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Objective:To analyze the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and lung function in patients with bronchial asthma (asthma).Methods:This study was a retrospective study. A total of 828 patients with asthma were included from March 2013 to November 2022 in the first affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, including 292 males and 536 females, aged 21-82 years, with a median age of 47 years. According to BMI, these asthma patients were divided into high BMI group (BMI≥24 kg/m 2), normal BMI group (18.5 kg/m 2≤BMI<24 kg/m 2) and low BMI group (BMI<18.5 kg/m 2). Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV 1), FEV 1/FVC, maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF), forced expiratory flow at 25%, 50% and 75% of FVC (FEF 25%, FEF 50%, FEF 75%), peak expiratory flow (PEF), absolute increases in measured values of FVC and FEV 1 and percentage increases in FVC%pred (“%pred” represents the percentage of related indicators to expected value) and FEV 1%pred after inhalation of bronchodilator (salbutamol) were measured by pulmonary function meter. The correlation between BMI and the above indexes was analyzed. Results:In the high BMI group, FEV 1%pred, MMEF, FEF 25%, FEF 50% and FEF 75% were significantly lower than those in the normal BMI group and the low BMI group (all P<0.05), FVC% pred was significantly lower than those in the normal BMI group( P<0.05), and the percentage increase of FEV 1%pred was significantly lower than those in low BMI group ( P<0.05). FVC% pred in the normal BMI group was significantly higher than that in the low BMI group ( P<0.05). In male patients, BMI was negatively correlated with the absolute increase of FEV 1 ( r=-0.148, P<0.05); In female patients, BMI was negatively correlated with FEV 1%, FEV 1/FVC, MMEF, FEF 25%, FEF 50%, FEF 75% and the percentage increase of FEV 1%pred ( r=-0.124, -0.127, -0.165, -0.138, -0.156, -0.162, -0.106, all P<0.05). Conclusion:There is a significant correlation between BMI and lung function in patients with asthma, and the lung function in patients with high BMI is relatively worse; and in female patients, the effect of BMI on lung function is more significant; the increase of BMI can lead to the decrease of lung function and airway reversibility, suggesting that attention should be paid to the management of BMI in asthma management.
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Promoting the social integration of ecological migrants and identifying the key constraints to their integration are significant issues for social governance and transformation. Most previous studies have not systematically analyzed the level of social integration of migrants from the perspective of spatial ternary dialectics or systematically analyzed physical, social, and spiritual spaces. Based on space production theory, this study used principal component analyses to evaluate the ternary spatial integration level of physical, social, and spiritual spaces of ecological migrants in a specific resettlement area in Yinchuan City, China, and the Tobit regression model was used to identify the key constraint factors. The results demonstrate that the overall socio-spatial integration levels of ecological migrants in Yinchuan City are lower than that of the overall migrant population nationwide, and the levels of their spatial adaptation and spatial practice integration lag behind that of spatial belonging and spatial identity integration. Meanwhile, length of residency, occupation type, monthly income, and household type have facilitating effects on the ecological migrants' social integration, while gender, age, ethnicity, and education levels have insignificant effects. In particular, occupation type is a key factor in promoting social integration and improving employment among ecological migrants. It is concluded that upgrading production skills and raising employment for ecological migrants can foster sustainable social space production patterns, facilitate virtuous cycles, and eliminate inhibiting factors such as lagging spatial practices, regional cultural differences, and socio-spatial deprivation.
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Transients and Migrants , Humans , China/epidemiology , Cities , Employment , IncomeABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the application of the mandarin Chinese version of the Leicester cough questionnaire (LCQ-MC) in the chronic disease management of adult patients with severe asthma.Methods:Thirty patients with severe asthma without a smoking history who received treatment and chronic disease management in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from December 2018 to December 2020 and met the inclusion criteria were selected as the research subjects. Their clinical symptoms, LCQ-MC, asthma control test (ACT), mini asthma quality of life questionnaire (MiniAQLQ), visual analogue scale (VAS) and lung function test were recorded. The reliability of LCQ-MC and its correlation with ACT, MiniAQLQ, VAS and lung function were analyzed.Results:Among the 30 patients, there were 14 males and 16 females, with an average age of (50.5±10.5) years old and a medical history of (38.3±15.5) years. The main manifestations were cough which was observed in 29 cases (96.7%), wheezing in 25 cases (83.3%), nasal symptoms in 14 cases (46.7%) and chest tightness in 11 cases (36.7%). All lung functions were consistent with the diagnosis of asthma. The total score of LCQ-MC was (16.1±4.2), in which the physiological, psychological and social dimensions were (5.0±1.2), (5.6±1.6), (5.5±1.7), respectively; and ACT (18.9+5.5), MiniAQLQ (4.9±1.4), VAS (33.5±32.4). The Cronbach′s α for the questionnaire was more than 0.70, and the results were positively correlated with ACT and MiniAQLQ ( r=0.553, 0.593, P=0.002, 0.001), negatively correlated with VAS ( r=-0.762, P<0.001). The correlations between LCQ-MC and these scores were consistent with the results after 6 months. Conclusion:Cough is an important symptom of severe asthma, and LCQ-MC can be effectively used for evaluation and chronic disease management of adult patients with severe asthma.
