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Stakeholder management and financial sustainability in philanthropic hospitals
Authors: de Carvalho Antônio Ronaldo Madeira , Tontini Gérson
Published: December 2024

Purpose

This paper explores how the maturity of social relationship management in philanthropic hospitals affects community engagement as well as economic and financial support.

Design/methodology/approach

The research is based on a sample of 121 philanthropic hospital organizations located in Brazil, answered by hospital managers. Using structural equation modeling, this study examines how the hospital’s maturity in managing community relations influences both the community’s engagement with the hospital and its economic and financial support. The model is related to the maturity of community relationship management (technology, process, people, strategy and organizational culture), community engagement (interactivity, social presence and loyalty) and community economic and financial support.

Findings

The results reveal that community involvement positively impacts economic and financial support, but there is no positive and direct correlation between the maturity of community relationship management and economic and financial support. As hospitals mature in management practices, community involvement in economic and financial support tends to decrease. Nevertheless, effective community engagement remains crucial for economic and financial support. The study emphasizes the need for structured relationship management within philanthropic hospitals and the implementation of effective strategies for community involvement.

Originality/value

This study introduces a new model for evaluating the maturity of hospital-community relationship management.
Conspicuous consumption motives and ambivalence toward dining at vegan restaurants: a perspective from social comparison theory
Authors: Yun Hyosun , Moon Chanwoo , Cho Meehee
Published: December 2024

Purpose

Despite the rise in vegan food consumption, vegan restaurants have experienced high turnover rates. Given that non-vegans make up the majority of the customer base, this study explores the critical role of conspicuous consumption motives in driving ambivalence, which, in turn, affects intentions to revisit vegan restaurants.

Design/methodology/approach

Through a purposive sampling method, data were obtained from non-vegans who had experienced dining at vegan restaurants. The proposed relationships within the study framework were analyzed using a PLS-SEM model.

Findings

Results support the significance of the need for uniqueness and the desire for access to elite social strata in shaping conspicuous consumption motives, consequently increasing ambivalence among non-vegans. Interestingly, ambivalence was discovered to positively influence revisit intentions for vegan restaurants. This positive effect was significantly enhanced by perceived objective authenticity in vegan restaurants.

Research limitations/implications

Findings provide novel insights into the existing understanding of vegan consumption, particularly by focusing on non-vegans and their conspicuous consumption motives in the context of dining at vegan restaurants. Our approach expands the research by highlighting the greater significance of objective authenticity over existential authenticity in the context of vegan restaurants, offering practical insights to enhance their operation.

Originality/value

The study provides compelling evidence that non-vegans’ novel and non-altruistic motivations can generate favorable outcomes. Our model can serve as a fundamental baseline for vegan restaurant management, applied to design appropriate operational strategies to attract more non-vegan consumers and increase their likelihood of revisiting.
Mapping the research on halal industry: a retrospective analysis
Authors: Zafar Muhammad Bilal , Abu-Hussin Mohd Fauzi , Ali Hassnian
Published: December 2024

Purpose

This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive retrospective analysis of the research landscape in the Halal industry through a threefold approach, including bibliometric analysis, latent theme identification and examination of driving factors of research citations.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 2,510 research documents, identified from the Scopus through a systematic search, were considered for review. The review methods included bibliometric analysis of the domain, application of the machine learning structural topic modeling (STM) to identify latent themes and negative binomial regression to estimate the impact of paper, author and geographical characteristics on citation rates.

Findings

In addition to bibliometric insights, the STM uncovered 10 key topics within the Halal industry literature, including certification processes, dietary practices, consumer behavior, ethical considerations, supply chain management, market dynamics, Halal tourism, verification methods, regulatory frameworks and Halal food production and marketing. Positive associations with citation rates were found for abstract length, number of keywords, paper age, number of references, funding, number of authors and international collaboration, while a negative association was observed for authorship from Malaysia.

Originality/value

This paper, besides providing insights into research dynamics and citation patterns, also guides future research avenues in the Halal industry.
Unconventional pathways: an autoethnographic exploration of nontraditional academic journeys
Authors: Yanikoglu Özge
Published: December 2024

Purpose

In this study, I employ an autoethnographic approach to critically examine the concept of privilege within academia. I investigate how systemic privilege in traditional academic settings contributes to disparities in support, resources and recognition for individuals like myself who follow nontraditional academic paths or work in less established fields within traditional academic structures.

Design/methodology/approach

My nontraditional academic background, combined with my involvement in a nontraditional field, became a lens through which I observed and experienced the often-unspoken privileges within academia. I use autoethnography to reveal how systemic privilege within academia creates barriers for nontraditional scholars and those working in fields that deviate from established academic norms. With this approach, I invite readers to connect emotionally and intellectually with my narrative.

