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Prevalence and associated metabolic factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the general population from 2014 to 2018 in Japan: A large‐scale multicenter retrospective study
Authors: Fujii Hideki , Suzuki Yuichiro , Sawada Koji , Tatsuta Miwa , Maeshiro Tatsuji , Tobita Hiroshi , Tsutsumi Tsubasa , Akahane Takemi , Hasebe Chitomi , Kawanaka Miwa , Kessoku Takaomi , Eguchi Yuichiro , Syokita Hayashi , Nakajima Atsushi , Kamada Tomoari , Yoshiji Hitoshi , Kawaguchi Takumi , Sakugawa Hiroshi , Morishita Asahiro , Masaki Tsutomu , Ohmura Takumi , Watanabe Toshio , Kawada Norifumi , Yoda Yoshioki , Enomoto Nobuyuki , Ono Masafumi , Fuyama Kanako , Okada Kazufumi , Nishimoto Naoki , Ito Yoichi M. , Kamada Yoshihiro , Takahashi Hirokazu , Sumida Yoshio ,   Japan Study Group of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (JSG‐NAFLD)
Published: August 2023

AbstractAimThe prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the recent prevalence and clinical characteristics of NAFLD in Japan.MethodsThis study initially included 410 061 retrospectively enrolled adults from the medical health checkup registry for metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, and fatty liver in Japan (MIRACLE‐J; UMIN‐CTR no. UMIN000049419), who were evaluated between 2014 and 2018 at 13 health centers in Japan. Individuals consuming >20 g of alcohol/day or with chronic liver disease were excluded. Fatty liver was diagnosed by ultrasonography. The probability of NAFLD with advanced fibrosis was estimated based on the fibrosis‐4 index and NAFLD fibrosis score.ResultsA total of 71 254 participants were included in the final analysis. The overall prevalence of NAFLD was 25.8%. There was a significant, twofold difference in NAFLD prevalence between men (37.4%) and women (18.1%). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence increased linearly with body mass index, triglycerides, and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol regardless of threshold values, even in the absence of obesity. Among patients with NAFLD, 14% had diabetes mellitus, 31% had hypertension, and 48% had dyslipidemia. The estimated prevalence of NAFLD with advanced fibrosis was 1.7% and 1.0% according to the fibrosis‐4 index and NAFLD fibrosis score, respectively.ConclusionsThe prevalence of NAFLD was approximately one‐quarter of the general population in Japan. There was a linear relationship between NAFLD prevalence and various metabolic parameters, even in nonobese participants. The prevalence of NAFLD with advanced fibrosis was estimated to be 1%–2%.
Outcomes in organ transplants from donors with melanoma: a systematic review
Authors: Ng William Hao Syuen , Curchin David John , McGinn Stella , Smith Saxon D. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMelanoma transmitted through organ transplantation is an increasingly reported event. Immunosuppression increases the risk of melanoma; however, transmission of malignancy from transplanted organs is a distinct etiology of melanoma occurrence. The risk of transmission of melanoma from an organ donor with melanoma has yet to be determined. The authors aimed to investigate this phenomenon by reviewing the outcomes of patients that received organs from donors with melanoma. A systematic literature review was conducted with emphasis on identifying organ donors with known histories of melanoma and reported information regarding recipients of their organs. The databases PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and JBI EBP were searched in January 2023. Search terms included “melanoma,” terms for solid organs, “donor,” “transplant,” “transmission,” and their variations as well as terms related to temporal relations. Inclusion criteria were articles that stated outcomes in organ recipients from donors that had a diagnosis of melanoma either pretransplant or postmortem. Reference lists of selected articles were hand searched for further studies. A total of 232 articles were identified from the search parameters. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 13 articles were selected. Hand searching the references of these articles yielded four additional articles. Of the 75 organ recipients that received organs from donors with known melanoma, 43 developed melanoma. While a definitive quantitative risk cannot be ascertained based on our review, the numerous reported cases of melanoma in organ recipients from donors that have melanoma should still be considered by clinicians.
