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Sensory reactivity assessment in children: A systematic review
Authors: Watkyns Ann F. , Cloete Lizahn Gracia , Parham Linda D. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractAimTo identify sensory reactivity assessments published in the literature for children aged 3 to 12 years and evaluate their psychometric properties to select the most appropriate one for adaptation to South Africa, with implications for other low‐ and middle‐income countries.MethodWe addressed the following two review questions. What tests have been published in the literature in the past 30 years to evaluate sensory reactivity with children aged 3 to 12 years? What is the validity and reliability of the tests reported in the studies? The COnsensus‐based standards for the Selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology was used. We searched eight databases. Two reviewers independently screened and selected the studies.ResultsThe reviewers identified 41 studies, representing 19 assessments. The most common type of assessment was the proxy‐reported caregiver questionnaire. Sensory systems most often assessed were visual, tactile, auditory, and vestibular. Study populations included those with autism spectrum disorder, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and children born preterm. Ratings for measurement properties of most assessments were moderate to low.InterpretationLimited psychometric information was reported, with low ratings for many properties. The Sensory Processing 3‐Dimensions Scale was selected on the basis of its psychometric properties and alignment with best‐practice recommendation to use a caregiver questionnaire and a performance test to assess sensory reactivity.
Impact of stroke history on procedural cerebrovascular insult probability and long‐term outcome after TAVI
Authors: Demirel Caglayan , Sulzgruber Patrick , Winter Max Paul , Mascherbauer Katharina , Halavina Kseniya , Heitzinger Gregor , Dona Carolina , Koschatko Sophia , Jantsch Charlotte , Andreas Martin , Hengstenberg Christian , Bartko Philipp E. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackgroundIn TAVI procedural stroke is one of the most feared complications and for this reason also extensively studied. But there is a lack of data concerning the impact of previous stroke on procedural stroke and on long‐term survival. The aim of this registry‐based cohort study is to evaluate the prevalence of previous stroke in TAVI patients and its impact on procedural stroke risk as well as long‐term outcome.MethodsWe included all patients treated with TAVI between January 2007 and December 2020 and investigated concerning previous stroke in their medical history. Among 958 patients, 55 patients had previous stroke and were included in the present analysis.ResultsThe salient finding of the present study is that previous stroke is significantly associated with higher all‐cause mortality and has established itself as a predictor for poor outcome after TAVI. This is also observed after adjusting for confounders like EuroSCORE II (European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation) and AF (atrial fibrillation) as one of the main underlying diseases for cerebrovascular insult (CVI). However, previous stroke is not associated with higher rates of procedural CVI.ConclusionA history of stroke is significantly associated with higher all‐cause mortality and has established itself as a predictor for poor outcome after TAVI without higher rates of procedural stroke.
Measuring satisfaction with dental education among dentists and dental students in Croatia: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Vrdoljak Mia , Vrdoljak Josip , Tadin Antonija 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIntroductionThe study aimed to determine satisfaction level with the quality of education among dental students and dentists in Croatia based on the acquired knowledge and clinical and soft skills.Materials and MethodsAn online cross‐sectional survey was conducted among 533 dentists and dental students. The questionnaire consisted of four sections with closed‐ended questions. The first section included personal and professional data, whereas the second to fourth sections assessed satisfaction with learned basic dental, professional technical or clinal and interpersonal social or soft skills on a 5‐point Likert scale. The data were analysed using the Mann–Whitney U‐test and linear regression analysis. The significance level was set at .05.ResultsWhen comparing satisfaction scores between dentists and dental students in terms of basic dental knowledge and skills learned, students showed higher satisfaction scores for the categories of “Emergency Medical Situations” (p = .005) and “Ergonomic Principles of Work” (p = .004). Dentists, on the other hand, showed higher satisfaction for the categories “Selection and use of local anaesthetics and local antibiotics” (p = .005, p = .026; respectively). For the type of technical skills from the different areas of dentistry, dentists were most satisfied with “Oral Surgery” (4.26 ± 0.85), while students were most satisfied with “Oral Medicine” (4.29 ± 0.89). Finally, when comparing satisfaction scores with social skills, dentists had lower satisfaction scores in all categories studied (p ≤ .05).ConclusionDental students showed higher overall satisfaction than dentists. The most significant satisfaction was expressed in technical skills learned, and the most considerable dissatisfaction was recorded in the unmeasurable skills category focused on “Career management”.
