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Behavioral and demographic response of small Indian mongooses (Urva auropunctata) to experimental population reduction
Authors: Sauvé Caroline C. , Berentsen Are R. , Gilbert Amy T. , Conan Anne , Leighton Patrick A. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThe small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata) is a non‐native invasive species throughout the Caribbean and the primary terrestrial wildlife rabies reservoir on 4 islands in the region. In the 1970s and 1980s, island‐wide attempts to control and eliminate mongoose rabies through culling or poisoning in Cuba and Grenada proved unsuccessful. On some islands, localized population reduction of mongooses is used to mitigate predation on endangered species or to reduce the nuisance and frequency of interactions with humans. However, the short‐ and medium‐term demographic responses of mongooses to local population reduction and the impacts for infectious disease transmission remain unexplored. We conducted an experimental removal of mongooses across a 0.42‐km2 area of dry forest in St. Kitts. Employing capture‐mark‐recapture techniques, we quantified the demographic and behavioral responses of mongooses within the study area. We collected individual‐level data using an automated radio‐telemetry system, monitoring the daily presence of 19 collared mongooses for 7 months before and up to 7 weeks after experimental removals. The mongoose population density rebounded to pre‐removal levels within 7 weeks of the removal, primarily because of the influx of reproductively active females. The proportion of juveniles increased from 1–3% before removals to 14% at 7 weeks after removals yet returned to baseline levels at 6 months after removals. The local immigration of mongooses to the site was evident through changes in capture per unit effort, observed as early as the first week after removals. Tagged mongooses that frequented the study area during the pre‐removal period increased their daily presence for 5–30 days after removals. Our results indicate that a localized and intensive mongoose removal program targeting a high‐density population has short‐term but not long‐term residual impacts to the population. Further investigation into contact rates among mongooses and space use among resident and immigrating individuals is essential to advance our understanding of the impacts of localized removals on short‐ and long‐term mongoose population disease dynamics.
Hepatitis C virus‐free endoscope procedures project: An in‐hospital elimination approach
Authors: Hsieh Benjamin Lih‐Ren , Kuo Yen‐Ting , Wei Yu‐Ju , Tsai Pei‐Chien , Yeh Ming‐Lun , Huang Chung‐Feng , Dai Chia‐Yen , Hsieh Ming‐Yen , Huang Jee‐Fu , Yu Ming‐Lung , Chuang Wan‐Long 
Published: January 2025

AbstractHepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination in the care cascades for patients receiving invasive procedures remains elusive. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of HCV‐free Endoscope Procedures Project (CEPP) in the effort toward hospital HCV micro‐elimination in Taiwan. An electronic medical record (EMR)‐based remind system was introduced into gastrointestinal, surgical, urological, and gynecological departments prior to the endoscopy procedures. Anti‐HCV tests were actively ordered on their EMR among those patients who have not been tested in the past 5 years. Those patients with anti‐HCV+ were recruited into the care cascade for HCV treatment, including HCVRNA testing, direct antivirals (DAAs) delivery, and treatment response assessment. We divided the elimination project into two phases: before (2020 Jan to 2020 Dec, phase A) and during (2021 Jan to 2022 Sep, phase B) the remind system. The screening rate of phase B was 64.2% (1857/2893), which was significantly higher than phase A (18.7%, 899/4812) (p < 0.001). The screening rate of Department of Medicine (DOM) significantly increased from 21.1% of phase A to 89.3% of Phase B (p < 0.001). During phase B, the screening rate of non‐DOM was 48.2%, which was significantly higher than 11.8% of Phase A (p < 0.001). During Phase B, 15 (0.8%) out of 1857 screened patients were HCVRNA+. Six HCVRNA+ patients received DAAs treatment, and all achieved viral eradication. The CEPP significantly increased the anti‐HCV screening rate for subsequent care cascades, particularly in patients of DOM.
