Publications by authors named "Zuo-Kai Xie"

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life worldwide. The aim of the present study was to review and describe and acknowledge the impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric health care system at a pediatric tertiary hospital in Wenzhou. A retrospective study was conducted at Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, a public pediatric tertiary hospital in Southern Zhejiang Province that specializes in pediatrics.

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Introduction: Neonatal tetanus is a major cause of neonatal mortality in many developing countries and remains a major public health problem. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with neonatal tetanus in Wenzhou, China.

Methodology: Medical records of neonatal tetanus cases from 17 hospitals over a 13-year period (2000-2012) were reviewed for potential risk factors.

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Background: Gender is one of the risk factors accounting for the high prevalence of adolescent myopia. Considerable research results have shown that myopia incidence of female is higher than that of male. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between ocular parameters and serum estrogen level and to investigate the vision changes along with estrogen change in menstrual cycle of adolescent females.

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Objective: Investigation the impact factor of timeliness lag about cataract patient of operation.

Methods: Through Opportunistic Screening , from January 2007 to January 2012, we extracted people aged 50 or above and carried out the cataract screening in 10 towns of Wenzhou region of Zhejiang province. People extracted was checked by slit lamp microscope and ophthalmoscope directly, and the people who are suit for operation were brought to a first-rate of level three eye hospital and operated by MSICS .

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Objectives: To explore the situation and the affect factors of myopia and scientificalness and effectiveness of eye exercises about primary and middle school students.

Methods: Through the random cluster sampling method, 20 000 students of 90 schools including key and non-key primary or junior or senior school in country and city of shandong, qinghai, yunnan, Shanghai and wenzhou were random selected. Primary students is 11 246 junior students is 3673 senior students is 4220.

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Objective: To understand and address our vision changes in primary and secondary students, in order to explore the prevention of juvenile myopia to provide a response and suggestions.

Methods: A random cluster sampling method, random sample of 90 rural and urban schools in Shandong, Qinghai, Yunnan, Shanghai and Wenzhou from May 2008 to September 2009, including 20 000 students (per province, 4000 x 5) from elementary school and junior high school of focus and non-focus, primary 11 246, junior high school students 3673, high school 4220, of which 11 177 were from the urban students, rural students in 7962, aged 6 to 19 years old, male to female ratio is basically the same. For myopia and related survey, a total of 19, 139 valid questionnaires were recovered.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Zuo-Kai Xie"

  • - Zuo-Kai Xie's research primarily focuses on pediatric health issues in China, exploring the impacts of various factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric clinical practice and specific health challenges like neonatal tetanus.
  • - His studies employ retrospective and case-control methodologies to analyze risk factors and trends, indicating a commitment to evidence-based improvements in child health care systems, especially in Wenzhou, China.
  • - Additionally, Xie's work addresses the increasing prevalence of myopia among adolescents, investigating correlations with estrogen levels and other influencing factors to guide preventive strategies in pediatric eye care.