Impact of time-varying exposure on estimated effects in observational studies using routinely collected data: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jing Tan, Mei Liu, Wen Wang, Kevin Lu, Guowei Li, Jiayue Xu, Jeff Jianfei Guo

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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

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External validation of the prediction model of intradialytic hypotension: a multicenter prospective cohort study by Yuhe Xiang, Guoting Ma, Qin Yang, Min Cao, Wenbin Xu, Lin Li, Qian Yang

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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…Dendrobium Officinale is a traditional Chinese medicinal and edible herb, and polysaccharides being its principal active components. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Cisplatin in Lewis Lung Cancer Mice by Zhuo Chen, Xiang Qian, Shasha Chen, Xiaoxuan Fu, Guanjun Ma, Aiqin Zhang

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Portable devices for periodic monitoring of bioelectrical impedance along meridian pathways in healthy individuals by Yu-Chen Xu, Xiu-Yan Cao, Shuai Liu, Bo Liu, Hao Chen, Min Cheng, Wei-Hua Ye

“…Conclusion The consistent monthly variation patterns in BEI along the 24 meridian pathways among healthy middle-aged individuals align with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts of meridians and collaterals. …”
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Effect of Visual Tracking Training combined with Six-character Formula on Motor Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Wanhong WANG, Hongyan BI, Zhengang QIU, Xihua LIU, He ZHUANG, Shijie HAO, Xin ZHANG, Wenyu SUN

“…Objective:To observe the effects of visual tracking training combined with six-character formula on motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.Methods:A total of 42 patients with Parkinson's disease treated in the affiliated hospital of Shandong university of traditional Chinese medicine were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group according to random number table method, with 21 cases in each group.The control group received routine rehabilitation training, mainly including core training, balance training, coordination training, gait training, and daily life ability training, twice a day, 45 minutes each time, five days a week, continuous training for six weeks.The observation group received visual tracking training combined with six-character formula training on the basis of the control group.Visual tracking training included thumb tracking, Whack-a-mole game, posture control, training eyeball moving as figure "8", each training for 20 minutes, once a day.Six-character formula of pronunciation training with blowing, shout, hippies, oh, boo, si breathing exercises, and cooperated with body guidance training, each training for 25 minutes, once a day.The above training for five days per week, continuous training for six weeks.The third part of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale(UPDRS-Ⅲ)and the time up and go test(TUGT)were used to assess the patient's motor function; the balance stability limit test(AP-SD, ML-SD)was used to evaluate the patient's balance function;the Parkinson's questionnaire-39(PDQ-39)was used to evaluate the patient's quality of life.Results:Before treatment, there were no statistically significant difference in UPDRSⅢscore, AP-SD and ML-SD, TUGT time and PDQ-39 score between two groups(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05); Compared with before treatment, the UPDRSⅢ, AP-SD, ML-SD, TUGT and PDQ-39 scores of the two groups after treatment decreased significantly, the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); Compared with the control group, UPDRSⅢ, AP-SD, ML-SD, TUGT and PDQ-39 scores of the observation group after treatment were lower, the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Visual tracking training combined with six-character formula can effectively improve the motor function and quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease.…”
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Two Small Peptides from <i>Buthus martensii</i> Hydrolysates Exhibit Antitumor Activity Through Inhibition of TNF-α-Mediated Signal Transduction Pathways by Mengshuang Zhu, Shanshan Zhang, Jiyang Tang, Hairong Hou, Lizhen Wang, Houwen Lin, Xuanming Zhang, Meng Jin

“…The scorpion <i>Buthus martensii</i> Karsch is edible and has been an essential resource in traditional Chinese medicine for treating numerous diseases. …”
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Measuring Chinese negative emotion towards climate change: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Climate Change Anxiety Scale by Sam SS Lau, Kubi Appiah, Cherry CY Ho, Marco CH Cheng, Bo-Yi Yang

“…Method: The present study aims to conduct a psychometric investigation of the 13-item Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS) of Clayton and Karazsia in Traditional Chinese using a large sample (N = 1,567) of Chinese individuals in Hong Kong, China. …”
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Oxyberberine alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal barrier disruption and inflammation in human colonic Caco-2 cells in vitro by Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Cailan Li, Jiahao Wang, Hongmei Yang, Shuang Luo, Qiang Lu

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Alcohol promotes CPT1A-induced lipid metabolism disorder to sentinel-regulate acute pancreatitis by Zenghui Li, Xinghui Li, Hui Jiang, Jingdong Li, Bin Xiao, Yong Chen, Shunhai Jian, Mei Zeng, Xiaoming Zhang

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Protective effects of Notoginsenoside R2 on reducing lipid accumulation and mitochondrial dysfunction in diabetic nephropathy through regulation of c-Src by Xieyi Guo, Liu Yang, Xiaoning An, Maofang Hu, Yilan Shen, Niansong Wang, Youhua Xu, Dingkun Gui

“…Previous studies reported that traditional Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng (PNG) exerted beneficial effects on DN. …”
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Clinical Observation on Lumbar Muscle Fasciitis Treated by Siling and Tuina Exercise Technique Combined with Kinesiology Tape by Yi DING, Chenchen GUO, Ning WANG, LI Li

“…Objective:To observe the clinical effect of Siling and Tuina exercise technique combined with kinesiology tape(KT)on lumbar muscle fasciitis and explore the changes of MPF in the frequency domain of surface electromyography, and explain the mechanism of this comprehensive rehabilitation program on the improvement of lumbar muscle fasciitis.Methods:A total of 60 lumbar muscle fasciitis patients treated in the outpatient department of the rehabilitation center of the second affiliated hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were collected. The eligible patients were divided into treatment group and control group by random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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Guar gum-modified magnetic palladium nanocatalyst: C–N coupling reaction and STAT3-Mediated breast cancer therapy by Junrui Luan, Xin Dong, Shuwen Zhou

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Characterization of flavor fingerprinting of red sufu during fermentation and the comparison of volatiles of typical products by Peng Wang, Xiaoran Ma, Wenping Wang, Dandan Xu, Xin Zhang, Jian Zhang, Yong Sun

“…Traditional Chinese red sufu is a popular condiment, and typical flavor is an important indicator of sensory qualities in commercial products. …”
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Parthenolide improves sepsis-induced coagulopathy by inhibiting mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells through BRD4/BCL-xL pathway by Jun Zhang, Xing Zhu, Yong Li, Yinyu Wu, Yunxia Du, Hai Yang, Zhengchao Liu, Haoyu Pei, Rui Li, Huan Luo, Deyu Zuo, Han She, Qingxiang Mao

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Elucidating the causal relationship between gut microbiota, metabolites, and diabetic nephropathy in European patients: Revelations from genome-wide bidirectional mendelian randomi... by Siyuan Song, Li Ning, Jiangyi Yu

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Comparison of the accuracy of procalcitonin, neutrophil CD64, and C-reactive protein for the diagnosis and prognosis of septic patients after antibiotic therapy by Qingteng Zhu, Hui Wang, Liang Chen, Yang Yu, Miao Chen

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Bright night sleeping environment induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in non-human primates by Shuxing Wang, Zhenyi Chen, Zihao Liang, Qiang Xu, Jiankai Zhang

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Worldwide Research Trends on Diabetic Foot Ulcers (2004–2020): Suggestions for Researchers by Pin Deng, Hongshuo Shi, Xuyue Pan, Huan Liang, Shulong Wang, Junde Wu, Wei Zhang, Fasen Huang, Xiaojie Sun, Hanjie Zhu, Zhaojun Chen

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