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Combined anatomical reduction plate for quadrilateral acetabular fractures via a posterior approach: An anatomical–morphological study
Authors: bao chongshuai , yan xuhang , he li , yao qingshuang , chen lin , ao jun 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Objective: To digitally measure the fixation trajectory of anatomical plates used in the combined reduction of quadrilateral acetabular fractures via the posterior approach, and to develop anatomical plates that align with the characteristics of the pelvis in the Chinese population.
Methods: Pelvic computed tomography (CT) data from 102 adult patients were collected at the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University. This group included 51 males and 51 females, aged between 20–60 years. Using Mimics software (version 21.0), a three-dimensional model of each pelvic data point was reconstructed. The fixation path for the combined reset anatomical steel plate was drawn, where the curves on the fixation path were approximated as arcs. The radius of curvature and length of these curves were measured, and an anatomical steel plate was designed to best fit the pelvic structure.
Results: The combined anatomical reduction plate fixation system for quadrilateral acetabular fractures using a posterior approach consisted of two parts: a locking plate and a reduction plate. The posterior wall region (r2), ischial region (r3), quadrilateral region (r4), and bending region (r5), and the total length of the reduction plate were significantly smaller in females (P<0.05). Similarly, the posterior wall region (R3), distal posterior wall region (R4), and the total length of the locking plate were significantly smaller in females (P<0.05). Additionally, the anterior superior iliac spine side (r1) and the total length of the T-shaped auxiliary plate were significantly smaller in females (P<0.05). The bending angle (<A) was also significantly smaller in females (P<0.05).
Conclusions: The combined reduction anatomical plate designed in this study demonstrated high precision and improved conformity to the anatomical structure of the pelvis. This design reduces the difficulty of plate shaping during surgery, decreases operative time, and facilitates clinical application.
Transcranial motor evoked potentials disappear with pons transection
Authors: Sasaki Ryota , Kim Tae Kyun , Takatani Tsunenori , Park Young-Soo , Nakagawa Ichiro 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring by transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) is important for intraoperative motor function assessment in neurosurgery; however, false-negative results sometimes occur, and these findings should be interpreted with caution. Herein, we report an interesting MEP change resulting from a pons transection. The patient was a boy aged 5 years and 2 months. He underwent multiple craniotomies for cerebellar anaplastic ependymoma and right upper- and lower-extremity paraplegia. Therefore, we decided to remove the recurrent lesion from the left anterior pons. MEPs were recorded on both the right and left sides after the start of surgery but disappeared 1 h 30 min after the start of surgery in the TES on the operative side, even when the stimulation intensity was increased. The contralateral TES consistently recorded stable MEPs throughout the surgery. The tumor was completely resected on imaging. Immediately postoperatively, the patient experienced flaccid paralysis on the right side of the body, which recovered to preoperative levels over time. A transcranial MEP cannot be derived if the corticospinal tract is transected at the pons. Transcranial MEP findings may accurately reflect the corticospinal tract function if the injury is caudal to the pons.
Channel Access in Multi-rate Wireless LANs: A Peak Age of Information Perspective
Authors: Erdem Umut Utku , Karasan Ezhan , Akar Nail 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

In this study, we comparatively assess several channel access mechanisms for information sources that transmit age-sensitive status update packets over multi-rate IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs. For conventional data traffic, the legacy channel access mechanism imposed by the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) allows sources to access the channel equally and this leads to a throughput-fair bandwidth allocation which is known to give rise to the performance anomaly problem. To mitigate this anomaly, airtime-fair channel access methods have been proposed. Recently, status update systems have attracted the attention of researchers for which information freshness metrics derived from Age of Information (AoI) or Peak AoI (PAoI) have been shown to be more effective instead of conventional performance metrics such as throughput, delay, or loss. In this paper, we propose a novel channel access mechanism for age-sensitive traffic, called System PAoI-based Channel Access (SPCA), which is devised to reduce the mean PAoI averaged over all the contending sources, termed as the system PAoI.We show through simulations that SPCA effectively reduces system PAoI compared to existing throughput-fair and airtime-fair channel access mechanisms.
