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Black Theologies of Liberation
Authors: Nadar Sarojini , Solomons Demaine 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis article introduces this thematic issue of The Ecumenical Review, which originates from a colloquium hosted at the University of the Western Cape on Black theologies. Our aim is to propose a set of theological frames through which to consider the 11 articles presented here, as well as the study of Black theology in general. We propose that Black theologies of liberation can be understood within three theological frameworks: a theology of resistance that encompasses both the social and epistemic, a theology of existence that focuses on Black consciousness and identity, and a theology of solidarity that fully embraces African feminist and queer theological perspectives. What the contributors to this issue on Black theology succeed in doing is ushering in new ways of thinking about the subject. Not only do they open new frontiers for theorizing and conceptualizing the gospel in light of Black experiences, but they also challenge the exclusionary nature of the old frontiers, calling to attention how even liberation discourses can sometimes reinscribe hegemony.
Knowledge‐aware representation learning for diagnosis prediction
Authors: Li Weihua , Li Hang , Yang Bei , Zhou Lihua , Yang Xianming , Zhang Miao , Wang Bingyi 
Published: November 2022

AbstractDiagnosis prediction exploits electronic health records (EHRs) to predict the future diagnoses of patients, further supporting clinical decision making and personalized treatments. However, a patient's EHR is an irregular sequence of visits that contains a large number of medical concepts. The disease progression patterns are closely related to the visits, as well as the contextual knowledge of each visit. The existing diagnosis prediction methods ignore the complex relationships between the visits and the contextual knowledge, and thus cannot achieve satisfactory performance. Therefore, we develop a knowledge‐aware representation learning method to comprehensively model these complex relationships. Specifically, we first construct a medical knowledge graph to model the correlations between medical concepts in EHRs, and project the contextual knowledge into the pre‐learned vectors. We then devise an enhanced gated recurrent unit (GRU) neural network to extract the long‐term intra‐relationships between visits, and design a novel knowledge attention module to capture the complex inter‐relationships between the visits and the contextual knowledge. Armed with these, we provide a powerful and flexible framework to capture the long‐term discriminative disease progression patterns for diagnosis prediction. Intensive experiments are conducted on two real‐world EHR datasets. And the model achieves a competitive performance with Code‐level Accuracy@20 of 0.7465 and Visit‐level Precision@20 of 0.7547 on MIMIC‐III, and Code‐level Accuracy@20 of 0.9337 and Visit‐level Precision@20 of 0.9427 on MIMIC‐IV.
Three‐dimensional dental image segmentation and classification using deep learning with tunicate swarm algorithm
Authors: Awari Harshavardhan , Subramani Neelakandan , Janagaraj Avanija , Balasubramaniapillai Thanammal Geetha , Thangarasu Jackulin , Kohar Rachna 
Published: November 2022

AbstractDentistry frequently makes use of intraoral scanning technologies to digitally acquire the three‐dimensional (3D) geometry of teeth. In recent times, dental clinics over the globe utilize used computer aided diagnosis (CAD) models to make treatment plans, for example, orthodontics. Orthodontic CAD system acts as a vital part of the advanced dentistry field. A 3D dental model, computed by patient impression, as input and aids dentist in the extraction, moving, deletion, and rearranging of teeth to simulate treatment output. Tooth segmentation and labelling is the basic and foremost element of the CAD model which needs to be addressed. Automated segmentation and classification of 3D dental images using advanced machine learning and deep learning (DL) models become essential. This article introduces a new 3D dental image segmentation and classification using DL with tunicate swarm algorithm (3DDISC‐DLTSA) model. The major intention of the 3DDISC‐DLTSA system is to segment the tooth model and identify seven distinct tooth types. To accomplish this, the presented 3DDISC‐DLTSA model performs image pre‐processing in two stages namely image filtering and U‐Net segmentation. In addition, the 3DDISC‐DLTSA model derives DenseNet‐169 model for feature extraction purposes. For the recognition and classification of tooth type, the TSA based hyperparameter tuning process is carried out which helps to accomplish maximum classification performance. A wide range of experimental analyses is performed and the outcomes are inspected under many aspects. On dataset‐1, 3DDISC‐DLTSA model accuracy rose by 96.67%. On dataset‐3, 3DDISC‐DLTSA model accuracy rose by 97.48% and algorithm accuracy by 97.35%. The 3DDISC‐DLTSA model outperformed more modern models, according to the comparative investigation.
Pre‐treatment or post‐treatment with hydroxychloroquine demonstrates neuroprotective effects in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion
Authors: Babataheri Shabnam , Malekinejad Hassan , Mosarrezaii Arash , Soraya Hamid 
Published: November 2022

