Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Caregiver-Centered Communication Questionnaire (CCCQ) in caregivers of cancer patients.

Background: Scientific assessment is a crucial first step in establishing effective communication between healthcare teams and caregivers. Given the lack of reliable and effective tools to comprehensively assess the quality of communication between healthcare teams and caregivers of cancer patients in China. This study aimed to translated and culturally adapted the Caregiver-Centered Communication Questionnaire (CCCQ) and assessed its psychometric properties in caregivers of cancer patients in China.

Neglected thermal effects of color-temperature on algal growth in aquatic environment under light.

Light and temperature critically regulate algal blooms; however, laboratory studies often fix temperature, neglecting light's thermal effects (endogenous photothermal effects, ETP) or equating them to external heating (exogenous thermal input, ETI). Color-temperature determines photon distribution, influencing thermal intensity in aquatic systems. In this study, Microcystis aeruginosa was exposed to five color-temperatures (1001-10,000 K) under thermostatic versus photothermal conditions, revealing that growth kinetics within optimal temperature ranges deviate from Arrhenius models, with color-temperature dictating thermal synergism or antagonism.

Efficacy of Astragalus Membranaceus (Huang Qi) for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.

Cancer-related fatigue is the most common complication in patients. Astragalus membranaceus is widely used in many countries to treat cancer, but its efficacy and safety is uncertain. This study aimed to summarize the evidence on Astragalus membranaceus on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients with cancer.

The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Background: Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in cancer patients, usually accompanied by anxiety, depression and insomnia, which seriously affect patients' quality of life. Progressive muscle relaxation training is widely used for cancer-related fatigue, but the overall effect is unclear.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to summarize the evidence on the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in cancer patients.

Effect of the N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine Lactone on the Carbon Fixation Capacity of the Algae-Bacteria System.

Algae-bacteria systems are used widely in wastewater treatment. N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (AHL) plays an important role in algal-bacteria communication. However, little study has been conducted on the ability of AHLs to regulate algal metabolism and the carbon fixation ability, especially in algae-bacteria system.

Effects of physiologic activities of plankton on CO flux in the Three Gorges Reservoir after rainfall during algal blooms.

The nutrient supply to the freshwater system may be changed by rainfall, which also encourages the cyclic succession of microorganisms. However, in a highly dynamic land-water reservoir, the microbial metabolic changes brought on by the changes of water nutrients following rainfall are not clearly documented. The study selected the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) backwater region during algal bloom seasons as the study area and time, and used the Biolog-EcoPlates technique to examine the heterotrophic metabolism conditions of the water before and after rain.