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Various information aspects following the emergence of music streaming applications
Authors: Weinberger Maor , Bouhnik Dan 
Published: October 2020

PurposeThis exploratory study explores usage habits in music streaming applications (MSA) and their influence on various dimensions, such as: changes in personal music management (PMM) and musical information retrieval; sense of ownership over songs being stored on MSA; and privacy concerns when using those applications. It also investigates the potential effect of demographic factors and personal musical preferences on the tested variables.Design/methodology/approachThis is examined by using a mixed methodology that is consisted of two phases – qualitative and quantitative: The qualitative phase includes semistructured interviews with three MSA users, and the quantitative phase includes the distribution of closed-ended questionnaires among 192 users of MSA.FindingsIt seems that the musical information management methods have changed dramatically with the introduction of MSA. Also, the findings show that even though users are only moderately concerned about their privacy within MSA, they are willing to pay for premium services that will ensure privacy protection. Interestingly, personal musical preference was found to affect the belief in the potential of using MSA as part of a social activity and on the willingness to pay for premium services within them.Originality/valueThis paper represents an extension of the article by Weinberger and Bouhnik (2019). It appears to be the first academic research to investigate the issue of musical information retrieval and PMM among MSA. In addition, it is the first study that takes into account privacy-related issues among MSA users.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-04-2020-0118
Understanding the benefits of horticultural therapy on paediatric patient's well-being during hospitalisation
Authors: Guglielmetti Mugion Roberta , Menicucci Elisa 
Published: October 2020

PurposeThe aim of this study is to undertake a systemic literature review (SLR) of horticultural therapy and to explore whether its inclusion in a healthcare programme can enhance hospitalised children's well-being.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study was developed using a mixed methods approach to monitor stakeholders' perceptions of horticultural therapy. Specifically, hospitalised children (N = 31) and their families (N = 21), as well as medical and nursing staff (N = 3), were engaged in the empirical study. Qualitative and quantitative surveys were developed, involving two paediatric units in an Italian hospital.FindingsThe authors’ findings show a significant improvement of children's mood and psycho-physical well-being following horticultural therapy. The authors found positive effects of interactive horticultural therapy on hospitalised paediatric patients and their parents. Parents perceived a positive influence on their mood and found the therapy very beneficial for their children. Qualitative analyses of children's and parents' comments (and related rankings) revealed the helpful support role of horticultural therapy in dealing with the hospitalisation period. There is a very limited number of studies that have inspected co-therapy implementation in paediatric hospitals, and to the best of the authors' knowledge, no study has yet examined the effect of horticultural therapy in such a context. The practice of horticultural therapy with children in health settings has been documented in some Italian hospitals, but its effectiveness has not yet been well established in the literature.Originality/valueThe authors’ findings could provide useful insights to clinicians, health managers and directors in creating and sustaining a successful group co-therapy programme under the managed healthcare system.
Durability of tunneled catheters in children is associated with catheter tip depth: A single‐center report
Authors: Premuzic Vedran , Mihaljevic Dragan , Pasini Miram , Mesar Ines , Luetic Tomislav , Antabak Anko 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the impact of different catheter tip positions on catheter duration and dysfunction of tunneled catheters in children. Catheters were evaluated for place of insertion, time of insertion, catheter tip depth and position, duration of use, and reason for removal. The mean duration of implanted catheters with tips placed in cavo‐atrial junction/right atrium was significantly longer with significantly lower percentage of complications than tips placed in superior vena cava. Only catheter tips placed in cavo‐atrial junction/right atrium was a predictor of catheter functionality and survival. Shorter catheter survival in children with tunneled catheters is a consequence of a catheter tip depth proximal of CAJ and RA. Our results showed that the main factor responsible for better catheter functionality was not laterality but the depth of the catheter tip, which reduces need for future catheter insertions with increased catheter durability.
Shattering the paradox of guns and crime: Incidence, prevalence, and the 2020 Stockholm Prize
Authors: Sherman Lawrence W. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe apparent paradox of guns and crime is that gun homicide rates have been dropping for three decades in the United States while the number of guns in circulation has been rising. Those trends form an apparent paradox because guns are so much more lethal, given an attack, than other weapons, and in general, the more weapons in a state, the higher the rate of death from firearms. As both winners of the 2020 Stockholm Prize have shown, an additional element of evidence is needed to understand why there is no true paradox. With the declining percentage of households owning guns (at least until COVID‐19), the prevalence of gun ownership has been declining, even while the incidence (mean number of guns owned per owner) has been rising. The key to reducing gun violence, and perhaps suicides as well, may thus be reduced prevalence, even with rising incidence.
Disease severity affects myocardial functions in patients with treatment‐naive early rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Çakmak Ender Özgün , Fındıkçıoğlu Uğur , Tezcan Mehmet Engin 
Published: October 2020

