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The effect of wheat flour treated with superheated steam on the microstructure and rheological behaviors of batter and cake quality
Authors: Ma Yongshuai , Xu Dan , Xu Xueming 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe purpose of the current study was to investigate the influence of wheat flour treated with lab‐scale superheated steam on the batter characteristics and cake quality. Superheated steam treatment (SST) significantly decreased the density and viscosity of cake batter, indicating that the treated samples contained more air bubbles in the batter system. This result also was confirmed by a light microscope. Following SST, treated samples exhibited a lower apparent viscosity compared to native samples, decreasing both the consistency index and flow behavior index. Meanwhile, SST increased the storage modulus (G′), while it decreased both the loss modulus (G′′) and loss tangent (tanδ). These changes in the batter properties influenced the quality of the final cake products. After baking the batters, the treated samples produced cakes with less baking loss and higher volume and quality compared to the native samples. The internal texture exhibited higher porosity and cell density, increasing from 22.9% and 50.3 cells/cm2 (untreated flour) to 35.6% and 65.1 cells/cm2 (flour treated at 150 °C for 4 min), respectively. In addition, SST significantly decreased the hardness of the cake, thereby endowing the final products with a softer texture. The results of the present work may be useful for improving the commercial production of high‐quality cakes.Practical applicationsThis research provides a new technique to produce high‐quality cakes. In this work, superheated steam treatment (SST) was found to change the physical characteristics of the cake batter, adding more air bubbles and improving the internal structure of the cake. The results show that SST has great prospects for being incorporated into grain processing methods to improve the quality of the final products. The lab‐scale superheated steam processing technique proposed herein features a shorter processing period compared to conventional thermal processing methods, taking mere minutes, and thereby shortening the overall workflow. This work expands the potential applications of superheated steam technology in the food industry.
Connect‐Home transitional care from skilled nursing facilities to home: A stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial
Authors: Toles Mark , Preisser John S. , Colón‐Emeric Cathleen , Naylor Mary D. , Weinberger Morris , Zhang Ying , Hanson Laura C. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackgroundSkilled nursing facility (SNF) patients and their caregivers who transition to home experience complications and frequently return to acute care. We tested the efficacy of the Connect‐Home transitional care intervention on patient and caregiver preparedness for care at home, and other patient and caregiver‐reported outcomes.MethodsWe used a stepped wedge, cluster‐randomized trial design to test the intervention against standard discharge planning (control). The setting was six SNFs and six home health offices in one agency. Participants were 327 dyads of patients discharged from SNF to home and their caregivers; 11.1% of dyads in the control condition and 81.2% in the intervention condition were enrolled after onset of COVID‐19. Patients were 63.9% female and mean age was 76.5 years. Caregivers were 73.7% female and mean age was 59.5 years. The Connect‐Home intervention includes tools, training, and technical assistance to deliver transitional care in SNFs and patients' homes. Primary outcomes measured at 7 days included patient and caregiver measures of preparedness for care at home, the Care Transitions Measure‐15 (patient) and the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (caregiver). Secondary outcomes measured at 30 and 60 days included the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire, Life Space Assessment, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, Distress Thermometer, and self‐reported number of patient days in the ED or hospital in 30 and 60 days following SNF discharge.ResultsThe intervention was not associated with improvement in patient or caregiver outcomes in the planned analyses. Post‐hoc analyses that distinguished between pre‐ and post‐pandemic effects suggest the intervention may be associated with increased patient preparedness for discharge and decreased number of acute care days.ConclusionsConnect‐Home transitional care did not improve outcomes in the planned statistical analysis. Post‐hoc findings accounting for COVID‐19 impact suggest SNF transitional care has potential to increase patient preparedness and decrease return to acute care.
Pattern and source of unusually high‐temperature metamorphism in an Eocene forearc recorded by the Pacific Rim Terrane, British Columbia, Canada
Authors: Geen Alexander C. , Canil Dante 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe Pacific Rim Terrane is of forearc affinity and one of the most recent crustal elements accreted to the North American Cordillera in western Canada. Two units, the Leech River Complex and Pandora Peak Unit, within the terrane were subject to high‐temperature, medium‐pressure metamorphism. Biotite, garnet and staurolite isograds occur concentrically in the Leech River Complex, centred on the Leech River shear zone at its southern boundary. A local thermal overprint in the Pandora Peak Unit is characterized by replacement of prehnite‐pumpellyite and lawsonite‐bearing assemblages with muscovite + chlorite. Pseudosection models (Perple_X), and thermometry using garnet‐biotite Fe‐Mg exchange and Raman spectroscopy of carbonaceous material (RSCM) show a thermal gradient at ~3.8 kbar from ~230°C in the north to ~600°C in the south. Isotherms are continuous across the Leech River–Pandora Peak boundary. The small‐volume, interfoliated intrusions of Eocene age occurring throughout the terrane show no spatial relation to the isotherms. Elevated forearc metamorphism is due to the subcretion at ~51 Ma of nascent oceanic crust (and related spreading ridge or hotspot) of the underlying Siletz‐Crescent terrane along the south‐bounding Leech River shear zone. Our re‐evaluation of the metamorphic history requires revision of the role of magmatism as a source of heat transport in forearc metamorphism and the tectonic assembly in this setting.
