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World as Critical Medium
Authors: Figlerowicz Matylda 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This article looks at the role played by the analysis of Indigenous literatures in the emergence of current theories of world literature, focusing particularly on how they feature prominently in David Damrosch’s What Is World Literature? It argues that the study of Indigenous Latin American texts, and of the way they speak of the world, emphasizes the need for an increased attention to layers of mediation – and as such, it’s crucial to Damrosch’s redefinition of world literature, and to the renewed interest in the field at the turn of the 21st century. Through the analysis of Ateri Miyawatl’s Neijmantototsintle – La tristesa és un ocell – Sadness is a bird (2018), it asks how world literature can participate in the continued efforts to create research practices and disciplinary structures that move away from (neo)colonial and imperialist frameworks. By positing the world as a critical medium, this essay claims that such understanding of the world helps us give up on the pretense of immediate access. It makes world literature a medium of scholarly engagement conscious of its mediation and of the asymmetry of literary worlds.
The Periodic Table of Literature
Authors: Tihanov Galin 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
This article reflects on the genealogy of what the author terms Occidentocentrism: the resilient belief that Western literatures are qualified and entitled to furnish a natural observation platform, a vantage point from which to spectate and judge the literatures of other cultural zones whose formation proceeded, for some not inconsiderable time, along a different path and following rather different assumptions. The framework posited by the classificatory interpretation of literature along the axes of language, genre, and period has been casting a long shadow over how we assign value to literature; these questions of axiology can only be properly addressed if we remain alert to the changing regimes of relevance that bestow significance on literature today.
Manipulated Translation, Politicized Canon
Authors: Zhang Zhen 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
The novel The Gadfly (1897) enjoyed enormous popularity in the Soviet Union, China, and other socialist countries in the twentieth century. The novel was first canonized in the Soviet Union, listed as an extracurricular reading for middle school students, and then canonized in China in the 1950s and early 1960s. Instead of inviting open-ended interpretations, the authorities endorse a politicized interpretation of the novel, portraying the Catholic hero “Gadfly” as a romantic revolutionary fighting for national independence. In contrast to its immediate success in socialist countries, the novel is hardly known and even largely forgotten in the West. This essay looks into the translation, circulation, and reception of the novel in the Soviet Union and China, particularly the political power structures inherent in the processes of its canonization in these socialist countries. Despite the political effort to elevate it to the status of a literary canon in the socialist bloc, the novel never entered a canon of world literature as such, which, I argue, should be tested out by its intrinsic literary values and appreciated by worldwide communities of enlightened readers, free from heavy-handed political interventions and ideological manipulation.
The Flight from the Feminine and Femmephobia in the Critical Study of Men and Masculinities
Authors: Allan Jonathan A. 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
In this article, I reflect on the role and importance of femininity in theories of masculinity. Indeed, I suggest there is an ongoing method that demands the “flight from the feminine” within the field of masculinities itself. Recent theoretical innovations in the field have sought to (re)appropriate the feminine and make it masculine. Thus, when men do care work, they are doing “caring masculinity,” for example. Throughout the field, I not only document a commitment to masculinity but also, and importantly, femmephobia. This essay, therefore, thinks carefully, critically, and provocatively about how femmephobia is deployed, why it is, and what it means for the field of masculinity studies, as well as the field’s near-complete exclusion of male femininity. I argue that if the field is feminist, as it so often contends, it must engage with femme theory, femininity, and account for its own femmephobia.
Femmephobia & the Mental Load in Academia
Authors: Scott Jocelyne Bartram 
Published: January 2025

Abstract
In this article, I extend the existing theoretical foundation on the mental load to the realm of academia. Using autoethnographic analysis paired with femme theory (Hoskin 2017), I argue that my experience of the mental load within academia distinctly illustrates the denigration of femininity and feminine traits while simultaneously relying upon them for the success and functionality of the workplace. As a result of sharing these autoethnographic vignettes and highlighting these experiences, I advocate for mechanisms to intervene into these phenomena, which impact the professional climate and experience for feminized academics. Ultimately, I highlight a few immediate practical applications for examining our own work cultures and advocating for cultures that are less femmephobic and which more readily recognize the value and contributions of feminized labor including the critical role of the mental load.
Evidence on Surrogates for Earnings Expectations Within a Capital Market Context
Authors: HOPWOOD WILLIAM S. , MCKEOWN JAMES C. 
Published: January 2025

