Intensive glucose control for critically ill patients: an updated meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis aims to update the evidence for the effects of intensive glucose control (IGC) on the outcomes among critically ill patients. We performed a systematic literature review from inception through December, 2017 by two independent authors by searching PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library. Randomized clinical trials of the effects of IGC compared with conventional glucose control were selected.

Sleep-related factors and work-related injuries among farmers in Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.

The association between sleep and work-related injuries among Chinese farmers has not been well studied. This study examined the impact of lack of sleep on agricultural work-related injuries among farmers in China. Data were from a cross-sectional survey of farm-workers in northeastern China.

[Methodology of infant and young child feeding index for children aged 6-24 months in China].

Objective: To establish a infant and young child feeding index (ICFI) in China to comprehensive evaluate the feeding of children aged 6-24 months.

Methods: Based on the feed index concept defined by Ruel and Menon in 2002, and according to the feeding principle by WHO and Chinese dietary guidelines for children aged 0-6 years, the feed index for infants and young children was built and the variables were scored. Then using WAZ, HAZ and WHZ, the correlation between ICFI and Z score for children in urban and rural of three provinces (Sichuan, Hebei and Heilongjiang) was evaluated.

Prevalence of disability among adolescents and adults in rural China.

Background: Disability affects health status and quality of life; however, insufficient research has been done in developing countries using internationally accepted measurements.

Objective: We investigated disabilities, sociodemographics, health indicators, and health behaviors using a sample of rural residents in northern China. We reported disability prevalence by age for our study sample and for a sample of rural residents who participated in the 1999-2002 Colorado Disability Survey.

[Epidemiological study on alcohol consumption and agricultural profession-related injuries among minority residents from the northern parts of China].

Objective: To understand the incidence rates of agricultural profession-related injuries and the relationship to alcohol consumption.

Methods: A multistage sample of 2366 villagers was selected from Minority Nationality Villages, Heilongjiang province. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by trained interviewers during May 2008.

[Protective mechanism of complex vitamin B and GSH on fatty liver].

Objective: To study the protective mechanism of complex vitamin B (Co VB), GSH and both application on the rat fatty liver.

Methods: 50 male Wistar rats were allocated to 5 groups randomly, which were normal control group (NC), model control group (TC), intervention of Co VB (T-VB), intervention of GSH (T-glu), intervention of Co VB and GSH (T-glu+ B), respectively. Except NC, other groups were treated with a low dose of Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), high fat diet and alcohol water solution to produce fatty liver model.

[Effects of expression of fatty acid synthetase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase in offspring rats by high protein intake in pregnancy].

Objective: To investigate the effect of pregnant nutritional manipulation on offspring mRNA expression of fatty acid synthetase (FAS) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK).

Methods: Wistar pregnant rats fed on standard diet and high protein diet (HPD), respectively. The male offspring were divided into control and high protein group (HP) in accordance with the diets of their dams.