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Effect of material type, torque value, and sterilization on linear displacements of a scan body: An in vitro study
Authors: Diker Emre , Terzioglu Hakan , Gouveia Diogo N. M. , Donmez Mustafa Borga , Seidt Jeremy , Yilmaz Burak 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundThere is limited knowledge on the effect of scan body (SB) material type, torque value, and sterilization on linear displacements of implant SBs.PurposeTo evaluate the effect of material type, torque value, and sterilization on linear displacements of SBs during screw tightening by using digital image correlation (DIC) analysis.Materials and MethodsOne polyetheretherketone (PEEK, Zfx Intraoral Scan Body) and one titanium SB (Ti, MPS Zimmer Scanbody R1410) were tightened with 5 Ncm torque on two implants (Zimmer TSV ⌀4.7 mm) by using a digital torque limiting device. SBs' initial spatial positions relative to the implants were recorded by using 3D DIC technique. Measurements were repeated after initially increasing torque value to 10 Ncm and then to 15 Ncm, and these steps were repeated for a total of 10 PEEK and 10 Ti SBs on both implants (n = 20). All SBs were then sterilized 25 times by using an autoclave (STATIM 5000 S G4) according to manufacturer's recommendations and all measurements were repeated. Linear displacements on three axes were calculated for each SB with increasing torque values (from 5 to 10 Ncm and from 10 to 15 Ncm) before and after sterilization. SB displacements within each torque value–sterilization pair were compared by using Mann–Whitney U test, whereas Wilcoxon signed‐rank test was used to compare SB displacements within each material–torque value pair between conditions and within each material–sterilization pair between torque values (α = 0.05).ResultsOn x‐axis, PEEK SBs had higher displacements than Ti SBs (p < 0.001), whereas sterilization (p ≤ 0.028) and 15 Ncm torque application (p ≤ 0.006) led to higher displacements of PEEK SBs. On y‐axis, PEEK SBs had higher displacements than Ti SBs with 15 Ncm torque application (p ≤ 0.033). A total of 15 Ncm torque‐applied PEEK SBs and 10 Ncm torque‐applied Ti SBs had higher displacements after sterilization (p ≤ 0.028). Application of 15 Ncm torque led to higher displacements regardless of the material (p ≤ 0.002). On z‐axis, PEEK SBs had higher displacements (p ≤ 0.015), except for 10 Ncm torque‐applied sterilized SBs (p = 0.102). With 10 Ncm torque application, sterilization decreased the displacement values of PEEK SBs (p = 0.044). Greater displacements were observed with 10 Ncm torque‐applied Ti SBs before sterilization and 15 Ncm torque‐applied PEEK SBs after sterilization (p ≤ 0.033).ConclusionsAxial displacement of SBs was affected by material type, torque value, and sterilization. Ti SBs mostly had lower displacements than PEEK SBs. Application of 15 Ncm torque to tested PEEK SBs should be refrained from and a calibrated tightening tool may enable the application of 10 Ncm or lower torque values for lower displacements. Sterilization generally increased PEEK SB displacements.
The influence of self‐inflating soft tissue expander on the outcomes of horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation: A randomized controlled clinical and histological study
Authors: Ali Alaa T. , Kheir El‐Din Nevine H. , Ali Mohammed. , Abdelhamid Ehab S. , Amr Ahmed E. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractObjectiveThe present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of soft tissue augmentation using a self‐inflating soft tissue expander when performed before horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation on the outcomes of the bone augmentation procedure. The primary outcome is the bucco‐palatal radiographical changes in alveolar ridge width, while the secondary outcome is the quality of the augmented bone assessed histomorphometrically.Materials and MethodsSixteen patients underwent horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation using autogenous bone. For the test group, soft tissue expanders were used in a separate surgery before bone grafting surgery. For the control group, patients received treatment including single surgery of bone grafting associated with periosteal releasing incision. Implants were placed in both groups 6 months after bone augmentation. Bucco‐palatal changes in alveolar ridge width were evaluated via cone‐beam computed tomography. Augmented bone quality was assessed histomorphometrically.ResultsAfter 6 months, regarding radiographic bone width, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups, as mean bone width in group I and group II were 8.57 mm and 8.75 mm, respectively. Regarding histomorphometric analysis, Group I showed significantly higher mean bone surface area fraction, higher median mature collagen area fraction, and higher median blood vessel count than Group II (p‐value = .012), (p‐value = .004), and (p‐value = .014), respectively.ConclusionWithin the limitations of the present study, soft tissue expander has no influence on bone width gain after horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation with an autogenous bone block but may have a positive effect on the quality of augmented bone.
