[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter chemical composition and in-hospital case fatality among patients with stroke in China

M Cai, X Lin, X Wang, S Zhang, C Wang… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background There is little evidence on the association between PM 2.5 chemical
components and fatality among hospitalized stroke patients. Methods This study used an …

Ambient particulate matter pollution of different sizes associated with recurrent stroke hospitalization in China: a cohort study of 1.07 million stroke patients

M Cai, X Lin, X Wang, S Zhang, ZM Qian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background To estimate the associations between ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution
of different sizes (PM 1, PM 2.5, and PM 10) and risk of rehospitalization among stroke …

Association of ambient particulate matter pollution of different sizes with in-hospital case fatality among stroke patients in China

M Cai, S Zhang, X Lin, Z Qian, SE McMillin, Y Yang… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To characterize the association of ambient particulate matter
(PM) pollution of different sizes (PM≤ 1 µm in aerodynamic diameter [PM1], PM2. 5, and …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution and stroke hospitalization in the Beibu Gulf Region of China: A case-crossover analysis

M Li, RC Edgell, J Wei, H Li, ZM Qian, J Feng… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The relationship between air pollution and stroke has been extensively studied,
however, the evidence regarding the association between air pollution and hospitalization …

[HTML][HTML] Public preferences for health care facilities in rural China: a discrete choice experiment

Y Liu, Q Kong, EW de Bekker-Grob - Social Science & Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
To successfully tackle the problems with the underutilization of primary care in rural China, it
is important to align resource allocation with the preferences of the rural population …

Cold spells linked with respiratory disease hospitalization, length of hospital stay, and hospital expenses: exploring cumulative and harvesting effects

J Feng, D Cao, D Zheng, ZM Qian, C Huang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies have revealed the relationship between cold spells and
morbidity and mortality due to respiratory diseases, while the detrimental effects of cold …

Assessing the seismic resilience of a healthcare system: A hybrid modeling

Z Li, HW Lim, N Li, Y Long, D Fang - International journal of disaster risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Healthcare systems play a key role in providing emergency medical services during
earthquake events. However, the healthcare systems themselves are also subjected to the …

Comparing the performance of Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices to predict in-hospital mortality among a Chinese population

M Cai, E Liu, R Zhang, X Lin, SE Rigdon… - Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Earlier comorbidity measures have been developed or validated using the North
American population. This study aims to compare five Charlson or Elixhauser comorbidity …

Ambient PM2. 5 exposure and hospital cost and length of hospital stay for respiratory diseases in 11 cities in Shanxi Province, China

D Cao, D Li, Y Wu, ZM Qian, Y Liu, Q Liu, J Sun, Y Guo… - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Few studies have examined the effects of ambient particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) on hospital cost and length of …

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public hospitals of different levels: six-month evidence from Shanghai, China

Y Chen, M Cai, Z Li, X Lin, L Wang - Risk Management and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hospitals suffered from a precipitous loss of medical service globally due to COVID-
19. The tragedy paradoxically produced an opportunity to investigate the patterns of change …