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Examining housing quality in Turkey through resident preferences and their housing conditions: a survey study
Authors: Gürsoy Özge , Akıncı Nazlı Ferah 
Published: June 2022

PurposeThe inadequacy of regulations, the uncertainty of the quality of houses produced and the needs of users all highlight the need for a house analysis in Turkey. The goal of this study is to understand housing quality in Turkey based on the gap between expectations and existing housing stock, to identify the main housing expectations and the problematic issues in the current housing situation.Design/methodology/approachThe authors designed a survey using the quality indicators of several well-known housing quality assessment tools to reveal residents' housing preferences and current housing situation in Turkey. The authors analyzed the survey results to identify the gap between housing preferences and existing conditions to reveal the housing quality of Turkish housing.FindingsOverall results show that residents in Turkey, regardless of their demographics, want and need better houses. It was determined that physical conditions, safety, aesthetics and accessibility are the issues for which the expectations of the participants are high and the lack of which is most felt.Originality/valueThis paper reveals the residents' perspective on housing and their housing quality. It emphasizes the need for more research on housing quality, the need for updated regulation and necessity of a housing quality assessment tool in Turkey.
Investigation and optimisation of process parameters for the green chemistry colouration using banana bio-resources waste
Authors: Mohtashim Quratulain , Asim Fareha , Farooq Salma 
Published: June 2022

Purpose
The application of synthetic dyestuffs in the dyeing and printing industries has been criticized because of the introduction of contaminants into the environment. With time, the increasing international awareness of environment and ecology preservation has led to the industry’s attention towards natural dyes and their efficient usage compared to synthetic counterparts. Because the need for “Green” goods and services are rising public awareness, this paper aims to use a banana bio-resource waste to dye cotton fabric.

Design/methodology/approach
Factorial design with three variables, including parts of a banana plant, combination of alkalis and application temperature at three different levels, was studied to identify a significant correlation between the effect of these variables on the colour strength and fastnesses of the dyed cotton fabrics.

Findings
Dyeing samples achieved with various parts of banana are found to offer significant colour strength and a good wash and rub fastness. Experimental design analysis helped to formulate a standard workable dyeing recipe with the minimum use of resources exhibiting reasonably good wash and rub fastness.

Originality/value
This dyeing technique is novel and can be found useful for partially replacing synthetic dyes with natural colourants possessing good washing and rubbing fastness.
The Market for Corporate Control and Risk‐taking: Evidence from Global Merger and Acquisition Laws
Authors: Koirala Santosh , Rao Sandeep , Farag Hisham , Marshall Andrew 
Published: June 2022

AbstractWe examine the effect of international regulations governing the market for corporate control (MCC) on firm risk‐taking using the staggered enactment of country‐level merger and acquisition (M&A) laws of 34 countries. Consistent with the theoretical argument of deterrence, we show that the MCC leads to unintended consequences by discouraging value‐relevant corporate risk‐taking. Our investigation of real earnings management suggests that the MCC induces real earnings smoothing and also provides evidence of short‐termism. This reduction in corporate risk‐taking is associated with a decrease in real investments, an increase in cash‐holding, an increase in debt employment, and a propensity to diversify in M&A. Further examination of the heterogeneous effect of the quality of national governance institutions on the relationship between the MCC and risk‐taking shows that the country‐level investor protection and transparency levels positively moderate the effect of the MCC. Our study highlights that there could be complementary roles played by national institutional features and the MCC in encouraging value‐relevant corporate risk‐taking.
Using totalRNAquality metrics for time since deposition estimates in degrading bloodstains
Authors: Elliott Colin I. , Stotesbury Theresa E. , Shafer Aaron B. A. 
Published: June 2022

