Duolao Wang
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3811533 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Duolao Wang |
| PRENOMES | Duolao |
| SOBRENOME | Wang |
| ASSINATURA | WANG D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2788-2464 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 51 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 90 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 51 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1995 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Adiposity and reproductive characteristics across the lifespan
BACKGROUND: Reproductive characteristics significantly shape physiological adaptations, little is known about how they relate to adiposity in women of multi-ethnic regions undergoing a rapid increase in obesity burden. This study aims to address this gap by assessing how reproductive patterns correlate with adiposity and identifying potential moderating factors among Chinese adults. METHODS: In 2018–2019, 107,679 participants from the Regional Et…
Cardiometabolic risk and metabolic syndrome with prostate cancer-an inverse probability weighted study
Presently, the conclusion of the association between cardiometabolic risk, metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer (PCa) is inconsistent. We analyzed the population of the Department of Urology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 2020 to 2023. The case group included 390 PCa patients and the control group included 395 benign prostatic hyperplasia participants. Cardiometabolic risk factors were used to determine the…
Comparing standard and technology-assisted peer-delivered CBT for perinatal depression
The ENHANCE non-inferiority trial that took place in a deprived setting in Pakistan demonstrated that a technology-assisted digital adaptation of the Technology Assisted Thinking Healthy Programme (THP-TAP) was no different than the face-to-face THP in improving symptoms of perinatal depression. The present study examines the mechanisms through which THP-TAP improved symptoms of perinatal depression (or not) compared to the face-to-face THP. We a…
Addressing burn-injury stigma through health education and communication campaign in Pakistan
Background Burn injuries remain a neglected public health issue in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Up to 90% of burn injuries occur in LMICs, where there is a lack of appropriate burn prevention, acute care and rehabilitation services. When co-created with target populations, health education and communication campaigns could play a pivotal role in promoting risk assessment and improving knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding first…
Cost-effectiveness of a technology-assisted peer-delivered perinatal mental health intervention in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION: Perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries is a global health concern. Interventions to support women suffering from perinatal depression using mental health specialists, such as the WHO Thinking Healthy Programme (WHO-THP), are established but may not be scalable in resource-constrained settings. The technology-assisted peer-delivered THP (THP-TAP) has been developed as a potential solution to deliver an intervention …
Perceived social support and psychological resilience as mediators between social frailty and the frailty of older patients with heart failure
OBJECTIVE: This study explores the level of frailty and the factors that influence elderly HF inpatients. It also examines the correlation between social frailty, perceived social support, and psychological resilience. It verifies psychological resilience and perceived social support as mediators between social frailty and frailty. METHOD: This cross-sectional study collected four hundred fifty-six questionnaires from Northeast China, Northwest C…
The prenatal anxiety trajectory and its correlation with stress and psychological flexibility
The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (Registration number: 2022 - 1436, date:2022.7.4)
Air pollution exposure and multimorbidity patterns
Air pollutants demonstrate heterogeneous associations with multimorbidity patterns, with PM10 as a universal risk factor. These findings highlight the need for pattern-specific approaches in environmental health research and air quality policy development
Nyha classification and quality of life in older heart failure inpatients
Age, monthly income, and marital status influenced the level of emotional QOL in older heart failure inpatients; NYHA classes, monthly income, and education level are influencing factors of physical QOL. Social frailty mediates between physical frailty and physical QOL; physical frailty mediates between social frailty and emotional QOL
Exploring the delivery of empathic care in task-shared settings
Empathy plays a crucial role in psychosocial and psychological interventions, greatly impacting rapport building, patient adherence, and satisfaction with treatment. Empathetic interactions enhance patient’s self-reflection and the delivery of more personalized therapeutic interventions tailored to the unique needs of each patient, thereby improving the overall quality of care. Despite empathy being central to psychosocial interventions, there ar…
Chinese translation and validation of the Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index (PPFI) for medical college students
The 15-item Chinese version of the PPFI is a reliable and valid tool for measuring PF in Chinese medical students. However, additional studies are needed to validate its psychometric properties in more generalizable samples and other contexts
Translation, adaptation, and initial evaluation of a guided self-help intervention to reduce psychological distress among nurses during Covid-19 in China
We found that the translated Chinese version of SH+ was applicable and feasible in the Chinese cultural context. There was a potential effect of adapted SH + in reducing nurses' psychological distress during COVID-19 and suggested the value of exploring strategies to increase adherence to the program
Life-course social disparities in body mass index trajectories across adulthood
The associations between life-course SEP and BMI development trajectories differed significantly by gender. Special emphasis should be placed on males experiencing upward and stable high socioeconomic change
