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Near zero vascular complications using echo‐guided puncture during catheter ablation of arrhythmias: A retrospective study and literature review
Authors: Pellegrino Pier Luigi , Di Monaco Antonio , Santoro Francesco , Grimaldi Massimo , D'Arienzo Girolamo , Casavecchia Grazia , Ieva Riccardo , Di Biase Matteo , Iacoviello Massimo , Brunetti Natale Daniele 
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundCatheter ablation (CA) is routinely used for the treatment of arrhythmias. Vascular complications are the most common complications during these procedures. Previous data reported that ultrasound (US)‐guided puncture is a useful method to avoid vascular complications. We reported our experience using US‐guided puncture in patients undergoing CA for arrhythmias.MethodsA total of 273 patients (mean age 57 ± 17 years; 58% male) were referred to our center for CA of arrhythmias from January 2016 to December 2019. All procedures were performed by expert operators, and US‐guided vascular access was performed on all patients. Doppler sonography was performed the day after the procedure on all patients.ResultsEighty‐four patients (31%) underwent atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation, 49 patients (18%) atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia ablation, 14 patients (5%) atrial tachycardia ablation, 25 patients (9%) atrial flutter ablation, 63 patients (23%) atrial fibrillation ablation, and 38 patients (14%) ventricular tachycardia ablation. Vascular pseudo‐aneurysms and arteriovenous fistula were defined as major complications; furthermore, venous thrombosis and inguinal hematomas were as defined minor complications. The percentage of major vascular complications was 0.3% (1 arteriovenous fistula) and the percentage of minor vascular complications was 0.3% (1 venous thrombosis).DiscussionUltrasound‐guided vascular puncture in patients undergoing CA is useful to improve procedural success and reduce complications.
Influence of vestibular depth on the outcomes of root coverage therapy: A prospective case series study
Authors: Blasi Gonzalo , Monje Alberto , Muñoz‐Peñalver Jesus , Oates Thomas W. , Avila‐Ortiz Gustavo , Nart Jose 
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of vestibular depth (VD) on the outcomes of root coverage therapy.MethodsPatients presenting gingival recession defects (GRD) with a minimum depth of 2 mm underwent root coverage therapy consisting of a coronally advanced flap plus a connective tissue graft (CAF + CTG). Clinical examinations were performed, and intraoral scans were obtained at baseline, 3 and 6 months after surgery to assess changes in probing depth (PD), keratinized tissue width (KTW), recession depth (RD), GRD area, marginal gingival thickness (MGT), and VD. The influence of VD on percentage of root coverage (%RC) and the likelihood of achieving complete root coverage (CRC) were explored.ResultsA total of 20 patients were enrolled, and 44 teeth were treated. RD decreased and MGT increased in all treated sites. At 6 months, mean %RC was 87.47 ± 18.37 and CRC was observed in 61.4% of sites. Mean baseline VD was 7.33 ± 2.67 mm. Mean VD reduction from baseline to 6 months was 1.98 ± 1.27 mm. %RC and CRC were significantly correlated with baseline VD. Each additional 1 mm of baseline VD implied a gain of 6.58% for %RC and increased 2.75 times the probability of achieving CRC. Narrow baseline KTW and mandibular arch location were associated with inferior treatment outcomes.ConclusionLower %RC and likelihood of achieving CRC can be expected after root coverage therapy via CAF + CTG in sites presenting a shallow vestibulum.
