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Impact of Internet-based media on food supply chain among Ukrainian farmers following Russia’s invasion
Authors: Asogwa Chika Euphemia , Oyesomi Kehinde , Olijo Igwebuike Innocent , Igboke Ambrose , Onah Ogochukwu Gabriella , Gever Verlumun Celestine 
Published: August 2023

PurposeThis study evaluated the use of Internet-mediated platforms for food supply chain among Ukrainian farmers due to the war.Design/methodology/approachThe study was an online survey involving 325 Ukrainian farmers. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire.FindingsThe result of the study revealed the main effect of Internet-powered media such as social media, mobile applications and dedicated websites on food supply, F(1,308) 5.745, p = 0.004, p2 = 0.036. The result also revealed the interacting effect of supply intention (p = 0.001) and destination of supply (p = 0.001). Further analysis revealed that farmers with profit and charity intentions are likely to use dedicated websites, while those with trade-by-batter intentions are likely to use mobile applications. Also, the supply destination significantly interacted with the use of Internet-powered technologies (p = 0.001). A breakdown of the result showed that supply destinations in Ukraine are likely to be coordinated through dedicated websites, while those for neighbouring countries are likely to be coordinated through social media. Finally, variables from the unified theory of technology acceptance and use of technology, such as effort expectancy (ß = 0.412), performance expectancy (ß = 0.655) and social influence (ß = 0.182), collectively and individually predict the use of Internet-powered communication technologies for food supply among Ukrainian farmers, F(3,308)16.801, p = 0.001, R2 = 0.142.Research limitations/implicationsThis study explains how Internet-based media have contributed to the sustenance of agribusiness and food supply chain in challenging times like war.Originality/valueInformation from this study could be useful in understanding the contributing role of digital media in agribusiness and food supply during uncertainties.
Digitally reflective employees as facilitators of digital work
Authors: Juyumaya Jesus 
Published: August 2023

Purpose
This paper aims to identify digitally reflective employees as facilitators of digital work characteristics.

Design/methodology/approach
This conceptual paper focuses on developing a general micro-theoretical framework that clarifies digital reflection (DR). It integrates theoretical and empirical accounts from different management viewpoints on DR into one general micro-theoretical framework.

Findings
This research defines DR as an individual’s tendency to consider how digital work characteristics affect them and their organization.

Practical implications
The results indicate that firms wishing to introduce or maintain new digital work characteristics that positively impact human resources may profit from involving and promoting DR in the work design and human resources management processes.

