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Toward a future discourse on global value chains
Authors: Pushp Pushkar , Ahmed Faisal 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
The discourse on global value chains (GVC) is undergoing a transformation in terms of its conceptualisation, theorisation and pragmatic applications. Today, the production systems have become more complex as global economic order continues to witness marked geo-economic manoeuvring. Thus, the direction of discourse on GVC ought to move from mere theoretical propositions toward becoming more evidence based. There have been recent studies that have used the governance and upgrading propositions by Gary Gereffi and others to seek quantitative evidence. This study aims to decipher the quantitative discourse on GVC and to set the emerging and future research agenda.

Design/methodology/approach
Through a systematic literature review, the authors first analyse the quantitative studies on GVC carried out during the last two decades. The authors then outline a future research agenda and examine a few relevant modelling techniques that could potentially be used to solicit newer evidence in GVC research.

Findings
The authors categorise the quantitative discourse on GVC into three crucial themes, namely, GVC framework, GVC participation and position, environmental aspects and regionalisation in GVC. The most commonly used quantitative techniques are gravity model, panel data estimation, structural decomposition analysis and computable general equilibrium modelling.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to the GVC discourse in two ways. Firstly, the authors argue that the theoretical frameworks within the GVC discourse should be complemented by evidence-based quantitative studies. Secondly, the authors suggest potential modelling techniques that can be used on the emerging and future research agenda.
A pulsed bipolar current-mode power supply with high power factor in a single stage for dielectric barrier discharge application
Authors: Tang Xiongmin , Zhou Zexin , Chen Yongquan , Lin ZhiHong , Zhang Miao , Li Xuecong 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is widely used in the treatment of skin disease, surface modification of material and other fields of electronics. The purpose of this paper is to design a high-performance power supply with a compact structure for excimer lamps in electronics application.

Design/methodology/approach
To design a high-performance power supply with a compact structure remains a challenge for excimer lamps in electronics application, a current-source type power supply in a single stage with power factor correction (PFC) is proposed. It consists of an excitation voltage generation unit and a PFC unit. By planning the modes of the excitation voltage generation unit, a bipolar pulse excitation voltage with a high rising and falling rate is generated. And a high power factor (PF) on the AC side is achieved by the interaction of a non-controlled rectifier and two inductors.

Findings
The experimental results show that not only a high-frequency and high-voltage bipolar pulse excitation voltage with a high average rising and falling rate (7.51GV/s) is generated, but also a high PF (0.992) and a low total harmonic distortion (5.54%) is obtained. Besides, the soft-switching of all power switches is realized. Compared with the sinusoidal excitation power supply and the current-source power supply, the proposed power supply in this paper can take advantage of the potential of excimer lamps.

Originality/value
A new high-performance power supply with a compact structure for DBD type excimer lamps is proposed. The proposed power supply can work stably in a wide range of frequencies, and the smooth regulation of the discharge power of the excimer lamp can be achieved by changing the switching frequency. The ideal excitation can be generated, and the soft switching can be realized. These features make this power supply a key player in the outstanding performance of the DBD excimer lamps application.
Library management models: a review and direction for future research
Authors: Hussain Abid , Khan Amjid , Ahmad Pervaiz 
Published: January 2024

Purpose
As a part of doctoral study, this study aims to analyze research on library management models (LMMs) by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR).

Design/methodology/approach
A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Mata-Analysis approach was used to search four databases. The search criteria included studies published in English until 2022, resulting 9,125 records. Out of these records, a total of 36 studies were selected for final analysis

Findings
The results show a positive attitude among researchers toward the development of LMM for libraries globally. The results depict that more than one-third (39%) of the target population was comprised of academic staff and students. The majority (91.76%) of studies were conducted using survey. Quantitative methods were predominant (89%) for LMMs. There were a significant number of studies conducted in 2016. The country-wise distribution shows the USA and China each contribute (20%) of the studies.

Practical implications
The findings of this research could assist policymakers and authorities in reconciling the LMMs applied in libraries for providing efficient access to information resources and services to end users.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is unique as no comprehensive study has been conducted on LMMs using the SLR method.
Gaining customer engagement in social media recovery: the moderating roles of timeliness and personalization
Authors: Honora Andreawan , Wang Kai-Yu , Chih Wen-Hai 
Published: January 2024

PurposeThis research investigates the role of customer forgiveness as the result of online service recovery transparency in predicting customer engagement. It also examines the moderating roles of timeliness and personalization in this proposed model.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey study using retrospective experience sampling and a scenario-based experimental study were conducted to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsCustomer forgiveness positively influences customer engagement and plays a mediating role in the relationship between service recovery transparency and customer engagement. Additionally, timeliness and personalization moderate the positive influence of service recovery transparency on customer forgiveness. The positive influence of service recovery transparency on customer forgiveness is more apparent when levels of timeliness and personalization decrease.Practical implicationsTo retain focal customers' engagement after a service failure, firms must obtain their forgiveness. One of the firm's online complaint handling strategies to increase the forgiveness level of focal customers is to provide a high level of service recovery transparency (i.e. responding to their complaints in a public channel), especially when the firm is unable to respond to online complaints quickly or provide highly personalized responses.Originality/valueThis research provides new insights into the underlying mechanism of customer engagement by applying the concept of customer forgiveness. It also contributes to the social influence theory by applying the essence of the theory to explain how other customers' virtual presence during the online complaint handling influences the forgiveness of focal customers in order to gain their engagement. Additionally, it provides insight into the conditions under which the role of service recovery transparency can be very effective in dealing with online complaints.
Prospects of crop insurance for sustenance of farmers' livelihood during GM cotton crop failure in Indian Punjab
Authors: Kaur Sandeep , Singh Harpreet , Roy Devesh , Singh Hardeep 
Published: January 2024

Purpose Despite the susceptibility of cotton crops to pest attacks in the Malwa Region of Indian Punjab, no crop insurance policy has been implemented there– not even the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which is a central scheme. Therefore, this paper attempts to gauge the likely impact of the PMFBY on Punjab cotton farmers and assess the changes needed for greater uptake and effectiveness of PMFBY.Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted a primary survey to conduct this study. Initially, the authors compared the costs of cotton production with the returns in two scenarios (with and without insurance). Additionally, the authors have applied a logistic regression framework to examine the determinants of the willingness of farmers to participate in the crop insurance market.Findings The study finds that net returns of cotton crops are conventionally small and insufficient to cope with damages from crop failure. Yet, PMFBY will require some modifications in the premium rate and the level of indemnity for its greater uptake among Punjab cotton farmers. Additionally, using the logistic regression framework, the authors find that an increase in awareness about crop insurance and farmers' perceptions about their crop failure in the near future reduces the willingness of the farmers to participate in the crop insurance markets.Research limitations/implications The present study looks for the viability of PMFBY in Indian Punjab for the cotton crop, which can also be extended to other crops.Social implications Punjab could also use crop insurance to encourage diversification in agriculture. There is a need for special packages for diversified crops under any crop insurance policy. Crops susceptible to volatility due to climate-related factors should be identified and provided with a special insurance package.Originality/value There exist very scant studies that have discussed the viability of a central crop insurance scheme in the agricultural-rich state of India, i.e. Punjab. Moreover, they do not also focus on crop losses accruing due to pest and insect attacks.
Sleep quality correlates with effectiveness of ultrapulse fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of facial atrophic acne scars
Authors: Hua Hui , Li Min , Zhai Xiaoyu , Zhou Shu , Pan Zhonglan , Hou Zuoqiong , Zhou Bingrong 
Published: January 2024

AbstractUltrapulse fractional CO2 laser is effective for acne atrophic scars. Whether this effectiveness is affected by sleep quality remains unclear. Aiming to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and postoperative effectiveness, a retrospective clinical study was conducted, enrolling 83 patients with atrophic acne scar. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire at 3 months after the end of the first treatment. The ECCA (échelle d'évaluation clinique des cicatrices d'acné) scale was used to evaluate the clinical effectiveness before and at 3 months after treatment. The patients were divided into a mild to moderate improvement group and a good to excellent improvement group, based on whether they achieved a 50% ECCA improvement rate. PSQI score was higher in the mild and moderate improvement group than in the good to excellent improvement group (7.6 ± 4.5 vs 3.8 ± 1.7, p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression showed that both PSQI score (odds ratio = 0.6 [95% CI = 0.5–0.8], p < 0.001) and scar type were correlated with postfractional CO2 laser effectiveness. Pearson correlation analysis suggested that PSQI score was negatively correlated with ECCA decline score (r = −0.6139, p < 0.0001). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that PSQI score (area under the curve = 0.759) and scar type (area under the curve = 0.737) were all closely correlated with postoperative effectiveness, without statistical difference between their accuracies (p = 0.647). Decision curve analysis demonstrated that both PSQI score and scar type correlated with postoperative effectiveness. Our results demonstrated that sleep quality correlates with the postoperative effectiveness of ultrapulse fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of atrophic acne scars.
Therapeutic maintenance effect of finasteride 1 mg every other month regimen in androgenetic alopecia and study on the difference in response to finasteride treatment: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Kim Ki‐Hun , Kwon Soon‐Hyo , Sim Woo‐Young , Lew Bark‐Lynn 
Published: January 2024

