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Spatiotemporal pattern of leprosy in southwest China from 2010 to 2020: an ecological study
BackgroundDespite many efforts to control leprosy worldwide, it is still a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income regions. It...
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Relationship between socioeconomic status and hypertension incidence among adults in southwest China: a population-based cohort study
PurposeTo investigate the correlation between socioeconomic status (SES) and the incidence of hypertension among adults aged 18 or above in southwest...
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Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Multimorbidity across Socioeconomic Gradients in Rural Southwest China
ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the changing prevalence of five chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs)- hypertension, coronary heart...
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Community medical service construction: identifying factors that influence medical choice for patients with non-communicable chronic diseases in the Southwest China
BackgroundCommunity medical institutions play a vital role in China’s healthcare system. While the number of these institutions has increased in...
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Food safety-related practices among residents aged 18–75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Southwest China
BackgroundGood food safety practices are essential to minimizing foodborne diseases. The present study explored the food safety-related practices of...
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Rural-urban differentials of prevalence and lifestyle determinants of pre-diabetes and diabetes among the elderly in southwest China
BackgroundDiabetes has become a major public health problem in China. A better understanding of diabetes determinants and urban-rural differences is...
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The association between physical activity and subjective well-being among adolescents in southwest China by parental absence: a moderated mediation model
ObjectivesBuilt on the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, this study examined how physical activity affected the subjective well-being of...
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Ethnic disparities in prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and its multimorbidity among older adults in rural southwest China
BackgroundAs the population ages, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity has emerged as a major public health issue globally. This...
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Cognition, attitude, practice toward health checkup and associated factors among urban residents in southwest China, Sichuan province, 2022: a community-based study
AimResearch on the health checkup status of urban residents in Southwest China is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status...
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H-type hypertension is a risk factor for chronic total coronary artery occlusion: a cross-sectional study from southwest China
BackgroundChronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) is serious and the "last bastion" of percutaneous coronary intervention. Hypertension and...
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Impacts of exposure to humidex on cardiovascular mortality: a multi-city study in Southwest China
BackgroundMany studies have reported the association between ambient temperature and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the health...
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Paediatric traumatic cataracts in Southwest China: epidemiological profile
BackgroundPaediatric traumatic cataracts are an important but preventable cause of acquired blindness. Understanding the epidemiology of paediatric...
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Socioeconomic differentials of trends in the prevalence and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rural southwest China
BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, and imposes a substantial financial burden on...
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Machine Learning Supported the Modified Gustafson’s Criteria for Dental Age Estimation in Southwest China
Adult age estimation is one of the most challenging problems in forensic science and physical anthropology. In this study, we aimed to develop and...
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Association between walking and square dancing-oriented leisure-time physical activity and cognitive function among middle-aged and elderly people in Southwest China
BackgroundSouthwest China is facing a serious aging problem across the country, but the status of cognitive function in middle-aged and elderly...
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An epidemiological surveillance study (2021–2022): detection of a high diversity of Clostridioides difficile isolates in one tertiary hospital in Chongqing, Southwest China
BackgroundClostridioides difficile is a bacterium that causes antibiotic-associated infectious diarrhea and pseudomembranous enterocolitis. The...
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Clinical characteristics and impact of comorbidities on the prognosis of senile epilepsy in Southwest China: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundSenile epilepsy and its comorbidities pose a tremendous burden on patients and the society. This study was aimed to investigate the...
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns at children’s outpatient departments of primary care institutions in Southwest China
BackgroundInappropriate use of antibiotics in children is common in many countries. The purpose of the study was to explore patterns of antibiotic...
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Ethnic disparities and temporal trends in health resource allocation: a retrospective decadal analysis in Sichuan, a multi-ethnic Province of Southwest China (2009–2019)
BackgroundResearch on health resource allocation trends in ethnic minority and impoverished areas in China is limited since the 2009 Medical Reform....
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Paediatric vision screening in Urban Lhasa from the Tibetan Plateau of Southwest China
PurposeFew studies of vision screening in school-aged children were reported in Tibetan Plateau. We herein summarize the results of a mandatory...
