Comparison of predictive power for deep vein thrombosis among hip and knee joint replacement patients using two risk assessment scales / 中华护理杂志

Objective To compare predictive power for deep vein thrombosis among hip and knee joint replacement patients using Autar scale and Wells scale.Methods Convenience sampling method was used.Totally 331 patients from ten tertiary hospitals receiving hip and knee joint replacement were recruited.General information questionnaire,Autar scale and Wells scale were used to collect data.Telephone follow-up was performed at 2 weeks,1 month and 3 months after hospital discharge.The primary endpoint of follow-up was occurrence of DVT,and the secondary endpoint was no occurrence of DVT within 3 months after hospital discharge.Results The Cronbach's α coefficients of Autar scale ranged from 0.716 to 0.762 for scores 24h before operation,24h after operation and at the day of discharge,and those of Wells scale ranged from 0.580 to 0.603.The area under the ROC curve of Autar scale ranged from 0.726 to 0.798.The area under the ROC curve of Wells scale ranged from 0.568 to 0.628.Conclusion The predictive power of Autar scale was higher than that of Wells scale which enabled Autar scale to better predict deep vein thrombosis for patients receiving hip and knee joint replacement.

"The impact of intervention with ""Insulin Therapy Management Unit"" program in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in a community of Shanghai" / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To assess the impact of intervention with Insulin therapy management unit program in the poorly controlled type 2 diabetic patients in a community of Shanghai.Methods There were 55 patients with type 2 diabetes with poorly controlled hyperglycemia (HbA1C ≥ 8％) enrolled in this study.They were divided at random into 2 groups:intensive care group and standard care group.The subjects in intensive care group were provided with a glucose meter and required to monitor their blood glucose levels at least 2 or 3 times per day.Community health provider acquired information of blood glucose level,episodes of hypoglycemia,and dosage of insulin every week by cell phone.Standard care patients received diabetes care from the same provider in outpatient clinic every month.Results By the end of 6 months of intervention,the intensive care group showed a significant difference in HbA1C as compared to the standard care group (7.40％ ±0.91％ vs 8.65 ％ ± 1.28％,P＜0.01).The frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) was 4 times per month in both groups at baseline.After intervention,the frequency of SMBG in intensive care group was greatly increased compared to standard care group (50times per month vs 5 times per month,P＜0.01).The frequency of self-reported hypoglycemia in intensive care group was increased compared to standard care group (3 times per month vs once per month,P＜0.01).The average daily dose of insulin in intensive care group was increased 6 units by the end of the present study(P＞0.05).Conclusion After 6 months of intervention,the glycemic control was obviously improved in type 2 diabetic patients treated with insulin and the daily dose of insulin was not increased significantly.TheInsulin therapy management unit is effective and safe.

Thoughts on building the early-warning system for hospital talents drainage / 中华医院管理杂志

In line with the hospital development practice in recent years,this paper discussed the early-warning system for hospital talents drainage.First of all,it points out that early-warning indicators,early-warning analysis and early-control measures are key elements of such a system.On this basis,it pinpoints key points in building this system,including organizational assurance,by-level management,dynamic tracking,fairness,bettering of HR mechanism,and reservation of potential HR resources.Therefore,this will be highly useful and practical for studying how to minimize talents drainage and maintain competitive advantages of hospitals.