Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N6) Virus Subclade 2.3.4.4h in Swans, Xinjiang, Western China, 2020 by Yanbing Li, Minghui Li, Yulei Li, Jingman Tian, Xiaoli Bai, Cen Yang, Jianzhong Shi, Ridengcaicike Ai, Weidong Chen, Wentao Zhang, Jie Li, Yufei Kong, Yuntao Guan, Hualan Chen

“…In January 2020, the subclade 2.3.4.4h of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N6) virus infected migratory whooper swans and mute swans in Xinjiang, western China. The virus is lethal to chickens and ducks but has low pathogenicity in mice. …”
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The impact of “Child Care” intervention in rural Primary Health Care Program on prevalence of diarrhea among children less than 36 months of age in rural western China by Wenlong Gao, Guirong Li, Xiaoning Liu, Hong Yan

“…Abstract Background It was unclear how and to what extent the “Child Care” intervention (CCI) in rural Primary Health Care Program affected the prevalence of childhood diarrhea in rural western China. Methods The available data of 10,829 and 10,682 households was collected from shared 34 counties of 9 provinces of western China in 2001 and 2005 respectively. …”
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Using standardized patients to assess the quality of type 2 diabetes care among primary care providers and the health system: Evidence from rural areas of western China by Yuju Wu, Ruixue Ye, Chang Sun, Sha Meng, Zhengjie Cai, Linhua Li, Sean Sylvia, Huan Zhou, Lucy Pappas, Scott Rozelle

“…Throughout the rural healthcare system, 23.7% of T2D patients were treated correctly.ConclusionThe quality of T2D care in rural western China, especially throughout the consultation and treatment process during a patient's first visit, is poor. …”
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Coverage and factors associated with influenza vaccination among kindergarten children 2-7 years old in a low-income city of north-western China (2014-2016). by Lili Xu, Ying Qin, Juan Yang, Wei Han, Youju Lei, Huaxiang Feng, Xiaoyun Zhu, Yanming Li, Hongjie Yu, Luzhao Feng, Yan Shi

“…Our study was conducted to evaluate the level of influenza vaccination coverage during 2014-15 and 2015-16 influenza seasons among kindergarten children aged 2-7 years in Xining, a low-income city of north-western China, and to explore potential factors for noncompliance associated with influenza vaccination. …”
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Associations between life-course household wealth mobility and adolescent physical growth, cognitive development and emotional and behavioral problems: A birth cohort in rural western China by Jiaxin Tian, Yingze Zhu, Shuang Liu, Liang Wang, Qi Qi, Qiwei Deng, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Mohamed Elhoumed, Yue Cheng, Chi Shen, Lingxia Zeng, Lingxia Zeng, Zhonghai Zhu

“…Whether the household wealth upward mobility in LMICs would confer benefits to child health remains unknown.MethodsWe conducted a prospective birth cohort of children born to mothers who participated in a randomized trial of antenatal micronutrient supplementation in rural western China. Household wealth were repeatedly assessed at pregnancy, mid-childhood and early adolescence using principal component analysis for household assets and dwelling characteristics. …”
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Associations between gestational weight gain under different guidelines and adverse birth outcomes: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in rural western China. by Yingze Zhu, Liang Wang, Qi Qi, Yue Cheng, Zhonghai Zhu, Lingxia Zeng

“…We used data from an antenatal micronutrient supplementation trial in rural western China between 2002 and 2006. Maternal weekly average GWG during the second and third trimesters was calculated and classified into inadequate, adequate and excessive GWG according to the IOM and NHC, respectively. …”
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An investigation of the thermomechanical features of Laohugou Glacier No. 12 on Qilian Shan, western China, using a two-dimensional first-order flow-band ice flow model by Y. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Zhang, T. Zhang, J. Ren, X. Qin, Y. Liu, W. Sun, J. Chen, J. Chen, M. Ding, W. Du, W. Du, D. Qin

“…By combining in situ measurements and a two-dimensional thermomechanically coupled ice flow model, we investigate the thermomechanical features of the largest valley glacier (Laohugou Glacier No. 12; LHG12) on Qilian Shan located in the arid region of western China. Our model results suggest that LHG12, previously considered as fully cold, is probably polythermal, with a lower temperate ice layer overlain by an upper layer of cold ice over a large region of the ablation area. …”
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Response of particle number concentrations to the clean air action plan: lessons from the first long-term aerosol measurements in a typical urban valley in western China by S. Zhao, S. Zhao, S. Zhao, S. Zhao, Y. Yu, Y. Yu, Y. Yu, J. Li, J. Li, J. Li, D. Yin, D. Yin, S. Qi, S. Qi, D. Qin

