Chinese herbal medicines ineffective in migraine
Chinese herbal
patent medicines are used by about 60% of people in China with
migraines, but satisfaction rates with the effects are low, and western medicines prove much more effective,
a study from Guangzhou has found. In a survey of 219 patients with
migraine, researchers found that 58% had used Chinese patent medicines
to treat acute attacks, but only 28% reported being satisfied with the
results. About 35% reported being unsatisfied. In contrast, about 60% of
patients were satisfied with the response they got from western
medicines such as NSAIDs for migraine. The most commonly used Chinese herbal medicines were ones containing L. wallichii, Dahurian angelica root, and G. elata. Interestingly,
few Chinese migraine patients used the triptans, which are recognised
internationally as being the most effective treatments for migraine,
according to the article in Pain Medicine.
Quit advice not working
Smoking cessation counselling is effective for Chinese smokers who have developed COPD but has little influence on asymptomatic smokers, research from Changsha has found. After receiving smoking cessation counselling, smoking abstinence rates at six months were 40% for people with COPD but only 10% for asymptomatic smokers, according to a research group from the Department of Respiratory Disease at the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha.
Rural migrants missed in HIV prevention
HIV is likely to spread in China via migrant labourers and housemaids, who have low levels of knowledege about the disease and high rates of unsafe sex, researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai have warned. In a survey of 2700 rural migrants they found that more than 40% were ignorant of the facts and risks of HIV, and 6.2% had engaged in
high-risk sex in the past 12 months. Only 3%
of migrant workers had access to free HIV screening. Writing in BMC Public Health he researchers said migrants must be targeted with tailored educational programs pitched at a level they can understand. Rural migrants should also be given free condoms and given access to HIV testing and antiretroviral treatment, they urged.
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China medical news in brief
Headache and migraine a problem for one in ten Chinese children
A study of 4812 children and adolescents in Shanghai, China has found that 10% experienced a headache in the past three months. Of those who had headache, 45% were classified as having migraine. with the highest rates of migraine found at ages 14 years and 15 years. Tension-type headache accounted for 29% of headaches, while cluster and other headache were responsible for 6.2% and 20%, respectively.
Source: Clinical Journal of Neuroscience
Zhejiang prostitutes have high HPV rates and cervical cancer risk
Two out of three sex workers are infected with high risk subtypes of HPV putting them at increased risk of cervical cancer, a Zhejiang study has found.
Cervical samples from almost 300 female sex workers in Huzhou, Zhejiang, showed that the prevalence of HPV was 67%, compared to 19% in the general population. Among the different types of HPV found, HPV-16 (29%) was the most prevalent, followed by HPV-58 (24%) and HPV-52 (21%), and these were significantly associated with abnormal cervical cytology. The rate of cervical abnormalities was also higher among female sex workers (21%) than among the general population (5%). Researchers from the Huzhou Central Hospital conclude that female sex workers in the city have a greater probability of being infected with high-risk HPV, and novel vaccines against HPV-58 and HPV-52 should be developed. Using condoms could reduce the risk of infection.
Source: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Jiangsu simplifies medical insurance claims
Medical insurance claims can now be settled on the spot for outpatients in Jiangsu. Outpatients from 13 cities including Changzhou, Nantong, and Wuxi can immediately settle their medical insurance if they go to see a doctor with their medical insurance cards, according to Jiangsu provincial Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.
Source: Jiangsu China.
Gay men in Yunnan have high HIV risk
More intensive HIV and STD screening and prevention campaigns are needed for gay men in Yunnan, say researchers who found a high incidence of new infections. In an 18 month study of 378 seronegative gay men in Yunnan they found that 11 became infected with HIV and 15 were infected with syphilis. Subgroups at high risk included students, retirees and minority ethnic groups, say the researchers from the No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Nanjing.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases.
A study of 4812 children and adolescents in Shanghai, China has found that 10% experienced a headache in the past three months. Of those who had headache, 45% were classified as having migraine. with the highest rates of migraine found at ages 14 years and 15 years. Tension-type headache accounted for 29% of headaches, while cluster and other headache were responsible for 6.2% and 20%, respectively.
Source: Clinical Journal of Neuroscience
Zhejiang prostitutes have high HPV rates and cervical cancer risk
Two out of three sex workers are infected with high risk subtypes of HPV putting them at increased risk of cervical cancer, a Zhejiang study has found.
Cervical samples from almost 300 female sex workers in Huzhou, Zhejiang, showed that the prevalence of HPV was 67%, compared to 19% in the general population. Among the different types of HPV found, HPV-16 (29%) was the most prevalent, followed by HPV-58 (24%) and HPV-52 (21%), and these were significantly associated with abnormal cervical cytology. The rate of cervical abnormalities was also higher among female sex workers (21%) than among the general population (5%). Researchers from the Huzhou Central Hospital conclude that female sex workers in the city have a greater probability of being infected with high-risk HPV, and novel vaccines against HPV-58 and HPV-52 should be developed. Using condoms could reduce the risk of infection.
Source: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Jiangsu simplifies medical insurance claims
Medical insurance claims can now be settled on the spot for outpatients in Jiangsu. Outpatients from 13 cities including Changzhou, Nantong, and Wuxi can immediately settle their medical insurance if they go to see a doctor with their medical insurance cards, according to Jiangsu provincial Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.
Source: Jiangsu China.
Gay men in Yunnan have high HIV risk
More intensive HIV and STD screening and prevention campaigns are needed for gay men in Yunnan, say researchers who found a high incidence of new infections. In an 18 month study of 378 seronegative gay men in Yunnan they found that 11 became infected with HIV and 15 were infected with syphilis. Subgroups at high risk included students, retirees and minority ethnic groups, say the researchers from the No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Nanjing.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases.
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