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Assessment of consumers’ preference for orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree chapati: a case of rural and urban consumers in Kenya
Authors: Owuor Antonate Akinyi , Otieno David Jakinda , Okello Julius Juma , Oluoch‐Kosura Willis , Dufour Dominique 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBACKGROUNDOrange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is bio‐fortified with vitamin A precursors through breeding and is thus ideal for combating vitamin A deficiency (VAD). One of the potential mechanisms to promote the consumption of OFSP is to enhance its availability through processing into products with a longer shelf life and more desirable to consumers. However, very few farmers and agro‐processors practice value addition due to market uncertainties; there is little information on market availability for OFSP products. This study examined consumers’ preference for OFSP puree chapati in rural and urban areas of Kenya, using the contingent valuation method. Data was collected from a random sample of 411 sweet potato consumers and a double‐bounded logit model was applied to analyze consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for OFSP puree chapati.RESULTSConsumers were willing to pay a price of Kenya shillings (KES) 19 (USD 0.14) and 35 (USD 0.26) for OFSP puree chapati in Homa Bay and Nairobi counties, respectively. The presence of children under 5 years in a household, consumers’ awareness of OFSP products and benefits of consuming OFSP, and level of education had a positive and significant influence on WTP for OFSP puree chapati in both regions.CONCLUSIONThe study demonstrated that consumers exhibited a positive preference for OFSP puree chapati. In order to increase the consumption of OFSP and its value‐added products, it is important to promote consumer awareness of OFSP puree chapati and other such nutritious products through cooking demonstrations and other nudging approaches using attractive illustrations and social media platforms that engage mothers and care‐givers of children under 5 years old as well as the youth. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Toward Highly Matching the Dura Mater: A Polyurethane Integrating Biocompatible, Leak‐Proof, and Self‐Healing Properties
Authors: Chen Pandi , Li Fenglong , Wang Guyue , Ying Binbin , Chen Chao , Tian Ying , Chen Maosong , Lee Kyung Jin , Ying Wu Bin , Zhu Jin 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThe dura mater is the final barrier against cerebrospinal fluid leakage and plays a crucial role in protecting and supporting the brain and spinal cord. Head trauma, tumor resection and other traumas damage it, requiring artificial dura mater for repair. However, surgical tears are often unavoidable. To address these issues, the ideal artificial dura mater should have biocompatibility, anti‐leakage, and self‐healing properties. Herein, this work has used biocompatible polycaprolactone diol as the soft segment and introduced dynamic disulfide bonds into the hard segment, achieving a multifunctional polyurethane (LSPU‐2), which integrated the above mentioned properties required in surgery. In particular, LSPU‐2 matches the mechanical properties of the dura mater and the biocompatibility tests with neuronal cells demonstrate extremely low cytotoxicity and do not cause any negative skin lesions. In addition, the anti‐leakage properties of the LSPU‐2 are confirmed by the water permeability tester and the 900 mm H2O static pressure test with artificial cerebrospinal fluid. Due to the disulfide bond exchange and molecular chain mobility, LSPU‐2 could be completely self‐healed within 115 min at human body temperature. Thus, LSPU‐2 comprises one of the most promising potential artificial dura materials, which is essential for the advancement of artificial dura mater and brain surgery.
Consequences of the additional presence of MC carbides on the behavior in oxidation at 1000°C of a cast Cantor high entropy alloy
Authors: Berthod Patrice 
Published: May 2023

AbstractMC carbides can be successfully obtained in grain boundaries of some high entropy alloys of the Cantor type, to significantly improve their mechanical properties at high temperatures. They can also not be neutral for oxidation behavior. To explore their possible influence in this field, an equimolar CoNiFeMnCr reference alloy and two versions containing TaC or HfC carbides were prepared by casting and exposed to air at 1000°C. Their oxidation behaviors were studied by the analysis of mass gain kinetics measured in thermobalance and the characterization of the oxidation states of samples exposed in the furnace at the same temperature. The metallographic results show that, for all alloys, Mn is more involved in oxidation than Cr. The formation of a mixed oxide of these two elements is much less protective than chromia, as a result, mass gain much faster than chromia‐forming alloys. The presence of HfC carbides deteriorates again the oxidation behavior, in contrast with TaC which stays neutral in this field. From this point of view as well as for the mechanical one, TaC is to be preferred to HfC for strengthening the Cantor alloy.
