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Sustainability of donor-funded projects in developing remote minority Tonga communities of Zimbabwe
Authors: Matsa Mark Makomborero , Dzawanda Beauty , Mupepi Oshneck , Hove John 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUnderdevelopment and poverty are causes for concern, towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the Global South. In most developing countries donor-funded projects through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) accompany governments’ quest to achieve development through poverty reduction initiatives. However, the sustainability of these donor-funded projects in developing minority communities remains questionable. As such, this research evaluates the sustainability of donor-funded projects in developing remote-minority Tonga communities of Zimbabwe in pursuit of the SDGs. The research adopted a descriptive survey design triangulating quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. Ten percent (805) of the total households (8053) in four wards of Binga District (Siabuwa Ward 23, Pashu Ward 19, Kabuba Ward 17, and Kani Ward 24) were selected to participate in this study. Findings indicated that there are various projects (food aid, water and sanitation, monetary aid, and climate change resilience) undertaken by NGOs in Binga District. There was a slight change in household socio-economic development since the operation of NGOs in the district and challenges were witnessed after donor-assistance withdrawal. This resulted in the stagnancy or collapse of some projects which affected the development of the Tonga minority community. There is an inadequate understanding of the livelihoods of the poor in Binga District due to a lack of adequate needs assessments, hence the need for participatory grassroots development approaches. Lack of development in Binga District, despite the various donor-funded projects operating in the area, is an indicator that the projects are insufficient and ineffective to deal with underdevelopment in this district. The paper recommends a shift in approaches used by both NGOs and the government to ensure sustainability in donor-funded projects to develop minority communities and help the government in its efforts to attain Vision 2030 and the SDGs.
Die Gesundheitsversorgung älterer türkeistämmiger Pendelmigrant*innen: qualitative Interviewstudie
Authors: Stern Alex , Akbulut Nurcan , Schönfeld Simone , Tezcan-Güntekin Hürrem , Özer-Erdogdu Ilknur , Aslan Meryem , Razum Oliver 
Published: August 2023

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Im Rentenalter verbringen türkeistämmige Menschen oftmals längere Zeiträume in der Türkei. Mit höherem Alter steigt das Risiko, an chronischen Erkrankungen zu leiden. Pendeln chronisch erkrankte Menschen zwischen Deutschland und der Türkei, können Unregelmäßigkeiten in der medikamentösen und medizinischen Versorgung auftreten. Bisher fehlten genauere Untersuchungen hierzu.

Methode
Mit älteren chronisch erkrankten türkeistämmigen Pendelmigrant*innen, Hausärzt*innen sowie Praxismitarbeiterinnen wurden qualitative Interviews zu Versorgungsbarrieren und -bedürfnissen durchgeführt. Die Daten wurden mittels der qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse nach Mayring ausgewertet.

Ergebnis
Hinsichtlich ihrer medikamentösen und medizinischen Versorgung sind Pendelmigrant*innen teilweise mit sozialrechtlichen und kommunikationsbezogenen Barrieren konfrontiert, die die Nutzung der Gesundheitsversorgung in der Türkei erschweren oder verhindern. Manche Pendelmigrant*innen sind zudem nicht ausreichend über ihre Medikation aufgeklärt. Sprachbarrieren, Zeitmangel der Ärzt*innen und Diskriminierungserfahrungen der Patient*innen können die Versorgung in Deutschland beeinträchtigen. Eine ungeklärte Versorgungssituation der Pendelmigrant*innen in ihrem Herkunftsland kann bei Ärzt*innen zu ethischen Konflikten führen. Positiv wirken sich die Einbindung Angehöriger in die Versorgung, ein gutes ärztliches Vertrauensverhältnis und die frühzeitige Besprechung geplanter Türkeiaufenthalte auf die Versorgung aus.

Schlussfolgerungen
Um die Versorgung für Pendelmigrant*innen verlässlich zu gestalten, sind Anpassungen transnationaler Versorgungsstrukturen sinnvoll. Ebenso sollte die hausärztliche Versorgung in Deutschland mit den erforderlichen Ressourcen ausgestattet werden, um der Zielgruppe bedarfsgerecht und diversitätssensibel begegnen zu können. Aktives ärztliches Abfragen von Reiseplänen und Unsicherheiten oder Unzufriedenheit im Zusammenhang mit der Medikation kann Unregelmäßigkeiten vorbeugen.
Characteristics of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloidosis
Authors: Russell Angela , Khayambashi Shahin , Fine Nowell M. , Chhibber Sameer , Hahn Christopher 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT:Background:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common extra-cardiac manifestations of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (wtATTR); however, the characteristics of CTS in this population remain poorly understood.Methods:This retrospective cohort study reports findings from a single-centre experience of comprehensive neurological screening at the time of wtATTR diagnosis by nerve conduction studies (NCS) and neurologist assessment.Results:Seventy-nine patients underwent neurological screening, 73 (92%) males, mean age 79.2 ± 7.5 years. Seventy-four (94%) had electrodiagnostic findings of median neuropathy at the wrist (MNW), 37 (50%) of which had a prior diagnosis of CTS and 37 (50%) had a new diagnosis of MNW. Over half of wtATTR patients (42, 53%) had bilateral MNW on screening. Most with pre-existing CTS had bilateral disease (28, 76%) and underwent bilateral carpal tunnel release (CTR) (23, 62%) prior to screening. Twenty-one (19%) wrists had mild MNW, 43 (38%) moderate and 49 (43%) severe. Twenty-one (28%) wtATTR patients with MNW were asymptomatic, 10 of which (48%) had moderate disease. Nineteen (36%) wtATTR patients with symptomatic MNW had recurrent disease despite previous CTR. As a result of screening, 36 (68%) patients with symptomatic MNW were referred for CTR.Conclusions:MNW is exceptionally common at the time of wtATTR diagnosis, affecting 94% of our patients. Most had severe, bilateral MNW on NCS. Some were asymptomatic, despite having moderate disease. The rate of recurrence following CTR was observed to be higher in wtATTR patients than the general population.
Cultural evolution from the producers’ standpoint
Authors: André Jean-Baptiste , Baumard Nicolas , Boyer Pascal 
Published: August 2023

AbstractStandard approaches to cultural evolution focus on the recipients or consumers. This does not take into account the fitness costs incurred in producing the behaviours or artefacts that become cultural, i.e. widespread in a social group. We argue that cultural evolution models should focus on these fitness costs and benefits of cultural production, particularly in the domain of ‘symbolic’ culture. In this approach, cultural products can be considered as a part of the extended phenotype of producers, which can affect the fitness of recipients in a positive way (through cooperation) but also in a detrimental way (through manipulation and exploitation). Taking the producers’ perspective may help explain the specific features of many kinds of cultural products.
Spirit as a Riddle to Itself: Symbolic Art and the Deep History of Freedom
Authors: Gante Markus 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In this article I suggest that we should understand symbolic art not as some kind of wonderous prequel to classical art, but as a theory of the advent of spiritual self-reflection on a collective scale. Symbolic art is the first form of what Hegel calls ‘absolute spirit’. I understand absolute spirit as the realm of reflective social practices through which humans discuss and reflect on what it is to be human. Symbolic art is thus the first form in which spirit generates genuine self-knowledge. I argue that symbolic art should be understood as the unprecedented beginning of asking what it is to be human, without having a picture of what it is to be human preceding it. The advantage of understanding Hegel's symbolic art in this way is that we are able to go beyond the narrow conception of symbolic art as existing only in the oriental world and arrive at an understanding of symbolic art which includes social practices from the deep history of our species.
