[Impact of Biochar on Soil Bulk Density and Aggregates of Lou Soil].

The effect of biochar on the bulk density and aggregate stability of Lou soil was evaluated and compared after biochar was applied for 2 years and 5 years through a field-positioning experiment. Five biochar amounts were applied in this study, as follows:0 t·hm (B), 20 t·hm (B), 40 t·hm (B), 60 t·hm (B), and 80 t·hm (B). The biochar was produced by pyrolysis of stems and branches from fruit trees at the temperature of 450℃ with limited oxygen apply.

[Remediation Effects of Different Composite Materials on Cadmium-Contaminated Farmland Soil].

A pot experiment was conducted to study the application effects of three composite materials, namely SC (lime:organic compound fertilizer=2:3), LS (ferrous sulfate:lime=1:1) and LB (ferrous sulfate:biochar in combinations of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5), on soil Cd bioavailability, Cd cumulative distribution in different wheat organs, and wheat yield. The results indicated that:① Addition of composite materials all significantly decreased the soil available Cd content by 50.2%-81.

Stress, anxiety and depression perceived by couples with recurrent miscarriage.

Aim: Recurrent miscarriage is considered a major life event. The main purposes of this study were to compare the differences in stress, anxiety, social support, sleep quality and depressive symptoms in couples experiencing recurrent miscarriage compared to peers who experience full-term normal childbirth in southern Taiwan.

Methods: Convenience sampling and snowball sampling were used respectively to recruit 78 couples with and 80 couples without recurrent miscarriage from October 2014 to July 2015.

[Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of VOCs Fugitively Emitted from Typical Brewers].

Food processing plants are an important industrial source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Research on the unorganized emissions of VOCs to the surrounding environment from food processing plants is still quite scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the concentration characteristics, odor pollution, and health risk of the VOCs fugitively emitted from the brewing industry.

Clinical characteristics and analysis of familial oral lichen planus in eight Chinese families.

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the most common oral mucosa diseases; however, familial OLP is uncommon. The present study reported and analyzed patients with familial OLP (n=18) in eight different Chinese families between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Parameters analyzed include gender, age at diagnosis, lesion distribution and lesion type.

Effects of Lavender Tea on Fatigue, Depression, and Maternal-Infant Attachment in Sleep-Disturbed Postnatal Women.

Background: Lavender inhalation aromatherapy is widely believed to impart a hypnotic effect, act as a mood stabilizer, and enhance the positive feelings of mothers toward their infants. However, research into these and other potential therapeutic effects of lavender tea has been limited.

Aims: This study was conducted in Taiwan to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender tea in relieving sleep quality, fatigue, and depression; and in improving maternal-infant attachment during the early postpartum period.

Sublethal vancomycin-induced ROS mediating antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of many human infectious diseases. Besides infectious dangers, S. aureus is well-known for the quickly developed drug resistance.

Antifungal susceptibilities of Candida glabrata species complex, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis species complex and Candida tropicalis causing invasive candidiasis in China: 3 year national surveillance.

Objectives: To define the antifungal susceptibility patterns of the most common non-albicans Candida spp. in China.

Methods: We evaluated the susceptibilities to nine antifungal drugs of Candida parapsilosis species complex, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata species complex and Candida krusei isolates from patients with invasive candidiasis at 11 hospitals over 3 years.

Hyperlipidemia compromises homing efficiency of systemically transplanted BMSCs and inhibits bone regeneration.

Purpose: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can selectively home to bone defects and play an essential role in promoting bone regeneration. As an adverse effect factor for bone metabolism, hyperlipidemia significantly impairs bone regeneration. In this study, bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were systemically transplanted into a hyperlipidemic mouse model to explore the effect of hyperlipidemia on stem cell recruitment and bone regeneration.

Study of the efficacy of combination therapy of SiRNAs in HepG2.2.15 cells.

Background/aims: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a world-wide health problem. The major obstacles for current anti-HBV therapy are the low efficacy and the occurrence of drug resistant HBV mutations. Recent studies have demonstrated that combination therapy can enhance antiviral efficacy and overcome the shortcomings.

[Microbiology and management of gaseous gangrene:the Sichuan experience of 20 earthquake cases].

Wound secretion from 20 patients with gaseous gangrene was collected for Gram staining, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests. The results indicated that gaseous gangrene was caused by the co-infection of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Gram-negative bacilli were slightly more common than other aerobic bacteria in gaseous gangrene wound, which was different from the findings of ordinary gaseous gangrene.

Post-SARS knowledge sharing and professional commitment in the nursing profession.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis in relation to the degree of knowledge sharing and professional commitment, as perceived by the current nursing staff in Taiwan.

Background: The mortality rate for medical personnel during the SARS outbreak in Taiwan, which began in April 2003, was the highest among Asian countries. The SARS crisis severely challenged not only the medical skills of nurses, but also their professional commitment.

[Clinical survey of a combined in-office cold light bleaching and nightguard vital bleaching system for tetracycline stained teeth].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a combined in-office cold light bleaching and night-guard vital bleaching (NGVB) system for treating tetracycline stained teeth (TST).

Methods: 90 patients with light, medium and heavy TST were randomly and evenly divided into 3 groups. 30 patients with 472 TST from the treatment group were treated with in-office cold light bleaching and NGVB, 30 patients with 466 TST from the control group 1 were treated with in-office cold light bleaching and 30 patients with 469 TST from control group 2 were treated with NGVB.

[Study of effects of drugs on myocardial hypertrophy due to overload].

Objective: To study the relation of expression change of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), angiotensin II (Ang II), and endothelin-1 (ET-1), and the effect of imidapril on myocardial hypertrophy due to overload.

Methods: Sixty-three rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham operation (n=15), overload group (n=16), imidapril group (n=16), and Caweidiluo group (n=16). Hypertrophic myocardium was reproduced in rats by constricting abdominal aorta.

[Clinical evaluation and laboratory study of ultrasonic irrigation of the root canal].

Objective: To assess the efficacy of ultrasonic irrigation of the root canal in vivo and in vitro.

Methods: Sixty anterior teeth or premolars with the diagnosis of periapical periodontitis were divided into two groups (syringe irrigation group, group S and ultrasonic irrigation group, group U) and were evaluated clinically. Sixty extracted teeth with single straight canals were selected.