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Conceptualising an ethno‐mimetic model for effective buildings' end‐of‐life waste management: A Nigerian exemplar
Authors: Abdullahi Aminu Lawan , Otasowie Kenneth , Lee Angela , Awuzie Bankole Osita , Aigbavboa Clinton , Oke Ayodeji 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn most developed nations, a formal recycling industry oversees the management of solid waste. The opposite happens to be the case in underdeveloped nations wherein, the informal recycling sector has assumed such functions. The informal methods used in Nigeria for managing buildings' end‐of‐life situations has shown in many ways to be compliant with the sustainability goal since they provide an excellent example of how the waste hierarchy may evolve independently, with little or no assistance from policy and regulatory bodies. The purpose of this study is to conceptualise the processes through which salvaged materials from buildings in Kano State, Nigeria is processed in a step‐by‐step manner, ensuring that least amounts of materials end up in a landfill. Adopting a qualitative research design to achieve the study's aim, this study engaged 19 purposively selected experts through semi‐structured interviews in the city of Kano, Nigeria. The collected data was analysed using thematic analysis. Using the biomorphic adaptation of an African snail's shell, the study's findings led to the development of a conceptual model that depicts the actual scenario of handling demolition waste in Nigeria while highlighting the important elements and the inherent interactions among them. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the identified limitations in the Nigerian construction industry be addressed for the purposes of practice improvement and emergence of a comprehensive framework for the sustainable handling of building demolition waste (BDW).
Interactions between the lung microbiome and host immunity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Zhu Yixing , Chang De 
Published: April 2023

AbstractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Developments in next‐generation sequencing technology have improved microbiome analysis, which is increasingly recognized as an important component of disease management. Similar to the gut, the lung is a biosphere containing billions of microbial communities. The lung microbiome plays an important role in regulating and maintaining the host immune system. The microbiome composition, metabolites of microorganisms, and the interactions between the lung microbiome and the host immunity profoundly affect the occurrence, development, treatment, and prognosis of COPD. In this review, we drew comparisons between the lung microbiome of healthy individuals and that of patients with COPD. Furthermore, we summarize the intrinsic interactions between the host and the overall lung microbiome, focusing on the underlying mechanisms linking the microbiome to the host innate and adaptive immune response pathways. Finally, we discuss the possibility of using the microbiome as a biomarker to determine the stage and prognosis of COPD and the feasibility of developing a novel, safe, and effective therapeutic target.
Strong electronic coupling of CoNi and N‐doped‐carbon for efficient urea‐assisted H2 production at a large current density
Authors: Qian Guangfu , Chen Jinli , Jiang Wenjie , Yu Tianqi , Tan Kexin , Yin Shibin 
Published: April 2023

AbstractExploiting efficient urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts are significant for energy‐saving H2 production through urea‐assisted water electrolysis, but it is still challenging. Herein, carbon‐encapsulated CoNi coupled with CoNiMoO (CoNi@CN‐CoNiMoO) is prepared by solvothermal method and calcination to enhance the activity/stability of urea‐assisted water electrolysis at large current density. It exhibits good activity for UOR (E10/1,000 = 1.29/1.40 V) and HER (E−10/−1000 = −45/−245 mV) in 1.0 M KOH + 0.5 M urea solution. For the UOR||HER system, CoNi@CN‐CoNiMoO only needs 1.58 V at 500 mA cm−2 and shows good stability. Density functional theory calculation suggests that the strong electronic interaction at the interface between NiCo alloy and N‐doping‐carbon layers can optimize the adsorption/desorption energy of UOR/HER intermediates and accelerate the water dissociation, which can expedite urea decomposition and Volmer step, thus increasing the UOR and HER activity, respectively. This work provides a new solution to design UOR/HER catalysts for H2 production through urea‐assisted water electrolysis.
