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La simulation en santé est une méthode pédagogique reconnue pour l'enseignement et la validation des compétences procédurales chirurgicales. Cette dernière tâche nécessite l'élaboration de grilles d'évaluation adaptées, répondant à différents critères de validité. L'objectif de cette étude était de valider une grille d'évaluation multimodale d'un exercice de suture cutanée complexe, associant la réalisation consécutive d'un nœud manuel, un surjet intradermique et un nœud au porte-aiguille. L'exercice de suture a été proposé sur un modèle de peau synthétique à des participants volontaires après obtention de leur consentement écrit, comprenant 9 étudiants de deuxième cycle d'études médicales, 40 internes de chirurgie de différents niveaux d'expérience, et un groupe de 9 chirurgiens seniors. La grille d'évaluation multimodale associait une check-list, un score de rapidité et une échelle d'évaluation globale de compétence. Chaque exercice était scoré par deux évaluateurs, et ceux des étudiants en médecine ont été filmés et anonymisés pour pouvoir être scorés de façon itérative. La validité de contenu a été testée au travers d'un questionnaire de satisfaction proposé de façon aléatoire aux participants. La grille d'évaluation multimodale a été jugée pertinente ou très pertinente par 98 % des participants, avec une meilleure appréciation pour la check-list que pour l'échelle d'évaluation globale. Sa cohérence interne était forte avec un coefficient α = 0,78, et une bonne corrélation entre les résultats de la check-list et de l'échelle globale (r = 0,79, p < 0,0001). La grille a montré une amélioration constante de la moyenne des scores de 34,4 ± 3,6 pour les novices jusqu'à 47,4 ± 2,5/50 points pour les experts en passant par trois groupes de compétences intermédiaires, et a permis une discrimination significative entre les groupes. La grille multimodale était fiable, avec un coefficient de corrélation de 0,88 pour la fiabilité intra-observateur, et de 0,72 pour la fiabilité inter-observateur. En analyse des sous-scores, l'échelle d'évaluation globale et le score de rapidité étaient plus discriminants que la check-list, et cette dernière montrait une fiabilité légèrement inférieure à l'échelle globale. Malgré sa banalité dans l'exercice de tout chirurgien et son enseignement dans tout cursus de 2e et 3e cycle d'études médicales, la suture et ses composantes techniques ont rarement fait l'objet de publications dédiées à leur validation et à leur évaluation pédagogiques. À ce titre, ce travail sur la grille d'évaluation globale et ses sous-scores a permis d'en montrer les bons critères de validation et de fiabilité. Ils peuvent donc être proposés comme méthode d'évaluation d'un exercice de suture complexe, avec une check-list plus facile d'utilisation même pour des novices et une échelle d'évaluation globale montrant une meilleure capacité de discrimination. Health simulation is a recognized educational method for teaching and validating surgical procedural skills. The latter requires the development of adapted assessment tools, reaching different validity criteria. The aim of this study was to validate a multimodal assessment tool for a complex skin suturing exercise, combining a manual knot, an intradermal linear suturing and a needle holder tied knot. The suturing exercise was realized on a synthetic skin model by voluntary participants after having obtained their written consent, including 9 postgraduate medical students, 40 surgical residents of different levels of experience, and a group of 9 senior surgeons. The multimodal assessment tool (MAT) combined a checklist, a speed score and a global rating scale. Each exercise was scored by two evaluators. Medical students' performances were filmed anonymously so that they could be scored iteratively. Content validity was tested through a satisfaction questionnaire randomly completed by participants. The MAT was considered relevant or very relevant by 98% of the participants, with a better appreciation for the checklist than for the global rating scale. Internal consistency was strong with a Cronbach α coefficient at 0.78, and a good correlation between the results of the checklist and the global rating scale (r = 0.79, P < 0.0001). The MAT showed continuous improvement in mean scores from 34.4 ± 3.6 for novices to 47.4 ± 2.5/50 points for experts, passing through three intermediate levels groups, and allowed for significant discrimination between groups. The MAT was reliable, with a coefficient of correlation set at 0.88 for intra-observer reliability, and 0.72 for inter-observer reliability. On sub score analysis, the global rating scale and the speed score better discriminated between groups than the checklist, the latter moreover showing slightly lower reliability than the global rating scale. Despite its banality in any surgeon's practice and the fact that it is taught from the 2nd cycle of medical studies, suturing and its technical components have rarely been the subject of publications dedicated to the validation of specific assessment tools. Hence, this work on the MAT and its sub scores made it possible to validate them on many validity and reliability criteria. They can therefore be proposed to surgical teachers for evaluating a complex suturing exercise, with a checklist that is easier to use even for novices and a global rating scale showing better discrimination capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aims: The International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR), a global alliance of major (inter‐)national pathology and cancer organisations, is an initiative aimed at providing a unified international approach to reporting cancer. ICCR recently published new data sets for the reporting of invasive breast carcinoma, surgically removed lymph nodes for breast tumours and ductal carcinoma in situ, variants of lobular carcinoma in situ and low‐grade lesions. The data set in this paper addresses the neoadjuvant setting. The aim is to promote high‐quality, standardised reporting of tumour response and residual disease after neoadjuvant treatment that can be used for subsequent management decisions for each patient. Methods: The ICCR convened expert panels of breast pathologists with a representative surgeon and oncologist to critically review and discuss current evidence. Feedback from the international public consultation was critical in the development of this data set. Results: The expert panel concluded that a dedicated data set was required for reporting of breast specimens post‐neoadjuvant therapy with inclusion of data elements specific to the neoadjuvant setting as core or non‐core elements. This data set proposes a practical approach for handling and reporting breast resection specimens following neoadjuvant therapy. The comments for each data element clarify terminology, discuss available evidence and highlight areas with limited evidence that need further study. This data set overlaps with, and should be used in conjunction with, the data sets for the reporting of invasive breast carcinoma and surgically removed lymph nodes from patients with breast tumours, as appropriate. Key issues specific to the neoadjuvant setting are included in this paper. The entire data set is freely available on the ICCR website. Conclusions: High‐quality, standardised reporting of tumour response and residual disease after neoadjuvant treatment are critical for subsequent management decisions for each patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy of the serosal membranes that is commonly related to exposure to asbestos. Despite extensive research and clinical trials, prognosis to date remains poor. Consistent, comprehensive and reproducible pathology reporting form the basis of all future interventions for an individual patient, but also ensures that meaningful data are collected to identify predictive and prognostic markers. Methods and results: This article details the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) process and the development of the international consensus mesothelioma reporting data set. It describes the 'core' and 'non‐core' elements to be included in pathology reports for mesothelioma of all sites, inclusive of clinical, macroscopic, microscopic and ancillary testing considerations. An international expert panel consisting of pathologists and a medical oncologist produced a set of data items for biopsy and resection specimens based on a critical review and discussion of current evidence, and in light of the changes in the 2021 WHO Classification of Tumours. The commentary focuses particularly upon new entities such as mesothelioma in situ and provides background on relevant and essential ancillary testing as well as implementation of the new requirement for tumour grading. Conclusion: We recommend widespread and consistent implementation of this data set, which will facilitate accurate reporting and enhance the consistency of data collection, improve the comparison of epidemiological data, support retrospective research and ultimately help to improve clinical outcomes. To this end, all data sets are freely available worldwide on the ICCR website (www.iccr‐cancer.org/data‐sets). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recent health crisis has increased the workload and the stress levels of healthcare professionals around the world. Such stressful working environments are conducive to an increased incidence of medical errors. Implementing education and training specifically focused on human and organizational factors can promote teamwork and decrease the risk of error. Such techniques have been extensively deployed, most notably in commercial aviation. Numerous tools have been developed to reduce the risk of error associated with routine tasks, forgetting a task and handling alarm situations during commercial flights. Many of these tools can be transferred to the healthcare sector. After a brief recap about the importance of the working environment, this narrative review aims to highlight several specific tools used in commercial aviation that can be readily transferred to the operating theatre.

