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Autism spectrum disorders(ASD)is an important disease in children′s neuropsychic development disorder.The incidence rate is increasing now, which brings heavy burden to family and society.Functional studies of ASD related different single gene mutation models have showed that these overlapping phenotypes shared the common mechanism of the homeostatic synaptic plasticity impairment.Retinoic acid receptor α(RARα)regulate synaptic plasticity of the nervous system in both directions, through glutamate receptor subunit 1(GluR1)translation and RARα/mTOR signaling pathway, and affect the integration of sensory information and situational adaptive learning, and then affect the learning and memory function and neural synaptic signal network through the growth of dendritic spines.These researches suggest that RARα may work as a potential drug target for ASD, playing an important role in stable regulation of homeostatic synaptic plasticity, which is helpful for molecular typing accurate diagnosis and treatment of ASD.
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Objective:To investigate the correlation between social and linguistic parenting behaviors and developing capability of children with autism.Methods:From August 2020 to December 2020, the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of 302 parents of children diagnosed with autism were investigated in the outpatient department of the hospital.Meanwhile, the data of Gesell scale for children, the social life competence scale for infant and junior middle school students, the autism behavior checklist and the Cancy autism behavior scale were collected.SPSS 20.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Independent sample t test and analysis of variance were used to compare the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of different parents.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the social and linguistic parenting behaviors of parents and children's developmental ability and symptom severity. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in children's social and language development parenting behavior between father and mother ( t=1.033, P=0.303; t=-0.312, P=0.756). There were no statistically significant differences in children's social and linguistic parenting behaviors between fathers of different age groups ( F=1.425, P=0.244; F=1.127, P=0.345). Among mothers of different age groups, the social parenting behaviors of <30 years old and 30-34 years old groups were significantly better than those of 35-39 years old group ( F=3.374, P=0.019; LSD: P=0.010, P=0.006). Among fathers, the social parenting behavior( F=4.346, P=0.008; LSD: P=0.020, P=0.001) and social + linguistic parenting behavior in the graduate group and college group were significantly better than those in the high school/vocational group( F=3.965, P=0.012; LSD: P=0.020, P=0.002). Among mothers, the social parenting behavior ( F=2.812, P=0.040; LSD: P=0.008, P=0.023, P=0.009), linguistic parenting behavior ( F=3.769, P=0.011; LSD: P=0.010, P=0.025, P=0.001), social + linguistic parenting behavior ( F=3.654, P=0.013; LSD: P=0.005, P=0.015, P=0.002) in graduate and above groups were significantly better than those in college group, high school/vocational group, junior high school and below groups.The scores of social parenting behavior(40.72±6.80), linguistic parenting behavior(27.20±5.22), and social + linguistic parenting behavior(67.92±11.10) were significantly correlated with children’s fine motor(61.75±16.41)( r=0.193, P=0.001; r=0.153, P=0.009; r=0.190, P=0.001), cognition(68.28±16.83)( r=0.231, P=0.000; r=0.186, P=0.001; r=0.229, P=0.000), language(53.01±18.55) ( r=0.262, P=0.000; r=0.305, P=0.000; r=0.304, P=0.000) and social self-care(61.44±17.85) ( r=0.264, P=0.000; r=0.238, P=0.000; r=0.274, P=0.000). The scores of linguistic parenting behavior and social + linguistic parenting behavior were correlated with children's social life ability (8.65±0.89) ( r=0.142, P=0.046; r=0.140, P=0.049). There was no significant correlation between social parenting behavior, linguistic parenting behavior, social + linguistic parenting behavior and the scores of ABC scale (50.53±21.39) ( r=-0.089, P=0.336; r=-0.115, P=0.215; r=-0.107, P=0.250) and CABS scale (13.96±4.54) ( r=-0.050, P=0.490; r=-0.059, P=0.411; r=-0.058, P=0.421). Conclusions:The social and linguistic parenting behaviors are related to their age and educational level, and are significantly correlated to developing capability of children with autism, but have nothing to do with the severity of children's symptoms.
