Thoracoscopic Resection of a Rare Case of Hemangioma of the Azygos Venous Arch by Ma Husai, Cai Yixin, Zhang Ni, Wang Wenxin, Fu Xiangning

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Aα-Spectral Characterizations of Some Joins by Tingzeng Wu, Tian Zhou

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Lauric Acid-Modified Nitraria Seed Meal Composite as Green Carrier Material for Pesticide Controlled Release by Bo Bai, Xiaohui Xu, Jingjie Hai, Na Hu, Honglun Wang, Yourui Suo

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Cold-Sprayed Aluminum-Silica Composite Coatings Enhance Antiwear/Anticorrosion Performances of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by Lijia Fang, Yuting Xu, Li Gao, Xinkun Suo, Jianguo Gong, Hua Li

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Building ethical virtual classrooms: Confucian perspectives on avatars and VR by Chi-Ming Lam

“…Confucian ethics, emphasizing virtues like benevolence (ren), righteousness (yi), ritual propriety (li), wisdom (zhi), trustworthiness (xin), and loyalty (zhong), offers a valuable framework for addressing these challenges. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Nutritional Quality and Starch Gelatinization Characteristics of Main Highland Barley Cultivars from Qinghai and Tibet by Qian WANG, Yanan TONG, Lili WANG, Bin DANG, Kunlun WU, Xijuan YANG, Fengzhong WANG, Liya LIU

“…Cluster analysis identified 12 highland barley varieties with high β-glucan (ranging from 5.62% to 6.54%), 11 with high AX (ranging from 10.37% to 11.51%), 1 with high total phenol (4.24 mg/g), and 10 with high pasting temperature (ranging from 81.05 to 86.85 ℃). Xining Chaiqing No.1 with the characteristics of high β-glucan, high AX, high gelatinization temperature, and moderate total phenolic content, may have advantages in the development of functional food with high activity and low glycemic index (GI).…”
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Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí Dará Ilẹ by Adedotun Ogundeji (Àtàrí Àjààkú)

“… Àkàndé ìjí, Ọlọyẹ́ moyin òòò ́ Ojú kan ní í bíni Igba ní í woni dàgbà Ìwọ nìkàn, Elétùú, Ọdẹ orófó Mọlọyẹ́ moyin, Ọdẹ àdàbà ́ O jọgọrùn-ún baba fúnrúu wa ́ Ìwọ òjìnmí onímọ̀ àṣà àtèdè Ọ̀kàn ni mí lára òròmọdìẹ Tó ó kọ́ ní Fáfitì ẹlẹrankoòlúùbàdàn ́ Ọ̀kàn ni mi lára ọ̀jẹ̀ wẹwẹ ́ ́ olùwadìí Tó o bùn nímọ̀ mu Láti inú òdù àmù ikùn Baba onínúure, tó jàpapọ̀ baba ẹlòmíìn Baba mi, Pa-nílé-o-tó-roko Kò sí ká lọ ká bọ̀ lọrọ́ ̀ tirẹ Ìwọ lo pa, pa, pa Tó o pèyí tí í pa baálé rẹ ládìẹ jẹ o tó roko Kánmọ-ń-kíá lò ó dáni lóhùn ́ Ní gbogbo ọjọ́ tá a báwadìí wọ́dọ̀ rẹ Àkàndé, aráàjíléje …”
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Analysis of Characteristic Flavor Substances of Yak Part Meat Based on GC-IMS by Jingnian ZHANG, Shengsheng LI, Jibing MA, Chenglu LIU

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Application of Short Peptide Enteral Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Children with Severe Pneumonia and Its Impact on Patient Recovery by Xu Z, Ding Y, Deng XM, Mao XX, Xia PF, Li DR, Lu YP

