Influence of age on serum protein binding of propranolol

Summary The extent of propranolol protein binding was determined in three different age groups of healthy drug-free caucasian males. Volunteers selected for study were 6–15 years old, 25–36 years old and 68–76 years old. Ten milliliters of blood were obtained via venipuncture and collected in glass tubes from the subjects after an overnight fast. Binding determinations were performed by equilibrium dialysis using radiolabelled propranolol. Serum albumin and ₁-acid glycoprotein concentrations were determined in all subjects by radial immunodiffusion. The results obtained showed wide intersubject variability in the binding ratio of propranolol and serum concentrations of ₁-acid glycoprotein. Mean albumin serum concentration was found to be significantly lower in the elderly group as compared to the adult and pediatric groups (p<0.02). A positive correlation was found between the binding ratio of propranolol and the serum concentration of ₁-acid glycoprotein in all the subjects (r=+0.66,p<0.005). No significant correlation was found between the binding ratio of propranolol and the serum concentration of albumin (r=–0.03,p<0.88). These data suggest that the extent of propranolol binding is influenced primarily by serum concentrations of ₁-acid glycoprotein and not by differences in age.     

Pharmacokinetics of metoprolol in healthy,elderly, non-smoking individuals after a single dose and two weeks of treatment

Summary The effect of long-term treatment on the absorption and dispsoition of metoprolol has been evaluated in 8 healthy, non-smoking, elderly individuals (mean age 74.5 years) and in a control group of 8 healthy, young individuals. Two trace doses of [³H]metoprolol were given i.v., first concomitantly with a single oral 50 mg dose of cold metoprolol, and second, with the morning dose after 2 weeks of treatment with 50 mg b.d. In the elderly, the mean AUC increased by about 45% (p<0.05) over the treatment period, while in the control group the mean AUC was 18% greater (p<0.05) on Day 14 than on Day 1. In the elderly, changes both in pre-systemic elimination and in total body clearance accounted for the elevation of the AUC, whereas reduced first-pass effect appeared to be the major cause of the increased steady-state plasma level in the control group. With the exception of the volume term, V , the pharmacokinetic parameters were not significantly different between the elderly and the young individuals. For this reason, almost identical steady-state plasma levels were attained in the two groups. The results suggest that age-related physiological changes may have some minor effects on the pharmacokinetics of metoprolol, and also that the changes do not lead to significantly altered plasma concentrations compared to those in young individuals.     

Prevalence of mental disorder in an urban population in central Sweden

The principal reason for this epidemiological study was the lack of psychiatric morbidity studies in a predominantly urban population, by psychiatrists in direct interviews. The psychiatric examination, covering 1970-71, included a representative selection of 2,283 persons, 18-65 years old from "former" Stockholm County, and the 12-month prevalence of mental disorders was measured. The total of non-participants was 12%. Forty-seven percent had a psychiatric diagnosis - significantly more women (54%) than men (40%). Excluding the psychosomatic diagnoses, 31% of the population received a psychiatric diagnosis, which agrees closely with other contemporary studies of mental disorder in the Nordic countries. The primary diagnoses were: neuroses 26%, psychosomatic diagnoses 16%, schizophrenic/paranoid conditions or other psychoses 0.6%, affective disorders 0.2%, psychoorganic syndromes 1.2%, psychopathy 0.2%, character neurosis 1%, drug dependence 0.2% (as a primary or a secondary diagnosis 0.6%), alcoholism 1.4% (as a primary or a secondary diagnosis 3.1%) and mental retardation 0.4% (as a primary or a secondary diagnosis 0.8%).     

