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Efficacy and safety of novel topical pigment‐correcting regimen with biweekly diamond tip microdermabrasion procedures on facial hyperpigmentation
Authors: Goberdhan Lisa , Schneider Katie , Makino Elizabeth T. , Bautista Arielle , Mehta Rahul C. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundFacial hyperpigmentation can negatively affect an individual's emotional and psychosocial well‐being.AimsAssess safety and tolerability of a combination of microdermabrasion (DG) procedures using a novel brightening pro‐infusion serum (EC‐DG) with a targeted at‐home treatment regimen in subjects with mild to severe facial hyperpigmentation, including melasma, post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and dark spots.Patients/MethodsThis 12‐week, open‐label study enrolled 18 subjects (Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV) who underwent 6 in‐office DG procedures with EC‐DG (one procedure administered biweekly), along with daily topical application of a brightening treatment serum and dark spot cream. End points included change from baseline across multiple skin quality attributes and the Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI), self‐assessment questionnaires, and tolerability assessments.ResultsThe combination treatment was well tolerated and resulted in significant (p ≤ 0.05) improvements from baseline in radiance, tactile roughness, and moisturization/hydration immediately after the first treatment, in MASI score at day 3, and in overall hyperpigmentation at week 4. Most (94.1%) subjects were satisfied with treatment.ConclusionsDG procedures using EC‐DG combined with a targeted at‐home skincare regimen are effective and tolerable for treating facial hyperpigmentation across a broad range of skin types.
Here, There and Everywhere: On the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Management Research and the Peer‐Review Process
Authors: Gatrell Caroline , Muzio Daniel , Post Corinne , Wickert Christopher 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis editorial introduces and explains the Journal of Management Studies’ (JMS) new policy on artificial intelligence (AI). We reflect on the use of AI in conducting research and generating journal submissions and what this means for the wider JMS community, including our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. Specifically, we consider how AI‐generated research and text could both assist and augment the publication process, as well as harm it. Consequentially, our policy acknowledges the need for careful oversight regarding the use of AI to assist in the authoring of texts and in data analyses, while also noting the importance of requiring authors to be transparent about how, when and where they have utilized AI in their submissions or underlying research. Additionally, we examine how and in what ways AI's use may be antithetical to the spirit of a quality journal like JMS that values both human voice and research transparency. Our editorial explains why we require author teams to oversee all aspects of AI use within their projects, and to take personal responsibility for accuracy in all aspects of their research. We also explain our prohibition of AI's use in peer‐reviewers’ evaluations of submissions, and regarding editors’ handling of manuscripts.
Contribution of soil seed banks to vegetation resilience in coastal freshwater wetlands of subtropical Australia
Authors: Grieger Rebekah , Capon Samantha J. , Hadwen Wade L. , Mackey Brendan 
Published: January 2024

AbstractQuestionsWhat role do soil seed banks play in the resilience of coastal freshwater wetland vegetation communities? How might soil seed bank composition and similarity to standing vegetation drive changes in vegetation expression, particularly given projected changes in climate?LocationSixty wooded coastal freshwater wetlands in southeast Queensland, Australia.MethodsWe surveyed standing vegetation and investigated soil seed bank composition through an 8‐month‐long emergence experiment.ResultsSoil seed bank assemblages were dominated by forb and sedge species (23% exotic), but composition varied throughout the study region. Spatial (north–south) and land‐use (urban–rural) gradients explained some variation in soil seed bank composition. Soil moisture and groundwater dependence also influenced species distributions, particularly for freshwater wetland species. The similarity of soil seed banks to standing vegetation was low. Species present in both extant and soil seed bank assemblages were