Prevalence and associated factors for malnutrition among human immunodeficiency virus-exposed uninfected children from 2013 to 2019 in Hunan Province / 中华传染病杂志

Objective:To analyze the prevalence of malnutrition among human immunodeficiency virus-exposed uninfected (HEU) children and to identify the associated factors in Hunan Province.Methods:All children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers retrieved from Information System of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus Management (IPMTCT) in Hunan Province between July 2013 and June 2019 were included. Information including maternal demographic characteristic, maternal comorbidities/complications, anti-retroviral therapy during pregnancy, anti-retroviral prophylaxis for children, birth weight, and disease during follow-up was collected. The length and weight of children at one, three, six, nine, 12 and 18 months of follow-up time points were detected, and the prevalences of stunting, underweight, wasting and malnutrition among HEU children were evaluated. The generalized estimating equation was used to fit the logistic regression model to analyze the associated factors for malnutrition.Results:A total of 656 HEU children were finally included. The prevalences of stunting, underweight, wasting, and malnutrition among HEU children were highest at one month of age, which were 11.9%(78/656), 9.1%(60/656), 7.0%(45/656) and 21.0%(138/656), respectively. Maternal comorbidities/complications (adjusted odds ratio (a OR)=2.30, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.48 to 3.58), mono/dual anti-retroviral therapy during pregnancy (a OR=2.38, 95% CI 1.54 to 3.68), birth weight <2 500 g (a OR=2.66, 95% CI 1.69 to 4.21) and disease during follow-up (a OR=1.73, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.70) were the risk factors for malnutrition among HEU children (all P<0.050). Both taking zidovudine (a OR=0.60, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.94) and nevirapine (a OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.52) for anti-retroviral prophylaxis were the protective factors for malnutrition among HEU children (both P<0.050). Conclusions:The prevalence of malnutrition among HEU children is high. The prevalence of malnutrition is affected by maternal comorbidities/complications, anti-retroviral therapy during pregnancy, and birth weight, diseases during follow-up and anti-retroviral prophylaxis for children.