AbstractStroke is a serious life‐threatening medical condition and is one of the principal reasons for death and disabilities worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine the neuroprotective effects of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and the timing of its administration in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats. A global I/R model was used, and HCQ was administered in either pre‐ or post‐treatment doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg. Effects of HCQ on infarct size, histological changes, oxidative stress, and learning and memory were evaluated. Phospho‐AMPK and SQSTM1/p62 protein levels were also measured to elucidate the possible mechanisms involved. HCQ in both pre‐ (at doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg) or post‐treatment (at a dose of 50 mg/kg) protocols reduces brain infarct size and histopathological changes and improves learning and memory after cerebral I/R. Pre‐treatment with HCQ reduced AMPK activity with no significant effect on SQSTM1/p62 increment. Post‐treatment with HCQ increased AMPK activity and SQSTM1/p62 protein levels. Our results show the neuroprotective effects of HCQ on cerebral I/R through the reduction in infarct size, histopathological changes, and improvement in memory and learning functions. Moreover, AMPK and autophagy may play a role in this protective effect.
The last hideout: Abundance patterns of the not‐quite‐yet extinct mayfly Prosopistoma pennigerum in the Albanian Vjosa River network
Authors: Martini Jan , Walther Franziska , Schenekar Tamara , Birnstiel Emil , Wüthrich Remo , Oester Rebecca , Schindelegger Bernadette , Schwingshackl Thea , Wilfling Olivia , Altermatt Florian , Talluto Lauren , Singer Gabriel , Vitecek Simon 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
The mayfly Prosopistoma pennigerum (Müller, 1785) (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) once occurred in many European river networks. However, observations decreased in the last decades and the species can be considered largely extinct throughout Europe due to river alterations.
Only three extant populations are known from Cabriel (southern Spain), Volga (Russia) and Vjosa (Albania) rivers.
We recorded the species along a 150 km stretch in the Vjosa River in three sampling seasons (spring 2018, fall 2018 and fall 2019), counting up to 302 P. pennigerum per m2, the highest recorded abundance for the species to date. Moreover, we detected traces of environmental DNA in a newly designed targeted eDNA assay.
In our modelling approach we define the species' niche in a theoretically available niche space given by the Vjosa River network and predict a high probability of presence () in downstream located sections of this river. Expected abundances (λ) could be related to a set of environmental variables, importantly to higher discharge and increased sediment dynamics.
Simultaneous occurrence of larvae of different sizes at individual sites suggests an asynchronous life cycle, which may be advantageous to cope with the highly dynamic river hydrology.
The P. pennigerum population in the Vjosa is of key importance for the species' global survival.
Synthesis of high entropy carbide powders by low temperature processing
Authors: Li Yao , Wang Yu , Cui Jian , Zhang Guo‐Hua 
Published: November 2022

AbstractHigh‐entropy carbides (HECs) possess superior properties such as favorable corrosion resistance and marvelous hardness and are widely applied in specific extreme environments. Herein, a novel method was proposed for synthesizing HECs powders with raw materials of corresponding oxides and carbon black, which was composed of steps of ball‐milling in stainless jar, carbothermic reduction at 1873 K, as well as the following calcium posttreatment at 1273 K to remove residual carbon by generating CaC2. Finally, pure HECs powders could be fabricated after acid leaching treatment. Under the current experimental conditions, besides HfC‐TaC‐ZrC‐NbC quaternary system, a homogeneous solid solution could be fabricated by adding Mo or/and Ti, but it could not be achieved for systems with addition of V, W, or Cr, owing to the low lattice constant or different crystal structure of corresponding carbides. In the reduction step, iron resulted from ball milling process acted as the diffusion channel to promote the mutual diffusion of different components. Meanwhile, the calcium treatment temperature had a weak effect on particle size of HEC powders. HfC‐TaC‐ZrC‐NbC‐MoC‐TiC powders prepared at the calcium posttreatment temperature of 1273 K had an oxygen content of .302% and an average grain size of 252 nm.
Evaluation of major factors influencing the TBC topcoat formation in axial suspension plasma spraying (SPS)
Authors: Joeris Jana , Tiwari Ashutosh , Brinckmann Steffen , Kurze Frank , Guillon Olivier , Vaßen Robert 
Published: November 2022

