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Within-population variation in signal timing preferences and its implications for sexual selection on male displays
Authors: Höbel Gerlinde 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Female mate choice decisions are guided by preferences for male display features, but in chorusing species the displays of different males may temporally overlap. Here, mate choice decisions may be guided by preferences based on signal timing in addition to signal features. Which type of preference dominates has implications for our understanding of the dynamics of sexual selection in group-displaying animals. I presented female treefrogs with a series of playback treatments varying the amounts of calls in leader/follower position to establish the lowest proportion of leading calls resulting in a preference. About half the females expressed leader preferences when fewer than 15% of calls are in leading position (the maximum produced by chorusing males). This suggests that mate choice decisions will be dominated by call timing preferences in some females, and by call features preferences others, overall lowering the strength of selection on either male display trait.
Forming Adolescents for the Better Kind of Politics Called for by Pope Francis
Authors: Feduccia Robert 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Pope Francis has called for a “new kind of politics” and has called for this current generation of young people to be the lead agents in forming a new future. This article considers the current fragmentation between the professed beliefs and the expressed practices of this young generation and proposes a liturgical and eucharistic theology that can bring unity to this fragmentation. It draws on insights from Pauline theology, the writings of the late Edward Farley, the practices of Cyril of Jerusalem, and from the prayers found in the Roman Missal itself. It concludes with a guide for integrating participation in the liturgy and the actions needed for a new kind of politics.
Energy Gain Kernel for Climate Feedbacks. Part I: Formulation and Physical Understanding
Authors: Cai Ming , Hu Xiaoming , Sun Jie , Ding Feng , Feng Jing 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This paper introduces a climate feedback kernel, referred to as the “energy gain kernel” (EGK). EGK allows for separating the net longwave radiative energy perturbations given by a Planck feedback matrix explicitly into thermal energy emission perturbations of individual layers and thermal radiative energy flux convergence perturbations at individual layers resulting from the coupled atmosphere–surface temperature changes in response to the unit forcing in individual layers. The former is represented by the diagonal matrix of a Planck feedback matrix and the latter by EGK. Elements of EGK are all positive, representing amplified energy perturbations at a layer where forcing is imposed and energy gained at other layers, both of which are achieved through radiative thermal coupling within an atmosphere–surface column. Applying EGK to input energy perturbations, whether external or internal due to responses of nontemperature feedback processes to external energy perturbations, such as water vapor and albedo feedbacks, yields their total energy perturbations amplified through radiative thermal coupling within an atmosphere–surface column. As the strength of EGK depends exclusively on climate mean states, it offers a solution for effectively and objectively separating control climate state information from climate perturbations for climate feedback studies. Given that an EGK comprises critical climate mean state information on mean temperature, water vapor, clouds, and surface pressure, we envision that the diversity of EGK across different climate models could provide insight into the inquiry of why, under the same anthropogenic greenhouse gas increase scenario, different models yield varying degrees of global mean surface warming.

Significance Statement
The wide range of 2.5°–4.0°C in global warming projections by climate models hinders our ability to predict its impacts. The newly introduced energy gain kernel (EGK) provides critical information for climate mean infrared opacity, which is collectively determined by climate mean temperature, water vapor, clouds, and surface pressure fields. EGK is directly derived from physical principles without additional definition. EGK captures the temperature feedback’s amplification of energy perturbations initiated from both external forcing and internal nontemperature feedback processes. EGK allows for disentangling positive and negative aspects of temperature feedback, rectifying the common misconception in existing temperature kernels that portray temperature feedback as predominantly negative. The diversity of EGK across different climate models may help explain their varying global warming degrees.
Polydisperse Sea Spray Effect on the Vertical Momentum Transport in Hurricanes
Authors: Rastigejev Yevgenii , Suslov Sergey A. 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This study focuses on the influence of the sea spray polydispersity on the vertical transport of momentum in a turbulent marine atmospheric boundary layer in high-wind conditions of a hurricane. The Eulerian multifluid model treating air and spray droplets of different sizes as interacting interpenetrating continua is developed and its numerical solutions are analyzed. Several droplet size distribution spectra and correlation laws relating wind speed and spray production intensity are considered. Polydisperse model solutions have confirmed the difference between the roles small and large spray droplets play in modifying the turbulent momentum transport that have been previously identified by monodisperse spray models. The obtained results have also provided a physical explanation for the previously unreported phenomenon of the formation of thin low-eddy-viscosity “sliding” layers in strongly turbulent boundary layer flows laden with predominantly fine spray.