Findings

I illuminate the unique challenges faced by individuals who enter academia through nontraditional routes. Drawing on my personal journey and years of observation, I highlight how systemic privilege creates barriers that foster exclusion for those who deviate from the traditional academic mold. I reveal the significant hurdles nontraditional academics encounter in adapting to academic norms and expectations. These challenges contribute to feelings of marginalization and alienation, complicating the journey toward achieving success and recognition. Ultimately, my study underscores the urgent need for a more inclusive and equitable academic environment that values diverse forms of expertise and experience.

Practical implications

The insights gained from this research can inform policy changes at both institutional and regulatory levels, promoting more inclusive environments for academics with diverse backgrounds and career trajectories.

Originality/value

This research highlights the privilege dynamics and systemic barriers encountered by nontraditional academics and those in nontraditional disciplines, an underexplored area in the existing literature.
Institutional dissonance and innovation: higher education from a service ecosystems perspective
Authors: Chandler Jennifer D.
Published: December 2024

Purpose

The purpose of this research note is to call for action and research on higher education as a service ecosystem. By explicating the need for service innovation in higher education, this research note deepens the understanding of how institutional dissonance can influence value cocreation in service ecosystems.

Design/methodology/approach

Viewing higher education from a service-centered, systems-oriented lens reveals how institutional dissonance related to diversity, equity and inclusion can catalyze innovation for the university. In other words, when nontraditional faculty, staff, students and stakeholders cannot meaningfully engage with the university or, vice versa, it is not possible for value cocreation to truly emerge in the service ecosystem.

Findings

Because extant research and data on persistence in higher education is based on findings from Predominantly White Institutions (PWI), the higher education and service literature do not yet provide insights for universities and other large-scale institutions that need to adapt to and engage with nontraditional, nonwhite college students or actors.

Originality/value

The proposed framework integrates the higher education and service management literature to describe how innovation can improve value cocreation and reconcile institutional dissonance in higher education.
Posthumous events: how audiences experience post-mortem digital concerts
Authors: Fernandes Adalberto
Published: December 2024

Purpose

Investigate the effects on audiences of musical events based on the digital simulation of artists who have already passed away, utilizing comments on YouTube recordings of these events.

Design/methodology/approach

Comparative analysis of the two most viewed videos of events featuring the singers Michael Jackson and 2Pac, with a combined total of 150,000,000 views and 100,000 comments, employing a quantitative and qualitative linguistic analysis of the most frequent words in the comments.

Findings

The Michael Jackson event elicits ambiguous reactions from audiences who appreciate the opportunity to see an artist who has already passed away but simultaneously express unease due to the fact that the artist is deceased. The comparison with the 2Pac event, which is received more positively, suggests that the technological quality of the simulation is a determining factor in making the experience of the event positive or negative. This implies that technology serves to make the event more lifelike.

Originality/value

This is the first systematic study of audiences of digital post-mortem musical events based on YouTube comments. It claims that the simulation of the artist is not merely a reproduction of the artist as they were alive, but a different type of event that can evoke equally strong emotions because it challenges the barrier of death.
Innovations in attracting regional talent
Authors: Xu Xinchuang , Wang Wenao , Zeng Yuan , Dong Yujie , Hao Hanzhou
Published: December 2024

Purpose

The paper aims to explore the correlation between the agglomeration of regional innovation elements and the attraction of talent.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses the factor analysis method to measure the innovation elements index (IEI). The proportion of the regional resident population and registered population is used to measure the attractiveness of talents. The PVAR model is used to analyze the interaction between innovation element agglomeration and talent attraction.

Findings

(1) According to the annual increase rate of IEI, the order is eastern region > central region > western region. (2) Panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) research shows that the agglomeration of innovation factors has a short-term thrust on the attraction of regional talents. (3) The agglomeration of innovative elements is the Granger cause of talent attraction; talent attraction is not the Granger reason for the agglomeration of innovative elements. (4) Pulse analysis and variance decomposition show that the agglomeration of innovative elements has a one-way positive effect on talent attraction.

Research limitations/implications

This study takes China’s provincial panel data as a sample without considering the differences between cities. There may be significant differences in innovation factor agglomeration and talent attraction in different cities.

Practical implications

The findings of this study provide valuable insights into innovation ecosystem practices. Policymakers should pay close attention to promoting the agglomeration of innovation factors by optimizing the innovation ecosystem in order to increase the attractiveness of talents.

