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RETRACTED: Effects of evidence‐based nursing in preventing pressure ulcers in intensive care unit patients: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Li Yuanli , Huang Zhifeng , Yu Keping , Li Ya 
Published: November 2023

AbstractTo systematically analyse the effects of evidence‐based nursing (EBN) in preventing the development of pressure ulcers (PUs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We conducted a computerised search of the Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang databases for randomised controlled trials on the prevention of PUs in ICU patients by EBN, published before the respective databases were established until September 2023. Two investigators independently performed literature screening, data extraction and quality assessment. A meta‐analysis was performed using Stata 17.0. Eighteen papers were included, comprising 2593 patients, of whom 1297 and 1296 received EBN and conventional nursing, respectively. The incidence of PUs was 2.70% and 12.04% in the EBN and conventional nursing groups, respectively. Meta‐analysis showed a statistically significantly lower incidence of PUs in the EBN group than that in the conventional nursing group (risk ratio = 0.22, 95% confidence interval: 0.16–0.32, p < 0.001). EBN interventions are more effective than conventional nursing in preventing PUs in ICU patients. However, since the literature included in this study was from China, the conclusions require further confirmation via higher‐quality studies.
Nurses’ experiences of moral distress and how it affects daily work in surgical care—a qualitative study
Authors: Demir Maria , Håkansson Elin , Drott Jenny 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimTo describe nurses’ and specialist nurses’ experiences of moral distress and how it affects daily work in surgical care.DesignA qualitative descriptive study design was used.MethodsA qualitative study with 12 interviews with nurses and specialist nurses working in surgical care. All interviews were conducted during October and November 2022 in two hospitals in southeastern Sweden. Data were analysed using conventional qualitative content analysis.FindingsThree categories and seven subcategories generated from the data analysis. The three categories generated from the analysis were Experiences that lead to moral distress, Perceived consequences of moral distress and Strategies in case of moral distress. The results show that a lack of personnel in combination with people with complex surgical needs is the main source of moral distress. Both high demands on nurses as individuals and the teamwork are factors that generate moral distress and can have severe consequences for the safety of patients, individual nurses and future care.ConclusionsThe results show that moral distress is a problem for today's nurses and specialist nurses in surgical care. Action is necessary to prevent nurses from leaving surgical care. Prioritizing tasks is perceived as challenging for the profession, and moral distress can pose a patient safety risk.ImpactSurgical care departments should design support structures for nurses, give nurses an authentic voice to express ethical concerns and allow them to practice surgical nursing in a way that does not violate their core professional values. Healthcare organizations should take this seriously and work strategically to make the nursing profession more attractive.Patient or Public ContributionThere was no patient or public contribution.
Catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter improves cardiac chamber size and function
Authors: Jou Stephanie , Liu Qi , Gulsen Mert R. , Biviano Angelo , Wan Elaine Y. , Dizon Jose , Saluja Deepak , Garan Hasan , Yarmohammadi Hirad 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIntroductionCavo‐tricuspid isthmus (CTI) dependent atrial flutter (AFL) is one of the most common atrial arrhythmias involving the right atrium (RA) for which radiofrequency catheter ablation has been widely used as a therapy of choice. However, there is limited data on the effect of this intervention on cardiac size and function.