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Anti-SRP antibody-associated necrotizing myopathy: 2 clinical cases
Authors: Abbasov F. A. , Zemtsova G. V. , Popov P. A. , Chekhonatskaya K. I. , Kukhno D. V. , Severova M. M. , Shmyreva M. V. , Kindarova A. A. , Schekochikhin D. Yu. 
Published: June 2023

Necrotizing myopathies are a subtype of autoimmune myopathies characterized by muscle fiber necrosis with minimal infiltration by inflammatory cells on muscle biopsy. This group of myopathies is defined by flaccid palsies due to prima‑ ry skeletal muscle damage as well as extramuscular manifestations such as fever, rash, arthritis, Raynaud’s syndrome and interstitial lung disease. The presence of anti-SRP antibodies is associated with rapidly progressive refractory myositis predominantly affecting limb muscles and axial muscles.Objective of the work is to analyze the course of severe, refractory to several lines of immunosuppressive therapies anti-SRP associated necrotizing myopathy and to highlight an adequate treatment regime.Necrotizing myopathy was suspected in patients aged 39 and 56 years with rapidly progressive flaccid tetraparesis on the basis of clinical and anamnestic data, the results of needle electromyography and muscle magnetic resonance imaging, as well as the analysis of myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies. In both cases, a rapid development of atrophies, marked muscle weakness in the limbs, without involvement of the bulbar musculature, was observed. To achieve effective control of the disease progression, several lines of therapy were required: glucocorticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, methotrexate and rituximab. Our observations are consistent with those in the literature.Our observations illustrate the clinical course of severe myopathy associated with anti-SRP antibodies. Early initiation of aggressive immunosuppression is crucial to control the disease progression. Treatment and rehabilitation allow achieving significant improvement of the patient’s condition.
EVALUATION OF ANEMIA IN RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
Authors: Muhealdeen Malak , Almukhtar Safa , Ameen Kawa , Sharif Dana 
Published: June 2023

Background
Post-renal transplant anaemia is a common complication among renal transplant patients. Graft dysfunction, medications, and IDA are the most common causes of PTA.
Objectives
To investigate further the prevalence of anaemia after kidney transplantation in Sulaimani city, determine the risk factors and the association of different socio-demographic characteristics with PTA, and identify the essential causes of anaemia
Patients and Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on two hundred renal transplant patients who visited Shar-hospital in Sulaimani city for their regular follow up between January/ 2020-January/ 2021.
Results
Among the total 200 patients involved in the study, 63% were males, 37% were females, mean age was 45.32±9.28. It demonstrated that PTA was remarkably high (40%). Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common cause of PTA 28.75%, especially in 1st six months after renal transplantation; GFR decline for any reason (rejection, ATN, viral infection) is significantly associated with anaemia; the lower the GFR, the higher number of anaemic patients (p=0.000).
Conclusion
Our findings showed that anaemia is widespread after renal transplantation. Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common cause of anaemia, followed by acute cellular rejection.
Special Issue on Humancentric Robotic Technology and its Applications for Coexistence with Humans
Authors: Fujisawa Shoichiro , Tanaka Takayuki , Takaiwa Masahiro , Yamamoto Toru , Tanaka Kanya , Tanikawa Tamio 
Published: June 2023

In today’s super-aging society, it is essential to maintain and improve the quality of life of the elderly and to counter the shortage of young workers. Such problems are becoming evident in several areas, not just in the manufacturing sector but also in the fields of transport/mobility and healthcare/welfare. In these fields, there is an abundance of situations that cannot be solved simply by replacing human workers with robots. In the manufacturing sector, for instance, the transmission of skills and knowledge is threatened as the members of the baby boomer generation, who have both knowledge and experience, have reached retirement age at a time when the younger population is declining. Another example is the provision of care with human warmth at nursing sites. As we evolve toward Society 5.0, which is represented by a digital transformation and which encompasses elements such as digital twins, it will be critical to pioneer robotic technologies that allow robots to work with humans to achieve a prosperous coexistence and create an affluent society. For this special issue, which features humancentric robotic systems coexisting and working together with humans, we invited researchers to submit papers covering a wide range of topics, including element technologies as well as operating and evaluation methods.
