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Gender Diversity, Sustainable Development Goals and Human Resource Management Practices in Higher Education
Authors: Pandit Jai Mohan , Paul Bino
Published: May 2023

Based on a systematic literature review, this article analyses the issue of gender diversity in higher education institutions (HEIs) and explores the role of strategic human resource management practices in its management. Results indicate that HEIs do not deal with gender diversity and challenges in achieving sustainable development goal-5 (SDG-5) proactively but manage them with compliance and some affirmative actions. The study finds that the number of women holding top leadership positions is substantially low, indicating the need for gender diversity in leadership. The glass ceiling for women is still intact in HEIs, presenting internal and external barriers that limit the career growth of women employees, especially in leadership roles. The research outlines the importance of gender-focused HRM policies and practices in HEIs. The review also confirms that the UN target to address challenges in achieving SDG-5 by 2030 needs reassessment.
Levelling the field? The English Football Association's promotion of their men's and women's national teams through Twitter
Authors: Doehler Steph
Published: May 2023

This study examines and compares the coverage of both the England men's and women's national football teams by their governing body, The Football Association (FA), immediately before, during and immediately following their respective 2020 and 2022 European Championships. Content analysis of two of the FA's official Twitter accounts demonstrates some positive shifts in the general representation of the women's football team. However, concerns remain regarding the FA's social media strategy whereby they promote the women's team through a discrete profile rather than their general Twitter account, which has a much larger following. This paper argues that social media provides governing bodies with an opportunity to effectively promote their women's teams and, as such, organisations hold significant responsibility to achieve this should they wish to see the more equitable promotion of women athletes in the wider media.
An asset-based evaluation of a novel New Zealand rural health service
Authors: McMenamin Katie E , McMenamin John P , Towers Andy J
Published: May 2023

This article describes the background behind the development of a novel evaluation approach of an Aotearoa New Zealand rural health service using an equity-focused, strengths-based approach to complement the traditional audit process. This approach avoids a deficit-based, gap-analysis of service shortcomings in favour of a strengths-based model through which services can draw on identified assets in planning future service initiatives. The approach discussed aims to identify and mobilise assets and strengths of people and services that promote quality outcomes, with a particular focus on those that address the deeply embedded health inequities for Māori (the indigenous people of Aotearoa). The asset model will be used to evaluate a rural service that is uniquely co-located with other health-related hospital services. This article aims to provide a commentary on the benefits of an asset-based approach to rural general practice evaluation.
Attenuation of hole wall pressure and the prediction model for crack length in the scenario of blasting with water-coupled medium
Authors: Wang Yanbing , Li Shuxuan , Yang Renshu , Nie Junwen , He Zhihao
Published: May 2023

For fixing the parametric design problem of blasting with water-coupled medium and improving the rock breaking quality, efforts should be made to quantify and examine the blasthole pressure and the explosive crack growth length in the scenario of blasting with water-coupled medium. The water medium was treated as an ideal fluid on the precondition that its flow velocity and internal energy would change continuously with time. Under the elastic wave theory and combining the propagation law of shock wave in water and rock or rock-like medium, the pressure, velocity, and other parameters in relation to shock wave at the interface between explosive and water, in the water medium, and in the peripheral medium after the occurrence of transmission and reflection at the interface between water and hole wall, were subject to theoretical calculations. As a result, the equation for the peak blasthole pressure in the scenarios of explosive and hole wall medium parameters was derived. Further considering the weakening effect of sparse wave on shock wave and the effect of multiple reflections superimposed on shock wave by the hole wall medium, the equation for the attenuation of blasthole pressure as a function of the time constant T was obtained. Next, the prediction model for crack length in the scenario of blasting with water-coupled medium was constructed by the aforementioned equation for calculation of blasthole pressure in the scenario of blasting and according to the model for explosive gas-driven one-dimensional crack growth. Finally, the blasthole pressure and one-dimensional crack length applicable to the explosive and hole wall medium parameter with decoupled coefficients of 1.33, 1.67, 2.00, 2.67, and 3.33 at a given time point were examined by combining the derived equations for theoretical calculations and numerical simulations. Results showed that in the scenario of blasting with water-coupled medium, the blasthole pressure would reduce as the decoupled coefficient η increases, and it is significantly influenced by η, up to 25% even above 50%. Similarly, the crack length would reduce as the decoupled coefficient η increases, but it is slightly influenced by η, only at 15% or so in general.
Analysis of Berger nonlinear elastic static plate bending of rectangular plates
Authors: Svačina Radek , Machalová Jitka
Published: May 2023

