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Environmental conditions influence host–parasite interactions and host fitness in a migratory passerine
Authors: GONZÁLEZ‐BERNARDO Enrique , MORENO‐RUEDA Gregorio , CAMACHO Carlos , MARTÍNEZ‐PADILLA Jesús , POTTI Jaime , CANAL David 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe study of host–parasite co‐evolution is a central topic in evolutionary ecology. However, research is still fragmented and the extent to which parasites influence host life history is debated. One reason for this incomplete picture is the frequent omission of environmental conditions in studies analyzing host–parasite dynamics, which may influence the exposure to or effects of parasitism. To contribute to elucidating the largely unresolved question of how environmental conditions are related to the prevalence and intensity of infestation and their impact on hosts, we took advantage of 25 years of monitoring of a breeding population of pied flycatchers, Ficedula hypoleuca, in a Mediterranean area of central Spain. We investigated the influence of temperature and precipitation during the nestling stage at a local scale on the intensity of blowfly (Protocalliphora azurea) parasitism during the nestling stage. In addition, we explored the mediating effect of extrinsic and intrinsic factors and blowfly parasitism on breeding success (production of fledglings) and offspring quality (nestling mass on day 13). The prevalence and intensity of blowfly parasitism were associated with different intrinsic (host breeding date, brood size) and extrinsic (breeding habitat, mean temperature) factors. Specifically, higher average temperatures during the nestling phase were associated with lower intensities of parasitism, which may be explained by changes in blowflies’ activity or larval developmental success. In contrast, no relationship was found between the prevalence of parasitism and any of the environmental variables evaluated. Hosts that experienced high parasitism intensities in their broods produced more fledglings as temperature increased, suggesting that physiological responses to severe parasitism during nestling development might be enhanced in warmer conditions. The weight of fledglings was, however, unrelated to the interactive effect of parasitism intensity and environmental conditions. Overall, our results highlight the temperature dependence of parasite–host interactions and the importance of considering multiple fitness indicators and climate‐mediated effects to understand their complex implications for avian fitness and population dynamics.
Excessive use of preoperative blood type and antibody screening: A retrospective observational study conducted in a hospital in Norway
Authors: Morberg Pål Christian Wold , Ringdal Kjetil Gorseth , Espinosa Aurora , Lindholm Espen 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to identify the blood transfusion rates for several surgical procedures in a single district general hospital and assess the value of preoperative blood type and antibody screen across all relevant surgical procedures. We hypothesized that there was an overuse of blood type and antibody screen in our general surgical population.MethodsA database containing transfusions of patients who underwent elective‐ or emergency surgery from January 2015 to September 2020 was matched to a database of preoperative type‐and‐screen performed in the same period. Registered procedures where the incidence of transfusion is deemed low were excluded. The included procedures were assessed for the intraoperative usefulness of type‐ and‐screen testing.ResultsIn the included 68.892 surgeries, 36.134 (52.0%) blood samples were preoperatively tested for the blood type and screened for antibodies according to the hospital's routine. Overall 3.517 (5.1%) of surgeries had patients that received a transfusion in the perioperative period and 1.2% (n = 850) during the surgery.ConclusionMost surgeries had a very low incidence of transfusion. Despite this, type‐and‐screen tests were widely used. This suggests the need for a more focused pre‐surgery type‐and‐screen approach, and a more data driven approach to local guidelines in collaboration with surgical specialties.
