Reciprocal Impact Research Articles

Predictive analysis of osteoarthritis and chronic pancreatitis comorbidity: complications and risk factors

BackgroundThe comorbidity of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is insufficiently studied, and the reciprocal impact of these conditions remains poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate potential predictors for the development of CP in OA patients, as well as associated complications.MethodsA cohort of 181 patients was categorized into four groups: a control group (n=30), patients with OA (n=68), patients with CP (n=31), and patients with OA and comorbid CP (n=52). All four groups had no statistical differences in age and gender. The study utilized the WOMAC index, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Lequesne index, biochemical assays, and advanced statistical methods to assess joint status in OA patients with comorbid CP. It explored potential predictors of comorbidity development and associated complications.ResultsThe study revealed that concurrent CP in OA exacerbates progression and contributes to malnutrition. Body Mass Index (BMI) emerged as a potential predictor for CP comorbidity development in OA patients. Factors such as the WOMAC total score, fecal elastase-1, C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, retinol, tocopherol, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, and BMI were found to influence the development of comorbidity of CP in OA. Additionally, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-Diarrhea Syndrome (GSRS-DS), Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale-Constipation Syndrome (GSRS-CS), Qualitative Assessment of the Symptoms and Impact of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Domain A (PEI-Q-A), retinol, tocopherol, and iron were identified as potential predictors comorbidity CP with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in OA patients.ConclusionThe presence of CP in OA patients exacerbates disease progression and complications, necessitating further investigation.

The influence of social media and video-on-demand platforms on the appeal and consumption of tobacco and emerging tobacco products: A cross-sectional study.

Digital platforms serve as an avenue for the tobacco industry to promote both conventional tobacco and emerging products, with a notable focus on capturing the attention of young people through sophisticated marketing campaigns. This research aims to analyze the prevalence of different advertising strategies on digital platforms and to assess the impact of exposure to these strategies on the probability of use initiation and increased consumption of conventional tobacco and new tobacco products among young Spaniards. An online survey was conducted on a representative sample of 1730 young Spaniards aged 16-21 years in November 2022 using a comprehensive approach, considering all possible relevant factors and perspectives regarding the issue of the study. A descriptive analysis and two adjusted logistic regression models were employed to explore the association of exposure to digital platforms with the likelihood of conventional tobacco and new tobacco product use among this population. Among the participants, 83.2% reported witnessing individuals smoking, 61.6% observed identifiable logos or explicit advertisements, and 77.6% encountered indirect product placement on social media. Notably, exposure to conventional tobacco product placement (AOR=1.71; 95% CI: 1.27-2.30) emerged as the variable most significantly associated with an increased probability of tobacco use. Furthermore, exposure to advertising related to new tobacco products (AOR=2.47; 95% CI: 1.90-3.21) was linked to a heightened likelihood of subsequent use. Similarly, the direct promotion of these novel products is also associated with a higher probability of conventional tobacco use (AOR=1.58; 95% CI: 1.21-2.07). A reciprocal impact was identified, with the promotion of vaping being associated with an elevated probability of engaging in conventional tobacco smoking. Urgent attention is warranted for formulating public policies to mitigate the adverse effects of such insidious indirect advertising practices on digital platforms.

Redox-Active Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles for Mitigating Anthracene Contamination: Promising Solution to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Remediation in Stormwater-Affected Soils

Due to the pressing environmental issue of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in stormwater, top surface soil amendment by rare-earth-based nanoparticles was investigated as an effective remediation strategy. Here, the amendment of cerium dioxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) into topsoil were studied to understand their role in mitigating anthracene contamination. Leveraging the redox activity of CeO2-NPs, this research demonstrates their capability to adsorb/degrade anthracene, thereby reducing its bioavailability and mobility within the soil. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) analyses confirmed the homogeneous distribution of CeO2-NPs and revealed the altered chemical states of carbon, indicative of interaction with anthracene and the soil matrix. Further adsorption studies and soil column tests of four concentrations of anthracene (0, 5, 10, 15mg/L) revealed their adsorption onto CeO2-NPs. Further, size distribution, zeta potentials, and TEM images documented the efficiency of this strategy by over 60%. The role of soil organic matter in the presence of anthracene was further investigated to understand their reciprocal impact on the physiochemical properties of CeO2-NPs. We extended this analysis by incorporating genomics-based approaches, assessing alterations in community taxonomic structure and function through 16S rDNA profiling and heatmap of microbial diversity as affected by NPs or anthracene. This study enhances our understanding of nanotechnology's potential for environmental remediation of contaminated stormwater run-off.

