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The Incredible HALK: Borrowing Data for Age Assignment
Authors: Frater Paul N , Feiner Zachary S , Hansen Gretchen J.A , Isermann Daniel A , Latzka Alexander W , Jensen Olaf P 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Understanding age and growth are important for fisheries science and management; however, age data are not routinely collected for many populations. We propose and test a method of borrowing age–length data across increasingly broader spatiotemporal levels to create a hierarchical age–length key (HALK). We assessed this method by comparing growth and mortality metrics to those estimated from lake–year age–length keys ages using seven common freshwater fish species across the upper Midwestern United States. Levels used for data borrowing began most specifically by borrowing within lake across time and increased in breadth to include data within the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 10 watershed, HUC8 watershed, Level III Ecoregion, and finally a species-wide data ALK using all available data with our study for a species. Median deviation in mean length of age-3 fish was within 1 cm for the most specific HALK levels, and median deviation in total annual mortality was close to 0 for most species when borrowing occurred within HUC10 and HUC8 watersheds. Percent error in growth curves increased with data borrowing, but plateaued—or even decreased—for some species when data borrowing expanded across spatial levels. We present the HALK as a method for gaining age information about a fishery when age data are unavailable.
Fish Diversity and Use of Nearshore and Open-Water Habitats in Terminal Lakes
Authors: Bess Zachary , Koning Aaron , Simmons James , Suenaga Erin , Pedro Aldo San , Culpepper Joshua , Scordo Facundo , Seitz Carina , Rhoades Suzanne , McKinnon Tara , McKim Ryan , Feher Karly , Tromboni Flavia , Regan Julie W. , Chandra Sudeep 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Terminal lakes face conservation challenges due to consumptive water use and changes in climate. We quantified the extent of the littoral and open water zones in 18 terminal lakes spanning five continents and show that lake level declines produce variable changes in littoral zone surface area. While littoral zones account for a small portion of the habitat in these lakes, 77% of the fish species inhabit these zones and 87.5% consume littoral–benthic organisms. We found that littoral zone surface area correlates with littoral zone fish species richness (P &lt; 0.01; R2 = 0.47) as well as the number of species relying on benthos (P &lt; 0.01; R2 = 0.44). However, we found (1) no correlation between the percent of the lake's surface area that is littoral and the percent of the fish community that inhabits the littoral zone (Pearson's r = 0.3; P = 0.3), and (2) no correlation between the percent of the lake's surface area that is littoral and the percent of the fish community that consumes benthic organisms (Pearson's r = −0.1; P = 0.8). Because many terminal lakes are desiccating, conservation of biodiversity in the nearshore zones of these lakes may be warranted.
Dual‐branch feature extraction network combined with Transformer and CNN for polyp segmentation
Authors: Liu Qiaohong , Lin Yuanjie , Han Xiaoxiang , Chen Keyan , Zhang Weikun , Yang Hui 
Published: December 2023

AbstractTo overcome the difficulty of accurate polyp segmentation, a novel encoder–decoder network DFETC‐Net is proposed, in which two encoders based on Swin Transformer and CNN are utilized to extract the global and local features respectively. Further, a new self‐attention and convolution feature fusion module is designed to fuse the two branch features to enhance the feature representative capability and alleviate the influence of the semantic gap. In the bottleneck, a new multi‐feature pyramid pooling module fuses all deep features from two branches to obtain multi‐scale information and promote segmentation accuracy. The coordinate attention is used in the skip connections between two shallow CNN blocks and corresponding decoder blocks to pay more attention to doubtful and complicated regions. Extensive experiments demonstrate the proposed network outperforms several state‐of‐the‐art methods in terms of both qualitative effects and quantitative measurements. All codes are available on https://github.com/LYJieH/DFETC-NET.
