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Microsporidians (Microsporidia) parasitic on mosquitoes (Culicidae) in central Europe are often multi-host species
Authors: Trzebny Artur , Mizera Justyna , Dabert Miroslawa 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Microsporidians (Microsporidia) are a diverse group of obligate and intracellular parasites of eukaryotes. There is evidence to suspect that the real species diversity in the phylum could be largely unknown and it concerns in particular microsporidians parasitic on invertebrates. Among them, mosquitoes (Culicidae) are one of the most important microsporidian-host group. However, to date any extensive survey on the prevalence of microsporidians in European mosquitoes was performed. Here we used we mosquitoes collected in west-central Poland and metabarcoding approach to examine the prevalence and diversity of microsporidian species infecting European mosquitoes. We found that up to one-third of mosquitoes in Europe may be infected with at least 13 microsporidian species belonging to the genera Amblyospora, Hazardia, Encephalitozoon, Enterocytospora, Nosema, and the holding genus Microsporidium. The lack of differences between microsporidian prevalence and mosquito sex implies that other factors, e.g., temperature or humidity, may affect the levels of microsporidian infections in adult mosquitoes. Each microsporidian species was found in at least three mosquito species, which suggest that these microsporidians are polyxenic parasites rather than monoxenic ones. The co-occurrence of at least two different microsporidian species was found in 3.6% of host individuals. The abundance of microsporidian DNA sequences suggests interactions between the co-infecting parasites; however, these results should be confirmed by quantitative methods. In addition, further histological research is required to describe Microsporidium sp. PL01 species or link its DNA to the already known species.
The costs of interventions for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in South Africa – A systematic literature review
Authors: Masuku Sithabiso D. , Lekodeba Nkgomeleng , Meyer-Rath Gesine 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Background
In the context of a move to universal health coverage, three separate but connected systematic reviews were conducted to summarise available evidence on the direct costs of interventions for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in South Africa.
Methods
PubMed® was searched for literature published between 01 January 1995 and 30 November 2021. Additionally, reference and citations lists of retrieved articles and systematic reviews were reviewed, and experts were consulted. Eligible publications were cost analyses of clinical interventions targeted at adults age 15 + reporting primary estimates of in- and out-of-hospital costs from a provider perspective. Costs were extracted and converted to 2021 US dollars, and article methodological and reporting quality was appraised using the 2013 CHEERS checklist.
Results
Of the 248, 650 and 968 identified publications for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, respectively, 10, 12, and 18 met full inclusion criteria. 60% of articles reported cardiovascular disease costs, 50% were of good reporting quality, and 10%, 50%, and 39% of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease papers reported private-sector costs only. Hypertension drug costs ranged from $2 to $85 per person-month, while type 2 diabetes mellitus drug costs ranged between $57 and $630 per person-year (ppy). Diabetes-related complication treatment costs ranged from $55 for retinopathy treatment to $25,193 ppy for haemodialysis, while cardiovascular disease treatment costs were between $160 and $37,491 ppy. Drugs and treatment of complications were major cost drivers for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, while hospitalisation drove cardiovascular disease costs.
Conclusions
The economic impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease care has received more attention recently, particularly diabetes-related complications and cardiovascular disease. However, 39% of identified cardiovascular disease treatment costs used a private sector perspective, leaving significant research gaps in the public sector and the cheaper to treat hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This review provides an insightful, though incomplete, picture of the economic burden of these diseases in South Africa.
High-fidelity 3D live-cell nanoscopy through data-driven enhanced super-resolution radial fluctuation
Authors: Henriques Ricardo , Laine Romain , Heil Hannah , Coelho Simao , Nixon-Abell Jonathon , Jimenez Angelique , Galgani Tommaso , Stubb Aki , Follain Gautier , Culley Siân , Jacquemet Guillaume , Hajj Bassam , Leterrier Christophe 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
In recent years, the development of analytical approaches to super-resolution microscopy has highlighted the possibility of recovering super-resolution information from short sequences of wide-field images. Our recently developed method, SRRF (Super-Resolution Radial Fluctuations), enables long-term live-cell imaging beyond the resolution limit without specialized hardware. Here, we present eSRRF (enhanced-SRRF), a significant improvement over our initial method, enhancing image fidelity to the underlying structure and resolution. Especially, eSRRF uses automated data-driven parameter optimization, including an estimation of the number of frames necessary for optimal reconstruction. We demonstrate the improved fidelity of the images reconstructed with eSRRF and highlight its versatility and ease of use over a wide range of microscopy techniques and biological systems. We also extend eSRRF to 3D super-resolution microscopy by combining it with multi-focus microscopy (MFM), obtaining volumetric super-resolution imaging of live cells with acquisition speed of ~1 volume/second.
