bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainable investments: a scientometric review and research agenda
Authors: Singhania Monica , Bhan Ibna , Chadha Gurmani
Published: September 2023

Purpose

Sustainable investments (SI) represent a promising class of investments, combining financial returns with mitigating environmental challenges, achieving SDG goals and creating a positive business impact. An enhanced global focus on climate change developments in the backdrop of COP26 and COP27, raised the need for comprehensive literature mapping, to understand the emerging themes and future research arenas in this field.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors apply a quali–quantitative approach of bibliometric methods coupled with content analysis, to review 1,022 articles obtained from the Web of Science (WoS) database for 1991–2023.

Findings

The results identify the leading authors and their collaborations, impactful journals and pioneering articles in sustainable investment literature. The authors also indicate seven major themes of SI to be financial performance; fiduciary duty; CSR; construction of ESG-based portfolios; sustainability assessment tools and mechanisms; investor behavior; and impact investing. Further, content analysis of literature from 2020 to 2023 highlights emerging research issues to be SDG financing via green bonds and social impact bonds; investor impact creation via shareholder engagement and field building strategies; and governance related determinants of firm-level sustainable investments. Finally, the authors discuss the research gaps across these themes and identify future research questions.

Originality/value

This paper crystallizes research themes in sustainable investment literature using a vast coverage of globally conducted studies published in reputed journals till date. The findings of this study coupled with future research questions provide a well-grounded foundation for new researchers to further explore the emerging dimensions of this field.
A New Self‐Defence Framework for Domestic Abuse Survivors Who Use Violent Resistance in Response
Authors: Bettinson Vanessa , Wake Nicola
Published: September 2023

This article criticises the government's rejection of proposals by the Prison Reform Trust that would have extended self‐defence in householder cases to victims/survivors of domestic abuse. The authors argue that the Prison Reform Trust proposals should be enacted, and further supported by novel complementary reform of the option to retreat, and the exclusion of intoxicated mistaken belief in self‐defence claims. Specifically, the authors advance a statutory rebuttable presumption regarding the option to retreat in cases involving domestic abuse, namely, an assumption that the victim/survivor was not realistically able to retreat safely, unless it is proven otherwise. The authors also examine the appropriateness of the policy decision to exclude intoxicated mistaken belief in all self‐defence cases and advocate for its removal. It should be replaced with a requirement that all mistaken beliefs must be reasonable regardless of the presence of intoxication. Procedural recommendations are also advanced, including amendment of the Crown Court Compendium to include judicial directions on self‐defence which adopt a social entrapment approach in domestic abuse cases, and supported by the admissibility of non‐medical expert evidence on the nature and impact of coercive control.
Work‐life flexibility practices in context: A gendered cross‐cultural analysis
Authors: Misra Kaumudi
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the influence of cultural contexts on work‐life flexibility practices and employee productivity. Using extant theory from the work‐life literature and gender egalitarianism, it examines whether flexible work practices are experienced differentially by men versus women in two varied cultural contexts (Australia and India). Results show that the use of flextime reduces the productivity of men more than women in a high‐income individualistic cultural context (Australia); whereas the use of telecommute or vacation time enhances the productivity of men more than women in a relatively paternalistic cultural context (India). Using uniquely comparable samples of 177 and 166 respondents respectively, the study provides new evidence on the effects of cultural contexts on work‐life flexibility practices, with important implications for work‐life flexibility theory and practice. For work‐life flexibility practices to be effective, managers need to implement practices that align with the gendered cultural norms within which they operate.
Forecasting wildlife movement with spatialcapture–recapture
Authors: Crum Nathan J. , Gowan Timothy A. , Ramachandran Kandethody M.
Published: September 2023

Wildlife movement is an important process affecting species population biology and community interactions in myriad ways. Studies of wildlife movement have focused on retrospectively estimating movements of small numbers of individuals by outfitting them with GPS and telemetry tags. Recent developments in spatial capture–recapture modelling permit the integration of movement models that can estimate the movement of untagged and undetected individuals. Additionally, hidden Markov movement models provide a framework for forecasting individuals' movements, which may be valuable in the conservation of threatened species facing risks that vary across space and time.

We describe maximum likelihood estimators for spatial capture–recapture models integrated with simple, biased and correlated random walk movement models formulated as hidden Markov models. Additionally, we demonstrate how to forecast wildlife movement based on these models and hidden Markov model algorithms. We conducted a simulation study to test the performance of the models' abundance estimators and movement forecasts when fit to data simulated under different movement models. We also fit the models to spatial capture–recapture data collected on North Atlantic right whales off the Atlantic Coast of the southeastern United States.

Random walk movement models improved abundance estimation and movement forecasts in our simulation study and received greater support from the data in the right whale case study than did activity centre movement models.

