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Letter: determining the dominant role of environmental factors in UC development―Authors' reply
Authors: Hammer T. , Lophaven S. N. , Burisch J. , Lynge E. 
Published: June 2017

Linked ContentThis article is linked to Hammer et al, and Wang and Lin papers. To view these articles visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13975 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14085.
The Effect of IPO Risks on Auditors’ Decisions: Auditor Designation Case
Authors: Oh Kwang Wuk , Jeong Seok Woo , Kim Seon Mi , Yoo Seung Weon 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThis study examines the effect of audit risks in the Korean initial public offering (IPO) market on the designated auditors’ decisions. The Korean External Audit Act requires firms to switch from incumbent to new auditors designated by the Securities and Futures Commission after the firm announces a future IPO. This study shows the effects of audit risks by examining if the quality of reported earnings and audit fees significantly differs between IPO‐eligible and IPO‐ineligible firms. Empirical tests first show that discretionary accruals are significantly lower for IPO‐ineligible firms than for IPO‐eligible firms in both the IPO designation period and the following review period. We interpret this result to mean that designated auditors evaluate the IPO‐ineligible (and eventually failed) firms’ listing possibility as low. Second, audit fees are higher for IPO‐ineligible firms in the auditor designation period. This reflects the fact that designated auditors are exposed to future audit risks associated with firms’ post‐IPO financial market troubles if IPO‐ineligible firms attempt to go public. Our study contributes to IPO‐related research by showing the effects of auditors’ risk evaluation on discretionary accruals and audit fees. This study also contributes to accounting policymaking regarding auditor independence.
Insights from Accounting Practitioners on China's Convergence with IFRS
Authors: Yang Helen Hong , Clark Colin , Wu Changyu , Farley Alan 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThis study provides insights from accounting practitioners on China's convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Through a survey of 33 senior financial executives of Chinese listed companies in 2014, the study reports their perceptions on the following issues: first, the degree of convergence between IFRS and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS); second, the choice between fair value and historical cost accounting, and the usefulness of fair value accounting for Chinese companies’ financial reporting; third, challenges in the process of China's harmonisation with IFRS; and finally, essential capabilities of Chinese accounting professionals in the process of China's harmonisation with IFRS. Multivariate regression was used for further analysis. The survey findings reveal that in general CAS have converged with IFRS, with a few exceptions that reflect the unique Chinese context. Historical cost accounting is the preferred measurement base to fair value accounting. Exercising professional judgement was identified as a challenge for China's full convergence with IFRS. Ownership structure and the expertise of accounting practitioners were found to affect respondents’ judgements on China's convergence with IFRS. This study has policy implications for international accounting standard setters and accounting educators to consider the contextual issues of implementing IFRS in an emerging economy.
Glyphosate redirects wetland vegetation trajectory following willow invasion
Authors: Burge Olivia R. , Bodmin Kerry A. , Clarkson Beverley R. , Bartlam Scott , Watts Corinne H. , Tanner Chris C. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractAimsAerially applied glyphosate is an economic tool to deal with large areas of invasive plants. However, there are few studies investigating non‐target effects or rates of reinvasion, particularly over multi‐year time frames. The aims were to evaluate the effectiveness of aerial application of glyphosate for control of dense stands of the invasive grey willow Salix cinerea, and determine the vegetation trajectory over the subsequent 2 yr.LocationWhangamarino Wetland, Waikato, New Zealand.MethodsA before–after control–impact (BACI) experiment was conducted in a Ramsar‐listed wetland in New Zealand. Effects on S. cinerea cover, canopy light interception and non‐target damage were monitored over a 7.1 ha experimental area prior to, and for 2 yr following, aerial application of glyphosate. Vegetation classification, ordination and species richness analyses were undertaken to describe community‐level effects.ResultsAerial application of glyphosate to an established willow canopy was effective in reducing cover to <5% on average for up to 2 yr post‐spray when assessed using 100 m2 vegetation survey plots. Smaller 1 m2 plots were more sensitive for detecting willow reinvasion, which was noted from 1 yr post‐spray. Collateral damage to non‐target sub‐canopy species was generally minimal, except for the native tree fern Dicksonia squarrosa, which showed marked reductions in cover and no recovery over the study period. Species richness was higher in sprayed plots post‐spray and a shift towards a native Carex‐dominated sedgeland community was detected.ConclusionsAerial application of glyphosate to a dense canopy of mature willow was effective in reducing the cover and dominance of this invasive wetland tree species. Minimal collateral damage occurred, facilitating recovery and expansion of a native sedgeland community. The risk of secondary invasion did not eventuate, although exotic species richness spiked in the year following spraying. Sedgelands are susceptible to willow reinvasion via seed, so longer‐term trajectories will diverge depending on management intensity. Using currently available tools, the management options are either repeated cycles of herbicide application to redirect the trajectory from reinvasion to short‐statured sedgelands, or intensive initial management to establish an alternative, more resilient trajectory to native wetland forest.
Effects of exercise‐based interventions on postpartum depression: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Poyatos‐León Raquel , García‐Hermoso Antonio , Sanabria‐Martínez Gema , Álvarez‐Bueno Celia , Cavero‐Redondo Iván , Martínez‐Vizcaíno Vicente 
Published: June 2017