Clinical SANTI classification of arthrogenic muscle inhibition has an excellent inter‐rater and intra‐rater reliability in preoperative and post‐operative anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Authors: Le Guen Alexandre , Bérard Emilie , Ben‐Roummane Hasnae , Lacaze Kévin , Richaud Thomas , Sonnery‐Cottet Bertrand , Cavaignac Etienne 
Published: January 2025

AbstractPurposeArthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is a reflexive shutdown of the quadriceps muscles following a knee injury or surgery that presents with or without hamstring contracture. This complication can be classified according to the SANTI classification, but the reproducibility of this clinical classification has not yet been demonstrated.MethodsThis single‐centre longitudinal observational study included 140 patients who were within 6 weeks of an ACL rupture. The presence of AMI was assessed separately and blindly during the preoperative consultation and at 3 weeks post‐operative by an Orthopaedic Surgeon, an Orthopaedic Resident, a Sports Medicine Physician and a Physiotherapist. AMI was also assessed a second time by the physiotherapist, 10 days after the first assessment, before and after reconstruction surgery, in order to measure intra‐rater reliability. The inter‐rater and intra‐rater reliability of the AMI classification was determined by calculating the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).ResultsAgreement for the AMI classification between different examiners was excellent pre‐operatively (ICC = 0.99 [95% confidence interval, CI: 0.99–0.99]) and post‐operatively (ICC = 0.98 [95% CI: 0.98–0.99]). Agreement in the AMI classification, when determined repeatedly by the same assessor (physiotherapist), was excellent pre‐operatively (ICC = 0.92 [95% CI: 0.89–0.94]) and post‐operatively (ICC = 0.98 [95% CI: 0.97–0.99]).ConclusionExcellent intra‐rater and inter‐rater reliability of the AMI classification system was found in patients with recent ACL rupture and post‐operatively.Level of EvidenceLevel II, diagnostic study prospective cohort study.
Different Responses of Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Microbial Activities to Soil Moisture Changes in Alpine Wetlands and Meadows on the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Fan Shiyu , Qin Jihong , Sun Hui , Dan Zhenchu , Li Zhi , Yang Jiyuan 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAlpine wetlands on the Tibetan Plateau are important carbon pools and are undergoing severe degradation, generally with decreasing vegetation and soil water contents. However, the ecological responses of alpine wetlands to hydrological changes vary greatly among habitats. In this study, topsoil from alpine wetlands and meadows (degraded wetlands) was incubated under 50%, 70%, and 100% saturated water content (SWC) and then characterized based on soil nutrients, enzyme activities, the molecular composition of dissolved organic matter (metabolomes), and microbial communities (metagenomes). Compared with meadow soils, wetland soils had greater nutrient contents and hydrolase activities and more complex compositions of metabolomes and metabolomes. After incubation, wetland soils presented the highest activities of all enzymes under 70% SWC, whereas meadow soils presented the highest activities of β‐glucosidase and acid phosphatase under 50% SWC, both together with the lowest dissolved organic carbon content and the highest dissolved phosphorus content. Drought increased the number of microbial species in wetland soils but decreased that in meadow soils. The Shannon and Pielou indices were highest under 100% SWC (in wetlands) or 70% SWC (in meadows) and lowest under 50% SWC (in both soils) and were significantly positively correlated with acid phosphatase activity in wetland soils. Distance‐based redundancy analysis revealed the important role of peroxidase in alpine wetlands. Procrustes analysis further indicated the different drought‐induced ecological responses in two alpine soils. This study deepens our understanding of the soil‐type‐related ecological responses in alpine ecosystems and provides a valuable reference for the application of emerging multiomics techniques.
