Unraveling the impact of social media involvement on public health participation in China: mediating roles of social support, social trust, and social responsibility by Wanqi Gong, Xigen Li, Yusi Zhang

“…Abstract Public health participation plays a significant role in reducing risks and protecting community members during public health emergencies, especially in China due to its pronounced population density and the imperative for concerted public coordination to achieve the goal of public health protection. …”
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Multiscale Fracturing in Medium- to Low-Rank Coals and Its Implications on Coalbed Methane Production in the Baode Area, Eastern Ordos Basin, China by Wei Zhang, Baoshan Zhao, Qingfeng Zhang, Jikun Zhang, Ziling Li, Xiaoguang Sun, Mingming Yan

“…Herein, we present a case study, combining underground coal mine surveying and specimen, thin section, and scanning electron microscope observations for illustrating the ~m-, ~cm-, ~mm-, and ~μm-scale fractures present in the Baode area, eastern Ordos Basin, China. Then, the fracture connectivity is evaluated by helium permeability and mercury porosimetry measurement. …”
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Low carbon performance evaluation of China's power industry driven by artificial intelligence—Take Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd. as an example by Anyuan Zhang

“…Currently, China is vigorously promoting the transformation of industrial enterprises' manufacturing, and low-carbon development has become an important research direction in the transformation, especially in the energy industry. …”
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Genomic and phylogenetic analysis of a NDM-1 producing ST152 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a bloodstream infection in China by Renchi Fang, Lingfang Di, Xuebin Tian, Yongfeng Bai

“…ABSTRACT: Purpose: The aim of this study was to characterize the genomic structure of the first isolated ST152 Klebsiella pneumoniae strain carrying blaNDM-1 in China. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by broth microdilution method. …”
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The impact of the cognitive-emotive dialectic on L2 development of English majors in the free teacher education program in China: a perezhivanie perspective by Wei Li

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Spatial Spillover Effect of Government Public Health Spending on Regional Economic Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Evidence from China by Xiaofei Li, Fen Chen, Songbo Hu

“…Based on the panel data of 31 provinces in China for the period of 2006–2019, this paper examines the impacts of government public health spending on regional economic growth. …”
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The relationship between negative psychological state and quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients in China: the masking effect of abnormal dietary behavior by QingNing Chang, QingNing Chang, HaiBo Ma, Can Zhang, Xin Li, YiBo Wu, LiNa Ha

“…The purpose of this study was to construct a moderated mediation model to explore the roles of abnormal dietary behavior and family health in the mechanism through which depression/anxiety influences Quality of life (QoL) in patients with cardiovascular disease.MethodsA field survey was conducted in China and ultimately included 730 patients with cardiovascular disease aged 20–60 years. …”
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Ten proposed measures to improve vaccination: Health care providers’ perspectives on promoting the vaccination intake of children with special healthcare needs in China by Xiang Guo, Tianxing Feng, Meiyi Chen, Xuran Zhao, Xiangshi Wang, Yanling Ge, Zhonglin Wang, Zhuoying Huang, Mei Zeng

“…Introduction Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) often experience vaccination delays or missed vaccines in China. The coverage rate of the age-appropriate National Immunisation Programme vaccine was suboptimal. …”
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Lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management: a qualitative phenomenological study in Southwest China by Li Ma, Ping Chen, Cheng Yi, Wanting Hou, Changlin Li, Qingyue Liang, Xiumei Zhao

“…Objectives To explore the lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer enrolled in a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management programme and to preliminarily understand how PROs management influences various aspects of patient care and overall quality of life.Design A qualitative phenomenological study.Setting A national cancer care centre in Southwest China specialised in cancer care, with a comprehensive PROs management programme.Participants 15 participants diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.Results Five key themes emerged from our interviews, including enhanced communication with healthcare providers, attributed to the structured nature of PROs; increased perceived sense of care, with patients feeling more valued and heard; PROs management facilitated better treatment decision-making, with patients feeling more involved and empowered; improved communication with family members, aiding in better understanding and support; and varied perceptions of the impact on quality of life, with some noting improvements in specific aspects like symptom management, while others were uncertain about the overall benefit.Conclusions PROs management plays a significant role in improving communication between patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and their healthcare providers, enhancing patients’ involvement in treatment decisions, and potentially improving family dynamics. …”
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Enhancement of state response capability and famine mitigation: a comparative analysis of two drought events in northern China during the Ming dynasty by F. Tian, F. Tian, Y. Su, Y. Su, X. Chen, X. Chen, L. Tao, L. Tao

“…This paper developed a model of the processes and responses to extreme drought-induced famines in ancient China. Based on this, the study explored the differences in famine causation and response effectiveness between the Chenghua drought (1483–1486 CE) and Wanli drought (1585–1588 CE). …”
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Development and validation of a rapid loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the detection of Chrysomyxa and characterization of Chrysomyxa woroninii overwintering on Picea in China by Wan Ting Yu, Xin Wang, Tan Yin, Clement Kin-Ming Tsui, Chong Juan You

