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From Self to Nonself: Death Anxiety as Mediator of the Relationship Between Renunciation of Desire and Mental Health
Authors: Kuo Yi-Fen , Chang Yun-Ming , Lin Mei-Fang , Wu Ming-Lung , Shiah Yung-Jong 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
In the present paper, we report two studies examining the relationships among renunciation of desires, death anxiety, and mental health. In the first study, we constructed the Desire Questionnaire (DQ), which measures success in renouncing certain desire. The DQ has satisfactory psychometric properties. In the second study, 507 adults from a Chinese society ranging in age from 17 to 84 years (M = 35.58, SD = 14.76) completed the DQ, the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), and the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ), which measures mental health and the presence of psychiatric symptoms. As predicted, DQ had significant negative correlations with both DAS (p < .05) and CHQ (p < .01). DAS had a significant positive correlation with CHQ (p < .01). In the linear mediation model, DAS was found to partially mediate the relationship between DQ and CHQ (\(\beta\) = .21, p < .001). These results suggest that the negative effect of poor control of desires on mental health can be partially accounted for by death anxiety. These findings imply that training in eliminating desires can be a successful strategy to improve mental health. These results also support the Nonself Theory as a theory of death anxiety and show its relevance to the relationship between nonself and mental health.
Developing And Verifying A Necroptic Gene-Based Prognostic Index In Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Wang Yuhang , Zhu Shun , Huang Xiaoxin , Wang Chunguo , Xuan Tianhui , Liu Yong 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth leading cancer throughout the world and ranks fourth in cancer mortality. Necroptosis modulates tumorigenesis, metastasis, and treatment resistance. However, gene sets related to necroptosis in HCC are rarely analyzed. Hence, it is vital to assess the clinicopathological influence of necroptosis in a large HCC patient population. Our goal in this research was to develop a novel HCC prognostic indicator based on necroptosis. To that end, we examined 132 necroptosis related genes (NRGs) and recognized 36 differentially expressed NRGs (DE-NRGs) in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort. Using both uni- and multivariate Cox regression models, we selected 4 NRGs, which can be employed to categorize HCC cases into low- or high-risk groups. Based on our survival analysis, the overall survival (OS) duration of high-risk cases was markedly shorter, in comparison with low-risk cases. We also verified using COX regression analysis that NRGs can serve as stand-alone prognostic indicators of HCC prognosis. Moreover, the area under the curve (AUC) of the combined prediction model was 0.807. Lastly, we also verified the validity of our model using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset. In summary, a state-of-the-art NRG-based HCC prognostic indicator is established to accurately predict the outcome of HCC cases to aid clinicians in the efficient planning and designing of personalized anti-HCC therapy.
A Case Management Model for Patients with Granulomatous Mastitis: A Prospective Study
Authors: Ning Ping , Deng Yuan , Xiong Ying , Wang Xin , Han Xiao-Rong , Tu Guo-Fang , He Pei-Yu 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Background: Granulomatous mastitis is a chronic inflammatory mastitis disease with long-term treatment and high recurrence rate, there is no general agreement on effective clinical management, the new management model is worthy of investigation. The aim of this study to investigate the application of case management model in granulomatous mastitis and explore the related factors which are associated with the recurrence of granulomatous mastitis.Methods: This is a prospective study of 152 Chinese women who were monitored during the whole process of case management. Demographic, clinical and laboratory information, treatment methods, follow-up time, and recurrence were collected and analyzed. The eight-item Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8) was used to investigate patients' adherence to medications.Results: Until October 2021, a total of 152 female patients with a mean age of 32 years have received the entire process of case management. The mean total course of case management was 24.54 (range, 15 - 45) months. Almost all the patients received medication treatment, except for one pregnant patient on observation therapy, and about 53.9% of the patients had medication plus surgery. The overall recurrence rate was 11.2%, and “high” medication adherence (RR=0.428, 95% CI: 0.224-0.867, P = 0.015) were significantly associated with a lower rate of recurrence while the rate of recurrence with surgical procedure + medication was higher than that with medication treatment (RR = 4.128, 95% CI: 1.026 - 16.610, P = 0.046).Conclusion: case management model for patients with granulomatous mastitis was effective with a relatively low recurrence rate. “Low” medication adherence were significant risk factors for the recurrence of granulomatous mastitis. Patients with medication plus surgery are more likely to recur than with medication treatment alone. The optimal treatment approach should be planned for GM patient and patient’s medication adherence should be of concern to medical staff.
