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Zhang P, Jiao L, Xue R, Wei M, Wang X, Li Q. Wet events increase tree growth recovery after different drought intensities. Sci Total Environ 2024; 924:171595. [PMID: 38492585 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Understanding the dynamics of tree recovery after drought is critical for predicting the state of tree growth in the context of future climate change. While there has been a great deal of researches showing that drought events can cause numerous significant negative effects on tree growth, the positive effects of post-drought wetting events on tree growth remain unclear. Therefore, we analyzed the effect of wet and dry events on the radial growth of trees in Central Asia using data on the width of tree rings. The results showed that 1) Drought is the main limiting factor for radial growth of trees in Central Asia, and that as the intensity and sensitivity of drought increases, tree resistance decreases and recovery rises, and more frequent droughts reduce tree resistance. 2) Tree radial growth varied significantly with wet and dry conditions, with wet events before and after drought events significantly enhancing tree radial growth. 3) When drought is followed by a wetting event, the relationship between tree resistance and recovery is closer to the "line of full resilience", with a significant increase in recovery, and compensatory growth is more likely to occur. Thus, wetting events have a significant positive effect on tree radial growth and are a key factor in rapid tree growth recovery after drought.
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- Peng Zhang
- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Wu J, Jiao L, Che X, Zhu X, Yuan X. Nutrient allocation patterns of Picea crassifolia on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Int J Biometeorol 2024:10.1007/s00484-024-02655-z. [PMID: 38499792 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02655-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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It can provide a basis for decision making for the conservation and sustainable use of forest ecosystems in mountains to understand the stoichiometric properties and nutrient allocation strategies of major tree species. However, the plant nutrient allocation strategies under different environmental gradients in forest systems of arid and semi-arid mountains are not fully understand. Therefore, three typical regions in the Qilian Mountains on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were selected based on precipitation and temperature gradients, and the stoichiometric characteristics and nutrient allocation strategies of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) of the dominant tree species under different environmental gradients were investigated. The results showed that (1) the stoichiometric characteristics of plant tissues were different in the three regions. (2) The importance of each tissue in the plant nutrient allocation varied in different regions, showing that the plant roots are more important in the warm-wet region, while the plant leaves, branches and trunks are more important in the transition and hot-dry regions. (3) The influencing factors affecting plant nutrient allocation strategies were inconsistent across regions, which showed that plant nutrient allocation strategies in the warm-wet and transition region were mainly influenced by soil factors, while they were more influenced by climatic factors in the hot-dry region. The patterns of plant nutrient allocation strategies and drivers under different environmental gradients could help us better understand the ecological adaptation mechanism and physiological adjustment mechanism of forest ecosystem in mountains.
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- Jingjing Wu
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Li J, Li X, Li KM, Jiao L, Tai XS, Zang F, Cao SZ. [Characteristics and Identification Priority Source of Heavy Metals Pollution in Farmland Soils in the Yellow River Basin]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2024; 45:1724-1738. [PMID: 38471884 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.202305211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Assessments of the soil environmental quality of farmland and pollution source apportionment are the foundation for ensuring national food security and agricultural sustainable development, as well as an important prerequisite for the pursuit to keep our lands clean. This study evaluated the characteristics of heavy metal pollution in farmland soils in the Yellow River Basin from 2000 to 2023, based on the data of heavy metal contents including As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn, using the geo-accumulation index method. Source apportionment was conducted by employing a positive matrix factorization (PMF) model. The probabilistic health risks were evaluated by coupling Monte Carlo simulation with a human health risk assessment model, and priority pollution sources and elements were identified. The results showed that:① the average content of all heavy metals in farmland soils within the study area was lower than the screening values specified in the soil environment quality risk control standard for soil contamination of agriculture land (GB 15618-2018) (pH>7.5). However, the contents of Cd, As, and Zn in the samples exceeded their screening values, with percentages of 21.69%, 5.56%, and 1.23%, respectively, with Cd having the highest rate of exceedance. ② Hg and Cd were moderately polluted, Cu and Pb were slightly polluted, and the other elements were not polluted. ③ The main sources of heavy metals in farmland soil were traffic-industrial sources, natural-agricultural sources, industrial-natural sources, and agricultural-industrial sources, with contribution rates of 37.04%, 26.69%, 21.72%, and 14.55%, respectively. ④ Heavy metals in farmland soil posed carcinogenic health risks to adults and children but did not have non-carcinogenic risks; As and Cd were priority control elements for human health risks, and industrial-natural sources and agricultural-industrial sources were priority control sources in the study area.
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Jiao L, Wang S, Yang X, Ma JX, Zheng L, Wang H, Xiang LB, Yu HL, Chen Y. Current Global Research Trends of Tethered Cord Syndrome Surgery: A Scientometric and Visual Analysis. World Neurosurg 2024; 183:206-213. [PMID: 38143026 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since tethered cord syndrome (TCS) may lead to neurologic and motor dysfunction, surgeries often are applied to relieve the symptoms. The aim of the research was to explore the current global research trends of TCS surgery. METHODS In this article, articles on TCS surgery in the Web of Science Core Collection from 1980 to 2023 were searched. Research trends, countries, institutions, journals, authors, highly cited articles, and key words were analyzed using bibliometric methods. The literature co-citation network was mapped using VOSviewer, and research hotspots and trends were analyzed using CiteSpace. RESULTS A total of 432 publications were included. The number of publications and related research interest in the field of TCS surgery has increased globally year by year. The United States is the largest contributor (154 publications). The journal Childs Nervous System has the greatest number of publications (48 publications) and the most frequently cited journal is Neurosurgery (973 citations). In network visualization, the institution with the greatest contribution is University of California System (16 publications). Lee JY and Wang KC are the authors with the greatest number of publications (8 publications), and the most frequently cited author is Klekamp J (268 citations). Neurogenic bladder and spina bifida may be the next hot spot in this field. CONCLUSIONS This study will help researchers to identify the mainstream research directions and the latest hotspots in the field of TCS surgery and provide a reference for further research.
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- Liang Jiao
- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Air Force Hospital of Northern Theater PLA, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.
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Li J, Liu JZ, Tai XS, Jiao L, Zhang M, Zang F. Pollution and source-specific risk analysis of potentially toxic metals in urban soils of an oasis-tourist city in northwest China. Environ Geochem Health 2024; 46:55. [PMID: 38263529 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01850-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Source-specific risk apportionment for soil potentially toxic metals (PTMs) is of great significance for contamination prevention and risk management in urban environments. Eighty-five urban soil samples were obtained from an oasis-tourist city, China and examined for eight PTMs (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn). The pollution levels, sources, and ecological risk of soil PTMs were quantified, and their source-specific ecological and human health effects were also estimated using the multi-proxy approaches. The results demonstrated that accumulation of Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr, Cu, and Zn in soils was observed compared to their background levels, and the soils experienced varying degrees of PTMs pollution, especially at sites with high-intensity anthropogenic activities. Natural sources, atmospheric deposition, industrial sources, vehicular emissions, and comprehensive inputs were the principal sources, with contributions of 29.28%, 25.86%, 20.13%, 16.50%, and 8.23%, respectively. The integrated ecological risks of PTMs in soils were moderate at most sites, with atmospheric deposition being the dominant contributor to ecological risks. Children exhibited pronounced non-cancer risks, but adults had no notable non-cancer risks. Moreover, there were potential carcinogenic risks for both children and adults within the study region. Non-cancer and carcinogenic risks were more significant for children than adults, and traffic emissions were the primary contributor to non-cancer risks (adults: 20.53%, children: 20.49%) and carcinogenic risks (adults: 22.95%, children: 22.08%). The industrial and traffic activities were considered as priority control sources for soil pollution control and risk management, with Hg, Cd, Zn, and Pb corresponding to the priority elements. This study highlights the source-specific ecological and human health effects of PTMs pollution in urban soils, thereby providing valuable information for targeted pollution control and priority source management.
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China
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Xu J, Huang M, Zhang S, Ning D, Pang H, Jiao L, Yang Q, Yang J, Wu Q. Study on the modulating effect of halogen atom substitution on the detection range of water content detection probes in organic solvents. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2024; 304:123415. [PMID: 37742590 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Fluorescence probes based on the variations of aggregation state (Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) and Aggregation-Caused Quenching (ACQ)) have received widespread attention due to their simplicity, efficiency and intuitiveness. However, typical probes are highly sensitive to changes in polarity and slight variations in the external environment can cause a complete change in the aggregation state. With the aim of expanding the detection range of the molecular probe, this work adopts a different design strategy from adjusting the molecular backbone but regulates the fluorescence behavior of the Schiff base molecular backbone by introducing different halogen atoms. Systematic studies show that when chlorine serves as substitutional atoms (3,5-Cl Salen), the probe can achieve full-range detection of water content (0-100 vol%) in ethanol and DMF. To our knowledge, the 3,5-Cl Salen represents the best water content probe in organic molecules. Experimental and theoretical studies have shown that the adjustment of halogen atoms can linearly change the charge distribution on the benzene ring and precisely control the strength of intermolecular interactions. At the same time, we developed a fluorescent filter paper based on 3,5-Cl Salen and used smartphones for rapid, sensitive and precise on-site measurement of water content in organic solvents.
