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A closed form solution for uniformly loaded rectangular plates with adjacent edges clamped and the two others simply supported (CCSS)
Authors: Jin Ming 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn this paper, a closed form solution is proposed on bending of uniformly loaded rectangular plates with adjacent edges clamped and the two others simply supported (CCSS). Deflection surface can be expressed by a double sine series referred to as Navier solution. Numerical results of deflection, bending moments agree with existing solutions including solutions of finite element model (FEM).
Bootstrap, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and LP/SDP hierarchy for the lattice Ising model
Authors: Cho Minjae , Sun Xin 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Bootstrap is an idea that imposing consistency conditions on a physical system may lead to rigorous and nontrivial statements about its physical observables. In this work, we discuss the bootstrap problem for the invariant measure of the stochastic Ising model defined as a Markov chain where probability bounds and invariance equations are imposed. It is described by a linear programming (LP) hierarchy whose asymptotic convergence is shown by explicitly constructing the invariant measure from the convergent sequence of moments. We also discuss the relation between the LP hierarchy for the invariant measure and a recently introduced semidefinite programming (SDP) hierarchy for the Gibbs measure of the statistical Ising model based on reflection positivity and spin-flip equations.
Oncologic treatment support via a dedicated mobile app: a prospective feasibility evaluation (OPTIMISE-1)
Authors: Schunn Fabian A. , El Shafie Rami A. , Kronsteiner Dorothea , Sauer Lukas D. , Kudak Andreas , Bougatf Nina , Oetzel Dieter , Krämer Anna , Regnery Sebastian , Machmer Timo , Debus Jürgen , Nicolay Nils Henrik 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Mobile health (mhealth) is gaining interest, with mobile devices and apps being ever more available among medical facilities and patients. However, in the field of radiation oncology, the medical benefits of mhealth apps are still underexplored. As an additional approach to patient care during radiotherapy, we designed a mobile treatment surveillance app based on patient-reported outcomes.

Objective
We aimed to examine the feasibility of app-based treatment surveillance in patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT). Alongside technical practicability and acceptance, we assessed patient satisfaction and quality of life during treatment.

Methods
This prospective single-center study was performed at Heidelberg University Hospital between August 2018 and January 2020. During RT we measured patients’ quality of life, symptoms, and treatment satisfaction. Respective questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 with diagnosis-specific modules, RAND PSQ-18) were presented to patients via a mobile app running on a designated tablet device. The primary endpoint was determined by the fraction of patients who completed at least 80% of the items. Secondary endpoints were disease-related quality of life and patient satisfaction.

Results
A total of 49 cancer patients (14 breast, 13 pelvic, 12 lung, 10 prostate) were eligible for analysis. 79.6% (95% confidence interval: 66.4–88.5%; n = 39) of all patients completed at least 80% of the items received by the mobile app. A mean of 227.5 ± 48.25 questions were answered per patient. Breast cancer patients showed the highest rate of answered questions, with 92.9% (n = 13) completing at least 80% of the items.

