bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia regimen in postoperative pain management following elective cesarean section: A single-center retrospective evaluation
Authors: Jun Mi Roung , Lee Moon Ok , Shim Haeng Seon , Park Jeong Won , Kim Jeong Yeon , Shim Sungbo , Lee Jihoon
Published: April 2023

Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA; IVA) is the most widely used method for postoperative pain management. An appropriate IVA regimen is required, depending on the expected intensity of pain after surgery. This study expected that a decrease in the second prescription rate of IVA after elective cesarean section (CS) would help establish an appropriate regimen for the initial IVA. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 632 patients who were prescribed IVA after CS. We classified patients into phase 1 (basal rate 15.00 mcg/hours, bolus dose 15.00 mcg, total volume 100 mL) and phase 2 (basal rate 31.25 mcg/hours, bolus dose 31.25 mcg, nefopam 60 mg, paracetamol 3 g, total volume 160 mL) according to the IVA regimen, and patients in phase 2 were classified into the basal 15 group and basal 30 group according to the basal rate of IVA. We compared the rates of second prescription, drug removal, and side effects of IVA between the 2 phases and the 1 group. We analyzed the data of 631 eligible patients. The second prescription rate of IVA in phase 2 was 3.77%, a significant decrease compared to that in phase 1 (27.48%); however, the incidence of complications in phase 2 was 6.92%, a significant increase compared to that in phase 1 (0.96%). Within phase 2, in the basal 30 group, the basal rate was almost double that in the basal 15 group. However, there were no significant differences in the rate of second prescription, removed drug IVA, or adverse events between the basal 15, and 30 groups. In the case of CS, which has a high degree of postoperative pain, it is beneficial to control acute pain by properly setting the regimen of the initial IVA with a basal rate infusion to nullify a second prescription.
Identification of iron metabolism-related predictive markers of endometriosis and endometriosis-relevant ovarian cancer
Authors: Wang Xu , Zhou Lixiang , Dong Zhaomei , Wang Guangming
Published: April 2023

Endometriosis is associated with ovarian cancers, mainly endometrioid and clear-cell carcinomas. Iron metabolism has been shown to play a role in endometriosis. Therefore, it is vital to explore the relationship between iron metabolism and ovarian cancer and to identify novel markers for diagnostics and therapeutics. The endometriosis dataset GSE51981 and the ovarian cancer dataset GSE26712 were obtained from the gene expression omnibus database, and differentially expressed genes were identified. Iron metabolism genes were obtained from molecular signatures database, and hub genes from the 3 datasets were obtained. Seven hub genes were identified by bioinformatic analysis, and 3 hub genes (NCOA4, ETFDH, and TYW1) were further selected by logistic regression, which were verified in an independent endometriosis dataset (GSE25628) and ovarian cancer dataset (GSE14407), showing good predictive diagnostic value (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.88 and 0.9, respectively). Gene Ontology, gene set enrichment analysis, and immune infiltration analysis further confirmed the related functions, pathways, and immune relationship between iron metabolism and ovarian cancer. This study highlights the potential of targeting iron metabolism in the prevention of potential ovarian cancer and in the further exploration of endometriosis and endometriosis-relevant ovarian cancer therapeutics.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare associated infections: A teaching hospital experience
Authors: Obeidat Haneen , El-nasser Ziad , Amarin Zouhair , Qablan Almutazballah , Gharaibeh Faris
Published: April 2023

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic, with a high capability of contagious distribution, where national secondary and co-infections characterization are lacking. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection rates among patients admitted to the intensive care units at King Abdullah University Hospital, profiling the drug resistance rates nationally. This is a cross-sectional study of COVID-19 associated infections that was conducted at a teaching hospital, in the north of Jordan. It included all COVID-19 patients who were admitted to intensive care units during the first and second pandemic waves. Data on age, gender, length of stay, co-morbidities, co-infections and sensitivity to antibiotics were retrospectively collected from the hospital information database. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software. A total of 589 COVID-19 patients were included, of whom 20% developed bacterial associated infections. The ratio of bacterial co-infection to secondary infections was 1:8. Gram-negative bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii (40.1%), Eschericia coli (17.5%), Klebsiella pneumonia (6.8%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.1%) were the most abundant isolated species. The detection rates of E coli (ESBL), K pneumonia (ESBL), A baumannii (CRO), P aeruginosa (CRO), S aureus (MRSA) were 52%, 67%, 97%, 44%, and 67%, respectively.
Tumor-to-tumor metastasis: A case report of metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to meningioma and review of the literature
Authors: Li Xue , Jing Min , Dai Yanbo , Xing Xiaoming
Published: April 2023

Rationale:

Tumor to tumor metastasis is a rare phenomenon clinically, especially tumor to meningioma metastasis. Here, we present an unusual case of metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to meningioma.