Optimal management of severe mpox in patients with uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus
Authors: Shishido Akira A. , Street Stacy 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn May 2022, a cluster of nontravel‐related cases of human mpox were reported in the United Kingdom. The outbreak has since spread worldwide infecting over 85 000 patients and causing over 100 deaths. Recent data clearly suggest that patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with CD4 counts less than 200 cells per mm3 suffer significantly worse outcomes than immunocompetent patients. The available countermeasures lack robust clinical data and are deployed based on in vitro and animal studies as well as extrapolations from use against other poxviruses. In many cases, despite administration of these available treatments, initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and management of suspected immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after initiating ART, patients die. This review summarizes available data, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes recommendations on the management of severe mpox in people living with HIV.
Phosphorus fertiliser equivalent value of dairy processing sludge‐derived STRUBIAS products using ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Authors: Shi W. , Fenton Owen , Ashekuzzaman S. M. , Daly K. , Leahy J. J. , Khalaf N. , Chojnacka K. , Numviyimana C. , Warchoł J. , Healy M. G. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundStruvite, biochar and ash products (collectively known as STRUBIAS) derived from different waste streams are used as fertilisers in agriculture. Raw dairy processing sludge (DPS) shows promise as bio‐based fertilisers, but secondary STRUBIAS‐derived products need further testing as fertilisers.AimsThe objective of this study was to calculate the phosphorus mineral fertiliser equivalency (P‐MFE) for some STRUBIAS products derived from DPS.MethodsRyegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) pot trials were used to determine the P‐MFE using the apparent P recovery (APR) method for Fe‐DPS and DPS‐derived struvites (Struvite 1–4), hydrochars (HC1–3) and ash.ResultsThe tested STRUBIAS products can be divided into two groups: (1) a range of products that can (i.e. Struvite 1–3) and (2) cannot (i.e., Struvite 4, HC1–3, ash and Fe‐DPS) be considered fertilisers. In the first group, the P‐MFE ranged from 66.8% to 76.7% for ryegrass and from 77.9% to 93.5% for spring wheat grain. In the second group, the P‐MFE ranged from 7.8% to 58.3% for ryegrass and from −34.5% to −151.3% for spring wheat grain. The negative agronomic effects of some products for wheat grain (struvite and HC) in this study were mainly caused by high Fe content, which could be overcome by improved treatment processes.ConclusionsFuture policy and research must be aware that not all the DPS‐derived STRUBIAS products are suitable as fertilisers and therefore need to be tested individually.
'Nine Steaming Nine Sun‐drying' processing enhanced properties of Polygonatum kingianum against inflammation, oxidative stress and hyperglycemia
Authors: Zhou Lanqi , Liu Tianqi , Yan Tao , Yang Minmin , Wang Peng , Shi Lin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDPolygonatum kingianum Coll. & Hemsl (PK), a prominent medicine and food homology plant, has been consumed as a decoction from boiling water for thousands of years. 'Nine Steaming Nine Sun‐drying' processing has been considered an effective method for enriching tonic properties, but studies investigating such impacts on PK and underlying mechanisms are extremely rare.RESULTSWe first demonstrated substantial improvements in the anti‐oxidative, anti‐inflammatory and anti‐hyperglycemia effects of the Nine Steaming Nine Sun‐drying processed PK water extracts compared with crude PK in cell models (i.e., HepG2 and Raw 264.7 cells). We then integrated foodomics and network pharmacology analysis to uncover the key compounds responsible for the improved benefits. A total of 551 metabolites of PK extracts were identified, including polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and organic acids. During processing, 204 metabolites were enhanced, and 32 metabolites were recognized as key constituents of processed PK responsible for the improved health‐promoting activities, which may affect PI3K‐Akt‐, MAPK‐, and HIF‐1 pathways. We further confirmed the high affinity between identified key constituents of processed PK and their predicted acting targets using molecular docking.CONCLUSIONOur results provide novel insights into bioactive compounds of processed PK, elaborating the rationality of processing from the perspective of tonic effects. Consuming processed PK could be an efficacious strategy to combat the high prevalence of metabolic diseases that currently affect millions of people worldwide. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Three‐dimensional simulation of green soybean infrared‐assisted spouted bed drying
Authors: Hou Zhiyun , Duan Xu , Zhao Yike , Ren Guangyue , Li Linlin , Cao Weiwei , Liu Zhenbin , Liu Wenchao 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe current study introduces a novel infrared‐assisted spouted bed drying technique for the dehydration of green soybeans, which aims to enhance the drying quality and efficiency. The investigation involves an examination of the flow pattern in the spouted bed to obtain relevant data, followed by an optimization of the entire drying process. The drying process of green soybeans was simulated using SolidWorks and ANSYS Fluent software, based on the principles of computational fluid dynamics.RESULTSThe simulation test results showed that the simulation outcomes were consistent with the experimental data. The optimal conditions for the process of green soybean infrared‐assisted spouted bed drying were found to be an inlet speed of 8 m/s and a temperature of 50 °C with the wavelength and power settings of the infrared board at 10 μm and 500 W, respectively.CONCLUSIONThe simulation method selected in this article, based on gas–solid two‐phase flow dynamics, is feasible for green soybean infrared‐assisted spouted bed drying process. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Histopathology of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis Versus Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
Authors: Simpson Tamara , Talati Vidit , Baird Ali M. , Gattuso Paolo , Allen‐Proctor Mary K. , Papagiannopoulos Peter , Batra Pete S. , Filip Peter , Tajudeen Bobby A. 
