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Dynamic marketing capabilities, foreign ownership modes, sub-national locations and the performance of foreign affiliates in developing economies
Authors: Konwar Ziko , Papageorgiadis Nikolaos , Ahammad Mohammad Faisal , Tian Yumiao , McDonald Frank , Wang Chengang 
Published: July 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of dynamic marketing capabilities (DMC), foreign ownership modes and sub-national locations on the performance of foreign-owned affiliates (FOAs) in developing economies.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 254 FOAs in the Indian manufacturing sector (covering the period of 2000-2008 leading to 623 firm-year observations), the empirical paper adopts the panel data regression approach.FindingsThe study confirms the significant importance of DMC to assist FOAs to gain better sales performance in an emerging market such as India. The findings indicate that wholly owned foreign affiliates (WOFAs) have better sales performance than international joint ventures (IJVs), and majority-owned international joint ventures (MAIJVs) perform better than minority-owned international joint ventures in the Indian manufacturing sector. The results confirm that effective deployment of DMC leads to better sales performance in WOFAs and to some extent in MAIJVs. Perhaps the most interesting finding is that developing DMC in non-metropolitan areas is associated with higher sales growth than in metropolitan locations.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the literature by examining the impact of DMC on performance of FOA by considering the organised manufacturing sector in a large and fast growing developing economy. In addition, the results for the moderating effects provide novel evidence of the conditions under which DMC of FOA interact with different ownership modes and influence firm performance.
The characteristics to consider in municipal shared spaces
Authors: Brinkoe Rikke , Nielsen Susanne Balslev 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this study is through collaboration with practitioners to identify key characteristics of municipal shared spaces and, based on these, developing a guide for establishing a shared space in a municipal real-estate portfolio.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper builds on existing theory on the subject of shared space as well as the practical experience of professionals within the fields of property management, space management and facilities management. The guide presented is the result of data collected through case studies, interviews, surveys and literature reviews. This knowledge is combined with data collected through a workshop with practitioners from municipalities and the private sector, to provide a final guide that is directly applicable as a tool for working with shared space as a part of a property management strategy.

Findings
The result presented is a guide to establishing a shared space in a municipal real-estate portfolio, created in collaboration between researchers and practitioners. It provides an introduction to the topic and outlines a number of tasks that must be completed in different parts of a project, thereby providing a tool which practitioners can use to realise shared space as a strategy in the context of public real-estate management.

Originality/value
The guide presented is a first in connecting theory with practical application and through collaboration between researchers and practitioners, creating a tool to be used when working with shared space in a municipal real-estate portfolio.
Analysis of value at risk of Sukuk and conventional bonds in Pakistan
Authors: Nasir Adeel , Farooq Umar 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence that Sukuk are different from conventional bonds from risk perspective. This study is about the comparative risk analysis of Sukuk and conventional bonds in Pakistan.

Design/methodology/approach
Sample consists of 15 Sukuk and 30 Term Finance Certificates issued in Pakistan. Value at risk is deployed by using delta normal approach to calculate risk. Two portfolios are formed separately with equal investment of ₹3m to explore the maximum loss an investor would have in portfolio of Sukuk and conventional bonds separately.

Findings
Results revealed that Sukuk are less risky and more stable instrument as compared to conventional bonds. Risk and stability of Sukuk are explained with diversification theory and liquidity perspective. It is found that correlation among most of Sukuk securities are less or negative, which help in diversifying their risk. However, the attribute of stability can be due to the few days of trading in case of Sukuk comparatively.

Originality/value
Literature has explored the operational differences between conventional and Islamic bonds on theoretical basis. However, few studies explain their differences empirically especially with respect to risk in case of Pakistan where debt market is developing. Therefore, the originality of this research lies within its comparative investigation of risk for two securities that are different from their operational perspectives.
Hardness testing of lead-free solders: a review
Authors: Yahaya Muhamad Zamri , Mohamad Ahmad Azmin 
Published: July 2017

Purpose
This paper aims to cover the recent (2010-2016) techniques for carrying out hardness evaluation on lead-free solders. Details testing configuration/design were compiled and discussed accordingly to each of the measurement techniques: Vickers microhardness, Brinell microhardness and nanoindentation.

