bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Health Care Utilization After Immediate Compared With Delayed Postpartum Intrauterine Device Placement
Authors: Swisher Talis M. , Alabaster Amy , Howe Margaret C. 
Published: December 2024

OBJECTIVE:
To investigate differences in health care utilization between immediate (within 10 minutes of placental delivery) and delayed (after 24 hours) intrauterine device (IUD) placement.

METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study was conducted with data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 2017 to 2019 and included patients with an IUD placed between 0 and 63 days postpartum. The primary outcome for health care utilization was the number of obstetrician–gynecologist (ob-gyn) or women's health office visits within 1 year. Secondary outcomes included formal imaging studies, surgical intervention, and hospitalizations related to IUD complications within 1 year. An additional secondary outcome was live births at 120 days and 1 year.

RESULTS:
Among 1,543 immediate and 10,332 delayed postpartum IUD placements, the number of visits to an ob-gyn or women's health office within 1 year was slightly increased with delayed placement (mean 2.30 vs 2.47, P<.001). Imaging was increased in the immediate compared with the delayed group (10.5% vs 4.1%, P<.001). Laparoscopy was decreased in the immediate compared with the delayed group (0.0% vs 0.4%, P=.005), with no significant difference in hysteroscopy (0.2% vs 0.1%, P=.413). Hospitalizations were rare and increased in the immediate group (0.4% vs 0.02%, P<.001). Lastly, there was no difference in repeat pregnancies between groups at 120 days (both 0.2%) or at 1 year (2.9% vs 2.5%, P=.342).

CONCLUSION:
Compared with delayed placement, immediate postpartum IUD placement is not associated with increased office visits. Immediate placement is associated with an increase in imaging but a decrease in laparoscopic surgery to manage IUD-related complications. There was no difference in live birth rates at 6 months or 1 year between groups.
Area Poverty and Adverse Birth Outcomes
Authors: Madden Nigel , Kanugula Samanvi , Yee Lynn M. , Rydland Kelsey , Feinglass Joe 
Published: December 2024

OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the association between area poverty and adverse birth outcomes in the diverse birthing population of a large health system.

METHODS:
This was a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record and hospital administrative data for pregnant people at nine hospitals within a large health system in the Chicago metropolitan area from 2018 to 2023. Patient addresses were geocoded and categorized by Census tract area percent poor households. Unadjusted and adjusted Poisson regression models, controlling for individual-level risk factors, evaluated the independent association between area poverty and birth outcomes to determine the degree to which this association is attenuated by the inclusion of individual-level factors in the model.

RESULTS:
The study included 85,025 pregnant people. Area poverty was associated with sociodemographic factors, including young age, non-Hispanic Black race, Hispanic ethnicity, Medicaid insurance coverage, higher parity, and several comorbid conditions. Area poverty was associated with adverse birth outcomes and demonstrated a gradient effect with increasing area poverty in bivariable analyses. In unadjusted regression analyses, residence in areas with 5.0% or more poverty was associated with severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and low birth weight, and residence in areas with 8.0% or higher poverty was associated with neonatal intensive care unit admission. Although these associations persisted in multivariable analysis for severe maternal morbidity and neonatal intensive care unit admission, the associations with preterm birth and low birth weight persisted only for individuals residing in areas of 12.0% or higher poverty when controlling for individual-level risk factors.

CONCLUSION:
Area poverty was associated with adverse birth outcomes in this birthing population even when controlling for individual-level risk factors, highlighting the need for system- and community-level quality-improvement interventions.
Application of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients with Wound Complications after Flap Repair for Vulvar Cancer: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Qiu Liangzhi , Wu Xianrong , Wang Xiu 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE
To analyze the characteristics of postoperative wound complications (WCs) in patients following vulvectomy with flap repair and evaluate the efficacy of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in wound healing.

METHODS
This study retrospectively reviewed 17 patients with WCs following vulvectomy with flap repair at a tertiary comprehensive hospital from January 2016 to December 2022. All patients were treated with NPWT, and the wound healing rate, healing time, and NPWT-related complications were observed.

RESULTS
The most common WCs were seroma and lymphorrhea (52.94%; nine cases), followed by wound infection (35.29%, six cases), fat liquefaction (23.53%, four cases), wound dehiscence (17.65%, three cases), and wound ischemia (5.88%, one case). The main locations for flap WCs were the vulva (64.71%), thigh (35.29%), and pubic symphysis (23.53%). One patient halted treatment; the remaining 16 patients all achieved complete healing with a mean healing time of 43.50 ± 17.92 days. One complication was associated with the use of NPWT: procedural pain (17.65%, three cases).

CONCLUSIONS
The use of NPWT may contribute to accelerated wound healing after flap repair in vulvar cancer and is safe for clinical application.
A Questionnaire-Based Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Health of Key Stakeholders Within an Elite Sports Organization
Authors: Collinge Richard , Springham Matt 
Published: December 2024

Objective:
To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of key stakeholders within an elite UK sports organization.

Design:
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) was sent electronically to 500 employees, and 8 face-to-face interviews were conducted at an elite-level professional football club.

Setting:
English Premier League (EPL) Football Club.

Participants:
Office/stadium staff, coaching/backroom staff, players from the male U23, women's and men's senior teams.

Independent Variables:
Stakeholder groups that were invited to participate in the study: office/stadium staff, coaching/backroom staff, players from the U23, women's and men's senior teams, and variables of age and gender.

Main Outcome Measure:
WEMWBS scores across the office/stadium staff, coaching/backroom staff, and player cohort.

Results:
Of 122 responses (24% response rate) and 8 face–face interviews, the average WEMWBS score was 51.2 (SD ±8.4) and 14% of the cohort presented with scores suggestive of a higher risk of depression. The main findings were moderate effect size differences in WEMWBS scores with the players scoring higher than both the office/stadium staff (P = 0.01) and the coaching/backroom staff (P = 0.01).

Conclusions:
Office/stadium staff experienced greater compromising mental health effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared with the coaching/backroom staff and players, respectively, suggesting that elite sports organizations should also consider providing mental health education and signposting strategies for this area of the workforce.
Evaluating the Necessity of Ear Packing After Otologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Tabaru Alper , Gencer Zeliha Kapusuz , Ogreden Sahin , Akyel Salih , Bayram Iskender 
Published: December 2024

Objective
This study aims to evaluate the necessity of ear packing in otological operations where the annulus fibrosus is not elevated, focusing on graft success rates and postoperative hearing outcomes.

Methods
A randomized controlled prospective clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary care hospital involving 200 patients aged 18 years and above undergoing myringoplasty for inactive chronic suppurative otitis media. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either ear packing with absorbable gelatin sponge (Gelfoam®) or no packing. The primary outcome is graft success assessed via microscopic examination at 3 and 6 months post-surgery. Secondary outcomes include hearing gains measured by pure-tone audiometry at 500-, 1000-, 2000-, and 4000-Hz frequencies.

Results
At 3 months, the graft take rate was 92% in the ear packing group and 90% in the no packing group, with no statistically significant difference (p = 0.63). At 6 months, the graft take rate was 90% in the packing group and 88% in the no packing group (p = 0.67). Hearing improvements, as measured by air conduction thresholds, were also similar between the two groups (p = 0.73).

Conclusion
This study demonstrates that myringoplasty without ear packing yields comparable graft take rates and hearing improvements to traditional myringoplasty with ear packing. These findings suggest that omitting ear packing in appropriate cases may simplify the procedure without compromising patient outcomes.
Symptoms Profile and Psychopathological Correlates of (Hypo)Manic and Depressive Symptoms in Saudis With Bipolar Disorder
Authors: Alshayea Ahmad Kassab 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Although scientific knowledge about bipolar disorder (BD) is readily available and accumulating, there is still a particular need to inform this inquiry with evidence generated in understudied cultures. This study was set up to fulfill this need, focusing on two objectives: ascertaining the levels of hypo(manic) and depressive symptoms (i.e., symptom profile) in Saudis with BD and looking at the psychopathological correlates of bipolarity. These objectives were addressed using data from 87 individuals with BD (Mage = 30.95, ±9.58 years) and 86 nonclinical persons (Mage = 22.20, ±1.29 years). Racing thoughts was the most common hypo(manic) symptom, whereas depressed mood was the most depressive symptom reported. Somatization and hostility psychopathological dimensions appeared to constitute significant independent predictors of bipolarity, independent of depression and hypo(mania). Findings partially replicate previous ones, indicating a cross-cultural resemblance for BD.
Modular symmetry of localized modes
Authors: Kobayashi Tatsuo , Otsuka Hajime , Takada Shohei , Uchida Hikaru 
Published: December 2024

We study the modular symmetry of localized modes on fixed points of T2/Z2 orbifold. First, we find that the localized modes with even (odd) modular weight generally have Δ(6n2) [Δ′(6n2)] modular flavor symmetry. Moreover, when we consider an additional Ansatz, the localized modes with even (odd) modular weight generally enjoy S3 (S4′) modular flavor symmetry, and we show the concrete wave functions of the localized modes.

Published by the American Physical Society
2024
Unemployment hysteresis by gender and youth in the EU: evidence from new factor PANIC unit root tests with breaks
Authors: Ataklı Yavuz Rüya , Kılıç Cüneyt , Akcan Ahmet Tayfur 
Published: December 2024

PurposeUnemployment hysteresis is when the unemployment rate increases at the time of an economic shock and does not return to its previous level after the shock. Unemployment hysteresis is one of the most common economic diseases in labour markets. In this study, unemployment hysteresis is investigated for female, male, youth and general unemployment rates of EU countries.Design/methodology/approachThe new factorial PANIC test was employed to ascertain the existence of hysteresis in the labour market in the EU countries between 1991 and 2023.FindingsAlthough there are some countries where the hysteresis effect is not a priori valid, it is generally accepted that the hysteresis effect is valid in most European countries.Practical implicationsIn order to enhance the labour markets of EU countries, it is recommended that active and passive employment policies be implemented in a more comprehensive manner.Originality/valueWhile there are numerous studies that examine the phenomenon of unemployment hysteresis in relation to general unemployment rates, there are only a limited number of studies that examine it in relation to female, male and youth unemployment rates. Another significant contribution of the study is the utilisation of the new factorial PANIC unit root test approach developed by Payne et al. (2022).
Exploring the complex interplay of intellectual capital and environmental uncertainty in ambidextrous innovation: evidence from China
Authors: Jiang Yongzhong , Guo Ying , He Xixi , Chen Xueli 
Published: December 2024

PurposeIntellectual capital is an essential intangible resource for enterprises, and different combinations of intellectual and environmental elements will produce different innovation effects. This study aims to analyze the effects of different matching combinations of intellectual capital elements and environmental uncertainty elements of firms on improving ambidextrous innovation (exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation).Design/methodology/approachBased on data from 161 listed companies in China, we employ a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to identify the paths that effectively promote ambidextrous innovation in enterprises.FindingsThrough group analysis, we derived five realization paths of exploratory innovation and five of exploitative innovation respectively. We further find that among these innovation realization paths, human capital plays a more prominent role in facilitating exploitative innovation, while relational capital plays a more important role in realizing exploratory innovation.Originality/valueThis research not only significantly contributes to the theory of ambidextrous innovation, but also helps firms identify the multiple paths of realization that trigger high-exploratory and exploitative innovation, avoiding unnecessary waste caused by resource mismatch, and providing valuable insights for firms seeking to adopt an ambidextrous innovation strategy effectively.
Transnational parenthood: a qualitative study on mental health among Haitians living in Santiago de Chile
Authors: Martínez-Pereira Alejandra , Mercado-Órdenes Mercedes , Olivari Carla , Antipichún Andy , Rocha-Jimenez Teresita 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to qualitatively explore the impact of family separation and transnational parenthood on Haitian migrant women’s mental health living in Santiago, Chile.

Design/methodology/approach
Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with Haitian men and women living in Santiago de Chile, and based on an inductive perspective, a thematic analysis was performed.

Findings
The process of family reunification has been specifically hard in the past years, therefore, almost no one has been able to bring their children to Chile despite having a permanent visa. An important aspect of their testimonies is that they feel guilty about having someone else taking care of their children, even though sometimes they are the ones financially supporting the entire extended family.

