Objective To investigate the related factors of speech intelligibility in the prelingually deafened children after cochlear implantation. Methods 47 prelingually deafened children who had received cochlear implantation and their families were investigated with questionnaires and analyzed with Fisher test. Results The age when cochlea implanted, the age when hearing aided, the time after the cochlear implantation and the time the cochlea opened were related with their speech intelligibility rating. Conclusion Suitable time for implantation, the hearing aid and making reasonable rehabilitation programme play a crucial role in the hearing rehabilitation of prelingually deafened children after cochlear implantation.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical experiences and access the auditory performance and speech intelligibility of cochlear implantees with inner ear malformations. METHOD: A retrospective study was performed on the surgical characteristics and the mapping characteristics after implantation of patients who received mult-channel cochlear implantation from 2000 to 2007 in Xijing Hospital. Matched with normal implanted, rank -sum test was performed to compare scores of categories of auditory performance (CAP) and speech intelligibility rating(SIR). RESULT: After the regular rehabilitation, the long term follow-up of the auditory performance and speech intelligibility were very positive. There was no significant difference between normal group and malformations group. CONCLUSION The cochlear implantation can be performed safely in patients with malformed inner ear. The results suggest that cochlear implantation could also provide long-term benefits to those malformed inner ear cases.
Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cochlea ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Cochlear Implantation ; rehabilitation ; Cochlear Implants ; Deafness ; rehabilitation ; surgery ; Ear, Inner ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Speech Perception ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate the association between occupational stress and activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in patients with metabolic syndrome.Methods A case-control study was performed.According to inclusion and exclusion criteria,among the staff members of enterprises and public institutions aged 20～60 years who underwent physical examination in The Affiliated Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and The People's Hospital of Wuzhong from October 2011 to October 2012,622 patients with metabolic syndrome who did not have a blood relationship with each other were enrolled as case group,and 600 healthy staff members who also did not have a blood relationshipwith each otherwere enrolled as control group.Questionnaire investigation,chronic occupational stress investigation,physical examination,and laboratory tests were performed for all subjects.Results Compared with the control group,the case group had significantly higher serum levels and abnormal rates of AST and ALT (t=-4.338 and-5.485,x2=11.168 and 34.302,all P＜0.05).There were no significantdifferences in the serum level and abnormal rate of AST between the subgroups with different occupational stresses in both groups (F=2.192 and 2.567,x2=2.694 and 5.402,all P＞0.05),but there were significant differencesbetween the subgroups in all subjects (F=5.005,x2=6.398,all P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in the serum level and abnormal rate of ALT between thesubgroups with different occupational stresses in the case group,the control group,and all subjects (F=0.845,0.450,and 1.416,x2=2.564,1.344,and 3.147,all P＞0.05).The partial correlation analysis showed that the total score of occupational stress was positively correlated withthe serum level of AST (r=0.071,P＜0.05) and was not correlatcd with the serum level of ALT(r=-0.044,P＞0.05),and that the serum level of AST was positively correlated with that of ALT (r=0.736,P＜0.05).After the adjustment for age,sex,nationality,smoking,drinking,marital status,and degree of education,the total score of occupational stress was positively correlated with the serum level of AST (r=0.069,P＜0.05) and was not correlated with the serum level of ALT (r=-0.042,P＞0.05),and the serum level of AST was positively correlated with that of ALT(r=0.730,P＜0.05).The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the serum level of AST increased with the increasing occupational stress (b=0.131,P=0.013).Conclusion Occupational stress is associated with increased serum level of AST,and the serum level of AST increases with the increasing occupational stress.Increased risk of metabolic syndrome caused by occupational stress may be associated with the increased activity of AST caused by occupational stress.

