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AbstractThis paper contributes to the existing knowledge on the correlation between green innovation and financial performance among small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). It examines the effects of two types of green innovation, specifically green product innovation and green process innovation, on the financial performance of SMEs. Additionally, it investigates the moderating role of economic support and predetermined targets, which are essential components of government subsidy programs, in relation to the aforementioned associations. Based on the panel dataset collected from Chinese manufacturing and energy industries covering the period of 2011–2021, the results show that (1) green product innovation may not positively impact the financial performance of SMEs; (2) green process innovation could enhance the financial performance of SMEs; (3) economic support may positively moderate the relationship between green process innovation and the financial performance of SMEs, while predetermined targets may negatively influence this relationship. These findings have considerable implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in the industrial sector.

Yuxuan Qiu,1,* Yuan Fei,1,* Jingyan Liu,2 Chang Liu,3 Xin He,4 Ning Zhu,5 Wan-jun Zhao,1 Jing-qiang Zhu1 1Department of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 3Public Policy and Administration, Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK; 4West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China; 5Library and Information Science, School of Information Management, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing-qiang ZhuDepartment of Thyroid & Parathyroid surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86-28-85422467Email zjq-wkys@163.comBackground: Skip metastasis is a special type in cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) of patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) which induced poor prognosis. There are few studies about skip metastasis and conclusions remained uncertain. Therefore, this study aims to explore the frequency and to investigate risk factors of skip metastasis in PTC.Methods: Through searching the keyword by PubMed and Embase databases which articles published up to 1st August 2018 about skip metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma, we extract data in order to assure whether those materials meet the criteria.Results: The prevalence of skip metastasis is 12.02% in light of our meta-analysis of 18 studies with 2165 patients. The upper pole location (RR = 3.35, 95% CI =1.65–6.79, P = 0.0008) and tumors size ≤1 cm (RR = 2.65, 95% CI =1.50–4.70, P = 0.0008) are significantly associated with skip metastasis, whereas lymphovascular invasion (RR = 0.33, 95% CI =0.15–0.75, P = 0.0083) exists lower rate of skip metastasis. Multifocality, gender, age, bilaterality, thyroiditis and Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) are insignificantly associated with skip metastasis. Level II and level III are the most frequently affected areas.Conclusion: The lateral compartment should be carefully examined especially for those PTC patients who present primary tumors in the upper lobe with a primary tumor size ≤10 mm which could be detected with skip metastasis.Keywords: papillary thyroid carcinoma, skip metastasis, lateral neck dissection, meta-analysis

The increasing integration of the world economy has demonstrated the critical need to identify industries and associated skill sets that could help regions maintain their competitiveness. The challenge is to align human capital with current and emerging trends of the regional economy. This study presents a framework to explore regional economic structural changes in terms of occupation—industry linkages and deciphers an array of economic signals that generate the dynamics of regional economic changes based upon an enhanced understanding of systematic occupation—industry linkages. Bicausative analysis and hypothetical industry extraction methods are adapted to serve these purposes, with applications to both state and national levels in the US between 2005 and 2008. The findings derived from these linkage studies offer insights into the spatially heterogeneous patterns of economic changes, and help overcome conventional, one-dimensional understandings of the dynamics of economic transformation.

This review highlights the escalating challenges of outdoor thermal discomfort and urban heat islands due to urbanization and climate change, impacting sustainability and health. Analyzing global research trends, it reveals methodological differences between Chinese and Western scholars, with the former focusing more on quantitative analysis and the latter on diverse approaches including adaptation strategies. It underscores the importance of using emerging technologies like GIS, AI, and remote sensing for precise mapping, scenario modeling, and environmental monitoring. These tools offer innovative, data-driven solutions for urban planning, essential for addressing thermal impacts. The paper calls for enhanced Sino-Western cooperation and interdisciplinary research to develop context-specific, sustainable strategies for improving urban thermal environments.