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Effects on heavy menstrual bleeding and pregnancy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) or myomectomy for women with uterine fibroids wishing to avoid hysterectomy: The FEMME randomized controlled trial
Authors: Sirkeci Fusun , Moss John , Belli Anna M. , McPherson Klim , Daniels Jane , Manyonda Isaac , Middleton Lee , Cheed Versha , Wu Olivia , Lumsden Mary A. ,   the FEMME Trial Collaborative Group
Published: December 2022

AbstractObjectiveTo determine treatment options (myomectomy vs. uterine artery embolization (UAE)) for women wishing to avoid hysterectomy.MethodsA multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted on 254 women and data were collected on fibroid‐specific quality of life (UFS‐QOL), loss of menstrual blood, and pregnancy.ResultsAt 4 years, the mean difference in the UFS‐QOL was 5.0 points (95% confidence interval (CI) −1.4 to 11.5; P = 0.13) in favor of myomectomy. This was not statistically significant as it was at 2 years. There were no differences in bleeding scores, rates of amenorrhea, or heavy bleeding. Of those who were still menstruating, the majority reported regular or fairly regular periods: 36 of 48 (75%) in the UAE group and 30 of 39 (77%) in the myomectomy group. Twelve women after UAE and six women after myomectomy became pregnant (4 years) with seven and five live births, respectively (hazard ratio 0.48, 95% CI 0.18–1.28). There was no difference between the levels of hormones associated with the uterine reserve in each group.ConclusionLeiomyoma are common in reproductive‐aged women, causing heavy menses and subfertility. Among women with uterine fibroids, myomectomy resulted in better fibroid‐related quality of life at 4 years, compared with UAE but the treatments decreased menstrual bleeding equally. There was also no significant difference in the impact of treatment on ovarian reserve.
His bundle combined with deep septal left bundle branch area pacing for atrial fibrillation prior to atrioventricular node ablation
Authors: Nam Michael C. Y. , O'Sullivan Patricia , Tonchev Ivaylo , Moore Benjamin M. , Watts Troy , Wynn Gareth , Lee Geoff , Joshi Subodh , Stevenson Irene 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundTo mitigate the risk of dyssynchrony‐induced cardiomyopathy, international guidelines advocate His bundle pacing (HBP) with a ventricular backup lead prior to atrioventricular node ablation in treatment‐refractory atrial fibrillation and normal left ventricular ejection fraction. As a result of concerns with long‐term pacing parameters associated with HBP, this case series reports an adopted strategy of HBP combined with deep septal left bundle branch area pacing (dsLBBAP) in this patient cohort, enabling intrapatient comparison of the two pacing methods.Methods and ResultsEight patients aged 72 ± 10 years (left ventricular ejection fraction 53 ± 4%) underwent successful combined HBP and dsLBBAP implant prior to AV node ablation. Intrinsic QRS duration was 118 ± 46 ms. When compared to dsLBBAP, HBP had lower sensed ventricular amplitude (2.4 ± 1.1 vs. 15 ± 5.3 V, p = .001) and lower lead impedance (522 ± 57 vs. 814 ± 171ohms, p = .02), but shorter paced QRS duration (101 ± 20 vs. 119 ± 17 ms, p = .02). HBP pacing threshold was 1.0 ± 0.6 V at 1 ms pulse width, and dsLBBAP pacing threshold was 0.5 ± 0.2 V at 0.4 ms pulse width. Five patients underwent cardiac CT showing adequate dsLBBAP ventricular septal penetration (8.6 ± 1.3 mm depth, 2.4 ± 0.5 mm distance from left ventricular septal wall). No complications occurred during a mean follow‐up duration of 121 ± 92 days.ConclusionsCombined HBP and dsLBBAP pacing is a feasible approach as a pace and ablate strategy for atrial fibrillation refractory to medical therapy.
