Sustained-release bupropion for smoking cessation in a Chinese sample: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

Introduction: Bupropion is a first-line pharmacological aid for smoking cessation; however, no clinical trials have been conducted in a Chinese population.

Methods: We enrolled 248 smokers in a hospital-based, randomized, smoking cessation trial conducted at four outpatient centers in Beijing. A total of 123 participants received an 8-week course of sustained-release bupropion (Bup-SR) and 125 participants received 8 weeks of placebo.

[Relations between smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, sleeping hours and the metabolic syndrome in Chinese male aged 18 - 45 years old].

Objective: To analyze the relationship between prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and behavior habits such as smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, sleeping hours.

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China according to the program of National Nutrition and Health Survey. Questionnaire survey, interview, physical examination, measurement of biochemical indices, and dietary investigation were done.

[Relationship between duration of low to moderate intensity physical activity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome].

Objective: To analyze the relationship between low to moderate physical activity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS).

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the interior of China according to the program of the National Nutrition and Health Survey in 2002. Questionnaire survey, interview, physical examination, measurement of biochemical indices and dietary investigation were done.

[National survey of blood pressure control rate in Chinese hypertensive outpatients-China STATUS].

Objective: To investigate the blood pressure control rate and related influencing factors in hypertensive outpatients.

Methods: In this multicentre, cross-sectional registration survey, hypertensive outpatients were recruited from department of cardiology, nephrology and endocrinology of 92 tertiary hospitals in 22 cites across China. Each centre enrolled more than 50 hypertensive outpatients aged 18 years or older between 20 April 2009 and 31 May 2009.

[The association of stroke with high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults].

Objective: To investigate the impact of high plasma LDL-C level with or without metabolic syndrome (MS) on the incidence of stroke in Chinese adults.

Methods: Totally 42 626 subjects (25-75 years old) from Chinese National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2002 were stratified four groups based on plasma LDL-C level:<2.00 mmol/L group, 2.

[Impact of metabolic syndrome with hyperglycemia on prevalence of stroke in Chinese].

Objective: To investigate the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) with or without hyperglycemia on stroke prevalence compared to that of diabetes alone.

Methods: 44 100 subjects, 20 570 males and 23 530 females, aged 25 - 75, who had participated in the Chinese Residents Nutrition and Health Examination Survey held in the mainland of China 2002, underwent anthropometry, measurement of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and 2 hour plasma glucose (2 h PG) after 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). 22 570 subjects, 10 698 males and 11 872 females, were divided into 5 groups: control group without MS risk factors (n = 17 518), Group of diabetes mellitus (DM) without MS (n = 638), group of MS with normoglycemia (n = 2501), Group of MS with mild hyperglycemia (n = 1058), and group MS with DM (n = 855).

[Do isolated hypertension and metabolic syndrome have equal risk of stroke in Chinese adults?].

Objective: To analyze whether isolated hypertension and metabolic syndrome ( Based on the 2005 IDF criteria) have equal risk on stroke in Chinese adults.

Methods: 25194 subjects (25-75 years old) from Chinese National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2002 were divided into control group, isolated hypertension ( i-HTN) group, metabolic syndrome (MS) without hypertension ( non-HTN/MS) group , MS with hypertension (HTN/MS) group. The clinical features and risk for stroke ( using multiple logistic stepwise regression analysis) were compared among 4 groups.

[Analysis on the level of exposure and the cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation].

Objective: To analyze the level of exposure and cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation, randomly selected from 8 general hospitals and 7 community health service centers located in the 8 districts in Beijing city in 2006.

Results: 133 patients attacked stroke and the prevalence of stroke in the total 583 patients was 22.

[Association of stroke and different combinations of metabolic syndrome components in Chinese adults].

Objective: To analyze the association of stroke and metabolic syndrome as well as its component combinations in Chinese adults.

Methods: Logistic regression was used to analyze the data, including anthropometric measurement, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), blood lipids, and histories of smoking, drinking, and anamnesis, of 47,414 subjects, 22,305 males and 25,105 females, aged 20-75, obtained from Chinese National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2002.

Results: (1) Blood pressure and waist circumference were the most important factors associated with stroke.

[Anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice of patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Beijing city].

Objective: To assess the anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) in Beijing.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with nonvalvular AFF, 327 males and 256 females, aged 40 - 93, selected randomly from 8 general hospitals (n = 375, 64.3%) and 7 community health service centers (n = 208, 35.

[Analysis on hypertension control and follow up among elderly patients with hypertension in communities].

Objective: To study hypertension control, follow up and the factors associated with the rate of hypertension control.

Methods: Through a community-based study, the routine data were collected through a community hypertension managing software for one year.

Results: There were 3375 hypertension patients above 60 years old recruited in the information system.

[Relationship between metabolic syndrome and stroke in Chinese people].

Objective: To explore the relationship between metabolic syndrome and stroke in Chinese people.

Methods: Data were presented for 23080 men and 25553 women aged more than 15 years old from National Nutrition and Health Survey, 2002. Metabolic syndrome definition was recommended by the CDS.

[Survey on the prevalence of hypertension in different ethnic groups in China in 2002].

Objective: To understand the prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure level in different ethnic groups in Chinese population.

Methods: Data are presented for 67700 men and 84983 women aged more than 15 years old from National Nutrition and Health Survey, 2002.

Results: After being adjusted by age using Chinese population in 1964, the highest prevalence of hypertension in the male were.

[Relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome].

Objective: To investigate the relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome (MS).

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 132 sampling 218,920 residents, aged 44.3 +/- 15.

[A description on the Chinese national nutrition and health survey in 2002].

Objective: To describe the status of nutrition and health related indices in the Chinese population.

Methods: A stratified multi-stage cluster sampling was used from 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. The survey was done in 2002, including data gathered from questionnaires, interviews, physical examinations, measurement of biochemical indices, and dietary investigation.

[Analysis of outpatient hypertension treatment among different grade hospitals in Beijing].

Objective: To analyze the therapy of hypertensive outpatients among different grade hospitals in Beijing.

Methods: Thirty-nine hospitals including 4 third grade hospitals, 4 second grade hospitals and 31 first grade hospitals in Beijing were selected randomly (by stratified randomization). The grade was accredited according to the hospital accreditation standard issued by Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China.