Originality/value

(1) This study uses the proportion of regional resident population and household registration population to measure the attractiveness of talents, which is more realistic. (2) This paper is one of the few that examines the relationship between innovation factor agglomeration and talent attraction.
Revisiting the EKC validity in Luxembourg and the time-varying causality between environmental quality and its main determinants
Authors: Irokanulo Jahfaith Ugochukwu , Beton Kalmaz Demet
Published: December 2024

Purpose

This study aims to portray the growth–energy–environment relationship in Luxembourg by performing a yearly data covering the years from 1970 to 2021.

Design/methodology/approach

Economic growth, population growth and disaggregated energy use into renewable and non-renewable sources are employed to investigate the impact of each on environmental quality as measured by CO2 emissions. ARDL Bounds co-integration test was established to explore the long run relationship among the variables and the ARDL approach was employed to estimate the long run impact of the determinants on CO2 emissions. The results validated the presence of the EKC in Luxembourg. Moreover, the causal link between variables is investigated employing a novel approach to time-varying causality which was recently developed by Shi et al. (2018, 2020) highlighting the main contribution of this study.

Findings

Overall results of the study lead to conclude that economic growth and sustainable environmental quality can both coexist if feasible anti-pollution laws are enacted, fossil fuels are reduced and further research is made to increase the capacity of renewable energy sources and raise their percentage contribution to energy supply. The time-varying causality test results verify that causal link between environmental degradation and its main determinants is apparent over different time spans. Thus, time-varying causality test results suggest to design dynamic policies to improve environmental quality in Luxembourg.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature since the use of the variables is the first of its kind for a time-series empirical analysis on Luxembourg as the study seeks to investigate the growth–energy–environment relationship in the country. Furthermore, to the best of the author’s knowledge, there is no previous study investigating the time-varying causality link between environmental degradation and its main determinants by the application of the test developed by Shi et al. (2018, 2020) considering the indicators focused in this study and for the case of Luxembourg.
Bank affiliated directors and firm accounting policy: evidence from tax avoidance
Authors: Li Hui , Shen Hao , Wang Bo , Wang Haizhi
Published: December 2024

Purpose

We aim to empirically investigate the effect of affiliated banker directors (ABDs) on corporate tax avoidance. Furthermore, we conduct cross-sectional analyses on the impact of ABDs and explore the underlying mechanisms through which ABDs might influence corporate tax avoidance.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a large sample between 1999 and 2016, we empirically examine the impact of ABDs on corporate tax avoidance. We address the endogeneity concerns through an instrumental variable approach and robustness tests with alternative measures of ABDs and corporate tax avoidance.

Findings

Our results demonstrate that firms with ABDs exhibit lower levels of corporate tax avoidance. This negative association persists after controlling for potential endogeneity issues and is robust to alternative measures. We further document that the negative effect is stronger when firms are more bank-dependent and financially constrained. Our results indicate that ABDs limit corporate tax avoidance by strengthening corporate governance, mitigating information risks and protecting their reputational capital.

Originality/value

This research extends the existing literature by exploring the influence of ABDs on corporate accounting policies, particularly tax avoidance. These findings enhance our understanding of how directors’ banking experience bolsters corporate governance, information transparency and reputation, ultimately safeguarding stakeholder interests. This paper offers valuable implications for both financial practitioners and policymakers.
Does the stock market react to the sustainability index reconstitutions? Evidence from the S&P BSE 100 ESG index
Authors: Goyal Priyanka , Soni Pooja
Published: December 2024

Purpose

Amid the growing investors’ interest in environment, social and governance (ESG) investing, the present study aims to examine the investors’ reactions to the reconstitutions of the prominent Indian sustainability index.

Design/methodology/approach

Incorporating both the announcement day (AD) and the effective change day (CD), the market model of event study methodology has been employed to measure the investors’ reactions in terms of abnormal stock returns in both the short and long term. Inclusions in and exclusions from the S&P BSE 100 ESG index are used as an indicator of sustainability.

Findings

Surprisingly, our empirical analysis suggests that stock markets do not reward the inclusion of a company in the sustainability index. However, unexpectedly, exclusions are accompanied by significantly positive cumulative average abnormal returns, observed during both the temporary price impact window and the total permanent price effect window. These atypical findings could be linked to the particular clientele composition of included and excluded companies.

Practical implications

The findings of this study carry significant implications for corporate decision-makers, investors and policymakers involved in sustainability and ESG practices within the Indian market. By shedding light on the market’s response to sustainability index reconstitutions, this research can aid in better managing associated opportunities and risks.

