Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Chinese"
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Are Chinese pediatricians missing the opportunity to help parents quit smoking?
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of children due to parental tobacco use is a particularly prevalent health issue and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Following the US Clinical Practice guidelines, ... -
Columnar-lined esophagus in Chinese patients with proximal gastric carcinomas
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features of columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) in Chinese patients. Methods: Among 182 consecutive resections of proximal gastric cancer with residual esophageal tissue, 114 ... -
Comparison of gastro-oesophageal junction carcinomas in Chinese versus American patients
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)Aims: To compare the clinical and pathological features of gastro-oesophageal junction (GEJ) carcinomas in Chinese and American patients. Methods and results: Eighty consecutive patients with a GEJ carcinoma (43 from ... -
Distal esophageal carcinomas in Chinese patients vary widely in histopathology, but adenocarcinomas remain rare
(Elsevier BV, 2012)In Western countries, distal esophageal adenocarcinoma has outnumbered squamous cell carcinoma because of a dramatic increase in the prevalence of columnar-lined esophagus. Because the relative prevalence of these diseases ... -
Effectiveness of the Relaxation Response-Based Group Intervention for Treating Depressed Chinese American Immigrants: A Pilot Study
(MDPI, 2014)Background:: This study examined the feasibility, safety and efficacy of an 8-week Relaxation Response (RR)-based group. Methods:: Twenty-two depressed Chinese American immigrants were recruited. Outcomes measures were ... -
In-Home Solid Fuel Use and Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Shanghai Putuo Study
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: Although recent research evidence suggests an association between household air pollution from solid fuel use, such as coal or biomass, and cardiovascular events such as hypertension, little epidemiologic data ... -
Secondhand smoke exposure assessment and counseling in the Chinese pediatric setting: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Assisting smoking parents to quit smoking and eliminating the secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of their children is a global health priority. Engaging healthcare workers in developing countries to address this ... -
Using the Chinese version of Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale to describe postoperative delirium after hip surgery
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)Objective:: Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) assesses severity of delirium. However, whether the MDAS can be used in a Chinese population is unknown. Moreover, the optimal postoperative MDAS cutoff point for ...