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Exploring the intention to use M-payment in India
Authors: Chaurasia Sushil S. , Verma Surabhi , Singh Vibhav 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop a model that explains a user’s attitude toward M-payments in India, based on the motivational model and awareness about demonetization policy. The study also investigates the validity and differential predictive power of four different M-payment usage models, by considering the effect of improved awareness regarding demonetization policy on the core construct of the motivational model.

Design/methodology/approach
The model was tested with survey data from 362 M-payment users using partial least squares. Respondents were M-payment users with significant usage experience.

Findings
This study empirically determined that the motivation model and awareness about demonetization policy in M-payment usage after demonetization are connected. As hypothesized, the study found: a positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and intention to use M-payment, positive relationship between awareness about demonetization policy and behavioral intention to use M-payment, positive relationship between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation, positive relationship between awareness about demonetization policy and extrinsic motivation and positive moderation effect of awareness about demonetization policy on the extrinsic motivation-behavioral intention relationships. The hypothesis that awareness about demonetization policy would have a moderating effect on intrinsic motivation–behavioral intention relationship was not supported.

Practical implications
From a practitioner’s perspective, this study underscores the importance of raising sufficient awareness about the demonetization policy as a determinant of users’ willingness to use M-payment services. Mandatory regulations by the government and motivation toward M-payment use can be a good starting point for a cashless economy.

Originality/value
This study makes a needed contribution to the literature by validating the integrated motivation model, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness about the demonetization policy among M-payment users. The model may provide a useful foundation for future research in this area.
Competitive advantage through service in hospitality and tourism: a perspective article
Authors: Kandampully Jay , Solnet David 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
Given the dramatic technology led service innovations that are putting pressure on hospitality and tourism businesses, competitive advantage may depend significantly on remaining opportunities for a human element to be incorporated into the customer experience.

Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual study provides a synthesis of the past and the future understanding of the importance of service management.

Findings
A conceptual framework is provided that extends our understanding of emotion connection and reliance on technology. The examples are given to enrich the discussion.

Originality/value
This study is among the first to highlight and explore the interrelationship between emotional connection and the reliance on technology in the context of hospitality experience.
Enterprise social network (ESN) systems and knowledge sharing: what makes it work for users?
Authors: Kalra Abhishek , Baral Rupashree 
Published: November 2019

Purpose
Enterprise Social Network (ESN) systems have emerged as the technology of choice to bolster and support organizational efforts for harnessing embedded knowledge. However, a lack of understanding about it limits the optimization of its potential. Hence, this paper aims to assess the role of hedonic motivation, network externalities (NE) and top management support in conjugation with the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology theory to understand ESN’s usage for knowledge sharing.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 187 ESN users through a survey questionnaire and subsequently analyzed using variance-based structural equation modeling using the partial least squares method.

Findings
ESNs are used both for utilitarian and hedonic purposes. Furthermore, the results also bring out the importance of externalities arising from an extensive network of users and complimentary services, as well as support regarding resources and recognition from the top management toward reinforcing the benefits of using ESNs.

Research limitations/implications
This study advances earlier knowledge by assessing the actual usage of ESNs for knowledge sharing. It takes into consideration multiple input variables, namely, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, NE amongst others to best resonate with the key factors driving its adoption and usage by an individual. However, because of the cross-sectional research design, causality can only be inferred.

Practical implications
The organizations are recommended to have in place the measures for attaining optimal usage of ESNs, and in turn, witness knowledge moves around in ways unfathomable. Steps should be taken to develop tools and ecosystems to provide users affordances for both increasing productivity, as well as opportunities for gaining pleasure.

Originality/value
This study is one of its kind effort to synthesize the knowledge about the ESNs in an Indian context. It provides fascinating insights into the determinants of intention and usage of ESNs for knowledge sharing.
Atopic dermatitis without serum immunoglobulin E elevation or loss‐of‐function filaggrin gene mutation in a patient with X‐linked agammaglobulinemia
Authors: Yamazaki Emi , Kikuchi Katsuko , Sasahara Yoji , Kono Michihiro , Akiyama Masashi , Aiba Setsuya 
Published: November 2019

