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A multisensory mindfulness experience: exploring the promotion of sensory awareness as a mindfulness practice
Authors: Finck Carolyn , Avila Alba , Jiménez-Leal William , Botero Juan Pablo , Shambo Daniel , Hernandez Susana , Reinoso-Carvalho Felipe , Andonova Veneta 
Published: November 2023

ObjectivesIn this preliminary and multidisciplinary exploratory study, we assessed whether a mindfulness practice could be enhanced through a multisensory experience design that mimics the “beginner’s mind,” relying on sensory awareness and biofeedback processes as participants interact with the experience.MethodsWe piloted and designed two conditions, being (a) a guided mindfulness practice based on the senses as an anchor to the present moment, using audio instruction only; and (b) an experience of mindfulness practice with successive sensory stimulation (olfactory, audio, and visual stimulation) followed by an interactive experience with biofeedback that provides a visual representation of the person’s heartbeat in real-time. For each of the conditions we assessed anxiety (state and trait), as well as other psychological variables pre- and post-experience. Additionally, we measured the heart rate variability (HRV) at baseline, during each stage of the experience as well as post intervention.ResultsWe collected valid data for a total of 68 individuals. Both groups were similar regarding mean age, sex, and occupation and had similar prior experience with mindfulness. There were no significant differences regarding prior state or trait anxiety between the groups. Analysis of the physiological variables showed that for both groups there was an increase in the parasympathetic activity after the multisensory experience, with small differences in the conditions of stimulation. We did not observe significant differences between the pre and post measures for state of test anxiety. The observed parasympathetic activity variations after both experiences compared with pre and post-surveys demonstrate the importance of physiological vs psychological inspection beyond the common human rational experience that is not always resonate with the body’s response and impacts the needed literacy to self-awareness of emotional well-being.ConclusionParticipants in both conditions could effectively connect with the experience, while achieving a physiological response different from their baseline state. The acceptance of the designed stimuli was very high, although more research is still needed to uncover its full potential. In sum, the design of multisensory experiences using technology to create an interactive connection with the sensory stimulus, is a promising field in mindfulness and especially in practices involving sensory awareness through the monitoring of parasympathetic activity as an inference indicator of the present-moment connection.
Exploring the inherent mechanism of residents’ participation behavior in neighborhood regeneration projects: an empirical study using an extended IMB model in China
Authors: Fu Xinyue , Zhuang Taozhi , Huang Ruopeng , Dong Yaxian 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionResident participation has gained increasing prominence and significance in the pursuit of sustainable neighborhoods regeneration. However, the current state of resident participation practices remains beset by several challenges, which present formidable impediments to the initiation and execution of neighborhood regeneration initiatives. This study aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms of residents’ participation behavior to enhance resident participation in neighborhood regeneration projects.MethodsThe present study employs the extended Information-Motivation-Behavioral (IMB) model to examine the determinants and mechanisms influencing residents’ willingness and participation in neighborhood regeneration projects, with a specific focus on the Chinese context. Drawing upon data from 477 meticulously validated questionnaires administered to residents, the study applies structural equation modeling (SEM) to unravel the intrinsic dynamics of residents’ participation behavior.ResultsThe empirical findings of this research reveal that information, motivation, and the perceived local government support all exert a significant impact on residents’ participation willingness. Notably, motivation emerges as the most influential factor.DiscussionThis study uncovers a direct influence of local government organizations on both residents’ willingness and their actual participation, suggesting that government organizations can spearhead innovative strategies to bolster residents’ willingness and furnish avenues for translating willingness into tangible participation. The outcomes of this study furnish an indispensable theoretical framework and offer policy recommendations that hold paramount importance for the deployment of novel interventions geared toward stimulating active involvement of residents in neighborhood regeneration.
Empowerment of the older adults in the context of Chinese culture: an evolutionary concept analysis
Authors: Zhang Shibo , Li Junfeng , Zou Jingjie , Ai Yating , Qin Siqi , Xiao Xixi , Hu Hui , Wang Yuncui 
Published: November 2023

BackgroundWith the increasing focus on addressing the challenges of aging, researchers have begun to recognize the potential impact of empowering older individuals in addressing retirement issues. However, within different cultural contexts, there still needs to be a more precise analysis regarding the definition of empowering older individuals.ObjectiveTo define and analyze the concept of empowering older individuals within the cultural context of China.MethodUsing Rodgers’ concept analysis approach, a search was conducted in five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan fang Data, and VIP Chinese Journal Platform) for studies on empowering older individuals from the time the databases were established until February 2023. The main disciplines involved in the search included nursing, medicine, and public health.ResultsOut of the 7,028 studies, 50 articles met the inclusion criteria. The identified attributes are as follows: support system, belief change, and behavioral autonomy. The antecedents were grouped into four categories: physical obstacles, psychological concerns, personal needs and external challenges. The consequences were determined to be improved quality of life, reduced burden of old-age care, gain respect, and self-actualization.ConclusionEmpowering older individuals is a dynamic and evolving concept that involves aligning personal aspirations with appropriate external resources and expressing a certain degree of belief and behavioral change. This study deepens our understanding of empowering older individuals through comprehensive concept analysis, and the identified attributes, antecedents, and consequences of empowering older individuals can be utilized in practice, education, and research.
