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Poor glycemic control in type‐2 diabetic patients infected with hepatitis B: A retrospective propensity‐matched study
Authors: Cai Ting , Yue Tingting , Xu Ming , Zhang Pan , Wang Yue , Liu Qi , Huang Jie , Shen Ting , Yin Qiang , Sheng Zhifeng , Xiao Yang , Deng Tuo , Zhang Min , De Clercq Erik , Zhang Chi , Li Guangdi 
Published: March 2023

AbstractHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and type‐2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affect millions of individuals worldwide, whereas their interplay remains largely unclear. Here, we analyzed a large cohort of 330 HBV‐infected inpatients with T2DM (so‐called HBV + T2DM patients) and 330 T2DM inpatients without HBV infection (T2DM patients). Poor glycemic control was defined by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 7%. Among 330 HBV + T2DM patients, 252 (76%) aged ≥ 50 years, 223 (68%) were males, 205 (62%) experienced poor glycemic control. The propensity‐score matching approach was applied to match patient age, gender, comorbidities, and antidiabetic treatment between T2DM + HBV and T2DM patients. Compared with T2DM patients, HBV + T2DM patients had poorer glycemic control, longer hospitalization length, and higher alanine aminotransferase (p < 0.05). HBV + T2DM patients with HBV DNA ≥ 100 IU/mL or HBsAg ≥ 0.05 IU/mL had worse HbA1c control than T2DM patients without HBV infection (p < 0.05). HBV + T2DM patients who received no anti‐HBV therapy had worse HbA1c control than HBV + T2DM patients receiving anti‐HBV therapy (p < 0.05). Both insulin and anti‐HBV therapy were significant factors associated with glycemic control in HBV + T2DM patients. Overall, HBV + T2DM patients exhibited poorer glycemic control than T2DM patients, but their clinical outcomes were likely improved by insulin plus anti‐HBV treatment. Early management of HBV infection likely contributes to better clinical outcomes in HBV‐infected patients with T2DM.
Comparison between different models of magnetic hysteresis in the solution of the TEAM 32 problem
Authors: Cardelli Ermanno , Faba Antonio , Laudani Antonino , Quondam Antonio Simone , Ghanim AbdelRahman M. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe numerical modeling of magnetic materials in simulators is a difficult task, above all in real devices with specific excitation. The aim of this work is to compare the accuracy of scalar and vector Preisach models in a well know test benchmark: the TEAM 32 problem. The availability of measured data for this benchmark test and the simple geometry allow us to build hysteresis models and to test them in a 2D finite element analysis (FEA) scheme. The specific numerical formulation of each hysteresis model implemented is described, including the technique for the numerical identification of parameters starting from measured data. The comparison among the models is done in terms of accuracy, but also in terms of easy implementation in the FEA scheme and of computational cost.
