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Diarrhea-irritable bowel syndrome （IBS-D） is one of the common functional bowel diseases in clinical practice. Since it pathogenesis is complex and has not been fully elucidated， effective treatment methods remains to be developed for this disease. Establishing the animal models of IBS-D in accordance with the clinical characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） and Western medicine helps to reveal the pathogenesis of this disease and improve the treatment plan. The fitting degree of an animal model with clinical characteristics is an indicator to evaluate the effectiveness of the animal model in simulating the disease characteristics of Western medicine and the syndromes of TCM based on the latest diagnostic standards. By reviewing the relevant articles about the animal models of IBS-D， we discovered that rats were the preferred animals for modeling， and the models were mainly induced by single factors， double factors， or the combination of multiple factors. The established animal models mainly present symptoms or signs associated with visceral hypersensitivity or/and gastrointestinal motility abnormalities. The single factor-induced rat models of IBS-D had high fitting degrees with the clinical characteristics of Western medicine but low fitting degrees with the TCM syndromes. The animal models induced by two or more factors had high but varied fitting degrees with the clinical characteristics of Western medicine. In addition， the animal models of IBS-D considering TCM syndromes mainly focuses on the syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency， and few models were established for the syndromes of spleen-kidney Yang deficiency， spleen-stomach dampness-heat， spleen deficiency and dampness excess， and cold and heat in complexity. Therefore， it is essential to improve the existing or develop new animal models of IBS-D in the future， so as to provide more tools for deciphering the mechanisms of TCM and Western medicine and developing treatment methods for this disease.
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ObjectiveOvarian cancer is the third most common gynecologic cancer worldwide， with the second highest mortality rate among gynecologic cancers， and age-standardized rates are gradually increasing in many low- and middle-income countries. At present， its etiology and pathogenesis are not clear. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stage， and when the symptoms become obvious， it often indicates the advanced stage. The 5-year survival rate of the advanced stage is only 17%， which poses a great threat to women's health. Therefore， an in-depth study of the etiology and pathogenesis of ovarian cancer is very important to the exploration of prevention and treatment methods for ovarian cancer. Based on the clinical characteristics of ovarian cancer in traditional Chinese and Western medicine， and combined with the existing evaluation methods of animal models， this study evaluated the animal model of ovarian cancer， and provided analysis and suggestions. MethodThis study searched China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）， Wanfang data， VIP information database， and PubMed database using the keywords "ovarian cancer" and "animal model"， excluded the articles that did not meet the criteria， and then classified the remaining studies. Combined with the clinical diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation， the related indicators of ovarian cancer animal models were assigned and the degree of agreement was evaluated. ResultThe use of the transplanted animal model exhibited the highest frequency， followed by that of the induced model. The degree of agreement of traditional Chinese medicine for each model was lower than that of Western medicine. The induced ovarian cancer model had a high degree of clinical agreement and was similar to human ovarian cancer in terms of tumor growth pattern， disease progression and complications， which is an ideal animal model of ovarian cancer. Although this animal model can simulate the etiology and pathogenesis of ovarian cancer to a certain extent and reflect some indicators of traditional Chinese and Western medicine， it lacks differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes. ConclusionOn the basis of the original model， the animal model of ovarian cancer was added with Qi deficiency syndrome， blood deficiency syndrome， Qi stagnation syndrome， blood stasis syndrome， heat-toxin syndrome， and Yang deficiency syndrome to establish an animal model combining traditional Chinese medicine disease and syndrome of ovarian cancer， which could better simulate the clinical actual situation of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and lay a solid foundation for the study of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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Objective To analyze the onset characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with cognitive impairment in Baotou area, and study the improvement effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists. Methods A total of 320 patients with T2DM admitted between September 2021 and September 2022 were selected and divided into the observation group with T2DM and cognitive dysfunction and the negative control group without cognitive dysfunction according to their cognitive function status , Among the 160 cases in each group; Patients with type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 80 cases in each group; the control group was treated with conventional treatment, and the treatment group was additionally treated with semaglutide; Logistics multiple regression model was used to analyze T2DM The related risk factors of cognitive impairment in patients were assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score to evaluate the cognitive function of the patients. Results Multivariate regression model showed that course of disease, age, vitamin D, HbA1c, LDL-C, BMI, Hcy, Lp-PLA2, TNF-α, IL-6 and folic acid levels were also independent risk factors for cognitive impairment in T2DM patients (P<0.05); There was a significant positive correlation between GLP-1 receptor agonists and cognitive function recovery in T2DM patients with cognitive impairment (P<0.05). Conclusion The onset of T2DM with cognitive impairment in Baotou area is often accompanied by a long course of disease, older age, abnormal levels of vitamin D, HbA1c, LDL-C, BMI, Hcy, Lp-PLA2, TNF-α, IL-6 and folic acid, and GLP -1 receptor agonists have a clear role in improving the cognitive function of patients.
