Identification of the Pathogens and Laboratory Bioactivity Determination of the Rot Disease of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) by Yanling Ren, Tao Wang, Jian Tang, Yingjie Jiang, Yaxin Huang, Chengping Zhang, Jing Peng, Juan Wang, Shanshan Wang, Jing Wang

“…In this study, the rotten fruits of kiwifruit (Cultivar “Jinyan”) were collected from Pujiang city (Sichuan province), Xixia city, (Henan province), Zhouzhi (Shaanxi province), Meixian city (Shaanxi province), and Bijie (Guizhou province), China, and the pathogenic fungi were identified by isolation and purification, pathogenicity test, morphological characteristics, and analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (rDNA-ITS) sequences. …”
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Efficacy and safety of jaktinib hydrochloride tablets in active axial spondyloarthritis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial by Xiaomei Li, Xiaoxia Wang, Jian Wu, Xiao Zhang, Chunde Bao, Shengqian Xu, Lingyun Sun, Juan Wang, Guixiu Shi, Xiaofei Wang, Qing Dai, Antao Xu, Huaxiang Wu, YongQing Wang, Yan Ye, Yongfu Wang, Huaxiang Liu, Chenyin Lv, Jun Miao, Weiqi Min, Kuanting Wang, Luan Xue, Shanhui Ye

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The responses of vegetation water use efficiency to biomass density and CO2 balance in dryland of Central Asia during 21st century by Alphonse Kayiranga, Xi Chen, Xuexi Ma, Dative Ingabire, Tie Liu, Yaoming Li, Emeka Edwin Igboeli, Eldiiar Duulatov, Hubert Hirwa, Clement Nzabanita, Ping Hu

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“Sichuanvirus”, a novel bacteriophage viral genus, able to lyse carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Juan Li, Qingqing Fang, Huan Luo, Yan Feng, Yu Feng, Zhiyong Zong

“…Results We recovered a lytic phage from sewage collected at a wastewater treatment station in Sichuan province, China. We obtained the genome of this phage and found that it is distinct from all known phages with the highest overall DNA similarity (12.5%, 16% coverage and 78.4% identity) with phage vB_EcoM_PHB05 (accession no. …”
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Will the increase of medical equipment affect medical expenditure? Empirical evidence from a quasi-experiment in China by Qiwei Deng, Zhongliang Zhou, Chi Shen, Dan Cao, Dantong Zhao, Yaxin Zhao, Jianmin Gao

“…Data were obtained from the 2011–2017 Health Financial Annals in Shaanxi province, China. Results The increase in the number of large-scale medical equipment by 1 — regardless of the initial configuration — resulted in the increase of the average cost per outpatient visit and the average cost per inpatient visit by 10.6% (p < 0.05) and 8.0% (p < 0.05), respectively. …”
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Insecticide-treated nets utilization and influencing factors on middle school students in Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional study by Egbobe JohnPaul Otuomasiri, Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Ezaka Ephraim Ibeabuchi

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Analysis of Rock β-Dynamic Parameters and the Stability of Earthquake Dangerous Rocks Based on PFC by Yun Tian, Lin-feng Wang, Biao Zeng, Hong-hua Jin

“…Based on the principle of particle flow and synthetic rock mass technology (SRM), the influence of mesoparameters on macromechanical properties is investigated by calibrating mesoparameters of rock materials at depth for a rock sequence in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan Province, China. By combining these parameters with conventional and dynamic cycle triaxial tests, sensitivity analysis of rock β-parameters was completed. …”
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Site-specific N-glycosylation characterization and allergenicity analysis of globulin-1 S allele from wheat by Linglin Fu, Rongrong Wang, Jinru Zhou, Chong Wang, Yanbo Wang

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Suppressive Effects of GSS on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Endothelial Cell Injury and ALI via TNF-α and IL-6 by Lei Yi, Zengding Zhou, Yijuan Zheng, Mengling Chang, Xiaoqin Huang, Feng Guo, Quanming Zhao, Jingning Huan

