AIM: To observe the application of Suresight handheld auto- refractometer in measuring diopter of infants in Community Health Service Center.
METHODS:Totally 836 cases ( 1 672 eyes ) from June 2013 to December 2013 were examined diopter of infants by Suresight handheld auto-refractometer in Community Health Service Center.
RESULTS: Within 1 672 eyes of 836 infants were examined, 202 eyes were diagnosed ametropia, 38 eyes were suspicious, 240 eyes were transferred to the department of ophthalmology, the referral rate was 14.35%; 172 eyes were diagnosed ametropia, and the diagnosis rate of the referral patients was 71. 67%. Among 172 eyes, 46 eyes were provided with corrected glasses, accounting for 2. 75% of the number of screening, and 126 eyes were given intensive monitoring, accounting for 7.54% of the number of screening.
CONCLUSION: Application of Suresight handheld auto-refractometer in refraction screening for infants in Community Health Service Center is convenient and effective. With two - way referral between community health service center and department of ophthalmology can monitor and intervene vision development of infants much earlier.

Objective To investigate the mechanism involved in the brain protection afforded by prenatal hypoxic adaptation by determining the quantitative variation in bcl-2 and bax mRNA expression.Methods Twenty-four Wistar pregnant (22d pregnant) rat were randomly divided into two groups: group I (hypoxia group) and group *** ( control group) . In group Ⅰ the pregnant rats were placed in an airtight cabin specially designed for hypoxic adaptation. When O2 % in the cabin decreased to 15%, the animals were taken out breathing fresh air for 5min and then placed back in the cabin and underwent another episode of hypoxia. In group Ⅱ the animals were placed in the cabin which was not tightly closed and underwent no hypoxia. 7 fetal or newborn rats were taken at 1st, 3rd, 24th, 48th, 72nd, 120th, and 168th h after prenatal hypoxic adaptation from each group and their brains removed for determination of bcl-2 mRNA and bax mRNA. Results In control group the expression of bcl-2 and bax were observed in the brain tissue of normal fetal or newborn rats from the 22nd day in the uterus to the 7th day postpartum during which there were no significant changes in bcl-2 gene expression while bax gene expression gradually decreased with time ( the decrease was of no statistical significance) . In hypoxia group bax gene expression decreased at 8th h after hypoxic adaptation and reached the bottom at 24th h which persisted until 120th h; while bcl-2 gene expression started increasing at 24th h after hypoxic adaptation and persisted until 72nd h. The bcl-2/bax ratio also started increasing at 8th h after hypoxic adaptation and peaked at 24th h and persisted until 72nd h. Conclusions In the brain tissue of fetal and newborn rats which have undergone prenatal hypoxic adaptation, bcl-2 gene expression is elevated, bax gene expression decreases and bcl-2/bax ratio increases. These changes are time -dependent.

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Hospitals ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Population Surveillance ; Quality Control ; Wounds and Injuries ; epidemiology

Objective To explore the effects of coincident infection on treatment response and coronary artery lesion (CAL) outcome in children with Kawasaki disease(KD).Methods A retrospective study of 141 children diagnosed on KD between Jul.2005 and Dec.2006 were performed.Standardized clinical assessments,laboratory examinations microbiology test results plus treatment regimens were reviewed.CAL were visualized by using echocardiography.Infectious agents positive (INF+) and negative (INF-) groups were identified,and clinical assessments,laboratory and treatment data were analyzed.Results 1.Concurrent infections:41%(58/141) of children had one of above confirmed infection at KD diagnosis.2.Treatment response:the presence of infection did not alter the response to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG),with resolution of fever within 72 h in 85% (120/141) children after 1 dose of IVIG (2 g/kg) together with aspirin administration regardless of present or absent infection.3.CAL outcome:in total,56.0% (79/141) of children developed CAL at the time of diagnosis,involving dilatation (91.1%,72/79 cases) and aneurysm (8.9%,7/79 cases),and no giant aneurysm was found.Most CAL were recovered within 1 year after treatment.Incidence of aneurysm in INF+ group was significantly higher than that in INF-group (P=0.019).Conclusions Coincident infection would not affect on the clinical assessment,laboratory test results and treatment response to IVIG in children with KD,but would result in higher risk of serious CAL.Therefore,children with infection at diagnosis on KD will not only accept active treatment in acute phase,but also insist on convalescent care and follow-up visit.

