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The influence of acute sprint exercise on cognition, gaming performance, and cortical hemodynamics in esports players and age-matched controls
Authors: Mancı Egemen , Gençtürk Uğur , Günay Erkan , Güdücü Çağdaş , Herold Fabian , Bediz Cem Ş. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe relationship between esports and cognitive performance has recently gained increasing interest in the scientific community. However, our knowledge of the effects of acute sprint exercise (SE) on game performance and cognitive performance of esports players (as compared to age-matched controls) is scant. To address this gap, this study using a between-subjects design with pretest-posttest comparisons recruited amateur esports players aged between 18 and 35 years, and healthy age-matched controls who did not play esports games. The participants performed the Go/No-go test, Tracking Test, and the First Person Shooter (FPS) game Valorant immediately before and 5 and 30 min after SE. In addition to the behavioral performance, changes in the cortical hemodynamics of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) were recorded before and after the acute physical exercise while playing Valorant using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. The results show that amateur esports players have superior performance in both game performance (p < .001) and specific measures of cognitive performance (i.e., Tracking Test, p < .05), regardless of the sessions. After the acute physical exercise, the gaming performance in both groups improved, and amateur esports players showed a higher accuracy in the Go/No-go task 30 min after SE. Regarding PFC cortical hemodynamics, no significant difference was noticed in the oxygenation values of both groups between pre and post tests, and between-group differences (p > .05). In conclusion, our study provides evidence that (i) amateur esports players have superior cognitive performance in specific domains and (ii) an acute bout of physical exercise can increase the gaming performance of both amateur esports players and healthy age-matched controls.
Bullying victimisation in childhood and mental health in early adulthood: comparison of prospective and retrospective reports
Authors: Ni Yanyan , Baumann Nicole , Wolke Dieter 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe association between childhood bullying victimisation and mental health problems in adulthood has been consistently reported in the literature. Previous studies used both retrospective and prospective reports to measure bullying victimisation. However, there could be biases in both reports. We aimed to assess agreement between prospective and retrospective reports of childhood bullying victimisation, to compare their associations with mental health in early adulthood, and to examine the associations of consistent prospectively and retrospectively reported bullying victimisation with adult mental health. Data were from the prospective Bavarian Longitudinal Study of neonatal at-risk children and term-born controls recruited at birth. 489 participants were followed from birth to age 26 (mean [SD]: 26.4 [0.8] years). Adult mental health was assessed using both the Achenbach Young Adult Self-Report (YSR) and standardised diagnostic interviews. Childhood bullying victimisation was prospectively reported by participants and parents at age 13 and retrospectively self-reported at age 26. We showed that the agreement between retrospective and prospective self-reports of bullying victimisation was fair (Kappa 0.30) with only slight agreement (Kappa 0.18) when compared with prospective parent-reports. Both prospectively and retrospectively self-reported bullying victimisation was associated with poor mental health. Retrospective reports tended to produce stronger associations. Participants who reported being bullied both retrospectively and prospectively had a particularly elevated risk for mental health problems. In conclusion, prospective and retrospective reports capture partly different individuals with exposure to bullying victimisation. Exposure to bullying victimisation, whether it was retrospectively or prospectively self-reported, was associated with an increased risk for mental health problems.
Integrative taxonomy led to recognising Clusia reginae (Clusiaceae), a new tree species from the Venezuelan Andes
Authors: Luján Manuel , Paolini-Ruiz Jorge , Sanoja Elio , Rojas Cherry A. , Ely Francisca 
Published: March 2024

SummaryClusia reginae (Clusiaceae) is described using an integrative taxonomy approach. Field observations, discriminant analyses of morphological characters and phylogenetic inference based on molecular data led to the recognition of a new species of tree. This new taxon is distinct for having broadly obovate leaves, white petals, bright yellow flower resin and relatively large fruits. Clusia reginae is known from the foothills and valleys of the Venezuelan Andes and is here assessed using IUCN criteria as Vulnerable.
Der transkonjunktivale Zugangsweg in der Unterlidchirurgie
Authors: Starke Vasco , Zemann Wolfgang , Schwaiger Michael 
Published: March 2024

