Objective To evaluate the role of lutein in preventing and slowing down age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods Literatures concerning lutein and AMD were collected by computerized search, manual search, expert consultations. The quality of included studies was evaluated. RevMan software 4.2was used for meta-analysis. Results Totally 9 studies were included, with a total OR of 0. 81 (range: 0. 71-0.92). Conclusion Lutein can, to some extent, prevent or slow down AMD.

Objective To analyze the results of distal tibia and fibula fracture treated with delayed open reduction and internal fixation with anatomic plate.Methods 24 fracture of distal tibia and fibula were stabilized temporanrily by application of plaster splint or calcaned traction immediately after injury.The definitive internal fixations were performed on an average of 8 days(range 7 to 10 days) after injury as soon as the soft tissue recovered.Results All patients were available for follow-up at an average of 2.6 years(range,1 to 4.5 years) after surgery.All fracture headed at an average of 15.4 weeks(range,12 to 29 weeks) postoperatively.There were 16 excellent,6 good,1 fair,and 1 poor results.The excellent and good rate was 92%.Conclusion This two-stage treatment protocol for fracture of distal tibia and fibula leads to the best long-term outcomes.

Objective:To establish a method which Nifedipine was used as an alternative control for determinating of three flavonoid glycosides in the tablets of Ginkgo biloba leaves by substitution method of reference substance.Methods:Make Nifedipine instead reference substance, the analysis was performed on a JADE-PAK C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm), with the mobile phase consisted of 0.5% phosphoric acid solution-methanol (adjusting pH value to 2.2) (50:50) at the flow rate of 1.0 ml/min, the column temperature was 35 ℃. The Nifedipine was selected as the reference substance of three flavonoid glycosides and the correction factor of Nifedipine. The content of total flavonoid glycosides was determined by relative correction factor f and substitute reference.Results:The linear ranges of Nifedipine, quercetin, kaempferide and isorhamnetin were 0.17-1.73 μg, 0.11-1.08 μg, 0.08-0.84 μg, 0.04-0.40 μg. The relative correction factor ( f) between Nifedipine and quercetin, kaempferide, isorhamnetin were 0.782 2, 0.768 5, 0.808 8, respectively. The average recovery ( n=6) were 98.48%, 98.03%, 94.55%. Conclusion:The results indicated that the HPLC method by substitute reference substance is economical, feasible and practical.

The equipment development for emergency medical aid station of the Armed Police applies modern medical science and technology as well as management system.Based on the functional necessity,it accords with the theory of wartime health service support and draws on the experience of anti-terrorism struggle in foreign countries.It realizes serialization,modularizaion and motorization.This paper mainly introduces the development background,systematical structure and functional characteristics of the equipment for the emergency medical aid station.

Objective To study the effects of compound preparations which contain docosahexenoic acid (DHA),soybean lecithin,and vitamin A on memory ability of children and to compare the difference between two compound preparations that contain DHA from marine algae and from fish oil.Methods Totally 160 11-12-year-old healthy children who were studying in a primary school in Baoshan District of Shanghai were enrolled in this study.All the subjects signed the informed consent form.Subjects were randomly divided into three groups with random numbers:marine algae DHA group(n=53),fish oil DHA group(n=53),and control group(n=54).Subjects in the marine algae DHA group were given compound preparation which contained DHA form marine algae,soybean lecithin,and vitamin A;subjects in fish oil DHA group were given compound preparation which contained DHA form fish oil,soybean lecithin,and vitamin A.The dose of DHA(200 mg DHA per capsule)and other components in the two groups was equal.Subjects in the control group were given a placebo with same appearance.The trial lasted 30 days.Each subject took a capsule per day.Immediately before and after the trial,subjects were tested by using the clinical memory scale compiled by the Institute of Clinical Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.Results Before the trial.there was no difference amongthree groups in terms of all items of clinical memory scale or memory quotient(all P>0.05).After the trial,except for associative learning(both P>0.05),the other items of the clinical memory scale and memory quotient in both marine algae DHA group and fish oil DHA group were significantly higher than those of control group(all P<0.05).No significant difference was noted between the marine algae DHA group and fish oil DHA group for all items of the clinical memory scale or memory quotient(all P>0.05).Conclusions DHA compounds can impreve the memory ability of children.DHAs with different sources have similar effect on memory ability.

Objective To evaluate the effect of cardamonin on acute lung injury induced by hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation (HSR) in rats.Methods Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 18-24 weeks,weighing 200-250 g,were divided into 4 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group Sham);group HSR;cardamonin group (group CA);cardamonin + adenosina A2A receptor antagonist ZM241385 group (group CZM).Bilateral common carotid arteries were only cannulated in group Sham.The left common carotid artery was cannulated for blood-letting until mean arterial pressure was reduced to 35-45 mmHg and maintained at this level for 30 min,and the animals were then resuscitated by infusion of shed blood and normal saline two-fold volume of shed blood to establish HSR model in HSR,CA and CZM groups.ZM241385 5 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before blood-letting in group CZM,and cardamonin 75 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally immediately after the beginning of resuscitation in CA and CZM groups.The rats were sacrificed at 2 h after completion of resuscitation,bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected for determination of neutrophil count,and lungs were removed for microscopic examination of the pathological changes and for determination of wet/dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio),contents of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-ct),interleukin-1 (IL-1β) and IL-6 (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and expression of adenosine A2A receptors in lung tissues (by Western blot).Results Compared with group Sham,the neutrophil count in BALF,W/D ratio and contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly increased,the expression of adenosine A2A receptors was significantly down-regulated in group HSR,and the neutrophil count in BALF and contents of TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly increased (P＜0.05),and no significant changes were found in W/D ratio,content of IL-1β,and expression of adenosine A2A receptors in group CA (P＞0.05).Compared with group HSR,the neutrophil count in BALF,W/D ratio and contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly decreased,the expression of adenosine A2A receptors was significantly up-regulated (P＜0.05),and the pathological changes were significantly attenuated in group CA,and no significant changes were found in the parameters mentioned above in group CZM (P＞0.05).Compared with group CA,the neutrophil count in BALF,W/D ratio and contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly increased,the expression of adenosine A2A receptors was significantly down-regulated (P＜0.05),and the pathological changes were aggravated in group CZM.Conclusion Cardamonin can attenuate acute lung injury induced by HSR in rats,and activated adenosine A2A receptors and inhibited inflammatory responses are involved in the mechanism.

Objective To investigate the serum levels and dietary intakes of copper, iron, and zinc among adult residents in Dahongshan copper mine area of Yunnan Province in China. Methods Serum levels of copper, iron, and zinc were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry among 180 subjects collected randomly from Dahongshan mine area, among which 171 samples were valid. Dietary intakes of copper, iron, and zinc of 60adults collected randomly from these 180 subjects were detected by chemical analysis. Results Serum levels of copper, iron, and zinc concentrations of 171 valid samples were (0.90±0.18), (1.25±0.93) , and (0.75±0. 28) mg/L, respectively. Serum copper was negatively correlated with serum iron (r = - 0. 26, P ＜ 0. 001). Serum copper was positively correlated with age (r = 0. 25, P ＜ 0. 001). Females had significantly higher serum copper than males (P=0.011). The dietary intakes of copper, iron, and zinc among these 60 subjects were (1.74±1.09),(16.29±10.73), and (7.56±3.38) mg/d, respectively, in which females had significantly lower dietary intakes than nales (all P ＜ 0. 05). Significant regional differences were observed both in serum levels and dietary intakes of copper, iron, and zinc. Conclusions The average serum levels of copper and iron are normal among adult residents in Dahongshan copper mine area, while the average serum zinc level is low. Dietary intakes of these three minerals do not exceed tolerable upper intake levels, and are low in some subjects.

Objective: To examine the effect of dietary behaviors on handgrip strength loss among the elderly, so as to provide insights into the prevention of handgrip strength loss. Methods : Based on the health surveillance cohort among the elderly in Zhejiang Province, two villages or communities were randomly sampled from each of Shaoxing and Zhoushan cities using a multi-stage cluster sampling method, and all residents that had lived in local areas for one year and longer and had an age of 60 years and older were enrolled. Participants' demographics, dietary behaviors, smoking, drinking, and exercise were collected through questionnaire surveys, and the height, body weight and handgrip strength were measured. The handgrip strength loss was diagnosed according the 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment proposed by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia, and the effect of dietary behaviors on handgrip strength loss was examined using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results: A total of 1 265 residents were enrolled, with a mean age of (70.67±7.30) years, and including 565 men (44.66%) and 700 women (55.34%). The overall prevalence of handgrip strength loss was 42.85% among the participants, and the prevalence was 40.35% in men and 44.86% in women, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that nut intake for 1 to 3 times a week (OR=0.180, 95%CI: 0.088-0.367) and for 4 to 6 times a week (OR=0.241, 95%CI: 0.113-0.514) led to a reduced risk of handgrip strength loss among the elderly, and intake of sugary drinks for 4 to 6 times a week led to an increased risk of handgrip strength loss among the elderly (OR=2.298, 95%CI: 1.120-4.714) after adjustment for age, body mass index, educational level and exercise. Conclusion Intake of nuts and sugary drinks may affect the development of handgrip strength loss among the elderly.

