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Age, period and cohort effects on alcohol‐related risky behaviours in Australia from 2001 to 2016
Authors: Yuen Wing See , Peacock Amy , Man Nicola , Callinan Sarah , Slade Tim , Farrell Michael , Mattick Richard , Livingston Michael 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAimsThe aim of this study is to examine age, period and birth cohort trends in the prevalence of any alcohol‐related risky behaviour and to compare these trends between men and women.Design and settingWe used an age–period–cohort analysis of repeated cross‐sectional survey data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey from 2001 to 2016.ParticipantsParticipants were 121 281 people aged 14–80 years who reported consuming alcohol in the past 12 months.MeasurementsAny risky behaviour undertaken while under the influence of alcohol in the past 12 months (e.g. operating a motor vehicle) was measured: male or female.FindingsControlling for age and cohort, cubic spline models showed that any alcohol‐related risky behaviour declined with time among participants who consumed alcohol [2016 versus 2007 rate ratio (RR) = 0.80, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.76–0.84]. Risky behaviour peaked in the 1954 birth cohort (1954 versus 1971 RR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.30–1.55) and then steadily declined with more recent birth cohorts (2002 versus 1971 RR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.27–0.39). Risky behaviour peaked at age 21 years, followed by steady decline and stabilization at approximately age 70 years. Males were overall twice as likely as females to report alcohol‐related risky behaviour (RR = 2.10, 95% CI = 1.84–2.39), but this effect was smaller in cohorts born after 1980 [1980 prevalence rate ratios (PRR) = 2.09, 95% CI = 1.81–2.43; 2002 PRR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.03–1.68].ConclusionsAlcohol‐related risky behaviour in Australia has declined generally since 2001, with rates for recent cohorts having the sharpest decline. Risky behaviour remains most prevalent in young adults, and the male–female gap in risky behaviour is closing for more recent birth cohorts. These trends are consistent with alcohol consumption trends observed in Australia and world‐wide.
Passive acoustic monitoring reveals behavioural response of African forest elephants to gunfire events
Authors: Swider Colin R. , Gemelli Christopher F. , Wrege Peter H. , Parks Susan E. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAfrican forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) are a critically endangered and visually cryptic species that inhabits Central African rainforests. Using a 1250 sq‐km grid of 50 acoustic sensors in Republic of Congo, we investigated the landscape‐scale behavioural response of forest elephants to poaching events. We detected eight automatic weapon fire events over 1.5 years of recording (2017–2019). We examined detections of elephant vocalisations across grid sites within 10 km of the gunfire events in the 48 h surrounding the gunfire, and in paired 48‐h control periods free of gunfire. Fewer vocalisations were detected before gunfire events than during control periods, suggesting elephants show behavioural responses to poacher presence before any shots are fired. Immediately following the gunfire events, a significant increase in elephant calls was detected, which may indicate increased communication to facilitate group cohesion and movement. Elevated call levels dropped to lower‐than‐baseline rates after several hours, suggestive of a sustained response. These patterns indicate forest elephants respond to both poacher presence and to gunfire events themselves. As these patterns may reflect behaviours that mediate population processes, conservation strategies should account for the potential of poaching to impact populations via indirect effects on nontarget elephants in the area.
Growth and risk of adverse neuro‐developmental outcome in infants with congenital heart disease: A systematic review
Authors: Trivedi Amit , Browning Carmo Kathryn , Jatana Vishal , James‐Nunez Kristen , Gordon Adrienne 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAimCongenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects affecting around 1:100 infants. In this systematic review, we aimed to determine impact of growth on neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants with CHD.MethodsStudies that reported association of growth with developmental outcomes in infants with CHD who had surgery, were included. The search strategy was prospectively registered. Relevant studies were identified by electronic searches. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched from their earliest date to February 2022.ResultsTwenty studies met inclusion criteria. Choice of growth measures, developmental assessment tools and timing of assessment varied widely precluding conduct of a meta‐analysis. Seventeen studies reported on infants who had cardio‐pulmonary bypass. Birth weight was reported in thirteen studies and was associated with adverse outcome in nine. Head circumference at birth and later predicted developmental outcomes in five. Impaired postnatal growth was associated with adverse developmental outcome in seven studies.ConclusionGrowth in infants with congenital heart disease, specifically single ventricle physiology can predict adverse neurodevelopmental outcome. Included studies showed significant clinical heterogeneity. Uniformity should be agreed by various data registries with routine prospective collection of growth and developmental data.
