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Collaborating in future states—Contextual instability, paradigmatic remaking, and public policy
Authors: Sullivan Helen 
Published: August 2024

AbstractCollaboration is ubiquitous in public policy life, with its presence and profile determined by prevailing governance conditions. Commitments to globalisation and marketisation in the latter part of the 20th century marked the onset of an era defined by collaboration, between and across tiers and spheres of government, with non‐state actors, and through market and network instruments. Current contextual instability poses questions for dominant public policy paradigms and the existing collaborative settlement. This article explores the challenges presented in the current moment and how policymakers and scholars might navigate them. It focuses on how ideas about economics and security shape public policy, illustrating the paradigm‐shifting impact of economism and securitisation. It argues for the replacement of economism and securitisation by sustainability, sovereignty, and justice and demonstrates the latter's engagement with economics and security and their accounting for what have hitherto been ‘subaltern voices’ in public policy. It discusses the implications for collaboration in relation to future collective action problems, more diverse and disconnected ‘publics’, and a more congested and lower trust policy environment. It highlights the need for collaborative plasticity and pluralistic agency.Points for practitioners
Public policymaking is shaped by dominant ideas about economics and security; ideas that become ‘taken for granted’ in policy practice. The prevailing ideas of economism and securitisation are being challenged by contextual changes, globally, regionally, and nationally. This creates space for new ideas to shape future public policy.
Ideas of sustainability, sovereignty, and justice offer an alternative framework for public policymaking. These ideas can engage productively with economics and security, and they are also inclusive of a wider variety of ‘voices’ particularly those previously marginalised.
Collaboration will remain integral to the success of public policy. However, it will need to adapt to new circumstances. This will include defining new purposes, reassessing its appropriateness, reshaping collaborative scope, scale, and form, and refining collaborative activities.
A paradigmatic shift in public policy that highlights sustainability, sovereignty, and justice will require the active involvement of a plurality of actors enabled to contribute new knowledge and contest the status quo.
R&D Alliance and Innovation: The Interaction of Network Structure and the Quality of the Relationship
Authors: Wang Tao 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMuch research has taken a structural perspective to examine how the R&D alliance network affects innovation. However, little is known about how the quality of the relationship affects firms’ innovation. In this study, I examine the interaction of network structure and the quality of the relationship and explore the impact on innovation. Using a combination of propensity score weighting and difference‐in‐difference estimation strategies to address endogeneity, I find that the quality of the relationship moderates the inverted U‐shaped relationship between network structure and innovation performance. In addition, I present evidence consistent with possible underlying mechanisms: both network structure and the quality of the relationship affect firms’ access to novel information and firms’ recombination capacity to influence innovation performance.
Magnetic resonance imaging and clinical features of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome: A 10‐year review from a dedicated specialist centre
Authors: Cooper Nina , Al‐Memar Maya , Linton‐Reid Kristofer , Edmonds Keith , Rose Gillian , Dixon Nuala , McNamara Cillian , Fotopoulou Christina , Ree Katherine Van , Bharwani Nishat 
Published: August 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo correlate the clinical history with imaging findings of women with Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingA UK IOTA and ESGO‐certified tertiary referral centre for disorders of reproductive development.PopulationAll patients with a diagnosis of MRKH and who had undergone an MRI pelvis between 1 January 2011 and 31 April 2021 were included.MethodsMRI images were analysed by specialist gynaecological radiologists. Clinical data was extracted from an electronic patient record system. Statistical analysis was computed in R (version 4.1.2), R base stats package and ggstatsplot (v0.5.0).Main Outcome MeasuresClinical history and predefined imaging features.ResultsOne hundred and thirty‐four patients were included. Median age at MRI was 18 years (10–64 years). Half (48.2%) of women presenting had a history of pain, most often abdominal (84.6%) or vaginal (9.2%). Remnants were identified in 91.8% of women (n = 123). 4.5% of women had imaging features of endometriosis (n = 6). Women with a functional remnants were significantly more likely to experience pain (p < 0.001). Pain history was not strongly associated with ectopic ovarian position. Common gynaecological pathology such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts and fibroids were also identified.ConclusionsWe identify that majority of women with MRKH will have uterine remnants with a connecting fibrous band, and an ectopic ovarian position 44.0% of cases. Abdominal pain was significantly associated with functional remnants on MRI. Further work is required to identify how other gynaecological pathology impacts women with MRKH.
