In vitro Antibacterial Effect of Reduning Combined with Polymyxin on Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Shangguan ZF, Chen HL, Li YF, Shi N, Mao QF

“…Zui-Fei Shangguan,1 Hong-Lei Chen,2 Yi-Fan Li,3 Na Shi,4 Qi-Fen Mao2 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310012, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Laboratory Medicine and College of Bioengineering, Hangzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311399, People’s Republic of China; 4Medical Laboratory, Second Sanatorium of Air Force Healthcare Center for Special Services, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qi-Fen Mao, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 234#, Gucui Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310012, People’s Republic of China, Email maoqifen@alu.zcmu.edu.cnObjective: This study aimed to investigate the status of carbapenem-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from the Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Tongde Hospital between September 2023 and February 2024, and to examine the in vitro antibacterial effect of Reduning combined with polymyxin on carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), which may provide evidence on the application of Reduning in the clinical anti-infective therapy.Methods: A total of 50 different isolates of CRKP were collected, and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of polymyxin, Reduning and polymyxin plus Reduning were measured with microbroth dilution method. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong Version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HK-KOOS) for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Andy S. K. Cheng, Ka-chun Chan, Sum-yuet Chan, Miu-kwan Fan, Man-kwan Fung, Oi-yan Lee, Cindy T. T. Kwok, Jackson K. K. Wong

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Impacts of National Reimbursement Drug Price Negotiation on drug accessibility, utilization, and cost in China: a systematic review by Zheng Zhu, Jiawei Zhang, Zhihu Xu, Quan Wang, Yu Qi, Li Yang

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Entrepreneurial Climate in India, China and the USA by Mahalakshmi S, Thiyagarajan S, Ranbir Sodhi, Naresh G

“…At the same time, India lags behind both the USA and China. • Indian entrepreneurs are more optimistic and audacious than their Chinese counterparts. • The future of entrepreneurship in India depends on what measures the Government adopts today to strengthen the entrepreneurship framework conditions. …”
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in hospitalised children: a retrospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary children’s hospital in China by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Dan Yu, Huiqing Wang, Liang Huang, Siyu Li, Guo Cheng, Zhi-Jun Jia

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Comparative evaluation of multimarker algorithms for early-stage HCC detection in multicenter prospective studies by Jinlin Hou, Thomas Berg, Arndt Vogel, Teerha Piratvisuth, Jörg Trojan, Enrico N. De Toni, Masatoshi Kudo, Katarina Malinowsky, Peter Findeisen, Johannes Kolja Hegel, Wenzel Schöning, Kairat Madin, Konstantin Kroeniger, Henry Lik-Yuen Chan, Ashish Sharma

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Short-term association between ambient air pollution and childhood non-allergic rhinitis: A time-series study at a National Children's Regional Medical Center, in Hefei, China, fro... by Wei Cui, Hongxia Gao, Liran Zhu, Yuanyuan Xu, Haipeng Liu

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Precision Target Spraying System Integrated with Remote Deep Learning Recognition Model for Cabbage Plant Centers by ZHANG Hui, HU Jun, SHI Hang, LIU Changxi, WU Miao

“…The targeted spraying system was composed of two essential components: A pressure regulation unit and a targeted control unit. The pressure regulation unit was responsible for adjusting the pressure within the spraying system to ensure that the output remains stable under various operational conditions. …”
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Research on the impact of digital economy development on mineral resource utilization efficiency by Ye Tian, Min Chen, Wu Yang, Xiaoxuan Wu, Xiaoxuan Wu, Manli Cheng, Wei Liu

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Implementing an Outgoing Longwave Radiation Climate Dataset from Fengyun 3E Satellite Data with a Machine-Learning Algorithm by Yanjiao Wang, Feng Yan

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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

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Developments and clinical experiences in collagenase chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation: a narrative review by Hao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Lin Li, Ming-liang Hu, Jian-ning Zhao, Zhang Zheng, Wen-feng Ding

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Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and antihypertensive effects of rice peptides by Jingjing Dong, Shen Wang, Xiaoyao Yin, Min Fang, Zhiyong Gong, Yongning Wu

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SDG space: Revealing the structure and complementarities among sustainable development goals in China by Mimi Gong, Ke Yu, Changchang Zhou, Zhouyi Liu, Zhenci Xu, Ming Xu, Shen Qu

“…To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is essential to understand the interlinkages between the goals. …”
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Adding capivasertib to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Yitian Lang, Qingqing Chai, Yan Lin, Bin Wu, Xiaoyan Liu

“…For the experimental analysis based on specific assumptions from Chinese perspective, the therapy regimen was also found to lack cost-effectiveness.…”
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Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care—the CRISP Statement by Phillips William R., Sturgiss Elizabeth, Glasziou Paul, olde Hartman Tim C., Orkin Aaron M., Prathivadi Pallavi, Reeve Joanne, Russell Grant M., van Weel Chris

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Changes in Corneal Volume at Different Areas and Its Correlation with Corneal Biomechanics after SMILE and FS-LASIK Surgery by Pinghui Wei, George PM Cheng, Jiamei Zhang, Alex LK Ng, Tommy CY Chan, Vishal Jhanji, Yan Wang

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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Columbianetin on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Junying Lu, Keyong Fang, Shiji Wang, Lingxin Xiong, Chao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Xuewa Guan, Ruipeng Zheng, Guoqiang Wang, Jingtong Zheng, Fang Wang

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Predictive value of NT-pro BNP on outcomes of children with ventricular septal defect surgery by Weidan Chen, Yajie Tang, Ye Lu, Li Ma, Xinxin Chen, Techang Liu

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China’s cultivated land threshold from the perspective of food security by ZHAO Xiaoyu, SUN Chunqiang, CUI Rongguo, CHEN Jing, ZHANG Xiaoyu, CAO Tingyu, LI Chao

“…Under the background of significant changes in dietary consumption structure and population in China and the rising resources and environmental constraints, it is imperative to investigate China’s cultivated land threshold in the new era to meet diverse food and nutrition needs of Chinese residents. [Methods] This study started from measuring the annual per capita grain demand using the Prandial Balance method. …”
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