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Greening the dike revetment with historic sod transplantation technique in a living lab
Authors: van den Hoven Kim , Grashof‐Bokdam Carla J. , Slim Pieter A. , Wentholt Ludolph , Peeters Patrik , Depreiter Davy , Koelewijn André R. , Stoorvogel Marte M. , van den Berg Mario , Kroeze Carolien , van Loon‐Steensma Jantsje M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractCoastal flood managers seek to anticipate future flood risk and as a result consider the adaptation of flood defences. Instead of crest heightening, dikes can be adapted to include hydrodynamic reducing vegetated foreshores to form a nature‐based hybrid flood defence, for instance; at managed realignments. In this study we investigated the potential of vegetated revetments as a natural continuous connection between the realigned dike and restored foreshore. We applied the historic grass sod transplantation technique with the aim to improve our understanding of the strength of a transplanted sod revetment. In Living Lab Hedwige‐Prosperpolder, dikes were available for in‐situ experiments during managed realignment preparations. We transplanted grass sods and studied erosion resistance after one growth season. Our results show transplanted sod vegetation continued to grow and started to attach to the clay layer. While erosion occurred under extreme wave impact and overflow, the sod pulling method revealed individual sod strength. In conclusion, sod transplantation is a good technique to source local material for green realigned dike revetments. A vegetated dike revetment can hereby create a natural continuous connection between the realigned dike and foreshore, which benefits flood protection as well as flora and fauna.
Evaluation of the nutrition care process documentation in the patients' records using the Diet‐NCP‐Audit: experience in a medium‐sized multi‐site Swiss hospital
Authors: Aurélien Clerc , Isabelle Carrard , Ludivine Soguel 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe nutrition care process (NCP) is a four‐step systematic approach to guide dietitians in providing high‐quality nutrition care. It fosters critical thinking and enhances the consistency of dietitians' documentation. Following international recommendations, University Training Hospital of Fribourg (HFR) implemented it in 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of NCP documentation in electronic patient records (EPRs) and to determine the nutrition problems dietitians most often identified while documenting their actions.MethodsThe audit was performed on 92 EPRs using the Diet‐NCP‐Audit, which was translated into French for this study.ResultsThe documentation quality was assessed as high in 62% of the EPRs, and nutrition diagnoses were mostly documented. In half of the EPRs, nutrition assessment (step 1 of the NCP) was inconsistent with nutrition diagnosis (step 2). Dietitians often used the same nutrition problems: out of the 73 nutrition problems defined in NCP terminology, only 4 (5%) represented 58% of the 189 problems identified in the EPR audit.ConclusionEPRs were mostly assessed as high quality. However, the entire process requires improved consistency. The poorly documented link between the NCP steps and the restricted choices of nutrition problems dietitians identified should be addressed because they could reveal that dietitians have not fully adopted critical thinking, which the NCP stresses.
Influence of high‐strain deformation on major element mobility in garnet: Nanoscale evidence from atom probe tomography
Authors: Dubosq Renelle , Camacho Alfredo , Rogowitz Anna , Zhang Siyuan , Gault Baptiste 
Published: January 2024

AbstractGarnet is a common rock‐forming mineral that occurs in a variety of rock types and over a wide range of pressure (P)–temperature (T) conditions in the Earth's lithosphere. Because garnet is considered a high‐strength mineral stable across an extensive range of conditions (1–25 GPa, <300–2000°C), it is generally accepted that garnets can retain their microstructures and chemical composition during deformation and metamorphism. Therefore, garnet is commonly used as a geothermobarometer and geochronometer to provide P–T and timing constraints on tectonic events. Herein, we study garnet from an eclogite facies mylonite (central Australia) to investigate the mechanisms of element mobility during high‐strain deformation under relatively dry, lower crustal conditions. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) reveal evidence of crystal plasticity associated with brittle deformation in the form of heterogeneous misorientation patterns and low‐angle grain boundaries developed over length scales of 20–50 μm in the rims of garnet porphyroclasts. Atom probe tomography (APT) analysis of a low‐angle grain boundary within a highly strained portion of a clast shows Ca enrichment and Mg depletion along dislocations, whereas APT data along the rim of a mostly undeformed clast reveal a homogeneous distribution of garnet major components in the specimen matrix with the exception of Ca, Fe and Mg enrichment within a healed microfracture. The above‐mentioned results suggest that under relatively dry conditions, crystal plasticity enhances bulk element mobility via pipe diffusion, highlighting the importance of deformation‐induced microstructures on element mobility, with important implications for the robust and reliable use of garnet as a petrological tool.
