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Emotions in fear communication: A cross‐cultural neuromarketing approach
Authors: Mas José M. , Gómez Andrés , Carrero Oliver 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis research analyzes how the receiver's emotional response to fear communication differs across cultural groups of origin (Europe vs. Latin America), as well as individual traits such as the level of fear of each individual, motivated by the lack of previous studies that address the receiver's reaction from a cross‐cultural perspective in this type of communication. To achieve this objective, this work was born from the conjunction of two lines of research, which are synergistic. On the one hand, we have focused on works based on the theory of the appeal to fear, which, as we have seen, discusses the different reactions that the news receiver may have to fear communication. On the other hand, studies concerning the uncertainty avoidance theory explain different emotional behaviors in the face of fear, depending on the individual's cultural biases. We analyze whether the culture of origin moderates the emotional response to this type of communication, as well as whether culture of origin also influences the relationship between the level of personal fear and the emotion felt about the fear communication. To answer these questions, we have used neuromarketing techniques to analyze the emotional response to a series of images taken fromThe New York Times, the most widely‐circulated English‐language general daily newspaper. We selected these images by grouping the issues that generated the most concern among the world's population in 2022. The present research results indicate a significant discovery: persons originating from Latin American cultures displayed a notably more significant emotional response to fear communication than individuals from European cultures. This underscores the major impact of cultural context on the emotional processing of fear communication.
Steady state analysis on sliding wear behavior of waste marble dust filled kenaf‐polyester composites
Authors: Nayak S. K. , Satapathy A. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn view of the rising demand of natural fiber reinforced polymers in engineering applications, the current research is taken on to study the effects of particulate filling in polyester‐kenaf fiber composite in terms of its sliding wear performance. A set of polyester‐based hybrid composites are fabricated with fixed kenaf fiber content and varied quantities of waste marble dust (0 wt. %, 16 wt. % and 32 wt. %). These composites are subjected to dry‐sliding wear trials as per ASTM G‐99 05 under different test conditions and the specific wear rate are estimated. The test results are analyzed to obtain the parametric appraisal of the wear process using response surface method. The analysis reveals that the filler content followed by sliding velocity, normal load and sliding distance has the detrimental impact on the specific wear rate of such hybrid composites. A morphological study is performed using a scanning electron microscope to identify prominent wear mechanisms and it is found that the wear loss is primarily due to the formation of wear tracks, cracks, craters, plastic deformation, wear debris and the removal of matrix layer etc. during the sliding process.
Quantitative hardness‐carbon content‐microstructure correlation in normalized plain carbon steel
Authors: Maity J. , Poona B. S. , Kumar M. , Pal A. , Hazra B. , Sahin S. , Biswas A. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractComposition (carbon content) dependent critical structural evolution in correlation to hardness attained is judiciously investigated for plain carbon steel, the most widely used cost‐effective structural material, under normalizing treatment of industrial relevance involving non‐equilibrium still air cooling. The solid state phase transformation under non‐equilibrium still air cooling is conceived in terms of a logarithmic variation of eutectoid carbon content with the gross carbon content of steel in view of maintaining fixed maximum solubility of carbon in α‐iron with an assumption of the prevailing para‐equilibrium condition. Such a unique formulation for non‐equilibrium condition together with consideration of Hall–Petch type relationship and rule of mixture for two prime microconstituents (proeutectoid α‐ferrite and pearlite) finally results in a new mathematical relationship for chemical composition‐structure‐property correlation for the non‐equilibrium normalizing treatment readily practiced in industry. Indeed, a composition dependent structural refinement effect is established that is exemplified with the rise in hardness level in plain carbon steel under conventional normalizing treatment. Most importantly, the experimentally measured overall hardness values closely follow those obtained by the developed mathematical relationship, thereby meeting an ever‐needed requirement of direct determination of steel hardness of practical relevance from microstructural parameters.
Structural durability proof of aluminium safety components substituting steel safety components – criteria regarding testing time by the example of commercial vehicle wheels
Authors: Sonsino C. M. , Breitenberger M. , Krause I. , Wallmichrath M. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe experimental structural durability proof bases on a damage equivalent shortening of the design spectrum into a test spectrum with reduced length taking statistics founded safety factors into account. Historically, test spectra were first derived for steel parts using Woehler‐lines for steel; the damage equivalence was calculated by applying the Palmgren–Miner rule with the modification according to Haibach. When aluminium parts were introduced later, the question arose, whether test spectra developed for steel parts could be applied without modifications for their durability proof. Caused by different slopes of aluminium before and after the knee‐point, the test spectra derived for steel wheels result for aluminium components a lower cumulated damage in comparison to the design spectra. This fact requires a longer test duration for aluminium components when test spectra or proving grounds developed for steel components are used.By the example of steel and aluminium wheels for commercial vehicles with comparable highly stressed areas, the material dependent features regarding the required test life for the structural durability proof of aluminium parts are demonstrated.
COVID‐19 and cancer: Dichotomy of the menacing dilemma
Authors: Ghosh Mrinal K. , Tabassum Shaheda , Basu Malini 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic brought about unprecedented challenges to global healthcare systems. Among the most vulnerable populations are cancer patients, who face dilemmas due to their compromised immune systems and the intricate interplay with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus. This comprehensive review delves into the multifaceted relationship between COVID‐19 and cancer. Through an analysis of existing literature and clinical data, this review unravels the structural intricacies of the virus and examines its profound implications for cancer patients, thereby bridging the knowledge gap between virology and oncology. The review commences with an introduction regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic and cancer. It then transitions into a detailed examination of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus and its variants such as Alpha (PANGO lineage B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B.1.1.529 lineage). Subsequently, an insightful analysis of the impact of COVID‐19 on major cancer types (viz., Lung, Colon, Brain, and gastrointestinal cancer) is elaborated. Finally, the therapeutic avenues, oncological care, and management are discussed. The nexus between COVID‐19 and cancer adds a layer of complexity to patient care, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches for those grappling with both conditions. Amid the landscape defined by the evolving viral strains, this review navigates through the multifaceted implications of COVID‐19 on cancer patients and underscores the significance of integrating virology and oncology.
Time to rethink
Authors: Dehnen Stefanie , Danielmeier Karsten , Schreiner Peter R. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractRethinking chemistry is what the GDCh wants to do in the coming years. But what does this mean in concrete terms? Nachrichten aus der Chemie wanted to know and asked the „presidential think tank“. A discussion with Stefanie Dehnen (President‐elect of the GDCh), Karsten Danielmeier (current President), and Peter R. Schreiner (former President).
Interdisciplinary Workshop 2023 for Young Scientists in Mahdia, Tunisia
Authors: El‐Khateeb Mohammad , Ellouze Mohamed , Hopf Henning , Limbach Hans‐Heinrich , Mousa Marwan , Paulus Beate , Sekkal‐Rahal Majda 
Published: November 2023

AbstractSupported by the GDCh, young scientists met for the tenth time in an Arab country at an Interdisciplinary Workshop on October 4th, 2023. The event took place in advance of the Humboldt Kolleg „Functional Material Development for New World“ in Mahdia, Tunisia (October 5–7, 2023). These workshop series had been initiated in 2009 by Helmut Ringsdorf, Henning Hopf and Hans‐Heinrich Limbach.
The relationships between nurses' resilience, burnout, perceived organisational support and social support during the second wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A quantitative cross‐sectional survey
Authors: Abdulmohdi Naim 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimsTo examine the level of resilience and burnout among British nurses during the second wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic and the influence of personal, social and organisational factors on nurses' resilience and burnout.BackgroundNurses experienced excessive workload and emotional demands over a prolonged period during the COVID‐19 pandemic which may have led to exhaustion. Little research has examined the correlation between the pandemic variables, nurses' resilience and burnout during the second wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic.DesignThis study utilised a descriptive, cross‐sectional research design.MethodsA cross‐sectional and self‐report survey involved 111 staff nurses, who completed a self‐administrated questionnaire between January and April 2021. A STORBE checklist was used to report the study results.FindingsThe study found that nurses experienced a high level of burnout and low to moderate levels of resilience. The study revealed significant negative relationships between the level of burnout and perceived organisational support and nurses' resilience. The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on nurses' social roles and their worries about patient safety were positively correlated with burnout. The perceived organisational support, the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on nurses' social roles and the level of resilience were significant factors for burnout.ConclusionsNurses experienced a high level of burnout during the second wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic, which may be influenced by how they felt their organisations supported them. Nurses' feelings that the pandemic affected their social roles were associated with increasing their burnout.Relevance to Clinical PracticeStrategies should be developed to address staff burnout and resilience. Nurse managers and educators should play leadership roles in creating professional training to include competencies and psychological preparedness for disasters and to implement strategies to increase the organisational commitments to staff safety and well‐being.
