Investigation on the status of healthcare-associated infections among 42 429 inpatients in Wuhan City / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To understand the current status of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) among inpatients in medical institutions of Wuhan, and to provide a scientific basis for improving the management of healthcare-associated infections. Methods A combined method of bedside investigation and case review of the patients’ medical records were used to investigate all hospitalized patients in 31 hospitals. Results A total of 42 429 inpatients were investigated, of whom 938 had HAI (2.21%), and 7 561 had community-associated infection (CAI, 17.82%). The top three departments with the highest prevalence rate of HAI were ICU (17.95%), hematology (8.49%), and neurosurgery (6.57%), while the top three departments with the highest prevalence rate of CAI were burns (75.00%), pediatric non-neonatal group (70.26%) and respiratory department (67.53%). Both healthcare-associated infections and community infections were mainly in the lower respiratory tract, which accounted for 47.33% and 53.00%, respectively. The main pathogens of both HAI and CAI were Gram-negative bacteria, which accounted for 65.03% and 57.73%, respectively. The use rate of antimicrobial drugs was 31.74%, and the detection rate of pathogenic bacteria before antimicrobial treatment was 55.77%. The three departments with the highest rates of the use of antibacterial drugs were the pediatric non-neonatal group (78.20%), the department of burns (75.00%) and the department of urology (73.24%). Conclusion ICU, hematology department, and neurosurgery department were high-risk departments for healthcare-associated infections. Pediatrics, burns, and urology departments were the departments with high use of antibacterial drugs. The pathogenic bacterial detection rate has declined, which needs to be strengthened.

Curative effect of rat nerve growth factor combined with early rehabilitation intervention in the treatment of hearing injury caused by cytomegalovirus infection / 中国医师杂志

Objective To explore the effect of rat nerve growth factor combined with early rehabilitation intervention in the treatment of hearing injury caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.Methods 106 cases of hearing impairment caused by cytomegalovirus infection diagnosed in our hospital from January 2012 to February 2018 were randomly divided into observation group and control group,53 cases in each group.The control group were treated only with ganciclovir and comprehensive rehabilitation therapy,while the treatment group was treated with nerve growth factor on the basis of the control group.Before and after treatment,the children in both groups underwent multi-frequency steady-state evoked potential test,cytomegalovirus antibody DNA fluorescence quantification,and their mothers underwent cytomegalovirus antibody test.The total effective rate of the two groups and the effective rate of the observation group with different degrees of hearing impairment were compared,and the therapeutic effect of the observation group with congenital and acquired CMV infection was compared.Results The total effective rate was 80.7％ in the observation group,which was higher than 65.9％ in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The effective rate of mild to moderate hearing loss in observation group was higher than that in severe hearing impairment (P ＜0.05).The efficacy of the rat nerve growth factor in the treatment of hearing loss after CMV infection was higher than that of hearing loss caused by congenital cytomegalovirus infection (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Rat nerve growth factor combined with early comprehensive rehabilitation intervention is an effective method to treat acoustic nerve injury caused by CMV infection.The effect of rat nerve growth factor on mild and moderate hearing impairment was better than that of severe hearing impairment.The therapeutic effect of acquired CMV infection on hearing damage was better than that of by congenital infection.

LC-MS/MS method developed for determination of albiflorin in rat plasma and its application on toxicokinetic study / 国际药学研究杂志

Objective To develop and validate a LC-MS/MS method for the determination of albiflorin in rat plasma. Meth?ods Plasma samples were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction with a mixture of ethyl acetate-isopropanol(95:5,V/V)to prepare samples for analysis. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Poroshell 120 EC-C18 column(50 mm × 2.1 mm I.D. 2.7μm). The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water followed gradient elution. Detection of albiflorin and the internal standard(IS)lacos?amide was achieved by ESI MS/MS in the positive ion mode using m/z 498.5→m/z 197.1 and m/z 251.3→m/z 108.2 transitions,respec?tively. Results The method was linear in the range of 20 to 2000 ng/ml when 50μl plasma was analyzed. The lower limit of quantifi?cation was 20 ng/ml. The inter-and intra-day precision values were both below 15%,and the accuracy(relative error)was within ± 8.06%in all quality control samples. Conclusion The method provides a sensitive and rapid means for the determination of albiflorin in rat plasma,and completely meets the requirements for toxicokinetic study.

