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Factors influencing the usage of web‐based video conferencing platforms in knowledge acquisition among students
Authors: Kasirye Faiswal , Wok Saodah 
Published: January 2023

AbstractLearning through online systems is currently being used by universities to help students continue to engage in their studies for knowledge acquisition. The core function of web‐based learning platforms is to help students worldwide continue receiving their education even in situations like the current COVID‐19 crisis. This study examines the factors influencing the usage of web‐based video conferencing platforms for knowledge acquisition by determining the relationship between the following topics: types of web‐based video conferencing platforms, exposure to web‐based video conferencing platforms, awareness of web‐based video conferencing platforms, perception of web‐based video conferencing platforms, attitude toward web‐based video conferencing platforms, and behavioural usage toward web‐based video conferencing platforms when acquiring knowledge among students. The study utilises the theory of reasoned action to explain the relationships between the study's variables. A quantitative research design using the survey as the method and the questionnaire as the tool for data collection was used in this research. 290 respondents from a public university in Malaysia participated in the study. The study's findings reveal that attitude, perception, and awareness are the most influential factors that lead to students’ usage of web‐based video conferencing platforms for knowledge acquisition. The study's results also reveal that attitude is the best predictor of the platform's usage for knowledge acquisition. Additionally, students tend to consider specific web‐based video conferencing platforms like Google Meet, Zoom, Skype, and more as their preferred platforms for online learning to acquire knowledge. The findings also show significant relationships among the study's variables. The theory of reasoned action is also supported in this study.
Crowdsourced delivery and customer assessments ofe‐LogisticsService Quality: An appraisal theory perspective
Authors: Ta Ha , Esper Terry L. , Rossiter Hofer Adriana , Sodero Annibal 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThanks to increased technological advancements, retailers have progressively incorporated crowdsourcing into their delivery service portfolios to offer customers an enhanced last‐mile delivery experience. Yet, while studies have explored the unique operational attributes of the crowdsourced delivery (CD) model in online retailing, the literature remains scant on how customers respond to the usage of this emerging delivery service. Building on the cognitive appraisal theory and e‐Logistics Service Quality (e‐LSQ) literatures, this study applies middle‐range theorizing to examine differences between customers' appraisals of e‐LSQ dimensions of CD and traditional delivery methods, and what types of products being delivered make such differences more pronounced. Our analysis of a large sample of customers' reviews across multiple retailers reveals that customers exhibit higher appraisal levels of timeliness, price, and reliability of delivery services when CD is used. Results also indicate that appraisals are more pronounced for timeliness and price of deliveries of high‐turnover products that require minimal time and effort to purchase. Our findings, as such, underscore the power of CD as a tool to enhance customer experience and unveil potential opportunities for effective CD use in customer segmentation strategies.
Is remote blood pressure monitoring and management a better approach for patients with hypertension? A narrative review
Authors: Li Yan , Jiang Yi , Tang Yuping 
Published: January 2023

AbstractHypertension is a global public health problem which affects the physical and mental health of individuals. The management of hypertension is a long‐term process that requires the cooperation of both doctors and patients, and the blood pressure variability is closely related to the clinical prognosis. In recent years, the development of telemedicine has promoted better blood pressure monitoring and management for patients, as well as better medical intervention and health education for patients by medical staff. This article provides a review of remote blood pressure monitoring and management.
Research Review: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of infant and toddler temperament as predictors of childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Authors: Joseph Heather M. , Lorenzo Nicole E. , Fisher Nadiyah , Novick Danielle R. , Gibson Cassandra , Rothenberger Scott D. , Foust Jill E. , Chronis‐Tuscano Andrea 
Published: January 2023

