Publication Of Guidelines Research Articles

Management of Postoperative Pain：Toward the Publication of a Postoperative Pain Guideline in Japan

Management of Postoperative Pain：Toward the Publication of a Postoperative Pain Guideline in Japan

Lumboperitoneal Shunt Surgery under Spinal Anesthesia on Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients.

Since the publication of guidelines for managing idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in 2004, an increasing number of patients with iNPH have been undergoing shunt surgery in Japan. However, shunt surgeries for iNPH can be challenging because the procedures are performed on elderly patients. General anesthesia-related risks, such as postoperative pneumonia or delirium, are higher in the elderly. To decrease these risks, we applied spinal anesthesia on a lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS). Herein, we analyzed our methods focusing on the postoperative outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed 79 patients who underwent LPS at our institution with more than one year of follow-up. The patients were divided into two groups based on the anesthetic approach, that is, 1) general anesthesia and 2) spinal anesthesia, and were examined in terms of postoperative complications, delirium, and postoperative hospital stay. In the general anesthesia group, two patients had respiratory complications after the surgery. The postoperative delirium score using the intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC) was 0 (2) (median [interquartile range]), and the length of postoperative hospital stay was 11 (4) days. In the spinal anesthesia group, no patients had respiratory complications. The postoperative mean ICDSC was 0 (1), and the length of postoperative hospital stay was 10 (3) days. Although there was no significant difference regarding postoperative delirium existed, LPS under spinal anesthesia decreased respiratory complications and significantly shortened the postoperative hospital stay. LPS under spinal anesthesia could be an alternative to general anesthesia in elderly patients with iNPH and possibly lessen the general anesthesia-related risks.

Publishing Quality Improvement Projects: Know the Guidelines Before Starting Your Project

Health care clinicians, educators, and students who plan and implement quality improvement (QI) projects must know reporting guidelines for successful project planning and publication. We aimed to identify QI guidelines, which authors can locate, and highlight how best to use them for manuscript preparation. We also address guidelines for educational QI projects. Because of the increasing number of Doctor of Nursing Practice projects generated, these students and their mentors must be familiar with commonly used guidelines for reporting QI projects to facilitate peer review, demonstrate quality and rigor of work, reduce revisions, and potentially accelerate a paper's acceptance for publication.

Evolutionary Trends in the Landscape of Hausa Open Spaces

This study took the ‘origin-pattern-function’ of landscape progression as the central theoretical framework and conducted a systematic study on the evolution of open-space landscape patterns in Habe cities, situated between the river Niger and the river Benue in northern Nigeria. This study aimed to explore the embedded landscape cosmology in Hausaland and the origins of its historic mythology. A descriptive research and review approach was adopted, to explain and interpret prevailing practices, existing circumstances, attitudes, reasons, and on-going processes. It unveils the planning of open spaces and houses according to an ancient cosmology that organized towns during the Habe Hausa Dynasty. The open spaces appear to be a sphere of convergent and divergent forces that maintain a delicate balance, whereas the outcrop hills of central Hausaland are domicile places with religious appeal and better defensibility. Further, the physical effects of Islamic influence are visible in the landscape of Hausa cities, such as locating a mosque in the heart of the city as well spatial expressions of the practice of the seclusion of women. The study also revealed that the concept of triple outdoor space in the landscape of Habe cities is identical with that of the traditional Hausa family dwellings enclosed by a compound wall with a gate. This paper presents the key enablers of the Hausa cities’ transformation into commercial, administrative, religious, and agricultural centers. It recommends that in the event of landscape development without certain public guidelines or natural practices, complicated mediation measures should be invoked if disorder is not to prevail. It finally seeks a comprehensive application of local practices and innovative methods with the aim of averting vulnerability of urbanization.