Originality/value
This paper describes a DR framework that can help scholars and managers understand the mediating role of DR in the relationship between digital work characteristics and individual results.
The effect of intraoperative positive end expiratory pressure and tidal volume on postoperative acute kidney injury after orthopedic surgery
Authors: Almonacid‐Cardenas Federico , Saab Remie , Nemirovsky Eitan Scher , Rivas Eva , Araujo‐Duran Jorge , Mao Guangmei , Esa Wael Ali Sakr , Ruetzler Kurt , Argalious Maged , Turan Alparslan 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundTo test whether higher intraoperative PEEP levels and/or higher TV levels are associated with higher incidence of postoperative AKI within the first postoperative week, in adult patients having orthopedic surgeries under general anesthesia.MethodsWe conducted a sub analysis of a non‐randomized alternating intervention cross over study performed in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. We included four different combinations of PEEP (5 or 8 cm H2O) and TV (6 or 10 mL/kg of PBW) that alternated each week in the six orthopedic operating rooms. Our primary outcome was postoperative AKI defined by the KDIGO criteria with baseline creatinine as the closest preoperative value to the time of surgery obtained within 30 days and postoperative value as the highest creatinine value within 7 days after surgery. Secondary outcome was the maximum postoperative in‐hospital creatinine level within seven postoperative days.Main ResultsA total of 1933 patients were included in the analysis. The incidence of AKI was 6.8% in the study population and similar in high TV versus low TV group and high PEEP versus low PEEP group. Neither TV nor PEEP significantly impacted AKI incidence. The estimated odds ratio of AKI comparing TV = 6 mL/kg to TV = 10 mL/kg was 0.96 (97.5% CI: 0.63, 1.46; p = .811); while the estimated odds ratio of AKI comparing PEEP = 5cm H2O to PEEP = 8cm H2O was 0.92 (97.5% CI: 0.60, 1.39; p = .623). No interaction was found between TV and PEEP on AKI. Additionally, neither TV nor PEEP had a significant effect on the seven postoperative day creatinine levels.ConclusionHigher levels of PEEP or TV during mechanical ventilation in adult patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries under general anesthesia do not increase the odds of developing postoperative AKI within the narrow limits studied.
How do landscape and life history traits contribute to the threat context of Brazilian primates?
Authors: Matte A. L. L. , Buss G. , Fialho M. , Becker F. G. , Jerusalinsky L. , de Lacerda J. C. , Santos P. J. P. , Bezerra B. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBrazilian primates differ regarding landscape characteristics within their ranges (e.g. habitat availability) and life‐history traits (e.g. body size). These landscape and life history attributes may be related to extinction risk. Here, we verified how such attributes correlate with primate threat categories. We considered 124 Brazilian primates based on the 2014 Brazilian list of threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable) and non‐threatened (Least Concern and Near Threatened) species. We then characterized their landscape (i.e. habitat availability, habitat loss and fragmentation, indigenous lands, roads, urban areas, deforestation arch) and life‐history attributes (i.e. body weight, gestation length and generation time), which together make up the threat context for each threat category. We compared threat categories to identify differences in such attributes, considering biome (Atlantic Forest, Amazon, Caatinga and Cerrado) as a factor and testing for phylogenetic effect. We investigated the attributes responsible for group characterization for specific threats and binary threatened/non‐threatened categories. We show that life history and landscape attributes differ in the biomes. However, only landscape features varied across biomes. In the Amazon, the threatened categories reached the highest level of habitat loss in the last 30 years, while in the Atlantic Forest, the landscape of threatened species had the highest proportions of roads and urban areas. Most threatened species landscapes in the Caatinga and Cerrado were highly fragmented. We found a positive link between human impacts and extinction risk in the Amazon. In the other biomes, anthropogenic landscape characteristics were associated with threatened and non‐threatened species. Threatened species tended to have large bodies and a slow life history, regardless of the biome. The more closely related the species, the more similar the traits. We suggest considering biomes and threat categories together with specific landscape and life history attributes to distinguish primate threat context for species conservation priority‐setting.
Temporal relationships between Staphylococcus aureus colonization, filaggrin expression, and pediatric atopic dermatitis
Authors: Dahal Arya , Chang Wan Chi , Almasri Cassandra , Johansson Elisabet , Hurd Makenna , Velasquez Veronica , Grashel Brittany , Spagna Daniel , Jenkins Seth , Morgan David , Satish Latha , Martin Lisa J. , Biagini Jocelyn M. , Khurana Hershey Gurjit K. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonization. Longitudinal early life data delineating relationships of S. aureus colonization, barrier function, and AD outcomes are lacking. We define longitudinal S. aureus endotypes and AD pathogenesis in early life.MethodsWe defined longitudinal S. aureus skin colonization phenotypes across two annual visits (non‐colonized: V1−V2−, early transient: V1+V2−, late‐onset: V1−V2+, persistent: V1+V2+) in the Mechanisms of Progression of Atopic Dermatitis to Asthma in Children cohort. We analyzed AD severity, sensitization, and skin barrier function across phenotypes, and performed mediation analyses between colonization and FLG expression.ResultsPersistent S. aureus colonization was associated with increased SCORAD at V1 (33.5 vs. 19.0, p = .004) and V2 (40.1 vs.16.9, p < .001), and lower non‐lesional (NL) FLG at V2 (1.77 vs. 4.09, p = .029) compared to the non‐colonized phenotype, with early transient and late‐onset colonization as intermediate phenotypes. Children colonized at V2 demonstrated a decrease in NL‐FLG expression from V1 to V2 compared to those non‐colonized at V2 (p = .0012), who maintained expression. This effect remained significant even after adjusting for V1 colonization and SCORAD (p = .011).ConclusionsOur findings are the first to present longitudinal quantitative FLG expression and S. aureus skin colonization in early life and suggest that a decrease in NL‐FLG drives later colonization. Hence, therapies to maintain NL‐FLG expression may prevent S. aureus colonization. Further, a longitudinal AD endotype of persistent colonization is characterized by increased AD severity, sensitization, and decreasing NL‐FLG.
Drug–drug interactions between propofol and ART drugs: Inhibiting neuronal activity by affecting glucose metabolism
Authors: Li Sijun , Zheng Yanqing , Long Qian , Nong Jianhong , Shao Honghua , Liang Gang , Wu Fengyao 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe use of two or more drugs carries the potential risk of drug–drug interactions (DDIs), which may result in adverse reactions. Some human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐infected patients who receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) may require general anesthesia with propofol (PRL) before undergoing surgical treatment. Both PRL and ART drugs may lead to neuronal dysfunction, which can be accompanied by energy metabolism disorders. Neurons take in glucose mainly through glucose transporter 3 (Glut3) which is specifically expressed on the cell membranes of neurons. However, to date, no study has examined whether the DDIs of PRL and ART drugs interfere with glucose metabolism and Glut3 expression in neurons.MethodsAn in vitro model was constructed using the primary cultures of neurons. PRL and ART drugs (EFV, AZT, and 3TC), were added at different concentrations (low, medium, and high). The neurons were exposed to the drugs for 1, 4, 8, and 12 h. The optimal drug concentration and exposure time were selected. The cellular survival rate, glucose concentration, electrophysiology, and the expression of Glut3 were detected.ResultsThere were no significant changes in the cellular survival rates of the neurons that were exposed to both PRL and ART drugs at low concentrations for 1 h. However, the survival rates of the neurons decreased significantly as the drug concentrations and durations increased. The glucose concentration of the neurons that were exposed to both PRL and the ART drugs was significantly decreased. The glucose concentration of the neurons was not affected by any individual drug. The amplitude of the action potential and the expression of Glut3 were decreased in the neurons that were exposed to both PRL and ART drugs.ConclusionsThe main adverse reactions induced by the DDIs between PRL and the ART drugs were decreased glucose metabolism and neuronal damage, which were caused by inhibiting the expression of Glut3. More importantly, we found that decreases in glucose metabolism predated neuronal damage.
Should foreign aid consider inter‐Pacific Islands migration in the context of climate change? Evidence from Fiji
Authors: Goundar Sargam 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMotivationThis research brings a Pacific Islands‐centred perspective into the discussion of foreign aid and climate mobility. Climate‐related migration is a crucial issue in Oceania as climate change is increasingly affecting Pacific Islanders. In this context, the Pacific Islands are typically seen as migrant‐sending countries to places outside the region. Inter‐Pacific Islands migration (IPIM) is barely recognized.PurposeShould foreign aid consider climate‐related IPIM? This article focuses on Fiji to: (1) assess current knowledge on migration between the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and Fiji's role therein; (2) maps aid‐funded climate mobility initiatives in the Pacific Islands; and (3) explores Fiji's national polices and local Fijian perspectives on regional climate‐related immigration to Fiji.Methods and approachThis study draws on a combination of statistical analysis, policy document analysis, expert interviews, and semi‐structured interviews and an in‐depth online survey involving local Fijians. Additionally, it incorporates the author's personal work experience as a Pacific Islander and a Fijian traversing climate mobility aid and policy spaces relating to Oceania.FindingsCurrent aid policies and initiatives addressing climate mobility have insufficiently considered IPIM. Migration from other PICTs to Fiji is significant, both in terms of numbers and in its current and potential impacts on local Fijians. Neither research, nor Fiji's national policies, nor donors have sufficiently considered this issue to date.Policy implicationsAid policies and initiatives targeting climate‐related migration in PICTs need to be refocused to give more attention to IPIM. Donors must expand their support to migrant‐receiving communities in PICTs such as Fiji. By recognizing and investing in IPIM, donors can foster mutual benefits for Fiji, other PICTs, and donor countries.
Clinical evidence in ischemic stroke: Where we have gone so far and hopes for the future
Authors: Li Tianhua , Song Chengyu , Liebeskind David S. , Dmytriw Adam A. , Xu Ran , Wang Xue , Wang Jie , Zhao Hengxiao , Cao Wenbo , Gong Haozhi , Zhang Chao , Bai Xuesong , Jiao Liqun 
Published: August 2023