Conclusion
Patients showed high acceptance, with 79.6% (n = 39) completing at least 80% of the given items. The use of a mobile app for reporting symptoms and quality of life during RT is feasible and well accepted by patients. It may allow for resource-efficient, detailed feedback to the medical staff and assist in the assessment of side effects over time.
Selective determination of 2-aminobenzothiazole in environmental water and organic extracts from fish and dust samples
Authors: Moral Alberto , Borrull Francesc , Furton Kenneth G. , Kabir Abuzar , Fontanals Núria , Marcé Rosa Maria 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn the present study, a homemade mixed-mode ion-exchange sorbent based on silica with embedded graphene microparticles is applied for the selective extraction of 2-aminobenzothiazole (NH2BT) followed by determination through liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. The sorbent was evaluated for the solid-phase extraction of NH2BT from environmental water samples (river, effluent wastewater, and influent wastewater), and NH2BT was strongly retained through the selective cation-exchange interactions. Therefore, the inclusion of a clean-up step of 7 mL of methanol provided good selectivity for the extraction of NH2BT. The apparent recoveries obtained for environmental water samples ranged from 62 to 69% and the matrix effect from −1 to −14%. The sorbent was also evaluated in the clean-up step of the organic extract for the extraction of NH2BT from organic extracts of indoor dust samples (10 mL of ethyl acetate from pressurized liquid extraction) and fish (10 mL of acetonitrile from QuEChERS extraction). The organic extracts were acidified (adding a 0.1% of formic acid) to promote the cation-exchange interactions between the sorbent and the analyte. The apparent recoveries for fish samples ranged from 22 to 36% depending on the species. In the case of indoor dust samples, the recovery was 41%. It should be highlighted the low matrix effect encountered in such complex samples, with values ranging from −7 to 5% for fish and dust samples. Finally, various samples were analyzed. The concentration in river samples ranged from 31 to 136 ng/L; in effluent wastewater samples, from 55 to 191 ng/L; in influent wastewater samples, from 131 to 549 ng/L; in fish samples, from 14 to 57 ng/g dried weight; and in indoor dust samples, from <MQL to 114 ng/g.
Effects of heat and personal protective equipment on thermal strain in healthcare workers: part B—application of wearable sensors to observe heat strain among healthcare workers under controlled conditions
Authors: Wibowo Razan , Do Viet , Quartucci Caroline , Koller Daniela , Daanen Hein A. M. , Nowak Dennis , Bose-O’Reilly Stephan , Rakete Stefan 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Purpose
As climate change accelerates, healthcare workers (HCW) are expected to be more frequently exposed to heat at work. Heat stress can be exacerbated by physical activity and unfavorable working requirements, such as wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Thus, understanding its potential negative effects on HCW´s health and working performance is becoming crucial. Using wearable sensors, this study investigated the physiological effects of heat stress due to HCW-related activities.

Methods
Eighteen participants performed four experimental sessions in a controlled climatic environment following a standardized protocol. The conditions were (a) 22 °C, (b) 22 °C and PPE, (c) 27 °C and (d) 27 °C and PPE. An ear sensor (body temperature, heart rate) and a skin sensor (skin temperature) were used to record the participants´ physiological parameters.

Results
Heat and PPE had a significant effect on the measured physiological parameters. When wearing PPE, the median participants’ body temperature was 0.1 °C higher compared to not wearing PPE. At 27 °C, the median body temperature was 0.5 °C higher than at 22 °C. For median skin temperature, wearing PPE resulted in a 0.4 °C increase and higher temperatures in a 1.0 °C increase. An increase in median heart rate was also observed for PPE (+ 2/min) and heat (+ 3/min).

Conclusion
Long-term health and productivity risks can be further aggravated by the predicted temperature rise due to climate change. Further physiological studies with a well-designed intervention are needed to strengthen the evidence for developing comprehensive policies to protect workers in the healthcare sector.
A self-supervised classification model for endometrial diseases
Authors: Fang Yun , Wei Yanmin , Liu Xiaoying , Qin Liufeng , Gao Yunxia , Yu Zhengjun , Xu Xia , Cha Guofen , Zhu Xuehua , Wang Xue , Xu Lijuan , Cao Lulu , Chen Xiangrui , Jiang Haixia , Zhang Chaozhen , Zhou Yuwang , Zhu Jinqi 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Ultrasound imaging is the preferred method for the early diagnosis of endometrial diseases because of its non-invasive nature, low cost, and real-time imaging features. However, the accurate evaluation of ultrasound images relies heavily on the experience of radiologist. Therefore, a stable and objective computer-aided diagnostic model is crucial to assist radiologists in diagnosing endometrial lesions.

