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International Monetary Fund programmes and the glass cliff effect
Authors: HEINZEL MIRKO , KERN ANDREAS , METINSOY SALIHA , REINSBERG BERNHARD 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe analyse the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes on appointing women leaders in ministerial positions. We hypothesize that women leaders are selected after an incumbent government starts an IMF programme to shift accountability to them during political and economic turmoil. This political manoeuvring of appointing women to leadership positions during a crisis is known as the ‘glass cliff’ effect. We demonstrate substantial evidence for such a ‘glass cliff’ effect using data covering all IMF programmes from 1980 to 2018. Our evidence shows that women are more likely to be appointed to austerity‐bearing ministerial positions under IMF programmes but not in positions of authority during negotiations with the IMF. This effect is more pronounced when a country displays worse societal gender norms, a higher level of corruption and a government facing a deeper economic crisis. Importantly, we verify that neither women's leadership nor a higher share of women in government predicts a balance of payments crisis triggering an IMF programme. In other words, women leaders do not govern worse; they are appointed to leadership positions in precarious, crisis‐ridden conditions.
Examining the environmental tax and the fishing grounds footprint nexus: Case of the African fishing industry
Authors: Wirajing Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka , Nanfosso Roger Tsafack , Kountchou Armand Mboutchouang 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe implementation of environmental stringent policies faces a trade‐off between ensuring livelihood sustainability and reducing global fishing footprints. This study investigates the impact of environmental tax on fishing footprints in 23 African countries from 2000 to 2018, using the smoothed instrumental‐variables quantile regression approach. The need to establish a sustainable fishing business in Africa, considering the growing fishing footprint, and investigate if environmental levies could help achieve this goal are the driving forces behind this study. The findings reveal that environmental tax reduces footprints in African fishing grounds up to the 0.75th quantile, beyond which its impact remains insignificant in its conditional distribution. More importantly, environmental tax stringency‐reducing impacts are only apparent in the coastal and middle‐income groups up to the 0.90th and 0.50th quantiles, respectively. Environmental tax appeared to only contribute to reducing fishing footprints beyond the 0.75th quantile with higher levels of pollution tax across its conditional distribution in landlocked countries, but remaining insignificant in the low‐income group. The insignificant impact on the low‐income group is due to relatively relaxed environmental regulations that are unable to address the ecological deficit. The findings further indicate that digital infrastructures and financial development can contribute to enhancing fishing grounds biocapacity, in promoting environmental awareness and ecofriendly strategies. These findings are significant because they show that, regardless of whether environmental standards are governed by common law or civil law legal systems, environmental taxes can be utilized to stop deleterious ecoenvironmental practices within the African fishing industry. The study recommends that policy makers adopt more stringent environmental regulations, particularly for the landlocked countries, whose limited fishery grounds biocapacity has dropped in recent years.
Shadows on Solar: A Teaching Case on the Role of Corporate Governance in Addressing Forced Labor Concerns*
Authors: Cohen Nava , Helikum Lukas J. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractForced labor continues to affect millions of people in the 21st century and worsened globally between 2016 and 2021. Notwithstanding its importance, the issue receives little attention in contemporary business school seminars. Using the recent case of Canadian Solar Inc., a leading solar energy company, this teaching case explores the role of corporate governance as a means of moving toward meaningful changes in the behavior of large, multinational corporations. The case delves into the allegations that the firm has benefited from forced labor by Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region, exploring the board of directors' actions and a proxy proposal submitted by shareholders. Through this case, students will gain insights into the importance of robust corporate governance, accountability, and transparency in addressing sensitive issues like forced labor. The case highlights corporate governance best practices for companies to adopt, such as proactive board oversight, risk assessment, and transparency.
