Virtual Conference Research Articles

The 2022 FASEB Virtual Catalyst Conference on the Cardiac Interatrial Septum and Stroke Risk, December 7, 2022.

There is emerging evidence that the cardiac interatrial septum has an important role as a thromboembolic source for ischemic strokes. There is little consensus on treatment of patients with different cardiac interatrial morphologies or pathologies who have had stroke. In this paper, we summarize the important background, diagnostic, and treatment considerations for this patient population as presented during the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Virtual Catalytic Conference on the Cardiac Interatrial Septum and Stroke Risk, held on December 7, 2022. During this conference, many aspects of the cardiac interatrial septum were discussed. Among these were the embryogenesis of the interatrial septum and development of anatomic variants such as patent foramen ovale and left atrial septal pouch. Also addressed were various mechanisms of injury such as shunting physiologies and the consequences that can result from anatomic variants, as well as imaging considerations in echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment options including anticoagulation and closure were addressed, as well as an in-depth discussion on whether the left atrial septal pouch is a stroke risk factor. These issues were discussed and debated by multiple experts from neurology, cardiology, and radiology.

Preface: Quaternary research from and inspired by the first virtual DEUQUA conference

Preface: Quaternary research from and inspired by the first virtual DEUQUA conference

Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast: Canadian National Consensus Document Using Modified Delphi Methodology.

Phyllodes tumors are rare breast neoplasms with limited prospective data to guide treatment, leading to heterogeneous management of this disease. We developed National consensus statements using modified Delphi methodology including patients and practitioners across Canada. Statements were developed based on a literature review. Two iterations of surveys were distributed with a planned virtual consensus meeting. Panelists were invited from surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology, radiology, and plastic surgery. Twenty-three participants attended the virtual conference. One hundred statements regarding diagnostics, pathology, surgical planning, adjuvant therapies, recurrence, surveillance, and patient support were approved with an a priori defined consensus of ≥ 80%. Two tables on locoregional management were developed and approved. The management of borderline phyllodes tumors was a source of uncertainty, and recommendations reflect the lack of evidence in this rare presentation. A consensus document containing all approved statements for the care and management of phyllodes tumors was developed to help guide practice and future research.

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2023 7th International Conference on Data Mining, Communications and Information Technology (DMCIT 2023), was successfully held on May 27, 2023, which was organized by Asia Pacific Institute of Science and Engineering (APISE), and sponsored by Jiangnan University. DMCIT conference has been held for six years since 2017 after successful onsite conferences or virtual conferences. DMCIT 2023 continued its tradition of providing a unique and excellent forum for exchanging research methodologies, exploring practical applications, and fostering innovative ideas.DMCIT 2023 strives to offer networking opportunities to meet and interact with the world-leading scientists, engineers and researchers as well as industrial partners in Core Data Mining, Communication Engineering, Information Technology Applications Topics.The conference was originally scheduled in Chongqing, China from May 26 to 28, 2023. Most authors cannot attend offline with personal reasons, but they can only attend online. As a result of small number of offline participants, it had to be turned into a fully virtual conference via Tencent meeting on May 27, 2023.The proceedings of this year’s edition comprised four main categories: “1. Image Processing and Computer Vision”; “2. Machine Learning and Data Analysis”; “3. Information Technology and Communication Systems”; “4. Optimization and Modeling”. All these submissions were rigorously reviewed by the Program Committee. The research tracks attracted 42 submissions in total, and out of 27 papers were accepted, including countries like Pakistan, Japan, Philippines and China, etc.On the conference day, 9 oral presentations and 18 posters presentation were arranged according to the participants’ choices. Two awards, one best oral presentation award and one best poster presentation award were selected by the end of conference. Four distinguished keynote speakers, including Prof. Shahram Latifi from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA); Prof. Yudong Zhang from The University of Leicester (UK) and Prof. João Alexandre Lôbo Marques from University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR; and Prof. Miaowen Wen from South China University of Technology, delivered excellent speeches, sharing their latest and insightful research ideas.We extend our sincere gratitude to all the authors who submitted their papers to the DMCIT conference. We also like to express our great appreciation to the invited speakers, PC members, supporting staff, and all the organizing committee members for their great efforts in making the conference a sucess.Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau S.A.R, ChinaConference Committee Chair, DMCIT 2023Lis of Committees are available in this pdf.