Integrated behavioral health services in pediatric primary care and emergency department utilization for suicide risk
Authors: Wellen Brianna C. M. , Wright Naomi M. , Bickford Mira A. , Bakken Eliza Hayes , Riley Andrew R. 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionUniversal screening for suicide risk in primary care settings is a promising avenue for preventing self-harm and improving health outcomes. Triaging youth to an appropriate level of care, including diverting lower-risk patients from the emergency department (ED) is a meaningful goal. Previous research indicates integrated behavioral health (IBH) may prevent unnecessary admission to the ED on the day of suicide risk screening. We hypothesized that youth who received an IBH consultation the same day as suicide risk screening would be less likely to be admitted to the ED, but more likely to contact IBH services and utilize primary care in the following month.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective chart review of 3,649 youth aged 10-18 years who were screened with the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) in two pediatric primary care practices. We collected demographic data, ASQ and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores, as well as patient contacts with IBH, the ED, and medical primary care the day of screening and the following 31 days. We conducted a series of logistic regressions and chi-square analyses to determine whether contact with IBH on the same day as positive suicide risk screenings predicted same-day admission to the ED, IBH contact, and medical primary care utilization.ResultsAmong the 7,982 ASQ scores, 1,380 (18%) were non-acute and 87 ASQs (1%) screened acutely positive. Over 90% of positive screens were diverted from the ED regardless of IBH contact. None of the patients died from suicide. Same-day IBH was associated with higher likelihood of general ED visits for all positive screens (acute and non-acute together). None of the positive screens that received an IBH consultation on the same day as screening were admitted to the ED in the subsequent month. Contact with IBH the same day as screening positively predicted utilization of IBH and medical primary care services in the subsequent month, especially for youth with minority race and ethnicity identities.DiscussionIn the context of clinics with IBH and systematic risk assessment processes, most youth who screen positive for suicide risk are diverted from the ED. However, contrary to our hypothesis, our study showed that youth who received same-day IBH consultations were more likely to be admitted to the ED compared to peers who did not receive IBH consultations. These findings suggest that systematic suicide screening combined with IBH consultations in pediatric primary care can effectively identify risk levels and triage patients to appropriate care.
Disability risk prediction model based on machine learning among Chinese healthy older adults: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Authors: Han Yuchen , Wang Shaobing 
Published: November 2023

BackgroundPredicting disability risk in healthy older adults in China is essential for timely preventive interventions, improving their quality of life, and providing scientific evidence for disability prevention. Therefore, developing a machine learning model capable of evaluating disability risk based on longitudinal research data is crucial.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of 2,175 older adults enrolled in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) between 2015 and 2018 to develop and validate this prediction model. Several machine learning algorithms (logistic regression, k-nearest neighbors, naive Bayes, multilayer perceptron, random forest, and XGBoost) were used to assess the 3-year risk of developing disability. The optimal cutoff points and adjustment parameters are explored in the training set, the prediction accuracy of the models is compared in the testing set, and the best-performing models are further interpreted.ResultsDuring a 3-year follow-up period, a total of 505 (23.22%) healthy older adult individuals developed disabilities. Among the 43 features examined, the LASSO regression identified 11 features as significant for model establishment. When comparing six different machine learning models on the testing set, the XGBoost model demonstrated the best performance across various evaluation metrics, including the highest area under the ROC curve (0.803), accuracy (0.757), sensitivity (0.790), and F1 score (0.789), while its specificity was 0.712. The decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated showed that XGBoost had the highest net benefit in most of the threshold ranges. Based on the importance of features determined by SHAP (model interpretation method), the top five important features were identified as right-hand grip strength, depressive symptoms, marital status, respiratory function, and age. Moreover, the SHAP summary plot was used to illustrate the positive or negative effects attributed to the features influenced by XGBoost. The SHAP dependence plot explained how individual features affected the output of the predictive model.ConclusionMachine learning-based prediction models can accurately evaluate the likelihood of disability in healthy older adults over a period of 3 years. A combination of XGBoost and SHAP can provide clear explanations for personalized risk prediction and offer a more intuitive understanding of the effect of key features in the model.
