TikTok – Potential Impact on the Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Betel Quid by Young People

Introduction: TikTok has gained increasing popularity over the past year. The social media may affect awareness and perceptions of betel quid (BQ) and smokeless tobacco (SLT) by utilizing content generated by TikTok users. The purpose of this study is to examine how BQ and SLT are portrayed on TikTok. Methods: The 28 most viewed hashtag-based keywords were used to identify popular BQ and SLT-related videos on TikTok (n=513) from June 2018 to September 2021. Two researchers independently coded the number of likes, shares, views, user category and themes. Results: A final sample of 513 videos containing BQ and SLT that met the study criteria were included. Collectively, these videos were viewed over 725 million times, with a median ‘view’ count of 17,300 (range 152–155,000,000) and a median ‘likes’ count of 831 (range 4–2,400,000) and a median ‘share’ count of 21 (range 0–48,400). Majority of the videos showed BQ and SLT use positively i.e promoting the product (390/513; 76%) and these had more than 686 million times views. Neutral depictions of BQ and SLT use were viewed 15 million times (72/513; 14%) and negative portrayals of BQ and SLT have been viewed 193 million times (105/808; 13%). The video themes included ‘life style’ (349/513; 68.0%), ‘marketing’ (62/513; 12.09%), ‘comedy’ (44/513; 8.6%), ‘warning’ (25/513; 4.87%), ‘awareness’ (12/513; 2.3%), ‘sports and other’ (12/513; 2.3%) and social events or culture (9/513; 1.75%). Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that video clips related to BQ and SLT on TikTok, a fast-growing, popular video-sharing platform among teens, which is available with no age restrictions has been viewed multiple times. Majority (76%) promoted these two products, that could be detrimental to oral health. Therefore, the age restrictions especially for the videos containing BQ and SLT is mandatory in order to reduce the potential exposure of adolescents/young adults.     

高校科技期刊的业务流程再造实践——以《中国有色金属学报》为例

【目的】 在媒体融合的背景下,探索高校科技期刊获得良性、可持续发展的业务流程再造方案。【方法】 通过问卷调查法和深度访谈法,对《中国有色金属学报》学术用户的实际需求进行诊断分析,并依据《中国有色金属学报》一年内的业务流程再造实践,总结和设计普适性较强的高校科技期刊业务流程再造方案。【结果】 《中国有色金属学报》在学术用户群体服务与管理、学术资源挖掘和利用、缩短出版周期和媒体融合等方面进行业务流程再造并取得了显著成效。【结论】 高校科技期刊要想谋求新的发展和突破,必须基于用户日益增长的学术需求进行业务拓展,同时基于技术和机制,与时俱进地进行业务流程再造。     

中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值与冠状动脉造影后造影剂肾病的相关性分析

【目的】探讨中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值(NLR)与冠状动脉造影(CAG)后造影剂肾病(CIN)的相关性。【方法】以本院心内科收治的行CAG检查的患者125例为研究对象。根据是否发生CIN,将125例患者分为CIN组和非CIN组。比较两组的基线资料,采用多因素logistic逐步回归分析筛选CIN的独立危险因素,采用受试者工作曲线(ROC)分析NLR比值预测CIN的价值。【结果】125例患者发生CIN共23例,发生率为18.4%。与非CIN组比较,CIN组患者年龄大,糖尿病比例高,尿素氮、血肌酐、尿β2微球蛋白、C反应蛋白以及NLR比值均明显升高(P<0.05),肾小球滤过率(GFR)明显降低(P<0.05),造影剂用量明显增加(P<0.05)。多因素logistic逐步回归分析显示:高龄、糖尿病、基础肾功能不全、血肌酐、C反应蛋白、NLR比值、造影剂用量是发生C1N的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。当cutoff取6.5,NLR预测CIN的曲线下面积为0.865,灵敏度为85.9%,特异度为83.4%。【结论】NLR比值≥6.5时是发生CIN的独立危险因素,对于预测CIN有较高的价值。     

Relation between active mediation,exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,and US preschoolers’ social and emotional development

This study explored the relationship between active mediation, exposure to Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and key indicators of preschoolers’ social and emotional development. One hundred and twenty-seven children aged 2–6 either watched or did not watch 10 episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood over a two-week period. Results revealed that preschoolers who watched the program exhibited higher levels of empathy, self-efficacy, and emotion recognition when their regular TV-watching experiences are frequently accompanied by active mediation. This was especially true for younger preschoolers and preschoolers from low-income families. Implications for policy-makers, parents, producers of prosocial programming, and educators are discussed.