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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices against inhaled particulate matter among urban residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors: Majumder Sharmin , Sihabut Tanasri , Saroar Md Golam 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
In order to reduce the health impacts of air pollution effectively, developing strategies that involves individual or community level is crucial. The purpose of this paper is to assess people’s protective practices for inhalable particulate matter and its significant determinants such as general characteristics, knowledge and attitude among residents of an urban residential area, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Design/methodology/approach
This cross-sectional study was conducted by systematic random sampling. A total of 424 people, who lived in that area for not less than two years before the survey, were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. χ2 and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the data.

Findings
Only a small proportion of respondents had high practice level. In addition, a little more than half has high level of knowledge about inhalable particulate matter, its adverse health effects and protective practices and almost 70 percent had high level of attitude toward air pollution. The protective practices for small inhalable particulate matter was significantly associated with age, educational level, occupation, knowledge and attitude toward small inhalable particulate matter, its adverse health effects and protective measures.

Originality/value
A good level of knowledge about the prevailing air pollution and related health risks can be crucial to develop more focused attempt at changing the current situation with public participation. The environmental experts and health volunteer should disseminate precise and adequate information about long-term health hazards of particulate matter and measures of exposure prevention to improve the protective practices.
Accelerated two-year degrees in the UK: potential impact on student mental health
Authors: Hack-Polay Dieu , Read Magdalena 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the ramifications of accelerated two-year degrees for student mental health. Since it was legislated in early 2019 in the UK, there has been limited debate in academia and among policymakers about the potential viability and risks of the compressed degree programmes.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on an analysis of various academic and practitioner viewpoints as well as theoretical perspectives.

Findings
The paper found a mixed reception of the compressed degree programme among the academic and practitioner communities. In addition to apprehensions about the quality of education, there are concerns raised about the impact of the pressure deriving from the workload of the accelerated degree. The authors’ assessment considers a potential increase in stress and other more acute state of mental health degradation among students, especially international students, as well as students with families.

Originality/value
This policy analysis paper makes a significant contribution to the debate on the issue of two-year degrees that has not attracted academic scrutiny commensurate with its importance. The authors conclude that two-year degrees will have far-reaching ramifications, locally and internationally as the UK continues to push for its widening participation agenda as well as maintain its position as one of the top three destinations for international students. The authors suggest that wider discussions with stakeholder and some impact studies are needed before the accelerated degrees are further popularised in universities.
Promoting successful ERP post-implementation: a case study
Authors: Abu Ghazaleh Mohamad , Abdallah Salam , Zabadi Abdelrahim 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
Despite the importance of post-implementation activities to support the success of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, there has been a lack of research into the factors that influences post-implementation success. Accordingly, this paper aims to present a case study on a public service organization operating in an emerging market economy, namely, the United Arab Emirates in the ERP post-implementation phase to understand the internal forces within the organization that influences ERP system success.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative method using focus group discussions (FGDs) was conducted based upon IT data from the firm and interviews with IT staff, business users and executive management to identify system users’ perceptions in post ERP.

Findings
The authors posit that the internal organizational forces of ongoing support, system user interactions and stakeholder views significantly affect post-implementation capabilities and user satisfaction.

Research limitations/implications
IT professionals and stakeholders believe that identification of the factors determining post-implementation ERP capabilities and user satisfaction should not be limited to specific practices.

Practical implications
This study provides insights that can assist CIOs and ERP professionals in the service industry to examine the extent of obstructions to post-implementation capabilities that will impact system user satisfaction.

Originality/value
Use of FGDs to explore the impact of ERP capabilities upon system user satisfaction in the service sector. The study is one of the first that utilizes Technological frames of reference (TFR) theory in studying ERP post-implementation.
The relationship and development trend of corporate social responsibility (CSR) literature
Authors: Lin Yu-Cheng , Padliansyah Roni , Lin Tzu-Chiang 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive view of the longitudinal status and the knowledge structure of the CSR research by identifying the major study topics, the development of CSR research, the leading authors and countries, as well as the most cited reference.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors systematically reviewed 14,490 articles in 15 journals specialized in CSR published between 2000 and 2016 with bibliographic coupling analysis and social network analysis to unveil the recent trend of CSR research.

Findings
The results identified 15 research topics in CSR research. This study accordingly suggests that CSR implication is the most popular topic in the CSR research field. Particularly, the publications regarding to “CSR Implication” increased with a dramatic trend. Furthermore, the rest of the 14 topics had a stagnant trend movement. Most of the leading authors of CSR research came from English-speaking countries. CSR investigations with varied topics simultaneously attracted the attentions of researchers from developed counties. On the other hand, researchers from developing countries simply focused limited issue.