Thermoelastic analysis of FG-CNTRC cylindrical shells with various boundary conditions and temperature-dependent characteristics using quasi-3D higher-order shear deformation theory

Abstract. This study focuses on performing static analysis of FG-CNTRC cylinder shells with various boundary restrictions, including thermomechanical responses. The governing equations are developed by taking into account the temperature-dependent material features, the quasi-3D high-order shear deformation hypothesis, and the normal transverse stress effect. The temperature gradient inside the thickness is expected to fluctuate, and the distribution pattern is derived by using the heat transfer equation and considering the temperature boundary limitations. A singular trigonometric series and the Laplace transform are used in an analytics solution to address basic equations. This study primarily examines the stress levels at the border region. The findings indicate that it is crucial to take into account the abrupt rise in stress at the boundary area, particularly when the shell’s relative length is small. The reciprocal impact of pressure and temperature load is also emphasized. Significant findings indicate that thermal load may either augment or diminish stress levels, contingent upon the orientation of the pressure and thermal load effect. The results of the study of this issue serve as the foundation for the calculation and design of relevant structures in practical applications. Furthermore, this serves as a foundation for the creation of more intricate issues in the forthcoming.

Examining within- and between-member cohesion and working alliance effects on group members’ motivation: a preliminary actor-partner interdependence study

Objective: Informed by the person-environment fit theory, this preliminary study examined if a fit between a group member’s treatment experience and their working therapy context (other group members’ aggregated treatment experiences) were related to their level of motivation within a group treatment for healing from internalized weight stigma. Method: We examined the relationship between two types of within-member and between-member’s group cohesion, working alliance, and motivation. Specifically, we utilized the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model to operationalize the impact of actor’s within-member cohesion and alliance (personal changes over time) and between-member cohesion and alliance (individual differences) as well as partner’s within-member cohesion and alliance (contextual changes over time) and between-member cohesion and alliance (contextual differences) on group members’ motivation. This study utilized self-report data from 26 group members who participated in three online weight stigma psychotherapy groups. Results: For cohesion, results suggested that the relationship between partner within-member cohesion and motivation was larger for members who reported low cohesion across all the sessions compared to the other members of their group. Additionally, an individual group member who perceived a group session more cohesive than they did on average, reported increased motivation in that session, and this relationship was stronger for members who on average perceived their group less cohesive than other group members. Lastly, session-level alliance was more strongly associated with an individual member’s motivation in that session when the other group members reported higher group alliance on average. Conclusions: These findings underscore the significance of member-group fit in group therapy and the reciprocal impact of individual members and the group on each other’s therapy outcomes.

Interplay of Metal Ions and Posttranslational Modifications in Proteins

Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) and metal ions are integral players in the complex regulatory orchestra governing protein function. Several metal ions, including zinc, iron, copper, and others, intricately influence protein structure and activity as cofactors. Concurrently, PTMs, such as phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination, add an additional layer of complexity to the proteome, dynamically shaping cellular responses. Understanding this bidirectional relationship is crucial for unraveling the complex web of cellular regulation. This review explores the reciprocal impact of metal ions on PTMs and vice versa and provides examples and insights into how metal ions modulate PTMs and, conversely, how PTMs influence metal‐binding proteins, shedding light on the complex crosstalk between these two crucial facets of cellular biology. This interplay is not only central to cellular homeostasis but also holds implications for diseases associated with dysregulated metal‐ion and PTM processes.

