Objective: To investigate the status and influencing factors of nutritional health knowledge awareness among primary and middle school students in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a basis for carrying out targeted nutrition health education for students. Methods: The stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select students from 48 schools across 12 counties (cities and districts) in Wenzhou City as survey subjects from October 2023 to February 2024. Basic information, parental information, and nutritional health knowledge were collected using the Questionnaire on nutritional health knowledge for School-Age Children. The awareness rate of nutritional health knowledge was analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for nutritional health knowledge awareness among primary and middle school students. Results: The survey included 4 405 boys, accounting for 51.42%, and 4 161 girls, accounting for 48.58%. The sample consisted of 2 497 pupils in Grades 1-3 (29.15%), 2 591 pupils in Grades 4-6 (30.25%), 1 739 junior high school students (20.30%), and 1 739 senior high school students (20.30%). The median score of nutrition health knowledge was 75.00 (interquartile range, 19.00), and the awareness rate was 4 524 (52.81%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that girls (OR=1.317, 95%CI: 1.198-1.447), primary school students (Grades 1-3, OR=7.830, 95%CI: 6.444-9.513; Grades 4-6, OR=1.276, 95%CI: 1.066-1.528), and those whose mothers had an educational level above junior high school (senior high school/technical secondary school/technical school/junior college, OR=1.188, 95%CI: 1.044-1.352; bachelor' s degree or above, OR=1.194, 95%CI: 1.024-1.392) had a higher likelihood of nutrition and health knowledge awareness. Conversely, students who were overweight or obese (OR=0.798, 95%CI: 0.671-0.950), lived in school (OR=0.763, 95%CI: 0.650-0.895), and had a daily outdoor activity duration of <30 minutes (OR=0.641, 95%CI: 0.570-0.721) had a lower likelihood of nutritional health knowledge awareness. Conclusions The awareness rate of nutritional health knowledge among primary and middle school students in Wenzhou City needs to be improved, and is mainly influenced by gender, educational stage, body mass index, mother' s educational level, and outdoor activity duration. It is recommended to implement differentiated health education strategies and build a "family-school-community" linkage mechanism to improve students' nutrition health literacy.

In recent years， hyperuricemia （HUA） has shown a rapidly increasing incidence and tends to occur in increasingly young people， with a wide range of cardiac， renal， joint， and cancerous hazards and all-cause mortality associations. Western medicine treatment has limitations such as large liver and kidney damage， medication restriction， and easy recurrence. The intestine is the major extra-renal excretion pathway for uric acid （UA）， and the intestinal microecology can be regulated to promote UA degradation. It offers great potential to develop UA-lowering strategies that target the intestinal microecology， which are promising to provide safer and more effective therapeutic approaches. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） can treat HUA via multiple targets and multiple pathways from a holistic view， with low toxicity and side effects. Studies have shown that intestinal microecology is a crucial target for TCM in the treatment of HUA. However， its specific mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. Focusing on the key role of intestinal microecology in HUA， this review explores the relationship between intestinal microecology and HUA in terms of intestinal flora， intestinal metabolites， intestinal UA transporters， and intestinal barriers. Furthermore， we summarize the research progress in TCM treatment of HUA by targeting the intestinal microecology， with the aim of providing references for the development of TCM intervention strategies for HUA and the direction of future research.

