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Creating the collective mind through virtual mirroring based learning
Authors: Gloor Peter , Fischbach Kai , Gluesing Julia , Riopelle Ken , Schoder Detlef 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to show that virtual mirroring-based learning allows members of an organization to see how they communicate with others in a visual way, by applying principles of “social quantum physics” (empathy, entanglement, reflect, reboot), to become better communicators and build a shared “DNA” within their organization.

Design/methodology/approach
E-mail based social network analysis creates virtual maps of communication – social landscapes – of organizations, similar to Google Maps, which creates geographical maps of a person’s surroundings.

Findings
Applying virtual mirroring-based learning at various mulitnational firms has significantly increased their organizational efficiency and performance, for instance increasing customer satisfaction by 18 per cent in a large services organization, increasing retention, making sales forecasts, and improving call center employee satisfaction.

Research limitations/implications
To address concerns of individual privacy, the guiding principle is to give individual information to the individual and provide aggregated anonymized information to management.

Originality/value
Virtual mirroring-based learning offers a unique way of creating collective awareness within an organization by empowering the individual to take corrective action aligned with collective action, and improves their own communication behavior through analyzing and visualizing their e-mail archive in novel ways, while giving strategic insight to management and improving organizational culture.
Literature review on collective intelligence: a crowd science perspective
Authors: Yu Chao , Chai Yueting , Liu Yi 
Published: April 2018

PurposeCollective intelligence has drawn many scientists’ attention in many centuries. This paper shows the collective intelligence study process in a perspective of crowd science.Design/methodology/approachAfter summarizing the time-order process of related researches, different points of views on collective intelligence’s measurement and their modeling methods were outlined.FindingsThe authors show the recent research focusing on collective intelligence optimization. The studies on application of collective intelligence and its future potential are also discussed.Originality/valueThis paper will help researchers in crowd science have a better picture of this highly related frontier interdiscipline.
Data-driven process to improve VA surgical flow
Authors: Bidassie Balmatee , Gunnar William , Starr Leigh , Van Buskirk George , Warner Lisa , Anckaitis Clifford , Howard Angela 
Published: April 2018

PurposeDuring years 2014-2016, Veterans Health Administration National Surgery Office conducted a surgical flow improvement initiative (SFII) to assist low-performing surgery programs to improve their operating room efficiency (ORE). The initiative was co-sponsored by VHA National Surgery Office and VHA Office of Systems Redesign and Improvement. The paper aims to discuss this issue.Design/methodology/approachAn SFII algorithm, based on first-time-start (FTS), cancellation rate (CR), lag time (LT) and OR utilization, assigned an ORE performance Level (1-low to 4-high) to each VA Medical Center (VAMC). In total, 15 VAMCs with low-performance surgery programs participated in SFII to assess the current state of their surgical flow processes and used redesign methods to focus on improvement objectives.FindingsAt the end of the project, 14 VSAs, 40 RPIWs, 45 “90-day projects” and 73 Just-Do-It’s were completed with 65 percent (158/243) improvement actions and 86 percent sites improving/sustaining all four ORE metrics. There was a statistically significant difference in improvement across the three stages (baseline, improvement, sustain) for FTS (45.6-68.7 percent;F=44.74;p<0.000); CR (16.1-9.5 percent;F=34.46;p<0.000); LT (63.1-36.3 percent;F=92.00;p<0.000); OR utilization (43.4-57.7 percent;F=6.92;p<0.001) and VAMC level (1.7-3.65;F=80.11;p<0.000). The majority developed “fair to excellent” sustainment (91 percent) and spread (82 percent) plans. The projected annual estimated return-on-investment was $27,949,966.Originality/valueThe SFII successfully leveraged a small number of faculty, coaches, and industrial engineers to produce significant improvement in ORE across a large national integrated health care network. This strategy can serve healthcare leaders in managing complex healthcare issues in their facilities.
Ninety to Nothing: a PDSA quality improvement project
Authors: Prybutok Gayle Linda 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a successful quality improvement project in an acute care hospital focused on reducing the time of the total patient visit in the emergency department.