Reactivity of Yellow Arsenic towards Cyclic (Alkyl)(Amino) Carbenes (CAACs)
Authors: Haimerl Maria , Schwarzmaier Christoph , Riesinger Christoph , Timoshkin Alexey Y. , Melaimi Mohand , Bertrand Guy , Scheer Manfred 
Published: April 2023

AbstractDifferent cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) were reacted with yellow arsenic. Several products [(CAAC‐n)2(μ,η1:1‐As2)] (n=1 (1), 4 (2)), [(CAAC‐2)3(μ3,η1:1:1‐As4)] (3) and [(CAAC‐3)4(μ4,η1:1:1:1‐ As8)] (6) were isolated due to the differing steric properties of CAAC‐1‐4. The products contain As2, As4 or As8 units and represent the first examples of CAACs‐substituted products of yellow arsenic. The reactivity of As4 was compared with the reactivities of P4 and the interpnictogen compound AsP3, which led to a series of phosphorus‐containing derivatives such as ([(CAAC‐3)3(μ3,η1:1:1‐P4)] (4) and [(CAAC‐3)4(μ4,η1:1:1:1‐P8)] (7)) and [(CAAC‐3)3(μ3,η1:1:1‐AsP3)] (5). The products were characterized by spectroscopic and crystallographic methods and DFT computations were performed to clarify their formation pathway.
Organophosphorus Extractants: A Critical Choice for Actinides/Lanthanides Separation in Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Authors: Yang Xiaofan , Xu Lei , Zhang Anyun , Xiao Chengliang 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe separation of actinides from lanthanides in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing is a vital step of nuclear fuel cycle process. As one class of mature industrial extractants, the organophosphorus extractants have been widely used for the extraction and separation of actinides and lanthanides in spent fuel reprocessing due to their strong extraction ability and low‐cost acquisition. In this concept, the application scope of tributyl phosphate (TBP), bis(2‐ethylhexyl) phosphate (HDEHP), octyl(phenyl)‐N,N‐diisobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO), trialkyl phosphine oxide (TRPO), and purified Cyanex 301 (bis(2,4,4‐trimethylpentyl) dithiophosphinic acid, HA301) are introduced, and their extraction mechanism, as well as structure‐function relationships for separation of actinides over lanthanides are also discussed. Furthermore, the design criteria, extraction properties and mechanism of several typical newly developed organophosphorus extractants (CMPO‐modified calixarene/pillarene, phenanthroline‐derived organophosphorus extractants, and phosphate‐modified carborane) based on pre‐organized skeletons are briefly reviewed. Finally, the important role played by those organophosphorus extractants is emphasized and potential applications in separation of actinides over lanthanides in future advanced nuclear fuel cycle are identified.
Regeneration of [Fe(II)‐NTA]− catalyzed by activated carbon in the simultaneous removal of sulphur dioxide and nitric oxide
Authors: Long Xiang‐Li , Gong Li , Li Cong 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe combined control of NO and SO2 can be finished with the [Fe(II)‐NTA]− solution because [Fe(II)‐NTA]− is capable of binding NO. However, the ability of [Fe(II)‐NTA]− to bind NO may be lost quickly due to the fast oxidation of [Fe(II)‐NTA]− to [Fe(III)‐NTA] by oxygen in the flue gases. To make it possible to put this technology into commercial application, efficient measures should be taken to regenerate [Fe(II)‐NTA]− to maintain the NO removal efficiency for a long time. The catalytic activity of activated carbon in the reproduction of [Fe(II)‐NTA]− has been investigated in a fixed‐bed reactor. The experiments indicate that [Fe(II)‐NTA]− reproduction increases with [Fe(III)‐NTA] and SO32− concentrations as well as temperature. Fast flow and high pH are unfavourable for the reproduction of [Fe(II)‐NTA]−. An NO removal efficiency of 80.11%–89.78% is sustained for a long period of time with the [Fe(II)‐NTA]− reproduction catalyzed by activated carbon. The reaction orders with respect to [Fe(III)‐NTA] and SO32− are 0.784 and 0.336, respectively. The apparent activation energy for this catalytic reaction is estimated to be 41.01 kJ mol−1.
