Background: Previous research has examined how fruit and vegetable consumption may affect cognitive impairment among older adults. However, knowledge regarding the behavioral change in fruit and vegetable consumption remains limited in the Chinese older adult population. This research aimed to fill the literature gap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Medical marijuana legalization (MML) has been widely implemented in the past decade. However, the debates regarding the consequences of MML persist, especially criminal behaviors. : We examined the association between MML and criminal behaviors among adults in the United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a simple method to infer intramolecular connections in a population of long RNA molecules in vitro. First we add DNA oligonucleotide "patches" that perturb the RNA connections, then we use a microarray containing a complete set of DNA oligonucleotide "probes" to record where perturbations occur. The pattern of perturbations reveals couplings between different regions of the RNA sequence, from which we infer connections as well as their prevalences in the population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: With novel treatment strategies for acute myeloid leukemia becoming more readily utilized in the clinical practice setting, new data on potential treatment-related adverse events also has become available.
Case Report: We present a patient case on a previously unreported potential adverse event related to liposomal daunorubicin-cytarabine administration. The patient experienced bilateral discoloration of the palms of his hands that resolved after completion of the treatment cycle, only to recur at cycle two of therapy.
Background: The dietary landscape has changed rapidly in China in the past few decades. This research investigates the associations of older adults' choices and consumption of staple foods and cooking oils with obesity-related measurements.
Methods: Panel data were extracted from the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey from 3253 older participants with 6506 observations.
Tracking and analyzing the individual diffusion of nanoscale objects such as proteins and viruses is an important methodology in life science. Here, we show a sensor that combines the efficiency of light line illumination with the advantages of fluidic confinement. Tracking of freely diffusing nano-objects inside water-filled hollow core fibers with core diameters of tens of micrometers using elastically scattered light from the core mode allows retrieving information about the Brownian motion and the size of each particle of the investigated ensemble individually using standard tracking algorithms and the mean squared displacement analysis.
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July 2020
Objective: Previous studies have identified the sociodemographic factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents in South Korea. However, literature regarding e-cigarette use among adult smokers remains limited in South Korea.
Methods: Applying four waves (2013-2016) of The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n = 3227), sociodemographic factors were included in the multivariable logistic regression model to study their relationships with e-cigarette use among adult daily smokers.
It has been discussed previously that older adults' living arrangements are associated with mortality. This study investigated the relationships between older adults' living arrangements and sleep-related outcomes in China. The nationally representative sample included 4,731 participants who participated on two different occasions, with a total of 9,462 observations (2012 and 2014 waves).
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August 2018
Purpose: The Chinese society has embraced rapid social reforms since the late twentieth century, including educational and healthcare systems. The Chinese Central Government launched an ambitious health reform program in 2009 to improve service quality and provide affordable health services, regardless of individual socio-economic status. Currently, the Chinese social health insurance includes Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance, Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, and New Cooperative Medical Insurance for rural residents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground China has undergone rapid Westernization and established dramatic social reforms since the early 21st century. However, health issues led to challenges in the lives of the Chinese residents. Western fast food and sweetened beverages, two food options associated with chronic diseases and obesity, have played key roles to alter adolescents' dietary patterns.
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February 2018
Purpose China launched a comprehensive health reform in 2009 to improve healthcare quality. Because preventive care utilization in China has not been frequently discussed, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the association between education level and preventive care before and after the initiation of the reform. Education has been referred to as the best health outcome indicator and China's educational reform has been progressive, such as the health reform.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChinese residents enjoy various types of beverages in their daily life. With the rapid Westernization of contemporary China, several adverse health concerns-such as diabetes linked to sweetened beverages-have emerged. Until now, no research that examines associations between beverage consumption and smoking/drinking behaviors has been made available, despite the large Chinese populations partaking in such activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt has been over 20 years since Taiwan's implementation of its National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Under this program, the health insurance coverage rate has reached approximately 99% of the population. Despite guaranteeing the residents of Taiwan equal access regardless of socioeconomic status and background, critical problems and controversies persist, and they continue to challenge the NHI.
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