Objective To compile a comprehension assessment scale of double-conditional phrases for adults and to test its reliability and validity.Methods With reference to the compilation process of local and international word lists,a comprehension assessment scale of double-conditional phrases for adults was developed.The scale was used to assess 40 aphasia patients and 20 ordinary adults as subjects from four hospitals in Shanghai.The internal consistency reliability,split-half reliability,retest reliability and calibration validity of the scale were evaluated and analyzed[the western aphasia battery(WAB)as a calibrated measurcment instrument].Results The scale consists of 30 questions,including five types of phrases:coordinate phrases,verb-object phrases,subject-predicate phrases,endocentric phrases and interface-object phrases.Compared with the ordinary adult group,the total score of the scale and the scores of each dimension in the aphasia group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.001).The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score was 0.894,the half coefficient was 0.924,and the correlation coefficient for the retest reliability of the total score was 0.923,with retest reliability for each type of word group ranging from 0.731 to 0.903.With the exception of the repetition scores,correlation coefficients be-tween the scale and all other scores of WAB were all＞0.6(P＜0.01).Conclusion The self-developed"Adult Double Conditional Phrases Auditory Comprehension Assessment Scale"demonstrates good reliability and validity.It serves as a scientific and reliable tool for evaluating the auditory comprehension ability of adult patients.

Objective To compile a comprehension assessment scale of double-conditional phrases for adults and to test its reliability and validity.Methods With reference to the compilation process of local and international word lists,a comprehension assessment scale of double-conditional phrases for adults was developed.The scale was used to assess 40 aphasia patients and 20 ordinary adults as subjects from four hospitals in Shanghai.The internal consistency reliability,split-half reliability,retest reliability and calibration validity of the scale were evaluated and analyzed[the western aphasia battery(WAB)as a calibrated measurcment instrument].Results The scale consists of 30 questions,including five types of phrases:coordinate phrases,verb-object phrases,subject-predicate phrases,endocentric phrases and interface-object phrases.Compared with the ordinary adult group,the total score of the scale and the scores of each dimension in the aphasia group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.001).The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score was 0.894,the half coefficient was 0.924,and the correlation coefficient for the retest reliability of the total score was 0.923,with retest reliability for each type of word group ranging from 0.731 to 0.903.With the exception of the repetition scores,correlation coefficients be-tween the scale and all other scores of WAB were all＞0.6(P＜0.01).Conclusion The self-developed"Adult Double Conditional Phrases Auditory Comprehension Assessment Scale"demonstrates good reliability and validity.It serves as a scientific and reliable tool for evaluating the auditory comprehension ability of adult patients.

Objective:To analyze the changes of fasting plasma glucose(FPG)level before and after menopause.Methods:Kailuan health checkup cohort was used to extract data of women aged≥18 years who participated in the first physical examination of Kailuan physical examination cohort and had menopausal age at the end of the seventh physical examination. A total of 3 749 women with 22 057 physical examination records were included in the analysis. Natural logarithmic transformation was applied to FPG, and a segmented linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the changes in ln-transformed FPG before and after menopause. Additionally, an interaction analysis was performed to assess the multiplicative effect of baseline age and baseline body mass index(BMI)on ln-transformed FPG concerning pre- and post-menopausal periods.Results:The average age of the first physical examination for women in this study was (45.63±4.52)years, the median menopausal age was 51(50~53)years, and the median number of physical examinations was 6(5~7)times. The results of the piecewise linear mixed effect model showed that lnFPG increased from 1 year before menopause, with an average annual increase of 0.021 mmol/L, and continued to increase from menopause to 5 years after menopause, with an average annual increase of 0.007 mmol/L. LnFPG tended to be stable after 5 years of menopause. Baseline age could affect the changes of lnFPG before and after menopause, and there was a negative multiplicative interaction between baseline age ≥45 years and the time period from 6 years to 1 year before menopause( P=0.032). Women with baseline age ≥45 years had a higher average annual increase in lnFPG from 1 year before menopause to 5 years after menopause than women with baseline age <45 years( P<0.05). On lnFPG, there was a positive multiplicative interaction between baseline BMI and time segments around menopause. Compared to women with BMI <24.0 kg/m 2, obese women displayed more annual increase in lnFPG from 6 years to 1 year before menopause as well as from menopause to 5 years after menopause( P<0.05). Conclusions:Menopause has an adverse impact on FPG, with the most significant changes occurring within the period of one year before menopause and up to five years after menopause. Age and BMI significantly influence the changes in FPG before and after menopause.