AbstractThe physicochemical changes occurring in biomolecules in degrading bloodstains can be used to approximate the time since deposition (TSD) of bloodstains. This would provide forensic scientists with critical information regarding the timeline of the events involving bloodshed. Our study aims to quantify the timewise degradation trends and temperature dependence found in total RNA from bloodstains without the use of amplification, expanding the scope of the RNA TSD research which has traditionally targeted mRNA and miRNA. Bovine blood with ACD‐A anticoagulant was deposited and stored in plastic microcentrifuge tubes at 21 or 4°C and tested over different timepoints spanning 1 week. Total RNA was extracted from each sample and analyzed using automated high sensitivity gel electrophoresis. Nine RNA metrics were visually assessed and quantified using linear and mixed models. The RNA Integrity Number equivalent (RINe) and DV200 were not influenced by the addition of anticoagulant and demonstrated strong negative trends over time. The RINe model fit was high (R2 = 0.60), and while including the biological replicate as a random effect increased the fit for all RNA metrics, no significant differences were found between biological replicates stored at the same temperature for the RINe and DV200. This suggests that these standardized metrics can be directly compared between scenarios and individuals, with DV200 having an inflection point at approximately 28 h. This study provides a novel approach for blood TSD research, revealing metrics that are not affected by inter‐individual variation, and improving our understanding of the rapid RNA degradation occurring in bloodstains.
Domestication of drinking: a survey study of changes in types of drinking occasions during periods of increasing and decreasing alcohol consumption in the 2000s in Finland
Authors: Mäkelä Pia , Kumpulainen Pekka , Härkönen Janne , Lintonen Tomi 
Published: June 2022

AbstractBackground and AimsIn Finland, per‐capita alcohol consumption increased in the early 2000s and decreased after 2007. Our aim was to determine how these changes originated from changes in drinking practices.DesignRepeated cross‐sectional general‐population surveys.SettingFinland in 2000, 2008 and 2016.ParticipantsFinnish residents aged 15–69 years (n = 6703, response rate 59–78%).MeasurementsEvent‐level data on drinking occasions (n = 21 097). Types of drinking occasions (drinking practices) were identified with latent class analysis using occasion characteristics. The aggregated volume of consumption and intoxication occasions were decomposed into contributions from drinking practice classes and years.FindingsNine drinking occasion types were identified: three at home without company other than family (51% of occasions in 2016), three socializing occasions in different places and with different company (33%) and three party occasion types (16%). Both the frequency of drinking occasion types and the occasion type‐specific amounts of alcohol consumed contributed to aggregate‐level changes in alcohol use. Drinking at home without external company (with family only; for men, also alone) contributed most to the increase in alcohol use before 2008. Big parties in homes and bars became less common in the 2000s, contributing most to the decline in drinking after 2008.ConclusionsThe rise in per‐capita alcohol consumption in Finland in the early 2000s appears to have been linked mainly to an increase in lighter drinking occasions at home without external company. The fall in per‐capita drinking after 2007 was linked mainly to a decrease in big parties in homes and in licensed premises. Changes in drinking frequency and the amounts of alcohol consumed per occasion changed in the same direction as alcohol affordability.
Morphological analysis of Prochilodus argenteus ovaries in successful and unsuccessful hypophysation‐induced reproduction
Authors: Ervilha Bernardo Borges , Diniz Mateus Augusto Silva , Paschoalini Alessandro Loureiro , dos Santos José Cláudio Epaminondas , Rizzo Elizete , Bazzoli Nilo 
Published: June 2022

AbstractPampus argenteus is a species of economic importance for professional fishing and aquaculture. To analyse the quality of oocytes of P. argenteus, 10 females were kept in tanks of 200 m2 with an average depth of 1 m in the Integrated Center of Fishing Resources and Aquaculture of Três Marias – CODEVASF. Specimens were submitted to hypophysation‐induced reproduction with crude extract of common carp pituitary (EBHC). Females received two doses (0.8–1.0 and 5.0–6.6 mg of EBHC/kg body weight, respectively), with a 12‐h interval between doses. For males, a single dose (2.7 mg/kg body weight) was applied at the same time as the females' second dose. Oocytes were extruded manually 8 h after the second hormonal dose at 26°C. It was observed that seven females responded positively to the procedure while the other three released bloody and lumpy oocytes. For histological analysis, ovarian fragments were fixed in Bouin's liquid for 8–12 h and submitted to routine histological techniques. The protocol was considered successful for 70% of females and 100% of males. The fertilization rate of the females from the unsuccessful group was very low, and histological analyses showed that most of their oocytes were in follicular atresia, suggesting a delay in hormonal administration or extrusion could have occurred. Despite the hypophysation protocol being considered adequate for the induced reproduction of P. argenteus, complementary studies are necessary to evaluate the possible causes of this degenerative process.
Age of the leftie: the lived experience of left‐handed surgeons
Authors: Othman Bushra , Chandra Raaj , Nestel Debra 
Published: June 2022

