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Open AccessRelationships between minerals’ intake and blood homocysteine levels based on three machine learning methods: a large cross-sectional study
Blood homocysteine (Hcy) level has become a sensitive indicator in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown an association between individual mineral intake and blood Hcy levels...
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Open AccessDisease Burden of Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Among Under-Fives in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of meningitis, with a case fatality of up to about 50%. Children younger than 5 years are at greater risk for pneumococcal meningitis compared with other populations....
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Open AccessPrevalence and the Association of Body Mass Index and Other Risk Factors with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Among 50,867 Adults in China and Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study
Understanding socioeconomic differences for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) can offer guidance for the most effective development of both prevention and intervention programmes in different settings. Th...
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Open AccessHigh incidence and low case detection rate among contacts of tuberculosis cases in Shanghai, China
To assess the effect of a contact investigation strategy by assessing the incidence of tuberculosis and the case detection rate among contacts of tuberculosis patients.
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Open AccessThe complexity of human infected AIV H5N6 isolated from China
Novel avian influenza viruses (AIVs) of H7N9, H10N8, and H5N6 are currently circulating in China’s poultry flocks, occasionally infecting human and other mammals. Human infected AIV H5N6 in China during 2014–2...
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Open AccessInfluenza-associated outpatient visits among children less than 5 years of age in eastern China, 2011–2014
The disease burden of influenza in China has not been well described, especially among young children. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of outpatient visits associated with influenza in youn...
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Open AccessKnowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents in rural China on the use of antibiotics in children: a cross-sectional study
The purpose of the study was to investigate parents’ perceptions of antibiotic use for their children, interactions between parents and physicians regarding treatment with antibiotics, and factors associated w...