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Comparison of automated versus semi‐automated whole blood processing systems: A systematic review
Authors: Cid Joan , Comasòlivas Nil , Pérez‐Aliaga Ana , Illingworth Nicola , Cardoso Marcia 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackground and ObjectivesImplementation of automated steps in preparing blood components for transfusion from whole blood collections has produced improvements in multiple fields. The aim of this review is to summarize data from existing literature related to automation of whole blood processing systems.Materials and MethodsWe searched MEDLINE for studies comparing semi‐automated and fully automated whole blood processing systems published before 20 July 2021. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Additionally, we performed a manual search.ResultsWe identified 500 studies, of which 459 (92%) did not meet the eligibility criteria, and finally 17 studies were included in the analysis. Manual search included six additional studies. Publication year ranged from 2004 to 2021. Automation reduced the run‐time (from 92 to 76 min), improved recovery of haemoglobin in red cell concentrates (RCCs) and resulted in higher red blood cell and platelet yields. Automation also reduced discard rates due to whole blood bag ruptures (1.2%–0.1%), low volume of RCCs (<200 ml; 0.5%–0.03%) and haemolytic plasma (2.1%–0.6%). Automation could reduce the number of full‐time equivalent (FTE) operators or maintain the number of FTE operators while performing additional procedures, and it reduced to 1.13 m2 the space required for the device.ConclusionAutomation of whole blood processing resulted in continued improvements in productivity, product quality and technical features. However, too few publications are available to reach strong conclusions. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the scientific knowledge in this field.
Ex vivo evaluation of a percutaneous thread‐transecting technique for desmotomy of normal palmar/plantar annular ligaments in horses
Authors: De Gasperi Diego , Guo Danqing , Guo Danzhu , Lu Yan , Brounts Sabrina H. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo develop and describe a minimally invasive, ultrasound‐guided, percutaneous technique for the desmotomy of equine palmar/plantar annular ligaments (PALs) using a transecting thread.Study designEx vivo study.Sample populationTwenty‐one normal equine distal limb specimens.MethodsUnder ultrasonographic guidance, a surgical thread was percutaneously placed around the PAL through 2 skin punctures (proximal and distal) using a 18 gauge spinal needle in equine limbs (11 forelimbs, 10 hindlimbs) with normal PALs. The ligament was transected by a back‐and‐forth motion of the thread until the loop emerged from the proximal skin puncture site. Each specimen was dissected and assessed for completeness of transection and iatrogenic damage under direct visualization. Descriptive statistics were reported.ResultsThe PAL was completely transected in 17/21 limbs. The mean duration of the procedure was 16 minutes. Superficial needle puncture or subtle abrasion of the superficial digital flexor tendon was noticed in 4 limbs. No iatrogenic injury to other intrathecal structures was identified. After PAL division, the needle entry and exit points had a mean diameter of 1.2 and 1 mm, respectively.ConclusionDesmotomy of normal PALs in equine limb specimens was performed effectively using the percutaneous thread‐transecting technique with minimal iatrogenic damage to adjacent structures.Clinical significanceInformation from this study will allow refinement of the technique for use in equine clinical cases either in standing or anesthetized horses.
Strategic tillage in Australian conservation agricultural systems to address soil constraints: How does it impact weed management?
Authors: Mia Md Sultan , Azam Gaus , Nouraei Sina , Borger Catherine 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn the conservation agricultural systems practised in Australia, cultivation is not commonly utilised for the purpose of weed control. However, occasional use of tillage (strategic tillage) is implemented every few years for soil amelioration, to address constraints such as acidity, water repellence or soil compaction. Depending on the tillage method, the soil amelioration process buries or disturbs the topsoil. The act of amelioration also changes the soil physical and chemical properties and affects crop growth. While these strategic tillage practices are not usually applied for weed control, they are likely to have an impact on weed seedbank burial, which will in turn affect seed dormancy and seedbank depletion. Strategic tillage impacts on seed burial and soil characteristics will also affect weed emergence, plant survival, competitive ability of weeds against the crop and efficiency of soil applied pre‐emergent herbicides. If growers understand the impacts of soil amelioration on weed demography, they can more effectively plan management strategies to apply following the strategic tillage practice. Weed seed burial resulting from a full soil inversion is understood, but for many soil tillage implements, more data is needed on the extent of soil mixing, burial of topsoil and the weed seedbank, physical control of existing weeds and stimulation of emergence following the tillage event. Within the agronomic system, there is no research on optimal timing for a tillage event within the year. There are multiple studies to indicate that strategic tillage can reduce weed density, but in most studies, the weed density increases in subsequent years. This indicates that more research is required on the interaction of amelioration and weed ecology, and optimal weed management strategies following a strategic tillage event to maintain weeds at low densities. However, this review also highlights that, where the impacts of soil amelioration are understood, existing data on weed ecology can be applied to potentially determine impacts of amelioration on weed growth.
Global N∞$N_\infty$‐operads
Authors: Barrero Miguel 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWe define ‐operads in the globally equivariant setting and completely classify them. These global ‐operads model intermediate levels of equivariant commutativity in the global world, that is, in the setting where objects have compatible actions by all compact Lie groups. We classify global ‐operads by giving an equivalence between the homotopy category of global ‐operads and the partially ordered set of global transfer systems, which are much simpler, algebraic objects. We also explore the relation between global ‐operads and ‐operads for a single group, recently introduced by Blumberg and Hill. One interesting consequence of our results is the fact that not all equivariant ‐operads can appear as restrictions of global ‐operads.
The Effects of a Wetsuit on Biomechanical, Physiological, and Perceptual Variables in Experienced Triathletes
Authors: Quagliarotti Claudio , Cortesi Matteo , Coloretti Vittorio , Fantozzi Silvia , Gatta Giorgio , Bonifazi Marco , Zamparo Paola , Piacentini Maria Francesca 
Published: January 2023