Changing Practices in the Surgical Management of Adnexal Torsion: An Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database

ABSTRACT Ovarian torsion occurs when the ovary twists on its own supporting ligaments, resulting in ischemia and possible necrosis. This is a surgical emergency to restore adnexal perfusion, and even in the setting of a necrotic-appearing ovary, conservative management with detorsion alone does not increase postoperative complications compared with oophorectomy. Traditionally, oophorectomy was performed in these cases, and despite the new evidence supporting ovarian conservation, oophorectomy remains common. Despite updated guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in 2016, it is unclear to what extent practice patterns have changed in the years since. This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe the trend in surgical management of ovarian torsion between 2008 and 2020 and to describe the changes in management before and after the publication of the updated ACOG guidelines. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was used to identify women aged 18 to 50 years who underwent surgery for adnexal torsion between 2008 and 2020. Patients were classified as having undergone oophorectomy or ovarian conservation using ICD codes, and patients undergoing concurrent surgeries or procedures related to pregnancy or unrelated to adnexal torsion were excluded. Patients were then grouped into pre-ACOG guidelines (2008–2016) and post-ACOG guidelines (2017–2020). Patient demographics, clinical data, perioperative characteristics, and 30-day postoperative adverse events were queried and compared between year cohorts and surgical management groups. The primary outcome was proportion of oophorectomies, described as the number of oophorectomies over the total number of all torsion surgeries per year, with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to determine the odds of oophorectomy versus ovarian conservation between year cohorts while controlling for confounders. A total of 1791 patients were included in this study, with 402 (22.4%) in the 2008–2016 cohort and 1389 (77.6%) in the 2017–2020 cohort. Across both groups, 542 patients (30.3%) underwent ovarian conservation, and 1249 (69.7%) underwent oophorectomy. The overall proportion of oophorectomies was similar between the 2008–2016 and 2017–2020 cohorts (71.9% vs 69.1%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.71–1.25). When evaluating the effects of time on odds of oophorectomy, a significant decrease in the odds of oophorectomy performed successively each year over the entire study period was found (average decrease, −1.6%/year; 95% CI, −3.0% to −0.22%), although the yearly successive decrease in the odds of oophorectomy remained similar before and after 2017. The median hospital length of stay was longer, and the hospital admission rates were high in the oophorectomy group compared with the ovarian conservation group. The results of this study demonstrate that 69.7% of surgeries for adnexal torsion involved oophorectomy rather than conservative management, although a modest statistical trend toward fewer oophorectomies over the study period was observed. No observable effect on the trend of oophorectomy versus ovarian conservation was observed before and after the publication of ACOG guidance recommending ovarian conservation.

Initiatives to promote access to medicines after publication of the Brazilian Policy on the Comprehensive Care of People with Rare Diseases

BackgroundRare diseases affect a small number of people compared to prevalent diseases. The vast majority of these diseases are of genetic origin, have no cure, are chronic and can lead to death. Although the right to access medicines is included in the constitutionally guaranteed right to health in Brazil, problems in the supply of medicines for rare diseases are reported in the country. This study aimed to describe and analyse the initiatives to promote access to medicines for treating rare diseases in the Unified Health System, Brazil, after the publication of the Brazilian Policy on the Comprehensive Care of People with Rare Diseases. Based on the model published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, which described access to medicines in prelaunch, perilaunch and postlaunch policies, the initiatives referring to each category were summarized based on documentary research searched in online databases from January 2014 to December 2020.ResultsDifferent actions and policy interventions were identified, which went through the expansion of resources for research and development, health regulations, incorporation of new drugs, review and publication of clinical guidelines, and expansion of the network of care facilities by the Ministry of Health. On the other hand, aspects related to care policies, pricing methods, technological development, and development of pharmaceutical service processes were not implemented.ConclusionsAlthough it is impossible to determine the explicit motivation of such actions concerning the Policy, its publication certainly was a landmark in Brazilian society, allowing greater recognition of the needs of rare disease patients and the specificities of treatment’. However, this study suggests that the steps that make up the life cycle of medicines are not linked, lacking articulation and integration of the care network, and consequently, there is no evidence that rare disease policy publication has generated a broad impact on the promotion of access to medicines to treat rare diseases in Brazil.