Significance Statement
Achieving better accuracy in hurricane forecasts requires an in-depth understanding and accurate modeling of the ocean spray effect on the vertical fluxes of momentum and heat in a hurricane boundary layer. It has been shown that this effect depends on the size distribution of spray droplets, also known as spray polydispersity. This study aims to investigate the influence of a polydisperse spray on the vertical momentum transport within hurricane boundary layers by employing a modern theory of turbulent disperse multiphase flows.
Contributing to ‘a sense of purpose’ – Evaluating consumer recovery progress after attending a therapeutic-recreation intervention programme: A quantitative analysis
Authors: Jay Elissa-Kate , Moxham Lorna , Roberts Michelle , Yousiph Taylor , Robson Georgia , Lewer Kelly , Patterson Christopher 
Published: April 2024

Introduction: The recommended objective for mental health plans and policies is the adoption of recovery approaches to mental healthcare. Mental health recovery is no longer defined by symptom resolution but as a journey towards a meaningful life from the consumer’s own perspective. Recovery approaches focus on consumers’ strengths, feelings of well-being and the achievement of personal goals. Designing recovery-oriented interventions is crucial for supporting people in their personal recovery journey. Aim: This study sought to evaluate how attending a recovery-oriented intervention impacts the recovery of attending people living with serious mental illness. Methods: A quasi-experimental approach was utilised to examine changes in self-reported recovery progress in a purposive sample of consumers living with enduring mental illness ( N = 105). Recovery progress was evaluated via the Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages (RAS-DS). Data were collected at entry and exit to a therapeutic recreation programme grounded in principles of recovery-oriented care and social contact theory. Pre-post scores were analysed via a repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance (RM-MANOVA) per the four RAS-DS recovery domains. Results: After attending the therapeutic recreation programme, consumer recovery scores significantly increased in the functional, personal, and social recovery RAS-DS domains as measured by ‘ Doing Things I Value’, ‘Looking Forward’, and ‘ Connecting and Belonging’ (respectively). No changes were observed to consumers’ clinical recovery progress, as assessed via the recovery domain ‘ Mastering my Illness’. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that therapeutic recreation camps can provide a recovery-based approach to mental healthcare, with positive effects on the three areas of: a purposeful life; connection and belonging; and optimism and hope. Recovery Camp has been previously identified by the Productivity Commission as having potential person-centred recovery benefits for mental health consumers. The results of this study now establish these benefits as evidence based and can be used to guide mental health practice and policy for the implementation of therapeutic recreation camps for mental health recovery.
Association of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with the occurrence of venous thromboembolism and arterial thrombosis
Authors: Nguyen Ha Thanh , Vu Minh Phuong , Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai , Nguyen Tuan Tung , Kieu Thi Van Oanh , Duong Hai Yen , Pham Phuong Thao , Hoang Thi Hue 
Published: April 2024

Objective This study aimed to assess the association of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thrombosis (AT). Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study including 585 medical records obtained from all consecutive patients who were suspected of having thrombosis. Results The AT group had a higher neutrophil count and NLR and a lower lymphocyte count than the non-thrombosis group. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed the ability of the NLR to predict the presence of AT. The cut-off value for the NLR was 4.44. No distinction was found in the NLR between the VTE and non-thrombosis groups. Regression analysis showed that a high NLR was an independent factor related to the presence of AT. Patients with an NLR ≥ 4.44 had a higher risk of AT than those with an NLR < 4.44 (odds ratio = 2.015, 95% confidence interval: 1.180–3.443). Conclusion A high NLR may be considered a predictive factor for the occurrence of AT, but an association with the presence of VTE was not found.
An improvement in the mechanical properties of polypropylene/ethylene-propylene-diene monomer/titanium dioxide nanocomposite obtained by fused filament fabrication
Authors: Xu Lei , Chen Yu , Zheng Xiang , Hu Xuzhao 
Published: April 2024