Design/methodology/approach
A multidisciplinary quality improvement team, using the PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) Cycle, analyzed the emergency department care delivery process and sequentially made process improvements that contributed to project success.

Findings
The average turnaround time goal of 90 minutes or less per visit was achieved in four months, and the organization enjoyed significant collateral benefits both internal to the organization and for its customers.

Practical implications
This successful PDSA process can be duplicated by healthcare organizations of all sizes seeking to improve a process related to timely, high-quality patient care delivery.

Originality/value
Extended wait time in hospital emergency departments is a universal problem in the USA that reduces the quality of the customer experience and that delays necessary patient care. This case study demonstrates that a structured quality improvement process implemented by a multidisciplinary team with the authority to make necessary process changes can successfully redefine the norm.
Sustainability in university campus: options for achieving nearly zero energy goals
Authors: Fonseca Paula , Moura Pedro , Jorge Humberto , de Almeida Aníbal 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to design a renovation plan for a university campus building (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) with the aim to achieve nearly zero energy performance, ensuring a low specific demand (lower than 44 kWh/m2) and a high level of on-site renewable generation (equivalent to more than 20 per cent of the energy demand).

Design/methodology/approach
The baseline demand was characterized based on energy audits, on smart metering data and on the existing building management system data, showing a recent reduction of the electricity demand owing to some implemented measures. The renovation plan was then designed with two main measures, the total replacement of the actual lighting by LEDs and the installation of a photovoltaic system (PV) with 78.8 kWp coupled with an energy storage system with 100 kWh of lithium-ion batteries.

Findings
The designed renovation achieved energy savings of 20 per cent, with 27.5 per cent of the consumed energy supplied by the PV system. This will ensure a reduction of the specific energy of the building to only 30 kWh/m2, with 42.4 per cent savings on the net-energy demand.

Practical implications
The designed renovation proves that it is possible to achieve nearly zero energy goals with cost-effective solutions, presenting the lighting renovation and the solar PV generation system a payback of 2.3 and 6.9 years, respectively.

Originality/value
This study innovated by defining ambitious goals to achieve nearly zero energy levels and presenting a design based on a comprehensive lighting retrofit and PV generation, whereas other studies are mostly based on envelope refurbishment and behaviour changes.
Academic culture: a promising mediator of school leaders’ influence on student learning
Authors: Leithwood Kenneth , Sun Jingping 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
This study is a quantitative exploration of a new construct the authors label as “academic culture (AC).” Treating it as generalized latent variable composed of academic press (AP), disciplinary climate (DC), and teachers’ use of instructional time, the purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of this construct to be a key mediator of school leaders’ influence on student learning. The study is guided by three hypotheses.

Design/methodology/approach
Responses by 856 elementary teachers from 70 schools to an online survey measured the three components of AC along with school leadership (SL). Provincial tests of writing, reading, and math were used as measures of student achievement (SA). Social economic status (SES) was used as control variable for the study. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics and correlations were calculated among all variables. Analyses included intra-class correlation analysis, regression equations, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Findings
Evidence confirmed the study’s three hypotheses: first, AP, DC, and instructional time formed a general latent construct, AC; second, AC explained a significant proportion of the variance in SA, controlling for student SES; and third, AC was a significant mediator of SL’s influence on SA. Concepts and measures of academic optimism (AO) and AC are compared in the paper and implications for practice and future research are outlined.