Association between maternal syphilis treatment and adverse pregnancy outcomes / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To examine the association between maternal syphilis treatmentand the adverse pregnancy outcomes.Methods Syphilis-infected pregnant women retrieved from Information System of Prevention Mother-to-child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),Syphilis,and Hepatitis B Management in Hu'nan Province between January 2012 and December 2017 were retrospectively studied.Information of demographic characteristics,pregnancy history,and syphilis infection/treatment history among these syphilis-infected pregnant women were collected and analyzed.According to the anti-syphilis treatment situation during pregnancy,syphilis-infected pregnant women were divided into three groups:non-treatment group,non-standardized treatment group and standardized treatment group.The incidences of adverse pregnancy outcomes among the three groups were calculated.Multivariate logistic regression was used to control confounding factors and analyze the association between maternal syphilis treatment and the adverse pregnancy outcomes.The adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95％ confidence interval (CI) were calculated.Results Among 9 059 syphilis-infected pregnant women,13.9％ (1 262),31.3％ (2 834),and 54.8％ (4 963)were untreated,non-standardized treated and standardized treated patients,respectively.The incidences of total adverse pregnancy outcomes in the non-treatment,non-standardized treatment and standardized treatment groups were 25.5％ (322),20.8％ (589),and 16.2％ (806),respectively.The incidences of stillbirth in the three groups were 2.3％ (29),1.3％ (38),and 0.6％ (28),respectively;those of preterm birth were 12.6％(159),10.5％ (297),and 6.0％ (299),respectively;those of low birth weight were 6.4％ (81),6.2％(175),and 3.3 ％ (162),respectively;those of small for gestational age were 10.9％ (138),8.4％ (237),and 8.0％ (399),respectively;those of neonatal death were 1.3％ (17),1.0％ (28) and 0.3％ (15),respectively;those of neonatal asphyxia were 1.9％ (24),0.9％ (25),and 0.9％ (46),respectively;those of neonatal pneumonia were 0.6％ (8),0.9％ (26),and 0.6％ (32),respectively;those of birth defects were 2.8％(35),1.3％ (37),and 1.1％ (57),respectively;those of neonatal congenital syphilis were 2.5％ (31),2.4％ (69),and 0.8％ (42),respectively.Compared with standardized treatment group,maternal syphilis without treatment was associated with increased risks of total adverse pregnancy outcomes (aOR =1.73),stillbirth (aOR =4.82),preterm birth (aOR =2.52),low birth weight (aOR =1.88),neonatal death (aOR =3.29),neonatal asphyxia (aOR =2.42) and birth defects (aOR =3.26) all P ＜ 0.01;maternal syphilis with non-standardized treatment was associated with increased risks of total adverse pregnancy outcomes (aOR =1.34),stillbirth (aOR =2.54),preterm birth (aOR =1.98),low birth weight (aOR =1.84),neonatal death (aOR =2.49) and neonatal congenital syphilis (aOR =1.70,P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01).Conclusions Maternal syphilis without treatment or with non-standardized treatment would increase the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes.It is necessary to further strengthen the early screening and early treatment for syphilis-infected pregnant women,and improve the rate of standardized treatment to reduce the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Effect of body composition on dialysis quality(Kt/V): a single center study / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between body composition and adequacy of dialysis,and analyze the related risk factors for inadequate delivery of hemodialysis.Methods In a prospective clinical trial,two different methods determining dialysis dose were simultaneously applied:Kt/Vdau (conventional method with Daugirdas' formula) and Kt/Vbem [online clearance monitoring (OCM) measurement with Ⅴ measured by body composition monitor (BCM)].Using the value of 1.27 as the boundary,the patients were divided into two groups:Kt/Vbcm ＜ 1.27 group and Kt/Vbcm≥ 1.27 group.Clinical indices were compared between the two groups.Multiple linear regression was applied to analyze the potential impact factors of the difference between Kt/V values calculated by the two methods.Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to analyze meaningful factors.Results A total of 138 maintenance hemodialysis patients with age of (54.9±12.7) years old were enrolled,and 55.1％ of them were males.There was no significant difference between Kt/Vdau and Kt/Vbcm [1.432(1.235,1.718) vs 1.434 (1.244,1.642),P=0.823].Kt/Vdau was incidentally prone to falsely high values due to operative errors,whereas in these cases OCM-based measurement Kt/Vbcm delivered realistic values.An excellent correlation was observed between Kt/Vdau and Kt/Vbcm;the mean difference was 0.07,95％CI (-0.66-0.79);the correlation coefficient was 0.842(0.821-0.862).The patients in Kt/Vbcm≥ 1.27 group had older age,lower body mass index (BMI),lower height and weight,lower total body water (TBW),lower extracellular water,lower intracellular water,and lower lean tissue index (LTI) compared to those in Kt/Vbcm ＜ 1.27 group.Excellent correlations were observed between Kt/Vbcm and TBW or LTI (r=-0.834,P ＜ 0.001;r=-0.721,P ＜ 0.001).ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of predicting inadequate delivery of hemodialysis were 87.1％ and 86.5％,with a threshold of 30 L for TBW.It also showed that the sensitivity and specificity of predicting inadequate delivery of hemodialysis were 60.4％ and 94.6％,with a threshold of 11.05 kg/m2 for LTI.Conclusions BCM can give more accurate parameters of urea distribution volume,thus modifying the result of Kt/V.TBW and LTI are important risk influencing factors for inadequately dialysis,and special attention should be paid to patients with TBW ＞ 30 L or LTI ＞ 11.05 kg/m2.

