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The effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose levels and lipid profiles in adults. A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Darand Mina , Alizadeh Shahab , Mansourian Marjan 
Published: April 2022

AbstractPrevious studies on the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile have reported inconclusive findings. Due to the high prevalence of glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and their importance as predictors of chronic diseases, the present meta‐analysis was performed to clarify the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile. A systematic search of the databases of PubMed, Scopus, and Cochran Library was performed up to October 2020. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effect of Brassica vegetables on blood glucose and lipid profile were included in the study. The search results were limited to English‐language publications. Finally, nine RCTs, including 548 participants, were selected for the present study. Pooled analysis indicated a significant reduction in total cholesterol (TC) (SMD = −0.28, 95%CI: 0.48 to 0.08; p = 0.005) following Brassica vegetables consumption. Overall, Brassica vegetables had no significant impact on serum levels of triglycerides, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, and glycated hemoglobin. Consumption of Brassica vegetables had a statistically significant effect on TC concentration. However, further high‐quality studies are needed to firmly establish the clinical efficacy of these plants.
Simultaneous determination of poly‐ and perfluoroalkyl substances and organophosphorus flame retardants in serum by ultra‐performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
Authors: Li Jinhong , Li Qiang , Li Jiufeng , Zhang Yunhui 
Published: April 2022

RationalePoly‐ and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) are two types of emerging organic pollutants with potential human health hazards. Here, a rapid and sensitive method was developed for the determination of sixteen PFASs and seven OPFRs in human serum by ultra‐performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS/MS).MethodsAfter optimizing the chromatographic and mass spectrometric conditions, respectively, 100 μL of serum sample was liquid–liquid extracted using 8 mL of methyl tert‐butyl ether. The 23 targets were quantified within 8 min. All targets were quantified by the isotope‐internal standard method in both negative‐ and positive‐ion mode by UPLC/MS/MS.ResultsThe method was validated in terms of sensitivity, linearity, precision, and accuracy. The limit of detection ranged between 0.004 and 0.650 ng/mL. Recoveries ranged from70.0% to 118.9% with a relative standard deviation lower than 20%. The developed method was successfully applied to analyze targeted analytes in human serum samples. A total of 13 of 23 analytes were detected in over 50% of samples.ConclusionsA sensitive and rapid method was developed to quantify sixteen PFASs and seven OPFRs in serum. Sensitivity, linearity, recovery, and precision were validated and found to be satisfactory. This method can be a valuable tool for evaluation of exposure to both PFASs and OPFRs with high separation efficiency and sensitivity.
Isolated diaphragm weakness and the diagnostic value of phrenic nerve stimulation
Authors: Dhillon Sarbroop , Abeyweera Prarthana , Kosky Christopher , Harrison Lisa , Isaac Ashvin , Noffsinger William , Pang Elaine , Needham Merrilee , Stell Rick , Singh Bhajan 
Published: April 2022

AbstractAcute onset, atraumatic, bilateral diaphragm paralysis due to isolated bilateral phrenic neuropathy is uncommon. Respiratory physicians should be alert to this disorder because it is associated with considerable morbidity and diagnosis is often delayed. These case reports highlight important aspects of the presentation, investigations and management of this disorder.
Effects of cover crops on soil thermal properties of a corn cropping system
Authors: Mendis Sidath Subodha , Udawatta Ranjith , Anderson Stephen H. , Ansari Jamshid , Salceda Miguel 
Published: April 2022

AbstractSoil thermal properties play many major roles in a soil as they influence the soil temperature and define the soil microclimate, which regulates many soil health parameters as well as life cycles of soil biota. Although cover crops (CC) can affect soil thermal properties, they are one of the least studied areas. This study compared the effects of CC on soil thermal properties in a corn (Zea mays L.) cropping system at the Elsberry Plant Material Center–USDA in Missouri (USA). The study design consisted of (a) no‐till CC (NC), (b) conventional till no CC (CN), (c) no‐till no CC (NN), and (d) grass (G) treatments. The first CC establishment in the NC treatment was done in October 2019. Soil cores were collected in April 2021 from 0‐to‐40‐cm depth at 10‐cm increments (96 samples) and analyzed for volumetric heat capacity (Cv), soil thermal conductivity (λ), soil thermal diffusivity (α), soil organic carbon (SOC), bulk density (BD), and volumetric water content (θ). As per the results, NC did not significantly improve SOC, BD, or soil thermal properties, because the biomass accumulation by CC was not enough due to the lack of CC establishment duration. The G treatment showed significantly higher Cv and lower λ in several soil depths. The study outcomes suggested that long‐term maintenance of CC with cropping systems are needed in quantifying the effects of CC on soil thermal properties.
Biomimic Trained Immunity‐MSCs Delivery Microcarriers for Acute Liver Failure Regeneration
Authors: Wang Jinglin , Huang Danqing , Ren Haozhen , Shang Luoran 
Published: April 2022

AbstractMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a demonstrated value for acute liver failure (ALF) regeneration, while their delivery stratagems with long‐term biological functions, low immune response, and high biocompatibility are still a challenge. Here, a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐loaded photoresponsive cryogel porous microcarrier (CPM) for MSCs delivery and colonization is presented to promote defect liver regeneration. The CPMs are fabricated with graphene oxide, poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide), and gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) via droplet microfluidic technology and a gradient‐cooling procedure. Benefitting from the biocompatible GelMA component and the porous microstructure of the CPMs, MSCs can be nondestructively captured and abundantly delivered. Because the LPS can be released from the CPMs under NIR irradiation, the delivered MSCs are imparted with the feature of “trained immunity.” Thus, when the MSCs‐laden CPMs are tailored into the liver matched patches by bioprinting and applied in ALF rats, they display superior anti‐inflammatory and more significant liver regeneration properties than the untrained MSCs. These features make the CPMs an excellent MSCs delivery system for clinical applications in tissue repair.
Research on the construction of accounting information audit quality control system based on blockchain
Authors: Wang Juanling 
Published: April 2022

AbstractAudit quality control plays an irreplaceable role in improving the quality of accounting information, and it is also of great significance to the normal operation and development of enterprises. Blockchain is a security technology, which guarantees the security of data to a great extent. Information security is the basis for the quality control of accounting information auditing, and all audit quality control activities start with information data. Therefore, the integration of blockchain technology is essential for audit quality control. This article aims to build an audit quality control system, so that everyone first understands the blockchain security technology and accounting information audit quality control related theories. This article puts forward the method of setting up variables and constructing the accounting information audit quality control system to solve the current problem of low audit quality in China. The experimental results of this article show that blockchain technology is beneficial to ensure the security of audit information and can improve audit quality by 20%.
Borssele V slip joint connection: design, certification and installation of the world's first full‐size submerged slip joint
Authors: Suur Sander , Hengeveld Ferdy 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn April 2020 the world's first full‐size submerged slip joint connection was installed at the Borssele Site V offshore wind farm. This event marked the launch of a new, alternative transition piece/monopile (TP/MP) connection for the offshore wind market. An extensive qualification programme in terms of numerical modelling and testing was set up prior to installing the slip joint. This process was witnessed, reviewed and accepted by DNVGL. It led to a certified slip joint design for Borssele V, with a 9.5 MW wind turbine generator (WTG) on top of the foundation as well as an A‐level component certificate for the slip joint in general. The installation of the slip joint for Borssele V was the first use of this connection in a commercial full‐size wind turbine.The implementation of the slip joint connection at Borssele V demonstrated the benefits of the slip joint in terms of simple, safe and fast installation as well as the option for using the slip joint submerged, thus allowing a more optimized weight/length split between MP and TP and the use of smaller installation vessels. A monitoring campaign was executed during and after installation to provide lessons for future slip joint designs.Reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) requires big steps in technology innovation. The Borssele V offshore wind farm offered a unique opportunity to demonstrate to the industry that the slip joint connection is fully feasible and ready for practical implementation.The slip joint: simple connection, ingenious design.
