Length of hospital stay and associated costs for olanzapine vs. haloperidol in the treatment of schizophrenia relapse in Germany

We examined the number of days spent in hospital due to a relapse of schizophrenia and the associated costs for patients treated with olanzapine or haloperidol. Twenty-one German psychiatric hospitals participated in this retrospective study. Data on the last hospitalisation following a relapse of schizophrenia were documented for equal numbers of patients on olanzapine and haloperidol. Matching for time since diagnosis and severity of symptoms was performed. Data were collected on 136 matched pairs. Total length of time spent in hospital was the same on average for patients in both groups (median about 5 weeks), but olanzapine patients spent nearly 1 week less in the in-patient setting than haloperidol patients, resulting in a saving of Euro 411 per patient. Our findings are consistent with those of randomised clinical trials in concluding that olanzapine is preferable to haloperidol in terms of the direct cost of treating schizophrenia. Andrea Spannheimer Kendle GmbH & Co. GMI KG, Stefan-George-Ring 6, 81929 Munich, Germany, e-mail: spannheimer.andrea@kendle.com     

合肥市部分人群SARS认知及行为态度

目的　了解合肥市部分人群对 SARS的认知情况及行为态度。方法　对合肥市两个社区及一所大学的部分人群共 1332人进行现况调查 ,比较不同性别、职业、文化程度对 SARS的总体认知水平。结果　合肥市人群对 SARS的认知情况尚好 ,总体平均得分 ( 15 .0 2± 1.98)分 (总分 18分 )。结论　合肥市居民对 SARS的认知水平总体较高 ,但存在群体差异 ,卫生行政部门应加强对公众的宣传教育 ,以提高全体居民的健康意识 ,进而预防 SARS的发生     

Hygiene in Operationsabteilungen – Empfehlungen des Nationalen Referenzzentrums für Krankenhaushygiene

Zusammenfassung. Viele Hygienema?nahmen in Operationsabteilungen sind durch wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen nicht belegt. Die in dieser Arbeit vom Nationalen Referenzzentrum für Krankenhaushygiene, das 1996 vom Bundesgesundheitsministerium eingerichtet wurde, zusammengestellten Empfehlungen stützen sich auf die Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungen und trennen so die unbedingt notwendigen von den weniger bzw. nicht sinnvollen Ma?nahmen.

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Summary. Many hygienic procedures performed in operation units are not supported by scientific investigations. The following recommendations by the National Reference Center for Hospital Epidemiology, founded by the German Ministry of Health in 1996, are based on the scientific literature and separate necessary from less necessary and unnecessary procedures.

     

Internet tools in the medical classroom

Summary: The Internet contains a vast amount of medically relevant information. In order to access this information, however, many networks require one to master applications written in UNIX, an operating system considered by many not to be user friendly. Although these tools may be available on the campus, it is difficult to teach their use unless there is some immediate benefit to the already busy user. From that standpoint, it is important for instructors to realize that common UNIX applications can be utilized as classroom tools to significantly enhance the learning experience by facilitating teacher/student communication. Also, whilst the student enjoys greater communication with the instructor (and with other students) he/she is also becoming adept at using information management tools.     

305例老年死亡病例医院感染回顾性调查

本文结果表明,305例老年死亡病例医院感染的发病率为33.8％。感染最多部位为肺部(66.9％),其次为尿路感染(19.4％)。高龄患者,侵袭性操作、多种抗生素联合应用,激素疗法等是诱发医院感染的危险因素。58.8％的病原菌为革兰氏阴性杆菌,37.2％为真菌。31株病原菌药敏结果显示耐药率为33.3％。本文指出合理应用抗生素是预防医院感染的重要措施之一。     

试论新世纪初期医院综合院力评价

作者阐述了医院综合院力的内涵与提出背景，提出了新世纪初期综合院力的评价内容体系，即一级评价内容7项，二级评价内容39项，三级评价内容15l项，并就各指标评价内容进行了讨论分析。     

农村健康保险的精算体系

本文提出了我国农村健康保险的精算体系和测算保险费、管理费、储备金、预防保健费、保险因子、增加系数、医药费及其补偿比的实用方法。     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术420例临床分析

目的 :探讨基层医院临床应用腹腔镜胆囊切除术 (LC)的适应证 ,研究术前评估LC难度的标准。方法 :回顾分析 4 2 0例LC的临床资料。结果 :成功施行LC 4 10例 ,中转开腹 10例 ,严重并发症 3例。结论 :根据病史及B超检查可在术前判断LC的难易度 ,只要掌握LC技术 ,对手术难度大的患者行LC是安全的 ,果断地中转开腹是避免LC严重并发症的最好方法。腹腔引流对严重炎症渗出及可疑损伤病例是必要的。     

数字化校园构建之理论基础探讨

从总结数字化建设的实际出发,从建构主义教学理论、教育传播理论和管理科学理论三个方面,较为全面地论述了构建数字化校园的理论基础,并探讨了在数字化校园建设中如何应用理论来指导实际工作.     

尼莫地平对阿尔茨海默病大鼠脑组织NO、NOS含量及行为学的影响

目的：探讨尼莫地平对阿尔茨海默病（AD）大鼠脑组织一氧化氮(NO)、一氧化氮合酶（NOS）浓度及行为学改变的影响。方法：SD大鼠30只，随机分为空白对照组,AD模型组和尼莫地平组，采用大鼠脑组织立体定位微量注射技术，尼莫地平组和AD模型组用鹅膏蕈氨酸（IBO）1μl(5μg)损毁大鼠双侧迈内特基底核（nbM）建立AD动物模型，空白对照组以0.1mol/L pH7.4PB液代替IBO。尼莫地平组给予尼莫地平0.5mg/kg，空白对照组和AD模型组以生理盐水代替尼莫地平，连续灌胃60d，每d2次，每次2ml。做迷宫试验及跳台试验测学习记忆能力，然后将大鼠断头处死，分离海马及大脑皮质，分别检测NO,NOS含量。结果：AD模型组较空白对照组学习记忆能力显著降低，海马及大脑皮质NO,NOS含量显著升高，尼莫地平较AD模型组学习记忆能力显著升高，海马及大脑皮质NO、NOS含量显著降低。结论：用IBO损毁大鼠双侧nbM可建立AD动物模型，尼莫地平可显著改变AD模型大鼠的学习记忆能力，降低海马及大脑皮质NO、NOS含量。