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Effect of drainage versus no drainage after thyroid surgery on wound complications, a meta‐analysis
Authors: Zhang Lei , Wu Yi , Liu Xiaoqi , Han Jianli , Zhao Jun 
Published: July 2023

AbstractA meta‐analysis study was used to assess whether not placing a drain after thyroidectomy reduces postoperative wound complications. A critical review of the comprehensive literature up to May 2023 was conducted using four databases: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the web of science. Fourteen interrelated studies were reviewed after passing the inclusion and exclusion criteria established by the study and assessing the quality of the literature.95% confidence intervals (Cl) and odds ratios (OR) were calculated using fixed effects models. The data were meta‐analysed using RevMan 5.3 software. The results showed that the use of drains during thyroid surgery did not have a favourable impact on patients. Intraoperative placement of drains did not reduce postoperative wound haematoma formation in patients, (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.54, 1.36 p = 0.52). However, the incidence of postoperative wound infection was significantly higher in patients with drains used in intraoperative thyroid surgery, (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.10, 0.45 p < 0.0001). As the sample size of the randomised controlled study used for this meta‐analysis was limited, it is important to approach the findings with caution when interpreting the results.Conducting additional high‐quality research with larger sample sizes is crucial in order to further confirm these results and reduce the likelihood of duplication.
Prostate cancer patients' experiences and preferences for web‐based physical activity applications: A qualitative meta‐synthesis
Authors: Zhang Rui , Sun Jiao , Zheng Xiaowen , Liu Min , Wang Haifeng , Wang Xiaoxue , Guan Jingjing 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe incidence of prostate cancer increases with age. Physical activity can improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients. However, studies have observed lower levels of physical activity in men with prostate cancer, and most do not meet physical activity guidelines. Web‐based physical activity is a promising form of exercise that will play an important role in prostate cancer patients.AimsTo synthesise the experiences and preferences of prostate cancer patients for web‐based PA applications, thereby providing a basis for the construction of intervention programs tailored to the needs of patients.MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL and three Chinese databases. This review includes qualitative empirical reports from the date of establishment of the respective databases until April 2023. Data extraction was performed by two independent reviewers and study quality was assessed.ResultsA total of nine studies were included. The experiences and preferences of prostate cancer patients with web‐based physical activity apps were synthesised into the following three analysis themes: (1) Pursuing individualised management strategies; (2) Perceiving and seeking social support and (3) Moving forwards in the struggle.ConclusionOur study found that men with prostate cancer experienced greater challenges in engaging in physical activity. Because of individual differences between patients, health care providers need to provide care that is tailored to each patient. Future studies should further explore the specific effects of web‐based PA applications in promoting the physical function of prostate cancer patients to increase their flexibility.Relevance to Clinical PracticeThis article synthesises prostate cancer patients' experiences with web‐based physical activity applications, highlighting their specific information needs. The results suggest several implications for the application of individualised management strategies, the perception and search for social support, and health‐ literacy. The results of this study will inform future research and program design that recognises the importance of patient‐centred efforts to better self‐manage physical function.Patient or Public ContributionIn the early stages of the study, objectives and subsequent findings were presented and discussed in a meeting with a reference group that represented patients, health professionals and the public.
The Legacy of Matthew Shepard: Queer Erasure and the Lives of Rural LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Authors: Tabler Jennifer , Pinkham Racheal , Schmitz Rachel M. , Golladay Katelyn 
Published: July 2023

AbstractApplying a queer historical framework, this study examines the legacy of Matthew Shepard while centering the perspectives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two–Spirit, and other people of expansive genders or sexualities (LGBTQ+). In particular, this study highlights the varied responses of LGBTQ+ people during and after his murder, and how queer young adults living and working in Wyoming today have been shaped by Shepard's legacy. Drawing on evidence from archival and interview data (n = 23 interviews), we argue that the social process of collective memory endemic to Matthew Shepard has largely been one of erasure—not erasure of the incident itself, but erasure of historical and contemporary queer activism, community, and resistance in the region. For many young people, Matthew Shepard's legacy is that of a cautionary tale. His name is invoked by allies and anti‐LGBTQ+ people alike to deter LGBTQ+ visibility, thereby constructing and reifying a heteronormative imagining of rural America. This study illustrates the value and importance of expanding queer history to represent rural queer voices in diverse, nuanced, and accurate ways. We also make a call for Sociologists to examine how they, too, may be perpetuating rural queer erasure within their scholarship.
Clinical findings and kidney morphology in chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in India
Authors: Wijkström Julia , Annadata Kumar Chakravarthy , Elinder Carl‐Gustaf , Kolla Praveen Kumar , Sarvepalli Narayana Rao , Ring Anneli , Swaminathan Rajendiran , Gunabooshanam Barathi , Söderberg Magnus , Venugopal Vidhya , Wernerson Annika 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundChronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is an emerging health problem in India and other countries worldwide. However, clinical descriptions, including kidney pathology, are scarce.MethodsThis is a descriptive case series of patients with CKDu from an endemic region in India, with a focus on clinical and biochemical characteristics, kidney biopsy findings, and environmental exposure. Patients with suspected CKDu, aged 20–65, and eGFR 30–80 mL/min/1.73 m2from rural areas with endemic prevalence of CKDu were included. The exclusion criteria were diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, proteinuria >1 g/24 h, or other known kidney diseases. The participants underwent kidney biopsies, and blood and urine samples were collected.ResultsFourteen participants (3 females, 11 males) with a mean eGFR of 53 (range 29–78) mL/min/1.73 m2were included. Kidney biopsies showed a combination of chronic tubulointerstitial damage, glomerulosclerosis, and glomerular hypertrophy, with varying degrees of interstitial inflammation. Eight participants had polyuria (diuresis ≥ 3 L/day). The urinary sediments were bland, with no haematuria. Serum potassium and sodium levels were, in most cases, normal but within the lower reference interval.ConclusionThe kidney morphology and clinical characteristics in patients with CKDu in India were similar to those described for CKDu in Central America and Sri Lanka.
Effect of CDC adjustment of state‐reported data on community water fluoridation statistics
Authors: Hamilton Erin K. , Griffin Susan O. , Espinoza Lorena 
Published: July 2023

AbstractObjectivesAdvancing community water fluoridation (CWF) coverage is a national health objective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began adjusting state‐reported data to calculate CWF coverage in 2012, and then modified methods in 2016. We evaluate improvements attributable to data adjustment and implications for interpreting trends.MethodsTo assess adjustment, we compared the percentage deviation of state‐reported data and data adjusted by both methods to the standard estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey. To assess effects on estimated CWF trends, we compared statistics calculated with data adjusted by each method.ResultsThe 2016 method outperformed on all points of evaluation. The CWF national objective measure (percentage of community water system population receiving fluoridated water) was negligibly affected by method. Percentage of US population receiving fluoridated water was lower with the 2016 method versus the 2012.ConclusionsAdjustment of state‐reported data improved overall quality of CWF coverage measures and had minimal impact on key measures.
Fecal acute phase proteins in cats with chronic enteropathies
Authors: Karra Dimitra A. , Chadwick Chris C. , Stavroulaki Evangelia M. , Pitropaki Matina N. , Flouraki Evgenia , Allenspach Karin , Lidbury Jonathan A. , Steiner Joerg M. , Xenoulis Panagiotis G. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundChronic enteropathies (CE) are common in cats and reliable biomarkers that can distinguish different causes and predict or monitor response to treatment are currently lacking.HypothesisTo evaluate certain acute phase proteins in feces that could potentially be used as biomarkers in cats with CE.AnimalsTwenty‐eight cats with either inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; n = 13), food‐responsive enteropathy (FRE; n = 3) or small cell gastrointestinal lymphoma (SCGL; n = 12) and 29 healthy control cats were prospectively enrolled.MethodsFecal concentrations of haptoglobin, alpha‐1‐acid‐glycoprotein (AGP), pancreatitis‐associated protein‐1 (PAP‐1), ceruloplasmin, and C‐reactive protein (CRP) were measured using Spatial Proximity Analyte Reagent Capture Luminescence (SPARCL) immunoassays before and after initiation of treatment. Cats were treated with diet and/or prednisolone (IBD cats), plus chlorambucil (SCGL cats).ResultsCompared with controls, median fecal AGP concentrations were significantly lower (25.1 vs 1.8 μg/g;P = .003) and median fecal haptoglobin (0.17 vs 0.5 μg/g), PAP‐1 (0.04 vs 0.4 μg/g) and ceruloplasmin (0.15 vs 4.2 μg/g) concentrations were significantly higher (P < .001) in cats with CE. Median fecal AGP concentrations were significantly lower (P = .01) in cats with IBD and FRE (0.6 μg/g) compared with cats with SCGL (10.75 μg/g). A significant reduction was found in CE cats after treatment for median fecal ceruloplasmin concentrations (6.36 vs 1.16 μg/g;P = .04).ConclusionsFecal AGP concentration shows promise to differentiate cats with SCGL from cats with IBD and FRE. Fecal ceruloplasmin concentrations may be useful to objectively monitor response to treatment in cats with CE.
Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma arising in dentinogenic ghost cell tumor, peripheral: A case report
Authors: Sakamoto Shinnichi , Ando Toshinori , Mizuta Kuniko , Ono Shigehiro , Konishi Masaru , Miyauchi Mutsumi , Ogawa Ikuko 
Published: July 2023

AbstractGhost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is an extremely rare intraosseous malignant odontogenic tumor with prominent ghost cell keratinization and dentinoid formation. Here, we present the first case of GCOC arising in dentinogenic ghost cell tumor (DGCT), peripheral. The patient was a man in his 60s with an exophytic mass in the anterior part of lower gingiva. The resected tumor measured 4.5 cm in maximum diameter. Histologically, the nonencapsulated tumor proliferated in the gingiva without bone invasion. It was predominantly composed of ameloblastoma‐like nests and islands of basaloid cells with ghost cells and dentinoid in the mature connective tissue, suggesting DGCT, peripheral. As minor components, sheets of atypical basaloid cells and ameloblastic carcinoma‐like nests with pleomorphism and high proliferative activity (Ki‐67 labeling index up to 40%) consistent with malignancy were identified. CTNNB1 mutation and β‐catenin nuclear translocation were observed in both benign and malignant components. Final diagnosis was GCOC arising in DGCT, peripheral. GCOC shows similar histological features to DGCT. In this unique case without invasion, the cytological atypia and high proliferative activity supports the diagnosis of malignant transformation from DGCT.
Crime and economic growth: A case study of Manaus, Brazil
Authors: Drugowick Pedro , Pereda Paula Carvalho 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBrazil became the seventh largest economy in the world in 2012. In the same year, the country was responsible for 13% of all worldwide murders. Despite the economic advances, crime is increasing over time in the country. This study explores the impact of organized crime on local economies, focusing on the case of Manaus, Brazil, and the emergence of the criminal group Família do Norte (FDN). We employ a synthetic control method to analyze the economic effects of the FDN's presence in Manaus. The findings reveal a significant negative impact on the city's economic growth and prosperity, with Manaus experiencing a 2% per year lower GDP per capita compared to what it would have been without the FDN. Robustness checks confirme this result, showing how organized crime can disrupt the country's economic advances.
Cancer in buccal mucosa in patients with Fanconi anemia: Report of six cases
Authors: Mattos da Silva Priscila Queiroz , Ballardin Bárbara Soldatelli , Torres‐Pereira Cassius Carvalho 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIntroductionFanconi anemia (FA) is a recessive hereditary disease characterized by bone marrow failure, and the treatment is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Patients diagnosed with FA are more predisposed to develop oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and this risk increases in transplant patients. The clinical characteristics of the oral manifestations of SCC in this group of patients do not differ from the lesions present in patients without the disease; however, they can be diagnosed in young patients and less common locations, such as, for example, in the buccal mucosa.ObjectiveTo report a case series of patients diagnosed with FA with oral SCC.MethodIncluded in this case series are six patients diagnosed with SCC in the buccal mucosa with similar clinical characteristics.Final considerationsThere are still difficulties in establishing the natural history of oral lesions in patients with FA. Thus, disclosing a series of cases with similar changes may be relevant to improving and refining the multidisciplinary team's clinical view of suspected SCC or oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), providing surveillance and timely management.