Repeated dose toxicity of Tangwang Mingmu granules in Sprague-Dawley rats / 军事医学

Objective To observe toxic symptoms and signs , toxic damage extents and reversibility in rats after oral administration of Tangwang Mingmu granules .Methods Four dose groups with 40 rats in each group were designed in this study, including control group fed with distilled water and three groups at different dosages of the test drug .Tangwang Mingmu granules were orally administered to SD rats at the dosage of 8.4, 4.2 and 2.1 g/kg for 3 weeks and 14.0, 8.4 and 4.2 g/kg for 23 weeks, for 26 consecutive weeks .The general state of the rats was observed every day , while body mass and food consumption were calculated once a week .Halfway through and at the end of the administration (13 and 26 weeks) and after four weeks of recovery, parameters of body mass, hematology, hematological biochemistry, organ/body mass ratio and histopathology were measured .Results Compared with the control group at the same time-point, body mass of male rats in the other three groups was slightly reduced .Food consumption in high and medium dose groups was reduced (P<0.05), MCHC, ALT, TBIL and Na +in high dose group were decreased (P<0.05), TP, ALB and D-BIL were increased (P<0.05), the mean body mass and relative organ weight of thymus in medium dose male rats were decreased (P<0.05), relative organ weight of the liver and kidney in high dose male rats was increased (P<0.05), and focal chronic inflammation to different extent was observed in the liver , kidney and prostate gland .No dose-effect relationship was found in these perturbations that were all within the normal range of animals .No significant drug-related pathological changes were found.Conclusion The NOAEL of Tangwang Mingmu granules is considered to be 14.0 g/kg body mass/day (equal to 50 times the proposed clinical adult dosage ) for the 26-week repeated dose oral toxicity study in male andfemale rats.

Research progress in benchmark dose in risk assessment of long-team exposure toxicity / 军事医学

The purpose of risk assessment is to evaluate the permissible exposure level under specific risk factors.To extrapolate the human acceptable daily intake (ADI) and/or reference dose (RfD), the traditional method uses the no-observed-adverse-effect level ( NOAEL ) to quantify toxicity after being divided by uncertainty factor.There are many limitations with NOAEL method in safety evaluation,for it relies too much on experimental design.Benchmark dose ( BMD) approach is a more reliable method with many advantages.BMD approach and its analysis software, the advantages of BMD over NOAEL, the application and methodological perfection in risk assessment of long-team exposure toxicity are presented in this review.

Establishment of normal reference ranges for clinical pathology indexes of Beagle dogs in GLP system / 军事医学

Objective To establish the normal reference ranges of clinical pathology for Beagle dogs in the Good Laboratory Practice ( GLP ) system.Method Sixteen biochemical indexes , seventeen hematological indexs and three coagulation function indexes of 117 Beagle dogs were detected , and the mean value of each index and the normal reference ranges were calculated and compared .Results Only alkaline phosphatase ( ALP ) from the biochemical items was significantly different between males and females (P<0.01),which was higher among males than among females .Three in-dexes of hematology were significantly different between males and females (P<0.01),with red blood cell(RBC), hemo-globin(HGB)and hematocrit(HCT)lower among males than among females.The coagulation function items were not signif-icantly different between the two sexes .Conclusion Some indexes of clinical pathology were significantly different between males and females , which should be considered during statistic analysis on toxicity .Our study has established the normal reference range of clinical pathology for Beagle dogs in the GLP system , which provides reference for toxicity tests .

Monitoring of hematogenous occupational exposure in medical staff in infectious disease hospital / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the status and risk factors for hematogenous occupational exposure in medical staff in an infectious disease hospital, and to provide a scientific basis for targeted preventive and control measures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The occupational exposure of 395 medical workers in our hospital was monitored from January 2012 to December 2014, among whom 79 individuals with occupational exposure were subjected to intervention and the risk factors for occupational exposure were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The high-risk group was mainly the nursing staff (69.6%). The incidence of hematogenous occupational exposure was high in medical personnel with a working age under 3 years, aged under 25 years, and at the infection ward, accounting for 63.3%, 72.1%, and 72.2%, respectively. Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Treponema pallidum, and human immunodeficiency virus were the primary exposure sources. Sharp injury was the major way of injury (91.1%), with needle stick injury accounting for the highest proportion (86.1%). Injury occurred on the hand most frequently (91.1%). The high-risk links were improper disposal during or after pulling the needle, re-capturing the needle, and processing waste, accounting for 46.8%, 17.7%, and 12.7%, respectively. Seventy-nine professionals with occupational exposure were not infected.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The main risk factor for hematogenous occupational exposure in medical staff in the infectious disease hospital is needle stick injury. Strengthening the occupational protection education in medical staff in infectious disease hospital, implementing protective measures, standardizing operating procedures in high-risk links, and enhancing the supervision mechanism can reduce the incidence of occupational exposure and infection after exposure.</p>

