Objective To investigate the routine methods of α-amylase (AMY) test in scrum which meets the requirements of ISO 15189.Methods Fifty human serum samples with different concentrations of AMY (40- 750 U/L) were collected from March to December in 2008,to form the patients' frozen serum group.Four AMY measurement systems including Roche,Wako,MINDRAY and MAKER were used.The frozen standard materials with concentrations of ( 70.1 ± 3.7 ) U/L and ( 418.3 ± 22.1 ) U/L and the patients' frozen serum group were measured simultaneously by using IFCC reference method and 4 AMY measurement systcms based on 7170A automatic biochemistry analyzer.Thc linear regression analysis was made between the measurement results of each system and IFCC reference method.The equivalence,agreement and trueness were also evaluated by using the file EP9-A2 method.Bland-Altman GraphicalAnalysis and the improved Bland-Altman Graphical-Analysis of MVS1.80 software.Results Judging by the standards of IFCC reference method,the measurement results of 4 measurement systems were obviously different. ( 1 ) When measuring standard materials the results were 66.4,70.6,69.4 and 49.2 U/L respectively and 394.0,456.4,406.7,302.4 U/L respectively.The measurement results of MINDRAY were in agreement with that of IFCC reference method.( 2 ) When mcasuring the patients' scrum group by 4 measurement systems and IFCC reference method,the slopes of the linear regression equations were 0.934,1.070,0.930 and 0.731.respectively.And the intercepts were 0.886,6.249,5.388 and 3.574,respectively.According to the EP9-A2 method,the measurement results of Roche Wako,MINDRAY were equivalent to that of IFCC reference method.According to Bland-Altman Graphical-Analysis, the measurement results of Roche and MINDRAY were in agreement with that of IFCC reference method.The average biases of each measurement system were - 6.11％ ( Average bias ± 2s were 2.81％ and -9.40％ ),1.99％ ( Average bias ± 2s were 10.35％ and - 6.36％ ),- 2.70％ (Average bias ± 2s were 2.37％ and -7.77％ ) and -34.72％ ( Average hias ±2s were -24.20％ and -45.24％ ),respectively.According to the improved Bland-Altman Graphical-Analysis, the measurement results of MINDRAY are correct.The average biases of each measurement system were - 5.92％ (Average bias ± 2s were -2.81％ and -9.03％),2.10％ (Average bias ±2s were 10.74％ and -6.53％),-2.64％ ( Average bias ± 2s were2.24％ and -7.51％ ) and - 29.51％ ( Average bias ± 2s were 21.82％ and - 37.21％ ),respectively.Conclusions ( 1 ) The measurement results of different measurement systems do not necessarily have crreet results though they have claimed to have traceability.(2) The trueness of measurement results using the same system may not come to the same conclusion when evaluated by different methods.So laboratories should select and establish a procedure to evaluate trueness of routine methods and adopt those meeting the trueness requirements of ISO 15189.

Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of plasma amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) on short term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: Plasma NT-proBNP levels were measured in ACS patients within 24 h after admission with ELISA method. The 600 ACS patients were divided into two groups: event group （n=108）and no-event group （n=492）according to occurrence of cardiovascular events（including cardiac death, cardiac shock and heart failure）, The NT-proBNP levels were compared between two groups. Single factor and multiple factor Logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate if NT-proBNP was an independent predictor for short term prognosis. Results: The plasma NT-proBNP levels of event group were significantly higher than those of no-event group [1361.2 (965.3, 2088.6) pmol/L vs.605.7 (274.5, 1177.8) pmol/L, p<0.01]. Multiple factor Logistic regression analyses demonstrated that plasma NT-proBNP was an independent predictor for short term prognosis (OR=1.000, p<0.01) in ACS patients. Conclusion: Plasma NT-proBNP was an independent predictor for short term prognosis in ACS patients.

Objective: To investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) of salt and health among primary school students in Jinan, and to provide scientific evidence for targeted interventions. Methods: 1 293 primary school students of grade 4 in Jinan were randomly selected by cluster sampling method, and a self-designed questionnire on "salt and health" was applied among them. Results: Among grade 4 students in Jinan, 35.73% were aware the diagnostic criteria of hypertension in adults, 67.67% were aware that eating less salt help lowering blood pressure. The proportion of students who knew the recommended daily intake of salt for adults, children aged 1-6 years and for children aged 7-13 years was 55.68%, 53.21% and 50.62%, respectively. The proportion of students who favor lower intake of salt(70.84%), actively choose low-salt food(65.89%), received publicity or education on low-salt diet(72.85%), pay attention to the salt/sodium content when purchasing packaged food(73.01%), believe that packaged food should be labelled with salt/sodium content(84.45%), and heard of low-sodium salt (alternative salt)(57.77%).The boys and girls were found no statistical significance in the differences of their attitude toward controlling salt, skills and behaviors(P<0.05),with 68.05% of boys and 73.91% of girls agreed, 13.76% of boys and 9.24% of girls reported no attention paid. There was no significant difference in other salt control attitudes, skills and behaviors between boys and girls(P>0.05). Conclusion A series of interventions taken by Shandong Ministry of Health Action on Salt Reduction and Hypertension (SMASH) within schools show positive effects. However, gaps in salt taste and salt intake among primary school students still exist, suggesting health education should be further strengthened in respect of daily salt intake recommendation, salt intake attitude and behaviors, especially for boys.