RNF113A as a poor prognostic factor promotes metastasis and invasion of CC through miR197/PRP19/P38MAPK signaling pathway
Authors: Zhang Qingwei , Song Jiayu , Sun Mingzhen , Xu Tenghan , Li Suhong , Fu Xiuhong , Yin Rutie 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
It has been demonstrated that aberrant expression of RNF113A plays a significant role in multiple diseases, including X-linked trichothiodystrophy syndrome, hepatocellular carcinoma, and esophageal cancer. However, the functional role of RNF113A in cervical cancer (CC) remains unclear. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the role of RNF113A in the development and prognosis of CC. For this purpose, sixty cases were included in the follow-up study. It was found that RNF113A protein was significantly up-regulated in CC tissues than in paired paracancerous tissues, and a high RNF113A expression was closely related to malignant phenotypes (differentiation degree, FIGO stage, depth of invasion, and lymph node metastasis). Meanwhile, RNF113A was found to be an independent risk factor affecting patients' prognosis, and those with high expression had a short survival period. To investigate the cause and mechanism of poor prognosis caused by RNF113A, functional studies were performed in vitro and in vivo by cell transfection, scratch wound healing assay, transwell assay, flow cytometry analysis, and tumor transplantation in nude mice. Interestingly, the results showed that RNF113A promoted migration and invasion and inhibited the apoptosis of CC cells contributing to poor prognosis. Mechanistically, RNF113A regulated the progression and prognosis of CC through the miR197/Prp19/p38Mark signaling pathway. Overall, our findings highlight the potential clinical implications of RNF113A as a poor prognostic factor in CC.
Investigating the impact of causal attributions on anorexia nervosa stigma in Ireland
Authors: Forde Rebecca , O'Shea Helen 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
Stigmatisation of eating disorders can have debilitating consequences for sufferers, such as reduced help-seeking and physical and mental deterioration. Dispositional attribution of blame appears to be central to this stigmatisation. However, it remains unclear as to whether precise aspects of blame, such as control over and responsibility for the disorder, specifically contribute to these negative dispositional attributions. So, the current study sought to explore casual attribution patterns towards individuals with AN among the Irish adult public and investigate the associated impact of these attributions on stigmatising attitudes towards AN sufferers.
Methods
One-hundred and forty-seven participants (M = 36.63 years; SD = 14.46; 119 female) completed an online survey where they were initially randomly assigned to read either a blameworthy (n = 62) or unblameworthy (n = 85) vignette describing a fictional character with AN. Following this, participants completed two self-report inventories (Causal Attribution Scale and Eating Disorder Stigma Scale) measuring their causal attributions and stigma levels regarding the character. Mann-Whitney U tests and linear regression were completed to evaluate attitudinal differences across groups.
Results
Participants in the blameworthy condition significantly attributed more control over their illness to the AN character and held greater mean levels of stigma than participants in the unblameworthy condition. No significant differences were found between conditions for attributions of responsibility and blame. Finally, total causal attribution scores significantly predicted total stigma scores.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that stigma towards those with AN can result from negative attitudes where AN sufferers are viewed as being in control of their condition. Erroneous attribution of dispositional control can influence interpretations of the cause of AN and trigger inappropriate behavioural responses such as stigmatisation, which can have serious consequences for help-seeking in those with AN. Responsibility-based and broader blame-based dispositional attributions less influence stigmatisation.
A Hollow-Core Anti-Resonant Fiber with Ultralow Loss and Fourfold Semi-Tube Design
Authors: zhao xingtao , Cheng Yufeng , li juncheng , Han Ying 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

A novel hollow-core anti-resonant fiber with negative curvature fourfold semi-tube (NCFST-ARF) is proposed. It has the advantages of simple structure and fourfold rotational symmetry. The confinement loss of NCFST-ARF is less than 0.03 dB/km in the wavelength range of 1.3–1.7 µm and only 0.0165 dB/km at 1.55 µm. Meanwhile, the ratio between minimum higher-order mode loss (Min HOM loss) and fundamental mode loss (FM loss) can reach 41000, which shows excellent single-mode operation. Moreover, the effect of the ellipticity of anti-resonance element on confinement loss is analyzed in detail. Our numerical study shows the ellipticity of inner tube has little effect on the transmission loss and single-mode characteristics of the fibers. In the analysis of manufacturing tolerances, the influence of wall thickness of the suspended glass layer and the deformation of inner tube on fiber properties is also discussed.
Comparative on clinical outcomes and safety of accurate anterior cervical ossified posterior longitudinal ligament en bloc resection versus piecemeal resection in patients with ossification of the cervical posterior longitudinal ligament – a propensity score matching analysis
Authors: Chen Kefu , Zhang Hao , Lu Yiwei , Zhang Jian , Liu Xiaodong , Jia Lianshun , Dong Xingcheng , Chen Xiongsheng 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
INTRDUCTION: The anterior approach to cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) excision may improve long-term neurofunctional recovery by providing direct spinal cord decompression. The objective was to compare the clinical outcomes and complications between accurate anterior cervical ossified posterior longitudinal ligament en bloc resection (ACOE) vs. piecemeal resection (ACOP).
METHODS: A total 189 OPLL patients who underwent anterior cervical surgery were included in this study. The mean age of participants was 54.85 years (65 females): 105 patients (39 females, mean age was 55.69 years) underwent ACOE, and 84 patients (26 females, mean age was 53.80 years) underwent ACOP. And a total of 70 patients with a canal occupying ratio (COR) ≥ 50% were included in the study. Data were stratified by COR with 50%. Clinical outcomes were compared between the ACOE and ACOP groups with at least 27 months follow-up.
RESULTS: The mean final follow-up JOA score was higher in ACOE group. The JOA recovery rate of patients with COR ≥ 50% was higher in ACOE group. The mean operative time and intraoperative blood loss both were lower in ACOE group. However, postoperative complications were not significantly different between the two groups.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that the ACOE technique gained higher JOA recovery rates and better neurological recovery than ACOP for the OPLL patients with COR≥50%. In addition, ACOE offered a shorter operative time and less intraoperative blood loss as compared with ACOP. Therefore, the postoperative complications were not more common between two groups.
A pre-post-test evaluation of a telehealth course for health professions students
Authors: Mariño Rodrigo , Capurro Daniel , Merolli Mark 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the level of technology proficiency amongst healthcare professions students. Additionally, the study provides an evaluation of the effect of a 7-module telehealth course on the level of adoption and future use of telehealth amongst the future Australian healthcare workforce.
Methods. Students from four health-sciences departments at the University of Melbourne, Australia. participated in the study by completing the course and an online questionnaire. The questionnaire included: 12-items on socio-demographic and Internet utilization; 34-items about acceptance and use of telehealth adapted from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) questionnaire; and 22-items about confidence in using the Internet and ICT, adapted from Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment Questionnaire for 21st Century Learning (TPSA-C-21).
Results. Twenty-six students participated in this evaluation. Asked about the level of confidence with Internet/ICT, students were confident in their ability to perform the task included in the TPSA-C-21. Compared to baseline, post-test assessments indicated improvements in students’ overall acceptance and use attitudes (p=0.011) and on six of the ten dimensions of the UTAUT2 instrument (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This preliminary evaluation indicated that the telehealth course was successful in improving students’ acceptance and use of health technology. The study identified areas in which further development might be required. As such, the course represents a helpful approach for telehealth training among health professions students. Further evaluation with larger samples is required.