SHRINKING CITIES IN POST‐SOCIALIST EUROPE: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEIR ANALYSIS FOR THEORY BUILDING TODAY?
Authors: Haase Annegret , Rink Dieter , Grossmann Katrin 
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACTIn the final decades of the twentieth century, the post‐industrial regions of western Europe and the US were hot‐spots of urban shrinkage, and this also affected large areas in post‐socialist countries. Despite ongoing calls for a better integration of diverse global urban experiences into theorization, post‐socialist cities and their trajectories, as well as their experiences with rapid urban change, have been largely disregarded in general theory development.At the same time, we face a somewhat inconsistent situation in the theoretical discourse on urban development. There are requests for “new geographies of theory” or to regard all cities as “ordinary”, in order to include different types of narratives and experience into overall comparisons and/or theory building.Set against this background, this paper aims to deal with the case of shrinking post‐socialist cities, that is, cities that are “excluded” from hegemonic discourses for two reasons: they are post‐socialist and they are shrinking. In contrast to this situation, we understand shrinking post‐socialist cities as valuable examples for strengthening the debate on current and future forms of, and determining factors for, general urbanization. At the focus of our paper, therefore, are the questions about what we can learn from the analysis of shrinking post‐socialist cities for the general discourse, as well as for theory building for cities, and how we can overcome the observed reluctance to integrate the post‐socialist experience into general theory development.The paper draws on an EU 7 FP research project finished in 2012 that comparatively analysed urban shrinkage across several regions of Europe, with a particular focus on post‐socialist countries.
Role of gene sequencing in classifying struma ovarii: BRAF p.G469A mutation and TERT promoter alterations favour malignant struma ovarii
Authors: Neyrand Sophie , Trecourt Alexis , Lopez Jonathan , Just Pierre Alexandre , Descotes Françoise , Borson‐Chazot Françoise , Ray‐Coquard Isabelle , Decaussin‐Petrucci Myriam , Devouassoux‐Shisheboran Mojgan 
Published: September 2023

AimsStruma ovarii (SO) are rare, accounting for 0.3–1% of ovarian tumours, and include benign and malignant lesions. In most cases, histology is not predictive of clinical outcome and prognosis. The prognosis of histologically malignant thyroid‐type carcinomas can indeed be excellent, while SO, composed of normal thyroid tissue, can recur and are designated highly differentiated follicular carcinoma of the ovary. Clearer diagnostic criteria are therefore required.Methods and resultsWe retrospectively studied 31 SO using DNA and RNA sequencing with pan‐cancer gene panels, including eight biologically malignant SO (BMSO) defined based on ovarian serosal or extra‐ovarian dissemination at presentation or during follow‐up, 10 stage IA histologically malignant SO (HMSO) with thyroid‐type carcinoma morphology and 13 biologically and histologically benign SO (BSO), with none of the above‐mentioned characteristics. Molecular alterations were observed in 87.5% of BMSO, 70% of HMSO and 7.7% of BSO (P < 0.001). All patients with a peritoneal dissemination at presentation or during follow‐up had at least one gene alteration. BRAF mutations (44.5%) were only observed in malignant forms (HMSO and BMSO) and TERT promoter alterations (25%) only in cases of BMSO. The BRAF p.G469A mutation, which is extremely rare in thyroid carcinomas, was the molecular alteration most frequently associated with malignant SO (28.5%).ConclusionOur results highlight the clinical utility of molecular sequencing in SO, based on this limited number of cases. However, as malignant SO evolve slowly, more extensive molecular studies in SO with more than 10 years’ follow‐up are required to draw any conclusions on the prognostic value of the associated gene alterations.