commonly native wetland taxa, including one salt marsh species (Juncus kraussii).ConclusionsProjected climatic changes will likely drive changes in coastal freshwater wetland vegetation communities through increases in the frequency and intensity of disturbances (e.g., storm surge). Our results suggest that regeneration from soil seed banks could promote four potential scenarios: (1) expansion of weed communities, (2) expansion of salt marsh communities, (3) maintenance and expansion of wetland/terrestrial species, and (4) transformation to an unvegetated open water zone because of reduced regeneration success under changing conditions. These diverse vegetation futures highlight the vulnerability of wooded coastal freshwater wetlands and the need for research and management interventions to maintain their biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Tongue flicking heralds flight behaviour following passive antipredator displays in dice snakes
Authors: Bjelica V. , Anđelković M. , Maričić M. , Tomović L. , Bonnet X. , Golubović A. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWhen captured, many prey respond by biting the predator or struggling to get free. However, one indirect escape option is death feigning (DF), in which complete immobility supposedly “tricks” the predator into abandoning its meal. But lying motionless and exposed to a predator is dangerous; therefore, individuals should optimize DF occurrence and duration. We captured colour polymorphic dice snakes (Natrix tessellata, Natricidae) (N = 271) in the field and measured two behavioural responses: (1) the occurrence and duration of immobility/DF; (2) the number of tongue‐flicking sequences (TF). Tongue flicking is an essential component of a key sensory mechanism to check the safety of the environment before attempting escape. We experimentally assessed the relationship between these two behaviours and the effects of phenotypic characteristic of snakes on the occurrence and duration of immobility and of TF. Snake phenotype had multiple effects. Gravid females avoided DF and displayed more TF sequences during the tests compared to non‐gravid females and males. Blotched snakes stayed immobile longer than green and melanistic snakes. Larger individuals remained in DF for longer and showed fewer TF sequences than smaller individuals. Snakes burdened with a recent meal postponed fleeing and displayed more TF sequences than snakes without food. Finally, snakes showing more TF sequences postponed fleeing, which suggests that dice snakes assessed predatory risks and adapted escape behaviour to their risk status. Future studies should examine how individuals estimate the appropriate timing to shift from immobility to escape.
Deep spatial‐temporal embedding for vehicle trajectory validation and refinement
Authors: Zhang Tianya Terry , Jin Peter J. , Piccoli Benedetto , Sartipi Mina 
Published: January 2024

AbstractHigh‐angle cameras are commonly used for trajectory data collection in transportation research. However, without refinement and validation, trajectory data obtained through video processing software may be unreliable, inaccurate, or incomplete. This paper focuses on a critical issue in the field of trajectory data acquisition and analysis—there is still no reliable and fully vetted trajectory dataset in the research community. The current practice for validating video‐based trajectory can be classified as indirect methods and direct methods. Indirect methods of trajectory validation use algorithms to efficiently correct data anomalies without human intervention but may overlook detailed driving behaviors, whereas direct methods involve meticulous manual verification to preserve data fidelity but are labor‐intensive and less scalable. The spatial‐temporal maps (STMaps) method offers an additional layer of verification to affirm the accuracy and reliability of trajectory data. To enhance the performance, the deep spatial‐temporal embedding model is proposed for trajectory instance segmentation on STMaps using the contrastive learning framework. The parity constraints at both pixel and instance levels guide the deep neural network to learn the embedding spaces that can be built on different backbone networks. The reconstructed Next Generation Simulation (NGSIM) highway dataset trajectory dataset is thoroughly validated against manually processed ground truth, and the error‐free NGSIM data are refined to be a reliable resource for transportation research based on car‐following behaviors, lane‐change frequency, consistency, and jerk value measurements.