Osteological and histological comparison of the development of the interphalangeal intercalary skeletal element between hyloid and ranoid anurans
Authors: Nakanishi Kensuke , Hasegawa Nao , Takeo Koichi , Nakajima Keisuke , Furuno Nobuaki , Tazawa Ichiro 
Published: February 2023

AbstractSome frog species have a unique skeletal element, referred to as the intercalary element (IE), in the joints between the terminal and subterminal phalanges of all digits. IEs are composed of cartilage or connective tissue and have a markedly differ shape than the phalanges. IEs are highly related to the arboreal lifestyle and toe pads. The IE is found only in neobatrachian frogs among anurans, suggesting that it is a novelty of Neobatrachia. IEs are widely distributed among multiple neobatrachian lineages and are found in the suborders Hyloides and Ranoides (the two major clades in Neobatrachia). However, it is unclear whether the IEs found in multiple linages resulted from convergent evolution. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to examine how similar or different the developmental trajectories of the IEs are between Hyloides and Ranoides. To that end, we compared the osteological and histological developmental processes of the IEs of the hyloid frog Dryophytes japonicus and the ranoid frog Zhangixalus schlegelii. Both species shared the same IE‐initiation site and level of tissue differentiation around the IE when it began to form in tadpoles, although the IE developments initiated at different stages which were determined by external criteria. These results suggest that similar mechanisms drive IE formation in the digits of both species, supporting the hypothesis that the IEs did not evolve convergently.
A rare combination of Ebstein's anomaly with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Authors: Sun Chenchen , Sun Wei , Zhang Yanting , Li Yuman , Xie Mingxing 
Published: February 2023

AbstractWe describe a rare case of Ebstein's anomaly (EA) combined with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a 54‐year‐old man that was accurately identified by echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). The imaging result was ultimately validated by surgery. We emphasize the clinical importance of using echocardiography and CMR together to provide a thorough, noninvasive explanation of these results.
Differences in clinical outcomes between octogenarian and nonagenarian patients with acute heart failure
Authors: Sakaguchi Kunihiko , Uemura Yusuke , Shibata Rei , Ishikawa Shinji , Takemoto Kenji , Murohara Toyoaki , Watarai Masato 
Published: February 2023

AimThe number of hospitalized super‐elderly patients with heart failure (HF) has increased with aging of the population. These patients are associated with poor clinical outcomes with the advance of age; however, few reports regarding acute HF have compared the clinical outcomes of nonagenarians with those of octogenarians.MethodsThis study enrolled 683 patients aged ≥80 years who were admitted to our institution for acute HF between 2016 and 2020. The outcomes of interest were the 1‐year all‐cause mortality, incidence of cardiac events (cardiac‐related death or HF‐related readmission), and physical function during hospitalization of patients with survival‐to‐discharge. Physical function was evaluated using the Barthel index.ResultsPost‐discharge all‐cause mortality, particularly non‐cardiac mortality, was significantly higher in nonagenarians than octogenarians. Conversely, the incidence of cardiac death or rehospitalization for HF after discharge was comparable between the two groups. On admission, the Barthel index score was significantly lower in nonagenarians than octogenarians, and further decreased during hospitalization. Nonagenarians required social support at discharge more often than octogenarians (67.4% vs. 44.4%; P < 0.001).ConclusionsThe current study demonstrated that nonagenarians have poorer non‐cardiac outcomes and were more vulnerable regarding physical activities than octogenarians among patients with acute HF. Holistic medical care, including palliative care and social support, will be increasingly required with increasing age. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; 23: 227–233.
