Enhancing nursing competence in China: The interplay of resilience, mindfulness and social support.

Objectives: To address the nursing crisis, it is imperative to comprehend the factors that influence nursing competencies, which are crucial for the delivery of quality patient care.

Background: Facing demographic shifts and increasingly complex healthcare demands, China's nursing sector struggles with workforce shortages and the need to enhance core competencies. This research explores the interplay of social support, psychological resilience, mindfulness and nursing competencies in various hospital environments in China.

In vitro conversion of ellagic acid to urolithin A by different gut microbiota of urolithin metabotype A.

The metabolite urolithin A, a metabolite of the dietary polyphenol ellagic acid (EA), has significant health benefits for humans. However, studies on the gut microbiota involved in ellagic acid metabolism are limited. In this study, we conducted in vitro fermentation of EA using human intestinal microbiome combined with antibiotics (vancomycin, polymyxin B sulfate, and amphotericin B).

Improvement of Urolithin A Yield by In Vitro Cofermentation of FUA329 with Human Gut Microbiota from Different Urolithin Metabotypes.

FUA329 converts ellagic acid (EA) to urolithin A (Uro-A), which is not autonomously converted by the gut microbiota to produce highly bioavailable and multibiologically active Uro-A in urolithin metabotype 0 (UM-0) populations. We consider that FUA329 has the potential to be developed as a probiotic. Therefore, we utilized FUA329 for in vitro cofermentation with gut microbiota.

Influence of psychological capital on core competency for new nurses.

Background: The development of core competency is crucial for the success of new nurses, enabling them to deliver high-quality care. Psychological capital (PsyCap), encompassing self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience, significantly influences individuals' abilities and achievements across various professions. However, limited research has specifically examined the impact of PsyCap on the core competency of new nurses.

Genetic and Probiotic Characteristics of Urolithin A Producing FUA027.

FUA027 transforms ellagic acid (EA) to urolithin A (UA), which makes it a potential application in the preparation of UA by industrial fermentation. Here, the genetic and probiotic characteristics of FUA027 were evaluated through whole-genome sequence analysis and phenotypic assays. The chromosome size of this strain was 2,718,096 bp, with a GC content of 38.

Predictors of job burnout among Chinese nurses: a systematic review based on big data analysis.

Job burnout is an occupational hazard induced by prolonged exposure to excessive work-related stress -a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. Knowledge jobs involve many health-promoting features, but stress and burnout may be caused by the rapid increase in the knowledge intensity of work, new job demands, and emerging new professional subcultures emphasizing the excessive commitment to work. Although there are studies on job burnout and predictors among nurses worldwide, evidence specific to Chinese nurses is lacking.

Isolation and characterization of a novel human intestinal FUA027 capable of producing urolithin A from ellagic acid.

Urolithin A (UA) has received considerable research attention because of its health benefits. However, only a few strains have been reported to produce UA from ellagic acid (EA), and the molecular mechanisms underlying the gut microbiota-mediated transformation of ellagic acid into urolithin A is limited. In the present study, a single strain FUA027 capable of converting ellagic acid into UA was isolated from the fecal samples.

FUA009, a Novel Intestinal Bacterium Capable of Producing the Bioactive Metabolite Urolithin A from Ellagic Acid.

Dietary polyphenol ellagic acid has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities, and these biological activities require the conversion of ellagic acid to urolithins by intestinal microbes. However, few gut microbes are capable of metabolizing ellagic acid to produce urolithins, limiting the beneficial effects of ellagic acid on health. Here, we describe an intestinal bacterium Lactococcus garvieae FUA009 isolated from the feces of a healthy volunteer.

Purification and characterization of a chitinase from Aeromonas media CZW001 as a biocatalyst for producing chitinpentaose and chitinhexaose.

Developing chitinase suitable for the bioconversion of chitin to chitin oligosaccharides has attracted significant attention due to its benefits in environmental protection. In this study, chitinase from Aeromonas media CZW001 (AmChi) was purified and characterized. The molecular weight of AmChi was approximately 40 kDa.

Association between breastfeeding and postpartum depression: A meta-analysis.

Background: The association of breastfeeding (BF) for postpartum depression (PPD) remains controversial. Currently there are no specific guidelines on the role of BF in the management of PPD.

Objectives: To determine the association between BF and PPD.

The Effects of Chewing Gum on Reducing Anxiety and Stress: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

There was currently no consensus on whether chewing gum should be widely instituted as a means to help reduce anxiety and stress. Chewing gum was also not included in guidelines for alleviating anxiety and stress. The purpose of this study was of two aspects: (1) to review the research progress of the relationship between gum chewing and anxiety and stress in recent years and (2) to make a meta-analysis of the effects of mastication on anxiety and stress.

Summer fallow increases loss of residual nitrogen fertilizer in dryland of the Loess Plateau: a N-labeled method.

Summer fallow is very common in dryland agriculture to conserve rainwater and replenish soil fertility. However, bare land and intensive rainfall during summer fallow might result in a potential risk of N loss. We used a N-labelling method to study the loss of residual N fertilizer during summer fallow and its use by next wheat in the Loess Plateau.

Toxic effect of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

As a persistent organic pollutant in the environment, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been extensively investigated. It can accumulate in food chains and in the human body. This work investigated the effect of PFOA on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.

Adaptable synthesis of C-lactosyl glycoclusters and their binding properties with galectin-3.

We report here the syntheses of mono- to tetravalent glycoclusters containing 1-methylene-C-β-lactose. The 1-methylene-C-β-lactose moiety has been synthesized from octa-acetyl-β-lactose using the key carbonyl insertion reaction and linked to a series of alkynlated scaffolds via CuAAC reaction to afford mono- to tetravalent glycoclusters. The binding affinities of the final products to galectin-3 were found in the range of 10-100 μM.