OBJECTIVES: Exposure to rare earth elements (REEs) has been linked to various systemic diseases, but their impact on the offspring blood-brain barrier (BBB) via the gut-brain axis remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects of maternal exposure to neodymium oxide (Nd₂O₃) on the BBB integrity of offspring rats, and to evaluate the potential protective role of bifidobacterium tetrad viable tablets (BTVT) against Nd₂O₃-induced intestinal and BBB damage. METHODS: Healthy adult SD rats were mated at a 1:1 male-to-female ratio, with the day of vaginal plug detection marked as gestational day 0. A total of 60 pregnant rats were randomly assigned to the following groups: Control, 50 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, 100 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, and 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃ + BTVT group. Treatments were administered by daily oral gavage throughout pregnancy and lactation. On postnatal day 21 (weaning), offspring feces, brain, and colon tissues were collected. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to assess structural changes in brain and intestinal tissues. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in feces were quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Evans Blue (EB) dye extravasation assessed BBB permeability. Gene and protein expression levels of tight junction proteins occludin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) were measured by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blotting (WB), respectively. Neodymium levels in brain tissue were determined via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS: HE staining revealed that maternal Nd₂O₃ exposure caused mucosal edema, increased submucosal spacing, and lymphocyte infiltration in offspring colon, as well as neuronal degeneration and vacuolization in brain tissue. BTVT intervention alleviated these changes. GC-MS analysis showed that levels of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid significantly decreased, while valeric acid and isovaleric acid increased in offspring of Nd₂O₃-exposed mothers (P<0.05). BTVT significantly restored levels of acetic, propionic, and isobutyric acids and reduced valeric acid content (P<0.05). EB permeability was significantly elevated in Nd₂O₃-exposed offspring brains (P<0.05), but reduced with BTVT treatment (P<0.05). RT-PCR and WB showed downregulation of occludin and ZO-1 expression following Nd₂O₃ exposure (P<0.05), which was reversed by BTVT (P<0.05). ICP-MS results indicated significantly increased brain neodymium levels in offspring from all Nd₂O₃-exposed groups (P<0.05), while BTVT significantly reduced neodymium accumulation compared to the 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃ group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Maternal exposure to Nd₂O₃ during pregnancy and lactation disrupts intestinal health and BBB integrity in offspring, elevates brain neodymium accumulation, and induces neuronal degeneration. BTVT effectively mitigates Nd₂O₃-induced intestinal and BBB damage in offspring, potentially through modulation of the gut-brain axis.
Animals ; Female ; Blood-Brain Barrier/pathology* ; Pregnancy ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rats ; Male ; Neodymium/toxicity* ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/prevention & control* ; Lactation ; Maternal Exposure/adverse effects* ; Brain

Objective To investigate the infectivity of hepatitis A virus(HAV)cell-adapted strain in a type Ⅰ interferon receptor-deficient mouse model.Methods The biological charateristics of HM175/18f were identified,including the viral protein expression and viral proliferation by indirect immunofluorescence,Western blot and real-time quantitative RT-PCR in vitro.Then,type Ⅰ interferon receptor-deficient A129 mice were infected with HM175/18f via intravenous injection.The viral RNA load in serum,feces and liver tissues of infected mice were detected to determine the replication of HAV in vivo.The level of serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and HE staining of liver tissues were used to evaluate liver injury.Additionally,the dynamic changes of HAV-specific IgG antibody was detected to assess the humoral immune response induced by HM175/18f.Results A129 mice infected with HM175/18f did not show obvious clinical symptoms,nor was the ALT level significantly elevated.However,viral RNA persisted in the liver tissue of infected mice until 42 days after infection.There was focal infiltration of lymphocytes and neutrophils in the liver tissue of infected mice,but no focal necrosis was observed.More importantly,HM175/18f infection caused significant viremia and sustained fecal virus shedding.In addition,HM175/18f induced a significant HAV-specific humoral immune response in A129 mice.Conclusion Our study has revealed the infectivity of HAV cell-adapted strain HM175/18f in type Ⅰ interferon receptor-deficient mice,and identified the attenuated characteristics of HM175/18f,which not only contributes to our understanding of the pathogenesis of HAV,but also expand the applications of a type Ⅰ interferon receptor-deficient mouse model in the study of hepatitis A.

The social communication impairment is one of the core impairments of children with autism spec-trum disorder(ASD).This paper introduced five play-based intervention models that can improve social communica-tion skills of children with ASD.Guided by the concept of precision rehabilitation,practitioners who master these methods may effectively tailor interventions to different cases,by integrating personalized therapy for prescriptive treatment,may ensure healthy mind and body development of children with ASD while solving social communication problems,thus provide practice reference for parents of children with ASD,researchers and clinical educators in China.