Prevalence and associated risk factors on preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age among HIV-infected pregnant women in Hunan province, 2011-2017 / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To describe the prevalence of preterm birth (PB),low birth weight (LBW),and small for gestational age (SGA) among HIV-infected pregnant women and to identify associated risk factors in Hunan province.Methods This study appeared a retrospective one on HIV-infected pregnant women retrieved from Information System of Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV management in Hunan province,between January 2011 and December 2017.Information regarding demographic characteristics,pregnancy,antiretroviral therapy (ART),husbands/partners' relevant situation and pregnancy outcomes,among these HIV-infected pregnant women were collected and analyzed.The incidence rates on PB,LBW and SGA were calculated.Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the associated risk factors.Results A total of 780 HIV-infected pregnant women were enrolled.The prevalence rates on PB,LBW and SGA in HIV-infected pregnant women appeared as 7.9％ (62/780),9.9％ (77/780) and 21.3％ (166/780),respectively.Results from the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors as pregnancy related diseases as moderate/severe anemia,hypertensive,initial time of ART ＜14 gestational weeks (compared to those women without ART during pregnancy) and husbands/partners' age ＞35 years old (compared to husbands/partners' age 26-30 years old) etc.,were associated with an increased risk of PB with adjusted OR as 4.59 (95％CI:1.51-13.95),4.90 (95％CI:1.56-15.46),2.40 (95％CI:1.26-4.56) and 2.29 (95％CI:1.21-4.36).For LBW,pregnancy moderate/severe anemia,pregnancy HBV infection and initial time of ART ＜ 14 gestational weeks were associated with an increased risk of LBW,with adjusted OR as 3.28 (95％CI:1.13-9.54),4.37 (95％CI:1.42-13.44) and 2.68 (95％CI:1.51-4.76),respectively.For SGA,pregnancy HBV infection and initial time of ART ＜ 14 gestational weeks were risk factors for SGA,with adjusted OR as 4.41 (95％CI:1.43-13.63) and 2.67 (95％CI:1.51-4.73),respectively.Conclusion Preterm birth,LBW and SGA were common adverse pregnancy outcomes for HIV-infected pregnant women and were associated with factors as pregnancy complications,ART and husbands/partners' age.

Prevalence and associated risk factors on preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age among HIV-infected pregnant women in Hunan province, 2011-2017 / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To describe the prevalence of preterm birth (PB),low birth weight (LBW),and small for gestational age (SGA) among HIV-infected pregnant women and to identify associated risk factors in Hunan province.Methods This study appeared a retrospective one on HIV-infected pregnant women retrieved from Information System of Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV management in Hunan province,between January 2011 and December 2017.Information regarding demographic characteristics,pregnancy,antiretroviral therapy (ART),husbands/partners' relevant situation and pregnancy outcomes,among these HIV-infected pregnant women were collected and analyzed.The incidence rates on PB,LBW and SGA were calculated.Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the associated risk factors.Results A total of 780 HIV-infected pregnant women were enrolled.The prevalence rates on PB,LBW and SGA in HIV-infected pregnant women appeared as 7.9％ (62/780),9.9％ (77/780) and 21.3％ (166/780),respectively.Results from the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors as pregnancy related diseases as moderate/severe anemia,hypertensive,initial time of ART ＜14 gestational weeks (compared to those women without ART during pregnancy) and husbands/partners' age ＞35 years old (compared to husbands/partners' age 26-30 years old) etc.,were associated with an increased risk of PB with adjusted OR as 4.59 (95％CI:1.51-13.95),4.90 (95％CI:1.56-15.46),2.40 (95％CI:1.26-4.56) and 2.29 (95％CI:1.21-4.36).For LBW,pregnancy moderate/severe anemia,pregnancy HBV infection and initial time of ART ＜ 14 gestational weeks were associated with an increased risk of LBW,with adjusted OR as 3.28 (95％CI:1.13-9.54),4.37 (95％CI:1.42-13.44) and 2.68 (95％CI:1.51-4.76),respectively.For SGA,pregnancy HBV infection and initial time of ART ＜ 14 gestational weeks were risk factors for SGA,with adjusted OR as 4.41 (95％CI:1.43-13.63) and 2.67 (95％CI:1.51-4.73),respectively.Conclusion Preterm birth,LBW and SGA were common adverse pregnancy outcomes for HIV-infected pregnant women and were associated with factors as pregnancy complications,ART and husbands/partners' age.