Purpose: Wetsuits have been shown to change swim biomechanics and, thus, increase performance, but not all athletes are comfortable with their use because of possible modifications in motor coordination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of wetsuit use on biomechanical, physiological, and perceptual variables. Methods: Eleven national- and international-level triathletes, familiar with wetsuit use, performed 7 × 200-m front crawl at constant preset speed twice, with and without a full wetsuit. The trunk incline (TI) and index of coordination (IdC) were measured stroke by stroke using video analysis. Stroke, breaths, and kick count, and timing (as breathing/kick action per arm-stroke cycle); stroke length (SL); and underwater length were analyzed using inertial-measurement-unit sensors. Heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and swimming comfort were monitored during the task. Results: A lower TI; IdC; number of strokes, kicks, and breaths; HR; and RPE for each 200 m were found in wetsuit compared with swimsuit condition. Higher values of SL and underwater length were found in wetsuit, whereas no differences were found in swimming comfort and timing of kicks and breaths. An increase for swimsuit condition in number of strokes and breaths, HR, and RPE was found during the task compared with the first 200 m. Conclusion: Wetsuit use reduces TI and, thus, drag; increases propelling proficiency; and shows lower fatigability, without modifying motor coordination, compared with swimsuit use at the same speed. The use of a wetsuit during training sessions is recommended to increase comfort and the positive effects on performance.
Mindful SensoriMotor Therapy combined with brain modulation for the treatment of pain in individuals with disarticulation or nerve injuries: a single-arm clinical trial
Authors: Damercheli Shahrzad , Buist Mirka , Ortiz-Catalan Max 
Published: January 2023

