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A method for rearing and assessing the health of the sugarcane pestDermolepida albohirtum(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Authors: Lenancker Pauline , Powell Kevin S. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractRearing insects in controlled conditions is a prerequisite to supply high‐quality specimens for bioassays. However, while artificial diets and standardized rearing methods have been developed for many phytophagous insects, especially Lepidoptera, there are limited published diets for root‐feeding Coleoptera which are commonly fed either grass roots or pieces of vegetables as a simple alternative to artificial diets during bioassays. These feeding options, while convenient, can be considered suboptimal as they do not maximise the insects' development and health. Additionally, it is also important to develop standardised screening methods designed to test sublethal effects of control agents which may have repellent, antifeedant, antimetabolic and/or delayed mortality effects. The greyback canegrub (Dermolepida albohirtum, Waterhouse) is the most damaging native pest of Australian sugarcane, but no rearing method or artificial diet has ever been developed for this species. Our objectives were to improve bioassay methodology forD. albohirtumby describing and developing standard rearing and health assessment protocols. We describe a successful rearing method to raise healthyD. albohirtumlarvae with a total of 48.8% of first instars successfully moulting to the second instar. We also tested a modified artificial diet which increased the weight, size and food uptake of larvae compared to traditional methods (i.e., pieces of carrots). For example, the average weight increase of larvae fed with the modified diet was 3.4 times higher than for carrot‐fed larvae while modified diet‐fed larvae were 2.1 times wider than if they were fed with carrots. Finally, we developed a method to measure larval activity which can be used to identify sublethal effects of control agents such as effects on activity level. Our methods may also be applied to improve bioassay methodology for other root‐feeding Coleoptera.
A fish kill at the Aposelemis dam (Crete, Greece) caused by heavy parasitism by Ichthyobodo sp.
Authors: Katharios Pantelis , Kokkari Constantina , Cascarano Maria Chiara , Gyparakis Stylianos , Aggelidaki Chrissi , Antonakaki Ioanna , Vargiakaki Efthimia 
Published: September 2022

AbstractA fish kill was recorded at the Aposelemis Dam, which is the main reservoir of drinking water for the island of Crete in Greece. Hundreds of goldfish were found dead at a side stream which provides water to the reservoir. The affected fish had been entrapped in a small pond at the side of the stream with practically zero water renewal as the event occurred in August which is a dry season for the island of Crete. The event was alarming for the local community since anthropogenic pollution was initially suspected which could pose a significant human health threat. Following examination of the fish, the mortality was attributed to heavy infection by the parasitic flagellate, Ichthyobodo sp., whilst no pollutants were detected. The parasite was studied through light and scanning electron microscopy and was identified molecularly.
Women's experiences with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy from a national referral hospital in Tanzania: A qualitative study
Authors: Sakurai Sachiko , Mwilike Beatrice , Horiuchi Shigeko 
Published: September 2022

AbstractAimThis study aimed to explore the experiences among postpartum women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, from pregnancy to admission at a referral hospital in Tanzania.MethodsThis was a descriptive cross‐sectional design with purposive sampling. Data were collected from semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with postpartum women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders and who were admitted to the maternity ward of Muhimbili National Hospital. Data were analyzed using NVivo software for qualitative content analysis.ResultsFourteen women participated in interviews. Half were primipara and two‐thirds had over four antenatal visits. Data analysis yielded four categories and 27 sub‐categories. The four categories were: “I'm shocked; I thought I was normal,” “The treatment journey,” “What health care providers did and did not teach me,” “I have a risky future; I hope health care providers can help me.”ConclusionWomen regarded themselves going from being normal to having a risk through the process of experiencing their treatments. They did not expect to be admitted or referred to a major hospital and while they demanded more information and education, they also expressed appreciation for their health care providers. Education during pregnancy addressing their needs and level of understanding is recommended for improvement of early detection and access to the health service.
The Two‐Pillar Policy for the RMB
Authors: JERMANN URBAN J. , WEI BIN , YUE VIVIAN Z. 
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTThis paper studies China's recent exchange rate policy for the renminbi (RMB). We demonstrate empirically that a two‐pillar policy is in place, aiming to balance exchange rate flexibility and RMB index stability via market and basket pillars. We further extend and validate the formulation that incorporates the so‐called countercyclical factor. Theoretically, we develop a flexible‐price monetary model for the RMB in which the two‐pillar policy arises endogenously as an optimal response of the government. We estimate the model by generalized method of moments and quantitatively assess various policy trade‐offs.
Belief Disagreement and Portfolio Choice
Authors: MEEUWIS MAARTEN , PARKER JONATHAN A. , SCHOAR ANTOINETTE , SIMESTER DUNCAN 
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTUsing proprietary financial data on millions of households, we show that likely‐Republicans increased the equity share and market beta of their portfolios following the 2016 presidential election, while likely‐Democrats rebalanced into safe assets. We provide evidence that this behavior was driven by investors interpreting public information based on different models of the world. We use detailed controls to rule out the main nonbelief‐based channels such as income hedging needs, preferences, and local economic exposures. These findings are driven by a small share of investors making big changes, and are stronger among investors who trade more ex ante.
Effects of long‐term antenatal magnesium sulfate administration on the bone mineralization of preterm infants
Authors: Inomata Satomi , Yoshida Taketoshi , Nagaoka Mitsuhide , Yasuda Ippei , Aoki Aiko , Tamura Kentaro , Kawasaki Yukako , Makimoto Masami , Matsumura Kenta , Adachi Yuichi 
Published: September 2022

AbstractAimTo evaluate the relationship between long‐term antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) administration and neonatal bone mineralization.MethodsInfants born at 28–33 weeks of gestation (n = 163) were divided into three groups: long‐term Mg administration group (infants received antenatal MgSO4 for ≥40 days), short‐term Mg administration group (infants received antenatal MgSO4 for <40 days), and non‐Mg group. Serum calcium, phosphorus, Mg, and alkaline phosphatase were measured weekly up to 1 month of age, and the bone speed of sound (SOS) values were measured using quantitative ultrasound (QUS) at 1 week and 1 month after birth.ResultsIn the long‐term Mg administration group, the serum calcium values were significantly lower, and the serum phosphorus, Mg, and alkaline phosphatase values were significantly higher than those in the non‐Mg group at birth. Although these biochemical differences disappeared around the age of 2 weeks, the SOS values of the long‐term Mg administration group were significantly lower than those of the non‐Mg group both at 1 week and 1 month after birth (p = 0.02 and <0.001, respectively). When less than 10th percentile of SOS values at 1 month after birth in the non‐Mg group was defined as poor bone mineralization, the cut‐off value for the duration of antenatal MgSO4 administration was 67 days.ConclusionsLong‐term antenatal MgSO4 administration affects bone mineralization during the early neonatal period, but the clinically acceptable duration of the administration based on its effects of bone mineralization assessed with QUS might be longer than a few weeks.
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps does not harbor KRAS, BRAF, and EGFR mutations
Authors: da Silva Vieira Tamara , Guimarães Letícia Martins , Diniz Marina Gonçalves , Gomes‐Fernandes Bianca , Anselmo‐Lima Wilma Terezinha , Tamashiro Edwin , Bastos‐Rodrigues Luciana , De Marco Luiz , Gomez Ricardo Santiago , Valera Fabiana Cardoso Pereira , Gomes Carolina Cavalieri 
Published: September 2022

AbstractBackgroundChronic rhinosinusitis is a chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa and nasal polyps are present in ~25%–30% of cases (chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps [CRSwNP]). CRSwNP is associated with significant morbidity and decreased quality of life, making it clinically important. Inflammation leads to DNA damage and DNA mutations occur in some inflammatory diseases. Notably, mutations in KRAS, BRAF, and EGFR have been reported in different human benign and malignant neoplastic lesions. In addition, KRAS mutations have also been reported in non‐neoplastic tissues under chronic inflammatory conditions. Importantly, KRAS mutations have been reported in oncocytic sinonasal papillomas and sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma associated with oncocytic sinonasal papilloma and EGFR mutations have been reported in sinonasal adenocarcinoma, inverted sinonasal papilloma, and sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma associated with inverted sinonasal papilloma. The molecular pathogenesis of nasal polyps remains unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the presence of KRAS, BRAF, and EGFR pathogenic mutations in CRSwNP.MethodsFourteen chronic rhinosinusitis‐associated nasal polyp samples were direct sequenced, targeting KRAS exons 2, 3, and 4 (encompassing important hotspot mutations, including codons 12, 13, 61 and 146), BRAF exons 11 and 15, and EGFR exons 19 and 20.ResultsNo pathogenic mutations were detected in the sequenced regions of KRAS, BRAF, and EGFR genes.ConclusionThis finding suggests that mutations in these genes are not a frequent event in CRSwNP, and, if they occur, they might represent marginal events at best.
