Changgui Kou

TL;DR: The evidence from this survey poses serious challenges related to the high burdens of disease identified, but also offers valuable opportunities for policy makers and health-care professionals to explore and address the factors that affect mental health in China.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors used the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 3.0 to ascertain the presence of lifetime and 12-month depressive disorders according to DSM-IV criteria, including major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder and depressive disorder not otherwise specified.

TL;DR: Maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants is associated with pregnancy complications especially during the first trimester, as shown in the meta-analysis of 33 cohort studies conducted on 22,253,277 pregnant women.

TL;DR: Low education, low income, and smoking increased the risk of chronic diseases in rural areas, and rural residents had higher prevalence of hypertension, chronic ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic low back pain, arthritis, chronic gastroenteritis/peptic ulcer, chronic cholecystitis/gallstones, and chronic lower respiratory disease.

TL;DR: Sleep disturbances are common in older Chinese adults, particularly in older women, and women had higher mean scores in sleep latency, sleep efficiency, and use of sleep-promoting medications compared to men.