Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Kadipiro Virus from Mosquitoes in Yunnan, China
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Ahead of Print. (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)
Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zhenxing Yang Yuwen He Susheng Li Jinxin Meng Nan Li Jinglin Wang Source Type: research
Positive Association of Pulse Pressure with Presence of Albuminuria in Chinese Adults with Prediabetes: A Community-Based Study
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, Ahead of Print. (Source: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders)
Source: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders - April 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lilan Liu Xian Wu Qian Tang Ying Miao Xue Bai Jia Li Ke Li Xiaofang Dan Yuru Wu Pijun Yan Qin Wan Source Type: research
Correction: An Emotional Skills Intervention for Elementary Children with Autism in China: A Pilot Study
(Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy)
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - April 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Prediction of half-marathon performance of male recreational marathon runners using nomogram
ConclusionsThis study developed a nomogram with good potential to predict the half-marathon performance of recreational runners. Our results suggest that longer monthly running distance, faster mean training pace and better sleep quality notably contribute to better half-marathon performance. (Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation - April 29, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 2063: Exploring the Potential of Biochar Derived from Chinese Herbal Medicine Residue for Efficient Removal of Norfloxacin
Zhijuan Zhang
One-step carbonization was explored to prepare biochar using the residue of a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Atropa belladonna L. (ABL), as the raw material. The resulting biochar, known as ABLB4, was evaluated for its potential as a sustainable material for norfloxacin (NOR) adsorption in water. Subsequently, a comprehensive analysis of adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics was conducted through batch adsorption experiments. The maximum calculated NOR adsorption capacity was 252.0 mg/g at 298 K, and the spontaneous and exothermic adsorption of NOR on ABLB4 could be better suited to a p...
Source: Molecules - April 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Pengwei Li Ziheng Zhao Miaomiao Zhang Hang Su Ting Zhao Weisheng Feng Zhijuan Zhang Tags: Article Source Type: research
How does analyst coverage influence corporate social responsibility (CSR)? The governance- and information-based perspectives
by Yan Liu, Xiuhong Du
Based on a sample of Chinese public manufacturing firms, this study empirically investigates whether and how analyst coverage drives corporate social responsibility (CSR) under different governance or information conditions. The results show that firms with greater analyst coverage take more socia l responsibility, representing magnified concerns and better CSR visibility for legitimacy and reputation. This relationship could be strengthened under high governance condition (high institutional ownership ratio, none CEO duality, low executive ownership) or low information situation (high earnin gs man...
Source: PLoS One - April 29, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yan Liu Source Type: research
Dry cupping as an adjuvant treatment of individuals with severe pneumonia: study protocol for a placebo-controlled, randomised study
Background
Severe pneumonia (SP) stands as one of the most prevalent critical illnesses encountered in clinical practice, characterised by its rapid onset and progression, numerous complications and elevated mortality rates. While modern medical interventions primarily focus on symptomatic management such as anti-infective therapy and mechanical ventilation, challenges including high drug resistance and suboptimal therapeutic outcomes for certain patients persist. Dry cupping as an ancient practice with over a millennium of clinical use in China is renowned for its convenience and perceived clinical efficacy in various ill...
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Li, W., Chung, S. L., Lei, M., Yang, X., Jin, Z. Tags: Open access, Complementary medicine Source Type: research
Liver fat as a dietary target by Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy (CMNT) diet for treating type 2 diabetes with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
This study aims to investigate the long-term effect of a Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy (CMNT) diet accompanied by intermittent energy restriction on reducing liver fat and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD.
Methods and analysis
This is a multicentre two-armed parallel randomised controlled trial study. 120 participants with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD will be recruited from the physical examination centres of multiple hospitals in China. Participants will be randomly allocated 1:1 to either the CMNT group or the usual care group. The CMNT group will be instructed to consume the prov...
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Luo, W., Xiao, Z., Yang, X., Wu, R., Li, J., Yu, Z., Guo, S., Nie, B., Liu, D. Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology Source Type: research
Financial incentive interventions for smoking cessation among Chinese smokers: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Introduction
There is an urgent issue to relieve the burdens caused by tobacco use through feasible and effective smoking cessation interventions, particularly in a middle-income country with less accessible smoking cessation services and high demand for quitting smoking. Financial incentives have shown effective in changing health behaviours, thus needing to test its portability to a wider implementation and effectiveness of increasing smoking cessation rates.
