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Morphotectonic controls on hydro-environmental hazards in rift basins: a case study from Southern Suez Canal Province, Egypt
Authors: El-Rayes Ahmed E. , Arnous Mohamed O. , Shendi El-Arabi H. , Geriesh Mohamed H. , Gharib Ranem A. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
The Southern Suez Canal Province (SSCP) has recently encountered hydro-environmental hazards such as water logging and soil salinization, both of which impede the efficient land use planning.

Purpose
This study aims to assess the hydro-environmental threats to SSCP and identify the key factors that contribute to their occurrence. Previous research has demonstrated that the Gulf of Suez Rifting-related tectonic movements have a significant impact on the entire SSCP region. The influence of tectonic setting on the development of hydro-environmental dangers was not examined in almost any studies.

Methods
Remote sensing, GIS, hydrogeological, and geophysical techniques are used to identify and assess topographic, hydrogeological, and tectonic variables that affect hydro-environmental hazards in the SSCP.

Results
This study found that the distributions of water logging, saturated soil salinization, urban areas, and vegetation cover changed more dramatically between 1984 and 2015. The expansion of water logging area (+10.68 km2 rating +0.35 km2/y), saturated saline soil (+24.40 km2 rating +0.79 km2/y), and urbanized area (+58.43 km2 rating +1.89 km2/y) is strongly associated to the expansion of vegetation cover (+188.13 km2 at a rate of 6.07 km2/y). This could imply that growing agricultural expansion and urbanization are influencing the dominance of hydro-environmental hazards in SSCP. The distribution of water logging features identified on the land cover map corresponds closely to a buried horst structure dominating the middle part of the surveyed area.

Conclusion
The lowland water logging features of the SSCP provide support for the hypothesis that the buried horst structure that dominates the Miocene and pre-Miocene strata has an impact on the thickness and groundwater flow regime of the quaternary aquifer that lies above. The present study came to the conclusion that the shallow depth of groundwater, the vast expanse of newly cultivated lands, the impervious clay layer beneath the thin topsoil layer, and the low topography are the key factors influencing the development of water logging and soil salinization features in SSCP.
Duplicate left gastric artery identified during robot-assisted distal gastrectomy: a case report
Authors: Hayashi Hikota , Hirahara Noriyuki , Matsubara Takeshi , Takao Satoshi , Okamura Hiroki , Nakamura Kosuke , Kishi Takashi , Taniura Takahito , Zotani Hitomi , Ishitobi Kazunari , Tajima Yoshitsugu 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Duplicated left gastric artery (LGA) is a rare anomaly. With an incidence of only 0.4%, its clinical significance remains largely unrecognized.

Case presentation
A 65-year-old man underwent robot-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer. After division of the left gastric vein in the left gastropancreatic fold, a slim LGA (LGA-1) was identified and dissected. Careful dissection of the left gastropancreatic fold toward the root of the celiac artery revealed another LGA (LGA-2), which was dissected without difficulty. Postoperative reevaluation of the three-dimensional-computed tomography (CT) angiography reconstructed using the preoperative CT scan identified a 2.7 mm LGA-1, branching from the splenic artery, and a 3.0 mm LGA-2, branching from the celiac artery. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the third reported case of a duplicate LGA in a patient who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy. Our case is the first to report the use of robot surgery.

Conclusions
Although duplicate LGA is rare and receives little clinical attention, surgeons should keep this vascular anomaly in mind during preoperative evaluation since there is an increased risk for intraoperative bleeding during gastrectomy.
Early retinal neurovascular findings in post-transplant diabetes mellitus patients without clinical signs of diabetic retinopathy
Authors: do Carmo Chaves Anne Elise Cruz , Londero Thizá Massaia , da Silva Monica Oliveira , Lavinsky Fábio , Leitão Cristiane Bauermann , Bauer Andrea Carla , Lavinsky Daniel 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a specific subtype of diabetes with an uncertain impact on mortality and morbidity in post-transplant patients. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, but the long-term clinical progression in PTDM is unknown. New technologies are being used to assess pre-clinical signs of retinal changes, such as swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT-angiography. The aim of this study was to detect pre-clinical structural and vascular changes in the retina using swept-source-OCT and OCT-angiography in patients with PTDM.

Methods
In this retrospective cohort study, post-kidney transplant patients were divided into PTDM and non-PTDM (control) groups. Both eyes of eligible PTDM patients and controls were included in this study. Inner retinal layer thickness was measured with swept-source-OCT. Retinal capillary density and the foveal avascular zone were measured with OCT-angiography.

