Analysis of disease burden of occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province from 2010 to 2020 / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

Objective: Through comparative analysis of the disease burden of occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province from 2010 to 2020, the main influencing factors are screened, and scientific basis is provided for rational allocation of limited health resources, precise management and policy implementation. Methods: In August 2021, survey and collect information on surviving occupational pneumoconiosis patients and dead occupational pneumoconiosis patients diagnosed in Gansu Province from 2010 to 2020, and analyze and calculate indicators such as morbidity, mortality, and disability adjusted of life years (DALY). Analyzing the influencing factors of disease burden usirrg multiple linear regression. Results: From 2010 to 2020, the average annual incidence of occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province was 0.9992/100000, the average annual mortality was 0.897/100000, the cumulative case fatality rate was 25.75%, and the cumulative DALY was 28932.96 person-years. The first stage of occupational pneumoconiosis was the highest among DALY loss (19920.14 person-years), and the DALY loss was positively correlated with the stage of occupational pneumoconiosis. Among occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province, silicosis (13753.66 person-years) and coal worker's pneumoconiosis (13414.73 person-years) caused the highest disease burden, followed by cement pneumoconiosis and asbestos lung. Period, length of service, type of disease, and region are all influencing factors of DALY loss (P<0.05). Conclusion: From 2010 to 2020, the DALY losses caused by occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province showed a fluctuating decrease, with the composition of DALY mainly changing from the loss of life years due to premature death to the loss of years due to injury and disability.

Comprehensive evaluation and analysis of laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations based on entropy weight -TOPSIS method / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the resource allocation status of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu Province, explore the impact of differences in basic conditions on the comprehensive testing ability of laboratories, so as to promote the homogenization and standardization of blood screening capacity in blood stations in Gansu and improve blood safety and effectivenes. 【Methods】 An evaluation index system of laboratory resource allocation was constructed and a question-naire was designed. The data of human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of 14 blood stations were collected. The entropy weight -TOPSIS method was used to evaluate and rank the resource allocation of 14 blood stations. 【Results】 In the comprehensive evaluation of blood testing laboratory resource allocation in 14 blood stations in Gansu, the top three were laboratories A, B and I, and the last three were laboratories G, M and J. On the whole, the main issue was unreasonable structure of human resources: most laboratories had unreasonable age structure; except for Laboratory A, there was no personnel with bachelor's degree or above in laboratories; most laboratories had not established a team with intermediate professional titles. In terms of infrastructure, the size of seven laboratories could not meet the needs of modern laboratory testing, and all eight blood stations had no spare nucleic acid laboratories nor a mutual spare laboratory with other blood stations As for the key equipment, 5 laboratories had no automatic blood grouping diagnostic instrument, 5 laboratories only had one set of enzyme immunoassay detection system, 3 laboratories had no spare equipment for the key equipment, which means if the equipment failure could not be repaired in time, the release of results would be affected. 【Conclusion】 There were significant differences in human resources, infrastructure and key equipment of blood testing laboratories in 14 blood stations in Gansu, which had a great impact on laboratory testing capacity and subsequent development. It is suggested that governments at all levels and health administrative departments optimize the input of laboratory resource allocation according to the blood collection volume of blood stations to gradually narrow the differences in resource distribution between different regions, improve the degree of laboratory automation and optimize the personnel structure, so as to build high-quality and efficient blood testing laboratories and ensure the safety of clinical blood use.

Analysis of the guarantee and enjoyment of patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

Objective: To analyze the security situation of patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province to lay the foundation for strengthening the security measures for patients with pneumoconiosis. Methods: In August 2020, a follow-up survey was conducted on the current patients with occupational pneumoconiosis diagnosed and surviving in Gansu Province from 1949 to 2019, to obtain the information of industrial injury insurance, employer compensation, medical insurance, subsistence allowance and so on, and analyze their distribution characteristics. The proportion of patients enjoying various security, medical insurance reimbursement and subsistence allowances was tested by chi square. Results: Among the current patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province, 72.0% (5335/7410) enjoyed the benefits of work-related injury insurance, 8.2% (609/7410) enjoyed the compensation paid by the employer, 91.5% (6780/7410) had medical insurance, and 2.8% (204/7410) had no guarantee. Among the patients with occupational pneumoconiosis, 374 enjoyed the minimum living allowance, accounting for 5.05% (374/7410) ; the first diagnosis period with a high proportion of minimum living allowance was phase Ⅲ, accounting for 15.14% (43/284) . Conclusion: The proportion of medical insurance outpatient and inpatient reimbursement of occupational pneumoconiosis patients in Gansu Province is still at a low level. It is suggested that relevant departments should introduce relevant security policies for workers without fixed employers to reduce the economic burden of patients.