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- Jiajun Xu
- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- The School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan 650214, China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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Jiao L, Bujnowski D, Liu P, Bakota E, Liu L, Ye Y, Dewangan A, Duong CN, Kviten E, Zaheer S, Zangeneh A, Roy R, Floyd J, Monroy J, Wiltz-Beckham D. Asthma and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in a community setting. Public Health 2024; 226:84-90. [PMID: 38016200 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The association between asthma and COVID-19 mortality remains inconclusive. We examined the association between asthma and clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19. STUDY DESIGN A case-control study based on a surveillance cohort in Harris County, Texas. METHODS Using the data of 21,765 patients who reported having at least one chronic health condition, we investigated the association between asthma and COVID-19 severity, characterized primarily by hospitalization and death. Unconditional logistic regression models were used to estimate the multivariable odds ratio (mOR) and its 95 % confidence interval (CI) of COVID-19 severity associated with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, adjusting for demographic and other comorbidities. A P-value < 0.005 was considered statistically significant after correcting multiple testing. RESULTS In total, 3034 patients (13.9 %) had asthma, and 774 (3.56 %) had other chronic lung diseases. The case death rate among patients with asthma and other chronic lung diseases was 0.75 % and 19.0 %, respectively. Compared to patients without the respective conditions, patients with asthma had lower odds of death (mOR = 0.44, 95 % CI: 0.27-0.69), while patients with other chronic lung diseases had higher odds of hospitalization (mOR = 2.02, 95 % CI: 1.68-2.42) and death (mOR = 1.95, 95 % CI: 1.52-2.49) (P-values < 0.005). Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality included older age, male gender, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, active cancer, and chronic kidney disease. CONCLUSIONS The public health surveillance data suggested that preexisting asthma was inversely associated with COVID-19 mortality.
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- L Jiao
- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA.
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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Li S, Tang J, Jiang L, Jiao L. Conservation of aged paper using reduced cellulose nanofibrils/aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified CaCO 3 particles coating. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 255:128254. [PMID: 37992922 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Deacidification and strengthening play pivotal roles in the enduring conservation of aged paper. In this study, we innovatively propose the use of reduced cellulose nanofibrils (rCNFs) and aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified CaCO3 (APTES-CaCO3) for preserving aged paper. The sodium borohydride-mediated reduction of cellulose nanofibrils diminished the carboxylate content and O/C mass ratio in rCNFs, which in turn amplified the swelling of rCNFs and their crosslinking potential with paper fibers. By introducing amino groups to the CaCO3 surface, the dispersion property of APTES-CaCO3 in organic solvent was enhanced, as well as the deacidification ability and the retention on the paper. The distinct structures and attributes of rCNFs and APTES-CaCO3 were characterized by various techniques. Following the conservation application to aged paper using this system, a desired internal pH value of 8.31 and an alkaline reserve of 0.8056 mol/kg were achieved, alongside a 33.6 % elevation in the tensile index. The aging resistance of the treated paper was evaluated by dry heat and hygrothermal aging tests. The findings revealed that the treatment bestowed the treated paper with outstanding anti-aging properties, notably in terms of internal pH, alkaline reserve and mechanical robustness. Additionally, the paper's brightness was amplified, while its color alteration remained negligible.
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- Shan Li
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, 213164 Changzhou, PR China.
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, 213164 Changzhou, PR China
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- Jintan District Archives of Changzhou, 213299 Changzhou, PR China.
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- Southeast University Chengxian College, 210088 Nanjing, PR China
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Xue R, Jiao L, Zhang P, Du D, Wu X, Wei M, Li Q, Wang X, Qi C. The key role of ecological resilience in radial growth processes of conifers under drought stress in the subalpine zone of marginal deserts. Sci Total Environ 2023; 903:166864. [PMID: 37683873 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Global climate change is exacerbating drought pressure on forests. However, the response patterns and physiological mechanisms of conifer species to drought, specifically in terms of radial growth, ecological resilience and soil water utilization, are not clearly understood. This study aims to quantify the effects of resilience on radial growth and identify the role of soil moisture utilization strategies in the resilience of species under drought intensities. We focus on two conifer species, Picea crassifolia (spruce) and Pinus tabuliformis (pine), located on the southern edge of the Tengger Desert in northwestern China. The dynamics of radial growth and ecological resilience were identified, and the seasonal growth rates of species based on soil water were simulated using the VS-oscilloscope model under varying drought stress. The results showed that spruce growth and recovery contributed by soil water were suppressed with frequent severe droughts, leading to a decline in growth (-0.5 cm2 year-1/10a, p < 0.05), despite its greater resistance to mild and moderate drought (-4.63 %). However, pine exhibited a stronger recovery (+40.25 %, p < 0.05) and higher variation in growth (-0.3 cm2 year-1/10a, p < 0.05) under soil moisture stress, despite its weaker resistance to drought (-23.53 %, p < 0.05). These findings provide insights into the growth, resilience, and water adaptation mechanisms of species under drought events, and theoretical support for the conservation and management of conifer diversity and forest ecosystem stability in climate-sensitive regions.
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- Ruhong Xue
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Wang XD, Zhou Y, Guo ZJ, Jiao L, Han F, Yang XD. Efficacy of ultrasound guided superior laryngeal nerve block on sedation for delayed extubation in maxillofacial surgery with free flap reconstruction. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 124:101589. [PMID: 37543208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Superior laryngeal nerve block (SLNB) is a regional anesthesia technique for addressing airway response. However, SLNB on the efficacy of sedation in patients with delayed extubation is unknown, particularly for maxillofacial surgery (MS). The aim of the study was to assess whether ultrasound guided (UG) SLNB reduces the incidence of moderate to severe cough for delayed extubation in MS with free flap reconstruction. METHODS 60 patients were randomly assigned to the GEA group (control group) and the SLNB group (UG-SLNB postoperatively, study group). During the initial two postoperative hours, the incidence of moderate and severe cough, agitation, and the number of patients requiring rescue propofol and flurbiprofen were recorded. Additionally, the time spent under the target level of sedation, postoperative hemodynamics, and the total does of propofol during the postoperative 24 h were recorded. RESULTS The data showed the SLNB group had a significantly lower incidence of moderate to severe cough and agitation (p < 0.05), and a longer sedation time (p < 0.05). The number of patients required rescue propofol and flurbiprofen, as well as the hemodynamic changes, were significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The use of UG-SLNB is associated with reduced incidence of postoperative cough. Moreover, SLNB can enhance the efficacy of postoperative sedation with need of fewer agents postoperatively. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR2000039982.
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- Xiao-Dong Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, PR China.
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Shen CP, Liang Y, Liu Y, Jiao L, Tian J, Wang Y, Wang S, Zhao MT, Dang N, Ma L. [Analysis of clinical characteristics and treatment status of atopic dermatitis in a children's hospital in Beijing from 2015 to 2019]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:1848-1854. [PMID: 38008576 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20221121-01138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment status of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children in the outpatient department of a children's hospital in Beijing from 2015 to 2019. This study used a cross-sectional study method to retrospectively analyze the data of AD patients who visited the Dermatology outpatient department of Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, from April 2015 to April 2019. A total of 1 926 AD patients aged 0-17.5 years old living in Beijing and its surrounding areas were included, and the general situation, severity and distribution of AD disease, clinical characteristics and severity of AD, relevant influencing factors of AD onset, AD disease prognosis and treatment status were recorded. SAS 9.4, SPSS19.0, and R software were used for data processing, and descriptive statistical analysis, Chi-square test, Analysis of Variance, and correspondence analysis were used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the male to female ratio of AD patients in children included in this study was 1.4∶1; 79.0% (1 522/1 926), 86.1%(1 658/1 926), 91.3%(1 758/1 926), and 97.3%(1 907/1 926) of AD onset at the age of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years, respectively; mild of AD patients accounted for 13.2% (255/1 926)(SCORAD score 0-24), moderate of AD patients accounted for 50.1%(965/1 926) (SCORAD score 25-50), and severe of AD patients accounted for 36.7% (706/1 926)(SCORAD score>50).The age of severe AD patients were younger than mild and moderate AD patients. The face, head, trunk, and lower limbs were common areas of onset for moderate to severe AD, while the hands, feet, and ears were common areas of onset for severe AD patients. Temperature changes, hot water factors, mental and emotional states, and spring and winter were the main aggravation factors of AD;35.2% (678/1 926) aggravated and 61.8% (1 191/1 926) persistent. The more frequent bathing, the less severity of AD disease (χ2=29.791,P<0.001); 28.0% (520/1 856) of AD patients have no moisturizing habits, which were correlated with the severity of AD disease (χ2=15.908, P<0.05); the proportion of combined treatment medications in children with moderate to severe AD was significantly higher than mild AD patients. In conclusion, the patients with AD who went to specialist clinics were mainly moderate to severe patients and developed disease before the age of 5 years from 2015 to 2019.The severity of AD were mainly moderate to severe, and most of these patients had poor disease control. Traditional treatment plans had limitations. Identifying the clinical characteristics and treatment status of childhood AD would help us to carry out more targeted prevention and management work.