Functional fitness and risk factors of older patients with diabetes combined with sarcopenia and/or frailty: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Zhang Hui , Wang Jinping , Xi Jing , Xu Jing , Wang Li 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimTo learn the functional fitness levels in older adults with diabetes combined with sarcopenia and/or frailty.DesignA cross‐sectional investigation study.MethodsA total of 205 participants with type 2 diabetes were recruited from September 2019 to August 2020. All patients underwent diagnostic screening for sarcopenia and frailty, and were divided into combined group (the patients who had sarcopenia and/or frailty) and non‐combined group (the patient who had no sarcopenia and/or frailty). The diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia applied was proposed by the Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia in 2019 and frailty status was assessed using FRAIL Scale. Functional fitness was measured using the Senior Fitness Test and compared between combined and non‐combined groups. Biochemical data of blood routine, glycolipid, and hepatorenal function tests were acquired from medical records. Logistic regression analysis was applied to explore the factors associated with the sarcopenia and/or frailty in the older adults with diabetes.ResultsCompared with non‐combined group, the participants in combined group exhibited shorter 6‐min walk distance, fewer repetitions of arm curls and chair stands, smaller back scratch and chair sit‐and‐reach values, and longer time in the 8‐ft up‐and‐go test. The patients in the combined group had significantly lower level of red blood cell, haemoglobin, haematocrit, and higher level of platelet and blood urea nitrogen. Apart from calf circumference, physical activity, and insulin injection treatment, 6‐min walk distance was the factor associated with diabetes combined with sarcopenia and/or frailty.
Essential elements nurses have to address to promote a safe discharge in paediatrics: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Authors: Rossi Silvia , Hayter Mark , Zuco Alice , Tappino Francesca , Tirone Roberta , Scelsi Silvia 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimThe aim of the study was to synthesize the evidence on the essential elements, nurses must address when they perform therapeutic education to patients and their caregivers to promote a safe paediatric hospital‐to‐home discharge.DesignA systematic review and narrative synthesis.MethodsThe search strategy identifies studies published between 2016 and 2023. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists. The protocol of this review was not registered. A search of three electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science) and a search in the reference lists of the included studies was conducted in February 2021 and June 2023.ResultsFifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The essential elements identified are grouped into the following topics: emergency management, physiological needs, medical device and medications management, long‐term management and short‐term management. Nurses have a critical role in ensuring patient safety and quality of care, and the nurses' competence makes the difference in the discharge's related outcomes. Our results can help the nursing profession implement comprehensive discharge projects. Our results support the improvement of nurse‐led paediatric discharge programmes. Nurse managers can identify the grey areas of therapeutic education provided in their units and work for their improvement. Following the implementation of therapeutic education on these topics, measuring the discharge's related outcomes could be interesting. This study addresses the problem of managing a safe and efficient nurse‐led discharge in a paediatric setting. It presents evidence on the essential elements to promote a safe paediatric discharge at home. These could impact nursing practice by using them to implement project and discharge pathways. We have adhered to relevant EQUATOR guidelines—PRISMA guidelines for reporting systematic review. No patients, service users, caregivers or public members were involved in this study due to its nature (systematic review).
Reproductive health challenges during a flood: A qualitative study
Authors: Safajou Farzaneh , Nahidi Fatemeh , Ahmadi Fazlollah 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimThe study aimed to investigate women's reproductive health challenges during floods.DesignThis study is qualitative, specifically employing content analysis with an inductive approach.MethodsData were collected through in‐depth, semi‐structured individual interviews between July and December 2021. The study involved 13 women affected by floods in Golestan province, Aq Qala Township, and also included seven healthcare providers and officials. Before the interviews, informed and written consent was obtained from all participants. The sampling process continued until data saturation was achieved.ResultsThe analysis of the participants' experiences in this study revealed four main categories of requirements, which were as follows: Maternal and Child Health with four subcategories, Essentials of Women's Health Care with two subcategories, Problems of Relationships with two subcategories, and Aggression and Physical Violence with two subcategories. In conclusion, during floods, women encounter numerous challenges in preserving their reproductive health. Recognizing and understanding these challenges can be instrumental in effectively planning measures to prevent or address them during disasters like floods.Implications for the profession and/or patient care impactEvery disaster has unique conditions and challenges. The health requirements of individuals impacted by floods differ from those affected by other natural disasters. By identifying the specific reproductive health needs of women affected by floods, midwives and other healthcare providers can enhance their planning efforts, enabling them to better address and fulfil these needs during such critical situations.Patient or public contributionThirteen women were affected by floods, and seven healthcare providers and officials were interviewed.