Radio‐frequency treatment of medium‐gluten wheat: effects of tempering moisture and treatment time on wheat quality
Authors: Cheng Yong , Jiang Jun , Chen Qiuming , Wang Zhaojun , Zeng Maomao , Qin Fang , Chen Jie , He Zhiyong 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDWheat and wheat flour are important raw materials of staple foods. Medium‐gluten wheat is now the dominant wheat in China. In order to expand the application of medium‐gluten wheat, radio‐frequency (RF) technology was used to improve its quality. Effects of tempering moisture content (TMC) of wheat and RF treatment time on wheat quality were investigated.RESULTSNo evident change in protein content after RF treatment, but a reduction in wet gluten content of the sample with 10–18% TMC and RF treatment for 5 min, was observed. By contrast, protein content increased to 31.0% after RF treatment for 9 min in 14% TMC wheat, achieving the requirement of high‐gluten wheat (≥30.0%). Thermodynamic and pasting properties indicated that RF treatment (14% TMC, 5 min) can alter the double‐helical structure and pasting viscosities of flour. In addition, the results of textural analysis and sensory evaluation for Chinese steamed bread showed that RF treatment for 5 min with different TMC (10–18%) wheat could deteriorate wheat quality, while the wheat (14% TMC) treated with RF for 9 min had the best quality.CONCLUSIONRF treatment for 9 min can improve wheat quality when the TMC was 14%. The results are beneficial to the application of RF technology in wheat processing and improvement of wheat flour quality. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Automated Start‐Up and Extinction Dynamics of a Mamyshev Oscillator Based on a Temperature‐Dependent Filter
Authors: Wang Chaoran , Li Xingliang , Zhang Shumin 
Published: March 2023

AbstractMamyshev oscillators (MOs), which are based on an effective saturable absorber that arises from offset spectral filtering, are a new type of mode‐locked fiber lasers, but experimentally verifying the theory of the evolution of various dynamic characteristics of optical pulses in MOs has remained a major challenge due to the lack of appropriate filters and the means of real‐time, single‐shot experimental measurement. Here, the starting, extinction, and output dynamics of MOs are studied by designing and using a special temperature‐sensitive band‐pass filter, whose central wavelength can be continuously and accurately adjusted with temperature. The entire automated evolution of light pulses in the MO from start‐up to stable operation and then to extinction can be observed continuously by adjusting only the filter's temperature. What is more interesting is that the start‐up and the extinction processes are mirror symmetric, and both of them experience a double Q‐switching state. Further research has shown that the maximum filter interval corresponding to MO self‐starting is related to the pump power and that the bigger the pump power, the wider the filter interval. By gradually changing the interval between the two filters, the various output characteristics of the MO are also systematically studied.
It is not just a name: Effects of proper name for high‐quality versus low‐quality brands
Authors: Rathee Shelly , Yu‐Buck Grace F. , Gupta Akash 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe usage of proper names to advertise a product is ubiquitous in the marketplace. In many cases, there is very little information about these names. For example, treatment lotion by “Lady Aiko.” This research examines whether such a strategy effectively increases evaluations for a product. If so, is this strategy more effective when used by a high‐quality brand or a low‐quality brand? Across one field study, one text analytics study, and two experimental studies, we find that the proper name strategy can lead to higher product evaluations and that such names are more effective when advertised for a low‐quality brand. We first propose, using contagion effects, that products advertised with a proper name are more likely to contain the essence of human creation, resulting in greater product effectiveness than identical products without such proper names. Furthermore, we employ the expectation‐disconfirmation account to propose that when the brand has a higher (vs. lower) quality (expectation stage), the product with a proper name strategy (postexpectation stage) leads to small (vs. large) positive disconfirmation, which thereby results in assimilation (vs. contrast) and forming product evaluations similar (vs. higher) to the original assessments of the brand. We offer implications for new product marketers on how to be most effective in influencing product evaluations, as well as policymakers looking to improve consumer welfare by encouraging manufacturers of generic products to consider using a proper name strategy.
Estimation of Additive and Dominance Genetic Variances for Growth and Multiple Stress at Different Ages in Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
Authors: Wang Lun , Wang Jinjiao , Liu Jianyong 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
This study aimed to estimate the additive and dominance genetic variance in growth and multiple-stress tolerance traits in 7-week-old and 15-week-old Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Four different animal models were studied by including all or different subsets of the following effects: additive genetic effects (A), additive genetic and common environmental effects (A + C), additive genetic and dominance effects (A + D), and additive, common environmental, and dominance effects (A + D + C). Variance components were estimated using the average information restricted maximum likelihood method. In general, estimates of additive genetic variance were inflated under the simple model (A) and decreased remarkably under the more complex models (A + C, A + D, and A + D + C). The genetic parameters of two-stage (7-week and 15-week shrimp) growth and multiple-stress tolerance traits were more suitable for estimation using the A + C model. The additive effects (0.311–0.754) of seven traits in 7-week shrimp were greater than the dominance effects (4.950 × 10−7 to 0.201), whereas the additive effects of the same seven traits in adult shrimp ranged from 7.712 × 10−8 to 0.468 and the dominance effects ranged from 0.074 to 0.577. Except for survival time, carapace length, and carapace width, the additive effects of the other traits were smaller than the corresponding dominance effects. Thus, better genetic improvement of 7-week and 15-week shrimp growth and multiple-stress tolerance can be obtained with selective breeding than with crossbreeding and better genetic improvement of 7-week shrimp growth traits can be obtained with crossbreeding than with selective breeding. Our study further enriches the database for enhancing growth and stress resistance in Pacific white shrimp and provides reference information for growth improvement and multiple-stress resistance breeding.
