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Comparison of sleep quality, diet quality, and weight change between COVID‐19‐recovered patients and healthy controls: A matched case‐control study
Authors: Muzaffar Farha Ainin Sofia , Tan Seok Tyug 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackground and AimLiterature suggests that individuals who have recovered from COVID‐19 may experience post‐COVID conditions, including sleep problems and alterations in smell or taste. Thus, this study aims to compare the sleep quality, diet quality, and weight change between COVID‐19‐recovered patients and healthy controls.MethodsA matched case‐control study involving young adults aged 18–30 years was conducted in the Klang Valley of Malaysia. The young adults were matched in a 1:1 ratio based on their sociodemographic characteristics, including gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, educational attainment, employment status, and monthly earned income. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was utilized to evaluate sleep quality, and the Diet Quality for Malaysia was used to determine the diet quality of all young adults. The young adults retrospectively recalled their prepandemic body weight in February 2020, while their current body weight in February 2023 was measured using a TANITA HD‐314 digital weighing scale.ResultsEmerging findings suggest that sleep quality and weight change were comparable between COVID‐19‐recovered patients and healthy controls. However, healthy controls were reported to have a more diversified diet than COVID‐19‐recovered patients. Nevertheless, no significant main effects or interaction effects of sleep and diet quality on weight change were observed in COVID‐19‐recovered patients or healthy controls. In this study, young adults also reported suffering from sleep deprivation and deficiency due to the pandemic.ConclusionIntervention programs that emphasize avoiding stimulants before bedtime for healthy controls, promoting the importance of having a diversified and balanced diet among the COVID‐19‐recovered patients, and achieving an ideal body weight for all young adults should be conducted after the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Female genital mutilation/cutting in women delivering in France: An observational national study
Authors: Cinelli Hélène , Lelong Nathalie , Lesclingand Marie , Alexander Sophie , Blondel Béatrice , Le Ray Camille ,   ENP 2021 Study Group
Published: August 2024

AbstractObjectiveInternational migration from source countries has meant that clinicians in high income countries, that is, receiving countries, are increasingly caring for affected women affected by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of FGM/C among women at childbirth, and its association with pregnancy outcomes.MethodsThis was an observational study using data from a cross‐sectional population‐based study from the French National Perinatal Survey of 2021 (ENP) conducted in all maternity units in mainland France and including all women delivering a live birth during 1 week in March 2021 (N = 10 928). We estimated the FGM/C prevalence using (i) the diagnosed cases and (ii) the indirect prevalence estimated by UNICEF in each source country. We compared population characteristics and perinatal outcomes between women diagnosed with FGM/C and two groups: (i) women originating in source countries and diagnosed as without FGM/C and (ii) all women without diagnosis of FGM/C whatever the country of birth.ResultsDiagnosed prevalence of FGM/C was 0.9% (95% CI: 0.78–1.14] and the indirect computed estimation prevalence was estimated at 1.53% (95% CI: 1.31–1.77) in 113 and 183 women, respectively. Labor and delivery outcomes were globally similar in women with FGM/C and the other two groups. Only episiotomy was more frequently performed in women with FGM/C than in the other two groups.ConclusionIn receiving countries, obstetric outcomes of women with FGM/C can be similar to those of other women, which does not preclude need of further research and training to provide the most appropriate care, including enhanced attention to diagnosis.
Enhanced synthetic generation of channel state information for millimeter‐wave networks in 5G communication systems
Authors: Sriharipriya K. C. , Clement J. Christopher , Mary Gerardine Immaculate , Natraj Chandrasekharan , Tharun Kumar R. , Gokul R. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn 5G communication systems, millimeter‐wave networks are pivotal, relying heavily on Channel State Information (CSI) for effective user‐to‐base station (BS) transmission. However, the acquisition of genuine CSI data remains a hurdle, often due to the expenses associated with simulations or physical experiments. This paper introduces an innovative method for generating artificial CSI data from real datasets, aiming to closely replicate authentic CSI samples. The procedure begins with an initial clustering analysis, followed using Principal Component Analysis and Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection to reduce dimensionality. Then, the data distributions are transformed into multivariate normal distributions using Probability Integral Transformations (PIT). For data synthesis, Multilayer Perceptron based regression models are utilized, followed by inverse PIT transformations to return the data to its original space. Our method is compared against KDE‐based algorithms, demonstrating superior fidelity in reproducing real CSI samples. Additionally, we stress the importance of capturing CSI correlations among different BSs to refine data synthesis. This research propels forward data synthesis techniques, offering potential solutions for mitigating interference challenges in dense MMW networks and advancing 5G communication systems.
