Article
Ecology
R. Eugene Turner
Summary: White et al. measured land area in river diversion areas and concluded that there were beneficial or neutral effects, but failed to include reference sites for accurate comparisons. They highlighted the importance of using appropriate analysis methods and reference sites in evaluating environmental impacts. The omission of reference sites is a common problem that should be addressed to improve ecological intelligence.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Massimo Avoli, Maxime Levesque
Summary: This article reviews the role of GABA(B) receptors in focal epileptic disorders, including how GABA(B) receptor function affects seizure initiation and controls seizure-like discharges. Despite being less studied, GABA(B) receptors remain important in focal epilepsy research.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Yeonju Park, Sangmin Woo, Sumin Lee, Muhammad Adi Nugroho, Changick Kim
Summary: This article introduces a robust action recognition framework for missing modalities, which utilizes contrastive learning and translation techniques to generate representations of missing modalities from other modalities during testing, thereby making full use of multimodal information.
COMPUTER VISION AND IMAGE UNDERSTANDING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Maggie C. Robinson, Maryam Qureshi, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Srini Chary, Janet M. de Groot, Andrea Feldstain
Summary: Palliative care professionals in Canada identify significant gaps in psychosocial care, particularly in psychology and social work. While medical professionals (such as physicians and nurses) are well represented, there is a higher demand for psychosocial care, as highlighted by the need for more psychology and social work support.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Aidin Gharahdaghi, Farbod Razzazi, Arash Amini
Summary: This study introduces a mapping method to recognize actions in videos across different imaging modalities, demonstrating superior performance on multiple datasets.
Article
Environmental Studies
Angel Hsu, Marco Schletz
Summary: The rise of digital technologies presents both opportunities and challenges for transparency and accountability in climate governance. This paper examines the impact of digital solutions on data availability and reliability, particularly for non-state actors, through three case examples. The findings reveal uncertainties in rule operationalization and highlight key issues such as data quality, power imbalances, and rule coordination that need to be addressed for effective implementation in global climate governance.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Jordan D. Lill, Brenda J. Bassingthwaite, Jessica L. Cox
Summary: A team of behavioral consultants successfully applied the Behavioral Analytic Consultation to Schools model to evaluate and treat elopement behavior of an 11-year-old student with autism spectrum disorder, collaborating with educational staff to develop an effective behavior intervention.
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Yann-Stanislas H. M. Barral, Joseph G. Shuttleworth, Michael Clerx, Dominic G. Whittaker, Ken Wang, Liudmila Polonchuk, David J. Gavaghan, Gary R. Mirams
Summary: Computational models of cell membrane potential play a vital role in electrophysiology research. This study investigates the impact of the parameter Gamma(0) on model predictions and highlights the importance of correctly specifying it during model calibration. Results demonstrate the value of explicitly considering Gamma(0) in model formulations.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Brendan Clerkin, Martin Quinn
Summary: The paper aims to establish the role of finance managers in management accounting at international development non-governmental organisations, highlighting their focus on donor grant spending rather than providing insights for maximizing social impact. This limitation potentially affects the social impact of accounting in such organisations and the wider sector. The findings suggest that finance managers, by prioritizing donor-compliance, do not play a defining role in institutional elements of management accounting.
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Cassandra T-Pederson, Hailey Reisert, Andrew Adesman
Summary: Despite the high prevalence of wandering by children with ASD or other developmental disabilities, there is limited research in this area. Recent research has identified common patterns and factors associated with risk of elopement and elopement frequency. Pediatricians should counsel families on the common issues and intervention strategies related to elopement.
CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Andrew T. Olagunju, Stephanie L. Bouskill, Tinuke O. Olagunju, Sebastien S. Prat, Mini Mamak, Gary A. Chaimowitz
Summary: There is limited knowledge about absconsion in forensic psychiatric services. This study conducted a systematic review and found a wide range of absconsion rates and predictors. Patients engaged in serious risky behaviors during unauthorized leave. Standardized assessment and documentation of absconsion are needed to improve risk analysis and management.
