Adolescent short video addiction in China: unveiling key growth stages and driving factors behind behavioral patterns.

The proliferation of short video apps has brought to the forefront the issue of adolescent addiction, a challenge that resonates across Chinese society. Despite growing attention, a comprehensive understanding of the factors propelling addiction at various adolescent stages and its impact on academic performance remains scarce. This study aims to fill this void by identifying key growth stages and crafting targeted intervention strategies.

Study on Recovery Strategy of Hearing Loss & SGN Regeneration Under Physical Regulation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people are expected to have some degree of hearing loss (HL) and at least 700 million will need hearing rehabilitation. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop treatment strategies for HL.

Cerebral schistosomiasis in a 3-year-old girl due to : a case report.

Introduction: Cerebral schistosomiasis is a rare but severe manifestation of infection, often leading to significant neurological impairment. This case report details the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and treatment of a 3-year-old girl with cerebral schistosomiasis in Sichuan, China.

Case Description: A 3-year-old girl from a rural area in Sichuan, China, presented with a 3-month history of unstable walking, left facial paralysis, drowsiness, and intermittent fever.

[Effect and related mechanism of acetate in alleviating acute kidney injury in septic rats through G-protein coupled receptor 43].

Objective: To explore the protective effect and mechanism of acetate on sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats.

Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided into sham operation group (Sham group), sepsis group caused by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP group), and acetate pretreatment group [NaA group, gavage sodium acetate (NaA) 300 mg/kg twice a day for 7 consecutive days before CLP] using a random number table method, with 7 rats in each group. The blood was taken from the main abdominal artery 24 hours after modeling, and renal tissue was collected from the rats.

Global burden of low vision and blindness due to age-related macular degeneration from 1990 to 2021 and projections for 2050.

Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness and low vision worldwide. This study examines the global burden and trends in AMD-related low vision and blindness from 1990 to 2021, with projections through 2050.

Methods: Data were obtained from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2021) study, covering 204 countries and regions.