Originality/value

While previous research has predominantly focused on American and European markets, our study extends the analysis to understand how Indian investors respond to news of inclusions and exclusions from the BSE 100 ESG index. By offering insights into the price effects associated with the revisions in the S&P BSE 100 ESG index list, the study contributes to the advancement of literature.
Negotiating additional learning needs reform in Wales: The voice of the ALNCo
Authors: Murphy Alison , Greenway Charlotte , Conn Carmel
Published: December 2024

Through a focus on the work of the additional learning needs co‐ordinator (ALNCo) and their collaboration with others, this article examines the policy–practice intersection, specifically focusing on inclusive education and practices to support additional learning needs in primary schools in Wales in response to recent educational reform. Our study gathered data from three focus groups of ALNCos across south Wales, with three participants in each group. Our findings explore ALNCos' sense of connectedness within the system and the conditions that supported the development of certain educational practices, some of which align with the new policy agenda and others which have their roots in the previous system of supporting children with special educational needs. Four key themes are presented: compliance with mandated practice, non‐compliance and resistance to reform, the importance of accountability within local systems, and challenges of the ALNCo role.
Livelihoods and Liberties of Low Countries Immigrants in Late Medieval Lynn
Authors: MADDOCK SUSAN
Published: December 2024

This article contributes to burgeoning research on the alien population of late medieval England, that is, residents who had been born outside the realm. It focuses on the borough of Lynn – known as King's Lynn from 1536 – which was one of England's most prosperous port towns throughout the late Middle Ages. Covering the period from 1421 to 1524, during which the majority of immigrants were artisans from the Low Countries, the article traces their participation in both economic and civic life. In doing so, it places the experience of Dutch and other immigrants in Lynn within their wider historical context of alien immigration, both locally and nationally.
Great power dynamics and international economic cooperation: Experimental evidence from parallel surveys in China and the United States
Authors: NGUYEN QUYNH , SATTLER THOMAS , SCHWEINBERGER TANJA
Published: December 2024

Power transitions among major states have shaped the course of cooperation in the history of the international system. We study this relationship from a public opinion angle by examining the effect of a potential power transition on attitudes towards bilateral trade liberalization. Power transitions can spur political and economic conflict because the rising power gains greater influence over the course of world politics, including trade rules, allowing it to assert its national interest and the interests of its citizens. This implies that citizens in the rising power are more supportive of bilateral economic cooperation than citizens in the declining power. Empirical findings from parallel, survey‐embedded experiments in China and the United States lend support to this conjecture. Great Power competition, therefore, interferes with current international economic affairs – an aspect that has received less attention in previous research on trade politics.
Ensuring egg safety: Salmonella survival, control, and virulence in the supply chain
Authors: Li Lingyun , McWhorter Andrea , Chousalkar Kapil
Published: December 2024

Salmonella contamination of eggs is a global food safety concern, producers, regulatory authorities, and affecting public health. To mitigate Salmonella risks on‐farm and along the supply chain, egg producers have adopted various quality assurance, animal husbandry, and biosecurity practices recommended by organizations such as Australian eggs, the European Commission, and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, egg storage requirements vary significantly worldwide. In Australia, most states follow the Food Standards Australia New Zealand, but discrepancies exist. In the United States, the USDA mandates refrigeration of eggs below 7.2°C to prevent Salmonella growth, whereas the European Union requires that eggs must not be refrigerated to avoid condensation, which may promote bacterial growth. Refrigeration of eggs is associated with reduced Salmonella growth and decreased infection risk. Yet, conflicting data regarding the impact of storage temperatures on Salmonella survival may contribute to the disparity between international recommendations for egg storage. Studies indicated better Salmonella survival in egg contents at 5°C due to higher expression levels of survival and stress response‐related genes compared to 25°C, yet this may not lead to an increased risk or higher severity of Salmonella infection. Evidence suggests that storing eggs at less than 7°C will influence the virulence of bacteria. Warmer storage temperatures may lead to increased potential of Salmonella multiplication in the nutrient‐rich yolk and may cause the expression of certain virulence genes. Eggs can be exposed to various temperatures in the supply chain. Further studies are essential to understand the relationship between the storage temperature on the farm, in the supply chain, and bacterial virulence.
The ELVIS study: Medium and long‐term Efficacy of LVIS EVO stent‐assisted coil embolisation for unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms—A tertiary single‐centre experience
Authors: Settipalli Krishna Pranathi , Dunkerton Sophie , Hilton John , Aw Grace , Lock Gregory , Mitchell Kenneth , Coulthard Alan
Published: December 2024

Introduction

The LVIS EVO (MicroVention®) is a braided stent designed to assist coil embolisation of intracranial aneurysms. It offers several structural innovations over previous and currently available braided, and laser‐cut, stents that are theorised to improve procedural success. This retrospective audit aims to determine the success and complication rates of LVIS EVO‐assisted coil embolisation in unruptured saccular aneurysms at a tertiary neurovascular referral centre in Queensland, Australia.

