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Impact of individualised music listening intervention on persons with dementia: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Authors: Gaviola Minah Amor , Inder Kerry J. , Dilworth Sophie , Holliday Elizabeth G. , Higgins Isabel 
Published: March 2019

ObjectiveTo summarise the evidence regarding the impact of individualised music listening on persons with dementia.MethodsSix electronic databases (CINAHL, Medline, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Music Periodicals and Cochrane) were searched up to July 2018 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of individualised music listening compared to other music and non–music‐based interventions.ResultsFour studies were included. Results showed evidence of a positive impact of individualised music listening on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs) including agitation, anxiety and depression and physiological outcomes. Evidence for other outcomes such as cognitive function and quality of life was limited.ConclusionsThe limited evidence suggests individualised music listening has comparable efficacy to more resource‐intensive interventions. However, there was a small number of RCTs and some outcomes were evaluated by a single study. This limits the conclusions drawn, warranting more RCTs evaluating other outcomes beyond the BPSDs.
Obstetric intra‐operative cell salvage: a review of an established cell salvage service with 1170 re‐infused cases
Authors: Sullivan I. J. , Ralph C. J. 
Published: March 2019

SummaryThe use of cell salvage during caesarean section has been increasing steadily, although there are concerns relating to cost, a perceived risk of amniotic fluid embolism, and fetal red cell sensitisation. We present observational data from almost a decade of use of intra‐operative cell salvage in obstetrics. By the end of this period, we set up cell salvage collection for > 98% of all caesarean sections. From 2008 to 2017, 1170 women have had a re‐infusion of cell salvaged blood with no clinical safety concerns; the median (IQR [range]) volume was 231 (154–306 [80–1690]) ml. During this time there has been a marked reduction in the number of women who were transfused allogeneic blood, as well as the amount of blood transfused. In total, 647 (55%) women have had alloimmunisation testing, with two positive cases. Quality control data indicate that the quality of blood processed from partial first bowls is no worse than that from full bowls. We discuss the costs of providing this service with regard to: staffing costs; single suction; leucodepletion filters; selectivity in the processing of collected blood; and the use of partial first bowls.
Environmental entrepreneurship as a multi‐component and dynamic construct: Duality of goals, environmental agency, and environmental value creation
Authors: Antolin‐Lopez Raquel , Martinez‐del‐Rio Javier , Cespedes‐Lorente Jose Joaquin 
Published: March 2019

AbstractEnvironmental entrepreneurship (EE) is a scholarly field that has gained traction in recent years under the premise that it might represent a solution to pressing environmental grand challenges. Despite substantial advances in recent decades, the field still lacks consensus on the conceptualization of EE. The lack of a settled and unified notion of EE hinders the progress of the field because it challenges EE’s legitimacy, hampers theoretical development, creates measurement, and empirical problems. In this study, we aim to provide an integrative theoretical conceptualization of EE that can help build bridges between fragmented views of the phenomenon. First, we perform a systematic literature review to identify existing definitions of EE, and second, we follow an inductive approach to analyze them. Drawing on past definitions, we propose EE as a multi‐component and dynamic construct that consists of three interrelated core components: duality of goals, environmental agency, and environmental value creation. This conceptualization of EE might help connect the fragmented literature and build internal coherence, and it could be instrumental to further developing the current theoretical approaches that inform the phenomenon.
Long‐term declines of European insectivorous bird populations and potential causes
Authors: Bowler Diana E. , Heldbjerg Henning , Fox Anthony D. , de Jong Maaike , Böhning‐Gaese Katrin 
Published: March 2019