Safety, tolerability and short‐term efficacy of transvaginal fractional bipolar radiofrequency therapy for symptoms of stress and or mixed incontinence in conjunction with genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Authors: Abdelaziz Ahmed , Blusewicz Tracy A. , Coley Katherine P. , Karram Mickey 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIntroductionRadiofrequency (RF) energy application stimulates collagen and elastin remodeling to restore the elasticity, and moisture of the superficial vaginal mucosa. This is the first study to report on the use of microneedling to deliver RF energy to the vaginal canal. Microneedling increases the response of the collagen contraction and neocollagenesis in deeper layers of tissue, thus increasing the support to the surface. The novel intravaginal microneedling device used in this study allows penetration of the needles to 1, 2, or 3 mm.ObjectiveA prospective study to evaluate the safety and short‐term outcome of a single fractional RF treatment of the vaginal canal in a series of women with coexistent stress or mixed incontinence (MUI) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).MethodsTwenty women who had symptoms of SUI and or MUI in conjunction with GSM were given a single vaginal treatment that consisted of fractional bipolar RF energy using the EmpowerRF platform with the Morpheus8V applicator (InMode). RF energy was delivered into the vaginal walls via 24 microneedles, at a depth of 1, 2, and 3 mm. Outcomes were evaluated by “cough” stress test, questionnaires (MESA SI, MESA UI, iQoL, UDI‐6) and evaluation of vaginal tissue through the VHI scale at 1‐, 3‐, and 6‐months post‐treatment compared to baseline. Biopsies were performed at baseline and 3‐months on five patients for histological reference and tissue evaluation.ResultsEight out of eight outcomes measured from baseline to 6‐months post‐treatment showed improvement. The parameters scored in the questionnaires including frequency, urgency, nocturia, urge incontinence, and stress incontinence showed significant improvement in all areas at the 1‐, 3‐, and 6‐month follow‐up sessions compared to baseline.ConclusionsThe results showed evidence that fractional RF energy delivered vaginally is safe, well tolerated, and provide short term improvement of SUI and or MUI in conjunction with GSM.
Robust capacitated Steiner trees and networks with uniform demands
Authors: Bentz Cédric , Costa Marie‐Christine , Poirion Pierre‐Louis , Ridremont Thomas 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWe are interested in the design of robust (or resilient) capacitated rooted Steiner networks in the case of terminals with uniform demands. Formally, we are given a graph, capacity, and cost functions on the edges, a root, a subset of vertices calledterminals, and a bound on the number of possible edge failures. We first study the problem where and the network that we want to design must be a tree covering the root and the terminals: we give complexity results and propose models to optimize both the cost of the tree and the number of terminals disconnected from the root in the worst case of an edge failure, while respecting the capacity constraints on the edges. Secondly, we consider the problem of computing a minimum‐cost survivable network, that is, a network that covers the root and terminals even after the removal of any edges, while still respecting the capacity constraints on the edges. We also consider the possibility of protecting a given number of edges. We propose three different formulations: a bilevel formulation (with an attacker and a defender), a cutset‐based formulation and a flow‐based one. We compare the formulations from a theoretical point of view, and we propose algorithms to solve them and compare their efficiency in practice.