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All 835 valid species of caddisflies recorded from Vietnam by the end of 2021 are cataloged. The catalog is annotated with information about reference to original description where the species was described, type locality, depository institution of the type material, habitat where the species has been collected, and distribution. The distribution section covers all countries as well as Vietnamese provinces from where species has been recorded. The catalog is based on records of about 7,600 individuals recorded in literature, of which 69 % of the individuals are males and 31 % are females. With 139 species recorded, the most species rich family in Vietnam is the Hydropsychidae, followed by the Philopotamidae, Leptoceridae and the Hydroptilidae. These four families comprise 50% of the species diversity of caddisflies in Vietnam. By number of species, the smallest families are the Phryganopsychidae and Brachycentridae (two species each) and the Sericostomatidae, Phryganeidae and Limnocentropodidae that are represented by only one species each.

The recent health crisis has increased the workload and the stress levels of healthcare professionals around the world. Such stressful working environments are conducive to an increased incidence of medical errors. Implementing education and training specifically focused on human and organizational factors can promote teamwork and decrease the risk of error. Such techniques have been extensively deployed, most notably in commercial aviation. Numerous tools have been developed to reduce the risk of error associated with routine tasks, forgetting a task and handling alarm situations during commercial flights. Many of these tools can be transferred to the healthcare sector. After a brief recap about the importance of the working environment, this narrative review aims to highlight several specific tools used in commercial aviation that can be readily transferred to the operating theatre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metanarsia moroccana sp. nov. is described from Eastern Morocco. The species is remarkable in having an unmodified recurved labial palpus and the adults active in October. Adults and male genitalia of the new species are illustrated, and the adults compared with the most superficially similar Metanarsia dahurica Bidzilya, 2005. An annotated list of the species of Metanarsia is provided.

