天人相应-整体观与老年病

老年病体质特点包括脏腑失养、精血亏虚;心肝血虚、神气不足;肺脾气弱、正气内虚等。"天人相应,整体相关;因人施治,因地制宜;内外相顾,动静结合;重视情志,强调气机"中医疗法与现代医学对老年病的多学科治疗。     

Saikosaponins: a review of pharmacological effects

Over the past decades, a number of phytochemicals have been reported to possess potent pharmacological effects. Saikosaponins represent a group of oleanane derivatives, usually as glucosides, which are commonly found in medicinal plants Bupleurum spp., which have been used as traditional Chinese medicine for more than 1,000 years in China. Emerging evidence suggests that saikosaponins have many pharmacological effects, including sedation, anticonvulsant, antipyretic, antiviral, immunity, anti-inflammation, antitumor properties, protecting liver and kidney and so on. The present review provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of the pharmacological properties of saikosaponins, supporting the potential uses of saikosaponins as a medicinal agent.     

医院战略联盟绩效影响因素分析及评价模型

战略联盟理论被众多的医院重视和认同,越来越多的医院通过"网络+联盟"的方式组建战略联盟;尽管企业战略联盟的理论和实践已取得了深入的发展,但医疗行业战略联盟的理论还很不完善,尤其是缺乏对医院战略联盟绩效评价方面系统和深入的研究。本文从联盟外部环境因素、成员自身特性、成员关系特征以及信息传递方式等方面对医院战略联盟绩效的影响因素进行了分析,建立了一个较为完整的理论评价模型,并在此基础上提出了相关建议。     

Cronkhite-Canada综合征1例报道

Cronkhite-Canada综合征(Cronkhite-Canada syndrome,CCS)发病罕见,病因不明,是以胃肠道多发息肉和外胚层三联征两大症候群为主,临床表现为慢性腹泻、腹痛、脱发、皮肤色素沉着、指(趾)甲萎缩脱落等。本文报道CCS 1例。     

Rasch analysis of a Spanish language-screening parent survey

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and refine items from a parent survey designed to screen the language skills of Spanish-speaking preschoolers. This investigation applied Rasch modeling to systematically evaluate and identify items that demonstrated favorable qualities.A set of 124 parent survey items was administered to 107 Spanish-speaking parents of preschool age children. Parents completed survey items intended to provide a global measure of preschool language abilities. Rasch analyses of the survey items were conducted using WINSTEPS.Results indicated that 59 items, all vocabulary items, fit the Rasch model. Sufficient unidimensionality was obtained, with the model accounting for 58% of the variance. Item difficulty estimates ranged from −7.43 to 4.12, with a shortage of items at both the lower ability level and at the higher ability level. Analyses of pruned and remaining items identified the type of items that may be most useful for a refined item bank. These results will inform the development of new items for a Spanish language-screening parent survey for preschool age children.     

基于Copula函数研究莪术-三棱药对治疗“气滞血瘀”证的方剂剂量耦合效应

目的 构建Copula函数，研究莪术Curcuma Rhizoma-三棱Sparganii Rhizoma药对治疗“气滞血瘀”证的方剂剂量耦合效应。方法 从自建方剂数据库中收集治疗“气滞血瘀”证并含莪术-三棱药对的中医方剂，对其中莪术剂量和三棱剂量进行数据处理和检验，从阿基米德Copula函数族、椭圆Copula函数族中选择出最佳的Copula函数建立数学模型，描绘联合分布函数图，测算Kendall秩相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数，监测莪术剂量和三棱剂量数据间的相关性。结果 整理归纳出505首方剂。Gaussian Copula函数模型能较好地反映莪术剂量和三棱剂量之间的相关性，莪术剂量和三棱剂量的Kendall秩相关系数为0.225 6,Spearman秩相关系数为0.333 0，说明莪术剂量和三棱剂量之间具有较强的非线性关系，且呈正相关，当剂量增加时，两者之间的耦合效应会增强。结论 基于Copula函数模型，研究莪术-三棱药对在中医方剂配伍中的剂量相关性，从数据挖掘和数理统计角度为传统经典药对相须为用提供依据，为研究中药药对在中医药方剂配伍中的剂量关系提供新思路。     

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey

BackgroundIncreasing prevalence of overweight and obesity represents a global pandemic. As the largest occupational group in international healthcare systems nurses are at the forefront of health promotion to address this pandemic. However, nurses own health behaviours are known to influence the extent to which they engage in health promotion and the public's confidence in advice offered. Estimating the prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses is therefore important. However, to date, prevalence estimates have been based on non-representative samples and internationally no studies have compared prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses to other healthcare professionals using representative data.ObjectivesTo estimate overweight and obesity prevalence among nurses in Scotland, and compare to other healthcare professionals and those working in non-heath related occupations.DesignCross-sectional study using a nationally representative sample of five aggregated annual rounds (2008–2012) of the Scottish Health Survey.SettingScotland.Participants13,483 adults aged 17–65 indicating they had worked in the past 4 weeks, classified in four occupational groups: nurses (n = 411), other healthcare professionals (n = 320), unqualified care staff (n = 685), and individuals employed in non-health related occupations (n = 12,067).Main outcome measuresPrevalence of overweight and obesity defined as Body Mass Index ≥ 25.0.MethodsEstimates of overweight and obesity prevalence in each occupational group were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A logistic regression model was then built to compare the odds of being overweight or obese with not being overweight or obese for nurses in comparison to the other occupational categories. Data were analysed using SAS 9.1.3.Results69.1% (95% CI 64.6, 73.6) of Scottish nurses were overweight or obese. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in nurses than other healthcare professionals (51.3%, CI 45.8, 56.7), unqualified care staff (68.5%, CI 65.0, 72.0) and those in non-health related occupations (68.9%, CI 68.1, 69.7). A logistic regression model adjusted for socio-demographic composition indicated that, compared to nurses, the odds of being overweight or obese was statistically significantly lower for other healthcare professionals (Odds Ratio [OR] 0.45, CI 0.33, 0.61) and those in non-health related occupations (OR 0.78, CI 0.62, 0.97).ConclusionsPrevalence of overweight and obesity among Scottish nurses is worryingly high, and significantly higher than those in other healthcare professionals and non-health related occupations. High prevalence of overweight and obesity potentially harms nurses’ own health and hampers the effectiveness of nurses’ health promotion role. Interventions are therefore urgently required to address overweight and obesity among the Scottish nursing workforce.     

Effects of Wenyang Zhenshuai Granules on the Expression of Key Mitochondrial Autophagy Proteins in the Doxorubicin-Induced Model of H9c2 Cardiomyocyte Injury

Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine - This study aimed to explore the effects of Wenyang Zhenshuai granules (WZG) on the morphology of cardiomyocytes, cell viability, and the expression...