How decisions are made: Antibiotic stewardship in dentistry
Authors: Schneider-Smith Erika G. , Suda Katie J. , Lew Daphne , Rowan Susan , Hanna Danny , Bach Tracey , Shimpi Neel , Foraker Randi E. , Durkin Michael J. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackground:We performed a preimplementation assessment of workflows, resources, needs, and antibiotic prescribing practices of trainees and practicing dentists to inform the development of an antibiotic-stewardship clinical decision-support tool (CDST) for dentists.Methods:We used a technology implementation framework to conduct the preimplementation assessment via surveys and focus groups of students, residents, and faculty members. Using Likert scales, the survey assessed baseline knowledge and confidence in dental providers’ antibiotic prescribing. The focus groups gathered information on existing workflows, resources, and needs for end users for our CDST.Results:Of 355 dental providers recruited to take the survey, 213 (60%) responded: 151 students, 27 residents, and 35 faculty. The average confidence in antibiotic prescribing decisions was 3.2 ± 1.0 on a scale of 1 to 5 (ie, moderate). Dental students were less confident about prescribing antibiotics than residents and faculty (P < .01). However, antibiotic prescribing knowledge was no different between dental students, residents, and faculty. The mean likelihood of prescribing an antibiotic when it was not needed was 2.7 ± 0.6 on a scale of 1 to 5 (unlikely to maybe) and was not meaningfully different across subgroups (P = .10). We had 10 participants across 3 focus groups: 7 students, 2 residents, and 1 faculty member. Four major themes emerged, which indicated that dentists: (1) make antibiotic prescribing decisions based on anecdotal experiences; (2) defer to physicians’ recommendations; (3) have limited access to evidence-based resources; and (4) want CDST for antibiotic prescribing.Conclusions:Dentists’ confidence in antibiotic prescribing increased by training level, but knowledge did not. Trainees and practicing dentists would benefit from a CDST to improve appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing.
Comparison of antibiotic prescribing between physicians and advanced practice clinicians
Authors: Hersh Adam L. , Shapiro Daniel J. , Sanchez Guillermo V. , Hicks Lauri A. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWe compared antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory conditions in a national sample of outpatient visits from 2010 to 2018 between physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs). APCs prescribed antibiotics more frequently than physicians (58% vs 52%), but there were no differences in selection of guideline recommended first-line agents between specialties.
Anchoring Vignettes as a Diagnostic Tool for Cross-National (in)Comparability of Survey Measures: The Case of Voters’ Left-Right Self-Placement
Authors: Lin Nick , Lee Seonghui 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThere are potentially multiple sources that make it difficult to compare the typical survey measure of the left-right self-placement cross-nationally. We focus on differential item functioning (DIF) due to the different use of response scales when the left-right is framed as an aggregate dimension of policies. We also examine whether and to what extent ordinary citizens’ use of the scale is cross-nationally comparable. Our goal is twofold. First, we assess the cross-national comparability of the left-right self-placement scale using the anchoring vignette method used in nine European countries. Second, we propose a measure that quantifies the extent of DIF at the country level. Our original survey and other benchmark studies suggest that the size of cross-national DIF (CN-DIF) in citizens' use of a left-right scale is relatively small when the left-right concept is considered in policy terms and when a comparison is made between Western European countries.
Common and distinct functional brain network abnormalities in adolescent, early-middle adult, and late adult major depressive disorders
Authors: Long Yicheng , Li Xuemei , Cao Hengyi , Zhang Manqi , Lu Bing , Huang Yang , Liu Mengqi , Xu Ming , Liu Zhening , Yan Chaogan , Sui Jing , Ouyang Xuan , Zhou Xinyu 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe age-related heterogeneity in major depressive disorder (MDD) has received significant attention. However, the neural mechanisms underlying such heterogeneity still need further investigation. This study aimed to explore the common and distinct functional brain abnormalities across different age groups of MDD patients from a large-sample, multicenter analysis.MethodsThe analyzed sample consisted of a total of 1238 individuals including 617 MDD patients (108 adolescents, 12–17 years old; 411 early-middle adults, 18–54 years old; and 98 late adults, > = 55 years old) and 621 demographically matched healthy controls (60 adolescents, 449 early-middle adults, and 112 late adults). MDD-related abnormalities in brain functional connectivity (FC) patterns were investigated in each age group separately and using the whole pooled sample, respectively.ResultsWe found shared FC reductions among the sensorimotor, visual, and auditory networks across all three age groups of MDD patients. Furthermore, adolescent patients uniquely exhibited increased sensorimotor-subcortical FC; early-middle adult patients uniquely exhibited decreased visual-subcortical FC; and late adult patients uniquely exhibited wide FC reductions within the subcortical, default-mode, cingulo-opercular, and attention networks. Analysis of covariance models using the whole pooled sample further revealed: (1) significant main effects of age group on FCs within most brain networks, suggesting that they are decreased with aging; and (2) a significant age group × MDD diagnosis interaction on FC within the default-mode network, which may be reflective of an accelerated aging-related decline in default-mode FCs.ConclusionsTo summarize, these findings may deepen our understanding of the age-related biological and clinical heterogeneity in MDD.