Metabonomics analysis of effects induced by PCBs and high fat diet combined expo-sure in SD rats / 军事医学

Objective To explore the effect on metabolism of glucose and lipids, potential toxicity mechanism and possible biomarker candidates by analyzing urine metabonome changes of rats after oral administration of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners( PCBs) and high fat diet alone or in combination.Methods Male SD rats were divided randomly into control group,high fat diet group, PCBs group and combination group of PCBs and high fat diet.Urine samples were collected after 6-week treatment, 1 H NMR spectra were performed and analyzed by principal component analysis ( PCA) . Results The PCA scores plot of urine 1 H NMR data showed that the combined group could be easily distinguished from the other three groups, suggesting great difference in metabolism.The loading plot of the PCA revealed significant increase in the levels of lactate, glucose, creatine, 2-hydroxy-isovaleric acid and reduction in the levels of citrate, succinate, taurine, hippurate and trimethylamine oxide ( TMAO) in the combined exposure group after six-week exposure.Conclusion The altered levels of metabolites induced by combined exposure of PCBs and high fat diet may be related to the injury to mitochondrial function, reduction of energy metabolism in tricarboxylic acid cycle (TAC).These effects possibly lead to perturbations in the metabolism of glucose, lipid and amino acids.The altered metabolites may be considered biomarker candidates of toxicity induced by exposure to PCBs and high fat diet.

Role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone on advancing rat puberty onset induced by estradiol / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in es-tradiol(E2 ) induced advance of puberty onset in rats. METHODS Postnatal day 18 SD rats were given a daily intragastric administration of corn oil or E2(50 μg.kg-1 ) for consecutive 5 d. The day of vaginal opening (VO), pathological changes in ovary and protein expression levels of GnRH, G protein-coupled receptor 54 ( GPR54) and phospholipase C ( PLC) in hypothalamus were observed. RESULTS As compared to corn oil controll group, VO was advanced by about 12.2 d, corpus luteum was observed in the ovary section, and the protein expression levels of GnRH,GPR54 and PLC in hypothalamus were significantly increased by 47%, 55% and 56% in E2 group, respectively. CONCLUSION E2 induced onset of puberty advance may be closely related to regulation of the expression of GnRH, GPR54 and PLC in hypothalamus.

Effects of Electromyographic Biofeedback Electric Stimulation Therapy on Lower Extremities Motor Dysfunction in Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To observe the effects of electromyographic biofeedback electric stimulation therapy on lower extremities motordysfunction in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Methods According to the consent of the custodians to the new therapy,60 children with spastic hemiplegic CP were divided into treatment group and control group with 30 cases in each group. All children weretreated with motor training, physical therapy and wore the ankle-foot orthosis (AFO). The treatment group was received electromyographicbiofeedback electric stimulation therapy on their lower extremity additionally. Composite Spasticity Scale (CSS) of the hemiplegic lower extremities,the ankle angle of passive dorsiflexion motion, D and E domains of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) were performedto comparatively evaluate the effects before and 12 weeks after treatment. Results The outcomes were improved compared with the ones ofpre-treatment (P<0.05), and improved more in the treatment group (P<0.05). Conclusion The electromyographic biofeedback stimulationtherapy in combination with rehabilitation functional training in the treatment for children with spastic hemiplegic CP is more effective onspasticity of the lower extremity, increasing the range of ankle motion, improving gross motor function of lower extremities.

