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Doing good or looking good: how socially responsible human resource management practices influence employees' CSR-specific performance
Authors: Wang Juan , Zhang Zhe , Jia Ming 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis study examines whether, how and when socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) practices increase employees' in-role and extra-role corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses data from 422 employees of 68 companies.FindingsSRHRM improves employees' in-role CSR-specific performance via impression management motivation and enhance extra-role CSR-specific performance via prosocial motivation. Moral identity symbolization strengthens the relationship between SRHRM and impression management motivation, and moral identity internalization reinforces the relationship between SRHRM and prosocial motivation. The authors also propose mediated moderation models.Practical implicationsThis study indicates that company can adopt SRHRM practices to improve employees' in-role and extra-role CSR-specific performance.Originality/valueThis study reveals how and when SRHRM practices influence employees' CSR-specific performance and sheds light on the social impacts of SRHRM.
Assessing the accuracy of individual property values estimated by automated valuation models
Authors: Matysiak George Andrew 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThe intent of this paper is to identify uncertainty surrounding automated valuation models (AVMs) valuations and the criteria by which a valuer could judge the accuracy of an AVM estimate of value when being assisted by such AVM as a valuation tool.Design/methodology/approachEuropean law and European Valuation Standards allow valuers to use AVMs as one tool among others in reaching an estimation of Market Value, but only insofar as the valuer is able to satisfy him/herself and the client of the relevance of the AVM report, its inputs and outputs. To enable this, it thus becomes essential that AVMs be more transparent and their accuracy verified.FindingsThis paper recommends minimum reporting requirements thereby enabling an assessment of AVM valuations. At the outset, a distinction needs to be made between two groups of AVM users: banks and valuers. Banks will require considerably more information, including details of the types of models employed and “Bulk” accuracy test results.Practical implicationsThis paper addresses the minimum information needed by valuers in order to gauge the usefulness and accuracy of the AVMs they propose to use as one of their valuation tools.Originality/valueThis paper provides guidance on minimum information requirements for AVMs. Indeed, it may be that the AVM vendors' industry will recognise that providing more transparency in their reports along the lines suggested would facilitate a wider and more supportive acceptance of AVMs.
The adoption of smart banking services from a dual perspective: a qualitative study
Authors: Hassaan Muhammad , Li Gang , Yaseen Asif 
Published: April 2023

PurposeThis paper aims to understand the facilitators and inhibitors that might influence customers' adoption of smart banking services (SBS) in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 bank customers in Multan and Lahore using a case study design. Cases were selected using a purposive sampling strategy with maximum variation. A thematic content analysis (TCA) was performed to analyze the qualitative data.FindingsThe findings of this study support the notion that SBS has become a sine qua non of 21st-century banking owing to performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, price value, facilitating conditions, habit and hedonic motivation. However, information privacy concerns and big brother effect impair customers' cognitive, personal and social experiences, creating an obstacle toward SBS adoption.Research limitations/implicationsStudying SBS adoption only in Pakistan represents the perspective of a developing country, which limits the generalizability of the findings.Practical implicationsPakistani customers' demand for SBS can be linked to its performance. By upgrading technology, banks can improve the usefulness of these services.Originality/valueThe first scholarly inquiry explores the facilitators and inhibitors that could influence the adoption of SBS in Pakistan.
Bank competition, regulatory capital, and risk taking: international evidence
Authors: Abou-El-Sood Heba , Shahin Rana 
Published: April 2023

PurposeMotivated by recent financial liberalization policies in emerging markets, this study investigates whether bank competition and regulatory capital affect bank risk taking in an international banking context.Design/methodology/approachBank competition is regressed, using GLS regression, on various measures of bank risk, to reflect regulatory, accounting and market-based risk-taking. The authors use a sample of publicly traded banks operating in Africa during 2004–2019.FindingsResults show that higher level of bank competition increases bank risk taking and results in greater financial fragility in the absence of banking capital regulations. Furthermore, larger capital adequacy ratios control the risk-taking incentives of managers and guard banks against the risk of default. Further tests confirm the significance of market-based risk measures over accounting and regulatory measures.Practical implicationsFindings are relevant to bank managers and regulators in their sustained effort of finding an optimal balance between bank competition and financial stability. Increased competition should be balanced with capital regulations to curtail bank excessive risky behavior and derive the social benefits of greater competition in the market while sustaining overall economic growth.Originality/valueThis study provides novel evidence in an international context. First, it uses regulatory, accounting and market-based measures of bank risk taking to reflect regulators', management and market participants' emphasis. Another original contribution is the investigation of bank competition across African economies characterized by financial liberalization, stringent banking system and interesting socio-economic challenges.
