Publications by authors named "Zu-rong Yang"
Acute gastroenteritis outbreaks may be caused by the excretion of norovirus (NoV) from asymptomatic individuals. Despite numerous studies involving asymptomatic NoV infection during outbreaks in China, a comprehensive assessment of its role has not been conducted, which is critical for emergency management. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic NoV infection during outbreaks in China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although many studies on asymptomatic norovirus infection in outbreaks have been conducted globally, structured data (important for emergency management of outbreaks) on the prevalence of this epidemic are still not available. This study assessed the global prevalence of asymptomatic norovirus infection in outbreaks.
Methods: We identified publications on asymptomatic infections from norovirus outbreaks by searching the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Medline, and Web of Science databases and screening references from the articles reviewed.
Article Synopsis
- Brucellosis is a contagious disease affecting humans and animals, and its prevalence is rising in areas like Datong City, China, due to ecological changes and intensified agriculture.
- A study utilized Bayesian spatiotemporal models to track high-risk clusters of human brucellosis in Datong from 2005 to 2020, revealing a trend of infection spreading west and south.
- Findings show that urbanization, economic factors, and climate conditions negatively correlate with brucellosis incidence, while animal husbandry practices significantly influence its distribution, providing critical data for developing effective control strategies.
Objective: To assess the left ventricular (LV) longitudinal systolic function and asynchrony in patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAD) by syngo velocity vector imaging (VVI).
Methods: Twenty-eight control subjects and 79 patients with CAD were examined, including 28 patients with myocardial infarction, 26 patients with coronary lumen stenosis <50%, and 25 patients with myocardial ischemia. According to the results of coronary arteriography and electrocardiogram (ECG), the myocardial segments of the LV of CAD patients were divided into four groups: ischemic, infarcted, nonischemic, and normal.