bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Children Requiring 3 or More Days of Invasive Ventilation: Secondary Analysis of Post-Discharge Change in Caregiver Employment
Authors: Kalata Kathryn E. , Miller Kristen R. , Sierra Yamila L. , Bennett Tellen D. , Watson R. Scott , Mourani Peter M. , Maddux Aline B. 
Published: December 2024

Objectives:
To describe frequency of, and risk factors, for change in caregiver employment among critically ill children with acute respiratory failure.

Design:
Preplanned secondary analysis of prospective cohort dataset, 2018–2021.

Setting:
Quaternary Children’s Hospital PICU.

Patients:
Children who required greater than or equal to 3 days of invasive ventilation, survived hospitalization, and completed greater than or equal to 1 post-discharge survey.

Interventions:
None.

Measurements and Main Results:
We measured change in caregiver employment 1 and 12 months post-discharge relative to pre-admission and, when present, change in caregiver identity defined by relationship to the patient. Data were collected by survey. We used logistic regression to identify factors associated with these changes. We evaluated 130 children, median age 6.4 years (interquartile range, 1.10–13.3 yr), 40 (30.8%) with a complex chronic condition (CCC), and 99 (76.2%) with normal pre-illness Functional Status Scale scores. Of 123 with 1-month post-discharge data, 25 of 123 (20.3%) experienced a change in caregiver employment and an additional 14 of 123 (11.4%) had a change in caregiver(s). Of 115 with 12-month post-discharge data, 33 of 115 (28.7%) experienced a change in caregiver employment and an additional 16 of 115 (13.9%) had a change in caregiver(s). After controlling for age, CCC, baseline caregiver employment, new morbidity at discharge, and social and economic index; higher maximum Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 score (odds ratio [OR], 1.19 [95% CI, 1.01–1.41]) and government insurance (OR, 3.85 [95% CI, 1.33–11.11]) were associated with the composite outcome of change in caregiver employment or caregiver(s) at 1-month post-discharge.

Conclusions:
At 1 and 12 months post-discharge, more than one-in-five children who survived greater than or equal to 3 days of invasive ventilation had a change in caregiver employment and one-in-ten had a change in caregiver(s). Identification of risk factors, such as illness severity and social determinants of health, associated with a significant family change may improve our support of these families.
Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
Authors: Seth Akhil K. , Sisco Mark 
Published: December 2024

Learning Objectives:
After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe indications and patient factors relevant to performing prepectoral breast reconstruction. 2. Understand the effects of different types of implants and implant support in prepectoral breast reconstruction. 3. Describe techniques for surgical revision to improve outcomes in prepectoral breast reconstruction. 4. Understand the current literature surrounding clinical and quality-of-life outcomes in prepectoral breast reconstruction.

Summary:
This article goes beyond a general review of prepectoral breast reconstruction, providing a working framework and important considerations for any surgeon utilizing prepectoral breast reconstruction techniques. This article also addresses current controversies, provides practice tips and technical pearls, and addresses gaps in knowledge with both opinion and a review of the most current literature.
Consumer preference for ripped plantain powder for plantain fritters (kaklo) in Cape Coast, Ghana
Authors: Owusu Rebecca , Dadzie Samuel Kwesi Ndzebah , Teye Ernest 
Published: December 2024

PurposeDespite the importance of plantains in food security, nutrition and socioeconomic development, their production over the years has not matched up with demand, simply because of their highly perishable nature and high post-harvest losses. Current attempts at increasing production levels have targeted converting plantains into forms that may help to increase their shelf life. One of such forms is a ripped plantain powder mix for ease of preparing ripped plantain fritters (kaklo). As part of product development and introduction, this study aimed at examining consumer preferences for the ripped plantain powder mix for kaklo using advanced discrete choice modelling techniques.Design/methodology/approachWe employed random utility maximization and random regret minimization methods in both utility space and willingness to pay (WTP) space to analyse choice data on 198 sampled consumers in Cape Coast, Ghana.FindingsOur econometric modelling revealed that consumers attached high value to the proposed ripped plantain powder mix for preparing kaklo. They prefer a formulation that would have the traditional reddish-brown colour, sweet and spicy, certified but also affordable.Practical implicationsThis implies that to improve marketability of the product, it should be cheap, Food and Drugs Authority certified and must have a sweet and spicy taste.Originality/valueThis paper is one of the first to apply the random utility maximization and random regret minimization models in the utility space and WTP space to examine consumer preferences for ripped plantain powder mix for plantain fritters preparation.
Investigating consumers’ slow fashion purchase decision: role of lack of information and confusion
Authors: Benhissi Maali , Hamouda Manel 
Published: December 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate consumers’ slow fashion purchase decision. Specifically, the research empirically examines the relationship between the attributes of slow fashion products, perceived value, lack of information, confusion and consumer decision (intention, deferral and abandonment of the purchase) about slow fashion products.

Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative study was carried out on a sample of 323 customers. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the collected data.

Findings
Purchase intention was enhanced by perceived value. However, only three attributes of slow fashion products (localism, equity and functionality) had a significant influence on perceived value. Lack of information had a significant negative influence on perceived value, as well as on consumer confusion, which can lead to purchase abandonment or deferral of the purchase of slow fashion products.

Practical implications
Slow fashion product managers should pay particular attention to the attributes of localism, equity and functionality, which have proven to be significant for creating a favorable perceived value. Getting customers more involved in the production process and using slow communication would be among the practices to be encouraged by professionals. Furthermore, such actions are likely to reduce confusion arising from the lack of information about slow fashion products, and thus, avoid the inhibition of customers’ purchase process.

Originality/value
Existing literature has focused on consumers’ intentions to purchase slow fashion products. These intentions are mainly related to the attributes of slow fashion products and perceived value. Nevertheless, the prediction of sustainable product consumption, such as slow fashion products, is also influenced by typical external barriers such as lack of information and consumer confusion, which are considered in this study.
Decomposing intra household gender differentials in resource allocation in Nigerian agricultural households
Authors: Adeyemo Temitayo Adenike , Okoruwa Victor , Oyebanji Akinsola 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThis paper decomposes intra-household gender differentials in resource allocation in Nigerian agricultural households. Gender differences in agricultural households affect livelihood resources and productivity in Nigeria as in many countries.Design/methodology/approachIntersection of sex and age define gender as young male, young female, adult male and adult female within each household. Status of resource allocation was examined across the gendered groups. With the use of Oaxaca-Blinder, the mean outcome of resource allocation across the four gender groups was decomposed into components parts.FindingsResource allocation was generally low among farming actors, with young males, adult and young females situating below the household average. Equal endowment with adult males would have increased resources for young males, as well as young and adult females, respectively by up to 0.21, 0.07 and 0.01. The returns effects were largely significant for young and adult females.Practical implicationsThe findings provide the premise to increase opportunities for female agricultural actors to access resources for their livelihood activities. Policies reducing the inequality between males and females in the Nigerian agricultural systems in terms of access to resources are recommended.Social implicationsThis study fits into the implementation of global goals to enhance gender equality and sustainable outcomes through inclusive access to productive resources in the Nigerian agrifood system.Originality/valueThis study operationalized gender as the intersectionality of sex and age; obtained in many African settings. This helped to capture differences in roles, opportunities and constraints within agricultural livelihoods.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2024-0322
Linking creativity with unethical behaviors: investigating when and why creativity predicts unethical pro-organizational behavior
Authors: Zhang Ying , Zhang Jian , Bu Xing , Zhang Na 
Published: December 2024

PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine when and why employee creative behavior leads to unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB). Drawing on research on moral licensing, we argue that the relationship between employee creative behavior and UPB is indirectly mediated by moral licence.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 214 employees and their immediate supervisors, and the theoretical hypotheses were tested by correlation and a hierarchical regression analysis.FindingsWe found that: (1) employee creative behavior is positively correlated with their moral credentials and moral credits; (2) it supported the mediating role of moral credentials between creative behavior and UPB but did not support the relationship between creative behavior and UPB through moral credits and (3) the indirect relationship between creative behavior and UPB is strengthened through moral credentials when perceptions of organizational valuing of creativity are high.Originality/valueThis study responds to calls from researchers to explore more detrimental outcomes of creativity, and we extend existing research by empirically showing that creativity can promote some unethical pro-organizational behavior. We also contribute to explore the mediated role of moral licensing and the moderated role of the perceived organizational valuing of creativity to explain the creative behavior–UPB relationship.
Can oil be used as an alternate asset for investment? Unveiling new insights using the NARDL model incorporating structural breaks
Authors: Patra Saswat , Malik Kunjana 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study examines the impact of the financial stress index (FSI) and equity market uncertainty (EMU) on the crude oil spot markets, namely, Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI). We use the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) framework with structural breaks to assess the impact of FSI and EMU across various sub‐periods. Our analysis finds a statistically significant asymmetric impact of FSI and EMU on the oil returns in the long run. A rise (fall) in the FSI (EMU) results in a larger increase (decrease) in the oil returns as compared to a fall (rise) in the FSI (EMU) and the corresponding decrease (increase) in the returns. Further, the asymmetric effect in the short run is observed only for EMU. These findings suggest that in response to a rise or fall in the financial stress levels and uncertainty in the equity markets, investors respond differently and show a preference for oil as an alternate asset class in the long run. In addition to this, we also find evidence in support of its suitability for investment purposes during periods of heightened financial stress and high volatility such as the global financial crisis (GFC), the recent COVID‐19 pandemic, and the Russia–Ukraine war. Our results have clear policy implications for oil companies, investors, regulators, and policy‐makers.
Indole‐3‐Carboxaldehyde Inhibits Inflammatory Response and Lipid Accumulation in Macrophages Through the miR‐1271‐5p/HDAC9 Pathway
Authors: Luo Wei , Meng Jun , Yu Xiao‐Hua , Zhang Zi‐Zhen , Wang Gang , He Jin 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTIndole‐3‐carboxaldehyde (ICA), a microbiota‐derived tryptophan metabolite, has been reported to protect against atherosclerosis. However, the molecular mechanisms for its atheroprotective effect remain largely unknown. This study aimed to explore the influence of ICA on lipid accumulation and inflammatory response in THP‐1 macrophage‐derived foam cells. Our results showed that administration of ICA upregulated the expression of miR‐1271‐5p, ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ABCG1, downregulated histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) expression and inhibited macrophage lipid accumulation. ICA treatment also facilitated macrophage polarisation to the M2 phenotype and alleviated inflammatory response, as evidenced by decreased IL‐6 levels and increased IL‐10 levels. HDAC9 was identified as a direct target of miR‐1271‐5p. HDAC9 overexpression or miR‐1271‐5p knockdown decreased the effect of ICA on ABCA1 and ABCG1 expression as well as inflammatory response. Taken together, these results suggest that ICA can suppress lipid accumulation and mitigate inflammatory response in macrophages by activating the miR‐1271‐5p/HDAC9 signalling cascade, thereby providing new explanations for how ICA reduces atherosclerosis.
The Place of History in British Criminology: 20th‐Century Developments
Authors: Catello Roberto 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTWhile the relevance of historical research and analysis for the development of a critical criminology in the United States in the 1970s has recently received some attention by historical criminologists, the place of history in British criminology—and British critical criminology in particular—remains a largely unexplored area of academic inquiry. This article fills this gap in the history of historical criminology by reviewing the uses of history in British criminology before and after the emergence of critical criminology in the 1970s. The article first reviews the precritical uses of history found in the writings of the key figures responsible for the establishment of academic criminology in Britain in the mid‐20th century, namely, Leon Radzinowicz, Hermann Mannheim, and Max Grünhut. These scholars made a valuable contribution to the historical study of crime but the criminological zeitgeist of their time prevented them from outlining a manifesto for a historical criminology. The article then proceeds to show that the critique of ahistorical criminology instigated by critical criminologists in Britain during the 1970s was born out of attempts to historicize the sociology of deviance. Lastly, the article goes on to argue that the new criminology envisioned by Ian Taylor, Paul Walton, and Jock Young was instrumental in advancing a conception of critical criminology that is indistinguishable from a fully historical criminology.
Improving soil chemical properties and tef (Eragrostis tef) productivity with Acacia decurrens‐based fallow in northwestern Ethiopia
Authors: Tadele Desalegn , Adgo Enyew , Meshesha Derege Tsegaye 
Published: December 2024