Anti‐KIF20B autoantibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: Their high prevalence in systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Koizumi Haruka , Muro Yoshinao , Yamashita Yuta , Takeichi Takuya , Fritzler Marvin J. , Akiyama Masashi 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe kinesin superfamily protein 20B (KIF20B), also known as M‐phase phosphoprotein‐1, is a plus‐end‐directed motor enzyme for cytokinesis. Anti‐KIF20B antibodies have been reported in idiopathic ataxia, but no previous studies have examined anti‐KIF20B antibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). We aimed to establish methods for detecting anti‐KIF20B antibodies and to investigate the clinical significance of these antibodies in SARDs. Serum samples from 597 patients with various SARDs and 46 healthy controls (HCs) were included. Fifty‐nine samples that had been examined by immunoprecipitation using the recombinant KIF20B protein produced by in vitro transcription/translation were used for establishing the ELISA cutoff with the same recombinant protein for measuring the anti‐KIF20B antibodies. The ELISA performed well, showing close agreement with the immunoprecipitation results (Cohen's κ >0.8). The ELISA results for 643 samples showed the prevalence of anti‐KIF20B to be higher in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients than in the HCs (18/89 vs. 3/46, P = 0.045). Since no SARD other than SLE had higher frequencies of anti‐KIF20B antibodies than those of the HCs, we investigated the clinical characteristics of anti‐KIF20B antibody‐positive cases in SLE. The score on the SLE Disease Activity Index‐2000 (SLEDAI‐2K) was significantly higher for the anti‐KIF20B‐positive SLE patients than for the anti‐KIF20B‐negative SLE patients (P = 0.013). In a multivariate regression analysis of the anti‐single‐stranded deoxyribonucleic acid, anti‐double‐stranded deoxyribonucleic acid, and anti‐KIF20B antibodies, the presence of anti‐KIF20B antibody was significantly associated with high SLEDAI‐2K scores (P = 0.003). Anti‐KIF20B antibodies were found in ~20% of patients with SLE and were associated with high SLEDAI‐2K scores. Much larger cohort and longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the association between anti‐KIF20B antibodies and SLE.
The Future of British Political History: Concluding Remarks
Authors: Innes Joanna 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThese concluding remarks reflect, in the light of the preceding articles, on two themes that recur throughout the collection. First, how can historians maintain an effective presence in public debate about politics in Britain? Second, how should political historians position themselves within the discipline, at a time when—it is suggested—political history is losing ground among British academic historians? It is argued here that, in each case, they should reflect on what they can most distinctively contribute, either as historians or as political historians; and that they should frame their interventions accordingly.
Environmental assessment of gunshot residue particles in the public domain of the United Kingdom
Authors: Blakey Lauren , Sharples George P. , Chana Kal , Birkett Jason W. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractOnly limited data currently exists on the inadvertent transfer of gunshot residue (GSR), or GSR‐like particles through contact with public places. In this study, an assessment occurrence of GSR in public environments in England, UK was undertaken. Utilizing a stubbing sampling technique over 260 samples were collected from areas accessible to the public, including buses, trains, taxis, and train stations. Stub analysis was performed by Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X‐ray Analysis (SEM‐EDX). The results showed no characteristic GSR particles were detected on any of the 262 samples taken. From these samples, a total of four indicative/consistent particles were identified on one train seat (2× BaAl, 2× PbSb). Although geographical location and firearm association is likely to influence GSR occurrence, the data suggests that the potential for inadvertent GSR transfer through contact with public transport and associated communal areas is insignificant. Further research assessing environmental background levels of GSR in additional geographical locations is critical in an evaluation of the potential for GSR transfer from the environment.
