Feature extraction is a very crucial step in P300-based brain-computer interface (BCI) and independent component analysis (ICA) is a suitable P300 feature extraction method. But at present the convergence performance of the general ICA iteration methods are not very satisfactory. In this paper, a method based on quantum particle swarm optimizer (QPSO) algorithm and ICA technique is put forward for P300 extraction. In this method, quantum computing is used to impel ICA iteration to globally converge faster. It achieved the purpose of extracting P300 rapidly and efficiently. The method was tested on two public datasets of BCI Competition II and III, and a simple linear classifier was employed to classify the extracted P300 features. The recognition accuracy reached 94.4% with 15 times averaged. The results showed that the proposed method could extract P300 rapidly and the extraction effect did not reduce. It provides an experimental basis for further study of real-time BCI system.
Algorithms ; Brain-Computer Interfaces ; Electroencephalography ; Event-Related Potentials, P300 ; Humans ; Principal Component Analysis ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

Objective To analyze the relationship between HA orbital implantation and its complications.Methods and Results The authors retrospectively reviewed 38 cases,among which 24cases received unwrapped HA implantation,5 of them became exposure(20.8%);14 wrapped in autologous sclera,only 1 became exposure(7.1%),there was significant difference between the two types of surgery(P

60 mm Hg (PP1 group) or 40 mm Hg≤PP≤60 mm Hg (PP2 group),1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa.Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring,the serum and urine ?_2-MG,urine mAlb,blood BUN and Cr were measured in both groups,the blood pressure,serum and urine ?_2-MG,urine mAlb,blood BUN and Cr were compared between two groups. Results Compared with PP2 group,the PP1 group showed higher levels of renal function indexes. Conclusion Renal damage is related with pulse pressure in senile essential hypertension.

Background Blepharitis is an induce factor for multiple ocular surface diseases.Research showed that bacteria play an important role in the pathogenesis of blepharitis.To make sure the pathogenic bacteria and effective antimicrobial agents are of clinical significance for the prevention and treatment of blepharitis.Objective The purpose of this study was 1o investigate the bacterial isolates of conjunctival sac secretion and meibomian secretion in the patients with blepharitis and study their in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility.Methods Forty-five patients with anterior blepharitis and 45 cases with posterior blepharitis were included in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from December 2006 to December 2012,and 45 patients for laser in situ keratomileusis were enrolled in the same period as control group.The secretions of the conjunctival sac and meibomian were collected with sterile cotton swab,and bacterial isolates were cultured in bouillon culture-medium.The number of eyes with different bacteria was examined and calculated.Then the bacteria were switched to blood agar plates,and antimicrobial susceptibility test to erythromycin,gentamicin,tobramycin,rifampin,levofloxacin were performed by M ueller Hinton (M-H) medium paper method.Results The total germiculture positive rates were 81.1％,76.1％ and 65.0％ in the anterior blepharitis group,posterior blepharitis group and the control group,showing a significant difference among them (x2 =12.80,P=0.00).The germiculture positive rates in meibomian secretion were 84.4％ and 78.8％ in the anterior blepharitis group and the posterior blepharitis group,which were significantly higher than 67.8％ in the control group (x2=7.30,P =0.03).There was no statistically significant difference in the germiculture positive rate of conjunctival sac section among the three groups (77.8％,73.3％ and 62.2％) (x2 =5.60,P=0.06).The main bacteria in conjunctival sac secretion and meibomian secretion were staphylococcus epidermidis,staphylococcus aureus and corynebacterium in all the subjects,but streptococcus pneumoniae and gram-negative bacillus were not detected in the control group.Staphylococcus showed the highest susceptibility to gentamicin,tobramycin and rifampicin,with the sensitive rate ＞70％.Corynebacterium was susceptible to various drugs.Streptococcus pneumoniae had susceptibility to erythromycin and tobramycin.However,Gram-negative bacillus was not susceptible to all the drugs above.Conclusions Bacteria participate in the pathogenesis of blepharitis,but the germiculture positive rate,bacterial species and drug susceptibility of bacteria are obviously different between patients with blepharitis and normal population.Reasonable application of antimicrobial agents is important to blepharitis.

The pollution levels were slight-pollution for most of unqualified cosmetics.The results of health risk assessment showed that all of the cosmetics were security.Conclusion On the whole,the qualities of cosmetics that are used in beauty and hairdressing salon are qualified,but they still don’t match the new standard well,and there are still a few of cosmetics unqualified.

