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Objective To evaluate the implementation process of a basic public health service in Zhengzhou. Methods The primary data on the trends in the development of basic public health services were obtained from the annual report and the annual health statistics yearbooks from 2011 to 2016 published by the Zhengzhou City Health and Family Planning Commission. The techniques for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS method) and rank sum ratio method were used to comprehensively study and analyze the implementation effects of 22 indicators in 13 items of a five-year basic public health project in Zhengzhou. Results Judging from the TOPSIS analysis results, the C values from 2011 to 2016 were 0.3757, 0.3228, 0.5212, 0.6292, 0.6494, and 0.6673 respectively. The year with the highest C value was 2016 and the year with the lowest C value was 2012. Using the rank sum ratio method, the RSR values from 2011 to 2016 were 0.4545, 0.4280, 0.5340, 0.6023, 0.7235, and 0.7576 respectively. From this, 2016 was found to be the best year for plan implementation. Further, the implementation of the five-year basic public health service plan can be divided into three levels. When the range of P (percentile) was P84.134-, and the corresponding year was 2016, the implementation level was higher. When the P (percentile) range was P50-, and it corresponded with 2013, 2014, and 2015, implementation was at a medium level. When the P (percentile) range was <P50, and it corresponded with 2011 and 2012, there was a low level of implementation. Conclusion The overall performance of basic public health services demonstrated positive trends in Zhengzhou from 2011 to 2016.
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Objective To analyze the performance of a rapid immunofluorescence assay for plasma NT-proBNP. Methods Human plasma NT-proBNP was measured by RAMP in 264 healthy cases and 78 patients with heart failure. The precision, stability, linearity and interference factors of RAMP were evaluated according to the protocold from America CLSI. Meanwhile, the results were compared with those obtained by Elecsys. Results Functional sensitivity of RAMP in 20% CV and 10% CV were 48 ng/L and 57 ng/L respectively. The linear range was 18-8 000 ng/L. NT-proBNP in plasma samples detected by RAMP were stable at room temperature for 24 hours, 4 ℃ for 3 days and - 20 ℃ for 20 days. No influences on results were observed throughout three freeze-thaw cycles. The results measured by RAMP were compared between EDTA-K2 anticoagulant plasma and heparin anticoagulant plasma, which showed that YEDTA-K2 =0. 953 9 Xheparin + 0. 365 2 ( R2 = 0. 982, P < 0. 01, n = 40 ). The results of EDTA-K2 and heparin anticoagulant plasma using RAMP and Elecsys showed no significant difference( P ＞0. 05). Slight hemolysis( Hb 2 g/L)had small effect on the results of PAMP and Elecsys assays and deviations of them were below 5%. However median and heavy hemolysis( Hb 3-4 g/L )obviously influenced the results with deviation were more than 15%. The values measured by RMAP fell from 390 ng/L to 82 ng/L, and those measured by Elecsys method fell from 390 ng/L to 178 ng/L when 3 different concentrations of triacylglycerol were added, the values measured by two methods fell from 7 777 ng/L to 7 741 ng/L when bilirubin ( 16-330 μmol/L) was added. The anti-interference ability of RAMP method was similar to Elecsys. Results detected with two methods in 45 EDTA-K2 anticoagulant plasma samples were analyzed with Passing and Bablok regression.The regression equation was YRAMP = 0. 972 8XElecsys - 0. 035 2 (R2 = 0. 994, P ＞ 0. 05, n = 45 ). When heparin anticoagulant plasma samples increased to 78 samples, Passing and Bablok regression equation showed:YRAMP= 0. 983 2XElecsys - 0. 037 6 ( R2 = 0. 991, P ＞ 0. 05, n = 78 ). NT-proBNP levels in healthy adults were elevated along with age and related to the gender. The median value of female[105(60-120) ng/L] was higher than that of male [59 ( 44-91 ) ng/L, Z = 3. 264, P < 0. 01] significantly. Conclusions RAMP method has good repeatability, outstanding stability, and broad linear range. The results detected by RAMP is consistent with results detected by Elecsys.
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Objective To evaluate contrast-enhanced fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging in the detection of leptomeningeal lesions.Methods Seventeen patients with a variety of leptomeningeal lesions were analyzed.The MRI protocol included un-enhanced and contrast-enhanced FLAIR images and contrast-enhanced T_1WI,Comparisons between contrast-enhanced FLAIR images and T_1WI and between un-enhanced and contrast-enhanced FLAIR images were made to determine which sequence better depicted the lesions.Results Leptomeningeal lesions showed as either diffusely or locally abnormal hyper-intensity along sulci or cistern on three sequences.Comparison between contrast-enhanced FLAIR and T_1WI showed that only contrast-enhanced FLAIR revealed the abnormalities in 7,both revealed the abnormalities but the former was superior in 2 ,and both were conspicuous in 7. In 1 patient of tuberculous meningitis,diffuse abnormalities of sulci were shown only on contrast-enhanced FLAIR, abnormalities of cisterns were shown on both sequences but the former was superior.Comparison between un- enhanced and contrast-enhanced FLAIR showed that only contrast-enhanced FLAIR revealed the abnormalities in 9,both revealed the abnormalities but the former was superior in 3,and both were conspicuous in 4. In 1 patient of tuberculous meningitis,abnormalities of cisterns were shown only on contrast-enhanced FLAIR,diffuseabnormalities of sulci were shown on both sequences but the former was superior.Conclusions Contrast-enhanced FLAIR images were superior to un-enhanced FLAIR images and contrast-enhanced T_1WI in the detection of leptomeningeal lesions. Contrast-enhanced FLAIR images are helpful and should be considered when findings on un-enhanced FLAIR images and/or contrast-enhanced T,WI are inconclusive.