Publications by authors named "Tongling Yang"

Background: In recent years, the incidence of rectal prolapse has increased significantly due to the sedentary lifestyle and irregular eating habits of modern life. However, there is a lack of clinical studies on the treatment of rectal prolapse with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with a large sample size. Therefore, this study investigated the characteristics of rectal prolapse treatment formulas and then studied the network pharmacology of their core therapeutic drugs, which can help to provide a reference for the treatment and postoperative care of rectal prolapse patients.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background And Objectives: National-level data on the incidence of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and outcomes among very preterm infants (VPIs) are lacking in China. This study aims to describe the use and variation of RBC transfusion among VPIs in China.

Materials And Methods: This cohort study was conducted among 70 tertiary hospitals participating in the Chinese Neonatal Network (CHNN) from 2019 to 2020 across China.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: To investigate the incidence of iatrogenic skin injuries in neonates across 22 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: 22 NICUs in China.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Oxaliplatin is an important initial chemotherapy benefiting advanced-stage colorectal cancer patients. Frustratingly, acquired oxaliplatin resistance always occurs after sequential chemotherapy with diverse antineoplastic drugs. Therefore, an exploration of the mechanism of oxaliplatin resistance formation in-depth is urgently needed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Different medical treatment choices may affect the health of patients with chronic diseases. This study aims to assess the relationship between treatment choices, including the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and the health levels of middle-aged and elderly patients with six chronic diseases. The sample data comes from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS 2018).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: Falling is one of the main causes of death and morbidity in the elderly. This study aims to explore the association between elderly patients with chronic diseases and their health-related behaviors and falls in the elderly, and to provide clues for the prevention and intervention of injuries caused by falls in the elderly.

Methods: Based on the basic demographic characteristics data, number of chronic diseases, health-related behaviors, and physical and mental health data of 5867 elderly people aged 60 and above in the 2018 CHARLS data, this paper used ordered logit regression to analyze the correlation between chronic diseases and their health-related behaviors and falls of Chinese elderly.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: The elderly face multiple vulnerabilities such as health, economy and society, and are prone to catastrophic health expenditures. This study aims to analyze the impact of children's intergenerational economic support, emotional support, and illness on the catastrophic health expenditures of middle-aged and elderly families.

Methods: Using China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS 2018) data to calculate the catastrophic health expenditure of Chinese households as the dependent variable.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • - The research investigates how grandchild care influences depression among Chinese older adults, focusing on differences based on gender and marital status, while also examining the role of support from children.
  • - Data from 3540 older adults collected in 2018 shows that grandchild care significantly reduces depression, with effects being more pronounced in females and unmarried individuals.
  • - The study reveals that both emotional and economic support from children mediate the relationship between grandchild care and improved mental health in older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Very preterm infants are at high risk of early death or severe brain injury, with potential for impaired long-term neurodevelopmental function and physical health. There are evidence-based healthcare practices that can reduce the incidence.

Materials And Methods: Infants born at 24-316 weeks gestational age and admitted within 24 h to NICUs participating in the Chinese Neonatal Network in 2019 were included.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The Chinese Neonatal Network (CHNN) is a nationwide neonatal network that aims to improve clinical neonatal care quality and short- and long-term health outcomes of infants. This study aims to assess the quality of the Chinese Neonatal Network database by conducting an internal audit of data extraction. A data audit was performed by independently replicating the data collection and entry process in all 58 tertiary neonatal intensive care units (NICU) participating in the CHNN.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Importance: The Chinese Neonatal Network was established in 2018 and maintains a standardized national clinical database of very preterm or very low-birth-weight infants in tertiary neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) throughout China. National-level data on outcomes and care practices of very preterm infants (VPIs) in China are lacking.

Objective: To assess the care practices in NICUs and outcomes among VPIs in China.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The economic support of elderly patients with chronic diseases may affect their health status. This study assessed the impact of economic support on the health status of elderly patients with chronic diseases in China and explored the relationship between regional economic differences and the impact of economic support on health status. This study used the data of 3,416 elderly patients with chronic diseases from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2018.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF