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Trends in the burden of female infertility among adults aged 20–49 years during 1990–2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Authors: Wang Yijie , Wang Wei , Li Hongfeng , Du Qiao 
Published: July 2024

ObjectivesThe aim of this analysis was to investigate the worldwide distribution and trends in the burden of female infertility (FI).Design and settingAnalysis of cross-sectional data from 1990 to 2019 from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019.ParticipantsAdults aged 20–49 years in various geographical regions, Sociodemographic Index (SDI) levels and populations across 204 countries worldwide.Outcome measuresDisability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardised DALY rates and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) for FI over the research period.ResultsThe global burden of FI, as measured by DALYs and age-standardised DALY rates among adults aged 20–49 years, exhibited an upward trend from 1990 to 2019. Regions such as Tropical Latin America (EAPC: 3.76, 95% CI 2.76 to 4.77), South Asia (EAPC: 1.74, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.48) and Andean Latin America (EAPC: 8.54, 95% CI 6.79 to 10.32) had higher DALYs. The age-standardised DALY rates notably increased in low-middle-SDI and low-SDI countries, with EAPCs of 1.42 (95% CI 0.76 to 2.10) and 1.25 (95% CI 0.30 to 2.21), respectively. Despite lower overall DALYs in high-SDI countries, they experienced the highest EAPC in DALYs (1.57, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.83) during the period 1990–2019. China and India consistently had the highest DALYs for FI globally in both 1990 and 2019, while Africa and Latin America bore a significantly greater burden of the disease compared with other regions.ConclusionThe GBD Study data on FI among adults aged 20–49 years revealed a rising global trend in FI from 1990 to 2019, with notable variations across different regions.
Physical and psychological factors related to injury, illness and tactical performance in law enforcement recruits: a systematic review
Authors: Murphy Myles , Merrick Nicole , Cowen Gill , Sutton Vanessa , Allen Garth , Hart Nicolas H , Mosler Andrea B 
Published: July 2024

ObjectiveThere are inconsistent reports of factors relating to injury, illness and tactical performance in law enforcement recruits. Our objectives were to: (1) report physical and psychological risk factors and protective factors for injury and illness and (2) report physical and psychological risk factors and protective factors for tactical performance success.DesignSystematic epidemiological review.MethodsSearches of six databases were conducted on 13 December 2022. We included cohorts that assessed physical and psychological factors for injury, illness and tactical performance success. Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Quality Assessment Checklist for Prevalence Studies and certainty assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation.Results30 studies were included, and quality assessment was performed. Very low certainty of evidence exists for physical variables related to injury risk, and we found no studies that investigated psychological variables as a risk factor for injury. Low-certainty evidence found older age, poorer performance with push-up reps to failure, poorer arm ergometer revolutions, poorer beep test, poorer 75-yard pursuit and the 1.5 miles run tests to be associated with reduced tactical performance. Very low certainty of evidence exists that the psychological variables of intelligence and anger are associated with tactical performance.ConclusionsWe identified a lack of high-level evidence for factors associated with injury, illness and performance. Interventions based on this research will be suboptimal. We suggest context-specific factors related to injury, illness and performance in law enforcement populations are used to inform current practice while further, high-quality research into risk factors is performed.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022381973.
Violent deaths among individuals subject to domestic violence protection orders in King County, Washington, USA, 2014–2020
Authors: Dalve Kimberly , Ellyson Alice M , Bowen Deidre , Rhew Isaac C , Rivara Frederick P , Rowhani-Rahbar Ali 
Published: July 2024

ObjectivesIndividuals (ie, respondents) subject to domestic violence protection orders have threatened or engaged in one form of violence perpetration and may be at increased risk for experiencing others forms of violence, including violent death.MethodsUsing a cohort of granted domestic violence protection orders in King County, Washington, USA, from 2014 to 2020 (n=3543), we calculated standardised mortality ratios for violent death, including suicide, homicide, legal intervention and undetermined intent, comparing domestic violence protection order respondents to King County residents adjusting for year, age, sex, and race and ethnicity through indirect standardisation.ResultsThere were 66 deaths among domestic violence protection order respondents; 25.8% were violent deaths and 52.9% of violent deaths involved firearms. The standardised mortality ratio for violent death was 3.71 (95% CI: 2.16 to 5.93) among domestic violence protection order respondents compared with King County residents.ConclusionThe domestic violence protection order process may provide an opportunity for referrals to services to address shared risk factors for violence perpetration and victimisation.
Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease: a national Swedish registry study on high-risk treatments and vulnerable patient groups
Authors: Wolfschlag Mirjam , Cedergren Weber Gustav , Weintraub Daniel , Odin Per , Håkansson Anders 
Published: July 2024