Originality/value
This first study of AC explored the relationship between AC and SA. Although at least two AO studies have included measures of distributed leadership, minimal attention has been devoted to actually testing the claim that AO is amenable to the influence of explicit leadership practices (as distinct from enabling school structures) and is a powerful mediator of SL effects on student learning. Addressing this limitation of AO research to date, the present study included a well-developed measure of leadership practices and assessed the value of AC as a mediator of such practices.
Critical enablers of changeable and reconfigurable manufacturing and their industrial implementation
Authors: Andersen Ann-Louise , Larsen Jesper Kranker , Brunoe Thomas Ditlev , Nielsen Kjeld , Ketelsen Christopher 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
During design of reconfigurable manufacturing systems, manufacturing companies need to select and implement the right enablers of reconfigurability in accordance with the specific requirements being present in the manufacturing setting. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate enablers of reconfigurability in terms of their importance in industry, current level of implementation in industry, and significant differences in their implementation and criticality across different manufacturing settings.

Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire survey is conducted, in order to provide generalizable empirical evidence across various industries and manufacturing types.

Findings
The findings indicate that the level of implementation of the reconfigurability enablers is rudimentary, while their criticality is perceived higher than the current level of implementation. Moreover, significant differences regarding implementation and criticality of mobility, scalability, and convertibility were found for companies with varying degrees of manual work, make-to-stock production, and varying production volume, industry type and organization size.

Research limitations/implications
Main limitations of the research cover the relatively small sample size and non-random sampling method applied, primarily limited to one country, which could be increased to further extent the findings reported in this paper.

Practical implications
The findings indicate that the importance and implementation of reconfigurability enablers is contingent on the manufacturing setting. Thus, the research presented in this paper provides valuable knowledge in regard to aiding a paradigm shift in industry and help companies design manufacturing systems with the right reconfigurability enablers.

Originality/value
This paper expands research on manufacturing system design for changeability and reconfigurability, by explicitly considering these as capabilities that can be enabled in various ways for various purposes in different manufacturing contexts.
Leadership set-up: wishful thinking or reality?
Authors: Thude Bettina Ravnborg , Stenager Egon , von Plessen Christian , Hollnagel Erik 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
The purpose of the study is to determine whether one leader set-up is better than the others according to interdisciplinary cooperation and leader legitimacy.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews at three Danish hospitals.

Findings
The study found that the leadership set-up did not have any clear influence on interdisciplinary cooperation, as all wards had a high degree of interdisciplinary cooperation independent of which leadership set-up they had. Instead, the authors found a relation between leadership set-up and leader legitimacy. In cases where staff only referred to a leader from their own profession, that leader had legitimacy within the staff group. When there were two leaders from different professions, they only had legitimacy within the staff group from their own profession. Furthermore, clinical specialty also could influence legitimacy.

Originality/value
The study shows that leadership set-up is not the predominant factor that creates interdisciplinary cooperation; but rather, leader legitimacy also should be considered. Additionally, the study shows that leader legitimacy can be difficult to establish and that it cannot be taken for granted. This is something chief executive officers should bear in mind when they plan and implement new leadership structures. Therefore, it would also be useful to look more closely at how to achieve legitimacy in cases where the leader is from a different profession to the staff.
MHD mixed convection flow of radiating and chemically reactive Casson nanofluid over a nonlinear permeable stretching sheet with viscous dissipation and heat source
Authors: Konda Jayarami Reddy , N.P. Madhusudhana , Konijeti Ramakrishna 
Published: April 2018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the flow of Casson nanofluid past a nonlinear permeable stretching sheet in the presence of thermal radiation, chemical reaction, viscous dissipation, heat source, and magnetohydrodynamics.

Design/methodology/approach
Appropriate transformations are used to convert the boundary layer equations into nonlinear ODEs which are then solved numerically by using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg fourth-fifth order method along with shooting technique.

Findings
Solution of this systems is obtained for velocity, temperature, and concentration profiles. Graphical illustrations are added to discuss the effect of evolving parameters against above-mentioned distributions. Tabular values of local skin friction factor, local Nusselt number, and local Sherwood number are also added and studied accordingly.