Incidence of sexually transmitted infections and association with behavioural factors: Time‐to‐event analysis of a large pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) cohort
Authors: Hovaguimian Frédérique , Kouyos Roger D. , Kusejko Katharina , Schmidt Axel J. , Tarr Philip E. , Bernasconi Enos , Braun Dominique L. , Calmy Alexandra , Notter Julia , Stoeckle Marcel , Surial Bernard , Christinet Vanessa , Darling Katharine E. A. , Depmeier Carsten , Läuchli Severin , Reinacher Matthias , Rasi Manuela , Nicca Dunja , Bruggmann Philip , Haerry David , Bize Raphaël , Low Nicola , Vock Florian , El Amari Emmanuelle Boffi , Böni Jürg , Bosshard Philipp P. , Fehr Jan S. , Hampel Benjamin ,   the SwissPrEPared Cohort Study
Published: September 2023

AbstractObjectivesOur objective was to obtain long‐term data on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their association with behavioural factors after widespread pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation.MethodsThis was a time‐to‐event analysis of a national PrEP cohort in Switzerland (SwissPrEPared study). Participants were people without HIV interested in taking PrEP with at least two STI screening visits. Primary outcomes were incidence rate of gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis. The association between behavioural factors and STI diagnosis was expressed using hazard ratios. We adjusted for testing frequency and calendar year.ResultsThis analysis included 3907 participants enrolled between April 2019 and April 2022, yielding 3815.7 person‐years of follow‐up for gonorrhoea (15 134 screenings), 3802.5 for chlamydia (15 141 screenings), and 3858.6 for syphilis (15 001 screenings). The median age was 39 years (interquartile range [IQR] 32–47), 93.8% (n = 3664) identified as men who have sex with men (MSM). The incidence was 22.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] 21.3–24.4) per 100 person‐years for gonorrhoea, 26.3 (95% CI 24.7–28.0) for chlamydia, and 4.4 (95% CI 3.8–5.1) for syphilis. Yearly incidence rates decreased between 2019 (all bacterial STIs: 81.6; 95% CI 59.1–109.9) and 2022 (all bacterial STIs: 49.8; 95% CI 44.6–55.3). Participants reporting chemsex substance use were at higher risk of incident STIs, as were those reporting multiple sexual partners. Younger age was associated with a higher risk of gonorrhoea and chlamydia.ConclusionsIncidence rates of bacterial STIs decreased over time. Young MSM, those with multiple partners, and those using chemsex substances were at increased risk of STIs.
The value of herpes zoster prevention in people aging with HIV: A narrative review
Authors: Dauby Nicolas , Motet Christian , Libois Agnès , Martin Charlotte 
Published: September 2023

AbstractObjectiveReview the evidence on the incidence and impact of herpes zoster among people living with HIV and the potential impact of recombinant zoster vaccine for people aging with HIV.MethodsNarrative review.ResultsAlthough antiretroviral therapy has substantially reduced the risk of herpes zoster among people living with HIV, they remain at an increased risk compared with the general population. Among people aging with HIV, aging per se is now the main risk factor for herpes zoster. Beyond pain, herpes zoster is also associated with a risk of sight‐threatening complications in case of trigeminal involvement, disseminated diseases and stroke. Post‐herpetic neuralgia is also a potential threat to the quality of life of people aging with HIV. The recombinant zoster vaccine has demonstrated high and sustained efficacy in the prevention of herpes zoster, post‐herpetic neuralgia, and other herpes zoster complications in the general population. Immunogenicity data among people living with HIV with high CD4+ T‐cell count and controlled viral load are comparable to those among the general population. Real‐life effectiveness data indicate high vaccine efficacy among immunocompromised patients other than people living with HIV. High vaccine price, vaccine hesitancy, and limited disease and vaccine awareness represent potential hurdles for high vaccine uptake among people aging with HIV in Europe.ConclusionsHerpes zoster, and its complications, is a vaccine‐preventable disease of aging people. Given its impact on quality of life, herpes zoster prevention using recombinant zoster vaccine is a safe strategy to be considered in every person aging with HIV.
