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Utility of copeptin in predicting non-pathological postoperative polyuria in patients affected by acromegaly undergoing pituitary neurosurgery
Authors: Varaldo Emanuele , Prencipe Nunzia , Berton Alessandro Maria , Aversa Luigi Simone , Bioletto Fabio , De Marco Raffaele , Gasco Valentina , Zenga Francesco , Grottoli Silvia 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Copeptin efficiently predicts post-neurosurgical central diabetes insipidus (CDI) in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary lesions, but its role in characterizing changes in diuresis in individuals with acromegaly undergoing neurosurgery remains unexplored. Our study aimed to assess changes in postoperative fluid balance in acromegaly patients and correlate them with both copeptin and growth hormone (GH) levels.

Methods
This was a secondary analysis of a prospective study involving 15 acromegaly patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal resection at our University Hospital. Fluid balance was assessed daily, and copeptin and GH levels were evaluated preoperatively (T0), and serially on the morning of the first (T2) and second (T3) postoperative day, with an additional measurement of copeptin one hour post-extubation (T1). Patients with pre-existing or post-neurosurgical CDI were excluded from the analysis.

Results
Most patients (11/15) exhibited a negative fluid balance on the second postoperative day, with 4 developing polyuria. Postoperative GH levels did not differ significantly between polyuric and non-polyuric patients, but GH measured at T2 correlated significantly with negative total balance (r = -0.519, p = 0.048). Copeptin levels at T1 were significantly higher in those who developed polyuria (p = 0.013), and a copeptin value > 39.9 pmol/L at T1 showed excellent ability (Sensitivity 100%, Specificity 90.9%, p < 0.001) in predicting postoperative polyuria. Additionally, polyuric patients exhibited a higher T1 / T3 copeptin ratio (p = 0.013) and a negative fluid balance was associated with the remission of acromegaly at 12 months (p = 0.046).

Conclusion
The early assessment of copeptin, in addition to facilitating the rapid identification of individuals at increased risk of developing CDI, could also allow the recognition of subjects with a tendency towards non-pathological polyuria in the postoperative setting, at least in individuals affected by acromegaly.
Regional embeddedness is the key: Quantity and quality of regional business opportunity perception
Authors: Birkholz Jessica 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThe perception of regional opportunities is the crucial starting point of the entrepreneurial process. To explain regional opportunity perception in general and innovative regional opportunity perception specifically is of key interest for steering regional entrepreneurial activities. It is known that entrepreneurship is a regional phenomenon; thus, the interrelation between individual inhabitants of a region and their regional context is of crucial relevance. A primary data collection in Germany assessed the regional embeddedness of inhabitants on four levels—actor, network, environment, and culture. The relation between these levels and the likelihood of opportunity perception is analysed by applying binary logistic regression analyses. The results suggest that regional embeddedness matters, although innovative regional opportunity perception is less dependent on regional embeddedness than regional opportunity perception in general. Derived from the results, entrepreneurship policies aiming at regional economic development, potentially profit most when policies focus on innovative entrepreneurial endeavours.
Two improving approaches for faulty interaction localization using logistic regression analysis
Authors: Nishiura Kinari , Choi Eun-Hye , Choi Eunjong , Mizuno Osamu 
Published: June 2024

