Effect of Residue and on Fermentation Quality and Bacterial Community of Alfalfa Silage.

In order to reduce the environmental burden associated with residue, we conducted a study to explore the feasibility of residue as a silage additive. The experimental treatments included distilled sterile water control (CK), (LP, 1 × 10 cfu/g), residue (CM, 4% of fresh matter), and their combination (LP + CM). A total of 48 samples (4 treatments × 4 storage periods × 3 replicates) were prepared for the analysis of fermentation quality, chemical composition, microbial population, and bacterial community composition at days 2, 7, 28, and 45 of ensiling.

Why Do Migrant Children Have Poorer Mental Health Compared to Urban Children? A Network Analysis Approach.

Introduction: Although mobility has been identified as a significant risk factor adversely affecting mental health and well-being, the mechanisms underlying this association remain insufficiently understood. Unlike traditional linear regression approaches, this study applies network analysis to systematically explore how multiple family risk factors collectively affect problem behaviors in migrant and urban preschoolers.

Methods: A total of 1,469 children (500 urban, 959 migrant) and their parents were recruited.

Structural color film with humidity response based on cellulose nanocrystals from waste cotton.

Utilizing sulfuric acid acidolysis to extract cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from waste cotton offers a sustainable resource for humidity-responsive materials. Prolonging the acidolysis duration from 30 to 90 min systematically reduces the CNCs' aspect ratio from approximately 30 to 17. Notably, CNC suspensions with an aspect ratio of ~30 self-assemble into red structural color films, whereas those with an aspect ratio of ~17 give rise to blue films.

Application-driven design of non-aqueous electrolyte solutions through quantification of interfacial reactions in lithium metal batteries.

Unwanted side reactions occurring at electrode|electrolyte interfaces significantly impact the cycling life of lithium metal batteries. However, a comprehensive view that rationalizes these interfacial reactions and assesses them both qualitatively and quantitatively is not yet established. Here, by combining multiple analytical techniques, we systematically investigate the interfacial reactions in lithium metal batteries containing ether-based non-aqueous electrolyte solutions.

Impact of hepatic impairment and renal failure on the pharmacokinetics of linezolid and its metabolites: contribution of hepatic metabolism and renal excretion.

Linezolid, an oxazolidinone antibiotic, is used in patients with liver or kidney disease. However, the effects and mechanisms of hepatic impairment or renal failure on the pharmacokinetics of linezolid and its metabolites (PNU-142586 and PNU-142300) remain unclear. We used carbon tetrachloride-induced impaired hepatic function and 5/6 nephrectomy-induced renal failure rat models to investigate linezolid and metabolite pharmacokinetics.

Loss of OBSCN expression promotes bladder cancer progression but enhances the efficacy of PD-L1 inhibitors.

Background: As the objective overall response rate to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is less than 30% in late stage or metastatic bladder cancer (BLCA), elucidating the intrinsic mechanisms of immune evasion is of great importance for the discovery of predictive and prognostic biomarkers and the exploration of novel targets for intervention. Recent studies have shown that OBSCN and the cytoskeletal protein it encodes, obscurin, play an important role in tumour progression. However, no studies have reported the role of OBSCN in BLCA.

Longitudinal effects of negative emotionality on loneliness in early childhood considering solitude preference and sibling status.

As declining birth rates emerge as a significant societal concern, understanding the implications of being an only child versus having siblings is becoming increasingly important in China, especially in relation to social and emotional development. This longitudinal study examines the role of solitude preference and sibling status in the relationships between negative emotionality and loneliness in early childhood. The participants were 204 children (M= 48.

The Experience of Adults' Family Caregivers Using Home Care Services: A Scoping Review.

Aim: To review the experiences of family caregivers using home care services, the perception of home care services and the positive and negative effects on family caregivers.

Design: A scoping review of the literature was undertaken using JBI guidance.

Data Sources: Databases were searched in November 2023, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure).

Lipidomic characterization of polar and non-polar lipids in egg yolk and their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities in zebrafish.

In this study, a technique that combines supercritical fluid extraction with ethanol extraction was employed to effectively fractionate egg yolk extracts into non-polar and polar lipids. By utilizing feature based molecular networking (FBMN) and MS-DIAL database search, 35 glycerolipids were identified in the supercritical extract (SE), and 70 glycerophospholipids in the ethanol extract (EE). Following the identification of lipids, a heatmap was generated using R software to visualize the abundance of lipids across both fractions.

Intravenous injection of PCSK9 gain-of-function mutation in C57BL/6J background mice on Angiotensin II-induced AAA.

Objective: This study was performed to compare the incidence of Angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) between intravenous and intraperitoneal injection of AAV8.mPCSK9 in wild-type (WT) mice with C57BL/6J background and the pathological differences of above model in WT and ApoE mice.

Design: Male WT mice were injected intraperitoneally or intravenously with either a AAV8.

Effects of a grouping intervention using the Felder-Silverman learning style model on problem-based learning among nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) education can improve nursing students' thinking skills and overall quality of life, but its effectiveness depends largely on the level of student engagement within the group. Finding an intervention to increase nursing students' classroom engagement is critical to improving learning outcomes.

Objectives: To explore the impact of a grouping intervention using the Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM) on PBL in nursing education, including classroom engagement, critical thinking, self-directed learning skills, and academic performance.

