Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007–2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…Weifeng Zou,1,2,* Jie Ou,1,2,* Fan Wu,3,4,* Shan Xiao,5 Zhishan Deng,3 Haiqing Li,3 Zihui Wang,3 Gaoying Tang,3 Shuling Liu,1 Dong Ye,6 Dongshuang Zhu,2 Jinxing Hu,1 Pixin Ran3,4 1State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shufu County People’s Hospital, Kashgar region, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Guangdong Province Second People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Wu; Pixin Ran, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Center for Respiratory Medicine & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 195 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China, Email wu.fan@vip.163.com; pxran@gzhmu.edu.cnBackground: It is unclear whether patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 1 (mild) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry results.Methods: We used the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III and 2007– 2012, which included participants aged 20– 79 years, to investigate whether patients with mild COPD (whole population and subgroups) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality than participants with normal spirometry. …”
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Spatiotemporal transcriptome and scRNA sequencing analysis reveals that IKFZ1‐mediated microglia underlies a therapy for intracerebral hemorrhage by Wenqiao Qiu, Jie Tian, Gao Mou, Lili Guo, Tao Xu, Wei Liu, Jianwei Zhu, Yi Zhang, Xiaolin Hou, Yao Xie, Huan Xiong, Xinda Li, Yangyang Wang, Mingjun Gao, Anguo Wu, Longyi Chen, Jie Mei, Lulin Huang, Ruxiang Xu

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Community Integration of Disability: A Bibliometric and Knowledge-Map Analysis by Wang S, Li D, Liu C, Sun X, Shi Y, Wang H, Zhang H

“…Shuaiyou Wang,1 Dingding Li,1 Chenjun Liu,1 Xueting Sun,1 Yage Shi,1 Hongru Wang,2 Huimin Zhang3 1School of Nursing, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 2Nursing of Department, Xinxiang First People’s Hospital, Xinxiang, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huimin Zhang, School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University, No.1160 Shengli South Street, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, 750001, People’s Republic of China, Email 35290915@qq.comBackground: Community integration (CI) is the ultimate goal of rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities. …”
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Decrease of NAD+ Inhibits the Apoptosis of OLP T Cells via Inducing Mitochondrial Fission by Zhang ZY, Wang F, Zhou G

“…Zhuo-Yu Zhang,1 Fang Wang,1,2 Gang Zhou1,3 1State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 2Center for Cariology, Endodontics and Periodontics, Optical Valley Branch, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fang Wang, Center for Cariology, Endodontics and Periodontics, Optical Valley Branch, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Email wangfang-nm@whu.edu.cn Gang Zhou, Department of Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Email zhougang@whu.edu.cnPurpose: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease involving T cells. …”
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Increases in vegetation cover increase response more to climate change than to human activities in the Baiyangdian watershed by Jiashan Gao, Jianying Yang

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Long-Term Outcomes of a Health Information System-Based Feedback Intervention Study of Antimicrobial Prescriptions in Primary Care Institutions: Follow-Up of a Randomized Cross-Ove... by Yan Y, Yang J, Lu Y, Cui Z, Chang Y

“…Yuxing Yan,1,* Junli Yang,1,* Yun Lu,2 Zhezhe Cui,3 Yue Chang1,4 1School of Medicine and Health Management, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangxi Key Laboratory of Major Infectious Disease Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Center of Medicine Economics and Management Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yue Chang, School of Medicine and Health Management, Guizhou Medical University, 6 Ankang Avenue, GUI ‘An New District, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0851-88308118, Email 4567401@qq.com Zhezhe Cui, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Major Infectious Disease Prevention and Control and Biosafety Emergency Response, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Jinzhou Road, Nanning, Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0771-2518785, Email czz6997@163.comPurpose: To evaluate the long-term impacts of the feedback intervention on controlling inappropriate use of antimicrobial prescriptions in primary care institutions in China, as a continuation of the previous feedback intervention trial.Methods: After the intervention ended, we conducted a 12-month follow-up study. …”
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In-Situ Electrospinning Dressings Loaded with Kaempferol for Reducing MMP9 to Promote Diabetic Ulcer Healing by Li J, Meng H, Guo W, Zhou L, Wu S, Gao G, Liu Q, You D, Qu W

“…Jianwen Li,1,2,* Hongqi Meng,3,* Wenlai Guo,3 Lubin Zhou,4 Siyu Wu,3 Guanghui Gao,4 Quanzhe Liu,3 Di You,5 Wenrui Qu2,3 1Gastroenteric Medicine and Digestive Endoscopy Center, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China; 2Joint International Research Laboratory of Ageing Active Strategy and Bionic Health in Northeast Asia of Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China; 4Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, 130012, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Di You; Guanghui Gao, Email youdi1118@jlu.edu.cn; ghgao@ccut.edu.cnBackground: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are often associated with persistent inflammatory response, impaired macrophage polarization, and slow vascular regeneration. …”
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High BMP7 Expression May Worsen Airway Disease in COPD by Altering Epithelial Cell Behavior by Dong W, Xie M, Ming C, Li H, Xu X, Cui L, Wang W, Li Y

“…Wenyan Dong,1,* Mengshuang Xie,2,* Chunjie Ming,3 Haijun Li,2 Xia Xu,2 Liwei Cui,4 Wei Wang,5 Yi Li6 1Department of General Practice, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Geriatric Medicine, Laboratory of Gerontology and Anti-aging Research, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 5Medical Integration and Practice Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wei Wang; Yi Li, Email styw28@163.com; 202062009073@email.sdu.edu.cnPurpose: Airway disease is the main pathological basis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. …”
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Preferences of Integrated Care and the Influencing Factors Among Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Liu S, Zhao J, Liu N, Qin T, Wang F

