Open Innovation in the Financial Sector: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Assess Bankers’ Willingness to Embrace Open-AI ChatGPT by Mohamed Bouteraa, Brahim Chekima, Ramayah Thurasamy, Saeed Awadh Bin-Nashwan, Meshari Al-Daihani, Abderrahmane Baddou, Mouad Sadallah, Rudy Ansar

“…As open innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) become more prevalent in financial institutions, early adoption of Chatbots will have a competitive advantage. …”
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Duramesh registry study: short-term outcomes using mesh suture for abdominal wall closure by Paige N. Hackenberger, Mehul Mittal, Jeffrey Fronza, Michael Shapiro

“…There were 19 surgical site infections (6.1%) and 37 surgical site events (11.8%).ConclusionsShort-term registry data demonstrates the wide diversity of surgical disciplines and scenarios in which mesh suture has been used to date. The early adoption of mesh suture into practice highlights that consequences of suture pull-through influence operative decision making. …”
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Growth and Quality Response of Four Container-grown Nursery Crop Species to Low-phosphorus Controlled-release Fertilizer by Jacob H. Shreckhise, James S. Owen Jr., Alexander X. Niemiera, James E. Altland

“…Our results suggest low-P CRFs can be used to produce certain economically important ornamental nursery crops successfully without sacrificing quality; however, early adopters will need to evaluate the effect of low-P CRFs on crop quality of specific species before implementing on a large scale.…”
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Aqua perspectives: stakeholder attitudes and perceptions in live fish transportation practices within the Kenyan fisheries sector by Fredrick Juma Syanya, Wilson M. Mathia, Paul Mumina, Joel A. Litabas, Caleb Sifuna

“…The study revealed favourable perceptions of stakeholders to live fish transportation and welfare, indicating early adoption. Further research is recommended on fish welfare, best management practices, technological advancements, and interdisciplinary studies to enhance the sustainability of live fish transportation sector and fish welfare in Kenya. …”
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Categorisation of Biogas Plant Operators in Germany with Regards to Their Intention to Use Straw Pellets as Innovative and Sustainable Substrate Alternative by Sören Mohrmann, Verena Otter

“…The initiation of regional working groups, information campaigns and financial incentives can support plant operators, especially in the two clusters of potential early adopters, in accepting straw pellets. This should ultimately result in a faster and wider use of straw pellets as substrates in the whole biogas sector.…”
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Effects of High Ambient Temperature on Electric Vehicle Efficiency and Range: Case Study of Kuwait by Hidab Hamwi, Tom Rushby, Mostafa Mahdy, AbuBakr S. Bahaj

“…Studying the effects of high ambient temperature on EV efficiency and range is essential to improve EV performance, increase the user base and promote early adoption to secure more environmental benefits. …”
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Remote nuclear microreactors: a preliminary economic evaluation of digital twins and centralized offsite control by Haydn C. Bryan, Katherine W. Jesse, Charles A. Miller, Jeren M. Browning

“…Opportunities to reduce the cost of monitoring and control activities could enable early adoption, allowing economies of learning to take effect, spurring further adoption. …”
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Perspectives of healthcare workers on the integration of overdose detection technologies in acute care settings by William Rioux, Kyle Kilby, Stephanie Jones, Pamela Joshi, Stephanie Vandenberg, S. Monty Ghosh

“…Various novel overdose detection technologies (ODTs) have been developed with early adoption in a few settings to reduce the morbidity and mortality from risky substance use patterns within healthcare environments. …”
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Factors influencing measurement for improvement skills in healthcare staff: trainee, and trainer perspectives by Zuneera Khurshid, Aoife De Brún, Eilish McAuliffe

“…Six themes emerged in the analysis of trainee interviewees: impact of differences in job role and hierarchical levels, narrow conception of QI, knowledge disparity between trained and untrained staff, balancing the benefits and burdens of measurement, early adopters of QI driving change and supportive and engaged leadership. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Teledermatology and Tele-Eye Care in Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Settings: Qualitative Content Analysis by Yiwen Li, Charlene Pope, Jennifer Damonte, Tanika Spates, April Maa, Suephy Chen, Howa Yeung

“… BackgroundVeterans Affairs health care systems have been early adopters of asynchronous telemedicine to provide access to timely and high-quality specialty care services in primary care settings for veterans living in rural areas. …”
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Thermal Imaging for Burn Wound Depth Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Study by Jesse de Haan, Matthea Stoop, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Anouk Pijpe

“…Six implementation strategies were developed: creating a formal implementation blueprint, promoting adaptability, developing educational materials, facilitation, conducting ongoing training, and identifying early adopters. These strategies resulted in the effective implementation of the thermal imager, reflected by a >70% <i>reach</i> among eligible patients, and >80% <i>effectiveness</i> and <i>adoption</i>. …”
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Characteristics of patients with chronic kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes initiating finerenone in the USA: a multi-database, cross-sectional study by David Vizcaya, Csaba P Kovesdy, Andres Reyes, Elena Pessina, Pau Pujol, Glen James, Nikolaus G Oberprieler

“…Objective: To describe demographic and clinical characteristics of early adopters of finerenone in the United States, according to sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use and urine albumin–creatinine ratio (UACR) levels. …”

Shout! : design and analysis of an online marketplace for retweets by Krishnamachar, Ambika M

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Greening existing buildings with LEED-EB! by Dirksen, Tyson H, McGowan, Mark D

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Analysis of value creation and value capture in microfluidics market by Yadav, Shailendra

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Essays on health economics and technology adoption by Agha, Leila (Leila Shaw)

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Creating supply chain visibility : a case study on extending Intel's Unit Level Traceability to customers by Kang, Annie

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Energy system transformation : an evaluation of innovation requirements and policy options by Finan, Ashley (Ashley E.)

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‘It’s about time’. Dissemination and evaluation of a global health systems strengthening roadmap for musculoskeletal health – insights and future directions by Andrew M Briggs, Saurab Sharma, Syed Atiqul Haq, Lyn March, Marita Cross, Helen Slater, Enrique R Soriano, Shabnum Sarfraz, Jason Chua, Laura Finucane, Manjul Joshipura, Felipe J J Reis, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Asgar Ali Kalla, Federico Moscogiuri

“…In this practice paper, we outline dissemination efforts for this Roadmap and insights on evaluating its reach, user experience and early adoption. A global network of 22 dissemination partners was established to drive dissemination efforts, focussing on Africa, Asia and Latin America, each supported with a suite of dissemination assets. …”
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A multinomial approach to sustainable and improved agricultural technologies vis-a-vis socio-personal determinants in apple (Malus domestica) cultivation by Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Chukwujekwu A. Obianefo, Arif Hussain Bhat, Mohammed Tauseef Ali, Hanan Ali Alatawi, Heba I. Ghamry, Mustafa Shukry, Samy Sayed

“…Results: The study found that only nine out of fifteen technologies disseminated in the area have been fully adopted with a greater proportion (42.5 %) of the apple growers classified as early adopters of the recommended sustainable and intensified improved practices. …”
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