IntroductionNeuropathic pain is a complex and demanding medical condition that is often difficult to treat. Regardless of the cause, the impairment, lesion or damage to the nervous system can lead to neuropathic pain, such as phantom limb pain (PLP). No treatment has been found widely effective for PLP, but plasticity-guided therapies have shown the least severe side effects in comparison to pharmacological or surgical interventions. Phantom motor execution (PME) is a plasticity-guided intervention that has shown promising results in alleviating PLP. The potential mechanism underlying the effectiveness of PME can be explained by the Stochastic Entanglement hypothesis for neurogenesis of neuropathic pain resulting from sensorimotor impairment. We have built on this hypothesis to investigate the efficacy of enhancing PME interventions by using phantom motor imagery to facilitate execution and with the addition of sensory training. We refer to this new treatment concept as Mindful SensoriMotor Therapy (MiSMT). In this study, we further complement MiSMT with non-invasive brain modulation, specifically transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), for the treatment of neuropathic pain in patients with disarticulation or peripheral nerve injury.Methods and analysisThis single-arm clinical trial investigates the efficacy of MiSMT and tDCS as a treatment of neuropathic pain resulting from highly impaired extremity or peripheral nerve injury in eight participants. The study consists of 12 sessions of MiSMT with anodal tDCS in the motor cortex, pretreatment and post-treatment assessments, and follow-up sessions (up to 6 months). The primary outcome is the change in pain intensity as measured by the Pain Rating Index between the first and last treatment sessions.Ethics and disseminationThe study is performed under the approval of the governing ethical committee in Sweden (approval number 2020-07157) and in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.Trial registration numberNCT04897425.
Zilver stent versus Carotid Wallstent for endovascular treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Authors: Bilgin Cem , Oliver Alexander A , Cutsforth-Gregory Jeremy K , Chen John J , Rammos Stylianos K , Cloft Harry J , Lanzino Giuseppe , Kallmes David F , Brinjikji Waleed 
Published: January 2023

BackgroundVenous sinus stenting (VSS) is a promising treatment option for medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). There are no published studies comparing the performance of different types of stents employed in VSS procedures. In this study we aimed to compare the safety and efficacy outcomes of the Zilver 518 (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Indiana, USA) and the Carotid Wallstent (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA) devices.MethodsRecords of patients with IIH who underwent VSS between January 2015 and February 2022 at a single referral center were retrospectively reviewed. Patients treated with the Zilver stent or Carotid Wallstent were included in the study. Stent model and size data, pre- and post-treatment pressure gradients, technical and safety outcomes, and pre- and post- stenting papilledema, headache, and tinnitus severity were collected. The χ2and Fisher–Freeman–Halton tests were used for categorical data and the Student’s t-test and Mann–Whitney U test were employed to examine the differences in non-categorical variables.ResultsA total of 81 procedures (28 (34.5%) with the Zilver stent and 53 (65.5%) with the Carotid Wallstent) were performed in 76 patients. The mean procedure time was significantly shorter with the Zilver stent (22.56±10.2 vs 33.9±15 min, p=0.001). The papilledema improvement and resolution rates did not significantly differ between groups (94.7% vs 94.5%, p>0.99 for improvement; 78.9% vs 67.5%, p=0.37 for resolution). The tinnitus improvement and resolution rates in the Zilver stent group were significantly higher than those of the Carotid Wallstent group (100% vs 78.9%, p=0.041; 90% vs 63.1%, p=0.03, respectively). Additionally, the Zilver stent provided a significantly higher rate of headache resolution and improvement than the Carotid Wallstent (84.6% vs 27.6%, p=0.001 for resolution; 92.3% vs 72.3%, p=0.043 for improvement). One patient from the Carotid Wallstent group underwent re-stenting due to in-stent stenosis and refractory papilledema. No significant in-stent stenosis was observed in the Zilver stent group.ConclusionStent choice may affect VSS outcomes. The Zilver stent provided better clinical outcomes than the Carotid Wallstent, with significantly shorter procedure times. Larger studies are needed to determine the efficacy of available venous stents for IIH.
Tobacco endgame intervention impacts on health gains and Māori:non-Māori health inequity: a simulation study of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Tobacco Action Plan
Authors: Ait Ouakrim Driss , Wilson Tim , Waa Andrew , Maddox Raglan , Andrabi Hassan , Mishra Shiva Raj , Summers Jennifer A , Gartner Coral E , Lovett Raymond , Edwards Richard , Wilson Nick , Blakely Tony 
Published: January 2023

