bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Unequal Access and Overall Scarcity of Apical Suspension in Native Tissue Prolapse Repair
Authors: Schmidt Eleanor M. , Nicola-Ducey Lauren , Osmundsen Blake , Cichowski Sara 
Published: January 2025

Importance
Evaluation of racial and ethnic differences in apical suspension during prolapse repair is crucial for equitable gynecological care.

Objective
The objective was to assess racial and ethnic disparities in apical suspension during native tissue prolapse repair.

Study Design
We analyzed data from the 2019 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample and Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample, using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, codes. Bivariate analysis identified demographic and hospital-based differences between native tissue apical suspension procedures versus non-apical suspension during vaginal hysterectomy for prolapse, further analyzed with multivariable logistic regression. A separate analysis examined posthysterectomy prolapse surgical procedures.

Results
Of the 62,553 vaginal hysterectomies, 26,094 (41%) were for prolapse. Among these, 14,027 (54%) included apical suspension. The cohort's racial and ethnic identity was 73% non-Hispanic White, 5% Black, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 0% Native American, and 3% other. Multivariable analysis confirmed Black patients were more likely to receive apical suspension compared to non-Hispanic White patients (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.26, 95% CI: 1.04–1.53, P = 0.02), and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive apical suspension (aOR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.63–0.87, P < 0.001). Among 60,074 posthysterectomy prolapse surgical procedures, only 18% included apical suspension. Compared to non-Hispanic Whites, Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients were less likely to receive apical suspension (Black: aOR 0.8, 95% CI: 0.68–0.95, P = 0.013; Hispanic: aOR 0.89, 95% CI: 0.77–1.04, P = 0.14; Asian: aOR 0.52, 95% CI: 0.41–0.66, P < 0.001).

Conclusions
The study highlights persistent racial and ethnic disparities in apical suspension provision. There is a notable lack of apical suspension in native tissue repairs, especially after hysterectomy.
Outcomes of Coccidioides Seropositive Solid Organ Transplant Recipients After Self-discontinuation of Antifungal Prophylaxis: The EIA-IgM-only Conundrum
Authors: Gupta Simran , Biondi Matt V. , Shah Priyal J. , Buras Matthew R. , Kodali Lavanya , Chascsa David M.H. , Vikram Holenarasipur R. , Blair Janis E. 
Published: January 2025

Background.
Solid organ transplant recipients are at risk of severe coccidioidomycosis and are given prophylaxis to mitigate the risk. Patients with seropositive testing typically receive lifelong prophylaxis; currently, this prophylaxis strategy includes patients who are positive only for IgM by enzyme immunoassay (EIA-IgM-only), although this result may be falsely positive.

Methods.
We conducted a retrospective study at a large-volume transplant center in an endemic coccidioidomycosis region to compare outcomes of non–lung transplant recipients who were seropositive for Coccidioides but discontinued prophylaxis (case patients) to outcomes of patients who continued prophylaxis (controls).

Results.
No case or control patients developed active coccidioidomycosis during the follow-up period. Before transplant, 62 of 77 case patients (80.5%) had a single positive serologic test, of whom 27 of 62 were EIA-IgM-only positive (43.5%). In contrast, 57 of 77 controls (74.0%) had a single seropositive result (16/57 [28.1%] were EIA-IgM-only). The single EIA-IgM-only result was classified as falsely positive by infectious disease consultants in 20 of 43 patients (46.5%) compared with all other Coccidioides serologic results (13/111 [11.7%], P < 0.001). Lifetime antifungal prophylaxis was felt to be unnecessary for 28 of 43 patients (65.1%) who were EIA-IgM-only versus 31 of 111 patients (27.9%) with other serologic results (P < 0.001).

Conclusions.
For patients repeatedly positive for EIA-IgM-only and no evidence of seroconversion, compatible clinical illness, or radiographic findings, discontinuing antifungal prophylaxis may be reasonable after the first posttransplant year.
Electroencephalography in Clinical Practice: Neurology Professionals' Views on Optimal Standards of Care
Authors: Nascimento Fábio A. , Katyal Roohi , Kass Naomi R. , Yuan Doyle , Sirven Joseph I. , Westover M. Brandon , Beniczky Sándor 
Published: January 2025

Purpose:
Delivering optimal care to patients with seizures and epilepsy requires all EEGs to be interpreted accurately and reliably. This study investigated neurology professionals' opinions on the ideal standards for EEG in clinical care.

Methods:
We developed an anonymous e-survey targeting practicing and trainee neurologists focused on participants' demographics, clinical practice characteristics, and views on optimal EEG standards of care—including whether an EEG certification test is needed and whether postresidency/fellowship training in EEG/epilepsy is necessary for neurologists who interpret outpatient/routine EEGs in practice. The survey was hosted by the Neurology Clinical Practice—Practice Current, and it was distributed online through the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and International League Against Epilepsy, and through social media.