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- C P Shen
- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045,China
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Li J, Li KM, Jiao L, Zang F, Li X, Yang YQ, Mao XX, Tai XS. Contamination, ecological-health risks, and sources of potentially toxic elements in road-dust sediments and soils of the largest urban riverfront scenic park in China. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:8169-8186. [PMID: 37548849 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01715-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Identifying the contamination and sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in road-dust sediment (RDS) and the surrounding greenspace soil of urban environments and understanding their ecological-health risks are important for pollution management and public health. The contamination characteristics, ecological and probabilistic health risks, and source apportionment of eight PTEs (Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni, As, Zn, and Hg) in the Yellow River Custom Tourist Line of Lanzhou, which is the largest open urban riverfront scenic park in China, were investigated. The results showed that all the RDS PTE mean concentrations exceeded their soil background values, whereas for the surrounding greenspace soils, the concentrations of the PTEs, except for Cr and Ni, were also higher than their local background levels. Moreover, the RDS-soil system was mainly contaminated by Cd, Zn, Pb, Cu, and Hg to varying degrees, and the integrated ecological risks of PTEs in the RDS and soil were high and considerable at most sites, respectively. The probabilistic health risk assessment results demonstrated that the non-carcinogenic hazard risk for humans was negligible, but the total carcinogenic risks should be considered. Source apportionment using a positive matrix factorization model combined with multivariate statistical analyses revealed that Cr, Ni, and As in the RDS-soil system were from natural and industrial sources, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu came from vehicle emissions and pesticide and fertilizer applications, and Hg was from natural and industrial sources and utilization of pesticides with fertilizers. This work provides scientific evidence for urban planning and human health protection in urban environments.
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Li J, Li X, Gao SG, Li KM, Jiao L, Zang F, Pan WH, Tai XS. [Contamination Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil around the Coal-fired Power Plant Using APCS-MLR and PMF Models]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2023; 44:5689-5703. [PMID: 37827785 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.202210112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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To investigate the characteristics and sources of potentially toxic elemental contamination in soils around the coal-fired power plant, we selected the soil around the Jingyuan power plant as the object of investigation. Thirty-six and 27 soil samples collected from the urban and farmland areas were analyzed for PTEs (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn), respectively. We employed the geoaccumulation index, single-factor pollution index, and improved Nemerow integrated pollution index to evaluate the contamination characteristics of PTEs, and combined correlation analysis with absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) receptor models were used to quantitatively analyze the pollution sources of PTEs. The results revealed that all the average concentrations of other soil metals around Jingyuan power plant exceeded their corresponding background values of Gansu Province, except for As, in agricultural soil, and Hg exhibited significant spatial non-homogeneity, and thus it was visibly affected by anthropogenic activities. The values of the single-factor pollution and geoaccumulation indices indicated that the soils of both sites were mainly contaminated with Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb, and Hg contamination was reflected in wide areas for both sites. Additionally, the results of the improved Nemerow index demonstrated that the investigated soil was between moderately contaminated and heavily contaminated. Further, the comprehensive pollution degree of urban soil was higher than that of agricultural soil. Moreover, source apportionment revealed that PTEs in urban soil were derived from mixed sources of traffic activities and coal combustion, mixed sources of traffic activities and industrial and mining activities, and atmospheric deposition from industrial activities, with contribution rates of APCS-MLR of 35.2%, 25.1%, and 23.4%, respectively. The PMF contribution rates were 40.2%, 12.4%, and 47.7%, respectively. PTEs in agricultural soil were from one mixture source of industrial, mining, agricultural, and traffic sources, and the other mixed source was of traffic activities and coal combustion, with a APCS-MLR contribution rate of 40.3% and 35.9% and a contribution rate of PMF of 36.2% and 18.0%, respectively. In addition, another mixed source of agricultural activities and coal combustion was obtained using the PMF model, with a contribution rate of 48.5%.
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Li J, Li KM, Wang XH, Jiao L, Zang F, Mao XX, Yang YQ, Tai XS. [Pollution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface Dusts and Surrounding Green Land Soils from Yellow River Custom Tourist Line in Lanzhou]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2023; 44:3475-3487. [PMID: 37309964 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.202206166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In order to investigate the contamination levels of dust and its surrounding green land soil heavy metal pollution and potential ecological and health risks in the scenic areas of urban waterfront parks, the gardens, squares, and theme parks of the Yellow River Custom Tourist Line in Lanzhou were selected as the research area, using 27 dust samples and 26 soil samples from its surrounding green lands. The contamination characteristics and potential ecological risks of eight heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) were evaluated using the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), single-factor pollution index (Pi), Nemerow integrated pollution index (PN), and improved potential ecological risk index (RI). The human health risk assessment was also evaluated using the exposure risk model. The results showed that the average concentrations of the other heavy metals in the surface dusts were higher than the background values of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City, except that the As mean concentrations in the surface dusts and the surrounding green land soils were slightly lower than the Gansu Province background values. For its surrounding green land soils, the mean concentrations of the other heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Pb) exceeded the soil background values of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City, whereas the Cr and Ni mean concentrations were lower than their corresponding soil background values of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City. The geo-accumulation and single-factor pollution indices demonstrated that a slight to moderate pollution of Cr, Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Pb occurred in surface dusts, and Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Pb appeared in varying degrees of contamination levels in its surrounding green land soils. The Nemerow integrated pollution index analysis manifested that the overall contamination status of the study areas was between slightly and heavily polluted. The potential ecological risk index suggested that Cd and Hg were recognized as significant pollutant elements and that the RI of the other heavy metals were all below 40, presenting slight ecological risk. The health risk assessment indicated that ingestion was the dominant exposure pathway for heavy metals from the surface dusts and the surrounding green land soils, and no carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risks posed threats to adults and children.
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Xu J, Huang M, Jiao L, Pang H, Wang X, Duan R, Wu Q. Supramolecular Dimer as High-Performance pH Probe: Study on the Fluorescence Properties of Halogenated Ligands in Rigid Schiff Base Complex. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119480. [PMID: 37298432 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The development of high-performance fluorescence probes has been an active area of research. In the present work, two new pH sensors Zn-3,5-Cl-saldmpn and Zn-3,5-Br-saldmpn based on a halogenated Schiff ligand (3,5-Cl-saldmpn = N, N'-(3,3'-dipropyhnethylamine) bis (3,5-chlorosalicylidene)) with linearity and a high signal-to-noise ratio were developed. Analyses revealed an exponential intensification in their fluorescence emission and a discernible chromatic shift upon pH increase from 5.0 to 7.0. The sensors could retain over 95% of their initial signal amplitude after 20 operational cycles, demonstrating excellent stability and reversibility. To elucidate their unique fluorescence response, a non-halogenated analog was introduced for comparison. The structural and optical characterization suggested that the introduction of halogen atoms can create additional interaction pathways between adjacent molecules and enhance the strength of the interaction, which not only improves the signal-to-noise ratio but also forms a long-range interaction process in the formation of the aggregation state, thus enhancing the response range. Meanwhile, the above proposed mechanism was also verified by theoretical calculations.
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- Jiajun Xu
- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- The School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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Li J, Li X, Li KM, Jiao L, Zang F, Mao XX, Pan WH, Mi X. [Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Heavy Metals in Urban River Surface Sediments from the Lanzhou Reach of the Yellow River]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2023; 44:2562-2573. [PMID: 37177930 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.202206087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In order to investigate the contamination characteristics and potential sources of heavy metals from the urban river surface sediments in the Yellow River Basin, we selected the Lanzhou reach of the Yellow River as the object of investigation. A total of 46 surface sediment samples were collected along the Lanzhou reach of the Yellow River, and the contents of eight heavy metals, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb, were determined by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and an atomic fluorescence spectrometer. Contamination indexes including single factor pollution index (Pi) and geo-accumulation index (Igeo), together with the sediment pollution index (SPI), were used to assess heavy metal pollution characteristics and ecological risk levels in the urban river surface sediments of the Lanzhou reach of the Yellow River. Pearson's correlation analysis (CA), positive matrix factorization (PMF), and principal component analysis/absolute principal component score (PCA/APCS) were jointly employed to quantitatively analyze pollution sources of heavy metals. The results showed that the mean concentrations of the majority of heavy metals exceeded their corresponding background values of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City with the exception of As, and the spatial distribution of high concentrations of heavy metals was mainly concentrated in the corner of the river. Based on the single factor pollution and geo-accumulation indexes of the eight heavy metals, in the Lanzhou reach of the Yellow River, Cr was the dominant pollution element in the urban river surface sediments, followed by Cd and Ni. Additionally, the SPI values for the eight heavy metals in the surface sediments ranged from 0.48 to 8.56, presenting natural to low ecological risk level. Furthermore, source apportionment revealed that a mixture source of industrial and agricultural activities (77.6%) was the largest contributor of Cr, Ni, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb in the urban river surface sediments, followed by natural sources (11.4%) and a mixed source of industrial and traffic activities (11%).
