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A meta-analysis of the effect of chatbot anthropomorphism on the customer journey
Authors: Yanxia Cheng , Shijia Zhu , Yuyang Xiao 
Published: November 2023

PurposeChatbots are increasingly engaged in service marketing. Some academics and managers think using anthropomorphism chatbots will improve positive attitudes and behaviors in the customer journey, but at a high degree of anthropomorphism, consumers may experience negative emotions such as fear and disgust due to the feeling that the robots resemble humans too much, which is known as the uncanny valley effect. Therefore, the authors aim to explore whether chatbot anthropomorphism will promote or limit the development of the customer journey and explore the moderating factors and the antecedent factors affecting consumers' perceptions of chatbot anthropomorphism.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected 72,782 unique data points from 42 articles and 82 samples using a meta-analysis. Based on the stimuli-organism-response (SOR) model, the impact of anthropomorphic chatbots on the consumer journey was discussed.FindingsThe authors’ findings show that chatbot anthropomorphism positively impacts the customer journey but not their negative attitudes. Further moderator analysis reveals that the impact depends on service result, chatbot gender and sample source. The chatbot anthropomorphism is significantly influenced by social presence cues, emotional message cues and mixed cues.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the chatbot anthropomorphism literature and offers guidance for managers on whether and how to enhance chatbot anthropomorphism to facilitate the customer journey and improve service sustainability.
Exploring a school‐level inclusive practice index for meaningful inclusion in Zambian schools
Authors: Chansa‐Kabali Tamara , Nyoni Joachim 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and, in particular, its Sustainable Development Goal no. 4, underline the relevance of quality education that translates into long‐term benefits for all learners. This article reports findings of a collaborative research study that piloted an inclusive practice index to investigate inclusion in schools. We applied a mixed‐methods design to identify potent features of inclusion, and developed an index that measured the extent to which inclusive practices were considered in schools. The index was administered in 168 schools and to 498 teachers. Using exploratory factor analysis, psychometric properties and potency of factors were determined. Our results revealed a two‐factor solution cumulatively accounting for 72% of variation. Based on our findings, we highlight the need for schools to be deliberate in processes that enhance application of inclusive practices. When applied with intention, this will foster accountability for inclusion in the delivery of meaningful inclusive education.
Do ADHD and SLD children differ in executive functions and behavioural problems? A comparative study
Authors: Sharifi Ali , Asanjarani Faramarz 
Published: November 2023

