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The Impact of the Use of Sodo and Tiger Trawling Gear on Communities in Tambakrejo Fishers' Village, Semarang
Authors: Susilowati Indah , Suciati Ika , Kusumawardhani Hapsari Ayu , Sari Dwi Putri Wulan , Puspita Sintia Diah 
Published: April 2024

Based on the Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Number 2/PERMEN-KP/2015, sodo and trawlers are fishing gear prohibited from being used, especially by small fishers, because they are not environmentally friendly. However, many fishers still use this tool, one of whom is a fisherman who looks for fish in the waters of Tambakrejo, Semarang, which significantly disrupts the activities of Tambakrejo fishers. This study aims to identify the socio-demographic profile of Tambakrejo fishers, analyze the impact of using sodo and trawlers in Tambakrejo waters, and analyze strategies for handling the effect. This study uses primary data from semi-structured and in-depth interviews. The number of respondents in the study was 60, as determined by the purposive sampling method. This study uses a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative analysis in the form of descriptive analysis is needed to answer the first and second goals. At the same time, quantitative analysis is used to answer the third objective with the help of the Atlas.Ti tool. This study's results show that most fishers use traps and bamboo clumps. The dominating use of sodo and trawlers in Tambakrejo waters has an economic aspect in the form of reduced catches and damage to traps and clusters, as well as social aspects, namely the conflict between Tambakrejo fishers and fishers who use sodo and trawl nets. To deal with this impact, government intervention is needed in the form of water police patrols and strict action against fishers who use sod and trawl fishing gear. The results of this study are expected to be considered in formulating policies, especially fisheries policiesKeywords: Impact, trawlers, sodo, fishers, Tambakrejo
Sampling the understory, midstory, and canopy is necessary to fully characterize native bee communities of temperate forests and their dynamic environmental relationships
Authors: Cunningham-Minnick Michael J. , Roberts H. Patrick , Milam Joan , King David I. 
Published: April 2024

IntroductionNative bee communities of temperate forests are conventionally sampled from the understory, yet there is growing evidence that bee assemblages in forest canopies are distinct from those in the understory. Therefore, conventional approaches to quantify forest bee–habitat relationships may not comprehensively characterize forest bee communities.MethodsTo examine this, we sampled bees 1–26 m from ground level at 5-m increments at 47 locations in forests located in western Massachusetts, USA. We evaluated bee abundance and species richness responses to a suite of environmental factors measured in the understory with linear and segmented regression comparing four bee sampling strategies: (1) understory sampling only, (2) understory and midstory, (3) understory and canopy, and (4) all strata combined.ResultsWe found that not sampling higher strata underestimated bee abundance and species richness, and linear models had less ability to explain the data when bees of higher strata were included. Among strategies, responses analyzed linearly differed in magnitude due to overall differences in abundance and species richness, but segmented regressions showed relationships with understory characteristics that also differed in slope, which would alter interpretation.DiscussionCollectively, our findings highlight the value of including vertically stratified sampling strategies throughout the flight season to fully characterize native bee and other pollinator communities of forests.
Pegbelfermin for reducing transaminase levels in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Lu Yangguang , Yu Bohuai , Bu Yiran , Lou Jialing , Jin Yan 
Published: April 2024

BackgroundThe efficacy of Pegbelfermin (PGBF) in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a dose-response meta-analysis to explore the effect and pattern of PGBF at different dosages and treatment durations on transaminase reduction in NASH patients.MethodsWe conducted searches on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov, and supplemented the search with gray literature and manual searches. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of PGBF in NASH patients were included. Risk of bias was assessed by Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 2.0. We used random-effects models, generalized least squares regression, constrained maximum likelihood, and restricted cubic splines to explore the dose-response relationship. Egger's linear regression was employed to assess publication bias. The study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42023448024.ResultsFour RCT studies from the period 2018–2023, involving 546 participants, were included. No participants discontinued PGBF treatment due to adverse events. High-dose PGBF treatment significantly reduced transaminase levels in NASH patients compared to the low-dose group (ALT %: MD = 14.94, 95% CI = 2.11–27.77; AST %: MD = 9.05, 95% CI = 3.17–14.92). Longer treatment duration further decreased transaminase levels (ALT%: MD = 8.81, 95% CI = 4.07–13.56; AST%: MD = 6.72, 95% CI = 2.62–10.81). Egger's test did not reveal significant publication bias (p &gt; 0.05). Further investigation indicated a ceiling effect of PGBF dosage on transaminase reduction at 30 mg/week, and NASH patients experienced a rebound in transaminase levels after 28 weeks of continuous treatment.ConclusionThere is a positive correlation between PGBF dosage and transaminase reduction within a certain range, showing an overall non-linear dose-response relationship. This finding provides guidance for the clinical application of PGBF. Clinicians should be mindful of the dosage ceiling at 30 mg/week and monitor changes in transaminase levels after 28 weeks for timely adjustments in PGBF dosage.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO, CRD42023448024. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=448024
Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with relative delta frequency power among patients with mild OSA
Authors: Howarth Timothy , Tashakori Masoumeh , Karhu Tuomas , Rusanen Matias , Pitkänen Henna , Oksenberg Arie , Nikkonen Sami 
Published: April 2024

BackgroundExcessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a cause of low quality of life among obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients. Current methods of assessing and predicting EDS are limited due to time constraints or differences in subjective experience and scoring. Electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectral densities (PSDs) have shown differences between OSA and non-OSA patients, and fatigued and non-fatigued patients. Therefore, polysomnographic EEG PSDs may be useful to assess the extent of EDS among patients with OSA.MethodsPatients presenting to Israel Loewenstein hospital reporting daytime sleepiness who recorded mild OSA on polysomnography and undertook a multiple sleep latency test. Alpha, beta, and delta relative powers were assessed between patients categorized as non-sleepy (mean sleep latency (MSL) ≥10 min) and sleepy (MSL &lt;10 min).Results139 patients (74% male) were included for analysis. 73 (53%) were categorized as sleepy (median MSL 6.5 min). There were no significant differences in demographics or polysomnographic parameters between sleepy and non-sleepy groups. In multivariate analysis, increasing relative delta frequency power was associated with increased odds of sleepiness (OR 1.025 (95% CI 1.024–1.026)), while relative alpha and beta powers were associated with decreased odds. The effect size of delta PSD on sleepiness was significantly greater than that of either alpha or beta frequencies.ConclusionDelta PSD during polysomnography is significantly associated with a greater degree of objective daytime sleepiness among patients with mild OSA. Further research is needed to corroborate our findings and identify the direction of potential causal correlation between delta PSD and EDS.
Optimal surgical population for cervical lymph node dissection in PTC
Authors: Wang Yongkun , Wu Zhen , Yan Jinqiang , Yao Yumin , Han Lin 
Published: April 2024

ObjectiveThere is still controversy about whether cervical lymph node dissection should be performed in surgical treatment of PTC. Based on the data of thyroid cancer patients from Liaocheng People’s Hospital from 2015 to 2018, this study focused on appropriate indications for cervical lymph node dissection surgery.MethodsThe clinical and pathological data of patients with initial treatment of PTC in thyroid surgery department from 2015 to 2018 were collected. In all cases, 1001 patients underwent total thyroidectomy + central lymph node dissection, and 1107 patients underwent total thyroidectomy + central + cervical lymph node dissection.ResultsThe average metastasis rate of all cases was 57.23%, and even the metastasis rate of PTMC was as high as 48.97%. The total metastasis rate of central and lateral cervical lymph nodes was 74.44%, and the cervical lymph nodes were present in 49.32% of the metastatic cases. In 55.56% of the cases, the tumor diameter was more than 1 cm, and the metastasis rate of cervical lateral area was 56%. With the increase of tumor diameter, the cervical metastasis rate increased from 22.54% to 73.33%.ConclusionThe metastasis rate of PTC is more than 50%, and nearly half of them have cervical metastasis, especially in patients with high risk factors. We observed that PTC 1 cm or greater has significant rates of metastasis.
Effects of Baduanjin practice on emotional, attention and cognitive function in acupuncturists: protocol for a clinical randomized controlled neuroimaging trial
Authors: Luo Weiming , Zhou Jun , Zhang Xinyue , Teng Yuke , Tao Siyuan , Chen Nuo , Tong Dan , Su Peiling , Ying Kaijie , Li Zheng jie 
Published: April 2024

BackgroundIn Chinese medicine, the mental focus and emotional stability of acupuncturists are key to optimal clinical outcomes. Many renowned acupuncturists utilize Traditional Chinese Qigong practices to enhance their concentration and emotional regulation abilities. Nevertheless, the existing literature lacks comprehensive evidence addressing this matter.MethodsThis study will enroll 99 acupuncturists and randomly allocate them to one of three groups: Baduanjin, aerobic exercise, or a waiting-list control. The Baduanjin group will undertake 24 weeks of training, with three one-hour sessions weekly. The aerobic group will engage in brisk walking for the same duration and frequency. The control group will not receive any specific training. Assessments of emotion regulation, attention, cognitive functions, finger sensation, and athletic ability will be conducted at baseline (−1 week), mid-intervention (12 weeks), and post-intervention (24 weeks). Additionally, 20 participants from each group will undergo fMRI scans before and after the intervention to explore brain functional and structural changes relating to emotion, attention, cognition, motor skills, and sensory perception.DiscussionThis study aims to contribute valuable insights into the effectiveness of Qigong practice, specifically Baduanjin, in enhancing emotional regulation, attention, and cognitive functions in acupuncturists and to investigate the neuroimaging mechanisms behind these effects.Ethics and disseminationApproved by the Sichuan Regional Ethics Review Committee on Traditional Chinese Medicine (No. 2023KL − 118) and adhering to the Declaration of Helsinki. Results will be shared through policy briefs, workshops, peer-reviewed journals, and conferences.Clinical trial registrationwww.chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2300076447.
Application value of the automated machine learning model based on modified CT index combined with serological indices in the early prediction of lung cancer
Authors: Meng Leyuan , Zhu Ping , Xia Kaijian 
Published: April 2024