Virtual reality technology in neuropsychological testing: A systematic review
Authors: Pieri Luca , Tosi Giorgia , Romano Daniele 
Published: January 2023

AbstractNeuropsychological testing aims to measure individuals' cognitive abilities (e.g. memory, attention), analysing their performance on specific behavioural tasks. Most neuropsychological tests are administered in the so‐called ‘paper‐and‐pencil’ modality or via computerised protocols. The adequacy of these procedures has been recently questioned, with more specific concerns about their ecological validity, i.e. the relation between test scores observed in the laboratory setting and the actual everyday cognitive functioning. In developing more ecological tasks, researchers started to implement virtual reality (VR) technology as an administration technique focused on exposing individuals to simulated but realistic stimuli and environments, maintaining at the same time a controlled laboratory setting and collecting advanced measures of cognitive functioning. This systematic review aims to present how VR procedures for neuropsychological testing have been implemented in the last years. We initially explain the rationale for supporting VR as an advanced assessment tool, but we also discuss the challenges and risks that can limit the widespread implementation of this technology. Then, we systematised the large body of studies adopting VR for neuropsychological testing, describing the VR tools' distribution amongst different cognitive functions through a PRISMA‐guided systematic review. The systematic review highlighted that only very few instruments are ready for clinical use, reporting psychometric proprieties (e.g. validity) and providing normative data. Most of the tools still need to be standardised on large cohorts of participants, having published only limited data on small samples up to now. Finally, we discussed the possible future directions of the VR neuropsychological test development linked to technological advances.
Eliminate the buprenorphine DEA X waiver: Justification using a policy analysis approach
Authors: Jones Katie Fitzgerald , O’Reilly Jacob Monica , Spetz Joanne , Hailer Laurie , Tierney Matthew 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIntroductionDrug overdoses have reached a historic milestone of over 100,000 deaths in a single year, 75,673 related to opioids. The acceleration in opioid‐related deaths coupled with stark health inequities demands a close examination of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment barriers and swift consideration of policy changes.DesignThe aim of this buprenorphine policy analysis is to summarize existing buprenorphine barriers and present policy solutions to improve access and actualize the contributions of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).MethodsThe policy analysis follows five sequential steps: (1) defining the problem, (2) identifying key stakeholders, (3) assessing the landscape of relevant policies, (4) describing viable policy options, and (5) making final recommendations.ResultsAlthough there are laudable efforts to improve buprenorphine access, such as the new buprenorphine guidelines issued in April 2021, without larger‐scale changes to federal, state, and scope of practice laws, overdose rates will continue to rise. We recommend a multipronged policy approach to improve buprenorphine treatment access, including eliminating the DEA X waiver, improving OUD education, and adopting full practice authority for APRNs in all states.ConclusionIncremental change is no longer sufficient to address opioid overdose deaths. Bolder and coordinated policy action is possible and necessary to empower the full clinical workforce to apply evidence‐based life‐saving treatments for OUD. The critical contributions of nurses in advancing equitable access to OUD care are emphasized in the National Academy of Medicine's Report, Future of Nursing: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. Nurses are named as instrumental in improving buprenorphine access. Policy changes that acknowledge and build on evidence‐based treatment expansion strategies are sorely needed.Clinical RelevanceOne of the most robust tools to combat opioid overdose deaths is buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, and gold standard medication treatment for OUD, but only 5% of the prescribing workforce possess the required Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) X waiver. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are accelerating the growth in waiver update and buprenorphine use, despite the considerable barriers and limitations described in this policy analysis.