Patient concerns:

A 55-year-old man, with a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, developed neurological symptoms.

Diagnosis:

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass on left temporoparietal lobe, indicating the presence of meningioma. The pathologist diagnosed the metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (differentiated non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma) to meningioma.

Interventions:

Chemotherapy and immunotherapy were performed following the resection.

Outcomes:

The patient has been well and no relapses has been observed.

Lessons:

Doctors should be aware of the presence of tumor-to-tumor metastasis, which is a rare phenomenon. A positive history of primary extracranial tumor should raise the suspicion of potential tumor-to-tumor metastasis.
A case report of Gitelman syndrome in children
Authors: Ying Jing , Wu Haixia , Zhang Ruizhong , Wu Pengmei , Sui Fengxuan , Li Zilong
Published: April 2023

Rationale:

Giltelman syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive infectious disease, which is caused by the mutation of SLC12A3 gene encoding thiazide diuretic sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter located in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney.

Patient concerns:

A 7-year-old and 3-month-old male patient has poor appetite, slow growth in height and body weight since the age of 3, body weight: 16 kg (−3 standard deviation), height: 110 cm (−3 standard deviation), normal exercise ability and intelligence. One year ago, he was diagnosed with hypokalemia. After potassium supplement treatment, the blood potassium returned to normal. The patient developed abdominal pain, vomiting, limb weakness, and tetany 1 day before admission.

Diagnoses:

After admission examination, the patient was found to have hypokalemia (2.27–2.88 mmol/L), hypomagnesemia (0.47 mmol/L), hypophosphatemia (1.17 mmol/L), hypocalcemia (1.06 mmol/24 hours), and metabolic alkalosis (PH 7.60). The blood pressure is normal, and the concentration of aldosterone is 791.63 pg/mL. The adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol detected at 8 am are 4.95 pmol/L and 275.09 nmol/L, respectively. Twenty-four hours of urine potassium is 32.52 mmol. Gene sequencing results showed 2 pathogenic variants in the GS-related SLC12A3 gene, which are related to the phenotype of the subject.

Interventions:

After admission, the patients were given potassium and magnesium supplements, as well as oral spironolactone. The symptoms of limb weakness and tetany were significantly relieved. After discharge, the patients continued to maintain treatment to keep the blood potassium at more than 3.0 mmol/L, and the blood magnesium at more than 0.6 mmol/L.

Outcomes:

Follow-up at 1 month after discharge, in the patient’s self-description, he had no symptoms such as limb weakness and tetany, and his height was increased by 1 cm and the body weight increased by 1.5 kg.

Lessons:

For patients with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and metabolic alkalosis, the possibility of GS should be given priority. After the diagnosed by gene sequencing of SLC12A3 gene, potassium and magnesium supplementation could significantly improve symptoms.
Significance of surgical first assistant expertise for surgical site infection prevention: Propensity score matching analysis
Authors: Kim Deok Ryeong , Yoon Byul Hee , Ki Park Yung , Moon Byung Gwan
Published: April 2023

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common postoperative complications in patients undergoing major operations, such as spinal fusion surgery, and a major contributor to patient morbidity and mortality. SSI is considered the most preventable type of infection; however, the risk of SSI is multifactorial. This study aimed to determine the extent to which the expertise of the surgical first assistant (SFA) affected SSI rates. We retrospectively reviewed 528 patients at a single institution who underwent lumbar spine fusion surgery via the posterior approach performed by a single surgeon between January 2012 and May 2020. The SFAs participating in the surgeries were classified into 2 groups: a certified neurosurgery specialist and relatively less experienced neurosurgery resident trainees. To reduce potential selection bias and confounding factors, propensity score matching was performed between the 2 groups. In 170 of the 528 lumbar spine fusion surgeries, the SFA was a certified neurosurgery specialist. In the other 358 surgeries, the SFA was a resident trainee. Seventeen patients met the SSI criteria. The SSI rate was significantly different between the 2 groups (0.6% (1 patient) and 4.5% (16 patients) in the certified specialist and resident trainee groups, respectively; P = .02). After propensity score matching, 170 paired patients were selected. After adjusting for confounding factors, SFAs that were certified neurosurgery specialists were associated with a lower likelihood of SSI (adjusted OR 0.09; 95% CI, 0.01 to 0.79; P = .029) than SFAs that were neurosurgery residents. A higher level of SFA expertise was significantly associated with a lower overall SSI rate in lumbar spine fusion surgeries. It is difficult to predict the incidence of SSI; however, this finding suggests the importance of SFA expertise in preventing SSI.
High-dose insulin and dexamethasone combined with radiotherapy in endometrial stromal sarcoma recurring with multiple metastases: A case report
Authors: Liang Libin , Wang Jun , Xie Jing , Xu Yanping , Zhang Lansen , Liu Dehui , Tong Xinglong
Published: April 2023

Rationale:

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare malignant tumor. There is insufficient data supporting the efficiency of current treatments in multiple metastatic settings, and novel therapeutic options for ESS are considered an area of high unmet clinical need.