Investigation Study on Family Self-medication Behavior of Residents in Gansu Province Based on PRECEDE- PROCEED Model / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To promote rational use of OTC in the family ，and to provide reference for the formulation of related policy by health administration department. METHODS ：By stratified cluster sampling method ，using residents of 4 cities from Gansu province as objects ，face-to-face questionnaire household survey was conducted in Jan. 2019. The general information of the residents and their family self-medication behaviors were collected ，and the influential factors [tendency factors （including cognition of OTC and attitude towards self-medication ），contributing factors and strengthening factors ，and odds ratio （OR）was used to study the correlation between factors and results] of self-medication behaviors were analyzed by PRECEDE-PROCEED model. Epi Data 3.10 software was used to establish database ，and SPSS 16.0 software was adopted to analyze the family self-medication behavior of residents statistically. RESULTS ：A total of 3 600 questionnaires were sent out ，and 3 111 valid questionnaires were recovered ，with an effective recovery rate of 86.4％. 81.8％（2 541/3 106）of the respondents had self- medication behavior in the past 1 year. The results of binary Logistic regression and χ2 test showed that female residents ，irregular daily life ， no chronic disease ，low monthly family income ，new rural cooperative medical care and urban residents ’medical insurance were more inclined to self-medication. In the tendency factors ，residents who knew that OTC could be purchased in the pharmacy without the doctor ’s prescription （OR＝1.322）， Δ 基金项目 ：国家自然科学基金资助项目 （No.41405108， No.21472077） drug package with OTC logo （OR＝1.397）and the Chinese ＊讲师，硕士。研究方向：药物新制剂、新剂型、新技术。E-mail： herbal medicine also had toxic side effects （OR＝1.750），the 410843130@qq.com possibility of self-medication was greater ；the residents who # 通信作者：教授，博士。研究方向：药物活性分子的设计与合 seldom cleaned the family medicine box （OR＝0.462），quick 成。E-mail：wangshh@lzu.edu.cn and effective drugs （OR＝0.670） and ADR （OR＝0.688） 中国药房 2020年第31卷第11期 China Pharmacy 2020Vol. 31 No. 11 ·1377· were the factors that prevent the occurrence of se lf-medication behavior ，while low drug price （OR＝5.298）was the tendency factor of self-medication behavior. In the contributing factors ，the incidence of self-medication of residents with regular drugs in their home was 2.997 times higher than that those without reserves ；the convenience of self-medication （OR＝1.376），the proximity of drugstores to home （OR＝1.680），the credibility of drug quality （OR＝1.355） had a facilitating effect on the occurrence of self-medication. In the strengthening factors ，the suggestions of relatives and friends （OR＝3.388），books， newspapers and TV network advertisements （OR＝2.043）had a strengthening effect on the occurrence of self-medication. The above factors had a significant effect on the residents ’self-medication（P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：The family self-medication behavior of residents in Gansu province is common. The residents with higher cognitive level tend to self-medication ；the lower the drug price ，the more likely the self-medication behavior will occur. The factors contributing to the occurrence of self-medication are the regular drugs at home ，the proximity of drugstores to home ，and the credibility of drug quality. The suggestions of relatives and friends，online advertising and other factors are the strengthening factors of the occurrence of self-medication behavior.

Efficacy and safety of occlusion therapy for patent ductus arteriosus infants in plateau and sub-plateau of Gansu Province, China / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of occlusion therapy for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) infants in Gansu plateau and sub-plateau of China. Methods: A total of 300 PDA infants treated in Gansu Provincial People's Hospital between Jan. 2008 and Jan. 2018, including 123 patients from plateau area and 177 patients from sub-plateau area, were enrolled in this study. Their ages ranged from 6 months to 3 years. Anterior right heart catheter was blocked for measuring pulmonary artery pressure before occlusion during surgery. Different occlusion devices were selected according to the characteristics of PDA during the operation. Occlusion treatment for PDA patients with mild pulmonary hypertension was processed and testing occlusion was given to patients with moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension. After 1, 3, and 6 months follow-up, electrocardiogram, echocardiography and other data were examined, and changes in pulmonary artery pressure were evaluated based on the rate of tricuspid regurgitation. Results: A total of 300 patients receiving angiography showed defects, with the defect diameter being 1-10 (4.5 ± 2.8) mm before operation. After occlusion, 293 infants had no residual shunt. Totally 299 patients were successfully operated, and 97 patients with moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension were tested for hyperoxia and 21 infants with oxygen saturation <95% were given testing occlusion operation. And 235 patients were successfully blocked with PDA occlude, 53 micro-arterial catheters were occluded with German PFM Duct-Occlud, and 11 treated with ventricular septal defect occlude. One case aged 3 years old gave up treatment due to elevation of pulmonary artery pressure immediately after occlusion. Pulmonary systolic pressure and mean pulmonary artery pressure decreased in 299 patients 6 months after operation. Conclusion: Occlusion therapy is a reliable method for PDA infants in plateau and sub-plateau areas of Gansu Province, China, with definite curative effect and high success rate. Testing occlusion is a reliable method for identifying severe pulmonary hypertension, and choosing an appropriate occlusion device according to the individual conditions can achieve promising clinical outcomes.

Relationship Between Volatile Components in Angelicae Sinensis Radix from Different Regions in Gansu Province and Its Growing Environment with GC-MS-based Metabolomics / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the relationship between the volatile components in Angelicae Sinensis Radix from different regions of Gansu Province and its growing environment with metabolomics based on GC-MS. Methods The GC-MS method was used for detecting the volatile components in Angelicae Sinensis Radix from 31 different regions in Gansu province, and principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares (PLS) methods were used for analyzing and evaluating its relationship with the growing environment. Results The results of PCA showed that the volatile components in Angelicae Sinensis Radix from different regions in Gansu province were related to the altitude and the soil types. The PLS method could divide 31 samples of Angelicae Sinensis Radix from different regions in Gansu Province into three groups according to the difference of altitude. There were significant differences in the volatile components in the samples taken at different altitude regions. After analyzing linear loading plots from PCA and PLS, 11 charateristic components were screened out, including 7 compounds were identified by the retrieval of NIST11 database. Conclusion The volatile components in Angelicae Sinensis Radix from different regions in Gansu Province are closely related to the altitude and the soil type.

Investigation on the Medical Reference Range of the Normal Neonates with the Amino Acid and Acyl Carnitine Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Gansu Province / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To establish the medical reference range of amino acid and acyl car-nitine tandem mass spectrometry in normal neonates in Gansu province,and provide the basis for the determination of amino acid and acyl carnitine test results in the screening of neonatal genetic metabolic diseases.Methods A non derivatization tandem mass spectro-metry kit was used to screen 77 957 samples of neonates in Gansu province.Statistical soft ware SPSS19.0 was used to analyze the 95％ reference range of 11 amino acids and 31 kinds of acylcarnitine indexes.Results The medical reference value(μmol/L) of the series mass spectra of newborn genetic metabolic diseases in Gansu province was established:ALA (216.17 ～ 727.58),ARG (1.80～33.03),CIT (4.87～30.67),GLY (183.43～841.46),LEU (79.85～289.45),MET (3.32～25.86),ORN (34.09～225.15),PHE (27.04～83.37),PRO (79.44～337.59),TYR (37.61～177.79),VAL (59.31～250.95),C0 (9.35～45.35),C2 (2.62～25.40),C3 (0.46～3.3),C3DC_C4OH (0.02～0.20),C4 (0.08～0.31),C4DC_C5OH (0.10～0.32),C5 (0.05～0.30),C5:1 (0.00～0.01),C5DC_C6OH (0.04～0.22),C6 (0.01～0.06),C6DC (0.03～0.13),C8 (0.02～0.08),C8:1 (0.05～0.31),C10 (0.02～0.12),C10:1 (0.03～0.10),C10:2 (0.01～0.10),C12 (0.02～0.13),C12:1 (0.02～0.10),C14 (0.07～0.30),C14:1 (0.03～0.13),C14:2 (0.01～0.03),C14OH (0.00～0.02),C16 (0.59～4.91),C16:1 (0.03～0.30),C16:1-OH (0.01～0.08),C16OH (0.01～0.03),C18 (0.29～1.30),C18:1 (0.57～2.32),C18:1-OH (0.01～0.05),C18:2 (0.08～0.51) and C18OH (0.00～0.02).Conclusion The establishment of the medical reference range of the normal neonatal dryblood spot amino acid and acyl carnitine tandem mass spectrometry in Gansu province can provide reference for the determination of the results of the cluster mass spectrometry in this region.

