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Photoactivity of nanostructured porous Nb2O5: Effect of Pt, Ta, Cu, and Ti impregnation
Authors: Antonini Leonardo Marasca , Adamski Janice , Bernardi Fabiano , Aguzzoli Cesar , Hübler Roberto , de Fraga Malfatti Célia 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIn the present work, we report the obtaining of nanostructured porous Nb2O5 by anodizing process, with Pt, Ta, Cu, or Ti impregnation, and by magnetron sputtering process. The techniques of scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to evaluate the morphology, and the composition and crystalline structure of nanoporous Nb2O5. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by electrochemical photocurrent tests under UV light illumination. Nanostructured porous Nb2O5 with Pt, Ta, Cu, and Ti impregnation presented bandgap reduction and 10 times higher photocurrent density in the presence of UV light when compared to the not impregnated nanoporous Nb2O5.
Borate Buffer as a Key Player in Cu‐Based Homogeneous Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation
Authors: Ruan Guilin , Fridman Natalia , Maayan Galia 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBorate buffer was found to have both structural and functional roles within a low‐cost tri‐copper electrocatalyst for homogeneous water oxidation that exhibits a high turnover frequency of 310 s−1. The borate buffer was shown to facilitate the catalytic activity by both bridging the three Cu ions and participating in O−O bond formation. Phosphate and acetate buffers did not show such roles, making borate a unique player in this catalytic system.
Water‐Mediated Epoxy/Surface Adhesion: Understanding the Interphase Region
Authors: Wand Charlie R. , Gibbon Simon , Visser Peter , Siperstein Flor R. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractEpoxy resins coatings are commonly found in corrosion protection coatings but the presence of water can affect their adhesion to the substrate, often weakening the adhesion of the coating to the solid, reducing its efficiency. Nevertheless, small amounts of water can enhance the epoxy/substrate interactions. In this work, the interphase region of an epoxy precursor and metal oxide substrates is investigated using molecular simulations and it is found that water accumulates between the epoxy layer and the solid substrate. At high water concentrations (9 wt %) the interaction between the epoxy precursor and the solid surface is weakened regardless of the nature of the solid, but at low water concentrations the nature of the solid surface becomes important. For hematite, the presence of water decreases the strength of adhesion but for goethite the presence of a small amount of water (3 wt %) enhances the adhesion to the surface resulting in a densification at the interface.
The impact of COVID‐19 on clinical outcomes among acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing early invasive treatment strategy
Authors: Sharma Prerna , Shah Kajal , Loomba Johanna , Patel Arti , Mallawaarachchi Indika , Blazek Olivia , Ratcliffe Sarah , Breathett Khadijah , Johnson Amber E. , Taylor Angela M. , Salerno Michael , Ragosta Michael , Sodhi Nishtha , Addison Daniel , Mohammed Selma , Bilchick Kenneth C. , Mazimba Sula 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackgroundThe implications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection on outcomes after invasive therapeutic strategies among patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are not well studied.HypothesisTo assess the outcomes of COVID‐19 patients presenting with AMI undergoing an early invasive treatment strategy.MethodsThis study was a cross‐sectional, retrospective analysis of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative database including all patients presenting with a recorded diagnosis of AMI (ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (MI) and non‐ST elevation MI). COVID‐19 positive patients with AMI were stratified into one of four groups: (1a) patients who had a coronary angiogram with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 3 days of their AMI; (1b) PCI within 3 days of AMI with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within 30 days; (2a) coronary angiogram without PCI and without CABG within 30 days; and (2b) coronary angiogram with CABG within 30 days. The main outcomes were respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, prolonged length of stay, rehospitalization, and death.ResultsThere were 10 506 COVID‐19 positive patients with a diagnosis of AMI. COVID‐19 positive patients with PCI had 8.2 times higher odds of respiratory failure than COVID‐19 negative patients (p = .001). The odds of prolonged length of stay were 1.7 times higher in COVID‐19 patients who underwent PCI (p = .024) and 1.9 times higher in patients who underwent coronary angiogram followed by CABG (p = .001).ConclusionThese data demonstrate that COVID‐19 positive patients with AMI undergoing early invasive coronary angiography had worse outcomes than COVID‐19 negative patients.