Role and clinical significance of imbalanced Th17/CD4+CD25+ regulatory T lymphocytes in children with Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To investigate the changes in Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+regulatory T lym-phocytes ( Treg) as well as transcription factors and cytokines relating to them in children with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and to analyze their role and clinical significance. Methods Thirty-two children with newly diagnosed EBV-associated HLH in the Hematology/Oncology Department of Zhengzhou Children′s Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were enrolled in this study. Thirty healthy children taking physical examination in the same hospital in the corresponding period were recruited as controls. Percentages of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood T lymphocytes were detected by flow cytometry. Expression of RORγt and Foxp3 at mRNA level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was detected by real-time PCR. Levels of IL-6, IL-17, IL-10 and TGF-β1 in serum samples were measured by ELISA. Results Compared with the control group, the EBV-associated HLH group showed in-creased percentage of Th17 cells [(1. 09±0. 43)％ vs (0. 39±0. 19)％, P<0. 05] and enhanced expres-sion of RORγt at mRNA level [(1. 41±0. 37) vs (0. 67±0. 13), P<0. 05], but decreased percentage of Treg cells [(3. 66±1. 13)％ vs (6. 80±1. 15)％, P<0. 05] and inhibited expression of Foxp3 at mRNA level [(15. 97±5. 11) vs (30. 23±4. 95), P<0. 05]. All of the above mentioned changes were reversed af-ter treatment (P<0. 05). Serum levels of IL-6 and IL-17 of EBV-associated HLH group were higher than those of control group, while serum levels of IL-10 and TGF-β1 were lower (P<0. 05). Conclusion Im-balanced Th17/Treg cells might play an important role in the pathogenesis of EBV-associated HLH. Cyto-kines relating to the maintenance of Th17/Treg cell balance could be used as indicators of disease develop-ment.

Role and clinical significance of imbalanced Th17/CD4+CD25+ regulatory T lymphocytes in children with Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To investigate the changes in Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+regulatory T lym-phocytes ( Treg) as well as transcription factors and cytokines relating to them in children with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and to analyze their role and clinical significance. Methods Thirty-two children with newly diagnosed EBV-associated HLH in the Hematology/Oncology Department of Zhengzhou Children′s Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were enrolled in this study. Thirty healthy children taking physical examination in the same hospital in the corresponding period were recruited as controls. Percentages of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood T lymphocytes were detected by flow cytometry. Expression of RORγt and Foxp3 at mRNA level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was detected by real-time PCR. Levels of IL-6, IL-17, IL-10 and TGF-β1 in serum samples were measured by ELISA. Results Compared with the control group, the EBV-associated HLH group showed in-creased percentage of Th17 cells [(1. 09±0. 43)％ vs (0. 39±0. 19)％, P<0. 05] and enhanced expres-sion of RORγt at mRNA level [(1. 41±0. 37) vs (0. 67±0. 13), P<0. 05], but decreased percentage of Treg cells [(3. 66±1. 13)％ vs (6. 80±1. 15)％, P<0. 05] and inhibited expression of Foxp3 at mRNA level [(15. 97±5. 11) vs (30. 23±4. 95), P<0. 05]. All of the above mentioned changes were reversed af-ter treatment (P<0. 05). Serum levels of IL-6 and IL-17 of EBV-associated HLH group were higher than those of control group, while serum levels of IL-10 and TGF-β1 were lower (P<0. 05). Conclusion Im-balanced Th17/Treg cells might play an important role in the pathogenesis of EBV-associated HLH. Cyto-kines relating to the maintenance of Th17/Treg cell balance could be used as indicators of disease develop-ment.

