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.     

藿香正气片增强镇静催眠药的镇静与催眠作用的研究

目的研究藿香正气片增强镇静催眠药对小鼠的镇静催眠作用.为临床增添了一个中西药结合的镇静催眠合剂提供药理依据.方法应用抖笼换能器法观察藿香正气片对小鼠的自发活动的影响.由此观察藿香正气片与镇静催眠药的协同作用.测定藿香正气片与镇静催眠药对小鼠的入睡时间及睡眠持续时间的作用.两个实验均分成四组,生理水组、藿香正气片组、安定组、安定+藿香正气片组.结果1.对小鼠自发活动的影响.(1)藿香正气片组与生理盐水组比较,具有极显著性差异(P＜0.01).(2)安定组与安定+藿香正气片组比较具有显著性差异(P＜0.05).2.藿香正气片增强镇静催眠药对小鼠的睡眠作用.(1)藿香正气片组与生理盐水组比较具有显著性差异(P＜0.05).(2)藿香正气片+安定组与安定组比较具有极显著性差异(P＜0.01).结论藿香正气片与安定合用对镇静及催眠确有协同作用.     

肝硬化患者幽门螺杆菌感染的差异性

观察肝硬变患者幽门螺杆菌感染的差异性及其对病情的影响.结果发现随着肝功能的减退,ChildA组,ChildB组,ChildC组HP的感染率逐步升高,CagA、VacA阳性率也逐步升高,ChildC与各组比较HP的感染率,CagA、VacA的阳性率均显著增高,差异有显著性(P<0.05),胃排空无差异(P>0.05).其余各组间比较无差异(P>0.05).提示肝硬变患者与对照组比较HP的感染率及其菌株无显著差异,胃的排空与HP的感染无关,肝脏功能状况与HP感染相关性有待进一步研究.     

口腔链球丙酮酸氧化酶的克隆和序列分析

目的 阐明血链球菌产生过氧化氢及其调节的分子机理。方法 根据已知的肺炎链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因（spxB）序列设计PCR引物,扩增血链球菌ATCC10557的丙酮酸氧化酶基因,以pUC18及M13mp18、M13mp19为载体进行克隆和亚克隆,并进行序列分析。结果 成功地从血链球菌ATCC10557扩增出丙酮酸氧化酶基因,获得该基因的全部序列（1788bp),具有完整的开放读框,能编码591个氨基酸的多肽。结论 血链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因的克隆和序列分析,为进一步研究调节血链球菌产生过氧化氢的分子机理打下了基础。     

Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided low-pressure perfusion mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children aged 1–7 years: a retrospective observational study

International Urology and Nephrology - This article analyzed the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) with low-pressure perfusion for the treatment of...     

Effect of photobiomodulation on CCC-ESF reactive oxygen species steady-state in high glucose mediums

Lasers in Medical Science - Delayed wound healing is one of the most challenging complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) in clinical medicine, and it is related to the excessive generation of...     

Mechanical dilation to remove incarcerated laminaria during a second trimester abortion

Cervical preparation with laminaria reduces complications with 2nd trimester dilation and evacuation. During a surgical abortion at 22 weeks, we could not remove laminaria manually or with ring forceps due to laminaria “dumbbelling” [1]. Without pushing laminaria into the uterus, we mechanically dilated the cervix and removed the incarcerated laminaria.     

细胞膜和细胞骨架在细胞受力过程中的保护作用

力作用下的细胞保护反应是细胞机械力转导研究中的一个重要领域。细胞膜维持细胞内离子平衡，并通过牵张活化离子通道和机械力敏感酶调控力诱导的细胞骨架重排对细胞骨架产生保护作用；而细胞骨架给细胞膜提供结构支撑、加强受力部分的皮层网络结构、调控机械力敏感离子通道，在受力破坏后的细胞膜重新封闭的过程中也发挥着潜在的作用。就细胞膜和细胞骨架在细胞受力过程中的保护作用进行综述。