This study compares the abilities of statistical model forecasts with financial analyst forecasts to serve as surrogates for market expectations of quarterly and annual earnings per share. For both annual and interim earnings expectations, statistical model forecast errors were found to be associated with risk-adjusted security returns, even with financial analysts' forecast errors held constant. Similarly, financial analysts’ forecast-error associations were found to be significant after controlling for statistical model forecast errors. Additional tests were performed on the null hypothesis that the financial analysts exploit all information used by the time-series models. The data indicate rejection of this hypothesis for both annual and interim forecasts. Finally, forecast error analysis supports previous research in finding that analysts’ forecasts are more accurate than those of statistical models. However, this superiority disappears after controlling for hypothesized timing advantages favoring the analysts.
Role of technology enablers for implementation of HR analytics in the Indian IT sector: A mediation analysis
Authors: Vadithe Rakesh Naik , Kesari Bikrant 
Published: January 2025

Background Technological advancements offer the potential to transform HR practices, but the effectiveness of human resource (HR) analytics implementation remains contingent upon various technologies. Objective This study explores the impact of various technological enablers on implementing HR analytics within the Indian IT sector. Furthermore, the study explores the mediating effects of automated decision-making and managerial efficiency in the relationship between HR analytics and organizational performance. Methodology/design Drawing upon resource-based view (RBV) theory. Data was collected from 663 employees across various IT sectors in India. To validate the proposed model, PLS-SEM was utilized through Smartpls 4.0. Findings The findings show that technology enablers such as big data, chatbots, social media networks, and artificial intelligence have a positive impact on HR analytics implementation. Furthermore, the study reveals automated decision-making and managerial efficiency as partial mediators in the relationship between HR analytics and organizational performance. Conclusions This research contributes to the literature on HR analytics implementation and also provides actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers within organizations, ultimately fostering organizational excellence in a technology-driven era.
Placating Policy: Setting and Implementing Policy for Wicked Educational Issues
Authors: Nir Adam E. , Vayzer Hany 
Published: January 2025

Focusing on the core-curriculum policy enacted in the Israeli educational system and imposed on the ultra-orthodox (UO) Jewish sector, the study attempts to answer the following question: How do politicians act when obliged to set and implement a policy for a wicked problem they wish to avoid? Data analysis revealed five features characterizing politicians’ reluctance to initiate the policy: procrastination, deception, reliance on secondary arrangements, wording open for interpretation, and flexible inception. Evidence indicated that policy-makers articulated a “ placating policy,” creating an illusion that students coming from the UO sector study the core curriculum and that the issue is managed.
Use of digital facilitation to support the use of digital services in general practice in England: An interview study with key stakeholders
Authors: Treadgold Bethan Mair , Winder Rachel , Atherton Helen , Bryce Carol , Campbell John , Marriott Christine , Newbould Jenny , Stockwell Stephanie , Pitchforth Emma 
Published: January 2025

Objective Digital services in primary care are becoming more common, yet access to and use of services can create inequities. Our aim was to explore the drivers, priorities, and evolving policy context influencing digital facilitation in primary care as reported by national, regional and local level stakeholders in England. Methods We conducted online semi-structured qualitative interviews with stakeholders, including those in NHS England organisations, local commissioners for health care, statutory and third sector organisations, those working within the research community, and digital platform providers. Interviews were analysed using a thematic approach. Results The majority of stakeholders worked in national level roles, in commissioning or statutory and third sector organisations working in relation to digital inclusion and patient access. Demographic inequalities, poor usability of digital primary care services, and low digital skills were perceived to comprise some of the barriers facing patients in accessing and using digital primary care services. Demand pressures in general practice, inconsistent training opportunities in digital services for staff, and conflicting perceptions around who should be responsible in organising digital facilitation were reported as barriers in the organisation and provision of digital facilitation in primary care. Stakeholders shared future visions for digital primary care and recommended focusing on establishing the concept of digital facilitation and promoting the benefits in its adoption. Conclusions Policy that is specific to digital facilitation and not just to digital services is required to establish clear lines of responsibility, investment in staff time and training, and the development of digital services that work well for various groups of patients and practice staff. A multi-organisational working team involving decision-makers and those working on the ground in general practice is encouraged to establish principles for supporting patients and staff in accessing and using digital primary care services in the NHS in England.
Trends in Dupilumab-Related Payments to Physicians Across Five Specialties
Authors: Hsiao Zoe , Torabi Sina J. , Kuan Edward C. 
Published: January 2025