Crystallographic Characterization of Lu2O@Cs(6)‐C82 and Er2O@Cs(6)‐C82: The Role of Metal Species on Cluster Configuration†
Authors: Yu Pengwei , Mei Haocheng , Hu Shuaifeng , Pan Changwang , Shen Wangqiang , Yu Pengyuan , Guo Kun , Xie Yunpeng , Akasaka Takeshi , Bao Lipiao , Lu Xing 
Published: April 2023

Comprehensive SummaryIntramolecular interactions are fundamental for the unique structures and outstanding properties of metallofullerenes. However, how the internal metal species interplay with the cluster configuration inside oxide clusterfullerenes remains poorly understood. Herein, we successfully captured two oxide clusterfullerenes with different metals, namely, Lu2O@C82 and Er2O@C82, to elucidate the role of metal species in tuning cluster configuration. The two molecules have been fully characterized by mass spectrometry, Vis‐NIR absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Crystallographic data show that their isomeric cages were both determined as Cs(6)‐C82. Further structural analysis reveals that the Lu1‐O‐Lu2 angle value in Lu2O@Cs(6)‐C82 is much larger than the Er1‐O‐Er2 angle value in Er2O@Cs(6)‐C82, indicating that the configuration of the endohedral oxide clusters is flexible and dependent on the metal ion radius. Additionally, electrochemical studies suggest that the variation in entrapped metal species causes differences in redox properties, for which the first oxidation and first reduction potentials of Lu2O@Cs(6)‐C82 are shifted positively and negatively, respectively, compared to the counterparts of Er2O@Cs(6)‐C82, resulting in a larger electrochemical band‐gap.
Feasibility of an online consensus approach for the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in rural South Africa
Authors: Bassil Darina T. , Farrell Meagan T. , Weerman Albert , Guo Muqi , Wagner Ryan G. , Brickman Adam M. , Glymour M. Maria , Langa Kenneth M. , Manly Jennifer J. , Tipping Brent , Butler India , Tollman Stephen , Berkman Lisa F. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractINTRODUCTIONWe describe the development and feasibility of using an online consensus approach for diagnosing cognitive impairment and dementia in rural South Africa.METHODSCognitive assessments, clinical evaluations, and informant interviews from Cognition and Dementia in the Health and Aging in Africa Longitudinal Study (HAALSI Dementia) were reviewed by an expert panel using a web‐based platform to assign a diagnosis of cognitively normal, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or dementia.RESULTSSix hundred thirty‐five participants were assigned a final diagnostic category, with 298 requiring adjudication conference calls. Overall agreement between each rater's independent diagnosis and final diagnosis (via the portal or consensus conference) was 78.3%. A moderate level of agreement between raters’ individual ratings and the final diagnostic outcomes was observed (average κ coefficient = 0.50).DISCUSSIONFindings show initial feasibility in using an online consensus approach for the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in remote, rural, and low‐resource settings.
Who did the ACA Medicaid expansion impact? Estimating the probability of being a complier
Authors: Chu Benjamin C. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractWho enrolled in Medicaid as a consequence of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Using the 2010–2017 American Community Survey, I estimate how characteristics relating to work status and race/ethnicity affect the probability that an individual will be a complier, defined as those induced by the ACA Medicaid expansion to obtain Medicaid coverage. Across all states, I find that part‐time workers, not non‐workers, are the most likely to be compliers. This finding is not consistent with certain notions that Medicaid participants are the “undeserving poor” – a sentiment that may have hindered efforts to expand Medicaid in certain states. Additionally, I find that in non‐expansion states, many of which have high Black populations, the probability of being a complier is higher for Blacks than for other racial/ethnic groups, suggesting that Black people in non‐expansion states would be the largest beneficiaries of any new expansions. This paper not only identifies the types of individuals who were already impacted by the expansion but also identifies which populations would benefit the most from subsequent expansions.