Forecasts of wildlife movement made under integrated spatial capture–recapture movement models will be most valuable when individuals have been observed recently, when sampling for individuals is extensive and efficient, and when the scale of individuals' movements is small relative to the scale of the study area and sampling process.
Is climate change causing the range contraction of Cape Rock‐jumpers (Chaetops frenatus)?
Authors: Duckworth Gregory D. , Garcia Raquel A. , Scholtz Rheinhardt , Altwegg Res
Published: September 2023

Species distribution models often suggest strong links between climate and species' distribution boundaries and project large distribution shifts in response to climate change. However, attributing distribution shifts to climate change requires more than correlative models. One idea is to examine correlates of the processes that cause distribution shifts, namely colonization and local extinction, by using dynamic occupancy models. The Cape Rock‐jumper (Chaetops frenatus) has disappeared over most of its distribution where temperatures are the highest. We used dynamic occupancy models to analyse Cape Rock‐jumper distribution with respect to climate (mean temperature and precipitation over the warmest annual quarter), vegetation (proportion of natural vegetation, fynbos) and land‐use type (protected areas). Detection/non‐detection data were collected over two phases of the Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP): 1987–1991 (SABAP1) and 2008–2014 (SABAP2). The model described the contraction of the Cape Rock‐jumper's distribution between SABAP1 and SABAP2 well. Occupancy probability during SABAP1 increased with the proportion of fynbos and protected area per grid cell, and decreased with increases in mean temperature and precipitation over the warmest annual quarter. Mean extinction probability increased with mean temperature and precipitation over the warmest annual quarter, although the associated confidence intervals were wide. Nonetheless, our results showed a clear correlation between climate and the distribution boundaries of the Cape Rock‐jumper, and in particular, the species' aversion for higher temperatures. The data were less conclusive on whether the observed range contraction was linked to climate change or not. Examining the processes underlying distribution shifts requires large datasets and should lead to a better understanding of the drivers of these shifts.
Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gastro‐enterostomy for gastric outlet obstruction in a two‐centre Australian Cohort (with video)
Authors: Harb Martin , Kamath Arvind , Marx Gavin , Gupta Saurabh
Published: September 2023

Purpose

Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gastro‐enterostomy (EUS‐GE) is a relatively novel technique that has been shown to require less re‐intervention than standard endoscopic enteral stenting for gastric outlet obstruction and is less invasive, quicker, and more cost‐effective than surgery. This study evaluated the outcomes and safety of EUS‐GE in patients treated for gastric outlet obstruction across two Australian centers.

Methods

Retrospective data on demographics, presenting symptoms, disease, endoscopic and clinical outcomes, and safety were collected on all patients who underwent EUS‐GE from 2021 to 2022. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate outcomes and safety and survival were calculated using Kaplan‐Meier analysis.

Results

Eleven patients underwent EUS‐GE during the defined period, 10 of whom had a malignant etiology (median age 73 years, interquartile range [IQR] 13; 63.6% male). Technical success was 90.9%. Of those patients, clinical success (the ability to tolerate at least a full liquid diet during follow‐up) was 100%. The median length of hospital stay post‐procedure was 6 days (IQR 14 days). No severe adverse events occurred, and one patient (10%) required a repeat endoscopy. Median survival post‐EUS‐GE was 298 days (95% confidence interval 0–730.1 days)

Conclusion

EUS‐GE is an effective, safe, and durable therapy for patients with gastric outlet obstruction. This study presents Australian data on outcomes and safety that is comparable to international literature. EUS‐GE should be considered for patients where local expertise allows.
Differential roles of cyclooxygenase enzymes in the regulation of murine juvenile undifferentiated spermatogonia
Authors: Tran‐Guzman Amy , Khan Amina , Culty Martine
Published: September 2023

Background

Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are widely administered to babies due to their presumed safety as over‐the‐counter drugs. However, no reports exist on the effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on undifferentiated spermatogonia and spermatogonial stem cells. Infancy represents a critical period for spermatogonial stem cell formation and disrupting spermatogonial stem cells or their precursors may be associated with infertility and testicular cancer formation.

Objectives

The goal of this study was to examine the molecular and functional impact of cyclooxygenase inhibition and silencing on early steps of undifferentiated spermatogonia (u spg) and spermatogonial stem cell development, to assess the potential reproductive risk of pharmaceutical cyclooxygenase inhibitors.

Methods

The effects of cyclooxygenase inhibition were assessed using the mouse C18‐4 undifferentiated juvenile spermatogonial cell line model, previously shown to include cells with spermatogonial stem cell features, by measuring prostaglandins, cell proliferation, and differentiation, using cyclooxygenase 1‐ and cyclooxygenase 2‐selective inhibitors NS398, celecoxib, and FR122047, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. Cyclooxygenase 1 gene silencing was achieved using a stable short‐hairpin RNA approach and clone selection, then assessing gene and protein expression in RNA sequencing, quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction, and immunofluorescence studies.

