1.Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Aphasia (review)
Meiling DAI ; Xueyan HU ; Tong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(7):804-808
Positive outcomes have been reported about the transcranial magnetic stimulation for aphasia. This paper reviewed the relat-ed literatures about repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation used in clinical and research, and discussed the possible mechanisms in the recovery of aphasia, and the roles of hemispheres in brain.
2.EFFECT OF SELENIUM ON REGRESSION OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN QUAILS
Tong LU ; Jingchun RUAN ; Yun WANG ; Li YOU ; Meiling WANG
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(02):-
The effect of Selenium(Se) on regression of atherosclerosis(AS) induced by feeding quails -with high cholesterol diet was observed. The result indicated that serum cholesterol, triglyceride and lipid peroxide significantly decreased and the ratio of high density lipoprotein cholesterol/total cholesterol increased markedly in Se treated group, that the cholesterol content of aortic tissue and AS index were significantly reduced at the end of the 15th week. It was suggested that Se had a powerful accelerated effect on regression of experimental AS.
3.Effect of prenatal and postnatal exposure to bisphenol A on body weight of immature mice
Yun LI ; Wei FANG ; Meiling LI ; Tong SHEN
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2013;(11):1333-1335
Objective To investigate the effect of maternal exposure to bisphenol A(BPA) via drinking water on body weight of immature offspring during pregnancy and lactation. Methods The pregnant female ICR mice were exposed to BPA groups(2. 282 9,22. 829 0,228. 290 0 μg/L) by drinking water from gestational day(GD)0 till postnatal day (PND)21,water and dimethyl sulfoxide(0. 01%) were served as blank and vehicle control. Maternal body weight was recorded every three days during pregnancy. Weight of pups per litter was measured every three days during lactation. Body weight of offspring was taken notes every week till PND 42 after delactation. ResultsThere was no significant difference in pregnant maternal body weight, average numbers and body weight of pups per litter preweaning among all groups. The offspring weight of the high-dose group at PND 42 was increased compared with control groups(P<0.05). The weight of female offspring was not significantly different among all groups at PND 28~42. The male offspring weight of the middle/high group at PND 35 and all groups at PND 42 significantly was elevated(P<0.05,P<0.01),and the high group was most significant. Conclusion Body weight of immature offspring is affected,especially male offspring after delectation by pregnant and lactational BPA exposure.
4.Prevalence of children's eating problems among 1 to 7 years old and its correlation with their physical development
Chunmei SHI ; Xiling LI ; Jing DONG ; Chunmei ZHANG ; Meiling TONG ; Xirong GUO ; Min ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(11):840-845
Objective To investigate the eating problems of outpatient infants,preschool age children(1 to 7 years old) enrolled in the Department of Child Health Care,Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University,and to analyze its correlation with children's physical development,so as to establish strategies for preventing abnormal eating habit in children.Methods A toll of 2458 children met the criteria,and caregivers (mothers) completed the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaires (CEBQ) in Department of Child Health Care,Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University were selected and the children's sociodemographic data and the morbidity of children eating problems were investigated.The correlation between children's body mass index(BMI) with children's eating problems was determined by using Chi-square test and multiple regression analysis.Results About 66.2% (1627/2458 cases) had normal weight,and 10.8% (257/2458 cases) and 8.5 % (210/2458 cases) were overweight (BMI > P85-P95) or obese (BMI ≥ P95),respectively.The prevalence of eating behavior problems was detected during 25-36 months.For 1-to-7-year-old children,the highest detection rate of eating problems was inattention and eating at non-permanent locations,occupying 64.7% (1590/2458 cases)and 50.5% (1241/2458 cases),respectively;the prevalence rate of preferring to junk food was the lowest,accounting for 19.3% (474/2458 cases).The children's eating problems had a high association with the children's BMI.Among them,children with eating problems,such as difficultly in accepting the varying food stuff[at the age of 12 month,odds ratio(OR)=11.50,95% confidence interval(CI):1.84-72.16] and eating at non-permanent locations(at 25-36month,OR=1.77,95 % CI:1.11-2.83),were prone to be wasting away;children with eating problems,such as preferring to junk food (at 12 month,OR=5.08,95 % CI:1.43-18.00;13-18 month,OR=2.17,95 % CI:1.06-4.44),rarely eating vegetables or fruit (19-24 month,OR=4.06,95%CI:1.46-11.31) and inattention (12 month,OR=3.85,95 % CI:1.52-9.79),were associated with overweight or obesity (all P<0.01).Conclusions There was a high prevalence of eating problems in children between 12-84 month(1-7 years old) in Nanjing.Improper children's eating behaviors can increase the risks of wasting away or children's overweight/obesity.