BACKGROUND:Our previous experimental results have shown that hyaluronic acid hydrogel can act as a vehicle for bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell delivery to improve the cardiac function of rats with myocardial infarction. OBJECTIVE:To explore the molecular mechanism of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and hyaluronic acid hydrogel in promoting damaged heart repair. METHODS:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from male Sprague-Dawley rats were isolated and cultured,and then hyaluronic acid-encapsulated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were cultured in vitro in a three-dimensional manner.A model of myocardial infarction was made by ligating the left anterior descending artery of female Sprague-Dawley rats.After 1 week,the model rats were screened by ultrasonic testing and then eligible ones were randomly divided into four groups:PBS group(n=12),hyaluronic acid group(n=12),bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group(n=15),and hyaluronic acid-encapsulated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group(n=15).At 1 week after ligation,the model rats underwent the secondary thoracotomy followed by corresponding injections into the infarcted region and its marginal zone.The expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2,vascular endothelial growth factor,thymosin β4 and c-Kit were examined at post-injection day 1,week 1 and week 2 by western blot assay.At post-injection week 2,immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the differentiation of transplanted cells. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor protein in the infarct zone in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group were significantly up-regulated at week 1 compared with the other three groups(P<0.05).At week 2,the hyaluronic acid group had a lower expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor protein than the other three groups(P<0.05).However,the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor protein in the hyaluronic acid+bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group was not significantly different compared with the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group.This was primarily attributable to a prolonged paracrine effect via the controlled release of the hyaluronic acid hydrogel.This prolonged paracrine effect offsets the inhibitory effect induced by hyaluronic acid hydrogel at 2 weeks.(2)Compared with the PBS group,thymosin β4 and c-Kit expression levels in the hyaluronic acid group,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell group and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell+hyaluronic acid group were significantly increased(P<0.05).(3)No differentiation of transplanted cells into cardiomyocytes or blood vessels was detected 2 weeks after transplantation.(4)It is indicated that transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells promote myocardial repair through the paracrine effect,and hyaluronic acid hydrogel prolongs the paracrine effect of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Background The average sleep quality of mariners during ocean voyages is notably worse than that of the general populace, and the incidence of sleep disorders among them is higher. Sleep disorders closely associate with fatigue and cognitive decline, increasing error and accident rates, and are a major safety hazard in marine navigation. At present, research on factors influencing the sleep quality of mariners during ocean voyages in China is limited and needs further investigation. Objective To investigate the sleep quality of mariners during ocean voyages and analyze its influencing factors, in order to provide reference for constructing sleep intervention plans and mitigating their sleep disorders. Methods Using convenience cluster sampling, a questionnaire survey was carried out in 408 crew members of a fleet who returned from a voyage on March 21, 2024. The questionnaires included a general information questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) , and Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and the data were analyzed by SPSS 26.0 software. Results A total of 399 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 97.8%. The mean score of PSQI for the mariners during ocean voyages was (6.41±2.44), with 33.6% (134/399) of the mariners reporting sleep disorders. The PSQI scores varied by family structures (t=2.235, P=0.031), labor types (F=3.789, P=0.023), noise exposure (F=53.218, P＜0.001), dietary patterns (F=63.311, P＜0.001), exercise habits (F=16.416, P＜0.001), and anxiety states (t=5.963,P＜0.001). The results of linear regression showed that incomplete family structure (β=0.102, P=0.010), noise exposure (β=0.323, P<0.001), and anxiety (β=0.117, P=0.006) positively associated with the total score of PSQI, while dietary patterns (β=-0.331, P<0.001) and exercise habits (β=-0.147, P<0.001) negatively associated with the total PSQI score, and the 5 variables jointly explained 38.9% of the total variation in the PSQI score (F=37.159, P<0.01). Conclusion The sleep quality of mariners during ocean voyages is relatively low and the incidence of sleep disorders is relatively high, which is jointly influenced by factors such as family structure, noise exposure, dietary habits, exercise habits, and anxiety.

Objective To evaluate the molluscicidal effect and cost of spraying molluscicides with drones against Oncomelania hupensis snails in marshland and lake areas, so as to provide new insights into field snail control in China. Methods A marshland and lake setting measuring approximately 12 000 m² was selected in Wanzhi District, Wuhu City on June 2023 as the test field, and assigned to four groups, of 3 000 m² in each group. Environmental cleaning was not conducted in groups A or B, which were given 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules sprayed with knapsack-type sprayers and drones at a dose of 40 g/m², and environmental cleaning was conducted in groups C and D, which were given 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules sprayed with drones and knapsack-type sprayers at a dose of 40 g/m², respectively. O. hupensis snails were surveyed before chemical treatment and 1, 3, 5, 7, 14 days post-treatment. The uniformity of chemicals was determined on the day of treatment, and the snail mortality, corrected snail mortality and density of living snails were calculated and compared among groups. The cost of molluscicides, labor fees of environmental cleaning and chemical treatment and cost of equipment were calculated, and the cost for a 1% reduction in the mean density of living snails was calculated 14 days post-treatment. Results The mean densities of living snails and mortality rates of snails were 1.82 to 2.85 snails/0.1 m² and 1.41% to 2.94% in groups A, B, C and D before chemical treatment, and the mortality and corrected mortality of snails were 55.75%, 49.32%, 85.94% and 87.50%, and 55.00%, 48.47%, 85.70% and 87.29% in groups A, B, C and D 14 days post-treatment. There was a significant difference in the mortality of snails among the four groups 14 days post-treatment (χ² = 38.735, P < 0.005), and there was a higher snail mortality in Group D than in Group A (χ² = 16.876, P < 0.005), and higher in Group C than in Group B (χ² = 20.508, P < 0.005). The density of living snails reduced by 55.00%, 43.94%, 90.43% and 87.14% 14 days post-treatment relative to pre-treatment in groups A, B, C and D, respectively. The test for uniformity of chemicals showed that the mean dose of molluscicides were 57.34, 55.21, 40.19 g/m² and 32.37 g/m² in groups A, B, C and D, respectively, and the minimal standard deviation (7.07) and coefficient of variation (0.18) of mean doses were seen in Group C. The costs for chemical treatment were 0.33 Yuan in groups A and B and 1.53 Yuan in groups C and D, respectively. The costs for a 1% reduction in the mean density of living snails were 17.82, 22.47, 50.73 Yuan and 52.56 Yuan in groups A, B, C, and D 14 days post-treatment, respectively. Conclusions The molluscicidal effect and cost of spraying 5% niclosamide ethanolamine salt granules with drones are comparable to manual spraying, and chemical treatment with drones are high in uniformity of molluscicides, time- and labor-saving, and feasible for applications in complex environments, which deserves widespread applications in the field of snail control.

