Adult dietary patterns and their association with iodine nutrition levels and thyroid function: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To understand the dietary patterns of adults and explore their association with iodine nutritional levels and thyroid function in adults.

Design: We randomly collected 5 ml of adult urine samples and measured urinary iodine concentration (UIC) by cerium arsenate-catalysed spectrophotometry. A serum sample of 5 ml was collected for the determination of free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine and thyrotropin, and diet-related information was collected through a FFQ.

Drought dynamics in California and Mississippi: A wavelet analysis of meteorological to agricultural drought transition.

Understanding the transition from meteorological to agricultural drought is crucial for developing effective drought management strategies and early warning systems. This study provides a unique perspective by utilizing hybrid drought indices to explore the temporal and spatial complexities of drought propagation across two large watersheds-California and Mississippi-that feature distinct agro-climatic conditions and irrigation practices. We assess the links between meteorological drought, measured by the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), and agricultural drought using three indicators: Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI), GRACE Root Zone Soil Moisture Percentile (SMI), and the Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI).

Phenylethanol Glycoside from Attenuates BSA-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats by Modulating the Gut Microbiota-Liver Axis.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of phenylethanol glycoside from (CPhGs) on the prevention of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats. Investigation of the mechanisms of the anti-hepatic fibrosis effect was focused on CPhGs' influence on the "gut-liver" regulation, including the gut microbiota, intestinal barrier, systemic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) concentration, and LPS-related signaling pathway. The results show that CPhGs restored the diversity of gut microbiota, increased the relative abundance of , and decreased the relative abundance of and in the fibrotic rats.

Characteristics of pulse wave velocity and its correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in healthy individuals.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of human mortality and has become the leading cause of death worldwide. Existing studies indicate that structural and functional damage to the main arteries represents a significant risk factor for early vascular lesions and many CVDs.

Aims: This study aimed to explore characteristics of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and its correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in healthy individuals.

The bimolecular reactive transport in heterogeneous porous media: Sub-diffusion in interpretation of laboratory experiment.

This present work consists of investigating the effects of particle size heterogeneity and flow rates on transport-reaction kinetics of CuSO and NaEDTA in porous media, via the combination of a bimolecular reaction experiment and model simulations. In the early stages of transport, a peak is observed in the concentration breakthrough curve of the reactant CuSO, related to the delayed mixing and reaction of the reactants. The numerical results show that an increase in flow rate promotes the mixing processes between the reactants, resulting in a larger peak concentration and a slighter tail of breakthrough curves, while an increase in medium heterogeneity leads to a more significant heavy tail.

Degradation Product-Promoted Depolymerization Strategy for Chemical Recycling of Poly(bisphenol A carbonate).

The accumulation of waste plastics has a severe impact on the environment, and therefore, the development of efficient chemical recycling methods has become an extremely important task. In this regard, a new strategy of degradation product-promoted depolymerization process was proposed. Using ,'-dimethyl-ethylenediamine (DMEDA) as a depolymerization reagent, an efficient chemical recycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (BPA-PC or PC) material was achieved under mild conditions.

A fractional derivative model for nuclides transport in heterogeneous fractured media.

Nuclide transport in fractured media involves the advection, dispersion, adsorption, etc. The dispersion and adsorption properties of the rock matrix have spatial variability, which results in an anomalous transport of nuclides. In this study, a time-fractional advection-diffusion equation (t-FADE) model is utilized to capture the sub-diffusion transport behavior with heavy-tail property, including the breakthrough curves (BTCs) of uranium and thorium transport in granite plates.

Alterations in the "Gut-Liver Axis" on Rats with Immunological Hepatic Fibrosis.

There remains a lack of standard models that have all the characteristics of human diseases. Especially in immunological hepatic fibrosis, the bovine serum albumin (BSA)-induced liver fibrosis models have the same developmental mechanisms as human liver fibrosis models, but have received little attention. We standardized a BSA-induced liver fibrosis model in rats and thoroughly assessed its pathological characteristics.

Prediction of post-Darcy flow based on the spatial non-local distribution of hydraulic gradient: Preliminary assessment of wastewater management.

