Use of Blood Lipid Indicators as a Screening Tool of Insulin Resistance among Individuals in Low-Income Country Sides of China: A Multiethnic Region Study by Yi-Zhong Yan, Jia-Ning Fan, Jia-Ming Liu, Yun-hua Hu, Jiao-Long Ma, Jia He, Heng Guo, Xiang-hui Zhang, Xin-ping Wang, Shu-gang Li, Shu-Xia Guo

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the diagnostic value of blood lipid indicators (BLIs) for insulin resistance (IR) among major ethnic groups in Xinjiang, China, to identify the most valuable indicators and appropriate cut-off points for each ethnic group and to lay the foundation for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of metabolic diseases in remote rural areas. …”
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Behaviors of Water Intake, Hydration Status, and Related Hydration Biomarkers among Physically Active Male Young Adults in Beijing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Na Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Xing Wang, Yibin Li, Yi Yan, Guansheng Ma

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Interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and dark septate endophytes in the root systems of Populus euphratica and Haloxylon ammodendron under different drought conditions in Xinjiang, China by Huimei Wang, Huimei Wang, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Shengtao Wei, Shengtao Wei, Li Sun, Li Sun, Li Sun, Linlin Cheng, Linlin Cheng

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Diagnostic value of methylated SEPT9 and RNF180 for gastric cancer in high-risk population: a multi-centre retrospective study in Yunnan, Southwest China by Ying Huang, Shu Yang, Yao Cun, Juying He, Guihua Xu, Pinghui Shi, Jinmei Yang, Qiang Wang

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Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study from 82938 Adults in China by Qingqing Liu, Jie Yuan, Maerjiaen Bakeyi, Jie Li, Zilong Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Fangming Gao

“…The twin epidemic of overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem globally, especially in China. Overweight/obese adults commonly coexist with T2DM, which is closely related to adverse health outcomes. …”
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The effectiveness analysis of traditional and new landscape indexes in indicating flood risk of watersheds from the perspective of source-sink landscapes: A case study of Changsha, China by Lingxuan Zhang, Sheng Jiao, Jie Lu

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Revolutionizing faculty's intrinsic work motivation in China: A novel serial mediation model integrating value-based leadership, growth mindset, and teaching self-efficacy. by Xiangge Zhao, Pei Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Nanzhe Li

“…Utilizing a comprehensive sample of 394 faculty members from across China, advanced SmartPLS 3.0 analytics were employed to validate the model. …”
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Seismic Characterization of Hypogenic Karst Systems Associated with Deep Hydrothermal Fluids in the Middle-Lower Ordovician Yingshan Formation of the Shunnan Area, Tarim Basin, NW China by Hongtao Zhu, Xiu Zhu, Honghan Chen

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals in the management of patients with hypertension and concurrent bronchial asthma: a cross-sectional study in the Yellow River Delta region of China by Yang Yang, Wenwen Xu, Fei Yu, Xiaohong Yan, Xingbin Ma, Jinxiang Gao

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Fuzzy Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Pipeline Disaster in China-Russia Crude Oil Permafrost Region Based on Improved Analytic Hierarchy Process-Entropy Weight Method by Yangyang Shen, Dongxu Chen, Min Zhang, Ting Zuo

“…Taking the disaster safety evaluation of pipeline in the China-Russia crude oil permafrost region as an example, the proposed method is used to determine the comprehensive weight of disaster safety index of permafrost pipeline and carry out comprehensive safety evaluation. …”
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Discovery of a New Cyanobacterial Genus (<em>Paludothrix</em> gen. nov.) from the Sanyang Wetland in Eastern China, Reflecting the Latest Taxonomic Status in Coleofasciculaceae by Yangyang Wu, Yao Cheng, He Zhang, Ruozhen Geng, Peng Xiao, Baiyu Cui, Renhui Li

“…This research, which is part of a larger investigation into soil biocrust algae diversity in the Sanyang Wetland located in Zhejiang Province, China, introduces a novel taxon of non-heterocystous filamentous cyanobacteria employing a polyphasic approach for cyanobacterial classification, integrating morphological, molecular, ecological, and biogeographical considerations. …”
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The genus Camelina (Cruciferae) in Mongolia and China reviewed on the basis of herbarium materials from the Institute of General and Experimental Biology of the ASM (UBA) and the Komarov Botanical Institute (LE) by V. I. Dorofeyev, U. Enkhmaa

