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Digital transformation of the business models of Chinese sporting goods enterprises in the post-COVID-19 era: a knowledge-management perspective
Authors: Yang Jie , Zhang Xinkai , Pei Yujing 
Published: April 2023

Purpose
From a knowledge-management perspective, this paper aims to analyze the digital transformation of the business models of traditional Chinese sporting goods companies in the context of the pandemic crisis and to explore the role of their digital transformation in coping with the crisis.

Design/methodology/approach
Using theoretical sampling, typical sporting goods companies are selected for case studies. We provide an in-depth analysis of how these companies achieve high performance levels through the digital transformation of their business models in the post-COVID-19 era and discuss the key role of knowledge management in this achievement.

Findings
Focusing on the challenges faced by Chinese sporting goods enterprises during the pandemic crisis from the knowledge-management perspective, we find that through the digital transformation of their business models, enterprises can improve their knowledge-management capabilities, enhance their flexibility to respond to sudden crises and maintain a higher level of corporate performance.

Research limitations/implications
This paper has significant implications for sporting goods companies wishing to achieve high corporate performance through the digital transformation of their business models in the post-COVID-19 era. Future research should address the dynamic mechanism of the digital transformation of business models to improve enterprise knowledge-management capabilities and the impact mechanism of knowledge-management capabilities on interenterprise organizational resilience.