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The international conference on Advanced Matetials for Better Future (ICAMBF) 2022 was held on October 17-18, 2022 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Due to New Normal condition of the Covid-19 Pandemic, ICAMBF 2022 was held through a Webinar (Virtual Conference).This conference is a scientific forum covers all frontier topic in advancement of smart material materials for the applications of human being. The importance of this conference is to communicate the knowledge, best practices and solutions among different countries when facing technological or non-technological problems. In particular, financial and political support to initiatives related to the advancement of science and technology for sustainable development and also especially the technology needed to overcome covid pandemic problem.From this opportunity I would like to convey a message to all scientists and participants coming to this conference: since the natural resources on the earth are limited, we have to develop science and technology environmental soundly for sustainable development goals. We have to use them wisely, think our world and save our world for future generation.I would like to extend a very warm welcome to distinguished keynote speaker: Prof. Santiago Gomez Ruiz (Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain), Prof. Hermawan Kresno Dipojono (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia), Prof. Dr. Mohd. Yusri Abd Rahman (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia), Prof. Roger Narayan (University of North Carolina, USA), Prof. Zaher Judeh (Nanyang Technology University, Singapore)., Prof. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins (Leipzig University, Germany), Prof. Ir. Ari Handono Ramelan (Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia) and Assoc. Prof. Fajar Rakhman Wibowo (Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia). and also I would like to thank to all participants that I could not mention all. The theme this year conference is challenges and opportunities of smart materials for achieving sustainable developments goals.Special thanks were addressed to the conference committees: Prof. Ari Handono Ramelan, Prof. Dr. Sayekti Wahyuningsih, Dr. Ahmad Marzuki, Prof. Venty Suryati, Dr. Desi Suci Handayani, Dr. Eng. Risa Suryana, Dr. Edi Pramono, Dr. Ahmad Ainurrofiq, Dr. Teguh Endah Saraswati, Rita Rakhmawati, Dr. Witri Wahyu Lestari, Prof. Santiago Gomez Ruiz, Prof. Hermawan Kresno Dipojono, Prof. Dr. Mohd. Yusri Abd Rahman, Prof. Roger Narayan, Prof. Zaher Judeh, Prof. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins, and Assoc. Prof. Fajar Rakhman Wibowo. We would like to extend our gratitude to all reviewers and editors: Rosid Eka Mustofa M.Ling, Fitri Nur Aini M.Si, Windy Ayu Lestari M.Si and Yohan Aldi Ismoyo S.Si for their hard work.The participants to this conference is 65 participants coming universities (such as UNS, UGM, UI, ITB, ITS, UNPAD, UM, UNSYIAH, Universitas Jambi, Universitas Andalas, Pertamina University etc), research institution (such as BRIN, PUI Lectro Sel Surya). The objective of the conference : (a) As a scientific forum covers all frontier topic in advanced materials and nanotechnology, related scientists, researchers and research scholars to communicate their research outcomes, sharing ideas and knowledge about all aspects of advanced materials and nanotechnology, (b)Provides the premier interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in advanced materials and nanotechnology.Finally, to the participants of this conference I hope that you will have a pleasant and rewarding stay in Surakarta Solo City. Your deliberations during this coming will have an important role in improving the quality of the scientific and technology for our future.Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhProf. Ir. Ari Handono Ramelan, MSc.(Hons), PhD.Chairman of ICAMBF 2022List of Peer Review statement, Chairman, Secretary, Scientific Committee and Editor are available in this pdf.

