Bullying Victimization and Comorbid Patterns of PTSD and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: Random Intercept Latent Transition Analysis.

Many studies have examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depressive symptoms in adolescents under the background of school bullying, but not their comorbidities and changes over time. This study used random intercept latent transition analysis (RI-LTA) to examine the transitions in comorbid patterns of PTSD and depressive symptoms among 815 adolescents (45.0% boys; M = 13.

School bullying victimization and post-traumatic stress symptoms in adolescents: the mediating roles of feelings of insecurity and self-disclosure.

Background: Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) is known to be a typical problem for school bullying victims. However, the underlying mechanism between school bullying victimization and PTSSs remains unknown. This study examined the mediating roles of feelings of insecurity and self-disclosure in the relationship between school bullying victimization and PTSSs in adolescents.

Event centrality and post-traumatic stress symptoms among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the roles of attention to negative information, catastrophizing, and rumination.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected college students' mental health and caused post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Event centrality is thought to play a key role in the development of PTSS, but it is not yet clear by what mechanism. Theoretically, event centrality may affect the retrieval of traumatic memories and further prompt post-traumatic cognitions to understand events, and so may in turn be associated with PTSS in college students.

Construction of an Assisted Model Based on Natural Language Processing for Automatic Early Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis.

Introduction: Early diagnosis and etiological treatment can effectively improve the prognosis of patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE). However, anti-neuronal antibody tests which provide the definitive diagnosis require time and are not always abnormal. By using natural language processing (NLP) technology, our study proposes an assisted diagnostic method for early clinical diagnosis of AE and compares its sensitivity with that of previously established criteria.

A literature review of post-treatment survivorship interventions for colorectal cancer survivors and/or their caregivers.

Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors have reported a number of concerns and unmet needs after treatment completion. This paper aims to explore existing survivorship interventions after CRC treatment according to the American Cancer Society CRC Survivorship Care Guidelines, to identify study gaps, and provide valuable evidence directing future research.

Methods: Five electronic databases, including CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases from 2005 to October 2020, were systematically searched to identify English or Chinese literature on CRC post-treatment survivorship interventions.

Exploring the Dynamics of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Incidence in East China Through Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics of incidence of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) from 2000 to 2017 in Anqiu City, a city located in East China, and find the potential factors leading to the incidence of HFRS.

Methods: Monthly reported cases of HFRS and climatic data from 2000 to 2017 in the city were obtained. Seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) models were used to fit the HFRS incidence and predict the epidemic trend in Anqiu City.

Prediction for cardiovascular diseases based on laboratory data: An analysis of random forest model.

Background: To establish a prediction model for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the general population based on random forests.

Methods: A retrospective study involving 498 subjects was conducted in Xi'an Medical University between 2011 and 2018. The random forest algorithm was used to screen out the variables that greatly affected the CVD prediction and to establish a prediction model.

Assessing the proxy response bias of EQ-5D-3 L in general population: a study based on a large-scale representative household health survey using propensity score matching.

Background: Proxy respondent-someone who assists the intended respondent or responds on their behalf-are widely applied in the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQL). However, proxies may not provide the same responses as the intended respondents, which may bias the findings.

Objectives: To determine whether the use of proxies is related to socio-demographic characteristics of the intended respondent, and to assess the possible proxy response bias of Chinese version of EQ-5D-3 L in general population.

Visual acuity of young men in China: Results from 3 national cross-sectional surveys from 1974 to 2012.

The prevalence of low vision has increased in China especially among youth population, which is an important public health issue. The trend on the prevalence of subnormal visual acuity and updated information is essential to quantify health effects and to prompt decision makers to prioritize action and assess the effectiveness of measures. Therefore, the study aimed to analyze the prevalence and geographical distribution of visual acuity level among young men in China based on 3 national cross-sectional surveys from 1974 to 2012.

Factors moderating the mutual impact of benefit finding between Chinese patients with cancer and their family caregivers: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: With growing recognitions of the significance of benefit finding (BF) in cancer practice, research has increased to explore factors that may influence BF in the cancer context. Few studies have focused explicitly on factors influencing BF from the dyadic perspective of cancer patient (CP)-family caregiver (FC) dyads. The objectives of the study were to examine BF relationship between CPs and FCs and to investigate factors that may modify the BF relationships between CPs and FCs.

Supportive care needs and associated factors among Chinese cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To investigate the unmet supportive care needs (SCNs) of Chinese cancer survivors and to identify factors associated with the unmet SCNs of cancer survivors.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of Chinese cancer survivors was conducted using validated scales of the Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs scale (CaSUN), physical symptom concerns (Cancer Survivors Survey of Needs-CSSN subscale), and a single-item measure of global quality of life (QoL) perception.

Results: There were 330 participants, with a mean score of 7.

Assessment of a block curriculum design on medical postgraduates' perception towards biostatistics: a cohort study.

Background: Biostatistics is a key but challenging subject in medical curricula that is usually delivered via a didactic approach in China. However, whether it is the best teaching approach to improve the learner's competency, especially for medical postgraduates is yet to be proved. Therefore, a block curriculum design was initially developed to provide selective education to the postgraduates towards the professional career of their interest.

Household income, income inequality, and health-related quality of life measured by the EQ-5D in Shaanxi, China: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In advanced economies, economic factors have been found to be associated with many health outcomes, including health-related quality of life (HRQL), and people's health is affected more by income inequality than by absolute income. However, few studies have examined the association of income inequality and absolute income with HRQL in transitional economies using individual data. This paper focuses on the effects of county or district income inequality and absolute income on the HRQL measured by EQ-5D and the differences between rural and urban regions in Shaanxi province, China.

