Browsing by Author "Wang, Yang"
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Analysis of the equity of emergency medical services: a cross-sectional survey in Chongqing city.
(Int J Equity Health, 2015-12-21)BACKGROUND: Due to reform of the economic system and the even distribution of available wealth, emergency medical services (EMS) experienced greater risks in equity. This study aimed to assess the equity of EMS ... -
Applying Urinary Biomarkers of 11-dehydrothromboxane B2 and 8-isoprostane to Understand the Health Effects of PM2.5 and Ozone Exposure
(2020-04-23)Background: Using urine has many advantages over using other biological specimens for biomonitoring of exposure and health effects. Urinary 8-isoprostane can reflect lipid oxidation damage and 11-dehydrothromboxane B2 (11dhTxB2) ... -
Are mature smokers misinformed?
(J Health Econ, 2009-03)While there are many reasons to continue to smoke in spite of its consequences for health, the concern that many smoke because they misperceive the risks of smoking remains a focus of public discussion and motivates tobacco ... -
Costs and Benefits Associated With Transradial Versus Transfemoral Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China.
(Journal of the American Heart Association, 2016-04-22)Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been increasingly adopted in clinical practice, given its potential advantages over transfemoral intervention; however, the impact of different access strategies on ... -
Do Chinese Investors Get What They Don't Pay For? Expense Ratios, Loads, and the Returns to China's Open-End Mutual Funds
(Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID), 2016-10-27)In this paper we analyze the performance of China's open-ended mutual funds, using the data of 467 open-ended mutual funds from 60 fund families from January 2010 through April 2015. A paradox emerges. High expense ratios ... -
Do Chinese Investors Get What They Don’t Pay For? Expense Ratios, Loads, and The Returns to China's Open-End Mutual Funds
(2015)In this paper we analyze the performance of China's open-end mutual funds by different approaches. Using the data of 467 open-end mutual funds from 60 fund families from Jan 2010 to Apr 2015, we find that the performance ... -
Effect of Lifestyle Changes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Revascularization.
(BioMed research international, 2020-01)Objective:Whether optimal cardiovascular health metrics may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in secondary prevention is uncertain. The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of lifestyle changes on clinical ... -
Essays on Health Economics
(2009)In this dissertation, I discuss two important factors in individuals' decision-making processes: subjective expectation bias and time-inconsistent preferences. In Chapter I, I look at how individuals' own subjective expectations ...
