Research on the energy saving behaviors of university students based on TPB in a hot summer-cold winter area in China.

Energy saving in higher education institutions holds significant importance in the establishment of environmentally friendly and low-carbon societies, with the energy-saving behaviors of university students playing a pivotal role in the development of sustainable campuses. However, there is a clear need for customized strategies to encourage energy-saving habits among university students in areas of China with extreme weather conditions, such as hot summers and cold winters. This study offers a thorough examination of the literature regarding energy-saving behaviors among college students and presents a new theoretical framework based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).

Causal relationships between immune cells, inflammatory factors, serum metabolites, and hepatic cancer: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Observational studies and clinical trials suggest associations between immune cells, inflammatory factors, serum metabolites, and hepatic cancer. However, the causal relationships between these factors and hepatic cancer remain to be established.

Objective: To explore the causal relationships between immune cells, inflammatory factors, serum metabolites, and hepatic cancer.

Robust layout optimization for intelligent reflecting surfaces-based visible light communication systems.

Due to the inherent tendency to be blocked by obstacles, reliability is a major challenge for visible light communication (VLC). The intelligent reflective surface (IRS) is an effective way to reduce or eliminate the influence of blockage in the VLC system. However, the complexity increases correspondingly due to complex shadow analysis when access points (APs), IRSs, and obstacles coexist.

Development of a Nomogram Using the Inflammatory Risk Score for Prognostication in Moderate and Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Hepatitis B Virus.

Background: The changes in risk scores of inflammatory markers among patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unknown.

Aims: To investigate the relationship between the inflammation risk score and other contributing factors and the prognostic outcomes in patients with moderate and advanced hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related HCC.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Cyclical palmitoylation regulates TLR9 signalling and systemic autoimmunity in mice.

Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) recognizes self-DNA and plays intricate roles in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the molecular mechanism regulating the endosomal TLR9 response is incompletely understood. Here, we report that palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 (PPT1) regulates systemic autoimmunity by removing S-palmitoylation from TLR9 in lysosomes.

Optimal design of integrated visible light communication and positioning system with energy harvesting.

In this paper, an optimization scheme that can simultaneously transmit communication information, positioning the information and energy in a visible light communication and positioning (VLCP) system with energy harvesting is proposed. The time switching-power splitting (TS-PS) method is applied, where the power and time allocation factors are defined as optimization variables, so that the system can maximize the harvested energy under the constraints of the information rate and positioning error. The multi-verse optimization (MVO) algorithm is introduced to obtain the optimal power and time allocation.

Integrated visible light communication and positioning CDMA system employing modified ZCZ and Walsh code.

In this paper, an integrated visible light communication and positioning (VLCP) code division multiple access (CDMA) system is proposed for recovering original user data and obtaining positioning information simultaneously. A generalized modification method for balanced bipolar code set is presented, which can be applied to VLCP-CDMA system with intensity modulation. Both modified bipolar code sets, zero correlation zone (ZCZ) code set and Walsh code set, are employed and evaluated in VLCP-CDMA systems.

Adaptive feedback threshold based demodulation for mobile visible light communication and positioning integrated system.

In this paper, a novel adaptive feedback threshold (AFT) based demodulation for mobile visible light communication and positioning (VLCP) integrated system is proposed. The AFT can vary with the received signal without excessive fluctuation and support communication and positioning in mobile environment. For the VLCP integrated system with single light emitting diodes (LED) and multiple photodetectors (PDs), maximal ratio combining (MRC) and received optical power ratio (ROPR) based on the AFT is further achieved for communication and positioning with high performance, respectively.

Research on a Partial Aperture Factor Measurement Method for the AGRI Onboard Calibration Assembly.

A partial aperture onboard calibration method can solve the onboard calibration problems of some large aperture remote sensors, which is of great significance for the development trend of increasingly large apertures in optical remote sensors. In this paper, the solar diffuser reflectance degradation monitor (SDRDM) in the onboard calibration assembly (CA) of the FengYun-4 (FY-4) advanced geostationary radiance imager (AGRI) was used as the reference radiometer. It was designed for measuring the partial aperture factor (PAF) for the AGRI onboard calibration.

Onboard absolute radiometric calibration and validation of the satellite calibration spectrometer on HY-1C.

As the reference radiometric calibration standard of sensors on the Haiyang-1C (HY-1C) satellite platform, the satellite calibration spectrometer (SCS) is equipped with an onboard calibration system composed of double solar diffusers and an erbium-doped diffuser to monitor the postlaunch radiometric response change. Herein, through onboard calibration data analysis, the calibration diffuser performance remains stable without degradation, and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Terra is adopted as a reference to repeatedly verify onboard radiometric calibration results by selecting different dates and reflectance scenes. The SCS equivalent reflectance is obtained by combining the mean digital number (DN) of the SCS crossing area image with the radiometric calibration coefficient.

