Effects of conventional submarine environment on kidney stone and blood uric acid
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-6906.2018.02.001
- VernacularTitle:常规潜艇环境对艇员肾结石形成及血尿酸水平的影响
- Author:
Xujie ZHANG
1
;
Xue ZHAO
1
;
Xinghai WEI
1
;
Limin YU
1
Author Information
1. 315717 浙江省宁波,解放军92815部队医院
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Submarine;
Kidney stone;
Uric acid
- From:
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine
2018;25(2):65-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of conventional submarine environment on kidney stone and blood uric acid.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the health examination results of the commissioned officers and enlisted,who underwent health examination in No.113 Hospital from January 1,2015 to December 31,2017.The subjects were divided into the submarine group and the shore service group,by depending on whether they worked onboard the submarine or on shore,and they were further divided into different age groups in accordance with age:i.e.the junior age group (≤ 30 years),the mid age group (31years ＜ age ＜40 years) and the senior age group (≥40 years).The diagnosis of kidney stone was verified by ultrasonography (GE LOGIQ-E9 Color Ultrasonograph).Results A total of 1 010 naval personnel were finally included in the study.The incidence of kidney stone in the submarine group (n =710) and the shore.service group (n =300) was 3.2％ and 2.7％ respectively (P ＞0.05).The blood uric acid levels were respectively (352.1 ± 67.3) μmol/L and (350.2 ± 67.0) μmol/L(P ＞ 0.05).The incidence of hyperuricemia was respectively 13.7％ and 15.3％ (P ＞0.05).However,if comparisons were made by age groups,no statististical differences could be noticed in the incidence of kidney stone,the level of blood uric acid,the incidence of hyperuricemia in the submarine and the shore service groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Conventional submarine environment seems to have no significant effects on the formation of kidney stone and the level of blood uric acid.However,this initial conclusion demands verification through further detailed study.
