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Control of intestinal lipoprotein secretion by dietary carbohydrates
Authors: Stahel Priska , Xiao Changting , Lewis Gary F. 
Published: November 2017

Purpose of reviewDyslipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lipoproteins secreted by the intestine can contribute to dyslipidemia and may increase risk for CVD. This review focuses on how dietary carbohydrates can impact the production of chylomicrons, thereby influencing plasma concentrations of triglycerides and lipoproteins.Recent findingsHypercaloric diets high in monosaccharides can exacerbate postprandial triglyceride concentration. In contrast, isocaloric substitution of monosaccharides into mixed meals has no clear stimulatory or inhibitory effect on postprandial triglycerides. Mechanistic studies with oral ingestion of carbohydrates or elevation of plasma glucose have demonstrated enhanced secretion of chylomicrons. The mechanisms underlying this modulation remain largely unknown but may include enhanced intestinal de novo lipogenesis and mobilization of intestinally stored lipids.SummaryThe studies reviewed here have implications for dietary recommendations regarding refined carbohydrate intake and prevention of CVD.
Mapping collaboration networks in talent management research
Authors: Gallardo-Gallardo Eva , Arroyo Moliner Liliana , Gallo Pedro 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
Despite the popularity of talent management (TM), very little has been published on the community of scholars that contribute to the knowledge base of the field. The purpose of this paper is to disclose the dynamics in TM research through a detailed analysis of its evolving collaboration networks (i.e. research communities) in order to identify key authors and major topics covered.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 225 co-authored articles published on TM from 2001 to May 2016 were retrieved from the Web of Science and Scopus and then analyzed and mapped using social network analysis methods.

Findings
The authors identified two major scientific communities (one of 63 authors and the other one of 24 authors). Both communities not only have different characteristics and structure, but also focus on different topics. The authors identified key players within each community and offer a dynamic view on the main topics studied.

Practical implications
This paper may help practitioners and newcomers to the field to rapidly identify key players and main topics studied in the TM field. It may assist academic institutions and journal editorial teams in better assessing and identifying key scholars in this field.

Originality/value
This paper offers the first analysis of TM collaborative research networks.
Hedonic experience of customer re-patronizing intention: a system dynamics viewpoint
Authors: Chang Wei-Lun , Chang Chiao-Jung 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
This research paper expects to discover the causal relationships between hedonic value and certain factors by using the concept of system dynamics, which is a process-oriented method that can deal with a large number of variables and a higher-order non-linear system. Thus, this research paper’s purposes are to explore the degree of customer delight on re-patronizing intention, investigate the importance of word-of-mouth (WOM) on re-patronizing intention of new customers and discover the gap between service recovery and customer expectation.

Design/methodology/approach
This research aims to propose a holistic framework to investigate the factors influencing patronizing and re-patronizing intention by utilizing system dynamics. System dynamics uses simulation to investigate the complex economic system in the society; furthermore, it deals with the decision-making problem. The features of system dynamics include non-linearity, information feedback, time delay and dynamic complexity.

Findings
The result showed that customer hedonic value is a major influence. The authors discovered that customer delight, WOM, service recovery and re-patronizing intention are interrelated. The analysis shows hedonic value indirectly influenced customer delight during service experiential process. The result also indicated that a high hedonic value influenced WOM efficiently.

Originality/value
This research aims to understand customer hedonic experience and the important factors that influence service experience. The authors used the concept of system dynamics to analyze the proposed model. A causal loop diagram was used to present the relationships among variables. The results reveal that hedonic value is the most critical factor that influences all the other factors. Customers who experience more hedonic value will accelerate the speed of delivery and amount of WOM. The service experience processes of customer delight, WOM and service recovery will affect the customers’ hedonic value and ultimately affect customers’ re-patronizing intention.
Rehearsing the revolution: theatre as a reflective social practice
Authors: Scholte Tom 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explicate the ways in which the practice of the dramatic arts has evolved to facilitate second-order observation of social systems and can be used to “pragmatize” systems thinking for a wider audience.

Design/methodology/approach
Survey of selected dramatic theory and practice from the nineteenth century to the present framed within the cyber-systemic theories of Niklas Luhmann, Werner Ulrich and Oswaldo Garcia de la Cerda and Maria Saavedra Ulloa.

Findings
Beginning with Naturalism in the late nineteenth century, theatrical practitioners have increasingly revealed the structure of social systems through their work, largely without any explicit adoption or deployment of systems theory. Current methods of theatrical presentation are highly compatible with cyber-systemic heuristics and could be used to make this body of theory known to a wider public.

Research limitations/implications
Work involving the direct application of systems theory to theatrical practice is still in its very early stages.