Review article: Prehospital telehealth for emergency care: A scoping review
Authors: Janerka Carrie , Leslie Gavin D , Mellan Mellissa , Arendts Glenn 
Published: April 2023

AbstractTelehealth has been successfully implemented in the prehospital setting to expedite emergency care, although applications are still in their infancy. With recent advances in technologies, it is not described how prehospital telehealth has evolved over the past decade. This scoping review aimed to answer the research question ‘what telehealth platforms have been used to facilitate communication between prehospital healthcare providers and emergency clinicians in the past decade?’. The review was guided by Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology and reported in accordance with the PRISMA checklist for scoping reviews. A systematic search of five databases and Google Scholar was undertaken using key terms ‘prehospital’, ‘ambulance’, ‘emergency care’ and ‘telehealth’, and results were limited to research articles published in English language between 2011 and 2021. Articles were included if they related to the research question and reported quantitative, qualitative, mixed‐method or feasibility studies. A total of 28 articles were included in the review that reported feasibility (n = 13), intervention (n = 7) or observational studies (n = 8) involving 20 telehealth platforms. Platforms were commonly implemented to provide prehospital staff with medical support for general emergency care and involved a range of devices that were used to transmit video, audio and biomedical data. The benefits of prehospital telehealth to patients, clinicians and organisations were identified. Challenges to telehealth involved technical, clinical and organisational issues. Few facilitators of prehospital telehealth were identified. Telehealth platforms to facilitate prehospital to ED communication continue to develop but require technological advances and improved network connectivity to support implementation in the prehospital environment.
Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma in clinical practice
Authors: Inomata Minehiko , Tsuda Takeshi , Ichikawa Tomomi , Matsumoto Masahiro , Mizushima Isami , Azechi Kenji , Takata Naoki , Murayama Nozomu , Hayashi Kana , Hirai Takahiro , Seto Zenta , Tokui Kotaro , Masaki Yasuaki , Taka Chihiro , Okazawa Seisuke , Kambara Kenta , Imanishi Shingo , Taniguchi Hirokazu , Miwa Toshiro , Hayashi Ryuji , Matsui Shoko , Tobe Kazuyuki 
Published: April 2023

AbstractObjectiveStudies have suggested the potential efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma. This multicenter observational study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of systemic ICI therapy and chemoradiation followed by durvalumab therapy for pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma.MethodsWe analyzed the data of patients with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma who received systemic ICI therapy or chemoradiation followed by durvalumab therapy between 2016 and 2022.ResultsIn this study, data of a total of 22 patients who received systemic ICI therapy and four patients who received chemoradiation followed by durvalumab therapy were analyzed. In the patients who received systemic ICI therapy, the median progression‐free survival after initiation of therapy was 9.6 months, and the overall survival did not reach the median. The 1‐year progression‐free survival rate and overall survival rate were estimated to be 45.5% and 50.1%, respectively. Although the log‐rank test revealed no significant association between the tumor expression level of programmed death ligand‐1 (tumor proportion score evaluated using 22C3 antibody: ≥50% vs. <50%) and the survival duration, the majority of patients showing long‐term survival showed a tumor proportion score of ≥50%. Of four patients treated with chemoradiation followed by durvalumab therapy, two patients showed an overall survival of ≥30 months, whereas the remaining two patients died within 12 months.ConclusionThe progression‐free survival of patients who received systemic ICI therapy was 9.6 months, suggesting that ICI therapy might be effective in patients with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma.
