐analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of INAH, INCS, and INAH+INCS in patients with AR.MethodsWe searched four electronic bibliographic databases and three clinical trial databases for randomised controlled trials assessing the use of INAH, INCS, and INAH+INCS in adults with seasonal or perennial AR. We performed a network meta‐analysis on the Total Nasal Symptom Score, Total Ocular Symptom Score, Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality‐of‐Life Questionnaire, development of adverse events, and withdrawals due to adverse events. Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE‐NMA.ResultsWe included 167 primary studies, most of which assessed patients with seasonal AR. Among individual medications, azelastine‐fluticasone, and fluticasone furoate were the most frequently highest‐ranked interventions for efficacy outcomes, being regularly associated with clinically meaningful larger improvements when compared to other active treatments. Considering drug classes, INAH+INCS were the highest‐ranked interventions for all outcomes in which they were assessed, followed in most cases by INCS. In 105 out of 184 comparisons in seasonal AR, and 28 out of 97 comparisons in perennial AR, certainty of evidence was considered “high” or “moderate”.ConclusionIntranasal medications for AR display clinically relevant differences in their efficacy, but all show a good safety profile. To our knowledge, this is the first network meta‐analysis comparing INAH, INCS, and INAH+INCS in AR, providing relevant evidence for guideline developers and practising physicians on the most efficacious treatments.
Breast cancer related lymphoedema: a review of contemporary preventive strategies
Authors: Tourani Saam S. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractSecondary lymphoedema remains an incurable long‐term complication of breast cancer treatment. Prevention is our best chance against this debilitating condition. Strategies for selective de‐escalation of oncological therapies have continued to evolve over the last few decades to reduce the incidence of this feared complication. In this manuscript we first review the current strategies in de‐escalation of axillary treatment. We then review the current evidence for immediate lymphatic reconstruction in those high‐risk patients who cannot be spared from more aggressive axillary management.
Therapeutic hypothermia success for hypoxic‐ischaemic encephalopathy in Latin America: Eight‐year experience in EpicLatino Neonatal Network
Authors: Fajardo Carlos , Belzu Marco , Bernal Benitez Manuel , Hoyos Ángela , Hernández Patiño Rubén , Monterrosa Luis , Villegas Carolina ,   EpicLatino Neonatal Network
Published: November 2024

AbstractAimA study reported that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) did not reduce the combined prognosis of mortality and disability at 18 months, in low‐ and middle‐income countries for patients with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) who received TH, suggesting its no implementation in these regions.We described characteristics, mortality, and neurological response before and after the use of TH in newborns with HIE within the EpicLatino Neonatal Network (ENN) and described the population of infants with HIE treated and not treated with TH.MethodsData were collected from 2015 to 2022 for patients with HIE. Mortality rates and Sarnat scores were compared before and after TH. The Wilcoxon Signed‐Rank Test was used for comparisons.ResultsIn this observational study 518 neonates of our total population of 26 970, had HIE (1.92%) of whom 150 underwent TH. Ten out of 21 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provided TH. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test for 138 cases with complete data showed a significant difference.ConclusionThe findings support the benefits of TH in HIE within this cohort. TH should not be withheld solely due to the economic status of the country. A strict patient selection and TH protocol are essential.
From imagination to activism: Cognitive alternatives motivate commitment to activism through identification with social movements and collective efficacy
Authors: Bleh Julian , Masson Torsten , Köhler Sabrina , Fritsche Immo 
Published: November 2024

AbstractHaving a vision and being able to imagine socially and ecologically just alternatives can motivate people for societal transformation. However, which psychological processes drive this link between the mental accessibility of societal alternatives and collective action? We hypothesized that collective efficacy beliefs and politicized identification form two pathways mediating the effects of cognitive alternatives on high‐cost activist behaviour. Two studies and a pooled analysis tested these hypotheses longitudinally. Data were collected in two field settings: a climate camp and an online conference on socio‐ecological visions. In line with our assumptions, and across three of the four analysed timeframes, latent change score modelling showed that changes in cognitive alternatives predicted changes in collective efficacy beliefs and social movement identification, which in turn, predicted changes in collective action intentions. We found clear evidence for our hypotheses in the short term and mixed evidence in the long term. Additional analyses including participative efficacy showed no relevant effects. We concluded that the ability to envision social change may foster a sense of agency as members of social movements. These processes linking imagination to activism are less about individual efficacy than about realizing the collective possibilities for change and identifying with the groups enacting it.