Results

Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors NS398 and celecoxib, as well as acetaminophen, but not ibuprofen, dose‐dependently decreased retinoic acid‐induced expression of the spg differentiation gene Stra8, while NS398 decreased the spg differentiation marker Kit, suggesting that cyclooxygenase 2 is positively associated with spg differentiation. In contrast, short‐hairpin RNA‐based cyclooxygenase 1 silencing in C18‐4 cells altered cellular morphology and upregulated Stra8 and Kit, implying that cyclooxygenase 1 prevented spg differentiation. Furthermore, RNA sequencing analysis of cyclooxygenase 1 knockdown cells indicated the activation of several signaling pathways including the TGFb, Wnt, and Notch pathways, compared to control C18‐4 cells. Notch pathway genes were upregulated by selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors, acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

Conclusion

We report that cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 differentially regulate undifferentiated spermatogonia/spermatogonial stem cell differentiation. Cyclooxygenases regulate Notch3 expression, with the Notch pathway targeted by PGD2. These data suggest an interaction between the eicosanoid and Notch signaling pathways that may be critical for the development of spermatogonial stem cells and subsequent spermatogenesis, cautioning about using cyclooxygenase inhibitors in infants.
Sevoflurane inhibits oral squamous carcinoma progression by modulating the circ_0000857/miR‐145‐5p axis
Authors: Feng Yingbo , Qi Yingjun , Zhang Qian , Zhang Mingming
Published: September 2023

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a kind of oral malignant tumor with the highest incidence. This study investigated whether sevoflurane (SEV) inhibited OSCC cell progression by regulating circular RNA_0000857 (circ_0000857). OSCC cells were anesthetized with SEV at different concentrations. The expression of circ_0000857 and microRNA‐145‐5p (miR‐145‐5p) were detected by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR). Cell viability was assayed by the Cell Counting Kit‐8 (CCK‐8), and cell migration and invasion were examined by the wound‐healing assay and transwell. Tube formation assay detected angiogenesis. Western blot was used to detect the expression of related proteins. Compared with the control group, SEV inhibited OSCC cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. SEV treatment significantly decreased circ_0000857 expression level, but increased miR‐145‐5p expression level in SCC4 and HSC3 cells. MiR‐145‐5p was a target of circ_0000857, and miR‐145‐5p inhibitor reversed the suppressing effects mediated by circ_0000857 silencing on OSCC cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. SEV inhibited the level of matrix metalloproteinases 2 (MMP2), MMP9, and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) protein by regulating the circ_0000857/miR‐145‐5p axis. In all, SEV regulated the migration, invasion, and angiogenesis of OSCC cells through the circ_0000857/miR‐145‐5p axis, which provided a basis for the potential role of SEV in the treatment of OSCC.
The consul vanishes? On using and not using Gregory the Great's Register in early medieval England
Authors: Savill Benjamin
Published: September 2023

This article builds upon recent scholarship emphasizing the importance of Gregory the Great's Register as a key text of the Carolingian and post‐Carolingian library, exploring by contrast its peculiarly limited reception in England. It first surveys what little evidence we have for its citation by English ecclesiastics (post‐c.1000, mostly via Wulfstan); it then examines the single text in a pre‐Conquest manuscript usually catalogued as a letter from the Register, showing that this has been reworked as an anonymous admonitio to judges (probably bishops). It concludes by reflecting on the implications of this limited reception for our understanding of the later Anglo‐Saxon church – a community otherwise well‐invested in Gregory's memory.
An improved binary grey wolf optimizer for constrained engineering design problems
Authors: Majumdar Parijata , Bhattacharya Diptendu , Mitra Sanjoy , Rodrigues Leonardo Ramos , Oliva Diego
Published: September 2023

An Improved binary Non‐Linear Convergent Bi‐phase Mutated Grey Wolf Optimizer (IbGWO) is proposed for solving feature selection problems with two main goals reducing irrelevant features and maximizing accuracy. We used stratified ‐fold cross‐validation that performs stratified sampling on the data to avoid overfitting problems. The fitness function used in the proposed algorithm allows choosing the solution with the minimum number of features if more than one feature has the same highest accuracy. When stratified cross‐validation is performed, the split datasets contain the same share of the feature of interest as the actual dataset. During stratified sampling, the cross‐validation result minimizes the generalization error to a considerable extent, with a smaller variance. Feature selection could be seen as an optimization problem that efficiently removes irrelevant data from high‐dimensional data to reduce computation time and improve learning accuracy. This paper proposes an improved Non‐Linear Convergent Bi‐Phase Mutated Binary Grey Wolf Optimizer (IbGWO) algorithm for feature selection. The bi‐phase mutation enhances the rate of exploitation of GWO, where the first mutation phase minimizes the number of features and the second phase adds more informative features for accurate feature selection. A non‐linear tangent trigonometric function is used for convergence to generalize better while handling heterogeneous data. To accelerate the global convergence speed, an inertia weight is added to control the position updating of the grey wolves. Feature‐weighted K‐Nearest Neighbor is used to enhance classification accuracy, where only relevant features are used for feature selection. Experimental results confirm that IbGWO outperforms other algorithms in terms of average accuracy of 0.8716, average number of chosen features of 6.13, average fitness of 0.1717, and average standard deviation of 0.0072 tested on different datasets and in terms of statistical analysis. IbGWO is also benchmarked using unimodal, multimodal, and IEEE CEC 2019 functions, where it outperforms other algorithms in most cases. Three classical engineering design problems are also solved using IbGWO, which significantly outperforms other algorithms. Moreover, the overtaking percentage of the proposed algorithm is .
SITUATED KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS: A CASE STUDY OF INDUSTRY SPECIFICITY IN URBAN KNOWLEDGE SOURCING
Authors: Bugge Markus M. , Thune Taran
Published: September 2023

