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Customer innovativeness in the adoption of Islamic banking in Malaysia
Authors: Latip Malisah 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIslamic banking is a financial system that operates in accordance with Islamic principles, prohibiting the payment or receipt of interest (usury) and adhering to Shariah law. In order to ensure ethical and socially responsible financial practices, Islamic banks use profit and loss‐sharing arrangements rather than traditional interest‐based transactions. Islamic banking has gained substantial traction in Malaysia, driven by its alignment with the values of the predominantly Muslim population. However, the adoption of Islamic banking products and services still faces challenges related to consumer preferences and innovation attributes. This study investigates the mediating influence of customer innovativeness in the adoption of Islamic banking within the Malaysian settings. The study gathered responses from 436 respondents in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used to examine customer innovativeness's role in mediating the relationship between relative advantage, compatibility, observability and complexity and the intention to adopt Islamic banking. The study supports the hypotheses that customer innovativeness partially mediates the relationships between relative advantage, compatibility and observability of Islamic banking and the intention to adopt them. However, the study did not provide evidence for the mediation hypothesis concerning the complexity of Islamic banking. In conclusion, this study sheds light on the mediating role of customer innovativeness in Islamic banking adoption, aiding academia's understanding of consumer behaviour. Policymakers can use these insights to promote ethical financial practices, whereas the banking sector can adapt offerings to meet consumer preferences and enhance competitiveness.
Extreme temperature gradient promoting oxygen diffusion in yttria‐stabilized zirconia: A molecular dynamics study
Authors: Guo Jian , Yin Yan , Yi Min 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe oxidation resistance of yttria‐stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings and conductivity of YSZ solid oxide fuel cells are closely related to the diffusion of oxygen ions () in YSZ, but the diffusion behavior in small‐sized YSZ samples under non‐isothermal condition where the temperature gradient () could be significant remaining elusive. Herein, we disclose the previously unrevealed effect of extreme on the self‐diffusion behavior of in both pristine and strained YSZ. It is found that the self‐diffusion coefficient () experiences a nearly one‐fold increase under an extreme around 60 K/Å. The diffusion direction tends to be toward regions of high temperature. Uniaxial stress is revealed to reduce due to the increased activation energy of ions, whereas promotes the self‐diffusion in the stressed system. These results underscore the role of in influencing the self‐diffusion behavior of YSZ, providing a theoretical guideline for examining ceramics serving in extreme environments.
A nurse‐led model of care to improve access to contraception and abortion in rural general practice: Co‐design with consumers and providers
Authors: Moulton Jessica E. , Arefadib Noushin , Botfield Jessica R. , Freilich Karen , Tomnay Jane , Bateson Deborah , Black Kirsten I. , Norman Wendy V. , Mazza Danielle 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAimTo describe key features of a co‐designed nurse‐led model of care intended to improve access to early medication abortion and long‐acting reversible contraception in rural Australian general practice.DesignCo‐design methodology informed by the Experience‐Based Co‐Design Framework.MethodsConsumers, nurses, physicians and key women's health stakeholders participated in a co‐design workshop focused on the patient journey in seeking contraception or abortion care. Data generated at the workshop were analysed using Braun and Clarkes' six‐step process for thematic analysis.ResultsFifty‐two participants took part in the co‐design workshop. Key recommendations regarding setting up the model included: raising awareness of the early medication abortion and contraceptive implant services, providing flexible booking options, ensuring appointment availability, providing training for reception staff and fostering good relationships with relevant local services. Recommendations for implementing the model were also identified, including the provision of accessible information, patient‐approved communication processes that ensure privacy and safety, establishing roles and responsibilities, supporting consumer autonomy and having clear pathways for referrals and complications.ConclusionOur approach to experience‐based co‐design ensured that consumer experiences, values and priorities, together with practitioner insights, were central to the development of a nurse‐led model of care.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareThe co‐designed nurse‐led model of care for contraception and medication abortion is one strategy to increase access to these essential reproductive health services, particularly in rural areas, while providing an opportunity for nurses to work to their full scope of practice.ImpactNurse‐led care has gained global recognition as an effective strategy to promote equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. Still, nurse‐led contraception and abortion have yet to be implemented andevaluated in Australian general practice. This study will inform the model of care to be implemented and evaluated as part of the ORIENT trial to be completed in 2025.Reporting MethodReported in line with the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) checklist.Patient or Public ContributionTwo consumer representatives contributed to the development of the co‐design methodology as members of the ORIENT Intervention Advisory Group Governance Committee.
