Effectiveness of web-based interventions for women with urinary incontinence: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common chronic diseases among women, which can endanger their physical and mental health and incur a heavy financial burden on both individuals and society. Web-based interventions (WBIs) have been applied to manage women's UI, but their effectiveness has remained inconclusive. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore the effectiveness of WBIs on self-reported symptom severity, condition-specific quality of life, adherence to pelvic floor muscle training (primary outcomes) and other extensive secondary outcomes among women with UI.

The fermentation optimization for alkaline protease production by BS-QR-052.

Introduction: Proteases exhibit a wide range of applications, and among them, alkaline proteases have become a prominent area of research due to their stability in highly alkaline environments. To optimize the production yield and activity of alkaline proteases, researchers are continuously exploring different fermentation conditions and culture medium components.

Methods: In this paper, the fermentation conditions of the alkaline protease (EC 3.

Functional gene polymorphisms and expression alteration of selected microRNAs and the risk of various gastric lesions in -related gastric diseases.

(Hp) persistent infection is an important pathogenic factor for a series of chronic gastric diseases from chronic gastritis to gastric cancer. Genetic and epigenetic abnormalities of microRNAs may play a vital role in the pathological evolution of gastric mucosa in -related gastric diseases (HPGD). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between miR-146a, miR-196a2, miR-149, miR-499 and miR-27a gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their expressions with pathological changes in gastric mucosa, and to further analyze the interactions between SNPs and Hp.

The relationship between neuroticism and mobile phone use among college students in love: The masking effect of self-emotional assessment.

The relationship between neuroticism and mobile phone use is a hot research topic in the academic community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of self-emotional assessment and love status in the mechanism through which college students' neuroticism influences mobile phone use.We construct a moderated mediation model, and taking 869 Chinese college students as the research object and testing the mediating role of self-emotional assessment and the moderating role of love status.

Consumer satisfaction-oriented emotional marketing in foreign trade.

This research uses an experimental approach to investigate the relationship between market orientation of a company and its level of success in international business. The aim of the study was to develop and use a market orientation scale that is appropriate to the sector. It was discovered that there are four hidden traits that drive market orientation.

Association between serum vitamin D levels and cytotoxic-associated gene A seropositivity: a cross-sectional study in US adults from NHANES III.

Objective: To assess the association of serum vitamin D (VD) levels and () cytotoxic-associated gene A (CagA) seropositivity, and further explore potential effect modifiers in this association.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Data from phase I of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1991) led by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism of miR-27a and the Expression of miR-27a in -Related Diseases and the Correlation with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome.

Aims: The study aims to explore the effects of the single-nucleotide polymorphism of miR-27a and its expression in -related diseases and the relationship between gastric pathology and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Methods: Subjects were classified into six histopathological groups and five TCM syndrome groups. All specimens underwent detection through rapid urease test and methylene blue staining.

A Configurational Analysis of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Radical Innovations: The Perspective of Dynamic Capabilities.

Adopting a configurational perspective, this study explored the pathways for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to achieve high levels of radical innovation. On the basis of dynamic capabilities theory, six causal conditions for radical innovation were identified at both external and internal levels-that is, environmental turbulence (i.e.

Effects of Top Management Team Characteristics on Patent Strategic Change and Firm Performance.

Patent strategy is increasingly recognized as a vital contributor in promoting core competitiveness of an enterprise. A top management team (TMT) has been indicated as one of the key factors driving changes in patent strategy. Based on upper echelons theory, this study examines how TMT characteristics, including, team diversity, emotional intelligence, and safety climate, influence enterprise patent strategic change and, hence, the business outcome.

The Impact of Employees' Psychological Capital on Innovative Work Behavior: The Chain Mediating Effect of Knowledge Donating and Knowledge Collecting.

This study aimed to test the mediating role of knowledge sharing, which includes two central processes of knowledge collecting and knowledge donating, in the relationship of psychological capital and innovative work behavior (IWB). The proposed theoretical framework was based on the theory of reasoned action and social exchange theory. In a field study, using a research sample of 345 valid leader-subordinate matching data, we tested three competitive models to explore the different mediating effects of knowledge collecting and donating.

Semi-Immobilized Molecular Electrocatalysts for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries constitute promising next-generation energy storage devices due to the ultrahigh theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg. However, the multiphase sulfur redox reactions with sophisticated homogeneous and heterogeneous electrochemical processes are sluggish in kinetics, thus requiring targeted and high-efficient electrocatalysts. Herein, a semi-immobilized molecular electrocatalyst is designed to tailor the characters of the sulfur redox reactions in working Li-S batteries.

