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Explorations of clothing-typed wearable platforms: satisfaction evaluations and displacement measurements
Authors: Piao Jiaoli , Kim Yehyoun , Han Ru , Popov Darinka , Koo Sumin 
Published: December 2023

PurposeAn increasing aging population and an increasing number of people suffering from musculoskeletal disorders have increased the demand for wearable robots. Comfortable, wearable robots that can be worn like clothing are currently being investigated. However, the embedded components may be displaced owing to the flexibility of the fabrics, which can lower the sensing accuracy and limit natural body movements. This study aims to develop clothing-type wearable platforms to minimize the displacement of embedded components such as sensors and actuators while maintaining comfort.Design/methodology/approachFour designs were developed using materials with different seam lines, that can serve as anchoring details, and flatlock stitches considering body movements and musculoskeletal structures. The wear evaluation experiment was filmed using a speed camera and analyzed using the TimeViewer software and SPSS 26.0. Based on these results, four clothing-type wearable platform designs were developed.FindingsThe variation in the location of a point in the armhole among the designs was marginal. Participants were satisfied with the functionality, practicality, wearability, efficiency and ease of use of the developed designs. A final clothing-type wearable platform was developed by applying a design with the least change in location, a suitable design for each area and wear comfort.Originality/valueThe results of this study contribute to the development of wearable robots by establishing clothing design data to minimize changes in sensor and actuator movements.
Abolishing the Act on System of Choice in Swedish eldercare: on arguments and replacements in the municipalities
Authors: Feltenius David , Wide Jessika 
Published: December 2023

PurposeSince 2009 Swedish municipalities may apply the Act on System of Choice (LOV) in, among other things, eldercare. About half of the 290 Swedish municipalities have chosen this within home-care services for older citizens, thus creating conditions for a welfare mix where private and public providers compete. Some of these municipalities later made decisions to abolish LOV. This article aims to analyse the arguments put forward by municipal politicians to abolish LOV and discusses if the case of abandoning LOV represents a case of re-municipalization.Design/methodology/approachQualitative method was used to analyse decision protocols and media materials from 20 Swedish municipalities that had abolished LOV in home-care services.FindingsThe article shows that politics and ideology seem to have only a limited significance in abolishing LOV. The most important arguments found in the empirical materials were instead pragmatic and related to the transaction costs: in smaller municipalities about the weak position of private providers and in larger municipalities about reported cases of welfare crime and extensive needs to control and review. In smaller municipalities, LOV was replaced by public monopoly and in larger municipalities by other types of procurements.Originality/valueWith its focus on eldercare in party-dominated municipalities, the article adds knowledge to the literature on drivers of re-municipalization but also discusses possible delimitations of the concept of re-municipalization.
Triple Helix approach to innovation in Rwanda's agriculture resulted in a partnership between educational institutions and a private firm producing clean seed potatoes
Authors: Van Dijk Meine Pieter 
Published: December 2023

PurposeHigher productivity in the potato value chain in Rwanda requires good quality seed potatoes. The article analyzes how innovations were introduced in the framework of a development project resulting in a partnership between a firm and two educational institutions to produce better seed potatoes, using the Triple Helix approach.Design/methodology/approachIn the Triple Helix model government, academia and the private sector work together to develop and introduce innovations. This led to producing and introducing improved seed potatoes at an affordable price through a public private partnership (PPP). Interviews with experts and a survey of local producers were carried out to identify factors influencing the success of the partnership.FindingsA Service, Training and Innovation Center (STIC) has been created to produce the first clean potato seeds in Africa on a commercial scale, based on cultivation of in vitro potato plantlets and aeroponics to produce mini-tubers. It is called Seed Potato Advancement Centre, an education–enterprise partnership, using these plantlets to produce mini-tubers through aeroponics. Seed multipliers are responsible for the next three stages of seed multiplication. The final product is the certified potato, sold to ware potato farmers. The availability of disease-free seed potatoes in Rwanda gives a boost to the potato value chains and contributes to food security. The partnership was successful because of the support from the government and donors, with the private sector and the extension services helping to implement the innovations effectively.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation is that the number of experts interviewed is limited and the survey did not only deal with potato-related activities. The focus is on one region only, but the most important potato growing area in Rwanda.Social implicationsSTICs function as a tool for cooperation between government, private sector and the knowledge sector to achieve commercial and development goals. They function as a channel for technology transfer. They allow applied research, including agronomic research; information collection; and dissemination, networking, training, organization of outreach activities. The model can be repeated in other sectors and countries.Originality/valueThe paper looks at a PPP in agriculture with educational institutions. Second, the Triple Helix and value chain literature is used to study the introduction and implementation of appropriate innovations, while factors determining the success of the partnership were identified. This concerns the first production of clean seed potatoes in Africa on a commercial scale.
Mapping the evolution of tourism research: the Spanish case
Authors: Martínez-Navarro Jesús , Campayo-Sánchez Fernando , Ostrovskaya Fedorova Liudmila 
Published: December 2023

Purpose
This study aims to appraise the historical evolution of tourism research focused on Spain. Firstly, an analysis was conducted to assess the production and impact of research within this domain. Secondly, scientific mapping, specifically through co-word analysis, was used to identify and explore the principal research themes and their evolution in the field.

