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View article: The Fairness Evaluation on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Ecological Footprint: A Case Study of Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration
The Fairness Evaluation on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Ecological Footprint: A Case Study of Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration Open
The sustainable development of the Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration (GPUA), which is a pivotal Belt and Road hub, is critical for achieving the UN’s 17 SDGs. Based on the ecological footprint (EF) model, this study innovatively construc…
View article: Factors associated with exposure to tuberculosis education among internal migrants with diabetes in China: a multilevel regression analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey
Factors associated with exposure to tuberculosis education among internal migrants with diabetes in China: a multilevel regression analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey Open
Objective Individuals with diabetes are at high risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection. This study aimed to identify the barriers to access to TB education among internal migrants with diabetes in China. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting…
View article: Associations between exposure to brominated flame retardants and hyperlipidemia risk in U.S. Adults
Associations between exposure to brominated flame retardants and hyperlipidemia risk in U.S. Adults Open
Exposure to individual and combined serum BFRs has been associated with an increased risk of hyperlipidemia. The causal relationship still requires confirmation through large-scale cohort studies.
View article: The Relationship between Plant-Based Diet Indices and Sleep Health in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety
The Relationship between Plant-Based Diet Indices and Sleep Health in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety Open
Background: The goal of our research was to determine the effects of plant-based dietary patterns on sleep health among older adults and to examine the parallel mediated effects of anxiety and depression. Methods: This investigation utiliz…
View article: Influence of tuberculosis knowledge on acceptance of preventive treatment and the moderating role of tuberculosis stigma among China’s general population: cross-sectional analysis
Influence of tuberculosis knowledge on acceptance of preventive treatment and the moderating role of tuberculosis stigma among China’s general population: cross-sectional analysis Open
The findings of the study indicated that having a high level of awareness about TB can enhance the general population's acceptability of TBI treatment. TB stigma moderated this association; it weakened the relationship between TB knowledge…
View article: Association of Visceral Adiposity Index and Handgrip Strength with Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings from Charls 2011–2020
Association of Visceral Adiposity Index and Handgrip Strength with Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings from Charls 2011–2020 Open
The visceral adiposity index (VAI) and handgrip strength (HGS) are identified as important objectives for the prevention of illness. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding regarding the impact of the VAI and HGS on cardiometabolic mu…
View article: Developing and validating the nurse-patient relationship scale (NPRS) in China
Developing and validating the nurse-patient relationship scale (NPRS) in China Open
Background Poor nurse-patient relationship poses an obstacle to care delivery, jeopardizing patient experience and patient care outcomes. Measuring nurse-patient relationship is challenging given its multi-dimensional nature and a lack of …
View article: Social participation and exposure to tuberculosis education: a cross-sectional study of older (≥60 years) domestic migrants in China
Social participation and exposure to tuberculosis education: a cross-sectional study of older (≥60 years) domestic migrants in China Open
Background Older domestic migrants have a higher risk of infection of tuberculosis or reactivation of latent tuberculosis than other populations in China. This study aimed to assess the exposure level of older domestic migrants to tubercul…
View article: Factors influencing nurse fatigue during COVID-19: regression vs. fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis
Factors influencing nurse fatigue during COVID-19: regression vs. fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis Open
Background Nurses during COVID-19 who face significant stress and high infection risk are prone to fatigue, affecting their health and quality of patient care. A cross- sectional study of 270 nurses who went to epidemic area to support ant…
View article: Anxiety and Insomnia Mediate the Association of Fear of Infection and Fatigue: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Nurses Deployed to a COVID-19 Epicenter in China
Anxiety and Insomnia Mediate the Association of Fear of Infection and Fatigue: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Nurses Deployed to a COVID-19 Epicenter in China Open
Background: This study aimed to test the mediating role of anxiety and insomnia in the association between fear of infection and fatigue. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on the nurses deployed to Heihe. A seri…
View article: Epidemiological trend in scarlet fever incidence in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A time series analysis
Epidemiological trend in scarlet fever incidence in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A time series analysis Open
Objective Over the past decade, scarlet fever has caused a relatively high economic burden in various regions of China. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are necessary because of the absence of vaccines and specific drugs. This study…
View article: Factors related to irritable bowel syndrome and differences among subtypes: A cross-sectional study in the UK Biobank
Factors related to irritable bowel syndrome and differences among subtypes: A cross-sectional study in the UK Biobank Open
