Perfluorinated alkyl substances in snow as an atmospheric tracer for tracking the interactions between westerly winds and the Indian Monsoon over western China by Xiaoping Wang, Mengke Chen, Ping Gong, Chuanfei Wang

“…Taking advantage of this, 15 surface-snow and 3 snow-pit samples were collected across a vast area of western China (spanning 20° of latitude and 25° of longitude), to investigate the concentrations, composition profiles (fingerprints), and deposition fluxes of PFASs. …”
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Pro-Inflammatory Diet as a Risk Factor for Stomach Cancer: Findings from a Multicenter Study in Central and Western China by Li D, Zhang D, Wang M, Hao J, Shi Y, Chu D

“…Dan Li,1,2,* Donglin Zhang,3,* Minjuan Wang,2 Jianfeng Hao,2 Yongquan Shi,4 Dake Chu1,5 1Graduate School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Scientific Research Management Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3General Medicine Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 4State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dake Chu, Graduate School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710049, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-2985323922, Email chudake@xjtu.edu.cnPurpose: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study in central and western China to explore the association between inflammatory diet and stomach cancer odds.Patients and Methods: Participants from five hospitals in the central and western regions were collected. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Evolution Law of Surface Subsidence Basin with Insufficient Exploitation of Deep Coal Resources in Aeolian Sand Area of Western China by Qiu Du, Guangli Guo, Huaizhan Li, Yaqiang Gong

“…The research results are of vital realistic significance for ground buildings and ecological environmental protection in the aeolian sand mining area in Western China.…”
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Are Rural Primary Care Providers Able to Competently Manage Common Illnesses? A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Sichuan, Western China by Yian Fang, Shaohua Jiang, Pei Jiang, Huan Zhou, Min Yang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the common disease management competency of rural primary care providers in Sichuan Province, western China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 9 township health centers and 86 village clinics in 3 counties. …”
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Feasibility study of highway project in the environment sensitive area of Western China -- Based on the magic cube model of construction necessity and ecological friendliness by Zhu Gaoru, Hu Kun, Li Long, Gao Yujian, Lin Jing, Xu Honglei, Han Dong, Wu Dafang, Liu Jie

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Health-related quality of life among ethnic minority residents in remote Western China: a cross-sectional study by Jiaxin Dong, Xiaoju Li, Rong Fan, Jielin Yang

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The association between variants in PLA2R and HLA-DQA1 and renal outcomes in patients with primary membranous nephropathy in Western China by Shulei Fan, Qiuxia Wang, Amanda Y. Wang, Ping Zhang, Xiang Zhong, Shasha Chen, Guisen Li, Li Wang, Wei Wang

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Meta‐replication, sampling bias, and multi‐scale model selection: A case study on snow leopard (Panthera uncia) in western China by Luciano Atzeni, Samuel A. Cushman, Defeng Bai, Jun Wang, Pengju Chen, Kun Shi, Philip Riordan

“…This study explores multi‐scale habitat relationships of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) in two study areas on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau of western China. Our primary objectives were to evaluate the degree to which snow leopard habitat relationships, expressed by predictors, scales of response, and magnitude of effects, were consistent across study areas or locally landcape‐specific. …”
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Effect of an educational intervention on human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and attitudes towards HPV vaccines among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Western China by Hui Chen, Xi Zhang, Wei Wang, Rong Zhang, Mei Du, Li Shan, Yucong Li, Xiaohui Wang, Yijun Liu, Wen Zhang, Xiaoling Li, Youlin Qiao, Jianqiao Ma, Jing Zhou, Jing Li

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Risk behavior in patients with severe mental disorders: a prospective study of 121,830 patients managed in rural households of western China by Yuanyuan Liu, Xiang Liu, Hong Wen, Dan Wang, Xianmei Yang, Weiwei Tang, Yaxi Li, Tao Zhang, Min Yang

“…This study aims to examine high risk behaviors, changing trends, and possible associated factors among SMD patients in the rural areas of western China. Methods This analysis examined incidence rate (IR) of high risk behavior of 121,830 managed SMD patients in rural area of Sichuan province, based on data from the national system from 2006 to 2013. …”
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Potentilla parvifolia strongly influenced soil microbial community and environmental effect along an altitudinal gradient in central Qilian Mountains in western China by Miaomiao Cheng, Jinge Song, Weikun Li, Yiming Zhao, Gaosen Zhang, Yong Chen, Haining Gao

“…Abstract The Qilian Mountains (QLMs) form an important ecological security barrier in western China and a priority area for biodiversity conservation. …”
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Influence of the Plateau Pika Mound Numbers on Soil Water Erosion Properties in Alpine Meadows of the Yellow River Source Zone, Western China by Shengchun Tong, Guorong Li, Jinfang Li, Xilai Li, Chengdong Jiang, Jianyun Zhao, Haili Zhu, Yabin Liu, Wenting Chen, Xiasong Hu