Synthesis and Properties of Isosorbide-based Eco-friendly Plasticizers for Poly(vinyl chloride)
Authors: Lee Byoung-Min , Jung Jong Hwan , Hwang Taek Sung 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
In this study, eco-friendly and effective plasticizers, based on isosorbide, were synthesized and characterized. The esterification of isosorbide was conducted using different alkyl chain lengths of various fatty acids. The optimal esterification degree of isosorbide was obtained with a fatty acid of short alkyl chain length, after reaction with Ti(OBu)4 catalyst, at 220°C, after 6 h. An esterified isosorbide, with long alkyl chain length, was epoxidized to further enhance its plasticizing properties and enable low-cost production. The high epoxidation degree (91%) indicated efficient epoxidation by formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. Finally, the mechanical, thermal, and plasticizing properties of the prepared isosorbide-based plasticizers were compared to a commercial plasticizer. The plasticizers prepared in this study, particularly isosorbide di epoxidized oleate, could be used as eco-friendly and effective plasticizers for practical PVC applications.
Novel bipolar charge collecting structure enabling overall water splitting on ferroelectric photocatalysts
Authors: Liu Yong , Wang Zhuan , He Jiandong , Ye Sheng , Wang Xiuli , Li Dongfeng , Yin Heng , Zhu Qianhong , Jing Huanwang , Weng Yuxiang , Fan Fengtao , Li Can 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Due to the unidirectional charge separation and above-gap photovoltage, ferroelectrics have been considered as excellent photocatalytic candidates for solar fuel production. However, the performance of ferroelectric photocatalysts is often moderate. Few reports demonstrated that these kinds of photocatalyst could achieve overall water splitting. Here we propose a novel approach to fabricate interfacial charge collecting nano-structures on ferroelectric’s positive and negative domains, enabling overall water splitting in ferroelectric photocatalysts. We observed efficient accumulations of photogenerated electrons and holes within their thermalization length (about 50 nm) around the Au nanoparticles located in the positive and negative domains of BaTiO3 single crystal. Photocatalytic overall water splitting was firstly observed on ferroelectric BaTiO3 single crystal after assembly oxidation and reduction cocatalysts on the positive and negative charged Au nanoparticles. The idea of fabricating bipolar charge collecting structure on the ferroelectrics to achieve overall water splitting paves the new way for utilizing the energetic photogenerated charges in solar energy conversion.
The Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Hawai‘i
Authors: Juarez Ruben , Siegal Nicole , Maunakea Alika 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Having been affected by the highest increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, Honolulu and Maui counties in Hawai‘i implemented vaccine passport mandates for select industries in September 2021. Herein, we describe the effects of these mandates on three areas: (1) changes in foot traffic for businesses affected by mandates in comparison to businesses unaffected by the mandates; (2) changes in the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 and (3) COVID-19 vaccination rate increases across counties affected by mandates in comparison to counties that were unaffected by the mandates. Although businesses affected by mandates experienced a 6.7% decrease (p < 0.01, 95% CI : 5.7% − 6.9%) of foot traffic in the 14 weeks after the mandates were implemented, the number of COVID-19 cases significantly decreased (19.0%, p < 0.01, 95% CI : 12.1% − 25.8%), and the vaccination rate significantly increased (1.41%, p < 0.05, 95% CI : 0.29% − 2.55%) in counties that implemented mandates. As the trend of foot traffic towards the end of this period indicates impacted businesses converging towards the levels of non-impacted businesses, the trade-off in temporary losses during the adjustment period is met with significant gains in public health and safety.
Analysis on Curve Negotiating Ability of Rail Grinder in Grinding State
Authors: Zeng Luqing , Cui Dabin , Fu Yaodong , Li Li , Liu Zhanghong 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Rail grinding becomes an important maintenance means of railway. Dynamic behavior of rail grinder is due to vehicle-track coupling relationship based on mechanical-electric-hydraulic coupling. Curve negotiating ability of rail grinder through modeling and simulation based on one-side grinding is studied in this paper. Simulation result is shown below. In typical case, rail grinding will increase transverse displacement of wheelsets, derailment coefficient of wheels in front wheelset, and unloading rate of wheelsets. In other case, increase of rail irregularity amplitude and decrease of its wavelength, which aggravates fluctuation of grinding power, has little influence on curve negotiating ability. When line radius curvature decreases, compared to state without grinding, decline to curve negotiating ability of state with grinding is more significantly. When number of grinding wheels at work increases, traverse displacement of wheelset, derailment coefficient of wheels in front wheelset, and unloading ratio of wheelsets increase. In short, rail grinding will significantly deteriorate curve negotiating ability of rail grinder.