Pollution control and multinational firms
Authors: Pi Jiancai , Liu Xinyi 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis paper analyzes how pollution control in the recipient developing country affects the flow of multinational capital owned by multinational firms in the source developed country. We find that when pollution control in a developing country becomes stricter, then the amount of multinational capital flowing into the developing country will certainly or conditionally decrease. Through further welfare analysis, we hope to provide some policy suggestions that will allow the government to guarantee the welfare of the labor force while it implements stricter pollution control.
Effect of glycosylated potato protein on the characteristics of gluten‐free dough and steamed bread
Authors: Liu Xingli , Ji Yue , Wang Hongwei , Zhang Yanyan , Zhang Hua 
Published: August 2023

SummaryThe texture and sensory characteristics of gluten‐free steamed bread are highly dependent on the functional properties of protein, which can be improved by inducing the glycosylation reaction in protein‐polysaccharide mixtures. This study aimed to assess the impact of potato protein‐xanthan mixture (PX) and its glycosylated product (PXM) on the water state, rheological, specific volume and texture qualities of gluten‐free dough and steamed bread. The two mixtures were used to substitute for 0.5–2% of the flour in a trial gluten‐free steamed bread formulation. The specific volume (1.76 mL g−1) and hardness (13.40 N) of steamed bread with 2% PXM were significantly improved compared to those of the control (0.86 mL g−1, 19.17 N). Moreover, the addition of PX and PXM improved the water state, viscoelasticity and development height (Hm) of gluten‐free dough, especially PXM. The reason appeared to be related to that protein glycosylation modified the solubility, ζ‐potential, hydrophobicity and emulsion activity of potato protein. In conclusion, application of the glycosylated protein provides a potentially feasible approach to improve the quality of gluten‐free steamed bread.
Changing face of public agencies in workplace conflict resolution: A six country study
Authors: Avgar Ariel C. , Colvin Alexander J. S. , Katz Harry C. , Roche William , Teague Paul 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis six‐country study includes examination of the institutional context in which public agencies for conflict resolution operate; the internal and external pressures for change in the activities of these agencies, including the shift from collective to individual forms of workplace conflict; the extent to which the changes being introduced are altering the traditional organizational character or culture of these bodies; and the effects of the pandemic on how public agencies involved in conflict resolution carry out their work.
RETRACTED: Perineal wound complications after vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap and mesh closure following abdominoperineal surgery and pelvic exenteration of anal and rectal cancers: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Liu Jiang , Fu Chao , Chen Zhiliang , Li Gang 
Published: August 2023

AbstractA meta‐analysis research was implemented to appraise the perineal wound complications (PWCs) after vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap and mesh closure (MC) following abdominoperineal surgery (AS) and pelvic exenteration (PE) of anal and rectal cancers. Inclusive literature research till April 2023 was done and 2008 interconnected researches were revised. Of the 20 picked researches, enclosed 2972 AS and PE of anal and rectal cancers persons were in the utilized researchers' starting point, 1216 of them were utilizing VRAM flap, and 1756 were primary closure (PC). Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were utilized to appraise the consequence of VRAM flap in treating AS and PE of anal and rectal cancers by the dichotomous approach and a fixed or random model. VRAM flap had significantly lower PWCs (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.42–0.98, p < 0.001), and major PWCs (OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.32–0.80, p = 0.004) compared to PC in AS and PE of anal and rectal cancers persons. However, VRAM flap and PC had no significant difference in minor PWCs (OR, 1; 95% CI, 0.54–1.85, p = 1.00) in AS and PE of anal and rectal cancer persons. VRAM flap had significantly lower PWCs, and major PWCs, however, no significant difference was found in minor PWCs compared to PC in AS and PE of anal and rectal cancers persons. However, caution needs to be taken when interacting with its values since there was a low sample size of most of the chosen research found for the comparisons in the meta‐analysis.