Practical implications
Despite the lack of direct influence by systems theory, Western theatrical practice has evolved in such a way as to facilitate increased opportunities for second-order observation of, and subsequent intervention in, the structure of social systems. The deliberate cultivation and integration of systems theory could allow theatre to become a significant tool for the explication of systems theory to the general public in a highly practical manner.

Social implications
As a communal and, in certain forms, interactive endeavour, a systems-oriented theatrical practice can provide an inclusive public space for the critique of social systems as they are currently structured and for the modelling of alternative structures.

Originality/value
Theorizing selected moments of theatre history as the development of platforms for second-order observation is a unique analytical approach. The applications suggested in this paper may lead to novel approaches to the development of systems literacy across society.
I, NEURON: the neuron as the collective
Authors: Nizami Lance 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
In the last half-century, individual sensory neurons have been bestowed with characteristics of the whole human being, such as behavior and its oft-presumed precursor, consciousness. This anthropomorphization is pervasive in the literature. It is also absurd, given what we know about neurons, and it needs to be abolished. This study aims to first understand how it happened, and hence why it persists.

Design/methodology/approach
The peer-reviewed sensory-neurophysiology literature extends to hundreds (perhaps thousands) of papers. Here, more than 90 mainstream papers were scrutinized.

Findings
Anthropomorphization arose because single neurons were cast as “observers” who “identify”, “categorize”, “recognize”, “distinguish” or “discriminate” the stimuli, using math-based algorithms that reduce (“decode”) the stimulus-evoked spike trains to the particular stimuli inferred to elicit them. Without “decoding”, there is supposedly no perception. However, “decoding” is both unnecessary and unconfirmed. The neuronal “observer” in fact consists of the laboratory staff and the greater society that supports them. In anthropomorphization, the neuron becomes the collective.

Research limitations/implications
Anthropomorphization underlies the widespread application to neurons Information Theory and Signal Detection Theory, making both approaches incorrect.

Practical implications
A great deal of time, money and effort has been wasted on anthropomorphic Reductionist approaches to understanding perception and consciousness. Those resources should be diverted into more-fruitful approaches.

Originality/value
A long-overdue scrutiny of sensory-neuroscience literature reveals that anthropomorphization, a form of Reductionism that involves the presumption of single-neuron consciousness, has run amok in neuroscience. Consciousness is more likely to be an emergent property of the brain.
Utility of Gram staining for diagnosis of Malassezia folliculitis
Authors: Tu Wei‐Ting , Chin Szu‐Ying , Chou Chia‐Lun , Hsu Che‐Yuan , Chen Yu‐Tsung , Liu Donald , Lee Woan‐Ruoh , Shih Yi‐Hsien 
Published: November 2017

AbstractMalassezia folliculitis (MalF) mimics acne vulgaris and bacterial folliculitis in clinical presentations. The role of Gram staining in rapid diagnosis of MalF has not been well studied. In our study, 32 patients were included to investigate the utility of Gram staining for MalF diagnosis. The final diagnoses of MalF were determined according to clinical presentation, pathological result and treatment response to antifungal agents. Our results show that the sensitivity and specificity of Gram staining are 84.6% and 100%, respectively. In conclusion, Gram staining is a rapid, non‐invasive, sensitive and specific method for MalF diagnosis.
Public Health Spending and Medicare Resource Use: A Longitudinal Analysis of U.S. Communities
Authors: Mays Glen P. , Mamaril Cezar B. 
Published: November 2017

ObjectiveTo examine whether local expenditures for public health activities influence area‐level medical spending for Medicare beneficiaries.Data Sources and SettingSix census surveys of the nation's 2,900 local public health agencies were conducted between 1993 and 2013, linked with contemporaneous information on population demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, and area‐level Medicare spending estimates from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care.Data Collection/ExtractionMeasures derive from agency survey data and aggregated Medicare claims.Study DesignA longitudinal cohort design follows the geographic areas served by local public health agencies. Multivariate, fixed‐effects, and instrumental‐variables regression models estimate how area‐level Medicare spending changes in response to shifts in local public health spending, controlling for observed and unmeasured confounders.Principal FindingsA 10 percent increase in local public health spending per capita was associated with 0.8 percent reduction in adjusted Medicare expenditures per person after 1 year (p < .01) and a 1.1 percent reduction after 5 years (p < .05). Estimated Medicare spending offsets were larger in communities with higher rates of poverty, lower health insurance coverage, and health professional shortages.ConclusionsExpanded financing for public health activities may provide an effective way of constraining Medicare spending, particularly in low‐resource communities.
Long‐Term Impact of a Postdischarge Community Health Worker Intervention on Health Care Costs in a Safety‐Net System
Authors: Galbraith Alison A. , Meyers David J. , Ross‐Degnan Dennis , Burns Marguerite E. , Vialle‐Valentin Catherine E. , Larochelle Marc R. , Touw Sharon , Zhang Fang , Rosenthal Meredith , Balaban Richard B. 
Published: November 2017