Occurrence and erosion susceptibility of German Pelosols and international equivalents
Authors: Scheper Simon , Meusburger Katrin , Borrelli Pasquale , Panagos Panos , Alewell Christine 
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundPelosols are the Soil of the Year 2022 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They represent soils with a high clay content (≥45%) in the diagnostic P horizon. Pelosols are nutrient‐rich, have a strong capacity for swelling and shrinking, have a challenging water balance with a high portion of nonplant available water and are affected by high traction. Such special characteristics make them challenging soils under agricultural management.AimsThe occurrence, land use management and soil erosion risk of Pelosols in Germany were investigated and compared to their clay‐rich soil counterparts on a global scale.MethodsWe intersected soil maps of the German and international digital soil mapping with soil erosion data.ResultsA high percentage (63%) of Pelosols in Germany are under agricultural use, from which two‐thirds are arable farming. Simultaneously, Pelosols have a high risk for soil erosion by water and are the fourth most endangered soil type compared to all soil types in Germany. The average soil erosion loss of Pelosols used for agricultural practices assessed by the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is 2.24 t ha−1 year−1 compared to an average erosion loss of all agriculturally used soils in Germany of 1.65 t ha−1 year−1. From an international perspective, Pelosols in Germany are mostly mapped as haplic Cambisols or haplic Luvisols, as they do not necessarily meet the diagnostic properties of the clay‐rich Vertisol soil type. Most Vertisols are classified as Pelosols, but Pelosols do not necessarily fulfil the diagnostic criteria of Vertisols. Vertisols on a global scale have an even higher soil erosion risk than Pelosols in Germany (3.5 t ha−1 year−1).ConclusionsPelosols and Vertisols, despite their high percentages for agricultural use, have a high soil erosion risk compared to other soil types and thus need special care under agricultural use and adapted protective land use management.
Current and future strategies for radiation therapy in gastric cancer
Authors: Mesci Aruz , Wong Rebecca KS 
Published: April 2022

AbstractGastric cancers are heterogeneous. There are important differences between gastric and junctional tumors and a focus on evidence based on true gastric cancers is important to guide treatment decision and the design of innovative strategies. We present key evidence shaping the current use of radiotherapy, discuss technical radiotherapy considerations that are important to consider in multidisciplinary decision‐making, and highlight selected research strategies including radiotherapeutic advances, theranostic approaches and key ongoing clinical trials to watch that will shape the role of radiotherapy in gastric cancers for the future.
FIVE LESSONS FROM TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS: CULTURE CHANGE FOR GREATER INCLUSION
Authors: High Joseph C. , Deese Willie A. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis article is written by two African American corporate leaders who “share 5 key lessons for leaders as you undertake culture change efforts to create a more inclusive and diverse organization and to achieve higher performing organizational goals and outcomes.” They also “share learnings that are differentiated for white leaders and leaders of color.” Deese relates his experience as the President of Manufacturing at a major pharmaceutical company. High discusses his work as Chief Human Resources Officer of a major industrial supply company. The five key lessons, in the authors’ words, are: (1) Tie the culture change work to the organization’s objectives, and measuring impact and outcomes. (2) While culture change is hard—it’s not as hard as we make it! (3) The organization needs to see a leader genuinely leaning into discomfort to learn new ways of being—and demonstrating the courage to change oneself. (4) Working within a predominately white organization the investment in getting to know and create positive relationships and partnerships with peers and colleagues is a vital element for the success of the change effort. (5) As African American men and leaders, it is critical for us to recognize that just by our presence we are agents of change and live under a microscope.
2D Covalent Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Utilization
Authors: Wang Yuancheng , Zhao Yingjie , Li Zhibo 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn the context of the energy crisis and global warming, developing clean and sustainable energy is receiving increasing attention. Photocatalytic processes including water splitting, CO2 reduction, coenzyme regeneration, etc., provide ideal ways to utilize renewable solar resources. The photocatalyst plays a central role in photocatalytic processes. Organic porous polymers have recently gained extensive attention in photocatalysis. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as one of the organic porous polymers, have the characteristics of high crystallinity, porosity, and structural designability that make them perfect platforms for photocatalysis. In this minireview, the recent progress of 2D COFs as photocatalysts is summarized including the recent work. The synthesis of the diversified structures of the COFs including the different linkages is first introduced. Then, the photocatalytic applications of the 2D COFs including photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, CO2 conversion, coenzyme regeneration, and other traditional organic reaction are then discussed. Finally, conclusions and prospects are provided in the last section.