Editorial: Treatments for inflammatory bowel disease across age‐spectrum—Are they the same? Authors' reply
Authors: Wewer Mads Damsgaard , Nordestgaard Rie Louise Møller , Malham Mikkel , Wewer Vibeke , Boysen Trine , Burisch Johan 
Published: July 2024

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Nordestgaard et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18106 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.18143
Unleash your potential: Inside interventional pathology
Authors: Villar‐Zarra Karen , Balassanian Ronald , Vielh Philippe 
Published: July 2024

AbstractInterventional pathology has emerged as a pivotal force in modern healthcare, heralding a paradigm shift from traditional diagnostic approaches to patient‐centered care. This innovative field bridges the gap between pathology and cytopathology, empowering pathologists to streamline diagnoses and reduce waiting times for patients. Collaborative mentorship and knowledge sharing ensure a lasting legacy of diagnostic excellence for future generations. Interventional pathology stands as a symbol of innovation and patient empowerment, offering a unified approach to diagnostics and improved care in the era of personalized medicine. This narrative chronicles the evolution of interventional pathologists from behind‐the‐scenes diagnostic specialists to frontline innovators. This is the story of the rise of the interventional pathologist: a testament to innovation, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to patient well‐being.
Ongoing assertion of two‐dimensional measurements on differentiation type of left ventricular hypertrophy: Focus on inferior vena cava
Authors: Guler Gamze Babur , Guler Arda , Tanboga Ibrahim Halil , Turkmen Irem , Atmaca Sezgin , Sahin Hasan , Tekin Meltem , Karakurt Seda Tukenmez , Erin Faruk , Inan Duygu , Cinli Tahir Alper , Akkas Burcu Esen , Cansever Aysel Turkvatan , Erturk Mehmet 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), including hypertensive LVH, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA), is a commonly encountered condition in cardiology practice, presenting challenges in differential diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the importance of echocardiographic evaluation of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in distinguishing LVH subtypes including hypertensive LVH, HCM, and CA.MethodsIn this retrospective study, patients with common causes of LVH including hypertensive LVH, HCM, and CA were included. The role of echocardiographic evaluation of IVC diameter and collapsibility in distinguishing these causes of LVH was assessed in conjunction with other echocardiographic, clinical, and imaging methods.ResultsA total of 211 patients (45% HCM, 43% hypertensive heart disease, and 12% CA) were included in our study. Their mean age was 56.6 years and 62% of them were male. While mean IVC diameter was significantly dilated in CA patients (13.4 mm in hypertensive LVH, 16.0 mm in HCM, and 21.1 mm in CA, p < .001), its collapsibility was reduced (IVC collapsible in 95% of hypertensive patients, 72% of HCM patients, and 12% of CA patients, p < .001). In the analysis of diagnostic probabilities, the presence of both hypovoltage and IVC dilation is significant for CA patients. Although it is not statistically significant, the presence of IVC dilation along with atrial fibrillation supports the diagnosis of HCM.ConclusionIn conclusion, although advances in imaging techniques facilitate the diagnosis of LVH, simple echocardiographic methods should never be overlooked. Our study supports the notion that IVC assessment could play an important role in the differential diagnosis of LVH.
Soil carbon management and enhanced rock weathering: The separate fates of organic and inorganic carbon
Authors: Manning David A. C. , de Azevedo Antonio Carlos , Zani Caio F. , Barneze Arlete S. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractSoil carbon (C) management has been promoted as one of the few readily available strategies to mitigate the rising concentration of atmospheric CO2 and its associated impacts on climate change. One of these carbon management strategies is enhanced rock weathering (ERW) which involves adding crushed silicate rocks to the soil. These rocks weather and remove atmospheric CO2 by converting it into bicarbonate in solution. The approach requires careful interpretation of the differences between soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) and their measurement, with implications for land management and C credit accounting. In this Opinion, we emphasise the distinct nature and fates of SOC and SIC, advocating for their separate management, particularly in C credit schemes. It is imperative that protocols for soil C management explicitly recognise the difference between SOC and SIC to prevent any ambiguity. Farmers should be able to claim credits for increases in SOC alongside and independently of any claim for credits for ERW (i.e. SIC). Despite the potential of ERW for C removal, we emphasise that further research is needed to improve the measurement and monitoring of SIC and to understand ERW's potential implications for SOC turnover and greenhouse gas emissions.Highlights
Enhanced Rock Weathering increases dissolved inorganic carbon (bicarbonate).