Supporting Multilingual Black Children: Building on Black Language Genius
Authors: Frieson Brittany L. , Presiado Vivian E. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractNegative societal beliefs and language ideologies about Black Language speakers continue to shape how Black Language is perceived from deficit perspectives in schools. However, educators must challenge these negative ideologies by amplifying the rich linguistic features that Black Language speakers already have by positioning these language practices as valuable resources in the classroom. From translanguaging and critical perspectives, the authors demonstrate how multilingual Black American children use various complex language and literacy practices to make sense of their worlds, including vignettes from bilingual classrooms and childhood memories. The authors offer practical implications using classroom and community examples that can serve as models to educators on how to support and build upon the richness of Black Language speakers’ literacy and language practices.
Budesonide orodispersible tablets for induction of remission in patients with active eosinophilic oesophagitis: A 6‐week open‐label trial of the EOS‐2 Programme
Authors: Miehlke Stephan , Schlag Christoph , Lucendo Alfredo J. , Biedermann Luc , Vaquero Cecilio Santander , Schmoecker Christoph , Hayat Jamal , Hruz Petr , Ciriza de los Rios Constanza , Bredenoord Albert Jan , Vieth Michael , Schoepfer Alain , Attwood Stephen , Mueller Ralph , Burrack Sarah , Greinwald Roland , Straumann Alex ,   International EOS‐2 Study Group
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundA novel budesonide orodispersible tablet (BOT) has been proven effective in adult patients with active eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) in a 6‐week placebo‐controlled trial (EOS‐1).AimsTo report the efficacy of an open‐label induction treatment with BOT in a large prospective cohort of EoE patients within the EOS‐2 study.MethodsPatients with clinico‐histological active EoE were treated with BOT 1 mg BID for 6 weeks. The primary endpoint was clinico‐histological remission (≤2 points on numerical rating scales [0–10] each for dysphagia and odynophagia, and peak eosinophil count <16 eos/mm2 hpf (corresponds to <5 eos/hpf)). Further study endpoints included clinical and histological remission rates, change in the EEsAI‐PRO score, change in peak eosinophil counts, and deep endoscopic remission using a modified Endoscopic Reference Score.ResultsAmong 181 patients enrolled, 126 (69.6%) achieved clinico‐histological remission (histological remission 90.1%, clinical remission 75.1%). The mean peak eosinophil counts decreased by 283 eos/mm2 hpf (i.e., by 89.0%). Mean EEsAI‐PRO score decreased from baseline by 29 points and deep endoscopic remission was achieved in 97 (53.6%) patients. The majority of patients judged tolerability as good or very good (85.6%) and compliance was high (96.5%). Local candidiasis was suspected in 8.3% of patients; all were of mild severity, resolved with treatment and none led to premature withdrawal from the study.ConclusionsIn this large prospective trial, a 6‐week open‐label treatment with BOT 1 mg BID was highly effective and safe in achieving clinico‐histological remission of active EoE and confirmed the results of the placebo‐controlled EOS‐1 trial.
