Marriage and outcomes of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

2017 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Yin-Ling Irene Wong ◽  
Shu-Yan Yang ◽  
Petula S.Y. Ho ◽  
Wen-Jun Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Differences in mortality and suicidal behaviour between treated and never-treated people with schizophrenia in rural China

2009 ◽  
Vol 195 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan ◽  
Eric Yu-Hai Chen ◽  
Wen-Jun Mao ◽  
Shi-Hui Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Mortality Ratio ◽  
Long Term Mortality

BackgroundMany people with schizophrenia remain untreated in the community. Long-term mortality and suicidal behaviour among never-treated individuals with schizophrenia in the community are unknown.AimsTo explore 10-year mortality and suicidal behaviour among never-treated individuals with schizophrenia.MethodWe used data from a 10-year prospective follow-up study (1994–2004) among people with schizophrenia in Xinjin County, Chengdu, China.ResultsThe mortality rate for never-treated individuals with schizophrenia was 2761 per 100 000 person-years during follow-up. There were no significant differences of rates of suicide and all-cause mortality between never-treated and treated individuals. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for never-treated people was 10.4 (95% CI 7.2–15.2) and for treated individuals 6.5 (95% CI 5.2–8.5). Compared with treated people, never-treated individuals were more likely to be older, poorer, have a longer duration of illness, marked symptoms and fewer family members.ConclusionsThe never-treated individuals have similar mortality to and a higher proportion of marked symptoms than treated people, which may reflect the poor outcome of the individuals without treatment. The higher rates of mortality, homelessness and never being treated among people with schizophrenia in low- and middle-income nations might challenge presumed wisdom about schizophrenia outcomes in these countries.

Family history of psychosis and outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Yunyu Xiao ◽  
Xinyi Zhao ◽  
Tian-Ming Zhang ◽  
Yue-Hui Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
History Of

???Care for Development??? Intervention in Rural China: A Prospective Follow-up Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingming Jin ◽  
Yajuan Sun ◽  
Fan Jiang ◽  
Jun Ma ◽  
Christopher Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Development Intervention ◽  
Follow Up Study

Family caregivers and outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Cheryl H. K. Chui ◽  
Irene Yin-Ling Wong ◽  
Wen-Jun Mao ◽  
Fu-Rong Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Follow Up Study

5-Year Follow-up of Active Tuberculosis Development From Latent Infection in Rural China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henan Xin ◽  
Haoran Zhang ◽  
Shumin Yang ◽  
Jianmin Liu ◽  
Wei Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Interferon Γ ◽  
Active Tuberculosis ◽  
Disease Development ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Release Assay

Abstract A 5-year follow-up study found declining disease development rates from latent tuberculosis infection. In the latter 3 years, the incidence, per 100 person-years, was 0.26 for interferon-γ release assay positives and 0.19 for tuberculin skin test positives (P = .28). In addition, all round have been checked.

scholarly journals Gender differences in outcomes in people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

2015 ◽  
Vol 206 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Wen-Jun Mao ◽  
Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan ◽  
Eric Yu-Hai Chen ◽  
Yeates Conwell
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Scale Scores

BackgroundLittle is known about gender differences in the long-term outcomes of people with schizophrenia living in the community.AimsTo explore gender differences in the 14-year outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China.MethodA 14-year follow-up study among a 1994 cohort (n = 510) of participants with schizophrenia was conducted in Xinjin County, Chengdu, China. All participants and their informants were followed up in 2004 and 2008 using the Patients Follow-up Schedule.ResultsCompared with female participants, male participants were significantly younger, had significantly higher rates of mortality, suicide and homelessness, and poorer family and social support. There was no significant gender difference in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale scores, previous suicide attempts, those never treated, previous hospital admission or inability to work. Longer duration of illness was associated with functional decline and comparatively poorer family economic status.ConclusionsThe long-term outcomes of men with schizophrenia is worse than those of women with the disorder in rural China. Higher mortality, suicide and homelessness rates in men may contribute partly to the higher prevalence of schizophrenia in women in China. Policies on social and family support and gender-specific intervention strategies for improving long-term outcomes should be developed for people with this disorder.

Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study

2018 ◽  
Vol 267 ◽  
pp. 340-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Sheng Ran ◽  
Yunyu Xiao ◽  
Cheryl H.K. Chui ◽  
Xian-Zhang Hu ◽  
Yue-Hui Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Duration Of Untreated Psychosis ◽  
Follow Up Study

Electron Microscopy of Human Gallstones

1971 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 296-297
Author(s):  
C. Wolpers ◽  
R. Blaschke
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Bile Pigment ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Triclinic Crystal System ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Main Components

Scanning microscopy was used to study the surface of human gallstones and the surface of fractures. The specimens were obtained by operation, washed with water, dried at room temperature and shadowcasted with carbon and aluminum. Most of the specimens belong to patients from a series of X-ray follow-up study, examined during the last twenty years. So it was possible to evaluate approximately the age of these gallstones and to get information on the intensity of growing and solving.Cholesterol, a group of bile pigment substances and different salts of calcium, are the main components of human gallstones. By X-ray diffraction technique, infra-red spectroscopy and by chemical analysis it was demonstrated that all three components can be found in any gallstone. In the presence of water cholesterol crystallizes in pane-like plates of the triclinic crystal system.

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