Publications by authors named "Xiao-Nan DU"

Introduction: This study aimed to explore whether the establishment of county medical alliances can improve satisfaction with the vertical integration of healthcare systems among rural medical and healthcare service provider managers and service providers. Our study also sought to provide recommendations for the sustainable development of vertical integration in healthcare systems.

Methods: A semi-structured interview with 30 healthcare service providers was employed in this research, and Nvivo software was utilized to analyze factors that influence vertical integration.

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Previous research has demonstrated that basal forebrain (BF) regulates arousal during propofol anesthesia. However, as the BF comprises cholinergic neurons alongside two other types of neurons, the specific role of cholinergic neurons has not been definitively elucidated. In our study, calcium signal imaging was utilized to monitor the real-time activities of cholinergic neurons in the BF during propofol anesthesia.

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Despite advancements in analytical technologies, the complex nature of cosmetic matrices, coupled with the presence of diverse and trace unauthorized additives, hinders the application of these technologies in cosmetics analysis. This not only impedes effective regulation of cosmetics but also leads to the continual infiltration of illegal products into the market, posing serious health risks to consumers. The establishment of cosmetic regulations is often based on extensive scientific experiments, resulting in a certain degree of latency.

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Background: Efficient therapy and potential prophylaxis are confounded by current ignorance of the pathogenesis of airway remodelling and blockade in COPD.

Objective: To explore the role of the IL-33/ST2 axis in cigarette smoke (CS) exposure-induced airways remodelling.

Methods: C57BL/6, BALB/c and mice exposed to CS were used to establish an animal surrogate of COPD (air-exposed=5~8, CS-exposed=6~12).

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Objective: To investigate the incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms in the population with intellectual disability (ID).

Methods: The students with ASD or ID, aged 6-18 years, who studied in a special school in Shanghai from January to June, 2017, as well as the typically developing (TD) population of the same age, who studied in a general school in Shanghai during the same period, were enrolled. Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) was completed by their parents or other guardians, and the ASD-like symptoms were evaluated.

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The design, synthesis and SAR study of a new series of HIV-1 protease inhibitors with pentacyclic triterpenoids as P2 ligands and phenylsulfonamide as P2' ligands were discussed. These compounds exhibited micromolar inhibitory potency, among which compound T1c displayed HIV-1 protease inhibition with IC values of 0.12 μM, which was 67 times the inhibitory activity of its raw material Ursolic acid (8.

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