Diagnostic yield of exome sequencing in isolated fetal growth restriction: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Pauta Montse , Martinez‐Portilla Raigam J. , Meler Eva , Otaño Juan , Borrell Antoni 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of exome sequencing (ES) above that of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) or karyotyping in fetuses with isolated fetal growth restriction (FGR). This was a systematic review conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines. Selected studies included those with (a) only fetuses with FGR in the absence of fetal structural anomalies and (b) negative CMA or karyotyping results. Only positive variants classified as likely pathogenic or pathogenic determined as causative of the fetal phenotype were considered. A negative CMA or karyotype result was treated as the reference standard. Eight studies with data on ES diagnostic yield, including 146 fetuses with isolated FGR, were identified. Overall, a pathogenic variant determined as potentially causative of the fetal phenotype was found in 17 cases, resulting in a 12% (95% CI: 7%–18%) incremental performance pool of ES. The vast majority were studied before 32 weeks'gestation. In conclusion, a monogenic disorder was prenatally found in association with apparently isolated FGR in 12% of these fetuses.
Low‐fuel‐permeation thermoplastic vulcanizates prepared from mutually miscible fluoroelastomer and poly(vinylidene fluoride–hexafluoropropylene)
Authors: Wu Wenqiang , Jin Biqiang , Xu Hu , Wu Haitao , Yuan Zhaoyang , Xie Zhengtian , Wen Yong , Wang Ke , Wu Jinrong 
Published: March 2023

AbstractAn oleophobic barrier material is imperative for automotive fuel hose applications to reduce permeation of air‐polluting hydrocarbons. With the increasingly strict exhaust emission regulations, the development of new fluoroelastomer (FKM) materials with enhanced fuel permeation resistance is highly desirable. Herein, we successfully developed a class of all‐fluorinated thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) by dynamic vulcanization from FKM and poly(vinylidene fluoride–hexafluoropropylene) (P(VDF‐HFP)). The mechanical properties, recyclability and fuel resistance of the FKM/P(VDF‐HFP) TPVs were examined. The results show that the FKM/P(VDF‐HFP) blends present high mechanical performance with tensile strength up to 26.3 MPa and strain at break of more than 600% at a high rubber/plastic ratio of 7:3 by weight. Moreover, our FKM/P(VDF‐HFP) TPVs show excellent fuel resistance and recyclability. Such high mechanical properties, recyclability and fuel resistance are correlated with the good miscibility between FKM and P(VDF‐HFP), the strong FKM rubber network and the fine phase morphology of TPVs. This work provides a guidance for the preparation of new TPVs through selecting mutually miscible polymers without any compatibilizer, and demonstrates that these new TPVs can be a good alternative option to replace the traditional thermosetting fluororubbers in the automotive industry as barrier layers for fuel hoses. © 2023 Society of Industrial Chemistry.
Thinking styles in occupational therapy students
Authors: Kars Sinem , Akyürek Gökçen 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe identification of the thinking styles plays an essential role in determining the educational methods according to the needs of the students. The aim of this study is determination of the relationship between thinking styles, metacognition, and academic achievement of occupational therapy students (OTS). In the 2018‐2019 academic year, OTS (n = 117) completed student data form, the Inventory of Thinking Styles, and the Scale of Metacognitive Skills. Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis was used to determine whether there was a significant relationship between thinking styles and class variables, and Spearmen correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between thinking styles and academic averages. OTS prefer legislative, hierarchic, judicial, and liberal thinking styles most frequently. OTS tend to prefer the oligarchic, local, and liberal thinking styles towards the last year. Furthermore, a positive low to moderate correlation was found between the metacognition and the legislative, executive, hierarchic, local, internal, and liberal thinking styles. Thinking styles of OTS is crucial for occupational therapy education. To better understand the complexity of students thinking styles, future studies should conduct different regions.