Investigation of death events caused by infection in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and prevention management of death events caused by infections in end-stage renal disease (ESRD)patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods Clinical data of ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis in Nephrology Department of Zhongshan Hospital from 1998 to 2008 were retrospectively studied.Death causes,primary diseases,complications,infections,and survival time were analyzed. Results A total of 252 patients died including 162 males(64.29%)and 90 females(35.71%).Average death age was (63.48±14.77)years.In death events,emergency dialysis accounted for 59.52%,and primary glomerular disease was the major primary diseases(27.23%),then diabetic nephropathy(16.90%)and hypertensive nephrosclerosis (14.55%).34.8%death was caused by infections or promoted by infections,secondly by cerebrovascular events(23.6%).The elderly accounted for the majority of infection-associated deaths.48.15%and 38.71%patients with deaths caused or promoted by infections respectively had shorter dialysis duration(75 years)and hemodialysis duration within 3 months,which may result in shorter survival.Pulmonary infection and gram negative bacillus combined with fungal infection should be considered in the treatment.Prophylaxis of nosocomial infection and pulmonary infection in hemodialysis patients should be more emphasized.

Aspirin can reduce serum C reactive protein level in maintenance hemodialysis patients / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To identify the efficacy and safety of aspirin in reducing the serum high sensitivity C reactive protein(hsCRP)level and preventing the internal arteriovenous fistulas(AVF)embolism in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Methods One hundred and ten hemodialysis patients using AVF more than 3 months were randomly divided into 2 groups,the intervention group(n=55,received aspirin 100 mg/d)and the control group(n=55).Examinations were performed at baseline and 6-month after treatment.Serum hsCRP level,platelet aggregates ratio(PAR),coagulation and inflammation indicators were measured.AVF embolism and the adverse events were monitored. Results Six months later.PAR and hsCRP level of the intervention group patients aged≤60 years decreased significantly [(68.14±8.45)%vs (82.37±9.12)%;(4.79±4.81)mg/L vs(6.94±10.26)mg/L,all P＜0.05],and were significantly lower as compared to.the control group[(68.14±8.45)%vs(74.7±11.50)%,(4.79±4.81)mg/L vs(5.12±9.25)mg/L,all P＜0.05].There were 2 cases of AVF embolism occured in both groups,which showed no statistical difierence (P=0.676).The incidence of adverse effeets was higher in the intervention group than that in the control group but no statistical significance was found (20.0%vs 7.2%,P=0.052),while the mortality rate had no difference between 2 groups (3.6%vs 0,P=0.495).Conclusion Use of aspirin 100 mg/d for 6 months can significantly reduce the serum hsCRP level and PAR in hemodialysis patients under 60-year-old without serious adverse reactions.

Interdialytic body weight gain and associated factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To study interdialytic body weight gain(IBWG)in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients,and to analyze the associated factors. Methods A total of 269 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.The patients were divided into two groups according to the percentage of IBWG(PIBWG:interdialytic body weight gain/dry weight×100%):PIBWG＞3.50%(190 cases)and PIBWG≤3.50%(79 cases).Associated factors of IBWG were analyzed. Results The average IBWG of 269 MHD patients was(2.42±1.01)kg(0-6.33 kg),and PIBWG was(4.25±1.79)%.In male patients,IBWG was (2.45±1.09)kg,and PIBWG was(3.99±1.79)%.In female patients,IBWG was(2.39±0.85)kg,and PIBWG was(4.64±1.74)%which was significantly higher compared to males(P＜0.01).Patients with PIBWG＜3.00%accounted for 20%,with PIBWG≥3.00%to＜5.00%accounted for 50%,with PIBWG≥5.00%accounted for 30%.Compared to patients with PIBWG＞3.50%,those with PIBWG≤3.50%were characterized by elder age(year)(60.50 ±14.49 vs 54.07±13.78),more males(70.88%vs 54.74%),shorter dialysis duration(month)(41.03±41.92 vs 58.83±43.57),larger BMI(kg/m2)(22.67±3.36 vs 20.91±3.25)and less dry weight(kg)(56.69±10.94 vs 62.82±10.97),more residual urine(ml,In)(6.19±0.94 vs 5.48±0.8),lower predialysis serum β2MG(mmol/L)(31.61±9.82 vs 38.54±10.38)and phosphorus(mmol/L)(1.92±0.66 vs 2.15±0.58).Correlation analysis revealed that PIBWG was positively correlated with dialysis duration,Scr,BUN,β2-MG,phosphorus,decrease and decrease percentage of BP during hemodialysis,and negatively correlated with age,dry weight,BMI,residual urine,and pre-dialysis SBP,MAP. Conclusions PIBWG of about 70%of our patients was below 5%.Young.female.low BMI and dry body weight,long dialysis duration,low residual urine,chronic glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy are associated with more IBWG,which may lead to greater intradialytic BP fluctuation.

