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Factors related to self‐reported smartphone addiction among Brazilian adolescents in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐method study
Authors: de Freitas Bruna H. B. M. , Gaíva Maria Aparecida M. , Diogo Paula M. J. , Bortolini Juliano 
Published: November 2022

AbstractProblem(1) To identify the factors associated with self‐reported smartphone addiction (SRSA) among adolescents in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic; and (2) to analyze the adolescents' perception of these factors related to SRSA.MethodsA mixed‐method study with a sequential explanatory design, carried out with Brazilian adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years old.FindingsThe prevalence of SRSA was 56.37%, and the variables that remained in the final model of association were as follows: public schools; longer smartphone use during the COVID‐19 pandemic; number of hours connected to the smartphone; preference for sleeping during the day; use of the device immediately after waking up, smartphone use after 9 p.m., amount of sleep less than 8 h a day; and smartphone use during meals. Sequentially, after analyzing the data obtained in the focus groups, it was possible to describe how adolescents perceive the intensification of smartphone uses, its repercussions, and activities carried out on it during the pandemic.ConclusionsThe pandemic had repercussions on the behavior established with the smartphone, such as time and period of use, being associated with the SRSA. In addition, it was found that such conditions also affect the adolescents' sleep quality, diet, and studies.
Complete protection from Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata by expressing long double‐stranded RNAs in potato plastids
Authors: Xu Wenbo , Zhang Miao , Li Yangcun , He Wanwan , Li Shengchun , Zhang Jiang 
Published: November 2022

AbstractRNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a powerful technology for pest management. Previously, we have shown that plastid‐mediated RNAi (PM‐RNAi) can be utilized to control the Colorado potato beetle, an insect pest in the Chrysomelidae family; however, whether this technology is suitable for controlling pests in the Coccinellidae remained unknown. The coccinellid 28‐spotted potato ladybird (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata; HV) is a serious pest of solanaceous crops. In this study, we identified three efficient target genes (β‐Actin, SRP54, and SNAP) for RNAi using in vitro double‐stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) fed to HV, and found that dsRNAs targeting β‐Actin messenger RNA (dsACT) induced more potent RNAi than those targeting the other two genes. We next generated transplastomic and nuclear transgenic potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants expressing HV dsACT. Long dsACT stably accumulated to up to 0.7% of the total cellular RNA in the transplastomic plants, at least three orders of magnitude higher than in the nuclear transgenic plants. Notably, the transplastomic plants also exhibited a significantly stronger resistance to HV, killing all larvae within 6 d. Our data demonstrate the potential of PM‐RNAi as an efficient pest control measure for HV, extending the application range of this technology to Coccinellidae pests.
Effect of Virtual Reality and Music Therapy on the Physiologic Parameters of Pregnant Women and Fetuses and on Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Estrella‐Juarez Fatima , Requena‐Mullor Mar , Garcia‐Gonzalez Jessica , Lopez‐Villen Antonia , Alarcon‐Rodriguez Raquel 
Published: November 2022

IntroductionAnxiety negatively affects pregnant women and their fetuses. It can cause misleading test readings in electronic fetal monitoring, affect the duration of the first stage of labor, and influence certain aspects related to childbirth. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality and music therapy on anxiety levels, maternal and fetal physiologic parameters, and labor and birth outcomes.MethodsA total of 343 full‐term pregnant women participated in a randomized controlled trial and were divided into 3 parallel groups: music therapy intervention (n = 104), virtual reality intervention (n = 124), and control (n = 115). The interventions were delivered during a nonstress test in the third trimester and during labor. Data were collected from April 2017 to May 2018. Measures included the Spielberger State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory, maternal blood pressure, maternal and fetal heart rates, and labor and birth outcomes. The study was registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12621001647820).ResultsWomen in the music therapy and virtual reality groups had lower levels of anxiety after a nonstress test (P < .001), and the women were more likely to have a reactive nonstress test (P < .001) compared with the control group. After the nonstress test and intervention were complete, the music therapy and virtual reality groups had significant decreases in systolic blood pressure (P < .001), diastolic blood pressure (P < .001), and maternal heart rate (P = .003) compared with the control group. Furthermore, fetuses in the control group were more likely to experience nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracings compared with the music therapy and virtual reality groups, respectively (P = .004).DiscussionOur findings support the use of music and virtual reality during nonstress tests and labor as nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce anxiety, improve maternal and fetal physiologic parameters, and improve labor and birth outcomes. This research should be replicated in diverse perinatal settings.
