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Impact of Anterior and Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis (A-PVDO) and 3D-Printed Positioning/Shaping Templates in Apert Syndrome: A Case Series Study
Authors: Shen Weimin , Cui Jie , Ji Yi , Liang Liang Kong , Chen Jianbing 
Published: February 2024

Objective:
This study seeks to examine the impact of anterior and posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (A-PVDO) in conjunction with 3D-printed positioning and shaping templates for the management of Apert syndrome.

Methods:
From January 2018 to February 2022, a retrospective analysis was conducted on 6 cases of Apert syndrome employing fronto-orbital 3D-printed positioning and molding templates. The cranium underwent surgical modification in accordance with the template’s configuration and was affixed with absorbable plates. Subsequently, distraction devices were applied, encompassing both anterior and posterior craniotomies. The evaluation encompassed clinical outcomes, complications (including cerebrospinal fluid leakage and infection), safety, and the feasibility of the distraction osteogenesis procedure.

Results:
Six patients diagnosed with Apert syndrome underwent treatment involving the integration of fronto-orbital 3D-printed positioning and shaping templates in conjunction with anterior and posterior cranial distraction osteoplasty. Follow-up durations ranged from 18 to 32 months (average: 22 mo). No instances of fronto-orbital retraction, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, or intracranial infection were noted during the follow-up period. The sole reported complication entailed an infection at the extension rod site in 1 case. All patients conveyed satisfaction with the treatment outcomes.

Conclusions:
The application of 3D-printed positioning and shaping templates in tandem with anterior and posterior cranial distraction osteogenesis demonstrates efficacy in addressing Apert syndrome. Notably, significant enhancements in head shape and orbit were observed, and the incidence of postoperative complications such as cerebrospinal fluid leakage and infection remained minimal. Moreover, long-term follow-up affirmed stability.
RESUSCITATIVE ENDOVASCULAR BALLOON OCCLUSION OF THE AORTA: ZONE 1 REPERFUSION-INDUCED COAGULOPATHY
Authors: Cralley Alexis L. , Moore Ernest E. , LaCroix Ian , Schaid TJ , Thielen Otto , Hallas William , Hom Patrick , Mitra Sanchayita , Kelher Marguerite , Hansen Kirk , Cohen Mitchell , Silliman Christopher , Sauaia Angela , Fox Charles J. 
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT

Objective: We sought to identify potential drivers behind resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) induced reperfusion coagulopathy using novel proteomic methods. Background: Coagulopathy associated with REBOA is poorly defined. The REBOA Zone 1 provokes hepatic and intestinal ischemia that may alter coagulation factor production and lead to molecular pathway alterations that compromises hemostasis. We hypothesized that REBOA Zone 1 would lead to reperfusion coagulopathy driven by mediators of fibrinolysis, loss of coagulation factors, and potential endothelial dysfunction. Methods: Yorkshire swine were subjected to a polytrauma injury (blast traumatic brain injury, tissue injury, and hemorrhagic shock). Pigs were randomized to observation only (controls, n = 6) or to 30 min of REBOA Zone 1 (n = 6) or REBOA Zone 3 (n = 4) as part of their resuscitation. Thromboelastography was used to detect coagulopathy. ELISA assays and mass spectrometry proteomics were used to measure plasma protein levels related to coagulation and systemic inflammation. Results: After the polytrauma phase, balloon deflation of REBOA Zone 1 was associated with significant hyperfibrinolysis (TEG results: REBOA Zone 1 35.50% versus control 9.5% vs. Zone 3 2.4%, P < 0.05). In the proteomics and ELISA results, REBOA Zone 1 was associated with significant decreases in coagulation factor XI and coagulation factor II, and significant elevations of active tissue plasminogen activator, plasmin-antiplasmin complex complexes, and syndecan-1 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: REBOA Zone 1 alters circulating mediators of clot formation, clot lysis, and increases plasma levels of known markers of endotheliopathy, leading to a reperfusion-induced coagulopathy compared with REBOA Zone 3 and no REBOA.
Disparities Persist Among Hispanic Patients: Completing Evaluation, Waitlisting, and Receiving a Kidney Transplant
Authors: Gordon Elisa J. , Lee Jungwha , Kang Raymond , Uriarte Jefferson , Caicedo Juan Carlos 
Published: February 2024

Background.
Hispanic patients receive disproportionately fewer kidney transplants (KT) than non-Hispanic White (NHW) patients. In this observational study, we evaluated disparities in completing evaluation steps to KT among Hispanic patients.

Methods.
Using medical records of Hispanic and NHW patients initiating evaluation at 4 transplant centers from January 2011 to March 2020, we performed sequential Cox models to compare Hispanic versus NHW patients reaching each step of the evaluation process until receiving a KT.

