Effectiveness of massage therapy on anxiety and depression of COVID-19 convalescent: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Novel coronavirus pneumonia was first detected in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019. Its widespread infectivity and strong pathogenicity has posed a great threat to public health, seriously affecting social production and life. The disease caused by this virus has been officially named COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Tuina (massage) therapy is 1 of the widely employed complementary and alternative medicine interventions in the world. As a useful therapy implemented on human's skin, muscles and joints, tuina (massage) has unique advantages in the field of medicine. This systematic review and meta-analysis will summarize the current evidence of tuina (massage) used as an intervention for COVID-19. METHODS: We will search the following electronic databases for randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy in treating all patients recovering from COVID-19: Wanfang and Pubmed Database, china national knowledge infrastructure database, cochrane central register of controlled trials, cumulative index of nursing and allied health literature and excerpta medica database. Each database will be searched from inception to October 2022. The entire process will include study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment and meta-analyses. RESULTS: This proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients recovering from COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: This proposed systematic review will evaluate the existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients recovering from COVID-19.

Evaluation of water hygiene in public swimming places in Chongqing based on principal component analysis / 环境与职业医学

Background At present, the evaluation of water quality in public swimming places mostly adopts the single index evaluation method, ignoring the possible correlation between the indicators, the problem of information overlap between the indicators, and the differences between the swimming places with single or multiple unqualified water quality indicators. Objective To evaluate water quality in public swimming places in Chongqing objectively, intuitively, and comprehensively. Methods In 2020, a stratified random sampling method was used to investigate seven water quality indicators of 112 public swimming places in the central urban area, the new downtown urban area, the northeastern area, and the southeastern area of Chongqing. The selected indicators were free residual chlorine, turbidity, pH, free residual chlorine in disinfection pool of feet, urea, total plate count, and coliform bacteria. Principal component analysis was utilized to comprehensively evaluate water quality of swimming places by calculating principal component characteristic values and comprehensive evaluation values. Results The qualification rates of free residual chlorine, turbidity, pH, free residual chlorine in disinfection pool of feet, urea, total plate count, and coliform bacteria were 91.30%, 89.40%, 91.30%, 91.30%, 99.00%, 95.20%, and 86.50%, respectively, and the P50 values were 0.455 mg·L−1, 0.59 NTU, 7.352, 6.63 mg·L−1, 0.78 mg·L−1, 8 CFU·mL−1, and 0 CFU·100mL−1, respectively. The results of principal component analysis showed that KMO=0.573, P<0.001; four principal components were extracted, the eigenvalues of each principal component were 2.990, 1.624, 0.854, and 0.617, respectively, and the cumulative contribution rate was 86.928%. The comprehensive values of Banan District, Beibei District, Bishan District, Fengdu County, Fengjie County, Jiangbei District, Nan'an District, Nanchuan District, Pengshui County, Qianjiang District, Rongchang District, Shizhu County, Tongnan District, Wanzhou District, Yongchuan District, Yuzhong District, Changshou District, and Zhongxian County were −0.139, 0.228, 0.587, 0.042, −3.365, 0.587, 0.597, 0.587, 0.587, 0.189, −1.127, −0.201, −0.181, 0.587, 0.416, 0.587, 0.587, −0.098, and 0.043, respectively. The comprehensive evaluation values (P50) of the central urban area, the new downtown urban area, the southeastern area, and the northeastern area of Chongqing were 0.587, 0.587, −0.181, and 0.043, respectively. Conclusion The hygienic status of water in public swimming places in Chongqing is above average in China, but there are still potential health problems in turbidity and bacterial pollution in the southeastern area and Fengjie County of Chongqing.

Evaluation of impact of diet situation on body mass index in rural left-behind elderly people of Chongqing / 重庆医学

Objective To understand the status quo of the body mass index (BMI) among rural left‐behind elderly people in Chongqing ,and to analyze the impact of diet on BM I value to provide the dietary suggestions for improving the nutrional status of rural left behind elderly people .Methods The self‐designed questionnaire was used to conduct the on-site investigation on the ru‐ral left‐behind elderly people .The SPSS19 .0 statistical software was used for analysis .Results The average BMI value of surveyed people was (22 .14 ± 3 .22)kg/m2 ,the BMI value had statistically significant difference between different genders (χ2 =8 .170 ,P=0 .043) ,the normal proportion of BMI values in males was higher than that in females ;the BMI value had statistical difference a‐mong different ages(χ2 =18 .568 ,P=0 .029) ,the proportion of malnutrition was increased with the age increase .In the eating be‐haviors ,the food flavor was negatively correlated with the BMI value ,the choice of cooking oil was positively correlated with the BMI value(P<0 .05);the consumption frequency of fruits ,beans and bean products ,fish and shrimp was negatively correlated with the BMI value ,the consumption frequency of livestock meat and eggs was positively correlated with the BMI value(P<0 .05) .Con‐clusion In order to promote the nutritional status and health condition of rural left‐behind elderly people ,the cognition of their own physical constitution should be enhanced ,and the rational dietary habit and food consumption habit should be cultivated .

Investigation on the Current Human Resource Situation of the Herbalists in Chongqing / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To understand the current situation and problems of the human resources of herbalists in Chongqing, and to provide reference for the relevant departments in formulating development plan for herbalists and promoting the healthy and sustainable development of Chinese medicine industry. METHODS:Chongqing municipal health and family planning commission is-sued the questionnaires to investigate the post distribution,educational background,job title and advanced study of medicine staff in Chongqing medical institutions. RESULTS:Questionnaires were gathered and reported by county health bureaus with effective re-covery rate of 100%. There were totally 19 713 Chinese medicine practitioners in Chongqing,including 1 739 herbalists,account-ing for 8.8%. Only 1.7%of the herbalists were graduate degrees,and the proportion of highly educated herbalists was low. The pri-mary professional position of the herbalists accounted only 59.5% and senior professional position was only 4.7%,the professional titles of herbalists were generally on the low side. The proportion of further education for herbalists was only 3.2%. There were sig-nificant differences in the ages,working time,highest education,professional positions and post properties and further studies among different economic areas(P<0.05). Herbalists of one-hour economic circle had higher educational level and higher profes-sional position than other two areas. CONCLUSIONS:Chongqing is lack of herbalists,and lack of the senior professional posi-tions,their education level is low and further education rate is low. In order to promote the development of Chinese medicine,it is necessary to strengthen the training and introduction of outstanding and young talents,strengthen the continuing education and regu-lar standardized training,improve the salary and welfare treatment for authorized strength and positions and balance the training for herbalists in different economic areas.