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Missing body measurements prediction in fashion industry: a comparative approach
Authors: Meyer Philippe , Birregah Babiga , Beauseroy Pierre , Grall Edith , Lauxerrois Audrey 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe use of artificial intelligence to predict body dimensions rather than measuring them by stylists or 3D scanners permits to obtain easily all measurements of individual consumers and can consequently reduce costs of population survey campaigns. In this paper, we have compared several models of machine learning to predict about 30 measurements used in fashion industry to construct clothes from 6 easy-to-measure body dimensions and demographic information. The four types of models we have studied are linear regressions, random forests, gradient boosting trees and support vector regressions. To construct and train them we have used anthropometric measurements of 9000 adult individuals of the French population collected by the French Institute of Textiles and Clothing (IFTH) during a national measurement campaign collected between 2003 and 2005. We have analyzed the model prediction performance in terms of individual and global predictions as well as the effect of the training dataset size and the importance of the input features. The linear and the support vector regressions have given the best results with respect to evaluation metrics, predicted distributions and have required less training data than tree-based models. It turns out that the weight and height have been the most important input features for the models considered while the hip girth has been the less important among the input measurements. Since the set of body dimensions used in fashion industry and the morphology depend on the gender, we have decided to treat men and women separately and to compare them.
Difference in sulfur regulation mechanism between tube-dwelling and free-moving polychaetes sympatrically inhabiting deep-sea hydrothermal chimneys
Authors: Koito Tomoko , Ito Yusuke , Suzuki Akihiko , Tame Akihiro , Ikuta Tetsuro , Suzuki Miwa , Mitsunobu Satoshi , Sugimura Makoto , Inoue Koji 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe environment around deep sea hydrothermal vents is characterized by an abundance of sulfur compounds, including toxic hydrogen sulfide. However, numerous communities of various invertebrates are found in it. It is suggested that invertebrates in the vicinity of hydrothermal vents detoxify sulfur compounds by biosynthesis of taurine-related compounds in the body. On the other hand, the vent endemic polychaete Alvinella pompejana has spherocrystals composed of sulfur and other metals in its digestive tract. It was considered that the spherocrystals contribute to the regulation of sulfur in body fluids. Paralvinella spp. and Polynoidae. gen. sp. live sympatrically and in areas most affected by vent fluid. In this study, we focused on the digestive tract of Paralvinella spp. and Polynoidae. gen. sp. to examine whether they have spherocrystals. We also investigated the possible involvement of bacteria in the digestive tract in spherulization. Examination with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with Energy Disperse X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) detected spherocrystals containing sulfur and iron in the digestive tract of Paralvinella spp. In contrast, such spherocrystals were not observed in that of Polynoidae. gen. sp. although sulfur is detected there by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Meta-16S rRNA analysis indicated that the floras of the digestive tracts of the two species were very similar, suggesting that enteric bacteria are not responsible for spherocrystal formation. Analysis of taurine-related compounds indicated that the digestive tissues of Polynoidae. gen. sp. contain a higher amount of hypotaurine and thiotaurine than those of Paralvinella spp. Therefore, the two sympatric polychaetes use different strategies for controlling sulfur, i.e., Paralvinella spp. forms spherocrystals containing elemental sulfur and iron in the digestive tract, but Polynoidae. gen. sp. accumulates taurine-related compounds instead of spherocrystals. Such differences may be related to differences in their lifestyles, i.e., burrow-dweller or free-moving, or may have been acquired phylogenetically in the evolutionary process.
Fat embolism syndrome after humerus and pelvis fracture complicated by acute kidney injury requiring blood purification: a case report and literature review
Authors: Suda Takuya , Fujii Hiroshi , Asakura Keita , Horita Makoto , Nishioka Ryo , Koga Takahiro , Myojo Yasuhiro , Nakashima Akikatsu , Kawano Mitsuhiro 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare syndrome that typically occurs 12–72 h after long bone or pelvic fractures with a classic triad of respiratory distress, neurologic changes, and petechial rash. Although Gurd’s criteria for FES include anuria or oliguria, the mechanism of acute kidney injury (AKI) remain unknown. Here, we present a case of FES complicated by AKI that required blood purification.