AbstractSuspension plasma spraying (SPS) is ideally suited to produce porous or dense columnar, strain‐tolerant thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) and also offers the possibility of producing other microstructures such as feathery and dense vertically cracked coatings. The specific properties of the TBC are significantly influenced by the formed microstructure, that is, affected by feedstock material and process parameters. In this work, the effects of various process parameters in the SPS process are investigated. It was found that the suspension feed rate has a significant effect on the microstructure, especially on the column density of the coating, whereas the suspension solids content mainly affects the coating porosity. Additionally, the surface roughness and topography of the bond coat are crucial for the formation of columnar coatings and were therefore investigated. Despite comparable roughness values for as‐sprayed bond coats for high velocity oxy fuel and vacuum plasma spray produced coatings, the surface structures differ significantly from each other and affect the microstructure of the deposited topcoat. Characterization of mechanical properties by means of micro‐indenter can be suitable for columnar coatings to determine Young's modulus within a column. However, due to the heterogeneity of the coating, the method is not suitable to describe the mechanical properties of the topcoat.
Influences of the different chemical components in soybean soluble polysaccharide on the emulsifying performance of its conjugates formed with soybean protein isolate
Authors: Lin Jiawei , Lei Xiping , Chen Jin , Lin Qiyi , Zhang Yanqing , Tang Zhong‐Sheng 
Published: November 2022

SummaryThis work aimed to elucidate the relationship between the chemical components of soybean soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) and its Maillard reaction with soybean protein isolate (SPI). Enzymatic hydrolysis was used to specifically cleave the chemical components of SSPS. Neutral sugar side chain regions of SSPS were easier to conjugate with SPI than the backbone containing galacturonic acid. The modified SSPS with higher content of arabinose showed the highest degree of glycosylation (46.8%). SSPS‐SPI conjugates exhibited lower interfacial tension than SPI, fabricating emulsion with smaller droplets size and better emulsion stability. The improved emulsifying properties could be ascribed to two aspects: (i) a higher percentage of adsorbed protein at the interface to cover more oil droplet surface; (ii) thicker adsorbed layer thickness onto the droplet surface to provide stronger steric‐hindrance effect to prevent droplet coalescence.
Rheumatoid arthritis‐associated antibodies in healthy first‐degree relatives of RA patients
Authors: Vega‐Morales David , Pérez‐Barbosa Lorena , Vega‐Sevilla Luis Francisco , Esquivel‐Valerio Jorge Antonio , Ramírez‐Monterrubio Luis Eduardo , Gonzalez‐Torres Karina I , Leal‐Bramasco Ana Sofía , Elizondo‐Solis Cesar V , Mendiola‐Jimenez Andres , Garza‐Elizondo Mario Alberto , Galarza‐Delgado Dionicio Ángel 
Published: November 2022

AbstractRheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects approximately 1.5% of the population worldwide and 0.5–3.3% of the Mexican population. The presence of rheumatoid factor (RF), anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and anti‐carbamylated protein (anti‐CarP) antibodies has been described in populations at risk of RA development, such as first‐degree relatives (FDR). Anti‐CarP antibodies are present in RA patients (44%), FDR of RA patients (18%) and healthy controls (4.7%). Anti‐CarP antibodies have not been described in FDR of the Mexican population. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Rheumatoid Factors (RF) isotypes, ACPA and anti‐CarP antibodies isotypes in FDR of RA patients. An observational, cross‐sectional study, in an FDR of RA cohort, was performed. We measured IgA, IgG and IgM isotypes of RF, ACPA and anti‐CarP antibodies. A total of 144 FDRs from 99 RA patients were enrolled. The prevalence of anti‐CarP antibodies was 2.8% for IgA, 4.2% for IgG, whereas IgM was not detected. The serologic association was for RF/ACPA 4.48%, RF/anti‐CarP 2.7%, FR 64.5%, ACPA 1.3%, ACPA/anti‐CarP 0.69%, anti‐CarP 3.4%, and no RF/ACPA/anti‐CarP was observed. We found a low prevalence of anti‐CarP antibodies in our cohort of FDR of RA patients, but the prevalence of ACPA and RF were higher than other cohorts previously reported.
Cis women's bodies at work: co‐modification and (in)visibility in organization and management studies and menopause at work scholarship
Authors: Beck Vanessa , Brewis Jo , Davies Andrea , Matheson Jesse 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis paper reviews research on cis women's bodily self‐discipline in the workplace. We compare literature exemplifying the ‘bodily turn’ in organization and management studies to scholarship on menopause at work, to identify key themes across these oeuvres and the significance of the blind spots in each. There is little overlap between them: only eleven organization and management studies publications dealt with menopause. In classifying these literatures using Forbes’ (2009) concept of co‐modification, we distil four themes: bodily moulding; non‐disclosure; failing; and resistance, redefinition and reclamation. Based on this, we argue for more substantive considerations of menopause in organization and management studies, and suggest what the organization and management literature has to offer its sister scholarship. For example, we foreground how menopause exacerbates the visibility paradox facing female workers which organization and management studies identifies; and argue that menopause at work scholarship should pay more attention to specific bodily accommodations, refusals and the ‘unscripted’ aspects of menopause in organizations.
Automatic identification of areas with low‐voltage fragmented electrograms for the detection of the critical isthmus of atypical atrial flutters
Authors: Franco Eduardo , Lozano Granero Cristina , Cortez‐Dias Nuno , Nakar Elad , Segev Meytal , Matía Roberto , Hernández‐Madrid Antonio , Zamorano José Luis , Moreno Javier 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionCritical isthmuses of atypical atrial flutters (AAFLs) are usually located at slow conduction areas that exhibit fractionated electrograms. We tested a novel software, intended for integration with a commercially available navigation system, that automatically detects fractionated electrograms, to identify the critical isthmus in patients with AAFL ablation.Methods and ResultsAll available patients were analyzed; 27 patients with 33 AAFLs were included. The PentaRay NAV catheter (Biosense Webster) was used for mapping. The novel software was retrospectively applied; fractionated points with duration ≥80 ms and bipolar voltage between 0.05 and 0.5 mV were highlighted on the surface of maps. In 10 randomly chosen AAFLs, an expert electrophysiologist evaluated the positive predictive value of the algorithm to detect true fractionation: 74.4%. We tested the capacity of the software to identify areas of fractionation (defined as clusters of ≥3 adjacent points with fractionation) at the critical isthmus of the AAFLs (defined using conventional mapping criteria). An area of fractionation was identified at the critical isthmus in 30 cases (91%). Globally, 144 areas of fractionation (median number per AAFL 4 [3–6]) were identified. Duration of the fractionation or the surface of the areas was not different between areas at critical isthmuses and the rest. Setting the fractionation score filter of the software in nine provided best performance.ConclusionsThe novel software detected areas of fractionation at the critical isthmus in most AAFLs, which may help identify the critical isthmus in clinical practice.
Cardiac tamponade complicating ventricular arrhythmia ablation: Real life data on incidence, management, and outcome
Authors: Darma Angeliki , Dinov Borislav , Bertagnolli Livio , Torri Federica , Lurz Julia Anna , Dagres Nikolaos , Bollmann Andreas , Hindricks Gerhard , Arya Arash 
Published: November 2022

