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Objective To explore the effectiveness of comprehensive schistosomiasis control interventions based on urban-rural integration system construction to carry out the schistosomiasis control in hilly schistosomiasis endemic areas ,so as to offer a new mode to consolidate the achievements of schistosomiasis control in the new situation. Methods Shouan Town and Changqiu Township in Pujiang County in hilly schistosomiasis endemic regions were selected as demonstration areas. The com-prehensive schistosomiasis control interventions based on urban-rural integration system construction were implemented ,includ-ing the land consolidation,centralized residence and so on. The effectiveness the interventions was evaluated. Results In Shouan Town and Changqiu Township,the transformed environments with Oncomelania hupensis snail habitats were 1330.61 hm2 and 1456.84 hm2,the areas with snails decreased from 94.31 hm2 and 83.00 hm2 in 2000 to both 0 in 2015,the positive rates of serological tests for schistosomiasis decreased from 11.8%and 7.53%in 2000 to 1.01%and 1.86%in 2015,and the pos-itive rates of parasitological tests decreased from 0.18%and 0.15%in 2000 to both 0 in 2015 respectively. The numbers of cattle decreased from 358 and 368 in 2000 to 4 and 6 in 2015 respectively. In 2000,the schistosome infection rates of cattle were 3.63%and 6.51%in Shouan Town and Changqiu Township respectively,and from 2004,no infected cattle were found. Conclu-sion The comprehensive schistosomiasis control interventions based on urban-rural integration system construction can de-crease the schistosome infection rate and area with snails effectively,providing a new mode for schistosomiasis elimination.
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Objective:The purpose of this study was to explore the predictive value of PNI in surgical site infections (SSIs) for colorectal cancer patients undergoing enterectomies.Methods:A retrospective review of 332 colorectal cancer patients who underwent colorectal surgery between 2014 and 2015 was performed.Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify risk factors for SSIs,and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) cure was used to quantify the effectiveness of PNI.Results:SSIs were diagnosed in 43 (12.1％) patients,with incisional infection or deep incisional infection in 36 patients and organ/space infection in 7 patients.ROC curve analysis defined a PNI cut-off level of 48 corresponding to postoperative SSIs (area under the curve [AUC] =0.763,78.1 ％ sensitivity,62.7 ％ specificity).Furthermore,a multivariate analysis indicated that operation time ≥ 3 h (OR=3.42,95 ％ CI:1.22-8.78,P =0.04) and PNI ＜ 48 (OR=2.35,95％ CI:1.20-4.53,P =0.03) were independently associated with postoperative SSIs.Conclusion:Preoperative PNI is a simple and useful marker to predict SSIs in colorectal cancer patients after enterectomies.