This special issue on Humancentric Robotic Technology and its Applications for Coexistence with Humans includes two review papers, 29 regular papers, and two development reports that cover the following topics.
• Research on rehabilitation equipment and training systems
• Research on power assist and support actuators
• Research on human-robot interaction systems
• Research on motor characteristics and the musculoskeletal system
• Research on the utilization and development of vital signs and sensors
• Research on IoT technology and smart technologies
We thank all authors and reviewers of the papers, as well as the Editorial Board of the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, for their help with this special issue.
Two Millennia of Climate History for the Russian Altai: Integrated Reconstruction from Lake Sediment Data
Authors: Babich V.V. , Daryin A.V. , Rudaya N.A. , Markovich T.I. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract—A continuous history of annual air temperatures in the Russian Altai for the past 2000 years has been reconstructed for the first time by integrating climate archives stored in the bottom sediments of four lakes in Gorny Altai (Teletskoye, Kucherla, Lower Multa, and Middle Multa). The integrated chronology comprises all known climate events of the two millennia time span: Roman warm epoch (~200 to 500 AD), Dark Age cold epoch (~500 to 750 AD), medieval warming (~750 to 1300 AD), and Little Ice Age (~1300 to 1850 AD). The events distinguished in the integrated climate reconstruction agree perfectly in number and time with the events reconstructed from other climate proxies for the Altai and adjacent areas of West Siberia, Tyva, and West Mongolia. Therefore, the temperature patterns represent a common course of the 2000-year climate evolution over a large part of Central Asia. Similar synchronicity is observed with the available quantitative climate reconstructions for the Northern Hemisphere and its different regions. It means that the climate change in Central Asia over the past two millennia has followed the general global scenario.
Efficacy of Problem Based Learning approach for teaching Evidence Based Practice for midwifery and nursing professionals globally: A systematic review and a meta - analysis protocol.
Authors: Komuhangi Grace , Wacker Juergen , Kinengyere Alison Annet , Neuhann Florian , Ocan Moses , Louis Valérie R. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Background: Although different approaches have been utilized for Evidence Based Practice teaching over the years, there’s paucity of literature on the efficacy of Problem Based Learning (PBL) as a teaching strategy for Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for nursing and midwifery professionals. The purpose of this review is to analyze, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence regarding the efficacy of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in training nursing and midwifery professionals on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
Methods: High-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses take great care to find all relevant studies, critically assess each study, synthesize the findings from individual studies in an unbiased manner, and present balanced important summary of findings with due consideration of any flaws in the evidence. The studies will be RCTs and Non RCTs which will be selected from PsychInfo, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), PubMed, EMBASE, ERIC, Cochrane Central. The study will be both narrative and quantitative synthesis. The quality of the included studies will be assessed through risk of bias assessment criteria. The population of this systematic review will consist of nursing and midwifery professionals who have been exposed to bachelor's and master's degree nursing and midwifery training on EBP utilizing the PBL method as opposed to other EBP teaching methods. In a global context, the result will be EBP competencies and the factors associated with application of EBP core competencies in clinical practice by nursing and midwifery professionals trained using PBL. This review will adhere to a priori criterion. The review's title has been registered in PROSPERO (No: CRD42023390989).
Conclusion: To enhance the quality of EBP teaching for nursing and midwifery professionals, an up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficiency of problem-based learning (PBL) as a teaching method for EBP and its influence on the key competencies of EBP is required.
Effectiveness and sustainability of a politically responsive institutional capacity strengthening project for improving evidence-informed decision making in the health sector in Kenya: a mixed methods evaluation
Authors: Murunga Violet Ibukayo , Abdullahi Leila , Mukiira Carol , Oronje Rose Ndakala 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Background: Weak individual and institutional capacities for evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) are among the factors that have been identified as barriers to EIDM in many low- and middle-income countries. EIDM capacity strengthening initiatives targeting policymakers and researchers have largely focused on improving individual knowledge, attitudes and skills and neglected political and institutional influences. This paper presents results of an evaluation of a programme that aimed to enhance institutional capacity for use of health research in decision-making by the MoH in Kenya.
Methods: The ‘Heightening Institutional Capacity for Government Use of Health Research (HIGH-Res)’ was implemented from 2019 to 2022 and targeted Ministry of Health policymakers, researchers and their institutions. The HIGH-Res project design, interventions and implementation were informed by a continuous context analysis at its inception and throughout the implementation phase to ensure its relevance. A theory-based evaluation using mixed methods was conducted during the last quarter of the project’s implementation drawing data from the HIGH-Res project documents, training post-tests, in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of project beneficiaries and individuals not involved in the project interventions, and structured discussions with the project team. The qualitative data was analysed using a thematic approach and the quantitative data was analysed descriptively.
Results: The project’s expected results were partially achieved and this was facilitated by: the project team’s EIDM expertise, diligent follow-up support and collaborative approach; MoH and research institutions’ leadership support for the project; the EIDM mandate and interest of policymakers and researchers involved in the project; and the high demand for local evidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer barriers to the project’s success were cited including bureaucracy at national level. Many opportunities for sustaining the project’s success were identified but some bottlenecks to the sustainability of the project’s outcomes were also noted including the short lifespan of the project, which left some interventions unfinished, coupled with insufficient government investments in EIDM.
Conclusions : We conclude that politically responsive institutional EIDM capacity strengthening initiatives targeting African MoH policymakers and researchers and their institutions can be successful in the short-term. Longer term funding for such projects and sustained government investments are necessary for their sustainability.
Mapping method from human to robot arms with different kinematics
Authors: bai keqiang , li xin 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The accurate modeling from human arms to humanoid machine arms is the premise of humanoid robot's anthropomorphic compliant movement. In this paper, a mapping method simulating human upper limb motion mechanism is proposed to solve this problem. This method reconstructs the human arm model quickly and maps it to the dual arm robot model. Firstly, the movement mechanism of human upper limb is analyzed and the upper limb model is established. According to the human double arm kinematics theory, the calculation of arm motion rotation center and the analysis of force and torque are carried out. Then the mapping concept is used to start from the human morphological structure, establish a robot model similar to the arm structure and motion of the human hand, and generate the anthropomorphic configuration. At last, the data collected from the movement of human double arms are matched with the robot model, and the experiment verifies the feasibility of the proposed mapping method.
Simulation of bi-direction pedestrian flow in corridor based on direction fuzzy visual field
Authors: Li Shiwei , Li Qianqian , Zhong Ganglong , Zhang Yuzhao 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Bi-direction pedestrian flow movement in corridor is a dynamic and complex giant system because of the diversity in their psychological characteristics. By controlling experiment, this paper defines the direction fuzzy visual field (DFVF) to describe the heterogeneity of pedestrians. It uses the various static and dynamic factors in DFVF to modify the traditional model of cellular automata (CA). The modified model simulates bi-directional pedestrian's movement in corridor, illustrates the bi-direction pedestrian flow density-speed curve and density-volume curve, and observes the pedestrians self-organization phenomena in the process of simulation. Meanwhile, it analyses the effects of pedestrian density and pedestrian facility scale on evacuation time, and studies the interaction between pedestrians in order to reveal the inherent law of bi-directional pedestrian flow in this complex system. Simulation results indicate that evacuation time is approximately an exponential increasing trend changing with pedestrian density, the length of corridor is a key factor on evacuation time, and expanding the system width is an effective way to control evacuation time. There have three states in the condition of different pedestrian density when the system reaches steady state: the status of strolling flow, the status of flows in directional separated lanes, and the status of dynamic multi-lane flow.
Combined effects of electrophoresis and thermophoresis in Darcy Forchheimer flow of trihybrid nanofluid over a Riga plate:Yamada-Ota and Xue models
Authors: Abbas Munawar , Khan Nargis , Younis Jihad , Hashmi Muhammad Sadiq 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
The physical phenomena of Darcy-Forchheimer flow of trihybrid nanofluid over a Riga plate with the influence of electrophoresis and thermophoresis on the particle deposition and non-uniform heat generation in a porous medium is discussed in this article. In a Marangoni convective flow, this study examined the impact of electrophoresis and thermophoresis on the rate at which aerosol particles deposited across a Riga plate. One of the most basic processes for moving tiny particles across a temperature gradient is known as thermophoretic particle deposition, and it is significant to both aero-solution and electrical engineering. Trihybrid nanofluid containing Cobalt iron oxide (COFe2O4) Manganese Zinc iron oxide (MnZnFeO4 ) and Molybdenum disulfide ( MOS2) nanoparticles, and based fluid water is used. For the case of trihybrid nanoparticles, the Xue and Yamada-Ota nanofluid models have been expanded. The required similarity transformations are used to translate the set of governing equations into a collection of ODEs. The HAM is used to analytically solve these simplified equations. For the embedded non-dimensional parameters, the graphic exploration of the velocity, concentration and thermal fields is made. According to our observation, increasing values of the Marangoni convection parameter enhance the velocity profile and decrease temperature and concentration distributions.
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in taxi drivers: a cross-sectional web-based survey
Authors: Musco Stefani , Lombardo Riccardo , Cicione Antonio , Gemma Luca , Morselli Simone , Galo Maria , Serni Sergio , Campi Riccardo , De Nunzio Cosimo , Marzi Vincenzo Li 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Purpose:
Aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of LUTS in taxi drivers.
Methods
Between February 24th 2021 and March 26th 2021 a web based survey was administered to Taxi drivers in the city of Florence. Taxi drivers were evaluated with baseline characteristics such as: age, BMI, smoking, career length, comorbidities, and treatment. LUTS were evaluated using the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) and the Overactive Bladder (OAB) score. As well sexual function was evaluated using the International Index Erectile Function (IIEF) and FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index) questionnaires. Risk factors for LUTS were evaluated using regression analysis.
Results
The overall response rate was 64.6% (537/830 taxi drivers filled the questionnaires). Among them, 449 (83.6%) were men and 88 (16.4%) females. Overall, median IPSS was 5 (2/9) and median OAB score was 10 (7/14). On multivariate binary regression analysis age>50 (OR:1.60; p<0,05), Smoking (OR:1.57; p<0,05), chronic treatment (OR:1.57; p<0,05), recurrent cystitis (OR: 2.66; p<0,05) and chronic pelvic pain (OR:4.94; p<0,05) were independent risk factors for moderate/severe LUTS. On multivariate binary logistic regression analysis, risk factors for erectile dysfunction were age older than 50 years (OR=3.64; p<0.05) and urinary incontinence (OR=5.53; p0.005).
Conclusions
According to our web-based survey, Taxi drivers in the metropolitan city of Florence had non-negligible symptomatic LUTS and even sexual dysfunction. Our data suggest as LUTS are particular influenced by several life style and behavioural factors as type and duration of work.
Investigation of the Psychological Status of COVID-19 Patients and its Influence on Defecation in Jinshan Fangcang Shelter Hospital in Shanghai, China
Authors: Xiao Changfang , Yao Yibo , Ding Yaqing , Xu Yipeng , Wu jingwen , Wang Chen 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Objective: To investigate the psychological state of asymptomatic COVID-19-infected patients in Fangcang Shelter Hospital and the influence of the psychological state on defecation.
Methods:The psychological status, defecation disorder and anorectal diseases of asymptomatic COVID-19-infected patients admitted to a shelter hospital in the Jinshan District of Shanghai were investigated using an online questionnaire from May 1 to May 7, 2022.
