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Digital nomads: a systematic literature review and future research agenda
Authors: Gupta Shashank , Jaiswal Rachana , Gupta Shiv Kumar 
Published: August 2024

Purpose
This study aims to address the need for robust conceptual foundations in the digital nomadism discourse through a systematic literature review (SLR). It delves into digital nomadism within sustainable tourism, providing valuable insights to foster community development.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a rigorous eight-step process that combines an SLR and a system dynamics approach. In the SLR phase, the authors use the theory, context, characteristics and methodology framework to identify key variables for a dynamic model of sustainable tourism through digital nomadism, following detailed search and selection criteria based on PRISMA guidelines. The second phase uses causal loop diagrams (CLDs) from the literature review to visualize relationships and inform future research directions. The CLD model is validated through literature-based and stakeholder interaction processes, focusing on the social, economic and environmental dimensions, resulting in the development of a robust conceptual model.

Findings
This study identified 28 theories, including agency–structure theory, travel career ladder theory, stakeholder theory and grounded theory, among others. Semi-structured interviews were the primary research method. Major themes explored encompass community interactions, work lifestyles, cultural aspects, financial considerations, infrastructure and policy. The proposed conceptual model aims to scrutinize relationships across economic, environmental and social dimensions, providing a foundation for investigating and promoting sustainable tourism.

Research limitations/implications
Policy implications involve refining taxation policies to maintain tax bases, promoting collaborative economic models and enforcing environmental regulations. Additionally, integrating community planning infrastructure and implementing demographic strategies to manage potential population shifts are crucial. Policies supporting education, skill transfer, health and well-being initiatives contribute significantly to fostering sustainable tourism practices and enhancing community vitality.