Efficacy and safety of Qingre-Chushi therapies in active ulcerative colitis: A network meta-analysis.

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease with an increasing incidence in the world. Qingre-Chushi therapies (QC) can alleviate clinical symptoms. Therefore, a network meta-analysis was conducted to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of QC in the treatment of active UC patients.

Ultrastructural change in lignocellulosic biomass during hydrothermal pretreatment.

In recent years, visualization and characterization of lignocellulose at different scales elucidate the modifications of its ultrastructural and chemical features during hydrothermal pretreatment which include degradation and dissolving of hemicelluloses, swelling and partial hydrolysis of cellulose, melting and redepositing a part of lignin in the surface. As a result, cell walls are swollen, deformed and de-laminated from the adjacent layer, lead to a range of revealed droplets that appear on and within cell walls. Moreover, the certain extent morphological changes significantly promote the downstream processing steps, especially for enzymatic hydrolysis and anaerobic fermentation to bioethanol by increasing the contact area with enzymes.

Pharmacological treatments of Chinese herbal medicine for irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Plenty of clinical studies have suggested the value of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but their efficacy and safety have not been systematically concluded yet. This article aimed to compare and rank the therapeutic effect and safety of CHM with routine pharmacotherapies and placebo in the treatment of IBS.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials regarding CHM to treat IBS were searched in six databases from inception to Jan 31, 2020.

Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for irritable bowel syndrome in adults.

Background: Although nonpharmacological interventions (NPI) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been applied clinically, their relative efficacy and safety are poorly understood.

Aim: To compare and rank different NPI in the treatment of IBS.

Methods: Five electronic databases were searched from their inception to January 12, 2020.

Different Traditional Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults.

Background/aims: Traditional Herbal Medicines (THM) have been being used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for a long time, but clinical evidence is still scarce. We evaluated different THM prescriptions for GERD in adults.

Methods: Data added to nine online databases from their inception to November 30, 2019, were systematically searched.

Associations of Interleukin-1 with -Induced Gastric Atrophy and Syndrome of Dampness-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach in Subjects with -Related Gastric Diseases.

-related gastric diseases (HPGD) are a series of gastric mucosal benign and malignant lesions associated with infection. Exploring the pathogenesis of HPGD will be of great significance to prevent and treat gastric malignancy. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome is the essence of TCM, reflecting the state of whole body.

Interaction of Cyclooxygenase-2 with Induces Gastric Chronic Nonresolving Inflammation and the Formation of Syndrome of Internal Block of Static Blood in -Related Gastric Diseases.

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible enzyme stimulated by various inflammatory factors (IFs). Chronic gastritis is a classic model of "inflammation-cancer transformation" and -related gastric diseases (HPGD) are specific ones of this model. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndromes could play a predictive role in gastric histopathological evolution.

Unmasking the heterogeneity of carbohydrates in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of Eucalyptus.

In this study, the cellulose and hemicelluloses in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of E. urophylla × E. grandis were comprehensively investigated.

Electrolyte Regulation towards Stable Lithium-Metal Anodes in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are highly regarded as the next-generation energy-storage devices because of their ultrahigh theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg . Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is considered a promising sulfur cathode to substitute carbon/sulfur (C/S) composites to afford higher Coulombic efficiency, improved cycling stability, and potential high-energy-density Li-SPAN batteries. However, the instability of the Li-metal anode threatens the performances of Li-SPAN batteries bringing limited lifespan and safety hazards.

Efficacy of Jianpi Liqi therapy for functional dyspepsia: A meta-analysis of randomized, positive medicine-controlled trials.

Background: We performed this meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of Jianpi Liqi therapy (JLT), a traditional Chinese medicine therapy, in treating functional dyspepsia (FD).

Methods: We systematically searched 13 databases from their inception to 15th, May 2019. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared JLT medicine with conventional pharmacotherapy (CP) in treating patients with FD.

Structural characterization of lignin in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of eucalyptus.

Understanding the distribution and structural features of lignin in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of terrestrial plants is important to optimize the industrial utilization of lignocellulose. In this work, the lignins in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis were comparatively studied.

Structural Features of Alkaline Dioxane Lignin and Residual Lignin from Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla.

In the present study, lignin from eucalyptus was extracted with 80% alkaline dioxane (0.05 M NaOH) from ball-milled wood and subsequently fractionated by gradient acid precipitation from the filtrate. Meanwhile, the residual lignin was prepared by a double enzymatic hydrolysis process.