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Objective:To understand the health status of children in an organization in the urban area of Beijing.Methods:From October to November 2019, 558 children aged from 0 to 13 of employees in an organization in Beijing received physical examination, including height, weight, ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology, heart and lung examination, etc.Statistical analysis was conducted on the items related to physical status and with higher detection rate. Body mass index (BMI)≥P 85(P is the percentile compared to the standardized growth curve) was defined as overweight and BMI≥P 95 as obese. The rate and composition ratio were used to describe the relevant data of each item in children′s physical examination. The differences between different age groups and gender groups were compared with the chi-square test. Results:The items with high detection rate were overweight, obesity, rhinitis, caries, phimosis, etc. The ratio of children′s weight and height ≤P 10 were 3.4% and 2.7%, ≥P 97 were 12.0% and 7.0%respectively; the rates of overweight (BMI≥P 85) and obesity (BMI≥P 95) in children were 13.8% and 13.3% respectively, the ratio of weight ≥P 97, height ≥P 97 and BMI≥P 95all increased with age in all children and in boys (all P<0.05), the ratio of BMI≤P 5 increased with age ( P<0.05), and the ratio of body weight ≥P 75 decreased with age in boys ( P<0.05); the ratio of weight ≥P 75 in boys was significantly higher than that in girls ( P<0.05). The prevalence of rhinitis in children was 39.8%, among which the prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 14.9%.The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in the 3.0-5.9 age group of all children was significantly higher than that in 0.0-0.9 age group and 6.0-9.9 age group (both P<0.05), the prevalence of total rhinitis in the 3.0-5.9 age group of girls was significantly higher than that in 0.0-0.9 age group, 1.0-2.9 age group and 10.0-13.9 age group (all P<0.05). The prevalence of dental caries in children (excluding the group of 0.0-0.9 years old) was 26.0%, the prevalence of dental caries in the 3.0-5.9 age group of all children was significantly higher than that in 1.0-2.9 age group and 10.0-13.9 age group (both P<0.05), the prevalence of dental caries in 3.0-5.9 age group and 6.0-9.9 age group of boys and girls were both significantly higher than that in 1.0-2.9 age group (all P<0.05). The prevalence of phimosis in boyswas 31.5%, the phimosis rates were significantly higher in the 1.0-2.9 age group and 3.0-5.9 age group than that in 6.0-9.9 age group and 10.0-13.9 age group (all P<0.05). No statistical differences were found in the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and dental caries between obese and non-obese children ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The severity of overweight and obesity in children is beyond our expectation, the allergenicity problem is becoming more and more prominent, the prevention and treatment of dental caries needs to be improved urgently, and the phimosis problem in boys needs to be paid attention to.
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Objective Regurgitation,infantile colic,and fnnctional constipation are common gastrointestinal symptoms in childhood,the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and distribution of these symptoms in China.Methods A screening program in infants aged 0 to 3 years selected through stratified cluster random sampling was carried out in 7 citics in China.Questionnaires were filled,and then diagnosis were made according to Rome Ⅳ criteria.Areas,(urban-rural),age and gender distribution of prevalence of childhood common gastrointestinal symptoms were analyzed.Results Totally,20 932 effective questionnaires were returned.The total number of infants aged 0 to 1 years was 10 193.Regurgitation was diagnosed in 1 960 infants,with the prevalence of 19.2％,among infants aged 0 to 3 months that had highest prevalence (29.8％).The prevalence decreased with age,and differences among different age groups showed significant.For infantile colic,4 470 infants aged 0 to 5 months were analyzed and the prevalence of infantile colic was 7.3％.The prevalence of infantile colic was the highest in infants aged 1 to 2 months (10.0％).Age specific difference was significant.Of all the infants,functional constipation was diagnosed in 1 755 infants with the prevalence of 8.4％,and the lowest prevalence was found in infants aged 0 to 3 months (6.2％),and the highest prevalence was in infants aged 30 to 36 months (10.0％).The differences in different age group were significant.Conclusion Symptoms of regurgitation,infantile colic,and functional constipation are common in infants in China,with age specific difference in prevalence of the symptoms.
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Objective Regurgitation,infantile colic,and fnnctional constipation are common gastrointestinal symptoms in childhood,the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and distribution of these symptoms in China.Methods A screening program in infants aged 0 to 3 years selected through stratified cluster random sampling was carried out in 7 citics in China.Questionnaires were filled,and then diagnosis were made according to Rome Ⅳ criteria.Areas,(urban-rural),age and gender distribution of prevalence of childhood common gastrointestinal symptoms were analyzed.Results Totally,20 932 effective questionnaires were returned.The total number of infants aged 0 to 1 years was 10 193.Regurgitation was diagnosed in 1 960 infants,with the prevalence of 19.2％,among infants aged 0 to 3 months that had highest prevalence (29.8％).The prevalence decreased with age,and differences among different age groups showed significant.For infantile colic,4 470 infants aged 0 to 5 months were analyzed and the prevalence of infantile colic was 7.3％.The prevalence of infantile colic was the highest in infants aged 1 to 2 months (10.0％).Age specific difference was significant.Of all the infants,functional constipation was diagnosed in 1 755 infants with the prevalence of 8.4％,and the lowest prevalence was found in infants aged 0 to 3 months (6.2％),and the highest prevalence was in infants aged 30 to 36 months (10.0％).The differences in different age group were significant.Conclusion Symptoms of regurgitation,infantile colic,and functional constipation are common in infants in China,with age specific difference in prevalence of the symptoms.
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@# Objective To investigate the risk factors related with chronic stuttering of children lasting more than 6 months.MethodsThe data of 109 children of 2～10 years old with chronic stuttering lasting more than 6 months and 68 children with developmental stuttering lasting less than 6 months were analyzed.ResultsThe minor symptom and escape behavior in the stuttering children group were significantly more than children in the control group. The risk factors related with chronic stuttering showed by Logistic regression analysis were as follows: care about their stuttering, not professional advice and training, the attitude of parents on stuttering, family history, incorrect rectifying methods, few family members, improper family bring-up environment.ConclusionChildren with minor symptom and escape behavior concurrent with stuttering, care about their stuttering and with family record, are susceptible to chronic stuttering. Following factors are found important to chronic stuttering: professional advice and training, the attitude of parents to stuttering, methods of parents correcting stuttering, number of family members, bring-up environment of family.