Safety and efficacy of different anesthetic regimens for parturients with COVID-19 undergoing Cesarean delivery: a case series of 17 patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie - To assess the management and safety of epidural or general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery in parturients with coronavirus...     

Family Caregivers' Subjective Caregiving Burden,Quality of Life,and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Distinct Patterns of Conjoint Symptom Distress and Functional Impairment in Their Last Six Months of Life

Context

Family caregivers constitute a critical component of the end-of-life care system with considerable cost to themselves. However, the joint association of terminally ill cancer patients' symptom distress and functional impairment with caregivers' subjective caregiving burden, quality of life (QOL), and depressive symptoms remains unknown.

中国县级及以上医疗机构青光眼诊疗服务 现状分析

目的：统计分析中国县级及以上医疗机构青光眼亚专科建设、诊疗设备配备和服务提供情况，为进 一步推动我国青光眼防治工作提供理论依据。方法：调查研究。2015年对全国提供眼科服务的县级 及以上医疗机构通过网上填报的方式进行普查，采用描述性统计方法，对我国县级及以上医疗机构 青光眼亚专科建设、诊疗设备配备和服务提供情况进行系统整理和统计分析。结果：本次调查覆盖 全国6 341家县级及以上医疗机构，其中设立青光眼亚专科的医疗机构有672家（10.60%）。在青光眼 检查和治疗相关设备中，视力表配置率最高（99.30%），平均每家医疗机构配置3.28台；超声生物显 微镜配置率最低（11.50%），平均每家医疗机构配置0.13台。眼压测量、白内障手术和小梁切开术是 青光眼主要的诊疗服务类型。结论：我国县级及以上医疗机构青光眼亚专科建设亟待加强，诊疗设 备配备不全，诊疗服务能力需要全面提升。     

何首乌“九蒸九晒”炮制工艺优选及对L02肝细胞生长的影响

目的探索何首乌"九蒸九晒"最佳炮制工艺及不同炮制品对正常人L02肝细胞生长的影响。方法选择蒸制时间、炮制次数、晒制时间3个因素,采用L9(34)正交试验,以二苯乙烯苷、游离蒽醌、结合蒽醌含量为考察指标,优选炮制工艺;以细胞抑制率为评价指标,考察何首乌不同炮制品对L02肝细胞生长的影响。结果优选的何首乌"九蒸九晒"最佳炮制工艺为:蒸制4 h,晒制4 h,蒸晒11次。优选炮制品的肝细胞抑制率为2.86%,药典法炮制品的肝细胞抑制率为23.67%。结论本研究优选的何首乌"九蒸九晒"炮制工艺结果可靠,评价指标可控,所得炮制品的肝细胞抑制率低于药典法炮制品。     

电针深刺八髎穴治疗女性压力性尿失禁的临床观察

目的:评价电针深刺八髎穴治疗压力性尿失禁的疗效.方法:将60例压力性尿失禁的女性患者按就诊先后顺序分为两组,每组30例.对照组给予盆底肌训练,治疗组给予电针深刺八髎穴(上髎、次髎、中髎和下髎).结果:治疗组总有效率为93.3%,对照组为33.3%,治疗组的总有效率明显高于对照组(P<0.05).治疗后,两组国际尿失禁咨询委员会尿失禁问卷表简表(ICIQ-SF)评分及漏尿量均低于治疗前(均P<0.05),治疗组ICIQ-SF评分及漏尿量均低于对照组(均P<0.05).结论:长针深刺八髎穴能改善压力性尿失禁女性临床症状,疗效优于盆底肌训练.     

“治未病”思想在老年高血压病防治中的应用探讨

老年高血压病以肾气亏虚为主要病机,具有特殊的发病基础、临床症状、传变规律和预后。以"治未病"思想为指导,在老年高血压病发生、发展、预后的各个阶段进行提前干预,有利于扶助正气,增强抗病能力,延缓病情进展。具体而言,未病之时,应通过调整生活方式、服用中药保养和培补肾气,做到未病先防。已病之时,既病防变,阴阳俱虚者,治以补益肾气,方选肾气丸加减;肾阴虚者,治以滋阴补肾,方选左归丸合天麻钩藤饮加减;肾阳虚者,治以温补肾阳,方选右归丸加减。疾病初愈之时,继续以中药补肾虚、调气血,同时避免六淫邪气与情志内伤对机体的损害,以防疾病复发。     

Advantages of Anti-Inflammatory Acupuncture in Treating Sepsis of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Background: Sepsisis one of the mostserious complications and a leading cause of death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In general, it isthe result of an unregulated inflammatory cascade such as a postinfection “cytokine storm.” The conventional treatment mainly relies on glucocorticoids, of which curative effects are not ideal, as they come with significant side effects. It is critical to seek or develop other effective therapeutics in dealing cytokine storm to fight COVID-19 with sepsis. Aims and Objectives: Raise awareness of the significance applying anti-inflammatory acupuncture in dealing COVID-19 patients with sepsis and provide an appropriate acupuncture protocol that can be easily integrated into existing medical guideline. Materials and Methods: Current evidences from animal experiments and clinical trials about acupuncture in treating infectious sepsis are reviewed, and a detailed discussion on advantages of anti?inflammatory acupuncture is followed, then the rationality on the point selection and stimulation parameters of acupuncture is analyzed to propose an appropriate acupuncture protocol. Results: Current experiments have shown that acupuncture can play a significant role to improve inflammation reaction and reduce mortality in infectious animal and patients with sepsis and its mechanisms are mainly achieved by stimulating the vagus?cholinergic anti?inflammatory pathways.Applying acupuncture in treating COVID-19 patients with sepsis hasfour aspects of advantages. Moreover, a simple and convenient clinical acupuncture protocol including point selection and appropriate stimulation parameters is proposed. Conclusion: Acupuncture, especially electroacupuncture, has shown potentials in effectively treating infectious sepsis of animal models and critically ill patients in small sample studies by stimulating the nervous system, but has been largely overlooked in the clinic so far. It is advised that acupuncture should be integrated into the existing medical guidelines in dealing with COVID-19 complicated with sepsis.