Ying Ji^*, Xi Liu^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.11, pp. 3977-3989, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028439

Abstract The problem of low disposal and utilization rate of bulk industrial solid waste needs to be solved. In this paper, a high-activity admixture composed of steel slag-phosphate slag-limestone powder was proposed for most of the solid waste with low activity and a negative impact on concrete workability, combining the characteristics of each solid waste. The paper demonstrates the feasibility and explains the principle of the composite system in terms of water requirement of standard consistency, setting time, workability, and mechanical properties, combined with the composition of the phases, hydration temperature, and microscopic morphology. The results showed that the steel slag:phosphate… More > Graphic Abstract

Stéphane Faury^1,*, Katia M’Bailara^1,2, Eric Rullier³, Quentin Denost⁴, Bruno Quintard¹

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 147-157, 2023, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.044901

Abstract L’objectif de cette étude est d’évaluer la faisabilité, l’acceptabilité et l’efficacité d’une intervention psychosociale en individuel (appelée StomieCare) auprès de patients atteints d’un cancer du rectum et traités par chirurgie avec stomie temporaire. Cette intervention, en trois séances individuelles, comprend des discussions thématiques autour de problèmes communs relatifs à la maladie et/ou la stomie comme l’impact du cancer et de ces traitements sur la qualité de vie, l’estime de soi, d’apport d’informations et d’apprentissage de techniques (résolution de problème et restructuration cognitive). Trente-sept patients atteints d’un cancer du rectum et traités par chirurgie avec stomie temporaire ont été recrutés et… More >

Tianshu Wang¹, Guoqing Sun¹, Shaojun Zhang¹, Mingyu Wang¹, Jixin Wang², Yunwu Han^3,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.11, pp. 2923-2932, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.028740

Abstract In typical metal foundry applications, sand casting is still the most used technology. The related binder plays a very important role as its performances can directly influence the quality of castings. Among many binders, glues of animal origin have attracted much attention in recent years due to their reduced environmental impact. However, they display some drawbacks such as the tendency to coagulate easily at room temperature and a relatively low strength. In this study, a novel gas-hardening casting binder was prepared using an animal glue and anhydrous potassium carbonate as a hydrolyzing agent to avoid undesired agglomeration. Moreover, sodium pyrophosphate… More >

ZIYU LIU^1,2, AKIKO OKANO^3,4, EMIKO SANADA^1,3,4, YUSHI FUTAMURA^3,4, TOSHIHIKO NOGAWA^3,5, KOSUKE ISHIKAWA⁶, KENTARO SEMBA^7,8, JIANG LI⁹, XIAOMENG LI¹⁰, HIROYUKI OSADA^3,4,11,*, NOBUMOTO WATANABE^1,2,4,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.5, pp. 655-666, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.030248

Abstract

Myc belongs to a family of proto-oncogenes that encode transcription factors. The overexpression of c-Myc causes many types of cancers. Recently, we established a system for screening c-Myc inhibitors and identified antimycin A by screening the RIKEN NPDepo chemical library. The specific mechanism of promoting tumor cell metastasis by high c-Myc expression remains to be explained. In this study, we screened approximately 5,600 microbial extracts using this system and identified a broth prepared from Streptomyces sp. RK19-A0402 strongly inhibits c-Myc transcriptional activity. After purification of the hit broth, we identified compounds closely related to the aglycone of cytovaricin and had… More > Graphic Abstract

Zhijian Zhou¹, Jie Yan^1,*, Xinxiang Du¹, Qiulin Xu¹, Zijun Wu², Jinlan Yang³, Xitong Fang¹, Qiuling Zhong², Qiaoguang Li^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3501-3515, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027852

