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Emerging issues related to the management of patients in custody during the COVID-19 outbreak in France
Authors: Dufayet Laurène , Macaigne Cyrus , Soussy Nicolas , Alcaraz Elizabeth , Gorgiard Charlotte 
Published: May 2021

Purpose
This paper aims to give an overview of emerging issues relating to the management of patients in custody during the COVID-19 outbreak in France.

Design/methodology/approach
During custody in France, a medical consultation is provided for any patient who requests it. In the Paris area, this consultation is carried out by a practitioner in forensic medicine, based in a general hospital. Usually, most medical consultations for patients in custody take place directly in police stations. With the COVID-19 outbreak, the authors chose to suspend this activity, asking law enforcement to bring patients directly to their hospitals. Patients presenting with severe infections or indicative symptoms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection and a comorbidity are tested for COVID-19. Such patients remain hospitalized until results of the test are received. If the result is positive, they are hospitalized for the length of their custody. If sent to prison, they are transferred to a medical facility in detention.

Findings
From the onset of the outbreak, the authors observed increased pressure from law enforcement to obtain medical information. According to the French Code of Medical Ethics, no medical information should be disclosed regarding the authors’ patients’ medical situations. The authors are also concerned about sending a potentially infected patient back to a police station, to prison or to his/her home.

Originality/value
This paper provides a snapshot of issues relating to the management of patients in custody during the COVID-19 outbreak in France. Unfortunately, the current situation in France does not permit a wider range of testing for the specified population in this paper.
The role of business strategy on the adoption and effectiveness of broad-based employee share ownership
Authors: Yoon Yeongjoon , Sengupta Sukanya 
Published: May 2021

PurposeIn this research, the authors try to answer the question of when broad-based employee share ownership (ESO) is more likely to be used and how it can be managed more effectively from the vertical fit perspective in strategic human resource management (HRM).Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzes an unbalanced panel sample of 614 organizations (1,601 organization-year data points) in South Korea, utilizing hierarchical linear modeling (HLM).FindingsThe analysis demonstrates that organizations are more likely to adopt broad-based ESO when they utilize the prospector and analyzer strategies as opposed to the defender strategy. The analysis also reveals that the relationship between broad-based ESO and labor productivity is positive only when organizations utilize the prospector strategy as opposed to other types of strategies (i.e. analyzer and defender strategies).Practical implicationsThe findings first indicate that the decision to adopt a broad-based ESO in organizations should be informed by their business strategy if they want to enhance labor productivity. Specifically, the results demonstrate that only the prospector firms, rather than defenders or analyzers, can reap the productivity benefit of broad-based ESO. Second, since innovation is a major source of productivity for prospector firms, the findings demonstrate that a broad-based ESO can be a vehicle that drives innovation. As a result, firms may want to consider utilizing broad-based ESOs to foster innovation.Originality/valueThe findings emphasize the relevance of the “vertical fit” perspective in examining the broad-based ESO and firm productivity relationship. Most past research utilized the “horizontal fit” framework in refining the relationship between broad-based ESO and productivity. Thus, the study emphasizes the need to utilize the “vertical fit” perspective, and not only the “horizontal fit” perspective, in the broad-based ESO research. Through this, the study meaningfully extends the research on the productivity effect of broad-based ESO by adding an important moderator (i.e. strategy) to the model.
A case of insufficient safeguards or state-enabled money laundering? ‘Golden Passport’ and ‘Golden Visa’ investment schemes in Europe
Authors: Pavlidis George 
Published: May 2021

PurposeTo critically examine recent developments and proposals for the regulation and supervision of ‘golden passport’ and ‘golden visa’ investment schemes in Europe. We argue that FATF standards constitute an appropriate response to money-laundering risks associated with such investment schemes, but the EU needs to introduce further common rules, safeguards and control mechanisms in the aftermath of the recent scandal in Cyprus.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on reports, legislation, legal scholarship and other open-source data to examine golden passport and golden visa investment schemes in the EU.FindingsThe EU has to forge a common approach to mitigate money-laundering risks associated with golden passport and golden visa investment schemes, taking into consideration the FATF standards.Originality/valueThis is the first study examining golden passport and golden visa investment schemes in the EU in the aftermath of the Cypriot scandal and proposing the overhaul of the EU legal framework in this regard.
How playable ads influence consumer attitude: exploring the mediation effects of perceived control and freedom threat
Authors: Hu Xiaohan , Wise Kevin 
Published: May 2021

Purpose
The playable ad is a new type of digital advertising that combines interactivity with gamification. Guided by psychological reactance theory, this study aims to explore the psychological processes and effects of playable ads on consumers’ perceived control and product attitudes.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper conducted two experiments to examine the relationship between playable ads, perceived control and product attitude. This paper also applied psychological reactance theory and investigated whether perceived control triggered by the interactive features of playable ads influenced psychological reactance toward them.