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Perifoveal exudative vascular anomalous complex (PEVAC) is a very rare macular vascular disease characterized by an isolated large aneurysmal lesion in the fovea, with accompanied by small retinal hemorrhage and exudation. The main clinical symptoms of the patients are various degree of impaired vision. Clinically, it is often confused with type 1 macular telangiectasia and type 3 macular neovascularization. A thorough understanding of the clinical features of PEVAC is particularly important for its differential diagnosis. Due to the unclear pathogenesis of PEVAC, there is no specific treatment for the cause of disease. Most scholars use intravitreal injection against vascular endothelial growth factor drugs for treatment, but can not improve patients' visual acuity. At present, many attempts have been made to eliminate abnormal exudation of the lesion, maintain visual function and achieve a good prognosis by simple or combined laser photocoagulation. At present, it is still necessary to explore the pathogenesis of PEVAC, improve the understanding of the disease, and find a better treatment plan.
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Objective:To analyze the disease characteristics and hospitalization burden of elderly inpatients with cerebrovascular disease, so as to provide basis for disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions.Methods:The data of the first page of medical records of elderly inpatients with cerebrovascular disease from 2015 to 2020 in a comprehensive tertiary hospital in Jiangsu Province were retrospectively collected.Descriptive analysis, variance analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were carried out for the research objects using SPSS statistics and Python complex network methods.Results:A total of 14 657 elderly inpatients with cerebrovascular disease were included.From 2015 to 2020, the number of hospitalizations increased from 1 268 to 4 733, the average number of hospitalizations increased from 2.0 to 2.9, the average length of stay decreased from 11.9 days to 9.1 days, and the average number of illnesses increased from 1.9 to 4.9.The five most common comorbidities associated with cerebrovascular diseases were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, other types of heart disease and other respiratory diseases.From 2015 to 2020, the average hospitalization costs of elderly cerebrovascular inpatients decreased from 20588.1 Chinese yuan(CYN)to 15580.9 Chinese yuan(CYN). The hospitalization cost was mainly composed of drug cost(46.6%), diagnosis cost(28.2%)and treatment cost(20.2%). There were significant differences in the average hospitalization expenses among patients with different gender, age, number of admissions, length of stay and number of diseases( P<0.05 for all). Gender, age, number of hospitalizations and length of stay had an impact on hospitalization expenses. Conclusions:The number of inpatients, comorbidities, and hospitalized times of elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease showed an increasing trend, while the number of hospitalization days and the average hospitalization cost showed a downward trend.Comorbidities associated with cerebrovascular diseases should be one of the concerns of chronic disease management in the elderly.
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Objective:To provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis by analyzing the clinical characteristics of these patients.Methods:Clinical data of 15 patients with hepatic cystic echinococcosis hospitalized in the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University from April 22, 2019 to March 5, 2022 were collected. The general data, clinical manifestations, abdominal imaging results, treatment and outcome of the included patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The age of 15 patients with hepatic cystic echinococcosis ranged from 39 to 78 years, with a median age of 51 years. Among the 15 patients, 12 were farmers, two were freelance workers, and one was unknown. Eleven patients presented with abdominal pain and fatigue, one patient presented with obstructive jaundice, and three patients whom were found by physical examination did not complain of obvious discomfort. Echinococcoid cysts were located at the right lobe of the liver in eight patients, at the left lobe of the liver in five patients, and with multiple lesions in the left and right lobes of the liver in two patients. Two patients received conservative therapy. All the 13 patients who received surgical treatment recovered without complications, such as biliary fistula and subphrenic infection. The clinical symptoms including abdominal pain and fatigue were relieved significantly after surgery. The hospital stay were four to 23 days. All patients were administrated with albendazole (400 mg once daily).Conclusions:Hepatic cystic echinococcosis is more common in the right lobe of the liver, with atypical clinical symptoms. Preoperative imaging diagnosis and postoperative pathological examination are necessary for diagnosis. Surgery is the most effective treatment at present, and albendazole should be taken regularly in all patients.