Published: December 2023

ObjectiveStructured histopathology (SHP) is a method of analyzing sinonasal tissue to characterize endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) shares several features with certain endotypes of CRSwNP. Our objective was to compare the histopathology of AFRS and eosinophilic CRSwNP to further understand whether they are separate endotypes or disease entities altogether.MethodsA retrospective review of AFRS and CRSwNP patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery was performed. Data were collected on demographics, comorbidities, subjective and objective severity scores, and 13‐variable SHP reports. CRSwNP patients with >10 eosinophils per high‐power field (eCRSwNP) were included. Chi‐squared and t‐tests were used for statistical analysis.ResultsA total of 29 AFRS and 108 eCRSwNP patients were identified. AFRS patients were younger and more often Black. Symptom severity scores (SNOT‐22, Lund‐MacKay, and Lund‐Kennedy) were uniform between groups. AFRS patients had a higher rate of Charcot–Leyden crystals (41.4% vs. 10.2%; p < 0.001). Severe degree of inflammation, eosinophilic inflammatory predominance, eosinophil aggregates, subepithelial edema, and basement membrane thickening were common in both groups, and their rates were not statistically significantly different between groups. Metaplasia, ulceration, fibrosis, and hyperplastic/papillary change rates were low (<30%) and similar between groups.ConclusionThe SHP of eCRSwNP and AFRS are highly consistent, which suggests AFRS is a severe subtype of CRSwNP overall rather than a separate disease entity. This also lends credence to AFRS belonging on the endotypic spectrum of CRSwNP.Level of Evidence3 Laryngoscope, 134:2617–2621, 2024
Subdiffraction 3D Nanolithography by Two‐Photon Two‐Step Absorption and Photoinhibition
Authors: Ding Chenliang , Liu Xi , Liu Qiulan , Zhu Dazhao , Luo Mengdi , Gao XiuJun , Yang Zhenyao , Sun Qiuyuan , Qian Quanli , Shen Xiaoming , Cao Chun , You Shangting , Xu Liang , He Minfei , Liu Yong , Kuang Cuifang , Liu Xu 
Published: December 2023

AbstractImproving the 3D resolution is a decisive step in the transition of direct laser writing from being limited to research use to being a powerful tool. Three‐color (3CL) lithography is expected to result in significantly higher resolution with two‐color lasers initiating polymerization in two steps and one‐color laser inhibiting polymerization. However, the 3CL process increases the complexity of the system and makes the influence of chromatic aberration worse which leads to non‐ideal writing results, which is ≈80 nm linewidth (≈λ/10) at present. In this study, the 3CL lithography is improved by introducing almost one color (1CL) instead of three colors to achieve subdiffraction 3D nanolithography based on two‐photon two‐step absorption and photoinhibition (T2A‐PI). Using benzil as a photoinitiator, a sub‐30 nm (<λ/17.5) lateral feature size, minimum 80 nm lateral, and 160 nm axial pitches are achieved, which, to our knowledge, is the best to be fabricated using the laser in the visible region. 3D woodpile photonic crystals and other high‐quality nanostructures are fabricated, demonstrating the unique advantages over existing direct laser writing technologies.
