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Effectiveness of prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy for patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a systematic review
Authors: Ikeda Tomohiro , Toyama Shusuke , Harada Tsuyoshi , Noma Kazuhiro , Hamada Masanori , Kitagawa Takashi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractProgression of the physical weakness during neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer is a serious problem; however, prehabilitation during NAT has the potential to overcome the unmet need. Nevertheless, systematic reviews on this topic have not been summarized. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to determine prehabilitation’s effectiveness, acceptability, and safety during NAT for patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. An electronic search was performed in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and PEDro databases. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effectiveness of prehabilitation during NAT, along with a descriptive analysis of acceptance and safety. This study analyzed data from three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nine non-RCTs involving 664 patients. The meta-analysis of two RCTs demonstrated that prehabilitation during NAT may be more effective than usual care in enhancing tolerance to NAT and grip strength; moreover, one RCT and three non-RCTs revealed that prehabilitation may reduce the risk of postoperative complications. The adherence rates for exercise programs in two RCTs and seven non-RCTs were 55–76%. Additionally, two studies reported a 76% adherence rate for multimodal prehabilitation programs, including exercise, dietary, and psychological care. Six studies reported no serious prehabilitation-related adverse events during NAT. Prehabilitation during NAT may be a safe and beneficial intervention strategy for patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. However, the investigation of strategies to enhance adherence is essential. Furthermore, additional high-quality RCTs are needed to examine the effect of prehabilitation during NAT.
Insurance retreat in residential properties from future sea level rise in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Storey Belinda , Owen Sally , Zammit Christian , Noy Ilan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractHow will the increased frequency of coastal inundation events induced by sea level rise impact residential insurance premiums, and when would insurance contracts be withdrawn? We model the contribution of localised sea level rise to the increased frequency of coastal inundation events. Examining four Aotearoa New Zealand cities, we combine historical tide-gauge extremes with geo-located property data to estimate the annual expected loss from this hazard, for each property, in order to establish when insurance retreat is likely to occur. We find that as sea level rise changes the frequency of inundation events, 99% of properties currently within 1% AEP coastal inundation zones can expect at least partial insurance retreat within a decade (with less than 10 cm of sea level rise). Our modelling predicts that full insurance retreat is likely within 20–25 years, with timing dependent on the property’s elevation and distance from the coast, and less intuitively, on the tidal range in each location.
Socially disruptive technologies and epistemic injustice
Authors: Hopster J. K. G. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractRecent scholarship on technology-induced ‘conceptual disruption’ has spotlighted the notion of a conceptual gap. Conceptual gaps have also been discussed in scholarship on epistemic injustice, yet up until now these bodies of work have remained disconnected. This article shows that ‘gaps’ of interest to both bodies of literature are closely related, and argues that a joint examination of conceptual disruption and epistemic injustice is fruitful for both fields. I argue that hermeneutical marginalization—a skewed division of hermeneutical resources, which serves to diminish the experiences of marginalized folk—does not only transpire because of conceptual gaps, but also because of two other kinds of conceptual disruption: conceptual overlaps and conceptual misalignments. Hence, there are multiple kinds of conceptual disruption that can be usefully studied through the normative lens of epistemic injustice. Technology can play different roles vis-a-vis epistemic injustices, both as a causal trigger of conceptual disruption, but also as a mediator of hermeneutical resources. Its role is normatively significant, in particular because socially disruptive technologies can have different epistemic implications for different groups: they may amplify the epistemic resources of some groups, while diminishing those of others.
Thermophysical Properties of Vanadium Melts and Discussion of Thermal Diffusivity in Mott’s Theory
Authors: Watanabe Manabu , Adachi Masayoshi , Fukuyama Hiroyuki 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe temperature dependence of density, normal spectral emissivity, heat capacity at constant pressure, and thermal conductivity of the V melt were measured with high accuracy using electromagnetic levitation in a static magnetic field. Surface vibration, translational motion, and convection of the electromagnetically levitated droplet sample were suppressed by the magnetic field. In the measurement of thermal conductivity, convection in the V-melt was sufficiently suppressed by the application of a field of 7 T or higher. In this study, the measured emissivity and thermal conductivity are compared with those evaluated using the free-electron models (Drude model and Wiedemann–Franz rule). Correlations between the density of states and thermal diffusivity at the Fermi energy of transition metals in the liquid state are investigated and the applicability of Mott's s–d scattering model is discussed.
Safety of multi-access site venous closure following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter
Authors: Gupta Sanjaya , Kolluri Raghu , Simoes Tiessa , Pingle Sandeep C. , Nie Hong , Lloyd Michael S. , Steinhaus Daniel , Westerman Stacy B. , Shah Anand , Kline Jessica , Kiani Soroosh 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Background
Following catheter ablation, vascular access management involves potential complications and prolonged recovery. Recently, suture-mediated closure (SMC) devices were approved for venous access procedures. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of a commercially available SMC for multiple access site venous closure by duplex ultrasound (DUS) in asymptomatic subjects with non-visible complications.

