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How and Why Do Economic Operators Comply With EU Law? Analysis of Firm‐Level Responses to the EU Timber Regulation in Germany
Authors: Köthke Margret , Sotirov Metodi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe European Union (EU) Timber Regulation (EUTR) formally requires EU operators to conduct due diligence along their supply chains to prevent illegally sourced timber products from entering the European market. Little is known about the regulatory behaviour and motivations of operators to comply with this regulation. We explore the regulatory behaviour of companies by applying a synthesis of behavioural theories of regulatory compliance and transnational market regulation. Informed by qualitative and quantitative mixed methods, this study finds that EUTR compliance is influenced by operators' regulative, economic, normative and cultural‐cognitive motivations. The empirical analyses reveal that larger, publicly exposed companies are driven to comply through social pressure and the deterrence effect of sanctions and control. Operators' perceptions of the costs and benefits do not explain compliance behaviour in a significant, quantitative way. The Internal values to abide by the law are found to be a stronger motivator than economic cost–benefit calculations.
Evaluation of marginal and internal adaptation of veneers generated by the guided prosthetic tooth preparation system
Authors: Abulhamael Shahad M. , Papathanasiou Aikaterini , Kostagianni Aikaterini , Jain Shruti , Finkelman Matthew , Mourão Carlos Fernando , Ali Ala 
Published: February 2024

AbstractObjectiveThis in vitro study aimed to assess and contrast the marginal and internal adaptation of all‐ceramic prefabricated veneers manufactured via the FirstFit guided tooth preparation system against all‐ceramic veneers produced using the chairside Computer‐Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacture (CAD/CAM) system following identical guided preparation protocols.Materials and MethodsTwo main groups were included, with 16 lithium disilicate veneers per group. Four typodonts were used for the test (FirstFit) and control CAD/CAM groups. Intraoral scans created master casts and preparation guides. Guides performed preparations on typodont teeth (two central incisors and two lateral incisors). Prepared teeth were scanned (CEREC Omnicam) to design and mill CAD/CAM veneers. Marginal gap thickness and cement space thickness were measured using light microscopy at four locations: marginal, cervical internal, middle internal, and incisal internal.ResultsNo significant difference existed between groups for marginal adaptation (p = 0.058) or incisal internal adaptation (p = 0.076). The control group had significantly lower values for middle internal adaptation (p = 0.023) and cervical internal adaptation (p = 0.019).ConclusionsGuided preparation evaluation showed no significant differences in marginal or incisal internal adaptation. The CAD/CAM group had significantly lower middle and cervical internal adaptation values.
Mitogenomic evidence of population differentiation of thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata, in the North Atlantic
Authors: Denton John S. S. , Kneebone Jeff , Yang Lei , Lynghammar Arve , McElroy David , Corrigan Shannon , Jakobsdóttir Klara , Miri Carolyn , Simpson Mark , Naylor Gavin J. P. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractManagement of thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) in the Northwest Atlantic has posed a conservation dilemma for several decades due to the species' lack of response to strong conservation efforts in the US Gulf of Maine and the Canadian Scotian Shelf, confusion over the relationship between two reproductive size morphs of differing life histories that are sympatric in the Northwest Atlantic, and conflicting data on regional population connectivity throughout the species' broader range. To better assess potential A. radiata regional population differentiation and genetic links to life‐history variation, we analysed complete mitochondrial genome sequences from 527 specimens collected across the species' North Atlantic geographic range, with particular emphasis on the Northwest Atlantic region. A high level of genetic diversity was evident across the North Atlantic, but significant genetic differentiation was identified between specimens inhabiting the Northwest (Gulf of Maine and Newfoundland) and Northeast (Greenland, Iceland, North Sea, and Arctic Circle) Atlantic. In the Northwest Atlantic, significant differentiation between the Gulf of Maine and Newfoundland regions was revealed; however, the overall level of differentiation was very low. No genetic difference was identified between the large and small reproductive morphs. The results of this study advance our understanding of A. radiata population structure in the North Atlantic but do not resolve all the questions confounding our understanding of the species' biology and evolutionary history.
