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 BACKGROUND Gait variability and fractal dynamics may be affected by the walking duration. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to examine the reproducibility of stride time while walking on a self-paced treadmill. METHODS Fifteen young and healthy subjects walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes. Three to eight minutes duration of the data were used to compare the trial-to-trial and day-to-day reproducibility of the average, variability, and fractal dynamics of stride time. RESULTS The results show that all variables had high trial-to-trial reproducibility. In the day-to-day results, the average walking speed and mean stride time showed reproducibility without regard for duration, but the variability and gait fractal dynamics showed differences in reproducibility according to duration. The variability and fractal dynamics showed better reproducibility in less than 5 minutes and over time, respectively. However, both variables generally showed improved reproducibility when average data from two to three rounds were used. CONCLUSION Based on the results of this study, it is proposed that variability should be examined using data of 5 min or less, and fractal dynamics should be examined using 5 min or more of repeated data when performing walking tests from a gait dynamics perspective.BACKGROUND The nervous system senses and transmits information through the firing behavior of neurons, and this process is affected by various noises. However, in the previous study of the influence of noise on nerve discharge, the channel of some noise effects is not clear, and the difference from other noises was not examined. OBJECTIVE To construct ion channel noise which is more biologically significant, and to clarify the basic characteristics of the random firing rhythm of neurons generated by different types of noise acting on ion channels. METHOD Based on the dynamics of the ion channel, we constructed ion channel noise. We simulated the nerve discharge based on the Chay model of potassium ion channel noise, and used the nonlinear time series analysis method to measure the certainty and randomness of nerve discharge. RESULTS In the Chay model with potassium ion noise, the chaotic rhythm defined by the original model could be effectively unified with the random rhythm simulated by the previous random Chay model into a periodic bifurcation process. CONCLUSION This method clarified the influence of ion channel noise on nerve discharge, better understood the randomness of nerve discharge and provided a more reasonable explanation for the mechanism of nerve discharge.BACKGROUND Pitch perception and pitch matching may link to individual reading skills. OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined pitch perception and pitch matching tasks in children with learning disabilities to determine whether there was any connection between these tests and the reading fluency in these children. METHOD The study used different types of pitch discrimination tests and reading fluency tests to compare the two groups. RESULTS Results indicated that the accuracy of pitch discrimination and reading fluency was significantly different in these children with learning disabilities relative to typically developing children.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/usp22i-s02.html  This study also indicated that they exhibit impaired pitch matching, which is linked to their reading skills. CONCLUSION The results indicate that processing and production of speech may be impacted by individuals' musical pitch perception and matching ability. The results may also give us a piece of evidence that we need further research on how these deficits in musical pitch perception affect our speech and language production in children and adults.BACKGROUND In recent years, air pollution and the number of children with respiratory tract infections increased. This also increased the burden related to the treatment of disease, so the government and relevant departments need to strengthen their management. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to quantitatively analyze the relationship between respiratory infection and air quality in children and gain insight into the burden of related diseases. METHODS Data regarding outpatient and emergency department visits in children of 14 years or younger in 16 public and private medical institutions were collected for four months.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/usp22i-s02.html  Routine air quality monitoring data in Shanghai from the same period were correlated with these medical data by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation analysis and multivariate linear regression analysis. RESULTS There was a positive correlation between respiratory tract infections in 73376 children and AQI, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 levels. The total medical expense per patient was 80.22 yuan, and the average compensation ratio of medical insurance per patient was 18.95%. The increase in AQI and the concentration of major air pollutants will lead to increased medical treatment for children with respiratory diseases. CONCLUSION It is suggested that the intensity of air pollution control should be increased, so that the special period of childhood respiratory protection is strengthened. Moreover, child medical insurance coverage should also be moderately increased to safeguard the rights and interests of children's health.OBJECTIVE We aimed to observe and investigate the clinical significance of vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) levels in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS An improved EcoScreen condenser was used to collect EBC from 31 ARDS patients on mechanical ventilation and from 22 healthy subjects. Serum and EBC VEGF levels were analyzed with ELISA. VEGF levels in the EBC of patients with different grades of lung injuries were analyzed. The correlation between VEGF levels and clinical indicators was analyzed. RESULTS Serum and EBC VEGF levels were linearly and positively correlated with a correlation coefficient of 0.694 (P less then 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of ARDS patients was significantly lower than that in the control group (P less then 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of the mild ARDS group was higher than that in the moderate-severe ARDS group (P less then 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of the survival group was higher than that in the mortality group.