Chronic Toxicity of Genetically Modified Maize with Gene and Its Effect on Serum Metabolites in Rats.

Genetic engineering has inserted the crystallin (Cry) gene of into the genes of maize to cultivate a variety of transgenic insect-resistant maizes. At present, genetically modified maize with gene (maize CM8101) was in the stage of safety verification. In this study, a 1-year chronic toxicity test was carried out to evaluate the safety of maize CM8101.

Serum Vitamin A Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents Aged 6-17 Years - China, 2016-2017.

Summary: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children is still a global public health problem, which needs continuous monitoring and timely intervention.

Unlabelled: Using surveillance data from China Nutrition and Health Surveillance of Children and Lactating Mothers in 2016-2017, the prevalence of VAD and marginal deficiency was 0.96% and 14.

Evaluation of Serum Zinc Status of Pregnant Women in the China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (CACDNS) 2015.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate serum zinc status of pregnant women in the China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (CACDNS) in 2015-2016. A total of 7147 apparently healthy pregnant women were randomly selected in 302 national monitoring sites. Information on age, race, residence region, education, pregnancy, and family income per annum was collected, and the concentration of serum zinc was determined.

Prevalence and Metabolic Factors of Hyperuricemia in an Elderly Agricultural and Fishing Population in Taiwan.

Objectives: This study aims to explore the potential condition-related sex differences to understand the overall pathogenesis of hyperuricemia among the elderly agricultural and fishing population in Taipei, Taiwan.

Patients And Methods: This study included 4,372 healthy elderly agricultural and fishing professionals (2,766 males, 1,606 females; mean age 74.4±6.

Evaluation of work stress, turnover intention, work experience, and satisfaction with preceptors of new graduate nurses using a 10-minute preceptor model.

Background: Preparing new graduate nurses (NGNs) to achieve standards of nursing competence is challenging; therefore, this study developed and evaluated the effects of a 10-minute preceptor (10MP) model for assisting NGNs in their professional development and increasing their retention in hospitals.

Method: A repeated-measures design study, with an intervention and a two-group comparison, was conducted. A total of 107 NGNs participated in the study.

Relationship between obesity, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the elderly agricultural and fishing population of Taiwan.

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the elderly agricultural and fishing population of Taipei, Taiwan.

Methods: The study participants comprised 6,511 (3,971 male and 2,540 female) healthy elderly subjects voluntarily attending a teaching hospital for a physical check-up in 2010. Blood samples and real-time ultrasound-proven fatty liver sonography results were collected.

Prevalence and associated metabolic factors of gallstone disease in the elderly agricultural and fishing population of taiwan.

Purpose. To evaluate sex-related differences in the prevalence of and cardiovascular risk factors related to gallstone disease (GSD) in an elderly agricultural and fishing population of Taipei, Taiwan. Methods.

Clinical investigation of metabolic syndrome in the female elderly occupational population.

Purpose: To explore prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and factors associated with its components in the elderly female occupational population in Taipei, Taiwan.

Methods: A total of 1,589 healthy subjects voluntarily and 65 years or above admitted to a teaching hospital for a physical check-up in 2010. Demographic and blood sample results were collected.

Clinical epidemiology of reduced kidney function among elderly male fishing and agricultural population in Taipei, Taiwan.

Purpose: To quantify the prevalence of and associated factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) among male elderly fishing and agricultural population in Taipei, Taiwan.

Methods: Subjects (n = 2,766) aged 65 years and over voluntarily admitted to a teaching hospital for a physical checkup were collected in 2010. CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.

Clinical implications in the prevalence and associated cardiovascular factors of elevated serum alanine aminotransferase levels among elderly agricultural and fishing population in Taipei, Taiwan: experience at a teaching hospital.

Aim: To discuss the prevalence and associated factors related to an elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level among the elderly agricultural and fishing population.

Methods: A total of 6542 (3989 males and 2553 females) healthy adults voluntarily admitted to a teaching hospital for a physical checkup in 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan. Fasting blood samples were drawn via venipuncture, and clinical nurses interviewed the study participants using a structured questionnaire from.

Evaluation of the protein requirement in Chinese young adults using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique.

Objective: To accurately calculate the protein requirements in Chinese young adults using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique.

Methods: Nine women and ten men received a restricted daily level of protein intake (0.75, 0.

Comparisons of self-ratings on managerial competencies, research capability, time management, executive power, workload and work stress among nurse administrators.

Aims: To assess the level of and the differences in managerial competencies, research capability, time management, executive power, workload and work-stress ratings among nurse administrators (NAs), and to determine the best predictors of managerial competencies for NAs.

Background: Although NAs require multifaceted managerial competencies, research related to NAs' managerial competencies is limited.

Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 330 NAs from 16 acute care hospitals.

[The main nutrients digestibility of genetically modified rice and parental rice in the terminal ileum of pigs].

Objective: To compare the digestibility of main nutrients in genetically modified rice with double antisense starch-branching enzyme gene and parental rice.

Methods: Seven Wuzhishan healthy adult barrows were surgically fitted with a T-cannula at the terminal ileum. After surgery, seven pigs were randomly divided into two groups, and fed genetically modified rice and parental rice by a crossover model.

Hospital environment, nurse-physician relationships and quality of care: questionnaire survey.

Aim: This paper is a report of a study conducted to (a) to compare hospitalized patients' and nurses' perceptions of the hospital environment, nurse-physician relationships and quality of care; (b) to determine which factors best predict the quality of care from hospitalized patients' and nurses' perspectives; and (c) to assess the relationships among all variables.

Background: Quality of care is a function of many factors and includes elements of the hospital environment and nurse-physician relationships. However, comparisons between patients' and nurses' perceptions are relatively limited.

Nurses' perception of nursing workforce and its impact on the managerial outcomes in emergency departments.

Aims: (1) To understand nurses' subjective perceptions of the current nursing workforce in their emergency departments, (2) to examine the relationship between nurses' workforce perceptions and its impact on the managerial outcomes and (3) to analyse the correlation between nurses' characteristics and the scores on workforce perception.

Background: While the association between workforce perceptions and nurse outcomes is well-documented, few studies have examined how emergency department nurses perceive current workforce and related outcomes.

Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey.