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Gamma radiation for the estimation of mineral soil water content in a boreal forest
Authors: Gélinas Mathieu , Jutras Sylvain 
Published: December 2023

Continuous monitoring of water quantities in different soil horizons is necessary to understand the behavior of infiltrated water in the soil. Under certain conditions, using measurements of natural ground gamma radiation can help us estimate soil water content measurements over a 100 m2 surface within a 15 cm depth. A CS725 sensor can provide up to four daily estimates of soil water content by detecting the natural emission of gamma radiation. However, in boreal forest environments, gamma radiation mitigated by the water in the thick humus layers (litter, fermented, and humic horizon) can bias the underlying mineral soil water content measurements. The objective of this research was to evaluate the accuracy of methods that incorporate variables describing the surface humus layer into calculations of the underlying mineral soil water content, by measuring the soil’s natural gamma emission with the CS725. Using raw gamma radiation values obtained by CS725 sensors deployed over various boreal soils, we tested two functions. The first one included variables describing the humus layer and the other excluded these variables (manufacturer’s method). The function that included the descriptive humus layer variables showed superior results compared to the function without. The results of this study suggest that the CS725 sensor can adequately estimate mineral soil water content within ±10% absolute of the reference water content when examined with the following humus variables: humus layer thickness, fractioned composition, bulk density, and linear gamma radiation attenuation.
Reconstruction of air shower muon lateral distribution functions using integrator and binary modes of underground muon detectors
Authors: Covilakam V. V. Kizakke , Supanitsky A. D. , Ravignani D. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe investigation of cosmic rays holds significant importance in the realm of particle physics, enabling us to expand our understanding beyond atomic confines. However, the origin and characteristics of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays remain elusive, making them a crucial topic of exploration in the field of astroparticle physics. Currently, our examination of these cosmic rays relies on studying the extensive air showers (EAS) generated as they interact with atmospheric nuclei during their passage through Earth’s atmosphere. Accurate comprehension of cosmic ray composition is vital in determining their source. Notably, the muon content of EAS and the atmospheric depth of the shower maximum serve as the most significant indicators of primary mass composition. In this study, we present two novel methods for reconstructing particle densities based on muon counts obtained from underground muon detectors (UMDs) at varying distances to the shower axis. Our methods were analyzed using Monte Carlo air shower simulations. To demonstrate these techniques, we utilized the muon content measurements from the UMD of the Pierre Auger cosmic ray Observatory, an array of detectors dedicated to measuring extensive air showers. Our newly developed reconstruction methods, employed with two distinct UMD data acquisition modes, showcased minimal bias and standard deviation. Furthermore, we conducted a comparative analysis of our approaches against previously established methodologies documented in existing literature.
Therapeutic Hope on the Surface of Ewing Sarcoma
Authors: Bailey Kelly M. 
Published: December 2023

Summary
A detailed analysis of the Ewing sarcoma surfacesome has arrived. Robust expression of surface CDH11 and ENPP1 was identified. This “comprehensive catalog” of the Ewing surfacesome serves as a fresh roadmap to development of new therapeutic approaches, including immunotherapies and multi-modality therapeutic combinations, to target aggressive Ewing tumor subpopulations.
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СКРИНІНГОВЕ ПРОГНОЗУВАННЯ АСКАРИДОЗУ ПРИ ХРОНІЧНОМУ ПАНКРЕАТИТІ
Authors: Бабінець Л. С. , Галабіцька І. М. 
Published: December 2023