In the present research, the PP/EPDM/TiO2 nanocomposite was fabricated using the fused filament fabrication process to improve the mechanical properties of the obtained samples. For this purpose, first the response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of TiO2 content, nozzle temperature and printing speed on the responses of tensile strength and elongation. Then, the desirability function method was applied to find the optimal condition of the process parameters. The fracture surface of the tensile samples was also studied by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis to find a relationship between the microstructure and mechanical properties of the fabricated samples. The results indicated that the highest elongation of samples (144.9%) was attained at a TiO2 content of 4 wt%, while the tensile strength of samples was maximized (24.6 MPa) at a TiO2 content of 2 wt% due to fine dispersion of the nanoparticles. An increase in the nozzle temperature from 200 to 225°C led to an enhancement in the tensile strength (11.2%) and elongation (15.7%) of samples because of the good viscosity of the filament, whereas the tensile strength (6.6%) and elongation (11.1%) of samples were decreased with the increase of nozzle temperature from 225 to 250°C because of the thermal degradation of filament. Moreover, when the printing speed raised from 20 to 40 mm/s, the tensile strength initially improved by 2.7% and then decreased by 1.2%, but the elongation continuously decreased by 6.3%. Nevertheless, the concurrent enhancement of the tensile strength and elongation has been obtained at a TiO2 content of 2.5 wt%, nozzle temperature of 227°C and printing speed of 28 mm/s.
Pharmacodynamic Interaction of Areca catechu with Gliclazide in Wistar Rats
Authors: Al-Omran Suliman Abdullah , S Dharmashree , KV Anil Kumar , Nagaraja Sreeharsha 
Published: April 2024

Background and Purpose In alloxan-induced diabetic rats, this study sought to evaluate the hypoglycemic potential of the hydroalcoholic seed extract of Areca catechu, also referred to as areca nut, both as a stand-alone treatment and in combination with the diabetic drug gliclazide. Materials and Methods The hot percolation method was used to produce the hydroalcoholic seed extract of A. catechu. Rats were given alloxan monohydrate and developed type II diabetes. The hydroalcoholic seed extract of A. catechu (1000 mg/kg p.o.) alone or in different combinations of gliclazide (25 mg/kg p.o.) and A. catechu extract (250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg p.o.) were administered to the six diabetic rats. Body weights and blood glucose levels were measured on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of the treatment. On the 28th day, the kidney, liver, and pancreas underwent histological investigations in addition to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Results Blood glucose levels were significantly lowered upon administration of A. catechu’s hydroalcoholic seed extract, both alone and in conjunction with gliclazide. Comparing the diabetic control group to the A. catechu extract-treated group, histopathological examinations showed that high amounts of the extract, either by itself or in conjunction with gliclazide, caused the active proliferation of pancreatic beta cells, protecting against damage to the liver and kidneys. Conclusion The hydroalcoholic seed extract of A. catechu showed promise as a monotherapy for controlling blood glucose levels, and as a co-administer for gliclazide, it showed signs of hypoglycemia. These results indicate A. catechu’s possible therapeutic benefit as an adjuvant diabetic treatment. To investigate the underlying mechanisms of action and evaluate its safety and effectiveness in clinical settings, more study is necessary.
Measuring the utility of brief psychological intervention in psychiatric hospitals: A call for change
Authors: Modini Matthew , Baillie Andrew 
Published: April 2024

Objective Despite the known importance of regularly monitoring progress when delivering psychological interventions, this is not mandated or seemingly even common practice on Australian inpatient psychiatric wards. Barriers for why this might be the case are described, an argument made to rise above them, and a call for research in this area is made. Conclusions Failure to find ways to collect, analyse and be transparent with data around brief inpatient psychological interventions can diminish treatment outcomes and leaves us open to criticism as a profession.
Independent association between IVC filter placement and VTE risk in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and isolated distal DVT: A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Huang Ying , Luo Hailong , Liu Xin , Li Yanlin , Gong Jing 
Published: April 2024

