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Job insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a systematic review and research agenda
Authors: Gupta Himanshu , Dhar Rajib Lochan 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThe catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have considerably impacted the labour market and increased job insecurity among workers. This study systematically reviews the literature on job insecurity conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic with three key objectives. First, to identify the key antecedents of job insecurity during the pandemic. Second, to identify the outcomes associated with job insecurity during the pandemic. Third, to identify the underlying boundary conditions that strengthened or alleviated the association between the antecedents of job insecurity and its associated outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe study followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines for the selection and inclusion of scientific literature by systematically searching five electronic databases, namely, Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Web of Science and Psych Info.FindingsA perception of health-related risks, negative economic consequences and organizational restructuring during the pandemic were the primary factors contributing to job insecurity among workers. The consequences encompassed detrimental impacts on health and well-being, proactive measures undertaken by employees to alleviate the threat of job loss, and a variety of tactics employed to cope with stress arising from job insecurity. The boundary conditions elucidate the factors that alleviated job insecurity among workers and influenced both their work and non-work outcomes.Originality/valueThis is the first systematic review summarizing the literature on employees' experiences with job insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a systematic review, this study provides doable steps that HR managers can take to effectively manage job insecurity among workers, particularly during a crisis.
Revisiting e-commerce platforms’ strategies of exercising channel power: a contingency perspective
Authors: Deng Guangkuan , Zhang Jianyu , Xu Ying , He Lijuan 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
The integration of e-commerce platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) into the marketing channel ecosystem is challenging the explanatory capacity of traditional channel power theories, indicating a significant yet unaddressed research gap concerning the impact of these digital entities and AI on channel power exercise dynamics. This study adopts a contingency perspective to critically revisit how e-commerce platforms exercise channel power and the ensuing effects on channel conflicts. The purpose of this study is to extend the boundaries of traditional channel power theories, enhancing their relevance in today’s digital marketplace.

Design/methodology/approach
Building on channel power theories, the authors developed a framework tested with survey data collected from 262 sellers. This framework incorporates three key contingent variables: inter-platform competition, AI capabilities and platform value co-creation. Regression analysis was used to perform the analyses.

Findings
This study finds that intense inter-platform competition mitigates the (positive) negative relationship between platform channel power and the exercise of (non-) coercive power. Moreover, a platform’s AI capabilities and value co-creation activities diminish the potential for channel conflicts induced by the exercise of coercive power. AI capabilities can also strengthen the negative relationship between the exercise of non-coercive power and channel conflicts.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the advancement of traditional channel power theories by integrating contemporary digital elements like AI and platform dynamics. This study provides theoretical and practical insights on navigating channel power in modern marketing environments, offering strategic guidelines for optimizing channel relationships.
Evaluation of forensic interviews and interrogations: a thematic analysis of law-enforcement views
Authors: Farrugia Laura , Oxburgh Gavin , Gabbert Fiona 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Effective forensic interviewing is crucial, particularly if the interview is the only source of evidence. Whilst there are a number of interview models that advocate for reflective practice, the evaluation of interviews rarely gets the time or attention it deserves. This is concerning, given that interviewer skills drop significantly after six months, and there are limited opportunities for refresher training. This study aims to explore how law enforcement officers reflect upon and evaluate their interviews and seek their insight into what they believe an effective evaluation tool would constitute.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 32 officers from three police forces in England and Wales and six international security organisations completed a qualitative questionnaire that explored their views on how interview evaluation is conducted and the impact on the interview, and how technology could assist in this important stage in terms of usability, efficacy and capability of a new evaluation tool.

Findings
Thematic analysis was used, resulting in three overall themes being identified from the data. These focused on current evaluation methods, barriers to conducting evaluations and technological solutions.

Originality/value
The findings are discussed in relation to interviewing and the development of tools to assist in evaluations. Implications for practice include the need for much more effort to be put into (re)introducing the evaluation stage into training to ensure that officers are allowed to reflect upon and evaluate their interview performance.
Internal change through external actions: the impact of external corporate social responsibility on employee readiness for change
Authors: Reimer Marlene , Haensse Luca , Lin-Hi Nick 
Published: July 2024