Evaluation of different treatment modalities for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis: A case series report and review of the literature
Authors: Jin Xia , Cao Yang , Mi Kaihua , Jiang Ying , Fan Qingbo , Shi Honghui 
Published: April 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo provide perspectives on preoperative diagnosis and conservative treatment for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL).MethodsThe clinical characteristics, management, and outcome of the five cases diagnosed with DUL receiving surgical treatment at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January 2010 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsDUL is a diagnosis based on histopathology. It is a subtype of uterine leiomyoma, characterized by innumerable, poorly circumscribed hypercellular nodules of bland smooth muscle cells with no cytologic atypia diffusely involving the myometrium. Clinical manifestations, including menorrhagia, anemia, and infertility, are similar to those of typical uterine leiomyomas, making a definitive preoperative diagnosis difficult. Magnetic resonance imaging plays an important role in the pre‐treatment mapping. Conservative surgery can reduce the uterine volume and improve the contour of the uterine cavity, thereby relieving symptoms of menorrhagia and improving the chance of conception. Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist therapy is of great significance for controlling vaginal bleeding, reducing uterine volume, and delaying postoperative recurrence, and can be used alone or as postoperative adjuvant therapy for conservative surgery.ConclusionThe treatment goal for DUL patients with fertility‐sparing request should not aim at complete fibroid removal. A successful pregnancy can be achieved following conservative surgery and/or GnRH agonist therapy.
Schizophrenia and obesity: May the gut microbiota serve as a link for the pathogenesis?
Authors: Wu Hui , Liu Yaxi , Wang Jie , Chen Shengyun , Xie Liwei , Wu Xiaoli 
Published: April 2023

AbstractSchizophrenia (SZ) places a tremendous burden on public health as one of the leading causes of disability and death. SZ patients are more prone to developing obesity than the general population from the clinical practice. The development of obesity frequently causes poor psychiatric outcomes in SZ patients. In turn, maternal obesity during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of SZ in offspring, suggesting that these two disorders may have shared neuropathological mechanisms. The gut microbiota is well known to serve as a major regulator of bidirectional interactions between the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. It also plays a critical role in maintaining physical and mental health in humans. Recent studies have shown that the dysbiosis of gut microbiota is intimately associated with the onset of SZ and obesity through shared pathophysiological mechanisms, particularly the stimulation of immune inflammation. Therefore, gut microbiota may serve as a common biological basis for the etiology in both SZ and obesity, and the perturbed gut–brain axis may therefore account for the high prevalence of obesity in patients with SZ. On the basis of these findings, this review provides updated perspectives and intervention approaches on the etiology, prevention, and management of obesity in SZ patients by summarizing the recent findings on the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of SZ and obesity, highlighting the role of gut‐derived inflammation.
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Authors: Bian Yupei , Li Yang , Liu Kang , He Houshu , Feng Yingmei , Yu Xia 
Published: April 2023

Surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy (SEIRA) using resonant nanostructures can distinguish composition and constitution of label‐free samples with low concentration. In this study, we designed a broadband dendric nanostructure and quantified the relationship between structure parameters and resonance. Precise tuning of structure parameters enables the detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid protein at the solution concentration of 40 μg/ml. This work represents a systematic approach for SEIRA toward biomolecular characterization.Further details can be found in the article by Yupei Bian, Yang Li, Kang Liu, Houshu He, Yingmei Feng, and Xia Yu (e202200277).
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Assessment of habitat‐specific competition for oral rabies vaccine baits between raccoons and opossums
Authors: Helton James L. , Hill Jacob E. , Bernasconi David A. , Dixon Wesley C. , Chipman Richard B. , Gilbert Amy T. , Beasley James C. , Dharmarajan Guha , Rhodes Olin E. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThroughout the eastern United States, the National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) distributes oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits to manage rabies virus circulation in raccoon (Procyon lotor) populations. The consumption of vaccine baits by non‐target species including Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) may reduce the effectiveness of ORV programs, but competition for baits remains poorly quantified in many areas of the southeastern United States. We distributed placebo ORV baits injected with a biomarker across 4 land cover types (bottomland hardwood, upland pine, riparian, isolated wetland) on the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, USA, 2017–2019. We then trapped and collected whiskers from 247 raccoons and 78 opossums to assess biomarker presence using fluorescent microscopy. Our data revealed greater bait uptake probability by raccoons (estimated x̅ = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.19–0.44) compared to opossums (estimated x̅ = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.05–0.23) across all cover types surveyed. Probability of bait consumption was not affected by cover type or the abundance of raccoons or opossums. Among raccoons, males were more likely to consume baits than females (estimated x̅ = 0.28, 95% CI = 0.17–0.44 for males and 0.14, 95% CI = 0.05–0.31 for females) and probability of consumption increased by 0.08 with each additional day trapped during the 10‐day trapping session. Uptake rates for raccoons were relatively low compared to other studies and not influenced by competition with opossums. These low consumption rates indicate that additional research addressing the roles of baiting season, bait density, and resource selection will be important to maximize ORV bait uptake by target species in these southeastern landscapes.
