流行性脑脊髓膜炎的流行趋势变化与其疫苗接种

在过去几十年,随着疫苗的广泛使用,不同国家和区域引起流行性脑脊髓膜炎(简称流脑)病原体的血清群也发生了变迁。本文将脑膜炎球菌疫苗免疫接种、感染人群、不同区域和国家流脑的流行趋势及其内在机制研究进展进行综述,为进一步了解流脑流行趋势变化与其疫苗接种和后续制定免疫策略提供参考。     

流动人口住院费医保报销现状及影响因素分析

目的 了解流动人口住院费医保报销现状及其影响因素,为减轻流动人口医疗经济负担提供参考。方法 利用2018年全国流动人口卫生计生动态监测数据,运用χ2检验和logistic回归分析流动人口住院费医保报销现状及其影响因素。结果 3 364名调查对象中,2 346名（69.7%）流动人口报销住院费,其中有18人重复报销,报销总人次为2 364次。2 346名报销者中,66.5%在流入地报销住院费。从报销总人次来看,不同参保类型的流动人口住院费报销情况不同,参加城镇职工医疗保险的报销率最高,为82.2%;而报销地点上,参加城乡居民医保、城镇居民医保、城镇职工医保的选择在流入地报销分别占76.1%、79.9%和89.8%。多因素结果显示,年龄为35～44岁（OR = 1.474,95%CI:1.083～2.007）、45～54岁（OR = 2.223,95%CI:1.587～3.115）、55～64岁（OR = 2.320,95%CI:1.562～3.446）、65岁及以上（OR = 4.179,95%CI:2.576～6.778）,受教育层次为高中（OR = 1.397,95%CI:1.077～1.811）、大专（OR = 1.887,95%CI:1.390～2.562）、本科及以上（OR = 2.427, 95%CI:1.660～3.548）,流动时间6～10年（OR = 1.282,95%CI:1.058～1.554）、10年以上（OR = 1.264,95%CI:1.018～1.570）,省内流动（OR = 1.483,95%CI:1.234～1.781）、市内流动（OR = 1.883,95%CI:1.502～2.360）,异地养老（OR = 2.305,95%CI:1.052～5.052）,流入西部（OR = 1.283,95%CI:1.061～1.551）是流动人口报销住院费的保护因素;从事商业及服务业 （OR = 0.429,95%CI:0.301～0.611）、生产及运输业（OR = 0.645,95%CI:0.431～0.966）、其他（OR = 0.421,95%CI:0.295～0.600）是流动人口报销住院费的危险因素。结论 流动人口住院费医保报销仍有较大的提升空间。应提高医保区域统筹层次,优化医保报销流程,加强对流动人口医保政策宣传,做好流动人口医保报销工作。     

中国城乡空巢老人社会隔离状况及其影响因素分析

目的 分析我国城乡空巢老人社会隔离状况及其影响因素差异。方法 社会隔离可被分为主观社会隔离和客观社会隔离,基于2014年中国老年社会追踪调查（CLASS）数据,纳入4 705名空巢老人,运用二分类logistic回归模型分析城乡空巢老人社会隔离的影响因素差异。结果 本研究空巢老人社会隔离发生率为51.3%,主、客观社会隔离同时发生率为11.9%,且农村社会隔离发生率（57.3%）高于城镇（47.4%）（χ2 = 43.871,P＜0.001）。无配偶、自评健康较差（OR = 1.635,95%CI:1.322～2.022;OR = 1.410,95%CI:1.119～1.777）、患有慢性病、低个人年收入、与子女见面（OR = 2.322,95%CI:1.457～3.701;OR = 2.858,95%CI:1.648～4.955）和电话联系频率低是城乡空巢老人出现社会隔离的危险因素,且ADL受损也是城乡空巢老人同时出现主、客观社会隔离的危险因素;教育程度和个人年收入是城镇空巢老人社会隔离发生的特有因素。结论 我国空巢老人社会隔离存在城乡差异,农村空巢老人社会隔离发生率高于城镇,应对城乡空巢老人采取针对性的干预措施。     

城乡空巢老人抑郁症状及影响因素差异研究

目的 分析我国城乡空巢老人的抑郁症状及影响因素的差异。方法 基于2018年中国健康与养老追踪调查（CHARLS）数据,纳入2 911名空巢老人,运用χ2检验及二分类logistic回归分析城乡空巢老人抑郁影响因素及差异。结果 我国空巢老人抑郁状况得分为（9.1±6.8）,抑郁发生率为36.4%;农村空巢老人抑郁发生率（39.9%）高于城市空巢老人（26.2%）。女性、低文化水平、低夜间睡眠时间、与子女见面频率低、自评健康差、躯体疼痛、活动受限是城乡空巢老人抑郁的共同危险因素。有社会参与（ OR =0.673,95% CI :0.423~0.959, P =0.031）是城市空巢老人特有的保护因素;吸烟（ OR =1.491,95% CI :1.110~2.004, P =0.008）、患慢性病（ OR =1.349,95% CI :1.102~1.650, P =0.004）是农村空巢老人特有的危险因素,受教育程度高（ OR =0.619,95% CI :0.385~0.996, P =0.048）是农村空巢老人特有的保护因素。结论 我国空巢老人抑郁水平较高且存在城乡差异。农村地区空巢老人抑郁水平更高,影响因素更复杂。应制定有效措施有针对性的干预城乡空巢老人心理健康。     

Development of an EQ-5D Value Set for India Using an Extended Design (DEVINE) Study: The Indian 5-Level Version EQ-5D Value Set