This study compiled data on the distribution of sponge species along the coasts of countries bordering the Levantine and Aegean Seas (eastern Mediterranean). The checklist comprises 313 species belonging to 67 families, 23 orders, and 4 classes. Out of these species, 37 species are endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean and 77 species are endemic to the Mediterranean. The orders, namely Tetractinellida (44 species), Haplosclerida (36 species), Suberitida (35 species), Poecilosclerida (34 species) and Dictyoceratida (31 species) have the highest number of species in the region. The Aegean coast of Greece has the highest number of sponge species (231 species), followed by the Aegean coast of Türkiye (129 species) and the Levantine coast of Israel (65 species). Due to the limited number of studies performed on sponges, the lowest number of species were found along the Libyan and Syrian coasts. Among the sponges reported, four species, namely Geodia micropuntata, Amphimedon chloros, Niphates toxifera and Paraleucilla magna appear to be alien species in the regions. A total of 14 sponge species listed as endangered or threatened species according to the Bern (1979) and Barcelona (2013) conventions have been recorded in the regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Insects are declining at an alarming rate in many parts of Europe and this also applies to butterflies, one of the most well-studied groups of insects. They are popular with the public and are considered good biodiversity indicators. Bosco Fontana, an isolated protected area, which contains one of the best preserved lowland forests of northern Italy, is surrounded by a highly modified landscape and is known to host some important butterfly populations. To investigate the butterflies and burnets, a total of 22 standard surveys, lasting 25 minutes each, were carried out in four different habitat types of Bosco Fontana in the years 2020 and 2021. The surveys confirmed the presence of 36 species of butterflies and 3 species of burnets for the reserve. Statistical analysis revealed that the butterfly and burnet assemblages of the grasslands, ecotones and forests were distinct, but similar in the two study years (datasets available as supplementary information). Many nemoral species were confirmed for Bosco Fontana, with relict populations of Favonius quercus and Argynnis paphia present only in a few residual forests in the Po Plain. Five species typical of grasslands and other open habitats and belonging to the local species pool of the Po Plain in the province of Mantua, were never detected at Bosco Fontana in the study years. The ecological significance of their absence is discussed.

Maerl beds are unique marine habitats hosting a great diversity of organisms while macroalgae are a major component of this diversity. The bay of Brest is one of the most studied coastal ecosystems in the world; in addition, it has a significant background concerning historical seaweeds check-lists associated to maerl beds. However, no recent work aimed at compiling and completing these data. In this study, a total of 7 subtidal and 3 intertidal maerl beds have been surveyed between 2020 and 2022. These data complete 4 previous inventories, giving the most accurate description of seaweeds colonizing maerl beds in the bay of Brest. The total number of macroalgal species reaches 170 among which 127 are Rhodophyta, 22 Phaeophyceae, and 21 Ulvophyceae, with 51 additions to the French and 19 additions to the European maerl beds check-list. A comparison with other maerl beds of the northeastern Atlantic coasts is compiled. It appears that the maerl beds from the bay of Brest are the most diverse in Atlantic France and among the most diverse in Europe. A description of the stratification of maerl beds and the associated macroalgal communities is proposed. It includes maerl species, encrusting species, maerl-entangling species, erect isolated species, and free-living species. In addition, specimens of the rarely recorded Rytiphlaea tinctoria, reaching its northernmost population in the bay, a possible introduced species/relict population, are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of the genus Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810 from South East Asia, Indonesia, belonging to the subgenus Haplochlaenius namely Chlaenius (Haplochlaenius) aruensis sp. nov. is described. The newly described species and its position in the species group is discussed, it is compared with the most closely related known species. A check-list of the subgenus Haplochlaenius Lutshnik, 1933 is added. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We summarize our knowledge about the Cleridae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea) of Oman. Based on literature references, museum specimens, and newly collected material, we present distribution maps of all species known from the Arabian Peninsula, focusing on Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. A new species, Opilo acaciensis Gerstmeier n. sp. is described, and two species were added to the Cleridae fauna of Oman. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Gulf of Gabès, located on the south-east Tunisian coast, is an important maritime area, with great influence on the local economy and human welfare. The aim of the current study was to assess the response of meiobenthic copepod populations from this gulf to anthropogenic disturbances. Nine sampling sites, situated along the shores of the gulf were surveyed seasonally from winter of 2004 to autumn of 2005. Interestingly, this biotope has one of the highest semi-diurnal tides in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the fact that the data being presented here are not that new, such a high maximum amplitude of tides reaching 2 m makes any information available on animals with diurnal dispersal cycles such as copepods extremely precious. Furthermore, the lack of knowledge on these crustaceans is obvious and lags behind that of numerous other meiobenthic taxa and planktonic calanoids. Actually, most publications do not reach the species level and are limited to determining densities. This is mainly due to the modest size of harpacticoids, and the lack of qualified taxonomic experts and global taxonomic databases. Sediment samples were analyzed for fluorine, carbohydrates and trace metals (i.e., Fe, Zn and Cd) content. A pollution index, based on the eigenvalues of the main ordination axis of a Principal Component Analysis, was applied. The highest values of chemicals were detected at the sites situated near an industrial complex, along with significant variations among seasons. The copepod community comprised 38 species, including five species new to science. Species richness, density and biomass of copepod communities varied among sites and seasons. These community-based indices were also analyzed separately for each season with conditional autoregressive models, revealing a significant negative response with the level of pollution. However, the results of partial Mantel tests showed positive correlations between species richness and pollution level, after controlling for the effect of geographic proximity in-between pairs of sites (winter: r = 0.927, p < 0.0001; spring: r = 0.935, p < 0.0001; summer: r = 0.918, p < 0.0001; autumn: r = 0.937, p < 0.0001). The overall pattern was that nearby sites were characterized by similar pollution levels and inhabited by similar species of copepods. Moreover, the copepod communities were significantly influenced by pollutants, mainly by trace metals. The results of the current survey emphasize the usefulness of meiobenthic copepods in biomonitoring programs not only for the gulf of Gabès, but also for other coastal areas from the Mediterranean Sea region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The faunistic review of Tenebrionidae (excluding Alleculinae) from Armenia is presented. The work is based on longterm collections of one of the authors and materials from museum collections, deposited in Yerevan (the most of material), St Petersburg and Budapest. In total, 123 species of Tenebrionidae, excluding Alleculinae are reliably known from Armenia and confirmed by material. The checklist contains data on specimens (number of specimens and geographic labels) deposited in the museums. Sometimes we refer to reliable sources with the indicated material. Thus, all data have been verified, and the habitat of each species has been confirmed by collection material. The following seven species are recorded from Armenia for the first time: Hedyphanes laticollis Fischer von Waldheim in Ménétriés, 1832 (the first confirmed record), Palorus orientalis Fleischer, 1900, Tenebrio angustus Zoufal, 1892, Pentaphyllus testaceus (Hellwig, 1792), Corticeus longulus (Gyllenhal, 1827), C. suberis (Lucas, 1846), Myrmechixenus picinus (Aubé, 1850). Four latter species are also new for Transcaucasia. The following four species are recorded for Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijan) for the first time: Aspidocephalus desertus Motschulsky, 1839, Gonocephalum setulosum (Faldermann, 1837), Palorus ratzeburgii (Wissmann, 1848), Cnemeplatia atropos A. Costa, 1847. The following 14 species are excluded from the faunistic list of Armenia because they are not confirmed by collection material: Cnemeplatia atropos, Philhammus cribratellus Reitter, 1901, Lachnogya squamosa Ménétriés, 1848, Leptodes lederi Reitter, 1889, Sternoplax armeniaca (Faldermann, 1837), Lagria atripes Mulsant et Guillebeau, 1855, Blaps scabriuscula scabriuscula Ménétriés, 1832, Neopachypterus serrulatus (Reitter, 1904), Opatrum verrucosum Germar, 1817, Penthicus pinguis pinguis Faldermann, 1836, Sclerum carinatum Baudi di Selve, 1875, Leichenum canaliculatum canaliculatum (Fabricius, 1798), Helops caeruleus stevenii Krynicki, 1834, Uloma culinaris (Linnaeus, 1758). In addition, we presented corrections (we excluded 15 species as a result of synonymy or incorrect distribution data) to the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, which were made in previous works (before the date of publication in 2020) but omitted in this catalogue. A new synonymy is proposed: Cyphostethe semenovi Bogatchev, 1947 = Cyphostethe jelineki Merkl, 1991, syn. n. The species Pimelia persica Faldermann, 1837 is transferred from the nominotypical subgenus to the subgenus Chaetotoma Motschulsky, 1860. Two species, Tenebrio angustus and Palorus orientalis, are synantropic invaders in Armenia.