Methods
Thirty-six subjects (63 ± 10.7 years old, 12 female) were enrolled. Following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, all subjects had SMC of every venous access site. Subjects underwent DUS of femoral veins and arteries. DUS was performed at discharge, and again at 30 days. Subjects were evaluated for clinically apparent vascular complications.

Results
Mean procedure duration was 138.6 min, and the time to hemostasis was 3.1 min/access site and 9.5 min/subject. Median time to ambulation was 193.5 min, and median time to discharge was 5.95 h, with discharge as early as 2.4 h. A median of 2 sheaths/vein and a median of 2 SMC devices/vein were used. There were no major complications and a 16.7% (6/36) minor complication rate at discharge. All complications resolved at 30 days. The complication rate was not higher in patients with 2 SMC per access site as compared to the patients who just received 1 SMC per access site.

Conclusions
This study demonstrates the safety of multi-access closure using SMC, following catheter ablation procedures, for closure of sites that use sheath sizes from ≤ 8F to ≥ 15F and for those that use 2 or more SMCs per access site.

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Urban green inequality and its mismatches with human demand across neighborhoods in New York, Amsterdam, and Beijing
Authors: Tian Yunyu , van Leeuwen Eveline , Tsendbazar Nandin-erdene , Jing Chuanbao , Herold Martin 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Context
Urban green spaces (UGS) are not evenly distributed within cities, and some neighborhoods with high socio-environmental demands require more UGS than others. This raises two challenges: green inequality and demand-based inequity. However, comprehensive assessments of UGS inequality and inequity in cities worldwide are lacking.

Objectives
We aim to develop a multi-level approach and supply-demand concept to assess UGS inequality and inequity across neighborhoods in international cities with contrasting geographical and socio-political contexts.

Methods
We measured multi-level green accessibility and human demands based on Earth Observation and statistical data. UGS inequality and supply-demand mismatches were assessed by Gini coefficients, spatial cluster analysis, and statistical models.

Results
We found that: (1) UGS inequality is primarily reflected by the public park per capita in three cities. New York has larger UGS inequality than Beijing and Amsterdam. (2) Demand-based inequity in terms of low supply and high demand is mainly scattered around the city center in three cities. Tree coverage does not align with environmental pressures (LST/PM2.5) in New York and Beijing. (3) Relations between green supplies and human demands vary by cities and indicators. A shorter distance to the nearest large park is associated with a higher proportion of the elderly and children in New York and Amsterdam.

