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Green natural dye from Buddleja officinalis and its ultrasonic dyeing on cotton fabric
Authors: Ke Guizhen , Zhao Ziying , Shuhui Chen , Li Jianqiang 
Published: September 2021

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore a new eco-friendly green textile dyeing. Natural plant Buddleja officinalis is traditionally used as yellow pigment addition in rice. It is worth developing its application and dyeing performance in cotton fabric.

Design/methodology/approach
Buddleja officinalis dried flower was extracted with ethanol aqueous. The extraction conditions including ethanol concentration, material to liquor ratio, extract time and temperature were optimized. Then cotton fabrics were dyed with Buddleja officinalis extraction under conventional and ultrasonic conditions. The effects of dyeing time, bath ratio, pH value of dyeing bath, dyeing temperature and mordants on K/S values were studied and the resulting color strength obtained by conventional and ultrasonic dyeing were compared. The ultraviolet (UV) transmittance of Buddleja officinalis dyed cotton fabric was also evaluated.

Findings
The color strength of the fabric dyed with Buddleja officinalis under ultrasonic conditions was higher than that under conventional conditions. Alum, Fe and Cu as simultaneous mordants improved the K/S value of the dyed cotton fabrics. Both washing fastness and rubbing fastness were fairly good in all Buddleja officinalis dyed cotton fabrics, washing fastness = 3–4 and rubbing fastness = 4. What’s more, the dyed cotton fabrics showed lower transmittance values as compared to undyed cotton fabrics and indicated potential UV protection capability.

Practical implications
Buddleja officinalis can be a new natural dye source for the ultrasonic dyeing of cotton fabric.

Originality/value
It is for the first time that Buddleja officinalis is used as a natural dye in cotton fabric dyeing with less water and the dyeing using ultrasound has been found to have an obvious improvement in the color strength and color-fastness.
Customers’ willingness of irresponsible industry 4.0 companies to co-create sustainable practices
Authors: Escobar-Sierra Manuela , García-Cardona Alejandra , León-Darder Fidel 
Published: September 2021

Purpose
In this regard, this paper aims to wonder how willing to co-create sustainable practices customers of irresponsible Industry 4.0 (I4.0) companies are? With this purpose, the authors began introducing I4.0 and sustainability, showing their theoretical gaps.

Design/methodology/approach
I4.0 has recently spread with its technological developments and social, economic and political ambitions, facing challenges-related, for example, to the implementation of sustainable practices and the stakeholders’ participation.

Findings
Then the authors conduct a literature review following a sequential mix-method approach that begins with a bibliometric analysis and ends with a content study to propose a conceptual model for I4.0 and sustainability. Once the authors understood the theoretical gaps in the framework of the conceptual model, the authors conducted an empirical verification between clients of a Colombian company of the I4.0 belonging to the logistic sector, specifically of the deliveries, asking them about the labor issues that the company faces with delivery people and their willingness to co-create. The authors analyzed the collected data through a structural equation modeling model, where the authors found that customers’ willingness to co-create depends on intrinsic behaviors like “responsible behavior,” followed by extrinsic behaviors such as “helping.”

Originality/value
In fact, stakeholders may support companies, but customers must learn how to assume a critical posture during their purchase decision.
Larval dispersal and fishing pressure influence recruitment in a coral reef fishery
Authors: Hamilton Richard J. , Lozano‐Cortés Diego , Bode Michael , Almany Glenn R. , Harrison Hugo B. , Pita John , Saenz‐Agudelo Pablo , Gereniu Collin , Waldie Pete A. , Peterson Nate , Choat John Howard , Berumen Michael L. 
Published: September 2021

Abstract

Understanding larval connectivity patterns in exploited fishes is a fundamental prerequisite for developing effective management strategies and assessing the vulnerability of a fishery to recruitment overfishing and localised extinction. To date, however, researchers have not considered how regional variations in fishing pressure also influence recruitment.