Application of virtual reality in nursing communication education: A systematic review.

Background: Communication skills are very important for nursing students. As a developing teaching technology, virtual reality is used in nursing communication education. However, the teaching effect and the effective teaching elements are not clear.

Suitable fermentation temperature of forage sorghum silage increases greenhouse gas production: Exploring the relationship between temperature, microbial community, and gas production.

Silage is an excellent method of feed preservation; however, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide produced during fermentation are significant sources of agricultural greenhouse gases. Therefore, determining a specific production method is crucial for reducing global warming. The effects of four temperatures (10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C, and 40 °C) on silage quality, greenhouse gas yield and microbial community composition of forage sorghum were investigated.

Bioinspired Low-Angle-Dependent Photonic Crystal Elastomer for Highly Sensitive Visual Strain Sensor.

Photonic crystals (PCs) possess unique photonic band gap properties that can be used in the field of sensors and smart displays if modulated on the micronano structure. Both nonclose-packed (NCP) structure and high refractive index (RI) contrast of PC play important roles in response sensitivity during stretching. Herein, we constructed an NCP-structured PC strain sensor with high RI by a novel coating-etching strategy.

'Implicit rationing of nursing care processes'-Decision-making in ICU nurses' experiences: A qualitative study.

Background: Implicit rationing of nursing care is defined as the withholding of necessary nursing measures for patients because of a lack of nursing resources. However, no studies have explored the experience of decision-making about implicit rationing of nursing care in an intensive care unit (ICU).

Aim: To explore the process of ICU nurses' decisions and judgement based on the conceptual framework of implicit rationing of nursing care.

Effect of Regulation of Whole-Plant Corn Silage Inoculated with or Regarding the Dynamics of Bacterial and Fungal Communities on Aerobic Stability.

Enhancing the aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage is essential for producing high-quality silage. Our research assessed the effect of inoculation with or and its modulation of the bacterial and fungal microbial community structure in an aerobic stage of whole-plant corn silage. Following treatment with a distilled sterile water control, , and (2 × 10 cfu/g), whole-plant corn was ensiled for 60 days.

Virtual reality-based dementia educational programmes for formal and informal caregivers of people with dementia: A scoping review.

Aim: To map evidence of the existing virtual reality-based dementia educational programmes and the effects of these educational programmes on dementia formal and informal caregivers.

Design: A scoping review.

Methods: A comprehensive search of nine databases was conducted to find studies from the inception of the databases to October 2023.

Experiences and perspectives on the optimal timing for initiating advance care planning in patients with mild to moderate dementia: A meta-synthesis.

Background: Advance care planning is typically initiated during the last six months of a patient's life. However, due to the progressive decline in the decision-making process in individuals with dementia, their involvement in advance care planning is limited to the early stages of the disease. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal timing for initiating advance care planning for people with dementia, and a comprehensive review of the literature addressing this matter is lacking.

Smart Free-Standing Bilayer Polyacrylamide/DNA Hybrid Hydrogel Film-Based Sensing System Using Changes in Bending Angles as a Visual Signal Readout.

Stimuli-responsive DNA hydrogels have shown great potential in sensing applications due to their attractive properties such as programmable target responsiveness, excellent biocompatibility, and biodegradability. In contrast to the extensively developed DNA hydrogel sensing systems based on the stimuli-responsive hydrogel-to-solution phase transition of the hydrogel matrix, the quantitative sensing application of DNA hydrogels exhibiting smart shape deformations has rarely been explored. Moreover, bulk DNA hydrogel-based sensing systems also suffer from high material cost and slow response.

Dignity-preserving care of people with dementia in different nursing environments: a qualitative systematic review.

Aims: To systematically identify, evaluate and synthesize qualitative evidence about the dignity-related nursing experiences of people with dementia in families and nursing homes, summarize the similarities and differences and analyse the causes and influencing factors.

Methods: A synthesis of qualitative studies retrieved from eight databases that were published before September 2022. Two reviewers independently screened and selected studies.

Anti-Hyperlipidemic Components of the Leaves of Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle Fruit).

Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle fruit) is a tropical plant in West and Central Africa, which has been historically used for treating diarrhea in humans and animals. Pharmacological research has shown that the leaves of the plant possess anti-hyperlipidemia activity. However, its anti-hyperlipidemic components have not been reported.

Genetic testing decision-making experiences within families of colorectal cancer patients: A qualitative study.

Purpose: Genetic testing is the gold standard for the diagnosis of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes but is currently inadequate and nonideal. The decision-making processes regarding genetic testing are even less well known. The present study aims to explore the decision-making experience of genetic testing for colorectal cancer patients and their family members.

Construction of a novel ferrihydrite/MoS heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for efficient degradation of organic pollutants under neutral conditions.

In this work, we have fabricated a novel Fenton-like ferrihydrite/MoS (Fh/MoS) composite and verified that the introduction of a small amount of iron on the surface of MoS can directly promote the exposure of Mo, finally enhancing the catalytic activity of the catalyst. Even though the content of iron element is only 1.19% in the composite, the reaction rate constant of Fh/MoS system for the degradation of environmental pollutants, such as organic dyes, antibiotic, and ionic liquid, is all much better than that of pure MoS system, which is attributed to much more generation of reactive oxygen species derived from synergistic effect of Fe/Fe and Mo/Mo redox cycles.