Results
In the PTDM group, reduced thickness was found in the inferior ganglion cell layer plus inner plexiform layer (95% CI -8.76 to -0.68; p = 0.022) and the temporal inferior segment (95% CI -10.23 to -0.76; p = 0.024) of the inner retina, as well as in the retinal nerve fiber layer in the temporal (95% CI -34.78 to -9.28 p = 0.001) and temporal inferior segments (95% CI -33.26 to -5.03 p = 0.008). No significant differences were found in the vascular capillary plexus between groups at all depths, segments, or foveal avascular zone (p = 0.088).

Conclusions
According to OCT-angiography, PTDM patients had reduced inner neurosensory retinal layers but no significant change in vascular density, which suggests that early neuroretinal degeneration might occur prior to vascular changes secondary to PTDM. Prospective studies could help elucidate the clinical course of retinal neuropathy and microvascular pathology in PTDM and provide a better understanding of PTDM complications.
Further development and evaluation of a questionnaire targeting person-centred outpatient care for persons with long-term conditions
Authors: Gasser Fredrik , Bala Sidona-Valentina , Westergren Albert , Ekstrand Joakim , Hagell Peter 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Aim
To further develop the Person-Centred Care instrument for outpatient care (PCCoc), evaluate its user-friendliness and content validity, and to explore its basic psychometric properties in various outpatient settings for adults with long-term conditions.

Background
Person-centred care (PCC) has been identified as a key factor to provide high-quality care. However, there is still a lack of instruments that are based on a clearly defined framework for PCC for persons with long-term conditions in an outpatient context. The PCCoc is a patient-reported experience measure under development aiming to fill this gap.

Methods
First, the 35-item PCCoc was reviewed and further developed in collaboration with a user-council. Second, the revised 36-item PCCoc was tested among persons receiving outpatient care for various long-term conditions. A total of 179 persons with long-term conditions from four different specialties participated in the study. User-friendliness and content validity were assessed through structured interviews and relevance ratings of each item. Content validity index (CVI) for individual items (I-CVI) and for the overall scale (S-CVI) were calculated, and basic psychometric properties of the PCCoc using classical test theory were explored.

Results
It took a median of 8 min for participants to complete the PCCoc. The majority found items easy to understand, response categories distinct and that no important areas were missing. Results from the CVI analyses suggested that participants found the content of the PCCoc relevant (I-CVI range 0.82-1, S-CVI = 0.95). All psychometric properties examined were satisfactory (e.g., item-total correlations, 0.45–0.75; Cronbach’s alpha, 0.96; test-retest stability, 0.83).

Conclusion
The PCCoc was considered user-friendly and relevant by the intended users, and its psychometric properties were satisfactory. This implies that the PCCoc can be a valuable instrument for evaluating and developing PCC in outpatient care for persons with long-term conditions. However, further studies of the PCCoc are needed to establish its measurement properties in various outpatient settings.
Effect of Pilates exercises on fatigue in post-menopausal women
Authors: Mohamed Dina M. A. , Hussien Amira M. Nabil , Kamel Hossam El Din H. , Awad Dalia M. Kamel 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
A lot of changes occur in women’s post-menopausal period: one of these symptoms is fatigue or a lack of energy which is a potential symptom of menopause, and it can be one of the most difficult symptoms to manage. Few studies are concerned with post-menopausal fatigue treatment. Pilates is a mind-body exercise focusing on muscle strength, core stability, endurance, muscle control, posture, and respiration which seems to improve both the physical and psychological components in post-menopausal women. The purpose was to determine the effect of Pilates exercises on fatigue in post-menopausal women.

Methods
Fifty-two post-menopausal women are suffering from fatigue, their ages ranged from 50 to 55 years, their body mass index (BMI) is below 30 kg/m2, and they all became menopause at least 1 year ago. The patients were selected randomly from the out clinic of El Kasr EL-Aini Hospital and randomly divided into two equal groups: group A composed of twenty-six patients who received Pilates exercises and medical standard care for fatigue, and group B is composed of twenty-six patients who received medical standard care for fatigue only. It was a randomized controlled trial for 8 weeks, and the outcome measures were fatigue assessment scale (FAS) and interleukin-6 test (IL-6).

Results
There was a significant decrease in FAS (P < 0.00001) and IL-6 (P < 0.00001) after treatment for group A while there was no significant reduction for group B.

Conclusions
Pilates exercises are considered an effective modality to reduce fatigue in post-menopausal women.
Accelerated Bone Loss in Older Men With Severe Abdominal Aortic Calcification—the Prospective MINOS Study
Authors: Szulc Pawel , Lewis Joshua R , Chapurlat Roland 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Context
Data on the association between the severity of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and bone loss are discordant.