Respect and Asylum
Authors: Buxton Rebecca 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTAsylum seekers are rarely treated with respect. This is perhaps especially true of institutions that adjudicate the extension of refugee status. In asylum interviews, those seeking refuge are sometimes asked to reveal deeply upsetting stories of their persecution while facing hostility and distrust from their interviewers. I argue that this arises from a failure to properly balance respect with fairness. A maximally fair scheme may not promote respect because ‘fairness‐first’ systems require extensive information to make their judgements. A maximally respectful system might be unfair: without any questioning, some may free‐ride on the trust of others. This article argues that we often place too much emphasis on fairness to the detriment of respect, with a particular focus on the asylum interview. First, I outline the limited discussion of asylum interviews in political philosophy. Second, I consider striking a ‘dynamic balance’ between fairness and respect, as set out by Jonathan Wolff. Third, I argue that a highly idealised version of contemporary asylum interviews puts fairness first at the cost of respect. This fairness‐first model leads to respect deficits in how asylum seekers are treated. Finally, I consider what a respectful asylum determination system might look like, offering three possible routes: civility, humility, and abolition.
Mecp2 promotes the anti‐inflammatory effect of alpinetin via epigenetic modification crosstalk
Authors: Hu Ke , Ma Ruoting , Huang Minjiang , Cao Xiangyu , Ding Yan , Li Yuxian , Chen Yuefu , Xiao Lijun , Ling Sha , Huang Youliang , Yin Huiming , Tan Bifeng 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIn recent years, inflammatory disorders have emerged as a significant concern for human health. Through ongoing research on anti‐inflammatory agents, alpinetin has shown promising anti‐inflammatory properties, including involvement in epigenetic modification pathways. As a crucial regulator of epigenetic modifications, Mecp2 may play a role in modulating the epigenetic effects of alpinetin, potentially impacting its anti‐inflammatory properties. To test this hypothesis, two key components, p65 (a member of NF‐KB family) and p300 (a type of co‐activator), were screened by the expression profiling microarray, which exhibited a strong correlation with the intensity of LPS stimulation in mouse macrophages. Meanwhile, alpinetin demonstrates the anti‐inflammatory properties through its ability to disrupt the synthesis of p65 and its interaction with promoters of inflammatory genes, yet it did not exhibit similar effects on p300. Additionally, Mecp2 can inhibit the binding of p300 by attaching to the methylated inflammatory gene promoter induced by alpinetin, leading to obstacles in promoter acetylation and subsequently impacting the binding of p65, ultimately enhancing the anti‐inflammatory capabilities of alpinetin. Similarly, in a sepsis mouse model, it was observed that homozygotes overexpressing Mecp2 showed a greater reduction in organ damage and improved survival rates compared to heterozygotes when administered by alpinetin. However, blocking the expression of DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) resulted in the loss of Mecp2′s anti‐inflammatory assistance. In conclusion, Mecp2 may augment the anti‐inflammatory effects of alpinetin through epigenetic ‘crosstalk’, highlighting the potential efficacy of a combined therapeutic strategy involving Mecp2 and alpinetin for anti‐inflammatory intervention.
Risk factors for chronic kidney disease progression over 20 years for primary prevention in Japanese individuals at a preventive medicine research center: Focus on the influence of plasma glucose levels
Authors: Minami Kento , Sakuma Yukie , Ogawa Kaoru , Takemura Koji , Takahashi Haruo , Inoue Takeshi , Suzuki Yoshifumi , Takahashi Hidenori , Shimura Haruhisa , Sato Yasunori , Watanabe Saburo , Yoshida Shouji , Ogino Jun , Hashimoto Naotake 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACTAims/IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a very important issue globally because of the risk of its progressing to end‐stage renal disease. We aimed to identify factors contributing to long‐term estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline to determine an early diagnosis and prevent CKD progression.Materials and MethodsFrom January 2003 to December 2006, 5,507 individuals underwent health checkups at our hospital's Preventive Medicine Research Center. We ultimately enrolled 2,175 individuals. The eGFR was ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 at the start of observation period, which was 20 years. The event onset time was the day that the eGFR became <30 mL/min during the 20‐year period. Baseline risk factors – in particular, the effect of plasma glucose levels on the eGFR – were extracted and evaluated by using Fine and Gray analysis.ResultsDuring the 20‐year observation, the hazard ratio (HR) of CKD progression was examined. A fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level ≥105 mg/dL was significantly associated with the risk of CKD progressing to an eGFR <30 mL/min. This trend was similar in the slope of eGFR. An FPG ≥105 mg/dL or an glycated hemoglobin level ≥6.5% was useful for intervening in CKD progression. Multivariate analysis showed that independent risk factors were an FPG level ≥105 mg/dL (HR 1.9; P < 0.001), age ≥60 years (HR 3.86; P < 0.001), obesity (HR 1.61; P < 0.01) and urinary protein (HR 1.55; P < 0.01).ConclusionsFor early intervention against a reduction in the eGFR, detecting mild increases in FPG ≥105 mg/dL in patients with CKD with or without diabetes is useful.