Results.
Among all 5197 patients (Hispanic n = 2473; NHW n = 2724) initiating evaluation, Hispanic patients had 8% lower risk to be approved by the kidney pancreas (KP) committee than NHW patients (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.92; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.86-0.98; P = 0.015). Among 3492 patients approved by the KP committee, Hispanic patients had 13% lower risk to be waitlisted than NHW patients (aHR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.81-0.94; P = 0.004). Among 3382 patients who were waitlisted, Hispanic patients had 11% lower risk than NHW patients to receive KT (aHR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.81-0.97; P = 0.011). Among all patients initiating evaluation, Hispanic patients had a 16% lower risk than NHW patients to reach KT (aHR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.76-0.92; P = 0.0002).

Conclusions.
Our study found that disproportionately fewer Hispanic patients were approved by the KP committee, were waitlisted, and received a KT, particularly a living donor kidney transplant, than NHW patients. Closer oversight of the evaluation process may help patients overcome challenges in access to KT.
Assessing scholarly communication competence in Zambian library professionals
Authors: Subaveerapandiyan A. , Sinha Priyanka 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This study aims to assess the scholarly communication competence of Zambian library and information science (LIS) professionals by evaluating their awareness, knowledge and practices regarding scholarly publication.

Design/methodology/approach
Applying a quantitative research approach, the study used a specially designed questionnaire. Responses from 57 professionals across universities and colleges in Zambia were gathered using convenience sampling. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation calculations and t-values and p-values to understand respondents’ perceptions and knowledge of scholarly communication and publication.

Findings
The findings revealed significant gaps in respondents’ knowledge and awareness, particularly regarding predatory journals, journal selection factors, open-access models, publication challenges, reference management software (RMS) usage and research obstacles. The study underscored the necessity for increased training and capacity-building initiatives among Zambian LIS professionals to enhance their scholarly communication competence.

Originality/value
This research contributed to the field by highlighting deficiencies in scholarly communication awareness among Zambian LIS professionals. It emphasised the need for targeted interventions, awareness programs and educational support to improve academic literacy and scholarly publication practices. Additionally, the study suggested future research avenues, such as longitudinal studies and strategies for enhancing RMS adoption, to advance scholarly practices among Zambian professionals further.
Comparative analysis of different approaches to the Ukrainian residential property market evolution modelling and its forecast for the years 2019–2024
Authors: Yakubovsky Valery , Zhuk Kateryna 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThis study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of various approaches to the residential property market evolution modelling and to examine the macroeconomic fundamentals that have shaped this market development in Ukraine in recent years.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a comprehensive data set encompassing relevant macroeconomic indicators and historical apartment prices. Multifactor linear regression (MLR) and ridge regression (RR) models are constructed to identify the impact of multiple predictors on apartment prices. Additionally, the ARIMAX model integrates time series analysis and external factors to enhance modelling and forecasting accuracy.FindingsThe investigation reveals that MLR and RR yield accurate predictions by considering a range of influential variables. The hybrid ARIMAX model further enhances predictive performance by fusing external indicators with time series analysis. These findings underscore the effectiveness of a multidimensional approach in capturing the complexity of housing price dynamics.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the real estate modelling and forecasting literature by providing an analysis of multiple linear regression, RR and ARIMAX models within the specific context of property price prediction in the turbulent Ukrainian real estate market. This comprehensive analysis not only offers insights into the performance of these methodologies but also explores their adaptability and robustness in a market characterized by evolving dynamics, including the significant influence of external geopolitical factors.
Revealing the potential of FinTech innovation through knowledge assets: a study of firm financial performance
Authors: Baig Mushahid Hussain , Xu Jin , Shahzad Faisal , Ali Rizwan 
Published: February 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the association of FinTech innovation (FinTechINN) and firm performance (FP) by considering the role of knowledge assets (KA) as a causal mechanism underlying the FinTechINN – FP association.

Design/methodology/approach
In this study, the authors consider panel data of 1,049 Chinese A-listed firm and construct a structural model for corporate FinTech innovation, knowledge assets and firm performance while considering endogeneity issues in analyses over the period of 2014–2022. The modified value added intellectual capital (VAIC) and research and development (R&D) expenses are used as a proxy measure for knowledge assets, considering governance and corporate performance measures.

Findings
According to the findings of this study FinTech innovation (FinTechINN) has a positive significant effect on firm performance. Particularly; the findings disclose that FinTech innovations has a link with knowledge assets, FinTech innovations indirectly affects firm performance, and the association between FinTech innovation and firm performance is partially mediated by knowledge assets (MVAIC and R&D expenses).