Physiotherapy assessment in people with neurological conditions—Evidence for the most frequently included domains: A mixed‐methods systematic review
Authors: Garner Jill , Berg Maayken van den , Lange Belinda , Vuu Sally , Lennon Sheila 
Published: August 2023

AbstractRationaleThere is a lack of consensus in the literature related to what is assessed clinically by physical therapists in people with neurological disorders.AimsThis mixed‐methods systematic review aimed to identify domains that physiotherapists routinely assess in people with neurological conditions in clinical settings and explored factors influencing assessment domains including country, clinical setting, therapist experience and neurological condition.MethodFive databases were searched from 1946 to 31st January 2023. Studies with any design reporting on domains assessed by a physiotherapist, in people with neurological conditions in any clinical setting, were included. Independent reviewers assessed eligibility and risk of bias using relevant McMaster critical appraisal tools. Data were extracted and synthesised following the Joanna Briggs Institute approach for mixed systematic reviews.ResultsA total of 23 (16 quantitative, 7 qualitative) studies involving 3134 participants were included. The studies were rated as high (n = 14) or medium (n = 9) quality. The domains of function (n = 14); postural alignment and symmetry (n = 11); gait (n = 11); balance (n = 9), and muscle strength (n = 8) were most frequently included in assessments. Five key themes were identified from the qualitative studies: the clinical reasoning process, clinical use of standardised measures, utilisation of the senses, clinician experience and information gathering. There was minimal data on how country, clinical setting, therapist experience and neurological condition influence inclusion of assessed domains.ConclusionFive domains were most frequently included in assessment: function; postural alignment and symmetry; gait; muscle strength; and balance. This limited number of domains is in stark contrast to the full neurological physiotherapy assessment recommended by expert textbooks. Further research is needed to understand the reasons why this might be so.
The impact of targeted interventions aimed to improve quality of life in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition: A systematic literature review
Authors: Carey Sharon , Men Mohan , Cunich Michelle 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundHome parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a specialised therapy offered to people suffering from intestinal failure. Underlying disease, HPN complications and limitations of HPN can significantly impact a person's quality‐of‐life (QOL). The aim of this review was to evaluate the evidence on existing non‐surgical/non‐pharmacological interventions aimed at improving QOL, clinical, patient‐reported and economic outcomes for patients receiving parenteral nutrition therapy at home across adult and paediatric settings.MethodsOnline databases Medline (Ovid), Embase and Cinahl were searched to identify studies published between 1937 and 31 March 2022. Identified studies were appraised using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) assessment.ResultsNine studies were included in this review. Interventions were focused on education (n = 4), telemedicine (n = 2), preparation of infusion mixtures (n = 1), mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy (n = 1) and a multi‐modal approach (n = 1). Only one study measured QOL before and after the intervention using a validated QOL tool. All studies were assessed at either some, high or critical risk of bias, resulting in low or very low‐quality evidence for the interventions evaluated.ConclusionsThe findings from this review highlight the lack of high‐quality non‐surgical/non‐pharmacological studies seeking to improve QOL for people on HPN. Because the majority of people receiving HPN are not eligible for surgical or pharmaceutical treatments, higher quality research using clinical trial design, and research focused on improving QOL is needed to inform healthcare managers about the effectiveness (and value) of alternative service delivery models for this vulnerable patient group.