SDF‐StyleGAN: Implicit SDF‐Based StyleGAN for 3D Shape Generation
Authors: Zheng X. , Liu Y. , Wang P. , Tong X. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractWe present a StyleGAN2‐based deep learning approach for 3D shape generation, called SDF‐StyleGAN, with the aim of reducing visual and geometric dissimilarity between generated shapes and a shape collection. We extend StyleGAN2 to 3D generation and utilize the implicit signed distance function (SDF) as the 3D shape representation, and introduce two novel global and local shape discriminators that distinguish real and fake SDF values and gradients to significantly improve shape geometry and visual quality. We further complement the evaluation metrics of 3D generative models with the shading‐image‐based Fréchet inception distance (FID) scores to better assess visual quality and shape distribution of the generated shapes. Experiments on shape generation demonstrate the superior performance of SDF‐StyleGAN over the state‐of‐the‐art. We further demonstrate the efficacy of SDF‐StyleGAN in various tasks based on GAN inversion, including shape reconstruction, shape completion from partial point clouds, single‐view image‐based shape generation, and shape style editing. Extensive ablation studies justify the efficacy of our framework design. Our code and trained models are available at https://github.com/Zhengxinyang/SDF‐StyleGAN.
Fiber‐reinforced composite partial fixed dental prostheses supported by short or extra‐short implants: A 10 year retrospective study
Authors: Cheng Yu‐Chi , Bergamo Edmara T. P. , Murcko Laura , Hirayama Muneki , Perpetuini Paolo , Speratti Drauseo , Bonfante Estevam A. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIntroductionThis study evaluated the 10‐year survival and success of partial fixed dental prostheses (P‐FDPs) fabricated with a milled fiber‐reinforced composite (FRC) framework, supported by short or extra‐short implants.MethodsPatients restored with FRC P‐FDPs supported by short or extra‐short implants were included in this retrospective study. Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to calculate the survival and success rates of the prostheses. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models, clustered to adjust for multiple implants and prostheses being placed in the same patient, were used to correlate changes in peri‐implant bone levels with patient, implant, and prosthesis‐related covariates.ResultsThis study followed 121 FRC P‐FDPs supported by 261 implants, placed in 96 patients. At 118 months in function, the P‐FDP survival rate was 95.9% (95% CI: 87.5%–98.7%), and the success rate was 89.8% (95%CI: 80.4%–94.8%). Differences in prosthesis span length, abutment/pontic ratio, and the presence of distal extensions (cantilevers) did not affect the prosthetic outcomes. Bone levels around implants were stable, with an average rate of change of −0.01 ± 0.05 mm/month. Cox regression revealed that grafted sites were correlated with peri‐implant bone loss, while longer prosthetic spans were correlated with bone gain.ConclusionP‐FDPs comprised of milled fiber‐reinforced composite frameworks, supported by short and extra‐short implants, had high survival and success rates for up to 10 years.
