A new genus and two new species of Opsiini leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) from China, with a key to genera.

A new genus of the tribe Opsiini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae), and two new species, (type species) and , are described and illustrated; they are placed in the subtribe Eremophlepsiina. A key to subtribes and genera of Chinese Opsiini is provided. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC).

Impact of cardiac factors on central airway anatomical parameters in patients undergoing lung mass surgery.

Background: The correlation between central airway anatomical parameters and demographic factors, such as sex, age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), and cardiac factors, remains unclear. This study examined the correlation between these factors and central airway anatomical parameters in adult patients.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent lung mass surgery at our hospital between December 2020 and December 2023 were included in this study.

Detection of methicillin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus in vitreous humor using MALDI-TOF MS and Fc-MBL@FeO enrichment.

Endophthalmitis is a serious infectious eye disease that causes permanent vision loss. This study developed a method for rapid identification and drug resistance analysis of pathogens in vitreous humor. After short-term rapid culture, 30 Staphylococcus aureus isolates were enriched and purified from the vitreous humor using Fc-MBL@FeO, and then identified by MALDI-TOF MS.

MMP-3 and TIMP-1 as prognostic biomarkers in VZV-induced retinal necrosis.

Objective: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is associated with changes in specific proteins in the eye's fluid, particularly matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), an enzyme that breaks down tissue structures, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), which regulates MMP activity. This study aims to investigate how these proteins correlate with the progression of ARN.

Methods: We analyzed aqueous humor samples from 33 patients with ARN and 23 control patients with virus-negative uveitis.

Prognostic impact of the newly revised IASLC proposed grading system for invasive lung adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the newly revised International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) grading system (2020) on the 5-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LADC).

Methods: Clinical studies that investigated the prognostic value of revised IASLC staging system in patients with LADC were retrieved from the PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases. This study was conducted in accordance to the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and checklists.

Interfacial-Polarization Engineering in BNT-Based Bulk Ceramics for Ultrahigh Energy-Storage Density.

Ceramic capacitors, known for their exceptional energy-storage performance (ESP), are crucial components in high-pulsed power systems. However, their ESP is significantly constrained by breakdown strength (E), which is influenced by interfacial polarization. This study delves into the physics, characterization, and application of interfacial polarization.

Serum metabolite biomarkers for the early diagnosis and monitoring of age-related macular degeneration.

Introduction: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with significant challenges for early diagnosis and treatment.

Objectives: To identify new biomarkers that are important for the early diagnosis and monitoring of the severity/progression of AMD.

Methods: We investigated the diagnostic and monitoring potential of blood metabolites in a cohort of 547 individuals (167 healthy controls, 240 individuals with other eye diseases as eye disease controls, and 140 individuals with AMD) from 2 centers over three phases: discovery phase 1, discovery phase 2, and an external validation phase.

Serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles and their association with intraocular pressure in primary open-angle glaucoma: an observational cross-sectional study in the Chinese population.

Background: Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision impairment and permanent blindness. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a prominent type of primary glaucoma; however, its cause is difficult to determine. This study aimed to analyze the serum lipid profile of Chinese POAG patients and assess its correlation with intraocular pressure (IOP).

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 in the Aqueous Humor of Patients with Posner-Schlossman Syndrome.

Purpose: To explore the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in the aqueous humor of patients with Posner-Schlossman syndrome (PSS), and the association between MMP-3 and PSS.

Methods: Peripheral blood and aqueous humor were routinely collected from 29 patients with PSS (PSS group) and 30 patients with age-related-cataract (ARC) (control group). The content of MMP-3 in serum and aqueous humor was measured by immunoturbidimetry.

The association between airborne particulate matter (PM) exposure level and primary open-angle glaucoma.

The eye is vulnerable to the adverse effects of air pollution. Previous experimental study found that fine particulate matter (PM) had a direct toxic effect on intraocular tissues. However, clinical evidence for the impact of air pollutants exposure on functional and structural changes in glaucoma remains scarce.

Interfacial Engineering of Fluorescent Carbon Dots with Metal Oxides for Real-Time Visualization of Oxygen Vacancy Dynamics.

Oxygen vacancy (Vo), as one of the most common surface defects, significantly influence the physiochemical properties of metal oxides. However, it remains a challenge for existing techniques to visualize the evolution of Vo during redox process due to its heterogeneous distribution, small size, and dynamic nature. Herein, the real-time monitoring of such microscopic interfacial events is reported by advantage of the high-contrast fluorescence response of carbon dots (H-CDs) to Vo.

Growth charts for children aged 6-17 years in Shanxi, China: comparison with other cities of China and WHO.

Background: Growth charts are an important method for evaluating a child's health, growth, and nutritional status. It is essential to monitor the growth of children and adolescents using growth charts.

Objectives: To present body mass index (BMI)-for-age references reflecting children's growth in Shanxi.

Band Gap Engineering and Lattice Distortion for Synergetic Tuning Optical Properties of NaNbO toward Enhanced Piezo-photocatalytic Activity.