5.Responsive feeding in preterm infants and toddlers
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(23):1763-1765
The formation of dietary behavior in infants and toddlers depends on healthy foods and the society -dietary behavior factors during the feeding process. Among them,one important society - dietary behavior factor is " reci-procity between child and caregiver(mainly,the parents)",which is the responsive feeding principle. In recent years, the research has found that in the early life,responsive feeding has positive effects on children′s nutrition,growth,cogni-tion,and social development. Responsive feeding should be accepted by more families,child care experts and nutrition experts. Now,the strategy that how to promote and practice responsive feeding in preterm infants and toddlers is re-viewed.
6.Establishment of early learning opportunities in nurturing care
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care 2024;32(2):117-121
Both UNICEF and WHO mention that nurturing care is the most direct and effective approach to promoting early childhood development. Nurturing care emphasizes the importance of caregivers creating a suitable nurturing environment for the early development of children to promote their health and potential. The provision of early learning opportunities is an important aspect of creating a high-quality nurturing environment. This review focuses on the importance of establishing early learning opportunities, the methods of establishing early learning environments, implementing supportive strategies, and employing relevant evaluation methods, in order to provide reference and support for the establishment of early learning opportunities in nurturing care.
7.Correlation between professional self-concept and perceived professional benefits in cardiology nurses
Meiling ZHENG ; Li YAN ; Tao ZAN ; Baoxing GUAN ; Tong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(11):1455-1457
Objective:To explore the correlation between professional self-concept and perceived professional benefits of cardiology nurses.Methods:From April to August 2020, convenience sampling was used to select 152 nurses in the Cardiology Department of a ClassⅢ Grade A hospital in Changchun as the research subject. All nurses were investigated with the General Information Questionnaire, Questionnaire of Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefits and the Nursing Professional Self-concept Scale. A total of 152 questionnaires were distributed, and 145 valid questionnaires were returned with the effective response rate of 95.4%.Results:Among 145 cardiology nurses, the total score of the Questionnaire of Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefits was (133.49±21.75) , and the total score of the Nursing Professional Self-concept Scale was (89.39±14.65) . Pearson correlation analysis showed that the total score and dimension scores of professional self-concept of cardiology nurses were positively correlated with the total score and dimension scores of perceived professional benefits ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:The perceived professional benefits of cardiology nurses is at a moderate level. We should through increase their perceived professional benefits by improving nurses' self-concept.
8.Investigation on rapid automatic naming and rapid alternating stimulus tests on 1 048 school-aged children in Nanjing
Min ZHANG ; Yachun XIE ; Lei YANG ; Qin HONG ; Lei ZHANG ; Meiling TONG ; Xia CHI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2018;33(23):1799-1802
Objective To develop norms for the rapid automatic naming and rapid alternating stimulus tests (RAN/RAS tests)on school children.Methods A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select primary school students randomly from 8 schools in Nanjing,aged from 7 to 12 years old.The RAN/RAS tests included 6 classes of stimuli:objects,colors,numbers,simplified Chinese characters,numbers and simplified Chinese characters mixture,numbers and simplified Chinese characters and colors mixture. Results (1)A total of 1 048 students were randomly selected to participate in the study in 6 groups,with sex ratio of 1.001.04.(2)The scores of the boys and girls did not differ sig-nificantly by any of the methods(objects,colors,numbers,simplified Chinese characters,numbers and simplified Chinese characters mixture,numbers and simplified Chinese characters and colors mixture)(all P>0.05).(3)On any of the measures in all groups,the scores decreased as the age increasing(P<0.001).(4)Compared with the three-item scores (objects,colors,numbers)between Chinese and English,there were significant statistical differences among all age groups (all P<0.001).(5)Time reliability correlation coefficient ranged from 0.84 to 0.92,and retest reliability correlation coefficient ranged from 0.98 to 0.99.The validity test showed that the correlation coefficient was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusions The scores of RAN/RAS tests norms have nice reliability and validity and are in line with the law of development.The norms derived in this study are recommended as the norm RAN/RAS scores for Chinese children.
9.The norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler (P-PAQ) in urban areas of China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(9):1328-1332
Objective:
To establish the norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler(P-PAQ) in urban areas of China, so as to provide a basis for graded guidance from the family perspective and to improve children s physical activity levels.
Methods:
From October 2020 to January 2021, 6 267 children aged 3-6 years old were recruited from 40 kindergartens in eight cities across six major administrative regions by stratified cluster sampling, and the P-PAQ initially developed by the researchers of this study were completed by the primary caregivers. The questionnaire was administered to collect data relating to the amount of physical activity undertaken by the preschoolers, and the norm was determined by quartiles. Data relating to parental concepts of sports and parental behavior were assessed by calculating mean scores in order to establish the norm.
