Evaluation of best management practices for mitigating harmful algal blooms risk in an agricultural lake basin using a watershed model integrated with Bayesian Network approach.

Lake eutrophication caused by nitrogen and phosphorus has led to frequent harmful algal blooms (HABs), especially under the unknown challenges of climate change, which have seriously damaged human life and property. In this study, a coupled SWAT-Bayesian Network (SWAT-BN) model framework was constructed to elucidate the mechanisms between non-point source nitrogen pollution in agricultural lake watersheds and algal activities. A typical agricultural shallow lake basin, the Taihu Basin (TB), China, was chosen in this study, aiming to investigate the effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs) in controlling HABs risks in TB.

Therapeutic effect of an external fixator in the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures in children.

Background: Unstable pelvic fractures in children are serious and complex injuries, and the optimal method to manage these injuries is controversial.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that an external fixator would be a satisfactory method of treating unstable pelvic fractures in children.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 40 pediatric patients with unstable pelvic fractures who were treated with an external fixator in Beijing Children's Hospital from June 2006 to June 2016.