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on 468 patients who underwent ablation for CTI dependent typical AFL at a single institution between 2010 and 2019. After excluding patients with congenital or rheumatic heart disease, heart transplant recipients, or those without baseline echocardiogram, a total of 130 patients were included in the analysis. Echocardiographic data were analyzed at baseline before ablation, and at early follow‐up within 1‐year postablation. Follow‐up echocardiographic data was available for 55 patients.ResultsOf the 55 patients with CTI‐AFL, the mean age was 64.2 ± 14.8 years old with 14.5% (n = 8) female. The average left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) significantly improved on follow‐up echo (40.2 ± 16.9 to 50.4 ± 14.9%, p < .0001), of which 50% of patients had an improvement in LVEF of at least 10%. There was a significant reduction in left atrial volume index (82.74 ± 28.5 to 72.96 ± 28 mL/m2, p = .008) and RA volume index (70.62 ± 25.6 to 64.15 ± 31 mL/m2, p = .046), and a significant improvement in left atrial reservoir strain (13.04 ± 6.8 to 19.10 ± 7.7, p < .0001).ConclusionsPatients who underwent CTI dependent AFL ablation showed an improvement in cardiac size and function at follow‐up evaluation. While long‐term results are still unknown, these findings indicate that restoration of sinus rhythm in patients with typical AFL is associated with improvement in atrial size and left ventricular function.
Feasibility and safety of endoscopic resection for the jejunoileal lesions
Authors: Wang Li , Liu Zu‐Qiang , Zhang Ji‐Yuan , Li Quan‐Lin , Chen Shi‐Yao , Zhong Yun‐Shi , Zhang Yi‐Qun , Chen Wei‐Feng , Qin Wen‐Zheng , Hu Jian‐Wei , Cai Ming‐Yan , Yao Li‐Qing , Ma Li‐Li , Zhou Ping‐Hong 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundEndoscopic resection (ER) for jejunoileal lesions (JILs) has been technically challenging. We aimed to characterize the clinicopathologic characteristics, feasibility, and safety of ER for JILs.MethodWe retrospectively investigated 52 patients with JILs who underwent ER from January 2012 to February 2022. We collected and analyzed clinicopathological characteristics, procedure‐related parameters, outcomes, and follow‐up data.ResultsThe mean age was 49.4 years. Of the 52 JILs, 33 ileal tumors within 20 cm from the ileocecal valve were resected with colonoscopy, while 19 tumors in the jejunum or the ileum over 20 cm from the ileocecal valve received enteroscopy resection. The mean procedure duration was 49.0 min. The en bloc resection and en bloc with R0 resection rates were 86.5% and 84.6%, respectively. Adverse events (AEs) included one (1.9%) major AE (delayed bleeding) and five (9.6%) minor AEs. During a median follow‐up of 36.5 months, two patients had local recurrence (3.8%), while none had metastases. The 5‐year recurrence‐free survival (RFS) and disease‐specific survival (DSS) were 92.9% and 94.1%, respectively. Compared with the enteroscopy group, overall AEs were significantly lower in the colonoscopy group (P < 0.05), but no statistical differences were observed in RFS (P = 0.412) and DSS (P = 0.579). There were no significant differences in AEs, RFS, and DSS between the endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and the endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) group.ConclusionsER of JILs has favorable short‐term and long‐term outcomes. Both ESD and EMR can safely and effectively resect JILs in appropriately selected cases.
Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of Camellia oleifera seed dreg extract and its application in cosmetics
Authors: Yeh Tsung‐Ming , Sung Wei‐Wen , Shih Wen‐Ling 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundCosmetic care products contain a high proportion of water and nutrients. Therefore, preventing bacterial growth is an important issue to ensure product quality and safety. The application of antibacterial natural ingredients derived from plants is considered to have the potential to maintain product quality and reduce the use of chemicals in formulations. Additionally, chemically synthesized antiseptic and antibacterial agents are widely used in the industry at present. However, some preservative ingredients have been reported that may cause skin irritation, redness, allergies, and even dermatitis.AimsThis study aimed to prepare extract from Camellia oleifera tea seed dregs (CTSD), investigate the antibacterial effects on two pathogenic bacteria and evaluate the product preservative ability.MethodsEthanol extraction was prepared and subjected to characterize their triterpenoid contents. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and minimum biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) were determined for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The product's stability and preservative qualities, along with its ability to scavenge free radicals through antioxidant activity, were also assessed.ResultsThe gram‐positive S. aureus showed greater susceptibility to the treatment. In additional, CTSD possessed significant free radical scavenging activity in vitro and cultured normal human skin fibroblast CCD‐966SK cells under nontoxic concentration. The challenge test and accelerated storage test confirmed the CTSD containing formulated emulsion is eligible for commercialization.ConclusionsCTSD has the potential to be developed as an alternative agent to control microbial biofilm formation, or can be used as an adjuvant compound for infectious disease control.
e‐Commerce platforms and self‐preferencing
Authors: Etro Federico 
Published: November 2023