BackgroundAttention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset as early as preschool and impairment across the lifespan. Temperament factors, specifically those that theoretically map onto ADHD symptoms, may be early markers of risk for developing later childhood ADHD that could be identifiable in infancy or toddlerhood. This meta‐analysis examined the associations between these early temperamental factors and later symptoms and diagnosis of ADHD and mapped early temperament constructs onto the three ADHD symptom dimensions.MethodsA systemic review of the literature was conducted to identify prospective longitudinal studies that included theoretically relevant temperament constructs (sustained attention, activity level, inhibition, and negative emotionality) examined from birth to 36 months old and ADHD (symptoms or diagnosis) in preschool or childhood. The association between each temperament construct and ADHD outcomes was examined using pooled standardized estimates in meta‐analyses.ResultsForty‐eight articles (n = 112,716 infants/toddlers) prospectively examined temperament and the relation to childhood ADHD symptoms or diagnosis. Activity level (k = 18) in infancy and toddlerhood was moderately associated with childhood ADHD (r = .39, CI = 0.27, 0.51, p < .001). Moderate effect sizes were also observed for sustained attention (k = 9; r = −.28, CI = −0.42, −0.12, p < .001) and negative emotionality (k = 33; r = .25, CI = 0.16, 0.34, p < .001) with ADHD. The specificity of each temperament construct for later ADHD symptom dimensions was such that activity level and negative emotionality were predictive of all three symptom dimensions (i.e., inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and combined), whereas sustained attention was only associated with combined symptoms.ConclusionsInfant and toddler temperament is an early risk factor for the development of childhood ADHD that could be utilized for early intervention identification. Yet, this systematic review found that relatively few prospective longitudinal studies have examined sustained attention (k = 9) and inhibition (k = 15) in infancy and toddlerhood in relation to later ADHD highlighting the need for further research.
Color stability of resin‐based composites exposed to smoke. A systematic review
Authors: Paolone Gaetano , Pavan Francesca , Mandurino Mauro , Baldani Sofia , Guglielmi Paolo Chiara , Scotti Nicola , Cantatore Giuseppe , Vichi Alessandro 
Published: January 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo conduct a systematic review on color stability of dental resin‐based composites (RBC) exposed to conventional and electronic cigarettes.Materials and MethodsIn vitro studies reporting on the color stability of RBC exposed to conventional cigarettes or to e‐cigarettes: both Tobacco Heating Systems (THS) and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). The quality of the included studies was assessed with the QUIN tool (risk‐of‐bias tool for assessing in vitro studies conducted in dentistry). A systematic search, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) was performed on four (n = 4) databases (Embase, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science) for articles published until March 28th, 2022.ResultsOf the 365 screened articles, 13 were included in this review. All the included articles analyzed conventional cigarette smoke (CS), four analyzed Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and two Tobacco Heating Systems (THS). In terms of study design, smoke exposure time, smoke flow, type and number of cigarettes a high variability was reported.ConclusionsThe available evidence suggests that CS smoke significantly affects color stability. Electronic cigarettes show less color change that seems to be easily recovered under clinical acceptability thresholds, although evidence is scarce.Clinical SignificanceClinicians should be aware, and should therefore warn their patients, that RBCs are subjected to irreversible color change if exposed to smoke. Electronic cigarettes (both ENDS and THS) induce less color change that can be recovered with repolishing or whitening procedures.
Museomics reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Moroccan troutSalmo pallaryi
Authors: Delling Bo , Thörn Filip , Norén Michael , Irestedt Martin 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe authors used museomics to reconstruct the mitochondrial genome from two individuals of the Moroccan, endemic and extinct trout,Salmo pallaryi. They further obtained partial data from 21 nuclear genes previously used for trout phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetic analyses, including publicly available data from the mitochondrial control region and the cytochromebgene, and the 21 nuclear genes, placeS. pallaryiamong other North African trouts. mtDNA placesS. pallaryiclose toSalmo macrostigmawithin a single North African clade. Although the nuclear coverage of the genome was low, both specimens were independently positioned as sisters to one of two distantly related North African clades,viz.the Atlas clade with the Dades trout,Salmo multipunctatus.Phylogenetic discordance between mtDNA and nuclear DNA phylogenies is briefly discussed. As several specimens that were extracted failed to produce DNA of sufficient quality, the authors discuss potential reasons for the failure. They suggest that museum specimens in poor physical condition may be better for DNA extraction compared to better‐preserved ones, possibly related to the innovation of formalin as a fixative before ethanol storage in the early 20th century.
Reproductive ecology of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), an introduced predator, in the lower Wolastoq/Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada
Authors: Zelman Kaleb , Harrison Phillip , O'Sullivan Antóin M. , Andrews Samuel , Peake Stephen , Linnansaari Tommi , Pavey Scott A. , Curry R. Allen 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIntroduced predators can have harmful top‐down effects on their newly colonized system through competition with and direct predation on native species. Following an initial introduction of muskellunge in Lac Frontière, Québec in the 1970s at the headwaters of the Wolastoq/Saint John River, the species rapidly migrated downstream, expanding its range by ~500 km over ~20 years. Despite this expansive colonization and concern over possible threats to native species, little is known about the basic ecology of muskellunge in this system. The last downstream barrier is the hydroelectric facility, Mactaquac Generating Station (MGS), 150 km upstream of the sea. While there are no downstream fish passage facilities at MGS, adult muskellunge have been recorded downstream. In this study, muskellunge (n = 23) were surgically tagged with very‐high‐frequency (VHF) radio or combined acoustic radio telemetry (CART) tags and tracked over two spawning seasons. We sought to determine if there was a reproducing population downstream of MGS and tracked Tagged muskellunge over two spawning seasons. We tracked fish to locate and confirm spawning sites, and followed up with egg and/or juvenile sampling surveys. Tagged muskellunge (90%) moved upstream towards the MGS during the spawning period in each year (2016 and 2017), where they remained throughout the entire spawning period. No spawning or nursery sites were confirmed near MGS, but in 2016 three distinct spawning locations and six distinct nursery sites were confirmed 10–12 km downstream amongst a chain of flooded islands. In 2016, eggs, sac‐fry and juveniles were collected and confirmed as muskellunge by genetic sequencing, providing the first empirical observation of successful spawning downstream of MGS.
Thermophysical properties of cassava during its cooling: Experiment, determination by inverse method, and simulation
Authors: da Silva Wilton Pereira , de Souto Leidjane Matos , da Silva e Silva Cleide Maria Diniz Pereira , de Lima Ferreira João Paulo , de Figueirêdo Rossana Maria Feitosa 
Published: January 2023

AbstractMinimal processing consists in eliminating inedible parts of agricultural products, through cutting, reducing them to smaller portions, ready for immediate consumption or subsequent preparation. Despite the practicality, this resource is responsible for the first physical alterations in the tissues of food, contributing to its perishability. However, cooling of minimally processed products increases their shelf life. Designing refrigerators and calculating the costs of cooling require that the thermophysical properties of the product be known, making it possible to describe its cooling kinetics. The objective of this study was to present a methodology that includes experimental data and two computer programs for determining these properties referring to cylindrical pieces of cassava. A solver with the solution of the two‐dimensional diffusion equation was created for the direct problem, assuming the boundary condition of the third kind. For the inverse problem, an experimental data set of temperature in the center of the cassava pieces during cooling, the solver, and LS Optimizer software were used. The values obtained for thermophysical properties were consistent with those reported in the literature, while the cooling simulation was consistent with the experimental data, with χ2 = 1.7588 and R2 = 0.9992.Practical ApplicationsThe main contribution of this article is to present a methodology to determine thermophysical properties of agricultural products, including the uncertainties of these properties, during their cooling. This is a transient process, involving an interval of temperatures, and not one constant temperature, within which thermal properties are usually determined. With the information obtained for the thermal properties of cassava pieces, one can design an efficient refrigerator for the product and reliably calculate the cost for cooling the product during its minimal processing.
A genotype–phenotype description in two Indian patients: Broadening the spectrum in VRK1‐related complex motor disorders
Authors: Ajit Valaparambil Karthika , Nair Sruthi Sivaraman , Anjali Sethu Madhavan , Vidyadharan Pravi , Urulangodi Madhusoodanan , Menon Ramshekhar N. , Sundaram Soumya 
Published: January 2023