Associations between a range‐shifting damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) and the UK's resident Odonata suggest habitat sharing is more important than antagonism
Authors: Cranston James , Isaac Nick J. B. , Early Regan 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Species shifting their ranges under climate change are a conservation dilemma. Range‐shifters may be threatened by climate change in their historic range. However, range‐shifters are likely to be generalist opportunists, which could mean they could harm aspects of biodiversity in their new ecosystems. Therefore, we need approaches to rapidly assess how range‐shifters may integrate into the community of historically resident species.
The small red‐eyed damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) has shifted into the United Kingdom since 1999 and may affect resident Odonata via intraguild predation. We asked whether the damselfly's arrival is associated with a decline in resident Odonata.
We harnessed the British Dragonfly Society's dataset, using records from 49,788 site visits between 2000 and 2015 to construct dynamic species occupancy models for 17 resident UK Odonata. We estimated the potential effect of E. viridulum presence on the probability that each species would persist at a given site, while controlling for potential effects of climate and recording effort.
On average, dragonflies (Anisoptera) persisted more frequently at sites where E. viridulum had established, while damselflies (Zygoptera) showed no change in persistence. Nevertheless, two resident damselflies, including E. viridulum's congener, disappeared more frequently when the range‐shifter established.
We suggest that E. viridulum poses minimal risk to most UK resident Odonata. Rather, E. viridulum may be differentially establishing in areas with good habitat quality, where many species of historically resident Odonata are also found. Therefore, high quality, biodiverse sites may become home to increasing numbers of range‐shifters in future. Our approach permits rapid detection of how range‐shifters are integrating into resident biota.
Hypercitrullination and anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies in chronic apical periodontitis, a laboratory investigation. Does autoimmunity contribute to the pathogenesis?
Authors: Martos Renáta , Tar Ildikó , Nagy Attila Csaba , Csősz Éva , Kiss Csongor , Márton Ildikó 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimThe presence of Gram‐negative anaerobic bacteria, in particular, Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) in periapical granulomas predicts the generation of citrullinated proteins in the lesion. Citrullination of proteins may lead to the formation of anti‐citrullinated autoantibodies (ACPA‐s) initiating the formation of an autoimmune loop which may contribute to the perpetuation of inflammatory reactions and tissue damage in chronic apical periodontitis. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the formation of citrullinated proteins in chronic apical periodontitis and whether they can act as autoantigens.MethodologyTwenty‐five periapical granulomas (n = 25) were investigated in the study. Healthy periodontal tissue samples served as normal control tissue (n = 6). The peptidyl‐citrulline level was determined with the dot blot method. ACPA levels were analysed using anti‐citrullinated cyclic peptide (anti‐CCP) EDIA kit. Differences between periapical granuloma and control samples were assessed using Mann–Whitney U tests. p Values <.05 were considered as statistically significant.ResultsProtein concentrations, peptidyl‐citrulline levels and anti‐CCP ratios were compared between periapical granuloma and healthy control groups. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed significant (p = .042) hypercitrullination in periapical granuloma samples. Moreover, there was a significant difference in the ACPA ratios between periapical granuloma (2.03 ± 0.30) and healthy control (0.63 ± 0.17) groups (p = .01). Seventeen of 25 periapical granuloma samples (17/25; 68%), whereas one out of six control samples (1/6; 17%) were shown to be positive for the presence of ACPA.ConclusionsThis is the first study detecting the presence of citrullinated peptides and APCA in periapical granuloma, suggesting the contribution of autoimmune reactions in the pathogenesis and perpetuation of chronic apical periodontitis.
