Fertility in myotonic dystrophy in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean: a historical perspective

Myotonic dystrophy (MD) is an autosomal dominant disorder that has a high prevalence in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean. A case-control study, based on a population register, of 373 MD patients who married in this region between 1855 and 1971 was conducted to determine whether their fertility was affected by the disorder. Six demographic parameters, that is the number of children, the age at marriage, the ages at the time of birth of the first and the last child, the interval between the marriage and the birth of the first child, and the interval between consecutive births, were analyzed. The mean number of children born to MD and control individuals was not different (P > 0.05). However, MD males had more children than MD females although they have started delaying their marriage since 1921. Fertility fell significantly in both the MD and control groups during the period of observation. This change reflects the decline in fertility of French Canadians in general during this period, but mainly after 1940.     

Significance of cytogenetic and fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis in evaluating antichronic myeloid leukemia efficacy of different immune effector cells

We report on the antileukemia effect of interleukin 2 (IL2) on different immune cells from 22 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Bone marrow cells from these patients were first cultured in modified long-term bone marrow culture medium for several days, then separately cultured with lymphokine activated killer cells (LAK), cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK), and dendritic cell cocultured CIK (DC-CIK) for another 1-2 days. They were then detected for presence of the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) by cytogenetic analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The percentage of Ph-chromosome-positive cells in the bone marrow mononuclear cells after culturing with CIK and DC-CIK was significantly lower than that after culturing with IL2 or LAK. Our results demonstrate that cytogenetics and FISH are useful techniques for the evaluation of the anti-CML effect of immune cells and that CIK or DC-CIK can be appropriate candidates for adoptive immune cell therapy in vivo or for leukemia cell purging ex vivo.     

2010—2019年中国居民四类慢性非传染病的死亡趋势及差别分解分析

目的 分析2010—2019年我国居民4类主要慢性病（恶性肿瘤、糖尿病、心血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病）的死亡率变化趋势及影响其变化的因素。方法 数据来自全国疾病监测系统死亡数据资料,运用Joinpoint模型计算死亡率的年度平均变化百分比（AAPC）和年度变化百分比（APC）,并用死亡率差别分解法解释该趋势变化的影响因素。结果 2010—2019年我国居民四种慢性病的粗死亡率由456.22/10万上升至556.00/10万,标化死亡率由541.40/10万降至419.83/10万。死亡率变化是人口构成和其它危险因素共同作用的结果,其中人口构成因素促进了恶性肿瘤、糖尿病、心血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病死亡率的上升,贡献值分别48.52/10万、5.12/10万、135.28/10万、38.39/10万;其它危险因素促进糖尿病死亡率上升,而驱使另3种慢性病死亡率下降,贡献值分别- 23.11/10万、1.27/10万、- 55.87/10万、- 49.83/10万。结论 我国综合防控重大慢性病造成的死亡取得一定成效,但与此同时随着老龄化加剧,上述疾病依然是引发死亡的主要原因,卫生健康事业发展面临严峻挑战。     

Free Sugars Intake among Chinese Adolescents and Its Association with Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

This study aims to estimate the free sugars intake, identify the primary food sources of free sugars, and explore the relationship between free sugars intake and dental caries among Chinese adolescents. This cross-sectional study included 1517 middle-school students aged 12–14 years in Changsha city, China. Adolescents completed a 12-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and oral health assessment. The students’ dental caries experience was available as DMFT score (number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth). Statistical analyses included the Mann–Whitney test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Chi-square test, and binary logistic regression model. The average intake of free sugars was 53.1 g/d in adolescents, and 43.2% of the students consumed more than 50 g of free sugars daily. The primary contributor to free sugars was sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Age, boarders, and high family income were risk factors for excessive free sugars intake (p < 0.05), and increased free sugars intake was a risk factor for dental caries (odds ratio, OR = 1.446, 95% confidence interval: 1.138–1.839). Both the free sugars intake and dental caries prevalence in Chinese adolescents were high. Targeted interventions are urgently needed to address the excessive consumption of free sugars and improve Chinese adolescents’ oral health.     