AbstractFinasteride is commonly used for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic maintenance effect of a finasteride every other month (EOM) regimen and analyze clinical and laboratory differences in patients with AGA according to their treatment response. One hundred males with AGA who received finasteride 1 mg daily treatment for a year were enrolled in the study. At 1 year follow‐up, treatment responses of patients who completed the visit schedule were assessed using five scales. The patients were assigned to good or bad response groups according to their assessment. Further, they were randomly divided into two groups (daily vs. EOM) and treated with finasteride (1 mg) for 1 more year. At 2 years follow‐up, treatment efficacy was assessed. At 1‐year follow‐up, 36 patients completed the schedule, including eight and three patients in the good and bad response groups, respectively. At the 2‐year follow‐up, 23 patients completed the schedule, with nine in the daily group and 14 in the EOM group. Changes in global photographic assessment in the second year were 1.33 and 1.29 for the daily and EOM groups, respectively. The daily group showed an elevated hair density and lower concentration of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the DHT to testosterone ratio (DHT/T). However, the EOM group showed decreased hair density and elevated DHT and DHT/T. Following treatment response assessment after 1 year of treatment, the good response group showed early onset which was associated with maternal AGA. Analysis of serum androgen hormone magnitude of DHT reduction was much greater (54.4% vs. 44.4%). DHT/T was higher in the bad response group (1.98 vs. 2.33). We concluded that the finasteride EOM regimen showed similar maintenance effects to the daily regimen.
Unraveling the connection: Uveitis prevalence and risk factors in psoriasis patients — a population‐based study
Authors: Patt Yonatan Shneor , Ben‐Shabat Niv , Sharif Kassem , David Paula , Patt Chen , Elizur Yoav , Shani Uria , Zacay Galia , Watad Abdulla , Amital Howard 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe association between uveitis and spondyloarthropathy (SpA)‐related conditions is well‐established. However, evidence describing the link between uveitis and psoriasis, and psoriasis without concomitant SpA‐related conditions is scarce and conflicting. This large‐scale population‐based study sought to describe the prevalence and features of uveitis among psoriasis patients in Israel as well as investigating the risk for uveitis in different subgroups of psoriasis patients compared to the general population. We conducted a retrospective study utilizing the electronic database of the Meuhedet Health Maintenance Organization. The study included all patients diagnosed with psoriasis between 2000 and 2020, each patient was matched with four controls based on age, sex, place of residence, and index date. Logistic regression models were employed to assess the association between psoriasis and uveitis while adjusting for the presence of SpA‐related conditions. A total of 61 003 psoriasis patients and 244 012 matched controls were included. The prevalence of uveitis was 1.3% versus 1.1% respectively (OR  1.12; 95% CI 1.10–1.30; p < 0.001). When adjusting to psoriasis severity, concurrent SpA, and psoriasis treatment no significant association was found. The rates of uveitis among psoriasis patients with concurrent SpA‐related conditions was 3.2% compared to 1.4% in controls without psoriasis or SpA (OR 2.38; 95% CI 2.00–2.83; p < 0.001), while in psoriasis patients without SpA, the rate of uveitis was 1.0% and was similar to controls. Although crude rates of uveitis were higher in patients with severe psoriasis compared to mild psoriasis (2.1% vs. 1.1%), after adjustment, no significant association compared to controls was found in either group. Our findings suggest that the positive association between psoriasis and uveitis is primarily mediated by the coexistence of other SpA‐related conditions. These findings imply the presence of a shared pathogenetic mechanism and set the direction for a phenotypic‐targeted screening strategy.
Mosaic GJB2 mutations in widespread porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus: Report of two patients
Authors: Zhao Anqi , Wang Yumeng , Jia Ning , Lu Fangqi , Pan Chaolan , Wu Fei , Cao Qiaoyu , Li Xin , Wang Xinyi , Wang Shucui , He Wei , Zeng Qin , Huang Haisheng , Han Jianwen , Li Ming 
Published: January 2024

AbstractPorokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus (PAON) is a rare adnexal hamartoma characterized by keratotic papules following Blaschko's lines, typically located on the unilateral distal extremities. Cutaneous somatic GJB2 mutations have been linked to the pathogenesis of PAON. However, the genetic mechanism underlying bilateral or extended forms, which are less documented, remains unknown. In this study, we presented two cases of PAON with widespread cutaneous lesions and scalp involvement, and demonstrated the presence of GJB2 mosaic mutations in both patients. We further investigated the mosaic frequency in different tissues to gain insights into the mutation events contributing to the phenotype of widespread PAON. Our findings suggest that early postzygotic mutation causing mosaic GJB2 mutations may contribute to the widespread phenotype of PAON, thereby enriching the disease spectrum and mutation profile of PAON.
Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo
Authors: Takeishi Atsuki , Shaban Amina K. , Kakihana Taichi , Takihara Hayato , Okuda Shujiro , Osada Hidekazu , Suameitria Dewi Desak Nyoman Surya , Ozeki Yuriko , Yoshida Yutaka , Nishiyama Akihito , Tateishi Yoshitaka , Aizu Yuki , Chuma Yasushi , Onishi Kazuyo , Hayashi Daisuke , Yamamoto Saburo , Mukai Tetsu , Ato Manabu , Thai Duong Huu , Nhi Huynh Thi Thao , Shirai Tsuyoshi , Shibata Satoshi , Obata Fumiko , Fujii Jun , Yamayoshi Seiya , Kiso Maki , Matsumoto Sohkichi 
Published: January 2024