Incidental Findings Identified by Prenatal Microarray Analysis and Consensus Reporting Criteria of the Catalan Public Health Network XIGENICS
Authors: Mademont‐Soler Irene , Castells‐Sarret Neus , Cisneros Adela , Foj Laura , Benavent‐Bofill Clara , Xunclà Mar , Viñas‐Jornet Marina , Ros Andrea , Rey Natalia , Blanco Ignacio , López‐Ortega Ricard , Obón María , Plaja Alberto 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe study aimed to evaluate the frequency of pathogenic copy number variants (CNVs) classified as incidental findings (IFs) in prenatal diagnosis and to develop consensus recommendations for standardizing their reporting across six centers within the Catalan public health system (XIGENICS network).MethodA retrospective review of 4219 consecutive prenatal microarrays performed within the network from 2018 to 2023 was conducted, including all referral reasons. To develop consensus recommendations, several discussion meetings were held along with an extensive review of the existing literature.ResultsA total of 69 IFs were identified in 68 samples, revealing a detection rate of 1.6%. They included: 5 CNVs associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and/or congenital defects with complete penetrance, 41 CNVs for neurodevelopmental disorders and/or congenital defects with incomplete penetrance, 4 disorders that can potentially be prevented or treated, 5 non‐childhood onset neurological disorders, 13 X‐linked disorders (mainly STS and DMD deletions), and 1 deletion of the SHOX gene. Long‐term follow‐up revealed that newborns with high penetrance neurosusceptibility CNVs exhibited clinical manifestations more frequently than those with low penetrance CNVs. At the time of reporting, 52 IFs were disclosed, while 17 were not. According to the new consensus criteria, 43 IFs would now be reported, 17 would not, and 9 would depend on parental decision. CNVs consistent with the referral reason were identified in 4% of cases.ConclusionThis study represents the largest series rigorously documenting all identified IFs in consecutive pregnancies evaluated by microarray, including both reported and unreported findings. IFs were found at a higher frequency than previously recognized, underscoring the need for specific clinical attention. Comprehensive consensus reporting recommendations were developed to ensure uniformity of criteria, and an ad hoc committee was established to manage complex cases.
Breast Cancer Patients' Experiences of Coping With Financial Toxicity: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta‐Synthesis
Authors: Jiahui Liu , Xingfeng Li , Lijie Wang , Xuying Li , Jinhua Li , Yunxia Fang , Jiejun Chen 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTObjectiveBreast cancer patients often face a significant financial burden, leading to financial toxicity due to the necessity for long‐term care, costly treatment, and follow‐up measures. The purpose of this study is to systematically review the available qualitative evidence on how breast cancer patients cope with financial toxicity and their unmet need to promote the implementation of effective intervention strategies.MethodsPubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, CNKI, Wan Fang Data, and VIP databases were systematically searched for literature related to the study topic. This study was conducted according to the PRIMSA guidelines. Thematic synthesis methods were used to analyze the data and construct themes. The review was pre‐registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024502030).ResultsThe search yielded 1164 results; 23 articles met the inclusion criteria and reported on a total of 1098 breast cancer patients. The thematic analysis identified three themes and 15 sub‐themes: coping emotions (shrouded in negative emotions and adopting a positive attitude); coping behaviors (increasing income sources, adjusting personal or family finances, seeking and accepting support, coping independently, avoidance, constrained decision, financial planning, and proactive negotiation); and coping needs (health insurance policy support, medical institutional support, non‐medical institutional resources support, financial information needs, financial management needs).ConclusionBreast cancer patients exhibit a variety of emotional reactions and coping behaviors with financial toxicity alongside several unmet needs. This indicates the necessity of maintaining focus on financial toxicity in breast cancer patients and the implementation of appropriate management strategies to address their needs while optimizing the detection and mitigation of expenditures that jeopardize their health and quality of life.
Exploration of Body Image in Postoperative Patients With Oral Cancer: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Wang Xiaohui , Lin Chunni , Zhou Jiajing , Cao Yanyi , Chen Yiqiong , Hu Xiang , Qiu Jie , Cong Li 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundPostoperative patients with oral cancer are deeply distressed about their body image. However, their true inner feelings and the factors influencing body image remain unclear.AimsThis study aims to investigate the experience of body image disturbance in patients 3 months after oral cancer surgery and analyze the influencing factors.MethodsThis study process was divided into three steps: (1) semi‐structured interviews, based on the Society Ecosystems Theory, of patients with body image disorders 3 months after oral cancer surgery, followed by theme summaries; (2) appropriate selection of scales according to the qualitative results; and (3) a cross‐sectional survey to explore the factors and pathways affecting the body image of the patients.ResultsQualitative research summarized nine themes from the individual, family/employment, and societal/institutional levels, with the individual level being most commonly mentioned. Further investigation into the individual factors influencing the body image of the patients revealed that self‐esteem and social alienation have a chain mediating effect on the relationship between speech handicap and body image.ConclusionsThe body image of postoperative patients with oral cancer is influenced by personal, family, and societal aspects. These study results lay the groundwork for formulating interventions to alleviate body image concerns.