Zwicknia acuta is reported for the first time from the South-Eastern Carpathians (Romania and Ukraine). Additionally, another stonefly species, Zwicknia kovacsi, previously described from Romania, is added to the Plecoptera fauna of Ukraine. New faunistic data are presented for two other winter-active species, Capnia vidua rilensis and Zwicknia bifrons. Based on a combination of personal and literature data we present a checklist of Capniidae from Romania and provide a key for them.

In medical laboratories, the appropriateness challenge directly revolves around the laboratory test and its proper selection, data analysis, and result reporting. However, laboratories have also a role in the appropriate management of those phases of total testing process (TTP) that traditionally are not under their direct control. So that, the laboratory obligation to act along the entire TTP is now widely accepted in order to achieve better care management. Because of the large number of variables involved in the overall TTP structure, it is difficult to monitor appropriateness in real time. However, it is possible to retrospectively reconstruct the body of the clinical process involved in the management of a specific laboratory test to track key passages that may be defective or incomplete in terms of appropriateness. Here we proposed an appropriateness check-list scheme along the TTP chain to be potentially applied to any laboratory test. This scheme consists of a series of questions that healthcare professionals should answer to achieve laboratory test appropriateness. In the system, even a single lacking answer may compromise the integrity of all appropriateness evaluation process as the inability to answer may involve a significant deviation from the optimal trajectory, which compromise the test appropriateness and the quality of subsequent steps. Using two examples of the check-list application, we showed that the proposed instrument may offer an objective help to avoid inappropriate use of laboratory tests in an integrated way involving both laboratory professionals and user clinicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