Cerium lactate as green corrosion inhibitor of AA2024 alloy
Authors: Simović Anđela R. , Radojković Bojana M. , Jegdić Bore V. , Milojević Milica , Bajat Jelena B. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis paper evaluated the inhibitory effect of Ce‐chloride and Na‐lactate mixture on the AA2024 aluminum alloy in 0.1 M NaCl solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was applied for testing the general corrosion resistance, while potentiodynamic polarization measurement was applied for determining the alloy pitting corrosion resistance in NaCl and inhibitive solutions. The presence of cerium on the cathodic intermetallic particles was confirmed by scanning electron microscope/energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy analysis. The mixture of Ce‐chloride and Na‐lactate was a more effective corrosion inhibitor than Ce‐chloride alone. The inhibitors mixture is a mixed‐type corrosion inhibitor with a higher influence on slowing down the cathodic reaction of oxygen reduction. The adsorption of the inhibitor, the presence of cerium in different oxidation states (Ce3+ and Ce4+), and lactate anion (C–C/C–H, C–OH, C═O, and O–C═O group) were confirmed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. A mechanism of inhibitor adsorption on the surface of AA2024 alloy in NaCl solution was proposed.
Side Chain Engineering of Amphiphilic Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Biofilm Ablation
Authors: Jinghan Ren , Zhanshuo Cao , Minghui Wang , Dong Gao , Chengfen Xing 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBiofilm recalcitrance, which enables bacteria to survive deep within the body under antimicrobial treatment, leading to persistent infections by reducing the penetration of antimicrobials, remains a major challenge in the antibacterial field. Conjugated polymer‐based nanoparticles with near‐infrared (NIR) photo responsiveness have emerged as a promising class of photothermal agents for biofilm ablation. However, the development of CPNs has been limited due to dissociation of the nanoparticles synthesized through nanoprecipitation. In this study, surface‐functionalized amphiphilic conjugated polymer‐based nanoparticles with photothermal conversion capacity for pH‐responsive targeting of bacteria are developed. The pH‐sensitive properties of the nanoparticles promote their adhesion to negatively charged bacterial surfaces, resulting in accumulation in biofilms. This accumulation enhances the ablation efficiency of biofilms under the synergistic photothermal effect. The method of constructing functional amphiphilic conjugated polymer‐based nanoparticles is simple to operate and can be used universally, providing a potential design option for biocompatible light‐responsive nanoparticles for in vivo applications.
Strongly unfoldable, splitting and bounding
Authors: Bağ Ömer Faruk , Fischer Vera 
Published: May 2023

AbstractAssuming , we show that generalized eventually narrow sequences on a strongly inaccessible cardinal κ are preserved under a one step iteration of the Hechler forcing for adding a dominating κ‐real. Moreover, we show that if κ is strongly unfoldable, and λ is a regular cardinal such that , then there is a set generic extension in which .