BackgroundThe Aotearoa/New Zealand Government is aiming to end the tobacco epidemic and markedly reduce Māori:non-Māori health inequalities by legislating: (1) denicotinisation of retail tobacco, (2) 95% reduction in retail outlets and (c) a tobacco free-generation whereby people born after 2005 are unable to legally purchase tobacco. This paper estimates future smoking prevalence, mortality inequality and health-adjusted life year (HALY) impacts of these strategies.MethodsWe used a Markov model to estimate future yearly smoking and vaping prevalence, linked to a proportional multistate life table model to estimate future mortality and HALYs.ResultsThe combined package of strategies (plus media promotion) reduced adult smoking prevalence from 31.8% in 2022 to 7.3% in 2025 for Māori, and 11.8% to 2.7% for non-Māori. The 5% smoking prevalence target was forecast to be achieved in 2026 and 2027 for Māori males and females, respectively.The HALY gains for the combined package over the population’s remaining lifespan were estimated to be 594 000 (95% uncertainty interval (UI): 443 000 to 738 000; 3% discount rate). Denicotinisation alone achieved 97% of these HALYs, the retail strategy 19% and tobacco-free generation 12%.By 2040, the combined package was forcat to reduce the gap in Māori:non-Māori all-cause mortality rates for people 45+ years old by 22.9% (95% UI: 19.9% to 26.2%) for females and 9.6% (8.4% to 11.0%) for males.ConclusionA tobacco endgame strategy, especially denicotinisation, could deliver large health benefits and dramatically reduce health inequities between Māori and non-Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Modern biogeography of benthic foraminifera in an urbanized tropical marine ecosystem
Authors: Mamo Briony L. , Cybulski Jonathan D. , Hong Yuanyuan , Harnik Paul G. , Chao Anne , Tsujimoto Akira , Wei Chih-Lin , Baker David M. , Yasuhara Moriaki 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
We investigated the biogeography of benthic foraminifera in a highly urbanized tropical seascape, i.e. Hong Kong, in order to assess their utility as bioindicators relative to other marine fauna. Hong Kong is one of the largest coastal cities on the planet and studies of other benthic fauna in the region are available for comparison. We found that: (1) turbid, muddy habitats host a unique foraminiferal fauna; (2) areas with intermediate levels of eutrophication have the highest foraminiferal species diversity; (3) semi-enclosed and heavily polluted environments host a distinct foraminiferal fauna, characterized by low taxonomic diversity and/or high dominance, and that is acclimated to stressful marine conditions. Biodiversity patterns of foraminifera in Hong Kong are generally consistent with those of other soft-sediment macro- and meio-fauna (e.g. polychaetes, molluscs and ostracods); however, foraminifera may be more sensitive than these other groups to eutrophication and associated changes in coastal food webs. The tolerance of some, but not other, species to eutrophic and hypoxic conditions means that foraminiferal faunas can serve as bioindicators across a wide array of environmental conditions, in contrast with corals whose sensitivity to eutrophication results in their absence from eutrophied settings. The well-known autoecology of foraminifera taxa can help to characterize environmental conditions of different habitats and regional environmental gradients. Although the use of fauna as bioindicators may be most robust when data are compared for multiple taxonomic groups, when such broad sampling is not available, benthic foraminifera are particularly well suited for environmental assessments due to their ubiquity, interspecific environmental breadth, and the well-understood environmental preference of individual taxa.
Environmental Justice: Where It Has Been, and Where It Might Be Going
Authors: Chowkwanyun Merlin 
Published: January 2023