COVID vaccine: Social, menstrual and psychological aftermath

ObjectiveBeginning from the end of year 2019 till end of year 2021 the whole world has witnessed a calamity that shook every aspect of human life. Globally, countries were engrossed in developing the vaccine at the earliest. Several vaccines having Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) were distributed and administered, after assuring no severe adverse impact. However, certain side effects persist. These unforeseen outcomes led to vaccine hesitant behavior and even refusal to take a jab. In this context, the present study attempts to investigate the social, psychological and menstrual changes perceived after inoculation. Material and methodsCross-sectional observational study following the CHERRIES publication guidelines for the description of research results from web based surveys and questionnaires. ResultsThe study reveals that almost 40 % of the respondents have received some information relating to the impact that vaccine has on menstrual health and out of which almost 65% have received negative information. Moreover, 32% of the respondents were not very sure about the side effects or after effects of the vaccine. The inferential findings of this study suggest that COVID vaccine has affected the menstrual cycle, particularly cycle length and volume. Majorly, the impact of vaccine was reported by those who have already suffered from past menstrual illnesses. However, age, geographical demography and the type of vaccine injected does not significantly impact the menstrual homeostasis. ConclusionGeographical demography of respondents have significant impact on their perceived psychological stress after the vaccination. This study shows the significance of gender-based trials of vaccines in the coming future so that these unforeseen physiological and psychological ailments can be evaded.

Sleep medicine in China: current clinical practice.

Xu S, Li Y, Ye J, Han D. Sleep medicine in China: current clinical practice. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(12):2125-2131.

Canadian evidence-based guideline for treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Following the recent publication of Canadian evidence-based guidelines for frontline treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the same group of clinicians developed guidelines for CLL in the relapsed/refractory (R/R) setting. The treatment of R/R CLL has changed significantly in the past few years, with many novel therapeutics available to hematologists across the country. These guidelines aim to standardize the management of CLL in the relapsed/refractory setting, using the best evidence currently available.

Characteristics of Asian Participation in Multi-regional Clinical Trials Reviewed for Drug Approval in Japan: Opportunities for Collaboration Between South-East Asia, East Asia, and Japan.

Although the percentage of multi-regional clinical trials (MRCTs) submitted for drug approval in Japan increased significantly since the 2007 publication of the regulatory guideline, "Basic principles on global clinical trials", strategic collaborations between Asian countries will be important to promote MRCTs in accordance with the ICH E17 guideline published in 2017. In this study, characteristics of MRCTs reviewed for drug approval in Japan, especially those with participation by South-East Asia and East Asia, were investigated to explore opportunities for collaborations on global drug development in Asia. More than 90% of reviewed trials were conducted as global MRCTs. In addition to Japan, South-East Asia has participated in various types of MRCTs in terms of total numbers of subjects and countries. However, South-East Asia participation was lower in large-size MRCTs (total sample size ≥ 1000) than in middle- (500 ≤ total sample size < 1000) and small-size MRCTs (total sample size < 500). Furthermore, similar clinical trials for the same indications to the MRCTs without South-East Asia were rarely conducted separately in South-East Asia. Participation of other Asian countries did not affect the percentage of Japanese subjects enrolled in an MRCT, but did significantly increase the percentage of participating Asian subjects. These results suggest that additional opportunities for collaboration on MRCTs may be possible between Japan and other Asian countries, especially more collaborations with South-East Asia in the large-size MRCTs. More data of Asian populations from MRCTs will be useful for exploring an important ethnic factor affecting drug response, and will provide a sound scientific basis in considering the application of the pooled data concept in Asia, as described in the ICH E17 guideline.

Impact of consensus guideline publication on the timing of elective pediatric umbilical hernia repair

BackgroundThe American Academy of Pediatrics published consensus guidelines advising observation of asymptomatic umbilical hernias until age 4 or 5, given unnecessary risks of early intervention and substantial practice variation. Yet, the impact of guidelines on early repair (age <4) or if certain groups remain at risk for avoidable intervention is unclear. MethodsThis retrospective study used data from children’s hospitals participating in the Pediatric Health Information System database. Children aged 17 years and younger who underwent umbilical hernia repair from July 2017 to August 2022 were eligible for inclusion. Children with recurrent hernias, an emergency, or urgent presentation were excluded. An interrupted time series using segmented multivariable logistic regression estimated the association of guideline publication in November 2019 with the odds of guideline-adherent repair (age ≥4) after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and hospital-level random effects. Results16,544 children underwent repair, of which 3,115 (18.8%) were children <4 years old. After adjustment, guideline publication was associated with an immediate increase in guideline-adherent repairs (odds ratio = 1.25 95% confidence interval = 1.05–1.49). The interrupted time series found that each month after publication was associated with a 2% increase in the odds of guideline-adherent repair (odds ratio = 1.02, 95% confidence interval = 1.01–1.03). Children with public insurance were nearly 20% less likely to receive guideline-adherent repair than privately insured children (odds ratio = 0.82, 95% confidence interval = 0.74–0.91). Children in the Midwest had lower odds of guideline-adherent repair (Midwest versus Northeast: odds ratio = 0.45. 95% confidence interval = 0.24–0.84). ConclusionGuideline publication was associated with greater odds of guideline-adherent repair, yet public insurance coverage and Midwest location remain significant predictors of early repair against recommendations.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities in Database Conferences: A 2022 Report

