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Continuous results-driven innovation management program
Authors: Silva Iara Sibele , Bernardes Patrícia , Ramalho Felipe Diniz , Ekel Petr Iakovlevitch , Martins Carlos Augusto Paiva da Silva , Libório Matheus Pereira 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present the innovation management program (IMP) (FAZ Program) and analyze its results according to the public policy goals that support it (Pró-Inova) suggesting improvements.Design/methodology/approachIntensive-direct-observation method in 43 companies; systematic data gathering and analysis (172 meeting documents); and innovation maturity diagnostics in 30 companies between August 2013 and May 2016.FindingsThe FAZ Program success rate according to the Pró-Inova goals achieved 81 percent. The percentage of completion of FAZ activities decreases during its implementation from 100 percent (strategic module) to 74 percent (management module) and ending at 46 percent (project module). The maturity for innovation of these committees/teams is decisive for those percentages. Companies whose maturity for innovation of the strategic committee and the organizational team are above average or excellent have, respectively, 1.8 and 1.7 times greater probability of implementing the program successfully.Research limitations/implicationsThe FAZ Program represents only 4 percent of the programs supported by Pró-Inova. The innovative products, processes and businesses produced by the FAZ Program implementation are not measured. These innovations usually happen several years after an innovative management models implementation.Practical implicationsThe maturity for innovation diagnosis is useful both to evaluate the company’s innovation capacity and to predict its chances of implementing the program successfully. Adjusting the structure of the model (e.g. PDCA cycle for the organizational module) and improving the program’s implementation (e.g. ensure management module resources and maturity for innovation capacity) can increase the program’s success rate.Originality/valuePrevious research works on IMPs supported by Pro-Inova focus on describing their methodology or benefits. The results allow answering what and how one of these programs offers in a return to the public innovation support received.
Strategic planning practices in the telecommunications industry: evidence from Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alharbi Mohammed , Dowling Peter John , Bhatti M. Ishaq 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the current strategic planning practices in the MENA region by highlighting the practices in the Saudi telecommunications industry (Saudi TI) and the external and internal factors that influence strategic planning in the Saudi TI.Design/methodology/approachThe data comprised those from a questionnaire-based survey of a random sample of managers of Saudi TI firms, supplemented with data from secondary sources.FindingsThe results revealed that most participating managers recognized the potential benefits of using strategic planning in their firms. Several significant factors that impacted on the decision-making process with regard to strategic planning in Saudi TI firms were identified.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is to fill an existing knowledge gap on strategic planning in a key industry such as the telecommunications industry in a country that is of importance as a business hub in the Middle East.
Corporate social responsibility and employee pro-environmental behaviors
Authors: Hameed Zahid , Khan Ikram Ullah , Islam Tahir , Sheikh Zaryab , Khan Safeer Ullah 
Published: September 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to extend the corporate social responsibility (CSR) literature by examining the influence of a firm’s external CSR activities (efforts directed toward external stakeholders of the firm) and internal CSR activities (efforts directed toward employees) on employees’ organizational citizenship behaviors toward the environment (OCBE) via organizational pride. The authors also examine the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS) between CSR and organizational pride.Design/methodology/approachA total of 324 questionnaires were collected from the hospitality industry of Pakistan.FindingsThe results of this research revealed that dimensions of CSR (external and internal) have a positive influence on organizational pride. Also, organizational pride is found as an underlying mediating mechanism between the relationship of CSR and OCBE. The results also indicated that a higher level of POS strengthens the relationship between CSR and organizational pride.Practical implicationsThe findings are limited to only hospitality industry. Organizations can enhance employees’ sense of pride through CSR activities, which subsequently enhance employees OCBE. The findings also suggested that organizational pride contains intrinsic motivation that can help employees to enhance their OCBE.Originality/valueThis research suggests that organizational pride and POS are important factors which influence the relationship between CSR and OCBE. Further, it also empirically tests this model in a developing country context.
At the stadium or at home: the effect of broadcasting matches
Authors: Barajas Angel , Shakina Elena , Gasparetto Thadeu 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse simultaneously the effect of attendance at the stadium on the size of the TV audience, taking into account the effect of price and uncertainty of outcome hypothesis on both the TV audience and stadium attendance. The paper assumes that a home-team effect exists and influences potential spectators’ decision to go to the stadium or to stay at home.