Study on the management and its effectiveness evaluation of 70538 patients with serious mental illness at home in Gansu province / 中国神经精神疾病杂志

Objective To analysis the family management of patients with serious mental illness in Gansu prov-ince, and evaluate its effectiveness to lay the foundation for the better community-based rehabilitation management and treatment for the people with serious mental illness. Method According to Treatment-management specification of severe mental illness (2012) and specification of national basic public health services (2011), the information such as home ther-apy, medicine taken, and dangerous behavior happened were collected from patients who were confirmed as serious men-tal illness in January 2015 to April 2016 in Gansu province. Result Up to April 30th, 2016, totally 70538 serious mental illnesses were identified, and about 81.10%(57195) were under management. The rate of treatment of serious mental ill-ness was 69.9%(48009/68663) in Gansu province, and Bipolar affective disorder (76.0%) was the highest (P<0.001). The rate of taking medication in patients under family-management was 42.16%(24113/57195), and the rate of taking regular medication was 24.74%(14150/57195). The rate of taking medication in Paranoiac psychosis patients (51.98%) was the highest (P<0.001), and the rate of taking regular medication in Mental disorders caused by epilepsy (31.02%) was the highest (P<0.001). Conclusion The rate of family-management, treatment, taking medication and take regular medica-tion of serious mental illness in Gansu province are all below the national average level. A special training should be giv-en to medical professionals to strengthen their capacity to treat serious mental illness.

Stocking Analysis on TCM Human Resources under Characteristic Medical Reform in Gansu Province / 中国中医药信息杂志

Human resources are the key to TCM development. This article explored the effective channels to construct the system by deeply studying and identifying problem of the quantity, quality, configuration, development and training of TCM human resources under the characteristic medical reform of Gansu Province to provide references for better research and plan of TCM human resources for relevant department, further to realize the sustabile development of TCM characteristic medical reform in Gansu Province.

Problems and Countermeasures Existing in the Food and Drug Inspection and Testing System in Gansu Province / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for improving the food and drug inspection and testing system in Gansu prov-ince. METHODS:The food and drug inspection and testing institutions in Gansu province were investigated by using questionnaires and interview. Information about resource allocation,operational capacity and business scope in various levels of food and drug in-spection and testing institutions in Gansu province were collected. Problems existing in food and drug inspection and testing system in Gansu province were analyzed,and countermeasures were put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:The food and drug in-spection and testing system in Gansu province is not perfect,showing unreasonable resource allocation,lack of inspection and test-ing resources as a whole,low resource utilization,imperfect management mechanism,weak normativity and other problems. In or-der to achieve the improvement of food and drug inspection and testing system in Gansu province,countermeasures were put for-ward,including optimizing resource allocation of inspection and testing,enhancing facility and capacity,improving the utilization of existing resources,improving management mechanism,process and standard.

Evaluation of scientific research strength in Gansu health institutions based on scientific achievements, papers and their cited frequencies / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Analyzed in this paper are the distribution of the first completed institutions, districts and cooperative projects of the awarded medical achievements, the number of papers published by Gansu health institutions and their cited frequencies from 2006 to 2013 with the scientific research strength of these institutions assessed in order to provide reference for increasing the output of high level medical achievements.

Determinants of cost of hospitalization:an analysis of 2778 lung cancer patients in Gansu Province / 军事医学

Objective To analyze the demographic characteristics,composition characteristics as well as influencing factors of the cost of hospitalization of patients with lung cancer in Gansu Province in order to help reduce their expenses. Methods The basics,healthcare records and expenses of patients diagnosed with lung cancer in a third-level grade-A hospital in Lanzhou were extracted between 2010 and 2014 through the hospital information system(HIS)database.The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to analyze the difference of expense composition over the past five years and the difference between subgroups.The forward,backward and stepwise selection method was used to select variables and the multi-linear regression analysis was adopted to explore the influencing factors of the cost of hospitalization.Results A total of 2778 eligible lung cancer patients were collected.The statistical analysis showed that western medicine cost (36.39%)and treatment cost (22.46%)accounted for the most of the total expense.The length of hospital stay was the No.1 influencing factor of the cost of hospitalization,followed by the acceptance of surgery,the year of admission and charge type. Conclusion Regulating drug use,enhancing treatment regimens,giving psychological guidance,strengthening hospital management and improving medical resources allocation may be effective measures to reduce the cost of hospitalization and lighten the economic burden for lung cancer patients in Gansu Province.

