Diversity washing: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

Background:Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the corpus callosum (CC) are rare entities. We performed a systematic review of the available literature to better define the natural history, patient characteristics, and treatment options for these lesions.Methods:A MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and The Cochrane Library search were performed for studies published through June 2015. Data from all eligible studies were used to examine epidemiology, natural history, clinical features, treatment strategies, and outcomes of patients with CC-AVMs. A systematic review and pooled analysis of the literature were performed.Results:Our search yielded 37 reports and 230 patients. Mean age at presentation was 26.8 years (±13.12 years). AVMs were most commonly located in the splenium (43%), followed by the body (31%), and then the genu (23%) of the CC. A Spetzler-Martin grade of III was the most common (37%). One hundred eighty-seven (81.3%) patients presented with hemorrhage, 91 (40%) underwent microsurgical excision, and 87 (38%) underwent endovascular embolization. Radiosurgery was performed on 57 (25%) patients. Complete obliteration of the AVM was achieved in 102 (48.1%) patients and approximately twice as often when microsurgery was performed alone or in combination with other treatment modalities (94% vs. 49%; P < 0.001). Mean modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at presentation was 1.54 and mean mRS at last follow-up was 1.31. This difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.35).Conclusion:We present an analysis of the pooled data in the form of a systematic review focusing on management of CC-AVMs. This review aims to provide a valuable tool to aid in decision making when dealing with this particular subtype of AVM.

Performance Management (PM), in all its guises, is a core business practice across the majority of organizations; whether this occurs formally through an official organizational process or informally through daily dialogue. Given its inherent importance our aim was to understand how academics have explored PM and therefore we conducted a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of the scholarly PM literature over a period of more than 11 years, resulting in 219 articles from X different journals. The prevalent themes related to the role of organizational culture, the psychometric properties of Performance Appraisals (PAs) and the linkage of the PM system to other human resource management (HRM) systems; but what we saw was a gap in the scholarly literature as it relates to how we enact PM in practice. Therefore, we conclude with a suggested future research agenda to bridge this research-practice gap, with an emphasis on moving scholarly research from a focus on performance appraisal (or annual performance review) to PM.

Current Resources for Evidence‐Based Practice January/February 2013

Objetivo: Identificar estudos na temática de competências operacionais e Indústria 4.0 entre os anos de 2011 até 2019.Método: Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura dentre o período mencionado e utilizando a base de dados Web of Science.Originalidade/Relevância: Ressalta-se que estudos na área da Indústria 4.0 e Competências Operacionais são recentes e requerem atenção e pesquisas, dessa forma, este trabalho contribui para abertura de novas perspectivas a fim de aprofundar estudos nessa temática.Resultados: Os resultados apontam que, a partir da revisão sistemática da literatura, as principais Competências Operacionais identificadas na Indústria 4.0 são: Flexibilidade e Adaptabilidade, Aprendizagem Contínua, Inovação/Criatividade e Iniciativa/Disposição, Resiliência, Liderança, Trabalho em equipe, Comunicação, Negociação, Pensamento sistêmico, Planejamento, Resolução de problemas, Tomada de decisão e Autonomia.Contribuições teóricas: A principal contribuição teórica do estudo realizado é a identificação das Competências Operacionais identificadas na literatura sobre Indústria 4.0. Sendo assim, esse estudo abre espaço para novas perspectivas e aprofundamento nessa temática.

Investigating salesperson performance factors: A systematic review of the literature on the characteristics of effective salespersons

Objective: This article aims to analyze the impact of illicit enrichment in the public sector. Methodology: A systematic review of the scientific literature on illicit enrichment and corruption in public administration was conducted, following the PRISMA 2020 methodology. Empirical and theoretical studies published between 2000 and 2023 were reviewed using databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. After applying selection criteria, 57 studies were analyzed. Results: The research identifies factors that facilitate corrupt practices and their institutional and social implications. It addreses the causes, effects, and proposed solutions from legal, public policy, and preventive perspectives, as well as ethical, social, and legal frameworks. Conclusions: The study highlights the need to understand illicit enrichment from a multidisciplinary perspective. It offers recommendations for future research and for the development of more effective policies aimed at strengthening governmental integrity and reducing social inequality.

