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Patterns of IT use: the impact on green supply chain management and firm performance
Authors: Jiang Shenyang , Han Zhaojun , Huo Baofeng 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis study aims to explore how different patterns of IT use influence different types of green supply chain management (GSCM) with customers, and in turn, environmental and economic performance.Design/methodology/approachBased on data collected from 206 manufacturing companies in China, the authors used structural equation modeling (SEM) with the maximum-likelihood estimation (MLE) method to test the conceptual model and the related hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that both IT use for exploitation and IT use for exploration are positively related to green strategy alignment and green process coordination, whereas the relationship between IT use for exploration and green strategy alignment is weaker. This study also finds that green strategy alignment has a marginal positive effect on economic performance, whereas its effect on environmental performance is not significant. Green process coordination has a positive effect on environmental performance, whereas its effect on economic performance is not significant.Originality/valueThis study extends the value of IT use in the GSCM field, enriching both literature on IT and GSCM. The findings provide significant managerial implications for managers to leverage IT resources to enhance GSCM and the corresponding performance.
Moonlighting in Ghana's higher education institutions: exploring lecturers' experiences at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
Authors: Sakyi Emmanuel Kojo , Agomor Kingsley Senyo 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to examine lecturers' experiences of moonlighting in the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach was used. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 18 purposively selected informants. Data were transcribed and analyzed thematically.FindingsThe findings are that moonlighting is common at GIMPA, and the institutional environment is conducive for the practice. Knowledge of the practice is unclear. However, moonlighting serves as a source of additional income for lecturers, which a significant majority describe as enabling their continuing employment at GIMPA, but many pointed out the negative effects as well. Lack of a policy to control the behavior has been cited as a reason for the problem, which left lecturers to self-determine what to do. Moonlighting practice is affecting the quality of teaching and support to students by the lecturers.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample of the respondents who participated in the study is small and limited to 18. Their views cannot be generalized to all higher education institutions. But, the results show the seriousness of the problem and its implications.Practical implicationsMoonlighting is prevalent in GIMPA. It suggests that employees of other public higher education institutions are no immune to it.Originality/valueThis study is the first of its kind to explore the practice of moonlighting in a quasi-public higher education institution in Ghana. It has added to the empirical literature on the practice and the effects on the institution.
The dynamics of cause-related marketing platform and interactivity on college sport fans' donations
Authors: Hwang Geumchan , Chung Kyu-soo 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis study aims to examine how sport fans' intention to donate to college athletics differs by the type of communication and by the interactivity of communication when a college athletic department uses a social cause for marketing.Design/methodology/approachTo discover differences in donation intention, the study adopts a two (social media/newspaper) by two (interactive/non-interactive) factorial experiment in which the study's created scenario is randomly presented to subjects. Participating in the online survey are 184 collegiate sport fans at a university in the American Midwest. Collected data are analyzed on the analysis of variance.FindingsResults show that fans demonstrating the highest donation intention are those in the group of fan-interactive marketing on social media. Those showing the lowest are in the group of non-interactive marketing on newspaper. Between marketing interactivity and marketing platform, no interaction effect is found.Originality/valueThe study tests the effectiveness of marketing communication in the context of collegiate sports and identifies the impact of social media on college sport fans' donation intention. For collegiate athletic administrators designing a cause-related marketing campaign, this study provides practical information on how to use social media in delivering fan-oriented activities.
