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Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of fullerene-based nanofluids
Authors: Reding Brian , Khayet Mohamed 
Published: June 2022

AbstractOwing to their outstanding characteristics, carbon based nanofluids (CbNFs) have been applied to various advanced heat transfer and cooling technologies. It was claimed that these CbNFs can considerably improve the properties of the base working fluids. Among all the thermal characteristics, the thermal conductivity (λ) is regarded as the primary parameter to be considered for the application of nanofluids (NFs). In the present research study we measured for the first time bothλand thermal diffusivity (aT) of very stable fullerene (C60)-based NFs in liquid phase (1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and 1,2-dicholorobenzene) by the transient multi-current hot wire technique at atmospheric pressure in a wide range of temperature (254–323 K). Similar to the base liquids (BLs), we observed a slight decrease inλwith an increase in temperature. Additionally, compared to the BLsλwas reduced upon the addition of C60. The results were compared with the predicted ones using different theoretical models. Not much variation inaTwas observed between the C60NFs and the corresponding BLs due partly to the small variation ofλwith the addition of C60.
3d transition metal coordination on monolayer MoS2: a facile doping method to functionalize surfaces
Authors: Liu He , Silva Walner Costa , Santana Gonçalves de Souza Leonardo , Veiga Amanda Garcez , Seixas Leandro , Fujisawa Kazunori , Kahn Ethan , Zhang Tianyi , Zhang Fu , Yu Zhuohang , Thompson Katherine , Lei Yu , de Matos Christiano J. S. , Rocco Maria Luiza M. , Terrones Mauricio , Grasseschi Daniel 
Published: June 2022

We theoretically and experimentally describe the coordination reaction between MoS2 monolayers with 3d transition metals (TMs), exploring their nature and MoS2-TMs interactions.
A review of reinforcement learning applications in adaptive traffic signal control
Authors: Miletić Mladen , Ivanjko Edouard , Gregurić Martin , Kušić Krešimir 
Published: June 2022

AbstractIn urban areas, the problem of recurring daily congestion is constantly increasing. A possible solution is seen in the application of adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC) systems for the control of signalized intersections. While available ATSC systems can achieve an increase in the Level of Service, the focus of ATSC research has shifted towards the application of reinforcement learning (RL) techniques, which allow the controller to learn the optimal control policy by direct interaction with the environment. This paper describes the fundamentals of traffic signal control, RL algorithms and approaches and their application to ATSC, with a discussion on the impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on future traffic signal control. In conclusion, a summary of open research questions and possible directions for future research in the domain of RL‐based traffic signal control is given.
Differentialtherapeutische Zugänge bei kongenitalen Fehlbildungen an der Hand
Authors: Sippel Darja , Hülsemann Wiebke 
Published: June 2022

ZusammenfassungBei gleichem Krankheitsbild muss bei kongenitalen Fehlbildungen der Hand mit unterschiedlichen pathologischen Veränderungen gerechnet werden. Daher ist das Wissen um diese Pathologien für die Planung des operativen Zugangsweges entscheidend. Exemplarisch werden in diesem Beitrag die Zugänge häufiger Fehlbildungen abgehandelt. Hierzu zählen der Doppeldaumen und die Syndaktylien.Beim Doppeldaumen mit asymmetrischer Kontur wird durch Augmentation von Anteilen des wegfallenden Daumens das Ergebnis verbessert. In diesem Fall ist eine andere Schnittführung als bei der einfachen Resektion erforderlich.Bei den häufig durchgeführten Syndaktylietrennungen gibt es viele Techniken, die nachweislich ein gutes Ergebnis erreichen. Aber nur, wenn auch hier Prinzipien wie lokale Verschiebelappenplastiken für die Kommissurbildungen, ein spannungsfreier Wundverschluss, keine longitudinalen Inzisionen und keine bilaterale Präparation eines Fingers beachtet werden. Ist präoperativ davon auszugehen, dass ein gutes Operationsergebnis mit der herkömmlichen Technik der Syndaktylietrennung nicht erreicht werden kann, ist die Vorbehandlung mittels Fixateur externe zur queren Weichteildistraktion die Methode der Wahl.Der Operationszeitpunkt berücksichtigt, die motorische Entwicklung des Betroffenen nicht zu stören.