Theorizing within the umbrella of evolutionary economic geography (EEG) has improved the understanding of how inter‐firm relatedness conditions knowledge spillovers, and how this affects the long‐term evolution of regions. Still, there are shortcomings in this approach associated with a quantitative and generic methodology, a static notion of relatedness, and a weakly developed policy and institutional perspective. In particular, there is a need for a better understanding of the mechanisms through which relatedness is developed and how policy affects existing and emerging relatedness. Certain mechanisms for knowledge transfer have been suggested, such as labour mobility, firm diversification, spin‐offs and social networks. But do the same mechanisms apply to all industries and in all territories, or are there specific mechanisms of knowledge sourcing at work in different contexts? To shed light on these questions, the article reports on a comparative case study of two knowledge‐intensive industries (life science and publishing) located in the Oslo metropolitan region. Based on a case study, the article suggests that both industries source knowledge through similar types of channels. However, despite similarities in how knowledge is accessed and absorbed in this diverse urban context, knowledge sourcing also seems to be conditioned by industry‐specific dynamics, policies and institutions.
AGAINST POWER? DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN ACQUISITIVE RESISTANCE AND SUBVERSION
Authors: Pierce Joseph , Williams Olivia R.
Published: September 2023

Critiques of contemporary political‐economic formations, while grounded in an array of theoretical traditions, have often centered on strategies for relocating power (as embodied in accumulated wealth, control of labor and corporate entities, or the state) in institutions that are nominally more egalitarian or democratic. Such alternative institutions are intended to better represent those who have been historically harmed by the use of power. This article argues for an analytical distinction between such strategies of capturing power on behalf of those without it, and strategies for reducing power differentials directly or annihilating the capacity to accumulate power. We adopt the analytical term subversion to describe these latter efforts to reduce the intensity of, and undermine the capacity to reproduce or deepen, power relationships. Rather than focusing on redistribution or inversion of asymmetrical power relations to benefit the disempowered, subversive strategies work toward decreasing the possibility of accumulating power or, in the extreme case, completely evacuating existing unequal power relations. Thinking about political engagement in terms of limiting the possibility of asymmetrical power relationships (regardless of who holds that power) helps to illuminate a distinction between reactive politics against injustice and proactive politics that pursue alternative, increasingly just conceptual norms. We draw on threads in critical, political, and urban geographies to articulate a particularly geographic concept of “fleeing‐in‐place” as subversive resistance to hegemony, the undermining of the possibility of asymmetrical socio‐spatial power relations within existing contemporary political economies. We propose strategies for research that better highlight the differences between resistance and subversion.
(POST) COLONIAL ENCOUNTERS IN THE POSTSOCIALIST CITY: RESHAPING URBAN SPACE IN SARAJEVO
Authors: Badescu Gruia
Published: September 2023

This article argues that postcolonial lenses can be useful in understanding postsocialism in particular urban situations, examining the postsocialist city of Sarajevo as an arena of postcolonial practices, processes and relationships. The city discussed, Sarajevo, provides a rich example of entanglements and relationships, both historical and of more recent origin. The article discusses with a postcolonial lens processes of urban reconstruction, specific to Sarajevo as a “post‐conflict city”, but focuses on later urban development patterns, which in fact echo the general trends of postsocialist urban transitions in the broader region. As such, the article aims to unpack how the flows of capital reflect a postcolonial configuration of relationships between local elites, international actors and urban space. The case of Turkish investments reflects an increasing re‐forging of ties between the metropole and the former province of the Ottoman Empire. New relationships also emerge, but with similar dynamics – the cases of Saudi investment and the construction of the US Embassy are explored to highlight the role of the local elites. The article argues that the postcolonial lens is useful to explore the relationship between the local elites and international capital in postsocialist cities, highlighting processes, practices, and relationships that are complementary to political economy‐based urban geographies.
A scoping review of gambling policy research in Europe
Authors: Aimo Niccolò , Bassoli Matteo , Marionneau Virve
Published: September 2023

