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Effectiveness of respiratory rehabilitation in patients with COVID‐19: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Ashra Fauzi , Jen Hsiu‐Ju , Liu Doresses , Lee Tso‐Ying , Pien Li‐Chung , Chen Ruey , Lin Hui‐Chen , Chou Kuei‐Ru 
Published: March 2023

AbstractAimExamine effectiveness of respiratory rehabilitation and moderating factors on lung function and exercise capacity in post‐COVID‐19 patients.DesignMeta‐analysis.MethodsR software 4.0.2 assessed the effectiveness of respiratory rehabilitation adopting the random‐effects model and presenting standardised mean differences (SMDs). Heterogeneity was determined by Cochran's Q and I2. The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 and MINORS evaluated quality of the included studies.Data SourcesA comprehensive search was undertaken in Cochrane, Embase, Ovid‐MEDLINE, Scopus, NCBI SARS‐CoV‐2 Resources, ProQuest, Web of Science and CINAHL until March 2022.ResultsOf the 5703 identified studies, 12 articles with 596 post‐COVID‐19 patients were included. Eleven of our twelve studies had moderate to high quality and one study had high risk of bias assessed with MINORS and RoB 2 tool. Overall, respiratory rehabilitation was effective in improving forced expiratory volume in 1 s (1.14; 95%CI 0.39–1.18), forced vital capacity (0.98; 95%CI 0.39–1.56), total lung capacity (0.83; 95%CI 0.22–1.44), 6‐minute walk distance (1.56; 95%CI 1.10–2.02) and quality of life (0.99; 95%CI 0.38–1.60). However, no significant differences were observed for ratio of the forced expiratory volume in 1 s to the forced vital capacity of the lungs, anxiety and depression. Respiratory rehabilitation for post‐COVID‐19 patients was effective in those without comorbidities, performed four types of exercise programs, frequency ≥3 times/week and rehabilitation time 6 weeks.ConclusionsRespiratory rehabilitation improved lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life in post‐COVID‐19 patients. The findings suggest rehabilitation programs for post‐COVID‐19 patients should use multiple respiratory exercise programs with frequency of ≥3 times per week for longer than 6 weeks.ImpactThese findings will help improve the implementation of respiratory rehabilitation programs for post‐COVID‐19 patients.Implications for the professionOur findings can be used to develop patient‐centred respiratory rehabilitation interventions by nurses and clinicians for post‐COVID‐19 patients.Reporting MethodPRISMA guideline was followed.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
Integrating Factor Models
Authors: AVRAMOV DORON , CHENG SI , METZKER LIOR , VOIGT STEFAN 
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACTThis paper develops a comprehensive framework to address uncertainty about the correct factor model. Asset pricing inferences draw on a composite model that integrates over competing factor models weighted by posterior probabilities. Evidence shows that unconditional models record near‐zero probabilities, while postearnings announcement drift, quality‐minus‐junk, and intermediary capital are potent factors in conditional asset pricing. Out‐of‐sample, the integrated model performs well, tilting away from subsequently underperforming factors. Model uncertainty makes equities appear considerably riskier, while model disagreement about expected returns spikes during crash episodes. Disagreement spans all return components involving mispricing, factor loadings, and risk premia.
Telemonitoring‐guided ambulatory fixed CPAP titration versus ambulatory APAP titration in moderate obstructive sleep apnea: A non‐inferiority randomized controlled trial
Authors: Testelmans D. , Papadopoulos D. , Kalkanis A. , Jacobs A. , Van Hende F. , Vandebotermet M. , Belge C. , Buyse B. 