Spatial fish distribution in autumn in a shallow mesotrophic lake, assessed by hydroacoustic surveys, trawling, and beach seining
Authors: Jůza Tomáš , Muška Milan , Blabolil Petr , Kočvara Luboš , Sajdlová Zuzana , Dumpis Janis , Medne Ruta 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDay and nighttime autumn fish abundance and biomass were studied in the pelagic and littoral zones of Lake Sauka in Latvia. Both pelagic methods (hydroacoustics and trawling) revealed significantly higher fish abundance and biomass during the day than at night, especially in deeper zones (below 3 m). Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) dominated the trawl catches during the day, while roach and ruffe dominated at night. Fish smaller than 14 cm strongly dominated in both the trawl catches and hydroacoustic observations. Our hydroacoustic sampling found inhomogeneous pelagic distributions of fish aggregated in big shoals during the day. In the littoral zone, which was sampled by beach seining, both the abundance and biomass were significantly higher at night than during the day. Roach, bleak, and European perch usually dominated in beach seine catches during the day and at night. The daytime pelagic biomass found by hydroacoustics was 62 kg/ha and it decreased to approximately 11 kg/ha at night. The littoral biomass found by beach seining was diurnally opposite, 4 kg/ha during the day and 37 kg/ha at night. It is obvious that diurnal horizontal migrations between pelagic and littoral zones, and shoaling behavior during the daytime are common patterns in the shallow Lake Sauka during the autumn. The study of the spatial distribution of fish is extremely important for the establishment of an appropriate monitoring plan for the purposes of the Water Framework Directive with regard to the morphometry of the lake, the geographical location, and the sampling period of the year. This study also shows that the combination of completely non‐invasive hydroacoustic and other methods that are invasive (trawls, beach seines) but not as destructive as gillnets, which are normally used for scientific fish monitoring in Europe, could be a future way forward for fish monitoring.
Love and frailty and an avalanche of missteps
Authors: Balducci Lodovico 
Published: February 2024

AbstractA retired oncologist describes the unexpected death of his wife, Claudia, who spent 25 years as head of the geriatrics service of a major VA hospital. The couple drew comfort in their orchestration of a “good death”; nevertheless they understood that her death was hastened by a number of missteps. In the 2 months following a hip fracture, a chain of complications that required five surgical interventions led to massive hemorrhage from necrotizing esophagitis. Claudia lacked resilience to recover from a sequence of traumas sustainable by a younger person—but even the most experienced geriatrician might not have identified or even suspected her risk. Despite multiple well‐controlled comorbidities Claudia was active and independent. She exercised daily and traveled extensively. She did not fit the profile of a frail or vulnerable person, according to assessing instruments in current use. According to the e‐prognosis calculator, her mortality risk was 10% lower than that of women her age. It is not surprising, nor deplorable, that after Claudia developed mild dysphagia, a gastroenterologist put off an EGD, awaiting a cardiac consult. That delay, however, proved fatal. Had the procedure been performed as soon as possible, it would have revealed esophagitis caused by a hiatal hernia, signaling need for different medications and prompt treatment. This might have prevented the terminal hemorrhage. The first important lesson from this case is that for an older patient with multiple comorbidities, even under control, delayed treatment is treatment denied. Current evaluation instruments are unable to spot critical resilience reductions in functional seniors. Inadequate pain management, premature discharge after surgery, and poor communication also contributed to the death. The second important lesson is that older patients, even when they are medical doctors, would benefit from a trained advocate to help them navigate the medical system.