AbstractBackgroundThere is inconsistent evidence about the effect of physical activity on the prevention and treatment of depression during the postnatal period. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to determine the effect of physical activity interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period for controlling postpartum depressive symptoms.MethodsWe systematically searched Cochrane Library Plus, Science Direct, EMBASE, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, from January 1990 to May 2016, for randomized or nonrandomized controlled trials addressing the effect of physical activity on postpartum depression. The inverse variance‐weighted method was used to compute pooled estimates of effect size and respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for physical activity intervention on postpartum depression. Subgroup analyses were performed comparing women with and without postpartum depressive symptoms according to specific scales measuring this construct. Meta‐regression and sensitivity analysis were computed to evaluate heterogeneity.ResultsTwelve studies were included in the meta‐analysis. Effect size for the relationship between physical activity interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period on postpartum depressive symptoms was 0.41 (95% CI 0.28‐0.54). Heterogeneity was I2 = 33.1% (P = .117). When subgroup analyses were done, pooled effect sizes were 0.67 (95% CI 0.44‐0.90) for mothers who met postpartum depressive symptoms criteria at baseline based on specific scales, and 0.29 (95% CI 0.14‐0.45) for mothers who did not meet those depressive symptoms criteria at baseline.ConclusionPhysical exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period is a safe strategy to achieve better psychological well‐being and to reduce postpartum depressive symptoms.
Impact of red blood cell transfusion strategies in haemato‐oncological patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Hoeks Marlijn P. A. , Kranenburg Floris J. , Middelburg Rutger A. , van Kraaij Marian G. J. , Zwaginga Jaap‐Jan 
Published: June 2017

SummaryHaemato‐oncological patients receive many red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, however evidence‐based guidelines are lacking. Our aim is to quantify the effect of restrictive and liberal RBC transfusion strategies on clinical outcomes and blood use in haemato‐oncological patients. A literature search, last updated on 11 August 2016, was performed in PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database), Web of Science, Cochrane, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and Academic Search Premier without restrictions on language and year of publication. Randomized controlled trials and observational studies that compared different RBC transfusion strategies in haemato‐oncological patients were eligible for inclusion. Risk of bias assessment according to the Cochrane collaboration's tool and Newcastle‐Ottawa scale was performed. After removing duplicates, 1142 publications were identified. Eventually, 15 studies were included, reporting on 2636 patients. The pooled relative risk for mortality was 0·68 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0·46–1·01] in favour of the restrictive strategy. The mean RBC use was reduced with 1·40 units (95% CI 0·70–2·09) per transfused patient per therapy cycle in the restrictive strategy group. There were no differences in safety outcomes. All currently available evidence suggests that restrictive strategies do not have a negative impact regarding clinical outcomes in haemato‐oncological patients, while it reduces RBC use and associated costs.
Impact of concomitant dexamethasone dosing schedule on bortezomib‐induced peripheral neuropathy in multiple myeloma
Authors: Kumar Shaji K. , Laubach Jacob P. , Giove Thomas J. , Quick Maureen , Neuwirth Rachel , Yung Godwin , Rajkumar S. Vincent , Richardson Paul G. 
Published: June 2017