Article
Nursing
Janice E. Marlett, Brooke A. Vacovsky, Elizabeth A. Krug, Tina M. Ha-Johnson, Stacy A. Fisher Hill
Summary: This study aimed to reduce patient elopement events by integrating literature and providing evidence-based recommendations. The team implemented measures based on their findings and achieved significant improvements in preventing elopement incidents.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2023)
Article
International Relations
Lena Partzsch
Summary: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) integrate development and environmental agendas, but none of the environmental sub-targets were achieved by 2020. This article explores accountability mechanisms for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development based on a theoretical framework that differentiates between public, private, and voluntary logic. It concludes that there is a need for additional research on non-public accountability dimensions and suggests making SDG indicators mandatory for corporate reporting and comprehensive reporting on environmental norms by civil society organizations.
Editorial Material
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Caroline Seydel
Summary: For much of its history, biomedical research and clinical testing have overlooked over half of the world's population in terms of sex differences. Finally, researchers and funders are beginning to acknowledge the significance of considering sex differences in their work.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ademayowa Ademiluyi, Nicola Jackson, Shion Betty, Adedoyin Ademiluyi, James Appiah-Pippim, Keisha Bonhomme
Summary: Ectopically located parathyroid adenoma is a major cause of persistent and recurrent hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia, often found in uncommon locations, requiring a high level of suspicion.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INTERNAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuchi Young, Wan-Hsiang Hsu, Ashley Shayya, Virgile Barnes, Taylor Perre, Thomas O. ' Grady
Summary: This study compares the case and mortality rates of COVID-19 in Green Houses (GHs) and traditional nursing homes (NHs) during the pandemic. The study found that, after adjusting for age, gender, and ADL disability, GHs demonstrated lower COVID-19 case and mortality rates than traditional NHs.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eunae Ju, Candace Burton, Julie Kim, Yuqing Guo, Jung In Park, Annie Qu, Lisa Gibbs, Jung-Ah Lee
Summary: This study investigates the sleep quality in dyadic interrelationships between Korean American persons with dementia (PWD) and their family caregivers. The findings reveal bidirectional influences in the sleep disturbances of these dyads, where caregiving impacts PWD sleep as part of an interactional unit. Communication barriers and limited community resources pose challenges for these dyads, highlighting the importance of culturally competent interventions.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Dukyoo Jung, Hyesoon Lee, Eunju Choi, Jisung Park, Leeho Yoo
Summary: This study analyzed mealtime structure in long-term care facilities for older adults with dementia. Video observations were conducted at two facilities, involving 10 residents and 24 staff members. The findings showed that the average mealtime duration was 12.21 minutes, with an average time of 0.21 minutes for a single intake and a median eating interval of 0.17 minutes. It was also observed that residents failed to eat properly an average of 5 times during mealtime. The study emphasized the importance of implementing a patient-centered mealtime assistance program.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jeongha Sim, Chanam Shin
Summary: This study tested the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of two stroke education programs and found that both programs showed similar and significant improvements in stroke knowledge and first action knowledge.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yu Peng, Yang Liu, Zhongxian Guo, Yuhan Zhang, Liyan Sha, Xiaorun Wang, Yang He
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of doll therapy on behavior, psychology, and cognition among older nursing home residents with dementia. The findings revealed that doll therapy significantly improved behavioral and psychological disturbances, but did not show a significant difference in cognition. The use of empathy dolls and coordination with caregivers was found to be the most effective approach.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yaolin Pei, Xiang Qi, Zheng Zhu, Wei Zhang, Ruey-Ming Tsay, Bei Wu