Agricultural intensification can help protect the Amazon Forest and reduce global warming
Authors: Marin Fabio , Zanon Alencar , Monzon Juan Pablo , Andrade Jose , Silva Evandro , Antolin Luis , Martin Bruna San , Ribas Giovana , Battisti Rafael , Heinemann Alexandre , Grassini Patricio 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The Amazon basin includes 550 M ha covered with rainforests, with 60% of this area being in Brazil. Conversion of rainforest for soybean production raises concerns about the degree to which Brazil can reconcile production and environmental goals. Here we investigated the degree to which intensification could help Brazil produce more soybean without further encroachment of the Amazon Forest. Our analysis shows that continuation of current trends in soybean yield and area would lead to conversion of additional 5.7 M ha of forests and savannas during the next 15 years, with an associated 2550 Mt of CO2eq released into the atmosphere. In contrast, acceleration of yield improvement, coupled with expansion of soybean area only in areas currently used for livestock production, would allow Brazil to achieve similar economic benefits without deforestation and with substantially lower global climate warming.
Normal pace walking beneficial to young participants’ executive abilities
Authors: Zhang Jianan , Xiang Lisha , Shi Yue , Xie Fan , Wang Ya , Zhang Yi 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
BACKGROUND Exercise can improve cognitive function. The impact of acute exercise on cognition is related to exercise intensity. This study aimed to explore whether slow walking had a beneficial effect on cognition. METHODS Thirty healthy young people walked in a resting position and walked slowly on a walking machine, and completed the Stroop test. Near-infrared spectroscopy was used to monitor the hemodynamic changes of the prefrontal cortex during the entire experiment. RESULTS Studies showed that slow walking did not stimulate higher average cerebral oxygen in the PFC, but the peak cerebral oxygen in cognitive tests during walking was higher, and better results were achieved, which was reflected in faster reaction times and higher accuracies. CONCLUSION For healthy young people, even a slow walk is therefore good for cognition
LS-DN algorithm based user matching and power minimization in NOMA disaster communication
Authors: Zou Chengcheng , Zhang Damin , Zhang linna 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
To address the limited and time delay disaster communication, a joint optimization scheme integrates the advantages of differential evolution algorithm (DE) and naked mole rat algorithm (NMR), and proposes Lévy and sigmoidal DE-NMR, namely LS-DN. LS-DN applies the Lévy flight parameters of adaptive features and sigmoidal picking factors to the worker of NMR phase, and optimizes the cross-probability (CR) and selection factor（λ） in the DE algorithm, to obtain a balance the exploration and development capabilities. The proposed LS-DN algorithm is used to optimize the user aggregation scheme. since an effect aggregation of disaster victims can reduce power consumption and improve system performance, An value of power external function () is defined for each disaster victim, which is expressed as the system power consumption value for each disaster victim under different aggregation schemes. To minimize the microcell power without deteriorating the quality of service (QoS), it is demonstrated by analyzing the relevant characteristics of non-orthogonal multiple access（NOMA）disaster communication that the power consumption strongly depends on user aggregation method and power allocation. The significance of joint optimization for improving the performance of NOMA disaster communication systems is also emphasized. Simulation results show that LS-DN is able to significantly reduce the power consumption of the system. With the application of LS-DN, the throughput of NOMA system increases by 65% compared to the conventional orthogonal multiple access (OMA) system.
Puricelli biconvex arthroplasty as an alternative for temporomandibular joint reconstruction: description of the technique and long-term case report.
Authors: Puricelli Edela 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Background
There are several indications for partial or total replacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), including neoplasms and severe bone resorptions. In this regard, several techniques have been suggested to increase the functionality and longevity of these prosthetic devices. This case report presents a patient treated with the Puricelli biconvex arthroplasty (ABiP) technique with a long-term follow-up.