Results:
Two hundred eighty-three responses were included: 119 from EEG/epilepsy-trained neurologists, 83 from non-EEG/epilepsy-trained neurologists, 75 from trainees, and 6 from advanced care providers. Most participants (78%) agreed that “an objective certification test of ability to interpret EEGs is needed for all those who interpret EEGs in clinical practice.” Most participants (71%) believed that outpatient/routine EEGs may be read only by neurologists with EEG/epilepsy training; this opinion was more prevalent among EEG/epilepsy-trained (83%) versus non-EEG/epilepsy-trained neurologists (55%).

Conclusions:
Our neurology community should discuss the need to develop and implement a certification test of ability for all neurologists who wish to interpret EEGs in clinical practice. In addition, it is imperative to improve in-residency EEG education to ensure that neurology graduates achieve EEG competence before entering the workforce.
In the face of competition, imperfect knowledge can lead to sustainable exploitation of a shared resource
Authors: Aarts Geert , Fieberg John R. , Richter Andries , Poos Jan Jaap , Hintzen Niels T. , Bijleveld Allert I. , Hengeveld Geerten M. , van Kooten Tobias , van Leeuwen Anieke , Matthiopoulos Jason , van Langevelde Frank , Riotte-Lambert Louise 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTOverexploitation of a shared resource is a frequent phenomenon among groups of selfish consumers, known as the ‘tragedy of the commons’. To avoid “self-damage through self-interest”, humans may either defend exclusive access to resources, or collectively adopt advanced cooperative behaviour and carefully designed spatial harvesting strategies to exploit a shared resource sustainably. However, why do many non-human species that are neither social nor territorial also appear to avoid overexploiting resources? This study shows that, even under highly competitive scenarios, cooperation is not necessary to sustainably exploit shared resources if individuals have imperfect knowledge about the distribution of those resources. Poorly informed individuals are more likely to inadvertently exploit resources in peripheral habitats, which may allow for higher resource renewal in the nearby and low-cost habitats, enhancing the sustainability of resource use. As a result, those consumers can achieve a long-term yield that approaches that of cooperative consumers and is higher than omniscient consumers. Ironically, while there might be an evolutionary drive for individuals to make well-informed decisions, consumers of shared resources may be collectively more prosperous when they make decisions based on less information. These findings might explain why apparently sub-optimal consumer behaviour appears so prevalent in nature.
Synthesis and validation of a metal-organic framework for functional quenching of fluorescent DNA
Authors: Goodrich James , Beladi Ali , Joshua Konyin , Bhatti Humza 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAccess to practical research experience is typically limited for life science undergraduates at UK universities. This is confounded by a lack of time to pursue research given course commitments, and the competition for limited spaces on internships or other schemes. To overcome these issues, we hypothesised methods to increase students’ independent access to research, allowing them to design and undertake useful experiments from first principles. Here, we describe the methods allowing a group of undergraduates to successfully devise and completed a research project independent from their university and academic functions.
Symmetry Breaking in the Superionic Phase of Silver Iodide
Authors: Hajibabaei Amir , Baldwin William J. , Csányi Gábor , Cox Stephen J. 
Published: January 2025