Tocopherol succinate‐loaded ethosomal gel synthesized by cold method technique: Deeper biophysical characterizations for translational application on human skin
Authors: Akhtar Naheed , Menaa Farid , Akhtar Naveed , javed Nayla , Sethi Aisha , Khan Muhammad Shahzad 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundTocopherols are well‐known antioxidant and moisturizing agent. Tocopherol succinate (TS) are widely used in many skin products especially used in anti‐aging and skin whitening product formulation.AimWe previously reported the successful synthesis and preliminary characterizations of stable TS ethosomal gels (TSEG) (DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14907). Herein, we develop and further characterize TSEG to enhance the stability of the developed formulation with increased permeation through skin.MethodsCold method technique was used to prepare TS ethosomes. The developed ethosomal vesicle size was 250 nm, which allowed TS to penetrate through the stratum corneum layer and act on melanocytes. For stability study was assessed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) by placing TSEG and unloaded/control ethosomal gel (CEG) at various temperature conditions, that is, 8°C, 25°C, 40°C, and 40°C ± 75% RH for 3 months. Organoleptic evaluation was done in terms of color, odor, and phase separation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x‐ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), zeta potential (ZP) and particle size (PS) was used for TSEG physical characterizations. In vitro dissolution and ex‐vivo permeation studies (using Franz diffusion cell) were performed for both TSEG and CEG formulations. Human women (N = 34) were used to evaluate in vivo biophysical parameters including erythema, melanin, moisture content, sebum level, and skin elasticity.ResultsDeveloped formulation was highly thermostable during the 3 months. Erythema, melanin, and sebum level decreased while marked improvement (p < 0.05) in moisture content and elasticity have been observed for the developed TSEG.ConclusionThe developed TSEG formulation was found to be efficient, safe (no adverse effects observed), stable (at least for 3 months), and easy to use for topical application with improved skin complexation and skin integrity.
“You don't want to know just about my lungs, you…want to know more about me”. Patients and their caregivers' evaluation of a nurse‐led COPD supportive care service
Authors: Ora Linda , Wilkes Lesley , Mannix Judy , Gregory Linda , Luck Lauretta 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimTo evaluate a nurse‐led model of supportive care in a COPD outpatient service from patient and caregiver perspectives.DesignCase study methodology.MethodsData were collected from semi‐structured interviews with patients (n = 12) and caregivers (n = 7) conducted between April 2020 and September 2022. A purposive sampling strategy was used. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis with an inductive approach. COREQ guidelines informed reporting of this study.ResultsEight categories were identified from the data evaluating of the model of care relating to the most helpful aspects of COPD supportive care and suggested improvements to the model of care. The categories were: guidance with managing symptoms; participating in advance care planning; home visiting; expert advice; continuity and trust; caring; caregiver support and improvements to the model of care.ConclusionIn a nurse‐led model of COPD supportive care, what patients and caregivers valued most was expert advice and guidance with symptom management, flexible home visiting, participation in advance care planning, caring and continuity within an ongoing trusted therapeutic relationship. Understanding what patients and caregivers value most is essential in designing and delivering models of care that meet the needs of patients living with chronic, life‐limiting illness.Implications for the profession and/or patient careNurses can lead effective models of supportive care that offer valuable support to patients living with COPD and their caregivers.