Preparation and Properties of Novel Mucilage Composite Films Reinforced with Polydimethylsiloxane
Authors: Bilican Ismail 
Published: December 2023

AbstractRecently, there is an increasing interest in research on biodegradable, non‐toxic, and high‐strength biomaterials that can replace plastics, especially in the food industry. In this study, mucilage obtained from Linum usitatissimum seeds is used to develop a natural biodegradable biomaterial by reinforcing it with different concentrations of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The biomaterials produced in the form of films are thoroughly investigated in terms of physicochemical (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X‐ray spectrum (EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle, and mechanical), biodegradable (in soil and water), and antibacterial properties. SEM‐EDX and AFM demonstrate the homogeneous distribution of PDMS throughout the mucilage matrix. The incorporation of PDMS improves the water solubility of the mucilage composite films, thereby enhancing their strength. It also imparts hydrophobic characteristics to the composite films. Thus, PDMS ensures the high barrier property of the composite films against water vapor. Furthermore, the addition of PDMS increases the antimicrobial properties of the mucilage composite films. The obtained results indicate that the first‐time produced mucilage‐PDMS composite films can serve as an alternative product for food packaging applications.
Media richness effectiveness: Humanoid robots with or without voice, or just a tablet kiosk?
Authors: Brengman Malaika , Willems Kim , De Gauquier Laurens , Vanderborght Bram 
Published: December 2023

AbstractHumanoid robots can serve as in‐store communication medium, providing functional as well as hedonic value. Previous studies have demonstrated their proficiency in providing functional value, such as guiding customers, advertising products, or carrying groceries. However, in a retailing context, engaging customers often requires more than meeting their basic functional needs. This study is the first to examine the potential of humanoid service robots (HSRs) in providing hedonic value as well, comparing their performance to that of more traditional in‐store media in entertaining customers. Based on media richness effectiveness theory, the role of robot voice is also investigated. An experimental field study was performed administering a fun quiz to passers‐by at an airport store considering three conditions (via tablet, robot with voice, or robot without voice). The results show that the quiz via a humanoid robot (as compared to via a tablet kiosk) provides customers more functional and hedonic value. While functional value favorably affects loyalty intentions mainly via enhanced store image, hedonic value has a direct and indirect effect mainly via store attitude. Adding voice to the HSR does not seem to provide significant added value. Data on actual purchase behavior also hint at superiority of the robot over a traditional tablet kiosk.
Asymmetric PIFA antenna decoupling based on common and differential modes cancellation
Authors: Li Lei , Wu WanYing , Xiong HuiDong , Fu AnBang , Han JiaYing 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis article proposes a method to solve the decoupling problem between asymmetric antennas based on common mode and differential mode cancellation theory. The coupling between two asymmetric antennas can be analyzed and mitigated by exciting two signals simultaneously. To verify the feasibility of this theory, a pair of asymmetrically coupled planar inverted‐F antennas are proposed in this paper. Simulation and experimental results show that this method provides a good theoretical foundation for decoupling between asymmetric antennas. Compared with traditional decoupling techniques, it can obtain good performance, and the design scheme is simple and easy to implement.
Unsupervised deep learning model for correcting Nyquist ghosts of single‐shot spatiotemporal encoding
Authors: Bao Qingjia , Liu Xinjie , Xu Jingyun , Xia Liyang , Otikovs Martins , Xie Han , Liu Kewen , Zhang Zhi , Zhou Xin , Liu Chaoyang 
Published: December 2023

AbstractPurposeTo design an unsupervised deep learning (DL) model for correcting Nyquist ghosts of single‐shot spatiotemporal encoding (SPEN) and evaluate the model for real MRI applications.MethodsThe proposed method consists of three main components: (1) an unsupervised network that combines Residual Encoder and Restricted Subspace Mapping (RERSM‐net) and is trained to generate a phase‐difference map based on the even and odd SPEN images; (2) a spin physical forward model to obtain the corrected image with the learned phase difference map; and (3) cycle‐consistency loss that is explored for training the RERSM‐net.ResultsThe proposed RERSM‐net could effectively generate smooth phase difference maps and correct Nyquist ghosts of single‐shot SPEN. Both simulation and real in vivo MRI experiments demonstrated that our method outperforms the state‐of‐the‐art SPEN Nyquist ghost correction method. Furthermore, the ablation experiments of generating phase‐difference maps show the advantages of the proposed unsupervised model.ConclusionThe proposed method can effectively correct Nyquist ghosts for the single‐shot SPEN sequence.