Reliability and benefit of estimated continuous cardiac output measurement using shunt‐side SpO2 monitor in hemodialysis
Authors: Nakai Koji , Hirate Yuichi , Nakajima Takashi , Doi Atsushi , Hiramatsu Takeyuki , Higaki Toshie , Nakai Aiko 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIntroductionEstimated continuous cardiac output (esCCO) is a novel technology that enables non‐invasive and continuous monitoring of cardiac output. We compared the concordance in accuracies among esCCO measurements in the shunt limb and non‐shunt limb.MethodsIn this single‐center prospective observational study, we include Japanese patients who underwent dialysis at our center between April 27, 2021, and February 28, 2023. Clinical accuracy of esCCO was evaluated in the shunted and non‐shunted bilateral digits. Agreement between the measurements was analyzed using Lin's congruent correlation and Bland–Altman analysis.ResultsFor 43 individuals, Lin's concordance correlation coefficient was 0.9887 (95% confidence interval of 0.9886–0.9887) indicating good agreement. The values of esCCO measured in the shunt and non‐shunt limbs were compatible. The percentage errors for the 43 patients with arterio‐venous fistula (AVF) or arterio‐venous graft (AVG), 32 with AVF, and 11 with AVG were 9.3%, 9.3%, and 8.9%, respectively.ConclusionesCCO could be used in shunt as well as non‐shunt limbs during dialysis, allowing continuous and non‐invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
Assessing the resistance status of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes to conventional insecticides in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al‐Solami Habeeb M. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractDengue fever disease is an important health issue in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Chemical pesticides play a vital role in dengue control, through combating the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti L. Standard methods recommended by the World Health Organization were applied in the current work to conduct resistance experiments in both adult and larval stages of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes against eight types of pyrethroid and organophosphorus pesticides used in control programs in Jeddah. The results prove that Ae. aegypti is resistant against the pesticides deltamethrin 0.05%, α‐cypermethrin 0.05%, fenitrothion 1% and temephos, is tolerant with some degree of resistance against cyfluthrin 0.15% and λ‐cyhalothrin 0.5%, as well as tolerant against malathion 5% and pirimiphos‐methyl 0.25%. On the other hand, the bacterial insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. israelensis (Bti) demonstrated high activity against the field strain of Aedes aegypti larvae, with a resistance ratio (RR) of 1.25. In general, we conclude from these findings that the continuous and frequent application of synthetic pesticides induces resistance in mosquitoes against pesticides. This, of course, forces us to reconsider the pesticides currently used in control programs and do our best towards finding alternative means to combat mosquitoes and the diseases that they can transmit.
Contiguous United States hydrologic modeling using the Hillslope Link Model TETIS
Authors: Michalek Alexander T. , Quintero Felipe , Villarini Gabriele 
Published: August 2024

AbstractLarge‐scale hydrologic modeling is important for understanding changes in water resources and flood hazard across a broad range of climatic and hydrologic conditions. Parsimonious models, although simple, allow for an efficient way to model river systems across multiple decades to even centuries. Therefore, this study aims to assess the ability of the distributed Hillslope Link Model (HLM) TETIS to simulate streamflow observations across the contiguous United States (CONUS) from 1981 to 2020. To obtain model parameters across this domain, we partition the study area into 234 HydroSHEDS level 5 basins and calibrate the model to a single representative location near the outlet of each basin using dynamical dimension search for 100 realizations. Performance is then assessed at 5046 US Geological Survey streamgages with respect to the Kling Gupta Efficiency (KGE) and bias. Our simulations result in a median KGE of 0.43, with 89% of the sites having a value above the reference of 1 − √2 (~ ‐0.41). Furthermore, there is a dependence of the model performance on climate regions, with the model performing better in basins in cold and temperate regions than in arid ones. While the parameters are estimated based on daily precipitation inputs, it is shown that the model performs well even when forced with hourly precipitation, highlighting the robustness of the selected parameters to different inputs. Finally, the soil related parameters show dependence on soil properties, providing a basis for future model improvement. Overall, this study highlights the model's flexibility in performing across a vast domain with different runoff generation mechanisms.