Inhibition of FBP1 expression by KMT5A through TWIST1 methylation is one of the mechanisms leading to chemoresistance in breast cancer
Authors: Peng Xue , Ma Lisi , Chen Xuan , Tang Fen , Zong Xiangyun 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Purpose: Lysine methyltransferase 5A (KMT5A) is the sole mammalian enzyme known to catalyze the monomethylation of histone H4 lysine 20 and nonhistone proteins such as p53, which are involved in the occurrence and progression of many cancers. Our study aimed to determine the function of KMT5A in inducing docetaxel resistance in patients with breast carcinoma by evaluating glucose metabolism and the underlying mechanism involved.
Methods: We examined the upregulation or downregulation of KMT5A-related proteins after KMT5A knockdown in breast cancer cells by Tandem Mass Tag proteomics. Through differential protein expression and pathway enrichment analysis, the upregulated key gluconeogenic enzyme fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1) was found. Loss of FBP1 expression is closely related to the development and prognosis of cancers. A dual-luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that KMT5A inhibited the expression of FBP1 and that overexpression of FBP1 could enhance the chemotherapeutic sensitivity to docetaxel through the suppression of KMT5A expression. The KMT5A inhibitor UNC0379 was used to verify that docetaxel resistance induced by KMT5A through the inhibition of FBP1 depended on the methylase activity of KMT5A. According to previous literature and interaction network structure, we found that KMT5A acts on the transcription factor TWIST1. Then, we verified that TWSIT1 promoted the expression of FBP1 by using dual-luciferase reporter gene experiments.
Conclusion: KMT5A affects chemotherapy resistance by regulating the cell cycle and positively regulates glycolysis-mediated chemotherapy resistance by inhibiting the transcription of FBP1 in collaboration with TWIST1. KMT5A may be a potential therapeutic target for chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer.
A comprehensive assessment of uranium in groundwater using IDW and EWQI in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, India.
Authors: Srivast Mansi , Srivast PK , Kumar Dharmendra , Kumar Ajay 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

The present study deals with the systematic approach for the determination of overall groundwater assessment in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand. A random sampling method was utilized to collect a total of 40 samples from the sampling points tracked with the help of Garmin GPS. This study includes physicochemical analysis, the presence of heavy metals in water with an exclusive focus on uranium. Hydro-geo-chemistry and various irrigational indices have also been taken into account. The advanced statistical and graphical method including the Pearson Correlation matrix, toxicological effects of uranium with Entropy - weighted WQI was employed for assessing the thorough statistics about the standard of water in the study region. The sampling points have been spatially interpolated via the ArcGIS-Spatial Analyst tool IDW. The results depict that an exceeding concentrations of Ca, Na, Mg, and Al is found in majority of the samples as the region is rich in phyllosilicate and bentonite mineral which has predominantly montmorillonite (MMT) with minor kaolinite and illinite. The hydro-chemical facies reveal that the quality of groundwater ranges between the salty types Ca-Mg-Cl and the fresh HCO3-Ca having rock-dominance in most of the samples having trend pattern K < Na < Ca < Mg and SO4 < CO3 < HCO3 < Cl in cations and anions respectively. Uranium is found within the limit but the highest value is recorded for certain regions of Rajmahal with concentration being as high as 24ppb. EWQI values of the samples lie in the range from excellent–to poor, conveying the fact that the groundwater is permissible for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes.
Death anxiety and death literacy among Turkish adults with chronic illness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: ÇAKMAK VAHİDE SEMERCİ , SEVEN AHMET , SARI EBRU SÖNMEZ 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background This study investigated the levels of death anxiety and death literacy among Turkish adults with chronic illness and the factors affecting death anxiety.
Methods Study was conducted cross-sectional. A sample of 225 Turkish patients with a chronic illness completed the Turkish Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS) and the Death Literacy Index (DLI). Descriptive statistics, pearson correlation, independent samples t test, One-Way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used to dissect the data.