AbstractI review the literature on eCommerce platforms with particular emphasis on the antitrust debate on Amazon. The business model of hybrid marketplaces is based on monetization through fees on third party sellers hosted on the platform and direct margins on own products. Recent theoretical and empirical work on endogenous marketplace structures has analyzed the welfare impact of the dual mode and of recommendation algorithms that have been associated with self‐preferencing strategies. The trade offs are complex and one cannot easily conclude that Amazon entry is biased to expropriate third party sellers or that a ban on dual mode, self‐preferencing or copycatting would benefit consumers.
Becoming Silent Mentors: Buddhist Ethics Regarding Cadaver Donations for Science in Taiwan
Authors: Huang C. Julia 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACTSince 1995, thousands of people in Taiwan have pledged each year to donate their cadavers to the medical college run by the Buddhist Tzu Chi (Ciji) Foundation. The “surge of cadavers” seems intriguing in a society where ancestor worship continues to be salient. Drawing on my fieldwork in 2012–2013 and 2015, the purpose of this paper is to describe a series of practices involving the transformation of a cadaver into a Buddhist moral subject: the donor, the family, and the medical school engage in various endeavors and rituals involving “emotional practices” to honor the deceased; situate the donation as a “good death”; and fulfill the family's obligations to ancestor worship. I argue what makes the ritual transformation efficacious is the dominant currency of emotional practices. Emotional practices “authenticate” the ritual transformation. The main ethic for commemorating the cadaver donation is not generosity or dāna but equanimity.
Comparative landscape genomics has arrived with a splash
Authors: Riginos Cynthia , Jahnke Marlene 
Published: November 2023

Comparative methods are central for understanding the distribution of biodiversity. Assessing spatial variation of multiple species can identify biodiversity drivers across landscapes, including on the genetic level. Molecular ecology approaches have expanded in spatial precision, from phylogeography to landscape genetics, as have molecular tools that now allow genome‐scale inferences for virtually any organism. These welcome increases in genomic data richness, however, have not been matched by growth in the multispecies dimension, and empirical studies continue to focus predominantly on single species. In this issue of Molecular Ecology, Zbinden et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2022, 32) present a landmark achievement for comparative landscape genomics, surveying an impressive 31 species of fishes, sampled from 75 locations in the White River Basin and genotyping each species for thousands of SNPs. Zbinden et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2022, 32) draw upon the statistical tools of landscape genetics to comprehensively interrogate four hypotheses—that populations of multiple freshwater fish species are isolated by river distance, barriers to dispersal, stream hierarchy or environment. Stream hierarchy overwhelmingly predicts population structure within co‐distributed fish species pointing to commonalities among species at the large landscape scale (100s of km). The tight alignment between intraspecific genetic spatial structure and stream hierarchies, moreover, provides clear validation for conservation and fisheries management to use watershed divisions as distinct management units.
A validation study of the Cantonese Chinese version of short form McGill pain questionnaire 2 in Cantonese‐speaking patients with chronic pain in Hong Kong
Authors: Tsui Fiona Pui Yee , Wong Stanley Sau Ching , Chan Timmy Chi Wing , Lee Yvonne , Cheung Chi Wai 
Published: November 2023

