Study on the Mechanism of Organic Matter Enrichment in Early Cambrian Marine Shales in the Lower Yangtze Area, South China: An Example Using Well JXY1 by Sihong Cheng, Bin Li, Kun Zhang, Weiwei Liu, Jun Peng, Mingcai Hou, Ming Wen, Qingsong Xia, Xin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Li Zhong, Yizhou Huang, Yongyang Liu, Muhe Yuan, Yue Yao

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Spatiotemporal Variations of Water Pollution-Intensive Enterprises and Influencing Factors in China’s “Two Control Zone” Policy Using Spatial Statistics and Spatial Autoregressive Models by Fuqiang Dai, Xia Zhang, Qing Li, Hao Liu

“…With accelerated industrialization, China’s water quality has deteriorated to one of the lowest levels in the world. …”
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Microbial Predominance and Antimicrobial Resistance in a Tertiary Hospital in Northwest China: A Six-Year Retrospective Study of Outpatients and Patients Visiting the Emergency Department by Caifeng Wang, Wen Li, Juanjuan Gao, Dancheng Zhang, Yali Li, Fang Li, Jine Lei

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Analysis and Optimization of the Spatial Patterns of Commercial Service Facilities Based on Multisource Spatiotemporal Data and Graph Neural Networks: A Case Study of Beijing, China by Yihang Xiao, Cunzhi Li, Zhiwu Zhou, Dongyang Hou, Xiaoguang Zhou

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Spatial–Temporal Evolution and Influencing Mechanism of Coupling Coordination Level of Social–Ecological Systems in China’s Resource-Based Cities Under the Carbon Neutrality Goal by Yunhui Zhang, Zhong Wang, Yanran Peng, Wei Wang, Chengxi Tian

“…In this study, the entropy weighting method, coupling coordination degree model and geographical detector were used to measure the comprehensive development level and coupling coordination level of the social–ecological system in 116 resource-based cities in China from 2010 to 2020 and their spatial–temporal characteristics and influencing mechanism were analyzed. …”
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A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement: A Case Study in China by Hui Ma, Zhigang Zhang, Xia Zhao, Shuang Wu

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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Water–Rock Interactions of Coalbed-Produced Water Derived from the Dafosi Biogenic Gas Field in the Southern Margin of Ordos Basin, China by Yuan Bao, Chao An, Chaoyong Wang, Chen Guo, Wenbo Wang

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Association between the hemoglobin A1c/High-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and stroke incidence: a prospective nationwide cohort study in China by Chaojuan Huang, Hongtao You, Yuyang Zhang, Ligang Fan, Xingliang Feng, Naiyuan Shao

“…Abstract Background Stroke has emerged as an escalating public health challenge among middle-aged and older individuals in China, closely linked to glycolipid metabolic abnormalities. …”
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Characterization and quantification of iron species in the banded iron formations (BIFs) in China Craton to explore the potential for H2 production using XRD and Mössbauer spectroscopy. by Hyo-Im Kim, Inkyeong Moon, Minkyeong Kim, Hyuk Jun Lee, Hyunkyung Choi, Young Rang Uhm, Lei Liu, Jonguk Kim, Wonnyon Kim

“…This study investigates the mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of iron ore samples from the Wugang and Hengyang BIFs in China using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Mössbauer spectroscopy to examine H2 generation potential. …”
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Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study by Lu Yang, Chris Lynch, John Tayu Lee, Brian Oldenburg, Tilahun Haregu

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of home broadband connection with health and well-being of middle-aged adults and adults older than 45 years in China. MethodsA panel data study design of the national sample of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) was conducted in 2015, 2018, and 2020. …”
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Dust Aerosols Detected Using a Ground-Based Polarization Lidar and CALIPSO over Wuhan (30.5°N, 114.4°E), China by Yun He, Fan Yi

