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Spare parts management in industry 4.0 era: a literature review
Authors: Kulshrestha Nishant , Agrawal Saurabh , Shree Deep 
Published: January 2024

PurposeSpare Parts Management (SPM) and Industry 4.0 has proven their importance. However, employment of Industry 4.0 solutions for SPM is at emerging stage. To address the issue, this article is aimed toward a systematic literature review on SPM in Industry 4.0 era and identification of research gaps in the field with prospects.Design/methodology/approachResearch articles were reviewed and analyzed through a content-based analysis using four step process model. The proposed framework consists of five categories such as Inventory Management, Types of Spares, Circularity based on 6Rs, Performance Indicators and Strategic and Operational. Based on these categories, a total of 118 research articles published between 1998 and 2022 were reviewed.FindingsThe technological solutions of Industry 4.0 concepts have provided numerous opportunities for SPM. Industry 4.0 hi-tech solutions can enhance agility, operational efficiency, quality of product and service, customer satisfaction, sustainability and profitability.Research limitations/implicationsThe review of articles provides an integrated framework which recognizes implementation issues and challenges in the field. The proposed framework will support academia and practitioners toward implementation of technological solutions of Industry 4.0 in SPM. Implementation of Industry 4.0 in SPM may help in improving the triple bottom line aspect of sustainability which can make significant contribution to academia, practitioners and society.Originality/valueThe examination uncovered a scarcity of research in the intersection of SPM and Industry 4.0 concepts, suggesting a significant opportunity for additional investigative efforts.
Modification of dehydrated bacterial cellulose with glycerol and succinic acid by using padding method for textile applications
Authors: Phan Hung Ngoc , Okubayashi Satoko 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
Dehydrated bacterial cellulose’s (BC) intrinsic rigidity constrains applicability across textiles, leather, health care and other sectors. This study aims to yield a novel BC modification method using glycerol and succinic acid with catalyst and heat, applied via an industrially scalable padding method to tackle BC’s stiffness drawbacks and enhance BC properties.

Design/methodology/approach
Fabric-like BC is generated via mechanical dehydration and then finished by using padding method with glycerol, succinic acid, catalyst and heat. Comprehensive material characterizations, including international testing standards for stiffness, bending properties (cantilever method), tensile properties, moisture vapor transmission rate, moisture content and regain, washing, thermal gravimetric analysis, derivative thermogravimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and colorimetric measurement, are used.

Findings
The combination of BC/glycerol/succinic acid dramatically enhanced porous structure, elongation (27.40 ± 6.39%), flexibility (flexural rigidity of 21.46 ± 4.01 µN m; bending modulus of 97.45 ± 18.20 MPa) and moisture management (moisture vapor transmission rate of 961.07 ± 86.16 g/m2/24 h; moisture content of 27.43 ± 2.50%; and moisture regain of 37.94 ± 4.73%). This softening process modified the thermal stability of BC. Besides, this study alleviated the drawbacks for washing (five cycles) of BC and glycerol caused by the ineffective affinity between glycerol and cellulose by adding succinic acid with catalyst and heat.

Originality/value
The study yields an effective padding process for BC softening and a unique modified BC to contribute added value to textile and leather industries as a sustainable alternative to existing materials and a premise for future research on BC functionalization by using doable technologies in mass production as padding.
Contributions of plant‐ and microbial‐derived residuals to mangrove soil carbon stocks: Implications for blue carbon sequestration
Authors: Qin Guoming , He Weijun , Sanders Christian J. , Zhang Jingfan , Zhou Jinge , Wu Jingtao , Lu Zhe , Yu Mengxiao , Li Yingwen , Li Yongxing , Lambers Hans , Li Zhian , Wang Faming 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Coastal blue carbon ecosystems, particularly mangroves, are becoming increasingly recognised for their importance in mitigating climate change. Still, the specific patterns and drivers of plant lignin components and microbial necromass accumulation in these ecosystems are unclear.