Design/methodology/approach
A historical approach was adopted in this study, using 1,100 bibliographic records obtained from the Scopus database. Science mapping was then conducted through co-word analysis of bibliographic data.

Findings
The results of the performance analysis provide insights into the volume, evolution and impact of the scientific documents published within the research area under investigation. Moreover, by adopting a longitudinal approach, science mapping through co-word analysis enables the definition of the intellectual structure within this research domain. In this regard, the main research themes are identified, conceptually assessed, and their evolution is examined across three distinct window periods: an initial research period (1972–2002), a growing research period (2003–2012) and a consolidation period (2013–2022).

Originality/value
The study provides a state-of-the-art position on tourism research related to Spain thus guiding future studies in the area. Furthermore, this study provides a comprehensive “snapshot” of the historical progression of tourism research in Spain, capturing the emblematic aspects that have emerged within the area over the investigated time period.
Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of pre‐eclampsia: A national register‐based cohort study
Authors: Valdimarsdottir Ragnheidur , Vanky Eszter , Elenis Evangelia , Lindström Linda , Junus Katja , Jonsson Maria , Sundström Poromaa Inger , Wikström Anna‐Karin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo explore whether the association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and pre‐eclampsia depends on treated clinical hyperandrogenism and whether PCOS is associated with different subtypes of pre‐eclampsia.DesignNationwide register‐based cohort study.SettingSweden.PopulationNulliparous women with PCOS (n = 22 947) and non‐PCOS controls (n = 115 272) giving singleton birth at ≥22 gestational weeks during 1997–2015. Treated clinical hyperandrogenism was defined as filled prescriptions of anti‐androgenic drugs during 2005–2017 (n = 2301 among PCOS women).MethodsThe risk of pre‐eclampsia was estimated with conditional logistic regression, expressed as adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Adjustments were performed individually for confounders and predictors.Main outcome measuresOverall pre‐eclampsia. Early/late (delivery <34/≥34 weeks) pre‐eclampsia. Pre‐eclampsia with or without a small‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA) infant.ResultsCompared with controls, women with PCOS had a 29% increased risk of pre‐eclampsia (predictor adjusted OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.20–1.39), with similar risk estimates for PCOS women with and without treated clinical hyperandrogenism. The association between PCOS and early pre‐eclampsia seemed stronger than its association with late pre‐eclampsia (predictor adjusted OR 1.64 (95% CI 1.33–2.02) and 1.26 (95% CI 1.17–1.37). Additionally, the association seemed slightly stronger between PCOS and pre‐eclampsia in women with an SGA infant than without.ConclusionsWomen with PCOS face an increased risk for pre‐eclampsia, especially early pre‐eclampsia and pre‐eclampsia with an SGA infant. We were unable to determine on the basis of available data, whether hyperandrogenism is associated with pre‐eclampsia.
Reduction of mosquito communities using the mass trapping method
Authors: Na Su Mi , Kim Dong Gun 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis study was conducted to demonstrate the effect of the mass trapping of mosquitoes as an eco‐friendly physical control method. It was conducted at the Ansan Hwarang Auto Camping Site in Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea. The study period was approximately 1 month (from July 2 to July 30, 2018). Inner and outer traps were installed to control mosquitoes inside and outside the study area. The inner trap consisted of 5 digital mosquito monitoring system units placed inside the study area, whereas the outer trap included 26 MOSHOLE‐PRO units installed at 30 m intervals outside the study area. Both the inner and outer traps used carbon dioxide as an attractant. Additionally, the outer traps were grouped close to each inner trap using distance analysis and designated as Sn (n, inner trap number). According to the study results, analysis of the daily mean temperature and daily mean precipitation from 2017 to 2019 showed that the meteorological data were statistically insignificant. During the mass trapping period, the outer traps had the highest mean number of mosquitoes in the S1 group, whereas the other groups exhibited statistically similar results. Analysis of the mean number of mosquitoes in the inner trap confirmed a mean reduction rate of 59.39% through mass trapping, and the results were statistically significant (P < 0.001). This study confirms the effectiveness of mass trapping in reducing mosquito communities and suggests the possibility of creating mosquito‐free zones by targeting mosquitoes both inside and outside the study area.
Assessment of water resources carrying capacity using chaotic particle swarm genetic algorithm
Authors: Gao Yuqin , Gao Li , Liu Yunping , Wu Ming , Zhang Zhenxing 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWater resources carrying capacity (WRCC) has been evaluated repeatedly to guide sustainable regional development, with the increasing conflicts over water resources between society and nature. Urban underlying surfaces are constantly changing under the rapid development of urbanization, which has changed the WRCC. The chaotic particle swarm genetic algorithm (CPSGA) is proposed in this study to evaluate the WRCC. It combines the genetic algorithm (GA), chaotic optimization algorithm (COA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO), as well as introduces the chaotic mapping of COA and the velocity position update strategy of PSO into the GA framework to strengthen the population quality and improve the algorithm's efficiency. The effectiveness of CPSGA was demonstrated using three typical functions. Nanjing, China, was used as the study area to evaluate the WRCC from 2015 to 2018. The results showed that the comprehensive evaluation scores of the WRCC of Nanjing from 2015 to 2018 were up to 0.83. In addition, the CPSGA had better astringency and stability than GA, COA, and PSO. The application indicated that the proposed methodology is feasible, providing a reference for conducting WRCC research elsewhere.
A computational neuroscience framework for quantifying warning signals
Authors: Penacchio O. , Halpin C. G. , Cuthill I. C. , Lovell P. G. , Wheelwright M. , Skelhorn J. , Rowe C. , Harris J. M. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Animal warning signals show remarkable diversity, yet subjectively appear to share certain visual features that make defended prey stand out and look different from more cryptic palatable species. For example, many (but far from all) warning signals involve high contrast elements, such as stripes and spots, and often involve the colours yellow and red. How exactly do aposematic species differ from non‐aposematic ones in the eyes (and brains) of their predators?

