Effects of aerobic exercise conditioning at intensities corresponding to lactate threshold in the elderly

Summary In this study we attempted to determine the effects of exercise training at the intensity corresponding to lactate threshold (Th_la ^–) on various health-related variables in sedentary but apparently healthy elderly subjects. Six men and five women volunteers [mean age 68.9 (SD 3.4) years] performed supervised endurance-type training on stationary cycle ergometers for 30 min and recreational activities for 30 min, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. Four men and four women served as the control group [68.8 (SD 4.4) years]. As a result of the training programme, statistically significant increases in maximal oxygen consumption (10%), oxygen consumption at Th_la ^–(18%), distance covered in 12-min walk, side step, and leg extensor power were found in the training group, while no changes occurred in the control group. The changes in serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations from the pre- to post-training period were statistically significant. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol remained unchanged, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol tended to decrease following the training programme. These data would indicate that exercise training at the intensity corresponding to Th_la ^–may have favourable effects on overall physical fitness and some serum lipid variables in older individuals.     

Effects of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise plus dietary restriction on body composition,resting energy expenditure and aerobic fitness in mildly obese middle-aged women

This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise plus voluntary food restriction on the body composition, resting metabolic rate (RMR) and aerobic fitness of mildly obese middle-aged women. The subjects were randomly assigned to exercise/diet (n = 17) or control (n = 15) groups. The exercise/diet group participated in an aerobic training programme, 45–60 min · day ^–1 at 50%–60% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max), 3–4 days · week^–1, and also adopted a self-regulated energy deficit relative to predicted energy requirements (–1.05 MJ · day ^–1 to –1.14 MJ · day ^–1 ). After the regimen had been followed for 12 weeks, the body mass of the subjects had decreased by an average of 4.5 kg, due mainly to fat loss, with little change of fat free mass (m _ff). The absolute RMR did not change, but the experimental group showed significant increases in the RMR per unit of body mass (10%) and the RMR per unit of m _ff (4%). The increase in RMR/m _ff was not correlated with any increase in VO_2max/m _ff. The resting heat production per unit of essential body mass increased by an average of 21%, but the resting heat production rate per unit of fat tissue mass remained unchanged. We concluded that aerobic exercise enhances the effect of moderate dietary restriction by augmenting the metabolic activity of lean tissue.     

7832例孕妇HCMV-IgM的检测分析

目的为了解孕妇人巨细胞病毒（HCMV）近期感染状况。方法采用酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）对7832例孕妇的静脉血标本进行了HCMV-IgM检测。结果在7832例孕妇中检测出HCMV-IgM阳性标本67例,阳性率为0.86%。结论在孕妇中巨细胞病毒有一定的近期感染率。     

Effects of tibolone on body composition in postmenopausal women: a 1-year follow up study

Objective: We investigated the effects of 1-year tibolone treatment on body weight, body composition and indices of android obesity in postmenopausal women.

Methods: Forty-four postmenopausal women participated in this open-label controlled study; mean age was 51.8 ± 2.21 years and all women were menopausal for 3.8 ± 1.40 years. Twenty-two of them started taking 2.5 mg tibolone (TIB) daily for 1 year, whereas the remaining 22 served as age-matched controls. All subjects underwent a structured interview, physical examination, body composition measurements performed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) — Hologic QDR 4500 A, as well as bioelectrical body impedance analysis (BI) — Tanita TBF-215, Japan.

Results: The TIB group did not significantly increase their weight (+0.4 kg), while the non-treated controls increased their mean weight by 1.4 kg (p = 0.046). In the TIB group, DXA showed a non-significant body fat decrease by a mean of 0.5 kg and a non-significant lean mass increase by 0.8 kg, while in the control group, fat mass increased by 1.7 kg (p = 0.032) and lean mass did not change. BI revealed that the TIB group had lost some fat (≈0.6 kg, n.s.) and put some free-fat mass (≈1.0 kg, p = 0.048) without changes in total body water. The control group put on some fat (≈1.1 kg, p = 0.042) and lost some body water (≈0.4 kg, n.s.).

Conclusion: Results from both methods of measuring body composition show a similar trend: a decrease in fat mass and an increase in lean mass in TIB treated subjects. From the body composition perspective, tibolone may be regarded as a preferential alternative to conventional hormonal therapy (HT) in postmenopausal women.     

Psychosocial correlates of alcohol intake among women aged 45 to 64 years: The Framingham Study

This study of 749 women, aged 45 to 64 years, investigates the psychological, behavioral, and social correlates of alcohol intake. These data from the Framingham Study are uniquely based on a community sample of women, which results in a normative study of drinking behavior in women. Two measures of alcohol intake were utilized in these analyses: (1) the frequency of alcohol intake over 1 week and (2) drinking vs abstaining from alcohol. Among this sample of women, increased socioeconomic status, worrying about aging, and being easily upset were positively associated with frequency of alcohol intake. The rigid attitude scale was the strongest discriminating variable for drinkers vs nondrinkers. Older women were more likely to be nondrinkers compared to younger women, however, among older women, being a homemaker was significantly associated with increased alcohol intake. Contrarily, younger women who were homemakers were more likely to be abstainers than women employed outside the home. As would be expected, cigarette smoking was associated with drinking alcohol.This research is dedicated in fond remembrance to our friend and colleague Joseph Stokes III, M.D.     