We used genetic parentage analyses and modelling to infer the dispersal patterns of bumphead parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum larvae in the Kia fishing grounds, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands. We then extrapolated our Kia dispersal model to a regional scale by mapping the available nursery and adult habitat for B. muricatum in six regions in the western Solomon Islands, and estimated the relative abundance of adult B. muricatum populations in each of these regions based on available adult habitat and historical and current fishing pressure.

Parentage analysis identified 67 juveniles that were the offspring of parents sampled in the Kia fishing grounds. A fitted larval dispersal kernel predicted that 50% of larvae settled within 30 km of their parents, and 95% settled within 85 km of their parents. After accounting for unsampled adults, our model predicted that 34% of recruitment to the Kia fishery was spawned locally. Extrapolating the spatial resolution of the model revealed that a high proportion of the larvae recruiting into the Kia fishing grounds came from nearby regions that had abundant adult populations. Other islands in the archipelago provided few recruits to the Kia fishing grounds, reflecting the greater distances to these islands and lower adult abundances in some regions.

Synthesis and applications. This study shows how recruitment into a coral reef fishery is influenced by larval dispersal patterns and regional variations in historical fishing pressure. The scales of larval connectivity observed for bumphead parrotfish indicate that recruitment overfishing is unlikely if there are lightly exploited reefs up to 85 km away from a heavily fished region, and that small (<1 km2) marine‐protected areas (MPAs) are insufficient to protect this species. We recommend greater efforts to understand the interactions between larval dispersal and gradients of fishing pressure, as this will enable the development of tailored fisheries management strategies.
Cross‐border bank flows through foreign branches and the effect of a macroprudential policy
Authors: Yun Youngjin 
Published: September 2021

AbstractGlobal banks play an important role in the international transmission of shocks by allocating funds across the world through their foreign affiliates. Using monthly data on individual foreign bank branches in Korea from 2004 to 2018, this paper investigates how global banks propagate shocks and examines the effect of one particular macroprudential measure that was introduced to reduce the volatility of cross‐border bank flows. I find that foreign bank branches actively adjust their borrowing from headquarters by responding to changes in interest rates and the covered interest parity deviations. An important underlying heterogeneity is revealed: branches with high shares of loans in their balance sheets are more sensitive to interest rate changes, while branches with high bond shares respond more to the covered interest parity deviation. The macroprudential policy restricting the foreign exchange derivative positions of banks to be less than certain multiples of the long‐term capital does make the branches capitalize more by borrowing over the long term from parent banks, but the policy mostly affects the bond‐type branches and has no effect on total borrowing from the parent banks.
Ibudilast attenuates alcohol cue–elicited frontostriatal functional connectivity in alcohol use disorder
Authors: Burnette Elizabeth M. , Ray Lara A. , Irwin Michael R. , Grodin Erica N. 
Published: September 2021

AbstractBackgroundIbudilast, a novel neuroimmune modulator being studied to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD), was shown in a randomized controlled trial (NCT03489850) to reduce ventral striatum (VS) activation in response to visual alcohol cues. The present study extended this finding by probing the effects of ibudilast on alcohol cue–elicited functional connectivity (i.e., temporally correlated activation) with the VS seed. The study also tests the association between functional connectivity and alcohol use during the trial.MethodsNon–treatment‐seeking participants (n = 45) with current alcohol use disorder were randomized to receive twice‐daily dosing with either ibudilast (50 mg; n = 20) or placebo (n = 25). Upon reaching the target dosagee of the medication or placebo, participants completed a functional neuroimaging alcohol cue reactivity paradigm. Drinks per drinking day were assessed at baseline and daily during the 2‐week trial.ResultsIbudilast reduced alcohol cue–elicited functional connectivity between the VS seed and reward‐processing regions including the orbitofrontal and anterior cingulate cortices compared with placebo (p < 0.05). Cue‐elicited functional connectivity was correlated with drinks per drinking day (R2 = 0.5351, p < 0.001), and ibudilast reduced this association in similar reward‐processing regions compared with placebo.ConclusionsIbudilast's effects on drinking outcomes may be related to the attenuation of functional connectivity in frontostriatal circuits related to reward processing. These results provide an important proof of concept for this novel pharmacotherapy and support the clinical utility of incorporating neuroimaging—and especially functional connectivity—analyses into medication development.
Trajectories of early alcohol use milestones: Interrelations among initiation and progression
Authors: Jackson Kristina M. , Marceau Kristine , Colby Suzanne M. , Barnett Nancy P. , Rogers Michelle L. , Hayes Kerri L. 
Published: September 2021