Automated software effort estimation for agile development system by heuristically improved hybrid learning
Authors: Gupta Neha , Mahapatra Rajendra Prasad 
Published: August 2022

SummaryIn the process of modern software development, an important role is played by software effort estimation. The failure or success of the projects is mostly based on the schedule outcomes and effort estimation accuracy. The effort estimation problem still remains as a challenging issue because of the limitations of various standard measures for forecasting the efforts in the plan‐driven software development. This article emphasizes on novel software effort estimation framework using heuristically improved hybrid learning model. This article proposes heuristically improved hybrid learning (HI‐HL) with deep belief network and artificial neural network for software effort estimation. The weight optimization strategy of DBN and ANN to attain highly accurate estimation. Here, the weight optimization is performed by integrating two standard optimization algorithms such as forest optimization algorithm and moth‐flame optimization, so called as solution index‐based forest moth flame optimization with the purpose of solving the fitness function concerning the “Magnitude of Relative Error and Mean Absolute Error (MAE).” From the table results, for dataset 1, the SMAPE of SI‐FMFO‐HI‐HL is correspondingly secured 60.75%, 34.26%, 56.77%, and 61.44% improved than ELM, LSTM, DNN, and fuzzy. The simulation findings indicated that the recommended estimation model outperformed the baseline approaches on the three publically available datasets.
Development of diagnostic SNP markers for identification of rye 1RS translocations in wheat
Authors: Liu Zhao , Li Yaoguang , Bernardo Amy , Amand Paul St. , Zhang Pingping , Sehgal Sunish , Bai Guihua 
Published: August 2022

AbstractWheat (Triticum aestivum L.) wild relatives are rich genetic resources for genetic improvement of wheat. The short arm of rye (Secale cereale L.) chromosome 1 (1RS) contains many beneficial genes for resistance to drought, insects, and diseases, therefore the 1RS wheat translocations have been widely used in wheat breeding programs worldwide. To facilitate marker‐assisted identification of 1RS in wheat breeding, we designed a set of Kompetitive allele‐specific polymerase chain reaction (KASP) markers to detect the translocations of 1RS with long arm from wheat chromosome 1A (1RS.1AL) and 1RS with long arm from wheat chromosome 1B (1RS.1BL) based on the sequence flanking single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) generated by genotyping‐by‐sequencing (GBS) between wheat and rye panels. We identified a set of three SNP markers for diagnosis and differentiation of the two 1RS translocations in wheat. Among the three KASP markers, 1AS‐05056 is 1RS specific, and clearly separated the genotypes with 1RS (1RS.1AL and 1RS.1BL) from those without the two 1RS translocations; whereas 1AS‐29875 clearly identified the 1RS.1AL translocation and 1BS‐16654 separated 1RS.1BL from 1RS.1AL. The three new KASP markers together accurately identified the presence of 1RS translocation on either 1A or 1B chromosome in a panel of 95 representative U.S. winter wheat accessions, which were further validated in two additional U.S. hard winter wheat panels. Therefore, they can be used for routine screening of 1RS.1BL and 1RS.1AL translocation lines in wheat breeding programs.
Difluoro(oxalato)borate's Role in the Intercalation Behavior of Mixed Anions from Sulfolane
Authors: Wang Yunju , Ma Shunchao , Wang Hongyu 
Published: August 2022

AbstractSome previous studies have found the synergistic effect of mixed anions in dual‐ion batteries (DIBs). In this work, both lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4) and lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) were dissolved in sulfolane (SL) solvent, and the resultant solutions were applied for DIBs. The storage behavior of mixed anions in natural graphite positive electrodes was investigated. In‐situ X‐ray diffraction measurements revealed both anions could participate in the formation of graphite intercalation compounds. Their evolution followed with the decreasing tendency of discharge capacities as the content of LiDFOB increased in solutions. The exchange of anions was discussed.