Objective
Our aim was to assess the association between baseline AAC and prospectively assessed bone loss in older men.

Methods
This prospective cohort study started in 1995 (MINOS). Men aged 50 to 85 years (n = 778) had AAC assessed on the lateral radiograph of the spine using Kauppila's semiquantitative score and was followed prospectively for 7.5 years. Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry every 18 months. Statistical analysis was performed using linear mixed models.

Results
In comparison to men without AAC (AAC = 0), severe AAC (&gt;6) was associated with more rapid bone loss at the total hip (−0.62 ± 0.06 vs −0.32 ± 0.04%/year; P &lt; .001), trochanter, and distal forearm (−0.72 ± 0.06 vs −0.45 ± 0.03%/year; P &lt; .001). The highest decile (AAC &gt;10) was associated with more rapid bone loss at the femoral neck, whole body, and ultradistal radius (−0.86 ± 0.12 vs −0.34 ± 0.05%/year; P &lt; .001). The results were similar for BMD and for BMC. The patterns were similar in sensitivity analyses (eg, after excluding men with abdominal obesity, after excluding current smokers, after excluding men with ischemic heart disease or with diabetes mellitus, after excluding men with abnormal concentrations of lipids, bioavailable 17β-estradiol or 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, after excluding men with glomerular filtration rate &lt;60 mL/min).

Conclusion
Severe AAC is associated with faster bone loss in older men and may contribute to the higher fracture risk observed in this population.
Different and Familiar: Les enfances Renier and the Question of Medieval Orientalism
Authors: Le Anne 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Some medievalists use “medieval Orientalism” to address critiques of Edward Said's engagement with the Middle Ages in Orientalism. However, the author of this article argues that “medieval Orientalism” entrenches a divide between the Middle Ages and other time periods, which sequesters medieval objects of study from contributing to the ongoing theorization of critical frameworks. The article analyzes a thirteenth-century Old French text, Les enfances Renier, to demonstrate how a medieval text depicts ambivalence in the face of alterity, a hallmark of recent post-Saidian engagement with Orientalism. The author argues that the nuances and complexities of medieval representations of interfaith encounter contribute to theories of Orientalism.
A Century of Evolution in Spine Surgery Publications: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Field From 1900 to 2023
Authors: Kurland David B. , Cheung Alexander T. M. , Kim Nora C. , Ashayeri Kimberly , Hidalgo Teresa , Frempong-Boadu Anthony , Oermann Eric Karl , Kondziolka Douglas 
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Spine surgery has advanced in concert with our deeper understanding of its elements. Narrowly focused bibliometric analyses have been conducted previously, but never on the entire corpus of the field. Using big data and bibliometrics, we appraised the entire corpus of spine surgery publications to study the evolution of the specialty as a scholarly field since 1900.METHODS:We queried Web of Science for all contents from 13 major publications dedicated to spine surgery. We next queried by topic [topic = (spine OR spinal OR vertebrae OR vertebral OR intervertebral OR disc OR disk)]; these results were filtered to include articles published by 49 other publications that were manually determined to contain pertinent articles. Articles, along with their metadata, were exported. Statistical and bibliometric analyses were performed using the Bibliometrix R package and various Python packages.RESULTS:Eighty-five thousand five hundred articles from 62 journals and 134 707 unique authors were identified. The annual growth rate of publications was 2.78%, with a surge after 1980, concurrent with the growth of specialized journals. International coauthorship, absent before 1970, increased exponentially with the formation of influential spine study groups. Reference publication year spectroscopy allowed us to identify 200 articles that comprise the historical roots of modern spine surgery and each of its subdisciplines. We mapped the emergence of new topics and saw a recent lexical evolution toward outcomes- and patient-centric terms. Female and minority coauthorship has increased since 1990, but remains low, and disparities across major publications persist.CONCLUSION:The field of spine surgery was borne from pioneering individuals who published their findings in a variety of journals. The renaissance of spine surgery has been powered by international collaboration and is increasingly outcomes focused. While spine surgery is gradually becoming more diverse, there is a clear need for further promotion and outreach to under-represented populations.
Neuroethology in South America: past, present and future
Authors: Tomsic Daniel , Silva Ana C. 
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT
South America is a vast continent endowed with extraordinary biodiversity that offers abundant opportunities for neuroethological research. Although neuroethology is still emerging in the region, the number of research groups studying South American species to unveil the neural organization of natural behaviors has grown considerably during the last decade. In this Perspective, we provide an account of the roots and strategies that led to the present state of neuroethology in the Southern Cone of America, with a forward-looking vision of its role in education and its international recognition. Hopefully, our Perspective will serve to further promote the study of natural behaviors across South America, as well as in other scarcely explored regions of the world.
Comparative evaluation of postoperative dentinal hypersensitivity between Cention-N and resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in class V cavity using Schiff scale (SS) – an in vivo study
Authors: Dhimole Rishika , Patel Dr. Aditya , Reche Dr. Amit , Bharate Rudra 
Published: August 2023

