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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 AccessRelationship of sleep duration with incident cardiovascular outcomes: a prospective study of 33,883 adults in a general population
Studies on the effect of sleep duration on cardiovascular health have contradictory findings. Underlying health issues may have led to inconsistent results and warrant consideration. We aim to assess the relat...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Gender differences and determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in China and Sweden
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessGender differences and determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in China and Sweden
Failure to promote early detection and better management of hypertension will contribute to the increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to assess the gender differences in the prevalence,...
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Open AccessAssociation between anthropometric indicators of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Shanghai, China
To determine the optimal cut-off values and evaluate the associations of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
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Open AccessThe impact of screening on the survival of colorectal cancer in Shanghai, China: a population based study
Shanghai is one of the earliest cities in develo** countries to introduce an organized colorectal screening program for its residents to fight against the rising disease burden of colorectal cancer (CRC). Th...
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Open AccessPrevalence of tobacco related chronic diseases and its role in smoking cessation among smokers in a rural area of Shanghai, China: a cross sectional study
Tobacco smoking is a recognized risk factor for many chronic diseases and previous study evidences have indicated that smokers receive smoking cessation service after the diagnosis of chronic diseases increase...
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Open AccessHow to select a proper early warning threshold to detect infectious disease outbreaks based on the China infectious disease automated alert and response system (CIDARS)
China Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the China Infectious Disease Automated Alert and Response System (CIDARS) in 2005. The CIDARS was used to strengthen infectious disease surveill...