Design/methodology/approach
A brief introduction on lead-free solders and the concept of hardness testing has been described at the beginning of the review. Equipment setup, capabilities, test configuration and outcomes were presented for each technique and discussed in parallel along with the case studies from selected articles.

Findings
Comparison, outcomes and insight regarding each of the methods were highlighted to observe the recent trends, scientific challenges, limitations and probable breakthroughs of the particular hardness testing methods.

Originality/value
The compilation of latest reports, technical setup plus with the critics and perception from the authors are the main key value in this review. This provides an in-depth understanding and guidance for conducting hardness evaluation on lead-free solders.
Severe subcutaneous hematoma in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: Changes of platelet count in psoriatic patients with biologic agents
Authors: Maya Yuka , Fujita Yasuyuki , Nakayama Chihiro , Kitamura Shinya , Hata Hiroo , Arita Ken , Shimizu Hiroshi 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe effectiveness of biologics has changed therapeutic strategies for psoriasis dramatically, but biologics are known to have various adverse effects. We report a 63‐year‐old woman with psoriatic arthritis who suddenly developed a subcutaneous hematoma after being successfully treated with adalimumab. As she had also suffered from alcoholic cirrhosis, we speculated that she had developed thrombocytopenia severe enough to cause a subcutaneous hematoma. Furthermore, we investigated the changes of platelet counts in 65 psoriatic patients treated with biologics at a single institute from 2010 to 2016. Platelet counts were found to have decreased by 17.4 ± 2.8% during adalimumab therapy (n = 16), 18.5 ± 3.8% during infliximab therapy (n = 17), 14.8 ± 2.1% during ustekinumab therapy (n = 20) and 18.5 ± 5.1% during secukinumab therapy (n = 12). Platelet counts decrease after the administration of biologics in accordance with disease activity, and there is the potential risk of subcutaneous hematoma and other adverse effects. When administrating biologics to psoriatic patients, especially to those with chronic liver disease, dermatologists should carefully monitor for thrombocytopenia.
Measuring changes in fracture properties from temporal variations in anisotropic attenuation of microseismic waveforms
Authors: Usher P. J. , Kendall J.‐M. , Kelly C. M. , Rietbrock A. 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACTWe investigate fracture‐induced attenuation anisotropy in a cluster of events from a microseismic dataset acquired during hydraulic fracture stimulation. The dataset contains 888 events of magnitude −3.0 to 0.0. We use a log‐spectral‐amplitude‐ratio method to estimate change in over a half‐hour time period where fluid is being injected and an increase in fracturing from S‐wave splitting analysis has been previously inferred. A Pearson's correlation analysis is used to assess whether or not changes in attenuation with time are statistically significant. P‐waves show no systematic change in during this time. In contrast, S‐waves polarised perpendicular to the fractures show a clear and statistically significant increase with time, whereas S‐waves polarised parallel to the fractures show a weak negative trend. We also compare between the two S‐waves, finding an increase in with time. A poroelastic rock physics model of fracture‐induced attenuation anisotropy is used to interpret the results. This model suggests that the observed changes in t* are related to an increase in fracture density of up to 0.04. This is much higher than previous estimates of 0.025 ± 0.002 based on S‐wave velocity anisotropy, but there is considerably more scatter in the attenuation measurements. This could be due to the added sensitivity of attenuation measurement to non‐aligned fractures, fracture shape, and fluid properties. Nevertheless, this pilot study shows that attenuation measurements are sensitive to fracture properties such as fracture density and aspect ratio.
Ventana immunohistochemistry assay for anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene rearrangement detection in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Zhiwei Wang , Yuan Jiang , Yihui Yao , Xin Hou , Jingtao Chen , Lei Shi , Yongjian Duan 
Published: July 2017