Originality/value
This paper proposes specific strategies in the process of the digital transformation of business models that are essential for improving enterprises’ internal and external knowledge-management capabilities.
Who needs a fine‐needle biopsy? A comparison of the ATA and ACR TI‐RADS guidelines in a single‐centre retrospective study
Authors: Chia Chi Fung , Tai Kai Chun Dora , Chick Wai Keung 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) and 2017 American College of Radiology: Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (ACR TI‐RADS) guidelines are two popular guidelines adopted to stratify sonographic risk of malignancy for thyroid nodules, and to select cases for fine‐needle aspiration (FNA). To understand the test performance of the two systems in predicting thyroid malignancy, 164 thyroidectomy cases performed in a regional hospital in Hong Kong between January 2021 and June 2022 were reviewed. Sonographic images of the index nodule in each case were retrospectively classified into different risk categories using the ATA and ACR TI‐RADS guidelines, respectively, followed by retrieval of cytological and pathological results, for comparison. The index nodule was proven malignant in 26.8% of cases in the final pathology. There was a strong and positive correlation between the ATA and ACR TI‐RADS risk categories assignment (rs = .931, p < .001). Recommending FNA according to the ATA had a better sensitivity for malignancy than using the ACR TI‐RADS (81.8% vs 72.7%), at the expense of a lower specificity (10.8% vs 40.8%). The sensitivity for malignancy of both systems could be further improved if all fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)‐avid nodules were investigated with FNA regardless of sonographic features and size. There was a statistically significant association between “nodules with FDG avidity and nodules recommended for FNA by the ACR TI‐RADS guideline” and an eventual malignant thyroid nodule (p = .002).
The complete mitochondrial genome of Pardosa pusiola (Araneae, Lycosidae) and its phylogenetic implications
Authors: Yi Jiequn , Liu Min , Liu Jianbai , Mao Yongkai , Lin Mingjiang , Xu Hanliang , An Yuxing , Wu Han , Li Jihu 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is useful for identification and phylogenetic analyses among arthropods, but there are no sufficient mitogenome data for wolf spiders. To enrich the mitogenome database of wolf spiders, the complete mitogenome of Pardosa pusiola was sequenced by high‐throughput sequencing. It is 14,284 bp, comprising 13 protein‐coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and a control region (CR). It represents a high bias toward A and T nucleotides with an A + T content of 76.49%. The mitogenome exhibited a negative AT skew (−0.13) and a positive GC skew (0.32). Most PCGs started with ATN codons and ended with TAA, TAG, or an incomplete T. In addition, most tRNAs had aberrant secondary structures with the absence of DHU arm or TΨC arm. Analysis performed with CREx software demonstrated that large‐scale rearrangements of tRNAs were observed in the mitogenome of P. pusiola as compared with the putative ancestral mitogenome. The Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic trees based on the 13 PCGs of 25 spiders had the same topology, which could be presented as (Araneidae + (Agelenidae + (Dictynidae + Desidae)) + (Salticidae + (Thomisidae + (Oxyopidae + (Pisauridae + Lycosidae))))). This study offers a useful genetic resource for the taxonomy and phylogeny of spiders.
Emergency department utilization, admissions, and revisits in the United States (New York), Canada (Ontario), and New Zealand: A retrospective cross‐sectional analysis
Authors: Duffy Juliana , Jones Peter , McNaughton Candace D. , Ling Vicki , Matelski John , Hsia Renee Y. , Landon Bruce E. , Cram Peter 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackgroundEmergency department (ED) utilization is a significant concern in many countries, but few population‐based studies have compared ED use. Our objective was to compare ED utilization in New York (United States), Ontario (Canada), and New Zealand (NZ).MethodsA retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of all ED visits between January 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017, for adults ≥18 years using data from the State Emergency Department and Inpatient Databases (New York), the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System and Discharge Abstract Data (Ontario), and the National Non‐Admitted Patient Collection and the National Minimum Data Set (New Zealand). Outcomes included age‐ and sex‐standardized per‐capita ED utilization (overall and stratified by neighborhood income), ED disposition, and ED revisit and hospitalization within 30 days of ED discharge.ResultsThere were 10,998,371 ED visits in New York, 8,754,751 in Ontario, and 1,547,801 in New Zealand. Patients were older in Ontario (mean age 51.1 years) compared to New Zealand (50.3) and New York (48.7). Annual sex‐ and age‐standardized per‐capita ED utilization was higher in Ontario than New York or New Zealand (443.2 vs. 404.0 or 248.4 visits per 1000 population/year, respectively). In all countries, ED utilization was highest for residents of the lowest income quintile neighborhoods. The proportion of ED visits resulting in hospitalization was higher in New Zealand (34.5%) compared to New York (20.8%) and Ontario (12.8%). Thirty‐day ED revisits were higher in Ontario (27.0%) than New Zealand (18.6%) or New York (21.4%).ConclusionsPatterns of ED utilization differed widely across three high‐income countries. These differences highlight the varying approaches that our countries take with respect to urgent visits, suggest opportunities for shared learning through international comparisons, and raise important questions about optimal approaches for all countries.
Are Chinese or US Institutional Investors Better at Monitoring Corporate Earnings Management? Evidence from Chinese Stocks in the US Cross‐Listing Market
Authors: Chung Chune Young , Choi Wonseok 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn this study, we empirically analyze Chinese firms listed on US exchanges to examine the standalone effects of geographic and market proximity on equity performance. In this regard, we find a negative association between Chinese institutional investors domiciled in the same country where investee firms are incorporated and improved earnings management. However, we find no significant relationship between US institutional ownership and earnings management. Hence, our findings support the geographic rather than the market proximity advantage. Furthermore, the geographic proximity advantage is more substantial in firms with high information opacity, and the results are not altered by choice of earnings management variables.
Cannabidiol reduces lipopolysaccharide‐induced nociception via endocannabinoid system activation
Authors: dos Santos Rafaela Silva , Veras Flávio Protassio , Netto Gonçalves Pedro , Sorgi Carlos Arterio , Faccioli Lúcia Helena , Vilela Luciano Rezende , Galdino Giovane 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBacterial infections are often accompanied by fever and generalized muscle pain. However, the treatment of pain with an infectious aetiology has been overlooked. Thus, we investigated the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) in bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced nociception. Male Swiss mice received intrathecal (i.t.) LPS injection, and the nociceptive threshold was measured by the von Frey filaments test. Spinal involvement of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor, toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4), microglia and astrocytes were evaluated by i.t. administration of their respectively antagonists or inhibitors. Western blot, immunofluorescence, ELISA and liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry were used to assess Cannabinoid CB2 receptors and TLR4 spinal expression, proinflammatory cytokines and endocannabinoid levels. CBD was administered intraperitoneally at 10 mg/kg. The pharmacological assay demonstrated TLR4 participation in LPS‐induced nociception. In addition, spinal TLR4 expression and proinflammatory cytokine levels were increased in this process. CBD treatment prevented LPS‐induced nociception and TLR4 expression. AM630 reversed antinociception and reduced CBD‐induced endocannabinoids up‐regulation. Increased spinal expression of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor was also found in animals receiving LPS, which was accompanied by reduced TLR4 expression in CBD‐treated mice. Taken together, our findings indicated that CBD is a potential treatment strategy to control LPS‐induced pain by attenuating TLR4 activation via the endocannabinoid system.
Structured group education programme and accompanying mHealth intervention to promote physical activity in women with a history of gestational diabetes: A randomised controlled trial
Authors: Khunti Kamlesh , Sukumar Nithya , Waheed Ghazala , Gillies Clare , Dallosso Helen , Brough Chris , Davies Melanie J. , Fitzpatrick Claire , Gray Laura J. , Highton Patrick , Rowlands Alex , Schreder Sally , Yates Tom , Saravanan Ponnusamy 
Published: April 2023

