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Prediction of solid waste generation and finding the sustainable pathways in the city of Dhaka
Authors: Ahmmed Md. Sazol , Arif Md. Faisal , Hossain Md. Mosharraf 
Published: May 2020

PurposeSolid waste (SW) is the result of rapid urbanization and industrialization, and is increasing day by day by the increasing number of population. This thesis paper emphasizes on the prediction of SW generation in the city of Dhaka and finding sustainable pathways for minimizing the gaps in the existing system.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the survey of different questionnaires of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) was conducted. The data of SW generation, for few years of each month, in the city of Dhaka were collected to develop a model named Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The ANN model was used for the accurate prediction of SW generation.FindingsAt first, by using the ANN model with the one hidden layer and changing the number of neurons of the layer different models were created and tested. Finally, according to R values (training, test, all) the structure with six neurons in the hidden layer was selected as the suitable model. Finally, six gaps were found in the existing system of solid waste management (SWM) in the DSCC. These gaps are the main barrier for the better SWM.Originality/valueThe authors propose that the best model for prediction is 12-6-3, and its training and testing results are given as 0.9972 and 0.80380, respectively. So the resulting prediction is so much close in comparison with actual data. In this paper, the opportunities of those gaps are provided for working properly and the DSCC will find the better result in the aspect of SW problem.
American attitude towards Iran and its reflection on Iran policy towards the Arab region
Authors: Khalaf Athbi Zaid 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to cover the change that happened in the American foreign policy toward Iran by changing the American leadership from Obama to Trump. In addition to its coverage for the Iranian foreign policy toward the Arab region during the presidency period of Obama in the USA and also during the presidency period of Trump, to discover whether a change has happened in the Iranian foreign policy toward the Arab region is a result of the change in the American foreign policy or not. This can be discovered by concentrating on Yemen, Syria and Iraq, taking into consideration the Iranian and American national interests in the Arab region, as well as the regional role of Iran and its intervention in the Arab region.Design/methodology/approachThis study was based on the analytical method of the foreign policy that is based on analyzing facts and events, as well as analyzing the roles and interests within the framework of the states’ foreign policy. This method was used in the study for the purpose of analyzing the impact of the change in the American leadership from Obama to Trump on the US foreign policy toward Iran in the light of the American interest; in addition to the Iranian foreign policy toward the Arab region (Yemen, Syria and Iraq) in the presidency period of both Obama and Trump in light of the regional role of Iran and its passion to achieve its national interest.FindingsThe study concluded that the change in the American foreign policy toward Iran is a result of the change of the American leadership from Obama to Trump by the American interest requirements in accordance to the respective of both of them. The change in the American policy led to a change in the trends of the Iranian foreign policy toward the Arab region in the term of the regional Iranian role. Under the American and Iranian convergence in the period of Obama, the Iranian role in the Arab region was limited to what could achieve its national interest and what did not threaten the American interest, especially after Iran had guaranteed that the USA is by its side. In the framework of the American and Iranian confrontation under Trump’s current presidency, the Iranian role has expanded in the Arab region, where Iran has intensified its intervention in Yemen, Syria and Iraq politically and militarily. Iran became more threatening to the American interest, as it became a means of pressure to the USA under Trump’s ruling in the purpose of changing its position toward it.Originality/valueThe importance of the study stems from the fact that it is seeking to analyze the change of the American foreign policy toward Iran within the period of two different presidential years of Obama and Trump, whereas, their trends were different in dealing with Iran between rapprochement and hostility toward it, on the basis of the American interest. In addition to testing whether this change in the American foreign policy toward Iran has been accompanied by a change in the Iranian foreign policy toward the Arab region.
Impact of knowledge sharing on job satisfaction and innovative work behavior: the moderating role of motivating language
Authors: Usmanova Nargiza , Yang Jianhua , Sumarliah Eli , Khan Safeer Ullah , Khan Sher Zaman 
Published: May 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of knowledge-sharing behavior (KSB) on the innovative work behavior (IWB) and job satisfaction (JS) among employees considering the moderating role of motivating language (ML) of supervisors.Design/methodology/approachThe hypothesized relationships were examined applying modeling of structural equation and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The data was collected from Chinese multinational companies in Kazakhstan with final sample of 322 respondents.FindingsThe findings suggest that the link between KSB and JS is significantly positive with the moderating impact of ML, while KSB itself has significantly negative effect on JS. Moreover, ML buffers the insignificant effect of KSB on IWB.Originality/valueResearch is atypical, as it has focus on the moderating roles of ML in the direct relationship of employee KSB and JS, and in the direct linkage of employee KSB and IWB in Chinese multinational organization in the network field.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency approval summary: Amenamevir for the treatment of herpes zoster
Authors: Shoji Naoko , Tanese Keiji , Sasaki Ayano , Horiuchi Taishi , Utsuno Yuji , Fukuda Koichi , Hoshino Yukiko , Noda Shinichi , Minami Hirofumi , Asakura Wataru ,   Amenamevir Review Team
Published: May 2020