In Europe, gambling policy is conditioned by different administrative levels, including national authorities and the EU, as well as institutions of the European Economic Area (EEA). The legal framework of the EU/EEA requires Member States to pursue evidence‐based policy. The current scoping review focuses on what kind of policy research is available on gambling in the European context to support evidence‐based policy. We searched three scientific databases for research literature on gambling regulation and policy in the European context. The final sample consists of 88 papers. We analysed the corpus with Term Frequency‐Inverse Document Frequency mapping, and, narratively, by applying the policy cycle phases (agenda‐setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation). Overall, the results show that gambling policy research is a growing field in Europe, and the policy cycle describes the available literature amply. The largest part of the existing research concerns the evaluation phase, while the formulation and implementation phases are under‐represented. The findings are discussed in terms of the main outcomes, as well as in terms of the gaps in the existing research.
Immunologist Margaret Baird, a trailblazer in science and empowerment
Authors: Pope Harriet , Baird Sophie , Baird Stephen , Borger Jessica G
Published: September 2023

Emeritus Professor Margaret Baird forged a luminary career for her pioneering research investigating the role of dendritic cells in cancer and infectious diseases, as an inspirational lecturer at the University of Otago and a role model to many. In this article celebrating the 100‐year anniversary of ICB, we discuss Margaret's career and life journey through the eyes of her family and coauthors, as we explore her many publications in ICB and beyond.
Clinical application of posterior tibial artery or peroneal artery perforator flap in curing plate exposure after ankle fracture fixation
Authors: Qian Da , Zheng Jie , Wang Ke , Lu Hui , Yu Bin , Xu Ming , Qian Yuanyuan , Zhang Jianchao , Shao Sheng
Published: September 2023

The study aims to evaluate the clinical application of posterior tibial artery or peroneal artery perforator flap in the treatment of plate exposure after ankle fracture fixation. A posterior tibial artery or peroneal artery perforator flap was used on 16 patients with plate exposure after ankle fracture fixation in our hospital between July 2018 and July 2021. The time required to harvest the flap, the amount of intraoperative blood loss, the duration of postoperative drainage tube placement, the outcome of the flap and the healing observed at the donor site are reported. The sizes of the flaps were 2.5–7.0 cm × 5.0–18.0 cm and averaged 4.0 cm × 12.0 cm. The time required to harvest the posterior tibial artery or peroneal artery perforator flap ranged from 35 to 55 min and averaged 45 min. The amount of intraoperative blood loss ranged from 20 to 50 mL and averaged 35 mL. The duration of postoperative drainage tube placement ranged from 3 to 5 days and averaged 4 days. A total of 15 flaps survived and one flap had partial necrosis and survived after conservative treatment. All donor area defects were directly sewed and stitched without complications. There are multiple advantages of the posterior tibial artery or peroneal artery perforator flap, including simple preparation technique, reliable repair of the defects and without the need for performing microvascular anastomosis. It can be safely used in curing plate exposure after ankle fracture fixation and worth popularizing in grassroots hospitals.
Targeting fraction misconceptions and reducing high confidence errors in an online tutor
Authors: Barbieri Christina Areizaga , Devlin Brianna L.
Published: September 2023

Background

Providing students with worked out problem solutions is a beneficial instructional technique in STEM disciplines, and studying examples that have been worked out incorrectly may be especially helpful for reducing misconceptions in students with low prior content knowledge. However, past results are inconclusive and the effects of incorrect worked examples alone or in combination with correct examples remains unclear.

Objectives

We aim to address whether studying incorrect examples alone or in combination with correct examples can support the reduction of students' fraction misconceptions, operationalized as errors made with high confidence.

Methods

After incorrectly solving a sampling problem, 130 students in 4th through 11th grade in the U.S. were randomly assigned to a condition in an online problem set focused on fraction equivalence. Students studied either single‐type worked examples (i.e., correct or incorrect; n = 49) or combination‐type worked examples (correct and incorrect; n = 41) or engaged in a problem‐solving control (n = 50).

Results

Studying a combination of correct and incorrect worked examples was as effective as the problem‐solving control with feedback at improving fraction equivalence knowledge and reducing the rate of high‐confidence errors. Students in both the combination condition and the problem‐solving with feedback condition outperformed those who studied either correct or incorrect worked examples alone.

Conclusions

Results support the inclusion of a combination of correct and incorrect worked examples when teaching students with low prior content knowledge. Studying a combination of example types within an online tutor helps to reduce misconceptions about fractions, a topic students commonly struggle with. A problem‐solving task with corrective feedback worked equally well.
Long‐term outcome of implants exhibiting buccal soft tissue dehiscence in the esthetic zone
Authors: Enrile de Rojas Francisco J. , Ventura de la Torre Javier , Romero Griñolo José Miguel
Published: September 2023

Objective

Increasing aesthetic demands require that the color and contour of the peri‐implant soft tissues be in harmony with the neighboring teeth. Recession, migration toward the apical, is a frequent clinical finding. Its presence can lead to inflammation and increased marginal bone loss. These complications, in addition to affecting the aesthetic results of our treatment, are difficult to treat and can threaten the survival of the implant. There are fewer studies showing the outcome of treatment of soft‐tissue defects around implants. The aim of this article is to describe the treatment of a soft‐tissue defect around an implant‐supported prosthesis treatment, performed on two neighboring implants, in the esthetic zone in a patient with a high smile and to evaluate both the coverage achieved and the patient's esthetic satisfaction.

Clinical Considerations

This study showed that a mucogingival approach, using a surgical technique designed for the treatment of alveolar ridge defects, together with tissue management with temporaries and a new restoration, achieved an optimal result.

Conclusions

The case has been closely followed up, for 10 years, and the authors have been able to confirm the long‐term stability of the result.

Clinical Significance

The following paper shows the result of an innovative approach. Connective tissue platform technique, usually performed for soft‐tissue augmentation, was used for a defect in soft‐tissue dehiscence. The authors followed the results for 10 years, and the results achieved were satisfactory in terms of esthetic.
A cross‐lagged study investigating the relationship between burnout and subjective career success from a lifespan developmental perspective
Authors: Steindórsdóttir Bryndís D. , Sanders Karin , Nordmo Morten , Dysvik Anders
Published: September 2023

This study draws on the conservation of resources theory to investigate the relationship between burnout (disengagement and emotional exhaustion) and subjective career success (SCS) through career insecurity over time. It also aims to shed light on the role of the occupational future time perspective (i.e., remaining opportunities and remaining time) as a personal resource that may moderate the direct and indirect relationship between burnout and SCS through career insecurity. A total of 362 full‐time working individuals participated in the survey, which was administered at two time points, 9 months apart. The results from the cross‐lagged analysis suggested a bidirectional relationship between disengagement and SCS; however, emotional exhaustion did not predict SCS across time. Career insecurity mediated the cross‐lagged relationship between burnout and SCS. Finally, the findings showed that the negative cross‐lagged relationship between disengagement and SCS was moderated by remaining opportunities, such that the relationship was stronger for individuals low on remaining opportunities. The negative cross‐lagged relationship between emotional exhaustion and SCS was moderated by remaining time, such that the relationship was stronger for individuals low on the remaining time. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.
Disseminating oral health educational content and evaluating its use on non‐dental safety net clinic websites
Authors: Archer Hannah R. , Brian Zachary , Blackburn Brady , Weintraub Jane A.
Published: September 2023

Objectives

Safety net clinics (SNC) provide healthcare to vulnerable populations and SNC websites are an important information source. In North Carolina (NC), all 100 counties are Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas, yet 91 of 317 SNCs are non‐dental (ND‐SNC). Our goals were to: (1) assess the presence and type of oral health (OH) information on ND‐SNC websites; (2) develop and distribute an OH education webpage to ND‐SNCs and track its use.

Methods

The website search function was used with common dental terms to evaluate the presence of OH content on each ND‐SNC website. Key representatives from ND‐SNCs were surveyed to assess patient care and willingness to implement an OH webpage. Webpage topics included oral hygiene and a map of NC dentists that provide services to low‐income patients. Google Analytics was used to track consumer webpage engagement including acquisition source (AS), average time on page (AT), and unique page views (UPV).

Results

Of the 91 ND‐SNCs websites, none contained OH education; 15% had information about nearby dental providers. For the 40 ND‐SNCs using our webpage, January–December 2022, the primary AS for new webpage users was referrals; 72.5% of users visited directly from ND‐SNC websites. Statewide AT was 2 min and 30 s (SD = 58 s), 2.88 times longer than the 52‐s threshold marketing experts use to establish genuine user engagement. There were 1364 UPVs statewide for 2022.

Conclusion

Our results suggest a need for OH education content on ND‐SNC websites, as users are searching for and engaging with this information.
Association between body mass and hypotension in dogs under general anaesthesia
Authors: Miller L. , Duncan J. C. , Handel I. G. , Shaw D. J. , McKenzie H. E. , Greenhalgh S. N.
Published: September 2023

Objectives

To investigate the association between body mass and hypotension during general anaesthesia in dogs undergoing surgical and diagnostic procedures within a referral hospital.

Materials and Methods

Retrospective evaluation of the anaesthetic records of 1789 dogs was performed. Data on signalment, anaesthetic protocol and physiological variables, including mean arterial pressure, were collected. A multivariable generalised linear model was used to identify associations between explanatory variables, including body mass, and hypotension.

Results

In the population studied, increasing body mass (per 10 kg) was significantly associated with decreasing odds of hypotension (odds ratio 0.68; 95% confidence interval: 0.60 to 0.77). Additional variables associated with a decreased odds of hypotension were pre‐anaesthetic medication with alpha‐2 agonists (odds ratio 0.63; 95% confidence interval 0.48 to 0.82) and increased body temperature (per 1°C) during general anaesthesia (odds ratio 0.77; 95% confidence interval 0.67 to 0.88). Brachycephaly (odds ratio 1.72; 95% confidence interval 1.25 to 2.38), ASA physical status classification >3 (odds ratio 2.03; 95% confidence interval 1.16 to 3.56), undergoing a surgical procedure (versus diagnostic) (odds ratio 1.57; 95% confidence interval 1.10 to 2.23) and bradycardia (odds ratio 1.37; 95% confidence interval 1.05 to 1.80) were independently associated with increased odds of hypotension.