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The incidence of heart failure has increased year by year, with a negative impact on quality of life and life expectancy of patients. Reproduction of animal models that meet the characteristics of clinical symptoms is a prerequisite for conducting experimental studies relating to heart failure. Based on the characteristics of clinical symptoms of heart failure in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and Western medicine, the existing common animal models of heart failure were explored, and the clinical anastomosis of the existing animal models was analyzed based on the clinical diagnostic criteria of heart failure in TCM and Western medicine. After analysis and comparison, it can be seen that the existing modeling methods are mostly single-factor animal models, with certain gaps between the characteristics of clinical multi-factors and interactions that jointly lead to heart failure, and the modeling methods were mostly guided by Western medicine, with a lack of TCM pathogenic factors in the model process, which is different from the clinical diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine for heart failure. In terms of syndrome differentiation, heart failure is classified into heart and lung Qi deficiency syndrome, Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome, heart and kidney Yang deficiency syndrome, Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, Yang deficiency and water flooding syndrome, phlegm-drinking obstructive lung syndrome, Yin and yang exhausted syndrome. The existing animal models mostly confused them, with no effective and recognized method for modeling at present. There are major limitations in studies of Chinese medicine. Therefore, based on clinical characteristics of heart failure in Chinese and Western medicine, this article analyzed the existing animal models, defined their advantages and disadvantages and application prospects, and then suggested further improving the corresponding animal models of heart failure and standardizing the model evaluation, so as to improve the clinical coincidence between animal models and Chinese and Western medicine, make heart failure animal models better serve scientific studies, and promote relevant mechanism studies, pathological change studies and drug screening.
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Animals , Humans , China , Heart Failure/drug therapy , Medicine , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Models, Animal , Quality of LifeABSTRACT
Objective To explore the characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) in Chengdu from 2019 to 2020 and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 362 patients with COPD from January 2019 to January 2020 in Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital were collected, and the patients’ medical records were analyzed. The patients’ gender, age, number of hospitalizations, days of hospitalization, disease classification and other information were extracted and analyzed. Results A total of 362 COPD patients were included in this study, including 293 males, accounting for 80.94% of the total. The number of COPD patients over 60 years old was significantly higher than that of patients under 59 years old, with the largest age group being 60 to 79 years old and a median age of 72 years old. The average hospitalization times and days were (8.22±8.75) times and (11.03±5.47) days, respectively. Most patients had COPD of grade II or grade III, accounting for 62.83% of the total. In this study, there were 490 cases of complications occurring in 362 patients, with 1.35 complications per capita. There were 394 cases of respiratory diseases, 74 cases of cardiovascular diseases, and 22 cases of other diseases. The incidence of pulmonary infection was the highest (204 cases, 56.35%), followed by bullae and asthma (83 cases and 64 cases, 22.93% and 17.68%, respectively). The proportion of antiasthmatic drug use was the highest and the use time was the longest, which was 220 times (60.77%) and (10.50±6.23) days, respectively. There were 119 cases (32.87%) treated with antibiotics for (7.85±5.21) days. The anticoagulants were used for 105 times (29.01%) and (7.54±3.18) days. Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history, passive smoking history, age over 50 years old, family history of respiratory disease and respiratory disease history were independent risk factors for COPD. Conclusion The majority of COPD patients in Chengdu from 2019 to 2020 were male, with the highest incidence in the age group of 60-79 years. Pulmonary infection and other respiratory diseases were the most common complications. Antibiotic use met the guidelines.
