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HPV vaccination prevalence among Lebanese Female University Students: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Khoury Joey El , Halabi Rami , Hleyhel Mira , Kishly Wafaa El Rahman , Khoury Raghid El , Saleh Nadine 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Background
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, worldwide. Most frequently, cervical cancer is caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. A lack of studies concerning HPV knowledge and vaccination among the Lebanese population is noticed. We aim to assess the prevalence of HPV vaccine administration among female university students in Lebanon alongside determining the predictors influencing vaccine uptake. Lastly, Knowledge scores concerning HPV and HPV vaccination are also computed.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional analytical study. It is an anonymous, online-based close-ended questions survey, conducted between the 24th of February 2021 and the 30th of March 2021. Our questionnaire was addressed to females aged between 17 and 30 years old and enrolled in a Lebanese university. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v.26. We used bivariate analysis to compare the rate of vaccination with different variables. We used the Chi-square test for categorical variables and Student’s t-test for continuous variables. Logistic linear regression was conducted between the state of vaccination and other statistically significant variables from the bivariate analysis.
Results
We have received a total of 454 questionnaires. Among the respondents, only 18.9% had received a minimum of one dose of the HPV vaccine. The mean age of uptaking the first dose of the vaccine was 17.5 years old. In addition, 48% of the respondents were not willing to take the HPV vaccine during the upcoming year. Barriers to not taking the HPV vaccine were mainly the low levels of knowledge concerning HPV and its vaccine. In the multivariate analysis, three predictors were found to affect the rate of HPV vaccination: university type, paternal educational level, and HPV vaccine knowledge score. In detail, a student enrolled in a public university had a 77% likelihood of not being vaccinated. Furthermore, female students with a paternal educational level higher than a university degree had an 88% probability of being vaccinated. Finally, every increase in the HPV vaccination knowledge of one point increased the likelihood of being vaccinated by 37%.
Conclusion
A low vaccination rate among female university students in Lebanon was noticed in our study. In addition, a lack of HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge was found in our population. An awareness campaign alongside public vaccination programs are recommended in order to accomplish higher rates of HPV immunization.
Security Building into I-Button
Authors: Mallapuram Venu gopal , E.G Rajan 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Recent developments in VLSI design using nano devices and the relevant state of the art methodologies have made latest smarter systems available for critical use. Such smart devices could be found in the general market for use with systems pertaining to telecommunications, image processing, mechatronics and so on. One of the security authentication methods used for smart device applications is I-button technology. I-button consists of a memory chip which is enclosed in a stainless steel can of 16 mm thickness. This can is attached to a key fob and a ring. I-button could be used not only for access control applications like computer usage and building entry but also be used as a support device for asset management and data-logging. Every I-button has a unique device address embedded in chip itself [22], meaning all I- buttons come with their already designated addresses. Since I- buttons are fabricated with their stored unique chip addresses, and also user information is stored in EEPROM for user authentication, one can enhance communication security to second level.
Efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid administration in medial opening wedge distal tuberosity osteotomy (MOWDTO) for varus knee osteoarthritis: a randomized control trial
Authors: Iseki Takuya , Iseki Tomoya , Kanto Ryo , Onishi Shintaro , Yoshiya Shinichi , Tachibana Toshiya , Nakayama Hiroshi 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Background: This randomized controlled study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) administration in reducing perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing medial open-wedge distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy (MOWDTO). It was hypothesized that TXA would reduce perioperative blood loss in MOWDTO.
Methods: A total of 61 knees in 59 patients who underwent MOWDTO during the study period were randomly assigned to either of the groups with intravenous TXA administration (TXA group) or without TXA administration (Control group). In the TXA group, patients received 1000 mg of TXA intravenously before skin incision and 6 hours after the first dose. The primary outcomes was the volume of perioperative total blood loss which calculated using the blood volume and hemoglobin (Hb) drop. The Hb drop was calculated as the difference between preoperative Hb and postoperative Hb at day1,3,and 7.
Results: The perioperative total blood loss was significantly lower in the TXA group (543±219 ml vs 880±268 ml, P < 0.001). The Hb drop were significantly lower at postoperative days 1, 3 and 7 in the TXA group than in the control group (Day 1: 1.28 ± 0.68 g/dl vs 1.91 ± 0.69 g/dl, P = 0.001; Day 3: 1.54 ± 0.66 g/dl vs 2.69 ± 1.00 g/dl, P < 0.001; Day 7: 1.74 ± 0.66 g/dl vs 2.83 ± 0.91 g/dl, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Intravenous TXA administration in MOWDTO could reduce the perioperative blood loss.
Trial registration: The study was approved by the institutional review board. (Registered on 26/02/2019 Registration Number 3136).
Level of Evidence: Level I, randomized controlled trial.