This paper deals with a nonlinear static plate model based on Berger theory, which is a specific case of a generalization of the Woinowsky-Krieger mathematical model of beam bending. It is considered a plate bending with forces acting in the middle plane of the plate and a contact problem with an elastic foundation, where the normal compliance condition is employed. A variational equation of the problem and a functional of the total potential energy corresponding to the variational equation are derived. Under additional assumptions on the data (e.g., clamped plate), the existence and uniqueness of the solution are proved. A numerical solution is based on the Galerkin method and Courant approximation. The theory is illustrated by a numerical example.
Effect of fat replacement by flaxseed flour on the quality parameters of pork meatballs
Authors: Dong Ping , Xiao Lan , Fan Wenjiao , Yang Huizhen , Xu Chengjian , Qiao Mingfeng , Zhu Kaixian , Wu Huachang , Deng Jing
Published: May 2023

To improve the edible qualities of meatballs, various percentages of pork fat in meatballs were replaced by brown flaxseed flour (BFF) to decrease the fat contents and further optimize the fatty acid compositions. Five different meatball formulations that used 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% of flaxseed flour additions were used in which the corresponding amounts pork fat were replaced. The proximate compositions, water activity, pH levels, colors, textures, cooking losses, fatty acid compositions, sensory properties, flavors, and oxidation stabilities of these meatballs were analyzed. Increasing the BFF addition amounts improved the protein and dietary fiber contents, pH levels, fatty acid profiles and oxidation stabilities, but decreased the fat contents, moisture levels, cooking losses, n6/n3 ratios, hardness, and lightness. The volatile flavors of meatballs with different BFF replacement levels were significantly different. According to the sensory evaluation, the use of 5% BFF increased the odor of meatballs without significantly affecting the other sensory scores. This work demonstrated that BFF may be a healthier alternative as pork fat replacer for preparing meatballs.
Symptomatic COVID-19 course and outcomes after three mRNA vaccine doses in multiple sclerosis patients treated with high-efficacy DMTs
Authors: Capuano Rocco , Prosperini Luca , Altieri Manuela , Lorefice Lorena , Fantozzi Roberta , Cavalla Paola , Guaschino Clara , Radaelli Marta , Cordioli Cinzia , Nociti Viviana , Boffa Laura , Ragonese Paolo , Di Gregorio Maria , Pinardi Federica , Torri Clerici Valentina , De Luca Giovanna , Gajofatto Alberto , Paolicelli Damiano , Tortorella Carla , Gasperini Claudio , Solaro Claudio , Cocco Eleonora , Bisecco Alvino , Gallo Antonio
Published: May 2023

Background:

Little is known about COVID-19 course and outcomes after a third booster dose of mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 (mRNA-Vax) in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) treated with ocrelizumab (OCR) and fingolimod (FNG), which showed a weakened immune response to mRNA-vax.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to evaluate COVID-19 course and outcomes in pwMS on OCR and FNG after receiving the third dose of mRNA-Vax and to compare it with pwMS on natalizumab (NTZ).

Methods:

Inclusion criteria: >18 years of age, being treated with OCR/FNG/NTZ since the first mRNA-Vax dose; COVID-19 after a third booster dose of mRNA-Vax; no steroids use.

Results:

Overall, 290 pwMS (79 NTZ, 126 OCR, and 85 FNG) from 17 Italian MS centers were included. Age, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, MS phenotype, disease, and treatment duration were significantly different across groups. PwMS who had COVID-19 on OCR and FNG compared with those on NTZ were slightly more symptomatic with higher hospitalization rates (11.1% vs 7.1% vs 1.3%, respectively). Regression models showed that the majority of the differences observed were not related to the disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) used. No fatal cases were observed.

Conclusion:

Our results support the effectiveness of the third booster dose of mRNA-Vax against severe forms of COVID-19 in pwMS treated with OCR and FNG.
Finding the place of content and language integrated learning in physical education within the models-based practice framework
Authors: Salvador-Garcia Celina , Chiva-Bartoll Oscar , Hortigüela-Alcalá David
Published: May 2023

Although the educational intentions of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) seem to be perspicuous, how to put them into practice in different subjects is not so clear-cut. In addition, critical voices within the physical education (PE) arena claim that CLIL may jeopardise the subject. Therefore, CLIL needs to be adjusted in order to remain on the PE agenda. Currently, PE specialists embrace the models-based practice framework, which may involve new educational objectives (e.g. language learning). This paper seeks to fill this gap by advocating CLIL as a pedagogical model within the models-based practice framework. In this sense, CLIL may benefit from the advantages of a well-established approach in PE, bridging the gap between the general theory of CLIL and the practice of PE. The article follows the structure of previous advocacies for pedagogical models in PE and presents criteria, theoretical tenets, teaching and learning implications, a specific teacher profile, essential elements and guiding principles of the CLIL in PE model, as well as research evidence and field-testing experiences. In conclusion, such a framework depicts the interdependence of learning, teaching, subject content, language and context, presenting a work that could become a turning point for PE specialists to see CLIL in a new light.
Dutch disability discrimination law and further and higher education: A case study based on the Opinions of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights
Authors: Waddington Lisa
Published: May 2023

