Assessing perceived quality of primary care under hospital-township health centre integration: A cross-sectional study in China

Since the new round of health care reform in 2009, the vertical integration of hospitals and primary health institutions has become widely implemented in China as an efficient method for improving quality of primary care. This study aimed to answer the following questions: (a) What is the perceived quality of township health centres (THCs) under integration? (B) What differences could be observed among the three typical integration models, namely, private hospital-THC integration, public hospital-THC integration, and loose collaboration? Two rounds of cross-sectional surveys were conducted from November 2016 to June 2018. The Chinese version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool was used to evaluate perceived quality of sample THCs, and 1118 adult patients were interviewed in total. Multiple linear regressions were employed to compare the quality scores between two survey rounds and among different integration models after controlling for potential confounders. The results revealed that the quality of care significantly improved under private hospital-THC integration as observed by comparing two survey rounds, while no change or slight changes were observed in the other two models. The difference observed among the three models was that the perceived quality of THCs integrated with private hospitals was worse than that of THCs integrated with public hospitals and THCs under loose collaboration, while no significant difference was observed between public hospital-THC integration and loose collaboration. Increased attention should be given to highlighting the tight integration between hospitals and THCs and the different roles played by private and public hospitals in the current reform.     

Measuring Student Perceptions of School Climate: A Systematic Review and Ecological Content Analysis

Schools have been called to effectively assess and monitor school climate given its potential to enhance positive student outcomes and mitigate risk behavi     

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Attenuates Brain Edema by Protecting Blood–Brain Barrier and Glymphatic System After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Rats

Brain edema is a vital contributor to early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which is responsible for prolonged hospitalization and poor outcomes. Pharmacological therapeutic targets on edema formation have been the focus of research for decades. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) has been shown to participate in neural development and brain injury. Here, we used PACAP knockout CRISPR to demonstrate that endogenous PACAP plays an endogenous neuroprotective role against brain edema formation after SAH in rats. The exogenous PACAP treatment provided both short- and long-term neurological benefits by preserving the function of the blood–brain barrier and glymphatic system after SAH. Pretreatment of inhibitors of PACAP receptors showed that the PACAP-involved anti-edema effect and neuroprotection after SAH was facilitated by the selective PACAP receptor (PAC1). Further administration of adenylyl cyclase (AC) inhibitor and sulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) CRISPR activator suggested that the AC–cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)–protein kinase A (PKA) axis participated in PACAP signaling after SAH, which inhibited the expression of edema-related proteins, SUR1 and aquaporin-4 (AQP4), through SUR1 phosphorylation. Thus, PACAP may serve as a potential clinical treatment to alleviate brain edema in patients with SAH.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s13311-020-00925-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.Key Words: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, brain edema, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, blood–brain barrier, glymphatic system     

Dietary citrus and/or its extracts intake contributed to weight control: Evidence from a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 13 randomized clinical trials

Randomized controlled trials, being published in English and investigating the associations of at least 4 weeks intervention of citrus and/or its extracts on weight loss among adults, were searched from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane by June 2019 to conduct a meta‐analysis. Thirteen articles, including 921 participants, were selected and evaluated by modified Jadad scale. Pooled results by the random‐effects model showed that citrus and/or its extracts administration significantly reduced 1.280 kg body weight (95% CI: ?1.818 to ?0.741, p = 0.000, I² = 81.4%), 0.322 kg/m² BMI (95% CI: ?0.599 to ?0.046, p = 0.022, I² = 87.0%), 2.185 cm WC (95% CI: ?3.804 to ?0.566, p = 0.008, I² = 98.3%), and 2.137 cm HC (95% CI: ?3.775 to ?0.500, p = 0.011, I² = 96.2%), respectively, but no significantly decreased effects on WHR and body fat were observed. Subgroup analysis deduced the different effects of study location, intervention duration on body weight associated indices. No publication bias was observed. Our meta‐analysis supported the beneficial effects of citrus and/or its extracts supplement on body weight control, and future well‐designed studies are required to firmly establish the clinical efficacy of citrus and/or its extracts intervention on body weight.     