Published: March 2023

SummaryThe present study aimed to evaluate whether titration of fixed continuous positive airway pressure at home using telemonitoring produces patient outcomes equal to auto‐adjusting positive airway pressure titration at home for patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Patients were randomized with a 1:1 allocation ratio to receive either auto‐adjusting positive airway pressure titration based on the median of the 95th percentile pressure across seven nights or fixed continuous positive airway pressure titration based on a fixed calculated pressure and specific adaptations after telemonitoring of device data after 3 and 7 nights. The results of the ambulatory titration were evaluated with in‐laboratory polysomnography after 2 weeks. We hypothesized that fixed continuous positive airway pressure titration would be non‐inferior to auto‐adjusting positive airway pressure titration in respect to continuous positive airway pressure adherence at a 3‐month follow‐up. A non‐inferiority margin of −0.75 hr was prespecified. One‐hundred and four patients were randomly allocated to fixed continuous positive airway pressure (n = 52) and auto‐adjusting positive airway pressure (n = 52) titration. The mean difference and the 95% confidence intervals in continuous positive airway pressure adherence after 3 months between the two arms were 0.80 (−0.08, 1.69) hr. The non‐inferiority hypothesis was confirmed as the lower one‐sided 97.5% confidence interval for the mean difference was above the prespecified margin. Patients in the fixed continuous positive airway pressure titration arm were titrated at significantly lower pressure level and had a significantly lower amount of average leaks compared with auto‐adjusting positive airway pressure‐titrated patients, while there was no difference in residual obstructive apnea–hypopnea index on polysomnography. Telemonitoring enables ambulatory continuous positive airway pressure titration with fixed pressure that is non‐inferior to ambulatory titration with auto‐adjusting pressure in patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
Genome‐wide comparative analysis between Cranoglanis bouderius and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus: Reveal the genes related to resistance to low‐temperature stress
Authors: Xie Shaolin , Wang Dongjie , Hu Yun , Wang Qiujie , Zuo Zhiheng , Ye Bin , Lu Liang , Zhou Aiguo , Zou Jixing 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPrevious studies have indicated that Cranoglanis bouderius and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus clustered into a sister group. However, there was a significant difference in their minimum tolerated temperatures. To reveal the temperature adaptation‐related genes, a genome‐wide comparative analysis was performed. First, a chromosome‐level draft genome of C. bouderius was constructed in this study. The genome assembly was 999.18 Mb in size with a contig N50 of 20.47 Mb. Then, an additional 118.98 Gb of Hi‐C data was applied to assemble contigs into scaffolds and 910.59 Mb was anchored and orientated onto 38 chromosomes of C. bouderius. A total of 24,165 protein‐coding genes were predicted from the genome with 22,920 (94.84%) genes functionally annotated. Genome‐wide comparative analysis revealed that the genes related to resistance to low‐temperature stress were mainly enriched into the gene ontology (GO) terms associated with mitochondrial fusion and calcium ion transport. Further, the low‐temperature stress test on the C. bouderius and P. hypophthalmus also revealed that the C. bouderius can better control the homeostasis of calcium ions in cells than P. hypophthalmus, and then better maintain the dynamic changes of mitochondrial fusion and fission in cells, thereby resisting cell damage caused by low‐temperature stress.
A transcription factor of the NAC family regulates nitrate‐induced legume nodule senescence
Authors: Wang Longlong , Tian Tao , Liang Jianjun , Li Runhui , Xin Xian , Qi Yongmei , Zhou Yumiao , Fan Qiuling , Ning Guogui , Becana Manuel , Duanmu Deqiang 
Published: March 2023

Summary
Legumes establish symbioses with rhizobia by forming nitrogen‐fixing nodules. Nitrate is a major environmental factor that affects symbiotic functioning. However, the molecular mechanism of nitrate‐induced nodule senescence is poorly understood.
Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals an NAC‐type transcription factor in Lotus japonicus, LjNAC094, that acts as a positive regulator in nitrate‐induced nodule senescence. Stable overexpression and mutant lines of NAC094 were constructed and used for phenotypic characterization. DNA‐affinity purification sequencing was performed to identify NAC094 targeting genes and results were confirmed by electrophoretic mobility shift and transactivation assays.
Overexpression of NAC094 induces premature nodule senescence. Knocking out NAC094 partially relieves nitrate‐induced degradation of leghemoglobins and abolishes nodule expression of senescence‐associated genes (SAGs) that contain a conserved binding motif for NAC094. Nitrate‐triggered metabolic changes in wild‐type nodules are largely affected in nac094 mutant nodules. Induction of NAC094 and its targeting SAGs was almost blocked in the nitrate‐insensitive nlp1, nlp4, and nlp1 nlp4 mutants.
