ObjectiveTo study the correlation of urinary iodine and thyroid function in elderly men in Harbin,and to provide the basis for formulation of health measures for the elderly.MethodsSeventy five cases of clinically healthy elderly men were enrolled for check-up of urinary iodine,thyroid function and B-ultrasound in Geriatric Ward the Forth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University in 2010.The subjects of investigation were divided into iodine appropriate and iodine sufficient groups and thyroid function parameters and B-ultrasound results were compared.ResultsThe average age of the 75 cases of healthy elderly men was (79.07 ± 4.78) years old and the median of urinary iodine was 198.4 μg/L.There were 62.67％ (47/75) elderly males whose iodine nutritional status was appropriate,but there were still some individuals(6.67％,5/75) in the iodine excess state.The level of TSH of the iodine appropriate group [(1.91 ± 0.82)mU/L] was lower than that iodine sufficient group [(4.98 ±0.60)mU/L,t =12.58,P ＜ 0.05],while the level of FT3 of the iodine appropriate group[(4.71 ± 0.56)pmol/L]was higher than that iodine sufficient group[(3.31 ± 0.43)pmol/L,t =12.18,P ＜ 0.05].But the difference of FT4between the two groups [(14.91 ± 3.12),(14.06 ± 2.79)pmol/L] was not statistically significant (t =1.40,P ＞0.05].The thyroid volume of iodine sufficient group[(20.9 ± 6.1 )cm3] was higher than that iodine appropriate group [(17.9 ± 5.6)cm3,t =2.11,P ＜ 0.05].ConclusionsSufficient quantities of iodine intake may affect the thyroid of elderly people.Whether the quantity of iodine intake of the elderly population should be decreased or not need to be further studied.

Natural product seselin and related derivatives with an angular pyranocoumarin skeleton were synthesized from 8-acetyl-7-hydroxycoumarins by condensation with acetone, reduction, and dehydration successively under mild conditions with total yield of > 50%. Twelve seselin derivatives were tested by the writhing response assay induced by acetic acid at a dose of 40 mg x kg(-1). Seselin (4a) and 4,8,8-trimethyl-9,9-dihydro-pyran[2,3-f] chromene-2,10-dione (2b) showed obviously antinociceptive activity with inhibitory effect of 85% and 50%, respectively, more or quite potent than aspirin in the same assay, suggesting that seselin derivatives could be a novel kind of potential antinociceptive agents.
Analgesics ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Chromones ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Coumarins ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Female ; Male ; Mice ; Molecular Structure ; Pain Measurement ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo investigate the impact of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine(5-aza-CdR) combined with imatinib on the proliferation, motility, invasion, and apoptosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST) cells in vitro.

METHODSMTT assay was used to investigate the effect of the two agents on proliferation of GIST882. Plate colony forming assay was used to determine the number of colony-forming. Motility and invasion abilities were tested to evaluate the inhibitory effect of each agent. Flow cytometry was used to observe apoptosis and cell cycle.

RESULTS5-aza-CdR or imatinib effectively inhibited the growth of GIST882 cells in concentration- and time-dependent manner. The inhibitory rate of combined treatment using 5-aza-CdR and imatinib was significantly higher than that of 5-aza-CdR or imatinib alone(P<0.05). After treatment for 48 h, the apoptosis rates of 5-aza-CdR group (1000 μg/L) and imatinib group (100 μmol/L) were (11.7±1.2)% and (14.6±0.8)%, respectively. Compared with the control group (2.8±0.3)%, the difference was statistically significant(P=0.000). Furthermore, the difference in apoptosis rate was significant between combined treatment group (19.4±1.1)% and single drug treatment group(vs. 5-aza-CdR group, P=0.000, vs. imatinib group, P=0.013). 5-aza-CdR raised G0/G1 ratio and reduced S ratio of GIST882. Imatinib and combined group had no apparent influence on the cell cycle of GIST882 cells.

CONCLUSION5-aza-CdR may be a potential agent of GIST treatment in the near future.

Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Azacitidine ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Benzamides ; pharmacology ; Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cell Survival ; drug effects ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ; etiology ; pathology ; Humans ; Imatinib Mesylate ; Piperazines ; pharmacology ; Pyrimidines ; pharmacology

Objective To explore the effects of oral care on improving cough reflex sensitivity and prolonging time span of recurrent pneumonia. Methods Oral care was conducted among 19 pateints with recurrent pneumonia. Using capsaicin-induced cough reflex method, cough reflex thresholds were measured in 19 patients with recurrent pneumonia before the study began, at the 20th day and the twelfth month after the study began. The recorrent time spans were recorded before and after the oral care at the same time. Results Cough reflex threshold was (1.54±0.06) mmol at the 20th day after the oral care began, which was significantly lower than (2.13±0.05) mmol before the the oral care began (P<0.05); There was no significant difference between the cough reflex thresholds at the 20th day and the twelfth month (1.61±0.08) mmol (P>0.05). Pneumonia recurrent time span (210±54)days was significandy longer after performing the oral care than that (143±71)days of before performing the oral care (P<0.05). Conclusions Oral care may improve the cough reflex sensitivity among pateints with recurrent pneumonia. It can prolong the time span of recurrent pneumonia.

Objective To compare a reciprocal peer-support (RPS) program with nurse care management (NCM) in clinical diabetes control.Methods Choosing 174 type 2 diabetic patients in hospital,dividing them into NCM group and RPS group randomly.The primary outcome with 6-month changes in HbA1clevel,insulin therapy,and blood pressure and patience reports of medication adherence,diabetes-related support,and emotional distress were compared between the two groups.Results Mean HbA1c level decreased from 8.02％ to 7.73％ in the RPS group and increased from 7.93％ to 8.22％ in the NCM group.The difference in HbA1c change between groups was 0.58％ (t =2.732,P ＜ 0.05 ).Eight patients in the RPS group started insulin therapy,compared with 1 patient in the NCM group (P＜0.05).Groups did not differ in blood pressure,self-reported medication adherence,or diabetes-specific distress ( P ＞ 0.05 ),but the RPS group reported improvement in diabetes social support.Conclusions Reciprocal peer support holds promise as a method for diabetes care management.

OBJECTIVEBased on the 2002 WHO health survey data, to explore the latent relationship among self-reported health level, the actual level of health, the social demographic characteristics and the risk factors, and to analyze the influence of the various surveillance indicators on self-reported health and the degree that the self-reported health explained the actual level of health.

METHODSField tests for various components of the World health survey were conducted in nine countries during 2002, including India, Brazil, Burkina, Hungary, Nepal, Russia, Spain, Tunisia, and Vietnam (29 971). The survey questionnaire included a self-assessment component and anchoring vignette component. The self-assessment component data was adjusted and eliminated the affect of "cut-point bias" by using the anchoring vignette component data, and then was used to build the structural equation model on the relationship among self-reported health level, actual health level, social demographic characteristics and the risk factors.

RESULTSIn the final structural equation model, "the actual level of health" = 0.80 × "the self-reported health level" + (-0.04) × "the social demographic characteristics" + (-0.08) × "the risk factors" (R(2) = 0.66), and "the self-reported health level" = (-0.70) × "the social demographic characteristics" + 0.10 × "the risk factors" (R(2) = 0.55). The standardized total effect of self-reported health to the actual level of health was 0.80, and that of the social demographic characteristics to the self-reported health and the actual level of health were -0.70 and -0.60, respectively. And the 16 items of self-reported health consisted of 8 dimensions; and sorted by the power of impact to the actual health level, they were mobility, pain and discomfort, sleep, cognition, feelings, self-care ability, visual capacity and interpersonal activities.

CONCLUSIONThere were significant linear correlation relationship between the actual level of health and the self-reported health, as well as between the self-reported health and the social demographic characteristics. And the self-reported 16 items used by the 2002 WHO health survey played an important role in the health evaluation of population.

Demography ; Health Status ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Models, Statistical ; Risk Factors ; Self Report ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; World Health Organization

OBJECTIVESTo investigate the level of AIDS knowledge among people concerned in Nanjing city in order to provide scientific evidence and constructive suggestions for the government to formulate relevant policies for AIDS control.

METHODSThree sets of questionnaires on AIDS knowledge were designed, the scores calculated, and the results evaluated.

RESULTSOf the 2,500 questionnaires issued to 4 different groups of people, 2,436 were collected back with effective answers, 991 from medical and health-related workers with the mean score of 58, 473 from college students with the mean score of 39.9, 524 from common city residents with the mean score of 42.3, and 448 from those working in high risk environment with the mean score of 47.