Clinical significance

Dogs of lower body mass and brachycephalic breeds may be at higher risk of hypotension during general anaesthesia or alternatively represent subpopulations in which accurate blood pressure measurement presents a greater challenge. Monitoring blood pressure accurately in these groups requires particular attention and provisions for treating hypotension should be readily accessible.
INF2 and ROBO2 gene mutation in an Indian family with end stage renal failure and follow‐up of renal transplantation
Authors: Shah Vandit , Singh Jaikee Kumar , Srivastava Sandeep Kumar , Konnur Abhijit , Gang Sishir , Pandey Sachchida Nand
Published: September 2023

Background

Accurate genetic diagnosis of end‐stage renal disease patients with a family history of renal dysfunction is very essential. It not only helps in proper prognosis, but becomes crucial in designating donor for live related renal transplant. We here present a case of family with deleterious mutations in INF2 and ROBO2 and its importance of genetic testing before preparing for kidney transplantation.

Case Presentation

We report the case of a 29‐year‐female with end‐stage renal disease and rapidly progressive renal failure. Mutational analysis revealed an Autosomal Dominant inheritance pattern and mutation in exon 4 of the INF2 gene (p. Thr215Ser) and exon 26 of the ROBO2 gene (p. Arg1371Cys). Her mother was diagnosed for CKD stage 4 with creatinine level of 4.3 mg/dL. Genetic variants (INF2 and ROBO2) identified in proband were tested in her sisters and mother. Her elder sister was positive for both heterozygous variants (INF2 and ROBO2). Her mother was positive for mutation in INF2 gene, and her donor elder sister did not showed mutation in INF2 gene and had mutation in ROBO2 gene without any clinical symptoms.

Conclusion

This case report emphasize that familial genetic screening has allowed us in allocating the donor selection in family where family member had history of genetic defect of Chronic Kidney Disease. Information of the causative renal disorder is extremely valuable for risk‐assessment and planning of kidney transplantation.

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Sequential Correction versus Conventional Correction for Severe and Rigid Kyphoscoliosis: A Retrospective Case Control Study
Authors: Hua Wenbin , Ke Wencan , Li Shuai , Feng Xiaobo , Wang Kun , Yin Huipeng , Wu Xinghuo , Zhang Yukun , Gao Yong , Ling Li , Yang Cao
Published: September 2023

Objective

Conventional correction techniques were challenging and of high risk of neurological complications for the correction of severe and rigid kyphoscoliosis. A new technical note we developed and named as sequential correction, was used to treat severe and rigid kyphoscoliosis. The present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of sequential correction versus conventional correction for the treatment of severe and rigid kyphoscoliosis.

Methods

This is a respectively case–control study. Between January 2014 and December 2019, 36 adults underwent the surgical correction of severe and rigid kyphoscoliosis and were included in the present study. Among them, 20 adults underwent conventional correction, 16 adults underwent sequential correction. Major curve Cobb angle, kyphotic angle, coronal imbalance, and sagittal vertical axis were compared between two groups. The patient‐reported health‐related quality of life outcomes, including the Oswestry disability index score, and SRS‐22 questionnaire, were recorded. Independent samples t‐test, Mann–Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed‐rank test, were used to compare the differences between two groups according to the results of normal distribution test.

Results

In conventional correction group, the mean major curve Cobb angle was 122.50° preoperatively, 40.35° immediately after surgery, and 43.95° at final follow‐up postoperatively; the mean kyphotic angle was 97.45° preoperatively, 34.45° immediately after surgery, and 38.30° at final follow‐up postoperatively. In the sequential correction group, the mean major angle was 134.44° preoperatively, 44.56° immediately after surgery, and 46.25° at final follow‐up postoperatively; the mean kyphotic angle was 112.31° preoperatively, 39.00° immediately after surgery, and 40.38° at final follow‐up postoperatively. The mean major curve Cobb angle and kyphotic angle of both groups were improved significantly, while there were no significant differences between two groups (p > 0.001). Improved self‐reported quality of life scores were achieved postoperatively and at final follow‐up postoperatively, and there were no significant differences between the two groups. The total complication rate of the patients underwent conventional correction was 55%, and the total complication rate of the patients underwent sequential correction was 43.75%. The complication rate of the two groups showed no significant difference.