The need for IUCN species distribution update—The case from takin (Budorcas taxicolor) in Southwest China
Authors: Tianpei Guan , Owens Jacob R. , Kong Yang , Jian Yang , Xiaodong Gu , Yanling Song 
Published: August 2022

AbstractSpecies distributions are one of the fundamental factors needed for understanding and conserving wildlife. While the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the primary applied reference for biodiversity conservation, limitations in data availability and analyses of the distributions of some species may limit accurate threat classification assessments and conservation recommendations. Improving the accuracy of species distributions in light of growing data and analytical methods is a key step to increasing the efficacy of the Red List. In this study, we reassessed the distribution of takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana), a large ungulate in Sichuan Province, southwest China, classified by the IUCN as vulnerable. Using species distribution models and reported habitat requirements, we updated the takin distribution map. Our updated distribution range in the study area (79,449 km2) was 61.31% of the current distribution range (CDR) on the IUCN Red List. This reduction was in large part due to the inclusion in the CDR of substantial areas of lowland plains, high human disturbance, and non‐forest habitat, which provide no suitable habitat for takin. According to our results, suitable takin habitat covered 18.97% of the CDR, suggesting a substantially overestimated distribution. However, there are high proportions of habitat (40%) still covered by the nature reserve network, indicating the importance of protected areas (PAs) in the conservation threaten species. We recommend that experts apply the basic approach presented herein to update the Red List distributions for more species to increase the accuracy of assessments and resulting conservation applications.
Age group DNA methylation differences in lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris): Implications for future age estimation tools
Authors: Beal Andria Paige , Hackerott Serena , Feldheim Kevin , Gruber Samuel H. , Eirin‐Lopez Jose M. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractAge information is often non‐existent for most shark populations due to a lack of measurable physiological and morphological traits that can be used to estimate age. Recently, epigenetic clocks have been found to accurately estimate age for mammals, birds, and fish. However, since these clocks rely, among other things, on the availability of reference genomes, their application is hampered in non‐traditional model organisms lacking such molecular resources. The technique known as Methyl‐Sensitive Amplified Polymorphism (MSAP) has emerged as a valid alternative for studying DNA methylation biomarkers when reference genome information is missing, and large numbers of samples need to be processed. Accordingly, the MSAP technique was used in the present study to characterize global DNA methylation patterns in lemon sharks from three different age groups (juveniles, subadults, and adults). The obtained results reveal that, while MSAP analyses lack enough resolution as a standalone approach to infer age in these organisms, the global DNA methylation patterns observed using this technique displayed significant differences between age groups. Overall, these results confer that DNA methylation does change with age in sharks like what has been seen for other vertebrates and that MSAP could be useful as part of an epigenetics pipeline to infer the broad range of ages found in large samples sizes.