Effects of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection Combined with Functional Training on Tiptoe Deformation and Gross Motor Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo study the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection combined with functional training on the tiptoe deformation and gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP). Methods60 SCP children with tiptoe deformation whose family consented to inject BTX-A were as treatment group and treated with BTX-A combined with function training, while other 46 SCP children as control group were only treated with functional training. They were assessed with Composite Spasticity Scale (CSS), the angle of ankle passive dorsiflexion motion and D and E domains of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) before and 1 week, and 3 months after treatment. ResultsThe effect of BTX-A began from 24 to 72 h after injection, reached the peak from 1 to 2 weeks, maintained beyond 3 months with few side effects. There were significant differences between 2 groups in the outcome of CSS,the angle and the standing and walking value (GMFM) 1 week and 3 months after treatment (P<0.01). ConclusionBTX-A combined with functional training is more effective on reducing spasticity of the lower extremity, correcting the tiptoe deformation, increasing the range of ankle motion, improving gross motor function.

Effect of Electromyography Biofeedback on Motor Function in Children with Spastic Hemiplegia / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of electromyography biofeedback on motor function in children with spastic hemiplegia. Methods40 children with spastic hemiplegia were divided into control group (n=20) and treatment group (n=20). Both groups received comprehensive rehabilitation treatment. The treatment group received electromyography biofeedback in addition. They were assessed with Gross Motor Functional Measure (GMFM-88) in D and E items before and after treatment. ResultsThe scores of GMFM-88 in both D and E items were significantly different (P<0.01) before and after treatment in both groups, and significantly different between the treatment group and control group (P<0.05) after treatment. ConclusionElectromyography biofeedback can improve the motor capacity in children with spastic hemiplegia.

Correlation between Gesell Developmental Scales and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 in Children with Zentrale Koordination Storung / 中国康复理论与实践

@# ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between the Gesell Developmental Scale and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2(PDMS-2) in children with zentrale koordination storung(ZKS).Methods657 children with ZKS, aged 3 to 8 months, administered both the Gesell Developmental Scales and the PDMS-2. The correlation coefficients of the Gesell gross motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 gross motor subscale age-equivalent scores, the Gesell fine motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 fine motor subscale age-equivalent scores, the Gesell gross motor Developmental Quotient(G-GMDQ) and the PDMS-2 Gross Motor Quotient (P-GMDQ), the Gesell fine motor DQ(G-FMDQ) and the PDMS-2 Fine Motor Quotient(P-FMDQ) was compared by the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.ResultsThe correlation coefficients of the Gesell motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 motor subscale age-equivalent scores were 0.755 to 0.845(P<0.01). The correlation coefficients of G-GMDQ and P-GMDQ, G-FMDQ and P-FMDQ were 0.645 and 0.677(P<0.01) respectively.ConclusionThe concurrent validity were high correlation between the PDMS-2 gross motor subscale age-equivalent scores and the Gesell gross motor developmental age, the PDMS-2 fine motor subscale age-equivalent scores and the Gesell fine motor developmental age, and P-FMDQ and the G-FMDQ. The concurrent validity was moderate correlation between P-GMDQ and G-GMDQ.

Application of Health Education Approach in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To approach the effect of health education pathway in rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods 240 CP children were divided into the trial group (120 cases) daily practiced by duty nurse according to health education pathway table and evaluated in time, and control group (120 cases) guided by routine Methods . Then, the two groups were compared in the rate of achieving standard and the variation in the course of health education.Results The attendants in the trial group knew more about CP, and their acceptance of prognosis, quality of living, rehabilitation effect and health education effect were better than the other group, the variation decreased significantly in the trial group.Conclusion The procedure and standard of health education can decrease the occurrence of hospital infection, increase the confidence of the attendants, and put the staff and patients in harmony.