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This volume of Journal of Physics: Conference Series presents the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Mechanics, Electronics, Automation and Automatic Control (MEAAC2023). The conference was held in Wuhan, China during May 13-15, welcoming around 50 attendants physical and online from home and abroad.MEAAC2023 organized discussions on hot topics including intelligent manufacturing, robot system control, and smart cities and focused on the challenges during research as well as application. The conference consisted of one physical conference in the morning and one virtual conference in the afternoon, showcasing various sessions such as keynote speeches, oral reports, poster presentations, Q&A, etc. We had the utmost pleasure of having with us experts and scholars from around the globe sharing their latest findings and insights.The MEAAC conference is conceived in the belief of promoting academic exchange within and across disciplines, addressing theoretical and practical challenges and advancing current understanding and application, during the process of which amity is spread, connections established and future collaborations enabled.The MEAAC organizing committee extend their sincerest gratitude to all who have supported the conference in their ways, to the authors who have chosen this platform to publish their works and communicate with peers, to the participants who took an interest and attended the conference in person and/or online, to the chairs and committee members who have been indispensable in lending their professional expertise and judgment, to the keynote speakers who generously shared their vision and passion, and to the reviewers who held up the faith of being a scholar and contributed their experience and honest opinions. It has been a pleasure and honor working alongside them, and we look forward to future cooperation with them at future MEAAC conferences to come.List of Conference Chair, Conference Co-chair, TPC Chair, Technical Program Committee are available in this Pdf.

Diversity and Inclusion in Mental Health: A Collaborative Online International Learning Experience.

Graduate students in a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program in the United States and undergraduate students in a first-year English course, Writing and Rhetoric, at a university in Ecuador participated in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experience in Fall Semester 2021. The purpose of the COIL experience was to develop global perspectives and cultural competencies regarding diversity and inclusion in mental health. The objectives of the COIL experience were to identify and discuss changes in thinking in four areas: eugenics and cultural bias, cultural bias in research, culture and mental illness, and institutional and care policies. Groups of students created educational posters about diversity and inclusion in mental health that were presented at a virtual mini conference to which other students and faculty at the participating universities were invited.

Mapping the Expertise and Understanding of Menarche, Menstrual Hygiene, and Menstrual Health among Adolescent Ladies in Low- and Center-Profit Nations

Mapping the Expertise and Understanding of Menarche, Menstrual Hygiene, and Menstrual Health among Adolescent Ladies in Low- and Center-Profit Nations

Presidential Address for the ismrc Virtual Conference 2021

Abstract In this presidential address to the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture (ismrc) I argue for the relevance of studying digital religion as a public phenomenon in one particular context: within the structures of hybrid media. While hybrid as a concept has achieved, in recent years, considerable interest in media and communication studies, it has also been addressed in the study of digital religion. Here, I wish to provide a structure-oriented approach to such hybrid media and argue how this approach could provide a valuable contribution to the study of digital religion in the future.

Physical Health and Well-being: Updates and the Way Ahead.

The Women in Combat Summit 2021 "Forging the Future: How Women Enhance the Fighting Force" took place during February 9-11, 2021, via a virtual conference platform. The third and final day of the Summit regarded the physical health and well-being of military women and included the topics of urogenital health, nutrition and iron-deficiency anemia, unintended pregnancy and contraception, and traumatic brain injury. After presentations on the topics earlier, interested conference attendees were invited to participate in focus groups to discuss and review policy recommendations for physical health and well-being in military women. Discussions centered around the topics discussed during the presentations, and suggestions for future Women in Combat Summits were noted. Specifics of the methods of the Summit are presented elsewhere in this supplement. We formulated research and policy recommendations for urogenital health, nutrition and iron-deficiency anemia, contraception and unintended pregnancy, and traumatic brain injury. In order to continue to develop the future health of military women, health care providers, researchers, and policymakers should consider the recommendations made in this supplement as they continue to build on the state of the science and forge the future.

Catholic Peacebuilding in Times of Crisis: Introduction

In June 2022, the Catholic Peacebuilding Network hosted Catholic Peacebuilding in Times of Crisis: Hope for a Wounded World, an international virtual conference with Church leaders, scholars, peacebuilding specialists, and other practitioners from more than 30 countries. The intent of the conference was to examine how Catholic peacebuilding can respond in an integral way to the diverse challenges and crises of today. This essay introduces that conference and four essays adapted from it that make up this special symposium. These four symposium essays provide a glimpse of the ways in which Catholic peacebuilding can ask questions of Catholic moral theology and ethics. Some are practical and some theoretical, some are critical and some supplementary. The hope is that they help set the table for additional conversation between these areas of praxis and thought, as the work of moral theologians and theological ethicists is vital for making peacebuilding a living part of the church’s mission.

Frequency of Prenatal Care Visits: Protocol to Develop a Core Outcome Set for Prenatal Care Schedules.