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative started as the Diversity/Inclusion initiative in 2020 [4]. The current report summarizes our activities in 2022. Our responsibility as a community is to ensure that attendees of DB conferences feel included, irrespective of their scientific perspective and personal background. One of the first steps was to establish the role of the DEI chairs at DB Conferences, with the DEI team dedicated to providing leadership to help our community achieve this goal. In this leadership role, the DEI team is advising DEI chairs at DB conferences, serving as a memory of DEI events at conferences, building an agreed-upon vision, and committing to working together to devise a set of measures for achieving DEI. That is pursued via actions led by our core members (Figure 1) and liaisons of individual executive bodies (Figure 2): REACH OUT collects data and experiences from our community. INCLUDE monitors and recommends inclusion efforts. ORGANIZE focuses on in-conference organization efforts, such as adopting a code of conduct. INFORM communicates through various channels. SUPPORT coordinates DEI support from executive bodies and sponsors. SCOUT collates DEI efforts from other communities. COORDINATE manages all actions. Two new actions: MEDIA preserves and disseminates the digital media produced by DEI@DB events. ETHICS establishes and promotes ethics guidelines for publications in our community.

ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF NATIONAL BOAST GUIDANCE ON MDT MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEMATIC KNEE ARTHROPLASTIES ACROSS OUR TRUST

AbstractIntroductionNational BOAST guidelines have been developed to coordinate and improve the standard of care for all patients with problems after knee replacement surgery. Since the inception of these guidelines we wanted to assess the impact of these guidelines on patients and their pathways following their discussions at our weekly revision MDT meetings.MethodologyTrust casenotes programs, PACS software and MDT notes were evaluated over the past 12 months (January 2022 to December 2022) to collect data for all patients with problematic knee replacements. Current in-patients discussed at MDT were excluded.ResultsIn total 52 patients with problematic knees were discussed. In terms of the SPECIFIC criteria described in BOAST guidelines, 39% met one or more of these criteria (component loosening, infection, instability, component wear) of which 90% are have had or planned for revision surgery. Of those (61%) not meeting this criteria, 77% have been deemed not to have a surgical cause after further investigations with the rest still pending further investigation.ConclusionThe publication of guidelines has aided in the ongoing management of patients with problematic knee replacements. From our MDT discussions over the last year, its clear that when appropriately investigated and a cause found from the SPECIFIC criteria, patients are offered appropriate revision surgery.Further work with longer-term outcomes from MDT discussions would help to evaluate the impact of these discussions on which problematic knees benefit most from revision surgery and the effect on knee revision networks.

Antiemetic prophylaxis in hematologic malignancies patients receiving conditioning protocols for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A study protocol for a systematic review

ObjectiveChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting continue to pose a significant challenge for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This study aims to synthesize available evidence on antiemetic prophylaxis regimens in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, in order to identify the best standard of care. MethodsA systematic review will be conducted using MEDLINE via PubMed, EMBASE, Clinical-Trials.gov., and Cochrane databases. Studies written in English, French, Italian, or Spanish will be considered. After screening the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 2 independent reviewers will extract data and assess the risk of bias in eligible articles. This protocol has been prepared according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. This protocol is registered in the Prospective Register of Ongoing Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) CRD42023406380. DiscussionChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is a debilitating side effect that presents a significant challenge for patients with hematologic malignancies. Despite the publication of various guidelines, none of them include specific recommendations for each chemotherapy regimen. Therefore, analyzing the primary antiemetic prophylaxis regimens in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation would be valuable in enhancing patients' quality of life.