ObjectivesThis study aimed to develop the Indian 5-level version EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) value set, which is a key input in health technology assessment for resource allocation in healthcare.MethodsA cross-sectional survey using the EuroQol Group’s Valuation Technology was undertaken in a representative sample of 3548 adult respondents, selected from 5 different states of India using a multistage stratified random sampling technique. The participants were interviewed using a computer-assisted personal interviewing technique. This study adopted a novel extended EuroQol Group’s Valuation Technology design that included 18 blocks of 10 composite time trade-off (c-TTO) tasks, comprising 150 unique health states, and 36 blocks of 7 discrete choice experiment (DCE) tasks, comprising 252 DCE pairs. Different models were explored for their predictive performance. Hybrid modeling approach using both c-TTO and DCE data was used to estimate the value set.ResultsA total of 2409 interviews were included in the analysis. The hybrid heteroscedastic model with censoring at ?1 combining c-TTO and DCE data yielded the most consistent results and was used for the generation of the value set. The predicted values for all 3125 health states ranged from ?0.923 to 1. The preference values were most affected by the pain/discomfort dimension.ConclusionsThis is the largest EQ-5D-5L valuation study conducted so far in the world. The Indian EQ-5D-5L value set will promote the effective conduct of health technology assessment studies in India, thereby generating credible evidence for efficient resource use in healthcare.     

Genetic association of the PERIOD3 (PER3) Clock gene with extreme obesity

BackgroundObesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, affecting life quality and span. Susceptibility to obesity is partly mediated by genetic differences. Indeed, several genes from the clock gene family have already been shown to be intimately associated with obesity in diverse ethnic groups. In the present study, an association between BMI and the rs707467, rs228697 and rs228729 PER3 (Period Circadian Clock 3) polymorphisms in subjects with class II (BMI ≥ 35.0–39.9 kg/m²) and class III obesity (>40 kg/m², extreme obesity) were carried out using TaqMan real-time PCR. Overall, 259 Brazilian adults were genotyped, of whom 122 had class II or III obesity (BMI ≥ 35.0 kg/m²) and 137 were controls having normal weight (BMI > 18.5 and <24.9 kg/m²).ResultsPER3 tag SNP (rs228729) shows a significant association with extreme obesity (1000 permutation p = 0.03 and p = 0.04), for genotype and allele frequency respectively) and a haplotype among the three assessed SNPs (alleles G/T/A, rs228697, rs228729, and rs707467, respectively, 1000 permutation p = 0.03) was significantly more prevalent in the group with obesity.ConclusionThis exploratory association study suggests that PER3 rs228729 may be associated with extreme obesity in Brazilian adults, however, replication is needed.     

Micronutrients and Markers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Related to Cardiometabolic Health: Results from the EHES-LUX Study

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) characteristics include chronic inflammation and elevated oxidative stress. This study assessed associations between circulating concentrations of micronutrients/phytochemicals and inflammatory/oxidative stress markers with MetS and MetS components. Adults (N = 606) from the European Health Examination Survey in Luxembourg (2013–2015) were randomly selected. We performed a multivariable logistic regression model using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator to identify MetS-associated variables. Participants with MetS had higher concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, leptin, insulin, and vitamins E/A, but lower concentrations of adiponectin, beta-carotene, and oxidized low-density lipoprotein. A one-unit increase in log-CRP was associated with 51% greater odds of MetS (OR = 1.51 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.98)). Adults with a one-unit increase in log-leptin were 3.1 times more likely to have MetS (3.10 (2.10, 4.72)). Women with a one-unit increase in vitamin A were associated with 3% increased odds of MetS (1.03 (1.01, 1.05)), while those with a one-unit increase in log-adiponectin were associated with 82% decreased odds (0.18 (0.07, 0.46)). Chronic inflammation best characterized adults with MetS, as CRP, adiponectin, and leptin were selected as the main MetS determinants. Micronutrients did not seem to affect MetS, except for vitamin A in women.     

Nutrition,Cognition, and Social Emotion among Preschoolers in Poor,Rural Areas of South Central China: Status and Correlates

Existing empirical evidence suggests that the prevalence of undernutrition in remote and poor, rural areas is still high among Chinese children. While evidence reveals that undernutrition may detrimentally affect child development, studies focusing on rural Chinese preschoolers are sparse. Using the baseline survey of a preschool’s free nutritious lunch pilot program, this study examined the relationship between child undernutrition and developmental outcomes among a preschool-aged sample in poor, rural areas of China. We conducted the baseline survey in Hunan province in south central China in September 2018. A total of 1293 preschoolers living in two (then) nationally designated poverty counties in rural Hunan served as our study sample. Children’s nutritional statuses were measured using height-for-age z-score, weight-for-age z-score, and anemia, while their cognitive and socio-emotional skills were assessed using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), respectively. We find that 33% of sample preschoolers were anemic, whereas the incidences of stunting and wasting were 11% and 2%, respectively. About 54% of the sample children had delay in at least one of the developmental domains measured in this study. Our findings provide suggestive evidence supporting that children from certain backgrounds tend to experience worse nutritional and developmental outcomes than their counterparts. After controlling for socioeconomic status, we observed that both anemia and stunting were negatively associated with children’s cognitive performance; however, they were not associated with socio-emotional performance. As such, this study suggests that free lunch programs have the potential to change children’s developmental trajectory in preschool. We believe that our results will contribute to the debate surrounding whether the nutritious lunch program in China should be expanded to the preschool education level.