Lateralization in 11C‐Metomidate PET and outcome of adrenalectomy in primary aldosteronism
Authors: Isojärvi Juhani , Viukari Marianna , Pörsti Ilkka , Leijon Helena , Vesterinen Tiina , Seppänen Marko , Nevalainen Pasi I. , Matikainen Niina 
Published: August 2022

AbstractIntroductionSubtype classification method is essential when considering adrenalectomy as a possible treatment for primary aldosteronism. We aimed to retrospectively evaluate surgical outcomes of primary aldosteronism in patients who had undergone 11C‐metomidate positron emission tomography (11C‐MTO‐PET) for subtype classification.MethodsPostoperative clinical and biochemical cure and histopathological diagnosis from biobank samples were retrospectively evaluated in 44 patients who had all undergone preoperative 11C‐MTO‐PET with or without adrenal venous sampling (AVS). We compared those operated based on 11C‐MTO‐PET alone and those with concordant or discordant lateralization in 11C‐MTO‐PET and AVS studies according to postoperative immunohistochemical findings and biochemical and clinical cure.ResultsAdrenalectomy side was based on 11C‐MTO‐PET alone in 14 cases and on AVS in 30 cases of whom 42 achieved complete and two partial biochemical cures. Among those who underwent AVS and were operated according to it, the two lateralization methods were concordant in 22 cases and discordant in 8 cases. Similar immunohistochemical profiles and cure rates were seen after 11C‐MTO‐PET alone or AVS‐based operations. Respectively, those with concordant or discordant 11C‐MTO‐PET and AVS lateralization did not differ in surgical outcome. Together, we found errors of lateralization diagnostics with 11C‐MTO‐PET in 18% and with AVS in 3% among those eligible for adrenal surgery.ConclusionsOutcomes of adrenalectomy based on clinically significant lateralization in 11C‐MTO‐PET alone correspond to those based on 11C‐MTO‐PET with concordant AVS lateralization. However, our results suggest that diagnosis of unilateral PA should be performed with caution with 11C‐MTO‐PET in case of discordant lateralization studies.
Endoscopic pituitary surgery: National database review
Authors: Al‐Qurayshi Zaid , Bennion Douglas M. , Greenlee Jeremy D. W. , Graham Scott M. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractBackgroundPituitary tumors surgery is increasingly performed via endoscopic transsphenoidal approach (TSP). This study describes outcomes of TSP surgery in the United States.MethodsA retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of adult patients with pituitary adenoma was performed using the Nationwide Readmissions Database, 2010–2015.ResultsA total of 5891 patients were identified. The average age was 51.29 ± 0.29 years. The risk of postoperative epistaxis, diabetes insipidus, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and other general postoperative complications was 0.71%, 10.20%, 8.35%, and 2.37%, respectively. Independent risk factors of CSF leak included: age <65‐year, male, body mass index ≥25, and multiple comorbidities (p < 0.001 each). The prevalence of CSF leak was not associated with hospital TSP volume and teaching status.ConclusionThis study provides a national epidemiological perspective on TSP in the United States. The risk of postoperative CSF leak appears to be associated with intrinsic patient factors rather than resource and expertise availability.
Building then dismantling relational coordination: Mechanisms that distinguish functional and dysfunctional dynamics between HR practices and relational coordination
Authors: Kim Najung , Noh Sung‐Chul 
Published: August 2022

AbstractWith the growing importance of relational coordination in today's multidisciplinary, interdependent work environment, practitioners are faced with challenges in designing and implementing relationship‐oriented HR practices. We aim to identify key mechanisms either enabling or inhibiting the functional interplay between HR practices and relational coordination. Through an inductive qualitative study of a newsroom organization in Korea before and after the changes in its HR practices, we compared and contrasted functional and dysfunctional dynamics among HR practices, interpersonal relationships, and relational coordination. Before the changes, reporters coordinated across levels and functions as HR practices integrated formal and informal interactions and supported the shared notion on which professional behaviors and values are expected of a reporter. However, with the changes in HR practices, relational coordination among reporters dismantled as they experienced segregation between formal and informal interactions and upheld two different notions of journalistic values. Reporters were divided into two separate informal groups which rarely overlapped with formal work groups and these segregated interactions prevented reporters from sharing knowledge across levels and functions. Further, with the conflicting notion of journalistic values, reporters constantly debated over specific goals of practicing journalism and expressed disrespect toward those who held a different set of journalistic values. These findings redirect research by highlighting the fragility of relational coordination and the importance of designing HR practices which reflect formal and informal relational dynamics among employees and consolidate members under the same shared notion of professional values.