Fibroblast growth factor 21 improves insulin resistance via inhibiting hepatic oxidative stress in obese mice / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To explore the mechanism of insulin resistance regulated by fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21)and identify its role in oxidative stress.Methods High-fat diet-induced obese mice were treated with FGF21 ,and hepatic oxidative stress markers such as iNOS and insulin signaling molecules such as IRS-1 and Akt were assessed by Western blot and co-immunoprecipitation.Meanwhile,liver steatosis was assessed in liver sections stained with oil red O.Results Obese mice in FGF21 group showed reduced body weight,blood glucose and serum insulin levels,and improved insulin sensitivity as measured by glucose tolerance testing (GTT)and insulin tolerance testing (ITT)compared with obese mice in vehicle group.Meanwhile,FGF21 treatment in obese mice decreased protein expressions of iNOS and TNF-α,and increased insulin-stimulated IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation and Akt Ser-473 phosphorylation,indicating that FGF21 inhibited hepatic oxidative stress and restored impaired insulin signaling.Additionally,we found significantly reduced lipid accumulation in liver sections stained with oil red O in FGF21-treated obese mice.Conclusion Our results support the notion that FGF21 is an important regulator of insulin resistance and that FGF21 may reduce lipid accumulation in the liver,restore hepatic insulin signaling and improve insulin sensitivity in obese mice,at least in part,by inhibiting hepatic oxidative stress.Therefore,FGF21 has a potential value in clinical application.

Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its influential factors in 2 028 students from primary and middle schools in Changsha / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in students from the primary and middle schools and the influential factors,and to provide evidence for the prevention and control of dyslipidemia and relevant chronic diseases in primary and middle schools.Methods:A total of 2 028 students aged 7 to 17 from the primary and middle schools in Changsha were selected by stratified random cluster sampling.The contents of the study included questionnaire survey,physical measurement and blood tests for fasting blood triglyceride (TG),total cholesterol (TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels.Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) level was calculated by TC level minus HDL-C level.Chi-square test and non-conditional logistic regression model were used to analyze the factors that contributed to dyslipidemia.Results:The dyslipidemia rate was 18.6％,and the abnormal rates of TG,TC,LDL-C,non-HDL-C and HDL-C were 6.8％,5.6％,2.3％,4.2％ and 8.6％,respectively.By chi-square test,the dyslipidemia rate in students with different ages,home locations,BMI groups,central obesity,time on watching TV or playing computer per day,and daily sleep time was statistically significant.Non-conditional logistic regression analysis showed that home location for the city (OR=1.332),overweight (OR=1.548),obesity (OR=2.201),central obesity (OR=1.695),watching TV or playing computer for more than 2 hours per day (OR=1.357),daily sleep time longer than 11 hours (OR=2.518) were the risk factors for dyslipidemia in students from the primary and middle schools.Conclusion:Nearly 1/5 primary and middle school students show dyslipidemia,which is associated with obesity and other bad behaviors.

Nested case-control study on associated factors for anemia during pregnancy / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To explore the related factors of anemia during pregnancy and provide scientific evidence for the primary prevention of anemia during pregnancy.Methods The pregnant women (≤ 12 pregnant weeks) who received the first pregnancy care in a local medical institution in Hunan province from June 2013 to November 2014 were included in this cohort study,and for them anemia had been excluded by physical examination.Baseline survey and follow up till childbirth were conducted for them.A queue-based nested case-control study (1 ∶ 2) was conducted (380 pregnant women with anemia detected in this study as case group,760 pregnant women without anemia randomly selected and matched by age,habitual residence during pregnancy as control group.And t test,x2 test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify related factors of anemia during pregnancy.Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that low family annual income level (net income) (OR=2.08,95％CI:1.22-3.59),low educational level (OR=2.09,95％CI:1.22-3.59),pre-pregnancy perm/hair dye (OR=2.23,95％ CI:1.63-3.05),early pregnancy vomiting (OR=2.51,95％ CI:1.56-4.03) were the risk factors for anemia during pregnancy.Intake of vitamin and trace element supplements (OR=0.69,95％ CI:0.50-0.94),frequent meat,fish,shrimp,egg intakes (OR=0.68,95％CI:0.49-0.92),frequent soy milk,milk intakes (OR=0.51,95％CI:0.27-0.95) were the protective factors for anemia during pregnancy.Conclusion A number of factors,such as family annual income level,education level,poisonous and harmful material contact,pregnancy reaction,nutrition,are related to the incidence of anemia during pregnancy,it is necessary to take preventive measures to reduce the incidence of anemia during pregnancy.

