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Ultrasound‐Guided Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopic Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones and Analysis of Risk Factors for Recurrence
Authors: Gao Ziqing , Ye Dalin , Hong Xiaopeng , Zhang Shushan , He Kunyan , Lin Yuhong , Chen Xiaobo , Lu Wuzhu 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBackgroundAs a minimally invasive treatment for common bile duct (CBD) stones, ultrasound‐guided percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic lithotripsy (PTCSL) is gaining attention and recognition from the medical community.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with CBD stones treated in our hospital from January 2016 to April 2022. Patients were divided into three groups: 77 treated with PTCSL, 93 with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and 103 with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE). Their clinical data, perioperative indicators, and complications were analyzed comparatively. Then, risk factors for the post‐PTCSL recurrence of CBD stones were analyzed by logistic regressions. Finally, the receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn.ResultsAll perioperative indicators of the PTCSL group were better than the LCBDE group (P < 0.001). The incidences of cholangitis, hemobilia, and incisional infection after surgery were lower in the PTCSL group than in the LCBDE group (P < 0.05). Pancreatitis, reflux esophagitis, and papillary stenosis occurred less frequently in the PTCSL group than in the ERCP group (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that gallstones and family history were independent risk factors. The AUC for recurrent CBD stones predicted by multi‐indicators was 0.895 (95% CI 0.792–0.999, P < 0.001) with a sensitivity of 96.7% and specificity of 68.8%.ConclusionsUltrasound‐guided PTCSL is a safe and effective treatment for CBD stones. Patients recovered quickly with fewer postoperative complications. It can be a first‐line treatment for CBD stones. Gallstones and family history are independent risk factors for recurrent CBD stones, which provide a reference for clinicians in identifying the high‐risk population needing close follow‐up.
Ott-Zeichen und Schober-Zeichen: 2 valide Klassiker?
Authors: Bergmann Frank 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungOtt-Zeichen und Schober-Zeichen sind in der Praxis weitverbreitete Tests zur Beurteilung der Mobilität von Brust- und Lendenwirbelsäule. Durch eigene Beobachtungen, Vermittlung in Lehrveranstaltungen und Diskussionen mit Kollegen und Lehrkräften stellte sich dem Autor die Frage, ob diese Zeichen tatsächlich das beurteilen können, was sie beurteilen sollen. Deshalb wurden Untersuchungen zur Validität durchgeführt, die im Ergebnis zeigten, dass mit festen numerischen Messstrecken die unterschiedlichen anatomischen Verhältnisse der Patienten nicht erfasst werden können.
Task-irrelevant valence-preferred colors boost visual search for a singleton-shape target
Authors: Stanković Miloš , Müller Hermann J. , Shi Zhuanghua 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSome studies have suggested that emotion-associated features might influence attentional capture. However, demonstrating valence-dependent distractor interference has proven challenging, possibly due to the neglect of individuals’ color–valence preferences in standard, averaged reaction-time (RT) measures. To address this, we investigated valence-driven attentional-capture using an association phase in which emotionally neutral vs. positive-feedback photographs were paired with two alternative target colors, red vs. green. This was followed by a test phase requiring participants to search for a pop-out shape target in the presence or absence of an emotion-associated color. In Experiments 1 and 2, this color could only appear in a distractor, while in Experiment 3, it appeared in the target. Analyzing the standard, averaged RT measures, we found no significant valence association or valence-modulated attentional capture. However, correlational analyses revealed a positive relationship between individual participants’ color–valence preference during the association phase and their valence-based effect during the test phase. Moreover, most individuals favored red over green in the association phase, leading to marked color-related asymmetries in the average measures. Crucially, the presence of the valence-preferred color anywhere in the test display facilitated RTs. This effect persisted even when the color appeared in one of the distractors (Experiments 1 and 2), at variance with this distractor capturing attention. These findings suggest that task-irrelevant valence-preferred color signals were registered pre-attentively and boosted performance, likely by raising the general (non-spatial) alertness level. However, these signals were likely kept out of attentional-priority computation to prevent inadvertent attentional capture.