BackgroundImpulse control disorders (ICDs) are known psychiatric conditions in Parkinson’s disease (PD), especially as a side effect of antiparkinsonian therapy. Screening for vulnerable patients and avoiding high-risk treatments can be an effective approach to reduce the ICD burden in patients with PD. Thus, our goal was to identify risk factors for ICDs in PD in the Swedish total population.MethodsOur longitudinal study was based on records of all patients with PD in the Swedish National Patient Registries and the Prescribed Drug Register (n=55 235). Patients with incident gambling disorder and other ICDs were compared with a control group on demographic factors, psychiatric comorbidity, antiparkinsonian dopaminergic treatment and therapies for advanced disease. Potential risk factors were analysed using logistic regressions and relative frequency comparisons (Fisher’s exact test).ResultsMain predictors for incident gambling disorder were treatment with dopamine agonists (Frequency ratio 1.4, p=0.058), monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitors (Frequency ratio 1.8, p=0.006) and a prescription for drugs used in addictive disorders (OR 5.85, 95% CI 2.00 to 17.10). Main predictors for other ICDs were dopamine agonist treatment (frequency ratio 1.6, p=0.003), anxiety disorders (OR 7.04, 95% CI 2.96 to 16.71) and substance use disorders other than alcohol (OR 5.66, 95% CI 1.75 to 18.23).ConclusionsOur results support possible risk factors for incident ICDs that had previously been identified, like dopamine agonist treatment and raise additional attention for risk factors like MAO-B inhibitor treatment and specific psychiatric comorbidities. These findings enable tailoring antiparkinsonian therapy to individual patient-specific risk profiles.
Ancillary hospital workers experience during COVID-19: systematic review and narrative synthesis
Authors: Kearsley Sarah Louise , Walker Liz , Johnson Miriam J , Bravington Alison 
Published: July 2024

BackgroundCOVID-19 overwhelmed healthcare systems worldwide. Its impact on clinical staff is well documented, but little is known about the effects on ancillary staff (cleaners, porters and caterers).AimTo identify the evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on ancillary staff at National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England.DesignSystematic review and narrative synthesis.Data sourcesDatabases (MEDLINE, CINAHL Ultimate, APA PsycINFO, APA PsycArticles and Academic Search Ultimate). Reference lists were searched. Four independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts against inclusion criteria. Data were extracted from included papers and studies were critically assessed using relevant critical appraisal tools.Results8/178 studies were included, of which 5 quantitative, 2 qualitative and 1 mixed methods. Ancillary staff had higher rates of past and present COVID-19 infection. Participants felt that the work of ancillary staff had been insufficiently recognised by managers and that they had little voice within the NHS. They also experienced inequity regarding available support and safe working practices due to largely digital modes of communication which they rarely, if ever, used. In an evaluation of a personal protective equipment support ‘helper’ programme, ancillary workers were more positive about it than nurses, allied health practitioners, and doctors.ConclusionFew studies included ancillary staff. As reported, ancillary staff at NHS hospitals had a higher prevalence of COVID-19 infection but felt marginalised and poorly supported. They valued training when offered. Additional research is needed to understand better the impact of COVID-19 on ancillary key workers, and how best to support them in future similar circumstances.
Exploration of the LHCb $$P_c$$ states and possible resonances in a unitary coupled-channel model
Authors: Shen Chao-Wei , Rönchen Deborah , Meißner Ulf-G. , Zou Bing-Song , Wang Yu-Fei 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWe extend our previous study of the interactions of $$\bar{D}^{(*)} \Lambda _c - \bar{D}^{(*)}\Sigma _c^{(*)}$$

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Experimental demonstration of quantum encryption in phase space with displacement operator in coherent optical communications
Authors: Khalil Mostafa , Chan Adrian , Plant David V. , Chen Lawrence R. , Kuang Randy 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWe provide experimental validation of quantum encryption in phase space using displacement operators in coherent states (DOCS) in a conventional coherent optical communication system. The proposed encryption technique is based on displacing the information symbols in the phase space using random phases and amplitudes to achieve encryption randomly and provide security at the physical layer. We also introduce a dual polarization encryption approach where we use two different and random DOCS to encrypt the X and Y polarizations separately. The experimental results show that only authorized users can decrypt the signal correctly, and any mismatch in the displacement operator coefficients, amplitudes, or phases will lead to a bit error ratio (BER) of approximately 50%. We also compare the performance of the system with and without encryption over 80 km of standard-single mode fiber (SSMF) transmission to assess the added penalty of such encryption. The achieved net bit rates are 224, 448, and 560 Gb/s for QPSK, 16QAM, and 32QAM modulation formats, respectively. The experimental results showcase the efficacy of the DOCS encryption technique in resisting various decryption attempts, demonstrating its effectiveness in ensuring the security and confidentiality of transmitted data in a real-world transmission scenario.
Stochastic approximation in infinite dimensions
Authors: Karandikar Rajeeva L. , Rao B. V. 
Published: July 2024