Here, we develop a novel computational modelling approach, to quantify prey warning signals and establish what visual features they share. First, we develop a model visual system, made of artificial neurons with realistic receptive fields, to provide a quantitative estimate of the neural activity in the first stages of the visual system of a predator in response to a pattern. The system can be tailored to specific species. Second, we build a novel model that defines a ‘neural signature’, comprising quantitative metrics that measure the strength of stimulation of the population of neurons in response to patterns. This framework allows us to test how individual patterns stimulate the model predator visual system.

For the predator–prey system of birds foraging on lepidopteran prey, we compared the strength of stimulation of a modelled avian visual system in response to a novel database of hyperspectral images of aposematic and undefended butterflies and moths. Warning signals generate significantly stronger activity in the model visual system, setting them apart from the patterns of undefended species. The activity was also very different from that seen in response to natural scenes. Therefore, to their predators, lepidopteran warning patterns are distinct from their non‐defended counterparts and stand out against a range of natural backgrounds.

For the first time, we present an objective and quantitative definition of warning signals based on how the pattern generates population activity in a neural model of the brain of the receiver. This opens new perspectives for understanding and testing how warning signals have evolved, and, more generally, how sensory systems constrain signal design.
Nutrition in chronic inflammatory conditions: Bypassing the mucosal block for micronutrients
Authors: Roth‐Walter Franziska , Berni Canani Roberto , O'Mahony Liam , Peroni Diego , Sokolowska Milena , Vassilopoulou Emilia , Venter Carina 
Published: December 2023

AbstractNutritional Immunity is one of the most ancient innate immune responses, during which the body can restrict nutrients availability to pathogens and restricts their uptake by the gut mucosa (mucosal block). Though this can be a beneficial strategy during infection, it also is associated with non‐communicable diseases—where the pathogen is missing; leading to increased morbidity and mortality as micronutritional uptake and distribution in the body is hindered. Here, we discuss the acute immune response in respect to nutrients, the opposing nutritional demands of regulatory and inflammatory cells and particularly focus on some nutrients linked with inflammation such as iron, vitamins A, Bs, C, and other antioxidants. We propose that while the absorption of certain micronutrients is hindered during inflammation, the dietary lymph path remains available. As such, several clinical trials investigated the role of the lymphatic system during protein absorption, following a ketogenic diet and an increased intake of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, in reducing inflammation and ameliorating disease.
Negative appendectomy rate in the pediatric population: can we reach near‐zero rates? An observational study
Authors: Dreznik Yael , Paran Maya , Sher Carmel , Konen Osnat , Baazov Artur , Nica Adrianna , Kravarusic Dragan 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIntroductionCorrect diagnosis of acute appendicitis may sometimes be challenging. The Negative appendectomy rate (NAR) has declined in the recent years in Europe and USA, in part due to better diagnostic imaging tools. The aim of this study was to examine the rates of negative appendectomy in our institution, investigate trends in its incidence, and identify possible predicting factors.MethodsA retrospective cohort study, including all patients younger than 18 years of age who underwent an appendectomy between 2007 and 2021 in a single tertiary medical center. Data regarding patient's demographics, laboratory and imaging results, pathological results and clinical outcome were collected.ResultsBetween 2007 and 2021, a total of 3937 pediatric patients underwent appendectomy due to a working diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Overall, 143 patients (3.6%) had normal appendix on pathological examination. However, in the last 5 years, the rate of normal appendix was 1.9%, together with an increased rate of pre‐operative imaging (from 40% to nearly 100%).ConclusionLow NAR under 2% is an achievable benchmark in the era of accessible pre‐operative imaging. In unequivocal cases, a secondary survey that includes repeated physical examination, blood work and imaging is recommended and may result in near‐zero rates of NAR.
Evidence creation for myelofibrosis: Challenges and opportunities
Authors: Gupta Vikas 
Published: December 2023