Efficacy of art therapy in enhancing mental health of clinical nurses: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Zhang Na , Chen Shuoxin , Li Qing , He Zhiqiang , Jiang Wenhui 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIntroductionArt therapy (AT) has been widely utilized as a therapeutic approach for clinical nurses. In recent years, more and more researchers have applied art therapy to enhance clinical nurses' mental well‐being. However, many studies conducted in this area have suffered from limited sample sizes and insufficient research evidence.AimThis study aims to conduct a systematic evaluation of the efficacy of art therapy on the mental health of clinical nurses.MethodsRCTs on art therapy for clinical nurses were searched across databases such as PubMed, Embase, etc., the results were analysed using RevMan 5.3.ResultsThere were 19 RCTs encompassing 1338 clinical nurses involved in this analysis. The Meta‐analysis revealed that art therapy exhibited a significant reduction in anxiety levels (measured by the SAS) among clinical nurses, as well as depression levels and perceived stress levels (measured by the CPSS). Furthermore, art therapy demonstrated a reduction in negative coping style and an improvement in positive coping style.DiscussionFindings indicate that art therapy can reduce anxiety, depression and stress levels in clinical nurses, while also enhance positive coping styles and promote mental well‐being. Therefore, the widespread implementation of art therapy in this context is highly recommended.DeclarationI hereby declare that my article is directly relevant to the field of mental health nursing. It highlights the critical importance of psychological well‐being and supplements the evidence on The effects of art therapy on the occupational mental health of clinical nurses.
A systematic review of contaminants in donor human milk
Authors: Thayagabalu Sionika , Cacho Nicole , Sullivan Sandra , Smulian John , Louis‐Jacques Adetola , Bourgeois Marie , Chen Henian , Weerasuriya Wasana , Lemas Dominick J. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDonor human milk (DHM) from a milk bank is the recommended feeding method for preterm infants when the mother's own milk (MOM) is not available. Despite this recommendation, information on the possible contamination of donor human milk and its impact on infant health outcomes is poorly characterised. The aim of this systematic review is to assess contaminants present in DHM samples that preterm and critically ill infants consume. The data sources used include PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and Web of Science. A search of the data sources targeting DHM and its potential contaminants yielded 426 publications. Two reviewers (S. T. and D. L.) conducted title/abstract screening through Covidence software, and predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria yielded 26 manuscripts. Contaminant types (bacterial, chemical, fungal, viral) and study details (e.g., type of bacteria identified, study setting) were extracted from each included study during full‐text review. Primary contaminants in donor human milk included bacterial species and environmental pollutants. We found that bacterial contaminants were identified in 100% of the papers in which bacterial contamination was sought (16 papers) and 61.5% of the full data set (26 papers), with the most frequently identified genera being Staphylococcus (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase‐negative Staphylococcus) and Bacillus (e.g., Bacillus cereus). Chemical pollutants were discovered in 100% of the papers in which chemical contamination was sought (eight papers) and 30.8% of the full data set (26 papers). The most frequently identified chemical pollutants included perfluoroalkyl substances (six papers), toxic metal (one paper) and caffeine (one paper). Viral and fungal contamination were identified in one paper each. Our results highlight the importance of establishing standardisation in assessing DHM contamination and future studies are needed to clarify the impact of DHM contaminants on health outcomes.
Genetic basis and expression of ventral colour in polymorphic common lizards
Authors: Recknagel Hans , Leitão Henrique G. , Elmer Kathryn R. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractColour is an important visual cue that can correlate with sex, behaviour, life history or ecological strategies, and has evolved divergently and convergently across animal lineages. Its genetic basis in non‐model organisms is rarely known, but such information is vital for determining the drivers and mechanisms of colour evolution. Leveraging genetic admixture in a rare contact zone between oviparous and viviparous common lizards (Zootoca vivipara), we show that females (N = 558) of the two otherwise morphologically indistinguishable reproductive modes differ in their ventral colouration (from pale to vibrant yellow) and intensity of melanic patterning. We find no association between female colouration and reproductive investment, and no evidence for selection on colour. Using a combination of genetic mapping and transcriptomic evidence, we identified two candidate genes associated with ventral colour differentiation, DGAT2 and PMEL. These are genes known to be involved in carotenoid metabolism and melanin synthesis respectively. Ventral melanic spots were associated with two genomic regions, including a SNP close to protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) genes. Using genome re‐sequencing data, our results show that fixed coding mutations in the candidate genes cannot account for differences in colouration. Taken together, our findings show that the evolution of ventral colouration and its associations across common lizard lineages is variable. A potential genetic mechanism explaining the flexibility of ventral colouration may be that colouration in common lizards, but also across squamates, is predominantly driven by regulatory genetic variation.