父母社会经济地位与儿童问题行为的关系:父母生育年龄的中介作用

目的 探讨父母生育年龄对父母社会经济地位与儿童问题行为的中介作用。方法 采取分层整群抽样方法,选取蚌埠市2所幼儿园和2所小学的1-3年级共834名儿童及其父母为研究对象进行问卷调查。儿童的问题行为通过长处和困难问卷进行评估,父母社会经济地位通过社会经济地位量表进行评估。采用多元线性回归和Bootstrap法构建并检验父母生育年龄对父母社会经济地位与儿童问题行为的中介效应。结果 母亲的社会经济地位(β=-0.109,P=0.003)和生育年龄(β=-0.096,P=0.007)均与儿童多动-注意不能呈负相关,母亲社会经济地位与母亲生育年龄则呈正相关(β=0.236,P<0.001)。母亲生育年龄对母亲社会经济地位和儿童多动-注意不能的部分中介效应为-0.059 (95%CI:-0.110--0.018,P=0.007)。结论 较高的母亲社会经济地位可以减少儿童多动-注意不能的发生。父母在努力提高家庭经济收入的同时,应努力提升自己的教养水平,注意儿童问题行为的发生。     

妊娠期糖尿病女性产后自我管理现状及影响因素分析

目的 了解妊娠期糖尿病女性产后一年内自我管理水平及影响因素,为提高妊娠期糖尿病女性产后自我管理水平、制定预防2型糖尿病的针对性策略提供参考依据。方法 2021年1月至9月按多阶段抽样方法抽取海口市5家医院205例既往有妊娠期糖尿病病史的女性进行调查。结果 产后一年内的妊娠期糖尿病女性自我管理处于低水平,得分率为59.6%;多元逐步线性回归分析结果显示,妊娠期糖尿病女性产后自我管理水平的影响因素有职业为医务人员（t=2.206,P=0.029）、文化程度（t=4.028,P＜0.001）、T2DM自我感知风险（t=4.510,P＜0.001）、孕期使用胰岛素情况（t=3.382,P=0.001）、产后新生儿进入NICU（t=-3.675,P＜0.001）、产后行OGTT筛查（t=2.467,P=0.014）、停止母乳喂养（t=3.296,P=0.001）、产后抑郁（t=-3.684,P＜0.001）及自我效能（t=5.257,P＜0.001）。结论 妊娠期糖尿病女性产后一年内的自我管理水平亟待提升,其影响因素较多,医务人员应根据人群不同特征进行针对性指导,从而实现科学有效的自我管理。     

徐州市直属小学学生近视与教室光环境调查研究

目的 调查徐州市直属小学学生近视现状,分析教室光环境及学龄对儿童视力的影响。方法 采用整群抽样方法,运用标准对数视力表对直属小学学生进行视力检测;随机抽取4所学校,使用TES-1332A照度计测定教室光环境;计量资料采用t检验或方差分析;计数资料采用χ2检验,等级资料采用秩和检验分析其统计学差异。结果 2018年徐州市小学生近视检出率总体为49.84%(男生45.81%,女生53.88%),女生高于男生(χ2=52.001,P<0.05),且重度近视检出率更高(Z=7.795,P<0.05)。市直属小学生近视检出率54.18%,县区直属小学46.45%,市区高于县区(χ2=47.247,P<0.05)。不同年级近视发生情况不同,二～六年级近视检出率分别为36.03%,40.5%,48.45%,58.77%,65.4%,高年级近视发生率高于低年级(χ2趋势=384.766,P<0.05),且重度近视高于低年级(χ2=742.673,P<0.05)。各检测小学不同楼层间教室黑板以及桌面照度不同 (F=3.894,P<0.05) ,但均符合国家标准。结论 徐州市直属小学学生近视检出率较高,并随学龄延长而加重,女生更严重;监测学校教室光环境符合要求。改善和保护学生视力除了保障教室光环境合格和定期监测外,应进一步探讨影响学生视力的其他因素,共同促进学生视力健康。     

