Analysis of depression status and nursing interventions in 163 patients with liver disease (163例肝病患者抑郁状况调查及护理干预效果分析) by WANG Yundan (望运丹), WANG Weixian (王伟仙), HU Deying (胡德英), LIU Yilan (刘义兰)

“…Conclusion The depression status of inpatients with liver disease is associated with to the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient during hospitalization, and also seriously affects the physical and mental health of patients, which needs to be paid attention to by all medical workers. …”
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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…It is too soon to tell how Covid-19 will affect housing access and affordability, but it is already clear that younger generations are experiencing a second “once-in-alifetime” crisis in their critical early adult years. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…IntroductionDrought stress is one of the major environmental stresses affecting more than 60% of Iran's area. The use of drought resistant plants, especially Almonds (Amygdalus communis L.)  …”
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Study on the application of modified Baduanjin exercise in accelerating rehabilitation of patients with tuberculosis of lumbar spine (改良八段锦在腰椎结核患者加速康复中的应用研究)... by TANG Ling (唐玲), TAN Jiarong (谭佳容), TANG Yang (唐阳), HE Jing (何静), MU Lianghai (穆浪海)

“…The VAS score of rest pain at affected limb in the study group was lower than that in the control at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention, respectively (P＜0. 05). …”
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The Role of Potassium Phosphite in Enhancing the Activity of Defense Enzymes in Rice Infected by Sheath Blight by Milad Habibi Daronkolaei, Mohammad Ali Tajick Ghanbary, Valiollah Babaeizad, Heshmatollah Rahimian, Ali Dehestani

“…One such compound is potassium phosphite, which works to reduce disease by directly affecting the pathogen and indirectly stimulating the host's defense responses. …”
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The Effect of Adding Surfactants on Appearance Specification and Nutrients Content of Processed Corn Grain using Steam-Flaked Technique by Farzaneh Mohamady, Mohsen Danesh Mesgaran, Seyed Alireza Vakili, Abdolmansour Tahmasebi, Mohammadreza Hosseindokht

“…The total carbohydrates, non-fiber carbohydrates, digestible fiber and Indigestible fiber fractions of the processed corn grain were affected by the surfactant (P<0.05). The total carbohydrates and non-fiber carbohydrates fractions in LN were lower than that of the TW80, SD and AL. …”
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Performance evaluation of four cascade impactors for airborne ultrafine-particle (UFP) collection: the influence of particle type, concentration, mass, and chemical nature by E. Eckenberger, A. Mittereder, N. Gawlitta, N. Gawlitta, J. Schnelle-Kreis, J. Schnelle-Kreis, M. Sklorz, D. Brüggemann, R. Zimmermann, R. Zimmermann, A. C. Nölscher

“…We attributed this tendency to the following two effects. (1) Evaporation losses of these markers were likely driven by the pressure drop within the impactor, which increased from the PENS to the ELPI. (2) Despite the applied coating, bounce-off might have affected the smallest impactors (i.e., the PENS and ultraMOUDI) the most as they have fewer stages for retaining larger particles and fragments.…”
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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…It is concluded that buffalo milk in the southern area of Lake Maracaibo is affected by the month in which the sample is taken, especially the percentage of milk fat. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Edward Page, Konrad Ott

“…Objections of compensatory (or historical) injustice rest upon the identification of distinct groups of descendants, at least one injured party and at least one causer of the damage; whereas intergenerational justice typically focuses on the way in which inequitable acts or social policies affect the well-being of a typical member of a subsequent generation. …”
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Le travail des peaux et du cuir durant le Haut-Empire à Bordeaux/Burdigala (Gironde), d’après les vestiges mis au jour sur le site de la rue Jean-Fleuret by Vanessa Elizagoyen, Christophe Sireix, Gisèle Allenet de Ribemont, Laurence Benquet, Philippe Borgard, Emilie Claud, Katleen Couchez, Marie-France Dietsch-Sellami, Stéphan Dubernet, Véronique Guitton, Jérôme Hénique, Yannick Le Digol, Martine Leguilloux, Sébastien Lepetz, Fabrice Leroy, Hélène Martin, Alain Queffelec, Stéphanie Raux, Nima Saedlou, Farid Sellami, Laure Simon, Serge Vigier

“…Successive excavations in and around the Mériadeck neighbourhood of Bordeaux have revealed the occupation of a humid suburban area on the western edge of the city’s capital, dominated by numerous small streams and regularly affected by flooding. From the 1st century BC onwards, it is particularly indicative of the establishment of iron and non-ferrous metalworking crafts, as well as workshops dedicated to the working of hides, leather, animal bones and possibly textiles. …”
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Altérations comportementales et fonctionnelles de la préhension au cours du vieillissement chez un primate non-humain : le microcèbe murin by Marie Le Brazidec, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Anthony Herrel, Fabienne Aujard

“…L’objectif de cette étude est donc de d’appréhender les changements dans les schémas de préhension en fonction de l’âge. Le vieillissement affectant ses capacités, un individu adapterait son comportement de façon à mettre en place des stratégies optimales telles que la diminution de l’utilisation des mains au profit de la bouche. …”
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Effects of Optimized Fertilization and Organic Fertilizer Subsitution Technology on the Growth and Soil Fertility of Chinese Flowering Cabbage by Lan WEI, Zehuang WANG, Weisheng CHEN, Lianxi HUANG, Lihua TIAN, Zhongzhen LIU, Dongtian LAO, Qing HUANG

