1.Prevalence and characteristics of overweight and obesity in Chinese children aged 0-5 years.
D M YU ; L H JU ; L Y ZHAO ; H Y FANG ; Z Y YANG ; H J GUO ; W T YU ; F M JIA ; W H ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(6):710-714
Objective: To study the prevalence and characteristics of overweight and obesity among Chinese children aged 0-5 years, in 2010-2013. Methods: Data was from the'China Nutrition and Health Surveillance-0-5-Years-Old Children and Lactating Women'project in 2013. Stratified multistage cluster sampling method was used to select 55 districts/counties from 30 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) with the sample size of children as 32 862. Definition of overweight and obesity were according to both the WHO 2006 growth standard in children less than 5-year-old and the WHO 2007 growth reference in children of 5-years-old. Results: were calculated by complex weight based on national census from the National Bureau of Statistics in 2010. Results The overall prevalence of overweight was 8.4% among the 0-5-year-old in 2013, with 9.4% in boys and 7.2% in girls. Both of the rates from urban and rural areas were the same, as 8.4%. The prevalence rates of overweight in the 0-, 6-, 12-, 24-, 36-, 48- and 60-71 months age groups appeared as 13.0%, 11.1%, 8.3%, 6.0%, 4.8%, 3.9% and 15.9%, respectively. The rates of overweight in low, medium and high income families were 8.0%, 8.8% and 8.9%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity was 3.1% among the 0-5-year-old, with 3.6% in boys and 2.5% in girls. There was no significant difference seen in urban (3.3%) and rural areas (2.9%). The prevalence rates for obesity in the 0-, 6-, 12-, 24-, 36-, 48- and 60-71 months age groups were 5.8%, 3.8%, 2.5%, 1.6%, 1.2%, 1.3% and 7.8%, respectively. The rates of obesity in low, medium and high income families were 2.8%, 3.3% and 3.5%, respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence rates of both overweight and obesity were increasing among the 0-5-year-olds in China, suggesting that it is necessary to timely conduct the surveillance and intervention programs on overweight and obesity in this target population.
Adolescent
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Asian People/statistics & numerical data*
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Body Mass Index
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Body Weight
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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China/epidemiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Income
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Lactation
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Male
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Nutritional Status
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Obesity/ethnology*
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Overweight/ethnology*
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Prevalence
2.Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Bladder: Report of a Case.
Kyung M SEO ; Soo Eung CHAI ; Tai Chin KIM ; M H YANG
Korean Journal of Urology 1973;14(3):221-225
A case of rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder in a 4 year old boy was reported with review of literatures. The patient was managed by transurethral resection of the tumor, postoperative radiation and chemotherapeutic agent (cyclocytidine hydrochloride).
Child, Preschool
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Humans
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Male
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Rhabdomyosarcoma*
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Urinary Bladder*
3.Inactivation of infectious bursal disease virus by binary ethylenimine and formalin
M HABIB ; I HUSSAIN ; W.H FANG ; Z.I RAJPUT ; Z.Z YANG ; H IRSHAD
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2006;7(4):320-323
In this experiment conducted to study the inactivation dynamics of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) by binary ethylenimine (BEI) in comparison with formalin, IBDV was isolated from the bursa of infected chickens and its confirmation was done by agar gel precipitation test. Viral suspensions were subjected to inactivation with BEI and formalin for pre-set time intervals. BEI was employed at concentrations of 0.001 and 0.002 mol/L while formalin was used at 0.1% and 0.2%. Sampling was done at 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h of incubation and samples were tested for their inactivation status in 9-day-old embryonated eggs and 3-week-old broiler chickens. IBDV was completely inactivated by 0.001 and 0.002 mol/L BEI after 36 h of incubation at 37 ℃,whereas formalin at 0.1% and 0.2% concentrations inactivated IBDV in 24 h.
4.Evaluation on follow-up intervention program in men who have sex with men in Tianjin.
