Global, regional, and national burden of dengue infection in children and adolescents: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Background: Dengue remains a global threat to public health, however, its disease burden among children and adolescents has always been poorly quantified. Therefore, we aimed to systematically estimate the global, regional, and national burden and temporal trends of dengue infection in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2021.

Methods: Data on the number and rate of incidence and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of dengue infection among children and adolescents under 20 years were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021.

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and 5C psychological antecedents amid the omicron surge in South Korea and China.

Background: It is crucial to emphasize the necessity of annual COVID-19 vaccination, particularly for vulnerable populations like older and chronically ill individuals.

Objectives: This study aimed to quantify the level of vaccination acceptance and its 5C psychological antecedents in the South Korean and Chinese populations and also to identify the predictors, considering contextual variations that influence vaccine acceptance in both countries.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was undertaken in South Korea and China between March 15 and March 30, 2023, coinciding with the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in both nations.

Disease Burden and Geographic Inequalities in 15 Types of Neonatal Infectious Diseases in 131 Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Territories.

The burden of neonatal infections in low- and middle-income countries and territories (LMICs) is a critical public health challenge, while our understanding of specific burden and secular trends remains limited. We gathered annual data on 15 types of neonatal infections in LMICs from 1990 to 2019 from the Global Burden of Disease 2019. Numbers, rates, percent changes, and estimated annual percentage changes of incidence and deaths were calculated.

Interaction between economic status and healthy lifestyle in long COVID among Chinese older population: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To estimate the interaction between economic status (ES) and healthy lifestyle in long COVID among Chinese older people infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Design: A cross-sectional study based on the Peking University Health Cohort in Anning, Yunnan.

Setting: All primary health institutions in Anning, Yunnan Province, China, from April to May 2023.

Trends and disparities of disease burden in infections among pregnant women in 131 low-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2019.

Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and territories, maternal infections impose a non-negligible disease burden. We aimed to analyse the secular trends, age distribution, and associated factors of maternal sepsis and other maternal infections (MSMI) across 131 LMICs from 1990 to 2019.

Methods: We collected yearly data of incidences, deaths, and disability adjusted life years (DALYs) on MSMI in 131 LMICs from 1990 to 2019 from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 (GBD 2019).

Effects of rehabilitation interventions for old adults with long COVID: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Background: There is limited evidence on the effectiveness of the existing rehabilitation interventions for old adults with long coronavirus disease (COVID), which is of particular concern among old adults.

Methods: We systematically searched studies published in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases from their inception to 15 November 2023. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) compared rehabilitation interventions with other controls in old adults (mean/median age of 60 or older) with long COVID were included.

Burden and trends of infectious disease mortality attributed to air pollution, unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene, and non-optimal temperature globally and in different socio-demographic index regions.

Background: Environmental factors greatly impact infectious disease-related mortality, yet there's a lack of comprehensive global studies on the contemporary burden and trends. This study aims to evaluate the global burden and trends of infectious disease mortality caused by air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, and non-optimal temperature across Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) regions from 1990 to 2019.

Methods: This observational study utilized data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study to examine mortality rates from infectious diseases attributed to environmental risk factors between 1990 and 2019, including air pollution, unsafe water, sanitation, handwashing facilities (UWSH), and non-optimal temperatures.

Global, regional and national trends and impacts of natural floods, 1990-2022.

Objective: To assess global, regional and national trends in the impact of floods from 1990 to 2022 and determine factors influencing flood-related deaths.

Methods: We used data on flood disasters from the International Disaster Database for 1990-2022 from 168 countries. We calculated the annual percentage change to estimate trends in the rates of people affected and killed by floods by study period, World Health Organization (WHO) region, country income level and flood type.

Influence of Crosslink Density on Electrical Performance and Rheological Properties of Crosslinked Polyethylene.

To investigate the influence of the crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) structure on electrical performance, various analytical methods were employed to study polyethylene structures with different degrees of crosslinking. Dynamic rheological analysis was conducted to determine material shear viscosity, dynamic viscosity, storage modulus (G'), loss modulus (G″), and other rheological parameters. Additionally, the electrical performance of the material was analyzed by studying the phenomenon of space charge accumulation under direct current voltage.

Association of temperature and precipitation with malaria incidence in 57 countries and territories from 2000 to 2019: A worldwide observational study.

Background: The transmission of malaria is known to be affected by climatic factors. However, existing studies on the impact of temperature and precipitation on malaria incidence offer no clear-cut conclusions, and there is a lack of research on a global scale. We aimed to estimate the association of temperature and precipitation with malaria incidence globally from 2000 to 2019.

Global burden of sleep disturbances among older adults and the disparities by geographical regions and pandemic periods.

Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among older adults. We aimed to evaluate sleep heath during COVID-19 pandemic and assess the differences among geographical regions and pandemic periods. We searched three databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science) to find articles up to March 12, 2023.

Effect of shenfu injection in patients with septic shock: A systemic review and meta-analysis for randomized clinical trials.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Shenfu injection (SFI) is a well-known Chinese herbal medicine widely used in the treatment of septic shock in China.

Aim Of The Study: To explore the clinical safety and effectiveness of combined application of Shenfu injection in the treatment of septic shock on the basis of routine western medical treatment.

