Haplotype analysis at the alcohol dehydrogenase gene region in New Zealand Māori

Alcohol response is a genetically influenced trait, and there is significant variation in the patterns of alcohol consumption between Māori and Caucasians in New Zealand. Previous studies have found that a variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene (ADH1B*47His) is associated with protection against alcohol dependence in Māori. Here we extend our investigation of the ADH genes, hypothesising a different haplotype signature in Maori compared to Caucasians. We analysed nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning a 500-kb region on chromosome 4q surrounding the ADH1B variant and several other alcohol-metabolising genes (ADH 4, 5, 6, 7). Genotyping was carried out on 47 unrelated Māori individuals, and allele frequencies were compared to the Caucasian population. Large differences in minor allele frequencies were observed between Māori and Caucasian populations for six SNPs (P < 0.01). There was also strong linkage disequilibrium (LD) observed among SNP alleles in Maori indicating the presence of extended ancestral haplotype blocks (P < 0.01). Our results suggest that the Māori population has a different haplotype signature at the ADH gene region compared to Caucasians. These findings probably reflect the unique gene flow history of this genomic region in Maori and should be beneficial for designing future genetic association studies of alcohol-response traits and associated disorders in Polynesians.     

男男性行为人群艾滋病病毒新发感染风险的队列研究

目的 了解与分析影响MSM人群HIV新发感染的危险因素。方法 通过MSM队列研究,随访调查目标人群在随访期间HIV相关行为暴露情况,进而通过广义估计方程,分析该人群HIV新发感染影响因素。结果 2013－2015年对4 305名HIV阴性MSM进行了随访观察。网络交友的MSM发生被动插入性肛交的比例和肛交坚持使用安全套的比例高于会所酒吧和浴池交友的MSM。随访研究期间HIV平均阳转密度为4.3/100人年,被动接受肛交性行为者发生HIV新发感染的风险是主动插入方的2.20倍（95%CI：1.49～3.24）;使用助性剂（aRR＝1.55, 95%CI：1.10～2.17）、不能坚持使用安全套（aRR＝2.24,95%CI：1.62～3.08）和梅毒感染（aRR＝2.95,95%CI：2.00～4.35）是HIV新发感染的主要危险因素;而控制了其他因素后,3种交友方式与HIV新发感染的关联不再有统计学意义。结论 MSM人群中造成HIV流行的因素较为复杂,亟需多角度开展研究,为制定有针对性的防治措施提供依据。     

青岛市男性新型毒品滥用人群艾滋病病毒感染及危险行为调查

目的 了解山东省青岛市新型毒品滥用者使用新型毒品的情况、性行为特征及HIV感染状况。方法 采用横断面调查设计,2015-2016年在青岛市依托MSM社会组织和社区中男性新型毒品滥用者志愿者,滚雪球法招募男性新型毒品滥用者,样本量估计为933人。收集其吸毒、性行为,检测HIV、梅毒、HCV抗体,检测新型毒品滥用情况。采用EpiData 3.1软件建立数据库、SAS 9.4软件进行统计分析。结果 共招募1 034人,MSM组431人（占41.7%）和非MSM组603人（占58.3%）。与非MSM组相比,MSM组年龄较低,未婚比例较高,文化程度较高。最近6个月用过冰毒的比例MSM组和非MSM组分别为49.7%（214/431）和100.0%（603/603）,用过零号胶囊的比例分别为66.8%（288/431）和0.0%。最近6个月与多人共用毒品者的比例MSM组和非MSM组分别为87.9%（379/431）和97.7%（588/602）（χ²=39.84,P<0.01）。最近6个月使用毒品后发生性行为从未使用安全套的比例,非MSM组（47.5%,285/600）高于MSM组（7.4%,32/430）（χ²=190.10,P<0.01）。最近6个月使用新型毒品后发生多人性行为的比例,MSM组和非MSM组分别为78.1%（335/429）和5.5%（33/600）（χ²=573.73,P<0.01）。MSM组的和非MSM组的HIV抗体阳性率、梅毒抗体阳性率、HCV抗体阳性率分别为2.1%和0.2%、3.3%和6.3%、0.0%和0.3%。结论 青岛市男性新型毒品滥用人群中有较高比例的多人共同吸毒,在有男男性行为的新型毒品滥用人群中,使用毒品后的群体性行为发生率高,HIV抗体阳性率较高,安全套使用率低,应重点加强对这部分亚人群的干预。     