Dutch legislation has prohibited disability discrimination with regard to post-secondary education since 2003, when the Equal Treatment of Disabled and Chronically Ill People Act came into force. The Act prohibits disability discrimination with regard to, inter alia, further and higher education. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) plays an important role in interpreting and applying all Dutch equality legislation. It has a quasi-judicial task and, in this capacity, hears individual complaints and issues Opinions. The NIHR, and its predecessor, the Equal Treatment Commission, have issued numerous Opinions in the context of post-secondary education and (alleged) disability discrimination. For this reason, the Netherlands has been selected for a case study on disability discrimination in post-secondary education. This article examines 70 Opinions in this area and explores: whether individuals with particular forms of disabilities or chronic illnesses are over-represented in the cases brought; the main areas in which cases (alleging) disability discrimination in the context of post- secondary education have arisen; and the types of (alleged) discrimination which are at issue.
Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance And Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Maughan Andrea L , Lunsky Yona , Lake Johanna , Mills Jennifer S , Fung Kenneth , Steel Lee , Weiss Jonathan A
Published: May 2023

Emerging research shows that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may improve mental health for caregivers. Parents of autistic children, adolescents, and adults ( N = 54) were randomly assigned to either complete a brief group-based ACT intervention or remain on the waitlist. Participants completed surveys immediately prior to randomization, and 3-, 7-, and 17-weeks post-randomization. The primary outcome was depression symptoms and secondary outcomes included stress, goal attainment, positive affect, ACT psychological processes, child mental health, and family functioning. Mixed effects linear models testing Group × Time interaction indicated the Treatment group ( n = 27) demonstrated greater post-intervention improvements than the Waitlist group ( n = 27) in parent depression ( p = .03, d = −0.64) and family distress ( p = .04, d = −0.57). Treatment group parents also reported greater short-term gains in positive affect ( p =< .001, d = 0.77) and personal goal attainment ( p = .007, d = 0.80), compared to the Waitlist group. Although there was no significant Group × Time interaction for other outcomes, stress ( b = −2.58, p = .01), defusion ( b = −3.78, p = .001), and experiential avoidance ( b = −4.22, p = .01) showed improvement for the Treatment group, but not the Waitlist group, at post-intervention. All Treatment group improvements were maintained at follow-up. Results suggest that a brief ACT group intervention is efficacious for improving some aspects of mental health for parents of autistic children.

Lay abstract

Parents of autistic children commonly experience difficulties with their own mental health. This study looked at the effects of a brief group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program, developed for parents of autistic children, youth, and adults. ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility, which is the ability to be mindful and accepting of difficult thoughts and experiences, shown to be important for mental wellness. Participants included 54 parents of autistic people, ages 3–34. Parents were randomly divided into two groups: a Treatment group that received the intervention right away, and a Waitlist group that completed the program after the Treatment group completed the trial. All parents filled out questionnaires right before the program began, and at 3, 7, and 17 weeks after randomization. Compared to the group that was waiting to participate in the program, parents in the Treatment group reported greater improvements in depression and family distress, and these improvements were still present 4 months later. Parents in the Treatment group also reported short-term improvements in their positive feelings and personal goals, compared to those waiting. Results showed that ACT may help improve some aspects of mental health for parents of autistic children, but further research is recommended.
‘Looking back, I don’t quite recognise myself’: Narratives of the past in prostitution
Authors: Henriksen Theresa Dyrvig , Järvinen Margaretha
Published: May 2023

This paper uses George Herbert Mead’s theory on time and the self in an analysis of qualitative interviews with sex sellers in Denmark. We show how exit from prostitution is associated with a gradual change of participants’ conceptions of commercial sex, bringing them in alignment with a ‘social problems’ approach to prostitution. From being conceptualised as a predominantly positive phenomenon, associated with ‘easy money’, power/self-affirmation and thrill, prostitution becomes a predominantly negative phenomenon, associated with ‘hard-to-earn-money’, subordination and repulsion. When transforming their conceptions of commercial sex, participants take over the view on prostitution that is dominant in Danish society – a view that defines commercial sex as inherently problematic and sex sellers as a ‘vulnerable group’ in need of rescue.
Syntactic optionality in heritage Spanish: How patterns of exposure and use affect clitic climbing
Authors: López Otero Julio César , Hur Esther , Goldin Michele
Published: May 2023

Aims and Objectives:

This study explores Spanish heritage speakers’ (HSs) knowledge of clitic climbing and the (extra-)linguistic factors that modulate it.

