OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of drinking on hearing loss of pilot students, especially on high frequency hearing loss. METHOD: According to whether drinking, 517 male pilot students were divided into two groups. The balance of all the factors in addition to drinking in both groups was compared. All the students were examined by pure tone audiometry. The statistical data of this research was processed based on a retrospective cohort study. RESULT: The damage of high frequency (4-8 kHz) auditory threshold in left and right ear in drinking group were obviously higher compared with control group (P < 0.01). The Morbidity of hearing loss in drinking group was significantly higher compared to control group (χ2 =16.620, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Drinking is associated with the hearing loss in pilot students and particularly affects the hearing of high frequency spectrum.
Alcohol Drinking ; adverse effects ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Auditory Threshold ; Cohort Studies ; Deafness ; Ear ; Hearing ; Hearing Loss ; Hearing Loss, High-Frequency ; Hearing Tests ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Students

Objective To characterize the language development and articulation in children with different types of cerebral palsy. Methods The data from 76 children with cerebral palsy who underwent standardized tests of speech and language were analyzed. The incidence and abnormal pattern were compared between groups. ResultsLanguage delay and/or dysarthria were noted in 73.1% of these subjects. Children with diplegia developed similar levels both in comprehension and verbal expression, whereas those with tetraplegia and athetoid developed poorer verbal expression. The incidence of language delay in children with diplegia, tetraplegia and athetoid were 45.95%, 90% and 64.7%, respectively. Dysarthria was found in all the children with tetraplegia, athetoid and ataxia, but only 48.65% of those with diplegia. Conclusion Language disorders were common in children with cerebral palsy, especially those with athetoid and tetraplegia.

Objective To explore the classification of abnormal electroencephalogram of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and the relationship between the electroencephalogram and the CP type.Methods152 CP children were examined with the electroencephalogram. The data of electroencephalogram were analyzed.ResultsThe abnormal electroencephalogram rate of 152 CP children was 40.13%. The abnormal electroencephalogram rate of the children with athetoid was lower (8.33%). The abnormal electroencephalogram rate of the children with spastity hemiplegia was higher (71.43%).ConclusionThe abnormal electroencephalogram rate of the CP children is related with the location of cerebral injury.

Objective To explore the clinical aspects and related EEG characteristics of epilepsy (EP) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods The clinical data and the EEG Results of seizure-interictal-period in 84 CP children complicated with EP were collected and compared with the data of 124 CP children without EP.Results Among 84 CP children complicated with EP, 46 cases (54.76%) were partial seizures. Followed 26 cases (30.95%) were infantile spasms, 6 cases (7.14%) were tonic-clonic seizures. Spastic CP children tended to be the most patients seizures in EP, it was 82.14%. Children with teraplegia CP were the most type among the spastic CP children compliated with EP. The abnormal rate of EEG of CP children complicated with EP was significantly higher than that of CP children without EP ( P＜0.001), and local epilptiform discharges and multilocal epileptiform discharges were main types.Conclusion Partial seizures is the most epilepsy type in CP children complicated with EP, and spastic CP is the main type. EEG abnormal ratio is obviously higher in the CP children complicated with EP than the CP children without EP. The types of abnormal EEG are mainly local epilptiform discharges and multilocal epileptiform discharges.

, but the amount decreased significantly. Conclusions Peri-operative nursing can promote the recovery of patients with pelvic floor hernia, rectal prolapse combined with colonic slow transit constipation.

Objective To investigate the impact of preload fasting and meal replacement in patients with metabolic syndrome.Methods A total of 92 subjects with metabolic syndrome were enrolled in the study.They were assigned into the preload fasting group (PFG),the meal replacement group (MRG),and the control group (CG) for 12-weeks intervention.Special dietary with 100 kcal was provided 30 min before each meal in the PFG,and while in the MRG the same dietary was taken just before each meal and the amount of meal was reduced appropriately.The subjects in CG took meals as usual.Body mass index,waist circumference,and insulin resistance were assessed.Satiety situation was investigated by the scale.Results After 12 weeks,improvement were found in fasting insulin(-3.29 mU/L) and waist circumference (-4.04 cm) in the PFG and significant difference was shown compared to the CG (P＜0.05).Satiety index in the PFG was the most significant among the three group.Conclusion Preload fasting is helpful in improving insulin resistance,reducing waist circumference,and enhancing satiety.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of transrectal ultrasound guided transurethral balloon dilation of the prostate (TUDP) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods A total of 23 men with BPH who had undergone TUDP were retrospectively analyzed,including 16 men with indwelling urinary catheters before the operation.During the TUDP,the prostatic apex and membranous urethra were dilated by inner balloon,and the prostatic urethra and bladder neck were dilated by outer balloon.The patients were followed up at the 1st,3rd,6th and 12th month after the operation,and the observation parameters included subjective symptoms,such as international prostatic symptom score (IPSS) and quality of life (QOL) score,and objective parameters,such as maximum flow rate (Qmax) and post-void residual (PVR).Results The operation time was 30-165 min,and the intraoperative hemorrhage volume was 5-50 ml.The IPSS scores at 1st,3rd,6th and 12th month after the operation were 10.4± 4.2,8.7±3.2,9.5±4.6 and 8.3±1.5 respectively,which were significantly decreased in comparison to the IPSS score (22.0±7.2) before the operation (P＜0.05).The QOL scores at 1st,3rd,6th and 12th month after the operation were 2.1±1.1,1.6±1.0,1.8±1.1 and 1.6±1.0 respectively,which were significantly improved in comparison to the QOL score (4.9±0.9) before the operation (P＜0.05).The Qmax at 1st,3rd,6th and 12th month after the operation were (10.5±3.4),(12.4±4.2),(10.9±3.9) and (12.7±4.6) ml/s respectively,which were significantly increased in comparison to the Qmax(1.9± 1.9 ml/s) before the operation (P＜0.05).There were 5,4,2 cases of urinary incontinence at the 1st,2nd and 3rd month after the operation,but they recovered at the 4th month follow-up.Besides,there were 3 cases suffered from epididymitis.Conclusion Transrectal ultrasound guided TUDP is a safe,effective and cheap option for the treatment of BPH,especially for the primary hospitals.

OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence of hearing loss at high frequency and the related influence factors among the flight cadets. METHOD: Using multi-stage sampling method, 312 flight cadets were randomly selected from grade 2011,2012,2013. The level of binaural hearing threshold at 4 kHz, 6 kHz, 8 kHz were measured by hearing-assistant evaluative apparatus. Whether or not have hearing loss was chosen as dependent variable. Territory, smoking, dietary habit, previous history of tinnitus, the noise exposure time, the vestibular function and the psychological quality were chosen as independent vailables. T test, ANOVA and accumulative logistic regression were performed to analyze the factors influence on hearing impairment by software SPSS 18.0. RESULT: The morbidity of hearing impairment among flight cadets was 18.9%. Results from single factor analysis showed that the levels of hearing thresholds at 4 kHz, 6 kHz frequency had statistically significant differences between smoking group and non-smoking group (P < 0.05). The levels of hearing thresholds at 4 kHz frequency had statistically significant differences between spicy diet group and not spicy diet group (P < 0.05). The levels of hearing thresholds at 4 kHz, 6 kHz, 8 kHz frequency had statistically significant differences among different strong noise exposure groups (P < 0.05), and that at a same frequency hearing loss increased when noise exposing increased. The levels of hearing thresholds at 4 kHz, 6 kHz frequency had statistically significant difference among different vestibular function groups (P < 0.05). Results of accumulative logistics regression showed that smoking and strong noise exposure were risk factors causing hearing impairment at 4 kHz frequency, and excellent vestibular function seemed to be a preventive factor. Smoking and strong noise exposure were also risk factors causing hearing impairment at 6 kHz frequency. CONCLUSION Hearing impairment appears higher morbidity among flight cadets, and it has statistical correlation with smoking, strong noise exposure and vestibular function.
Hearing Loss ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Space Flight ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the efficacy and safety of insulin glargine versus insulin detemir in the treat-ment of type 2 diabetes,and provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Retrieved from PubMed,EM-Base,Cochrane Library,CBM,CJFD,VIP and Wanfang database,randomized controlled trials (RCT) about the clinical efficacy and safety of insulin glargine versus insulin detemir in the treatment of type 2 diabetes were collected. Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.2 software after data extraction and quality evaluation by Cochrane 5.1.0. RESULTS:A total of 18 RCTs,in-volving 3 638 patients were included. Results of Meta-analysis showed there was no significant difference in reducing glycosylated hemoglobin[MD=0.08,95%CI (-0.01,0.17),P=0.09];fasting blood glucose level in insulin glargine group was significantly lower thaninsulin detemir,the difference was statistically significant [MD=0.15,95%CI(0.03,0.27),P=0.02]. And there was no significant difference in the incidence of hypoglycemia [OR=0.97,95%CI(0.91,1.03),P=0.25];the degree of body mass gain ininsulin detemir was significantly lower than insulin glargine group [MD=-0.95,95%CI(-1.06,-0.85),P=0.003],but the in-cidence of injection site reactions was significantly higher than insulin glargine group [OR=2.28,95%CI(1.16,4.50),P=0.02],the differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS:The insulin glargine has better efficacy,than insulin detemir with lower incidence of injection site reactions but higher degree of body mass gain than insulin detemir in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Objective To demonstrate the incidence and relative factors of hypothyroidism after partial thyroidectomy (PTC). Methods The records of all euthyroidsm patients who underwent hemithyroidectomy from 1988 to 2000 were reviewed to determine the incidence of postoperative hypothyroidism and the predisposing factors. All the patients age, gender, serum TSH TGA and TPO levels,and the weight of resected thyroid tissue were evaluated. Hypothyroidsm patients were evaluated for the symptoms , timing of diagnosis , and thyroxine therapy. Results Hypothyroidism was diagnosed in 41(3.4%) of 1 210 patients ,inclnding subclinical hypothyroidsm in 28 and overt in 13.The mean postoperative serum TSH level was (9.22?3.36)mU/L. The mean preoperative serum TSH level was (3.14?1.05)mU/L in hypothyroidsm patients but in euthyroid patients was (1.07?0.72)mU/L(P