AbstractIt is well‐known that children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific learning disorder (SLD) often exhibit behavioural and emotional problems. However, little is known about how these problems compare between the two groups of children. This study sought to fill this gap in knowledge by comparing the executive functions and behavioural–emotional problems of children with ADHD, SLD and typically developing children. For this study, 94 children were recruited through purposeful sampling (ADHD = 23, SLD = 30 and TD = 41). All participants were screened based on WISC‐IV. Subsequently, participants were administered executive functions and behavioural problems questionnaires. The analysis of the data using MANOVA and Scheffe post hoc pairwise shows that children with ADHD and SLD had significantly higher scores on measures of executive function impairment than typically developing children. Our study revealed that children in the ADHD group scored significantly higher in social problems, aggressive behaviours, AD/HD problems, ODD, conduct problems and externalizing problems sub‐tests. Conversely, the LD group demonstrated higher scores in the anxiety problems sub‐test. Furthermore, Our study demonstrated that children in the ADHD group scored significantly higher in the following sub‐tests: metacognition, inhibit, shift, bri, shift and emotion control. In contrast, the LD group exhibited higher scores in the initiate sub‐test. In addition, the two groups of children with disorders also exhibited more behavioural–emotional problems than typically developing children. These findings suggest that ADHD and SLD are associated with impaired executive function and increased behavioural–emotional problems. These findings have implications for the assessment and treatment of these disorders.
Quantification of diffuse parenchymal lung disease in non‐small cell lung cancer patients with definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy for predicting radiation pneumonitis
Authors: An Ye Chan , Kim Jong Hoon , Noh Jae Myung , Yang Kyung Mi , Oh You Jin , Park Sung Goo , Pyo Hong Ryul , Lee Ho Yun 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundWe sought to quantify diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) extent using quantitative computed tomography (CT) analysis and to investigate its association with radiation pneumonitis (RP) development in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT).MethodsA total of 82 NSCLC patients undergoing definitive CCRT were included in this prospective cohort study. Pretreatment CT scans were analyzed using quantitative CT analysis software. Low‐attenuation area (LAA) features based on lung density and texture features reflecting interstitial lung disease (ILD) were extracted from the whole lung. Clinical and dosimetric factors were also evaluated. RP development was assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors for grade ≥3 (≥GR3) RP.ResultsRP was identified in 68 patients (73.9%), with nine patients (10.9%) experiencing ≥GR3 RP. Univariable logistic regression analysis identified excess kurtosis and high‐attenuation area (HAA)_volume (cc) as significantly associated with ≥GR3 RP. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the combined use of imaging features and clinical factors (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], forced vital capacity [FVC], and CHEMO regimen) demonstrated the best performance (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.924) in predicting ≥GR3 RP.ConclusionQuantified imaging features of DPLD obtained from pretreatment CT scans would predict the occurrence of RP in NSCLC patients undergoing definitive CCRT. Combining imaging features with clinical factors could improve the accuracy of the predictive model for severe RP.
Toward anthropologies of the metaverse
Authors: Boellstorff Tom 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAnthropology is good for understanding the metaverse, the emerging domain of digital culture that includes virtual worlds, online games, and social media. In the wake of COVID, there has been heightened interest in the metaverse's potential, particularly after Facebook renamed itself Meta in October 2021. Yet current understandings of the metaverse are deeply muddled, warped by rhetorics of promotion ranging from entrepreneurial zeal to rampant hucksterism. In response, anthropology can defamiliarize ways of thinking that might otherwise take on the status of common sense. I show that the metaverse is mischaracterized when its optional aspects are repackaged as obligatory. Four such mischaracterizations are particularly damaging: that the metaverse must use virtual reality (VR, which I rename “sensory immersion,” or SI), that it must be interoperable, that it must be massive, and that it must employ crypto. By clearing this conceptual underbrush, we can move beyond both hype and anti‐hype to delineate what anthropology offers to the analysis, decolonization, and future transformation of the metaverse.
Radical Methodological Openness and Method as Politics: Reflections on Militant Research with Squatters in Catalonia
Authors: Ferreri Mara , García‐Lamarca Melissa ,   Obra Social Barcelona
Published: November 2023

AbstractIn 2017, it was estimated that over 87,000 families—around 270,000 people—lived in squatted properties in Spain. Such figures, often used by the media to stigmatise residential occupations and generate moral panic, give an ill‐defined yet powerful indication of the prevalence of squatting within and outside organised housing movements. From these came the question: How to elevate the “minor knowledges” of precariously housed people in an ethical, engaged, and situated way, in dialogue with a coordinated activist push to reframe squatting as a political strategy? Based on the experience of the first “strategic positivist” survey about squatting in Catalonia, we offer a situated reflection on the tensions and contradictions of militant research in a shifting political terrain. The urgency and ethics that guided our process made it necessary to operate through methodological openness and to consider method as politics, advancing a broader agenda of movement‐relevant research supporting non‐speculative forms of inhabitation.
COVID‐19 crisis, Romanian Roma migrant women, and the temporary geographies of lockdown in the Spanish home
Authors: Jupîneanţ Adriana Cioran , Creţan Remus , Voiculescu Sorina , Doiciar Claudia 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic exposed the persistent problem of gender, class and racial inequality that has been neglected or poorly addressed globally. The effect of the lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions on the home cannot be undermined. Additionally, investigations on the relationship between Roma migrant women, household practices and the COVID‐19 pandemic still warrant more exploration in the social scientific literature. This research investigates these topics through the lens of Romanian Roma migrant women in Spain during the pandemic. Using geographies of home and gender perspectives based on focus group interviews with Roma women in eastern Spain, we claim that these women encountered multiple problems during the pandemic, built through replication of practices, objects and rhetoric of home. The findings suggest that home has not lost its utility, as the experiences of Roma migrant women during the COVID‐19 crisis give fresh aspects for reconsidering the living conditions for women and their families under restricted pandemic circumstances. We conclude that Roma women reproduce and co‐produce the home as a living space in times of pandemic crisis.
Exchange rate effects on China's exports: Product sophistication and exchange rate elasticity
Authors: Chen Chen , Salike Nimesh , Thorbecke Willem 
Published: November 2023

AbstractThe negative effect of a currency appreciation on a country's exports may be attenuated as its export basket becomes more sophisticated. This paper investigates whether exchange rate changes affect China's exports differently depending on their sophistication levels, as measured by the Product Complexity Index (PCI). We estimate exchange rate elasticities for 1242 export categories disaggregated at the HS‐4‐digit level from 1995 to 2018 using bilateral trade data between China and 190 partner economies. Results indicate that exchange rate fluctuations have negative effects on China's export values, and exchange rate effects are less for more sophisticated exports. This decreasing of exchange rate elasticities for more sophisticated exports holds even when controlling for tariffs. The evidence also shows that, as China has upgraded its export basket over time, the impact of exchange rates on exports has become smaller and less significant. Moreover, the effect of exchange rate related policies on export values via the exchange rate is smaller and less significant for China's more sophisticated exports.
Effects of a modified invitation letter to follow‐up colonoscopy for bowel cancer detection
Authors: Travis Elizabeth , Ashley Laura , O'Connor Daryl B. 
Published: November 2023

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate whether modifications made to the current National Health Service (NHS) invitation letter for follow‐up colonoscopy examination affect participant state anxiety and behavioural intentions to attend.MethodsFive hundred and thirty‐eight adults of bowel cancer‐eligible screening age (56–74) were randomized to receive the current NHS invitation letter or the modified version of the letter as a hypothetical scenario. Modifications to the letter included fewer uses of the term cancer and awareness of alternative screening options. The history of the colonoscopy invitation, anticipated state anxiety, behavioural intention to attend the nurse appointment, and colonoscopy concerns upon reading the letter were measured.ResultsBehavioural intentions were high in both conditions; however, participants reading the current letter reported significantly higher behavioural intentions compared to the modified letter. There was no main effect of previous invite status or interaction between previous invite status and letter condition on behavioural intentions. However, the effect of the letter on levels of anxiety depended on the participant's invitation history. Those never invited for a colonoscopy were more anxious when reading the modified letter compared to the current letter. Conversely, previous colonoscopy invitees were less anxious following reading the modified letter than those reading the current letter. Those never invited for a colonoscopy were more concerned about embarrassment and test invasiveness. All findings remained the same when controlling for age and education.ConclusionModifications to the invitation letter were not beneficial to levels of screening intention or anxiety.
Synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of coumarin Mannich base derivatives
Authors: He Bing , Ding Le , Tan Hong‐zhou , Liu Cheng‐bo , He Li‐qin 
Published: November 2023

AbstractTwenty‐one new coumarin Mannich base derivatives (11a‐u) were synthesized, which exhibited antiproliferation activities in HepG2 (liver cancer), A549 (lung cancer), MCF‐7 (breast cancer), and HT‐29 (colon cancer). Most of the target compounds showed the most potent activity against HepG2 cells compared with other cancer cells, compound 11g showed the strongest antiproliferative activity (2.10 μM) against HepG2, even superior to the positive control drug 5‐FU(5.49 μM). The nitric oxide (NO) release of all compounds in HepG2 cells was determined, of which compound 11g showed high levels of NO release (10.8 μM). Notably, the solubility of compound 11g increased 13‐fold compared with the lead 8. The preliminary cytotoxicity studies suggest that 11g had little effect on LO2 cells(normal liver cells, >50 μM). The effect of compound 11g on the apoptosis of HepG2 cells was also studied, and the results showed that the induction effect of compound 11g on apoptosis is a concentration‐dependent manner. Our results indicate that compound 11g might be a promising lead for further studies.
Tanshinone IIA attenuates ox‐LDL‐induced endothelial cell injury by inhibiting NF‐kapaB pathway via circ_0000231/miR‐590‐5p/TXNIP axis
Authors: Chen Zhu , Zhao Jiaai , Wang Siwang , Li Qiang 
Published: November 2023

AbstractTanshinone IIA (TSIIA) exhibits inhibitory function in atherosclerosis (AS) progression, and circular RNAs (circRNAs) are pivotal regulators in AS. However, the relation between TSIIA and circ_0000231 in AS pathogenesis remains unknown. In this study, oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (ox‐LDL) was used to establish AS cell model. Treatment of ox‐LDL inhibited cell growth but promoted apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Then, TSIIA was shown to attenuate ox‐LDL‐induced endothelial injury. Furthermore, the protective effect of TSIIA against ox‐LDL‐induced endothelial cell injury was reversed by circ_0000231. Circ_0000231 was identified as a miR‐590‐5p sponge. Also, miR‐590‐5p downregulation restored the protection of TSIIA for endothelial cell function. Moreover, circ_0000231 was found to upregulate thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) level via targeting miR‐590‐5p. TXNIP overexpression mitigated the regulatory function of circ_0000231 knockdown after co‐treatment with ox‐LDL and TSIIA. TXNIP upregulation recovered the inhibitory regulation of TSIIA in ox‐LDL‐induced cell damage. In addition, TSIIA inactivated NF‐kapaB (NF‐κB) signaling pathway via regulating miR‐590‐5p/TXNIP axis by downregulating circ_0000231. All these results suggested that TSIIA inhibited ox‐LDL‐induced AS progression in endothelial cells by affecting NF‐κB pathway via circ_0000231/miR‐590‐5p/TXNIP.
One‐hour post‐load glucose levels are associated with hepatic steatosis assessed by transient elastography
Authors: Andreozzi Francesco , Mancuso Elettra , Mazza Elisa , Mannino Gaia Chiara , Fiorentino Teresa Vanessa , Arturi Franco , Succurro Elena , Perticone Maria , Sciacqua Angela , Montalcini Tiziana , Pujia Arturo , Sesti Giorgio 
Published: November 2023

AbstractAimTo examine the association between 1‐hour plasma glucose (PG) concentration and markers of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) assessed by transient elastography (TE).MethodsWe performed TE in 107 metabolically well‐characterized non‐diabetic White individuals. Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) was used to quantify liver steatosis, while liver stiffness marker (LS) was used to evaluate fibrosis.ResultsControlled attenuation parameter correlated significantly with 1‐hour PG (r = 0.301, P < 0.01), fasting insulin (r = 0.285, P < 0.01), 2‐hour insulin (r = 0.257, P < 0.02), homeostasis model assessment index of insulin resistance (r = 0.252, P < 0.01), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = −0.252, P < 0.02), body mass index (BMI; r = 0.248, P < 0.02) and age (r = 0.212, P < 0.03), after correction for age, sex and BMI. In a multivariable linear regression analysis, 1‐hour PG (β = 0.274, P = 0.008) and fasting insulin levels (β = 0.225, P = 0.029) were found to be independent predictors of CAP. After excluding subjects with prediabetes, 1‐hour PG was the sole predictor of CAP variation (β = 0.442, P < 0.001). In a logistic regression model, we observed that the group with 1‐hour PG ≥  8.6 mmol/L (155 mg/dL) had a significantly higher risk of steatosis (odds ratio 3.98, 95% confidence interval 1.43‐11.13; P = 0.008) than individuals with 1‐hour PG <  8.6 mmol/L, after correction for potential confounders. No association was observed between 1‐hour PG and LS.ConclusionOur data confirm that 1‐hour PG ≥  8.6 mmol/L is associated with higher signs of NAFLD, even among individuals with normal glucose tolerance, categorized as low risk by canonical diagnostic standards. TE is a safe low‐impact approach that could be employed for stratifying the risk profile in these patients, with a high level of accuracy.
Multiparametric assessment of right ventricular function in heart transplant recipients by echocardiography and relations with pulmonary hemodynamics
Authors: Colak Ayse , Erdemir Ahmet Gurkan , Hazirolan Tuncay , Pirat Bahar , Eroglu Serpil , Aydinalp Alp , Muderrisoglu Haldun , Sade Leyla Elif 
Published: November 2023

AbstractObjectiveRight ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction are usually present in heart transplant (HTx) patients and worsened with residual pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to determine the ability of different echocardiographic modalities to evaluate RV function in comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and their relations with pulmonary hemodynamics in HTx patients.MethodsA total of 62 data sets [echocardiographic, hemodynamic, and CMR] were acquired from 35 HTx patients. Comprehensive echocardiography, including two‐dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography, speckle tracking echocardiography, and three‐dimensional (3D) echocardiography, was performed. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was obtained invasively from right heart catheterization. The correlations between all echocardiographic parameters and CMR imaging data and the differences between patients with and without residual PH were evaluated.ResultsDiastolic and systolic RV volumes and RV ejection fraction (RVEF) by 3D echocardiography correlated strongly with CMR‐derived volumes and RVEF (r = .91, r = .79, r = .64; p < .0001 for each, respectively). Among other parameters, RV fractional area change (r = .439; p < .001) and RV free wall longitudinal strain (RVFW‐LS) (r = −.34; p < .05) correlated moderately with CMR‐RVEF, whereas tricuspid annulus S’ velocity (r = .29; p < .05) and tricuspid annular systolic plane excursion (r = .27; p < .05) correlated weakly with CMR‐RVEF. Additionally, 3D‐RVEF and RVFW‐LS were significantly decreased in studies with mPAP ≥ 20 mm Hg in comparison to those with mPAP < 20 mm Hg (47.7 ± 3.7 vs. 50.9 ± 5.3, p = .04 and −15.5 ± 3.1 vs. −17.5 ± 3, p = .03, respectively).ConclusionThe best method for the evaluation of RV function in HTx recipients is 3D echocardiography. Besides, the subclinical impact of residual PH on RV function can be best determined by RVFW‐LS and 3D‐RVEF in these patients.
Demographics, comorbidities and risk factors for severe disease from the early SARS‐CoV‐2 infection cases in Queensland, Australia
Authors: Oats Alainah , Phung Hai , Tudehope Lucy , Sofija Ernesta 
Published: November 2023

AbstractBackgroundDemographics and comorbidities associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) severity differs between subpopulations and should be determined to aid future pandemic planning and preparedness.AimTo describe the demographics and comorbidities of patients diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection in Queensland (QLD), Australia, between January 2020 and May 2021. Also, to determine the relationship between these characteristics and disease severity based on the highest level of care.MethodsA retrospective case series analysis was conducted using data obtained from the Notifiable Conditions System. Data on patients confirmed with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in QLD were included in this analysis. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression modelling were used to analyse factors that contributed to disease severity.ResultsOne thousand six hundred twenty‐five patients with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection were diagnosed in the study period and analysed. The median age was 41 years and 54.3% (n = 882) were males. A total of 550 patients were hospitalised and 20 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). In those admitted to the ICU, 95% (n = 19) were older than 45 years and 95% (n = 19) were male. Comorbidities significantly associated with hospitalisation were chronic cardiac disease (excluding hypertension) and diabetes, and for ICU admission were morbid obesity, chronic respiratory disease and chronic cardiac disease. No demographic factors were shown to be significantly associated with disease severity.ConclusionsComorbidities associated with the highest level of COVID‐19 disease severity were morbid obesity, chronic respiratory disease and cardiac disease. These data can assist with identifying high‐risk patients susceptible to severe COVID‐19 and can be used to facilitate preparations for future pandemics.