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Judicial Interpretation and Competition Law Enforcement: Authoritarian Legal Culture, Semantic Dissonance and Skewed Agencification in Post-Socialist Croatia
Authors: Pecotić Kaufman Jasminka 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This article argues that more than thirty years after democratic and economic transition, the legacy of authoritarian legal culture in post-socialist EU Member States limits the effectiveness of competition law enforcement. Concentrating on Croatia but mindful of the experience of other Central and East European countries that acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007, we show examples of post-accession case law illustrative of excessive judicial formalism and disassociation between the legal norm and its socio-economic context in judicial interpretation. Also, we explain how the excessively stringent legal standard of proof for cartel agreements, established by Croatian courts post-accession, indicates an incomplete semantic alignment with EU competition rules. Furthermore, we discuss the difference in legal cultures between the judiciary and the competition authority by using the notion of “skewed agencification” and show how slow reception of EU competition law standards by the judiciary adversely impacts the enforcement of competition rules.
Responsive Judicial Review in Kelsenian Constitutional Courts: The Impeding Effects of Limited Standing and Formalism
Authors: Gruev Ivo 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This paper is concerned with the question of whether constitutional systems that have adopted the centralised, “Kelsenian”, model of judicial review, which is prevalent in Eastern Europe, can engage in “responsive judicial review” (Dixon, 2023). It focuses on two features that can be associated with the constitutional courts created in this region after the end of communism, which, the paper argues, can significantly hamper their capacity to identify and counter democratic blockages. These are: (1) their limited standing rules that prioritise the access of political bodies to constitutional courts, and (2) the latter’s commitment to formalism, which can prevent judges from engaging with the structural and contextual issues that are causing a democratic blockage.
Accented Universality: Exploring Accountability as a Non-Translatable Concept in Central Asia
Authors: Zakharchenko Natalia 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
An éminence grise of human rights – the principle of accountability – has been continuously advancing its normative presence in international law and rights discourses in the last couple of decades. Its transformative promises, on the other side, are hindered by the conceptual dubiety rooted, inter alia, in the non-translatability of the concept to many world languages. The current article attempts to examine how universal aspirations about the principle are appropriated in local contexts of the Central Asian region. In the outset, the research scrutinizes theoretical perplexities around the term and argues for the (obscured) role of law in these discussions. Then, drawing on doctrinal and empirical research in Central Asia, it converses the ways accountability is translated, engaged, and valued as the idea. Findings reveal the heterogeneity of approaches to accountability, and the reiterative relations between the word and the concept, informed by the region’s historical past, political regimes, one’s language and education. The article exposes often omitted pitfalls of the existing multilingual setting of international law and its institutions, which undermine the communicative value of local languages in the region.
Serbian Constitutional Court – (In)dependent Protector of the Rule of Law and Human Rights?
Authors: Krstic Ivana 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This paper is provoked by Rosalind Dixon's book on Responsible Judicial Review and the arguments expressed by the author. The paper deals with the independence of the Constitutional Court in Serbia, as the most important requirement for a responsive judicial review. The main premise is that because of the appointment of judges, almost unknown in professional circles, and their servile relationship with other branches of government, the Constitutional Court acts as a guardian of controversial executive policies. The author briefly describes the origins of the Serbian Constitutional Court and the level of its independence. Some relevant cases are presented that demonstrate the existence of several strategies applied by judges which support the thesis that judges allow political and other factors to influence their decisions. The author also presents human rights cases that illustrate a very formalistic approach of the Court that influences its own legitimacy and lack of support.
Responsive Judicial Review “Light” in Central and Eastern Europe – A New Sheriff in Town?
Authors: Kosař David , Ouředníčková Sarah 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This article engages with Ros Dixon’s theory of “Responsive Judicial Review” (oup, 2023). It argues that Central and Eastern European jurisdictions with specialized constitutional courts face two major obstacles to engage fully in responsive judicial review – legal formalism and the very fact that constitutional review is centralized into one institution, which discourages pluralistic debates about the constitution and limits the room for dialogue between the constitutional court and other actors. Even the Czech Constitutional Court that meets all three Dixon’s preconditions for courts’ ability to engage in responsive judicial review (judicial independence, political support, and remedial power) and is probably the most Elyan constitutional court in cee faces several obstacles to responsive judging. As a result, its responsiveness has been selective. Nevertheless, although full-fledged responsive judicial review is difficult to achieve in cee countries in the short term, their constitutional courts can, as the Czech Constitutional Court shows, exercise responsive judicial review “light”. We argue that such “light version” of responsive judicial review would still be a great improvement and we provide several proposals how to increase the likelihood that it happens.
Drifter Deployment Strategies to Determine Lagrangian Surface Convergence in Submesoscale Flows
Authors: Aravind H. M. , Huntley Helga S. , Kirwan A. D. , Allshouse Michael R. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Surface convergence in the ocean is associated with accumulation of buoyant pollutants as well as with vertical transport that is important to biological activity. Such surface convergence regions are marked by a high dilation rate, i.e., the finite time Lagrangian average divergence. Dilation-rate observations are most easily derived from the change of the area encompassed by a drifter swarm over time. The technological advances that have enabled the deployment of large numbers of drifters in a single experiment have raised new questions about optimal deployment strategies for extracting dilation-rate information with acceptable accuracy and as much spatial coverage as possible. Using a submesoscale-resolving operational model of the Mediterranean Sea, we analyze synthetic trajectories of drifter polygons to evaluate the impact of the number of drifters and their initial separation on the accuracy of the resulting dilation-rate estimates. The results confirm that estimates improve as the circumradius of the polygon decreases and as more drifters are added, but with only a marginal improvement for drifter polygons containing more than four drifters. Moreover, GPS positions obtained from drifters in the ocean are subject to uncertainty on the order of 2–50 m, and when this uncertainty is taken into account, an optimal circumradius can be identified that balances uncertainty from position measurements with that from the area approximations.