A Chewing Gum Residue‐Based Gel with Superior Mechanical Properties and Self‐Healability for Flexible Wearable Sensor
Authors: Zhao Jing , Li Jiahui , Zeng Qiangcheng , Wang Huixin , Yu Jie , Ren Ke , Dai Zhongmin , Zhang Hong , Zheng Junping , Hu Ruofei 
Published: April 2022

AbstractChewing gum residue is hard to decompose and easy to cause pollution, which is highly desirable to realize recycling. In this paper, a chewing gum gel with enhanced mechanical properties and self‐healing properties is prepared by using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the backbone in chewing gum residue. The hydrogen bond and the borax ester bond are employed to construct reversible interaction to enhance the self‐healing ability. The physical crosslinking is realized by further freeze‐thaw treatment to improve its mechanical properties. The gel demonstrates high elongation at break of 610% and strength of 0.11 MPa, as well as excellent self‐healing performance and recyclable properties. In particular, the gel with a fast signal response is successfully applied as a wearable strain sensor to monitor different types of human motion. The gel as a sensor exhibits self‐healing properties suggesting superior safety and stability, and displays wide linear sensitivity (the gauge factor is 0.417 and 0.170). The gel can be further served to explore temperature changes, implying the application in temperature monitoring. This study develops a novel approach for the recycle and reuse of chewing gum residue. The obtained gel may be a promising candidate for the fabrication of flexible wearable sensor.
A high isolation quad‐channel microstrip diplexer based on codirectional split ring resonators
Authors: Gorur Ali K. , Turkeli Alper , Buyuktuna Mert , Dogan Engin , Karpuz Ceyhun , Gorur Adnan 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn this study, a novel microstrip diplexer with four channels is designed by using codirectional split ring resonators (CDSRRs). Since CDSRRs provide dual resonance behavior, dual‐band bandpass filter with two poles at each passband can be created by coupling identical CDSRRs to input/output ports. Based on this approach, quad‐channel diplexer can be designed by coupling two more CDSRRs in different electrical length to another output. Both filters are fed by similar feeding lines. High isolation can be observed between the output ports by means of CDSRRs. The designed quad‐channel microstrip diplexer was also fabricated and tested for experimental verifications. The measured results are in a good agreement with the simulated results. Center frequencies of the channels were measured at 2.12, 2.45, 3.90, and 4.48 GHz with the minimum insertion losses of 2.27, 2.88, 2.00, and 2.71 dB, respectively. Isolation was observed as better than 44 dB from DC to 6 GHz.
Three‐dimensional model reconstruction and numerical simulation of the jointed rock specimen under conventional triaxial compression
Authors: Zeng Wei , Ye Yong‐Fu , Kuang Ze‐Min , Tian Wen‐Ling 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn nature, some flaws (such as fissures, joints, weak surfaces, and faults, etc.) are pre‐existed in the rock masses, which have been proved an important influence on the mechanical properties of rock masses. In this paper, a three‐dimensional (3D) joint model of a fractured specimen is built by means of the computed tomography (CT) scanning technic and digital image processing. The model shows three joints exist in the specimen: an essential joint which can be found from the specimen surface and two extra‐essential joints can only be detected from the 3D joint model. The 3D joint model is integrated into 3D particle flow code (PFC3D) to build a jointed numerical specimen and triaxial compression tests under different confining pressures are simulated. The results show that the linear phase of the stress‐strain curve is more significant under larger confining pressure. The peak strength of the jointed specimen increases linearly with the confining pressure. In addition, the peak strength of the jointed specimen shows highly consistency with the residual strength of the corresponding intact specimen. For both the intact and jointed specimen, Young's modulus increases nonlinearly with the confining pressure, and remains constant after confining pressure reaching 20 MPa.