“I left my shyness behind”: Sustainable community‐led development and processes of motivation among rural Nicaraguan women
Authors: Cloete Elene , House Alexandra , Velasquez Luz D. , Calderon Mario , Lopez Juan , Rivera Ricardo , Rivera Lenin , Handley Lauren 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThis paper explores motivational changes of Nicaraguan women involved in sustainable community‐led development. Sustainability is the goal of many organizations engaged with capacity development interventions. Research on what such sustainability entails point to a correlation between sustained action by communities, postintervention, and high levels of social capital, collective agency, and efficacy. But what factors motivate people to develop the social capital, self‐efficacy, and agency that enable them to sustain their actions towards their communities’ well‐being? Using Self‐Determination Theory as framework, and drawing from interview data, this qualitative paper explores the psychosocial processes rural Nicaraguan women undergo when initially engaging in, and eventually committing to community‐led projects. Types of motivation in combination with shifts from initial to more sustained forms of motivation, we conclude, can inform current and future community development interventions on the role motivation plays toward establishing agency, efficacy, and relationships—that is, essential components of sustainable community development.
An evidence‐based practice guideline of the National Society of Genetic Counselors for telehealth genetic counseling
Authors: Green Sarah , Hartzfeld Deborah , Terry Alissa Bovee , Fissell Kristi , Friedman Sue , Paolino Nicholas , Principe Kate , Sandbach John , Trzupek Karmen , Winheld Stephanie , Malinowski Jennifer 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThere are currently no practice guidelines available for genetic counseling using telehealth modalities. This evidence‐based practice guideline was developed in response to increasing use of alternative service delivery models for genetic counseling, specifically telephone and video‐based genetic counseling (telehealth genetic counseling or THGC). A recent systematic evidence review (SER) compared outcomes of THGC with in‐person genetic counseling and found that for the majority of studied outcomes, THGC was a non‐inferior and comparable service delivery model. The SER results were used to develop this guideline. The current and anticipated future use of THGC, including the influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic, provides the context for this guideline. Recommendation: The Telehealth Practice Guideline author workgroup conditionally recommends telehealth genetic counseling, either via telephone or video, as a delivery method for genetic counseling. Depending on factors unique to individual healthcare systems and provider and patient populations, THGC may be the only service delivery model available or may be utilized in addition to other service delivery models including in‐person genetic counseling. The evidence shows large desirable effects, minor undesirable effects, and increased equity for patients when THGC is available. THGC may reduce or remove existing barriers to patient access to genetic counseling, such as medical conditions and/or disabilities that may affect a patient's ability to travel, inflexible work or school schedules, and lack of reliable transportation, finances, or dependent care. THGC is likely acceptable to key groups impacted by its use and is feasible to implement. Certain patient populations may require additional resources or encounter more barriers in using telemedicine services in general. For these populations, THGC can still be a valuable option if solutions are available.
Declines in the utilization of hospital‐based care during COVID‐19 pandemic
Authors: Kazakova Sophia V. , Baggs James , Parra Gemma , Yusuf Hussain , Romano Sebastian D. , Ko Jean Y. , Harris Aaron M. , Wolford Hannah , Rose Ashley , Reddy Sujan C. , Jernigan John A. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe disruptions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic impacted the delivery and utilization of healthcare services with potential long‐term implications for population health and the hospital workforce. Using electronic health record data from over 700 US acute care hospitals, we documented changes in admissions to hospital service areas (inpatient, observation, emergency room [ER], and same‐day surgery) during 2019−2020 and examined whether surges of COVID‐19 hospitalizations corresponded with increased inpatient disease severity and death rate. We found that in 2020, hospitalizations declined by 50% in April, with greatest declines occurring in same‐day surgery (−73%). The youngest patients (0−17) experienced largest declines in ER, observation, and same‐day surgery admissions; inpatient admissions declined the most among the oldest patients (65+). Infectious disease admissions increased by 52%. The monthly measures of inpatient case mix index, length of stay, and non‐COVID death rate were higher in all months in 2020 compared with respective months in 2019.