Originality/value
Rooted in the dynamic capability and resource-based view, this study pioneers an empirical exploration of the association of FinTech innovation with firm performance. Moreover, it introduces the novel dimension of knowledge assets (on firm-level), acting as a mediating factor with in this relationship.
Terrorism and its impact on the stock market: broad results from Tunisia
Authors: Saad Ghadi 
Published: February 2024

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of terrorist attacks on the volatility and returns of the stock market in Tunisia.Design/methodology/approachThe employed sample comprises 1250 trading day from the Tunisian stock index (Tunindex) and stock closing prices of 64 firms listed on the Tunisian stock market (TSM) from January 2011 to October 2015. The research opts for the general autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and exponential generalized conditional heteroscedasticity (EGARCH) models framework in addition to the event study method to further assess the effect of terrorism on the Tunisian equity market.FindingsThe baseline results document a substantive impact of terrorism on the returns and volatility of the TSM index. In more details, the findings of the event study method show negative significant effects on mean abnormal returns with different magnitudes over the events dates. The outcomes propose that terrorism profoundly altered the behavior of the stock market and must receive sufficient attention in order to protect the financial market in Tunisia.Originality/valueVery few evidence is found on the financial effects of terrorism over transition to democracy cases. This paper determines the salient reaction of the stock market to terrorism during democratic transition. The findings of this study shall have relevant implications for stock market participants and policymakers.
Temperature‐dependent dispersal and ectotherm species' distributions in a warming world
Authors: Amarasekare Priyanga 
Published: February 2024

Abstract

Dispersal is a crucial component of species' responses to climate warming. Warming‐induced changes in species' distributions are the outcome of how temperature affects dispersal at the individual level. Yet, there is little or no theory that considers the temperature dependence of dispersal when investigating the impacts of warming on species' distributions.

Here I take a first step towards filling this key gap in our knowledge. I focus on ectotherms, species whose body temperature depends on the environmental temperature, not least because they constitute the majority of biodiversity on the planet. I develop a mathematical model of spatial population dynamics that explicitly incorporates mechanistic descriptions of ectotherm life history trait responses to temperature. A novel feature of this framework is the explicit temperature dependence of all phases of dispersal: emigration, transfer and settlement.

I report three key findings. First, dispersal, regardless of whether it is random or temperature‐dependent, allows both tropical and temperate ectotherms to track warming‐induced changes in their thermal environments and to expand their distributions beyond the lower and upper thermal limits of their respective climate envelopes. In the absence of dispersal mortality, warming does not alter these new distributional limits.

Second, an analysis based solely on trait response data predicts that tropical ectotherms should be able to expand their distributions polewards to a greater degree than temperate ectotherms. Analysis of the dynamical model confirms this prediction. Tropical ectotherms have an advantage when moving to cooler climates because they experience lower within‐patch and dispersal mortality, and their higher thermal optima and maximal birth rates allow them to take advantage of the warmer parts of the year. Previous theory has shown that tropical ectotherms are more successful in invading and adapting the temperate climates than vice versa. This study provides the key missing piece, by showing how temperature‐dependent dispersal could facilitate both invasion and adaptation.

Third, dispersal mortality does not affect the poleward expansion of ectotherm distributions. But, it prevents both tropical and temperate ectotherms from maintaining sink populations in localities that are too warm to be viable in the absence of dispersal. Dispersal mortality also affects species' abundance patterns, causing a larger decline in abundance throughout the range when species disperse randomly rather than in response to thermal habitat suitability. In this way, dispersal mortality can facilitate the evolution of dispersal modes that maximize fitness in warmer thermal environments.
Green policies and financial development in G7 economies: An in‐depth analysis of environmental regulations and green economic growth
Authors: Wang Wenjuan , Imran Muhammad , Ali Kishwar , Sattar Abdul 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis comprehensive study explores the nuanced relationship between financial development and its determinants within the G7 nations, spanning the years 1990 to 2020. Motivated by the need to understand long‐term financial trends, we meticulously analyze key variables including total natural resource rent, Environmental Policy Stringency Index, total energy consumption, green gross domestic product (GDP), and foreign direct investment inflow. Employing rigorous diagnostic tests to ensure the robustness of our findings, advanced methodologies such as “Method of Moment Quantile Regression,” along with simulations of “Bootstrap Quantile Regression," “Panel Corrected Standard Errors,” and “Feasible Generalized Least Squares” regressions uncover the statistical significance and practical implications of our results. Our pivotal findings carry substantial implications for both individual G7 member states and the collective group. Highlighting a positive correlation between stringent environmental policies, measured by the Environmental Policy Stringency Index, and financial development, our study emphasizes the imperative for these nations to align economic and environmental policies. Striking a harmonious balance between resource management and sustainable environmental regulations not only fosters financial growth but also addresses global environmental concerns. Furthermore, the adverse impact of total energy consumption on financial development underscores the urgent need for G7 nations to prioritize energy efficiency and transition to sustainable sources, aligning with the global trend towards eco‐friendly practices. In response to these critical findings, we propose actionable policy measures. To align with the growing climate crisis and standardize green finance practices, we advocate for the establishment of a jointly funded Climate Resilience and Adaptation Fund and a unified Green Bond Framework within the G7. These measures not only enhance climate resilience and streamline sustainable investments but also demonstrate the G7's collective commitment to a greener and more prosperous future.
Controverted Elections, Electoral Controversy and the Scottish Privy Council, 1689–1708*
Authors: Tree Robert d. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBoth the privy council and elections in early modern Scotland are understudied. The council itself has largely been described as a tool for crown management of elections. But it was fundamentally a court and standing committee charged with government administration, which was often supplicated to deal with cases of electoral impropriety and controversy. As elections became increasingly contested throughout the later 17th century, so the council's role developed into a form of elections committee which adjudicated over controverted elections. This, in some ways, reflected the business conducted by parliament's own elections committee, although the council was largely concerned with elections in the royal burghs while it also dealt with other electoral issues. This article explores the privy council's engagement in a complex range of electoral business between the Revolution of 1689 and its abolition in 1708.
Pittite Triumph and Whig Failure in the Cambridge University Constituency, 1780–96*
Authors: Cowan David 
Published: February 2024