Piezo-photocatalytic efficiency is severely constrained by the wide band gap and bad piezoelectric properties. Herein, La(MnNi)O was successfully introduced into NaNbO lattices (referred to as 0LMN, 0.05LMN, 0.

Developing and validating a clinlabomics-based machine-learning model for early detection of retinal detachment in patients with high myopia.

Background: Retinal detachment (RD) is a vision-threatening disorder of significant severity. Individuals with high myopia (HM) face a 2 to 6 times higher risk of developing RD compared to non-myopes. The timely identification of high myopia-related retinal detachment (HMRD) is crucial for effective treatment and prevention of additional vision impairment.

Long-term outcome of uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer.

This study aims to compare the perioperative outcomes and long-term survival of U-VATS lobectomy for NSCLC with multiportal VATS (M-VATS, involving two ports or more) lobectomy. A total of 339 patients who underwent intentional VATS lobectomy for lung cancer between 2012 and 2017 were included in the analysis. Perioperative outcomes and long-term survival were evaluated.

Metastasis-associated 1 localizes to the sarcomeric Z-disc and is implicated in skeletal muscle pathology.

Metastasis-associated 1 (MTA1), a subunit of the nucleosome remodeling and histone deacetylation (NuRD) corepressor complex, was reported to be expressed in the cytoplasm of skeletal muscles. However, the exact subcellular localization and the functional implications of MTA1 in skeletal muscles have not been examined. This study aims to demonstrate the subcellular localization of MTA1 in skeletal muscles and reveal its possible roles in skeletal muscle pathogenesis.

Metabolomics identifies and validates serum androstenedione as novel biomarker for diagnosing primary angle closure glaucoma and predicting the visual field progression.

Background: Primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in Asia, and no reliable, effective diagnostic, and predictive biomarkers are used in clinical routines. A growing body of evidence shows metabolic alterations in patients with glaucoma. We aimed to develop and validate potential metabolite biomarkers to diagnose and predict the visual field progression of PACG.

An application of BWM for risk control in reverse logistics of medical waste.

The pollution posed by medical waste complicate the procedures of medical waste logistics (MWL), and the increasingly frequent occurrence of public health emergencies has magnified the risks posed by it. In this study, the authors established an index of the factors influencing the risks posed by MWL along five dimensions: the logistics business, emergency capacity, equipment, personnel, and management. The best-worst case method was used to identify the critical risk-related factors and rank them by importance.

Machine learning predictive models for grading bronchopulmonary dysplasia: umbilical cord blood IL-6 as a biomarker.

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the predictive value of umbilical cord blood Interleukin-6 (UCB IL-6) for the severity-graded BPD and to establish machine learning (ML) predictive models in a Chinese population based on the 2019 NRN evidence-based guidelines.

Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we included infants born with gestational age <32 weeks, who underwent UCB IL-6 testing within 24 h of admission to our NICU between 2020 and 2022. We collected their medical information encompassing the maternal, perinatal, and early neonatal phases.

Ultrahigh Energy-Storage Density of BaTiO-Based Ceramics via the Interfacial Polarization Strategy.

Lead-free dielectric capacitors are excellent candidates for pulsed power devices. However, their low breakdown strength () strongly limits their energy-storage performance. In this study, SrBiTiO (SBT) and Bi(MgHf)O (BMH) were introduced into BaTiO (BT) ceramics to suppress interfacial polarization and modulate the microstructure.

Enabling Thin-Edged Part Machining of Nomex Honeycomb Composites via Optimizing Variable Angle of Disc Cutters.

Machining Nomex honeycomb composites (NHCs), which are widely-used materials in the aerospace industry, is an imperative process to obtain desired profiles. However, when machining NHCs to obtain a thin-edged surface, some problems can arise due to large cutting forces. To avoid these defects, a method of ultrasonic vibration machining with variable angles of the down milling disc cutter was proposed in this study.

Outstanding Energy Storage Performance of NBT-Based Ceramics under Moderate Electric Field Achieved via Antiferroelectric Engineering.

Ultrahigh energy-storage performance of dielectric ceramic capacitors is generally achieved under high electric fields (HEFs). However, the HEFs strongly limit the miniaturization, integration, and lifetime of the dielectric energy-storage capacitors. Thus, it is necessary to develop new energy-storage materials with excellent energy-storage densities under moderate electric fields (MEFs).

Prognostic analysis and nomogram construction for older patients with IDH-wild-type glioblastoma.

As many countries face an ageing population, the number of older patients with glioblastoma (GB) is increasing. Thus, there is an urgent need for prognostic models to aid in treatment decision-making and life planning. A total of 98 patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wild-type GB aged ≥65 years were analysed from January 2012 to January 2020.

Development and validation of a routine blood parameters-based model for screening the occurrence of retinal detachment in high myopia in the context of PPPM.

Background/aims: Timely detection and treatment of retinal detachment (RD) could effectively save vision and reduce the risk of progressing visual field defects. High myopia (HM) is known to be associated with an increased risk of RD. Evidently, it should be clearly discriminated the individuals with high or low risk of RD in patients with HM.