AbstractBackgroundLeft‐handers make up 10%–12% of all surgeons. Surgical education and practice by nature has significant technical demands but there is a paucity of data on left‐handers and training in surgery. The surgical curriculum has no specific salutation or recognition of left‐handers and the contributions and challenges they represent.MethodsThe purpose of the study was to explore, describe and understand the lived experience of left‐handed surgeons in relation to surgical education and training in Australia. Semi‐structured interviews were used to gather in‐depth information relating to the participants' experiences, viewpoints, beliefs and motivations.ResultsThe responses of the participants involved were categorized using the data analysis method described by Colaizzi. Seven themes were identified: left‐handed surgeons are universal adapters; left‐handed instruments are not necessary for left‐handed trainees; most left‐handed trainees have experienced discrimination or negativity due to their laterality; ambidexterity is considered an advantage; communicating one's laterality is important; a formal mentoring program is not necessary; and simulation can be a complementary tool for left‐ handed trainees. Being a left‐handed surgical trainee need not be a negative experience.ConclusionWith appropriate support and teaching, left‐handed trainees can develop into excellent surgeons. The themes from this study can be used by trainees, trainers and Colleges of surgical training to build awareness and optimize the training of future left‐handed surgeons.
Review article: vascular effects of PPARs in the context of NASH
Authors: Guixé‐Muntet Sergi , Biquard Louise , Szabo Gyongyi , Dufour Jean‐François , Tacke Frank , Francque Sven , Rautou Pierre‐Emmanuel , Gracia‐Sancho Jordi 
Published: June 2022

SummaryBackgroundPeroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand‐activated transcription factors known to regulate glucose and fatty acid metabolism, inflammation, endothelial function and fibrosis. PPAR isoforms have been extensively studied in metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Recent data extend the key role of PPARs to liver diseases coursing with vascular dysfunction, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).AimThis review summarises and discusses the pathobiological role of PPARs in cardiovascular diseases with a special focus on their impact and therapeutic potential in NAFLD and NASH.Results and ConclusionsPPARs may be attractive for the treatment of NASH due to their liver‐specific effects but also because of their efficacy in improving cardiovascular outcomes, which may later impact liver disease. Assessment of cardiovascular disease in the context of NASH trials is, therefore, of the utmost importance, both from a safety and efficacy perspective.
Seropositivity to Campylobacter and association with abortion and lamb mortality in maiden ewes from Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria
Authors: Clune T , Bruce M , Glanville E , Campbell AJD , Lockwood A , Hancock S , Thompson AN , Beetson S , Brookes D , Trengove C , O'Handley R , Jacobson C 
Published: June 2022

This case‐control study investigated associations between Campylobacter fetus or Campylobacter jejuni titre and reproductive outcomes in 22 flocks of Merino and non‐Merino maiden ewes aged 1–2 years old. Campylobacter titres were also determined for multiparous ewes aged 3 years or older on the same farms. C. fetus ‘positivity’ (titre ≥1:80) was detected for 12% (57/462; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 9.6 to 15.6) of maiden ewes and 31% (65/210; 95% CI 25.0 to 37.4) of mature ewes. The odds for failing to rear a lamb in C. fetus‐‘exposed’ maiden ewes (titre ≥1:10) was 2.01 times that of seronegative ewes (95% CI 1.09 to 3.77; P = 0.027), but there was no association between C. fetus‐‘positivity’ (titre ≥1:80) and failure to rise (OR 1.69; 95% CI 0.77 to 3.76; P = 0.191). C. fetus abortions were confirmed with microbial culture in one maiden ewe flock. In this flock, C. fetus titres fluctuated and often waned by lamb marking, highlighting the value of necropsies during abortion investigations. C. jejuni‐‘positivity’ (titre ≥1:80) was detected for 44% (204/462; 95% CI 39.7 to 48.7) maiden ewes, but odds of failing to rear were decreased for C. jejuni‐‘positive’ ewes (OR 0.52; 95% CI 0.32 to 0.83; P = 0.007). The association between Campylobacter serology and the reproductive outcome was inconsistent in these flocks. Serology should be considered in the context of other risk factors and used in conjunction with other strategies to investigate the impact of Campylobacter exposure on ewe reproductive performance such as monitoring for abortions and lamb necropsies to determine aetiological diagnosis, and vaccination trials.
Melanoma care during one year pandemic in Berlin: decreasing appointment cancellations despite increasing COVID‐19 concern
Authors: Micek Aleksandra , Diehl Katharina , Teuscher Miriam , Schaarschmidt Marthe‐Lisa , Sasama Bianca , Ohletz Jan , Burbach Guido , Kiecker Felix , Hillen Uwe , Harth Wolfgang , Peitsch Wiebke K. 
Published: June 2022