Übergewicht und Adipositas bei Erwachsenen: allgemeine Behandlungsgrundsätze und konservatives Management
Authors: Brix Johanna Maria , Andersen Barbara , Aydinkoc-Tuzcu Kadriye , Beckerhinn Philipp , Brossard-Eitzinger Agnes , Cavini Anna , Ciardi Christian , Clodi Martin , Eichner Marlies , Erlacher Brigitte , Fahrnberger Markus , Felsenreich Daniel Moritz , Francesconi Claudia , Göbel Bettina , Hölbing Elisabeth , Hoppichler Friedrich , Huber Joakim , Huber Simone Leonora , Itariu Bianca Karla , Jandrasitz Birgit , Kiefer Florian W. , Köhler Gerd , Kruschitz Renate , Ludvik Bernhard , Malzner Andrea , Moosbrugger Alexander , Öfferlbauer-Ernst Anna , Parzer Verena , Prager Gerhard , Resl Michael , Ress Claudia , Schelkshorn Christian , Scherer Thomas , Sourji Harald , Stechemesser Lars , Stulnig Thomas , Toplak Hermann , Wakolbinger Maria , Vonbank Alexander , Weghuber Daniel 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Prävalenz von Übergewicht und Adipositas nimmt in Österreich – wie auch international – kontinuierlich zu. Insbesondere Adipositas ist mit multiplen Gesundheitsrisiken, Begleiterkrankungen, funktionellen Einschränkungen und sozialer Stigmatisierung assoziiert. Adipositas ist eine eigenständige und komplexe chronische Erkrankung und entsprechend multidisziplinär durch qualifizierte Fachkräfte zu behandeln. In Ergänzung rezenter internationaler Leitlinien skizziert das vorliegende Konsensuspapier allgemeine Grundsätze des Managements von Übergewicht und Adipositas und gibt Handlungsanleitungen für die Diagnose und für die konservative Therapie, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf die Lebensstilmodifikation und die medikamentöse Gewichtskontrolle gelegt wird. Anhand des „5A“-Modells der Verhaltensintervention wird ein Handlungsleitfaden für eine strukturierte, praxisorientierte und PatientInnen-zentrierte Betreuung von Menschen mit Übergewicht und Adipositas in Österreich präsentiert.
Indikation und präoperative Planung zur bariatrischen Operation
Authors: Felsenreich Daniel Moritz , Malzner Andrea , Eichner Marlies , Hoelbing Elisabeth , Moosbrugger Alexander , Beckerhinn Philipp , Prager Gerhard , Brix Johanna Maria , Itariu Bianca-Karla 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungDieser Text stellt eine Handlungsanleitung dar, welche im Konsens mehrerer österreichischer mit der Therapie von Adipositas assoziierter FachärztInnen erstellt wurde. Dabei wurde neben aktueller Literatur und bestehenden Guidelines auch zwischen Machbarkeit von ärztlicher Seite und Zumutbarkeit gegenüber den PatientInnen abgewogen. Besonderer Wert wurde auf Vereinfachung der präoperativen Abklärung bei maximaler Sicherheit gelegt. Daher stellt dieser Text keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit in allen Bereichen.
Prävention und Management von postinterventioneller Gewichtszunahme
Authors: Kruschitz Renate , Fahrnberger Markus , Felsenreich Daniel Moritz , Ress Claudia , Andersen Barbara , Aydinkoc-Tuzcu Kadriye , Ciardi Christian , Huber Simone Leonore , Kiefer Florian W. 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungDie Ursachen der postinterventionellen Gewichtszunahme nach Lebensstiländerung, psychologischer Therapie, Pharmakotherapie oder chirurgischen Maßnahmen gehen weit über einen Motivations- oder Compliance-Verlust der Betroffenen hinaus. Der Gewichtszunahme liegen komplexe periphere und zentrale Mechanismen zugrunde, deren Ausmaß individuell unterschiedlich zu sein scheint und die darauf ausgerichtet sind, die Nahrungszufuhr durch reduziertes Sättigungs- und vermehrtes Hungergefühl zu erhöhen (gastrointestinale Hormone) und den Energieverbrauch zu reduzieren (metabolische Adaptierung). Diese Mechanismen erschweren das Abnehmen und Gewichthalten in einem „adipogenen“ Lebensraum, wie wir in weltweit immer häufiger vorfinden, ungemein. Das Verständnis dieser molekularen Mechanismen sollte in die Planung von Therapieprogrammen zur langfristigen Gewichtsreduktion, welche eine entsprechende Nachsorge zur Prävention und individualisierten Therapie einer postinterventionellen Gewichtszunahme beinhalten sollten, miteinbezogen werden. Dabei empfiehlt es sich, die therapeutischen Maßnahmen und Kontrollintervalle nach dem Ausmaß der Gewichtszunahme pro Zeitintervall auszurichten.
