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Hydrologic Assessment of IMERG Products Across Spatial Scales Over Iowa
Authors: Seo Bong-Chul , Quintero Felipe , Krajewski Witold F. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
IMERG provides state-of-the-art satellite-based precipitation estimates that combine observations from multiple satellite platforms. This study evaluates IMERG products by examining hydrologic simulations of streamflow at a range of spatial scales. The main objective of this study is to assess the predictive utility of the near-real-time product (IMERG-Early). The assessment also includes the IMERG-Final product that is not available in real time. The authors used MRMS precipitation estimates and USGS streamflow observation data as references for the precipitation and streamflow evaluations during a 5-yr period (2016–20). The precipitation evaluation results show that IMERG-Early yields significant overestimations, particularly during warm months, with higher variability in its conditional distributions, whereas the performance of IMERG-Final seems unbiased. The authors performed hydrologic simulations using the Iowa Flood Center’s Hillslope Link Model with three precipitation forcing products, i.e., MRMS, IMERG-Early, and IMERG-Final. The simulation results reveal that IMERG-Early leads to high hit and false alarm rates due to its overestimation in precipitation and has almost no skill, as measured by the overall performance metric Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE), in streamflow prediction regarding basin scales ranging from 10 to 30 000 km2. This indicates that the product requires a bias correction before it is useful for real-time flood prediction. The streamflow prediction performance of IMERG-Final seems comparable to that of MRMS at spatial scales greater than 100 km2. This scale limitation is attributable to the IMERG’s product spatial resolution that is inadequate to capture the small-scale variability of precipitation.
Jasminum elongatum Ameliorates Acetaminophen Induced Hepatotoxicity by Modulating Dysregulated Antioxidant Enzyme System
Authors: Syed Sabeena Hussain , Unavane Supriya , Taru Poonam , Ram Bindurani L. G. P. , Sakat Sachin Shridhar , Manwatkar Sonali , Namdeo Ajay Gajanan 
Published: March 2023

Objectives To evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of fractions of Jasminum elongatum methanolic extract against acetaminophen-induced hepatic damage. Materials and Methods Fractions obtained from methanolic extract of J. elongatum (petroleum ether, chloroform and hydroalcoholic) were investigated for hepatoprotective activity. Doses of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg of different fractions were administered for 7 days, and acetaminophen toxicity was induced on the eighth day. After 24 hr of toxicity induction, biochemical markers and histological alterations were measured to determine the amount of hepatoprotection. Results The chloroform and hydroalcoholic fractions showed a significant decrease in biochemical parameters when compared to the toxic group, which was confirmed by histopathological changes and antioxidant parameters. Conclusion The results of this study revealed that the chloroform and hydroalcoholic fraction of J. elongatum have significant hepatoprotective activity against acetaminophen-induced toxicity.
Introduction of a homeless health outreach team in Northern New South Wales: is acute service usage reduced?
Authors: James Mathew , Greenhill Marc , Sullivan Dan 
Published: March 2023

Objective To examine if there is a relationship between introducing a Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT) and reduced acute Mental Health service usage. Methods Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data were collected on a group of clients of the Tweed Byron HHOT 6 months before and after establishing the service. The data were evaluated for demographics, and differences in Emergency Department (ED) presentations, mental health admissions, length of stay and community mental health engagement. Results The introduction of the team coincided with a significant reduction in ED presentations and an increase in community mental health engagement. There was an overall reduction in bed days but an increase in mean length of stay for those admitted post-intervention. Conclusions The establishment of the HHOT coincided with reduced acute mental health service usage via ED and inpatient Mental Health Units (MHU). There is scope for expansion of such a service as well as exploration of costings analysis. A long-term focus on ‘housing first’ and outreach approaches to homeless service provision could improve individual and service provision outcomes.
A Comparative Study of Prison Inmates With and Without ADHD: Which Neuropsychological and Self-Report Measures are Most Effective in Detecting ADHD Within Correctional Services?
Authors: Etterlid-Hägg Vanessa , Pauli Malin , Howner Katarina 
Published: March 2023

Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the screening and diagnostic properties of various self-report instruments to identify measures which most effectively detect ADHD in a correctional sample. Method: The sample consisted of 193 male high security prisoners in Sweden. We investigated if measures of ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, impulsivity, estimated IQ and working memory could differentiate participants with ADHD from those with ASPD or no diagnosis. Results: Participants with ADHD obtained significantly higher total scores on all included measures. Although we found that some of the measures were more efficient in differentiating ADHD, mean values were generally elevated in the sample. Conclusion: Results demonstrate the importance of investigating psychometric properties in relevant samples to assure a measurement’s usefulness in different contexts, in this case a correctional setting, where the high influence of unspecific behavioral indicators in these measurements might negatively affect their validity.
A quantitative trait GWAS on lens thickness identifies novel risk loci on PTPRM in the narrow angle individuals susceptible to PACG
Authors: Chakraborty Sudipta , Sharma Anshul , Pal Soumen , Sharma Arundhati , Sihota Ramanjit , Bhattacharjee Samsiddhi , Acharya Moulinath 
Published: March 2023

