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Glaucoma in rural China (the Rural Epidemiology for Glaucoma in China (REG-China)): a national cross-sectional study
Conclusions Rural populations have a high prevalence of glaucoma, which should be included in chronic disease management programmes in China for long-term care.
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - September 21, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Liu, Y., Yao, B., Chen, X., Yang, X., Liu, Y., Xie, Z., Chen, X., Yuan, Z., Wang, X., Hu, D., Ma, X., Gao, W., Wang, R., Yang, Y., Chen, S., Zhang, J., Song, Z., Wang, J., Wang, J., Pei, J., Wang, W., Wang, M., Gao, J., Zhang, H., Tan, L., Du, W., Pan, X. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, a new infectious disease institute head, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species Photinus palaciosi . Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests, P. palaciosi is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ courtship and eg...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - August 10, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Association between depression and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
CONCLUSION: Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with chronic diseases (including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke), which suggests that psychological factors, such as depressive symptoms should be taken into consideration in the prevention and control of chronic diseases.PMID:37534639
Source: Cancer Control - August 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: C S Zhu Z W Lian Y M Cui Source Type: research

Trajectory and predictors of family function in caregivers of stroke survivors: A longitudinal study of the first 6 months after stroke
CONCLUSIONS: Family function of caregivers of stroke survivors gradually increased during the first 6 months after stroke. However, some families demonstrated poor functioning. Caregivers' age, education, caregiver burden, self-efficacy and social support utilization could predict family function over time.IMPACT: Empirical data on family function in families of stroke survivors are important for developing psychosocial interventions that can help families adapt to stroke. This study found that families of stroke survivors were likely to be dysfunctional in the first 6 months after stroke, particularly in family growth and...
Source: Adv Data - July 3, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wei Zhang Mingming Ye Wanqiong Zhou Yitian Gao Lanshu Zhou Source Type: research

Long-term cardiometabolic effects of ambient ozone pollution in a large Chinese population
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2023 Jun 7;261:115115. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115115. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLimited studies investigated the effects of long-term ozone exposure on cardiometabolic health. We aimed to examine the association of long-term ozone exposure with a range of cardiometabolic diseases, as well as the subclinical indicators in Eastern China. The study included 202,042 adults living in 11 prefecture-level areas in Zhejiang Province between 2014 and 2021. Using a satellite-based model with a 1 × 1 km spatial resolution, we estimated residential 5-year average ozone exposures for each subject. Mixed...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - June 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Li Yang Yixiang Zhu Bowen Zhao Wenjing Wan Su Shi Cheng Xuan Caiyan Yu Wei Mao Jing Yan Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Internet-based health management in patients with dyslipidemia: A four-year longitudinal study
CONCLUSIONS: The basic Internet-based health management platform in this study appears to be moderately successful and is a valuable and feasible application. Tobacco, dietary, and physical activity interventions provided significant protection against dyslipidemia in patients.PMID:37279608 | DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.04.004
Source: Atherosclerosis - June 6, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yuqi Dou Botian Chen Xue Yu Defu Ma Source Type: research

Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Multimorbidity across Socioeconomic Gradients in Rural Southwest China
ConclusionsThe prevalence of NCDs multimorbidity increased substantially across all socioeconomic gradients in rural southwest China. Future interventions to further manage NCDs and their multimorbidity must be tailored to address socioeconomic factors.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - June 5, 2023 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research

Association of trajectories of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration with risk of cardiovascular disease: the Kailuan Study
Conclusions Changes in non-HDL-C were significantly associated with subsequent risk of CVD events, and participants with a high-increasing pattern had a higher CVD risk. Long-term monitoring of non-HDL-C could be useful to improve the prediction of CVD risk. Trial registration number ChiCTR-TNC-1100148.
Source: BMJ Open - April 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ding, X., Zhou, H., Yue, Q., Shu, Z., Ma, X., Li, Y., Wu, S. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute stroke care: An  analysis of the 24-month data from a comprehensive stroke center in Shanghai, China
CONCLUSIONS: During the 24 months of COVID-19, a prolongation of stroke onset to hospital arrival and to intravenous rt-PA administration times were noted. Meanwhile, acute stroke patients needed to stay in the ED for a longer time before hospitalization. Educational system support and process optimization should be pursued in order to acquire timely delivery of stroke care during the pandemic.PMID:36890633 | DOI:10.1111/cns.14148
Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - March 8, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Qimin Hu Yiming Hu Yue Gu Xiaoyan Song Yijue Shen Haiyan Lu Li Zhang Peifeng Liu Guodong Wang Chunni Guo Kan Fang Qiaoshu Wang Source Type: research

Anxiety subtypes in rural ischaemic stroke survivors: A latent profile analysis
ConclusionsThis study identified three different subgroups of post-ischaemic stroke anxiety and their characteristics in patients in rural China.ImpactThis study has significance in providing evidence for the development of targeted intervention measures to reduce negative emotions in different subgroups of post-stroke anxiety patients.Patient or Public ContributionIn this study, the researchers arranged the time of questionnaire collection with the village committee in advance, gathered the patients to the village committee for face-to-face questionnaire survey and collected the household data of the patients with mobility difficulties.
Source: Nursing Open - February 20, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Huimin Zhang, Junyan Ma, Yuyan Sun, Lily Dongxia Xiao, Fang Yan, Siyuan Tang Tags: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE Source Type: research

Short-term socioeconomic status shift and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in China: a population-based cohort study
Conclusion Short-term SES improvement is associated with better long-term cardiovascular outcome in China. High baseline SES might buffer out some unfavourable impact brought by moderate SES downshift. More comprehensive strategies should be considered in policy-making for socioeconomic development.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lai, R., Li, R., Wang, T., Ju, J., Liu, Q., Zhang, J., Song, L., Xu, H. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Independent and combined effect of income and education attainment on the incidence of stroke events: a large-scale cohort study from rural communities in China
DISCUSSION: Lower income and education attainment were associated with an increased risk of stroke in Chinese countrysides. A joint effect of income and education existed on the risk of developing stroke. Special attention should be paid for rural community residents, especially for people with low income levels.PMID:36745626 | DOI:10.1080/01616412.2023.2176630
Source: Neurological Research - February 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Ze Ma Ya Zhang Chen Zhou Dong Liu Shujun Gu Hui Zuo Source Type: research