Effects of antithrombotic therapy on bleeding after endoscopic sphincterotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Huang Gang , Tian Feng-Yu , An Wen , Ai Li-Si , Yu Yan-Bo 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Background and study aims Bleeding is a common complication of following endoscopy sphincterotomy (EST), and antithrombotic therapy use during the procedure often increases risk of it. Although several guidelines have been released regarding the use of antithrombotic agents during EST, many issues about it remain controversial. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of antithrombotic medication on the risk of EST bleeding.
Methods A structured literature search was carried out in Web of Science, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases. RevMan 5.2 was used for meta-analysis to investigate the rate of post-EST bleeding.
Results Seven retrospective articles were included. Compared with patients who had never taken antithrombotic drugs, patients who discontinued antithrombotic drugs 1 day before the procedure had a significantly increased risk of post-EST bleeding (OR, 1.95; 95 %CI, 1.57–2.43), particularly for severe bleeding (OR, 1.83; 95 %CI, 1.44–2.34). In addition, compared with patients who discontinued antithrombotic therapy for at least 1 day, patients who continued taking antithrombotic drugs did have an increased risk of post-EST bleeding (OR, 0.70; 95 %CI, 0.40–1.23).
Conclusions The use of antithrombotic drugs may increase the bleeding rate of EST, but discontinuing therapy 1 day before endoscopy does not significantly reduce the bleeding rate.
Gastrointestinal endoscope contamination rates – elevators are not only to blame: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Goyal Hemant , Larsen Sara , Perisetti Abhilash , Larsen Nikolaj Birk , Ockert Lotte Klinten , Adamsen Sven , Tharian Benjamin , Thosani Nirav 
Published: June 2022

AbstractBackground and study aims Duodenoscopes that are contaminated due to inadequate reprocessing are well-documented. However, studies have demonstrated poor reprocessing of other kinds of endoscopes as well, including echoendoscopes, gastroscopes, and colonoscopes. We estimated the contamination rate beyond the elevator of gastrointestinal endoscopes based on available data.Methods We searched PubMed and Embase from January 1, 2010 to October 10, 2020, for studies investigating contamination rates of reprocessed gastrointestinal endoscopes. A random-effects model was used to calculate the contamination rate of patient-ready gastrointestinal endoscopes. Subgroup analyses were conducted to investigate differences among endoscope types, countries, and colony-forming unit (CFU) thresholds.Results Twenty studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria, including 1,059 positive cultures from 7,903 samples. The total contamination rate was 19.98 % ± 0.024 (95 % confidence interval [Cl]: 15.29 %–24.68 %; I2 = 98.6 %). The contamination rates of colonoscope and gastroscope channels were 31.95 % ± 0.084 and 28.22 % ± 0.076, respectively. Duodenoscope channels showed a contamination rate of 14.41 % ± 0.029. The contamination rates among studies conducted in North America and Europe were 6.01 % ± 0.011 and 18.16% ± 0.053 %, respectively. The contamination rate among studies using a CFU threshold > 20 showed contamination of 30.36 % ± 0.094, whereas studies using a CFU threshold < 20 showed a contamination rate of 11 % ± 0.026.Conclusions On average, 19.98 % of reprocessed gastrointestinal endoscopes may be contaminated when used in patients and varies between different geographies. These findings highlight that the elevator mechanism is not the only obstacle when reprocessing reusable endoscopes; therefore, guidelines should recommend more surveillance of the endoscope channels as well.
Endoscopic ultrasound as a reliable tool for assessment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma treatment: Example of in situ gene therapy
Authors: Buscail Louis , Culetto Adrian , Mokhrane Fatima-Zhora , Napoléon Bertrand , Meyrignac Olivier , Molinier Baptiste , Lebrin Marine , Bournet Barbara , Bérard Emilie , Canivet Cindy 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Background and study aims In pancreatic cancer, the antitumor effect can only be assessed by means of a computed tomography (CT) scan using RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours) criteria. The aim of this study was to assess the intra-observer and interobserver agreement of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) imaging in assessing tumor volume in primary pancreatic cancer.
