Category Archives: China
Guidance for 2019 Corona Virus Disease: Prevention, Control, Diagnosis and Management
On February 26, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee analyzed the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The meeting pointed out that strengthening international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control is an important manifestation of China’s role as a responsible great power and the promotion of a community with a shared future for mankind. It is necessary to continue to work closely with the World Health Organization, communicate closely with relevant countries, share experience in epidemic prevention, coordinate prevention and control measures, strengthen external publicity and public diplomacy, and jointly maintain regional and world public health security.
In order to promote the international exchange of experiences in responding to the new coronavirus epidemic, and to provide reference for the prevention and control and diagnosis and treatment of affected countries, under the guidance and support of relevant departments of the National Health and Health Commission, the People’s Health Publishing House as the world health Organize the Health Information and Cooperative Publishing Center, and cooperate with the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association to organize experts to compile and publish new coronavirus pneumonia prevention and treatment programs and guidelines , and introduce the world’s continuous practice and improvement of new coronavirus pneumonia to the world. Prevention and control and diagnosis and treatment experience.
This book selects the “New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Program” (trial version 6), “New Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Program” (fourth version) , Control Guide and the official interpretation were translated into English. At the same time , expert interpretations of changes in the revision process were added to share experience of the epidemic and provide support to countries affected by the epidemic. We hope that countries around the world will work together to share information and cooperation, accelerate the development of vaccines, therapies and diagnostic methods, fight rumors and false information, and prevent the spread of the epidemic. Continue reading
Chinese – Beware early retirement!
Higher life expectancy and rapidly aging populations have led to the introduction of pension programs in developing countries in the last two decades. Using the introduction of a new public policy in China, we estimate the effects of pension benefits on individual cognition, measured by episodic memory and intact mental status, among individuals ages 60 and above. We find large and significant negative effects of the provision of pension benefits on cognitive functioning among the elderly. Continue reading
Serum homocysteine level is related to cerebral small vessel disease in a healthy population
Prevention is easy and cheap. Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum total homocysteine (tHcy) levels and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) in a healthy population. Methods We included consecutive participants who visited our department for health checkups between … Continue reading
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.