Originality/value
To the best of authors’ knowledge, this study is the first in the digital nomadism space to propose a conceptual model for sustainable tourism adoption.
Influence of climate and banana growth stages on spatio‐temporal variation of banana mealybug Pseudococcus elisaeBorchsenius (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) population ecology
Authors: Becke Henry Ikome , Achiri Tange Denis , Okolle Justin Nambangia , Ntonifor Nelson Neba , Ngosong Christopher 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
The banana mealybug Pseudococcus elisae Borchsenius (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) is a pest of economic importance in Cameroon that requires effective control practices, especially after the routinely used chlorpyrifos insecticide was banned in 2019. For effective mealybug control, it is imperative to understand their ecology in relation to banana growth stages and climate‐induced seasonal variations. Therefore, the influence of climatic variables and banana growth stages on a spatio‐temporal distribution of mealybugs in Esuke and Benoe banana plantations of the Cameroon Development Corporation in Tiko was assessed.
A 60‐ha area was mapped in each plantation and divided into 12 plots of 5 ha each, which were further sub‐divided into four quadrants of 1.25 ha. A total of 10 banana suckers, 10 pre‐flowering, 10 flowering and 10 bunchy plants were sampled per quadrant.
Monthly mealybug population dynamics were assessed across 2 years in 2021 and 2022 on lower or upper pseudostem, leaves and banana bunches.
Significant yearly and monthly mealybug population variation on banana plants were observed, with more mealybugs in 2022 than 2021, and two monthly mealybug peaks in February and November (p < 0.001). Mealybug population was higher on banana bunches and lower or upper pseudostem than on leaves (p < 0.001). Mealybugs preferred bunchy plants than suckers or pre‐flowering and flowering plants, and exhibited clumped distribution with Taylor aggregation index (b) greater than one (p < 0.001). A simple linear regression revealed strong positive effects of high temperature on mealybug population ecology, while relative humidity and rainfall had inverse effects on the population of mealybug.
These highlight the dynamics of banana mealybug population ecology under variable climatic conditions and banana growth stages, which provides valuable baseline information to facilitate developing effective control strategies for mealybugs in banana plantations.
Plinko: Eliciting beliefs to build better models of statistical learning and mental model updating
Authors: DiBerardino Peter A. V. , Filipowicz Alexandre L. S. , Danckert James , Anderson Britt 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPrior beliefs are central to Bayesian accounts of cognition, but many of these accounts do not directly measure priors. More specifically, initial states of belief heavily influence how new information is assumed to be utilized when updating a particular model. Despite this, prior and posterior beliefs are either inferred from sequential participant actions or elicited through impoverished means. We had participants to play a version of the game ‘Plinko’, to first elicit individual participant priors in a theoretically agnostic manner. Subsequent learning and updating of participant beliefs was then directly measured. We show that participants hold various priors that cluster around prototypical probability distributions that in turn influence learning. In follow‐up studies, we show that participant priors are stable over time and that the ability to update beliefs is influenced by a simple environmental manipulation (i.e., a short break). These data reveal the importance of directly measuring participant beliefs rather than assuming or inferring them as has been widely done in the literature to date. The Plinko game provides a flexible and fecund means for examining statistical learning and mental model updating.
In silico and biological analyses of missense variants of the human biliary efflux transporter ABCC2: effects of novel rare missense variants
Authors: Kölz Charlotte , Gaugaz Fabienne Z. , Handin Niklas , Schaeffeler Elke , Tremmel Roman , Winter Stefan , Klein Kathrin , Zanger Ulrich M. , Artursson Per , Schwab Matthias , Nies Anne T. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackground and PurposeThe ATP‐dependent biliary efflux transporter ABCC2, also known as multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2), is essential for the cellular disposition and detoxification of various xenobiotics including drugs as well as endogenous metabolites. Common functionally relevant ABCC2 genetic variants significantly alter drug responses and contribute to side effects. The aim of this study was to determine functional consequences of rare variants identified in subjects with European ancestry using in silico tools and in vitro analyses.Experimental ApproachTargeted next‐generation sequencing of the ABCC2 gene was used to identify novel variants in European subjects (n = 143). Twenty‐six in silico tools were used to predict functional consequences. For biological validation, transport assays were carried out with membrane vesicles prepared from cell lines overexpressing the newly identified ABCC2 variants and estradiol β‐glucuronide and carboxydichlorofluorescein as the substrates.Key ResultsThree novel rare ABCC2 missense variants were identified (W227R, K402T, V489F). Twenty‐five in silico tools predicted W227R as damaging and one as potentially damaging. Prediction of functional consequences was not possible for K402T and V489F and for the common linked variants V1188E/C1515Y. Characterisation in vitro showed increased function of W227R, V489F and V1188E/C1515Y for both substrates, whereas K402T function was only increased for carboxydichlorofluorescein.Conclusion and ImplicationsIn silico tools were unable to accurately predict the substrate‐dependent increase in function of ABCC2 missense variants. In vitro biological studies are required to accurately determine functional activity to avoid misleading consequences for drug therapy.
Do macroprudential measures increase inequality? Evidence from the euro area household survey
Authors: Georgescu Oana‐Maria , Martin Diego V. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBorrower‐based macroprudential policies—such as caps on loan‐to‐value (LTV) ratios and debt‐service‐to‐income (DSTI) limits—contain the build‐up of systemic risk by reducing the probability and conditional impact of a crisis. While LTV/DSTI limits can increase inequality at introduction, they can dampen the increase in inequality under adverse macroeconomic conditions. The relative size of these opposing effects is an empirical question. We conduct counterfactual simulations under different macroeconomic and macroprudential policy scenarios using granular income and wealth data from the Households Finance and Consumption Survey for Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal. Simulation results show that borrower‐based measures are associated with a moderate increase in wealth inequality, while the impact on income inequality is negligible.
‘Positive’ inter‐ictal clinical signs of functional neurological disorders are found in patients with functional dissociative seizures
Authors: Cheval Margaux , Lapostolle Arnaud , De Liège Astrid , Tyvaert Louise , Joly Charlotte , Garcin Béatrice 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackground and purposePrior studies highlighted the high diagnostic specificity (ranging from 92% to 100%) of clinical signs observed in functional neurological disorders (FNDs). However, these signs are rarely looked for by epileptologists when trying to distinguish between functional dissociative seizure (FDS) and epileptic seizure. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of inter‐ictal clinical signs of FND in a cohort of patients with probable FDS. The secondary objective was to compare the prevalence of inter‐ictal FND clinical signs in FDS patients with age‐ and gender‐matched epileptic patients without FDS.MethodsPatients diagnosed with FDS seen at two tertiary care centres and epileptic outpatients were included in the study. Each patient underwent a physical examination, searching for inter‐ictal clinical signs of FND.ResultsIn the FDS group, 79% of patients presented at least one sign of FND, compared to 16.6% of patients with epilepsy (p < 0.001). Moreover, 66.6% of FDS patients presented three or more FND signs, whereas only 4.1% of epileptic patients did (p < 0.001). The median number of FND clinical signs in the FDS group was four (SD 1.7; 5.5). Using the threshold of three signs or more, the specificity of detecting three or more FND signs was 83.3%, with a sensitivity of 79.2%.ConclusionInter‐ictal clinical signs of FND are present in patients with FDS and should be looked for during neurological examination.
Artificial intelligence‐powered chatbots in the fashion sector: The Affect–Behavior–Cognition model of attitudes
Authors: Kang Ju‐Young M. , Lee Ji Young , Choi Dooyoung , Koo Sumin Helen 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis study employed the Affect–Behavior–Cognition model of attitudes to examine the influence of 471 social media users' hedonic shopping motivations on their cognitive and behavioral responses toward AI chatbots in the fashion sector, considering the moderating effect of omni‐channel shopping tendencies. Structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. This study found that cognitive responses (social and therapeutic shopping motivations) had an impact on affective responses (satisfaction with and attitude toward AI chatbots), which in turn influenced a behavioral response (word‐of‐mouth about AI chatbots). The results confirmed the moderating effect of omni‐channel shopping tendencies on customer reactions to AI chatbots.
Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation in couples with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Solanki Megha , Joseph Treasa , Muthukumar K. , Samuel Prasanna , Aleyamma T. K. , Kamath Mohan S. 
Published: August 2024

AbstractObjectiveRecurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) has a multifactorial etiology, with a majority of cases remaining unexplained. To account for these unexplained cases, possible male factors are being explored. Conventional semen analysis lacks a qualitative assessment of sperms and information regarding sperm DNA integrity. Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) has diagnostic value in unexplained RPL, and it may account for a number of unexplained cases. Hence, we planned a study to explore and evaluate the impact of sperm DNA fragmentation in couples with unexplained recurrent pregnancy losses.Study DesignAnalytical cross‐sectional study was conducted at a tertiary‐level referral facility in India between August 2021 and July 2023. Participants (n = 70) were divided into two groups—male partners of couples with unexplained RPL (following spontaneous conceptions) (n = 35) and men with at least one previous live birth (spontaneous or following fertility treatments for female factor infertility such as ovulation induction or intrauterine insemination) as controls (n = 35). Neither of the two groups of couples recruited for this study had undergone ART as fertility treatment. Primary outcome assessed was mean DNA fragmentation index (DFI). Secondary outcomes included differences in semen parameters such as sperm concentration, progressive sperm motility and morphology, proportion of men with high (≥30%) and low DFI in the two groups, and the association between various semen parameters and DFI.ResultsUnivariate logistic regression revealed that sperm DNA fragmentation was higher in men with unexplained RPL (30.0; IQR (interquartile range) 19.0, 46.0) as compared to controls (22.0; IQR 14.0, 30.0) although it was not statistically significant (OR, odds ratio, 1.02; 95% CI 1.0–1.1, p = 0.08). A higher proportion of men with unexplained RPL had DFI ≥30% compared to controls (54.2% vs. 25.7%; OR 3.43 (95% CI 1.2–9.4); p = 0.02). No statistically significant differences were observed in semen volume, sperm concentration, progressive motility, and morphology between the two groups. Sperm DNA fragmentation index also showed a weak but significant inverse relationship with sperm morphology (r = −0.336, p = 0.004).ConclusionThe current study did not show any significant difference in the mean sperm DNA fragmentation levels in male partners of couples with unexplained RPL compared to controls. However, a higher proportion of men with DFI ≥30% were observed in unexplained RPL population when compared to controls.
Abstracts of randomized controlled trials in splint therapy for temporomandibular disorders: Reporting quality and spin
Authors: Cheng Liandi , Zheng Yunhao , Weng Yaxin , Yi Yating , Zhou Xueman , Jiang Nan , Xiong Xin 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundPoor reporting quality and spin in randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts can lead to misinterpretation and distorted interpretation of results.ObjectivesThis methodological study aimed to assess the reporting quality and spin among RCT abstracts on splint therapy for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and explore the association between spin and potentially related factors.MethodsThe authors searched PubMed for RCTs on splint therapy for TMD. The reporting quality of each abstract was assessed using the original 16‐item CONSORT for abstracts checklist. The authors evaluated the presence and characteristics of spin only in abstracts with nonsignificant primary outcomes according to pre‐determined spin strategies. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the presence of spin.ResultsA total of 148 abstracts were included in the reporting quality evaluation. The mean overall CONSORT score (OCS) was 5.86 (score range: 0–16). Only interventions, objectives and conclusions were adequately reported. Of the 61 RCT abstracts included for spin analysis, spin was identified in 38 abstracts (62.3%), among which 32 abstracts (52.3%) had spin in the Results section and 21 (34.4%) had spin in the Conclusions section. A significantly lower presence of spin was found in studies with exact p‐value reporting (OR: 0.170; 95% CI: 0.032–0.887; p = .036) and a two‐arm comparison design (OR: 11.777; 95% CI: 2.171–63.877; p = .004).ConclusionsThe reporting quality of RCT abstracts on splint therapy for TMD is suboptimal and the prevalence of spin is high. More awareness and joint efforts are needed to improve reporting quality and minimize spin.
Feasibility of transthoracic echocardiographic guidance for multicatheter electrophysiological mapping studies in horses
Authors: Vernemmen Ingrid , Buschmann Eva , Demeyere Marie , Verhaeghe Lize‐Maria , Van Steenkiste Glenn , Decloedt Annelies , van Loon Gunther 
Published: August 2024

