The association of individual cognition and social environment of smoking with autonomy over tobacco: A survey from rural China by Jiaoyan Li, Yimei Zhu, Zhihong Zhang, Deyu Cai, Huinan Han, Jing Liang, Fang Wang, Beizhu Ye, Yuan Liang

“…Results AUTOS total score was 16.92 ± 9.05, WS score was the lowest (4.40 ± 3.36) in the three subscales, and CC score was the highest (6.88 ± 3.2). After adjustment, WS score of having a greater awareness of smoking hazards to one's own health was lower than those who had no awareness (β=0.14; 95% CI: -0.31– 0.00), and the total score of AUTOS, the score of PD and CC for those who thought smoking was ‘more helpful (high)’ to interpersonal communication were higher than ‘not helpful (not at all)’ (β=0.14; 95% CI: 0.01–0.28 with β=0.16; 95% CI: 0.02–0.29; and β=0.14; 95% CI: 0.00–0.28; respectively). …”
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Decreased Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Indicated Worse Biometric, Lipid, Liver, and Renal Function Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Xi Luo, Xin-Ming Yang, Wang-Yu Cai, Hui Chang, Hong-Li Ma, Yan Peng, Xiao-Ke Wu

“…This trial is registered with NCT01573858 and ChiCTR-TRC-12002081.…”
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Correlation between Intraoperative Fluid Administration and Outcomes of Pancreatoduodenectomy by Xuefeng Cao, Xixiu Wang, Baolei Zhao, Lingqun Kong, Lei Zhou, Wentao Zhu, Xutao Lin, Qiangpu Chen, Xingyuan Zhang

“…The in-hospital mortality rate was 7.28% with the most common cause being grade C POPF and secondary intra-abdominal infections. …”
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Study on the correlation between serum IgG4/IgG levels and the development of Graves’ ophthalmopathy by Yuanyuan Deng, Zejin Hao, Shanshan Li, Junping Zhang, Jie Zhang, Huaxia Gan, Wei Cai, Yang Liu, Jixiong Xu

“…This study control group consisted of 57 Graves’ disease(GD)patients with no complicated ocular disease and a median followup of 54.41 months, while the experimental group included 171 GO patients. …”
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Verifying the Usefulness of Pulmonary Blood Flow Studies in the Correction of Pulmonary Atresia and Ventricular Septal Defect with Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries by Zirou Huang, Fan Cao, Rongjun Zou, Minghui Zou, Weidan Chen, Wenlei Li, Guodong Huang, Li Ma, Xinxin Chen

“…Complete VSD closure was achieved in 39 of 57 children (68.42%), with a median age of 2 years and 5 months (range: 7 months to 15 years and 9 months) and a median weight of 11.0 kg (5.7–36.5 kg). …”
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Colletotrichum: species, ecology and interactions by U. Damm, R. Baroncelli, L. Cai, Y. Kubo, R. O'Connell, B. Weir, K. Yoshino, P.F. Cannon

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Fluorescein Leakage and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features of Microaneurysms in Diabetic Retinopathy by Ruoyu Chen, Anyi Liang, Jie Yao, Zicheng Wang, Yesheng Chen, Xuenan Zhuang, Yunkao Zeng, Liang Zhang, Dan Cao

“…Thirty-six, fifty-two, and seventy-nine MAs showed no, mild, and severe leakage on FA, respectively. Most MAs (61.7%) were centered in the inner nuclear layer. …”
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Synergistic mapping of urban tree canopy height using ICESat-2 data and GF-2 imagery by Xiaodi Xu, Ya Zhang, Peng Fu, Chaoya Dang, Bowen Cai, Qingwei Zhuang, Zhenfeng Shao, Deren Li, Qing Ding

“…Texture information, the red band, and MNDVI are key indicators for determining UTCH, with contribution percentages of 25.29 %, 13.7 %, and 25.75 %, respectively. As a result, the UTCH model created by fusing remote sensing spectral data with satellite-based lidar data can accurately estimate UTCH and offer a practical solution for predicting UTCH on a regional or even global scale.…”
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Sensorimotor Cortical Neuroplasticity in the Early Stage of Bell’s Palsy by Wenwen Song, Minhui Dai, Lihua Xuan, Zhijian Cao, Sisi Zhou, Courtney Lang, Kun Lv, Maosheng Xu, Jian Kong

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Multi-omics elucidates the kidney damage caused by aquatic Cu via the gut-kidney axis in ducks by Mingcai Duan, Jinyu Liu, Zhaoxia Cai, Li Chen, Yong Tian, Wenwu Xu, Tao Zeng, Tiantian Gu, Lizhi Lu