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- Jun Li
- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Urban Environment, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Jiao L, Yang X, Wang S, Ma JX, Zheng L, Wang H, Yu HL, Chen Y. Dekyphosis operation combined with limited osteotomy to treat the symptomatic adult tethered cord syndrome with complicated malformations: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33600. [PMID: 37115079 PMCID: PMC10145974 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) represents a spectrum of neurological symptoms that are caused by constant or intermittent axial traction of the terminal cone of the spinal cord due to abnormal positioning. It is uncommon for abnormal structures of TCS to be accompanied by split cord malformation, thoracic spinal stenosis, and other spinal cord diseases. PATIENT CONCERNS A 45-year-old male patient visited our hospital due to severe lower back pain, extensive left lower limb muscle weakness, and intermittent claudication. DIAGNOSES TCS combined with stenosis of the thoracic canal, split cord malformation, and kyphosis deformity. INTERVENTIONS The patient underwent Dekyphosis operation combined with limited osteotomy symptoms. OUTCOMES The patient felt the right lower limb improved after surgery. At 4-month follow-up, a radiological examination showed adequate decompression of the spinal cord and a good internal fixation position. Overall, the patient's clinical symptoms significantly improved. CONCLUSION This is a rare case of TCS combined with thoracic disc herniation and bony mediastinum. A more conservative invasive surgical approach was elected and markedly improved the patient's symptoms. Additional clinical cases are needed to confirm the stability and feasibility of this surgical approach.
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- Liang Jiao
- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Air Force Hospital of Northern Theater PLA, Dadong District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China
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Wu J, Jiao L, Qin H, Che X, Zhu X. Spatial characteristics of nutrient allocation for Picea crassifolia in soil and plants on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. BMC Plant Biol 2023; 23:199. [PMID: 37062838 PMCID: PMC10108462 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04214-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding the stoichiometric characteristics and nutrient allocation strategies of dominant tree species in montane forest systems can provide a basis for decision-making in relation to montane system management. Therefore, according to precipitation and temperature gradients, we selected three typical areas in the Qilian Mountains on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to analyse the spatial relations of plant-soil stoichiometric characteristics and nutrient allocation strategies of plant tissues for Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) along different environmental gradients. RESULTS 1) The plant and soil stoichiometric characteristics had similar spatial patterns. The C content of plants and soils tended to decrease with increasing latitude, and the N and P contents and the N:P ratio tended to increase with increasing latitude. 2) The stoichiometric characteristics of the plant tissues also interacted with each other and showed synergistic trade-offs. Nutrient allocation in the eastern section of the Qilian Mountains was similar to that in the western section, while more N and P in the plant stems were allocated to maintain plant growth in the relatively arid western Sect. 3) The nutrient allocation strategies in the plant tissues were mainly regulated by soil and climate. CONCLUSIONS Information on plant-soil stoichiometric characteristics along different gradients can help us better understand the nutrient patterns and dynamics of forest ecosystems under arid and semiarid conditions at a wide geographic scale from the perspective of plant nutrient partitioning.
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- Jingjing Wu
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Luo J, Bai X, Huang K, Wang T, Yang R, Li L, Tian Q, Xu R, Li T, Wang Y, Chen Y, Gao P, Chen J, Yang B, Ma Y, Jiao L. Clinical Relevance of Plaque Distribution for Basilar Artery Stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:530-535. [PMID: 37024307 PMCID: PMC10171387 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is no clear association between plaque distribution and postoperative complications in patients with basilar artery atherosclerotic stenosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether plaque distribution and postoperative complications after endovascular treatment for basilar artery stenosis are related. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study enrolled patients with severe basilar artery stenosis who were scanned with high-resolution MR imaging and followed by DSA before the intervention. According to high-resolution MR imaging, plaques can be classified as ventral, lateral, dorsal, or involved in 2 quadrants. Plaques affecting the proximal, distal, or junctional segments of the basilar artery were classified according to DSA. An experienced independent team assessed ischemic events after the intervention using MR imaging. Further analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between plaque distribution and postoperative complications. RESULTS A total of 140 eligible patients were included in the study, with a postoperative complication rate of 11.4%. These patients were an average age of 61.9 (SD, 7.7) years. Dorsal wall plaques accounted for 34.3% of all plaques, and plaques distal to the anterior-inferior cerebellar artery accounted for 60.7%. Postoperative complications of endovascular treatment were associated with plaques located at the lateral wall (OR = 4.00; 95% CI, 1.21-13.23; P = .023), junctional segment (OR = 8.75; 95% CI, 1.16-66.22; P = .036), and plaque burden (OR = 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06; P = .042). CONCLUSIONS Plaques with a large burden located at the junctional segment and lateral wall of the basilar artery may increase the likelihood of postoperative complications following endovascular therapy. A larger sample size is needed for future studies.
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- J Luo
- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- The Eighth Affiliated Hospital (K.H.), SUN YAT-SEN University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology (Q.T.), School of Public Health
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
- Department of Interventional Radiology (P.G., L.J.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
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- From the China International Neuroscience Institute (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.), Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery (J.L., X.B., T.W., R.Y., L.L., R.X., T.L., Y.W., Y.C., P.G., J.C., B.Y., Y.M., L.J.)
- Department of Interventional Radiology (P.G., L.J.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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DU Y, Wang X, Li C, Jiao L, Hu Y. Effect of Sanguinarine chloride on proliferation and apoptosis of human tongue cancer cells and its mechanism. Panminerva Med 2023; 65:104-106. [PMID: 32759910 DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.20.04039-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yi DU
- Department of Dental and Pulp Diseases, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Special Diagnosis, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Personnel Section, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Comprehensive, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Comprehensive, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China -
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Jiao L, Sun M, Yang J, Yang W, Dai H. Cyclic synthesis of lignin anthraquinone electrolytes for aqueous redox flow batteries. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 229:236-246. [PMID: 36572085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lignin, which is rich in phenolic hydroxyl/methoxy groups as redox active groups, is a potential electrolyte material for aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFBs). This work demonstrated to the synthesis of lignin-derived electrolytes via cyclization with 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (1,4-DHAQ), in the absence of hazardous or noble metal catalysts in mild conditions (0 °C, 1 atm). The structure of lignin anthraquinone derivatives (LAQDs) cyclized in basis alkaline solution was experimentally determined. An exhaustive comparative study was conducted with respect to the electrochemical properties, charging-discharging tests and cycling performances. The initially volumetric capacitance, the capacity retention rate and coulombic efficiency of two LAQDs were determined to be 148.0 mAh.L-1, 89.3 % and 99.0 % for coniferaldehyde-anthraquinone derivative [LAQD(G)], and 132.1 mAh.L-1, 81.2 % and 99.0 % for sinusaldehyde-anthraquinone derivative [LAQD(S)], respectively. The theoretical value calculated by DFT is consistent with the actual value. Such LAQDs can be used as organic electrolyte materials, which can overcome poor chemical stability of anthraquinone, while improving the electrochemical activity of lignin-based electrolyte materials. This technology provides a pathway to prepare organic electrolyte for the development of environment friendly and better energy storage performance electrolytes for ARFBs.
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- Liang Jiao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Zhang Y, Cheng Y, Li N, Hou Y, Jiao L, Yuan Y, Wang L, Huang Z, Wu L, Han F, Wang Y, Zhan S. Niemann-Pick Type C with Sleep Disorders: Central Sleep Apnea and cataplexy. Sleep Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Bai X, Fu Z, Sun Z, Xu R, Guo X, Tian Q, Dmytriw AA, Zhao H, Wang W, Wang X, Patel AB, Yang B, Jiao L. Thrombectomy Using the EmboTrap Clot-Retrieving Device for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Glimpse of Clinical Evidence. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:1736-1742. [PMID: 36456081 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND The EmboTrap Recanalization Device is a novel stent retriever for thrombectomy in the setting of acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion. PURPOSE Our aim was to summarize the safety and efficacy of the EmboTrap Recanalization Device in acute ischemic stroke-large-vessel occlusion through a systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched up to April 2022. STUDY SELECTION Nine observational studies using the EmboTrap Recanalization Device were selected. DATA ANALYSIS We adapted effect size with 95% CIs for dichotomous data. P value <.05 was statistically significant. DATA SYNTHESIS The estimated rate of successful recanalization (modified TICI 2b-3) was 90% (95% CI, 86%-95%; I 2 = 82.4%); 90-day favorable outcome (mRS 0-2), 53% (95% CI, 42%-63%; I 2 = 88.6%); modified first-pass effect, 43% (95% CI, 35%-51%; I 2 = 63.7%); and first-pass effect, 36% (95% CI, 29%-46%; I 2 = 10.7%). The rate of any intracerebral hemorrhage was 19% (95% CI, 16%-22%; I 2 = 0.0%); symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage, 5% (95% CI, 1%-8%; I 2 = 84.6%); and 90-day mortality, 14% (95% CI, 9%-19%; I 2 = 79.3%). Subgroup analysis showed higher rates of complete recanalization for EmboTrap II than for the EmboTrap System. LIMITATIONS The included studies are single-arm without direct comparison with other stent retrievers. Some of the studies recruited had a small sample size and were limited by the retrospective study design. In addition, the uncertain heterogeneity among studies was high. CONCLUSIONS The EmboTrap Recanalization Device is safe and efficient in treating acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion.