N ZHOU ; M N ZHENG ; H H LI ; M H YU ; H GONG ; J YANG ; G H JIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(9):1228-1233
Objective: To evaluate the behavior intervention program on men who have sex with men (MSM) in Tianjin. Methods: From April 2013 to September 2017, MSM were enrolled from MSM gathering places and through mobile internet to establish an open prospective cohort. Interventions were conducted in every follow-up meeting, while the changes of behaviors and HIV infection and syphilis incidences in the MSM before and after intervention were compared. Results: A total of 1 822 MSM were interviewed at baseline survey, with 1 007 eligible MSM were enrolled in the cohort. A total of 39 new cases of HIV infection were reported, and the cumulative observation time on cohort follow-up was 2 216.96 person-year, with the HIV incidence rate as 1.76 per 100 person-years. Among them, 934 MSM were sero-negative for syphilis in baseline survey. A total of 100 new cases of syphilis were reported, and the cumulative observation time of cohort follow-up was 1 959.94 person-year, the syphilis incidence rate was 5.10 per 100 person-years. With health education and intervention conducted, the awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge for MSM increased. Though the rate of anal sex increased after intervention, the rate of condom use in anal sex increased, too. The rate of condom use decreased after receiving more than 3 interventions. Data from the multivariate GEE analysis indicated that protective factors might be as follows: education level of college and above (aOR=0.81, 95%CI: 0.68-0.98), awareness of AIDS related knowledge (aOR=0.52, 95%CI: 0.36-0.75), ever receiving condom promotion and distribution in the past six months (aOR=0.60, 95%CI: 0.49-0.74), being recruited from mobile internet (aOR=0.85, 95%CI: 0.73-1.00) and times of cumulative intervention: one time (aOR=0.55, 95%CI: 0.45-0.66), two times (aOR=0.38, 95%CI: 0.30-0.49), three times (aOR=0.26, 95%CI: 0.20-0.35), four times and above (aOR=0.24, 95%CI: 0.17-0.33). Diagnoses of STDs in the past six months (aOR=1.43, 95%CI: 1.06-1.96), using rush-poppers (aOR=1.22, 95%CI: 1.02-1.47) might be risk factors. Conclusions: After continuous behavior intervention, the incidence of HIV infection and syphilis were at a low level in the MSM cohort in Tianjin. Their awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge and the rate of condom use increased. But there are still many risk factors influencing the unprotected anal sex in MSM. We should continuously carry out behavioral intervention programs to prevent unprotected anal sex among MSM.
Behavior Therapy
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China/epidemiology*
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Follow-Up Studies
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HIV Infections/transmission*
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Homosexuality, Male/statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Safe Sex
5.Clinical practice guidelines for meropenem therapy in neonatal sepsis(2024)
Guideline Development Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Meropenem Therapy in Neonatal Sepsis ; Peking University Third Hospital ; Editorial Department of Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ; X-M TONG ; W-H ZHOU ; K-H YANG
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(2):107-117
Meropenem is one of the most widely used special-grade antimicrobial agents in the treatment of neonatal sepsis.However,its irrational use has led to an increasingly severe problem of bacterial multidrug resistance.The guideline was developed following standardized methods and procedures,and provides 12 recommendations specifically addressing 9 clinical issues.The recommendations cover various aspects of meropenem use in neonates,including timing of administration,recommended dosage,extended infusion,monitoring and assessment,antimicrobial adjustment strategies,treatment duration,and treatment strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections.The aim of the guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations and guidance for the rational use of meropenem in neonates with sepsis.[Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics,2024,26(2):107-117]
6.Treatment of severe lithium poisoning and dialysis-induced hypophosphatemia with phosphorus-enriched hemodialysis: a case report.
Srivasa B CHEBROLU ; Helen K C YANG ; Aileen HARIMAN ; Antonios H TZAMALOUKAS ; Carl M KJELLSTRAND ; Todd S ING
Chinese Medical Journal 2005;118(16):1405-1408
Female
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Humans
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Hypophosphatemia
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etiology
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therapy
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Lithium
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poisoning
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Middle Aged
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Phosphorus
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therapeutic use
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Renal Dialysis
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adverse effects
7.Ewing's sarcoma of central nervous system: a clinicopathological analysis of six cases.
Q Y YANG ; H LI ; C LIU ; M L BAO ; Q H FAN ; M H PAN
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2023;52(12):1249-1254
Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics, pathological diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma of the central nervous system. Methods: Six cases of Ewing's sarcoma of the central nervous system diagnosed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China from 2015 to 2022 were collected. The clinical manifestations, histological morphology, immunophenotype and molecular genetics of these cases were analyzed. The related literature was reviewed. Results: There were four males and two females, with a male to female ratio of 2∶1. The onset age was 17-40 years, with a median age of 23 years. All 6 tumors were located in the spinal cord (2 cases of cervical vertebra, 1 case of thoracic vertebra, 2 cases of lumbar vertebra, and 1 case of sacral vertebra). The patients' clinical manifestations were mostly lumbago, weakness and numbness of lower limbs/limbs. In 1 case, the tumor recurred and metastasized to the suprasellar region and the third ventricle. Microscopically, the tumor showed diffuse infiltrative growth. In some cases, the tumor was closely related to the spinal meninges. The tumor cells were arranged in sheet, lobular, thin-rope, and nest-like patterns. Homer-Wright rosette was visible. The tumor cells were small to medium in size, and most of them had scant cytoplasm. A few cells had clear cytoplasm. Some areas were rhabdoid. The tumor cell nuclei showed focal mild pleomorphism. The chromatin was uniform and delicate while the nucleoli were not obvious. Mitosis was commonly seen. The tumor was separated by fibrous connective tissue and may be accompanied by mucinous degeneration. Immunohistochemistry showed that all tumors were positive for CD99, NKX2.2, Fli1, ERG. ATRX, H3K27me3, INI1 and BRG1 were all retained. Immunohistochemical stains for EMA, GFAP and Olig2 were negative. The Ki-67 proliferation index was 30%-70%. EWSR1 break-apart FISH test was positive. Conclusions: Ewing's sarcoma is rare in the central nervous system and needs to be distinguished from a variety of neoplasms with primitive undifferentiated small cell morphology. Immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics may be required for a proper diagnosis.
