Status and associated factors of food and nutrition literacy among young adults aged 15-44 years in Shenzhen City, China.

Background: Food and nutrition literacy (FNL) plays an important role in young adults' dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to investigate FNL status and its associated factors among young adults aged 15-44 years in Shenzhen.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 5,390 participants was conducted in June 2021.

Correlation between the setting of gating window width and setup accuracy in left breast cancer radiotherapy based on deep inspiration breath hold.

Personalized precision irradiation of patients with left-sided breast cancer is possible by examining the setup errors of 3- and 4-mm gated window widths for those treated with deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) treatment. An observational study was performed via a retrospective analysis of 250 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 60 left-breast cancer patients who underwent whole-breast radiotherapy with the DIBH technique between January 2021 and 2022 at our hospital. Among them, 30 patients had a gated window width of 3 mm, while the remaining 30 had a gated window width of 4 mm; both groups received radiotherapy using DIBH technology.

Effects of Shenlian formula on microbiota and inflammatory cytokines in adults with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: To observe the efficacy of Shenlian formula (SL formula, ), which consist of Huanglian () and Renshen (), in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and explore the effects on gut microbiota and serum inflammatory cytokines.

Methods: In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel-group clinical trial, 31 adults with T2DM were randomly allocated to receive the SL formula or placebo for 12 weeks. Body mass index (BMI), blood lipid indices, glycemic biomarkers including glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial blood glucose (PBG), fasting insulin levels (FIL), fasting C-peptide (C-P), homoeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and inflammatory cytokines were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks.

Resting and exercise metabolic characteristics in obese children with insulin resistance.

This study aimed to explore the characteristics of resting energy expenditure (REE) and lipid metabolism during incremental load exercise in obese children and adolescents with insulin resistance (IR) to provide evidence for exercise intervention in obese children and adolescents with IR. From July 2019 to August 2021, 195 obese children and adolescents aged 13-17 were recruited through a summer camp. The participants were divided into IR ( = 67) and no-IR (without insulin resistance, = 128) groups and underwent morphology, blood indicators, body composition, and resting energy consumption gas metabolism tests.

Detecting Key Factors of Grasshopper Occurrence in Typical Steppe and Meadow Steppe by Integrating Machine Learning Model and Remote Sensing Data.

Grasshoppers mainly threaten natural grassland vegetation and crops. Therefore, it is of great significance to understand the relationship between environmental factors and grasshopper occurrence. This paper studies the spatial distribution and key factors of grasshopper occurrence in two grass types by integrating a machine learning model (Maxent) and remote sensing data within the major grasshopper occurrence areas of Inner Mongolia, China.

A new choice for human rabies diagnosis: A case report of metagenomics next-generation sequencing in diagnosis of human rabies.

Purpose: We report a case of human rabies diagnosed by the metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS). A 59-year-old man developed clinical rabies 20 days after he was bitten by dogs. Treatment included induction of coma initially; rabies vaccine was not administered.

Comprehensive analysis of liquid-liquid phase separation-related genes in prediction of breast cancer prognosis.

Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a functional unit formed by specific molecules. It lacks a membrane and has been reported to play a crucial role in tumor drug resistance and growth by regulating gene expression and drug distribution. However, whether LLPS could be used to predict cancer prognosis was not clear.

Effect of NaCl Solution and Simulated Concrete Pore Solution Environment on the Efficiency of Steel Bar Energized Corrosion.

As the main problem of the durability deterioration of concrete structures, the corrosion of steel bars is usually made by the method of electrified corrosion with a short cycle and low cost. However, there is a big difference between the actual corrosion depth and the theoretical corrosion depth after the reinforcement is electrified. In this paper, through the accelerated corrosion test of steel bars, the change law and influence factors of corrosion efficiency of steel bars in concrete simulated pore solution and NaCl solution are studied.

Apolipoprotein C3 and circulating mediators of preadipocyte proliferation in states of lipodystrophy.

Adipogenesis is a complex process controlled by intrinsic and extrinsic factors that regulate preadipocyte proliferation, adipogenic capacity and maturation of metabolic function. Here we show that insulin and IGF-1 receptors are essential for mature adipocyte survival and that deletion of both IR and IGF1R specifically in fat using a tamoxifen inducible-AdipoQ-Cre (Ai-DKO) leads to rapid and severe loss of adipocytes in all depots, associated with a metabolic syndrome characterized by hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, fatty liver, and pancreatic beta cell proliferation. In this model, this pathological phenotype reverses over a few weeks, in large part, due to preadipocyte proliferation and adipose tissue regeneration.

The Use of Virtual Reality to Improve Disaster Preparedness Among Nursing Students: A Randomized Study.

Background: Disaster response inevitably challenges the capacity and capability of nurses. Nursing students are an important reserve force in disaster response; hence, disaster preparedness is increasingly needed.

Method: A two-arm randomized controlled trial was adopted.

"Who Champions or Mentors Others"? The Role of Personal Resources in the Perceived Organizational Politics and Job Attitudes Relationship.

Drawing insight from affective events theory, this study presents a new dimension of perceived organizational politics and job attitudes. The motivation for this study was based on the fact that perceived organizational politics affect job attitudes and that personal resources (political skill and work ethic) moderate the direct relationship between perceived organizational politics and job attitudes in the context of the higher-education sector. In this regard, the data was collected through purposive sampling from 310 faculty members from higher-education institutions in Pakistan.

Prevalence of unintentional injury among left-behind children in mainland China: Evidence from epidemiological surveys.

Background: Left-behind children have become a particular concern in mainland China, and unintentional injury among these children has attracted increasing attention. This review aims to present the prevalence of unintentional injury among left-behind children and subgroups in mainland China.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using four Chinese and two English databases.

