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Indigenous access to clinical services along the lung cancer treatment pathway: a review of current evidence
Authors: Signal Virginia , Smith Moira , Costello Shaun , Davies Anna , Dawkins Paul , Jackson Christopher G. C. A. , Koea Jonathan , Whitehead Jesse , Gurney Jason 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Background
Lung cancer is a deadly cancer. Early diagnosis and access to timely treatment are essential to maximizing the likelihood of survival. Indigenous peoples experience enduring disparities in lung cancer survival, and disparities in access to and through lung cancer services is one of the important drivers of these disparities. In this manuscript, we aimed to examine the current evidence on disparities in Indigenous access to services along the lung cancer treatment pathway.

Methods
A narrative literature review was conducted for all manuscripts and reports published up until July 20, 2022, using Medline, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. Following the identification of eligible literature, full-text versions were scanned for relevance for inclusion in this review, and relevant information was extracted. After scanning 1,459 documents for inclusion, our final review included 36 manuscripts and reports that included information on lung cancer service access for Indigenous peoples relative to non-Indigenous peoples. These documents included data from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the USA (including Hawai’i).

Results
Our review found evidence of disparities in access to, and the journey through, lung cancer care for Indigenous peoples. Disparities were most obvious in access to early detection and surgery, with inconsistent evidence regarding other components of the pathway.

Conclusion
These observations are made amid relatively scant data in a global sense, highlighting the need for improved data collection and monitoring of cancer care and outcomes for Indigenous peoples worldwide. Access to early detection and guideline-concordant treatment are essential to addressing enduring disparities in cancer survival experienced by Indigenous peoples globally.
Mechano-chemical, high-consistency activation of kraft pulp in deep eutectic solvent of choline chloride and urea
Authors: Vehviläinen Marianna , Suopajärvi Terhi , Sirviö Juho Antti , Spönla Elisa , Ahokas Pauliina , Rahikainen Jenni , Minkkinen Hannu , Liimatainen Henrikki 
Published: August 2024

AbstractDeep eutectic solvents (DESs) offer an appealing green medium for the activation of cellulose fibres to promote their swelling, reactivity, hydrolysis, disintegration, and solubility for further processing. Typically, DES treatments are carried out below 5 wt% consistency even though a higher solids content could enhance the fibre activation and reduce the solvent consumption. In this work, a high-consistency (HC) mechano-chemical activation of bleached softwood kraft pulp was elucidated using a simultaneous fibre treatment with DES of choline chloride-urea and a sigma-type kneader or a twin-screw extruder at a solids content of 15–35 wt% and 30 wt%, respectively. Both HC treatments efficiently triggered fibre swelling, which was indicated by an increase in the fibre width, and loosened the cell wall structure which was indicated by an increase in the mesopore volume. Mechano-chemical HC processing generated fibre fines and external fibrillation, while the molecular-level structural alteration or changes in chemical composition were minor; the intrinsic viscosity and the crystallinity of the pulp remained at their initial level and only a small amount of xylan was dissolved. Overall, HC treatment in a twin-screw extruder caused notably more severe morphological changes in the fibres than batch treatment in a sigma-type kneader. Thus, the mechano-chemical HC treatment with DES provides an industrially relevant technology for cellulose modification and opens possibilities to enhance heterogeneous cellulose modification processes in which the highly available surface area of pulp is a key parameter.
An inexact regularized proximal Newton method without line search
Authors: vom Dahl Simeon , Kanzow Christian 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we introduce an inexact regularized proximal Newton method (IRPNM) that does not require any line search. The method is designed to minimize the sum of a twice continuously differentiable function f and a convex (possibly non-smooth and extended-valued) function $$\varphi $$
φ
. Instead of controlling a step size by a line search procedure, we update the regularization parameter in a suitable way, based on the success of the previous iteration. The global convergence of the sequence of iterations and its superlinear convergence rate under a local Hölderian error bound assumption are shown. Notably, these convergence results are obtained without requiring a global Lipschitz property for $$ \nabla f $$