We conclude that NAC094 functions downstream of NLP1 and NLP4 by regulating nitrate‐induced expression of SAGs. Our study fills in a key gap between nitrate and the execution of nodule senescence, and provides a potential strategy to improve nitrogen fixation and stress tolerance of legumes.
Development and evaluation of cardiac implantable electronic devices knowledge scale
Authors: Erunal Merve , Mert Hatice 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackgroundPatients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) need specific education to successfully adapt to life with new devices in their bodies. This requires specifically‐tailored training processes. To determine the educational requirements, robust measurement tools are essential; however, a literature review revealed that no reliable and valid knowledge scale currently exists for patients with CIEDs.ObjectiveThe study was conducted to develop and test the psychometric properties of the scale for measuring the knowledge of patients with CIEDs.MethodsThe cross‐sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 150 patients with CIEDs. Data were collected with a specially‐developed cardiac implantable electronic devices knowledge (CIEDsK) Scale consisting of 14 questions. To determine the reliability of the scale, the following tests were performed: Kuder Richardson‐20 reliability coefficient, intraclass correlation (ICC) analysis, and corrected item‐total scale correlation analyses. The content validity, predictive validity, and item discrimination index were examined to evaluate the validity of the scale.ResultsThe Kuder Richardson‐20 reliability coefficient indicated very good internal consistency (.92). ICC was .92, demonstrating excellent reliability. Four questions were removed after failing to meet the inclusion criteria for the content validity index (<0.70), the discrimination index (<0.10), and item‐total correlation (<0.20). Predictive validity analyses showed that the following were effective in predicting the total score: age, income status, implantation length, and informed by a healthcare professional, however, education level was not. After all analyses, 10 multiple‐choice questions remained in the final scale about living with CIEDs.ConclusionThe study showed that the CIEDsK scale is valid and reliable for measuring the knowledge of patients with CIEDs in daily practice. Thus, patient‐tailored education sessions can be designed according to the knowledge level of the patients determined.
Progeny testing of maize (Zea mays) genotypes for grain yield and yield components, Striga resistance and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae compatibility
Authors: Lobulu John , Shimelis Hussein , Laing Mark D. , Mushongi Arnold Angelo , Shayanowako Admire I. T. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractMaize cultivars with resistance to Striga spp. and compatible to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae (FOS) are an economical, sustainable and environmentally Striga control option. This study's objective was to determine the type and magnitude of gene action controlling grain yield and yield‐related components, Striga resistance, FOS compatibility and to select promising maize genotypes for an integrated Striga management approach. Ninety‐nine experimental hybrids, generated by a North Carolina mating design II, were evaluated with and without FOS treatment at three Striga‐infested sites in western Tanzania. The general (GCA), and specific combining ability (SCA) effects were significant (P < .05) for all the assessed traits with and without FOS except, Striga damage ratings eight (SDR8), and 10 (SDR10) weeks after planting with FOS treatment. FOS‐treated progenies had fewer emerged Striga plants than untreated controls. Parental genotypes such as SITUKA M1, TZA4010, TZA4016, TZA4203, JL01, JL05, JL13 and JL17 showed negative GCA effects for all Striga parameters and positive GCA effects for grain yield. The new progenies and selected parents are recommended for Striga resistance breeding.