Methods

The medical records of all patients who underwent elective LVIS EVO‐assisted coil embolisation at our institution between 2020 and 2024 were reviewed. Clinical and radiologic outcomes, including occlusion rate, occlusion grade (modified Raymond Roy classification—MRRC), complications, recurrence rate, and change in modified Rankin scale (mRS) were recorded, alongside aneurysm characteristics and technical procedural details.

Results

Of 29 cases, 2 were excluded due to complex aneurysms requiring off‐label LVIS EVO use. Twenty‐seven (27) saccular aneurysms in 26 patients (18 female; 8 male) were included. Most (22/27) involved the anterior cerebral artery (ACA), primarily the anterior communicating artery (18/27). Complete occlusion was seen in 55.6% (15/27) of cases immediately post‐procedure, in 85.2% (23/27) at 3 months, and in 84.2% (16/19) at a median of 12‐months post‐procedure. A recurrence was seen in 7.4% (2/27) of patients. No procedural or long‐term complications, and no significant changes in 90‐day mRS, were noted.

Conclusion

Our results show 100% technical success reflecting existing literature and contribute further by providing data on medium to long‐term success rates with LVIS EVO‐assisted coil embolisation for unruptured saccular aneurysms.
Menstrual cup acceptability and functionality in real‐world use: A cross‐sectional survey of young people in Australia
Authors: Hennegan Julie , Orozco Ana , Head Alexandra , Marino Jennifer L. , Jayasinghe Yasmin , Lim Megan S. C.
Published: December 2024

Background

Menstrual cups offer a cost‐effective and environmentally sustainable product for many young people. While clinical trials have shown their safety and effectiveness, no studies have investigated their performance in real‐world use.

Aims

To describe the acceptability and functionality (continuation, discomforts, leakage, and adverse events) of menstrual cups and investigate the supportive role of product knowledge.

Materials and Methods

A cross‐sectional online survey of 530 people aged 15–24 living in Australia who had ever used a menstrual cup, recruited via a menstrual cycle tracking application.

Results

More than half of participants (55%) were still using their first menstrual cup at the time of the survey, 16% had switched to an alternative cup, and 29% had discontinued use. In their first cycle of use, 54% of participants reported leakage and 25% reported pain or discomfort with the cup in place. Many participants (45%) reported being unable to remove the cup on their first attempt, with subsequently 17% requiring help to remove it, and 2% reported displacement of an intra‐uterine device during removal. These figures decreased for subsequent cycles. Half of the participants were aware prior to using a cup that different cup models may offer a better fit for different individuals. This knowledge was associated with decreased odds of needing help to remove the cup (adjusted odds ratio 0.57, 95% CI 0.35–0.94) or discontinuing use (adjusted relative risk ratio 0.66, 95% CI 0.44–1.00).

Conclusions

Difficulties using menstrual cups are common in real‐world use and higher than reported in clinical trials. Improved education provision may support more positive user experiences.
Rural general surgery in Western Australia: a diverse state of play
Authors: Babic Stephanie M. , Bowles Thomas A. , Cover Jacinta A.
Published: December 2024

Background

Rural general surgeons require a diverse skillset to manage the varied work required in regional settings. Access to appropriate surgical services is important but challenging due to a lack of resident rural surgeons and increasing surgical subspecialisation.

Method

This is a retrospective multi‐centre study on procedures undertaken within the General Surgery departments of two regional centres in Western Australia; Albany Health Campus (AHC) and Bunbury Regional Hospital (BRH). Data was extracted from theatre management system reports from 2019 to 2023.

Results

A total of 18 140 and 21 971 procedures were performed at AHC and BRH, respectively. Endoscopic work formed 56.5% of procedural work. Both sites demonstrated significant numbers of general surgical subspecialty procedures, particularly in colorectal and upper gastrointestinal/hepatobiliary surgery. However, the scope of non‐general surgical procedures undertaken by the general surgery teams showed a considerable difference, with 35% of operative procedures at AHC and 14% at BRH falling within other surgical specialty areas, primarily plastic surgery, urology, and vascular surgery. Finally, close to 5% of procedures at each site were on paediatric patients.

Conclusion

This study documents the varied caseload undertaken by rural general surgeons in Western Australia. It highlights that general surgeons must be exposed to a broad spectrum of procedures to work in regional settings once qualified and discusses novel programs designed to equip rural surgical candidates with the skills required to manage the caseload.
Reducing severe intraventricular haemorrhage rates in <26‐week preterm infants with bedside assessment and care bundle implementation
Authors: Tang Ian , Huntingford Simone , Zhou Lindsay , Fox Catherine , Miller Taryn , Krishnamurthy Mohan B. , Wong Flora Y.
Published: December 2024

Aim

To assess staff adherence to a ‘Preterm Brain Injury Prevention Bundle’, and its effectiveness in reducing severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) rates and risk factors in extremely preterm infants born at <26 weeks' gestation.