AbstractObjectiveThe study tests the reliability and validity of the Cantonese Chinese version of Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF‐MPQ‐2‐CC).MethodsThe original Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF‐MPQ‐2) was translated into Cantonese Chinese version. Cantonese‐speaking chronic pain patients from three pain centers in Hong Kong were recruited and asked to complete SF‐MPQ‐2‐CC, validated Chinese versions of Identification Pain questionnaire (ID Pain), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36) for evaluation of convergent and divergent validity, 2 weeks apart for evaluation of internal consistency.ResultsA total of 333 and 197 participants completed the first and second set of questionnaires, respectively. SF‐MPQ‐2‐CC was shown to have excellent internal consistency, with an overall Cronbach's alpha value of 0.933. The overall correlation coefficient was 0.875 that shows good test–retest reliability. Construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, where a seconder‐order factor model demonstrated a good fit with our data (χ2 = 826.51, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.908, RMSEA = 0.097; SRMR = 0.063; error terms adjusted). SF‐MPQ‐2‐CC also showed good convergent validity with Chinese versions of ID Pain (neuropathic pain) and PCS (continuous pain), and divergent validity was shown by a negative correlation with Chinese version of SF‐36.ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that SF‐MPQ‐2‐CC is a valid and reliable pain assessment tool for Cantonese‐speaking patients in Hong Kong with a wide range of chronic pain conditions. It also helps to identify the presence of neuropathic pain and negative pain cognition among respondents.
Effects of freezing temperatures on early life stages of native trees of different elevational origin: implications for tree recruitment in seasonally dry mountain forests
Authors: Torres R. C. , Valfré‐Giorello T. A. , Cingolani A. M. , Cáceres Y. , Barberá I. , Hensen I. , Renison D. 
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT

In mountain forests, tree regeneration is limited by increasingly frequent frosts with increasing elevation. We investigated the effects of exposure to freezing temperature on early life stages of two native trees of different elevational origin in a seasonally dry mountain forest. We hypothesized that the negative effects of freezing exposure on performance of early life stages increases as freezing temperature decreases, and that frost resistance increases in plants of high elevational origin.

We collected seeds of two tree species (Kageneckia lanceolata and Lithraea molleoides) from populations located at different elevations and grew seedlings and saplings in a greenhouse. Dry seeds, imbibed seeds and 1‐month‐old seedlings were exposed to seven temperature treatments ranging from 4 °C to −20 °C, while 12‐month‐old saplings were exposed to four temperature treatments from −8 °C to −20 °C. After freezing exposure in a climate chamber, we monitored seed germination and seedling and sapling survival.

Germination of K. lanceolata decreased with decreasing temperature only for imbibed seeds from mid‐ and high elevations, whereas germination of L. molleoides slightly increased with decreasing temperature only for imbibed seeds from high elevations. For both species, seedling survival decreased with decreasing temperature. For K. lanceolata, the negative effects of freezing temperatures were weaker as elevational origin of seeds increased, whereas L. molleoides showed the opposite pattern. For both species, saplings only survived at the mildest applied freezing temperature (−8 °C).

We conclude that effects of climatic variation associated with elevation depend on the study species and life stage. The observed patterns could be caused by maternal effects, which are absent at the sapling stage. Moreover, temperatures below −8 °C can limit recruitment since partial mortality of seedlings and saplings occurred at such values.
Heterosis in crop improvement
Authors: Paril Jefferson , Reif Jochen , Fournier‐Level Alexandre , Pourkheirandish Mohammad 
Published: November 2023

SUMMARYHeterosis, also known as hybrid vigor, is the phenomenon wherein a progeny exhibits superior traits relative to one or both parents. In terms of crop breeding, this usually refers to the yield advantage of F1 hybrids over both inbred parents. The development of high‐yielding hybrid cultivars across a wider range of crops is key to meeting future food demands. However, conventional hybrid breeding strategies are proving to be exceptionally challenging to apply commercially in many self‐pollinating crops, particularly wheat and barley. Currently in these crops, the relative performance advantage of hybrids over inbred line cultivars does not outweigh the cost of hybrid seed production. Here, we review the genetic basis of heterosis, discuss the challenges in hybrid breeding, and propose a strategy to recruit multiple heterosis‐associated genes to develop lines with improved agronomic characteristics. This strategy leverages modern genetic engineering tools to synthesize supergenes by fusing multiple heterotic alleles across multiple heterosis‐associated loci. We outline a plan to assess the feasibility of this approach to improve line performance using barley (Hordeum vulgare) as the model self‐pollinating crop species, and a few heterosis‐associated genes. The proposed method can be applied to all crops for which heterotic gene combinations can be identified.
Effect of neuromuscular injury prevention strategies on injury rates in adolescent males playing sport: a systematic review protocol
Authors: Olivier Franso-Mari , Olivier Benita , MacMillan Candice , Briel Sonia 
Published: November 2023