AbstractObjectivesThe cross‐sectional study aimed to assess myocardial functions using global longitudinal strain (GLS) echocardiography and arrhythmia parameters with treatment naive newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).MethodsSeventy seven newly diagnosed treatment‐naive RA patients were enrolled. Disease severity was evaluated according to rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) positivity, and Disease Activity Score 28 C‐reactive protein (DAS28 CRP). Myocardial functions were assessed using conventional echocardiography and GLS technique and electrocardiogram parameters cQT and Tp‐e/cQT.ResultsTwenty three patients had severe disease while 54 patients were non‐severe. The Left Ventricle GLS (17.98 ± 1.24 vs 21.29 ± 1.03, P < .001), cQT (428.71 ± 9.05 vs 394.61 ± 17.83, P < .001), Tp‐e/cQT (0.19 ± 0.02 vs 0.16 ± 0.01, P < .001) for severe RA patients was reduced compared to RA non‐severe patients. Penalized maximum likelihood estimation logistic regression analysis revealed LVGLS as the only significantly independent predictor of severe RA disease (OR 0.70, CI 95% 0.52‐0.92, P = .001). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of the LVGLS was revealed 19.9 as GLS discriminative value with 88.8% positive predictive value for predicting severity. Severe RA risk increases when log‐odds value was over 0, corresponds to LVGLS value less than 18 by partial effect plots.ConclusionRA severity was associated with lower LV systolic myocardial function and increased arrhythmia parameters. Only LVGLS was significantly independent predictor of RA disease severity.
Preoperative mediastinal staging in patients with cT1‐3NxM0 non‐small cell lung cancer
Authors: Steunenberg Bastiaan E. , Beddows Tom P.A. , De Groot Hans G.W. , Ayez Ninos , Van Der Leest Cor , Aerts Joachim G.J.V. , Veen Eelco J. 
Published: October 2020

BackgroundEndosonography is accepted as the initial procedure for mediastinal staging in patients with suspected non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the diagnostic value of different staging methods in specific subgroups is unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance and outcome of mediastinal staging in lung cancer in a general teaching hospital.MethodsThe records of 870 consecutive patients with potentially resectable NSCLC (cT1‐3NxM0) were analyzed in a retrospective cohort study between January 2010 and December 2016. Patients were divided into four different groups according to ESTS guidelines. The primary endpoint was the rate of unforeseen mediastinal metastasis in these groups and the sensitivity of different staging methods.ResultsMediastinal staging was performed in 336 patients of whom 112 (33%) underwent lobectomy. Unforeseen mediastinal metastasis was seen in 10 (9%) patients after negative mediastinal staging. Sensitivity after combined mediastinal staging (endosonography with mediastinoscopy) in the overall group was 94%. In patients without suspected mediastinal lymph nodes but with suspected hilar lymph nodes (N1), or a peripheral tumor >3 cm, sensitivity of endosonography was 33% and mediastinoscopy 75%. Biopsy of at least level 4L, 4R and 7 was taken in 18% of the endosonographies and 58% of the mediastinoscopies.DiscussionCombined mediastinal staging (endosonography with mediastinoscopy) is reliable with a sensitivity of 94%. However, the diagnostic value of endosonography in patients with suspected hilar lymph nodes or a peripheral tumor >3 cm is questionable, and in these patients, performing direct mediastinoscopy should be considered.Key pointsSignificant findings of this studyThe diagnostic value of endosonography in patients without suspected mediastinal lymph nodes but with potential risk factors (suspected N1 disease or peripheral tumor >3 cm) is questionable. Therefore, mediastinoscopy as the first choice should be considered in these patients.What this study adds?Accurate mediastinal nodal staging is essential in patients with suspected NSCLC to avoid unnecessary lobectomy. Detailed knowledge about sensitivity and specificity of mediastinal staging techniques in different patient groups can make a difference.
Maternal known drug allergy and long‐term dermatological morbidity of the offspring
Authors: Noy Ariel , Wainstock Tamar , Sheiner Eyal , Leibson Tom , Horev Amir , Pariente Gali 
Published: October 2020

AbstractDrug allergy is associated with adverse short‐term perinatal outcomes such as caesarian delivery and preterm delivery. The aim of the present study was to determine whether being born to a mother with known drug allergy increases the risk for long‐term dermatological morbidity of the offspring. A population‐based cohort study, comparing long‐term dermatological morbidity of offspring to mothers with and without known drug allergy, was conducted. Dermatological morbidity was assessed up to the age of 18 years according to a predefined set of ICD‐9 codes associated with hospitalization of the offspring. A Kaplan‐Meier survival curve was used to compare cumulative incidence of long‐term dermatological morbidity, and a Cox proportional hazards model was constructed to control of confounders. During the study period, 243,682 deliveries met the inclusion criteria, of them 4% (n = 9756) were of mothers with known drug allergy. Offspring born to mothers with known drug allergy had higher rates of long‐term dermatological morbidity Likewise, the cumulative incidence of long‐term dermatological morbidity was higher as compared with those without known drug allergy (Kaplan‐Meier log‐rank P = .021). Using a Cox proportional hazards model, controlling for confounders, being born to a mother with known drug allergy was found to be an independent risk factor for long‐term dermatological morbidity of the offspring (adjusted HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.03‐1.33, P = .016). Being born to a mother with known drug allergy is independently associated with higher risk for long‐term dermatological morbidity of the offspring.
Refugee Shelter in a Logistical World: Designing Goods for Supply‐Chain Humanitarianism
Authors: Pascucci Elisa 
Published: October 2020

AbstractFocusing on the design and production of the IKEA Foundation “Better Shelter” and on its use in a camp on the island of Lesvos, Greece, this article explores the role of logistical calculative rationales in the provision of emergency shelters to refugees. It argues that an engagement with the critical geographies of logistics contributes to the study of such “humanitarian goods” in two main ways. First, it foregrounds the technologies that allow emergency shelter products to circulate across production sites and disaster and border zones, and their connections to broader infrastructures and commercial networks in what recent literature has called “supply‐chain humanitarianism”. Second, a logistical lens highlights the disruptions that characterise the production and usage of emergency shelter products. The analysis adds to a body of work that exposes humanitarian technology and design as sites of friction, deeply embedded in global processes of bordering and accumulation.
Fragmentation of cell‐free DNA is induced by upper‐tract urothelial carcinoma–associated systemic inflammation
Authors: Nakano Kosuke , Yamamoto Yoshiyuki , Yamamichi Gaku , Yumiba Satoru , Tomiyama Eisuke , Matsushita Makoto , Koh Yoko , Hayashi Yujiro , Wang Cong , Ishizuya Yu , Kato Taigo , Hatano Koji , Kawashima Atsunari , Ujike Takeshi , Fujita Kazutoshi , Nonomura Norio , Uemura Motohide 
Published: October 2020

AbstractReliable biomarkers for upper‐tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) have yet to be found. Plasma cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) has been clinically applied as a minimally invasive blood biomarker for various types of cancer. We investigated the utility of plasma cfDNA as a blood biomarker in UTUC patients. The fragment size of plasma cfDNA was shorter and the concentration of plasma cfDNA was higher in UTUC patients than in healthy controls. The fragment size of plasma cfDNA had a moderate accuracy of diagnosing UTUC (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.72), and multivariate analysis indicated that the fragment size of plasma cfDNA was significantly associated with the presence of UTUC (odds ratio = 0.807, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.653‐0.955, P = .024). Furthermore, we found that the size of plasma cfDNA shortens alongside disease progression (P < .001). The fragment size of plasma cfDNA in UTUC patients may be an auxiliary tool for the diagnosis of UTUC patients. We also found a high correlation between the fragmentation of plasma cfDNA and serum levels of three inflammatory cytokines (TNFα [r = −.837], interleukin‐6 [IL‐6] [r = −.964], interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist [IL‐1ra] [r = −.911]), which were reported to associate with poor prognosis. Also, we found that the proportion of short fragments of cfDNA was significantly increased in the supernatant of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy controls cultured in media containing TNFα. These results supposed that cancer‐associated systemic inflammation, especially tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNFα), may contribute to the fragmentation of plasma cfDNA in UTUC patients.
A worldwide survey on proctological practice during COVID‐19 lockdown (ProctoLock 2020): a cross‐sectional analysis
Authors: Gallo Gaetano , Sturiale Alessandro , De Simone Veronica , Di Tanna Gian Luca , Giani Iacopo , Grossi Ugo ,   the ProctoLock 2020 Working Group
Published: October 2020

AbstractAimProctology is one of the surgical specialties that has suffered the most during COVID‐19 pandemic. Using a cross‐sectional non‐incentivised World Wide Web survey, we aimed to snapshot the current status of proctological practice in six world regions.MethodSurgeons affiliated to renowned scientific societies with an interest in coloproctology were invited to join the survey. Members of the ProctoLock Working Group enhanced recruitment by direct invitation. The predictive power of respondents’ and hospitals’ demographics on the change of status of surgical and outpatient activities was calculated.ResultsRespondents (n = 1050) were mostly men (79%), with a mean age of 46.9 years, at consultant level (79%), practising in academic hospitals (53%) offering a dedicated proctology service (68%). A total of 119 (11%) tested positive for SARS‐CoV‐2. The majority (54%) came from Europe. Participants from Asia reported a higher proportion of unaltered practice (17%), while those from Europe had the highest proportion of fully stopped practice (20%). The likelihood of ongoing surgical practice was higher in men (OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.13–2.09; P = 0.006), in those reporting readily availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) (OR 1.40, 1.08–1.42; P = 0.012) and in centres that were partially or not at all involved in COVID‐19 care (OR 2.95, 2.14–4.09; P < 0.001). This chance decreased by 2% per year of respondent’s age (P = 0.001).ConclusionSeveral factors including different screening policies and resource capacity affected the current status of proctological practice. This information may help health authorities to formulate effective preventive strategies to limit curtailment of care of these patients during the pandemic.
Not Esoteric, Just Fallible: Comment on Starmans and Friedman About Philosophical Expertise
Authors: Ho Tsung‐Hsing 
Published: October 2020

AbstractGettier cases are scenarios conceived by philosophers to demonstrate that justified true beliefs may not be knowledge. Starmans and Friedman (2020) find that philosophers attribute knowledge in Gettier cases differently from laypeople and non‐philosophy academics, which seems to suggest that philosophers may be indoctrinated to adopt an esoteric concept of knowledge. I argue to the contrary: Their finding at most shows that philosophical reflection is fallible, but nevertheless able to clarify the concept of knowledge. I also suggest that their experiments could be modified to help determine when philosophical reflection might yield plausible results.
Defending Against Child Death: Deep learning‐based diagnosis method for abnormal identification of fetus ultrasound Images
Authors: Deepika P. , Suresh R.M. , Pabitha P. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractOne of the most important industries which protect human from various diseases is the medical industry. Child death is a crucial concern that needs to concentrate on “save the children.” Abnormality of a child can be obtained by diagnosing the prenatal by ultrasound system within a specific period for providing better treatment to do “save the children.”. This article aimed to diagnose the (prenatal) ultrasound‐images by design and implement a novel framework named Defending Against Child Death (DACD). The existing method is a semiautomatic method where it used convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm for classifying ultrasound images. Real‐time medical industry requires a fully automatic method for classifying the ultrasound images to save the human. Hence this article, includes deep learning by implementing five convolutional neural network architectures in an order where it learns, estimate, and confirms the fetus parameters. All the layers in the convolutional neural network extract and classify the different number of features in the ultrasound images automatically and provide a result. The increased number of hidden layers in the CNN can extract even the hidden features of the images. The extracted features are classified automatically and improve the accuracy of disease detection. To segment the fetus abdomen, U‐Net architecture is included in the CNN with Hough transformation. The experiment is carried out using the CNN toolbox in MATLAB and the outcomes are verified. The performance of the DACD is assessed by comparing the results with the earlier researches. From the experimental results, it is obtained that the accuracy of DACD is 99.7%, which is higher than the results obtained from the existing machine learning approach.
Molecular phylogeny reveals cryptic diversity and swim bladder evolution of Sillaginidae fishes (Perciformes) across the Indo‐West Pacific Ocean
Authors: Cheng Jie , Xiao Jiaguang , Song Na , Saha Shilpi , Qin Jianguang , Nomura Hirotaka , Panhwar Sher Khan , Farooq Noureen , Shao Kwangtsao , Gao Tianxiang 
Published: October 2020

AbstractAimSillaginidae is commercially exploited fish species across the Indo‐West Pacific (IWP), and changes in its abundance are of major conservation concern. Cryptic species in the marine realm emphasizes the necessity to revise our current perception of marine biodiversity, and understanding cryptic diversity is a prerequisite for sustainable development of ocean fisheries. Therefore, our goal was to provide an in‐depth understanding of cryptic diversity and evolutionary diversification of the family Sillaginidae across the IWP to assess the currently uncertain global status of the species.LocationIWP shores spanning from Japan and Australia to South Africa.MethodsSamples from 23 valid and two undefined Sillaginidae species were obtained across their habitats in IWP. Phylogenetic analyses and molecular dating of both mitochondrial (12S, 16S, Cyt b, and COI) and nucleic (RAG2) loci, combined with morphometrics of the swim bladder, were used to evaluate their cryptic species diversity and phylogeography.ResultsA total of 31 operational taxonomic units with two highly diverse cryptic complexes in Sillago ingenuua and Sillago sihama were identified across IWP, including a shallow dichotomous branch in the S. ingenuua complex and eight highly divergent clades from the S. sihama complex. The robust model‐based multigene phylogeny for 24 Sillaginidae species was well supported in accordance with the morphology evolution of swim bladder. The origin of the Sillaginidae was estimated during the Middle Eocene based on the relaxed molecular clock analysis calibrated by fossil and paleogeographic event.Main conclusionsOur results indicated that more cryptic species could be present in the family Sillaginidae and a thorough reappraisal of the current S. sihama taxonomy is warranted. The swim bladder evolution in Sillaginidae fishes was from simplicity to complex corresponding with phylogeny. Given the complex cryptic diversity of Sillaginidae species, we suggested treating them as different management units in utilization of offshore fisheries resources.