SummaryPeripheral neuropathy (PN) is the most troublesome adverse event associated with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib. Studies suggest an inflammatory aetiology for bortezomib‐induced PN (BiPN) and it has been hypothesized that reducing inflammation with concomitant dexamethasone may reduce BiPN incidence and/or severity. We retrospectively analysed PN rates from 32 studies (2697 patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma) incorporating bortezomib and differing dexamethasone schedules: partnered dosing (days of and after bortezomib), weekly dosing, and other dosing schedules (e.g. days 1–4, 8–11). Pooled overall PN rates were 45·5%, 63·9%, and 47·5%, respectively, with 5·3%, 11·0%, and 9·6% grade ≥3. Adjusting for potential confounders (age, gender, presence of thalidomide, bortezomib treatment duration), PN rates in patients on partnered dosing schedules appeared lower than in patients on weekly or other dosing schedules. Analyses conducted using patient‐level data suggest that cumulative dexamethasone dose, a potential confounding factor, is unlikely to have influenced the analyses. Findings were similar in a separate pooled analysis excluding data from regimens incorporating thalidomide, when pooled overall PN rates were 50·1%, 63·9%, and 48·3%, respectively, with 4·2%, 11·0%, and 8·6% grade ≥3. These findings suggest that partnered dexamethasone dosing may result in less severe BiPN compared with alternative dexamethasone dosing schedules.
Centre characteristics and procedure‐related factors have an impact on outcomes of allogeneic transplantation for patients with CLL: a retrospective analysis from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
Authors: Schetelig Johannes , de Wreede Liesbeth C. , Andersen Niels S. , Moreno Carol , van Gelder Michel , Vitek Antonin , Karas Michal , Michallet Mauricette , Machaczka Maciej , Gramatzki Martin , Beelen Dietrich , Finke Jürgen , Delgado Julio , Volin Liisa , Passweg Jakob , Dreger Peter , Schaap Nicolaas , Wagner Eva , Henseler Anja , van Biezen Anja , Bornhäuser Martin , Iacobelli Simona , Putter Hein , Schönland Stefan O. , Kröger Nicolaus ,   the CLL subcommittee, Chronic Malignancies Working Party
Published: June 2017

SummaryThe best approach for allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantations (alloHCT) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is unknown. We therefore analysed the impact of procedure‐ and centre‐related factors on 5‐year event‐free survival (EFS) in a large retrospective study. Data of 684 CLL patients who received a first alloHCT between 2000 and 2011 were analysed by multivariable Cox proportional hazards models with a frailty component to investigate unexplained centre heterogeneity. Five‐year EFS of the whole cohort was 37% (95% confidence interval [CI], 34–42%). Larger numbers of CLL alloHCTs (hazard ratio [HR] 0·96, P = 0·002), certification of quality management (HR 0·7, P = 0·045) and a higher gross national income per capita (HR 0·4, P = 0·04) improved EFS. In vivo T‐cell depletion (TCD) with alemtuzumab compared to no TCD (HR 1·5, P = 0·03), and a female donor compared to a male donor for a male patient (HR 1·4, P = 0·02) had a negative impact on EFS, but not non‐myeloablative versus more intensive conditioning. After correcting for patient‐, procedure‐ and centre‐characteristics, significant variation in centre outcomes persisted. In conclusion, further research on the impact of centre and procedural characteristics is warranted. Non‐myeloablative conditioning appears to be the preferable approach for patients with CLL.
Do Employee‐Owned Firms Produce More Positive Employee Behavioural Outcomes? If Not Why Not? A British‐Spanish Comparative Analysis
Authors: Basterretxea Imanol , Storey John 
Published: June 2017

AbstractWhether ‘employee ownership’ takes the form of worker cooperatives, co‐ownership or simply employee share ownership plans, there are normally high expectations that a range of positive outcomes will result. Yet many empirically based studies tend to find a much more complex picture. An influential segment of that empirical literature has posited the need for a number of mutually reinforcing workforce management components to be in place alongside co‐ownership. Drawing on detailed case research in two large and successful co‐owned retailers in Spain and Britain this paper examines the role of these wider elements supporting employee ownership. We find that employee ownership can be linked to higher productivity and lower employee turnover, while at the same time being linked to higher absenteeism and mixed effects on attitudes. Expectations held by managers and employees are higher; these expectations are not always fully met. The role of managers was also found to be crucial.
The Significance of the Social for Child Well‐Being
Authors: Fattore Tobia , Mason Jan 
Published: June 2017

