The Relationship between Working Conditions and Adverse Health Symptoms of Employee in Solar Greenhouse

To determine the correlation between the working environment and the health status of employees in solar greenhouse, 1171 employees were surveyed. The results show the ＇Greenhouse diseases＇ are affected by many factors. Among general uncomforts, the morbidity of the bone and joint damage is the highest and closely related to labor time and age. Planting summer squash and wax gourd more easilv cause skin pruritus.

Impact of spiritual beliefs and faith-based interventions on diabetes management

Management of diabetes constitutes significant social and economic burdens worldwide.There is a shortage of empirical studies on the management of diabetes and the associated mental health issues through spiritual beliefs and faith-based interventions(FBIs).It is not also clear how spiritual beliefs and FBIs account for the effective management of diabetic conditions.This article discusses the impact of spiritual beliefs and FBIs in the management of diabetes,from relationship and efficacy studies that report outcomes from experimental procedures of related interventions.The majority of the relationship studies showed positive relationships,while efficacy studies showed a high efficacy of interventions in faith-based approaches.However,none of the studies clearly reported the mechanisms of change or modality of operation in a FBI that can serve as a model across culture and context.Possible mechanisms of change were discussed for further development of a standard faith-based model,and finally,suggestions for future research were also highlighted by the authors.

Emergency department visits and hospital admissions in kidney transplant recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic:A hospitalbased study

BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated that the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has affected daily living and the healthcare system.No previous study has described the consequences of COVID-19 on emergency department(ED)visits and hospital admission among kidney transplant(KT)recipients.AIM To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ED visits and hospital admissions within 1 year in patients who underwent KT in Thailand.METHODS We conducted a retrospective study at a university hospital in Thailand.We reviewed the hospital records of KT patients who visited the ED during the outbreak of COVID-19(from January 2020 to December 2021).We used the previous 2 years as the control period in the analysis.We obtained baseline demographics and ED visit characteristics for each KT patient.The outcomes of interest were ED visits and ED visits leading to hospital admission within the 1^(st)year following a KT.The rate of ED visits and ED visits leading to hospital admissions between the two periods were compared using the stratified Cox proportional hazards model.RESULTS A total of 263 patients were included in this study:112 during the COVID-19 period and 151 during the control period.There were 34 and 41 ED visits after KT in the COVID-19 and control periods,respectively.The rate of first ED visit at 1 year was not significantly different in the COVID-19 period,compared with the control period[hazard ratio(HR)=1.02,95%confidence interval(CI):0.54-1.92;P=0.96].The hospital admission rate was similar between periods(HR=0.92,95%CI:0.50-1.69;P=0.78).CONCLUSION ED visits and hospital admissions within the 1st year in KT recipients were not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Despite these findings,we believe that communication between post-KT patients and healthcare providers is essential to highlight the importance of prompt ED visits for acute health conditions,particularly in post-KT patients.

Optical Fiber Grating Sensor for Force Measurement of Anchor Cable

The development of the sensor suitable for measuring large load stress to the anchor cable becomes an important task in bridge construction and maintenance. Therefore, a new type of optical fiber sensor was developed in the laboratory - optical fiber grating sensor for force measurement of anchor cable （OFBFMAC）. No similar report about this kind of sensor has been found up to now in China and other countries. This sensor is proved to be an effective way of monitoring in processes of anchor cable installation, cable cutting, cable force regulation, etc, with the accurate and repeatable measuring results. Its successful application in the tie bar cable force safety monitoring for Wuhan Qingchuan bridge is a new exploration of optical fiber grating sensing technology in bridge tie bar monitoring system.

Impact of Terminal Bud Quality on the Growth of Different Growth Forms of Seedlings in Tropical Secondary Forest

Health condition and replacement time of terminal bud were selected as quality indexes of regenerated seedlings in 3 different growth forms to analyze their impact on seedling height and ground diameter. The results showed that quality of terminal bud was related to the seedling growth, the regenerated seedlings with healthy terminal buds but no replacement experienced the largest growth amount and slight damage of terminal bud or one replacement stimulated growth of ground diameter. Multiple replacements of terminal bud would reduce seedling quality and influence its growth. Exploration of the quality characters of seedlings helped to know the dynamic features of early seedling growth, and provided theoretical support for the tending operation to improve quality of natural tropical forest.