Objective:To explore the effects of knowledge-to-action (KTA) frame and evidence-based electronic care delivery sheet among ICU patients.Methods:A total of 122 ICU patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from June 2018 to May 2019 were selected as the research subjects by convenient sampling. Under the guidance of KTA frame, this study designed the electronic care delivery sheet based on identification-situation-background-assessment-recommendation (ISBAR) standard communication tool. A total of 122 ICU patients were divided into control group ( n=62) and intervention group ( n=60) . Control group carried out the routine delivery form, while intervention group applied the electronic care delivery sheet. We compared the delivery quality of charge nurses between two groups. Results:The delivery time of patients between intervention group and control group was (2.78±1.12) min and (6.52±1.45) min respectively with a statistical difference ( P<0.05) . The incidences of delivery omitted item and nursing risk event in intervention group were 3.33% (2/60) and 0 respectively lower than those in control group with a statistical difference ( P<0.05) . The total scores of care delivery of patients in intervention group was (69.75±12.86) , and control group was and (58.68±9.87) , there was a statistical difference ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The electronic care delivery sheet based on KTA frame and evidence for ICU patients can improve the care delivery quality and nursing quality which is worthy of clinical generalization.

The clinical data of 2 children with early graft liver dysfunction (EAD) admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai Children′s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were retrospectively analyzed to discussed the therapeutic significance of non-biological artificial liver technology, such as intermittent plasma exchange (PE) combined with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) in children with EAD.Case 1 was suffering from biliary atresia, and case 2 was suffering from Niemann-Pick disease.Graft liver dysfunction and multiple organ dysfunction occurred in 2 children after liver transplantation.PE and CVVHDF were initiated early in the first two days after liver transplantation.After one-week therapy with intermittent PE plus CVVHDF, acute multiple organ dysfunction were reversed with liver function remarkably improved in the 2 cases.Therefore non-biological artificial liver technique can be tried after liver transplantation in children.This technique contributes to the recovery of liver function and can improve the secondary multi-organ insufficiency.

【Objective】 This study aims to summarize the hotspots of acupuncture research in China and abroad in recent 10 years. 【Methods】 The core collection of Web of Science was retrieved, and the literature on experimental and clinical research of acupuncture in China and abroad was collected from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021. The included literature was visually analyzed using CiteSpace 6.1.R3. Statistical analysis was carried out in the annual number of papers, authors, countries, and journals. According to the author's country, the literature was divided into Chinese and global categories for keywords clustering analysis and co-citation references analysis independently to obtain hotspots and trends in acupuncture research. 【Results】 There are 1 215 articles in acupuncture experimental medicine, 3 805 articles in acupuncture clinical medicine in China; 551 articles in acupuncture experimental medicine, and 4 538 articles in acupuncture clinical medicine abroad. The number of articles on acupuncture abroad remains stable and flat, whereas the annual number of domestic papers shows a continuously growth trend. LIU Cunzhi from Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University in China is the author who has published the most articles in the field of acupuncture in the recent decade. China is the most productive country in publishing such research articles. Evidence-based Comprehensive and Alternative Medicine is the journal with the most published articles. The mechanisms of acupuncture on nerve regeneration or nerve recovery and research on the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia are hotspots in experimental acupuncture research, and the treatment of neuropathic pain and dysfunctional diseases with acupuncture are hotspots in clinical acupuncture research in China. Research on the mechanism of protection of the cardiovascular system by acupuncture and research on the mechanism of analgesia by acupuncture are hotspots in experimental research on acupuncture abroad. Studies on the amelioration of inflammatory pain and psychological or psychiatric disorders by acupuncture also serve as hotspots in clinical research on acupuncture abroad. 【Conclusion】 Acupuncture research in China focuses on the treatment of internal diseases and visceral pain, while acupuncture research abroad concentrates on the alleviation and improvement of cancer and psychological and mental diseases. Treatment of internal diseases and mental diseases with acupuncture is the trend of future research.