Nested case-control study on associated factors for anemia during pregnancy / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To explore the related factors of anemia during pregnancy and provide scientific evidence for the primary prevention of anemia during pregnancy.Methods The pregnant women (≤ 12 pregnant weeks) who received the first pregnancy care in a local medical institution in Hunan province from June 2013 to November 2014 were included in this cohort study,and for them anemia had been excluded by physical examination.Baseline survey and follow up till childbirth were conducted for them.A queue-based nested case-control study (1 ∶ 2) was conducted (380 pregnant women with anemia detected in this study as case group,760 pregnant women without anemia randomly selected and matched by age,habitual residence during pregnancy as control group.And t test,x2 test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify related factors of anemia during pregnancy.Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that low family annual income level (net income) (OR=2.08,95％CI:1.22-3.59),low educational level (OR=2.09,95％CI:1.22-3.59),pre-pregnancy perm/hair dye (OR=2.23,95％ CI:1.63-3.05),early pregnancy vomiting (OR=2.51,95％ CI:1.56-4.03) were the risk factors for anemia during pregnancy.Intake of vitamin and trace element supplements (OR=0.69,95％ CI:0.50-0.94),frequent meat,fish,shrimp,egg intakes (OR=0.68,95％CI:0.49-0.92),frequent soy milk,milk intakes (OR=0.51,95％CI:0.27-0.95) were the protective factors for anemia during pregnancy.Conclusion A number of factors,such as family annual income level,education level,poisonous and harmful material contact,pregnancy reaction,nutrition,are related to the incidence of anemia during pregnancy,it is necessary to take preventive measures to reduce the incidence of anemia during pregnancy.

Multislice CT in diagnosis of associated carpal bone fractures in distal radial fractures / 中华全科医师杂志

Clinical data and radiological findings of 78 patients with distal radial fractures,who underwent plain X-ray film and muhislice CT (MSCT) examinations,were retrospectively analyzed.Twenty nine associated carpal bone factures were detected on X-ray film in 21 cases;while 47 associated carpal bone fractures were detected on MSCT in 29 cases (P ＜ 0.05).The missed diagnosis rate of X-ray was 38％.Results indicate that MSCT can significantly improve the detect rate,which should be recommended for diagnosis of associated carpal bone fractures in distal radial fractures.

Validation of EORTC QLQ-OES18 scale in Chinese patients with esophageal cancer / 重庆医学

Objective To validate the effectiveness of the Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ‐OES18 in the patients with e‐sophageal cancer .Methods The QLQ‐OES18 questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life in 112 patients with esophageal cancer .The results of various items were statistically analyzed by adopting the Cronbach′s coefficient ,Spearman correlation analy‐sis ,multiple strengthen analysis and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test .Results The Cronbach′sαcoefficient of four multi‐item dimensions (dysphagia ,eating ,reflux and pain) was 0 .607-0 .822 ,moreover the correlation coefficients of all items with their own dimensions were more than those of other dimensions .The absolute values of correlation coefficients in each dimension between EORTC QLQ‐OES18 and EORTC QLQ‐C30 were 0 .002-0 .538 .The difference of swallowing item among the groups by KPS scores had statisti‐cal significance (P<0 .05) .Conclusion EORTC QLQ‐OES18 scale has better credibility and validity ,and can be used for evalua‐ting the quality of life in the patients with esophageal cancer .