English bird names exist to increase the effectiveness of communication and to make ornithology more accessible to English speakers and readers. This purpose was recognized from the first edition of the Check-list, when it was considered important to include both a vernacular and technical name for each taxon. Every edition of the Check-list and its Supplements have thus included English names. Improving communication is an important job, and to be most effective a single name usually has to be chosen, especially among birds with widespread distributions and many vernacular names. The Check-list has been the standard for North America for over a century, and it provides the formal scientific basis for avian diversity and its management and conservation across most of the continent. Choices for the English names given in the Check-list have been made under clear criteria and guidelines that are responsive both to increased scientific knowledge and implicitly to changing societal mores. For more than a century, and for many different reasons, many people have been unhappy with choices made about English bird names and about the underlying processes. From the published history alone, it is clear that no process will achieve global consensus, yet there remain many merits to a standardized and widely adopted approach to English bird names. Consideration of these issues in a broader context of linguistics, culture, and history is also warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus attracted an immense interest. The published Egyptian literature on the genus is scattered and fragmentary. By screening the available sources of information since 1921, it was possible to figure out a range of 150 taxa that could be representing genus Aspergillus in Egypt up to the present time. Ten species of Aspergillus were introduced as type materials from Egypt since 1964 till now.Recorded taxa were assigned to 5 subgenera and 25 sections. This article includes Aspergillus species that are known to Egypt, provides a comprehensive checklist of species isolated from Egypt and provisional key to the identification of reported taxa is given. Although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning the Ascomycota of Egypt, this work must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Context: Health simulation is a recognized educational method for teaching and validating surgical procedural skills. The latter requires the development of adapted assessment tools, reaching different validity criteria. The aim of this study was to validate a multimodal assessment tool for a complex skin suturing exercise, combining a manual knot, an intradermal linear suturing and a needle holder tied knot., Methodology: The suturing exercise was realized on a synthetic skin model by voluntary participants after having obtained their written consent, including 9 postgraduate medical students, 40 surgical residents of different levels of experience, and a group of 9 senior surgeons. The multimodal assessment tool (MAT) combined a checklist, a speed score and a global rating scale. Each exercise was scored by two evaluators. Medical students' performances were filmed anonymously so that they could be scored iteratively. Content validity was tested through a satisfaction questionnaire randomly completed by participants., Results: The MAT was considered relevant or very relevant by 98% of the participants, with a better appreciation for the checklist than for the global rating scale. Internal consistency was strong with a Cronbach α coefficient at 0.78, and a good correlation between the results of the checklist and the global rating scale (r=0.79, P<0.0001). The MAT showed continuous improvement in mean scores from 34.4±3.6 for novices to 47.4±2.5/50 points for experts, passing through three intermediate levels groups, and allowed for significant discrimination between groups. The MAT was reliable, with a coefficient of correlation set at 0.88 for intra-observer reliability, and 0.72 for inter-observer reliability. On sub score analysis, the global rating scale and the speed score better discriminated between groups than the checklist, the latter moreover showing slightly lower reliability than the global rating scale., Conclusion: Despite its banality in any surgeon's practice and the fact that it is taught from the 2nd cycle of medical studies, suturing and its technical components have rarely been the subject of publications dedicated to the validation of specific assessment tools. Hence, this work on the MAT and its sub scores made it possible to validate them on many validity and reliability criteria. They can therefore be proposed to surgical teachers for evaluating a complex suturing exercise, with a checklist that is easier to use even for novices and a global rating scale showing better discrimination capacity., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

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Two species of Arzecla Duarte et Robbins, 2010 are described from Colombia, namely: Arzecla straboris Bálint, sp. n. (type locality: El Aguila, Manizales, Caldas), and Arzecla straelena Bálint, sp. n. (type locality: Cerro Ingrumá, Riosucio, Caldas), both on the basis of a single male specimen. New species possess a combination of characters, unique in the genus, hence they are easy to identify. A checklist with biogeographic and country indications and a key for identification based on wing characters for all described Arzecla species is provided. Specimens examined for comparative purpose are listed as an Appendix. Eleven figures.

Complying with certain requirements or, more precisely, following the guidelines for the design of a scientific publication helps to make it not only more comprehensible for reviewers and readers, but actually enhances the quality of work. For example, even if some aspects in design logic were fulfilled but not described, other researchers doing meta-analysis may wrongly but for a good reason downgrade such publication and exclude it from the analysis. Understanding of the guidelines for study design ensures not only the proper description of the results but the initial planning of work. The CA RE guidelines were established for reporting of clinical cases, STROBE — for reporting observational studies (cohort and case-control studies), CO NSORT — for reporting randomized studies (these guidelines are often used also for other comparative and case series studies), STARD — for reporting diagnostic studies, and PRISMA — for reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The present paper describes the key aspects of those guidelines and provides templates for graphic display of study design in form of flow charts. Evidently, we should not forget that each study is unique and there is always a place for a reasonable compromise between “requirements” and the real logic of the research in place.

گونة Laemostenus (Antisphodrus) murastyii sp. nov از گذرگاه کمران نزدیک فریدون شهر، واقع در رشته کوه­ های زاگرس ایران توصیف، ترسیم و با گونه­ های مرتبط مقایسه شد. همینطور کلید شناسایی و چک‌لیستی از گونه­ های Laemostenus از گروه گونه ­ای glasunowi ارائه شد.

