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Credit K, Ryazanova O, McNamara P. The role of organisational- and country-level factors in the volume and public visibility of business and management research. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305162. [PMID: 38861568 PMCID: PMC11166347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Using a multilevel modelling approach to analyse a novel dataset of academic publications at all business schools in 11 European countries, this paper finds that the influence of organisational- and country-level contextual factors on researchers varies considerably based on the type of institution and the development level of the country they are located in. At the organisational-level, we find that greater spatial connectivity-operationalised through proximity to nearby business schools, rail stations, and airports-is positively related to scientific research volume and public dissemination (news mentions). While this result is significant only for high-income countries (above EU-average 2018 GDP per capita), this is likely because the low-income countries (below EU-average 2018 GDP per capita) examined here lack a 'critical mass' of well-connected universities to generate observable agglomeration effects. At the country-level, the results indicate that in high-income countries, less prestigious schools benefit from higher rates of recent international immigration from any foreign country, providing a direct policy pathway for increasing research output for universities that aren't already well-known enough to attract the most talented researchers. In low-income countries, recent immigration rates are even stronger predictors of research performance across all levels of institutional prestige; more open immigration policies would likely benefit research performance in these countries to an even greater extent. Finally, the paper's results show that, in low-income countries, a composite measure of a country's quality of life (including self-rated life satisfaction, health, working hours, and housing overcrowding) is positively related to research outcomes through its interaction with school prestige. This suggests that the lower a country's quality of life, the more researchers are incentivised to produce higher levels of research output. While this may in part reflect the greater disparities inherent in these countries' economic systems, it is noteworthy-and perhaps concerning-that we have observed a negative correlation between country-level quality of life and research performance in low-income countries, which is particularly felt by researchers at less prestigious institutions.
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- Kevin Credit
- Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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Bettim CA, da Silva AV, Kahmann A, Dorn M, Alho CS, Avila E. MC1R and age heteroclassification of face phenotypes in the Rio Grande do Sul population. Int J Legal Med 2024; 138:859-872. [PMID: 38087053 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-023-03143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) consists of the use of methodologies for predicting externally visible characteristics (EVCs) from the genetic material of biological samples found in crime scenes and has proven to be a promising tool in aiding human identification in police activities. Currently, methods based on multiplex assays and statistical models of prediction of EVCs related to hair, skin, and iris pigmentation using panels of SNP and INDEL biomarkers have already been developed and validated by the forensic scientific community. As well as traces of pigmentation, an individual's perceived age (PA) can also be considered an EVC and its estimation in unknown individuals can be useful for the progress of investigations. Liu and colleagues (2016) were pioneers in evidencing that, in addition to lifestyle and environmental factors, the presence of SNP and INDEL variants in the MC1R gene - which encodes a transmembrane receptor responsible for regulating melanin production - seems to contribute to an individual's PA. The group highlighted the association between these MC1R gene polymorphisms and the PA in the European population, where carriers of risk haplotypes appeared to be up to 2 years older in comparison to their chronological age (CA). PURPOSE Understanding that genotype-phenotype relationships cannot be extrapolated between different population groups, this study aimed to test this hypothesis and verify the applicability of this variant panel in the Rio Grande do Sul admixed population. METHODS Based on genomic data from a sample of 261 volunteers representative of gaucho population and using a multiple linear regression (MLR) model, our group was able to verify a significant association among nine intronic variants in loci adjacent to MC1R (e.g., AFG3L1P, TUBB3, FANCA) and facial age appearance, whose PA was defined after age heteroclassification of standard frontal face images through 11 assessors. RESULTS Different from that observed in European populations, our results show that the presence of effect alleles (R) of the selected variants in our sample influenced both younger and older face phenotypes. The influence of each variant on PA is expressed as β values. CONCLUSIONS There are important molecular mechanisms behind the effects of MC1R locus on PA, and the genomic background of each population seems to be crucial to determine this influence.
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- Cássio Augusto Bettim
- Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Lab, Institute of Informatics, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Technical Scientific and Identification Sections, Superintendency of Federal Police in Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
- National Science and Technology Institute for Children Cancer Biology and Pediatric Oncology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
- Interdisciplinary Department, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Tramandaí, RS, Brazil.
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- Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Lab, Institute of Informatics, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- National Science and Technology Institute for Children Cancer Biology and Pediatric Oncology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- National Science and Technology Institute for Children Cancer Biology and Pediatric Oncology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- National Science and Technology Institute for Forensic Science, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Technical Scientific and Identification Sections, Superintendency of Federal Police in Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- National Science and Technology Institute for Children Cancer Biology and Pediatric Oncology, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Chen Y, Christensen Pacella KA, Forbush KT, Thomeczek ML, Negi S, Doan AE, Wendler AM, Morgan RW, Rasheed SI, Johnson-Munguia S, Sharma AR. Examining associations between disordered eating and harmful substance use in a nationally representative sample of US veterans. Int J Eat Disord 2024. [PMID: 38469980 DOI: 10.1002/eat.24194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The association between eating disorders (EDs) and harmful substance use (substance use that causes psychosocial impairment) is well recognized in the literature, and military veterans may be at heightened risk for both issues due to deployment-related stressors. However, little is known about which ED-related symptoms are associated with harmful substance use in veterans, and whether gender plays a differential role in this relationship. Our aims were to: (1) examine gender differences in ED-related symptoms; and (2) examine whether ED-related symptoms differentially predict harmful substance use in US veteran men and women who had recently separated from service. METHOD This study was based on a nationally representative four-wave longitudinal sample of post-9/11 veterans (N = 835; 61.2% female). Longitudinal mixed modeling was used to test whether specific ED-related behaviors at baseline predicted harmful substance use at follow-ups. RESULTS We replicated gendered patterns of ED-related symptoms observed in civilian populations, wherein men had higher weight-and-body-related concerns (including excessive exercise and muscle building) and negative attitude toward obesity, and women had higher bulimic and restricting symptoms. For women, alcohol, drug, and marijuana problems were predicted by higher bulimic symptoms, whereas for men, these problems were predicted by higher restricting symptoms. CONCLUSION Gender played a differential role in the relationship between EDs and harmful substance use. Bulimic symptoms were the most robust predictor for harmful substance use among veteran women, whereas restricting was the most robust predictor for harmful substance use among veteran men. PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE The current study found that veteran women had higher bulimic symptoms (characterized by binge eating and purging) and restricting than veteran men. In women, bulimic symptoms predicted future harmful use of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. In contrast, veteran men had higher weight-and-body-related concerns (characterized by excessive exercise and muscle building) than veteran women. In men, restricting symptoms predicted future harmful use of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs.
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- Yiyang Chen
- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
- School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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Lee H, Song HJ. Exposure to Foreign Languages through Live Interaction Can Facilitate Children's Acceptance of Multiple Labeling Conventions across Languages. JOURNAL OF CHILD LANGUAGE 2024; 51:470-484. [PMID: 36325623 DOI: 10.1017/s0305000922000472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The current research examined whether children's expectations about labeling conventions can be influenced by limited exposure to a foreign language. Three- to four-year-old Korean children were presented with two speakers who each assigned a novel label either in Korean or Spanish to a novel object. Children were asked whether both labels were acceptable for the object. Children who had more exposure to a foreign language through live social interaction, but not through media, were more likely to accept both Korean and Spanish labels. These findings indicate the influence of social interaction in foreign language exposure on children's understanding of different labeling conventions.
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- Hyuna Lee
- Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul03722, Republic of Korea
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Adjei KP, Finstad AG, Koch W, O'Hara RB. Modelling heterogeneity in the classification process in multi-species distribution models can improve predictive performance. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11092. [PMID: 38455149 PMCID: PMC10918728 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Species distribution models and maps from large-scale biodiversity data are necessary for conservation management. One current issue is that biodiversity data are prone to taxonomic misclassifications. Methods to account for these misclassifications in multi-species distribution models have assumed that the classification probabilities are constant throughout the study. In reality, classification probabilities are likely to vary with several covariates. Failure to account for such heterogeneity can lead to biased prediction of species distributions. Here, we present a general multi-species distribution model that accounts for heterogeneity in the classification process. The proposed model assumes a multinomial generalised linear model for the classification confusion matrix. We compare the performance of the heterogeneous classification model to that of the homogeneous classification model by assessing how well they estimate the parameters in the model and their predictive performance on hold-out samples. We applied the model to gull data from Norway, Denmark and Finland, obtained from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Our simulation study showed that accounting for heterogeneity in the classification process increased the precision of true species' identity predictions by 30% and accuracy and recall by 6%. Since all the models in this study accounted for misclassification of some sort, there was no significant effect of accounting for heterogeneity in the classification process on the inference about the ecological process. Applying the model framework to the gull dataset did not improve the predictive performance between the homogeneous and heterogeneous models (with parametric distributions) due to the smaller misclassified sample sizes. However, when machine learning predictive scores were used as weights to inform the species distribution models about the classification process, the precision increased by 70%. We recommend multiple multinomial regression to be used to model the variation in the classification process when the data contains relatively larger misclassified samples. Machine learning prediction scores should be used when the data contains relatively smaller misclassified samples.