“…The vertical distribution, horizontal range, and optical properties of Asian dust were obtained using a ground-based depolarization lidar and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) over a two-year measurement period (2010–2012) in Wuhan (30.5°N, 114.4°E), China. The depolarization lidar registered 13 dust events, most of which occurred in the spring (5 events) and winter (6 events). …”
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A comparative study of hospitalization costs of TKA inpatients before and after National Volume-based Procurement in Guangdong, China: an interrupted time-series analysis by Anqi Li, Gongduan Li, Dong Han, Manru Fu, Jinghui Chang, Jinghui Chang

“…After implementation (from May 1, 2022 to December 26, 2023), the total expenses (β3=−106.95, p<0.05), consumables costs (β3= − 65.05, p<0.05), diagnostic fees (β3= − 22.44, p < 0.05), treatment fees (β3= − 28.01, p < 0.05), total Chinese medicine costs (β3= − 9.98, p < 0.05), and blood and blood products costs (β3= − 5.88, p<0.05) continued to decrease.ConclusionThe volume-based procurement policy in Guangdong, China has shown initial effectiveness. After it was implemented, total expenses, consumables costs, and self-financed expenses decreased. …”
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Credit Risk Assessment for Small and Microsized Enterprises Using Kernel Feature Selection-Based Multiple Criteria Linear Optimization Classifier: Evidence from China by Yimeng Wang, Yunqi Zhang

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Correlation of PM2.5 pollution and daily mortality rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Northeast China through PM2.5 sources analysis by Hong Qianqi, Zhao Yang, Wang Jing, Sun Hongyan, Deng Lanxin, Cao Jingjing, Wang Cheng

“…This study aims to evaluate the relationship between PM2.5 concentration and daily mortality rate from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCVD) in cold regions of northern China, as well as to identify the primary sources of PM2.5.…”
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An integrated modelling framework for optimization of the placement of grey-green-blue infrastructure to mitigate and adapt flood risk: An application to the Upper Ting River Watershed, China by Jun Wu, Jiangang Xu, Muqiu Lu, Haolin Ming

“…Study regions: This study focuses on the Upper Ting River Watershed (UTRW) in the Ting River Basin, China. Study focus: The study investigates the adverse impacts of urbanization and land-use change on hydrology, proposing the implementation of grey-green-blue infrastructure (GGBI) practices to mitigate these effects. …”
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Association between Uric Acid and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Cross-Sectional Inpatient Study by Xin Zhao, Xiaofeng Yu, Xiaomei Zhang

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Designing and testing novel artificial shelter traps to mass-trap overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs: a proof-of-concept study in Northwestern China by Jin-Ping Zhang, Gonzalo Avila, Gang Ma, Qian-Qian Mi, Adriana Najar-Rodriguez, Ju-Hong Chen, Chun-Sen Ma, Feng Zhang

“…Methods In this study conducted in Northwestern China, we designed different BMSB overwintering shelter traps made of different materials (i.e., wood or corflute) and lock types (with/without lock, pyrometric or strip door lock) and tested their efficacy at two different sites and three different locations within sites. …”
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Enhancing wellbeing among pre-service teachers through a mindfulness-based social and emotional learning curriculum: a quasi-experimental study in China by Yunpeng Wu, Liping Qin

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Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Kawasaki Disease-Related Coronary Artery Aneurysm: A Large Single-Center Assessment in Nanjing, China by Yun Zhou, MD, Mei Chen, MD, Wenting Gao, MD, Yu Chen, MD, Ying Meng, MD

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Associations of Tea Consumption With the Risk of All‐Cause and Cause‐Specific Mortality Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study in China by Lifeng Wang, Xikang Fan, Jian Su, Yu Qin, Zhongming Sun, Yan Lu, Shujun Gu, Chong Shen, Jinyi Zhou, Hao Yu, Ming Wu

“…Materials and Methods The present study included 15 718 participants from the Comprehensive Research on the Prevention and Control of Diabetes between 2013 and 2014 in Jiangsu, China. Information on tea consumption (including frequency, amount, and duration) was collected at baseline using interviewer‐administered questionnaires. …”
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