Aim – The study aims to assess dentinal hypersensitivity after restoring the tooth with Cention N and resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in class V cavities using the Schiff scale. Objective – This study will be conducted to assess the extent of dentin hypersensitivity to the patient's stimulus-response. Methods – A total of 36 patients reporting to the sharad pawar dental college and hospital will be taken having class V cavities. All the patients were divided into two groups. Using a high-speed flat-end straight diamond bur, a cavity with the dimensions two millimeters mmm in depth, three millimeters in width, and two millimeters in height was produced in the occlusal-gingival direction. In group A (n = 18) patients Cention N will be given as class V restoration and in group B (n = 18) patients RMGIC will be given. Follow-up will be done after seven days for evaluation of post-operative sensitivity. Informed written consent will be taken from the patients and the aims and methodology of the study will be explained before enrolment. Demographic data of the patient will be recorded. A statistical analysis will be done based on the recorded data using paired t-tests using Schiff Scale (SS). Expected results – Teeth restored with recently advanced restorative material Cention-N are anticipated to be more susceptible to microleakage and reduce postoperative dentinal hypersensitivity. Class V patients' postoperative sensitivity may be affected by the restorative material used and their method sensitivity. Conclusion – The overall microleakage in Cention N is expected to be minimal or absent after evaluating. Cention N will be superior mechanical properties in comparison to resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC). This substance will have a substitute restoring agent.
Effect of Maitland and Mulligan mobilization on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with rotator cuff syndrome: a randomized clinical trial protocol
Authors: Sonone Samiksha Vinod , Patil Deepali 
Published: August 2023

Background: Rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) comprises partial or whole-thickness rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff tendonitis, subacromial impingement syndrome, and bursitis. Expansion of rotator cuff arthropathy and glenohumeral degenerative disease are both made more likely by chronic rotator cuff syndrome. The maximum well-supported nonsurgical treatment for individual with rotator cuff (RC) injury appears to be musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including manual treatments and exercises. Scapular stabilisation exercises, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), range of motion (ROM), rotator cuff strengthening exercises, and stretching exercises are some of the therapeutic exercises that have been shown to be useful in recovering shoulder function. The passive, expert movements known as joint mobilisation and manipulation are used by clinicians to increase joint mobility and to reduce pain. Methods: In this study we aim to find out the effect of Maitland and Mulligan mobilization on improving ROM, functional disability and pain in individuals with rotator cuff syndrome through a randomized clinical trial. 80 individuals in total will be allocated equally into two groups, and both groups will be receiving treatment for six weeks with five sessions per week. After six weeks of therapy the results will be assessed for follow-up. By mobilization there will be increased range of motion, reduction in pain and functional disability, this technique may be used to patient with rotator cuff syndrome if our study's premise is found to be significant. Conclusions: In this study, we expect that the Maitland and Mulligan mobilization on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with rotator cuff syndrome will have significant effects. CTRI Registration: CTRI/2023/05/052643.
Bridging the gaps in the global governance of antimicrobial resistance: the UN sustainable development goals and global health security agenda
Authors: Esiovwa Regina , Connolly John , Hursthouse Andrew , Mukherji Soumyo , Mukherji Suparna , Parasnis Anjali , Sachwani Kavita , Henriquez Fiona 
Published: August 2023

Background: This paper examines the suitability of extant governance frameworks at an international level for addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is a creeping crisis for global health security. Methods: Our study begins by evaluating the place of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets and indicators. This is followed by a discussion of the global health security agenda (GHSA). We examine how AMR needs to be taken more seriously within global policy frameworks based on adopting a One Health approach. The research is supported by a systematic analysis of the national action plans for addressing AMR published by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Results: We determine that political leaders need to do more to promote the problem of AMR and that global health institutions need to invest more energy in thinking about how AMR is governed as part of an already busy global health security agenda. This includes building capacities within health systems, embedding evaluation processes, and enhancing public service leadership within this area. Conclusions: Our review of global policy frameworks and the national plans for AMR highlight the patchy coverage of AMR strategies globally and nationally. This article represents a springboard for future research including whether and to what extent a One Health approach to AMR in the environment has been implemented in practice within national health and environmental systems.