Effect of Health Insurance Policy on the Health Outcomes of the Middle-Aged and Elderly
This population-based study aims to explore the effect of the integration of the Urban and Rural Residents' Basic Medical Insurance (URRBMI) policy on the health outcomes of the middle-aged and elderly. A total of 13,360 participants in 2011 and 15,082 participants in 2018 were drawn from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Health outcomes were evaluated using the prevalence of chronic diseases. A generalized linear mixed model wa…
Reinfection of Nine-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Types Among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives Reinfection of human papillomavirus (HPV) among men who have sex with men (MSM) after clearing the infection of HPV has not been well characterized. To understand the reinfection of HPV among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative MSM without HPV vaccine, we analyzed the reinfection of nine-valent HPV vaccine (9v-HPV) types. Methods Data were acquired from a prospective cohort study among HIV-negative MSM in Urumqi of Xinjiang fro…
Impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on adolescent pregnancy and school dropout among secondary schoolgirls in Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Secondary school closures aimed at limiting the number of infections and deaths due to COVID-19 may have amplified the negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and schooling outcomes of vulnerable adolescent girls. This study aimed to measure pandemic-related effects on adolescent pregnancy and school dropout among school-going girls in Kenya. METHODS: We report longitudinal findings of 910 girls in their last 2 years of second…
Quality of life and well-being problems in secondary schoolgirls in Kenya
Background Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa often report low levels of quality of life (QoL) and well-being, but reliable data are limited. This study examines which sociodemographic, health, and behavioral risk factors and adverse adolescent experiences are associated with, and predictive of, QoL in Kenyan secondary schoolgirls. Methods and findings 3,998 girls at baseline in a randomised controlled trial in Siaya County, western Kenya were med…
Standardising Training of Nurses in an Evidence-Based Psychosocial Intervention for Perinatal Depression
E-training is a promising tool with comparative effectiveness to specialist-led face-to-face training. E-training can be used for training of non-specialists for evidence-based psychosocial interventions at scale and utilized where there is a shortage of specialist trainers, but practice under supervision is necessary to maintain competence. However, continued practice under supervision may be necessary to maintain competence
Knowledge, attitudes and willingness to organ donation among the general public
Knowledge and attitudes were found to be positively associated with the Chinese general public's willingness to organ donation. Knowledge about the concept of brain death and the transplant procedure may help raise the rate of willingness to organ donation
Dissatisfaction with Local Medical Services for Middle-Aged and Elderly in China
As violent clashes between doctors and patients in China intensify, patient dissatisfaction has been identified as a major concern in the current healthcare reform in China. This study aims to investigate the main determinants of dissatisfaction with local medical services attributable to middle-aged and elderly characteristics and identify areas for improvement. A total of 14,263 rural participants and 4898 urban participants were drawn from the…
Explaining Income-Related Inequalities in Dietary Knowledge
Lack of adequate dietary knowledge may result in poor health conditions. This study aims to measure income-related inequality in dietary knowledge, and to explain the sources of the inequality. Data were from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) conducted in 2015. A summary of the dietary knowledge score and dietary guideline awareness was used to measure the dietary knowledge of respondents. The concentration index was employed as a meas…
Effect of Parental Migration on the Intellectual and Physical Development of Early School-Aged Children in Rural China
Our results emphasized the impairment of both-parental migration in intellectual function (FSIQ, PRI, PSI) of children. These findings have important policy implications for the Chinese government to prevent the impairment of left-behind children. Further research is required to clarify the mechanisms by which both-parental migration influence the impairment in intellectual function of children
Influence of China’s 2009 healthcare reform on the utilisation of continuum of care for maternal health services
China's 2009 healthcare reform has positively influenced utilisation rates and equity of CMHS's utilisation among both urban and rural women in Shaanxi Province. Addressing economic and educational attainment gaps between the rich and the poor may be effective ways to improve the persistent health inequities for rural women
Association between socioeconomic status and incident stroke in China
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on incidence of stroke in China. This study aimed to examine the association of SES, which was measured by different indicators, with incidence of stroke and gender differences in the association. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two prospective cohort studies were conducted including 2852 participants aged ≥60 years in Anhui province and 3016 participants in four other provinces in C…
Increase in the prevalence of health anxiety in medical clinics
BACKGROUND: Health anxiety may be an increasing problem because of the focus on monitoring health and increasing use of the Internet for self-diagnosis (cyberchondria). There is very little information about changes in the prevalence of health anxiety. AIM: We compared the prevalence of health anxiety in four medical clinics in one hospital over a 4-year period using the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) as a diagnostic marker. METHOD: Patients atte…
Family-Level Continuities in Childbearing in Low-Fertility Societies
The determinants of the duration of contraceptive use in China