AbstractIn July 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a marketing authorization valid throughout Japan for N‐(2,6‐dimethylphenyl)‐N‐(2‐{[4‐(1,2,4‐oxadiazol‐3‐yl)phenyl]amino}‐2‐oxoethyl)‐1,1‐dioxothiane‐4‐carboxamide (amenamevir) for the first time worldwide. The decision was based on the favorable opinion of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) recommending a marketing authorization of amenamevir for treatment of herpes zoster (HZ). Amenamevir has a different action mechanism from previously approved synthetic nucleoside compounds for the treatment of HZ including acyclovir, valacyclovir and famciclovir. The usual adult dose is 400 mg amenamevir p.o. once daily for 7 days. The benefit is its ability to cure HZ as well as preventing postherpetic neuralgia. The most common side‐effects are increase of urine N‐acetyl‐β‐D‐glucosaminidase and α1‐microglobulin levels. However, based on the detailed evaluation of the submitted clinical studies, there seems to be no serious safety concerns about amenamevir regarding the kidney of both renally normal and impaired patients. The objective of this article is to summarize the scientific review of the application. The detailed scientific assessment report and product information, including the summary of product characteristics, are available on the PMDA website (www.pmda.go.jp/PmdaSearch/iyakuSearch/).
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of earlobe crease in systemic sclerosis: Possible association with vascular dysfunction
Authors: Sekiguchi Akiko , Inoue Yuta , Yamazaki Sahori , Uchiyama Akihiko , Ishikawa Osamu , Kuribayashi Shiko , Uraoka Toshio , Hara Kenichiro , Yamaguchi Kouichi , Maeno Toshitaka , Uchida Mitsuo , Koyama Hiroshi , Motegi Sei‐Ichiro 
Published: May 2020

AbstractPatients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) develop various vasculopathy‐induced vascular disorders such as Raynaud’s phenomenon, abnormal nail‐fold capillaries, persistent digital ischemia, digital ulcers (DU), and sometimes develop renal crisis and pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH), affecting prognosis. Earlobe crease (ELC), also known as Frank’s sign, is a wrinkle extending from the tragus to the outer border of the earlobe and is generally recognized as the sign of cardiovascular events. However, no previous study analyzed the association between ELC and SSc. In this study, we examined the prevalence and clinical characteristics of ELC in SSc patients. We analyzed 145 Japanese SSc patients and found that the prevalence of ELC in SSc patients was 23.4% (43/145), similar to that previously reported in the general population without SSc. Using univariate analysis, we found that SSc patients with ELC were characterized by old age, high incidence of DU, ILD and PAH, and high complication of coronary artery diseases (CAD) compared with SSc patients without ELC. In multivariate analysis, ELC was significantly associated with old age and incidence of DU. PAH tended to correlate with ELC without statistical significance. These results suggest that ELC may be associated with vascular disorders in SSc patients. This is the first report concerning the prevalence and clinical characteristics of ELC in patients with SSc. ELC is very easy to detect in clinical practice and helps physicians to identify SSc patients at risk of developing vascular disorders such as DU and PAH.
Elite‐public interaction on twitter: EU issue expansion in the campaign
Authors: FAZEKAS ZOLTÁN , POPA SEBASTIAN ADRIAN , SCHMITT HERMANN , BARBERÁ PABLO , THEOCHARIS YANNIS 
Published: May 2020

AbstractWhy do some issues receive more interest from the public, while others do not? This paper develops a theoretical and empirical approach that explains the degree to which issues expand from the elite to the public. We examine how candidates in the 2014 European Parliament elections talked about EU issues, in comparison to other political issues. We rely on data collected from Twitter and use a combination of human coding and machine learning to analyse what facilitates interactions from the public. We find that most political actors did not try to engage with the public about EU issues, and lack of engagement results in less interactions from the general public. Our findings contribute to understanding why EU issues still play a secondary role in European politics, but at the same time highlight what low‐cost communicational tools might be useful to overcome this expansion deficit.
Whistleblowing Allegations, Audit Fees, and Internal Control Deficiencies*
Authors: Kuang Yu Flora , Lee Gladys , Qin Bo 
Published: May 2020

ABSTRACTWe investigate whether audit fees and auditors' opinions on internal controls are associated with whistleblowing allegations externally filed to regulatory agencies. We find that firms subject to whistleblowing allegations have significantly higher audit fees, regardless of the substance of these allegations, whereas an auditor is more likely to issue an adverse opinion on internal controls when the allegation is substantiated, rather than frivolous. Further, our findings suggest that auditors are involved in the auditing of whistleblowing when the allegation is still in an internal stage. We also show that firms subject to external whistleblowing allegations have a lower likelihood of restating financial statements prepared in the allegation year when greater audit effort is made in that year. Our study is among the first to demonstrate the role of auditors in the context of whistleblowing.
Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of amelanotic acral melanoma: A comparative study with pigmented acral melanoma
Authors: Gong Hui‐Zi , Zheng He‐Yi , Li Jun 
Published: May 2020

AbstractWe compared the clinicopathological features and prognosis between 16 amelanotic acral melanomas versus 56 pigmented acral melanomas. Amelanotic acral melanomas showed a thicker Breslow thickness (all had a Breslow thickness > 1 mm), more frequent ulceration (15/16, 93.7%) and lower HMB‐45 positive rate than pigmented acral melanomas. However, a significant difference in survival was not observed.
Use of fertility services in Australian lesbian, bisexual and queer women’s pathways to parenthood
Authors: Power Jennifer , Dempsey Deborah , Kelly Fiona , Lau Melanie 
Published: May 2020

BackgroundIt is estimated that up to one in three lesbian, bisexual or queer (LBQ) women in Australia have children. In the past decade, it has become common for LBQ women to pursue pregnancy using clinic‐acquired donor sperm.AimsThe aims of this paper are to explore pathways to parenthood among Australian LBQ women in the context of increased access to fertility clinics and identify the type of clinical fertility services being used.Materials and methodThis paper reports on female LBQ parents and expectant/prospective parents who participated in a 2016/2017 online survey of Australian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) adults exploring reproductive choices, pathways to parenthood, conception method and use of clinical fertility services.ResultsMore than half the children reported on by current parents (52%) had been conceived using clinical fertility services. When asked what factors influenced a parent respondent’s decision to use fertility services: 80% indicated access to donor sperm, 41% indicated fertility problems. Of respondents who had accessed donor sperm, over half (57%) had used in vitro fertilisation (IVF) services.ConclusionsThese findings indicate that use of fertility clinics to access donor sperm is common for LBQ women, including those with no known fertility problems, and that most women who access donor sperm conceive using IVF rather than intrauterine insemination. More needs to be known about the context and reasons for this, including factors that influence LBQ women’s decision making on their pathway to parenthood.
Quality audit of the guidelines for the use of RhD immunoglobulin in obstetrics: Are we getting it right?
Authors: Glazebrook Bridget , Akers Christine , Bielby Linley , Bastin Kaylene , Von Wielligh Kobie , Daly James 
Published: May 2020

