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Y Reverse: Modified technique in challenging airway management
Authors: Messina Gaetana , Natale Giovanni , Pica Davide Gerardo , Vicario Giuseppe , Giorgiano Noemi Maria , Mirra Rosa , Di Filippo Vincenzo , Leonardi Beatrice , Capasso Francesca , Panini D'Alba Francesco , Vinciguerra Riccardo , Caputo Alessia , Puca Maria Antonietta , Pirozzi Mario , Balbo Ciro , Di Lorenzo Sara , Farese Stefano , Liguori Giovanni , Vicidomini Giovanni , Messina Giovanni , Fiorelli Alfonso , Ciardiello Fortunato , Fasano Morena 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIntroductionSelf‐expanding Y‐metal stents (SEMS) are best suited lesions with involvement of the carina and proximal main bronchi; however, Y‐stents can be difficult to place. These difficulties guided us to develop a modification of the classic technique that addresses some of the challenges during positioning. We present the Y reverse technique for Y stent insertion using a combination of rigid and flexible bronchoscopy.Materials and MethodsThis retrospective study included 15 consecutive patients, suffering from tracheal‐carina‐lower main bronchi complex, hospitalized at the Thoracic Surgery Unit of the Vanvitelli University of Naples between October 2021 and October 2023. Inclusion criteria: patients in which the length of the stenosis of the right bronchi was greater than that of the left bronchi, advanced oncological conditions, severe respiratory failure; exclusion criteria: Karnofsky scale with <40 points. All patients were admitted to the hospital and treated with Y‐stent insertion using the modified technique Y reverse.ResultsThe comparison between the group undergoing the Y reverse technique with the group undergoing the traditional positioning of the Y prosthesis has shown an improvement in respiratory function; prolongation of the mean survival time; improvement in SpO2 in spontaneous breathing; reduction mean time procedure. p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.ConclusionY Reverse is a safe and effective procedure that provides rapid symptom relief in individuals who have critical central airway obstruction near the distal portion of the trachea, carina, and main right and left bronchi.
Associations of maternal sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in early to mid‐pregnancy with infant outcomes: A cohort study
Authors: Lindberger Emelie , Ahlsson Fredrik , Johansson Henrik , Pitsillos Tryfonas , Sundström Poromaa Inger , Wikman Anna , Wikström Anna‐Karin 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIntroductionPhysical activity during pregnancy is beneficial for the woman and the fetus. However, non‐objective methods are often used to measure physical activity levels during pregnancy. This study aimed to evaluate objectively measured maternal early to mid‐pregnancy sedentary behavior and physical activity in relation to infant well‐being.Material and MethodsThis cohort study included 1153 pregnant women and was performed at Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, between 2016 and 2023. Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels were measured by accelerometers during 4–7 days in early to mid‐pregnancy. Outcome measures were infant birthweight standard deviation score, small‐for‐gestational‐age, large‐for‐gestational‐age, preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation), spontaneous preterm birth, iatrogenic preterm birth, Apgar <7 at 5 min of age, umbilical artery pH ≤7.05, and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).ResultsThere were no associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity levels with infant birthweight standard deviation score, small‐for‐gestational‐age, or large‐for‐gestational‐age. After adjustment for BMI, age, smoking, parity, maternal country of birth, and a composite of pre‐pregnancy disease, the most sedentary women had higher odds of preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17–5.24, p = 0.018), and NICU admission (AOR 1.93, CI 1.11–3.37, p = 0.021) than the least sedentary women. The most physically active women had lower adjusted odds for NICU admission (AOR 0.45, CI 0.26–0.80, p = 0.006) than the least physically active women.ConclusionsObjectively measured levels of sedentary behavior and physical activity in early to mid‐pregnancy were not associated with standardized infant birth size. Sedentary behavior was associated with an increased likelihood of preterm birth and NICU admission, while high level of physical activity was associated with a decreased likelihood of admission to NICU.
Validation of the European visual field standards for driving: A driving simulator‐based study
Authors: Sudmann Thea Melsen , Torblaa Anna , Austeng Dordi , Reshodko Irina , Rehm Johannes , Bro Tomas , Brækhus Anne , Klungsøyr Ole , Rowe Fiona , Jørstad Øystein Kalsnes 
Published: October 2024

AbstractPurposeTo determine whether we could establish evidence‐based pass/fail criteria for perimetry in the context of the European visual field standards for driving.MethodsThis two‐centre, cross‐sectional study included participants with binocular visual field loss that had led to revocation of a group‐1 driving licence. The participants underwent cognitive and binocular visual testing, including the European Driving Test (EDT), a perimetry algorithm that adheres to the European visual field standards. We used a high‐fidelity driving simulator to compare the driving ability of these participants with healthy controls. Two driving instructors classified each driving test as passed or failed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and area under the curve (AUC) determined the ability of perimetry to discriminate between passed and failed driving tests.ResultsThe study included 70 participants with visual field loss and 37 controls. A non‐significantly higher proportion of controls passed the driving test (75% vs. 63%; p = 0.22). In ROC analysis, contrast sensitivity performed best (AUC of 0.73), followed by NEI VFQ‐25 (AUC of 0.64). Peripheral visual field (AUC of 0.56) and central visual field (AUC of 0.47) performed weaker. Combining the central and peripheral visual field, and their interaction, increased AUC to 0.63.ConclusionPerimetry was a poor predictor of simulator‐based driving test result, and we could not establish appropriate pass/fail criteria for the European visual field standards. Because perimetry is not an accurate diagnostic tool for fitness to drive, a practical driving assessment should be performed in case of doubt.