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- X Bai
- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology (X.G.), Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology (Q.T.), School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Neuroendovascular Program (A.A.D.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- Library (W.W., X.W., A.B.P.)
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- Library (W.W., X.W., A.B.P.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.).,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.) .,Interventional Neuroradiology (L.J.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.,China International Neuroscience Institute (X.B., Z.F., Z.S., R.X., H.Z., B.Y., L.J.), Beijing, China
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Zhang P, Jiao L, Wei M, Wu X, Du D, Xue R. Drought timing and severity affect radial growth of Picea crassifolia at different elevations in the western Qilian Mountains. Int J Biometeorol 2022; 66:2449-2462. [PMID: 36201038 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-022-02368-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the context of continued global climate change, the intensity and frequency of droughts have increased to varying degrees in many places. Due to the complexity of drought events, the mechanisms by which trees respond to drought are not well understood. In this study, we analyzed the growth trends of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) at different elevations in the western part of Qilian Mountains and the dynamic response to climate change. We also compared the differences in radial growth of trees at different elevations in response to drought events in the growing and non-growing seasons based on resistance (Rt), recovery (Rc), and resilience (Rs). The results showed that (1) trees at all three elevations were limited by drought stress and the lower the elevation the more sensitive the trees were to drought. (2) The response of middle- and low-elevation trees to the standardized precipitation evaporation index in June of that year was stable. (3) Growing season drought limits radial growth of trees more than non-growing season drought, and Rt is smaller and Rc is larger at low elevations. With increasing drought severity, trees at all three elevations exhibited a trend of decreasing Rt and Rs and increasing Rc. (4) There were significant differences in the growth trends of trees at the three elevations. Therefore, we should continuously pay attention to the dynamics of the forest ecosystem in the western part of Qilian Mountains and take improved measures to cope with the adverse effects of drought on Qinghai spruce.
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- Peng Zhang
- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Huang M, Ma X, Xu J, Pang H, Ning D, Yang J, Jiao L, Miao J, Wu Q. Synthesis and theoretical calculation of trinuclear copper Schiff-base complex: intermolecular interactions induced racemic pair. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Abbasi J, Zhao J, Ahmed S, Jiao L, Andersen PØ, Cai J. Prediction of permeability of tight sandstones from mercury injection capillary pressure tests assisted by a machine-learning approach. Capillarity 2022. [DOI: 10.46690/capi.2022.05.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Qin H, Jiao L, Zhou Y, Wu J, Che X. Elevation affects the ecological stoichiometry of Qinghai spruce in the Qilian Mountains of northwest China. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:917755. [PMID: 36186057 PMCID: PMC9515584 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.917755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Environmental heterogeneity in temperature, moisture, and soil fertility caused by elevation gradients can affect the trade-offs in the survival strategies of tree species. There is uncertainty about the allocation of resources to different tissues of trees in response to the elevation gradient with respect to carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P). Here, the C, N, and P content of leaves, branches, trunks, and thick and fine roots of Picea crassifolia (Qinghai spruce) and their stoichiometric changes across three different elevations were investigated in the Qilian Mountains. We found that N:P of Qinghai spruce was <14 in all tissues at most elevations, indicating that Qinghai spruce was more susceptible to N limitation. Meanwhile, the N content and N:P of Qinghai spruce each were significantly negatively correlated with temperature (p < 0.05), and its P content was lower at high elevation. The contribution of soil-climate interactions on the elevation gradient to each tissue type was 34.02% (leaves), 16.84% (branches), 67.78% (trunks), 34.74% (thick roots), and 49.84% (fine roots), indicating that interacting climate and soil factors on the elevation gradient predominately drove the C, N, and P content and stoichiometry variation in each tissue type of Qinghai spruce trees. The results of this study clarify that the elevation gradient regulates the elemental content and resource allocation in Qinghai spruce, providing basic data and an important timely reference for future forest management in the regions where coniferous trees grows. These findings also help improve our understanding of elevational patterns of forest ecosystem stoichiometry in arid and semiarid regions.
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- Huijun Qin
- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
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Ding H, Kwaka M, Gall T, Hand F, Jiao L. 442 A Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes in Robotic and Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy. Br J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac269.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aim
Technical limitations of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) may translate to high conversion postoperative complications rates. Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) can potentially allow for better visualisation and greater freedom of movement, improving surgical outcomes. The aim of this retrospective observational study is to compare short term outcomes between RDP and LDP.
Method
We retrospectively analysed all RDP and LDP procedures performed at our centre by a single surgeon between December 2009 and July 2021. We recorded demographic data for 62 consecutive LDP cases and 27 RDP cases and compared the perioperative outcomes, 90-day morbidity and mortality.
Results
Both groups were comparable with respect to baseline characteristics. The conversion to open rate was significantly higher in the laparoscopic group (21.0% vs. 3.7%, p = 0.04). Operative time (176.5 min RDP vs. 156.8 min LDP, p = 0.503) and number of operations with clinically significant estimated blood loss (> 500ml) (1 RDP vs. 3 LDP, p = 0.998) was comparable in both groups. For the benign conditions, the spleen preservation rate showed no significant difference between the two groups (14.8 vs. 11.3%, p = 0.729). In both groups, three patients were readmitted within 90 days. There was no 90-day mortality in either group.
Conclusions
According to our results, RDP was equivalent to LDP in nearly all short-term operative outcomes and safety but significantly reduced the risk of conversion to open resection. However, the evidence is limited, and larger multi-centre randomised trials are needed to investigate the long-term outcomes.
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- H Ding
- Imperial College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London , London , United Kingdom
- The Royal Marsden Hospital , London , United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden Hospital , London , United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London , London , United Kingdom
- The Royal Marsden Hospital , London , United Kingdom
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Zhou Y, Jiao L, Qin HJ, Wu JJ, Che XC. [Responses of leaf functional traits of clonal plant Phragmites australis to heterogeneous environments]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2022; 33:2171-2177. [PMID: 36043824 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202208.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The spatial variation of leaf functional traits in Phragmites australis could reflect the changes of resource allocation. The coupling relationship between leaf functional traits and soil environmental factors represents the ecological adaptation strategies of clonal plants to heterogeneous environments. The research object clonal plant, P. australis, was selected from an inland wetland in northwest China. We examined leaf functional traits of P. australis and their responses to soil environmental factors in wetland, salt marsh, and desert habitats. The results showed that from wetland to desert habitat, foliar contents of C, N and P decreased by 7.2%, 40.0% and 64.1%, respectively, and N and P use efficiency increased, leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, leaf dry weight, specific leaf area and leaf thickness showed a decreasing trend. The coevolution of leaf functional traits was observed, indicating a significant correlation between leaf nutrient elements and specific leaf area. Soil bulk density, salinity, and water availability were the most important environmental factors driving the variation of leaf functional traits of P. australis in wetland, salt marsh and desert habitats, respectively.
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- Yi Zhou
- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Qiao Y, Yang W, Wang X, Jiao L, Yang Y, Wang S, Bian H, Dai H. Phosphomolybdic acid-catalyzed oxidation of waste starch: a new strategy for handling the OCC pulping wastewater. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:39702-39711. [PMID: 35106726 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18940-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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When old corrugated cardboard (OCC) is returned to the paper mill for repulping and reuse, the starch, which is added to the paper surface as a reinforcement agent, is dissolved into the pulping wastewater. Most of the OCC pulping wastewater is recycled to save precious water resources; however, during the water recycling process, the accumulation of dissolved starch stimulates microbial reproduction, which causes poor water quality and putrid odor. This problem seriously affects the stability of the papermaking process and product quality. In this study, phosphomolybdic acid (H3PMo12O40, abbreviated as PMo12) was utilized to catalyze the waste starch present in papermaking wastewater to monosaccharides, realizing the resource utilization of waste starch. The results showed that the optimized yield of total reducing sugar (78.68 wt%) and glycolic acid (12.83 wt%) was achieved at 145 °C with 30 wt% PMo12 at pH 2, which is equivalent to 91.51 wt% starch recovered from wastewater for resource utilization. In addition, the regeneration of the reduced PMo12 was realized by applying a potential of 1 V for 2 h. Overall, this study has theoretical significance and potential application value for resource utilization of waste starch in OCC pulping process and cleaner management of OCC waste paper.
