Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…Zhi-Lin Zhang,* Kang-Jia Chen,* Hui Chen,* Miao-Miao Zhu, Jing-Jing Gu, Li-Shuai Jiang, Lan Zheng, Shu-Guang Zhou Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Medical Center of Anhui Medical University, The Fifth Affiliated Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shu-Guang Zhou, Email zhoushuguang@ahmu.edu.cn; Lan Zheng, Email zhenglan2022@163.comBackground: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a psychological state of fear and distress that pregnant women experience when they approach labor. …”
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Beyond Tumors: The Pivotal Role of TRIM Proteins in Chronic Non-Tumor Lung Diseases by Huang X, Yu W, Wei A, Wang X, Chen S

“…Xiangfei Huang, Wen Yu, Aiping Wei, Xifeng Wang, Shibiao Chen Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shibiao Chen, Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email Chenlaoshi1111@163.comAbstract: While TRIM proteins are extensively studied in the context of lung tumors, their roles in non-tumor chronic lung diseases remain underexplored. …”
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Automated Shape Analysis and DEM Study on Graded Crushed Stone by Hao Bai, Ruidong Li, Xiangyu Hu, Fei Chen, Zhiyong Liao

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Automated Particle Shape Identification and Quantification for DEM Simulation of Rockfill Materials in Subgrade Construction by Hao Bai, Xiangyu Hu, Ruidong Li, Fei Chen, Zhiyong Liao

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Genome Characteristic of NDM-5-Producing Klebsiella Quasipneumoniae and Klebsiella Pneumoniae in China by Chen L, Liu R, Ye H, Qian J, Lou D

“…Lifeng Chen,1,* Ruishan Liu,2,3,* Haowei Ye,2 Jiajie Qian,4 Danfeng Lou5 1Department of Clinical Engineering and Materials Supplies, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Jinan Microecological Biomedicine, Shandong Laboratory, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Infectious Diseases, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Danfeng Lou, Department of Infectious Diseases, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email loudanfeng@126.com Jiajie Qian, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email 1202058@zju.edu.cnAbstract: The global dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a significant threat to public health. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Apelin-Pretreated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction by Alleviating Cardiomyocyte Pyroptosis via Delivery of miR-34a-5p by Li T, Zhao Y, Cao Z, Shen Y, Chen J, Huang X, Shao Z, Zeng Y, Chen Q, Yan X, Li X, Zhang Y, Hu B

“…Ting Li,1,2,* Yuechu Zhao,3,* Zhi Cao,2,* Ying Shen,2 Jiaqi Chen,2 Xinran Huang,2 Zhuang Shao,2 Yi Zeng,2 Qi Chen,2 Xiaofei Yan,3 Xin Li,1,2 Yuelin Zhang,1,2 Bei Hu1,2 1School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuelin Zhang; Bei Hu, Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-20-83827812-20974, Email zhangyuelin1999@163.com; qhubei@hotmail.comBackground: Exosomes sourced from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC-EXOs) have become a promising therapeutic tool for sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SMD). …”
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Mitochondria-Targeted Biomaterials-Regulating Macrophage Polarization Opens New Perspectives for Disease Treatment by Tian Z, Wang X, Chen S, Guo Z, Di J, Xiang C

“…Zui Tian,* Xudong Wang,* Shuai Chen,* Zijian Guo, Jingkai Di, Chuan Xiang Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuan Xiang, Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China, Email chuanxiang@sxmu.edu.cnAbstract: Macrophage immunotherapy is an emerging therapeutic approach designed for modulating the immune response to alleviate disease symptoms. …”
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Genetic Insights Into Lipid Traits and Lipid-Modifying Drug Targets in Pregnancy Complications: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Shao H, Xu C, Zhang C, Li L, Wu P, Chen Z, Guan R

“…Huijing Shao,1,* Chang Xu,2,* Caihong Zhang,2 Lirong Li,3 Pengfei Wu,4 Zixi Chen,5 Rui Guan2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200080, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Laboratory Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Rui Guan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email cngreen785@163.comBackground: Dyslipidemia is linked to pregnancy complications, but its causal role remains uncertain. …”
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Comparison of Learning Curves and Clinical Outcomes in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Cumulative Sum Analysi... by Yuan S, Chen R, Mei Y, Fan N, Wang T, Wang A, Du P, Xi Y, Zang L

“…Shuo Yuan,* Ruiyuan Chen,* Yuqi Mei,* Ning Fan, Tianyi Wang, Aobo Wang, Peng Du, Yu Xi, Lei Zang Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Zang, Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 5 JingYuan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100043, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-10-51718268, Email zanglei@ccmu.edu.cnPurpose: Endoscopic spine surgery has been widely performed to treat degenerative spinal diseases to mitigate the risks and complications associated with traditional open surgery. …”
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Symptom Network and Subgroup Analysis in Patients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yu C, Xu M, Pang X, Zhang Y, Cao X, Xu Y, Huang S, Zhao H, Chen C

“…Chunchun Yu,1 Mengying Xu,1 Xinyue Pang,2 Yuting Zhang,3 Xinmei Cao,2 Yixin Xu,1 Shuai Huang,1 Hongjun Zhao,4 Chengshui Chen1,3,4 1Key Laboratory of Interventional Pulmonology of Zhejiang Province, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People’s Republic of China; 2Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People’s Republic of China; 3Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 315302, People’s Republic of China; 4Zhejiang Province Engineering Research Center for Endoscope Instruments and Technology Development, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Quzhou People’s Hospital, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou, 324000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongjun Zhao; Chengshui Chen, Zhejiang Province Engineering Research Center for Endoscope Instruments and Technology Development, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Quzhou People’s Hospital, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou, 324000, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaohongjun@wmu.edu.cn; chenchengshui@wmu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aims to construct a contemporaneous symptom network of inpatients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD) based on the symptom cluster, identify core and bridge symptoms, and patient subgroups with different symptom clusters based on individual differences in the intensity of patient symptom experiences.Patients and Methods: This study used convenience sampling to collect demographic, symptom, auxiliary examination, and prognosis information of 208 inpatients with ECOPD from April 2022 to October 2023. …”
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Formation Pathways and Emission Characteristics of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion Tests of Sewage Sludge in Coal-fired Power Plants by Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hui Huang, Wenxin Yu, Yuxuan Ying, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Bingjian Zhu, Xiaoqing Lin

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Auricular Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhou Y, Bao Q, Yang C, Li S, Yin Z, Xiong J, Sun M, Yang J, Liu F, Liang F

“…Yan Zhou,1,* Qiongnan Bao,1,* Chen Yang,1,* Shuhao Li,1,* Zihan Yin,1 Jian Xiong,1 Mingsheng Sun,1 Jiao Yang,2 Fang Liu,3 Fanrong Liang1 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanrong Liang, Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, People’s Republic of China, Email acuresearch@126.com Fang Liu, Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email liufang@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: We conducted a more comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) in perioperative pain management.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) findings were retrieved from the Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wanfang, VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases from their inception to March 2024 using the search terms “pain”, “auriculotherapy”, and “randomized controlled trial”. …”
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On the constant in the nonuniform version of the Berry-Esseen theorem by K. Neammanee

“…In 2001, Chen and Shao gave the nonuniform estimation of the rate of convergence in Berry-Esseen theorem for independent random variables via Stein-Chen-Shao method. …”
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A Commentary on “Effective Dose of Epidural Hydromorphone for Analgesia Following Caesarean Section in Using Modified Dixon Sequential Method” [Response to Letter] by Liu QQ, Mao M, Lin NH, Xu CY, Li Q, Jiang CS, Feng SW, Yuan HM

“…Qiao-Qiao Liu,1,* Mao Mao,1,* Ning-Hua Lin,2,* Chen-Yang Xu,1,* Qian Li,1 Chang-Shuo Jiang,1 Shan-Wu Feng,1 Hong-Mei Yuan1 1Department of Anesthesiology, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, 210004, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shan-Wu Feng; Hong-Mei Yuan, Department of Anesthesiology, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital, No. 123, Tianfei Lane, Mochou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Email Shanwufeng666@163.com; yuanhm667@126.com…”
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