Development of 27 New Microsatellite Markers for the Shanny Lipophrys Pholis
Authors: Jeannot Laura-Li , Mouronvalle Clara , Peyran Claire , Blanco Andreu , Planes Serge 
Published: January 2022

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The shanny Lipophrys pholis is an intertidal fish widely distributed throughout the Northeast Atlantic. Characterized by limited adult mobility and a long pelagic larval duration, the shanny stands as an ideal model to better understand larval dispersal and connectivity dynamics, which are critical parameters implicated in marine conservation and management. To this aim, we developed 27 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers, presenting an average allelic diversity of 20.1 alleles per locus and heterozygosity ranging from 0.619 to 1. This set of newly developed microsatellite markers will be useful in providing critical insight into the processes shaping L. pholis gene flow and connectivity patterns and can be used to investigate local parentage lineages.
Characterization of the Population Affiliated to the Subsidized Health Insurance Scheme in Colombia. A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.
Authors: Moreo Laura Mora , Estrada-Orozco Kelly , Espinosa Oscar , Mesa-Melgarejo Lorena 
Published: January 2022

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Background: Some reports suggest differences regarding health needs between the population affiliated to subsidized health insurance scheme (SS) compared to the contributory health insurance scheme (CS) in Colombia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the epidemiological profile of the population affiliated to the SS in Colombia, to establish if there are differences compared to CS in terms of: incident diseases, prevalent diseases, and use of health services and to estimate the magnitude of the differences from statistical analyzes of the data retrieved in a systematic review of data published in the literature and other sources of information. Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) methodology. The search was made from 1993, with none other restriction. The information was synthesized in five categories according to the most important risk populations. We estimated combined incidences from epidemiological surveillance data, prevalence ratio, and other measures to estimate the difference between the studied groups. A 95% interval confidence was considered. A random effects models were used weighted by the inverse of the variance of the cumulative incidence calculated for each disease. The risk of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Results: 16.236 we identified, 14.972 were exclude after the title and abstract screening, 725 articles were verified as full text and finally 268 articles were included. The relative risk for non-communicable and communicable diseases was lower in the SS than the RC (RR: 0,37 and 0,72 respectively, p-value <0,05), however, for the other three categories, differences were found, the risk of presenting obstetric and maternal conditions in the SS versus the CS was RR 1,55, for frequent conditions during early childhood and other diseases was RR 1,28 with p-value < 0,05 respectively. The use of health services was different by scheme, finding less demand, access, or provision in health services in the SS.Conclusions: This study allowed to conclude that there are differences in the incidence, prevalence, and use of health services between health affiliation scheme (SS and CS) in Colombia allowing to guide decision-making to stakeholders. Registration: PROSPERO Registration number CRD42021279234.
Investigation on Friction Characteristics of Micro Double Cup Extrusion Assisted by Different Ultrasonic Vibration Modes
Authors: Wan Weiqiang , Cheng Jianfeng , Xu Linhong , Liu Fuchu , Zhang Haiou , Han Guangchao 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Ultrasonic assisted plastic micro-forming is a research hotspot in metal forming process. The friction characteristic is a key factor affecting the micro-forming properties of metal in ultrasonic assisted micro-forming process. However, the existed researches were mostly focused on the friction characteristics of free surfaces, while few were studied on the friction characteristics between sample and mold cavity. In this paper, the micro double cup extrusion experiments of copper T2 were conducted to investigate the friction characteristics between sample and mold cavity with multiple ultrasonic vibration modes. Furthermore, the numerical model was developed to quantify the friction stress reduction caused by multiple ultrasonic vibration modes and estimate its contribution to decreasing the forming stress, which was usually considered mainly affected by acoustic softening, stress superposition and friction reduction. The results show that the forming stress and the surface roughness of extruded samples are decreased sequentially with the multiple ultrasonic vibration modes of tool vibration (TV), workpiece vibration (WV) and compound vibration (CV). The cup height ratios of double cup extrusion are also increased sequentially with the ultrasonic vibration modes. But the increase of cup height ratio does not indicate the increase of friction coefficient. The friction stress reduction between sample and mold cavity is increased sequentially with TV, CV and WV modes, and its contribution to decreasing the forming stress is 48%, 15% and 49%, respectively.