Мета дослідження – розробити алгоритм диференційної діагностики і прогнозування супутнього аскаридозу у хворих на хронічний панкреатит (ХП) з візуалізацією у вигляді дерева рішень.
Матеріали і методи. Дослідну групу склали 125 хворих на ХП у поєднанні із аскаридозом та без нього. Діагноз ХП було верифіковано відповідно до клініко-статистичної класифікації хвороб органів травлення. У результаті статистичної обробки отримано безліч правил, які йдуть від кореня до кожного термінального вузла, містять нерівності для численних атрибутів і умови включення для категоріальних атрибутів.
Результати. Було встановлено, що використання інформатизованого методу дерева рішень (data mining) є ефективним засобом побудови оптимального алгоритму прогнозування коморбідного перебігу ХП і аскаридозу (похибка становила 2,9 %). Клінічні та інструментальні (УЗД ПЗ) особливості хворих на ХП є інформативними параметрами скринінгу наявності аскаридозу, які за мірою зменшення значимості представлені наступним чином: збільшення голівки ПЗ, загальна слабкість, гідрофільна структура ПЗ, абдомінальний біль, нудота, нечіткі розмиті контурами ПЗ, пронос, важкість у правому чи лівому підребер’ї, чергування закрепу і проносу, гіркота в роті, неоднорідна дрібнозерниста ехоструктура ПЗ, відчуття переповнення в животі, тривалість ХП. Це важливо для визначення правильної тактики подальшої діагностики, лікування і реабілітації хворих з поєднаним перебігом ХП і аскаридозу.
Висновок. Для скринінгового прогнозування коморбідного аскаридозу при ХП і визначення раціональної тактики подальшої діагностики, лікування і реабілітації хворих з поєднаним перебігом ХП і аскаридозу на первинній ланці надання медичної допомоги було рекомендовано застосування інформатизованого методу дерева рішень (data mining).
Zonas de articulação, refazimento e refúgio nas poéticas emancipatórias de Beatriz Nascimento, Rancière, Mondzain e Touam Bona
Authors: Marques Ângela Cristina Salgueiro 
Published: December 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é iniciar a elaboração de uma interseção entre as perspectivas de Beatriz Nascimento (quilombo), Rancière (superfície e borda), Mondzain (zona e radicalidade) e Touam Bona (refúgio, fuga, marronagem) de modo a iluminar a superfície da cena de dissenso como espaço intervalar de criação de poéticas emancipatórias e hospitaleiras. A superfície, a zona e o refúgio nos oferecem elementos importantes para compor um imaginário potente e mostrar como as artes da fuga se articulam à invenção das operações imageantes que produzem dissenso (e descolonização do olhar) reconfigurando a superfície do mundo comum e as retóricas da inospitalidade.
Abstract 13355: Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgical Repair in Octogenarians, Meta Analysis
Authors: K. Awad Ahmed , Hasan Mohammed Tarek , Rezq Hazem Salah , Aboeldahab Heba , Elkhashab Mohamed K. , Hamouda Salah Mahmoud , Elkersh Hassan , K. Awad Ayman , Nabeel Ambreen , Gardezi Syed Karam , Awan Rehmat Ullah 
Published: December 2023

Aortic dissection is a serious medical condition that can lead to life-threatening complications. Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a subtype that occurs in the ascending aorta and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Surgical intervention is the standard of care for TAAD, but the optimal surgical approach for octogenarians remains a topic of debate. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the long-term surgical outcomes of TAAD in octogenarians.
Electronic databases were searched from inception to September 20, 2022, to include any randomized clinical trials (RCT) and observational studies that compare TAAD in octogenarians versus TAAD in septuagenarians. The Mantel-Haenszel method was used to pool study estimates and calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Twenty-seven observational studies comprising 18,057 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Surgical repair for TAAD in octogenarians had a lower risk of re-exploration (RR = 0.08), stroke (RR = 0.09), renal failure (RR = 0.09), respiratory failure (RR = 0.18), neurological complications (RR = 0.09), and bleeding (RR = 0.08), compared to septuagenarians. On the other hand, antegrade cerebral perfusion (RR = 0.39) and tracheostomy (RR = 0.11) were less likely to be used in octogenarians than in septuagenarians. In terms of surgical parameters, octogenarians had a significantly shorter cardiopulmonary bypass surgery time and systemic cardiac arrest time than septuagenarians (MD = -13.84 and -2.46), respectively.
Even though postoperative mortality rose dramatically with age, surgical care was associated with a significantly reduced inpatient mortality rate when compared to medical management. Octogenarians undergoing surgical repair for type A aortic dissection have a statistically significant difference in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery time, systemic cardiac arrest time, and 5-year survival rate when compared to septuagenarians.
Abstract 14012: The Importance of Right Bundle Branch Block in Suspected ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction is Independent of ST-T Deviations
Authors: Soerensen Nils A , Fakhri Yama , Gossling Alina , Haller Paul M , Toprak Betül , Lehmacher Jonas , Twerenbold Raphael , Westermann Dirk , Andersson Hedvig , Jensen Lisette Okkels , Holmvang Lene , Neumann Johannes T , Clemmensen Peter 
Published: December 2023

Background:
In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and bundle branch block (BBB) an emergent invasive strategy is recommended. While left bundle branch block (LBBB) is a well-known high-risk feature in patients with acute myocardial infarction, data supporting this strategy for right bundle branch block (RBBB) are scarce.