Significance Statement
Locating regions of convergence over a finite time interval on the ocean surface can help in pollution mitigation, locating biological hotspots, and even search-and-rescue operations. Finite time convergence can be quantified using the dilation rate, but it is hard to measure in the ocean. Hence, we present a method to estimate the dilation rate using trajectories of drifters, which are instruments widely used by oceanographers during field experiments to understand the local flow features. We show that even though the drifter-based dilation rates are prone to error as a result of a finite number of drifters and limited GPS accuracy, the estimates locate around 90% of the strongest convergent features in our model.
Near-Surface Air Temperature Records over the Past 30 Years in the Interior of Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica
Authors: Kurita Naoyuki , Kameda Takao , Motoyama Hideaki , Hirasawa Naohiko , Mikolajczyk David , Welhouse Lee J. , Keller Linda M. , Weidner George A. , Lazzara Matthew A. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The interior of Dronning Maud Land (DML) in East Antarctica is one of the most data-sparse regions of Antarctica for studying climate change. A monthly mean near-surface temperature dataset for the last 30 years has been compiled from the historical records from automatic weather stations (AWSs) at three sites in the region (Mizuho, Relay Station, and Dome Fuji). Multiple AWSs have been installed along the route to Dome Fuji since the 1990s, and observations have continued to the present day. The use of passive-ventilated radiation shields for the temperature sensors at the AWSs may have caused a warm bias in the temperature measurements, however, due to insufficient ventilation in the summer, when solar radiation is high and winds are low. In this study, these warm biases are quantified by comparison with temperature measurements with an aspirated shield and subsequently removed using a regression model. Systematic error resulting from changes in the sensor height due to accumulating snow was insignificant in our study area. Several other systematic errors occurring in the early days of the AWS systems were identified and corrected. After the corrections, multiple AWS records were integrated to create a time series for each station. The percentage of missing data over the three decades was 21% for Relay Station and 28% for Dome Fuji. The missing rate at Mizuho was 49%, more than double that at Relay Station. These new records allow for the study of temperature variability and change in DML, where climate change has so far been largely unexplored.

Significance Statement
Antarctic climate change has been studied using temperature data at staffed stations. The staffed stations, however, are mainly located on the Antarctic Peninsula and in the coastal regions. Climate change is largely unknown in the Antarctic plateau, particularly in the western sector of the East Antarctic Plateau in areas such as the interior of Dronning Maud Land (DML). To fill the data gap, this study presents a new dataset of monthly mean near-surface climate data using historical observations from three automatic weather stations (AWSs). This dataset allows us to study temperature variability and change over a data-sparse region where climate change has been largely unexplored.
Anchorless Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair: A Technical Note
Authors: Cohn Matthew R. , Vadhera Amar S. , Singh Harsh , McCormick Johnathon , Wessels Morgan , Abboud Joseph A. , Verma Nikhil N. 
Published: January 2024