Objective To investigate the association between occupational stress and activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in patients with metabolic syndrome.Methods A case-control study was performed.According to inclusion and exclusion criteria,among the staff members of enterprises and public institutions aged 20～60 years who underwent physical examination in The Affiliated Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and The People's Hospital of Wuzhong from October 2011 to October 2012,622 patients with metabolic syndrome who did not have a blood relationship with each other were enrolled as case group,and 600 healthy staff members who also did not have a blood relationshipwith each otherwere enrolled as control group.Questionnaire investigation,chronic occupational stress investigation,physical examination,and laboratory tests were performed for all subjects.Results Compared with the control group,the case group had significantly higher serum levels and abnormal rates of AST and ALT (t=-4.338 and-5.485,x2=11.168 and 34.302,all P＜0.05).There were no significantdifferences in the serum level and abnormal rate of AST between the subgroups with different occupational stresses in both groups (F=2.192 and 2.567,x2=2.694 and 5.402,all P＞0.05),but there were significant differencesbetween the subgroups in all subjects (F=5.005,x2=6.398,all P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in the serum level and abnormal rate of ALT between thesubgroups with different occupational stresses in the case group,the control group,and all subjects (F=0.845,0.450,and 1.416,x2=2.564,1.344,and 3.147,all P＞0.05).The partial correlation analysis showed that the total score of occupational stress was positively correlated withthe serum level of AST (r=0.071,P＜0.05) and was not correlatcd with the serum level of ALT(r=-0.044,P＞0.05),and that the serum level of AST was positively correlated with that of ALT (r=0.736,P＜0.05).After the adjustment for age,sex,nationality,smoking,drinking,marital status,and degree of education,the total score of occupational stress was positively correlated with the serum level of AST (r=0.069,P＜0.05) and was not correlated with the serum level of ALT (r=-0.042,P＞0.05),and the serum level of AST was positively correlated with that of ALT(r=0.730,P＜0.05).The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the serum level of AST increased with the increasing occupational stress (b=0.131,P=0.013).Conclusion Occupational stress is associated with increased serum level of AST,and the serum level of AST increases with the increasing occupational stress.Increased risk of metabolic syndrome caused by occupational stress may be associated with the increased activity of AST caused by occupational stress.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of vertigo and related risk factors in middle school students in the city of Xi'an. METHOD: A cross-section study was used to investigate on vertigo among middle school students. Questionnaire ,ear examination and auditory tests were carried out by the staff who received special training. Multiple Logistic regression models were used to analyze the relative influential factors about vertigo. RESULT: There were 1567 middle school students who underwent a complete investigation. The participants comprised 793 males (50.6%) and 774 females (49.4%). The overall prevalence of vertigo was 5.6%. No significant difference of the prevalence was found between males (4.7%) and females (6.5%) (P > 0.05). The use of MP3 or MP4, insomnia and history of middle ear infections or ototoxic drugs ingestion were the main risk factors for vertigo (odds ratio: 2.837, 5.582, 2.808 and 1.695, respectively). CONCLUSION Vertigo has an influence on the study and living of the students. More researches are urgently needed on prevention and treatment of vertigo.
Adolescent ; Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Prevalence ; Schools ; Students ; Vertigo ; epidemiology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To understand the usage of MP3 and effects on hearing of middle school students in Xi'an, and discuss controlling strategies. METHOD: Stratified random cluster sampling method was used in the 1567 middle school students in Xi'an through questionnaire survey, ear examination and hearing examination, data were analysed by the SPSS13.0 statistical software. RESULT: 1) The rate of holding MP3 in the middle school students was 85.2%. Average daily use time was (1.41 +/- 1.11) h. 2) The noise group of pure tone hearing threshold was significantly higher compared with the control group (P<0.01), and increased the detection rate of hearing loss with the increasing use of MP3. 3) The detection rate of symptoms increased with the increasing use of MP3. CONCLUSION The usage of MP3 can harm hearing in middle school students, which can result in neurasthenic syndrome.