Shame and (“managed”) resentment: Emotion and entitlement among Israeli mothers living in poverty
Authors: Benjamin Orly 
Published: April 2020

AbstractOf the range of negative emotional states, shame is commonly found to characterize experiences of people living in poverty. However, relatively little attention has been directed toward exploring other emotions that accompany the shame. Not exploring other emotions, the possibility that working‐class mothers go through a struggling emotional experience in relation to their experiences of how authorities validate their belonging, is left out of scope. Exploring the notion of resentment creates a conceptual space for considering this possibility, as it flags the importance of belonging and entitlement for mothers living in poverty. I analyze these issues here, by applying “translocational positionality” which stresses how people take up positions relating to experiences of (non‐) belonging and entitlement which are informed by struggles over inclusion and resources. As such, it stresses the links between struggles of belonging and struggles for securing access to resources. It affords the opportunity to identify the emotional/affectual dimension of struggles that would otherwise be implicit at best. A Resentment focused analysis of structured interviews conducted with 90 mothers, from seven ethno‐national categories, living in poverty in Israel enabled me to analyze issues of belonging and entitlement as part of a continuous struggle for resources, pitched against welfare practices which ostensibly support mothers and families in need, but in fact apply means‐tested and other exclusionary principles to leave mothers without the assistance that would protect them from shame.
Do populist values or civic values drive support for referendums in Europe?
Authors: ROSE RICHARD , WEßELS BERNHARD 
Published: April 2020

AbstractRepresentative democracy gives voters the right to influence who governs but its influence on policy making is only indirect. Free and fair referendums give voters the right to decide a policy directly. Elected representatives usually oppose referendums as redundant at best and as undermining their authority at worst. Democratic theorists tend to take electing representatives as normal and as normatively superior. The nominal association of popular decision making and populism has strengthened this negative view. Public opinion surveys show substantial support for holding referendums on important issues. Two major theories offer contrasting explanations for popular support for referendums; they reflect populist values or a commitment to the civic value of participation. This innovative paper tests an integrated model of both theories by the empirical analysis of a 17‐country European survey. There is substantial support for all three civic hypotheses: referendum endorsement is positively influenced by attitudes towards participation, democratic ideals and whether elected representatives are perceived as responsive. By contrast, there is no support for populist hypotheses that the socioeconomically weak and excluded favour referendums and minimal support for the effect of extreme ideologies. The conclusion shows that most criticisms of referendums also apply to policy making by elected representatives. While referendums have limits on their use, there is a democratic argument for holding such ballots on major issues to see whether or not a majority of voters endorse the choice of their nominal representatives.
Lung immune prognostic index as a prognostic factor in patients with small cell lung cancer
Authors: Sonehara Kei , Tateishi Kazunari , Komatsu Masamichi , Yamamoto Hiroshi , Hanaoka Masayuki 
Published: April 2020

AbstractBackgroundThe lung immune prognostic index (LIPI) is a marker that combines the derived neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level and is a recently reported prognostic factor of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there are no reports regarding the prognostic value of LIPI in small cell lung cancer (SCLC).MethodsWe retrospectively enrolled 171 patients diagnosed with SCLC and treated at Shinshu University School of Medicine between January 2003 and November 2019. Progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared according to LIPI, and we investigated whether LIPI could be a prognostic factor in SCLC using the Kaplan‐Meier method and univariate and multivariate Cox models.ResultsThe median OS of the LIPI 0 group was significantly longer than that of the LIPI 1 plus 2 group (21.0 vs. 11.6 months, P < 0.001). The multivariate analysis associated with OS indicated that LIPI 1 plus 2 was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor in addition to poor performance status (2–3), old age (≥ 75 years) and stage (extensive disease [ED]). However, PFS of the LIPI 0 group was not significantly different from that of the LIPI 1 plus 2 group. In ED‐SCLC patients, the median PFS and OS of the LIPI 0 group were significantly longer than those of the LIPI 2 group (6.6 vs. 4.0 months, P = 0.006 and 17.1 vs. 5.9 months, P < 0.001, respectively).ConclusionsWe confirmed the prognostic value of LIPI in SCLC, especially ED‐SCLC.Key points
Significant findings of the study: The present study is the first to demonstrate that pretreatment lung immune prognostic index is an independent prognostic factor associated with overall survival for small cell lung cancer.
What this study adds: The utility of the lung immune prognostic index as a prognostic factor for small cell lung cancer.