The effects of heat treatment temperatures on photocatalytic activity of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles synthesised by microwave‐assisted combustion method
Authors: Karakaş Ibrahim Hakki , Karcioğlu Karakaş Zeynep 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn this study, the effects on the photocatalytic activities of particles after heat treatment has been applied to cobalt ferrite nanoparticles produced by microwave‐assisted combustion method were observed. The heat treatment applied to the samples was produced with only the microwave effect, at temperatures ranging from 300 to 1000°C. Thermogravimetric analysis was performed on the precursor sample in air atmosphere. During this analysis, the gases released up to 1200°C were identified with a Fourier‐transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer integrated into a thermogravimetric analysis system. Then, the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles produced with heat treatments applied at various temperatures were used as a photocatalyst to remove the dyestuff content in synthetic wastewaters prepared by using Astrazon Red GTL textile dye by photocatalytic oxidation, and their photocatalytic activities were compared. In these experiments, the operational parameters for photocatalysis processes were applied as 400 rpm for stirring speed, 50 mg/L for initial contaminant concentration, 0.5 g/L for catalyst dosage, 25°C for temperature, and 4400 μW/cm2 for light intensity. As a result of the experiments, it was observed that the crystal structure of the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles produced with the increase of the applied heat treatment temperature improved significantly. The obtained data show a strong relationship between the structural properties of materials and their photocatalytic activities. In addition, it was determined that the dyestuff in the solution was completely degraded in the experiments, and it was determined that all processes were compatible with the pseudo‐first‐order kinetic model.
Assessment of variables associated with prolonged admission duration in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Authors: Sung Myongsoon , Roh Eui Jeong , Lee Eun Sil , Lee Ji Young , Kim Hyo‐Bin , Ahn Youngmin , Eun Byung Wook , Kim Ja Kyoung , Kim Hyoung Young , Jung Sung‐Su , Kim Minji , Kang Eun Kyeong , Yang Eun‐Ae , Lee Soo Jin , Park Yang , Seo Ju‐Hee , Lee Eun , Yang Eun Seok , Cho Hyung Min , Shin Meeyong , Chung Hai Lee , Jang Yoon Young , Choi Bong Seok , Kim Hyeona , Jung Jin‐A , You Seung Taek , Lee Mi‐Hee , Kim Jin Tack , Kim Bong Seong , Hwang Yoon Ha , Shim Jung Yeon , Yang Hyeon‐Jong , Han Man Yong , Yew Hae Young , Kim Dong Hyeok , Jeong Sang Oun , Whang Kyujam , Lee Eunjoo , Jeon You Hoon , Chung Eun Hee 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIntroductionMacrolide‐resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) has become prevalent in children. This study investigated the clinical and laboratory variables of MRMP and macrolide‐sensitive M. pneumoniae (MSMP) and identified factors associated with prolonged hospital admission in children.MethodsA prospective multicenter study was conducted in 1063 children <18 years old in July 2018–June 2020. The 454 had a positive M. pneumoniae polymerase chain reaction assay.ResultsMost subjects had MRMP (78.4%), and all mutated strains had the A2063G transition. We defined MRMP* (n = 285) as MRMP pneumonia requiring admission and MSMP* (n = 72) as MSMP pneumonia requiring admission. Patients with MRMP pneumonia were older, more likely to have segmental/lobar pneumonia, and had more febrile days than those with MSMP pneumonia. C‐reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and percentage neutrophils were more strongly associated with MRMP* than MSMP* groups. Percentage neutrophils, CRP, and alanine aminotransferase significantly changed between admission and follow‐up measurements in patients with MRMP* (P < 0.05). The duration of admission positively correlated with the number of febrile days after initiation of antibiotic medication and laboratory variables (white blood cell count, CRP, and aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) (P < 0.05). Random forest analysis indicated that the number of febrile days after initiation of antibiotic medication, AST, and percentage neutrophils at admission was over five.ConclusionsThis study indicated that children with M. pneumoniae pneumonia with a higher number of febrile days after initiation of antibiotic medication, AST, and percentage neutrophils at admission were more likely to have prolonged admission duration.
The study of women and gender in the Middle East and North Africa beyond culturalism
Authors: Çavdar Gamze 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe study of the Middle East and North Africa region has long been dominated by culturalist assumptions that this region is unique and thus common concepts and theories that are applied to other parts of the world do not apply here. This has particularly been the case with regard to the study of women and gender. This special issue brings together six cutting edge research articles that fundamentally challenge this culturalist assumption by making connections with disciplinary theories and concepts. By focusing on the three themes of political economy, institutions, and social movements, these articles demonstrate variation across both time and place with respect to gender and politics in the region and at the same time make important contributions to the broader literatures on these subjects.