Adolescent ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Auditory Threshold ; Data Collection ; Female ; Hearing Loss ; etiology ; Hearing Tests ; Humans ; MP3-Player ; Male ; Students ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective To investigate the relationship between occupational chronic psychological stress with heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).Methods Using case-control study design,we selected 622 cases in 20 to 60 years old and unrelated patients with metabolic syndrome as the case group between October 2011 and October 2012 at two hospitals of Ningxia hui autonomous region.At the same time,we selected 600 healthy people from health check-up crowd in the above two hospitals as control group.The the research objects were sex,age,nation,height,weight,smoking,drinking,exercise,and so on.After informed consent,all the research objects were collected fasting venous blood samples 10 ml in order to proceed laboratory testing of biochemical indicators.The expression of HSP70 and TNF-α in serum was determined by ELISA.Using the revised occupational stress inventory (OSI) to survey the occupational chronic psychological stress factors and stress level of research object.The correlation of occupational chronic psychological stress scores with HSP70 and TNF-α was investigated by partial correlation analysis.We built a multivariate linear regression equation With HSP70 and TNF alpha as the independent variable and occupational chronic psychological stress scores as the dependent variable,using equation of the determination coefficient R2 to judge the degree of fitting equation.Results The total points of chronic stress factors in all respondents was (136.65± 16.19).Among them,the mild stress level group was 313,moderate was 588,severe was 321,chronic heart stress factors scores were (119.96± 13.30),(135.33±3.23),(155.33± 13.55) points,respectively.In the case group subjects,the expression of HSP70 in mild,moderate and severe occupational chronic psychological stress levels were (29.88± 30.08),(36.38± 30.08),(27.16±23.77) ng/ml (F=6.85,P=0.001).The control group were (27.64±9.89),(39.78±29.77),(3.94 ± 3.09) ng/ml (F=125.71,P＜0.001).Multiple linear regression analysis showed the expression of psychological stress and HSP70 was a negative linear relationship,while positive linear relationship with TNF-α,the fitting of the regression equation was y=-0.07x1 +0.01 1x2+ 136.88.Partial correlation analysis results showed that the occupational chronic psychological stress scores and negatively correlated with HSP70 (r=-0.11,P＜0.001) and was positively related with TNF-α (r=0.11,P＜0.001).In all survey respondents,the expression of HSP70 in mild,moderate and severe occupational chronic psychological stress levels group were (28.49±20.10),(37.99±29.96),(17.98±21.77) ng/ml (F=64.08,P＜0.001).The expression of TNF-α were (133.61± 129.51),(171.23± 133.69),(169.31± 196.09) pg/ml (F=6.93,P=0.001).Conclusion The expression levels of HSP70 and TNF-α in serum were affected by occupational chronic psychological stress.While the level of occupational chronic psychological stress increased,the expression level of HSP70 in serum reduced,the expression level of TNF-α raised.

Objective To investigate the relationship between occupational chronic psychological stress with heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).Methods Using case-control study design,we selected 622 cases in 20 to 60 years old and unrelated patients with metabolic syndrome as the case group between October 2011 and October 2012 at two hospitals of Ningxia hui autonomous region.At the same time,we selected 600 healthy people from health check-up crowd in the above two hospitals as control group.The the research objects were sex,age,nation,height,weight,smoking,drinking,exercise,and so on.After informed consent,all the research objects were collected fasting venous blood samples 10 ml in order to proceed laboratory testing of biochemical indicators.The expression of HSP70 and TNF-α in serum was determined by ELISA.Using the revised occupational stress inventory (OSI) to survey the occupational chronic psychological stress factors and stress level of research object.The correlation of occupational chronic psychological stress scores with HSP70 and TNF-α was investigated by partial correlation analysis.We built a multivariate linear regression equation With HSP70 and TNF alpha as the independent variable and occupational chronic psychological stress scores as the dependent variable,using equation of the determination coefficient R2 to judge the degree of fitting equation.Results The total points of chronic stress factors in all respondents was (136.65± 16.19).Among them,the mild stress level group was 313,moderate was 588,severe was 321,chronic heart stress factors scores were (119.96± 13.30),(135.33±3.23),(155.33± 13.55) points,respectively.In the case group subjects,the expression of HSP70 in mild,moderate and severe occupational chronic psychological stress levels were (29.88± 30.08),(36.38± 30.08),(27.16±23.77) ng/ml (F=6.85,P=0.001).The control group were (27.64±9.89),(39.78±29.77),(3.94 ± 3.09) ng/ml (F=125.71,P＜0.001).Multiple linear regression analysis showed the expression of psychological stress and HSP70 was a negative linear relationship,while positive linear relationship with TNF-α,the fitting of the regression equation was y=-0.07x1 +0.01 1x2+ 136.88.Partial correlation analysis results showed that the occupational chronic psychological stress scores and negatively correlated with HSP70 (r=-0.11,P＜0.001) and was positively related with TNF-α (r=0.11,P＜0.001).In all survey respondents,the expression of HSP70 in mild,moderate and severe occupational chronic psychological stress levels group were (28.49±20.10),(37.99±29.96),(17.98±21.77) ng/ml (F=64.08,P＜0.001).The expression of TNF-α were (133.61± 129.51),(171.23± 133.69),(169.31± 196.09) pg/ml (F=6.93,P=0.001).Conclusion The expression levels of HSP70 and TNF-α in serum were affected by occupational chronic psychological stress.While the level of occupational chronic psychological stress increased,the expression level of HSP70 in serum reduced,the expression level of TNF-α raised.