CONCLUSIONSThe level of AIDS knowledge among people concerned in Nanjing city was far below the requirement of the nation, especially among medical and health-related workers. Efforts must be made to raise the level of AIDS knowledge of people concerned so as to enhance the prevention and treatment of the disease.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; prevention & control ; Adolescent ; Adult ; China ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVETo study the newborn's Apgar score in 'one minute' and relevant factors.

METHODSOne year inpatient woman from a Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Anhui province were selected by cluster sampling method and newborn asphyxia situation was investigated using Apgar score and self-designed questionnaire.

RESULTSThe Apgar score in 'one minute' which marking 8 to 10, 4 to 7 and 0 to 3 were found in 1875 (73.78%), 426 (16.77%) and 240 infants (9.45%) respectively. The average Apgar score in 'one minute' and five minutes were (7.69 +/- 2.27) and (9.01 +/- 1.89) respectively, The Apgar score in 'one minute' was significantly correlated with that of five minutes (Pearson coefficient correlation r = 0.841, P = 0.00). Ordinal regression analysis revealed that parturient age (OR = 1.04), being farmer (OR = 2.22), parity (OR = 1.26), assistant vaginal delivery (OR = 4.93), caesarean section (OR = 1.95), pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (OR = 1.42), albuminuria in gestational period (OR = 1.44), newborn being male (OR = 1.23), low birth weight (OR = 2.94), inborn abnormality (OR = 12.12), premature birth (OR = 1.22) and complications of delivery (OR = 5.04) were risk factors while the number of years under study (OR = 0.91), prenatal check-up (OR = 0.48), body length of newborn infant (OR = 0.88) and single birth (OR = 0.57) were protective factors.

CONCLUSIONApgar score in 'one minute' of newborn infant was affected by several factors as stated above. Health care program in earlier period toward community parturient should be strengthened in order to discover and control high risk factors of duration of pregnancy in earlier period.

Apgar Score ; Asphyxia Neonatorum ; epidemiology ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors

Objective To evaluate the effect of cytochrome P450 2 D6*10 ( CYP2 D6*10 ) polymorphism on the pharmacokinetics of oral nebivolol after single and multiple doses. Methods Fifteen healthy volunteers which were selected according to their CYP2D6*10 genotype, consisted of 8 of CYP2D6*1 carriers and 7 of CYP2D6*10/*10 geno-types.All subjects received a single dose of 5 mg and multiple doses (5 mg? d-1 , qd, for 7 days) .Nebivolol in plasma were measured by LC-MS/MS.The main pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by WinNonlin program.Results The main pharmacokinetic parameters of nebivolol in plasma between CYP2D6*1 carriers and CYP2D6*10/*10 genotypes after a single dose were as follows: t1/2 were (9.88 ±5.47), ( 12.29 ±6.19 ) h, AUCinf were ( 7.26 ±5.88 ), (8.56 ±5.20)μg? L-1? h, Cmax were (1.11 ±0.53), (1.42 ±0.75)μg? L-1 , respectively.The main pharmacokinetic parameters of nebivolol in plasma between CYP2D6*1 carriers and CYP2D6*10/*10 genotypes after multiple doses were as follows:t1/2 were (8.56 ±2.38), (7.67 ±4.75) h, AUCinf were (10.62 ±5.62), (12.74 ±7.40)μg? L-1? h, Cmax were (2.05 ±0.83), (2.02 ±0.75)μg? L-1, respectively.No significant differences in the pharmacokinetic parameters of nebivolol were found between CYP2D6*1 carriers and CYP2D6*10/*10 genotypes.The clearance of the multiple doses was significantly lower compared with that of single dose in the different genotyped groups.Conclusion CYP2D6*10 polymorphism has no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of oral nebivolol after single and multiple doses.The elimination of nebivolol decreases after the multiple doses, which is not affected by CYP2D6*10 polymorphism.

Objective To enhance the efficiency of health education, to avoid the risk factors of community patients with pre-diabetes, and to prevent the occurrence of diabetes. Methods Health education and lifestyle intervention were applied in pre-diabetes and high-risk groups at subordinate community hospitals. Results After the intervention, the body mass index, fasting blood glucose, blood glucose 2 h after meals obviously decreased compared to those before the intervention (P <0.01). The diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure and triglyceride also had some decrease (P<0.05). The knowledge rate of diabetes after the intervention had an obvious increase. Conclusions Health education and lifestyle intervention of pre-diabetes are practicable, and delay the development of diabetes. Health education and lifestyle intervention have crucial effects on the procedure of IGT developing to diabetes.