Genetic diversity analysis on Angelica sinensis from different habitats in Gansu province based on ISSR / 中草药

Objective: To investigate the genetic diversity of Angelica sinensis from different habitats in Gansu province. Methods: ISSR markers were used to analyze the genetic diversity of 41 populations of A. sinensis. Nei's genetic diversity index (H) and other parameters of genetic information were calculated by Popgene 32. UPGMA dendrogram relationship was clustered by Ntsys. Results: Eight primers produced 154 bands, among which 119 were polymorphic bands, the average percentage of polymorphie bands (PPB) was 77.27%. H and Shannon's information index (I) were 0.222 9 and 0.337 4, the genetic differentiation coefficient (Gst) and gene flow (Nm) were 0.6839 and 0.231 1 within the population levels. The genetic distance varied from 0.042 9 to 0.327 8. Conclusion: The genetic diversity among species of A. sinensis is at higher level, but the level of genetic diversity between populations is higher than that within populations. There is a great degree of genetic differentiation among populations, and gene flow does not almost exist between populations.

Effect of the Stems and Leaves and Roots of Scutellariae Radix from Different Producing Areas of Gansu Province on Mice with Acute Liver Injury / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore liver protective effects of the stems and leaves and roots of Scutellariae Radix from different areas of Gansu Province;To discuss differences in liver protection of the stems and leaves and roots of Scutellariae Radix. Methods All Kunming mice were randomly divided into 11 groups:normal group, model group, positive control group, Scutellariae Radix root groups and Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf groups of Longxi, Minxian, Weiyuan, Zhangxian. The mice received gavage with relevant medicine once a day for 7 days. 2 hours after the last medication, the mice were given peritoneal injection with 0.1%CCl4 and olive oil to establish the models with liver injury. Hepatic index, the activity of serum ALT and AST, the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue were calculated in 18 hours after establishing the models. Results Compared with the model group, hepatic index, the activity of serum ALT and AST in the mice of Scutellariae Radix root groups from difference producing areas decreased significantly (P<0.05);the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue was raised notably (P<0.05). Compared with stem-leaf groups from the same producing area, hepatic index, the activity of ALT and AST in the mice of Scutellariae Radix root groups were remarkably lower than these of Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf groups (P<0.05);the levels of T-AOC in the liver tissue was evidently higher than that of Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf group (P<0.05). Conclusion Scutellariae Radix root water decoction can prevent and protect CCl4-induced acute liver injury to a certain degree, while Scutellariae Radix stem-leaf water decoction shows no significant protective effect on acute liver injury.

Genetic diversity analysis on Ephedra intermedia from Gansu based on ISSR / 中草药

Objective: To investigate the genetic diversity of Ephedra intermedia from different populations in Gansu. Methods: ISSR markers were used to analyze the genetic diversity of 11 populations of E. intermedia. Nei's genetic diversity index (H) and other parameters of genetic information were calculated by POPGEN 32. UPGMA relationship dendrogram was clustered by NTSYS. Results: Twelve primers produced 185 bands, among which 150 were polymorphic bands, and the percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL) was 85.71%. H and Shannon's information index (I) were 0.211 4 and 0.332 1, and genetic differentiation coefficient (Gst) and gene flow (Nm) were 0.259 3 and 1.428 6 within the population levels. The genetic distance varied from 0.014 4 to 0.159 8. Conclusion: The genetic diversity among the populations of E. intermedia is at higher level, but the level of genetic diversity within populations than between populations. Genetic variance of E. intermedia mainly exists among populations. The genetic distance of E. intermedia is associated with geographical distance.