Topological Cluster Statistic (TCS): Towards structural-connectivity-guided fMRI cluster enhancement
Authors: L. Sina Mansour , Seguin Caio , Winkler Anderson , Noble Stephanie , Zalesky Andrew 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies use cluster-based inference to detect local changes in brain activity. Insufficient statistical power and disproportionate false-positive rates reportedly hinder optimal inference. We propose a structural-connectivity-guided clustering framework, called TCS, that enhances sensitivity by leveraging white matter anatomical connectivity information. TCS harnesses multimodal information from diffusion tractography and functional imaging to improve task fMRI activation inference. Compared to conventional approaches, TCS consistently improves power over a wide range of effects. This improvement results in a 10%-50% local sensitivity increase with the greatest gains for medium-sized effects. TCS additionally enables inspection of underlying anatomical networks and thus uncovers knowledge regarding the anatomical underpinnings of brain activation. This novel approach is made available in FSL PALM software to facilitate future usability. Given the increasing recognition that activation reflects widespread, coordinated processes, TCS provides a way to integrate the known structure underlying widespread activations into neuroimaging analyses moving forward.
Is it a better option for young patients with femoral neck fracture to be placed with four cannulated screws during reduction and internal fixation
Authors: Sun Weijun 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Aim
To compare the efficacy of three cannulated screws and four cannulated screws in the treatment of femoral neck fracture.
Methods
This is a retrospective study.A total of 215 patients were enrolled for the study. Patients who received four cannulated screws were included in the observation group, while patients who received three cannulated screws were included in the control group. Both groups were followed up for at least 1 year. The general data and surgical conditions of the two groups were compared.
Results
A total of 213 patients were included in the study. Among them, 97 patients received four cannulated screws and were included in the observation group. The remaining patients were included in the control group. There was no significant difference in the basic data of these patients. The patients in the observation group had longer actual operation and more intraoperative bleeding, and the difference was statistically significant.At the same time, the patients in the observation group also need to receive more intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy times, and the difference is statistically significant.Compared with the patients in the control group, the patients in the observation group had better Harris score and hip joint activity, whether 6 months or 1 year after operation, and the difference was statistically significant.At the same time, the number of patients with delayed fracture healing or nonunion in the observation group was also relatively low, and the difference was also statistically significant.There were fewer cases of femoral head necrosis or unequal length of lower limbs in the observation group than in the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusion
Four cannulated screws should be considered for fracture fixation in young patients with femoral neck fractures. This fixation method has the advantage of fast healing time, and the range of motion and functional score of patients' hip joint will also have more advantages.
High purity grade phycocyanin recovery by decupling cell lysis from the pigment extraction – an innovative approach
Authors: Lauceri Rosaria , Cavone Cristina , Zittelli Graziella Chini , Kamburska Lyudmila , Musazzi Simona , Torzillo Giuseppe 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Phycocyanin, a phycobiliprotein, is one of the few natural blue pigments available as food colorant and it is largely used in food industry and in cosmetics. We have devised an innovative two-step extraction process which allowed to obtain bright blue phycocyanin crude extracts with high purity grade P (within 2.5 and 3.5) directly from fresh biomass of Arthrospira platensis Gomont 1892 (commonly named Spirulina). We found out and for the first time exploited ammonium sulphate capability to minimize the release of water soluble phycobiliproteins in aqueous medium during ultrasound-assisted cell lysis/purification phase. The conventional sequence which is, extraction followed by purification, was reversed. The extraction phase was decoupled from biomass cell lysis. Cell lysis, accomplished by ultrasonication in ammonium sulphate solution, was merged with purification in a single step, before the pigment extraction/recovering phase. The process was entirely carried out in aqueous solutions. No downstream purification was required to obtain products suitable for the most common phycocyanin applications (i.e., foods, nutraceuticals, cosmetics). Production time, hours instead of days, was reduced to the advantage of the product quality. The process has the great advantages of (1) direct use of extracting solutions that cannot be used in the ordinary ultrasound-assisted extraction of phycocyanin (because of the extensive simultaneous extraction of contaminant molecules), (2) gain of high commercial value phycocyanin due to the elevated purity grade and (3) direct production of highly concentratedbright blue pigment crude extracts (up to about 5 mg mL-1) immediately in hand to the market.
Nasal Tslp and Periostin in Infants With Severe Bronchiolitis and Risk of Asthma at 4 Years of Age
Authors: Garcia-Garcia Maria Luz , Sastre Beatriz , Arroyas Maria , Beato Maite , Alonso Patricia , Rodrigo-Muñoz Jose Manuel , Pozo Victoria Del , Casas Inmaculada , Calvo Cristina 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Background.
Severe bronchiolitis is often associated with subsequent respiratory morbidity, mainly recurrent wheezing and asthma. However, the underlying immune mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of nasal detection of periostin and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) during severe bronchiolitis and asthma development at 4 years of age.
Methods.
Observational, longitudinal, post-bronchiolitis, hospital-based, follow-up study.
Children hospitalized for bronchiolitis between October/2013 and July/2017, currently aged 4 years, included in a previous study to investigate the nasal airway secretion of TSLP and periostin during bronchiolitis, were included. Parents were contacted by telephone, and were invited to a clinical interview based on a structured questionnaire to obtain information on the respiratory evolution. The ISAAC questionnaire for asthma symptoms for 6-7-year-old children, was also employed.
Results.
A total of 248 children were included (median age 4.1 years). Overall, 21% had ever been diagnosed with asthma and 37% had wheezed in the last 12 months. Measurable nasal TSLP was detected at admission in 27(11%) cases and periostin in 157(63%). The detection of nasal TSLP was associated with the subsequent prescription of maintenance asthma treatment (p=0.04), montelukast (p=0.01), and the combination montelukast/inhaled glucocorticosteroids (p=0.03). Admissions for asthma tended to be more frequent in children with TSLP detection(p=0.07). In the multivariate analysis, adjusting for potential confounders, the detection of TSLP remained independently associated with chronic asthma treatment prescription (aOR:2.724;CI:1.051-7.063, p:0.04).
Nasal detection of periostin was associated with lower frequency of ever use of short-acting beta2-agonists (SABA) (p=0.04), lower prevalence of current asthma (p=0.02), less prescription maintenance asthma treatment in the past 12 months (p=0.02, respectively). In the multivariate analysis, periostin was associated with lower risk of asthma at 4 years, independently of the atopic status (aOR:0.511 CI 95%:0.284-0.918, p:0.025).
Conclusions.
Our results show a positive correlation between nasal TSLP detection in severe bronchiolitis and the prescripction of asthma maintenance treatment and respiratory admissions up to the age of 4 years. By contrast, we found a protective association between nasal periostin detection and current asthma at 4 years, ever diagnosis of asthma, maintenance asthma treatment prescription, and admissions for recurrent wheezing.
Transesophageal echocardiography in identifying papillary muscle rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction: case report and review of literature
Authors: Peng Lingli , Wu Wenqian , Liu Beibei , Fang Lingyun , Xie Mingxin 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Optimal outcomes require swift diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays an important role in the process. We present a missed diagnosis case of PMR in the initial procedure and review the literature, focusing on the features of diagnosis, which may be beneficial in clinical management.
A Study of the Comparative Influence of Captan and Dodine Fungicides on Fruit Set, Fruit Size, Return Bloom and Cropping of the Stayman Apple1
Authors: Groves A. B. , Rollins H. A. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Mature, bearing Staymen apple trees were subjected to a series of early season fungicide treatments to determine whether the fruiting performance of the variety might be affected by the use of captan or dodine applications. Both captan and dodine were used at rates recommended in Virginia. A limited number of treatments deviated from these levels. Data were taken and analyzed on fruit set, fruit weight, estimated bloom intensity, and estimated yield. Tests were conducted during the 1963, 1964 and 1965 seasons. All three test seasons were warm and dry during the blossom period, conditions favorable to bee activity and fruit set. Fruiting was heavy in 1963 and 1965, moderate in the 1964 season. No significant differences in fruitting performance between the captan and dodine treated trees were detected in any year.
The Burgundy Sport: Further Evidence of the Chimeral Nature of Pigmented Grapefruits
Authors: Olson E. O. , Cameron J. W. , Soost R. K. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Recently, we proposed (1) that the pink grapefruit varieties, Thompson and Foster, are periclinal chimeras, carrying factors for color in certain histogenic layers. Lycopene and other carotenes are the pigments involved (4). In the Thompson, histogenic Layer I (L-I) should carry the factor and Layer II (L-II) should not, since color is present in the juice vesicles but not in the rind and since nucellar seedlings, evidently derived from Layer II, show no red pigment in their fruits. Thompson was derived as a sport from the white Marsh grapefruit (6); the two varieties seem essentially identical except for fruit color.
Effect of Zineb Sprays on Zinc Concentration of Orange Leaves1
Authors: Smith Paul F. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Foliar sprays of zineb (zinc ethylene-1, 2-bisdithiocarbamate) on citrus increase leaf Zn even after rigorous washing of samples. Its characteristics seem to be no different than those of any other finely divided colloidal Zn compound.
Attractiveness of Tomato Varieties to Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Stoner Allan K. , Mason Horatio C. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Drosophila, or the vinegar fly as it is commonly called, is one of the most serious insect pests with which the processor of tomatoes has to contend today. It is primarily an insect contamination or nuisance problem. Tomato products found to be contaminated with any stage of this insect are subject to seizure and condemnation. Of the several species of Drosophila that may infest tomatoes, D. melanogaster Meigen is normally the most serious.