PurposeEmployee readiness for change is essential for long-term organizational success. However, organizations often struggle to generate employee support for change as they fail to mitigate associated uncertainties. Studies exploring possible antecedents of employee readiness for change primarily focus on internal organizational practices, while external practices have been overlooked in the discussion. Drawing from uncertainty reduction theory, we examine how external organizational practices in terms of external CSR positively affect readiness for change.Design/methodology/approachIn a survey of 377 employees from 29 German companies, we test the hypothesized chain of effects between external CSR, perceived organizational support, perceived uncertainty, and readiness for change by using structural equation modeling.FindingsResults from structural equation modeling demonstrate a positive relationship between external CSR and readiness for change, which is sequentially mediated by perceptions of organizational support and uncertainty.Originality/valueBy highlighting the role of external organizational practices in promoting change readiness, the paper offers new insights into the mechanisms of effective change management.
Individual joints involvement pattern in psoriatic arthritis: A cross‐sectional study in China
Authors: Li Jiashuai , Xiao Jingge , Xie Xiaoyun , Deng Sichun , Zhou Guo , Wang Ruixuan , Liu Qianzi , Zhang Mi , Chen Mingliang , Chen Junchen , Kuang Yehong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is characterized by multi‐joint involvement, primarily affecting the small joints in the hands and feet. However, the specific pattern of joint involvement at an individual level remains uncertain. This study aimed to elucidate the pattern of joint involvement in a PsA cohort. Patients diagnosed with PsA were recruited for this cross‐sectional study. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, personal and family history, and comorbidity data were collected. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and univariate and multivariate regression models were used to examine baseline factors influencing joint involvement. A total of 264 PsA patients (156 males) were included in the study. The results revealed a predominant involvement of peripheral facet joints. The second proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) of the right hand exhibited the highest prevalence of swelling (18.9%), while the right knee joint had the highest prevalence of tenderness (24.2%). Older age and earlier onset of PsA were identified as independent factors associated with the swelling of the second PIP of the right hand. Older age, earlier onset of PsA, lower Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and higher Dermatology Life Quality Index scores were identified as independent factors associated with the tenderness of the right knee joint. In conclusion, the most commonly affected joints in PsA are the second PIP of the right hand and the right knee joint.
Menopausal stages and overactive bladder symptoms in middle‐aged women: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Park Jungeun , Chang Yoosoo , Kim Jae Heon , Choi Hye Rin , Kwon Ria , Lim Ga‐Young , Ahn Jiin , Kim Kye‐Hyun , Kim Hoon , Hong Yun Soo , Zhao Di , Cho Juhee , Guallar Eliseo , Park Hyun‐Young , Ryu Seungho 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) according to menopausal stages in middle‐aged women.DesignCross‐sectional study.SettingTotal Healthcare Center in South Korea.PopulationMiddle‐aged Korean women (n=3469, mean age, 49.5 ± 2.9 years).MethodsMenopausal stages were defined according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop +10 criteria, and menopausal symptoms were assessed using the Korean version of Menopause‐Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL). Logistic regression models were used to estimate prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals for OAB according to menopausal stage and to assess the associations with menopausal symptoms.Main Outcome MeasuresOAB symptoms were evaluated using the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS).ResultsThe prevalence of OAB increased with menopausal stage; however, the multivariable‐adjusted prevalence ratios for women in menopausal transition and postmenopausal stage were insignificant (ptrend = 0.160) compared to those for premenopausal women. Among individual OAB symptoms, the multivariable‐adjusted prevalence ratios for nocturia increased with menopausal stage in a dose–response manner (ptrend = 0.005 for 1 time/day; ptrend < 0.001 for ≥2 times/day). The association between menopausal stages and nocturia occurring ≥2 times/day was evident in women without OAB and with relatively high MENQOL scores, vasomotor symptoms and difficulty sleeping.ConclusionsThe prevalence of OAB, particularly nocturia, increased with menopausal stage, and the association was obvious in women with other menopausal symptoms. This finding underscores the importance of addressing nocturia as a potential menopausal symptom in middle‐aged women. Further studies are required to understand the mechanisms linking OAB with menopausal symptoms in middle‐aged women.
Glucose prevents the acquisition of the capacitated state in pig spermatozoa
Authors: Serrano Rebeca , Solar Málaga Soraya , González‐Fernández Lauro , Gervasi María Gracia , García‐Marín Luis Jesús , Bragado María Julia , Martin‐Hidalgo David 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundMammalian spermatozoa need to undergo a process named capacitation to be able to fertilize an oocyte. During their journey in the female tract, spermatozoa obtain energy while exposed to a changing environment containing a variety of metabolic substrates. The energy requirements for sperm capacitation are species‐specific. In addition, the available energy source can hinder the process of sperm capacitation and eventually the acrosome reaction.ObjectivesTo evaluate whether the metabolic substrates available in the in vitro sperm capacitation medium allow or interfere with the pig sperm capacitation process.Material and methodsThe effect of different metabolic substrates on sperm capacitation process was evaluated by analyzing phosphorylation in the p32 protein; the acrosome reaction and the ATP intracellular content.ResultsThe presence of glucose in the in vitro capacitating medium diminishes, in a concentration‐dependent manner, parameters associated with the capacitated status: induced acrosome exocytosis, plasma membrane destabilization, and protein tyrosine phosphorylation. Conversely, sperm incubation with pyruvate or lactate, either individually or in combination, allows the attainment of the capacitated status. Unexpectedly, pig spermatozoa incubated without any extracellular energy substrates or with a non‐metabolizable substrate (l‐glucose) for 4 h displayed similar sperm viability to the control and exhibited a capacitated phenotype. The capacitation‐like phenotype observed in starved pig spermatozoa (absence of glucose, lactate, and pyruvate) was dependent on extracellular bicarbonate and calcium levels, and these spermatozoa exhibited lower intracellular ATP content compared to those not capacitated. Nevertheless, the intracellular content of calcium was not modified in comparison to the control.Discussion and conclusionsOur findings suggest that the metabolic substrates used to fuel pig sperm metabolism are important in achieving the capacitated status. The results of this work could be used to refine the capacitating medium employed in pig in vitro fertilization.