Emergency welfare states in action: Social policy adaptations to COVID‐19 in the Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia
Authors: Sirovátka Tomáš , Saxonberg Steven , Csudai Eduard 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis article analyses the developments of the welfare state's reaction to the pandemic in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia during 2020–2022, asking whether the changes in social policy represent only temporary responses to the challenges of the pandemic, or if the changes will likely lead to long‐run transformative changes in social policies. All three countries applied emergency adaptive changes to some extent except for job protection, as the short‐time work schemes represent a permanent change in Czechia and Slovakia. Furthermore, the absorption capacity of the welfare state was relatively good, which enabled the countries to avoid the negative social impacts of the crisis in terms of increased unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion. We argue the governments did not introduce permanent third‐order change because they already introduced such changes during the transition to the market economy in which they introduced a low‐expenditure welfare state trajectory. During the pandemic, this trajectory limited their fiscal space for introducing reforms that could radically expand the welfare state. Policy learning and political constellations also had some influence.
Hypercontractive inequalities for weighted Bergman spaces
Authors: Melentijević Petar 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe obtain sharp hypercontractive inequalities for the weighted Bergman spaces on the unit disk with the usual weights for , thus solving an interesting case of a problem from Janson [Ark. Math. 21 (1983), no. 1, 97–110]. We also give some estimates for .
Higher dimensional algebraic fiberings of group extensions
Authors: Kochloukova Dessislava H. , Vidussi Stefano 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe prove some conditions for the existence of higher dimensional algebraic fibering of group extensions. This leads to various corollaries on incoherence of groups and some geometric examples of algebraic fibers of type but not of some groups including pure braid groups and families of poly‐surface groups that are fundamental groups of complex projective varieties.
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Renewable Energy and Storage Requirements for Grid Reliability and Resource Adequacy
Authors: Ho Clifford K. , Roesler Erika L. , Nguyen Tu , Ellison James 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
This paper provides a study of the potential impacts of climate change on intermittent renewable energy resources and storage requirements for grid reliability and resource adequacy. Climate change models and available regional data were first evaluated to determine uncertainty and potential changes in solar irradiance, temperature, and wind speed within a specific U.S. southwest service area as a case study. These changes were then implemented in solar and wind energy models to determine impacts on renewable energy resources. Results for the extreme climate change scenario show that the projected wind power may decrease by ∼13% due to projected decreases in wind speed. Projected solar power may decrease by ∼4% due to decreases in irradiance and increases in temperature. Uncertainty in these climate-induced changes in wind and solar resources was accommodated in probabilistic models assuming uniform distributions in the annual reductions in solar and wind resources. Uncertainty in battery storage performance was also evaluated based on increased temperature, capacity fade, and degradation in round-trip efficiency. The hourly energy balance among electrical load, generation, and storage was calculated throughout the year. The annual loss of load expectation (LOLE) was found to increase from ∼0 days/year to a median value of ∼2 days/year due to potential reductions in renewable energy resources caused by climate change and decreased battery performance. Significantly increased battery storage was required to reduce the LOLE to desired values of 0.2 days/year.
Hydrodynamic Forces on a Near-Bottom Pipeline Subject to Wave-Induced Boundary Layer
Authors: Yin Guang , Ong Muk Chen , Ye Naiquan 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Hydrodynamic forces on small diameter subsea pipelines and cables placed near seabed are important for their on-bottom stability design. In offshore environments, these pipelines are usually subjected to extreme wave conditions. The present study investigates hydrodynamic forces acting on a pipeline near a flat seabed subjected to a wave-induced boundary layer flow. The Keulegan–Carpenter numbers of the wave-induced boundary layer flow are 20, 140, and 200, defined based on the pipeline diameter (D), the maximum velocity of the undisturbed near-bed orbital velocity (Uw), and the period of the incoming oscillatory flow (Tw). Reynolds number is 1 × 104 based on Uw and D. A seabed roughness ratio ks/D (ks is the Nikuradse equivalent sand roughness) of up to 0.1 and different gap ratios of G/D = 0.05–0.5 between the pipeline and the seabed are considered. Numerical simulations have been carried out based on two-dimensional (2D) unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations combined with the k–ω shear stress transport turbulence model. A preliminary one-dimensional (1D) simulation is carried out to obtain a fully developed wave-induced boundary layer velocity profile, which is used as inlet flow for the 2D simulations. The numerical model is validated against the experimental data reported by Sumer et al. [1991, “Effect of a Plane Boundary on Oscillatory Flow Around a Circular Cylinder,” J. Fluid Mech., 225, pp. 271–300] at KC = 10. Influences of KC, ks/D, and G/D on the hydrodynamic forces and the surrounding flows are discussed in detail.
Ruptured subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm following a shoulder massage on a background of clavicle non-union
Authors: Lawson Jason , Crockett Stephen , Griffiths Dylan , Riga Celia , Sabharwal Sanjeeve , Thomas Robert , Das Rishi 
Published: July 2023

We present an unusual case of ruptured subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm following hydrotherapy and shoulder massage session on a background of clavicle non-union.Following a clavicle fracture 16 years ago, which was managed conservatively, a woman in her 30s presents over a decade later with a ruptured subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm.The original midshaft clavicle fracture was sustained 16 years ago. Conservative management was agreed, and she was discharged. Six years ago, she developed a small subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm which was kept under surveillance for 12 months with no active intervention required.Over the following years, she continued to have intermittent shoulder girdle discomfort and neuropathic symptoms. On this presentation, after a sports massage, she presented with rapid-onset supraclavicular and axillary swelling. This was diagnosed as a ruptured subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm and was treated with emergency radiological-guided stenting and subsequent internal fixation of the clavicle non-union.The patient then attended regular orthopaedic and vascular follow-up to ensure her clavicle fracture unites and the graft remains patent.We discuss the case presentation and management of this unusual injury.
Does mandibular bone structure predict subsequent height loss? A longitudinal cohort study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden
Authors: Natarajan Gavriilidou Nivetha , Jonasson Grethe , Sundh Valter , Rothenberg Elisabet , Lissner Lauren 
Published: July 2023

BackgroundSeveral risk factors for loss of height with increasing age have been identified.ObjectiveTo investigate if mandibular bone structure predicts future height loss in middle-aged and elderly Swedish women.DesignProspective cohort study with longitudinally measured heights, radiographical assessments of the cortical bone using Klemetti’s Index (normal, moderate or severely eroded cortex) and classification of the trabecular bone using an index proposed by Lindhet al(sparse, mixed or dense trabeculation). No intervention was performed.SettingGothenburg, Sweden.ParticipantsA population-based sample of 937 Swedish women born in 1914, 1922 and 1930 was recruited. At the baseline examination, the ages were 38, 46 and 54 years. All had undergone a dental examination with panoramic radiographs of the mandible, and a general examination including height measurements on at least two occasions.Main outcome measureHeight loss was calculated over three periods 12–13 years (1968–1980, 1980–1992, 1992–2005).Main resultsMean annual height loss measures were 0.075 cm/year, 0.08 cm/year and 0.18 cm/year over the three observation intervals, corresponding to absolute decreases of 0.9 cm, 1.0 cm and 2.4 cm. Cortical erosion in 1968, 1980 and 1992 significantly predicted height loss 12 years later. Sparse trabeculation in 1968, 1980 and 1992 also predicted significant shrinkage over 12 or 13 years. Multivariable regression analyses adjusting for baseline covariates such as height, birth year, physical activity, smoking, body mass index and education yielded consistent findings except for cortical erosion 1968–1980.ConclusionMandibular bone structure characteristics such as severe cortical erosion and sparse trabeculation may serve as early risk factors for height loss. Since most individuals visit their dentist at least every 2 years and radiographs are taken, a collaboration between dentists and physicians may open opportunities for predicting future risk of height loss.