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To explore the population characteristics and clinical application characteristics of patients with cerebral hemorrhage treated with Xingnaojing Injection in real world. The model was established by Apriori algorithm, and the general information and medication information of 8 369 patients with cerebral hemorrhage treated with Xingnaojing Injection were analyzed by using Clementine 12.0 in the databases of information systems of 33 class Ⅲ grade A hospitals in China. The results showed that among the 8 369 patients with cerebral hemorrhage treated with Xingnaojing Injection, the median age was 59 years old. And the male to female ratio was about 1.74∶1. Most of them did manual labor(31.26%), and were hospitalized in winter(27.46%), especially during the Cold Dew(5.1%). The majority of the patients were in a stable condition(50.94%), and preferred neurosurgery department(48.82%). 29.03% of patients were hospitalized for 15-28 days, and 42.47% of patients spent 10 000-50 000 Yuan of hospitalization expenses. The single dose of Xingnaojing Injection was 10-20 mL at most(46.03%). And the course of medication was mostly 3 days or less(68.60%). Lidocain was the most frequently used Western medicine in drug combination(5.05%), and Huayu Tongmai Ji was the most frequently used traditional Chinese medicine in drug combination(10.73%). The most frequently used one type of traditional Chinese medicine combined with one type of Western medicine was Huayu Tongmai Ji + Dexamethasone(8.08%). The most frequently used two Western medicines in drug combination were Omeprazole + Dexamethasone(5.07%). Prilosec + Dexamethasone + Lidocaine(3.35%) were three Western drugs with the most frequent combination. When the dosage was 10-20 mL and the number of days of treatment was > 15 days, the largest number of the patients was cured and improved(44.78%, 45.85%). The results showed that cerebral hemorrhage patients treated with Xingnaojing Injection were mostly middle-aged and elderly people, with more males than females. Brain hemorrhage often occurred in winter and spring. Xingnaojing Injectiont was often combined with glucocorticoids, proton pump inhibitors and cardiovascular drugs to prevent cerebral hemorrhage complications. The clinical medication met the guidelines for the treatment of cerebral hemorrhage. Some patients had over-treatment use, which can provide a reference for clinicians in treating cerebral hemorrhage.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cerebral Hemorrhage , China , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Medicine, Chinese TraditionalABSTRACT
Objective To explore the application effect of "Disease-Characteristics Nursing Quality Improvement" Program (DNQIP) based on Kotter's change model in continuous improvement of patients' satisfaction and nursing quality. Methods Applicate Kotter's Change Model to implement DNQIP among 61 wards. The differences of patients' satisfaction and nursing quality among 2012 were compared (DNQIP had not been carried out by the whole hospital), 2014 (DNQIP had been carried out by the whole 61 wards) and 2016 (the 5-year-strategy had been realized). Results The 3-year-scores of patients' satisfaction were(95.94 ± 1.53), (98.18 ± 0.69), (99.43 ± 0.18) points and they were statistically significant (F=31 768.863,P=0.000).The 3-year-scores of nursing quality were (93.96 ± 0.56), (98.56 ± 0.43), (99.62 ± 0.23) points and they were statistically significant (F=3 004.598,P=0.000). The sores of 2014 were statistically improved compared with 2012 and the sores of 2016 were statistically improved compared with 2014 (P＜0.01). Conclusions DNQIP based on Kotter's change model is an effective method to improve the patients′satisfaction and nursing quality.
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Objective@#To explore the application effect of "Disease-Characteristics Nursing Quality Improvement" Program (DNQIP) based on Kotter's change model in continuous improvement of patients' satisfaction and nursing quality.@*Methods@#Applicate Kotter's Change Model to implement DNQIP among 61 wards. The differences of patients' satisfaction and nursing quality among 2012 were compared (DNQIP had not been carried out by the whole hospital), 2014 (DNQIP had been carried out by the whole 61 wards) and 2016 (the 5-year-strategy had been realized).@*Results@#The 3-year-scores of patients' satisfaction were(95.94±1.53), (98.18±0.69), (99.43±0.18) points and they were statistically significant (F=31 768.863, P=0.000).The 3-year-scores of nursing quality were (93.96±0.56), (98.56±0.43), (99.62±0.23) points and they were statistically significant (F=3 004.598, P=0.000). The sores of 2014 were statistically improved compared with 2012 and the sores of 2016 were statistically improved compared with 2014 (P<0.01).@*Conclusions@#DNQIP based on Kotter's change model is an effective method to improve the patients′ satisfaction and nursing quality.