SummaryBackground and objectivesThe COVID‐19 pandemic poses a great challenge for cancer patients. Our aim was to assess its influence on treatment and appointments of melanoma patients after one year of pandemic.MethodsMelanoma patients treated in the Vivantes Skin Cancer Centre in Berlin, Germany completed a postal survey on pandemic‐related alterations in melanoma care. Impact factors on changes of appointments were examined with descriptive analyses and multivariate logistic regression. Data after one year of pandemic were compared to those after its first wave.ResultsAmong 366 participants (57.7 % males; mean age 69.2 years, response rate: 36.1 %), 38 (10.1 %) reported postponed or missed appointments, mostly on their own demand (71.1 %) due to fear of COVID‐19 (52.6 %). Current treatment was associated with a lower risk of changing appointments (Odds Ratio [OR]: 0.194, p = 0.002), higher age (OR: 1.037, p = 0.039), longer disease duration (OR: 1.007, p = 0.028), and higher school degree (OR: 2.263, p = 0.043) with higher probability. Among 177 patients currently receiving therapy, only 1.7 % experienced pandemic‐related treatment alterations. Concern about COVID‐19 was significantly higher after one year of pandemic than after its first wave, but the number of missed appointments was lower.ConclusionsPandemic‐related changes were rare in our cohort and decreased over time despite increasing concern.
Urgent computed tomography angiography in paediatric stroke
Authors: Briest Romain C. , Cheung Andrew K. , Kandula Tejaswi , Cardamone Michael , Pillai Sekhar C. , Sampaio Hugo , Teoh Hooi‐Ling , Webster Richard I. , Wenderoth Jason D. , Andrews P. Ian 
Published: June 2022

AbstractAimTo improve delivery of acute therapies for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS).MethodWe identified factors influencing the speed of diagnosis and delivery of acute therapies in a prospective cohort of 21 children with suspected AIS (eight with AIS, 13 stroke mimics) and explored them in a retrospective cohort with confirmed AIS.ResultsApproximately half of the prospective and total AIS cohorts presented with acute, sustained hemiparesis, and were diagnosed relatively quickly. AIS was suspected and diagnosed more slowly in the half presenting with symptoms other than sustained hemiparesis. Thirty‐one out of 51 patients with AIS (19 females, 32 males, mean age 8 years 6 months, SD 5 years 4 months) had arterial abnormalities identified by computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA): 11 with large vessel occlusion, six with dissection, five with moyamoya disease, nine with other arteriopathies. Among these patients, those initially imaged with CTA were diagnosed more quickly than those with initial magnetic resonance imaging/angiography, which facilitated thrombectomy and thrombolytic therapy. Twenty out of 51 had AIS without arterial abnormalities on CTA or MRA: eight with lenticulostriate vasculopathy and 12 with other small‐vessel AIS. Among these patients, 80% were ineligible for thrombolysis for reasons beyond delay to diagnosis, and all showed good outcomes with supportive treatments alone.InterpretationClinical features at presentation influence rapidity with which childhood AIS is suspected and diagnosed. Readily available CTA can direct thrombectomy in patients with large vessel occlusion and thrombolysis in most, but not all, eligible patients.What this paper adds

Children with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) commonly present with symptoms other than sustained hemiparesis.