The impact of social and institutional trust on South Korean perceptions of North Korean arrivals
Authors: Rich Timothy S. , White Serena 
Published: October 2024

AbstractHow do forms of trust influence South Korean views of North Korean arrivals? While a broad literature addresses the institutional and generalized social trust impacting a range of public perceptions, this has not been extended to views on North Korean arrivals. Meanwhile, research on views of arrivals often relies on only one measure for what are likely complex concerns. Through the use of a 2021 Korean Social Integration Survey, we find evidence of institutional and social trust positively influencing overall views of arrivals, with mixed results on the impact on proximal tolerance of arrivals, suggesting that policy efforts to enhance trust as a means to improve integration efforts may fail to produce substantive improvements for arrivals.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Shifting From Optional Due Diligence to Mandatory Duty
Authors: Leite Emilene , Koporcic Nikolina , Markovic Stefan 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTThis paper offers a critical overview of the newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by the European Commission. The aim is to uncover potential opportunities, challenges, gaps, and contradictions, within the directive. We provide insights on how companies can effectively navigate through these issues and leverage upon the directive for more environmentally friendly and ethically sound operations within the global value chain. Ultimately, our aim is to offer researchers, managers, and policymakers a viewpoint on the potential impacts of the new directive on organizations and provide future research directions around responsible corporate conduct across global value chains.
‘Rutting stags’ and ‘sly foxes’: Gender positioning boys and girls through social, emotional and behavioural work on the school playground
Authors: Wood Peter 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn recent years, there has been an increased focus on the development of children's social, emotional and behavioural skills in schools, via a swathe of classroom‐based schemes and more general, relational and emotional approaches to pedagogy. With a now established but growing evidence base focusing upon the outcomes of such social, emotional and behavioural work for schools and children, calls have been made for research that makes a gender critical analysis of such work. This article is grounded in a conceptual framework that positions gender as socially constructed and performative and draws on qualitative data gathered in a series of focus group and individual interviews with primary school practitioners. The findings demonstrate how gender binary beliefs influence perceptions of the behaviours displayed by boys and girls in play‐based situations as well as the social, emotional and behavioural work carried out by staff in response. The implications of these findings, in terms of the positioning of, and responses to the social, emotional and behavioural difficulties presented by boys and girls on the schoolyard are discussed and suggestions for future practice are made.
Does Injectable Platelet‐Rich Fibrin Combined With Autogenous Demineralized Dentine Enhance Alveolar Ridge Preservation? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Amer Odai , Shemais Nesma , Fawzy El‐Sayed Karim , Saleh Heba Ahmed , Darhous Mona 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe present trial evaluated the first‐time application of autogenous demineralized dentin graft with injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (ADDG + i‐PRF) versus autogenous demineralized dentin graft (ADDG), in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) in the maxillary aesthetic zone.Material and MethodsTwenty‐two maxillary (n = 22) non‐molar teeth indicated for extraction were randomized into two groups (n = 11/group). Extracted teeth were prepared into ADDG, implanted into extraction sockets with or without i‐PRF amalgamation and covered by collagen sponge. Cone‐beam computed tomography scans at baseline and 6 months were compared to assess ridge‐dimensional changes. Keratinized tissue width, patient satisfaction, pain score and chair time were recorded. In the course of dental implant placements at 6 months, bone core biopsies of engrafted sites were obtained and analysed histomorphometrically.ResultsReduction in ridge width was 1.71 ± 1.08 and 1.8 ± 1.35 mm, while reduction in ridge height was 1.11 ± 0.76 and 1.8 ± 0.96 mm for ADDG + i‐PRF and ADDG, respectively (p > 0.05). Significant differences in keratinized tissue width reduction were notable between ADDG + i‐PRF and ADDG (0.12 ± 0.34 and 0.58 ± 0.34 mm respectively; p = 0.008). Postoperative pain scores were significantly lower in ADDG + i‐PRF (p = 0.012). All patients in the two groups were satisfied with no differences in chair time (p > 0.05). No differences in total percentage area of newly formed bone, soft tissue or graft particles were observed between the groups (p > 0.05).ConclusionsADDG alone or in combination with i‐PRF yields similar results regarding ARP clinically, quality of the formed osseous tissues, as well as patients' satisfaction. Yet, the addition of i‐PRF to ADDG tends to preserve the keratinized tissue and lessen postoperative pain.
