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Smyth B, Glaser J, Butler-Dawson J, Nanayakkara N, Wegman DH, Anand S, Levin A, Correa Rotter R, Eckardt KU, Fire A, Friedman D, Herath C, Jha V, Wijewickrama E, Yang CW, Bajpai D, Pippias M, Ulasi I, Nangaku M. Challenges and opportunities in interventions for chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu): report from the International Society of Nephrology Consortium of Collaborators on CKDu. Kidney Int 2023; 103:6-12. [PMID: 36603985 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Brendan Smyth
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Renal Medicine, St George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- La Isla Network, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Center for Health, Work, and Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- La Isla Network, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Gan Y, Jiang H, Li L, Yang Y, Wang C, Liu J, Yang T, Opoku S, Hu S, Xu H, Herath C, Chang Y, Fang P, Lu Z. Correction: Prevalence of burnout and associated factors among general practitioners in Hubei, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1897. [PMID: 36224584 PMCID: PMC9555106 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14050-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Yong Gan
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nutrition, People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Medical Records and Statistics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Academy of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China. .,Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Lei Z, Yan S, Jiang H, Feng J, Han S, Herath C, Shen X, Min R, Lv C, Gan Y. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Nurses in China. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604912. [PMID: 35990192 PMCID: PMC9385966 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: We aim to find out the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of workplace violence (WPV) against current Chinese emergency department (ED) nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 20,136 ED nurses was conducted in 31 provinces in China between July and September 2019. Descriptive analyses were used to examine the prevalence and characteristics of WPV. Chi-square analysis and Binary logistic regression analysis were used to identify the predictors of WPV. Results: During the past 12 months, there are 79.39% of ED nurses exposed to any type of WPV, including 78.38% and 39.65% exposed to nonphysical and physical violence, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis shows that ED nurses who were male, had bachelor’s degrees, had average monthly salary between 5,001 and 12,000, worked in central China, had higher professional titles, were more experienced, arranging shift work, and had higher work stress were more likely to experience WPV. Conclusion: A relatively high prevalence of WPV against Chinese ED nurses has been revealed in this study. The characteristics and predictors of WPV remind us to take positive measures to reduce WPV.
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- Zihui Lei
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- School of Public Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Fourth Clinical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Gan, ; Chuanzhu Lv, ; Rui Min,
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- Emergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Research Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Gan, ; Chuanzhu Lv, ; Rui Min,
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Yong Gan, ; Chuanzhu Lv, ; Rui Min,
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Gan Y, Jiang H, Li L, Yang Y, Wang C, Liu J, Yang T, Opoku S, Hu S, Xu H, Herath C, Chang Y, Fang P, Lu Z. Prevalence of burnout and associated factors among general practitioners in Hubei, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1607. [PMID: 31791282 PMCID: PMC6889526 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7755-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background High occupational burnout among general practitioners (GPs) is an important challenge to China’s efforts to strengthen its primary healthcare delivery; however, data to help understand this issue are unavailable. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout and associated factors among GPs. Methods A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from December 12, 2014, to March 10, 2015, with a self-administered structured questionnaire from 1015 GPs (response rate, 85.6%) in Hubei Province, Central China. Burnout was measured using a 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). MBI-HSS scores and frequency were analyzed by the three dimensions of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA). Factors associated with burnout among GPs were estimated using a multiple linear regression model. Results Of the respondents, 2.46% had a high level of burnout in all three dimensions, 24.83% reported high levels of EE, 6.21% scored high on DP, and 33.99% were at high risk of PA. GPs who were unmarried, had lower levels of job satisfaction, and had been exposed to workplace violence experienced higher levels of burnout. Intriguingly, no statistically significant associations were found between burnout and the duration of GP practice, age, sex, income, practice setting, and professional level. Conclusion This is the first study of occupational burnout in Chinese general practice. Burnout is prevalent among GPs in Hubei, China. Interventions aimed at increasing job satisfaction, improving doctor-patient relationships and providing safer workplace environments may be promising strategies to reduce burnout among GPs in Hubei, China.