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) reduces patients’ quality of life and causes great burdens due to its unclear pathogenesis and criteria for diagnosis. This study aimed to explore the differences in prevalence and the influencing…
View article: Exploring the role of Xingren on <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 based on network pharmacology and molecular docking
Exploring the role of Xingren on <span>COVID</span> ‐19 based on network pharmacology and molecular docking Open
Since the outbreak of novel Coronavirus Pneumonia 2019 (COVID-19), the role of Almonds (Xingren) in the protection and treatment of COVID-19 is not clear. Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to explore the potential mechan…
View article: Factors contributing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistance/Rifampicin-resistance in patients with tuberculosis: an epidemiological cross sectional and qualitative study from Khabarovsk krai region of Russia
Factors contributing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistance/Rifampicin-resistance in patients with tuberculosis: an epidemiological cross sectional and qualitative study from Khabarovsk krai region of Russia Open
Background Growing prevalence of multidrug-resistant/Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB; resistance to Isoniazid and Rifampicin/Isolated resistance to Rifampicin) is putting in jeopardy the WHO End TB strategy. This study aimed t…
View article: Effects of Social Participation and Its Diversity, Frequency, and Type on Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Persons: Evidence From China
Effects of Social Participation and Its Diversity, Frequency, and Type on Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Persons: Evidence From China Open
Background Depression is one of the greatest public health problems worldwide. The potential benefit of social participation (SP) on mental health has been widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, a few studies have used propensity score matchin…
View article: Inequity in Health Services Utilization in Economically Underdeveloped Regions of Northeast China
Inequity in Health Services Utilization in Economically Underdeveloped Regions of Northeast China Open
Background The Chinese health system has long been committed to eliminating inequalities in health services utilization. However, few studies have analyzed or measured these inequalities in economically underdeveloped regions in China. Met…
View article: Evolving Patterns of Nutritional Deficiencies Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study
Evolving Patterns of Nutritional Deficiencies Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study Open
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) suffered the most from nutritional deficiencies (NDs). Although decades of efforts have reduced it, little is known about the changing trajectory of ND burden in LMICs. By extracting data of the Glo…
View article: Attitudes of medical professionals towards patient-centredness: a cross-sectional study in H City, China
Attitudes of medical professionals towards patient-centredness: a cross-sectional study in H City, China Open
Objectives Patient-centred communication improves patient experiences and patient care outcomes. This study aimed to assess the preference of medical professionals in China towards patient-centred communication under the context of the det…
View article: Who is more likely to hesitate to accept COVID-19 vaccine: a cross-sectional survey in China
Who is more likely to hesitate to accept COVID-19 vaccine: a cross-sectional survey in China Open
Nearly one-thirdof people showed hesitancy to accept COVID-19 vaccination in China. Our findings highlight that health communication and publicity should be performed for the targeted population, and immunization programs should be designe…
View article: The Occurrence of Work-related Fatigue and Job Satisfaction in Nursing Staff to the Quality of Care : A Cross-sectional Survey in North-East China
The Occurrence of Work-related Fatigue and Job Satisfaction in Nursing Staff to the Quality of Care : A Cross-sectional Survey in North-East China Open
BackgroundPoor quality of care would significantly increase adverse patient outcomes. Improving the quality of care is an urgent priority. The relationship between work-related fatigue and quality of care has not been systematically explor…
View article: Prevalence and Factors Associated With Burnout of Frontline Healthcare Workers in Fighting Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From China
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Burnout of Frontline Healthcare Workers in Fighting Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From China Open
Objectives The sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) plunged healthcare workers (HCWs) into warfare. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout and the factors associated with it among frontline HCWs figh…
View article: Anterior wall adenocarcinoma of bladder with similar clinicopathological and prognostic characteristics as common bladder carcinomas should not be treated as or classified into urachal adenocarcinomas
Anterior wall adenocarcinoma of bladder with similar clinicopathological and prognostic characteristics as common bladder carcinomas should not be treated as or classified into urachal adenocarcinomas Open
Purpose To discuss whether the dome or anterior wall of bladder adenocarcinoma (BAC) should be classified into urachal carcinoma (UrC) and the relationship of primary tumor location (PTL) as well as treatment with survival. Methods Surveil…
View article: The impacts of knowledge, risk perception, emotion and information on citizens’ protective behaviors during the outbreak of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in China
The impacts of knowledge, risk perception, emotion and information on citizens’ protective behaviors during the outbreak of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in China Open
Background Individual protective behaviors play an important role in the control of the spread of infectious diseases. This study aimed to investigate the adoption of protective behaviors by Chinese citizens amid the COVID-19 outbreak and …