Abstract Background Rivers and streams are one of the primary sources nitrous oxide (N 2 O) which is an important greenhouse gas with great global warming potential. Yet, over past century, human activities have dramatically increased reactive nitrogen loadings into consequently led to N O emission from river ecosystems. Here, we carried out a study in two subtropical rivers, i.e., Jinshui Rive...

Tight reservoirs hold a vast natural gas in Ordos Basin, and efficient development of these resources can offset the energy shortage. Due to low-porosity low-permeability, hydraulic fracturing becomes necessary tap its resources. After fracturing, large amount fluid fills pore space near fracture, which will influence production. This study focused on water occurrence tight influencing factors....

the population prevalence of older people has been growing worldwide. quality of life (qol) among older people is a significant public health concern. hence, this study aimed to assess level of qol and factors influencing qol among rural thai older people.the study was undertaken in phayao province where is one of the top ten provinces with the highest index of thai aging. a district in this pr...

While the average level of income per capita has increased in China rapidly, income inequality is becoming a more serious problem that may threaten social stability and the sustainability of economic development. This paper examines the existence in China of an inverted U-shaped curve for income inequality and economic development (known as the Kuznets curve), and tests for the effects of a ser...

BACKGROUND Health literacy is the ability to obtain, read, understand and use healthcare information to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of various factors on health literacy in patients with diabetes. METHODS 407 patients with diabetes older than 15 years of age were identified from the Diabetes Clinic a...