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Factors affecting business graduates' employability–empirical evidence using partial least squares (PLS)
Authors: Hossain Md Moazzem , Alam Manzurul , Alamgir Mohammed , Salat Amirus 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between skills and employability of business graduates. The study also examines the moderating effect of ‘social mobility factors’ in the ‘skills–employability’ relationship.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative positivist approach was undertaken to test the hypotheses. Business graduates from two universities in a developing country responded to a questionnaire about their perceptions of different sets of employability factors. Partial least squares (PLS)-based structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to examine the relationships between skills and employability of business graduates.FindingsThe findings show that both soft skills and technical skills are positively related to employability, which is consistent with prior studies. The findings also indicate that social mobility factors play a significant role in employability.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is based on data from two public universities, and its findings need to be interpreted with care as universities differ in their size, area of concentration and ownership structure.Practical implicationsThe findings advance the evidence of graduate employability of business students. Based on these results, university authorities, policymakers, teachers and business graduates will benefit from the findings related to students preparedness for the competitive global job market.Originality/valueThe study's findings contribute to business graduates' skill set development in the developing countries that share a similar education system, culture and values.
Impacts of remittances on financial development
Authors: Azizi SeyedSoroosh 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of international remittances on financial development in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachThe focus is on a panel of 124 developing countries for the period 1990–2015. The empirical evidence is based on the instrumental variable-fixed effect model.FindingsResults obtained in this study indicate that a 10 percent increase in the remittance to GDP ratio leads to 1.7 percent increase in domestic credit to private sector, 1.9 percent increase in bank credit, 1.2 percent increase in bank deposit, and 0.8 percent increase in liquid liabilities. The positive impact of remittances on financial development in developing countries is particularly important because financial development fosters long-run growth and reduces poverty.Originality/valueTo address the endogeneity of remittances, the study estimates bilateral remittances and use them to create weighted gross national income per capita and real interest rates of remittance-sending countries. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to assess the endogeneity of remittances in this way.
Pricing decisions, competition and liquidity constraints
Authors: Amountzias Chrysovalantis 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThis study investigates the pricing decisions of the UK wholesale and retail food, beverages and tobacco sector over 2007–2016 using 19 four-digit level NACE Rev.2 classification industries.Design/methodology/approachThe Hall (1988) and Roeger (1995) model is employed to estimate the price-cost margin for the aggregate sector and each constituent industry.FindingsThe results suggest the presence of weak imperfect competitive conduct as the markup value is close to perfect competition. Moreover, it is found that industries with higher market share and liquidity reserves tend to charge a lower markup, validating the presence of price wars and competitive incentives in the sector.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature of pricing decisions and how access to available liquidity may affect the selling price of products. The pricing strategies also depend on the market structure as firms operating in more competitive sectors may start price wars more often than their counterparts in more concentrated sectors. Therefore, this study adds value to the investigation of pricing decisions under liquidity constraints across the UK wholesale and retail food, beverages and tobacco firms.
The structure of an innovation ecosystem: foundations for future research
Authors: Dias Sant´Ana Tomás , de Souza Bermejo Paulo Henrique , Moreira Marina Fiqueiredo , de Souza Wagner Vilas Boas 
Published: February 2020

PurposeThe concept of an innovation ecosystem, based on the idea of business ecosystem, has increasingly grown in the literature on strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. However, not all innovation ecosystems have the same architectural models or internal collaboration, and existing research rarely deconstructs an ecosystem of innovation and examines its structure. The objective of this article is to systematize the discussion about the structure of an innovation ecosystem and offer a foundation for future research.Design/methodology/approachUsing the Web of Science database as the source for the articles, this paper presents a systematic review of the literature on the structure of the innovation ecosystems. The period of analysis spanned from January 1993 to August 2019. Two methods, bibliometric analysis and content analysis, were used to structure the systematic review.FindingsThe results of the content analysis showed that the main classifications related to the structure of an innovation ecosystem are the ecosystem life cycle (birth, expansion, leadership, and self-renewal), the classification according to the ecosystem level (macroscopic, medium, and microscopic), and the layered structure (core–periphery structure, triple-layer structure, triple-layer core–periphery structure, and framework 6C). The results also showed that studies in the field are concentrated around a small group of authors, and few studies have discussed the structure of an ecosystem.Research limitations/implicationsThis study includes only peer-reviewed articles from the Web of Science database.Originality/valueThis article contributes to innovation ecosystem theory by exploring the characteristics that influence ecosystem structure. In addition to the theoretical contribution, the triple-layer core–periphery framework and the 6C framework set a benchmark for future research on innovation ecosystems.
Repurchase intentions in Y generation: mediation of trust and e-satisfaction
Authors: Trivedi Shrawan Kumar , Yadav Mohit 
Published: February 2020

