Using primary and routinely collected data to determine prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in rural China: a representative cross-sectional study of 6474 Chinese adults.

Background: In China, rising chronic diseases has coincided with the increasing burden of multimorbidity, particularly for vulnerable populations. Limited primary data are available to understand the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity, especially in resource-limited rural areas. This study aims to conduct robust evaluations of the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among rural adults in China, and to compare the differences in prevalence and patterns when using primary data alone versus in combination with routinely collected data.

Effect of salt substitute and antihypertensive medications among high cardiovascular risk patients: A sub-study of Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS).

The relationship between the differential protective effect of salt substitute between hypertensive and normotensive individuals and the use of cardiovascular medications remains unclear. This study involved 4211 individuals with a history of stroke or hypertension who participated in the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) from 120 villages in Shanxi Province. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in major adverse cardiovascular events and blood pressure changes between the salt substitute and the regular salt group in the subgroups of participants taking different antihypertensive medications.

Association of maternal and paternal risk factors with risk of congenital heart disease in infants: a case-control study.

Objective: We aimed to explore maternal and paternal risk factors with risk of congenital heart disease in infants.

Methods: A total of 125 congenital heart disease (CHD) infants and 125 controls were included in Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Shanxi, China. Subjects were diagnosed between Jan 1, 2016 and Dec 31, 2021 in the present study.

Transcriptomics and targeted metabolomics reveal the regulatory network of Lilium davidii var. unicolor during bulb dormancy release.

Through combined analysis of the transcriptome and targeted metabolome of lily bulbs, the possible molecular mechanism of dormancy release was revealed. Regulation of bulb dormancy is critical for ensuring annual production and high-quality cultivation. The application of low temperatures is the most effective method for breaking bulb dormancy, but the molecular mechanism underlying this response is unclear.

Workload, burnout, and medical mistakes among physicians in China: A cross-sectional study.

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of burnout among different grade hospitals and to examine if a relation exists between burnout and medical mistakes. A multi-center cross-sectional survey was conducted. Physicians were interviewed in hospitals from 10 provinces in China.

[Reliability and validity of DSSI-23 scale in a rural elderly population].

Objective: To determine the reliability and validity of the Duke Social Support Index (DSSI)-23 scale in a rural elderly population.

Methods: A stratified cluster random sampling strategy was adopted to select 702 rural participants aged 60 years or over in Guangyuan. Those with severe hearing disorders or mental problems were excluded.

[Current situation and relevant risk factors on sexual violence in 18-34 year-olds men in Chengdu].

Objective: To understand the current situation and relevant factors on sexual violence in 18-34 year-olds men in Chengdu, in order to provide data for setting up prevention and reduction programs on sexual violence and other related problems.

Methods: By multi-stage random sampling, young men who were 18-34 years old in Chengdu were interviewed and screened. Questionnaire and multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess risk factors on sexual violence.