Association of copy number variation of exon 11 of IL-23 receptor gene with susceptibility to tuberculosis among Chinese Uygurs / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the association of copy number variations (CNVs) of exon 11 of IL-23 receptor gene with susceptibility to active pulmonary tuberculosis among Chinese Uygurs.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In this study, 250 subjects with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and 250 normal controls were recruited. A paired case-control study was conducted in the Chinese Uygur population in Xinjiang and the CNV of IL-23R was analyzed using Taqman real-time PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The study showed that the frequencies of different copy number in exon 11 of IL-23R between PTB and control groups were statistically significant (χ(2)=13.35, P<0.01). There were significant difference in CNV of exon 11 in IL-23R between PTB patients and controls (χ(2)=14.95, P<0.01, OR=2.875, 95%CI: 1.655-4.994). The increase of copy number in exon 11 of IL-23R showed significantly different between PTB and control groups (χ(2)=10.475, P=0.0012, OR=2.611, 95%CI: 1.437-4.744).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The CNV of exon 11 in IL-23R is associated with PTB in the Chinese Uygur population. The increase of the copy number in exon 11 of IL-23R may be a risk factor for PTB in Chinese Uygurs.</p>

Analysis on distribution and drug resistance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the distribution of carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB) infections and its resistance to commonly used antibacterial drugs to provide a basis for infection control and rational use of antibacterial drugs in this area .Methods The clinical data and drug susceptibility test results in the patients with CRAB infection in our hospital from January 1 ,2013 to December 31 ,2014 were retrospectively analyzed .Results Eighteen strains of CRAB in community‐acquired in‐fection and 140 strains of CRAB in nosocomial infection were isolated ,the resistance rates to piperacillin/tazobactam ,gentamicin and tobramycin were higher than 80% ,which to ampicillin/sulbactam and levofloxacin were 64 .5% and 48 .2% respectively ,which to compound SMZ and amikacin were lower than 25% .The distribution of drug sensitivity results had no statistical difference between community CRAB infection and nosocomial CRAB infection (P>0 .05) .Conclusion The CRAB infection is mainly nosocomial in‐fection ,the empirical therapy could select compound SMZ and amikacin .

Analysis of the situation of pre-pregnancy health check in rural areas of Sichuan province / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the situation of pre-pregnancy health check in rural areas of Sichuan province and get the key difficult points during the process of carrying out the work.Methods According to the economic situation in Sichuan province and geographic distribution,random eight areas in Sichuan province (Chengdu,Neijiang,Nanchong,Ziyang,Meishan,Zigong,Les-han and Suining),investigate pregnant women in maternal and child health care institutions and family planning service institutions at all all levels in the areas above.Results Only 334 people (33.26%)underwent the pre-pregnancy health check during the 974 pregnant women in rural areas.The rate of planned pregnancy is low;the rate of unintended pregnancy is close to 40.00%.55.29%of the planned pregnancy women didn′t undergo the pre-pregnancy health check.And the factors that affect their behavior of under-going pre-pregnancy health check are whether planned pregnancy and personal attitude towards pre-pregnancy health check.Conclu-sion The rate of pre-pregnancy health check is low in the pregnant women from rural areas of Sichuan province,the health sector needs to make efforts to promote and enhance the awareness of the rural pregnant women to prevent birth defects and the initiative in participation.