Conclusions
Our findings can inform UGS allocations to improve landscape sustainability in the neighborhoods with low green supply and high human demand, and to prioritize specific green metrics based on demand-oriented equity.
The effects of environmental and non-environmental shocks on livelihoods and migration in Tanzania
Authors: Blocher Julia M. , Hoffmann Roman , Weisz Helga 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDisruptive events and calamities can have major consequences for households in the predominantly agrarian communities of Eastern Africa. Here, we analyze the impacts of environmental and non-environmental shocks on migration in Tanzania using panel models and longitudinal data from the Tanzania National Panel Survey between 2008 and 2013. Shocks are defined as events that lead to losses in income, assets, or both. We find shocks resulting from changes in environmental conditions to be positively related to migration over time with more recent shocks exerting the strongest impact. According to our estimates, the probability of having a household member absent increases by 0.81% with each additional environmental shock encountered in the past 12 months. Different types of shocks have differential effects on migration with the strongest effects being observed for shocks with an immediate impact on household livelihoods, including through livestock losses and crop damage. Households in the sample are differently affected with rural, agriculturally dependent, and poor households without alternative income sources showing the strongest changes in their migration behavior in response to shocks. Our study adds important insights into the relationship between disruptive events and migration in Eastern Africa considering a broad time window and the compounding influence of different shock types. Our findings have a range of policy implications highlighting the need for a comprehensive perspective on household responses in times of distress that considers the interplay of different shock types as well as the role of context in shaping mobility patterns.
Embracing the “fail fast and learn fast” mindset: conceptualizing learning from failure in knowledge-intensive SMEs
Authors: Koporcic Nikolina , Sjödin David , Kohtamäki Marko , Parida Vinit 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
“Fail fast and learn fast” is a principle commonly advanced to quickly grow and scale startups and SMEs. However, the literature lacks detailed insights into how such learning is organized. The paper aims to investigate how knowledge-intensive SMEs learn from failures through organizational learning processes. To answer this question, we present in-depth case studies of three SMEs that operate in a dynamic context where quick adaption to changes, failures, and learning are natural modes of practice. Our findings present the learning from the failure process, which includes three phases: (1) failure recognition, (2) interactive sensemaking, and (3) organizational adaptation. We condense our insights into a framework disentangling how SMEs succeed and fail and how they can learn from failures through their underlying learning processes. We contribute to prior literature on organizational learning in SMEs by focusing on knowledge-intensive SMEs and practices that enable effective learning from failures.
Media Portrayals of Trans and Gender Diverse People: A Comparative Analysis of News Headlines Across Europe
Authors: Bracco Sofia E. , Sczesny Sabine , Gustafsson Sendén Marie 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMedia representations of minorities (re)produce the societal context they are immersed in; thus, while media representations of trans and gender diverse (TGD) people have historically been negative and stigmatizing, different sociocultural contexts across countries can lead to considerable variations in these representations. The present study investigated how media representations of TGD people in news headlines varied across three European countries with different levels of legal protection and social acceptance of gender minorities: Sweden (high), the UK (medium), and Italy (low). In total, 830 headlines (Sweden = 300; UK = 300; Italy = 230) were coded for their valence (i.e., positive, neutral/mixed, negative), recurring social roles (i.e., criminals, victims, pioneers, professionals), gender aspects (i.e., target’s gender, misgendering), body aspects (i.e., medicalization, objectification), and focus (i.e., individual, group). We found that more gender-egalitarian societal contexts (Sweden, the UK) were associated with less negative and more neutral valence, less representations of TGD people as victims of discrimination and violence, more representations of gender diverse people, less misgendering, and less objectification. Trans women were represented more often than trans men and gender diverse people across all countries. By comparing news media representations of TGD people across countries, this research helps to shed light on the correspondences between media representations of gender minorities and the different levels of legal protection and social acceptance they experience.
Development and Analysis of an On-Road Torque Measurement Device for Trucks
Authors: Hyttinen J. , Wentzel H. , Österlöf R. , Jerrelind J. , Drugge L. 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Background
Rolling resistance and aerodynamic losses cause a significant part of a truck’s energy consumption. Therefore there is an interest from both vehicle manufacturers and regulators to measure these losses to understand, quantify and reduce the energy consumption of vehicles. On-road measurements are particularly interesting because it enables testing in various ambient conditions and road surfaces with vehicles in service.

Objective
Common driving loss measurement devices require unique instrumented measurement wheels, which hinders effective measurements of multiple tyre sets or measurements of vehicles in service. For this purpose, the objective is to develop a novel load-sensing device for measuring braking or driving torque.

Methods
The strength of the measurement device is calculated using finite element methods, and the output signal is simulated using virtual strain gauge simulations. In addition to the signal simulation, the device is calibrated using a torsional test rig.

Results
The simulation results confirm that the device fulfils the strength requirements and is able to resolve low torque levels. The output signal is simulated for the novel cascaded multi-Wheatstone bridge using the strains extracted from the finite element analysis. The simulations and measurements show that the measurement signal is linear and not sensitive to other load directions. The device is tested on a truck, and the effort of mounting the device is comparable to a regular tyre change.

Conclusions
A novel driving loss measurement device design is presented with an innovative positioning of strain gauges decoupling the parasitic loads from the driving loss measurements. The design allows on-road testing using conventional wheels without requiring special measurement wheels or instrumentation of drive shafts, enabling more affordable and accurate measurements.
Environmental implications of three Pleurotus strain growths for water remediation in the perspective of climate change in New Egyptian Delta
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed E. , Salem Hend Abu , Abdelhalim Ahmed 
Published: February 2024