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Data available on the Italian species of Copepoda Canuelloida Khodami, Vaun MacArthur, Blanco-Bercial and Martínez Arbizu, 2017 and Harpacticoida Sars, 1903 report overall 210 species, but their diversity and biogeography are still poorly investigated. We carried out a faunistic survey along the eastern coast of Sardinia (Ogliastra region) in order to document these taxa in the area. A total of 41 species in 36 genera and 18 families were found. Although many species were identified as putative, the current Italian checklist was updated with 12 new records of genera and 4 of species. Longipedia coronata Claus, 1862 (Canuelloida), Diosaccus tenuicornis (Claus, 1863), Asellopsis hispida Brady and Robertson, 1873, Wellsopsyllus (intermediopsyllus) intermedius (Scott and Scott, 1895) (all Harpacticoida) are reported for the first time from Sardinia coasts. The copepod community was particularly rich at Ogliastra Island, a small rocky island with natural reefs, rocky shoals and Posidonia oceanica meadows. Species found there were mainly related to coarse sands and macrophytal detritus. Data published in GBIF: doi:10.15470/dxru6l

Rice fields represent a valuable surrogate habitat for many wetland species, playing an important role for biodiversity conservation in human-managed landscapes. Despite the fact that several taxonomic groups have been thoroughly investigated in this agroecosystem, little is known about the orthopteran fauna which lives in and around rice paddies, especially in Europe. In this paper, we provide a first description of the orthopteran assemblages hosted in the rice agroecosystems of northern Italy, trying to evaluate their conservation value through an analysis of species ecological traits (habitat specificity and dispersal capacity). During field samplings in summer 2016, we detected 25 orthopteran species. The 24% of the community was composed by habitat specialist species and the 56% of the sampled taxa was characterised by high dispersal capacities. Rice fields are an extremely dynamic ecosystem, characterised by the continuous succession of flooding and drying periods and conditioned by many other farming activities. Consequently, the orthopteran fauna in rice crops is mainly composed of species well adapted to sudden environmental changes. On the other hand, rice fields represent a particular biotope, providing a suitable habitat especially for hygrophilous species, which are otherwise restricted to scattered marsh areas. In order to preserve orthopteran diversity in rice agroecosystems, sustainable farming practices should be applied, especially by preserving and restoring marginal semi-natural habitats, by reducing grass management intensity on paddy banks and by discouraging rice cultivation in dry soils.