AbstractCambridge University has been featured in a wide range of studies of the long 18th century, but few have focused exclusively on the dynamics behind its politics. This is surprising since many of the Cambridge University electors were close to leading parliamentarians. The Cambridge University constituency was contested at each of the three successive general elections from 1780 onwards until 1796. Parliamentary contests often brought Cambridge University's political tensions into focus, which is why a detailed analysis of the poll books can demonstrate how different networks within the university behaved and could define the performance of candidates for the constituency. The relationships between the chancellors, vice‐chancellors, high stewards, university officers, college heads, fellows, senate members and members of parliament who collectively made up the leadership are fundamental to understanding the electorate of Cambridge University. These relationships, in terms of friendships, alliances and rivalries, also influenced political and patronage networks within the university. William Pitt the Younger's success in changing the political complexion of Cambridge University is part of the broader realignment in British politics during the final two decades of the 18th century. Under the pressure of these events, Whig unity would come to an end as new divisions between ministerialists and reformers emerged. The experience of Cambridge University can shed light on the national shifts as well as how electioneering was carried out in the university parliamentary constituencies.
Can artificial intelligence reduce the effect of independence conflicts on audit firm liability?
Authors: Libby Robert , Witz Patrick D. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn this study, we examine whether the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can reduce the effect of independence conflicts on audit firm liability. In two experiments, we manipulate (1) whether procedures are performed by a human auditor or with AI and (2) whether the audit firm was careful in maintaining the appearance of independence from the audit client. Results of both experiments indicate that the use of AI significantly reduces the impact of the appearance of independence conflicts on jurors' judgments of audit firm liability. When concerns relating to the appearance of independence conflicts are present, the use of AI helps maintain the perceived objectivity of the auditor, which results in jurors maintaining higher overall trust in the audit process. Our study contributes to literature on determinants of auditor litigation risk and how technological change that is likely to grow in prominence might affect audit firm liability.
Longitudinal effects of disaster‐related experiences on problem drinking among Fukushima nuclear plant workers
Authors: Tajima Tomokazu , Ikeda Ai , Shigemura Jun , Tanigawa Takeshi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundIn the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster of March 11, 2011, plant workers were exposed to various traumatic events and reported a subsequent increase in alcohol use. To determine the relationship between disaster‐related experiences and problem drinking, we conducted a three‐year follow‐up study.MethodsProblem drinking among the nuclear plant workers was assessed annually from 2012–2014 using a modified version of the CAGE questionnaire that asked about current, rather than lifetime, drinking. A total of 1378 workers provided at least one CAGE response, and 2875 observations were used in the present analysis. Mixed‐effects logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship between disaster‐related experiences and problem drinking over time.ResultsThe prevalence of problem drinking (CAGE score ≥2) increased over time. At the baseline assessment in 2012, a year after the disaster, plant workers who had experienced life‐threatening danger and discrimination had significantly more symptoms of problem drinking, which persisted over the following 2 years. Although at baseline, plant workers who had experienced major property loss or the death of a colleague showed no significant differences in problem drinking symptoms from those without such experiences, over the next 2 years their problem drinking increased significantly.ConclusionsIndividuals who experienced life‐threatening danger and discrimination during the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster reported an increase in problem drinking. Although major property loss and the death of a colleague did not elevate problem drinking prevalence at baseline, it did so over the next 2 years. Different adverse effects of a natural disaster appear to differentially increase drinking behavior over time.