UAE's Balancing Strategy Between the United States and China
Authors: Bin Huwaidin Mohamed 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWith its thriving economy, well‐crafted policies, diverse and lively multicultural society, and advanced infrastructure, the United Arab Emirates plays a significant role in the Middle East. It has become strategically and economically important to both the United States and China, and both countries have established strong strategic partnerships with the Gulf state. As the UAE is a small yet ambitious state, both powers are crucial to its strategy for maintaining security and diversifying its economy. Thus, to secure its interests, the UAE has adopted a strategy of balancing its relationships with Washington and Beijing. This article examines the strategy and aims to predict its direction in light of the increasing competition and rivalry between the two global powers. The analysis is part of a special issue examining the responses of Gulf countries to rising Sino‐American competition, edited by Andrea Ghiselli, Anoushiravan Ehteshami, and Enrico Fardella.
Phenotypic and transcriptome profiling of spikes reveals the regulation of light regimens on spike growth and fertile floret number in wheat
Authors: Guo Xiaolei , Zhang Zhen , Li Junyan , Zhang Siqi , Sun Wan , Xiao Xuechen , Sun Zhencai , Xue Xuzhang , Wang Zhimin , Zhang Yinghua 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe spike growth phase is critical for the establishment of fertile floret (grain) numbers in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Then, how to shorten the spike growth phase and increase grain number synergistically? Here, we showed high‐resolution analyses of floret primordia (FP) number, morphology and spike transcriptomes during the spike growth phase under three light regimens. The development of all FP in a spike could be divided into four distinct stages: differentiation (Stage I), differentiation and morphology development concurrently (Stage II), morphology development (Stage III), and polarization (Stage IV). Compared to the short photoperiod, the long photoperiod shortened spike growth and stimulated early flowering by shortening Stage III; however, this reduced assimilate accumulation, resulting in fertile floret loss. Interestingly, long photoperiod supplemented with red light shortened the time required to complete Stages I–II, then raised assimilates supply in the spike and promoted anther development before polarization initiation, thereby increasing fertile FP number during Stage III, and finally maintained fertile FP development during Stage IV until they became fertile florets via a predicted dynamic gene network. Our findings proposed a light regimen, critical stages and candidate regulators that achieved a shorter spike growth phase and a higher fertile floret number in wheat.
Photophobotaxis in the filamentous cyanobacterium Phormidium lacuna: Mechanisms and implications for photosynthesis‐based light direction sensing
Authors: Schwabenland Elina , Jelen Caroline Janine , Weber Nora , Lamparter Tilman 
Published: January 2024

AbstractCyanobacterium Phormidium lacuna filaments move from dark to illuminated areas by twitching motility. Time‐lapse recordings demonstrated that this photophobotaxis response was based on random movements with movement reversion at the light–dark border. The filaments in the illuminated area form a biofilm attached to the surface. The wild‐type and the pixJ and cphA mutants were investigated for photophobotaxis at diverse wavelengths and intensities. CphA is a cyanobacterial phytochrome; PixJ is a biliprotein with a methyl‐accepting chemotaxis domain and is regarded as a phototaxis photoreceptor in other species. The cphA mutant exhibited reduced biofilm surface binding. The pixJ mutant was characterized as a negative photophobotaxis regulator and not as a light direction sensor. 3‐(3,4‐dichlorophenyl)1,1‐dimethylurea (DCMU) blocks electron transfer in PS II. At concentrations of 100 and 1000 μM DCMU, photophobotaxis was inhibited to a greater extent than motility, suggesting that PSII has a role in photophobotaxis. We argue that the intracellular concentrations of regular photoreceptors, including CphA or PixJ, are too small for a filament to sense rapid light intensity changes in very weak light. Three arguments, specific inhibition by DCMU, broad spectral sensitivity, and sensitivity against weak light, support photosynthesis pigments for use as photophobotaxis sensors.