A Generalized Objective Function for Computer Adaptive Item Selection
Authors: Doran Harold , Yamada Testsuhiro , Diaz Ted , Gonulates Emre , Culver Vanessa 
Published: July 2024

AbstractComputer adaptive testing (CAT) is an increasingly common mode of test administration offering improved test security, better measurement precision, and the potential for shorter testing experiences. This article presents a new item selection algorithm based on a generalized objective function to support multiple types of testing conditions and principled assessment design. The generalized nature of the algorithm permits a wide array of test requirements allowing experts to define what to measure and how to measure it and the algorithm is simply a means to an end to support better construct representation. This work also emphasizes the computational algorithm and its ability to scale to support faster computing and better cost‐containment in real‐world applications than other CAT algorithms. We make a significant effort to consolidate all information needed to build and scale the algorithm so that expert psychometricians and software developers can use this document as a self‐contained resource and specification document to build and deploy an operational CAT platform.
Generic and disease‐specific caregiver contribution to self‐care in a population with multiple chronic conditions: A comparative study
Authors: Erba Ilaria , De Maria Maddalena , Saurini Manuela , Ausili Davide , Matarese Maria , Vellone Ercole 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAimDescribe and compare generic and disease‐specific caregiver contribution (CC) to self‐care behaviours in the dimensions of self‐care maintenance, self‐care monitoring and self‐care management in multiple chronic conditions (MCCs).DesignMulticentre cross‐sectional study.MethodsWe enrolled caregivers of patients with MCC, from April 2017 to November 2022, if they were (a) 18 years of age or older and (b) identified by the patient as the principal unpaid informal caregiver. The Caregiver Contribution to Self‐Care of Chronic Illness Inventory, Caregiver Contribution to Self‐Care of Heart Failure Index, Caregiver Contribution to Self‐Care of COPD Inventory and Caregiver Contribution to Self‐care of Diabetes Inventory were used to measure generic and disease‐specific contribution to patient self‐care. Descriptive statistics, Student's t‐tests and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used.ResultsWe found adequate generic CC for self‐care monitoring but inadequate CC in self‐care maintenance and management. All CC to disease‐specific self‐care maintenance, monitoring and management scales' scores were inadequate, except for caregivers of diabetic patients in which we observed an adequate score in the CC to self‐care maintenance and self‐care management scales in those practice insulin therapy.ConclusionCaregivers experience difficulties in performing behaviours of contribution to their patients affected by chronic conditions. Caregivers of patients with MCCs contribute more to self‐care in aspects related to provider prescriptions and less to lifestyle changes.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareHealthcare professionals have to know in which behaviours caregivers show gaps and reflect on the reasons for poor CC to self‐care to develop interventions to enhance these behaviours.ImpactThis study underlines the importance of choosing the most appropriate instrument for measuring CC to self‐care, considering the caregiver's characteristics.Reporting MethodWe adhered to STROBE guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionCaregivers of patients affected by MCCs were enrolled.
Bi‐directional two‐sample Mendelian randomization identifies causal association of depression with temporomandibular disorders
Authors: Que Hanxin , Zhang Qinglian , Xu Shengming , Chu Tengda , Xu Leyan , Wang Yi 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundDepression and anxiety have been suggested to be associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in observational studies. However, the causal association and the direction in the relationship between depression/anxiety and TMD remain unknown.ObjectivesThis study investigated the potential causal relationship between depression/anxiety and TMD with two‐sample bi‐directional Mendelian randomization (MR).MethodsSummary statistics of depression (N = 500 199), anxiety disorder (N = 17 310) and TMD (N = 195 930) were sourced from large‐scale genome‐wide association studies (GWAS). The primary Mendelian randomization (MR) estimation employed the inverse‐variance weighted meta‐analysis (IVW). Additional MR sensitivity methods and multivariate MR (MVMR) were applied to address pleiotropy.ResultsIVW results indicated a causal effect of genetically predicted depression on TMD (OR = 1.887, 95% CI = 1.504–2.367, p < .001), which was supported by other sensitivity MR approaches. MVMR results suggested that the negative effect of depression on TMD persisted after conditioning on other potential confounders. The association of anxiety disorder with TMD was not supported by our findings. In the reverse direction, we did not find compelling evidence suggesting the causal effect of TMD on depression and anxiety disorder.ConclusionsThe present study suggests a potential causal association between genetic liability for depression and the risk of TMD. Our MR findings align with prior epidemiological research, underscoring the significance of early detection and prevention of depression in the treatment of TMD.