BackgroundAdministration of RhD immunoglobulin (Ig) is important for RhD negative women throughout pregnancy and postnatally to prevent alloimmunisation and haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn in subsequent pregnancies.AimsThe aim of this audit was to understand compliance with the Australian guidelines on RhD Ig prophylaxis in pregnancy.Materials and MethodsThis was a retrospective audit of RhD negative pregnant women in Victoria, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania at maternity services of level 2 or higher care, between July 2017 and June 2018. Medical records were reviewed to identify how many RhD negative women received care compliant with the guidelines covering antibody testing, consent, administration of RhD Ig, and feto‐maternal haemorrhage (FMH) quantification.Results and ConclusionsAnalysis included 939 RhD negative women from 43 health services. Compliance with postnatal RhD Ig was high (98%); however, other practice was poor. Documented consent was obtained and recorded for 585 women (62%). Only 76% of eligible women received RhD Ig at the appropriate dose and time (28 and 34 weeks gestation). Similarly, management of potentially sensitising events was suboptimal with 78% receiving RhD Ig when recommended by guidelines. The results of our audit indicate a need for practice improvement across all aspects of care for women who need to receive RhD Ig. A major focus should be not just educating clinical staff, but also educating women to understand the importance of RhD Ig and the potential impact on subsequent pregnancies in order to improve guideline adherence and reduce risk.
Real‐life assessment of chronic rhinosinusitis patients using mobile technology: The mySinusitisCoach project by EUFOREA
Authors: Seys Sven F. , De Bont Shana , Fokkens Wytske J. , Bachert Claus , Alobid Isam , Bernal‐Sprekelsen Manuel , Bjermer Leif , Callebaut Ina , Cardell Lars‐Olaf , Carrie Sean , Castelnuovo Paolo , Cathcart Russell , Constantinidis Jannis , Cools Leen , Cornet Marjolein , Clement Gregory , Cox Tony , Delsupehe Lieve , Correia‐de‐Sousa Jaime , Deneyer Lauren , De Vos Geert , Diamant Zuzana , Doulaptsi Maria , Gane Simon , Gevaert Philippe , Hopkins Claire , Hox Valérie , Hummel Thomas , Hosemann Werner , Jacobs Raf , Jorissen Mark , Kjeldsen Anette , Landis Basile N. , Lemmens Winde , Leunig Andreas , Lund Valerie , Mariën Gert , Mullol Joaquim , Onerci Metin , Palkonen Susanna , Proano Isabel , Prokopakis Emmanuel , Ryan Dermot , Riechelmann Herbert , Sahlstrand‐Johnson Pernilla , Salmi‐Toppila Sanna , Segboer Christine , Speleman Kato , Steinsvik Andreas , Surda Pavol , Tomazic Peter‐Valentin , Vanderveken Olivier , Van Gerven Laura , Van Zele Thibaut , Verfaillie Jan , Verhaeghe Benedicte , Vierstraete Kathie , Vlaminck Stephan , Wagenmann Martin , Pugin Benoit , Hellings Peter W. 
Published: May 2020

AbstractBackgroundChronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with a substantial personal and socioeconomic burden. Monitoring of patient‐reported outcomes by mobile technology offers the possibility to better understand real‐life burden of CRS.MethodsThis study reports on the cross‐sectional evaluation of data of 626 users of mySinusitisCoach (mSC), a mobile application for CRS patients. Patient characteristics of mSC users were analysed as well as the level of disease control based on VAS global rhinosinusitis symptom score and adapted EPOS criteria.ResultsThe mSC cohort represents a heterogeneous group of CRS patients with a diverse pattern of major symptoms. Approximately half of patients reported nasal polyps. 47.3% of all CRS patients were uncontrolled based on evaluation of VAS global rhinosinusitis symptom score compared to 40.9% based on adapted EPOS criteria. The impact of CRS on sleep quality and daily life activities was significantly higher in uncontrolled versus well‐controlled patients. Half of patients had a history of FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) and reported lower symptom severity compared to patients without a history of FESS, except for patients with a history of more than 3 procedures. Patients with a history of FESS reported higher VAS levels for impaired smell.ConclusionReal‐life data confirm the high disease burden in uncontrolled CRS patients, clearly impacting quality of life. Sinus surgery improves patient‐reported outcomes, but not in patients with a history of more than 3 procedures. Mobile technology opens a new era of real‐life monitoring, supporting the evolution of care towards precision medicine.
Emptiness
Authors: DZENOVSKA DACE 
Published: May 2020

