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The Use of the Hemostatic Net in Asian Population: Hyperpigmentation and the Duration Required for Hemostatic Net Marking to Disappear
Authors: Wongkietkachorn Apinut , Wongkietkachorn Nuttapone 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Introduction
There are major concerns about using the hemostatic net in Asian populations due to potential hyperpigmentation and the extended duration required for the markings to disappear. This study is the first to describe its use in this demographic and aims to determine the occurrence of hyperpigmentation from the hemostatic net and the time required for the markings to fade.

Methods
A retrospective review was conducted in patients who had a hemostatic net applied during facial surgery between July 2022 and April 2024 at Qprime Surgical Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The hemostatic net was applied using 5-0 nonabsorbable materials with needle sizes of 16 mm or 19 mm.

Results
A total of 300 patients were included in this study. No persistent hyperpigmentation from the hemostatic net was observed. The disappearance rates of the hemostatic net markings were as follows: 33.3% at 2 weeks, 10.0% at 3 weeks, 46.7% at 4 weeks, 3.3% at 6 weeks, and 6.7% at 8 weeks. Overall, 90.0% of the hemostatic net markings subsided within 1 month.

Conclusion
The use of the hemostatic net in the Asian population studied resulted in remarkable prevention of hematomas after facelifts and no persistent hyperpigmentation, with the majority of the markings disappearing within one month, thereby reinforcing the efficacy and safety of this technique.

Level of Evidence IV
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Fair allocation rules for the commons—informing water policy design through survey methods
Authors: Kervinio Yann , Ouvrard Benjamin , Reynaud Arnaud 
Published: December 2024

AbstractWe set up an original framework aiming to produce robust and transferable knowledge on fairness attitudes towards water sharing arrangements. Using a simple axiomatic approach, we demonstrate how different conceptions of common and private property over a natural resource translate into contrasting allocation rules. We then apply this framework to investigate the potential justification of collective arrangements for irrigation water. Using a survey on farmers in South-Western France, we investigate stakeholders’ attitudes toward different allocations and their underlying justification. Our results highlight the need to study existing attitudes both at the different level of generality and beyond the opposition between solidarity and responsibility principles. We also observe a strong attachment to historical rights and a rejection of water exchanges, potentially signaling a strong attachment to the status quo or procedural concerns, such as the right to self-organize. Additionally, our results suggest the potential for individual attitudes to change through reasoning or framing. Finally, we discuss how questionnaire studies could provide valuable insights about shared values in a community, and support the design of robust common-pool resource institutions.
Die Wirkung gemeindenaher, museumsbasierter Aktivitäten für Menschen mit Demenz und ihre primären Betreuungspersonen – ein Umbrella Review
Authors: Kriegseisen-Peruzzi Melanie , Dür Mona , Tatzer Verena C. , Paal Piret 
Published: December 2024

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund
In den vergangenen Jahren wurde die Wirkung museumsbasierter Angebote für Menschen mit Demenz und ihre primären Betreuungspersonen als gemeindenahe Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten zunehmend beforscht.

Fragestellung und Ziel
Der Umbrella Review führt aktuelle Ergebnisse zur Wirkung museumsbezogener Angebote auf Menschen mit Demenz und ihre primären Betreuungspersonen zusammen und Ieitet Implikationen für die Praxis und die Versorgungsforschung ab.

Methode und Material
Nach den Leitlinien des Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) wurde ein Umbrella Review auf Basis systematischer Reviews und Metaanalysen erstellt. Die Ergebnisse der systematischen Literaturrecherche in CINAHL Complete, PubMed, Medline Complete, SocINDEX, Psych & Behav Sci sowie die Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews (April/Mai 2023; Follow-up: Oktober 2023) wurden durch 3 Reviewerinnen kritisch bewertet.

Ergebnisse
Es wurden 5 systematische Reviews und eine Metaanalyse identifiziert. Aufgrund der Heterogenität der primären Studien gibt es derzeit keine konsistenten, statistisch robusten Nachweise zur Wirksamkeit museumsbasierter Angebote. Statistische Tendenzen und qualitative Studien deuten auf eine positive Wirkung auf die Lebensqualität und Stimmung und diverse andere nichtkognitive Parameter hin.