Enhancing innovation via the digital twin
Authors: Fukawa Nobuyuki , Rindfleisch Aric 
Published: January 2023

AbstractA growing number of firms are seeking to leverage emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printing, to enhance their innovation efforts. These seemingly distinct technologies are currently coalescing into an encompassing new technology called the digital twin. This technology allows innovative firms to create a digital replica of a physical entity that evolves over its life cycle. This article explores the implications of the digital twin for innovation theory and practice. First, we examine the connection between the digital twin and three related technologies (i.e., 3D printing, big data, and AI). Second, we create a typology of four categories of digital twins (i.e., monitoring, making, enhancing, and replicating) and illustrate their relevance for innovation management. Third, we offer a set of four case studies that exemplify this typology and illustrate how digital twins have been put into practice. Fourth, we craft a set of digital twin‐related future research directions that encompasses a broad range of innovation‐related topics, including service innovation, co‐creation, and product design. We hope that our examination of the digital twin serves as a catalyst to help advance innovation thought and practice in this intriguing new domain.
Augmenting human innovation teams with artificial intelligence: Exploring transformer‐based language models
Authors: Bouschery Sebastian G. , Blazevic Vera , Piller Frank T. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe use of transformer‐based language models in artificial intelligence (AI) has increased adoption in various industries and led to significant productivity advancements in business operations. This article explores how these models can be used to augment human innovation teams in the new product development process, allowing for larger problem and solution spaces to be explored and ultimately leading to higher innovation performance. The article proposes the use of the AI‐augmented double diamond framework to structure the exploration of how these models can assist in new product development (NPD) tasks, such as text summarization, sentiment analysis, and idea generation. It also discusses the limitations of the technology and the potential impact of AI on established practices in NPD. The article establishes a research agenda for exploring the use of language models in this area and the role of humans in hybrid innovation teams. (Note: Following the idea of this article, GPT‐3 alone generated this abstract. Only minor formatting edits were performed by humans.)
Delta hepatitis epidemiology and the global burden of disease
Authors: Kushner Tatyana 
Published: January 2023

AbstractDelta Hepatitis is considered the most severe form of hepatitis, with varied prevalence, genotype distribution and risk factors worldwide. Current knowledge of global epidemiology is limited due to variable screening practices for HDV. Here, we summarize what is currently known about the prevalence of testing and prevalence of HDV positivity globally.
Genomic evidence for contrasting patterns of host‐associated genetic differentiation across shared host‐plant species in leaf‐ and bud‐galling sawflies
Authors: Michell Craig T. , Wagner Natascha , Mutanen Marko , Lee Kyung Min , Nyman Tommi 
Published: January 2023

AbstractResource specialization and ecological speciation arising through host‐associated genetic differentiation (HAD) are frequently invoked as an explanation for the high diversity of plant‐feeding insects and other organisms with a parasitic lifestyle. While genetic studies have demonstrated numerous examples of HAD in insect herbivores, the rarity of comparative studies means that we still lack an understanding of how deterministic HAD is, and whether patterns of host shifts can be predicted over evolutionary timescales. We applied genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphism and mitochondrial DNA sequence data obtained through genome resequencing to define species limits and to compare host‐plant use in population samples of leaf‐ and bud‐galling sawflies (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Nematinae) collected from seven shared willow (Salicaceae:Salix) host species. To infer the repeatability of long‐term cophylogenetic patterns, we also contrasted the phylogenies of the two galler groups with each other as well as with the phylogeny of theirSalixhosts estimated based on RADseq data. We found clear evidence for host specialization and HAD in both of the focal galler groups, but also that leaf gallers are more specialized to single host species compared with most bud gallers. In contrast to bud gallers, leaf gallers also exhibited statistically significant cophylogenetic signal with theirSalixhosts. The observed discordant patterns of resource specialization and host shifts in two related galler groups that have radiated in parallel across a shared resource base indicate a lack of evolutionary repeatability in the focal system, and suggest that short‐ and long‐term host use and ecological diversification in plant‐feeding insects are dominated by stochasticity and/or lineage‐specific effects.