∇
f

, which, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is a novel contribution for proximal Newton methods. To highlight the efficiency of our approach, we provide numerical comparisons with an IRPNM using a line search globalization and a modern FISTA-type method.
Reported Barriers and Facilitators for Autistic Individuals, Persons with Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Their Caregivers to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Pilot Study
Authors: Resnikoff Annie W. , Colantuono Valerie , Wieckowski Andrea Trubanova , Chernak Esther , Plumb Jennifer , Baynard Maurice , Sheridan Elisabeth , Robins Diana L. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractAutistic individuals and persons with other intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) may experience challenges in social engagement, sensory processing, and behavior rigidity. This population is more likely to face barriers to successful preventative healthcare, including vaccines, compared to neurotypical peers. Autistic individuals and persons with other IDD may be at greater risk for COVID-19 infection due to sensory dysregulation that interferes with mitigation such as wearing masks, and challenges in social communication that impose difficulties in understanding and adhering to prevention measures. Adaptations are needed to make vaccine opportunities more accessible for neurodivergent individuals. A series of seven Sensory-Friendly COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics (SFVCs) were conducted between December 2021 and August 2022 in collaboration with the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. SFVCs examined perceived barriers and facilitators to vaccine experiences, based on feedback from autistic individual/persons with IDD and their caregivers. Surveys were administered to autistic individuals/persons with IDD or their caregivers (n = 35) from the larger sample who attended the clinic; 18 participants also complete a supplemental interview. Scaled survey questions were analyzed to determine the acceptability of the SFVCs. Open-ended survey questions and interview responses were coded thematically to identify barriers, facilitators, and areas of improvement. All individuals who came to a SFVC with intent to be vaccinated were successfully administered a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 90% of participants reported that experiences at the SFVCs were positive, promoted retention, and they would recommend clinics to others. Staff clinical expertise, sensory-friendly elements, and hosting clinics at a neutral location (free from past medical history) served as facilitators to successful vaccine administration, whereas factors such as ill-equipped pharmacy staff, behavioral challenges, and logistical issues may serve as barriers. Incorporating reported barriers, facilitators, and accommodations of SFVC experiences may lead to more successful preventative healthcare processes for neurodivergent individuals.
Using Video Modeling Plus Feedback to Teach Vocational Social Skills to Employment-Aged Autistic Youth
Authors: McLucas Alan S. , Som Sopia , Fleming Jesse , Ingvarsson Einar , Therrien William J. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractYouth with autism often require additional instruction in common vocational social skills to improve their employment outcomes. This study examined the effects of an assessment-based intervention involving video modeling plus feedback to teach common workplace social skills in a simulated work environment. Three transition-aged youth with autism participated in the study. We found the intervention to be highly effective at teaching the initial acquisition of skills; however, we observed mixed results regarding generalization of skills to new supervisors and to a community work setting.
Dataset formation for sem-based images of commercial minerals using ml algorithms: case study for zircon in the Egyptian mountains
Authors: khalil kirolos N. R. , El-Fishawy Nawal , Ali Mohamed , Mohamed Mokhtar A. A. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMineral identification holds paramount importance in geological and mineralogical endeavors, encompassing exploration, mining, and mineral processing. This work underscores the time-consuming and equipment-dependent nature of conventional identification methods, advocating for the integration of artificial intelligence techniques, particularly machine learning and computer vision. Commercial minerals, including zircon, are identified as linchpins of various industries, particularly ceramics and dentistry. The work elaborates on the pivotal role of SEM imaging techniques in discerning economic minerals in granitic rocks and pegmatite, emphasizing their utility in environmental science and mineral exploration. A novel computational approach is introduced, offering automation of mineral grain recognition, thereby mitigating the laborious and resource-intensive aspect of the process. The subsequent discussion pertains to the creation of a specialized SEM image dataset focusing on Egyptian commercial minerals, commencing with zircon, a dataset with foreseeable extensions. The authors anticipate that this dataset will significantly contribute to mineralogical research, facilitating precise mineral identification through AI techniques and enriching insights into Egypt’s geological wealth.
Perspectives of educators and students on the efficacy of online teaching and learning strategies employed during COVID-19 in a health sciences institution
Authors: Geraghty Keith , Heng Nicole , Duff Juliette , Burke Jacinta , Hill A. D. K. , Jenkins John , Offiah Gozie 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Background
Healthcare education encountered unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the necessary responses have also provided learning opportunities for the future.