Financial Reporting and Trade Credit: Evidence from Mandatory IFRS Adoption*
Authors: Li Xiao , Ng Jeffrey , Saffar Walid 
Published: April 2020

ABSTRACTWe investigate the effect of mandatory IFRS adoption on trade credit. We document that firms in countries that adopt IFRS receive more trade credit from their suppliers, consistent with improved financial reporting quality and comparability playing a role in facilitating informal financing. This increase is larger for countries with a low level of societal trust, a poor pre‐IFRS‐adoption information environment, and stronger legal enforcement. These cross‐sectional results suggest that the conditions under which higher‐quality information is made publicly available affect suppliers' decisions to provide trade credit. This increase is also larger for firms with greater exposure to foreign markets, a finding that highlights the importance of more comparable international financial reporting standards in facilitating cross‐country trade credit. We also find that IFRS adoption has a stronger positive effect on trade credit for firms with greater liquidity needs. Finally, we find that firms in countries that adopt IFRS also extend more trade credit to their customers. Overall, our results support the notion that financial reporting can have a causal effect on trade credit.
Prevalence and description of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) use in the United States: a cross‐sectional study
Authors: Schimmel Jonathan , Amioka Elise , Rockhill Karilynn , Haynes Colleen M. , Black Joshua C. , Dart Richard C. , Iwanicki Janetta L. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractBackground and aimsMitragyna speciosa(‘kratom’) contains mu opioid partial agonists. It is widely available, and occasionally used as a home remedy for opioid use disorder. The Drug Enforcement Agency considers kratom a drug of concern; however, prevalence of use and role in drug misuse are unknown. This study aimed to characterize kratom use in the United States.DesignCross‐sectional Survey of Non‐Medical Use of Prescription Drugs (NMURx) Program, 2018 third quarter and 2019 first quarter.SettingA validated non‐probability online survey in the United States.ParticipantsA total of 59 714 respondents aged 18 years or older, weighted to represent the adult US population (n = 252 063 800).MeasurementsIn addition to prevalence of past‐year kratom and other drug use, behavior proportions were estimated. The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) estimated consequences of drug abuse.FindingsThe estimated prevalence of past‐year kratom use in the adult US population was 0.8% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.7–0.9], representing 2 031 803 adults. Life‐time prevalence was 1.3% (95% CI = 1.2–1.4), representing 3 353 624 adults. Kratom users were younger (mean 35 years,P < 0.001), with higher proportions of males (61.0 versus 48.6%,P < 0.001), students (14.1 versus 7.5%,P < 0.001) and health‐care professionals (9.7 versus 4.5%,P < 0.001) and fewer bachelor's/advanced degree graduates (33.4 versus 42.6%,P < 0.001) compared with non‐users. Results were inconclusive on whether there was a difference in kratom use by race, household income or employment status. Among those with past‐year kratom use, 36.7% (95% CI = 32.1–41.3) non‐medically used prescription opioids, 21.7% (95% CI = 18.0–25.5) used illicit opioids, 54.4% (95% CI = 49.5–59.3) used another illicit drug and 67.1% (95% CI = 62.5–71.8) used cannabis. The DAST‐10 profile was more often substantial/severe in kratom users (21 versus 1%,P < 0.001) compared with non‐users.ConclusionsEstimated United States past‐year prevalence of kratom use is 0.8%, and kratom users tend to have more serious substance abuse profiles than non‐users or users of cannabis, alcohol or cigarettes. To our knowledge, this is the first description of kratom use at the national level.
Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination compared with color Doppler ultrasound in the determination of varicocele diagnosis and grading: Impact of urologists’ experience
Authors: Cocuzza Marcello S. , Tiseo Bruno C. , Srougi Victor , Wood Guilherme J. A. , Cardoso Joao P. G. F. , Esteves Sandro C. , Srougi Miguel 
Published: April 2020

AbstractBackgroundTreatment of palpable varicocele in infertile men with abnormal semen parameters is widely accepted, and physical examination (PE) remains a cornerstone for recommending varicocele repair. However, identification of clinical varicocele during PE can be challenging for both urology residents and consultants.ObjectiveTo compare the diagnostic accuracy of PE to color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) for the diagnosis of varicocele in experienced and non‐experienced examiners.Materials and methodsDiagnostic accuracy study involving 78 patients attending a university‐based infertility unit. Patients underwent scrotal PE by both experienced (over 10 years experience in male infertility) and non‐experienced urologists (senior residents), and were subjected to CDU. varicocele diagnosis and varicocele grading were compared between examiner groups and to CDU. Accuracy measures were evaluated, and interobserver agreement was estimated using unweighted kappa statistics. A subgroup analysis for normal and high body mass index (BMI) was also performed for the same variables.ResultsAccuracy of PE for varicocele diagnosis was 63.5% with a positive predictive value (PPV) of 75.5%. The specificity and PPV of PE were higher among experienced than non‐experienced urologists (82.0% CI: 74.27‐88.26 and 81.1% CI: 74.39‐86.44% vs 67.2% CI: 58.33‐75.22 and 70.6% CI: 64.52‐76.08, respectively). Agreements on varicocele diagnosis (k: 0.625 vs 0.517) and grading (k: 0.548 vs 0.418) by PE were higher among experienced than non‐experienced urologists. Differences between eutrophic and overweight/obese patients were also suggested.Discussion and conclusionsPE performed by infertility specialists identify patients with varicocele more precisely than non‐specialists. However, PE alone has suboptimal accuracy for varicocele diagnosis. Our results indicate that PE should be followed by CDU to decrease the number of false positives and increase the diagnostic accuracy of varicocele diagnosis.
Associations between comorbid stress and Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms: Are there cultural and gender variations?
Authors: Andreetta Jesse , Teh MSc Justin , Burleigh Tyrone L. , Gomez Rapson , Stavropoulos Vasileios 
Published: April 2020

AbstractIntroductionThe American Psychiatric Association has requested additional studies examine risk, protective, and cultural factors in relation to Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). The present study aimed to explore the association between stress as a potential IGD risk effect, the possible exacerbating role of cultural orientation (vertical individualism [VI]), and how this may vary between genders.MethodsThe sample included adult gamers from the USA, UK, and Australia. Analyses were conducted via linear regression, moderation, and moderated moderation.ResultsThe results suggested that higher stress symptoms act to increase IGD risk. Gender and VI also influenced this association.DiscussionMales presenting with higher levels of stress and VI were at greater risk of IGD compared to females who exhibited a reduction in IGD‐related behaviors. This demonstrates a need for more research to determine how culture and gender can act to mitigate or worsen the risks associated with excessive gaming.
Editorial: symptom improvement does not equal satisfaction with treatment for constipation—authors’ reply
Authors: Basilisco Guido , Barbara Giovanni , Bellini Massimo , Cataudella Giovanni , D’Alba Lucia , Guarino Michele , Iovino Paola , Neri Maria Cristina , Sarnelli Giovanni , Savarino Edoardo , Tolone Salvatore , Torresan Francesco , Usai‐Satta Paolo , Lovati Ambra , Arsiè Elena , Coletta Marina 
Published: April 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Basilisco et al and Ballou and Lembo papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15657 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15683.
Letter: pregnant women with IBD are more likely to be adherent to biologic therapies than other medications—authors’ reply
Authors: Lee Sangmin , Seow Cynthia H. , Adhikari Kamala , Metcalfe Amy 
Published: April 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Lee et al and Laube and Selinger papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15596 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15686.
