Quality of primary health care in China: challenges and recommendations
China has substantially increased financial investment and introduced favourable policies
for strengthening its primary health care system with core responsibilities in preventing and …
for strengthening its primary health care system with core responsibilities in preventing and …
[HTML][HTML] Contrasting male and female trends in tobacco-attributed mortality in China: evidence from successive nationwide prospective cohort studies
Background Chinese men now smoke more than a third of the world's cigarettes, following a
large increase in urban then rural usage. Conversely, Chinese women now smoke far less …
large increase in urban then rural usage. Conversely, Chinese women now smoke far less …
A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …
[HTML][HTML] Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects
Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture
effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification …
effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification …
China Kadoorie Biobank of 0.5 million people: survey methods, baseline characteristics and long-term follow-up
Z Chen, J Chen, R Collins, Y Guo… - International journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Large blood-based prospective studies can provide reliable assessment of the
complex interplay of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors as determinants of chronic …
complex interplay of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors as determinants of chronic …
[HTML][HTML] Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries
Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of stroke—the second leading cause of
death worldwide—were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry …
death worldwide—were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry …
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China: data from the China National Nutrition and Health Survey 2002
Background—The present article aims to provide accurate estimates of the prevalence,
awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in adults in China. Methods and Results …
awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in adults in China. Methods and Results …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use
Tobacco and alcohol use are heritable behaviours associated with 15% and 5.3% of
worldwide deaths, respectively, due largely to broad increased risk for disease and injury …
worldwide deaths, respectively, due largely to broad increased risk for disease and injury …
How is mRNA expression predictive for protein expression? A correlation study on human circulating monocytes
Y Guo, P Xiao, S Lei, F Deng, GG Xiao… - Acta biochimica et …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A key assumption in studying mRNA expression is that it is informative in the prediction of
protein expression. However, only limited studies have explored the mRNA‐protein …
protein expression. However, only limited studies have explored the mRNA‐protein …
UN high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases: addressing four questions
R Beaglehole, R Bonita, G Alleyne, R Horton, L Li… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Summary Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), principally heart disease, stroke, cancer,
diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, are a global crisis and require a global …
diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, are a global crisis and require a global …