The Impact of Patients and Student Mental Health Nurses Sharing Time Together in Forensic Units.

Student mental health nurses have greater patient contact than registered nurses, and this is appreciated by patients. This phenomenological study explored the impact of patients and student mental health nurses' time shared on forensic units for men carrying a personality disorder diagnosis. Phenomenology was the underpinning philosophy of this research. Patients and student mental health nurses in forensic hospitals participated in unstructured hermeneutic interviews. The time students and patients shared together was considered a gift, enabling them to feel that they were "just people" and valued, strongly impacting on their sense of person. The impact the students have on patients' quality of life is meaningful. When the students and patients connected, it had powerful implications for their sense of humanness and value, highlighting the reciprocal impact they each have on another and the importance of having student nurse clinical placements in forensic wards and facilities.Implications for Clinical Forensic Nursing Practice: This article offers a unique contribution to forensic practice by exploring the experiences of the time patients and students share together in forensic units. Students, who often have the greatest contact with patients, represent the present and future of nursing, and their time is appreciated by patients. Previous research focuses on attitudes and therapeutic relationships, rather than the impact of shared contact. In addition to this, patients in forensic services with personality disorder diagnoses can be the most stigmatized group in mental health care, and exploration of their experiences is lacking. These experiences must be shared.

Recommendations for incorporating invasive species into U.S. climate change adaptation planning and policy

AbstractExecutive Order No. 14008 mandated that U.S. federal agencies and departments develop Climate Change Adaptation Plans to enhance the nation's resilience to climate change. Invasive species are documented to reduce the effectiveness of climate adaptation and mitigation actions. In spite of this, only eight of the 26 federal plans directly reference invasive species, and just four meaningfully consider the reciprocal impact of invasive species on climate adaptation efforts. To ensure that climate adaptation planning and processes are effective with associated benefits for biodiversity conservation, a gap analysis of the Climate Change Adaptation Plans was conducted. Five key recommendations were developed that would transform how invasive species are considered within them. Examples of how invasive species have been included in some of the plans are provided, with suggestions for agencies that did not include invasive species on how they might do so, to illustrate that dedicated efforts in prevention, detection, and management of invasive species can safeguard carbon sequestration, protect communities and infrastructure, and minimize economic and biodiversity losses. Although developed based on U.S. federal plans, these recommendations can be used by state and local, as well as international, jurisdictions tasked with implementing climate‐adaptive policies to build resilience across multiple sectors.

Periodontitis in Psoriatic Patients: Epidemiological Insights and Putative Etiopathogenic Links.

Psoriasis, a systemic autoimmune disorder primarily affecting the skin, manifests through erythematous plaques and scales, impacting approximately 2-3% of the global population. Chronic periodontitis, a prevalent oral disease characterized by the destruction of tooth-supporting tissues, affects roughly 10-15% of adults worldwide. Emerging evidence suggests a bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and chronic periodontitis, supported by epidemiological studies indicating a higher prevalence of periodontitis among individuals with psoriasis and vice versa. Both conditions are chronic inflammatory diseases marked by dysregulated immune responses and altered cytokine profiles, notably involving proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-17. Clinical studies highlight a reciprocal impact of treating one condition on the other, underscoring the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration between dermatologists and periodontists in managing patients with both conditions. This narrative review provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between psoriasis and chronic periodontitis, examining epidemiological associations, shared inflammatory pathways, genetic insights, microbial dysbiosis, environmental factors, and clinical implications. The review emphasizes the importance of integrated care approaches and the potential for targeted therapeutic interventions to improve both psoriatic and periodontal patient outcomes, advocating for further research into the molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning the comorbidity of these diseases.

SCIENTOMETRIC APPROACH IN DETERMINING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY

This study investigates the relationship between scientific advancement and socioeconomic progress using a scientometric methodology. The research examines publication activity and the Science Development Index (SDI) in different countries, utilizing statistical methods to evaluate the reciprocal impact of science and socioeconomic metrics, namely the Human Development Index (HDI). The results demonstrate a significant, nonlinear association between SDI and HDI, emphasizing the essential role of international cooperation and funding in fostering scientific development. The study emphasizes the importance of scientometric indicators in informing policy-making and fostering sustainable socioeconomic progress.

