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View article: Effects of tannins and additional rumen-protected protein on nitrate responses in dairy cows: Lactational performance, enteric methane emissions, nitrogen utilization, and blood metabolites
Effects of tannins and additional rumen-protected protein on nitrate responses in dairy cows: Lactational performance, enteric methane emissions, nitrogen utilization, and blood metabolites Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of nitrate and Acacia mearnsii bark extract (AMT) supplementation; the latter with and without additional rumen-protected rapeseed meal (RPR), on performance, enteric CH4 emissions, a…
View article: How hospitals’ goal setting, feedback, and process standardization capacity impact provider payment reforms
How hospitals’ goal setting, feedback, and process standardization capacity impact provider payment reforms Open
Management capacity around goal attainment is an important moderator of PPR effectiveness, and future research can further unpack organizational characteristics of PPRs. Policymakers and hospital leaders may use industry peer networks to d…
View article: Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies: an analysis of data linking patients, facilities and pharmacies in the state of Odisha, India
Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies: an analysis of data linking patients, facilities and pharmacies in the state of Odisha, India Open
Introduction In India, public sector patients purchase drugs from private pharmacies instead of obtaining them for free from public pharmacies—a phenomenon we call public patient forwarding to private pharmacies. This behaviour results in …
View article: Care for end-stage kidney disease in China: progress, challenges, and recommendations
Care for end-stage kidney disease in China: progress, challenges, and recommendations Open
This review comprehensively evaluates China's progress in care of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) by identifying achievements and gaps, reviewing ESKD-related policy initiatives, and proposing policy recommendations. In the past decade, Ch…
View article: Effects of comprehensive smoke-free legislation on smoking behaviours and macroeconomic outcomes in Shanghai, China: a difference-in-differences analysis and modelling study
Effects of comprehensive smoke-free legislation on smoking behaviours and macroeconomic outcomes in Shanghai, China: a difference-in-differences analysis and modelling study Open
National Social Science Fund of China.
View article: Policies, Progress, and Prospects for Internet Telemedicine in China
Policies, Progress, and Prospects for Internet Telemedicine in China Open
Around the world, the adoption of digital technologies in health care has accelerated considerably in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the emergence of the pandemic, China had already embarked on a private sector, technology ent…
View article: Disparity in healthcare seeking behaviors between impoverished and non-impoverished populations with implications for healthcare resource optimization
Disparity in healthcare seeking behaviors between impoverished and non-impoverished populations with implications for healthcare resource optimization Open
Globally, poverty and illness are linked, attracting widespread attention. In China, illness contributes to about 40% of rural poverty. This study sought to investigate how healthcare-seeking behavior differs between impoverished and non-i…
View article: How hospital autonomy affects provider payment reform effectiveness
How hospital autonomy affects provider payment reform effectiveness Open
Background Provider payment reforms (PPRs) have demonstrated mixed results for improving health system efficiency. Since PPRs require health care organisations to interpret and implement policies, the organizational characteristics of hosp…
View article: The quality of telemedicine consultations for sexually transmitted infections in China
The quality of telemedicine consultations for sexually transmitted infections in China Open
The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to increase in developing countries like China, but the access to STI care is often limited. The emergence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine offers unique opportunities …
View article: Building quality primary health care development in the new era towards universal health coverage: a Beijing initiative
Building quality primary health care development in the new era towards universal health coverage: a Beijing initiative Open
Primary health care (PHC) is the most effective way to improve people's health and well-being, and primary care services should act as the cornerstone of a resilient health system and the foundation of universal health coverage. To promote…
View article: Universal health coverage in China part 1: progress and gaps
Universal health coverage in China part 1: progress and gaps Open
Over the past 2 decades, China has made remarkable progress in health-care service coverage, especially in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, and service capacity and access. In these areas…
View article: Universal health coverage in China part 2: addressing challenges and recommendations
Universal health coverage in China part 2: addressing challenges and recommendations Open
This report analyses the underlying causes of China's achievements and gaps in universal health coverage over the past 2 decades and proposes policy recommendations for advancing universal health coverage by 2030. Although strong political…
View article: The Impact of Physician-Patient Gender Match on Healthcare Quality: An Experiment in China
The Impact of Physician-Patient Gender Match on Healthcare Quality: An Experiment in China Open
Despite growing evidence of gender disparities in healthcare utilization and health outcomes, there is a lack of understanding of what may drive such differences. Designing and implementing an experiment using the standardized patients’ ap…
View article: Factors influencing engagement in online dual practice by public hospital doctors in three large cities: A mixed-methods study in China
Factors influencing engagement in online dual practice by public hospital doctors in three large cities: A mixed-methods study in China Open
Online dual practice is prevalent among doctors at tertiary and secondary public hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Personal, professional, and organisational characteristics are all associated with doctors' choice to engage in…
View article: Understanding Impacts of Online Dual Practice on Health System Performance: A Qualitative Study in China
Understanding Impacts of Online Dual Practice on Health System Performance: A Qualitative Study in China Open
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the global development of online healthcare platforms. An increasing number of public hospital doctors are providing online services on private third-party healthcare platforms, creating a …
View article: Evaluation of a village-based digital health kiosks program: A protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial
Evaluation of a village-based digital health kiosks program: A protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial Open
Background To address disparities in healthcare quality and access between rural and urban areas in China, reforms emphasize strengthening primary care and digital health utilization. Yet, evidence on digital health approaches in rural are…
View article: Provincial variations in catastrophic health expenditure and medical impoverishment in China: a nationwide population-based study
Provincial variations in catastrophic health expenditure and medical impoverishment in China: a nationwide population-based study Open
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 72074049) and the Shanghai Pujiang Program (2020PJC013).
View article: The quality of direct-to-consumer telemedicine services for sexually transmitted infections in China: results from a standardized patient survey (Preprint)
The quality of direct-to-consumer telemedicine services for sexually transmitted infections in China: results from a standardized patient survey (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Background: The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to increase in developing countries like China, but the access to STI care is often limited. The emergence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine offe…
View article: P-169 Understanding Malignant Spinal Cord Compression pathways to improve care for hospice patients
P-169 Understanding Malignant Spinal Cord Compression pathways to improve care for hospice patients Open
Background Early detection of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is essential to minimise the severe consequences arising from this condition (Macdonald, Lynch, Garbett et al., 2019. JR Coll. Physicians Edinb. 49:151). Unfortunately,…
View article: Temporal trends and rural–urban disparities in cerebrovascular risk factors, in-hospital management and outcomes in ischaemic strokes in China from 2005 to 2015: a nationwide serial cross-sectional survey
Temporal trends and rural–urban disparities in cerebrovascular risk factors, in-hospital management and outcomes in ischaemic strokes in China from 2005 to 2015: a nationwide serial cross-sectional survey Open
Background Stroke is the leading cause of mortality in China, with limited evidence of in-hospital burden obtained from nationwide surveys. We aimed to monitor and track the temporal trends and rural–urban disparities in cerebrovascular ri…
View article: Catastrophic health expenditure on private sector pharmaceuticals: a cross-sectional analysis from the state of Odisha, India
Catastrophic health expenditure on private sector pharmaceuticals: a cross-sectional analysis from the state of Odisha, India Open
India has high rates of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE): 16% of Indian households incur CHE. To understand why CHE is so high, we conducted an in-depth analysis in the state of Odisha—a state with high rates of public sector facility…