Differential expression of antimicrobial metabolites, phenylpropanoid and phytohormone metabolic pathway genes determines resistance or susceptibility to Ascochyta rabiei in chickpea
Authors: Chandel Surender Singh , Gaikwad Dinesh Subhash , Rathour Rajeev , Dohru Vineet K. , Sirari Asmita , Jha Uday , Parida Swarup , Sharma Kamal Dev 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBlight caused by Ascochyta rabiei is a major constraint in the productivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum). The mechanisms governing resistance/susceptibility to blight in chickpea are poorly understood. We used a blight‐resistant (HC1) and a blight‐susceptible (GPF2) genotype of chickpea and genes of pathogenesis‐related proteins (PRPs), phenylpropanoid pathway metabolites, abscisic acid (ABA), gibberellic acid (GA) and jasmonic acid (JA) to understand the role of these in A. rabiei resistance/susceptibility. The JA, ABA and GA biosynthesis genes of chickpea were retrieved, characterized and gene‐specific primers were used for transcriptional studies. Gene expression revealed that chickpea activated its defences rather quickly and well before initiation of spore germination. In resistant HC1, the majority of the JA, GA and phenylpropanoid pathway genes had peak maxima at 2 h post‐inoculation (hpi) whereas PRPs/defence genes had peak maxima at 24/36 hpi implying that defence to A. rabiei in chickpea is composed of a two‐tier system separated by time: immediately after spore attachment and at or just prior to host penetration. Unlike HC1, susceptible GPF2 was late in activation of defence responses or did not activate them. Another striking difference between HC1 and GPF2 was up‐regulation of ABA biosynthesis genes in inoculated GPF2 and down‐regulation in HC1. This study revealed that phenylpropanoids, PRPs, JA, 8‐(1R,2R)‐3‐oxo‐2‐(Z)‐pent‐2‐enyl cyclopentyl octanoate, (15Z)‐12‐oxophyto‐10,15‐dienoic acid and methyl‐jasmonate govern resistance to A. rabiei in chickpea whereas ABA governs susceptibility.
Influence of berry ripening on susceptibility to Coniella diplodiella infection in grapevine
Authors: Ji Tao , Luca Languasco , Salotti Irene , Li Ming , Rossi Vittorio 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWhite rot, caused by the fungus Coniella diplodiella, is an important but poorly studied disease that mainly affects grapevine clusters. White rot control typically involves the repeated application of fungicides, which may be unjustified in some cases given that the key period of berry susceptibility to infection remains unclear and controversial. In this study, germination of C. diplodiella conidia and mycelium growth were investigated on water agar (conidial germination only) and artificial media similar to berry juice at five growth stages from pea‐sized to berries ripe for harvest. On water agar, conidia germinated from 10°C to 35°C (with an optimum of 20–30°C) with >2 h of moisture incubation. Both conidial germination and mycelial growth were higher on agar similar to berry juice at véraison to berry softening than at other stages, with the lowest values detected for the ripe berries. The berries were also artificially inoculated with conidia at the different growth stages, showing that grape clusters were susceptible to infection for a long period, albeit with varying degrees of susceptibility at different stages. This implies that effective disease control requires interventions from early berry development, whenever weather conditions are conducive to infection. Further development of a predictive model accounting for weather conditions and berry susceptibility dynamics would facilitate the dynamic estimation of the disease risk during the grapevine‐growing season and contribute to a risk‐based application of fungicides for white rot control.