William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes, or the “Real” Sherlock Holmes: Seeking Reality in Materiality
Authors: Stowell-Kaplan Isabel 
Published: August 2023

In 1901, the popular American actor and playwright, William Gillette, arrived in the United Kingdom to tour his new play, Sherlock Holmes. Born in Connecticut in 1853, Gillette was by this time a well-established actor and playwright in his native United States and not unknown to British audiences. Just a few years earlier, he had brought his play Secret Service to London, where his performance as an American Union spy had “created a sensation.” Despite his prior reputation and relative celebrity, there was a seeming belief at the time in a natural accord between Gillette and the character that would go on to define his career. A tale recounted by Harold J. Shepstone in the Strand magazine—already the fictional home of the world's most famous sleuth—underlines the belief in the symbiosis of William Gillette and Sherlock Holmes:
When Mr. Gillette arrived on the Celtic in Liverpool, in August last, Mr. Pendleton of the London and North-Western Railway, had a letter to deliver to him. He went on board and asked one of the passengers if he knew Mr. Gillette. The man replied:—“Do you know Sherlock Holmes?”The visitor was rather taken back, and said: “I have read the stories in The Strand Magazine.”“That's all you need know,” said the passenger. “Just look around till you see a man who fits your idea of what Sherlock Holmes ought to be and that's he.”Mr. Pendleton went away, with a laugh. As he was going up the companion-way he collided with a gentleman, and as he looked up to apologize the passenger's advice occurred to him, and he said, “Are you Mr. Gillette?”“I was, before you ran into me,” was the reply.“Here's a letter for you.”
AVICENNA ON THE IMPOSSIBILIA THE LETTER ON THE SOUL REVISITED
Authors: Mousavian Seyed N. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe Letter on the Soul is interesting and significant; it attempts to tackle fundamental problems that fall on the borderlines of psychology, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and logic. The consensus among Avicenna scholars is that The Letter is Avicenna’s. In this paper, I will argue against this consensus. I will examine the philosophical and logical content of The Letter, as well as Avicenna’s view on the impossible forms in his authentic works, and construct a content-based argument against the authenticity of The Letter. This study, I hope, sheds some light on Avicenna’s view on the impossibilia, what they are, and how they can be apprehended.
Right ventricular dissection after arterial switch operation
Authors: Krzelj Kristina , Gasparovic Hrvoje , Duric Zeljko 
Published: August 2023

AbstractHerein we present the right ventricular dissection and describe its successful management after arterial switch operation in a full-term male neonate. There are no evidence-based recommendations for the management of this rare complication. Our management included veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation placement and delayed surgical evacuation of the dissecting haematoma with beneficial outcomes.
Are multiword frequency effects stronger in non-native than in native speakers?
Authors: Ishida Tomomi 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study investigated whether non-native English speakers showed a processing advantage for high-frequency multiword units (multiword frequency effects), and whether the effects differed between native and non-native speakers. Such a difference has been identified in relation to single-word processing. Native English speakers and intermediate learners of English with languages of different scripts (native speakers of Japanese and German) judged whether English multiword units were grammatical. A significant processing advantage was identified for both native and non-native participants. More importantly, the multiword frequency effects were stronger among non-native than native speakers. The discrepancy persisted even after including individual vocabulary knowledge as a predictor in the mixed-effect models. Furthermore, there was no significant different impact of the effects between two non-native groups, even though German participants responded quicker than Japanese participants. This indicates that the varying influence between L1 and L2 could be explained by within-language, not between-language, variables.
