Association of Road Traffic Noise with Obesity and the Role of Meat Intake: A Prospective Study from UK Biobank.

Emerging evidence has indicated the linkage of traffic noise with cardiovascular diseases, However, there's a lack of extensive studies exploring the linkage of traffic noise with cardio-metabolic risk factors such as obesity. Additionally, the role of diet in the associations remains unknown. The aim is to prospectively examine the linkage of road traffic noise with obesity, especially by focusing on evaluating the impact of meat.

MS-YOLOv8-Based Object Detection Method for Pavement Diseases.

Detection of pavement diseases is crucial for road maintenance. Traditional methods are costly, time-consuming, and less accurate. This paper introduces an enhanced pavement disease recognition algorithm, MS-YOLOv8, which modifies the YOLOv8 model by incorporating three novel mechanisms to improve detection accuracy and adaptability to varied pavement conditions.

Single-Pd-Site Catalyst Induced by Different Dimensional Nitrogen of N-Doping Carbon for Efficient Hydroaminocarbonylation of Alkynes.

The unsaturated amides are traditionally synthesized by acylation of carboxylic acids or hydration of nitrile compounds but are rarely investigated by hydroaminocarbonylation of alkynes using heterogeneous single-metal-site catalysts (HSMSCs). Herein, single-Pd-site catalysts supported on N-doping carbon (NC) with different nitrogen dimensions inherited from corresponding metal-organic-framework precursors are successfully synthesized. 2D NC-supported single-Pd-site (Pd/NC-2D) exhibited the best performance with near 100% selectivity and 76% yield of acrylamide for acetylene hydroaminocarbonylation with better stability, superior to those of Pd/NC-3D, single-metal-site/nanoparticle coexisting catalyst, and nanoparticle catalyst.

Air pollution, lung function and mortality: survival and mediation analyses in UK Biobank.

Background: Air pollution is associated with lower lung function, and both are associated with premature mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Evidence remains scarce on the potential mediating effect of impaired lung function on the association between air pollution and mortality or CVD.

Methods: We used data from UK Biobank (n∼200 000 individuals) with 8-year follow-up to mortality and incident CVD.

The Phylogeny and Taxonomy of (Arthoniaceae, Ascomycota) and (Arthoniaceae, Ascomycota), including Three New Species and Two New Records from China.

and are important elements of crustose lichen communities in tropical to subtropical forests, but little research has been done on these two genera in China. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic approaches to investigate species diversity of and from Southern China were carried out in this study. We find five species of and in our study, including three new species (, and ) and two new records ( and ).

Association of blood eosinophils with corticosteroid treatment failure stratified by smoking status among inpatients with AECOPD.

Background: Recent studies have suggested elevated blood eosinophils are independent predictors of response to corticosteroid therapy in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Smoking status has been shown to affect corticosteroid response. Whether the association between high blood eosinophils and corticosteroid treatment failure is modified by smoking has not been fully investigated so far.

Water-participated mild oxidation of ethane to acetaldehyde.

The direct conversion of low alkane such as ethane into high-value-added chemicals has remained a great challenge since the development of natural gas utilization. Herein, we achieve an efficient one-step conversion of ethane to C oxygenates on a Rh/AC-SNI catalyst under a mild condition, which delivers a turnover frequency as high as 158.5 h.

Relationships of Residential Distance to Major Traffic Roads with Dementia Incidence and Brain Structure Measures: Mediation Role of Air Pollution.

Uncertainty exists regarding the operating pathways between near-roadway exposure and dementia incidence. We intend to examine relationships between proximity to major roadways with dementia incidence and brain MRI structure measures, and potential mediation roles of air and noise pollution. The cohort study was based on the UK Biobank.

Comprehensive Nomograms Using Routine Biomarkers Beyond Eosinophil Levels: Enhancing Predictability of Corticosteroid Treatment Outcomes in AECOPD.

Purpose: Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) exhibit heterogeneous responses to corticosteroid treatment. We aimed to determine whether combining eosinophil levels with other routine clinical indicators can enhance the predictability of corticosteroid treatment outcomes and to come up with a scoring system.

Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients admitted with AECOPD receiving corticosteroid treatment between July 2013 and March 2022 at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.

Unsupervised clustering analysis of comprehensive health status and its influencing factors on women of childbearing age: a cross-sectional study from a province in central China.

Background: Most previous studies on women of childbearing age have focused on reproductive health and fertility intentions, and evidence regarding the comprehensive health status of women of childbearing age is limited. This study aimed to comprehensively examine the health status of women of childbearing age through a multi-method and multi-indicator evaluation, analyze the factors that influence their overall health, and provide sound recommendations for the improvement and promotion of healthy behaviors.

Methods: Data on women of childbearing age living in Shanxi Province were collected between September 2021 and January 2022 through online and offline surveys.

Double trouble: The interaction of PM and O on respiratory hospital admissions.