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- Kwaku Peprah Adjei
- Department of Mathematical SciencesNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
- Center for Biodiversity DynamicsNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
- Norwegian Institute for Nature ResearchTrondheimNorway
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- Center for Biodiversity DynamicsNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
- Department of Natural HistoryNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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- Center for Biodiversity DynamicsNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
- Norwegian Biodiversity Information CentreTrondheimNorway
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- Department of Mathematical SciencesNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
- Center for Biodiversity DynamicsNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheimNorway
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Uddin MG, Nash S, Rahman A, Dabrowski T, Olbert AI. Data-driven modelling for assessing trophic status in marine ecosystems using machine learning approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 242:117755. [PMID: 38008200 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Assessing eutrophication in coastal and transitional waters is of utmost importance, yet existing Trophic Status Index (TSI) models face challenges like multicollinearity, data redundancy, inappropriate aggregation methods, and complex classification schemes. To tackle these issues, we developed a novel tool that harnesses machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), enhancing the reliability and accuracy of trophic status assessments. Our research introduces an improved data-driven methodology specifically tailored for transitional and coastal (TrC) waters, with a focus on Cork Harbour, Ireland, as a case study. Our innovative approach, named the Assessment Trophic Status Index (ATSI) model, comprises three main components: the selection of pertinent water quality indicators, the computation of ATSI scores, and the implementation of a new classification scheme. To optimize input data and minimize redundancy, we employed ML techniques, including advanced deep learning methods. Specifically, we developed a CHL prediction model utilizing ten algorithms, among which XGBoost demonstrated exceptional performance, showcasing minimal errors during both training (RMSE = 0.0, MSE = 0.0, MAE = 0.01) and testing (RMSE = 0.0, MSE = 0.0, MAE = 0.01) phases. Utilizing a novel linear rescaling interpolation function, we calculated ATSI scores and evaluated the model's sensitivity and efficiency across diverse application domains, employing metrics such as R2, the Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), and the model efficiency factor (MEF). The results consistently revealed heightened sensitivity and efficiency across all application domains. Additionally, we introduced a brand new classification scheme for ranking the trophic status of transitional and coastal waters. To assess spatial sensitivity, we applied the ATSI model to four distinct waterbodies in Ireland, comparing trophic assessment outcomes with the Assessment of Trophic Status of Estuaries and Bays in Ireland (ATSEBI) System. Remarkably, significant disparities between the ATSI and ATSEBI System were evident in all domains, except for Mulroy Bay. Overall, our research significantly enhances the accuracy of trophic status assessments in marine ecosystems. The ATSI model, combined with cutting-edge ML techniques and our new classification scheme, represents a promising avenue for evaluating and monitoring trophic conditions in TrC waters. The study also demonstrated the effectiveness of ATSI in assessing trophic status across various waterbodies, including lakes, rivers, and more. These findings make substantial contributions to the field of marine ecosystem management and conservation.
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- Md Galal Uddin
- School of Engineering, University of Galway, Ireland; Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Ireland; MaREI Research Centre, University of Galway, Ireland; Eco-HydroInformatics Research Group (EHIRG), Civil Engineering, University of Galway, Ireland.
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- School of Engineering, University of Galway, Ireland; Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Ireland; MaREI Research Centre, University of Galway, Ireland
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- School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia; The Gulbali Institute of Agriculture, Water and Environment, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia
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- School of Engineering, University of Galway, Ireland; Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Ireland; MaREI Research Centre, University of Galway, Ireland; Eco-HydroInformatics Research Group (EHIRG), Civil Engineering, University of Galway, Ireland
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Niu Q, Wang G, Liu B, Zhang R, Lei J, Wang H, Liu M. Selection and prediction of metro station sites based on spatial data and random forest: a study of Lanzhou, China. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22542. [PMID: 38110563 PMCID: PMC10728089 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49877-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Urban economic development, congestion relief, and traffic efficiency are all greatly impacted by the thoughtful planning of urban metro station layout. with the urban area of Lanzhou as an example, the suitability of the station locations of the built metro stations of the rail transit lines 1 and 2 in the study area have been evaluated using multi-source heterogeneous spatial data through data collection, feature matrix construction, the use of random forest and K-fold cross-validation, among other methods. The average Gini reduction value was used to examine the contribution rate of each feature indicator based on the examination of model truthfulness. According to the study's findings: (1) K-fold cross-validation was applied to test the random forest model that was built using the built metro stations and particular factors. The average accuracy of the tests and out-of-bag data (OOB) of tenfold cross-validation were 89.62% and 91.285%, respectively. Additionally, the AUC area under the ROC curve was 0.9823, indicating that this time, from the perspective of the natural environment, traffic location, and social factors The 19 elements selected from the views of the urban function structure, social economics, and natural environment are closely associated to the locations of the metro station in the research region, and the prediction the findings are more reliable; (2) It becomes apparent that more than half of the built station sites display excellent agreement with the predicted sites in terms of geographical location by superimposing the built metro station sites with the prediction results and tally up their cumulative prediction probability values within the 300 m buffering zone; (3) Based on the contribution rate of each indicator to the model, transport facilities, companies, population density, night lighting, science, education and culture, residential communities, and road network density are identified as the primary influential factors, each accounting for over 6.6%. Subsequently, land use, elevation, and slope are found to have relatively lower contributions. The results of the research provided important information for the local metro's best location selection and planning.
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- Quanfu Niu
- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
- Emergency Mapping Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
- Academician Expert Workstation of Gansu Dayu Jiu Zhou Space Information Technology Co., Ltd, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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Sováriová Soósová M, Suchanová R, Parová V, Ulbrichtová A, Kopčová O, Rimárová K. Association Between Illness Perception and Adherence to Treatment in Slovak Patients With Hypertension: A Cross-sectional Study. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023; 38:433-442. [PMID: 35420560 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lack of adherence to treatment in patients with arterial hypertension leads to poor blood pressure control, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased costs to health and social care. Regular assessment of treatment adherence as well as factors influencing it is important to improve patient adherence and consequently increase treatment efficacy. Personal beliefs, particularly illness representations, are significant factors that influence adherence. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the associations between adherence to treatment, illness perception, and selected sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in patients with arterial hypertension. METHODS In this cross-sectional observational study, 235 patients with arterial hypertension completed the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Associations between variables were assessed by Spearman ρ and multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS Younger age, male gender, overall number of drugs used, and poorer beliefs related to the timeline, treatment control, and understanding were associated with higher levels of nonadherence. The final regression model significantly ( P ≤ .05) explained 19.4% of the variance in diet adherence, 5.0% in appointment keeping, and 17.8% in medication adherence. CONCLUSION Comprehensive care aimed at regular evaluation of illness perceptions with an emphasis on increasing understanding of the disease and its treatment and reducing patient worries and negative emotions seems to be a relevant strategy for improving adherence to antihypertensive treatment in everyday clinical practice.
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Calugi S, Dalle Grave A, Conti M, Dametti L, Chimini M, Dalle Grave R. Reply to Meule, A. Comment on "Calugi et al. The Role of Weight Suppression in Intensive Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Longitudinal Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3221". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6691. [PMID: 37681831 PMCID: PMC10487535 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20176691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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We read the comments by Meule on our article with great interest, and we thank the author for his thoughtful suggestions [...].
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- Simona Calugi
- Department of Eating and Weight Disorders, Villa Garda Hospital, Via Monte Baldo 89, 37016 Verona, Italy; (A.D.G.); (M.C.); (L.D.); (M.C.); (R.D.G.)