Background and objectiveAccurately predicting the extent of lung tumor infiltration is crucial for improving patient survival and cure rates. This study aims to evaluate the application value of an improved CT index combined with serum biomarkers, obtained through an artificial intelligence recognition system analyzing CT features of pulmonary nodules, in early prediction of lung cancer infiltration using machine learning models.Patients and methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 803 patients hospitalized for lung cancer treatment from January 2020 to December 2023 at two hospitals: Hospital 1 (Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Soochow University) and Hospital 2 (Nantong Eighth People’s Hospital). Data from Hospital 1 were used for internal training, while data from Hospital 2 were used for external validation. Five algorithms, including traditional logistic regression (LR) and machine learning techniques (generalized linear models [GLM], random forest [RF], gradient boosting machine [GBM], deep neural network [DL], and naive Bayes [NB]), were employed to construct models predicting early lung cancer infiltration and were analyzed. The models were comprehensively evaluated through receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analysis based on LR, calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), as well as global and individual interpretative analyses using variable feature importance and SHapley additive explanations (SHAP) plots.ResultsA total of 560 patients were used for model development in the training dataset, while a dataset comprising 243 patients was used for external validation. The GBM model exhibited the best performance among the five algorithms, with AUCs of 0.931 and 0.99 in the validation and test sets, respectively, and accuracies of 0.857 and 0.955 in the validation and test groups, respectively, outperforming other models. Additionally, the study found that nodule diameter and average CT value were the most significant features for predicting lung cancer infiltration using machine learning models.ConclusionThe GBM model established in this study can effectively predict the risk of infiltration in early-stage lung cancer patients, thereby improving the accuracy of lung cancer screening and facilitating timely intervention for infiltrative lung cancer patients by clinicians, leading to early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, and ultimately reducing lung cancer-related mortality.
Short-term association of particulate matter and cardiovascular disease mortality in Shanghai, China between 2003 and 2020
Authors: Fang Bo , Wei Jing , Chen Lei , Jin Shan , Li Qi , Cai Renzhi , Qian Naisi , Gu Zhen , Chen Lei , Santon Romain , Wang Chunfang , Song Weimin 
Published: April 2024

ObjectiveEvidence regarding the effects of particulate matter (PM) pollutants on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality remains limited in Shanghai, China. Our objective was to thoroughly evaluate associations between PM pollutants and CVD mortality.MethodsDaily data on CVD mortality, PM (PM10 and PM2.5) pollutants, and meteorological variables in Shanghai, China were gathered from 2003 to 2020. We utilized a time-series design with the generalized additive model to assess associations between PM pollutants and CVD mortality. Additionally, we conducted stratified analyses based on sex, age, education, and seasons using the same model.ResultsWe found that PM pollutants had a significant association with CVD mortality during the study period. Specifically, there was a 0.29% (95%CI: 0.14, 0.44) increase in CVD mortality for every 10 μg/m3 rise in a 2-day average (lag01) concentration of PM10. A 0.28% (95% CI: 0.07, 0.49) increase in CVD mortality was associated with every 10 μg/m3 rise in PM2.5 concentration at lag01. Overall, the estimated effects of PM10 and PM2.5 were larger in the warm period compared with the cold period. Furthermore, males and the older adult exhibited greater susceptibility to PM10 and PM2.5 exposure, and individuals with lower education levels experienced more significant effects from PM10 and PM2.5 than those with higher education levels.ConclusionOur findings suggested that PM pollutants have a substantial impact on increasing CVD mortality in Shanghai, China. Moreover, the impacts of air pollution on health may be altered by factors such as season, sex, age, and educational levels.
Interactive network visualization of opioid crisis research: a tool for reinforcing data linkage skills for public health policy researchers
Authors: Scrivner Olga , Nguyen Thuy , Ginda Michael , Simon Kosali , Börner Katy 
Published: April 2024

