Pregnant women’s use and attitude toward herbal,vitamin, and mineral supplements in an academic tertiary care center,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Background

Herbal medicine has been widely utilized by pregnant women despite the limited available evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of that practice. The current available studies, from different countries, estimated that the use of herbal medicine during pregnancy range from 7% up to 96%. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence, attitude, source of information, and reasoning behind the use of herbal medicine among pregnant women in Saudia Arabia.

Improved estimates of discordance ratios in twin studies

In the study of monozygotic twins relative to disease and risk factors, particular interest focuses on the subset who are discordant for some suspected risk factor (for example, smoking), since such twins constitute a natural case-control pair. In such studies, questionnaires designed to identify the status of all twin pairs are sometimes error prone and can yield misleading estimates of the concordance-discordance ratios. Greater efforts to verify the characteristics of apparently discordant pairs than to verify those of apparently concordant pairs can result in the 'unequal ascertainment' fallacy. Using the results of a questionnaire with known error rates and the 'apparent' frequencies yielded, we present unbiased, maximum likelihood estimates of the 'true' proportions of concordant and discordant pairs. concordant and discordant pairs. We also present approximate covariances among these estimates.     

高血压家系802人的高血压患病率、知晓率、治疗和控制状况调查

目的了解高血压家系人群高血压患病率、治疗率和控制率特点。方法用整群随机抽样调查的方法调查高血压家系高血压的流行和控制情况，分析比较相关指标的差异。结果家系成员高血压患病率为55．86％，存在危险因素聚集现象。高血压的知晓率、治疗率、控制率分别为79．46％、62．72％、19．64％。结论该地区高血压家系高血压患病率较高，遗传因素是重要原因。虽高血压控制水平较高，但需加强高血压的一级预防。     

江苏省城乡人群高血压现患率及主要影响因素的调查

１９９１年９月对江苏省城乡１２个抽样点１５岁以上的群５２５０２名进行了一次高血压调查，调查应答率为８７．４％。共检出确诊高血压３５１７例，确诊现患率７．７％，临界高血压３１８５例，两合计总患病率１４．７％血压水平城市超过过农村，男性超过女性，两随年龄而增长。     

安徽省学生近20年常见病患病情况分析

目的了解安徽省学生视力低下、龋齿、贫血的患病状况及变化趋势,为开展学生常见病防治工作提供参考。方法对1985,1995,2000,2005年4个不同时期安徽省学生体质健康调研资料7～22岁学生视力低下、龋齿、贫血等常见病的患病状况进行分析。结果20a间,学生贫血患病率明显下降,从1985年的55.5%下降到2005年的5.3%;龋患率1985年至2000年明显上升,从32.1%上升到42.6%,2000年以后呈下降趋势,达18.8%;近视率逐年上升并居高不下,从1985年的23.0%上升到2005年的55.2%,尤其是高中生和大学生,高达70%～80%。结论通过开展学生常见病防治工作,学生贫血患病率和龋患率明显下降,但学生近视率逐年上升并居高不下,应引起有关部门的重视。     

浙江省某乡村慢性肾脏病的流行病学研究

目的 研究我国南方某农村人群中慢性肾脏病（CKD）的患病率及相关因素。方法 对浙江省东阳市某乡村18岁以上的常住居民慢性肾脏病情况及相关因素进行调查和检测。结果 获得完整资料的居民占该村18岁以上自然人口的76．2％。将该村自然人口按年龄性别构成校正后，白蛋白尿发生率为10．4％；肾小球滤过率〈60ml·min^-1·（1．73m^2）^-1的发生率为3．0％；血尿发生率为1．4％。本研究中40岁以上调查对象与北京市某社区及NHANESⅢ中40岁以上调查对象相比，高血压及糖尿病的患病率较低，白蛋白尿和肾功能下降的发生率介于2者之间。多因素Logistic回归提示，年龄增加10岁、糖代谢异常及收缩压水平与白蛋白尿的发生独立相关；女性、年龄增加10岁、高尿酸血症与肾功能下降独立相关；年龄增加10岁及吸烟与血尿独立相关。结论 在该经济快速发展的南方乡村，CKD的疾病谱和相关因素已经与我国大城市和发达国家类似。此外，该人群可能另有导致CKD高发的特殊原因，需进一步研究。     

