Vaccination rates and adherence in premature infants before and after pneumococcal conjugate vaccine schedule change for term infants – A claims database analysis in Germany

BackgroundIn 2015, the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) changed the pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) schedule for mature infants from a 3+1 scheme (2, 3, 4, and 11–14 months of age) to a 2+1 scheme (2, 4, and 11–14 months of age). For premature infants, the 3+1 scheme remained. The aim of this study was to assess vaccination rates, completeness, and timeliness for PCV in premature infants before and after the modified recommendation.MethodsA retrospective claims data analysis using the “Institut für angewandte Gesundheitsforschung Berlin” Research Database was conducted. Premature infants born in 2013 and 2016 with an individual follow-up of 24 months were included. Hexavalent combination (HEXA) vaccination with a consistent 3+1 recommendation for mature and premature infants was analyzed as reference vaccination.ResultsAfter 24 months, the PCV rate for at least one dose remained stable in premature newborns of 2016 compared to 2013, while the HEXA vaccination rate increased slightly. However, a significant decrease of a completed PCV schedule (4 doses) in premature infants was noted, whereas the completeness of HEXA vaccination did not change. The timeliness of PCV in premature newborns increased for the first and the booster PCV, while the timeliness of HEXA immunization did not change from 2013 to 2016.ConclusionAlthough STIKO still recommends a 3+1 PCV schedule for premature infants in Germany, premature infants were vaccinated according to the changed recommendations for mature born infants. A substantial share of premature infants remained unvaccinated, and their vaccinations were often delayed.     

Randomized trial of an eLearning program for training family members of children with autism in the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis

Effective training of caregivers is an integral part of top-quality treatment programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, traditional caregiver training can be time consuming and costly. The development of Web-based electronic training programs (e.g., “eLearning”) may extend training to rural areas, thereby increasing accessibility and improving efficiency. The eLearning approach has been shown to be effective and efficient in various disciplines and industries, but studies evaluating eLearning programs for training parents of children with ASD are limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an eLearning program for training family members of children with ASD in the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis treatment. A total of 28 family members participated in this randomized, waitlist-controlled, between-groups study. Differences in change scores between groups were significant, with the trained group substantially outperforming the waitlist control group at post-test. The control group then received training and also demonstrated significant gains post training.     

A national UK census of Applied Behavior Analysis school provision for children with autism

Over more than a decade, specialist Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) schools or classes for children with autism have developed in the UK and Ireland. However, very little is known internationally about how ABA is defined in practice in school settings, the characteristics of children supported in ABA school settings, and the staffing structures used. To answer these questions, the focus of the present research was a nationwide census of ABA schools throughout the UK. As far as it was possible to ascertain, we achieved a 100% return rate. There were 14 ABA schools and classes throughout the UK, supporting 258 children with autism, and employing 382 staff that supported ABA teaching. The mean ratio for ABA staff to children was 1.4 staff members: 1 child (range 0.7:1-2:1). The majority of all staff members were graduates or had a higher academic qualification (67.7%). This census methodology, if repeated, may help to identify future trends and can provide a baseline for developments in ABA schools/classes in the UK.     

儿童下呼吸道感染细菌分布及耐药性分析

目地了解本院儿童下呼吸道感染病原茸的分布及耐药情况，以指导临床舍理选用抗生素。方法将住院患儿的痰液、咽拭子进行细菌培养并鉴定，对培养阳性者应用K—B法进行药敏试验。结果送检标本467份，共分离出病原菌247株，阳性率为52．9％，其中以G-菌为主占68．4％，G＋菌占23．9％，真菌占7．7％。感染前5位的病原菌分别是大肠埃希氏菌、肺炎克雷伯氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、真菌。药敏结果显示，G-菌对氨苄西林耐药率最高，肺炎克雷伯氏菌和大肠埃希氏菌产超广谱B内酰胺酶（ESBk）的比例较高，分别为53．2％和46．1％。G＋菌对大多数抗菌素耐药，对大环内酯类耐药率最高，金黄色葡萄球菌耐甲氧西林的分离率为29．2％。结论儿科下呼吸道感染病原菌主要为G-菌，且呈多重耐药性，G＋菌对大多数抗菌素耐药，临床应根据药敏结果，合理选用抗生素。     

Preliminary findings of a randomized clinical trial of a virtual training program for applied behavior analysis technicians

As the demand for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children with an autism spectrum disorder continues to grow, it is critical to develop efficient, effective, and widely accessible procedures for training technicians to implement ABA interventions. One approach would be to develop efficacious training programs that could be delivered over the Internet via a virtual private network (VPN). In the current study, we developed a 40-h virtual training program in which participants completed e-learning modules and also received behavioral skills training over a VPN to implement behavior reduction and skill acquisition protocols in both discrete-trail and play-based formats. This virtual training program was evaluated in a randomized-clinical trial (RCT) using direct-observation measures on the implementation of discrete-trial training and play-based procedures as the primary dependent variables (which were also collected via a VPN). Participants in the treatment group showed robust and statistically significant improvement in their implementation of behavior reduction and acquisition programs under both discrete-trial and play-based formats, and they rated the training as highly socially acceptable. These preliminary results from an ongoing RCT suggest that this effective, convenient, and socially acceptable virtual training program has the potential to extend access to ABA services to families in rural and other underserved areas or populations.     

人工智能在病理学教学中的应用

病理学属于基础医学学科,它着重研究疾病的起因、形态结构改变以及由这些变化引起的机体功能改变,为临床诊断提供依据,是基础医学与临床医学之间的重要纽带和过渡,其教学质量对后续临床实践起到举足轻重的作用,病理学教学也从传统的教学模式发展出混合式教学、虚拟病理实验室、互联网+等多种教学模式。近年来随着人工智能在医疗医学行业的飞速发展,其技术已广泛应用到医疗领域的各个方面,培养适应智能化医疗时代的新型病理人才刻不容缓。文章研究从病理学科教学工作的特点和性质入手,结合我国病理学人工智能应用现状,分析了中国目前病理专业技能培养的现状,为人工智能在病理人才专业技能与素质培养的应用中提供启发。     

以人为本 以才兴业 为食品药品科学检验提供人才支撑

目的 加强人才队伍建设，推动科学检验工作。方法 分析省级食品药品检验机构人才队伍的现状，介绍陕西省食品药品检验所通过选才、育才、聚才等一系列举措，加强人才队伍建设的具体实践。结果与结论 通过加快推进事业单位人事制度改革，进一步健全培养机制，强化培养措施，为科学检验提供有力的人才支撑。     

新时代高校人才培养模式研究

人才是经济社会发展的第一资源。人才发展体制机制改革是全面深化改革的重要组成部分,是党的建设制度改革的重要内容。于高等院校而言,创新型人才的培养是实现人才强校战略的核心,也是提升高校竞争力的动力源泉。不同层次和类型的高校都积极贯彻党管人才原则,落实党委(党组)人才工作责任制,在既复杂又特殊的高等教育生态环境中积极探索符合自身特点的人才培养模式,最大限度激发人才创新创造活力。     

医院科研伦理价值观培育平台的构建

科研伦理价值观是指导科研人员科研动机和科研行为的价值意识,对科研诚信起到重要的作用。在三级医院应当根据不同的科研人员群体,搭建不同的科研伦理价值观培育平台,并最终成为一套立体的培育体系,引导科研人员树立正确的科研伦理价值观。