Yuan Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3726245 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuan Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanjing Normal University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3523-9751 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 67 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 67 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Calycosin ameliorates high-altitude pulmonary edema by regulating macrophage polarization through the PPAR-γ/NF-κB pathway
Adiposity and reproductive characteristics across the lifespan
BACKGROUND: Reproductive characteristics significantly shape physiological adaptations, little is known about how they relate to adiposity in women of multi-ethnic regions undergoing a rapid increase in obesity burden. This study aims to address this gap by assessing how reproductive patterns correlate with adiposity and identifying potential moderating factors among Chinese adults. METHODS: In 2018–2019, 107,679 participants from the Regional Et…
The effects of gain-loss framed message on physical activity attitudes, intentions, and behaviors in physically inactive adults
Background Physical inactivity poses serious health risks. Message framing is a strategy to encourage healthy behaviors, but its effectiveness in promoting physical activity (PA) is unclear, creating challenges for professionals in choosing optimal strategies. Objective To compare the effects of gain-framed versus loss-framed messages on PA attitudes, intentions, and behaviors among inactive adults. Methods Seven electronic databases were searche…
Current status and progress of validation studies on the Icope scale
Background: With the rapid global population aging, systematically and early identifying and managing functional decline in older adults has become a core challenge in public health. The Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework and its screening tool, proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), aim to prevent disability by assessing intrinsic capacity. However, there is a lack of systematic review of the implementation strategies, …
Factors associated with eating behaviors of young and middle-aged adults with overweight and obesity
The escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity among young and middle-aged adults constitutes a significant public health challenge. While modifying dietary behavior is accepted as a critical component of weight management, existing reports regarding the specific drivers of these behaviors remain scattered and lack systematic integration. To address this knowledge gap, this review systematically synthesized the factors associated with eating…
Effects of noise exposure and long working hours on oxidative stress levels and high-frequency hearing threshold damage in occupational populations
Introduction Occupational noise-induced hearing loss remains a significant public health concern in China. This study aimed to investigate the associations between combined exposure to occupational noise and long working hours with oxidative stress levels and high-frequency hearing loss (HFHL) in an occupational population. Methods A total of 547 Chinese workers from eight manufacturing enterprises in Guangzhou who were engaged in noise-exposed o…
Association of FAS gene polymorphisms with the risk of noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese occupational workers
Introduction The FAS gene, as a core regulator of the cell apoptosis pathway, has attracted considerable attention for its potential role in maintaining the homeostasis of inner ear hair cells and resisting noise-induced oxidative damage. This study aims to explore and verify the relationship between FAS gene polymorphisms and NIHL susceptibility. Subjects and methods In this case-control study, a total of 364 noise-exposed workers were enrolled,…
Nurses’ innovative use of information systems
Background: Despite the widespread adoption of Nursing Information Systems (NIS), nurses often remain positioned as passive users, which limits the potential for system-driven care transformation. Objectives: This narrative review synthesizes evidence on nurses' innovative use behaviors in NIS to identify actionable pathways for empowering nurses as co-designers of digital health solutions. Methods: A synthesis of peer-reviewed literature was con…
Cognitive preference for ordered structures in visual attention
A Study of Discourse on Covid-19 Vaccines from Conspiracy Communities on Reddit Using Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis
Given the limited research on the content attributes of anti-vaccination discourse regarding COVID-19 vaccines, our study investigated how conspiracy communities on Reddit, which may serve as potential anti-vaccination groups, have framed their discussions about the vaccines. Using topic modeling, we identified six topics including conspiracy theories and vaccine hesitancy, scientific (mis)information, vaccine policies and politics, vaccine effic…
Sweating Assets
This paper studies the impact of extreme heat on the housing market in 26 Chinese cities by analyzing more than 1.5 million second‐hand housing transaction records. Empirical results from hedonic regressions show that extreme heat significantly decreases housing prices and transaction volumes. This negative effect is concentrated in warm seasons and is substantially stronger for high‐end apartments, top‐floor units, and units in high‐rise buildin…
A Study on a Geography Project-Based Learning Model Aimed at Cultivating Spatial Thinking
Drawing upon constructivism and embodied cognition theories, this study develops a geography project-based learning model designed to foster students’ spatial thinking. Centered on project implementation, the model embeds embodied interventions throughout the process. The core elements of spatial thinking—spatial perception, representation, and reasoning—are systematically integrated into the learning process. A 16-week teaching experiment involv…
The effect of post-success handwashing on insight problem solving
Handwashing, as a common physical cleansing behavior, not only serves a physiological cleaning function but is also believed to symbolically "wash away" emotional experiences or mental residues. Previous research has primarily focused on the regulatory effects of handwashing on failure, negative emotions, or moral judgments, while its role in emotional regulation after success experiences and its influence on creative cognition (such as insight p…
Allium macrostemon Bge. delays chronic renal failure by modulating IL-17 signaling pathway and affecting tryptophan/glycerophospholipid metabolism
Survival analysis of pneumoconiosis patients in Jiangsu Province from 1960 to 2024
Introduction Pneumoconiosis is recognized as a major occupational health burden worldwide, especially in developing countries where industrial dust exposure is prevalent. This study aims to provide evidence for the development of prevention and control strategies and the strengthening of patient support systems. Methods Data for this study were sourced from the Jiangsu Province Pneumoconiosis Follow-up Online Reporting System. Survival analysis w…
The impact of agricultural technological innovation on residents’ health and its spatial effects
In response to China’s vigorous promotion of health and green, low-carbon development, agricultural technological innovation, as a crucial tool for advancing sustainable development, is essential in promoting residents’ health. Based on data from 30 provinces in China from 2012 to 2022, this paper uses a two-way fixed effects model to examine the impact of agricultural technological innovation on residents’ health. Further, it analyzes the underl…
Extreme Weather and Life Satisfaction
Peer effects in urban pollution and carbon reduction
Functional disability and depressive symptoms among centenarians in Nanjing, China
Our findings suggest that engaging in leisure activities and fostering a positive attitude toward aging may help very old adults maintain their mental well-being, despite declines in physical functioning
Bas de Boer, How Scientific Instruments Speak
DPHC from Alpinia officinarum Hance specifically modulates the function of Cenpu in the cell cycle and apoptosis to ameliorate hepatocellular carcinoma
Back to Common Roots
Isochrone-Based Accessibility Analysis of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Facilities
Pre-hospital emergency medical service (PHEMS) is critical for the treatment outcomes of life-threatening injuries and time-sensitive illnesses. Response time, influenced by traffic conditions and the site planning of pre-hospital emergency medical facilities (PHEMFs), is the main indicator for evaluating PHEMS. In 2020, the Beijing government released the “Special Plan for Spatial Layout of Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Facilities in Beijing (2…
A hybrid spatiotemporal model combining graph attention network and gated recurrent unit for regional composite air pollution prediction and collaborative control
Enhancing urban real-time PM2.5 monitoring in street canyons by machine learning and computer vision technology
Best Practice in Provider/Parent Interaction
In this 3-year prospective grounded theory study in three pediatric settings, we aimed to develop a conceptualization of best practice health care providers (BPHCPs) in interaction with parents of children with complex, chronic, life-threatening conditions. Analysis of semistructured interviews with 34 parents and 80 health care professionals (HCPs) and 88 observation periods of HCP/parent interactions indicated that BPHCPs shared a broad worldvi…
The effect of lexical frequency and Lombard reflex on tone hyperarticulation
An integrated model of five sense perceptions and memorable tourism experiences
This study selects the tourism performing art of You Jian Pingyao as a case study. Based on cognitive memory theory and emotional evaluation theory, it follows the logical idea of "five sense perceptions of tourist destination-positive emotions-memorable tourism experiences," and establishes a theoretical model and analyzes it. The results of this study provide new ideas for solving the problem of five sense perceptions in regional tourism and pr…
Constructing Social Vulnerability Indexes with Increased Data and Machine Learning Highlight the Importance of Wealth Across Global Contexts
We consider the availability of new harmonized data sources and novel machine learning methodologies in the construction of a social vulnerability index (SoVI), a multidimensional measure that defines how individuals’ and communities may respond to hazards including natural disasters, economic changes, and global health crises. The factors underpinning social vulnerability—namely, economic status, age, disability, language, ethnicity, and locatio…
Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors Among Centenarians in Nanjing, China
The Closed Doors of Courts
In China, courts may refuse to accept certain legal actions involving financial matters without any solid or explicit legal grounds. An analysis of such a phenomenon should help scholars to understand the functioning logic of China's judicial power. This article suggests that there are a number of reasons behind the filtration system, including a lack of applicable legal rules, a weak ability of the courts to understand complicated financial matt…
The effect of lexical frequency and Lombard reflex on tone hyperarticulation
Anti-diabetic effects of Panax notoginseng saponins and its major anti-hyperglycemic components
Toxicity Evaluation of Pig Slurry Using Luminescent Bacteria and Zebrafish
Biogas slurry has become a serious pollution problem and anaerobic digestion is widely applied to pig manure treatment for environmental protection and energy recovery. To evaluate environmental risk of the emission of biogas slurry, luminescent bacteria (Vibrio fischeri), larvae and embryos of zebrafish (Danio rerio) were used to detect the acute and development toxicity of digested and post-treated slurry. Then the ability of treatment process …
The Closed Doors of Courts
In China, courts may refuse to accept certain legal actions involving financial matters without any solid or explicit legal grounds. An analysis of such a phenomenon should help scholars to understand the functioning logic of China's judicial power. This article suggests that there are a number of reasons behind the filtration system, including a lack of applicable legal rules, a weak ability of the courts to understand complicated financial matt…
Association Between Life Event Stressors and Low Birth Weight in African American and White Populations
Evaluation of the Treatment Process of Landfill Leachate Using the Toxicity Assessment Method
Landfill leachate is composed of a complex composition with strong biological toxicity. The combined treatment process of coagulation and sedimentation, anaerobics, electrolysis, and aerobics was set up to treat landfill leachate. This paper explores the effect of different operational parameters of coagulation and sedimentation tanks and electrolytic cells, while investigating the combined process for the removal efficiency of physicochemical in…
Urban-rural differences in the association between access to healthcare and health outcomes among older adults in China
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that inadequate access to healthcare is associated with lower levels of health and well-being in older adults. Studies have also shown significant urban-rural differences in access to healthcare in developing countries such as China. However, there is limited evidence of whether the association between access to healthcare and health outcomes differs by urban-rural residence at older ages in China. METHODS: Four wav…
Changes in perceived uselessness and risks for mortality
Persistently high and moderate levels of perceived uselessness are associated with significant increases in mortality risk. These findings have important implications for promoting successful aging in China
Best Practice in Provider/Parent Interaction
In this 3-year prospective grounded theory study in three pediatric settings, we aimed to develop a conceptualization of best practice health care providers (BPHCPs) in interaction with parents of children with complex, chronic, life-threatening conditions. Analysis of semistructured interviews with 34 parents and 80 health care professionals (HCPs) and 88 observation periods of HCP/parent interactions indicated that BPHCPs shared a broad worldvi…
Effects of Co-Processing Sewage Sludge in the Cement Kiln on PAHs, Heavy Metals Emissions and the Surrounding Environment
To understand the effects of co-processing sewage sludge in the cement kiln on non-criterion pollutants emissions and its surrounding environment, the flue gas from a cement kiln stack, ambient air and soil from the background/downwind sites were collected in the cement plant. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals of the samples were analyzed. The results show that PAHs in flue gas mainly exist in the gas phase and the low mole…
Confucius Classroom of Humanitarian Institute of Novosibirsk State University as a Window for Chinese Language and Culture in Siberia
Characteristics and Trends of Pneumoconiosis in the Jiangsu Province, China, 2006–2017
This study aims to describe the characteristics and trends of pneumoconiosis in the Jiangsu Province, China, and provide information for the occupational diseases control. We collected and analyzed the data of pneumoconiosis cases reported annually from 2006 to 2017. The information of the cases mainly includes case distributions, clinical types and stages, enterprise types and scales, as well as diagnosis age and exposure duration. A total of 92…
The underlying mechanism of emotions on co-representation in joint actions
Joint action is a common phenomenon that involves two or more people cooperating together to achieve a common goal in our daily life. The action representation of co-actors play an important role in joint actions. Self-other integration, as a type of cognitive process, is the foundation of the joint action. Moreover, emotion can influence not only cognitive processes but also social interactions ( Lyubomirsky et al., 2005 ). Therefore, it is wort…
Individual-level factors attributable to urban-rural disparity in mortality among older adults in China
The urban-rural disparity in mortality among older adults in China was largely attributable to differences in individual socioeconomic resources (i.e., education, income, and access to healthcare) regardless of gender and age group
Employee innovative performance in science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises
We formulated a conceptual model based on triadic reciprocal determinism theory, to explain the relationships among organizational innovative climate, employee work involvement, creativity, and innovative performance. We used data from 5,242 employees at science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tianjin, China. Results of the structural equation modeling show that (a) employee innovative performance is a function o…
A Study of Non-structure Cohesion in the Texts in New Senior English for China Student’s Book 5 and 6
Since the publication of Cohesive in English co-authored by Halliday and Hasan in 1976, more linguistics at home and abroad have been analyzing and studying this theory in detail. Thus, cohesion theory has been steadily growing. Existing studies, however, tended to focus on the analysis of cohesive devices in a variety of discourses other than the texts from English textbooks for Chinese high school learners. To address this gap, this study used …
W. H. Auden’s syllabic poetics within the framework of world literature
Evaluation of the sustainable development of an island “Blue Economy”
Random forest-based understanding and predicting of the impacts of anthropogenic nutrient inputs on the water quality of a tropical lagoon
Seawater quality degradation is caused by diverse, non-linearly interacting factors, knowledge of which is essential for understanding and predicting water quality trends. Currently, most water-quality research has been based on certain assumptions to employ linear approaches for solving simplified problems, such as numerical simulations or cumulative impact assessments. To improve the accuracy and ease of prediction, the random forest method has…
Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China
The role of health behaviors in oral health conditions in individuals of extremely old age remains understudied. This study included 185 participants aged 100 years or older from the Nanjing Centenarians Study (NCS) to examine the associations between health behaviors and oral health and investigate the potential moderating role of education and living arrangements in such relationships. The oral health status as an outcome included the self-repo…
QingYan formula extracts protect against postmenopausal osteoporosis in ovariectomized rat model via active ER-dependent MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signal pathways
Learning contextual factors, student engagement, and problem-solving skills
Although problem-solving skills are considered as key higher order cognitive skills, in the Chinese learning context there are gaps in the literature regarding more comprehensive examinations of which factors are likely to promote university students' creative problem-solving skills. We explored the relationships of the learning contextual factors of higher order learning and effective teaching practices with student rule-oriented, procedural, an…
The multidimensional relative poverty of rural older adults in China and the effect of the health poverty alleviation policy
Introduction: Although, especially in the past decade, poverty measurement approaches have been duly developed in two paths (from unidimensional to multidimensional poverty and from absolute to relative poverty), merely a few studies have focused on the combination of both perspectives. However, with global aging, poverty among older adults simultaneously presents multidimensionality and relativity characteristics. This paper explores a multidime…
The Impact of the Long-Term Care Insurance on the Medical Expenses and Health Status in China
Based on the panel data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2015, and 2018, this paper used the difference-in-difference (DID) method to evaluate the implementation effect how the Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) policy impacted on the medical expenses and the health status of the middle-aged and elder population. The empirical results show that LTCI has reduced the outpatient and inpatient quantity by 0.1689 and 0.…
Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Infection Among 40,613 Women
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV infection among outpatient-based populations. A total of 40,613 women were recruited from the First People's Hospital of the Yunnan Province. Our study retrospectively analyzed the results of cervical HPV screening among 40,613 women. The results of study s…
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