Methods
Transvaginal ultrasound images were collected from multiple hospitals in Quzhou city, Zhejiang province. The dataset comprised 1875 images from 734 patients, including cases of endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, and cancer. Here, we proposed a based self-supervised endometrial disease classification model (BSEM) that learns a joint unified task (raw and self-supervised tasks) and applies self-distillation techniques and ensemble strategies to aid doctors in diagnosing endometrial diseases.

Results
The performance of BSEM was evaluated using fivefold cross-validation. The experimental results indicated that the BSEM model achieved satisfactory performance across indicators, with scores of 75.1%, 87.3%, 76.5%, 73.4%, and 74.1% for accuracy, area under the curve, precision, recall, and F1 score, respectively. Furthermore, compared to the baseline models ResNet, DenseNet, VGGNet, ConvNeXt, VIT, and CMT, the BSEM model enhanced accuracy, area under the curve, precision, recall, and F1 score in 3.3–7.9%, 3.2–7.3%, 3.9–8.5%, 3.1–8.5%, and 3.3–9.0%, respectively.

Conclusion
The BSEM model is an auxiliary diagnostic tool for the early detection of endometrial diseases revealed by ultrasound and helps radiologists to be accurate and efficient while screening for precancerous endometrial lesions.
Long-term follow-up of comparative study of open and endoscopic lymphadenectomy in patients with penile carcinoma
Authors: Zhou Xue-Lu 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Penile carcinoma is an uncommon cancer that develops in the penis tissue. The standard surgical method to manage regional lymph nodes after local excision is radical inguinal lymphadenectomy, but it has a high rate of complications. The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the long-term outcomes of endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy and open inguinal lymphadenectomy in patients with penile carcinoma.

Methods
The study included patients diagnosed with penile carcinoma who underwent open inguinal lymphadenectomy (n = 23) or endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (n = 27) at a single hospital between January 2013 and January 2021. Operation time, blood loss, drainage, hospital stay, postoperative complications, and survival rates were assessed and compared between the two groups.

Results
The two groups were comparable in terms of age, tumor size and stage, inguinal lymph nodes, and follow-up. The endoscopic group had significantly lower blood loss (27.1 ± 1.5 ml vs 55.0 ± 2.7 ml, P < 0.05), shorter drainage time and hospital stay (4.7 ± 1.1 days vs 8.1 ± 2.2 days, and 13.4 ± 1.0 days vs 19 ± 2.0 days, respectively, P < 0.05), and longer operation time compared to the open group (82.2 ± 4.3 min in endoscopic group vs 53.1 ± 2.2 min in open group, P < 0.05). There were significant differences in the incidence of incisional infection, necrosis, and lymphorrhagia in both groups (4 vs 0, 4 vs 0, and 2 vs 0, respectively, P < 0.05). The inguinal lymph node harvested was comparable between the two groups. The mean follow-up time was similar for both groups (60.4 ± 7.7 m vs 59.8 ± 7.3 m), and the recurrence mortality rates were not significantly different.

Conclusions
The study shows that both open and endoscopic methods work well for controlling penile carcinoma in the long term. But the endoscopic approach is better because it has fewer severe complications. So, the choice of surgery method might depend on factors like the surgeon’s experience, what they like, and what resources are available.
Assessing the impact of climate change on future extreme temperature events in major South African cities
Authors: Mengistu Achamyeleh G. , Woyessa Yali E. , Tesfuhuney Weldemichael A. , Steyn Abraham S. , Lee Sang Soo 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn this era of climate change, extreme weather events are expected to become more intense and frequent. This study analysed the long-term future climate data from the mean of five climate model intercomparison project phase 6 (CMIP6) global climate models (GCMs) to examine the impacts of climate change on extreme temperature in four major South African cities. The bias correction was successfully conducted using the CMhyd software program. The analysis of extreme temperatures was conducted using indices developed by the World Meteorological Organization’s Expert Team on Sector-specific Climate Indices (ET-SCI) and calculated using the R-based Climpact2 software. All statistical metrics (mean, R2 and RMSE) show that bias correction was fairly good, and further analysis and conclusions could also be drawn using the adjusted dataset. The overall result shows that annual trends of all temperature indices analysed in this study are significantly increasing for both scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) except for some lower extreme temperature indices (i.e., number of cool days, cold nights and cold spells). In the historical time scale, however, some indices showed no trend for some stations. The study also found that coastal cities had a slower increase in higher extreme weather indices as compared to inland cities. However, for lower extreme indices (such as number of cool days, cold nights, cool day’s temperature and cold spells), the opposite was true. This information is important for policymakers, development agents and disaster prevention workers to make informed decisions about adapting to and mitigating extreme weather events.
Unter Beschuss mitten am Spielplatz in Kharkiw
Authors: Zipper-Weber Viktoriya 
Published: November 2023

