Construction of “Biomigration – Regional Cooling” Multi-functional Ecological Network in Wuhan Urban Agglomeration by Jiajie LI, Yuanyuan GU, Zhong XING

“…Finally, by identifying the intersections, pinch points and obstacle points of the dual networks, the key areas for ecological restoration and protection of national land space under the perspective of multifunctional ecological network are located, including 7 intersections of the dual networks (biomigration network and regional cooling network), 85.4 km2 of pinch points and 724.9 km2 of obstacle points in the biomigration network, and 50.1 km2 of pinch points and 926.6 km2 of obstacle points in the regional cooling network.ConclusionAiming to further enhance human well-being through ecological network, this research integrates the biomigration network and the regional cooling network into a cohesive multifunctional ecological network framework. …”
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Responsabilidades civiles, éticas y legales del profesional de enfermería en Caaguazú, Paraguay by Gloria Sebastiana González Vázquez, Guiomar Viveros de Cabello, Julieta Mendez Romero, Cristian Villagra Gonzalez, Deysi Galeano

“…More than half of nursing professionals under 32 years of age have a poor level of knowledge about criminal responsibilities, which highlights the need to implement continuous training programs in these critical areas, in addition to being legal support in the current journal of his profession. …”
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Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…In 1 of 4 patients with resection of small intestine and signs of dynamic ileus intestinal function was restored under conservative treatment. Three patients with mechanical smallintestinal obstruction on a background of abdominal adhesions were operated.Conclusions. …”
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Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction With Obstructive and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries in a Middle-Aged Population With Chronic Airflow Limitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sundh J, Ekström M, Blomberg A, Lindberg E, Malinovschi A, Olin AC, Sköld CM, Torén K, Wollmer P, Östgren CJ, Jernberg T

“…Josefin Sundh,1 Magnus Ekström,2 Anders Blomberg,3 Eva Lindberg,4 Andrei Malinovschi,5 Anna-Carin Olin,6 C Magnus Sköld,7,8 Kjell Torén,6 Per Wollmer,6 Carl Johan Östgren,9,10 Tomas Jernberg11,12 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; 2Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Palliative Medicine, Lund, Sweden; 3Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; 4Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 5Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Physiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 6Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 7Respiratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine Solna and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 8Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; 9Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; 10Centre of Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; 11Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; 12Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence: Josefin Sundh, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, 701 82, Sweden, Tel +46702349517, Email josefin.sundh@regionorebrolan.se; josefin.sundh@oru.sePurpose: Myocardial infarctions (MIs) can occur in underlying obstructive coronary artery disease (MI-CAD) or in non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The authors also express their appreciation to Olga Kapitonova, an employee of the Almedis company (Moscow, Russia) for her assistance in compiling medical texts, which activity was carried out under the financial support of the Ipsen company (Moscow, Russia) in accordance with the Good Publication Practice (GPP).…”
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Modeling Portfolio Optimization based on behavioral Preferences and Investor’s Memory by vahideh mousavi kakhki, Sanaz Khatabi

“…We employ a Genetic Algorithm (GA) to optimize portfolios under both criteria. GA is a robust optimization technique that can effectively handle complex problems with multiple constraints. …”
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Surgeons are apprehensive to use DCD lungs despite similar post-transplant outcomes: A 20-year UNOS retrospective analysis by J. Sam Meyer, MSc, Oliver K. Jawitz, MD, MHS, Yury Peysakhovich, MD, Dan Aravot, MD, Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, Yaron D. Barac, MD, PhD

“…A history of diabetes for over 10 years was strongly associated with non-use for DCD lungs (OR, 0.87, P = 0.71), whereas an under 10-year history was associated with increased use (OR 2.33, P = 0.008, OR 1.07 P = 0.819).Lungs from donors ages 40–49 are more likely to be procured than those <30 or >50 in both DBD and DCD. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Signature Identified by Machine Algorithms Reveals Novel Biomarkers of Coronary Artery Disease by Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xia W, Liu R, Xu S

“…Then, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted for each DIRG, and those with an area under the curve (AUC) greater than 0.9 were selected for subsequent analysis. …”
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Acid-Unlocked Two-Layer Ca-Loaded Nanoplatform to Interfere With Mitochondria for Synergistic Tumor Therapy by Zheng Y, Williams GR, Hu R, Tong S, Xu J, Wang T, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li F, Cai Y, Zhu LM

“…This material, termed CaO2@ZIF8:CUR@PAA, comprises a CaO2 core coated with the ZIF-8 framework, which was then loaded with curcumin (CUR) and coated again with polyacrylic acid (PAA).Results: Under the slightly acidic conditions of the TME, the PAA shell (first lock) breaks down first exposing CaO2@ZIF8 and CUR inside the cell. …”
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The diagnostic value of the combined application of blood lipid metabolism markers and interleukin-6 in osteoporosis and osteopenia by Liping Fan, Jiahao Chen, Chong Chen, Yongwei Zhang, Yeqing Yang, Zhe Chen