Mothers' Mental State Talk and 3- to 5-Year-Old Children's Theory of Mind: Their Reciprocal Dynamic Impact.

The development of children's social function is influenced by the social environment, and children also play an active role in shaping and nurturing this environment. The present study investigated the potential reciprocal dynamic impact of mothers' mental state talk (MST) and the development of theory of mind (ToM) in children. Using a cross-sectional design, we explored the development of ToM in 3- to 5-year-old children using an unexpected location task, an unexpected content task, an appearance-reality task, and mothers' MST during mother-child reading. The results showed the following: (1) the mothers' MST exhibited a shift from a predilection for subjective terms (such as desires) to a preference for objective terms (such as cognitions) as their children matured; (2) the development of the children's ToM was closely related to their mothers' MST. The overall MST scores, as well as the different categories and referents used in MST, were closely associated with the children's ToM development. Notably, at the age of four, a critical period emerged where the correlation between maternal MST and ToM became significantly pronounced. These findings highlight the reciprocal nature of mother-child interactions as a two-way adaptive process.

Exploring the Relationship between Healthy City and Public Space Ergonomics: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study uses the Scopus database and VOSviewer software to do a bibliometric analysis, specifically examining thecorrelation between healthy cities and public space ergonomics. The study tries to understand the relationshipbetween these fields by analyzing 2074 English-language papers from Scopus, which include the period from 2004 to2024. Healthy city involves ensuring environmental sustainability, promoting public health, and achieving social equity.In addition, public space ergonomics examines the design of urban spaces in order to improve the experience andaccessibility for users. The analysis uncovers dynamic patterns, fundamental ideas, and cooperative connections. Thefindings highlight the reciprocal impact of urban planning that promotes health and the ergonomic design of publicspaces, emphasizing the importance of integrated strategies for creating healthier urban environments. This workcontributes discussion by providing comprehensive summary, as well as leading future research in these interrelatedfields.

Systematic review: pain, cognition, and cardioprotection-unpacking oxytocin's contributions in a sport context.

This systematic review investigates the interplay between oxytocin and exercise; in terms of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, pro-regenerative, and cardioprotective effects. Furthermore, by analyzing measurement methods, we aim to improve measurement validity and reliability. Utilizing PRISMA, GRADE, and MECIR protocols, we examined five databases with a modified SPIDER search. Including studies on healthy participants, published within the last 20years, based on keywords "oxytocin," "exercise" and "measurement," 690 studies were retrieved initially (455 unique records). After excluding studies of clinically identifiable diseases, and unpublished and reproduction-focused studies, 175 studies qualified for the narrative cross-thematic and structural analysis. The analysis resulted in five categories showing the reciprocal impact of oxytocin and exercise: Exercise (50), Physiology (63), Environment (27), Social Context (65), and Stress (49). Exercise-induced oxytocin could promote tissue regeneration, with 32 studies showing its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, while 14 studies discussed memory and cognition. Furthermore, empathy-associated OXTR rs53576 polymorphism might influence team sports performance. Since dietary habits and substance abuse can impact oxytocin secretion too, combining self-report tests and repeated salivary measurements may help achieve precision. Oxytocin's effect on fear extinction and social cognition might generate strategies for mental training, and technical, and tactical development in sports. Exercise-induced oxytocin can affect the amount of stress experienced by athletes, and their response to it. However, oxytocin levels could depend on the type of sport in means of contact level, exercise intensity, and duration. The influence of oxytocin on athletes' performance and recovery could have been exploited due to its short half-life. Examining oxytocin's complex interactions with exercise paves the way for future research and application in sports science, psychology, and medical disciplines. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=512184, identifier CRD42024512184.