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- Yong Gan
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nutrition, People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Medical Records and Statistics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Academy of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China. .,Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Anand S, Caplin B, Gonzalez-Quiroz M, Schensul SL, Bhalla V, Parada X, Nanayakkara N, Fire A, Levin A, Friedman DJ, Aguilar-Gonzalez A, Abbot K, Abeysekara T, Amann K, Anand S, Ashuntantang G, Bhalla V, Brooks D, Caplin B, Chavarria D, Christoph D, Rotter RC, De Broe M, De Silva PMC, Dominguez J, Eckardt KU, Fader D, Finkelstein F, Fire A, Fischer R, Friedman D, Ganguli A, Garcia Trabinho RA, Glaser J, Gonzalez Quiroz MA, Fischer R, Haider L(L, Harris D, Herath C, Herrera R, Hradsky A, Hoy W, Jakobsson K, Jayasinghe S, Jaysummana C, Jha V, Johnson R, Kambham N, Karanasema N, Kaze F, Kimmel P, Koritzinsky E, Langham R, Le Bellego L, Levin A, Levin N, Lyuckx V, Madero M, Martin E, Malik C, Moist L, Moxey-Mims M, Nanayakkara N, Narva A, Nerbass F, O'Donoghue D, Orantes C, Parada X, Pearce N, Ratnayake C, Roy-Chaudhury P, Ruggiero A, Sanchez-Lozada LG, Saran R, Schensul S, Segantini L, Seksek I, Sheikh-Hamad D, Star R, Strani L, Vlahos P, Wegman DH, Weiss I, Wijewickrama E, Wijkstrom J, Wise P, Wright E, Yang CW, Yeates K. Epidemiology, molecular, and genetic methodologies to evaluate causes of CKDu around the world: report of the Working Group from the ISN International Consortium of Collaborators on CKDu. Kidney Int 2019; 96:1254-1260. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gan Y, Jiang H, Li L, Yang Y, Wang C, Liu J, Yang T, Zheng Y, Zhu Y, Sampson O, Xu H, Yu F, Chen Y, Herath C, Zhong Y, Liu Q, Yu M, Liu L, Gao C, Lu Z. A national survey of turnover intention among general practitioners in China. Int J Health Plann Manage 2019; 35:482-493. [PMID: 31775176 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Studies on turnover intention among Chinese general practitioners (GPs) at the national level are limited. This study aimed to assess intention to leave and its associated factors among a nationally representative sample of GPs. The participants were selected using a multistage stratified random sampling method. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 3236 GPs in China between October 2017 and February 2018. A multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with turnover intention. Over 70.0% GPs had a moderate or high turnover intention. GPs who were male, were younger, had a higher education level, had a lower professional title, had a lower income level, and had a temporal work contract had higher turnover intention. In addition, GPs who worked night shifts, had low job satisfaction, and had few opportunities for professional development reported higher turnover intention. Substantial gender and regional differences in predictors of turnover intention among GPs were observed. The study showed that turnover intention in Chinese GPs is high, and the factors influencing turnover intention were low professional title and income level, high education level, having a temporary work contract, working night shifts, and limited opportunities for professional development.
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- Yong Gan
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University. Nanchang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition, People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of general practice medicine, Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of general practice medicine, Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
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- Department of general practice medicine, Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Sri Lanka
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- Department of general practice medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Research Institute of Rehabilitation Information, China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, China.,Research Institute of Rehabilitation Information, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of general practice medicine, Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
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- Department of general practice medicine, Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
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- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Wijewickrama E, Gunawardena N, Jayasinghe S, Herath C. MON-272 DEVELOPING A CASE DEFINITION FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OF UNCERTAIN AETIOLOGY IN SRI LANKA. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.1075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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PILAPITIYA D, Herath C, Galahitiyawa C. MON-320 CONN’S SYNDROME MASQUERADING AS NORMOTENSIVE HYPOKALEMIC PARALYSIS, WITH SUBSEQUENT KALIOPENIC NEPHROPATHY. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.1134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nazar L, Herath C, Lokugama H, Priyadarshani G, DE SILVA P, Sigera P, Ranasinghe A, Beane A, Haniffa R. SAT-231 QUALITY OF LIFE AND BURDEN OF SYMPTOMS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS UNDERGOING DIALYSIS IN SRI LANKA, A POPULATION-BASED STUDY USING AN ELECTRONIC RENAL REGISTRY. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Gan Y, Wu J, Zhang S, Li L, Yin X, Gong Y, Herath C, Mkandawire N, Zhou Y, Song X, Zeng X, Li W, Liu Q, Shu C, Wang Z, Lu Z. Author Correction: Prevalence and risk factors associated with stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese: A community-based cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29523835 PMCID: PMC5844990 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22785-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Gan Y, Gong Y, Chen Y, Cao S, Li L, Zhou Y, Herath C, Li W, Song X, Li J, Yang T, Yin X, Lu Z. Turnover intention and related factors among general practitioners in Hubei, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Fam Pract 2018; 19:74. [PMID: 29793443 PMCID: PMC5968612 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-018-0752-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background High turnover among general practitioners (GPs) is a significant challenge in China’s efforts to build a sustainable, effective primary care system, but little data is available to help understand and address this issue. The study was aiming at assessing the intention to leave their posts among a sample of GPs and investigating associated factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted between December 12, 2014 and March 10, 2015 in Hubei Province, Central China. A total of 1016 GPs (response rate, 85.67%) were investigated by using a structured self-administered questionnaire. A generalized linear regression model was used to identify the associated factors with turnover intention among GPs. Results Based on a full score of 24, the average score for GPs’ turnover intention was 15.40 (SD = 3.43). 78.35% of the GPs had a moderate or higher level of turnover intention. Six hundred and thirty one (62.37%) GPs had ever been exposed to abuse of any kind (physical assault, 18.92%; verbal abuse, 54.38%; threat, 33.79%; verbal sexual harassment, 22.66%; and physical sexual harassment, 7.59%). Generalized linear regression analysis indicated that GPs who were male; who had a vocational school or higher; who had a temporary work contract; who were with lower level of job satisfaction; who reported higher scores on emotional exhaustion; who had been exposed to higher frequency of workplace violence were expressed higher intention to leave their present positions. Conclusion This study shows that GP’s intention to leave general practices is high in Hubei, China. In addition, the prevalence of workplace violence is high among GPs, particularly in the verbal abuse and threat. Measures such as offering permanent contract status, increasing overall job satisfaction, and improving doctor-patient relationship, are needed to moderate GP’s turnover intention in order to maintain the foundation of China’s three-tier health system. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12875-018-0752-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.,Department of Management, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners identify interprofessional (IP) collaboration in education and practice as an innovative strategy that plays an important role in mitigating the global health workforce crisis. Evidence on the practice of global health level in interprofessional education (IPE) is scarce and hampered due to the absence of aggregate information. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted to examine the incidences of IPE and summarize the main features about the IPE programs in undergraduate and postgraduate education in developed and developing countries. METHODS The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from their inception to January 31, 2016 for relevant studies regarding the development of IPE worldwide, IPE undergraduate and postgraduate programs, IP interaction in health education, IPE content, clinical placements, and teaching methods. Countries in which a study was conducted were classified as developed and developing countries according to the definition by the United Nations (UN) in 2014. RESULTS A total of 65 studies from 41 countries met our inclusion criteria, including 45 studies from 25 developed countries and 20 studies from 16 developing countries. Compared with developing countries, developed countries had more IPE initiatives. IPE programs were mostly at the undergraduate level. Overall, the university was the most common academic institution that provided IPE programs. The contents of the curricula were mainly designed to provide IP knowledge, skills, and values that aimed at developing IP competencies. IPE clinical placements were typically based in hospitals, community settings, or both. The didactic and interactive teaching methods varied significantly within and across universities where they conducted IPE programs. Among all health care disciplines, nursing was the discipline that conducted most of the IPE programs. CONCLUSION This systematic review illustrated that the IPE programs vary substantially across countries. Many countries, especially the academic institutions are benefiting from the implementation of IPE programs. There is a need to strengthen health education policies at global level aiming at initiating IPE programs in relevant institutions.