Stochastic approximation (SA) was introduced in the early 1950s and has been an active area of research for several decades. While the initial focus was on statistical questions, it was seen to have applications to signal processing, convex optimization. In later years, SA has found application in reinforced learning (RL) and led to revival of interest. While bulk of the literature is on SA for the case when the observations are from a finite dimensional Euclidian space, there has been interest in extending the same to infinite dimension. Extension to Hilbert spaces is relatively easier to do, but this is not so when we come to a Banach space — since in the case of a Banach space, even law of large numbers is not true in general. We consider some cases where approximation works in a Banach space. Our framework includes case when the Banach space [Formula: see text] is [Formula: see text], as well as [Formula: see text], the two cases which do not even have the Radon–Nikodym property.
Reminiscences on Influential Papers
Authors: Tözün Pınar 
Published: July 2024

This issue's contributors all work at the intersection of machine learning and databases. Coincidentally, three of them picked papers that received the VLDB 10-Year Best Paper award, and one of them picked a paper that, in my opinion, should receive the CIDR Test-of-Time award at some point. Their write-ups highlight very well why these four papers still continue to leave a mark on us personally and the real-world data systems. Enjoy reading!
While I will keep inviting members of the data management community, and neighboring communities, to contribute to this column, I also welcome unsolicited contributions. Please contact me if you are interested.
Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Factors Correlate with Late-Stage Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma and Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Report from the Children’s Oncology Group Registries
Authors: Ou Judy Y. , Kaddas Heydon K. , Alonzo Todd A. , Spector Logan G. , Fallahazad Negar , Owens Emily , Collin Lindsay J. , Green Adam L. , Kirchhoff Anne C. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
We examined the association between late-stage diagnosis and individual- and community-level sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics among patients with pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma and rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS).

Methods:
We obtained Children’s Oncology Group data from 1999 to 2021 including summary stage [local (L), regional (R), and distant (D)], tumor subtype, demographics, and ZIP Code at diagnosis. We linked ZIP Codes to county-level redlining scores (C, D = greatest redlining), the Child Opportunity Index, and measures of segregation (racial dissimilarity indices). Logistic regressions calculated odds ratios for late-stage diagnosis and by race within tumor subtype.

Results:
In total, 5,956 patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and 2,800 patients with RMS were included. Late-stage diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma was correlated with Black race [ORDistant(D) vs. regional/local (R&L) = 1.38 (1.13–1.68)], being uninsured [ORD vs. R&L = 1.38 (1.09–1.75)], and subtype [nodular sclerosis vs. Other Hodgkin lymphoma: ORD vs. R&L = 1.64 (1.34–2.01), Untyped: ORD vs. R&L = 1.30 (1.04–1.63)]. Late-stage RMS was correlated with bilingual households [ORDistant/regional(D&R) vs. local(L) = 2.66 (1.03–6.91)] and tumor type [alveolar vs. embryonal ORD vs. R&L = 6.16 (5.00–7.58)]. Community-level factors associated with late-stage Hodgkin lymphoma were greater Black (OR80–100% = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.11–3.02) and Hispanic (OR60–79% = 1.30; 95% CI = 1.05–1.60) dissimilarity indices. Late-stage diagnosis for RMS was associated with more redlined census tracts within counties (OR = 1.54; 95% CI = 1.02–2.35) and low/very low Child Opportunity Index (OR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.02–1.45).

Conclusions:
Novel markers of community deprivation, such as redlining and racial segregation, were correlated with cancer outcomes for children with Hodgkin lymphoma and RMS in this first disparities study using Children’s Oncology Group registries.