“…Additionally, the osteoporosis group presented substantially higher levels of ApoA1, FFAs, and IL-6 than the osteopenia group. (4) IL-6 was positively correlated with FFAs, while a negative correlation was observed with TC, ApoA1, ApoB, HDL-C, and LDL-C. (5) The ROC curve revealed that the areas under the curve (AUCs) of TC, FFAs, IL-6, ApoA1, and the ApoA1/ApoB ratio for predicting osteoporosis or osteopenia were 0.634, 0.713, 0.670, 0.628, and 0.516, respectively, whereas the AUC of the combination of TC, FFAs, IL-6, and ApoA1 was 0.846, and the AUC of the combination of TC, FFAs, IL-6, and the ApoA1/ApoB ratio was 0.842. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…Its editorial board consists of about 50 internationally renowned experts from ten different countries. IGJR is indexed under Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).   …”
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Phenomenology of Organizational Silence (Case Study Farhangian University) by Iraj Mehdizadeh, Saeed Rajaipour, Seyed Ali Siadat

“…Gender discrimination in the delegation of authority, lack of promotion based on merit, lack of recruitment and employment based on openness and creativity, absence of a meritocracy, lack of appreciation for employees' efforts, and job insecurity were grouped under the human resources theme. The supervision and control theme revealed that securitization of the work environment, emphasis on employee control, university control processes, external regulatory bodies, and the silent punishment and marginalization of employees are significant factors. …”
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Evaluation de la qualité de vie des femmes souffrant d’une fistule obstétricale à Kinshasa [Evaluation of the quality of life of women with obstetric fistula in Kinshasa] by Jonathan Enguta Mwenzi, Ruth Bukabau Babuya, Francine Manyonga Sabowa

“…Results -In terms of socio-demographic variables, the study sample consisted of 20 women under the age of 30, 15 aged 30-39 and 21 aged 40-49. …”
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Non-lethal sonodynamic therapy mitigates hypertensive renal fibrosis through the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1-autophagy pathway by DanDan Liu, Hui Wang, Jialong Li, Siqi Sheng, Shu Wang, Ye Tian

“…Pathway-related protein inhibitors (the autophagy-related inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA), chloroquine (CQ), ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) were applied, and autophagosome changes were observed under transmission electron microscopy. Immunofluorescence was used to observe LC3 spot formation within cells. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…The research on the dynamic visual perception of urban interface from the perspective of boating can provide a theoretical basis for the control and improvement of visual landscape in mountainous cities.MethodsTaking the riverside interface of the core area of “Two Rivers and Four Banks” in Chongqing as the research object and the cruise line of Liangjianghui as the movement path, this research connects the perception state and spatial characteristics by combining subjective and objective evaluation indicators, and analyzes the underlying logic of the formation of visual perception results. …”
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Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park by Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG

“…The research simulates the distribution of ecological source areas under different future scenarios, delineates construction management and control zones, and formulates specific implementation measures. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…Among the 25 types of pavements, granular pavement of graded gravel surface without cementation performs best in environmental adaption, environmental protection and low carbon, and thus can be vigorously promoted for use under appropriate conditions.…”
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Research on Characteristics and Influencing Factors of High Temperature Disaster Risk in Wuhan Based on Local Climate Zone by Shujing GUO, Li ZHANG

“…Furthermore, highly correlated LCZ types are screened out under the optimal size, the multicollinearity of all LCZ landscape pattern indices is examined and those with multicollinearity are excluded. …”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

“…Based on existing research content, the research summarizes the overall characteristics and future development trends of the two assessment methods, analyzes the differences and underlying connections between them, and explores possible integration methods for them.ResultsLCA can describe what a landscape is, while LPA can explore why it is. …”
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Influencing Mechanisms of Ecosystem Services on Net Carbon Sink Efficiency and Spatial Differentiation Thereof: A Case Study of the Shanghai Metropolitan Area by Haoyang SONG, Min WANG

“…While effectively coordinating regional ecological, social and economic needs and promoting carbon sequestration and emission reduction, ecosystem services can be transmitted to surrounding areas to boost regional ecological space optimization. Under the guidance of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, clarifying the positive impact of ecosystem services on net carbon sink efficiency in metropolitan areas and the spillover effect of ecosystem services can effectively contribute to regional ecosystem service enhancement, and realize efficient carbon sequestration and reduction in ecological space.MethodsSupported by multi-source panel data spanning the period from 2010 to 2020, this research takes the Shanghai Metropolitan Area as the research object and divides the research area into 40 research units. …”
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