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• Emergency department ergonomic design is studied. • An adapted check-list and FDEMATEL-based methodology is proposed. • A case study is carried out a training and research hospital ED. • FDEMATEL reflects the causal relationships among criteria through a cause-effect relationship diagram. • Suggestions are provided on accessibility, physical spaces, structures and equipment, patient and personnel accommodations and personnel privacy. An emergency department (ED) is a unit of a hospital that is designed, staffed, and equipped to treat injured people and those afflicted with sudden and severe illness. Evaluation of ergonomic design of these departments with respect to specific criteria/standards is expected to contribute to the improvement of productivity and service quality since EDs have too much complexity and volume in the patient flow. Therefore, this paper proposes a two-stage methodology for evaluation of ED ergonomic design. The first stage provides a check-list with 137 items on six main headings to evaluate the ergonomics of ED physical design with the opinions of medical staff. The second stage offers a fuzzy-based cause and effect decision-making model for the decreased items assessed in the first stage. In this stage, a fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (FDEMATEL) is used since the decision-making process involves the vagueness of human judgments. Considering the interdependence among items, proposed FDEMATEL reflects the causal relationships among criteria through a cause-effect relationship diagram. A case study was carried out at a training and research hospital ED in Istanbul, Turkey. In conclusion, several suggestions are offered that the ED needs interventions on accessibility, patient and personnel accommodations, and personnel privacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Où peut décemment commencer et s'achever l'analogie entre un cockpit d'avion et un bloc opératoire ? Les équipes de soignants n'ayant généralement pas accès au poste de pilotage, leur opinion se forge trop souvent au travers de lieux communs, d'idées reçues et autres croyances aux fondements incertains. Jean-Pierre Henry partage ses 20 ans d'expérience sur Mirage 2000 sous l'angle des thématiques abordées par les équipes de bloc opératoire qu'il côtoie depuis 5 ans. À quoi sert une check-list dans un avion ? Le commandant de bord est-il le seul responsable dans l'avion ? Le milieu aéronautique de combat est-il prévisible ? L'objectif n'est pas tant de mettre fin aux schémas équivoques que d'inspirer les professionnels de santé sur d'éventuelles adaptations de pratiques. Where the analogy between an airplane cockpit and an operating theatre could properly begin and end? As healthcare teams generally do not have access to the flight deck, their opinion is often formed through commonplaces, misconceptions and other beliefs with uncertain foundations. Jean-Pierre Henry shares his 20 years of experience flying the Mirage 2000 jet, from the point of view of the themes tackled by the operating theatre teams he has been working with for the past five years. What is the purpose of a checklist on an airplane? Is the captain the only person responsible for the plane? Is the aeronautical combat environment predictable? The goal is not so much to put an end to ambiguous patterns as to inspire healthcare professionals about possible adaptations of practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To update the knowledge on the state of marine macrophytes around Guanahacabibes peninsula, 22 stations to the north of the peninsula were sampled and data on the south from previous studies were used. A checklist of macrophytes species was performed. The inventory of species gave five Magnoliophyta, 95 Chlorophyta, 88 Rhodophyta and 35 Ochrophyta, with nine new records for the area. The south presented more taxa than the north probably due to rocky bottoms predominance that inducing the settlement of macroalgae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Parco Regionale della Maremma (Maremma Regional Park) is a protected area of 8902 ha in the central coastal sector of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany. The existing habitats include the mouth and final stretch of River Ombrone, as well as the Palude della Trappola wetland; the Monti dell'Uccellina hills with the highest elevation point recorded in the area (417 m a.s.l.) and an extensive area where agriculture and free-range livestock coexist. Inside the protected area, 6 sites are included in the Nature 2000 Network; among these 4 are classified as ZSC (Special Conservation Zone, according to EU Habitat Directive 92/43/CE) and 5 as ZPS (Special Protection Zone, according to EU Birds Directive 2009/147/CE). A scanty road network linking isolated human settlements intersects the area. The dominant vegetation is represented by a scrubby forest of Mediterranean sclerophylls. In this paper, we present a checklist of the bird fauna of the Maremma Regional Park, as recorded from the date of establishment of the protected area (Tuscany Regional Law n.65 of 5 June 1975) until 31 December 2018. The observed species are 295, i.e. 62.1% of the species known for Tuscany and 52.5% of those known for Italy, as a whole. Of these species, 84 were recently assigned the Confirmed or Probable Breeding status (2008-2018), 88 are considered of Community Interest (Annex 1 EU Birds Directive 2009/147/CE), and 33 breeding species are classified as SPEC 1-3 (Species of European Conservation Concern). With the wetland sites "Bocca d'Ombrone" and "La Trappola" included in the Macrozona "Maremma Grossetana", the Maremma Regional Park is considered as a wetland of international importance for the wintering of Anser anser and Mareca penelope; besides, it is an important national area for Mareca strepera, Anas crecca, Anas acuta, Spatula clypeata, Ardea alba, Platalea leucorodia, Phoenicopterus roseus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Pluvialis apricaria, Calidris alpina, Vanellus vanellus, Gallinago gallinago, Numenius arquata, Tringa erythropus and Tringa totanus. The protected area is an important breeding site under the Directive 2009/147/CE for species nesting in wetlands, fallows, dry and brackish pastures, shrub-like areas on rocky outcrops, woodland edges, partially flooded habitats and sandy littoral zones, as for example, with low number of pairs, Pandion haliaetus (1 pair), Burhinus oedicnemus (7-8 pairs), Charadrius alexandrinus (1 pair), Caprimulgus europaeus (25 pairs), Coracias garrulus (13-15 pairs), Lanius collurio (1-5 pairs), Lullula arborea (10 pairs) and Anthus campestris (6-7 pairs). In 2015, for the first time, Ardea cinerea started nesting in a heronry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To obtain important baseline information about population dynamics and to provide valuable insights about the possible effects of artisanal fishing on the demersal fish community, this study had three specific objectives: (1) to update the annotated list of demersal teleost species occurring in the Azores (mid-North Atlantic); (2) to describe their depth distribution and related fishery information; and (3) to evaluate annual changes in their observed abundance and length composition. To do this, a time series with about 25 years of scientific data from the commercial fishery and surveys was analyzed. The demersal teleost community was represented by 213 species, predominantly deep-water species, reflecting the main marine habitat in the Azores region. Fishery takes place mainly in the intermediate strata (200–600 m), where the most commercially important species occur. No changing in the fork length (LF) distribution toward small individuals caused by size-selective fishing was detected in this study. The high variability observed in the LF data indicates the need for more accurate studies considering alternative statistical analyses (e.g., generalised linear models) to examine the possible factors (e.g. depth coverage, gear configuration, soak time, and fishing area) that cause this variability. On the other hand, the abundance indices of some commercially important species appear to have declined (Phycis phycis, Pontinus kuhlii, Conger conger, Beryx splendens and B. decadactylus), while others appear to be more stable (Helicolenus dactylopterus) or even increasing (Mora moro). Although the available data are insufficient for a formal assessment on the status of exploited populations, the long-term analysis of commercial landings and survey data was used as a basis to assess deep sea demersal teleost fisheries of the Azores, under a precautionary approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Knowledge on alien species is needed nowadays to protect natural habitats and prevent ecological damage. The presence of new alien plant species in Italy is increasing every day. Calabria, its southernmost region, is not yet well known with regard to this aspect. Thanks to fieldwork, sampling, and observing many exotic plants in Calabria, here, we report new data on 34 alien taxa. In particular, we found three new taxa for Europe (Cascabela thevetia, Ipomoea setosa subsp. pavonii, and Tecoma stans), three new for Italy (Brugmansia aurea, Narcissus ‘Cotinga’, and Narcissus ‘Erlicheer’), one new one for the Italian Peninsula (Luffa aegyptiaca), and 21 new taxa for Calabria (Allium cepa, Asparagus setaceus, Bassia scoparia, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Bidens formosa, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cedrus atlantica, Chlorophytum comosum, Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima, Dolichandra unguis-cati, Fagopyrum esculentum, Freesia alba, Juglans regia, Kalanchoë delagoënsis, Passiflora caerulea, Portulaca grandiflora, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus dulcis, Solanum tuberosum, Tradescantia sillamontana, and Washingtonia filifera). Furthermore, we provide the first geolocalized record of Araujia sericifera, the confirmation of Oxalis stricta, and propose a change of status for four taxa (Cenchrus setaceus, Salpichroa origanifolia, Sesbania punicea, and Nothoscordum gracile) for Calabria. The updated knowledge on the presence of new alien species in Calabria, in Italy and in Europe could allow for the prevention of other new entries and to eliminate this potential ecological threat to natural habitats.