Understanding of intrapreneurship as a phenomenon is somewhat fragmented and inconsistent especially in the case of engineers or engineering firms. This paper seeks to assess the relevant intellectual territory of intrapreneurship or corporate entrepreneurship (CE) by taking a systematic review of relevant research to collect insights into research linking intrapreneurship with engineering firms. The purpose of the systematic review is to identify key concepts in intrapreneurial research with regard to engineers or engineering firms as deliberated by researchers in literature. This systematic literature review (SLR) found that the academic interest of researchers on intrapreneurship has increased over the last decade with a diverse focus. Based on the findings of the review, this study has suggested various areas for future research on the conceptual framework of intrapreneurship, relationship of intrapreneurship with corporate performance, and intrapreneurship for engineers.

Recurrence after primary treatment of prostate cancer is one of the major challenges facing urologists. Biochemical recurrence is not rare and occurs in up to one third of the patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Management of biochemical recurrence is tailored according to the site and the burden of recurrence. Therefore, developing an imaging technique to early detect recurrent lesions represents an urgent need. Positron emission tomography (PET) of 68Ga-labelled prostate-specific membrane antigen (68Ga-PSMA) is an emerging imaging modality that seems to be a promising tool with capability to localize recurrent prostate cancer. A systematic review of literature was done to evaluate the role of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan in patients with recurrent prostate cancer after primary radical treatment. A systematic and comprehensive review of literature was performed in September 2017 analyzing the MEDLINE and Cochrane Library following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement. The following key terms were used for the search "PSMA," "prostate-specific membrane antigen," "positron emission tomography," "PET," "recurrent," "prostate cancer," "prostate neoplasm," "prostate malignancy," and "68Ga." Risk of bias was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool. Thirty-seven articles met our inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis of this systematic review. Of the 37 articles selected for analysis only four studies were prospective. The overall detection rate of 68Ga-PSMA PET scan ranged from 47% up to 96.6%. The main advantage of this imaging technique is its relatively high detection rates at low serum PSA levels below 0.5 ng/mL (ranging from 11.1% to 75%). Higher serum PSA level was strongly associated with increased positivity on 68Ga-PSMA PET scan. 68Ga-PSMA PET scan was found superior to conventional imaging techniques (CT and MRI) in this setting of patients and even it seems to outperform choline-based PET scan. This technique provided significant changes in the therapeutic management of 28.6-87.1% of patients. After biochemical recurrence, the primary goal is to locate the recurrent lesions' site. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT seems to be effective in identifying recurrence localization also for very low levels of PSA (<0.5 ng/mL) thus permitting to choose the best therapeutic strategy as early as possible. However, data available cannot be considered exhaustive and prospective randomized trials are needed.

Postdissection Abdominal Aorto-Iliac Aneurysm Open Repair: A Surgical Technique Description and Systematic Review of the Literature

The objective of this study is to explore the use of ChatGPT(Chat-Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) in neurosurgery and its potential impact on the field. The authors aim to discuss, through a systematic review of current literature, how this rising new artificial intelligence (AI) technology may prove to be a useful tool in the future, weighing its potential benefits and limitations.The authors conducted a comprehensive and systematic literature review of the use of ChatGPT and its applications in healthcare and different neurosurgery topics. Through a systematic review of the literature, with a search strategy using the databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and Embase, we analyzed the advantages and limitations of using ChatGPT in neurosurgery and evaluated its potential impact.ChatGPT has demonstrated promising results in various applications, such as natural language processing, language translation, and text summarization. In neurosurgery, ChatGPT can assist in different areas such as surgical planning, image recognition, medical diagnosis, patient care, and scientific production. A total of 128 articles were retrieved from databases, where the final 22 articles were included for thorough analysis. The studies reviewed demonstrate the potential of AI and deep learning (DL), through language models such as ChatGPT, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of neurosurgical procedures, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes across various medical specialties, including neurosurgery. There are, however, limitations to its use, including the need for large datasets and the potential for errors in the output, which most authors concur will need human verification for the final application.Our search demonstrated the potential that ChatGPT holds for the present and future, in accordance with the studies'authors' findings herein analyzed and expert opinions. Further research and development are required to fully understand its capabilities and limitations. AI technology can serve as a useful tool to augment human intelligence; however, it is essential to use it in a responsible and ethical manner.

Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular (EPH) receptors are the largest known family of tyrosine kinases receptors (TKR) in humans, implicated in cell proliferation, adhesion, migration, tumor angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis. The aim of the present study is to assess the expression of EPHs in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). Immunohistochemical staining of specimens of 30 patients with gastroenteropancreatic and lung NENs was performed for EPH-A1, EPH-A2, EPH-A4, EPH-A5 protein expression, in addition to ki-67 multiplication index and programmed death-ligand 1. Additionally, we performed a systematic review of the available literature in three different databases reporting on the expression of EPH in all neuroendocrine neoplasms. Positive expression was seen in 16/19 (84%) specimens for EPH-A1, 15/23 (65%) for EPH-A2, 21/24 (88%) for EPH-A4, 24/26 (92%) for EPH-A5. EPH-A1 was expressed in 9/9 pancreatic, 3/4 small intestine, but not in one lung NEN, EPH-A2 in 5/10 pancreatic, 3/4 small intestine and lung, and in one of each of gastric, appendix, colorectal, and cervical NENs, respectively. EPH-A4 showed positive expression in 9/11 pancreatic, 4/4 small intestine, 3/3 lung specimens and EPH-A5 in 10/11, 4/4 and 4/4, respectively. Data retrieved from the systematic review of the literature in combination with the data from the present study are suggestive of a frequent EPH expression in pituitary, thyroid, lung and gastroenteropancreatic NENs, yet, with varying expressions of the single receptor subtypes. EPHs may have a role in NEN tumorigenesis, prognosis as well as a role in the evolving molecular-targeted therapies.

ABSTRACTBackgroundLittle attention in the literature appears to have been paid to the issue of postoperative weight-bearing protocols for different injury patterns after pelvic fracture surgery. The primary aim of this study is to review the currently available literature to define the level of available evidence used to inform surgical decisions on weight-bearing after pelvic fracture surgery. Secondary aims are to assess the published methods of fracture classification, surgical management, and assessment or reporting of patient outcomes.MethodsA systematic review of the English language literature from 1990 to 2016 was undertaken. Eligible papers were all papers reporting minimum 6-month outcomes following surgery for pelvic fractures in adults. Exclusion criteria included pathological fractures or those resulting from penetrating injury, solely osteoporotic fractures, or series with less than 6 months of follow-up data.ResultsThere is very little published scientific data to inform the treating surgeon on postoperative weight-bearing protocols after pelvic fracture surgery, with no randomized trials and only 1 paper out of 122 stating this as a primary aim. More than half of the papers published did not state what postoperative protocol was employed. There is no standardization of outcome measures, with less than 20% of papers using the most common validated outcome scoring system; in contrast, there is good agreement on the use of either the Tile (75%) or Burgess and Young (20%) classification.LimitationsDue to the lack of published studies looking at the topic of postoperative weight-bearing after pelvic fractures, no specific recommendations are possible. As large numbers of papers were included, they were not individually assessed for bias.ConclusionA review of postoperative weight-bearing regimes reveals a nonexistent scientific evidence base from which to make recommendations, although a consensus strategy has been identified. Future research needs to be directed at this topic, as has already been the case in numerous other fracture areas, since the advantages of early mobility are potentially significant. The reported methodology for assessing and reporting patient outcomes after pelvic fracture surgery reveals no consistent standards, and the majority of papers use no specific outcome scoring system.How to cite this articleRickman M, Link B-C, Solomon LB. Patient Weight-bearing after Pelvic Fracture Surgery—A Systematic Review of the Literature: What is the Modern Evidence Base? Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr 2019;14(1):45–52.