The relationship between the minor allele content and Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. The genetic risk factors of AD remain better understood. Using previously published dataset of common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), we studied the association between the minor allele content (MAC) in an individual and AD.

[On-Orbit Multispectral Sensor Characterization Based on Spectral Tarps].

The multispectral remote sensing technology has been a primary means in the research of biomass monitoring, climate change, disaster prediction and etc. The spectral sensitivity is essential in the quantitative analysis of remote sensing data. When the sensor is running in the space, it will be influenced by cosmic radiation, severe change of temperature, chemical molecular contamination, cosmic dust and etc.

Effects of CIK on hypoxia inducible factor-1α and T-cell subsets on colon 26 cancer xenograft mice.

Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy of the digestive tract with a high mortality rate. However, current treatment approaches such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy are ineffective. Thus, it is imperative to identify ways to treat recurrence and metastasis.

[Analysis the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with steroid from different administration routes].

Objective: To explore the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with steroid from different administration routes.

Method: One hundred and eighty-eight patients with diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss were selected, in accordance with the random number table, and all patients were divided into three groups. With different administration routes, they were devided into systemic steroid therapy group, intratympanic steroid therapy group and postauricular steroid therapy group,and the curative effects were collected and analyzed.

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among people who inject drugs in China.

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high prevalence of mental health problems (e.g., depression) which compromise the effects of HIV prevention.

Prevalence and associated factors of condom use during commercial sex by female sex workers who were or were not injecting drug users in China.

Objectives: We compared the prevalence of inconsistent condom use during commercial sex between female sex workers (FSWs) who did or did not inject drugs (FSW-IDUs and FSW-NIDUs) and investigated factors associated with this inconsistent use within these two groups.

Methods: Some 158 FSW-NIDUs recruited from sex work venues and 218 FSW-IDUs recruited via the snowball sampling method were interviewed anonymously.

Results: Only 16.

How likely are HIV-positive female sex workers in China to transmit HIV to others?

Background: Female sex workers (FSW) are highly marginalised and HIV-positive FSW are under a double stigma. No study has assessed the likelihood of secondary transmission via HIV-positive FSW in China.

Methods: A total of 199 FSW who injected drugs were recruited by snowball sampling, and 158 non-injecting FSW were recruited from sex service establishments by convenience sampling in Dazhou, China.

Prevalence and factors related to syringe sharing behaviours among female injecting drug users who are also sex workers in China.

Background: Female injecting drug users who are sex workers (IDUFSWs) are at high risk of contracting HIV. They may bridge HIV transmissions from injecting drug users to clients of female sex workers.

Methods: A total of 216 non-institutionalised IDUFSWs were recruited by snowball sampling methods.

Mental health and interpersonal factors associated with HIV-related risk behaviors among non-institutionalized female injection drug users who are also sex workers in China.

Female injecting drug users who are sex workers (IDUFSWs) are an important bridge population in HIV transmission. Few studies have investigated the associations between mental health, interpersonal problems, and HIV-related risk behaviors among injecting drug users who are sex workers. A total of 234 non-institutionalized injecting drug users who are sex workers were recruited using the snowball method.

Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to investigate condom use behaviors among female injecting drug users who are also sex workers in China.

Female injecting drug users who are sex workers (IDUFSWs) is a strategic "bridge population" for HIV transmission. Goals of the study were to investigate condom use behaviors during commercial sex among IDUFSWs using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and to investigate moderating effects that modify the strength of associations between the TPB-related variables and inconsistent condom use during commercial sex. A total of 281 non-institutionalized IDUFSWs were recruited using snowball sampling method.

Prevalence of needle sharing, commercial sex behaviors and associated factors in Chinese male and female injecting drug user populations.

The objective of this study is to investigate prevalence and associated factors of commercial sex behaviors and condom use at commercial sex, as well as prevalence of needle sharing among injecting drug users (IDUs) in China. In this study, 162 IDUs were recruited by peer workers in Dazhou, Sichuan and were anonymously interviewed by using a structured questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed and interaction between gender and the studied independent variables were tested for significance.

Severity of drug dependence, economic pressure and HIV-related risk behaviors among non-institutionalized female injecting drug users who are also sex workers in China.

Background: Female injecting drug users (IDUs) who are also sex workers (FSW-IDUs) is an important bridge population transmitting HIV from the IDU population to clients of FSWs. Little is known about the relationships between severity of drug dependence, economic pressure and relevant HIV-related risk behaviors.

Methods: 281 non-institutionalized participants were recruited using snowball sampling methods.

Validation of the Chinese version of the Opiate Addiction Severity Inventory (OASI) and the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) in non-institutionalized heroin users in China.

No fully validated Chinese instrument measuring severity of drug dependence exists. The Chinese Opiate Addiction Severity Inventory (OASI) and the translated Chinese version of the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) were validated in this study. A total of 178 eligible participants were recruited using snowballing method.