Factors influencing innovation competence among children and adolescents in China - A multilevel, cross-cohort study.

Innovation competence is an essential core literacy skill for 21st century students. While some research exists on innovation competence in college students, there has been relatively little examination of the factors influencing this competence in children and adolescents aged 10 to 15. This study evaluated innovation competence among students from Suzhou, China, focusing on four key social and emotional skills: creativity, curiosity, cooperation, and responsibility.

Control of large amplitude limit cycle of a multi-dimensional nonlinear dynamic system of a composite cantilever beam.

For the first time, a control strategy based on Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control is implemented in the control of a large amplitude limit cycle of a composite cantilever beam in a multi-dimensional nonlinear form. In the dynamic model establishment of the investigated structure, the higher-order shearing effect is applied, as well as the second-order discretization. Numerical simulation demonstrates that a multi-dimensional nonlinear dynamic system of the investigated structure is demanded for accurate estimation of large amplitude limit cycle responses.

Molecular dynamics study of the corrosion protection improvement of superhydrophobic dodecyltrimethoxysilane film on mild steel.

Recently, superhydrophobic surfaces have received increasing interest in metal corrosion protection due to their excellent waterproofing characteristics. However, little attention has been paid to the related anti-corrosion mechanism at the molecular level. In this work, the protection behaviors provided by the superhydrophobic dodecyltrimethoxysilane for mild steel were first explored using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation in terms of silane absorption orientations and water cluster wetting behaviors.

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21.

Background: In recognizing the need for a reliable and valid instrument to assess psychological distress among children and adolescents, the present study translated the newly developed Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) into Chinese, while also comparing its psychometric properties with those of the well-established DASS-21 within a primary and middle school demographic.

Methods: Utilizing a combination of convenience sampling and purposive sampling, a cohort comprising 1,507 primary and 1,131 middle school students was recruited. Rasch analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in the data analysis.

Psychometric evaluation of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale-21 (DASS-21) among Chinese primary and middle school teachers.

Background: Teachers in high-stress roles face increasing psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, underscoring the need for validated assessment instruments. Given the current absence of a comprehensive, designated, and time-efficient scale capable of evaluating depression, anxiety, and stress among the teacher population, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) presents itself as a promising alternative. Despite the widespread application of the DASS-21 for assessing psychological distress across various populations, its validity among teachers, along with questions about its factor structure and its potential property of time equivalence, remain unverified.

Transcriptome sequencing and experiments reveal the effect of formyl peptide receptor 2 on liver homeostasis.

Background: Formyl peptide receptor 2 (Fpr2) is an important receptor in host resistance to bacterial infections. In previous studies, we found that the liver of Fpr2 mice is the most severely damaged target organ in bloodstream infections, although the reason for this is unclear.

Aim: To investigate the role of Fpr2 in liver homeostasis and host resistance to bacterial infections.

The role of CSE1L silencing in the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis via the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in chronic myeloid leukemia.

Objectives: Chromosome segregation 1-like (CSE1L) is abundant and strongly expressed in solid tumors. However, the expression and role of CSE1L in chronic myeloid leukemia(CML) remain largely unknown.

Materials And Methods: The relative expression levels of CSE1L in bone marrow granulocytes from patients with primary CML and non-hematologic controls were measured by flow cytometry.

Costs of dementia with lewy bodies: A Chinese multicenter cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) significantly increases the economic burden on caregivers and society, but few studies have focused on the costs. This study aims to evaluate the current economic costs of DLB and its related factors.

Methods: A total of 193 patients diagnosed with probable DLB were consecutively enrolled from 6 memory clinics between August 2017 to July 2021.

Understanding the difference in the stretched structural relaxations probed by dielectric and enthalpic studies of glass forming substances.

We investigated the stretched dynamics of the structural relaxation in molecular glass formers by using dielectric and thermal (or enthalpic) relaxations. The dielectric stretching exponents β are determined by the Havriliak-Negami function, while the enthalpic β is quantified by using the Tool-Narayanaswamy-Moynihan-Hodge formalism. We found β is anticorrelated with the degree of freedom, a molecule addressed by the concept of beads.