Humans
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Male
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Female
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Young Adult
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Adult
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Adolescent
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Sarcoma, Ewing/pathology*
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Proto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1
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Immunohistochemistry
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Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics*
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Central Nervous System/pathology*
8.Progress of research on the association between air pollution and prevalence of major cancers.
Z X YANG ; H M ZENG ; R S ZHENG ; C F XIA ; S W ZHANG ; W Q CHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(4):532-535
Being an undisputed risk factor of cancer, air pollution is posing a huge threat to the health on human beings. In this article, we introduced the composition of air pollution, and the standards on air quality which was set by both World Health Organization and the Chinese government. We also summarized the most recent research findings on the association between air pollution and the risk of lung, breast, bladder and other major cancers.
Air Pollutants/toxicity*
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Air Pollution/adverse effects*
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Humans
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Neoplasms/epidemiology*
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Prevalence
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Research/trends*
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Risk Factors
9.Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children in China: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.
S M LI ; W FENG ; F FANG ; X H DONG ; Z J ZHANG ; Q Q YANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(7):993-998
Objective: To understand the prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children in China and provide scientific basis for early prevention and treatment of ADHD in children. Methods: A systematic literature retrieval was conducted by using CNKI, Wanfang data, CBM and VIP databases for the information about the prevalence of ADHD in children in China published from 1979 to 2017. Pubmed database was used to retrieve the literatures about ADHD prevalence in children in China published from 1946 to 2017. The quality of literature was evaluated based on the cross-sectional study criteria according to STROBE statement. Stata 12.0 was used for combined prevalence and subgroup analyses, including gender, regions, publication year, diagnostic criteria, sampling methods, and so on. Egger testing and the evaluation of funnel graph were used to evaluate the publication bias of these literatures, and sensitivity analysis was done by using different models and eliminating the influence of any one of these articles on combined effect value. Results: Twenty articles were included. The total sample size was 88 755, including 46 216 boys and 42 539 girls. The prevalence of ADHD in children in China was 5.6% (95%CI: 5.0%-6.3%). The prevalence was 7.7% (95%CI: 6.7%-8.8%) in boys and 3.4% (95%CI: 3.0%-3.8%) in girls, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). No statistically significance difference in the ADHD prevalence was observed between different regions publication years, diagnostic criteria and sampling methods. Conclusions: The prevalence of ADHD in children in China was high, and boys tended to have a higher prevalence compared with girls. Appropriate screening methods for early detection and intervention conduction of ADHD should be taken among children in China.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology*
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Child
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China/epidemiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prevalence
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Sex Distribution
10.Multiplex Real-time PCR Assay for the Detection of all Chlamydia Species and Simultaneous Differentiation of C. psittaci and C. pneumoniae in Human Clinical Specimens
Bernard J. WOLFF ; Anna GAINES ; Andrew B. CONLEY ; Emily NORRIS ; Lavanya RISHISHWAR ; Aroon T. CHANDE ; Eungi YANG ; Maureen H. DIAZ ; Jonas M. WINCHELL
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2023;43(4):375-380
We developed and assessed the performance of a new multiplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of all Chlamydia species and simultaneous differentiation of Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia pneumoniae—two important human respiratory pathogens—in human clinical specimens. Next-generation sequencing was used to identify unique targets to design real-time PCR assays targeting all Chlamydia species, C. psittaci, and C. pneumoniae. To validate the assay, we used a panel of 49 culture isolates comprising seven C. psittaci genotypes, eight C. pneumoniae isolates, seven other Chlamydia species, and 22 near-neighbor bacterial and viral isolates, along with 22 specimens from external quality assessment (EQA) panels and 34 nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs and cerebrospinal fluid, stool, and sputum specimens previously identified as positive or negative for C. psittaci or C. pneumoniae. The assays were 100% specific, with limits of detection of 7.64– 9.02 fg/μL. The assay results matched with historical assay results for all specimens, except for one owing to the increased sensitivity of the new C. psittaci assay; the results of the EQA specimens were 100% accurate. This assay may improve the timely and accurate clinical diagnosis of Chlamydia infections and provide a greater understanding of the burden of disease caused by these agents.