Quantifying the relative provenance contributions to submarine channel systems in the Qiongdongnan Basin since the Miocene: Implications for tectonic responses and channel migration
Authors: Miaomiao Meng , Li Liu , Jinqiang Liang , Jie Xu , Junxi Feng , Zenggui Kuang , Wei Zhang , Wei Huang , Jinfeng Ren , Wei Deng , Yuehua Gong 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe submarine Miocene Central Canyon and Pleistocene channel systems in the Qiongdongnan Basin constitute valuable sedimentary records that provide insight into the depositional processes and sediment routing from the hinterland to the deep sea. However, the primary source of sediment for the Pleistocene channel systems and the variation in relative sediment contributions since the Miocene from potential source terranes remain unknown. We have integrated new and published detrital zircon U–Pb ages and rare earth elements (REEs) from Pleistocene channel sands and late Miocene Central Canyon sands in the Qiongdongnan Basin to analyse the sediment routing system of these channel systems since the Miocene. Qualitative analyses of REEs, comparisons of detrital zircon age spectra, and multidimensional scaling plots suggest that the Red River is a significant source of sediment supply. The quantitative analysis of sediment mixing models indicates that the Pleistocene channel sands were mainly sourced from the Red River (62.8%–85.7%), followed by Central Vietnam rivers (4.8%–27.1%), with a minor amount derived from rivers in Hainan Island, Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam. Sand sediments, mainly from the Red River system, were deposited in the Yinggehai Basin, then transported and deposited again in the Qiongdongnan Basin. The relatively stable and major sediment supply from the Red River since the Miocene may have been driven by the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau. This study quantifies the relative provenance contributions to submarine channel systems in the Qiongdongnan Basin since the Miocene. It provides crucial geological implications for tectonic responses to channel migrations and the prediction of gas hydrates in sandy reservoirs.
Anthropogenic landscape features affect the ground habitat use of Penelope superciliaris (Cracidae), a large seed disperser bird in southeastern Brazil
Authors: Braga Pâmela Rodrigues , do Carmo Pônzio Marcella , Pasqualotto Nielson , Alberici Vinicius , Paolino Roberta Montanheiro , Rodrigues Rodolpho Credo , Chiarello Adriano Garcia 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe expansion of agriculture and forest plantations over tropical biomes has caused significant species loss, while others persist in remnant native areas and anthropogenic lands. Penelope superciliaris, a large seed disperser bird, inhabits human‐modified landscapes; however, its habitat use is poorly known. We investigated how native land covers, distance to water sources, and anthropogenic landscape features affect the species' ground habitat use in disturbed and undisturbed areas of three landscapes in Southeastern Brazil. We expected the species to use the ground more in native areas and near water sources because of the higher habitat quality. We collected presence‐absence data during two dry seasons at 205 sampling stations with camera traps. Using occupancy models, we calculated the cumulative AICc weights of covariates for occupancy (interpreted as probability of use, Ψ) and detection (interpreted as frequency of use, p) parameters. The proportion of managed forests negatively influenced the species' frequency of use. The probability of use was higher when camera trap stations were located on unpaved roads. Model averaged prediction showed that the species uses about 56% of the landscapes. Our results suggest that intensively managed forests are not favorable or attractive habitats for the species. Unpaved roads associated with native vegetation edges may provide valuable habitats for the species during the dry season, possibly associated with movement and resource tracking. These findings may help guide conservation strategies in such modified landscapes, with caution in considering unpaved roads as secure habitats until further data on population abundance are available.Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.
