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Dialectical behaviour therapy outcomes for adolescents with autism spectrum conditions compared to those without: findings from a seven-year service evaluation
Authors: Phillips Matthew David , Parham Rhian , Hunt Katrina , Camp Jake 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) have overlapping symptom profiles. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is an established treatment for self-harm and BPD, but little research has investigated the outcomes of DBT for ASC populations. This exploratory service evaluation aims to investigate the outcomes of a comprehensive DBT programme for adolescents with a diagnosis of emerging BPD and a co-occurring ASC diagnosis as compared to those without an ASC diagnosis.

Design/methodology/approach
Differences from the start to end of treatment in the frequency of self-harming behaviours, BPD symptoms, emotion dysregulation, depression, anxiety, the number of A&E attendances and inpatient bed days, education and work status, and treatment non-completion rates were analysed for those with an ASC diagnosis, and compared between those with an ASC diagnosis and those without.

Findings
Significant medium to large reductions in self-harming behaviours, BPD symptoms, emotion dysregulation and inpatient bed days were found for those with an ASC diagnosis by the end of treatment. There were no significant differences between those with an ASC and those without in any outcome or in non-completion rates. These findings indicate that DBT may be a useful treatment model for those with an ASC diagnosis, though all results are preliminary and require replication.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to report the outcomes of a comprehensive DBT programme for adolescents with an ASC diagnosis, and to compare the changes in outcomes between those with a diagnosis and those without.
The study on the effect of restrictive rosewood trade policies on China’s rosewood import prices
Authors: Ding Yi , Yin Zhonghua 
Published: January 2024

PurposeRosewood, as the most internationally traded endangered species, is subject to a series of restrictive trade policies globally. China has historically been the largest importer of rosewood in the world. The fluctuation of China’s rosewood import prices will have a profound impact on the global rosewood trade pattern. This study, therefore, assessed the impact of restrictive trade policies on China’s rosewood import prices to explore the fluctuation rule of rosewood trade prices under restrictive policies.Design/methodology/approachThe study built a partial equilibrium framework about the formation mechanism of rosewood import price bubbles under supply constraints. On this basis, with China’s daily import prices of major rosewood species, the generalized supremum augmented Dickey–Fuller (GSADF) and backward supremum augmented Dickey–Fuller (BSADF) tests were applied to explore the effect of restrictive trade policies on China’s rosewood import prices.FindingsThe empirical analysis revealed that there were multiple price bubbles for five of the seven rosewood species. The largest bubbles were always created before and after the deployment of supply constraints. The empirical results for the counterfactual examples implied that price bubbles would not have occurred if restrictive rosewood trade policies had not been implemented. The above findings indicated that these measures tended to trigger significant price bubbles in China’s rosewood imports.Originality/valueThe effect of restrictive rosewood trade policies on rosewood trade prices had not yet been explored in previous research studies. This study empirically analyzed the effect of restrictive trade policies on China’s rosewood import prices using econometric models.
Evaluating white wine consumer interest in Grüner Veltliner: a potential signature varietal for Pennsylvania
Authors: Kelley Kathleen , Hopfer Helene , Centinari Michela 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
This study aims to determine white wine drinkers’ interest in Grüner Veltliner wine, a potential signature wine for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the USA and identify the consumer segments likely to look for and purchase this wine varietal.

Design/methodology/approach
A total of 676 wine consumers from the Mid-Atlantic region in the USA were compared based on familiarity with Grüner Veltliner wine, variety-seeking (VARSEEK) scores and the likelihood of looking for and purchasing Pennsylvania Grüner Veltliner wine.

Findings
Although only a third of participants had some experience with Grüner Veltliner wine, 77% were “somewhat interested” to “very interested” in being able to sample and taste the wine, and 66%–67% were “somewhat likely” to “very likely” to look for and purchase the wine from both growing regions. Generation, wine consumption behavior and familiarity with Pennsylvania wine and Grüner Veltliner wine differed between participants based on purchase intent and VARSEEK scores (i.e. low VARSEEK/likely, high VARSEEK/unlikely). Differences in factors motivating Grüner Veltliner purchasing were also identified between low VARSEEK/likely and high VARSEEK/likely participants.