Investigation and analysis on seasonal variations of indoor 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations in Longdong district,Gansu Province / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Objective To study the seasonal variation of indoor 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations in Longdong district,Gansu Province.Methods A total of 44 houses from 5 different types of raw soil architectures and 5 ordinary brick houses from a typical area were selected in Longdong district,Gansu Province in China.The LD-P discriminative 222Rn and 220Rn detectors were used to measure the indoor concentrations of 222Rn and 220Rn during four seasons in one year.Results The indoor concentrations of 222Rn showed a significant seasonal variation,which varied with different types of houses.222Rn concentrations of ordinary brick houses,soil brick houses and the cave dwellings were higher in winter and autumn and lower in summer.The average concentrations of 222Rn were 55.3-90.3 Bq/m3 in winter,36.4-65.7 Bq/m3 in spring,35.6-63.9 Bq/m3 in summer,and 60.7-87.2 Bq/m3 in autumn.For cave dwellings,open-cut cave dwellings and the underground cave dwellings,222Rn concentrations were higher in summer and autumn,and lower in winter and spring.The average concentrations of 222Rn ranged from 139-184 Bq/m3 in winter,135-199 Bq/m3 in spring,179-252 Bq/m3 in summer,172-242 Bq/m3 in autumn.The seasonal variation of indoor 220Rn was basically consistent in six types of houses,and lower in winter and spring and highest in autumn.The average concentrations of 220Rn ranged from 43.4-64.3 Bq/m3 in winter,60.6-537 Bq/m3 in spring,77.7-792 Bq/m3 in summer,63.2-1077 Bq/m3 in autumn.The indoor concentrations of 222Rn and 220Rn were different among different types of houses,and they were generally higher in type of raw soft architectures than in that of ordinary brick houses.Conclusions 222Rn concentrations indoors showed a significant seasonal variation and varied with different types of houses.

Content Determination of Heavy Metal Elements in Astragalus membranaceus from Longxi of Gansu Province / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of 5 kinds of heavy metal elements in Astragalus membranaceus from Longxi of Gansu province,i.e. Pb,Cd,Cu,As,Hg. METHODS:Wet digestion pretreatment was carried out for samples and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used for the determination of heavy metal elements. RESULTS:The contents of 5 kinds of heavy metal elements in A. membranaceus from Longxi of Gansu Province were lower than the limit. CONCLUSION:AAS method can accurately determine the content of heavy metal elements in A. membranaceus.

Quality Standard of Radix Hedysari / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE: To study the quality standard of Radix Hedysari from Gansu province. METHODS: Radix Hedysari was analyzed in respects of its origin, property, microscopic characteristics, physicochemical property, TLC identification, moisture, determination of ash and determination of ethanol-soluble extractives etc. RESULTS: The results showed that the Radix Hedysari from Guansu was of high quality and in which, few counterfeit products was noted. CONCLUSION: In this study, a systematic evaluation for the Radix Hedysari from Gansu province was achieved, and it provides a scientific evidence for the quality control Radix Hedysari from Gansu province and guarantee of its genuine property.

Investigation on resources of medicinal plants Pedicularis L. in Gansu Province / 中草药

Object To investigate the resource of Pedicularis L distributed in Gansu Province to provide data for their exploitation Methods Field investigation, sample collecting and literature review are carried out Results There are 24 medicinal plants (including subspecies, varieties and forms) of Pedicularis L in this province In addition, their distribution, habitat and medicinal value were suggested, and a taxonomic key was compiled Conclusion Resource of this genus in Gansu Province was rather abundant and may be rationally exploited

Survey Analysis on Blood Lead Level of Children in Jinchang City of Gansu Province / 实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To estimate blood lead level of children in Jinchang city of Gansu province.Methods According to relevant request,256 children(male 133,female 123) aged 2-7 years from some kindergartens in Jinchang city were randornly selected from Oct. 2004 to Jun. 2005. Blood lead level was measured by atom-absorbing graphiteingle method.Results The average blood lead level of 256 children was(126.30?52.98)?g/L.The lowest blood lead level was 28.3 ?g/L while the highest was 268.0 ?g/L.And 160 children(62.54%) were found with a blood lead level ≥100 ?g/L(the diagnostic level of lead poisoning in children).The blood lead level became higher with the increase of children′s age,as groups aged 2-3 years group were lower than aged 5-6 years and 6-7 years groups,of which the differenes had statistical significance(P0.05).Conclusion Blood lead levels of children in Jinchang city and prevalence of lead poisoning are both relatively higher,to which enough attention shall be paid.