Genomic Data Support the Revision of Provenance Regions Delimitation for Scots Pine
Authors: Lasek Martyna , Zaborowska Julia , Łabiszak Bartosz , Chmura Daniel J. , Wachowiak Witold 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTScots pine is a crucial component of ecosystems in Europe and Asia and a major utility species that comprises more than 60% of total forest production in Poland. Despite its importance, the genetic relationships between key conservation and the commercial value of Scots pine ecotypes in Poland remain unclear. To address this problem, we analyzed 27 populations (841 trees) of the most valuable Polish Scots pine ecotypes, including the oldest natural stands in all 24 regions of provenance established for the species in the country. By examining maternally inherited mitochondrial markers, nuclear microsatellite loci, and thousands of SNP markers from a genotyping array, we evaluated the genetic structure between and within them. These multilevel genomic data revealed high genetic similarity and a homogeneous structure in most populations, suggesting a common historical origin and admixture of populations after the postglacial recolonization of Central Europe. This research presents novel data on existing genomic resources among local ecotypes defined within strictly managed Polish regions of provenance, challenging their validity. Formal tests of the progeny of seed stands are needed to check whether the diversity in adaptation and quantitative traits still supports the delineation of provenance regions. In parallel, the health status of selected populations and the viability of seeds from these regions should be monitored to detect early‐stage symptoms of their environmental stress. It seems reasonable that periodic shortages of forest reproductive material (FRM) in a given region of provenance could be supplemented with the one from other regions that match their climatic envelope. Together, our results have important implications for the management of native Scots pine stands, particularly elite breeding populations, as they contribute to the discussion of the boundaries of provenance regions and the transfers of FRM that face increasing climate change.
Contrasting Future Growth of Norway Spruce and Scots Pine Forests Under Warming Climate
Authors: Martinez del Castillo Edurne , Torbenson Max C. A. , Reinig Frederick , Tejedor Ernesto , de Luis Martín , Esper Jan 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTForests are essential to climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, transpiration, and turnover. However, the quantification of climate change impacts on forest growth is uncertain and even contradictory in some regions, which is the result of spatially constrained studies. Here, we use an unprecedented network of 1.5 million tree growth records from 493 Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris stands across Europe to predict species‐specific tree growth variability from 1950 to 2016 (R2 > 0.82) and develop 21st‐century gridded projections considering different climate change scenarios. The approach demonstrates overall positive effects of warming temperatures leading to 25% projected conifer growth increases under the SPP370 scenario, but these additional carbon gains are spatially inhomogeneous and associated with geographic climate gradients. Maximum gains are projected for pines in Scandinavia, where growth trajectories indicate 50% increases by 2071–2100. Smaller but significant growth reductions are projected in Mediterranean Europe, where conifer growth shrinks by 25% in response to warmer temperatures. Our results reveal potential mitigating effects via forest carbon sequestration increases in response to global warming and stress the importance of effective forest management.
Revisiting Alcohol Consumption Among Nurses After the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Authors: Searby Adam , Burr Dianna , Alexander Louise 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThe COVID‐19 pandemic continues to cause nurses stress and trauma, with alcohol potentially being used to manage this stress. Prior studies of nurses' alcohol consumption during the COVID‐19 pandemic have shown increases in alcohol consumption to manage stress associated with the pandemic. The aim of this paper is to explore perceptions of alcohol consumption and stress among nurses, particularly since the declared end of the COVID‐19 pandemic. We used semi‐structured interviews with Australian nurses (n = 55), using a qualitative‐descriptive study design, conducted between October 2023 and January 2024. Data were analysed using structural coding and reported in accordance with CORE‐Q guidelines. Four key themes emerged from the data: (1) Alcohol consumption in response to ongoing role stress, (2) Alcohol consumption in response to incidents, (3) The lasting impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and (4) Do nurses feel comfortable seeking help for alcohol use? High‐risk alcohol consumption has persisted beyond the end of the COVID‐19 pandemic to manage the stress associated with clinical environments. Alcohol was also used in response to incidents, and the ongoing trauma and impact of the pandemic was described as a significant source of stress and anxiety. Not all nurses in our study felt comfortable seeking help for alcohol use, with participants describing concern for their nursing registration if they self‐reported their alcohol consumption. Participants reported stronger links between stressful working environments and increased alcohol consumption. Nurses in our study do not feel safe seeking help or self‐reporting alcohol consumption for fear of the regulatory body instituting sanctions that lead to loss or suspension of their registration. These factors require urgent attention to ensure workforce wellbeing and sustainability.