Zusammenfassung„Wir wollten einfach wieder draußen spielen können, am Spielplatz … Statt tagelang im Keller vor Raketen und Bomben eingeschlossen zu sein. Und dann ist es passiert. Sie wissen schon. Wir wurden von Russen beschossen, mitten am Spielplatz.“Die vorliegende Einzelfallstudie deskriptiver und interpretativer Natur beschreibt und analysiert den Verlauf einer psychotherapeutischen Behandlung eines kriegstraumatisierten 8‑jährigen Buben, der sowohl schwere körperliche Verletzungen erlitt als auch psychische Folgen davontrug. Es handelt sich dabei um eine interkulturelle, muttersprachliche Psychotherapie zur Behandlung von Traumafolgeerscheinungen. Zusätzlich wird der Einsatz der Spielpsychotherapie geschildert. Die Datensammlung umfasst die psychotherapeutische Dokumentation der Therapeutin.Die Fallstudie stellt nicht nur die Eckdaten, wie den Rahmen, das Setting, Personendaten und familiäre Faktoren, vor, sondern schildert auch den Prozessverlauf und den Beziehungsaufbau. Themen, Schlüsselmomente und Besonderheiten runden die Interpretation ab.Schließlich wurden die Limitationen kritisch reflektiert sowie Implikationen für weiterführende Forschung und Handlungsempfehlungen formuliert.
Defining young people’s mental health self-care: a systematic review and co-development approach
Authors: Truscott Alex , Hayes Daniel , Bardsley Tom , Choksi Disha , Edbrooke-Childs Julian 
Published: November 2023

AbstractSelf-care is among the emerging types of mental health support which operate outside traditional services, although the meaning and practice of self-care for young people with mental health difficulties are currently unclear. This systematic review was pre-registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021282510) and investigated conceptualizations of self-care in academic publications which investigated or discussed self-care for young people’s mental health or wellbeing. A Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) workshop facilitated young people with experience of mental health difficulties to respond to the identified concepts and co-develop a definition of self-care. Searches in PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews, and gray literature sources resulted in 90 included publications. Content analysis indicated little conceptual consistency, with health and wellness promotion most commonly used to define self-care. The PPI workshop co-developed a definition of mental health self-care, which attendees felt should emphasize an individual process of self-awareness, self-compassion, and specific strategies to work toward emotional balance. This study highlights the gap between current academic understandings of young people’s mental health self-care and young people’s experience. The presented definition will enable future research to begin from an understanding of self-care which is relevant to young people with experience of mental health difficulties.
Galileo high accuracy service performance and anomaly mitigation capabilities
Authors: Martini Ilaria , Susi Melania , Cucchi Luca , Fernandez-Hernandez Ignacio 
Published: November 2023