Navigating the science policy interface: a co-created mind-map to support early career research contributions to policy-relevant evidence

The interface between science and policy is a complex space, in theory and practice, that sees the interaction of various actors and perspectives coming together to enable policy-relevant evidence to support decision-making. Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are increasingly interested in working at the science-policy interface to support evidence-informed policy, with the number of opportunities to do so increasing at national and international levels. However, there are still many challenges limiting ECRs participation, not least how such a complex space can be accessed and navigated. While recommendations for engaging at the science-policy interface already exist, a practical ‘map’ of the science-policy interface landscape which would allow for ECR participation in evidence co-production and synthesis in science-policy is missing. With the purpose of facilitating the engagement of ECRs producing biodiversity and ecosystem services policy-relevant evidence at the interface between science and policy, the authors have co-created a ‘mind-map’—a tool to review the landscape of and leverage access to the science-policy interface. This tool was developed through reviewing published literature, collating personal experiences of the ECR authors, and validating against wider peer perspectives in an ECR workshop during the 7th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This co-created tool sees ECR engagement in (co-)producing evidence at the science-policy interface as an interaction of three main factors: the environment of the ECR, which mediates their acts of engagement at the science-policy interface leading to outcomes that will ultimately have a reciprocal impact on the ECR’s environment.

Greening the supply chain: Institutional pressures, data‐driven innovations, and the road to circular sustainability

AbstractThis study explores the association among institutional pressure (IP), green innovations (GIs), green supply chain practices (GSCPs), and circular supply chain performance (CSCP) and the moderating role of big data analytics capability (BDAC) in the manufacturing sector. First, it aims to examine how IPs act as triggers of GIs in different aspects of business and reciprocal impact these innovations have on CSCP and GSCP. This study contributes to existing literature by exploring the significance of BDAC as a moderator in GIs–GSCP relationship, providing new understandings about technology relating issues on sustainable business practices. The researchers used partial least squares‐structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) to validate the constructs and hypotheses in a survey of 322 executives from different industries in India. The findings indicate that IP is a significant driver of business to GI, which in turn makes a considerable contribution to the establishment and improvement of GSCP. The study also exposed the differential moderation of BDAC on different types of GIs influencing GSCP. The fact that GSCP is instrumental in influencing the development of CSCP illustrates the integrated nature of sustainability practices in the supply chain domain. The empirical evidence provided by this study contributes to the literate of institutional theory especially as it relates to sustainability. It also enhances the existing knowledge by clarifying the sophisticated effect of big data analytics on GSCPs. This comprehensive approach gives a deeper view, especially in the manufacturing sector, which helps to develop more specific strategies of supply chain sustainability advancement.

Directing change? Reflections on participatory programmes and inclusive theatres cultures

ABSTRACT Participatory programmes in theatres typically aim to amplify the voice of people less commonly involved in ‘mainstream' theatre. Past scholarship has evaluated their impact on participants but paid less attention to the reciprocal impact on the internal culture and ‘diversity climate' of theatres. Drawing on exploratory research at two leading UK theatre companies, the National Theatre and the Young Vic, we reflect first on what this tells us about the relationship between participatory programmes and the institution’s diversity climate, and second on what this might tell us about efforts to become diverse and inclusive more generally.

Implementation characteristics that may promote sustainability of a rural physical activity initiative: examination of Play Streets through the lens of community implementers

BackgroundPlay Streets, which are community-based environmental initiatives where public spaces/streets are temporarily closed to create safe, low-cost physical activity opportunities, have demonstrated feasibility and physical activity benefit in rural US areas. Yet, information is needed to identify implementation characteristics that may promote sustainability. This study examined rural Play Streets implementation characteristics that could impact sustainability from local partners’ perspectives.MethodsSixteen Play Streets implementation team members in rural Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, USA, participated in interviews. Semi-structured in-person individual and group interviews were conducted in the fall of 2018 (after Play Streets implementation in 2017 and 2018), recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed using iterative, content analyses. Coding frameworks were based on the Public Health Program Capacity for Sustainability Framework, and emergent themes were also identified.ResultsInterviewees’ perceived characteristics for facilitating Play Streets implementation aligned with the Public Health Program Capacity for Sustainability Framework: funding stability, political support, partnerships, organizational capacity, program adaption, and communication. Interviewees also noted the importance of cultural alignment/support and the reciprocal impact of community connectedness/engagement.ConclusionsFuture research should examine the reciprocal role of public health impacts, as both outcomes and factors which may influence sustainability.