Cross‐cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian Dizziness Catastrophizing Scale in persons with dizziness
Authors: Trongaard Victoria , Knapstad Mari Kalland , Moen Unni , Wilhelmsen Kjersti , Magnussen Liv Heide 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackground and PurposeDizziness Catastrophizing Scale (DCS) is a questionnaire covering catastrophizing thoughts related to dizziness. The aims of this study were to cross‐culturally adapt the DCS into Norwegian (DCS‐N) and to examine the internal consistency, content and construct validity, and test‐retest reliability of the instrument.MethodPatients (18–67 years) with long‐term dizziness were recruited from an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic in Western Norway. Validity of the DCS‐N was assessed by evaluating data quality (missing, floor and ceiling effects), content validity (relevance, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility), structural validity (principal component analysis), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), and construct validity (predefined hypotheses). Test‐retest reliability was examined by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC1.1), standard error of measurement (SEM), smallest detectable change (SDC), and limits of agreement.ResultsIn total, 97 women and 53 men, mean age (SD) 46.5 (12.7) with dizziness were included (in the study). A subgroup of 44 patients participated in test‐retest assessment. Overall, the DCS‐N was easy to comprehend. The principal component analysis supported a one‐factor solution and internal consistency was satisfactory (α 0.93). Construct validity was acceptable; all the predefined hypotheses were confirmed. Test‐retest reliability demonstrated ICC1.1 of 0.90 and a SEM of 4.9. SDC was estimated to be ±13.6.DiscussionThe DCS‐N demonstrated acceptable measurement properties for assessing catastrophizing thoughts in patients with long‐term dizziness. Further studies should examine the responsiveness of the DCS‐N and a factor analysis should be undertaken in a larger population.
Application and effect evaluation of case management nursing practice mode in patients with precision radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Li Xiaodong , Xu Dejing , Lou Shuchang , Li Jun 
Published: March 2023

AbstractTo explore the application and effect evaluation of case management nursing practice mode in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving precision radiotherapy. Fifty patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma diagnosed for the initial treatment in our hospital from February 2020 to October 2020 were selected as the control group and 50 patients with the same condition in the same period were selected as the experimental group. The experimental group was trained by nurses to implement case management nursing practice mode for nasopharyngeal cancer patients; in the control group, nasopharyngeal cancer patients were treated with general nursing routine, such as health education and discharge guidance before chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Compared with the control group, self‐care ability and patient satisfaction of experimental group were improved to a certain extent, and the differences were statistically significant (p < .05). The nursing practice mode of case management is suitable for patients with cancer and chronic diseases. The mode can provide continuous and high‐quality nursing for patients, improve patients' self‐care ability, satisfaction with hospitalization, and so forth, and thus is worthy of clinical application.
Optimized genetic code expansion technology for time‐dependent induction of adhesion GPCR‐ligand engagement
Authors: Streit Marcel , Hemberger Mareike , Häfner Stephanie , Knote Felix , Langenhan Tobias , Beliu Gerti 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe introduction of an engineered aminoacyl–tRNA synthetase/tRNA pair enables site‐specific incorporation of unnatural amino acids (uAAs) with functionalized side chains into proteins of interest. Genetic Code Expansion (GCE) via amber codon suppression confers functionalities to proteins but can also be used to temporally control the incorporation of genetically encoded elements into proteins. Here, we report an optimized GCE system (GCEXpress) for efficient and fast uAA incorporation. We demonstrate that GCEXpress can be used to efficiently alter the subcellular localization of proteins within living cells. We show that click labeling can resolve co‐labeling problems of intercellular adhesive protein complexes. We apply this strategy to study the adhesion G protein‐coupled receptor (aGPCR) ADGRE5/CD97 and its ligand CD55/DAF that play central roles in immune functions and oncological processes. Furthermore, we use GCEXpress to analyze the time course of ADGRE5‐CD55 ligation and replenishment of mature receptor‐ligand complexes. Supported by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) experiments our results show that ADGRE5 and CD55 form stable intercellular contacts that may support transmission of mechanical forces onto ADGRE5 in a ligand‐dependent manner. We conclude that GCE in combination with biophysical measurements can be a useful approach to analyze the adhesive, mechanical and signaling properties of aGPCRs and their ligand interactions.