Comprehensive health condition assessment on partial sewers in a southern Chinese city based on fuzzy mathematic methods

A self-developed sewer health assessment system using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and analytical hierarchy process was applied to give a comprehensive health condition evaluation on part of the local sewers in a southern Chinese city based on the sewer video data collected by a sewer inspection closed circuit television （CCTV） robot. Aside from the overall condition evaluation, the structure, function, and stability status of the sewer were also analyzed using the method. A comprehensive index H was proposed to give the overall health condition of pipes with different defects, and Ht, Hs, and If were used to quantify the defects affecting the tightness, stability, and function of the pipe, respectively. Results show that 48% of the inspected pipes were in good condition （0〈H〈0.25）, and about 33% of the sewer pipes analyzed were categorized to be at severe or urgent condition levels （H 〉 0.5）, although most of the pipes were installed only within five years. Frequent sedimentation affects the function of the sewer, and deformation and joint damage affect the structure of the sewer.

Health Condition of Migrant Women Workers

WITH the deepening of economic reform, an increasingly large surplus labor force is transforming urban areas. They are flocking to areas such as Guangdong Province, which has attracted the highest number of rural migrant workers in the country. In the first six months of 1996, its registered migrant labor force from other provinces reached 5.4 million; in Zhongshan City alone, it numbers more than 400,000, among whom 240,000 are women.

厦门市公共场所集中空调通风系统卫生状况及评价

目的调查评价厦门市公共场所集中空调通风系统污染状况,为卫生管理提供依据。方法依据《公共场所集中空调通风系统卫生规范》(卫监督发〔2006〕58号)的要求,于2009年5月～9月对厦门市四星级以上宾馆及大型公共场所共43家集中空调进行卫生检测,检测送风中可吸入颗粒物(PM10)和细菌总数、真菌总数、β-溶血性链球菌;风管内表面积尘量和积尘中细菌总数、真菌总数β-溶血性链球菌以及检测冷却塔水中的嗜肺军团菌。结果公共场所集中空调送风系统可吸入颗粒物(PM10)合格率93.55%,细菌总数合格率为90.32%,真菌总数合格率为96.77%,风管内表面积尘量合格率为98.49%,风管内细菌总数合格率为97.24%,风管内真菌合格率为94.97%,送风系统及风管内β-溶血性链球菌均未检出,冷却塔水中的嗜肺军团菌检出率为29.17%。结论公共场所集中空调通风系统存在一定程度的污染,应加强卫生管理。

Syndrome Differentiation of Chinese Medicine in Mars 500 Long-Term Closed Environment

Objective:To summarize and elucidate the characteristics and evolvement of Chinese medicine(CM)patterns reflecting the physical and mental conditions of participants in the Mars 500 long-term closed environment.Methods:The DS01-T Digital TCM Four-Diagnostic Instrument and CM Inquiring Diagnostic Questionnaire were used to collect information from 6 participants in the Mars 500 International Joint Research Project,through diagnostic methods of observation,palpation and inquiry according to CM theory.During the 520 days of the experiment,data collection was performed 37 times;a total of over 400 digital images of tongues and facial complexion and over 20,000 data were collected.These data were then analyzed by a team of experts in CM,statistics,and data mining.Results:The CM pattern evolvement of participants in the long-term closed environment followed some common trends.Qi deficiency was the main CM pattern observed,with individual features depending on constitutional differences[manifested in varying degrees of accompanying patterns of Gan(Liver)qi stagnation,Pi(Spleen)deficiency,dampness encumbering,or yin deficiency].Conclusion:The research has verified the effectiveness of CM syndrome differentiation based on the four diagnostic methods,which should serve as a solid foundation for observation,monitoring,and intervention in regard to the health conditions of astronauts in long-term space flights in the future.