Development and validation of a prognostic model for critically ill type 2 diabetes patients in ICU based on composite inflammatory indicators by Lin Liu, Yan-Bo Zhao, Zhuo-Ting Cheng, Ya-Hui Li, Yang Liu

“…An external validation cohort was collected from a single center in China using identical criteria. Logistic and Cox regression analyses were used to evaluate the relationship between nine inflammatory indicators and ICU, 30-day, and 90-day mortality rates. …”
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The effects of active play interventions on children’s fundamental movement skills: a systematic review by Xinmiao Zhang, Changhao Tang, Miao Geng, Kai Li, Cong Liu, Yujun Cai

“…Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in six electronic databases, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wan Fang Data, from database inception to May 30, 2024. …”
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The combined effects of cardiometabolic index and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein on the risk of new onset stroke in a Chinese national prospective longitudinal cohort study by Fangfang Li, Yu He, Ali Yang, Mingrong Xia, Weizhou Zang, Jiewen Zhang

“…Methods This study included 8,973 participants aged 45 years or older from the China Longitudinal Study on Health and Retirement (CHARLS), who were stroke-free and underwent baseline evaluations between 2011 and 2012, with followed-up at 2013, 2015 and 2018. …”
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Effects of chronic diseases on health related quality of life is mediated by sleep difficulty in middle aged and older adults by Yaoyao Wu, Zesheng Chen, Zongxue Cheng, Zhecong Yu, Kang Qin, Caixia Jiang, Jue Xu

“…The survey data were from a cross-sectional study carried out in 2019 in Hangzhou, China. We used a multi-stage cluster random sampling method to recruit participants from seven districts in Hangzhou. …”
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Efficacy of wearable transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation bracelet on moderate-to-severe postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients after general anesthesia: a study p... by Peng Ding, Dong-yu Zheng, Hong-wei Zhu, Ming Gong, Yong-qiang Wang, Ling-yan Jin, Guang-li Ren, Hui-jing Shi, Yong-hua Li

“…Methods This trial will be conducted in Shanghai and Tianjin, China, with a total of 232 participants recruited from four academic hospitals. …”
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Prognostic Factors for COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients with Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes by Yuanyuan Fu, Ling Hu, Hong-Wei Ren, Yi Zuo, Shaoqiu Chen, Qiu-Shi Zhang, Chen Shao, Yao Ma, Lin Wu, Jun-Jie Hao, Chuan-Zhen Wang, Zhanwei Wang, Richard Yanagihara, Youping Deng

“…In this retrospective study, the clinical characteristics of 382 confirmed COVID-19 patients, consisting of 108 with and 274 without preexisting T2D, from January 8 to March 7, 2020, in Tianyou Hospital in Wuhan, China, were collected and analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were performed to identify specific clinical factors associated with mortality of COVID-19 patients with T2D. …”
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Parental Technoference and Child Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis by Jinghui Zhang, Qing Zhang, Bowen Xiao, Yuxuan Cao, Yu Chen, Yan Li

“…MethodsFollowing PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted up to August 2024 across multiple databases, including Web of Science, EBSCO, ProQuest, PubMed, PsycINFO, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, using predefined search strings. …”
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Genomic landscape of head and neck cancer in Asia: A comprehensive meta-analysis of 1016 samples by Srikanth S. Manda, Nafisa Arfa, Neha Sharma, Aparna R. Parikh, Thomas J. Roberts, Sewanti Limaye, Venkataraman Ramachandran, Kumar Prabhash, Moni A. Kuriakose, Prashant Kumar

“…This study conducts a comprehensive meta-analysis of the mutational landscape of HNC across Asian cohorts, encompassing India, Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. The analysis highlights distinct genetic profiles influenced by environmental exposures, lifestyle habits, and genetic predispositions. …”
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Relaxation Digital-to-Analog Converters Featuring Self-Calibration and Parasitics-Induced Error Suppression in 180-nm CMOS by Roberto Rubino, Francesco Musolino, Pedro Toledo, Yong Chen, Anna Richelli, Paolo S. Crovetti

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Comparison of the epidemiological characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among children during two epidemics in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024 by Jieyu Mao, Zhili Niu, Mengling Liu, Liangyu Li, Haiyue Zhang, Ruiyun Li, Pingan Zhang, Xiaojun Wu