Patient concerns:

We report the case of a 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with ESS after undergoing total hysterectomy and left adnexectomy at another hospital. Two years later, the disease recurred, with multiple abdominal cavities and lung metastases. The patient was treated with a variety of chemotherapeutic drugs, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors, at the same hospital; however, none of them inhibited disease progression.

Diagnoses:

Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple masses in the abdominal and pelvic cavities and multiple pulmonary nodules. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed and the tumor tissue was histologically confirmed after treatment.

Interventions:

Insulin 300–400 IU was administrated by intravenous infusion in 10% glucose (500 mL) with disodium adenosine triphosphate 60 mg, coenzyme A 100 units, 10% potassium chloride 5 mL and 25% magnesium sulfate 5 mL. Dexamethasone (20–25 mg/d) was diluted with 10 mL of 2% lidocaine and then intraperitoneally injected after ascites draw. After 9 months, the patient was referred to another center for radiotherapy.

Outcomes:

CT images tomography showed recurrent pelvic masses, and multiple abdominal cavity and lung metastases gradually shrunk with treatment. Histological biopsy revealed growth arrest of tumor cells. The patient experienced for 3-years survival.

Lessons:

High-dose insulin and dexamethasone combined with radiotherapy provides a novel and promising option for patients with multiple ESS metastases.
Structural and functional activities of brain in patients with vascular cognitive impairment: A case-controlled magnetic resonance imaging study
Authors: Cai Li-Na , Yue Jinhuan , Cao Dan-Na , Wang Peng , Zhang Qinhong , Li Ang , Zhao Wei-Wei , Yang Guanhu , Wang Yang , Peng Cai-Liang , Han Sheng-Wang , Hou Yu , Li Xiao-Ling
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to identify abnormal brain regions and imaging indices of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and explore specific imaging diagnostic markers of VCI. In this study, 24 patients with VCI were allocated to the VCI group and 25 healthy subjects were assigned to the healthy control (HC) group. Demographic data and neuropsychological test scores were compared using SPSS 25.0. The structural and functional imaging data were post-processed and statistically analyzed using CAT12, DPARSF and SPM12 software, based on the MATLAB platform. The structural and functional indices of gray matter volume (GMV) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) were obtained, and inter-group data were analyzed using an independent-sample t test. Sex, age, years of education, and total brain volume were used as covariates. Compared to the HC group, the GMV of VCI in the VCI group decreased significantly in the rectus muscles of the bilateral gyrus, left superior temporal gyrus, left supplementary motor area (SMA), right insula, right superior temporal gyrus, right anterior cuneiform lobe, and right anterior central gyrus (PRECG) (P < .05, FWE correction), without GMV enlargement in the brain area. ReHo decreased in the right inferior temporal gyrus (ITG), right parahippocampal gyrus, and left temporal pole (middle temporal gyrus, right lingual gyrus, left posterior central gyrus, and right middle temporal gyrus), the areas of increased ReHo were the left caudate nucleus, left rectus gyrus, right anterior cingulate gyrus and lateral cingulate gyrus (P < .05, FWE correction). Correlation analysis showed that the GMV of the left superior temporal gyrus was positively correlated with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score (P < .05), and the GMV of the right insula was positively correlated with the MESE and long delayed memory scores (P < .05). There was a significant positive correlation between the ReHo and short-term delayed memory scores in the middle temporal gyrus of the left temporal pole (P < .05). The volume of GMV and ReHo decreased in VCI patients, suggesting that impairment of brain structure and function in specific regions is the central mechanism of cognitive impairment in these patients. Meanwhile, the functional indices of some brain regions were increased, which may be a compensatory mechanism for the cognitive impairment associated with VCI.
Successful eradication of renal allograft abscess by CT-guided percutaneous pigtail drainage: A case report
Authors: Ding Jing Gang , Zhang Ge , Wang YuHui
Published: April 2023

Rationale:

Renal allograft abscess is an infrequent complication in kidney transplant recipients. The mainstay of treatment is adequate drainage and optimal antibiotic administration.

Patient Concerns:

A 25-year-old female who presented with dysuria, frequency, chills, fever, and allograft pain was initially diagnosed with a urinary tract infection complicated by septic shock 15 months after kidney transplantation. Ultrasound depicted a hypoechoic mass and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed a lesion with no enhancement in the renal allograft. CT-guided percutaneous pigtail drainage placement was implemented.