AbstractEvidence of declines in insect populations has recently received considerable scientific and societal attention. However, the lack of long‐term insect monitoring makes it difficult to assess whether declines are geographically widespread. By contrast, bird populations are well monitored and often used as indicators of environmental change. We compared the population trends of European insectivorous birds with those of other birds to assess whether patterns in bird population trends were consistent with declines of insects. We further examined whether declines were evident for insectivores with different habitats, foraging strata, and other ecological preferences. Bird population trends were estimated for Europe (1990–2015) and Denmark (1990–2016). On average, insectivores declined over the study period (13% across Europe and 28% in Denmark), whereas omnivores had stable populations. Seedeaters also declined (28% across Europe; 34% in Denmark), but this assessment was based on fewer species than for other groups. The effects of insectivory were stronger for farmland species (especially grassland species), for ground feeders, and for cold‐adapted species. Insectivory was associated with long‐distance migration, which was also linked to population declines. However, many insectivores had stable populations, especially habitat generalists. Our findings suggest that the decline of insectivores is primarily associated with agricultural intensification and loss of grassland habitat. The loss of both seed and insect specialists indicates an overall trend toward bird communities dominated by diet generalists.
Characterizing species co‐occurrence patterns of imperfectly detected stream fishes to inform species reintroduction efforts
Authors: Lamothe Karl A. , Dextrase Alan J. , Drake D. Andrew R. 
Published: March 2019

AbstractSpecies reintroduction efforts can improve the recovery of imperiled species, but successful implementation of this conservation strategy requires a thorough understanding of the abiotic and biotic factors influencing species viability. Species interactions are especially understudied, in particular by omitting the effect of imperfect detection on negative, neutral, or positive associations within a community. Using repeat surveys from 5 southern Ontario, Canada, Great Lakes tributaries, we quantified species co‐occurrence patterns with the eastern sand darter (ESD) (Ammocrypta pellucida), listed as federally threatened, and characterized how imperfect detection during sampling can influence inference regarding these relationships. We used a probabilistic framework that included 3 approaches of increasing complexity: probabilistic co‐occurrence analysis ignoring imperfect detection; single‐species occupancy models with subsequent co‐occurrence analysis; and 2‐species occupancy models. We then used our occupancy models to predict suitable sites for potential future reintroduction efforts while considering the influence of negative species interactions. Based on the observed data, ESD showed several positive associations with co‐occurring species; however, species associations differed when imperfect detection was considered. Specifically, a negative association between ESD and rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus) was observed only after accounting for imperfect detection in the Grand River. Alternatively, positive associations in the Grand River between ESD and northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) and silver shiner (Notropis photogenis) were observed regardless of whether imperfect detection was accounted for. Our models predicted several potential reintroduction sites for ESD in formerly occupied watersheds with high levels of certainty. Overall, our results demonstrate the importance of investigating imperfect detection and species co‐occurrence when planning reintroduction efforts.
Practical actions for applied systematic conservation planning
Authors: Botts Emily A. , Pence Genevieve , Holness Stephen , Sink Kerry , Skowno Andrew , Driver Amanda , Harris Linda R. , Desmet Philip , Escott Boyd , Lötter Mervyn , Nel Jeanne , Smith Tammy , Daniels Fahiema , Sinclair Samuel , Stewart Warrick , Manuel Jeffrey 
Published: March 2019

AbstractSystematic conservation planning is intended to inform spatially explicit decision making. Doing so requires that it be integrated into complex regulatory and governance processes, and there are limited instances where this has been achieved effectively. South Africa is a global leader in the application of conservation plans, the outputs of which are widely used for spatial planning and decision making in many spheres of government. We aimed to determine how conservation planning in the country progressed from theory to implementation, and to identify practical actions that enabled this transition, by assessing temporal trends in the characteristics of conservation plans (1990–2017,n= 94). Since 2010 conservation planning has entered an operational period characterized by government leadership of plans, administrative rather than ecological planning domains, decreasing size of planning units, increasing emphasis on end‐user products, and scheduled revision of plans. Key actions that enabled this progression include transitioning leadership of plans from scientists to practitioners, building capacity within implementing agencies, creating opportunities to integrate plans in legislative processes, establishing a strong community of practice, adopting implementation‐focused methods, and balancing standardization with innovation. Learning from this model will allow other countries, particularly those with a similar megadiverse, developing context, to operationalize conservation planning into spatial planning and decision making.
Diagnosis and management of diarrhea in solid‐organ transplant recipients: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Authors: Angarone Michael , Snydman David R. ,   the AST ID Community of Practice
Published: March 2019

AbstractThese guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diarrhea in the pre‐ and post‐transplant period. Diarrhea in an organ transplant recipient may result in significant morbidity including dehydration, increased toxicity of medications, and rejection. Transplant recipients are affected by a wide range of etiologies of diarrhea with the most common causes being Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection, cytomegalovirus, and norovirus. Other bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes can result in diarrhea but are far less common. Further, noninfectious causes including medication toxicity, inflammatory bowel disease, post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disease, and malignancy can also result in diarrhea in the transplant population. Management of diarrhea in this population is directed at the cause of the diarrhea, instituting therapy where appropriate and maintaining proper hydration. Identification of the cause to the diarrhea needs to be timely and focused.
Impacts of Hospital Complexity on Experiential Quality: Mitigating Roles of Information Technology
Authors: Peng David Xiaosong , Ye Yuan , Feng Bo , Ding David Xin , Heim Gregory R. 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACTHospitals today are posed with many requirements arising from government regulations and financial incentives to improve patient experiential quality. An administrative challenge thus results from hospital complexity, which can circumvent efforts to enhance experiential quality. This study examines associations of two dimensions of hospital complexity (i.e., hospital safety and patient case mix) with patient‐level experiential quality. The study also investigates how health information technology (IT), via clinical IT and administrative IT, differently mitigates the two dimensions of complexity. Using unique proprietary secondary data sources, we assemble a patient‐level experiential quality dataset. The dataset enables us to simultaneously examine hospital and individual patient factors that may affect experiential quality of individual patients. The findings indicate that a hospital's service variety and case mix are both negatively associated with experiential quality. Although not directly affecting experiential quality, administrative IT mitigates the negative associations of both types of complexity with experiential quality. Post hoc analyses reveal nuanced relationships between hospital complexity, IT, and disaggregated experiential quality dimensions.
Historical Supplier Performance and Strategic Relationship Dissolution: Unintentional but Serious Supplier Error as a Moderator
Authors: Chen Yi‐Su , Rungtusanatham M. Johnny , Goldstein Susan Meyer 
Published: March 2019

ABSTRACTHow and why is the association between historical supplier performance and strategic relationship dissolution moderated by an unintentional but serious supplier error? Adopting Assimilation‐Contrast Theory, we propose that this moderation effect can be either negative or positive. As an empirical test, we collected and analyzed data from 256 sourcing professionals participating in a scenario‐based role‐playing experiment. After confirming experimental checks, we fitted a general linear mixed effects model to the data with appropriate controls. We find, ceteris paribus, that a critical‐component supplier with stellar historical performance is less likely to be terminated by the manufacturer than one with marginally‐acceptable historical performance. However, when a critical‐component supplier with stellar historical performance errs, its likelihood of being terminated by the manufacturer increases by a greater extent than when a supplier with marginally‐acceptable historical performance commits the same mistake. This positive supplier performance penalty effect contributes to the buyer‐supplier relationship dissolution literature by identifying how and why the deterrence to relationship dissolution typically engendered by stellar historical supplier performance does not hold. Our results have implications for how manufacturers should evaluate critical‐component suppliers and how critical‐component suppliers should manage ongoing strategic relationships with manufacturers.
Effects of artificial nitrogen addition and reduction in precipitation on soil CO2 and CH4 effluxes and composition of the microbial biomass in a temperate forest
Authors: Yan Guoyong , Xing Yajuan , Lü Xiao‐Tao , Xu Lijian , Zhang Junhui , Dai Guanhua , Luo Wei , Liu Guancheng , Dong Xiongde , Wang Qinggui 
Published: March 2019