Association between fat‐infiltrated axillary lymph nodes on screening mammography and cardiometabolic disease
Authors: Song Qingyuan , diFlorio‐Alexander Roberta M. , Patel Sohum D. , Sieberg Ryan T. , Margron Michael J. , Ansari Saif M. , Karagas Margaret R. , Mackenzie Todd A. , Hassanpour Saeed 
Published: April 2022

AbstractObjectiveEctopic fat deposition within and around organs is a stronger predictor of cardiometabolic disease status than body mass index (BMI). Fat deposition within the lymphatic system is poorly understood. This study examined the association between the prevalence of cardiometabolic disease and ectopic fat deposition within axillary lymph nodes (LNs) visualized on screening mammograms.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted on 834 women presenting for full‐field digital screening mammography. The status of fat‐infiltrated LNs was assessed based on the size and morphology of axillary LNs from screening mammograms. The prevalence of cardiometabolic disease was retrieved from the electronic medical records, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, dyslipidemia, high blood glucose, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease.ResultsFat‐infiltrated axillary LNs were associated with a high prevalence of T2DM among all women (adjusted odds ratio: 3.92, 95% CI: [2.40, 6.60], p‐value < 0.001) and in subgroups of women with and without obesity. Utilizing the status of fatty LNs improved the classification of T2DM status in addition to age and BMI (1.4% improvement in the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve).ConclusionFat‐infiltrated axillary LNs visualized on screening mammograms were associated with the prevalence of T2DM. If further validated, fat‐infiltrated axillary LNs may represent a novel imaging biomarker of T2DM in women undergoing screening mammography.
Health Care Following Environmental Disasters: Evidence from Flint
Authors: Danagoulian Shooshan , Grossman Daniel , Slusky David 
Published: April 2022

AbstractEnvironmental disasters can affect how individuals use healthcare services. We use the Flint water crisis to examine rates of avoidable emergency care, which is costly to both providers and patients, and office visits. In September 2015, the city of Flint issued a lead advisory to its residents, alerting them of increased lead levels in their drinking water, resulting from the switch in water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Using Medicaid claims for 2013 to 2016, we find that this advisory, which became national news, increased the share of enrollees who had lead tests performed by 1.7 percentage points. Additionally, it increased office visits immediately, and led to a reduction of 4.9 preventable, non‐emergent, and primary‐care‐treatable emergency room visits per 1,000 eligible children (8.3 percent). This decrease is present in shifts from emergency room visits to office visits across several common conditions. Our analysis suggests that children were more likely to receive care from the same clinic following lead tests and that establishing care reduced the likelihood parents would take their children to emergency rooms for conditions that would have been treatable in an office setting. Our results show that environmental disasters that induce health checkups can prompt individuals to change their type and venue of health care, particularly moving away from emergency departments and toward the office setting.
Developing image analysis methods for digital pathology
Authors: Bankhead Peter 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe potential to use quantitative image analysis and artificial intelligence is one of the driving forces behind digital pathology. However, despite novel image analysis methods for pathology being described across many publications, few become widely adopted and many are not applied in more than a single study. The explanation is often straightforward: software implementing the method is simply not available, or is too complex, incomplete, or dataset‐dependent for others to use. The result is a disconnect between what seems already possible in digital pathology based upon the literature, and what actually is possible for anyone wishing to apply it using currently available software. This review begins by introducing the main approaches and techniques involved in analysing pathology images. I then examine the practical challenges inherent in taking algorithms beyond proof‐of‐concept, from both a user and developer perspective. I describe the need for a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to developing and validating meaningful new algorithms, and argue that openness, implementation, and usability deserve more attention among digital pathology researchers. The review ends with a discussion about how digital pathology could benefit from interacting with and learning from the wider bioimage analysis community, particularly with regard to sharing data, software, and ideas. © 2022 The Author. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
Perceived stress and wellbeing in Romanian teachers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The intervening effects of job crafting and problem‐focused coping
Authors: Ciuhan Geanina C. , Nicolau Ruxandra G. , Iliescu Dragos 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis study examines the relationship between teacher perceived stress during the online period of schooling in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and their wellbeing, with job crafting as a mediator, The study also examines the role of problem‐focused coping as a moderator in the stress‐job crafting relationship. A sample of 360 teachers, 347 females, and 13 males, aged 21–63 years answered to an online survey from October to December 2020. Regression analyses were employed to the data. The results show that the conditional indirect effects of stress on wellbeing are statistically significant for low problem‐focused coping (β = −.06, SE = 0.02, p < .001), whereas for high problem‐focused coping the effects are not statistically significant (β = .01, SE = 0.01, p > .05). The effects of stress on wellbeing are mediated by job crafting for teachers who score low on problem‐focused coping.