Diagnoses:

Blood-stained pus was aspirated from the lesion in the renal allograft. The aspirate culture revealed Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis with an antibiogram consistent to urine culture. The diagnosis of renal allograft abscess originated from urinary tract infection was confirmed.

Interventions:

The patient underwent CT-guided percutaneous pigtail drainage and conducted culture of the aspirate.

Outcomes:

The patient’s symptoms immediately abated after drainage and renal allograft function recovered normally. Ultrasound and CT showed total regression of the renal allograft abscess at the 1-month outpatient follow-up.

Lessons:

Heightened alertness should be attached to that severe urinary tract infections presenting with sepsis shock and antibiotic treatment non responders are likely to progress to renal allograft abscess in kidney transplant recipients. CT-guided percutaneous pigtail drainage was a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment.
Correlation between blood concentration of roxadustat and clinical efficacy in patients with anemia of chronic kidney disease
Authors: Zhang Yanjing , Jing Yu , Zhou Chunhua
Published: April 2023

Roxadustat has been associated with the efficacy and safety in patients with chronic kidney disease-related anemia. However, the relationship between roxadustat blood concentration and clinical efficacy is lacking. To explore of the correlation between clinical efficacy and blood concentration of roxadustat in patients with renal anemia of chronic kidney diseases, so as to provide reference for rational clinical drug use. A total of 46 patients were selected with a diagnosis of renal anemia who were prescribed roxadustat at the department of nephrology of the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University from December 2019 to March 2020. The roxadustat blood concentration was determined at 12 weeks of treatment, according to the cumulative response rate, patients were divided into the response group and the nonresponse group, and the relationship between roxadustat blood concentration and treatment effect was analyzed. We also explored the correlation between various factors and the blood concentration. The patients in the response group had higher roxadustat blood concentrations than the nonresponse group (P < .05), and there was no correlation between blood concentration and clinical characteristics such as age, gender, and dosage (P > .05). The blood concentration of roxadustat was correlated with clinical efficacy. The higher the blood concentration, the better the clinical efficacy, meaning it might be a predictor of efficacy.
Research progress and future directions on intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: A bibliometric and visualized analysis of over 30 years of research
Authors: Park Jae Keun , Hwang Ji Woong
Published: April 2023

Background:

Malignant change from low-grade dysplasia to high-grade dysplasia and invasive carcinoma following an adenoma-carcinoma sequence is becoming more common in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas. The aim of this study is to analyze their main characteristics and recent research trends in IPMNs and consequently create better understandings of the current situation and trends.

Methods:

A comprehensive search was performed in The Science Citation Index Expanded of the Web of Science. All articles between 1990 and 2021 were searched. VOS viewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands) was used for a qualitative and quantitative analysis of keywords, constituting maps based on co-occurrence matrix.

Results:

A total of 1658 eligible articles were screened among the 3950 identified articles for this subject. Finally, 879 articles were included in this study. Many articles on IPMN have been published in Japan and South Korea. Tanaka published the highest number of articles (n = 26, citations = 11,143). The Pancreas published the highest number of articles. (n = 100, citations = 2533). These articles were grouped into 4 clusters including basic research, disease overview, management/prognosis and malignant IPMN by using bibliometric keywords network analysis. Overlay visualization demonstrates, a trend of the studies has been changed from basic research or disease to management or prognosis.

Conclusions:

In this study, we found and highlight the most cited and influential articles related to IPMN. Plus, this study analyzed global research trends in IPMN over the past 30 years and provides insight into the features and research hotspots of the articles in IPMN research.
The lack of temporal brain dynamics asymmetry as a signature of impaired consciousness states
Authors: G-Guzmán Elvira , Perl Yonatan Sanz , Vohryzek Jakub , Escrichs Anira , Manasova Dragana , Türker Başak , Tagliazucchi Enzo , Kringelbach Morten , Sitt Jacobo D. , Deco Gustavo
Published: April 2023

Life is a constant battle against equilibrium. From the cellular level to the macroscopic scale, living organisms as dissipative systems require the violation of their detailed balance, i.e. metabolic enzymatic reactions, in order to survive. We present a framework based on temporal asymmetry as a measure of non-equilibrium. By means of statistical physics, it was discovered that temporal asymmetries establish an arrow of time useful for assessing the reversibility in human brain time series. Previous studies in human and non-human primates have shown that decreased consciousness states such as sleep and anaesthesia result in brain dynamics closer to the equilibrium. Furthermore, there is growing interest in the analysis of brain symmetry based on neuroimaging recordings and since it is a non-invasive technique, it can be extended to different brain imaging modalities and applied at different temporo-spatial scales. In the present study, we provide a detailed description of our methodological approach, paying special attention to the theories that motivated this work. We test, for the first time, the reversibility analysis in human functional magnetic resonance imaging data in patients suffering from disorder of consciousness. We verify that the tendency of a decrease in the asymmetry of the brain signal together with the decrease in non-stationarity are key characteristics of impaired consciousness states. We expect that this work will open the way for assessing biomarkers for patients' improvement and classification, as well as motivating further research on the mechanistic understanding underlying states of impaired consciousness.
Crystal structure of N-[3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-6-bromo-2H-chromen-2-ylidene]-4-methylbenzenamine
Authors: Abdallah Amira E. M. , Elgemeie Galal H. , Jones Peter G.
Published: April 2023

