Infections and foreign bodies in ENT

Infections of the ear, nose and throat are common. The majority of these infections are managed by the primary care physicians and they settle with conservative and medical management. However, a small group can progress to become troublesome and develop complications to the extent that they may require surgical intervention. Some of the infections can lead to life-threatening complications, therefore awareness and correct diagnosis along with appropriate management is paramount. Foreign bodies in the ear, nose and throat are commonly encountered. The location and type of foreign body can have an implication on the urgency of action and the possible complications. In this article the common ENT infections and foreign bodies and their management are discussed.     

难治性气管异物的处理

目的　探讨难治性气管异物的处理方法。方法　回顾 1994～ 2 0 0 3年 10年内收治的 12 5 8例气管异物中 ,10 9例难治性气管异物 (塑料笔帽、鸡骨头、图钉、钢珠、苍耳子球、玩具、带壳花生米、气门芯等 )的处理过程。患者年龄最小的为 8个月 ,最大的为 43岁。异物史最长达 12年。结果　 89例难治性气管异物直接从支气管镜下取出 ,19例行气管切开 ,1例气门芯异物开胸取出。结论　在处理难治性气管异物时要做好充分的术前准备 ,正确判断和处理并发症。     

Open extremity fracture penetrating the skull

We present a case in which an open fracture of the ulna penetrated the skull and caused a comminuted, depressed skull fracture with a large intraparenchymal hematoma containing bone fragments.     

Familias Unidas: The Efficacy of an Intervention to Promote Parental Investment in Hispanic Immigrant Families

This paper reports a test of the efficacy of Familias Unidas, a Hispanic-specific, ecologically focused, parent-centered preventive intervention, in promoting protection against and reducing risk for adolescent behavior problems. Specifically, the intervention was designed to foster parental investment, reduce adolescent behavior problems, and promote adolescent school bonding/academic achievement, all protective factors against drug abuse and delinquency. One-hundred sixty seven Hispanic families of 6th and 7th grade students from three South Florida public schools were stratified by grade within school and randomly assigned to intervention and no-intervention control conditions. Results indicated that Familias Unidas was efficacious in increasing parental investment and decreasing adolescent behavior problems, but that it did not significantly impact adolescent school bonding/academic achievement. Summer-vacation rates of adolescent behavior problems were six times higher in the control condition than in the intervention condition. Furthermore, change in parental investment during the intervention was predictive of subsequent levels of adolescent behavior problems. The findings suggest that Familias Unidas is efficacious in promoting protection and reducing risk for adolescent problem behaviors in poor immigrant Hispanic families.     

各具特色的国外妇幼保健工作

本文通过对国际上几个主要国家的妇幼保健工作的介绍,使人们对不同特色的妇幼保健事业有所了解,他山之石,可以攻玉,希望能够对我国妇幼保健工作的发展提供借鉴。     

利用外国政府贷款医疗项目操作程序及需要注意的问题

综合了申请利用外国政府贷款医疗项目所涉及的部门、政策规定、申请程序、工作要求等,并按照实际工作中的大体操作顺序作了较为具体的介绍。     

多元文化需求就医服务体系构建及应用

目的调查外籍患者多元文化服务需求,构建就医服务体系,探究应用效果。方法采用“外籍患者多元文化服务需求问卷”,对某院2020年1月-6月372例外籍就诊患者进行调查,识别其多元文化服务需求,建立就医服务体系。结果外籍患者对语言交流的需求度最高（98.39%）,对医院环境的需求度最低（65.59%）。应用基于多元文化需求的就医服务体系后,外籍患者在语言交流、专业知识、隐私保护、饮食习惯、就诊流程、社交礼仪、医务人员服务态度和医院环境等方面的满意度均得以提高（P＜0.05）。结论多元文化服务需求调查在外籍患者就医服务体系构建中具有重要作用,有助于提高外籍患者就医满意度。     