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SLC2A9 rs1014290 Polymorphism is Associated with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes by Xuemei Zhang, Guangsen Hou, Fang Li, Xiao Zheng, Qian Nie, Guangyao Song

“…We enrolled 1058 patients who attended the Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China. The patients underwent general testing and oral glucose tolerance tests and were divided into three groups: 352 patients newly diagnosed with T2DM, 358 patients with pre-DM, and 348 healthy controls. …”
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A Typical Basalt Platform Landslide: Mechanism and Stability Prediction of Xiashan Landslide by Yongliang Huang, Zhiwei Sun, Chunyan Bao, Man Huang, Anyuan Li, Minghao Liu

“…The Xiashan landslide, which is classified as a typical basalt platform landslide, is the most massive landslide in Zhejiang Province, China. Once sliding occurs, it will pose a severe threat to the life and property of downstream residents and the nearby section of Hangzhou-Taizhou Expressway. …”
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Smoothing Photovoltaic Power Fluctuations for Cascade Hydro-PV-Pumped Storage Generation System Based on a Fuzzy CEEMDAN by Lei Chen, Jun Wang, Zhang Sun, Tao Huang, Fan Wu

“…Finally, the performance of the method is evaluated through using the PV station data in Xiaojin County, Sichuan province, China. The simulation results reveal that compared with the fixed base power smoothing method, this method can effectively suppress the PV power fluctuations and improve the smoothing effect and energy efficiency.…”
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Treatment of Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury with Lung Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Mice by Yabo Mei, Chong Chen, Hui Dong, Wanqiao Zhang, Yan Wang, Ming Chi, Zhichun Feng

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OPTIMIZING POWER SECTOR TRANSITION PATHWAYS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY-SCARCE REGIONS: AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH TO HUNAN PROVINCE UNDER CARBON PEAK GOALS by Caixia Yang, Yao Xiao, Buncha Wattana

“… This research investigates the electricity transformation pathways in Hunan province, China, which focuses on the issues of limited renewable energy resources and the carbon peak target. …”
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Cardioprotective effects of hUCMSCs-Exosi-EGR1 MN patch in MI/RI by modulating oxidative stress and mitophagy by Chen Huang, Xun Zhang, Shi-Xiong Wu, Qing Chang, Zhi-Kun Zheng, Jing Xu

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The factors influencing self-management in patients with depression: a qualitative research from China by Ying-Li Gao, Lu-Xia Shen, Xiu-Mei Hou, Shu-Ping Si, Huan-Huan Zhu, Zhong-Li Shi

“…Methods Six depression patients and twelve psychiatric nurses were chosen for semi-structured interviews through a purposive sampling method from a tertiary Grade A psychiatric hospital in Shandong Province, China. The group of depressed patients included in the study had a male to female sex ratio of 1:1 with a mean age of 46years. …”
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Community social capital and depressive symptoms among older adults relocated for poverty alleviation in Shanxi, China: a cross-sectional study by Le Yang, Yang Yang, Yuting Guo, Zeyuan Li, Qi Yu

“…Methods Through the multi-stage stratified sampling, 1882 relocated older adults (≥ 60) were surveyed in 24 resettlement sites in Shanxi Province, China. Community social capital was measured in civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity. …”
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Track Behavior and Crash Risk Analysis of Passenger Cars on Hairpin Curves of Two-Lane Mountain Roads by Zhigang Yu, Ying Chen, Xiaobo Zhang, Jin Xu

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PECULIARITIES OF THE LATENT PERIOD OF PRUNUS MONGOLICA MAXIM. AND P. PEDUNCULATA (PALL.) MAXIM. by K. G. Tkachenko

“…The fruits of the two wild almond species P. mongolica and P. pedunculata harvested in their natural habitats  (70 km to the north-east from the city of Baotou, Inner Mongolia  Province, China) were full-fledged and plump. The main bulk was  attributed to the V and IV classes of development. …”
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Interventions to promote the implementation of pressure injuries prevention measures in nursing homes: a scoping review protocol by Yu Liu, Chun-Tao Wu, Long-Fei Yang, Yan-Ling Liu, Cui-Ping Ni

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