Linear budget management in internet of things and 6G network environments: Linear regression and time series analysis
Authors: Long Jing 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBudget, as an important component of management accounting, is an effective means for companies to achieve functions such as planning, coordination, and control. It is a bridge and link connecting different units and departments within the company and economic operations. However, current budget management pays less attention to temporal characteristics, leading to budget ambiguity. Taking Company A as an example, the long short‐term memory (LSTM) algorithm was used to collect and process historical data and predict its future budget and revenue situation. It was found that the budget management of Company A was relatively chaotic, with insufficient investor information, and the predicted results were close to the actual situation, proving the effectiveness of the model proposed in this paper.
Post‐Surgical Non‐Invasive Wound Healing Monitoring in Oropharyngeal Mucosa
Authors: Guryleva Anastasia , Machikhin Alexander , Toldanov Alexey , Kulikova Yevgeniya , Khokhlov Demid , Zolotukhina Anastasia , Svistushkin Mikhail , Svistushkin Valeriy 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTPostoperative bleeding is the most significant complication of tonsillectomy. Regular monitoring of post‐surgical wound healing in the pharynx is required. For this purpose, we propose endoscope‐based non‐invasive perfusion mapping and quantification. The combination of imaging photoplethysmography and image processing provides automated wound area selection and microcirculation characterization. In this feasibility study, we demonstrate the first results of the proposed approach to wound monitoring in clinical trial on eight patients after tonsillectomy. Combination of probe‐based optical system and image processing algorithms can provide the valuable and consistent data on perfusion distribution. The quantitative microcirculation data obtained 1, 4, and 7 days after surgery are in good agreement with existing monitoring protocols.
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Cilofexor and Firsocostat in Healthy Japanese and Non‐Japanese Participants
Authors: Younis Islam R. , Nelson Cara , Weber Elijah J. , Shen Gong , Qin Ann R. , Xiao Deqing , Watkins Timothy R. , Othman Ahmed A. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCilofexor, an oral farnesoid X receptor agonist, and firsocostat, an oral, liver‐targeted inhibitor of acetyl‐coenzyme A carboxylase, are being investigated in combination with semaglutide for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis (previously known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; NCT04971785). The pharmacokinetics and safety profiles of cilofexor (100 mg) and firsocostat (20 mg) were separately investigated in two phase 1 studies, each of which included healthy Japanese participants (n = 20 in the cilofexor study and n = 21 in the firsocostat study) and non‐Japanese participants (n = 20 in the cilofexor study and n = 21 in the firsocostat study). Intensive pharmacokinetic sampling was performed over 96 h following a single‐dose administration of the study drug. Safety was monitored throughout the study. In total, 39 participants completed each study. The plasma exposures of cilofexor and firsocostat (area under the concentration–time curve [AUC] calculated from time 0 to infinity [AUCinf]) in Japanese participants were 1.24‐fold and 1.98‐fold, respectively, of those in non‐Japanese participants. Both study drugs were well tolerated with no clear differences in adverse events or laboratory abnormalities between Japanese and non‐Japanese participants. The approximate 2‐fold exposure difference of firsocostat between Japanese and non‐Japanese participants at the 20 mg dose does not warrant dose reduction given the previously established safety and tolerability of once‐daily doses of firsocostat up to 200 mg.
Overall mortality for community‐dwelling adults over 50 years at risk of malnutrition
Authors: Gittins Matthew , AlMohaisen Nada , Todd Chris , Lal Simon , Burden Sorrel 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundIt is well reported that malnutrition in acute care is associated with poorer health outcomes including increased mortality. However, the consequences of malnutrition on survival in community settings is uncertain. Malnutrition in people 65 years or over is often cited. Nevertheless, this study includes both middle‐aged and older adults as current public health policy is highlighting the need to increase disease‐free life years and is moving away from just extending life to increase overall longevity. The aim of this study is to describe the association of the risk of malnutrition using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) with mortality in community‐dwelling middle‐aged and older adults.MethodsWe used the UK Biobank to investigate the association between those at risk of malnutrition and mortality in participants aged ≥50 years. MUST identified risk of malnutrition and linked data to national death registries confirmed mortality. Years of life lost (YLL) and Cox proportional hazard models with hazard ratios (HR) and confidence intervals (CI) described risk associated with all‐cause mortality.ResultsThere were 502 408 participants recruited, 117 830 were ≤50 years leaving 384 578 eligible participants. Based on MUST scores 63 495 (16.5%) were at risk of malnutrition with 401 missing some data and excluded. Incidence of mortality for at risk participants was 755 per 100 000 person‐years, corresponding to 153 476 YLL. Of those at risk of malnutrition, 9.5% died versus 7.8% at low risk. Initial survival analysis reported an increased risk of mortality (HR 1.29, 95% CI: 1.25 to 1.33) that decreased after adjusting for confounders (HR 1.14, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.18) in those at risk of malnutrition versus those at low risk.ConclusionsRisk of malnutrition was associated with increased overall mortality. Modest effect sizes are demonstrated but are supportive of public health policies, which advocate wide‐scale community, based nutritional screening for middle‐aged and older adults.