Findings
Findings from two experiments show that playable ads, compared to video ads, increased consumers’ perceived control, which, in turn, led to more positive attitudes toward the advertised products (Studies 1 and 2). This study also supports psychological reactance theory by revealing that increased perceived control diminished perceived freedom threat and subsequently alleviated consumers’ psychological reactance toward advertising messages (Study 2).

Originality/value
This study sheds light on the effectiveness of a new type of ad-game integration – playable ads. Different from prior research in gamification of advertising, this paper examined the effectiveness of playable ads in an information processing context in which the ads were not the primary task to focus on. This study also extends psychological reactance theory in the context of interactive marketing by exploring the effect of perceived control afforded by digital message features in mitigating reactance.
Exploring internal challenges for quality assurance staff in Vietnam: voice of insiders
Authors: Nguyen Cuong Huu 
Published: May 2021

Purpose
This paper aims to determine how quality assurance practitioners in Vietnam describe their levels of professional knowledge and related skills, as well as identifying factors that interfere with the development of these skills.

Design/methodology/approach
Semi-structured were conducted with 22 quality assurance practitioners who were directly involved in quality assurance policy-making and implementation.

Findings
Thematic analysis identified that internal challenges for quality assurance staff were mostly related to their lack of knowledge, skills and experience in this area. Limited capacity in English communication was also reported as a major challenge for Vietnamese quality assurance specialists.

Originality/value
The paper concludes that regular capacity-building programmes can help quality assurance staff gain the necessary knowledge and skills to improve their work performance.
Risk-based prioritization method for planning and allocation of resources in public sector
Authors: Santhiapillai Felix P. , Ratnayake R.M. Chandima 
Published: May 2021

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a risk-based prioritization method (RBPM), using functional failure risk and strategic importance assessment, in order to support public managers' decision-making process for the planning and allocation of scarce resources.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology incorporates two assessment matrices into a management group’s decision-making process for resource allocation. As part of an action research strategy, the authors present the developed RBPM and its application in one Norwegian police district.FindingsThe RBPM provides a processual approach to detect risk of failures in the organization, which can facilitate better planning and allocation of resources, to mitigate risks from materializing and enhance performance. The results also indicate that the proposed assessment models provide an easier approach to consolidating different perspectives and weighting the strategic importance of disciplinary functions, when prioritizing the planning and allocation of scarce resources is necessary.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is restricted in that it only considers one police district in Norway. Further limitation surrounds the issue of generalizability, as only one unit from the district is used. Further research should adapt and extend the developed RBPM in the district.Practical implicationsThe RBPM may be of interest to public managers in the emergency sector operating with a large number of disciplinary functions in a highly dynamic and uncertain environment.Originality/valueThe RBPM applied in this study is based on approaches with advanced application in the oil and gas industry adapted to a contextually different environment which, in contrast, consists of functional hierarchies composed of human resources.
The Emperor's New Code? Time to Re‐Evaluate the Nature of Stewardship Engagement Under the UK's Stewardship Code
Authors: Reddy Bobby V. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractJohn Kingman's review of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) doubted the effectiveness of the UK's Stewardship Code in encouraging informed and engaged stewardship by institutional investors of the companies in which they invest (issuers). Accordingly, the FRC updated the Stewardship Code in 2020 in a final bid to prove its effectiveness and relevance, and, in particular, to enhance issuer‐specific engagement by institutional investors. The update has enhanced the reach and substance of the Code. However, the legal, regulatory, contractual and competitive environment in which institutional investors exist will constantly forestall soft‐law attempts to foster greater issuer‐specific engagement, a point perhaps tacitly acknowledged by the 2020 Stewardship Code with its wider scope. Instead, in relation to engagement, stewardship disclosure should focus on the types of engagement that institutional investors are motivated to exercise in practice, such as engagement in response to hedge fund activism, and engagement on systemic risks.
Predictors of reoperation for perianal fistula in Crohn's disease
Authors: Nam Kwangwoo , Jung Won Beom , Lee Seung Bum , Soh Jae Seung , Yang Song Soo , Jung Seok Won 
Published: May 2021