In response, we carried out a study along a 40‐year mangrove restoration chronosequence, measuring lignin phenol and amino sugar concentrations in soil profiles (0–100 cm) as indicators of plant‐based and microbial‐derived residues, respectively.

Our results showed that restoration significantly increased plant lignin phenol and amino sugar concentrations, with mature mangroves having much higher concentrations than tidal flats. During restoration, the fungal necromass was greater than the bacterial necromass. The factors influencing the lignin phenols were tree biomass, total nitrogen, pH and salinity, while those influencing the formation of amino sugars were total biomass, soil C: N ratio and pH. While the amino sugars decreased, the lignin phenols increased with the content of SOC, providing evidence of the important role lignin phenol components play in the formation of SOC in mangrove.

Synthesis: By separating soil carbon into plant‐based and microbial‐derived components, our results demonstrate that the carbon stock in mangrove sediments is vulnerable to disturbances and that changes from anaerobic to aerobic conditions cause significant carbon mineralisation. The precise identification of soil carbon sources in blue carbon ecosystems could aid in elucidating the mechanisms of soil carbon sequestration and their responses to environmental changes.

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Developing crown width model for mixed forests using soil, climate and stand factors
Authors: Tian Dongyuan , He Pei , Jiang Lichun , Gaire Damodar 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

The tree crown is a useful measure of tree vigour and is highly relevant to a tree's environmental adaptability. Crown allometry depends on environmental and stand conditions. Several studies have focussed on the effects of climate change and competitive intensity on the crown, but the regulatory role of soil resources and diversity on crown allometry and carbon allocation has been neglected.

Data from 20,994 trees in 232 mixed forests collected between 2011 and 2019 were located near four major mountain ranges in northeast China. The proposed crown width model includes the stand developmental stage, soil, climate, competition intensity, species mixture, species diversity, structural diversity and their interactions.

We observed that the cross‐species allometric scaling exponent does not conform to the universal scaling law. Our results showed that crown width increased with increasing soil bulk density, quadratic mean diameter and coefficient of diameter variation but decreased with increasing de Martonne aridity index, basal area, Simpson index and species mixture. The interaction between quadratic mean diameter and soil bulk density had a significant negative effect on crown width. The influence of a particular factor within the interaction term on crown width was modulated by the gradients of other factors. Furthermore, soil bulk density contributed more to crown width modelling than the aridity index, and structural diversity had a greater effect on crown width than species diversity.

Synthesis. Our results provide new insights into the environmental variability of crown allometry in mixed forests under global change, which is critical for improving regional and global estimates of forest biomass and carbon stocks.
Problematic alcohol use: A relational illness
Authors: Carlisle Roxana 
Published: January 2024