Objective:This review will assess the effectiveness of neuromuscular injury prevention strategies on injury rates among adolescent males playing sports.Introduction:Adolescent athletes are predisposed to injuries during this period of growth. Growth-related injury risk factors can be mitigated by implementing appropriate neuromuscular injury prevention strategies. This review will include all sporting disciplines in summarizing the components and assessing the effectiveness of injury prevention strategies in the adolescent male population.Inclusion criteria:Randomized controlled trials investigating adolescent males, between the ages of 13 and 18 years, participating in organized sports, in any setting and level of participation, will be included. Studies that evaluate neuromuscular injury prevention strategies (eg, balance, proprioceptive, plyometric, agility, strength, weight, conditioning and sport-specific exercises and training, warm up, cool down, stretches, neuromuscular control) vs no intervention or standard training and competition exposure will be included. The outcomes of interest are injury incidence and prevalence rates.Methods:Databases searched will include MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), ClinicalKey, SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Scopus, ScienceDirect, MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOhost), Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and ClinicalTrials.gov. Gray literature and unpublished studies will be searched via Health and Medical Complete (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses). Study screening and selection against inclusion criteria will be performed. Data extraction and critical appraisal will be performed using the standardized JBI templates and checklists for qualitative research. All stages will be performed by 2 independent reviewers, with conflicts resolved by a third reviewer.Review registration:PROSPERO CRD42022327047
Soft- and Hard-Kill Hybrid Graphics Processing Unit-Based Bidirectional Evolutionary Structural Optimization
Authors: Sanfui Subhajit , Sharma Deepak 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Bidirectional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) is a well-recognized method for generating optimal topologies of structures. Its soft-kill variant has a high computational cost, especially for large-scale structures, whereas the hard-kill variant often faces convergence issues. Addressing these issues, this paper proposes a hybrid BESO model tailored for graphics processing units (GPUs) by combining the soft-kill and hard-kill approaches for large-scale structures. A GPU-based algorithm is presented for dynamically isolating the solid/hard elements from the void/soft elements in the finite element analysis (FEA) stage. The hard-kill approach is used in the FEA stage with an assembly-free solver to facilitate the use of high-resolution meshes without exceeding the GPU memory limits, whereas for the rest of the optimization procedure, the soft-kill approach with a material interpolation scheme is implemented. Furthermore, the entire BESO method pipeline is accelerated for both the proposed hybrid and the standard soft-kill BESO. The comparison of the hybrid BESO with the GPU-accelerated soft-kill BESO using four benchmark problems with more than two million degrees-of-freedom reveals three key benefits of the proposed hybrid model: reduced execution time, decreased memory consumption, and improved FEA convergence, all of which mitigate the major computational issues associated with BESO.
Tilting Behaviors of Metal Microjet in Laser-Induced Forward Transfer
Authors: Wu Di , Hu Yongxiang , Luo Guohu , Zhou Yu 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) is proposed as a highly efficient and high-resolution printing technique. Tilting of the microjet in the LIFT process affects the deposition deviation, lowering the printing resolution. In this paper, the tilting behaviors of the metal microjet in the nanosecond LIFT process are investigated based on a high-speed observation. Experiments were conducted on the copper film under different laser fluences. Observations based on the pump-probe method were performed to capture the ejection behavior of microjets. It is found that the tilting direction is isotropic, and the tilting angle follows Gaussian distribution. The tilting behavior originates from the disturbance of residual stress within the film during jet generation because the statistical result of the tilting angle hardly varies with the propagation time. In addition, the tilting angle is found to decrease linearly with the laser fluence due to the ejection velocity increasing at a higher rate than the lateral velocity. The lateral offset of the tilting microjet at different flight distances matches well with the position deviations, verifying the tilting behavior of the microjet. This study provides essential comprehension of the tilting behavior of metal microjet in the LIFT process.