Behaviours related to infectious disease and family factors in primary and middle school students / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the behaviors related to infectious disease and family factors in primary and middle school students, and to provide evidence for improving behaviors related to infectious disease.
@*METHODS@#A total of 8465 students were randomly surveyed by a standard questionnaire of behaviors related to infectious disease. Chi-square test was used to analyze the influential factors for behaviors related to infectious disease, and non conditional logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the multiple factors.
@*RESULTS@#The total formation rate of behaviors related to infectious disease was 66.4%. The rates for primary and middle school students were 69.4% and 62.8% respectively, with significant difference (P<0.05). There were significant differences in the following behaviors, such as washing hands before eating food, rarely buying snacks on outside stalls, informing teachers when showing infectious disease symptoms (all P<0.05), the degree for such behaviors in primary school students was higher than that in middle school students. There were also significant differences in the following behaviors, such as washing hands after using the toilet, blocking with a handkerchief, wiping while coughing and sneezing (all P<0.05), the degree for such behaviors in middle school students was higher than that in primary school students. Non conditional logistic regression analysis showed that the behaviors related to infectious disease in primary and middle school students were associated with parents' education degree, mother's occupation and living status with parents.
@*CONCLUSION@#Behaviors related to infectious disease in primary and middle school students need to be improved, and the formation of these behaviors may be related to many family factors.

The changes of circulating follicular regulatory T cells and follicular T helper cells in children immune thrombocytopenia / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the changes and roles of follicular regulatory T cells (Tfr) and follicular T helper cells (Tfh) in the pathogenesis of children immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>32 untreated ITP patients, as well as 20 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The proportion of circulating Tfr and Tfh cells were determined by flow cytometry; real-time PCR was performed to detect the expression of transcription factors and regulatory factors of Bcl-6, c-Maf, Blimp-1 and PD-1 mRNA; ELISA was used to detect plasma concentration of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-21.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1)The proportion of Tfh cells were significantly higher (P<0.05), while the Tfr cells and the ratio of tfr/Tfh cells in ITP patients were significantly lower than that in health controls (P<0.05); (2)Correlation analysis showed that the Tfr cells and the ratio of Tfr/Tfh were positively correlated with the platelet counts and negatively with the levels of PA-IgG, while the proportion of Tfh cells was positively correlated with the levels of PA-IgG and negatively with the platelet counts in peripheral blood; (3)Transcription levels of Bcl-6 and c-Maf mRNA in CD4(+) T lymphocytes cells were significantly elevated, the Blimp-1 mRNA in CD4(+) cells and PD-1 mRNA levels of Treg were lower in ITP patients in comparison with healthy controls; (4)The higher Plasma concentration of IL-21, and lower concentration of IL-2 were found in ITP patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>(1)The lower proportion of Tfr cells and higher proportion of Tfh cells, as well as the abnormal ratio of Tfr/Tfh might account for the decreased platelet counts to be further involved in the immunological pathogenesis of children ITP; (2)The changes of plasma cytokines IL-2, IL-21 in microenvironment and the over-expression of Bcl-6 mRNA, c-Maf mRNA and the lower-expression of Blimp-1 mRNA in CD4(+) T cells, and over-expression of PD-1 mRNA in Treg cells might be account for the abnormal ratios of Tfr/Tfh cells in ITP patients.</p>

Effect of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients after one-lung ventilation surgery / 中国肿瘤临床

Objective:We aimed to investigate the effect of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients who underwent one-lung ventilation (OLV) surgery. Methods:A total of 90 esophageal carcinoma patients aged 60 years old or older were included. These patients were scheduled for esophagectomy, including two or three-field lymphadenec-tomy, and were randomly divided into two groups based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists status (Ⅰ or Ⅱ) and the Tu-mor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) classification stage (ⅡorⅢ), as follows:the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy group (Group N:n=45) that re-ceived preoperative neo-adjuvant chemotherapy;and the control group (Group C:n=45) that did not receive chemotherapy. The neuro-psychological test was performed 1 d before and 7 d after surgery to evaluate the changes in cognitive function. The incidence of POCD was also determined via the Z-value method in the two groups. Results:A total of 44 patients in Group N and 41 patients in Group C completed the neuropsychological tests. No statistical differences were observed in the demographics, TNM stage, and the intra-and post-operative clinical data between the groups. POCD was observed in 21 of the patients in Group N (47.7%) and 11 of the patients in Group C (26.8%), and the differences were significant (χ2=3.949, P=0.047). Conclusion:Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy can aggravate the impairment of cognitive function in the elderly patients undergoing OLV surgery and can significantly increase the incidence of POCD.