ObjectivePatient navigators (PNs) may represent a cost‐effective strategy to improve transitional care and reduce hospital readmissions. We evaluated the impact of a PN intervention on health system costs in the 180 days after discharge for high‐risk patients in a safety‐net system.Data Source/SettingPrimary and secondary data from an academic safety‐net health system.Study DesignWe compared per‐patient utilization and costs, overall and by age, for high‐risk, medical service patients randomized to the PN intervention relative to usual care between October 2011 and April 2013. Intervention patients received hospital visits and telephone outreach from PNs for 30 days after every qualifying discharge.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsWe used administrative and electronic encounter data, and a survey of nurses; costs were imputed from the Medicare fee schedule.Principal FindingsTotal costs per patient over the 180 days postindex discharge for those aged ≥60 years were significantly lower for PN patients compared to controls ($5,676 vs. $7,640, p = .03); differences for patients aged <60 ($9,942 vs. $9,046, p = .58) or for the entire cohort ($7,092 vs. $7,953, p = .27) were not significant.ConclusionsPatient navigator interventions may be useful strategies for specific groups of patients in safety‐net systems to improve transitional care while containing costs.
State Prescription Contraception Insurance Mandates: Effects on Unintended Births
Authors: Johnston Emily M. , Adams E. Kathleen 
Published: November 2017

ObjectiveTo test the effects of state prescription contraception insurance mandates on unintended, mistimed, and unwanted births in a sample of privately insured recent mothers.DataWe pooled Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data from 1997 to 2012 to study 209,964 privately insured recent mothers in 24 states, 11 of which implemented prescription contraception coverage mandates between 2000 and 2008.Study DesignIndividual‐level difference‐in‐differences models compare the probability of unintended birth among privately insured recent mothers in state‐years with mandates to those in state‐years without mandates. Additional models use aggregate data to estimate the effect of mandates on states’ number of unintended births.Principal FindingsState mandates are associated with decreased probability of unintended birth (1.58 percentage points) among privately insured women in the second year of implementation, driven by decreased probability of mistimed birth (1.37 percentage points or 614 births per state‐year) in the second year of implementation. We find no effects in the first year of implementation or on the probability of unwanted birth. Unexpectedly, recent mothers without private insurance experienced declines in unintended birth, but among unwanted, rather than mistimed, births.ConclusionsState prescription contraception insurance mandates are associated with reduced probability of unintended and mistimed births among privately insured women.
Shifting Patterns in Cesarean Delivery Scheduling and Timing in Oregon before and after a Statewide Hard Stop Policy
Authors: Muoto Ifeoma , Darney Blair G. , Lau Bernard , Cheng Yvonne W. , Tomlinson Mark W. , Neilson Duncan R. , Friedman Steven A. , Rogovoy Joanne , Caughey Aaron B. , Snowden Jonathan M. 
Published: November 2017

ObjectivesTo assess the use and timing of scheduled cesareans and other categories of cesarean delivery and the prevalence of neonatal morbidity among cesareans in Oregon before and after the implementation of Oregon's statewide policy limiting elective early deliveries.Data SourcesOregon vital statistics records, 2008–2013.Study DesignRetrospective cohort study, with multivariable logistic regression, regression controlling for time trends, and interrupted time series analyses, to compare the odds of different categories of cesarean delivery and the odds of neonatal morbidity pre‐ and postpolicy.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsWe analyzed vital statistics data on all term births in Oregon (2008–2013), excluding births in 2011.Principal FindingsThe odds of early‐term scheduled cesareans decreased postpolicy (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.70; 95 percent confidence interval [CI], 0.66–0.74). In the postpolicy period, there were mixed findings regarding assisted neonatal ventilation and neonatal intensive care unit admission, with regression models indicating higher postpolicy odds in some categories, but lower postpolicy odds after controlling for time trends.ConclusionsOregon's hard stop policy limiting elective early‐term cesarean delivery was associated with lower odds of cesarean delivery in the category of women who were targeted by the policy; more research is needed on impact of such policies on neonatal outcomes.
Shareholder Litigation and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Derivative Lawsuits
Authors: BOURVEAU THOMAS , LOU YUN , WANG RENCHENG 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTUsing the staggered adoption of universal demand (UD) laws in the United States, we study the effect of shareholder litigation risk on corporate disclosure. We find that disclosure significantly increases after UD laws make it more difficult to file derivative lawsuits. Specifically, firms issue more earnings forecasts and voluntary 8‐K filings, and increase the length of management discussion and analysis (MD&A) in their 10‐K filings. We further assess the direct and indirect channels through which UD laws affect firms' disclosure policies. We find that the effect of UD laws on corporate disclosure is driven by firms facing relatively higher ex ante derivative litigation risk and higher operating uncertainty, as well as firms for which shareholder litigation is a more important mechanism to discipline managers.
Antioxidant Activities of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Quality Improvement of Fermented Sausage
Authors: Zhang Yulong , Hu Ping , Lou Lijiao , Zhan Jianlong , Fan Min , Li Dan , Liao Qianwei 
Published: November 2017