Results: A total of 568 valid questionnaires were received, and the respondents who had defecation disorders before entering the Fangcang Shelter Hospital were excluded. A total of 452 questionnaires were included for data analysis; 111 subjects had anxiety, and the detection rate of anxiety was 24.6% (111/452). The detection rate of difficult defecation was 39.6% (179/452). The incidence of difficult defecation was 57.7% (64/111) among the subjects with anxiety, and 33.7% (115/341) among the subjects without anxiety. The incidence of difficult defecation in the subjects with anxiety was significantly higher than that in subjects without anxiety (P<0.001). The proportion of patients with dry stool (Bristol type 1-2), anal mass prolapse after defecation and perianal pain was higher in the group with difficulty in defecation than in the group without difficulty in defecation (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients had anxiety at the Fangcang Shelter Hospital. Anxiety may lead to difficulty in defecation and induce anorectal diseases.
Health and economic impact associated with rheumatoid arthritis discharges: A cost analysis of a two-year cohort in Mexico.
Authors: Mendoza-Gutierrez Carlos Fernando , Montiel-Ojeda Diana , Vargas-Chanes Delfino , Cisneros-González Nelly , Fernández-Gárate José Esteban , Godina-Ortiz Blanca , Clark Patricia 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a highly prevalent disease. Patients undergo various medical and pharmacological treatments, which have an economic impact on hospitals. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct economic costs of IMSS resources used to provide healthcare to adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 2016-2017.
Methods: Data of patients aged >18 years with AR were obtained from databases and public information sources to estimate the use of IMSS resources for the target population. Total costs were estimated by means of the macro-costing method, employing the diagnosis-related group (DRG). Each DRG of the IMSS was constructed with one of the diagnoses and the respective combination of clinical characteristics included in the ICD-9.
Results: The total cost per year of furnishing inpatient care to RA patients was found to be $170,099,794 MXN ($9,096,245.67 USD) for 2016 and $167,039,481 MXN ($8,932,592.57 USD) for 2017, implying an enormous economic impact on the government budget for Mexican public health services.
Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that the costs of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular surgery accounted for the highest costs of RA care at the IMSS in 2016 and 2017. Further studies are needed that include the cost of drugs and other indirect costs in addition to our results to get the most accurate approximation of the cost of living with RA.
Investigation of the Structural and Optical Properties of Cu 2 SnS 3 Nanostructures Thin Films for Solar Cell Application
Authors: Saleh Layth A. , Khodair Ziad T. , Mohammad Ali M. , Mubarak Tahseen H. , Khadom Anees A. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
In this study, an n-type silicon wafer's diode laser (red-650nm) is used to generate 30 mW n-type porous silicon by illuminating the surface of n-type substrates. To obtain a 0.785 cm2 etched area, a double-concave lens was used. Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin films on glass substrates were deposited using a low-cost spin coating process. X-ray diffraction was used to study the structural properties of a Cu2SnS3 thin film. The films feature a polycrystalline tetragonal structure with a preferential orientation along the (112) plane, according to the researchers. As the annealing temperature was raised, the size of the crystallites grew larger. At temperatures of 200, 250, and 300ᵒC, FE-SEM pictures revealed that Cu2SnS3's surface was denser, with fewer voids. The grain size grows larger, and the surface morphology becomes rougher, according to AFM. As the annealing temperature was increased, the band gap of Cu2SnS3 thin films fell from 2-1.65 eV. With a high absorption coefficient of 104 cm− 1, CTS thin films show a direct optical band gap. The p-type character of the developed CTS films is confirmed by hall measurements. For a thin film annealed at 300 oC, the carrier concentration, resistivity, and mobility are 1.231×1023 cm− 3, 9.987 ×10− 7 Ω cm and 50.78cm2 V− 1 S− 1, respectively. The conversion efficiency of Al/Cu2SnS3/n-PSi/Al was 3.7 percent at 300 oC, according to the findings.