Design/methodology/approach
The data set consists of all 228 matches broadcast live and on open air from the Brazilian League across the seasons 2013–2015. The econometric approach of the present paper is based on three simultaneous equations through the Three-Stage Least Square estimator. This method is chosen in order to avoid endogeneity between ticket prices and live attendance and, consequently, with the television audience, too.

Findings
This work finds a correlation between TV audience and attendance at the stadium. However, it has been demonstrated that those matches that are more expensive have a larger TV audience. Scheduling and UO appear to be relevant for TVs and clubs. Scheduling is relevant, as weekend matches have a smaller TV audience but higher attendance at the stadium.

Practical implications
The findings indicate that Brazilian football clubs should find optimal prices for matches in order to maximise both TV audience and attendance.

Originality/value
Analysing simultaneously the effect of attendance at the stadium on the size of the TV audience, taking into account the effect of price on all three of these variables, is new. Another novel aspect is the use of data on audience size to observe a possible substitution effect. The authors also distinguish between home and away matches, assuming that a home-team effect exists and influences potential spectators’ decision to go to the stadium or to stay at home.
Shared flow in teams: team vibration as emergent property, metaphor and surrogate measure
Authors: de Moura Jr. Pedro Jácome , Porto Bellini Carlo Gabriel 
Published: September 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature on team management and flow theory by framing shared flow in teams (SFT) as a unique construct of much interest for team performance, as well as by proposing team vibration as a metaphor and measurable property of SFT.

Design/methodology/approach
An inductive approach is used to identify the occurrence of SFT by means of team vibration, and scale development procedures are used to offer an instrument to measure team vibration.

Findings
The current state of knowledge does not allow researchers and team leaders to assume that flow in teams depends on team members being in full flow too. Accordingly, it is shown that SFT is an emergent phenomenon of the complex interaction of team members, thus not corresponding to the mere aggregation of flow of individual team members. Moreover, it is also shown that the emergent property of team vibration is an efficient surrogate measure for SFT because it enables better communication in measurement.

Practical implications
Team managers should hire professionals that contribute to high levels of vibration in teams because this is expected to leverage desirable team processes and outcomes. Such individuals possess an ideal balance of individual and group focus. However, the authors warn that managers should be careful in assuming that individuals in full state of flow are necessary for the occurrence of flow in teams.

Originality/value
This study frames SFT as a unique construct in the literature of flow in groups, in addition to developing a metaphor and surrogate measure (team vibration) and a measurement instrument.
Plant–microbe networks in soil are weakened by century‐long use of inorganic fertilizers
Authors: Huang Ruilin , McGrath Steve P. , Hirsch Penny R. , Clark Ian M. , Storkey Jonathan , Wu Liyou , Zhou Jizhong , Liang Yuting 
Published: September 2019

SummaryUnderstanding the changes in plant–microbe interactions is critically important for predicting ecosystem functioning in response to human‐induced environmental changes such as nitrogen (N) addition. In this study, the effects of a century‐long fertilization treatment (> 150 years) on the networks between plants and soil microbial functional communities, detected by GeoChip, in grassland were determined in the Park Grass Experiment at Rothamsted Research, UK. Our results showed that plants and soil microbes have a consistent response to long‐term fertilization—both richness and diversity of plants and soil microbes are significantly decreased, as well as microbial functional genes involved in soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycling. The network‐based analyses showed that long‐term fertilization decreased the complexity of networks between plant and microbial functional communities in terms of node numbers, connectivity, network density and the clustering coefficient. Similarly, within the soil microbial community, the strength of microbial associations was also weakened in response to long‐term fertilization. Mantel path analysis showed that soil C and N contents were the main factors affecting the network between plants and microbes. Our results indicate that century‐long fertilization weakens the plant–microbe networks, which is important in improving our understanding of grassland ecosystem functions and stability under long‐term agriculture management.
CSF1‐associated decrease in endometrial macrophages may contribute to Asherman's syndrome
Authors: Liu Dan , Wang Jiali , Zhao Guangfeng , Jiang Peipei , Song Minmin , Ding Hailin , Wang Zhiyin , Lv Haining , Hu Yali 
Published: September 2019