Objective To evaluate if the assay of platelet-associated immunoglobulin G (PAIgG) can improve the sensitivity of monoclonal antibody immobilization of platelet antigens assay (MAIPA) in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).Methods Anti-GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa and anti-GP Ⅰb/Ⅸ autoantibodies were detected by a modified MAIPA;PAIgG was detected by competitive ELISA.MAIPA and PAIgG were done simultaneously in 190 patients with thrombocytopenia,in which 132 were diagnosed as ITP according to the diagnostic criteria Kappa test was used to analyze the concordance between MAIPA and PAIgG.Results The sensitivities of PAIgG alone or in parallel with MAIPA to ITP were 32.6% and 37.2% higher than MAIPA alone respectively,while their specifieities were 51.7% and 56.9% lower respectively.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value of PAIgG in series with MAIPA were all not superior to MAIPA alone.The kappa values between MAIPA and PAIgG in ITP and non-immune thrombocytopenia were 0.129 and 0.012 respectively,which meant the concordance between them was poor.Conclusion The detection of PAIgG should not be used as screening before MAIPA in distinguishing immune from non-immune thrombocytopenia.

OBJECTIVE: To establish the method to analyze γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its precursors 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) in urine through LC-MS/MS and provide evidence for related cases. METHODS: GHB-d6 and MOR-d3 were used as the internal standard. The urine sample was separated by LC after protein precipitation with methanol. The electrospray ion source was for ionization. Each compound was detected through multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. RESULTS: The limits of detection of GHB and its precursors 1,4-BD and GBL were 0.1, 0.1 and 2 μg/mL. The accuracy was 87.6%-98.1%. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were less than 15% and matrix effects were higher than 80%. CONCLUSION The method is high sensitive, simple, rapid, specific and with high reliability. This study has provided technical support and basic data for forensic cases involving GHB.
4-Butyrolactone/urine* ; Butylene Glycols/urine* ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Forensic Sciences ; Humans ; Hydroxybutyrates/urine* ; Mass Spectrometry ; Reproducibility of Results ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

China ; epidemiology ; Cleft Lip ; epidemiology ; Cleft Palate ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male

To explore the new method of discriminating Cistanche deserticola, Cynomorium songaricum and Orobanche pycnostachya by using PCR amplification of specific alleles. 30 samples of the different C. deserticola, 21 samples of C. songaricum and O. pycnostachya were collected. The total DNA of the samples were extracted, the ITS sequences from C. deserticola, C. songaricum and O. pycnostachya were amplified by PCR and sequenced unidirectionally. These sequences were aligned by using ClustulW. Specific primer was designed according to the ITS sequences of specific alleles, and PCR reaction system was optimized. Additionally, compare with the identification of specific PCR method and DNA sequence analysis method. The result showed that the 331 bp identification band for C. deserticola and the adulterants not amplified bands by a single PCR reaction, which showed good identification ability to the three species. PCR amplification of specific alleles can be used to identify C. deserticola, C. songaricum and O. pycnostachya successfully.
Alleles ; Cistanche ; classification ; genetics ; DNA Primers ; genetics ; DNA, Intergenic ; genetics ; DNA, Plant ; genetics ; Drug Contamination ; prevention & control ; Phylogeny ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods

Objective To investigate the influence of age on recent prognosis of elderly inpatients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods A total of 2535 inpatients with AMI were divided into different age groups.The influences of age and coexistent diseases on prognosis in AMI patients were analyzed retrospectively.Results The hospital mortality and 30-day mortality were higher in patients aged ≥80 years compared with patients aged 65-79 years and patients aged 60-64 years(χ2 =46.378,P<0.01 ;χ2 = 44.534, P<0.01).In 60-64 years old patients with AMI, the prevalences of old myocardial infarction (OMI), renal insufficiency, respiratory insufficiency were higher and the prevalence of angina pectoris was lower in death group than in survival group (all P<0.05).In 65-79 years old patients with AMI, the prevalences of OMI, hypertension, diabetes,cerebrovascular disease, renal insufficiency, respiratory insufficiency were higher and the prevalence of angina pectoris was lower in death group than in survival group(P<0.05).In 80-94 years old patients with AMI, the prevalences of OMI, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, renal insufficiency, respiratory insufficiency were higher and the prevalence of angina pectoris was lower in death group than in survival group(P<0.05).The prevalences of OMI, hypertension, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease,respiratory insufficiency were significantly increased in 80-94 years old death group versus 60-64 and 65-79 years old death group(all P<0.05).Conclusions The mortality rate of elderly patients with AMI is increased with age and atypical angina pectoris should be paid more attention in these patients.