Materials And Methods: Randomized controlled trials published before February 28, 2022 in patients with septic shock were searched in the Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, WOS, Scopus.

Pandemic Fatigue and Vaccine Hesitancy among People Who Have Recovered from COVID-19 Infection in the Post-Pandemic Era: Cross-Sectional Study in China.

At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing globally and the virus is constantly mutating. The herd immunity barrier established by past infections or vaccinations is gradually weakening and reinfections are occurring. To evaluate the pandemic fatigue and vaccine hesitancy among people who have recovered from COVID-19 in the post-pandemic era, we conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey study in China from 4 July to 11 August 2023, nearly 6 months after the last large-scale nationwide infection.

Prevalence and incidence of stroke among people with HIV.

Objective: We aimed to obtain more precise estimates of stroke to address the wide variation of stroke burden among people with HIV (PWH) in different clinical settings.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science for original articles reporting the prevalence and incidence of stroke among PWH up to November 23, 2022.

Incidence and mortality trends of neglected tropical diseases and malaria in China and ASEAN countries from 1990 to 2019 and its association with the socio-demographic index.

Background: People in China and the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are affected by neglected tropical diseases and malaria (NTDM). In this study, we aimed to assess the current status and trends of NTDM burden from 1990 to 2019 in China and ASEAN countries, and also explore the association of NTDM burden with socio-demographic index (SDI).

Methods: The data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019 (GBD 2019) results were used.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of COVID-19 Inactivated Vaccines in Reducing the Economic Burden of Ischaemic Stroke after SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Due to significant economic burden and disability from ischaemic stroke and the relationship between ischaemic stroke and SARS-CoV-2 infection, we aimed to explore the cost-effectiveness of the two-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccination program in reducing the economic burden of ischaemic stroke after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We constructed a decision-analytic Markov model to compare the two-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccination strategy to the no vaccination strategy using cohort simulation. We calculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and used number of the ischaemic stroke cases after SARS-CoV-2 infection and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) to assess effects.

Association between inequalities in human resources for health and all cause and cause specific mortality in 172 countries and territories, 1990-2019: observational study.

Objective: To explore inequalities in human resources for health (HRH) in relation to all cause and cause specific mortality globally in 1990-2019.

Design: Observational study.

Setting: 172 countries and territories.

COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among 42,565 Adults Amid the Spread of Omicron Variant in Beijing, China.

Vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been in use for over two years, but studies that reflect real-world vaccination coverage and demographic determinants are lacking. Using a multistage stratified random cluster sampling method, we planned to directly explore vaccination coverage and the demographic determinants of different doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Beijing, especially in older populations. All 348 community health service centers in 16 districts were involved.

Associations among socioeconomic status, multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases, and the risk of household catastrophic health expenditure in China: a population-based cohort study.

Background: Multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasingly prevalent among older adults around the world, leading a higher risk of household catastrophic health expenditure (CHE). As current powerful evidence was insufficient, we aimed to estimate the association between multimorbidity of NCDs and the risk of CHE in China.

Methods: We designed a cohort study using data investigated in 2011-2018 from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, which is a nationally-representative study covering 150 counties of 28 provinces in China.

Trends of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Sentinel Community-Based Surveillance After the Optimization of Prevention and Control Measures - China, December 2022-January 2023.

Introduction: On December 7, 2022, China implemented the "Ten New Measures" to optimize its prevention and control measures for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To provide the latest data after the optimization, we evaluated trends of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among the community population in China.

Methods: We utilized data from the National Sentinel Community-Based Surveillance (NSCS) system in China to assess trends of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Trends of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Rural Area in Sentinel Community-Based Surveillance - China, December 2022 to January 2023.

Introduction: In late 2022, a rapid transmission of Omicron variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred throughout China. The purpose of this study was to provide the latest data and evaluate trends of SARS-CoV-2 infection in rural China among the community population.

Methods: Data on SARS-CoV-2 infection among approximately 90,000 participants in rural China were collected by the National Sentinel Community-Based Surveillance (NSCS) system.

Trends of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Couriers in Risky Business After the Optimization of Prevention and Control Measures - China, December 2022 to January 2023.

Introduction: On December 7, 2022, China implemented "Ten New Measures" to optimize prevention and control measures for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the national and regional trends of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among couriers in China from December 2022 to January 2023.

Methods: Data from the National Sentinel Community-based Surveillance in China was utilized, including participants from 31 provincial-level administrative divisions and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Assessing acceptability of the fourth dose against COVID-19 among Chinese adults: A population-based survey.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc across the globe for approximately three years. Vaccination is a key factor to ending this pandemic, but its protective effect diminishes over time. A second booster dose at the right time is needed.

Trends in Online Search Activity and the Correlation with Daily New Cases of Monkeypox among 102 Countries or Territories.

Research assessing the trend in online search activity on monkeypox (mpox) and the correlation with the mpox epidemic at the global and national level is scarce. The trend of online search activity and the time-lag correlations between it and daily new mpox cases were estimated by using segmented interrupted time-series analysis and Spearman correlation coefficient (rs), respectively. We found that after the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the proportion of countries or territories with increasing changes in online search activity was lowest in Africa (8.