Trust in family doctor-patient relations: an embeddedness theory perspective.

Background: Based on the embeddedness theory, the present study aims to explore the association between patients' trust in family doctors (Interpersonal Trust), trust in community health centers (Organizational Trust), and trust in society as a whole (Social Trust).

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in six community health centers in China, using partial least squares structural equation modeling to assess trust scale reliability and validity while testing hypotheses.

Results: The scores of Interpersonal Trust, Organizational Trust, and Social Trust were 3.

Physical activity and transitioning to retirement: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

Background: The impact of retirement on physical activity among older individuals remains ambiguous. This study aims to investigate the influence of retirement on physical activity and delineate the trajectories of physical activity changes during the retirement transition among elderly Chinese residents. Additionally, we endeavor to examine the factors that contribute to each trajectory.

Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of exopolysaccharide mediated silver nanoparticle synthesized by Lactobacillus brevis isolated from Chinese koumiss.

Recently, silver nanoparticles gain significant attention due to their applications in various fields. The aim of present study was to develop the eco-friendly, cost effective, and simple method to biosynthesized the silver nanoparticle using sliver nitrate as precursor. In this study, we investigated the physical characterization and biotechnological applications of biosynthesized silver nanoparticle using exopolysaccharide of probiotic Lactobacillus brevis MSR104 isolated from Chinese koumiss.

Biotransformation of Isoeugenol into Vanillin Using Immobilized Recombinant Cells Containing Isoeugenol Monooxygenase Active Aggregates.

For efficiently enhancing the activity of isoeugenol monooxygenase, a whole cell overproducing active aggregate IEM720-18A was successfully fabricated via the fusion of amphiphilic short peptide 18A (EWLKAFYEKVLEKLKELF) and isoeugenol monooxygenase and then efficiently expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Such resulting bacteria, E.

Active-Site Conformational Fluctuations Promote the Enzymatic Activity of NDM-1.

β-Lactam antibiotics are the mainstay for the treatment of bacterial infections. However, elevated resistance to these antibiotics mediated by metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) has become a global concern. New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), a newly added member of the MBL family that can hydrolyze almost all β-lactam antibiotics, has rapidly spread all over the world and poses serious clinical threats.