Background Dupilumab was first approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for atopic dermatitis and has since been approved for many other indications. The use of dupilumab has grown, but industry payments to physicians have yet to be explored. Objective The study objective is to characterize the change in payments by pharmaceutical companies to physicians for dupilumab-related promotional activities. Methods Data from 2017 to 2023 was extracted from the Open Payments website and filtered to determine the number of dupilumab-related payments to physicians, the amounts of these payments, the number of unique physicians that were paid, and the amount of money going towards different payment purposes. Results In 2017, pharmaceutical companies paid a total of $6.1 million to allergists/immunologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists for dupilumab-related activities. This amount grew to a total of $22.6 million in 2023. These specialties all experienced an increase in the number of unique physicians paid; the number of allergists/immunologists paid increased by 1.8-fold, dermatologists by 1.4-fold, gastroenterologists by 640-fold, otolaryngologists by 95-fold, and pulmonologists by 118-fold. Across all five specialties, pharmaceutical companies paid the most money for the purpose of non-consulting, non-continuing education speaker fees. Conclusion From 2017 to 2023, pharmaceutical companies have paid increasing numbers of payments to increasing numbers of unique allergists/immunologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists for dupilumab-related promotional events.
Can intelligent virtual assistants improve cognitive function in older adults? A two-wave mediation study
Authors: Cai Tianxin , Ma Shilong , Zhong Renyao 
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aims to investigate whether social networks and physical exercise mediate the relationship between new and constant use of intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) and cognitive function in older adults in China and explore the potential differences across living arrangements and education levels. Methods This study utilized nationally representative longitudinal data from 2018 to 2020, including a sample of 8343 older adults aged 60–80. A path-analytic model was employed to examine the relationship between IVAs use and cognitive function, as well as the mediating roles of social networks and physical exercise. Results Constant and new IVAs use significantly affected cognitive function, mediated by social networks and physical exercise. For older adults living alone, both types of IVAs use had positive direct and indirect effects. Those living with children benefited mainly from new IVAs use, with indirect effects through physical exercise. Among less educated older adults, only new IVAs use showed significant effects through social networks. For those with higher education, both constant and new IVAs use positively impacted cognitive function directly and indirectly. Conclusions The use of IVAs can significantly improve cognitive function in older adults, with social networks and physical exercise being important mediating pathways. Policy suggestions were provided based on these results.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Perception of Health Literacy and Barriers to Care Among Cervical Stenosis Patients
Authors: Brown Ethan D. L. , William Greer M. , Maity Apratim , Ward Max , Schneider Daniel , Sciubba Daniel M. , Larry Lo Sheng-fu 
Published: January 2025