Experimental investigation on nano refrigeration using TiO2 CuO and Al2O3 as refrigerants

Volatility of heat flow is vital in the refrigeration and cooling frameworks. However, working fluid was utilized in cooling cycle and they were devouring an Earth-wide temperature boost coefficient at undeniable level, However the an Earth- wide temperature boost up capability of HFC134a is marginally high, it should attested that it is a drawn out elective refrigerants which affect the atmosphere of nation.. By expansion of Nano powders to the outcomes of refrigeration cycle which upgrades in the properties of thermos physical and intensity to improve qualities of the working fluid, accordingly working on the execution of the refrigeration framework. In this work, looking at the impact of utilizing, TiO2,Cuo,Al2O3 - R134a and inorganic oil in the fume pressure framework on the dissipating heat transmission coefficient. Polyester Oil was tried alongside reasonableness what's more, natural accommodating refrigerant R-134a. Results show that TiO2,Cuo,Al2O3 nanoparticles concentralization of 0.8 wt% is ideal and gives most noteworthy intensity move improvement and work on the coefficient of Performance(COP). A test rig of mechanical assembly was fabricate as indicated by the public guidelines of India. Nano TiO2 fixations went from 0.05 to 0.8% volume extent and molecule size from 10 to 70 nm. That's what the outcomes show that evaporator warmth move coefficient increments with the utilization of Nano TiO2,Cuo,Al2O3.Finally it is observed that after mixing the Tio2,Cuo, Al2O3 in HFC134A, there was a drastic decrease in evaporator temperatures at faster rate.

Influencing Travelers’ Behavior in Thailand Comparing Situations of during and Post COVID-19

Tourism is the primary source of income for many countries, particularly developing ones. However, due to the impact of the 2019 Coronavirus epidemic, the tourism sector has been significantly affected. This study aims to identify factors that influence motivation and travel frequency. Two scenarios were compared: during COVID-19 and post-COVID-19. The questionnaire was developed based on the Health Belief model. The data collection process involved distributing a comprehensive questionnaire throughout Thailand, with the aim of achieving a fair and balanced representation of respondents from six distinct regions: northern, central, eastern, western, north-eastern, and southern. The study included a total of 2100 participants. Twenty hypotheses were formulated to analyze the relationship between the latent constructs. Factor analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were utilized to analyze the data from the questionnaires. The results from SEM found that the model was consistent with the empirical data. The model of the during COVID-19 pandemic had three supported hypotheses, namely H2d, H5d, and H9d, which were the correlation between tourism motivation and perceived severity, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations, respectively. In the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, seven hypotheses, including H1p, H2p, H3p, H4p, H5p, H9p, and H10p, supported the correlation between intention and perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and frequency. The support for H10p indicated that stimulated motivation could lead to behavioral changes and increase people’s travel frequency. This study proposes policy recommendations and public relations guidelines to encourage more frequent travel.

ESPEN guideline on chronic intestinal failure in adults – Update 2023

Background & aimsIn 2016, ESPEN published the guideline for Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF) in adults. An updated version of ESPEN guidelines on CIF due to benign disease in adults was devised in order to incorporate new evidence since the publication of the previous ESPEN guidelines. MethodsThe grading system of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) was used to grade the literature. Recommendations were graded according to the levels of evidence available as A (strong), B (conditional), 0 (weak) and Good practice points (GPP). The recommendations of the 2016 guideline (graded using the GRADE system) which were still valid, because no studies supporting an update were retrieved, were reworded and re-graded accordingly. ResultsThe recommendations of the 2016 guideline were reviewed, particularly focusing on definitions, and new chapters were included to devise recommendations on IF centers, chronic enterocutaneous fistulas, costs of IF, caring for CIF patients during pregnancy, transition of patients from pediatric to adult centers. The new guideline consist of 149 recommendations and 16 statements which were voted for consensus by ESPEN members, online in July 2022 and at conference during the annual Congress in September 2022. The Grade of recommendation is GPP for 96 (64.4%) of the recommendations, 0 for 29 (19.5%), B for 19 (12.7%), and A for only five (3.4%). The grade of consensus is “strong consensus” for 148 (99.3%) and “consensus” for one (0.7%) recommendation. The grade of consensus for the statements is “strong consensus” for 14 (87.5%) and “consensus” for two (12.5%). ConclusionsIt is confirmed that CIF management requires complex technologies, multidisciplinary and multiprofessional activity, and expertise to care for the underlying gastrointestinal disease and to provide HPN support. Most of the recommendations were graded as GPP, but almost all received a strong consensus.