Hypothesis:
RBBB poses a high-risk feature in suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods:
2,139 patients with suspected STEMI were triaged to acute coronary angiography based on a prehospital, tele-transmitted digital 12-lead ECG. All discharge diagnoses were independently adjudicated. Sensitivity and specificity for STEMI-ECG-criteria were compared in RBBB and non-BBB patients. Adjusted hazard ratios for 1-year overall mortality were computed.

Results:
STEMI was adjudicated in 1,832/2,139 (85.6%) of all patients and in 102/117 (87.2%) of RBBB patients. ST-segment deviation followed typical patterns in most RBBB patients (n=36 for anterior, n=49 for inferior and n=15 for lateral STEMI) and among these a final diagnosis of STEMI was adjudicated in 88. Out of 17 patients without significant ST-changes, 14 (82%) were adjudicated as STEMI.

Diagnostic accuracy of STEMI-criteria was comparable in RBBB and non-RBBB patients for anterior (sensitivity: 51.1% vs 59.1%, p=0.14; specificity: 66.7% vs 52.1%, p=0.33) and inferior STEMI (sensitivity: 35.2% vs 36.6%, p=0.80; specificity: 58.3% vs 49.5%, p=0.55). There was a statistical difference for lateral STEMI (sensitivity: 14.8% vs 4.4%, p=0.001; specificity: 75.0% vs 98.4%, p=0.001).
Patients with RBBB had significantly higher1-year mortality compared to non-BBB patients. Adjusted hazard ratio for 1-year mortality comparing RBBB to non-BBB patients was 2.3% (95% CI 1.25-4.21, p=0.007).

Conclusion:
ECG-criteria for the detection of STEMI show comparable diagnostic accuracy in RBBB and non-BBB patients. However, STEMI was frequently present in RBBB patients not fulfilling diagnostic ECG-criteria. In addition, RBBB-patients showed poorer outcome after 1 year. Our data therefore reinforce current guidelines in designating ACS patients with RBBB, independent of ST-T deviations, high-risk and candidates for acute invasive evaluation.
Abstract 17979: Cardiogenic Shock - The Index Presentation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis; Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Bakst Bradley , Chima Noor 
Published: December 2023

Cardiac sarcoidosis often presents with ventricular dysrhythmias but can manifest as cardiogenic shock. We discuss a patient who presented with the latter requiring escalating support serving multiple challenges including making a definitive diagnosis & its management.
59 year-old male presented in cardiogenic shock requiring inotropic assisted diuresis. Due to continued clinical decline, he underwent Impella 5.5 placement for mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Echocardiogram showed ejection fraction of 25-30% with global hypokinesis. Reviewing his prior medical records, revealed a lymph node biopsy with non-caseating granulomas 5 years ago concerning for sarcoidosis. Due to his dependence on temporary MCS, we were unable to confirm with a cardiac MRI. Knowing that FDG-PET can only elucidate the site of active sarcoidosis, it was pursued as the only viable imaging modality. His FDG-PET scan was positive for involvement of the inferior wall & right atrium. He was placed on immunosuppression with mycophenolate mofetil & prednisone. During his hospitalization, serial FDG-PET scans were performed showing resolution of active inflammation which allowed for weaning of immunosuppressants.
Despite treating his active disease, his course was complicated by worsening renal failure requiring hemodialysis, MCS-dependent heart failure, placement of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and fungemia. Following treatment, he was placed on lifelong suppression with fluconazole. Given his renal failure and infection, he was not a candidate for heart transplant. His infection also precluded our ability for long-term immunosuppression.
There are no guidelines or detailed pathways on managing cardiogenic shock in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. Our case highlights the challenges faced when shock is the index presentation as it increases the risk of end organ damage which therefore requires expedited work up for destination therapy. Though LVAD is a viable option for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis, duration of immunosuppression, long term follow up for scar, risk and treatment of infection in patients that are not transplant candidates is largely unexplored. More studies are needed to help guide management of shock in this patient population.
Increased Chamber Resting Tone Is a Key Determinant of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction
Authors: Tamargo María , Martínez-Legazpi Pablo , Espinosa M. Ángeles , Lyon Aurore , Méndez Irene , Gutiérrez-Ibañes Enrique , Fernández Ana I. , Prieto-Arévalo Raquel , González-Mansilla Ana , Arts Theo , Delhaas Tammo , Mombiela Teresa , Sanz-Ruiz Ricardo , Elízaga Jaime , Yotti Raquel , Tschöpe Carsten , Fernández-Avilés Francisco , Lumens Joost , Bermejo Javier 
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND:
Twitch-independent tension has been demonstrated in cardiomyocytes, but its role in heart failure (HF) is unclear. We aimed to address twitch-independent tension as a source of diastolic dysfunction by isolating the effects of chamber resting tone (RT) from impaired relaxation and stiffness.