Impairment of Internal Auditory Canal Barrier in Meniere's Disease
Authors: Zhang Weidong , Xie Jiapei , Li Songbai , Zhang Bo 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe aim of this investigation was to explore the potential correlation between the signal intensity ratio (SIR) at the internal auditory canal (IAC) fundus and hearing impairment in Meniere's disease (MD), thereby providing a foundation to further understand the mechanisms underlying hearing loss.DesignFifty patients diagnosed with unilateral definite MD were enrolled in the study. 3D‐FLAIR MRI was conducted 4 h after intravenous administration of gadobutrol to determine the SIR of the bilateral IAC fundus. The difference in the SIR of the IAC fundus between the affected and unaffected sides was assessed, followed by an analysis of its correlation with low‐, middle‐, and high‐tone hearing thresholds. Correlation analysis was also conducted between the degree of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in the vestibule and cochlea and the SIR on the affected side.ResultsThe degree of EH in MD can be clearly visualised using 3D‐FLAIR MRI. The SIR on the affected side was significantly higher than that on the unaffected side (p = 0.000). Furthermore, a positive correlation was observed between the SIR at the affected and low (r = 0.692, p = 0.000), middle (r = 0.615, p = 0.000) and high‐tone (r = 0.440, p = 0.001) hearing thresholds, while the SIR showed no significant correlation with cochlear (r = 0.315, p = 0.088) or vestibular hydrops (r = 0.215, p = 0.244).ConclusionThe IAC fundus barrier may be damaged in patients with MD, representing one of the factors affecting the level of hearing.
Grasping the Concept of an Object at a Glance: Category Information Accessed by Brief Dichoptic Presentation
Authors: Antal Caitlyn , de Almeida Roberto G. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWhat type of conceptual information about an object do we get at a brief glance? In two experiments, we investigated the nature of conceptual tokening—the moment at which conceptual information about an object is accessed. Using a masked picture‐word congruency task with dichoptic presentations at “brief” (50−60 ms) and “long” (190−200 ms) durations, participants judged the relation between a picture (e.g., a banana) and a word representing one of four property types about the object: superordinate (fruit), basic level (banana), a high‐salient (yellow), or low‐salient feature (peel). In Experiment 1, stimuli were presented in black‐and‐white; in Experiment 2, they were presented in red and blue, with participants wearing red‐blue anaglyph glasses. This manipulation allowed for the independent projection of stimuli to the left‐ and right‐hemisphere visual areas, aiming to probe the early effects of these projections in conceptual tokening. Results showed that superordinate and basic‐level properties elicited faster and more accurate responses than high‐ and low‐salient features at both presentation times. This advantage persisted even when the objects were divided into categories (e.g., animals, vegetables, vehicles, tools), and when objects contained high‐salient visual features. However, contrasts between categories show that animals, fruits, and vegetables tend to be categorized at the superordinate level, while vehicles tend to be categorized at the basic level. Also, for a restricted class of objects, high‐salient features representing diagnostic color information (yellow for the picture of a banana) facilitated congruency judgments to the same extent as that of superordinate and basic‐level labels. We suggest that early access to object concepts yields superordinate and basic‐level information, with features only yielding effects at a later stage of processing, unless they represent diagnostic color information. We discuss these results advancing a unified theory of conceptual representation, integrating key postulates of atomism and feature‐based theories.
Incidence of hip problems in developmental central hypotonia: A scoping review
Authors: Livingstone Roslyn W. , Paleg Ginny S. , Shrader M. Wade , Miller Freeman , Rodby‐Bousquet Elisabet 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAimTo describe what is known about hip problems in individuals with developmental central hypotonia.MethodSearches were conducted in five databases to October 2023. Down syndrome was excluded from this analysis of less well‐known genetic diagnoses. At least two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, read full‐text articles, and extracted data.ResultsOf 89 full‐text articles, 79 met inclusion criteria. Studies included 544 individuals aged 1 month to 63 years with Kabuki, 49, XXXXY, Prader–Willi, PURA, Koolen de Vries, Emanuel, TRPM3, Wolf–Hirschhorn, and other rare syndromes. Most diagnoses may be associated with a combination of differences in hip structure or stability that are evident at birth, or develop in early infancy, with increasing hip dysplasia and subluxation over time. Joint or ligamentous laxity was most reported along with hypotonia and hypermobility as risk factors. Limited data were identified about conservative or surgical intervention and outcomes in these populations.InterpretationChildren with significant hypotonia, with or without a confirmed genetic diagnosis, are at increased risk of hip problems that may be missed with standard neonatal screening. Ultrasound is recommended between 6 weeks and 6 months, and annual orthopaedic review with regular radiographs for older children and adults with significant and persistent hypotonia.
