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Potential lessons from the Taiwan and New Zealand health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by Summers, Jennifer, Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Wilson, Nick, Baker, Michael G

“…Approaches to preventing or mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have varied markedly between nations. We examined the approach up to August 2020…”
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Reasons for being unsure or unwilling regarding intention to take COVID-19 vaccine among Japanese people: A large cross-sectional national survey by Nomura, Shuhei, Eguchi, Akifumi, Yoneoka, Daisuke, Kawashima, Takayuki, Tanoue, Yuta, Murakami, Michio, Sakamoto, Haruka, Maruyama-Sakurai, Keiko, Gilmour, Stuart, Shi, Shoi, Kunishima, Hiroyuki, Kaneko, Satoshi, Adachi, Megumi, Shimada, Koki, Yamamoto, Yoshiko, Miyata, Hiroaki

“…Identifying and understanding reasons for being unsure or unwilling regarding intention to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may help to…”
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Prevalence and risk of atrial fibrillation in China: A national cross-sectional epidemiological study by Shi, Shaobo, Tang, Yanhong, Zhao, Qingyan, Yan, Hong, Yu, Bin, Zheng, Qiangsun, Li, Yigang, Zheng, Liangrong, Yuan, Yiqiang, Zhong, Jingquan, Xu, Jian, Wu, Yanqing, Xu, Jing, Chen, Lin, Li, Shufeng, Jiang, Jian, Wang, Jingfeng, Fan, Jie, Chen, Minglong, Tang, Baopeng, Li, Wei, Wu, Qiang, Shi, Bei, Zhou, Shenghua, Zhao, Xingsheng, Yin, Yuehui, Zhang, Zheng, Zhong, Guoqiang, Han, Xuebin, Liu, Fan, Wu, Ming, Gao, Lianjun, Yang, Bo, Huang, He, Huang, Congxin

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent cardiac arrhythmia. This study aimed to estimate its prevalence and explore associated factors in adults…”
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Temporal changes in factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among adults in Hong Kong: Serial cross-sectional surveys by Xiao, Jingyi, Cheung, Justin K, Wu, Peng, Ni, Michael Y, Cowling, Benjamin J, Liao, Qiuyan

“…COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy can lead to reduced vaccine uptake and hinder the safe relaxation of other public health measures. This study aims to explore the…”
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Prevalence of stroke in China, 2013-2019: A population-based study by Tu, Wen-Jun, Hua, Yang, Yan, Feng, Bian, Hetao, Yang, Yi, Lou, Min, Kang, Dezhi, He, Li, Chu, Lan, Zeng, Jingsheng, Wu, Jian, Chen, Huisheng, Han, Jianfeng, Ma, Lin, Cao, Lei, Wang, Longde

“…The stroke burden in China has increased during the past 40 years. The present study aimed to determine the recent trends in the prevalence of stroke from 2013…”
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Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study by Wan, Eric Yuk Fai, Chui, Celine Sze Ling, Wang, Yuan, Ng, Vanessa Wai Sei, Yan, Vincent Ka Chun, Lai, Francisco Tsz Tsun, Li, Xue, Wong, Carlos King Ho, Chan, Esther Wai Yin, Wong, Christina Sze Man, Leung, Kathy Sze Man, Ni, Michael Yuxuan, Valkenburg, Sophie Alessandra, Peiris, Joseph Sriyal Malik, Wu, Joseph Tsz Kei, Cowling, Benjamin John, Ashcroft, Darren M, Hung, Ivan Fan Ngai, Leung, Gabriel Matthew, Wong, Ian Chi Kei

“…Stimulation of immunity by vaccination may elicit adverse events. There is currently inconclusive evidence on the relationship between herpes zoster related…”
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The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on tuberculosis control in China by Fei, Huang, Yinyin, Xia, Hui, Chen, Ni, Wang, Xin, Du, Wei, Chen, Tao, Li, Shitong, Huan, Miaomiao, Sun, Mingting, Chen, Keshavjee, Salmaan, Yanlin, Zhao, Chin, Daniel P., Jianjun, Liu

“…In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, China implemented a series of interventions that impacted tuberculosis (TB) control in the country. Based on routine…”
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The changing pattern of enteric pathogen infections in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nation-wide observational study by Wang, Li-Ping, Han, Jia-Yi, Zhou, Shi-Xia, Yu, Lin-Jie, Lu, Qing-Bin, Zhang, Xiao-Ai, Zhang, Hai-Yang, Ren, Xiang, Zhang, Cui-Hong, Wang, Yi-Fei, Lin, Sheng-Hong, Xu, Qiang, Jiang, Bao-Gui, Lv, Chen-Long, Chen, Jin-Jin, Li, Chang-Jun, Li, Zhong-Jie, Yang, Yang, Liu, Wei, Fang, Li-Qun, Hay, Simon I., Gao, George F., Yang, Wei-Zhong

“…Non pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) including hand washing directives were implemented in China and worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, which are…”
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Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of the outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Shanghai, China: A descriptive study by Chen, Zhiyuan, Deng, Xiaowei, Fang, Liqun, Sun, Kaiyuan, Wu, Yanpeng, Che, Tianle, Zou, Junyi, Cai, Jun, Liu, Hengcong, Wang, Yan, Wang, Tao, Tian, Yuyang, Zheng, Nan, Yan, Xuemei, Sun, Ruijia, Xu, Xiangyanyu, Zhou, Xiaoyu, Ge, Shijia, Liang, Yuxia, Yi, Lan, Yang, Juan, Zhang, Juanjuan, Ajelli, Marco, Yu, Hongjie