Design:

Heritage speakers of Spanish completed three screening tasks (a background language questionnaire, a productive vocabulary task, and proficiency task) and two experimental tasks (an elicited production task, and a forced choice task) examining their knowledge of clitic climbing in different contexts.

Data and Analysis:

Thirty-nine participants completed two experimental tasks. Each task included 32 critical items distributed in four conditions. The data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models.

Findings:

Patterns of language exposure and use are a strong predictor for clitic climbing knowledge while the effects of age of onset of bilingualism found contradict our hypothesis.

Originality:

This study examines production and interpretation data of clitic climbing knowledge in combination with extralinguistic factors that may facilitate heritage language acquisition and maintenance. Sequential bilinguals show a stronger enclisis bias than simultaneous bilinguals.

Significance:

The results show that, in cases of optionality, self-reported heritage language exposure and use may be a stronger predictor than age of onset of bilingualism of the dominant language.

Limitations:

This study does not have acceptability data on either grammatical or ungrammatical instances of proclisis or enclisis. In addition, because the test items feature different verbs, no lexical analysis can be conducted. Finally, using an adapted version of the BLP instead of its original normed version restricts opportunities for comparability and reproducibility.
Does misclassification of former tobacco smokers explain the ‘smoker’s paradox’ in the risk of COVID-19? Insights from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort
Authors: Shaaban Ahmed N. , Andersson Filip , Magnusson Cecilia , Orsini Nicola , Caspersen Ida H. , Peña Sebastian , Karvonen Sakari , Magnus Per , Galanti Maria R.
Published: May 2023

Background:

The association between tobacco smoking and the risk of COVID-19 and its adverse outcomes is controversial, as studies reported contrasting findings. Bias due to misclassification of the exposure in the analyses of current versus non-current smoking could be a possible explanation because former smokers may have higher background risks of the disease due to co-morbidity. The aim of the study was to investigate the extent of this potential bias by separating non-, former, and current smokers when assessing the risk or prognosis of diseases.

Methods:

We analysed data from 43,400 participants in the Stockholm Public Health Cohort, Sweden, with information on smoking obtained prior to the pandemic. We estimated the risk of COVID-19, hospital admissions and death for (a) former and current smokers relative to non-smokers, (b) current smokers relative to non-current smokers, that is, including former smokers; adjusting for potential confounders (aRR).

Results:

The aRR of a COVID-19 diagnosis was elevated for former smokers compared with non-smokers (1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) =1.00–1.15); including hospital admission with any COVID-19 diagnosis (aRR= 1.23; 95% CI = 1.03–1.48); or with COVID-19 as the main diagnosis (aRR=1.23, 95% CI= 1.01–1.49); and death within 30 days with COVID-19 as the main or a contributory cause (aRR=1.40; 95% CI=1.00–1.95). Current smoking was negatively associated with risk of COVID-19 (aRR=0.79; 95% CI=0.68–0.91).

Conclusions:

Separating non-smokers from former smokers when assessing the disease risk or prognosis is essential to avoid bias. However, the negative association between current smoking and the risk of COVID-19 could not be entirely explained by misclassification.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer? The effect of news recommendation algorithms in exacerbating inequalities in news engagement and social capital
Authors: Lin Han , Wang Yi , Kim Yonghwan
Published: May 2023

Personalized news recommendations shape social media users’ information environment. However, whether news recommendation algorithms asymmetrically influence users’ news engagement remains largely unknown. Drawing on the three-level digital divide framework (access, use, and outcomes), we test a moderated mediation model in which social media usage motivations influence social capital via news engagement, conditional on using algorithmic news. Using two waves of survey data from South Korea ( N = 948), the results show that the indirect effects of motivations for social media use on social capital via news enagement are conditional on the level algorithmic news usage. News algorithms enable information- and socialization-oriented users to increase news engagement and develop social capital but fail to help highly entertainment-focused users increase news engagement, and thus, they do not develop social capital well. We discuss the possibility that news recommendation algorithms lead to a Matthew effect in which the poor become poorer and the rich become richer, exacerbating information inequality.
Early care and education after COVID-19: A perspective
Authors: Swindle Taren
Published: May 2023

This perspective highlights the experiences and observations of an early care and education researcher reentering the field after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the USA. Specifically, this perspective highlights the struggles of children, teachers, early care and education leaders, and the system itself as early care and education attempts to return to normal post COVID-19. Children exhibit behavioral, social, cognitive, and physical challenges. Teachers are burned out from grueling cleaning and safety protocols and caring for children who have missed the benefits of early care and education socialization during the pandemic. Leaders are struggling to keep a stable workforce and fill many roles in the childcare site. This perspective details firsthand experiences and recent relevant literature to describe these struggles.
Design across multi-scale datasets by developing a novel approach to 3DGANs
Authors: Ennemoser Benjamin , Mayrhofer-Hufnagl Ingrid
Published: May 2023

