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Home-based hospice care for the elderly is an important medical service model aimed at providing comprehensive medical and social support for the elderly. However, due to the special needs and difficulties in nursing of the elderly, a single medical service model often fails to meet their needs. Therefore, establishing a collaborative medical and social worker intervention model for elderly home care and shared care has become an important research direction. This article aims to investigate the sharing model of medical and social workers participating in home-based hospice care under the background of population aging, explore a home-based hospice care model suitable for China's elderly care system, standardize and guide the participation of medical and social workers in home-based shared care, leverage the intervention role of social workers, and meet the needs of patients at home. (老年人居家安宁疗护是一种重要的医疗服务模式, 由于老年人的特殊性和照护难度, 单一的医疗服务模式往往难以满足老年人的需求。因此, 建立医务社工联动介入老年居家安宁疗护共照护理模式成为了一个重要的研究方向。本研究探讨老龄化趋势下医务社工联动参与居家安宁疗护的共照模式, 旨在探索适合我国养老体系下的居家安宁疗护模式, 规范化指引医务社工参与居家共照工作, 发挥社工介入作用, 为老年人提供全面的医疗和社会支持。)

Hospital has launched the construction project of the "One Syndrome and One Product" specialized nursing demonstration wards and established a service band of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing focusing on elderly care. The total quality management model has been built and put into practice, in order to improve the quality of specialized nursing and enhance the comprehensive ability of nurses. Standard, specialized and homogenized nursing service was provided to improve the patient satisfaction. (医院开展“一证一品”专科护理示范病房建设, 创立突出老年特色的中医护理服务品牌, 构建及实施全面质量管理(TQM)模式, 进一步提高专科护理服务水平, 提升护理人员的综合护理质量, 使患者获得规范化、专业化、同质化的护理服务, 提升患者满意度。)

African swine fever virus (ASFV) poses serious threats to the global swine industry, food safety, and the economy. Since August 2018, different types of ASFVs have successively emerged in China, making ASF diagnostics more challenging. The highly virulent genotype I recombinant virus has gradually become the prevalent dominant strain and is identified by sequencing several of its genes, which is time‐consuming and expensive. Here, we developed a triplex real‐time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay based on the ASFV B646L, X64R, and MGF_360‐14L genes to differentiate highly virulent genotype I recombinant viruses from low‐virulence genotype I and genotype II viruses in China. This method has high sensitivity and a limit of detection of 10 copies/reaction for standard plasmids, as well as good specificity without cross‐reactions with the viral nucleic acids of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), classical swine fever virus (CSFV), pseudorabies virus (PRV), porcine circovirus 2 (PCV 2), porcine circovirus 3 (PCV 3), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), or porcine rotavirus (PoRV). Importantly, triplex qPCR can be used to quickly and accurately evaluate clinical samples and cell cultures infected with highly virulent genotype I virus, low‐virulence genotype I virus, or genotype II virus. Thus, triplex qPCR provides an alternative tool for ASF surveillance in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Natural preservation materials have long been a focus of research in the quality control of fruits and vegetables. This study aimed to develop composite films with exceptional preservation properties by utilizing chitosan (CS) as the film‐forming material and incorporating onion polysaccharide (ONP) as the active component. The CS‐ONP composite films were prepared, and their performance and preservation effects were evaluated. The results demonstrated that increasing the ONP content significantly enhanced the shading, antimicrobial, and antioxidant capabilities of the CS‐ONP composite films. Preservation experiments revealed that the CS‐ONP composite films effectively delayed the quality decline of cherry tomatoes during storage. However, despite the improvements brought by ONP, certain drawbacks persisted, such as reduced mechanical properties and alterations in surface structure. In summary, the CS‐ONP composite films exhibit promising potential as novel materials for fruit and vegetable preservation. Practical Application: The spoilage of fruits and vegetables can cause huge economic losses. This study addresses this challenge by using chitosan as the film‐forming substrate and adding crude onion polysaccharide as the active ingredient to create composite films. The preservation effects of these films on cherry tomatoes were studied. Although only cherry tomatoes were tested in this study, the composite films demonstrated significant potential for broader applications in fruit and vegetable preservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Classical swine fever (CSF) has caused severe economic losses in pig production in many countries. Recent CSF outbreaks in China are mainly associated with sub-genotype 2.1 of CSF virus (CSFV). Although there is abundant information regarding 2.1 isolates, few data are available on whole-genome analysis.

Introduction: In 2014–2015, the epidemic of classical swine fever (CSF) occurred in many large-scale pig farms in different provinces of China, and a subgenotype 2.1d of CSF virus (CSFV) was newly identified.

Due to the high incidence of PRRSV mutation and recombination, PRRSV infection is difficult to prevent and control in China and worldwide. Two species of PRRSV, Betaarterivirus suid 1 (PRRSV-1) and Betaarterivirus suid 2 (PRRSV-2), exist in China, and PRRSV-1 has always received less attention in China. However, the number of PRRSV-1 strains detected in China has increased recently. To date, PRRSV-1 has spread to more than 23 regions in China. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of ORF5 and the whole genome of PRRSV-1, Chinese PRRSV-1 can be divided into at least seven independent subgroups. Among them, BJEU06-1-like has become the mainstream subgroup in some regions of China. This subgroup of strains has a 5-aa (4 + 1) characteristic discontinuous deletion pattern at aa 357~aa 360 and aa 411 in Nsp2. Previous studies have indicated that the pathogenicity of PRRSV-1 in China is mild, but recent studies found that the pathogenicity of PRRSV-1 was enhanced in China. Therefore, the emergence of PRRSV-1 deserves attention, and the prevention and control of PRRSV-1 infection in China should be strengthened. PRRSV infection is usually prevented and controlled by a combination of virus monitoring, biosafety restrictions, herd management measures and vaccination. However, the use of PRRSV-1 vaccines is currently banned in China. Thus, we should strengthen the monitoring of PRRSV-1 and the biosafety management of pig herds in China. In this review, we summarize the prevalence of PRRSV-1 in China and clarify the genomic characteristics, pathogenicity, vaccine status, and prevention and control management system of PRRSV-1 in China. Consequently, the purpose of this review is to provide a basis for further development of prevention and control measures for PRRSV-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An insulation network was constructed by adding hydroxyapatite nanowires (HNs) to a hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) system. The HNs improve the mechanical and insulating properties of the composites. The results showed the formation of strong chemical interactions between the HEC and HNs. Moreover, 20% HNs addition maximized the electrical insulation and tensile strength of the HEC/HNs film to 12.7 kV/mm and 34.12 MPa, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a three-dimensional network of HNs at the perforated edge of the films, which prevented further decomposition of HEC by the current flow. The superior mechanical properties of the combined HEC and HNs were attributed to the self-assembling cambium structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]