PurposeBiodegradable implants are of major interest in orthopaedics, especially in the skeletally immature population. Magnesium (Mg) implants are promising for selected surgical procedure in adults, but evidence is lacking. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze the safety and efficacy of resorbable Mg screw in different orthopaedic procedures in skeletally immature patients. In addition, we present a systematic review of the current literature on the clinical use of Mg implants.MethodsFrom 2018 until the writing of this manuscript, consecutive orthopaedic surgical procedures involving the use of Mg screws performed at our centre in patients < 15 years of age were retrospectively reviewed. In addition, a systematic review of the literature was performed in the main databases. We included clinical studies conducted on humans, using Mg-alloy implants for orthopaedic procedures.ResultsA total of 14 patients were included in this retrospective analysis. Mean age at surgery was 10.8 years (sd 2.4), mean follow-up was 13.8 months (sd 7.5). Healing was achieved in all the procedures, with no implant-related adverse reaction. No patients required any second surgical procedure. The systematic review evidenced 20 clinical studies, 19 of which conducted on an adult and one including paediatric patients.ConclusionEvidence on resorbable Mg implants is low but promising in adults and nearly absent in children. Our series included apophyseal avulsion, epiphyseal fractures, osteochondritis dissecans, displaced osteochondral fragment and tendon-to-bone fixation. Mg screws guaranteed stable fixation, without implant failure, with good clinical and radiological results and no adverse events.Level of evidenceIV – Single cohort retrospective analysis with systematic review

An imbalance of iron metabolism with consecutive aggregation of α-synuclein and axonal degeneration of neurons has been postulated as the main pathological feature in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is a new imaging technique, which enables to measure structural changes caused by defective iron deposition in parkinsonian brains. Due to its novelty, its potential as a new imaging technique remains elusive for disease-specific characterization of motor and non-motor symptoms (characterizing the individual parkinsonian phenotype). Functional network changes associated with these symptoms are however frequently described for both magnetoencephalography (MEG) and resting state functional magnetic imaging (rs-fMRI). Here, we performed a systematic review of the current literature about QSM imaging, MEG and rs-fMRI in order to collect existing data about structural and functional changes caused by motor and non-motor symptoms in PD. Whereas all three techniques provide an effect in the motor domain, the understanding of network changes caused by non-motor symptoms is much more lacking for MEG and rs-fMRI, and does not yet really exist for QSM imaging. In order to better understand the influence of pathological iron distribution onto the functional outcome, whole-brain QSM analyses should be integrated in functional analyses (especially for the non-motor domain), to enable a proper pathophysiological interpretation of MEG and rs-fMRI network changes in PD. Herewith, a better understanding of the relationship between neuropathological changes, functional network changes and clinical phenotype might become possible.

CR Climate Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials CR 73:247-264 (2017) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01475 REVIEW Public perceptions of climate geoengineering: a systematic review of the literature Christopher L. Cummings1,*, Sapphire H. Lin1, Benjamin D. Trump2 1Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637718 2Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA *Corresponding author: ccummings@ntu.edu.sg ABSTRACT: Geoengineering is a set of proposed large-scale technological fixes designed to curb anthropogenic climate change mostly through the reduction or neutralization of greenhouse gas emissions. While this set of technologies may provide significant benefit to future society, it may also be controversial for a variety of reasons including values-based objections and uncertainties regarding the manageability and potential irreversibility of the technologies. Studies of public perceptions of geoengineering have begun to elicit responses to these proposed technologies, yet the findings of such work are scattered across many publications, and represent the work of a variety of scholars using many methods to collect data. This work provides a systematic review of empirical literature regarding the methods and results of public perception studies of 2 distinct geoengineering approaches: carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management. Reviewing public opinion data regarding these sets of technologies can provide a stronger basis of understanding that can empower anticipatory governance initiatives, future decision-making, and risk communication. We do not analyze public opinion studies regarding carbon dioxide capture and storage, as other reviews have been recently published elsewhere. Four key themes are identified and reviewed across studies: (1) support for research and use of geoengineering, (2) risk and benefit perceptions, (3) familiarity with geoengineering, and (4) trust in governing bodies. This review also discusses methodological issues pertaining to participant sampling and framing of geoengineering technologies within the reviewed studies. KEY WORDS: Public perception · Geoengineering · Risk and benefit perception · Familiarity · Trust Full text in pdf format PreviousCite this article as: Cummings CL, Lin SH, Trump BD (2017) Public perceptions of climate geoengineering: a systematic review of the literature. Clim Res 73:247-264. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01475 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in CR Vol. 73, No. 3. Online publication date: September 13, 2017 Print ISSN: 0936-577X; Online ISSN: 1616-1572 Copyright © 2017 Inter-Research.