Taking stock of environmental justice (EJ) is daunting. It is at once a scholarly field, an ongoing social movement, and an administrative imperative adopted by government agencies and incorporated into legislation. Moreover, within academia, it is multidisciplinary and multimethodological, comprising scholars who do not always speak to one another. Any review of EJ is thus necessarily restrictive.This article explores several facets of EJ activism. One is its coalitional and “inside-outside” orientation. EJ activists are constantly forming alliances with other stakeholders, but these coalitions do not flout the importance of engaging with formal institutions. The review next turns to one set of such institutions—the courts and regulatory agencies—to see how well EJ claims have fared there. I then survey scientific findings that have been influenced by EJ. The review concludes with future directions for activists and scholars to consider: the changing nature of EJ coalitions, fragmentation within EJ and with other fields, the historical roots of environmental injustice, and opportunities for stronger infusion of the EJ lens.
Estimated Dietary and Health Impact of the World Health Organization’s Global Sodium Benchmarks on Packaged Foods in Australia: a Modeling Study
Authors: Trieu Kathy , Coyle Daisy H. , Rosewarne Emalie , Shahid Maria , Yamamoto Rain , Nishida Chizuru , Neal Bruce , He Feng J. , Marklund Matti , Wu Jason H.Y. 
Published: January 2023

Background:
In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) set sodium benchmarks for packaged foods to guide countries in setting feasible and effective sodium reformulation programs. We modeled the dietary and health impact of full compliance with the WHO’s sodium benchmarks in Australia and compared it to the potential impact of Australia’s 2020 sodium reformulation targets.

Methods:
We used nationally representative data on food and sodium intake, sodium levels in packaged foods, and food sales volume to estimate sodium intake pre- and post-implementation of the WHO and Australia’s sodium benchmarks for 24 age-sex groups. Using comparative risk assessment models, we then estimated the potential deaths, incidence, and disability-adjusted life years averted from cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and stomach cancer based on the reductions in sodium intake.

Results:
Compliance with the WHO’s sodium benchmarks for packaged foods in Australia could lower mean adult sodium intake by 404 mg/day, corresponding to a 12% reduction. This could prevent about 1770 deaths/year (95% uncertainty interval 1168–2587), corresponding to 3% of all cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and stomach cancer deaths in Australia, and prevent some 6900 (4603–9513) new cases, and 25 700 (17 655–35 796) disability-adjusted life years/year. Compared with Australian targets, the WHO benchmarks will avert around 3 and a half times more deaths each year (1770 versus 510).

Conclusions:
Substantially greater health impact could be achieved if the Australian government strengthened its current sodium reformulation program by adopting WHO’s more stringent and comprehensive sodium benchmarks.
Burton Mack’s Challenge to the Study of Religion
Authors: Braun Willi 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Burton Mack was the most influential and, perhaps, controversial scholar of the Christian bible and Christian origins of his generation. He exposed the conventional story of Christian origins as a myth that needed to be studied not on its own terms but in terms of a general theory of religion that would be useful also in the study of religions other than Christianity. This article provides a brief summary of the main features of Mack’s work for readers who are not familiar with it. Its purpose is also to be a setup for a set of essays that engage Mack in their own areas of specialization in the study of religion.
Naïve Observers and Art Experts Rate Irregular Stochastic Pictures More Dynamic and Beautiful
Authors: Perillo Giovanni , Mastandrea Stefano 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Several artists, neuroscientists, and art psychologists have investigated the existence of a relationship between perceived motion and beauty in figurative and abstract paintings. In our study, we created stimulus pictures by combining the same matrices, consisting of modular stochastic polygons, to obtain regular (translational symmetry) and irregular (non-symmetry) combinations. Some of these combinations consisted of many small matrices, making it difficult to read the ‘shapes’ of stochastic polygons. Our sample consisted of both art experts and non-art experts. We hypothesised that irregular combinations, with fewer and greater numbers of the same matrices, would have stimulated more perception of motion, complexity and beauty than regular compositions. Results showed that stochastic irregular combinations are generally dynamic, more complex, and more aesthetically pleasing than stochastic regular compositions. Perhaps the greater dynamism of irregular combinations influences beauty evaluation for compositions with stochastic matrices. Research has shown that specific artistic competence influences the assessment of irregular or asymmetrical stimuli as beautiful. Our study, on the other hand, shows that irregular stochastic combinations are more beautiful for both art experts and non-experts.