Label identities and basic situation of health food in Changsha / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To study the relevant information on the label of health food in Changsha, and provide scientific evidence for health food hygienic supervision.@*METHODS@#Investigation was conducted in department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, and wholesale markets in the 5 districts in Changsha with multistage stratified sampling method. Self designed basic information of health food questionnaire was used to investigate the quality of labels the health food products.@*RESULTS@#Among the 408 random samples, the unidentified rates of label items were ranked in descending order: functional components (49.8%), unsuited community (27.9%), manufacturing date (23.0%), approval number and others (9.6%). The qualified rates of labels were different in different management types (χ(2)=59.793, P<0.05): the highest rate was in supermarkets (71.15%), followed by pharmacies (70.07%), shopping malls (57.47%), and wholesale markets (26.23%).@*CONCLUSION@#The supervision of label identities of health food should be strengthened, especially for the health food in the wholesale markets.

Sequential expression of Wnt/beta-catenin signal pathway related genes and adipocyte transcription factors during porcine adipose tissue development / 生物工程学报

To evaluate the influence of Wnt/beta-catenin signal pathway on the porcine adipose tissue development and explore the mechanism, we detected the mRNA expression of Wnt/beta-catenin signal pathway related genes: beta-catenin, GSK3beta, Fzl and adipogenic transcription factors: PPARy, C/EBPalpha and early differentiation marker gene LPL with semi-quantitative (SQ) RT-PCR method. Immunohistochemical method (IHC) was applied to qualitatively measure the sequential expression of beta-catenin protein. The results of SQ RT-PCR showed that beta-catenin highly expressed at the first day after birth, then decreased to a low plateau after 60 days, the expression of GSK3beta and Fzl also decreased with the development process of the porcine adipose tissue development. However, the sequential expression of PPARgamma, C/EBPalpha, LPL appeared to be an opposite manner and kept at a high level after 60 days. The result of IHC showed that the expression of beta-catenin protein was strong in nucleus and cytoplasm at the first day after birth, then tended to decline with the process of adipose tissue development and could be only found in cytoplasm after 30-day old. These results suggest that beta-catenin plays an important role in the undifferentiated state maintenance of preadipocytes and the inhibition of porcine adipose tissue development, the mechanism maybe due to its regulation function on the adipogenic transcription factors PPARy, C/EBPalpha and early differentiation marker gene LPL.

Effects of Arachidonic Acid on Growth and Differentiation of Rat Preadipocytes / 中国生物化学与分子生物学报

To study effects of arachidonic acid (AA) on the growth and differentiation of rat adipocytes, a cells culture system of rat primary preadipocytes was established. The cells treated by different concentration of AA supplemented based on DMEM medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum. Cell proliferation was measured by trypan blue exclusion and methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay method. Hoechst33342 fluorescence staining observed AA induced morphological changes. Oil Red O staining extraction assay assess the degree of adipogenesis and differentiation, and cyclooxygenases-2(COX-2) mRNA were detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The results showed that rat preadipocytes treated with 120 μmol/L AA for 24-72 hours remarkably promoted the cells proliferation compared with control, 160 μmol/L AA treated for 48 hours could induce apoptosis of preadipocytes. 40, 80 μmol/L AA decreased the fat content in cells at 72 hours, and 40 μmol/L AA significantly up-regulated the expression of COX-2 mRNA at 24 hours. This results indicate that AA regulate adipocytes proliferation and differentiation depended on treatment time and concentration. 40-80 μmol/L AA maybe useful to control body fat, which may be associated with the increase of COX-2 mRNA.