bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing the relationship between store attributes, satisfaction, patronage-intention and lifestyle in food and grocery store choice behavior
Authors: Nair Suja R. 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
There is tremendous growth potential for food and grocery (F&G) retail in an emerging market like India. Bengaluru is the third most populous city of India. With a total consumption expenditure of Rs 2,020 billion and per capita retail expenditure of Rs 67,289 (in 2015), Bengaluru has emerged as a sought-after retail market with many foreign and national brands opening stores here. The purpose of this paper is to use the sign of causality to determine the relationships between store attributes, satisfaction, patronage intention and lifestyles in F&G retailing in Bengaluru.

Design/methodology/approach
An experimentation framework using causal design was developed to establish relationships between variables: store attributes, satisfaction, patronage intention and lifestyle. A primary survey was conducted using a structured non-disguised questionnaire involving 346 F&G shoppers from Bengaluru. Hayes regression models were adapted and hypothesized relationships between the variables tested using correlation, multiple regression and Hayes regression/path analysis.

Findings
Satisfaction acts as a mediator in the relationship between store attributes and patronage intention. Lifestyle does not act as the moderator in the relationships between store attributes and patronage- intention; and, satisfaction and patronage intention.

Research limitations/implications
In experiments that test for causality a big limitation is lower internal validity in the absence of control mechanisms, unlike laboratory studies. Another limitation is that this study is limited to urban Bengaluru F&G shoppers, variations could occur if the study is extended to include rural shoppers.

Practical implications
With 100 percent foreign direct investment permitted in the F&G category in India, the research outcomes will be useful to all food retailers (prospective and current) interested in this retail market. Moreover, in the existing competitive scenario, understanding of associative influences between store attributes, satisfaction, patronage intention and lifestyle will enable retailers comprehend F&G shoppers retailing behavior. This information can be used for targeted marketing and operational strategies, which will deliver more success in marketing relationship management, building competitive advantage and enhancing marketing efforts profitably.

Originality/value
This paper is a new and original contribution to the existing literature on causal relationships among variables in retail marketing research. It is different from prior studies that analyzed shoppers F&G behavior, in that it extends the understanding of the role of “satisfaction” as a mediator and “lifestyle” not a moderator, when testing the causality of store attributes on patronage intention.
Assessment of the validity and reliability of an urban household health expenditure (HHE) questionnaire in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Authors: Munisamy Murallitharan , Thanapalan Tharini , Piwong Pattaraporn , Panza Alessio , Pongpanich Sathirakorn 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments continue to be a major method of financing healthcare in many low- and middle-income countries including Malaysia. Although macro-level data show that this is a substantial percentage of national health expenditure, at the grassroots level, the amount spent on health by households remains unknown in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to assess the validity and reliability of an adapted-for-purpose questionnaire designed to capture urban household health expenditures (HHEs) among Malaysian households.

Design/methodology/approach
This two-part study assessed content validity of the questionnaire using three experts and the reliability of the questionnaire through a test-retest study among 50 OOP-paying patients followed up at one private primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur. This study was approved by the Malaysian Research Ethics Committee (NMRR-16-172-29311-IIR).

Findings
The validity of the 83-item questionnaire was high, with an item content validity index of 1.00 and a scale content validity index average score of 1.0 agreed to among the evaluating experts. In the test-retest reliability study, the majority of the categorical questionnaire items had perfect agreement values (k=0.81-1.00). Continuous questionnaire items were also found to be highly reliable with no significant differences between the test-retest segments and high correlation coefficient values (intra-class correlation coefficient>0.7).

Originality/value
The HHE questionnaire had excellent content validity and very high test-retest reliability. The results of this study suggest that this questionnaire could be used in Malaysian studies to determine actual urban HHE which is a first step toward developing universal health coverage for all.
Library personalized recommendation service method based on improved association rules
Authors: Yi Kaigang , Chen Tinggui , Cong Guodong 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
Nowadays, database management system has been applied in library management, and a great number of data about readers’ visiting history to resources have been accumulated by libraries. A lot of important information is concealed behind such data. The purpose of this paper is to use a typical data mining (DM) technology named an association rule mining model to find out borrowing rules of readers according to their borrowing records, and to recommend other booklists for them in a personalized way, so as to increase utilization rate of data resources at library.

