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Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying and angiogenesis‐related polymorphism rs3025020 among older community‐dwelling individuals
Authors: Shimizu Yuji , Kawashiri Shin‐Ya , Noguchi Yuko , Sasaki Nagisa , Nakamichi Seiko , Arima Kazuhiko , Nagata Yasuhiro , Maeda Takahiro 
Published: August 2024

AimTo clarify the association between genetic factors related to angiogenesis and feeling of incomplete bladder emptying among older community‐dwelling individuals.MethodA cross‐sectional study of 1762 (607 men and 1155 women) older Japanese individuals aged 60–79 years with data on rs3025020 was conducted, because vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which contributes to the progression of angiogenesis, has been reported to be positively associated with the minor allele (T) of polymorphism rs3025020.ResultsIn the study population, 155 (103 men and 52 women) had feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. With rs3025020 (C/C) as the reference group, rs3025020 (T/T) was associated with a significantly higher odds ratio (OR) for feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. The adjusted ORs and 95% confidence intervals were 3.01(1.53, 5.93) in men and 2.48 (1.09, 5.66) in women, respectively.ConclusionVEGF polymorphism rs3025020 was associated with feeling of incomplete bladder emptying among older community‐dwelling individuals. Development of angiogenesis could be associated with feeling of incomplete bladder emptying in older individuals. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; ••: ••–••.
Identifying Facilitators and Inhibitors of Shared Understanding: An Ethnography of Diagnosis Communication in Acute Medical Settings
Authors: Cox Caitríona , Hatfield Thea , Willars Janet , Fritz Zoë 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTBackground and AimsCommunication is important in determining how patients understand the diagnostic process. Empirical studies involving direct observation of communication within diagnostic processes are relatively limited. This ethnographic study aimed to identify communicative practices facilitating or inhibiting shared understanding between patients and doctors in UK acute secondary care settings.MethodsData were collected in acute medical sectors of three English hospitals. Researchers observed doctors as they assessed patients; semistructured interviews were undertaken with doctors and patients directly afterwards. Patients were also interviewed 2–4 weeks later. Case studies of individual encounters (consisting of these interviews and observational notes) were created, and were cross‐examined by an interdisciplinary team to identify divergence and convergence between doctors' and patients' narratives. These data were analysed thematically.ResultsWe conducted 228 h of observation, 24 doctor interviews, 32 patient interviews and 15 patient follow‐up interviews. Doctors varied in their communication. Patient diagnostic understanding was sometimes misaligned with that of their doctors; interviews revealed that they often made incorrect assumptions to make sense of the fragmented information received. Thematic analysis identified communicative practices that seemed to facilitate, or inhibit, shared diagnostic understanding between patient and doctor, revealing three themes: (1) communicating what has been understood from the medical record, (2) sharing the thought process and diagnostic reasoning and (3) closing the loop and discharge communication. Shared understanding was best fostered by clear communication about the diagnostic process, what had already been done and what was achievable in acute settings. Written information presents an underutilised tool in such communication.ConclusionsIn UK acute secondary settings, the provision of more information about the diagnostic process often fostered shared understanding between doctor and patient, helping to minimise the confusion and dissatisfaction that can result from misaligned expectations or conclusions about the diagnosis, and the uncertainty therein.Patient/Public ContributionA patient and public involvement group (of a range of ages and backgrounds) was consulted. They contributed to the design of the protocol, including the timing of interviews, the acceptability of a follow‐up telephone interview, the development of the interview guides and the participant information sheets.
The facilitating role of English as a foreign language teachers’ positive psychological capital and cognitive flexibility in their professional success
Authors: Zhang Jing , Li Lipei , Liao Qiaoyun 
Published: August 2024

AbstractEnglish as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ professional success has been claimed to depend on numerous factors in the literature. However, the interactive influence of psycho‐affective and cognitive factors on this construct has been neglected. To address this gap, this quantitative study used three scales to test an associational model of positive psychological capital (PPC), cognitive flexibility, and professional success. It also tried to uncover if PPC and cognitive flexibility could predict EFL teachers’ professional success. To do so, 533 Chinese EFL teachers took part in a survey. The results of structural equation modeling, correlation analysis, and multiple regression showed a strong and positive link among teachers’ PPC, cognitive flexibility, and professional success. Furthermore, it was revealed that PPC and cognitive flexibility could collectively predict about 53% of the variations in Chinese EFL teachers’ professional success. The study discusses the results and presents some implications for teachers, teacher trainers, and authorities, who can work on the psycho‐affective and cognitive aspects of teacher professionalism and success.