The efficacy of interventions provided by nurses to improve glycemic control of children with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review
Authors: Bakir Elif , Sezer Tufan Aslı 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPurposeNurses have a very important role in diabetes education of children and adolescents, however, no systematic review has been performed that evaluates the effectiveness of the independent interventions of the nurses. This systematic review aims to identify and assess randomized controlled trials (RCT) that included interventions implemented by nurses to improve glycemic control for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.Eligibility CriteriaPubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct databases were systematically searched up to 2022. Interventions provided by nurses for any child ≤18 years diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus were included.SampleSeven RCT articles met our review criteria.ResultsAll included studies were published between 2005 and 2021. Studies varied in terms of intervention type; telephone case management, coping skills training, motivational interview as well as home visit education programs. Interventions were found to significantly decrease the HbA1c level in three of seven studies.ConclusionsOur systematic review suggests that nurses can improve the glycemic control of children with type 1 diabetes by conducting care interventions. According to current evidence, this study suggests that telephone contact by nurses and motivational interviewing can be beneficial in improving glycemic control in this population.ImplicationsNurses may encourage children and adolescents with diabetes to engage in self‐management of their glucose levels. There is a need for more randomized controlled studies assessing the efficacy of nursing interventions for children with type 1 diabetes.
On the asymptotic behavior of bubble date estimators
Authors: Kurozumi Eiji , Skrobotov Anton 
Published: November 2022

In this study, we extend the three‐regime bubble model of Pang et al. (2021, Journal of Econometrics, 221(1):227–311) to allow the forth regime followed by the unit root process after recovery. We provide the asymptotic and finite sample justification of the consistency of the collapse date estimator in the two‐regime AR(1) model. The consistency allows us to split the sample before and after the date of collapse and to consider the estimation of the date of exuberation and date of recovery separately. We have also found that the limiting behavior of the recovery date varies depending on the extent of explosiveness and recovering.
Should we burn the Cerrado? Effects of fire frequency on open savanna plant communities
Authors: Rodrigues Cassy Anne , Fidelis Alessandra 
Published: November 2022

AbstractAimsTropical savanna evolved in the presence of fire, depending on it to maintain its physiognomies and biodiversity. Open ecosystems of tropical savanna burn frequently, and thus changes in fire frequency can affect their plant communities. In this study we aimed to analyze the effects of different fire frequencies on the composition, structure and post‐fire regeneration of open savanna plant communities of the Cerrado.LocationOpen savannas, Central Brazil (13°35–38′S and 47°45–51′W).MethodsWe conducted surveys in areas with different fire frequencies (fire exclusion, burned annually and burned biennially for 6 years, from 2013). Vegetation sampling was carried out before application of fire treatments in 2017, and then 1 and 2 years after. Species cover was estimated visually and later grouped into graminoids, shrubs and forbs.ResultsEvaluation of the plant communities after 6 years of fire treatment indicated that fire frequency did not affect species richness. Fire frequency did, however, promote alteration in species occurrence and abundance, resulting in three dissimilar plant communities. Regarding post‐fire regeneration, annually burned plots showed consistency in species richness and growth form cover over 6 years of annually applied fire. Biennially burned plots tended to be more variable than the other treatments, with a large increase in species richness and growth form cover in the first year after fire, succeeded by a decrease in the second year. Not all species that were recruited just after fire were able to persist in the above‐ground community in the second year after fire.ConclusionsOpen savannas of the Cerrado are highly resilient to fire, even to annual fires, with 6 years of annual fire treatments not affecting post‐fire species diversity or growth form cover. However, communities differed in species composition, which can influence their functional diversity and lead to alterations in ecosystem services. Our findings encourage long‐term studies to evaluate the resilience of areas frequently burned, as well as longer fire exclusion periods.
Gastric sensorimotor function and its clinical measurement
Authors: O'Grady Greg , Carbone Florencia , Tack Jan 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundGastroduodenal symptoms are highly prevalent, with underlying sensorimotor dysfunction contributing in many patients. Common symptoms include early satiation, postprandial fullness, epigastric bloating, pain or burning, nausea and vomiting, which collectively affect over 7% of adults. However, the clinical evaluation of these symptoms remains challenging, with current tests of gastric function remaining limited in their ability or availability to separate specific patient subgroups or guide‐targeted care.PurposeIn the current edition of Neurogastroenterology & Motility, Silver et al. present new data showing correlations between patterns of intragastric meal distribution and symptom profiles in a large series of patients undergoing gastric emptying scintigraphy. Studies of this type are important, as they motivate understanding beyond existing disease labels, and orient focus toward deeper mechanistic profiling. This brief review provides an overview of gastric sensorimotor function and profiles several current and emerging methods of clinical evaluation. Perspectives are provided on accommodation testing, gastric emptying, measuring gastric myoelectrical activity including new approaches, and antroduodenal manometry. Although gastric physiology is complex, recent progress has been encouraging, with the heterogenous pathophysiology of gastric symptoms continuing to be unraveled, and new techniques for evaluating gastric function and symptoms emerging.Conclusions and InferencesOngoing progress will now depend on continuing to accurately profile the underlying mechanisms of gastroduodenal disorders to identify specific disease phenotypes that inform care.