AbstractVRK1 (vaccinia‐related kinase 1) was initially reported to be associated with spinal muscular atrophy–pontocerebellar hypoplasia (SMA‐PCH). Congenital or infantile‐onset progressive sensory‐motor neuropathy with microcephaly, adult‐onset distal SMA, and adult‐onset motor neuron disease are the other phenotypes described recently with VRK1. Since VRK1‐related complex motor disorders other than PCH is rare, we aim to depict the diverse clinical phenotypes and the genotypes of two patients with VRK1 variants from India. Proband‐1 is a 7‐year‐old girl who presented with distal muscle weakness and wasting of upper and lower limbs with brisk deep tendon reflexes (DTR), mild intellectual disability, and behavioral problems. She had a homozygous c.1159 + 1G > A pathogenic variant in VRK1, inherited from parents. Proband‐2 is a 25‐year‐old adopted male with sensory‐motor neuropathy and brisk DTR. He had a homozygous c.7C > T (p.R3C) missense variant of uncertain significance in VRK1 predicted to be damaging by multiple computational tools.
Age‐dependent changes in reproductive allocation in a facultative ectoparasite, the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Calliphoridae)
Authors: Alqurashi Shatha , English Sinead , Wall Richard 
Published: January 2023

AbstractOrganisms trade‐off limited resources between life‐history traits to maximize fitness. In particular, costs associated with reproduction are balanced against somatic maintenance and this can result in age‐dependent changes in the optimal allocation of resource to reproduction. Changes in the allocation of resources to reproduction with age were considered in the facultatively parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae), using biochemical analysis of lipids in the body and ovary, and lipid and protein in individual eggs. Resource allocation to reproduction, measured as lipid content in the ovary, declined over time. This decline was associated with the production of fewer and smaller eggs per batch. The lipid content of the residual body did not change. A decrease in lipid and increase in protein contents of individual eggs over time, although statistically significant, were relatively slight, suggesting that age‐related changes in nutritional allocation to individual eggs were more subtle than changes in egg batch number or size. This study highlights the insights to be gained from considering both biochemical measures of nutritional allocation, and observable measures of reproductive effort, when evaluating how females balance allocation across competing life‐history traits. Future work should explore how allocation patterns might vary under conditions of resource constraint and whether age‐dependent allocation in laboratory flies is representative of that found in wild populations.
Outcomes of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection among lung transplant recipients: A single center retrospective study
Authors: Casutt Alessio , Papadimitriou‐Olivgeris Matthaios , Ioakeim Foteini , Aubert John‐David , Manuel Oriol , Koutsokera Angela 
Published: January 2023

AbstractBackgroundLung transplant recipients (LTRs) are at increased risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐associated complications.MethodsWe aimed to describe the outcomes of polymerase chain reaction‐documented severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection in LTRs followed at our institution from March 2020 to July 2022. The primary outcome investigated was hospitalization or death from COVID‐19‐related symptoms within 28 days from diagnosis.ResultsOverall, 60 cases were included, of which 18 (30%) reached the primary outcome. Only one patient (2%) died. Anti‐spike monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were administered as early treatment in 36 patients (casirivimab/imdevimab = 2, sotrovimab = 31, and tixagevimab/cilgavimab = 3). Multivariate analysis revealed that age >60 years (p = .003; odds ratio [OR] 9.41; confidence interval [CI] 2.52–41.05) was associated with a higher risk for the primary outcome, while administration of mAbs as early treatment (p = .030; OR 0.23; CI 0.06–0.87) was associated with a lower risk. No effect of vaccination and SARS‐CoV‐2 variant was observed. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity values did not decrease among 37 patients who had spirometry performed 1 month after COVID‐19.ConclusionsWe observed a relatively low morbidity and mortality of COVID‐19 in LTR. mAb administration was associated with a better outcome.
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The Saururus chinensis genome provides insights into the evolution of pollination strategies and herbaceousness in magnoliids
Authors: Xue Jia‐Yu , Li Zhen , Hu Shuai‐Ya , Kao Shu‐Min , Zhao Tao , Wang Jie‐Yu , Wang Yue , Chen Min , Qiu Yichun , Fan Hai‐Yun , Liu Yang , Shao Zhu‐Qing , Van de Peer Yves 
Published: January 2023