Targeting senescence to prevent diabetic kidney disease: Exploring molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for disease management
Authors: Phillips Paige Charlotte Alison , de Sousa Loreto Aresta Branco Mafalda , Cliff Chelsy Louise , Ward Joanna Kate , Squires Paul Edward , Hills Claire Elizabeth 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackground/AimsAs a microvascular complication, diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end‐stage renal disease worldwide. While the underlying pathophysiology driving transition of diabetic kidney disease to renal failure is yet to be fully understood, recent studies suggest that cellular senescence is central in disease development and progression. Consequently, understanding the molecular mechanisms which initiate and drive senescence in response to the diabetic milieu is crucial in developing targeted therapies that halt progression of renal disease.MethodsTo understand the mechanistic pathways underpinning cellular senescence in the context of diabetic kidney disease, we reviewed the literature using PubMed for English language articles that contained key words related to senescence, inflammation, fibrosis, senescence‐associated secretory phenotype (SASP), autophagy, and diabetes.ResultsAberrant accumulation of metabolically active senescent cells is a notable event in the progression of diabetic kidney disease. Through autocrine‐ and paracrine‐mediated mechanisms, resident senescent cells potentiate inflammation and fibrosis through increased expression and secretion of pro‐inflammatory cytokines, chemoattractants, recruitment of immune cells, myofibroblast activation, and extracellular matrix remodelling. Compounds that eliminate senescent cells and/or target the SASP – including senolytic and senomorphics drugs – demonstrate promising results in reducing the senescent cell burden and associated pro‐inflammatory effect.ConclusionsHere we evidence the link between senescence and diabetic kidney disease and highlight underlying molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets that could be exploited to delay disease progression and improve outcomes for individuals with the disease. Trials are now required to translate their therapeutic potential to a clinical setting.
Ecosystem responses to a whole‐reservoir coarse woody habitat addition
Authors: Fenstermacher C. C. , Radford D. S. , Porreca A. P. , Sass G. G. , Parkos J. J. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe addition of coarse woody habitat (CWH) is often used to mitigate the loss of natural structure in aging waterbodies. Ecosystem‐scale effects of large‐scale CWH additions and their influence on fish productivity have been assessed in oligotrophic, natural lakes, but need to be assessed in more ecosystems. Therefore, we tested the effects of an ecosystem‐scale addition of CWH to a eutrophic reservoir using a reference reservoir and data from 4 years before and 4 years after habitat enhancement. Zooplankton and benthic macroinvertebrates did not respond to the addition of CWH, but bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) reproductive productivity and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) size structure increased. Positive fish responses that contrasted with a lack of fish population‐level responses after a similar CWH addition in an oligotrophic, natural lake highlight the importance of assessing the efficacy of CWH addition across diverse ecosystems.
Appraisal of AI‐generated dermatology literature reviews
Authors: Passby Lauren , Madhwapathi Vidya , Tso Simon , Wernham Aaron 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to revolutionize many facets of medicine and medical sciences research. Numerous AI tools have been developed and are in continuous states of iterative improvement in their functionality.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the performance of three AI tools: The Literature, Microsoft's Copilot and Google's Gemini in performing literature reviews on a range of dermatology topics.MethodsEach tool was asked to write a literature review on five topics. The topics chosen have recently had peer‐reviewed systematic reviews published. The outputs of each took were graded on their evidence and analysis, conclusions and references on a 5‐point Likert scale by three dermatologists who are working in clinical practice, have completed the UK dermatology postgraduate training examination and are partaking in continued professional development.ResultsAcross all five topics chosen, the literature reviews written by Gemini scored the highest. The mean score for Gemini for each review was 10.53, significantly higher than the mean scores achieved by The Literature (7.73) and Copilot (7.4) (p < 0.001).ConclusionsThis paper shows that AI‐generated literature reviews can provide real‐time summaries of medical literature across a range of dermatology topics, but limitations to their comprehensiveness and accuracy are apparent.
Consumption response to aggregate shocks and the role of leverage
Authors: Kovacs Agnes , Rostom May , Bunn Philip 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper investigates the relationship between mortgage leverage and consumption around the 2008 financial crisis. Using data from the UK's Family Expenditure Survey and Wealth and Asset Survey, we first show that high‐leveraged households made larger cuts to consumption following the financial crisis, and this was largely driven by young households. Second, using a life‐cycle framework, we qualitatively evaluate four possible channels that could explain the observed positive relationship between consumption and leverage: income, uncertainty, credit supply and house price channels. Our key finding is that credit supply tightening is the main driver of the empirical co‐movement between pre‐crisis leverage and consumption growth after 2008.
Cysts of the ligamentum flavum are often linked to ischemic conditions: A morphological study
Authors: Matsunaga Ayano , Saito Mariko , Ijiri Kaya , Tsuchiya Motohiro , Yasuda Akimasa , Kitamura Kazuya , Ogata Sho , Chiba Kazuhiro , Matsukuma Susumu 
Published: July 2024