Analysis of the Hadley cell, subtropical anticyclones and their effect on South African rainfall
Authors: Mahlobo Dawn , Engelbrecht Francois , Ndarana Thando , Abubakar Hadisu Bello , Olabanji Mary Funke , Ncongwane Katlego 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis study investigates the behaviour of subtropical high-pressure systems and the Hadley cell, which affect the weather of South Africa, using the ERA-Interim database and ensemble of 14 global circulation models from Phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). Mass stream function was used to represent the Hadley cell. To analyse the behaviour of the subtropical anticyclones, monthly sea level pressure, the 1018 hPa isobar and the maximum isobar in the study area were used. The seasonal variation of the anticyclones and Hadley circulation is consistent with rainfall over South Africa. During austral summer, a less intense, narrow mass stream function, South Atlantic Subtropical Anticyclone and Mascarene High are located more southwards, causing rainfall over the eastern parts of South Africa. During the austral winter, Hadley circulation, as well as the anticyclones, is stronger and located more northwards, causing rainfall over the southern and southwestern parts of South Africa.
Terahertz Properties of Common Microwave Dielectric Materials
Authors: Carter Jade , Lees Harrison , Wang Qigejian , Chen Shengjian Jammy , Atakaramians Shaghik , Withayachumnakul Withawat 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTraditional microwave design and fabrication techniques have been adopted into the terahertz domain. Understanding the properties of microwave dielectric materials at terahertz frequencies is critical for accurate component design. Nevertheless, terahertz properties for common microwave dielectric materials are largely unknown. Hence, this paper presents the relative permittivity, loss tangent, refractive index, and extinction coefficient for such materials, including microwave substrates and low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCCs), within the 0.1 to 3.5 THz range. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and a vector network analyzer produce accurate material parameter results. The material parameters presented in this paper serve as a valuable resource for component design at terahertz frequencies.
OVCH1 Antisense RNA 1 is differentially expressed between non-frail and frail old adults
Authors: Abugessaisa Imad , Manabe Ri-Ichiroh , Kawashima Tsugumi , Tagami Michihira , Takahashi Chitose , Okazaki Yasushi , Bandinelli Stefania , Kasukawa Takeya , Ferrucci Luigi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWhile some old adults stay healthy and non-frail up to late in life, others experience multimorbidity and frailty often accompanied by a pro-inflammatory state. The underlying molecular mechanisms for those differences are still obscure. Here, we used gene expression analysis to understand the molecular underpinning between non-frail and frail individuals in old age. Twenty-four adults (50% non-frail and 50% frail) from InCHIANTI study were included. Total RNA extracted from whole blood was analyzed by Cap Analysis of Gene Expression (CAGE). CAGE identified transcription start site (TSS) and active enhancer regions. We identified a set of differentially expressed (DE) TSS and enhancer between non-frail and frail and male and female participants. Several DE TSSs were annotated as lncRNA (XIST and TTTY14) and antisense RNAs (ZFX-AS1 and OVCH1 Antisense RNA 1). The promoter region chr6:366,786,54-366,787,97;+ was DE and overlapping the longevity CDKN1A gene. GWAS-LD enrichment analysis identifies overlapping LD-blocks with the DE regions with reported traits in GWAS catalog (isovolumetric relaxation time and urinary tract infection frequency). Furthermore, we used weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify changes of gene expression associated with clinical traits and identify key gene modules. We performed functional enrichment analysis of the gene modules with significant trait/module correlation. One gene module is showing a very distinct pattern in hub genes. Glycogen Phosphorylase L (PYGL) was the top ranked hub gene between non-frail and frail. We predicted transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) and motif activity. TF involved in age-related pathways (e.g., FOXO3 and MYC) shows different expression patterns between non-frail and frail participants. Expanding the study of OVCH1 Antisense RNA 1 and PYGL may help understand the mechanisms leading to loss of homeostasis that ultimately causes frailty.