Layers of Authority in Shāh Walī Allāh's Persian Interlinear Qur’ān Translation
Authors: Khan Nihal Ahmad 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis article explores the genealogy of the Persian Qur’ān translation of the eighteenth‐century Indian scholar Shāh Walī Allāh (d. 1762/3). Firstly, I argue that this translation engendered a populist engagement with the Qur’ān, which allowed Walī Allāh to decentralize the interpretive agency of the Mughal scholarly class, all the while building his own authority. Including the Arabic text with the Persian translation allowed lay Muslims to recite the text, but with the new caveat of understanding it. Secondly, I argue that Walī Allāh's amalgamation between ‘under‐the‐line’ and ‘succinct summary’ models in his interlinear translation affirmed the inimitability doctrine. This is the belief that the Qur’ān is inherently defined as an Arabic text, in word and meaning. Thirdly, I argue that the inclusion of the Arabic text in this translation prevented the potential emergence of a hegemonic interpretation by a subversive political authority. The results of this hypothesis can be observed in relation to nineteenth‐century British efforts of translating Islamic law texts into English common law in India; and twentieth‐century attempts by secular nationalists in producing a Turkish‐only Qur’ān in modern Turkey. Walī Allāh's Qur’ān translation also carved a path for later Urdu and English Qur’ān translators to follow.
Comprehensive evaluation of patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1: A nationwide study
Authors: Bakkaloğlu Sevcan A. , Büyükkaragöz Bahar , Pınarbaşı Ayşe Seda , Leventoğlu Emre , Saygılı Seha , Çomak Elif , Yıldırım Zeynep Y. , Akıncı Nurver , Dursun İsmail , Karabay Bayazıt Aysun , Kavaz Tufan Aslı , Akman Sema , Yılmaz Alev , Noyan Aytül , Ağbaş Ayşe , Serdaroğlu Erkin , Delibaş Ali , Elmacı Ahmet Midhat , Taşdemir Mehmet , Ezgü Fatih S. , Sever Lale 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundPrimary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is characterized by increased endogenous oxalate production and deposition as calcium oxalate crystals. The main manifestations are nephrocalcinosis/nephrolithiasis, causing impaired kidney function. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and overall outcomes of paediatric PH1 patients in Turkey.MethodsThis is a nationwide, multicentre, retrospective study evaluating all available paediatric PH1 patients from 15 different paediatric nephrology centres in Turkey. Detailed patient data was collected which included demographic, clinical and laboratory features. Patients were classified according to their age and characteristics at presentation: patients presenting in the first year of life with nephrocalcinosis/nephrolithiasis (infantile oxalosis, Group 1), cases with recurrent nephrolithiasis diagnosed during childhood (childhood‐onset PH1, Group 2), and asymptomatic children diagnosed with family screening (Group 3).ResultsForty‐eight patients had a mutation consistent with PH1. The most common mutation was c.971_972delTG (25%). Infantile oxalosis patients had more advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) or kidney failure necessitating dialysis (76.9% vs. 45.5%). These patients had much worse clinical course and mortality rates seemed to be higher (23.1% vs. 13.6%). Patients with fatal outcomes were the ones with significant comorbidities, especially with cardiovascular involvement. Patients in Group 3 were followed with better outcomes, with no kidney failure or mortality.ConclusionPH1 is not an isolated kidney disease but a systemic disease. Family screening helps to preserve kidney function and prevent systemic complications. Despite all efforts made with traditional treatment methods including transplantation, our results show devastating outcomes or mortality.image
Fifteen‐year symptomatic outcome of patients with nonactionable motor findings on high‐resolution manometry
Authors: Peravali Rahul , Rogers Benjamin D. , Gyawali C. Prakash 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundHigh‐resolution manometry (HRM) is performed for evaluation of esophageal symptoms, but patient outcome is unclear when no actionable motor disorder is identified. We evaluated long‐term symptomatic outcome of patients with nonactionable HRM findings.MethodsPatients who underwent (HRM) studies in 2006–2008 were tracked. Patients with achalasia spectrum disorders, foregut surgery before or after HRM, and incomplete symptom documentation were excluded. Symptom questionnaires assessing dominant symptom intensity (DSI, product of symptom severity and frequency recorded on 5‐point Likert scales) and global symptom severity (GSS, from 10 cm visual analog scale) were repeated. Change in symptom burden was compared against HRM motor findings using Chicago Classification 4.0 (CCv4.0), applied retroactively to 2006–2008 data.Key ResultsOverall, 134 patients (median age 68 years, 64.5% female) could be contacted. The majority (73.1%) had normal motility; others had ineffective esophageal motility (8.2%), esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (13.4%), hypercontractile esophagus (3.0%), or absent contractility (2.2%), none managed invasively. Over 15 years of follow‐up, DSI decreased from 8.0 (4.0–16.0) to 1.0 (0.0–6.0) (p < 0.001) and GSS improved from 5.5 (3.3–7.7) to 2.0 (0.0–4.0) (p < 0.001); improvement was consistent across CCv4.0 diagnoses and subgroups. The majority (82.8%) reported improvement over time, and antisecretory medication was the most effective intervention (83.0% improvement). There was no difference in medication efficacy (p = 0.75) or improvement in symptoms (p = 0.20) based on CCv4 diagnosis.Conclusions and InferencesEsophageal symptoms improve with conservative symptomatic management over long‐term follow‐up when no conclusive obstructive motor disorders or achalasia spectrum disorders are found on HRM.
