1.A meta-analysis of the prevalence and risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome in Chinese community
Lu ZHANG ; Liping DUAN ; Yixuan LIU ; Yuxin LENG ; Hua ZHANG ; Zuojing LIU ; Kun WANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2014;53(12):969-975
Objective To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in China.Methods Cross-sectional studies relevant to IBS conducted among Chinese were identified through the databases including PubMed,Web of Science,the Cochrane Library,CBM,CNKI,Wanfang data and VIP.Quality of studies was assessed according to the criteria for cross-sectional studies recommended by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ).Analysis of data,publication bias and sensitivity were performed with Stata (Version 12.0).Results A total of twenty-three studies were extracted.No obvious publication bias was detected in all analysis except the effect of depression on IBS prevalence.Pooled prevalence of IBS in China was 6.5%.IBS was more common in women than in men (8.1% vs 6.8%;OR=1.23,95%CI 1.09-1.38) and high rate in age group between 30 to 59 years (6.9% ; OR =1.22,95% CI 1.12-1.32).Intestinal infection history(OR =2.39,95% CI 1.69-3.38),anxiety (OR =2.95,95 % CI 1.94-4.49),depression (OR =1.85,95 % CI 1.11-3.09),food allergy (OR =2.80,95% CI 2.12-3.67) and alcohol consumption (OR =1.15,95% CI 1.07-1.24) might increase the risk for IBS.There were no significant difference of IBS prevalence between urban and rural areas (OR =0.97,95% CI 0.72-1.29),neither in different education classes (OR =0.85,95% CI 0.70-1.03).Sub-group analysis showed IBS prevalence varied apparently with different diagnostic criteria:prevalence defined by Manning was 11.8% and by Rome Ⅱ and Rome Ⅲ prevalence values were 4.4% and 8.9% respectively.Conclusions Pooled prevalence of IBS in China was 6.5%.IBS is more common in age group between 30 to 59 years.Female,history of intestinal infection,anxiety,depression,food allergy and alcohol consumption were risk factors for IBS in Chinese population.
2.Investigation and analysis of pharmaceutical management in compact medical consortium of Guangdong province
Xiaodan ZHU ; Xiao CHEN ; Weiling CAO ; Yuan ZENG ; Zuojing LU ; Xuejun LI ; Wenying CHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(4):390-394
OBJECTIVE To investigate the current situation of pharmaceutical management in compact medical consortium of Guangdong province, and to provide decision-making basis for promoting the high-quality construction and sustainable development of the provincial medical consortium. METHODS A self-designed questionnaire was used to select 50 compact medical consortiums in Guangdong province. The survey was answered by the heads of the pharmacy department of the general hospitals. The survey covered the basic scale of the consortium, the appointment of chief pharmacists, the implementation of pharmaceutical management and pharmaceutical care homogenization within the consortium, the difficulties in promoting the homogenization, and the expected provincial support. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the survey results. RESULTS A total of 50 questionnaires were collected, and the effective recovery rate was 100%. There were 16 chief pharmacists (32.00%) in charge of the pharmacy department of the general hospital in the medical consortium. Thirty-seven medical consortiums (74.00%) had established a drug supply support system within the consortium, 35 medical consortiums (70.00%) had carried out pharmaceutical management and coordination work within the medical consortium, 23 medical consortiums (46.00%) had established a clinical medication guidance system, 25 medical consortiums chenwenying2016@163.com (50.00%) had established a bidirectional communication mechanism, and only 8 medical consortiums (16.00%) had developed new models of pharmaceutical care. At present, the difficulties in promoting the homogenization of pharmaceutical management and pharmaceutical care within the medical consortium were mainly found in three aspects: the wide gap in management level of each member unit, the lack and uneven level of pharmaceutical personnel, and insufficient policy support and implementation. Most medical consortiums hoped that relevant departments could promote the homogenization of pharmaceutical work by holding special training courses or special supervision. CONCLUSIONS At present, the compact medical consortium in Guangdong province has achieved initial results in the implementation of the chief pharmacist system, the homogenization of pharmaceutical management and pharmaceutical care. However, it is still necessary to improve the coverage of chief pharmacist appointments in the medical consortium, implement the homogenization of pharmaceutical management, and accelerate the homogenization process of pharmaceutical care.