Design/methodology/approach
Association rule mining algorithm is applied to find out borrowing rules of readers according to their borrowing records, and to recommend other booklists for them in a personalized way, so as to increase utilization rate of data resources at library.

Findings
Through an analysis on record of book borrowing by readers, library manager can recommend books that may be interested by a reader based on historical borrowing records or current book-borrowing records of the reader.

Research limitations/implications
If many different categories of book-borrowing problems are involved, it will result in large length of encoding as well as giant searching space. Therefore, future research work may be considered in the following aspects: introduce clustering method; and apply association rule mining method to procurement of book resources and layout of books.

Practical implications
The paper provides a helpful inspiration for Big Data mining and software development, which will improve their efficiency and insight on users’ behavior and psychology.

Social implications
The paper proposes a framework to help users understand others’ behavior, which will aid them better take part in group and community with more contribution and delightedness.

Originality/value
DM technology has been used to discover information concealed behind Big Data in library; the library personalized recommendation problem has been analyzed and formulated deeply; and a method of improved association rules combined with artificial bee colony algorithm has been presented.
Prevention of photosensitivity with action spectrum adjusted protection for erythropoietic protoporphyria
Authors: Teramura Takashi , Mizuno Makoto , Asano Hajime , Naru Eiji , Kawara Shigeru , Kamide Ryoichi , Kawada Akira 
Published: December 2017

AbstractErythropoietic protoporphyria is a genetic disease characterized by sensitivity to sunlight caused by the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX. Photoprotection against ultraviolet A and visible light is necessary for erythropoietic porphyria patients because the absorption spectrum of protoporphyrin IX lies in both ultraviolet A and visible light region. We developed a novel index, in vitro porphyrin protection factor, based on the protoporphyrin IX absorbance spectrum. We also selected appropriate photoprotective products designed according to protoporphyrin IX absorbance. The porphyrin protection factors of a combination of make‐up base with a powder as well as with a liquid foundation were significantly higher than those of a conventional sunscreen product, even at a small application dose. An in‐use test carried out for 6 months showed that the efficacy of these products was 78.3%, and no adverse reactions were observed. Male subjects preferred liquid foundation, whereas all female subjects used powder foundation. The preference of the subjects could lead to the long‐term use of the tested products. In conclusion, this study provided a new approach to improve photoprotection in erythropoietic protoporphyria patients.
Do stillbirth, miscarriage, and termination of pregnancy increase risks of attempted and completed suicide within a year? A population‐based nested case–control study
Authors: Weng S‐C , Chang J‐C , Yeh M‐K , Wang S‐M , Lee C‐S , Chen Y‐H 
Published: December 2017

ObjectiveTo investigate the risks of attempted and completed suicide in women who experienced a stillbirth, miscarriage, or termination of pregnancy within 1 year postnatally and compare this risk with that in women who experienced a live birth.DesignA nested case–control study.SettingLinking three nationwide population‐based data sets in Taiwan: the National Health Insurance Research Database, the National Birth Registry and the National Death Registry.SampleIn all, 485 and 350 cases of attempted and completed suicide, respectively, were identified during 2001–11; for each case, ten controls were randomly selected and matched to the cases according to the age and year of delivery.MethodsConditional logistic regression.Main outcome measuresAttempted and completed suicidal statuses were determined.ResultsThe rates of attempted suicide increased in the women who experienced fetal loss. The risk of completed suicide was higher in women who experienced a stillbirth [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 5.2; 95% CI 1.77–15.32], miscarriage (aOR 3.81; 95% CI 2.81–5.15), or termination of pregnancy (aOR 3.12; 95% CI 1.77–5.5) than in those who had a live birth. Furthermore, the risk of attempted suicide was significantly higher in women who experienced a miscarriage (aOR 2.1; 95% CI 1.66–2.65) or termination of pregnancy (aOR 2.5; 95% CI 1.63–3.82). In addition to marital and educational statuses, psychological illness increased the risk of suicidal behaviour.ConclusionsThe risk of suicide might increase in women who experience fetal loss within 1 year postnatally. Healthcare professionals and family members should enhance their sensitivity to care for possible mental distress, particularly for women who have experienced a stillbirth.Tweetable abstractSuicide risk increased in women who had a stillbirth, miscarriage, or termination of pregnancy within 1 year postnatally.
Clinical and economic impact of school‐based nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine on women in Singapore: a transmission dynamic mathematical model analysis
Authors: Tay SK , Hsu T‐Y , Pavelyev A , Walia A , Kulkarni AS 
Published: December 2017