Summary: This study aimed to compare the associations between education, social media use, and advance care planning discussion among Chinese older adults. The findings showed positive associations between education and ACP discussion in Taiwan and Honolulu, as well as positive associations between social media use and ACP discussion in Wuhan and Honolulu. Social media use attenuated the association between education and ACP discussion in Honolulu.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Fanny Buckinx, Marvin Rezoulat, Esar Lefranc, Jean-Yves Reginster, Olivier Bruyere
Summary: This study demonstrates that remote physical performance measurements of older adults exhibit consistently high levels of relative reliability compared to face-to-face measurements. Additionally, certain remote evaluations show acceptable absolute reliability.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Junjin Liu, Xuebing Li, Weihua Yu, Bei Liu, Wuhan Yu, Wenbo Zhang, Cheng Hu, Zhangjin Qin, Yu Chen, Yang Lu
Summary: This study evaluated the usefulness of the ADEPT score as a prognostic tool for estimating the 2-year survival rate of persons with advanced dementia in Chongqing, China. The results showed that the optimal threshold of the ADEPT score was 11.2, and it had a certain level of accuracy. However, further studies are needed to explore the nature of this relationship.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Abeer Abd El-Rahman Mohamed, Samia ElHusseini Abd-ElMageed Elkholy, Rasha Salah Eweida, Reham Magdy Mohammed Abdelsalam
Summary: This study aimed to determine the effect of an intervention based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model on climate change management practices among older adults. The results showed that the intervention significantly improved the scores of older adults in information, motivation, actual skills, and practices. However, the improvement declined significantly at the six-week mark, emphasizing the need for reinforcement to maintain positive outcomes in the long term.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zhaoli Liu, Yong Shan, Yong-Fang Kuo, Sharon H. Giordano
Summary: This study examined racial/ethnic disparities in mammography screening practices among rural Medicare beneficiaries. The study found that rural Hispanics and non-Hispanic Blacks had lower rates of regular mammography use compared to their urban counterparts. Barriers to routine mammography screening included a lack of primary care provider, frequent hospitalization, and comorbidity.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sina Shari, Kimia Babaei Khorzoughi, Mahmoud Rahmati
Summary: This systematic review examines the relationship between cognition and volunteering in older adults, with a focus on domain-specific outcomes. The analysis of 17 studies suggests a potential positive correlation between volunteering and cognitive function among older adults, but further investigation is needed due to limitations and variations across studies.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yeji Hwang, Jayeong Kim
Summary: This study examines the impact of caregivers' psychological well-being on the anxiety and depression of care recipients with dementia. The results show that when caregivers have a negative relationship with care recipients, a lower perception of the positive aspects of caregiving, or anxiety, care recipients are more likely to experience anxiety. Additionally, when caregivers have a greater perception of the negative aspects of caregiving or anxiety, care recipients are more likely to experience depression.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yawei Shan, Haiying Lu, Xiaoyu Liu, Ru Chen, Jing Shang
Summary: This study aimed to identify subgroups of patients before total knee arthroplasty based on the heterogeneous patterns of self-regulation fatigue and analyze the predictors of these subtypes. The results revealed three latent classes: low, medium, and high self-regulation fatigue. Lower levels of hope, social support, self-efficacy, and education were identified as major predictors for the high self-regulation fatigue class. These predictors can help identify vulnerable populations and provide a foundation for targeted interventions.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hulya Kulakci-Altintas, Sultan Ayaz-Alkaya
Summary: This study investigated fatalism tendency and health beliefs about medication use among older adults. The results showed that the way older adults used medications and the amount of medications used were associated with fatalism tendency and health beliefs about medication use.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
James D. Harrison, Megan Rathfon, Sasha Binford, Jennifer Miranda, Sandra Oreper, Brian Holt, Stephanie E. Rogers
Summary: This study developed a concise nurse-driven workflow aimed at reducing delirium rates and length of stay for hospitalized adults. The workflow included evidence-based interventions during the day and at night, and was evaluated using an interrupted time series study design. The results showed a reduction in delirium rates, but not in the length of stay.