Regional management options for floating marine litter in coastal waters from a life cycle assessment perspective
Authors: Mankaa Rose Nangah , Traverso Marzia 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Despite the increasing number of publications focusing on the management of marine plastic debris, most research is carried out using an upstream perspective, focused on sources and pathways of marine litter accumulation, as well as actions to prevent plastics from entering the environment. The aim of this paper is therefore to investigate a combination of waste management technologies for marine litter in order to inform decision-making on environmental impact hotspots at regional level.

Method
A study of the North Sea German Bight identified existing technologies suitable for the collection and treatment of floating marine debris including, recycling of plastics, mechanical biological treatment (MBT), and landfilling. Processing data for reported marine litter compositions in the region are used to inform the modelling of a waste management strategic plan (WMSP) aimed at valorising various fractions. Hence, collected floating marine litter is separated into derelict fishing gear (DFG) and mixed marine litter (MML) which are sent respectively to a recycling plant for plastic granulates production and to an MBT plant for recovery of metals and electricity generation. Environmental impacts of the WMSP are evaluated using the Life Cycle Assessment methodology and compared with incineration considered as the prevalent waste scenario.

Results and discussion
As partly expected, the LCA results reveal higher environmental performance in all impact categories for the incineration scenario. In particular, the WMSP contributes to Global Warming Potential (GWP) more than 10 orders of magnitude less than the incineration scenario. However, the breakdown of results related to the WMSP indicates the highest contribution to environmental impacts attributed to electricity and heat generation from refused-derived fuel and emissions at the combined heat and power plant, as well as electricity and diesel consumption. Lowest contributions are attributed to the recycling plant. The sensitivity analysis revealed low contributions to GWP if plastic debris such as DFG is diverted to recycling while toxicity-related categories are improved by efficient metal and energy recovery at the MBT plant.

Conclusion
Findings of this study show that no single treatment method is enough rather a combination of different treatment pathways should be designed considering the composition and properties of accumulated marine litter in a specific area. However, recovering plastic litter and diverting useful materials from waste-to-energy to recycling improve the environmental performance. Reviews suggest inclusion of valorisation treatment options in future WMSPs of marine litter such as plastic-to-fuel technologies.
Vertretung lokaler Interessen und die Wiederaufstellung von Listen-Abgeordneten im Deutschen Bundestag
Authors: Rehmert Jochen 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungWie bewerten Parteidelegierte das Vertreten lokaler Interessen von ihren Abgeordneten, die über geschlossene Listen gewählt worden sind? Die bisherige Forschung erwartet klare Unterschiede im Verhalten von Abgeordneten in Mischwahlsystemen, die direkt und solchen, die über (geschlossene) Parteilisten gewählt werden. Doch wie ausschlaggebend ist die Vertretung lokaler Interessen für die Delegierten selbst? Dieser Beitrag will zeigen, dass Parteidelegierte – auch von Parteien die hauptsächlich Listenmandate erringen – auch von ihren Listenabgeordneten das Vertreten lokaler Interessen bevorzugen. Mithilfe eines Conjoint-Experiments mit 560 Delegierten fünf deutscher Bundestagsparteien, die ihre Kandidierenden über Delegiertenversammlungen aufstellen, wird gezeigt, dass Delegierte aller Parteien Listenabgeordnete bevorzugen, die die Interessen des eigenen Kreisverbandes vertreten. Während der Herkunftsort der Delegierten keinen Einfluss auf diese Präferenz hat, gibt es Unterschiede zwischen den Parteien in wie wichtig das Vertreten lokaler Interessen für die Entscheidungsfindung der Delegierten ist verglichen mit anderen Faktoren. Die Befunde dieser Studie haben Implikationen für die Untersuchungen politischen Verhaltens für Abgeordnete.