Towards quantitative digital subtraction perfusion angiography: An animal study
Authors: Su Ruisheng , van der Sluijs P. Matthijs , Bobi Joaquim , Taha Aladdin , van Beusekom Heleen M. M. , van der Lugt Aad , Niessen Wiro J. , Ruijters Danny , van Walsum Theo 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBackgroundX‐ray digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the imaging modality for peri‐procedural guidance and treatment evaluation in (neuro‐) vascular interventions. Perfusion image construction from DSA, as a means of quantitatively depicting cerebral hemodynamics, has been shown feasible. However, the quantitative property of perfusion DSA has not been well studied.PurposeTo comparatively study the independence of deconvolution‐based perfusion DSA with respect to varying injection protocols, as well as its sensitivity to alterations in brain conditions.MethodsWe developed a deconvolution‐based algorithm to compute perfusion parametric images from DSA, including cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow (CBF), time to maximum (Tmax), and mean transit time (MTT) and applied it to DSA sequences obtained from two swine models. We also extracted the time intensity curve (TIC)‐derived parameters, that is, area under the curve (AUC), peak concentration of the curve, and the time to peak (TTP) from these sequences. Deconvolution‐based parameters were quantitatively compared to TIC‐derived parameters in terms of consistency upon variations in injection profile and time resolution of DSA, as well as sensitivity to alterations of cerebral condition.ResultsComparing to TIC‐derived parameters, the standard deviation (SD) of deconvolution‐based parameters (normalized with respect to the mean) are two to five times smaller, indicating that they are more consistent across different injection protocols and time resolutions. Upon ischemic stroke induced in a swine model, the sensitivities of deconvolution‐based parameters are equal to, if not higher than, those of TIC‐derived parameters.ConclusionsIn comparison to TIC‐derived parameters, deconvolution‐based perfusion imaging in DSA shows significantly higher quantitative reliability against variations in injection protocols across different time resolutions, and is sensitive to alterations in cerebral hemodynamics. The quantitative nature of perfusion angiography may allow for objective treatment assessment in neurovascular interventions.
Perspectives of nurses regarding pain assessment and management during routine infant vaccination in Ghana
Authors: Annan Emma , Ramukumba Tendani S. , Stevens Bonnie J. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractAimTo explore the perspectives of nurses regarding pain and its management during routine infant vaccination at the Child Welfare Clinics in Ghana.DesignQualitative descriptive design.MethodsQualitative in depth, in‐person interviews using a semistructured interview guide were conducted with 19 Registered Nurses who were were purposively sampled from three selected Child Welfare Clinics in hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, The Tesch cotent analysis procedure was followed for the analysis of interview data.ResultsNurses were aware that the injections they give infants are painful. They described how infants exhibit certain behaviours to express pain. Although nurses support infant pain management during vaccination, they rarely use evidenced‐based pain interventions.
Validation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the MISSCARE survey
Authors: Rahimi Shoeleh , Ebadi Abbas , Khankeh Hamid Reza , Eghbali Mohammad , Sharifi Azam , Mohammadian Batol , Lotfi Mohammad Sajjad 
Published: May 2023

AbstractAimTo conduct, translate, and psychometric evaluation of the MISSCARE‐Persian Survey.DesignA cross‐sectional study was conducted in Iran in February–June 2021.MethodsThe translation of the MISSCARE Survey was accomplished according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Construct validity was performed by (N = 300) exploratory factor analysis and confirmation. To assess the reliability, internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and relative stability was assessed using the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The study adhered to COSMIN guidelines.ResultsThe exploratory factor analysis, which resulted in the identification of three factors in the second part of the tool, explained 79.6% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated the model's good fit of information. The reliability of the first and second parts of the tool was 0.912 and 0.901, respectively. Additionally, the ICC was found to be 0.687 for the first and 0.706 for the second part of the tool.
Prognostic Value of Tumor Multifocality in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Real‐Life Multicentric Study
Authors: Xu Yangmengyuan , Shi Lei , Wu Jie , Li Huilan , Wang Yu , Liu Bin 
Published: May 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the association of multifocality with clinical outcomes in pediatric papillary thyroid cancer.Study DesignMulticenter retrospective study of prospectively collected data.SettingTertiary referral center.MethodsThis study included patients 18 years or younger who underwent total thyroidectomy and radioiodine ablation for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) between 2005 and 2020 at 3 tertiary adult and pediatric hospitals in China. For disease‐free survival (DFS), events were defined as persistent and/or recurrent diseases. The primary outcome was the association of tumor multifocality and DFS, assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression models.ResultsOne hundred and seventy‐three patients (median age 16 years [range, 5‐18 years]) were recruited. Multifocal diseases were seen in 59 patients (34.1%). After a median follow‐up of 57 (range, 12‐193 months) months, 63 (36.4%) patients had persistent diseases. There was a significant association between tumor multifocality and decreased DFS on univariable analysis (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.90, p = .01), yet it was nonsignificant after multivariate adjustment (HR = 1.20, p = .55). In a subgroup analysis of 132 pediatric patients with clinically M0 PTC, neither unadjusted HR (2.21, p = .06) nor adjusted HR (1.70, p = .27) of multifocal PTC was significantly higher in comparison to unifocal PTC.ConclusionIn this highly selective surgical pediatric patient cohort with PTC, tumor multifocality was not an independent risk factor for decreased DFS.
