Lancet
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With the end of 35 years of the one-child policy in China, the second-child policy presents a challenge for maternity hospitals. We aimed to inform configuration of medical resources by investigating willingness to have a second child in women with risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. ⋯ None.
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Dietary patterns are reported to be influential to the risk of cardiovascular disease, but few studies have explored this among Chinese people. We aimed to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of cardiovascular diseases among the general population in Jiangsu Province, China. ⋯ Jiangsu Provincial Preventive Medicine Grant (Y2013052).
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China has a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, with high mortality from gastric cancer. However, there is no established nationwide screening programme for the primary prevention of gastric cancer in China. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Sichuan province in western China and to identify high-risk subpopulations for screening. ⋯ National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 81301866) and Outstanding Young Scientific Scholarship Foundation of Sichuan University, from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No 2015SCU04A43).
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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is the standard treatment for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. The effect of induction chemotherapy plus CCRT in patients with this stage of disease is unclear. We therefore examined the long-term outcomes of the addition of induction chemotherapy (consisting of docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil [TPF]) to CCRT in patients with stage III and IVA/B nasopharyngeal cancer. ⋯ None.
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Unlicensed medical practice has been subject to high health supervision and inspection in China over the past decade. Unlicensed medical practice in China reflects not only the large gap between increases in demand and deficiencies in healthcare resources, but also the history and cultural background of the population. Our objectives were to describe current status of unlicensed medical practice and to discuss underlying causes of this phenomenon in China. ⋯ None.