Originality/value
The paper presents evidence of potential demand for a signature wine from an emerging wine region. This provides direction for target marketing and related promotional strategy, along with identifying wine consumers interested in tasting and purchasing the wine.
Research on system integration and control methods of an apple-picking robot in unstructured environment
Authors: Zhou Qiaojun , Gao Ruilong , Ma Zenghong , Cao Gonghao , Chen Jianneng 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this article is to solve the issue that apple-picking robots are easily interfered by branches or other apples near the target apple in an unstructured environment, leading to grasping failure and apple damage.

Design/methodology/approach
This study introduces the system units of the apple-picking robot prototype, proposes a method to determine the apple-picking direction via 3D point cloud data and optimizes the path planning method according to the calculated picking direction.

Findings
After the field experiments, the average deviation of the calculated picking direction from the desired angle was 11.81°, the apple picking success rate was 82% and the picking cycle was 11.1 s.

Originality/value
This paper describes a picking control method for an apple-picking robot that can improve the success and reliability of picking in an unstructured environment and provides a basis for automated and mechanized picking in the future.
Quantified academics: Heideggerian technology critical analysis of the academic ranking competition
Authors: Koskinen Jani , Kimppa Kai Kristian , Lahtiranta Janne , Hyrynsalmi Sami 
Published: January 2024

PurposeThe competition in the academe has always been tough, but today, the academe seems to be more like an industry than an academic community as academics are evaluated through quantified and economic means.Design/methodology/approachThis article leans on Heidegger’s thoughts on the essence of technology and his ontological view on being to show the dangers that lie in this quantification of researchers and research.FindingsDespite the benefits that information systems (ISs) offer to people and research, it seems that technology has made it possible to objectify researchers and research. This has a negative impact on the academe and should thus be looked into especially by the IS field, which should note the problems that exist in its core. This phenomenon of quantified academics is clearly visible at academic quantification sites, where academics are evaluated using metrics that count their output. It seems that the essence of technology has disturbed the way research is valued by emphasising its quantifiable aspects. The study claims that it is important to look for other ways to evaluate researchers rather than trying to maximise research production, which has led to the flooding of articles that few have the time or interest to read.Originality/valueThis paper offers new insights into the current phenomenon of quantification of academics and underlines the need for critical changes if in order to achieve the academic culture that is desirable for future academics.
The nexus of foreign direct investment and agricultural productivity: does absorptive capacity matter?
Authors: Han Yan , Sun Yanqi , Huang Kevin , Xu Cheng 
Published: January 2024

PurposeThis study aims to examine the complex effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on China’s agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) from 2005 to 2020. It also explores the role of absorptive capacity as a moderating factor during this period.Design/methodology/approachEmploying provincial panel data from China, this research measures agricultural TFP using the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA)-Malmquist method. The impact of FDI on agricultural productivity is further analyzed using a nondynamic panel threshold model.FindingsThe results highlight technological progress as the main driver of agricultural TFP growth in China. Agricultural FDI (AFDI) seems to impede TFP development, whereas nonagricultural FDI (NAFDI) shows a distinct positive spillover effect. The study reveals a threshold in absorptive capacity that affects both the direct and spillover impacts of FDI. Provinces with higher absorptive capacity are less negatively impacted by AFDI and more likely to benefit from FDI spillovers (FDISs).Originality/valueThis study provides new insights into the intricate relationship between FDI, absorptive capacity and agricultural productivity. It underscores the importance of optimizing technological progress and research and development (R&D) to enhance agricultural productivity in China.
Starting Ingine
Authors: Khan Salman , Khan Faisal 
Published: January 2024

Research methodology
The data has been provided by the protagonist in the form of interviews, tables and figures.