AbstractProblemAsherman's syndrome (AS) is characterized by endometrial fibrosis leading to intrauterine adhesions and symptoms like hypomenorrhea, infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Macrophages are key regulators of inflammation, tissue repair, regeneration, and fibrosis. However, the role of macrophages in AS remains unclear.Method of studyEndometrial biopsies of AS patients and controls were collected during the late proliferating phase of menstrual cycle. Fibrosis and proliferation markers were detected by Masson's trichrome staining and immunohistochemistry. Macrophages were examined by immunostaining and flow cytometry. The expression levels of CCL2, CSF1, CSF1R, and GM‐CSF were detected by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (q‐PCR) and immunohistochemistry. A well‐differentiated endometrial cell line Ishikawa (IK) was used for in vitro studies. Macrophages differentiating from THP‐1 monocytic cells were polarized by IL‐4/IL‐13. Their culture supernatants (M(IL‐4/13)‐S) were applied to H2O2 or bleomycin‐damaged IK cells.ResultsIn AS patients, endometrial stroma was replaced by fibrous tissue and cell proliferation was reduced. Macrophages in endometrial tissue were mainly alternative activated macrophages and their number was significantly decreased in AS patients. The CSF1 expression level was reduced in AS patients. M(IL‐4/13)‐S promoted the growth and migration of IK cells and inhibited H2O2‐induced apoptosis. M(IL‐4/13)‐S protected IK cells from bleomycin‐induced fibrosis.ConclusionMacrophages are critical cells involved in the process of endometrial repair and fibrosis. The decreased amount of endometrial macrophages may be attributed to the reduced expression level of CSF1. Manipulation of macrophage activation/function may provide a novel therapeutic target for AS.
Peri‐operative considerations for sedation‐analgesia during cataract surgery: a narrative review
Authors: Kumar C. M. , Seet E. , Eke T. , Irwin M. G. , Joshi G. P. 
Published: September 2019

SummaryCataract surgery is usually of short duration and is associated with minimal pain when employing topical or regional anaesthesia. Patient education regarding the peri‐operative process may help alleviate anxiety and avoid the need for sedation. However, sedation may be required, and we discuss the various options. Many consider that pre‐operative fasting is necessary due to the risk of aspiration but fasting may not be required if minimal sedation is administered. If the use of sedatives, hypnotics or analgesics is required, then their associated adverse events should be considered.
Penalized survival models for the analysis of alternating recurrent event data
Authors: Wang Lili , He Kevin , Schaubel Douglas E. 
Published: September 2019

AbstractRecurrent event data are widely encountered in clinical and observational studies. Most methods for recurrent events treat the outcome as a point process and, as such, neglect any associated event duration. This generally leads to a less informative and potentially biased analysis. We propose a joint model for the recurrent event rate (of incidence) and duration. The two processes are linked through a bivariate normal frailty. For example, when the event is hospitalization, we can treat the time to admission and length‐of‐stay as two alternating recurrent events. In our method, the regression parameters are estimated through a penalized partial likelihood, and the variance‐covariance matrix of the frailty is estimated through a recursive estimating formula. Moreover, we develop a likelihood ratio test to assess the dependence between the incidence and duration processes. Simulation results demonstrate that our method provides accurate parameter estimation, with a relatively fast computation time. We illustrate the methods through an analysis of hospitalizations among end‐stage renal disease patients.
Foot care needs for children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Authors: Morrison Stewart C. , Barrett Laura , Haines David 
Published: September 2019

Accessible Summary

We asked parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to complete a survey to help us understand more about the foot problems their children have experienced.

Parents told us that foot problems were common in their children, 75% of the parents raised this as a concern. Less than half of the parents felt confident with managing these problems. Buying shoes was considered difficult.

The results from this survey tell us that foot problems in children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are a concern. It is important to ensure that children have access to foot care services.

AbstractBackgroundFoot problems have been reported to be a very common health issue in adults with intellectual disabilities; foot problems in children and young people are, however, poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore foot care needs of children and young people with intellectual and developmental disability.MethodsAn exploratory, cross‐sectional online survey was undertaken across a four‐month period. A purposive snowball sampling approach was adopted. The survey tool was piloted before launch and comprised three sections. The first section elicited information relating to parent/caregiver status, diagnosis, secondary diagnoses and age of child/young person. The second domain explored foot care and sought to obtain information about foot problems, access to health services and existing knowledge about foot health. The third domain focussed on footwear. Ethical approval was granted from the host institution, and all participants provided electronic consent before completing the survey.ResultsData were collected from 49 parents/parental caregivers reporting on behalf of their children (mean age 7 years of age; SD 4.5 years of age). Parents reported foot problems to be very common (75%), and pes planus was the most frequent concern (51%). Twenty‐four parents reported difficulties with finding shoes (48%). A mismatch between foot shape and the shoe (30%) or complications with orthotic devices (14%) within the shoe were highlighted.ConclusionThe results demonstrated that the burden of foot problems in children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is considerable. The findings highlight the importance of access to foot care services for these children.
Evolution of endemic and sylvatic lineages of dengue virus
Authors: Damodaran Lambodhar , de Bernardi Schneider Adriano , Chen Shi , Janies Daniel 
Published: September 2019