The impact of bridging education programs on internationally educated nurses becoming registered nurses in high‐income countries: A mixed‐methods systematic review
Authors: Cubelo Floro , Parviainen Anndra , Kohanová Dominika 
Published: August 2024

AbstractAimTo synthesize the current literature on the impact of bridging education programs for internationally educated nurses (IENs) from low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) seeking to become registered nurses (RNs) in high‐income countries (HICs).BackgroundThe issue of qualification pathways for IENs through bridging programs has garnered significant attention in contemporary discourse. The growing population of IENs in HICs has made it imperative to streamline the qualification process to facilitate their integration into the healthcare system.MethodsUtilizing a structured review method, we sourced data between January 2023 and April 2024 from the CINAHL, Scopus, and MEDLINE databases with no year limitations. Out of 817 studies, eight were included. The mixed‐methods systematic review was carried out by two authors who adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. We employed a qualitative content analysis from a feminist standpoint to assess the impact of bridging programs on the transition of IENs to become RNs.ResultsEight studies were included (mixed methods = 1, quantitative = 3, qualitative = 4). Three themes revealed important key findings. Language proficiency emerged as a critical factor influencing success in bridging programs, with IENs needing to attain a certain level of proficiency in the local language required for licensure. Enhancing nursing competence highlighted skepticism and the need for tailored educational approaches. Transitioning into the workplace emphasized cultural challenges, highlighting the importance of targeted support for continuous integration.ConclusionOur findings revealed that despite previous higher education attainment in nursing and nursing experience in the home countries from LMICs, bridging programs aided IENs in transitioning and assimilating into the host country's healthcare employment sector.Implication for nursing policy and practiceIt is essential for policymakers in the education sector to integrate language instruction, cultural sensitivity training, and adapted educational approaches into bridging programs to enhance IENs' readiness for efficient healthcare delivery.
Microwave dielectric properties, vibrational spectrum, and antenna design of a novel melilite‐type Ba2CoSi2O7 ceramic
Authors: Liu Zi‐Yang , Wang Wei , Xu Di‐Ming , Du Chao , Wang Xin , He Guo‐Qiang , Hussain Fayaz , Zhou Tao , Jin Biao‐Bing , Zhou Ke‐Hong , Li Jun , Liang Chao , Zhou Di 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTLow‐εr (the low dielectric constant) microwave dielectric ceramics play an important role in sub‐6 GHz band communication by virtue of their small signal delay. In this paper, Ba2CoSi2O7 ceramics were synthesized by the solid‐phase reaction method, and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) confirms that they belong to a new melilite structure, with C2/c (No.15) space group, and the ceramics have good microwave dielectric properties with an εr ∼ 7.37, a Q×f (Q = 1/dielectric loss, f = resonant frequency) ∼ 26,320 GHz and a TCF (the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency) ∼ −55 ppm/°C after being sintered at 1150°C, and the theoretical dielectric constants derived from the Clausius–Mosotti as well as the porosity equation, respectively, are also used to further demonstrate the low‐εr properties. Based on the group theory, the one‐dimensional integrable representations of Γacoustic (the phonon modes) and Γoptical (optical modes) of Ba2CoSi2O7 are obtained, and the internal vibrational modes of Ba2CoSi2O7 are deconstructed and the main modes of influence of the electronic polarization are analyzed in conjunction with the results of the validly fitted peaks of the 17 Raman and 25 IR tests. A microstrip Yagi antenna is also designed based on the ceramic properties, which can achieve a gain of 9.65 dBi at the center tuning frequency of 5.47 GHz, with a S11 (return loss) close to −60 dBi. Based on the above results, the Ba2CoSi2O7 ceramic is a low‐εr microwave dielectric ceramic with significant potential for communication application.
Rituximab carries high risks of hepatitis B virus reactivation in hematologic and rheumatic patients with chronic or resolved hepatitis B
Authors: Hou Kuan‐Chu , Su Tung‐Hung , Kao Chien‐Neng , Cheng Huei‐Ru , Tseng Tai‐Chung , Liu Chun‐Jen , Hsieh Song‐Chou , Kao Jia‐Horng 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackground and AimRituximab therapy is associated with a high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation. We aimed to assess whether the risk of reactivation differed among various underlying diseases and between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers and patients with resolved HBV infection.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed patients with chronic or resolved HBV infection who received rituximab without prophylactic anti‐HBV therapy at a tertiary medical center. The risks of HBV reactivation, hepatitis, and hepatic decompensation were compared between the patients with hematologic and rheumatic diseases.ResultsThere were 78 patients with hematologic diseases and 39 patients with rheumatic diseases included. Among them, 43 (59%) HBsAg‐positive patients and 24 (55%) patients with resolved HBV infection experienced HBV reactivation at a median of 14.6 months after rituximab therapy. After rituximab treatment, the 1‐year HBV reactivation rate among patients with hematologic and rheumatic diseases was 29% and 45% in HBsAg‐positive patients, respectively, while the rates were 38% and 17% in patients with resolved HBV infection. The reactivation risk continued to increase even 2 years after rituximab therapy and was comparable between hematologic and rheumatic patients. A higher baseline HBV DNA level (≥20 IU/mL vs <20 IU/mL) was an independent predictor for HBV reactivation (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 10.9, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1–107) and HBV‐associated hepatitis (aHR: 14.8, 95% CI: 1.4–158).ConclusionsRituximab therapy is associated with a 50–64% risk of HBV reactivation regardless of underlying diseases and HBsAg status. HBV DNA levels should be assessed before initiating rituximab.
