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ObjectiveTo investigate mediating role of blood pressure on the association of body mass index (BMI) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and to provide evidence for control of CVD risk. MethodsUsing stratified multistage random sampling and a self-designed questionnaire, a baseline survey including face-to-face interview, physical examination and laboratory tests were conducted among 15 600 permanent urban/rural residents aged 18 – 69 years during June – September, 2021 in Shandong province; then the residents were followed up to October 11, 2021 through the Cardiovascular Diseases and Mortality Surveillance System to collect the information on the prevalence of CVD. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional risk regression model was used to analyze the association of body mass index (BMI) with the risk of CVD. The dose-response relationship between BMI and CVD risk was described with restricted cubic splines (RCS). The mediating role of blood pressure on the association of BMI with CVD risk was assessed with sequential test. ResultsOf all the residents at the baseline survey, 89.17% (13 688) were followed up; after excluding those with previous history of coronary heart disease (n = 254) and stroke (n = 115) and those without valid outcome information, 13 268 participants were finally included in the analysis, with a total follow-up of 133 733.79 person-years and a median follow-up period of 10.25 years. By the end of the follow-up among the participants, totally 492 CVD incidences were identified and the CVD incidence density was 367.90/100 000 person-years. The number of CVD incidence was 22，173，183, and 114 among the participants with low-weight, normal-weight, overweight, and obesity, with the corresponding CVD incidence densities (1/100 000 person-years) of 380.08, 285.84, 410.42, and 499.25, respectively. After adjusting for age, gender, education, marital status, annual household income, living area (urban/rural), geographical region of residence (central/southeast/northwest), smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activity, daily salt intake, daily oil intake, and disease history of hypertension, diabetes or dyslipidemia, multivariate Cox proportional risk regression model analysis showed that the participants with overweight were at an increased risk of CVD incidence (hazard risk [HR] = 1.253, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.014 – 1.548) compared to those with normal weight. Dose-response analysis revealed a J-shaped relationship between BMI and the risk of CVD (χ2overall = 29.87, P overall = 0.004; χ2nonlinear = 7.08, Pnonlinear = 0.069). Mediating effect analysis demonstrated that the direct effect of BMI on CVD incidence risk was 0.038 (Z = 11.644, P < 0.001) and the mediating effect of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and hypertension was 0.022 (Z = 12.354, P < 0.001), 0.041 (Z = 10.589, P < 0.001) and 0.133 (Z = 11.506, P < 0.001). The mediating effect percentages of SBP, DBP pressure and hypertension were 36.67%, 51.90% and 77.78%, respectively. ConclusionBlood pressure has a strong mediating effect on the association of BMI with CVD risk. The results suggested that more attention and intervention on the changes of blood pressure need to be promoted among overweight and obesity populations.

This report aims to summarize key concerns regarding customized devices and conditional approval during the premarket evaluation of bone implants, and to explore the correlation between them. Based on the experience of approval of the first domestic custom‐designed bone implant, we consider the process of gaining conditional approval for urgently‐needed medical devices and medical devices for rare diseases, as well as the guidance available for clinical investigation. We also streamlined the scientifically administrative concept of this unique device, from the design and development of premarket technical evaluation to continuous post‐market study. The present study found that those two aspects have certain connections, but they are not directly correlated to each other. In contrast to the USA, Canada, Australia and the EU, where regulations and guidelines have been established for the use of customized devices, in this regard, China is still it its infancy. Thus, there is considerable potential for China to develop and perfect the policies relating to customized devices and to develop relevant strategies to ensure their efficacy with the aid of conditional approval. Appropriate scientific conditional approval for mass production of individualized anatomy‐matching bone implants could become a valuable approach for precision medicine.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) for dietary sodium intake among adult residents of Shandong Province, China. METHODS: In 2011, we conducted a cross sectional survey among a representative sample of 15,350 adults aged 18 to 69 years using a standardized questionnaire to assess their KAP for sodium. Variation in the KAPs by gender, and residence location were compared using the Chi-square tests. Predictors for the 'intention to' and 'currently taking action to' reduce sodium intake were determined by multivariate logistic regression with adjustment for confounding factors. RESULTS: KAPs for dietary sodium intake among urban residents was generally more favorable than among rural residents. Women were likely to have more favorable KAPs than men. About four fifth of subjects reported that they favored a low sodium diets. However, 31% reported that consumption of less sodium results in less physical strength. Overall, 70% indicated their intention to reduce sodium intake, although only 39 % reported that they had taken action to reduce sodium. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that favorable actions to dietary sodium reduction were more likely to occur among those who were aware of the link between sodium and hypertension, and less likely among those who had unfavorable attitudes towards dietary sodium reduction. CONCLUSION: Increasing knowledge levels about the benefits of sodium reduction will be a key success factor for effective sodium reduction initiatives and is linked to favorable behavioral change. Emphasis should be placed on the rural area.