AbstractLactobacillus curvatus (SR6) and Lactobacillus paracasei (SR10‐1) were assessed for their antioxidant activities and inoculated into sausages to investigate their effects on quality during fermentation. The results showed that L. curvatus SR6 had better DPPH• scavenging activity (59.67% ± 6.68%) and reducing power (47.31% ± 4.62%) and L. paracasei SR10‐1 had better OH• scavenging activity (285.67% ± 2.00%) and anti‐lipid peroxidation capacity (63.89% ± 0.93%). The superoxide dismutase activity of the cell culture fluid was greater than 47.00 U/mL, and the catalase activity of the cell‐free extracts was greater than 1.00 U/mL. In the sausage model, lactic acid bacteria rapidly became the dominant microflora and reduced the moisture content, water activity, nitrite, and pH. The bacteria significantly enhanced the antioxidant activity of the sausage extracts, which improved the sensory characteristics and safety of the sausages. These results illustrate that both strains have excellent antioxidant activities and can be used as antioxidant starters in fermented meat products.Practical ApplicationThe study illustrated the antioxidant and antioxidase activities of Lactobacillus curvatus SR6 and Lactobacillus paracasei SR10‐1 and demonstrated the changes in the quality characteristics and antioxidant activities of fermented sausages. The findings provide valuable information for the meat industry on the application of functional starters in fermented meat products.
Diagnosis of Kawasaki disease
Authors: Singh Surjit , Jindal Ankur Kumar , Pilania Rakesh Kumar 
Published: November 2017

AbstractKawasaki disease (KD) is a medium vessel vasculitis with predilection for coronary arteries. Due to lack of a reliable confirmatory laboratory test, the diagnosis of KD is based on a constellation of clinical findings that appear in a typical temporal sequence. These diagnostic criteria have been modified from time to time and the most recent guidelines have been proposed by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2017. However, several children may have incomplete or atypical forms of KD and the diagnosis can often be difficult, especially in infants and young children. In this review, we have detailed the steps involved in arriving at a diagnosis of KD and also highlight the important role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management of children with KD.
Advertising and attachment: exploiting loss aversion through prepurchase information
Authors: Karle Heiko , Schumacher Heiner 
Published: November 2017

AbstractWe analyze a monopolist's optimal advertising strategy when consumers are expectation‐based loss‐averse and uncertain about their individual match value with the product. Advertising provides verifiable match value information. It modifies the consumers' reference point and hence their willingness to pay for the product. We show that the optimal advertising strategy pools different consumer types so that some consumers engage in ex ante unfavorable trade. Incomplete informative advertising thus has a persuasive effect. This provides a rationale for policies that force the monopolist to disclose important product characteristics, not only at the point of sale, but also in all promotional materials.
A Risk Assessment Score and Initial High‐sensitivity Troponin Combine to Identify Low Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department
Authors: Pickering John W. , Flaws Dylan , Smith Stephen W. , Greenslade Jaimi , Cullen Louise , Parsonage William , Carlton Edward , Mark Richards A. , Troughton Richard , Pemberton Christopher , George Peter M. , Than Martin P. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractObjectivesEarly discharge of patients with presentations triggering assessment for possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is safe when clinical assessment indicates low risk, biomarkers are negative, and electrocardiograms (ECGs) are nonischemic. We hypothesized that the Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain Score (EDACS) combined with a single measurement of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs‐cTn) could allow early discharge of a clinically meaningful proportion of patients.MethodsWe pooled data from four patient cohorts from New Zealand and Australia presenting to an emergency department with symptoms suggestive of ACS. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 30 days of presentation. In patients with a nonischemic ECG we evaluated the sensitivity for MACE and percentage low risk of every combination of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs‐cTnT) concentration and high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs‐cTnI) concentration with EDACS. We used a standard smoothing technique on the probability density function for hs‐cTn and EDACS and applied bootstrapping to determine the optimal threshold combinations, namely, the combination that maximized the percentage low risk with ≥98.5% sensitivity for MACE.ResultsFrom 2,536 patients, 2,258 presented without an ischemic ECG of whom 272 (12.1%) had a MACE within 30 days. The optimal threshold for hs‐cTnI was 7 ng/L combined with an EDACS threshold of 16 (36.8% patients low risk). The optimal thresholds for hs‐cTnT were 8 ng/L combined with an EDACS threshold of 15 (30.2% patients low risk).ConclusionSingle measurements of both hs‐cTnI and hs‐cTnT at presentation combined with EDACS to identify over 30% of patients as low risk and therefore eligible for safe early discharge after only one blood draw.