Denture care and oral health‐related quality of life among complete denture wearers in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Aljubran Hussain , Alshammary Hend , Alamoudi Marwah , Alramadan Hassan , Nazir Muhammad , Gad Mohammed M. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIntroductionThis study aimed to evaluate denture care and hygiene and oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) among complete denture (CD) wearers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.MethodologyThis cross‐sectional study was conducted on CD wearers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. A pre‐tested questionnaire was administered among study participants. Questionnaire was divided in three sections: (1) patients' demographic data, (2) awareness and maintenance of CD and (3) OHRQoL. Independent sample t‐test and one‐way ANOVA test were performed.ResultsThe study included data of 300 participants with 71% of males and 28% of females. Majority of participants (82.7%) cleaned CD daily, removed CD while sleeping (88.0%) and knew that unhygienic dentures can cause oral infection (92.7%). Only 19.3% used denture cleansing tables, 41% used toothpaste, and 60.7% rinsed CD with water. Regarding OHIP‐DENT domains, highest score was for functional limitation domain (2.20 ± 1.67) and the lowest for handicap domain (0.94 ± 1.09). The mean OHIP‐DENT score of the sample was 12.02 ± 8.52. Females (p = 0.006), participants below 65 years of age (p = 0.029), non‐Saudis (p = 0.042), those with university education (p = 0.030) and low monthly income (p = 0.045) and participants who visited dentist due to problem with CD (p = 0.041) demonstrated significantly higher mean OHIP‐DENT score.ConclusionMajority of participants demonstrated appropriate denture care behaviours because they were aware of the importance of denture care and hygiene. Female gender, age below 65 years, non‐Saudi nationality, university education, low monthly income and visiting dentist due to problem were related to poor OHRQoL.
Returns from the South: Effects of return migration of Ghanaian migrants from China on livelihoods and wealth inequalities in Ghana
Authors: Kandilige Leander , Yaro Joseph Awetori 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe sedentary bias that characterizes discourses on migrations from and within the Global South has failed to inform a consistent exploration of international migration from and among global southern countries as normal, desirable and impactful to migrants and their social networks at different spatial levels. Migration‐development nexus analyses are predominantly framed around Global South‐Global North migration episodes whereby cash and social remittances from the North to the South are expected to trigger development in poorer global southern origin countries. This approach neglects the possibility of similar outcomes accruing from south‐south migrations. Drawing on qualitative research methods among Ghanaian migrants to China, our paper addresses the question how does south‐south migration affect livelihoods and wealth inequality? We argue that blunt global categorizations such as “Global South” and “Global North” only serve to obfuscate what is a rather heterogenous bunch of countries, with divergent opportunities for migrants. We recommend that greater focus should be on the contextual factors at the origin and destination, the quality of return preparedness and the human capital of the migrants rather than an arbitrary clustering around a binary Global South‐Global North trajectory as though they are internally homogenous. We conclude that there is heterogeneity in the effects of south‐south migration on household livelihoods and wealth inequalities.
Thirty years of emotional intelligence: A scoping review of emotional intelligence training programme among nurses
Authors: Saikia Monalisa , George Linu Sara , Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran , Nayak Baby S. , Ravishankar N. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe stressful environment of any healthcare setting can be detrimental to nurses' mental and emotional health. In recent years, emotional intelligence (EI) has emerged as a vital psychological resource that positively impacts mental and emotional health and improves organizational functioning and success. This scoping review aimed to collate, synthesize and outline the research conducted on EI training programmes among nurses to assess their effectiveness in improving staff nurses' EI. Electronic databases of MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane, ProQuest, Embase and Web of Science were comprehensively searched for related studies published between 1990 and 2021 (updated in May 2022). Two investigators independently screened the abstracts of the retrieved studies against the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Out of 728 initially retrieved studies, only 7 were included in the final synthesis. The PRISMA‐ScR (2018) checklist was used to report the study findings. All the studies included in the review reported a significant improvement in nurses' EI after a training programme. The results also indicate that EI interventions are an effective way to improve nurses' psychological resources (improve resilience and coping skills; reduce anxiety and stress), leadership qualities, job performance and patient experience of nursing care. As nurses are exposed to a wide range of emotions, human pain and suffering, the results of this review suggest that improving the EI skills of nurses through short training programmes is an effective way to maintain their emotional and mental well‐being. This scoping review is preregistered in Prospero (CRD42020161084).