Case presentation
A 79-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a right humerus and pelvic fracture caused by a traffic accident. On the second day of hospitalization, she developed impaired consciousness, respiratory failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Chest radiography revealed bilateral diffuse alveolar infiltration. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse high signal intensity on diffusion-weighted imaging and diffuse low signal intensity on susceptibility-weighted imaging in the cerebral and cerebellar regions. The diagnosis of FES was confirmed and the patient was treated with methylprednisolone (40 mg/day) and ulinastatin. On the third day of hospitalization, she was admitted to our department because of AKI with oliguria. Although echocardiography showed an elevated right ventricular artery systolic pressure suggestive of pulmonary hypertension (PH), pulmonary congestion was initially considered on chest imaging, and hemodialysis and rapid ultrafiltration were initiated. However, she developed hypovolemic shock and treatment was switched to continuous hemodiafiltration and slow ultrafiltration. Thereafter, her consciousness, hypoxemia, DIC and PH completely improved. She was weaned from blood purification therapy on the 29th day of hospitalization. She had hemolytic anemia that might have been caused by thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), but it resolved without plasmapheresis. On the 51st day of hospitalization, the patient was transferred to another hospital for rehabilitation.

Conclusions
FES can be complicated by AKI. In this case, DIC, which was difficult to differentiate from TMA, and/or renal congestion were considered to be a cause of AKI. Chest radiographs of FES may be indistinguishable from pulmonary congestion. In our case, chest radiography showed bilateral diffuse alveolar infiltrates which was not indicative of pulmonary congestion but pulmonary involvement of FES. FES is associated with PH, which may lead to right heart failure. Therefore, the patient could have developed hypovolemic shock due to hemodialysis and rapid ultrafiltration. Clinicians should pay attention to the hemodynamics when blood purification for FES is performed.
Scaling up = scaling down? Children’s spatial scaling in different perceptual modalities and scaling directions
Authors: Möhring Wenke , Szubielska Magdalena 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe present study examined whether scaling direction and perceptual modality affect children’s spatial scaling. Children aged 6–8 years (N = 201) were assigned to a visual, visuo-haptic, and haptic condition in which they were presented with colourful, embossed graphics. In the haptic condition, they were asked to wear a blindfold during the test trials. Across several trials, children were asked to learn about the position of a target in a map and to localize a disc at the same location in a referent space. Scaling factor was manipulated systematically, so that children had to either scale up or scale down spatial information. Their absolute deviations from the correct target location, reversal and signed errors, and response times served as dependent variables. Results revealed higher absolute deviations and response times for the haptic modality as opposed to the visual modality. Children’s signed errors, however, showed similar response strategies across the perceptual conditions. Therefore, it seems that a functional equivalence between vision and touch seems to emerge slowly across development for spatial scaling. With respect to scaling directions, findings showed that absolute deviations were affected by scaling factors, with symmetric increases in scaling up and scaling down in the haptic condition. Conversely, children showed an unbalanced pattern in the visual conditions, with higher accuracy in scaling down as opposed to scaling up. Overall, our findings suggest that visibility seems to factor into children’s scaling process.
IHVFL: a privacy-enhanced intention-hiding vertical federated learning framework for medical data
Authors: Tang Fei , Liang Shikai , Ling Guowei , Shan Jinyong 
Published: October 2023