The co-occurrence of fine particulate matter (PM) and ozone (O) pollution during the warm season has become a growing public health concern. The interaction between PM and O and its contribution to disease burden associated with co-pollution has not been thoroughly examined. We collected data on hospital admissions for respiratory diseases from a city-wide hospital discharge database in Beijing between 2013 and 2019.

The Prognostic Value of Blood Eosinophil Level in AECOPD is Influenced by Corticosteroid Treatment During Hospitalization.

Purpose: Blood eosinophil is a promising biomarker for phenotyping patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of eosinophil on short- and long-term outcomes stratified by corticosteroid treatment among AECOPD inpatients.

Patients And Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we included patients hospitalized for AECOPD from July 2013 to June 2021 in Beijing, China.

The exposome in respiratory diseases: multiple preventable risk factors from early life to adulthood.

The increasing global burden of respiratory diseases over the last decades raises questions about the impact of environmental factors during industrialisation and urbanisation. Although the knowledge of environmental epidemiology is growing, it is still unclear what the most critical exposure windows are for respiratory health. In addition, the relationships between different environmental exposures can be complex.

Palladium and Ruthenium Dual-Single-Atom Sites on Porous Ionic Polymers for Acetylene Dialkoxycarbonylation: Synergetic Effects Stabilize the Active Site and Increase CO Adsorption.

Heterogeneous single-metal-site catalysts usually suffer from poor stability, thereby limiting industrial applications. Dual Pd -Ru single-atom-sites supported on porous ionic polymers (Pd -Ru /PIPs) were constructed using a wetness impregnation method. The two isolated metal species in the form of a binuclear complex were immobilized on the cationic framework of PIPs through ionic bonds.

Low carbon city and FDI inflows: evidence from China.

Achieving the goals of "carbon peaking" and "carbon neutrality" becomes one of the important elements of the ecological civilization strategy in China. Based on the strong balanced panel data of 281 prefecture-level cities in China from 2006 to 2019, we investigate the impact of Low-carbon city pilot policy (LCCP policy) on FDI inflows by using the multi-period DID model and intermediary model. After that, we discuss the heterogenous impact in terms of both policy tools and geographic locations.

Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Incident Heart Failure: Evidence From UK Biobank.

Background: Evidence on road traffic noise and heart failure (HF) is limited, and little is known on the potential mediation roles of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), hypertension, or diabetes.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of long-term road traffic noise exposure on the risk of incident HF considering air pollution, and explore the mediations of the previously mentioned diseases.

Methods: This prospective study included 424,767 participants without HF at baseline in UK Biobank.

Does air pollution confound associations between environmental noise and cardiovascular outcomes? - A systematic review.

Background: Exposure to environmental noise is associated with adverse health effects, but there is potential for confounding and interaction with air pollution, particularly where both exposures arise from the same source, such as transport.

Objectives: To review evidence on confounding and interaction of air pollution in relation to associations between environmental noise and cardiovascular outcomes.

Methods: Papers were identified from similar reviews published in 2013 and 2015, from the systematic reviews supporting the WHO 2018 noise guidelines, and from a literature search covering the period 2016-2022 using Medline and PubMed databases.

Mediation of metabolic syndrome in the association between long-term co-exposure to road traffic noise, air pollution and incident type 2 diabetes.

Objectives: Recent studies have linked exposure to road traffic noise or air pollution with incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), but investigation on their co-exposure was limited and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized that long-term co-exposure to road traffic noise and air pollution increases the risk of incident T2D via the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: This prospective study included 390,834 participants in UK Biobank.

Sulfur Poisoning and Self-Recovery of Single-Site Rh /Porous Organic Polymer Catalysts for Olefin Hydroformylation.

Sulfur poisoning and regeneration are global challenges for metal catalysts even at the ppm level. The sulfur poisoning of single-metal-site catalysts and their regeneration is worthy of further study. Herein, sulfur poisoning and self-recovery are first presented on an industrialized single-Rh-site catalyst (Rh /POPs).

An R-R-type MYB transcription factor promotes non-climacteric pepper fruit carotenoid pigment biosynthesis.

Carotenoids are major accessory pigments in the chloroplast, and they also act as phytohormones and volatile compound precursors to influence plant development and confer characteristic colours, affecting both the aesthetic and nutritional value of fruits. Carotenoid pigmentation in ripening fruits is highly dependent on developmental trajectories. Transcription factors incorporate developmental and phytohormone signalling to regulate the biosynthesis process.

Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Primary Hypertension: A Prospective Analysis in UK Biobank.

Background: The quality of evidence regarding the associations between road traffic noise and hypertension is low due to the limitations of cross-sectional study design, and the role of air pollution remains to be further clarified.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations of long-term road traffic noise exposure with incident primary hypertension; we conducted a prospective population-based analysis in UK Biobank.

Methods: Road traffic noise was estimated at baseline residential address using the common noise assessment method model.