AbstractBackgroundAlcohol use shows age‐graded patterning, with normative use progressing through characteristic milestones of escalating use or severity. Despite some knowledge about the timing of milestone attainment and sequencing across milestones, there is a gap in our understanding of the earliest stages of use. This study characterizes the timing, sequencing, and speed of progression through milestones beginning with the first sip of alcohol.MethodsSixth through eighth graders (N = 1023; 52% female; 76% White;M = 12.23 years old) completed web surveys through the end of high school. Participants reported on alcohol experiences including the first sip, full drink, consumption of 3+ drinks/occasion (heavy drinking), being drunk, and experiencing acute consequences, from which milestone age and speed of progression (duration) were calculated. Milestone prevalence, sequencing, and timing were characterized, and associations between age of attainment and speed of progression were examined. We also examined whether milestone timing and progression varied by sex and racial/ethnic group.ResultsOverall, milestones followed the expected ordering with the exception of heavy drinking (3+ drinks/occasion) and being drunk, which appear to index similar experiences. An earlier age of attainment was associated with an increased likelihood of attaining each of the milestones. In contrast, once a milestone was achieved, there was reduced risk of initiation of subsequent adjacent milestones for individuals with an earlier first sip and full drink, and earlier initiation was associated with a longer duration to subsequent milestones. Girls were more likely to attain all milestones than boys, but there was no sex difference in the age of attainment. In contrast, Hispanic youth reported earlier ages of initiation than White non‐Hispanic youth, but the likelihood of attainment did not vary by race/ethnicity. Rapid progression was observed in females but did not vary by race/ethnicity.DiscussionRisks associated with early drinking are complex, with little support for normative ordering of milestones beyond the first sip. Although early drinking is associated with an increased risk of subsequent drinking, it does not appear to place the drinker on an accelerated course to heavier use. A nuanced understanding of risks associated with milestone timing may inform intervention efforts.
Training in obstetric anal sphincter injuries in Australia and New Zealand: A survey of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists trainees
Authors: Young Rebecca , Nippita Tanya A. C. 
Published: September 2021

BackgroundTraining in obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) in Australia and New Zealand relies upon consultant teaching and has not previously been assessed.AimsThe aims of this study are to establish if training in OASIS is consistent and optimal in Australia and New Zealand and to evaluate trainee perspectives on supervision and teaching, along with confidence in repairing OASIS.Materials and MethodsA descriptive cross‐sectional study was performed. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists trainees were sent a 21‐question survey. The survey was distributed to 725 trainees, and 132 trainees provided complete responses (18.2%). The main outcome measures were (i) comparison of confidence in performing a caesarean section versus OASIS repair and (ii) descriptive analysis of views towards training and suggestions for improvement.ResultsTrainees were significantly more confident in performing a caesarean section independently compared to OASIS repair (P < 0.05). This was the case for all year groups. Confidence increased with each year of training. Only 62% reported credentialing at their site. Whereas 50% reported training at the time of first unsupervised repair as good or excellent, 22.7% felt it was suboptimal and 2.3% unsatisfactory; 75.8% had attended a workshop; 38.6% requested mandatory workshops. Requests included that workshops be yearly, include video training and be required at consultant level. Trainees asked for supervision despite credentialing and for separate credentialing for 3A/B‐ and 3C/4th‐degree tears.ConclusionsTrainees have increasing confidence in their ability to independently perform OASIS repairs throughout training. They requested that improvements be made to training and that there be an increase in structured teaching.
The impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on glycaemic control and use of health services among children followed at a Danish diabetes clinic
Authors: Kofoed Poul‐Erik , Timm Signe 
Published: September 2021

AbstractAimDuring COVID‐19 restrictions, the paediatric clinic only accepted essential outpatient visits, schools closed, sports activities and social life were limited. Most employees worked at home. This quasi‐experiment evaluates how this affected glycaemic control and use of health services among children with diabetes.MethodsPaired t‐tests were used to compare HbA1c‐values before, during and after lockdown. Sub‐analyses were stratified by pre‐lockdown HbA1c‐values.ResultsOverall mean HbA1c decreased from 58.3 to 56.9 mmol/mol (p = 0.025) from pre‐ to post‐lockdown, a decrease also seen during the same season the previous year. HbA1c decreased by −4.2 mmol/mol (p = 0.002) for patients with pre‐lockdown HbA1c > 59 mmol/mol, but increased slightly by 0.8 mmol/mol (p = 0.176) for patients with HbA1c < 52 mmol/mol. HbA1c measured 8 months post‐lockdown increased again, most pronounced for patients with lowest HbA1c. During lockdown, virtual contacts increased from 0.1 to 0.5 contacts/patient/month and stayed post‐lockdown at 0.3 contacts/patient/month.ConclusionCompared to 2019, overall the COVID‐19 restrictions did not influence the glycaemic control negatively. However, patients with pre‐lockdown HbA1c < 52 mmol/mol experienced a deterioration, whereas those with HbA1c > 59 mmol/mol experienced an improvement. Less stress and more contact with parents may contribute to the last‐mentioned finding. The lockdown enforced more virtual contacts between patients and the clinic.
Italian adolescents’ adjustment before and during the coronavirus disease 2019: A comparison between mothers’ and adolescents’ perception
Authors: Babore Alessandra , Morelli Mara , Trumello Carmen 
Published: September 2021

The current cross‐sectional study aimed to analyse adolescents’ adjustment during and before the lockdown caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, by evaluating levels of emotional problems and hyperactivity as referred by adolescents themselves. A further purpose was to compare adolescents’ and mothers’ perception about adolescents’ adjustment. Participants comprised 206 adolescents (50.5% females; mean age = 12.2; SD = 3.3) and their mothers (mean age = 43.9; SD = 5.9). Findings showed that levels of emotional symptoms and hyperactivity in adolescents during the pandemic were significantly higher than before. This worsening was consistently detected by both mothers and adolescents themselves. Two main conclusions are highlighted by the current research: During the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic, adolescents participating to this study detected a worsening in their well‐being; mothers’ perceptions of their adolescents’ psychological problems may be considered reliable and consistent with the offspring’s point of view.Practitioner points

Italian adolescents’ adjustment during the COVID‐19 outbreak has been little investigated.

The current study highlighted a worsening in adolescents’ well‐being, in terms of higher emotional symptoms and hyperactivity, with respect to the pre‐pandemic period.

This worsening was consistently highlighted by both adolescents themselves and their mothers.
Perioperative continuation of aspirin, oral anticoagulants or bridging with therapeutic low‐molecular‐weight heparin does not increase intraoperative blood loss and blood transfusion rate in cystectomy patients: an observational cohort study
Authors: Furrer Marc A. , Abgottspon Janine , Huber Markus , Engel Dominique , Löffel Lukas M. , Beilstein Christian M. , Burkhard Fiona C. , Wuethrich Patrick Y. 
Published: September 2021