Perceptions of pediatric deceased donor consent: A survey of organ procurement organizations
Authors: Chapman Gretchen B. , Butler Alison , Lanyon Mandy , Godown Justin , Lebovitz Daniel J. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackgroundChildren awaiting transplantation face a high risk of waitlist mortality due to a shortage of pediatric organ donors. Pediatric donation consent rates vary across Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), suggesting that some OPOs might utilize more effective pediatric‐focused donor recruitment techniques than others. An online survey of 193 donation requestor staff sheds light on the strategies that OPO staff utilize when approaching potential pediatric deceased organ donors.MethodsIn collaboration with the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, the research team contacted the executive directors and medical directors of all 57 of the OPOs in the US. Of these, 51 OPOs agreed to participate, and 47 provided contact information for donation requestor staff. Of the 379 staff invited to participate in the survey, 193 provided complete responses.ResultsRespondents indicated more comfort approaching adult donors than pediatric donors, and they endorsed approach techniques that were interpersonal and emotional rather than professional and informative. Respondents were accurate in their perceptions about which donor characteristics are associated with consent. However, respondents from OPOs with high consent rates (according to data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients), and those from OPOs with low consent rates were very similar in terms of demographics, training, experience, and reported techniques.ConclusionsAdditional research is needed to better determine why some OPOs have higher consent rates than others and whether the factors that lead to high consent rates in high‐performing OPOs can be successful when implemented by lower‐performing OPOs.
Material Testing 2.0: A brief review
Authors: Pierron Fabrice 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWith the advent of camera‐based full‐field measurement techniques such as digital image correlation (DIC), researchers have been trying to exploit such rich data sets through the use of more complex test configurations than the standard ones (uniaxial tension/compression, bending etc.). This new paradigm in mechanical testing of materials has recently been christened ‘Material Testing 2.0’. This paper provides a brief overview of this field, which is currently seeing a large increase in research effort.
Skill substitutability, trade with China and college wage premium in Korea
Authors: Han Jong‐Suk , Lee Jong‐Wha , Song Eunbi 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis study explores the major driving forces behind the dynamic pattern of the college wage premium in Korea since the 1980s, using the demand and supply framework. We find that movements in the college wage premium are mainly explained by expansion of the relative supply of college graduates and an increase in the relative demand for high‐skilled labour due to trade with China. We also find that the substitutability in Korea between college and non‐college‐educated workers is higher, with an elasticity of approximately 3.5–4.1 than that in advanced economies. The counterfactual analyses demonstrate that with a lower substitution elasticity or smaller trade volume with China, Korea might have witnessed a sharp decline in the college wage premium.
Geopolitical competition, globalisation and WTO reform
Authors: Hoekman Bernard M. , Mavroidis Petros C. , Nelson Douglas R. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis paper discusses options to manage spillovers of unilateral trade policies motivated by national security and other non‐economic objectives on global trade and investment. Within the WTO framework, we argue a ‘specific trade concern’ mechanism is likely to be more effective than dispute settlement to address national security‐motivated trade intervention. More broadly, we propose creation of a platform for governments, supported by relevant international organisations, to enhance transparency and assess the effectiveness and magnitude of the spillover effects of trade/related policies of systemic import. This would serve to help identify efficient instruments to achieve economic and non‐economic goals and inform WTO reform discussions on subsidies and discriminatory trade policies. Plurilateral cooperation among like‐minded nations offers a pragmatic pathway to address spillover effects of policies to achieve security and other non‐economic objectives but requires a stronger governance framework to ensure consistency with an open multilateral trading system.
THE MACHINE IN THE GHOST: TRANSHUMANISM AND THE ONTOLOGY OF INFORMATION
Authors: Burdett Michael , Leung King‐Ho 
Published: March 2023

AbstractAn ontology of information belies our common intuitions about reality today and animates and governs both explicit scholarly study in philosophy and the sciences as well as the ideologies that are growing out of them. Transhumanism is one such technoscientific ideology that holds to a very specific ontology of information which need not be the only one on offer. This article argues that the transhumanist ontology of information exhibits gnostic and docetic religious overtones in it and that it devalues physical existence. At the same time, despite claiming a rejection of supernature, hypothetical transhumanist practices (such as mind‐uploading) posit the infosphere as a kind of supernatural realm that is often set in opposition to the natural world. This article presents a critique of transhumanist conceptions of information and offers an alternative ontology of information that more adequately accounts for the distinction between the natural and supernatural as well as the integrity of the physical world.
