Objective: To understand the influenza vaccination rate and related factors of children in Xiqing District of Tianjin, so as to provide a scientific basis for improving the influenza vaccination coverage rate among children. Methods: A stratified random cluster sampling method was employed to select junior high school students and below students from 15 schools in five directions(east, west, south, north, midland) in Xiqing District, Tianjin, involving 13 075 students. A questionnaire survey was conducted among parents of students to analyze the influenza vaccination rate of children in 2023-2024 flu season (October to March of the following year). A binary Logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting influenza vaccination. Results: The influenza vaccination rate was 16.66% for children in Xiqing District of Tianjin, in 2023-2024 flu season, among them, the vaccination rate in kindergartens was the highest (28.86%), followed by primary schools (18.87%) and junior high schools (12.61%). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that having received the influenza vaccine during the 2020-2022 ( OR=10.55, 95%CI =9.48-11.73), parents awareness of influenza related knowledge ( OR=1.38, 95%CI =1.24-1.54), kindergarten children ( OR= 2.33 , 95%CI =1.91-2.83), primary school students ( OR=1.26, 95%CI =1.12-1.42), parents with a postgraduate degree or above ( OR=1.62, 95%CI =1.13-2.31), and a monthly average family income of 10 000-<20 000 yuan ( OR=1.67, 95%CI = 1.41- 1.99) were positive correlation factors with influenza vaccination of children ( P <0.05). Among parents of children who have not received the flu vaccine, 61.61% fully accepted flu vaccination or accepted but still considered. The most popular way for parents to obtain flu knowledge was flu prevention and control information from professional institutions during the flu season ( 77.38 %). Conclusions The influenza vaccination rate among kindergarten, as well as primary and junior high school students in Xiqing District of Tianjin is low. Promotion of influenza vaccination among children and increase the vaccination rate of influenza among children might help reduce the risk of campus flu outbreak.

Diabetes is a common chronic non-infectious disease. Diabetic patients not only suffer from metabolic disorders, but are also prone to immune deficiencies and are at a higher risk of being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Many studies at home and abroad have shown that the HPV infection rate of patients with diabetes is higher than that of non-diabetic patients. Patients with diabetes can benefit from HPV vaccination, and the tolerance is good. HPV vaccination is recommended for diabetic patients. This article reviews the research on diabetes, HPV infection, and HPV vaccine, which will provide references for HPV vaccination in diabetic patients.

Objective To investigate the mental health status and its influencing factors among elderly hypertensive patients from Rural Areas of Chuxiong and Honghe Prefecture in Yunnan.Methods Multi-stage random sampling method was adopted to select elderly hypertensive patients from rural Yi ethnic areas in Yunnan.Questionnaires were used to collect their basic information and mental health status.Multivariate logistic regression was performed to explore the influencing factors of mental health among the elderly hypertensives.Results 21.82%(209/958)of elderly people with hypertension have poor mental health status in Chuxiong and Honghe Prefecture,Yunnan.Age of 80-89 years(OR = 2.395,P<0.05)and over 90 years(OR = 3.293,P<0.05),as well as physical disability(OR = 2.037,P<0.05),were risk factors for poor mental health.Compared with those who rated their economic situation as very difficult,rating as somewhat difficult(OR = 0.490,P<0.05),moderate(OR = 0.632,P<0.05)and relatively affluent(OR = 0.344,P<0.05),having a spouse(OR = 0.655,P<0.05),received full concern from the offspring(OR = 0.411,P<0.05)and maintain good relationships with offspring(OR = 0.339,P<0.05)were protective factors.Conclusions The mental health status of elderly people with hypertension is relatively poor in rural areas of Chuxiong and Honghe Prefecture in Yunnan Province.Special attention should be paid to the mental health of older and physically disabled elderly hypertensives.Economic and mental support from children was crucially important in improving the mental health of elderly hypertensive patients in rural areas of Chuxiong and Honghe Prefecture in Yunnan Province.

