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Does religiosity lead to sustainability reporting assurance? Evidence from European companies
Authors: Terzani Simone , Turzo Teresa 
Published: September 2022

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate whether religiosity and religious diversity affect the adoption of sustainability reporting assurance (SRA) by companies based in predominantly Roman Catholic and Protestant countries. To this aim, a theoretical framework is developed using the social norm, signalling and agency theories.

Design/methodology/approach
A pooled logit regression model is applied on a sample of 2,541 firm-year observations collected from the most sustainable companies in Europe in the period between 2004 and 2015 to test the effect of religiosity on SRA adoption. Different analyses are used to check for the robustness of the findings and a generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to address potential endogeneity issues.

Findings
The results of this study show that companies based in highly religious countries are more likely to adopt SRA practices to show compliance with the religious social norms of their stakeholders. The results also show that companies based in predominantly Roman Catholic countries are more likely to adopt SRA practices than those operating in Protestant countries. This may be due to the fact that the structural organization of Catholicism is based on a vertical, top-down control system, which does not foster trust and requires constant assurance. This explains the emphasis placed on SRA by stakeholders adhering to Catholicism. Stakeholders from Protestant countries, on the other hand, tend to rely more on the principles of social ethics and social mutual control that characterize their doctrine and, therefore, do not need any additional, external assurance of corporate commitment to sustainability.

Originality/value
This paper provides new insights into the influence that religiosity and religious diversity have on SRA. This study also provides evidence on the usefulness of social norm theory for conducting empirical research into corporate practices and could set an example for future studies in this field.
Evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Japanese patients with psoriasis: Chest CT imaging for screening purposes
Authors: Shibata Yuka , Fukuda Takeshi , Nobeyama Yoshimasa , Asahina Akihiko 
Published: September 2022

AbstractPsoriasis patients have been reported to have a higher prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), therefore detection at an early stage is important since it may progress to hepatic cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. We evaluated liver fat accumulation in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis by chest computed tomography (CT). The images were taken for screening purposes prior to the start of any biologics. The prevalence of NAFLD in patients with psoriasis vulgaris, psoriatic arthritis, and control subjects was 19.4%, 33.3% and 9.8%, respectively (P = 0.004). The mean CT score in psoriasis patients was significantly lower (51.684 ± 12.778) than that in control subjects (61.204 ± 9.498, P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that only CT scores were associated with the presence of psoriasis (P = 0.001). No significant relationship was observed between the Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index scores and CT scores of psoriasis patients (P = 0.055), suggesting that the presence of psoriasis may contribute to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. By analysis of chest CT imaging, our study successfully assessed liver fat accumulation. Chest CT is a useful diagnostic tool for the quantitative measurement of fat accumulated in the liver, enabling the early noninvasive detection of NAFLD and early therapeutic intervention.
Anti‐desmoglein 1 antibody‐positive mother and antibody‐negative child with Darier's disease
Authors: Kawaguchi Ami , Matsuda Mitsuhiro , Koga Hiroshi , Ohata Chika , Hamada Takahiro , Mishima Hiroyuki , Yoshiura Koh‐ichiro , Jinnin Masatoshi , Minami Hironori , Kanazawa Nobuo 
Published: September 2022

AbstractWe report a mother and an adult son with Darier's disease. The mother, 76 years old and Japanese, had positivity for anti‐desmoglein (Dsg)1 antibodies. She had erythema with hyperkeratosis and seborrheic and interstitial blistering. A high level of anti‐Dsg1 antibodies was detected in the serum. Histopathological examination showed acantholysis and direct immunofluorescence testing revealed intercellular IgG and C3 deposition of the epidermis. Although she was diagnosed as having pemphigus foliaceus, the skin lesions slightly improved with immunosuppressive therapy. Her son, 47 years old, had similar skin lesions on the seborrheic and interstitial parts, but the anti‐Dsg1 antibodies were negative in his serum. Histopathological examination showed acantholysis and dyskeratotic cells. Although Hailey‐Hailey disease was first suspected, no mutation in the ATP2C1 was detected in either patient. Trio‐exome analysis including the father showed a heterozygous c.2027C>A transition on exon 14 of ATP2A2, causing a replacement at amino acid 676 (p.Ala676Asp) in the mother and son only. The two patients were then diagnosed as having Darier's disease. Exome analysis further showed that a novel heterozygous missense mutation of DSG1 was identified only in the affected mother. Anti‐Dsg1 antibody‐positive Darier's disease is reported here for the first time. Very rare coexistence of Darier's disease and anti‐Dsg1 antibody‐positivity might be associated with this novel heterozygous DSG1 mutation. Experimental evidence is required to validate this hypothesis.
Interactive effects of wildfires, season and predator activity shape mule deer movements
Authors: Ganz Taylor R. , DeVivo Melia T. , Kertson Brian N. , Roussin Trent , Satterfield Lauren , Wirsing Aaron J. , Prugh Laura R. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract

Wildfires are increasing in size, frequency and severity due to climate change and fire suppression, but the direct and indirect effects on wildlife remain largely unresolved.

Fire removes forest canopy, which can improve forage for ungulates but also reduce snow interception, leading to a deeper snowpack and potentially increased vulnerability to predation in winter. If ungulates exhibit predator‐mediated foraging, burns should generally be selected for in summer to access high‐quality forage and avoided in winter to reduce predation risk in deep snow. Fires also typically increase the amount of deadfall and initiate the growth of dense understory vegetation, creating obstacles that may confer a hunting advantage to stalking predators and a disadvantage to coursing predators. To minimize risk, ungulates may therefore avoid burns when and where stalking predators are most active, and use burns when and where coursing predators are most active.

We used telemetry data from GPS‐collared mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), cougars (Puma concolor) and wolves (Canis lupus) to develop step selection functions to examine how mule deer navigated species‐specific predation risk across a landscape in northern Washington, USA, that has experienced substantial wildfire activity during the past several decades. We considered a diverse array of wildfire impacts, accounting for both the severity of the fire and time since the burn (1–35 years) in our analyses.

We observed support for the predator mediating foraging hypothesis: mule deer generally selected for burned areas in summer and avoided burns in winter. In addition, deer increased use of burned areas when and where wolf activity was high and avoided burns when and where cougar use was high in winter, suggesting the hunting mode of resident predators mediated the seasonal response of deer to burns. Deer were not more likely to die by predation in burned than in unburned areas, indicating that they adequately manage fire‐induced changes to predation risk.

As fire activity increases with climate change, our findings indicate the impact on ungulates will depend on trade‐offs between enhanced summer forage and functionally reduced winter range, mediated by characteristics of the predator community.
Digital footprints as barriers to accessing e‐government services
Authors: Allmann Kira , Radu Roxana 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis article builds on existing literature on digital inequality and the digitised welfare state to elucidate one underexplored way in which the rise of e‐government platforms further disadvantages already‐marginalised people: by requiring that they possess a verifiable digital footprint distributed across multiple public and commercial platforms. We illustrate the pertinence and nuances of this particular risk through lived experience research in a UK public library where limited users receive help with digital skills. Although there is a growing recognition of both the inevitability of digital welfare and the risks to marginalised communities, little work has been done to connect these abstract policy discussions to lived experience—to pinpoint how digitisation creates these exclusions, beyond simply having internet access or not. This article argues that the prerequisite of a digital footprint engenders a double disadvantage: (1) lacking a digital footprint is the result of barriers that are largely invisible to data‐driven, digital‐by‐default systems, and (2) when marginalised users establish a sufficient footprint, this entails a disproportionately onerous responsibility for managing a distributed personal data trail in the long term. This combination of mundane barriers and the burden of responsibility for a digital identity points to policy implications for governments aiming to advance inclusive digital transformation agendas.
Plasma tau, NfL, GFAP and UCHL1 as candidate biomarkers of alcohol withdrawal‐associated brain damage: A pilot study
Authors: Clergue‐Duval Virgile , Vrillon Agathe , Jeanblanc Jérôme , Questel Frank , Azuar Julien , Fouquet Grégory , Mouton‐Liger François , Rollet Dorian , Hispard Eric , Bouaziz‐Amar Elodie , Bloch Vanessa , Dereux Alexandra , Cognat Emmanuel , Marie‐Claire Cynthia , Laplanche Jean‐Louis , Bellivier Frank , Paquet Claire , Naassila Mickael , Vorspan Florence 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIn this translational study, we investigated the plasma tau protein, neurofilament light chain (NfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxy‐terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1), which are established biomarkers of neurological injury, as predictive biomarkers of alcohol withdrawal‐associated brain toxicity. In the clinical study, patients with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) on D1 of hospitalization for alcohol cessation (AC) (N = 36) were compared to severe AUD patients with at least 3 months of abstinence (N = 16). Overall, patients were 40 men (76.9%), aged 49.8 years [SD ±9.9]. Tau, NfL, GFAP and UCHL1 levels were measured using SIMOA and analysed with a quasipoisson regression model adjusted for age and sex. The NfL level was higher in the AC group (p = 0.013). In the AC group, the tau (p = 0.021) and UCHL1 (p = 0.021) levels were positively associated with the dose of diazepam per weight, and the tau (p = 0.045), NfL (p = 4.9 × 10−3) and UCHL1 (p = 0.036) levels were higher in the presence of signs of Wernicke's encephalopathy (n = 9). In the preclinical study, NfL and GFAP levels were assessed in the alcohol deprivation effect (ADE) procedure (N = 17) and control Wistar rats (N = 15). Furthermore, ADE rats were prospectively assessed: after 24 h (T1) and 3 weeks of AC (T2) (paired‐samples Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests). The NfL level was higher in the ADE model than in the control rats at both T1 and T2 (p = 0.033 and p = 1.3 × 10−3) and higher at T2 than at T1 (p = 0.040). Plasma tau, NfL and UCHL1 are potential biomarkers of brain suffering during alcohol withdrawal.
Anatomy, histology, development and functions of Ossa cordis: A review
Authors: Best Adam , Egerbacher Monika , Swaine Sophia , Pérez William , Alibhai Aziza , Rutland Paul , Kubale Valentina , El‐Gendy Samir A. A. , Alsafy Mohamed A. M. , Baiker Kerstin , Sturrock Craig J. , Rutland Catrin Sian 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis systematic review highlights the similarities and variations in Ossa cordis prevalence, histology and anatomical location between differing veterinary species and in humans. In addition, it also identifies associated factors such as aging and cardiovascular disease for each species in relation to functional roles and developmental mechanisms that these bone structures may play. The potential functions of Ossa cordis are presented, ranging from aiding cardiac contraction and conduction, providing cardiac structure, and protecting components of the heart, through to counteracting high mechanical stress. Furthermore, this review discusses the evidence and rationale behind the theories regarding the formation and development of Ossa cordis in different veterinary species and in people.
Germline variants screening of MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 genes in 64 Algerian Lynch syndrome families: The first nationwide study
Authors: Boumehdi Asma‐Lamia , Cherbal Farid , Khider Feriel , Oukkal Mohammed , Mahfouf Hassen , Zebboudj Ferhat , Maaoui Mustapha 
Published: September 2022

AbstractColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in women and men in Algeria. Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by heterozygous germline pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes (MMR) and frequently predisposes to colorectal cancer. However, data about MMR germline pathogenic variants in Algerian patients are limited. This first nationwide study aims to describe clinicopathologic features and germline variants in MMR genes in Algerian families with suspected LS. Sixty‐four (64) families with suspected LS were studied. Index cases with LS who fulfilled Amsterdam criteria were screened by PCR‐direct sequencing for germline variants in MMR genes: MLH1 (exons 1, 9, 10, 13, 16), MSH2 (exons 5, 6, 7, 12), MSH6 (exons 4 and 8) and PMS2 (exons 6 and 10). We selected these specific risk exons genes since they have a higher probability of harboring pathogenic variants. In addition, two unrelated LS patients were screened by next‐generation sequencing using a cancer panel of 30 hereditary cancer genes. Six germline pathogenic variants and one germline likely pathogenic variant were identified in 19 (29.68%) families (4 MLH1, 2 MSH2 and 1 MSH6). Of index cases and relatives who underwent genetic testing (n = 76), 30 (39.47%) had MMR pathogenic gene variants, one (0.13%) had MMR gene likely pathogenic variant and three had MMR variant of uncertain significance, respectively. Two novel germline pathogenic variants in MLH1 (2) and one germline likely pathogenic variant in MSH6 (1) never published in individuals with LS have been detected in the present study. The recurrent MLH1 germline pathogenic variant c.1546C>T has been found in nine LS families, six of them related with two large kindreds, from four North central provinces of Algeria. In addition, the common MSH2 germline pathogenic variant c.942+3A>T has been detected in five unrelated patients with a strong LS family history. The accumulative knowledge about clinicopathological and genetic characteristics of LS in Algerian patients will impact clinical management in the areas of both prevention and treatment.
Association between anaemia and hospital readmissions in patients undergoing major surgery requiring postoperative intensive care
Authors: Warner M. A. , Hanson A. C. , Plimier C. , Lee C. , Liu V. X. , Richards T. , Kor D. J. , Roubinian N. H. 
Published: September 2022

SummaryAnaemia is a common sequela of surgery, although its relationship with patient recovery is unclear. The goal of this investigation was to assess the associations between haemoglobin concentrations at the time of hospital discharge following major surgery and early post‐hospitalisation outcomes, with a primary outcome of 30 day unanticipated hospital readmissions. This investigation includes data from two independent population‐based observational cohorts of adult surgical patients (aged ≥ 18 years) requiring postoperative intensive care unit admission between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019 in hospitals in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2017 in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California integrated healthcare system, California. Cox proportional hazards models assessed the associations between discharge haemoglobin concentrations (per 10 g.l–1) and outcomes, with prespecified multivariable adjustment. A total of 3260 patients were included from Olmsted County hospitals and 29,452 from Kaiser Permanente Northern California. In adjusted analyses, each 10 g.l–1 decrease in haemoglobin at hospital discharge was associated with a 9% (hazard ratio 1.09, 95%CI 1.02–1.18; p = 0.014) and 8% increase (hazard ratio 1.08, 95%CI 1.06–1.11; p < 0.001) in the hazard for readmission within 30 days in Olmsted County and Kaiser Permanente Northern California, respectively. In a sensitivity analysis exploring relationships across varying levels of pre‐operative anaemia severity, these associations remained consistent, with lower discharge haemoglobin concentrations associated with higher readmissions irrespective of pre‐operative anaemia severity. Anaemia at hospital discharge in surgical patients requiring postoperative intensive care is associated with increased rates of hospital readmission in two large independent cohorts. Future studies are necessary to evaluate strategies to prevent and/or treat anaemia in these patients for the improvement of post‐hospitalisation outcomes.
Risk factors for umbilical incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Authors: Tanaka Hirokazu , Kitazawa Masato , Miyagawa Yusuke , Muranaka Futoshi , Tokumaru Shigeo , Nakamura Satoshi , Koyama Makoto , Yamamoto Yuta , Hondo Nao , Ehara Takehito , Miyazaki Satoru , Kuroiwa Masatsugu , Soejima Yuji 
Published: September 2022

AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCRS) requires a small laparotomy at the umbilicus. The wound is small and inconspicuous, but if the patient develops an umbilical incisional hernia (UIH), the wound is visible and the patient suffers from symptoms of discomfort. However, the incidence of UIH after LCRS and its risk factors are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors for UIH after LCRS for colorectal cancer.MethodsThis was a single‐centre retrospective study of 135 patients with colorectal cancer, conducted at our hospital from April 2013 to March 2019. The diagnosis of UIH was based on computed tomography and physical examination findings. Preoperative patient data such as enlargement of the umbilical orifice (EUO), subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) and intraperitoneal thickness (IPT) were collected and analysed using univariate and multivariate analyses for the presence of risk factors for UIH.ResultsA total of 135 patients who underwent LCRS were analysed. The incidence of UIH was 20.7%. Univariate analysis revealed significantly high body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 (P = 0.032), EUO (P < 0.001), SFT ≥18 mm (P = 0.011), and IPT ≥61 mm (P < 0.01) in the UIH group. Multivariate analysis revealed significant differences in EUO (P < 0.001), SFT ≥18 mm (P = 0.046) and IPT ≥61 mm (P = 0.022).ConclusionEUO was the most important risk factor for UIH, followed by IPT and SFT. These findings are predictive indicators of the development of UIH after LCRS and can be assessed objectively and easily with preoperative computed tomography.
Laparoscopic versus open groin hernia repair in older adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Pang Ning Qi , Ng Celene Shi Ying , Wong Christy Jia Hui 
Published: September 2022