Patients and methods During a Phase 1 gene therapy trial, 21 patients had EUS before the first and second EUS-guided in situ gene therapy injections. All anonymized EUS files were then randomly distributed to three gastroenterologists/endosonographers and three radiologists (blind status). The largest tumor diameter was measured and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was determined.
Results Intra-observer and interobserver agreements were good to excellent, regardless of operator experience (junior versus senior member of staff) (ICC: 0.65 to 0.84). A comparison of pretreatment and post-treatment measurements by the investigators highlighted a significant antitumor effect (–11 %; P = 0.0098), similar to that obtained during the generic protocol (–10 %; P = 0.0045).
Conclusions Interobserver agreement regarding primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma measurements appears good to excellent, thus paving the way for the future inclusion of EUS assessments, particularly in trials assessing local therapies for pancreatic tumors.
Entscheidungshilfen zu präventiven Handlungsalternativen für BRCA1/2-Mutationsträgerinnen: eine systematische Übersicht
Authors: Krassuski Lisa Marlene , Kautz-Freimuth Sibylle , Vennedey Vera , Rhiem Kerstin , Schmutzler Rita K. , Stock Stephanie 
Published: June 2022

Zusammenfassung
Einleitung Frauen mit einer pathogenen BRCA1/2-Mutation haben ein deutlich erhöhtes Lebenszeitrisiko, an Brust- und/oder Eierstockkrebs zu erkranken. Als derzeitige präventive Handlungsalternativen werden ein intensiviertes Brustkrebs-Früherkennungsprogramm und risikoreduzierende Operationen angeboten. Vor der Entscheidung für eine Option müssen medizinische und persönliche Faktoren wie die Lebenssituation und individuelle Präferenzen sorgfältig abgewogen werden. Um BRCA1/2-Mutationsträgerinnen während ihres Entscheidungsfindungsprozesses zu unterstützen, werden international Entscheidungshilfen eingesetzt. In dieser Studie werden diese erstmals strukturiert analysiert und auf ihre Übertragbarkeit auf den deutschen Kontext geprüft.
Material und Methoden Es wurden eine systematische Literaturrecherche in 5 elektronischen Datenbanken sowie eine Handsuche durchgeführt. Die identifizierten Entscheidungshilfen wurden bezüglich formaler Kriterien, medizinischer Inhalte und ihrer Qualität bewertet. Die qualitative Bewertung erfolgte mithilfe der Kriterien der International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration (IPDASi v4.0), mit denen verschiedene Dimensionen überprüft wurden (z. B. Informationen, Wahrscheinlichkeiten, Wertevorstellungen).
Ergebnisse Es wurden 20 Entscheidungshilfen eingeschlossen, die zwischen 2003 und 2019 in Australien (n = 4), Großbritannien (n = 3), Kanada (n = 2), den Niederlanden (n = 2) und den USA (n = 9) veröffentlicht wurden. Neun richten sich an BRCA1/2-Mutationsträgerinnen, 11 schließen weitere Risikogruppen ein. 18 beinhalten als Entscheidungsoptionen risikoreduzierende Operationen, 14 benennen Früherkennungsverfahren für Brust- und/oder Eierstockkrebs, 13 beschreiben die Möglichkeit der medikamentösen Prävention mittels selektiver Östrogenrezeptor-Modulatoren oder Aromatase-Inhibitoren. Neun der 20 Entscheidungshilfen erfüllen grundlegende Qualitätskriterien (IPDASiv 4.0-Qualifizierungskriterien).
Schlussfolgerung Formal können internationale Entscheidungshilfen als Grundlage für eine deutsche Entscheidungshilfe für BRCA1/2-Mutationsträgerinnen dienen. Inhaltlich weichen sie teils deutlich von den Empfehlungen deutscher Leitlinien ab. Nur wenige erreichen eine hohe Qualität.