Use of inhaled antibiotics among Danish patients with cystic fibrosis
Authors: Møller Rikke , Nielsen Bibi Uhre , Faurholt‐Jepsen Daniel , Katzenstein Terese Lea , Skov Marianne , Philipsen Lue Katrine Drasbæk , Pressler Tacjana , Johansen Helle Krogh , Qvist Tavs 
Published: April 2022

AbstractBackgroundInhaled antibiotics are an important part of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway disease management and should be individualized to fit the microorganism and match patient needs. To investigate the implementation of personalized treatment, this study mapped the use of different types of inhaled antibiotics and adherence patterns.MethodsWe performed individual structured interviews in a cross‐sectional study at the CF Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Patients with CF older than 15 years attending clinical consultations were included. Clinical data were obtained from centralized databases.ResultsAmong 149 participants, 107 (72%) had indication for treatment with inhaled antibiotics. In this group, 97 (91%) reported the use of inhaled antibiotics within the last 12 months. Change from one inhaled antibiotic to another during that period was reported by 31 (29%), and 17 (25%) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had used off‐label antibiotics. Adherence to a minimum of one daily dose of antibiotic was reported by 78%, while adherence to all daily doses was 28 percentage points lower. Skipping inhalations was due to side effects and doubt about the effect in less than 5% of cases.ConclusionChange of inhaled antibiotics and use of off‐label antibiotics for inhalation were common and side effects were a rare cause of nonadherence. This suggests satisfactory implementation of the principle of tailored antibiotic inhalation prescription in the Copenhagen CF population. Adherence to at least one daily inhalation dose was markedly higher than adherence to multiple daily inhalations.
A literature review on joint control schemes in statistical process monitoring
Authors: Jalilibal Zahra , Amiri Amirhossein , Khoo Michael B.C. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractProcess monitoring is regarded as a continuous phenomenon requiring careful consideration to acquire an enhanced output quality. Dispersion and location are significant parameters in the entire process, and timely detection of the changes that occur in a stable process is needed. Today, quality practitioners recommend using a single charting setup offering better capability of detecting joint changes in the parameters of a process. As provided in the literature, a detailed review paper for simultaneous monitoring is conducted in 2013 which many reaserchers were attracted to publish papers in this field. In this paper, a meticulous content analysis (on the basis of 59 reviewed papers in the field of joint monitoring from 2013 to 2021) is exploited to classify the papers that includes joint control charts for statistical process monitoring (SPM), to identify the potential topics and present some suggestions for further studies in simultaneous monitoring.
Aluminum–nitrogen co‐doping improves the blue emission of ZnO films: A combined theoretical–experimental study
Authors: Ding Jijun , Yan Jiahui , Jin Yanxin , Cao Yulong , Chen Haixia 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe investigation on visible emission of ZnO is necessary due its potential application in electrochemical communication, biosensor, and white light diodes, and so forth. Previous report indicates that the visible light of ZnO is related to the defect type and concentration. It can be regulated by various methods. However, quenching of light emission occurs if too many defects are introduced. In this work, combined with theoretical calculation about energy band structure, aluminum–nitrogen co‐doped ZnO is conducive to form p‐type semiconductor, but aluminum doped ZnO films tend to form a deep n‐type semiconductors. Therefore, in the experiment, aluminum–nitrogen co‐doped ZnO films are prepared using radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The substitution of oxygen using nitrogen impurity is expected to introduce more oxygen vacancies and interstitial zinc defects related to visible light emission. At the same time, annealing in vacuum is also a highly non‐equilibrium processes with low oxygen and high zinc contents. Results indicate that combined with aluminum–nitrogen co‐doping and an appropriate annealing temperature, the blue and blue‐green emission of ZnO films can be greatly improved.