Evidence‐based guidelines for rare diseases, such as myelofibrosis (MF), continue to prove challenging to develop, and decision‐making for MF is complex. The British Society for Haematology (BSH) has created a pragmatic symptom‐guided risk‐adapted framework on all aspects of management of MF and shared best practices on the use of JAK inhibitors, transplantation and other conventional therapies in the management of myelofibrosis.Commentary on: McLornan et al. The management of myelofibrosis: A British Society for Haematology Guideline. Br J Haematol 2024;204:136–150.
Fact or fiction? Does the position of the end‐to‐end (EEA) stapler spike matter for colorectal anastomoses using a double‐stapled technique?
Authors: Cavallaro Paul , Lee Grace C. , Kanters Arielle , Valente Michael , Holubar Stefan D. , Champagne Bradley , Rosen David , Gorgun Emre , Steele Scott 
Published: December 2023

AbstractAimSurgeons often have strong opinions about how to perform colorectal anastomoses with little data to support variations in technique. The aim of this study was to determine if location of the end‐to‐end (EEA) stapler spike relative to the rectal transection line is associated with anastomotic integrity.MethodThis study was a retrospective analysis of a quality collaborative database at a quaternary centre and regional hospitals. Patients with any left‐sided colon resection with double‐stapled anastomosis were included (December 2019 to August 2022). Our primary endpoint was a composite outcome including positive air insufflation test, incomplete anastomotic donut, or thin/eccentric donut. Our secondary endpoint was clinical leak.ResultsOverall, 633 patients were included and stratified by location of the stapler spike relative to the rectal transection line. Of note, 86 patients had an end‐colon to anterior rectum (“reverse Baker”) anastomosis with no crossing staple lines. The rates of the composite endpoint based on position of the stapler spike were 12.4% (anterior), 8.1% (through), 12.8% (posterior), 5.1% (corner), and 2.3% for the “reverse Baker” (p = 0.03). The overall rate of clinical leak was 3.8% and there were no differences between methods. In a multivariate analysis, the “reverse Baker” anastomosis was associated with decreased odds of poor anastomotic integrity when compared to anastomoses with crossing staple lines (OR 0.20, 95% CI: 0.05–0.87, p = 0.03).ConclusionsFor anastomoses with crossing staple lines, the position of the stapler spike relative to the rectal staple line is not associated with differences in anastomotic integrity. In contrast, anastomoses with no crossing staple lines resulted in significantly lower rates of poor anastomotic integrity, but no difference in clinical leaks.
METTL16‐mediated N6‐methyladenosine modification of Soga1 enables proper chromosome segregation and chromosomal stability in colorectal cancer
Authors: Li Jimin , Yang Fang , Wang Zeyu , Zheng Siqing , Zhang Shuang , Wang Chen , He Bing , Wang Jia‐Bei , Wang Hao 
Published: December 2023

AbstractN6‐methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent internal modification in mammalian messenger RNAs and is associated with numerous biological processes. However, its role in chromosomal instability remains to be established. Here, we report that an RNA m6A methyltransferase, METTL16, plays an indispensable role in the progression of chromosome segregation and is required to preserve chromosome stability in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Depletion or inhibition of the methyltransferase activity of METTL16 results in abnormal kinetochore‐microtubule attachment during mitosis, leading to delayed mitosis, lagging chromosomes, chromosome mis‐segregation and chromosomal instability. Mechanistically, METTL16 exerts its oncogenic effects by enhancing the expression of suppressor of glucose by autophagy 1 (Soga1) in an m6A‐dependent manner. CDK1 phosphorylates Soga1, thereby triggering its direct interaction with the polo box domain of PLK1. This interaction facilitates PLK1 activation and promotes mitotic progression. Therefore, targeting the METTL16‐Soga1 pathway may provide a potential treatment strategy against CRC because of its essential role in maintaining chromosomal stability.