Lancet
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Professionalism is a central part of medical practice, and medical organisations worldwide have mandated training on this topic for future medical doctors. In China, national guidelines were developed to make explicit expectations that were once implicit. Medical education reform over the past decade has emphasised topics such as medical humanities, life-long learning, and patient-centered learning in an effort to increase the professionalism of future physicians. Although the importance of teaching professionalism has been well recognised, few studies have evaluated its implementation at Chinese medical schools. ⋯ Republic of China Ministry of Science and Technologygrant MOST104-2511-S-010-003.
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The optimum timing of surgery and the approach that should be used during congenital cataract surgery are controversial and present challenges for paediatric cataract surgeons in China. The aim of this study was to compare visual prognoses and postoperative adverse effects of paediatric cataract surgery done at different times and using different surgical approaches. ⋯ National Basic Research Program (973; 2015CB964600); Natural Science Foundation of Guangzhou (91546101, 81300750); Clinical Research and Translational Medical Center for Pediatric Cataract in Guangzhou, China.
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Refractive status is crucial to visual function and can change throughout life. For patients with congenital cataract, the developmental profile of refraction is complicated owing to the potential influence of diverse clinical manifestations and various treatments, and has not yet been fully characterised. ⋯ National Natural Science Foundation of China (number 81300750), the Ministry of Science and Technology of China Grants (973 program, 2015CB964600), the Key Research Plan for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (number 91546101) and the Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (number 2014A030306030).
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Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. In early-stage disease, intraocular pressure is raised without visual loss. Because the crystalline lens has a major mechanistic role, lens extraction might be a useful initial treatment. ⋯ Medical Research Council.
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Substantial breastfeeding disparities exist among various ethnic and racial groups, and between mainland Chinese immigrants and native born Chinese women. However, few studies have addressed the effect of migration on mainland Chinese immigrants or the effect of time since migration on breastfeeding practices. Hong Kong, SAR, China, provides a unique opportunity since immigrants are from one country and share the same race and ethnic origin. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of time since migration on the breastfeeding practices of native Hong Kong-born and mainland Chinese immigrant mothers in Hong Kong. ⋯ The Health and Medical Research Fund and the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Government.