Magnetic resonance imaging as a non‐invasive tool to assess gastric emptying in mice
Authors: Chavero‐Pieres Marta , Viola Maria Francesca , Appeltans Iris , Abdurahiman Saeed , Gsell Willy , Matteoli Gianluca , Himmelreich Uwe , Boeckxstaens Guy 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundMethods to study gastric emptying in rodents are time consuming or terminal, preventing repetitive assessment in the same animal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non‐invasive technique increasingly used to investigate gastrointestinal function devoid of these shortcomings. Here, we evaluated MRI to measure gastric emptying in control animals and in two different models of gastroparesis.MethodsMice were scanned using a 9.4 Tesla MR scanner. Gastric volume was measured by delineating the stomach lumen area. Control mice were scanned every 30 min after ingestion of a 0.2 g meal and stomach volume was quantified. The ability of MRI to detect delayed gastric emptying was evaluated in models of morphine‐induced gastroparesis and streptozotocin‐induced diabetes.Key ResultsMagnetic resonance imaging reproducibly detected increased gastric volume following ingestion of a standard meal and progressively decreased with a half emptying time of 59 ± 5 min. Morphine significantly increased gastric volume measured at t = 120 min (saline: 20 ± 2 vs morphine: 34 ± 5 mm3; n = 8–10; p < 0.001) and increased half emptying time using the breath test (saline: 85 ± 22 vs morphine: 161 ± 46 min; n = 10; p < 0.001). In diabetic mice, gastric volume assessed by MRI at t = 60 min (control: 23 ± 2 mm3; n = 14 vs diabetic: 26 ± 5 mm3; n = 18; p = 0.014) but not at t = 120 min (control: 21 ± 3 mm3; n = 13 vs diabetic: 18 ± 5 mm3; n = 18; p = 0.115) was significantly increased compared to nondiabetic mice.Conclusions and InferencesOur data indicate that MRI is a reliable and reproducible tool to assess gastric emptying in mice and represents a useful technique to study gastroparesis in disease models or for evaluation of pharmacological compounds.
Cervical dorsal root ganglion stimulation for complex regional pain syndrome: Technical description and results of seven cases
Authors: Rosado Caracena Rogelio , Mendiola de la Osa Agustín , Rincón Higuera Ana , Abad Fau de Casajuana Eva , Ruiz Córdoba Gabriel , García de Lucas Fernando 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionComplex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is characterized by nociplastic pain with alterations in sympathetic function. Neuromodulation could be a useful alternative therapy option. Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation has demonstrated better results than conventional spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for patients with CRPS in lower limbs.MethodsWe report a case series of seven patients treated with cervical DRG stimulation for CRPS of the hand that required neuromodulation for pain relief, after no response with other analgesic techniques (medication and interventional). We report retrospective data collection of seven consecutive patients with a 1‐year follow‐up.ResultsSeven patients were trialed, and six were implanted with a permanent pulse generator after achieving more than 50% pain relief during 2–7 days of trial phase. The average pain relief (rated on a standard 100 mm visual analog scale) after 1 year of treatment was 64.3% ± 16.6. No major complications were observed during a 1‐year follow‐up.DiscussionThe results for cervical DRG stimulation are similar to other DRG stimulation studies for the treatment of refractory CRPS at lower levels. The cervical DRG implant technique guided with C‐arm fluoroscopy and under conscious sedation could be a safe and effective option for relieving pain of the upper limbs CRPS. Monitoring neural status is required for cervical DRG stimulation either with a responder awake patient or with intraoperative neural monitoring in non‐responder patients.