Methods

Adherence to the bundle was assessed using a novel bedside assessment tool, with immediate feedback to bedside staff post‐assessment. Data on IVH rates and associated risk factors were stratified by IVH severity, and compared between pre‐ and post‐bundle implementation.

Results

Of 203 bedside assessments, good adherence was observed in 12/28 items (43%), while the remaining items required improvement. Rates of grade 3/4 IVH reduced (39.2% pre‐bundle vs. 19.0% post‐bundle, p = 0.13). Thermoregulation and base excess improved (p = 0.02 and p = 0.04 respectively) after bundle implementation.

Conclusion

Reduced severe IVH rates post‐bundle implementation may be attributed to staff education and improved clinical parameters. Adherence to the bundle interventions varied which highlighted target areas for future education.
Longitudinal associations between well‐being, hair cortisol, and self‐reported health
Authors: Lawes Mario , Eid Michael
Published: December 2024

This pre‐registered study examines the longitudinal relationships between well‐being, hair cortisol (a biomarker linked to poor health), and self‐reported health. Accumulated cortisol output over three months was determined quarterly over the course of one year using hair samples. Well‐being was assessed as affective well‐being (via experience sampling), cognitive well‐being (i.e., life satisfaction), and eudaimonic well‐being (via the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well‐Being). Self‐reported health was measured using one item on the current state of health. The longitudinal analyses allowed for disentangling initial between‐person differences from within‐person changes and were based on a large panel study of working‐age people (N = 726). The results indicate that hair cortisol levels were generally not associated with any of the examined well‐being facets, regardless of the level of analysis. Further, deviations from well‐being trait levels were not linked to subsequent within‐person changes in hair cortisol (and vice versa), challenging the notion that cortisol output is a key physiological pathway through which well‐being improves health. In contrast, self‐reported health was positively correlated with affective, cognitive, and eudaimonic well‐being at both the trait and within‐person levels, whereas deviations from well‐being trait levels were generally not associated with subsequent within‐person changes in self‐reported health, and vice versa.
Impact of patient positioning during surgery on neuropathies after robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Grossmann Nico Christian , Aschwanden Fabian Joel , Cornelius Julian , Malkmus Christian , Zahiti Leutrim , Viktorin Pascal , Fierley Lea , Wilder‐Smith Einar , Baumeister Philipp , Mattei Agostino , Fankhauser Christian Daniel
Published: December 2024

Objective

To investigate whether ankle braces or shoulder support used for fixation during robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), where patients are commonly positioned in the head‐down Trendelenburg position, differ in their potential to cause peripheral nerve injury.

Patients and Methods

A prospective, double‐blind, randomised controlled trial was conducted on patients undergoing RARP for prostate cancer between May 2020 and September 2021 using the da Vinci® Si system (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA). Patients were randomly assigned to either the shoulder or ankle brace fixation group and were positioned in a modified lithotomy position. Neurological examinations were performed pre‐ and postoperatively. The primary endpoint was the prevalence of any peripheral neuropathy on the first postoperative day.

Results

A total of 98 patients were treated using the da Vinci Si system: 46 in the lithotomy lower fixation group and 52 in the lithotomy upper fixation group. Both groups mainly recorded neuropathies in the lower extremity, with a total incidence of 6.9% for lower neuropathies and 3.9% for upper neuropathies. All neuropathies were sensory, with one exception in the upper fixation group presenting a motor deficit. Over a median follow‐up of 12 months, no neuropathies persisted. Neuropathy on the first postoperative day was observed in 15% of patients in the upper fixation group and 6.5% in the lower fixation group (P = 0.2).

Conclusion

We observed neuropathies in a clinically relevant proportion of men undergoing RARP. We were not able to demonstrate a significant difference regarding postoperative neuropathies between ankle braces or shoulder support during RARP.
Impact of daily neighborhood crime on nightly sleep among adolescents
Authors: Chung Kara W. , Lorenzo Kyle , Chae David H. , El‐Sheikh Mona , Yip Tiffany
Published: December 2024

Crime impacts both the immediate victims and has indirect effects on the community. This study examined associations between daily neighborhood crime and actigraphy‐assessed sleep outcomes using multilevel modeling. Data were from a longitudinal (14‐day) study of 288 adolescents (Mage = 15.27; 70.8% girls, 29.2% boys; 38.9% Asian, 36.8% Hispanic or Latinx, 20.5% Black or African American) in the New York City area in 2014. Residential addresses were geocoded to examine police‐recorded crime. Daily neighborhood violent crime was associated with nightly sleep efficiency, but not duration, bedtime, or wake time. Non‐violent crime was not associated with any sleep outcomes. This suggests that neighborhood violent crimes are detrimental to the quality, but not quantity or timing, of sleep that adolescents receive that evening.
Biking a tightrope: Navigating the conditions of extreme physical platform work
Authors: Vakkayil Jacob , Giangreco Antonio , Carugati Andrea , Languillat Mareva
Published: December 2024