BackgroundPublic health policy researchers face a persistent challenge in identifying and integrating relevant data, particularly in the context of the U.S. opioid crisis, where a comprehensive approach is crucial.PurposeTo meet this new workforce demand health policy and health economics programs are increasingly introducing data analysis and data visualization skills. Such skills facilitate data integration and discovery by linking multiple resources. Common linking strategies include individual or aggregate level linking (e.g., patient identifiers) in primary clinical data and conceptual linking (e.g., healthcare workforce, state funding, burnout rates) in secondary data. Often, the combination of primary and secondary datasets is sought, requiring additional skills, for example, understanding metadata and constructing interlinkages.MethodsTo help improve those skills, we developed a 2-step process using a scoping method to discover data and network visualization to interlink metadata. Results: We show how these new skills enable the discovery of relationships among data sources pertinent to public policy research related to the opioid overdose crisis and facilitate inquiry across heterogeneous data resources. In addition, our interactive network visualization introduces (1) a conceptual approach, drawing from recent systematic review studies and linked by the publications, and (2) an aggregate approach, constructed using publicly available datasets and linked through crosswalks.ConclusionsThese novel metadata visualization techniques can be used as a teaching tool or a discovery method and can also be extended to other public policy domains.
The effectiveness of dual regulation and synergistic governance of market-incentivized carbon reduction policies and public environmental supervision: a study based on the sustainable development performance of listed companies in China
Authors: Chen Jiahe , Yu Wenhao 
Published: April 2024

IntroductionIn the current background of global economic slowdown, the traditional reliance on one regulatory instrument or the unilateral consideration of the effectiveness of one regulatory policy in policy formulation is no longer sufficient to cope with the increasingly complex contradictions between environmental protection and economic development. In the construction of a modernized environmental governance system, it has become an inevitable choice to achieve synergy between various environmental regulations. In China, the citizens' environmental supervision campaign that gradually emerged in 2006 and the local carbon trading pilots that started in 2013, as typical representatives of informal and formal environmental regulation respectively, provide vivid and realistic materials for our study.MethodsUsing econometric models and microdata from listed Chinese firms from 2009 to 2020, we analyze the profound logic and internal mechanism by which this synergistic governance effect of environmental regulation affects the economic society and the development pattern of firms.Results and discussionThe study found that: (1) the synergistic effect of the carbon trading policy and citizens' environmental supervision can significantly promote the transition of enterprises to a sustainable development model, especially paying attention to the role of citizens' environmental supervision in this process. (2) The regional development level, cost transfer capability, and political connection can make the synergy of the two environmental regulations vary across firms. (3) The synergistic effect of environmental regulation promotes the behavior of enterprises in line with the requirements of sustainable development by influencing enterprises' R&amp;D and innovation investment, resource allocation efficiency, and sustainable development awareness. (4) A favorable regional rule of law environment and moderate media attention can effectively increase the intensity of citizens' environmental supervision, and at the same time strengthen the effectiveness of synergistic governance of environmental regulation in the transformation and development of enterprises.
Pancreatic duct occlusion with polychloroprene-based glue for the management of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy—an outdated approach?
Authors: Yaqub Sheraz , Røsok Bård , Gladhaug Ivar Prydz , Labori Knut Jørgen 
Published: April 2024

BackgroundManaging postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) presents a formidable challenge after pancreatoduodenectomy. Some centers consider pancreatic duct occlusion (PDO) in reoperations following pancreatoduodenectomy as a pancreas-preserving procedure, aiming to control a severe POPF. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of employing PDO for the management of the pancreatic stump during relaparotomy for POPF subsequent to pancreatoduodenectomy.MethodsRetrospective review of consecutive patients at Oslo University Hospital undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy and PDO during relaparotomy. Pancreatic stump management during relaparotomy consisted of occlusion of the main pancreatic duct with polychloroprene Faxan-Latex, after resecting the dehiscent jejunal loop previously constituting the pancreaticojejunostomy.ResultsBetween July 2005 and September 2015, 826 pancreatoduodenectomies were performed. Overall reoperation rate was 13.2% (n = 109). POPF grade B/C developed in 113 (13.7%) patients. PDO during relaparotomy was performed in 17 (2.1%) patients, whereas completion pancreatectomy was performed in 22 (2.7%) patients. Thirteen (76%) of the 17 patients had a persistent POPF after PDO, and the time from PDO until removal of the last abdominal drain was median 35 days. Of the PDO patients, 13 (76%) patients required further drainage procedures (n = 12) or an additional reoperation (n = 1). In-hospital mortality occurred in one patient (5.9%). Five (29%) patients developed new-onset diabetes mellitus, and 16 (94%) patients acquired exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.ConclusionsPDO is a safe and feasible approach for managing severe POPF during reoperation following pancreatoduodenectomy. A significant proportion of patients experience persistent POPF post-procedure, necessitating supplementary drainage interventions. The findings suggest that it is advisable to explore alternative pancreas-preserving methods before opting for PDO in the management of POPF subsequent to pancreatoduodenectomy.