Self‐forgiveness, self‐compassion and psychological health: A qualitative exploration of change during compassion focused therapy groups
Authors: Maynard Peter G. , van Kessel Kirsten , Feather Jacqueline S. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPurposeLittle research exists into the relationships between self‐forgiveness, self‐compassion, affect and psychological health, and are only just beginning to be explored within the self‐compassion and the Compassion‐Focused Therapy (CFT) literature.MethodsThis qualitative study (n = 31) utilised Thematic Analysis (TA) to understand participants’ experiences of participating in a 12‐week compassion‐focused therapy group.ResultsThematic analysis yielded two major themes: ‘becoming self‐compassionate and self‐forgiving’, and ‘the CFT group was beneficial’. The first major theme reflected participants’ growing familiarity, awareness and insight into their inhibitions to and the benefits of self‐compassion and self‐forgiveness, their capacities for self‐condemnation, becoming appropriately responsible for their thoughts and actions, and the links between self‐compassion and the process of self‐forgiveness. The second major theme reflected participants’ impressions that taking part in the CFT group and developing CFT skills had facilitated personal change through taking compassionate ownership for their thoughts and feelings about themselves and their mistakes, rather than condemning themselves and others. Participants reported that these changes helped to regulate their negative affect through the development of more compassionate and balanced thinking about their mistakes, leading to improvements in psychological health.ConclusionsThe findings of this study provide explanations of the processes of change in CFT in relation to self‐forgiveness, affect and psychological health and contribute to the theory and practice of CFT especially as practiced within a group format.
Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on families of patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
Authors: Kubota Masaya , Haga Nobuhiko 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundNovel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreaks have dramatically changed lifestyles, with various effects on the physical and mental health of families and children with various childhood‐onset neurological diseases. A questionnaire survey was conducted to identify family‐specific issues and needs of patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) during major changes in their daily lives due to the COVID‐19 outbreaks.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was sent to 56 families that were members of the Association of Patients and Families of CIPA in Japan between October and November 2020, the first 2 months of the third outbreak.ResultsThirty‐eight families (67.2% response rate) responded to the questionnaire. The current concerns of the parents were (1) difficulty in predicting the future (19 parents, 50%), (2) household and work concerns (eight parents, 21.1%), and (3) whether they would become infected (25 parents, 65.8%). Fifteen families indicated stress due to increased time together (stress + group), and 10 families had a better understanding of each other due to increased time together. New sleep disturbances and behavioral changes were observed in approximately 20% and 50% of patients with CIPA, respectively. No single factor could explain family stress. There were also free descriptions of the importance of peer support, connections with experts, and prompt responses for resolution.ConclusionsEach family has its own way of coping with multiple factors that contribute to the stress of the patient and family. A long‐established resilience to the disease proved effective during this pandemic.
Urinary tract infection caused by bacterial pathogens of the respiratory tract in children
Authors: Takahashi Yoko Kobayashi , Funaki Takanori , Ishiguro Akira , Miyairi Isao 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackgroundUrinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by bacterial pathogens of the respiratory tract such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are rare and little is known about their clinical features and potential host risk factors. The aim of this study is to reveal their clinical characteristics.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective descriptive study on pediatric UTI due to S. pneumoniae, Haemophilus spp., or M. catarrhalis at a tertiary‐care pediatric hospital. Pediatric patients diagnosed with UTI between 2002 and 2020 were included. Patient demographics, laboratory data, and microbiological findings were extracted from their electronic medical records and the infectious disease surveillance system.ResultsAmong 46,332 urine samples, 76 bacteriuria (0.16%) and 22 UTI (0.05%) events due to the targeted species were identified (S. pneumoniae, n = 7, and Haemophilus spp., n = 15). Of the patients, 17 (85%) had underlying urinary tract abnormalities and 13 (60%) had vesicocutaneous fistula. All the UTI episodes caused by S. pneumoniae and Haemophilus spp. occurred after cystostomy. All the patients had satisfactory clinical outcomes.ConclusionsAlthough S. pneumoniae and Haemophilus spp. are rare causes of UTIs in children, they could be the true causative bacteria of UTI, particularly in the patients with urinary tract abnormalities and vesicocutaneous fistulas. Thus, clinicians should not ignore these pathogens as contaminations in special populations.
Managing Your Boss (MYB) as a proactive followership behavior: Construct validation and theory development
Authors: Gajendran Ravi S. , Mistry Sal , Tangirala Subrahmaniam 
Published: November 2022

AbstractEmployees can be proactive in establishing good working relationships with their managers to enhance their own effectiveness. We propose that an important way that they can do so is by engaging in behaviors we refer to as “Managing Your Boss” (MYB) that involve employees taking the initiative to understand their managers’ goals, needs, and working styles and adapt their job priorities and actions accordingly. We integrate theories on proactivity and followership to lay the conceptual foundation for the study of MYB. We underscore the conceptual distinctiveness of MYB from related constructs. Moreover, we propose that MYB can help employees improve their performance by enabling them to develop high quality leader‐member exchanges (LMX) and argue that these effects are amplified in unstructured work environments where jobs are not standardized or when managers fail to provide adequate task structure. Using 1313 working adults across a set of four studies and seven samples, we develop a validated measure of MYB, establish its nomological network, and demonstrate support for key elements of our theoretical model. We discuss the implications of our findings for research and practice.