The development of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) has accelerated the research of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in architecture as a generative tool. However, since their initial invention, many versions have been developed that only focus on 2D image datasets for training and images as output. The current state of 3DGAN research has yielded promising results. However, these contributions focus primarily on building mass, extrusion of 2D plans, or the overall shape of objects. In comparison, our newly developed 3DGAN approach, using fully spatial building datasets, demonstrates that unprecedented interconnections across different scales are possible resulting in unconventional spatial configurations. Unlike a traditional design process, based on analyzing only a few precedents (typology) according to the task, by collaborating with the machine we can draw on a significantly wider variety of buildings across multiple typologies. In addition, the dataset was extended beyond the scale of complete buildings and involved building components that define space. Thus, our results achieve a high spatial diversity. A detailed analysis of the results also revealed new hybrid architectural elements illustrating that the machine continued the interconnections of scale since elements were not explicitly part of the dataset, becoming a true design collaborator.
Operationalizing and Expanding the Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework for Systematic Reviews: The Case of Inclusive Education
Authors: Parey Bephyer , Kutscher Elisabeth
Published: May 2023

Rigor evaluation in mixed methods research is a growing need. Linking rigor to Hong and Pluye’s (2019) concepts of methodological and reporting quality, the purpose of this article is to operationalize and expand Harrison et al.’s (2020) Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework. Drawing from a systematic methodological review of 66 inclusive education studies, we (a) operationalize each element of the original framework, and (b) present arguments for two additional advanced elements, paradigm and ethics. Contributions to the field of mixed methods include situating the concept of rigor in the quality literature, expanding a rigor tool by developing guiding questions, and offering both conceptual and empirical justification for including paradigm and ethics in the rigor tool.
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Could Predict the Prognosis of Cervical Cancer and Regulate the Occurrence of Radiation Mucositis
Authors: Liu Xue , Song Jing , Liu Hui , Sun Zhiqiang , Ren Huiwen , Luo Judong
Published: May 2023

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important cellular organelle, and ER dysfunction has an important impact on a variety of biological processes. In this study, we explored the role of ER stress in cervical cancer by establishing a prognostic model related to ER stress. This study included 309 samples from the TCGA database and 15 pairs of RNA sequencing data before and after radiotherapy. ER stress characteristics were obtained by the LASSO regression model. The prognostic value of risk characteristics was analyzed by Cox regression, Kaplan‒Meier, and ROC curves. The effects of radiation and radiation mucositis on ER stress were evaluated. We found that ER stress-related genes were differentially expressed in cervical cancer and could predict its prognosis. The LASSO regression model suggested that risk genes had a strong ability to predict prognosis. In addition, the regression suggests that the low-risk group may benefit from immunotherapy. Cox regression analysis showed that FOXRED2 and N staging could be independent factors affecting prognosis. ERN1 was significantly affected by radiation and may be related to the occurrence of radiation mucositis. In conclusion, ER stress activation might have a high value in the treatment and prognosis of cervical cancer and has good clinical prospects.
Precision medicine and drug optimization in adult inflammatory bowel disease patients
Authors: Vieujean Sophie , Louis Edouard
Published: May 2023

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) encompass two main entities including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Although having a common global pathophysiological mechanism, IBD patients are characterized by a significant interindividual heterogeneity and may differ by their disease type, disease locations, disease behaviours, disease manifestations, disease course as well as treatment needs. Indeed, although the therapeutic armamentarium for these diseases has expanded rapidly in recent years, a proportion of patients remains with a suboptimal response to medical treatment due to primary non-response, secondary loss of response or intolerance to currently available drugs. Identifying, prior to treatment initiation, which patients are likely to respond to a specific drug would improve the disease management, avoid unnecessary side effects and reduce the healthcare expenses. Precision medicine classifies individuals into subpopulations according to clinical and molecular characteristics with the objective to tailor preventative and therapeutic interventions to the characteristics of each patient. Interventions would thus be performed only on those who will benefit, sparing side effects and expense for those who will not. This review aims to summarize clinical factors, biomarkers (genetic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolic, radiomic or from the microbiota) and tools that could predict disease progression to guide towards a step-up or top-down strategy. Predictive factors of response or non-response to treatment will then be reviewed, followed by a discussion about the optimal dose of drug required for patients. The time at which these treatments should be administered (or rather can be stopped in case of a deep remission or in the aftermath of a surgery) will also be addressed. IBD remain biologically complex, with multifactorial etiopathology, clinical heterogeneity as well as temporal and therapeutic variabilities, which makes precision medicine especially challenging in this area. Although applied for many years in oncology, it remains an unmet medical need in IBD.
Support vector regression model for flight demand forecasting
Authors: FAN Wei , WU Xiang , SHI Xin Yang , ZHANG Chong , Wai Hung Ip , Kai Leung Yung , ZENG Li Shun
Published: May 2023