Stroke is more slowly recognized in these patients, which limits potential therapies.

Computed tomography angiography (CTA) accurately identifies AIS with large vessel occlusion, enabling timely endovascular thrombectomy.

CTA is sufficient to direct thrombolytic therapy in most eligible children.

Most childhood AIS without arterial abnormalities identified by CTA had good outcomes.
Neurovascular disease in Switzerland: 10‐year trends show non‐traditional risk factors on the rise and higher exposure in women
Authors: Hänsel Martin , Steigmiller Klaus , Luft Andreas R. , Gebhard Catherine , Held Ulrike , Wegener Susanne 
Published: June 2022

AbstractBackground and purposeEffective risk factor modification is the prerequisite to prevent neurovascular disease such as stroke or vascular dementia. Non‐traditional vascular risk factors (nt‐vrfs) including stress significantly add to the risk of neurovascular disease arising from traditional vascular risk factors (t‐vrfs). In order to discover sex‐specific changes that may underlie previously reported inclines in the prevalence of neurovascular and cardiovascular disease in women, 10‐year trends in the prevalence of vrfs in Switzerland were assessed.MethodsAnonymized data from 22,134 participants (51% women) of the governmental Swiss Health Survey, performed every 5 years (2007, 2012 and 2017), were obtained. Epidemiological parameters, t‐vrfs and nt‐vrfs were analyzed in a cross‐sectional study design.ResultsOver the observation period, the number of women having full‐time jobs increased considerably (2007 38%, 2012 39%, 2017 44%). This was accompanied by a substantial rise in the prevalence of nt‐vrfs in women and men including stress at work (2007, not available; 2012 women/men 58%/60%; 2017 women/men 66%/65%), low locus of control (women/men: 2007 21%/19%, 2012 22%/19%, 2017 25%/22%) and sleep disorders (women/men: 2007 30%/22%, 2012 28%/20%, 2017 32%/26%). Amongst t‐vrfs, only the prevalence of obesity and hypercholesterolemia increased over time in both sexes, whilst other t‐vrfs remained stable (hypertension [27%], diabetes [5%]) or decreased (smoking [9.4 cigarettes/day]).ConclusionsA rise in women's economic participation alongside a higher affection with nt‐vrfs in the female Swiss population emphasizes the need to improve vascular risk stratification and implement effective preventive measures for neurovascular and cardiovascular disease.
Genome‐wide SNPs of vegetable leafminer, Liriomyza sativae: Insights into the recent Australian invasion
Authors: Xu Xuefen , Schmidt Thomas L. , Liang Jiaxin , Ridland Peter M. , Chung Jessica , Yang Qiong , Jasper Moshe E. , Umina Paul A. , Liu Wanxue , Hoffmann Ary A. 
Published: June 2022

AbstractLiriomyza sativae, the vegetable leafminer, is an important agricultural pest originally from the Americas, which has now colonized all continents except Antarctica. In 2015, L. sativae arrived on the Australian mainland and established on the Cape York Peninsula in the northeast of the country near the Torres Strait, which provides a possible pathway for pests to enter Australia and evade biosecurity efforts. Here, we assessed genetic variation in L. sativae based on genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) generated by double digest restriction‐site‐associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD‐seq), aiming to uncover the potential origin(s) of this pest in Australia and contribute to reconstructing its global invasion history. Our fineRADstructure results and principal component analysis suggest Australian mainland populations were genetically close to populations from the Torres Strait, whereas populations from Asia, Africa, and Papua New Guinea (PNG) were more distantly related. Hawaiian populations were genetically distinct from all other populations of L. sativae included in our study. Admixture analyses further revealed that L. sativae from the Torres Strait may have genetic variation originating from multiple sources including Indonesia and PNG, and which has now spread to the Australian mainland. The L. sativae lineages from Asia and Africa appear closely related. Isolation‐by‐distance (IBD) was found at a broad global scale, but not within small regions, suggesting that human‐mediated factors likely contribute to the local spread of this pest. Overall, our findings suggest that an exotic Liriomyza pest invaded Australia through the Indo‐Papuan conduit, highlighting the importance of biosecurity programs aimed at restricting the movement of pests and diseases through this corridor.