A novel prognostic index for sporadic Burkitt lymphoma in adult patients: a real-word multicenter study.

Background: Adult sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a rare but highly aggressive subtype of lymphoma which lacks its own unique prognostic model. Systemic inflammatory biomarkers have been confirmed as prognostic markers in several types of malignancy. Our objective was to explore the predictive value of pretreatment inflammatory biomarkers and establish a novel, clinically applicable prognostic index for adult patients with sporadic BL.

Complete mitogenomes of Anopheles peditaeniatus and Anopheles nitidus and phylogenetic relationships within the genus Anopheles inferred from mitogenomes.

Background: Despite the medical importance of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles in the transmission of malaria and other human diseases, its phylogenetic relationships are not settled, and the characteristics of mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) are not thoroughly understood.

Methods: The present study sequenced and analyzed the complete mitogenomes of An. peditaeniatus and An.

Effects of Toluene on the Development of the Inner Ear and Lateral Line Sensory System of Zebrafish.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the ototoxicity of toluene in the early development of zebrafish embryos/larvae.

Methods: Zebrafish were utilized to explore the ototoxicity of toluene. Locomotion analysis, immunofluorescence, and qPCR were used to understand the phenotypes and molecular mechanisms of toluene ototoxicity.

Problematic internet-related behaviors mediate the associations between levels of internet engagement and distress among schoolchildren during COVID-19 lockdown: A longitudinal structural equation modeling study.

Background And Aims: Due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), policies based on the nature of "spatial distancing" have been implemented and have resulted in school suspensions and online learning among schoolchildren. In order to examine the impact of such policies on schoolchildren, the aims of the present study were to (i) assess changes in the level of engagement in three internet-related activities (smartphone use, social media use, and gaming) before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, including prolonged and problematic engagement in these activities; (ii) investigate the differences of psychological distress before and after COVID-19 outbreak; and (iii) to use structural equation modeling to investigate the mediating roles of problematic internet-related behaviors in the causal relationships of psychological distress and time spent on internet-related activities.

Methods: Self-report measures were used to assess internet-related activities and psychological distress.

Late-onset severe hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient: A case report.

Rationale: Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a rare and potentially fatal complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Most severe SOS result in multi-organ dysfunction and are associated with a high mortality rate (>80%).

Patient Concerns: A 31-year-old man was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia blast crisis.

[Analysis of Water Soluble Organic Aerosol in Spring PM with Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometry (SP-AMS)].

To investigate the chemical composition and pollution characteristics of spring fine particles (PM) in Changzhou, a total of 84 PM samples were collected from March 1st to May 30th, 2017. We measured and analyzed conventional components, such as water-soluble ions (WSIIs) and carbonaceous components (OC and EC). The water-soluble organic aerosol (WSOA) was also analyzed by an aerodyne soot particle aerosol mass spectrometer (SP-AMS).

Resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: association between preoperative CT texture features and metastatic nodal involvement.

Background: To explore the relationship between the lymph node status and preoperative computed tomography images texture features in pancreatic cancer.

Methods: A total of 155 operable pancreatic cancer patients (104 men, 51 women; mean age 63.8 ± 9.

Long non‑coding RNA LINC00473/miR‑195‑5p promotes glioma progression via YAP1‑TEAD1‑Hippo signaling.

There is an urgent need to identify novel potential therapeutic targets for diagnosis and treatment of glioma, a common primary tumor in brain, due to its high‑level invasiveness. Long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00473 has been reported as potentially critical regulators in various types of cancer tumorigenesis. However, the effects of LINC00473 on glioma cells is unclear.

[Secondary Organic Aerosol Mass Yield and Characteristics from 4-ethylguaiacol Aqueous·OH Oxidation: Effects of Initial Concentration].

Aqueous-phase chemical processing, as an essential formation pathway of secondary organic aerosol (SOA), has attracted widespread attention from within atmospheric chemistry fields. Due to the complicated reaction nature, reaction mechanisms, and product characteristics of aqueous-phase chemical processing, its contribution to the SOA budget is still not fully understood. In this work, we investigate how the initial concentration (0.