Objective:To investigate the effect of Qingjin Huazhuo Decoction combined with conventional western medicine on blood hypercoagulability in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) of phlegm-heat stasis lung syndrome.Methods:Randomized controlled trial. According to random number table method, allocation of cases in the observation and control groups. From April 2021 to March 2022, 66 hospitalized patients with AECOPD of phlegm-heat stasis and lung syndrome were randomly divided into control group ( n=32) and study group ( n=34). The control group was treated with conventional western medicine. The study group was treated with Qingjin Huazhuo Decoction on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 7 days. Plasma thrombomodulin (TM), thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), tissue plasminogen activator-plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 complex (t-PAIC), plasmin-antiplasmin complex (PIC), prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and D-dimer levels were measured by automatic immunoassay analyzer; serum TNF-α levels were measured by ELISA and CRP levels were measured by immunoturbidimetry. Adverse reactions and acute thrombotic events during treatment were recorded. Results:During the treatment period, 4 of 66 patients had hemolysis, 2 were mistakenly included in the withdrawal study, 28 in the final control group and 32 in the study group were included for the analyses. After treatment, plasma t-PAIC [(6.19±1.93) μg/L vs. (7.42±2.71) μg/L, t=2.04] level in study group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.05), and the serum TNF-α [(71.15±25.25) ng/L vs. (122.60±98.76) ng/L, t=2.42] level was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.05), plasma PT [(11.98±0.74) s vs. (11.55±0.77) s, t=-2.19] was significantly longer than that of the control group ( P<0.05). No thrombotic events occurred during hospitalization in the study group, and 1 case of acute myocardial infarction occurred in the control group. Conclusion:Qingjin Huazhuo Decoction combined with conventional western medicine therapy can improve the blood hypercoagulability of AECOPD patients with phlegm-heat stasis lung syndrome.

Objective:To observe the effect of ankle stretching on ankle biomechanics, balance, walking ability and ability in the activities of daily living among stroke survivors.Methods:Eighteen hemiplegic stroke survivors were randomly divided into an experimental group ( n=9) and a control group ( n=9). In addition to routine medication and rehabilitation training, the experimental group received 20 minutes of ankle joint stretching daily while the control group underwent an additional twenty minutes of routine rehabilitation training. Before and after the treatment, both groups′ ankle joint stiffness (K), muscle strength, active range of motion (AROM) and passive range of motion (PROM) were evaluated. They were also assessed using the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), the Fugl-Meyer lower extremity assessment (FMA-LE), the Berg balance scale (BBS), the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI). Results:After two weeks of treatment significant improvement was observed in the AROM and muscle strength of both groups in dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. The average BBS and FMA-LE scores of both groups had also improved significantly. Significant improvement in the average PROM of plantarflexion and the K of dorsiflexion, as well as in average MBI score was observed only in the treatment group. After two weeks the treatment group′s average muscle strength in plantarflexion and dorsiflexion was significantly better than the control group′s.Conclusions:Stretching can reduce ankle stiffness, improve the range of motion, muscle strength, and ability of in the activities of daily living after a stroke.

This paper reviews the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the theories of different experts in TCM. The pathogenesis of COVID-19 involves dampness, toxin, heat, cold, blood stasis and deficiency. Dampness and poison were the core pathological factors. The treatment is based on the situation of patients in different regions and different stages of the disease, and focuses on dampness and toxin, with the purpose of eliminating evil and consolidating the foundation. Oral TCM prescriptions such as Qingfei-Paidu Decoction, Qingfei-Touxie-Fuzheng Decoction, Lianhua-Qingwen capsule (granule) show good curative effect. TCM non drug therapies, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint application, ear acupuncture, traditional exercises, etc., are mostly aimed at light, ordinary and convalescent patients, which can improve symptoms. However, high-quality TCM research is still needed.

OBJECTIVE:To develop a method for the concentration determination of olanzapine,risperidone and paliperidone in human plasma.METHODS:After liquid-liquid extraction,using buspirone hydrochloride as internal standard,the concentration of plasma sample was determined by UPLC-MS/MS.The determination was performed on ACQUITY UPLCTM BEH C18 column with mobile phase consisted of methanol-0.01 mol/L ammonium formate solution (gradient elution) at flow rate of 0.2 mL/min.The column temperature was 45 ℃,and sample size was 5 μL.The electrospray ionization source was adopted for positive ion scanning under MRM mode.Ion-pairs for quantitative analysis were as follows:m/z 313.29→256.25 (olanzapine),m/z 411.42→191.19 (ris peridone),m/z 427.45→207.18 (paliperidone) and m/z 386.43→122.37 (internal standard).RESULTS:The linear ranges of olanzapine,risperidone and paliperidone were 0.426-108.954,0.213-54.476,0.213-54.476 ng/mL,respectively.RSDs of inter-day and intra-day were all lower than 20％.The recoveries of them ranged 83.3％-112.9％,90.0％-109.8％ and 95.2％-114.9％,respective ly.Extraction recoveries ranged 65.5％-95.0％,73.9％-98.5％ and 73.6％-99.4％,respectively.Both plasma matrix effect and dilute effect didn't influence the determination of plasma concentration.The plasma concentrations of olanzapine,risperidone and paliperidone in 100 schizophrenia patients were (103.3 ± 73.6),(13.1 ± 13.1) and (23.2 ± 20.0) ng/mL,respectively.CONCLU SIONS:The method is simple,rapid,sensitive and specific.It can be used for the determination of plasma concentration and pharmacodynamic study of olanzapine,risperidone and paliperidone.

