Exploring the influences of myopia in primary and secondary school students in Xinjiang using propensity score matching.

Objective: Due to the high prevalence of myopia among primary and secondary school students in Shihezi City in recent years, this study was conducted to understand the prevalence and the factors influencing it and to provide a scientific basis for future interventions to improve, protect, and promote the visual health of these students.

Methods: The study population consisted of primary and secondary school students in Shihezi City. Stratified random sampling was employed for participant selection.

Trends in myopia prevalence among children and adolescents: a large-scale cross-sectional study in Shihezi, China.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the trends of myopia prevalence among children and adolescents in Shihezi, China.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from 2018 to 2023 from the Vision Surveillance Research Program for Students in Shihezi City. Describe the prevalence of myopia with 95% CIs in 31,265 children and adolescents in urban and rural areas, by sex and age.

Characterization of the Genitourinary Microbiome of 1,165 Middle-Aged and Elderly Healthy Individuals.

Accumulated evidence shows that complex microbial communities resides in the healthy human urinary tract and can change in urological disorders. However, there lacks a comprehensive profiling of the genitourinary microbiota in healthy cohort. Here, we performed 16S rRNA gene sequencing of midstream urine specimens from 1,172 middle-aged and elderly healthy individuals.

Thirdhand smoke beliefs and behaviors among families of primary school children in Shanghai.

Introduction: There are few reports on the beliefs about thirdhand smoke in Chinese families with primary school children. This study aims to understand the beliefs about thirdhand smoke among parents or grandparents of primary school children in Shanghai and to provide an evidence base to incorporate thirdhand smoke preventative action into tobacco control interventions.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey among parents and grandparents of children aged 6-13 years in the Changjiang Road Primary School and recruited 843 participants to make assessments on the 'beliefs about thirdhand smoke' (BATHS) scale.