Background: Transosseous rotator cuff repair provides robust fixation and broad footprint compression without the risk of foreign body reaction that may be seen with suture anchors. We present our technique for anchorless transosseous repair using a modern device to efficiently create bone tunnels and assist in suture passage. Indications: Tears of the supraspinatus tendon, with or without extension to the infraspinatus, in patients with acute or chronic tears, with good bone quality, and who fail appropriate nonoperative management. Technique: The beach-chair position with an articulating arm holder is preferred for this procedure. A glenohumeral diagnostic arthroscopy is performed, and intra-articular pathology is addressed as needed. The arthroscope is brought into the subacromial space, and a lateral viewing portal is established. A thorough bursectomy with or without acromioplasty is performed to attain visualization of the cuff. After the tear is identified, the tendon edges are debrided. It is critical to determine the tear pattern, the reduction maneuvers necessary, and the number of bone tunnels that are warranted. The desired location of the bone tunnel is marked with a pilot hole. The device is positioned over the pilot hole and a power drill is advanced through the lateral cortex. The device assists in creating a bone tunnel through the greater tuberosity and passes a nitinol loop through the tunnel. The loop is retrieved by the device and is brought to the lateral portal. Sutures are loaded into the loop and are brought through the bone tunnel. The sutures are then passed through the tendon using a curved retrograde suture passer in simple fashion and are tied to secure the tendon to the footprint. For larger tears, 2 or 3 tunnels may be used to widen the area for footprint compression. The specific configuration used will depend on the tear size, pattern, and surgeon preference. Results: Arthroscopic transosseous repairs have yielded promising results. Healing rates are comparable to anchor-based techniques, with the benefit of avoiding foreign bodies at the footprint. Discussion: Anchorless transosseous rotator cuff repair may be reproducibly performed with the use of a modern device for bone tunnel creation and suture passage. However, this technique should be used with caution in patients with osteoporosis or poor bone quality due to theoretical concerns of greater tuberosity fracture or suture pullout through the tunnels. Patient Consent Disclosure Statement: The author(s) attests that consent has been obtained from any patient(s) appearing in this publication. If the individual may be identifiable, the author(s) has included a statement of release or other written form of approval from the patient(s) with this submission for publication.
Genome-wide association study of serum magnesium in type 2 diabetes
Authors: Oost Lynette J. , Slieker Roderick C. , Blom Marieke T. , ’t Hart Leen M. , Hoenderop Joost G. J. , Beulens Joline W. J. , de Baaij Jeroen H. F. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractPeople with type 2 diabetes have a tenfold higher prevalence of hypomagnesemia, which is suggested to be caused by low dietary magnesium intake, medication use, and genetics. This study aims to identify the genetic loci that influence serum magnesium concentration in 3466 people with type 2 diabetes. The GWAS models were adjusted for age, sex, eGFR, and HbA1c. Associated traits were identified using publicly available data from GTEx consortium, a human kidney eQTL atlas, and the Open GWAS database. The GWAS identified a genome-wide significant locus in TAF3 (p = 2.9 × 10−9) in people with type 2 diabetes. In skeletal muscle, loci located in TAF3 demonstrate an eQTL link to ATP5F1C, a gene that is involved in the formation of Mg2+-ATP. Serum Mg2+ levels were associated with MUC1/TRIM46 (p = 2.9 × 10−7), SHROOM3 (p = 4.0 × 10−7), and SLC22A7 (p = 1.0 × 10−6) at nominal significance, which is in combination with the eQTL data suggesting that they are possible candidates for renal failure. Several genetic loci were in agreement with previous genomic studies which identified MUC1/TRIM46 (Pmeta = 6.9 × 10−29, PQ = 0.81) and SHROOM3 (Pmeta = 2.9 × 10−27, PQ = 0.04) to be associated with serum Mg2+ in the general population. In conclusion, serum magnesium concentrations are associated with genetic variability around the regions of TAF3, MUC1/TRIM46, SHROOM3, and SLC22A7 in type 2 diabetes.
The safety and efficacy of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis
Authors: Elfar Sohil , Mahmoud Somaya Abdulbaset , Hamdi Samar , Emad Aya Ahmed , Abd-ElGawad Mohamed , Taha Nouran A. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background and aim
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently observed cardiac arrhythmia in clinical settings. Obesity can influence the efficacy of the treatment administered, which requires a larger dose and more time to accomplish therapeutic targets due to altered pathophysiology. Our study aimed to assess the overall efficacy and safety of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) versus warfarin in AF patients with morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2 and/or weight > 120 kg) to prevent complications.

Methods
We conducted a literature search on PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus till October 2022 for articles addressing the efficacy and safety of NOACs versus warfarin for the treatment of AF in morbidly obese patients. We performed the meta-analysis with RevMan software version 5.4 and Open Meta Analyst. The main outcomes assessed were stroke, major bleeding, and minor bleeding after anticoagulation, as did the history of comorbidities and risk factors in morbidly obese patients. Quality assessment was performed using Cochrane’s ROB-2 tool and the Newcastle–Ottawa scale.