Discriminants of fields generated by polynomials of given height
Authors: Dietmann Rainer , Ostafe Alina , Shparlinski Igor E. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe obtain upper bounds for the number of monic irreducible polynomials over $$\mathbb{Z}$$

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of a fixed degree n and a growing height H for which the field generated by one of its roots has a given discriminant. We approach it via counting square-free parts of polynomial discriminants via two complementing approaches. In turn, this leads to a lower bound on the number of distinct discriminants of fields generated by roots of polynomials of degree n and height at most H. We also give an upper bound for the number of trinomials of bounded height with given square-free part of the discriminant, improving previous results of I. E. Shparlinski (2010).
Creativity and Healthy Ageing: Future Research Directions
Authors: Aula Inkeri , Masoodian Masood 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe fact that the world population is ageing brings about societal challenges, but at the same time creates new opportunities for more creative and meaningful lives at older age. In this article, we investigate existing gaps in several fields of research that aim to better understand the role of creativity in later life and its effects on healthy ageing. We present an overview of the diverse definitions of creativity and culture, review current approaches to wellbeing, and summarise findings from research on the effects of creative activities on wellbeing and healthy ageing. In addition, we discuss recent research on the impact of environmental contexts and relations on creative wellbeing. Through identifying the definitions and scope of research on creativity and wellbeing in the lives of older adults, we aim to provide promising future research directions. Our review shows that current research on the impact of artistic and creative activities on wellbeing in later life generally does not consider older adults’ own subjective and relational experiences, and too often ignores elements of the complex environmental conditions in healthy ageing. Therefore, we conclude that there is a sustained need for holistic and relational approaches that address the entanglement of social and natural environments with healthy ageing and creative wellbeing.
Empirical Consequences of Normative Inadequacies: The Principle of Temporary Refuge and Protection Gaps
Authors: Grześkowiak Maciej 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe article aims to propose an alternative analytical framework for examining the currently observable ineffectiveness of the international refugee protection regime. The described framework places the principle of temporary refuge and its inherent ambiguities at the centre of the analysis. To that effect, the scope and content of the principle of temporary refuge is considered with the particular focus on the presumable obligations of third states (i.e. states other than the recipient state) stemming from the principle. The analysis then turns to consideration of some of the examples of contemporary practice of temporary refuge in an attempt at framing it as one of the sources of a poor state of functioning of the international refugee regime. The paper also links the identified phenomenon to the concept of protection gaps as it was already outlined in the literature in order to clearly demonstrate the relationship between the content and contemporary practice of temporary refuge and inadequacies of the international refugee regime visible at the global level.
Extrovert or Introvert? GAN-Based Humanoid Upper-Body Gesture Generation for Different Impressions
Authors: Wu Bowen , Liu Chaoran , Ishi Carlos Toshinori , Shi Jiaqi , Ishiguro Hiroshi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractGestures, a form of body language, significantly influence how users perceive humanoid robots. Recent data-driven methods for co-speech gestures have successfully enhanced the naturalness of the generated gestures. Moreover, compared to rule-based systems, these methods are more generalizable for unseen speech input. However, many of these methods cannot directly influence people’s perceptions of robots. The primary challenge lies in the intricacy of constructing a dataset with varied impression labels to develop a conditional generation model. In our prior work ([22]) Controlling the impression of robots via gan-based gesture generation. In:Proceedings of the international conference on intelligent robots and systems. IEEE, pp 9288-9295), we introduced a heuristic approach for automatic labeling, training a deep learning model to control robot impressions. We demonstrated the model’s effectiveness on both a virtual agent and a humanoid robot. In this study, we refined the motion retargeting algorithm for the humanoid robot and conducted a user study using four questions representing different aspects of extroversion. Our results show an improved capability in controlling the perceived degree of extroversion in the humanoid robot compared to previous methods. Furthermore, we discovered that different aspects of extroversion interact uniquely with motion statistics