Assessment of agreement using the equine glandular gastric disease grading system in 84 cases
Authors: Pratt Stefanie , Bowen Ian , Hallowell Gayle , Shipman Emma , Redpath Adam 
Published: April 2022

IntroductionEquine glandular gastric disease (EGGD) is a common condition causing signs of gastric pain although lesions are highly variable in their appearance. The only definitive method to diagnose EGGD ante‐mortem is gastroscopy. The current recommended method for describing these lesions is the European College of Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM) guidelines; however, repeatability between users is variable. This study aimed to validate the reliability of lesion descriptions using ECEIM consensus guidelines, using four blinded equine internal medicine diplomates.MethodsNinety‐two horses with EGGD with pre‐ and post‐treatment gastroscopy images were identified using the electronic record at a UK equine hospital between 2012 and 2019. Eight horses were excluded due to non‐diagnostic images. Four blinded observers used the recommended grading system to describe images and outcomes. Intraclass correlation coefficients and Krippendorff's alpha were used to determine reliability and agreement, respectively.ResultsIntraclass correlation coefficient for severity was 0.782 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.722–0.832), for distribution was 0.671 (95% CI 0.540–0.763), for the descriptor raised was 0.635 (95% CI 0.479–0.741), fibrinosuppurative was 0.745 (95% CI 0.651–0.812), haemorrhagic was 0.648 (95% CI 0.513–0.744), hyperaemic was 0.389 (95% CI 0.232–0.522) and for outcome was 0.677 (95% CI 0.559–0.770). Krippendorff's alpha for severity was 0.466 (95% CI 0.466–0.418), for distribution was 0.304 (95% CI 0.234–0.374), for the descriptor raised was 0.268 (95% CI 0.207–0.329), fibrinosuppurative was 0.406 (95% CI 0.347–0.463), haemorrhagic was 0.287 (95% CI 0.229–0.344), hyperaemic was 0.112 (95% CI 0.034–0.188) and for outcome was 0.315 (95% CI 0.218–0.408).There was moderate reliability determined between observers using intra‐class correlation coefficients and unacceptable agreement determined between observers using Krippendorff's alpha.DiscussionThese results suggest that the current grading system is not comparable between observers, indicating the need to review the grading system or define more robust criteria.
Food web perspectives and methods for riverine fish conservation
Authors: Naman Sean M. , White Seth M. , Bellmore J. Ryan , McHugh Peter A. , Kaylor Matthew J. , Baxter Colden V. , Danehy Robert J. , Naiman Robert J. , Puls Amy L. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractFood web analyses offer useful insights into understanding how species interactions, trophic relationships, and energy flow underpin important demographic parameters of fish populations such as survival, growth, and reproduction. However, the vast amount of food web literature and the diversity of approaches can be a deterrent to fisheries practitioners engaged in on‐the‐ground research, monitoring, or restoration. Incorporation of food web perspectives into contemporary fisheries management and conservation is especially rare in riverine systems, where approaches often focus more on the influence of physical habitat and water temperature on fish populations. In this review, we first discuss the importance of food webs in the context of several common fisheries management issues, including assessing carrying capacity, evaluating the effects of habitat change, examining species introductions or extinctions, considering bioaccumulation of toxins, and predicting the effects of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on riverine fishes. We then examine several relevant perspectives: basic food web description, metabolic models, trophic basis of production, mass‐abundance network approaches, ecological stoichiometry, and mathematical modeling. Finally, we highlight several existing and emerging methodologies including diet and prey surveys, eDNA, stable isotopes, fatty acids, and community and network analysis. Although our emphasis and most examples are focused on salmonids in riverine environments, the concepts are easily generalizable to other freshwater fish taxa and ecosystems.This article is categorized under:
Water and Life > Nature of Freshwater Ecosystems
Water and Life > Conservation, Management, and Awareness
Water and Life > Methods
Dynamical Bond Formation in KNi2Se2
Authors: Neilson James R. , Fry‐Petit Allyson M. , Drichko Natalia , Stone Matthew B. , Llobet Anna , Balasubramanian Mahalingam , Suchomel Matthew R. , McQueen Tyrel M. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractEmphanisis, or the appearance out of nothing, has been used to describe the phenomena of spontaneous atom off‐centering and dipole formation at elevated temperatures in lead chalcogenides. Here, we provide spectroscopic evidence of spontaneous formation of metal‐metal bonds above T∼50 K in the layered metal KNi2Se2. These bonds form zig‐zag chains that lower the local symmetry from tetragonal to monoclinic. Energy‐resolved pair distribution function measurements exclude a pure phonon origin of our observations, and instead imply the existence of extra, slowly fluctuating, Ni−Ni bonds above T=50 K. Density functional theory calculations support this lower symmetry configuration as an instability of tetragonal KNi2Se2. We thus demonstrate that the phenomena of emphansis is not limited to local electric dipole formation, but can also be driven by the formation of metal‐metal bonds.