Soil organic carbon (SOC) may be influenced by Enhanced Rock Weathering.
Carbon credit via Enhanced Rock Weathering is separate from credit linked to soil organic carbon.
Soil organic matter and enhanced rock weathering both have roles to play for carbon credits.
Proteinuria is a key to suspect autoimmune nodopathies
Authors: Funakoshi Kei , Kokubun Norito , Suzuki Keisuke , Yuki Nobuhiro 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackground and purposeReports of patients who have autoimmune nodopathies concurrent with nephrotic syndrome are increasing. We investigated whether proteinuria could be a biomarker of autoimmune nodopathies.MethodsQualitative urinalysis results were retrospectively obtained from 69 patients who were diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) at a hospital in Japan. Proteinuria was graded as mild to severe (i.e., mild, 30–99; moderate, 100–299; severe, 300 mg/dL or more) according to the results of the urine dipstick test. Autoantibodies against the paranodal proteins contactin 1 (CNTN1), neurofascin 155 (NF155), and contactin‐associated protein 1 (Caspr1) and the nodal protein neurofascin 186 (NF186) were measured, and the predominant IgG subclass was determined by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay in sera from the 69 patients.ResultsFour patients (6%), five patients (7%), and one (1%) patient were positive for anti‐CNTN1, anti‐NF155, and anti‐Caspr1 IgG4 antibodies, respectively. No patients had IgG4 antibodies against NF186. Proteinuria of mild or greater levels was found in three patients with anti‐CNTN1 IgG4 and two patients with anti‐NF155 IgG4 antibodies. The autoantibody‐positive patients more frequently had proteinuria of mild or greater levels than the seronegative patients (p = 0.01).ConclusionsProteinuria is a possible biomarker of autoimmune nodopathies associated with autoantibodies targeting CNTN1 or NF155. Urinalysis results should be carefully checked for quick differentiation of autoimmune nodopathies from CIDP. Patients who present with nephrotic syndrome should be tested for anti‐CNTN1 IgG4 antibodies, and patients who exhibit mild proteinuria should be tested for anti‐NF155 IgG4 antibodies.
Knowing Gender in Kim de l'Horizon's Blutbuch
Authors: Salvo Sophie 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis article reads Kim de l'Horizon's award‐winning novel Blutbuch (2022) as a contribution to the epistemology of gender. Amid philosophical debates about internality and externality in the construction of gender, about the feasibility of gender identity as a coherent concept, about gender feels and gender as process, de l'Horizon's novel offers something else: it shows the foolishness of attempting an etiology of gender and the compulsion to attempt one anyway. Instead of setting the ultimate knowability of gender aside, the typical move of today's gender theory, Blutbuch dwells within this impasse. In the novel, I argue, gender appears simultaneously as an empty signifier and an essential aspect of the self.
The ‘Coronavirus Crisis’ and xenophobia in South Africa: How did the pandemic affect anti‐immigrant sentiment?
Authors: Gordon Steven Lawrence 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on xenophobia in South Africa is little understood. The Behavioural Immune System (BIS) theory would predict that hostility towards immigrants increases during periods of heightened pathogen stress. This BIS‐hypothesis is tested against the relative strength of three other possible drivers of anti‐immigrant sentiment. These included anger at the national lockdown system, intertemporal relative deprivation, and racial transformation ideology. For these tests nationally representative data (N = 2996), gathered during the height of the ‘Omicron’ wave, were used. Multivariate analysis showed that COVID‐19 exposure was not associated with more negative sentiments towards immigrants. Fear‐based reactions to the Coronavirus were, in fact, correlated with pro‐immigrant attitudes. Intertemporal relative deprivation and transformation orientations were much better predictors of anti‐immigrant sentiment than pathogen stress. These findings raised questions about the applicability of the BIS‐hypothesis in the context of the Coronavirus and suggest new avenues of academic inquiry.