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- Yongzhen Qiao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Nanjing IPE Institute of Green Manufacturing Industry, Nanjing, 211135, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Qiong Wu, Huang M, Jiao L, Xu X, Li T, Tian H, Ma X, Hua L, Yang X. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Theoretical Studies of a Novel Salen Type Schiff Base N,N '-Bis(4-Bromo-Salicylidene)-Diamine. CRYSTALLOGR REP+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063774521070117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yang J, Sun M, Jiao L, Dai H. Molecular Weight Distribution and Dissolution Behavior of Lignin in Alkaline Solutions. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13234166. [PMID: 34883669 PMCID: PMC8659866 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Lignin, as the sole renewable aromatic resource in nature, has great potential for replacing fossil resources. However, the complexity of its structure limits its high value utilization, and the molecular weight distribution and dissolution behavior of lignin in alkaline solutions is still unclear. In this study, a conventional lignin separation during the pulping process in an alkaline hydrothermal system was performed by controlling the amount of NaOH, reaction temperature and holding time. Various analysis methods, including GPC, 2D–HSQC NMR and FTIR were used to study the characteristics of lignin fragments dissolved from wood. We were aiming to understand the rule of lignin dissolution and the recondensation mechanism during the process. The results showed dissolution of lignin due to ether bond fracturing by OH− attacking the Cα or Cβ positions of the side chain with penetration of NaOH, and the lignin fragments in solution recondensed into complex lignin with more stable C–C bonds. The experimental results also prove that the average molecular weight increased from 4337 g/mol to 11,036 g/mol and that holding time from 60 min to 120 min at 150 °C with 14 wt% of NaOH.
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Jiao L, Xue R, Qi C, Chen K, Liu X. Comparison of the responses of radial growth to climate change for two dominant coniferous tree species in the eastern Qilian Mountains, northwestern China. Int J Biometeorol 2021; 65:1823-1836. [PMID: 33914168 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-021-02139-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The temperature in northwestern China has increased significantly since the 1990s. However, the responses of mountainous forests to warming have not been extensively examined. We collected tree rings of two dominant coniferous species of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) and Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) in the eastern part of the Qilian Mountains, and analyzed the differences in the response dynamic of the radial growth of two species to climate change. The results showed that (1) the annual radial growth of Qinghai spruce was mainly restricted by the minimum temperature in July and October, and the growth of Chinese pine was mainly restricted by the mean temperature in September of the previous year, January, and July and the maximum temperature in March, May, and July. In particular, Qinghai spruce increased its sensitivity to total precipitation in the growing seasons in March, May, and July after the temperature abruptly increased. (2) In comparison to Qinghai spruce, Chinese pine showed a consistent response to the main climatic factors and was more severely affected by drought stress. Qinghai spruce had divergent responses to mean temperatures in March and May and minimum temperatures in April and June. (3) The growth of Qinghai spruce increased with a significant fluctuation at the end of the twentieth century, while the growth of Chinese pine first showed an increase and then a significant decreasing trend. At present, the increase in temperature has adversely affected the growth of Chinese pine in the eastern Qilian Mountains and promoted the growth of Qinghai spruce. However, a continuous temperature increase could negatively affect the growth of Qinghai spruce because of the increasing probability of drought stress. Therefore, we should pay more attention to the growth dynamics of Qinghai spruce, especially with the different water supply and demand, and to the effects of drought on Chinese pine in forest ecosystems in arid and semiarid areas.
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- Liang Jiao
- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No. 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Olshansky B, Bhatt D, Miller M, Steg PG, Brinton EA, Jacobson TA, Ketchum SB, Doyle Jr RT, Juliano RA, Jiao L, Kowey P, Reiffel JA, Tardif JC, Ballantyne CM, Chung MK. Cardiovascular benefits outweigh risks in patients with atrial fibrillation in REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial). Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background/Introduction
REDUCE-IT, a multinational, double-blind trial, randomized 8179 statin-treated patients with controlled low density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and cardiovascular (CV) risk, to icosapent ethyl (IPE) 4 grams/day or placebo. IPE reduced the primary (CV death, myocardial infarction [MI], stroke, coronary revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina) and key secondary (CV death, MI, stroke) endpoints 25% and 26%, respectively (each p<0.0001), and individual components including stroke (28%), MI (31%), cardiac arrest (48%), and sudden cardiac death (31%) (all p≤0.01). With IPE, bleeding was greater (11.8% vs 9.9%; p=0.006), serious bleeding trended higher (2.7% vs 2.1%; p=0.06), and atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/F) hospitalization endpoints increased (3.1% vs 2.1%; p=0.004).
Purpose
To evaluate the effects of IPE on the risk of CV events and safety measures in patients by either history of AF/F or in-study occurrence of positively adjudicated AF/F hospitalization.
Methods
Conduct post hoc efficacy and safety subgroup analyses of patients with or without either baseline history of AF/F or in-study adjudicated AF/F hospitalization, including hospitalization for ≥24 hours; AF/F not meeting endpoint criteria were reported as adverse events.
Results
Patients with (n=751; 9.2%) AF/F history at baseline (vs without; n=7428; 90.8%) (Figure 1), or those with (n=211; 2.6%) positively adjudicated in-study AF/F hospitalization endpoints (vs without; n=7968; 97.4%) (Figure 2), had higher event rates of primary, key secondary, and fatal or nonfatal stroke endpoints, but relative risk reductions with IPE were not significantly different (all interaction p-values [pint]=ns). Similar reductions were observed with IPE across the prespecified endpoint testing hierarchy in patients with or without AF/F history or in-study hospitalization endpoints. Patients with baseline AF/F history had similar relative risk for in-study occurrence of AF/F hospitalization with IPE versus placebo (pint=0.21) but had greater absolute risk (12.5% vs 6.3%, IPE vs placebo) vs patients without baseline AF/F history (2.2% vs 1.6%, IPE vs placebo); i.e., recurrent AF/F in those with a prior history of AF/F was more prevalent than de novo AF/F. Serious bleeding trended higher regardless of AF/F history or in-study AF/F hospitalization endpoints (all pint=ns); absolute risk of serious bleeding was greater in patients with AF/F history at baseline (7.3% vs 6.0%) vs those without a baseline history of AF/F (2.3% vs 1.7%), and serious bleeding also trended higher in patients with in-study AF/F hospitalization (8.7% vs 6.0%) vs without (2.5% vs 2.0%) [all IPE vs placebo].
Conclusion
REDUCE-IT patients with AF/F history or in-study AF/F hospitalization endpoints had greater CV risk, but similar relative risk reduction in primary, key secondary, and fatal or nonfatal stroke endpoints with IPE.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Amarin Pharma, Inc.
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- B Olshansky
- University of Iowa, Department of Medicine, Iowa City, United States of America
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- University of Maryland, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
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- FACT, Hôpital Bichat; AP-HP, INSERM Unité 1148, Paris, France
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- Utah Lipid Center, Salt Lake City, United States of America
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Lipid Clinic and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, Department of Medicine, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, United States of America
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- Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, United States of America
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- University of Montreal, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Houston, United States of America
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- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, United States of America
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Bhatt D, Brinton E, Miller M, Steg P, Jacobson T, Ketchum S, Juliano R, Jiao L, Doyle R, Granowitz C, Busch R, Tardif J, Ballantyne C. SUBSTANTIAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REDUCTION WITH ICOSAPENT ETHYL REGARDLESS OF DIABETES STATUS OR BMI: REDUCE-IT BMI. Can J Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.07.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hu Y, Wang X, Li C, Jiao L, Du Y. LINC01783 accelerated tongue squamous cell carcinoma progression via inhibiting miR-199b-5p. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:8140-8147. [PMID: 34363308 PMCID: PMC8419183 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Growing studies illustrated that lncRNAs exert critical roles in development and occurrence of tumours including TSCC. In this research, we indicated that LINC01783 was up‐regulated in TSCC cells (SCC1, Cal27, UM1 and SCC4) when compared to NHOK cell. RT‐qPCR analysis indicated that LINC01783 was overexpressed in 22 TSCC cases (73.3%, 22/30) compared with no‐tumour specimens. LINC01783 level was up‐regulated in TSCC specimens when compared to no‐tumour specimens. Ectopic expression of LINC01783 promoted TSCC cell cycle and growth and EMT progression in both TSCC cell SCC1 and Cal27. Overexpression of LINC01783 sponged miR‐199b‐5p in TSCC cell and elevated expression of LINC01783 inhibited miR‐199b‐5p expression. Moreover, we illustrated that miR‐199b‐5p was down‐regulated in TSCC cells and specimen and LINC01783 level was up‐regulated in TSCC specimens when compared to no‐tumour specimens. Elevated expression of LINC01783 promoted TSCC cell growth, cycle and EMT progression by sponging miR‐199b‐5p. These data suggested that LINC01783 functioned as one oncogene and might be one treatment target for TSCC.
