Risk factors associated with self-rated health among elderly females with different visual abilities in Chinese urban areas: a population-based study.

Objective: Self-rated health (SRH) has been documented as an important predictor of quality of life among the elderly and its risk factors are vision-specific among elderly males. The aim of this study was to clarify vision-specific risk factors to SRH among elderly females without dementia in Chinese urban areas.

Methods: From March to November 2012, 2147 elderly women in Liaoning Province of China were selected using a stratified sampling method.

The combined effects of polystyrene of different sizes and cadmium in mouse kidney tissues.

Environmental accumulation of nano- and microplastics pose serious risks to human health. Polystyrene (PS) is a polymer commonly used in the production of plastics. However, PS can adsorb cadmium (Cd), thereby influencing bioavailability and toxicity in vivo.

Three-year follow-up study reveals improved survival rate in NSCLC patients underwent guideline-concordant diagnosis and treatment.

Background: No studies in China have assessed the guideline-concordance level of the first-course of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnosis and treatment and its relationship with survival. This study comprehensively assesses the current status of guideline-concordant diagnosis (GCD) and guideline-concordant treatment (GCT) of NSCLC in China and explores its impact on survival.

Methods: First course diagnosis and treatment data for NSCLC patients in Liaoning, China in 2017 and 2018 (n=1828) were used and classified by whether they underwent GCD and GCT according to Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) guidelines.

Cross-sectional study of the association between burnout and work overload and work-life imbalance among medical personnel in Liaoning, China: role of specialty.

Objectives: Burnout is common among medical personnel in China and may be related to excessive and persistent work-related stressors by different specialties. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of burnout, work overload and work-life imbalance according to different specialties and to explore the effect of specialty, work overload and work-life imbalance on burnout among medical personnel.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Detection of microplastics in domestic and fetal pigs' lung tissue in natural environment: A preliminary study.

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the environment. However, it is unclear whether MPs are present in mammalian lungs through inhalation, and if so, could be possibly found in fetal tissues. In this study, we aim to determine the presence and characteristics of particles in domestic and fetal pig lung tissue in the natural environment.

Exposure to microplastics in the upper respiratory tract of indoor and outdoor workers.

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of microplastics (MPs) in the upper respiratory tract of indoor and outdoor workers, to assess the type and the extent of contamination. Sputum and nasal lavage fluid were collected, and plastic particles were quantitatively analyzed by polarizing microscopy and a laser direct infrared chemical imaging system. The polarized light microscopy results showed that suspicious MPs were found in the nasal lavage and sputum of both couriers and office staff, and the abundance of MPs in the nasal lavage of office staff was significantly higher than in couriers (P < 0.

Blood uptake and urine excretion of nano- and micro-plastics after a single exposure.

Nano- and micro-plastic (NMP) pollution has emerged as a global issue; however, uptake in the blood is controversial. Also, there is no evidence that NMPs are excreted via urine. This study was designed to clarify the time course of NMPs absorption in blood and the excretion in urine.

Successful Aging Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Urban Areas of Liaoning Province: The Crucial Effect of Visual Ability.

Purpose: Successful aging is an effective approach to coping with population aging; however, the definition and associated factors vary due to culture and demographic distribution differences. This study was designed to assess successful aging of the older adults in China and explore the associated factors.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was performed in Liaoning, China.

Current status of premature mortality from four non-communicable diseases and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4: a population-based study in northeast China, 2004-2017.

Background And Aim: According to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, premature mortality from four non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes mellitus, collectively referred to as NCD4) should achieve a minimum decline of 33% in 2030 relative to 2015. This remains a challenge for China.

Combined Effects of Mother's, Father's and Teacher's Psychological Distress on Schoolchildren's Mental Health Symptoms.

Purpose: Few studies have assessed the individual and joint effects of the mother's, father's and teacher's mental health symptoms on schoolchildren's behavior and emotional well-being simultaneously in the same study.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 8488 Chinese schoolchildren aged 6-17 years in northeast China. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were used to measure the mental health of the students, their parents and the teacher in charge of the class, respectively.

Resemblance and clustering of mother's and father's psychopathology levels among Chinese parents of schoolchildren with psychiatric disorders.

