[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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the medical consortium among medical staff in Sichuan, China: a cross-sectional survey

W Zeng, W Tao, Y Yang, Y Li, B Lu, Q Zhao, Z Li… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In China, fragmented and inefficient health care systems are common
while quality resources are limited. To promote an organized, efficient system, the …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term air pollution exposure associated with death from kidney diseases: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study in China from 2015 to 2019

M Cai, J Wei, S Zhang, W Liu, L Wang, Z Qian, H Lin… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with the onset and
progression of kidney diseases, but the association between short-term exposure to air …

[PDF][PDF] The chasm in percutaneous coronary intervention and in-hospital mortality rates among acute myocardial infarction patients in rural and urban hospitals in …

M Cai, E Liu, P Bai, N Zhang, S Wang, W Li… - … Journal of Public …, 2022 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives: To determine to what extent the inequality in the ability to provide percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) translates into outcomes for AMI patients in China. Methods: We …

[HTML][HTML] Patient choice and willingness toward gatekeepers as first-contact medical institutions in Chinese tiered healthcare delivery system: a cross-sectional study

X Li, L Zhang, Z Li, W Tang - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Gatekeeping mechanism of primary care institutions (PCIs) is essential in
promoting tiered healthcare delivery system in China. However, patients seeking for higher …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of vertical integration reform on primary healthcare institutions in China: evidence from a longitudinal study

S Yuan, F Fan, D Zhu - International Journal of Health Policy and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Integrated care is a global trend in international healthcare reform, particularly
for piloting vertical integration involving hospitals and primary healthcare institutions (PHIs) …

[HTML][HTML] The health service capacity of primary health care in West China: different perspectives of physicians and their patients

W Tao, W Zeng, L Yan, H Yang, J Wen, W Li - BMC Health Services …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Many countries, including China, have identified the primary health
care system as a reform priority. The purpose of this study is to compare the perceived …