Agents or stewards? Non‐profit organisations managing visitation: The case of New Zealand ecosanctuaries
Authors: Albrecht Julia N. , Haid Marco , Faisal Abrar 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis study identifies the management functions performed in non‐profit ecosanctuaries relevant to tourism in New Zealand. Following a pragmatic qualitative approach, semi‐structured interviews in and pertaining to eco‐sanctuaries were conducted. The findings are contextualised using principal‐agent and stewardship theory. The results reveal that non‐profit ecosanctuaries fulfil various functions alongside their core tasks, restoration and conservation. These are education and engagement with the volunteers, local community, and external stakeholders. Dependence on external funding and support is crucial for ecosanctuary management decision‐making. Lack of funding, among other factors, means that, in some instances, non‐profit organisations go beyond their core mandate by adding tourism as a commercial component to their activities. In doing so, these organisations commit to and undertake tasks such as visitor management, visitor impact management and tourism product development.AbstractaDiese Studieidentifiziert tourismusrelevante Managementfunktionen in lokalen non‐profit Naturschutzgebieten (‘ecosanctuaries’) in Neuseeland. QualitativeDaten wurden in Interviews erhoben. Die Ergebnisse werden mithilfe von principal‐agent theory sowie stewardship theory erklärt und kontextualisiert. Neben den Kernaufgaben in Renaturierung und Konservierung werdentourismusrelevante Funktionen in Bildung, Einbindung freiwilliger Mitarbeiter, lokaler Gruppen, sowie externer Akteure wahrgenommen. Die Abhängigkeit vonexterner Finanzierung und Unterstützung beeinflusst Entscheidungen des Managementsund bestimmt die Priorisierung von Naturschutz oder Tourismusfunktionen. Mangelnde Finanzierung führt neben anderen Faktoren dazu, dass gemeinnützige Organisationen in einigen Fällen über ihr Kernmandat hinausgehen, indem sie denTourismus als kommerzielle Komponente zu ihren Aktivitäten hinzufügen. Dabeiverpflichten sich diese Organisationen zu Aufgaben wie Besuchermanagementund/oder Produktentwicklung.
Selective ansa cervicalis nerve transfer to the marginal mandibular nerve for lower lip reanimation: An anatomical study in cadavers and a case report
Authors: Vejbrink Kildal Villiam , Tee Richard , Reissig Lukas , Weninger Wolfgang J. , Tzou Chieh‐Han John , Rodriguez‐Lorenzo Andrés 
Published: December 2022

AbstractBackgroundDonor nerve options for lower lip reanimation are limited in patients undergoing oncological resection of the facial nerve. The ansa cervicalis nerve (ACN) is an advantageously situated donor with great potential but has not been examined in detail. In the current study, the anatomical technical feasibility of selective ACN to marginal mandibular nerve (MMN) transfer for restoration of lower lip tone and symmetry was explored. A clinical case is presented.MethodsDissections were conducted in 21 hemifaces in non‐embalmed human cadavers. The maximal harvestable length of ACN was measured and transfer to MMN was simulated. A 28‐year‐old male underwent ACN‐MMN transfer after parotidectomy (carcinoma) and was evaluated 12 months post‐operatively (modified Terzis' Lower Lip Grading Scale [25 observers] and photogrammetry).ResultsThe harvestable length of ACN was 100 ± 12 mm. A clinically significant anatomical variant (“short ansa”) was present in 33% of cases (length: 37 ± 12 mm). Tensionless coaptation was possible in all cases only when using a modification of the surgical technique in “short ansa” cases (using an infrahyoid muscle nerve branch as an extension). The post‐operative course of the clinical case was uneventful without complications, with improvement in tone, symmetry, and function at the lower lip at 12‐month post‐operative follow‐up.ConclusionsSelective ACN‐MMN nerve transfer is anatomically feasible in facial paralysis following oncological ablative procedures. It allows direct nerve coaptation without significant donor site morbidity. The clinical case showed good outcomes 12 months post‐operatively. A strategy when encountering the “short ansa” anatomical variant in clinical cases is proposed.
Passive Q‐switched operation of Tm:YAP laser with a TaTe2 saturable absorber
Authors: He Xin , Qi Tianqi , Gao Qiong , Yang Wenlong , Yu Shuang 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn this paper, a Tm:YAP all‐solid‐state continuous wave (CW) and passive Q‐switched (PQS) laser were experimentally proved by using a TaTe2‐based saturable absorber (SA) for the first time. Under the CW mode, the maximum output power was 4.99 W and the slope efficiency was 29.8%. Based on TaTe2 SA, the shortest pulse width of 585 ns at the central wavelength of 1987.9 nm was obtained with the pump power of 17.73 W, corresponding to single‐pulse energy of 9.7 µJ and an average output power of 1.86 W. Also, a pulse repetition frequency of 202.4 kHz was achieved in the PQS Tm:YAP laser when the pump power was 13.51 W.