Process Monitoring Using Robust Regression Control Charts
Authors: Neto Eufrásio de Andrade Lima , Rauber Cristine , Borges Hozana Francielle do Nascimento , Lima‐Filho Luiz Medeiros Araujo 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTControl charts are statistical process control tools that aim to analyse and monitor a certain quality characteristic. In some situations, the quality characteristic to be monitored is correlated with one or more control variables, which suggests the use of a regression control chart (RCC). However, outliers are commonly seen in practice, and they can affect the coefficient estimates and control limits of traditional RCCs. For this reason, robust RCCs are strongly recommended, such that outlier observations do not affect model parameter estimates and control limits. This paper considers new robust regression Shewhart‐type control charts based on the exponential‐type kernel and mean absolute deviation estimators. To evaluate the performance of the proposed control charts, we conduct an extensive Monte Carlo simulation study where we discuss the ability of the control charts to detect changes in the process, both in in‐control and out‐of‐control settings, taking into account different percentages of outliers and sample sizes. The numerical results indicate that the proposed robust RCCs performed well compared to their competitors. Finally, to demonstrate the applicability of the control charts proposed in this paper, we present and discuss an empirical application to temperature monitoring data in Sydney, Australia.
Peanut Yield and Grade Response to Multiple Simulated Rainfall Events Following Inverting
Authors: Bucior Erika R. , Sorensen Ronald B. , Lamb Marshall C. , Butts Christopher L. , Abbas Hamed K. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTIntroductionPeanut harvesting often coincides with fluctuating weather conditions, including sudden rainfall, which can affect pods left in windrows to dry. This study aims to quantify the effects of rainfall on peanut yield, quality and aflatoxin contamination. It is the first multi‐year, quantitative assessment of these impacts, providing insights for better post‐harvest management and extension recommendations.Materials and MethodsField trials were conducted over 3 years (2021–2023) at Shellman Multi‐crop Irrigated Research Farm in Georgia. Peanuts were inverted at optimal maturity and exposed to simulated rainfall (0–100 mm) weekly for 3–4 weeks. Yield, quality metrics (e.g., loose‐shelled kernels, splits, total sound mature kernels) and aflatoxin levels were analysed using ANOVA to assess treatment effects.ResultsIncreased cumulative rainfall correlated with yield loss (110 kg/ha per 10 mm of rainfall), higher percentages of loose‐shelled kernels (0.45% per 10 mm), and splits (0.52% per 10 mm). Aflatoxin contamination did not significantly increase due to cooler temperatures and higher soil moisture. Results varied by year, with yield reductions ranging from 4650 kg/ha in 2021 to 2723 kg/ha in 2023 under maximum rainfall exposure.ConclusionProlonged rainfall and exposure in windrows have a potential to adversely affect peanut yield and quality, though aflatoxin contamination remains stable under certain conditions. These findings highlight the need for adaptive management strategies to mitigate risks associated with unpredictable rainfall during harvest seasons, ensuring sustainable peanut production in the southeastern United States.
Preparing to accept, lead change on campus can change perspectives, boost success
Authors: McCarthy Claudine 
Published: January 2025

The challenge of dealing with the unexpected eventually becomes familiar territory for student affairs professionals. For Krissy Surface, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and the Student Experience at Purdue University Fort Wayne, the unexpected came in the form of the death of a beloved student leader on campus, a global pandemic eight months into her first stint as a VP/VC, and a total revamping of her university's name, colors, and identity, just to name a few examples.