Aims
We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning strategies and the perceptions of clinical educators and health sciences students on novel methods to improve online student engagement in Ireland’s largest medical school.

Methods
Two separate online surveys designed to gain insights into the perceived efficacy of online teaching strategies were distributed to clinical educators and health sciences students (medical and pharmacy) over 7 months via email.

Results
A total of 86.4% of educators responded that rapport was more difficult to build online, and 90.5% reported less engagement from students online. The most popular methods that improved student engagement included using polls, a chat box function for questions, small group discussions and having student cameras turned on. Amongst educators surveyed, 81.8% felt a training course focused on teaching strategies at the start of every academic year would be beneficial. From the students’ perspective, no difference was noted between the medicine and the pharmacy students. Seventy-five percent reported using quizzes/polls, and 63% reported using game-based platforms as techniques to improve online learning. Sixty-two percent of students described it as a positive outcome of learning during the pandemic.

Conclusion
Any pandemic poses unique challenges to the delivery of healthcare education. These surveys report educators’ and students’ views on online teaching and learning strategies, highlighting novel mechanisms to improve student engagement and ultimately impact on graduate outcomes.
Far Away Is Close at Hand: A Critique of Martha Nussbaum’s Cosmopolitanism
Authors: Ackroyd John 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMartha Nussbaum’s approach to ethical and political philosophy — unlike that of certain of her notable contemporaries — is neither ahistorical nor concerned with augmenting or refining the historical record. Rather, its aim is learning what the deepest philosophical minds of the past have proposed as the fairest organisation of society, in terms of a balance between autonomy for individuals and communities, and an equitable distribution of global resources. Whilst she argues fundamentally for cosmopolitanism — hence prioritises the latter — she struggles, in her later work, to accommodate the former within such a global socio-political model. I suggest this is because she presupposes that patriotism is antecedent to, and generative of, a cosmopolitan outlook, when in fact each of these political values is irreducible, and antithetical, to the other. Nussbaum supposes this, I propose, because her work focuses on the conceptual subtleties of intellectual history, which are sadly seldom mirrored in the brutal history of facts.
Sufferers from olfactory reference disorder: lonely, depressed and socially pained?
Authors: Reuter Julia , Grocholewski Anja , Steil Regina 
Published: August 2024

AbstractAlthough the few studies available on Olfactory Reference Disorder (ORD) indicate that the disorder is associated with fear of rejection, avoidance and impairment of social relationships, there are no investigations that have examined loneliness and social pain in individuals with ORD. Additionally, despite studies showing elevated comorbidity of ORD and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), the relationship between ORD according to the ICD-11 and depressiveness has not been investigated. This exploratory pilot study examined the association of symptoms of ORD according to the ICD-11 with emotional/social loneliness, social pain and depressiveness. A total of 225 German university/college students participated in an anonymous internet-based survey. Severity of ORD symptoms were significantly associated with more severe depressiveness, greater emotional and social loneliness as well as greater social pain. In our sample, participants with self-reported ORD reported on average elevated levels of social pain and loneliness. A total of 93.3% of the participants with self-reported ORD had elevated scores of depressiveness. Emotional and social loneliness remained significantly correlated with ORD symptoms in partial correlations that adjusted for depressive symptoms. In a multiple regression analysis, olfactory concerns were associated with the total loneliness score independent of the effects of depressiveness and social pain. These preliminary results highlight the importance of considering depressive symptoms and social pain in the assessment and treatment of ORD. In addition, results suggest that individuals suffering from ORD might be at increased risk for loneliness.
Stereoscopic spatial graphical method of Mueller matrix: Global-Polarization Stokes Ellipsoid
Authors: Zhang Xinxian , Song Jiawei , Fan Jiahao , Zeng Nan , He Honghui , Tuchin Valery V. , Ma Hui 
Published: August 2024