The Paper of How: Estimating Treatment Effects Using the Front‐Door Criterion*
Authors: Bellemare Marc F. , Bloem Jeffrey R. , Wexler Noah 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe illustrate the use of Pearl's (1995) front‐door criterion with observational data with an application in which the assumptions for point identification hold. For identification, the front‐door criterion leverages exogenous mediator variables on the causal path. After a preliminary discussion of the identification assumptions behind and the estimation framework used for the front‐door criterion, we present an empirical application. In our application, we look at the effect of deciding to share an Uber or Lyft ride on tipping by exploiting the algorithm‐driven exogenous variation in whether one actually shares a ride conditional on authorizing sharing, the full fare paid, and origin–destination fixed effects interacted with two‐hour interval fixed effects. We find that most of the observed negative relationship between choosing to share a ride and tipping is driven by customer selection into sharing rather than by sharing itself. In the Appendix, we explore the consequences of violating the identification assumptions for the front‐door criterion.
Anterior Full‐endoscopic Single‐port Double Transcorporeal Spinal Cord Decompression for Noncontinuous Two‐segment Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Technical Note
Authors: Chen Gang , Xin Zhijun , Kong Weijun , Wu Fujun , Li Xuyan , Qiao Yanyu , Yan Xiang , Liao Wenbo 
Published: January 2024

ObjectiveIn clinical practice, noncontinuous two‐segment spinal cord cervical spondylosis is a particular form of cervical degenerative disease. Traditional anterior open surgery frequently comes with severe trauma, risks, and debatable treatment options. This study aimed to describe for the first time a novel minimally invasive technique, namely, anterior full‐endoscopic single‐port double transcorporeal spinal cord decompression for the treatment of patients with noncontinuous two‐segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy.MethodFrom February 2020 to May 2021, five patients with noncontinuous two‐segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy were treated with anterior full‐endoscopic single‐port double transcorporeal spinal cord decompression. Two bone channels were established by the trephine through the vertebral body oblique upward and downward to the herniated disc osteophyte complex, and the full‐endoscopic system could decompress the spinal cord through the channels. All cases were followed up for over 2 years. The modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) score and visual analogue scale (VAS) score before and after operation and during follow‐up were used to evaluate the clinical effectiveness. Radiological examinations, including CT and MRI, were utilized to evaluate the efficacy of spinal cord decompression and bone channel repair.ResultsAll operations were successfully completed and the average operation time was 185 min, with no operation‐related complications. Compared with the preoperative evaluation, the mJOA score and VAS score were improved at each time point after operation and follow‐up. Postoperative CT and MRI scans showed that the intervertebral disc‐osteophyte complex was removed through the vertebral bone passage, and the spinal cord was fully decompressed. After 24 months of follow‐up, CT and MRI scans showed that the bone channel was almost repaired and healed.ConclusionAnterior full‐endoscopic single‐port double transcorporeal spinal cord decompression is an effective minimally invasive technique for noncontinuous two‐segment cervical spondylosis. It provides precise and satisfactory spinal cord decompression under endoscopic visualization with minimum trauma.