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Since December 2019, more than 79,000 people have been diagnosed with infection of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A large number of medical staff were dispersed for Wuhan city and Hubei province to aid COVID-19 control. Psychological stress, especially vicarious traumatization (VT) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, should not be ignored. To address this concern, the study employed a total of 214 general public (GP) and 526 nurses to evaluate VT scores via a mobile app-based questionnaire. Results showed that the VT scores slightly increased across periods of aiding COVID-19 control, although no statistical difference was noted (P = 0.083). However, the study found lower scores for VT in nurses [median = 69; interquartile range (IQR) = 56-85] than those of the GP (median = 75.5; IQR = 62-88.3) (P = 0.017). In addition, the VT scores for front-line nurses (FLNs; median = 64; IQR = 52-75), including scores for physiological and psychological responses, were significantly lower than those of non-front-line nurses (nFLNs; median = 75.5; IQR = 63-92) (P < 0.001). Interestingly, the VT scores of the GP were significantly higher than those of the FLNs (P < 0.001). However, no statistical difference was observed compared with those of nFLNs (P > 0.05). Importantly, nFLNs are more likely to suffer from VT, which might be related to two factors, namely, gender [odds ratio (OR) = 3.1717; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 4.247-18.808; P = 0.002] and fertility [OR = 2.072; 95%CI = 0.626-24.533; P = 0.039]. Therefore, increased attention should be paid to the psychological problems of the medical staff, especially nFLNs, and GP under the situation of the spread and control of COVID-19. Early strategies that aim to prevent and treat VT in medical staff and GP are extremely necessary.
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A male patient, with diagnose of Madelung disease, was admitted in September 2009. He has been a heavy drinker for decades before onset of the disease. This patient was characterized by the large amount of symmetrical deposits of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer around neck, and without obesity on other sites. The excessive adipose tissue was surgically removed by three steps. Appearance almost returned to normal. No recurrence happened after 8 years of follow-up.
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OBJECTIVE@#To design a new modified sick clothes for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, and to observe its clinical application effect.@*METHODS@#In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes, a new type of modified sick clothes was designed on the basis of the traditional sick clothes, and a national utility model patent was obtained. 408 conscious patients with ECG monitoring admitted to department of neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from January 2015 to June 2018 were enrolled, and they were randomly divided into three groups according to the order of admission for comparing the wearing effect of three kinds of sick clothes. 133 patients dressed traditional clothes, while 139 patients dressed modified ECG monitoring clothes. According to the method reported in the literature, the pockets were removed on the basis of the traditional patient clothes, and a circular hole 5 cm in diameter was made at the position of the electrodes for ECG monitoring, which was used to pass through the lead wire and the electrodes. 136 patients dressed the new modified sick clothes. In view of the inconvenience of ECG monitoring and stimulation of patients' thoracic and abdominal skin by traditional sick clothes, the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes were not easy to operate, the location of electrodes sticking was not easy to judge and the lead line was messy, the new modified sick clothes were still based on the traditional ones. The three circular holes of the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes were made into incisions about 12 cm in length to facilitate the ECG monitoring lead line and electrodes sticking. A compression band or a simple patch was added to each side near the shoulder for tidying up the fixed lead. The self-evaluation of patient's comfort, the operation time of ECG monitoring by nurses, skin allergy rate and lead damage rate were recorded and compared among the three groups.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the traditional sick clothes and the modified ECG monitoring clothes groups, the patients in the new modified sick clothes group had higher comfort [the proportion of no discomfort: 11.0% (15/136) vs. 0% (0/133), 5.8% (8/139); the proportion of severe discomfort: 0% (0/136) vs. 4.5% (6/133), 0.7% (1/139), all P < 0.05], the installation and disassembly time of ECG monitoring by nurses was significantly shortened [installation time (s): 69.12±16.47 vs. 96.74±3.89, 88.24±9.83; disassembly time (s): 50.24±4.54 vs. 75.76±4.98, 66.54±7.86, all P < 0.01], and the skin allergies rate [3.7% (5/136) vs. 15.8% (21/133), 8.6% (12/139)] and the insulation loss rate of the lead wires [2.9% (4/136) vs. 15.8% (21/133), 7.9% (11/139)] were significantly lowered (all P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The ECG monitoring patients using new modified sick clothes could increase their comfort, reduce the workload of nurses, save medical consumables, and have beautiful appearance and high practicability, which was worthy of clinical application.