Objective To study the application of negative pressure drainage on nasal septum reconstructomy by endoscopy.Methods Totally 80 patientswith nasal septum deviation in our hospital from May 2014 to March 2015 were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group.All patients were given nasal septum reconstructomy by endoscopy,and patients of the observation group were given negative pressure drainage after surgery while the patients in control group were given traditional nasal cavity filling postoperatively.Observed the subjective symptoms,degree of disease and complications of patients 12 hours and 24 hours after surgery.And the clinical curative effect of the two groups were compared and analyzed 1 week after the surgery.Results The subjective symptoms of the observation group was obvi-ously better than the control group 24 hours after the surgery with statistically significant difference (P <0.05).And the degree of disease in observation group had significantly improved,and the nasal mucosa edema ratio of level 0 was 40%,which was significantly higher than 10% in the control group (P <0.05).The total effective rate was 97.50% in the observation group 1 week after surgery and it was 80% in the control group,and there were significant difference between the two groups (P <0.05).The incidence of complications in the observation group was 2.50%,which was significantly less than 20% in the control group (P <0.05).Conclusion The application of negative pres-sure drainage on nasal septum reconstructomy by endoscopy could effectively relieve the pain of patients and reduce complications,and its prognosis effect is better.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the predictive value of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) for early bleeding after esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) by analyzing the differences in HVPG in patients with and without post-EVL bleeding.

METHODSThe medical records of patients who had been diagnosed with cirrhosis and esophageal varices and who had pre-EVL HVPG measurement data were surveyed. The study population included 105 patients from October 2010 to March 2014. Data of HVPG value, previous treatment history, endoscopic manifestation, and whether bleeding and serious complications occurred within 2 weeks after the ligation procedure were investigated as independent risk factors.

STATISTICAL METHODSincluded the chi-square test and Wilcoxon test, logistic regression modeling and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis using the SPSS software version 16.

RESULTSOnly HVPG value was identified as an independent risk factor of early bleeding after EVL.According to the ROC analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) of HVPG for early bleeding after EVL was 0.866; when HVPG was more than or equal to 16 mmHg, AUC was 0.838. The sensitivity was 90.9% and the specificity was 76.4%.

CONCLUSIONHVPG is an independent factor of early bleeding after EVL and when HVPG cut-off value of more than or equal to 16 mmHg is used the predictive ability has certain accuracy and high sensitivity and specificity.

Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; Ligation ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Portal Pressure ; ROC Curve ; Risk Factors

Objective To observe the efficacy and safety ofYiqi Huatan Granules combined with carbocisteine to reduce the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods Totally 108 patients in the stationary phase of COPD with qi deficiency or merging phlegm blockage/blood stasis syndrome were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in the control group were treated with carbocisteine and inhaled bronchodilators on-demand, while patients in the treatment group were treated withYiqi Huatan Granules combined with carbocisteine and bronchodilators for 24 weeks. Times and severity of acute exacerbations of COPD, TCM syndrome scores, lung function, and 6-minute walking distances of the two groups during the treatment period were observed.Results The average times of acute exacerbations of COPD in the treatment group (0.33 ± 0.55) were fewer than the control group (0.62 ± 0.71);the average times of severe acute exacerbations of COPD in the treatment group (0.12 ± 0.33) were fewer than the control group (0.28 ± 0.45), with statistical significance (P<0.05). Comparison between the TCM syndrome scores before and after treatment, TCM total syndrome scores, breathless/dyspnea score, breath shortness and fatigue score, and 6-minute walking distance in the treatment group were better than the control group (P<0.05), with better safety.Conclusion The treatment ofYiqi Huatan Granules combined with carbocisteine for COPD patients can effectively decrease times and severity of acute exacerbations of COPD, and improve TCM syndrome scores and 6-minute walking distance.