Originality/value
This study proposes an automatic content analysis from scientometric perspective to reveal a comprehensive and longitudinal understanding of CSR research. Such examination on CSR studies is critical to afford researchers’ urgent need to grasp current research status and potential research space.
Early retirement incentive programs as a human resources restructuring strategy in public sector
Authors: Shabat Manal Elsayed 
Published: October 2019

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the conceptual framework about human resources downsizing and restructuring and how organizations of the public sector can do that effectively and efficiently. These facts drive to the conclusion that the implementation of early retirement incentives requires the most elaborate planning and execution to be effective, predictable and safe in the long term.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts an analytical, descriptive methodology approach to describe the basic features of the data by using the descriptive research design. Data have been collected through different sources, which include secondary data, to introduce the theoretical literature of the subject as books, journals, articles, published working papers and referred previous studies related to the same subject.FindingsDownsizing process is a deliberate administrative process that includes, but is not limited to, workforce reduction and is primarily aimed at achieving efficiency in public organizations. The definition of workforce downsizing may be narrowed to reducing the number of workers, or more likely to refer to general efforts to restructuring human resources in public organizations, Early Retirement Incentive Programs (ERIP) represents a viable alternative for organizations seeking to reduce staff. For the ERIP to be successful, the program coordinator must understand the business objectives and goals that the organization is trying to obtain.Originality/valueHuman resources strategies concerning downsizing public administration workforce should be more appropriate to those who leave the organization and those who stay at work, reducing the negative psychological, administrative and economical effects. This could be achieved through a strategy called early retirement incentive programs.
Social responsibility skepticism: shareholder and stakeholder perspectives
Authors: Paul Karen , Elango B. , Kundu Sumit 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the notion of social responsibility skepticism (SRS) and demonstrate its importance to the existing social responsibility literature. Stakeholder-emphasizing perspective (STEP) and shareholder-emphasizing perspective (SHEP) are tested as independent constructs that both serve to reduce skepticism. SHEP, STEP and SRS are shown to be interrelated but independent ideas.

Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on a primary questionnaire survey of managers. Multivariate regression analysis is used for analysis, level of management is a moderating variable and age and gender are control variables.

Findings
Managers who accept either the shareholder emphasis or the stakeholder emphasis have lower social responsibility skepticism. STEP and SHEP appear to be two independent constructs that both serve to reduce skepticism, although STEP is slightly more effective. The relationship is stronger for STEP managers and for higher level managers.

Research limitations/implications
Findings may be influenced by the existing political or business milieu. Findings on the moderating effect of level of management and age may reflect generational differences. Changes in gender roles may also affect findings.

Practical implications
Acceptance of management theories oriented either toward a stakeholder perspective or a shareholder perspective is associated with less skepticism. The legitimacy and value of each perspective should be acknowledged.

Social implications
Managers require support for decisions taking social responsibility into account. This study demonstrates that grounding in stakeholder theory or shareholder theory can reduce SRS.

Originality/value
This study introduces the new concept of SRS and provides a scale to measure this new variable. New scales are also provided for SHEP and STEP. Both perspectives negate tendencies toward SRS.
Commentary on “Dietitians’ challenges when consulting to adults with intellectual disabilities”
Authors: Triantafyllopoulou Paraskevi 
Published: October 2019

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to consider issues around obesity and overweight for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs).

Design/methodology/approach
A review of the literature is provided looking at issues around overweight and obesity for adults with IDs. Both prevalence studies and intervention studies were considered.

Findings
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is considerably higher for adults with IDs when compared to the general population. Intervention studies focusing on multiple components seem to be the most effective. However, future research should focus on randomised control trials taking into consideration the views of people with IDs.

Originality/value
This paper synthesizes some of the available evidence on obesity and overweight for adults with IDs providing clear recommendations for the future.
Human Rights in a Post‐Brexit UK
Authors: Wright Rebecca 
Published: October 2019

AbstractThis special issue was written to reflect on the current role of human rights in the United Kingdom, seventy years after the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights are explored by the authors in this issue from a wide variety of perspectives. Some authors are critical of the failure of the state to implement human rights principles in practice; others lament how human rights often appear of little relevance to most people’s lives in the UK. The overall message, however, remains consistent: a human rights framework brings many positive elements to our country, ensuring it is a society where individuals, no matter their actions or characteristics, are treated with dignity.
Validating TrueAllele® Interpretation of DNA Mixtures Containing up to Ten Unknown Contributors
Authors: Bauer David W. , Butt Nasir , Hornyak Jennifer M. , Perlin Mark W. 
Published: October 2019

