Organic and Inorganic Mercury in Biological Samples of Flouresecent Lamp Industries Workers and Health Risks

Objective The present study aims to investigate the concentrations of Hg and its aspects methyl mercury(Me-Hg) and inorganic mercury(I-Hg) in the biological samples(BSs) of fluorescent lamp industries workers(FLIWs).Methodology Different BSs including red blood cells(RBCs),plasma,urine,hair and nails were collected from the workers exposed to Hg and unexposed persons were selected as control group to measure both the T-Hg concentration as well as its species in different biological samples through quantitative analysis.Health data was collected through questionnaire survey.Results The mean concentrations of T-Hg(31.9 μg/L),Me-Hg(27.7 μg/L),and I-Hg(5.36 μg/L) in RBCs were found significantly(P 0.001) higher among the workers(n = 40) as compared to the control group(n = 40).Similarly the mean Hg concentrations in plasma,urine,hair and nails were also significantly higher among the workers than the control group.The statistical relation between Hg concentration and demographic characteristics observed that workers experience and fish consumption has increased the Hg concentration while age,weight and smoking found no significant effect on Hg concentration in the BSs.Conclusion The study observed that the workers were highly exposed to high concentration of Hg and they are at a high health risk.     

Elevated glycohemoglobin HbA1c is associated with low back pain in nonoverweight diabetics

Background Context

Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in clinical practice of multifactorial origin. Although obesity has been thought to contribute to LBP primarily by altering the distribution of mechanical loads on the spine, the additional contribution of obesity-related conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM) to LBP has not been thoroughly examined.

肥胖与胆石病的多因素条件Logistic回归分析

目的探讨肥胖与结石病发病的关系。方法采用调查表的方式对1997年住院手术确诊为结石病的病人进行回顾性调查，内容包括：年龄、性别、体重、身高、是否吃早餐。对调查表进行多因素logstic统计分析。结果分析结果表明我们调查了我院102例结石病患者和101名正常人发现肥胖、女性、不经常吃早餐、饮用高硬度的水均是结石病的危险因紊，对那些长时间不吃早餐的人更容易患结石病，（相对危险度OR〉40．139）。结论我们建议今后应注意膳食营养的均衡，保持标准体重，饮用卫生水。     

Quantitative assessment of technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile planar perfusion heart studies: application. of multivariate analysis to patient classification

A quantified evaluation of planar cardiac perfusion scintigrams (the objective of the study), obtained using technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) was performed on the basis of an analysis of circumferential profile curves, representing the perfusion as seen in three typical projections. The analysis involved the curves obtained both at rest and after stress, and was based on a comparison of their shape (trend) with the normal trend (normative evaluation). The latter was obtained by means of an original method of iterative fitting of individual curves into the database. The base consisted of curves recorded in 53 patients (separately in males and females) with normal perfusion of the left ventricle (group I, the reference group). A group of 90 patients suspected of having coronary artery disease (group II) was subdivided into two subgroups on the basis of coronary arteriography: (a) those with and (b) those without critical stenosis of at least one artery. Profile curves characterising the LV perfusion were obtained at rest and after stress. Defects of perfusion were quantified by comparison of individual curves with the normal trends. By means of multivariate analysis it was demonstrated that vectors of mean values characterising the scintigraphically assessed defects of LV perfusion in the two subgroups of group II differed very significantly (P<10^–5). Applying methods of discriminant analysis, a classification of patients from group II was performed into those with probable defects of perfusion and those free of such defects. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of diagnosis of coronary ischaemia, based on quantified planar^99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy, reached 86%, 87% and 87%, respectively.     

癫痫患者执行功能损害特点及影响因素研究

目的分析癫痫患者执行功能损害的特点及相关影响因素。方法1999年1月～2006年4月在我院癫痫专病门诊就诊或长期随访的109例成年癫痫患者和75例正常对照者进行神经认知心理测验，包括语义流畅性试验、数字广度测验、数字符号测验、色词干扰测验和连线试验检查。结果癫痫患者组语义流畅性显著差于正常对照组，数字广度、数字符号亦显著低于正常对照组．癫痫组连线时间、Stroop试验反应时显著延长，Stroop试验错误数显著增加（P〈0．01）。颞叶癫痫患者数字广度低于额叶癫痫患者。多元线性回归显示：文化程度高、非颞叶癫痫对语义流畅性有保护作用：文化程度高、单一抗癫痫药物治疗、病程短、年龄大对数字广度有保护作用；病程短、文化程度高和颅内无病灶对数字符号有保护作用。结论癫痫患者在多项执行功能方面均存在损害．文化程度高的患者执行功能相对较好；颞叶癫痫患者语义流畅性差；病程、药物、年龄对数字广度有影响：病程、有无病灶对数字符号有影响。     

高原地区人胎儿脊柱的生长发育

本文用X线摄片的方法,对西宁地区胎龄为17—36周的60例胎儿脊柱的骨化及生长动态进行了研究。结果:1、提供了高原地区人胎儿脊柱长轴生长发育的资料。脊柱各段以胸段为最长,其次为腰、颈、骶段。2、计算出胎龄与脊柱各段长度间的回归方程,据此可以胎龄推算脊柱的长度,反之亦可以脊柱的长度估计胎龄。3、报道了颈、骶、尾段亿发骨化点出现顺序的规律。     

An Examination of the Alcohol Consumption and Peptic Ulcer Association—Results of a National Survey

Excessive alcohol consumption causes damages to the stomach or duodenum by impairing the integrity of the mucosal barrier. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between alcohol consumption and peptic ulcer, utilizing a large representative sample of the U.S. population, while controlling for cigarette smoking and major sociodemographic variables. Results indicated that alcohol consumption only minimally increased the odds of peptic ulcer. Thus, this study offers little support for the association between ethanol intake and peptic ulcer.     

学龄前儿童困难型气质影响因素的回归分析

目的 了解学龄前儿童困难型气质的影响因素。方法 对1150名学龄前儿童的气质类型进行评定，以筛选出的85例困难型气质儿童为研究对象，平易型气质儿童为对照，进行1：2病例对照研究，采用单因素和多因素条件logistic回归进行统计分析。结果 回归分析发现学龄前儿童困难型气质的影响因素主要有出生窒息（OR=8．93）、高热史（3岁前）（OR=2．85）、母亲打骂儿童情况（OR=5．266）、父母带儿童参加社会交往活动频率（OR=0．648）和长辈对儿童教育方式的一致性（OR=2．435）等。结论 学龄前儿童困难型气质受多种因素的影响，重视困难型气质儿童的早期发现，对其采取恰当的教养方式，做好围产期和儿童保健工作，有助于促进儿童健康成长。     

桡骨与尺骨的测量及回归分析

本文测量了桡骨与尺骨各100例,其中桡骨15项指标,尺骨14项指标。并用IBM·PC—XT计算机DBASEⅢ数据库管理系统进行了统计分析以及用桡、尺骨最大长分别与桡、尺骨其它各项指标间进行直线相关分析,建立了25个回归方程。