农村老年人心理健康状况的调查分析

随着经济的发展和社会的进步 ,人口老龄化已经成为当今世界人口发展的一种必然趋势。因此 ,老龄问题日益受到关注。研究老年人的心理健康状况及其影响因素对如何提高老年人的生活质量具有重要的指导意义。国内已有一些学者对老年人的心理健康状况进行了研究[1- 7] ,但研究的对象主要是城市老年人 ,关于农村老年人的心理健康状况的研究极少。因此 ,本文想就这一问题作些探讨。1　对象与方法1.1　对象在湖州市所辖三县三区各抽取 9个行政村 ,每个行政村随机抽取 13～ 14个年龄在 6 0岁以上 (包括 6 0岁 )的老年农民进行调查 ,其中有 16人资料…     

Bioavailability of oestradiol and oestriol administered orally to oophorectomized women

A bioavailability study was performed on ten oophorectomized women in a randomized cross-over design. The absorption of tablets containing 2 mg of micronized oestradiol and 1 mg of micronized oestriol (Estrofem®) was compared to the absorption of the same micronized hormones administered in an aqueous suspension. Serum concentration values of oestradiol, oestriol and oestrone were measured by radioimmunoassay. The data obtained were analyzed both by univariate and multivariate analyses, and neither the serum concentrations at the various sample times, the maximum concentrations, the times for the maximum concentrations, nor the areas under the serum concentration curves disclosed any significant differences between the tablet and suspension administrations at the 5% level. The serum concentration values achieved by giving 2 mg of oestradiol and 1 mg of oestriol were of the same magnitude or higher than those of the normal menstrual cycle.     

老年患者日间手术全程质量管理模式研究

目的探索老年患者日间手术全程质量管理模式。方法通过医院病历系统采集2015年-2020年应用老年患者日间手术全程质量管理模式前后患者信息,进行对比分析。结果老年患者应用日间手术全程质量管理模式后,≥65岁老年患者日间手术人数逐年上升,占比从13.52%上升至18.62%,差异有统计学意义（χ2=6.450,P=0.011）;日间手术住院时间＞5 d的比例从0.72%下降至0.50%,差异有统计学意义（χ2=338.088,P<0.001）;不良事件发生率从3.77‰下降至1.56‰,差异有统计学意义（χ2=5.156,P=0.023）,其中严重不良事件发生率从2.08‰下降至0.35‰,差异有统计学意义（χ2=7.019,P=0.008）。结论应用日间手术全程质量管理模式能够有效提高老年患者日间手术的安全性,值得借鉴与推广。     

老年髋部骨折患者围术期“2P-3R”营养管理模式构建

目的构建老年髋部骨折患者围术期营养管理模式,促进患者早手术、早下地、早康复。方法针对老年髋部骨折患者营养管理现状,采用课题研究型品管圈活动进行改进。经过科学循证、专家指导等,从术前、术后及家庭三个环节,骨科、营养科、家庭三个维度,人员、制度、材料设备、方法、信息五个方面,制定三大对策群组并予以实施,包括组建营养支持团队、构建营养管理策略、搭建多维信息交互平台等。结果老年髋部骨折患者首次下地时间缩短为26.7 h,平均住院日缩短为5.6 d,实现了早手术、早下地、早康复的目标。结论对老年髋部骨折患者实施个性化、全流程的序贯性营养干预具有重要意义。后续还需开展大样本多中心研究以进一步验证成效,数据自动采集与智能反馈也是今后研究重点。     

农村妇女就医选择行为的影响因素——基于2018年CFPS数据分析

目的 为引导农村妇女合理有序就医,本文基于计划行为理论框架探索其就医选择行为的影响因素。方法 运用2018年中国家庭追踪调查数据,采用二元Probit回归、Bootstrap抽样方法对农村妇女就医选择行为的影响因素进行研究。结果 农村妇女的就医选择行为受到其主观态度、结构性因素和知觉行为控制因素的正向影响（β = 0.403,0.388,0.096,P＜0.05）,医疗自付费用支出在农村妇女主观态度及其就医选择行为间起部分中介作用（β = 0.135,95%CI: 0.026～0.054）。 结论 农村妇女就医选择行为受到主观态度、结构性因素和知觉行为控制因素的影响,应加大健康教育宣传力度;合理统筹医联体医保政策;夯实农村基层首诊制度,推进基层医院家庭医生签约服务,提升农村基层医疗卫生服务利用效率,对农村妇女就医选择行为进行有针对性的干预。