ESG‐oriented analysts and corporate green innovation
Authors: Gao Haoyu , Wang Hui , Wang Xinyu , Wen Huiyu 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper investigates whether and how analysts' ESG orientation affects corporate green innovation in China. We find that ESG‐oriented analysts in brokerage firms with strong ESG performance significantly stimulate the target firms' green innovation. Mechanism analyses suggest that ESG‐oriented analysts enhance the anticipated benefits of corporate environmental risk management, and reduces the costs associated with managerial myopia and financial frictions. The effect could not be fully explained by analysts' competence. Our findings are robust to propensity score matching and difference‐in‐differences analyses. We provide valuable insights into the crucial role of analysts' ESG values in driving innovation‐oriented corporate sustainability.
Buckwheat as a companion plant in soybean fields: Implications for management of major pests
Authors: Park Young‐gyun , Sarker Souvic , Baek Jong Hwi , Jang Laeun , Kwon Minhyeok , Lim Un Taek 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Many studies have explored the potential of companion plants to manage pests through top–down or bottom–up effects in agricultural fields. Buckwheat is known as a good candidate for companion planting with various crops to enhance pest management, but rarely in soybeans.
We investigated the impact of planting buckwheat as a new companion plant on the population dynamics of major soybean pests and their natural enemies in soybean fields in Andong, Republic of Korea. We recorded numbers of pests and natural enemies at 9–10‐day intervals from 20 soybean plants each in eight small experimental fields throughout the cropping season.
Significant reduction in pests, such as Riptortus pedestris (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) adults, and a significant increase in natural enemies, such as Orius species (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) and crab spiders (Araneae: Thomisidae), were observed in the buckwheat treatment plots. However, there were significant increases in other pests, such as leafminers and leafhoppers, in the buckwheat treatment plots. While we observed effects on R. pedestris adult density, we did not find significant effects on other developmental stages of this pest or its parasitoids.
Although there were some concerns in the buckwheat treatment plots, the positive effects of buckwheat in soybean fields appear to outweigh the drawbacks. Buckwheat is likely a suitable companion plant for use in soybeans to manage pests.