AbstractRecent disease outbreaks have raised awareness of tropical pathogens, especially mosquito‐borne viruses. Dengue virus (DENV) is a widely studied mammalian pathogen transmitted by various species of mosquito in the genus Aedes, especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The prevailing view of the research community is that endemic viral lineages that cause epidemics of DENV in humans have emerged over time from sylvatic viral lineages, which persist in wild, non‐human primates. These notions have been examined by researchers through phylogenetic analyses of the envelope gene (E) from the four serotypes of DENV (serotypes DENV‐1 to DENV‐4). In these previous reports, researchers used visual inspection of a phylogeny in order to assert that sylvatic lineages lead to endemic clades. In making this assertion, these researchers also reasserted the model of periodic sylvatic to endemic disease outbreaks. Since that study, there has been a significant increase in data both in terms of metadata (e.g., place and host of isolation) and genetic sequences of DENV. Here, we re‐examine the model of sylvatic to endemic shifts in viral lineages through a phylogenetic tree search and character evolution study of metadata on the tree. We built a dataset of nucleotide sequences for 188 isolates of DENV that have metadata on sylvatic or endemic sampling along with three orthologous sequences from West Nile virus as the outgroup for the phylogenetic analysis. In contrast to previous research, we find that there are several shifts from endemic to sylvatic lineages as well as sylvatic to endemic lineages, indicating a much more dynamic model of evolution. We propose that a model that allows oscillation between sylvatic and endemic hosts better captures the dynamics of DENV transmission.
Real‐Time and Wireless Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy With Co‐Encapsulated Ingestion Sensor in HIV‐Infected Patients: A Pilot Study
Authors: Daar Eric S. , Rosen Marc I. , Wang Yan , Siqueiros Lisa , Shen Jie , Guerrero Mario , Xiong Di , Dao John , Young Todd , Corado Katya , Fletcher Courtney V. , Liu Honghu 
Published: September 2019

Adherence with antiretroviral therapy is important for preventing disease progression and HIV transmission. The co‐encapsulated pill sensor system sends a signal through a cutaneous patch and allows real‐time monitoring of pill ingestion. A 16‐week pilot study used a sensor system in 15 HIV‐infected individuals with real‐time monitoring of pill‐taking with a personalized short message system text. System acceptability was assessed by survey at weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16. Follow‐up occurred in 80% of subjects through 8 weeks. The system effectively collected measures of pill ingestion, which triggered text message reminders. Only 2 of 14 participants stated that co‐encapsulated pills were “unable to take” or “poorly tolerated.” At least 75% of respondents stated at each visit that the patch was very or somewhat comfortable. With regard to text message reminders, only 10–15% of the participants at any visit did not find the messages to be helpful. Larger studies will define the utility of this system to assess antiretroviral adherence relative to standard measures.
Clinical utility of echocardiography for the diagnosis of native valve infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Authors: Lau Lawrence , Wiens Evan J. , Karlowsky James A. , Keynan Yoav , Jassal Davinder S. 
Published: September 2019

AbstractBackgroundThe incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis (IE) is steadily rising due to advances in health care delivery. Routine echocardiography is essential in the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to characterize the real‐world use of echocardiography in adult patients with SAB and native valve S aureus IE.MethodsUsing an academic hospital microbiological database, all cases of SAB in adults between 2010 and 2016 were identified. Demographic, echocardiographic, and clinical features were recorded.ResultsA total of 738 episodes of SAB were identified, of which 504 (68%) patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) within 30 days. Of 73 patients with definite IE, 46 (63%) patients had definite IE diagnosed on the initial TTE. An additional 14 (19%) patients had definite IE diagnosed on repeat TTE, 6 (8%) on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and 7 (10%) were diagnosed without fulfilling Duke echocardiographic criteria. The yield of repeat TTE was comparable to that of TEE for identifying new vegetations not identified on the initial TTE (17% vs 21%, P = .78).ConclusionsMost cases of IE in SAB were identified using TTE alone, with repeat TTE improving the diagnostic yield in the setting of clinical decompensation.