AbstractMost DNA evidence is a mixture of two or more people. Cybergenetics TrueAllele® system uses Bayesian computing to separate genotypes from mixture data and compare genotypes to calculate likelihood ratio (LR) match statistics. This validation study examined the reliability of TrueAllele computing on laboratory‐generated DNA mixtures containing up to ten unknown contributors. Using log(LR) match information, the study measured sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. These reliability metrics were assessed under different conditions, including varying the number of assumed contributors, statistical sampling duration, and setting known genotypes. The main determiner of match information and variability was how much DNA a person contributed to a mixture. Observed contributor number based on data peaks gave better results than the number known from experimental design. The study found that TrueAllele is a reliable method for analyzing DNA mixtures containing up to ten unknown contributors.
Development of an SNP‐based parentage verification panel for lovebirds
Authors: van der Zwan H. , Visser C. , Schoonen M. , van der Sluis R. 
Published: October 2019

SummaryThe genus Agapornis, or lovebirds, are popular pet parrots worldwide. Currently, breeders are dependent on pedigree records as a selection tool as no molecular parentage verification test is available for any of the nine species. The A. roseicollis reference genome was recently assembled. This was followed by the sequencing of the whole genomes of the parents of the reference genome individual at 30× coverage. The parents’ reads were mapped against the reference genome to identify SNPs. Over 1.6 million SNPs, shared between the parents, were discovered using the Genome Analysis Toolkit pipeline. SNPs were filtered to a panel of 480 SNPs based on Genome Analysis Toolkit parameters. The panel of 480 SNPs was genotyped in a population of 960 lovebirds across seven species. A panel of 262 SNPs was compiled that included SNPs successfully amplified across all species. The 262‐SNP panel was reduced based on the observed heterozygosity (HO) and minor allele frequency (MAF) values per SNP to include the lowest number of SNPs with the highest exclusion power for parentage verification. Two smaller panels consisting of 195 SNPs with MAF and HO values >0.1 and 40 SNPs with MAF and HO values >0.3, were constructed. The panels were verified using 43 families from different species with known relationships to evaluate the exclusion power of each panel. The 195 SNP panel with an average exclusion probability of 99.9% and MAF and HO values >0.1 was proposed as the routine Agapornis parentage verification panel.
Impact of service‐wide initiatives to support healthy pregnancy weight gain on weight‐related documentation
Authors: Yim Shi Ying , Guthrie Taylor , de Jersey Susan J. 
Published: October 2019

BackgroundExcess gestational weight gain is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Addressing barriers to the provision of best practice care that supports healthy pregnancy weight gain could assist staff in clinical care; however, little is known about changes to staff practices after ameliorating barriers.AimsTo evaluate if service initiatives to promote healthy pregnancy weight gain improve weight‐related documentation by antenatal staff throughout pregnancy care.Materials and MethodsService initiatives including staff training, familiarisation with a pregnancy weight gain chart and placement of scales in clinic rooms were introduced. Pregnancy health records were audited for deliveries pre‐ (2014) and post‐implementation (2017) to obtain weight‐related measures. Measures assessed included the documentation of pre‐pregnancy weight, height, pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI), referral to dietetic services (if overweight) and the accuracy of pre‐pregnancy BMI calculation. The proportion of visits with weight recorded during pregnancy was also audited.ResultsA total of 1003 and 1050 records were included from the pre‐ and post‐intervention groups respectively. Significant improvements over time were observed in the documentation of pre‐pregnancy weight (P < 0.001), BMI (P < 0.001), accuracy of BMI calculation (P < 0.001) and for obese women proportion of visits with weight recorded (P = 0.02). There was a non‐significant increase in the documentation of dietetic referral for overweight women (1.1% vs 2.2%, P = 0.27) and proportion of visits with weight recorded for women across all pre‐pregnancy BMI groups (49% vs 51%, P = 0.07).ConclusionsAddressing barriers to supporting healthy pregnancy weight gain through service‐wide initiatives may improve weight‐related documentation by antenatal staff.
Maternal and perinatal outcomes for women with body mass index ≥50 kg/m2 in a non‐tertiary hospital setting
Authors: Pratt Anita , Howat Paul , Hui Lisa 
Published: October 2019