The 2021 KDIGO blood pressure target and the progression of chronic kidney disease: Findings from KNOW‐CKD
Authors: Park Cheol Ho , Kim Hyung Woo , Park Jung Tak , Chang Tae Ik , Yoo Tae‐Hyun , Park Sue Kyung , Kim Yaeni , Jung Ji Yong , Jeong Jong Cheol , Oh Kook‐Hwan , Kang Shin‐Wook , Han Seung Hyeok ,   the KNOW‐CKD (KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease) Investigators
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe 2021 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure (BP) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) recommends a target systolic BP of <120 mmHg as this target can provide cardiovascular benefits. However, it remains unclear whether implementing the new BP target could improve kidney outcomes.MethodsThe association between the 2021 KDIGO BP target and CKD progression was examined and compared with the 2012 KDIGO BP target among 1724 participants included in the KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcomes in Patients With CKD. The main exposure was the BP status categorized according to the 2012 or 2021 KDIGO guideline: (1) controlled within the 2021 target, (2) controlled within the 2012 target only, and (3) above both targets. The primary outcome was a composite kidney outcome of ≥50% decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate from baseline or the initiation of kidney replacement therapy during the follow‐up period.ResultsComposite kidney outcomes occurred in 650 (37.7%) participants during the 8078 person‐years of follow‐up (median, 4.9 years). The incidence rates of this outcome were 55, 66.5, and 116.4 per 1000 person‐years in BP controlled within the 2021 and 2012 KDIGO targets, and BP above both targets, respectively. In the multivariable cause‐specific hazard model, hazard ratios for the composite outcome were 0.76 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.60–0.95) for BP controlled within the 2021 target and 1.36 (95% CI, 1.13–1.64) for BP above both targets, compared with BP controlled within 2012 target only.ConclusionThe newly lowered BP target by the 2021 KDIGO guideline was associated with improved kidney outcome compared with BP target by the 2012 KDIGO guideline.
Culicidae assemblages of artificial containers and possible biotic interactions affecting Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Argentina
Authors: Lizuain Arturo Andrés , Maffey Lucia , Leporace Marina , Garzón Maximiliano , Schweigmann Nicolás , Santini María Soledad 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn Argentina, the distribution of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is limited to two provinces with a subtropical climate and few records. This study aims to describe and compare assemblies of Culicidae that breed in artificial containers in two areas with different degrees of urbanisation where Ae. albopictus is present and to evaluate possible biotic interactions. We sampled container larval habitats of an urban (Eldorado city) and a rural environment (Colonia Aurora village). We performed generalized linear mixed models to evaluate which variables (containers characteristics or environment) are associated with the presence and abundance of Ae. albopictus, Aedes aegypti Linneaus and Culex quinquefasciatus Say, and the presence of mosquito predators (Lutzia bigoti (Bellardi) and Toxorhynchites spp.). Also, the relationship between the most abundant species was quantified in each environment using Hurlbert's C8 association coefficient. Ae. aegypti was the most abundant species in the urban environment, while Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. albopictus were the most abundant in the rural area. Predators were more present in the rural environment and affected the abundance of Aedes mosquitoes. Regarding the C8 index, Ae. aegypti was negatively associated with Ae. albopictus in the urban area, whereas in the rural area these species presented a significantly positive relationship. These results show that in urban environments the high abundance of Ae. aegypti could be affecting the Asian tiger mosquito as evidenced by local studies of food larval competition. Also a greater presence of predators could be affecting Ae. albopictus in rural environments.
Electing presidents: A hidden facet of democratization
Authors: Cheibub José A. , Limongi Fernando , Przeworski Adam 
Published: August 2023

AbstractA hidden facet of democratization in the world over the past two centuries has been the increased weight of people's voice in electing presidents. On the basis of new data on all presidential elections in the world since 1789, we show that they evolved from systems in which the final decision was made by someone other than voters, to systems in which the choice of voters was decisive only if it generated a majority, to systems in which the final decision is made by voters. This means that in countries where presidents have executive powers, elections may not be the mechanism by which the people, as a collectivity, always selects its rulers, thus violating the fundamental norm of democracy. We document the history of presidential election rules, offer some tentative explanations, and explore the consequences of particular systems.