Porto Primavera Ichnofossil Geosite, Brazil: Geoconservation Measures in a Protected Area
Authors: Fernandes Luiz Alberto , Sedor Fernando Antonio , Da Silva Rafael Costa , Azevedo Adalberto Aurélio , Da Silva Luiz Roberto , Gesicki Ana Lúcia , Yamamoto Irma Tie , Iyomasa Wilson Shoji 
Published: March 2023

Porto Primavera geosite comprises aeolian sandstones with tetrapod trace fossil cropping out at the Porto Primavera Hydroelectric Power Plant, São Paulo State, Brazil. The Upper Cretaceous Rio Paraná Formation, which contains these tracks, is composed of medium–fine quartzarenites well- sorted and supermature, with typically large tabular/trough cross-bedding. They accumulated in complexes of large barchanoid dunes, moved by winds to the south-west. The Porto Primavera association consists of tracks of theropod dinosaurs and small mammals preserved in concave epirelief. These rare records in aeolian desert environments from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil indicate that even the interior Caiuá desert was occupied by organisms. The study focused on the characterization of the ichnofossils, assessing their susceptibility to degradation by natural and anthropogenic processes, and proposing measures to manage the geosite. Because the risk of degradation of the geosite is high, it is proposed that prior to their removal the slabs should be replaced with synthetic resin replicas made using silicone rubber moulds. The sense of disconnection between the objects and their natural geological context could be addressed by depositing the objects near the geosite in the Museum of Regional Memory. The geosite is indicated as a new holostratotype to the Rio Paraná Formation.
“Can You Work With Athletes as a Female?”: Career Experiences of Female Sport Psychology Practitioners
Authors: Curvey Rena M.G. , White Shannon C. , Hargons Candice N. , Englis Myles T. , Jensen Katherine C. , Bosco Marissa K. , Thompson Mikaela E. , Leavens Samantha , Murphy Emily A. 
Published: March 2023

The heteropatriarchal ideology undergirding sport has been recognized as a root cause of gender biases across multiple domains. Gender bias persists, although there is a growing number of female sport psychology practitioners entering the field. As such, continued exploration of the impact gender biases and stereotypes has on women’s career experiences remains necessary. Utilizing a feminist standpoint framework, the purpose of this research was to explore the career experiences of female sport psychology practitioners, centering the role of sexism. Seventeen cisgender female sport psychology practitioners participated in semistructured interviews from May 2021 to July 2021. Participants’ ages ranged from 24 to 46 years, with a mean age of 33.2 years, and years of applied experience ranged from 2 to 21 years, with a mean of 7.4 years. Reflective thematic analysis revealed five themes: (a) perceived lack of credibility, (b) compensation disparities, (c) sexist attitudes, (d) pregnancy and parenthood, and (e) advocating for self and others. Participants’ experiences suggest female sport psychology practitioners are confronted with blatant sexism in the workplace that poses professional challenges and career obstacles they have resiliently navigated. This study contributes to the growing body of literature pertaining to women in sport by purposefully exploring the juncture of gender with other identity factors (e.g., age, sexual orientation, and credibility).
Synthesis of an aqueous, air-stable, superconducting 1T′-WS
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monolayer ink
Authors: Song Xiaoyu , Singha Ratnadwip , Cheng Guangming , Yeh Yao-Wen , Kamm Franziska , Khoury Jason F. , Hoff Brianna L. , Stiles Joseph W. , Pielnhofer Florian , Batson Philip E. , Yao Nan , Schoop Leslie M. 
Published: March 2023

Liquid-phase chemical exfoliation can achieve industry-scale production of two-dimensional (2D) materials for a wide range of applications. However, many 2D materials with potential applications in quantum technologies often fail to leave the laboratory setting because of their air sensitivity and depreciation of physical performance after chemical processing. We report a simple chemical exfoliation method to create a stable, aqueous, surfactant-free, superconducting ink containing phase-pure 1T′-WS
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monolayers that are isostructural to the air-sensitive topological insulator 1T′-WTe
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. The printed film is metallic at room temperature and superconducting below 7.3 kelvin, shows strong anisotropic unconventional superconducting behavior with an in-plane and out-of-plane upper critical magnetic field of 30.1 and 5.3 tesla, and is stable at ambient conditions for at least 30 days. Our results show that chemical processing can make nontrivial 2D materials that were formerly only studied in laboratories commercially accessible.