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Christensen Pacella KA, Chen Y, Forbush KT, Cushing CC, Swinburne Romine R. Prospectively predicting naturalistic exposure to fitspiration and thinspiration in young women with disordered eating by leveraging an ecological momentary assessment design. Eat Behav 2023; 50:101767. [PMID: 37295375 PMCID: PMC10526890 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although a growing body of research has examined the impacts of ED-salient content, such as fitspiration and thinspiration, on eating disorder (ED) symptoms, there is less known about the characteristics of who may be at risk for accessing this content on Instagram. Current research is limited by cross-sectional and retrospective designs. This prospective study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to predict naturalistic exposure to ED-salient content on Instagram. METHODS Female university students with disordered eating (N = 171, Mage = 20.23, SD = 1.71, range = 18-25) completed a baseline session, followed by a seven-day EMA protocol, in which they reported on Instagram use and exposure to fitspiration and thinspiration. Mixed-effects logistical regressions were used to predict exposure to ED-salient content on Instagram from four principal components (e.g., behavioral ED symptoms and trait social comparison) controlling for duration of Instagram use (i.e., dose) and day of study. RESULTS Duration of use was positively associated with all types of exposure. Purging/cognitive restraint and excessive exercise/muscle building prospectively predicted access to any ED-salient content and fitspiration only. Restricting positively predicted thinspiration only access. Purging/cognitive restraint positively predicted accessing fitspiration and thinspiration (dual exposure). Day of study was negatively associated with any exposure, fitspiration only, and dual exposure. CONCLUSIONS Baseline ED behaviors were differentially associated with exposure to ED-salient Instagram content; however, duration of use was also a significant predictor. Limiting use of Instagram may be important for young women with disordered eating to reduce probability of encountering ED-salient content.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States of America
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Rahman MT, Jahangir Alam M, Ahmed N, Roy DC, Sultana P. Trend of risk and correlates of under-five child undernutrition in Bangladesh: an analysis based on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data, 2007-2017/2018. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070480. [PMID: 37308267 PMCID: PMC10277110 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are to identify the trend of undernutrition risk among under-five children (U5C) in Bangladesh and the trend of its correlates. DESIGN Multiple cross-sectional data sets from different time points were used. SETTING Nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHSs) were conducted in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2017/2018. PARTICIPANTS In the BDHSs, the sample sizes for ever-married women (age: 15-49 years) were 5300 in 2007, 7647 in 2011, 6965 in 2014 and 7902 in 2017/2018. OUTCOMES Extant indicators of undernutrition (stunted, wasted and underweight) have been considered as the outcome variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and factor loadings from factor analysis have been used to determine the prevalence of undernutrition over the years and find the trend of risk and its correlates. RESULTS Risks of stunting among the U5C were 41.70%, 40.67%, 36.57% and 31.14%; that of wasting were 16.94%, 15.48%, 14.43% and 8.44%; and that of underweight were 39.79%, 35.80%, 32.45% and 22.46% in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2017/2018, respectively. From the factor analysis, it has been found that the top five potential correlates of undernutrition are the wealth index, the education of the father and mother, the frequency of antenatal visits during pregnancy, the father's occupation and/or the type of place of residence in the last four consecutive surveys. CONCLUSION This study helps us gain a better understanding of the impact of the top correlates on child undernutrition. To accelerate the reduction of child undernutrition more by 2030, Government and non-government organisations should focus on improving education and household income-generating activities among poor households and raising awareness among women about the importance of receiving antenatal care during pregnancy.
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- Md Tahidur Rahman
- Department of Statistics, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Shrestha NR, Vrotsos K, Fajardo DR, Baumann MR, Howard KJ, Perrotte JK. Pathways between Adverse Change in Employment and Alcohol Use among U.S. Women during a Global Pandemic: The Moderating Role of Conformity to Masculine Norms. Subst Use Misuse 2023; 58:1177-1186. [PMID: 37259841 PMCID: PMC10289011 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2212059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study examined changes in reported alcohol use among women during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and the relations to adverse changes in employment (e.g. job loss, furlough, reduced pay). Further, this study assessed how the relation between changes in alcohol use and experiencing an adverse change in employment was moderated by four theoretically relevant dimensions of conformity to masculine norms (CMNI, i.e. risk-taking, winning, self-reliance, and primacy of work). METHODS The sample for the present study is a subset of a survey that was conducted in the spring of 2020 among U.S. adults and includes 509 participants who met the inclusion criteria. We assessed pandemic-related employment change status, changes in reported frequency and quantity of alcohol consumed, and four CMNI dimensions. Relations between these variables were assessed with a multinomial logistic regression path model. RESULTS Experiencing an adverse change in employment early in the pandemic was related to increased alcohol use when moderated by the CMNI dimension primacy of work. For people higher on primacy of work, an adverse change in employment was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting an increase in frequency, but not quantity, of drinking (rather than a decrease or no change). Not experiencing an adverse change in employment early in the pandemic was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting an increase for quantity but not frequency. CONCLUSION The results highlight the importance of considering how work-oriented women may be at risk for increasing alcohol use when confronted with changes in work status.
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- Neha R. Shrestha
- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas – San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
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Zeleníková R, Gurková E, Pěrůžková R, Štureková L, Jarošová D, Kajander-Unkuri S. Self-assessed competence of final-year nursing students. Nurs Open 2023. [PMID: 36882940 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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AIM To examine the overall level of self-assessed competence of final-year nursing 'bachelors' degree students in the Czech Republic. In addition, the study aimed at the factors associated with the students' level of competence. DESIGN A cross-sectional observational study. METHODS Data were collected with the Czech version of the Nurse Competence Scale from 274 final-year nursing students of the bachelor's nursing program. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses. RESULTS Majority of the students (80.3%) assessed their level of competence as good or very good. The highest level of competence was assessed in the category of 'managing situations' (VAS mean 67.8) and 'work role' (VAS mean 67.2). Previous work experience in healthcare and successful supervisory experience had a positive association with self-assessed competence. Students who completed clinical placement during the COVID-19 pandemic assessed their level of competence as lower than students before the pandemic. No Patient or Public Contribution.
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- Renáta Zeleníková
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nursing, Slovak Republic, Faculty of Health Care, University of Prešov in Prešov, Prešov, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland, Turku, Finland.,Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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Ma D, Wang Y, Zhou D, Zhu Z. Cooling effect of the pocket park in the built-up block of a city: a case study in Xi'an, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:23135-23154. [PMID: 36318411 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23809-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pocket parks, the green infrastructures with small sizes and flexible layouts, are suitable for thermal environment improvement in the urban built-up block with limited green space. To quantify the relationship between pocket parks and the thermal environment in western China, two parks in the built-up block of Xi'an were selected. By field measurement, the cooling effect could be extended 100 m from the park boundary, connecting two parks. Furthermore, the road and greening within the block demonstrate significant influence on the cooling diffusion by regression analysis. Based on ENVI-met simulation, the ratio of the tree and the grass, the layout of the tree and the grass, and the layout of the paving were analyzed at different proportions of greening and paving of the park. Finally, a combination of the daytime physiological equivalent temperature (PET) and nighttime air temperature (AT) was proposed to choose the optimum layouts: the trees concentrated in the center and the pavement with more roads. Results can provide insights for designing pocket parks based on the thermal environment improvement.
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- Dixuan Ma
- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong Unversity, Xi'an, 710049, China
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong Unversity, Xi'an, 710049, China
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong Unversity, Xi'an, 710049, China.
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong Unversity, Xi'an, 710049, China
- Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co., Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Zhang Z, Ding J, Zhao W, Liu Y, Pereira P. The impact of the armed conflict in Afghanistan on vegetation dynamics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159138. [PMID: 36191719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Armed conflicts disturb the environment and impair land productivity. Afghanistan has been submerged in conflict for >20 years, affecting the environment dramatically. In this study, we used the Normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) to investigate vegetation's spatial and temporal changes and the potential underpinned mechanisms. We found a 16.44 % increase in NDVI in Afghanistan from 2000 to 2021. The average NDVI growth rate was 11.33 % (within 5 km distance from the armed conflict), higher in the conflict group than in the non-conflict group. People migration may have reduced the human impacts on the environment. The relative contribution of armed conflict to vegetation growth was 3.17 %. Our results showed that the vegetation in Afghanistan increased, confirming the idea that depopulation increase greenness. Despite the reduced variance explained by the war (R2 values around 0.3), our study provides empirical evidence on the linkages between the war and vegetation change in Afghanistan.
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- Zhijie Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Zhuhai Branch of State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Institute of Land Surface System and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Environmental Management Center, Mykolas Romeris University, Ateities g. 20, 08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Wang P, Yang Y, Ji C, Huang L. Influence of built environment on building energy consumption: a case study in Nanjing, China. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 2023; 26:1-24. [PMID: 36687742 PMCID: PMC9839397 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-02930-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Built environment plays a significant role in optimizing building energy consumption. However, few studies have explored the comprehensive effect between built environment metrics on building energy consumption. Thus, this study aims to explore interrelationships between built environment on building energy consumption focused on moderating effect. In this study, we established a built environment measure system from the perspective of land use and land cover, landscape structure and building configuration. This study explored the correlation between built environment and building energy consumption and analyzed the moderating effect of building configuration emphatically. Results show that: for integrated grids group, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and modified normalized difference water index (MNDWI) have a positive influence and impervious area (IA) has a negative influence, with NDVI has the greatest impact. Building floor (BF), building coverage ratio (BCR) and aspect ratio can weaken the positive relationship between NDVI and energy use intensity of grid ( EUI grid ). BCR weakens the positive effect of MNDWI on EUI grid . The moderating effect of building configuration on EUI varies in the same grid group and among different grid groups. For sample 1, BCR inhibits the negative effect of mean perimeter-area ration (PARA-MN) on EUI grid . For sample 2, BF promotes the negative effect of number of patches and land use richness index (R) on EUI grid . And sky view factor inhibits the positive effect of IA on EUI grid . This study reveals the pathways of built environment on building energy consumption. As a result, the keys of optimizing building energy consumption are the reasonable planning and optimization of the urban built environment of different land cover. Graphical abstract Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10668-023-02930-w.