Association between right ventricular dysfunction and adverse cardiac events in mild COPD patients
Authors: Armentaro Giuseppe , Pelaia Corrado , Cassano Velia , Miceli Sofia , Maio Raffaele , Perticone Maria , Pastori Daniele , Pignatelli Pasquale , Andreozzi Francesco , Violi Francesco , Sesti Giorgio , Sciacqua Angela 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackgroundLung hyperinflation and systemic inflammation are currently believed to be the most important causes of right heart alterations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. A multicentre observational study was performed to assess the morphological and functional parameters of right ventricle (RV) in COPD subjects, as well as to evaluate the potential prognostic impact on the development of major cardiovascular adverse events (MACEs).MethodsFor this retrospective study, from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2021, we enrolled COPD patients on the basis of their airflow limitation. In particular, we selected subjects spanning across GOLD 1 and 2 functional stages. Clinical, laboratory and functional parameters were collected at baseline. Echocardiography was routinely performed in all COPD patients. RV dysfunction was defined on the basis of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) values. MACE occurrence (non‐fatal ischemic stroke, non‐fatal myocardial infarction, cardiac revascularization or coronary bypass surgery and cardiovascular death) was evaluated during a median follow‐up of 55 (36–72) months.ResultsAmong the 749 enrolled patients, 408 subjects had a TAPSE value ≥20 mm, while the remaining 341 had a TAPSE value <20 mm. In patients with TAPSE ≥20 mm the observed MACEs were 1.9 events/100 patient‐year, while in the group with a worse right heart function there were 4.2 events/100 patient‐year (p < .0001). The multivariate analysis model confirmed the association between RV dysfunction and MACE. Indeed, a 1‐mm increase in TAPSE value and the intake of long‐acting β2‐receptor agonists (LABA)/long‐acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) inhaled therapy were protective factors for the onset of MACE, while the presence of diabetes mellitus and high values of both uric acid (UA) and systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (S‐PAP) enhanced the risk of MACE in study participants.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed that in patients with mild COPD there is an association between right heart dysfunction and the risk of MACE during follow‐up.
Toddler behavior problems amid household chaos: Is responsive parenting protective for everyone?
Authors: Cherry Kathryn E. , Gerstein Emily D. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractObjectiveThis study examined household chaos and children's behavior problems, exploring emotionally responsive parenting as a potential protective factor for children in Early Head Start (EHS) while considering child race and ethnicity as well as several socioeconomic and household contextual factors.BackgroundHousehold chaos relates to children's difficulty with self‐regulation and behavior problems. Emotionally responsive parenting could protect against the negative effects of chaos for children. However, both the perception of chaos and impact of parenting behaviors on children's behavior may vary with race, ethnicity, crowding in the home, and other contextual factors.MethodThis study examined relations among chaos, observed emotional responsivity, and toddler's subsequent behavior problems among EHS Family and Child Experiences Study participants.ResultsChaos was associated with more behavior problems, and three‐way interaction findings indicated significant group differences by race and ethnicity in the relation between chaos and parenting on behavior problems. Behavior problems were also higher in lower socioeconomic contexts, and with child exposure to violence.ConclusionChaos and parenting both influence children's early behavior problems, with distinct findings by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic, and other contextual factors.ImplicationsThese findings may reflect differing perceptions and effects of chaos and parenting, with important implications for research and prevention.
