Green synthesis of ceramsite from industrial wastes and its application in selective adsorption: Performance and mechanism.

The increasing requirement and consumption of coal has resulted in a large accumulation of coal gangue. The reuse and recycling of coal gangue have become a high priority for sustainable development. A sustainable and efficient ceramsite adsorbent was prepared for copper ions adsorption by using coal gangue, coal fly ash, and copper slag as the main materials.

Evaluation of NPP using three models compared with MODIS-NPP data over China.

Estimating net primary productivity (NPP) is significant in global climate change research and carbon cycle. However, there are many uncertainties in different NPP modeling results and the process of NPP is challenging to model on the absence of data. In this study, we used meteorological data as input to simulate vegetation NPP through climate-based model, synthetic model and CASA model.

Comparison of Two Typing Methods for Characterization of Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus from Potting Soil Samples in a Chinese Hospital.

To understand the characterizations of azole resistance in from potting soil samples in the hospital, a total of 58 samples were collected. Among 106 samples obtained, 5 isolates from 4 soil samples located in the gerontology department were identified as azole-resistant (ARAF). Four ARAF isolates harbored the TR/L98H allele, and the other one had no mutation in the gene.

High prevalence and clonal dissemination of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a Chinese hospital: a cross sectional study.

Background: Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii in China was mainly mediated by OXA-23-like carbapenemases, while OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases were rarely identified. OXA-72 is one variant of OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases. This study aimed to demonstrate the epidemiology and characterizations of OXA-72-producing A.

[Manipulative reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire internal fixation for grade IV supination-external rotation ankle fractures].

Objective: To investigate surgical skills and clinical effects of manipulative reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire internal fixation in treating grade IV supination-external rotation ankle fractures.

Methods: From May 2013 to October 2016, 35 patients with grade IV supination-external rotation ankle fractures were treated with percutaneous Kirschner wire internal fixation, involving 22 males and 13 females with an average age of 38.2 years ranged from 18 to 65 years old.

Reduction of adhesion formation after knee surgery in a rat model by botulinum toxin A.

Adhesion of the knee is a major concern after knee surgery, the treatment of which is difficult. Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection is demonstrated as efficient in treating knee adhesion after surgery. However, the treatment outcomes and the mechanism of action are not yet determined.

[Comparative study on impacted high tibial osteotomy and conventional high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of flexional medial knee osteoarthritis in aged patients].

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effect of impacted high tibial osteotomy and conventional high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of flexional medial osteoarthritis of knee joint in aged patients.

Methods: From July 2003 to July 2006, 30 patients with flexional medial knee osteoarthritis were treated with impacted high tibial osteotomy or conventional high tibial osteotomy randomly. All patients,aged from 60 to 82 years,were suffered from 7 degrees to 19 degrees knee flexion deformities and 3 to 20 years medical histories.