“…Crantz, C. sylvestris Wallr.) and 4 from China (C. sativa, C. linicola Schimp. et Spenn., C. microcarpa Andrz., C. sylvestris).…”
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Hidden Urban Biodiversity: A New Species of the Genus <i>Scincella</i> Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata: Scincidae) from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Southwest China by Ru-Wan Jia, Zong-Yuan Gao, Di-Hao Wu, Guan-Qi Wang, Gang Liu, Min Liu, Ke Jiang, De-Chun Jiang, Jin-Long Ren, Jia-Tang Li

“…A diagnostic key to the <i>Scincella</i> species of China is also provided.…”
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Study on the Constant Resistance Coupling Support Technology for Rock Column at the Intersection Point of Deep Soft Rock Large Section Roadway: A Case Study in China by Huichen Xu, Yong Zhang, Jinkun Yang, Jiangbing Li, Xiaoming Sun, Cheng Xie

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A Framework for Developing Biodiversity Conservation Networks Based on Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis and the Maximum Entropy Model: A Case Study of the Jianghan Plain, China by Xiaohua Guo, Chang Liu, Shibo Bi, Xuewen Zhang

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of gumarontinib versus savolitinib for the treatment of advanced or metastatic NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping mutations in China using partitioned survival model by Gang Fang, Zhipeng Pi, Yiping An, Xinxin Cao, Wei Li, Wei Li, Xiangjun Zhu, Jinxi Ding, Jinxi Ding

“…This study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of gumarontinib versus savolitinib for the treatment of METex14 skipping NSCLC in China.MethodsA 3-state partitioned survival model (PSM) was developed with lifetime horizon from the perspective of Chinese healthcare system. …”
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Constraints of S–Pb–Sr Isotope Compositions and Rb–Sr Isotopic Age on the Origin of the Laoyingqing Noncarbonate-Hosted Pb–Zn Deposit in the Kunyang Group, SW China by Hongsheng Gong, Runsheng Han, Peng Wu, Gang Chen, Lingjie Li

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High HDL-C and high LDL-C are risk factors of pterygium in a population-based cross-sectional study in Southern China: the Dongguan Eye Study by Liang Zhang, Min Zhang, Ying Cui, Lixin Zhang, Guanrong Zhang, Qingyang Liu, Haike Guo, Qianli Meng, Siwen Zang, Chun-Han Lo, Yanlei Chen, Jin Zeng

“…Objectives To investigate the relationship between serum lipids and pterygium in a large-scale rural population aged 40 years or older from Southern China.Study design The Dongguan Eye Study was a cross-sectional population-based study from September 2011 to February 2012.Setting The area was set in the rural area of Dongguan, Southern China.Participants Adult rural population aged 40 or older.Methods Participants underwent physical, haematological and ophthalmic examinations.Primary and secondary outcome measures The frequency and risk factors of pterygium.Results A total of 11 357 participants were eligible for inclusion and 8952 (78.8%) participants were enrolled for the systemic and ophthalmic examinations. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Unified Economic and Environmental Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure in China Based on Range-Adjusted Measure Model and Difference in Difference Model by Yijiao Wang

“…Through large-scale transportation infrastructure construction, these countries enhanced the Belt and Road cooperation with each other, which further facilitates the rapid development of their own economy, but whether this can promote the sustainable development of their own environment, relevant research is still lacking. In this paper, China is taken as the study subject to evaluate the comprehensive effects that the Belt and Road Initiative exerts on the economy and environment through improving transportation infrastructure. …”
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Factors Driving Social Capital Participation in Urban Green Development: A Case Study on Green Renovation of Old Residential Communities Under Urban Renewal in China by Guoshuai Sun, Hengfu Zhang, Jiao Feng

“…To promote green development in the renovation of old residential communities in China, this study introduces the collaborative governance mechanism of government–social capital cooperation and identifies the factors influencing social capital participation in green development. …”
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