长沙市小学生焦虑障碍现状调查

目的　初步了解小学儿童焦虑障碍的患病现况。方法　使用焦虑性情绪障碍筛查表 (SCARED)调查长沙市某小学 2～ 6年级的 5 6 5名小学生 ,并对量表总分≥划界分 (2 3分 )的学生进行面谈。结果　在 5 6 5名小学生 (男生2 90名 ,女生 2 75名 )中 ,SCARED筛查阳性的有 14 0名 ,占总人数的 2 4 78%。使用中国精神障碍分类与诊断标准 (第三版 ) (CCMD 3)对筛查阳性者进行面谈 ,发现符合焦虑障碍诊断标准的 32例 (男 15 ,女 17) ,患病率为 5 6 6 % ,其中儿童分离性焦虑症 7例 ,患病率为 1 2 4 % ;儿童广泛焦虑症 11例 (1 95 % ) ;儿童恐惧症 10例 (1 77% ) ;儿童社交恐惧症 14例(2 4 8% ) ;有 8例存在 2～ 3种焦虑障碍共病 ;无 1例诊断为学校恐怖症、选择性缄默症和惊恐发作。结论　在儿童中焦虑情绪存在较普遍 ,这对儿童的学习、行为、自我意识造成不良影响 ,应予以积极干预。     

Back pain from the epidemiological point of view

Summary In the last decades back pain has reached dramatic proportions in industrialized countries. Disorders of the back are nowadays the leading cause of direct and indirect health care costs. Accurate prevalence estimates are needed to serve as a basis for health care evaluations. A review of epidemiologic studies in the general population reveals that back pain has reached a prevalence of 40 % for current pain. 7 to 18 % are “frequently”, “often”, “daily” or “constantly” affected. 75 % of the adult population suffers from back pain during the last year. 80 to 90 % of the adult population in industrialized countries experience back pain ever. Gender specific differences are only present in severe, chronic forms which are more often experienced by women. Back pain has a prevalence maximum at 50 to 64 years. Older persons display lower prevalence estimates. The prevalence maximum in men is one decade earlier than in women. There are several potential explanations for this prevalence pattern that are discussed in the article. Back pain can be classified by location, temporal characteristics, pain intensity and pain history. Currently, for none of these dimensions generally accepted, uniformly employed and validated definitions are available. In most of the industrialized countries back pain is one of the most expensive symptoms. 75–90 % of the direct and indirect health care costs were caused by those 5–10 % of patients who are disabled. As predictors of back pain a history of back pain and job satisfaction play by far a more important role than the extensively studied mechanical factors. For a first episode of back pain the prognosis is favorable. If the pain persist for more than three months the prognosis is unfavorable. After six months of absenteeism because of back pain more than half of the afflicted never return to work. Rarely back pain is present as a single symptom. In more than 80 % back pain is associated with pain in at least one joint. It remains to be studied if back pain may be viewed as an entity or as part of a more complex pain syndrome.      

早泄病人慢性前列腺炎的发生率调查

目的 :调查早泄男性中慢性前列腺炎的发生率。　方法 :对 10 6例早泄病人和 38例正常人前列腺按摩前后尿液标本及前列腺按摩液 (EPS)进行显微镜和 /或细菌学检查 ,并评估 12 0例慢性前列腺炎病人中早泄的发生率。　结果 :在早泄病人中发现 49例 (46 .2 %)有慢性前列腺炎 ,其中 34 .7%存在慢性细菌性前列腺炎 ,与对照组相比均有统计学差异 (P <0 .0 5 )。 12 0例慢性前列腺炎病人中 5 7例 (47.5 %)存在不同程度的早泄。　结论 :本研究结果提示慢性前列腺炎症在某些早泄病人的发病机制中可能具有一定作用 ,在针对早泄治疗前进行前列腺仔细检查具有重要意义。