bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“Write the story you want to read”: world-queering through slash fanfiction creation
Authors: Floegel Diana 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis pilot study explores how queer slash fanfiction writers reorient cis/heteronormative entertainment media (EM) content to create queer information worlds.Design/methodology/approachConstructivist grounded theory was employed to explore queer individuals' slash fanfiction reading and creation practices. Slash fanfiction refers to fan-written texts that recast cis/heteronormative content with queer characters, relationships, and themes. Theoretical sampling drove ten semi-structured interviews with queer slash writers and content analysis of both Captain America slash and material features found on two online fanfiction platforms, Archive of Our Own and fanfiction.net. “Queer” serves as a theoretical lens through which to explore non-cis/heteronormative perspectives on gender and sexuality.FindingsParticipants' interactions with and creation of slash fanfiction constitute world-queering practices wherein individuals reorient cis/heteronormative content, design systems, and form community while developing their identities over time. Findings suggest ways that queer creators respond to, challenge, and reorient cis/heteronormative narratives perpetuated by EM and other information sources, as well as ways their practices are constrained by structural power dynamics.Research limitations/implicationsThis initial data collection only begins to explore the topic with ten interviews. The participant sample lacks racial diversity while the content sample focuses on one fandom. However, results suggest future directions for theoretical sampling that will continue to advance constructs developed from the data.Originality/valueThis research contributes to evolving perspectives on information creation and queer individuals' information practices. In particular, findings expand theoretical frameworks related to small worlds and ways in which members of marginalized populations grapple with exclusionary normativity.
The effects of financial inclusion on agricultural productivity in Nigeria
Authors: Fowowe Babajide 
Published: April 2020

PurposeFarmers are the largest group of financially excluded persons in Nigeria, thereby highlighting the supply shortfall in finance to agriculture in Nigeria. Availability of finance would go a long way in improving output and productivity in agriculture, and consequently help in reducing poverty. This study conducts an empirical investigation of the effects of financial inclusion on agricultural productivity in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis study makes use of the Living Standards Measurement Study–Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). This is a new data set on agricultural households which contains information on agricultural activities and various household activities, including banking, savings and insurance behaviour. Considering the data are such that there are observations for households over three time periods, the study exploits the time series and cross-section dimension of the data by using panel data estimation.FindingsThe empirical results of the study show that financial inclusion, irrespective of how it is measured, has exerted positive and statistically significant effects on agricultural productivity in Nigeria.Originality/valueWhile considerable research has been conducted to examine how finance affects broad macroeconomic aggregates, little is known about the effects of finance at the household and individual level. It is important to explicitly account for financial inclusion when examining the effects of finance on individuals and households. This study improves on existing research and offers new insights into the effects of financial inclusion on the economic activities of agricultural households in Nigeria.
Understanding and investing in healthcare innovation and collaboration
Authors: Day-Duro Emma , Lubitsh Guy , Smith Gillian 
Published: April 2020

PurposeTo understand the partnership between clinicians and academics who come together to provide high-quality care alongside research and innovation, identifying challenges and productive conditions for innovation and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams.Design/methodology/approachAn explorative action research methodology was adopted. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 clinical, academic and executive leads at a large metropolitan tertiary care hospital with an academic health services portfolio in the UK.FindingsClinical leaders recognise the division of limited resource, restrictive employment contracts and the divergent priorities of each organisation as challenges hindering the collaborative process and derailing innovation. Developing a culture of respect, valuing and investing in individuals and allowing time and space for interaction help facilitate successful innovation and collaboration. Successfully leading collaborative innovation requires a combination of kindness, conviction and empowerment, alongside the articulation of a vision and accountability.Research limitations/implicationsAction research continues at this site, and further enquiry into the experiences, challenges and solutions of non-leaders when collaborating and innovating will be captured to present views across the organisation.Practical implicationsClinical and academic collaboration and innovation are essential to the continued success of healthcare. To ensure hospitals can continue to facilitate this in increasingly challenging circumstances, they must ensure longevity and stability of teams, devote time and resource to research and innovation, nurture interpersonal skills and develop kind and empowering leaders.Originality/valueThis work uniquely focuses on a real-time collaborative and innovative development. By employing action research while this development was happening, we were able to access the real time views of those at the centre of that collaboration. We offer insight into the challenges and effective solutions that consultant-level clinical leaders encounter when attempting to innovate and collaborate in practice.
Exploring the potential for collective leadership in a newly established hospital network
Authors: De Brún Aoife , McAuliffe Eilish 
Published: April 2020