Three different ways for the synthesis of the metalloid cluster [Ge9(HyptBuPh2)3]−
Authors: Kunz Tanja , Şahin Orhan , Schnepf Andreas 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe metalloid cluster [Ge9(HyptBuPh2)3]K (1) (HyptBuPh2=Si(SiMe3)2(SitBuPh2)) is obtained through three different reaction courses. These are the disproportionation reaction of GeIBr and subsequent substitution of the bromine atoms, the reaction of the germanium subhalide cluster Ge14Br8(PEt3)4 with KHyptBuPh2 and the reaction of the Zintl phase K4Ge9 with ClHyptBuPh2. The different reaction courses are described, together with the characterization and follow‐up reaction of the new metalloid cluster 1.
Effect of gravity and initial stress on a nonlocal thermo‐viscoelastic medium with two‐temperature and fractional derivative heat transfer
Authors: Said Samia M. , Abd‐Elaziz Elsayed M. , Othman Mohamed I. A. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe basic equations for a nonlocal thermoelastic–viscoelastic medium are formulated based on the multi‐phase‐lag model with a fractional derivative heat transfer. Using suitable nondimensional variables, the problem is solved using the Fourier series and Laplace transforms to solve the problem of a thermal shock problem to obtain the exact expressions of physical fields. The numerical results obtained have been illustrated graphically to illustrate the effect of the initial stress, gravity, nonlocal parameter, two‐temperature parameter, and time‐fractional derivative parameter on the physical variables.
A comparative study of high‐resolution methods for nonlinear hyperbolic problems
Authors: Lochab Ruchika , Kumar Vivek 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis paper reviews some of the established high‐resolution (HR) schemes for computing solutions to hyperbolic systems by means of a finite volume (FV) framework. The objective of this research is to assess the ability of various HR flux limiting techniques to capture intense shocks and discontinuities. A crucial design factor in developing these methods is selecting a suitable flux‐limiter, so a review of different flux‐limiters for standard explicit FV frameworks has also been included. A brief discussion of the HR total variation diminishing (TVD) numerical schemes, starting from some historical introduction, going on to exploring the design principles behind the HR, second‐order, oscillation free schemes, turning towards high order nonlinear techniques and ending with an overview of some of the most significant developments and applications in the last decades has been covered. Several one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional benchmark examples with severe and challenging wave configurations have been utilized to compare the various numerical approaches. These nonlinear test cases have been selected such that the computational setups are as basic as possible.
Global structure of two dimensional Riemann solutions to the Euler system for isentropic Chaplygin gas
Authors: Cheng Jie , Chen Fangqi , Wang Zejun 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn this paper, we study the two dimensional Riemann problem of the Euler system for isentropic Chaplygin gas, and the initial data consist of three pieces constant states divided by an inverted Y‐type curve. The results extended the results in Chen and Qu where the solution of every one dimensional Riemann problem contains no slip plane. We divide the discussion into several cases and for each case, we give the structure of the solution containing slip planes by the method of generalized characteristic analysis.
Generalized Moore‐Gibson‐Thompson thermoelastic fractional derivative model without singular kernels for an infinite orthotropic thermoelastic body with temperature‐dependent properties
Authors: Abouelregal Ahmed E. , Fahmy Mohammad A. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractMany challenges in different applied fields of research, such as materials science, viscoelasticity, biological sciences, physics, and mechanical engineering, require the study of derivative operators using single singular or nonsingular kernels. Atangana and Baleanu (AB) constructed a novel fractional derivative without a singular kernel based on the extended Mittag–Leffler function to overcome the singular kernel problem seen in previous definitions of fractional‐order derivatives. In this article, we provide a novel mathematical thermoelastic heat conduction model that includes the fractional AB derivative operators. In addition, the Moore–Gibson–Thompson (MGT) equation has been incorporated into the proposed heat transport model. The proposed model has been applied to study an infinite orthotropic material with a cylindrical aperture, and the thermal conductivity coefficient of the body depends on the temperature change. The Laplace transform approach has been used to solve the system of governing partial differential equations (PDEs). To assess the validity of the proposed model and for the purposes of comparison, the numerical results have been depicted in figures as well as in tables.