AbstractA case of atopic dermatitis (AD) with X‐linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), which is one of the primary immunodeficiency diseases, is reported. A 12‐year‐old boy had suffered from dry skin and recurrent itchy eruptions since he was 2 years old, and he was diagnosed as having XLA at the age of 4 years. His total immunoglobulin (Ig)E level was 7 IU/mL, even with regular Ig replacement therapy. Furthermore, filaggrin (FLG) mutations known in the Japanese population were not found. His skin lesions were well controlled by the application of a mild‐class topical steroid and a moisturizer, though he developed folliculitis due to Staphylococcus aureus infection during treatment with a strong‐class topical steroid. This case suggests that the FLG mutation and IgE‐mediated sensitization are not necessary to induce AD skin manifestation.
On the winter enhancement of adaptive humoral immunity: hypothesis testing in desert hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii: Cricetidae, Rodentia) kept under long‐day and short‐day photoperiod
Authors: VASILIEVA Nina Yu. , KHRUSHCHOVA Anastasiya M. , KUPTSOV Alexander V. , SHEKAROVA Olga N. , SOKOLOVA Olga V. , WANG Dehua , ROGOVIN Konstantin A. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractWe tested the winter immunity enhancement hypothesis (WIEH) on male desert hamsters (Phodopus roborovskii) kept under long‐day (LD) and short‐day (SD) photoperiods. We assumed that under SD in a laboratory, the adaptive humoral immune responsiveness to the antigenic challenge would be enhanced due to the lack of winter physical stressors and food shortages and/or because of the action of an endogenous winter bolstering mechanism, while under LD the immune responsiveness would be suppressed by the activity of the reproductive system. The results support the WIEH in part. We did not find a difference in antibody production in response to sheep erythrocytes between SD and LD hamsters, but SD males had the lower number of granulocytes and the higher number of lymphocytes in white blood cell counts. Reproductive activity was lower in SD males. These males demonstrated an increase in their mass‐specific resting metabolic rate, their mass‐specific maximal metabolic rate and their level of cortisol. The result of a generalized linear model analysis indicates the negative effect on secondary immunoresponsiveness to sheep erythrocytes of mid‐ventral gland size, the organ characterizing individual reproductive quality, and designates a tradeoff between antibody production and reproductive effort. The mass‐independent maximal metabolic rate also negatively affected antibody production, indicating a tradeoff between maximal aerobic performance and the adaptive immune function. The higher stress in SD males seems to be the most likely reason for the lack of the effect of daylight duration on antibody production.
Arsenic and the gastrointestinal tract microbiome
Authors: McDermott Timothy R. , Stolz John F. , Oremland Ronald S. 
Published: November 2019