[Effect of atorvastatin on LOX-1 and eNOS expression in collateral vessels of hypercholesterolemic rats].

Objective: To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on the expression of lectin- like oxLDL receptor 1 (LOX-1) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in collateral vessels of hypercholesterolemic rats.

Methods: Forty male SD rats were randomized equally into 4 groups: femoral ligation group (L), hypercholesterolemia + femoral ligation group (HL), hypercholesterolemia+atorvastatin+femoral ligation group (AL), and hypercholesterolemia+normal saline+femoral ligation group (NL). The rats in the latter 3 groups were fed atherogenic diet for 8 weeks.

Presentation of an Approach on Determination of the Natural Frequency of Human Lumbar Spine Using Dynamic Finite Element Analysis.

Occurring resonance may negatively affect the health of the human lumbar spine. Hence, vibration generated in working and living environments should be optimized to avoid resonance when identifying the natural frequency of the human lumbar spine. The range of the natural frequency of the human lumbar spine has been investigated, but its specific numerical value has not been determined yet.

Glia activation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4e-binding protein 1 in temporal lobe epilepsy.

This study was aimed to investigate whether 4e-binding protein 1 is activated during temporal lobe epileptogenesis. We used the hippocampus of patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), diagnosed with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) or non-HS, to examine the distribution of phospho-4e-binding protein 1 (p4EBP1) by immunohistochemical staining (n=3-5). We also examined p4EBP1 in the kainic acid (KA)-induced mouse model of TLE before and after anticonvulsant treatment (n=3 per group).

Improving anti-infrared radiation and heat insulation by potassium hexatitanate whisker-doped AlO-SiO composite xerogel.

Taking potassium hexatitanate whisker (PTW) modified by silane coupling agent KH550, aluminium nitrate inorganic salt and tetraethyl orthosilicate and deionized water, respectively, as infrared sunscreen, aluminium source and raw materials forming the network structure of a composite xerogel, a series of structurally intact PTW-doped AlO-SiO composite xerogel thermal-insulating materials were prepared by the sol-gel method and dried under atmospheric pressure. The infrared spectral characteristics, infrared radiation transmittance, microstructures, morphology and thermal conductivity of different composite materials prepared have been determined by a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, UV-visible-near-infrared spectrophotometer, X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and thermal conductivity tester. The results exhibit that when the Al to Si molar ratio is 1 : 9, the composite material with 5 wt% modified PTW shows the best infrared radiation blocking performance and the lowest thermal conductivity (0.

Liquid biopsy biomarkers of renal interstitial fibrosis based on urinary exosome.

Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is difficult to diagnose. This paper explored liquid biopsy markers in urinary exosomes derived from RIF patients. Urine samples from 32 patients with various degrees of RIF and 20 non-RIF patients were collected.

Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens by PCR-Mass Spectrometry in Cerebrospinal Fluid.

Background: Acute bacterial meningitis remains a life-threatening infectious disease with considerable morbidity and mortality. DNA-based detection methods are an urgent requisite for meningitis-causing bacterial pathogens for the prevention of outbreaks and control of infections.

Methods: We proposed a novel PCR-mass spectrometry (PCR-Mass) assay for the simultaneous detection of four meningitis-causing agents, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the present study.

Mapping Monthly Water Scarcity in Global Transboundary Basins at Country-Basin Mesh Based Spatial Resolution.

Currently fresh water scarcity is an issue with huge socio-economic and environmental impacts. Transboundary river and lake basins are among the sources of fresh water facing this challenge. Previous studies measured blue water scarcity at different spatial and temporal resolutions.

Integrated assessment and scenarios simulation of urban water security system in the southwest of China with system dynamics analysis.

The demand for global freshwater is growing, while global freshwater available for human use is limited within a certain time and space. Its security has significant impacts on both the socio-economic system and ecological system. Recently, studies have focused on the urban water security system (UWSS) in terms of either water quantity or water quality.

Ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm and compartment syndrome formation after snake bite to the left forearm.

Objective: To report the outcome of a patient who developed pseudoaneurysms and compartment syndrome after a Deinagkistrodon acutus snakebite.

Case Report: A 61-year-old man, bitten by Deinagkistrodon acutus in his left forearm, came to the hospital eight hours after the bite. Despite the use of antivenom and supportive therapy, the patient developed compartment syndrome of the left forearm, the tissue pressure was elevated and fasciotomy was arranged.

Differentiation of prostate cancer and stromal hyperplasia in the transition zone with histogram analysis of the apparent diffusion coefficient.

Background Prostate cancer and stromal hyperplasia (SH) in the transition zone (TZ) are difficult to discriminate by conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Purpose To investigate the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of prostate cancer and SH in the TZ with histogram analysis and the ability of ADC metrics to differentiate between these two tissues. Material and Methods Thirty-three cancer and 29 SH lesions in the TZ of 54 patients undergoing preoperative DWI (b-value 0, 1000 s/mm) were analyzed.

Exploring the Molecular Mechanism and Biomarker of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Based on Gene Expression Microarray.

Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common chronic oral diseases with morbidity ranging from 5% to 20%. The pathogenesis is still not fully understood though immune dysregulation and local trauma have been implicated and the curative effect that can be achieved through current therapy is mainly to alleviate the pain. So, the understanding of its molecular mechanisms can allow the prevention and treatment of RAS at the molecular level.

Outcome and long-term efficacy of four facio-cervical fields conformal radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of 255 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with four facio-cervical fields conformal radiotherapy (4F-CRT).

Results: In one patient's 3 different RT treatment modalities, the 4F-CRT techniques resulted in sharper of the dose-volume histograms (DVHs) for primary gross tumor volume (PGTVnx) and planning target volume (PTVnx), similar to the intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The median follow-up duration was 43 months.