“…Zhe Xu,1 Yi Ding,1 Xue-Mei Deng,1 Xiu-Xiu Mao,1 Ping-Fan Xia,1 Deng-Ran Li,1 Yong-Ping Lu2 1Department of Pediatrics, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Science & Technology Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yong-Ping Lu, Science & Technology Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, People’s Republic of China, Email luyongping_lyp@163.comObjective: To explore the application of short-peptide enteral nutrition formulation in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients with severe pneumonia and its impact on rehabilitation outcomes, providing practical clinical evidence for the nutritional support strategy in critically ill pneumonia children.Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 90 neonatal pneumonia patients undergoing mechanical ventilation from May 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Wnt3a Enhances Mesenchymal Stem Cell Engraftment and Differentiation in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Rat Model by Wu H, Zhong Y, Li Y, Zhou X, Zhao T, Wan D, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Li X, Gan X

“…Huala Wu,1,* Yulan Zhong,2,* Yangjingsi Li,3 Xiangxiang Zhou,2 Tiantian Zhao,1 Daomou Wan,1 Yuanzhe Zhu,1 Zhiyan Zhang,1 Xiaolei Li,1,4 Xin Gan1,4 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Jiangxi Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 4China-Japan Friendship Jiangxi Hospital, National Regional Center for Respiratory Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330200, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Gan; Xiaolei Li, Email ganxin1207@126.com; xiaoleili1225@163.comBackground: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) therapy is a novel approach for treating COPD. …”
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Exploring physician approaches to conflict resolution in end-of-life decisions in the adult intensive care unit: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative research by Richard Huxtable, Harleen Kaur Johal, Giles Birchley

“…The findings will be disseminated at academic conferences and through open-access publication in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021193769.…”
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How Long, Narrowly Constructed Wetlands Purify Irrigation Return Water: A Case Study of Ulansuhai Lake, China by Xufeng Mao, Donghai Yuan, Liansheng He, Xiaoyan Wei, Qiong Chen, Libo Bian, Junqi Li

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Optimising sunflower yields: insights from meta-analysis on fertilisation impact and planting strategies for enhanced crop productivity in China by Shun Li, Zongqing Liu

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Prediction of Stope Stability Using Variable Weight and Unascertained Measurement Technique by Qian Kang, Yunmin Wang, Shuwen Zhang, Chengzhi Pu, Chuxuan Zhang

“…This model can be used in other mines widely, by assigning values for the 7 factors on basis of current in situ cases.…”
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Predicting the critical drainage induced by soil seepage failure during pumping in foundation pit construction by Fuwei JIANG, Shujun TANG, Xiaofei DENG, Zhenchao LI, Fawang ZHANG, Hongyuan YIN

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Association Between Allometric Body Shape Indices and Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from NHANES by Zhao S, Pan X

“…Songfeng Zhao,1,2 Xin Pan1,2 1Department of Endocrinology, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xin Pan, Department of Endocrinology, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, No. 199 South Shixin Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-83807971, Email 344132702@qq.comBackground: Osteoporosis is a common health concern in postmenopausal women. …”
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The Association of Occipital Spur with Craniocervical Posture and Craniofacial Morphology by Cheng Q, Xiao C, Lau Rui Han S, Hu S, Wu X, Dong Y, Xiong X, Fang S

“…Qiaoyu Cheng,1 Chuqiao Xiao,1 Sophie Lau Rui Han,1 Shoushan Hu,1 Xiayanran Wu,1 Yanhua Dong,1 Xin Xiong,1 Shanbao Fang2 1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthodontics, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xin Xiong, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn Shanbao Fang, Department of Orthodontics, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People’s Republic of China, Email fangshanbao@gxmu.edu.cnPurpose: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the relationship between occipital spur (OS) with both craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology.Methods: The study involved 240 lateral cephalograms from subjects with and without OS. …”
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Correction: Kidney damage on fertility and pregnancy: A Mendelian randomization. by Jin Ren, Qiuyan Huang, Xiaowei Nie, Xingli Tong, Qi Yao, Ge Zhou

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