This article responds to the theme of this special edition by drawing on the findings of our research on child well‐being, where children linked a holistic understanding of well‐being with an emphasis on the socially situated nature of their experiences of well‐being. We briefly outline our epistemological approach and methodology, involving a multistage qualitative study with children 8–15 years, about their understandings and experiences of well‐being. We discuss the liberal predispositions in well‐being research and the ways in which these predispositions exclude discussion of the significance of the social for well‐being. We posit an explanation for the disparity between our findings on the significance of the social for child well‐being, and the way these topics are marginalised in much research on well‐being. In the remainder of the paper we outline the centrality of affective solidarity for children's well‐being, how generation structures adult–child relations and frames the ways in which children's experiences of well‐being can be facilitated by symmetrical, or jeopardised by asymmetrical, adult–child relations. We conclude by discussing how these conceptions of well‐being suggest metaphors of the social which challenge liberal conceptualisations of well‐being.
Radiological and pathological evaluation of the level of arterial division after colon cancer surgery
Authors: Munkedal D. L. E. , Rosenkilde M. , Nielsen D. T. , Sommer T. , West N. P. , Laurberg S. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractAimIn aiming to cure patients with colorectal cancer surgery, the surgeon must carefully dissect the mesocolon and mesorectum and divide the vascular pedicle near to its origin so as to include all local lymph nodes. This has been termed complete mesocolic excision. The distance from the distal vascular tie to the bowel wall in the fixed specimen is an indication as to the quality of surgery but this does not assess the length of the residual vascular pedicle and, by implication, residual lymph nodes. The aim of this study was to establish if our surgeons were carrying out complete mesocolic excision by assessing the length of the proximal arterial pedicle and relating this to arterial length in the fixed specimen.MethodThis was a single centre prospective study of patients undergoing elective surgery for locally advanced colorectal cancer. An abdominal and pelvic CT scan was performed 2 days postoperatively and a radiologist blinded to the operative procedure measured the length of the residual arterial stump. Similarly, the length of the vessel in the fixed resected specimen and lymph node yield were also recorded.ResultsFifty‐two patients were recruited. The mean length of the residual arterial stump was 38 mm (95% CI: 33–43), which was significantly longer than the < 10 mm recommended in guidelines (P < 0.0001). The mean length was 31 mm (95% CI: 25–37) and 49 mm (95% CI: 40–57) for left and right sided resections respectively. There was no correlation between the residual arterial stump and the pathology.ConclusionsThe residual arterial length was greater than suggested by guidelines and may indicate that our surgery is less radical than we planned. Caution should be taken when using pathological measurements of vascular ligation as it may not reflect the height of the pedicle division.
Texture analysis of ultrasound images is a sensitive method to follow‐up muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise
Authors: Matta Thiago Torres da , Pereira Wagner Coelho de Albuquerque , Radaelli Regis , Pinto Ronei Silveira , Oliveira Liliam Fernandes de 
Published: June 2017

SummaryThe grey level of co‐occurrence matrix (GLCM) is a texture analysis approach accounting for spatial distribution of the pixels from an image and can be a promising method for exercise‐induced muscle damage (EIMD) studies. We followed up the time changes of two GLCM texture parameters and echo intensity (EI) on ultrasound images after eccentric contractions. Thirteen untrained women performed two sets of ten elbow flexions eccentric contractions. Ultrasound images were acquired at baseline and 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 96 h after exercise. Two GLCM texture parameters were calculated for the brachialis muscle: contrast (CON) and correlation (COR). Peak torque, EI, muscle thickness (MT) and soreness were measured. The peak torque and soreness decreased immediately after the intervention in comparison with all the measures. MT increased immediately after the intervention remaining for 72 h (P<0·05). Significant increases (P<0·05) were observed for COR (48, 72 and 96 h) and EI only at 72 and 96 h. The increasing COR represents high similarity between grey levels, which could be observed on US images after few days on eccentric training for elbow flexors.
Cutaneous sarcomas
Authors: Kohlmeyer Judith , Steimle‐Grauer Susanne Annette , Hein Rüdiger 
Published: June 2017

SummaryCutaneous sarcomas comprise a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal spindle cell tumors of the dermis and subcutis, one of the best‐known entities being dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Other sarcomas addressed in this review include atypical fibroxanthoma, cutaneous undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, and angiosarcoma. With the exception of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, which has its peak incidence in middle‐aged adults, cutaneous sarcomas usually occur in elderly individuals starting in the sixth or seventh decade of life. The pathogenesis of the various disease entities is not uniform and has not been definitively ascertained. Histology is the key to arriving at a correct diagnosis, and should always include ruling out other dermal neoplasms such as melanoma. In recent years, molecular genetic methods have provided greater insight into the pathogenesis, thus paving the way for new targeted therapies. Treatment of choice for cutaneous sarcomas is excision with sufficient surgical margins. Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapeutic concepts include radiation therapy and the use of targeted therapies or chemotherapies. Local recurrences have frequently been reported in cutaneous sarcomas. Unlike soft tissue sarcomas, the prognosis in terms of survival – with the exception of angiosarcoma – is very good if treated adequately, a fact that should be emphasized to patients.
Is food safety a real concern in Mexico and Colombia? A preliminary report on a survey of small producers, retailers and consumers
Authors: Mayett Y. , Sabogal M. , Popp J. S. , Crandall P. , Arvizu‐ Barrón E. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractData that capture the impact of unsafe food in Mexico and Colombia are not readily available, yet are vital for well‐informed decisions to be taken towards reducing the problem. Using hierarchical cluster analyses, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi‐square tests, we analyzed 460 responses from small producers, retailers and consumers about food concerns and willingness to produce, sell or buy health‐certified food in these two countries. Food that is free of virus and bacteria was of concern to all respondents, and a small percentage reported suffering from food‐related illness. There has been investment in food‐safety certification, but the impact of this remains unknown. Producers and restaurants are far more interested in obtaining certification than are retailers. Consumers are willing to buy certified food even if it is expensive. This could provide an incentive to invest in food safety and spread its benefits.