Subjects: “…Cu…”
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A novel ultra-high temperature ceramic composite coating prepared by high-speed laser cladding and pack cementation on Ta–W alloys for higher plasma ablation resistance above 2300 °C by Youjiang Zhang, Qiyao Deng, Yang Li, Pengfei He, Chuan Sun, Wengang Bu, Yue Xing, Yujun Cai, Xiubing Liang

“…The linear ablation rate of the coating is −0.67 µm/s. The ablated coating exhibits three distinct oxide layers: a loose HfO2 top layer, a dense HfO2 middle layer, and a slightly oxidized (Hf,Ta)CxOy–Hf–Ta–O glassy layer. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ESICM 2023 guidelines and the new global definition of ARDS on clinical outcomes: insights from MIMIC-IV cohort data by Duanhong Song, Qingquan Chen, Shangbin Huang, Shengxun Qiu, Zeshun Chen, Yuanhang Cai, Yifu Zeng, Xiaoyang Chen, Yixiang Zhang

“…Easily accessible metrics, such as respiratory rate and urea nitrogen (BUN), can help diagnose ARDS in high-risk populations in resource-limited settings. …”
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Scaffolds fabricated via two-photon polymerisation for regulating cell morphology and differentiation by Zheyu Yao, Xiuzhen Zhang, Wenhui Yu, Zhen Xiao, Wenli Zhou, Dongfeng Qi, Wuhong Xin, Weilong Cao, Hongyu Zheng

“…It was revealed that hMSCs cultured within these 3D scaffolds demonstrated higher density up to 15.04 ± 1.46 cells/100 × 100 μm2 after a 6-day culture compared to their 2D counterparts (7.47 ± 1.42 cells/100 × 100 μm2). Furthermore, hMSCs grown on the woodpile scaffolds displayed elongated morphology, with approximately 50% aligning along the columns. …”
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Creep Rupture Behavior in Dissimilar Weldment between FB2 and 30Cr1Mo1V Heat-Resistant Steel by Jiankun Xiong, Jianping Yang, Haiyan Zhao, Lin Yang, Yang Guo, Fuheng Nie, Dexing Xu, Liping Yu, Fenghong Cao

“…Creep rupture behavior of dissimilar weldments between FB2 and 30Cr1Mo1V heat-resistant steel by multipass welding at 783 K (510°C) under different stresses (260 to 420 MPa) was researched. …”
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Rab21-Targeted Nano Drug Delivery System-Based FFPG for Efficient Paclitaxel Delivery to Inhibit Lung Cancer Progression by Jing Wang, Xueying Yan, Wenfei Wang, Shu Wang, Hongxiang Jiang, Xinhua Zhu, Zhehui Li, Defu Cai, Yonggang Xia

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A Study of the Creep-Fatigue Damage Mechanism of a P92 Welded Joint Using Nanoindentation Characterization by Zhangmin Jin, Zhihui Cai, Xuecheng Gu, Zhiqiang Wang, Yiwen Han, Ting Yu, Yuxuan Song, Zengliang Gao, Zhongrui Zheng

“…To study the creep-fatigue interactive (CFI) behavior, the CFI test of P92 steel was performed with different strain rates at 823 K. …”
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Recent advanced applications of metasurfaces in multi-dimensions by Yuan Quan, Ge Qin, Chen Linsen, Zhang Yi, Yang Yuhang, Cao Xun, Wang Shuming, Zhu Shining, Wang Zhenlin

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Research on the Construction of Coal Powder Settling Final Velocity Model for Coalbed Methane Wells in Panhe Block by Zhou Zhang, Wanying Yu, Min Zhou, Pengxiang Wang, Jintao Zhang, Yunxing Cao, Baoan Xian, Yibing Wang, Fei Zhang

“…The research results indicate that the coal powder concentration in the Panhe block ranges from 0.03 to 7.14 g/L, with an average of 1.26 g/L. The particle size of the coal powder produced was 4.10–237.64 μm, with an average of 35.82 μm. …”
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β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Steroidogenesis in Granulosa Cells Associated with Sheep Prolificacy via Activating AMPK Pathway by Yu Cai, Hua Yang, Hui Xu, Shanglai Li, Bingru Zhao, Zhibo Wang, Xiaolei Yao, Feng Wang, Yanli Zhang

“…Oxidative stress is a significant factor in the death of granulosa cells (GCs), leading to follicular atresia and consequently limiting the number of dominant follicles that can mature and ovulate within each follicular wave. …”
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MAC30 Knockdown Inhibits Proliferation and Enhance Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer by Suppressing Wnt/β-Cateninsignaling Pathway by Xiaohong Wu, Yong Zhang, Junping Guo, Xun Yan, Li Shen, Jianping Zhou, Jun Zhao, Min Zhuang, Zhihong Cao

“…Upregulation of meningioma-associated protein (MAC30) has been found in many solid tumors and can regulate the proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis of different tumor cells. …”
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