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- Peng Wang
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023 People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023 People’s Republic of China
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Pak J, Chang H. Personal disposition as the source of variability in the hrm-performance relationship: the moderating effects of conscientiousness on the relationship between high-commitment work system and employee outcome. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2022.2163464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Jongwook Pak
- Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Williams NJ, Russo J, Vredevoogd M, Grover T, Green P, Proctor E, Bhat A, Unützer J, Bennett IM. Association of organizational culture and climate with variation in the clinical outcomes of collaborative care for maternal depression in community health centers. IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 4:26334895231205891. [PMID: 37936965 PMCID: PMC10576428 DOI: 10.1177/26334895231205891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Background Organizational factors may help explain variation in the effectiveness of evidence-based clinical innovations through implementation and sustainment. This study tested the relationship between organizational culture and climate and variation in clinical outcomes of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) for treatment of maternal depression implemented in community health centers. Method Organizational cultures and climates of 10 community health centers providing CoCM for depression among low-income women pregnant or parenting were assessed using the organizational social context (OSC) measure. Three-level hierarchical linear models tested whether variation in culture and climate predicted variation in improvement in depression symptoms from baseline to 6.5-month post-baseline for N = 468 women with care ±1 year of OSC assessment. Depression symptomology was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Results After controlling for patient characteristics, case mix, center size, and implementation support, patients served by centers with more proficient cultures improved significantly more from baseline to 6.5-month post-baseline than patients in centers with less proficient cultures (mean improvement = 5.08 vs. 0.14, respectively, p = .020), resulting in a large adjusted effect size of dadj = 0.78. A similar effect was observed for patients served by centers with more functional climates (mean improvement = 5.25 vs. 1.12, p < .044, dadj = 0.65). Growth models indicated that patients from all centers recovered on average after 4 months of care. However, those with more proficient cultures remained stabilized whereas patients served by centers with less proficient cultures deteriorated by 6.5-month post-baseline. A similar pattern was observed for functional climate. Conclusions Variation in clinical outcomes for women from historically underserved populations receiving Collaborative Care for maternal depression was associated with the organizational cultures and climates of community health centers. Implementation strategies targeting culture and climate may improve the implementation and effectiveness of integrated behavioral health care for depression.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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Patwary AK. Examining environmentally responsible behaviour, environmental beliefs and conservation commitment of tourists: a path towards responsible consumption and production in tourism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5815-5824. [PMID: 35978249 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22577-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Responsible consumption and production are one of the interlinked global goals in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The environmentally conscious tourists can help planners encourage the sustainable development of recreational areas by assessing their environmental practices. This study aims to examine the role of environmental beliefs and conservation commitment on the environmentally responsible behaviour of tourists in Malaysia. The study used a quantitative approach by distributing the questionnaire to 1000 tourists, and 731 usable questionnaires were utilized for further analysis. The researchers utilized Structural Equation Modelling using Smart PLS version 3.2. The measurement and structural models were assessed and reported in structural equation modelling. The study found that environmental beliefs and conservation commitment significantly influence the environmentally responsible behaviour of tourists in Malaysia. The study posed theoretical and practical implications for future researchers and practitioners.
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- Ataul Karim Patwary
- Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia.
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Geißler D, Lison A, Schulze C. The Relationship between Ergometric Treadmill or Bicycle Performance and Isokinetic Trunk Strength - a Retrospective Analysis. Int J Sports Med 2022; 44:258-267. [PMID: 36564026 DOI: 10.1055/a-1953-6809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The relationship between trunk strength and athletic performance is well known. In the past, trunk strength and athletic performance were measured in field tests. Previous studies encouraged sport-specific analyses. The goal of this study was to investigate whether there is a relation between ergometrically measured treadmill or bicycle endurance and isokinetic trunk strength. This retrospective analysis included 1334 bicycle and 1838 treadmill ergometry examinations in 1149 subjects. Bicycle and treadmill ergometer performance were analysed in relation to isokinetic trunk strength. Statistics were performed by Pearson correlation and mixed or generalised linear models. Higher treadmill and bicycle power correlated with higher isokinetic trunk strength, with highest absolute trunk strength in the treadmill group. For both running and cycling endurance, a positive correlation with trunk strength could be quantified in regression models. Increased ergometry endurance and lower flexion/extension ratios are connected weakly. Ergometry performance had the strongest correlation with extension trunk strength (r=0.312-0.398 for bicycle ergometry and r=0.168-0.229 for treadmill ergometry, p<0.001). We encourage prospective studies using both kinds of ergometry to evaluate the effect of trunk strengthening to enhance sport-specific endurance performance. Weight-adapted trunk strength values showed overall greater correlation to trunk strength and we recommend the use of weight-adapted values.
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- Daniel Geißler
- Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Rostock, Germany
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- Orthopädie, Zentrum für Sportmedizin der Bundeswehr, Warendorf, Germany
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- Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Rostock, Germany.,Orthopädie, Zentrum für Sportmedizin der Bundeswehr, Warendorf, Germany
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Kane L, Ashbaugh AR. Ecological momentary assessment of post-event processing in between two speech tasks: Relationships with cognitive and affective factors involved in the maintenance of social anxiety. Behav Res Ther 2022; 159:104208. [PMID: 36252291 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2022.104208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Socially anxious individuals tend to review past distressing social situations, a process called post-event processing. The goal of this 4-day study was to investigate how PEP evolved over time in between two speech tasks in a sample of 101 students using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). In addition, we examined the relationships between post-event processing and other cognitive and affective processes involved in social anxiety, including anticipatory processing, anxiety, performance appraisals, and memory. Results from EMA showed that post-event and anticipatory processing decreased over time. Higher anxiety during the speech and poorer performance appraisals predicted more post-event processing, though post-event processing was unrelated to changes in performance appraisals over time. Post-event processing the day following the first speech was positively associated with anticipatory processing the day before the second speech. Participants who engaged in more post-event processing also remembered the first speech differently (e.g., more negative and emotionally intense). Implications for the cognitive-behavioural treatment of social anxiety are discussed.
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- Leanne Kane
- University of Ottawa, School of Psychology, 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Private, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1N 6N5.
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- University of Ottawa, School of Psychology, 136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Private, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1N 6N5.
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Shen Hsiao ST, Ma SC, Guo SL, Kao CC, Tsai JC, Chung MH, Huang HC. The role of workplace bullying in the relationship between occupational burnout and turnover intentions of clinical nurses. Appl Nurs Res 2022; 68:151483. [PMID: 34629280 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2021.151483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM To identify the effect of workplace bullying on the relationship between occupational burnout and turnover intentions among clinical nurses. BACKGROUND Recent evidence showed that a sense of burnout may cause workplace bullying; nevertheless; few studies have explored the effects of occupational burnout on workplace bullying. Furthermore, whether the experience of workplace bullying can aggregate the effect of occupational burnout on turnover intentions remains unclear. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit nursing staff from two general hospitals in Taiwan. Data measurements comprised demographic characteristics, workplace bullying (Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised), occupational burnout (occupational burnout inventory), and turnover intentions (employee turnover intentions and job destination choice). A hierarchical linear regression model and indirect effect test were conducted to examine the effect of workplace bullying on the relationship between occupational burnout and turnover intentions. RESULTS An indirect effect test confirmed that workplace bullying can exacerbate the effect of occupational burnout on turnover intentions. Nearly one in ten nurses with occupational burnout may have experienced bullying at work, which increased their turnover intentions. CONCLUSIONS Reducing workplace bullying should be considered an important strategy for lowering turnover rates in nursing environments. Nursing mangers should develop appropriate strategies and establish mandatory regulations to create a respectful work environment. Moreover, continuous education and training to empower nursing staff to confront and eliminate workplace bullying are required in healthcare institutions.
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- Shu-Tai Shen Hsiao
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Quality Management, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan; School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; College of Humanities and Social Science, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan; School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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How people wake up is associated with previous night's sleep together with physical activity and food intake. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7116. [PMID: 36402781 PMCID: PMC9675783 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34503-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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How people wake up and regain alertness in the hours after sleep is related to how they are sleeping, eating, and exercising. Here, in a prospective longitudinal study of 833 twins and genetically unrelated adults, we demonstrate that how effectively an individual awakens in the hours following sleep is not associated with their genetics, but instead, four independent factors: sleep quantity/quality the night before, physical activity the day prior, a breakfast rich in carbohydrate, and a lower blood glucose response following breakfast. Furthermore, an individual's set-point of daily alertness is related to the quality of their sleep, their positive emotional state, and their age. Together, these findings reveal a set of non-genetic (i.e., not fixed) factors associated with daily alertness that are modifiable.
