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Objective@#To investigate the value of combination of A2DS2 score, procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) predicting stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in patients with acute ischemic stroke.@*Methods@#Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology, Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group from March 2015 to March 2019 were enrolled retrospectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlation of A2DS2 scores as well as PCT and CRP levels with SAP. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the individual and combined predictive values of A2DS2 scores, PCT and CRP levels for SAP.@*Results@#A total of 332 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled, and 58 of them developed SAP (17.5%). After adjusting for age, smoking, and hyperlipidemia, the A2DS2 score (odds ratio [OR] 1.613, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.092-2.389), PCT (OR 8.047, 95% CI 3.012-16.138) and CRP (OR 1.409, 95% CI 1.064-2.672) were the independent predictors of SAP occurrence. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of A2DS2 score, PCT and CRP alone, and the combination of the three for predicting SAP were 0.811, 0.825, 0.804 and 0.910, respectively. When the three are jointly used to predict SAP, the area under the curve is significantly higher than the individual prediction (all P<0.001).@*Conclusions@#The combination of A2DS2 score, PCT and CRP can improve the ability to predict SAP.
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Objective To explore the influencing factors of the onset of autism spectrum disorder in male children.Methods Totally 151 male children with autism spectrum disorder were selected as case group and 119 healthy male children matched with the age of the case group in the same administrative region were taken as the control group.All children were assessed with the questionnaire for children's autism etiology and risk factors.Results (1) The differences in children having anorexia and partial eclipse (x2 =50.763,P＜0.01),father's age during pregnancy (x2 =11.441,P=0.043),place of pregnancy (x2 =50.763,P＜0.01),hypertension of pregnancy (x2 =5.693,P=0.026),intrauterine hypoxia (x2 =9.332,P=0.002),umbilical cord around the neck(x2 =18.483,P＜0.01),parents smoking and drinking history during pregnancy (x2 =13.660,P=0.008),parental smoking (x2 =12.901,P=0.005) and alcohol consumption (x2 =8.386,P=0.039) during pregnancy,birth height of child (x2 =8.870,P=0.031),amniotic fluid pollution (x2 =4.561,P=0.043),participation time of artificial feeding,major caregivers,delayed development indicators in infants and young children and whether or not the harmonious parent-child relationship were statistically significant(P＜0.05).(2) Children with anorexia and partial diet (OR =12.284,95％ CI =2.768-54.507),living in rural areas during pregnancy (OR =17.251,95％ CI =1.899-1 56.745),parents' history of smoking and drinking (OR =6.191,95％ CI =1.678-22.838),and intrauterine hypoxia during pregnancy (OR=38.859,95％CI=2.944-512.930) may be risk factors for male autism spectrum disorder.Conclusion To correct children's anorexia bias,improve the living environment in pregnancy,reduce pregnancy complications and avoid exposure to tobacco and alcohol pollution during maternal pregnancy can be an effective entry point for the prevention and control of autism spectrum disorders in male children.
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Objective To investigate the value of combination of A2DS2 score,procalcitonin(PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) predicting stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology,Suqian People's Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group from March 2015 to March 2019 were enrolled retrospectively.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlation of A2DS2 scores as well as PCT and CRP levels with SAP.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the individual and combined predictive values of A2DS2 scores,PCT and CRP levels for SAP.Results A total of 332 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled,and 58 of them developed SAP (17.5％).After adjusting for age,smoking,and hyperlipidemia,the A2DS2 score (odds ratio [OR] 1.613,95％ confidence interval [CI] 1.092-2.389),PCT (OR 8.047,95％ CI 3.012-16.138) and CRP (OR 1.409,95％ CI 1.064-2.672) were the independent predictors of SAP occurrence.ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of A2DS2 score,PCT and CRP alone,and the combination of the three for predicting SAP were 0.811,0.825,0.804 and 0.910,respectively.When the three are jointly used to predict SAP,the area under the curve is significantly higher than the individual prediction (all P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The combination of A2DS2 score,PCT and CRP can improve the ability to predict SAP.