Stay away or stay in? Exploring settlement decisions of economic migrants and war refugees from Ukraine in the structural approach framework
Authors: Shelest‐Szumilas Olena , Wozniak Marcin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractA sound understanding of immigrants' settlement intentions and the factors that influence them is crucial for developing successful integration policies and predicting the economic performance of the host country. It can also help us better comprehend migration patterns and individual decisions. Drawing upon a structural approach, we examined selected phenomena such as a skills mismatch and perceived discrimination and explored how they influence migrants' choices between staying and integrating into Poland or returning to their home countries. Additionally, we considered the mediating role of the concept of social (dis)integration in shaping these behaviours. Through empirical analysis conducted on two groups of Ukrainians—economic migrants and war refugees—using data collected in the Greater Poland region, our findings revealed a stronger negative impact of perceived discrimination on settlement intentions for the sample of Ukrainian citizens who arrived before the war, compared with the sample of war refugees. This relationship is fully mediated by disintegration. However, we did not confirm the mediating role of disintegration in the relationship between intentions to settle in Poland and migrants' skills mismatch. Furthermore, we identified some differences in the loadings of factors between these two groups, particularly in relation to settlement intentions and discrimination.
Understanding the influence of digital ecosystems on digital transformation: The OCO (orientation, cooperation, orchestration) theory
Authors: Oberländer Anna Maria , Karnebogen Philip , Rövekamp Patrick , Röglinger Maximilian , Leidner Dorothy E. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractDigital transformation is a complex, multi‐level phenomenon that still challenges research and practice. Recent research has highlighted the influence of digital ecosystems on digital transformation, but we lack knowledge about how this relationship unfolds across the organisational and the ecosystem levels. Following a phenomenon‐based theorising approach and applying a digital resource‐based view, we present the OCO (orientation, cooperation, orchestration) theory of digital transformation. The OCO theory explains the relationship between an organisation's digital transformation and its integration into a digital ecosystem. We uncover and explain three interdependent mechanisms, that is, orientation, cooperation, and orchestration, that are set in motion by cross‐level interactions between the organisational and the ecosystem levels and that centre around digital resources. Our work advances the frontier of multi‐level digital transformation research explaining the influence of a digital ecosystem on digital transformation. We conclude through six propositions that the deeper its digital ecosystem integration, the more likely an organisation's digital transformation is effective. Therewith, we aim at mobilising future digital transformation research to bridge the organisational and the ecosystem levels and provide four future research themes. Our work also encourages practitioners to acknowledge and manage the influence of digital ecosystems on digital transformation.
Climate Change and Rye (Secale cereale L.) Production: Challenges, Opportunities and Adaptations
Authors: Ghafoor Abu Zar , Karim Hassan , Studnicki Marcin , Raza Ali , Javed Hafiz Hassan , Asghar Muhammad Ahsan 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTThis comprehensive review examined the intricate relationship between climate change and rye (Secale cereale L.) production, focusing on the multifaceted challenges and opportunities posed by changing environmental conditions. Rye is a versatile cereal crop cultivated in temperate regions and is known for its resilience and adaptability to adverse growing conditions. However, as global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 concentrations rise, the effects of climate change on rye growth, yield and grain quality become increasingly apparent. In this review, we summarised the recent research findings on various aspects of rye production and quality under climate change, focusing on factors such as temperature (e.g., increasing temperature) resilience, and viability of rye production in the face of ongoing climate challenges, altered rainfall patterns (changing rainfall distributions with decreasing rainfall in the spring and early summer months as well as heavy rainfall events), biotic stress, agronomic practices and greenhouse gas emissions. Exploring the dynamic interplay among climate change, soil quality, biotic stressors and plant–microbe interactions reveals insights into the response of rye to environmental changes. These interactions shape the complex dynamics that influence the adaptation of rye to evolving environmental conditions. Implications for food security, agricultural sustainability and future research directions are also discussed, highlighting the urgent need for adaptive strategies to ensure the resilience and viability of rye production in the face of ongoing climate challenges.
Clinical decision support systems in addiction and concurrent disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Tai Andy Man Yeung , Kim Jane J. , Schmeckenbecher Jim , Kitchin Vanessa , Wang Johnston , Kazemi Alireza , Masoudi Raha , Fadakar Hasti , Iorfino Frank , Krausz Reinhard Michael 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIntroductionThis review aims to synthesise the literature on the efficacy, evolution, and challenges of implementing Clincian Decision Support Systems (CDSS) in the realm of mental health, addiction, and concurrent disorders.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review and meta‐analysis were performed. Searches conducted in databases such as MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science through 25 May 2023, yielded 27,344 records. After necessary exclusions, 69 records were allocated for detailed synthesis. In the examination of patient outcomes with a focus on metrics such as therapeutic efficacy, patient satisfaction, and treatment acceptance, meta‐analytic techniques were employed to synthesise data from randomised controlled trials.ResultsA total of 69 studies were included, revealing a shift from knowledge‐based models pre‐2017 to a rise in data‐driven models post‐2017. The majority of models were found to be in Stage 2 or 4 of maturity. The meta‐analysis showed an effect size of −0.11 for addiction‐related outcomes and a stronger effect size of −0.50 for patient satisfaction and acceptance of CDSS.DiscussionThe results indicate a shift from knowledge‐based to data‐driven CDSS approaches, aligned with advances in machine learning and big data. Although the immediate impact on addiction outcomes is modest, higher patient satisfaction suggests promise for wider CDSS use. Identified challenges include alert fatigue and opaque AI models.ConclusionCDSS shows promise in mental health and addiction treatment but requires a nuanced approach for effective and ethical implementation. The results emphasise the need for continued research to ensure optimised and equitable use in healthcare settings.
Autostereoscopic 3D viewing can change the dimensions of the crystalline lens in myopes
Authors: Huang Yangyi , Ten Weijung , Zhan Biyun , Shen Yang , Sun Bingqing , Xu Haipeng , Zhou Xingtao 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPurposeAutostereoscopic displays have become increasingly common, but their impact on ocular dimensions remains unknown. We sought to identify changes in the crystalline lens dimensions induced by autostereoscopic three‐dimensional (3D) viewing.MethodsForty young adults (age: 22.6 ± 2.0 years, male/female: 15/25) were consecutively enrolled and randomly divided into two groups (3D and two‐dimensional [2D] viewing groups) to watch a 30‐min movie clip displayed in 3D or 2D mode on a tablet computer. The lens thickness (LT), diameter, curvature, decentration and tilt were measured with anterior segment optical coherence tomography under both non‐accommodating (static) and accommodating conditions.ResultsIn the static condition, the LT decreased by 0.03 ± 0.03 mm (p < 0.001) and the anterior radius of curvature (ARC) increased by 0.49 ± 0.59 mm (p = 0.001) post‐3D viewing. In contrast, following 2D viewing, the ARC decreased by 0.23 ± 0.25 mm (p = 0.001). Additionally, the increase in the steep ARC post‐3D viewing was greater in high‐myopic eyes than low to moderate myopic eyes (p = 0.04). When comparing the accommodative with the static (non‐accommodative) condition, for 3D viewing the lens decentration decreased (−0.03 ± 0.05 mm, p = 0.02); while for 2D viewing, the posterior curvature radius (−0.14 ± 0.20 mm, p = 0.006) and diameter (−0.13 ± 0.20 mm, p = 0.01) decreased.ConclusionsViewing with the autostereoscopic 3D tablet could temporally decrease the thickness and curvature of the lens under non‐accommodating conditions. However, its long‐term effect requires further exploration.