Abstract“Cysts of the ligamentum flavum (cysts‐LF)” is the term for non‐neoplastic cystic lesion involving LF. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the histopathological characteristics and pathogenesis of “cysts‐LF”. Herein, we defined cysts‐LF as spinal cysts containing degenerative LF components. From archival cases, we investigated 18 symptomatic cysts‐LF surgically removed from 18 patients (13 males and five females; median age 68.5 years [range, 42–86 years]). The elastic fibers of LF components in the wall were separated and/or torn, and cyst walls were accompanied by chondroid metaplasia (17 cases), myxoid changes (13 cases), ossification (11 cases), amyloid deposits (14 cases), hemosiderosis (six cases), granular/smudgy calcification (four cases), synovial cell linings (three cases), and severe inflammatory infiltrates (one case). These histologic features of our cysts‐LF were shared by previously reported “cysts‐LF.” Fourteen cysts‐LF demonstrated vascular stenosis/occlusion, and eight showed thick hyalinized vessels, suggesting local circulatory insufficiency. Eight cases (44%) exhibited lipomembranous fat necrosis, accompanied by hyalinized vascular changes (p = 0.003). Ischemic conditions were observed in nearly half of the present cysts‐LF, and may be one of the main contributing factors for the formation of cysts‐LF, via degeneration and cystic changes in the LF.
An international relations quantitative evaluation model (IRQEM) based on an integrated method
Authors: Ma Yaping , Yao Mengjiao , Yu Feng , Xiao Xingyu , Huang Lida , Zhang Hui , Deng Qing 
Published: July 2024

AbstractInternational relations (IR) have great uncertainty and instability. Bad IR or conflicts will bring about heavy economic losses and widespread social unrest domestically and internationally. The accurate prediction for bilateral relations can support decision making for timely responses, which will be used to find ways to maintain development in the complex international situation. An international relations quantitative evaluation model (IRQEM) is proposed by integrating a variety of research models and methods like the interpretative structural modeling method (ISM), Bayesian network (BN) model, the Bayesian search (BS), and the expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm, which is novel for IR research. Factors from several different fields are identified as BN nodes. Each node is assigned different state values. The hierarchical structure of these BN nodes is obtained by ISM. The data collection of 192 cases is used to construct the BN model by GeNIe 4.0. The IRQEM can be used to evaluate the influence of emergencies on IR. The critical factors of IR also can be explored through our proposed model. Results show that the prediction of bilateral relations under emergencies can be realized by updating the indicator set when emergencies occur. The capability to anticipate threats of IR changes is advanced by optimizing the reporting information of IR forecasting through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, charts, and texts. Relevant analysis results can provide support for national security decision making.