ZusammenfassungDer transkonjunktivale Zugang ist ein etabliertes Verfahren in der Mund‑, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie zur Durchführung operativer Eingriffe in der Orbitaregion. Das breite Indikationsspektrum umfasst dabei nicht nur die Traumatologie und die Therapie von Tumorerkrankungen des Gesichtsschädels und angeborenen Gesichtsfehlbildungen, sondern zunehmend auch Behandlungen zur Wiederherstellung und Optimierung der Gesichtsästhetik. Der Zugangsweg vereint eine gute intraoperative Einsehbarkeit des Operationsgebiets mit einem unauffälligen postoperativen periorbitalen Erscheinungsbild ohne äußerlich sichtbare Narbenbildung. Neben den genannten Vorteilen des transkonjunktivalen Verfahrens ist dieser chirurgische Zugang allerdings auch mit relevanten Komplikationen verbunden, deren Beherrschung unbedingt gewährleistet sein muss. Das Komplikationsprofil umfasst u. a. das Auftreten von Lidfehlstellungen (Entropium oder Ektropium), kanthale Malpositionen, die Chemosis oder das Symblepharon. Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, die häufigen Komplikationen im Rahmen des transkonjunktivalen Zugangs zu beleuchten und deren Management detailliert aufzuarbeiten, um einen praxisrelevanten Überblick zu schaffen, der in dieser Form in der Literatur noch nicht beschrieben wurde.
Does Travel Spread Infection?—Effects of Social Stirring Simulated on SEIRS Circuit Grid
Authors: Ohsawa Yukio , Kondo Sae , Maekawa Tomohide 
Published: March 2024

AbstractPrevious models of the spread of viral infection could not explain the potential risk of non-infectious travelers and exceptional events, such as the reduction in infected cases with an increase in travelers. In this study, we provide an explanation for improving the model by considering two factors. First, we consider the travel of susceptible (S), exposed (E), and recovered (R) individuals who may become infected and infect others in the destination region in the near future, as well as infectious (I). Second, people living in a region and those moving from other regions are treated as separate but interacting groups to consider the potential influence of movement before infection. We show the results of the simulation of infection spread in a country where individuals travel across regions and the government chooses regions to vaccinate with priority. As a result, vaccinating people in regions with larger populations better suppresses the spread of infection, which turns out to be a part of a general law that the same quantity of vaccines can work efficiently by maximizing the conditional entropy Hc of the distribution of vaccines to regions. This strategy outperformed vaccination in regions with a larger effective regeneration number. These results, understandable through the new concept of social stirring, correspond to the fact that travel activities across regional borders may even suppress the spread of vaccination if processed at a sufficiently high pace. This effect can be further reinforced if vaccines are equally distributed to local regions.
Low serum total cholesterol levels predict inferior prognosis of patients with POEMS syndrome
Authors: Zhang Jue , Zhang Ting , Yao Ye , Shen Xuxing , Jin Yuanyuan , Zhang Run , Chen Lijuan 
Published: March 2024

AbstractLow serum cholesterol levels are associated with increased tumor morbidity and mortality. However, the relationship between serum lipid profile and POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, skin changes) is still unclear. The aim of our study was to clarify the importance of the serum lipid profile in predicting the severity and prognosis of patients with POEMS syndrome. Forty-three patients with newly diagnosed POEMS syndrome admitted to the Department of Hematology of Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital between August 2013 and February 2023 were selected. They had explicit serum lipid profiles. There were 27 males and 16 females with a median age of 54 years (range, 28–77 years). Survival curves were plotted using the Kaplan–Meier method, and comparisons between the two groups were performed using the log-rank test. The Cox proportional-hazards model examined risk factors associated with the prognosis of POEMS syndrome. Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves assessed the predictive accuracy. 23 (53.5%) patients had low total cholesterol (TC) levels. Low levels of TC were concerned with unfavorable progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.007) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.004), and at the same time, the low circulating TC concentration was an independent risk factor for PFS (p = 0.020) and OS (p = 0.011). Low TC values could improve the risk stratification, especially in high-risk patients. In conclusion, low serum TC levels may predict inferior prognosis in patients with POEMS syndrome; in future clinical application, low TC may be a reliable indicator of prognosis.
Land ownership and mineral exploration and extraction in Sweden
Authors: Johnson Eva Liedholm 
Published: March 2024