The Impact of Coronary Ischemia Assessment on Outcomes in Those With Scar‐Dependent Ventricular Tachycardia
Authors: Waight Michael C. , Fabbricatore Davide , Behr Elijah R. , Sohal Manav , Li Anthony C. , Saba Magdi M. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundGuidance and outcomes of coronary ischemia assessment (IA) in those with structural heart disease (SHD), presenting with monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (MMVT) is unclear.ObjectivesTo assess the impact of IA on arrhythmic and non‐arrhythmic outcomes in those with SHD.MethodsPatients presenting with MMVT over a 6‐year period to a tertiary center were retrospectively analyzed. Propensity score‐matched analysis was performed comparing those undergoing IA to those who did not. The primary endpoint was a composite of VT recurrence, appropriate ICD therapy, heart failure hospitalization, and death. Secondary analysis of the individual components of the composite was performed. Kaplan–Meier, univariate and multivariate analysis was performed to compare the two groups and derive predictors of poor outcomes.ResultsTwo hundred and seventeen patients (57.6% ICM) were analyzed. 55.8% underwent IA. Following propensity score‐matching, 120 patients remained. At 12 months, freedom from the primary endpoint was 68.3% of those undergoing IA versus 43.3% who did not, p < 0.001, multivariate HR 0.56 (0.34–0.92). This was driven by a reduction in all‐cause mortality, with a 12‐month survival of 98.3% in those undergoing IA versus 86.5% in those not undergoing IA (p < 0.01). Coronary intervention was associated with a significantly higher event‐free 12‐month survival compared to those who did not undergo intervention (82.4% vs 51.5%, respectively, p = 0.01).ConclusionsPatients with SHD presenting MMVT who undergo an IA have significantly improved freedom from VT recurrence, appropriate ICD therapies, HF hospitalization, and death compared to those who do not, driven by a reduction in mortality.
Characterizing juvenile blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) nursery areas in the Galapagos: new methods and understandings
Authors: Goodman Lauren S. , Chiriboga‐Paredes Yasuní , Cable Jaye E. , Hearn Alex 
Published: November 2024

AbstractNew approaches to abundance surveying utilizing unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) are proving to be effective tools in marine and terrestrial environments. We explored UAV efficacy for surveys in the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR), where relative abundance patterns of juvenile sharks and subsequent classifications of putative nursery areas based on environmental drivers are lacking. The UAV method allowed greater temporal and spatial coverage. We expanded classification of shark nursery habitat through monthly drone surveys and environmental data collection at 14 sites around San Cristobal Island (GMR) from November 2018 to July 2019. In the period of surveying, 56 flights identified 453 juvenile Carcharhinus limbatus (blacktip shark). Classification of nurseries followed three criteria, necessitating higher density, short‐term residency, and annual site fidelity in target locations. We developed preliminary generalized linear models to elucidate potential environmental parameters influencing the perceived abundance and habitat preference of juveniles. Four sites were identified as either potential nurseries or nursery areas for the target species based on previous excursions. An averaged model was subsequently created from the models found to best explain deviance patterns (R2 = 0.10–0.44) in perceived shark abundance and habitat preference. Relative variable importance (RVI) values further clarified the parameters most associated with higher juvenile presence. This approach provides a systematic method of abundance surveying while simultaneously beginning the process of defining when and where we expect to find higher abundance through environmental modelling of most influential parameters to perceived abundance in this environment.
Family science, land‐grant universities, and the daunting legacy of the land‐grab institution
Authors: Ambo Theresa J. , Gavazzi Stephen M. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis paper wrestles with the nexus of settler colonialism, the expropriation of Indigenous lands to establish the United States land‐grant system, and the field of Family Science. Family Science programs are embedded within the power structures of the universities to which they belong; certain characteristics of these academic units—especially their emphasis on engagement and professional credentialing—theoretically could produce an idiosyncratic and nuanced context in which academy members operate. First, we grapple with the history of US settler colonialism and the land‐grab concept, focusing attention on the enormous transfer of Native American lands into universities through the Morrill Act. Second, we examine the convergence between the applied activities of family scientists and the tripartite land‐grant mission of teaching, research, and engagement. Consequently, our final aim is to investigate the impact of being a family scientist within a land‐grant university grappling with the historical injustices surrounding its foundation.