Purpose PACG is one of the leading causes of blindness where lens thickness is a major risk factor for narrow-angle individuals. To our knowledge, no literature has been reported on candidate gene for lens thickness as a quantitative trait (QT). Here, we performed a genome-wide association analysis on lens thickness in the narrow-angle individuals. Materials and Methods We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the narrow angle individuals to investigate comprehensive genetic insights on lens thickness. Results  In QT-GWAS, we identified 145 genome-wide suggestive significant loci in the discovery cohort. Subsequently, we observed 13 SNPs that showed statistical significance around the region of PTRRM. Regional association analysis for top significant genotyped variants identified PTPRM as the most likely candidate for increased LT. Integrative bioinformatic analyses confirmed that the associated genomic region has potential regulatory roles for modulating transcription as enhancers. In the replication cohort, the sentinel genotype SNP was further associated significantly (P-value =0.000448) with high LT individuals. In both cohorts, the T allele of rs1941137 in the PTPRM gene indicates as a risk allele for the increased LT. Conclusion In this study, we discovered evidence of a genomic association between chromosomal areas around the PTPRM and increased lens thickness, resulting in a narrow angle. The regulatory components corresponding to PTPRM variations might have a role in the thicker lens. We report that the genomic region near PTPRM, a gene of potential interest, is associated with increased lens thickness.
Multilingual children’s imaginative worlds and their language use: A chronotopic analysis
Authors: Mirvahedi Seyed Hadi , Hosseini Mona 
Published: March 2023