Dermocosmetic evaluation of a nutricosmetic formulation based on Curcuma
Authors: Di Lorenzo Ritamaria , Grumetto Lucia , Sacchi Antonia , Laneri Sonia , Dini Irene 
Published: December 2022

AbstractEndogenous and exogenous factors can alter the skin layer and appearance, determining skin aging. The extracts and isolated molecules from food matrixes can be used to formulate “healthy” antiaging cosmetics. Two different cosmetic approaches can be used to achieve the antiaging effect. It is possible to use topical products based on food extract (cosmeceutical approach) or take a food supplement and apply a topical cosmetic product based on food extract on the surface to be treated (nutricosmetic approach). This work evaluated in vivo the antiaging potential of a nutricosmetic formulation (cream + food supplement) and a cosmeceutical cream based on Curcuma. The choice of the commercial Curcuma extract to be used for experimental purposes was based on the curcuminoid content determined by an HPLC test. Curcuminoids are the bioactive compounds responsible for Curcuma's antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. Their levels in Curcuma extracts vary according to the storage condition, variety, and pedoclimatic cultivation conditions. The Tewameter® TM300 was used to evaluate the Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL), the Corneometer® CM 825 to determine the moisturizing effect, the Cutometer® to estimate the skin firmness and elasticity, the Dermascan to assess the collagen index, and the Visioface® 1000D to evaluate the wrinkles. The nutricosmetic product showed potential as moisturizing, anti‐age, and anti‐wrinkle action better than the cosmeceutical product alone.
Determination of double bond positions in methyl ketones by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry using dimethyl disulfide derivatives
Authors: Froning Matti , Grütering Carolin , Blank Lars M. , Hayen Heiko 
Published: December 2022

RationaleMethyl ketones are of interest for the application as biofuels. The fatty acid metabolism of different microbes has been rearranged to achieve a sustainable production of methyl ketones. The biofuel properties and possible further chemical modifications of these methyl ketones are influenced by their chain length, as well as their degree of saturation and the corresponding double bond position.MethodsA method based on gas chromatography–electron ionization; mass spectrometry (GC‐EI‐MS) was used to determine the double bond position of methyl ketones. Derivatization using dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) and an iodine catalyst enabled the activation of the double bonds for selective fragmentation during electron ionization. The cleavage led to key fragments in the Orbitrap high‐resolution mass spectrum and allowed the unequivocal localization of the double bond position of the respective monounsaturated methyl ketone.ResultsThe double bond position of several medium chain length methyl ketones originating from the gram‐negative bacterium Pseudomonas taiwanensis (P. taiwanensis) VLB120 was determined. The DMDS derivatives of methyl ketones can yield isobaric fragment ions for different possible double bond positions, which can be distinguished only using high‐resolution MS. The double bond position of all methyl ketones deriving from P. taiwanensis VLB120 was the same, counting from the end of the aliphatic chain, and was determined as ω‐7.ConclusionsThe derivatization of medium chain length monounsaturated methyl ketones with DMDS allowed the determination of the corresponding double bond position via GC‐EI‐MS. High‐resolution MS is needed to differentiate possible double bond positions that yield isobaric fragment ions.
A left pulmonary artery sling with left bronchiectasis in an adult patient: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Lv Lin , Cheng Xue , Yu Xiaohui , Cui Chen , Ji Wenwen , Wang Na , Li Tingting , Liu Jia , Shi Zhihong 
Published: December 2022

AbstractPulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare congenital vascular anomaly, and is usually diagnosed during the infantile or fetal period. Adult presentation of PAS is rare. We report a 55‐year‐old woman with left pulmonary artery sling and left lung bronchiectasis, performing as persistent shortness of breath, coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed the aberrant left pulmonary artery emerging from the right pulmonary artery and crossing to the left between the trachea and oesophagus. We experienced a rare adult case with LPAS and left bronchiectasis, stressing the importance of the anatomic abnormalities in such cases.