ObjectiveTo examine the epidemiological and economic impact of a nine‐valent (nonavalent) human papillomavirus (HPV) 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 vaccine programme for young teenagers in Singapore.DesignMathematical modelling.SettingPharmaco‐economic simulation projection.PopulationSingapore demography.MethodsClinical, epidemiological and financial data from Singapore were used in a validated HPV transmission dynamic mathematical model to analyse the impact of nonavalent HPV vaccination over quadrivalent and bivalent vaccines in a school‐based 2‐dose vaccination for 11‐ to 12‐year‐old girls in the country. The model assumed routine cytology screening in the current rate (50%) and vaccine coverage rate of 80%.Main outcome measuresChanges over a 100‐year time period in the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer, case load of genital warts, and incremental cost–effectiveness ratio (ICER).ResultsCompared with bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccination programmes, nonavalent HPV universal vaccination resulted in an additional reduction of HPV31/33/45/52/58 related CIN1 of 40.5%, CIN 2/3 of 35.4%, cervical cancer of 23.5%, and cervical cancer mortality of 20.2%. Compared with bivalent HPV vaccination, there was an additional reduction in HPV‐6/11 related CIN1 of 75.7%, and genital warts of 78.9% in women and 73.4% in men. Over the 100 years, after applying a discount of 3%, disease management cost will be reduced by 32.5% (versus bivalent) and 7.5% (versus quadrivalent). The incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio (ICER) per quality‐adjusted life‐year gained was SGD 929 compared with bivalent vaccination and SGD 9864 compared with quadrivalent vaccination.ConclusionUniversal two‐dose nonavalent HPV vaccination for 11‐ to 12‐year‐old adolescent women is very cost‐effective in Singapore.Tweetable abstractNonavalent HPV vaccination of 11‐ to 12‐year‐old girls is cost‐effective in Singapore.
Protocolized Laboratory Screening for the Medical Clearance of Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Authors: Conigliaro Alyssa , Benabbas Roshanak , Schnitzer Eric , Janairo Maria‐Pamela , Sinert Richard 
Published: December 2017

AbstractObjectiveEmergency department (ED) patients with psychiatric chief complaints undergo medical screening to rule out underlying or comorbid medical illnesses prior to transfer to a psychiatric facility. This systematic review attempts to determine the clinical utility of protocolized laboratory screening for the streamlined medical clearance of ED psychiatric patients by determining the clinical significance of individual laboratory results.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus using the search terms “emergency department, psychiatry, diagnostic tests, laboratories, studies, testing, screening, and clearance” up to June 2017 for studies on adult psychiatric patients. This systematic review follows the recommendations of Meta‐analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) statement. The quality of each study was rated according to the Newcastle‐Ottawa quality assessment scale.ResultsFour independent reviewers identified 2,847 publications. We extracted data from three studies (n = 629 patients). Included studies defined an abnormal test result as any laboratory result that falls out of the normal range. A laboratory test result was deemed as “clinically significant” only when patient disposition or treatment plan was changed because of that test result. Across the three studies the prevalence of clinically significant results were low (0.0%–0.4%).ConclusionsThe prevalence of clinically significant laboratory test results were low, suggesting that according to the available literature, routine laboratory testing does not significantly change patient disposition. Due to the paucity of available research on this subject, we could not determine the clinical utility of protocolized laboratory screening tests for medical clearance of psychiatric patients in the ED. Future research on the utility of routine laboratory testing is important in a move toward shared decision making and patient‐centered health care.
Opening of Psychiatric Observation Unit Eases Boarding Crisis
Authors: Parwani Vivek , Tinloy Bradford , Ulrich Andrew , D'Onofrio Gail , Goldenberg Matthew , Rothenberg Craig , Patel Amitkumar , Venkatesh Arjun K. 
Published: December 2017

AbstractObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a psychiatric observation unit in reducing emergency department (ED) boarding and length of stay (LOS) for patients presenting with primary psychiatric chief complaints. A secondary outcome was to determine the effect of a psychiatric observation unit on inpatient psychiatric bed utilization.MethodsThis study was a before‐and‐after analysis conducted in a 1,541‐bed tertiary care academic medical center including an adult ED with annual census over 90,000 between February 2013 and July 2014. All adult patients (age > 17 years) requiring evaluation by the acute psychiatry service in the crisis intervention unit (CIU) within the ED were included. Patients who left without being seen, left against medical advice, or were dispositioned to the pediatric hospital, hospice, or court/law enforcement were excluded. In December 2013, a 12‐bed locked psychiatric observation unit was opened that included dedicated behavioral health staff and was intended for psychiatric patients requiring up to 48 hours of care. The primary outcomes were ED LOS, CIU LOS, and total LOS. Secondary outcomes included the hold rate defined as the proportion of acute psychiatry patients requiring subsequent observation or inpatient admission and the inpatient psychiatric admission rate. For the primary analysis we constructed ARIMA regression models that account for secular changes in the primary outcomes. We conducted two sensitivity analyses, first replicating the primary analysis after excluding patients with concurrent acute intoxication and second by comparing the 3‐month period postintervention to the identical 3‐month period of the prior year to account for seasonality.ResultsA total of 3,501 patients were included before intervention and 3,798 after intervention. The median ED LOS for the preintervention period was 155 minutes (interquartile range [IQR] = 19–346 minutes), lower than the median ED LOS for the postintervention period of 35 minutes (IQR = 9–209 minutes, p < 0.0001). Similar reductions were observed in CIU LOS (865 minutes vs. 379 minutes, p < 0.0001) and total LOS (1,112 minutes vs. 920 minutes, p = 0.003). The psychiatric hold rate was statistically higher after intervention (before = 42%, after = 50%, p < 0.0001), however, coupled with a statistically lower psychiatric admission rate (before = 42%, after = 25%, p < 0.0001).ConclusionsCreation of an acute psychiatric observation improves ED and acute psychiatric service throughput while supporting the efficient allocation of scare inpatient psychiatric beds. This novel approach demonstrates the promise of extending successful observation care models from medical to psychiatric illness with the potential to improve the value of acute psychiatric care while minimizing the harms of ED crowding.
Cost‐effectiveness of curettage vs. expectant management in women with an incomplete evacuation after misoprostol treatment for first‐trimester miscarriage: a randomized controlled trial and cohort study
Authors: Lemmers Marike , Verschoor Marianne A.C. , Bossuyt Patrick M. , Huirne Judith A.F. , Spinder Teake , Nieboer Theodoor E. , Bongers Marlies Y. , Janssen Ineke A.H. , Van Hooff Marcel H.A. , Mol Ben W.J. , Ankum Willem M. , Bosmans Judith E. ,   on behalf of the MisoREST study group
Published: December 2017

