Assessing and predicting the value of ecosystem services in Sanya City, Hainan Island, China by Peihong Song, Qiu Yang, Wenyin Wu, Tianyan Su, Yamin Jiang, Jingli Lu, Zhongyi Sun, Jie Zhang, Rui Yu, Peng Wang, Lan Wu, Huai Yang, Wenjie Liu

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Decoding the specific minty-like aroma of ‘Rucheng baimaocha’ (camellia pubescens) black tea by Jian Ouyang, Ronggang Jiang, Huimin An, Xingchang Ou, Jing Wang, He Xie, Wenjie Fu, Jing Zhang, Hongyu Chen, Qi Liu, Juan Li, Haitao Wen, Ligui Xiong, Jian-an Huang, Zhonghua Liu

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The impact of long-term exposure to NO2, O3, and their oxidative potential on adolescents’ mental health, and the protective role of school-based greenness by Jiajia Dang, Yaqi Wang, Ning Ma, Shan Cai, Jianhui Guo, Yunfei Liu, Haoyu Zhou, Xinyao Lian, Di Shi, Ziyue Chen, Yihang Zhang, Jiaxin Li, Tianyu Huang, Guangrong Zhu, Jing Li, Jun Ma, Yi Song

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Development of a framework to structure decision-making in environmental and occupational health: A systematic review and Delphi study by Emily Senerth, Paul Whaley, Elie Akl, Brandy Beverly, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Ezza Jalil, Jayati Khattar, Nicole R. Palmer, Andrew Rooney, Holger J. Schünemann, Kristina A. Thayer, Katya Tsaioun, Rebecca L. Morgan

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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…Michiko Yamamoto,1,* Ken Yamamoto,2,* Hiromi Takano-Ohmuro,3 Rain Yamamoto,4 Junji Saruwatari1 1Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto, Japan; 2Showa Pharmaceutical University, Machida-city, Tokyo, Japan; 3Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Nishitokyo-city, Tokyo, Japan; 4Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Michiko Yamamoto, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oehonmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto, Japan, Email m-yamamoto@kumamoto-u.ac.jpPurpose: The saturation of health foods in the market is coupled with inadequate information on their safe usage. …”
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Lactate Ameliorates Kainic Acid-Induced Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Impairment via the Chemokine Signaling Pathway in Mice by Chu X, Ge Y, Geng C, Cao P, Wei P, Fu B, Deng Z, Li Y, Zhao G

“…Xiaoqi Chu,1,2,* Yusong Ge,3,* Chao Geng,1,2 Peipei Cao,1,2 Penghu Wei,2 Bin Fu,2 Zihao Deng,4 Yuhao Li,5,6 Guoguang Zhao2,7 1Optometry Institute, School of Medicine Nankai University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People’s Republic of China; 4Cancer Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Central Laboratory, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Pathology, School of Medicine Nankai University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 7National Medical Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guoguang Zhao, Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email ggzhao@vip.sina.com Yuhao Li, Central Laboratory, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email liyuhao@xwhosp.orgPurpose: Lactate, previously considered a metabolic waste product, has been shown to have neuroprotective potential. …”
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Risk Prediction of Liver Injury in Pediatric Tuberculosis Treatment: Development of an Automated Machine Learning Model by Zeng Y, Lu H, Li S, Shi QZ, Liu L, Gong YQ, Yan P

“…Ying Zeng,1,* Hong Lu,1,* Sen Li,2,* Qun-Zhi Shi,1 Lin Liu,1 Yong-Qing Gong,1 Pan Yan1 1Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410004, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pan Yan, Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, People’s Republic of China, Email 2022050025@usc.edu.cnPurpose: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is one of the most common and serious adverse drug reactions related to first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in pediatric tuberculosis patients. …”
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Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain) by Ana C. Montagud, Raul Moragues, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Emilia Montagud, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Tuells, José Tuells

“…These disparities are concerning, and authorities responsible for prison public health should take a more proactive approach to ensuring vaccination among prisoners.…”
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Developing and Validating a Novel Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure – Postoperative Recovery Scale for Adult (PRSA): A Prospective Observational Study by Liu Y, Yu R, Fu Y, Zuo Y, Qiu Y, Liu J

“…Yijun Liu,1,2,* Rou Yu,3,4,* Yifan Fu,1,2 Yunxia Zuo,1,2 Yanhua Qiu,1,2 Jin Liu1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2The Research Units of West China (2018RU012)-Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, West China second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education (Sichuan University), Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanhua Qiu; Jin Liu, Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, No.37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 1781585803@qq.com; scujinliu@gmail.comBackground: Quality of postoperative recovery is an important perioperative patient-reported outcome. …”
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Utilizing Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing for Rapid, Accurate, and Cost-Effective Pathogen Detection in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Qin L, Liang M, Song J, Chen P, Zhang S, Zhou Y, Li H, Tang J, Ma Y, Yang B, Xu J, Zhang J

“…Lisha Qin,1,* Mengyuan Liang,1,2,* Jianping Song,1,* Ping Chen,1,* Shujing Zhang,3,* Yaya Zhou,1 Hui Li,1 Jian Tang,1 Yanling Ma,1 Bohan Yang,1 Juanjuan Xu,1 Jianchu Zhang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianchu Zhang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13971445469, Email zsn0928@163.comObjective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance and clinical impact of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) in patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infections.Methods: Following propensity score matching, we compared the diagnostic performances of tNGS and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). …”
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Circ_0001084/miR-181c-5p/PTPN4 Axis Mitigates Cardiomyocyte Injury by Modulating the TLR4/NF-κB Pathway: Insights into Therapeutic Potential for Myocardial Reperfusion Injury by Deng H, Fan Q, Huang L, Ouyang W, Zhu W