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Gan Y, Wu J, Zhang S, Li L, Yin X, Gong Y, Herath C, Mkandawire N, Zhou Y, Song X, Zeng X, Li W, Liu Q, Shu C, Wang Z, Lu Z. Prevalence and risk factors associated with stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese: A community-based cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9501. [PMID: 28842623 PMCID: PMC5572736 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09849-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Although the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors has been widely reported in some Western countries, information on essential stroke parameters is lacking in China, the most populous nation. A community-based cross-sectional study with 8,018 Chinese adults aged ≥40 years was used to determine the prevalence of stroke and associated risk factors. Within the screened population, the prevalence of stroke was 2.21% for both sexes, 1.60% for females, and 3.18% for males. Prevalence increased with age in both sexes (P < 0.0001). In a multivariable model, factors significantly associated with stroke were increasing age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.58-2.24), male gender (OR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.42-2.90), family history of stroke (OR = 4.33, 95% CI: 2.89-6.49), history of hyperlipidemia (OR = 1.87, 95% CI 1.31-2.68), history of hypertension (OR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.02-2.12), and physical inactivity (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.16-2.59). The findings indicate that stroke prevalence in middle-aged and older Chinese adults is higher in males than in females, and increases with age in both sexes. Population-based public health intervention programs and policies targeting hyperlipidemia and hypertension control and encouragement of physical activity should be highly prioritized for middle-aged and older adults in Shenzhen, China.
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- Yong Gan
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Bao'an Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Bao'an Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Management, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Bao'an Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Gan Y, Li W, Cao S, Dong X, Li L, Mkandawire N, Chen Y, Herath C, Song X, Yin X, Yang T, Li J, Deng J, Lu Z. Patients' Willingness on Community Health Centers as Gatekeepers and Associated Factors in Shenzhen, China: A Cross-sectional Study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3261. [PMID: 27057877 PMCID: PMC4998793 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The gate-keeping function of primary healthcare facilities has not been fully implemented in China. This study was aiming at assessing the willingness on community health centers (CHCs) as gatekeepers among a sample of patients and investigating the influencing factors.A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2013. A total of 7761 patients aged 18 to 90 years from 8 CHCs in Shenzhen (China) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the characteristics of patients, their willingness on the gatekeeper policy, and identify the associated factors.On willingness of patients to select CHCs as gatekeepers, 70.03% of respondents were willing, 18.95% were neutral, and 9.02% were unwilling. Multivariable analysis indicated that female patients (odds ratio [OR] = 1.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.30); patients with health insurance (OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.07-1.36); patients who lives near CHC (OR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.17-3.05); and patients who were more familiar with the gatekeeper policy (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.85-2.36), had higher level of willingness on the policy. Conversely, reporting with good health status was independently associated with the decreased willingness on gatekeeper policy (OR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.53-0.90).The findings indicated that patients' willingness on CHCs as gatekeepers is high. More priority measures, such as expanding medical insurance coverage of patients, strengthening the propaganda of gatekeeper policy, and increasing the access to community health service, are warranted to be taken. This will help to further improve the patients' willingness on CHCs as gatekeepers. It is thus feasible to implement the gatekeeper policy among patients in China.
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- Yong Gan
- From the Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei (YG, WL, SC, XD, LL, NM, YC, CH, XY, XS, TY, JL, ZL); Department of Management, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi (LL); and Center of Community Health Service Management, Fuyong People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (JD)
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BACKGROUND A considerable amount of studies have examined the relationship between off-hours (weekends and nights) admission and mortality risk for various diseases, but the results remain equivocal. METHODS AND RESULTS Through a search of EMBASE, PUBMED, Web of Science, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, we identified cohort studies that evaluated the association between off-hour admission and mortality risk for disease. In a random effects meta-analysis of 140 identified articles (251 cohorts), off-hour admission was strongly associated with increased mortality for aortic aneurysm (odds ratio, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.30-1.77), breast cancer (1.50, 1.21-1.86), leukemia (1.45, 1.17-1.79), respiratory neoplasm (1.32, 1.20-1.26), pancreatic cancer (1.32, 1.12-1.56), malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs (1.27, 1.08-1.49), colorectal cancer (1.26, 1.07-1.49), pulmonary embolism (1.20, 1.13-1.28), arrhythmia and cardiac arrest (1.19, 1.09-1.29), and lymphoma (1.19, 1.06-1.34). Weaker (odds ratio <1.19) but statistically significant association was noted for renal failure, traumatic brain injury, heart failure, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bloodstream infections. No association was found for hip fracture, pneumonia, intestinal obstruction, aspiration pneumonia, peptic ulcer, trauma, diverticulitis, and neonatal mortality. Overall, off-hour admission was associated with increased mortality for 28 diseases combined (odds ratio, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.10-1.13). CONCLUSIONS Off-hour admission is associated with increased mortality risk, and the associations varied substantially for different diseases. Specialists, nurses, as well as hospital administrators and health policymakers can take these findings into consideration to improve the quality and continuity of medical services.