Construct validity of the 17-item Benefit Finding Scale in Chinese cancer patients and their family caregivers: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: With increasing interest in, and growing recognition of, the importance of evaluating benefit finding (BF) in cancer practice, the construct validity of a majority of the instruments that claim to assess BF, however, requires further validation. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the construct validity of the 17-item Benefit Finding Scale (BFS) in Chinese cancer patient-caregiver dyads and to evaluate the association between the BFS patients and the BFS caregivers.

Methods: There were 772 dyads of patients with cancer and their family caregivers who completed a survey assessing their demographic information and BF from November 2014 to December 2015.

The Chinese version of hospital anxiety and depression scale: Psychometric properties in Chinese cancer patients and their family caregivers.

Purpose: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) acts as one of the most frequently used self-reported measures in cancer practice. The evidence for construct validity of HADS, however, remains inconclusive. The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version HADS (C-HADS) in terms of construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and concurrent validity in dyads of Chinese cancer patients and their family caregivers.

Body Mass Index of Young Men in China: Results From Four National Surveys Conducted Between 1955 and 2012.

To analyze the characteristics and trends of body mass index (BMI) among young men in China using data from a series of national surveys conducted between 1955 and 2012, and to provide evidence for policy making and disease control and prevention.BMI-related data were collected by routine medical examination from young men, most aged 18 to 20 years, in 4 national surveys (1955, 1974, 2001, and 2012) using a stratified cluster sampling method in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China. The characteristics and trends of BMI during this period were analyzed by region, year, age, and economic level.

Hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 4 cm treated with radiofrequency ablation with or without percutaneous ethanol injection.

Background: To compare the survival of Chinese cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ≤ 4 cm who underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) alone or a combination of RFA with percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI).

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed for 681 cases with HCC ≤ 4 cm who were treated with RFA alone or RFA combined with PEI (RFA + PEI) between 2004 and 2011.

Results: As a result, 180 patients in each group were selected after propensity score matching (PSM).

Physical activity level and associated factors among civil servants in Xi'an, China.

Objectives: This study investigated physical activity levels and associated factors among civil servants in Xi'an, China, to provide reference data for the implementation of health improvement strategies among civil servants.

Design: A cross-section study.

Methods: A random sample of 1000 civil servants aged 18-60 years and employed by the Xi'an civic government was assessed by using the Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Investigation of data representation issues in computerizing clinical practice guidelines in china.

Objectives: From the point of view of clinical data representation, this study attempted to identify obstacles in translating clinical narrative guidelines into computer interpretable format and integrating the guidelines with data in Electronic Health Records in China.

Methods: Based on SAGE and K4CARE formulism, a Chinese clinical practice guideline for hypertension was modeled in Protégé by building an ontology that had three components: flowchart, node, and vMR. Meanwhile, data items imperative in Electronic Health Records for patients with hypertension were reviewed and compared with those from the ontology so as to identify conflicts and gaps between.

The effect of electronic medical record application on the length of stay in a Chinese general hospital: a department- and disease-focused interrupted time-series study.

A key purpose of electronic medical records (EMR) introduced in medical institutions is to improve work efficiency. The average length of stay (LOS) is just an important indicator to evaluate work efficiency of medical care in hospitals. Recently, there have been reports about effects of EMR application on LOS in medical institutions, but they have been mostly based on the overall analysis of a region or a hospital and not of specific clinical departments and diseases or based on longer time periods.

The assessment of health-related quality of life and related factors in Chinese elderly patients undergoing chemotherapy for advanced cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose Of The Research: (i) To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and analyse the potential contributing factors of HRQOL in elderly cancer patients in China; and (ii) to evaluate the possible correlation between the Medical Outcomes 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).

Methods And Sample: A total of 109 elderly patients undergoing chemotherapy with advanced cancer completed a survey assessing HRQOL, anxiety and depression. HRQOL was measured by SF-36 and EORTC QLQ-C30.

A systematic review on patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivors of randomised clinical trials: direction for future research.

Objective: With increasing expectations of a 5-year survival rate among cancer patients, there is growing interest in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures, particularly measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in cancer practice. The purpose of this review was to explore the existing interventions for patients coping with cancer in terms of intervention type, PRO measurements and outcomes; and to identify directions for future research.

Methods: Systematic review of randomised clinical trials.

Impact of functional constipation on health-related quality of life in preschool children and their families in Xi'an, China.

Aim: Functional constipation (FC) is one of the common diseases among children. The aim of this study was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in preschool children diagnosed with FC and the impact of the condition on affected families.

Methods: In this cross-sectional, case-control study, 152 children aged 3-6 years with FC, 176 healthy children aged 3-6 years without FC, and their primary caregivers were selected.

Fatty liver disease index: a simple screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the Chinese population.

Background And Objectives: A simple screening tool is needed as an aid to optimize management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The purpose of this study was to design a simple index that could be used to predict the presence of NAFLD.

Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study design was used for this study with 6,926 subjects who had received health assessments.

Health-related quality of life as measured with EQ-5D among populations with and without specific chronic conditions: a population-based survey in Shaanxi Province, China.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as measured by EQ-5D and to investigate the influence of chronic conditions and other risk factors on HRQoL based on a distributed sample located in Shaanxi Province, China.

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was performed to select subjects. EQ-5D was employed to measure the HRQoL.