AbstractTo understand the effects of artificially increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) and decreased precipitation on the soil microbial community and soil CO2 and CH4 efflux, a two‐factorial field experiment was carried out with the following treatments: (a) control, (b) N addition (+50 kg N ha−1 year−1), (c) decreased precipitation (−30% of throughfall) and (d) combined N addition and decreased precipitation (+50 kg N ha−1 year−1, −30% of throughfall). The N addition and decreased precipitation treatments had a positive effect on mean CO2 efflux (2.61 μmol CO2 m−2 s−1 for control, 4.26 μmol CO2 m−2 s−1 for N addition, 3.62 μmol CO2 m−2 s−1 for reduction in precipitation) and mean rates of CH4 uptake (0.00088 μmol CH4 m−2 s−1 for control, 0.00154 μmol CH4 m−2 s−1 for N addition, 0.00151 μmol m−2 s−1 for reduction in precipitation) during the growing season. The combined N addition and reduction in precipitation also led to increased soil CO2 efflux and CH4 uptake, but the combined response was weaker than the response to single variable treatments (3.10 μmol CO2 m−2 s−1 and 0.00130 μmol CH4 m−2 s−1 interaction), indicating antagonistic effects of the combined treatment. At the seasonal scale, changes in soil CO2 and CH4 efflux were complex, especially in the spring freezing and thawing period, during which pulses of CO2 efflux and CH4 uptake occurred. Decreased precipitation altered the composition of the bacterial community in the winter and growing seasons, and composition of the microbial community also showed a seasonal change. However, changes in microbial community structure under N addition, precipitation reduction and their interaction might be important factors leading to an increase or decrease in soil carbon efflux.Highlights

How global changes (N addition and decreased precipitation) affect soil C flux.
Seasonal effects of global changes on soil C flux were analysed quantitatively.
Decreased precipitation and N‐addition increased soil CO2 flux and decreased soil CH4 flux.
Global changes regulate soil C flux by altering soil water, microbial and nutrient status.
Deeply conserved susceptibility in a multi‐host, multi‐parasite system
Authors: Barrow Lisa N. , McNew Sabrina M. , Mitchell Nora , Galen Spencer C. , Lutz Holly L. , Skeen Heather , Valqui Thomas , Weckstein Jason D. , Witt Christopher C. 
Published: March 2019

AbstractVariation in susceptibility is ubiquitous in multi‐host, multi‐parasite assemblages, and can have profound implications for ecology and evolution in these systems. The extent to which susceptibility to parasites is phylogenetically conserved among hosts can be revealed by analysing diverse regional communities. We screened for haemosporidian parasites in 3983 birds representing 40 families and 523 species, spanning ~ 4500 m elevation in the tropical Andes. To quantify the influence of host phylogeny on infection status, we applied Bayesian phylogenetic multilevel models that included a suite of environmental, spatial, temporal, life history and ecological predictors. We found evidence of deeply conserved susceptibility across the avian tree; host phylogeny explained substantial variation in infection status, and results were robust to phylogenetic uncertainty. Our study suggests that susceptibility is governed, in part, by conserved, latent aspects of anti‐parasite defence. This demonstrates the importance of deep phylogeny for understanding present‐day ecological interactions.
Serum amyloid A and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in horses following emergency exploratory celiotomy
Authors: De Cozar M. , Sherlock C. , Knowles E. , Mair T. 
Published: March 2019