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of Ventana immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay for anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement screening in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).MethodsOpen published studies that reported the diagnostic performance of Ventana IHC assay for ALK gene rearrangement detection in NSCLC patients were extracted from PubMed, Embase, Google scholar, Wanfang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. The general information and number of true positive (tp), false positive (fp), false negative (fn), and true negative (tn) cases identified by Ventana IHC assay were extracted. The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (+lr), negative likelihood ratio (−lr), diagnostic odds ratio (dor) and the summary receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were calculated using Stata 11.0 software.ResultsTen studies, including 240 ALK positive and 1973 ALK negative NSCLC patients were included in this meta‐analysis. The pooled diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, +lr, −lr, and dor were 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.85–0.98), 1.00 (95% CI 0.99–1.00), 859.61 (95% CI 60.81–1200.00), 0.06 (95% CI 0.03–0.16), and 1400.00 (95% CI 813.29–23 000.00), respectively. The area under the ROC curve was 0.996 for Ventana IHC assay in detecting ALK gene rearrangement in NSCLC patients.ConclusionThe sensitivity and specificity of Ventana IHC assay for the detection of ALK gene rearrangement were high, thus Ventana IHC could substitute fluorescence in situ hybridization for the screening of ALK+ NSCLC patients.
Influence of lateral position and pneumoperitoneum on oropharyngeal leak pressure with two types of laryngeal mask airways
Authors: Lan S. , Zhou Y. , Li J. T. , Zhao Z. Z. , Liu Y. 
Published: July 2017

BackgroundAn important parameter to monitor adequate ventilation for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is its oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP). This study was designed to evaluate and compare the effect of lateral position and pneumoperitoneum on the OLP and ventilation efficiency between LMA™ Proseal (PLMA) and LMA™ Supreme (SLMA).MethodsPatients were randomized to receive either the PLMA or the SMLA. The OLP was assessed in both the supine position and the lateral position with or without pneumoperitoneum. Minute ventilation was increased to maintain normal EtCO2 as far as possible. Ventilatory efficiency was scored as Class I (optimal, EtCO2 35–45 mmHg), Class II (suboptimal, EtCO2 45–55 mmHg) and Class III (poor, EtCO2 >55 mmHg). Adverse events associated with LMA such as blood staining on the mask and sore throat were also recorded.ResultsWithin each group, the OLP was higher in the supine position than that in the lateral position with or without pneumoperitoneum (P < 0.01). However, pneumoperitoneum did not further decrease the OLP. The OLP with PLMA was higher compared with SLMA regardless of the position and pneumoperitoneum (P < 0.05 or 0.01). There was no significant difference in the number of patients in Class I/II/III for ventilation scores in the lateral position with pneumoperitoneum (83/7/2 in PLMA group and 76/14/2 in SLMA group, respectively). The incidence of adverse events was comparable in both groups.ConclusionOur data demonstrate that the PLMA has a higher OLP in comparison with the SLMA in the lateral position for laparoscopic surgery. Both devices provide comparably adequate ventilatory efficiency.
Thermal suit in preventing unintentional intraoperative hypothermia during general anaesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Lauronen S.‐L. , Kalliomäki M.‐L. , Aho A. J. , Kalliovalkama J. , Riikonen J. M. , Mäkinen M.‐T. , Leppikangas H. M. , Yli‐Hankala A. M. 
Published: July 2017