Reimagining the Special and Differential Treatment Provisions in the WTO's Dispute Settlement Understanding
Authors: TANIA Sharmin , ATKINS Meika , CUNNINGHAM Robert , ANAWARATNA Ajith 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe developed and developing members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are deeply divided on the concept, scope, and beneficiaries of the special and differential treatment (SDT) provisions. The division was revealed in the Committee on Trade and Development meetings, where developed members rejected the Group of 90's proposals to strengthen and operationalize SDT provisions in WTO agreements. This article focuses on the SDT provisions in the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU), positing that the provisions are ineffective in upholding the WTO's development objectives. It analyses the extent to which the needs and circumstances of low-income developing countries and least-developed countries have been considered by the WTO adjudicating bodies through the application and interpretation of SDT provisions in the DSU. The article seeks to reimagine SDT provisions’ role in the DSU through secondary lawmaking and progressive treaty interpretation to ensure development is integrated into the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
FLT3 inhibitors as MRD-guided salvage treatment for molecular failure in FLT3 mutated AML
Authors: Othman Jad , Potter Nicola , Mokretar Katya , Taussig David , Khan Anjum , Krishnamurthy Pramila , Latif Anne-Louise , Cahalin Paul , Aries James , Amer Mariam , Belsham Edward , Conneally Eibhlin , Craddock Charles , Culligan Dominic , Dennis Mike , Duncan Caroline , Freeman Sylvie D. , Furness Caroline , Gilkes Amanda , Gkreka Paraskevi , Hodgson Katherine , Ingram Wendy , Jain Manish , King Andrew , Knapper Steven , Kottaridis Panagiotis , McMullin Mary Frances , Mohite Unmesh , Ngu Loretta , O’Nions Jenny , Patrick Katharine , Rider Tom , Roberts Wing , Severinsen Marianne Tang , Storrar Neill , Taylor Tom , Russell Nigel H. , Dillon Richard 
Published: August 2023

AbstractPatients with FLT3-mutated AML have a high relapse rate and suboptimal outcomes. Many have co-mutations suitable for measurable residual disease (MRD) monitoring by RT-qPCR and those destined to relapse can be identified by high or rising levels of MRD, called molecular failure. This provides a window for pre-emptive intervention, but there is little evidence to guide treatment. The use of FLT3 inhibitors (FLT3i) appears attractive but their use has not yet been evaluated. We identified 56 patients treated with FLT3i at molecular failure. The FLT3 mutation was an ITD in 52, TKD in 7 and both in 3. Over half of patients had previously received midostaurin. Molecular failure occurred at a median 9.2 months from diagnosis and was treated with gilteritinib (n = 38), quizartinib (n = 7) or sorafenib (n = 11). 60% achieved a molecular response, with 45% reaching MRD negativity. Haematological toxicity was low, and 22 patients were bridged directly to allogeneic transplant with another 6 to donor lymphocyte infusion. 2-year overall survival was 80% (95%CI 69–93) and molecular event-free survival 56% (95%CI 44–72). High-sensitivity next-generation sequencing for FLT3-ITD at molecular failure identified patients more likely to benefit. FLT3i monotherapy for molecular failure is a promising strategy which merits evaluation in prospective studies.
Self-sensing intelligent microrobots for noninvasive and wireless monitoring systems
Authors: Li Zhongyi , Wang Kun , Hou Chaojian , Li Chunyang , Zhang Fanqing , Ren Wu , Dong Lixin , Zhao Jing 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMicrorobots have garnered tremendous attention due to their small size, flexible movement, and potential for various in situ treatments. However, functional modification of microrobots has become crucial for their interaction with the environment, except for precise motion control. Here, a novel artificial intelligence (AI) microrobot is designed that can respond to changes in the external environment without an onboard energy supply and transmit signals wirelessly in real time. The AI microrobot can cooperate with external electromagnetic imaging equipment and enhance the local radiofrequency (RF) magnetic field to achieve a large penetration sensing depth and a high spatial resolution. The working ranges are determined by the structure of the sensor circuit, and the corresponding enhancement effect can be modulated by the conductivity and permittivity of the surrounding environment, reaching ~560 times at most. Under the control of an external magnetic field, the magnetic tail can actuate the microrobotic agent to move accurately, with great potential to realize in situ monitoring in different places in the human body, almost noninvasively, especially around potential diseases, which is of great significance for early disease discovery and accurate diagnosis. In addition, the compatible fabrication process can produce swarms of functional microrobots. The findings highlight the feasibility of the self-sensing AI microrobots for the development of in situ diagnosis or even treatment according to sensing signals.