AbstractObjectiveIschemic stroke is a significant cause of disability and death worldwide. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are important in changing guidelines and treatment strategies. This study aimed to analyze the progress of RCTs in ischemic stroke and to guide future research directions.MethodsIschemic stroke‐related RCT articles were identified in six high‐impact medical journals using the Web of Science Core Collection database. Google Scholar was used to check whether relevant articles were included in the guidelines. The characteristics of these articles were analyzed and future research hotspots were predicted.Results389 relevant articles were included in the analysis. The number of articles increased rapidly from 1972 to 2022, from 5 (1.3%; 1972–1982) to 208 (53.5%; 2013–2022) articles. 338 (86.9%) articles were included in relevant guidelines. According to corresponding author location, Europe was the source of the highest number of publications (183; 47.0%), followed by the Americas (152; 39.1%) and the Western Pacific (54; 13.9%). The number of publications steadily increased over time in the USA, England, Canada, Australia, Germany, and France, and surged in China and Spain, especially in the last 5 years. In recent years, endovascular therapy has accounted for the majority of ischemic stroke‐related RCT articles.ConclusionsNumerous RCTs related to ischemic stroke have been conducted in recent decades, and both the number of articles and their contribution to guideline updates are increasing. Also, a shift in research topics was observed. However, great regional imbalances in this research exist, calling for more research to be conducted in specific regions to promote the generalizability of trial conclusions.
Clinical implications of imprecise sampling time for 10‐ and 30‐min thyrotropin‐releasing hormone stimulation tests in horses
Authors: Vorster Dante M. , Wang Wenqing , Kemp Kate L. , Bamford Nicholas J. , Bertin François‐René 
Published: August 2023