Prenatal care, one of the most common preventive care services in the United States, endeavors to improve pregnancy outcomes through evidence-based screenings and interventions. Despite the prevalence of prenatal care and its importance to maternal and infant health, there are several debates about the best methods of prenatal care delivery, including the most appropriate schedule frequency and content of prenatal visits. Current US national guidelines recommend that low-risk individuals receive a standard schedule of 12 to 14 in-office visits, a care delivery model that has remained unchanged for almost a century. In early 2020, to mitigate individuals' exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, prenatal care providers implemented new paradigms that altered the schedule frequency, interval, and modality (eg, telemedicine) of how prenatal care services were offered. In this paper, we describe the development of a core outcome set (COS) that can be used to evaluate the effect of the frequency of prenatal care schedules on maternal and infant outcomes. We will systematically review the literature to identify previously reported outcomes important to individuals who receive prenatal care and the people who care for them. Stakeholders with expertise in prenatal care delivery (ie, patients or family members, health care providers, and public health professionals and policy makers) will rate the importance of identified outcomes in a web-based survey using a 3-round Delphi process. A digital consensus meeting will be held for a group of stakeholder representatives to discuss and vote on the outcomes to include in the final COS. The Delphi survey was initiated in July 2022 with invited 71 stakeholders. A digital consensus conference was conducted on October 11, 2022. Data are currently under analysis with plans to submit them in a subsequent manuscript. More research about the optimal schedule frequency and modality for prenatal care delivery is needed. Standardizing outcomes that are measured and reported in evaluations of the recommended prenatal care schedules will assist evidence synthesis and results reported in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Overall, this COS will expand the consistency and patient-centeredness of reported outcomes for various prenatal care delivery schedules and modalities, hopefully improving the overall efficacy of recommended care delivery for pregnant people and their families. DERR1-10.2196/43962.

Introduction to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue

This special issue draws together Black feminist, womanist, mujerista, and anti-racist approaches to theory and praxis. Authors provide recommendations and guidance toward liberatory approaches to psychology, therapy, activism, and healing. The collection builds upon presentations and conversations that took place at the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 virtual conference about how to best work toward a more just, anti-racist, and liberatory world as feminist and womanist therapists in increasingly difficult social contexts. The articles provide important herstories, testimonies, analyses, and promising actions. Together, these works invite readers to join together in imagining and enacting radically inclusive paths to healing and collective liberation.

Tobacco Turmoil in Teens and Preparedness of Pediatric Dentists: A Global Survey.

Tobacco use amongst adolescents causes significant health problems affecting almost all organs and has a significant effect on normal growth and development. Smoker adolescents are also more prone to oral health problems than nonsmokers. Pediatric dentists can play a significant role in providing tobacco cessation counseling to adolescents. To assess the knowledge (K), perceptions (PR), training, and practices (PE) of pediatric dentists related to the provision of tobacco cessation interventions. A cross-sectional online survey with convenience sampling was planned to assess the K, PR, training, and PE of pediatric dentists across the globe in dealing with tobacco menace amongst adolescents. The survey was done through a self-administered questionnaire in the form of an online Google Form. The study population consisted of pediatric dentists attending the International Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD) virtual conference 2021. A total of 1,564 participants were targeted and 235 answered the survey with a response rate of 15.02%. Attending tobacco cessation intervention (p ≤ 0.001) and training in postgraduation on tobacco cessation (p ≤ 0.002) showed significant association with favorable practice scores. However, in the PR domain age in years (p ≤ 0.043), country of residence (continent, p ≤ 0.001) was found to be significantly associated with attending tobacco cessation intervention (p < 0.001) and training in postgraduation (p < 0.001). The results of the study emphasize the need for recommendations for educating pediatric dentists by the inclusion of tobacco cessation interventions in the core curriculum, continuing dental education programs, and promoting professional responsibility to help achieve tobacco-free youth all across the globe. Virk I, Agnihotri A, Sood P, et al. Tobacco Turmoil in Teens and Preparedness of Pediatric Dentists: A Global Survey. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(3):483-488.