Gaps in cognitive care among older patients undergoing spine surgery
Authors: Barreto Chang Odmara L. , Pawar Niti , Whitlock Elizabeth L. , Miller Bruce , Possin Katherine L. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIntroductionAmong older adults undergoing surgery, postoperative delirium is the most common complication. Cognitive impairment and dementia are major risk factors for postoperative delirium, yet they are frequently under‐recognized. It is well established that applying delirium preventive interventions to at‐risk individuals can reduce the likelihood of delirium by up to 40%. The aim of this study was to evaluate how often delirium preventive interventions are missing in patients at risk for delirium due to baseline cognitive impairment.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study using data from the observational study Perioperative Anesthesia Neurocognitive Disorder Assessment‐Geriatric (PANDA‐G) and clinical data from the University of California San Francisco delirium prevention bundle. Patients age 65+ received preoperative multidomain cognitive assessment as part of a research protocol prior to undergoing inpatient spine surgery at a single major academic institution. Results of the cognitive testing were not available to clinical teams. Using electronic medical records, we evaluated if patients who were cognitively impaired at baseline received delirium prevention orders, sleep orders, and avoidance of AGS Beers Criteria® potentially inappropriate medications.ResultsOf the 245 patients included in the study, 42% were women. The mean [SD] age was 72 [5.2] years. Preoperative cognitive impairment was identified in 40% of participants (N = 98), and of these, 34% had postoperative delirium. Of patients with preoperative cognitive impairment, 45% did not receive delirium preventive orders, 43% received PIMs, and 49% were missing sleep orders. At least one of the three delirium preventive interventions was missing in 70% of the patients.DiscussionUndiagnosed preoperative cognitive impairment among older adults undergoing spine surgery is common. When cognitive test results were not available to clinicians, patients with baseline cognitive impairment frequently did not receive evidence‐based delirium preventive interventions. These findings highlight an opportunity to improve perioperative brain health care via preoperative cognitive assessment and clinical communication.
Infertility treatment is associated with increased risk of postpartum hospitalization due to heart disease
Authors: Yamada Rei , Sachdev Devika , Lee Rachel , Sauer Mark V. , Ananth Cande V. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundCardiovascular disease is a major cause of maternal mortality, but the extent to which infertility treatment is implicated in heart disease remains unclear.ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between infertility treatment and postpartum heart disease.MethodsWe designed a retrospective cohort study of patients who delivered in the United States between 2010 and 2018. The primary outcome was hospitalization within 12‐month post‐delivery due to heart disease (including ischemic heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, hypertensive disease, heart failure, and cardiac dysrhythmias). We estimated the rate difference (RD) of hospitalizations among patients who conceived with infertility treatment and those who conceived spontaneously. Associations were expressed as hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), derived from Cox proportional hazards regression after adjustment for potential confounders.ResultsInfertility treatment was recorded in 0.9% (n = 287,813) of 31,339,991 deliveries. Rates of heart disease hospitalizations with infertility treatment and with spontaneous conception were 550 and 355 per 100,000, respectively (RD 195, 95% CI: 143–247; adjusted HR 1.99, 95% CI: 1.80–2.20). The most important increase in risk was observed for hypertensive disease (adjusted HR 2.16, 95% CI: 1.92–2.42). This increased risk was apparent as early as 30‐day post‐delivery (HR 1.61, 95% CI: 1.39–1.86), with progressively increasing risk up to a year.ConclusionsAlthough the absolute risk of postpartum heart disease hospitalization is low, infertility treatment is associated with an increased risk, especially for hypertensive disease. These findings highlight the importance of timely postpartum follow‐ups in patients who received infertility treatment.
Caught in a Landslide? Exploring how Far the Increasing Focus on Big Data Benefits or Damages Theoretical Development in Management Studies
Authors: Gatrell Caroline 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe author teams in this Point‐Counterpoint (PCP) put forward contrasting views regarding the benefits – or otherwise – of using commercially generated corporate ‘big data’ algorithms to inform scholarly research. In this editorial, I reflect on the lines of reasoning for, and against, whether such data offers a reliable means of building new theory. Are academics who refuse to mine and analyse corporately owned big data taking sensible steps to manage scholarly integrity? Or are they Luddites? I invite readers to consider these timely and provocative PCP articles and to consider the implications, for management studies, of the key arguments presented.