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Zhang J, Fu P, Meng F, Yang X, Xu J, Cui Y. Estimation algorithm for chlorophyll-a concentrations in water from hyperspectral images based on feature derivation and ensemble learning. ECOL INFORM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Renner A, Ausserhofer D, Zúñiga F, Simon M, Serdaly C, Favez L. Increasing implicit rationing of care in nursing homes: A time-series cross-sectional analysis. Int J Nurs Stud 2022; 134:104320. [PMID: 35868214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Implicit rationing of nursing care is a socio-ecological problem where care workers, due to lack of resources, have to leave necessary nursing care activities undone. Cross-sectional studies on implicit rationing of nursing home care revealed associations with organizational and work environment characteristics. However, little is known on how implicit rationing of nursing care varies over time in nursing homes. OBJECTIVE This study's purpose was to describe changes in levels and patterns of implicit rationing of nursing care in Swiss nursing homes over time, while accounting for key explanatory factors related to organizational, work environment, and individual characteristics. DESIGN Time-series cross-sectional analysis. SETTING Nursing homes in Switzerland. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 47 nursing homes and 3269 care workers from all educational levels participating in two multicenter cross-sectional studies (the Swiss Nursing Home Human Resources Project) conducted in 2013 and 2018. METHODS To quantify implicit rationing of nursing care, care workers' data were collected via the nursing home version of the Basel Extent of Rationing of Nursing Care instrument. To control for leadership ability, staffing and resource adequacy, we used the Nursing Work Index-Practice Environment Scale. Objective measures including turnover, staffing and skill mix levels were aggregated at the nursing home level. Our analyses included multiple linear mixed models, using time as a fixed effect and nursing home as a random effect. RESULTS We found overall increases of rationing of care activities over the five-year period studied, with documentation and social activities most rationed at both measurement points (overall coefficients varied between 0.11 and 0.23, as well as the 95%-confidence intervals between 0.05 and 0.30). Moreover, a considerable increase in rationing of activities of daily living (coefficient of 0.47 in 2013 and 0.63 in 2018) was observed. CONCLUSIONS Alongside long-term deterioration of staff resources, increases in rationing of nursing care are a worrying development, particularly given their potential negative impacts both on residents and on care workers. To assess nursing home care quality and to determine adequate staffing levels and skill mixes, policy makers and nursing home managers should consider regular monitoring of rationing of nursing care. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Time-series cross-sectional analysis reveals increasing rationing of nursing care activities in Swiss nursing homes from 2013 to 2018.
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- Anja Renner
- Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Claudiana Research, College of Health Care-Professions Claudiana, Lorenz-Böhler-Strasse 13, 39100 Bozen, Italy.
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- Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- serdaly&ankers snc, 210 route de Florissant, 1231 Conches, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Visco V, Radano I, Campanile A, Ravera A, Silverio A, Masarone D, Pacileo G, Correale M, Mazzeo P, Dattilo G, Giallauria F, Cuomo A, Mercurio V, Tocchetti CG, Di Pietro P, Carrizzo A, Citro R, Galasso G, Vecchione C, Ciccarelli M. Predictors of sacubitril/valsartan high dose tolerability in a real world population with HFrEF. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 9:2909-2917. [PMID: 35702942 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AIMS The angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) sacubitril/valsartan (Sac/Val) demonstrated to be superior to enalapril in reducing hospitalizations, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with ambulatory heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in particular when it is maximally up-titrated. Unfortunately, the target dose is achieved in less than 50% of HFrEF patients, thus undermining the beneficial effects on the outcomes. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of Sac/Val and its titration dose on reverse cardiac remodelling and determine which echocardiographic index best predicts the up-titration success. METHODS AND RESULTS From January 2020 to June 2021, we retrospectively identified 95 patients (65.6 [59.1-72.8] years; 15.8% females) with chronic HFrEF who were prescribed Sac/Val from the HF Clinics of 5 Italian University Hospitals and evaluated the tolerability of Sac/Val high dose (the ability of the patient to achieve and stably tolerate the maximum dose) as the primary endpoint in the cohort. We used a multivariable logistic regression analysis, with a stepwise backward selection method, to determine the independent predictors of Sac/Val maximum dose tolerability, using, as candidate predictors, only variables with a P-value < 0.1 in the univariate analyses. Candidate predictors identified for the multivariable backward logistic regression analysis were age, sex, body mass index (BMI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dyslipidaemia, atrial fibrillation, systolic blood pressure (SBP), baseline tolerability of ACEi/ARBs maximum dose, left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LVgLS), LV ejection fraction (EF), tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), right ventricle (RV) fractional area change (FAC), RV global and free wall longitudinal strain (RVgLS and RV-FW-LS). After the multivariable analysis, only one categorical (ACEi/ARBs maximum dose at baseline) and three continuous (younger age, higher SBP, and higher TAPSE), resulted significantly associated with the study outcome variable with a strong discriminatory capacity (area under the curve 0.874, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.794-0.954) to predict maximum Sac/Val dose tolerability. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the first to analyse the potential role of echocardiography and, in particular, of RV dysfunction, measured by TAPSE, in predicting Sac/Val maximum dose tolerability. Therefore, patients with RV dysfunction (baseline TAPSE <16 mm, in our cohort) might benefit from a different strategy to titrate Sac/Val, such as starting from the lowest dose and/or waiting for a more extended period of observation before attempting with the higher doses.
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- Valeria Visco
- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" Hopital-University, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" Hopital-University, Salerno, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Ospedali Riuniti University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Ospedali Riuniti University Hospital, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Operative Unit of Cardiology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.,Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Federico II University, Naples, Italy.,Interdepartmental Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CIRCET), Federico II University, Naples, Italy.,Interdepartmental Hypertension Research Center (CIRIAPA), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.,Vascular Pathophysiology Unit, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona" Hopital-University, Salerno, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.,Vascular Pathophysiology Unit, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Chair of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Schola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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Sirajudeen AO, Law TH, Wong SV, Ng CP. The motorcycle deaths to passenger car deaths ratio and economic performance: A panel data analysis. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2022; 165:106533. [PMID: 34902624 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The existing literature in road safety revealed that the relationship between motorcycle deaths and per-head income follows a Kuznets or reverse U-curve pattern, whereby motorcycle deaths incline at lower income levels but decline once the per-head income has exceeded a threshold level. The same reverse U-curve relationship was also observed between per-head income and other road injury-related variables, including road deaths, road injuries, as well as road deaths to road injuries ratio. Evidence showed that motorcycles and passenger cars are the dominant vehicle modes and contributed significantly to global road deaths. The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the motorcycle deaths to passenger car deaths (MDC) ratio and per-head Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Examining the relationship between the MDC ratio and GDP per capita can be effective in understanding the relative change between motorcycle and passenger car deaths at different economic development stages, as well as identifying appropriate preventive measures. We apply a panel linear regression analysis on a panel of 38 countries over the period 1965-2013. Result demonstrated that there is a reverse U-curve relationship between the MDC ratio and the logarithm of GDP per capita. This implies that, at lower levels of GDP per capita, motorcycle deaths were more prevalent than passenger car deaths, whereas as the level of GDP per capita rises, passenger car deaths became relatively prevalent than motorcycle deaths. Moreover, there is a reverse U-shaped relationship between motorcycle ownership to passenger car ownership ratio (MPC) and the MDC ratio, while a U-shaped relationship exists between relative growth in higher mobility roads as compared to higher accessibility roads (MPA) and the MDC ratio. Based on our results, policies and interventions to reduce motorcycle and passenger car deaths were suggested in the conclusion of the paper.
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- Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Lim YJ. Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of the Social Network Site Use Motives Scale. Psychiatry Investig 2022; 19:146-153. [PMID: 35164435 PMCID: PMC8898605 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2021.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Social Network Site Use Motives Scale (SUMS) was developed under the assumption that it consists of six factors, but only four factors were extracted as a result of Exploratory Factor Analysis. The goal of the present study was to investigate whether SUMS consists of four or six factors using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) approach. METHODS A Korean college student sample (n=600; mean age, 21 years; 58% female) filled out the SUMS and the Social Network Site Addiction Proneness Scale. CFA and ESEM were used to assess the factor structure of the SUMS. RESULTS Results indicated that a four-factor solution to the SUMS had inadequate fit in the sample examined using both CFA and ESEM and a six-factor solution to the SUMS had insufficient fit using CFA, whereas fit was optimal using ESEM for the six-factor model. In addition, the scale showed adequate convergent validity and reliability. CONCLUSION These findings support the six-factor model of SNS use motives and suggest that ESEM is a more appropriate method than CFA for examining the factor structure of the SUMS. The results displayed the usefulness of the ESEM framework in the investigation of use motives.