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On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the 3rd International Congress on Optics, Electronics, and Optoelectronics (ICOEO-2022). This year’s conference marks our third successful gathering of researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of optics, electronics, and optoelectronics, and it is an honor to host such an esteemed group of experts.In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ICOEO-2022 was held as a virtual conference, rather than in-person as originally planned. Despite this unexpected change, the conference was a great success, bringing together more than 60 presenters and attendees from around the world. The conference program included 12 parallel sessions, a keynote forum, and a young scientists forum, covering a wide range of topics in optics, electronics, and optoelectronics.A total of 24 scholars from China, Japan, Korea, Russia, France, Ireland, Germany, Thailand, and Armenia contributed to this year’s conference by submitting high-quality papers. These papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected by our committee members, and the accepted papers will be published via IOP Publishing.This year’s conference featured a diverse range of topics, including optical communications, electronic devices, and optoelectronic materials, among others. The papers presented here provide insights into the latest research trends and developments in these fields and highlight the innovative contributions of the contributors.Finally, the success of ICOEO-2022 would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the organizing committee, program committee, and all the participants. We thank you all for your contributions and participation, and we look forward to your continued engagement in future events.Prof. Mohamad SawanHonorary Chairman, ICOEO-2022List of Committee Members is available in this pdf.

Rheumatology congresses post COVID-19: we cannot regress.

Rheumatology congresses post COVID-19: we cannot regress.

Proses Produksi Karya Tari Virtual “Nafas Nusantara”

The dance work "Nafas Nusantara" is a new dance creation that departs from the motion of representing four regions, Java, Malay, Bali, and Borneo. Nafas Nusantara is a form of virtual performance work produced as an opening ceremony in the virtual INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SCIENCES AND ARTS (IMReCESA 2021) held in the Philippines. Nafas Nusantara dance works through different stages of production from dance works are live show, the production of Nafas Nusantara works through the stages: pra-production, production, and post-production, where pre-production consists of 4 stages of preparation such as: Drafting the work concept, compiling a production schedule, making storyboards, and forming a production team. Production stage with the process of forming dance and music accompaniment, documenting dance works with cinematographic techniques. The last post-production is the editing and mastering process.

Improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: conference proceedings of the 2022 Nigerian Cardiovascular Symposium.

The Nigerian Cardiovascular Symposium is an annual conference held in partnership with cardiologists in Nigeria and the diaspora to provide updates in cardiovascular medicine and cardiothoracic surgery with the aim of optimising cardiovascular care for the Nigerian population. This virtual conference (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) has created an opportunity for effective capacity building of the Nigerian cardiology workforce. The objective of the conference was for experts to provide updates on current trends, clinical trials and innovations in heart failure, selected cardiomyopathies such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis, pulmonary hypertension, cardiogenic shock, left ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation. Furthermore, the conference aimed to equip the Nigerian cardiovascular workforce with skills and knowledge to optimise the delivery of effective cardiovascular care, with the hope of curbing 'medical tourism' and the current 'brain drain' in Nigeria. Challenges to optimal cardiovascular care in Nigeria include workforce shortage, limited capacity of intensive care units, and availability of medications. This partnership represents a key first step in addressing these challenges. Future action items include enhanced collaboration between cardiologists in Nigeria and the diaspora, advancing participation and enrollment of African patients in global heart failure clinical trials, and the urgent need to develop heart failure clinical practice guidelines for Nigerian patients.

Report on the First Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference 2022

The first Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference took place 4–10 August 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. More than 230 professionals from 25 countries on 6 continents discussed the most important pathogens in amphibians and reptiles in a combined in-person and virtual conference that included 8 keynotes, 5 focal talks, 105 oral presentations, and 31 poster presentations as well as 6 workshops and 4 field trips. In total, over 15 pathogens were discussed. The largest number of talks were on chytrid fungi (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans) in amphibians, ranaviruses in amphibians and reptiles, the snake fungus Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, and the emerging pentastomid Raillietiella orientalis.

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X-Ray SpectrometryVolume 52, Issue 4 p. 157-157 ISSUE INFORMATIONFree Access Issue Information First published: 05 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.3294AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume52, Issue4Special Issue: #EXSA2021, EXSA first virtual conference in X‐ray SpectrometryJuly/August 2023Pages 157-157 RelatedInformation