given limited health sources, how to make drgs (diagnosis related groups) more feasible is a big question in developing countries. this study contributes to the debate on how to bridge the pay-for-service and drgs during the transitional period of payment reform.from 2008 to 2012, 20740 patients with cirrhosis or duodenal ulcer disease were chosen as sample. using multiple linear regression ana...

a recent study indicates that the incidence of smoking cessation varies with age. although nicotine dependence (nd) has been regarded as one of the most significant barriers of successful smoking cessation, few researches have focused on the relationship between nicotine dependence and age.a cross-sectional study (conducted in 2013) with 596 chinese rural male current smokers was performed to s...

conclusions it is therefore recommended that chinese dental interns continue improving knowledge level, assume more positive attitude by accumulating clinical experience, and pay more attention to the overlooked procedures. the results of the current study can help the chinese dental interns on theoretical studies and clinical practices regarding hbv. background blood is frequently involved in ...

purpose : to introduce a novel classification system for the extent of choroid invasion and to analyze the incidence of histopathologic risk factors (hrfs) in the patients with retinoblastoma in china methods : the clinical data of 104 enucleated eyes diagnosed with retinoblastoma were retrospectively reviewed, and the pathological re-examination of the enucleated eyes was conducted. results : ...

the lack of health human resources is a global issue. china also faces the same issue, in addition to the equity of human resources allocation. with the launch of new healthcare reform of china in 2009, have the issues been improved? relevant data from china health statistical yearbook and a qualitative study show that the unequal allocation of health human resources is getting worse than before.

This paper briefly introduces the main ideas of machine translation (MT) technique, then discusses the application of MT to the China-America Digital Academic Library (CADAL). Index Terms — CADAL, machine translation, digital library

Data assimilation of dust aerosol observations for CUACE/Dust forecasting system T. Niu, S. L. Gong, G. F. Zhu, H. L. Liu, X. Q. Hu, C. H. Zhou, and Y. Q. Wang Center for Atmosphere Watch & Services (CAWAS), Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Beijing 100081, China Air Quality Research Division, Science & Technology Branch, Environment Canada, ...

Arbitration under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) would be the most effective resolution method and would lead to the most favorable outcome for the Philippines against China in the South China Sea (SCS) Dispute. The Philippines will likely not pursue adjudication in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) because the court would likely grant sovereign...

to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Three Rivers Feasibility Study, Arkansas and Desha Counties, Arkansas. An agency scoping meeting and Planning Charette were held on August 11th and September 9– 11, 2015, respectively, to gather input on the scope of the analysis, identify possible alternatives and significant issues to be evaluated in the Draft EIS, as well as, the identi...

background: the seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in buffaloes, sheep and goats in yunnan province, southwestern china was conducted between may 2012 and december 2013. methods: a total of 973 (427 buffaloes, 154 sheep and 392 goats) serum samples were collected from seven administrative regions of yunnan province, and exam­ined for t. gondii antibodies by indirect hemagglutination ...