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Open AccessThe action logic of the older adults about health-seeking in South Rural China
The Chinese government has invested significant resources to build many rural healthcare stations. However, in the face of convenient medical paths and accessible medical resources, the utilization rate of hea...
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Open AccessClustering of lifestyle behaviours and analysis of their associations with MAFLD: a cross-sectional study of 196,515 individuals in China
The aggregation of lifestyle behaviours and their association with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) remain unclear. We identified lifestyle patterns and investigated their association with the ...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a nomogram for predicting metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in the Chinese physical examination population
We aim to develop and validate a nomogram including readily available clinical and laboratory indicators to predict the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in the Chinese physical examinat...
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Open AccessExploring barriers to dementia screening and management services by general practitioners in China: a qualitative study using the COM-B model
Dementia has become a global public health problem, and general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in diagnosing and managing dementia. However, in Chinese primary care settings, dementia is underdiagnosed an...
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Open AccessIdentifying hepatocellular carcinoma patients with survival benefits from surgery combined with chemotherapy: based on machine learning model
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still fatal even after surgical resection. The purpose of this study was to analyze the prognostic factors of 5-year survival rate and to establish a model to identify HCC pat...
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Open AccessThe bidirectional relationship between homebound status and falls among older adults: a longitudinal study
Previous research has shown an association between homebound status and falls among older adults. However, this association was primarily drawn from cross-sectional studies. This study aimed to determine the b...
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Open AccessObstacles to home-based dietary management for caregivers of children with citrin deficiency: a qualitative study
Dietary management is the most important and effective treatment for citrin deficiency, as well as a decisive factor in the clinical outcome of patients. However, the dietary management ability of caregivers o...
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Open AccessWhy do older adults living alone in cities cease seeking assistance? A qualitative study in China
Against the background of an aging population, older adults living alone in cities are increasingly dependent. However, their use of home and community-based services in China is unsatisfactory. This study att...
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Open AccessCorrection to: The N6-methyladenosine modification of circALG1 promotes the metastasis of colorectal cancer mediated by the miR-342-5p/PGF signalling pathway
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Open AccessThe N6-methyladenosine modification of circALG1 promotes the metastasis of colorectal cancer mediated by the miR-342-5p/PGF signalling pathway
Previous studies have shown that the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification enhances the binding ability of mRNAs/long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) to microRNAs (miRNAs), but the impact of this modification on the com...
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Open AccessObstacles to access to community care in urban senior-only households: a qualitative study
The increased number of older adults living alone has created a substantial care need. However, the utilization rate of services and facilities to meet these needs are surprisingly low. Many of older adults ex...
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Open AccessPTBP3 modulates P53 expression and promotes colorectal cancer cell proliferation by maintaining UBE4A mRNA stability
The RNA binding protein PTBP3 was recently reported to play a critical role in multiple cancers, and the molecular mechanisms involved RNA splicing, 3′ end processing and translation. However, the role of PTBP3 i...
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Open AccessAuthorized, clear and timely communication of risk to guide public perception and action: lessons of COVID-19 from China
This study examined the dynamic association between risk communication and the public’s risk perception and action across the COVID-19 outbreak timeline in China.
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Open AccessPsychological distance: a qualitative study of screening barriers among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients
Colorectal cancer screening can reduce the incidence and mortality through early detection. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with colorectal cancer are at high risk for colorectal cancer and therefore...
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Who decides? Shared decision-making among colorectal cancer surgery patients in China
Patient-centered care (PCC) and shared decision-making (SDM) is advised within the English medical literature for its positive impact. The benefits of such approaches are said to foster increased trust, patien...
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The Effect of Western Medicine Therapies on Granulomatous Mastitis: a Meta-analysis
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of various Western medical therapies on the outcomes of granulomatous mastitis (GM), we conducted a meta-analysis of studies assessing the rates of complete remission and...