Aims and objectives: This study applies the notion of chronotope as an analytical tool to explore the role of globalization, immigration, and transnationalism in shaping multilingual children’s awareness and use of semiotic resources in changing social contexts. Design/methodology/approach: This study is a part of an ongoing collaborative autoethnography (CAE), in which the data come from the second author’s cross-cultural transnational family and are shared with the first author for a collaborative interpretation and analysis. Data and analysis: Data were collected through recording the observations of language practices of a nine-year-old girl in a transnational family, including her plays on her own or with her peers in and outside the home. An ethnographically grounded discourse-analytic approach was employed in analyzing the data. Findings/conclusions: Despite rich linguistic and cultural repertoire, the child situated English on a higher scale level in a hierarchically layered system, and she found imaginative play as a space in which she could explore not only linguistic repertoire but also certain cultural chronotopes. She also demonstrated her awareness of and skills in drawing on variation within the English language to index certain social personae. Originality: The originality of the study lies, first, in the uniqueness of the case being in an Indian-Iranian multilingual transnational family and, second, in the unique methodology—using chronotopes as a theoretical and analytic tool to analyze audio-recorded interactions in a multilingual child’s imaginative plays. Significance/implications: The study has implications for our understanding of how children pick up indexical meanings of linguistic choices and reproduce them in their imaginative worlds. It also sheds light on how language ideologies and practices reproduced by children may result in hierarchization and power difference between linguistic varieties.
Safety and Effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide Contrast Medium in Infra-Inguinal Endovascular Interventions for Patients With Chronic Threatening Lower Limb Ischemia and Renal Impairment: A Multicentric Trial
Authors: Ali Mohamed , Noureldin Mohamed , Kashef Omar El , Zaghlol Hossam 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: To assess the safety and effectiveness of using carbon dioxide (CO2) contrast in both supra- and infra-genicular endovascular interventions in patients with renal impairment. Material and Methods: This is a multicentric prospective observational study conducted over a period of 3 years from 2017 to 2020; the study included 114 patients presented with chronic threatening limb ischemia (CTLI) and renal impairment (lowest serum creatinine levels ≥1.3 mg/dL) for whom endovascular procedures were done using CO2 as a contrast medium. Endovascular angiography was guided by CO2 either exclusively (zero contrast) or with the aid of small amount of supplementary iodinated contrast media (ICM) injections. The qualitative assessment of the angiographic images in both supra- and infra-genicular fields were reported and scaled. Results: The qualitative diagnostic images were excellent in 86.5% in the supra-genicular and 66.5% in infra-genicular images. There were no significant changes in mean serum creatinine levels from baseline to first and fifth days post procedural (mean 1.8 mg/dL vs mean 1.9 mg/dL and mean 1.7 mg/dL). Conclusion: CO2 is a non-nephrotoxic alternative to traditional ICM that could be safely used and well tolerated during endovascular interventions for peripheral arterial disease in patients with renal impairment. Primary safety and efficacy endpoints were achieved in 100% of cases. The use of automated injector system provides adequate delivery, optimizes the dose, and avoids air contamination. For infra-genicular segment opacification, we recommend super-selective injections and some changes in angiographic techniques from contrast preparation to image post-processing. Clinical Impact Co2 is a non-nephrotoxic alternative to traditional ICM that could be safely used and well tolerated during peripheral endovascular interventions in patients with renal impairment. The use of automated injector system would provide adequate delivery, optimizes the dose and avoids air contamination. For infra-genicular segment opacification, its recommended to use selective injection as close to the target artery as possible and some changes in angiographic techniques from contrast preparation to image post-processing.
Deep Learning Prediction for Distal Aortic Remodeling After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection
Authors: Zhou Min , Luo Xiaoyuan , Wang Xia , Xie Tianchen , Wang Yonggang , Shi Zhenyu , Wang Manning , Fu Weiguo 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a deep learning model for predicting distal aortic remodeling after proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) using computed tomography angiography (CTA). Methods: A total of 147 patients with acute or subacute TBAD who underwent proximal TEVAR at a single center were retrospectively reviewed. The boundary of aorta was manually segmented, and the point clouds of each aorta were obtained. Prediction of negative aortic remodeling or reintervention was accomplished by a convolutional neural network (CNN) and a point cloud neural network (PC-NN), respectively. The discriminatory value of the established models was mainly evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) in the test set. Results: The mean follow-up time was 34.0 months (range: 12–108 months). During follow-up, a total of 25 (17.0%) patients were identified as having negative aortic remodeling, and 16 (10.9%) patients received reintervention. The AUC (0.876) by PC-NN for predicting negative aortic remodeling was superior to that obtained by CNN (0.612, p=0.034) and similar to the AUC by PC-NN combined with clinical features (0.884, p=0.92). As to reintervention, the AUC by PC-NN was significantly higher than that by CNN (0.805 vs 0.579; p=0.042), and AUCs by PC-NN combined with clinical features and PC-NN alone were comparable (0.836 vs 0.805; p=0.81). Conclusion: The CTA-based deep learning algorithms may assist clinicians in automated prediction of distal aortic remodeling after TEVAR for acute or subacute TBAD. Clinical Impact: Negative aortic remodeling is the leading cause of late reintervention after proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD), and possesses great challenge to endovascular repair. Early recognizing high-risk patients is of supreme importance for optimizing the follow-up interval and therapy strategy. Currently, clinicians predict the prognosis of these patients based on several imaging signs, which is subjective. The computed tomography angiography-based deep learning algorithms may incorporate abundant morphological information of aorta, provide with a definite and objective output value, and finally assist clinicians in automated prediction of distal aortic remodeling after TEVAR for acute or subacute TBAD.
Effects of physical training on change of direction performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors: Carvajal-Espinoza Rafael , Talpey Scott , Salazar-Rojas Walter 
Published: March 2023

Background One of the most sought-after skills for performance in team sports is change of direction. Training the physical qualities of strength, speed, and power has been used to improve change of direction. These qualities of change of direction have been studied extensively for the last 20 years, and their influence is still questioned. Additionally, it is currently unknown how moderating training variables affect COD performance. Objective This study examines the impact of strength, power, and speed training on change of direction performance. Method Following the PRISMA guidelines, a meta-analysis was conducted. Electronic databases were searched for studies conducted from 1991 to April 2021. All studies identified for inclusion were peer-reviewed and published in English and Spanish and used an athlete population as participants. For all analyses, a significance level is set at p < 0.05. Results Sixty-six articles were included in this meta-analysis. Two hundred fifty-one effect sizes were calculated, representing 2056 participants aged between 12 and 25 years. The global effect size (ES) for each quality is reported and Cochran's Q test: Strength ( N = 48) ES: 0.844 Q = 77.63 (95%CI: 0.65;1.07); Speed (N = 17) ES: 0.70 Q = 5.69 (CI95% = 0.35;1.05); Power (N = 49) ES: 0.85 Q = 47.58 (CI95% = 0.64;1.06); Agility ( N = 57) ES: 1.05 Q = 79.63 (CI95% = 0.86;1.24); Combined training ( N = 13) ES: 0.51 Q = 13.79 (CI95% = 0.14;0.93), and the Control Group ( N = 67) ES: 0.53 Q = 47.40 (IC95% = −0.12;0.23), all ES were statistically significant except control group. The ANOVA-LIKE presented a statistically significant difference between physical qualities and the control group (Sig = 0.000 Q = 69.18). Conclusion The training of strength, speed, power, and agility, are effective training methods for improving change of direction ability. Each of these qualities has one or more moderating variables that influencing its development.
Long-term outcomes of the Universal 2 total wrist replacement: revision and loosening at 10 years and beyond
Authors: Newton Ashley , Kandemir Göksu , Joyce Thomas , Murali Raj , Hayton Michael , Talwalkar Sumedh , Trail Ian 
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study was to ascertain the long-term revision rates of the Universal 2 wrist prosthesis in a previously published cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The time to, and reasons for revision were determined. Radiographs were analysed to determine whether loosening had occurred in the long-term according to the Wrightington zonal classification of loosening. Seventy-eight wrists from the original cohort of 85 wrists could be identified for analysis. The longest follow-up was 16 years and 29 wrists had follow-up beyond 10 years. Seventeen wrists had been revised or were on the waiting list for revision, an overall revision rate of 22%. The 10-year survivorship was 78%. Long-term revision was commonly for periprosthetic loosening with pain and component subsidence. In those with more than 10-year follow-up, significant lucency was seen in 16 carpal components and 15 radial components. Explant analysis showed significant polyethylene wear and we postulate this is the principal reason for component loosening. Level of evidence: IV
Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among adults exposed to stress in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Authors: Melkam Mamaru , Tinsae Techilo , Andualem Fantahun , Nakie Girum 
Published: March 2023