AbstractAimsAssess effectiveness of a hybrid intervention targeting physical activity in women with prior gestational diabetes.MethodsRandomised controlled trial with parallel arms. 293 women (35.1 ± 5.1 years; 40% ethnic minority) recruited from two hospitals and randomised to routine care or hybrid lifestyle intervention comprising two group sessions and access to a mobile web app. Primary outcome was a change in objectively measured physical activity at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included self‐efficacy for exercise, quality of life and anxiety and depression. Linear regression compared outcome measures between groups.Results83% of intervention participants attended at least one group session, of who 66% registered to use the app. There was a non‐significant increase in physical activity at 12 months (between‐group difference of 0.95 mg [95% CI: −0.46 to 2.37]), equivalent to approximately 500 steps per day. Intervention participants reported higher self‐efficacy for exercise (0.54, 95% CI: 0.05 to 1.102; p = 0.029), lower anxiety (−0.91, 95% CI: −1.74 to −0.09; p = 0.031), and higher quality of life (0.05, 95% CI: 0.004 to 0.09; p = 0.032), compared to controls.ConclusionsThe intervention improved confidence in exercise and quality of life. Further research is needed to improve participant engagement with physical activity interventions in multi‐ethnic populations with a history of gestational diabetes.
Uterine hemangiopericytoma with cardiac involvement and pulmonary metastasis: A case report and literature review
Authors: Wang Qianqian , Li Jing , Li Yu , Xie Jinjie , He Yihua 
Published: April 2023

