Prospective Single-Arm Study of Remifentanil-Propofol Anesthesia with Manual Right Hypochondrial Compression for Painless Gastroscopy in Obese Patients by Wang M, Tang J, Pan Z, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhu B, Liang Z, Zhao X, Li Y

“…The finding might provide some new schedules for anesthetic management in the absence of advanced airway support instruments.Clinical Trial Registration: ChiCTR2300077889.Plain Language Summary: With the advancement of comfortable-oriented medication, gastroscopy is mostly performed under sedation and anesthesia. However, for obesity, there are changes in airway anatomy structure such as short neck, round chin, and large tongue, which makes them prone to airway obstruction after sleep or anesthesia, blocking the passage of oxygen in and out, which will cause hypoxemia over time and further cause damage to the body. …”
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Optimization of Identification and Zoning Method for Landscape Characters of Urban Historic Districts by Hong YUN, Zixuan HU, Zehao HU

“…Urban historic districts are primarily composed of high-density buildings. However, due to the hybridity of architectural styles and puzzling characters of historic districts, the past renovation usually uses a certain traditional architectural style to regularize all spaces, which destroys the rich historic connotation and potential of tourism development of urban historic districts. …”
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Non-lethal sonodynamic therapy mitigates hypertensive renal fibrosis through the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1-autophagy pathway by DanDan Liu, Hui Wang, Jialong Li, Siqi Sheng, Shu Wang, Ye Tian

“…The deficiency of autophagy will increase the sensitivity of the kidney to the damage, leading to impaired renal function, accumulation of damaged mitochondria and more severe of renal fibrosis. However, enhancing autophagy by activating the PI3K/AKT, AMPK, and mTOR pathways, improves podocyte injury and renal pathological changes, and ameliorates renal function. …”
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Changes of Narrative: Osvald Sirén’s Photographic Modeling of Modern Research on Chinese Garden by Jiuwen GU, Yuanfeng SHI, Shan JIA

“…The gardens photographed by Osvald Sirén often depict spatial scenes of significant depth. However, the close-up, middle and distant views of images can all be clearly presented, and even the details of the patterns and architectural decorations in the distant view are also very clear. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…In the field of landscape architecture, a large amount of practical research has been carried out in the two aspects of enhancing urban resilience and reducing emissions and increasing sinks, both of which mainly focus on the qualitative research on study of the carbon footprints of landscape plants, soils, water bodies, green infrastructures, and green spaces over their entire life cycle. However, there exists less quantitative research on low carbon in the field of landscape engineering, which is mainly based on data from the architectural profession. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…With the increasing concerns about climate change and the pursuit of sustainable development, accurately evaluating the carbon sink value becomes essential for understanding the role of different ecosystems in carbon cycling. However, it is highly remarkable that in the current research on ecological compensation of carbon sink, the urban carbon sink value has been frequently overlooked, which is rather concerning given the rapid expansion of urban areas and their growing impact on the environment. …”
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Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…The pandemic was officially declared over by WHO in May 2023, and the world has been eager to return to normality, to overcome, to forget. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…Since visual perception accounts for 80%-90% of the information humans receive from their environment, it exerts a profound influence on human behavior and environmental experiences. Riders on countryside greenways are often attracted to the distinctive visual environments and tend to make spontaneous stops, which could increase safety risks. …”
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Pengembangan Deep Learning untuk Sistem Deteksi Dini Komplikasi Kaki Diabetik Menggunakan Citra Termogram by Medycha Emhandyksa, Indah Soesanti, Rina Susilowati

“…Previous studies have shown high validity and accuracy (up to 100%) of the early detection system of diabetic foot complications using artificial intelligence-based thermography. However, most of these studies focused too much on improving performance and did not pay attention to the computational cost aspect. …”
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Information System Success Model untuk Evaluasi Sistem Informasi Penataan Ruang Kota berbasis Geographic Information System (GIS) by Heni Vidia Sari, Ismiarta Aknuranda, Fatwa Ramdani

“…In this case, user involvement includes the user capability to operate Sipetarung, which is more difficult to use, especially for commoners. …”
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Territorios rurales en transformación: desafíos y oportunidades frente al reto de la despoblación by Néstor Vercher

“…Fairs and events that combine tourism with the valorization of local products (such as the apple in this case, or the events around local tomato varieties), undoubtedly contribute to these initiatives of socioeconomic revitalization. However, for these initiatives to be viable, adequate infrastructure and services are essential. …”
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Editorial by Michael Rose, Jonathan M. Hoffmann

“…Referring to Rawls’s veil of ignorance, Jonathan M. …”
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Territorios rurales en transformación: desafíos y oportunidades frente al reto de la despoblación by Néstor Vercher

“…Fairs and events that combine tourism with the valorization of local products (such as the apple in this case, or the events around local tomato varieties), undoubtedly contribute to these initiatives of socioeconomic revitalization. However, for these initiatives to be viable, adequate infrastructure and services are essential. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Compounding this, trans young people face lengthy waiting lists when seeking specialist gender services and problems with the referral process. In order to cope and thrive, online resources and spaces have become increasingly important for trans young people. …”
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