High dietary calcium to phosphorus ratio is associated with high prevalence of kidney stone.

Kidney stones formation is a multifactorial condition and influenced, in some degree, by dietary habits. Authoritative clinical guidelines published nutritional recommendations for individuals prone to kidney stone formation. The association between dietary intake calcium to phosphorus (Ca/P) ratios and the prevalence of kidney stones is not well-established in extensive epidemiological studies.

[Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Kindergarten Teachers' Participation in Training for Preschool Sex Education].

Objective To understand the current situation and influencing factors of kindergarten teachers' participation in training for preschool sex education in Luzhou city,and provide a basis for improving the sex education literacy of kindergarten teachers in the future. Methods A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was adopted,and a questionnaire survey was conducted from December 2021 to January 2022 on the knowledge,attitude,and practice of preschool sex education among all the teachers in 24 kindergartens in Luzhou city. Results Among the 461 teachers,43.

Potential of digital chest radiography-based deep learning in screening and diagnosing pneumoconiosis: An observational study.

The diagnosis of pneumoconiosis is complex and subjective, leading to inevitable variability in readings. This is especially true for inexperienced doctors. To improve accuracy, a computer-assisted diagnosis system is used for more effective pneumoconiosis diagnoses.

Effort-reward imbalance and sleep quality in railway locomotive stewards: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess the correlation between the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and sleep quality among railway locomotive stewards.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Lanzhou Bureau Group, China Railway, between July and August 2022.

[Molecular epidemiological characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV-1 cases in Fujian Province in 2020].

Objective: To investigate the HIV-1 genotype and distribution of newly diagnosed HIV-1 cases in Fujian Province in 2020, so as to provide insights into formulation of the precise AIDS control strategy in the province.

Methods: Newly diagnosed HIV-1 cases without antiretroviral therapy (excluding AIDS patients) were randomly sampled from each city of Fujian Province in 2020 at a proportion of 50% of the mean number of HIV-infected cases reported across 9 cities of Fujian Province during the past three years. Subjects' demographic and epidemiological data were collected and blood samples were collected.

Epidemiological characteristics of HIV transmission in southeastern China from 2015 to 2020 based on HIV molecular network.

Objective: HIV/AIDS remains a global public health problem, and understanding the structure of social networks of people living with HIV/AIDS is of great importance to unravel HIV transmission, propose precision control and reduce new infections. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of HIV transmission in Fujian province, southeastern China from 2015 to 2020 based on HIV molecular network.

Methods: Newly diagnosed, treatment-naive HIV/AIDS patients were randomly sampled from Fujian province in 2015 and 2020.

Global Burden of Prostate Cancer and Association with Socioeconomic Status, 1990-2019: A Systematic Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Importance: Both the morbidity and mortality of prostate cancer are increasing worldwide. Updated evaluations of prostate cancer burden and its global, regional and national patterns are essential for formulating effective preventive strategies.

Objective: To investigate prostate cancer incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) between 1990 and 2019 to facilitate preventive measures and control planning.

Comparison of different combinations of antibodies and labeled fluorescein in the detection of lymphocyte subsets by flow cytometry.

Flow cytometry is a classical method for analyzing human peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets. This study aims to explore a new combination of antibody and labeled fluorescein for detecting lymphocyte subsets by comparing the effects of different combinations of antibody and labeled fluorescein in flow cytometry. We conducted a prospective study and enrolled 362 healthy patients undergoing physical examination in the medical examination center of the third hospital of hebei medical university.

Analysis of antibiotic-induced drug resistance of enteritidis and its biofilm formation mechanism.

This research was to explore antibiotic-induced drug resistance of and its biofilm formation mechanism. Kirby-Bauer (K-B) disk method recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) was used to test drug sensitivity of Salmonella enteritidis to 16 kinds of antibiotics including ß-lactams, aminoglycosides, quinolones, sulfonamides, chloramphenicols, and tetracyclines. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to detect carrying of drug resistance genes of 29 kinds of antibiotics including ß-lactams, aminoglycosides, quinolones, sulfonamides, chloramphenicols, and tetracyclines of .

Depressive symptoms in individuals diagnosed with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) in middle-aged and older Chinese individuals: Results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Objectives: Male lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) is common and may increase the risk of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the associated factors of LUTS/BPH and its association with depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Chinese men.

Methods: This study used data from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).

Characterization of a Novel NDM-5-Harboring Plasmid from a Carbapenem-Resistant Isolate from China.

Background: A carbapenem-resistant (sequence type 5415) strain was isolated from a male patient through routine surveillance in 2018 in Guangzhou, China.