Role of mucin 2 gene for growth in Anas platyrhynchos: a novel report
Authors: Kumar Murmu Anuj , Pal Aruna , Debnath Manti , Chakraborty Argha , Pal Subhamoy , Banerjee Samiddha , Pal Abantika , Ghosh Nilotpal , Karmakar Utpal , Samanta Rajarshi 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionThe mucin gene is expressed in the mucous membrane of the inner layer of the internal organs. Intestinalmucin 2 (MUC2), amajor gel-formingmucin, represents a primary barrier component of mucus layers.Materials and methodsThis is the first report on the role of mucin genes in growth traits in animals. In this study, we randomly studied Bengal ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) reared from day old to 10 weeks of age under an organized farm and studied the growth parameters as well as body weight and average daily body weight gain.Result and discussionWe characterized the mucin gene for Bengal ducks and observed glycosylation and EGF1 (EGF-like domain signature) as important domains for growth traits in ducks. We observed a better expression profile for the mucin gene in high-growing ducks in comparison to that of low-growing ducks with real-time PCR. Hence, the mucin gene may be employed as a marker for growth traits.
Genotypic and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus agalactiae causing bovine mastitis in the central region of Thailand
Authors: Wataradee Sirirat , Samngamnim Sukuma , Boonserm Thanasak , Ajariyakhajorn Kittisak 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionStreptococcus agalactiae is a highly contagious pathogen that causes bovine mastitis, leading to significant economic losses. This study aimed to (1) identify and characterize S. agalactiae strains responsible for bovine mastitis by examining their phenotypic and genotypic characteristics in Thai dairy-intensive farming areas and (2) determine their susceptibility profiles to antimicrobial agents.Material and methodsIn total, 100 S. agalactiae isolates obtained from clinical and subclinical mastitis cases from 13 dairy herds located in the central region of Thailand were examined. To confirm the identity of the bacterial pathogens, conventional microbiological procedures recommended by the National Mastitis Council (NMC) and the VITEK® 2 system were employed.ResultsAll 100 isolates were successfully identified as S. agalactiae using the NMC procedure, whereas 94 isolates were identified as S. agalactiae using the VITEK® 2 system. Finally, the S. agalactiae-specific gene dlt S was identified in all the examined isolates using polymerase chain reaction. Capsular polysaccharide (CPS) typing revealed that all strains belonged to CPS type Ia. Multilocus sequence typing identified 33 selected isolates as sequence type 103. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) typing yielded 43 RAPD types, with 6 RAPD clusters identified. These results demonstrated a high level of genetic diversity among S. agalactiae within the studied herds. RAPD analysis suggested that specific S. agalactiae strains could persist in dairy farms for 2–12 months. Furthermore, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the broth microdilution method. Most strains demonstrated susceptibility to ampicillin, penicillin, penicillin/novobiocin, cephalothin, oxacillin, ceftiofur, and erythromycin.DiscussionThis study revealed the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of S. agalactiae isolates responsible for bovine mastitis in the central region of Thailand. The rapid identification of S. agalactiae and application of molecular typing methods can provide valuable epidemiological information regarding S. agalactiae causing mastitis in dairy farms. The antimicrobial susceptibility of S. agalactiae indicates that antimicrobial treatment for control and eradication could be a successful protocol. Our findings revealed that a single clonal strain of S. agalactiae affected the 13 studied farms. Further research is needed to explore the feasibility of vaccine development and application.
Effect of a Multi-Strain Probiotic on Growth Performance, Lipid Panel, Antioxidant Profile, and Immune Response in Andaman Local Piglets at Weaning
Authors: Sarkar Gopal , Mondal Samiran , Bhattacharya Debasis , Ponraj Perumal , Sawhney Sneha , Bala Prokasananda , Chakraborty Dibyendu , Sunder Jai , De Arun Kumar 
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to investigate the role of a multi-strain probiotic compound containing Bacillus mesentericus, Bacillus coagulans, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridium butyricum as an in-feed zinc oxide (ZnO) alternative in growth performance, diarrhea incidence, antioxidant profile, lipid panel, stress, and immunity in piglets at weaning. Seventy-two piglets weaned at 27 ± 1 day were divided randomly into three groups with four replicates of six piglets each: (i) a negative control group (WC) fed only a basal diet, (ii) a probiotic group (WB) fed a basal diet with the current probiotic formulation, and (iii) a positive control (PC) group fed a basal diet with 2500 mg/kg ZnO. The experiment was conducted for 28 days. Probiotic supplementation showed a positive effect on growth performance and reduced the diarrhea rate. The mean body weight of the piglets in the WB and PC groups was significantly higher than that of piglets in the WC group (14.88 ± 0.12, 14.97 ± 0.13 vs. 13.80 ± 0.06 kg; p ≤ 0.001). The addition of probiotic to the diet improved the lipid panel; the WB group showed a significantly higher level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) (32.67 ± 0.85 in WB vs. 12.48 ± 0.76 in WC; p ≤ 0.001) and lower levels of total cholesterol (mg/dL) (59.78 ± 1.97 in WB vs. 119.11 ± 2.12 in WC; p ≤ 0.001) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) (17.90 ± 1.12 in WB vs. 69.10 ± 3.37 in WC; p ≤ 0.001) compared with the negative control group. Moreover, probiotic supplementation enhanced the antioxidant defense system and provided protection from oxidative damage by increasing the concentrations of serum catalase, glutathione-S-transferase, and superoxide dismutase and by decreasing the concentrations of serum malonyldialdehyde and total nitric oxide. Heat shock proteins and other stress markers, such as serum cortisol, were reduced in the probiotic-fed group. The probiotic group also displayed higher levels of serum IgG and IgM at all time points and higher IgA on day 28 compared with the negative control group. Altogether, these results indicate that feeding with the currently used multi-strain probiotic formulation minimizes weaning stress, thereby improving the growth performance, antioxidant profile, lipid panel, and systemic and mucosal immunity. Therefore, multi-strain probiotic compounds may be used to replace ZnO in weaned piglets.
