Succession-driven potential functional shifts in microbial communities in the Tire-plastisphere:Comparison of pristine and scrap tire.

Tire microplastics (TMPs) represent a major contributor to microplastic pollution, posing threats to aquatic ecosystems. As carbon-rich substrates, TMPs influence microbial colonization and ecological functions. This study investigates the impacts of pristine (P-TMPs) and scrap (S-TMPs) TMPs from the same brand on microbial communities within the tire-plastisphere.

Micro-mechanism of residual PCE removal from aquifers by in-situ microemulsion: behavior and proportion of mobilization and solubilization.

In-situ microemulsion has shown great potential for remediation of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) contaminated aquifers due to the capacity to enhance DNAPL solubility and mobility. Understanding the pore-scale removal behavior of DNAPL and quantifying proportions of mobilization/solubilization in flushing process are essential to improve remediation efficiency. However, owing to the opacity of aquifer medium, the sand columns commonly used in flushing experiments are hard to reveal the dynamic behaviors and removal mechanism of DNAPLs in aquifer by in-situ microemulsion.

Clinical Management and Outcomes of Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Complicated by Colonic Fistula After Gastrectomy: A Report of Two Cases.

Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (SAP) complicated by colonic fistula is a highly uncommon but life-threatening vascular complication that may occur after upper abdominal surgery, including radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy. The diagnosis is often delayed due to the rarity of this condition and its nonspecific presentation, especially when bleeding manifests as hematochezia rather than intraperitoneal hemorrhage. This report presents two cases of SAP with secondary colonic fistula that occurred approximately one month following laparoscopic total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.

Sagittal anatomy in laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy for right colon cancer based on membrane anatomy theory.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the concept of sagittal anatomy in laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy through the lens of membrane anatomy.

Methods: A retrospective study reviewed clinical records of 128 patients with right colon cancer who received laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy at the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit 1, The First Hospital of Putian City, Fujian Province, between December 2020 and December 2022. Among the participants, 70 were male and 58 were female, with an average age of 62 years.

Underwater monitoring based on ACE-DCP enhancement and YOLOv8 detection.

The occurrence of blooms poses a potential hazard to both human society and the ecological environment, particularly concerning the safety of cooling systems in coastal nuclear power plants. However, current ecological monitoring techniques fail to dynamically detect the densities of solitary cells of prior to the blooms, thus hindering timely interventions. This study proposes a framework for harmful algae monitoring by integrating underwater microscopic imaging, image processing, and object detection.

Vinyl Acetate-Enhanced Polyvinyl Chloride Gel with High Electroadhesion and Self-Heating-Tunability for Soft Robots in Freezing Environments.

Polyvinyl chloride gel (PVCg) exhibits versatile electromechanical properties, making it highly promising for soft robots. However, conventional PVCg with excessive plasticizers generates a significant amount of heat and suffers from premature electrical breakdown during electro-induced actuation, seriously limiting its widespread application. Here, a novel strategy is demonstrated to simultaneously regulate the heat generation and improve the electromechanical properties of PVCg by introducing polyvinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate (PVCVA) to fabricate PVCVA gel (PVCVAg).

Gait characteristics in older adults with higher-level gait disorders during normal, dual-task, and destabilising walking conditions at home and their association with cognitive impairment.

Background: Gait disorders are common among older adults and contribute to falls and immobility. This study aimed to explore gait characteristics in older adults with higher-level gait disorders during normal, dual-task, and destabilising walking conditions at home, and their association with cognitive impairment.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the community with two groups (n = 60): older adults with higher-level gait disorders and an age- and gender-matched non-gait disorder (control) group.

Strictly Periodic, Adenine-Directed One-Pot Assembly of Multicomponent Metal-Organic Framework: Structural Insights and Ethylene Purification.

The pursuit of advanced adsorbents with exceptional gas adsorption and separation capability represents a highly promising yet challenging research frontier. Several quinary multicomponent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been documented in the literature, however, the construction of quinary MOFs through the synergistic integration of two distinct organic ligands and three different metal clusters remains scarce. Herein, solvothermal reaction of Zn(OAc)·2HO with adenine and 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic anhydride afforded a novel MOF of Quin-Zn-Ad-BTC.

Lakeshore plant removal intensifies microbial phosphorus limitation and weakens multinutrient cycling-bacterial diversity relationship.

Rational management of lakeshore plants can achieve ecological protection and restoration purposes for lakes, whereas influences of lakeshore plant removal on microbial nutrient limitation and linkage between biodiversity and multinutrient cycling (MNC) remain largely unclear. Molecular and statistical analyses were adopted to reveal responses of microbial nutrient limitation and MNC to lakeshore plant removal as well as bacterial adaptability to environmental changes. Activities of sediment enzymes targeting carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles notably decreased after plant removal, and lakeshore plant removal rather than seasonal variation showed larger effects on enzyme activities, ecoenzymatic stoichiometric parameters (i.

Feasibility and effects of horticultural activities on frailty, physical function, and quality of life among older adult residents in nursing homes: a quasi-experimental study.

Objectives: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a horticultural activity intervention programme for improving frailty status, physical performance, and quality of life among frail older adult residents in nursing homes in Henan.

Design: A quasi-experimental design was employed.

Participants: Two nursing homes were selected through convenience sampling and were assigned to the intervention or control group via a random lottery.

The ribonucleoprotein hnRNP K promotes hepatic steatosis by suppressing the nuclear hormone receptor PPARα.

Ectopic triglyceride accumulation resulting from impaired fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) plays a crucial role in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The PPARα activation can promote FAO, thus reducing hepatic lipid levels. HnRNP K is known to act as an enhancer or repressor to regulate gene transcription, yet the relevance of hnRNP K to lipid metabolism remains elusive.

