Genomic epidemiology and phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from atopic dermatitis patients in South China by Chao Yang, Xiaowei Chen, Min Li, Wenchang Yuan, Shunguang Li, Dexing Han, Junhui Feng, Haimin Luo, Minling Zheng, Jiaqi Liang, Cha Chen, Pinghua Qu, Song Li

“…However, there is limited knowledge of genomic prevalence characteristics and phenotypic features of S. aureus in AD patients in China. We investigated 108 S. aureus of AD in China and globally publicly available genome sequences of 579 S. aureus of AD. …”
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Increase in assisted suicide in Switzerland: did the socioeconomic predictors change? Results from the Swiss National Cohort by Marcel Zwahlen, Nicole Steck, Christoph Junker

“…Objective To determine whether the strong increase in assisted suicides in Switzerland since 2008 is linked to a shift in the socioeconomic factors associated with assisted suicide and its related diagnoses.Methods In a population-based longitudinal study, we investigated assisted suicides in Switzerland over the period 2003–2014. Two groups of younger (25–64 years) and older (65–94 years) persons were analysed separately and compared. …”
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Gene expression and DNA methylation changes in response to hypoxia in toxicant-adapted Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) by Neelakanteswar Aluru, Yaamini R. Venkataraman, Christopher S. Murray, Veronica DePascuale

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Fueling the development of elderly care services in China with digital technology: A provincial panel data analysis by Jiaxin He, Dangchen Sui, Lingpeng Li, Xinyan Lv

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Model Analyses of Changes in Spring Surface Ozone Concentrations over Shandong Province in the Period of 2014–2017 by Jialin Li, Juzhen Cai, Houfeng Liu, Xiao Han, Yongfu Xu, Xiaofang Cai, Meigen Zhang

“…Measurements at 14 stations in Shandong Province showed that the monthly mean O3 concentrations in the late spring (May) increased by 22.2 µg m−3 from 2014 to 2017. To investigate the reasons of the increase of O3 in springtime from 2014 to 2017, the changes of O3 concentrations due to meteorological conditions and emissions in May were studied based on ambient measurements and simulations with the RAMS-CMAQ modeling system. …”
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Is leisure sedentary time associated with mental health issues? Evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey by Hao Li, Hao Li, Weihong Zeng, Weihong Zeng

“…Potential endogeneity was addressed by instrumental variable (IV) method via two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression and a continuous difference-in-differences (DID) design.ResultsOur findings indicate that high levels of sedentary time are associated adversely with mental health issues. …”
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Characteristics of VOCs and their Potentials for O3 and SOA Formation in a Medium-sized City in Eastern China by Peilin Chen, Xinye Zhao, Ou Wang, Min Shao, Xinxin Xiao, Shanshan Wang, Qin’geng Wang

“…Abstract To understand the characteristics and environmental effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a typical medium-sized city in China, manual measurements including 56 species of the nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) were taken at three urban and suburban sites in Huai’an from April to September 2019, and automatic measurements including 106 species of VOCs were taken at the urban center in May and August 2019. …”
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Isolation, genetic, and biological characterization of human adenovirus type 55 positive isolates from Wuhan, China by Jing Xie, Yan Wang, Huan Li, Bingxiu Tan, Zhengying Yu, Lizhong Li, Wei Zhang, Hongbin Song, Leili Jia

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The Baker’s Dozen: Key Nations Can and Should Act Together to Prevent Further Dangerous Climate Change by Kirsten Oleson, Lauren Hartzell, Michael Mastrandrea

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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

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Creating accountable hospital service areas in China: a case analysis of health expenditure in the metropolis of Chengdu by Jay Pan, Peiya Cao, Xiaoshuang Zhao, Yili Yang

“…Objectives To delineate hospital service areas (HSAs) using the Dartmouth approach in China and identify the hypothesised demand-side, supply-side and region-specific factors of health expenditure within HSAs.Design Population-based descriptive study.Setting We selected the metropolis of Chengdu, one of the three most populous cities in China as a case for the analysis, where approximately 16.33 million residents living.Participants Individual-level in-patient discharge records (n=904 298) during the fourth quarter of 2018 (from 1 September to 31 December) were extracted from Sichuan Health Commission. …”
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The Preferred User: How Audio Description could Change Understandings of Australian Television Audiences and Media Technology by Ellis Katie, Kent Mike, Locke Kathryn

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Can humanitarian interventions help create global peace? Common practices, normative change and the end of nationalism by Michael Haiden

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Salicornia as a salt-tolerant crop: potential for addressing climate change challenges and sustainable agriculture development by Shambhu, Katel, Yadav, Shubh Pravat Singh, Turuyasingura, Benson, Mehta, Aman

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K-1 Yongquan & Talahridaya points: A key to change the course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rescues by Adrián Ángel Inchauspe, Gabriela Roxana Saidman

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Comparison of different drying processes of Morchella sextelata: Changes in volatile and non-volatile components, color and texture by Yaxuan Liao, Mengdi Xin, Hao Dong, Yuxing Liu, Lingling Li, Xinyong Guo, Shaobo Cheng, Guogang Chen

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Lespedeza jianghuensis (Fabaceae), a new species from riparian meadows of Yangtze River basin, China by Song Huang, Mei-Qian Chen, Feng Song, Jia-Xiang Li, Bo Pan, Hui-Yi Zhong, Li-Qun Zhou, Ang Liu, Yu-Tao Zheng, Pan Zhao

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Fishermen community’s surviving strategy in facing climate change challenge in Kebonagung District Pacitan Regency Indonesia by Permatasari Putri, Wibowo Agung, Suwarto, Winarno Joko, Wijianto Arip

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Case report: Significant lesion reduction and neural structural changes following ibogaine treatments for multiple sclerosis by David Qixiang Chen, José Adalberto Inzunza Domínguez, Juan Manuel Valle Uzeta, Abhiram P. Pushparaj, Abhiram P. Pushparaj, Jonathan E. Dickinson

“…Ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid, has been proposed as a potential neuroregenerative agent due to its multifaceted pharmacological profile. We present two case studies of MS patients who underwent a novel ibogaine treatment, highlighting significant neuroimaging changes and clinical improvements. …”
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Heat moisture treatment-induced changes in feed: A meta-analysis of effects on in vitro rumen fermentation by Rahmadani Mardiah, Susanto Irwan, Fidriyanto Rusli, Jayanegara Anuraga

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