Productivist fiscal deservingness: Entangled understandings of reciprocity and redistribution among German business owners
Authors: Streinzer Andreas , Terpe Sylvia 
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACTThis article analyzes business owners' complaints about fiscal relations in a specific conjuncture. After decades of radicalizing productivism in Germany, the entrepreneurs' narratives are infused with ideas of an endangered fiscal community. Threats are perceived as coming from the undeserving poor and wealthy people who presumably both trick the system. The pivot of fairness and justice centers on imaginaries of productivist deservingness. The business owners' reactions to those they portray as unproductive or undeserving range from cynical resignation to fantasies of coercion. Critical to understanding why the complaints play out in specific ways is, as we argue, the entanglement of imaginaries of reciprocity in processes of redistribution that accompanied neoliberal welfare retrenchment. We analyze two forms of entangled understandings: solidary redistribution as owing others and fair reciprocity as willingness to perform. Productivist deservingness becomes the central element of bargaining about the legitimacy of tax avoidance, the necessity to enforce the productivity of the poor, and the police as the last barrier against class warfare.
Analysis and prediction of the effect of Nanosilica on the compressive strength of concrete with different mix proportions and specimen sizes using various numerical approaches
Authors: Ali Reyam , Muayad Maryam , Mohammed Ahmed Salih , Asteris Panagiotis G. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIntroducing nanotechnology in concrete is one of the most significant successes in enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete. It affects the quality of the microstructure of the concrete due to its extremely small nanoparticles leading to a faster reaction due to its large surface area. The nanoparticles fill the concrete's pores, resulting in considerably improved strengths in the early ages of the concrete. This research used six models; linear regression (LR), multilinear regression (MLR), nonlinear regression (NLR), pure quadratic (PQ), interaction (IA), and full quadratic (FQ), to predict the compressive strength of the concrete modified with different Nanosilica contents for various mix proportions. The models were applied to three datasets, with 420 collected from several research studies. The ranges of the concrete mix proportions used in this study were as follows, water/cement ratio (w/c) ranged between 0.1 and 1, cement content (C) ranged between 153.81 and 1200 kg/m3, fine aggregate content (FA) ranged between 492 and 2270 kg/m3, coarse aggregate content (CA) ranged between 617 and 2900 kg/m3, superplasticizer (SP) ranged between 0% and 6.7%, coarse aggregate size (CAS) ranged between 6 and 50.8 mm, fine aggregate size (FAS) ranged between 0.025 and 10 mm, Nanosilica content (NS%) ranged between 0% and 15%, w/c of 0.4–0.6 and the curing time (days) ranged between 3 and 180. The compressive strength of the collected datasets ranged from 3 to 120 MPa. The parameters that have improved the analyzed datasets of the compressive strength were the content of Nanosilica and the SP. The models were assessed for their accuracy using multiple assessment criteria; the most evident ones are; the objective function (OBJ), root mean square error (RMSE), Scatter Index (SI), and the maximum absolute error (MAE). The analytical models and the model comparison operations will be shown in detail in this research, indicating that the most effective and accurate model is the FQ model; where coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.96, RMSE of 3.49 MPa, MAE of 2.96 MPa, and SI of 0.08 were conducted from the analytical studies. From the developed models, the compressive strength of the concrete up to a high compressive strength level with high accurately can be predicted. Also, the compressive strength of the concrete can be accurately predicted for various sizes of aggregate and specimens.
Models of depressive pseudoamnestic disorder
Authors: Choi Jongwoo , Lee Seonjoo , Motter Jeffrey N. , Kim Hyun , Andrews Howard , Doraiswamy P. Murali , Devanand D. P. , Goldberg Terry E. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractObjectiveLittle effort has been made in the past to validate depressive pseudodementia based on hypothesis‐driven approaches. We extended this concept to individuals with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Major Depression, that is, pseudodepressive amnestic disorder. We tested two hypotheses consistent with the presentations and mechanisms associated with this potential syndrome: improvements in cognition would be significantly correlated with improvements in depression after treatment (Hypothesis 1), and if not confirmed, the presence of such an association could be identified once moderator variables were taken into account (Hypothesis 2).MethodsWithin a clinical trial, 61 individuals received open label serotonin reuptake inhibitor (citalopram or venlafaxine) treatment over a 16‐week period. Selective Reminding Test and Hamilton Depression scale were conducted serially to measure change in memory and depression, respectively. Magnetic resonance imaging, other cognitive measures (Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale–Cognitive and speed of processing tests), and additional depression measure (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]) were also administered.ResultsNo significant associations between improvement in depression and improvement in cognition were observed. Sensitivity analyses with other cognitive measures, the BDI, and exclusion of possible “placebo” responders were negative as well. There were no significant moderation effects for baseline Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression as a measure of symptom severity or age. APOE ε4 genotype and white matter hyperintensity burden yielded counter‐intuitive, albeit marginally significant results.ConclusionsNegative findings cast doubt on the frequency of depressive pseudoamnestic disorder in older populations with documented depression and memory impairments.
