Depression and Deliberate Self-Harm Among Rural Adolescents of Sichuan Province in Western China: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study by Shimin Lai, Shimin Lai, Chang Su, Shasha Song, Mingxia Yan, Chengmeng Tang, Qiang Zhang, Fei Yin, Qiaolan Liu

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A conceptual socio-hydrological model of the co-evolution of humans and water: case study of the Tarim River basin, western China by D. Liu, F. Tian, M. Lin, M. Sivapalan

“…In this study, a simplified conceptual socio-hydrological model based on logistic growth curves is developed for the Tarim River basin in western China and is used to illustrate the explanatory power of such a co-evolutionary model. …”
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Clinical teaching behaviour effects professional identity and transition shock in new nurses in western china: A cross‐sectional study by Qian Su, Bei YUN, Loretta Yuet Foon Chung, Lian Chen, Yamei Zuo, Jia Liu, Lin Han

“…Abstract Aim To examine the interrelationship between professional identity, clinical teaching behaviour and transition shock for new nurses in Western China. Design A cross‐sectional design. Methods A total of 779 new nurses were recruited in Gansu province and Lanzhou city from June to July 2019. …”
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A skeletochronological estimation of age structure in a population of the Guenther’s frog, <i>Hylarana guentheri</i>, from western China by Cao Li, Wen Bo Liao, Zhi Song Yang, Cai Quan Zhou

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A Multi-Model Ensemble Approach for Gold Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: A Case Study on the Beishan Region, Western China by Kaijian Wang, Xinqi Zheng, Gongwen Wang, Dongya Liu, Ning Cui

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Disparities in health system input between minority and non-minority counties and their effects on maternal mortality in Sichuan province of western China by Yan Ren, Ping Qian, Zhanqi Duan, Ziling Zhao, Jay Pan, Min Yang

“…This study aims to examine how much disparity in the health system and MMR between ethnic minority and non-minority counties exists in Sichuan province of western China and measures conceivable commitments of the health system determinants of the disparity in MMR. …”
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AFLP-based genetic diversity of wild orchardgrass germplasm collections from Central Asia and Western China, and the relation to environmental factors. by Chenglin Zhang, Ming Sun, Xinquan Zhang, Shiyong Chen, Gang Nie, Yan Peng, Linkai Huang, Xiao Ma

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Evaluation and Improvement of FY-4A AGRI Quantitative Precipitation Estimation for Summer Precipitation over Complex Topography of Western China by Jing Ren, Guirong Xu, Wengang Zhang, Liang Leng, Yanjiao Xiao, Rong Wan, Junchao Wang

“…The existing QPE of the FY-4A was evaluated and found to present poor accuracy over the complex topography of Western China. Therefore, to improve the existing QPE, first, cloud classification thresholds for the FY-4A were established with the dynamic clustering method to identify convective clouds. …”
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Study on Layered-Backfill-Based Water Protection Technology of Thick Coal Seam in the Ecologically Fragile Mining Area in Western China by Lei Zhu, Tianqi Song, Wenzhe Gu, Kai Xu, Zhicheng Liu, Fengqi Qiu, Xinfu Zhang

“…The mining areas in Western China are characterized by water shortage and ecological fragility, and the coal resources in these areas are extracted in a large-scale and highly intensive manner, which is highly likely to induce ecological problems, such as soil erosion and grassland degradation. …”
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Organ-preserving surgery and classic surgery for pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasms: a multicenter analysis from Central and Western China by Chunlu Tan, Zhiqing Yang, Jiang Li, Fengming Ji, Shanmiao Gou

“…This retrospective multicenter study aimed to determine the clinicopathologic characteristics of pancreatic SPNs in Central and Western China and to determine the efficacy of organ-preserving surgery. …”
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EVALUATING QUINOA LODGING RISK AND YIELD UNDER DIFFERENT IRRIGATION THRESHOLDS, NITROGEN RATES AND PLANTING DENSITIES IN NORTH-WESTERN CHINA by Ning WANG, Fengxin WANG, Clinton C. SHOCK, Lei GAO, Chaobiao MENG, Zejun HUANG, Jianyu ZHAO

“…In conclusion, a moderate irrigation threshold of &#8722;25 kPa, a nitrogen rate of 80&#8722;160 kg&#183;ha^&#8722;1 and an intermediate planting density of 30 plants m^&#8722;2 were determined to be best for quinoa cultivation in North-western China. In addition, the lower-stem lodging index (quarter plant height) could evaluate lodging risk more accurately than middle-stem (half plant height) or upper-stem (three quarters plant height) lodging indexes.…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from pediatric community-acquired pneumonia in pre-conjugate vaccine era in Western China by Zhuoxin Liang, Jinjian Fu, Ling Li, Rongsong Yi, Shaolin Xu, Jichang Chen, Xiaohua Ye, Eric McGrath

“…This study aimed to describe the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-causing S. pneumoniae recovered from children in Western China. Methods We retrospectively enrolled pediatric patients younger than 5 years diagnosed with CAP. …”
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Influence of Wind-Generated Wave Action on Mountain Reservoir Bank Collapse: A Case Study at the Lancang River, Western China by Xuan Zhang, Qingxiang Meng, Faming Zhang

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The association between non-suicidal self-injury and negative life events in children and adolescents in underdeveloped regions of south-western China by Fan Yang, Linling Jiang, Jing Miao, Xiufeng Xu, Hailiang Ran, Yusan Che, Die Fang, TianLan Wang, Yuanyuan Xiao, Jin Lu

“…This survey aims to understand the association between NSSI prevalence, severity, repetition and the negative life events in children and adolescents in underdeveloped regions in south-western China. Methods In this population-based cross-sectional study, 3,146 children and adolescents were included from underdeveloped regions of south-western China, and each of them requested to complete a self-assessment questionnaire. …”
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Are ecosystem service bundles useful for mountainous landscape function zoning and management? A case study of Bailongjiang watershed in western China by Jie Gong, Tiantian Jin, Dongqing Liu, Yuehua Zhu, Lingling Yan

“…In this study, we quantified four ESs, food supply, soil conservation, water conservation, and habitat quality, in the Bailongjiang watershed (BLJW) in western China by using multi-source geospatial data and related ecological and societal information from 1990 to 2016. …”
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PORE STRUCTURES AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTICS OF VOLCANIC ROCKS IN THE CARBONIFEROUS BATAMAYINEISHAN FORMATION IN THE SHUANGJINGZI AREA, EASTERN JUNGGAR BASIN (WESTERN CHINA) by Masab Ali, Bian Weihua, Yang Kaikai, Muhammad Sabeh Khan Panni

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Evaluation of the coordination between eco-environment and socioeconomy under the “Ecological County Strategy” in western China: A case study of Meixian by Yi Yang, Le Wang, Fan Yang, Na Hu, Libo Liang

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Influencing Factors of Non-treatment-seeking Behaviors for Perceived Morbidity within Two Weeks among Rural Residents in Western China by HE Jiahui, LI Peiwen, MA Ximin, QIAO Hui

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Detection of HBV Genotypes of Tumor Tissues and Serum by A Fluorescence Polarization Assay in North-Western China's Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Liang Ping, Wang Xiangling, Li Ding, Cheng Hong, Wu Zhiqun, Gong Weidong, Lu Jianguo, Zhang Ju

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The potential of special zone development as a tool in land-use control - a case study of Yinchuan City, Western China by Meng Wang, Aleksandra Krstikj, Hisako Koura

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