Relationship between alcohol use, blood pressure and hypertension: an association study and a Mendelian randomisation study.

Background: Past studies have found a strong relationship between alcohol drinking and human health.

Methods: In this study, we first tested the association of rs671 with alcohol use in 2349 participants in southeast China. We then evaluated the causal impact between alcohol use and cardiovascular traits through a Mendelian randomisation (MR) analysis.

The role of miR-29c/B7-H3/Th17 axis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. Recent studies demonstrated that the incidence of severe or fatal M.

Increased risk of adhesive capsulitis among patients with gout: A nationwide population-based matched-cohort study.

Aim: The pathophysiology of adhesive capsulitis (AC) is uncertain. We noted patients with gout seemed to have higher incidence rates of AC than other people in our clinic. We did not know the true relationship between gout and AC because there are no published reports so far.

Dye molecule bonded titanium alkoxide: a possible new type of dye for sensitized solar cells.

An organic dye coordinated titanium iso-propoxide compound is designed and synthesized. Taking advantage of the hydrolysis of the titanium alkoxide moiety on the surface of TiO2 electrode, the dye-semiconductor surface properties, including anchoring and dispersivity, are improved, which opens a new perspective to explore dyes for DSSCs.

Two Ti13-oxo-clusters showing non-compact structures, film electrode preparation and photocurrent properties.

Two benzene dicarboxylate (BDC) and salicylate (SAL) substituted titanium-oxo-clusters, Ti13O10(o-BDC)4(SAL)4(O(i)Pr)16 (1) and Ti13O10(o-BDC)4(SAL-Cl)4(O(i)Pr)16 (2), are prepared by one step in situ solvothermal synthesis. Single crystal analysis shows that the two Ti13 clusters take a paddle arrangement with an S4 symmetry. The non-compact (non-sphere) structure is stabilized by the coordination of BDC and SAL.

Titanium-oxo cluster with 9-anthracenecarboxylate antennae: a fluorescent and photocurrent transfer material.

Attention has been paid to titanium-oxo clusters (TOCs) modified with functional molecules, because they can be considered as model systems for dye-sensitized titanium oxides in terms of their information in structures and electron transfer. We select 9-anthracenecarboxylate (9-AC) as a photoactive ligand and prepare two model compounds, [Ti6O6(O(i)Pr)6(9-AC)6] (1) and [Ti6O4(O(i)Pr)6(cat)4(9-AC)2] (2) (where cat = catecholate). Structures of the TOCs and the dye-TOC linkage are characterized by single-crystal analysis.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with socioeconomic status in a rural Han Chinese adult population.

Background: The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of overweight, general obesity, and abdominal obesity and examine their associations with socioeconomic status in a rural Chinese adult population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 15,236 participants ≥ 35 years of age (6,313 men [41.4%] and 8,923 women [58.

Titanium-oxo-clusters with dicarboxylates: single-crystal structure and photochromic effect.

Two titanium-oxo-clusters Ti(6)O(4)(o-BDC)(2)(o-BDC(i)Pr)(2)(O(i)Pr)(10) (1) and Ti(6)O(3)(o-BDC)(2)(O(i)Pr)(14) (2) (BDC = benzene dicarboxylate) were prepared by one-step in situ solvothermal synthesis. The compounds are the rare examples of the dicarboxylate-substituted titanium-oxo-clusters. Their crystal structures are successfully measured by single-crystal X-ray analysis.

[Comparison of mail and meeting forms in evaluation of Delphi study].

Objective: To evaluate and compare mail and meeting forms in evaluation of Delphi study.

Methods: Delphi study by mail and meeting approaches was used to determine the health information dataset. Experts were required to grade the listed items through three indexes: importance, necessity and availability.

[Association of XPC gene polymorphisms with breast cancer risk].

Objective: To access the association of xeroderma pigmentosum group C (XPC) Lys939Gln (A/C) and Ala499Val (C/T) polymorphisms with breast cancer risk in a Chinese Han population.

Methods: 173 patients with breast cancer and 171 matched controls in terms of habitation and age (±5 years) were included in this population-based case-control study. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was employed to genotyping the Lys939Gln and Ala499Val polymorphisms.

[Application of Monte Carlo techniques in designing compensatory scheme of new cooperative medical system].

To design a workable compensatory scheme of new cooperative medical system (NCMS) in rural China, 'Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques' is developed based on the data of a multistage random sampling survey. The total compensation rate, the decreased percentages of poverty caused by diseases and the deficit ratio of fund a 0.3782, 0.

[Reliability and validity of a Short-Form Health Survey Scale (SF-36), Chinese version used in an elderly population of Zhejiang province in China].

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of a Chinese version on the Short-Form Health Survey Scale (SF-36) among elderly population.

Methods: Questionnaire including SF-36 Chinese version was administered in a cross-sectional study from October to December 2007. 4241 elderly people over 60 years old from rural and urban area in Zhejiang province were face-to-face interviewed by well-trained investigators, and then analyses on correlation, reliability, factors, t-test and one-way ANOVA were made to evaluate on reliability and validity of the scale.