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Preference of Silicon Accumulation on the Shaded Foliage of Tree Crowns and its Implications for Juniperus chinensis L
Authors: Zhang Youfu , Chen Chun-Yan , Zhang Ruiyuan , Chen Tuo 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The passive accumulation of silicon (Si) generally depends on the regulation of plant transpiration rates. It is challenging to comprehend how plants use Si to adapt to shaded habitats where they have low transpiration rates. Therefore, we hypothesized that Si accumulation is partly due to physiological demand rather than being entirely dependent on transpiration regulation. To test this hypothesis, the concentrations of Si and total minerals at various positions of shaded foliage and branches within the crowns of Juniperus chinensis L. trees were examined to determine whether shaded foliage and branch had a physiological demand allocation to resist shade. The concentrations of total minerals and Si in the foliage were consistently higher in shaded areas than in sunny areas within the same crown, regardless of the position within the crown or foliar age. However, foliar Si accumulation displayed more dependent on available light, which is linked to crown orientation. Additionally, branch Si accumulation displayed a weak dependence on the available light. These results suggested that Si, an energy-saving element that supplements cell walls, could also supplement carbon-based components in photosynthetic organs to balance energy limitations in shaded habitats. Thus, the high Si accumulation in shaded foliage, not in shaded branches, was explained by the physiological demand to make up for the decreased energy supply caused by shade.
Attitudes of health care professionals toward interprofessional teamwork in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Authors: Dassah Edward T. , Dzomeku Veronica M. , Norman Betty R. , Gyaase Daniel , Opare-Addo Mercy N.A. , Buabeng Kwame O. , Adu-Sarkodie Yaw 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background
Interprofessional collaboration ensures that high-quality health care is provided leading to improved health outcomes and provider satisfaction. Assessing the attitudes of health care professionals towards teamwork in Ghana is novel.
Objective
To examine the attitudes of health care professionals toward interprofessional teamwork in the Ashanti region, Ghana, prior to implementing an in-service interprofessional HIV training programme.
Methods
A cross-sectional pre-training online survey using a modified Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale was conducted among health care practitioners undergoing a two-day interactive interprofessional HIV training in Kumasi and Agogo from November 2019 to January 2020. Trainees were diverse health professional cadres selected from five hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Data was summarised using the mean and standard deviation for continuous variables, and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to categorise the 14 items of the modified attitudes scale. The Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to test the mean attitude difference among the demographic characteristics. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results
Altogether, 302 health professionals completed the survey. The ages ranged from 20–58 years, mean age 27.96 years (standard deviation 5.90 years). Up to 95% of the trainees agreed with the 14 statements on the modified attitudes scale. Three factors were identified; “quality of care”, “team efficiency”, and “time constraint” with Cronbach alpha measures of 0.73, 0.50, and 0.45 respectively. The overall mean attitude score was 58.15 ± 6.28 (95% CI, 57.42–58.88). Attitude of health care professionals toward interdisciplinary teams for patient care varied significantly by age (p = 0.014), health profession cadre (p = 0.005), facility (p = 0.037), and professional experience (p = 0.034).
Conclusion
Strengthening in-service interprofessional training for health practitioners especially early career professionals in the Ashanti region would be valuable.
WITHDRAWN: Internet of Things in Livestock Farming: Implementation and Challenges
Authors: Rana Vijay , Sharma Sunny , THAKUR KISHORE Kumar , Pandit Anil , Mahajan Sunita 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to revolutionize the livestock farming industry by improving efficiency, reducing costs and increasing productivity. IoT plays an important role in providing innovative solutions to revolutionize the agriculture & farming sectors. Eminent researchers are constantly working to provide novel solutions and systems using IoT to address different challenges in the agriculture domain. The core application domains of IoT in agriculture are Livestock, Precision farming, and greenhouses that are further assembled into different domain monitoring applications, which assist the agriculturists and researchers to make better decisions. This paper explores the ways in which IoT can be implemented in livestock farming, including the use of sensor technology and automation. Additionally, the paper also discusses the challenges that must be overcome in order to fully realize the potential of IoT in the livestock farming industry. These challenges include the cost of implementation, lack of standardization in the industry, and the need for further research and development to address these issues. The paper concludes that while IoT has the potential to greatly benefit the livestock farming industry, overcoming these challenges.