Study Design Cross-Sectional Survey. Objective This study aimed to assess racial disparities in self-reported barriers to care, health literacy, and health status within a large cohort of cervical stenosis patients. Methods This cross-sectional study used ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes to identify cervical stenosis patients recorded in the NIH All of Us Research Program between 2017 and 2022. Demographic information and self-reported measures of health status, health literacy, and perceived barriers to care were compared among White, Black, and Hispanic patients using Chi square tests. Results Of 5480 patients identified, 658 (12.0) were Black, 379 (6.9) Hispanic, and 4443 (81.1) White. White patients were more likely to possess college education ( P < .001), income >$50k per year ( P < .001), and non-disabled employment status ( P < .001). Black and Hispanic patients reported higher levels of 7-10 pain ( P < .001), “severe” 7-day fatigue ( P < .001), and poor general health ( P < .001). Black and Hispanic patients also reported greater difficulties understanding medical information ( P < .001) and navigating medical forms alone ( P < .001). Black and Hispanic patients were likelier to report delaying care due to unaffordable copays ( P < .001), transportation difficulties ( P < .001), or dissimilar provider background. Provider background was more likely to be described as “very important” by Black and Hispanic patients ( P < .001). Conclusion This study identified significant disparities in health status, health literacy, and access to care among patients with cervical stenosis, highlighting diverse patient perspectives on barriers to care which may warrant further study.
Point-of-care ultrasound of the common carotid arteries for detection of large vessel occlusion stroke: Results of the POCUS-LVO study
Authors: Pinho João , Tyurina Anna , Hartmann Celina , Audeh Omar Abu , Habib Pardes , Abdelnaby Ramy , Matz Oliver , Felzen Marc , Brokmann Jörg C. , Wiesmann Martin , Schulz Jörg B. , Nikoubashman Omid , Reich Arno 
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Distal arterial occlusions can cause measurable changes in the flow wave profile in proximal segments of the feeding artery. Our objective was to study the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the common carotid arteries (CCA) for detection of anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (ac-LVO) in patients with suspected stroke. Patients and methods: We conducted a prospective, single-center, observational study of adult patients with suspected stroke admitted in the emergency department. Flow wave profiles of both CCAs were generated by non-specialists using POCUS as soon as possible after admission. ac-LVO was defined as an internal carotid artery or M1 occlusion in CT- or MR-angiography. The diagnostic performances for detection of ac-LVO using flow wave parameters were calculated. Results: Among 283 patients recruited during a 10-month period, 257 patients (91%) had CCA ultrasound images of sufficient quality and were included for analysis. The mean age was 75 years (IQR 62–83), 131 were female (51.0%), median baseline NIHSS was 2 (IQR 0–5). The most frequent final diagnosis was ischemic stroke (49.4%), ac-LVO was present in 30 patients (11.9%). The median duration of POCUS was 3 min (IQR 2–5). Among all flow wave parameters, the highest diagnostic accuracy for ac-LVO detection was found for end-diastolic velocity difference between sides (AUC = 0.90, 95%CI = 0.85–0.93), with a specificity of 83% (95%CI = 78–88%) at a predefined sensitivity threshold of 80%. Discussion and conclusion: POCUS of the CCA in patients with suspected stroke can predict the presence of ac-LVO. These results need to be replicated in a prehospital setting.
Unanchored simulated treatment comparison on survival outcomes using parametric and Royston-Parmar models with application to lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Fawsitt Christopher G. , Pan Janice , Orishaba Philip , Jackson Christopher H. , Thom Howard 
Published: January 2025

Abstract

Background
Population-adjusted indirect comparison using parametric Simulated Treatment Comparison (STC) has had limited application to survival outcomes in unanchored settings. Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison (MAIC) is commonly used but does not account for violation of proportional hazards or enable extrapolations of survival. We developed and applied a novel methodology for STC in unanchored settings. We compared overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab (LEN + PEM) against nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO + IPI), pembrolizumab plus axitinib (PEM + AXI), avelumab plus axitinib (AVE + AXI), and nivolumab plus cabozontanib (NIVO + CABO) in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Unanchored comparison was necessitated as the control groups differed in their use of PD-1/PD-L1 rescue therapy.

Methods
We fit covariate-adjusted survival models to individual patient data from phase 3 trial of LEN + PEM, including standard parametric distributions and Royston-Parmar spline models with up to 3 knots. We used these models to predict OS and PFS in the population of comparator treatments. The base case model was selected by minimum Akaike Information Criterion (AIC). Treatment effects were measured using difference in restricted mean survival time (RMST), over shortest follow-up of input trials, and hazard ratios at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Results
The survival model with the lowest AIC was 1-knot spline odds for OS and log-logistic for PFS. Difference in RMST OS was 6.90 months (95% CI: 1.95, 11.36), 5.31 (3.58, 7.28), 5.99 (1.82, 9.42), and 11.59 (8.41, 15.38) versus NIVO + IPI (over 64.8 months follow-up), AVE + AXI (46.7 months), PEM + AXI (64.8 months), NIVO + CABO (53.0 months), respectively. Difference in RMST PFS was 4.50 months (95% CI: 0.92, 8.26), 8.23 (5.60, 10.57), 5.38 (2.06, 9.09), and 4.58 (0.09, 9.44) versus NIVO + IPI (over 57.8 months), AVE + AXI (44.9 months), PEM + AXI (57.8 months), NIVO + CABO (23.8 months), respectively. Hazard ratios indicated strong evidence of greater OS and PFS on LEN + PEM at most timepoints.

Conclusions
We developed and applied a novel methodology for comparing survival outcomes in unanchored settings using STC. Pending investigation with a simulation study or further examples, this methodology could be used for clinical decision-making and, if long-term data are available, inform economic models designed to extrapolate outcomes for the evaluation of lifetime cost-effectiveness.

Trial registration
NCT02811861 (registered: 23/06/2016).