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Low LDL-C levels are associated with risk of mortality in a Chinese cohort study
Although low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been considered as a risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, limited studies can be available to evaluate the association of LDL-C with r...
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Short-term associations between ambient fine particulate matter pollution and hospital visits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Yinzhou District, China
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Open AccessRegression-based normative data for social health scale for the elderly (short version) in eastern China
Social Health Scale for the Elderly short version (SHSE-S) is a psychometrically sound instrument that comprehensively assesses the social health status of older adults in China. The aim of the present study w...
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Association between visit-to-visit variability of HbA1c and cognitive decline: a pooled analysis of two prospective population-based cohorts
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between visit-to-visit variability in HbA1c and cognitive function decline in the elderly population.
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Association between social health status and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling elderly adults in Zhejiang Province, China
Mental disorders of the elderly population in China deserve attention. Social health is significantly associated with depression. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of depressive symptoms and to test the re...
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Open AccessAssociation between ambient air pollutants and preterm birth in Ningbo, China: a time-series study
Exposure to air pollutants has been related to preterm birth, but little evidence can be available for PM2.5, O3 and CO in China. This study aimed to investigate the short-term effect of exposure to air pollutant...