Flight demand forecasting is a particularly critical component for airline revenue management because of the direct influence on the booking limits that determine airline profits. The traditional flight demand forecasting models generally only take day of the week (DOW) and the current data collection point (DCP) adds up bookings as the model input and uses linear regression, exponential smoothing, pick-up as well as other models to predict the final bookings of flights. These models can be regarded as time series flight demand forecasting models based on the interval between the current date and departure date. They fail to consider the early bookings change features in the specific flight pre-sale period, and have weak generalization ability, at last, they will lead to poor adaptability to the random changes of flight bookings. The support vector regression (SVR) model, which is derived from machine learning, has strong adaptability to nonlinear random changes of data and can adaptively learn the random disturbances of flight bookings. In this paper, flight bookings are automatically divided into peak, medium, and off (PMO) according to the season attribute. The SVR model is trained by using the vector composed of historical flight bookings and adding up bookings of DCP in the early stage of the flight pre-sale period. Compared with the traditional models, the priori information of flight is increased. We collect 2 years of domestic route bookings data of an airline in China before COVID-19 as the training and testing datasets, and divide these data into three categories: tourism, business, and general, the numerical results show that the SVR model significantly improves the forecasting accuracy and reduces RMSE compared with the traditional models. Therefore, this study provides a better choice for flight demand forecasting.
Incidence of Nonunion of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis After Failed Implant Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
Authors: So Eric , Wilson Matt , Chu Anson K. , Thompson John M. , Prissel Mark A.
Published: May 2023

Joint arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint is an accepted surgical option for patients with hallux rigidus. However, this procedure has been reported to have a high complication rate and unpredictable survivorship. Implant arthroplasty failure is a devastating complication that results in significant osseous defect with altered biomechanics of the foot. Commonly, salvage options are limited to arthrodesis with bone grafting. However, outcomes are rarely reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the fusion rates of first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis after conversion from failed implant arthroplasty. A systematic review of electronic databases to find reports of conversion arthrodesis after failed implant arthroplasty was performed. Six studies involving a total of 76 patients with a weighted mean age of 54.9 met the inclusion criteria. Out of the 6 included articles, the nonunion rate was 16.5% at a weighted mean follow-up of 48.1 months. The nonunion rate in the current report is higher than reported nonunion rates of primary arthrodesis. More prospective studies with consistent and standard outcome measures are needed to further determine the success rate of this salvage procedure.

Levels of Evidence: 4, Systematic Review of Level 4 Studies
Does the Number of Screws Influence the Union Rate in Ankle Arthrodesis? A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
Authors: Izzo Antonio , Sgadari Arianna , Coviello Antonio , Smeraglia Francesco , Balato Giovanni , Mariconda Massimo , Bernasconi Alessio
Published: May 2023

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the number of cannulated screws used during ankle arthrodesis (AA) might influence the union and complication rate.

Methods

In this Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-compliant PROSPERO-registered systematic review, multiple databases were searched including studies in which patients undergone AA using cannulated screws as exclusive fixation method were followed. Data were harvested regarding the cohort, the study design, the surgical technique, the nonunion, and complication rate at the longest follow-up. Risk of bias was assessed using the modified Coleman Methodology Score (mCMS). Two groups were built (arthrodeses fixed with 2 screws [group 1, G1] vs arthrodeses fixed with 3 screws [group 2 G2]) and compared.

Results

Fifteen series of patients from 15 studies (667 ankles) were selected (G1 = 458 ankles and G2 = 209). The pooled proportion estimate revealed a similar nonunion rate in the 2-screw group as compared with the 3-screw group (4% vs 3%; P = .68). The pooled proportion of complications was higher in G1 (19%) than in G2 (8%), but it was not significantly different either (P = .45). After exclusion of “symptomatic hardware and screw removal,” the difference was still not significant (P = .28) although it resulted lower in G1 than in G2 (4% vs 8%, respectively).

Conclusions

Using 3 cannulated screws during AA as compared with a 2-screw construct does not significantly reduce the risk of nonunion nor the risk of complications.

Level of Evidence

Level IV, Systematic review of level IV
National Human Resource Development in Transitioning Societies: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Samarin Israa A. , Al-Asfour Ahmed A.
Published: May 2023

This paper establishes an understanding of the Saudi National Human Resources Development (NHRD) and proposes effective strategies for improving the NHRD in the knowledge-based economy. Building on the foundations of HRD at the national level, provided by Harbison and Myers and the utilization of Paprock’s NHRD model for transitional societies, this article provides an in-depth analysis of the political, economic, and socio-cultural contexts in connection with NHRD environment. Challenges concerning the emerging workforce (e.g., jobseekers, women, and students) in the labor market are discussed. The analysis of the Saudi NHRD efforts shows the importance of addressing adaptive challenges through adaptive change. Based on the integrated findings, three workforce development strategies are proposed: (1) Build workforce adaptability to better navigate their careers, (2) create meaningful work and a family-friendly workplace, and (3) develop early career exploration programs and opportunities.
The Politics of Entrepreneurial Embedded ‘VIP Urbanism’ in Bengaluru: Elite Practices and Agency Problem
Authors: Smitha K.C
Published: May 2023

The cities in India have emerged as highly contested space of ‘geographical and institutional’ reconfiguration and reproducing urban neoliberal policy experiments such as place-marketing, public–private partnership, and local boosterism projects producing new forms of ‘urban entrepreneurialism’ (Smitha, 2017a; Sudhira, 2017). In fact, a variety of neoliberal reforms were introduced in the national context are translated into entrepreneurial planning and policy-induced evictions, displacement and resettlement articulated through various redevelopment projects such as metro rail projects, flyovers and roads in the local context. The urban policies are embedded in the dynamic confluence of economic elites and interest at one hand and reconfiguring local politics on the other. Under these circumstances, realigned institutional practices and regulatory regimes with diverse actors, alliances and organisations are forged with competing hegemonic visions and developmental models (Harvey, 1989; Jessop, 2002; Brenner and Theodore, 2022a). The city government in Bengaluru is increasingly networking with urban elites such as corporate echelons, real estate and land developers, non-governmental organisations and private investors to develop public spaces of daily interactions and practices which are carefully planned to bolster urban image. Such elite coalitions of corporate, public–private and local government have been wielding their collective power and lobbied for changes in various mega- local developmental projects. These elite practices eventually have led to overriding, manipulating and destabilising municipal government and planning instruments. As a result, new forms of polarisation intensifying inequalities at different spatial scales continue to proliferate in the city. Illustrating the case of Bengaluru, the study demonstrates how these non-political entities influence the municipal governance. Clearly, a transition towards ‘entrepreneurial urbanism’ signifying a scenario of ‘less government’ and ‘more corporate’ advocating that cities must be ‘run in a more business-like manner’. The study draws an attention to the spatial dimension of the role of ‘agency’ while critically assessing urban governance.
High-dose olanzapine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: a systematic review
Authors: Gannon Louisa , Reynolds John , Mahon Martin , Gaughran Fiona , Lally John
Published: May 2023

Background:

Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) affects approximately 30% of people with schizophrenia. Clozapine is the gold standard treatment for TRS but is not always suitable, with a proportion of individuals intolerant of side effects or unable to engage in necessary blood monitoring. Given the profound impact TRS can have on those affected, alternative pharmacological approaches to care are needed.

Objectives:

To review the literature on the efficacy and tolerability of high-dose olanzapine (>20 mg daily) in adults with TRS.

Design:

This is a systematic review.

Data Sources and Methods:

We searched for eligible trials published prior to April 2022 in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and Google Scholar. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria [five randomised controlled trials (RCTs), one randomised crossover trial and four open label studies]. Data were extracted for predefined primary outcomes (efficacy, tolerability).

Results:

Compared with standard treatment, high-dose olanzapine was non-inferior in four RCTs, three of which used clozapine as the comparator. Clozapine was superior to high-dose olanzapine in a double-blind crossover trial. Open-label studies demonstrated tentative evidence in support of high-dose olanzapine use. It was better tolerated than clozapine and chlorpromazine in two respective RCTs, and was generally well tolerated in open-label studies.

Conclusion:

This evidence suggests high-dose olanzapine is superior for TRS when compared with other commonly used first- and second-generation antipsychotics, including haloperidol and risperidone. In comparison with clozapine, the data are encouraging for the use of high-dose olanzapine where clozapine use is problematic, but larger, better designed trials are needed to assess the comparative efficacy of both treatments. There is insufficient evidence to consider high-dose olanzapine equivalent to clozapine when clozapine is not contraindicated. Overall, high-dose olanzapine was well tolerated, with no serious side effects.

Registration:

This systematic review was preregistered with PROSPERO [CRD42022312817].
Assessment of content, behavior change techniques, and quality of unintended pregnancy apps in Spain: Systematic search on app stores
Authors: Martín-Payo Rubén , Gonzalez-Mendez Xana , Carrasco-Santos Sergio , Muñoz-Mancisidor Aranzazu , Papin-Cano Cristina , Fernandez-Alvarez María del Mar
Published: May 2023

Objective

Unintended pregnancies are a public health problem that represents 48% of global pregnancies. Despite the proliferation of smartphones there is limited data on the app's features on unintended pregnancy. The purpose of this research was to identify free apps available in Spanish, in the iOS Store and Google Play, which can be recommended to prevent unintended pregnancies in adolescents.