Results
Regarding major bleeding events, pooled data showed that patients taking NOACs had a significantly lower risk than patients taking warfarin (OR = 0.54, 95% CI: [0.41–0.70]; p < 0.00001). However, for minor bleeding, there was a nonsignificant effect of NOACs on reducing the risk of bleeding (OR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.47–1.09; p = 0.12), which became highly significant in favor of NOACs after sensitivity analysis (OR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.49–0.61]; p < 0.00001). There was a significant difference in the incidence of stroke between the NOAC group and the warfarin group (OR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.60–0.80]; p < 0.00001). According to the results of the single-arm study analysis, the overall effect of all the outcomes was associated with a high risk of disease development in patients receiving NOACs.

Conclusion
Our meta-analysis showed a favorable effect of NOACs vs warfarin in morbidly obese patients. Some outcomes were not significantly different, which calls for future research to better assess their safety and efficacy in this particular weight group.

Trial registration
The study was registered with PROSPERO under registration number CRD42022362493 on October 2022.
Performance of node reporting and data system (node-RADS): a preliminary study in cervical cancer
Authors: Wu Qingxia , Lou Jianghua , Liu Jinjin , Dong Linxiao , Wu Qingxia , Wu Yaping , Yu Xuan , Wang Meiyun 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Node Reporting and Data System (Node-RADS) was proposed and can be applied to lymph nodes (LNs) across all anatomical sites. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of Node-RADS in cervical cancer patients.

Methods
A total of 81 cervical cancer patients treated with radical hysterectomy and LN dissection were retrospectively enrolled. Node-RADS evaluations were performed by two radiologists on preoperative MRI scans for all patients, both at the LN level and patient level. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were employed to evaluate the distribution differences in size and configuration between patients with and without LN metastasis (LNM) in various regions. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and the area under the curve (AUC) were used to explore the diagnostic performance of the Node-RADS score for LNM.

Results
The rates of LNM in the para-aortic, common iliac, internal iliac, external iliac, and inguinal regions were 7.4%, 9.3%, 19.8%, 21.0%, and 2.5%, respectively. At the patient level, as the NODE-RADS score increased, the rate of LNM also increased, with rates of 26.1%, 29.2%, 42.9%, 80.0%, and 90.9% for Node-RADS scores 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. At the patient level, the AUCs for Node-RADS scores > 1, >2, > 3, and > 4 were 0.632, 0.752, 0.763, and 0.726, respectively. Both at the patient level and LN level, a Node-RADS score > 3 could be considered the optimal cut-off value with the best AUC and accuracy.

Conclusions
Node-RADS is effective in predicting LNM for scores 4 to 5. However, the proportions of LNM were more than 25% at the patient level for scores 1 and 2, which does not align with the expected very low and low probability of LNM for these scores.
Dapagliflozin in peritoneal dialysis patients: a pilot study evaluating peritoneal membrane function
Authors: Hamdan Zakaria , Abdel-Hafez Yusri , Enaya Ahmad , Sarsour Alaa , Kharraz Lubna , Nazzal Zaher 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Patients taking SGLT-2 inhibitors may experience delayed peritoneal fibrosis, better ultrafiltration of water and toxins, and higher survival rates. We aimed to evaluate the possible effects of Dapagliflozin in changing the peritoneal solute transfer rate, reducing peritoneal glucose absorption, and, hence, increasing ultrafiltration.

Methodology
A pilot pre-post interventional study was used to evaluate 20 patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) enrolled in a one-month self-controlled study [Trial#: NCT04923295]. Inclusion criteria included being over 18, and having a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) vintage of at least six months. All participants were classified as having high or average high transport status based on their Peritoneal Equilibrium Test with a D0/D4 > 0.39. and using at least two exchanges with 2.35% dextrose over the previous three months before enrollment.

Results
Following the treatment, 13 patients had an increase in median D4/D0 from 0.26 [0.17–0.38] to 0.31 [0.23–0.40], while seven patients had a decline from 0.28 [0.17–0.38] to 0.23 [0.14–0.33]. Additionally, nine patients had a decrease in median D/P from 0.88 [0.67–0.92] to 0.81 [0.54–0.85], while 11 patients had an increase from 0.70 [0.6–0.83] to 0.76 [0.63–0.91].

Conclusion
According to the findings of this study, Dapagliflozin usage in peritoneal dialysis patients did not result in a reduction in glucose absorption across the peritoneal membrane. Additionally, Dapagliflozin was also associated with a small increase in sodium dip, a decrease in peritoneal VEGF, and a decrease in systemic IL-6 levels all of which were not statistically significant. Further large-scale studies are required to corroborate these conclusions.