“…Particularly, Three Chrysomyxa species, Chrysomyxa deformans, Chrysomyxa qilianensis, and Chrysomyxa rhododendri, listed as National Forest Dangerous Pests in China, have severely affected many economically and ecologically important spruce native species in China. …”
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Forecasting Optimal Solar Energy Supply in Jiangsu Province (China): A Systematic Approach Using Hybrid of Weather and Energy Forecast Models by Xiuli Zhao, Henry Asante Antwi, Ethel Yiranbon

“…After giving an overview of the sustainable energy issues in China, we have reviewed and classified the various models that existing studies have used to predict the influences of the weather influences and the output of solar energy production units. …”
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Characterizing Industrial VOC Hotspots in One of Eastern China’s Largest Petrochemical Parks Using Mobile PTR–ToF–MS Measurements by Jie Fang, Zihang Zhang, Zeye Liang, Ming Wang, Yunjiang Zhang, Xinlei Ge

“…In this study, we employed mobile proton transfer reaction–time-of-flight–mass spectrometry (PTR–ToF–MS) to identify and characterize industrial VOC hotspots in a petrochemical park in eastern China, from June to September 2021. The average total VOC concentrations in the industrial zone were 131.5 ± 227.7 ppbv, approximately 48% higher than those in the background area (88.9 ± 63.3 ppbv), reflecting the substantial emissions from industrial hotspots. …”
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Nomogram prediction of overall survival in breast cancer patients post-surgery: integrating SEER database and multi-center evidence from China by Yufen Zheng, Yuan Yuan, Minya Jin, Chunlong Wu

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic measures on hospitalizations and epidemiological patterns of twelve respiratory pathogens in children with acute respiratory infections in southern China by Wei Wang, Xiaojuan Luo, Zhenmin Ren, Xiaoying Fu, Yunsheng Chen, WenJian Wang, Yanmin Bao, Yuejie Zheng, Ke Cao, Jiehua Chen

“…Abstract Objectives To investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic measures on hospitalizations and the alterations and persistence of the epidemiological patterns of 12 common respiratory pathogens in children during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the cessation of the “zero-COVID-19” policy in southern China. Methods Respiratory specimens were collected from hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections at Shenzhen Children’s Hospital from January 2020 to June 2024. …”
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Tea cultivation: facilitating soil organic carbon accumulation and altering soil bacterial community—Leishan County, Guizhou Province, Southwest China by Yingge Shu, Shan Xie, Hong Fan, Chun Duan, Yuansheng Liu, Zuyong Chen

“…Background Camellia sinensis is an important cash crop in southwestern China, with soil organic carbon playing a vital role in soil fertility, and microorganisms contributing significantly to nutrient cycling, thus both of them influencing tea tree growth and development. …”
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The Efficiency of China’s Hub Economy and Its Influencing Factors: A Two-Stage Analysis Based on the Super SBM-Malmquist-Tobit Model by Xueru Fan, Guanxin Yao, Yang Yang

“…The empirical results of 30 provinces and cities in China from 2012 to 2021 show that (1) the technical efficiency (TE), pure technical efficiency (PTE), and scale efficiency (SE) of China’s hub economy are 0.585, 0.740, and 0.820, respectively, which do not reach the effective state; (2) the technical efficiency change index (Effch), technical progress change index (Techch), and total factor productivity change index (Tfpch) of China’s hub economy are 0.994, 0.945, and 0.939, respectively, indicating that the corresponding efficiencies show a downward trend; and (3) industrial structure, innovation, and technology are significantly and positively correlated with the efficiency of the hub economy; policy and enterprises are significantly negatively correlated with the efficiency of the hub economy; and education does not correlate with the efficiency of the hub economy.…”
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Environmental regulation, market power and low-carbon development of China's coal power industry chain —Based on both strategy and return perspectives by Jiaming Gao, Li Zhang

“…By analyzing the characteristics of different environmental regulatory policies and the future development trends of China's coal power industry chain, we evaluate the impact of various regulatory policies on the game players from both strategy and return perspectives. …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…We conducted a population-based cohort study of 12,564 children from 66 kindergartens in Tianjin, China. Information on birth weight, body mass index (BMI) at 2 and 5 ~ 6 years old, and blood pressure at 5 ~ 6 years old was retrospectively collected. …”
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New insights into the stipitate hydnoid fungi Sarcodon, Hydnellum, and the formerly informally defined Neosarcodon, with emphasis on the edible species marketed in Southwest China by Di Wang, Hui Feng, Jie Zhou, Tian-Hai Liu, Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Ying-Yin Xu, Jie Tang, Wei-Hong Peng, Xiao-Lan He

“…Abstract Sarcodon and Hydnellum are two ectomycorrhizal genera of important ecological and economic value in Southwest China, and they are common in the free markets in this region. …”
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