Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Individuals with Serious Mental Disorders—Shandong Province,China,2022

Summary What is already known about this topic?Serious mental disorders(SMD)are significant risk factors for suicide,and individuals with SMD are crucial target populations for suicide prevention efforts.While numerous studies have examined the prevalence of suicidal behaviors among psychiatric inpatients,fewer reports have addressed the occurrence of such behaviors in community-based patients.What is added by this report?The prevalence of suicidal ideation,planning,and attempts among community-dwelling individuals with SMD was found to be 36.8%,17.9%,and 15.0%,respectively.A significant association was observed between the severity of psychiatric symptoms and the presence of suicidal behaviors.Notably,patients within the 55–59 age range demonstrated the highest rates of both suicidal planning and attempts.What are the implications for public health practice?Particular attention to the risk of suicide is crucial,especially for community-dwelling individuals with SMD of middle age,those with religious beliefs,living alone,and exhibiting more severe depressive and psychiatric symptoms.

Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Severe COVID-19—7 PLADs,China,January 21–February 10,2020

Summary What is already known about this topic?Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe.Indicators for identifying severe COVID-19 infection have not been well identified,especially for young patients.What is added by this report?Both neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)[area under curve(AUC):0.80;the odds ratios(OR)and 95%confidence intervals(95%CI):1.30(1.13–1.50)]and platelet-lymphocyte ratio(PLR)[AUC:0.87;OR(95%CI):1.05(1.01–1.09)]were determined to be indicators for recognition of patients with severe COVID-19 in young patients less than age 40.What are the implications for public health practice?NLR and PLR are useful indicators for identifying patients with severe COVID-19,especially in young patients less than age 40.

Age-Specific Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notification Rates—China,2008–2018

What is already known about this topic?The incidence of tuberculosis(TB)was declining in China but has plateaued in recent years.What is added by this report?Notifications of pulmonary TB declined by 27.7%between 2008 and 2018,with an average crude decline of 3.4%per year and an average age-adjusted decline of 4.3%per year.Notifications decreased faster among older people,but slower in western China;the combination of trends led to an inflection in 2016 in the overall notification trend from decreasing to stable.What are the implications for public health practice?Population ageing and geographic disparities slowed tuberculosis control progress in China.Enhanced,targeted,and proactive responses are recommended to achieve the End TB targets.