Dysregulated cellular redox status during hyperammonemia causes mitochondrial dysfunction and senescence by inhibiting sirtuin‐mediated deacetylation
Authors: Mishra Saurabh , Welch Nicole , Karthikeyan Manikandan , Bellar Annette , Musich Ryan , Singh Shashi Shekhar , Zhang Dongmei , Sekar Jinendiran , Attaway Amy H. , Chelluboyina Aruna Kumar , Lorkowski Shuhui Wang , Roychowdhury Sanjoy , Li Ling , Willard Belinda , Smith Jonathan D. , Hoppel Charles L. , Vachharajani Vidula , Kumar Avinash , Dasarathy Srinivasan 
Published: April 2023

AbstractPerturbed metabolism of ammonia, an endogenous cytotoxin, causes mitochondrial dysfunction, reduced NAD+/NADH (redox) ratio, and postmitotic senescence. Sirtuins are NAD+‐dependent deacetylases that delay senescence. In multiomics analyses, NAD metabolism and sirtuin pathways are enriched during hyperammonemia. Consistently, NAD+‐dependent Sirtuin3 (Sirt3) expression and deacetylase activity were decreased, and protein acetylation was increased in human and murine skeletal muscle/myotubes. Global acetylomics and subcellular fractions from myotubes showed hyperammonemia‐induced hyperacetylation of cellular signaling and mitochondrial proteins. We dissected the mechanisms and consequences of hyperammonemia‐induced NAD metabolism by complementary genetic and chemical approaches. Hyperammonemia inhibited electron transport chain components, specifically complex I that oxidizes NADH to NAD+, that resulted in lower redox ratio. Ammonia also caused mitochondrial oxidative dysfunction, lower mitochondrial NAD+‐sensor Sirt3, protein hyperacetylation, and postmitotic senescence. Mitochondrial‐targeted Lactobacillus brevis NADH oxidase (MitoLbNOX), but not NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside, reversed ammonia‐induced oxidative dysfunction, electron transport chain supercomplex disassembly, lower ATP and NAD+ content, protein hyperacetylation, Sirt3 dysfunction and postmitotic senescence in myotubes. Even though Sirt3 overexpression reversed ammonia‐induced hyperacetylation, lower redox status or mitochondrial oxidative dysfunction were not reversed. These data show that acetylation is a consequence of, but is not the mechanism of, lower redox status or oxidative dysfunction during hyperammonemia. Targeting NADH oxidation is a potential approach to reverse and potentially prevent ammonia‐induced postmitotic senescence in skeletal muscle. Since dysregulated ammonia metabolism occurs with aging, and NAD+ biosynthesis is reduced in sarcopenia, our studies provide a biochemical basis for cellular senescence and have relevance in multiple tissues.
Invisible and stigmatized: A systematic review of mental health and risk factors among sex workers
Authors: Martín‐Romo Laura , Sanmartín Francisco J. , Velasco Judith 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroductionSex work is a common phenomenon, but socially invisible and stigmatized. Due to exposure to work‐related risks, sex workers (SWs) are vulnerable to developing health problems. However, little attention has been paid to their mental health. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the existing literature on mental health and to explore risk factors related to psychopathology in sex workers.MethodsA systematic review (CRD42021268990) was conducted on the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and PsycInfo for peer reviewer papers published between 2010 and 2022. The Newcastle‐Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to examine the quality of the studies. Of the 527 studies identified, 30 met the inclusion criteria.ResultsMental health problems were prevalent among sex workers. Depression was the most common mental health problem; however, other psychological problems were also high, including anxiety, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation. Sex workers are exposed to numerous work‐related risks, including violence and high‐risk sexual behaviors. Despite the high prevalence of mental health problems, SWs often encounter significant barriers to accessing healthcare services.ConclusionThese results suggest the need to focus on preventive measures to promote psychological well‐being among sex workers.
