Factors that determine glucose variability, defined by the coefficient of variation in continuous glucose monitoring values, in a Chinese population with type 2 diabetes.

Aims: To elucidate the clinical determinants of the coefficient of variation (CV) of glucose by analysing the pancreatic β-cell function of subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A total of 716 Chinese subjects with T2DM were included. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was used to assess blood glucose, and the CV was calculated.

Characterization of a Novel Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella michiganensis Strain Coharboring the bla, bla, bla, qnrS, and aac(6')-Ib-cr Genes.

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella michiganensis (CRKM) and Klebsiella oxytoca (CRKO) strains have occasionally been reported to cause severe infections. However, SIM-producing K. michiganensis strains have never been described.

Dispersion quality of single-walled carbon nanotubes reveals the recognition sequence of DNA.

The specific recognition between DNA and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has enabled wide applications, especially in the chiral sorting of SWCNTs. However, the molecular recognition mechanism has not been fully understood. In our work, various DNA-SWCNT dispersions were prepared by the ultrasonic dispersion method, and characterized by UV absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence emission spectroscopy, zeta potential measurement, SDBS exchange kinetics and computer simulation.

Risky riding: Naturalistic methods comparing safety behavior from conventional bicycle riders and electric bike riders.

As electric bicycles (e-bikes) have emerged as a new transportation mode, their role in transportation systems and their impact on users have become important issues for policy makers and engineers. Little safety-related research has been conducted in North America or Europe because of their relatively small numbers. This work describes the results of a naturalistic GPS-based safety study between regular bicycle (i.