In this paper, we extend previous research on platform work and explore how bike couriers act in the context of digital platforms. Digital platforms for food delivery by bike—a bourgeoning and recent phenomenon—represent a special class of platforms for the physical and hazardous nature of the work they mediate. This type of extreme physical platform work creates work conditions different from other platforms for workers; therefore, their responses require particular attention. Extending previous research on platform work, our analysis highlights the existence of a three‐stage response model linking the conditions of extreme physical platform work, their manifestations in the experience of platform workers (unrealized benefits of flexibility, status confusion, lack of human interactions, and communication opaqueness), and their individualized yet nonconfrontational responses to these experiences (trying harder, reaching out, comparing, and de‐careering). We conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of our study.
Entrepreneurial Firms and Bank Financing: Do Business Angels Play a Role?
Authors: Capizzi Vincenzo , Carta Nicola , Cavezzali Elisa , Rigoni Ugo
Published: December 2024

This paper investigates the contribution provided by business angels' (BAs) post‐investment intervention to the interaction between young entrepreneurial firms and bank lending decisions within the entrepreneurial finance ecosystem. The analysis relies on a data set comprising 114 Italian BA‐backed firms over the 2010–2018 period, alongside 498 matched firms. We find evidence that BAs' support makes it easier for entrepreneurial firms to raise follow‐on bank financing. Additionally, we document the positive effects of both BAs' entrepreneurial experience and soft monitoring. These effects can be attributed to BAs' value‐added contributions and their role in mitigating information asymmetries perceived by debt providers.
Sleep of Nurses: A Comprehensive Scoping Review
Authors: Matricciani Lisa , Clarke Jarrod , Wiley Shelley , Williams Amelia , Baljak Gabriele Raine , Graham Kristin , Gum Lyn , Rogers Michelle , Howland Kirstie , Stewart Kiriaki , Ruf Hayley , Marnie Casey , Visvanathan Vickneswari , Singh Ben , Banks Siobhan , Kelly Michelle A. , Peters Micah D. J.
Published: December 2024

Aim

To map the extent, range and nature of studies that examine sleep of nurses and identify how sleep has been examined in relation to the different aspects of nurses' health and nursing work and practice.

Design

A scoping review.

Data Sources

A search of five electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, EMcare, PsycINFO (using the Ovid platform) and Scopus was undertaken in May 2023 to identify primary studies that examined nurses' sleep.

Review Methods

This review was undertaken in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) Checklist.

Results

This review included 1040 studies from a wide range of countries. Most studies were observational in design and examined nurses working in the acute care sector. Studies were mostly descriptive (32%) or discussed sleep as a workforce issue (21%) or lifestyle behaviour that is important for the health of nurses working clinically (27%). A range of different sleep parameters were examined, with sleep quality the focus of most studies, especially in relation to well‐being.

Conclusion

There has been an exponential increase in the number of studies that examine nurses' sleep. Efforts to examine the sleep of nurses are beginning to align with contemporary understandings and methodological approaches to examining sleep.

However, this field of research could benefit from better consistency in the definition and reporting of sleep, prioritising objective measures of sleep and improving understanding of the relative and combined importance of different dimensions of sleep.

Impact

This review provides a comprehensive overview of studies that examine nurses' sleep. Findings highlight areas of growing interest, areas in need of further research and methodological considerations to strengthen research in this field.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution.

Registration DOI

https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/RZC4M.
Identifying Genes Associated With Proliferation, Immunity and Thrombosis in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria
Authors: Du Yali , Wang David , Hu Qinglin , Lai Zhizhen , Yang Chen , He Huiwen , Wang Shuqing , Zhang Huijuan , Chen Peng , Li Zepeng , Chen Miao , Han Bing
Published: December 2024

