Showing papers by "Chun-Quan Ou published in 2013"
TL;DR: Female, the elderly and those with low education were more susceptible to DTR than male, the youth and Those with high education, respectively, and vulnerable subpopulations should pay more attention to protect themselves from unstable daily weather.
138 citations
TL;DR: The 2005 heat wave had a substantial impact on mortality among the residents in Guangzhou, particularly among some susceptible subpopulations, and may provide scientific evidences to develop relevant public health policies and prevention measures aimed at reduction of preventable mortality from heat waves.
55 citations
TL;DR: The role of cold temperature on the winter mortality even in warm climate is highlighted and precautionary measures should be strengthened to mitigate cold-related mortality for people living in warmClimate.
Abstract: Background
A significant increase in mortality was observed during cold winters in many temperate regions. However, there is a lack of evidence from tropical and subtropical regions, and the influence of ambient temperatures on seasonal variation of mortality was not well documented.
44 citations
TL;DR: SESARDS was shown to be simple, accurate and effective in predicting ARDS progression and compared with APACHE II by means of statistical analysis.
Abstract: Purpose
In recent years, a variety of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) evaluation systems have been developed worldwide; however, they are not so convenient for the doctors clinically, we decided to establish and evaluate a simplified evaluation system of ARDS (SESARDS).
4 citations