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Overweight and obesity among low-income Muslim Uyghur women in far western China: correlations of body mass index with blood lipids and implications in preventive public health. by Li Cong, Jin Qiong Zhan, Lan Yang, Wei Zhang, Shu Gang Li, Cheng Chen, Hong Yan Zhang, Zhi Ping Ma, Xiao Ling Hao, Dilixia Simayi, Lin Tao, Jin Zhao, A Amanguli, Meiliguli Mohemaiti, Ming Xia Jing, Wei Wang, Abudukeyoumu Saimaiti, Xiao Guang Zou, Yan Gu, Li Li, Ying Hong Wang, Feng Li, Wen Jie Zhang

“…This study focused on the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their correlations with blood lipids/metabolites/enzymes (bio-indicators) in a rural community typical of low-income in remote western China. METHODS: This study was performed in a Muslim ethnic Uyghur rural community in Kashi Prefecture of Xinjiang, about 4,407 km (2,739 miles) away from Beijing. …”
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The mediating role of sleep problems and depressed mood between psychological abuse/neglect and suicidal ideation in adolescent childhood: a multicentred, large sample survey in Western China by Yu Cen, Jinlong He, Yunling Zhong, Jinhui Zhou, Jiaxin Zeng, Guoping Huang, Jiaming Luo

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Ethnic differences in prevalence of general obesity and abdominal obesity among low-income rural Kazakh and Uyghur adults in far western China and implications in preventive public health. by Jia He, Shuxia Guo, Jiaming Liu, Mei Zhang, Yusong Ding, Jingyu Zhang, Shugang Li, Shangzhi Xu, Qiang Niu, Heng Guo, Rulin Ma

“…Kazakhs, females and elderly people may be prioritized in prevention of obesity in western China. Because of cost-effectiveness in measuring BMI and WC, we recommend that BMI and WC be integrated into local preventive policies in public health toward screening obesity and related diseases in low-income rural minorities.…”
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Lightweight Landslide Detection Network for Emergency Scenarios by Xuming Ge, Qian Zhao, Bin Wang, Min Chen

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Job satisfaction, work stress, and turnover intentions among rural health workers: a cross-sectional study in 11 western provinces of China by Jinlin Liu, Bin Zhu, Jingxian Wu, Ying Mao

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Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among infants under 6 months in rural China by Yefan Du, Anne Durstenfeld, Sarah-Eve Dill, Qingzhi Wang, Huan Zhou, Hao Xue, Saraswati Kache, Alexis Medina, Scott Rozelle

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InSAR coseismic deformation field and seismogenic structure of the 2020 Mw6.0 Jiashi earthquake and the implication for the moderate-magnitude seismicity in the southwestern Tian Shan, western China by Danruo Wu, Zhidan Chen, Mikhail Zimin

“…The Kepingtage fold-and-thrust belt in the southwestern Tian Shan in western China hosted the 2020 Mw 6.0 Jiashi earthquake with no apparent surface ruptures. …”
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Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Candidemia in a Large Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Western China: A Retrospective 5-Year Study from 2016 to 2020 by Jie Hou, Jin Deng, Ya Liu, Weili Zhang, Siying Wu, Quanfeng Liao, Ying Ma, Mei Kang

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Factors influencing HIV testing and counselling services among men who have sex with men in Western China: a cross-sectional study based on Andersen’s Behavioral Model by Bing Lin, Jiaxiu Liu, Yingjie Ma, Xiaoni Zhong

“…A sample survey was conducted in Western China, and an anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among MSM. …”
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Who Should Be Targeted for the Prevention of Birth Defects? A Latent Class Analysis Based on a Large, Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study in Shaanxi Province, Western China. by Zhonghai Zhu, Yue Cheng, Wenfang Yang, Danyang Li, Xue Yang, Danli Liu, Min Zhang, Hong Yan, Lingxia Zeng

“…METHODS:Latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted to identify mutually exclusive profiles of factors associated with birth defects among women between 15 and 49 years of age using data from a large, population-based, cross-sectional study conducted in Shaanxi Province, western China, between August and October, 2013. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of associated factors and the latent profiles of indicators of birth defects and congenital heart defects were computed using a logistic regression model. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Organic Carbon Fractions and Stability along a Chronosequence of <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> var. <i>sinensis</i> Plantation in the Rainy Area of Western China by Xin Han, Xuan Liu, Zhiwei Li, Jiao Li, Yaling Yuan, Han Li, Li Zhang, Sining Liu, Lixia Wang, Chengming You, Bo Tan, Zhenfeng Xu

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The impact of human activities on the occurrence of mountain flood hazards: lessons from the 17 August 2015 flash flood/debris flow event in Xuyong County, south-western China by Bin-rui Gan, Xing-nian Liu, Xing-guo Yang, Xie-kang Wang, Jia-wen Zhou

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