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- Ying Hu
- Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, China
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Wang R, Jiao L, Zhou X, Guo Z, Bian H, Dai H. Highly fluorescent graphene quantum dots from biorefinery waste for tri-channel sensitive detection of Fe 3+ ions. J Hazard Mater 2021; 412:125096. [PMID: 33517054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Renewable lignocellulosic biomass can be effectively transformed to value-added products, enabling fast growth of related downstream processing. However, valorization of the by-produced cellulose-poor fraction, which is also in large volumes, is only occasionally reported regarding existing technologies. Here, a simple, general, and effective strategy for fabricating graphene quantum dots (GQDs) from the Miscanthus (MC) biorefinery waste consisting of sugars and depolymerized lignin, is developed. This process involves the fast and selective removal of most lignin and hemicellulose based on mild acid hydrotrope fractionation, with followed hydrothermal carbonization. The as-fabricated MC-derived GQDs (M-GQDs) exhibit several advantages such as few-layer graphene-like single crystalline structure, sulfur and nitrogen co-doping, bright fluorescence, excitation-dependent photoluminescence, and long fluorescence lifetime (11.95 ns). Furthermore, M-GQDs present prominent fluorescence reduction in the presence of Fe3+ with good linearity (≤0.995) and very low detection limit (≥1.41 nM). Later, it is found that the observed high sensitivity for Fe3+ is based on a dynamic quenching mechanism, which is caused by the Fe3+-induced increase in both the energy dissipation and photogenerated electron consumption. This work is anticipated to open new opportunities for promoting the integral valorization of biomass and sensitive fluorometric detection of Fe3+.
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- Ruibin Wang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Wu Q, Huang M, Li T, Jiao L, Tu Y, Xu X, Ma X, Tian H, Qiao Y. Crystal and electronic structure of poly-halogenated lanthanide Schiff base complex: Insights into halogen bond from structural and theoretical analysis. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chen K, Jiao L, Liu X, Qi C, Xue R. Evaluation of the response stability of two dominant conifer species to climate change in the southern margin of the Tengger Desert. Glob Ecol Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Abitbol T, Aly A, Anju V, Annamalai PK, Ansari JR, Babudri F, Basirun WJ, Bras J, Deng Y, Denneulin A, Giannelli R, Gopakumar DA, Hegazy SM, Houkan MT, Jiao L, Kannan K, Kawasaki H, Kim J, Klemm DO, Kralisch D, Lindström T, Mohammed MA, Nanjundan AK, Nizam P, Nzihou A, Operamolla A, Pai AR, Paoloni C, Pasquini D, Pottathara YB, Rahman NMMA, Ram F, Ramanujam B, Sadasivuni KK, Salleh NM, Shanmuganathan K, Tao J, Thomas S, Vuong TP, Wawrzyniak M. Contributors. Nanocellulose Based Composites for Electronics 2021:xi-xiii. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822350-5.01002-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Zhou Y, Jiao L, Qin H, Li F. Effect of Environmental Stress on the Nutrient Stoichiometry of the Clonal Plant Phragmites australis in Inland Riparian Wetlands of Northwest China. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:705319. [PMID: 34490007 PMCID: PMC8416684 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.705319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Clonal plants play an important role in determining ecosystem properties such as community stability, species diversity and nutrient cycling. However, relatively little information is available about the stoichiometric characteristics of clonal plants and their drivers in inland riparian wetlands under strong environmental stress. In this manuscript, we studied the clonal plant Phragmites australis in an inland riparian wetland of Northwest China and compared its nutrient distribution and stoichiometry trade-offs as well as its responses to soil environmental factors in three different environments, namely, a wetland, a salt marsh, and a desert. We found that (1) P. australis could adapt to heterogeneous environments by changing its nutrient allocation strategies, as evidenced by the significant decrease in N and P concentrations, and significant increase in whole-plant C:P and N:P ratios from the wetland to the desert habitats. (2) P. australis adapted to stressful environments by changing its nutrient allocation patterns among different modules, showing a greater tendency to invest N and P in underground modules (rhizomes and roots) and an increase in the utilization efficiency of N and P in the leaves, and stems as environmental stress increased. (3) The C-N, C-P, and N:P-C in the whole plant and in each module showed significant anisotropic growth relationships in the three habitats (P < 0.05). (4) Soil water, pH and salt were the main factors limiting nutrient stoichiometry. The results of this study clarified the ecological adaptation mechanism of the clonal plant P. australis to heterogeneous environments and provided targeted protection strategies for inland riparian wetlands in Northwest China.
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- Yi Zhou
- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu, China
- *Correspondence: Liang Jiao,
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and Sustainable Development of Oasis, Gansu, China
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Jiao L, Tian H, Wang M, Li T, Wu Q. Crystal structure of 6,6'‐((1E,1'E)‐(propane‐1,3‐diylbis(azaneylylidene))bis(methaneylylidene))bis(3‐bromophenol), C34H32Br4N4O4. Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/ncrs-2020-0547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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C34H32Br4N4O4, M
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= 880.27, monoclinic, C2 (no. 5), a = 10.6239(7) Å, b = 10.8034(9) Å, c = 28.959(3) Å, β = 99.611(2)°, V = 3277.1(4) Å3, Z = 4, R
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(F
2) = 0.0922, T = 150.0 K.
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- Liang Jiao
- Department of Chemical Science and Technology , Kunming University , Kunming , Yunnan 65200 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology , Kunming University , Kunming , Yunnan 65200 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology , Kunming University , Kunming , Yunnan 65200 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology , Kunming University , Kunming , Yunnan 65200 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technology , Kunming University , Kunming , Yunnan 65200 , P. R. China
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Jiao L, Andersen PØ, Zhou J, Cai J. Applications of mercury intrusion capillary pressure for pore structures: A review. Capillarity 2020. [DOI: 10.46690/capi.2020.04.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wang S, Jiao L, Jiang Y, Chen K, Liu X, Qi C, Xue R. Extreme climate historical variation based on tree-ring width record in the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China. Int J Biometeorol 2020; 64:2127-2139. [PMID: 32892238 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-020-02003-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme climate events have caused serious impacts on the service functions of terrestrial ecosystems and the production and life of human society in recent years. The warm nights (TN90p) variable of the 26 extreme climate indicators was the main factor controlling the tree radial growth of Schrenk spruce (Picea schrenkiana) in the Tianshan Mountains region based on the responses of tree-ring width in the 5 sample sites. Therefore, TN90p in the growth season from May to September (TN90p5-9) during 1735-2016 was reconstructed on the basis of the time stability of the growth-climate relationships. The interpretation rate of variance of the reconstructed equation was 45.4% (R2adj = 44.4%, F = 45.7). The reconstruction showed four relatively high TN90p5-9 historic intervals (1747-1798, 1856-1872, 1906-1951, and 2002-2016) and four low intervals (1735-1747, 1798-1856, 1872-1900, and 1951-2002). The occurrence frequency of extreme high values was higher than that of extreme low values during the reconstruction period of 1735-2016. The extreme values of reconstruction were consistent with historical droughts and large-scale volcanic eruptions, indicating that the reconstruction series had high accuracy. Multi-window spectral periodic analysis and spatial correlation analysis revealed that TN90p5-9 variation in the study area was affected by large-scale sea-air stress factors. In particular, the TN90p5-9 obtained by using R/S analysis (rescaled range analysis) will continue to show an upward trend in the relative period of time in the future. This trend will lead to a further decrease in the radial growth of trees and even trigger forest death events.
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- Shengjie Wang
- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China.
- Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China
- Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, No.967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Bhatt D, Miller M, Steg P, Brinton E, Jacobson T, Ketchum S, Doyle R, Juliano R, Jiao L, Granowitz C, Tardif JC, Ballantyne C. REDUCE-IT: outcomes by baseline statin type. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial) randomized 8,179 statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk to either icosapent ethyl (IPE), a pure, stable prescription form of eicosapentaenoic acid, 4g/day or placebo. IPE significantly reduced time to first occurrence of the primary composite endpoint of major adverse CV events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI], nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina) (HR 0.75, CI 0.68–0.83) and key secondary endpoint events (composite of CV death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke) (HR 0.74, CI 0.65–0.83) versus placebo (all p<0.0001). A modest reduction in placebo-corrected LDL-C was observed (−6.6%; p<0.0001). The mechanisms for the CV benefit of icosapent ethyl are not fully understood.
Purpose
Explore the impact of statin type and lipophilic/lipophobic category on outcomes, and on LDL-C, to further consider the possible relevance of LDL-C pathways to the observed CV benefit of icosapent ethyl.
Methods
Primary and key secondary endpoint analyses and LDL-C changes from baseline were explored by individual statin type (atorvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, or pravastatin) at baseline, and then by categorizing these statins into lipophilic (i.e., hydrophobic: atorvastatin, simvastatin) and lipophobic (i.e., hydrophilic: rosuvastatin, pravastatin) statin groups; 96.1% of patients fell within these individual statin groups.
Results
CV outcomes were similar across statin types (interaction p=0.61) and lipophilic/lipophobic categories (interaction p=0.51) (Figure). Statin type and category had a similar lack of meaningful impact on the modest placebo-corrected median LDL-C changes from baseline to one year, which ranged from −5.8 to −8.4% (all p≤0.0003).