Case presentation:
In 1978, a 33-year-old male polytraumatised patient developed painful symptoms in the right preauricular region, associated with restricted movement of the ipsilateral TMJ. Due to subcondylar fracture, an elastic maxillomandibular immobilisation (EMMI) was applied. Subsequently, the patient was referred for treatment when limitations of the interincisal opening (10 mm) and the presence of spontaneous pain that increased on palpation were confirmed. Imaging exams confirmed the fracture, with anteromedial displacement and bony ankylosis of the joint. Exeresis of the compromised tissues and their replacement through ABiP was indicated. The technique uses conservative access (i.e., preauricular incision), partial resection of the ankylosed mass, and tissue replacement using two poly(methylmethacrylate) components, with minimal and stable contact between the convex surfaces. At the end of the procedure, joint stability and dental occlusion were tested. The patient showed significant improvement at the postoperative 6-month follow-up, with no pain and increased mouth opening range (30 mm). At the 43-year follow-up, no joint noises, pain or movement restrictions were reported (mouth opening of 36 mm). Imaging exams did not indicate tissue degeneration and showed the integrity of prosthetic components.
Conclusions
The present case report indicates that ABiP enables joint movements of the TMJ, allowing the remission of signs and symptoms over more than 40 years of follow-up. These data suggest that this technique is a simple and effective alternative when there is an indication for TMJ reconstruction in adults.
An Adaptive Target Tracking algorithm for UAVs based on a Pseudo-twin Network
Authors: Wang Xunjun , Li Yun , zhang rongyao 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Target tracking methods based on UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) face huge challenges, such as target blockage, viewing angle changes, scale changes and background noise, that can easily lead to low target tracking accuracy and poor robustness. In addition, the traditional neural network online and offline tracking methods easily lead to poor tracking real-time performance because of the limitations of drone target tracking computing. To address the above issues, the adaptive target tracking algorithm for UAVs based on a pseudo twin network (ATTPTN) is proposed. In the ATTPTN methods, the asymmetric pseudo twin network framework consists of the target tracking branch and the template library branch, and target tracking and template updating and selection tasks are performed. Because the fitting ability of the initial target model is gradually weakened, the template library uses a scoring strategy to selectively store the template features intermittently and shares the template input tracking branch with the target feature model for subsequent tracking. The target tracking branch adaptively completes the target tracking task based on an improved kernel density probability estimation method. The experimental simulation results show that compared with the KCF (Kernelized Correlation Filters), DSST (Discriminative Scale Space Tracker), the proposed ATTPTN method routing protocol is superior in terms of accuracy, robustness and expected average overlap.
Protective effects of carbon dots derived from Rhei radix et rhizoma carbonisata on DSS (dextran sulfate sodium)-induced ulcerative colitis
Authors: Zhang Yifan , Zhao Jie , Zhao Yusheng , Bai Xue , Chen Yumin , Liu Yuhan , Zhang Yue , Kong Hui , Qu Huihua , Zhao Yan 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
In this study, the protective effect of Rhei radix et rhizoma-based carbon dots (RRRC-CDs) on acute ulcerative colitis were investigated. The green high-temperature carbonization method is used to prepare novel RRRC-CDs. The morphology, structure, functional groups, and other information of RRR-CDs were captured by transmission electron microscope, high-resolution electron microscope, ultraviolet, fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, and through pharmacodynamic experiments to studied the protective effect of RRRC-CDs on ulcerative colitis. The results demonstrated that the RRRC-CDs were almost spherical in diameter ranging from 1.374nm - 4.533nm, and composed of mainly C, N, and O. The RRRC-CDs inhibited DSS-induced inflammatory response and oxidative stress injury mainly by down-regulating TNF-α, IL-6, MPO, MDA and increasing the levels of IL-10, CAT, GSH, and SOD. RRRC-CDs showed a significant protective effect on ulcerative colitis. This study results indicated that RRRC-CDs have potential clinical application in ulcerative colitis.
Utilization and compliance with iron supplementation and predictors among pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Beressa Girma , Lencha Bikila , Bosha Tafese , Egata Gudina 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Background
Globally, anemia affects 1.62 billion people (25%) of which 56 million are pregnant women. However, evidence for utilization and compliance with iron supplementation and predictors during pregnancy, in low-income countries, including Ethiopia, was sparse and inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to assess utilization and compliance with iron supplementation and predictors among pregnant women in Robe Town, Southeast Ethiopia.
Methods
Community-based cross-sectional study was employed among randomly selected 445 pregnant women attending antenatal care at health facilities from May to July 2015. Systematic random sampling was used to select respondents. Data were collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of compliance with iron supplementation. An odds ratio, along with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to estimate the strength of the association.