Digital Equity and Accessibility in Higher Education: Reaching the Unreached
Authors: Amjad Amjad Islam , Aslam Sarfraz , Tabassum Umaira , Sial Zahida Aziz , Shafqat Faiza 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTDigital equity and accessibility for higher education (HE) students have become crucial since the early 21st century, especially for underserved, deprived, marginalised and oppressed students. The present study aimed mainly to reveal the barriers to digital access (BDA) faced by marginalised groups and to find effective strategies for promoting digital inclusion (DI). Another objective of the paper was to provide actionable policy insights (API) to improve DI in Pakistani universities. Participants (students from marginalised groups who face unique barriers to accessing digital education) were selected using a simple random sampling technique from the four provinces of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, KPK and Baluchistan). We used a cross‐sectional research design to collect quantitative data from 590 students selected from 12 universities in Pakistan using a self‐developed questionnaire via online platforms. The study's findings revealed a significant difference in digital access for marginalised groups, which contributes to educational inequalities for students in low‐income areas and remote areas facing enormous challenges. We also identified practices to improve digital accessibility, including technology‐based interventions and policy reforms to improve digital infrastructure. Based on preliminary findings, a combined effort toward digital equity can significantly improve educational outcomes for marginalised students, providing a roadmap for universities to bridge the digital divide. The present paper not only highlights the current state of digital equity and accessibility but also focuses on practical insights for policy and teachers and ensures that universities are inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Gender Budgeting to Progress Gender+ Equality Through Primary Education
Authors: Steinþórsdóttir Finnborg S. , Barkardóttir Freyja 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTEducation is pivotal in the global effort to reduce inequalities. Through education, there are numerous opportunities to advance gender+ equality both within and outside of educational institutions. Gender budgeting, a strategy designed to align policies, plans and financial decisions with gender equality commitments, was used in this research to develop approaches through primary education. Research was conducted in collaboration with the biggest municipality in Iceland and three schools during the years 2019 and 2020, employing multiple data collection methods, including the review of policymaking documents and semi‐structured interviews. Through qualitative content and thematic analysis, the research identified several opportunities to foster equality through primary education, categorised into four key themes: policymaking, curriculum, student participation and school–family relations. It is recommended that policy‐based gender budgeting is implemented to prioritise actions that advance equality, social justice and equity within educational systems and broader society.
Evaluating Higher Education Performance via Machine Learning During Disruptive Times: A Case of Applied Education in Türkiye
Authors: Yılmaz Semih Sait , Collins Ayşe , Ali Seyid Amjad 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTIn response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, an abrupt wave of digitisation and online migration swept the higher education institutions around the globe. In the aftermath of this digital transformation which endures as the legacy of the pandemic, what lacks in knowledge is how effective the anti‐COVID measures were in maintaining quality education. Using machine learning to analyse student grades as a proxy for educational standards, this study investigates and demonstrates the evaluative potential of machine learning (vs. traditional statistics) with respect to not only crisis responses in education but also applied studies such as Information Systems and Tourism. Main implication of this study is the analytical utility of machine learning even when educational data are irregular and small. However, incorporating accurate and meaningful data points into the existing online educational systems is crucial to leverage this utility of machine learning.
Neurodiversity in Saudi Arabia: A Conceptual Model for Inclusive Practices
Authors: Almakrob Ahmed Yahya , Alduais Ahmed , Be Borey , Mhone Alex S. M. 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTDespite the growing international focus on neurodiversity, its explicit identification and incorporation into educational and workplace practices remain underdeveloped in Saudi Arabia. This study explores the indirect presence and characterisation of neurodiversity within Saudi Arabia through existing inclusive practices. The study aimed to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of neurodiversity practices in Saudi Arabia, using inclusive education, mainstreaming education, inclusive society, and inclusive work as indicators, and to develop a conceptual model for neurodiversity applicable both locally and globally. A content analysis was conducted on 33 studies related to inclusive practices in Saudi Arabia. Data were categorised into emergent themes to construct a conceptual model that encapsulates neurodiversity practices. The findings revealed eight categories representing neurodiversity practices: Teacher Preparedness and Training, Policy and Implementation, Inclusive Educational Practices, Assistive Technologies and Resources, Socio‐emotional and Health Support, Specialised Training and Professional Development, Student and Peer Perspectives, and Inclusive Infrastructure. The proposed conceptual model synthesises these categories, providing a structured depiction of neurodiversity practices in Saudi Arabia and offering a framework with international applicability. This study uncovers an implicit acknowledgment of neurodiversity and a foundational approach to inclusive practices within the Saudi Arabian context, parallel to global inclusive trends.