Case overview/synopsis
Abdul and his team, comprising MS Finance graduates from Lahore University of Management Sciences, embarked on a transformative process that led to the inception of their startup, Ingine. Originating from a discarded idea of importing recycling machines, the team pivoted to address a significant gap in the influencer marketing industry. They envisioned a subscription-based software-as-a-service platform that streamlines interactions between influencers and businesses, emphasizing secure payment processing, messaging and feedback features. The narrative underscores the intricate connection between influencer marketing and the return on investment for small businesses, recognizing the challenge of decoding tangible financial gains. Ingine’s mission is to unravel this puzzle, optimizing small businesses’ investments in influencer marketing while navigating the complexities of crafting a competitive influencer compensation model. The team’s background, strategic considerations and commitment to fostering sustainable relationships between influencers and businesses serve as a compelling backdrop to Ingine’s entrepreneurial aspirations.

Complexity academic level
The case can be used in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. The case can be used in undergrad, master’s, MBA, executive MBA and short executive programs. The complexity of a case can be increased or decreased depending on the level of class, i.e. start, middle or end of the course, and the time allocation, i.e. 90 min.
2023 Sylvia Docker lecture: Ignite your passion, and connect, to make a difference
Authors: Carey Leeanne M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractTogether, we grow our profession of occupational therapy as we engage in understanding and addressing the issues that challenge the people we work with. In this Sylvia Docker Lecture, I will share the collective journeys of myself and other occupational therapists and health professionals who have undertaken (or are currently undertaking) their PhDs and are actively involved in research, to address these challenges. Together, we will explore three themes: understanding the WHY that ignites one's passion; living the journey—the EXPERIENCE; and making a difference—the IMPACT. Stories will be told through the lived experience of those engaged in research as currently enrolled PhD students, emerging researchers, and experienced researchers. These stories will capture the lived experience across individuals, and at different times in the research journey. Stories are summarised and captured using natural language processing. Topics are identified, concept maps visualised, and outputs interpreted in context of related theoretical models. Key topics identified include: the clinical and personal motivators that have ignited the passion in individuals; the value of connecting with others and growing networks; and how one's research has made a difference. The impact of discoveries and outcomes are highlighted, together with the importance of people and networks. Analysis of connections and synthesis over time revealed frequent and strong connections across themes, concepts and topics; with synthesising concepts of passion, networks, knowledge translation, opportunities, supervision and communication emerging and being shaped over time. These collective journeys provide inspiration and pathways to creative careers that have future potential in the growth of the profession of occupational therapy. It is recommended that each occupational therapist take the time to reflect on the ‘why’ that ignites your passion, your journey and how you can make a difference!
Pre‐race tear volume and dry‐eye symptomatology in recreational middle‐aged male half‐marathoners: A pilot study
Authors: Blanco María Serramito , Romero Julia Bodas , Peral Assumpta , Carracedo Gonzalo , Aracil‐Marco Adolfo 
Published: January 2024