The title compound, C23H15BrN2OS, was the unexpected product in an attempted synthesis of the isomeric 3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-6-bromo-1-p-tolylquinolin-2(1H)-one. The Cchromene=N—C angle is wide [125.28 (8)°]. The benzothiazole and chromene ring systems are almost coplanar, with their planes parallel to (1\overline{1}0); the toluene ring system is rotated by ca 40° out of the chromene plane. The molecular packing involves layers with π-stacking, borderline `weak' hydrogen bonds and possible C—H...π contacts.
Structural, Hirshfeld surface and three-dimensional interaction-energy studies of 1,3,5-triethyl 2-amino-3,5-dicyano-4,6-bis(4-fluorophenyl)cyclohex-1-ene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate
Authors: Chandana S. N. , Ganesha D. P. , Sreenatha N. R. , Harisha A. S. , Lakshminarayana B. N.
Published: April 2023

In the title compound, C29H27F2N3O6, which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c, the cyclohexenone ring is puckered and adopts an envelope conformation. The crystal structure features various intermolecular interactions, such as N—H...O, C—H...N and C—H...O. These interactions were investigated using Hirshfeld surface analysis and the three-dimensional interaction energies were calculated using the B3LYP/6–31 G(d,p) energy density model.
Investigating the employee’s customer orientation behaviour: a comparison of the circumstances before and after the pandemic from policy perspective
Authors: A. Apoorva , Chaudhuri Ranjan , Gupta Aditi , Hussain Zahid , Chatterjee Sheshadri
Published: April 2023

Purpose

The aim of this research is to investigate how jay customer influence service employees’ customer orientation behaviour before and after COVID-19 from a policy perspective. This study will also assess whether jay customer or abusive supervision had a greater or lesser impact on service workers’ emotional stage and customer orientation during COVID-19.

Design/methodology/approach

The research adopted longitudinal approach to collect the data from Indian service employees engaged in various service organisations (such as airlines, hotels and restaurants). The gathered data over a 13-month period, with (T1) November 2019 and (T2) December 2020. A total of 412 employees responded to the T1 survey. Thirteen months later, of the 412 T1 respondents, 381 returned the second survey. The data collected through questionnaire via both personally visiting the hotel restaurants and airport and through online mode. The research used structural equation modelling and ANOVA for the analysis of results.

Findings

The results revealed that the indirect adverse effect of jay customer and abusive supervision on customer orientation via burnout has increased since the start of the pandemic. Furthermore, due to burnout, jay customers had a greater indirect influence on CO during the pandemic than abusive supervision. The result also shows that male employees experience the uncivil behaviour by the customer and the supervisor more frequently than that of female and transgender employees. These findings can be used to efficiently manage the stress of frontline service workers and to suggest policies during times of crisis, such as COVID-19.

Research limitations/implications

This study contributes to the field of behavioural studies, mainly in the context of Indian hospitality industry. Policymakers and future researchers can use these findings to understand different customer-related issues from perceptive of Indian customer.

Originality/value

The originality and value of this study is related to its pioneering study of jay customer and abusive supervision before and after COVID-19 from policy perspective of Indian service sector. The value of such research work is associated with both scholarly and executive implications. Regarding the latter, this study examines the myopic nature of uncivil behaviour and helps service firms to understand and manage its different forms, conclusively also providing practicable executive directions on the problem.
Financial inclusion and financial performance: evaluating the moderating effect of mandatory corporate social responsibility
Authors: Bhatter Harish Kumar , Chhatoi Biswajit Prasad
Published: April 2023

Purpose

This study aims to examine the nexus among financial inclusion, legislative corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the financial performance of banking companies in India.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses the fixed-effect model to measure the impact of financial inclusion on the financial performance of banks listed in the Bank Nifty Index from 2015 to 2022. Furthermore, it examines the interaction effect of legislative CSR and financial inclusion on the performance of banks.

Findings

The study shows that financial inclusion indicators positively affect financial performance, which is critical for banking institutions. Empirically, the study provides evidence that legislative CSR is a significant moderator that can influence the relationship between financial inclusion and the financial performance of banks.