Physiology and emotions: Within individual associations during caregiver–adolescent conflict
Authors: Siciliano Rachel E. , Anderson Allegra S. , Vreeland Allison J. , Gruhn Meredith A. , Henry Lauren M. , Watson Kelly H. , Liu Qimin , Cole David A. , Ebert Jon , Kuhn Tarah , Compas Bruce E. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractConcordance between physiological and emotional responses is central to models of emotion and has been shown to correspond to effective responses and well‐being in adults. A deeper understanding of physiological‐emotional concordance during ecologically relevant scenarios is essential to then determine if these associations predict mental health problems or can serve as a helpful biomarker of risk or resilience in adults and youth. The present study assessed the minute‐to‐minute associations between sympathetic (i.e., skin conductance level [SCL]) and parasympathetic (i.e., respiratory sinus arrhythmia [RSA]) nervous system activity and self‐reported emotions, assessed via video‐mediated recall procedures, during a parent–adolescent conflict discussion task. Associations between emotion ratings and physiological activity were assessed in adolescents (N = 97; ages 10–15) and their adult caregivers (N = 97). Utilizing a multilevel modeling approach, findings demonstrated a significant positive association between SCL and emotion ratings for youth, suggesting that increased engagement and alertness contributed to more positive emotion. RSA was unrelated to emotion ratings. The presence of significant variability in associations indicated the presence of potential moderators. This could include clinically relevant processes (e.g., emotion regulation, relationship quality, and mental health). Future research should continue to build on findings to determine if, when, and for whom, physiological‐emotional concordance occurs, and whether the degree of concordance predicts risk for mental and physical health problems.
The convexity for compressible subsonic cavity flows
Authors: Wang Xiaohui 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn this paper, we first show that the flow velocity takes its maximum on the free boundary, provided that the nozzle wall and obstacle satisfy some corresponding geometric assumptions. Second, the convexity of the free boundary to the compressible subsonic cavity flows will be established. Finally, the optimal regularity of the free boundary at the detachment point is obtained.
Memory Building and Istitba’ in Divided Societies
Authors: Tabar Paul , Aboultaif Eduardo Wassim 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis paper studies collective memory in divided societies. To do so, we begin by studying national memory in civil societies, where the nature of this memory is hegemonic. We use Gramsci’s concept of hegemony to explain national memories in civil societies and differentiate it from that of contested memories in divided places. In order to explain memory in divided societies, we apply Ibn Khaldoun’s concepts of ‘aAsabiyah and Istitba’. Societies deeply divided tend to have contested memories at two levels: within a community which creates an internal other and outside the community where groups compete to impose their memory at the state level. We use examples from Lebanon, Northern Ireland and Bosnia‐Herzeogvina to explain the memory dynamics from a Khaldounian perspective.
The politics of street names: Reconstructing Iran’s collective identity
Authors: Kashfi Ehsan 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWith the radical political change in 1979, Iran's revolutionary state assumed the responsibility of re‐rewriting the past history to forge a new sense of belonging, a particularly collective religious (Shia) identity. It launched a complex process of forgetting and remembering to first eliminate the national (Persian), non‐religious memories and heritage, associated and celebrated by the previous regime and then establish a sense of continuity with the country's Shia past; a feeling markedly engendered with a distinguishing symbolic reservoir of Shia traditions and memories, presented in history books, literature, the media, and everyday culture.This paper seeks to examine the role of street names in this process of reconstructing a new religious (Shia) collective memory and identity with particular reference to Tehran, Iran, during the 1979‐2019 period. It seeks to analyze changes in the city's street names and analyze the widespread renaming of streets and public spaces in the city as one means of both ‘de‐commemorating’ the pre‐revolutionary regime and marking the Shia legacy and memories as the signifiers of a widespread political maneuver to articulate a new version of the past and narrative of identity since the 1979 revolution.
Regional organizations and ethnic conflict prevention: The EU and Kosovo conflict
Authors: Vila Jubjana 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe prevention, management, and resolution of ethnic conflicts comprises an important challenge to the regional peace and stability. This case study explores the role of the EU, as a regional organization, in ethnic conflict prevention in different stages of the Kosovo conflict. It aims to understand the strategies, policies, and mechanisms used by the EU in its engagement throughout different conflict stages. In addition, it offers an evaluation of the capabilities, achievements and failures of the EU in dealing with this type of conflict. The study highlights the efforts of the EU in shifting its strategies to become a leading actor in handling this conflict. The findings of the research reveal progress in the EU’s approach to conflict prevention but highlight the lack of the consensus among member states as an obstacle to EU’s success in conflict prevention.