AbstractPrecise point positioning (PPP) and real-time kinematic techniques are interesting in several sectors, especially for autonomous applications. These users have high accuracy needs coupled with stringent requirements on continuity, availability, integrity, and convergence time, whose satisfaction can be challenging in harsh environments. Galileo launched on January 2023 the initial high accuracy service (HAS), a European free-of-charge PPP service with a worldwide coverage transmitted on E6 signals and provided through an internet connection. This paper characterizes the Galileo HAS product performance, including orbital errors, clock errors, code biases, and overall signal in space error (SISE), with live signals transmitted since HAS service declaration. The paper also presents the behavior of HAS SIS in the case of four satellite anomalies between September 2021 and August 2022, occurring for Galileo and GPS. Finally, the paper presents the results of HAS performance in both static open sky and road scenarios, showing a few-decimeter accuracy even in environments with degraded visibility. The paper shows the improvements in terms of robustness to satellite anomaly thanks to the Galileo HAS characteristics.
Predicting donations and profiling donors in a blood collection center: a Bayesian approach
Authors: Epifani Ilenia , Lanzarone Ettore , Guglielmi Alessandra 
Published: November 2023

AbstractDonor profiling and donation prediction are two key tasks that any blood collection center must face. Profiling is important to target promotion campaigns, recruiting donors who will guarantee a high production of blood units over time. Predicting the future arrivals of donors allows to size the collection center properly and to provide reliable information on the future production of blood units. Both tasks can be addressed through a statistical prediction model for the intensity function of the donation event. We propose a Bayesian model, which describes this intensity as a function of individual donor’s random frailties and their fixed-time and time-dependent covariates. Our model explains donors’ behaviors from their first donation based on their individual characteristics. We apply it to data of recurrent donors provided by the Milan department of theAssociazione Volontari Italiani del Sanguein Italy. Our method proved to fit those data, but it can also be easily applied to other blood collection centers. The method also allows general indications to be drawn, supported by quantitative analyses, to be provided to staff.
Is it Black and White? Testing racial framing effects of public reactions to newspaper vignettes of fatal officer-involved shootings
Authors: Navarro John C. , Hansen Michael A. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Objectives
To investigate how race shapes public perceptions of a fatal officer-involved shooting of an armed male citizen depicted in a scenario without racial identifiers, intraracial, and interracial.

Methods
We distributed an online survey whereby respondents indicated justification, measured by four questions about the fatal officer-involved shooting, after being randomly assigned to three conditions that differed by the racial composition of the officer and armed male citizen. The control condition omitted racial identifiers, and two conditions depicted an interracial and intraracial deadly encounter between a White officer and a White or Black citizen.

Results
White and non-White respondents similarly perceived the intraracial shooting, but White respondents perceived the control condition and the interracial shooting as more justified than non-White respondents.

Conclusions
An identical news article of a fatal officer-involved shooting can be perceived differently when altering the race of the officer and armed male citizen.
Catchment area, fate, and environmental risks investigation of micropollutants in Danish wastewater
Authors: Kilpinen Kristoffer , Devers Jason , Castro Mafalda , Tisler Selina , Jørgensen Mathias B. , Mortensen Peter , Christensen Jan H. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the spatial distribution of micropollutants in wastewater related to catchment area, and their environmental risks and fate. About 24-h flow proportional effluent (n = 26) wastewater samples were collected from eight WWTPs across Denmark. From five of these WWTPs corresponding influent samples (n = 20) were collected. Samples were enriched by multi-layer solid phase and analysed by liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry detection. We detected and quantified 79 micropollutants from a list of 291 micropollutants in at least one influent or effluent wastewater sample. From this we found that 54 micropollutants decreased in concentrations during wastewater treatment, while O-desmethylvenlafaxine, carbamazepine, amitriptyline, benzothiazole, terbutryn, and citalopram increased in concentrations through the WWTP.The toxicity of effluent wastewater samples was assessed by EC50 using Raphidocelis subcapitata (R. subcapitata) and LC50 using the crustacean Daphnia magna (D. Magna), for which six micropollutants were detected above the predicted no-effect concentration. Our study demonstrates that catchment area influences the micropollutant composition of wastewater. Out of 19 pharmaceuticals, the measured concentration in influent wastewater was predicted within a factor of 10 from sale numbers and human excretion, which demonstrates the strong influence of catchment area on micropollutant composition.