Optimization of Elderly Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Programs in Beijing, China Using Health Economic Evaluations: A Modeling Study.

(1) Background: Currently, residents ≥ 60 and ≥65 years old in Beijing, China, are eligible for free influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPSV23), respectively. The present study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of current and alternative strategies of dual influenza and PPSV23 vaccination among the elderly in Beijing. (2) Methods: We developed a Markov state-transition model to compare the costs and the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) associated with four influenza and PPSV23 vaccination strategies among the elderly in Beijing.

Title: the impact of a pilot integrated care model on the quality and costs of inpatient care among chinese elderly: a difference-in-difference analysis of repeated cross-sectional data.

Background: Recently, integrated care has received tremendous popularity in China, a leading example of which is the Luohu model. In the present analysis, we aimed to examine the impacts of the Luohu model on the quality and costs of inpatient care.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis using administrative claims databases of Shenzhen City (the city that the Luohu district sits) from Jan 2015-Apr 2017, which encompassed the time before and after the implementation of the pilot model.

Cost-effectiveness of dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among the elderly in Shenzhen, China.

Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for the elderly in Shenzhen, China.

Methods: A Markov state-transition model with a weekly cycle was developed to compare the outcomes of dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for the prevention of influenza and pneumococcal infections compared with no vaccination among 70-74 years old people in Shenzhen over 5 years. The model allowed seasonal variation of influenza activity.

Dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination was associated with lower short-term risks of all-cause and acute respiratory hospitalizations among the elderly in Shenzhen, China: a retrospective cohort study.

The present study evaluated the real-world effectiveness of influenza and pneumococcal dual-vaccination among Chinese elderly, the evidence on which was absent. Outpatient and inpatient claims databases from Jan 1, 2015 to Apr 1, 2017 of persons at least 60 years old in Shenzhen, China were merged with electronic records of influenza vaccines and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (PPSV23) from Oct 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017. Individuals who were vaccinated with influenza between Nov 1 and Dec 31, 2016 and received PPSV23 30 days within the date of influenza vaccination were defined as the vaccinated group.

Association of spinal inclination with physical performance measures among community-dwelling Japanese women aged 40 years and older.

Aim: Spinal inclination assesses spinal posture as a whole. However, the association between spinal inclination and physical performance has not yet been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association of spinal inclination with physical performance measures.

Factors predicting health-related quality of life in knee osteoarthritis among community-dwelling women in Japan: the Hizen-Oshima study.

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common chronic joint disorder in elderly people. However, a population-based, longitudinal study on health-related quality of life in knee osteoarthritis has not been conducted in Japan. We studied 333 women aged 50 years and older at baseline, with 8 to 9 years of follow-up.

Physical performance and knee osteoarthritis among community-dwelling women in Japan: the Hizen-Oshima Study, cross-sectional study.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint disorder. Relationships between knee OA and physical performance have been examined, but mainly in patients with knee OA. Clarifying the relationship between knee OA and physical performance among community-dwelling individuals is thus important.

Factors associated with radiographic osteoarthritis of the knee among community-dwelling Japanese women: the Hizen-Oshima Study.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common form of arthritis and is a major contributor to functional impairment and reduced independence in older adults. In Japan, knee OA is a frequent cause of pain and disability, but few epidemiological studies have examined the demographic or lifestyle factors that influence OA of the knee. We examine the risk factors for OA of the knee among Japanese community-dwelling women aged 40-89 years (mean age 64.

Depressive symptoms in Chinese factory workers in Nagasaki, Japan.

The number of foreign workers in Japan, especially temporary workers, has been increasing recently. However, little is known about the mental health status of the foreign workers working temporarily in Japan. We examined the depressive symptoms in 81 Chinese factory workers and attempted to identify the determining factors.

Influence of work duration or physical symptoms on mental health among Japanese visual display terminal users.

The present study examined the relationship of work duration or physical symptoms to the mental health of visual display terminal (VDT) workers in Japan. The mental health status of 2,327 VDT users at an administrative office was investigated using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Subjects were asked about their age, sex, hours of daily VDT use, rest and breaks during VDT work, eyestrain, and musculoskeletal pain.

The influence of visual display terminal use on the physical and mental conditions of administrative staff in Japan.

Visual display terminals (VDT) are standard equipment for many office workers. Their use, however, may increase the risk of developing adverse conditions related to vision, the musculoskeletal system, and mental health. We carried out a survey among 3070 workers aged 18 to 67 years (mean, 39.

Self-perceived oral health status and influencing factors of the elderly residents of a peri-urban area of La Paz, Bolivia.

Aim: To assess the self-perceived oral health status of the elderly in Bolivia and explore the relationship between the socio-demographic and subjective factors that influence such perception.

Design: A cross sectional study.

Setting: Pampahasi, peri-urban area of La Paz, Bolivia.

Plasma concentrations of adrenomedullin and ghrelin in hemodialysis patients with sustained and episodic hypotension.

Sustained and/or episodic hypotension during hemodialysis (HD) is an important clinical issue. Plasma adrenomedullin (AM) is increased in HD patients with sustained hypotension, but little is known about its implications for episodic hypotension. Ghrelin may also contribute to the pathophysiology of hypotension in HD patients.