AbstractFollowing land degradation and the associated reduction in crop production, smallholder farmers in the highlands of northwestern Ethiopia have recently practiced Acacia decurrens‐based fallow system. Despite the rapid expansion of this new cropping system, its effect on soil properties and crop productivity has never been exhaustively studied. We assessed the effects of A. decurrens‐based fallow system on soil properties and tef (Eragrostis tef) productivity under the existing production environment on farmers' fields using: (i) tef cultivation under the fallow system in two rotations which represent 5 and 10 years of continuous fallow period (fallowed lands); (ii) conventional tef cultivation system (ST system); (iii) tef cultivation on fallowed lands in the first rotation for two consecutive years; (iv) ST system adjoining a 4‐year‐old acacia woodlot; and (v) interview with local farmers. The results showed that fallowed lands in the first and second rotations improved soil properties and tef productivity with greater effects in the second rotation. Compared to the ST system, fallowed lands in both rotations significantly increased soil pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), available P, total N and cation exchange capacity (CEC), but decreased exchangeable Al3+. Tef aboveground biomass and grain yields were increased by 74% and 93% in the first rotation and 103% and 167% in the second rotation over the ST system, respectively. Similarly, height was increased by 9% in the first rotation and 17% in the second rotation. Fallowed lands sustained positive effects on soil fertility and tef productivity over two successive production years highlighting that the fallow system can benefit farmers through the cultivation of two annual crops in 2 years. Significant tef yield reductions occurred over the first 10 m distance from the acacia woodlot. Soil moisture, pH, SOC, available P, total N and CEC were higher at croplands close to the acacia woodlot. According to the farmers, the fallow system can improve tef productivity and reduce the need for inorganic fertilizer by 50%. Overall, the results demonstrated that fallowing with A. decurrens can reduce soil acidity and restore nutrients for sustainable crop production; and the shading effect could be the limiting factor for tef production on croplands adjacent to the acacia woodlots.
Detection of Novel HLA‐C*03:694, HLA‐C*05:301 and HLA‐C*07:1160Q Alleles
Authors: Loginova Maria , Morozova Nadezhda , Paramonov Igor 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThe novel HLA‐C*03:694, HLA‐C*05:301 and HLA‐C*07:1160Q alleles were detected during the HLA typing process.
Confirmation and Extension of 35 HLA Alleles Identified in Donors From the Russian Bone Marrow Registry
Authors: Morozova Nadezhda , Loginova Maria , Paramonov Igor 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT35 allele sequences were confirmed and extended: 12 HLA‐A, 9 HLA‐B, 6 HLA‐C, 2 HLA‐DQB1, and 6 HLA‐DRB1.
Discovery of the Novel HLA‐DRB4*01:03:01:21 Allele by Third‐Generation HLA‐Targeted Sequencing Technology
Authors: Li Zihang , Tang Guangbo , Wang Tingjie , Gao Peng , He Pengcheng 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTHLA‐DRB4*01:03:01:21 differs from DRB4*01:03:01:11 by two nucleotide changes in intron 1 and intron 2.
Pd(PPh3)4-Catalyzed Elimination of Acetic Acid from (±)-9α,11α,15α-Triacetoxycloprostenol 4-Methoxybenzyl Ester
Authors: Zagitov V. V. , Vostrikov N. S. , Miftakhov M. S. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Attempted replacement of the allylic C15-acetate group in 9α,11α,15α-triacetoxycloprostenol 4-methoxybenzyl ester by tosyl group under phase-transfer conditions [CH2Cl2/H2O, R3R′N+Hlg–, NaOH, TsOH, Pd(PPh3)4] led to the formation of the corresponding (13E,15Z) derivative in a moderate yield as a result of elimination of acetic acid. The same product was obtained with high yield and stereoselectivity when the reaction was carried out in THF in the presence of Pd(PPh3)4 and NaH.
A Catalytic Disproportionation Reaction of Polysulfides Enabled By a Bio-Carbon Host for Li-Sulfur Batteries
Authors: Qiu Dantong , Zheng Dong , Zhang Xiaoxiao , Qu Huainan , Ding Tianyao , Liu Miao , Qu Deyang 
Published: December 2024

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are regarded one of the promising alternatives of conventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries because of its high theoretical energy density (2600 Wh kg-1), abundance resources on earth, and low cost of sulfur. Nevertheless, several significant challenges persist in the practical application of Li-S batteries, with the most urgent being the dissolved shuttle effect of long-chain lithium polysulfide (LiPS) species during cycling [1]. Using porous host material for sulfur cathode is one of the commonly applied strategies to physically prevent the diffusion of LiPS from diffusing toward lithium anode, and therefore inhibit the shuttle effect [2]. However, the weak Van der Waals forces is in sufficient to anchor the dissolved LiPS because the non-polar surface of carbon material is unable to bind polar and ionic polysulfide ions. Introducing heteroatoms into the host materials is a way to enhancing anchoring of PS at cathode side [3]. In our previous research, we reported a novel carbon host (denoted as NC) for sulfur cathode from natural silk [4]. The obtained carbon host presented excellent cycling performance because of its hierarchical porous structures and nitrogen-contained functional group. In addition, we found the carbon has the ability to catalyst the disproportionation reactions of PS, accelerating the conversion of PS ions into solid products of elemental sulfur (S8) and lithium sulfide (Li2S2) serves to minimize the residence time of PS ions in the electrolyte. In this study, we proposed a hypothesis of a catalytic pseudo-8-electron redox reaction of S/NC cathode and analysis the process using high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) analysis and electrochemical characterizations.
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