AbstractBackground and ObjectiveCardiac tamponade during ablation procedures is a life‐threatening complication. While the incidence and management of tamponade in atrial fibrillation ablation have been extensively described, the data on tamponade during ventricular ablations are very limited. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the incidence, typical perforation sites, and optimal management as observed through real‐life data in a tertiary referral center for ventricular ablation.Methods and ResultsConsecutive patients with structural heart disease undergoing ventricular tachycardia ablation from 2008–2020 were analyzed. Of the 1078 patients undergoing 1287 ventricular ablation procedures, 20 procedures (1.5%) were complicated by cardiac tamponade. In all but one patient, the tamponade was treated with emergent pericardial drainage, while nine patients eventually underwent surgical repair. The perforation occurred during transseptal or subxiphoid puncture in six patients, during ventricle mapping in two patients, and during ablation in five patients (predominantly basal left ventricle). Steam pop as definite perforation cause could only be established in two patients. Regardless of the management of the complication, all patients survived to discharge.ConclusionCardiac tamponade during ventricular ablation occurred in 1.5% of the procedures. In nine patients cardiac repair was necessary. Perforation was mostly associated with subxiphoid puncture or ablation of the basal left ventricle.
Pulmonary vein isolation alone or in combination with substrate modulation after electrical cardioversion failure in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: The PACIFIC trial: Study design
Authors: Bortone Agustín Alfonso , Marijon Eloi , Limite Luca Rosario , Lagrange Philippe , Brigadeau François , Martins Raphaël , Durand Cyril , Albenque Jean‐Paul ,   for the PACIFIC study group
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionPulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is effective at treating 50% of unselected patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Alternatively, PVI combined with a new ablation strategy entitled the Marshall‐PLAN ensures a 78% 1‐year sinus rhythm (SR) maintenance rate in the same population. However, a substantial subset of patients could undergo the Marshall‐PLAN unnecessarily. It is therefore essential to identify those patients who can be treated with PVI alone versus those who may truly benefit from the Marshall‐PLAN before ablation is performed. In this context, we hypothesized that electrical cardioversion (EC) could help to select the most appropriate strategy for each patient.MethodsIn this multicentre, prospective, randomized study, patients with AF recurrence within 4 weeks after EC will be randomized 1:1 to PVI alone or the Marshall‐PLAN. Conversely, patients in whom SR is maintained for ≥4 weeks after EC will be treated with PVI only and included in a prospective registry. The primary endpoint will be the 1‐year SR maintenance rate after a single ablation procedure.Results and ConclusionThe Marshall‐PLAN might be necessary in patients with an advanced degree of persistent AF (i.e., where SR is not maintained for ≥4 uninterrupted weeks after EC). Conversely, in patients with mild or moderate persistent AF (i.e., where SR is maintained for ≥4 weeks after EC), PVI alone might be a sufficient ablation strategy. The PACIFIC trial is the first study designed to assess whether rhythm monitoring after EC could help to identify patients who should undergo adjunctive ablation strategies beyond PVI.
Comparison of carotid‐femoral and brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity in association with carotid plaque in a Chinese community‐based population
Authors: Liu Bo , Gao Lan , Zheng Bo , Yang Ying , Jia Jia , Sun Pengfei , Jiang Yimeng , Li Kaiyin , Liu Jiahui , Chen Chuyun , Li Jianping , Fan Fangfang , Zhang Yan , Huo Yong 
Published: November 2022

AbstractPulse wave velocity (PWV) is the most widely used measurement of arterial stiffness in clinical practice. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the relationships between carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and brachial‐ankle PWV (baPWV) and the presence of carotid plaque. This study was designed cross‐sectionally and included 6027 participants from a community‐based cohort in Beijing. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate and compare the associations of cfPWV and baPWV with the presence of carotid plaque. The mean (SD) cfPWV and baPWV were 8.55 ± 1.83 and 16.79 ± 3.36, respectively. The prevalence of carotid plaque was 45.26% (n = 2728). Both cfPWV (per 1 m/s increase: OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.07–1.16) and baPWV (OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02–1.06) were independently associated with carotid plaque after adjusting for various confounders. Compared with bottom quartile (cfPWV ≤7.31 m/s and baPWV ≤14.44 m/s), the top quartile of cfPWV and baPWV had a significantly higher prevalence of carotid plaque (for cfPWV: OR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.32–1.92; for baPWV: OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.26–1.86). However, the relationship of baPWV and carotid plaque was nonlinear, with a positive trend only when baPWV < 16.85 m/s. When comparing relationships between PWV indices and carotid plaque in one model, both cfPWV and baPWV were significantly associated with carotid plaque in participants with baPWV < 16.85 m/s; however, only cfPWV was independently associated with carotid plaque in participants with baPWV ≥16.85 m/s. Both cfPWV and baPWV were significantly associated with carotid plaque in the Chinese community‐based population. Furthermore, cfPWV was more strongly correlated with carotid plaque than baPWV in participants with baseline baPWV ≥16.85 m/s.