Results:
Among preschoolers in urban areas, the M(P 25 ,P 75 ) of total physical activity time (min/day), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity time (min/day), outdoor time (min/day) and screen time (min/day) on school days outside kindergarten and on weekends were 84 (54,120), 22 (8,40), 12 (0,24) and 18 (6,30), and 170 (115,240), 60 (30,95), 90 (35,120) and 30 (20,60), respectively. When the score of parents sports concept and behavior (total score of 40) were≥34, 29-<34, 24-<29, <24, it was defined as four levels about above medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively. And for two dimensions,when the score of parental sports concept were ≥19, 17-<19, 15-<17, <15,and the score of parental behaviors were ≥16, 12-<16, 8-<12, <8, it was defined as four levels about upper medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively.
Conclusion
The norm of extracurricular activities among preschool children in Chinese cities has good representativeness and appropriate threshold values, which could provide a valuable reference for early assessment, as well as guidance in relation to out-of-school physical activity behaviors among children aged 3-6 years old.
10.Epidemiological investigation of iron deficiency among preschool children in 10 provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities in China
Lei WANG ; Jie SHAO ; Wenhong DONG ; Shuangshuang ZHENG ; Bingquan ZHU ; Qiang SHU ; Wei CHEN ; Lichun FAN ; Jin SUN ; Yue GAO ; Youfang HU ; Nianrong WANG ; Zhaohui WANG ; Tingting NIU ; Yan LUO ; Ju GAO ; Meiling TONG ; Yan HU ; Wei XIANG ; Zhengyan ZHAO ; Meng MAO ; Fan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(5):416-422
Objective:To understand the current status of anemia, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia among preschool children in China.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted with a multi-stage stratified sampling method to select 150 streets or townships from 10 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities (East: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Hainan; Central: Henan; West: Chongqing, Shaanxi, Guizhou, and Xinjiang; Northeast: Liaoning). From May 2022 to April 2023, a total of 21 470 children, including community-based children aged 0.5 to<3.0 years receiving child health care and kindergarten-based children aged 3.0 to<7.0 years, were surveyed. They were divided into 3 age groups: infants (0.5 to<1.0 year), toddlers (1.0 to<3.0 years), and preschoolers (3.0 to<7.0 years). Basic information such as sex and date of birth of the children was collected, and peripheral blood samples were obtained for routine blood tests and serum ferritin measurement. The prevalence rates of anemia, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia were analyzed, and the prevalence rate differences were compared among different ages, sex, urban and rural areas, and regions using the chi-square test.Results:A total of 21 460 valid responses were collected, including 10 780 boys (50.2%). The number of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers were 2 645 (12.3%), 6 244 (29.1%), and 12 571 (58.6%), respectively. The hemoglobin level was (126.7±14.8) g/L, and the serum ferritin level was 32.3 (18.5, 50.1) μg/L. The overall rates of anemia, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia were 10.4% (2 230/21 460), 28.3% (6 070/21 460), and 3.9% (845/21 460), respectively. The prevalence rate of anemia was higher for boys than for girls (10.9% (1 173/10 780) vs. 9.9% (1 057/10 680), χ2=5.58, P=0.018), with statistically significant differences in the rates for infants, toddlers and preschoolers (18.0% (475/2 645), 10.6% (662/6 244), and 8.7% (1 093/12 571), respectively, χ2=201.81, P<0.01), and the rate was significantly higher for children in rural than that in urban area (11.8% (1 516/12 883) vs. 8.3% (714/8 577), χ2=65.54, P<0.01), with statistically significant differences in the rates by region ( χ2=126.60, P<0.01), with the highest rate of 15.8% (343/2 173) for children in Central region, and the lowest rate of 5.3% (108/2 053) in Northeastern region. The prevalence rates of iron deficiency were 33.8% (895/2 645), 32.2% (2 011/6 244), and 25.2% (3 164/12 571) in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, respectively, and 30.0% (3 229/10 780) in boys vs. 26.6% (2 841/10 680) in girls, 21.7% (1 913/8 821), 40.0% (870/2 173), 27.1% (2 283/8 413), 48.9% (1 004/2 053) in Eastern, Central, Western, and Northeastern regions, respectively, and each between-group showed a significant statistical difference ( χ2=147.71, 29.73, 773.02, all P<0.01). The prevalence rate of iron-deficiency anemia showed a significant statistical difference between urban and rural areas, 2.9% (251/8 577) vs. 4.6% (594/12 883) ( χ2=38.62, P<0.01), while the difference in iron deficiency prevalence was not significant ( χ2=0.51, P=0.476). Conclusions:There has been a notable improvement in iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia among preschool children in China, but the situation remains concerning. Particular attention should be paid to the prevention and control of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, especially among infants and children in the Central, Western, and Northeastern regions of China.