PIGA mutation cannot fully explain the proliferative advantage of abnormal clones and thrombosis tendency in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), and additional genes may play a role, justifying further investigation. CD59+ and CD59‐ peripheral blood mononuclear cells from six PNH patients were sorted and subjected to whole‐exon sequencing (WES) and whole‐transcriptome sequencing respectively. Six age‐ and sex‐matched healthy volunteers were enrolled as controls. Genes related to proliferation, immunity and thrombosis were selected by gene ontology (GO) analysis. The selected gene mutant alleles were then identified in the WES results for 40 patients and verified by the Sanger method in another 40 PNH patients. CD59+ and CD59‐ peripheral blood mononuclear cells from seven patients were sorted, and the RNA and protein expression levels of target genes were assessed via quantitative real‐time PCR (RT‐qPCR), flow cytometry and western blotting. The final selected genes were then related to clinical features to analyse. T‐cell activation–related genes were upregulated, whereas platelet degranulation, coagulation, haemostasis, leukocyte proliferation and platelet activation–related genes were downregulated in both CD59+ and CD59‐ cells. The mRNA or protein expression levels of SELP, FLT1, NRP1 and vWF were either different from those in healthy controls or different between CD59+ and CD59‐ cells. Moreover, platelet aggregation was greater in patients with mutations in these genes than in patients without such mutations. Except for PIGA, other genes may be involved in the proliferation and coagulopathy that occur in PNH patients.
Initiation and stability of self‐harm in adolescence and early adulthood: investigating social and aetiological factors in twins
Authors: Marzecki Filip , Ahmadzadeh Yasmin I. , Oginni Olakunle A. , Pingault Jean‐Baptiste , McAdams Thomas A. , Zavos Helena M. S.
Published: December 2024

Background

Almost one in five (18.8%) UK adolescents are estimated to self‐harm and many young people initiate self‐harm early (average age 13 years). Prevention of self‐harm should be informed by knowledge about risk factors (e.g. socio‐demographic indices), characteristics (i.e. motivation for self‐harm and help‐seeking behaviours), as well as relative aetiological genetic and environmental processes. Previous twin studies evidence both genetic and environmental influences on self‐harm. However, to date, there has been no genetically informed research on self‐harm aetiology across development, nor studies identifying risk factors for initiating self‐harm at a younger age.

Methods

We examined self‐harm in the Twins Early Development Study, a birth cohort twin study. Using clustered regression models, we tested associations of socio‐demographic factors and victimisation with lifetime self‐harm and age of self‐harm initiation, both reported at 21. To investigate stability and/or change in genetic and environmental influences on self‐harm we interpreted a multivariate Cholesky decomposition across ages ≤16, 21, and 26.

Results

Self‐harm was more common in adolescence than early adulthood, and the incidence of self‐harm in early adulthood was low (1.4%). The most common motivation for self‐harm was ‘to get relief from a terrible state of mind’ (83.4%). Independent predictors of self‐harm and earlier initiation of self‐harm were being female, belonging to a gender and/or sexual minority group, and experience of bullying victimisation. Sexual minority status was still significantly associated with self‐harm after controlling for familial factors in co‐twin control analyses. The Cholesky decomposition showed stability in genetic influences and innovation in non‐shared environmental influences on self‐harm.

Conclusions

Adolescence should be a key period for self‐harm interventions. Women, sexual, and gender minorities, and those experiencing victimisation may need targeted support early in adolescence. Furthermore, it should be acknowledged that different individuals can be at risk at different stages as environmental factors influencing self‐harm change across time.
Evaluation of Trap Crops and the Presence of the Predator Nabis americoferus for the Management of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Strawberries
Authors: Solà Cassi Mireia , Gonzalez Noémie , Dumont François , Provost Caroline , Lucas Eric
Published: December 2024

The polyphagous tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), inflicts substantial damage to strawberries and to several other valuable crops, impacting both yield quantity and quality. Effective control strategies are crucial to mitigate these losses. This study aimed to elucidate TPB host preferences and reproductive behaviours under various integrated pest management approaches. Experimental arenas with strawberry plants included treatments involving the predator Nabis americoferus (Carayon) (Hemiptera: Nabidae) and trap crops. In each arena, 30 adult TPBs were exposed to different configurations: (i) three strawberry plants, (ii) three strawberry plants with predators, (iii) one strawberry plant alongside two trap crop plants (buckwheat and canola), and (iv) one strawberry plant with the two trap crops and predators. TPB distribution among the arena, plant species and plant sites (flower, stem and adaxial and abaxial leaves) were monitored over 72 h. One week later, adults were removed and the number of emerged first instar nymphs (L1) was recorded three times postexperiment. The results indicate a preference shift in TPB behaviour influenced by plant diversity and predator presence. TPBs exhibited a reduced presence on strawberries when trap crops were introduced, with canola as a preferred plant. This preference for canola was supported by higher TPB offspring counts. Conversely, buckwheat, although less preferred, contributed to diluting TPB populations across plant species. The introduction of N. americoferus showed dual effects: While reducing TPB oviposition on canola, it increased TPB presence on strawberries, highlighting the importance of nonconsumptive effects (NCEs) of predators in agroecosystems. Nonetheless, the combination of canola as a trap crop and N. americoferus as a predator effectively reduces TPB presence on strawberry flowers, essential for fruit development. This approach shows promise when integrated with other strategies, such as vacuuming and pheromone‐enhanced coloured traps.