Searching for ocean formation probability proxies in exoplanet databases – an astrogeological approach
Authors: Bradák Balázs 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Finding planetary bodies in the Solar system and beyond, with surface or subsurface oceans, which may harbor life, is one of the main goals of planetary studies. As a result of this search, an exponentially growing number of exoplanets have been discovered lately, which provides us with a unique opportunity to build and test new theories. Here, we introduce the Extraterrestrial Oceanography (ExTerrO) framework, and its focuses, such as the evaluation of the parameters, found in the exoplanet dataset(s), from a comparative astrogeological point of view, including, i) the influence of those parameters in surface ocean formation, and ii) their possible role as surface ocean proxy, standing individually or as a part of a more complex index. The theory behind the research considers that the more of the parameters applicable to an exoplanet with some divergence from known and well-examined “pilot planetary bodies” with surface oceans, the greater the possibility of surface ocean formation. Based on the preliminary results of the framework, orbital parameters, such as eccentricity and semi-major axis, and the planetary mass affect ocean formation-related processes the most and are potential candidates as future ocean formation probability proxies individually and/or as a part of more complex indices.
A machine learning model for the prediction of peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis among high-risk adult patients
Authors: Cao Songmei , Wang Shuhua , Fan Yi Meng , Cheng Bo , Zhu Liqun , Li Li , Liang YiQing , Li Aiping , Zhu Hong 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background: The impact of PICC-related thrombosis is worth paying attention to, and it is important to predict the risk factors for thrombosis in patients with PICC catheterization， accurate scientific assessment tools are critical forpredictingand preventing thrombosis in patients with PICCs.The main objective is to develop and validate a machine learning model for predicting the risk of peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis.
Methods: Overall, 626 patients undergoing peripherally inserted central catheter placement from January 2016 to October 2020 were enrolled. The variables included patient demographic characteristics, clinical condition, laboratory examinations, treatment, and catheter-related factors. Support vector machine and genetic algorithm were used to develop and optimize the model, respectively. SHapley Additive exPlanations was used to interpret the model.
Results: The model obtained an average area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.95. The SHapley Additive exPlanations summary plot was used to illustrate the effects of the top 20 features from support vector machine. This study provides a visual way to illustrate the impact of input features on the result prediction.
Conclusions: The machine learning model developed based on genetic algorithm shows good predictive ability in patients with a high risk of thrombosis-related peripherally inserted central catheter.
Trial registration:retrospectively registered.
Diverging responses to environmental change and different landscape structure in Aftrotropical birds and butterflies
Authors: Habel Jan Christian , Mulwa Moses , Wagner Laura , Schmitt Thomas , Teucher Mike , Ulrich Werner 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Species respond differently to landscape structures and environmental changes. In nature conservation, however, responses of a few indicator groups are often generalised to the ecosystem level. In this study, we analyse how birds and butterflies respond to identical landscape structures and environmental gradients across a habitat mosaic in southern Kenya. The study area represents natural coastal forest (core and margins) as well as different agro-environments (orchards and pastures), which partly may also be suitable surrogate habitats for forest species. We assessed birds and butterflies during the same time and along identical transects, covering the dry and rainy season. The obtained results indicate that both indicator groups depict habitat types in some aspects similarly but in others in somewhat different ways. Thus, strongest differences in community similarity were visible between forest interior and open landscape (i.e. pastures) for both taxa. The forest community strongly overlapped with orchards for birds but less so for butterflies. Thus, orchards in close geographic context with natural forests might be possible surrogates for certain forest bird species but less so for the little mobile forest butterfly species. The temporal variation in species richness, abundances, and community structures was much stronger for butterflies compared to birds. Thus, seasonality in tropical ecosystems has to be considered when interpreting community structures of butterflies but much less so in birds. In general, birds and butterflies proved to be suitable indicator groups to ecologically assess landscape structures in East Africa, with birds more representing the landscape level and butterflies more the fine-grained habitat scale.
Pregnant women's knowledge and practice in preventing coronavirus disease and its associated factors in the Dire Dawa administration, Ethiopia
Authors: Mohammed Aminu , Aliyi Ahmedin 
Published: February 2023

Abstract

Background Severe acute respiratory infections are a group of respiratory tract infections caused by a beta coronavirus (SARS-COV2).Corona Virus Disease ("COVID-19") is a family of SARS caused by a novel coronavirus that has recently spread rapidly throughout the world. The literature reveals gaps in preventive measures for specific groups, such as pregnant women. Thus, this study was aimed at assessing this gap to help with interventions. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1 to 30, 2022, in the Dire Dawa city administration, Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select participants, and data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Data were entered and cleaned by Epi DATA (Version 3.1) and analyzed using SPSS (Version 22). A P-value < 0.25 at bivariate to select variables for multivariate and ≤ 0.05 at multivariate with 95% confidence intervals was considered statistically significant. Results A total of 404 participants were included, for a response rate of 96.4%. About 60.6 percent and 46.3 percent of pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) were knowledgeable and had good practice against COVID-19 prevention measures, respectively. The predictors for knowledge were urban residence (AOR = 0.10, 95% CI: 0.06–0.17), media exposure (AOR = 2.0, 95% CI: 1.17–3.40), antenatal care visits (AOR = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.33–5.35), and parity (AOR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.18–0.88). While urban residence (AOR = 6.60, 95% CI: 4.01–10.90), low income (AOR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.37–0.93), and wanted pregnancy (AOR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.01–3.04) were predictors for practice, Conclusion Knowledge of pregnant women on COVID-19 was moderate compared to other studies, but their prevention practice was poor. Increased health education programs about COVID-19 were recommended for both urban and rural areas, as well as at hospital ANC wards.
Prognostic nomogram for Glioblastoma (GBM) patients presenting with distant extension: a seer-based study
Authors: Zhou Zhou , Yuan Jing , Chen Hongtao , Zhan Li ping , SUN Er yi , Chen Bo 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) with distant extension is rarely reported. We re-trieved the data of GBM patients from the SEER database in order to identify the prognostic factors of GBM with distant extension and constructed a nomogram to predict the overall survival (OS) of these patients.
Methods: The data of GBM patients between 2003 and 2018 was retrieved from the SEER Database. 181 GBM patients with distant extension were randomly divided into the training cohort (n=129) and the validation cohort (n=52) at a ratio of 7:3. The prognostic factors associated with the OS of the GBM patients were identified through univariate and multivariate cox analyses. A nomogram was constructed based on the training cohort to predict OS, and its clinical value was verified using the validation cohort data.
Results: Kaplan–Meier curves showed that the prognosis was significantly worse for GBM patients with distant extension than GBM patients without distant extension. Stage (GBM patients with distant extension) was independent prog-nostic factor of survival. Multivariate Cox analyses demonstrated that age, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy were independent risk factors for OS of GBM patients presenting with distant extension. The C-indexes of the nomogram for predicting OS were 0.755 (95% CI: 0.713–0.797) and 0.757 (95% CI:0.703–0.811) for the training and validation cohorts respectively. The calibration curves of both cohorts showed good consistency. The area under the curve (AUC) for predicting 0.25-year, 0.5-year and 1-year OS in the training cohort were 0.793, 0.864 and 0.867 respectively, and that in the validation cohort were 0.845, 0.828 and 0.803 respectively. The decision curve analysis (DCA) curves showed that the model to predict the 0.25-year, 0.5-year and 1-year OS probabilities was good.
Conclusion: Stage (GBM patients with distant extension) is independent prognostic factor for GBM patients. Age, surgery, radio-therapy and chemotherapy are independent prognostic factors for GBM patients presenting with distant extension, and the nomogram based on these factors can accurately predict the 0.25-year, 0.5-year and 1-year OS of these patients.
Reaction of p-chlorobenzaldehyde derived ligand Complexes possessing an azomethine and oximino functions with Lanthanide (III) ions and its biological activity.
Authors: Sankhe Sharad , sarvade Pratik 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe synthesis of benzilmonoximethiocarbohydrazide-p-chlorobenzaldehyde (HBMTpCB) ligand possessing one of oxime functions that is associated to a second functions such as azomethine or thiocarbohydrazide function in the first described. This prepared ligand, which possesses an inner N2S coordination site, allows formation of neutral lanthanide (III) metal-ligand complexes under their mono deprotonated form. The ligand was characterized by elemental analysis, FT (IR),1H NMR and electronic spectra. The La (III), Nd (III), Gd (III), Tb (III) and Dy (III) complexes of the HBMTpCB were prepared and characterized by the analytical and spectroscopic methods. In addition, the magnetic susceptibility and molar conductance measurements have been made. Seven coordinated geometrical structure were proposed for La (III), Nd (III), Gd (III), Tb (III) and Dy (III) complexes. These prepared novel complexes complete our work dealing with the oxime function complexing ability towards lanthanides (III) ions.
Historical cultivars of Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum-Group) introduced to Sweden 1830-1860
Authors: de Vahl Erik 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
To deepen the knowledge of the plant material and the names use connected to cultons spread in the 19th century might be of essential value. Historical records of old growing systems and propagation methods add valuable knowledge to the preservation values tied to the genetic diversity of the gene pool for future breeding. In historical records, different cultons, now regarded as Allium cepa L. has often been taxonomically divided into vegetatively propagated shallots and seed-propagated onions (Rabinowitch andKamenetsky 2002). Furthermore, shallots have been widely known by the rural population in Sweden as "potatislök" [potato onion] and preserved as heirloom landraces (Nygårds andLeino 2013; Strese andDe Vahl 2018). Differing practices and principles regarding distinguishing between potato onions, shallots and onions in European countries have sometimes made it difficult to understand historical records. This study presents the plant material of A. cepa L. Aggregatum Group introduced and spread in Sweden between 1830-1860. The plant material exemplifies different principles regarding the denominations and shows the range of cultons available in the north of Europe by the time, but also examples of domestic local cultivars. Shallot and potato onions, later mainly vegetatively propagated, were already in the 19th century occasionally propagated and spread by true seed, in Europe and to Sweden. In addition, a Russian growing system with a true seed generation was known in literature.
Complex combined cortical and internal watershed infarction: clinical case presentation and pathogenesis review
Authors: Petrovic Dusan 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Objective and Background: The watershed (WS) infarcts development mechanism still remains very controversial, although mainly a hemodynamic cause is usually presumed. Herein we report a very rare case of complex combined and concomitant cortical and internal watershed infarctions and discuss its patomechanism and clinic-radiological correlation.
Clinical case presentation: A 45-year-old female subject was sent from an urgency ambulance to Urgent Medicine, Neuroradiology Department suspected with clinical signs of left-sided weakness, both left-sided hand and leg weakness, with difficult walking and communication, that occurred approximately few days before hospital administration. Neurological findings: conscious, communicative, left central facialis, deviation of the head to the right, partial deviation of the bulbus to the right, left hemiparesis of a severe degree on the left, hemineglect on the left; blood pressure 157/85 mmHg; glucose 28 mmol/l; treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent) and Haschimoto thyreoiditis for several years. His endocranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including diffusion weighted MRI imaging showed multi-infarct changes in the right parieto-occipital, right frontal and parietal, right capsulothalamic and in the corpus callosum (splenium and genu) as part of the so-called watershed cerebral infarcts (borderzone infarcts) with development of cortical (external) and deep (internal) border zone infarctions.
Results and Conclusions: Hemodynamic instability due to chronic arterial hypertension and concomitant uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus could lead to WS infarctions. The WS infarcts development mechanism is multifactorial (very often synergistic), and distinguishing WS infarcts (cortical and internal types) from other stroke types is extremely important, because different pathogenic mechanisms require different therapeutic options and treatment strategies and MRI plays a pivotal role therein.
Organic supramolecular room-temperature phosphorescence featuring profound dependence on host-guest binding behaviors
Authors: Li Chunhui , Guo Qichao , Zhu Jinkang , Wang Qiaochun 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Recent years have witnessed tremendous progresses in the field of cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n])-based organic supramolecular room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP). However, the relationship between phosphorescence property and host-guest binding behaviors has been ignored in this research area. Herein, three guest compounds (G1, G2 and G3), featuring a same luminescence core (4-(4-bromophenyl)-1-methylpyridinium chloride) and the relatively similar molecular phosphorescence properties, can form 1:1 complexes with phCB[6] respectively in an order of descending enwrapping degrees (phCB[6]/G1 > phCB[6]/G2 > phCB[6]/G3), along with which The RTP quantum yields of these three supramolecular complexes in solid state show a distinctly decreasing trend, thereby demonstrating an obvious influence of host-guest binding behaviors on phosphorescence performance. This work may provide a new idea for the design of high-performance RTP materials.
Interpreting Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectra: the Cai•Factor for Absolute Configuration with Confidence
Authors: Lam Jonathan , Lewis Richard J. , Goodman Jonathan M. 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy can generate the data required for the assignment of absolute configuration, but the spectra are hard to interpret. We have recorded VCD data for thirty pairs of small organic compounds and we use this database to validate a method for the automated analysis of VCD spectra and the assignment of absolute configuration: the Cai•factor (Configuration: absolute information). The analysis of the data demonstrates that the procedure is a reliable and time-efficient method for determination of absolute configuration, which gives both the assignment and a measure of confidence in the outcome, even when the spectra are imperfect. The majority of molecules tested have a high confidence score and all of these have the correct assignment.