Intraocular lens tilt and decentration in secondary ciliary sulcus implantation in paediatric eyes: A 3‐year prospective study
Authors: Yu Yinglin , Wang Lanhua , Tan Yuan , Xu Chaoqun , Chen Hui , Zou Yingshi , Jin Guangming , Xu Jingmin , Jin Ling , Wang Zhenyu , Luo Lixia , Chen Weirong , Liu Yizhi , Liu Zhenzhen 
Published: January 2024

AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare the tilt and decentration of one‐piece anti‐vaulting haptic intraocular lenses (IOL) and three‐piece C‐loop haptic IOLs in paediatric eyes undergoing secondary IOL implantation into the ciliary sulcus.MethodsPaediatric aphakic patients receiving either one‐piece anti‐vaulting haptic or three‐piece C‐loop haptic IOL implants into the ciliary sulcus were enrolled in this prospective non‐randomized interventional study and followed up for 3 years. IOL decentration and tilt were measured using Scheimpflug images. Preoperative and postoperative information, including demographic data and ocular biometric parameters and complications, were collected and analysed.ResultsAmong 123 eyes of 79 paediatric patients, there were 72 eyes (58.54%) in the anti‐vaulting haptic IOL group and 51 eyes (41.46%) in the C‐loop haptic group. The anti‐vaulting haptic IOL group had a lower incidence of clinically significant vertical IOL decentration than the C‐loop haptic IOL group (23.88% vs. 43.14%, p = 0.037). No intergroup differences were observed in vertical or horizontal tilt or in horizontal decentration (all p > 0.05). One‐piece anti‐vaulting haptic IOL implantation was associated with a lower risk of clinically significant vertical decentration than three‐piece C‐loop haptic IOL implantation (odds ratio: 0.42, p = 0.037). There was a higher incidence of IOL dislocation in the C‐loop haptic IOL group (15.22% vs. 4.17%, p = 0.046).ConclusionsIn paediatric aphakic eyes undergoing secondary IOL implantation into the ciliary sulcus, one‐piece anti‐vaulting haptic IOLs can reduce the risk of clinically significant vertical IOL decentration compared with three‐piece C‐loop haptic IOLs and may favour long‐term IOL positional stability.
Public Service in Canada post‐COVID‐19 pandemic: Transitioning to hybrid work and its implementation challenges
Authors: Gintova Maria 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe impact of the COVID‐19 on the nature of work cannot be overstated. In Canada, following the largest and quickest transition to remote work ever, a significant number of public servants found themselves working from home for most of 2020 and 2021. As governments come out of the pandemic, they begin transitioning to hybrid work arrangements. This article analyzes attitudes and perspectives of public servants in the Public Service of Canada on return to office and transitioning to hybrid work. It also discusses how these can inform research and practice in Canadian public administration.
The diagnostic performance of copeptin in clinical practice: A prospective study
Authors: Trimpou Penelope , Bounias Ioannis , Ehn Olof , Hammarsten Ola , Ragnarsson Oskar 
Published: January 2024

AbstractObjectivePlasma copeptin is a relatively new biomarker for evaluation of arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion. The aim of this study was to test the diagnostic performance of copeptin in patients with polyuria‐polydipsia syndrome.Design, Patients and MeasurementsThis was a prospective study where 88 patients with polyuria‐polydipsia syndrome were evaluated with a water deprivation test (WDT). Weight, urine osmolality, urine specific gravity, and plasma copeptin were collected at baseline, after 8 h, and at termination of the WDT when one of the following had been reached: (i) >3% weight reduction, (ii) urine specific gravity >1.017 or urine osmolality >600 mOsm/kg, or (iii) intolerable adverse symptoms.ResultsOf 88 patients (57 women), 21 (24%) were diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus (cDI), 5 (6%) with nephrogenic DI (nDI), and 62 (71%) with primary polydipsia (PP). Median (interquartile range) copeptin at baseline was 1.7 (1.4–2.5) pmol/L in cDI, 22 (18–65) pmol/L in nDI, and 2.7 (2–4) pmol/L in PP. After 8 h of WDT, the highest copeptin in patients with cDI was 4.0 pmol/L. In patients with PP: (i) 41 had urine osmolality <600 mOsm/kg, 7 (17%) of these had copeptin >4.0 pmol/L, (ii) 21 had urine osmolality ≥600 mOsm/kg, 14 (67%) of these had copeptin >4.0 pmol/L.ConclusionsCopeptin >4.0 pmol/L after an overnight WDT can be used to rule out cDI and copeptin ≥21 pmol/L at baseline to diagnose nDI. The diagnostic performance of copeptin in the context of the WDT is otherwise limited in the diagnostic work‐up of patients with polyuria‐polydipsia syndrome.
Catalysts or Barriers? The Impacts of Natural Disasters on Internal Labor Migration in China
Authors: Zhou Xingyu , Han Liu , Chen Jidong 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis paper discusses ways in which negative economic shocks captured by natural disasters can shape internal labor migration in China. The impact of negative economic shocks on migration depends on the combination of two opposite driving forces: (i) negative economic shocks can make staying in the affected area less profitable, thus enhancing returns to migration; (ii) the shocks can make it more difficult to migrate out, thus inducing a higher fixed cost of migration. Based on a nationwide dataset of China, this paper shows that when natural disasters were not severe, they caused migration out of rural areas. With sufficiently severe damage, however, the negative effect of natural disasters could be mitigated by villages' prior migrant networks. Specifically, with a severe shock, only clan members were able to migrate in response to natural disasters and enjoyed the complementary effects of prior migrant networks, as they could receive more help from social capital.
Impact of personalized diabetes care on distress and treatment satisfaction in people with breast cancer
Authors: Harrod Julia C. , Cheung Yee‐Ming M. , Buckley Lauren , Cromwell Grace E. , Fowler Kristen M. , Hughes Melissa E. , Lin Nancy U. , Tolaney Sara M. , Min Le , McDonnell Marie E. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractAimsIn patients with breast cancer (BCa) and diabetes (DM), diabetes distress (DD) and treatment satisfaction (DTS) can influence BCa management and outcomes. We assessed the impact of implementing a personalized diabetes care model in patients with BCa.MethodsPatients in active treatment or surveillance for BCa with an HbA1c > 53 mmol/mol (7%) or random blood glucose >11.1 mmol/L were included. Participants were offered continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), virtual care and a dedicated diabetes provider for 6 months. Primary outcomes included DD measured by the Diabetes Distress Survey (DDS) and DTS measured by the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ). Questionnaires were conducted at 0, 3 and 6 months.ResultsThirty‐one women were enrolled (median age 61, IQR 49.0–69.0). Compared to baseline, the mean DDS score was lower at both 3 months (2.2 vs. 1.8 [n = 27], p = 0.004, SD = 0.70) and 6 months (2.3 vs. 1.8 [n = 23], p = 0.002, SD = 0.70). The mean DTSQ score was higher at 3 months (baseline: 20.5 vs. 3 months: 28.7 [n = 28], p < 0.001, SD = 9.2) and 6 months (baseline: 20.4 vs. 6 months: 30.0 [n = 26], p < 0.001, SD = 9.7).ConclusionsPersonalized diabetes care models that emphasize remote management and optimize access for those with BCa may lower DD and improve DTS.
‘Fixing’ coal in Whitehaven: the affective promises of a coalmine
Authors: Telford Andrew , Atkins Ed 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis commentary explores the promises surrounding the construction of a new coalmine in Whitehaven in the UK. The impacts of the closure of carbon‐heavy coal facilities increasingly feature in scholarship and policy understandings of energy transitions: illuminating the importance of the temporalities of transition. We seek to further such temporal understandings to highlight the importance of ‘futures’ in discussions of coal, which despite promises of abatement maintains a significant presence in global energy relations. We explore how the Woodhouse Colliery at Whitehaven has come to represent a series of fixes—in both socio‐ecological and affective terms: promising new futures of work, energy and regional development. These futures are contested by opponents of the project, who highlight the emissions to be associated with the site. In tracing these competing futures, we illuminate the intricate ties between historic industry, present‐day regional identity and economies, and the role and presence of carbon in visions of what comes next.
Does information and communication technology improve labor productivity? Recent evidence from the Southeast Asian emerging economies
Authors: Salim Agus , Wen Jun , Bello Anas Usman , Lubis Firsty Ramadhona Amalia , Khoirudin Rifki , Khasanah Uswatun , Sukarniati Lestari , Nasir Muhammad Safar 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe comprehension of the textbook and augmented Solow growth model has been studied to picture the consequences of workforce growth and capital. In the age of digitalization, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is also the first necessity identified factors affecting labor productivity. This paper revisits the augmented Solow growth equation by integrating ICT as an explanator that improves labor productivity in Southeast Asian emerging economies. We used a Two‐Way Random‐Effects Model to regress the impact of workforce growth rate, physical capital, and human capital on labor productivity. The results show that using human capital is essential to improve output in emerging market countries rather than only using physical capital. According to our adjusted ICT factors, our analysis reveals that using the Internet and mobile cellular significantly boosts labor productivity. Moreover, the analysis of total factor productivity shows that most Southeast Asian economies highly depend on implementing ICT, especially the contribution of Internet usage and mobile cellular. Therefore, this study contributes to further studies and policy recommendations in improving the introduction of Internet usage and installation, especially for the emerging Southeast Asian.
Safety of recombinant activated factor VII for treatment of breakthrough bleeds in patients with congenital haemophilia A and inhibitors receiving emicizumab prophylaxis: Review of the real‐world evidence
Authors: Kenet Gili , Fujii Teruhisa 
Published: January 2024

AbstractBackgroundEmicizumab is used as a subcutaneous prophylaxis for prevention of bleeding episodes in patients with haemophilia A (HA) with and without inhibitors. While low bleeding rates were observed in clinical trials, patients still experience breakthrough bleeds (BTBs) with emicizumab in the real‐world. Current guidelines recommend use of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) for treatment of BTBs in patients with inhibitors. Due to thrombotic events observed in the HAVEN 1 study, activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC) should be used with caution.ObjectivesThe objective of this review is to identify and discuss real‐world data on the frequency of BTBs and the safety of concomitant rFVIIa use in patients with inhibitors on emicizumab prophylaxis.MethodsA search of the following databases was conducted on 15 July 2022: BIOSIS Previews®, Current Contents Search®, Embase®, MEDLINE®. Search terms included ‘real world’, ‘haemophilia A’, and ‘emicizumab’.Results and conclusionsEleven relevant publications were identified (seven original research articles and four congress abstracts). The frequency of BTBs specifically for HA patients with inhibitors was described in three publications with 5%–56% patients on emicizumab reporting ≥1 bleeding episode. Treatment of these BTBs appeared to be managed according to relevant guidelines. Importantly, no thrombotic complications occurred during concomitant rFVIIa use. Due to the nature of real‐world studies, direct comparison of the results between studies is limited. However, real‐world data show that BTBs in inhibitor patients during emicizumab prophylaxis can be safely treated with rFVIIa.
The DDD score outperforms the RENAL score in predicting high‐grade renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Zhu Jun , Pan Xi , Xie Jun‐Yi , Chen Yu‐Ke , Fan Yu , Yu Wei , Zhou Li‐Qun , He Zhi‐Song , Zhang Zhong‐Yuan 
Published: January 2024

ObjectivesTo explore the relationship between Fuhrman grade of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and the DDD score.MethodsWe reviewed the records of 527 nonmetastatic RCC patients. Demographic, clinical, and pathologic characteristics were reviewed. Binary logistic regression was used to explore the independent risk factors for high‐grade RCC (HGRCC).ResultsSex, BMI (Body Mass Index), RNS, and DDD score were significantly correlated with HGRCC. Based on these independent risk factors, we constructed two predictive models integrating the RNS and DDD scores with sex and BMI to predict tumor grade. The calibration curves of the predictive model showed good agreement between the observations and predictions. The concordance indexes (C‐indexes) of the predictive models were 0.768 (95% CI, 0.713–0.824), and 0.809 (95% CI, 0.759–0.859). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were performed to compare the predictive power of the nomograms, and the prediction model including the DDD score had better prognostic ability (p = 0.01).ConclusionsThis study found that RNS, DDD score, BMI, and sex were independent predictors of HGRCC. We developed effective nomograms integrating the above risk factors to predict HGRCC. Of note, the nomogram including the DDD score achieves better prediction ability for HGRCC.
A job analysis of mental health nursing in a school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Authors: Hayward Brent A. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWhile schools have become settings for the delivery of mental health supports to students, mental health nursing has not yet described its practice in schools. In the absence of this mental health nursing literature, a quantitative self‐reporting job analysis methodology was used to describe the tasks of mental health nursing in a specialist school as an observant–participator in a single‐case holistic case study. Additional aims were to compare the results with the general school nursing and the disability nursing literatures and interpret these findings for mental health nursing. Categories of tasks from general school nursing were used to deductively interpret the results. Tasks were recorded across all categories of school nursing. The greatest number of tasks were recorded in the professional performance category, followed by planning, then personnel. The least number of tasks were recorded in the health education and promotion category, followed by practice and treatments, assessment and diagnosis, and management. These results differ from tasks in general school nursing but share similarities with intellectual and developmental disability nursing, particularly related to relationships and communication. Practising effectively as a mental health nurse in a specialist school requires capabilities for working with people with disability, particularly communicating and establishing relationships, in addition to clinical mental health skills. Mental health nursing in schools is an area of practice that requires further exploration to capitalise on emerging policy developments to support student mental health.
The efficacy and safety of non‐surgical treatment of diabetic foot wound infections and ulcers: A systemic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Cai Xuchao , Fang Xin , Wu Linjun , Meng Xiaohu 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis meta‐analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of non‐surgical treatments for diabetic foot ulcers and infections. After a rigorous literature review, seven studies were selected for detailed analysis. The findings demonstrate that non‐surgical treatments significantly reduce wound infection rates (standardized mean difference [SMD] = −15.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [−19.05, −11.25], p < 0.01) compared to surgical methods. Ulcer healing rates were found to be comparable between non‐surgical and surgical approaches (SMD = 0.07, 95% CI: [−0.38, 0.51], p = 0.15). Importantly, the rate of amputations within 6 months post‐treatment was significantly lower in the non‐surgical group (risk ratio [RR] = 0.19, 95% CI: [0.09, 0.41], p < 0.01). Additionally, a lower mortality rate was observed in patients treated non‐surgically (RR = 0.28, 95% CI: [0.13, 0.59], p < 0.01). These results affirm the effectiveness and safety of non‐surgical interventions in managing diabetic foot ulcers, suggesting that they should be considered a viable option in diabetic foot care.
Effect of body mass index on the wound infection and complications in patients with liver cancer: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Li Yan‐Ping , Gan Zhuo , Shi Bing 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis study systematically evaluates the effect of body mass index on the occurrence of wound infections and complications in patients undergoing liver cancer surgery through a meta‐analysis. A computerized search was conducted, from database inception to October 2023, in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang databases for studies related to the impact of body mass index on patients undergoing liver cancer surgery. Two researchers independently selected studies based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed the quality. Data analysis was performed using Stata 17.0 software. A total of 8 studies, encompassing 21 030 liver cancer surgery patients, were included. The analysis revealed that patients with a higher body mass index had a significantly higher incidence of wound infection (odds ratio [OR] = 2.36, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21–4.60, p = 0.012) and complications (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.11–2.24, p = 0.011) compared to the control group. Additionally, the hospital stay for higher body mass index patients was longer than that for the control group (standard mean difference [SMD] = −1.09, 95% CI: −4.71 to 2.53, p = 0.556), although this difference was not statistically significant. The study indicates that liver cancer surgery patients with higher body mass index were at an increased risk of postoperative wound infection and complications. This finding highlights the importance of considering body mass index as a factor in the management and care of patients undergoing liver cancer surgery.