“…Siqi Liu,1,* Jun Zhao,1,* Nan Liu,1 Tingting Qin,2 Fang Wang3 1Center of Health System and Policy, Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Science and Technology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fang Wang, School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, No. 9 Dongdan 3rd Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email wang.fang@imicams.ac.cnObjective: Population aging and epidemiological transition have prompted requests for integrating health and social care. …”
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Micro-amplitude vibration-assisted scratching: a new method for one step and controllable fabrication of the microscale V-groove and nanoscale ripples by Haoxiang Wu, Hu Huang, Zhiyu Zhang, Jiwang Yan

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The variability and predictability of summer southwest monsoon intensity measurement index across mainland indochina: from local synoptic to large scale perspectives by Kyaw Than Oo, Yinshuo Dong, Kazora Jonah

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Construction of a Novel Necroptosis-Related Signature in Rat DRG for Neuropathic Pain by Liu Y, Hao S, Hao H, Zheng G, Bing J, Kang L, Li J, Zhao H, Hao H

“…Yang Liu,1 Shikang Hao,2 Hongyu Hao,3 Guona Zheng,1 Jie Bing,1 Lin Kang,1 Jia Li,4 Huanfen Zhao,1,* Han Hao5,* 1Department of Pathology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Clinical Medical School, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 4Outpatient Department, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pharmacology, The Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of New Drug Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center of Innovative Drug Research and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Han Hao; Huanfen Zhao, Email 18800790@hebmu.edu.cn; ZHAO552588@126.comBackground: Recent studies have shown necroptosis may play a role in the development of inflammation-associated pain. …”
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The Timing and Spectral Properties of the 2022 Outburst of SGR J1935+2154 Observed with NICER by Fu Yu-Cong, Lin Lin, Ge Ming-Yu, Enoto Teruaki, Hu Chin-Ping, Younes George, Göǧüş Ersin, Malacaria Christian

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Arctic sea ice melting has produced distinct sea ice-atmosphere coupled patterns by Bingyi Wu

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Microwave-Assisted Synthesized ZnO@APTES Quantum Dots Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Efficacy Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Without Inducing Resistance by Du F, Niu J, Hong Y, Fang X, Geng Z, Liu J, Xu F, Liu T, Chen Q, Zhai J, Miao B, Liu S, Zhang Y, Chen Z

“…Fangyuan Du,1,* Jingqi Niu,1,* Yu Hong,1 Xue Fang,2 Zhihui Geng,1 Jing Liu,1 Fangqi Xu,1 Tingshu Liu,1 Qifan Chen,1 Jingbo Zhai,3 Beiliang Miao,4 Shiwei Liu,4 Yi Zhang,1 Zeliang Chen1 1Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Zoonose Prevention and Control at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Medical College, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, 028000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, 100102, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yi Zhang; Zeliang Chen, Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Ruminant Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (East), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang, 110866, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China, Email 2005500042@syau.edu.cn; chenzliang5@mail.sysu.edu.cnBackground: Antibiotic resistance of many bacteria, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has become a major threat to global health. …”
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Impact of Radiation Therapy Techniques on Hippocampal Doses and Psychological Status in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Gai X, Huang S, Zeng J, Chen J, Liu F, Li S, Lv W, Guo F, Cai C, Hong J, Su L

“…Xiujuan Gai,1– 3,* Shiqi Huang,1,2,* Jiang Zeng,1,2,4 Jun Chen,1,2,4 Feng Liu,1,2,4 Shan Li,1,2,4 Wenlong Lv,1,2,4 Feibao Guo,1,2,4 Chuanshu Cai,1,2,4 Jinsheng Hong,1,2,4 Li Su1,2,4 1Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiotherapy, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universisty, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350212, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, Laiyang Central Hospital of Yantai, Yantai, 265200, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology of Fujian Higher Education Institutions, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Su; Jinsheng Hong, Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China, Email lily2230@126.com; 13799375732@163.comPurpose: To investigate the impact of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) on hippocampal radiation dosage and psychological status in patients newly diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 269 NPC patients who received initial treatment between January 2013 and April 2022. …”
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The Impact of Stigma of Loneliness on Psychological Distress in Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect by Fan Z, Shi X, Leng J, Cui D, Li D

“…Zhiguang Fan,1 Xiaoli Shi,2 Jiaqi Leng,3 Dan Cui,3 Deming Li4 1Department of Psychology, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK; 3School of English, Jilin International Studies University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Deming Li, Email lideming0513@163.comObjective: Loneliness and psychological distress are serious challenges for older adults to cope with and factors threatening life quality and happiness during their remaining years. …”
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The Influence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress on Ageism Among Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Life Satisfaction, Gratitude, and Prosociality by Chen S, Wan Z

“…Se Chen,1 Zhonglei Wan2 1School of International Education, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Education, Jiangxi Youth Vocational College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Se Chen, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, 589 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330038, People’s Republic of China, Tel +0086 – 18679059130, Email chense063@foxmail.comBackground: The rapid growth of the global aging population highlights the need to address ageism and promote social inclusiveness. …”
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Tropical montane forest loss dominated by increased 1–10 hectare-sized patches by Xinyue He, Dominick V Spracklen, Joseph Holden, Zhenzhong Zeng

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A Nomogram Model for Predicting Recurrent Coronary Thrombosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients by Zhou X, Peng Y, Yi Q

“…Xue Zhou,1– 4 Yue Peng,1– 4,* Qijian Yi1– 4,* 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 4Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing,People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qijian Yi, Email qjyi@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnBackground: Coronary thrombosis is a serious cardiovascular complication of Kawasaki disease (KD), and recurrence of coronary thrombosis increases the short-term risk of myocardial infarction and the long-term risk of coronary artery disease. …”
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