Often in demography, individuals may change state over time for a variety of reasons. Competing-risks hazards models have been developed to model such situations. This paper describes the extension of the discrete-time competing-risks hazards model to a multilevel framework that allows for data at different levels of aggregation. The model is illustrated with data from the 1988 Chinese National Survey of Fertility and Contraceptive Prevalence, wh…
Family and sociodemographic influences on patterns of leaving home in Postwar Britain
We identify child-level and parent-level characteristics associated with children’s patterns of leaving home. We use a multilevel discrete-time hazards model to examine the impact of family and demographic factors at both levels, and utilize the Alternating Conditional Expectation algorithm optimally to transform the dependent and independent variables. We find that measured variables at both the child and the parent level have important influenc…
Do previous birth interval and mother's education influence infant survival? A Bayesian model averaging analysis of Chinese data
We examine the effect of socio-economic covariates on infant mortality in China in the 1980s, particularly the role of previous birth interval and mother's education, using an event history approach with data from the 1988 Two per Thousand Fertility Survey. We use a Bayesian model averaging strategy that takes account of model uncertainty as well as parameter uncertainty. A standard stepwise logistic regression analysis finds no statistically sig…
Covariates of infant mortality in China
To elucidate the nature of the relationship between infant mortality in China and a variety of covariates using data from the 2/1000 Chinese Fertility Survey, we use a logistic regression model where the covariates are transformed with the help of Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) algorithm. This approach is used to overcome the general problem in multivariate regression analysis of coding the independent variables so that relationship be…
The impact on fertility of contraceptive failure in China in the 1980s
Contraceptive failure was an important determinant of fertility in China in the 1980s. Based on the data from the China Two-per-Thousand Fertility Survey, this study shows that about 7% of the general fertility rate of currently married women aged 15–49 for a 12-month period is attributed to contraceptive failure, mainly due to the high failure rate associated with IUD use. A number of demographic characteristics are associated with contraceptive…
The determinants of the duration of contraceptive use in China
Often in demography, individuals may change state over time for a variety of reasons. Competing-risks hazards models have been developed to model such situations. This paper describes the extension of the discrete-time competing-risks hazards model to a multilevel framework that allows for data at different levels of aggregation. The model is illustrated with data from the 1988 Chinese National Survey of Fertility and Contraceptive Prevalence, wh…
The determinants of IUD discontinuation in china
This research examines the social, demographic, and family-planning-program factors that influence the occurrence of IUD discontinuation among Chinese women, using a sample of 14,639 IUD use segments from the 1988 Chinese National Survey of Fertility and Contraceptive Prevalence. A discrete-time competing-risk event history method is employed to identify the determinants of IUD discontinuation by five kinds of reasons: contraceptive failure, expu…
Multiregional Demography
Family and sociodemographic influences on patterns of leaving home in Postwar Britain
We identify child-level and parent-level characteristics associated with children’s patterns of leaving home. We use a multilevel discrete-time hazards model to examine the impact of family and demographic factors at both levels, and utilize the Alternating Conditional Expectation algorithm optimally to transform the dependent and independent variables. We find that measured variables at both the child and the parent level have important influenc…
Covariates of infant mortality in China
To elucidate the nature of the relationship between infant mortality in China and a variety of covariates using data from the 2/1000 Chinese Fertility Survey, we use a logistic regression model where the covariates are transformed with the help of Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) algorithm. This approach is used to overcome the general problem in multivariate regression analysis of coding the independent variables so that relationship be…
Family-Level Continuities in Childbearing in Low-Fertility Societies
Do previous birth interval and mother's education influence infant survival? A Bayesian model averaging analysis of Chinese data
We examine the effect of socio-economic covariates on infant mortality in China in the 1980s, particularly the role of previous birth interval and mother's education, using an event history approach with data from the 1988 Two per Thousand Fertility Survey. We use a Bayesian model averaging strategy that takes account of model uncertainty as well as parameter uncertainty. A standard stepwise logistic regression analysis finds no statistically sig…
Trends and Differentials in Menarcheal Age in China
This study examines trends in menarcheal age of women born in China between 1950 and 1973, and explores the impact of relevant social background characteristics on the timing of first menarche. Data on recalled ages of menarche collected in the 1988 Chinese Two-per-Thousand Fertility Survey are used in a linear regression model where the covariates are transformed with the help of an Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) algorithm. The result…
Abortion as a Backup Method for Contraceptive Failure in China
Contraceptive failure rates for modern methods including sterilization are reported to be high in China, but little is known about the consequence of contraceptive failure and characteristics of women who decide to have an abortion if a contraceptive failure occurs. Using 6225 contraceptive failures from the 1988 Chinese Two-per-Thousand Fertility Survey, this study examines the resolution of contraceptive failure and assesses the impact of some …
Evaluation of a portable hemoglobin photometer in pregnant women in a high altitude area