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- Young-Jin Lim
- Department of Psychology, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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Interpersonal functioning in hoarding: An investigation of the link between hoarding symptoms and social support, social anhedonia, and social rewards. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Combined Effects of Artificial Surface and Urban Blue-Green Space on Land Surface Temperature in 28 Major Cities in China. REMOTE SENSING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/rs14030448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The two most common land cover types in urban areas, artificial surface (AS) and urban blue-green space (UBGS), interact with land surface temperature (LST) and exhibit competitive effects, namely, heating and cooling effects. Understanding the variation of these effects along the AS ratio gradient is highly important for the healthy development of cities. In this study, we aimed to find the critical point of the joint competitive effects of UBGS and AS on LST, and to explore the variability in different climate zones and cities at different development levels. An urban land cover map and LST distribution map were produced using Sentinel-2 images and Landsat-8 LST data, respectively, covering 28 major cities in China. On this basis, the characteristics of water, vegetation, and LST in these cities were analyzed. Moreover, the UBGS (water or vegetation)–AS–LST relationship of each city was quantitatively explored. The results showed that UBGS and AS have a competitive relationship and jointly affect LST; this competition has a critical point (threshold). When the proportion of UBGS exceeds this value, UBGS replaces AS as the dominant variable for LST, bringing about a cooling effect. In contrast, when AS dominates LST, it causes a warming effect. The critical points between AS and water and between AS and vegetation in 28 major cities in China were 80% and 70%, respectively. The critical point showed an obvious zonal difference. Compared with cities in subtropical and temperate climate regions, the critical point of arid cities is higher, and UBGS exhibited better performance at alleviating the urban thermal environment. The critical point of cities with higher development levels is lower than that of cities with lower development levels. Even areas with relatively low AS coverage are prone to high temperatures, and more attention should be paid to improving the coverage of UBGS. Our research results provide a reference for the more reasonable handling of the relationship between urban construction, landscape layout, and temperature control.
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The link between the brain volume derived index and the determinants of social performance. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02544-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Motivation, defined as the energizing of behavior in pursuit of a goal, is a fundamental element of our interaction with the world and with each other. Furthermore, as it is known that cooperation leads to higher levels of performance than do individual conditions, empathic concern is also crucial to all forms of helping relationships. A growing number of studies indicate that motivation and empathy are associated not only with organizational performance and study achievements, but also with the human brain. However, to date, no definite neuroimaging-derived measures are available to measure motivation and empathy objectively. The current research evaluated the association of motivation and empathy with the whole brain using the gray-matter brain healthcare quotient (GM-BHQ), an MRI-based quotient. Participants were 47 healthy adults. All subjects underwent structural T1-weighted imaging. Motivation levels were evaluated using four motivation scales: Behavioral Activation System (BAS), Self-Monitoring Scale (SMS), Self-Control Scale (SCS), and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS). Interaction levels, including empathic concern, were evaluated using four subscales of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). It was found that the GM-BHQ was most significantly sensitive to the BAS scale (p = 0.002). Furthermore, the GM-BHQ was moderately sensitive to the SMS (p = 0.028) and subscales of the IRI (p = 0.044 for Fantasy and p = 0.036 for Empathic Concern). However, no significant association was found between the GM-BHQ and other variables (BIS and SCS). These results suggest that the GM-BHQ might reflect motivation and empathic concern.
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Ashraf MU, Raza S, Ashraf A, Mehmood W, Patwary AK. Silent cries behind closed doors: An online empirical assessment of fear of COVID-19, situational depression, and quality of life among Pakistani citizens. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2021; 21:e2716. [PMID: 34512182 PMCID: PMC8420565 DOI: 10.1002/pa.2716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of fear of COVID-19 and situational depression on the quality of life (QOL) of Pakistani citizens. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted on Pakistani citizens via the snowball sampling technique. A total of 377 respondents (256 males and 121 females) participated in this study from August to October 2020. Adapted scales were validated using confirmatory factor analysis, and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was applied to the data to test the hypothesised model. The study's findings showed a negative relationship between fear of COVID-19 and QOL. Likewise, a reciprocal relationship was found between situational depression and quality of life. The results indicate that fear of COVID-19 and situational depression during the pandemic have affected the lives of Pakistani citizens. The findings are particularly relevant for improving the QOL by limiting the information received from media and social networks. There is a need to control these mediums and promote community-based interventions to provide accurate knowledge regarding COVID-19. Fear of COVID-19 and situational depression may be reduced in this way. Based on the current findings, psychotherapy and counselling programmes must be planned to minimise the adverse effects of fear of COVID-19 and depression on the QOL of citizens due to the ongoing progression of the pandemic.
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- Muhammad Umair Ashraf
- College of Law, Government and International StudiesUniversiti Utara MalaysiaSintokMalaysia
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- Faculty of Management SciencesShaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyKarachiPakistan
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- Department of SociologyBahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultanPakistan
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- School of Economics, Finance and BankingUniversiti Utara MalaysiaSintokMalaysia
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- School of Tourism, Hospitality and Event ManagementUniversiti Utara MalaysiaSintokMalaysia
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Zhu S. Monocyte as a prognostic marker in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2021; 22:270. [PMID: 34674703 PMCID: PMC8529790 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01869-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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This letter raised some concerns about the study by Karampitsakos et al. in a recent issue of Respiratory Research.
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- Shiping Zhu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 453, Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, Postal-code: 310000, Zhejiang, China.
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Rolesu S, Mandas D, Loi F, Oggiano A, Dei Giudici S, Franzoni G, Guberti V, Cappai S. African Swine Fever in Smallholder Sardinian Farms: Last 10 Years of Network Transmission Reconstruction and Analysis. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:692448. [PMID: 34395576 PMCID: PMC8361751 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.692448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease of suids that frequently leads to death. There are neither licensed vaccines nor treatments available, and even though humans are not susceptible to the disease, the serious socio-economic consequences associated with ASF have made it one of the most serious animal diseases of the last century. In this context, prevention and early detection play a key role in controlling the disease and avoiding losses in the pig value chain. Target biosecurity measures are a strong strategy against ASF virus (ASFV) incursions in farms nowadays, but to be efficient, these measures must be well-defined and easy to implement, both in commercial holdings and in the backyard sector. Furthermore, the backyard sector is of great importance in low-income settings, mainly for social and cultural practices that are highly specific to certain areas and communities. These contexts need to be addressed when authorities decide upon the provisions that should be applied in the case of infection or decide to combine them with strict preventive measures to mitigate the risk of virus spread. The need for a deeper understanding of the smallholder context is essential to prevent ASFV incursion and spread. Precise indications for pig breeding and risk estimation for ASFV introduction, spread and maintenance, taking into account the fact that these recommendations would be inapplicable in some contexts, are the keys for efficient target control measures. The aim of this work is to describe the 305 outbreaks that occurred in domestic pigs in Sardinia during the last epidemic season (2010-2018) in depth, providing essential features associated with intensive and backyard farms where the outbreaks occurred. In addition, the study estimates the average of secondary cases by kernel transmission network. Considering the current absence of ASF outbreaks in domestic pig farms in Sardinia since 2018, this work is a valid tool to specifically estimate the risk associated with different farm types and update our knowledge in this area.
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- Sandro Rolesu
- Sardinian Regional Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna “G. Pegreffi”, Cagliari, Italy
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- Sardinian Regional Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna “G. Pegreffi”, Cagliari, Italy
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- Sardinian Regional Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna “G. Pegreffi”, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy
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- ISPRA—Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Rome, Italy
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- Sardinian Regional Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna “G. Pegreffi”, Cagliari, Italy
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Oladapo IA, Hamoudah MM, Alam MM, Olaopa OR, Muda R. Customers’ perceptions of FinTech adaptability in the Islamic banking sector: comparative study on Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. JOURNAL OF MODELLING IN MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/jm2-10-2020-0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
This paper aims to compare perceptions of Islamic bank customers concerning FinTech services in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. It also investigates the level to which customers are willing to adapt FinTech services.
Design/methodology/approach
Primary data was collected from May to September 2019 using a questionnaire to survey 102 Islamic bank customers in Malaysia and 147 in Saudi Arabia. The data are analyzed based on Structural Equation Modelling using the partial least squares approach.
Findings
The findings show that knowledge, attitude and subjective norms are the highly significant determining factors that influence customers’ opinions on adapting to new technology, but awareness demonstrates only a moderately positive effect. Moreover, the impact of these factors on the intention to adopt FinTech services significantly differs between Malaysian and Saudi Arabian customers.
Originality/value
This is an original study based on primary data on customers of Islamic banking in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. It provides some novel insights into how the banking industry can boost customers’ confidence and enhance their patronage by adopting FinTech in their business operation model. These findings should be of value to senior management, policymakers and regulators in the banking industry in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries.
