Lasting impacts of rapid salinity change on physiological energetics of estuarine oysters (Crassostrea hongkongensis).

The duration of rapid salinity change (RSC) prevailing in estuarine and coastal regions is increasing due to extreme climate and weather events, posing significant challenges to marine bivalves. The Hong Kong oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis), an ecologically and economically important species in tropical estuarine ecosystems, has experienced increasing mass mortality during prolonged periods of RSC, yet little is known about underlying physiological processes. Here, we investigated how physiological energetics of C.

Regiochemistry and Side-chain Engineering Enable Efficient N-type Mixed Conducting Polymers.

Developing high-performance n-type organic mixed ionic-electronic conducting (OMIEC) polymers with simple structural motifs is still challenging. We show that high-performance, low-threshold-voltage n-type OMIEC polymers can be achieved using a simple diketopyrrolopyrrole unit flanked by thiazole groups, which is functionalized with glycolated side chains. Interestingly, the regiospecific sp2-N position in the repeating unit's thiazole governs the polymer chains' solvation and molecular packing.

Self-Compassion and Medical Coping Modes of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mediating Role of Personal Mastery.

Aim: To test the mediating role of personal mastery in the relationship between self-compassion and medical coping modes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was administered.

Methods: We enrolled a convenience sampling of patients with RA from a Class A tertiary hospital.

Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of preoperative drug elution balloon therapy in patients with elective tumor surgery and coronary heart disease: a retrospective clinical study : The best choice of PCI for patients with elective tumor surgery and CHD.

Background: The selection of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) regimen for patients undergoing elective tumor surgery with coronary heart disease(CHD) remains controversial.To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using Drug Eluting Balloons (DEB) in study patients.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 127 patients undergoing elective tumor surgery with CHD who received preoperative PCI treatment at the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2022 to May 2023.

Fungal community composition and function in different Chinese post-fermented teas.

Chinese post-fermented teas are produced through special fermentation by microorganisms, with fungi significantly contributing to their flavor and sensory characteristics. Here, the fungal community structure and function were investigated using Illumina HiSeq sequencing of the fungal ITS rDNA region across different post-fermented teas, including Fuzhuan, Qingzhuan, Tianjian black, Liupao, and raw and ripened Pu-erh. Additionally, the headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) technology was used to compare the volatile components of tea samples, and moisture content, pH, total nitrogen, carbon-nitrogen ratio, and total sulfur were measured.