Remnant-Preserved Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Augmentation in Multi-ligamentous Knee Reconstruction
Authors: Tajima Takuya , Yamaguchi Nami , Morita Yudai , Yokoe Takuji , Nagasawa Makoto , Ota Tomomi , Kawagoe Shuichi , Nakamura Yoshihiro , Chosa Etsuo 
Published: June 2022

AbstractThis study was conducted to present remnant-preserving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) augmentation as a useful option for partial ACL injury in multiligament knee injury (MLKI) cases, which may also contribute to conserving graft resources. The present study involved patients diagnosed with MLKI at our institute from Spring 2006 to February 2021. A total of 71 MLKI cases were provided surgery due to knee instability and disability. For every patient, an arthroscopic diagnostic was performed to ensure that ACL tear and a remnant were present. When the ACL remnant was classified into group 2, 3, or 4 of Nakamae's classification, remnant-preserved single bundle ACL augmentation was performed. Graft selection and the combination of injured ligaments were evaluated. The side-to-side difference under an anterior tibial load of 134 N with an arthrometer and the leg symmetry index at 60 degrees/s were measured. The present procedure was performed for five cases (male/female: 4/1, mean age: 33.6 years). The mean follow-up period was 26.4 months. The combination of torn ligaments was as follows: 3 cases of ACL + medial collateral ligament, one case of ACL + posterior cruciate ligament, and one case of ACL + posterolateral corner. An ACL augmentation graft was performed using an ipsilateral gracilis tendon in 2 cases, a contralateral full semitendinosus tendon in 2 cases, and the ipsilateral distal 1/2 of the semitendinosus tendon in 1 case. The mean side-to-side difference was 1.07 ± 0.4 mm. The mean leg symmetry index was 82.6 ± 12.2% in knee extension and 96.3 ± 9.9% in knee flexion. Although the present study was a small case series, the remnant-preserved single-bundle ACL augmentation for MLKI surgery provided good clinical outcome and conserved the graft resource. Even in the MLKI case, this technique is one of the useful surgical options. The level of evidence of this study is level IV (case series).
Magnetic coherence effects in the spectroscopy of transitions between energy levels with total angular momenta J = 1/2 and J = 1 using unidirectional waves
Authors: Saprykin E.G. , Chernenko A.A. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
The physical processes that form the spectra of saturated absorption resonances at atomic transitions between energy levels with angular momenta J = 1/2 and J = 1 in the field of two unidirectional linearly polarised laser waves are studied analytically and numerically. It is shown that the specific features of the resonance spectra are formed in the Λ-schemes of transitions and manifest themselves in the form of narrow coherent structures – dips due to the magnetic coherence (optical orientation) of the transition levels induced by the optical fields. In this case, the energy levels of the lower state make the main contribution, and the contribution of the transfer of magnetic coherence from the sublevels of the upper state to the lower ones in the resonance amplitude manifests itself as an additive. Conditions are found under which the nonlinear resonance is exclusively coherent. The effect of the saturating wave field on the shape of coherent resonance structures is studied.
Compact superluminescent AlGaInAs/InP strain-compensated quantum-well diodes for fibre-optic gyroscopes
Authors: Sabitov D.R. , Svetogorov V.N. , Ryaboshtan Yu.L. , Ladugin M.A. , Marmalyuk A.A. , Vasil’ev M.G. , Vasil’ev A.M. , Kostin Yu.O. , Shelyakin A.A. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Compact superluminescent diodes based on AlGaInAs/InP separate-confinement double heterostructures with strain-compensated quantum wells are studied. The characteristics of these diodes that allow their application for development of fibre-optic gyroscopes in a temperature range from – 55 °C – +70 °C are demonstrated. The devices demonstrate an acceptable reliability and a potential for further improvement.
Medical topics and style from 1500 to 2018
Authors: Schneider Gerold 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
This chapter investigates changes in medical topics, style and language across 500 years, from 1500 to 2018. To do so, we employ data-driven methods of Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities: document classification, topic modelling, and automatically constructed conceptual maps. We trace changes from traditional thinking in the scholastic period to empirical methods, professionalised medicine, and finally the increasing importance of data, statistics and clinical studies, away from symptom-centred medicine. We conclude that medical discourse has undergone radical changes and that data-driven methods reflect these changes and offer an unprecedented overview. We also critically discuss shortcomings of our data and methods.