Insertion and removal torque of dental implants placed using different drilling protocols: An experimental study on artificial bone substitutes
Authors: Romeo Davide , Chochlidakis Konstantinos , Barmak Abdul Basir , Agliardi Enrico , Lo Russo Lucio , Ercoli Carlo 
Published: September 2022

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this in vitro study was to measure the insertion and removal torque values of dental implant replicas inserted into artificial bone blocks using different surgical burs and drilling protocols.Materials and methodsFour types of artificial, polyurethane bone blocks were used with different thicknesses (1 and 2 mm) and densities (soft‐1 mm, soft‐2 mm, dense‐1 mm, and dense‐2 mm) of the simulated cortical and cancellous bone, respectively. Each bone construct was drilled with Straumann and Densah drills in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions for a total of 16 experimental conditions. For every scenario, 38 implant replicas were inserted and then removed after 1 min. Outcomes of interest were the insertion and removal torque values which were recorded by a torque meter. ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests were used to assess differences across each combination of drill, direction, and bone type.ResultsDensah counterclockwise registered statistically greater values for both insertion and removal torque, followed by Densah clockwise, Straumann counterclockwise, and Straumann clockwise. Increasing insertion and removal torque values were progressively reported for bone type (soft‐1 mm, dense‐1 mm, soft‐2 mm, and dense‐2 mm). The mean values of insertion and removal torque were significantly different (p < 0.05) across the four bone types, different burs, and with the two drilling modalities.ConclusionsDensah bur resulted in significantly greater values of torque compared to the Straumann drills for all the experimental conditions. The thickness of the cortical layer and the counterclockwise drilling direction play a significant role in determining the implant insertion torque.
Type 1 diabetes management responsibilities between adolescents with T1D and their parents: An integrative review
Authors: Farthing Pamela , Bally Jill , Rennie Donna C. , Dietrich Leurer Marie , Holtslander Lorraine , Nour Munier A. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractPurposeDiabetes self‐management for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex and multifaceted process that requires careful consideration of a supportive or shared approach to care. The purpose of this review was to synthesize the qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding the nature of adolescent−parent interactions and relationships in the context of T1D management. Of particular interest was the role of interdependence in this relationship.MethodsAn integrative review of the literature was conducted between January 2021 and April 2021 using Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) methodological strategies.ResultsEleven studies published between 2003 and 2018 met the review criteria. Thematic analysis identified the following three themes related to parent−adolescent relationships in care including the Effectiveness of Parental Involvement and T1D Management, Shared Responsibility and T1D Task Management, and Gaining Independence in T1D Management. This review highlights the importance of both parent and adolescent shared involvement in T1D management. In particular, parental involvement appears necessary for improved glycemic control, better adherence to the T1D management regime, and for practicing self‐management in adolescents with T1D.Practice ImplicationsBetter understanding of the parent−child interaction in diabetes care will provide important information to aid family nurses to identify, support, and help maintain the sharing of T1D management responsibilities between parents and their adolescents.