Impacts of racial diversity and firm size on union voting behavior in Alabama
Authors: Armstrong Robert , Floren Michael , Imbrogno Jason , Malone Keith 
Published: September 2023

AbstractPrivate sector unionization drives have recently increased after decades of decline. Previous research largely focused on predictors of unionization internal to firms. In this study, we use historical data from 1986 to 2017 in Alabama to show that racial distribution in the surrounding county also influences the likelihood of successful unionization votes.
Effect of dexmedetomidine combined with local infiltration analgesia on postoperative wound complications in patients with total knee arthroplasty: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Jiang Cuifeng , Lv Changli , Gao Juan , Li Chengxue 
Published: September 2023

AbstractDexmedetomidine has been demonstrated to be effective in the management of pain in total knee replacement (TKA). Nevertheless, a combination of a local anaesthetic and a dose of dexmedetomidine might be a better choice for post‐operative pain management of TKA. The aim of this research is to determine if the combination of a local anaesthetic with dexmedetomidine during a knee replacement operation can decrease the post‐operation pain. Furthermore, the effectiveness and security of dexmedetomidine combined with topical anaesthetic were evaluated for the management of post‐operative TKA. Based on the research results, the author made a research on the basis of four big databases. The Cochrane Handbook on Intervention Systems Evaluation has also evaluated the quality of the literature. Seven randomized controlled trials have been established from this. It was found that the combination of local anaesthesia and dexmedetomidine had a greater effect on postoperative pain in 4 h (mean difference [MD], −0.9; 95% CI, −1.71, −0.09; p = 0.03), 8 h (MD, −0.52; 95% CI, −0.66, −0.38; p < 0.0001), 12 h (MD, −0.72; 95% CI, −1.04, −0.40; p < 0.0001), 24 h (MD, −0.49; 95% CI, −0.83, −0.14; p = 0.006), 48 h (MD, −0.51; 95% CI, −0.92, −0.11; p = 0.01). Nevertheless, because of the limited number of randomized controlled trials covered by this meta‐analysis, caution should be exercised with regard to data treatment. More high quality research will be required to confirm the results.
Current evidence and opportunities in child and adolescent public mental health: a research review
Authors: Fazel Mina , Soneson Emma 
Published: September 2023

BackgroundA public mental health lens is increasingly required to better understand the complex and multifactorial influences of interpersonal, community and institutional systems on the mental health of children and adolescents.MethodsThis research review (1) provides an overview of public mental health and proposes a new interactional schema that can guide research and practice, (2) summarises recent evidence on public mental health interventions for children and adolescents, (3) highlights current challenges for this population that might benefit from additional attention and (4) discusses methodological and conceptual hurdles and proposes potential solutions.ResultsIn our evidence review, a broad range of universal, selective and indicated interventions with a variety of targets, mechanisms and settings were identified, some of which (most notably parenting programmes and various school‐based interventions) have demonstrated small‐to‐modest positive effects. Few, however, have achieved sustained mental health improvements.ConclusionsThere is an opportunity to re‐think how public mental health interventions are designed, evaluated and implemented. Deliberate design, encompassing careful consideration of the aims and population‐level impacts of interventions, complemented by measurement that embraces complexity through more in‐depth characterisation, or ‘phenotyping’, of interpersonal and environmental elements is needed. Opportunities to improve child and adolescent mental health outcomes are gaining unprecedented momentum. Innovative new methodology, heightened public awareness, institutional interest and supportive funding can enable enhanced study of public mental health that does not shy away from complexity.