BackgroundUnintentional perioperative hypothermia causes serious adverse effects to surgical patients. Thermal suit (T‐Balance®) is an option for passive warming perioperatively. We hypothesized that the thermal suit will not maintain normothermia more efficiently than conventional cotton clothes when also other preventive procedures against unintentional hypothermia are used.MethodsOne hundred patients were recruited to this prospective, randomized trial. They were allocated to the Thermal Suit group or a Control group wearing conventional hospital cotton clothes. All patients received our institution's standard treatment against unintentional hypothermia including a warming mattress, a forced‐air upper body warming blanket and a warming device for intravenous fluids. Eardrum temperature was measured pre‐operatively. In the operating room and post‐anaesthesia care unit temperatures were measured from four locations: oesophagus, left axilla, dorsal surface of the left middle finger and dorsum of the left foot. The primary outcome measure was temperature change during robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.ResultsThe temperatures of 96 patients were analysed. There was no difference in mean core temperatures, axillary temperatures or skin temperatures on the finger between the groups. Only foot dorsum temperatures were significantly lower in the Thermal Suit group. Intraoperative temperature changes were similar in both groups. In the post‐anaesthesia care unit temperature changes were minimal and they did not differ between the groups.ConclusionProvided that standard preventive procedures in maintaining normothermia are effective the thermal suit does not provide any additional benefit over conventional cotton clothes during robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Depression and Anxiety Among Emergency Department Patients: Utilization and Barriers to Care
Authors: Abar Beau , Holub Ashley , Lee Joseph , DeRienzo Vincent , Nobay Flavia 
Published: July 2017

AbstractBackgroundAnxiety and depression rates among emergency department (ED) patients are substantially higher than those in the general population. Additionally, those with mental health issues often have difficulty accessing care. Unfortunately, issues of anxiety and depression are frequently not addressed in the ED due to competing care priorities. This may lead to increased burden and overcrowding in EDs.ObjectiveThis study related anxiety and depression with ED utilization and perceived barriers to care.MethodsTo limit the impact of insurance coverage on ED utilization and access to care, a convenience sample of adults 45 to 85 years of age in the ED were surveyed. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 were used to measure anxiety and depression.ResultsA total of 251 subjects were enrolled. Severe anxiety was observed in 10% of patients, while moderately severe or severe depression was observed in 12%. Patients who were both severely anxious and depressed visited the ED nearly twice as often as nonanxious and nondepressed patients. The majority of patients cited at least one moderate barrier to care, and greater anxiety and depression scores were related to greater perceived barriers to care. Perceived barriers to care were more than three times higher among patients who were both anxious and depressed compared to those in patients who were neither depressed nor anxious and twice as high as in those who were either depressed or anxious (p < 0.001).ConclusionPatients identified with internalizing mental health concerns utilize the ED at elevated rates while also reporting the greatest difficulties accessing care. These findings highlight the need for ED interventions aimed at identifying patient mental health concerns, as well as perceived barriers to care, to design interventions to effectively improve continuity of care.
Associations between adolescent cannabis use and neuropsychological decline: a longitudinal co‐twin control study
Authors: Meier Madeline H. , Caspi Avshalom , Danese Andrea , Fisher Helen L. , Houts Renate , Arseneault Louise , Moffitt Terrie E. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAimsThis study tested whether adolescents who used cannabis or met criteria for cannabis dependence showed neuropsychological impairment prior to cannabis initiation and neuropsychological decline from before to after cannabis initiation.DesignA longitudinal co‐twin control study.Setting and ParticipantsParticipants were 1989 twins from the Environmental Risk (E‐Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a nationally representative birth cohort of twins born in England and Wales from 1994 to 1995.MeasurementsFrequency of cannabis use and cannabis dependence were assessed at age 18. Intelligence quotient (IQ) was obtained at ages 5, 12 and 18. Executive functions were assessed at age 18.FindingsCompared with adolescents who did not use cannabis, adolescents who used cannabis had lower IQ in childhood prior to cannabis initiation and lower IQ at age 18, but there was little evidence that cannabis use was associated with IQ decline from ages 12–18. For example, adolescents with cannabis dependence had age 12 and age 18 IQ scores that were 5.61 (t = −3.11, P = 0.002) and 7.34 IQ points (t = −5.27, P < 0.001) lower than adolescents without cannabis dependence, but adolescents with cannabis dependence did not show greater IQ decline from age 12–18 (t = −1.27, P = 0.20). Moreover, adolescents who used cannabis had poorer executive functions at age 18 than adolescents who did not use cannabis, but these associations were generally not apparent within twin pairs. For example, twins who used cannabis more frequently than their co‐twin performed similarly to their co‐twin on five of six executive function tests (Ps > 0.10). The one exception was that twins who used cannabis more frequently than their co‐twin performed worse on one working memory test (Spatial Span reversed; β = −0.07, P = 0.036).ConclusionsShort‐term cannabis use in adolescence does not appear to cause IQ decline or impair executive functions, even when cannabis use reaches the level of dependence. Family background factors explain why adolescent cannabis users perform worse on IQ and executive function tests.
Major life events and risk of alcohol use disorders: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Just‐Østergaard Emilie , Mortensen Erik L. , Flensborg‐Madsen Trine 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAimsTo estimate associations of individual major life events as well as accumulated major life events in childhood, adult private life and adult work life with risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD).DesignProspective cohort study with baseline examination in 1991–93 and linkage to national registers to identify AUD at follow‐up.SettingCopenhagen, Denmark.ParticipantsIndividuals (aged 21–93 years) who participated in the Copenhagen City Heart Study in 1991–93 (n = 8758).MeasurementsThe primary outcome was first registration with AUD during follow‐up (n = 249). AUD was identified in the Danish National Patient Register, in the Danish Psychiatric Central Register and in an outpatient treatment register. Major life events were assessed by a questionnaire in the Copenhagen City Heart study. Data were analysed by Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age, sex, educational level, household income, cohabitation status and psychiatric comorbidity.FindingsSerious family conflicts in childhood [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.35; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.00, 1.83] and serious economic problems in adult life (HR = 2.22; 95% CI = 1.64, 3.01) were associated significantly with increased risk of AUD. Prospective analyses did not show consistent effects of accumulation of major life events in childhood or adult life, but an additional analysis based on all AUD registrations suggested an association between accumulated childhood events and risk of AUD.ConclusionsSerious economic problems in adult life are associated strongly with risk of alcohol use disorders, and there may be an influence of accumulated childhood events on risk of alcohol use disorders.
Scaling‐up HCV prevention and treatment interventions in rural United States—model projections for tackling an increasing epidemic
Authors: Fraser Hannah , Zibbell Jon , Hoerger Thomas , Hariri Susan , Vellozzi Claudia , Martin Natasha K. , Kral Alex H. , Hickman Matthew , Ward John W. , Vickerman Peter 
Published: July 2017