Tillering onion AcPAL and AcALL genes regulate trans‐cinnamic acid and allicin accumulation to improve cucumber environmental adaptability and growth
Authors: Fu Yesong , Pan Rong , Gao Wanli , Zheng Jingwen , Cheng Chen , Yang Yang 
Published: January 2024

AbstractPutative allelochemicals released by tillering onion promote cucumber growth in intercropping systems. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study focused on PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA‐LYASE (PAL) and ALLIINASE (ALL), which play crucial roles in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and organic sulfur metabolism, respectively. The expression levels of AcPAL and AcALL, their enzyme activities, and trans‐cinnamic acid (t‐CA) and allicin content were analyzed in the donor tillering onions. Exogenous application of t‐CA and allicin was conducted on target cucumbers to investigate seedling growth, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened using transcriptome analysis to determine the response metabolic pathways. The results showed that intercropping with cucumber up‐regulated the expression of AcPAL and AcALL and increased the enzymatic activities of AcPAL and AcALL, resulting in increased accumulation of t‐CA and allicin in the tillering onion and rhizosphere soil, particularly in the roots of accession L‐hh, with strong allelopathic potential, compared to monocropping. Application of t‐CA at 25 μg mL−1 and allicin at 50 μg mL−1 significantly enhanced root fresh weight, shoot length, and shoot fresh weight in cucumber seedlings, whereas transcriptome analysis revealed that the DEGs were significantly enriched in plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, MAPK signaling pathway, phenylalanine pathway, and starch and sucrose metabolism. In conclusion, AcPAL and AcALL of tillering onions participate in the accumulation of t‐CA and allicin, inducing the expression of genes involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and MAPK signaling pathways to enhance environmental adaptability as well as auxin‐related genes to promote cucumber seedling growth.
Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer by green manure increases succeeding maize yield and annual economic benefit in low‐yield cropland in the Yellow River Delta
Authors: Dong Shide , Gai Guowei , Shi Yiming , Zhang Haibo , Ma Qian , Jiang Zewei , Yu Chunxiao , Yang Shihong , Wang Guangmei 
Published: January 2024

AbstractGreen manures (GM) combined with fertilizer reduction is an efficient measure to alleviate the environmental issues caused by the overapplication of chemical fertilizer. However, both the environmental and economic benefits remain unclear in coastal regions that are affected by both soil salinization and climate change. A field experiment was conducted in low‐yield cropland in the Yellow River Delta to explore the effects of green manure rotation combined with fertilizer reduction on the soil environment and economic sustainability. Two GM species, Vicia villosa (HV) and Orychophragmus violaceus (OV), a traditional winter wheat (Wheat), were grown in winter, with a fallow control (Fallow). In the subsequent maize season, three fertilizer rate treatments, a full rate of 600 kg ha−1 compound fertilizer (F100), 85% of the full rate (F85), and 70% of the full rate (F70), were applied in each former treatment. The results indicated that GM return markedly increased soil total N (TN) and P (TP) before the V6 stage of maize (when maize had 6 leaves). The average TN contents of HV and OV increased by 56.9% and 38.5%, respectively, compared with that of Wheat, while the values for TP were 13.6% and 16.9%. Compared with Fallow, the maize yields of HV and OV increased by 25.6% and 13.8%, respectively, while that of Wheat decreased by 9.1%. The average partial fertilizer productivities (PFPs) for HV and OV increased by 25.3% and 14.0% compared with Fallow, while Wheat decreased by 8.9%. The PFPs for F85 and F70 increased by 19.4% and 37.7%, respectively, compared with F100. Reducing the fertilizer rate to 70% in the HV–maize rotation pattern did not reduce but increased the total net profit and rate of return. Thus, HV–maize rotation combined with 30% fertilizer reduction is suggested for sustainable agriculture in this region.