AbstractProblematic alcohol use (PAU) has been a marginalised subject within the systemic field. The present article brings PAU into focus and discusses the conceptualisation of PAU. Reflected in the dominance of individually orientated treatment approaches, PAU is widely seen as an individual condition with aetiology and maintenance attributed to individual pathology and behaviour. Pathologising and stigmatising dominant discourses surrounding PAU also appear to perpetuate this individual conceptualisation, the implications of which are discussed in this article. The present article maintains PAU is a relational illness, with relational aetiology and maintenance, thus with relational implications for treatment. Implications for the systemic field, including clinical practice, are highlighted.
Moving toward community preparedness efficacy: Uncovering barriers in communities disproportionately impacted by flooding
Authors: Xu Yifan , Stephens Keri K. , Carlson Nancy H. , Lieberknecht Katherine E. , Leite Fernanda 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDisasters can have devastating impacts on communities particularly when they are disproportionately impacted by flooding. Despite the presence of governmental programs implemented to increase community preparedness for flooding, communities may still struggle. Currently, we have limited holistic knowledge of barriers that stifle community preparedness. To address this gap, we conducted 32 in‐depth interviews with stakeholders including community members, leaders, and city employees in a community subject to flood risk. The findings suggest that preparedness is not overcome simply by providing knowledge, and people do not necessarily embrace preparedness after participating in training programs. Rather, community preparedness is entwined with addressing chronic stressors, increasing community participation, and attending to social justice and broken trust due to historical mistreatment of the community. We hereby introduce the notion of community preparedness efficacy—defined as the barriers needed to be overcome for communities to be able to prepare for disasters—that considers chronic stressors, community participation, social justice, and equity to move underserved communities forward.
Distinct metabolic responses to thermal stress between invasive freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta elegans and native freshwater turtles in China
Authors: JIANG Shufen , ZHANG Changyi , PAN Xiao , STOREY Kenneth B. , ZHANG Wenyi 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDifferent responses or tolerance to thermal stress between invasive and native species can affect the outcome of interactions between climate change and biological invasion. However, knowledge about the physiological mechanisms that modulate the interspecific differences in thermal tolerance is limited. The present study analyzes the metabolic responses to thermal stress by the globally invasive turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, as compared with two co‐occurring native turtle species in China, Pelodiscus sinensis and Mauremys reevesii. Changes in metabolite contents and the expression or enzyme activities of genes involved in energy sensing, glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle after exposure to gradient temperatures were assessed in turtle juveniles. Invasive and native turtles showed distinct metabolic responses to thermal stress. T. scripta elegans showed greater transcriptional regulation of energy sensors than the native turtles. Enhanced anaerobic metabolism was needed by all three species under extreme heat conditions, but phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and lactate dehydrogenase in the invader showed stronger upregulation or stable responses than the native species, which showed inhibition by high temperatures. These contrasts were pronounced in the muscles of the three species. Regulation of lipid metabolism was observed in both T. scripta elegans and P. sinensis but not in M. reevesii under thermal stress. Thermal stress did not inhibit the TCA cycle in turtles. Different metabolic responses to thermal stress may contribute to interspecific differences in thermal tolerance. Overall, our study further suggested the potential role of physiological differences in mediating interactions between climate change and biological invasion.
A novel simple disposition index (SPINA‐DI) from fasting insulin and glucose concentration as a robust measure of carbohydrate homeostasis
Authors: Dietrich Johannes W. , Abood Assjana , Dasgupta Riddhi , Anoop Shajith , Jebasingh Felix K. , Spurgeon R. , Thomas Nihal , Boehm Bernhard O. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimsThe widely used dynamic disposition index, derived from oral glucose tolerance testing, is an integrative measure of the homeostatic performance of the insulin‐glucose feedback control. Its collection is, however, time consuming and expensive. We, therefore, pursued the question if such a measure can be calculated at baseline/fasting conditions using plasma concentrations of insulin and glucose.MethodsA new fasting‐based disposition index (structure parameter inference approach‐disposition index [SPINA‐DI]) was calculated as the product of the reconstructed insulin receptor gain (SPINA‐GR) times the secretory capacity of pancreatic beta cells (SPINA‐GBeta). The novel index was evaluated in computer simulations and in three independent, multiethnic cohorts. The objectives were distribution in various populations, diagnostic performance, reliability and correlation to established physiological biomarkers of carbohydrate metabolism.ResultsMathematical and in‐silico analysis demonstrated SPINA‐DI to mirror the hyperbolic relationship between insulin sensitivity and beta‐cell function and to represent an optimum of the homeostatic control. It significantly correlates to the oral glucose tolerance test based disposition index and other important physiological parameters. Furthermore, it revealed higher discriminatory power for the diagnosis of (pre)diabetes and superior retest reliability than other static and dynamic function tests of glucose homeostasis.ConclusionsSPINA‐DI is a novel simple reliable and inexpensive marker of insulin‐glucose homeostasis suitable for screening purposes and a wider clinical application.image
For the penile length—how shall we choose the straightening procedures in hypospadias repair?
Authors: Liang Yan , Lyu Yiqing , Huang Yichen , Wu Min , Li Xiaoxi , Xie Hua , Chen Fang 
Published: January 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo define the appropriate penile straightening procedures corresponding to the specific penile curvature by comparing the penile length resulting from various straightening procedures in hypospadias repair.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed hypospadias patients between 2017 and 2019. Patients were divided into three groups based on the penile curvature after degloving: <30°, 30°–45°, and >45°. The penile straightening procedures include dorsal plication (DP), simple urethral plate (UP) transection, and UP transection with ventral lengthening (VL). The paired t‐test was conducted for the penile length after fully straightening in each group, simultaneously calculating the length changes (∆T). In addition, the penile length changes among these procedures were compared using Spearman analysis to show the correlation between the penile curvature and the length.ResultsThe penile length changed significantly after fully straightening in all groups. The length decreased mildly after DP, while increased in the other procedures. The penile curvature after degloving was positively correlated with the absolute change in the penile length (P < 0.001, r = 0.424) and the ratio of ∆T in the original length (P < 0.001, r = 0.433).ConclusionFor hypospadias, the 30° after degloving may serve as the cut‐off for the selection of the straightening method from the perspective of the penile length. For those with < 30°, methods such as DP or UP transection can either be selected. In patients with > 30°, DP should be used with caution because of the potential risk to shorten the penis. In contrast, UP transection effectively corrects the penile curvature and increases the penile length concurrently, which should be primarily recommended in those patients.
Review article: Current status and future directions of ingestible electronic devices in gastroenterology
Authors: Thwaites Phoebe A. , Yao Chu K. , Halmos Emma P. , Muir Jane G. , Burgell Rebecca E. , Berean Kyle J. , Kalantar‐zadeh Kourosh , Gibson Peter R. 
Published: January 2024

SummaryBackgroundAdvances in microelectronics have greatly expanded the capabilities and clinical potential of ingestible electronic devices.AimTo provide an overview of the structure and potential impact of ingestible devices in development that are relevant to the gastrointestinal tract.MethodsWe performed a detailed literature search to inform this narrative review.ResultsTechnical success of ingestible electronic devices relies on the ability to miniaturise the microelectronic circuits, sensors and components for interventional functions while being sufficiently powered to fulfil the intended function. These devices offer the advantages of being convenient and minimally invasive, with real‐time assessment often possible and with minimal interference to normal physiology. Safety has not been a limitation, but defining and controlling device location in the gastrointestinal tract remains challenging. The success of capsule endoscopy has buoyed enthusiasm for the concepts, but few ingestible devices have reached clinical practice to date, partly due to the novelty of the information they provide and also due to the challenges of adding this novel technology to established clinical paradigms. Nonetheless, with ongoing technological advancement and as understanding of their potential impact emerges, acceptance of such technology will grow. These devices have the capacity to provide unique insight into gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology. Interventional functions, such as sampling of tissue or luminal contents and delivery of therapies, may further enhance their ability to sharpen gastroenterological diagnoses, monitoring and treatment.ConclusionsThe development of miniaturised ingestible microelectronic‐based devices offers exciting prospects for enhancing gastroenterological research and the delivery of personalised, point‐of‐care medicine.
Usefulness of three‐dimensional imaging in a flexible endoscopic surgery platform with multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom articulating devices
Authors: Yokoyama Kosuke , Nakadate Ryu , Takao Toshitatsu , Motomura Douglas , Muragaki Yoshihiro , Yokokohji Yasuyoshi 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackground and AimsRecent studies on endoscopic submucosal dissection have aimed to reduce the difficulty of the procedure by using multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom articulating devices. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of adding three‐dimensional (3D) video imaging into simulated endoscopic submucosal dissection tasks using multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom devices.MethodsWe designed an endoscopic platform with a 3D camera and two multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom devices. Four ex vivo bench tasks were created, and a crossover study comparing 2D and 3D conditions was conducted on 15 volunteers. In each task, performance such as procedure time and accuracy were objectively evaluated. Additionally, a comprehensive visual analogue scale questionnaire was conducted.ResultsIn the tasks simulating submucosal flap grasping, marking, and full‐area incision, the use of 3D imaging significantly improved the speed and accuracy of the multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom device manipulation (p < .01). No significant differences were observed in the task that simulated the dissection procedure. Furthermore, it appears that the accuracy of recognizing curved surfaces may be reduced in the 3D environment. Operators reported subjective increases in recognizability and operability with the 3D camera, along with an increase in asthenopia (p < .01).Conclusions3D vision improves the technical accuracy of certain simulated multi‐degrees‐of‐freedom endoscopic submucosal dissection tasks and subjectively improved operating conditions, at the cost of increased eye strain.
Outcomes after ventral hernia repair using the extended totally extraperitoneal approach: Initial experience from the Philippines
Authors: Yap Ralph Victor , Buenafe Alfred Allen , Bejasa Monica Maria , Calayag Glenford , Tankiatsy James , Mahani Ismael Naghizadeh , Baguilat Johan Abraham 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIntroductionNewer extraperitoneal techniques of laparoscopic ventral/incisional hernia repair (LVIHR) have been continually introduced since the popularity of the laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh technique began in 1993. One of which is the extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) approach allowing wide mesh augmentation, concurrent repair of diastasis recti, and performance of transversus abdominis release (TAR) for large/complex hernias. However, minimally invasive/laparoendoscopic ventral hernia repair is not yet widely adopted in the Philippines. We aim to share our preliminary experience with LVIHR using the eTEP approach.MethodsThis was a retrospective review of all consecutive eTEP repairs for ventral hernia between January 2019 and September 2023. The clinical profiles of all patients were gathered. Hernia characteristics, operative profile, and postoperative outcomes were reported.ResultsThirty‐five patients were included in the study with a mean age of 54.7; 60% were incisional hernias, and the most common hernia location was the umbilical area. A defect size between 4 and 10 cm was reported in 54.3%. eTEP‐TAR was necessary in 12 patients. At a median follow‐up of 16 months, two patients developed seroma, one hematoma, and two surgical site infections. All were successfully managed conservatively. Only one patient developed recurrence.ConclusioneTEP approach is safe and feasible for repairing ventral hernias. Our preliminary experience showed acceptable outcomes similar to the published literature. Surgeons interested in this technique should be familiar with the abdominal wall anatomy, carefully select patients during preoperative planning, and undergo mentorship with hernia surgeons experienced with the technique to shorten the learning curve.
Adoptive therapy with cytomegalovirus‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for refractory cytomegalovirus DNAemia and disease after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Authors: Jiang Zhonghui , Fan Zhiping , Zhang Tian , Lin Ren , Xu Hui , Xu Na , Huang Fen , Chi Peiru , Ou Xueying , Wang Zhixiang , Liu Hui , Zhao Ke , Jiang Ling , Yu Sijian , Sun Jing , Liu Qifa , Xuan Li 
Published: January 2024

SummaryCytomegalovirus (CMV) DNAemia and disease are common complications in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT). Few studies have compared the efficacy and safety of the HSCT donor and third‐party CMV‐specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CMV‐CTLs) in the treatment of CMV DNAemia and disease. In this study, we retrospectively compared the efficacy and safety of HSCT donor and third‐party CMV‐CTLs in patients with refractory CMV DNAemia or disease after allo‐HSCT at our centre from January 2017 to September 2021. Fifty‐three patients who received CMV‐CTL therapy were enrolled, including 40 in the donor group and 13 in the third‐party group, and they were adults aged 18 years or older. Within 6 weeks of treatment, 26 (65.0%) and 9 (69.2%) patients achieved complete response in the donor and third‐party groups (p = 1.000). The 2‐year overall survival was 59.6% (95% CI 46.1%–77.1%) and 53.8% (32.6%–89.1%) in the donor and third‐party groups (p = 0.860). Four (10.0%) patients in the donor group and two (15.4%) patients in the third‐party group developed acute graft‐versus‐host disease within 3 months after CMV‐CTL infusions. In conclusion, our data suggest that donor and third‐party CMV‐CTLs have comparable efficacy and safety for refractory CMV DNAemia and disease.