PurposeAchieving integrated care is a key focus for health systems and has resulted in various structures between and within organisations. The reorganisation of the Irish health system into hospital networks/groups aims to encourage work across hospitals to integrate care. This study evaluated if collective leadership emerged over time through increased interaction and collaboration following the organisation of hospitals into a network. A secondary aim was to elucidate the potential for collective leadership, through understanding the barriers and enablers perceived by participants.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed social network analysis and qualitative interviews. Leaders across the hospital group were invited to participate in an online network survey and interviews (analysed using thematic analysis) at three time points over an 18-month period.FindingsAlthough there was evidence that some parts of network were beginning to operate collectively, the structures observed were more typical of a hierarchical network. Disruption in the network and uncertainty regarding permanence of the organisational structure had a negative impact on the potential for collective leadership. Yet, progress was evident in terms of establishing building blocks for collective leadership and integration, including developing trust, mutual understanding and creating space for change.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to the literature by reflecting on the mechanisms and initiatives perceived as enabling/inhibiting collective leadership. Based on this research, it is important to communicate a clear and consistent message about the plans for the organisations involved and be clear regarding the roles and expectations for those involved in introducing new approaches to leadership and integration. Honest collaboration, openness and certainty in communication will likely be important in order to help create the contextual conditions to enable collective and system approaches to introduce “stepping stones” to change. These conditions include developing interpersonal relationships between leaders, creating time and space for deep and shared reflection, and enhancing trust among colleagues.Originality/valueA key strength of this study is the linking of leadership-as-networks theory with social network methods to investigate collective leadership in practice. This study contributes to the literature by reflecting on the mechanisms and initiatives perceived as enabling/inhibiting collective leadership.
Blockchain technology in international business: changing the agenda for global governance
Authors: Hooper Amanda , Holtbrügge Dirk 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
Blockchain technology has extended beyond the border of cryptocurrency and taken hold in various areas of international business. This study aims to analyze the impacts of blockchain on international business and the resulting challenges and implications for global governance.

Design/methodology/approach
The analysis of multiple blockchain applications in international finance, banking and insurance, supply chain management and logistics and marketing and advertising shows that the use of blockchain in international business has different impacts on global governance.

Findings
Although the protection of property rights can be improved and transaction costs can be reduced, the effects on other functions of global governance are more ambivalent.

Research limitations/implications
As a recommendation for future studies, the need for more multidisciplinary and empirical research is proposed.

Practical implications
As the technology disrupts business activities, it also affects the governance of these activities on a global scale. Suggestions for the future regulation of blockchain applications in international business are developed.

Originality/value
Blockchain technology has extended beyond the border of cryptocurrency and taken hold in various areas of international business. This study aims to analyze the impacts of blockchain on international business and the resulting challenges and implications for global governance. The application of blockchain technology in international business across multiple industries is explored in order to draw conclusions about its impacts on global governance. It is determined that blockchain brings about both challenges and benefits for global governance.
Effect of mTOR inhibitors during CMV disease in kidney transplant recipients: Results of a pilot retrospective study
Authors: Kaminski Hannah , Belanger Juliette , Mary Julien , Garrigue Isabelle , Acquier Mathieu , Déchanet‐Merville Julie , Merville Pierre , Couzi Lionel 
Published: April 2020