Background: Type-specific high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection is related to cervical carcinogenesis. The prevalence of hrHPV infection varies geographically, which might reflect the epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer among different populations. To establish a foundation for HPV-based screening and vaccination programs in China, we investigated the most recent HPV prevalence and genotypic distributions in different female age groups and geographical regions in China. Methods: In 2012, a total of 120,772 liquid-based cytological samples from women enrolled for population- or employee-based cervical screening in 37 Chinese cities were obtained by the Laboratory of Molecular Infectious Diseases of Guangzhou KingMed. A total of 111,131 samples were tested by Hybrid Capture II and the other 9,641 were genotyped using the Tellgenplex™ HPV DNA Assay. Results: The total positive rate for hrHPV was 21.07 %, which ranged from 18.42 % (Nanchang) to 31.94 % (Haikou) and varied by region. The regions of Nanchang, Changsha, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Guangdong, and Guiyang could be considered the low prevalence regions. Age-specific prevalence showed a "two-peak" pattern, with the youngest age group (15-19 years) presenting the highest hrHPV infection rate (30.55 %), followed by a second peak for the 50-60-year-old group. Overall, the most prevalent genotypes were HPV16 (4.82 %) and HPV52 (4.52 %), followed by HPV58 (2.74 %). Two genotypes HPV6 (4.01 %) and HPV11 (2.29 %) were predominant in the low-risk HPV (lrHPV) type, while the mixed genotypes HPV16 + 52 and HPV52 + 58 were most common in women with multiple infections. Conclusions: This study shows that HPV infection in China has increased to the level of an "HPV-heavy-burden" zone in certain regions, with prevalence varying significantly among different ages and regions. Data from this study represent the most current survey of the nationwide prevalence of HPV infection in China, and can serve as valuable reference to guide nationwide cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Obesity and high blood pressure (BP) are public health problems all over the world. Some studies have reported a positive association between them in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with BP among school children and adolescents in Shandong, an important province in eastern China. Methods: In 2011, we conducted a cross-sectional population-representative survey in Shandong, China. A total of 4 898 children and adolescents aged 6-17 years were randomly selected from 140 counties/districts using a multistage random cluster sampling. Weight, height and BP were measured by a trained physician or pediatrician, and information about age, gender and place of residence was obtained using questionnaires. Obesity and high BP were defined according to age- and gender-specific Chinese reference data for children. Results: A total of 4 898 (100%) children and adolescents provided complete information. The prevalence of overweight, obesity and overweight plus obesity were 10.9%, 8.7% and 19.6%, respectively. Boys were more likely to be overweight or obese than girls (P < 0.05 for overweight; P < 0.001 for obesity). The prevalence of overweight plus obesity was highest among children aged 6-11 years (22.3%). BP and the prevalence of high BP increased with increasing body mass index (BMI). With age and sex adjusted, odds ratios (ORs) for high BP were [OR 2.2;95% CI 1.7-2.8) in overweight and [OR 3.6;95% CI 2.6-4.9] in obese children. Conclusion: The representative survey confirms high prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Shandong. Childhood obesity is a strong risk factor for high BP. Intervention programs should be implemented to combat the growing obesity epidemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: 24 h urinary sodium extretion was used to estimate the daily salt intake of shandong residents aged from 18 to 69 years in China. Setting: 20 selected counties/districts in Shandong stratified by geographic region (Eastern, Central Southern and North Western) and residence type (urban vs rural). Participants: Among 2184 randomly selected adults, 2061 provided usable 24 h urine samples. Urine volume <500 mL or male creatinine <3.81 (female creatinine <4.57) are not included in the analysis. Results: The mean sodium level excreted over 24 h was 237.61 mmol (95% CI 224.77 to 250.44) mmol. Overall, the estimated mean salt intake was 13.90 g/day (95% CI 13.15 to 14.65). The mean salt intake among rural residents was higher than that among urban residents (14.00 vs 13.68 g; p<0.01). Salt intake in men was higher than that in women (14.40 vs 13.37 g; p<0.01). Approximately 96% of the survey participants had a dietary salt intake of ≥6 g/day. Conclusions: The salt intake in Shandong is alarmingly higher than the current recommended amount (6 g/day). Thus, effective interventions to reduce salt intake levels to combat the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases need to be developed and implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Utilizing the hydrolysis and condensation of the methoxysilyl moieties, organic-inorganic hybrid poly( N-isopropylacrylamide- co-acrylamide- co-3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylmethacrylate) P(NIPAM- co-AM- co-TMSPMA) microgels were prepared via two different methods. The first method was that the microgels were post-fabricated from the crosslinkable linear P(NIPAM- co-AM- co-TMSPMA) terpolymer aqueous solutions above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the terpolymer. For the second method, the microgels were directly synthesized by conventional surfactant free emulsion copolymerization of NIPAM, AM, and TMSPMA. The hydrodynamic diameter and stability of the resultant P(NIPAM- co-AM- co-TMSPMA) microgels strongly depend on the pH and temperature of the microgel aqueous solution. The hydrodynamic diameters of the microgels decreased with increasing the measuring temperature. The phase transition temperature of the microgels was found to be around 34°C, which was independent of the initial terpolymer concentration and shifted to lower temperature with increasing the preparation temperature. Increasing the initial amount of AM will enhance the instability of the microgels at high pH values. Moreover, the P(NIPAM- co-AM- co-TMSPMA) microgels obtained from the linear terpolymer had more homogeneous microstructures as compared with the corresponding NIPAM/AM/TMSPMA microgels prepared by one step emulsion copolymerization as revealed by light scattering measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]