Bailout Stigma
Authors: CHE YEON‐KOO , CHOE CHONGWOO , RHEE KEEYOUNG 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTWe develop a model of bailout stigma in which accepting a bailout signals a firm's balance‐sheet weakness and reduces its funding prospects. To avoid stigma, high‐quality firms withdraw from subsequent financing after receiving bailouts or refuse bailouts altogether to send a favorable signal. The former leads to a short‐lived stimulation followed by a market freeze even worse than if there were no bailout. The latter revives the funding market, albeit with delay, to the level achievable without any stigma and implements a constrained optimal outcome. A menu of multiple bailout programs compounds bailout stigma and exacerbates the market freeze.
Study on the difference of gut microbiota in DLY and Diqing Tibetan pigs induce by high fiber diet
Authors: Yang Lijie , Yao Bingqian , Zhang Shimin , Yang Yuting , Pan Hongbin , Zeng Xiangfang , Qiao Shiyan 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn order to investigate the regularity of fecal microorganisms changes in Landrace × Large White × Duroc (DLY) and Diqing Tibetan pigs (TP) induced by dietary fiber, and further explore the buffering effect of different intestinal flora structures on dietary stress. DLY (n = 15) and TP (n = 15) were divided into two treatments. Then, diet with 20% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) was supplemented for 9 days. Our results showed that the feed conversion efficiency of TP was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of DLY. The fecal microorganisms shared by the two groups gradually increased with the feeding cycle. In addition, the dispersion of Shannon, Simpson, ACE and Chao of TP decreased. Also, we found that the fecal microorganisms of TP (R2 = 0.2089, p < 0.01) and DLY (R2 = 0.3982, p < 0.01) showed significant differences in different feeding cycles. With the prolongation of feeding cycle, the similarity of fecal microbial composition between DLY and TP increased. Our study strongly suggests that the complex environment and diet structure have shaped the unique gut microbiota of TP, which plays a vital role in the buffering effect of high‐fiber diets.
The content and quality of soil carbon and nitrogen as well as enzymatic activity in soils with diverse texture following different land use and management practices
Authors: Dębska Bożena , Długosz Jacek , Piotrowska‐Długosz Anna 
Published: August 2024

AbstractA detailed knowledge concerning the responses of different carbon pools and the activity of soil enzymes to various land uses is critical for maintaining soil health and quality. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of different soil uses and management practices on the contents of total, dissolved and microbial biomass C and N as well as the fractional composition of humus and the set of enzyme activities. This study was conducted to compare the status of soil properties in the surface horizons of 24 soils with diverse textures, following the different land uses. Thus, arable lands, short‐term cultivation, vineyards, orchards, hop plantations and grasslands were compared. The contents of total and dissolved carbon and nitrogen, the fractional composition of humus, the content of microbial biomass C and N and the enzymatic activity were assessed. The application of various land uses affects the C and N content of the soils and their humus fractions as well as their enzymatic activities differently. Generally, both grass‐based systems (grasslands and orchards) revealed the most positive effects in most of the studied properties as compared to other land use systems. By contrast, long‐term tillage and/or the lack of permanent plant cover (cereals, grapevine and hop cultivation) adversely affects the studied properties of the soils. No clear pattern of changes was detected in terms of the fractional composition of the SOM. The enzymatic activity changed because of their different functions in SOM transformation and because of the differences in the complexities of the enzymatic substrates occurring in the soil. Most of the studied properties were significantly higher in soils with a loamy texture as compared to the sandy loam and loamy sand soils. Differently managed soils presented a distinctive response in terms of organic matter content and quality as well as extracellular enzyme activity as a function of the tillage regime applied and different cultivated plants. In general terms, both land uses which were based on permanent grass cultivation revealed that the most positive effects occurred on these studied properties as compared to other land use systems. Therefore, we may conclude that permanent grasslands play a special role in the status of soil organic matter, microbial content and enzymatic activity.