Association of Opioid Use Disorder With 2016 Presidential Voting Patterns: Cross-sectional Study in New York State at Census Tract Level

BackgroundOpioid overdose-related deaths have increased dramatically in recent years. Combating the opioid epidemic requires better understanding of the epidemiology of opioid poisoning (OP) and opioid use disorder (OUD).ObjectiveWe aimed to discover geospatial patterns in nonmedical opioid use and its correlations with demographic features related to despair and economic hardship, most notably the US presidential voting patterns in 2016 at census tract level in New York State.MethodsThis cross-sectional analysis used data from New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System claims data and the presidential voting results of 2016 in New York State from the Harvard Election Data Archive. We included 63,958 patients who had at least one OUD diagnosis between 2010 and 2016 and 36,004 patients with at least one OP diagnosis between 2012 and 2016. Geospatial mappings were created to compare areas of New York in OUD rates and presidential voting patterns. A multiple regression model examines the extent that certain factors explain OUD rate variation.ResultsSeveral areas shared similar patterns of OUD rates and Republican vote: census tracts in western New York, central New York, and Suffolk County. The correlation between OUD rates and the Republican vote was .38 (P<.001). The regression model with census tract level of demographic and socioeconomic factors explains 30% of the variance in OUD rates, with disability and Republican vote as the most significant predictors.ConclusionsAt the census tract level, OUD rates were positively correlated with Republican support in the 2016 presidential election, disability, unemployment, and unmarried status. Socioeconomic and demographic despair-related features explain a large portion of the association between the Republican vote and OUD. Together, these findings underscore the importance of socioeconomic interventions in combating the opioid epidemic.     

性染色体型性发育异常的遗传学分析及临床意义

目的探讨不同类型性染色体型性发育异常(DSD)患者的遗传学改变及临床意义。方法选取西安交通大学第一附属医院356例性染色体型DSD患者进行G显带染色体分析,对其中18例45,X/46,XY嵌合体者进行Y染色体微缺失检测。结果356例染色体型DSD患者中,克氏综合征(KS)210例,Turner综合征(TS)124例,47,XYY综合征8例,47,XXX综合征8例,45,X/46,XY男性3例,Y染色体结构异常3例。18例45,X/46,XY患者中,3例存在微缺失,其中AZFc位点缺失2例,AZFa+b+c位点缺失1例。结论染色体型DSD以克氏综合征最常见,其次为Turner综合征。对45,X/46,XY男性患者进行Y染色体微缺失检测,有助于明确病因和选择更优的辅助生殖技术方案,实现优生优育。     

急性早幼粒细胞型白血病止血凝血检测及其临床意义

目的：探讨争民性早幼粒细胞型白血病的止血凝血变化及其对临床意义的影响。方法：应用放射免疫法、单抗酶联免疫法和发色底物法,对21例初入院的急性早幼粒细胞型白血病（APL）患者于化疗前和获得完全缓解后,进行血浆血栓烷（TXB2）、血管性假血友病因子抗原（VWF：Ag)、抗凝血酶原-Ⅲ（AT-Ⅲ）以及纤维蛋白原（Fg)、凝血酶原时间（PT）等检测,并与正常对照观察。结果：化疗前21例患者血浆TXB2、WVF：Ag、AT-Ⅲ、PT、Fg水平与正常对照比较有明显不同（分别P＜0.05,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01),经治疗后获得完全缓解的13例患者血浆TXB2、VWF：Ag、AT-Ⅲ、PT、Fg水平与化疗前对照亦有明显不同（分别P＜0.05,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01)。结论：APL患者的止血凝血障碍由多种因素形成,而且患者止血凝血障碍的 病理变化是普遍存在的。     

强制戒毒期海洛因依赖者自测健康的对照分析

目的 探讨强制戒毒期海洛因依赖者自测健康状况。方法 对60名强制戒毒者及60名社区人员采用自测健康评定量表（SRHMS）进行评定。结果 强制戒毒患者的SRHMS总分、生理、心理和社会健康因子分均明显低于社区组,两者之间的差异具有非常显著性意义（P＜0．01）。结论 吸毒严重损害人们的生理、心理及社会健康,提示要采取措施加强对该人群的心理行为干预及监督管理。