Enhancing Healthcare Management during COVID-19: A Patient-Centric Architectural Framework Enabled by Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain

The highly transmissible COVID-19 virus has wreaked havoc on the global economy, health, and lives. The abrupt burst and exponential spread of this pandemic has shown the inadequacies of existing healthcare institutions in handling a public health emergency. As governments around the world strive to re-establish their economies, open workplaces, ensure safe journeys, and return to regular life, they require solutions to reduce losses. The proposed framework provides virtual assistance from various medical practitioners and physicians. Furthermore, it promotes the accuracy of information gathered from COVID-19 patients, which can aid in the launch of a variety of government decisions and public guidelines aimed at combating health exigencies. The authors present a revolutionary blockchain-based solution that builds trust between the medical professionals and patients while preventing accidental coronavisrus transmission. This solution also keeps track of COVID-19 patients and improves EHR management, which can be a viable solution for common EHR challenges such as lowering the risk of patient data loss, maintaining privacy and security, and obtaining immutable consensus on the maintenance of health records, gaps in hospital communication, and inefficient clinical data retrieval methods. This research work describes a COVID-19 patient-centric blockchain-based EHR employing JavaScript-based smart contracts for a decentralized healthcare management system. The proposed Hyperledger fabric and a Composer-based working prototype ensure the model’s security and the authenticity of the health records. The authors used the Hyperledger Caliper benchmarking tool, which measures latency, throughput, resource utilization, etc., under different conditions and control parameters. The findings highlight the importance of the proposed blockchain-enabled architecture in revolutionizing healthcare administration during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting enhanced clinical outcomes and supporting patient-centered care.

Measuring efficiency of safe work environment from the perspective of the decent work Agenda

Decent Work Agenda consists of a comprehensive initiative for promoting safety at work and social protection. Over 20 years since its conceptual release, measuring the progress of its elements is still challenging even after the publication of the decent work indicators guideline by the International Labour Organization in 2012. To close this gap, we use a Directional Distance Function (DDF) to measure the efficiency of safe work environment, and propose a combined measure taking into consideration also the efficacy. To illustrate the application of DDF in a reality-based case, we conducted a longitudinal study in a multinational organization. Data were collected from 21 branches of the company over 4 years (2018–2021). In the period of analysis, 60% of the branches were efficient in average, composing an overall efficiency score of 0.91. Our results also indicated low dispersion between the efficiency scores year on year due to a small-scale interquartile range. Finally, the use of efficiency combined with efficacy resulted in a promising approach for managerial applications. This research presents some contributions. One is the novelty approach of measuring the efficiency of safe work environment using a DDF model in a real-world application. Another is the managerial benefits of identifying benchmarks, as well as revealing potential improvements as a mechanism to reduce decent work deficits. From a modeling perspective, our conclusions suggest caution in considering only efficiency to measure safe work environment due to its relative nature. Thus, further studies are recommended to explore the use of combined measures in the analysis of decent work.

How to write a successful scholarly manuscript for high-impact library and information journals: Comprehensive Guidelines

This article provides comprehensive guidelines for writing successful scholarly manuscripts targeted at high-impact library and information science journals. The key to acceptance for publication lies in writing with simplicity, clarity, and logical coherence while avoiding verbosity and specialized terminology. In this paper, essential components of the manuscript are outlined, including the title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, main body, references, acknowledgments, tables, and figures as well as detailed guidelines on how to properly write those components. The significance of a well-crafted title and abstract is emphasized, different kinds of abstracts are recommended depending on the nature of the study. The selection of appropriate and accurate keywords is also discussed. The introduction is described as a window to give the reader context and background of the study. The literature review is expected to be comprehensive and addresses the gap in literature. The methods section should provide a clear description of the methods used, while avoiding the use of the term "methodology." This article aims to stress the importance of adhering to publication guidelines and completing all components of the research paper before submission. By following these guidelines, authors can increase the chances of their manuscript being accepted for publication in high-impact library and information science journals.