AbstractFaulty Interaction Localization (FIL)is a process to identify which combination of input parameter values induced test failures in combinatorial testing. An accurate and fast FIL provides helpful information to fix defects causing the test failure. One type of conventional FIL approach, which analyzes test results of whole test cases and estimates the suspiciousness of each combination, has two main concerns; (1) the accuracy is not enough, (2) the huge time cost is sometimes needed. In this paper, we propose two novel approaches to improve those concerns. attempts to estimate suspiciousness more accurately using logistic regression analysis. attempts to estimate failure-inducing combinations at high speed by estimating the subsets of them using logistic regression analysis and exploring just their supersets. Through evaluation experiments using a large number of artificial test results based on several real software systems, we observed that has very high accuracy, and can drastically reduce time cost for targets that have been difficult to complete by the conventional method.
Automatic text classification of prostate cancer malignancy scores in radiology reports using NLP models
Authors: Collado-Montañez Jaime , López-Úbeda Pilar , Chizhikova Mariia , Díaz-Galiano M. Carlos , Ureña-López L. Alfonso , Martín-Noguerol Teodoro , Luna Antonio , Martín-Valdivia M. Teresa 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
This paper presents the implementation of two automated text classification systems for prostate cancer findings based on the PI-RADS criteria. Specifically, a traditional machine learning model using XGBoost and a language model-based approach using RoBERTa were employed. The study focused on Spanish-language radiological MRI prostate reports, which has not been explored before. The results demonstrate that the RoBERTa model outperforms the XGBoost model, although both achieve promising results. Furthermore, the best-performing system was integrated into the radiological company’s information systems as an API, operating in a real-world environment.

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Beyond the visible: preliminary evaluation of the first wearable augmented reality assistance system for pancreatic surgery
Authors: Javaheri Hamraz , Ghamarnejad Omid , Bade Ragnar , Lukowicz Paul , Karolus Jakob , Stavrou Gregor Alexander 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Purpose
The retroperitoneal nature of the pancreas, marked by minimal intraoperative organ shifts and deformations, makes augmented reality (AR)-based systems highly promising for pancreatic surgery. This study presents preliminary data from a prospective study aiming to develop the first wearable AR assistance system, ARAS, for pancreatic surgery and evaluating its usability, accuracy, and effectiveness in enhancing the perioperative outcomes of patients.

Methods
We developed ARAS as a two-phase system for a wearable AR device to aid surgeons in planning and operation. This system was used to visualize and register patient-specific 3D anatomical models during the surgery. The location and precision of the registered 3D anatomy were evaluated by assessing the arterial pulse and employing Doppler and duplex ultrasonography. The usability, accuracy, and effectiveness of ARAS were assessed using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire.

Results
Perioperative outcomes of five patients underwent various pancreatic resections with ARAS are presented. Surgeons rated ARAS as excellent for preoperative planning. All structures were accurately identified without any noteworthy errors. Only tumor identification decreased after the preparation phase, especially in patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy because of the extensive mobilization of peripancreatic structures. No perioperative complications related to ARAS were observed.

Conclusions
ARAS shows promise in enhancing surgical precision during pancreatic procedures. Its efficacy in preoperative planning and intraoperative vascular identification positions it as a valuable tool for pancreatic surgery and a potential educational resource for future surgical residents.
The role of debittering process with normal water, NaOH and lye on chemical properties of brine, antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds and sensory characteristics of fermented caper (Capparis ovata Desf. var. Ovata) buds
Authors: AlJuhaimi Fahad , Ahmed Isam A. Mohamed , Özcan Mehmet Musa , Uslu Nurhan , Albakry Zainab 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn this study, the effect of the application of salt water (brine), lye and caustic (NaOH) on salt content, acidity, pH in caper brine during fermentation was investigated. The total carotenoid quantity of the caper buds were assessed to be between 0.46 (lye) and 1.57 µg/g (hot water) on the 5th day, while the total carotenoid quantities of the buds on the 30th are found between 0.22 (normal water) and 0.94 µg/g (brine). The total carotenoid values of the caper buds on the 45th day were changed to be between 0.05 (hot water) and 0.75 µg/g (brine). The total phenol quantities of the buds on the 30th day were detected between 111.23 (caustic) and 194.48 mg GAE/100 g (hot water), while the total phenol quantities of the caper buds on the 45th day were assigned between 66.87 (lye) and 159.33 mgGAE/100 g (brine). The total flavonoid quantities of thecaper buds were assigned between 289.29 (lye) and 458.81 mg catechin equivalent (CE)/100 g (normal water) on the 45th day. The highest decrease in phenolic components during fermentation was detected in catechin, rutin and resveratrol. Fermented caper buds, whose bitterness was removed with normal water on the 45th day, received the most appreciation. At the end of fermentation, the buds whose bitterness was removed with soda water, normal and hot water, normal water and caustic were most appreciated in terms of color, smell, taste and hardness.
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Laparoscopic Conversion of Gastric Plication to One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
Authors: Nevo Hadar , Hamoud Mohamad , Khuri Wail , Mokari Shams-Eldin , Zoabi Samih , Sakran Nasser 
Published: June 2024

