Objective This study aimed to comprehensively survey the tick distribution in the natural scenic belts of various counties and districts in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, and to provide guidance on tick control measures. Methods From 2023 to 2024, questing ticks in 29 natural scenic belts spanning seven counties and districts of Huai'an City were collected using hand-scratching method. Further, parasitic ticks in the surrounding areas were collected using the animal search method. Collected ticks were subsequently identified to the species level in the laboratory. Results In total, 288 questing ticks were collected, all belonging to the genus Haemaphysalis of family Ixodidae. Hae. longicornis was the dominant species, accounting for 98.61%, followed by Hae. flava(1.04%)and Hae. phasiana(0.35%). The average tick density index in Lotus Lake Scenic Area(Jinhu County), All-People Fitness Theme Park(Lianshui County), Peach Blossom Valley(Qingjiangpu District), Huai'an Forest Park(Huai'an District), Qizu of Gaozhuang Village(Hongze District), Ancient Yellow River Sports Park(Huaiyin District), Putao Trench and(Xuyi County)was 0.022, 0.025, 0.01, 0.10,0.22,0.28, and 0.79 ticks/flag·100 m, respectively. In total,114 parasitic ticks were collected at the monitoring sites, with an average tick infestation rate of 69.25% in sheep and 100% in dogs at Tianquanhu Town in Xuyi County; all of these were Hae. longicornis. All parasitic ticks were from Xuyi County, and no parasitic ticks were found at the monitoring sites in Huai'an District, Hongze District, and Lianshui County. Conclusions Overall, with the advancement of eco-tourism resorts and urban greening construction in Huai'an City, the presence of ticks was confirmed by this study in previously unsurveyed areas. As the frequency of human-animal interactions increases in these areas, the potential risk of tick-borne diseases also rises. Furthermore, this study provides important clues for subsequent investigations into local tick-borne pathogens.

Objective To retrospectively analyze the epidemiological trend of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding in recent 10 years,and investigate the change of their disease burden,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the accurate prevention and control of children's lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Methods A total of 671 children with "lower gastrointestinal bleeding" who were diagnosed in our hospital from 2012 to 2021 were collected as research subjects. To analyze the microscopic examination rate and common etiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children in the past 10 years,as well as the epidemiological characteristics of different age groups, different regions and different basic diseases; Calculate and compare the rate of disability life lost (YLD), early death life lost (YLL) and disability adjusted life year (DALY) of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding within 10 years, and calculate the annual change percentage (AAPC) to analyze the change trend of disease burden. Results The microscopic examination rate of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding showed a trend of increasing in the past 10 years (P<0.001). Among them, the most common causes are Crohn&#39;s disease, ulcerative colitis and chronic colitis. The proportion of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding was higher in boys, >18 years old, hypertension and gastroenteritis. The DALY rate, YLL rate and YLD rate caused by lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the past 10 years showed an upward trend (P<0.05). Conclusion The microscopic examination rate of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children was graduallyincreasing,and the prevalence rate of basic diseases such as boys,hypertension and gastroenteritis was increasing;in addition,the disease burden caused by children's lower gastrointestinal bleeding was also increasing year by year and should be protected.

Objective To analyze the characteristics of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to provide countermeasures for the prevention of NAFLD. Methods A total of 348 patients with CHB admitted to our hospital from June 2018 to June 2021 were randomly selected and divided into experimental group (CHB combined with NAFLD, n=195) and control group (CHB, n=153) according to whether they had NAFLD or not. Basic data such as age, sex, BMI (kg/m²), history of diabetes, history of hypertension, and history of alcohol consumption were collected. Serum indexes such as liver function (AST, ALT, GGT, ALP, ALB), blood lipid (TG, ldl-c), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and virological indexes such as hepatitis B virus (HBV DNA) were collected. Results A total of 348 CHB patients were included in the study, including 195 (56.03%) patients with NAFLD. The high NAFLD incidence age was between 30 and 45 years old (163 cases, 46.84%). The incidence of NAFLD in male (131 cases, 70.81%) was significantly higher than that in female (64 cases, 39.26%) (χ²=35.005, P<0.05). The incidence of NAFLD in male patients was significantly higher than that in female patients at age <30 and 30~45 (χ²=10.625, χ²=20.238, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence rate of NAFLD between men and women at age >45 years (χ²=2.005, P>0.05). There were no significant differences in the history of hypertension, ALT and ALP between the two groups (P>0.05). The differences in age, sex, BMI, history of diabetes, history of alcohol consumption, AST, TG, TG, FBG and FBG between the two groups were statistically different (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that increased BMI, AST, FBG and LDL were independent risk factors for NAFLD in CHB patients (P<0.05). Conclusions CHB with NAFLD often has glucolipid metabolic disorder, which is related to increased body mass index and AST. It is suggested that we should strengthen the health management of patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, overweight, and obesity, guide patient to balance their diet, adjust their diet structure, control their body weight and glycolipid abnormalities, adjust body fat, reduce blood pressure by drugs, and control blood sugar in a timely manner, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Objective To investigate the survival status of people with disabilities in urban areas of Lanzhou, China and discuss the correlation of their quality of life to disability attitude and quality of care and support of disabled people. Methods From August to November, 2016, 606 persons with disability registered in Chengguan District of Lanzhou were selected by multistage stratified cluster sampling. They were investigated in home-based visit with World Health Organization Quality of Life-Disability Scale for physical disability, World Health Organization-Disability Attitude Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Care and Support Scale-Disability Scale. Results The quality of life scored in average of (40.76±14.79), and different with the demographic characteristics (P<0.05). Pearson&#39;s correlation analysis showed that the score in all fields of quality of life and the total score positively correlated with most dimensions of disability attitude score (r>0.080, P<0.05) and most dimensions score of quality of care and support (r>0.083, P<0.05).Conclusion It is important to strengthen the precise security system for people with disabilities, and strive to establish a full-cycle, all-round social support system for them.