Abstract Iron-pillared bentonite (FB) was prepared by Fe(III) modified bentonite, and then the composites (FB-OS) were prepared by iron-pillared bentonite and oyster shell powder. The composites were characterized by FTIR, SEM, TGA, and EDS, and the phosphorus removal test was carried out. The results showed that FB-OS contained a large amount of CaO. Its structure was compact, but there were gaps in it. The maximum bending stress and compressive strength were 43.7 N and 0.927 MPa, respectively. The phosphorus removal test showed that the phosphorus removal rate of FB-OS was more than 90%, and measured the maximum adsorption capacity was 48.31… More > Graphic Abstract

C.J. Bourque, E. Dumont, M. Martisella, L. Daoust, S. Cantin, M.-C. Levasseur, Q. de Steur, M. Duval, M.-A. Marquis, S. Sultan

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 85-94, 2023, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0222

Abstract Objectifs : Cette étude rétrospective et transversale vise à comprendre l’expérience à long terme des parents endeuillés en oncologie pédiatrique et les différences du deuil parental en fonction du genre.
Matériel et méthodes : Un questionnaire multisectionnel coconstruit avec des cliniciens et intervenants en suivi de deuil a été tenu en ligne en 2018 et 2019. Les participants au sondage étaient des parents dont l’enfant était décédé au service d’hématologie-oncologie du CHU Sainte-Justine 2 à 18 ans auparavant. Des sections spécifiques sur les réactions, les changements et les souvenirs ont fait l’objet d’analyses descriptives.
Résultats : Les réponses de 48… More >

Yangyang Du¹, Yuanyuan Bao², Lu Zheng¹, Qinglong Tian¹, Xinyong Zhang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.8, pp. 2325-2348, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.027642

Abstract Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is one of the main nutrients necessary for plant growth. Phosphate transporters mediate the acquisition, transport and recycling of phosphate, which is essential for plant growth and development. Although PHT1 has been reported in many plants at home and abroad, it is rarely studied in potato. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the PHT1 family members in order to understand the molecular response mechanism of potato in low phosphate state. In this study, a total of 6 potato PHT1 genes were identified and isolated. It was found that after the expression of different members of… More >

Zunliang Chen^1,2, Chengxu Huang^1,2, Lucheng Duan^1,2, Baohua Tan^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 1085-1102, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039451

Abstract In response to the problem of the high cost and low efficiency of traditional water surface litter cleanup through manpower, a lightweight water surface litter detection algorithm based on improved YOLOv5s is proposed to provide core technical support for real-time water surface litter detection by water surface litter cleanup vessels. The method reduces network parameters by introducing the deep separable convolution GhostConv in the lightweight network GhostNet to substitute the ordinary convolution in the original YOLOv5s feature extraction and fusion network; introducing the C3Ghost module to substitute the C3 module in the original backbone and neck networks to further reduce… More >

Anahita Ali^*, Santosh Kumar

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.7, pp. 833-845, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.028799

Abstract Since the coronavirus pandemic, many factors led to the change in the mental well-being of hospital administrators and their staff. The pandemic negatively impacted the availability and capability of health professionals to deliver essential services and meet rising demand. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the perspective of hospital administrators about issues and challenges that negatively impacted their staff’s mental health and hospital administrators’ coping response to mitigate those challenges and issues. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with 17 hospital administrators (superintendents, deputy superintendents, nursing in charge and hospital in charge) working in a government district hospital of Rajasthan… More > Graphic Abstract

C. Defer, M.-S. Bernatchez

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 212-217, 2022, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0184

Abstract Face au cancer et à la fin de vie, la détresse émotionnelle est courante et de mieux en mieux repérée, résultant en de nombreuses demandes de consultation vers nos services psychologiques spécialisés. Les auteures présentent une réflexion sur les différents facteurs qui guident leurs choix d’interventions auprès de la clientèle en oncologie et soins palliatifs rencontrée en contexte hospitalier, le défi étant d’offrir le bon soin au moment opportun à tous les patients en besoin et leurs proches. Le plan de traitement sera adapté selon la sévérité et la nature de la détresse, la nécessité d’intervenir rapidement, la préférence du… More >