ObjectiveTreating perianal fistula in cases of Crohn's disease (CD) remains challenging and the postoperative recurrence rate of perianal fistula is 22%‐28%. This study aimed to identify the predictive risk factors for reoperation in Korean CD patients with perianal fistula.MethodsMedical records of the patients with clinically and pathologically confirmed CD who underwent surgical treatment for perianal fistulas at four referral centers in Korea between March 2010 and February 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. The rate of reoperation due to perianal fistula recurrence, which was defined as any subsequent surgery for perianal fistula or abscess, and the potential risk factors for reoperation were analyzed.ResultsFifty‐one patients at a mean age of 22 years were included in the study. During a median follow‐up period of 26 months (range 2‐89 mo), 21 (41.2%) patients underwent reoperation because of recurrent perianal fistula or abscess. The median interval from the first surgery to reoperation was 13 months. A multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that drug escalation (from 5‐aminosalicylic acid [5‐ASA] to thiopurine or from 5‐ASA or thiopurine to anti‐tumor necrosis factor agents) after the first surgery was associated with a reduced likelihood of reoperation (hazard ratio 0.316, 95% confidence interval 0.117‐0.858, P = 0.024).ConclusionsThe postoperative recurrence rate was relatively high (41.2%) after the first surgery for perianal fistula in Korean patients with CD. Drug escalation therapy after the first surgery may help reduce the need for reoperation for perianal fistula.
Decentralization Can Increase Cooperation among Public Officials
Authors: Molina‐Garzón Adriana , Grillos Tara , Zarychta Alan , Andersson Krister P. 
Published: May 2021

AbstractCollective action among public officials is necessary for the effective delivery of many social services, but relatively little is known about how it can be fostered through policy reforms. In this article, we compare cooperation among public officials within decentralized versus centrally‐administered municipalities in Honduras. Leveraging a quasi‐experiment in health sector reform, coupled with behavioral games and social network surveys, we find that decentralization is associated with greater cooperation. When they are able to communicate, health sector workers in decentralized municipalities contribute more to a public good than their centrally‐administered counterparts. This increase in cooperative behavior results in part from the decentralization reform engendering greater numbers of interactions and stronger ties across different levels of government. These findings indicate that institutional reforms like decentralization can favorably reconfigure patterns of social interactions across public organizations, which is an important component of administrative capacity in developing countries.
Young and early‐onset dilated cardiomyopathy with malignant ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death induced by the heterozygous LDB3, MYH6, and SYNE1 missense mutations
Authors: Zhao Ting , Ma Yuting , Zhang Zuoquan , Xian Jianzhong , Geng Xiaojing , Wang Feng , Huang Jiana , Yang Zhe , Luo Yi , Lin Yubi 
Published: May 2021

AbstractBackgroundThe whole exome sequencing (WES) with targeted gene analysis is an effective diagnostic tool for cardiomyopathy. The early‐onset sudden cardiac death (SCD) was commonly associated with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) induced by pathogenic genetic mutations.MethodsIn a Chinese Han family, the patient of 24 years old occurred with early‐onset and DCM and died of SCD associated with ICD storms induced by repetitive ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/F). Genomic DNA samples of peripheral blood were conducted for WES and Sanger sequence. Then, we performed bioinformatics analysis for 200 genes susceptible to cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias. Further, we analyzed how the potential pathogenic mutations affecting the secondary structure, hydrophobicity, and phosphorylation of amino acids, protein properties, and their joint pathogenicity by ProtParam, SOPMA, and ORVAL algorisms. The protein–protein interaction was analyzed by STRING algorism.ResultsThe mutations of LDB3 p.M456R, MYH6 p.S180Y, and SYNE1 p.S4607F were identified as “Damaging/Deleterious.” The SYNE1 (p.S4607F) increased one of alpha helix and decreased one of beta sheet. The LDB3 (p.M456R) reduced one of beta sheet and increased one of beta turn. The MYH6 (p.S180Y) decreased two of beta sheets and four of beta turns, but significantly increased twelve coils. The hydrophobicity of amino acid residues and their adjacent sequences were decreased by LDB3 (p.M456R) and MYH6 (p.S180Y), and significantly increased by SYNE1 (p.S4607F). The mutations of LDB3 (p.M456R), SYNE1 (p.S4607F), and MYH6 (p.S180Y) resulted in the phosphorylation changes of the corresponding amino acid sites or the nearby amino acid sites. The pairwise combinations of LDB3, MYH6, and SYNE1 mutations have the high probability of causing disease, especially the highest probability for SYNE1 and LDB3 mutations. There was obviously indirect interaction of the proteins encoded by SYNE1, LDB3, and MYH6.ConclusionsThe multiple heterozygous mutations of SYNE1, LDB3, and MYH6 may be associated with young and early‐onset of DCM and SCD.
Lichen communities on Populus tremula are affected by the density of Picea abies
Authors: Nirhamo Aleksi , Pykälä Juha , Halme Panu , Komonen Atte 
Published: May 2021

