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Environmental Impact Assessment of Export Processing Zone Using Deep Learning-Based Approach: A Case Study of Mongla EPZ
Authors: Ahmed Faishal , Uddin Md Shihab , Saha Ovi Ranjan 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The transformation induced by development in our environment leads to pollution, impacting both human life and economic output. Coastal regions, particularly vulnerable in the era of global climate change, bear significant ecological importance for habitation. The establishment of the Mongla Export Processing Zone in 1998 in the coastal thana of Mongla, Bangladesh, renowned for its seaport, has resulted in pronounced challenges such as salinity intrusion and diminished agricultural fertility. This study, spanning from 2007 to 2023, scrutinizes the influence of land use and land cover (LULC) on the land surface temperature (LST), urban heat island (UHI), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and normalized difference water index (NDWI) in the Mongla EPZ. Employing a deep learning-based Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model, predictions for 2027 and 2031 are derived. A noteworthy finding revolves around settlement dynamics, with virtually no settlement before 2011, experiencing a substantial increase (8.27%) thereafter. The NDWI analysis underscores the region's drought-free status before 2011, evolving into exposure to severe (10.12%) and moderate (15.06%) drought conditions with increased industrialization. The vegetation undergoes an inverse transformation. The mean temperature exhibits an ascending trend due to industrialization, soaring from 18.9°C in 2007 to 21.61°C in 2023. The predictive CA-ANN algorithm anticipates a further rise, projecting a substantial portion of the LST escalating to 27 degrees Celsius, covering an estimated 28.33% of the municipal area by 2031. Additionally, areas with LST values 2°C higher than the surroundings are expected to reach 6.5% by 2031. The study underscores the profound impact of industrialization within EPZs on the surrounding environment and ecosystem.
Indication and Outcome of Cesarean Delivery in Public Health Facilities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Abraham Tizita , Mamo Ephrem , Abrar Alferid , Solomon Ananya 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Background: Cesarean delivery (CD) is defined as the birth of a fetus, placenta or membrane from the uterus through an abdominal incision after 28 weeks of gestation. Lifesaving interventionscan be used for mothers and babies when vaginal delivery is contraindicated. If not medically indicated or if performed under suboptimal conditions, CD can cause maternal and fetal complications.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the indication and outcome of CD and associated factors for cesarean delivery in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was performed. A total of 422 CDs from Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Janmeda Health Center and Kotebe Health Center were included in the study. Mothers and newborns were followed for the first seven days of life, at the time of discharge, or at the time of death; whichever came first was considered the last time of data collection. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistics are presented as frequencies. A chi-square test was performed to evaluate the relationships between the dependent and independent variables. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results and Conclusion: Emergency CDaccounts for 75.4% of the total cesarean deliveries. From clinical indications, a nonreassuring fetal heart rate pattern was the most common indication, followed by cephalopelvic disproportion. 5.9% of mothers had maternal complications. Repeat CD, emergency CD and mothers with antepartum hemorrhage were shown to be associated with maternal complications. The neonatal death rate was 3%. Nulliparity, hypertensive disorder during pregnancy, gestational age, the APGAR score and the need for immediate neonatal resuscitation were found to be significantly associated with neonatal death.
Efficacy and Safety of Edoxaban in Anticoagulant Therapy Early After Surgical Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement: Rationale and Design of the Enbalv Trial
Authors: Izumi Chisato , Amano Masashi , Fukushima Satsuki , Yaku Hitoshi , Eishi Kiyoyuki , Sakaguchi Taichi , Minami Manabu , Yamamoto Haruko , Onda Kaori , Omae Katsuhiro 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background and Purpose Anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K antagonists is recommended within 3 to 6 months after bioprosthetic valve replacement for preventing thromboembolic events, but data is limited about whether DOACs can be an alternative to warfarin in this situation. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of edoxaban compared with warfarin in patients within 3 months after bioprosthetic valve replacement.Methods The ENBALV trial is an investigator-initiated, phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter study. The subjects are patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve replacement at aortic and/or mitral position between 18 and 85 years of age. Patients are randomized 1:1 to receive either edoxaban or warfarin. Administration of edoxaban or warfarin is to be continued for 12 weeks after surgery. The primary outcome is the occurrence rate of stroke or systemic embolism at 12 weeks after surgery. The net clinical outcome is a composite of stroke, systemic embolism, or major bleeding, which is included in the secondary outcomes.Conclusion and Perspectives The first patient was enrolled in April 2022. We recruited 24 hospitals and we have enrolled 385 patients as of December 2023. ENBALV trial demonstrates the efficacy and safety of edoxaban compared with warfarin in patients early after bioprosthetic valve replacement including patients with sinus rhythm, which will bring a significant benefit to patients in clinical practice.Trial Registration Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCT) 2051210209. Mar. 30, 2022 https://jrct.niph.go.jp/latest-detail/jRCT2051210209