探讨氨甲环酸在老年股骨转子间骨折围手术期应用安全性及有效性分析

目的探讨氨甲环酸(tranexamic acid,TXA)降低老年股骨转子间骨折围术期失血量的安全性及有效性。方法按照随机数字表法将2016年3月至2018年1月收治的200例老年股骨转子间骨折患者分为A、B、C、D组,每组50例。A组为对照组,共50例,其中男22例,女28例,平均年龄(77.74±6.53)岁,骨折按AO/OTA分型:A型17例,B型19例,C型14例。B组术前30 min静滴TXA 1 g,共50例,其中男27例,女23例,平均年龄(79.25±6.55)岁,骨折按AO/OTA分型:A型19例,B型15例,C型16例。C组术毕在骨折断端筋膜处注射TXA 1 g,共50例,其中男19例,女31例,平均年龄(74.35±5.97)岁,骨折按AO/OTA分型:A型13例,B型22例,C型15例。D组术前30 min静滴TXA 1 g,术毕在骨折断端筋膜处注射TXA 1 g,共50例,其中男24例,女26例,平均年龄(76.62±6.21)岁,骨折按AO/OTA分型:A型21例,B型18例,C型11例。记录各组总失血量、隐形失血量;术后1天和3天血红蛋白、红细胞压积、D-二聚体及纤维蛋白原、并发症发生率及输血率。结果B组(815.33±278.79)ml、C组(935.15±207.54)ml、D组(795.56±243.18)ml的总失血量低于A组(1096.88±223.79)ml,各组相比差异有统计学意义(P=0.024);B组(501.95±260.72)ml、C组(679.22±215.64)ml、D组(456.18±215.64)ml的隐性失血量低于A组(832.60±253.41)ml,各组相比差异有统计学意义(P=0.005);术后1天B组(110.84±11.73)g/L、C组(105.26±13.70)g/L、D组(109.40±13.81)g/L的血红蛋白值均高于A组(103.68±10.85)g/L,各组相比差异有统计学意义(P=0.014)。与C组相比,B组与D组在降低围术期总失血量和隐性失血量更有效果。术后3天四组的血红蛋白、红细胞压积、D-二聚体、纤维蛋白原、术后下肢深静脉血栓发生率及切口并发症发生率相比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。所有患者均无肺栓塞发生。结论老年转子间骨折患者围术期使用TXA均可降低围术期总失血量和隐性失血量,对术后康复有一定的积极作用,且不增加深静脉血栓发生率,静脉或联合应用效果更优。     

不同药物方案治疗儿童双相情感障碍疗效比较及代谢指标观察

目的 探讨儿童双相情感障碍经不同药物方案治疗后代谢指标的变化及治疗疗效。方法 回顾性分析2017年1月至2020年1月于该院就诊的220例儿童双相情感障碍患儿的临床资料。根据治疗方法分组，单纯采用非典型抗精神病药物治疗的112例患儿纳入对照组，采用非典型抗精神病药物联合心境稳定剂治疗的108例患儿纳入研究组。比较两组基线资料水平，治疗前后代谢指标空腹胰岛素（FIN）、糖化血红蛋白（HbAlc）、总胆固醇（TC）、三酰甘油（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）水平变化，以及代谢综合征发生情况及临床疗效。结果 两组患儿年龄、性别、病程等基线资料比较差异均无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。研究组总有效率为92.6%，高于对照组（82.1%，P < 0.05）。治疗前，两组FIN、HbAlc水平比较差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）；治疗后，对照组FIN水平高于治疗前，且高于研究组（P < 0.05）；但研究组治疗前后FIN水平比较差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）；两组治疗前后HbAlc水平比较差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。治疗前，两组TC、TG、HDL-C、LDL-C水平比较，差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）；治疗后，对照组TC、TG水平均高于治疗前，且高于研究组（P < 0.05）；但研究组治疗前后TC、TG水平比较差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）；两组治疗前后HDL-C、LDL-C水平比较差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。研究组代谢综合征发生率（2.8%）低于对照组（9.8%）（P < 0.05）。结论 儿童双相情感障碍采用非经典抗精神病药物联合心境稳定剂治疗对代谢指标水平影响较小，且疗效显著。