AbstractA Mueller matrix covers all the polarization information of the measured sample, however the combination of its 16 elements is sometimes not intuitive enough to describe and identify the key characteristics of polarization changes. Within the Poincaré sphere system, this study achieves a spatial representation of the Mueller matrix: the Global-Polarization Stokes Ellipsoid (GPSE). With the help of Monte Carlo simulations combined with anisotropic tissue models, three basic characteristic parameters of GPSE are proposed and explained, where the V parameter represents polarization maintenance ability, and the E and D† parameters represent the degree of anisotropy. Furthermore, based on GPSE system, a dynamic analysis of skeletal muscle dehydration process demonstrates the monitoring effect of GPSE from an application perspective, while confirming its robustness and accuracy.
From the Wild to the Market: The Trade of Edible Plants in Guinea-Bissau
Authors: Leite Ana , Westengen Ola Tveitereid , Catarino Luís , Monteiro Euclides , Mango Saudia Pina , Indjai Bucar , Cuní-Sanchez Aida 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWild edible plants are important for the livelihoods of both rural and urban people in West Africa, but little is known about their trade networks. This study identifies, quantifies, and characterizes the local trade of wild edible plants in northern Guinea-Bissau to better understand the linkages between wild edible plants, local markets, and livelihoods, and to evaluate the sector’s ecological and economic sustainability. Interviews with 331 market vendors in the capital Bissau and in five sub-regional urban markets revealed that 19 products from 12 species were traded, with an estimated annual retail value of at least 707,000 USD for a volume of 354 metric tons (tonnes). These products are mainly harvested from the country’s woodlands by female vendors in sub-regional markets and are primarily traded to Bissau or neighboring countries. However, increasing demand and persisting deforestation for cashew plantations coupled with a lack of management strategies raise concerns about the long-term availability of certain wild edible plants. The study’s findings are also discussed in terms of their implications on local livelihoods, particularly for rural women who rely on the trade of wild products for income and as a social safety net. We highlight the need to secure women’s roles and enhance their collective power in added value chains.
Role and benefits of infectious diseases specialists in the COVID-19 pandemic: Multilevel analysis of care provision in German hospitals using data from the Lean European Open Survey on SARS-CoV-2 infected patients (LEOSS) cohort
Authors: Tscharntke Lene T. , Jung Norma , Hanses Frank , Koll Carolin E. M. , Pilgram Lisa , Rieg Siegbert , Borgmann Stefan , de Miranda Susana M. Nunes , Scherer Margarete , Spinner Christoph D. , Rüthrich Maria , Vehreschild Maria J. G. T. , von Bergwelt-Baildon Michael , Wille Kai , Merle Uta , Hower Martin , Rothfuss Katja , Nadalin Silvio , Klinker Hartwig , Fürst Julia , Greiffendorf Ingo , Raichle Claudia , Friedrichs Anette , Rauschning Dominic , de With Katja , Eberwein Lukas , Riedel Christian , Milovanovic Milena , Worm Maximilian , Schultheis Beate , Schubert Jörg , Bota Marc , Beutel Gernot , Glück Thomas , Schmid Michael , Wintermantel Tobias , Peetz Helga , Steiner Stephan , Ribel Elena , Schäfer Harald , Vehreschild Jörg Janne , Stecher Melanie ,   the LEOSS Study Group
Published: August 2024

Abstract

Purpose
This study investigates the care provision and the role of infectious disease (ID) specialists during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods
A survey was conducted at German study sites participating in the Lean European Open Survey on SARS-CoV-2 infected patients (LEOSS). Hospitals certified by the German Society of Infectious diseases (DGI) were identified as ID centers. We compared care provision and the involvement of ID specialists between ID and non-ID hospitals. Then we applied a multivariable regression model to analyse how clinical ID care influenced the mortality of COVID-19 patients in the LEOSS cohort.