Diskussion und Fazit
Die Heterogenität der bestehenden Forschungsarbeiten und -designs lässt keine statistisch belastbare Aussage zur Wirkung gemeindenaher, museumsbasierter Angebote zu. Die auf eine positive Wirkung hindeutenden Ergebnisse, die auch in diversen randomisierten kontrollierten Einzelstudien berichtet werden, sprechen für Museen als Ressource für Partizipation und für ihre Berücksichtigung im Rahmen des Social Prescribing. Für die weitere Forschung werden angepasste und erweiterte methodische Überlegungen und Ansätze wie Mixed-Methods-Designs empfohlen.
Infancy predictors of Functional Somatic Symptoms in pre- and late adolescence: a longitudinal cohort study
Authors: Münker Lina , Rimvall Martin Køster , Frostholm Lisbeth , Ørnbøl Eva , Wellnitz Kaare Bro , Jeppesen Pia , Rosmalen Judith Gerarda Maria , Rask Charlotte Ulrikka 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Physiological regulatory problems in infancy (i.e., problems with sleeping, feeding, and tactile reactivity) have been associated with impairing Functional Somatic Symptoms (FSS) at ages 5–7. We aimed to extend this finding by examining not only the association of physiological regulatory problems but also other infancy factors (i.e., emotion dysregulation and contact problems) with FSS in pre- and late adolescence. Standardized behavioral assessments and self-report questionnaire data from assessment waves at 0–1, 11–12, and 16–17 years of the population-based Copenhagen Child Cohort (CCC2000) were linked with Danish register data on maternal postpartum psychiatric illness and family adversity as covariates. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine the association between infancy factors and FSS in pre- and late adolescence. Only infancy physiological regulatory problems significantly predicted preadolescent FSS (b = 0.38, 95% CI [0.14, 0.62]), also when accounting for maternal postpartum psychiatric illness and family adversity. The association was attenuated for late adolescent FSS.

Conclusion: Infancy physiological regulatory problems may represent early signs of a dysregulated stress system and were found to significantly predict FSS in pre- but not late adolescence. Implications for early FSS prevention could include testing interventions promoting infants’ regulation of sleep, feeding, and tactile reactivity.

What is Known:• Functional Somatic Symptoms (FSS) are common in adolescence.• Explanatory models of FSS emphasize a multifactorial etiology involving interactions between early child-related vulnerabilities and contextual factors.• Infancy physiological regulatory problems (i.e., problems in the area of sleeping, feeding, and tactile reactivity) might represent early signs of a dysregulated stress system, and have been shown to predict impairing FSS in preschool childhood.

What is New:• This study investigated the association between infancy factors, namely physiological regulatory problems with feeding, sleeping, and/or tactile reactivity, emotion dysregulation, and contact problems, and FSS in pre- and late adolescence.• Only a combination of infancy physiological regulatory problems significantly predicted preadolescent FSS, with the association attenuating for FSS in late adolescence.• Implications for early FSS prevention could include parent-mediated interventions aiming to promote infants’ physiological regulatory skills.
Randomness and early termination: What makes a game exciting?
Authors: Guo Gaoyue , Howison Sam D. , Possamaï Dylan , Reisinger Christoph 
Published: December 2024

AbstractIn this paper we revisit an open problem posed by Aldous on the max-entropy win-probability martingale: given two players of equal strength, such that the win-probability is a martingale diffusion, which of these processes has maximum entropy and hence gives the most excitement for the spectators? Our construction is based on the detailed study of a terminal-boundary value problem for the nonlinear parabolic PDE $$2\partial _t e(t,x)= \log (-\partial _{xx}e(t,x))$$

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Female pelvic cancer survivors’ experiences of pelvic floor muscle training after pelvic radiotherapy
Authors: Lindgren A. , Börjeson S. , Dunberger G. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
To describe experiences of a 3-month pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) period, with or without support from a physiotherapist, among females with urinary and/or fecal incontinence after pelvic radiotherapy.

Method
This qualitative interview study included eleven women (aged 47–83 years) with urinary and/or fecal incontinence after radiotherapy treatment for pelvic cancer (radiotherapy completed 3–60 months ago). The eleven informants were part of a larger randomized controlled intervention study where they practiced PFMT, with or without support from a physiotherapist, for 3 months. The support from a physiotherapist included individual support with biofeedback as well as group training. The women were interviewed individually soon after the completion of the pelvic floor muscle training period, and data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis.

Result
A structured training program, individual support from a physiotherapist, and strategies to establish a daily workout routine were described as valuable when practicing pelvic floor muscle training. Participating in the study gave a sense of meaningfulness and motivation to practice, partly due to the knowledge of a follow-up after the study period. Group and home training were described as both a facilitator and a barrier to PFMT. The women experienced that PFMT had influenced pelvic floor function in terms of increased pelvic floor strength, reduced urinary and fecal incontinence, and an increased ability to hold urine and feces during urgency. PFMT had a relieving effect on pelvic floor pain, although it also contributed to some increase in pain. The perceived improvement in pelvic muscle function led to decreased anxiety, increased safety, feelings of greater freedom in everyday life, a changed attitude toward physical activity, and improved sexual health. All women expressed an intention to continue practicing PFMT and a desire for information and opportunities for PFMT, under the guidance of a physiotherapist, to be implemented in conventional pelvic cancer rehabilitation and made available to all women after pelvic cancer treatment.