Focus on meaning and form for advancing proficiency: The case of a multimedia online German course
Authors: Vyatkina Nina 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis praxis‐oriented article reports on the design, implementation, and evaluation of an upper‐level online German course aimed at advancing the second language (L2) proficiency of US university students. Drawing on the noticing hypothesis and empirical L2 acquisition research, the study underscores the necessity of combining attention to linguistic form and meaning to optimize learning. The course design leveraged the multiliteracies approach and a multimodal guided reading framework to address the challenge of integrating multiple linguistic levels and literacy dimensions, prioritizing reading and development of the vocabulary knowledge and utilizing technology to present materials in various formats conducive to multimedia learning. The study presents both an affordance‐based and evidence‐based evaluation of the course. Findings indicate significant improvements in vocabulary size, high engagement levels, and positive learner perceptions toward the course materials and assignments. These outcomes suggest that the complex interplay of the focus on meaning and form within a multimodal online learning environment can effectively enhance L2 proficiency. The article concludes with recommendations for educators looking to implement similar courses, offering a model that can be adapted to various upper‐level university contexts.
Homotopy properties of the complex of frames of a unitary space
Authors: Piterman Kevin I. , Welker Volkmar 
Published: August 2024

AbstractLet be a finite‐dimensional vector space equipped with a nondegenerate Hermitian form over a field . Let be the graph with vertex set the one‐dimensional nondegenerate subspaces of and adjacency relation given by orthogonality. We give a complete description of when is connected in terms of the dimension of and the size of the ground field . Furthermore, we prove that if , then the clique complex of is simply connected. For finite fields , we also compute the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of . Then, by Garland's method, we conclude that for all , where is a field of characteristic 0, provided that . Under these assumptions, we deduce that the barycentric subdivision of deformation retracts to the order complex of the certain rank selection of that is Cohen–Macaulay over . Finally, we apply our results to the Quillen poset of elementary abelian ‐subgroups of a finite group and to the study of geometric properties of the poset of nondegenerate subspaces of and the poset of orthogonal decompositions of .
Heat and Mass Transfer Study of a High-Pressure Membrane Dehumidifier Under Nonisothermal and Humid Sweep Psychrometric Conditions
Authors: Hollon Danielle D. , Wanstall C. Taber , Román Abdeel J. , Johnson Douglas J. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
High-pressure membrane dehumidification is of interest for aircraft environmental control system (ECS) applications. Typically, membrane dehumidifier (MD) modules are characterized by manufacturers over a range of mass flow rates, temperatures, and pressures at saturation conditions. However, to evaluate the suitability of high-pressure membrane dehumidification for aircraft applications, the performance must be characterized over the broader range of psychrometric conditions that could be encountered. Moreover, the practical integration of an MD into an environmental control system necessitates reconsideration of the traditional product sweep approach, where some of the dry air produced is removed and supplied to the other side of the membrane to enhance mass transfer. In an environmental control system, using product sweep would require excessive bleed air from the engine and cause unbalanced flow in the turbomachinery. To avoid this, alternate sources of sweep must be considered, and their effects on dehumidification must be evaluated. This work conducts an experimental investigation of an MD module using product sweep under a range of psychrometric conditions, then compares product and humid sweep modes to understand the effects of sweep conditions on dehumidification performance. Concurrently, a numerical model of an MD is implemented and validated—first against the module specification sheet, then against the empirical results that represent moderate altitude aircraft conditions. Ultimately, the feasibility of a hot and humid sweep source to maintain sufficient dehumidification performance under realistic altitude conditions is demonstrated.
Hong–Ou–Mandel Interference in Quantum Optics, Monogamy of Entanglement, Nonorthogonality, and Untrusted Nodes
Authors: Kulik S. P. , Molotkov S. N. 
Published: August 2024

Quantum key distribution systems with an untrusted intermediate node described by the so-called measurement device independent (MDI) protocol have been actively studied in the last decade. In early works, it was only argued why such a quantum key distribution system ensures the security of distributed keys mentioning that the security proof of the MDI protocol, which was not presented, is similar to that for the basic Bennett‒Brassard 84 (BB84) protocol. For this reason, despite the existing experimental implementations of the MDI quantum key distribution system, physical reasons for the protocol security are still questionable. Such quantum key distribution systems provide a common key between two network nodes connected through the intermediate untrusted node, which does not require protection of the equipment on it, and an eavesdropper sees the entire operation of the equipment, including the results of the operation of photodetectors. In this work, the MDI protocol has been analyzed. It has been shown that the physical reasons for the protocol security are based on fundamental properties such as the interference of photons from different sources, monogamy of entanglement, and nonorthogonality of states. A simple and explicit derivation is given showing the equivalence of the MDI and BB84 protocols and physical reasons for the identity of the corresponding expressions for the length of the final key.