Analysis of the correlation between mesocarp biomechanics and its cell turgor pressure: A combined FEM‐DEM investigation for irrigation‐caused tomato cracking
Authors: Li Dongdong , Liu Ying , Fadiji Tobi , Li Zhiguo , Okasha Mahmoud 
Published: September 2022

AbstractFruit mesocarp cracking caused by improper irrigation during development manifests at the macroscale but is ultimately the result of increasing cell turgor pressure at the microscale. Hence, a cell finite element (FE) model including shape, protoplast turgor pressure, and ripening information and a mesocarp tissue block discrete element (DE) model including the features of cell shape and number, were developed to predict the biomechanical correlation between mesocarp and its cell. The validated cell FE model with an internal turgor pressure of 12.9 kPa could reproduce the experimental force–deformation behavior of a single cell in compression up to 11% deformation with an average relative error of 5.8%. The validated mesocarp tissue block DE model could reproduce the experimental force–deformation behavior of a mesocarp block in compression up to 20% deformation with an average relative error of 9.5%. Sensitivity and regression analysis showed that turgor pressure was the most important factor affecting cell biomechanics, followed by cell shape and wall elastic modulus. Similarly, the apparent elastic modulus of the cells has the most significant effect on the mesocarp tissue biomechanics, followed by the number and shape of cells. Finally, a mathematical model was obtained to quantitatively describe the relationship between the elastic modulus of the mesocarp and its cell turgor pressure. This study contributes to a better understanding of the biomechanical mechanisms of irrigation‐caused tomato fruit cracking at the cellular level and the development of strategies to prevent fruit cracking through a combination of gene breeding and irrigation management.
Morphological variation in the common lancehead populations: Sexual dimorphism and ontogenetic patterns
Authors: Siqueira L. H. C. , Piantoni C. , Marques O. A. V. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThe common lancehead Bothrops jararaca is widespread in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The species is known to show a marked sexual dimorphism pattern, with the female being larger than the male. However, most efforts in clarifying morphological variation between the sexes are often focused on a single population. In this paper, we investigate how sexual dimorphism and ontogenetic trajectories vary among populations as well as the ontogenetic trajectories of B. jararaca. We analyzed 211 specimens from a coastal and a highland population and measured 17 morphological traits, including linear and meristic characteristics, and the analysis revealed a clear but variable effect of sex and population. Females were larger than males in all evaluated populations. Furthermore, females in the coastal population were generally smaller than in the highland population but had significantly more scales. Widespread species often experience differential environmental pressures even in terms of biotic and abiotic factors. We attribute the results found herein to specificities in prey availability and climatic conditions which affect the ontogenetic pattern between the sexes and the populations, resulting in specific sexual dimorphism patterns.
Social acceleration, alienation, and resonance: Hartmut Rosa's writings applied to nursing
Authors: López‐Deflory Camelia , Perron Amélie , Miró‐Bonet Margalida 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis article aims to present the life and work of German thinker Hartmut Rosa as a philosopher of interest for nursing. Although his theoretical framework remains fairly unknown in the nursing domain, its main key concepts open up a philosophical and sociological approach that can contribute to the understanding of a wide range of study phenomena related to nurses, nursing, and healthcare. The concepts of social acceleration, alienation, and resonance are useful to explore healthcare organizations' performance by bringing the time dimension of modernity to the center; to grasp nurses' experiences of caring for patients; and to understand nurses as agents endowed with the capacity to deploy their political agency to create alternative forms of relationship to themselves, to others, and the world, challenging the institutional order of healthcare organizations when it fails to resonate with their professional ethos. In this article, we propose Hartmut Rosa's theoretical framework as a new and inspiring phenomenological and critical lens that should be further explored to advance knowledge concerning phenomena that are found at the crossroads of the nursing domain and other fields of knowledge.