Originality/value
A good agreement of the present results has been observed by comparing with the existing literature results. It is noted that skin friction coefficient, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number decrease with Casson parameter and increase with suction parameter.
Genome‐wide detection ofCNVs associated with beak deformity in chickens using high‐density 600KSNParrays
Authors: Bai H. , Sun Y. , Liu N. , Liu Y. , Xue F. , Li Y. , Xu S. , Ni A. , Ye J. , Chen Y. , Chen J. 
Published: April 2018

SummaryBeak deformity (crossed beaks) is found in several indigenous chicken breeds including Beijing‐You studied here. Birds with deformed beaks have reduced feed intake and poor production performance. Recently, copy number variation (CNV) has been examined in many species and is recognized as a source of genetic variation, especially for disease phenotypes. In this study, to unravel the genetic mechanisms underlying beak deformity, we performed genome‐wideCNVdetection using Affymetrix chicken high‐density 600K data on 48 deformed‐beak and 48 normal birds usingpenncnv. As a result, two and eightCNVregions (CNVRs) covering 0.32 and 2.45 Mb respectively on autosomes were identified in deformed‐beak and normal birds respectively. FurtherRT‐qPCRstudies validated nine of the 10CNVRs. The ratios of sixCNVRs were significantly different between deformed‐beak and normal birds (P < 0.01). Within these six regions, three and 21 known genes were identified in deformed‐beak and normal birds respectively. Bioinformatics analysis showed that these genes were enriched in sixGOterms and oneKEGGpathway. Five candidate genes in theCNVRs were further validated usingRT‐qPCR. The expression ofLRIG2(leucine rich repeats and immunoglobulin like domains 2) was lower in birds with deformed beaks (P < 0.01). Therefore, theLRIG2gene could be considered a key factor in view of its known functions and its potential roles in beak deformity. Overall, our results will be helpful for future investigations of the genomic structural variations underlying beak deformity in chickens.
How we manage patients with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia
Authors: Simon Laurence , Baron Marine , Leblond Véronique 
Published: April 2018

SummaryWaldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) is a rare, indolent B‐cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by cellular involvement in bone marrow and monoclonal IgM production. Symptoms can be related to cytopenias, tumoural involvement, or IgM‐related disorders. Somatic mutations in the MYD88 gene have been described in the majority of WM cases. The mutation is responsible for a gain‐of‐function and induces activation of nuclear factor‐κB, for DNA transcription and cell survival. It seems that MYD88 mutation is associated with better prognosis and better response to some treatment. Treatments are started when WM is symptomatic, following systematic biological and morphological assessments. Therapeutic choice depends on age, frailty and urgent efficacy need. In first line, the majority of patients are treated with monoclonal anti‐CD20 antibody‐based regimens combined with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Rituximab, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone remain the most commonly used regimen with good safety. Nevertheless, increasing numbers of new drugs are becoming available or are in development. Proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib or carfilzmib, showed good and rapid responses. Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor demonstrated excellent results and is now available for relapse/refractory disease or as first line for some patients. This review highlights the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches in WM.
Improving clinical outcomes for women with overactive bladder or urinary retention symptoms: a comparison of motor response voltages (1–9 V) during Stage 1 sacral neuromodulation
Authors: Marinkovic Serge P. , Ford Joseph C. 
Published: April 2018