Morphology of the Digestive Tube of the Amazonian Freshwater Stingray Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii: Potamotrygonidae): A Stereological Approach
Authors: Machado Rubia Neris , Duncan Wallice Paxiúba 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTThis work aimed to describe and quantify the tissue components of the digestive tube of the neotropical freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon wallacei. For this, conventional histology and stereological methods were used to estimate tissue volume. The volumes of the four fundamental layers and the tissue components in the stomach (cardiac and pyloric) and spiral intestine were also estimated. In the cardiac stomach, the mucosa layer occupies 44.7% of the total volume of the organ wall. The gastric glands are the main components, and these structures alone represent 49.7% of this layer. This large number of gastric glands suggests a high potential for processing food items with a high protein content. The stereological methods were sensitive enough to show a reduction in the volume of the gastric glands from the cardiac region toward the pyloric region. Gastric glands are absent in the pyloric region of the stomach. However, the muscularis becomes thicker towards the pyloric region. The increase in smooth muscle thickness is due to the thickening of the inner muscular layer. This suggests that the role of the pyloric stomach may be related to the mixing of the chyme and assisting its passage to the spiral intestine. In the spiral intestine, data on the volume of the mucosa layer (and epithelial lining) suggest that the spiral valve has a large absorptive area. In several respects, the morphology of the digestive tube of P. wallacei is similar to that of other batoids. However, its slight morphological variations may be related to the habitat specificity of this species.
Reliability of In Vivo Creatine‐Weighted Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CrCEST) MRI in Calf Skeletal Muscle of Healthy Volunteers at 3 T
Authors: Chakraborty Kasturee , Burman Ritambhar , Nisar Sabah , Miller Saorla , Loschinskey Zachary , Wu Shengjie , Li Yimei , Bag Asim K. , Khan Ayaz , Goodenough Chelsea , Wilson Neil , Haris Mohammad , McCormack Shana E. , Reddy Ravinder , Ness Kirsten , Finkel Richard , Bagga Puneet 
Published: August 2024

BackgroundSkeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (mtOXPHOS) is important for ATP generation and its dysfunction leads to exercise intolerance. Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P‐MRS) is a useful, noninvasive technique for mtOXPHOS assessment but has limitations. Creatine‐weighted chemical exchange saturation transfer (CrCEST) MRI is a potential alternative to assess muscle bioenergetics.PurposeTo evaluate the interscan repeatability, intra‐ and interobserver reproducibility of CrCEST during mild plantar flexion exercise.Study typeRetrospective.SubjectsTwenty healthy volunteers (age 37.6 ± 12.4 years, 11 females).Field Strength/Sequence3 T/CEST imaging using gradient echo readout.AssessmentτCrCEST (postexercise Cr recovery time) was assessed in two scans for each participant, following mild plantar flexion exercises targeting the medial gastrocnemius (MG), lateral gastrocnemius (LG), and soleus (Sol) muscles. Three observers measured τCrCEST for interobserver reproducibility. Three readings by one observer were used to measure intraobserver reproducibility. Two scans were used for within‐participant interscan repeatability.Statistical TestsPaired t tests, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Pearson correlation were conducted. Bland–Altman plots were used to analyze the interobserver variability. A P‐value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsThere was excellent intra‐ (ICC ) and interobserver (ICC ) reproducibility, with moderate interscan repeatability for τCrCEST in LG and MG (ICC ) and poor‐to‐moderate interscan repeatability in Sol (ICC ). Excellent interobserver reproducibility was confirmed by Bland–Altman plots (fixed bias P‐value ).Data ConclusionCrCEST MRI shows promise in assessing muscle bioenergetics by evaluating τCrCEST during mild plantar flexion exercise with reasonable reliability, particularly in LG and MG.Level of Evidence4Technical EfficacyStage 1
Behavioral modeling of LMBA with different back‐off state using PSO optimized XGBoost method
Authors: Ma Yihang , Crupi Giovanni , Cai Jialin , Yu Chao , Chen Shichang , Zhou Tao 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this paper, an optimization technique based on the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to the eXtreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) method for load modulated balanced amplifiers (LMBAs) modeling, taking into consideration both strong nonlinearity and memory effects. An overview of the basic principles of the proposed modeling technique is provided, as well as a detailed description of how the model is extracted. To improve the performance of the XGBoost model, the hyperparameters are optimized using the PSO algorithm. An in‐house designed LMBA was used to perform experimental validation, which demonstrated that the new PSO‐XGBoost model provided very efficient and extremely accurate predictions, especially in the case of strong nonlinearities. When compared to traditional Volterra models, canonical piecewise‐linear based models, and standard XGBoost models, the proposed PSO‐XGBoost model provides improved performance with reasonable complexity.