AbstractUterine hemangiopericytoma is extremely rare. This article describes a case of uterine hemangiopericytoma. The tumor involved the parauterine vein; extended into the inferior vena cava, right cardiac cavity, and pulmonary artery; and metastasized to the lungs. It was irregular in shape and exhibited the string‐of‐beads sign on echocardiography, and it was tightly attached to the right ventricular surface and pulmonary artery wall. The patient underwent tumor resection without adjuvant treatment. A pelvic nodule was found 3 months postoperatively and was considered a recurrent lesion.
Early triage echocardiography to predict outcomes in patients admitted with COVID‐19: a multicenter study
Authors: Peck Daniel , Beaton Andrea , Nunes Maria Carmo , Ollberding Nicholas , Hays Allison , Hiremath Pranoti , Asch Federico , Malik Nitin , Fung Christopher , Sable Craig , Nascimento Bruno ,   the CV‐19 investigators
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroductionCardiac involvement seems to impact prognosis of COVID‐19, especially in critically ill patients. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, evaluated by bedside triage echocardiography (echo), in patients admitted to emergency departments (ED) in the US with COVID‐19. We also assessed the feasibility of using cloud imaging for sharing and interpreting echocardiograms.MethodsPatients admitted to three reference EDs with confirmed COVID‐19 underwent triage echo within 72 h of symptom onset with remote interpretation. Clinical and laboratory data, as well as COVID‐19 symptoms, were collected. The association between echo variables, demographics and clinical data with all‐cause hospital mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission was assessed using logistic regression.ResultsThree hundred ninety‐nine patients were enrolled, 41% women, with a mean age of 62±16 years. Mean oxygen saturation on presentation was 92.3± 9.2%. Compared to in‐hospital survivors, non‐survivors were older, had lower oxygen saturation on presentation, were more likely to have a chronic condition and had lower LV ejection fraction (50.3±19.7% vs. 58.0±13.6%) (P < .05). In the cohort, 101 (25%) patients had moderate/severe LV dysfunction, 131 (33%) had moderate/severe RV dysfunction. Advanced age and lower oxygen saturation were independently associated with death and ICU admission. LV and RV function, or other echo variables, were not independent predictors of outcomes.ConclusionIn patients admitted with COVID‐19 undergoing early echo triage, the independent predictors of death and ICU admission were age and oxygen saturation. The inclusion of echo variables did not improve prediction of unfavorable outcomes.
Cardiovascular assessment in cirrhosis: is global longitudinal strain altered in cirrhosis? A meta‐analysis and review
Authors: Wilson Ryan , Ahmed Mohammad , Nudy Matthew , Farbaniec Michael 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackground and aimsEvaluation of cardiac function and determining the potential risk of cardiac complications with liver transplantation has been both a topic of contention and discussion. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) imaging has been used to identify subclinical myocardial dysfunction in other pathologies; however, its use in the cirrhosis population is unclear. A meta‐analysis was performed to assess GLS values in patients with cirrhosis compared to healthy controls.MethodsA literature search was conducted for studies that evaluated GLS in patients with cirrhosis compared to healthy controls published until September 18, 2020. Primary outcomes looked at differences in GLS values between these populations.ResultsThirteen total studies were included in the meta‐analysis. Overall, 802 patients with cirrhosis and 540 healthy controls were included in the analysis. The GLS values were numerically more negative in the healthy control group versus patients with cirrhosis (raw mean difference ‐2.5%, 95% CI ‐3 to ‐1.9, P = < .001), I2 = 81%.ConclusionGLS can be used as an early marker of subclinical myocardial dysfunction. We noted a difference in GLS values in patients with cirrhosis compared to healthy control subjects in this meta‐analysis. Other traditional systolic and diastolic echocardiographic parameters were not found to be significantly different between patients with cirrhosis versus healthy controls. This may indicate utilization of GLS when screening for cardiac dysfunction prior to liver transplantation.
Environmental predictors of lake fish diversity across gradients in lake age and spatial scale
Authors: Martinsen Kenneth Thorø , Kristensen Emil , Baastrup‐Spohr Lars , Søndergaard Martin , Carl Henrik , Jeppesen Erik , Sand‐Jensen Kaj , Kragh Theis 
Published: April 2023

Abstract

Freshwater ecosystems have experienced a great loss of biodiversity in the recent century due to eutrophication and loss of habitats, particularly in agricultural lowlands. Some of these ecosystems have recently been re‐established, or entirely new lakes have been created to improve nutrient removal, biodiversity, and recreation.

Fish have an important structuring role in lake ecosystems, but little is known about the temporal development of fish species richness or composition in new or re‐established lakes, especially in comparison with natural lakes. We investigated the influence of environmental variables and landscape features on fish species richness and fish assemblage in drainage basins and in 34 new (between 0 and 99 years) and 193 natural lakes in Denmark, using structural equation modelling.

Fish species richness in drainage basins is influenced primarily by basin elevation, lake area, and salinity at the basin outlet; low‐salinity coastal regions are important migration pathways for many freshwater fish species, not just for anadromous or catadromous species. Land use does not appear to influence richness at the drainage basin scale, indicating that the influence of anthropogenic activities is minor or that significant effects thereof occurred a long time ago (decades to centuries).

The drainage basin richness defines the apparent pool of species that may colonise lakes within the basin, but the actual number of species is particularly influenced by stream network connectivity. Disconnected lakes have fewer species, a deficit that is sustained over long time scales.