Background: Few studies have assessed the characteristics of spousal psychopathologies among parents of schoolchildren with and without psychological disorders (PD) in China.

Methods: Parental symptoms were measured using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in 275 mothers and 278 fathers of 298 schoolchildren with PDs diagnosed in a population survey and in 825 mothers and 834 fathers of 894 schoolchildren without PDs as a 1:3 matched comparison group. Spousal GHQ scores were compared.

Trends in Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Rural Northeast China: 2008 to 2018.

Objective: This study is aimed at exploring the trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in rural northeast China from 2008 to 2018.

Methods: Two successive cross-sectional surveys were conducted in Liaoning rural areas in 2008 and 2018, which included 131520 and 10926 representative participants aged ≥ 40 years, respectively.

Results: Overall, the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension increased from 44.

Correlation between the migration scale index and the number of new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in China.

In late December 2019, patients of atypical pneumonia due to an unidentified microbial agent were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Subsequently, a novel coronavirus was identified as the causative pathogen which was named SARS-CoV-2. As of 12 February 2020, more than 44 000 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been confirmed in China and continue to expand.

Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jianping County of Liaoning Province, China.

Background: Patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) have extrahepatic manifestations and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of CLD, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study is aimed at assessing HRQOL in patients with HCV infection in the rural areas and identifying factors associated with impairment of HRQOL.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a county of Liaoning Province in northeast China.

Current heterosexual marriage is associated with significantly decreased levels of anxiety symptoms among Chinese men who have sex with men.

Background: The high heterosexual marriage rate could be a 'double-edge' sword for the emotional health of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of this study was to determine if current marriage and breakdown of marriage (divorce) have different effects on the mental health of Chinese MSM.

Methods: Eight hundred seven MSM were recruited using respondent-driven sampling from four cities in northeastern China.

Prevalence and risk factors of prolonged corrected QT interval in general Chinese population.

Background: Corrected QT (QTc) interval has been correlated with total and CVD mortality. Although much is known about the relation between prolonged QTc interval and clinical outcome, there is no information on the prevalence and specific risk factors of QTc prolongation in general Chinese population. We evaluated the prevalence of prolonged QTc interval and its risk factors in general Chinese population, aiming to fill in the gaps in the literature and provide evidence for potential CVD risk prediction and disease burden estimate in community.

Association of recent gay-related stressful events with depressive symptoms in Chinese men who have sex with men.

Background: To assess the association of different gay-related stressful events (GRSEs) with depressive symptoms in Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM).

Method: A total of 807 MSM were recruited using respondent-driven sampling from four cities in northeastern China. GRSEs were measured using the Gay Related Stressful Life Events Scale, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).

Handgrip strength is associated with insulin resistance and glucose metabolism in adolescents: Evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014.

Background: Previous studies have reported that handgrip strength, a measure of muscular fitness, is associated with insulin resistance in children and adolescents, with conflicting results. Further, no studies have examined the association between handgrip strength with 2-hour glucose levels.

Objective: We tested the association of handgrip strength with measures of insulin resistance (fasting insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA-IR]) and glucose metabolism (fasting and 2-hour glucose levels) in adolescents from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011 to 2014.

Effects of Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity on Prolongation of Corrected QT Interval.

Although obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) often co-occur, many obese (OB) subjects have a favorable metabolic profile. It is unclear whether these factors independently influence cardiac electrophysiology including prolongation of the QT interval. We examined associations among obesity, MS, and prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval in a large sample of Chinese research participants aged ≥35 years recruited from rural areas of Liaoning Province during 2012 to 2013.

Survival of Cancer Patients in Northeast China: Analysis of Sampled Cancers from Population-Based Cancer Registries.

Purpose: The cancer survival was characterized by following up sampled subgroups of cancer cases from three population-based cancer registries in Northeast China.

Materials And Methods: Survival analysis was used to analyze 6,871 patients, who had one of the 21 most common cancers based on sampling from the population-based cancer registries of three cities in Liaoning Province. All patients were diagnosed between 2000 and 2002 and were followed up to the end of 2007 by active and passive methods.