“Die Blumenzeit der Frau”
Authors: Schnelle Gohar , Odebrecht Carolin , Lüdeling Anke , Perlitz Laura , Fisher Catharina 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Scientific herbal texts in vernacular German first emerged in the 15th century, and their diachronic analysis presents an opportunity to trace linguistic changes across centuries. This study deals with the linguistic strategies that are used to refer to the concept of menstruation, which we study in the RIDGES corpus, representing herbal texts from the late fifteenth century to the early twentieth century. This exploratory study focuses on terminology, i.e. expressions referring to concepts relevant to scientific communication, and investigates the morphological, syntactic and semiotic characteristics of references to menstruation. Our study reveals two tendencies: a decrease of formal variation as well as a decrease of semiotic variation. Both tendencies point towards the increase of terminologisation in the early and late modern period (1483–1914).
The discursive dynamics of personal experience narratives and medical advice in 18th-century British consultation letters
Authors: Plastina Anna Franca 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Medical consulting by letter was a common practice in eighteenth-century Britain since physical examination was still far from being an established diagnostic tool. Despite what this epistolary practice testifies of the importance of illness narratives in historical medical discourse, scant attention has been devoted to their discursive representations. This chapter examines the discursive dynamics of medical consulting letters, drawing on the Labovian framework and the RIAS (Roter Interaction Analysis System) method for coding medical interaction. Discourse analysis is performed on a dataset of sample letters from Dr. Cullen’s (1710–1790) collection to unpack the referential and evaluative functions of narratives by patients, and Cullen’s discourse strategies for building doctor-patient relationship. Results from the case study highlight the historical significance of mediating and interpreting illness narratives according to the Enlightenment symptom-based model.
How old is old?
Authors: Grego Kim 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Life expectancy in developed countries has increased significantly over the past two centuries. This study contributes to the existing literature on how “old age” was defined and described at the onset of this development, namely in nineteenth-century British self-help texts, directed at advising people on medical practices to age well, or cure specific ailments. Eighteen texts were retrieved from the online library of the Wellcome Collection (https://wellcomecollection.org/), employing the search term “old age”. A selection of these were analysed in depth, using specialised discourse analysis and critical genre analysis and also relying on socio-historical insights. These texts represent a diverse range of genres and contents employing various linguistic strategies and, thus, contributing to increasing the hybridity of the self-help manual genre in a time of great scientific and social change.
The popularization of learned medicine in late seventeenth-century England
Authors: Rovelli Giulia 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Following from the popularizing work of Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1654), who published an unauthorized translation of the Royal College of Physicians’ Pharmacopoeia in 1649, the late seventeenth century witnessed the publication of an unprecedented number of vernacular medical texts, many of which were translations. As the sources of most of these texts had been published in Latin by some of the most important medical authors of the time with the intent of circulating them only among the European medical elite, their translation into English had a profound ideological significance, because it rendered them virtually accessible to all who could read. This chapter analyzes five such vernacularizations in order to gain an insight into the specific translation methods and procedures that were adopted by translators to accommodate the specialized subject and language of medicine to an audience of non-specialists.
The potential of citizen science data to complement satellite and airborne lidar tree height measurements: lessons from The GLOBE Program
Authors: Enterkine Josh , Campbell Brian A , Kohl Holli , Glenn Nancy F , Weaver Kristen , Overoye David , Danke Deanna 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science, citizen science, and education program through which volunteers in participating countries collect environmental data in support of Earth system science. Using the program’s software application, GLOBE Observer (GO), volunteers measure tree height and optional tree circumference, which may support the interpretation of NASA and other space-based satellite data such as tree height data from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) and Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation instrument. This paper describes tree heights data collected through the GO application and identifies sources of error in data collection. We also illustrate how the ground-based citizen science data collected in the GO application can be used in conjunction with ICESat-2 tree height observations from two locations in the United States: Grand Mesa, Colorado, and Greenbelt, Maryland. Initial analyses indicate that data location accuracy and the scientific relevance of data density should be considered in order to align GLOBE tree height data with satellite-based data collections. These recommendations are intended to inform the improved implementation of citizen science environmental data collection in scientific work and to document a use case of the GLOBE Trees data for the science research community.