Objective To investigate the epidemiology and clinical features of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis of children in Shanghai area in the last 2.5 years. Methods A retrospective study was conducted in 27 hospitalized patients with epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis by analyzing the clinical manifestation,epidemiology and laboratory test fingdings from Jan.2006 to Jun.2008.Statistical analysis of the clinical manifestations of cases in serogroup A,B and C was performed according to Neisseria meningitidis infection. Results There were sporadic cases of children with epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis in Shanghai area in the last 2.5 years.The seasonal distribution illustrated the peak occurrence from Feb.to Apr.Among all these cases,92.6% were floating children.Common types(74.1%) were the predominant clinical manifestations and the others were fulminate types(25.9%).Four cases in each of serogroup A and B,and 8 cases of serogroup C were identified by serotyping on 14 Neisseria meningitidis strains and genotyping on the other 2 cases′ cerebrospinal fluid specimens.All the patients in serogroup A with meningococcal diseases were not vaccinated before and 25.0% of them belonged to fulminate types.Half of the cases had petechia on the skin and the prevalence of skin necrosis was 25.0% and 50% had complications of nervous system.No fulminate type was present in cases of serogroup B meningococcal disease and only 1 case had slight petechia on the skin.However,intensive convulsions occurred in 75.0% of the patients,and all of them had complication of nervous system,with a few had sequela.Among the patients in serogroup C meningococcal disease,62.5% patients were vaccinated with serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis.In serogroup C,Neisseria meningitidis infection was found in each age group,with petechia on skin,skin necrosis,immunity correlation fever and complications of nervous system in 87.5%,50.0%,75.0% and 12.5% of the patients,respectively. Conclusions 1.Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis occurred sporadically in children in Shanghai area,the majority of patients were floating populations.2.Clinical manifestation was typical in patients of serogroup A meningococcal disease.Subdural effusion or ventricalitis was more common in patients of serogroup B meningococcal disease.In serogroup C,Neisseria meningitidis was the most prevalent serotype leading to epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis.More cases were found in patients infected with serogroup C,Neisseria meningitidis with severe shock and immunity correlation fever compared with the other groups.Prophylactic vaccination of serogroup C polyvalent meningococcal organism should be recommended.

Objective　Genetic analysis was performed on a female child with chromosome Xq28 heterozygous deletion and suspected X-linked recessive disease to determine the morbidity and prognosis. Methods　A female child was admitted to the hospital on day 20 because of "jaundice for 20 days and difficulty in stopping bleeding at acupuncture sites". Low depth whole genome test of amniocentesis in late pregnancy suggested missing copy number of hemophilia A and X-linked mental retardation type 72. In order to further confirm the diagnosis and prognosis, peripheral blood of the children and their parents were collected for gene testing, chromosome inactivation test and genetic analysis. Results　Chromosome Xq28 of the child had 439.4 kb copy number heterozygous deletion variation, which was a clear disease-coding gene for functional loss included in ClinGen database. Chromosome inactivation test showed that the paternal X chromosome of the child was extremely inactivated. Haplotype analysis suggested that the normal chromosome of the subject was inherited from the mother, and there was heterozygous deletion on the paternal X chromosome, so it was inferred that the child will not develop disease or just have mild symptoms. Conclusion　It is necessary to analyze the X chromosome inactivation test for female patients with the pathogenic variation of X-linked recessive genetic disease to determine the possibility of the disease.

Objective To identify the framework of Beijing midwives' core competency.Methods A semi-structure interview was developed by using the framework of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)as a guideline,questionnaires were distributed to 14 Beijing midwife professionals.Content template analysis was conducted and the template was based on the ICM's framework.Results Five critical components were identified as representing midwives' core competency.Condusions The critical components for constructing Beijing midwives' core competency are some what similar to the ICM's framework,and the different components were health care before pregnancy and competence of community health care.

Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of Midwife Core Competency Scale.Methods A total of 369 midwives from 32 hospitals in Beijing were investigated by using the Midwife Core Competency Scale,and the reliability and validity were measured.Results The scale had good internal consistency (Cronbach's α =0.950) and stability (the test-retest reliability was 0.832).The distribution of 54 items in 6 public factors (the cumulative variance＝68.405％) extracted from them was consistent with the original scale,yielding an acceptable construct validity.The scale also had good validity to discriminate different categories.Conclusions The Midwife Core Competency Scale had good reliability and validity,which provides an useful tool to evaluate midwifes' core competency.Larger sample from different areas need to be considered for scale improvement and application.

Beijing ; China ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; diagnosis