Quality of primary health care in China: challenges and recommendations

X Li, HM Krumholz, W Yip, KK Cheng, J De Maeseneer… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
China has substantially increased financial investment and introduced favourable policies
for strengthening its primary health care system with core responsibilities in preventing and …

Diabetes is an independent risk factor for stroke recurrence in stroke patients: a meta-analysis

J Shou, L Zhou, S Zhu, X Zhang - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to assess the association between diabetes and risk of stroke
recurrence (especially ischemic stroke recurrence) and to evaluate whether diabetes was an …

Reliability and validity of 12-item Short-Form health survey (SF-12) for the health status of Chinese community elderly population in Xujiahui district of Shanghai

J Shou, L Ren, H Wang, F Yan, X Cao, H Wang… - Aging Clinical and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) is the abridged
practical version of SF-36. Aims This cross-sectional study was aimed to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions and challenges of general practitioners in China fighting against the novel coronavirus crisis

DKT Li, S Zhu - Family Medicine and Community Health, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
IntroduCtIon China was the first country where the novel coronavirus appeared. General
practitioners (GPs) in China are at the forefront of tackling the spread of the virus. While the …

The prevalence of cigarette smoking among rural-to-urban migrants in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Liu, J Gao, J Shou, H Xia, Y Shen, S Zhu… - Substance use & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The increasing rural-to-urban migrant population in China may be linked to the
susceptibility to tobacco use. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of smoking among …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of tobacco smoking among rural-to-urban migrant workers: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai

Y Liu, H Song, T Wang, T Wang, H Yang, J Gong… - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Background Although there are several studies to investigate the smoking behaviors among
rural-to-urban Chinese migrants, no study has focused individually on this population in …

Bridging the gaps between patients and primary care in China: a nationwide representative survey

WCW Wong, S Jiang, JJ Ong, M Peng… - The Annals of Family …, 2017 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE China introduced a national policy of developing primary care in 2009,
establishing 8,669 community health centers (CHCs) by 2014 that employed more than …

[HTML][HTML] Association between adverse mental health and an unhealthy lifestyle in rural-to-urban migrant workers in Shanghai

H Yang, J Gao, T Wang, L Yang, Y Liu, Y Shen… - Journal of the Formosan …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background/purpose The association between adverse mental health and unhealthy
lifestyle behaviors in migrant workers remains poorly defined in Chinese rural-to-urban …

[HTML][HTML] Are blood lipids associated with microvascular complications among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients? A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

H Yang, D Young, J Gao, Y Yuan, M Shen… - Lipids in health and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Although there are several studies to investigate the association between blood
lipids and microvascular complications, these studies reported conflicting results. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Association between knowledge-attitude-practices and control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes in Shanghai …

H Yang, J Gao, L Ren, S Li, Z Chen, J Huang… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Knowledge-attitude-practices (KAP) significantly impact the outcome of self-management in
patients with diabetes, yet the association between KAP and the combined control of the …