Methods and analysis
This is a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial. 462 eligible participants will be assigned to 2 financial incentive groups—rewa...
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yang, X., Galarraga, O., Cao, W., Lin, H., Cao, F., Chang, C. Tags: Open access, Smoking and tobacco Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of seven Chinese patent medicines combined with conventional triple/quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori-positive peptic ulcers: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Conclusion
Among the combination therapies with the CPMs, Jianweiyuyang+T/Q might be the most favourable option for H. pylori-positive peptic ulcers, followed by Kangfuxin+T/Q. Considering the limited quantity and quality of the included RCTs, the results should be interpreted with caution.
PROSPERO registration number
CRD42022327687. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jiang, Z., Deng, B., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Yu, Z., Deng, H., Chen, Y. Tags: Open access, Gastroenterology and hepatology Source Type: research
Hepatitis C virus subtype diversity and transmission clusters characteristics among drug users in Zhuhai, South China
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection poses a major public health challenge globally, especially among injecting drug users. China has the world ’s largest burden of HCV infections. However, little is known about t... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hongxia Li, Huitao Huang, Wenyan Huang, Man Du, Dongling Long, Guangxian Xu, Wenhua Mei and Kaisong Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Unveiling the ventral morphology of a rare early Cambrian great appendage arthropod from the Chengjiang biota of China
The early Cambrian arthropod clade Megacheira, also referred to as great appendage arthropods, comprised a group of diminutive and elongated predators during the early Palaeozoic era, around 518 million years ... (Source: BMC Biology)
Source: BMC Biology - April 29, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Michel Schmidt, Xianguang Hou, Huijuan Mai, Guixian Zhou, Roland R. Melzer, Xilin Zhang and Yu Liu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 706: Additional Insertion of gC Gene Triggers Better Immune Efficacy of TK/gI/gE-Deleted Pseudorabies Virus in Mice
en Luo
Chunmei Ju
In recent years, pseudorabies virus (PRV) variants have resulted in an epidemic in swine herds and huge economic losses in China. Therefore, it is essential to develop an efficacious vaccine against the spread of PRV variants. Here, the triple-gene-deletion virus and the triple-gene-deletion plus gC virus were constructed by homologous recombination (HR). And then, their growth capacity, proliferation ability, and immune efficacy were evaluated. The results showed that the growth kinetics of the recombinant viruses were similar to those of the parental strain PRV-AH. Compared with the triple-gene-de...
Source: Viruses - April 29, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Zhuoyun Wu Jiahuan Deng Meijing Chen Peiqi Lu Zhibin Yan Xiaoyan Wu Qiuyun Ji Huiying Fan Yongwen Luo Chunmei Ju Tags: Article Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 705: Determination and Characterization of Novel Papillomavirus and Parvovirus Associated with Mass Mortality of Chinese Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) in China
This study represents the first report where novel papillomavirus and parvovirus are identified in farmed marine cultured fish, and it provides a basis for further studies on the prevention and treatment of emerging viral diseases. (Source: Viruses)
Source: Viruses - April 29, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Shuxia Xue Xinrui Liu Yuru Liu Chang Lu Lei Jia Yanguang Yu Houfu Liu Siyu Yang Zhu Zeng Hui Li Jiatong Qin Yuxuan Wang Jinsheng Sun Tags: Article Source Type: research
Genetic polymorphism in the Han populations from Shandong province using a novel system based on 41 Y-STRs and 3 Y-InDels
Volume 56, Issue sup1, May 2024 . (Source: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences)
Source: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences - April 29, 2024 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Min LiGuofang CaiChen FangPeng ZhouDeping MengXiaoqun XuChunjiang YuChengtao LiJiangwei Yana Shanghai Key Lab of Forensic Medicine, Key Lab of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, China (Academy of Forensic Science), Shanghai, P. R. Chinab School of Cli Source Type: research