“…The plateau pika (<i>Ochotona curzoniae</i>) actively contributes to soil erosion and meadow degradation in western China’s Yellow River source zone. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of the pika mound numbers on the hydrodynamic characteristics and soil water erosion through simulated rainfall experiments. …”
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Anxiety and Depression Status and Influencing Factors of MSM in the Post-COVID-19 Epidemic Period: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western China by Hong Pan, Bing Lin, Guiqian Shi, Yingjie Ma, Xiaoni Zhong

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the demographic characteristics, epidemic experiences, risk perception, and COVID-19-related attitudes of MSM in western China, and MSM anxiety and depression were assessed by using the Anxiety Self-Rating Scale and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale. …”
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Retraction Note: Health-related quality of life among ethnic minority residents in remote Western China: a cross-sectional study by Jiaxin Dong, Xiaoju Li, Rong Fan, Jielin Yang

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Spatial Overlay Analysis of Geochemical Singularity Index α-Value of Porphyry Cu Deposit in Gangdese Metallogenic Belt, Tibet, Western China by Shunli Zheng, Xiaojia Jiang, Shunbao Gao

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Length&amp;ndash;weight relations of 46 fish species (Actinopterygii) from lower sections of the Jialing River, south-western China by L. Ren, J. Wu, M. Hao, J. Zhang

“…Length&amp;ndash;weight relations (LWRs) were estimated for 46 fish species representing 8 families and 29 genera from the lower sections of Jialing River, a tributary of Yangtze River basin, south-western China: Opsariichthys bidens G&amp;uuml;nther, 1873; Squaliobarbus curriculus (Richardson, 1846); Ancherythroculter kurematsui (Kimura, 1934); Chanodichthys mongolicus (Basilewsky, 1855); Hemiculter tchangi Fang, 1942; Pseudolaubuca sinensis Bleeker, 1864; Pseudolaubuca engraulis (Nichols, 1925); Parabramis pekinensis (Basilewsky, 1855); Xenocypris davidi Bleeker, 1871; Xenocypris fangi Tchang, 1930; Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845); Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844); Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis (G&amp;uuml;nther, 1873); Sarcocheilichthys sinensis Bleeker, 1871; Squalidus argentatus (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Coreius heterodon (Bleeker, 1864); Coreius guichenoti (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Rhinogobio typus Bleeker, 1871; Rhinogobio cylindricus G&amp;uuml;nther, 1888; Saurogobio dabryi Bleeker, 1871; Saurogobio gymnocheilus Lo, Yao et Chen, 1998; Gobiobotia filifer (Garman, 1912); Xenophysogobio boulengeri (Tchang, 1929); Onychostoma simum (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Spinibarbus sinensis (Bleeker, 1871); Procypris rabaudi (Tchang, 1930); Parabotia fasciata Dabry de Thiersant, 1872; Parabotia bimaculata Chen, 1980; Leptobotia elongata (Bleeker, 1870); Leptobotia taeniops (Sauvage, 1878); Leptobotia rubrilabris (Dabry de Thiersant, 1872); Leptobotia microphthalma Fu et Ye, 1983; Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Pseudobagrus vachellii (Richardson, 1846); Pseudobagrus pratti (G&amp;uuml;nther, 1892); Tachysurus nitidus (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Tachysurus dumerili (Bleeker, 1864); Hemibagrus macropterus Bleeker, 1870; Liobagrus nigricauda Regan, 1904; Liobagrus marginatus (G&amp;uuml;nther, 1892); Silurus asotus Linnaeus, 1758; Silurus meridionalis Chen, 1977; Glyptothorax fokiensis (Rendahl, 1925); Glyptothorax sinensis (Regan, 1908); Siniperca chuatsi (Basilewsky, 1855); Siniperca knerii Garman, 1912. …”
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Evaluation and Influencing Factor Analysis of Sustainable Green Transformation Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in Western China in the Post-COVID-19 Era by Jin He Zhu, Shan Shan Wang

Subjects: “…resource-based cities in Western China…”
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Nosocomial infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria in cancer patients: a six-year retrospective study of an oncology Center in Western China by Ai-Min Jiang, Xin Shi, Na Liu, Huan Gao, Meng-Di Ren, Xiao-Qiang Zheng, Xiao Fu, Xuan Liang, Zhi-Ping Ruan, Yu Yao, Tao Tian

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Human activities rather than climate dominated the grassland net primary production in the three basins of the Hexi Corridor, North‐Western China by Yutao Wang, Tianbao Dou

“…In this study, we selected three basins of the Hexi Corridor, North‐western China, as the study area. Based on the monthly growth of grassland and field observations, we identified the undisturbed grids and then calculated the potential net primary productivity (PNPP) of these grids. …”
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Agrilus mali Matsumara (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a new invasive pest of wild apple in western China: DNA barcoding and life cycle by Tohir A. Bozorov, Zhaohui Luo, Xiaoshuang Li, Daoyuan Zhang

“…However, this wood‐boring beetle is new to the wild apple forests (Malus sieversii) of the Tianshan Mountains (western China) and has caused extensive tree mortality. …”
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