Factors influencing incubation behavior and nesting success of yellow‐billed loons in Arctic Alaska
Authors: Parrett Julie P. , Johnson Charles B. , Gall Adrian E. , Prichard Alexander K. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractReductions in nest attendance can increase predation risk and, therefore, reduce nesting success of ground‐nesting birds. We recorded the incubation behavior, nest predators, and nesting success of yellow‐billed loons (Gavia adamsii) at 2 adjacent study areas with differing amounts of industrial activity on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, USA, during 2008–2015 and 2019. Successful pairs had higher incubation constancies (97.3 ± 1.7% [SE],n = 96 nests) than failed pairs (91.6 ± 3.1%,n = 79 nests) and took fewer and shorter recesses than failed pairs. The intrusion of conspecifics into territories significantly lowered the daily incubation constancy of nesting pairs. Daily incubation constancy also declined as the daily maximum temperature increased, especially during periods with little wind. Both conditions contributed to nest failure. Predation was the primary cause of nest failure, with glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) and parasitic jaegers (Stercorarius parasiticus) accounting for 41% of the nest failures. These avian predators took advantage of unattended nests, underscoring the consequence of disrupting incubation behavior. In both study areas, nest survival decreased as recess frequency increased. In the Colville Delta study area, loons with territories composed of separate nesting and brood‐rearing lakes had lower nest survival than loons that used 1 lake for both activities. In the National Petroleum Reserve‐Alaska study area (NPR‐A), loons nesting on shorelines and peninsulas had lower nest survival than those nesting on islands and nest survival decreased as the proportion of days with intruders increased. The overall probability of a nest hatching ≥1 egg in the Colville Delta study area was 0.40 (95% CI = 0.26–0.54) and was 0.68 (95% CI = 0.40–0.91) in the NPR‐A study area. Our results demonstrate the importance of nest attendance by yellow‐billed loons in warding off nest predators on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska and provide a mechanism that shows how a warming Arctic climate could negatively affect yellow‐billed loons.
Spinocerebellar Ataxia 36 is a Frequent Cause of Hereditary Ataxia in Eastern Spain
Authors: Baviera‐Muñoz Raquel , Carretero‐Vilarroig Lidón , Muelas Nuria , Sivera Rafael , Sopena‐Novales Pablo , Martínez‐Sanchis Begoña , Sastre‐Bataller Isabel , Campins‐Romeu Marina , Martínez‐Torres Irene , García‐Verdugo Jose Manuel , Millán Jose M. , Jaijo Teresa , Aller Elena , Bataller Luis 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackgroundAutosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia 36 (SCA36) is caused by hexanucleotide repeat expansion in the NOP56 gene.ObjectivesTo assess frequency, clinical and genetic features of SCA36 in Eastern Spain.MethodsNOP56 expansion was tested in a cohort of undiagnosed cerebellar ataxia families (n = 84). Clinical characterization and haplotype studies were performed.ResultsSCA36 was identified in 37 individuals from 16 unrelated families. It represented 5.4% of hereditary ataxia patients. The majority were originally from the same region and displayed a shared haplotype. Mean age at onset was 52.5 years. Non‐ataxic features included: hypoacusis (67.9%), pyramidal signs (46.4%), lingual fasciculations/atrophy (25%), dystonia (17.8%), and parkinsonism with evidence of dopaminergic denervation (10.7%).ConclusionsSCA36 is a frequent cause of hereditary ataxia in Eastern Spain, and is associated with a strong founder effect. SCA36 analysis should be considered prior to other studies, especially in AD presentations. Parkinsonism reported here broadens SCA36 clinical spectrum.