Practical implications

The emerging nations may concentrate on implementing legislative CSR spending to achieve economic value for their firms and societal responsibility toward stakeholders.

Originality/value

As per the authors’ collective knowledge, this study is the one that extends the empirical evidence that the legislative CSR is a potential moderator which influences the relationship between financial inclusion and the performance of banks.
What drives event attendees’ intention to continue using mobile event apps? The role of app attributes, social exchange and social-image
Authors: Wei Wei , Ozturk Ahmet Bulent , Fairley Jeremy , Hua Nan
Published: April 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to examine factors affecting users’ intention to continue using mobile event applications (MEA). The impacts of perceived usefulness, social exchange and perceived enjoyableness on users’ intention to continue using MEA were tested. Further, the moderating role of social image in the proposed relationships was analyzed.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 407 users of MEA. Structural equation modeling was used for hypotheses testing.

Findings

The results indicated that perceived usefulness and social exchange positively influenced perceived enjoyableness and further users’ intention to continue using MEA. Self-image had a moderating impact on the relationship between perceived enjoyableness and intention to continue using MEA.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to systematically study mobile event apps and offers valuable implications for academicians, technology vendors and event planners.
“I am surprised that it works so well”: clinicians’ views on delivering psychological assessments and therapy to young people in a fully-digital mental health service"
Authors: May Merle Janka Beltane , Allen Victoria M.E. , Blackley Georgie , Julian Hare Dougal , Burbach Frank R. , Brown Katherine
Published: April 2023

Purpose

Many mental health clinicians have delivered services digitally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging research suggests that, despite some initial discomfort, therapists appear to adjust to remote working. The purpose of this study is to explore the views of clinicians working within a fully digital organisation towards digital service provision.

Design/methodology/approach

Clinicians (N = 52) providing digital mental health assessments and treatments at Healios anonymously completed a mixed-methods questionnaire.

Findings

In all, 85% of participants enjoyed working remotely and 71% thought they would continue to work online over the next 5–10 years. Of the participants, 40% reported low confidence in online work’s efficacy before working remotely, but 96% reported confidence at the time of questionnaire completion: suggesting confidence increased with experience. An exploratory “inverted” factor analysis generated a two-factor solution, grouping clinicians into two factors based on key views. Factor 1 was predominantly characterised by satisfaction with training received and factor 2 by quality of technical experiences (encountering problems less often and greater personal confidence in resolving them). Qualitative feedback described some benefits of, and barriers to, digital service provision. Clinicians reflected on a perceived change in cultural norms, with more openness to digital services following the COVID-19 pandemic. On a personal level, teletherapy was viewed more favourably with increased personal experience.

Originality/value

Clinicians’ confidence in providing services digitally is discussed, with reference to how this may be affected by extent of remote working experience and availability of technical support. Staff well-being within the digital workspace is also discussed.
Real Estate Insights Identifying career strategies for property academics
Authors: Newell Graeme , Adair Alastair , Taltavull Paloma , McGreal Stanley
Published: April 2023

Purpose

The university context has changed considerably in recent years. This paper aims to identify career strategies that can be used by property academics in the property education, research and industry linkages spaces in this changing university environment. This is particularly relevant for early career researchers (ECRs), as they navigate developing their careers as the next generation of property academics.

Design/methodology/approach

This research is based on a thorough understanding and extensive experience of the university environment in the property area by the four authors. This depth of understanding is at a global level, with team members having extensive property academic experience over many years in Europe, the USA and Asia–Pacific.

Findings

Career strategies for property academics are identified that will ensure the next generation of property academics are suitably prepared for the challenges of being an academic in the changing university environment. This is particularly relevant for ECRs in property.

Practical implications

It is important to prepare the next generation of property academics to ensure the high quality of property graduates as they become the next generation of property professionals. Practical career strategies are identified for property academics to ensure that they have the necessary skills to develop their academic careers to empower the next generation of property professionals.

Originality/value

This paper is the first paper to specifically address the career strategies needed by property academics in universities today. This is a key issue for the property industry going forward at all levels to ensure the next generation of property academics are empowered to prepare the next generation of property professionals.
Does explanatory language convey the auditor’s perceived audit risk? A study using a novel big data analysis metric
Authors: Choi Seung Uk , Na Hyung Jong , Lee Kun Chang
Published: April 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between explanatory language, audit fees and audit hours to demonstrate that auditors use explanatory language in audit reports to explain perceived audit risk.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors construct the sentiment value, a novel audit risk proxy derived from audit reports, using big data analysis. The relationship between sentiment value and explanatory language is then investigated. The authors present the validity of their new metric by examining the relationship between sentiment value and accounting quality, taking audit fees and hours into account.