Spatial Distribution and Factors Influencing the Various Forms of Iron in Alluvial–Lacustrine Clayey Aquitard
Authors: Chen Juan , Liu Rui , Jian Yantao , Ma Teng 
Published: November 2023

The compression release of pore water in clayey aquitards has a significant impact on groundwater quality. Iron is an active variable element that mediates biochemical reactions in groundwater systems, but its transformation mechanisms in clayey aquitards remain unclear. The sediment and pore water samples from the shallow clayey aquitard (thickness = ~20 m) in the Chen Lake area of China were collected in three boreholes. The spatial distribution and influencing factors of Fe occurrence in the aquitard were revealed using hierarchical extraction, statistical analysis, and simulation calculations. The results indicate that the background value of alluvial–lacustrine sediments primarily affects the Fe concentration of clayey sediments. The dissimilatory reduction in free Fe oxide was the main source of Fe ions in pore water, resulting in a major percentage of Fe2+ in the total Fe concentration (0.07−5.91 mg/L). The abundant organic matter in organic-rich clay promoted a dissimilatory reduction in Fe (III) oxides, while the Fe concentrations of sediment and pore water were lower in the sand-rich stratum because of its weak adsorption capacity. The impact of human reclamation activities on the aquitard was mainly concentrated in the shallow layer (>−3 m), resulting in water drainage and O2 and CO2 input, which induced the crystallization of poorly crystalline Fe oxides. The input of reactive organic matter from reclaimed crops promoted the dissimilatory reduction in Fe oxides and the enrichment of Fe in deep pore water. The copious Fe2+ in deep stratum pore water tended to interact with CO32− and S2− to form coprecipitation with Fe (II). The concentrations of As, Cr, Sr, Zn, and Mn in pore water followed a similar variation trend to the Fe ion concentration, and their release could be attributed to the reduction dissolution of sediment Fe (III) oxides.
PROSPECTS FOR SILVER ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN MEGAPOLIS (PART 2)
Authors: Шестакова Н.Н. , Джанелизде М.Г. , Скворцова М.Б. 
Published: November 2023

В статье приведена вторая часть результатов социологического (экспертного) опроса, выполненного авторами в Санкт-Петербурге, по оценке потенциального спроса на продукты серебряной экономики и перспектив продвижения серебряного сегмента экономики в мегаполисе. Исследование позволило установить, что при реализации концепции серебряной экономики Санкт-Петербург имеет все шансы занять лидерские позиции в этом направлении. Экспертное сообщество выделяет три перспективные бизнес-ниши, связанные с производством товаров для пожилых, — потребительские товары, товары медицинского назначения и продукция высокотехнологичного сектора. При этом авторы отмечают, что наличие незаполненных ниш в высокотехнологичном секторе серебряной экономики указывает на потенциально перспективные направления развития отечественных продуктов и IT-приложений, специализированных для старших возрастных групп населения.
The article presents the second part of the results of a sociological (expert) survey conducted by the authors in St. Petersburg to assess the potential demand for silver economy products and prospects for promoting the silver economy segment in the metropolis. The study has allowed us to establish that when implementing the concept of the silver economy, St. Petersburg has every chance to take a leading position in this direction and the expert community identifies three promising business niches related to the production of goods for the elderly: consumer goods, medical supplies and high-tech sector products. At the same time, the authors note that the presence of unfilled niches in the high-tech sector of the silver economy indicates potentially promising directions for the development of domestic products and IT applications specialized for older age groups of the population.