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Objective@#To investigate the clinical features of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC) and analyze the factors affecting its prognosis.@*Methods@#Retrospectively analyze the case data of 66 patients with chRCC admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from October 2003 to September 2018, including 32 males and 34 females; the average age was (53.9±13.9) years and the age range was 24-85 years. To analyze the clinical symptoms, whether have hypertension, diabetes, tumor characteristics (size, side, location), surgical methods, TNM staging and other clinical features of patients, with disease-free survival (DFS) as the study endpoint. The survival curve was drawed by the kaplan-Meier method. Survival analysis was performed using Log-rank test, and the clinical features of prognosis were analyzed by Cox regression models.@*Results@#Among the 66 patients, the mean diameter of the tumor was (5.4±3.5) cm, 17 cases were ≥7 cm, 49 cases were <7 cm; 48 cases were asymptomatic, and 18 cases were symptomatic; 45 cases in T1, 15 cases in T2, 6 cases in T3; 33 cases were underwent radical nephrectomy, 32 cases were underwent nephron sparing surgery, 1 case was under the therapy of watchful waiting. The median follow-up time was 61 months, and the DFS in 1, 5, and 10 years were 94.6%, 91.3%, and 82.2%, respectively. Log-rank results showed that the maximum diameter of the tumor was related to the T stage and the survival time of the patients (P<0.05). Cox multivariate analysis showed that T stage was an independent risk factor for DFS (HR=8.102, P=0.027).@*Conclusions@#ChRCC is a type of kidney cancer with a good prognosis. Tumor staging is more common in T1 and T2 phases, patients with higher DFS in 5 and 10 years, and T staging is an independent risk factor for DFS in patients.
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Objective To investigate the clinical features of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC) and analyze the factors affecting its prognosis.Methods Retrospectively analyze the case data of 66 patients with chRCC admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital,Capital Medical University from October 2003 to September 2018,including 32 males and 34 females;the average age was (53.9 ± 13.9) years and the age range was 24-85 years.To analyze the clinical symptoms,whether have hypertension,diabetes,tumor characteristics (size,side,location),surgical methods,TNM staging and other clinical features of patients,with disease-free survival (DFS)as the study endpoint.The survival curve was drawed by the kaplan-Meier method.Survival analysis was performed using Log-rank test,and the clinical features of prognosis were analyzed by Cox regression models.Results Among the 66 patients,the mean diameter of the tumor was (5.4 ±3.5) cm,17 cases were ≥7 cm,49 cases were ＜7 cm;48 cases were asymptomatic,and 18 cases were symptomatic;45 cases in T1,15 cases in T2,6 cases in T3;33 cases were underwent radical nephrectomy,32 cases were underwent nephron sparing surgery,1 case was under the therapy of watchful waiting.The median follow-up time was 61 months,and the DFS in 1,5,and 10 years were 94.6％,91.3％,and 82.2％,respectively.Log-rank results showed that the maximum diameter of the tumor was related to the T stage and the survival time of the patients (P ＜ 0.05).Cox multivariate analysis showed that T stage was an independent risk factor for DFS (HR =8.102,P =0.027).Conclusions ChRCC is a type of kidney cancer with a good prognosis.Tumor staging is more common in T1 and T2 phases,patients with higher DFS in 5and 10 years,and T staging is an independent risk factor for DFS in patients.
