Care of the child in a body cast

Caring for a child in a body cast is a stressful situation for most families and many families state they do not receive adequate information on how to care for their child. This paper presents a comprehensive guide on caring for a child in a body cast. It examines the physical care issues, transportation and cast care. An instrument for assessing the family’s ability to cope with caring for a child in a body cast is described, and further resources for parents and nurses are presented.     

成都市中老年健身女性体成分指标与骨密度和骨代谢指标的相关性研究

目的探讨体重、体重指数(BMI)等体成分指标对中老年健身运动女性骨密度的影响及体成分指标与骨代谢指标、骨密度指标的关系。方法94例成都市城区健身运动女性根据BMI不同分为三组:低体重组(BMI≤20kg/m2)、正常体重组(20kg/m225kg/m2),采用Osteospace超声骨密度仪测定跟骨的BUA、SOS、STI骨密度指标;全自动生化分析仪测定血清AKP含量;应用放射免疫法测定血清hCT、BGP、IL-6、E2、TNF含量。应用方差分析和偏相关方法进行统计学处理。结果不同BMI组的体重、体重指数、瘦体重和体脂百分比差异显著,低体重组T-score与正常体重组、超重组比较有极显著差异;低体重组SOS、STI骨密度指标显著低于正常体重组;BUA、SOS、STI骨密度指标与体重、体重指数、瘦体重和体脂百分比呈正相关,与hCT、IL-6、TNF、BGP、AKP呈正相关,与E2呈负相关。低体重组骨量减少、骨质疏松发生率最高。结论体重、体重指数等体成分指标是影响中老年健身运动女性BMD的重要因素,保持体重有利于防止骨丢失和预防骨质疏松发生。     

先天性心脏病导管介入治疗对小儿生长发育和内分泌功能的影响

目的　了解先天性心脏病 (CHD)导管介入治疗对患儿生长发育和内分泌功能的影响。方法　测定 4 2例CHD患儿导管介入治疗前后的身高、体重和三碘甲状腺原氨酸 (T3)、甲状腺素 (T4 )、促甲状腺素 (TSH)、生长激素(HGH)。结果　治疗前后身高、体重的增长速度明显改善 ,而T3、T4、TSH、HGH无明显改变。结论　导管介入治疗能明显改善先心病患儿生长发育而不会影响患儿的内分泌功能     

耳穴电针治疗子宫内膜异位症痛经的随机对照研究

目的:观察耳穴电针治疗子宫内膜异位症(EMT)痛经的临床疗效,并探讨其部分作用机制。方法:将80例EMT痛经患者随机分为耳电针组和体电针组。耳电针组刺激耳穴子宫、皮质下、神门、内分泌等,体电针组刺激体穴天枢、气海、关元、三阴交、地机、子宫等,均每次留针30 min,隔天1次,10次为一疗程,每个疗程自月经干净后次日开始,共治疗3个疗程。分别于治疗前后进行痛经程度评分,并评定总体疗效,放射免疫法检测不同治疗阶段的血浆前列腺素E2(PGE2)、6-酮-前列腺素F1α(6-Keto-PGF1α)水平。结果:耳电针组痊愈2例,显效5例,有效30例,无效3例,总有效率为92.5%;体电针组痊愈1例,显效2例,有效31例,无效6例,总有效率为85.0%;两组总体疗效比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组痛经程度评分治疗后均比治疗前降低(均P<0.01),治疗后第3次月经时,耳电针组评分低于体电针组(P<0.05)。两组治疗后第3次月经时与治疗后第1次月经时比较,血浆PGE2含量均下降(均P<0.01),血浆6-Keto-PGF1α含量均升高(均P<0.01);治疗后第3次月经时耳电针组与体电针组比较,血浆PGE2含量较低(P<0.05),血浆6-Keto-PGF1α含量较高(P<0.05)。结论:耳穴电针和体穴电针均可有效治疗EMT痛经,但耳穴电针比体穴电针具有更加持续的镇痛作用;抑制血浆PGE2分泌,减轻盆腔局部炎性反应,以及升高血浆6-Keto-PGF1α水平,抑制血管及子宫平滑肌痉挛性收缩,可能为耳穴电针和体穴电针治疗EMT痛经的部分作用机制。     

体部表面线圈磁共振成像对肛瘘的术前诊断价值

目的:探讨体部表面线圈MRI对肛瘘的术前诊断价值。材料和方法:回顾性分析42例肛瘘患者,均于术前进行非增强MRI检查,将MRI结果与手术结果对照。结果:MRI诊断结果与手术结果一致,其中23例为括约肌间型,5例经括约肌型,5例括约肌上型,9例括约肌外型,所有病例中有12例可见肛周脓肿形成。结论:MRI作为一种安全、准确的肛瘘检查方法,对于肛瘘的术前诊断具有非常重要的价值。     

