Advancing global herbal medicine: Enhancing herb quality through innovative strategies explored in Hong Kong - An international hub by Hiu-Lam Ngai, Pang-Chui Shaw

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Exploration of the mechanism of fermented turmeric preventing glucolipid metabolic disorder: Insights into signaling of microbiota-SCFAs-brown adipose tissue axis in mice by Xingliang Xiang, Yukun Liu, Zhaoxiang Zeng, Xueyan Zhao, Qingxin Shi, Xing Huang, Haijun Yang, Chengwu Song, Shunqing Xu, Shuna Jin

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Protocol for a patient-derived preclinical platform to model tumor-immune interactions and evaluate therapeutic efficacy by Wen-Hsin Chang, Andrew I. Chin, Ching-Hsien Chen

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Characterising the short- and long-term impacts of tropical cyclones on mangroves using the Landsat archive by Emma Asbridge, Claire Krause, Richard Lucas, Christopher J. Owers, Kerrylee Rogers, Leo Lymburner, Norman Mueller, Emma Ai, Sebastian Wong

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The effectiveness of posterior Schanz screw system in the anatomical restoration of thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures: A 10-year single-institution experience by Pietro Domenico Giorgi, Simona Legrenzi, Ye Youchen, Bove Federico, Giuseppe Rosario Schirò

“…Introduction: The Schanz screw system was developed for manual reduction of traumatic sagittal deformity of thoracic and lumbar vertebral fracture. …”
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A tribute to the late Emeritus Professor Chan Soh Ha by Eng Eong Ooi

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Exploring information technology utilization and needs in community pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai, China by Qin Li, Zhao Jin, Yun Liao, Huihua Dai, Jie Meng, Ling Li

“…However, in many countries, including China, challenges such as limited access to real-time patient data, fragmented communication systems, and underdeveloped clinical decision-support tools hinder the effectiveness of pharmacy services. …”
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The association between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease: the chain mediating role of basic ps... by Yangfan Zhu, Yangfan Zhu, Yueyue Chen, Yuman Tang, Xin Zhang, Qiao Shen, Fei Li, Hao Wang, Xianlan Zheng

“…Perceived social support is crucial to self-management behaviors, alongside the roles of basic psychological needs, anxiety, and depression.MethodsWe conducted a two-center cross-sectional survey in China from July to August 2024 via convenience and snowball sampling to investigate how these variables influence self-management behaviors. …”
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Effectiveness of Henan flood communication among opinion leaders on Douyin by Gan Liu, Mohamad Saifudin Mohamad Saleh, Miao Huang

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Seasonal Particle Size Distribution and its Influencing Factors in a Typical Polluted City in North China by Wenxin Wang, Xiaohua Wang, Xue Li, Chao Chen, Yu Wang, Zhiwen Xing, Kun Li, Min Wei, Xiao Sui, Houfeng Liu

“…Abstract In this study, the particle size distribution and its influencing factors were conducted using a multi-channel particle size sensor coupled with Pearson and generalized additive model (GAM) during winter 2021 to autumn 2022 in Jinan, North China. The results revealed that heavy pollution episodes were mainly caused by fine particles (PM<1 and PM1-2.5) in winter and coarse particles (PM2.5-10 and PM>10) in spring. …”
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Reduction in Aviation Volume due to COVID-19 and Changes in Air Pollution near the International Airport in Taiwan by Tuan Hung Ngo, Wen Chi Pan, Alexander Waits

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Multiple low-dose radiation ameliorates type-2 diabetes mellitus via gut microbiota modulation to activate TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Lijing Qin, Rongrong Liu, Zhen Jia, Weiqiang Xu, Li Wang, Hongyuan Tian, Xinru Lian, Wen Li, Yali Qi, Huan He, Zhicheng Wang

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the fastest-growing metabolic disease in the world. …”
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Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…Abstract Although weather conditions significantly affect air pollutant concentrations, few quantitative studies have been conducted on the effects of long-term and seasonal changes in meteorology on air quality. Hence, in this study, the trends in Shandong Province, China, for six criteria pollutants (viz., sulfur dioxide [SO2], carbon monoxide [CO], particulate matter [PM] with an aerodynamic diameter of < 10 µm [PM10], PM with an aerodynamic diameter of < 2.5 µm [PM2.5], nitrogen dioxide [NO2], and ozone [O3]) were analyzed for the period of 2013–2019, when overall emissions of air pollutants decreased, and the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) was applied to evaluate the role of inter-annual and seasonal meteorological changes. …”
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Distribution and Main Influencing Factors of Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange in Typical Vegetation Ecosystems of Southern China by Yike Wang, Xia Liu, Weijia Lan, Shuxian Yin, Liya Fan, Boru Mai, Xuejiao Deng

“…Abstract Changes in the net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE) significantly influence the atmospheric CO2 concentration. …”
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Assessment of long-term changes in subvalvular aortic stenosis in patients following transcatheter aortic valve implantation by Vladlen V. Bazylev, Andrey B. Voevodin, Alexey S. Masyutin

“…Pre- and postoperative median IVS thicknesses were 17.7±2.2 and 14.4±3.2 mm, respectively. Long-term outcomes of TAVI included a significant decrease in hypertrophy of IVS (p=0.031) IVS thicknesses mainly decreased over the period up to 24 months after surgery. …”
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Trends of climate variability and its association with farmers’ perceptions of climate change in Gassera district, southeastern Ethiopia by Henok W/Yohannes Aniye, Tsegaye Bekele, Walelign Worku

“…Abstract Climate change and variability have threatened rain-fed subsistence agriculture by affecting the livelihoods of rural communities in Ethiopia. …”
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Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China by Haiwang Yue, Yanbing Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Jiashuai Zhu, Partha Pratim Behera, Pengcheng Liu, Haoxiang Yang, Jianwei Wei, Junzhou Bu, Xuwen Jiang, Xuwen Jiang, Wujun Ma

“…IntroductionWinter wheat is a crucial crop extensively cultivated in northern China, where its grain yield is influenced by genetic factors (G), environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (GEI). …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…Different from head nurses, CGM operation nurses considered the age of CGM operators, the type of hospital nurses worked in, the number of patients using CGM per month and the number of CGM training sessions as potential factors (p&lt;0.05).Conclusions The study provides a broad view of the development status of CGM in China. Generally speaking, the use and management of CGM in China are not yet satisfactory, and more efforts are wanted for improvement.…”
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Health systems efficiency in China and ASEAN, 2015–2020: a DEA-Tobit and SFA analysis application by Jing Kang, Rong Peng, Zhen Li, Fen Huang, Yujun Chen, Jun Feng, Junyuan Wei, Fu Yu, Xiaorong Su, Xianjing Qin, Qiming Feng

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On new spider species of the genus Episinus (Araneae, Theridiidae) from China and proposal of five species groups by Yun Liang, Jinnan Liu, Haiqiang Yin, Xiang Xu

“…Currently, the genus Episinus Walckenaer, 1809 includes 64 described species mainly being distributed in Asia, Africa and the Americas, with 16 described species in China. During the recent surveys across various regions of China, we found three previously undescribed species which have been identified as belonging to Episinus.Three new species of Episinus Walckenaer, 1809 are described: Episinus anfu sp. nov. (♀) from Jiangxi Province, E. implicatus sp. nov. (♀) from Yunnan Province and E. pseudonubilus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Shaanxi Province. …”
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