AbstractVaccination is an important factor in public health. The recombinant bacillus Calmette Guérin (rBCG) vaccine, which expresses foreign antigens, is expected to be a superior vaccine against infectious diseases. Here, we report a new recombination platform in which the BCG Tokyo strain is transformed with nucleotide sequences encoding foreign protein fused with the MPB70 immunogenic protein precursor. By RNA‐sequencing, mpb70 was found to be the most transcribed among all known genes of BCG Tokyo. Small oligopeptide, namely, polyhistidine tag, was able to be expressed in and secreted from rBCG through a process in which polyhistidine tag fused with intact MPB70 were transcribed by an mpb70 promoter. This methodology was applied to develop an rBCG expressing the receptor binding domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Immunoblotting images and mass spectrometry data showed that RBD was also secreted from rBCG. Sera from mice vaccinated with the rBCG showed a tendency of weak neutralizing capacity. The secretion was retained even after a freeze‐drying process. The freeze‐dried rBCG was administered to and recovered from mice. Recovered rBCG kept secreting RBD. Collectively, our recombination platform offers stable secretion of foreign antigens and can be applied to the development of practical rBCGs.
A scalable and transferable approach to combining emerging conservation technologies to identify biodiversity change after large disturbances
Authors: Wood Connor M. , Socolar Jacob , Kahl Stefan , Peery M. Zachariah , Chaon Philip , Kelly Kevin , Koch Robert A. , Sawyer Sarah C. , Klinck Holger 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Ecological disturbances are becoming more extensive and intensive globally, a trend exemplified by ‘megafires’ and industrial deforestation, which cause widespread losses of forest cover. Yet the hypothesis that contemporary environmental disturbances are affecting biodiversity has been difficult to test directly.

The novel combination of landscape‐scale passive acoustic monitoring, a new machine learning algorithm, BirdNET and improved Bayesian model‐fitting engines enables cohesive, community‐level before‐after, control‐impact studies of disturbances. We conducted such a study of a 2020 megafire in the Sierra Nevada, USA. We used a bespoke dynamic multi‐species occupancy modelling approach, which enabled us to account for imperfect detection, misclassifications, and to share information among species.

There was no community‐level difference in colonization between burned and unburned forest. In contrast, the probability of site extinction in burned forest, 0.36, was significantly higher than in unburned forest, 0.12. Of the 67 species in our study, 6 (9%) displayed a positive colonization response to the fire, while 28 (41%) displayed a significant extinction response.

We observed a 12% decrease in avian biodiversity 1 year post‐fire, and a substantial shift in community composition. However, in this ecosystem, many species display time‐dependent responses to the fire that are unobservable after just 1 year.

Synthesis and applications. We have shown that three emerging conservation technologies, passive acoustic monitoring, machine learning animal sound identification algorithms, and advances in Bayesian statistical tools, can provide previously unattainable information about biodiversity responses to ecological change. Critically, our approach is transferrable and scalable, as the workflow is agnostic to species or ecosystem and each component is either freely available (all relevant software) or relatively inexpensive (recording hardware). Environmental change is unfolding rapidly, but new analytical techniques may help our understanding and—thus interventions—keep pace.
Early experience in use of videolaryngoscopy by a neonatal pre‐hospital and retrieval service
Authors: Lacquiere David , Smith Jacob , Bhanderi Neel , Lockie Francis , Pickles Jacintha , Steere Mardi , Craven John , Mazur Stefan 
Published: January 2024

AbstractObjectiveTo describe initial experience with use of the Glidescope Go videolaryngoscope by an Australian neonatal pre‐hospital and retrieval service.MethodsWe conducted a 31‐month retrospective review of an airway registry for neonates intubated by MedSTAR Kids clinicians.ResultsTwenty‐two patients were intubated using the Glidescope Go, compared with 50 using direct laryngoscopy. First‐pass success was 17/22 (77.3%) with the Glidescope Go and 38/50 (76%) with direct laryngoscopy. Complications occurred in 7/22 (32%) and 8/50 (16%), respectively.ConclusionsOn initial review of this practice change, videolaryngoscopy allows neonatal tracheal intubation with a comparable success rate to direct laryngoscopy in a pre‐hospital and retrieval setting.