AbstractThe protection of the ownership of land and extraction of natural resources has been much in focus in Sweden in recent years. Government inquiries into the forestry sector and protection of the environment have succeeded each other. The sustainable supply of innovation-critical metals and minerals and its impact on agriculture and forestry have also been the subject of such inquiries. This article aims to problematize and discuss land ownership and mineral exploration and extraction in Sweden in relation to private and public interests. The emphasis is on private property and the landowner perspective vis-à-vis the use of mineral resources. The concept of property is only dealt with on a general level. The ownership of land and various legal restrictions are discussed on the basis of a theoretical model. The article includes a brief overview of ownership and the control of minerals in Norway and Finland. In addition, an overview comparison between minerals and forests in Sweden is done based on parameters that include legislation, public and private interests as well as rights related to the ownership of land, forestry and exploration and extraction of minerals. Changes in land use give rise to both negative and positive effects which should be regularly debated in conjunction with the system of compensation. The general acceptance of the fact that individual companies may prospect and extract minerals without the consent of the landowners is perhaps somewhat lower than when the state is a player. The state as an owner of mines and forests must set a good example as regards attitudes to restrictions and taking consideration of the environment and other stakeholders.
Current advances on the therapeutic potential of scutellarin: an updated review
Authors: Xie Yifei , Sun Guotong , Tao Yue , Zhang Wen , Yang Shiying , Zhang Li , Lu Yang , Du Guanhua 
Published: March 2024

AbstractScutellarin is widely distributed in Scutellaria baicalensis, family Labiatae, and Calendula officinalis, family Asteraceae, and belongs to flavonoids. Scutellarin has a wide range of pharmacological activities, it is widely used in the treatment of cerebral infarction, angina pectoris, cerebral thrombosis, coronary heart disease, and other diseases. It is a natural product with great research and development prospects. In recent years, with in-depth research, researchers have found that wild scutellarin also has good therapeutic effects in anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, anti-virus, treatment of metabolic diseases, and protection of kidney. The cancer treatment involves glioma, breast cancer, lung cancer, renal cancer, colon cancer, and so on. In this paper, the sources, pharmacological effects, in vivo and in vitro models of scutellarin were summarized in recent years, and the current research status and future direction of scutellarin were analyzed.
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The Effect of Unimodal, Non-pharmacological, Preoperative Psychological Prehabilitation Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety and Stress: A Systematic Review
Authors: Verhoeven J. G. , Horstink M. M. B. , Jeekel J. , Klimek M. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background
Prehabilitation is a novel clinical strategy to optimize patients’ health in the waiting period before surgery.

Objectives
This article aims to gather the evidence for the effectiveness of unimodal, non-pharmacological psychological prehabilitation interventions on preoperative anxiety and stress before surgery.

Design
This is a PRISMA-guided systematic review and narrative synthesis of randomized controlled trials.

Methods
The online databases Medline, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PsycINFO and Google Scholar were searched on March 20th 2023. The search strategy led to 13,667 records screened and five records of randomized controlled trials included for full-text analysis. A risk-of-bias assessment was performed using the Revised Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool.

Results
Significant reduction in preoperative anxiety was seen in three studies comprising 337 participants. Two studies did not find that unimodal psychological prehabilitation reduces preoperative anxiety. Only one study assessed preoperative stress and reported a significant reduction. Intervention types used included guided imagery, stress management training, virtual reality experience and computer cognitive behavioral therapy.

Conclusions
There is contradictory evidence whether unimodal, non-pharmacological psychological prehabilitation can reduce preoperative anxiety. There is little evidence that non-pharmacological prehabilitation can reduce preoperative stress. Suggestions to improve the research in this field are discussed.
Investigating the role of ultrasound-based shear wave elastography in kidney transplanted patients: correlation between non-invasive fibrosis detection, kidney dysfunction and biopsy results—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Filipov Teodóra , Teutsch Brigitta , Szabó Anett , Forintos Attila , Ács Júlia , Váradi Alex , Hegyi Péter , Szarvas Tibor , Ács Nándor , Nyirády Péter , Deák Pál Ákos 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Introduction
Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy are leading causes of renal allograft failure. Shear wave elastography could be a promising noninvasive method for providing information on the state of the kidney, with specific regard to fibrosis but currently available data in the literature are controversial. Our study aimed to analyze the correlation between shear wave elastography and various kidney dysfunction measures.

Methods
This review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021283152). We systematically searched three major databases (MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL) for articles concerning renal transplant recipients, shear wave elastography, fibrosis, and kidney dysfunction. Meta-analytical calculations for pooled Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients (r) were interpreted with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Heterogeneity was tested with Cochran’s Q test. I2 statistic and 95% CI were reported as a measurement of between-study heterogeneity. Study quality was assessed with the QUADAS2 tool.