AbstractBackground and aimsEffective strategies are needed to address dramatic increases in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in rural settings of the United States. We determined the required scale‐up of HCV treatment with or without scale‐up of HCV prevention interventions to achieve a 90% reduction in HCV chronic prevalence or incidence by 2025 and 2030 in a rural US setting.DesignAn ordinary differential equation model of HCV transmission calibrated to HCV epidemiological data obtained primarily from an HIV outbreak investigation in Indiana.SettingScott County, Indiana (population 24 181), USA, a rural setting with negligible baseline interventions, increasing HCV epidemic since 2010, and 55.3% chronic HCV prevalence among PWID in 2015.ParticipantsPWID.MeasurementsRequired annual HCV treatments per 1000 PWID (and initial annual percentage of infections treated) to achieve a 90% reduction in HCV chronic prevalence or incidence by 2025/30, either with or without scaling‐up syringe service programmes (SSPs) and medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) to 50% coverage. Sensitivity analyses considered whether this impact could be achieved without re‐treatment of re‐infections, and whether greater intervention scale‐up was required due to the increasing epidemic in this setting.FindingsTo achieve a 90% reduction in incidence and prevalence by 2030, without MAT and SSP scale‐up, 159 per 1000 PWID (initially 24.9% of infected PWID) need to be HCV‐treated annually. However, with MAT and SSP scaled‐up, treatment rates are halved (89 per 1000 annually or 14.5%). To reach the same target by 2025 with MAT and SSP scaled‐up, 121 per 1000 PWID (19.9%) need treatment annually. These treatment requirements are threefold higher than if the epidemic was stable, and the impact targets are unattainable without retreatment.ConclusionsCombined scale‐up of hepatitis C virus treatment and prevention interventions is needed to decrease the increasing burden of hepatitis C virus incidence and prevalence in rural Indiana, USA, by 90% by 2025/30.