AbstractVertical Federated Learning (VFL) has many applications in the field of smart healthcare with excellent performance. However, current VFL systems usually primarily focus on the privacy protection during model training, while the preparation of training data receives little attention. In real-world applications, like smart healthcare, the process of the training data preparation may involve some participant’s intention which could be privacy information for this participant. To protect the privacy of the model training intention, we describe the idea of Intention-Hiding Vertical Federated Learning (IHVFL) and illustrate a framework to achieve this privacy-preserving goal. First, we construct two secure screening protocols to enhance the privacy protection in feature engineering. Second, we implement the work of sample alignment bases on a novel private set intersection protocol. Finally, we use the logistic regression algorithm to demonstrate the process of IHVFL. Experiments show that our model can perform better efficiency (less than 5min) and accuracy (97%) on Breast Cancer medical dataset while maintaining the intention-hiding goal.
Effect of maximum exercise on left ventricular deformation and its correlation with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in competitive athletes
Authors: Kandels J. , Stöbe S. , Kogel A. , Hepp P. , Riepenhof H. , Droste J. N. , Stoeggl T. , Marshall R. P. , Rudolph U. , Laufs U. , Fikenzer S. , Hagendorff A. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global myocardial work index (GWI) allow early detection of subclinical changes in left ventricular (LV) systolic function. The aim of the study was to investigate the immediate effects of maximum physical exercise by different exercise testing methods on early post exercise LV deformation parameters in competitive athletes and to analyze their correlation with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity.

Methods
To reach maximum physical exercise, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was performed by semi-recumbent ergometer in competitive handball players (n = 13) and by treadmill testing in competitive football players (n = 19). Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) indexed to body weight (relative VO2max) was measured in all athletes. Transthoracic echocardiography and blood pressure measurements were performed at rest and 5 min after CPET in all athletes. GLS, GWI and their changes before and after CPET (ΔGLS, ΔGWI) were correlated with (relative) VO2max.

Results
In handball and football players, GLS and GWI did not differ significantly before and after CPET. There were no significant correlations between GLS and relative VO2max, but moderate correlations were found between ΔGWI and relative VO2max in handball (r = 0.631; P = 0.021) and football players (r = 0.592; P = 0.008). Furthermore, handball (46.7 ml/min*kg ± 4.7 ml/min*kg vs. 37.4 ml/min*kg ± 4.2; P = 0.004) and football players (58.3 ml/min*kg ± 3.7 ml/min*kg vs. 49.7 ml/min*kg ± 6.8; P = 0.002) with an increased ΔGWI after CPET showed a significant higher relative VO2max.

Conclusion
Maximum physical exercise has an immediate effect on LV deformation, irrespective of the used testing method. The correlation of relative VO2max with ΔGWI in the early post exercise period, identifies ΔGWI as an echocardiographic parameter for characterizing the current individual training status of athletes.
Non-clinically trained facilitators’ experiences of remote psychosocial interventions for older adults with memory loss and their family carers
Authors: Renouf Philippa , Budgett Jessica , Wyman Danielle , Banks Sara , Poppe Michaela , Cooper Claudia 
Published: October 2023

Background
Dementia is the seventh leading cause of global mortality, with cases increasing. Psychosocial interventions might help prevent dementia and improve quality of life. Although it is cost-effective for non-clinically trained staff to deliver these, concerns are raised and little is known about the resulting impact on staff, especially for remote interventions.

Aims
To explore how non-clinically trained facilitators experienced delivering remote, one-to-one and group-based psychosocial interventions with older adults with memory loss and their family carers, under training and supervision.

Method
We conducted a secondary thematic analysis of interviews with non-clinically trained facilitators, employed by universities, the National Health Service and third-sector organisations, who facilitated either of two manualised interventions: the APPLE-Tree group dementia prevention for people with mild memory loss or the NIDUS-Family one-to-one dyadic intervention for people living with dementia and their family carers.

Results
The overarching theme of building confidence in developing therapeutic relationships was explained with subthemes that described the roles of positioning expertise (subtheme 1), developing clinical skills (subtheme 2), peer support (subtheme 3) in enabling this process and remote delivery as a potential barrier to it (subtheme 4).