Macadamia nut‐specific IgE levels for predicting anaphylaxis
Authors: Kubota Kei , Nagakura Ken‐ichi , Itonaga Takaaki , Sato Sakura , Ebisawa Motohiro , Yanagida Noriyuki 
Published: September 2022

AbstractBackgroundDespite the high risk of anaphylaxis in patients with a macadamia nut allergy (MdA), little is known about the significance of macadamia nut‐specific immunoglobulin E (Md‐sIgE). Thus, this study aimed to investigate the utility of Md‐sIgE for predicting anaphylaxis.MethodsChildren with suspected MdA who visited our hospital were included. MdA was defined as either failing the 3‐g macadamia nut (Md) oral food challenge (OFC) or confirming obvious immediate symptoms following Md ingestion. Non‐MdA was defined as passing the 3‐g Md OFC.ResultsA total of 41 children (29 [71%] males) with a median age of 7.7 years were included. The median Md‐sIgE level was 2.23 kUA/L. Among the 21 children diagnosed with MdA, eight and 13 children did (An group) and did not (non‐An group) develop anaphylaxis. Twenty children were included in the non‐MdA group. The Md‐sIgE level was significantly higher in the An group relative to the others (7.97 vs. 1.92 kUA/L, p < .001). Furthermore, the Md‐sIgE level was significantly higher in the An group than in the non‐An group (7.97 vs. 1.92 kUA/L, p = .02). However, there was no significant difference in the Md‐sIgE between the non‐An and non‐MdA groups (1.92 vs. 1.90 kUA/L, p > .99). The area under the curve for predicting anaphylaxis in Md‐sIgE was 0.92 (95% CI: 0.83–1.00), and the optimal cut‐off value was 3.76 kUA/L.ConclusionMd‐sIgE levels were useful in predicting anaphylaxis. Above the cut‐off value, we emphasize paying careful attention to the risk of anaphylaxis.
Risk heatmaps as visual displays: Opening movie studios after the COVID‐19 shutdown
Authors: Rodriguez Victor L. , Fischhoff Baruch , Davis Alexander L. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractUpon shutting down operations in early 2020 due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, the movie industry assembled teams of experts to help develop guidelines for returning to operation. It resulted in a joint report, The Safe Way Forward, which was created in consultation with union members and provided the basis for negotiations with the studios. A centerpiece of the report was a set of heatmaps displaying SARS‐CoV‐2 risks for a shoot, as a function of testing rate, community infection prevalence, community transmission rate (R0), and risk measure (either expected number of cases or probability of at least one case). We develop and demonstrate a methodology for evaluating such complex displays, in terms of how well they inform potential users, in this case, workers deciding whether the risks of a shoot are acceptable. We ask whether individuals making hypothetical return‐to‐work decisions can (a) read display entries, (b) compare display entries, and (c) make inferences based on display entries. Generally speaking, respondents recruited through the Amazon MTurk platform could interpret the display information accurately and make coherent decisions, suggesting that heatmaps can communicate complex risks to lay audiences. Although these heatmaps were created for practical, rather than theoretical, purposes, these results provide partial support for theoretical accounts of visual information processing and identify challenges in applying them to complex settings.
Trust and consequences: Role of community science, perceptions, values, and environmental justice in risk communication
Authors: Burger Joanna 
Published: September 2022

AbstractRisk communication is often viewed as imparting information and perhaps as a two‐way dialogue. Risk communication inadequacies on the part of both “communicator” and “community members” can lead to adverse consequences and amplify environmental justice disparities. The paper suggests a transformational approach where risk communicators must learn to trust community experts and their knowledge base (and act upon it), where risk information imparted by risk communicators addresses what communities are most concerned about (as well as risk from specific chemicals or radionuclides), and where risk information and assessments address underlying issues and disparities, as well as cultural traditions (among others). Providing risk probabilities is no longer sufficient; western science may not be enough, and community and native scientific knowledge is needed. Risk communication (or information transfer) for environmental risks that are ongoing usually applies to low‐income, minority communities—people living in dense inner cities, rural communities, Native American communities—or to people living near a risky facility. Communication within this context requires mutual trust, listening and respect, as well as acceptance of indigenous and community knowledge as equally valuable. Examples are given to illustrate a community perspective.