Nurse‐to‐patient ratios and readiness for hospital discharge: A moderated mediation model
Authors: Lei Shuang‐yan , Sun Jia‐ru , Wang Cai‐hua , Zhang Xiao‐fang , Han Wen‐jin , Wang Xiao‐qin , Xie Juan 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimTo explore whether and to what extent, nurse–patient assessment differences mediate the association between nurse‐to‐patient ratios and readiness for hospital discharge, and examine whether nurse–patient characteristics moderate the indirect and/or direct effect of mediation model.DesignA cross‐sectional study was carried out from March 2021 to December 2022.MethodsA total of 523 pairs of gastrointestinal cancer patients with PICC and their nurses were recruited. All the participants were invited to complete the general information questionnaire and the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale. Outcome measure was patient‐reported readiness for hospital discharge. This study was reported according to the STROBE checklist.ResultsThe patients reported a low level of readiness for hospital discharge. Nurse–patient assessment differences were positively associated with nurse‐to‐patient ratios but negatively associated with readiness for hospital discharge. Furthermore, nurse–patient assessment differences fully mediated the effect of nurse‐to‐patient ratios on readiness for hospital discharge, and age and gender of patients only moderated the indirect path of mediation model.
Healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes towards surgical site infection and surveillance: A quasi‐experimental study
Authors: Horgan Sinéad , Drennan Jonathan , Andrews Emmet , Saab Mohamad M. , Hegarty Josephine 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimSSI is one of the most prevalent healthcare‐associated infections and is associated with extended hospital stays, increased need for reoperation and higher hospital readmission rates. Implementing systematic SSI surveillance can reduce these adverse outcomes. Implementing a surveillance system into a hospital is a complex intervention requiring that staff involved in a patient's perioperative journey have the knowledge of SSI prevention, the data required for surveillance, an understanding of how data informs quality improvement initiatives and their role in surveillance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a complex intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals towards surgical site infection (SSI), SSI prevention and surveillance in a university hospital setting.DesignThe study used a quasi‐experimental pre‐test–post‐test design.MethodThe impact of a complex intervention was evaluated by measuring healthcare professionals' (n = 74) knowledge of and attitudes towards SSI and surveillance. Normalisation process theory (NPT) guided the study and the development of the intervention.ResultsThere was a statistically significant increase in scores on the knowledge of SSI and prevention from pre‐intervention to post‐test. The knowledge of risk factors scores at post‐test was significantly higher than that at pre‐intervention. Overall attitudes to SSI prevention and surveillance were good both pre‐intervention and post‐test but there was a significant change in the attitude of participants. The findings reveal an overall positive impact of the complex intervention on the knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals relating to SSI, SSI prevention and surveillance; however, the extent of the change varied across items measured.
Designing acrylic latexes for pressure‐sensitive adhesives: a review
Authors: Ballard Nicholas 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPressure‐sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are essential components of a large number of commercial products. The immense range of substrates that are required to be bonded, coupled with the challenging adhesive properties that are required in many applications, requires the development of PSAs with controllable structure. In this review, the development of acrylic latexes for use in PSA applications is discussed, with a particular emphasis on how to adjust the synthetic process to control adhesive properties. Following a general introduction to PSAs, a brief overview of the fundamental rheological properties that control adhesive behavior is given. Subsequently, routes to improve PSA performance through controlling the polymerization process are described. Finally, more complex systems that involve structured latexes and multiphase hybrids are detailed. The review concludes with a summary of future challenges for the field. © 2023 Society of Industrial Chemistry.
Low concentrations of selenium nanoparticles enhance the performance of a generalist parasitoid and its host, with no net effect on host suppression
Authors: Miksanek James Rudolph , Adarkwah Charles , Tuda Midori 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe environmental and economic costs of conventional insecticides have stirred an interest in alternative management tactics, including the use of nanotechnologies. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have many applications in agriculture but may not be compatible with biological control; however, low concentrations of SeNPs may benefit natural enemies via hormesis. This study investigates the concentration‐dependent effects of SeNPs (0–1000 mg L−1) on Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), a generalist parasitoid of stored product pests.RESULTSThe LC50 of SeNPs was 1540 mg L−1 for female parasitoids and 1164 mg L−1 for males. SeNPs had a significant hormetic effect; average lifespan increased by 10% at a concentration of 4.03 mg L−1 for females and by 35% at 13.83 mg L−1 for males. In a bioassay including hosts [the azuki bean beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)], a low concentration of SeNPs (25 mg L−1) enhanced the performance of female parasitoids; lifespan increased by 23% and the number of offspring increased by 88%. However, the number of emerging hosts did not significantly decrease; in the absence of parasitism, SeNPs actually improved host emergence by 17%.CONCLUSIONBecause higher concentrations of SeNPs reduced parasitoid lifespan, whereas low concentrations enhanced not only parasitoid performance but also host emergence, practitioners should exercise caution when considering SeNPs for use in integrated pest management. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.