Conclusions
Non-clinically trained facilitators can have positive experiences delivering remote psychosocial interventions with older adults. Differences in life experience could compound initial fears of being ‘in at the deep end’ and ‘exposed’ as lacking expertise. Fears were allayed by experiencing positive therapeutic relationships and outcomes, and by growing confidence. For this to happen, appropriate training and supervision is needed, alongside accounting for the challenges of remote delivery.
Au/Nb2O5-catalyzed N-Formylation of Amines Utilizing High Selectivity to Formate Intermediate in CO2 Hydrogenation
Authors: Hidaka Mitsuyo , Lin Mingyue , Yamakawa Hiroki , Nakayama Akihiro , Murayama Toru , Shimada Tetsuya , Takagi Shinsuke , Ishida Tamao 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Deformed orthorhombic niobium oxide-supported Au nanoparticles (Au/Nb2O5-DO) exhibited high catalytic activity for N-formylation of amines using CO2 and H2 compared to other Au/Nb2O5 catalysts having different crystalline structures. Au/Nb2O5-DO also showed high selectivity to methyl formate in CO2 hydrogenation. Nb2O5-DO possessed a greater amount of acid sites than Au/Nb2O5-T (orthorhombic) and Au/Nb2O5-A (amorphous), which would be beneficial for formate activation and amine adsorption.
Performance and preference of problem-based learning (PBL) and lecture-based classes among medical students of Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Yadav Saroj , Poudel Sangeeta , Pandey Oshna , Jaiswal Dhiraj Prasad , Malla Bhupendra Prakash , Thakur Brajesh Kumar , Gautam Swotantra , Pandey Sirish Raj 
Published: October 2023

Background: PBL (problem based learning) is new active learning educational strategy that has been extensively tested and used in recent years. This study aims to compare students' understanding and knowledge retention when taught through PBL and lecture-based classes and compare PAHS students' perceptions of PBL and lectures in medical education. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of medical students of a PBL based medical school in Nepal, a non-Western low-income country. Ethical approval was given by the institutional research committee of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences. Understanding and knowledge retention was assessed with 50 vignette-based multiple-choice questions, half of which were taught through PBL sessions, and the remaining half were taught in didactic lectures during basic science years of medical school. A separate pre-validated perception questionnaire was used to assess students' preferences regarding PBL and lectures. Results: Out of 107 students, 99 participated in the understanding and knowledge retention questionnaires and 107 completed perception questionnaires. Understanding and knowledge retention of students was found to be the same for topics taught by PBL and lectures, with median scores of 17 and s16, respectively. PBL were mostly preferred for the physiology (59.81%), pathology (51.40%) and pharmacology (53.27%) concepts, and lectures were mostly preferred for the anatomy (78.50%), biochemistry (45.79%), and microbiology (42.99%) topics. Students wanted the same concepts to be taught through both PBL and lectures, especially for anatomy. Conclusions: Understanding and knowledge retention is the same for topics taught by either PBL or lectures during the basic science years of undergraduate medical education. Students prefer PBL for physiology, pathology, and pharmacology-related concepts, conventional didactic lecture for physiology and microbiology, and a combination of lecture and PBL sessions for anatomy.
Case Report: Bilateral optic disc swelling in a patient with tuberculoma
Authors: Tayal Ayushi , Daigavane Sachin 
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: In children, tuberculosis of the central nervous system most usually manifests as tubercular meningitis, hydrocephalus post-tubercular meningitis, and, in rare cases, space-occupying lesions known as tuberculoma. We address the diagnostic difficulty in an adult patient with mainly ocular symptoms who was diagnosed with tuberculoma. A 19-year-old young man came with painless bilateral blurring of vision. Bilateral optic disc swelling and bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy were present. METHODS: Brain imaging revealed ring-enhancing lesions in the cerebellar vermis, left cerebellar hemisphere and left middle cerebral peduncle with surrounding extensive perilesional edema causing effacement of fourth ventricle leading to obstructive hydrocephalus suggestive of tuberculoma. RESULTS: He had a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a positive Mantoux test. His Quantiferon-TB Gold test result was positive. The examination of cerebrospinal fluid suggested a high opening pressure. Following anti-tubercular medication along with systemic steroids, his vision improved due to decreased optic disc swelling. CONCLUSION: We wish to highlight that visual loss and grave consequences of tuberculoma can be averted with early recognition and treatment.
Enhance nursing students’ reflection through Padlet: an action research
Authors: Phenwan Tharin 
Published: October 2023