PurposeResearch on online businesses has focused on the adoption of e-commerce and initial purchase behavior; repurchase intention and its antecedents remain underresearched. The present study develops an empirical model to explore the extent to which trust and e-satisfaction mediate the effect of vendor-specific attributes and customer intention to repurchase from the same online platform.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model is tested and validated in the context of Generation Y in India. A self-administrated online survey was employed, and the students aged between 20 and 35 at universities in Northern India are selected as subject. The data is analyzed using SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 20.0, where structural equation modeling is used to examine the model and test the hypothesis.FindingsThe results of this study suggest that trust mediates fully between security concerns, privacy concerns, and repurchase intention. E-satisfaction mediates between security and ease of use (EOU).Practical implicationsThis study reveals the fact that security, EOU, and privacy concerns are the critical determinants that have the most impact on consumer's purchasing behavior. Gen Y consumers of India need some strong security features, an easy-to-use interface, a trusted privacy policy. Furthermore, it may be beneficial to observe e-satisfaction and trust as a mediator when identifying potential problems; online satisfaction is essential for the group in this study, and the results show that it impacts on the relation between repurchase intention and some determinant of repurchase intentions.Originality/valueThis research determines the impact of security, privacy concerns, EOU on the online repurchasing behavior of Gen Y in India. The mediation effect of e-satisfaction and trust has also been determined.
“They love death as we love life”: The “Muslim Question” and the biopolitics of replacement
Authors: Bracke Sarah , Hernández Aguilar Luis Manuel 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThis article approaches the analytic of the “Muslim Question” through the prism of the discursive and conspiratorial use of demographics as an alleged threat to Europe. It argues that concerns about “Muslim demographics” within Europe have been entertained, mobilized, and deployed to not only construct Muslims as problems and dangers to the present and future of Europe, but also as calls to revive eugenic policies within the frame of biopower. The article begins by sketching the contours of the contemporary “Muslim Question” and proceeds with a critical engagement with the literature positing a deliberate and combative strategy by “Muslims” centered on birth rates—seen by these authors as a tactical warfare—to allegedly replace European “native” populations. The analysis continues by focusing on two images juxtaposing life and death as imagined within the replacement discourse, and that capture that discourse in powerful albeit disturbing ways. Finally, the article proposes reading the population replacement discourse as a deployment of biopolitics and one of its many techniques, namely, eugenics.
Cranial and large vessel activity on positron emission tomography scan at diagnosis and 6 months in giant cell arteritis
Authors: Sammel Anthony M. , Hsiao Edward , Schembri Geoffrey , Bailey Elizabeth , Nguyen Katherine , Brewer Janice , Schrieber Leslie , Janssen Beatrice , Youssef Peter , Fraser Clare L. , Laurent Rodger 
Published: February 2020

AbstractAimPositron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) can detect cranial and large vessel inflammation in giant cell arteritis (GCA). We aimed to determine the change and significance of vascular activity at diagnosis and 6 months.MethodNewly diagnosed GCA patients underwent time‐of‐flight fluorine‐18‐fluoro‐2‐deoxyglucose PET/CT from vertex to diaphragm within 72 hours of commencing corticosteroids and were followed for 12 months. A 6 months scan was performed in patients with inflammatory features on biopsy or CT aortitis. Vascular uptake was visually graded by 2 blinded readers across 18 artery segments from 0 (no increased uptake) to 3 (very marked uptake). Scores were summed to give a total vascular score (TVS).ResultsWe enrolled 21 GCA patients and 15 underwent the serial scan. Twelve (57%) patients experienced a relapse and 5 of these had ischemic features of vision disturbance, jaw or limb claudication. The median TVS fell from 14 (interquartile range [IQR] 4‐24) at baseline to 5 (IQR 0‐10) at 6 months (P < .01) with reduction in both cranial and large artery scores. While the overall relapse rate was similar between patients with a high (≥10) and low baseline TVS, patients with high scores were numerically more likely to experience an ischemic relapse (33% vs 11%, P = .34). Five out of 15 patients had persistent uptake in at least 1 vessel on the serial PET/CT but none experienced a subsequent relapse.ConclusionVascular activity decreased in cranial and large arteries between diagnosis and 6 months. Persistent activity did not predict subsequent relapse.
Translation, validation and cross‐cultural adaptation of the mouth handicap in systemic sclerosis questionnaire into the Turkish language
Authors: Tore Nurten Gizem , Sarì Fulden , Tunà Zeynep , Kucuk Hamit , Haznedaroglu Seminur , Oskay Deran 
Published: February 2020