Butterflies are known to be good bioindicators of the ecosystem health. A better knowledge of the butterfly communites from different habitats can be an usefull tool in biodiversity management. We studied the butterfly communities of Șuvara Sașilor Nature Reserve (Sibiu County). Altogether, we identified 22 species of butterfly species. Most of the species are common for the Romanian butterfly fauna. Maniola jurtina, Minois dryas, Coenonympha pamphilus, Pieris rapae, P. napi and Polyommatus icarus were the most abundant species in our study. However, we highlight the presence of some important species from a conservation point of view. Namely, we identified Lycaena dispar and Phengaris teleius. Both species are listed as Natura 2000 species and are highly important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: la check-list (CL) de sécurité au bloc opératoire est un outil de qualité qui permet de réduire la morbimortalité péri opératoire. C’est une des exigences de la Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) française dans la procédure de certification des établissements de santé. L’objectif de ce travail est de réaliser une évaluation quantitative et qualitative de l’utilisation de cet outil au sein du bloc opératoire central du centre hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis.Méthodes: une évaluation prospective des indicateurs de l’utilisation pratique de la check-list et de son apport dans l’amélioration des pratiques chirurgicales au bloc opératoire du centre hospitalier régional de Saint-Louis a été entamée depuis son lancement en mars 2016Résultats: le taux d’utilisation de la CL était de 75%, le taux de conformité était de 60%; le taux de renseignements était de 99% pour les items pré-induction, 93% pour les items pré-incision et 88% pour les items postopératoires. Seules 73% des CL analysées avaient été remplies avec une communication orale effective aux trois temps. La CL a permis de détecter des dysfonctionnements matériels et/ou des événements indésirables dans 15% des cas. Aucune erreur d’identification de patient ni de coté opéré ne furent objectivées dans notre étude.Conclusion: la CL participe au développement de la culture de sécurité dans les blocs opératoires, et a débouché sur la mise en place d’une cartographie des risques au bloc opératoire. Certes importante, elle ne doit néanmoins pas être présentée comme l’outil magique pour éviter les erreurs, mais s’intègre dans l’amélioration de la qualité des soins avec d’autres programmes comme le signalement d’évènements indésirables et les revues de morbi-mortalités.

Oromia is the largest National Regional State of Ethiopia. Here we present the first comprehensive checklist of its birds. A total of 804 bird species has been recorded, 601 of them confirmed (443) or assumed (158) to be breeding birds. At least 561 are all-year residents (and 31 more potentially so), at least 73 are Afrotropical migrants and visitors (and 44 more potentially so), and 184 are Palaearctic migrants and visitors (and eight more potentially so). Three species are endemic to Oromia, 18 to Ethiopia and 43 to the Horn of Africa. 170 Oromia bird species are biome restricted: 57 to the Afrotropical Highlands biome, 95 to the Somali-Masai biome, and 18 to the Sudan-Guinea Savanna biome. 26 species of birds of Oromia are Threatened (three Critically Endangered, nine Endangered, and 14 Vulnerable), and an additional 20 species are classified as Near Threatened. International regulations affect 225 Ethiopian bird species. Of the polytypic species, a total of 620 subspecies can be taxonomically assigned to Oromia. 11 of them are endemic to Oromia, 71 to Ethiopia and 150 to the Horn of Africa. This very high diversity underlines the high responsibility of the Oromia National Regional State for bird conservation.

A checklist on Turkey zooplankton was published by Ustaoğlu in 2004 and totaly 427 species were reported. Among the zooplankton species in this checklist, 229 species recorded from Rotifera, 106 from Copepoda and 92 from Cladocera. The checklist of Rotifera published in 2012, reported 341 rotifer taxa. During the years since the last checklist process, many studies especially in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey have been carried out and in this study we have prepared a current zooplankton checklist of Turkish inland waters in these regions. In all these regions 185 zooplankton species have been recorded to date.

Data on the fauna of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of the Republic of Mordovia (Russia) are presented for the first time. As a result of research in 2009–2013, 11 species of blackflies are recorded for Mordovia: Stegopterna trigonia (Lundström, 1911), Wilhelmia balcanica Enderlein, 1924, Wilhelmia equina (Linnaeus, 1758), Boreosimulium annulus (Lundström, 1911), Byssodon maculatus (Meigen, 1804), Schoenbaueria nigra (Meigen, 1804), Boophthora erythrocephala (De Geer, 1776), Odagmia ornata (Meigen,1818), Odagmia pratora (Friederichs, 1921), Argentisimulium noelleri (Friederichs, 1920), Simulium paramorsitans Rubzov, 1956. The data concerning species distribution, ecology, medical and epidemiological significance are cited. The morphological characteristics of male of rare species Boreosimulium annulus are specified