Background: Reflective practice (RP) is encouraged amongst healthcare students, including nursing students. However, students do not have a ‘safe space’ to practice reflection before being assessed. Padlet is an interactive platform that can potentially facilitate students’ reflection via its features that enables anonymous participation, asynchronous participation and collaborative learning environment. This study aims to explore the influence of current reflection teaching method on students’ RP and how Padlet can facilitate students’ RP. Methods: An action research was undertaken with 22 first year nursing students from Feb to May 2023. Participants answered questions anonymously pre-class and post-class in two Padlet boards. The researcher gave constructive feedback and signposted good examples of reflection to participants thus enabling ‘champion’ students to emerge during the process. Anonymous texts from two Padlet boards were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis technique. Results: Three themes were generated: i) Pre-class variable baseline understanding of reflection; ii) Co-constructed reflection and iii) Tools and triggers for reflection. Students joined the study with different presumptions and understanding of reflection, ranging from descriptive understanding of the concept, a total misunderstanding of the concept and in-depth understanding of reflection. They all indicated a changed understanding of reflection post-class and emphasized the benefits of a socially constructed learning process. Participants suggested the use of reflective tools (via reflective models) and triggers (via probing questions and feedback) as useful to facilitate their reflection. Conclusions: This study indicates that the current teaching materials enable students to enhance their understanding of reflection. Nevertheless, students could potentially benefit from tools and triggers that will initiate and support their reflection. To that end, Padlet proves a promising tool to enhance students’ reflection via its function to enable anonymity, asynchronous participation and socially constructed learning environment.
Assessment of anxiety and depression and selected psychosocial variables in cancer patients
Authors: Kulpa Marta , Ciuba Agata , Kosowicz Mariola , Rozenek Hanna , Banasiewicz Jolanta , Flaga-Łuczkiewicz Magdalena , Stypuła-Ciuba Beata 
Published: October 2023

Cel pracyOcena zaburzeń lękowo-depresyjnych u pacjenta chorego onkologicznie może pomóc w procesie leczenia oraz planowaniu opieki psychoonkologicznej. Celem badania była ocena nasilenia lęku i depresji u chorych onkologicznie oraz ich związku ze zmiennymi psychospołecznymi.MetodaGrupę badaną stanowili pełnoletni chorzy onkologicznie z postawioną diagnozą onkologiczną od co najmniej 6 tygodni w trakcie leczenia przyczynowego. W badaniu zastosowano kwestionariusz HADS. Przebadano 537 pacjentów w wieku od 19 do 91 lat. Średnia wieku badanych wynosiła 53,5 lat.WynikiZarówno podczas pierwszego leczenia onkologicznego, jak i w nawrocie choroby pacjenci częściej prezentują objawy lęku niż depresji. Stany te występują z większą intensywnością u kobiet niż u mężczyzn (p=0.000), ponadto ryzyko wystąpienia zaburzeń depresyjnych zwiększa się wraz z wiekiem pacjenta (p=0.015). Największe nasilenie objawów depresji obserwowano u pacjentów mieszkających na wsi oraz u osób na rencie lub emeryturze, a najniższe w małych i średnich miastach oraz u osób aktywnych zawodowo lub pozostających na krótkim zwolnieniu lekarskim. Natomiast jednoczesne występowanie lęku i depresji charakteryzowało pacjentów z nowotworami piersi i narządów rodnych, które najrzadziej były zgłaszane przez pacjentów z nowotworami układu moczowego.WnioskiNarzędzia do przesiewowej diagnostyki ryzyka występowania zaburzeń lękowo-depresyjnych powinny być stosowane rutynowo w trakcie cyklicznych konsultacji lekarskich u pacjenta z chorobą nowotworową. Pozwoli to na wczesne wykrycie objawów i włączenie działań terapeutycznych.