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Objective To sum up and analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics in patients with both IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and diabetes mellitus. Methods A total of 500 patients were recruited, including 25 patients with both IgAN and diabetes mellitus, and 475 patients with IgAN only, who were diagnosed by renal-biopsy during Jan 2015 to Jan 2017 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. The clinical and pathological data were collected and analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Propensity Score Matching was used to match and select the patients in the both groups, and thereafter the depth of the basement membrane from the matched patients were compared using electron microscopy. The data of the patients whose follow - up time was ≥3 months were retrospectively collected, and Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare the difference of the prognosis. Results Compared to the patients with IgAN only, patients with both IgAN and diabetes mellitus were older [(46.36±13.49) years vs (34.00±13.80) years, P<0.001], had higher level of serum triglyceride [2.06(1.52, 3.11) mmol/L vs 1.51(1.01, 2.25) mmol/L, P=0.012] and thicker basement membrane [(384.33 ± 61.20) nm vs (346.72 ± 52.65) nm, P=0.044]. The patients with both IgAN and diabetes mellitus were more prone to reach the composite endpoint [4/7(57.14％) vs 25/265(9.33％), P<0.001] and had worse prognosis (Log-Rank test, P=0.004). Conclusions IgAN patients with diabetes mellitus have different clinical, pathological characteristics and prognosis from patients with IgAN alone. These patients need to be closely monitored and actively treated.
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Objective To explore the application of "disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement" program in the nursing practice of atrial fibrillation patients. Methods On basis of patient-centered and evidence-based nursing, the cardiovascular department of Peking University First Hospital made the "disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement" program. The differences of patients′ satisfaction, the index of work satisfaction of nurses, the index of disease management before (2014)and after(2015)the implementation of "disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement"program were observed and compared. Results Before and after the "disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement" program, the patients′ satisfaction were 90.0%(135/150) and 96.8%(149/154), the rate of well warfarin knowledge were 74.3%(78/105) and 90.2%(101/112), the compliance rate of international standardization ratio were 79.0%(83/105) and 91.1%(102/112), the rate of telephone follow-up as requested were 57.3%(86/150) and 85.7%(132/154), the rate of outpatient follow-up as requested were 72.0%(108/150) and 83.1%(128/154). The differences all above were statistically significant (χ2=5.408-30.171,all P<0.05).Before and after the"disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement"program, the scores of the index of work satisfaction were(135.19±19.17)and(178.37±18.46)points.The difference was statistically significant (t=-13.577, P<0.05). Conclusions The "disease-characteristics nursing quality improvement"program is an effective method to improve the nursing quality of patients with atrial fibrillation.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of newly diagnosed pneumoconiosis in gem processing industries in Guangdong Province from 2006 to 2016.METHODS: Data from Direct Reporting System for Occupational Disease Network in the gem processing industries in Guangdong Province from 2006 to 2016 were collected and analyzed according to pneumoconiosis disease category, regions, industry and enterprise characteristics.RESULTS: There were 202 new diagnosed pneumoconiosis cases in gem processing industry in Guangdong Province from 2006 to 2016,which showed a general decline trend after peaking in 2008.Among 202 cases,192 cases( 95.0%) were silicosis,9 cases( 4.5%) were other pneumoconiosis,1 case( 0.5%) was welder pneumoconiosis; 143 cases( 70.8%) were stage Ⅰ pneumoconiosis,44 cases( 21.8%) were stage Ⅱ pneumoconiosis,15 cases( 7.4%) were stage Ⅲ pneumoconiosis; 196 cases( 97.0%)were male and 6 cases( 3.0%) were female.The mean age for diagnosis was( 36.3 ± 0.4) years,and the median dust exposure duration was 9.6 years.There was 86.1% of cases centered at the Pearl River Delta region and 94.6% of cases working in jewelry and related goods manufacture industry,which were more commonly from Hong Kong,Macao,Taiwan and private own economy enterprises( 94.1%),as well as large and small enterprises( 72.2%).There was 38.2%( 21/55) of the enterprises reporting 2 or more cases,of which 3 enterprises had more than 10 new cases.The job titles of these cases were mainly drilling,cutting,sculpturing and stone cutting.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of pneumoconiosis in gem processing industries in Guangdong showed a decreasing tendency, but there is a potential risk of group onset of pneumoconiosis.The prevention and control procedures for dust hazard should be strengthened in gem processing industries.