SUMMARYSaururus chinensis, an herbaceous magnoliid without perianth, represents a clade of early‐diverging angiosperms that have gone through woodiness–herbaceousness transition and pollination obstacles: the characteristic white leaves underneath inflorescence during flowering time are considered a substitute for perianth to attract insect pollinators. Here, using the newly sequenced S. chinensis genome, we revisited the phylogenetic position of magnoliids within mesangiosperms, and recovered a sister relationship for magnoliids and Chloranthales. By considering differentially expressed genes, we identified candidate genes that are involved in the morphogenesis of the white leaves in S. chinensis. Among those genes, we verified – in a transgenic experiment with Arabidopsis – that increasing the expression of the “pseudo‐etiolation in light” gene (ScPEL) can inhibit the biosynthesis of chlorophyll. ScPEL is thus likely responsible for the switches between green and white leaves, suggesting that changes in gene expression may underlie the evolution of pollination strategies. Despite being an herbaceous plant, S. chinensis still has vascular cambium and maintains the potential for secondary growth as a woody plant, because the necessary machinery, i.e., the entire gene set involved in lignin biosynthesis, is well preserved. However, similar expression levels of two key genes (CCR and CAD) between the stem and other tissues in the lignin biosynthesis pathway are possibly associated with the herbaceous nature of S. chinensis. In conclusion, the S. chinensis genome provides valuable insights into the adaptive evolution of pollination in Saururaceae and reveals a possible mechanism for the evolution of herbaceousness in magnoliids.
A cross‐sectional study of Q fever in Camels: Risk factors for infection, the role of small ruminants and public health implications for desert‐dwelling pastoral communities
Authors: Holloway Peter , Gibson Matthew , Nash Stephen , Holloway Tanja , Cardwell Jacqueline , Al Omari Bilal , Abu‐Basha Ehab , Mangtani Punam , Guitian Javier 
Published: January 2023

AbstractQ fever represents an important ‘neglected zoonosis’, with high prevalences recorded across the Middle East region. Among rural desert‐dwelling communities in the region, camel milk is largely consumed raw, due to perceptions of dromedaries as a uniquely clean livestock species mentioned in the Qur'an and Islamic hadith, while milk from other livestock species is usually boiled. As a result, camels present a unique public health threat among such communities from milk‐borne pathogens, including Coxiella burnetii. In view of this, a cross‐sectional study was conducted among dromedary herds in southern Jordan between September 2017 and October 2018, including 404 camels from 121 randomly selected herds. In addition, 510 household members associated with these herds were interviewed regarding potential high‐risk practices for zoonotic transmission. Weight adjusted camel population seroprevalence for C. burnetii was 49.6% (95% CI: 44.7–54.5), with evidence of maternally derived immunity in calves ≤6 months old. Adjusted herd‐level prevalence was 76.0% (95% CI 72.7–80.2). It was estimated 30.4% (144/477) of individuals consumed raw milk from infected herds monthly or more. Following multivariable logistic regression analysis, seropositive status in camels was found to be associated with increasing age, high herd tick burdens, keeping the herd together throughout the year including when calving, and owning larger (>50) sheep and goat flocks, with goats presenting a higher risk than sheep. Racing camel status was found to be protective. Socioculturally appropriate interventions aimed at raising awareness of potential risks associated with drinking raw camel milk, alongside appropriate livestock management interventions, should be considered.