Immune-iron homeostasis deciphers resistance divergence to in ducks.

(RA) causes substantial economic losses in global waterfowl production. This study compared immune responses and iron metabolism of ducks against RA infection between commercial White Kaiya ducks (WK) and native Ji'an Red-feathered ducks (JR), and between resistant (R) and susceptible (S) individuals within each breed. Results revealed JR ducks exhibited lower morbidity (85.

Associated factors and mediating effects on traditional Chinese medicine health information literacy in undergraduate nursing students.

Objective: To investigate the current status and associated factors of health information literacy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) among undergraduate nursing students and explore the mediating effects of these factors, with the aim of providing empirical evidence for optimizing the reform plan of TCM nursing curriculum.

Methods: From November 2023 to December 2024, 215 undergraduate nursing students were selected as the research subjects and investigated using a general information questionnaire, the Health information literacy scale in TCM, and the scale of autonomous learning competencies of nursing undergraduates.

Results: The overall scores of health information literacy in TCM of undergraduate nursing students was (122.

Brain morphological changes in type 2 diabetes patients with painful peripheral neuropathy.

We investigates changes in brain volume and cortical thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and peripheral neuropathy (DPN), particularly those with neuropathic pain. 105 participants were divided into three groups: T2DM (n = 26), T2DM with DPN (n = 42), and healthy controls (HCs, n = 37). The DPN group was further divided into painless (n = 22) and painful (n = 20) subgroups.

Clinical significance of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: a retrospective observational study.

Background: Patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive interstitial lung disease (ILD) but without evidence of systemic vasculitis have been reported in studies and are classified as isolated ANCA-positive idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). However, the clinical significance of ANCA, particularly myeloperoxidase (MPO) -ANCA in IIP remains poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the differences between ANCA-positive and ANCA-negative IIP patients and further explore the impact of MPO-ANCA on clinical manifestations and prognostic outcomes.

Comparison of mediating effects of air pollutants on urban morphology and urban heat Island intensity at block scale.

The urban heat island effect seriously challenges the sustainability and livability of urban development. Air pollutants (AP) may play a mediating role in the impact of urban morphology (UM) on the canopy layer urban heat island intensity (CLUHII) and the surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII). To verify this hypothesis, taking Urumqi as an example, we use the ridge regression model to reveal the differences in the impacts of UM and AP on the two types of urban heat island intensity (UHII).

Discovery and Characterization of PVTX-321 as a Potent and Orally Bioavailable Estrogen Receptor Degrader for ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer.

Estrogen receptor α (ERα) is a key therapeutic target in ER+/HER2- breast cancer, but mutations drive resistance to endocrine therapies. Heterobifunctional degraders (HBDs) targeting ERα offer a promising strategy to overcome this resistance. Here, we report PVTX-321 (), a potent ER HBD derived from a novel spirocyclic cereblon ligand and an ERα binder.

Altered Cerebral Blood Flow in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Without Cognitive Impairment.

Objective To investigate the alterations of cerebral blood flow(CBF)in type 2 diabetic mellitus(T2DM) patients without cognitive impairment by using arterial spin labeling(ASL)technique.Methods A total of 23 T2DM patients without cognitive impairment and 23 healthy controls(HC)matched by age,sex,and education attainment were recruited.Their clinical data were collected,and neuropsychological tests and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging were performed.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the Malnutrition Awareness Scale among community-dwelling older adults.

Objective: To translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the Malnutrition Awareness Scale (MAS) among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: This study consists of two parts. First, we developed the Chinese version of the MAS (C-MAS) through direct translation, back translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and pilot testing.

Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: an anatomical approach to right mesogastrium excision and its clinical significance.

Objective: Radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer involves the en-bloc resection of the primary tumor and complete excision of the mesogastrium. However, the surgical boundaries and techniques for removing lymph nodes above the pylorus during gastric cancer surgery remain unclear. We aimed to investigate a novel, standardized approach for excising the right mesogastrium in gastric cancer patients undergoing suprapyloric lymphadenectomy, focusing on surgical techniques and outcomes.

Management and microbial monitoring of final rinse water for flexible endoscopes in 290 hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Background: There is a lack of a universally accepted standard or guideline for the frequency of disinfection in purified water pipelines. Furthermore, there is no standardized method for detecting microorganisms in the final rinse water utilized for endoscope cleaning.This study aims to examine the current management and microbial monitoring practices concerning the final rinse water used for flexible endoscope cleaning in medical institutions.

Study on Moisturizing Effect of Dendrobium officinale, Sparassis crispa, and Their Compound Extracts.

Background: Recently, natural plants have been widely developed and applied in moisturizing cosmetics. Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo (D. officinale) is known as one of the "Nine Immortals" of Chinese herbal medicine, whereas Sparassis crispa (Wulf.

Effects of resistance training on breast cancer-related arm lymphedema: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Purposes: This meta-analysis aims to (1) examine how resistance training affects lymphedema and muscle strength; and (2) evaluate the extent of improvement in lymphedema with different exercise dosages in breast cancer patients.

Methods: Eight English and Chinese electronic databases were searched from their inception up to April 7, 2024. A dose-response meta-analysis was performed with R software.

In situ bioelectrochemical remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater: A review.

Contamination of the subsurface environment poses a serious hazard to the environment and human health. Recently, the bioelectrochemical system (BES) has drawn great attention in soil and groundwater remediation as it does not necessitate the addition of chemicals and exhibits minimal energy consumption to facilitate microbial degradation of pollutants. However, the complexity of the subsurface environment and the design parameters of the BES significantly affect the remediation performance and the current literature on BES primarily concentrates on its application in wastewater treatment, with a lack of summary of that in the subsurface environment.