AbstractRecently, the integrated different interdisciplinary studies derived the environmental solutions of the climate change impacts (e.g., cultivation, wastewater treatment, and managing groundwater resources) (Mesalhy et al. 2020, and Gobashy et al. 2021). Thus, this paper focused on the application of bioremediation to maximize the use of wastewater for new reclamation areas in the Northwest Egyptian desert (New Egyptian Delta (NED). In the NED project, the drainage water samples collected from Nile Delta drains will provide the main unconventional water resources for irrigation through the new Hammam canal. Therefore, three Pleurotus strains were grown moderately on two natural media, the first containing Salvia L. (sage) extract (MDA) and the second containing Thymus vulgaris L. (origanum thymus Kuntze, Thymus collinus Salisb) (TDA) extract replacing potato infusions in standard PDA. Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacquin; Kummer) strain records the highest growth among the three tested fungi on modified media. PO records 4.49 and 4.41 cm on (MDA) and (TDA), respectively. There is a marked decrease in the majority of heavy metal concentrations on sterile drainage water amended with PD broth and inoculated with three tested Pleurotus strains individually. At the end of the incubation period, Pleurotus ostereatus which expressed in abbreviation (PO) are more efficient in the removal of Al, Co, Cr, and Ni by 53.15, 95.87, 58.47, and 85.07%; respectively. Pleurorotus pulmonarius (Fr.) which symbolized (PP) is more potent in the removal of Cd, Si, Sn, Sr, and V by 70.37, 56.59, 41.19, 52.78, and 96.24%; respectively. Pleurotus floridanus (NZOR) which indicated as (PF) is actively over the former species in the removal of Ba, Fe, and Mo by 87.84, 46.67, and 97.34%; respectively. Cu, Mn, Pb, As, and Se could not be detected as the control sample recorded measurements below 0.009 mg L−1. An unexpected increase in Zn among the different treatments was detected from 05.04 to 07.01%.
The impacts of earthquakes on air pollution and strategies for mitigation: a case study of Turkey
Authors: Zanoletti Alessandra , Bontempi Elza 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis study delves into the repercussions of the 2023 earthquake in Turkey, particularity its impact on air pollution. A year post-event, it is evident that scientific literature has paid limited attention to monitoring the situation. However, the release of hazardous substances, such as asbestos, lead, and other toxins, from damaged structures poses a significant threat by contaminating nearby air, soil, and water sources, thereby jeopardizing ecosystems and public well-being. The improper disposal of waste post-earthquake and the presence of mining and oil refinery sites in the region contribute to potential air pollutants. These circumstances create challenging environments conducive to the spread of respiratory diseases, with potential long-term health and social consequences. Unfortunately, existing data gaps hinder a comprehensive understanding of the situation. This paper pioneers the reporting and analysis of data regarding potential sources of air pollution resulting from the earthquake in Turkey. It also pinpoints gaps in knowledge, outlining areas that demand further investigation. To effectively prevent and mitigate air pollution risks and associated health concerns linked to earthquakes, strategic recommendations are proposed. A key suggestion is the establishment of post-disaster air pollution monitoring systems capable of swiftly identifying emerging health issues, facilitating efficient responses, and curtailing potential long-term effects of the disaster. The paper underscores the necessity for continuous health monitoring of the affected population to mitigate possible adverse impacts on human health. These strategies play a pivotal role in reducing the likelihood of air pollution, supporting emergency response and recovery initiatives, and fostering new dedicated scientific studies.
A Latent Class Analysis of Age at Substance Use Initiation in Young Adults and its Association with Mental Health
Authors: Secades-Villa Roberto , González-Roz Alba , Alemán-Moussa Layla , Gervilla Elena 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis study aims to identify empirically-driven classes of age-of-onset across multiple substances (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis) and to characterize the different classes in relation to mental health and substance use severity. The sample comprised 1,051 young adults (aged 18–25; 61.9% women), recruited from universities and vocational schools in Spain, who reported lifetime alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires about demographics, substance use and mental health. A latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted using the age of onset of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use as an indicator. Three distinct classes were identified: C1 (45%), characterized by early alcohol and late cannabis and tobacco use; C2 (49.1%) presenting early alcohol, cannabis and tobacco use; and C3 (5.9%) showing late alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use. Classes 1 and 2 exhibited the poorest psychosocial functioning, and Class 2 showed the highest levels of impulsivity traits. There were within-class sex differences, which suggested poorer mental health in females. The findings support the idea that early-onset use of the three substances is common and that this pattern is associated with increased involvement in substance use and poor mental health.
Can Social Participation Reduce and Postpone the Need for Long-Term Care? Evidence from a 17-Wave Nationwide Survey in Japan
Authors: Oshio Takashi , Sugiyama Kemmyo , Ashida Toyo 
Published: February 2024

AbstractSocial participation (SP) is often argued to have a favorable impact on health outcomes. This study examines whether and to what extent social participation can reduce and postpone the need for long-term care (LTC) among middle-aged and older adults in Japan. We used longitudinal data of 17,454 individuals born from 1946 to 1955, obtained from a 17-wave nationwide panel survey conducted from 2005 to 2021 in Japan. We examined (1) whether SP at baseline (2005) was associated with a lower risk of having LTC needs in the last wave (2021) using logistic regression models and (2) whether SP at baseline postponed the onset of these needs using Cox proportional hazards models, both controlling for baseline covariates. The results of different SP activities were compared. Participating in one or more SP activities in 2005 was associated with lower needs for LTC in 2021, with an odds ratio of 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.49–0.96), and postponed their onset, with a hazard ratio of 0.71 (95% CI, 0.65–0.78). However, these favorable features of SP were observed only for leisure activities, and no satisfaction with SP activities had a limited association with LTC needs. The results suggest that SP can be associated with a lower risk of LTC needs and postpone their onset; however, these favorable features are limited to leisure activities, and satisfaction with SP activities is needed to enhance them.