In the superionic phase of silver iodide, we observe a distorted tetragonal structure characterized by symmetry breaking in the cation distribution. This phase competes with the well known bcc phase with a symmetric cation distribution, at an energetic cost of only a few meV/atom. The small energy difference suggests that these competing structures may both be thermally accessible near the superionic transition temperature. We also find that the distribution of silver ions depends on the low-temperature parent polymorph, with memory persisting in the superionic phase on the nanosecond timescales accessible in our simulations. Furthermore, simulations on the order of 100 ns reveal that even at temperatures where the bcc phase is stable, significant fluctuations toward the tetragonal lattice structure remain. Our results are consistent with many “anomalous” experimental observations and offer a molecular mechanism for the “memory effect” in silver iodide.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Share lockup expiration of major shareholder, tone management and share pledges: empirical evidence from China
Authors: Guan Jingyi , Wen Xueying , Liu Eping 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe major shareholders may try to manipulate the stock price for tunneling after share lockup expiration, but the earlier studies focus on earnings management and do not consider other potential manipulation methods. Therefore, we explore the tone management of earnings communication conferences.Design/methodology/approachWe take the China A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2007 to 2021 as our sample to examine how, why and when share lockup expiration of major shareholders affects tone management of earnings communication conference.FindingsFirms tend to engage in tone management in earnings communication conferences when the lockup expires by increasing the optimism of the tone and decreasing the similarity between the responses and questions. The purpose of tone management is not for share reduction, but rather for improving market performance and better share pledge. The effect of share lockup expiration is weaker when the firm engages in real or accrual-based earnings management, and when the firm keeps higher accounting conservatism. In addition, in companies at growth and maturity stages, where executive compensation is high, institutional investor ownership is low and the controlling shareholder is a non-state-owned enterprise, the impact of share lockup expiration on the tone management becomes more pronounced.Originality/valueOur study reveals the ways and purposes of tone management when share lockup expires, shows the timing preferences of tone management and helps identify the quality of information disclosure in earnings communication conferences, enriching the research on tone management and market value management.
Employee resource groups: member experiences and the role of allies
Authors: Beaver Gregory , Zellmer-Bruhn Mary 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThe popularity of employee resource groups (ERGs) has grown, yet there has been limited critical examination of the outcomes of membership individuals. This paper aims to better understand ERG member experiences and the role and impact of allies, or members who do not share the identity around which the group is centered.Design/methodology/approachTwo survey studies collected data from ERG members and non-members to uncover individual membership outcomes.FindingsOur findings reveal that ERG members report greater career satisfaction yet also experience higher levels of emotional loneliness compared to non-members. Additionally, the presence of allies in ERGs has a complex impact, offering both positive and negative effects on the experiences of focal group members.Practical implicationsOur findings provide a more expansive view on employee experiences related to ERG membership and suggest decisions to allow or require openness of ERGs to everyone should be undertaken with caution. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the diversity management literature by exploring individual outcomes of ERGs, a popular type of organizational diversity practice.
On the carbon additionality of working forests
Authors: Mei Bin , Ezekiel Micah , Sun Changyou , Li Yanshu 
Published: January 2025

PurposeUsing a 62,742-ha working forest in New Brunswick, Canada, we examine the benefit and cost of carbon additionality at the landscape level.Design/methodology/approachThe baseline scenario is set to maximize timber profit over a 100-year planning period, whereas the carbon scenario is set to have a 5- or 10-year rotation extension.FindingsAt a carbon price of $8/tCO2e, the benefit of additional carbon sequestration from the working forest cannot offset its cost. For the benefit-cost ratio to be one, the respective break-even price needs to be $21/tCO2e for the 5-year rotation extension and $25/tCO2e for the 10-year rotation extension.Originality/valueThis study analyzes the carbon additionality and economics of working forests at the 50–100 thousand hectare scale. Specifically, we examine the change in benefit and cost between a baseline scenario of timber management only and a scenario of rotation extension for both timber and carbon sequestration.
Configurations for high outsourcing performance in construction projects: an integrated perspective of transaction costs and capabilities
Authors: Zhang Ruyan , Fu Yongcheng , Chen Yongqiang , Du Bo , Ma Danfeng 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study aims to integrate perspectives of transaction costs and capabilities to investigate how the configurational fit between outsourcing strategies, asset specificity of projects and the capabilities of general contractors could achieve high outsourcing performance.Design/methodology/approachEmploying fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, this study analyzes 31 outsourcing cases in construction projects to examine outsourcing performance under different combinations of transaction costs and capabilities.FindingsThe findings highlight six different but functionally equivalent configurations to high outsourcing performance, which vary according to attributes of projects and capabilities of contractors. Further, this study develops four context-dependent paths that link outsourcing strategies to high outsourcing performance: leading practitioner, collaborative manager, partnership dependent, and struggler.Practical implicationsHow do contractors in construction projects navigate outsourcing practices to high performance? This study provides a configurational perspective to make outsourcing strategy decisions. Based on the firm’s capabilities and project asset specificity, contractors are encouraged to select from six different but functionally equivalent combinations and thereby four outsourcing strategies, namely leading practitioner, collaborative manager, partnership dependent, and struggler, to achieve high outsourcing performance.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the body of knowledge by offering a holistic perspective that integrates production and transaction costs to analyze contractors’ outsourcing strategies, contributing to the integration of the transaction cost perspective and capability perspective.
Bamboo in sustainable construction: effects on productivity and safety
Authors: Adebowale Oluseyi Julius , Agumba Justus Ngala 
Published: January 2025