Materials And Methods: Bacteria were isolated from a sputum culture and identified by using the Vitek 2 compact system. The gene was amplified and confirmed by sequencing.

Persistent SARS-COV-2 RNA positivity in a patient for 92 days after disease onset: A case report.

Rationale: Recently, patients with COVID-19 who showed persistently positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test results despite resolved clinical symptoms have attracted a lot of attention. We report the case of a patient with mild symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), who achieved clinical recovery but showed persistently positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test results until Day 92 after disease onset.

Patient Concerns: The patient is a 50-year-old man with mild symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Attributable risks associated with hospital outpatient visits for mental disorders due to air pollution: A multi-city study in China.

Aim: To determine the associations between outdoor air pollution and hospital outpatient visits for mental disorders in China.

Methods: We obtained data of 111,842 hospital outpatient visits for mental disorders from the largest hospitals of 13 cities, China, between January 01, 2013 and December 31, 2015. We collected air pollutant data including particulate matter ≤2.

Multi-city study on air pollution and hospital outpatient visits for asthma in China.

Background: The proportion of asthma patients with mild to moderate exacerbations is far greater than the number who experience episodes that are severe enough to require emergency room visits or hospital admission. However the routinely collected data from hospitals is absent in the past.

Objective: To evaluate associations between short-term exposures to air pollutants and hospital outpatient visits for asthma in China.

Protective role of sitagliptin against oxidative stress in a kainic acid-induced status epilepticus in rats models via Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.

Aim: Sitagliptin (Sita) is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor which has been approved as a curing medicine for Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and has also reported its neuroprotective and antioxidant activity. This article describes the therapeutic effects of Sita on induced rat model of SE by kainic acid (KA) and investigated the antioxidative pathway of sita.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley male rats were used randomly divided in four groups: vehicle control, KA and Sita + KA in a 5 and 10 mg/kg doses respectively in further groups.

[Current status of surveillance for infectious diseases in Africa].

The outbreak of infectious diseases is a major problem impacting the health of African people and global public health. It is important to establish a surveillance system and conduct continuous, appropriate and systemic surveillance for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. With the implementation of "The Belt and Road Initiative" , the communication and collaboration between China and Africa will be enhanced.

Role of Downregulation and Phosphorylation of Cofilin in Polarized Growth, MpkA Activation and Stress Response of .

causes most of aspergillosis in clinic and comprehensive function analysis of its key protein would promote anti-aspergillosis. In a previous study, we speculated actin depolymerizing factor cofilin might be essential for viability and found its overexpression upregulated oxidative response and cell wall polysaccharide synthesis of this pathogen. Here, we constructed a conditional mutant to determine the essential role of cofilin.

Projecting potential spatial and temporal changes in the distribution of and malaria in China with climate change.

Background: Global climate change is likely to increase the geographic range and seasonality of malaria transmission. Areas suitable for distribution of malaria vectors are predicted to increase with climate change but evidence is limited on future distribution of malaria with climate in China.

Objective: Our aim was to assess a potential effect of climate change on (.

High prevalence and clonal dissemination of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in a Chinese hospital: a cross sectional study.

Background: Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii in China was mainly mediated by OXA-23-like carbapenemases, while OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases were rarely identified. OXA-72 is one variant of OXA-24/40-like carbapenemases. This study aimed to demonstrate the epidemiology and characterizations of OXA-72-producing A.

Emergency of fungemia cases caused by fluconazole-resistant Candida auris in Beijing, China.

We describe the microbiological characterization and clinical presentation of two fungemia cases caused by fluconazole-resistant Candida auris in neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in Beijing, China. We advocate for the need of guidelines or recommendations to improve identification, surveillance, and implementation of infection control measures in Chinese hospitals.

Role of the small GTPase Rho1 in cell wall integrity, stress response, and pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus.

Aspergillus fumigatus is a major pathogen of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The small GTPase, Rho1, of A. fumigatus is reported to comprise a potential regulatory subunit of β-1,3-glucan synthase and is indispensable for fungal viability; however, the role of AfRho1 on the growth, cell wall integrity, and pathogenesis of A.

Mapping the potential distributions of etiological agent, vectors, and reservoirs of Japanese Encephalitis in Asia and Australia.

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a substantial cause of viral encephalitis, morbidity, and mortality in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific. World Health Organization recognized Japanese Encephalitis (JE) as a public health priority in demands to initiate active vaccination programs. Recently, the geographic distribution of JEV has apparently expanded into other areas in the Pacific islands and northern Australia; however, major gaps exist in knowledge in regard to its current distribution.