Objective:To explore the association between abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and elevated blood pressure among females of child-bearing potential.Methods:A total of 294 674 females of child-bearing age who participated in pre-pregnancy health examination in Shenzhen from 2013 to 2019 were selected. Demographic characteristics, blood pressure, TSH, fasting blood glucose and other indexes were collected. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between abnormal TSH levels and elevated blood pressure (including prehypertension and hypertension).Results:This study showed that females of child-bearing potential with prehypertension and hypertension accounted for 21.77% and 2.41%, respectively. Compared with females of child-bearing potential with normal TSH, the risk of prehypertension and hypertension increased by 34.0% ( OR=1.340, 95% CI 1.248-1.438) and 59.6% ( OR=1.596, 95% CI 1.301-1.938) among those with decreased TSH, respectively, whereas the risk of prehypertension and hypertension increased by 13.6% ( OR=1.136, 95% CI 1.076-1.198) and 38.0% ( OR=1.380, 95% CI 1.198-1.581) among those with elevated TSH, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed that abnormal TSH levels in most subgroups, such as age, ethnicity, educational level, occupation, spouse smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index, and fasting blood glucose, were associated with the risk of elevated blood pressure. Heterogeneity test showed that the association between decreased TSH and elevated blood pressure was higher in females with high school and below or alcohol drinking, and the association between elevated TSH and elevated blood pressure was higher in females with college/bachelor′s degree and above or non-smoking spouse. Conclusion:There is a significant association between abnormal TSH levels and the risk of prehypertension and hypertension in females of child-bearing potential, and the association should be explored with stratified educational level, alcohol drinking, and spouse smoking status.

Objective:To analyze the results of TORCH screening for reproductive-age females who underwent pre-pregnancy health examination in Shenzhen to guide scientific pregnancy preparation.Methods:Cross-sectional study was performed on the TORCH screening results of 330 115 reproductive-age females who participated in free pre-pregnancy health examination in Shenzhen from January, 2013 to December, 2019. The χ2 test was used to analyze the differences of TORCH screening results among reproductive-age females in different years, administrative regions and demographic characteristics. Results:The overall positive rates of screening for rubella virus (RV)-IgG, cytomegalovirus (CMV)-IgG, CMV-IgM, toxoplasma gondii (TOX)-IgG and TOX-IgM among reproductive-age females in Shenzhen were 85.54% (282 377/330 115), 96.36% (318 088/330 115), 0.31% (1009/330 115), 3.12% (10 292/330 115) and 0.64% (2114/330 115), respectively. Compared with 2013 to 2016, the average positive rates of RV-IgG and CMV-IgG among reproductive-age females in Shenzhen increased ( P=0.003, P<0.001), while the average positive rates of TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM decreased from 2017 to 2019 ( P<0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the positive rates of the five antibodies among different administrative regions (all P<0.001). Except for the differences in the positive rates of CMV-IgM and TOX-IgM among women of different ages, there were statistically significant differences in the positive rates of these five antibodies among reproductive-age females with other demographic characteristics (all P<0.05). There were statistical differences in the positive rates of TORCH antibodies among women with different demographic characteristics in different years. Conclusion:Compared with 2013 to 2016, the positive rates of RV-IgG and CMV-IgG in reproductive-age females in Shenzhen from 2017 to 2019 were on the rise, while the positive rates of TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM were on the decline. The positive rates of these five antibodies were different among different administrative regions and among reproductive-age females with different demographic characteristics, which suggested that plans should be made according to local conditions and different objects in order to strengthen the awareness of eugenics and reduce the risk of congenital intrauterine infection with TORCH of the fetus during the propaganda and education of eugenics.

Objective:To analyze the results of TORCH screening for reproductive-age females who underwent pre-pregnancy health examination in Shenzhen to guide scientific pregnancy preparation.Methods:Cross-sectional study was performed on the TORCH screening results of 330 115 reproductive-age females who participated in free pre-pregnancy health examination in Shenzhen from January, 2013 to December, 2019. The χ2 test was used to analyze the differences of TORCH screening results among reproductive-age females in different years, administrative regions and demographic characteristics. Results:The overall positive rates of screening for rubella virus (RV)-IgG, cytomegalovirus (CMV)-IgG, CMV-IgM, toxoplasma gondii (TOX)-IgG and TOX-IgM among reproductive-age females in Shenzhen were 85.54% (282 377/330 115), 96.36% (318 088/330 115), 0.31% (1009/330 115), 3.12% (10 292/330 115) and 0.64% (2114/330 115), respectively. Compared with 2013 to 2016, the average positive rates of RV-IgG and CMV-IgG among reproductive-age females in Shenzhen increased ( P=0.003, P<0.001), while the average positive rates of TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM decreased from 2017 to 2019 ( P<0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the positive rates of the five antibodies among different administrative regions (all P<0.001). Except for the differences in the positive rates of CMV-IgM and TOX-IgM among women of different ages, there were statistically significant differences in the positive rates of these five antibodies among reproductive-age females with other demographic characteristics (all P<0.05). There were statistical differences in the positive rates of TORCH antibodies among women with different demographic characteristics in different years. Conclusion:Compared with 2013 to 2016, the positive rates of RV-IgG and CMV-IgG in reproductive-age females in Shenzhen from 2017 to 2019 were on the rise, while the positive rates of TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM were on the decline. The positive rates of these five antibodies were different among different administrative regions and among reproductive-age females with different demographic characteristics, which suggested that plans should be made according to local conditions and different objects in order to strengthen the awareness of eugenics and reduce the risk of congenital intrauterine infection with TORCH of the fetus during the propaganda and education of eugenics.