Climate nationalisms: Beyond the binaries of good and bad nationalism
Authors: Kashwan Prakash , Liu John Chung‐En , Das Jahnnabi 
Published: December 2022

AbstractClimate nationalism has attracted renewed interest among scholars and analysts of international climate politics, security studies, and international relations more broadly. However, the most prominent arguments about climate nationalism follow a storyline of “good nationalism” or “bad nationalism”—a “positive civic nationalism” versus a “destructive ethnic nationalism.” In this article, we review these debates by drawing on prominent strands of scholarship on climate nationalism, mapped onto three key aspects: climate securitization, political populism, and Civic nationalism. To further ground our review in real‐world politics outside of the United States and Western Europe, we offer a snapshot of climate nationalism narratives deployed by political elites in three large countries in the Asia‐Pacific: Australia, India, and China. Our review shows that considering the multiscalar, multisectoral, and global scope of climate action, it may be futile to look for a conclusive answer to the question of whether nationalism is good or bad for fostering effective and enduring transformations suitable for a climate‐changed world. Instead, we recommend a research agenda focused on investigating the myriad ways in which political and economic elites fuse discourses of nationalism with various aspects of climate politics and climate action. A proper understanding of elite interests, discourses, and strategies, in ways that account for varied national and regional political and economic contexts, we argue is crucial for a fuller understanding of how narratives of nationalism may affect climate action.This article is categorized under:
The Carbon Economy and Climate Mitigation > Policies, Instruments, Lifestyles, Behavior
Policy and Governance > Multilevel and Transnational Climate Change Governance
Climate and Development > Knowledge and Action in Development
Policy and Governance > National Climate Change Policy
Just Low-Carbon Mobility Transitions: A Research-Based Art Exhibition
Authors: Sareen Siddharth 
Published: December 2022

AbstractWhile research on just low-carbon energy transitions is advancing, its manifestation in the cultural domain remains limited. This chapter features analytical and aesthetic interplay by narrating the process and outcome of a co-production process at the intersection of future imaginaries of mobility, salvage frontiers, and energy systems in transformation. It mainframes a rich tapestry of co-produced art by the Rjukan Solarpunk Academy. This accompanied a book workshop convened by the Energy Anthropology Network at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Autumn 2021, with images from two exhibitions interspersed in thematic play with nine book chapters. Drawing on the experience of the Just Mobility Transitions Network in Norway, the chapter offers reflective insights on the process through which these research-based, socially engaged art interventions came about.
Littering the City or Freedom of Mobility? The Case of Electric Scooters
Authors: Datava Zane , Skjølsvold Tomas , Korsnes Marius 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis chapter explores the co-production of e-scooters, infrastructures, users and non-users, with an interest in the e-scooter’s impacts on urban space and generation of waste in Norwegian cities. It asks how urban space is configured according to conflicting interests. It explores what is lost and gained as e-scooters enter as a sustainability-oriented ‘innovation’, and what they add to existing modes of mobility and mobility infrastructures. The focus is on users, opponents and distributors. This approach generates new knowledge about how a broad range of actors understand and enact this new form of mobility. The chapter argues that all involved actors experience the consequences of violations to spatial justice. Rather than easing congestion for ‘last mile’ urban transportation, e-scooters risk becoming and being seen as obstacles.
Stochastic Parameterization with Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Authors: Li Long , Mémin Etienne , Tissot Gilles 
Published: December 2022

AbstractA physical stochastic parameterization is adopted in this work to account for the effects of the unresolved small-scale on the large-scale flow dynamics. This random model is based on a stochastic transport principle, which ensures a strong energy conservation. The dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) is performed on high-resolution data to learn a basis of the unresolved velocity field, on which the stochastic transport velocity is expressed. Time-harmonic property of DMD modes allows us to perform a clean separation between time-differentiable and time-decorrelated components. Such random scheme is assessed on a quasi-geostrophic (QG) model.