Originality/value
This study’s findings show how family separation, ransnational parenthood, and migration experiences particularly affect Haitian igrant women’s mental health and provides relevant information on its onsequences for their quality-of-life. However, it is surprising that having plans to move out was a protective factor against symptoms of depression.
Tertiary education students’ perceptions of plagiarism in academic writing
Authors: Kalicharan Leanna Deorajee , Butler Cathal 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis study contributes to the current body of literature on students' understanding of academic misconduct, plagiarism, forms of plagiarism, the reasons they plagiarize, the sanctions imposed by academics for plagiarizing and the methods to address plagiarism in written assessments within the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, which was investigated in 2021.Design/methodology/approachThe research design was descriptive and grounded in the pragmatism paradigm. The methodology employed was quantitative, consisting of the collection of data through an online, self-administered questionnaire-based survey.FindingsThe results showed that despite students having a conceptual understanding of academic misconduct and plagiarism, they intentionally and unintentionally plagiarized their written assessments, mainly because of the assessment workload (64.9%), busy schedule (52.8%), not understanding the assessment (46.3%) and not knowing how to correctly cite sources (44.6%). Prevalent forms of plagiarism committed by students included finding synonyms for the author’s language while keeping to the same general structure and meaning of the original work (48%) and neglecting to cite sources, misquote sources or unintentionally paraphrase a source by using similar words, groups of words and/or sentence structure without attribution (42%). Academic sanctions commonly include giving an overall reduced grade, giving a warning and asking the student to redo the plagiarized work. The study showed that students preferred flexible and lenient penalties to address plagiarism and objected to sanctions that may jeopardize their academic progression.Originality/valueAn international literature review will demonstrate extensive research on academic misconduct, particularly plagiarism, emphasizing attitudes and perceptions. Despite Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and limited software subscriptions, academic misconduct in Guyana is still poorly understood. Therefore, this study adds to the literature by evaluating tertiary education students' perceptions of plagiarism, given the growing concerns and negative repercussions of plagiarism and student use of AI to produce assignments at this university.
Lean inventory strategy and fashion retailers’ profitability: exploring the moderating effects of information technology intensity
Authors: Kamada Naoya 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe lean inventory strategy can be a promising sustainable practice in the fashion retail industry. However, whether this strategy always has a positive impact on a firm’s financial performance has not been clarified in previous research. Thus, managers may hesitate to invest in implementing the lean inventory strategy. The present study investigates the boundary conditions of this strategy, i.e. the conditions under which it can improve firm performance.Design/methodology/approachSecondary longitudinal data were collected from 2005 to 2019 based on a survey of Japanese Business Structures and Activities conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan. The sample comprised 807 observations from 57 fashion retailers operating in the country. The research hypotheses were tested using a fixed-effect method.FindingsThis study found that IT intensity is the boundary condition of the strategy. Specifically, the lean inventory strategy has a positive effect on fashion retail companies’ profitability only when IT intensity is not zero. Moreover, this positive performance effect is strengthened by IT intensity.Originality/valueThis study considered the potential sustainability benefits of the lean inventory strategy in the fashion retail industry. The findings revealed that the strategy can serve as a sustainable practice for improving firm financial and environmental performance when IT intensity is present. This study provides valuable insights for fashion retail managers who handle both financial and environmental performance.
Green intellectual capital and sustainable competitive advantage: unraveling role of environmental management accounting and green entrepreneurship orientation
Authors: Martínez-Falcó Javier , Sánchez-García Eduardo , Marco-Lajara Bartolomé , Zaragoza-Sáez Patrocinio 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis present study investigates how green intellectual capital (GIC) impacts sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in Spanish wineries, further exploring the mediating roles of environmental management accounting (EMA) and green entrepreneurship orientation (GEO) in the primary GIC-SCA linkage. Moreover, the wineries’ age, size and membership in a protected designation of origin (PDO) are introduced as control variables to enhance the accuracy of the examined cause-effect associations.Design/methodology/approachThis research, based on a theoretical framework developed by previous academic studies, utilizes partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data collected from 207 Spanish wineries between September 2023 and February 2024.FindingsThe findings indicate that GIC positively impacts the SCA of Spanish wineries, with EMA and GEO partially mediating this relationship.Originality/valueThis study stands out for its pioneering incursion into the joint analysis of EMA and GEO as mediating factors in the GIC-SCA relationship, a perspective not previously examined in the academic literature as well as for its contextualization in the wine business setting, thus tracing a novel path in the understanding of environmental management and wineries’ intellectual capital.
Conforming tax avoidance and earnings persistence
Authors: Lou Yang , Wright Brian , Wang Yicheng , Zhao Chenhui 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to test the effect of conforming tax avoidance on earnings persistence.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors use multiple linear regression incorporating firm and year-fixed effects to examine the association between conforming tax avoidance and earnings persistence. Additionally, the authors explore the moderating effect of conforming tax avoidance on the association between current earnings and future (one-year) operating cash flow (OCF). To guarantee the strength and reliability of the results, the authors perform several additional tests.

Findings
The empirical findings reveal a statistically significantly negative association between conforming tax avoidance and earnings persistence. Additionally, the authors observe that conforming tax avoidance significantly and negatively moderates the relationship between current earnings and future OCF. Furthermore, the principal regression outcomes exhibit resilience in a range of robustness checks.

Originality/value
This research contributes to the accounting literature by offering a novel perspective on understanding one of the potential reasons behind firms exhibiting low earnings quality or persistence. Specifically, the authors attribute this phenomenon to the downward impact of conforming tax management. Furthermore, the results propose that the tax authority should be vigilant toward companies exhibiting low earnings persistence, particularly quasi-private firms and those with low financial constraints, as they may have implemented or be motivated to engage in conforming tax strategies that preceded the observed reduction in earnings persistence.
Metastatic basal cell carcinomas in Gorlin syndrome—A case series and literature review
Authors: Afzal Usamah M. , Ali Faisal R. , Oudit Deemesh , Totorean Roxana , Evans Gareth , Lear John T. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMetastatic basal cell carcinomas (mBCCs) are exceedingly rare, with an estimated variable prevalence rate between 0.003 and 0.55% among all basal cell carcinomas. Although there are hundreds of reported cases of mBCCs, a dearth of evidence exists of mBCCs in patients with Gorlin syndrome—an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. The purpose of this article was to present the first and largest case series of patients with mBCC in Gorlin. A literature review (LR) compares our data with the existing evidence base to underscore the importance of early surveillance, diagnosis and surgical intervention of suspicious lesions as distant metastases significantly reduce survival rates.