Impact:
The interplay of multilevel risk factors provides important consideration for efforts to improve early detection of pediatric cancer diagnosis.
Identification and Characterization of Chemotherapy-Resistant High-Risk Neuroblastoma Persister Cells
Authors: Grossmann Liron D. , Chen Chia-Hui , Uzun Yasin , Thadi Anusha , Wolpaw Adam J. , Louault Kevin , Goldstein Yael , Surrey Lea F. , Martinez Daniel , Calafatti Matteo , Gerelus Mark , Gao Peng , Lee Lobin , Patel Khushbu , Kaufman Rebecca S. , Shani Guy , Farrel Alvin , Moshitch-Moshkovitz Sharon , Grimaldi Paris , Shapiro Matthew , Kendsersky Nathan M. , Lindsay Jarrett M. , Casey Colleen E. , Krytska Kateryna , Scolaro Laura , Tsang Matthew , Groff David , Matkar Smita , Kalna Josh R. , Mycek Emily , McDevitt Jayne , Runbeck Erin , Patel Tasleema , Bernt Kathrin M. , Asgharzadeh Shahab , DeClerck Yves A. , Mossé Yael P. , Tan Kai , Maris John M. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Relapse rates in high-risk neuroblastoma remain exceedingly high. The malignant cells that are responsible for relapse have not been identified, and mechanisms of therapy resistance remain poorly understood. In this study, we used single-nucleus RNA sequencing and bulk whole-genome sequencing to identify and characterize the residual malignant persister cells that survive chemotherapy from a cohort of 20 matched diagnosis and definitive surgery tumor samples from patients treated with high-risk neuroblastoma induction chemotherapy. We show that persister cells share common mechanisms of chemotherapy escape, including suppression of MYC(N) activity and activation of NFκB signaling, and the latter is further enhanced by cell–cell communication between the malignant cells and the tumor microenvironment. Overall, our work dissects the transcriptional landscape of cellular persistence in high-risk neuroblastoma and paves the way to the development of new therapeutic strategies to prevent disease relapse.
Significance: Approximately 50% of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma die of relapsed refractory disease. We identified the malignant cells that likely contribute to relapse and discovered key signaling pathways that mediate cellular persistence. Inhibition of these pathways and their downstream effectors is postulated to eliminate persister cells and prevent relapse.
See related commentary by Wolf et al., p. 2308
Assemblage Robotic Plants: Individualizations of Many Orders of Magnitude
Authors: Bergamo Marilia Lyra 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This paper focuses on the author’s artistic practice and presents robotic plant creations as assemblages using robotic autonomy unities in a Small-World Network configuration. This artistic production is significantly founded on Gilbert Simondon’s philosophical concepts about Technological Beings. Understanding these communities of robotic structures as individualizations is critical to apprehending them as individuals. The paper also discusses the implications of hardware design, coding, and the concept of artificial life related to the development of such technological organisms.
The Provenance of the “Seiyal Collection”
Authors: Press Michael 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This article considers the collection history of the so-called “Seiyal Collection,” purchased by the Palestine Archaeological Museum in 1952 and 1953. While the Taʿamireh Bedouin and/or Khalil Iskander Shahin reported the material as coming from Wadi Seiyal, much if not all of the material was actually looted from caves in Nahal Hever. The common claim that the Bedouin misreported the findspot to hide the fact that they had smuggled the material from Israel into then-Jordanian-held East Jerusalem cannot be correct, as the caves along both Wadi Seiyal and Nahal Hever are on the Israeli side of the Green Line. The article considers why the provenance was misreported, whether the scrolls team knew that the material had been smuggled from Israel, and the implications of these issues both for our understanding of the scrolls and for scholarly ethics.
Qumran Hebrew Qal Prefix Conjugation Forms with Mater w after the First Radical
Authors: Stadel Christian 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Forms like ‮ידורשהו‬‎, viz. qal stem prefix conjugation forms with an object suffix in which a mater lectionis indicates the presence of a rounded vowel after the first radical, constitute the only unique Qumran Hebrew morphological trait that has no parallels in other traditions of the language. In this paper, I suggest a new explanation for the development of these forms (and of orthographically similar qal stem imperatives and infinitives). While previous research tried to explain the forms as resulting from analogy, I propose that they are (by and large) the result of regular sound change: vowel deletion of the unstressed stem vowel followed by the emergence of an epenthetic copy vowel that originated in the masculine plural forms.
Theology Gone Pink
Authors: Gibson Charity 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Gerwig’s Barbie film addresses social concerns regarding sexism and responds to interpretations of Genesis and the roles of men and women. The film argues that women should not rely on or find fulfilment with a man. However, while Ken and Barbie each forge their own paths at the film’s end, the real world continues to suffer from underground patriarchy and Barbie Land resumes functioning like a matriarchy. Gerwig draws attention to the social reform needed for true gender equality to exist, yet the film’s ending shows a distancing from the problem rather than a leaning into it. The Genesis account is often rejected because it is incorrectly interpreted as a patriarchal structure of man’s dominion over women; however, when viewed as an example of an egalitarian relationship, it offers positive visions for society. This requires resisting a narrative of hyper-individualism to right social wrongs and instead adopting a posture of egalitarian goodwill that bolsters the common good.
A Decade of Earth-Centered Scholarship and Activism
Authors: Allison Elizabeth 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Origin stories reveal the myriad causes that converge to birth a new initiative. On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, this essay looks back to document the context and intellectual lineage out of which the Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion graduate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) emerged in 2013, and suggests some possibilities for the future of transdisciplinary education and the fields of religion and ecology (e.g. Tucker and Grim 2001), religion and nature (e.g. B. Taylor 2010), and spiritual ecology (e.g. Sponsel 2012) more broadly.