In addition to the influence of stream connectivity, lake characteristics such as elevation, surface area, and water chemistry (alkalinity and pH) are also important predictors of fish species richness, whereas we did not find any effect of lake nutrient concentrations. The direct effect of land use was not evaluated. Ordination analysis shows that fish assemblage depends on both lake type (new/natural) and stream connectivity (connected/disconnected). Furthermore, species‐specific occurrences reveal some differences between new and natural lakes and indicate that stocking plays a role in new lakes.

While new and natural lakes may initially differ in terms of both how many and which species they contain, they converge over time in a process that can be enhanced by improving stream connectivity.
Mini‐implant mandibular overdentures under a two‐step immediate loading protocol: A 4–6‐year retrospective study
Authors: Park Jin‐Hong , Shin Sang‐Wan , Lee Jeong‐Yol 
Published: April 2023

ObjectivesThis retrospective study to evaluate the treatment outcomes of mandibular mini‐implant overdentures (MIODs) placed under a two‐step immediate loading protocol.BackgroundThe mini‐implant overdenture emphasises the advantages of simplicity using flapless surgery and immediate loading. However, some mini‐implant have lowe initial stability.Materials and MethodsA total of 30 participants who used mandibular MIODs and maxillary removable complete dentures (RCDs) over 4 years were included. Four one‐piece mini‐implants (<3 mm in diameter) were placed by a flapless surgical approach after fabrication of new RCDs, and the O‐ring attachment was attached at least 8 weeks after implant placement.ResultsThe average observation period was 58.9 ± 9.2 months after mini‐implant loading. The survival rate of the implants was 100.0%, and the overall change in mean marginal bone level (ΔMBL) was −0.9 ± 1.1 mm. The implant success rate was 83.3% at the implant level, and 66.7% at the patient level. The mean initial Periotest value was 0.9 ± 3.1, and it was positively associated with ΔMBL and implant success (P < .05). Patient satisfaction improved after conversion from RCDs to MIODs (P < .05), and mastication and pain showed greater satisfaction with longer loading time (P < .05).ConclusionsThe mandibular MIODs could be chosen as an alternative treatment under a two‐step immediate‐loading protocol in edentulous patients with limited alveolar bone volume. To ensure superior treatment outcomes of MIODs, initial stability of implant must be obtained using as wide a diameter as possible within the anatomically allowable limits.
Psychometric properties of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale Modified Version–Spanish, tested in an at‐risk Latino immigrant population
Authors: Mikell Martin , Snethen Julia , Kelber Sheryl T. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractBackgroundLatino populations are at high risk of developing diabetes; however, few scales measure self‐efficacy to change health behaviours in at‐risk Latino individuals. The Diabetes Empowerment Scale was translated into Spanish, and its psychometric properties were tested.MethodsThis descriptive investigation was conducted with adults in a predominately Latino Midwest community. Participants (N = 141) completed a modified version of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale, which measures self‐efficacy in exercising and healthy eating. Factor analysis was performed on completed surveys. Recruitment in Latino cultural centres and parishes took place from June 2016 to May 2017.ResultsThree factors emerged: self‐efficacy to exercise, emotional eating and social eating. Three scale questions had low scores during analysis; however, overall, the tool demonstrated adequate validity.ConclusionsThe Diabetes Empowerment Scale Modified Version–Spanish demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. Healthy dietary preferences and physical activity in populations at‐risk for diabetes should be assessed by nurses to ascertain level of self‐efficacy in individuals by assessing confidence to engage in specific healthy behaviours.
Matheuristics: survey and synthesis
Authors: Boschetti Marco A. , Letchford Adam N. , Maniezzo Vittorio 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn integer programming and combinatorial optimisation, people use the term matheuristics to refer to methods that are heuristic in nature but draw on concepts from the literature on exact methods. We survey the literature on this topic, with a particular emphasis on matheuristics that yield both primal and dual bounds (i.e., upper and lower bounds in the case of a minimisation problem). We also make some comments about possible future developments.