One-year outcome after first-ever stroke according to stroke subtype, severity, risk factors and pre-stroke treatment. A population-based study from Tartu, Estonia

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the outcome at 1 year following a first-ever stroke based on a population-based registry from 2001 to 2003 in Tartu, Estonia. The outcome of first-ever stroke was assessed in 433 patients by stroke risk factors, demographic data and stroke severity at onset using the Barthel Index (BI) score and the modified Rankin Score (mRS) at seventh day, 6 months and 1 year. Female sex, older age, blood glucose value >10 mmol/l on admission and more severe stroke on admission were the best predictors of dependency 1 year following the first-ever stroke. At 1 year, the percentage of functionally dependent patients was 20% and the survival rate was 56%. The use of antihypertensive/antithrombotic medication prior to stroke did not significantly affect the outcome. The survival rate of stroke patients in Tartu is lower compared with other studied populations. The outcome of stroke was mainly determined by the initial severity of stroke and by elevated blood glucose value on admission. Patients with untreated hypertension had more severe stroke and trend for unfavourable outcome compared with those who were on treatment.     

Inter-rater reliability of the original and modified Barthel Index,and a comparison with the Functional Independence Measure

The Barthel Index (BI), the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) are all widely used by occupational therapists as assessment tools for clinical decision-making and outcome measurement. All of these tools have demonstrated validity and the BI and the FIM have demonstrated inter-rater reliability. The MBI has been modified to increase sensitivity; however, there have been no publications on the inter-rater reliability of this tool following the changes. The purpose of this research was to examine the inter-rater reliability of two versions of the Barthel Index, and draw some comparisons between this assessment tool and the FIM. Twenty-five patients with neurological and orthopaedic conditions were assessed by three occupational therapists using the three tools. The method of analysis selected was percentage agreement and intraclass correlation coefficient. The results indicated that both the original and modified versions of the Barthel Index possess good inter-rater reliability. As all three tools have demonstrated adequate reliability and validity, it is suggested that clinicians select the most sensitive tool that best meets their clinical needs, and use this assessment tool in its standardized format.     

The effect of cooling on toe systolic pressures in subjects with and without Raynaud's syndrome in the lower extremities

Summary. The effect of changes in local and body temperature on the toe systolic pressures was studied in 20 subjects with and 30 without Raynaud's syndrome in the toes. The pressures were significantly lower in the group with Raynaud's syndrome under all experimental conditions (P < 0·01). The pressures were significantly lower during body cooling than during body warming in both groups (P < 0·01). The mean decrease with body cooling was 58 mmHg in the group with Raynaud's syndrome and 24 mmHg in the control subjects (P < 0·01). During body cooling pressures fell to less than 30 mmHg in 70% of subjects with Raynaud's syndrome and in 3% of the controls. Local cooling from 30 to 10°C during body cooling resulted in a significant mean decrease in pressure of over 40 mmHg in both groups (P < 0·01) and the pressure fell below 30 mmHg in over 90% of the group with and in 26% of those without Raynaud's attacks. The results indicate the importance of body cooling and local temperature in the mechanism of vasospasm in the toes. They are also relevant to the diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome in the lower limbs and have implications for the testing of patients with arteriosclerotic occlusion since erroneously low pressure values could be obtained in tests when the feet are cold.     

67Ga心肌炎症显像对小儿病毒性心肌炎的诊断价值

目的 :探讨6 7Ga心肌显像对小儿病毒性心肌炎 (VMC)诊断的临床价值。方法 :静脉注射6 7Ga 枸橼酸盐 ,48h、72h后开始显像 ,观察心脏部位放射性浓聚情况 ,并计算心 /肺 (H/L)指数 ,根据H/L指数判断心肌炎性病变的严重程度 (H/L指数 >1.2为阳性 )。结果 :78例病毒性心肌炎患儿中 ,50例阳性 (占 64% ) ,其中急性期阳性率为 84% ,恢复期阳性率为 50 % ,慢性期为 2 9% ,急性期阳性率明显高于恢复期和慢性期 (P<0 .0 5)。结论 :心肌6 7Ga放射性浓聚与心肌炎病变程度呈正相关 ,直接反映了病变心肌的炎症反应情况 ,对诊断VMC有较高的临床价值 ,并对VMC治疗、预后有指导作用