AbstractLaparoscopic gastric plication (LPG) is a restrictive procedure to reduce the size of the stomach by folding and suturing the stomach to decrease its capacity. LGP has a high revision rate, mostly to sleeve gastrectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such report on the bariatric population that has been never described before.The purpose of this video was to show the feasibility and safety, as well as the main technical aspects, of a laparoscopic conversion of gastric plication to One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass.
Constraints and barriers on industrial customer performance in an omnichannel ecosystem
Authors: Cuesta-Valiño Pedro , Alonso-García Javier , Pablo-Martí Federico , Núnez-Barriopedro Estela 
Published: June 2024

AbstractOne of the business models in the digital field that has proliferated the most lately is the omnichannel model. Its objective is to provide services adapted to the specific demand of each particular client, regardless of the channel at any given time. To carry it out, the firm must have exact knowledge of the client. Manufacturing companies that have incorporated technology to learn more about their industrial customers and predict which proposal is the most appropriate for each customer-context have the basis to go further and get to know the final consumer. This knowledge of the consumer is a pillar for innovation in a company and especially for product innovation. Usually, the manufacturer does not want to bypass the traditional distribution channel, so it is proposed to create an ecosystem for the provision of services. That is, manufacturers enable digital communication channels with the final consumer, to collect information, while providing the service or supply through the traditional channel. In this way, omnichannel ecosystems arise. This article aims to clarify the barriers that hinder customer performance, either directly as an industrial buyer of a good, or as an intermediary, in an omnichannel ecosystem.
Limited Attention to Climate Change in U.S. Sociology
Authors: Hiltner Sofia 
Published: June 2024

AbstractClimate change is increasingly recognized as not only a biophysical and technological problem but also a social one. Nonetheless, sociologists have expressed concern that sociology has paid relatively little attention to climate change. This deficit threatens to limit the frames available to understand and imagine solutions to the climate crisis. In this paper I report the most up-to-date and expansive empirical assessment of attention to climate change in sociology in the United States (U.S.). I find little to no mention of climate change across leading sociology journal articles (0.89%), conference sessions (1.5%), and faculty biographies (2.8%) and course listings (0.2%) in the 20 top-ranked departments in the U.S. Two leading journals, theAmerican Sociological ReviewandAmerican Journal of Sociology, have cumulatively published just three articles focused on climate change to date. This level of disciplinary attention appears low compared to the field’s engagement with other important social problems. My findings thus suggest that climate silence is persistent and pervasive in U.S. sociology. I discuss the implications of this silence and outline opportunities for sociologists, funders, journalists, and policymakers to embrace social science perspectives in climate change teaching, research, and policymaking.
Cochlear Implantation and Vestibular Schwannoma Management
Authors: Hallak Diana , Macielak Robert J. , Zhang Lisa , Ren Yin 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review examines recent literature on cochlear implantation (CI) in patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), both in sporadic and Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)-associated schwannomatosis. Indications, post-operative outcomes, and the impact of tumor management strategy on CI performance are reviewed. The key objective is to identify research gaps that warrant further investigation.

Recent Findings
Improvement in speech perception, sound localization, and quality-of-life metrics are observed after CI in VS patients. Key considerations in candidate selection include tumor size, contralateral hearing status, and intra-operative cochlear nerve function. CI outcomes in sporadic VS are influenced by tumor management modality, with less invasive approaches demonstrating potentially more favorable results.