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- Yanfeng Zhou
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Rivera LR, Leung C, Pustovit RV, Hunne BL, Andrikopoulos S, Herath C, Testro A, Angus PW, Furness JB. Damage to enteric neurons occurs in mice that develop fatty liver disease but not diabetes in response to a high-fat diet. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014; 26:1188-99. [PMID: 24952996 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disorders of gastrointestinal functions that are controlled by enteric neurons commonly accompany fatty liver disease. Established fatty liver disease is associated with diabetes, which itself induces enteric neuron damage. Here, we investigate the relationship between fatty liver disease and enteric neuropathy, in animals fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet in the absence of diabetes. METHODS Mice were fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet (21% fat, 2% cholesterol) or normal chow for 33 weeks. Liver injury was assessed by hematoxylin and eosin, picrosirius red staining, and measurement of plasma alanine aminotransaminase (ALT). Quantitative immunohistochemistry was performed for different types of enteric neurons. KEY RESULTS The mice developed steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and a 10-fold increase in plasma ALT, indicative of liver disease. Oral glucose tolerance was unchanged. Loss and damage to enteric neurons occurred in the myenteric plexus of ileum, cecum, and colon. Total numbers of neurons were reduced by 15-30% and neurons expressing nitric oxide synthase were reduced by 20-40%. The RNA regulating protein, Hu, became more concentrated in the nuclei of enteric neurons after high-fat feeding, which is an indication of stress on the enteric nervous system. There was also disruption of the neuronal cytoskeletal protein, neurofilament medium. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Enteric neuron loss and damage occurs in animals with fatty liver disease in the absence of glucose intolerance. The enteric neuron damage may contribute to the gastrointestinal complications of fatty liver disease.
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- L R Rivera
- Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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Garg M, Angus PW, Burrell LM, Herath C, Gibson PR, Lubel JS. Review article: the pathophysiological roles of the renin-angiotensin system in the gastrointestinal tract. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35:414-28. [PMID: 22221317 PMCID: PMC7159631 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04971.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a homeostatic pathway widely known to regulate cardiovascular and renal physiology; however, little is known about its influence in gastrointestinal tissues. AIM To elicit the anatomical distribution and physiological significance of the components of the RAS in the gastrointestinal tract. METHODS An extensive online literature review including Pubmed and Medline. RESULTS There is evidence for RAS involvement in gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology, with all the components required for autonomous regulation identified throughout the gastrointestinal tract. The RAS is implicated in the regulation of glucose, amino acid, fluid and electrolyte absorption and secretion, motility, inflammation, blood flow and possibly malignant disease within the gastrointestinal tract. Animal studies investigating the effects of RAS blockade in a range of conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, functional gut disorders, gastrointestinal malignancy and even intestinal ischaemia have been encouraging to date. Given the ready availability of drugs that modify the RAS and their excellent safety profile, an opportunity exists for investigation of their possible therapeutic role in a variety of human gastrointestinal diseases. CONCLUSIONS The gastrointestinal renin-angiotensin system appears to be intricately involved in a number of physiological processes, and provides a possible target for novel investigative and therapeutic approaches.
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- Department of Gastroenterology & HepatologyEastern HealthVic., Australia,Eastern Health Clinical SchoolMonash UniversityVic., Australia
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- Department of MedicineMelbourne UniversityVic., Australia,Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant UnitAustin HospitalVic., Australia
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- Department of MedicineMelbourne UniversityVic., Australia
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- Department of MedicineMelbourne UniversityVic., Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology & HepatologyEastern HealthVic., Australia,Eastern Health Clinical SchoolMonash UniversityVic., Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology & HepatologyEastern HealthVic., Australia,Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant UnitAustin HospitalVic., Australia,Eastern Health Clinical SchoolMonash UniversityVic., Australia
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