“I can't escape!”: Avoidantly attached individuals' conflict resolution and relationship satisfaction before and during the COVID‐19 lockdown
Authors: Bretaña Ione , Alonso‐Arbiol Itziar , Kittel Kristel , Ubillos‐Landa Silvia 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIncreased time spent together and the lockdown resulting from the COVID‐19 pandemic may have created new scenarios for marital conflict. We analyzed how home confinement affects avoidantly attached individuals': (a) resolution strategies to cope with couple conflict, (b) perception of partner's resolution strategies, and (c) overall relationship satisfaction. The sample comprised 549 individuals, divided into two subsamples: (a) the confined group, individuals confined with their partners (n = 275); and (b) the comparison group, coupled individuals from a dataset collected before the pandemic (n = 274). Results indicate that the proposed model works in different contexts (non‐confinement and confinement situations), but there are some significant differences in the magnitude of some of the relationships between the variables, being stronger in the confinement group than in the comparison group. In the confined group, in individuals with avoidant attachment, withdrawal was associated with lower relationship satisfaction and a higher demand partner perceived to a higher extent than in the comparison group. This might explain the lower satisfaction with the relationship of the confined group. The different conflict resolution strategies of the couple mediated between avoidant attachment and relationship satisfaction in both groups (confined and comparison). It is concluded that individuals' attachment orientation is a key factor in how individuals experienced their close relationships during the confinement.
Motivation and hesitation of healthcare workers to work during the H1N1 influenza and COVID‐19 pandemics: An exploratory single‐centered repeated cross‐sectional study
Authors: Imai Hissei , Fukushima Haruko , Miyakoshi Chisato , Matsuishi Kunitaka 
Published: May 2023

AbstractAimPandemics of life‐threatening viruses have detrimental impacts on the motivation of healthcare workers to work. However, no study has examined this impact during different pandemics with the same setting and design. This study aimed to reveal similarities and differences in factors associated with willingness and hesitation to work between two recent pandemics, H1N1 influenza and COVID‐19, in the same hospital, using the same questionnaire.MethodsHealthcare workers in one hospital in Japan completed a questionnaire on basic characteristics and stress‐related questions during the H1N1 influenza (n = 1061) and the COVID‐19 (n = 1111) pandemics. Logistic regressions were performed to ascertain the effect of personal characteristics and stress‐related questions on the likelihood that employees showed strong or weak motivation or hesitation to work.ResultsThe feeling of being protected by the hospital was the only factor that significantly decreased hesitation and increased motivation to work, and females felt significantly more hesitation to work than males did in both pandemics.ConclusionsHospital managers and government officers should focus on increasing organizational support and caring for female workers to maintain healthcare workers' motivation to work during future pandemics.
Multidimensional poverty in South‐West Nigeria: Empirical insights from a household survey in Osun State
Authors: Oyebamiji Oluwaseun A. , Khan Mohsin 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBy employing Alkire and Foster's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and the Foster‐Greer‐Thorbecke methods of measuring poverty, this paper ascertained both monetary and multidimensional poverty among rural households in South‐West Nigeria. Overall, 50.3% and 40.1% of households were found to be unidimensionally and multidimensionally poor, respectively. The results also revealed that living standards are the highest contributor towards the MPI, followed by access to the internet and education. A probit analysis shows that female‐headed households and those headed by Muslims and particularly the Yoruba tribe are highly affected by poverty. Also, a household head's education, age, and income as well as a household's size significantly contribute to MPI, calling policymakers to prioritize the equal provision of health, education, and internet facilities in rural areas.