Findings

The authors first find that reporting explanatory language is positively related to audit fees. More importantly, the authors provide an evidence that explanatory language in audit reports is indicative of increased audit risk as it is negatively correlated with sentiment value. As a positive (negative) sentimental value means that the audit risk is low (high), the results indicate that auditors describe explanatory language in a negative manner to convey the inherent audit risk and receive higher audit fees from the risky clients. Furthermore, the relationship is strengthened when the explanatory language is more severe, such as reporting the multiple numbers of explanatory language or going-concern opinion. Finally, the sentiment value is correlated with accounting quality, as measured by the absolute value of discretionary accruals.

Originality/value

Contrary to previous research, the authors’ findings suggest that auditors disclose audit risks of client firms by including explanatory language in audit reports. In addition, the authors demonstrate that their new metric effectively identifies the audit risk outlined qualitatively in audit report. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that establishes a connection between sentiment analysis and audit-related textual data.
Psychological contract breach and organizational citizenship behaviours: the moderating role of contract type
Authors: Santos Gina Gaio , Pinho José Carlos , Ferreira Ana Paula , Vieira Márcia
Published: April 2023

Purpose

Drawing on the conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study aims to assess the moderating effect of the psychological contract (PC) type (relational, transactional and balanced) on the relationship between psychological contract breach (PCB) and organizational citizenship behaviours (OCBs).

Design/methodology/approach

The authors administered a survey to a sample of 159 nurses working in a large public hospital. To analyse the survey data, the authors used partial least squares with SmartPLS v.3.3, a variance-based structural equation modelling technique that combines principal component analysis, path analysis and regression analysis.

Findings

This study shows that nurses counteract the loss of resources following a PCB by investing more in stronger interpersonal relationships with co-workers and patients as a way to recuperate from resource loss and gain social resources. In addition, the moderating effect of the PC type reinforces the relationship between a PCB and OCB in a way that relational and balanced PC types support OCB-I positively but negatively OCB-O. Furthermore, the transactional PC does not reinforce negatively the link between PCB and OCB-I, and the negative interacting effect on the PCB and OCB-O link is only partially supported.

Research limitations/implications

The study findings are grounded on a cross-sectional research design and a convenience sampling strategy.

Practical implications

The results highlight the relevance of human resources management practices centred on employee involvement and participatory supervision styles for ensuring OCB display at the workplace.

Originality/value

The results add new evidence to COR theory by highlighting the importance of social resources as a mitigator in the relationship between nurses’ PCB and OCB towards co-workers and patients (OCB-I). Hence, the OCB-I display will vary in function of the target and the moderating effect of PC type (relational, balanced or transactional).
The damage of deference: how personal and organizational factors transform deference to leader authority into unethical pro-organizational behavior
Authors: De Clercq Dirk
Published: April 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine how employees’ deference to leader authority may induce their unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) and whether this translation is more likely to materialize in the presence of two personal factors (dispositional greed and proactive personality) and two organizational factors (workplace status and job rotation).

Design/methodology/approach

The empirical assessment of the research hypotheses relies on quantitative survey data collected among 350 Canadian-based employees who work in the healthcare sector. The statistical analyses include hierarchical moderated regression.

Findings

The role of deference to leader authority in stimulating UPB is greater when employees (1) have a natural disposition to always want more, (2) enjoy initiative taking, (3) believe that they have a great deal of prestige in the organization and (4) operate in an organizational environment in which job rotation across different departments is encouraged.

Practical implications

The results inform managers about the risk that employees’ willingness to obey organizational authorities unconditionally might escalate into negative behaviors that can cause harm to both the organization and employees in the long run, as well as the personal and organizational circumstances in which this escalation is more likely to occur.

Originality/value

This study extends extant research by investigating the conditional effects of an unexplored determinant of UPB, namely, a personal desire to defer to organizational leaders.
Ladder of analytical abstraction: a constructive map for data analysis a case of voluntary reporting of human capital
Authors: Perera Ahesha , Rainsbury Liz
Published: April 2023

Purpose

This study aims to demonstrate how Carney’s ladder of analytical abstraction is used to examine the motivations of banks for reporting human capital (HC) information.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors use semi-structured interviews of senior bank employees at eight large New Zealand banks. They analyse the managers’ views using a constructive mapping of responses applying Carney’s ladder of analytical abstraction. The findings are interpreted from a stakeholder theory perspective.

Findings

The authors find that the New Zealand banks report on HC to manage reputation, strengthen employee relationships and achieve competitive advantages. The results suggest that banks engage in opportunistic reporting to distract external stakeholders while advancing their interests.

Research limitations/implications

The study will guide researchers in the use of Carney’s ladder of analytical abstraction in analysing qualitative data.

Practical implications

This study provides insights for businesses to improve the consistency and quality of HC reporting and ensure that the information needs of broader stakeholder groups are met.

Originality/value

Some previous voluntary reporting studies analyse their data using inductive analysis. The authors use Carney’s ladder of analytical abstraction as a framework to guide our inductive analysis.
Leisure or work? Shopping behavior in neighborhood stores in a pandemic context
Authors: Moll Brandão Marcelo , França Sarcinelli Arthur , Bisi Barcelos Ananda , Postay Cordeiro Luiza
Published: April 2023

Purpose

This study aims to understand customer’s assessments of neighborhood stores during the COVID-19 pandemic through the influence of in-store environmental factors on patronage intention.

Design/methodology/approach

Online survey with 528 participants about the last shopping trip in neighborhood retail. The authors performed data analysis using structural equation modeling techniques.

Findings

High-perceived spatial crowding negatively influences shopping experience value perceptions, while human crowding influences patronage intentions through increased perceived hedonic value.

Research limitations/implications

Results suggest that purchase experience at well-known neighborhood stores during a sanitary crisis is becoming less convenience-oriented and a substitute for leisure activities due to social distancing.

Practical implications

The findings elucidate the social function of neighborhood convenience retailing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results emphasize that a pleasant shopping experience arising from a good relationship with shopkeepers and other customers is more influential on patronage intention than a good product assortment and store layout.

Social implications

This paper contributes to the survival of small neighborhood businesses during the financial crisis installed due to Covid-19 by helping businesses become more attractive to their consumers and competitive in the new context.

Originality/value

The combined context of the health crisis due to COVID-19 and neighborhood retail of an emerging country raises the need for tests to better understand established marketing theories. Based on this rationale, this work intends to replicate and extend selected previous findings to the new environment dictated by the pandemic.
Identifying necessary conditions to deep-tech entrepreneurship
Authors: Dionisio Eduardo Avancci , Inacio Junior Edmundo , Morini Cristiano , Carvalho Ruy de Quadros
Published: April 2023

Purpose

This paper aims to address which resources provided by an entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) are necessary for deep technology entrepreneurship.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used a novel approach known as necessary condition analysis (NCA) to data on EEs and deep-tech startups from 132 countries, collected in a global innovation index and Crunchbase data sets. The NCA makes it possible to identify whether an EEs resource is a necessary condition that enables entrepreneurship.

Findings

Necessary conditions are related to political and business environment; education, research and development; general infrastructure; credit; trade; diversification and market size; and knowledge absorption capacity.

Research limitations/implications

The results show that business and political environments are the most necessary conditions to drive deep-tech entrepreneurship.

Practical implications

Policymakers could prioritize conditions that maximize entrepreneurial output levels rather than focusing on less necessary elements.

Social implications

Some resources require less performance than others. So, policymakers should consider allocating policy efforts to strengthen resources that maximize output levels.

Originality/value

Studies on deep-tech entrepreneurship are scarce. This study provides a bottleneck analysis that can guide the formulation of policies to support deep-tech entrepreneurship, as it allows to identify priority areas for resource allocation.
Enablers of quality of work life of employees in garment industry: an integrated hybrid approach of Pareto, SEM and ISM
Authors: Beloor Vanishree , Nanjundeswaraswamy T.S.
Published: April 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the enablers of the quality of work life (QWL) of employees working in the Garment industries.

Design/methodology/approach

The study was carried out in a fivefold step. In the first step, the enablers of QWL were identified through an exhaustive literature survey, in the second step identified vital few components through Pareto analysis. Then the third step was followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to further, to identify the precise components and validate the same using confirmatory factor analysis in fourth step. The final step included interpretive structural modeling and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification analysis to model the validated components and determine the interrelationships and linkages.

Findings

Predominant QWL enablers of employees working in the garment industries are training and development, satisfaction in job, compensation and rewards, relation and co-operation, grievance handling, work environment, job nature, job security and facilities.

Research limitations/implications

In this study, the interpretive structural model is designed based on the opinion of the experts who are working in the garment industry considering the responses from employees in garment sectors. The framework can be extended further to the other sectors.

Practical implications

In future, the researchers in QWL may develop a model to quantify the level of employees’ QWL who are working in different sectors. Enablers of QWL are essential, and based on this further statistical analysis can be carried out. This study will provide limelight to the researchers in choosing the valid and reliable set of enablers for the empirical studies. Organizations can get benefit by implementing the outcome of this research for the enhancement of the QWL of employees.

Originality/value

The study was carried out in 133 garment industries where 851 workers constituted the final valid responses that were considered for analysis. The outcomes from the study help administrators, policy and decision-takers in taking decisions to enhance QWL.