Objective: To investigate the factors affecting cataract among the elderly, so as to provide insights into cataract control. Methods: Based on the major public health monitoring project of Zhejiang Province, residents at ages of 60 years and older were selected from 7 districts (counties) using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method, and were followed up every other year from 2014 to 2020. Demographics, lifestyle, dietary habits and cataract incidence were collected, and factors affecting the incidence of cataract were identified using a multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results: Totally 9 642 residents were investigated, with a mean age of (68.89±7.39) years, and including 4 635 males (48.07%). There were 828 incident cataract cases, with an incidence rate of 20.946/1 000 person-years. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that women (HR=1.695, 95%CI: 1.377-2.088), age of 65 years and older (HR=1.707-5.044, 95%CI: 1.400-7.327), overweight/obesity (HR=1.313, 95%CI: 1.131-1.524), educational level (primary school, HR=1.642, 95%CI: 1.400, 1.926; junior high school, HR=1.553, 95%CI: 1.148-2.102), annual family income (10 000 to 50 000 Yuan, HR=1.353, 95%CI: 1.155-1.585; 50 000 to 100 000 Yuan, HR=0.663, 95%CI: 0.500-0.881; 100 000 to 150 000 Yuan, HR=0.340, 95%CI: 0.204-0.565), smoking (HR=0.649, 95%CI: 0.494-0.853), frequency of vegetable intake of >3 days/week (HR=0.693, 95%CI: 0.527-0.912), frequency of fruit intake of >3 days/ week (HR=0.833, 95%CI: 0.694-0.899), frequency of egg intake of >3 days/week (HR=0.579, 95%CI: 0.450-0.745), frequency of soy products intake of >3 days/week (HR=0.706, 95%CI: 0.588-0.849), frequency of dairy products intake of >3 days/week (HR=1.510, 95%CI: 1.199-1.901) and frequency of nut intake of >3 days/week (HR=1.733, 95%CI: 1.162-2.586) were statistically associated with the development of cataract among the elderly. Conclusion Gender, age, body mass index, educational level, income, smoking, and frequency of vegetables, fruits, eggs, soy products, dairy products and nuts intake are associated with the development of cataracts.

Objective: To investigate the trend of hepatitis B incidence among children under 10 years in Zhejiang Province from 2004 to 2020 with age, period and birth cohort, so as to provide the basis for evaluating the implementation of hepatitis B prevention and control measures for children in Zhejiang Province. Methods: Data of hepatitis B incidence among children under 10 years in Zhejiang Province from 2004 to 2020 were collected through the Infectious Disease Reporting Information System of Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System. The trend in hepatitis B incidence was analyzed using an age-period-cohort model. Results: The incidence of hepatitis B among children under 10 years in Zhejiang Province decreased from 12.91/105 in 2004 to 0.61/105 in 2020, with a reduction of 95.24%. The incidence showed an decreasing trend with the increase of age. Compared with 2012, the risk of hepatitis B incidence among children under 10 years appeared a tendency towards a decline with time, with the period rate ratio decreased from 4.546 (95%CI: 3.322-6.220) in 2004 to 0.277 (95%CI: 0.161-0.478) in 2020. Compared with the 2008 cohort, the risk of hepatitis B incidence appeared a tendency towards a decline with cohort, with the cohort rate ratio decreased from 25.535 (95%CI: 15.105-43.166) in 1995 to 0.135 (95%CI: 0.038-0.475) in 2020. Conclusions The incidence of hepatitis B among children aged under 10 years in Zhejiang Province from 2004 to 2020 showed a downward trend. The risk of hepatitis B incidence decreased with increasing age and advancing birth cohort.