AbstractmTOR inhibitors exert a preventive effect on cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in CMV seropositive (R+) kidney transplant recipients, but their impact during the curative treatment of CMV disease in high‐risk kidney transplant recipients has not been investigated. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of mTOR inhibitors compared with mycophenolic acid in 63 consecutive kidney transplant recipients (80% of D+R−) suffering from CMV disease with a persistent or a recurrent CMV DNAemia. In this monocentric retrospective study, 16 had their treatment converted to mTOR inhibitors and 47 did not. The Kaplan–Meier curves did not show any significant differences in CMV DNAemia eradication (77% vs. 88% respectively; hazard ratio (HR), 1.648 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.913–2.973]; log‐rank test, P = .132), DNAemia recurrence (36% vs. 47%; HR, 1.517 [95% CI, 0.574–4.007]; log‐rank test, P = .448) and CMV clinical recurrence (17% vs. 27%; HR, 1.375 [95% CI, 0.340–5.552]; log‐rank test, P = .677) between patients who received mTOR inhibitors and those who did not. These results were confirmed in uni‐ and multivariate time‐dependent Cox regressions. In summary, conversion from mycophenolic acid to mTOR inhibitors seems inadequate for improving CMV clearance or in better preventing CMV recurrences during severe or persistent CMV disease.
The impact of paid family leave in the United States on birth outcomes and mortality in the first year of life
Authors: Montoya‐Williams Diana , Passarella Molly , Lorch Scott A. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of paid family leave in California on statewide rates of preterm birth, low birthweight, postneonatal mortality, and overall infant mortality.Data SourcesLive birth and death certificates from all in‐hospital deliveries occurring in California (state exposed to the family leave policy) and two unexposed states (Missouri and Pennsylvania) from 1999 to 2008 (n = 6 164 203).Study DesignWe used a difference‐in‐differences approach to compare rates of infant health outcomes before and after implementation of the 2004 policy in California with rates in two states without paid family leave policies. Prespecified stratified analyses examined whether policy response differed by maternal characteristics. Conditional regression models using comparisons matched on a mother's likelihood of living in California in the pre–family leave period were then employed as sensitivity analyses to confirm our findings.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsProbabilistic methods were used to match live birth records to maternal and newborn hospital records. Only singleton births were included. Dyads were excluded if the infant gestational age was <23 weeks or greater than 44 weeks or if the birthweight was an outlier.Principal FindingsCompared to the unexposed states, adjusted postneonatal mortality rates decreased by 12 percent in California after 2004 (aOR 0.88, 95% CI 0.80‐0.97). There were no significant effects on the other outcomes. There were no differences in the effect by race/ethnicity or insurance status except for increased odds of low birthweight among privately insured women in California after 2004. Point estimates in the propensity score–matched sensitivity models were similar to the results of the fully adjusted models for all four outcomes, but confidence intervals crossed one.ConclusionsImplementation of paid family leave policies in California was associated with a 12 percent reduction in postneonatal mortality after adjusting for maternal and neonatal factors.
Plant extracts effectiveness to extend bison meat shelf life
Authors: Sood Vipasha , Tian Wenchao , Narvaez‐Bravo Claudia , Arntfield Susan D. , González Argenis Rodas 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThe effectiveness of plant extracts (0.05% rosemary and 0.08% oregano) to extend shelf life of bison strip loin steaks in terms of color stability and consumer acceptability was studied. Steaks treated with oregano presented lower oxygen consumption, higher metmyoglobin‐reducing activity (MRA), decreased lipid oxidation, and provided a stable red color with less discoloration during the retail display period than the control and rosemary treated steaks (P < 0.05). Results from consumer sensory evaluation indicated that treated steaks under study were not significantly different from the control (P > 0.05) based on palatability attributes and acceptability. However, rosemary treated steaks were more desirable and palatable than their oregano counterparts (P < 0.05). Overall, plant extracts, particularly oregano, can improve color stability of bison steaks due to its antioxidants properties and ability to increase MRA capacity in fresh bison meat without posing any negative impact on its sensory attributes.Practical ApplicationThis study will provide valuable information to the bison meat industry on how to offer a more consistent and acceptable product (in terms of palatability and color) to consumers using plant‐based natural antioxidants, without diminishing the palatability of their products. This technology can offer two more days of shelf life in retail overwrap packaging, consequently, opening the possibility for the bison industry to expand its market with a potential to reduce retail losses due to poor color stability and early browning (that is, stock out, markdowns, and waste due to expired display life).
Past, present, and future of allergen immunotherapy vaccines
Authors: Dorofeeva Yulia , Shilovskiy Igor , Tulaeva Inna , Focke‐Tejkl Margarete , Flicker Sabine , Kudlay Dmitriy , Khaitov Musa , Karsonova Antonina , Riabova Ksenja , Karaulov Alexander , Khanferyan Roman , Pickl Winfried F. , Wekerle Thomas , Valenta Rudolf 
Published: April 2020

AbstractAllergen‐specific immunotherapy (AIT) is an allergen‐specific form of treatment for patients suffering from immunoglobulin E (IgE)‐associated allergy; the most common and important immunologically mediated hypersensitivity disease. AIT is based on the administration of the disease‐causing allergen with the goal to induce a protective immunity consisting of allergen‐specific blocking IgG antibodies and alterations of the cellular immune response so that the patient can tolerate allergen contact. Major advantages of AIT over all other existing treatments for allergy are that AIT induces a long‐lasting protection and prevents the progression of disease to severe manifestations. AIT is cost effective because it uses the patient´s own immune system for protection and potentially can be used as a preventive treatment. However, broad application of AIT is limited by mainly technical issues such as the quality of allergen preparations and the risk of inducing side effects which results in extremely cumbersome treatment schedules reducing patient´s compliance. In this article we review progress in AIT made from its beginning and provide an overview of the state of the art, the needs for further development, and possible technical solutions available through molecular allergology. Finally, we consider visions for AIT development towards prophylactic application.
Effect of a prior cesarean delivery on pregnancy outcomes of frozen‐thawed embryo transfer: A retrospective cohort study in a freeze‐all setting
Authors: Huang Jialyu , Lin Jiaying , Cai Renfei , Lu Xuefeng , Song Ning , Gao Hongyuan , Zhu Jing , Kuang Yanping 
Published: April 2020

AbstractIntroductionThe association between the mode of previous delivery and subsequent success of assisted reproductive treatment has been poorly understood. By mitigating the detrimental effect of supraphysiologic estradiol levels on endometrial receptivity, a freeze‐all strategy provides a novel model to investigate the sole impact of a prior cesarean delivery (CD) on embryo transfer outcomes.Material and methodsThis single‐center retrospective cohort study included 2660 patients who underwent their first frozen‐thawed embryo transfer cycles after a freeze‐all policy from January 2013 to December 2018. Patients with a history of live birth by CD were assigned to the CD group, and those with only vaginal delivery (VD) were categorized into the VD group. The primary outcome measure was live birth. Baseline characteristics of the two groups were balanced by propensity score matching in a ratio of 1:1. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed using the after‐matching data.ResultsCompared with the VD group, the rates of clinical pregnancy (38.3% vs 44.5%; P = .005) and live birth (27.5% vs 33.4%; P = .003) were significantly lower in women with a history of CD. When adjusted for a number of major confounding factors, the negative association between a prior CD and frozen‐thawed embryo transfer success was maintained, with the adjusted odds ratio (OR) being 0.80 (95% CI 0.66‐0.96) and 0.78 (95% CI 0.63‐0.95) for clinical pregnancy and live birth, respectively. Furthermore, a CD history conferred a marginally increased risk of early miscarriage (crude OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.04‐2.11; adjusted OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.01‐2.14), whereas the odds of multiple and ectopic pregnancy did not show significant differences before and after adjustment.ConclusionsA prior CD was associated with a decreased chance of live birth and an increased risk of early miscarriage in frozen‐thawed embryo transfer cycles.
The influence of submerged healing abutment or subcrestal implant placement on soft tissue thickness and crestal bone stability. A 2‐year randomized clinical trial
Authors: Linkevicius Tomas , Puisys Algirdas , Linkevicius Rokas , Alkimavicius Jonas , Gineviciute Evelina , Linkeviciene Laura 
Published: April 2020

AbstractPurposeAims of the study were: (a) to register crestal bone loss around 1.5 mm subcrestally placed implants and epicrestally placed implants with soft tissue tenting technique, (b) to record bone remodeling in subcrestal group, and (c) to determine the increase of vertical soft tissues after tenting.Materials and methodsThirty‐two patients with vertically thin tissues of 2 mm or less received 40 submerged bone level platform‐switched implants, divided into two groups—(a) 1.5 mm subcrestally placed implants and (b) epicrestally placed implants with soft tissue tenting over 2 mm healing abutments. At the second stage surgery, implants received 4 mm healing abutments, soft tissue thickness was measured in epicrestal group, and later implants were restored with zirconia‐based screw‐retained single restorations. Radiological images were taken at the second stage surgery, restoration delivery and after 2 years of follow‐up. Bone loss was calculated as a distance between implant neck and first radiographically visible bone‐to‐implant contact. Bone remodeling was calculated as a distance between the bone crest and implant neck. Mann‐Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis, significance set to 0.05.ResultsAfter 2 years of follow‐up, Group 1 (subcrestal) had 0.18 ± 0.32 mm of bone loss, Group 2 (epicrestal with 2 mm healing abutment) had 0.51 ± 0.4 mm of bone loss, with statistically significant difference (P = .001). Bone remodeling in Group 1 (subcrestal) was 1.17 ± 0.51 mm. Vertical tissue thickness in epicrestal group before the intervention was 1.85 ± 0.26 and 3.65 ± 0.41 mm after the use of 2 mm healing abutment, with a statistical difference (P = .005).ConclusionSubcrestal implant placement can significantly reduce crestal bone loss, compared to vertical soft tissue thickening by tenting of epicrestally placed implants, although soft tissue tenting can significantly increase soft tissue thickness.
Systematic characterization of non‐coding RNAs in triple‐negative breast cancer
Authors: Mei Jie , Hao Leiyu , Wang Huiyu , Xu Rui , Liu Yan , Zhu Yichao , Liu Chaoying 
Published: April 2020

AbstractTriple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer with negativity for oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2). Non‐coding RNAs (ncRNAs) make up most of the transcriptome and are widely present in eukaryotic cells. In recent years, emerging evidence suggests that ncRNAs, mainly microRNAs (miRNAs), long ncRNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs), play prominent roles in the tumorigenesis and development of TNBC, but the functions of most ncRNAs have not been fully described. In this review, we systematically elucidate the general characteristics and biogenesis of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs, discuss the emerging functions of these ncRNAs in TNBC and present future perspectives in clinical practice.