Results Death anxiety and death literacy levels were close to the average and significantly negatively correlated. The death literacy level and gender of the patients were the factors that most significantly affected death anxiety, and these factors explained 12.8% of the total variance in patients.
Conclusions These results suggest that death literacy level and gender were found to be factors affecting death anxiety of patients. it is thought that the results of the study will guide health professionals who care for patients with chronic diseases for evaluation death anxiety and literacy levels of patients.
Pressure-Tuned Ideal P-Type Schottky Contacts
Authors: Xu Zhiping , Yu Zhaokuan , Huang Xuanyu , Bian Jinbo , He Yuqing , Lu Xin , Zheng Quanshui 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Contact engineering has been widely exploited in integrated circuits and functional devices for high performance and low power consumption. In this work, we develop an in-situ, reversible, and full-device-scale approach to tunable 2D van der Waals contacts. Ideal p-type Schottky contact free from dangling bonding and Fermi-level pinning are constructed at the structural superlubric graphite-MoS2 interfaces. Electronic tunneling across the interface can then be activated by applying pressure beyond a threshold where a transition in the nature of electronic coupling occurs and further amplified at higher load. A record-high ideality factor approaching 1 and an off-state current of 10-11 A were reported. We showcase a wearless Schottky generator operating at the 2D contact with an optimized exceptional overall efficiency of 50% in converting weak and random external stimuli into electricity. The device reaches a high current density of 31 A/m2 and endures over 120,000 cycles, which can find applications in neuromorphic computing and mechanosensing.
Social Media User Evaluation for Quantum Computing Technology Via Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Assiri Adel , Gumaei Abdu , Mehmood Faisal , Ullah Sami 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Sentiment analysis is one of the most well-known applications of natural language processing (NLP) techniques used to determine a text's sentiment or emotional tone, such as a sentence, a paragraph, or an entire document. The goal of sentiment analysis is to identify and extract the underlying sentiment expressed by the author, whether positive or negative. Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Google + are quickly gaining popularity due to the ability for users to share and express their opinions on many subjects, engage in conversation with different organizations, and broadcast messages globally. Sentiment analysis has been extensively studied to track and understand developer comments and views. Quantum software engineering develops software for quantum computers, which use quantum computing to process data. It has gained significant prominence in the field of software technology. Quantum computing may tackle issues that classical computers cannot, advancing cryptography, optimization, and material science. This study aims to explore the social media user review for quantum computing technology innovation in the current era. For this purpose, sentiment analysis applies to social media user reviews for quantum computing technology use. The extracted data is scrubbed through preprocessing techniques. TextBlob, VADER, and supervised learning classification methods have analyzed the sentiments and topics extracted from social media. Results show that quantum users are satisfied with using this soft computing technology and find this experience a successful, positive review for innovative quantum computing technology.
A Reliable Technique for Currency Recognition Using Color and Texture Feature Extraction
Authors: . Snehlata , Saxena Vipin , Singh Ashutosh 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Currency is the backbone of the Indian economy. Currency fraud is a serious offense that undermines a country’s financial stability. Because there are more counterfeit currencies on the market, India is dealing with a more serious issue. Currency identification has become a significant area of research nowadays. On November 8, 2016, the Indian government agencies announced the end of circulationof every single 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. There was also an introduction of ₹ 500 and ₹ 2,000 new currencies in exchange for demonetized currencies. After demonetization, there are many fake currencies came into the limelight. There are many fake currency detection approaches available as an alternative, but the majority of them are hardware-based and expensive. These security features are then encoded and fed into machine learning algorithms for feature detection and classification. A reliable approach for currency identification is formulated and also presents a framework for currency recognition based on the texture and color features of a currency, which applies to the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model. The proposed work’s efficacy across various datasets is shown by experimental results, which also show that recognition performance can be achieved with a range of image sizes.