Sperm chromatin dispersion assay reliability and assisted reproductive technology outcomes: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Kaiyal Raneen Sawaid , Karna Keshab Kumar , Kuroda Shinnosuke , Sgayer Inshirah , Shlush Ekaterina , Vij Sarah C. , Lundy Scott D. , Cannarella Rossella 
Published: August 2024

AbstractObjectiveElevated sperm DNA fragmentation has potential implications for semen quality and fertility. The commonly used sperm chromatin dispersion test offers an indirect estimation but has limitations in terms of bias and variability. This study aimed to assess the reliability of the sperm chromatin dispersion assay for predicting assisted reproductive technology outcomes.Materials and methodsThis systematic review included studies published until December 2023 that adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were searched. Various assisted reproductive technology outcomes in patients with high (≥ 30%) versus low (< 30%) sperm DNA fragmentation were compared using a sperm chromatin dispersion assay and including a sub‐analysis of intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus in vitro fertilization. A comprehensive meta‐analysis software facilitated quantitative analysis with statistical comparisons between cases and controls. Interstudy heterogeneity was assessed, and sensitivity and publication bias tests were performed.ResultsOf the 199 abstracts assessed, 64 full‐text articles were screened, and 44 articles were qualitatively synthesized. Fourteen articles representing 5346 participants were quantitatively analyzed. Using the sperm chromatin dispersion assay, elevated sperm DNA fragmentation was associated with lower fertilization and embryo cleavage rates. Notably, high sperm DNA fragmentation levels did not affect the clinical pregnancy, implantation, miscarriage, or live birth outcomes. Sub‐analysis revealed lower fertilization, embryo cleavage, clinical pregnancy, live birth rates, and higher miscarriage rates in the intracytoplasmic sperm injection subgroup only.ConclusionsThe sperm chromatin dispersion assay did not show significant differences in pregnancy or live birth rates between the high‐ and low‐sperm DNA fragmentation groups. Noteworthy, high sperm DNA fragmentation was associated with worse assisted reproductive technology outcomes in the intracytoplasmic sperm injection group. Given the current quality of the evidence, affected by the experimental design and the absence of correction for female factors of infertility, clinicians should be wary of the assay's limited predictive power for pregnancy and live birth outcomes.
Optimal modalities and doses of mind–body exercise for depressive symptoms in adults: A systematic review of paired analyses, network analyses and dose–response meta‐analyses
Authors: Tian Shudong , Liang Zhide , Qiu Fanghui , Yu Yingdanni , Mou Hong , Zhang Gang , Zhang Hongzhen 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe relative efficacy of various mind–body exercises in the treatment of depressive symptoms remains uncertain. We examined the optimal modalities (Tai Chi, qigong, yoga) and dose of mind–body exercise to improve depressive symptoms in adults. A systematic search of six electronic databases for randomized controlled trials on the relationship between exercise and depression was carried out, encompassing data from their inception up to November 2023. Pairwise analyses, network analyses and dose–response meta‐analyses using random‐effects models were performed to analyse the effect of exercise on depression. Forty studies were included. Results showed that Yoga [standardised mean difference (SMD) = −0.55; 95% confidence interval (CI): (−0.76, −0.35)] was the most effective form of exercise for improving depressive symptoms, followed by Qigong (SMD = −0.52; 95%CI: −0.92, −0.11) and Tai Chi exercise (SMD = −0.42; 95%CI: −0.71, −0.13). In addition, a non‐linear dose–response relationship was found between overall mind–body exercise dose and depression levels and a significant response was observed after 260 METs‐min. Our study examined the effectiveness of different types of mind–body exercise in improving depression and found that yoga may be the most effective adjunctive intervention. There was a non‐linear dose–response relationship between total exercise and depression levels. However, caution should be exercised in interpreting and applying these results.
Central nervous system prophylaxis in large B‐cell lymphoma: A British Society for Haematology Good Practice Paper
Authors: Wilson Matthew R. , Cwynarski Kate , Eyre Toby A. , Smith Jeffery , Chaganti Sridhar , Fox Christopher P. , McKay Pamela 
Published: August 2024

SummaryThis Good Practice Paper provides recommendations for the baseline investigation, risk stratification and use of prophylactic interventions for patients with large B‐cell lymphoma at risk of central nervous system relapse. Recent evidence which has questioned the role of high‐dose methotrexate in this clinical scenario is discussed in detail.