ObjectiveTo assess whether the utilisation of a motor response of <3 V during Stage 1 sacral neuromodulation (SNM) results in better clinical outcomes compared to >4 V in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) or urinary retention symptoms.Patients and MethodsAn observational, retrospective, double cohort review was conducted of 339 female patients who had experienced medically recalcitrant OAB or urinary retention symptoms. Between September 2001 and September 2014, both cohorts underwent successful Stage 1 to Stage 2 SNM placement. Group A, included 174 women with a motor response at ≤3 V; and Group B, evaluated 110 women with a motor response at ≥4 V for medically recalcitrant OAB. Group C, compared 33 women with a motor response at ≤3 V; and Group D, documented 22 women with a motor response at ≥4 V for non‐obstructive urinary retention. Patients completed 3‐day voiding diaries, the Urogenital Distress Inventory‐6 (UDI‐6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire‐7 (IIQ‐7), and Patient Global Impression of Improvement Questionnaire.ResultsThe mean (sd) follow‐up was 116.3 (30.3) months in Group A and 112 (34.6) months in Group B (P < 0.354); 150.5 (20.4) months in Group C and 145.8 (17.2) months in Group D (P < 0.38). Successful conversion of Stage 1 to Stage 2 showed statistically significant improvement for both <3‐V groups (Groups A and C). Group A had a 93.5% (174/186) conversion rate vs 72.3% (110/152) in Group B for OAB symptoms (P < 0.001). Group C had a 94% (34/36) conversion rate vs 70% (21/30) in Group D (P < 0.017). Defined as a ≥50% reduction in frequency, urgency, urgency incontinence and nocturia, and UDI‐6 and IIQ‐7 scores, the success rate for Group A was 82.1% (143/174) and for Group B was 63% (69/110) (P < 0.001). The mean battery life improved in both <3‐V cohorts (P < 0.001). Annual reprogramming sessions were reduced in Group A and Group C (P < 0.001). Subset analysis of variance showed no statistical improvement in most patient outcomes when 1‐V subjects were compared to 2‐ and 3‐V cohorts. However, 32% of 1‐V patients (P < 0.001) noted the onset of severe pelvic/perirectal pain and big toe plantar flexion movement with small increments in voltage (0.1–0.2 V) during reprogramming. Only 7% of 2‐V and 1% of 3‐V patients experienced this complication.ConclusionsSignificant improvement was noted (up to 40%) in most clinical voiding parameters in the <3‐V patients for both OAB and urinary retention. While <3 V will still statistically improve patient outcomes, a voltage <2 V may elicit self‐reprogramming pain with severe bellows and plantar flexion movement, which may discourage patients from therapy adjustments. We recommend randomised, controlled trials to confirm these results.
The primary prevention of epilepsy: A report of the Prevention Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy
Authors: Thurman David J. , Begley Charles E. , Carpio Arturo , Helmers Sandra , Hesdorffer Dale C. , Mu Jie , Touré Kamadore , Parko Karen L. , Newton Charles R. 
Published: April 2018

SummaryAmong the causes of epilepsy are several that are currently preventable. In this review, we summarize the public health burden of epilepsy arising from such causes and suggest priorities for primary epilepsy prevention. We conducted a systematic review of published epidemiologic studies of epilepsy of 4 preventable etiologic categories—perinatal insults, traumatic brain injury (TBI), central nervous system (CNS) infection, and stroke. Applying consistent criteria, we assessed the quality of each study and extracted data on measures of risk from those with adequate quality ratings, summarizing findings across studies as medians and interquartile ranges. Among higher‐quality population‐based studies, the median prevalence of active epilepsy across all ages was 11.1 per 1000 population in lower‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC) and 7.0 per 1000 in high‐income countries (HIC). Perinatal brain insults were the largest attributable fraction of preventable etiologies in children, with median estimated fractions of 17% in LMIC and 15% in HIC. Stroke was the most common preventable etiology among older adults with epilepsy, both in LMIC and in HIC, accounting for half or more of all new onset cases. TBI was the attributed cause in nearly 5% of epilepsy cases in HIC and LMIC. CNS infections were a more common attributed cause in LMIC, accounting for about 5% of all epilepsy cases. Among some rural LMIC communities, the median proportion of epilepsy cases attributable to endemic neurocysticercosis was 34%. A large proportion of the overall public health burden of epilepsy is attributable to preventable causes. The attributable fraction for perinatal causes, infections, TBI, and stroke in sum reaches nearly 25% in both LMIC and HIC. Public health interventions addressing maternal and child health care, immunizations, public sanitation, brain injury prevention, and stroke prevention have the potential to significantly reduce the burden of epilepsy.