T1 mapping in patients with cervical spinal canal stenosis with and without decompressive surgery: A longitudinal study
Authors: Stefanie Meyer , Antonia Geiger , Leah Shyela Volnhals , Sabine Hofer , Peter Dechent , Jens Frahm , Daniel Behme , Christian Brelie , Veit Rohde , Mathias Bähr , Jan Liman , Ilko L Maier 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackground and PurposeCervical spinal canal stenosis (cSCS) is a common cause of spinal impairment in the elderly. With conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suffering from various limitations, high‐resolution single‐shot T1 mapping has been proposed as a novel MRI technique in cSCS diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the effect of conservative and surgical treatment on spinal cord T1 relaxation times in cSCS.MethodsT1‐mapping was performed in 54 patients with cSCS at 3 Tesla MRI at the maximum‐, above and below the stenosis. Subsequently, intraindividual T1‐differences (ΔT1) intrastenosis were calculated. Twenty‐four patients received follow‐up scans after 6 months.ResultsSurgically treated patients showed higher ΔT1 at baseline (154.9 ± 81.6 vs. 95.3 ± 60.7), while absolute T1‐values within the stenosis were comparable between groups (863.7 ± 89.3 milliseconds vs. 855.1 ± 62.2 milliseconds). In surgically treated patients, ΔT1 decreased inverse to stenosis severity. After 6 months, ΔT1 significantly decreased in the surgical group (154.9 ± 81.6 milliseconds to 85.7 ± 108.9 milliseconds, p = .021) and remained unchanged in conservatively treated patients. Both groups showed clinical improvement at the 6‐month follow‐up.ConclusionsBaseline difference of T1 relaxation time (ΔT1) might serve as a supporting marker for treatment decision and change of T1 relaxation time might reflect relief of spinal cord narrowing indicating regenerative processes. Quantitative T1‐mapping represents a promising additional imaging method to indicate a surgical treatment plan and to validate treatment success.
Dietary fat and high energy density diet: Influence on intestinal health, oxidative stress and performance of weaned piglets
Authors: Adebowale Tolulope , Jiang Qian , Yao Kang 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe utilization of dietary components to support gut function and the health of young animals is an important factor for improved performance. The influence of high dietary fat levels in a low or high energy density diet on the performance of weaned piglets in relation to intestinal absorptive function, amino acid utilization, oxidative stress, and microbial metabolites was assessed in this study. The study examined the effect of two different diets containing either a low energy density/high‐fat level or a high energy density/high‐fat level. A total of 16 healthy weaners (9.60 ± 0.13 kg) were allocated to one of the two dietary treatments. There were eight weaners per treatment. Results showed that feed intake and body weight gain of weaners were increased by the diet of high energy density/high‐fat level (p < 0.05), but the feed efficiency showed an increased tendency of significance (p = 0.05). In the duodenum, the villus height (VH) and VH/crypt depth (CD) ratio (VH:CD) were increased by dietary high energy density/high fat. In the jejunum and ileum, the CD was increased by low energy density/high‐fat diet, while the goblet cell count and VH:CD were increased by dietary high energy density/high‐fat level. Methionine, lysine and phenylalanine concentrations were increased by high energy density/high‐fat diet while low energy density/high‐fat diet showed an increased tendency to increase citrulline and ornithine concentrations in the piglet. Oxidative stress marker, lactase enzyme activity and serum calcium concentration were increased by a high energy density/high‐fat diet. Increased dietary fat in all diets induced diarrhoea in the weaners (p < 0.01). It was concluded that a dietary high energy density/high‐fat diet seems to positively modulate gut absorptive function, serum amino acid (methionine and lysine), calcium levels and increased oxidative stress markers in the weaned piglets.