Methods

A systematic search to identify apps was performed in the iOS App Store and in Google Play aiming to replicate the way a patient might access an “unintended pregnancy prevention” app. Additionally, the quality, using the Mobile Application Rating Scale, and content were assessed.

Results

A total of 4614 apps were identified, of which 8 were retrieved for assessment (0.17%). The mean for objective and subject quality was 3.39 (standard deviation (SD) = 0.694) and 1.84 (SD = 0.626), respectively. A total of 16 thematic categories were identified. The mean of topics covered in the apps was 5.38 (SD = 2.925) being those related to contraception the more frequent.

Conclusion

The results of the present study suggest that only a small percentage of free pregnancy prevention apps in Spanish should be recommended. The contents of the apps retrieved meet the potential necessities of adolescents.
Reforming Clinical Psychological Science Training: The Importance of Collaborative Decision-Making With Trainees
Authors: Gee Dylan G. , Shackman Alexander J.
Published: May 2023

To effectively address the staggering burden of mental illness, clinical psychological science will need to face some uncomfortable truths about current training practices. In a commentary authored by 23 current or recent trainees, Palitsky and colleagues (2022) highlighted a number of urgent challenges facing today’s clinical interns. They provid a thoughtful framework for reform with specific recommendations and guiding questions for a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Key suggestions are applicable to the entire sequence of clinical training, including doctoral studies that occur prior to internship. Although there is cause for cautious optimism, overcoming these systemic barriers will require a coordinated, all-hands approach and a more collaborative approach to policymaking.
Is the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) a better outcome predictor than the Injury Severity Score (ISS) in patients with musculoskeletal injuries: A retrospective analysis?
Authors: Ede Osita , Uzuegbunam Chisom O. , Obadaseraye Oke R. , Madu Kenechi A. , Nwadinigwe Cajetan U. , Agu Chijioke C. , Anyaehie Udo E. , Iyidobi Emmanuel C.
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is used to predict outcome after trauma. However, it is criticised because of flaws in its calculation of injury severity. The New Injury Severity Score (NISS) was proposed as an alternative. However, studies are conflicted on which is better. We compared both scales in predicting surgery, multiple surgeries, preoperative blood transfusion, hospital stay length and mortality in patients with orthopaedic injuries. Method: A retrospective cohort study that used the hospital's trauma database. Patients’ data were extracted, and the outcome parameters noted. The ISS and NISS were calculated for each patient. The patients were dichotomised into discrepant and non-discrepant if both scores are different or the same, respectively. A receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was generated for each outcome parameter, and the area under the curve (AUC) compared between the two scoring systems. Results: Four hundred and forty-seven (447) patients participated in this study. The participants’ average age was 34.78 years (SD = 18.67), mean ISS score was 8.5 (SD = 5.9), while the average NISS was 9.4 (SD = 6.6). The NISS exceeded the ISS (discrepant) in 82 subjects (18.3%), while both scores are the same (non-discrepant) in 365 subjects (81.7%). The NISS outperformed the ISS in predicting multiple surgeries and hospital stay length, while the ISS better predicts mortality rate. Both performed similarly for predicting surgical intervention and blood transfusion. Conclusion: Both scores performed similarly and there is insufficient evidence to replace ISS with NISS.
Systematic Review of Green Banking Adoption: Following PRISMA Protocols
Authors: Aslam Wajeeha , Jawaid Syed Tehseen
Published: May 2023

Increased environmental concerns have prompted organizations, businesses and countries to act sustainably to accomplish sustainable development goals. Hence, research on Green Banking (GR-banking) has gained popularity as researchers have shown a significant interest in identifying the factors that promote the adoption of GR-banking. Considering Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), this study reviews the articles related to GR-banking adoption or intention until April 2022. The underlying objective is to analyse the studies related to GR-banking adoption or intention, research methodologies and assess the theoretical frameworks used in GR-banking adoption or intention studies. The articles were extracted through a comprehensive key search strategy from the Scopus database and Google Scholar until April 2022. The survey identified only 51 articles that directly addressed GR-banking adoption or intention, indicating a significant knowledge deficit in this field. Empirical studies on GR-banking adoption are relatively higher in number than theoretical studies. Results of this study provide key details on both empirical and theoretical studies and highlight the areas for future studies. The study further highlights that the research on GR-banking adoption or intention is in its infancy, and limited two-dimensional studies have been conducted on GR-banking adoption or intention. Moreover, current studies have not investigated performance outcomes of GR-banking besides exploring a few theories. This study offers multiple insights and identifies important research areas that need to be explored in the future to enhance sustainability and related practices in the banking industry.