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Objective: To preliminarily explore the clinical characteristics and gender difference of patients with variant angina (VA) in China. Methods: A total of 312 patients with spontaneous attack of VA admitted in our hospital from 2003-01 to 2009-12 without stimulation test were retrospectively studied. The clinical features were compared between male and female patients to reveal the similarities and differences of VA by genders. Results: The predilection of VA was in male gender (274/312, 87.8%), the common risk factors including smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemia; 55/312 (17.6%) patients had allergy history. There were 59/312 (18.9%) patients combining arrhythmia while VA attack; coronary angiography (CAG) found that 155/283 (54.8%) patients were with ifxed coronary stenosis and 22/312 (7.1%) combining coronary myocardial bridge. Nitrates, calcium antagonist and stent implantation may effectively control VA attack. Compared with male, female patients had the lower ratio of smokers (10.5% vs 78.8%),P<0.01, higher ratios of family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) (31.6% vs 11.3%),P<0.01, ventricular tachycardia (13.2% vs 3.6%)P<0.05 and ventricular ifbrillation (7.9% vs 1.8%),P<0.05. Conclusion: VA is a cardiac ischemia caused by coronary artery spasm with high incidence for combining arrhythmia, without in time treatment it may incur myocardial infarction even sudden death. VA patients should receive routine CAG and stent implantation according to the severity of stenosis. Female patients were with less smokers while higher ratios in family history of CAD, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular ifbrillation.
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of varicella zoster virus myelitis. Methods The clinical data of 7 varicella zoster virus myelitis patients were retrospectively analyzed and clinical follow-up was conducted. Results Seven patients had characteristic skin rash and symptoms of spinal cord injury. The initial symptoms including rash in 5 cases and spinal cord damage symptoms in 2 cases. The affected skin sections were consistent with the spinal cord segment in 4 cases, and below the level of spinal cord injury in 3 cases. All 7 cases were confirmed by spinal MRI with segmental spinal cord lesions as evidenced by long T1and long T2signals in the affected spinal cord including enhancing lesion in 2 cases. Lesions located in thoracic cord in 5 cases and in cervical cord in two cases.All patients received steroid hormone treatment.Among them,5 patients received additional antiviral treatment. After 12~36 months follow-up, 5 cases were cured, 1 case left with sphincter dysfunction and 1 case with slight numbness of hands. Conclusion Varicella zoster virus myelitis is characterized by characteristic rash and spinal cord symptoms.Antiviral drugs and corticosteroid therapy can yield better prognosis.
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Objective To analyze the characteristics and changes in the disease spectrum of Air Force(AF) servicemen in order to provide reference for the determinatron of the overall level of health of AF and priorities of disease prevention and control.Methods The data of outpatient and inpatient diseases between 2009 and 2013 in AF was collected and analyzed statistically according to the International Classification of Diseases-9(ICD-9),and statistical description was performed with SPSS18.0.Results Between 2009 and 2013,unit B had the highest number of outpatients and inpatients,accounting for 47.74% and 39.64% respectively.The upper respiratory tract infections,gastroenteritis/gastritis,chronic low back pain,skin diseases,nasal sinusitis,training injury,trauma,hemorrhoids,varicocele and stone diseases were the common and frequently occurring diseases in AF,which were the top ten in the disease spectrum.Among them,the incidence and admission rate of skin diseases kept declining.However,the incidence of gastroenteritis/gastritis in unit A,the incidence and admission rate of chronic low back pain in unit B and D,the incidence of injury in unit D,as well as the incidence of neurological headache and hypertension in unit C and D were higher than in other units.Conclusion Respiratory system disease,and occupation-related diseases such as low back pain,training injuries,trauma,skin disease and digestive system disease are the focus of health care in AF.Health education and health promotion for these diseases should be improved,and health intervention for key populations should be enhanced.
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Objective To study clinical feature and therapeutic choice of pituitary adenomas. Methods The clinical data of 239 cases of pituitary adenomas were analyzed. Results Total 93 male and 146 female cases were recruited. The average age was (43.8 ± 14.9 ) years old (3.9-77 years). Prolactinomas were the most common pituitary adenomas (26.8%) , 179 patients (74.9%) underwent surgery, of which 108 (60.3%) with transsphenoidal approach and 71 (39.7%) transcranial approach. The other 60 cases were treated nonsurgically. Conclusions Pituitary adenomas may present hormonal abnormalities or neurological symptoms.Some adenomas were accidently detected by MRI. Prolactinomas were the most common pituitary adenomas.