Association of serum Fetuin-B with metabolic syndrome in obese Chinese adults / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To investigate the independent association of serum Fetuin-B with metabolic syndrome in obese Chinese adults.Methods Cross-sectional data on socio-demographic,lifestyle,clinical characteristics, and serum Fetuin-B were collected for 1 318 Chinese adults with central obesity.Associations of serum Fetuin-B with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance were analyzed using multivariable Logistic regression analysis.Results A total of 820(62.2%)individuals were identified as metabolic syndrome.Subjects with metabolic syndrome showed significantly increased levels of serum Fetuin-B than those with non-metabolic syndrome[(4.18 ±1.39 vs 4.02 ± 1.35)μg/ml,P=0.043].Increased serum Fetuin-B were significantly associated with increased fasting plasma glucose and insulin levels, as well as prevalences of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)and insulin resistance.After adjustment for potential confounders, serum Fetuin-B was significantly associated with increased risks of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance(OR=1.19,95%CI 1.06-1.34,P=0.004;OR=1.15,95%CI 1.01-1.30,P=0.031 respectively).Conclusion Serum Fetuin-B level was significantly associated with NAFLD;and elevated serum Fetuin-B was significantly associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome.

The nursing study of feeding difficulty in premature infants without complications / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To find the nursing methods to train the neonatal sucking function and accelerate the gastrointestinal peristalsis and the secretion of digestive juice. Methods 80 premature infants with feeding difficulty within two days after they were born were chosen by random. Then according to the psychological characteristics of neonates, took the canonical and practical feeding methods by the appointed person in continuity. Results Compared with before, the incidence of difficult feeding decreased, sucking ability and gastrointestinal function greatly alleviated after using the modified method. Conclusions The improved method could accelerate the recovery of sucking and gastrointestinal function as soon as possible for premature infants without complications, which has practical clinical significance.