METHODS:
We invasively monitored pressure-volume data during cardiopulmonary exercise in 20 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 17 control subjects, and 35 patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction. To measure RT, we developed a new method to fit continuous pressure-volume measurements, and first validated it in a computational model of loss of cMyBP-C (myosin binding protein-C).

RESULTS:

In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, RT (estimated marginal mean [95% CI]) was 3.4 (0.4–6.4) mm Hg, increasing to 18.5 (15.5–21.5) mm Hg with exercise (
P
<0.001). At peak exercise, RT was responsible for 64% (53%–76%) of end-diastolic pressure, whereas incomplete relaxation and stiffness accounted for the rest. RT correlated with the levels of NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; R=0.57;
P
=0.02) and with pulmonary wedge pressure but following different slopes at rest and during exercise (R
2
=0.49;
P
<0.001). In controls, RT was 0.0 mm Hg and 1.2 (0.3–2.8) mm Hg in HF with preserved ejection fraction patients and was also exacerbated by exercise. In silico, RT increased in parallel to the loss of cMyBP-C function and correlated with twitch-independent myofilament tension (R=0.997).

CONCLUSIONS:
Augmented RT is the major cause of LV diastolic chamber dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and HF with preserved ejection fraction. RT transients determine diastolic pressures, pulmonary pressures, and functional capacity to a greater extent than relaxation and stiffness abnormalities. These findings support antimyosin agents for treating HF.
North/South Feminist Solidarity
Authors: Piccardi Eleonora Gea 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
This article draws attention to the relationship between transnational feminist solidarity and translation. It proposes mobilizing De Lima Costa’s understanding of equivocation to address the North/South feminist alliance between the Kurdish Women’s Movement (KWM) and feminist queer activists in Europe. This encounter is analysed as an ongoing equivocal translation process between the understanding of “woman” put forward by Jineolojî—the KWM epistemology—and a transfeminist/queer perspective. Drawing on the author’s militant ethnography, the research analyses the mistranslations as well as the practices of communal life, sharing experiences, herstories, and epistemologies that enabled activists to challenge the supposed incompatibility between a “Western” queer vision on gender and a “Kurdish” one, initially criticised for being essentialist and binary. Because they shift attention from identity categories to the political scope of such categories, the article contends, embodied practices of equivocal translation are crucial for generating coalitions and dismantling West/Rest colonial divides.
Exploring Shared Poetic and Stylistic Forms between Kurdish and Syriac
Authors: Kaplan Yaşar 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Kurdish has been written in many different scripts throughout history. One of these alphabets is the Syriac alphabet. The texts written with this alphabet are called Kurdish Garshuni texts. David Barzane (Dāwíd Bareznāyā) was a 19th-century Chaldean Church clergyman and poet. The autograph manuscript containing his poems in Classical Syriac, Neo-Aramaic and Kurdish is preserved in the Collection of Syriac Manuscripts of the Dominicans of Mosul. One of the two Kurdish Garshuni poems in this manuscript has already been published with transcription and translation. In this article, another unpublished poem is transcribed and translated. However, by focusing on the literary and cultural interaction between the Christians who speak Neo-Aramaic and the Kurds, it is to be drawn attention to the close relationship between the forms of poetry and style of performance in both traditions.
Validation of the updated Bosniak classification (2019) in pathologically confirmed CT-categorised cysts
Authors: Lucocq James , Morgan Leo , Rathod Ketan , Szewczyk-Bieda Magdalena , Nabi Ghulam 
Published: December 2023