Holothuria scabra Jaegar 1833 (Sandfish) extracts and collagens modulate protein‐bound Nε‐carboxymethyllysine, Nε‐carboxyethyllysine and methylglyoxal‐derived hydroimidazolone‐1 levels
Authors: Wong Hoi Y. , Jaunay Emma L. , Lau Wai C. D. , Peake Brock , Ram Ravinesh , Southgate Paul C. , Deo Permal 
Published: February 2023

SummaryIn this study, sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra; Jaegar 1833) extracts and collagens were evaluated for inhibitory properties of protein‐bound advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Processed dried sea cucumber with salt extract showed a significant lower IC50 value for fluorescent AGEs (9.19 ± 7.68 μg mL−1, P < 0.05) and fructosamine (503.47 ± 46.37 μg mL−1, P < 0.05), respectively. Processed dried with and without salt extracts significantly reduced the Nε‐carboxymethyllysine (CML) and methylglyoxal‐derived hydroimidazolone‐1 (MG‐H1) levels tested at 250 μg mL−1. Smoked dried and fresh‐dried extracts significantly reduced the Nε‐carboxyethyllysine (CEL) levels tested at 250 μg mL−1. Pepsin‐solubilised collagen and the crude collagen fibrils significantly reduced CML and MG‐H1 levels whereas CEL levels were unchanged. Pearson's correlation analysis showed that protein‐bound AGE and CML inhibition significantly correlated with the total phenolic and antioxidant activities, respectively. This study provides a strong rationale for further investigation aimed at identifying the active compounds responsible for the observed effects on biomarkers relevant to diabetes.
Challenging the ‘dirty worker’—‘clean client’ dichotomy: Conceptualizing worker‐client relations in dirty work
Authors: Galazka Anna Milena , Wallace James 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDirty work research has long analytically prioritized focusing on the people who do dirty work, largely sidestepping who the clients of dirty work are and what contribution they can make to workers’ experience of the job as more or less dirty. We address these oversights through a systematic review and analysis of 65 articles, theorizing the role played by clients within dirty work. Firstly, we propose a three‐fold categorization of dirty work clients based on their temporal‐spatial proximity to the work and explain how clients can be a source of stigma through communicative and corporeal interactions with workers. Secondly, we collate existing discussions that mention worker‐client relations into a conceptual framework of clients’ contributions to dirty work through considering several feedback loops between clients’ and workers’ behaviours and discourses. In doing so, we examine the ways in which clients can both reinforce and alleviate workers’ experience of dirty work stigma.
Construction of a predictive model for cognitive impairment risk in patients with advanced cancer
Authors: Xinran Zhu , Shumei Zhuang , Xueying Zhou , Linan Wang , Ying Guo , Peng Wang , Yahong Hou , Longting Ma , Jing Wang 
Published: February 2023

AbstractAimsThe purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for cognitive impairment in advanced cancer patients and to develop predictive models based on these risk factors.BackgroundCancer‐related cognitive impairment seriously affects the quality of life of advanced cancer patients. However, neural network models of cognitive impairment in patients with advanced cancer have not yet been identified.DesignA cross‐sectional design was used.MethodsThis study collected 494 questionnaires between January and June 2022. Statistically significant clinical indicators were selected by univariate analysis, and the artificial neural network model and logistic regression model were used for multivariate analysis. The predicted value of the model was estimated using the area under the subject's working characteristic curve.ResultThe artificial neural network and the logistic regression models suggested that cancer course, anxiety and age were the major risk factors for cognitive impairment in advanced cancer patients. All the indexes of artificial neural network model constructed in this study are better than those of the logistic model.ConclusionThe artificial neural network model can better predict the risk factors of cognitive impairment in patients with advanced cancer. Better prediction will enable nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide better targeted and timely support.
It's just (family) business: The impact of familial work experience on perceived qualification and hireability during the selection process
Authors: Hughes Ian M. , Childers Marie 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThough scholars have explored the impact of familial work experience (FWE) posthire, research has yet to determine the role of such experience during the selection process. Drawing from Attribution Theory and research on nepotism and family business dynamics, we suggest that the presence of FWE on an applicant's selection materials will lead to reduced perceptions of qualifications and hireability. Through two online experiments (N1 = 170, N2 = 251), we found mixed support for this proposition. In our first study focused on cover letters, we found that applicants who reported FWE were not appraised differently than those who did not. In our second study focused on letters of recommendation, however, we found that applicants who reported FWE were perceived as less qualified and less hireable. Moreover, we found that the level of job (i.e., service vs. managerial) moderates these relations, such that managerial applicants with FWE on their letter of recommendation were perceived as less hireable than those who did not. Implications for research and practice are discussed, and future research directions are offered.