Costs of Immunization Programs for 10 Vaccines in 94 Low- and Middle-Income Countries From 2011 to 2030

ObjectivesUnderstanding the level of investment needed for the 2021-2030 decade is important as the global community faces the next strategic period for vaccines and immunization programs. To assist with this goal, we estimated the aggregate costs of immunization programs for ten vaccines in 94 low- and middle-income countries from 2011 to 2030.MethodWe calculated vaccine, immunization delivery and stockpile costs for 94 low- and middle-income countries leveraging the latest available data sources. We conducted scenario analyses to vary assumptions about the relationship between delivery cost and coverage as well as vaccine prices for fully self-financing countries.ResultsThe total aggregate cost of immunization programs in 94 countries for 10 vaccines from 2011 to 2030 is $70.8 billion (confidence interval: $56.6-$93.3) under the base case scenario and $84.1 billion ($72.8-$102.7) under an incremental delivery cost scenario, with an increasing trend over two decades. The relative proportion of vaccine and delivery costs for pneumococcal conjugate, human papillomavirus, and rotavirus vaccines increase as more countries introduce these vaccines. Nine countries in accelerated transition phase bear the highest burden of the costs in the next decade, and uncertainty with vaccine prices for the 17 fully self-financing countries could lead to total costs that are 1.3-13.1 times higher than the base case scenario.ConclusionResource mobilization efforts at the global and country levels will be needed to reach the level of investment needed for the coming decade. Global-level initiatives and targeted strategies for transitioning countries will help ensure the sustainability of immunization programs.     

云南省跨境婚姻家庭艾滋病、梅毒和乙肝检测现状分析

目的 了解云南省中-缅、中-老、中-越跨境婚姻家庭艾滋病、梅毒和乙肝检测情况,为完善跨境婚姻家庭预防母婴传播相关服务政策提供科学依据。 方法 对目前居住在云南省边境地区的中国籍和跨境婚姻家庭进行调查和访谈,收集一般人口学特征、最近一次怀孕期间三病检测情况等信息。经整理后,使用构成比和率对指标进行计算,使用卡方检验、秩和检验比较中国籍和跨境婚姻家庭各项检测服务状况。 结果 外籍媳妇主要以农民、文盲/小学、无经济收入的少数民族为主。配偶检测率,老挝籍低于当地中国籍媳妇（〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=7.87,P=0.005）,缅甸籍、越南籍与当地中国籍没有差异;缅甸籍高于老挝籍和越南籍（〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=41.84,P＜0.001）。三病检测点知晓率,缅甸籍媳妇低于当地中国籍媳妇（〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=6.11,P＜0.03）,越南籍、老挝籍与当地中国籍没有差异;老挝籍高于缅甸籍和越南籍（〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=44.03,P＜0.001）。获得预防母婴传播相关知识比例,三个外籍媳妇均低于当地中国籍（〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=19.84,P＜0.001;〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=7.52,P=0.006;〖XC五号.EPS;P〗=4.38,P=0.036）。 结论 边境地区针对跨境婚姻家庭开展艾滋病、梅毒和乙肝预防母婴传播相关工作取得实效,三病检测情况与当地中国籍基本一致,但在其他服务利用上仍存在一定差距,外籍媳妇孕早期三病检测率及其配偶检测率、相关预防母婴传播知识获取还有待提升,需要运用更加有效的服务管理模式来促进三病检测可及性的进一步提高。     

迁移性咽和颈段食管异物4例

目的：探讨迁移性咽和颈段食管异物的临床特征、诊断及治疗方法。方法：对位于腔壁内的异物，应尽量选用内镜下切开黏膜取出；若异物已移至腔外，则采用颈侧切开术。结果：4例患者均顺利取出异物，3例无并发症发生，1例声带麻痹。结论：颈部薄层CT扫描是证实异物迁移的重要手段，并对手术时定位异物有重要价值；食入异物出现迁移者，可产生致命性并发症，应及时处理。