“…In 2023, a resurgence of MP epidemics was observed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This study aims to examine the epidemiological trends and clinical characteristics of MP infections among children in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024, providing valuable scientific evidence to guide local prevention strategies. …”
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Effects of the Implementation of an Emergency Surgical Pattern in Patients with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective Observational Study by Ziye Chen, Kai Gao, Kunbei Lai, Wenbin Zheng, Jizhu Li, Yaping Liu, Baoyi Liu, Xiaoyue Wei, Yuan Ma, Zitong Chen, Rebiya Tuxun, Tao Li

“…We reviewed the electronic medical records of 346 patients (348 eyes) who underwent surgical repair of RRD at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in Southern China. A total of 140 patients (140 eyes) in the routine inpatient surgery group were collected at the fundus disease department between January 2019 and December 2019, and 206 patients (208 eyes) in the emergency surgery group were collected at the ophthalmic emergency department between January 2021 and December 2021. …”
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Characterization of Active Compounds of Different Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Cultivars by Szychowski Konrad A., Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk Kamila, Gaweł-Bęben Katarzyna, Świeca Michał, Karaś Monika, Jakubczyk Anna, Matysiak Magdalena, Binduga Urszula E., Gmiński Jan

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the biological activity of aqueous extracts from nine garlic varieties from different countries (Poland, Spain, China, Portugal, Burma, Thailand and Uzbekistan). …”
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Exploring the landscape of entrepreneurship in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of perceptions, challenges, and the need for psychoeducational interventions in the academic sector by Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ali, Noor Hassan, Zeeshan Mehboob, Muhammad Faisal Mushtaq, Rana Hamad Ullah, Muhammad Zahid Akhtar, Muhammad Akram Tariq, Khalida Parveen, Riffat Mehboob

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De novo assembly of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two Camellia-oil tree species reveals their multibranch conformation and evolutionary relationships by Zhun Xiao, Yiyang Gu, Junqin Zhou, Mengqi Lu, Jinfeng Wang, Kaizheng Lu, Yanling Zeng, Xiaofeng Tan

“…Among these species, C. oleifera, a member of Section Oleifera in the genus, is the most extensively cultivated in China. In this study, we assembled the mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of two Camellia species, namely C. oleifera and C. lanceoleosa. …”
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Growing meat on autoclaved vegetables with biomimetic stiffness and micro-patterns by Ye Liu, Anqi Gao, Tiantian Wang, Yongqian Zhang, Gaoxiang Zhu, Sida Ling, Zhaozhao Wu, Yuhong Jin, Haoke Chen, Yuming Lai, Rui Zhang, Yuchen Yang, Jianyong Han, Yulin Deng, Yanan Du

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Synergistic effect of nitrocellulose coating on structural and reactivity stabilization of ammonium nitrate oxidizer by Amir Abdelaziz, Djalal Trache, Ahmed Fouzi Tarchoun, Hani Boukeciat, Yash Pal, Sourbh Thakur, Weiqiang Pang, Thomas M. Klapötke

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Investigating the link between frailty and outcomes in geriatric patients with isolated rib fractures by Yang Cao, Shahin Mohseni, Babak Sarani, Frank Hildebrand, Ahmad Mohammad Ismail, Maximilian Peter Forssten, Marcelo AF Ribeiro

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Evidence and perspectives on miRNA, circRNA, and lncRNA in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a bibliometric study by Xiaowen Bo, Qiuyu Li, Siyuan Chen, Tian Zhou, Ning Yin, Wenpeng Song, Donghui Zhao, Jinghua Liu, Qian Fan

“…Researchers from 45 countries participated in studies within this field, with those from China contributing the most publications. The research hotspots in this field primarily focus on three areas: the role of miRNA, circRNA, and lncRNA in the pathogenesis of MI/RI, their potential as therapeutic targets, and their role as biomarkers. …”
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Silver-based plasmonic nanoparticles for biosensor organophosphate pesticides using a single film containing acetylcholinesterase/choline oxidase by D. Hermanto, N. Ismillayli, H. Muliasari, R. Wirawan, S.R. Kamali

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Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

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