This hemoglobin photometer is not recommended for determining hemoglobin concentration in pregnancy in a high altitude area
Hemoglobin levels and anemia evaluation during pregnancy in the highlands of Tibet
The hemoglobin level was low and prevalence rate of anemia was high among pregnant women in Lhasa, Tibet. Gestational age, ethnicity, residence and income were found to be significantly associated with the hemoglobin level and the occurrence of anemia in the study population
Utilization of delivery care among rural women in china
There was no evidence of overuse delivery services among the women reimbursed by NCMS. Total hospital costs and women's costs for delivery services were found lower in the NCMS group, subsequently alleviation on women's perceived financial affordability
The evaluation of "Safe Motherhood" program on maternal care utilization in rural western China
The intervention program seemed to have improved the prenatal care utilization in rural western China
Factors associated with mental disorders in long-settled war refugees
BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of mental disorders are frequently increased in long-settled war refugees. However, substantial variation in prevalence rates across studies and countries remain unexplained. AIMS: To test whether the same sociodemographic characteristics, war experiences and post-migration stressors are associated with mental disorders in similar refugee groups resettled in different countries. METHOD: Mental disorders were assessed …
Assessment of maternal anemia in rural Western China between 2001 and 2005
The study demonstrated that the burden of maternal anemia in rural Western China increased considerably between 2001 and 2005. The Chinese government should conduct integrated interventions on anemia of mothers in this region
Oral rehydration salt use and its correlates in low-level care of diarrhea among children under 36 months old in rural Western China
There thus, ORS promoting program should give the highest priority to home care. ORS promoting strategies for low-level care could be strengthened based on children characteristics, the habit of drinking water and the situation of receiving educational material in the families and on the availability of ORS packages in village clinics in rural Western China
The evaluation of maternal health in rural western China
The coexistence of undernutrition and overweight among women of reproductive age are determined in rural western China. It appears that socio-demographic factors considerably influence maternal nutritional status in the study. These findings have important policy implications for recommendations on maternal health intervention in China
Predictors for neonatal death in the rural areas of Shaanxi Province of Northwestern China
Public health interventions directed at reducing neonatal death should address the socioeconomic factors and maternal health service utilization, which significantly influence neonatal mortality in rural China. Multipara, low educational level of the women, availability of prenatal visits in the first trimester of pregnancy and hospital delivery should be considered when planning the interventions to reduce the neonatal mortality in rural areas
WHO Parents Skills Training (PST) programme for children with developmental disorders and delays delivered by Family Volunteers in rural Pakistan
Registered with ClinicalTrials.gov as Family Networks (FaNs) for Children with Developmental Disorders and Delays. Identifier: NCT02792894 Registered on 6 July 2016
Trends in Life Expectancy and Its Association with Economic Factors in the Belt and Road Countries—Evidence from 2000–2014
In 2013, China launched the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative in an effort to promote trade and economic collaboration. This study examined the change in life expectancy (LE) among countries along B&R and studied the impact of economic development on LE. Data from 65 B&R countries from 2000 to 2014 were compiled and analyzed. Trend of LE was examined by sex and country. Linear quantile mixed model was used to study the associations between LE and ec…
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life between People with Parkinson’s Disease and Non-Parkinson’s
Background : This study aims to assess the specific difference of the health-related quality of life between people with Parkinson's and non-Parkinson's. Methods : A total of 1710 people were drawn from a prospective study with a smartphone-based survey named '100 for Parkinson's' to assess health-related quality of life. The EQ-5D-5L descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale were used to measure health-related quality of life and a lin…
The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (Caps) in Malawi
Household air pollution is estimated to cause half a million deaths from pneumonia in children worldwide. The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) was conducted to determine whether the use of cleaner-burning biomass-fueled cookstoves would reduce household air pollution and thereby the incidence of pneumonia in young children in rural Malawi. Here we report a cross-sectional assessment of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and carboxyhemoglobin (COHgB)…
Increase in the prevalence of health anxiety in medical clinics
BACKGROUND: Health anxiety may be an increasing problem because of the focus on monitoring health and increasing use of the Internet for self-diagnosis (cyberchondria). There is very little information about changes in the prevalence of health anxiety. AIM: We compared the prevalence of health anxiety in four medical clinics in one hospital over a 4-year period using the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) as a diagnostic marker. METHOD: Patients atte…
New Health Care Reform and Impoverishment among Chronic Households in China
High out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for chronic disease care often contribute directly to household poverty. Although previous studies have explored the determinants of impoverishment in China, few published studies have compared levels of impoverishment before and after the New Health Care Reform (NHCR) in households with members with chronic diseases (hereafter referred to as chronic households). Our study explored this using data from the fourth…
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