SummaryBackgroundAcute‐phase proteins may help assess the nature and severity of lesions and outcome in horses undergoing colic surgery.ObjectivesTo compare serum amyloid A and plasma fibrinogen concentrations ([SAA] and [fibrinogen]) in the immediate post‐operative period after exploratory celiotomy and determine their value in assessment of post‐operative complications and survival to discharge.Study designObservational study.MethodsThis study included horses over 1 year of age undergoing exploratory celiotomy. Surgical procedures, lesions, post‐operative care, complications and survival to discharge were recorded. [SAA] and [fibrinogen] were measured prior to surgery and 5 days post‐operatively. Statistical analyses included Yate's Chi‐square test, linear mixed effects model, Mann–Whitney U test and logistic regression.ResultsOf 300 horses, 52.0% developed post‐operative complications and 83.7% survived to discharge, with significantly reduced chance of survival in horses that developed post‐operative complications (P<0.01). Median [SAA] at days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and median [fibrinogen] at days 3, 4 and 5 were significantly different between horses that did and did not develop post‐operative complications (P<0.05). Median [SAA] at days 1, 4 and 5 were significantly different between horses that did and did not survive to discharge (P<0.05). Logistic regression revealed post‐operative complications to be associated with strangulating lesions (OR 2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.41–3.91, P≤0.001) and higher [fibrinogen] at admission (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.00–1.45, P<0.05), and survival to discharge to be associated with lower [SAA] at 5 days post‐operatively (OR 0.965, 95% CI 0.94–0.99, P = 0.002).Main limitationsA large variety of lesions and complications prevented detailed analysis of associations between inflammatory markers, lesions and complications.ConclusionsHorses that develop post‐operative complications have acute‐phase responses of greater magnitudes and durations compared with those that do not develop complications. This is also seen in horses that do not survive to discharge. Measuring [SAA] daily and [fibrinogen] at admission, may help predict the development of post‐operative complications.
Linear double‐stranded DNAs as innovative biological parts to implement genetic circuits in mammalian cells
Authors: Li Shuai , Su Weijun , Zhang Chunze 
Published: March 2019

Synthetic biology employs engineering principles to redesign biological systems for biomedical or industrial purposes. Innovation and application of original biological parts for genetic circuit construction will significantly facilitate and expedite the development of synthetic biology. Here, we built two‐ or three‐input linear double‐stranded DNA (ldsDNA)‐based Boolean AND gate genetic circuits in mammalian cells. Bioluminescence imaging revealed the feasibility of ldsDNA‐based Boolean AND gate circuits in vivo. Inhibition of DNA‐PKcs, a pivotal enzyme in nonhomologous end joining, significantly attenuated the output signals from ldsDNA‐based Boolean AND gate circuits. We further showed that ldsDNA with additional terminal random nucleotide(s) could undergo end nucleotide deletion and generate in‐frame proteins via the Boolean AND gate response. Additionally, ldsDNAs or plasmids with identical overlapping sequences could also serve as input signals for Boolean AND gate genetic circuits. Our work establishes ldsDNAs as innovative biological parts for building low noise‐signal ratio Boolean AND gate circuits with application potential in biomedical engineering fields.
Inhibitory effect of oxygen on hydrogen‐induced fracture of A333 pipe steel
Authors: Komoda Ryosuke , Kubota Masanobu , Staykov Aleksandar , Ginet Patrick , Barbier Francoise , Furtado Jader 
Published: March 2019

AbstractThe effect of oxygen contained in hydrogen gas environment as an impurity on hydrogen environment embrittlement (HEE) of A333 pipe steel was studied through the fracture toughness tests in hydrogen gases. The oxygen contents in the hydrogen gases were 100, 10, and 0.1 vppm. A significant reduction in the J‐Δa curve was observed in the hydrogen with 0.1‐vppm oxygen. Under given loading conditions, the embrittling effect of hydrogen was completely inhibited by 100 vppm of oxygen. In the case of the hydrogen with 10‐vppm oxygen, initially the embrittling effect of hydrogen was fully inhibited, and then subsequently appeared. It was confirmed that 1‐vppm oxygen reduced the embrittling effect of hydrogen. The results can be explained by the predictive model of HEE proposed by Somerday et al.