Foley catheter after ureteroscopy and JJ stent placement: a randomised prospective European Association of Urology Section of Urolithiasis‐Young Academic Urologists (EULIS‐YAU) endourology study
Authors: Sener Tarik Emre , Ozgur Gunal , Cetin Mehmet , Pietropaolo Amelia , Tzelves Lazaros , Esperto Francesco , Somani Bhaskar , Tanidir Yiloren 
Published: August 2024

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effects of inserting a Foley catheter after ureteroscopy (URS) and JJ stent placement on pain scores, voiding patterns, biochemical parameters and postoperative complications.Patients and MethodsA randomised clinical trial (1:1) with adult patients following unilateral URS + JJ stent placement was planned. In Group A, no Foley catheter was placed, in Group B, a Foley catheter was placed following URS + JJ stent placement. The primary objective was to evaluate effect of placing a Foley catheter on International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Ureteric Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) score and postoperative biochemical parameters. The secondary objective was to evaluate postoperative complications.ResultsA total of 112 patients were included (56/group). A ureteric access sheath was used in each patient. Patients had similar demographic and surgical parameters. The pre‐ and postoperative biochemical analyses including white blood cell count, C‐reactive protein, procalcitonin and creatinine levels were similar between the two groups. The IPSS were similar between the two groups. All the subdomains of the USSQ were similar between two groups except Total Body Pain score, which was lower in Group B. The visual analogue scale scores were similar. Complications were all Clavien–Dindo Grade I and II, and the complication rate was 5.4% and 8.9% in Group A and B, respectively.ConclusionPlacing a Foley catheter following URS + JJ stent placement did not show significant effects on postoperative biochemical parameters and voiding symptoms. However, a Foley catheter lowered the Total Body Pain score on the USSQ without having significant effects on VAS scores. The practice of placing a Foley catheter following URS and JJ stent placement should be based on surgeon's preference keeping in mind the potential positive effect on pain scores.
Interactions of gender inequality and parental discipline predicting child aggression in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Authors: Ward Kaitlin P. , Grogan‐Kaylor Andrew C. , Ma Julie , Pace Garrett T. , Lee Shawna J. , Davis‐Kean Pamela E. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractChildren in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately at risk of not meeting their developmental potential. Parental discipline can promote and hinder child outcomes; however, little research examines how discipline interacts with contextual factors to predict child outcomes in LMICs. Using data from 208,156 households with children between 36 and 59 months (50.5% male) across 63 countries, this study examined whether interactions between gender inequality and discipline (shouting, spanking, beating, and verbal reasoning) predicted child aggression. Results showed aggression was higher in countries with high gender inequality, and associations between discipline and child aggression were weaker in countries where gender inequality was higher. Improvements in country‐level gender parity, in addition to parenting, will be necessary to promote positive child outcomes in LMICs.
Designing, Developing and Examining the Effectiveness of a Machine Learning–Based Mobile Recommendation System for Parents' Digital Parenting Skills
Authors: Özaydin Aydoğdu Yıldız , Yildiz Durak Hatice , Aydoğdu Şeyhmus , Somyürek Sibel , Güyer Tolga , Kurnaz Furkan 
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACTIt is of paramount importance that children are equipped with the requisite digital parenting skills to protect them from the risks and threats that they may encounter in the digital environment while also enabling them to seize the opportunities that the digital realm presents. Mobile recommendation systems (MRS) represent a significant intervention for the development of digital parenting competencies among adults. Nevertheless, there is no evidence in the literature of any attempt to develop the system. The objective of this study is to examine the process of developing an MRS for parents' digital parenting skills and to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed system through a pilot study. The study employed the developmental research Type 1 model. The study was structured in three stages: the design of the MRS, the development of the recommendation system (RS) and the pilot study. In order to facilitate the development of the MRS, three distinct working groups were established. The research yielded several key findings. Primarily, it established the theoretical foundation of the MRS, delineated the design principles to be considered in system design and elucidated their application in the system. Additionally, it identified the essential components and functions that should be incorporated into the system. In light of the expert opinions on compliance with andragogical principles, it was observed that the consideration of environmental factors emerged as a prominent theme. It was observed that the experts assigned the highest suitability scores to fault tolerance, low physical effort and an instructional environment in the system design. The system was found to be effective in terms of redundancy, sound and picture quality for all content titles and multimedia principles. The findings of this study indicate that the MRS may be an effective tool for fostering digital parenting skills. However, further research is necessary to develop age‐appropriate measures and to assess the long‐term impact of the system.