AbstractQuestionsAspen (Populus tremula) is declining in the old‐growth forests of boreal Fennoscandia. This threatens the numerous taxa that are dependent on old aspens, including many epiphytic lichens. Potential methods to aid epiphytic lichens on aspen are centered around treatments which affect the density of Norway spruce (Picea abies). In this study, we investigated how epiphytic lichen communities on aspen are affected by the variation of spruce density in the immediate vicinity of the focal aspen.LocationSouthern boreal forests in Finland.MethodsWe recorded the occurrence of lichens from 120 aspens in 12 semi‐natural forest sites. We used spruce basal area as the measure for spruce density. The selected aspens represented a gradient in spruce basal area in the vicinity of the aspen from 0 to 36 m2/ha. We also measured other tree‐ and stand‐level variables that are known to influence lichen occurrence.ResultsLichen communities on aspen were affected by spruce density, stand age and bark pH. Both lichen species richness and the richness of red‐listed species were highest at an intermediate spruce density, and both increased with stand age. Lichen species richness was higher when bark pH was lower. Additionally, community composition was influenced the most by spruce density, followed by bark pH.ConclusionsOur study highlights the detrimental effects of high spruce density on lichen diversity on aspens. This is caused by high spruce density resulting in low light availability. Lichen diversity on aspens was highest when spruce density was intermediate. Spruce thinning in aspen‐rich old‐growth forests can be helpful in ensuring the long‐term persistence of old‐growth lichens on aspen in protected forests.
Health‐related guilt in chronic primary pain: A systematic review of evidence
Authors: Serbic Danijela , Evangeli Michael , Probyn Katrin , Pincus Tamar 
Published: May 2021

PurposeChronic primary pain conditions are characterized by significant functional disability, emotional distress, and diagnostic uncertainty. Health‐related guilt associated with coping and living with chronic pain is poorly understood. There had been no attempts to synthesize findings on health‐related guilt across studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a systemic review of evidence, to enable an understanding of the role of health‐related guilt in chronic primary pain, and to provide directions for future research.MethodA search strategy was developed based on our eligibility criteria. Four databases (PsycINFO, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science) were searched for relevant papers from inception to 8 July 2020. Data from 12 qualitative and six quantitative studies were synthesized narratively.ResultsThe review of qualitative studies resulted in three themes, relating to the management of pain, diagnostic uncertainty/legitimizing pain, and how participants’ actions or inactions affect others. These findings were integrated with evidence from quantitative studies, which showed that higher levels of guilt were associated with more pain and pain interference, functional impairment, and poorer psychological and social functioning.ConclusionsThe findings demonstrate that health‐related guilt is an important psychological factor associated with more pain and poorer function in people with chronic primary pain conditions. Future research should examine health‐related guilt as a potential mediating/moderating factor leading to more distress and suffering in this population and as a potential target for interventions.
Paradoxical changes in brain reward status during oxycodone self‐administration in a novel test of the negative reinforcement hypothesis
Authors: Nguyen Jacques D. , Grant Yanabel , Taffe Michael A. 
Published: May 2021

Background and PurposeThe extra medical use of, and addiction to, prescription opioid analgesics is a growing health problem. To characterize how prescription opioid abuse develops, this study investigated the affective consequences of escalating prescription opioid use using intracranial self‐stimulation (ICSS) reward and oxycodone intravenous self‐administration (IVSA) models.Experimental ApproachMale Wistar rats were given access to oxycodone IVSA (0.15 mg·kg−1 per infusion, i.v.) in short‐access (ShA; 1 h) or long‐access (LgA; 12 h) sessions for five sessions per week followed by intermittent 60‐h discontinuations from drug access, a novel explicit test of the negative reinforcement hypothesis. Separate groups were first trained in the ICSS procedure and then in oxycodone IVSA in 11‐h LgA sessions.Key ResultsRats given LgA to oxycodone escalated their responding more than ShA rats, with further significant increases observed following each 60‐h discontinuation. Presession brain reward thresholds increased with sequential daily LgA IVSA sessions, consistent with a growing negative affective state consequent to successive daily intoxication/abstinence cycles. A 1‐h oxycodone IVSA interval was sufficient to normalize these elevated reward thresholds, as was, paradoxically, a 60‐h weekend abstinence. The increase in ICSS thresholds was attenuated in a group treated with the long‐acting κ‐opioid antagonist norbinaltorphimine prior to IVSA training.Conclusion and ImplicationsChanges in brain reward function during escalation of oxycodone self‐administration are driven by an interplay between κ‐opioid receptor‐mediated negative affective state associated with escalated oxycodone intake and dynamic restoration of brain reward status during longer periods of abstinence.