AbstractBackgroundImproved characterization of arrhythmias is based on minimally invasive catheterizations. However, these catheterizations have been poorly explored in horses because apart from 3‐dimensional (3D) mapping systems, continuous guidance of the catheter's position with adequate detail is difficult using current imaging modalities.HypothesisPosition multiple electrophysiology catheters simultaneously at predetermined strategical positions in the heart using transthoracic echocardiographic guidance.AnimalsEight adult healthy horses.MethodsObservational study. Two electrophysiological studies were performed: 1 procedure with catheters positioned in the right heart in the standing sedated horse and 1 procedure under general anesthesia with catheters positioned in the left heart. Except for the coronary sinus catheter, each catheter positioning was simultaneously guided by right‐parasternal transthoracic echocardiography and 3D electro‐anatomical mapping.ResultsFor each catheter position, a central imaging plane was taken as the starting point, after which the imaging probe was shifted, rotated, and angulated to visualize the catheter over its entire length, including its distal electrode. Catheter positionings in the right heart and left ventricle were successfully guided in the majority of the horses whereas catheter positionings in the left atrium, and especially the pulmonary veins, were challenging to guide echocardiographically.Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceUltrasound guidance of catheters to specific positions useful for electrophysiological mapping was feasible in the right heart and left ventricle but challenging for the left atrium. This approach creates a perspective for minimally invasive arrhythmia diagnosis without the need for a 3D mapping system. Left parasternal views and intracardiac echocardiography might provide better guidance for left atrial positions.
Beta diversity of restored river dike grasslands is strongly influenced by uncontrolled spatio‐temporal variability
Authors: Bauer Markus , Huber Jakob K. , Kollmann Johannes 
Published: August 2024

AbstractAimsUnderstanding the spatio‐temporal patterns of restoration outcomes is crucial to improve predictability of restoration. High beta diversity of species‐rich communities is sought because it increases overall biodiversity and improves ecosystem stability and multifunctionality. For predictive restoration, it is important to identify the significance of drivers like site characteristics but also uncontrolled factors such as spatial effects, historical factors, and year effects.LocationDikes at river Danube, SE Germany.MethodsWe studied dike grasslands 4–19 years after restoration over five years (2017–2021, 41 plots in 12 sites). We calculated beta diversity indices to describe spatial variation and temporal turnover, including their additive components ‘replacement’ and ‘nestedness’, or ‘gains’ and ‘losses’. We analysed the main drivers of beta diversity like local site characteristics, landscape, and historical factors.ResultsSpatial variation of the restored dike grasslands was dominated by the replacement component and showed no homogenisation despite a significant temporal turnover. The replacement drivers changed over time, although replacement was mainly affected by slope aspect and landscape factors. Historical factors were inconsistent over time, and no statistically clear drivers of nestedness were found. The dike grasslands exhibited a year‐to‐year turnover in species composition of 37 ± 11%. Gains and losses were balanced over time, although the ratio changed and was most pronounced on south‐facing slopes.ConclusionsThe restored grasslands exhibited spatial variation by site characteristics but also by spatial factors which were not controlled by restorations. Moreover, high non‐directional temporal turnover occurred, caused most likely by weather fluctuations, slightly varying management, and stochastic biotic dynamics. Thus, flexible targets are recommended for restoration monitoring, by defining a set of desired states within a certain range. Furthermore, the dominance of the replacement component of spatial variation should move the focus from defining one precise restoration approach to defining a set of possible methods which together would foster beta diversity.
Episodic future thinking improves intertemporal choice and food choice in individuals with higher weight: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Colton Emily , Connors Mia , Mahlberg Justin , Verdejo‐Garcia Antonio 
Published: August 2024

SummaryEpisodic future thinking (EFT) strengthens self‐regulation abilities by increasing the perceived value of long‐term reinforcements and reducing impulsive choice in delay discounting tasks. As such, EFT interventions have the potential to improve dietary and eating‐related decision‐making in individuals with obesity or binge eating symptoms, conditions associated with elevated delay discounting. Here, we meta‐analyzed evidence from 12 studies that assessed whether EFT interventions improve delay discounting and real‐world food choice compared to control interventions. Included studies involved 951 adults with overweight or obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥25). There were no studies involving participants with binge eating disorder. EFT intervention pooled effects were significant, improving delay discounting with a medium effect, g = 0.55, p < 0.0001, and subsequent food choice outcomes with a small effect, g = 0.31, p < 0.01. Notably, our review is the first to analyze mechanisms of effect in this population, demonstrating that improvements were greater when temporal horizons of EFT episodes were aligned with delay discounting tasks and more distant horizons predicted far‐transfer to subsequent dietary and eating‐related choices. Our findings thus show that EFT is an effective intervention for individuals with higher weight at risk of adverse health consequences.