Aims/Purpose: To describe the tear volume and dry‐eye symptomatology in recreational middle‐aged male recreational half‐marathoners, 24‐h pre‐race.Methods: Twelve male recreational athletes (age: 43.1 ± 9.3 years; Body Mass Index (BMI): 24.2 ± 2.9 kg m−2) were recruited among participants in the Madrid half‐marathon 2023. 24 h before the race the volunteers responded the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), the Dry‐Eye 5 (DEQ5) and reported their estimated time of finishing. Immediately after, the Schirmer test was performed in the right eye. Post hoc, the participants were categorized in two main groups, depending on their estimated time of finishing: a high‐performance group (HP, n = 6), that included the volunteers with an estimated time of finishing below 1 h and 40 min; and, a low‐performance group, (LP, n = 6) that included the runners with an estimated time of finishing longer than 1 h and 40 min. Correlational analyses were performed, and the unpaired Student's t‐test was used to look for between groups differences.Results: Overall, no correlations were found between any of the studied variables. Similarly, no differences were noticed between groups in the mean age (39.6 ± 11 vs. 46.5 ± 6.6 years; p = 0.222; HP vs. LP) or BMI (22.7 ± 3.1 vs. 25.6 ± 2.1 kg m−2; p = 0.096; HP vs. LP). However, although non‐statistically significant, the HP group showed a trend to have a lower Schirmer test value than the LP group (4.6 ± 2.1 vs. 14.2 ± 12; p = 0.083; HP vs. LP). In contrast, no differences were noticed among groups in the OSDI (14.2 ± 12.3 vs. 15.2 ± 9.8; p = 0.886; HP vs. LP) or DEQ5 (7 ± 3 vs. 5.6 ± 3.2; p = 0.589, Mann–Whitney; HP vs. LP) scores.Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that despite having a very low tear volume, high‐performance middle‐aged recreational runners do not experience higher dry‐eye associated symptomatology.
Choroidal neovascularization as first sign of Best's vitelliform dystrophy in a child
Authors: Montero‐Moreno Javier , Diez‐Montero Cecilia , Sanchis‐Merino Maria Eugenia , Hernandez‐Fernandez Rosario , Cañibano‐Perez Elisabeth 
Published: January 2024

Aims/Purpose: To report a case of choroidal neovascularization secondary to Best's vitelliform dystrophy in a child managed by intravitreal aflibercept.Methods: Interventional, case report.Results: A 9‐year‐old boy reported decreased visual acuity (VA) with metamorphopsia in his right eye (RE) for the previous month. VA was RE 20/100 and left eye (LE) 20/20. Funduscopy revealed right‐eye macular oedema with deep macular haemorrhage associated to a bilateral orange‐yellowish deposit. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed sub‐ and intraretinal fluid in the foveal area along with a hyperreflective subretinal deposit and a localized retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) elevation. Blue autofluorescence (BAF) imaging disclosed a central hyper autofluorescence area as well as a larger defect corresponding to the haemorrhage and the subretinal deposit. The LE was positive for a central deposit located under the RPE with hyper autofluorescence at BAF. Familiar history was unknown for ocular conditions and the clinical history was irrelevant for fever, inflammation, adenopathy, articular, neurological or respiratory conditions. The condition was diagnosed as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to Best's vitelliform dystrophy and a single intravitreal injection of aflibercept was performed under general anaesthesia. Genetic study revealed a likely pathogenic mutation c.874G>C (p.Glu292Gln) in the BEST1 gene (missense change, not previously published) affecting a functional dominion. The subretinal bleeding and fluid resolved after one single injection of aflibercept and VA improved to 20/20. No recurrences have been observed during the subsequent five years in either eye.Conclusions: We report a case of CNV as first manifestation of a previously not reported mutation of Best's vitelliform dystrophy in a 9‐year‐old boy that was successfully treated with one single intravitreal injection of aflibercept.
Analysis of the photographers' quality control in the diabetic retinopathy screening at the IOBA's Reading Center
Authors: Espinilla Oscar Garcia , Lope Pablo Arlanzón , Díez Andrea Novo , Recio Inmaculada Yepes , de la Iglesia Rodríguez Purificación , Gálvez María Isabel López , Jimeno Jose Carlos Pastor 
Published: January 2024

Aims/Purpose: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most frequent ocular complication of diabetes and one of the leading causes of avoidable blindness. Teleophthalmology screening by taken retinal images is an effective tool in its early detection and delivering prompt treatment. IOBA's Reading Center (RC) of the University of Valladolid is in charge for the Regional Health System (SACYL) DR screening program. Retinographies are taken at Primary Care Centers, under mydriasis, following the three‐field Joslin Vision Network protocol by certified photographers. Quality control (QC) is an indispensable process in a RC to ensure an accurate retinography reading. An upper limit of 5% of photographs taken with low quality has been set as acceptable. This study aimed to analyse the quality of the retinographies taken in the DR screening at the IOBA's RC during 2021 and 2022.Methods: A retrospective study was designed analysing the quality outcomes of DR screening. Certified in image reading Optometrists determined if images received at the RC had enough quality according to seven factors (halo >1/3, inadequate vessels/parenchyma sharpness, inadequate central, nasal, temporal or fundus reflex image and inadequate disk sharpness). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26 (Chicago, USA). Chi‐square test was used to compare frequencies between 2021 and 2022 outcomes.Results: 4474 retinographies were taken during 2021 and 6345 during 2022. 14 photographers took part in the program (8 in both years, 2 left in 2021, and 4 joined in 2022). All analysed factors showed less than 3% of incorrect images. 6.1% of images showed at least one error in 2021 and 4.4% in 2022 (p < 0.01). Every analysed factor showed a significant improvement (p < 0.02) between 2021 and 2022 except for disk sharpness in both eyes (p > 0.05).Conclusions: The quality of the images of the IOBA RC is adequate for the SACYL DR screening program showing values below the fixed upper limit in all the analysed factors with a significant decrease in almost all values that can be attributed to increased experience of capture personnel.
Analysis of prognostic and predictive factors in Kuopio wet age‐related macular degeneration cohort
Authors: Heloterä Hanna , Siintamo Leea , Kivinen Niko , Kaarniranta Kai 
Published: January 2024

Aims/Purpose: Aim of this study was to explore factors affecting wet AMD disease progression and identify predictive factors that can estimate the time of intravitreal treatment duration.Methods: This retrospective real‐world study included 421 wet AMD patients treated at Kuopio University Hospital during years 2007–2021. Collected data included background demographics, treatment history, best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and anatomical changes. Impact of baseline factors to age at diagnosis, treatment duration, received treatment intensity and visual acuity gains was analysed.Results: Heavy smoking and high BMI were associated with an earlier onset of wet AMD. Whereas, use of anti‐coagulation, anti‐aggregation and blood pressure medication were associated with later onset of wet AMD. Low number of injections during the first year and presence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) at baseline were associated with shorter treatment duration. Interestingly, when IRF only patients were compared to subretinal fluid (SRF) only patients, IRF patients showed higher occurrences of subretinal drusenoid deposits (43.5% vs. 15%, p = 0.04). In addition, when all patients with IRF were compared to SRF only patients, more hyperreflective foci (HRFs) and complete RPE and outer retinal atrophy (cRORA, 20.7% vs. 5%, p = 0.02) were observed with IRF patients.Conclusions: Our results raise up number of factors involved in disease progression. They confirm previously described role of heavy smoking, high BMI and IRF as factors, which may accelerate earlier emergence of nAMD or result as fast progressing disease. More intriguingly, our result reveals the link between IRF and appearance of subretinal drusenoid deposits, HRFs and cRORA.
Review of treatments for retinopathy of the premature in Africa
Authors: Queiros António , Hauela Gisela , Fernandes Paulo , Diaz‐Rey José 
Published: January 2024

Aims/Purpose: Retinopathy of premature is currently one of the biggest causes of childhood blindness in the world. Its prevention and control has been widespread, although many underdeveloped countries face numerous difficulties in controlling it. To summarize the treatments types and methods of screening in Africa.Methods: A systematic review of studies carried out in Africa using the statistical program R was performed, for data collection the Boolean operators (and, or) and mesh words (treatment, retinopathy of the premature and Africa) were used on the platforms of pubmed and google academic. 27 studies were found, 6 were clinical trials, with only 4 studies included in the meta‐analysis.Results: the risks for developing retinopathy of premature are the premature birth of the baby and the lack of adequate monitoring during the incubation period. In African countries with published studies, the most used treatment methods are non‐invasive ventilation and the injection method of bevacizumab.Conclusions: Low birth weight and lower gestational age are directly related to the risk of developing retinopathy in the baby, bevacizumab is the most effective method reported so far and the best screening method for this pathology is based on the algorithm of birth weight.