BackgroundObesity is prevalent in the Australian antenatal population, but there are scarce data on the prevalence and associated outcomes of body mass index (BMI) ≥50 kg/m2.AimsTo examine the prevalence and outcomes for women with BMI ≥50 kg/m2 delivering in a non‐tertiary hospital.Materials and MethodsRetrospective cohort study of women delivering a singleton pregnancy in a non‐tertiary Victorian hospital during 2011–2016. Women >180 kg were excluded as their care was managed in a tertiary centre. Maternal and perinatal outcomes were analysed by BMI group. Statistical analysis was performed using χ2, Kruskal–Wallis and logistic regression with a significance level of 0.05.ResultsOf the 18 518 births between 2011 and 2016, 99.4% had a maternal BMI recorded. The prevalence of BMI ≥50 kg/m2 was 0.5%. Highest complication rates were observed among women with BMI ≥50 kg/m2, including gestational diabetes (29%), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (20%) and caesarean section (48%). Of infants born to women with BMI ≥50 kg/m2, 12% were late‐pre‐term, 23% required special or intensive care and 20% had birth weight ≥4.0 kg. When compared with obese women with BMI 30–49 kg/m2, women with BMI ≥50 kg/m2 were significantly more likely to develop a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (preeclampsia adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 3.98 (1.93–8.18), pregnancy‐induced hypertension aOR 3.55 (1.79–7.03)) and deliver a late pre‐term infant (aOR 2.45 (1.31–4.58)).ConclusionsThe prevalence of severe maternal obesity in our non‐tertiary setting is higher than previous national estimates. Women with BMI ≥50 kg/m2 are an important subgroup of the obese obstetric population who experience high rates of complications and interventions. Health services need to respond to evolving needs of the antenatal population to achieve the best outcomes for mothers and babies.
Computed tomography‐guided coil localization for video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery of sub‐solid lung nodules: a retrospective study
Authors: Teng Fei , Wang Zi‐Shan , Wu An‐Le , Fu Yu‐Fei , Yang Shan 
Published: October 2019

AbstractBackgroundWedge resection via video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the best choice for the diagnosis of sub‐solid lung nodules. Preoperative localization is utilized to increase the success rate of this procedure. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative coil localization in VATS wedge resection for sub‐solid lung nodules.MethodsFrom October 2015 to August 2018, 42 patients with 55 sub‐solid lung nodules underwent computed tomography‐guided coil localization with subsequent VATS wedge resection in our centre. Data regarding visible coil rates, technical success of the wedge resection and pathological results were collected and analysed retrospectively.ResultsA total of 55 sub‐solid lung nodules were localized in 42 patients. Thirty‐three patients had one nodule and nine patients had multiple nodules. Fifty‐two coils (52/55, 94.5%) were visible during the VATS. The mean duration of each coil localization was 14.3 ± 4.8 min (range 7–40 min). Three patients (7%) experienced pneumothorax after coil localization. VATS wedge resection was successfully performed for 53 nodules (53/55, 96.4%). The remaining two nodules were treated directly with lobectomy. The nine patients who had multiple nodules underwent one‐stage VATS wedge resection of all nodules. The mean duration of the VATS in the 42 patients was 159.3 ± 83.4 min (range 60–360 min) while the mean blood loss was 119.3 ± 115.3 mL (range 10–700 mL).ConclusionPreoperative computed tomography‐guided coil localization is a safe and effective method to facilitate high success rates for diagnostic VATS wedge resection for sub‐solid nodules.
Disease aetiology‐based design of multifunctional microemulsion eye drops for moderate or severe dry eye: a randomized, quadruple‐masked and active‐controlled clinical trial
Authors: Laihia Jarmo , Järvinen Riikka , Wylęgała Edward , Kaarniranta Kai 
Published: October 2019

AbstractPurposeTo assess the safety and efficacy of multi‐ingredient sacha inchi microemulsion (SIME) eye drops designed to target (1) tear film instability, (2) tear hyperosmolarity, and (3) ocular surface damage and inflammation in moderate or severe dry eye.MethodsThis randomized, quadruple‐masked, active‐controlled parallel study in 64 adult patients comprised three parts. Part 1 (n = 3): one eye was treated with SIME for one day. Part 2 (n = 9): randomized eyes were treated with SIME and 0.2% hyaluronic acid (HA) control eye drops 3 times a day for 10 days. Part 3 (n = 26 + 26): randomized treatment was applied on both eyes 3 times a day for 30 days. OSDI change was tested for superiority of SIME over HA. Ocular assessments were performed at baseline and after the last dose.ResultsBoth treatments were well tolerated without adverse device effects. Tear film break‐up time (p = 0.0025) and ocular protection index (p = 0.0026; change vs. HA, p = 0.047) increased significantly with SIME after 30 days. Tear osmolarity decreased more in SIME than in the HA group and significantly with both eye drops in hyperosmolar subgroups. Corneal (p = 0.014) and nasal conjunctival staining (p = 0.043) were reduced with SIME in per‐protocol patients (n = 24). Conjunctival (p = 0.001) and lid redness (p = 0.012) decreased with SIME in all patients (n = 26). Symptoms decreased by about 25 OSDI units with both treatments (p < 0.0001) and with nonsignificant difference between treatments.ConclusionsSacha inchi microemulsion (SIME) proved safe and efficacious in improving each aetiologic factor for dry eye as revealed through objective tests. Hyperosmolar stress dominating blink cycles must be disrupted by biophysical protection of the ocular surface to facilitate resolution of cellular damage and inflammation, and relief of ocular symptoms.