Background: The placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters often emerges as an alternative preventative measure against pulmonary embolism in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We aimed to investigate the association of IVC filter placement and the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence in this patient population. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study including 450 patients with upper GI bleeding and isolated distal DVT. Propensity score matching using logistic regression was conducted to mitigate potential selection bias. Logistic regression models and additional sensitivity analyses were conducted to estimate the association between IVC filter implantation and VTE recurrence. Interaction and stratified analyses were also performed according to the background covariates. Results: Patients who underwent IVC filter placement were significantly younger than patients in the surveillance group (55.8 ± 9.0 vs 58.4 ± 11.2 years, p = 0.034). Patients in the IVC filter group demonstrated a higher distal thrombus burden. The VTE recurrence composite was significantly higher in patients who underwent IVC filter placement (44.1% [45/102] vs 25% [87/348], p < 0.001). Unmatched crude logistic regression analysis identified a significant association between IVC filter placement and VTE recurrence composite (OR = 2.37; 95% CI, 1.50–3.75). Sensitivity analyses yielded congruent outcomes. Conclusion: This study revealed an increased risk of VTE recurrence among patients receiving IVC filter placement, suggesting that IVC filter placement may not be suitable as a primary treatment for patients with upper GI bleeding and isolated distal DVT.
Mid-term results of “off-label” use of the Endurant stentgraft in patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms
Authors: Özdemir-van Brunschot Denise Michelle Danielle , Holzhey David , Botsios Spiridon 
Published: April 2024

Objectives EVAR is the preferred treatment modality for patients with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm with suitable anatomy. Each manufacturer of aortic stentgrafts has specific anatomic requirements. In some patients, it is not possible to adhere to the instructions for use, but alternative treatment is also not possible. In these patients, EVAR can be performed outside instructions for use. Methods In this study, all consecutive patients in whom an Endurant II or IIS stentgraft was used between 1 January and 31 December were reviewed. We compared the two patient groups in whom this stentgrafts was used outside and inside instructions for use. Patients with planned adjuvant therapy, for example, chimney procedure or iliac side branches, were excluded. Results In 74 of 178 (41.6%) patients, the instructions for use were not adhered. The main reason was pathology of the aortic neck. There were more patients with type IA endoleak, this difference was borderline significant ( p = .06). There were more patients with limb occlusion in the early postoperative period, but at the end of the follow-up period, the incidence was comparable. Aneurysm-related mortality and all-cause mortality were comparable in both groups. Conclusion In this study, real-life experience with the Endurant II and IIS stentgraft is described. Non-adherence with instructions for use was associated with a higher risk of endoleak type IA ( p = .06). In the early postoperative period, there were more patients with limb occlusion; this finding was not observed anymore at the end of the follow-up period.
In era of immunotherapy: the value of trastuzumab beyond progression in patients with trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive advanced or metastatic gastric cancer
Authors: Wang Hui , Nie Caiyun , Xu Weifeng , Li Jing , Gou He , Lv Huifang , Chen Beibei , Wang Jianzheng , Liu Yingjun , He Yunduan , Zhao Jing , Chen Xiaobing 
Published: April 2024

Background: For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive advanced or metastatic gastric cancer who have progressed on first-line trastuzumab therapy, the clinical value of the continuous use of trastuzumab beyond progression (TBP) is controversial. Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and explore new treatment strategies of TBP for patients with trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive advanced or metastatic gastric cancer in the era of cancer immunotherapy. Design: Retrospective analysis. Methods: Patients with HER2-positive advanced or metastatic gastric cancer who have failed first-line treatment based on trastuzumab-targeted therapy from June 2019 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and safety. Survival curves of patients were estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Results: In all, 30 patients received TBP with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or anti-angiogenic therapy, and the other 26 patients received treatment of physician’s choice without trastuzumab. The median PFS in the TBP and non-TBP population was 6.0 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.8–8.2] and 3.5 (95% CI = 2.2–4.8) months, respectively ( p = 0.038), and the median OS was 12.3 (95% CI = 10.4–14.2) and 9.0 (95% CI = 6.6–11.4) months ( p = 0.008). The patients who received TBP treatment had more favorable PFS and OS than the non-TBP population. In the TBP group, patients who received trastuzumab plus chemotherapy and immunotherapy had higher ORR (40.0% versus 16.7%), DCR (90.0% versus 50.0%), and showed a significant improvement in PFS (7.0 versus 1.9 m) compared to TBP with chemotherapy alone. Subgroup analysis suggested that patients with male, HER2 positive with immunohistochemistry score 3+ and PFS of first-line treatment less than 6 months had a greater benefit from TBP. The incidence of Grade 3–4 adverse events in the TBP and non-TBP groups was 43.3% and 38.5%. Conclusion: The continuous use of TBP improves PFS and OS in patients with trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive advanced or metastatic gastric cancer with well-tolerated toxicity. In the era of immunotherapy, TBP combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy may further enhance the clinical benefit and provide a new treatment strategy. Trial registration: This study is a retrospective study, which does not require clinical registration.