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to translate and adapt the Mouth Handicap in Systemic Sclerosis (MHISS) Questionnaire into the Turkish language and evaluate its validity and reliability in Turkish systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients.MethodThe MHISS was translated according to Beaton guidelines. Patients being diagnosed with SSc, being between 18‐65 years old and receiving no treatment between test‐retest assessments were included to study. Test‐retest reliability was evaluated, comparing the results of two administrations, with Spearman's correlation. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's α. Validity of the questionnaire was assessed by comparison with mouth opening, total scores of Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Construct validity was tested by factor analysis.ResultsForty‐five SSc patients were included in the study. The Turkish version of the MHISS (MHISS‐T) met set criteria of reliability and validity. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.863) and test‐retest reliability were excellent (r = .88). The correlations between MHISS‐T and inter‐incisor distance, MHISS‐T and HAQ and MHISS‐T and DASH were negatively and statistically significant (r = −0.739, P < .001), very good and statistically significant (r = .664, P < .001), good and statistically significant (r = .570, P < .001), respectively. Regarding factor analysis, MHISS‐T has three subscales.ConclusionOur results demonstrated that the Turkish version of the MHISS‐T has excellent test‐retest reliability and very good validity. As a result of this study we determined that MHISS‐T is a valid and reliable instrument to measure mouth disabilities in Turkish‐speaking SSc patients.
Basic study on improvement of plastic drape adhesion for surgery: effect of adhesive layer thickness on drape detachment from wound edge
Authors: Namiki Ryosuke , Uemura Akiko , Shimada Kazumi , Yoshida Tomohiko , Ma Danfu , Kitpipatkun Pitipat , Ogawa Shingo , Tanaka Ryou 
Published: February 2020

AbstractBackgroundPlastic drapes are used in surgery for a wide range of purposes, but currently marketed drapes often become detached from the wound edge during surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate adhesive layer thickness for optimal peel and shear strength and the smallest peeled area to improve surgical drape wound adhesion.MethodsThirty‐two rats were randomly assigned to four groups of different adhesive layer thickness (50, 100, 300 and 800–1000 μm). The rats were anaesthetized, and drapes were applied to the dorsal chest. After incision, the peeled area was visualized by dropping ink in the wound site to measure the peeled area over time.ResultsAll drapes peeled off from the wound edge, and the peeled area increased over time. The peeled area decreased in the order of 50 μm > 100 μm > 800–1000 μm > 300 μm.ConclusionsIt is possible to control the peeling of plastic drapes during surgery by limiting the peeled area at the time of cutting. Three‐hundred micrometres is the suitable adhesive layer thickness to minimize the peeled area at cutting.
Editorial: choosing an appropriate risk stratification tool for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—one size does not fit all. Authors' reply
Authors: Jun Dae Won , Nguyen Mindie H. 
Published: February 2020

LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Kang et al and Shaheen and Swain papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15626 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15640.
Family refusal of emergency medical treatment in China: An investigation from legal, empirical and ethical perspectives
Authors: Jin Pingyue , Zhang Xinqing 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThis paper is an analysis of the limits of family authority to refuse life saving treatment for a family member (in the Chinese medical context). Family consent has long been praised and practiced in many non‐Western cultural settings such as China and Japan. In contrast, the controversy of family refusal remains less examined despite its prevalence in low‐income and middle‐income countries. In this paper, we investigate family refusal in medical emergencies through a combination of legal, empirical and ethical approaches, which is highly relevant to the ongoing discussion about the place of informed consent in non‐Western cultures. We first provide an overview of the Chinese legislation concerning informed consent to show the significance of family values in the context of medical decision‐making and demonstrate the lack of legal support to override family refusal. Next, we present the findings of a vignette question that investigated how 11,771 medical professionals and 2,944 patients in China responded to the family refusal of emergency treatment for an unconscious patient. In our analysis of these results, we employ ethical reasoning to question the legitimacy of family refusal of life‐sustaining emergency treatment for temporarily incompetent patients. Last, we examine some practical obstacles encountered by medical professionals wishing to override family refusal to give context to the discussion.
View on donated life: Construction of philosophical ethics on human organ donation
Authors: Li En‐chang , Yang Yi , Zhu Wen‐pei 
Published: February 2020

AbstractWith the emergence of organ donation and donation technology, the previous indivisibility of the human body becomes divisible, and different human organs form a new life subject. With reference to specific case studies in China, a new life, consisting of donated organs from different bodies by donation, can be called “donated life.” Donated life is a win‐win action between altruism and egoism, that is, to save the lives of others and to regenerate the organs of donors or their relatives. Due to the emergence of this kind of life, traditional social ethics theories based on the marriage‐related family find it difficult to difficult to explain the new realities. Thus, new thinking about social ethics is necessary.
A novel non‐invasive prenatal sickle cell disease test for all at‐risk pregnancies
Authors: van Campen Julia , Silcock Lee , Yau Shu , Daniel Yvonne , Ahn Joo Wook , Ogilvie Caroline , Mann Kathy , Oteng‐Ntim Eugene 
Published: February 2020

SummarySickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic haematological disorder. The availability of non‐invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) is predicted to increase uptake of prenatal diagnosis for SCD, as it has no perceived procedure‐related miscarriage risk. We report the development of a targeted massively parallel sequencing (MPS) assay for the NIPD of fetal SCD using fetal cell‐free (cf)DNA from maternal plasma, with no requirement for paternal or proband samples. In all, 64 plasma samples from pregnant women were analysed: 42 from SCD carriers, 15 from women with homozygous (Hb SS) SCD and seven from women with compound heterozygous (Hb SC) SCD. Our assay incorporated a relative mutation dosage assay for maternal carriers and a wild type allele detection assay for affected women (Hb SS/Hb SC). Selective analysis of only smaller cfDNA fragments and modifications to DNA fragment hybridisation capture improved diagnostic accuracy. Clinical sensitivity was 100% and clinical specificity was 100%. One sample with a fetal fraction of <4% was correctly called as ‘unaffected’, but with a discordant genotype (Hb AA rather than Hb AS). Six samples gave inconclusive results, of which two had a fetal fraction of <4%. This study demonstrates that NIPD for SCD is approaching clinical utility.
More than medication: Evaluating the role of the pharmacist independent prescriber in a community team for learning disabilities and behaviours deemed to be challenging
Authors: Graham Yitka N. H. , Gerrard David , Laight Samantha , Brown Rebecca , Keith Sarah , Hayes Catherine 
Published: February 2020

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Pharmacists are an important source of support for people with learning disabilities, healthcare professionals and carers.

Pharmacists can support carers and healthcare professionals to manage medicines in line with stopping over‐medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both principles.

Healthcare staff and carers were interviewed to see how they felt about working with a pharmacist and how this helped them to look after people with learning disabilities.

Healthcare professionals and carers felt that the pharmacist was very helpful and listened to them.

AbstractBackgroundThe issues surrounding the prescribing and monitoring of medications for people with learning disabilities and behaviours deemed to be challenging, and are complex in their management for patients, healthcare professionals and carers. The aim of the study was to explore the impact of the pharmacist independent prescriber on a medication clinic for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours from the perspectives of healthcare professionals and carers in a UK mental health Trust setting.Materials and MethodsQualitative methods were used to provide an understanding of the participants' interactions with the pharmacist in the context of the medication clinic. Individual, semi‐structured interviews were carried out with staff and carers, audio‐recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis was carried out to identify themes which illuminated the participants' experiences. Recruitment took place December 2017–August 2018.ResultsNine participants took part (six staff and three full‐time carers). Eight themes were constructed from the data: five from staff and three from the carer cohort: being open to innovation and change in collaborative practice, challenging traditional norms in collaborative approaches to person‐centred care, proactive empowerment via maximisation of expertise and resources, supporting and empowering informed decision‐making, encouraging collaborative debate around medication, establishing authentic and interactive dialogue, gaining trust of the pharmacist independent prescriber's role in the management of patients and feeling empowered to challenge ambiguity and inconsistency in prescribing practice.ConclusionThe pharmacist independent prescriber is a valued asset, with high levels of interaction between all staff, carers and an integral aspect of services provided.
Genetic screening of children with suspected inherited bleeding disorders
Authors: Andersson Nadine G. , Rossing Maria , Fager Ferrari Marcus , Gabrielaite Migle , Leinøe Eva , Ljung Rolf , Mårtensson Annika , Norström Eva , Zetterberg Eva 
Published: February 2020

AbstractIntroductionGenetic screening using high‐throughput DNA sequencing has become a tool in diagnosing patients with suspected inherited bleeding disorders (IBD). However, its usefulness and diagnostic efficacy in children is unclear.AimTo evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of genetic screening for IBD in children and downstream further testing.MethodsAfter informed consent, children (<18 years) with suspected IBD underwent genetic screening with 94 selected genes.ResultsA total of 68 heterozygous class 3‐5 variants were detected in 30 children, 2.3 variants per patient. Directed specific functional testing was performed after genetic screening in a subset of patients. Adhering to the ACMG guidelines, the results of functional testing together with family history and previous publications classified three variants as likely disease causing (class 4) and two variants as disease causing (class 5), all in children with thrombocytopenia. The overall diagnostic rate was 16.7% (5/30). Children with thrombocytopenia had a significantly higher rate of significant genetic findings, 5/9 (55.6%) vs. 0/21 (0%; P = .0009).ConclusionWe conclude that performing genetic screening in children is an effective tool especially for children with inherited thrombocytopenia and has the possibility to diagnose platelet disorders adequately early in life. Children with bleeding diathesis, normal coagulation work‐up and without thrombocytopenia are unlikely to be diagnosed by genetic screening. Ethical issues such as incidental findings, variants associated with cancer and the interpretation of the genetic results into clinical practice remain problematic.