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Open AccessPersonality, psychological stress, and self-reported influenza symptomatology
Psychological stress and negative mood have been related to increased vulnerability to influenza-like illness (ILI). This prospective study re-evaluated the predictive value of perceived stress for self-report...
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Open AccessEpidemiology and cost analysis for patients with oral cancer in a university hospital in China
Although several studies have reported the direct cost of oral cancer (OC), little research has invested the factors that could influence the costs of OC patient. This study analyzes the epidemiological charac...
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Open AccessFactors associated with job satisfaction among Chinese community health workers: a cross-sectional study
With the medical reform, the function of community health centres emerged to be more important recently in China. However, the health service capabilities were tremendously different between metropolitan citie...
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Open AccessHepatitis B virus infections and risk factors among the general population in Anhui Province, China: an epidemiological study
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in China. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among the general population and the risk factor...
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Open AccessWho stays, who drops out? Biosocial predictors of longer-term adherence in participants attending an exercise referral scheme in the UK
Exercise referral schemes are one of the most popular forms of physical activity intervention in primary care in the UK and present an opportunity to better understand the factors related to exercise adherence...
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Open AccessGlycemic control among patients in China with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving oral drugs or injectables
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly among Chinese adults, and limited data are available on T2DM management and the status of glycemic control in China. We assessed the effi...
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Open AccessPrevalence of hyperuricemia and its related risk factors in healthy adults from Northern and Northeastern Chinese provinces
Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a potential risk factor for develo** insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we studied the prevalence of HUA and associated risk factors ...
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Open AccessComparison of five influenza surveillance systems during the 2009 pandemic and their association with media attention
During the 2009 influenza pandemic period, routine surveillance of influenza-like-illness (ILI) was conducted in The Netherlands by a network of sentinel general practitioners (GPs). In addition during the pan...
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Open AccessEffect of aerobic exercise and low carbohydrate diet on pre-diabetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in postmenopausal women and middle aged men – the role of gut microbiota composition: study protocol for the AELC randomized controlled trial
Pre-diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are associated with an unhealthy lifestyle and pose extremely high costs to the healthcare system. In this study, we aim to explore whether individual...
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Open AccessEstimation of the benchmark dose of urinary cadmium as the reference level for renal dysfunction: a large sample study in five cadmium polluted areas in China
Itai-itai disease primarily results from cadmium (Cd) exposure and is known as one of the four major pollution diseases in Japan. Cd pollution is more serious in several areas of China than in Japan. However, ...
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Open AccessUse of parenteral caffeinum natrio-benzoicum: an underestimated risk factor for HCV transmission in China
Fuyu city in China has a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection resulting in a high morbidity and mortality from chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. This study was conducted to id...
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Open AccessDeterminants of self-rated health among shanghai elders: a cross-sectional study
As the most populous nation in the world, China has now becoming an emerging ageing society. Shanghai is the first city facing the challenge of ageing demographics. Against this background, a study that employ...
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Open AccessSmoking, leisure-time exercise and frequency of self-reported common cold among the general population in northeastern China: a cross-sectional study
Physical activity (PA) and smoking have been reported to be associated with the duration and severity of common cold symptoms. However, few studies have addressed the associations between the frequency of leis...
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Open AccessConstruction of China cardiovascular health index
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not only the primary cause of death in developed western countries, but also its disease burden is increasing in China. The purpose of constructing population cardiovascular hea...
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Open AccessFollow-up of the manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort (MEWHC) and biobank management from 2011 to 2017 in China
Long-term excess exposure to environmental manganese (Mn) can lead to multi-system damage, especially in occupational populations. Therefore, we established a manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort (MEWHC), ...
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Open AccessPrevalence of human papillomavirus infection of 65,613 women in East China
The infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the major cause of genital disease. This study assessed the prevalence and genotype of HPV among outpatient women and healthy women in Jiangsu, East China.
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Open AccessThe association between PM2.5 exposure and suicidal ideation: a prefectural panel study
Suicidal ideation is subject to serious underestimation among existing public health studies. While numerous factors have been recognized in affecting suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), the associated envi...
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Open AccessThe status of job burnout and its influence on the working ability of copper-nickel miners in **njiang, China
Job burnout is increasingly common among occupational groups, and it is evolving into a new occupationally harmful phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of job burnout and its inf...
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Open AccessHeight predict incident non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among general adult population in Tian**, China, independent of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and metabolic syndrome
Early-life hormonal and nutritional factors can greatly influence the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Adult height is a simple marker for these factors. This study aimed to investigate the a...
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Open AccessThe association between iodine intake and semen quality among fertile men in China
Iodine intake is essential in the production of thyroid hormone but very few foods are rich in it. Iodine deficiency or excess iodine level may both lead to thyroid disorders, which further affects human ferti...