“…The nutrient content was not affected by organic substitution. The accumulation of dry matter and nutrient elements had increased compared with T1, with T2 having the highest accumulation of dry matter (by an increase of 12.58%) and T6 having the highest accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium elements, which were 1.19, 1.18, and 1.18 times that of T1, respectively. …”
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Clinical observation of external application of compound Baiyu powder in treating cracked nipples during lactation period and related nursing management (复方白玉散外敷治疗哺乳期乳头皲裂临床疗效观察及护理)... by CHEN Shuangshuang (陈双双), WANG Yuan (王媛), YOU Tingli (游婷李), CHEN Juan (陈娟)

“…Conclusion The external application of compound Baiyu powder is effective to improve the healing of cracked nipples without affecting milk production. Based on the theory of removing slough and promoting growth of tissue regeneration, nursing interventions by Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation on regulation of dietary, emotion, daily routine and physical constitution should be carried out. …”
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Association of the blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in critical ill acute ischemic stroke patients: a retrospective cohort study of MIMIC-IV datab... by Yongwei Huang, Zongping Li, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Decai Wang, Decai Wang, Xiaoshuang Yin

“…We determined the critical BAR level affecting patient survival with the use of maximum chosen rank statistics. …”
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Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…Second, the local water budget is mainly affected by surface evapotranspiration and precipitation. …”
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Educide amid conflict: the struggle of the Palestinian education system by Dalal Iriqat, Rula Alousi, Tahani Z. Aldahdouh, Alaa AlDahdouh, Iman Dankar, Dima Alburai, Mohamed Buheji, Abdo Hassoun

“…Finally, the challenging political environment may affect the availability and reliability of certain sources, potentially leading to gaps in comprehensive data on Gaza’s educational infrastructure and human resource losses. …”
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Direct maternal morbidity and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based prospective cohort stu... by Fahad Aftab, Imran Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, Said Mohammed Ali, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Shabina Ariff, Rajiv Bahl, Abdullah H Baqui, Nazma Begum, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Godfrey Biemba, Simon Cousens, Vinita Das, Saikat Deb, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Karen Edmond, Fabian Esamai, Amit Kumar Ghosh, Peter Gisore, Caroline Grogan, Davidson H Hamer, Julie Herlihy, Lisa Hurt, Muhammad Ilyas, Fyezah Jehan, Mohammed Hamad Juma, Michel Kalonji, Rasheda Khanam, Betty R Kirkwood, Aarti Kumar, Alok Kumar, Vishwajeet Kumar, Alexander Manu, Irene Marete, Usma Mehmood, Nicole Minckas, Shambhavi Mishra, Dipak K Mitra, Mamun Ibne Moin, Karim Muhammad, Sam Newton, Serge Ngaima, Andre Nguwo, Muhammad Imran Nisar, John Otomba, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum, Sophie Sarrassat, Sunil Sazawal, Katherine E Semrau, Caitlin Shannon, Vinay Pratap Singh, Sajid Soofi, Seyi Soremekun, Atifa Mohammed Suleiman, Venantius Sunday, Thandassery R Dilip, Antoinette Tshefu, Yaqub Wasan, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Sachiyo Yoshida, Anita K Zaidi, Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) maternal morbidity study group

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings imply that health programmes in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia must intensify their efforts to identify and treat maternal morbidities, which affected about one-third of all pregnancies and to prevent associated maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths.…”
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Construction of a prognostic model for gastric cancer based on immune infiltration and microenvironment, and exploration of MEF2C gene function by Si-yu Wang, Yu-xin Wang, Lu-shun Guan, Ao Shen, Run-jie Huang, Shu-qiang Yuan, Yu-long Xiao, Li-shuai Wang, Dan Lei, Yin Zhao, Chuan Lin, Chang-ping Wang, Zhi-ping Yuan

“…Based on CIBERSORT deconvolution analysis, there was difference of immune cell composition found between high and low ICI Score groups, probably affecting the efficacy of immunotherapy. Then, MEF2C, a tumor-related transcription factor, was screened out by WGCNA analysis. …”
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The Geometric Series Hypothesis of Leaf Area Distribution and Its Link to the Calculation of the Total Leaf Area per Shoot of <i>Sasaella kongosanensis</i> ‘Aureostriatus’ by Yong Meng, David A. Ratkowsky, Weihao Yao, Yi Heng, Peijian Shi

“…Given that there is variation in the total number of leaves per shoot (<i>n</i>), little is known about whether the leaf area distribution has an explicit mathematical link with the sorted leaf area sequence per shoot, and it is unknown whether the mathematical link can affect the prediction accuracy of the MKSE and PLE. …”
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Podophyllotoxin mediates hepatic toxicity via the C5a/C5aR/ROS/NLRP3 and cGMP/PKG/mTOR axis in rats based on toxicological evidence chain (TEC) concept by phosphoproteomic analysis by Chuanxin Liu, Xiaobin Huang, Jiao Kong, Xuejiao Li, Yuming Wang, Fangfang Zhang, Jiajia Duan

“…Omics analysis revealed that hepatotoxicity primarily affected the complement-pyroptosis and cGMP-PKG-autophagy pathways. …”
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