Early Childhood Educators' Knowledge of Language Development: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract Background: The aim of this paper is to identify the scientific production on the knowledge of early childhood educators regarding language development and their pedagogical practices in Brazil, considering the educators’ perceptions. Objectives: This review aims to identify relevant literature and synthesize existing research on the topic of early childhood educators' knowledge of language development. Methods: For this purpose, the following databases were searched: LILACS, SciElo and ERIC, using the following keywords: language development, language acquisition, oral language, children's language, early childhood education and preschool teachers. The inclusion criteria for the review were scientific articles published in English and/or Portuguese, studies with early childhood education teachers /educators as participants, published between 2012 and February 2022, qualitative and/or quantitative studies, and articles published as full text and open access. Results: The low production found may reflect the need for more publications on this topic, especially in the Portuguese context. It was concluded that the knowledge acquired by teachers during their training paths has a reciprocal impact on the beliefs and practices presented by these professionals in the context of early childhood education intervention. Conclusion: After identifying the published works, this research proved to be relevant and convergent with current conceptions regarding the importance of the link between the knowledge of language acquisition and development acquired by early childhood educators and their practices in school contexts on a daily basis. Keywords: Early Childhood, Language Development, Pedagogical Practices, Teacher Training.

Training the next generation of community-engaged physicians: a mixed-methods evaluation of a novel course for medical service learning in the COVID-19 era

BackgroundMedical school curricula strive to train community-engaged and culturally competent physicians, and many use service learning to instill these values in students. The current standards for medical service learning frameworks have opportunities for improvement, such as encouraging students to have more sustainable and reciprocal impact and to ingrain service learning as a value to carry throughout their careers rather than a one-time experience. PEDS 220: A COVID-19 Elective is a Stanford University course on the frontlines of this shift; it provides timely education on the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating community-oriented public health work to help mitigate its impact.MethodsTo analyze our medical service learning curriculum, we combined qualitative and quantitative methods to understand our students’ experiences. Participants completed the Course Experience Questionnaire via Qualtrics, and were invited to complete an additional interview via Zoom. Interview transcripts were analyzed using an interactive, inductive, and team-based codebook development process, where recurring themes were identified across participant interviews.ResultsWe demonstrate through self-determination theory that our novel curriculum gives students valuable leadership and project management experience, awards strong academic and community-based connections, and motivates them to pursue future community-engaged work.ConclusionsThis educational framework, revolving around students, communities, and diversity, can be used beyond the COVID-19 pandemic at other educational institutions to teach students how to solve other emergent global health problems. Using proven strategies that empower future physicians to view interdisciplinary, community-engaged work as a core pillar of their responsibility to their patients and communities ensures long-term, sustainable positive impact.Trial registrationN/A.

Disability disclosure as an impression management technique used in the workplace: A grounded theory investigation.

In order to overcome obstacles to entry and inclusion in the workplace, individuals with disabilities engage in various impression management strategies to present themselves as the socially acceptable 'ideal employee.' This study expands on previous disclosure research by asking individuals with disabilities to share their experiences of identity management and workplace challenges. We leveraged qualitative research techniques to explore the reciprocal impact of workplace treatment and disclosure. Impression management emerged as an especially salient aspect of participants' disclosure decisions, and participants used an array of impression management tactics. Some employees with disabilities described positive experiences; however, we also learned that impression management can present unique challenges that may outweigh potential benefits. Our findings affirm that managing the image we project can be remarkably complicated and effortful when having a disability. This paper concludes with implementation recommendations for vocational rehabilitation counselors and human resource practitioners.