2022
Increased Mortality Trends in Patients With Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Comorbid Hypertension in the United States, 2000–2019
Ouyang F, Cheng X, Zhou W, He J, Xiao S. Increased Mortality Trends in Patients With Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Comorbid Hypertension in the United States, 2000–2019. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 753861. PMID: 35899158, PMCID: PMC9309719, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.753861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeNon-communicable diseasesAnnual percent changeChronic respiratory diseasesMortality trendsPercent changeCardiovascular diseaseMortality rateCVD mortality ratesIncreasing mortality trendCenters for Disease Control and PreventionConfidence intervalsComorbid hypertensionDisease Control and PreventionDiabetes mellitusControl and PreventionNCD mortalityCVD mortalityUnited StatesMortality dataMinimize disparitiesDemographic subgroupsHypertension-related cardiovascular diseasesIncreased mortality rateRural SouthThe Association Between Life Events and Incidence of Hypertension Among Government Employees in China: A Prospective Cohort Study
Ouyang F, He J, Cheng X, Qiu D, Li L, Bangura J, Duan Y, Luo D, Xiao S. The Association Between Life Events and Incidence of Hypertension Among Government Employees in China: A Prospective Cohort Study. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 822610. PMID: 35707654, PMCID: PMC9190203, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.822610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosRisk of hypertensionProspective cohort studyIncreased risk of HTNLife eventsHypertension riskHypertension incidenceNegative life eventsCohort studyPositive life eventsConfidence intervalsHypertension incidence rateIncreased riskRisk factorsPoisson regression modelsWork-related life eventsGlobal public health concernPublic health concernIncidence of hypertensionSociodemographic characteristicsGovernment employeesHypertension diagnosisRate ratiosIncidence ratePrevention strategies
2021
Stressful life events and poor sleep quality: a cross-sectional survey in the Chinese governmental employees
Li Y, Qiu D, Hu C, Ouyang F, He J, Zang D, Luo D, Xiao S. Stressful life events and poor sleep quality: a cross-sectional survey in the Chinese governmental employees. Sleep Medicine 2021, 85: 123-130. PMID: 34325381, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressful life eventsAssociated with poor sleep qualityNegative life eventsLife eventsPoor sleep qualitySleep qualityGovernmental employeesCumulative life eventsPositive life eventsSpecific life eventsLikelihood of poor sleep qualityOdds ratioConfidence intervalsAssociated with sleep qualityCross-sectional surveyAssociated with 3 timesLogistic regression modelsEmployeesCross-sectional dataWork stressSpouse's parentsJob dissatisfactionLifestyle changesChronic diseasesCohort study