Objective To provide reference for the subsequent clinical application of WBV,based on the impacts of whole body vibration(WBV)with different frequencies on gross motor function and walking function in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.Methods 60 children aged 6～12 with dyskinetic cerebral palsy,who had been treated at the department of rehabilitation medicine in the Affiliated Southwest Medical University from October 2021 to November 2022,were selected.They were randomly divided into a control group(n = 20),(25±5)Hz group(n = 20),and(35±5)Hz group(n = 20).All the three groups received conventional rehabilitation,while the(25±5)Hz group received additional WBV with(25±5)Hz and the(35±5)Hz group received WBV with(35±5)Hz.They were treated for eight weeks.The scores on D and E domains of GMFM-88,TUGT,the score on Berg Balance Scale,and footprint analysis were used for assessment of the efficacy after treatment.Results As compared with the baselines,the scores were improved in the three groups after treatment(P＜0.001).BBS(F = 12.502),TUGT(F = 8.211),scores on D and E domains of GMFM-88(F = 12.802 and 8.505),stride length(F = 12.279),1MWT distance(F = 12.619),and step width(F = 13.582)were better in the(35±5)Hz group than in the(25±5)Hz group and the control group(P＜0.05 and P＜0.01);and the efficacy was better in the(25±5)Hz group than in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05 and P＜0.01).Conclusion WBV can improve trunk control,lower limb gross motor function,and walking function in children with involuntary motor type cerebral palsy.(35±5)Hz is better than(25±5)Hz for the efficacy of WBV.

ObjectiveTo observe the lower limb muscle activation strategy of healthy middle-aged and old women during stair ascent and descent with surface electromyography. MethodsFrom August, 2021 to February, 2022, 20 healthy middle-aged and old women were measured the surface electromyography root mean square (RMS) and integrated electromyography (iEMG) of bilateral vastus lateral, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, biceps femoris and semitendinosus during stair ascent and descent, and co-contraction ratio was calculated. ResultsDuring stair ascent, the RMS of bilateral vastus lateral, rectus femoris and vastus medialis was higher at starting stage than at following stage (|t| > 6.650, P < 0.001), while the RMS of biceps femoris and semitendinosus was lower (t > 3.559, P < 0.01); and the co-contraction ratio of hamstrings/quadriceps was lower at starting stage than at following stage (t > 8.185, P < 0.001). During stair descent, the RMS of bilateral vastus lateral, vastus medialis, biceps femoris and semitendinosus was higher at following stage than at starting stage (t > 2.345, P < 0.05), as well as the co-contraction ratio of hamstrings/quadriceps (t > 2.405, P < 0.05). ConclusionThe activities of the muscles around the knees are almost symmetrical during stair ascent and descent for healthy middle-aged and old women. The activation and co-contraction ratio of quadriceps and hamstring are various at starting/following stages.