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Humans , Clothing , Electrocardiography , Electrodes , Monitoring, PhysiologicABSTRACT
Objective To design a new modified sick clothes for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, and to observe its clinical application effect. Methods In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes, a new type of modified sick clothes was designed on the basis of the traditional sick clothes, and a national utility model patent was obtained. 408 conscious patients with ECG monitoring admitted to department of neurology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from January 2015 to June 2018 were enrolled, and they were randomly divided into three groups according to the order of admission for comparing the wearing effect of three kinds of sick clothes. 133 patients dressed traditional clothes, while 139 patients dressed modified ECG monitoring clothes. According to the method reported in the literature, the pockets were removed on the basis of the traditional patient clothes, and a circular hole 5 cm in diameter was made at the position of the electrodes for ECG monitoring, which was used to pass through the lead wire and the electrodes. 136 patients dressed the new modified sick clothes. In view of the inconvenience of ECG monitoring and stimulation of patients' thoracic and abdominal skin by traditional sick clothes, the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes were not easy to operate, the location of electrodes sticking was not easy to judge and the lead line was messy, the new modified sick clothes were still based on the traditional ones. The three circular holes of the existing modified ECG monitoring clothes were made into incisions about 12 cm in length to facilitate the ECG monitoring lead line and electrodes sticking. A compression band or a simple patch was added to each side near the shoulder for tidying up the fixed lead. The self-evaluation of patient's comfort, the operation time of ECG monitoring by nurses, skin allergy rate and lead damage rate were recorded and compared among the three groups. Results Compared with the traditional sick clothes and the modified ECG monitoring clothes groups, the patients in the new modified sick clothes group had higher comfort [the proportion of no discomfort: 11.0% (15/136) vs. 0% (0/133), 5.8% (8/139); the proportion of severe discomfort: 0% (0/136) vs. 4.5% (6/133), 0.7% (1/139), all P < 0.05], the installation and disassembly time of ECG monitoring by nurses was significantly shortened [installation time (s): 69.12±16.47 vs. 96.74±3.89, 88.24±9.83; disassembly time (s): 50.24±4.54 vs. 75.76±4.98, 66.54±7.86, all P < 0.01], and the skin allergies rate [3.7% (5/136) vs. 15.8% (21/133), 8.6% (12/139)] and the insulation loss rate of the lead wires [2.9% (4/136) vs. 15.8% (21/133), 7.9% (11/139)] were significantly lowered (all P < 0.05). Conclusion The ECG monitoring patients using new modified sick clothes could increase their comfort, reduce the workload of nurses, save medical consumables, and have beautiful appearance and high practicability, which was worthy of clinical application.
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Due to the characteristics of the complicated and critical deseases, therapeutic measures in the TCM clinical trials need to be multiple rather than single indexes. It is the flexibility and principle reflection of treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The advantage is more suitable for severe and complex diseases, but the adverse effect is mis-understood by the confounding bias. According to the characteristics of traditional medicine, a new method was proposed for the complicated and critical deseases. Firstly, the randomization with the inclusion criteria was made by the same symptom in a certain stage of disease; and secondly, the comprehensive intervention measures were adopted of processing; Eventually, the statistical difference was calculated. The symptom directed comprehensive interventions have provided the experimental design of the TCM therapeutic clinical trials.
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Dynamic electrocardiography (DCG) or Holter is the best device to detect arrhythmia and can help early detection of some sudden cardiac death risk factors. The acquisition and recording system of the DCG, however, affects the data quality and the patients' comfort directly. This paper reviews the related latest studies, and discusses the importance of new ECG electrode and wireless dynamic monitoring in DCG monitoring field. Moreover, the existed main problems are summarized and classified and the prospects for the development trend are presented.
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Humans , Electrocardiography, Ambulatory , Electrodes , Wireless TechnologyABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of foam dressing and polyurethane gel pad in prevention of pressure ulcer for surgical patients.Methods 140 patients in neurosurgery department were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group with 70 patients in each group.The control group received foam-rubber cushion for conventional nursing,the experimental group used foam dressing and polyurethane gel pad to prevent pressure ulcer.Instantly after the operation and 30 min later,the situation of skin pressure ulcer was recorded respectively,the maximum diameter of erythema was measured and the process was put into phases.24 hours after the operation,patients of the above two groups were visited and the situation of skin pressure ulcer was recorded.The skin pressure ulcer and the maximum diameter of erythema were compared between the two groups.Results Cases with phase Ⅰ and phase Ⅱ pressure ulcer in the experimental group were less than those of the control group at three time points,which were instantly after the operation,30 min and 24 hours later.The diameter of erythema at three time points was also less than the control group.Conclusions Foam dressing and polyurethane gel pad could effectively prevent or alleviate pressure ulcer after operation and therefore is worthy of clinical application.
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0.05); (3)decreased left ventricle work (LVW, LVWI, LVSW.LVSWI, TTI, TTIXHR) significantly (P