Drowning is a common and serious injury worldwide, especially for children and young people. Drowning occurs frequently, resulting in heavy health and economic burdens to society. This paper summarizes the progress in the research of the epidemiology of drowning both at home and abroad, including the epidemiological characteristics, risk factors and intervention measures. Through analysis on existing research literature, it is found that there are large differences in the incidence characteristics of drowning in different regions. Men and children are at high risk for drowning. Age, being man, rural environment, lack of supervision, alcohol consumption, and underlying diseases are risk factors for drowning. It is suggested to pay more attention to the problem of drowning, improve people's awareness of drowning, take appropriate intervention measures and strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration to prevent and control the incidence of drowning.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of pentoxifylline sequential therapy combined with rasagiline and levodopa in the treatment of elderly patients with symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD), and the influence on hemorheology and serum Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway downstream related inflammatory factors.Methods:A prospective study method was used to select 90 elderly patients with PD with fluctuating symptoms who were admitted to the Eighth People′s Hospital of Hebei Province from June 2021 to October 2022 as research objects. The patients were divided into observation group and control group with 45 cases in each group according to random number table method. The observation group was treated with pentoxifylline sequential therapy combined with rasagiline and levodopa. The control group was treated with rasagiline combined with levodopa. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared. The unified Parkinson disease rating scale (UPDRS), Montreal cognitive assessment scale (MoCA), Berg balance scale (BBS) and 39-item Parkinson disease quality of life questionnaire (PDQ-39) were scored before and after treatment. Hemorheology indexes and serum levels of related inflammatory factors downstream of TLR4 signaling pathway, including whole blood high viscosity (HBV), whole blood low shear viscosity (LBV), plasma viscosity (PV), fibrinogen (FIB); TLR4, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α, were detected before and after treatment in both groups. The adverse reactions of the two groups were compared.Results:The total effective rate in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group: 93.33% (42/45) vs. 77.78% (35/45), and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). After treatment, the UPDRS mental activity and emotional disorders, daily living ability, motor function, motor complications scores and PDQ-39 score of the two groups were significantly lower than before treatment, the MoCA and BBS scores were significantly higher than before treatment, and the improvement was more significant in the observation group, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). After treatment, HBV, LBV, PV and FIB in the observation group were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment: (6.52 ± 0.92) mPa·s vs. (7.25 ± 1.24) mPa·s, (11.45 ± 1.24) mPa·s vs. (14.13 ± 1.64) mPa·s, (1.55 ± 0.17) mPa·s vs. (1.88 ± 0.22) mPa·s, (3.25 ± 0.47) g/L vs. (3.82 ± 0.52) g/L, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in hemorheology indexes of control group before and after treatment ( P>0.05). After treatment, serum levels of TLR4, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in both groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment, and the indexes in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group: (2.07 ± 0.18) ng/L vs. (2.58 ± 0.21) ng/L, (1.42 ± 0.17) ng/L vs. (2.28 ± 0.25) ng/L, (1.56 ± 0.22) ng/L vs. (2.42 ± 0.28) ng/L, (46.31 ± 3.17) ng/L vs. (54.34 ± 3.65) ng/L, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Pentoxifylline sequential therapy combined with rasagiline and levodopa can effectively improve the hemorheology of elderly patients with PD accompanied by symptom fluctuations, reduce the levels of related inflammatory factors downstream of serum TLR4 signaling pathway, and improve clinical efficacy.