Results
In this study, 54%; 95% CI: (49.4, 58.4%), 45.2%; 95% CI: (40.9, 49.4%), 4.3%; 95% CI: (2.5, 6.3%), and 2.2%; 95% CI: (1.1, 3.6%) of women received iron supplements during their first, second, third, and fourth antenatal care visits, respectively. The level of compliance with iron supplementation was 92.4%; 95% CI: (89.9, 94.6%). Having a formal education (AOR = 4.45, 95% CI: 1.41, 13.99), high wealth quintile (AOR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.68), medium wealth quintile [(AOR = 0.33, 95% CI: (0.11, 0.98)], iron supplements for free (AOR = 3.77, 95% CI: 1.33, 10.69), not experiencing discomfort related to iron supplements intake (AOR = 2.94, 95% CI: 1.17, 7.39), having comprehensive knowledge about anemia (AOR = 2.62, 95% CI: 1.02, 6.70), being knowledgeable about iron supplements (AOR = 3.30, 95% CI: 1.12, 9.76), having information about importance of iron supplementation during pregnancy (AOR = 2.86; 95% CI: 1.04, 7.87), and ever being visited by urban health extension workers (AOR = 0.31; 95% CI: 0.12, 0.83) was significantly associated with compliance with iron supplementation during pregnancy.
Conclusion
The utilization of iron supplementation during pregnancy was low, with relatively high compliance with the supplements. Thus, comprehensive nutrition education and free provision of iron supplementation are crucial tools to increase utilization and compliance with iron supplementation during pregnancy. Further research with a strong study design using golden standard methods is warranted.
The efficacy of platelet rich plasma in treating symptomatic cases with MRI-confirmed degenerative medial meniscal lesions
Authors: Zou Guoyou , Sun Jinpeng , He Xiao , Shen Xiaofei , Chen Pengyu , Shao Aiping , Shi Xiaoming 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
ObjectsTo observe the efficacy and imaging changes after autologous platelet rich plasma intra-articular injection for symptomatic degenerative meniscal lesions.MethodsFrom December 2019 to May 2021, 68 knee pain outpatients over 50 years old whose diagnoses were also confirmed by MRI which showing I-III degrees meniscus degenerative lesions underwent a series of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP), 3 sequential injections with 7-day intervals. All patients were followed-up and evaluated by Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale 1 month and 6 months post treatment. MRI was rearranged for all patients at the time of the sixth month after treatment to observe if there were changes of the meniscal lesion as well as the edema of the MCL and the adjacent bone marrow.Results The Lysholm scores of 68 patients were all significantly improved post-treatment and there was no significant difference between one month and six months after treatment. MRI showed that after 6 months of PRP treatment the bone marrow edema areas were dramatically decreased and even totally disappeared in some patients (15/25). Meanwhile, MRI imaging also showed in 83.3% (65/78) of the patients that the edema around the medial collateral ligament (MCL) disappeared completely while others presented significant diameter-decrease of their primary edema areas.ConclusionsGood clinical outcomes were achieved in patients with symptomatic degenerative medial meniscus lesions after intra-articular injection of PRP. MRI showed the primary edema area of the medial collateral ligament and the bone marrow both decreased and, in some cases, even disappeared at the sixth month post-treatment.
Using TAM to Evaluate the Effect of intensive usage of Digital Payment in Egypt
Authors: Abdella Aliaa kamal , Taha Ibrahim M. , Elnady Mai. A. 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
The growth of digital payments has been aided by the government’s pledge to provide monetary assistance to the public by making payments directly into bank accounts. Consumers have access to all available cash or lines of credit for a given transaction with digital payment. Digital payment methods encourage pulse transactions, particularly online, and consumers are more inclined to buy an item they see on sale online because purchasing it with a credit card would simply take a few clicks. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has assessed its progress in facilitating electronic payments. Egypt's electronic payment business has undergone a number of recent improvements. This study used the technology acceptance model (TAM) to investigate people's behavioral intentions to use digital payment and e-commerce to assess their technological proficiency in Egypt. The technological acceptance model may be used to explain users' desire to embrace a digital payment assessment system according to the findings of this study. Partial least squares-based path modeling with latent variables is a methodology that allows estimating complex cause-effect relationships using empirical data. the purpose of this paper is first, a finite mixture path modeling methodology for separating data based on the heterogeneity of estimates in the inner path model, second, prediction objected segmentation as it performs well in discovering unobserved heterogeneity informative measures . They are implemented in a software application for statistical computation. Analyze the results of finite partial least squares to finite mixture path modeling segmentation and prediction objected segmentation.