SummaryArsenic is a toxin, ranking first on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Environmental Protection Agency Priority List of Hazardous Substances. Chronic exposure increases the risk of a broad range of human illnesses, most notably cancer; however, there is significant variability in arsenic‐induced disease among exposed individuals. Human genetics is a known component, but it alone cannot account for the large inter‐individual variability in the presentation of arsenicosis symptoms. Each part of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) may be considered as a unique environment with characteristic pH, oxygen concentration, and microbiome. Given the well‐established arsenic redox transformation activities of microorganisms, it is reasonable to imagine how the GIT microbiome composition variability among individuals could play a significant role in determining the fate, mobility and toxicity of arsenic, whether inhaled or ingested. This is a relatively new field of research that would benefit from early dialogue aimed at summarizing what is known and identifying reasonable research targets and concepts. Herein, we strive to initiate this dialogue by reviewing known aspects of microbe–arsenic interactions and placing it in the context of potential for influencing host exposure and health risks. We finish by considering future experimental approaches that might be of value.
Treatment preferences for deep caries lesions among Australian dentists
Authors: Chai BYY , Tay BYX , Chow CYT , Fuss J , Krishnan U 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundThere is a global disparity in managing deep caries lesions and evidence‐based strategies are not always followed. The aim of this study was to gain insight into current practices of Australian dentists for deep caries management and to determine their procedural and materials choices.MethodsAn online questionnaire was sent to 1988 randomly selected practitioners across Australia asking their choice of treatment in a tooth showing symptoms of reversible pulpitis and deep caries. A total of 255 (12.6%) practitioners responded.ResultsAbout 85% of respondents chose selective caries removal to selective removal (SR) while 15% chose non‐selective removal to hard dentine. Respondents whose preferred approach was SR had greater odds in believing that incomplete caries removal alone would not have any effect on pulp vitality (OR = 5.20) and had greater odds of thinking that peripheral seal was more important than other factors (OR = 3.50). They also had lesser odds of believing that placing a liner would reduce postoperative sensitivity (OR = 0.269) and lesser odds of thinking that removal of all bacteria or carious dentine was important when placing a restoration (OR = 0.196).ConclusionMost Australian dentists reported practising evidence‐based carious tissue removal strategies and accepted the concept of selectively leaving carious dentine under a sealed restoration.
A simple method of quantifying chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy using PainVision PS‐2100®
Authors: Saito Motoaki , Odajima Suguru , Yokomizo Ryo , Tabata Jyunya , Iida Yasushi , Ueda Kazu , Yanaihara Nozomu , Yamada Kyosuke , Okamoto Aikou 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAimThis study aimed to validate a simplified method of quantifying chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy using the PainVision PS‐2100® (PV) electrical perception system.MethodsWe assessed patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or peritoneal cancer and were about to undergo first‐time paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy. Peripheral neuropathy was assessed before and after chemotherapy administration in all patients according to the National Cancer Institute‐Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (NCI‐CTCAE4.0), using a conventional assessment in combination with the PV system. The PV device comprises electrodes attached to the ulnar side of the forearm and the first joint of index fingers on both the left and right sides to measure the electrical perceptual threshold. The average of three threshold measurements was recorded for each patient.ResultsThirty female patients (age 51.6 ± 12.2 [mean ± SD]) were included, and median number of chemotherapy drug treatments was 5 (first quartile: 4, second quartile: 5, and third quartile: 5). Twenty‐seven patients (90%) reported posttreatment numbness; NCI‐CTCAE4.0 perceptual anomaly grades were as follows: G1, 57 (40%); G2, 19 (13%); and G3, 7 (5%). A positive correlation was identified between right medial side PV threshold score and perceptual anomaly grade on measurements of the inner right‐hand side only.ConclusionOur preliminary results suggest that peripheral neuropathy may be quantified using PV. As CIPN often lowers QOL, it needs to be appropriately evaluated. Future studies with a larger patient cohort and methodological refinements to improve accuracy are warranted.
Population‐level utilization of anatomic resection in early hepatocellular carcinoma (≤5 cm): post‐operative, middle‐ and long‐term outcomes
Authors: Wei Fangqiang , Liu Hui , Liang Xiao , Yu Tunan 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundMost of previous researches on anatomic resection (AR) in early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were conducted in high‐volume centres with controversial results. This study aims to provide evidence of the utilization of AR in early HCC at population level.MethodsThe Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results 18 registries database (2004–2015) of the USA was utilized to identify early HCC cases ≤5 cm. Overall survival and cancer‐specific survival were both analysed.ResultsA total of 976 AR and 409 wedge resection (WR) cases were identified. For the post‐operative (death within 1 month) and middle‐term (death within 3 years) survival, effect of AR was found to be similar to that of WR after adjusting other covariates. However, for the long‐term (death within 5 years) survival, the therapeutic effect of AR proved to be superior to that of WR (relative risk (RR) 0.655 for overall survival; RR 0.658 for cancer‐specific survival, both P < 0.05). Furthermore, subgroup analyses suggested that patients characterizing as male, tumour size 1–30 mm, vascular invasion and normal alpha‐fetoprotein were more likely to benefit from AR in long‐term prognosis (all P < 0.05).ConclusionsThis study suggests that AR, when adopted at population level, is a better choice in comparison with WR in early HCC based on the evidences that it could provide equivalent post‐operative, middle‐term prognosis and superior long‐term survival.
Drugs, genes and screens: The ethics of preventing and treating spinal muscular atrophy
Authors: Gyngell Christopher , Stark Zornitza , Savulescu Julian 
Published: November 2019

AbstractSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic disease that causes infant mortality. Its treatment and prevention represent the paradigmatic example of the ethical dilemmas of 21st‐century medicine. New therapies (nusinersen and AVXS‐101) hold the promise of being able to treat, but not cure, the condition. Alternatively, genomic analysis could identify carriers, and carriers could be offered in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. In the future, gene editing could prevent the condition at the embryonic stage. How should these different options be evaluated and compared within a health system? In this paper, we discuss the ethical considerations that bear on the question of how to prioritize the different treatments and preventive options for SMA, at a policy level. We argue that despite the tremendous value of what we call ‘ex‐post’ approaches to treating SMA (such as using pharmacological agents or gene therapy), there is a moral imperative to pursue ‘ex‐ante’ interventions (such as carrier screening in combination with prenatal testing and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or gene editing) to reduce the incidence of SMA. There are moral reasons relating to autonomy, beneficence and justice to prioritize ex‐ante methods over ex‐post methods.
Introduction: The Collection and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources, Past and Present
Authors: Curry Helen Anne 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe articles in this special issue contribute to our understanding of the historical emergences and present‐day functioning of various modes of conserving plant genetic diversity in seed banks. Exploring both crop plant and wild species conservation at different times and scales, the papers examine how various actors articulate their role in stewarding plant life for the future as seeds. They reveal seed banking and its corollary, seed saving, as responses to uncertainty, which do not resolve this condition but instead generate new ambiguities and new uncertainties.
Whose autonomy is it? Botswana socio‐ethical approach to the consenting process
Authors: Ramabu Nankie M. 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe continued debate in the field of bioethics, and my experience in the field, led to a pursuit of the question of collective moral claims and their justification. Being confronted with collective agency, the research process had to diverge from the traditional bioethics framework of individual autonomy to take into consideration the situation on the ground. This paper reflects on the fieldwork bioethical experiences which could inform current bioethical standpoints. My research findings suggest the consenting process in Botswana communities differs from conventional research ethics that are employed in other settings. Further research is required to determine the involvement of Kgosi [Community Leader] in the autonomy process in order to enhance protection of human subjects in local context. The findings in this study could help inform ongoing research on human subjects in the Botswana context as well as other settings with social autonomy realities.
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Authors: Giorgino Francesco , Shaunik Alka , Liu Minzhi , Saremi Aramesh 
Published: November 2019