Land quality, income, and poverty among rural households in the North Central Region, Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Yen H. T. , Tran Tuyen Q. , Hoang Dung T. , Tran Thu M. T. , Nguyen Trung T. 
Published: May 2023

AbstractWhile the role of agricultural land size in rural Vietnam is well established for rural livelihoods, no evidence for the importance of land quality has been provided thus far in the literature. In the current study of the North Central Region of Vietnam, we examine how land quality affects crop income, total income, and poverty using secondary data from a sample of 2,468 households. In particular, we used an instrumental variable method to address the potential endogeneity of land quality. We provide the first evidence that land quality increases local household income and the likelihood of escaping poverty. The finding is robust even after accounting for the endogeneity of land quality and controlling for various important household characteristics. Notably, we show the mechanism by which land quality positively affects income and poverty reduction through its positive effect on crop income. Also, our study reveals that land fragmentation is negatively linked with land quality. This could be explained by the fact that fragmented land receives less investment (e.g., fertilizers or irrigation), resulting in lower land quality. The study offers a useful implication that reducing fragmentation may help local households invest more in land, thereby increasing crop income, which in turn improves their economic well‐being.
The effect of plasma‐activated water in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Gromova Barbora , Konecna Barbora , Suchonova Maria , Pasztor Slavomir , Celec Peter , Tothova Lubomira , Lichvar Michal , Budis Jaroslav , Radvanszky Jan , Rusnakova Diana , Szemes Tomas , Machala Zdenko , Gardlik Roman 
Published: May 2023

AbstractInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders with complex pathogenesis, including oxidative stress and microbial dysbiosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of intracolonic administration of plasma‐activated water (PAW) on the oxidative status and gut microbiota diversity in the colon of healthy mice and mice with IBD. Interestingly, PAW increased oxidative stress markers in the colon tissue, and this effect was more pronounced in IBD mice. Our results show that PAW increases microbial diversity in a healthy gut and decreases it in an inflamed gut. We conclude that the effect of PAW is bidirectional and depends on the underlying condition. Our findings do not support the proposed therapeutic potential of PAW in IBD.
Impact of a computerized physician order entry system on medication safety in pediatrics—The AVOID study
Authors: Wimmer Stefan , Toni Irmgard , Botzenhardt Sebastian , Trollmann Regina , Rascher Wolfgang , Neubert Antje 
Published: May 2023

AbstractBackgroundOne of the most critical steps in the medication process on pediatric wards is the medical prescription. This study aims to investigate the impact of a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system on Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) and potentially harmful ADEs (pot ADEs) in comparison with paper‐based documentation in a general pediatric ward at a German University hospital.MethodsA prospective pre–post study was conducted. All patients aged 17 years or younger were observed during the study periods (5 months pre‐ and postimplementation). Issues Regarding Medication (IRM) were identified by intensive chart review. Events were assessed regarding causality (WHO), severity (WHO; Dean & Barber for MEs), and preventability (Shumock) and classified into (pot) ADEs, (pot) Medication errors (ME), Adverse drug Reactions (ADR), and Other incidents (OI) accordingly.ResultsTotal of 333 patients with medication were included in the paper‐based prescribing cohort (phase I) and 320 patients with medication in the electronic prescribing cohort (phase II). In each cohort, patients received a median number of four different drugs (IQR 5 and IQR 4). A total of 3966 IRM was observed. During the hospitalization, 2.7% (n = 9) patients in phase I and 2.8% (n = 9) in phase II experienced an ADE. Potentially harmful MEs were less often observed in the cohort with electronic prescribing (n = 228 vs. n = 562). The mean number per patient significantly decreased from 1.69 to 0.71 (p < .01).ConclusionThe implementation of a CPOE system resulted in a reduction of issues regarding medication, particularly MEs with the potential to harm patients decreased significantly.