Understanding high-velocity pollutant transport dependent on the large hydraulic gradient and/or heterogeneity of the aquifer and criteria for the onset of post-Darcy flow have attracted considerable attention in water resources and environmental engineering applications. In this study, a parameterized model is established based on the equivalent hydraulic gradient (EHG) which affected by spatial nonlocality of nonlinear head distribution due to the inhomogeneity at a wide range of scales. Two parameters relevant to the spatially non-local effect were selected to predict the development of post-Darcy flow.

Co-transport of arsenic and micro/nano-plastics in saturated soil.

Contaminants can co-exist and migrate together in the environment, causing complex (and sometimes unexpected) transport dynamics which challenge the efficient remediation of individual contaminants. The co-transport dynamics, however, remained obscure for some contaminants, such as arsenic and micro/nano-plastics (MNPs). To fill this knowledge gap, this study explored the co-transport dynamics of arsenic and MNP particles in saturated soil by combining laboratory experiments and stochastic model analysis.

Understanding the consumers' multi-competing brand community engagement: A mix method approach.

Introduction: Participating in multiple competing brand communities simultaneously is common for consumers, which brings challenges for companies to manage brand communities and build strong brand-consumer relationships. Although previous studies have widely examined the drivers and outcomes of consumers' engagement in an individual community, little is known about the multi-competing brand community engagement.

Methods: This paper explores the manifestation, categories, motivational drivers, and consequences of consumers' MBCE through two studies using two different methodologies to fill this gap.

Assessment of left ventricular myocardial work done by noninvasive pressure-strain loop technique in patients with essential hypertension.

Objective: To investigate the value of the noninvasive pressure-strain loop (PSL) technique for assessing left ventricular myocardial work done in patients with essential hypertension.

Methods: Prospectively, 60 patients with hypertension visiting the hospital from August 2020 to July 2021 were collected and divided into the mild hypertension group (SBP 140-159 mmHg, 35 cases) and the moderate-to-severe hypertension group (SBP ≥160 mmHg, 25 cases). Another 40 cases of healthy adults were collected as the control group.

Physiological responses of black locust-rhizobia symbiosis to water stress.

The present study explores the interaction of water supply and rhizobia inoculation on CO and H O gas exchange characteristics, physiological and biochemical traits in seedlings of Robinia pseudoacacia L. originating from two provenances with contrasting climate and soil backgrounds: the Gansu Province (GS) in northwest China and the Dongbei region (DB) of northeast China. Rhizobia strains were isolated from the 50-years old Robinia forest sites grown in the coastal region of east China.

Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Adjusting the Classification of Chinese-TIRADS 4 Nodules.

Objectives: To explore the value of applying contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in adjusting the classification of category 4 nodules in the Chinese-Thyroid Imaging Report and Data System (C-TIRADS).

Methods: The data of preoperative conventional ultrasound and CEUS examinations of 125 C-TIRADS 4 nodules in 109 patients were retrospectively analyzed. We divided the thyroid nodules into two groups based on whether recommend by the guide fine-needle aspiration (FNA).

Activation of C3 and C5 May Be Involved in the Inflammatory Progression of PCM and GM.

Plasma cell mastitis (PCM) and granulomatous mastitis (GM) are the most common inflammatory diseases constituting nonbacterial mastitis (NBM). However, the pathogenesis of NBM remains unclear. In this study, risk factors for NBM were assessed, as well as the pathological features of PCM and GM.

The Value of Chinese Thyroid Imaging Report and Data System Combined With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Scoring in Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules.

Objectives: To explore the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) combined with the Chinese Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (C-TIRADS) for differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the conventional ultrasound and CEUS data of 388 nodules in 355 patients who had undergone thyroid nodule resection was conducted. All nodules had clear pathological results.

Modeling COVID-19 spreading dynamics and unemployment rate evolution in rural and urban counties of Alabama and New York using fractional derivative models.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the United States (U.S.) since the outbreak documented on 2/29/2020, and understanding its dynamics is critical for pandemic mitigation and economic recovery.

Somatic Mutation Profiling of Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas by Whole-exome Sequencing and Its Relationship with Clinical Characteristics.

The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) has increased rapidly during the past several decades. Until now, the mechanisms underlying the tumorigenesis of PTCs have remained largely unknown. Next-generation-sequencing (NGS) provides new ways to investigate the molecular pathogenesis of PTCs.