The cover image is based on the Research Letter Achievement of glycaemic control is associated with improvements in lipid profile with iGlarLixi versus iGlar: A post hoc analysis of the LixiLan‐L trial by Francesco Giorgino, Minzhi Liu, Alka Shaunik et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13857.
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Measuring functional impairment: Preliminary psychometric properties of the Columbia Impairment Scale‐Youth Version with youth accessing services at an outpatient substance use programme
Authors: Cleverley Kristin , Brennenstuhl Sarah , Henderson Joanna 
Published: November 2019

AbstractAimFunctional impairment is a key aspect of mental disorders, yet it is poorly defined and operationalized, particularly for youth. The Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS) has been indicated as a potentially useful measure to assess functional impairment. This study provides an initial psychometric evaluation of the CIS‐Youth (CIS‐Y) Version in a sample of youth accessing an outpatient substance use programme.MethodsThe CIS‐Y Version was administered to youth aged 15 to 24 years accessing an outpatient substance use programme in Ontario, Canada. Demographic data on age, sex, ethnicity and current occupational and/or educational status were also collected. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify what factor structure best fits our sample of youth.ResultsThe sample included 134 youth, with a mean age of 19.3 (SD = 2.1; range = 15‐24). Over 34% of the sample had at least some item‐level missing data, overwhelming this was item‐level “not applicable” responses. The CIS‐Y exhibited good internal consistency (α = .84), and EFA revealed that a one‐factor structure was the best fit for the data.ConclusionsResults suggest that continued use of the CIS‐Y with populations of youth, including emerging adults, is warranted. The scale has good internal consistency, loads onto one factor and discriminates between groups known to have lower and higher functioning. Further research is recommended that uses larger and more varying samples, as well as research that investigates optimal coding of non‐applicable responses.
Partitioning plant spectral diversity into alpha and beta components
Authors: Laliberté Etienne , Schweiger Anna K. , Legendre Pierre 
Published: November 2019

AbstractPlant spectral diversity – how plants differentially interact with solar radiation – is an integrator of plant chemical, structural, and taxonomic diversity that can be remotely sensed. We propose to measure spectral diversity as spectral variance, which allows the partitioning of the spectral diversity of a region, called spectral gamma (γ) diversity, into additive alpha (α; within communities) and beta (β; among communities) components. Our method calculates the contributions of individual bands or spectral features to spectral γ‐, β‐, and α‐diversity, as well as the contributions of individual plant communities to spectral diversity. We present two case studies illustrating how our approach can identify 'hotspots’ of spectral α‐diversity within a region, and discover spectrally unique areas that contribute strongly to β‐diversity. Partitioning spectral diversity and mapping its spatial components has many applications for conservation since high local diversity and distinctiveness in composition are two key criteria used to determine the ecological value of ecosystems.
In‐vitro validation of near‐infrared reflection for proximal caries detection
Authors: Lederer Alexander , Kunzelmann Karl‐Heinz , Heck Katrin , Hickel Reinhard , Litzenburger Friederike 
Published: November 2019

The aim of this study was the in‐vitro validation of VistaCam iX HD, which uses near‐infrared reflection (NIRR), for proximal caries detection. It was compared with digital bitewing radiography (BWR), and micro‐computed tomography (µCT) was used as the reference standard. One‐hundred teeth with either sound (n = 54) or carious (n = 46) proximal surfaces were selected using visual–tactile criteria. Images of these surfaces were generated using BWR and NIRR. Evaluation was performed by two examiners, twice, at an interval of 2 weeks. All samples were scanned with a micro‐computed tomograph. Thresholds were defined for sound surfaces, and for enamel and dentin lesions, for all methods. Both BWR and NIRR showed moderate sensitivity for the detection of any caries (0.50 for NIRR and 0.53 for BWR). For enamel lesions, sensitivity was lower (0.13 for NIRR and 0.31 for BWR). Specificity was high (≥0.94) in all categories for both methods. Inter‐rater reliability ranged from 0.89 to 0.93 and intra‐rater reliability from 0.80 to 0.89. Surface evaluation of images generated using NIRR was complicated by overexposed areas; approximately 25% of the images were not clearly interpretable. In conclusion, NIRR and BWR were found to be reproducible methods with comparable diagnostic accuracy. However, NIRR cannot be recommended as a complementary diagnostic method for assessing proximal caries in permanent molars because of problems with image quality and artefacts.