Treewidth-Based Algorithms for the Small Parsimony Problem on Networks
Authors: Scornavacca Celine , Weller Mathias 
Published: January 2022

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Background. Phylogenetic reconstruction is one of the paramount challenges of contemporary bioinformatics. A subtask of existing tree reconstruction algorithms is modeled by the Small Parsimony problem: given a tree T and an assignment of character-states to its leaves, assign states to the internal nodes of T such as to minimize the parsimony score, that is, the number of edges of T connecting nodes with different states. While this problem is polynomial-time solvable on trees, the matter is more complicated if T contains reticulate events such as hybridizations or recombinations, i.e. when T is a network. Indeed, three different versions of the parsimony score on networks have been proposed and each of them is NP-hard to decide. Existing parameterized algorithms focus on combining the number c of possible character-states with the number of reticulate events (per biconnected component).Results. We consider the parameter treewidth t of the underlying undirected graph of the input network, presenting dynamic programming algorithms for (slight generalizations of) all three versions of the parsimony problem on networks running in times O*(ct+1), O*((3c)t), and O*(6tc), respectively. Our algorithms use a formulation of the treewidth that may facilitate formalizing treewidth-based dynamic programming algorithms on phylogenetic networks for other problems.Conclusions. Our algorithms allow the computation of the three popular parsimony scores, modeling the evolutionary development of a (multistate) character on a given phylogenetic network of low treewidth. Our results subsume and improve previously known algorithm for all three variants. While our results rely on being given a “good” tree-decomposition of the input, encouraging theoretical results as well as practical implementations producing them are publicly available. We present a reformulation of tree decompositions in terms of “agreeing trees” on the same set of nodes. As this formulation may come more natural to researchers and engineers developing algorithms for phylogenetic networks, we hope to render exploiting the input network’s treewidth as parameter more accessible to this audience.
A High Body Roundness Index Is More Closely Associated With Urinary Albumin-creatinine Ratio Than Traditional Adiposity Indices in Chinese Population: a Cross-sectional Report From the Reaction Study
Authors: Wang Yun , Wang Jie , Liu Yang , Li Binqi , Chen Kang , Wang Weiqing , Gao Zhengnan , Tang Xulei , Yan Li , Wan Qin , Luo Zuojie , Qin Guijun , Chen Lulu , Mu Yiming 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Objective: Body roundness index (BRI) has been proposed to be a promising index of body fat distribution. The association between BRI and increased albuminuria is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the discriminative ability of BRI for increased albuminuria and compare the association of BRI and traditional adiposity indices (body mass index: BMI, waist circumstance: WC, waist-to-hip ratio: WHR) with albuminuria. Methods: This cross-sectional study was nested in an ongoing REACTION study. A total of 43591 participants aged over 40 years were recruited across seven different regional provinces. Increased albuminuria was defined as urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to detect the association between BRI and UACR and compare the discriminative ability of traditional (BMI, WC, WHR) and new adiposity indices (waist-to-height ratio: WHtR, BRI) with UACR. Results: Participants with increased UACR exhibited increased age, blood pressure, blood glucose, poor control of lipid level, decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)，and higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular events. Multiple logistic models showed that compared with traditional adiposity indices (BMI, WC, WHR), the BRI index remained significantly associated with UACR especially in women, indicating the strong discriminative power for increased albuminuria. Stratified analysis revealed that the strong positive association of the BRI index with increased albuminuria also occurred in people who were young, women, poor control of hypertension and blood glucose, and eGFR≥90 ml/min/1.73². Conclusions: The BRI index were closely associated with increased albuminuria in the Chinese population.
Adolescents With Substance Abuse Problems in Outpatient Treatment: A One-year Prospective Follow-up Study Focusing on Mental Health Problems and Gender Differences
Authors: Boson Karin , Anderberg Mats , Hagborg Johan Melander , Wennberg Peter , Dahlberg Mikael 
Published: January 2022

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Background: Although several studies have found a high incidence of coexisting mental health problems among adolescents with substance abuse problems, follow-up studies addressing how these conditions change over time are rare. The study will describe and analyze indications of mental health problems and how various risk factors predict outcomes one year after initial treatment contact. In addition, gender-specific risk factors are explored. Methods: A clinical sample of 455 adolescents (29% girls, median age 17 years) answered a structural interview at baseline and followed-up using official records one year after initiated treatment. Bivariate associations and logistic regressions were conducted to analyse the links between risk factors at the individual, social, and structural levels as well as links between various mental illness symptoms at treatment start and indications of mental health problems one year later were analysed. Results: The results show that mental health problems among adolescents largely persisted one year after start of outpatient care for substance abuse problems. Forty-two per cent of the sample displayed indications of mental health problems at one-year follow-up, and registrations for both outpatient treatment and psychiatric medication were more common among the girls. Girls also reported more mental illness symptoms at treatment start than boys did. Placement in foster care/residential home, depression and suicidal thoughts had significant predictive values regarding indications of mental health problems and cumulative effects were found for 6–10 co-occurring risk factors. Conclusions: Adolescents with experiences of placement in foster care/residential home, depression and suicidal thoughts at treatment start should yield attention among clinicians as these general risk factors could predict indication of mental health problems at one year follow-up effectively. Also, patients with more than six co-occurring risk factors were more vulnerable for continued mental health problems. Generally, girls displayed a greater mental health and psychosocial burden at treatment initiation and were more likely to show indication of mental health problems at follow-up. These results suggests that girls are more likely to get psychiatric out-treatment parallel to, or after, substance abuse treatment. We recommend further investigation of gender differences and gender-specific needs in substance use treatment.