The influence of background music on maternal and surgical staff in cesarean section / 中国基层医药

Objective To evaluate the influences of the background music in operation room on the parturi-ents of first -time cesarean sections and the medical staff.Methods 204 parturients for elective cesarean sections were selected and divided into two groups according to the dates the operations:101 for the intervening group and 103 for the control group.The patients in the intervening group would enjoy both of the background music and language communication during C -section operation,while the cases in the control group would only have routine nursing.The self -evaluation of anxiety scale(SAS)and visual analogue scale(VAS)were applied to compare the degree of anxie-ty and pain during the operations.Meanwhile,the changes of averaged blood pressure and heart rate of the patients during the operations were also recorded and compared.A questionnaire survey was completed for all the medical staff who participated in the above operations.Results The SAS and VAS scores of the intervening group were (34.35 ± 7.40)points and (2.0 ±0.7)points,lower than those of the control group,which scored (47.85 ±5.58)points and (2.7 ±0.8)points.The differences between the two groups were significant(t =6.25,4.10,all P <0.05).while the averaged blood pressures and heart rates of the intervening group were (76.64 ±8.82)mmHg and (76.18 ± 12.09)times per minute respectively,which were also lower than those of the control group[(90.75 ±7.37)mmHg and (87.62 ±9.23)times per minute respectively],the differences between the two groups were significant(t =5.810,4.443,all P <0.05 ).All of the differences were statistically significant.75% of the medical staff thought background music was good for parturients and medical staff.Conclusion Background music in operation room can reduce the level of anxiety for the patients undergoing first -time cesarean section,and can reduce the degree of pain and discomfort of the patients,and also may stabilize the patients'blood pressures and heart rates,as well as regulate medical staff's mood,and improve their working efficiency.

Research Progress of Baishouwu in the Last Decade / 中国中医药信息杂志

Baishouwu is a traditional tonic Chinese medicinal herb which is rich in Shandong, Liaoning and Jiangsu Privences. Baishouwu mainly contains steroids, polysaccharose, acetophenone, and essential oil, with the efficacy of nourishing liver and kidney, tonifying essence and blood, blackening the beard and hair, and prolonging life. This article retrieved relevant literature in the last decade about biological study, chemical constituents, and pharmacological activities of Baishouwu, with a purpose to provide a scientific basis for its rational researches and development.