妊娠期糖尿病孕妇和糖耐量正常孕妇妊娠压力与社会支持的相关性研究

目的 分析妊娠期糖尿病（GDM）孕妇和糖耐量正常孕妇妊娠压力与社会支持的相关性,对比该相关性在两组间是否存在差异。方法 选取495名GDM孕妇和352名糖耐量正常孕妇,采用一般情况调查表、妊娠压力量表（PPS）和社会支持评定量表（SSRS）进行问卷调查,并运用典型相关分析来研究妊娠压力和社会支持的相关性。结果 GDM组与正常组孕妇都处于轻度压力状态（0.38±0.32分vs.0.38±0.31分, t =0.061, P> 0.05）,且社会支持度均相对较高（40.68±6.88分vs.40.66±6.71分, t=0.042 , P> 0.05）,组间比较显示差异无统计学意义。GDM组和正常组孕妇妊娠压力与社会支持均存在典型相关关系（ λGDM =0.291, F=4.282 ,P<0.01; λ正常 =0.271, F=2.900 ,P<0.01）。GDM组孕妇妊娠压力主要由“确保母子健康和安全”引起,且主观支持的影响较大;而正常组孕妇妊娠压力主要来自于“认同父母角色”,且客观支持的影响较大。结论 应重视孕妇的妊娠压力状态,根据妊娠压力来源的不同可提供有针对性的社会支持,减缓孕期压力,促进母婴健康。     

The association of general obesity,central obesity and visceral body fat with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundStudies consistently reported that general obesity predicts gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, whether other phenotypes of obesity such as central obesity and visceral adiposity might have differential associations as risk factors of GDM are less known. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of all these obesity phenotypes in developing GDM.MethodsPubMed, CINHAL, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar and Web of Science were searched. Full-text research articles published in English from 1985 to February 2020 with cohort and cross-sectional studies design and reported an association between obesity and GDM were included. Case-control studies, case reports, conference abstract, women with previous metabolic disorders and articles considered general obesity only were excluded. A bias adjusted-quality effect meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the association of these obesity phenotypes and GDM risk.ResultsTwenty studies met the inclusion criteria representing data of ∼50 thousand women at the reproductive age with ∼7% prevalence of GDM. Meta-analysis of 14 datasets revealed that the three types of obesity were significantly associated with an increased risk of GDM. In addition, visceral adiposity was a stronger risk factor for GDM than other obesity phenotypes (odd ratio = 3.25, 95% confidence interval = 2.01–5.26) versus (odd ratio = 2.73, 95% confidence interval = 2.20−3.38) for general obesity and (odd ratio = 2.53, 95% confidence interval = 2.04−3.14) for central obesity.ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that general obesity, central obesity and visceral body fat were associated with an increased risk of GDM. Furthermore, the association with maternal visceral adiposity was more robust compared to general obesity and central obesity.     

Effects of Maternal Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Placental Complications: An Umbrella Review,Meta-Analysis and Evidence Map

The placenta is a vital, multi-functional organ that acts as an interface between maternal and fetal circulation during pregnancy. Nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy alter placental development and function, leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as pre-eclampsia, infants with small for gestational age and low birthweight, preterm birth, stillbirths and maternal mortality. Maternal nutritional supplementation may help to mitigate the risks, but the evidence base is difficult to navigate. The primary purpose of this umbrella review is to map the evidence on the effects of maternal nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on pregnancy outcomes related to placental disorders and maternal mortality. A systematic search was performed on seven electronic databases, the PROSPERO register and references lists of identified papers. The results were screened in a three-stage process based on title, abstract and full-text by two independent reviewers. Randomized controlled trial meta-analyses on the efficacy of maternal nutritional supplements or dietary interventions were included. There were 91 meta-analyses included, covering 23 types of supplements and three types of dietary interventions. We found evidence that supports supplementary vitamin D and/or calcium, omega-3, multiple micronutrients, lipid-based nutrients, and balanced protein energy in reducing the risks of adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes. However, these findings are limited by poor quality of evidence. Nutrient combinations show promise and support a paradigm shift to maternal dietary balance, rather than single micronutrient deficiencies, to improve maternal and fetal health. The review is registered at PROSPERO (CRD42020160887).