Introduction The updated Bosniak classification in 2019 (v2019) addresses vague imaging terms and revises the criteria with the intent to categorise a higher proportion of cysts in lower-risk groups and reduce benign cyst resections. The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy and inter-observer agreement rate of the original (v2005) and updated classifications (v2019). Method Resected/biopsied cysts were categorised according to Bosniak classifications (v2005 and v2019) and the diagnostic accuracy was assessed with reference to histopathological analysis. The inter-observer agreement of v2005 and v2019 was determined. Results The malignancy rate of the cohort was 83.6% (51/61). Using v2019, a higher proportion of malignant cysts were categorised as Bosniak ≥ III (88.2% vs 84.3%) and a significantly higher percentage were categorised as Bosniak IV (68.9% vs 47.1%; p = 0.049) in comparison to v2005. v2019 would have resulted in less benign cyst resections (13.5% vs 15.7%). Calcified versus non-calcified cysts had lower rates of malignancy (57.1% vs 91.5%; RR,0.62; p = 0.002). The inter-observer agreement of v2005 was higher than that of v2019 (kappa, 0.70 vs kappa, 0.43). Discussion The updated classification improves the categorisation of malignant cysts and reduces benign cyst resection. The low inter-observer agreement remains a challenge to the updated classification system.
Patient and families’ perspectives on telepalliative care: A systematic integrative review
Authors: Hayes Bauer Eithne , Schultz Anders Nikolai Ørsted , Brandt Frans , Smith Anthony C , Bollig Georg , Dieperink Karin Brochstedt 
Published: December 2023

Background: Telepalliative care is increasingly used in palliative care, but has yet to be examined from a patient and family perspective. A synthesis of evidence may provide knowledge on how to plan and provide telepalliative care that caters specifically to patients and families’ needs. Objective: To synthesise evidence on patients and families’ perspectives on telepalliative care. Design: A systematic integrative review (PROSPERO #CRD42022301206) reported in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Inclusion criteria; primary peer-reviewed studies published 2011–2022, patient and family perspective, >18 years, telepalliative care and English/Danish language. Quality was appraised using the mixed-methods appraisal tool, version 2020. Guided by Toronto and Remington, data were extracted, thematically analysed and synthesised. Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched in March 2022 and updated in February 2023. Results: Forty-four studies were included. Analysis revealed five themes; the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on telepalliative care, adding value for patients and families, synchronous and asynchronous telepalliative care, the integration of telepalliative care with other services and the tailoring and timing of telepalliative care. Conclusion: Enhanced access to care and convenience, as attributes of telepalliative care, are highly valued. Patients and families have varying needs during the illness trajectory that may be addressed by early integration of telepalliative care based on models of care that are flexible and combine synchronous and asynchronous solutions. Further research should examine telepalliative care in a post-pandemic context, use of models of care and identify meaningful outcome measures from patient and family perspectives for evaluation of telepalliative care.
Proposed general diagnostic criteria for secondary headaches
Authors: Lebedeva Elena R. , Olesen Jes 
Published: December 2023

Background The distinction between a pre-existing primary headache and a secondary headache at the onset of a disorder is important and has not been taken into account in the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3. This study aimed to improve the general diagnostic criteria for secondary headaches using results of our previous studies. Materials and methods We analyzed characteristics of headaches including their changes in intensity, duration, frequency, localization and side, development of new accompanying symptoms, and therapeutic response at the onset of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) (n = 120, mean age 56.1, 55% females) and ischemic stroke (n = 550, mean age 63.1, 56% females) compared to the control group (n = 192, mean age 58.7, 64% females). Results Headache of a new type occurred in 8.4% of ischemic stroke patients and 5% of TIA patients on the day of admission but did not occur at all in the control group. Pre-existing headache with a change of at least one characteristic occurred significantly more often in stroke (5.4%) and TIA (7.5%) than in the control group (1%) (p = 0.01 and p = 0.003 respectively). Conclusion The presence of a new type of headache and a pre-existing headache with altered characteristics in close temporal relation to a disorder indicates causality. Based on these data we propose revised general diagnostic criteria for secondary headaches.