Publications by authors named "L I Lin-Han"

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  • * The paper aims to clarify how schistosomiasis is represented in TCM and explore its historical prevalence in ancient China during a significant period of progress for this disease within TCM.
  • * Through literature analysis, the research seeks to identify key TCM symptom descriptions and alternate names for schistosomiasis, contributing to a deeper understanding of its historical context and significance.
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Objective: To investigate the reasons of natural extinction of snails by comparing the difference of the water chemical properties between the snail-breeding marshland and non-snail marshland in Eastern Dongting Lake areas.

Methods: Three adjoining marshlands in Eastern Dongting Lake areas were selected, one was a snail-breeding marshland, the second was a non-snail marshland, and the third was a boundary zone between them. During the periods of water-rising season, wet season and water-falling season, the water samples from the bottom of 0.

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Objective: To explore the dynamic changes of snail densities in autumn and winter and the relationship between hydrological and meteorological factors and snail growth and decline.

Methods: From Octobers to Decembers of 2007 to 2014, a bottomland close to eastern Dongting Lake was selected as the study field. The snails and elevation of the points were surveyed, and the hydrological and meteorological data were collected.

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  • The study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive approach to control schistosomiasis by removing cattle and sheep in Juanshan District, Yueyang City.
  • Data was collected over a decade (2006-2016) regarding infection rates in humans, cattle, sheep, and snails, along with the costs of the control measures.
  • Results showed a significant drop in infection rates among residents from 3.44% in 2006 to 0% in 2016, with varying annual prevention costs, ultimately concluding that this strategy is cost-effective and could be applied to similar regions.
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To evaluate the effect of comprehensive schistosomiasis control measures with focus on total removal of cattle and sheep in Junshan District, Yueyang City. The retrospective review and field survey were implemented in the pilot villages in Junshan District. The data of infection status of human, cattle, sheep and snails, and density of snails were gathered and modeled in the period of 2006 to 2016.

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