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Ma MZ. Group-level human values estimated with web search data and archival data explain the geographic variation in COVID-19 severity in the United States. Psychol Health 2021; 37:1359-1378. [PMID: 34288789 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2021.1952582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Personal Focus values (PF = Openness to change values + Self-enhancement values) motivate self-centred behaviours, and Social Focus values (SF = Conservation values + Self-transcendence values) promote self-sacrificial counterparts. This research investigated how a state-level PF-SF value-continuum would explain the geographic variation in COVID-19 severity in the United States. DESIGN This research estimated state-level values by Google search data (from 2004 to 2019) on value-related words (e.g. family for conservation values) (Study 1a) and archival indicators (e.g. gun ownership rate for security values) (Study 1b). COVID-19 severity was measured by shorter time delay of first documented cases, shorter overall doubling times, higher reproductive ratio and higher case fatality ratio. Hierarchical and multilevel analyses examined how state-level values would predict COVID-19 severity across U.S. states (Studies 1a and 1b) and 3,135 counties (Study 2). RESULTS State-level analyses accounting for spatial autocorrelation and covariates (e.g. COVID-19 testing rate, airport traffic, personality, etc.) revealed that the PF-SF value-continuums measured with different methods positively and significantly predicted COVID-19 severity, and the effects of state-level values on county-level COVID-19 severity were significant when county- and state-level covariates were controlled. CONCLUSION Social focus values may mitigate the devastating effect of COVID-19 in the United States.
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- Mac Zewei Ma
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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The impact of baseline glomerular filtration rate on subsequent changes of glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7894. [PMID: 33846427 PMCID: PMC8041865 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86955-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Higher baseline glomerular filtration rate (GFR) may yield subsequent steeper GFR decline, especially in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, this correlation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the presence or absence of DM remains controversial. We conducted a longitudinal cohort study in a single medical center between 2011 and 2018. Participants with CKD stage 1 to 3A were enrolled and divided into DM groups and non-DM groups, and then followed up at least every 6 months. We used a linear mixed regression model with centering time variable to overcome the problem of mathematical coupling in the analysis of the relation between baseline GFR and the changes, and compared the results from correct and incorrect specifications of the mixed models. A total number of 1002 patients with 285 diabetic and 717 non-diabetic persons was identified. The linear mixed regression model revealed a significantly negative correlation between baseline GFR and subsequent GFR change rate in both diabetic group and non-diabetic group (r = - 0.44 [95% confidence interval [CI], - 0.69 to - 0.09]), but no statistical significance in non-diabetic group after within-subject mean centering of time variable (r = - 0.09 [95% CI, - 0.41 to 0.25]). Our study showed that higher baseline GFR was associated with a subsequent steeper GFR decline in the DM group but not in the non-DM group among patients with early-stage CKD. Exact model specifications should be described in detail to prevent from a spurious conclusion.
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Sawada S, Toyosato T. The moderating effect of place attachment on the relationship between economic status and well-being among the older adults in Japan. Geriatr Nurs 2021; 42:721-726. [PMID: 33836252 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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IKIGAI is culturally defined as a subjective evaluation of well-being in Japan and is believed to be an important factor in achieving a better life. This study determined the association between economic status and well-being using IKIGAI and the moderating effect of place attachment on their association among 499 older adults people over 65 years of age in Japan. The result of hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that lower economic status significantly decreased well-being. We also observed a significant interactive effect of place attachment on the association between economic status and well-being (β = 0.085, p = 0.041). In other words, improving place attachment was beneficial in alleviating the impact of lower economic status on well-being for the older adults. As the aged population increases across the globe, the way in which societies can counteract the adverse impact of economic status through place attachment could be highly beneficial.
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- Shigenobu Sawada
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, Meio University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
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Cheng P, Zhou J, Jiang P, Zhang Z. What Dominates the Female Class Identification? Evidence From China. Front Psychol 2021; 12:627610. [PMID: 33692726 PMCID: PMC7937799 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In advocating gender equality today, we should not only pay attention to women's social status but also call for the women's psychological identification of class equality. What dominates female class identification? To answer this question, based on the data of the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) in 2015, this study constructs a female class identity framework from five aspects: the mother's intergenerational influence, female personal characteristics, lifestyle, gender consciousness, and spouse status. In this study, the ordered logit model is used to empirically analyze the impact of various factors on female class identification, and the results show the following: (1) gender consciousness has a significant impact on female class identification. (2) Lifestyle has a significant impact on the situation of having a spouse. (3) Spouse status has a significant positive effect on female class identification. But (4) the mother's intergenerational influence has no effect on female class identification. Therefore, this paper suggests that we should improve laws and regulations to protect women's normal rights, encourage women to establish an independent and self-improvement character, and enhance the class consciousness of women, especially rural women, in order to achieve the overall improvement of female class and psychological identification.
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- Peng Cheng
- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Land Resources Monitoring and Simulation, MNR, Shenzhen, China
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Domhoff D, Seibert K, Stiefler S, Wolf-Ostermann K, Peschke D. Differences in nursing home admission between functionally defined populations in Germany and the association with quality of health care. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:190. [PMID: 33653333 PMCID: PMC7923327 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06196-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background People prefer to age in place and not move into a nursing home as long as possible. The prevention of cognitive and functional impairments is feasible to support this goal. Health services play a key role in providing support for underlying medical conditions. We examined differentials in nursing home admissions between patient sharing networks in Germany and whether potential variations can be attributed to indicators of health care provision. Methods We conducted an ecological study using data of patients of 65 years and above from all 11 AOK statutory health insurance companies in Germany. Nursing home admissions were observed in a cohort of persons becoming initially care-dependent in 2006 (n = 118,213) with a follow-up of up to 10 years. A patient sharing network was constructed and indicators for quality of health care were calculated based on data of up to 6.6 million patients per year. Community detection was applied to gain distinct patient populations. Analyses were conducted descriptively and through regression analyses to identify the variation explained by included quality indicators. Results The difference in the proportion of nursing home admissions between identified clusters shows an interquartile range (IQR) of 12.6% and the average time between onset of care-dependency and admission to a nursing home an IQR of 10,4 quarters. Included quality indicators attributed for 40% of these variations for the proportion of nursing home admissions and 49% for the time until nursing home admission, respectively. Indicators of process quality showed the single highest contribution. Effects of single indicators were inconclusive. Conclusions Health services can support persons in their preference to age in place. Research and discussion on adequate health care for care-dependent persons and on conditions, where nursing home admission may be beneficial, is necessary. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-021-06196-8.
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- Dominik Domhoff
- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, Faculty 11: Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. .,High Profile Area Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
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- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, Faculty 11: Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,High Profile Area Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, Faculty 11: Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,High Profile Area Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, Faculty 11: Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,High Profile Area Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, Faculty 11: Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,High Profile Area Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,Department of Applied Health Sciences, Hochschule für Gesundheit (University of Applied Sciences), Bochum, Germany
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Li YY, Do TV, Nguyen HT. A comparison of forecasting models for the resource usage of MapReduce applications. Neurocomputing 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucom.2020.07.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Returning to work in lung cancer survivors-a multi-center cross-sectional study in Germany. Support Care Cancer 2020; 29:3753-3765. [PMID: 33211206 PMCID: PMC8163665 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05886-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose To investigate the work situation of lung cancer survivors and to identify the factors associated with their returning to work. Methods Descriptive analysis and logistic regression were used to evaluate study population characteristics and independent factors of subsequently returning to work. To analyze time to return to work, Cox regression was used. Results The study sample included 232 lung cancer survivors of working age from 717 enrolled participants in the multi-center cross-sectional LARIS (Quality of Life and Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Lung Cancer Survivors) study. About 67% of the survivors were not employed during the survey. More than 51% of the survivors who were employed before their illness did not return to their work. The survivors who had returned to their careers were younger, associated with higher household income, lower fatigue score, and stable relationship and vocational training. Patients who received social service counseling showed a higher chance of regaining their career. Conclusions Lung cancer survivors were found to be associated with a high risk of unemployment and very low professional reintegration after interruption due to illness. More comprehensive studies are needed to support lung cancer survivors and targeting of patients in need of special attention in rehabilitation that would benefit from the findings in the present study. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00520-020-05886-z.
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Lucaites KM, Venkatakrishnan R, Bhargava A, Venkatakrishnan R, Pagano CC. Predicting aperture crossing behavior from within-trial metrics of motor control reliability. Hum Mov Sci 2020; 74:102713. [PMID: 33220634 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Actors utilize intrinsically scaled information about their geometric and dynamic properties when perceiving their ability to pass through openings. Research about dynamic factors of affordance perception have shown that the reliability of a given movement, or the precision of one's motor control for that movement, increase the buffer space used when interacting with the environment. While previous work has assessed motor control reliability as a person-level variable (i.e., behavior is aggregated across many trials), the current study assessed how characteristics of motor control and movement reliability within a single trial impact real-time action strategies for passing through apertures. Participants walked 5 m and then passed through apertures of various widths while their motions were tracked. For each trial, we collected walking time-series data, then calculated the magnitude and complexity of the lateral sway. Assessing two behavioral measures of the buffer, we found that trial-level metrics of motor control reliability, in addition to the person-level metrics previously studied, significantly predicted the buffer on each trial. This study supports previous claims that actors pick up real-time information about their dynamic capabilities in order to perceive and act within their environment. Further, the study recommends that future affordance research consider trial-level movement data, including nonlinear analyses that inform the pattern and structure of motor control reliability.