Summary
The review underscores the potential of CI as a hearing rehabilitation option for VS patients no longer benefiting from amplification. Future research should explore neural integrity biomarkers, timing of implantation, and quality-of-life measures specific to the VS population.
Fast Computation of Analytic Capacity
Authors: Nasser Mohamed M. S. , Green Christopher C. , Vuorinen Matti 
Published: June 2024

AbstractA boundary integral equation method is presented for fast computation of the analytic capacities of compact sets in the complex plane. The method is based on using the Kerzman–Stein integral equation to compute the Szegő kernel and then the value of the derivative of the Ahlfors map at the point at infinity. The proposed method can be used for domains with smooth and piecewise smooth boundaries. When combined with conformal mappings, the method can be used for compact slit sets. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method. We recover some known exact results and corroborate the conjectural subadditivity property of analytic capacity.
Analysis of mechanical response mechanism and energy evolution characteristics of saturated coal with a single pre-existing hole
Authors: Lai Xingping , Fang Xianwei , Shan Pengfei , Gu Helong , Zhan Shuai , Liu Xudong 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIt is essential to elucidate the mechanical mechanism of water injection and large-diameter drilling pressure relief measures on coal rock deformation and failure. This helps coal mines adopt more precise and effective dynamic disaster prevention and control measures. To obtain the mechanical response mechanism and energy evolution characteristics of saturated coal with a single pre-existing hole, uniaxial compression tests was carried out, and the deformation and failure process of coal samples were monitored by high-speed camera and acoustic emission monitoring systems. It is found that water saturation, single pre-existing hole measures, and their coupling effect resulted in a deterioration in the coal sample's strength by approximately 23.49%, 9.47%, and 47.95% respectively. The final failure mode of coal samples with different measures is shear failure. The law of fracture development and expansion and energy accumulation and release in different coal samples is roughly the same, the speed of energy accumulation and release in different stages is different. Water saturation and single pre-existing hole measures can affect the impact risk of coal samples, and water saturation can significantly reduce the impact tendency of coal samples, and reduce the impact energy index of complete coal samples by 56.59%. The impact tendency index of natural coal sample is slightly increased by single pre-existing hole measure, and the impact energy index of intact coal sample is reduced by 46.78% by the coupling of the two measures. These findings can provide technical support for coal mine power disaster prevention and control.
Preparing for future pandemics: frailty associates with mortality in hospitalised older people during the entire COVID-19 pandemic, a Dutch multicentre cohort study
Authors: van Raaij Bas F. M. , Noordam Raymond , Smits Rosalinde A. L. , van der Klei Veerle M. G. T. H. , Jansen Steffy W. M. , van der Linden Carolien M. J. , Polinder-Bos Harmke A. , Minnema Julia , Tap Lisanne , van der Bol Jessica M. , van de Glind Esther M. M. , Willems Hanna C. , van Deudekom Floor J. A. , Ruiter Rikje , van Munster Barbara C. , Robben Sarah H. M. , Schouten Henrike J. , Barten Dennis G. , Lucke Jacinta A. , Peeters Geeske , Trompet Stella , Drewes Yvonne M. , van den Bos Frederiek , Gussekloo Jacobijn , Mooijaart Simon P. ,   the COOP study group, Mooijaart Simon P , Polinder-Bos Harmke A , Moons Karel G. M , Smeden Maarten , Peeters Geeske , Melis René J. F , Elders Petra J. M , Festen Jan 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Viral mutations and improved prevention or treatment options may have changed the association of frailty with mortality throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated how associations of frailty with in-hospital mortality changed throughout the pandemic in older people hospitalised for COVID-19.