“…Haihong Deng,1,* Qisen Fan,2,* Lichao Huang,1 Wenbo Ouyang,1 Wendian Zhu3 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First People’s Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wendian Zhu, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Zhaoqing, NO. 9 Donggang East Road, Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, Email Zq2860676@163.comBackground: Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury significantly impacts the recovery of ischemic heart disease patients. …”
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Danish Digital Design and the Gradual Erosion of Technology Neutral Administrative Law by Michael Gøtze

“…As the notion of technology neutral administrative law is gradually eroding, this article calls for a more reality-based discussion about the level of citizens’ rights vis-à-vis public authorities. Administrative law itself may need to be re-designed and made more rule-of-law ready. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

“…Also, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service should initiate discussion with the National Health Insurance Authority for possible inclusion as part of the national health insurance scheme's benefit package in the nearby future.…”
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Acupuncture Dosage and Its Correlation with Effectiveness in Patients with Chronic Stable Angina: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial by Huang D, Li Y, Zheng X, Hu J, Tang H, Yin Y, Wu Z, Kong L

“…Dajun Huang,1,* Yanwei Li,1,* Xiaoyan Zheng,2,3,* Jinming Hu,1 Hanzhang Tang,1 Yongjun Yin,1 Zhou Wu,1 Lingqiu Kong1 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Sichuan province, Sichuan JinXin Xinan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lingqiu Kong; Zhou Wu, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Address: No. 39 Shi’er Qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610023, People’s Republic of China, Email klq521@163.com; 1209293923@qq.comObjective: This systematic review aimed to compare the efficacy of various acupuncture dosages for Chronic Stable Angina (CSA) using randomized controlled trials (RCTs), addressing the unclear relationship between dosage and effectiveness despite acupuncture’s potential.Methods: We searched eight bibliographic databases from inception to October 31, 2024, evaluating RCTs comparing acupuncture to placebo or standard care for CSA patients, focusing on angina attack frequency as the primary outcome. …”
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Intermittent Use of Flash Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Hu Y, Yan R, Shen Y, Li H, Ma J, Su X

“…Yonghui Hu,* Rengna Yan,* Yun Shen, Huiqin Li, Jianhua Ma, Xiaofei Su Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhua Ma; Xiaofei Su, Email majianhua196503@126.com; suxiaofeifei@126.comObjective: To explore the efficacy and safety of intermittent use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) for improving glycemic control in Chinese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: This is a prospective observational study involving patients with T2DM aged ≥ 60 years. …”
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Epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Neonates within Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Seraphine Nkie Esemu, Arnol Bowo-Ngandji, Roland Ndip Ndip, Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla Akoachere, Nene Kaah Keneh, Jean Thierry Ebogo-Belobo, Cyprien Kengne-Ndé, Donatien Serge Mbaga, Nicholas Tendongfor, Hortense Kamga Gonsu, Jean Paul Assam Assam, Lucy Mande Ndip

“…Exclusion criteria included studies outside NICUs, those focused on specific MRSA outbreaks or clinical infections, review studies, and those lacking abstracts or full texts. Five authors independently extracted data, which was summarized and checked for quality. …”
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Collection and Determination of Clinical Problems and Outcome Indicators of Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Ethnic Medicine in the Treatment of Palpitation (Arrhythmia-... by ZHANG Wenjie, LI Jun, CHEN Hengwen, TAN Yuqing, XIE Zicong, WU Ji, MENG Chao, LI Zhaoling, ZHANG Lesong

“…Results The expert panel was characterized by its multidisciplinary collaboration, authority, and geographical representation. The two rounds of the Delphi method yielded a positive coefficient of 99.1%. …”
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Risk factors for the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a meta-analysis by Gonghao Li, Yanli Zhao, Zhongxing Peng, Yunfeng Zhao

“…Methods The PubMed, Cochrane Library, WOS, Embase, SinoMed, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases were explored for studies from January 1, 2000 to August 10, 2021, and research meeting the established inclusion requirements was chosen. Two authors separately gathered details regarding the study structure. …”
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Epidemiological Changes in Hospitalized Bronchiolitis in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Hangzhou Before and After COVID-19 Restriction Easing by Xu X, Chen X, He J, Su L, Tong X, Sun Y, Huang S, Bai G, Chen Z

“…., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Paediatrics, Cixi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhimin Chen; Guannan Bai, Email zmchen@zju.edu.cn; guannanbai@zju.edu.cnBackground: Bronchiolitis is a common cause of hospitalization in infants under 2 years of age. …”
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Relative Fat Mass and Physical Indices as Predictors of Gallstone Formation: Insights From Machine Learning and Logistic Regression by Deng L, Wang S, Wan D, Zhang Q, Shen W, Liu X, Zhang Y

“…Laifu Deng,1,* Shuting Wang,1,* Daiwei Wan,1,* Qi Zhang,2 Wei Shen,1 Xiao Liu,1,* Yu Zhang1,* 1Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Tengzhou Central People’s Hospital, Jining Medical College, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiao Liu; Yu Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613561164619 ; +8613793706777, Email ningzhouwxrmyy@163.com; yuzhangjs@yeah.netPurpose: Gallstones (GS), a prevalent disorder of the biliary tract, markedly impair patients’ quality of life. …”
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