Stroke surveillance: population-based estimates and projections for New Zealand

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence, prevalence and mortality of stroke in New Zealand (NZ) in 2001, projected to 2011. METHODS: Multistate lifetable models were constructed using smoothed rates of first-ever stroke incidence and relative risks of mortality estimated from the most recent Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS) Study. Estimates of the burden of stroke in NZ were calculated by applying rates output by the model to the 2001 population. Stroke incidence, prevalence and mortality were then projected to 2011, assuming similar trends in stroke incidence and case fatality to those estimated between the 1991/92 and 2002/03 studies. RESULTS: A total of 5,200 first-ever strokes were estimated to have occurred in NZ in 2001. Rates of stroke rose exponentially with increasing age and were 20% higher among males than females at most ages. Nevertheless, the lifetable risk of stroke was lower for males (16%) than females (18%). On average, males survived a year longer than females after a first-ever stroke (9.0 vs. 8.2 years). The incidence rates of first-ever stroke declined by approximately 1% per year between 1991 and 2003. The lifetable risk of stroke remained stable for females but increased for males (from 14% to 16%) over this period. Stroke prevalence also increased by approximately 1% per year, whereas stroke-related mortality fell by 4% per year. If these trends continue, approximately 6,000 first-ever strokes (2% annual increase), 45,000 stroke survivors (2% annual increase) and 2,000 stroke-related deaths (1% annual decline) are expected in 2011. CONCLUSION: Stroke mortality is falling faster than stroke incidence. This, together with population growth and ageing, will lead to a rising burden of stroke-related disability over the next decade.     

The organization and financing of dialysis and kidney transplantation services in New Zealand

In New Zealand, patients receive treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within the tax-funded health system. All hospital and specialist outpatient services are free, while general practitioner consultations and pharmaceuticals prescribed outside of hospitals incur copayments. Total ESRD prevalence is 0.07%, half the U.S. rate, and the prevalence of home-based and self-care dialysis is the highest in the world. Medical staff are not subject to direct financial incentives that could affect treatment choice. Estimated total expenditure per ESRD patient is relatively low. Funding constraints encourage physicians and patients to consider the probable benefit of dialysis for a patient before treatment is prescribed.      

新冠肺炎疫情下癌症早诊早治管理工作探讨

目的 了解新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对于北京城市癌症早诊早治项目的影响,探索疫情防控常态化下相关工作的管理策略。方法 基于2018—2019年度北京城市癌症早诊早治项目,采用整群抽样方法,在北京市6个城区招募40~74岁北京市户籍居民进行癌症风险评估问卷调查,评估得到的高危人群于定点医院接受相关临床检查。其中,2018年度对应2018年11月23日至2019年11月22日(疫情前),2019年度对应2019年11月23日至2020年12月23日(疫情期间)。采用卡方检验比较疫情前后各区、各癌种间问卷评估、临床检查和结果录入完成情况以及临床检查依从性的差异。结果 2018和2019年度分别有21 026和6 663人纳入研究。与2018年度相比,2019年度问卷评估完成率由100.1%降至60.4%,临床检查完成率由101.4%降至57.5%,结果录入率由99.2%降至88.2%,癌症高危人群临床检查参与率由87.3%降至80.8%,以上差异均具有统计学意义(P＜0.001)。结论 新冠肺炎疫情对北京城市癌症早诊早治项目影响较大。未来应在疫情常态化应对背景下着力改变癌症防治的工作模式,使疫情防控与慢性病管理齐头并进。