Validation of the Tokyo guideline 2018 treatment proposal for acute cholecystitis from a single‐center retrospective analysis
Authors: Bekki Tomoaki , Abe Tomoyuki , Amano Hironobu , Hanada Keiji , Kobayashi Tsuyoshi , Noriyuki Toshio , Ohdan Hideki , Nakahara Masahiro 
Published: April 2020

AbstractIntroductionThe revised Tokyo guideline 2018 (TG18) recommends early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) who satisfy the Charlson Comorbidity Index criteria and the ASA Physical Status Classification (ASA‐PS). Our study aims to determine the efficacy of the TG18 treatment strategy.MethodsWe enrolled 324 patients who had been diagnosed with AC according to the TG18 and who underwent cholecystectomy between 2010 and 2018. Perioperative variables and surgical outcomes were analyzed according to the TG18 treatment strategy and severity grading.ResultsThe Charlson Comorbidity Index and ASA‐PS scores were significantly higher in patients with Grade II and Grade III AC than in those with Grade I AC. In patients with a higher severity grading, LC failed, necessitating blood transfusion and bailout surgery. Among patients treated by the TG18 strategy were a higher proportion with Grade I or II AC; their ASA‐PS scores were significantly lower than patients with Grade III AC. Compared to patients not treated by the TG18 strategy, this group demonstrated significant differences in the achievement of LC, bailout surgery, postoperative hospital stays, and 90‐day mortality rates. Intraoperative blood loss and blood transfusion were significantly higher in those not treated by the TG18 strategy.ConclusionsOur study shows that the TG18 treatment strategy is well‐designed and efficacious. Given the high rate of blood transfusion and conversion surgery in treatment strategies other that TG18, special attention should be paid when selecting the optimal treatment strategy.
Effects of oral administration of colostrum whey in peripartum goat on antimicrobial peptides in postpartum milk
Authors: Isobe Naoki , Matsukawa Shoko , Kubo Kota , Ueno Kazutoshi , Sugino Toshihisa , Nii Takahiro , Yoshimura Yukinori 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThe present study was conducted to examine whether colostrum supplementation in peripartum goats increases the antimicrobial peptides in their milk. Goats were orally administered 2 ml of colostrum whey products (colostrum group) or water (control group) daily, from 2 weeks before until 2 weeks after kidding. Body weights of mothers and kids were measured. Blood, milk, and fecal samples were collected from the mothers, and blood samples were collected from the kids. Concentrations of milk antimicrobial peptides (beta‐defensin, cathelicidin, lactoferrin, S100A7, lactoperoxidase, and immunoglobulin A [IgA]) were determined. IgA and nutritional parameters (glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, ketone bodies, and non‐esterified fatty acids) were also determined in the blood of mothers and kids. Milk IgA and lactoferrin concentrations were higher in the colostrum group than in the control group. Conversely, lower milk concentrations of S100A7 were observed in the colostrum group than that in the control group. Plasma IgA concentrations were higher for kids from the colostrum group than for those from the control group. These results suggest that oral administration of colostrum in pregnant goats increases IgA concentration in postpartum milk, which can subsequently improve the health of their kids.
Differentiation of skeletal muscle Mesenchymal progenitor cells to myofibroblasts is reversible
Authors: Takeuchi Shiho , Yamanouchi Keitaro , Sugihara Hidetoshi , Matsuwaki Takashi , Nishihara Masugi 
Published: April 2020

AbstractAccumulation of intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) and development of fibrous tissues due to accumulation of collagen both affect meat quality such as tenderness, texture, and flavor. Thus, it is important for the production of high‐quality meat to regulate the amount of adipose and fibrous tissues in skeletal muscle. IMAT is comprised of adipocytes, while collagens included in fibrous tissues are mainly produced by activated fibroblasts. Both adipocytes and fibroblasts are differentiated from their common ancestors, called mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPC). We previously established rat MPC clone, 2G11 cells. As several reports implicated the plasticity of fibroblast differentiation, in the present study, using 2G11 cells, we asked whether myofibroblasts differentiated from MPC are capable of re‐gaining adipogenic potential in vitro. By treating with bFGF, their αSMA expression was reduced and adipogenic potential was restored partially. Furthermore, by lowering cell density together with bFGF treatment, 2G11 cell‐derived myofibroblasts lost αSMA expression and showed the highest adipogenic potential, and this was along with their morphological change from flattened‐ to spindle‐like shape, which is typically observed with MPC. These results indicated that MPC‐derived myofibroblasts could re‐acquire adipogenic potential, possibly mediated through returning to an undifferentiated MPC‐like state.