AbstractBackgroundThe thyrotropin‐releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test is used to diagnose pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) using 10‐ or 30‐min protocols. Imprecise sampling time for the 10‐min protocol can lead to misdiagnoses.ObjectivesTo determine the effect of imprecise sampling time for the 30‐min protocol of the TRH stimulation test.Study designIn vivo experiment.MethodsPlasma immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) concentrations were measured 9, 10, 11, 29, 30 and 31 min after intravenous administration of 1 mg of TRH in 15 control and 12 PPID horses. Differences in ACTH concentrations between sampling times, variability in ACTH concentrations between protocols, and diagnostic classification of PPID were assessed using Friedman's test, Bland–Altman plots, and Fisher's exact test, respectively, with 95% confidence intervals reported and significance set at p < 0.05.ResultsImprecise sampling time resulted in variable ACTH concentrations, but significant differences in absolute ACTH concentrations were not detected for imprecise sampling within each protocol or between protocols. Imprecise sampling changed PPID diagnostic classification for 3/27 (11 [4–28] %) horses for both protocols. Using the 30‐min protocol as a reference, 1/12 (8 [1–35] %) horses returned a negative test result and 5/12 (42 [19–68] %) horses returned equivocal test results that would be considered positive in practice due to the presence of supportive clinical signs.Main limitationsLimited sample size and inter‐horse variability reduced the ability to detect small but potentially relevant differences.ConclusionsOverall, the impact of imprecise sampling was not significantly different between the 10‐ and 30‐min TRH stimulation test protocols. However, diagnostic classification for PPID would have varied between the 10‐ and 30‐min protocols in this population, if clinical signs had been ignored. Precise timing during TRH stimulation tests and contextual interpretation of ACTH concentrations remain fundamental for the diagnosis of PPID.
Leptin receptor expression in blood mononuclear cells of lactating women is associated with infant body weight: Potential role as a molecular biomarker
Authors: Malpeli Agustina , Fasano María Victoria , Sala Marisa , Obregón Pablo , Casado Carla , Mendez Ignacio , Fotia Lucrecia , Castrogiovanni Daniel , Varea Ana , Disalvo Liliana , Tournier Andrea , Mazziota Lucía , Rocha Daniela , Kruger Ana Luz , Orellano Laura , Andreoli María F. 
Published: August 2023

