Nationwide survey of physicians' familiarity and awareness of diabetes guidelines in China: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aims to investigate physicians' familiarity and awareness of four diabetes guidelines and their practice of the recommendations outlined in these guidelines.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: An online questionnaire survey was conducted among physicians affiliated with the Specialist Committee for Primary Diabetes Care of China Association of Chinese Medicine, using the snowball sampling method to ensure a broader representation of physicians.

Association between intrahepatic triglyceride content in subjects with metabolically healthy abdominal obesity and risks of pre-diabetes plus diabetes: an observational study.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the association of intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content in subjects with metabolically healthy abdominal obesity (MHAO) on risks of pre-diabetes plus diabetes.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Lianqian community, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

Joint associations of metabolically healthy abdominal obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with prediabetes and diabetes in Chinese adults.

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the joint associations of metabolically healthy abdominal obesity (MHAO) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on risks of diabetes and prediabetes.

Research Design And Methods: Baseline information of 1318 adults with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and 80 cm for women) from an ongoing cohort study in Xiamen, China were analyzed. Metabolic health was identified as none of the criteria of metabolism syndrome, except for obesity, was met.

Sensitive pH-responsive point-of-care electrochemical immunoassay for influenza A (H1N1) virus using glucose oxidase-functionalized TiC-MXene nanosheets.

Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a serious health threat and potential leading cause of death around the world during the processes of immunity and inflammation. Herein a sensitive pH-responsive point-of-care (POC) electrochemical immunoassay was designed for the quantitative monitoring of H1N1 influenza virus using glucose oxidase (GOx) and secondary antibody-functionalized TiC-MXene nanosheets. The assay was carried out on the basis of the sandwich-type immunoreaction in the capture antibody-coated microplate.

Time Distributions of Common Respiratory Pathogens Under the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Among Children in Xiamen, China.

The aim of this study was to observe the effect of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on the transmission of common respiratory viruses in a pediatric population. This was a retrospective observational study. The study population was selected from children with respiratory diseases who attended Xiamen Children's Hospital from January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2021.

Infant Breastfeeding and Behavioral Disorders in School-Age Children.

Objective: To explore the effects of breastfeeding on behavioral disorders of school-age children.

Materials And Methods: Totally 1,979 children of 6-11 years old from three primary schools in Xiamen, China, were assessed and included for further analysis. The Pearson chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression model were used to analyze the effects of breastfeeding on internalizing behaviors such as depression, withdrawn, and somatic complaints, and externalizing behaviors such as aggression and rule-breaking behavior.

Glycemic control and adipokines after periodontal therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes and chronic periodontitis.

The mechanism by which chronic periodontitis (CP) affects type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of periodontal therapy (PT) on the glycemic control and adipokines of patients with T2DM and CP with the purpose of elucidating the possible mechanisms by which CP influences T2DM. Forty-four patients with T2DM and CP were randomly divided into two groups according to whether they underwent PT.

[Study on rhGM-CSF as adjuvant in revaccination among adults of non-and hyporesponders to hepatitis B vaccine].

Objective: To investigate the effect of recombinant human granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) as adjuvant on immune response in adults of non-and hyporesponders to hepatitis B vaccine.

Methods: Those who were once immunized with recombined yeast gene hepatitis B vaccine more than one standard scheme in two years and negative for hepatitis B markers were randomly sorted as group A and group B. 33 adults of group A were given hepatitis B vaccine 10 microg each time.

Association of traffic-related air pollution with children's neurobehavioral functions in Quanzhou, China.

Background: With the increase of motor vehicles, ambient air pollution related to traffic exhaust has become an important environmental issue in China. Because of their fast growth and development, children are more susceptible to ambient air pollution exposure. Many chemicals from traffic exhaust, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, have been reported to show adverse effects on neurobehavioral functions.

Blood lead levels of children and its trend in China.

To evaluate Chinese children's blood lead levels (BLLs) and identify its distribution features, we collected articles on children's BLLs published from Jan, 2004 to Aug, 2007 with sampling time since 2001, by searching Chinese Biomedical Disk (CBMDisk), Chinese Journal Full-test Database (CJFD) and other ways. After a rigorous investigation, 35 articles eligible for inclusion criteria were reviewed. Meanwhile, to reveal the trend of Chinese children's BLLs, the data was compared with the results from our former study carried out in 2004, which reviewed the articles published since 1995 to 2003.

Simultaneous vaccination of Chinese applicants for a United States immigrant visa.

Background: Simultaneous vaccination is still uncommon in China, and many Chinese people are quite concerned about the adverse reactions because few data regarding the adverse reactions of simultaneous vaccination in Chinese people have been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of simultaneous vaccination and the frequency of adverse reactions following simultaneous vaccinations in Chinese applicants for a United States immigrant visa.

Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study in 772 applicants receiving required vaccination in Guangdong International Travel Healthcare Center.

[Effects of traffic exhausts on children' s neurobehavioral functions scored by neurobehavioral evaluation methods in Quanzhou, Fujian province].

Objective: To explore the effects of traffic exhausts on children's neurobehavioral functions.

Methods: A field study was conducted in Quanzhou, Fujian province where two primary schools were chosen based on the numbers of automobiles passing by,and the data of ambient air pollutants from the monitoring system. School B and School A located at the high traffic exhausts pollution area and the clear area, respectively.

Blood lead levels in children, China.

To evaluate Chinese children's blood lead levels (BLLs) and identify its distribution features, we collected articles on children's BLLs published from 1994 to March 2004 using the Chinese Biomedical Disc and reviewed 32 articles eligible for the following criteria: (1) BLLs measured by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy or Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry; (2) strict quality control; (3) no lead pollution sources in the areas where the screened subjects live; and (4) sample size bigger than 100. We found that mean BLLs of Chinese children was 92.9 microg/L (37.