Shenzhen Special Zone Research Articles

Spatial Analysis of the Home Addresses of Hospital Patients with Hepatitis B Infection or Hepatoma in Shenzhen, China from 2010 to 2012

Background: Hepatoma associated with hepatitis B infection is a major public health problem in Shenzhen (China) and worldwide. China has the largest number of people infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and many studies have demonstrated that HBV infection is associated with hepatoma development. Shenzhen officials have been attempting to monitor and control these diseases for many years. The methodology and the results of this study may be useful in developing a system to monitor, prevent and control these diseases. Methods: The aim of the study was to analyze HBV infection and hepatoma distribution characteristics and patterns in Shenzhen by combining geographic information system (GIS) technology and spatial analysis. The study used data from patients at the district level from the 2010–2012 population censuses. Results: Only one-third of the patients were female, and 70.7% of all cases were 20–50 years of age. There was no global spatial correlation of the distribution of hepatitis B infections and hepatomas; however, there was a local spatial correlation, and certain sub-districts of the Nanshan district had significant agglomeration effects. Based on incidence density and rate maps, we can conclude that the Shenzhen special zone had a higher incidence density and rate of hepatitis B infections and hepatomas compared with the area outside of the Shenzhen special zone during 2010–2012. Conclusions: This study demonstrated substantial geographic variation in the incidence of hepatitis B infection and hepatoma in Shenzhen. The prediction and control of hepatitis B infections and hepatoma development and interventions for these diseases should focus on disadvantaged areas to reduce disparities. GIS and spatial analysis play an important role in public health risk-reduction programs and may become integral components in the epidemiologic description, analysis and risk assessment of hepatitis B and hepatoma.

A clinical and epidemiological study of allergic rhinitis in Shenzhen special zone

目的 了解深圳特区人群中变应性鼻炎的临床特点和发病情况.方法根据2004年(兰州会议)变应性鼻炎的诊治原则和推荐方案设计调查表,对20 068名接受健康检查者进行问卷调查,阳性者作血清过敏原特异性IgE(sIgE)检测.结果20 068人中变应性鼻炎的患病率为11.25%(2 259人);各年龄组之间差别不大.吸入组中最常见最严重的过敏原是屋尘螨、粉尘螨和霉菌,食物组则为磨菇、虾和混合贝类.结论变应性鼻炎是深圳特区最常见的过敏性疾病之一;过敏原以尘螨、霉菌、蘑菇、虾和贝类为多见。

Reform the System of Normal Education and Realize a Combination of Five Levels of Training in One School

Economic development in the Shenzhen Special Zone calls for qualified personnel; it calls for a work force that is adequate in number and advanced in cultural and technological level plus sufficient reserves. This has placed even higher demands on educational institutions in the Special Zone and has pushed its normal educational undertakings forward to an increasingly significant position.