“…In early March 2022, a major outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant spread rapidly throughout Shanghai,…”
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The carbon footprint of hospital diagnostic imaging in Australia by McAlister, Scott, McGain, Forbes, Breth-Petersen, Matilde, Story, David, Charlesworth, Kate, Ison, Glenn, Barratt, Alexandra

“…Pathology testing and diagnostic imaging together contribute 9% of healthcare's carbon footprint. Whilst the carbon footprint of pathology testing has been…”
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Dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risks in diverse less-developed ethnic minority regions: results from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) Study by Xiao, Xiong, Qin, Zixiu, Lv, Xiaoyan, Dai, Yingxue, Ciren, Zhuoga, Yangla, Yangla, Zeng, Peibin, Ma, Yue, Li, Xiang, Wang, Lina, Hu, Yifan, Yang, Fan, Fan, Chaonan, Tang, Dan, Dai, Suyao, Zhang, Ning, Xie, Xiaofen, Yin, Jianzhong, Zhao, Xing

“…Background In Western developed countries, food-based dietary patterns have been associated with the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, but little is known…”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilization in China: Time-series analyses for 2016–2020 by Xiao, Hong, Dai, Xiaochen, Wagenaar, Bradley H., Liu, Fang, Augusto, Orvalho, Guo, Yan, Unger, Joseph M

“…The aim of this study is to quantify the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health services utilization in China using over four years of routine health…”
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Socio-economic determinants of suicide rates in transforming China: A spatial-temporal analysis from 1990 to 2015 by Cai, Ziyi, Chen, Mengni, Ye, Pengpeng, Yip, Paul S.F.

“…China has experienced dramatic social changes in the last three decades. This study aimed to investigate socio-economic factors related to suicide rates in…”
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Comparison of control and transmission of COVID-19 across epidemic waves in Hong Kong: an observational study by Yang, Bingyi, Lin, Yun, Xiong, Weijia, Liu, Chang, Gao, Huizhi, Ho, Faith, Zhou, Jiayi, Zhang, Ru, Wong, Jessica Y., Cheung, Justin K., Lau, Eric H.Y., Tsang, Tim K., Xiao, Jingyi, Wong, Irene O.L., Martín-Sánchez, Mario, Leung, Gabriel M., Cowling, Benjamin J., Wu, Peng

“…Hong Kong contained COVID-19 for two years but experienced a large epidemic of Omicron BA.2 in early 2022 and endemic transmission of Omicron subvariants…”
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Efficacy and safety of Paxlovid in severe adult patients with SARS-Cov-2 infection: a multicenter randomized controlled study by Liu, Jiao, Pan, Xiaojun, Zhang, Sheng, Li, Ming, Ma, Ke, Fan, Cunyi, Lv, Ying, Guan, Xiangdong, Yang, Yi, Ye, Xiaofei, Deng, Xingqi, Wang, Yunfeng, Qin, LunXiu, Xia, Zhijie, Ge, Zi, Zhou, Quanhong, Zhang, Xian, Ling, Yun, Qi, Tangkai, Wen, Zhenliang, Huang, Sisi, Zhang, Lidi, Wang, Tao, Liu, Yongan, Huang, Yanxia, Li, Wenzhe, Du, Hangxiang, Chen, Yizhu, Xu, Yan, Zhao, Qiang, Zhao, Ren, Annane, Djillali, Qu, Jieming, Chen, Dechang

“…Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid) reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in high-risk, ambulatory adults with COVID-19. We aimed at studying…”
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Association of Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir with preventable mortality, hospital admissions and related avoidable healthcare system cost among high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 by Wai, Abraham Ka-Chung, Chan, Crystal Ying, Cheung, Annie Wai-Ling, Wang, Kailu, Chan, Sunny Ching-Long, Lee, Teddy Tai-Loy, Luk, Luke Yik-Fung, Yip, Edmond Tsz-Fung, Ho, Joshua Wing-Kei, Tsui, Omar Wai-Kiu, Cheung, Kelly Wing-Yin, Lee, Shiyeow, Tong, Chak-kwan, Yamamoto, Tafu, Rainer, Timothy Hudson, Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi

“…Real-world data is currently limited on the association between oral antiviral therapy and healthcare system burden in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19…”
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How will mass-vaccination change COVID-19 lockdown requirements in Australia? by Zachreson, Cameron, Chang, Sheryl L., Cliff, Oliver M., Prokopenko, Mikhail

“…Background To prevent future outbreaks of COVID-19, Australia is pursuing a mass-vaccination approach in which a targeted group of the population comprising…”
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ChatGPT: promise and challenges for deployment in low- and middle-income countries by Wang, Xiaofei, Sanders, Hayley M., Liu, Yuchen, Seang, Kennarey, Tran, Bach Xuan, Atanasov, Atanas G., Qiu, Yue, Tang, Shenglan, Car, Josip, Wang, Ya Xing, Wong, Tien Yin, Tham, Yih-Chung, Chung, Kevin C.

“…In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the fields of medicine and public health grapple with numerous challenges that continue to hinder patients' access…”
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Ikigai and subsequent health and wellbeing among Japanese older adults: Longitudinal outcome-wide analysis by Okuzono, Sakurako S., Shiba, Koichiro, Kim, Eric S., Shirai, Kokoro, Kondo, Naoki, Fujiwara, Takeo, Kondo, Katunori, Lomas, Tim, Trudel-Fitzgerald, Claudia, Kawachi, Ichiro, VanderWeele, Tyler J.

“…Having a purpose in life has been linked to improved health and wellbeing; however, it remains unknown whether having “Ikigai”—a related but broader concept in…”
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An analysis of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia using a governance framework approach by Chua, Alvin Qijia, Verma, Monica, Hsu, Li Yang, Legido-Quigley, Helena

“…The complex problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is spread across human health, animal health, and the environment. The Global Action Plan (GAP) on AMR…”
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