Conclusions

Sequential correction is an excellent and safe treatment for severe and rigid kyphoscoliosis in adults, with similar clinical outcomes with conventional correction. The total complication rate of the patients who underwent sequential correction was slightly lower than conventional correction.
Novices’ professional identification awakened: Uncovering the impact of positive profession‐spotlighting events
Authors: Wu Wei , Liu Wu , Wu Wen , Xia Yuhuan
Published: September 2023

Many professions experience unique events that highlight their relevance and value. These positive profession‐spotlighting events may significantly influence employees’ professional identification, especially for novices in the highlighted professions. In this paper, we aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Drawing on the identity construction process model, we investigate how and why positive profession‐spotlighting events influence novices’ professional identification. In Study 1, using 10‐wave longitudinal data (five waves before and five after the outbreak of COVID‐19) collected from 322 new graduate nurses, we use discontinuous growth modeling to investigate the impact of the pandemic as a positive profession‐spotlighting event on their increase in professional identification. We found that new graduate nurses’ professional identification gradually fell during their initial months in professional practice but rose dramatically after the onset of COVID‐19. We also found that sensegiving and moral elevation during the event led to an increase in professional identification. We further theorize an increase in work meaningfulness as the core mechanism for the hypothesized relationships and obtain supporting evidence from one experiment (Study 2) and two quasi‐experiments (Studies 3a and 3b). Our research reveals the significant influence of positive profession‐spotlighting events on both the identity construction and socialization processes and offers practical implications for how to manage such events.
Stop the blame game: An analysis of blaming on Weibo during the early days of the COVID‐19 pandemic in rice and wheat areas in China
Authors: Wang Shuang , English Alexander S. , Deng Yue , Zhou Ye Zi , Buchtel Emma E.
Published: September 2023

In the pandemic era, social media has provided the public with a platform to make their voice heard. One of the most important public opinions online during a pandemic is blame. Blame can lead to stigma towards patients as well as potential patients and decrease social cooperation, which might impede prevention and control measures during epidemics. Thus, studying online blame during the early days of COVID‐19 can facilitate the management and control of future pandemics. By analyzing 3791 posts from one of the most popular social media sites in China (Weibo) over the 10 days immediately after COVID‐19 was declared to be a communicable disease, we found that there were four main agents blamed online: Individuals, corporations, institutions, and the media. Most of the blame targeted individual agents. We also found that there were regional‐cultural differences in the detailed types of blamed individual agents, that is, between rice‐ and wheat‐farming areas in China. After controlling influence of distance from the epicenter of Wuhan, there were still stable differences between regions: people in wheat areas had a higher probability of blaming agentic, harmful individuals, and people in rice areas had a higher probability of blaming individuals with low awareness of social norms for preventive health behavior. Findings have implications for preventing and predicting blame across cultures in future pandemics.
Genomic sequence of the novel HLA‐A*26:206:02N allele, identified in a patient with hepatitis B infection
Authors: Gao Su‐Qing , Li Da‐Cheng , Peng Long , Zhang Hao , Xu Yun‐Ping
Published: September 2023

HLA‐A*26:206:02N differs from A*26:01:01:01 by a single nucleotide exchange in exon 3.
Identification of the novel HLA‐DPA1*02:110:02 allele by next‐generation sequencing
Authors: Galluccio Tiziana , Battarra Mariarosa , Bianculli Antonio Giuseppe , Besi Francesca , Andreani Marco
Published: September 2023

The novel HLA‐DPA1*02:110:02 allele differs from HLA‐DPA1*02:01:01:06 by one nucleotide substitution in exon 4.
An Investigation of the Relationship among High School Students' Self-Regulation, Free Time Management, and Self-Esteem
Authors: Erkmen Hadi Gaye , Denktaş Mehmet
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-regulation, free time management, and self-esteem variables among high school students. The research sample consisted of 193 girls and 276 boys, totaling 469 students studying in different types of high schools. The Personal Information Form, the Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory, the Free Time Management Scale, and the Two-Dimensional Self-Esteem Scale were used to collect data. Independent samples t-test analysis was conducted to compare the self-regulation, free time management, and self-esteem scores of the students in terms of gender and status of doing sports. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare the scores based on grade level, type of high school, and types of leisure time activities. In addition, correlation analysis was conducted to test whether there is a relationship between self-regulation, free time management, and self-esteem scores of the students. The results of the analyses indicated that there was a significant difference in self-regulation scores among the students based on gender, while no significant difference was found in free time management and self-esteem scores. However, significant differences were found in self-regulation, free time management, and self-esteem scores based on the status of doing sports. There was a significant difference in self-regulation scores according to grade level, while no significant differences were found in free time management and self-esteem scores. A significant difference was found in self-regulation and free time management scores based on the type of high school, but no significant difference was found in self-esteem scores. When examined in terms of leisure time activity type, significant differences were found in self-regulation, free time management, and self-esteem scores. The grade point averages of the students showed a negative correlation with their daily average free time, yet a positive correlation with their self-regulation scores. Self-regulation scores were found to be positively related to free time management and self-esteem scores. In conclusion, it is believed that the exploration of the relationships between high school students' grade point averages, free time, self-regulation skills, free time management, and self-esteem scores may play a significant role in helping high school students achieve positive outcomes.