Potassium Deficiency in Valencia Orange Trees in California1
Authors: Embleton T. W. , Jones W. W. , Page A. L. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Field experiments in the past on Valencia orange trees in California have not shown any clear K deficiency as indicated by the effects of K applications on numbers of fruit produced per tree. Such experiments were established with little knowledge of the initial K nutritional status of the trees in question. Commercial use of citrus leaf analysis as a diagnostic tool has increased in recent years, and through this medium an orchard was found near Escondido, California with leaf K levels which indicated possible K deficiency. Some of the initial results of an experiment in this orchard are given in Table 1.
Delay of Senescence in Carnations by Pyrazon, Phenidone Analogues, and Tiron
Authors: Baker James E. , Yi Wang Chien , Terlizzi Daniel E. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Pyrazon [5-amino-4-chloro-2-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone], phenidone (1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone), BW 755 C(3-amino-l-[m(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-2-pyrazoline), and monophenylbutazone (4-butyl-l-phenyl-3, 5-pyrazolidinedione) at 0.1 mM increased the vase life of cut carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘White Sim’) by 48% to 85% over that of control flowers. Tiron (l,2-dihydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonate) also increased vase life about 38% at concentrations of 0.1 and 0.01 μM. These increases were additive to the beneficial effects of the control preservative solution which contained 2% sucrose, 0.02% 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate, and 0.02 m citric acid. A common feature of these compounds is that they are inhibitors of lipoxygenase.
Effect of Preemergence and Rope Wick Applications of Glyphosate on Rhubarb
Authors: Creager Richard A. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine] was applied to rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum Linn. ‘Victoria Red’) as preplant sprays and rope wick applications. In 1982, the glyphosate sprays controlled weeds for 1 month. Rope wick applications controlled tall weeds for about 1 month, but new weeds grew. In 1983, more rhubarb plants emerged in the handweeded control and straw-mulched plots than in the herbicide-treated plots, partly ascribable to the previous year’s treatments. Weed control effects from either glyphosate spray or wick-wipe application lasted about 1 month (as in 1982), and new weeds grew. The straw-mulched and the weeded control plots produced the largest plants and greatest yields in both years.
Yield and Harvest Efficiency of Savoy Type Spinach
Authors: Dainello F J , Jones R. K. , Heineman R. R. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Selected gibberellin A3 (GA3) rates and application dates on yield and harvest efficiency of the savoy spinach (Spinacea oleracea) cultivar ‘Iron Duke’ were evaluated. The most favorable yield response was achieved under fall conditions with 15-20 g GA3/ha applied 7–14 days prior to the anticipated harvest date. When cool temperatures (5° to 12°C) prevailed during the treatment and posttreatment periods, increased GA3 rates and prolonged response times were necessary. Gibberellin A3 did not induce bolting when applied as early as 1 Nov. but applications later than 15 Feb. enhanced the rate of seed stalk development.
United States Fruit and Vegetable Harvest Mechanization and Labor Use Projections to 1990
Authors: Johnson Stanley S. , Zahara Mike 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Harvest mechanization of fruit and vegetable crops is projected to increase slightly by 1990, mostly for processing crops. The pace of harvest mechanization may be slowed in the future due to a number of factors, including high capital investment and interest costs, and a plentiful farm labor supply. An upward trend is projected for harvest labor, reflecting anticipated production increases which raise labor requirements higher than the decreases from harvest mechanization. Harvest labor needs are concentrated among a few regions, especially the Pacific Region. Four fruit and 5 vegetable crops employ a great majority of harvest workers. The upward trend in demand for harvest workers represents a departure from the past downward total labor trend.
Introduction to the Symposium
Authors: Blanpied G. David 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
The last American Society for Horticultural Science symposium on ethylene was held 13 years ago. Much progress has been made since then, particularly in the biochemistry and physiology of ethylene synthesis and the technology for control of ethylene reactions. It is this recent progress that precipitated this symposium. The 5 symposium papers will describe the details of this recent progress. I will attempt here to set a historical perspective for this symposium.
Control of Ethylene in the Postharvest Environment
Authors: Sherman Mark 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
The beneficial and harmful effects of ethylene (C2H4) on harvested horticultural products are well documented. The purpose of this presentation is to outline the technologies currently available in commercial horticulture for both the application of C2H4 to harvested horticultural crops, and the protection of these crops from the undesirable effects of C2H4. The research base for this topic cuts across many areas of considerable postharvest research, including temperature effects, atmospheric modification, and regulation of C2H4 synthesis. A complete review of any of these topics is beyond the scope of the presentation, and, in most instances, the reader is referred to recent research reports or comprehensive reviews of the specific subject.