Conclusion
The women who live with the experience of pelvic cancer experienced PFMT as a meaningful intervention for managing urinary and/or fecal incontinence after pelvic radiotherapy. They considered that information and support from a physiotherapist are essential in pelvic cancer rehabilitation, such as PFMT, and should be offered to all women after pelvic cancer treatment.
Ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block technique at the distal end of the obturator canal: case series and cadaver evaluation
Authors: Yoshida Takayuki , Nakano Yousuke , Kitada Masaaki , Nakamoto Tatsuo 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe obturator nerve variably gives off the anterior, posterior, and hip articular branches along its course; however, all branches invariably pass through the obturator canal. Herein, we describe our obturator nerve block technique, which promises to deliver local anesthetic directly into the obturator canal. We performed the obturator nerve block in six patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor under spinal anesthesia. We also evaluated the spread of dye in a cadaver. With patient placed in the lithotomy position, a linear ultrasound transducer was placed on the anterior part of the genitofemoral sulcus, oriented cephalad, to observe the external orifice of the obturator canal, which is present immediately posterior to the posterior end of the inferior margin of the superior pubic ramus and just medial to the body of the ischium. The needle tip was guided to this location, and 10 ml of 1.5% lidocaine was injected into the obturator canal. The procedure was repeated using 10-ml dye in a cadaver. No obturator jerks were observed during the transurethral resection of bladder tumors in all six cases. Cadaver examination confirmed the dye stained the obturator nerve, with retrograde spread into the pelvic cavity via the obturator canal.
„Sammlung“ als psychotherapeutische Propädeutik und therapeutische Grundhaltung
Authors: Dietrich Stephan 
Published: December 2024

ZusammenfassungPhänomenologisches Sehen und Hören ist kein bloßes Registrieren von Sinnesdaten, sondern ein offenes Gewahrsein und leibhaftiges Vernehmen der sich zeigenden Phänomene in ihrer Bedeutsamkeit. Dieses Vernehmen ermöglicht es im analytisch-therapeutischen Prozess, dass Menschen zu ihren je eigenen Möglichkeiten des In-der-Welt-Seins finden und damit ein selbstbestimmteres und freieres Leben führen können.Zunächst und zumeist sind wir (Therapeut:innen wie Klient:innen) jedoch in den zahllosen Ablenkungen und Zerstreuungen des Alltags mehr ab- als anwesend und es braucht ein Innehalten und eine gewisse Bemühung, um sich aus diesen Verstrickungen zurückzuholen und zu sich selbst zu kommen. Die Wiener Schule der Daseinsanalyse legt deswegen auf die Sammlung in der therapeutischen Praxis einen besonderen Wert. Sammlung ist primär keine therapeutische Technik oder ein theoretisches Modell, sondern vielmehr eine menschliche Grundhaltung, eine immer wieder vergessene Weise da zu sein, in die wir uns zurückrufen können. Sie ist deswegen auch nicht in einer reinen Wissensvermittlung lehr- und lernbar, sondern muss durch wiederholte Übung erfahren werden. In diesem Sinne kann die Sammlung als Propädeutik für alle Psychotherapieschulen dienen, als eine Einstiegsübung, die sich auf das Sein des Menschen in seiner Ganzheit besinnt.Gesammelt Dasein: Miteinander in schweigendem Horchen und Miteinandersprechen für das Dasein in seinen unheilvollen Beschränkungen aber eben auch in seinen offenen Möglichkeiten wach zu werden – darin liegt eine heilende Kraft.
A multi-objective clustering approach based on different clustering measures combinations
Authors: Azevedo Beatriz Flamia , Rocha Ana Maria A. C. , Pereira Ana I. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Clustering methods aim to categorize the elements of a dataset into groups according to the similarities and dissimilarities of the elements. This paper proposes the Multi-objective Clustering Algorithm (MCA), which combines clustering methods with the Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II. In this way, the proposed algorithm can automatically define the optimal number of clusters and partition the elements based on clustering measures. For this, 6 intra-clustering and 7 inter-clustering measures are explored, combining them 2-to-2, to define the most appropriate pair of measures to be used in a bi-objective approach. Out of the 42 possible combinations, 6 of them were considered the most appropriate, since they showed an explicitly conflicting behavior among the measures. The results of these 6 Pareto fronts were combined into two Pareto fronts, according to the measure of intra-clustering that the combination has in common. The elements of these Pareto fronts were analyzed in terms of dominance, so the nondominanted ones were kept, generating a hybrid Pareto front composed of solutions provided by different combinations of measures. The presented approach was validated on three benchmark datasets and also on a real dataset. The results were satisfactory since the proposed algorithm could estimate the optimal number of clusters and suitable dataset partitions. The obtained results were compared with the classical k-means and DBSCAN algorithms, and also two hybrid approaches, the Clustering Differential Evolution, and the Game-Based k-means algorithms. The MCA results demonstrated that they are competitive, mainly for the advancement of providing a set of optimum solutions for the decision-maker.
An optical flow battery enabled by trap-engineered nanophosphors
Authors: Wu Xiang , Yang Fan , Ou Zihao , Hong Guosong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractFlow batteries represent a promising technology for storing electrical energy in circulating electrolyte solutions that contain redox-active chemicals. Inspired by the redox flow battery, in this paper we describe the concept and implementation of an optical flow battery, which stores photon energy in circulating nanophosphor colloids. Similar to the redox flow battery, the optical flow battery enables the conversion between photon energy and chemical energy in a rechargeable manner, facilitating distributed energy storage by decoupling energy and power. We characterized basic cell attributes and performance metrics of this prototype optical flow battery in the context of common assessment methods for conventional redox flow batteries. We envision that this optical flow battery may provide a useful tool for solar energy storage, light delivery in live animals, and light-based therapy, diagnosis, and surgery in medicine.
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How to improve AML outcomes?
Authors: Tan Taner , Bozdag Sinem Civriz 
Published: December 2024