The core tendencies underlying prosocial behavior: Testing a person–situation framework
Authors: Popov Natalie , Thielmann Isabel 
Published: July 2024

AbstractObjective and BackgroundAccording to a recently proposed theoretical framework, different personality traits should explain pro‐social behavior in different situations. We empirically tested the key proposition of this framework that each of four “core tendencies” (i.e., the shared variance of related traits) specifically predicts pro‐social behavior in the presence of a different situational affordance.MethodsWe used a large‐scale dataset (N = 2479) including measures of various personality traits and six incentivized economic games assessing pro‐social behavior in different social situations. Using bifactor modeling, we extracted four latent core tendencies and tested their predictive validity for pro‐social behavior.ResultsWe found mixed support for the theoretically derived, preregistered hypotheses. The core tendency of beliefs about others' pro‐sociality predicted pro‐social behavior in both games involving dependence under uncertainty, as expected. Unconditional concern for others' welfare predicted pro‐social behavior in only one of two games providing a possibility for exploitation. For conditional concern for others' welfare and self‐regulation, in turn, evidence relating them to pro‐social behavior in the presence of a possibility for reciprocity and temporal conflict was relatively weak.ConclusionDifferent features of social situations may activate different personality traits to influence pro‐social behavior, but more research is needed to fully understand these person–situation interactions.
School burnout and schoolwork engagement profiles among French high school students: Associations with perceived academic stress and social support
Authors: Vansoeterstede Aline , Cappe Emilie , Ridremont Damien , Boujut Emilie 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAdolescents' well‐being at school is positively affected by social support from parents, teachers, and peers and negatively affected by academic stress. However, little is known about how specific academic stressors are related to study‐related well‐being profiles. This study used a person‐centered approach to identify the profiles of high school students based on their school burnout (i.e., exhaustion and cynicism) and engagement levels to examine their associated levels of perceived academic stress, social support, and sociodemographic characteristics. Using cluster analysis on a sample of 540 high school students (67.8% girls), we identified five profiles labeled “Engaged” (22.4%), “Relaxed” (18.9%), “Overextended” (25.6%), “Disengaged” (17.6%), and “Burned out” (15.4%). The “Engaged” and “Relaxed” groups experienced similar levels of perceived social support, but the “Engaged” students showed higher academic stress levels. The “Overextended” group displayed high academic stress with lower social support, while the “Disengaged” group showed low stress with low social support. Finally, the “Burned out” group displayed the highest academic stress and the lowest perceived support. Results are discussed within the demands−resources model of school burnout and clinical implications are presented for each profile.
Impact of saliva incorporation on the rheological properties of in vitro gastric contents formulated from sour cream
Authors: Lavoisier Anaïs , Jamme Tino , Rousseau Florence , Morzel Martine 
Published: July 2024

AbstractRheological properties of gastric contents depend on the food ingested, and on the volume and composition of secretions from the host, which may vary. This study investigates the impact of saliva regular incorporation in the stomach after a meal on the rheological properties of gastric contents, considering two levels of salivary flow (low = 0.5 and high = 1.5 mL/min). In vitro chymes were obtained by mixing sour cream, simulated gastric fluid, two different volumes of oral fluid (at‐rest human saliva, SSF for Simulated Salivary Fluid or water) and adjusting pH at 3. Chymes samples were characterized at 37°C for their particle size and rheological properties. Overall, particle size distribution was not different between samples: incorporating a larger volume of saliva resulted in more heterogeneity, but the surface area moment D[3,2] and volume moment D[4,3] did not differ significantly with the oral fluid type. Shear viscosity of chyme samples was higher when saliva was incorporated, in comparison with water or SSF. In addition, as shown from data extracted at  = 20 s−1 the higher the fluid volume the lower the shear viscosity, which is attributed to a dilution effect. However, this dilution effect was attenuated in the case of saliva, most likely due to its composition in organic compounds (e.g., mucins) contributing to the rheological properties of this biological fluid. In these in vitro conditions, both saliva and the salivation rate had a significant but slight impact on the rheological properties of gastric contents (of the order of 1–5 mPa s at  = 20 s−1).
SGLT2 inhibitor use in the management of feline diabetes mellitus
Authors: Cook Audrey K. , Behrend Ellen 
Published: July 2024

AbstractSodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are routinely used in the management of human type 2 diabetes and have been shown to effectively mitigate hyperglycemia and reduce the risks of cardiovascular and renal compromise. Two SGLT2 inhibitors, namely bexagliflozin and velagliflozin, were recently FDA approved for the treatment of uncomplicated feline diabetes mellitus. These oral hypoglycemic agents are a suitable option for many newly diagnosed cats, with rapid improvements in glycemic control and clinical signs. Suitable candidates must have some residual β‐cell function, as some endogenous insulin production is required to prevent ketosis. Appropriate patient selection and monitoring are necessary, and practitioners should be aware of serious complications such as euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis.