Effect and mechanism of Guanxin-Shutongcapsule in the treatment of arterial elasticity on the patients with hypertension / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To observe the effect ofGuanxin-Shutongcapsule in the treatment of arterial elasticity on patients with hypertension.Methods The hypertension patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into treatment group (50 cases) and control group (52 cases). The control group was treated with antihypertensive drugs to control blood pressure within the normal range. The treatment group was treated withGuanxin-Shutongcapsule on the basis of the control group. All were given 8 weeks treatment. The main artery elastic parameters were meansured by the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (C-FPWV) and cervical-dorsal arterial pulse wave velocity (C-DPWV). The immune turbidimetric method was employed to enhance for the determination of high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP); and radioimmunoassay was used to assess the serum IL-6, TNF-a, triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC). The blood pressure was monitored during the treatment.Results After the treatment, the level of hs-CRP (2.83 ± 1.35 mg/Lvs. 3.65 ± 1.38 mg/L,t=6.357), TNF-α (0.16 ± 0.08 mg/Lvs. 0.28 ± 0.07 mg/L,t=18.213), C-FPWV (13.85 ± 1.86 m/svs. 15.34 ± 1.78 m/s,t=6.524), C-DPWV (11.98 ± 1.45 m/svs. 12.87 ± 1.48 m/s,t=7.152) in treatment group was significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionGuanxin-Shutong capsule by inhibiting systemic inflammation, reducing and reversing atherosclerosis, and improving the arterial elasticity and blood pressure.

Relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics in Guangdong / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To disclose the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics among adults in Guangdong, in order to provide scientific evidence for household tobacco control strategy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A questionnaire survey was conducted among the adults sampled by four-stage randomized cluster sampling in ten districts of five cities in Guangdong from September to November, 2010. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, smoking behaviors and smoking-related household characteristics. Chi-square test and unconditional logistic regression analysis were employed to explore the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>This study included 2 150 respondents, with data from 2 121 eligible questionnaires used for analysis. The current smoking rates for respondents with household characteristics including per capita household income below 1 000 Yuan, three or more smokers in the family, no ban of smoking at home and treating visitors with cigarettes were 28.7%, 56.5%, 34.2% and 43.5% , respectively, and were significantly higher than those for respondents with household characteristics at other levels (P < 0.01 for all). After controlling for factors such as gender, age, personal income, education, employment status and residential location, we found that the number of family smokers, smoking restrictions at home and treating visitors with cigarettes had significant association with current smoking behaviors (P < 0.01 for all), except for per capita household income (P = 0.567).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Household is one of the effective places in carrying out health education and tobacco control intervention. In order to reduce tobacco use, much effort should be made to create smoke-free homes, encourage smoking cessation and treat visitors with no cigarettes.</p>

Relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics in Guangdong / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To disclose the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics among adults in Guangdong,in order to provide scientific evidence for household tobacco control strategy. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among the adults sampled by four-stage randomized cluster sampling in ten districts of five cities in Guangdong from September to November,2010. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics,smoking behaviors and smoking-related household characteristics. Chi-square test and unconditional logistic regression analysis were employed to explore the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics. Results This study included 2 150 respondents,with data from 2 121 eligible questionnaires used for analysis. The current smoking rates for respondents with household characteristics including per capita household income below 1 000 Yuan,three or more smokers in the family,no ban of smoking at home and treating visitors with cigarettes were 28.7%,56.5%,34.2%and 43.5%,respectively,and were significantly higher than those for respondents with household characteristics at other levels(P<0.01 for all). After controlling for factors such as gender,age, personal income,education,employment status and residential location,we found that the number of family smokers,smoking restrictions at home and treating visitors with cigarettes had significant association with current smoking behaviors(P<0.01 for all),except for per capita household income (P=0.567). Conclusion Household is one of the effective places in carrying out health education and tobacco control intervention. In order to reduce tobacco use,much effort should be made to create smoke-free homes,encourage smoking cessation and treat visitors with no cigarettes.

Relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics in Guangdong / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To disclose the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics among adults in Guangdong,in order to provide scientific evidence for household tobacco control strategy. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among the adults sampled by four-stage randomized cluster sampling in ten districts of five cities in Guangdong from September to November,2010. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics,smoking behaviors and smoking-related household characteristics. Chi-square test and unconditional logistic regression analysis were employed to explore the relationship between current smoking behaviors and household characteristics. Results This study included 2 150 respondents,with data from 2 121 eligible questionnaires used for analysis. The current smoking rates for respondents with household characteristics including per capita household income below 1 000 Yuan,three or more smokers in the family,no ban of smoking at home and treating visitors with cigarettes were 28.7%,56.5%,34.2%and 43.5%,respectively,and were significantly higher than those for respondents with household characteristics at other levels(P<0.01 for all). After controlling for factors such as gender,age, personal income,education,employment status and residential location,we found that the number of family smokers,smoking restrictions at home and treating visitors with cigarettes had significant association with current smoking behaviors(P<0.01 for all),except for per capita household income (P=0.567). Conclusion Household is one of the effective places in carrying out health education and tobacco control intervention. In order to reduce tobacco use,much effort should be made to create smoke-free homes,encourage smoking cessation and treat visitors with no cigarettes.