ObjectiveTo assess if uninterrupted anticoagulant agents’ administration affects blood loss and blood transfusion during open radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion.Patients and MethodsWe conducted an observational single‐centre cohort study of a consecutive series of 1430 RC patients, between 2000 and 2020. Blood loss was depicted according to body weight and duration of surgery (mL/kg/h), and blood transfusion. The group ‘with anticoagulant agents’ was considered if surgery was performed with uninterrupted low‐dose aspirin (ASS), oral anticoagulants (OAC) with an international normalised ratio (INR) goal of 2–2.5 or bridging with therapeutic low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH). Outcomes were intraoperative blood loss, blood transfusion rate (separately analysed if administered within 24 h perioperatively or >24 h after surgery) and the 90‐day major adverse cardiac events (MACE) rate. We used propensity score (PS)‐matching analysis to adjust for imbalances between groups with or without anticoagulant agents.ResultsThe PS‐matched median (interquartile range [IQR]) blood loss was 2.10 (1.50–2.94) mL/kg/h in patients with anticoagulant agents vs 2.11 (1.47–2.94) mL/kg/h without anticoagulant agents (Padj > 0.99). The PS‐matched blood transfusion rates were 26.2% vs 35.1% (Padj = 0.875) within 24 h perioperatively and 57.0% vs 55.0% (Padj = 0.680) if administered >24 h postoperatively. A sub‐analysis of the three different anticoagulant agents could not detect any significance between ASS, OAC, or LMWH. The PS‐matched incidence of MACE was 9.1% in the group with anticoagulant agents and 8.1% in those without anticoagulant agents (Padj > 0.99). Limitations include selection bias and retrospective analysis from prospectively assessed data.ConclusionsPerioperative continuation of ASS, uninterrupted OAC with low INR goal or bridging with LMWH had no impact on blood loss and transfusion rate in RC patients. Therefore, there might be no compulsory need for discontinuation of anticoagulant agents.
Circumcision devices versus standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult male circumcisions: a Cochrane review
Authors: Hohlfeld Ameer Steven‐Jorg , Ebrahim Sumayyah , Zaki Shaik Muhammed , Kredo Tamara 
Published: September 2021

ObjectivesTo assess the effects of device‐based circumcisions compared with standard surgical techniques in adolescent and adult males (10 years old and above).MethodsWe performed a comprehensive search with no restrictions to the language of publication or publication status. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of device‐based circumcisions compared to standard surgical dissection‐based circumcision conducted by health professionals in a medical setting. We reported study results as risk ratios (RRs) or mean differences (MDs) using 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and a random‐effects model. We used the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to evaluate the overall certainty of the evidence for each outcome.ResultsA total of 18 trials met the inclusion criteria. These trials did not report severe adverse events (AEs; 11 trials, 3472 participants). There may be a slight increase in moderate AEs for devices compared to surgical techniques (RR 1.31, 95% CI 0.55–3.10; I2 = 68%; 10 trials, 3370 participants; low‐certainty evidence); this corresponds to eight more (ranging from 15 fewer to 84 more) moderate AEs per 1000 participants. We are uncertain about the difference in mild AEs between groups when devices are used compared to surgical techniques (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.44–2.72; I2 = 91%; 10 trials, 3370 participants; very low‐certainty evidence).ConclusionsWe found no serious AEs using a circumcision device compared to surgical techniques. Still, they may slightly increase moderate AEs, and it is unclear whether there is a difference in mild AEs. High‐quality trials evaluating this intervention are needed to provide further certainty regarding the rates of AEs. Clinicians, patients, and policymakers can use these results combined with their contextual factors to inform the best approach that suits their healthcare settings.
Uncovering the ‘sphinx’ of sphingosine 1‐phosphate signalling: from cellular events to organ morphogenesis
Authors: Cui Mengqiao , Göbel Verena , Zhang Hongjie 
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACTSphingosine 1‐phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite, functioning as a signalling molecule in diverse cellular processes. Over the past few decades, studies of S1P signalling have revealed that the physiological activity of S1P largely depends on S1P metabolizing enzymes, transporters and receptors on the plasma membrane, as well as on the intracellular proteins that S1P binds directly to. In addition to its roles in cancer signalling, immunity and inflammation, a large body of evidence has identified a close link of S1P signalling with organ morphogenesis. Here we discuss the vital role of S1P signalling in orchestrating various cellular events during organ morphogenesis through analysing each component along the extracellular and intracellular S1P signalling axes. For each component, we review advances in our understanding of S1P signalling and function from the upstream regulators to the downstream effectors and from cellular behaviours to tissue organization, primarily in the context of morphogenetic mechanisms. S1P‐mediated vesicular trafficking is also discussed as a function independent of its signalling function. A picture emerges that reveals a multifaceted role of S1P‐dependent pathways in the development and maintenance of organ structure and function.