Spatial-temporal distribution of preterm birth in China, 1990-2020: A systematic review and modelling analysis.

Background: Little is known about the long-term trends of preterm birth rates in China and their geographic variation by province.

Objectives: To estimate the annual spatial-temporal distribution of preterm birth rates in China by province from 1990 to 2020.

Data Sources: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, WANFANG and VIP from January 1990 to September 2023.

The Role of Albumin in the Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis Over the Last 11 Years: A Retrospective Study.

Background: There are many difficulties and uncertainties in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. The aim of this study was to determine whether albumin (ALB) is useful for the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis using ALB, C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) together.

Methods: ALB, CRP, PCT and white blood cell (WBC) data from 732 patients with neonatal sepsis and 1317 neonatal infection patients hospitalized in Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital from 2011 to 2022 were collected.

[Efficacy observation on Jin's three-needle therapy for allergic rhinitis of lung qi deficiency and cold syndrome].

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) of lung qi deficiency and cold syndrome between Jin's three-needle therapy and western medication.

Methods: Sixty-six patients were randomized into an acupuncture group and a western medication group, 33 cases in each one. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied at three-nose points [Yingxiang (LI 20), Shangyingxiang (EX-HN 8) and Yintang (GV 29); Cuanzhu (BL 2) was added for frontal headache] and three-back points [Dazhu (BL 11), Fengmen (BL 12) and Feishu (BL 13)], once every day.

4-[(3-Meth-oxy-anilino)methyl-idene]-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-one.

In the title compound, C(17)H(14)N(2)O(3), the oxazolone ring is essentially planar [maximum deviation = 0.004 (1) Å] and is oriented with respect to the phenyl and benzene rings at 10.06 (9) and 5.

[Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on BIS and VAS in artificial abortion operation].

Objective: To observe the sedative and analgesic effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) in patients with artificial abortion operation.

Methods: Ninety patients, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I - II, and scheduled for artificial abortion operation, were randomly divided into three groups, 30 cases in each group. The patients in group A were treated with TEAS on Neiguan (PC 6) and Taichong (LR 3), in group B with paracervical block anesthesia (BA), and in group c with both TEAS and BA.

Accumulation and biodegradation of phenanthrene and fluoranthene by the algae enriched from a mangrove aquatic ecosystem.

This study focused on the accumulation and biodegradation of two typical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phenanthrene (PHE) and fluoranthene (FLA), by the diatoms enriched from a mangrove aquatic ecosystem in the Jiulong River estuary, China. After separation, purification and culture, Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve and Nitzschia sp. were exposed to different concentrations of PHE, FLA, and a mixture of the two.

[Production and consumption of dimethyl sulfur compounds by three typical algae].

By the method of inhibitor amendment, this paper estimated the production and consumption of dimethyl sulfur compounds by Skeletonema costatum, Phaeocystis sp. and Prorocentrum donghaiense in their different growth phases. The results indicated that throughout the whole growth period of the three algae, particle dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSPp) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSOp) were net consumed.

Acute toxicity profile of cadmium revealed by proteomics in brain tissue of Paralichthys olivaceus: potential role of transferrin in cadmium toxicity.

An analytical approach using two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) separated proteins from the brain tissue of the fish Paralichthys olivaceus. Approximately 600 protein spots were detected from the brain sample when applying 600 microg protein to a 2D-PAGE gel in the pH range 3.5-10.

Effect of pH and phosphate on trapping capacity of various heavy metal ions with ferritin reactor in flowing seawater.

We describe a protein reactor consisting of native liver ferritin of Dasyatis akajei (DALF) and a dialysis bag. Our goal was to study a ferritin reactor for its capacity to trap various heavy metal ions (M2+) in flowing seawater. The reactor is sensitive and inexpensive and can be operated by nonprofessional technicians.

Characteristics of trapping various organophosphorus pesticides with a ferritin reactor of shark liver (Sphyrna zygaena).

A reactor is composed of liver ferritin of Sphyrna zygaena (SZLF) and an oscillating bag. A reactive procedure for trapping various organphosphorus pesticides (OPs) with the SZLF reactor in the flowing water is described in detail, showing the maximal trapping numbers of 28 +/-1.0 dichlorovos/SZLF, 42 +/- 1.

Characteristics of structure, composition, mass spectra, and iron release from the ferritin of shark liver (Sphyrna zygaena).

The ferritin consists of a protein shell constructed of 24 subunits and an iron core. The liver ferritin of Sphyrna zygaena (SZLF) purified by column chromatography is a protein composed of eight ferritins containing varying iron numbers ranging from 400+/-20 Fe3+/SZLF to 1890+/-20 Fe3+/SZLF within the protein shell. Nature SZLF (SZLFN) consisting of holoSZLF and SZLF with unsaturated iron (SZLFUI) to have been purified with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) exhibited five ferritin bands with different pI values ranging from 4.

Characteristics of trapping copper ions with scrolled ferritin reactor in the flowing seawater.

Native liver ferritin of Dasyatis akajei (DALF), apoDALF, and reconstituted DALF were employed to construct a ferritin reactor, respectively. An apparatus consisting of a mixer, a ferritin reactor, and a magnetic stirrer was constructed to study capacity and feasibility of trapping Cu2+ in the flowing seawater. The experimental results showed that the numbers of trapping Cu2+ with DALF reactor were higher than these with the reactors of apoDALF and reconstituted DALF, respectively, giving the maximal numbers of 98 +/- 5 Cu2+ per molecular DALF in 120 h.

Evaluation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes as an adsorbent for trapping volatile organic compounds from environmental samples.

A type of purified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PMWCNTs) prepared by catalytic decomposition of methane, with a surface area of 98 m2/g, was evaluated as an adsorbent used for tapping volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The performance in evaluation was based on breakthrough volumes (BTVs) and recoveries of selected VOCs. PMWCNTs were also used as a trap packing material to adsorb VOCs purged from spiked water sample.

Purification, electrophoretic behavior, and kinetics of iron release of liver ferritin of Dasyatis akajei.

From the liver of fish Dasyatis akajei, ferritin has been isolated by thermal denaturation and ammonium sulfate fractionation and then further purified by anion exchange chromatography and gel exclusion chromatography. The molecular weight of the liver ferritin of D. akajei (DALF) was measured to be 400 kDa by PAGE.