Methods
The COVID-OLD study included COVID-19 patients aged ≥ 70 years hospitalised during the first (early 2020), second (late 2020), third (late 2021) or fourth wave (early 2022). Based on the clinical frailty scale, patients were categorised as fit (1–3), pre-frail (4–5) or frail (6–9). Associations of frailty with in-hospital mortality were assessed with pairwise comparisons with fit as reference category and modelled using binary logistic regression adjusted for age and sex.

Results
This study included 2362 patients (mean age 79.7 years, 60% men). In the first wave, in-hospital mortality was 46% in patients with frailty and 27% in fit patients. In-hospital mortality decreased in each subsequent wave to 25% in patients with frailty and 11% in fit patients in the fourth wave. After adjustments, an overall higher risk of in-hospital mortality was found in frail (OR 2.26, 95% CI: 1.66–3.07) and pre-frail (OR 1.73, 95% CI: 1.27–2.35) patients compared to fit patients, which did not change over time (p for interaction = 0.74).

Conclusions
Frailty remained associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality throughout the entire COVID-19 pandemic, although overall in-hospital mortality rates decreased. Frailty therefore remains a relevant risk factor in all stages of a pandemic and is important to consider in prevention and treatment guidelines for future pandemics.
A statistical model of solar radiation absorption in the United States
Authors: Atthasongkhro Jaruek , Lim Apiradee , Ueranantasun Attachai , Tongkumchum Phatrawan , Khurram Haris 
Published: June 2024

AbstractThe transitivity of solar radiation in the atmosphere varies greatly depending on location, time of day, earth-to-sun distance, angle of incidence, and other variables. Solar radiation has an impact on climate change and can be used as energy. So, its modelling will help plan and design policies for climate change and the sustainable use of energy. This study aimed to investigate solar energy patterns and trends on the Earth’s surface via solar radiation absorption by cloud cover. Data on solar radiation absorption from 133 stations between the years 1998 and 2020 across the United States were downloaded from the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) website. A linear regression model was used to model solar absorption by cloud and factor analysis was used to group the regions by reducing the spatial correlation of solar radiation absorption. After that, a multivariate regression model was utilized to investigate average changes. There were seven regions obtained from factor analysis. All regions showed a seasonal pattern, with the peak in December to January and the lowest level in June to July. The north, north-east, or south-east of the country experienced an increase in solar radiation absorption, while the north-west, central, and south of the country experienced a decrease. The overall average absorption increased by 0.015%. The patterns and trends of solar radiation by location and time help climate scientists make better decisions. It is also useful to manage renewable energy sources, which will lead policymakers to make better policies.
Estimation of the Ionospheric D‐Region Ionization Caused by X‐Class Solar Flares Based on VLF Observations
Authors: Ryakhovsky I. A. , Poklad Y. V. , Gavrilov B. G. , Bekker S. Z. 
Published: June 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we study the ionization‐recombination processes in the lower ionosphere during solar flares of various classes in June 2014 and September 2017. For the first time, ionization and recombination rates of the ionospheric D‐region were estimated using the experimental data on variations in the amplitude and phase characteristics of very low frequencies (VLF) signals and two‐channel data from the GOES satellite (0.05–0.4 nm and 0.1–0.8 nm). The empirical two‐parameter Wait‐Ferguson model was used to calculate temporal changes in the electron concentration Ne during solar flares of different classes. GOES satellite data and black body model were used to estimate the X‐ray fluxes in the wavelength spectral range λ ≤ 0.3 nm. Joint analysis of the temporal evolution of the Ne vertical profile in the lower ionosphere and X‐ray fluxes in different wavelength ranges was carried out. As a result, the values of the ionization and recombination rate coefficients were obtained, and the spectral ranges of radiation that have the greatest impact on Ne at given heights were determined. Calculated ionization and recombination rate coefficients and ranges were successfully verified using VLF data during different solar flares. The results obtained in this work can be used in future studies for a more accurate assessment of the response of lower ionosphere to solar flares of various classes.