SummaryBackgroundMolecular biomarkers of maternal leptin resistance associated with infant weight are needed.ObjectivesTo evaluate gene expression of leptin receptor (LEPR), suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (SOCS3) and insulin receptor in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of lactating women and their relationship with infant body weight and adiposity.MethodsAt day 10 postpartum, maternal gene expression in PBMCs as well as leptin and insulin concentrations in plasma and milk were assessed (n = 68). Infant weight and BMI z‐scores, skinfolds and arm circumference were obtained at 10 days and/or at 3 months old.ResultsIn mothers with pre‐pregnancy overweight or obesity (OW/OB), LEPR expression was reduced (p = 0.013) whereas plasma and milk leptin and milk insulin concentrations were elevated. LEPR expression was positively related with infant weight z‐score (Beta (95% CI): 0.40 (0.17, 0.63), p = 0.001) but not with leptin concentrations. SOCS3 expression was positively related with infant weight z‐score (Beta (95% CI): 0.28 (0.04, 0.51), p = 0.024) and arm circumference (Beta (95% CI): 0.57 (0.32, 0.82), p < 0.001). Relationships remained significant after adjusting for maternal and infant confounders.ConclusionsLEPR and SOCS3 gene expression in PBMCs are novel maternal molecular biomarkers that reflect leptin resistance and are associated with infant body weight and adiposity.
Ageism Hinders Mental Attribution Toward Older Adults: Translation and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Mind Attribution Scale1
Authors: Saito Toshiki , Hugenberg Kurt , Motoki Kosuke , Nouchi Rui 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe influence of ageism on mind attribution in older adults remains unclear. For this study, the Mind Attribution Scale—a measure of intentional, cognitive, and emotional mental attribution—was translated into Japanese. The Need to Belong Scale was used to confirm construct validity. Therefore, the effect of ageism (measured using the Fraboni Scale of Ageism) on mind attribution was investigated through 892 participants (age range: 20–83 years) recruited through crowdsourcing. Participants were asked to rate the degree of their mental capacity after reading the vignettes. The findings showed that the three components of the Mind Attribution Scale were valid measures with high internal consistency and criterion validity. Participants tended to ascribe more emotional components, but not intentional or cognitive components, to older adults. Those with stronger ageist attitudes were less likely to attribute their mental capacity to older adults. The results suggest that when considering older individuals rather than a group, people tend to have more positive attitudes and mentalize older adults, while negative ageism may contribute to dementalization.
Oral bovine serum albumin administration benefits plasma amino acid profile in blunt snout bream fed high‐fat and high‐energy diet through the TOR signaling pathway
Authors: Abasubong Kenneth Prudence , Jiang Guang‐Zhen , Adjoumani Jean‐Jacques Y. , Guo Hui‐xing , Wang Xi , Huang Yang‐yang , Dai Yong‐Jun , Li Xiang‐Fei , Dong Yan‐zou , Liu Wen‐bin , Desouky Hesham Eed 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study investigated the effect of oral bovine serum albumin (BSA) on plasma amino acid profile and growth performance in blunt snout bream fed high‐fat and high‐energy diets. A total of 360 fish (average weight: 45.84 ± 0.07 g) were randomly divided into three groups in four replicates and fed with the control, high‐fat diet (HFD), and high‐energy diet (HED), respectively. After 12 weeks of feeding, fish were orally administered with 10% BSA for 10 h, with the blood and liver sample obtained at 10 h. The results showed no remarkable difference (p > 0.05) in final weight, weight gain rate, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio, and daily growth rate among dietary treatments. However, fish fed HFD and HED obtained significantly higher energy and nitrogen retention content than the control. Plasma valine and histidine content were more prevalent in fish fed the control diet than in HFD and HED groups. However, BSA significantly enhanced this content with higher values observed in arginine and alanine content than in control diets at 10 h. Significantly higher liver and plasma Aspartate aminotransferase, Xanthine oxidase, and Glutamate dehydrogenase content were found in the HFD than in the control group. However, the administration of BSA at 10 h improved these parameters similar to the control. Meanwhile, protease, Lipase, aminopeptidase N, carboxypeptidase A, and Na+ K+‐ATPase were influenced significantly (p < 0.001) by sampling time, dietary treatments, and their interaction. Fish fed with the HFD and HED significantly downregulated (p < 0.05) the akt, bcat2, 4e‐bp1, s6k1, and tor expression compared to the control. However, BSA administration at 10 h improved these genes similar to the control. This study indicated that oral BSA administration could benefit plasma amino acid through the TOR signaling pathway in blunt snout bream fed high‐fat and high‐energy diets.