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- Kathryn M Lucaites
- Department of Psychology, Clemson University, 418 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0745, USA.
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- School of Computing, Clemson University, 100 McAdams Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- School of Computing, Clemson University, 100 McAdams Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- School of Computing, Clemson University, 100 McAdams Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Clemson University, 418 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0745, USA
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Gao Y, Zhang D, Ma H, Du X. Exploring Creative Entrepreneurs' IEO: Extraversion, Neuroticism and Creativity. Front Psychol 2020; 11:2170. [PMID: 32982883 PMCID: PMC7485561 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In creative industries, entrepreneurs’ creativity is the source of entrepreneurial activities. Meanwhile, the key to the success of entrepreneurship lies in the strategic tendency of leaders, referred to the individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO). This paper is aimed to explain the process from creativity to IEO and reveal the psychological process of entrepreneurs’ creativity. We proposed an integrated model of “individuality–creativity–IEO” by drawing on the theories of big five personality and entrepreneurship. Using a sample of 202 creative entrepreneurs from China, the research found that entrepreneurs’ creativity has a positive impact on IEO, and the individuality of neuroticism and extraversion exhibited a negative U-shaped relationship with creativity. Finally, implications for both theory and practice were presented.
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- Yang Gao
- School of Economics and Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- School of Management, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, China
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Karlsberg Bennett J, O'Neill S, Rajendran K, Halperin JM. Do Preschoolers' Neuropsychological Functioning and Hyperactivity/Inattention Predict Social Functioning Trajectories Through Childhood? J Pediatr Psychol 2020; 45:793-802. [PMID: 32679586 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This longitudinal study examined whether preschool attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and neuropsychological functioning predicted trajectories of children's social functioning from age 3 to 4 through 12 years. METHODS Three- and four-year-old children (N = 208; 72.6% boys) were evaluated annually through age 12. Parent and teacher Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale, Fourth Edition responses during the initial evaluation were used to categorize preschoolers as "High" or "Low" risk for ADHD. Children's neuropsychological functioning was assessed using the NEPSY. Teachers' reports of children's social functioning were obtained annually from preschool through age 12 years using the Adaptability, Functional Communication, and Social Skills subscales of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to assess the trajectories of social functioning and determine whether preschoolers' neuropsychological functioning and ADHD risk status predicted social functioning at age 12 years, and/or change in social functioning throughout childhood. All models controlled for baseline socioeconomic status. RESULTS High Risk children had significantly lower teacher-rated Adaptability and Social Skills at age 12 years. High Risk children and those with lower Verbal neuropsychological functioning in preschool had lower teacher-rated Functional Communication at 12 years old. Lower preschool Verbal neuropsychological functioning predicted greater positive change in teacher-rated Functional Communication across childhood. CONCLUSIONS Early identification of and intervention for children exhibiting ADHD behaviors is critical given the enduring negative impact of these behaviors on social functioning. Screening preschoolers for verbal difficulties is encouraged given their long-term impact on children's ability to clearly express thoughts and feelings and obtain and provide information.
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- Doctoral Program in Psychology, The Graduate Center.,Department of Psychology, The City College of New York
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- Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice, Borough of Manhattan Community College
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- Doctoral Program in Psychology, The Graduate Center.,Psychology Department, Queens College, City University of New York
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Rodríguez-Almagro D, Achalandabaso-Ochoa A, Molina-Ortega FJ, Obrero-Gaitán E, Ibáñez-Vera AJ, Lomas-Vega R. Neck Pain- and Unsteadiness-Inducing Activities and their Relationship to the Presence, Intensity, Frequency, and Disability of Headaches. Brain Sci 2020; 10:brainsci10070425. [PMID: 32635312 PMCID: PMC7407814 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10070425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Headache is a significant public health problem. Despite the association between headache and neck pain, little is known about the relationships among specific activities that generate neck pain and headache. The aim of this study was to identify the specific activities that result in neck pain and unsteadiness, and determine how they are linked to headache in university students. (2) Methods: One hundred and six patients with physician-diagnosed headache and 92 healthy university students completed surveys assessing demographics; the presence, frequency, intensity, and disability of headaches; and activities generating neck pain and unsteadiness. (3) Results: The presence of headache was related to female gender (p = 0.001), neck pain when reading or watching television (p = 0.024), and unsteadiness when moving the head (p = 0.005). Headache-related disability was associated with intensity of neck pain (p < 0.001), neck pain when reading or watching television (p = 0.033), and stumbling (p < 0.001). Headache frequency was related to smoking (p = 0.004), the duration of neck pain-associated symptoms (p = 0.047), and neck pain when driving (p = 0.039). Intensity of headache was associated with female gender (p = 0.002), smoking (p = 0.013), and neck pain-related sleep alterations (p = 0.024). (4) Conclusions: Female gender, smoking, neck pain, and unsteadiness when moving the head are factors related to headache in university students.
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Impaired Balance in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Predictors of the Impact of This Disorder and Balance Confidence. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17093160. [PMID: 32370043 PMCID: PMC7246608 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have a nonspecific postural balance disorder and a greater prevalence of falls. Objective: to clarify which aspects of maintaining balance are associated with the impact of the disorder and with balance confidence. Methods: A total of 182 persons with FMS agreed to participate in this study. After re-evaluation, 57 fully met inclusion criteria: age 40–70 years and moderate-severe impact of the illness according to the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). All participants underwent a posture control analysis with a stabilometric platform, an evaluation of the perception of verticality and an exploration of the vestibular system via functional tests. Additionally, they self-completed questionnaires about balance confidence, central sensitization, pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, dizziness and days with episodes of instability. Results: The FIQ was associated with central sensitization and dizziness, which explained 56% of its variance (AdjR2 = 0.566), while days with instability, kinesiophobia and dizziness also explained more than half of the variance of the balance confidence scale (AdjR2 = 0.527). A high percentage of positive responses was found for functional tests (>50%) and a high dispersion in the stabilometric parameters. Conclusion: the detection of factors susceptible to intervention, such as disability due to dizziness, takes on special relevance in patients with FMS.
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Zhao N, Xu Q, Tang M, Jiang B, Chen Z, Wang H. High‐dimensional variable screening under multicollinearity. Stat (Int Stat Inst) 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/sta4.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Naifei Zhao
- Institute of Statistics and Big Data Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong 999077 China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics Central South University Changsha 410083 China
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Mattarozzi K, Caponera E, Russo PM, Colonnello V, Bassetti M, Farolfi E, Todorov A. Pain and satisfaction: healthcare providers' facial appearance matters. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2020; 85:1706-1712. [PMID: 32266544 DOI: 10.1007/s00426-020-01330-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Trait inferences based solely on facial appearance affect many social decisions. Here we tested whether the effects of such inferences extend to the perception of physical sensations. In an actual clinical setting, we show that healthcare providers' facial appearance is a strong predictor of pain experienced by patients during a medical procedure. The effect was specific to familiarity: facial features of healthcare providers that convey feelings of familiarity were associated with a decrease in patients' perception of pain. In addition, caring appearance of the healthcare providers was significantly related to patients' satisfaction with the care they received. Besides indicating that rapid, unreflective trait inferences from facial appearance may affect important healthcare outcomes, these findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying social modulation of pain perception.
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- Katia Mattarozzi
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, V.le Berti Pichat, 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy.
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- National Institute for the Evaluation of Educational System, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, V.le Berti Pichat, 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, V.le Berti Pichat, 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, V.le Berti Pichat, 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, V.le Berti Pichat, 5, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA
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Dockx J, Bellens K, De Fraine B. Do Textbooks Matter for Reading Comprehension? A Study in Flemish Primary Education. Front Psychol 2020; 10:2959. [PMID: 32038368 PMCID: PMC6986474 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study assessed whether textbooks affect academic performance and engagement in reading comprehension in primary education in Flanders (Belgium). The data of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2016 and a reassessment of this study in 2018 were used to describe students’ learning progress in reading comprehension and evolution in engagement between the fourth and sixth grade. The sample consisted of 3051 students in 98 schools. The averages of students’ learning progress and engagement were compared for five textbooks by using multilevel autoregression model and multilevel change score models. Contrasts between textbooks in average learning progress and engagement were also estimated. To control for differences between student populations that are educated with the different textbooks, we controlled for student’s socioeconomic status, language and initial academic performance in fourth grade at the student- and school-level. The main hypotheses were that textbooks affect learning progress and reading engagement. This was based on the literature and prior (mainly) cross-sectional research which describe textbooks as playing an important role in the curriculum that is taught to students on a daily basis. The results of both models showed that textbooks do not affect student’s average learning progress in reading comprehension and evolution in engagement between the fourth grade and sixth grade in Flanders. Hence, the hypotheses were rejected.
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- Jonas Dockx
- Centre for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Methodology of Educational Sciences Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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