Optimization of Fermentation Conditions of Cordyceps militaris and In Silico Analysis of Antifungal Property of Cordycepin Against Plant Pathogens
Authors: Showkat Mansoor , Narayanappa Nagesha , Umashankar Nagaraju , Saraswathy Benherlal Palayyan , Doddanagappa Shobha , Ashraf Suhail , Gani Saima , Fatimah Nusrat , Nabi Asha , Perveen Kahkashan , Bukhari Najat A. , Barasarathi Jayanthi , Sayyed Riyaz Z. 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTCordyceps militaris, a medicinal fungus, has gained considerable attention owing to its potential health benefits, notably the production of bioactive compounds such as cordycepin. Cordycepin possesses significant antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. The present study focused on optimizing the fermentation conditions for C. militaris to boost the production of mycelia and cordycepin, alongside investigating its antifungal properties using in silico and in vitro approaches. The optimal conditions, yielding the highest cordycepin and mycelial biomass, were a temperature of 20°C and a pH range of 4–6, with glucose and sucrose as carbon sources and yeast extract and casein hydrolysate as nitrogen sources. Under these conditions, cordycepin production peaked at low pH (600–1000 mg/L) and with carbon and maltose (400–500 mg/L). The low temperature favored cordycepin production (400 mg/L), whereas casein hydrolysate as a nitrogen source boosted cordycepin yield (600 mg/L). The docking analysis indicated that cordycepin had the highest binding affinity for the tubulin beta chain 2 (−10.4 kcal/mol) compared to the fungicide tebuconazole (−7.9 kcal/mol for both targets). The in silico results were corroborated by in vitro studies, where the mycelial extract of C. militaris inhibited approximately 75% of fungal growth at a concentration of 6000 ppm. These findings suggest that optimizing fermentation conditions significantly enhances cordycepin production, and cordycepin shows antifungal solid activity, making it a promising agent for biocontrol in agriculture.
Product personalization and brand retailer performance: The critical role of brand retailer‐upstream supplier control
Authors: Song Peijian , Zuo Li , Peng Xiaosong (David) , Fang Eric (Er) 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBrand retailers are increasingly offering product personalization to accommodate the requests of individual customers. While prior research has examined product personalization from a customer's or a manufacturer's perspective, this study focuses on product personalization from a brand retailer's perspective. Under product personalization, brand retailers that outsource production to upstream suppliers face two significant challenges: product returns from downstream customers, and personalization costs charged by upstream suppliers. Employing an analysis of transaction data from an online women's wedding dress firm, this study finds that as product requests increase (i.e., more product features must be modified), personalization costs increase, but the likelihood of product returns decreases. Additionally, as time requests increase (i.e., delivery is more urgent), the likelihood of product returns increases. Furthermore, relationship‐specific process control exacerbates (i) the effect of product requests on personalization costs, and (ii) the effect of time requests on the likelihood of product returns. Finally, relationship‐specific outcome control and transaction‐specific control alleviate the impact of time requests on the likelihood of product returns while exacerbating the effect of product requests on personalization costs. The findings suggest that retailers can realize greater benefits from product personalization by selecting control mechanisms tailored to personalization requests.
Enhancement of nutrient use efficiency with biochar and wood vinegar: A promising strategy for improving soil productivity
Authors: He Lizhi , Geng Kun , Li Boling , Li Song , Gustave Williamson , Wang Jie , Jeyakumar Paramsothy , Zhang Xiaokai , Wang Hailong 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe co‐application of biochar and wood vinegar has demonstrated the potential to enhance premium crop production. The present study reveals the effects of co‐applying rice husk biochar and wood vinegar (both foliar and soil application) on soil properties and the growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.) in a two‐season pot experiment.RESULTSThe soil pH, electrical conductivity and dissolved organic carbon contents in combination treatments of wood vinegar and biochar were increased more when wood vinegar was applied to soils rather than to leaves, and the parameters were observed to surpass those for chemical fertilizer treatments. The biomass of Chinese cabbage shoots was significantly increased by 60.8‐ and 27.3‐fold in the combined treatments compared to the control when 1% wood vinegar was sprayed to the leaves (WF1) in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Higher contents of vitamin C, soluble protein and soluble sugar were also observed in the combined wood vinegar and biochar treatments compared to chemical fertilizer treatments and the control; for example, the vitamin C content of plant shoot in WF1 was 21.3 times that of the control. The yield and quality of plants were decreased across all treatments in 2023 compared to 2022 but the combination treatments still displayed superiority.CONCLUSIONThe co‐application of wood vinegar and biochar enhances the growth and improve the quality of Chinese cabbage through improving the soil properties and plant photosynthesis. Moreover, the foliage application of wood vinegar is more preferable compared to soil application. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.