Zheng Guo¹, Li Xie², Ju Zhao³, Xing Hao³, Xiaotong Hou³, Wei Wang^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 341-350, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.057403 - 31 October 2024

Abstract Background: With the decline of birth population and the development of medical technology in China, studies assessing how these changes have affected the adoption of congenital heart disease surgery at the national or regional scale are lacking. Methods: We investigated the status of congenital heart surgery in China in the period from 2017–2022, through investigation of the total rates of cardiac surgeries, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), adult congenital heart surgeries (CHS), and pediatric CHS (<18 years old), as recorded by the Extracorporeal Circulation Branch of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering. Subsequently, we evaluated correlations between… More >

Zirui Chen^1,2, Jiale Liu^1,2, Haijun Sun^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.10, pp. 2557-2569, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.056868 - 30 October 2024

Abstract Clarifying the soil nutrient dynamics caused by forest type variations in the coastal region helps scientifically to apply fertilizer to forest plantations and enhance the carbon (C) sink capacity. Pure forests of Ligustrum and Metasequoia, as well as their mixed forests, in a coastal region of China were investigated by collecting 0–20 and 20–40 cm soil samples and analyzing their differences in bulk density, water content, pH, soil organic matter (SOM), ammonium (NH₄⁺–N), nitrate (NO₃^––N) and total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorus (AP) and potassium (AK), microbial biomass C (MBC) and N (MBN), and enzyme activity. The results… More >

Mingkun Cheng^1,2, Ju Min^2,*, Yanying Zhang², Yuhe Wang³, Xia Wang⁴, Weiming Shi^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.9, pp. 2439-2453, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.054182 - 30 September 2024

Abstract Vegetable runoff nitrogen (N) loss is a serious environmental issue. However, whether the volume or N content of runoff determines the final N losses has not been clarified, which limited the optimal N managements in vegetable production. Here, we conducted a simulated rainfall experiment to study the runoff N loss flux pattern and the accumulation rate as well as the main influencing factors. The results showed that at 20 to 30 min, the volume of runoff water with a high N content reaches a critical inflection point of increase. Under 55 mm/h rainfall intensity, the… More >

Tianfei Yang¹, Xianyi Long^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.9, pp. 719-730, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.053705 - 20 September 2024

Abstract Background: Though the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, and our society gradually returns to normal, Chinese people’s work and lifestyles are still influenced by the “pandemic aftermath”. In the post-pandemic era, employees may feel uncertainty at work due to the changed organizational operations and management and perceive the external environment to be more dynamic. Both these perceptions may increase employees’ negative emotions and contribute to conflicts between work and life. Drawing from the ego depletion theory, this study aimed to examine the impact of job insecurity during the post-pandemic era on employees’ work-life conflicts, and the mediating… More >

Biru Chang^1,*, Shengqiang Zhu², Qian Xie^3,4, Yanghui Dai⁵

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.8, pp. 599-610, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.050302 - 30 August 2024

Abstract Background: With public health emergencies (PHE) worldwide increasing, the perceived risk of PHE has been one of the critical factors influencing college students’ psychological distress. However, the mechanisms by which the perceived risk of PHE affects college students’ psychological distress are not clear. The study’s purpose was to investigate the mediation roles of deviation from a balanced time perspective (DBTP) and negative coping styles between the perceived risk of PHE and psychological distress. Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to survey 1054 Chinese college students with self-reporting. Data was collected using the Public Risk… More >

Yuan Huang¹, Jia Wei², Peigang Liu², Yan Zhu², Tianbao Lin², Zhiqiang Lv², Yijun Li³, Mei Zong³, Yun Zhou³, Junshan Gao^1,*, Zilong Xu^2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.8, pp. 1995-2008, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.052353 - 30 August 2024

Abstract To provide a scientific basis for controlling mulberry bacterial blight in Bazhong, Sichuan, China (BSC), this study aimed to isolate and purify pathogenic bacteria from diseased branches of mulberry trees in the region and to clarify their taxonomic status using morphological observation, physiological and biochemical detection, molecular-level identification, and the construction of a phylogenetic tree. A total of 218 bacterial strains were isolated from samples of diseased mulberry branches. Of these, 7 strains were identified as pathogenic bacteria based on pathogenicity tests conducted in accordance with Koch’s postulates. Preliminary findings from the analysis of the More >

Junhui Liu¹, Yihan Zhang¹, Zijian Meng², Meng Yang¹, Yao Lu¹, Zhe Chai¹, Zhaoyuan Wu^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.9, pp. 2409-2434, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051554 - 19 August 2024

Abstract As the Chinese government proposes ambitious plans to promote low-carbon transition, energy storage will play a pivotal role in China’s future power system. However, due to the lack of a mature electricity market environment and corresponding mechanisms, current energy storage in China faces problems such as unclear operational models, insufficient cost recovery mechanisms, and a single investment entity, making it difficult to support the rapid development of the energy storage industry. In contrast, European and American countries have already embarked on certain practices in energy storage operation models. Through exploration of key issues such as… More >

Haichen Li^1,2, Jianghai Li¹, Li Li^3,4,*, Zhandong Li^5,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.9, pp. 2435-2447, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.050771 - 19 August 2024

Abstract The turbidite channel of South China Sea has been highly concerned. Influenced by the complex fault and the rapid phase change of lithofacies, predicting the channel through conventional seismic attributes is not accurate enough. In response to this disadvantage, this study used a method combining grey relational analysis (GRA) and support vector machine (SVM) and established a set of prediction technical procedures suitable for reservoirs with complex geological conditions. In the case study of the Huangliu Formation in Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea, this study first dimensionalized the conventional seismic attributes of Gas Layer Group… More >

Md Zahir Ahmed^1,*, Oli Ahmed², Lingfeng Gao¹, Mary C. Jobe³, Weijian Li¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.7, pp. 517-529, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.051055 - 30 July 2024

Abstract In recent years, speculation of an increase in Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has surfaced with the growing popularity of internet gaming among Chinese children and adolescents. The detrimental impact of IGD on mental health cannot be denied, even though only a small portion of the screen-dependent population exhibits psychopathological and behavioral symptoms. The present study aimed to explore a latent profile analysis (LPA) of Internet Gaming Disorder on the mental health of Chinese school students. The data were collected from a sample of 1005 Chinese school students (49.8% male; age M = 13.32, SD = 1.34… More >

Dongbo Wu^1,#, Shuang Qu^2,#, Lianwen Shen², Shengqun Chen², Xia Jiang^2,3, Ai Rao¹, Yuxue Zhao^2,*, Yueyun Wang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1455-1466, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.051652 - 30 July 2024

Abstract Cymbidium goeringii is an economically important ornamental plant, and flower color is one of the main features of C. goeringii that contributes to its high economic value. To clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying the role of anthocyanins in mediating differences in color among varieties, liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry was used to perform anthocyanin-targeted metabolomics of seven C. goeringii varieties, including ‘Jin Qian Yuan’ (JQY), ‘Jin Xiu Qian Yuan’ (JXQY), ‘Miao Jiang Su Die’ (MJSD), ‘Qian Ming Su’ (QMS), ‘Shi Chan’ (SC), and ‘Yang Ming Su’ (YMS), as well as the C. goeringii. We detected 64 anthocyanins, including cyanidins, delphinidins,… More >