Impact of continuous venovenous hemofiltration in different ultrafiltration rates on survival time and plasma cytokines in porcine endotoxemic shock / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To study the impact and mechanism of continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) in different uhrafihration rates on plasma cytokines in porcine endotoxemic shock. Methods Eighteen anesthetized mechanically ventilated pigs weighing 21-34 kg were randomly divided into three groups. In control group (n=6), the pigs received a 15.7 μg/kg endotoxin (E.coli 0111:84) infusion. In CVVH group (n=6) and high volume hemofihration (HVHF) group (n=6), the pigs received CVVH after the endotoxin infusion for 24 hours with an was taken before endotoxin infusion and at 0, 1, 6, 12, 24 h during CVVH. The plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-18 were tested by ELISA. Results The survival time in control group was (15.4±5.2) h,CVVH group was (21.4±7.1) h,HVHF group was (22.4±6.7) h. The survival time in CVVH and HVHF group was significantly longer than that of control group (P< 0.05 ). Heart rate (HR), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), central venous pressure (CVP) and cardiac output (CO) showed no significant differences among three groups. Plasma BUN and Ser increased gradually after the establishment of porcine endotoxemic shock model. BUN and Scr of CVVH and HVHF group were lower compared to control group (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between CVVH and HVHF group (P>0.05). Plasma TNF-α and IL-6 peaked at T1, IL-10 peaked at TO, then they declined gradually. While IL-18 increased at TO and did not change after TO. A significant decrease of plasma IL-10 level was observed at T6, T12 and T24 in CVVH group compared with control group (P<0.05). HVHF group accomplished a greater decrease in plasma TNF-α (T6) and IL-10 (T6, T12, T24) levels compared with control group and CVVH group (P< 0.05). The levels of IL-6 and IL-18 showed no significant differences among three groups. There was a negative correlation between IL-6 and survival time (P<0.05). Conclusions HVHF and CVVH can prolong the survival time of porcine endotoxemic shock. IL-10 can be removed effectively with CVVH and HVHF. HVHF can also remove TNF-α effectively. CVVH and HVHF treatment can both remove BUN and Scr effectively. IL-6 is a powerful independent predictive factor for survival time of porcine endotoxemic shock.

Concurrent validity of Peabody motor developmental scales-2 and the Gesell developmental scales in children with cerebral palsy / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To examine the concurrent validity of Peabody'S developmental motor scale number 2(PDMS-2)and Gesell's developmental scales with 1 2 to 30 month-old children with cerebral palsy (CP)and to assess the value of PDMS-2 in measuring motor function in children with CP.Methods Eighty-four children with CP aged 12 to 30 months were assessed with both PDMS-2 and Gesell's developmental scales.The correlation between PDMS-2 gross motor quotients and Gesell gross motor developmental quotients,and be-tween PDMS-2 fine motor quotients and Gesell fine motor developmental quotients were compared using Spearman rank correlation coefficients. Results The correlation coefficient between PDMS-2 gross motor quo-tient and the Gesell gross motor developmental quotient was 0.89.Between PDMS-2 fine motor quotient and Gesell's fine motor developmental quotient it was 0.87.The concurrent validities were 0.28 and 0.42 respec-tively. Conclusion PDMS-2 gross motor quotient and Gesell's gross motor developmental quotient are highly correlated,as are PDM S-2 fine motor quotient and Gesell's fine motor developmental quotient.The concurrent validities were between classifications using the PDMS-2 gross motor quotient and Gesell's gross motor develop- mental quotient were weakly correlated,but there was moderate correlation between PDM S-2 fine motor quotientsand Gesell fine gross developmental quotients.There may be limitations in assessing motor function children aged12 to 30 months with cerebral palsy using PDMS-2.

Effects of Rehabilitation Direction on Spastic Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#: Objective To evaluate the value of rehabilitation direction for the treatment of the children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods 116 children with spastic cerebral palsy were investigated. 56 children who accepted rehabilitation direction and training in family participated in study group and 60 children who wouldn't accept rehabilitation direction participated in control group. All the children received comprehensive rehabilitation treatment in hospital, including physical therapy, acupuncture, low frequency electrotherapy and occupational therapy. All the children were assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM) before and 3 months after treatment. Results There was a significant difference before and after treatment in scores of GMFM in each dimension and total in both groups (P<0.01), and the treatment group improved more than control group(P<0.05). Conclusion Rehabilitation direction can facilitate the recovery of spastic cerebral palsy children.