The tradition of drinking and dying: Gender, alcohol consumption, and violence in San Andrés cholula, Puebla
Authors: Flores Alvarez Jeaqueline 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis ethnographic research examines practices related to alcohol consumption in the traditional area of San Andrés Cholula, namely, in the region comprised of the eight neighborhoods participating in the “cargo system,” a religious and socio‐spatial institution responsible for organizing ecclesiastical festivities. Using anthropological fieldwork as the research methodology, it observes how male alcoholization, shielded by popular religiosity and supported by local authorities, institutionalizes gender practices that legitimize violence. These practices, veiled under the guise of “traditions,” act to the detriment of the living conditions of local women. In this context, the lens of postcolonial feminism enables the understanding of women's responses and actions in the face of impositions and demands from the local gender regime.
Plastic compounds and liver diseases: Whether bisphenol A is the only culprit
Authors: Sangwan Sonal , Bhattacharyya Rajasri , Banerjee Dibyajyoti 
Published: February 2024

AbstractPlastics, while providing modern conveniences, have become an inescapable source of global concern due to their role in environmental pollution. Particularly, the focus on bisphenol A (BPA) reveals its biohazardous nature and association with liver issues, specifically steatosis. However, research indicates that BPA is just one facet of the problem, as other bisphenol analogues, microplastics, nanoplastics and additional plastic derivatives also pose potential risks. Notably, BPA is implicated in every stage of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) onset and progression, surpassing hepatitis B virus as a primary cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. As plastic contamination tops the environmental contaminants list, urgent action is needed to assess causative factors and mitigate their impact. This review delves into the molecular disruptions linking plastic pollutant exposure to liver diseases, emphasizing the broader connection between plastics and the rising prevalence of NAFLD.
Inflammatory myofibroblastoma mimicking cavernous hemangioma in the liver
Authors: Yang Hong , Lai Binglin 
Published: February 2024

AbstractA 37‐year‐old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a large liver mass, diagnosed as hepatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (HIMT), characterized by unique radiographic features and predominantly occurring in adults. HIMT consists of myofibroblast spindle cells infiltrated by plasma cells and/or lymphocytes, with an unclear aetiology linked to factors like infection and immune response. Treatment typically involves surgical resection, with chemotherapy or targeted therapy options for cases of incomplete resection or metastasis, emphasizing the need for precise diagnosis and tailored treatment strategies.
Gold perfusion experiments support the multi‐layered, mesoporous nature of intervessel pit membranes in angiosperm xylem
Authors: Zhang Ya , Pereira Luciano , Kaack Lucian , Liu Jiabao , Jansen Steven 
Published: February 2024

Summary
Fluid transport across intervessel pit membranes of angiosperm xylem plays a major role in plant transpiration, with transport resistance largely depending on pore constriction sizes. Traditionally, fluid particles traversing pit membranes are assumed to cross a single instead of multiple pore constrictions.
We tested a multi‐layered pit membrane model in xylem of eight angiosperm species by estimating the size frequency of pore constrictions in relation to pit membrane thickness and compared modelled data with perfusion characteristics of nanoscale gold particles based on transmission electron microscopy.
The size frequency of modelled pore constrictions showed similar patterns to the measured number of perfused particle sizes inside pit membranes, although frequency values measured were 10–50 times below modelled data. Small particles enter pit membranes most easily, especially when injected in thin pit membranes.
The trapping of gold particles by pore constrictions becomes more likely with increasing pore constriction number and pit membrane thickness. While quantitative differences between modelled and experimental data are due to various practical limitations, their qualitative agreement supports a multi‐layered pit membrane model with multiple pore constrictions. Pore constrictions between 5 and 50 nm are realistic, and confirm the mesoporous nature of pit membranes.