ABSTRACTIn Latvian towns and villages, post‐Soviet capitalism has produced a palpable change that locals describe as “emptiness.” People point to empty houses and apartments, and they list friends and relatives who have left. They fear school closures and the cancellation of transportation routes. They imagine the future as an entirely different world, one in which they will play no part. As a social formation, emptiness consists of (1) an observable reality wherein places rapidly lose their constitutive elements (people, infrastructure, services, social networks, and the future); (2) a way of life that emerges in response to such changes, which seem irreversible; and (3) an emic interpretive framework for making sense of the new reality. Emptiness in Latvia is symptomatic of post–Cold War spatiotemporal arrangements of power wherein capital and the state increasingly abandon people and places. [emptiness,capitalism,the future,postsocialism,Latvia,eastern Europe]
Rebirth
Authors: Kilimo Miriam Jerotich 
Published: May 2020

SummaryThis piece is a mediation on how kinship bonds transcend death. The main character is a dead woman who periodically appears to her daughter over the course of the latter’s life. I developed this piece by drawing on the religious beliefs of my ethnic group, the Marakwet of Kenya. I show how Marakwet beliefs about death have been shaped by the adoption of Christianity, the result of missionization during British colonial rule in the country. Hence, the characters in the story straddle these two worlds, which not only shapes how they view death but also their everyday lives. A key theme of the story is the desire to have children, and I show how religious ideologies shape the understanding of the ability to have children and the loss of children.
Letter: thromboembolic and cardiovascular events with tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis—two cases in real world clinical practice
Authors: Kotze Paulo G. , Teixeira Fabio V. , Damião Aderson O. M. C. 
Published: May 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Sandborn et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15514 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15735.
Editorial: can urine‐based metabolomics improve diagnosis of advanced fibrosis in NAFLD?
Authors: Hagström Hannes 
Published: May 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Moolla et al and Moolla and Tomlinson papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15710 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15756.
Letter: mesalazine—a safe drug with rare serious adverse events? Authors’ reply
Authors: Sehgal Priya , Narula Neeraj 
Published: May 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Sehgal et al and Scrivo et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14688 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15691.
Evidence for the impact of interventions and medicines reconciliation on problematic polypharmacy in the UK: A rapid review of systematic reviews
Authors: Martyn‐St James Marrissa , Faria Rita , Wong Ruth , Scope Alison 
Published: May 2020

This was a rapid review of systematic reviews (SRs) on problematic polypharmacy (PP) in the UK. The commissioner‐defined topics were burden of PP, interventions to reduce PP, implementation activities to increase uptake of interventions, and efficient handover between primary and secondary care to reduce PP.Databases including Medline were searched to June 2019, SR quality was assessed using AMSTAR‐2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews) and a narrative synthesis was undertaken.Except for burden of PP (SRs had to include UK studies), there were no restrictions on country, location of care or outcomes.Nine SRs were included. On burden, three SRs (including six UK studies) found a high prevalence of polypharmacy in long term care. PP was associated with mortality, although unclear if causal, with no information on costs or health consequences. On interventions, six reviews (27 UK studies) found that interventions can reduce PP, but no effects on health outcomes. On handover between primary and secondary care, one review (two UK studies) found medicine reconciliation activities to reduce medication discrepancies at care transitions reduce PP, although the evidence is low quality. No SRs on implementation activities to increase uptake of interventions were found.SR quality was variable, with some concerns regarding meta‐analysis methods.Evidence of the extent of PP in the UK, and what interventions to address it are effective in the UK, is limited. Future UK research is needed on the prevalence and consequences of PP, the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of interventions to reduce PP, and barriers and activities to ensure uptake.