PurposeA significant amount of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons is emitted during the production of building materials. With the world population expected to increase by 21.3% from 2030 to 2050, the demand for construction materials is set to rise, necessitating a shift toward eco-friendly options to preserve the ecosystem. Bamboo emerges as a promising solution to meet sustainable construction goals. This study aims to investigate bamboo’s potential as a sustainable construction material, evaluating its impact on construction productivity and safety.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted, using relevant keywords to retrieve journal articles from the Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases. Articles were screened, and only those meeting the inclusion criteria were reviewed.FindingsBamboo offers numerous advantages as a construction material, including cost-effectiveness, abundance and strength, making it a viable alternative to traditional building materials with a reduced environmental impact. However, its widespread acceptance encounters significant challenges. The use of bamboo in construction can both positively and negatively affect productivity and safety in construction organizations.Practical implicationsThis study proposes a framework for improvement that construction stakeholders can adopt to enhance bamboo’s utilization in construction while maintaining high productivity and safety standards.Originality/valueWhile previous studies have advocated for increased bamboo utilization in construction, this study goes further to explore the implications for productivity and safety in construction.
Uncovering the mechanisms of common ground in human–agent interaction: review and future directions for conversational agent research
Authors: Tolzin Antonia , Janson Andreas 
Published: January 2025

PurposeHuman–agent interaction (HAI) is increasingly influencing our personal and work lives through the proliferation of conversational agents (CAs) in various domains. As such, these agents combine intuitive natural language interactions by also delivering personalization through artificial intelligence capabilities. However, research on CAs as well as practical failures indicates that CA interaction oftentimes fails miserably. To reduce these failures, this paper introduces the concept of building common ground for more successful HAIs.Design/methodology/approachBased on a systematic literature analysis, we identified 38 articles meeting the eligibility criteria. We critically reviewed this body of knowledge within a formal narrative synthesis structured around the use of common ground in the interaction with CAs.FindingsBased on the systematic review, our analysis reveals five mechanisms for achieving common ground: embodiment, social features, joint action, knowledge base and mental model of conversational agent. We point out the relationships between these mechanisms as they are related to each other in directional and bidirectional ways.Research limitations/implicationsOur findings contribute to theory with several implications for CA research. First, we provide implications about the organization of common ground mechanisms for CAs. Second, we provide insights into the mechanisms and nomological network for achieving common ground when interacting with CAs. Third, we provide a broad research agenda for future CA research that centers around the important topic of common ground for HAI.Originality/valueWe offer novel insights into grounding mechanisms and highlight the potentials when considering common ground in different HAI processes. Consequently, we secure further understanding and deeper insights of possible mechanisms of common ground to shape future HAI processes.
The interplay of institutions and coopetition: a decade-long analysis of a geographical indication in the Brazilian wine industry
Authors: Vieira Luciana Marques , Monticelli Jefferson Marlon , Cislaghi Tatiane Pellin 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to understand how institutions influence a Geographical Indication (GI) region to create value over time. The study examines a Brazilian wine industry that has lasted for about a century, using ten recent years of primary data collection (2012–2022).

Design/methodology/approach
This paper developed a qualitative study that looks at coopetition and institutions and considers the GI as an institution. It collected the data from 33 representatives of the Brazilian wine industry in three stages (2012–2013, 2017 and 2022).

Findings
The results show that coopetitive strategies between Brazilian wineries are encouraged by both formal and informal institutions, which results in a GI becoming a collective institution. Value creation, however, drives new entrants aiming to achieve gains, and this risks destroying the GI due to the perception of lack of balance on value capture over time.

Originality/value
This study describes the creation and evolution of a GI for developing wine production in a particular grape-growing region in Brazil, which has, consequently, encouraged coopetition between supply chain agents leading to value creation. Most wineries, however, lack a value capture perception, which has resulted in the risk of value being destroyed by allowing new entrants into the cluster. The three stages of data collection and analysis provide an understanding of coopetitive strategies over the long term.
Impact of state ownership on labour cost stickiness across strategic and non-strategic industries in developing economies
Authors: Tileal Mohammed Arkan Sahib , Nassirzadeh Farzaneh , Askarany Davood 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study explores the relationship between state ownership and labour cost stickiness across strategic and non-strategic industries in developing economies. It aims to uncover how non-economic considerations and sociopolitical objectives influence cost behaviour in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), particularly within strategic sectors.Design/methodology/approachThe research employs data from 151 firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2011 to 2021. Using multiple linear regression analysis with year and industry-fixed effects, the study investigates the impact of state ownership on labour cost stickiness, considering the moderating role of industry type.FindingsThe analysis reveals a significant influence of industry type on the relationship between state ownership and labour cost stickiness. SOEs exhibit higher labour cost stickiness, especially in strategic industries subject to greater public scrutiny and government intervention. These findings align with agency theory, highlighting how sociopolitical pressures shape SOEs’ managerial decisions and cost management strategies.Originality/valueThis research fills a crucial gap in the literature on cost behaviour in developing countries, emphasising the importance of industry-specific strategies in mitigating labour cost stickiness in SOEs. It provides new insights into how state ownership and sociopolitical objectives affect cost management, offering valuable implications for policymakers and managers in similar economic contexts.