Unveiling the Origin of the Scale‐Dependent Conductivity of Ni3(HITP)2 Metal–Organic Framework Thin Films
Authors: Osuna Eva , Ares Pablo , Gómez‐Herrero Julio , Llauradó‐Capdevila Gemma , Rodríguez‐San‐Miguel David , Pané Salvador , Puigmartí‐Luis Josep , Gómez‐Navarro Cristina 
Published: January 2025

AbstractConductive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline, intrinsically porous materials that combine remarkable electrical conductivity with exceptional structural and chemical versatility. This rare combination makes these materials highly suitable for a wide range of energy‐related applications. However, the electrical conductivity in MOF‐based devices is often limited by the presence of different types of structural disorder. Here, the electrical transport characteristics of high quality Ni3(HITP)2 nanometer‐thin films are reported. These findings reveal a tenfold difference in conductivity between the micro‐ and nano‐scale, attributed to poor electrical connection among a limited number of crystalline grains. Average in‐plane conductivity values at the micro‐ (σIP,micro = 0.7 ± 0.3 S cm−1) and nano‐ (σIP,nano = 6 ± 3 S cm−1) scales is determined, and the value of the inter‐grain resistance, Rinter‐grain = 40 kΩ is found. Using a 2D resistor network model with a 40 kΩ base resistance and scattered higher resistances, surface potential maps of in‐operando MOF‐based electrical devices are successfully reproduced. Additionally, a structure–property relationship that links the density and spatial distribution of electrical failures in inter‐grain connections to the observed micro‐scale conductivity in MOF thin films is established.
Modulating Built‐In Electric Field Via N‐Doped Carbon Dots for Robust Oxygen Evolution at Large Current Density
Authors: Yang Huimin , Dong Jianguo , Gao Xuena , Ni Chunmei , Li Zhao , Liu Yuanyuan , Li Jing , He Xiaoyan , Tan Wenyi , Feng Ligang , Tian Lin 
Published: January 2025

AbstractConstructing a built‐in electric field (BIEF) within heterostructures has emerged as a compelling strategy for advancing electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance. Herein, the p‐n type nanosheet array heterojunction Ni2P‐NCDs‐Co(OH)2‐NF are successfully prepared. The variation in interaction affinity between nitrogen within N‐doped carbon dots (NCDs) and Ni/Co induces charge redistribution between Co and Ni in the Ni2P‐NCDs‐Co(OH)2‐NF‐3 heterostructure, thereby enhancing the intensity of the BIEF, facilitating electron transfer, and markedly improving OER activity. The optimized electrocatalyst, Ni2P‐NCDs‐Co(OH)2‐NF‐3, demonstrates a remarkably low overpotential of 389 mV at 500 mA cm−2, alongsides a small Tafel slope of 65 mV dec−1, expansive electrochemical active surface area (ECSA), low impedance, outstanding stability exceeding 425 h at 500 mA cm−2, and a Faradaic efficiency of up to 96%. In situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theoretical (DFT) calculations elucidate the OER mechanism, revealing that the enhanced BIEF optimizes the adsorption energy of Co3+ to OH− and weakened the desorption energy of oxygen during the reaction. The work ponieeringly employed the NCDs as a regulator of the BIEF, effectively tuning field intensity and achieving superior electrocatalytic OER performance under large current density, thus charting new pathways for the development of high‐efficiency oxygen evolution electrocatalysts.
Chemo‐optogenetic Dimerization Dissects Complex Biological Processes
Authors: Wu Donglian , Sun Xiaofeng , Chen Xi 
Published: January 2025

AbstractLight offers superior control in terms of high temporal precision, high spatial precision, and non‐invasiveness for the regulation of cellular functions. In recent years, chemical biologists have adopted chemo‐optogenetic dimerization approaches, such as photo‐triggered chemical inducers of dimerization (pCIDs), as a general tool for spatiotemporal regulation of cellular functions. Traditional chemo‐optogenetic dimerization triggers either a single ON or a single OFF of cellular activity. However, more sophisticated approaches are introduced in recent years. These include the ability to turn ON and OFF using different wavelengths of light, tools enabling multi‐layer control of cellular activities, and nanobody‐tethered photodimerizers. These advancements not only shed light on the study of ubiquitously existing multi‐functional proteins but also create new opportunities for investigating complex cellular activity networks.