scholarly journals Corporate Sustainability Paradox Management: A Systematic Review and Future Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Nanfeng Luo ◽  
Ying Tang ◽  
Erica Wen Chen ◽  
Shiqi Li ◽  
Dongying Luo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Defensive Strategies ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Goals

Increasing evidence suggests that corporate sustainability is paradoxical in nature, as corporates and managers have to achieve economic, social, and environmental goals, simultaneously. While a paradox perspective has been broadly incorporated into sustainability research for more than a decade, it has resulted in limited improvement in our understanding of corporate sustainability paradox management. In this study, the authors conduct a systematic review of the literature of corporate sustainability paradox management by adopting the Smith–Lewis three-stage model of dynamic equilibrium. The results reveal the following: (1) Both environmental and cognitive factors manifest tensions arising from the sustainability paradox. (2) While both proactive and defensive strategies are adopted to manage the tensions embedded in the corporate sustainability, the proactive strategy is more extensively studied in the current literature. (3) Management strategies of corporate sustainability paradox are characterized as multi-level, multi-stage, and dealing with multiple paradoxes. (4) Proactive strategies enable organizations to enjoy short-term and long-term sustainability benefits. The authors call for further research explicitly addressing the following areas: (1) the paradoxical nature of corporate sustainability management; (2) corporate sustainability paradox management of for-profit organizations; (3) the micro-foundations of corporate sustainability paradox management; (4) defensive strategies and new proactive strategies; and (5) a unified standard of sustainability outcomes. The practical implications of this review are then elaborated. In practice, the results imply that organizations would best manage the corporate sustainability paradox by understanding the paradox and its equilibrium stages. This review and proposed research agenda are expected to deepen interdisciplinary knowledge and set the stage for interested scholars to undertake in their future inquiries.

Time in range for multiple technologies in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Pease ◽  
Clement Lo ◽  
Arul Earnest ◽  
Velislava Kiriakova ◽  
Danny Liew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Glucose Testing ◽  
Closed Loop Systems ◽  
Percent Time ◽  
Time In Range

<b>Background: </b>Time-in-range is a key glycaemic metric, and comparisons of management technologies for this outcome are critical to guide device selection. <p><b> </b></p> <p><b>Purpose: </b>We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare and rank technologies for time in glycaemic ranges.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Data sources: </b>We searched All Evidenced Based Medicine Reviews, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process and other non-indexed citations, PROSPERO, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science until 24 April, 2019.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Study selection: </b>We included randomised controlled trials <u>></u>2 weeks duration comparing technologies for management of type 1 diabetes in adults (<u>></u>18 years of age), excluding pregnant women. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Data extraction: </b>Data were extracted using a predefined template. Outcomes were percent time with sensor glucose levels 3.9–10.0mmol/l (70–180mg/dL), >10.0mmol/L (180mg/dL), and <3.9mmol/L (70mg/dL). </p> <p><b> </b></p> <p><b>Data synthesis: </b>We identified 16,772 publications, of which 14 eligible studies compared eight technologies comprising 1,043 participants. Closed loop systems lead to greater percent time-in-range than any other management strategy and was 17.85 (95% predictive interval [PrI] 7.56–28.14) higher than usual care of multiple daily injections with capillary glucose testing. Closed loop systems ranked best for percent time-in-range or above range utilising surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA–98.5 and 93.5 respectively). Closed loop systems also ranked highly for time below range (SUCRA–62.2). </p> <p><b> </b></p> <p><b>Limitations: </b>Overall risk of bias ratings were moderate for all outcomes. Certainty of evidence was very low.</p> <p><b> </b></p> <p><b>Conclusions: </b>In the first integrated comparison of multiple management strategies considering time-in-range, we found that the efficacy of closed loop systems appeared better than all other approaches. </p>

scholarly journals More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Lopez-Leon ◽  
Talia Wegman-Ostrosky ◽  
Carol Perelman ◽  
Rosalinda Sepulveda ◽  
Paulina A. Rebolledo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Pooled Prevalence ◽  
Attention Disorder ◽  
Initial Recovery ◽  
Meta Analyses

AbstractCOVID-19 can involve persistence, sequelae, and other medical complications that last weeks to months after initial recovery. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify studies assessing the long-term effects of COVID-19. LitCOVID and Embase were searched to identify articles with original data published before the 1st of January 2021, with a minimum of 100 patients. For effects reported in two or more studies, meta-analyses using a random-effects model were performed using the MetaXL software to estimate the pooled prevalence with 95% CI. PRISMA guidelines were followed. A total of 18,251 publications were identified, of which 15 met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of 55 long-term effects was estimated, 21 meta-analyses were performed, and 47,910 patients were included (age 17–87 years). The included studies defined long-COVID as ranging from 14 to 110 days post-viral infection. It was estimated that 80% of the infected patients with SARS-CoV-2 developed one or more long-term symptoms. The five most common symptoms were fatigue (58%), headache (44%), attention disorder (27%), hair loss (25%), and dyspnea (24%). Multi-disciplinary teams are crucial to developing preventive measures, rehabilitation techniques, and clinical management strategies with whole-patient perspectives designed to address long COVID-19 care.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of self-management interventions in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review informing the 2021 EULAR recommendations for the implementation of self-management strategies in patients with inflammatory arthritis