Results
In total, 16 studies were included in our meta-analysis. Results showed a moderate correlation between kidney stiffness and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, graded according to BANFF classification, on biopsy findings for pooled Pearson (r = 0.48; CI: 0.20, 0.69; I2 = 84%) and Spearman correlations (r = 0.57; CI: 0.35, 0.72; I2 = 74%). When compared to kidney dysfunction parameters, we found a moderate correlation between shear wave elastography and resistive index (r = 0.34 CI: 0.13, 0.51; I2 = 67%) and between shear wave elastography and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) (r = -0.65; CI: − 0.81, − 0.40; I2 = 73%). All our outcomes had marked heterogeneity.

Conclusion
Our results showed a moderate correlation between kidney stiffness measured by shear wave elastography and biopsy results. While noninvasive assessment of kidney fibrosis after transplantation is an important clinical goal, there is insufficient evidence to support the use of elastography over the performance of a kidney biopsy.

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Inquiry-Team-Based Lab Course Design Enhances Underrepresented Undergraduate Predictors of Persistence in the Sciences
Authors: Denton Nicholas L. , Kulesza Amy E. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Introduction
Persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) may be promoted in underrepresented student populations by implementing an authentic inquiry-team-based learning (ITBL) STEM laboratory course design.

Methods
Between Spring 2021 and Spring 2022, the research team compared junior and senior undergraduates enrolled in an ITBL-based pharmaceutical science lab course to a comparative student population enrolled in a traditionally designed biology lab course. At the end of either STEM lab course, students completed the experimentally validated Persistence in the Sciences (PITS) survey and an open-ended question asking them to recount a moment that validated or questioned their science identity determined the effect of the ITBL STEM lab course design on factors that may impact underrepresented students’ indicators of science identity formation and persistence in STEM.

Results
Students taking an ITBL-based pharmaceutical sciences lab course demonstrated higher scores on the persistence in the sciences instrument compared to students in the traditionally designed biology lab. Interestingly, different underrepresented student communities scored differently among the six factors. Multiple mechanisms of validating science identity were cited by students such as through gaining confidence in individualistic laboratory performance, collaborating through learning barriers, and fostering confidence and societal impact in a future career in pharmacy.

Conclusion
The pharmaceutical sciences ITBL lab offered a collaborative, growth-promoting environment with experiments that are authentic to perspective pharmacists, which resulted in students reporting higher persistence in the sciences scores indicative of feeling like a pharmacist such as project ownership content/emotion, science identity, and networking across various student demographics.
FLEW: A DNS Solver for Compressible Flows in Generalized Curvilinear Coordinates
Authors: Soldati Giulio , Ceci Alessandro , Pirozzoli Sergio 
Published: March 2024

AbstractWe present FLEW, an in-house high-fidelity solver for direct numerical simulation (DNS) of turbulent compressible flows over arbitrary shaped geometries. FLEW solves the Navier–Stokes equations written in a generalized curvilinear coordinate system, in which the surface coordinates are non-orthogonal, whereas the third axis is normal to the surface. Spatial discretization relies on high-order finite-difference schemes. The convective terms are discretized using an hybrid approach, combining the near-zero numerical dissipation provided by central approximations with the robustness of weighted essentially non-oscillatory (WENO) schemes, required to capture shock waves. Central schemes are stabilized using a skew-symmetric-like splitting of convective derivatives, endowing the solver with the energy-preserving property in the inviscid limit. The maximum order of accuracy is eighth for central schemes (also used for viscous terms discretization) and seventh for WENO. The code is oriented to modern high-performance computing (HPC) platforms thanks to message passing interface (MPI) parallelization and the ability to run on graphics processing unit (GPU) architectures. Reliability, accuracy and robustness of the code are assessed in the low-subsonic, transonic and supersonic regimes. We present the results of several benchmarks, namely the inviscid Taylor–Green vortex, turbulent curved channel flow, transonic laminar flow over a NACA 0012 airfoil and turbulent supersonic ramp flow. The results for all configurations proved to be in excellent agreement with previous studies.
A link between the global surface area receiving daily precipitation, wet-day frequency and probability of extreme rainfall
Authors: Benestad Rasmus E. , Lussana Cristian , Dobler Andreas 
Published: March 2024

AbstractBoth the total amount of precipitation falling on Earth’s surface and the fraction of the surface area on which it falls represent two key global climate indicators for Earth’s global hydrological cycle. We show that the fraction of Earth’s surface area receiving daily precipitation is closely connected to the global statistics of local wet-day frequency and mean precipitation intensity, based on the ERA5 reanalysis. Our analysis of the global statistical distribution of local temporal mean precipitation intensity $$\mu$$
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