Objective: Post-traumatic stress disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder that develops after exposure to traumatic events, such as violent physical assaults, accidents, rape, natural disasters, and conflicts, stranger than usual human experiences. The typical presentation of intrusive thoughts, the persistence of the trauma, the avoidance of pertinent stimuli, emotional numbness, and physiological hyperarousal are the characteristics of this anxiety symptom. Despite the presence of a study conducted on this problem, the pooled effect, particularly in Ethiopia, is not known; therefore, this study assessed the allover burden of post-traumatic stress disorder. Method: The available study was extracted and conducted on post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors in Ethiopia by three independent authors. The data were analyzed by using STATA version 11 after extraction was done on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The random-effect model was used to estimate the pooled effect size of post-traumatic stress disorder and its effect in the previous studies with 95% confidence intervals. Funnel plots analysis and Egger regression tests were conducted to detect the presence of publication bias. A subgroup analysis and a sensitivity analysis were done. Result: Thirteen (13) studies were included with a total of 5874 study participants in this meta-analysis and systematic reviews. The pooled prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in Ethiopia was 39.28% with a 95% confidence interval (26.54, 52.01). Poor social support (adjusted odds ratio = 2.86; 95% confidence interval (1.81, 4.53)), being female (adjusted odds ratio = 1.89; 95% confidence interval (1.53, 2.34)), presence of previous mental illness (adjusted odds ratio = 4.72; 95% confidence interval (2.62, 8.36)), and witness (adjusted odds ratio = 2.01; 95% confidence interval (1.30, 3.11)) were associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: The burden of post-traumatic stress disorder in this meta-analysis and systematic review is high; therefore, immediate intervention is needed for those specific traumatized individuals.
Retention and engagement of rural caregivers of adolescents in a short message service intervention to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake
Authors: Yuhas Maryam , Brock Donna-Jean P , Ritterband Lee M , Chow Philip I , Porter Kathleen J , Zoellner Jamie M 
Published: March 2023

Objective This study investigates a 6-month short message service (SMS) intervention to reduce adolescent sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake. The objectives are to describe caregiver retention and SMS engagement as well as explore differences by caregiver characteristics. Methods Caregivers completed a baseline survey then messages were sent two times per week. Message types included the following: SSB intake assessments, educational information, infographic URLs, and strategies. Engagement was measured through interaction with these messages and included: assessment completion, reminders needed, number of strategies chosen, and URLs clicked. Results Caregivers (n = 357) had an average baseline SSB intake of 23.9 (SD = 26.8) oz/day. Of those, 89% were retained. Caregivers with a greater income and education were retained at a higher rate. Average engagement included: 4.1 (SD = 1.3) of 5 assessments completed with few reminders needed [4.1 (SD = 3.7) of 14 possible], 3.2 (SD = 1.1) of 4 strategies selected, and 1.2 (SD = 1.6) of 5 URLs clicked. Overall, average engagement was relatively high, even where disparities were found. Demographic characteristics that were statistically related to lower engagement included younger age, lower income, lower educational attainment, single caregivers, lower health literacy. Furthermore, caregivers with a reduced intention to change SSB behaviors completed fewer assessments and needed more reminders. Higher baseline SSB intake was associated with lower engagement across all indicators except URL clicks. Conclusions Results can be used to develop targeted retention and engagement strategies (e.g., just-in-time and/or adaptive interventions) in rural SMS interventions for identified demographic subsets. Trial registration Clincialtrials.gov: NCT03740113.