AbstractIntroductionCurettage is more effective than expectant management in women with suspected incomplete evacuation after misoprostol treatment for first‐trimester miscarriage. The cost‐effectiveness of curettage vs. expectant management in this group is unknown.Material and methodsFrom June 2012 until July 2014 we conducted a randomized controlled trial and parallel cohort study in the Netherlands, comparing curettage with expectant management in women with an incomplete evacuation of the uterus after misoprostol treatment for first‐trimester miscarriage. Successful treatment was defined as a sonographic finding of an empty uterus 6 weeks after study entry, or an uneventful course. Cost‐effectiveness and cost–utility analyses were performed. We included costs of healthcare utilization, informal care and lost productivity. Cost‐effectiveness planes and cost‐effectiveness acceptability curves were estimated using bootstrapping.ResultsWe included 256 women from 27 hospitals; 95 curettage and 161 expectant management. Treatment was successful in 96% of the women treated with curettage vs. 83% of the women after expectant management (mean difference 13%, 95% confidence interval 5–20). Mean costs were significantly higher in the curettage group (mean difference €1157; 95% C confidence interval €955–1388). The incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio for curettage vs. expectant management was €8586 per successfully treated woman. The cost‐effectiveness acceptability curve showed that at a willingness‐to‐pay of €18 200/extra successfully treated women, the probability that curettage is cost‐effective is 95%.ConclusionsCurettage is not cost‐effective compared with expectant management in women with an incomplete evacuation of the uterus after misoprostol treatment. This indicates that curettage in this group should be restrained.
Multicountry cross‐sectional study found that functional gastrointestinal disorders such as colic and functional dyschezia were common in South American infants
Authors: Chogle Ashish , Velasco‐Benitez Carlos A. , Chanis Ricardo , Mejia Milton , Saps Miguel 
Published: December 2017

AbstractAimOur aim was to perform a population‐based study using Rome III criteria to describe the prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infants in three countries in South America.MethodsWe conducted a multicountry, cross‐sectional study to investigate the epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders in children aged 0–12 months of age, using the Rome III criteria, in Colombia, Panama and Nicaragua. These patients presented for well‐child visits in primary care clinics in the three countries between May 2015 and October 2016. A Spanish version of the Questionnaire on Paediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms for Infants and Toddlers was used for the data collection.ResultsWe included questionnaires completed by 351 parents, and they reported at least one FGID in 141 (40%) infants. The majority were male (56%), with a median age of seven months. Colic and functional dyschezia were the most commonly diagnosed disorders in the whole cohort, at 23% and 15%, respectively. The risk of developing FGIDs was not affected by the marital status of the mother, number of siblings, birth order and history of diarrhoea.ConclusionFunctional gastrointestinal disorders were common in infants from the South American countries of Colombia, Panama and Nicaragua, particularly colic and functional dyschezia.
Stress affects expression of the clock gene Bmal1 in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of neonatal rats via glucocorticoid‐dependent mechanism
Authors: Olejníková L. , Polidarová L. , Sumová A. 
Published: December 2017

AbstractAimThe reactivity of the circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) to stressful stimuli has been controversial but most studies have confirmed the resilience of the SCN to stress. We tested the hypothesis that during a critical period shortly after birth, the developing SCN clock is affected by glucocorticoids.MethodsMothers of 2 rat strains with different sensitivities to stress, that is Wistar rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and their pups were exposed to stressful stimuli every day from delivery, and clock gene expression profiles were detected in the 4‐day‐old pups’ SCN. Levels of glucocorticoids in plasma were measured by LC‐MS/MS. The glucocorticoid receptors antagonist mifepristone was administered to pups to block the effect of the glucocorticoids.ResultsThe glucocorticoid receptors were detected at the mRNA and protein levels in the SCN of 4‐day‐old pups. The exposure of mothers to stressful stimuli elevated their plasma glucocorticoid levels. In Wistar rat pups, combination of daily maternal stress with their manipulation increased the plasma glucocorticoid levels and shifted the Bmal1 rhythm in the SCN which was completely blocked by mifepristone. In contrast, in SHR pups, maternal stress on its own caused phase shift of the Bmal1 expression rhythm in the SCN but the effect was mediated via glucocorticoid‐independent mechanism. The Per1 and Per2 expression profiles remained phase‐locked to the light/dark cycle.ConclusionThe results demonstrate that the SCN is sensitive to stressful stimuli early after birth in pups maintained under light/dark conditions and the effect is mediated via glucocorticoid‐dependent pathways.