Development of a self‐management scale for lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with cancer after radical prostatectomy
Authors: Amano Koji 
Published: February 2023

AbstractHow can nurses assess the self‐management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP)? Patients with prostate cancer who have undergone RP experience multiple LUTS. This study aimed to develop a self‐management scale for LUTS in patients with cancer following RP (SMS‐LUTS‐RP), as well as to verify its reliability and validity. LUTS has physical, social, and psychological consequences for patients. As a result, patients are forced to self‐manage their LUTS and LUTS‐related issues. However, no indicators exist to assess self‐management of LUTS. A total of 246 individuals were surveyed. A 49‐item scale draft, whose content validity and face validity were confirmed, was used to develop a questionnaire for patients with LUTS after RP. The reliability and validity were determined using by item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach's α coefficient. The exploratory factor analysis produced the following 18 items on five extracted factors: ‘monitoring of urinary status,’ ‘coping with daily life difficulties due to LUTS,’ ‘collaboration with medical professionals,’ ‘continued training to improve LUTS,’ and ‘living with LUTS.’ The goodness‐of‐fit‐index (GFI) for confirmatory factor analysis was 0.876, and the root mean square error of approximation was 0.075. Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.754–0.820. SMS‐LUTS‐RP has desirable psychometric properties and can assess the cognitive and behavioural aspects of self‐management of LUTS in patients with cancer who have undergone a RP. This scale can be used to provide individualized self‐management support according to living conditions.
Intersensory processing of faces and voices at 6 months predicts language outcomes at 18, 24, and 36 months of age
Authors: Edgar Elizabeth V. , Todd James Torrence , Bahrick Lorraine E. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractIntersensory processing of social events (e.g., matching sights and sounds of audiovisual speech) is a critical foundation for language development. Two recently developed protocols, the Multisensory Attention Assessment Protocol (MAAP) and the Intersensory Processing Efficiency Protocol (IPEP), assess individual differences in intersensory processing at a sufficiently fine‐grained level for predicting developmental outcomes. Recent research using the MAAP demonstrates 12‐month intersensory processing of face‐voice synchrony predicts language outcomes at 18‐ and 24‐months, holding traditional predictors (parent language input, SES) constant. Here, we build on these findings testing younger infants using the IPEP, a more comprehensive, fine‐grained index of intersensory processing. Using a longitudinal sample of 103 infants, we tested whether intersensory processing (speed, accuracy) of faces and voices at 3‐ and 6‐months predicts language outcomes at 12‐, 18‐, 24‐, and 36‐months, holding traditional predictors constant. Results demonstrate intersensory processing of faces and voices at 6‐months (but not 3‐months) accounted for significant unique variance in language outcomes at 18‐, 24‐, and 36‐months, beyond that of traditional predictors. Findings highlight the importance of intersensory processing of face‐voice synchrony as a foundation for language development as early as 6‐months and reveal that individual differences assessed by the IPEP predict language outcomes even 2.5‐years later.
What has been done to improve learning for intellectual disability? An umbrella review of published meta‐analyses and systematic reviews
Authors: de Alvarenga Kevin Augusto Farias , de Alcântara Wagner Lima , de Miranda Débora Marques 
Published: February 2023

AbstractBackgroundIntellectual disability (ID) affects 1%–3% of the paediatric population. Currently, there is no consensus as to the most effective strategies for improving the learning skills of children and adolescents with ID. This review aims to systematically gather information regarding interventions to promote and improve learning skills in children/adolescents with ID from previously published systematic reviews and meta‐analyses.MethodsSystematic search strategies, including appropriate descriptors, were employed on Medline, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, SciELO, ERIC, and PsycINFO databases. Quality assessment was conducted via the AMSTAR‐2.ResultsFifty‐nine studies were selected, subdivided by outcome domains and by the type of intervention. Interventions were related to caregiving, education, pharmaco‐dietary, physical, and technology approaches. The overall low quality of the studies limited our recommendations.