Conclusion
No meaningful treatment differences in the primary or key secondary endpoints across statin type or lipophilic/lipophobic category were observed. A similar lack of treatment difference was observed in LDL-C changes from baseline to one year. Therefore, the LDL-C changes and CV risk reduction in REDUCE-IT appear independent of the type of concomitant statin therapy. These data provide clinicians with additional insight regarding concomitant statin therapy considerations when prescribing icosapent ethyl and suggest there are important mechanisms of action for the substantial CV risk reduction observed with icosapent ethyl that are distinct from the LDL receptor pathway.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): The study was funded by Amarin Pharma, Inc.
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- D Bhatt
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- University of Maryland, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
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- University of Paris, INSERM Unité 1148; FACT Hopital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Utah Lipid Center, Salt Lake City, United States of America
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Lipid Clinic and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, Department of Medicine, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- University of Montreal, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Houston, United States of America
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Yang W, Jiao L, Wang X, Wu W, Lian H, Dai H. Formaldehyde-free self-polymerization of lignin-derived monomers for synthesis of renewable phenolic resin. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 166:1312-1319. [PMID: 33161075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Most phenolic resins are synthesized with non-renewable petroleum-based phenol and formaldehyde, which have adverse effects on the environment and human health. To achieve green and sustainable production of phenolic resins, it is important to replace non-renewable toxic phenol and formaldehyde. Herein, a new strategy was proposed to completely replace phenol and formaldehyde, using lignin-derived monomers to synthesize renewable phenolic resins. Lithium aluminum hydride was utilized to reduce lignin-derived monomers, including vanillin, methyl vanillate, and syringaldehyde, to generate the corresponding vanillyl and syringic alcohol. With oxalic acid as the catalyst, vanillyl and syringic alcohol could be polymerized to phenolic resins without using formaldehyde. The structure of the phenolic resins based on lignin-derived monomers was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 13C and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis were performed to characterize the thermal properties of the phenolic resins. The phenolic resins based on lignin-derived monomers exhibited excellent adhesion strength (6.14 MPa), glass transition temperature (Tg) (107-115 °C), and thermal stability, and its performance was similar to that of the commercial Novolak phenolic resin. This study presents a promising green and sustainable approach to synthesize renewable phenolic resins based on lignin-derived monomers without using formaldehyde.
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- Weisheng Yang
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forestry Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
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Olshansky B, Bhatt D, Miller M, Steg P, Brinton E, Jacobson T, Ketchum S, Doyle R, Juliano R, Jiao L, Granowitz C, Tardif JC, Mehta C, Ballantyne C, Chung M. REDUCE-IT: accumulation of data across prespecified interim analyses to final results. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial), an event-driven trial, randomized 8,179 statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides (TGs) and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk to icosapent ethyl (IPE); pure, stable prescription eicosapentaenoic acid, 4g/day or placebo. 1,612 primary endpoint events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI], nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina) projected 90% power to detect 15% relative risk reduction (5% 2-sided alpha). The key secondary composite endpoint was CV death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke. An independent data and safety monitoring committee (DMC) performed prespecified interim analyses (IAs) at ∼60% (IA1 31 May 2016 data cutoff; 2.9 y median primary endpoint follow-up) and ∼80% (IA2 01 May 2017; 3.7 y) of events; final analysis included 1,606 events (06 Sep 2018; 4.9 y median study follow-up).
Purpose
Explore REDUCE-IT efficacy and safety across prespecified IAs for insight into progression of robustness and consistency of conclusions.
Methods
The interim statistical analysis plan guided study continuation decisions by a prespecified decision-making process, including assessment of safety, treatment arm performance, primary composite endpoint formal analyses, and informal robustness analyses, with no futility or efficacy stopping requirements. Prior to DMC IA study continuation decisions, the need for a mature dataset to support the robustness of final efficacy and safety findings was discussed. Sponsor, Steering Committee, and Clinical Endpoint Committee were blinded throughout.
Results
Primary and key secondary endpoints achieved statistical significance at IA1 and IA2 that persisted at final analyses (p-value below final adjusted 2-sided alpha of 0.0437); hazard ratios also remained consistent and similar robustness was observed across individual endpoint components; clarity of findings across endpoints and subgroups improved with more events. Stopping for overwhelming efficacy was discussed at each IA; prior to IA study continuation recommendations, the DMC considered historical examples of failed CV outcome studies for TG-lowering and mixed omega-3 therapies, reflected on the potential for overestimating final demonstrated benefit using incomplete data, and weighed societal impacts of fuller datasets relative to patient therapy access.
Conclusions
Consistent, potent efficacy emerged early and persisted across the two prespecified interim and final analyses. The mature dataset demonstrated highly statistically significant reductions in the primary (25%; p=0.00000001) and key secondary (26%; p=0.0000006) endpoints and allowed robust analyses to support overall efficacy and safety conclusions. Allowing the REDUCE-IT dataset to fully mature provided clinicians with robust, consistent, and reliable data upon which to base clinical decisions for IPE in CV risk reduction.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): The study was funded by Amarin Pharma, Inc.
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- B Olshansky
- University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa city, United States of America
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- University of Maryland, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
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- University of Paris, INSERM Unité 1148; FACT Hopital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Utah Lipid Center, Salt Lake City, United States of America
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Lipid Clinic and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, Department of Medicine, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- University of Montreal, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Cytel Inc., Waltham, United States of America
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States of America
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- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, United States of America
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Bhatt D, Miller M, Steg P, Brinton E, Jacobson T, Ketchum S, Doyle R, Juliano R, Jiao L, Granowitz C, Gregson J, Pocock S, Tardif JC, Ballantyne C. REDUCE-IT: total ischemic events reduced across the full range of baseline LDL cholesterol and other key subgroups. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial), a study of 8,179 randomized statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides (TG) and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk followed for a median of 4.9 years, demonstrated robust results. Icosapent ethyl (IPE), a pure and stable prescription form of eicosapentaenoic acid, 4g/day reduced both time-to-first and total primary endpoint ischemic events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI], nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina) by 25% (HR 0.75; 95% CI 0.68–0.83; p<0.0001) and 30% (rate ratio 0.70; 95% CI 0.62–0.78; p<0.0001), respectively. Similar substantial reductions in first and total key secondary endpoint ischemic events (composite of CV death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke) were also observed. Demographic and baseline disease characteristics were generally balanced across treatment groups. Time-to-first event analyses showed robust and generally consistent benefit across subgroups. Previous total event analyses by baseline TG demonstrated large, consistent, statistically significant reductions across tertiles, suggesting the CV benefit of IPE is tied primarily to non-TG factors.
Purpose
Further explore the extent to which IPE reduced total primary and key secondary events across prespecified baseline demographic, disease, treatment, and lipid/lipoprotein/inflammatory biomarker subgroups.
Methods
Total events across subgroups were assessed with the prespecified negative binomial regression method. Main outcomes were total (first and subsequent) primary and key secondary composite endpoint events.
Results
Median baseline LDL-C levels in ascending tertiles were 58, 76, and 96 mg/dL; there were large, significant relative reductions in total primary endpoint events with IPE across tertiles (35%, 28%, and 27%, respectively; interaction p=0.62), with parallel substantial absolute risk reductions. Similar, significant relative reductions of 33%, 28%, and 24% in total key secondary endpoint events were observed, along with substantial absolute risk reductions. Total events analyses of prespecified subgroups also demonstrated robust and generally consistent findings for the primary and key secondary composite endpoints.
Conclusion
REDUCE-IT demonstrated substantial reductions in first and total primary and key secondary endpoint ischemic events, with robust and generally consistent results across baseline TG and LDL-C levels, as well as other prespecified baseline biomarker, demographic, disease, and treatment subgroups. These analyses provide useful insights for clinicians considering the range of patients who may benefit from IPE therapy and suggest that mechanisms beyond the lipid/lipoprotein/inflammatory pathways tested, including mechanisms beyond the LDL receptor pathways, may contribute to the observed substantial reductions in total ischemic burden with IPE therapy.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): The study was funded by Amarin Pharma, Inc.
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- D Bhatt
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
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- University of Maryland, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
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- University of Paris, INSERM Unité 1148; FACT Hopital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Utah Lipid Center, Utah, United States of America
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Lipid Clinic and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program, Department of Medicine, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- Amarin Pharma, Inc., Bridgewater, United States of America
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medical Statistics, London, United Kingdom
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medical Statistics, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Montreal, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States of America
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Bhatt D, Steg P, Miller M, Brinton E, Jacobson T, Ketchum S, Juliano R, Jiao L, Doyle R, Granowitz C, Tardif J, Verma S, Ballantyne C. SIGNIFICANT CARDIOVASCULAR BENEFITS OF ICOSAPENT ETHYL FROM REDUCE-IT. Can J Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.07.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Wang X, Bian H, Ni S, Sun S, Jiao L, Dai H. BNNS/PVA bilayer composite film with multiple-improved properties by the synergistic actions of cellulose nanofibrils and lignin nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 157:259-266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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