AbstractBackgroundGroin hernia repair is a common surgical procedure and includes both open and laparoscopic techniques. Studies comparing outcomes of laparoscopic versus open groin hernia repair specifically in the geriatric population are lacking. This study compares the outcomes of laparoscopic versus open groin hernia repair techniques in older adults.MethodsA literature search was conducted in each of the five selected databases up till June 2021: PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane and PsychInfo (OVID). Outcomes measured included but were not limited to total length of hospital stay, mean total operative time, intraoperative complications, post‐operative complications such as wound infection, seroma formation, chronic pain, mesh infection and recurrence of inguinal hernia.ResultsA total of five articles were included in the final analysis. The length of postoperative hospitalization stay was shorter in patients who underwent laparoscopic hernia repair (95% CI: −1.50 to −0.72; P < 0.01, I2 = 79%). The laparoscopic repair group had a significantly smaller number of patients who sustained postoperative wound infections (95% CI: 0.02 to 0.47; P = 0.003, I2 = 0%), and lower incidence of chronic pain (95% CI: 0.14 to 0.37, P < 0.01, I2 = 46%). Analysis of the remaining outcomes did not reveal any statistically significant differences between open and laparoscopic hernia repair.ConclusionsThe results of this analysis showed a shorter length of stay, lower wound infection rates and lower chronic pain with laparoscopic groin hernia repair as compared to open repair in older adults. Future prospective studies examining the impact of age on the relationship between surgical approach (open versus laparoscopic) and surgical outcomes are needed.
Lithium in drinking water and Alzheimer's dementia: Epidemiological Findings from National Data Base of Japan
Authors: Muronaga Masaaki , Terao Takeshi , Kohno Kentaro , Hirakawa Hirofumi , Izumi Toshihiko , Etoh Masaki 
Published: September 2022

AbstractObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between lithium levels in drinking water and prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia (AD).MethodsLithium levels in the drinking water of 808 cities and wards (i.e., 785 Japanese cities of 46 prefectures and 23 wards of Tokyo) in Japan were examined in relation to the prevalence of AD during the 5 years from 2010 to 2014, which was calculated on the basis of the national data base of Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. Multiple regression analyses were used to investigate the association of lithium levels with the prevalence of AD with adjustment for relevant factors (proportions of one‐person households as a family factor and people in primary industry employment as a job factor, annual total sunshine hours as a meteorological factor, and total number of beds of psychiatric hospitals as a medical factor) in total, male, and female elderly populations.ResultsThe adjusted model showed a significant inverse association of lithium levels with female, but not with male, or total prevalence of AD.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that higher lithium levels in drinking water may be associated with lower prevalence of AD in female, but not male, populations.
Sleep and disparities in child and adolescent development
Authors: El‐Sheikh Mona , Gillis Brian T. , Saini Ekjyot K. , Erath Stephen A. , Buckhalt Joseph A. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractSleep is a robust predictor of child and adolescent development. Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and related experiences (e.g., discrimination) are associated with sleep, but researchers have just begun to understand the role of sleep in the development of racial/ethnic and SES disparities in broader psychosocial adjustment and cognitive functioning during childhood and adolescence. In this article, we discuss poor sleep as a potential mechanism contributing to the development of such disparities, and better sleep as a potential protective factor that diminishes such disparities. We conclude by offering recommendations for research to advance understanding of sleep as a key bioregulatory system that may underlie or protect against detrimental developmental outcomes related to socioeconomic adversity and belonging to a historically minoritized group.