Hip Preservation or Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Retrospective Case–Control Study of Factors Influencing Arthroplasty Decision‐Making for Patients with Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in China
Authors: Wei Wei , Tan Biao , Yan Yan , Li Wenlong , Zeng Xiangrong , Chen Qianglong , Wang Rongtian , He Haijun , Qin Ling , Li Taixian , Chen Weiheng 
Published: January 2023

ObjectiveAt present, there is no consensus or guidance on indications for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) patients to receive hip arthroplasty (THA) treatment. This study aims to explore the factors that influence the decision‐making for THA in patients with ONFH, and to provide references for clinical decision for ONFH patients to be indicated for THA or hip preservation.MethodsThis retrospective case–control study involved data for ONFH patients from July 2016 to October 2021 from the China Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Database (CONFHD). The patients with ONFH, and unilateral hip affected at the first visit were divided into THA group and non‐THA group according to if they had undergone THA treatment. The differences between the two groups of patients in terms of gender, age at the time of consultation, body mass index (BMI), etiology, onset side, association research circulation osseous (ARCO) stage, hip joint function, visual analog scale (VAS), etc. were analyzed. Multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis was then applied to evaluate the risk factors of ONFH patients who underwent THA during the first visit.ResultsA total of 640 patients were recruited for analysis, including 209 cases from the THA group and 431 cases from the non‐THA group. The results of univariate analysis showed that the two groups of patients were significantly different in the following six indicators: age (59 vs. 46, Z = −9.58, p < 0.001), duration of disease (78 vs. 17, Z = –16.14, p < 0.001), gender composition (χ2 = 8.09, p = 0.004), disease etiology (χ2 = 33.04, p < 0.001), ARCO stage (χ2 = 334.86, p < 0.001), flexion of hip joint (χ2 = 172.33, p < 0.001). However, the comparison between the two groups on VAS (Z = –0.82, p = 0.41), BMI (Z = –1.35, p = 0.18), and onset side (χ2 = 1.53, p = 0.22) did not obviously differ. The results regression analysis showed that the age at the time of consultation, duration of disease, ARCO stage, and the hip joint function affected the decision making if the patients should undergo THA. The results of receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis showed that aforementioned indicators were satisfactory in predicting whether patients with ONFH would be treated with THA. The regression model using the above four indicators as comprehensive indicators has satisfactory performance in predicting whether to perform THA, and the area under the curve (AUC) is 93.94%.ConclusionThese factors such as age, duration of disease, ARCO stage, and hip flexion function should be considered comprehensively before making decisions to perform THA or not in our clinical practice.
A terminal Messinian flooding of the Mediterranean evidenced by contouritic deposits on Sicily
Authors: van Dijk Gijs , Maars Jasper , Andreetto Federico , Hernández‐Molina F. Javier , Rodríguez‐Tovar Francisco J. , Krijgsman Wout 
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACTThe evolution of marine gateways and sea straits exerts major control on bottom current depositional systems. A well‐known interval in geological history characterized by frequent changes in marine connectivity is the Messinian Salinity Crisis (5.97 to 5.33 Ma) when the Mediterranean allegedly experienced major (>1 km) sea‐level drawdown followed by a catastrophic marine replenishment at the base of the Zanclean. Controversy exists around the timing and mode of this event as unambiguous flood deposits have so far never been drilled or recognized in outcrops. In the Sicilian Caltanissetta Basin (Italy), the Messinian/Zanclean boundary is directly underlain by the Arenazzolo Formation. This 5 to 7 m thick sandy sedimentary interval may reveal a genetic link with the abrupt refilling of the Mediterranean, but at present a detailed study to understand its origin is lacking. In this work, the Arenazzolo Formation at Eraclea Minoa has been studied by a multi‐method approach, employing detailed facies description, grain‐size analyses, petrographic analyses and palaeocurrent analyses. Palaeogeographical reconstructions and facies associations show that the Arenazzolo Formation sands were deposited on the northern flank of the Gela thrust front by persistent bottom currents, flowing parallel to the regional slope physiography, during a transgression. It is hypothesized that these currents are associated with the active circulation of surface and intermediate water masses coeval with a terminal Messinian flood, when basin margins overtopped and a reconnection between western and eastern Mediterranean was created. The Arenazzolo Formation is a unique example of a contouritic deposit formed by bottom currents that establish during the reconnection of major isolated water bodies.
The EPSR and the Next Generation EU: Heralding a reconfiguration of social protection in South Europe?
Authors: Petmesidou Maria , Branco Rui , Pavolini Emmanuele , González Begega Sergio , Guillén Ana Marta 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis article investigates the transformative potential of the Next Generation EU (NG‐EU) initiative in social protection taking South European (SE) countries as a test case. It starts with a brief examination of the main social parameters of the EPSR and how these intertwine with the NG‐EU strategy that links recovery from the pandemic with the EU's long‐term green and digital transition objectives. This is followed by a comparative overview of the SE countries' social, green and digital outlook when embarking upon the recovery path. In light of these, the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) of the four countries are scrutinised vis‐à‐vis the NG‐EU specified priority flagship areas. The political background of the plans, the impact of the EPSR on their policy options, and their recalibration potential are comparatively analysed. In setting the course for a twin transition, all four plans share a focus on addressing long‐standing social challenges mainly by bolstering productive welfare measures. But path‐dependent differences in policy mixes and varying policy integration can weigh significantly on outcomes.