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Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis. Methods By cluster sampling, adult Han people were recruited from residential communities. Medical history was documented and body height, body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference and blood pressure were measured. Venous blood samples were collected to determine serum fasting glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations. Intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis was diagnosed with transcranial Doppler. The SPSS 11.0 software package was used for data analysis. Results Among 1035 people conforming to the inclusion criteria, intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis was found in 58 (5.6%), 17 with left VA stenosis, 23 with right VA stenosis and 30 with BA stenosis.Univariate analysis showed that subjects with diabetes mellitus had a significantly higher prevalence ( 10. 3% ) of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis (χ2 = 6. 221, P = 0. 013 ) and the mean systolic blood pressure (( 131.1 ± 25.5) mm Hg, 1 mm Hg = 0. 133 kPa) in the subjects with stenosis was significantly higher than those without (3.2%, ( 124. 1 ± 21.6) mm Hg) (t = 2. 228, P = 0. 026). Logistic regression indicated that diabetes mellitus and systolic blood pressure were independent risk factors for intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis ( diabetes mellitus: OR = 3. 305, P = 0. 023; elevated systolic blood pressure 1 mm Hg: OR = 1. 012, P =0. 047). Conclusions This study demonstrated a considerably high prevalence of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis in a southern Chinese population. Diabetes mellitus and systolic blood pressure play potent roles in intracranial vertebrobasilar artery stenosis.
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of the information technique reporting on the quality of the infectious diseases reporting,and discuss the advantages and existing problems of Reporting Information System of Infectious Diseases("IDRIS").METHODS The situations of missing reports,late reports,and information quality of reporting cards before and after the application of IDRIS in the hospital were compared.RESULTS The missing report rate,late report rate,completeness rate and accuracy rate of cards after the application of IDRIS were 0.6%,2.0%,99.3% and 99.3% respectively,vs 16.5%(15.9% lower,(?2=436.997,P
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3 systems) underlying diseases.One hundred and five cases with respiratory tract infections ranked on top of distribution of infected tissues,59 cases happened in ICU wards.CONCLUSIONS The predisposing factors of hospital infections are aging,long hospitalization,inappropriate use of antibiotics,invasive operations and serious underlying diseases.Hospital infections happen highly in ICU,department of neurology,and organ transplantation departments.The most infected site is respiratory tract.