Cold Tolerance SNPs and Candidate Gene Mining in the Soybean Germination Stage Based on Genome-Wide Association Analysis
Authors: Chen Yuehan , Liu Zhi , Han Dezhi , yang Qing , Li Chenhui , Shi Xiaolei , Zhang Mengchen , Yang Chunyan , Qiu Lijuan , Jia Hongchang , Wang shu , Lu Wencheng , Ma Qian , Yan Long 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Low temperature is a key factor affecting the geographical distribution, growth, development, and yield of soybeans. Exposing soybean seeds to low-temperature stress during the germination stage can lead to a substantial reduction in productivity. At present, there is limited information on the genetic mechanisms associated with cold tolerance during the soybean germination stage. In this study, we assessed the germination phenotype of a population of 260 soybean accessions under low-temperature stress (3°C). Using a mixed linear model, we performed a genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) of 30,799 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and identified a total of 71 SNPs associated with cold tolerance. SNP (BARC_2.01 Chr18_53718636_A_G) was associated with two traits: (1) the ratio of germination potential under low-temperature stress to germination potential under normal conditions (CT-GP) and (2) the germination potential at 3°C. Within the linked genetic region of this marker, there were six genes, including Glyma.18g250900 and Glyma.18g251400, which exhibited differential expression levels in two groups of materials with different cold tolerances. These two genes had 4 and 3 haplotypes, respectively. Soybean germplasms harboring Glyma.18g250900-Hap3, Glyma.18g251400-Hap2, and Glyma.18g251400-Hap3 exhibited strong cold tolerance during the germination stage. Glyma.18g250900 and Glyma.18g251400 were predicted to be potential candidate genes involved in the response of soybean germination to low-temperature stress. The SNPs and candidate genes identified in this study have important implications for marker-assisted selection and gene editing in cold-tolerant soybean breeding and provide a valuable reference for understanding the underlying genetic mechanisms of cold tolerance in soybean germination.
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water Requirement and Yield of Sugarcane Over Different Agro-climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu
Authors: GUHAN V , K Annadurai , Sundaram Easwaran , Mariappan Marimuthu , D balu , Selvaraj Vigneswaran , C Navin Kumar 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The DSSAT CANEGRO model was calibrated and verified using field experimental data from five Tamil Nadu Agroclimatic Zones (1981–2022). The genetic coefficients of the sugarcane cultivar CO-86032 were calculated. R2 obtained between measured and simulated stalk fresh mass was 0.9 with the nRMSE (0.01) and RMSE (1.6) and R2 between measured and simulated sucrose mass was 0.9 with the nRMSE (0.16) and RMSE (1.2). For yield R2 obtained between measured and simulated was 0.9 with the nRMSE (0.01) and RMSE (1.6). As a result, the CANEGRO model may be used to mimic the phenology and yield features of the sugarcane cultivar (CO-86032) in Tamil Nadu's Agro Climatic Zones. The increasing temperature lowered the yield to varying degrees in each ACZ. A 2oC increase frequently leads in a 3% loss in average yield. A 3oC increase in temperature reduced yield by 5%, and a 4oC increase in temperature reduced yield by 9%.The WR rose throughout all of the ACZ due to the high temperature, but to differing degrees. A 2oC increase often results in an average 4% increase in the WR. The WR rose by 9% when the temperature was raised by 3oC, and by 13% when the temperature was raised by 4oC.
Characterization of AFRP Repair for Circular Hollow Steel Tubes with Stochastic Corrosion-Induced Imperfections under Axial Compression
Authors: Wang Changzi , Cui Xiaofei , Jiang Yufeng , Xie Lingjun , He Wentao 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Corrosion-induced defects, often extensive and unavoidable in marine structures, significantly compromise structural performance, posing a substantial risk to safety. To investigate the residual axial compression strength of corroded circular hollow section (CHS) steel tubes and evaluate the reparative effects of composite patches, a feasibility analysis is conducted through verifying the axial compression performance of a corroded tube with uniformly distributed corrosion pits and a perfect tube strengthened by Aramid fiber-reinforced polymer (AFRP). Subsequently, mechanical responses of the corroded and AFRP-repaired tubes are studied, and parametric studies are undertaken to comprehensively evaluate the influence of the corrosion region, as well as the depths and densities of the corrosion pits. Consequently, critical damage modes of the AFRP patches are explored using a VUMAT subroutine developed based on Hashin failure and Yeh delamination damage criteria. Numerical predictions indicate that composite patches improve the structural residual strength, but not necessarily enhance the structural ductility under diverse failure patterns. In addition, AFRP patches are conductive to improve the structural overall load-bearing capacity through alleviating the local buckling or regional collapse. Moreover, fiber compression damage emerges as the dominant mode, significantly influenced by the mechanical properties of the putty agent. The premature failure of the putty initiates stress concentration, intensifies subcritical damage, aggravates critical damage, and expedites final failure.