RMD Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e001647
Author(s):  
Andréa Marques ◽  
Eduardo Santos ◽  
Elena Nikiphorou ◽  
Ailsa Bosworth ◽  
Loreto Carmona
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Management Interventions

ObjectiveTo perform a systematic review (SR) on the effectiveness of self-management interventions, in order to inform the European League Against Rheumatism Recommendations for its implementation in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA).MethodsThe SR was conducted according to the Cochrane Handbook and included adults (≥18 years) with IA. The search strategy was run in Medline through PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, and PEDro. The assessment of risk of bias, data extraction and synthesis were performed by two reviewers independently. A narrative Summary of Findings was provided according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation.ResultsFrom a total 1577 references, 57 were selected for a full-text review, and 32 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria (19 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and 13 SRs). The most studied self-management components were specific interactive disease education in ten RCTs, problem solving in nine RCTs, cognitive–behavioural therapy in eight RCTs, goal setting in six RCTs, patient education in five RCTs and response training in two RCTs. The most studied interventions were multicomponent or single exercise/physical activity in six SRs, psychosocial interventions in five SRs and education in two SRs. Overall, all these specific components and interventions of self-management have beneficial effects on IAs-related outcomes.ConclusionsThe findings confirm the beneficial effect of the self-management interventions in IA and the importance of their implementation. Further research should focus on the understanding that self-management is a complex intervention to allow the isolation of the effectiveness of its different components.

Hip arthroscopic capsulotomy techniques and capsular management strategies: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seper Ekhtiari ◽  
Darren de SA ◽  
Chloe E. Haldane ◽  
Nicole Simunovic ◽  
Christopher M. Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Management Strategies

MRSA management strategies in acute care hospitals: a systematic review

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Halcomb ◽  
Ritin S. Fernandez ◽  
Rhonda D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals

scholarly journals Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julii Brainard ◽  
Charlotte C. Hammer ◽  
Kevin Tyler ◽  
Paul R. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Nutritional Strategy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Meta Analyses

Cryptosporidiosis is a common illness in young cattle that causes high morbidity and some mortality. A common prophylactic treatment are halofuginone products but it seems likely disease could be reduced by other other pharmacological products or some management strategies. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analyses on key outcomes for treatment of calves before and after 5 days of age with any management strategy, any nutritional strategy or any non-halofuginone product. A systematic literature search was undertaken with data extracted for outcomes = oocyst shedding, diarrhea, mortality and weight gain. Experiments had to describe results for same age animals in contemporary arms. Control animals had to be observed concurrently in planned experiments (pre-post and case-control studies were not eligible). Both randomized and other clinically controlled trials were eligible. Results were subgrouped by study design and outcomes were described in detail where at least two articles described the same treatment strategy. 55 articles were found. Significantly lower incidence of oocyst shedding, diarrhea burden and mortality was reported in many experimental arms, especially when animals started treatment before 5 days old. Weight gain was not mostly affected by treatment, however, by three weeks of age. The evidence base is at least encouraging but insufficient about paromomycin, bumped kinase inhibitors and azithromycin treatment, especially for diarrhea and oocyst shedding, given late or early. Azithromycin is the most promising of these.

scholarly journals Epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of osteoclastogenesis in the pathogenesis of skeletal diseases: a protocol for a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Siddhartha Sharma ◽  
Dr Anupam Mittal ◽  
Aditi Mahajan ◽  
Riddhi Gohil
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Transcriptional Regulators ◽  
Osteoclast Formation ◽  
Micro Rna ◽  
Epigenetic Changes ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Skeletal Disorders

Osteoclastogenesis (OCG) is a multi-stage process that involves formation of activated osteoclasts from bone marrow macrophages. The progression of each stage of OCG is governed by a set of transcription factors and gene regulators, which are genetically and epigenetically regulated at both transcription and post-transcription levels. Epigenetic changes are used to denote interactions between genetic material and environment leading to phenotypic alterations that can be inherited, without any variations in DNA sequence. Epigenetic and transcription regulatory events have profound effects on osteoclast formation and activation; these have been implicated in numerous disorders including osteoporosis, osteopetrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, gout and bone metastasis. We aim to conduct a systematic review to assess possible relationship between key epigenetic and transcriptional regulators of osteoclastogenesis, and their role in specific bone disorders. This is a protocol for the proposed review. Keywords: osteoclasts; osteoclastogenesis; epigenetics; transcription; bone; skeletal disorders; methylation; histone proteins; micro RNA

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