AbstractUnderstanding the intricacies of the pathophysiology and genomic landscape has enhanced the long-term outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The identification of novel molecular targets has introduced new therapeutic strategies that attempt to surpass the dominance of the "7 + 3 regimen" established in the 1970s. In 2022, the World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification revised their definitions and approaches to AML, reflecting the current and evolving changes at the molecular level. The guidelines are now grounded in a definition of the disease that emphasizes genetic characteristics. Today, we recognize AML as a genetically diverse disease; a retrospective study identified 5234 driver mutations across 76 genes or genomic regions, with two or more drivers observed in 86% of patients (Papaemmanuil et al., N Engl J Med 374:2209–21, 2016).
Convergence of the derivative martingale for the branching random walk in time-inhomogeneous random environment
Authors: Hong Wenming , Liang Shengli 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Consider a branching random walk on the real line with a random environment in time (BRWRE). A necessary and sufficient condition for the non-triviality of the limit of the derivative martingale is formulated. To this end, we investigate the random walk in a time-inhomogeneous random environment (RWRE), which is related to the BRWRE by the many-to-one formula. The key step is to figure out Tanaka’s decomposition for the RWRE conditioned to stay non-negative (or above a line), which is interesting in itself.
A scoping review on human-centered design approaches and considerations in the design of technologies for loneliness and social isolation in older adults
Authors: Probst Freya , Ratcliffe John , Molteni Erika , Mexia Nikitia , Rees Jessica , Matcham Faith , Antonelli Michela , Tinker Anthea , Shi Yu , Ourselin Sebastien , Liu Wei 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Loneliness and social isolation are prevalent concerns among older adults and can lead to negative health consequences and a reduced lifespan. New technologies are increasingly being developed to help address loneliness and social isolation in older adults, including monitoring systems, social networks, robots, companions, smart televisions, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications. This systematic review maps human-centered design (HCD) and user-centered design (UCD) approaches, human needs, and contextual factors considered in current technological interventions designed to address the problems of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. We conducted a scoping review and in-depth examination of 98 papers through a qualitative content analysis. We found 12 studies applying either an HCD or UCD approach and observed strengths in continuous user involvement and implementation in field studies but limitations in participant inclusion criteria and methodological reporting. We also observed the consideration of important human needs and contextual factors. However, more research is needed on stakeholder perspectives, the functioning of applications in different housing environments, as well as studies that include diverse socio-economic groups.
Has the two decades of research on the gut microbiome resulted in making healthier choices?
Authors: Azcarate-Peril M. Andrea 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The gut microbiome is widely recognized for its significant contribution to maintaining human health across all life stages, from infancy to adulthood and beyond. This perspective article focuses on the impacts of well-supported microbiome research on global caesarean delivery rates, breastfeeding practices, and antimicrobial use. The article also explores the impact of dietary choices, particularly those involving ultra-processed foods, on the gut microbiota and their potential contribution to conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory diseases. This perspective aims to emphasize the need for updated guidelines and policy interventions to address the increasing global trends of caesarean deliveries, reduced breastfeeding, overuse of antibiotics, and consumption of highly processed foods to counter their adverse effects on gut health.