Results
Of the 40 participating hospitals in the study, 35% (14/40) were identified as ID centers. Among those, clinical ID care structures were more commonly established, and ID specialists were always involved in pandemic management and the care of COVID-19 patients. Overall, 68% (27/40) of the hospitals involved ID specialists in the crisis management team, 78% (31/40) in normal inpatient care, and 80% (28/35) in intensive care. Multivariable analysis revealed that COVID-19 patients in ID centers had a lower mortality risk compared to those in non-ID centers (odds ratio: 0.61 (95% CI 0.40–0.93), p = 0.021).

Conclusion
ID specialists played a crucial role in pandemic management and inpatient care.
Analyzing the green hydrogen value chain against the sustainable development goals
Authors: Peyerl Drielli , van der Zwaan Bob 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe emerging green hydrogen value chain provides an opportunity to develop joint sustainable strategies between different countries and implement measures to mitigate potential adverse effects. We analyze whether the green hydrogen value chain can aid in meeting the objectives outlined in the 2030 Agenda. The Value Chain Assessment methodology that we developed enables the identification of direct and indirect influences, and the categorization of positive and negative effects, of each segment (production, transportation, and end-use) of the green hydrogen value chain on the 17 SDGs and their 169 targets. We also analyze the associated temporal dimensions and reciprocal interdependences, to clarify the dynamics of the value chain over time and across different geographical scales. We present a strategic framework that can help in fostering the green hydrogen value chain for the implementation of sustainable development. We find that the use of green hydrogen can clearly accelerate progress on the SDGs in the short-term, but adverse effects could arise in the medium- to long-term. The realization of the green hydrogen value chain requires synchronized investments and policies across space and time.
Exploring the Role of Wave‐Driven Turbulence at the Air‐Sea Interface Through Measurements of TKE Dissipation Rates Across the Air‐Sea Interface
Authors: Cifuentes‐Lorenzen Alejandro , Zappa C. J. , Edson J. B. , O’Donnell J. , Ullman D. S. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis work serves as an observation‐based exploration into the role of wave‐driven turbulence at the air‐sea interface by measuring Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) dissipation rates above and below the sea surface. Subsurface ocean measurements confirm a TKE dissipation rate enhancement relative to the predicted law‐of‐the‐wall (εobs > εp), which appears to be fully supported by wave breaking highlighting the role of the transport terms in balancing the subsurface TKE budget. Simultaneous measurements of TKE dissipation rates on the atmospheric side capture a deficit relative to the law‐of‐the‐wall (εobs < εp). This deficit is explained in terms of wave‐induced perturbations, with observed convergence to the law‐of‐the‐wall at 14 m above mean sea level. The deficit on the atmospheric side provides an estimate of the energy flux divergence in the wave boundary layer. An exponential function is used to integrate in the vertical and provide novel estimates of the amount of energy going into the wave field. These estimates correlate well with classic spectral input parameterizations and can be used to derive an effective wave‐scale, capturing wind‐wave coupling purely from atmospheric observations intimately tied to wave‐induced perturbations of the air‐flow. These atmospheric and oceanic observations corroborate the commonly assumed input‐dissipation balance for waves at wind speeds in the 8‐14 ms−1 range in the presence of developed to young seas. At wind speeds above 14 ms−1 under young seas ()observations suggest a deviation from the TKE input‐dissipation balance in the wave field.