Photobiological effect of eugenol‐derived 3‐benzoylcoumarin associated with led lights against MDR microorganisms
Authors: de Sousa Amanda Karine , Rocha Janaina Esmeraldo , de Freitas Thiago Sampaio , Freitas Priscila Ramos , Pereira Raimundo Luiz Silva , Júnior Francisco Nascimento Pereira , Brancaglion Guilherme Andrade , de Paulo Daniela Carvalho , Carvalho Diogo Teixeira , de Menezes Irwin Rose Alencar , dos Santos Francisco Antonio Vieira , Coutinho Henrique Douglas Melo , Júnior Lucindo José Quintans 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe problem of antibiotic resistance by bacteria threatens human health. Therefore, studies in this area seek alternatives to circumvent it. The study with coumarins and eugenol has already proven that these classes of compounds act against bacteria. In this same aspect, exposure to LED also shows a bactericidal effect. Seeking a possible enhancement of this effect, the present work studied coumarins derived from eugenol in association with LED to investigate the bactericidal effect. Four compounds were tested. For this, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and modulation with three antibiotics against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria were determined. To test the behavior of the activity against exposure to LED, the plates were exposed for 20 min to blue light, 415 nm and then incubated at 37°C for 24 h. For control, duplicates were made, and one of them did not undergo this exposure. C1 exhibited better activity against S. aureus, as synergism prevailed under the conditions tested. C3 and C4 were promising against E. coli as they showed synergism in association with the three antibiotics both with and without LED exposure. Thus, the compounds showed bactericidal activity, and LED was shown to enhance synergism.
Heat shock‐induced heme oxygenase‐1 expression in a mouse hepatoma cell line is dependent on HSF1 and modified by NRF2 and BACH1
Authors: Inouye Sachiye , Kubo Takanori , Miyamoto Takafumi , Iyoda Takuya , Okita Naoyuki , Akagi Reiko 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe induction mechanism of heme oxygenase‐1 (HO‐1) by heat shock (HS) is still unknown. Here, we discovered that HS activates the HO‐1 expression in a mouse hepatoma cell line (Hepa 1–6). Knockdown experiments showed that the HS‐induced HO‐1 expression was dependent on HS factor 1 (HSF1). A chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay demonstrated that the HS‐activated HSF1 bound to the HS elements (HSEs) in the upstream enhancer 1 region (E1). Unexpectedly, HS also facilitates the BTB and CNC homology 1 (BACH1) binding to the Maf recognition elements (MAREs) in E1. We examined the effects of a catalytically inactive CRISPR‐associated 9 nucleases (dCas9) with short guide RNAs (sgRNAs), and demonstrated that the HSF1 binding to HSEs in E1 was indispensable for the HS‐induced HO‐1 expression. Heme treatment (HA) dissociates BACH1 from MAREs and facilitated the binding of nuclear factor‐erythroid‐2‐related factor 2 (NRF2) to MAREs. Following treatment with both HS and HA, the HO‐1 induction and the HSF1 binding to HSEs in E1 were most notably observed. These results indicate that the HS‐induced HO‐1 expression is dependent on the HSF1 binding to HSEs in E1, although modulated by the BACH1 and NRF2 binding to MAREs within the same E1.
BNT‐based relaxor/ferroelectric systems: Improved field‐induced strain property in the layered composite ceramics
Authors: Ding Yuwei , Liu Zhiyong , Xie Bing , Wang Fang , Guo Kun , Mao Pu , Liang Bingliang , Lu Jinshan 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBoth high strain and low driving electric‐field are important characteristics of the piezoelectric actuators for industrial applications, but they are difficult to achieve together in a single material system. In this work, the layered and inlay‐onlay structures of relaxor/ferroelectric composites were prepared by selecting relaxor phase (0.94Bi0.5(Na0.82K0.18)0.5TiO3‐0.06NaNbO3, BNKT‐6NN) and ferroelectric phase (0.9Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3‐0.1Bi0.2Sr0.7TiO3, BNT‐10BST) with the volume ratio of 1:1. By comparing the field‐induced strains under same electric‐field, the S33 of the BNKT‐6NN/BNT‐10BST layered composites (0.17%) was greater than that of the inlay‐onlay composites (0.08%) and exhibited excellent temperature stability. The superiority in field‐induced strain for the layered composite ceramic was originated from the inhomogeneous distribution of internal electric‐field between relaxor and ferroelectric phase and thereby could modulate the polar nanoregions to ferroelectric phase transition. In addition, the restricted phase boundary between relaxor and ferroelectric phase enhanced the potential barrier energy (Ea = 1.47 eV) and hindered the jump of defective ions (mainly oxygen vacancies) of the BNKT‐6NN/BNT‐10BST layered composites. The outstanding electrical properties of layered composite ceramics provide a new idea for further improving field‐induced strain performance.