Antipsychotic drugs and risk of acute pancreatitis: A nationwide case–control study
Authors: Sadr‐Azodi Omid , Ljung Rickard , Lindblad Mats , Oskarsson Viktor 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroductionUse of antipsychotic drugs, especially second‐generation agents, has been suggested to cause acute pancreatitis in multiple case reports; however, such an association has not been corroborated by larger studies. This study examined the association of antipsychotic drugs with risk of acute pancreatitis.MethodsNationwide case–control study, based on data from several Swedish registers and including all 52,006 cases of acute pancreatitis diagnosed in Sweden between 2006 and 2019 (with up to 10 controls per case; n = 518,081). Conditional logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) in current and past users of first‐generation and second‐generation antipsychotic drugs (dispensed prescription <91 and ≥91 days of the index date, respectively) compared with never users of such drugs.ResultsIn the crude model, first‐generation and second‐generation antipsychotic drugs were associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis, with slightly higher ORs for past use (1.58 [95% confidence interval 1.48–1.69] and 1.39 [1.29–1.49], respectively) than for current use (1.34 [1.21–1.48] and 1.24 [1.15–1.34], respectively). The ORs were largely attenuated in the multivariable model—which included, among others, alcohol abuse and the Charlson comorbidity index—up to the point where only a statistically significant association remained for past use of first‐generation agents (OR 1.18 [1.10–1.26]).ConclusionThere was no clear association between use of antipsychotic drugs and risk of acute pancreatitis in this very large case–control study, indicating that previous case report data are most likely explained by confounding.
Eosinophils from A to Z
Authors: Gigon Lea , Fettrelet Timothée , Yousefi Shida , Simon Dagmar , Simon Hans‐Uwe 
Published: April 2023

AbstractEosinophils are bone marrow‐derived granulocytes and are found in low numbers in the peripheral blood of healthy subjects. In type 2 inflammatory diseases, eosinopoiesis in the bone marrow is increased, resulting in a rise in the number of mature eosinophils released in the circulation. From the blood, eosinophils can migrate in multiple tissues and organs under both physiological and pathological conditions. Eosinophils exert their various functions through the synthesis and release of a variety of granule proteins and pro‐inflammatory mediators. Despite being present in all species of vertebrates, the functional role of eosinophils is still a matter of debate. Eosinophils may play a role in host defense against various pathogens. In addition, eosinophils have been reported to be involved in tissue homeostasis and exhibit immunomodulatory activities. In this review, we aim to provide a broad overview of eosinophil biology and eosinophilic diseases in a lexicon‐style format using keywords starting from A until Z with cross‐references to other chapters indicated in italics in the text or specified in parentheses.
Oral and periodontal assessment at the first trimester of pregnancy: The PERISCOPE longitudinal study
Authors: Thomas Charlotte , Timofeeva Inessa , Bouchoucha Elyes , Canceill Thibault , Champion Camille , Groussolles Marion , Arnaud Catherine , Vayssière Christophe , Nabet Cathy , Laurencin‐Dalicieux Sara 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroductionPeriodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) are chronic non‐communicable inflammatory diseases. The risk of developing gingivitis and periodontitis increases during pregnancy. Also, periodontitis increases the risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and preeclampsia. Early diagnosis of adverse pregnancy outcomes is essential and periodontitis could be an early sign to take into consideration.Material and methodsWe conducted a longitudinal observational study (PERISCOPE study: CNIL, no. 1 967 084 v 0; CER, no. 01–0416) on 121 pregnant women in the first trimester to determine their oral and periodontal health status. We explored the relations between oral and periodontal health status and sociodemographic and behavior characteristics, as well as their course and outcome of pregnancy.ResultsA total of 47.1% of the women had periodontitis, of which only 66.7% presented clinical manifestations associated with the disease such as gingival bleeding. These women had a poorer oral and periodontal health, and a higher body mass index, and more of them developed gestational diabetes during the course of pregnancy. The remaining 33.3% showed only discreet and isolated inflammatory signs and, unless thoroughly examined, would have gone undiagnosed for periodontitis. Interestingly these women were more often primiparous, still active professionally and had had a recent oral examination.ConclusionsThe PERISCOPE study is one of the few studies that reports the oral and periodontal health status of pregnant women in the first trimester. Furthermore, the results highlight the need for early oral and periodontal assessment and treatment, even in the absence of exterior clinical signs, in order to prevent periodontal disease aggravation and also, by reducing low grade systemic inflammation, possibly adverse pregnancy outcomes.