SAPHO syndrome with a pathological fracture of clavicle: a case report
Authors: Shao WeiJie , Wu Zhipeng , Shou Xinyang , Zhao Xinzheng , Zhou Haojing , Su Hai , Pei Hang , Tong Peijian 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Background Synovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteomyelitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a rare disease characterized by combined osteoarticular and cutaneous manifestations. The diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome remains difficult due to its clinical heterogeneity and often requires the identification of infectious neoplasm and other bone abnormalities. Surgical treatment of pathological fractures caused by SAPHO syndrome is extremely rare. We report the first surgical case of a pathological clavicle fracture with SAPHO syndrome. Case presentation: A 53-year-old male patient came to our Orthopedic Surgery Department in 2022, complaining of right shoulder pain for 4 months, aggravated with activity limitation for 3 days. And the patient presented with cutaneous lesions on the right upper extremity. Based on the clinical manifestations, imaging findings, bone scintigraphy findings and bone puncture pathology, the diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome was made. Notably, the patient also suffered pathological fracture of the ipsilateral clavicle. We treated the clavicle with open reduction and internal fixation and found satisfactory results at the subsequent 6-month follow-up. Conclusions This case shows the efficacy and safety of open reduction and internal fixation in the treatment of pathological fractures caused by SAPHO syndrome. We hope to provide valuable information regarding the treatment of SAPHO syndrome in this case which makes clinical data more comprehensive.
Mapping strategies for strengthening safety culture: Scope review
Authors: Pacenko Cristiane de Lima , Figueiredo Karla Crozeta , Nunes Elisabete , Cruchinho Paulo , Lucas Pedro 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Background
Despite decades of recognition, 1 in 10 patients suffer harm in hospitals in highincome countries. Strengthening the safety culture is essential, with strategies to integrate it into healthcare processes. This scoping review aims to map patient safety culture strengthening strategies described in the literature.
Method: This scoping review follows the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. It adhered to all scoping review checklist items (PRISMA-ScR) with searches in the databases: LILACS, MedLine, IBECS, and PubMed, and on the official websites of national and international patient safety organizations. Eligibility criteria included studies that addressed the guiding question, published without language restrictions, in the last ten years, derived from fully, freely, and openly published research in journals available in the selected databases, consistent with the proposed objective, and with the descriptors listed in the search. The research took place during the year 2023.
Results: The included studies were 58, comprising 52 articles and 6 documents from health organizations. The most described strategies were communication (69.0%), followed by teamwork (58.6%), and active leadership (56.9%). Various strategies were identified and grouped into seven categories based on similarity, highlighting the need for a comprehensive organizational approach to improve patient care.
Conclusion: The identified strategies promote the development of a culture in which an organization can achieve patient safety, involving practices and attitudes that reduce risks and errors in healthcare. However, it is limited to identifying strategies and does not assess their effectiveness in improving the patient safety culture. Therefore, we recommend implementing, in clinical practice, the strategies listed in the literature.
Systematic review registration:
Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/edtc6/).
Survival and predictors of mortality in patients with heart failure in the cardiology department of the Center Hospitalier Basse Terre in Guadeloupe: Historical cohort study
Authors: Mumbulu Eric Tanckwe , Nkodila Aliocha Natuhoyila , Veauthylau Saint Joy , Moussinga Narcisse , Makulo Jean-Robert Rissassi , Buila Nathan Bimbi 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Background : Despite the progress made in recent years in the treatment of Heart Failure (HF), its prognosis remains poor in the developing country. The objective of this study is to analyze the survival and predictors of mortality of patients with heart failure in the cardiology department of the Basse Terre Hospital Center in Guadeloupe.
Methods: this was a historical cohort study carried out over a period from June 2021 to June 2022, targeting all heart failure patients undergoing cardiac monitoring in the cardiology department of the Basse Terre Hospital Center in Guadeloupe. Sociodemographic, clinical, biological characteristics and outcome (recovery or death) were studied. Survival was described using the Kaplan Meier method α=5%.
Results: this study involved 242 heart failure patients whose median age was 75 years and the majority were male (sex ratio 2M/1F). Among these patients, 14.9% died, the most common cause of death was cardiogenic shock (52.8%). After adjustment, tobacco consumption (aHR: 2.90; 95% CI: 1.36-8.09), CKD (aHR: 2.52; 95% CI: 1.22-5.20), infection (aHR: 2.14; 95CI %: 1.99-4.58), hyponatremia (aHR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.10-2.86), mitral regurgitation (aHR: 3.04; 95% CI: 1.98-9.47) and NTproBNP >10000ng/ml (aHR: 2.57; 95% CI: 1.21-5.49) were independently associated with the risk of death in heart failure patients.
Conclusion: HF causes high mortality due mainly to cardiogenic shock and factors of multi-organ failure.
Design, simulation and feasibility of the innovative agricultural warehouse receipt system through dynamic programming and agent-based models
Authors: Riazi Maryam , Mojaverian Seyed Mojtaba , Laskookalayeh Somayeh Shirzadi , Mirzaei Abbas 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

To address marketing challenges in the agricultural sector, provide financial support for small-scale farmers over marketing seasons, manage price risks of agricultural products, and enhance the functioning of agricultural mercantile exchanges, it is attainable to implement an efficient and compliant warehouse receipt system (WRS) that aligns with the legal, institutional, social, and economic-financial conditions of a country. The aim of this study is to design, simulate, and assess the feasibility of an innovative WRS in the agricultural sector. To achieve this, a WRS was designed and evaluated for maize crop in Iran. The research methodology of this study is divided into three main parts: design, simulation, and feasibility assessment of the WRS. The design process incorporated the FAO-provided (2009) warehouse receipt system development, considering the experiences of various countries and the institutional and financial regulations specific to Iran. Additionally, a dynamic programming model was used to simulate the system, and an agent-based model was utilized for system feasibility assessment. The study results demonstrated that it is possible to design an innovative and efficient WRS by involving four key actors, including farmers, buyers, mercantile exchange company, and the warehouse (governmental institution), and establishing clear communications among them. Based on simulation results using dynamic programming model, it was evident that four parameters, namely the annualized loan interest rate, the valuation coefficient for loan collateral, price volatility of the product over the marketing season, and the warehouse cost-to-product value ratio, significantly impact the adoption of the WRS by farmers. In conclusion, the findings from the agent-based model revealed that setting the annualized loan interest rate at 8%, a collateral valuation coefficient of 85%, price fluctuations over the non-harvest time at 60%, and a warehouse cost-to-product value ratio of 2% can result in the participation of nearly 100% of farmers in the proposed WRS.
Associations between fatty infiltration of rotator cuff muscles and rotator cuff tear location and severity
Authors: Kajiyama Shiro , Aoki Tatsunari , Sada Kiyoshi , Chiba Ko , Sato Shuntaro , Osaki Makoto 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
The fatty infiltration (FI) of rotator cuff muscles in patients with rotator cuff tear is affected by a range of factors, but the associations between FI grade and patient factors, as well as the location and severity of adjacent rotator cuff tears, are not well-known. The hypothesis of this study is the progression of FI grade of each of the rotator cuff muscles is affected by the severity of any tear in the adjacent rotator cuff.
Methods
The study examined 373 shoulders of 348 patients (264 males and 109 females; mean age was 62.8 years old) who had undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. Age at surgery, sex, body mass index (BMI), and duration of symptoms were investigated. The FI grades of the supraspinatus (SSP), infraspinatus (ISP), and subscapularis (SSc) muscles were assessed on preoperative MRI according to the Goutallier classification. Intraoperatively, the severity of the posterior-superior rotator cuff (SSP-ISP) tear was classified on a six-grade scale modified the Cofield classification, and that of the SSc tear on a six-grade scale according to the Lafosse classification. We performed descriptive statistics on these results and examined their relationship with FI grade.
Results
The FI grades of the SSP and the ISP were significantly associated with the severity of the tears in those muscles, and the FI grade of the SSc was significantly associated with the severity of the tear in that muscle. Furthermore, the FI grades of the SSP and the ISP were significantly associated with SSc tear severity, and the FI grade of the SSc was significantly associated with SSP-ISP tear severity.
Conclusions
The progression of FI grade of each of the rotator cuff muscles is affected not only by the tear severity in the muscle concerned, but also by the severity of any tear in the adjacent rotator cuff.
Heterogeneous network coupling induced coexistence of activated and inactivated clusters in individual cognitive networks
Authors: Chen Dehua , Yang Zhiyin , Liao Xuhong , Liu Zonghua 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
It was evidenced that in the sleep deprived brain, subsets of neurons may enter an off period while
others remain on, called {\it local sleep} (Nature {\bf 472}, 443 (2011)), but the underlying mechanism
is still not completely understood. To figure out the answer, herein we present a neural network model
of individual cognitive networks with adaptive chemical coupling and interestingly find that with the
increase of coupling strength, a phenomenon of coexistence of activated and inactivated clusters can be
observed, which thus provides a possible explanation for the mechanism of local sleep. This phenomenon
is closely related to the feature of degree heterogeneity of cognitive networks and will disappear in
homogeneous networks. Further, we show that the activated cluster comes from recurrent oscillation death
while the inactivated cluster comes from their stabilized synchronization. Finally, a brief theoretical
analysis is provided to explain these results.