Continent catheterizable urinary channels: Lessons for lifelong urological care from a comparative analysis of very long‐term complications and revision‐free survival of three different types
Authors: Polm Pepijn D. , Christiaans Coen H. H. , Dik Pieter , Wyndaele Michel I. A. , de Kort Laetitia M. O. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIntroductionContinent catheterizable channels (CCC) provide an alternative route to the bladder in both pediatric and adult patients. This study compared very long‐term complications and revision‐free survival of three different CCC techniques: appendicovesicostomy (AVS), ileum (Monti), and tubularized bladder flap (TBF).Materials and MethodsA retrospective cohort study was performed. Data from adult patients with CCC under surveillance at our academic tertiary referral urological center in 2020 and 2021 were collected. Both patients who acquired the CCC as a child and as an adult were included. The primary outcome was revision‐free survival of the three CCC types. The secondary outcome was the prevalence of complications requiring surgical revision. Revisions were categorized as major (open subfascial or complete revisions) and minor (open suprafascial or endoscopic).ResultsWe included 173 CCCs (AVS 90, Monti 51, TBF 32). Median follow‐up was 12.4 years (4.8–18). Mean revision‐free survival was 162 ± 13 months, with no significant difference between the three types. Ninety‐two individual CCCs (53%) required surgical revision and a total of 157 surgical revisions were performed. Seventy CCCs (40%) required major surgical revision: AVS (27/90%–30%), Monti (31/51%–61%), TBF (12/32%–38%).ConclusionComplications of CCCs are common; in this study with very long‐term follow‐up, more than half of CCCs required surgical revision. Revisions were more common in Monti channels compared with AVS and TBF. The mean revision‐free survival of >13 years illustrates the sustained long‐term durability of CCCs which is important in the lifelong urological care of this population with high life expectancy.
A consensus statement on when to start clean intermittent self‐catheterization: An untapped resource?
Authors: Chapple Christopher , Abrams Paul , Lam Thomas , Mangera Altaf , Belal Mohammed , Curtis Carmel , Emkes Jacqueline , Hillery Sarah , Irwin Karen , Logan Karen , Weston Polly , Yates Ann 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBackgroundClean intermittent self‐catheterisation (CISC or ISC) is used by patients/carers to empty the bladder if needed. Sometimes the urethral lumen leading out of the bladder is blocked; sometimes, the bladder (detrusor) muscle itself or the autonomic motor nerves innervating the bladder are damaged, resulting in a failure of the detrusor muscle to work, leading to a failure of the bladder being able to empty adequately. Prior consensus as to the indications and timing of CISC has yet to be provided. This article aims to provide a multidisciplinary consensus view on this subject.ConclusionIt is evident that every patient needs to be considered individually, bearing in mind the symptoms and investigations to be considered. We emphasise the importance of considering the term Bladder Voiding Efficiency (BVE). One group of patients who might find CISC helpful are those with a neurological disorder; these include spinal injury patients, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, and a condition called cauda equina. Sometimes bladder problems are treated with anticholinergics, and others may be treated with Botox. These may cause the bladder not to empty at all, which is good for leaks but needs self‐catheterisation to empty the bladder. In the past, hospitals used a permanent catheter called an ‘indwelling’ or a ‘suprapubic’ catheter. These can have side effects, including infections, stones, and pain. For CISC, disposable catheters are the best option for patients as they come in different sizes and styles to provide individualised care. In conclusion, we would like hospitals to consider each patient separately and not use a general ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ bladder function for these patients.