Living with the financial consequences of cancer: A life course perspective

Abstract

Purpose

Financial hardship can be a major cause of distress among persons with cancer, resulting in chronic stress and impacting physical and emotional health. This paper provides an analysis of the lived experience of cancer patients’ financial hardship from diagnosis to post-treatment.     

医学本科生在儿外科实习中的困惑和解决策略

实习是医生从理论步入实战最重要的经历。2014年国家七部委联合出台《意见》:进入临床工作的住院医师要求本科必须取得毕业证、规培证、执业证才有资格。也就是本科毕业后必须进行为期3年的规范化培训才有资格进入临床。这种教学模式对医学本科生实习心态波动很大。对是否考研,如何选择就业充满困惑,尤其是面对难度高、收入低、稀缺小专业或者不喜欢的专业,抵触、焦虑、逃避成了学生最常见反应。他们认为是浪费自己读书时间,耽误考研,以至于学生和代教教师在实际工作中普遍表现得敷衍、懈怠。如何改善现状和帮助学生走出困境,不仅需要医院深化教学改革,同时政府行为、政策也亟待完善或改革。     

外籍模拟患者活动在本科《多元文化与护理》课程教学中的应用

目的提高《多元文化与护理》课程教学效果。方法以33名涉外护理本科生作为研究对象,在《多元文化与护理》课程中增加15学时的外籍模拟患者教学活动,包括文化访谈、情景模拟视频拍摄等。结果教学结束后,护生课程考试成绩为(72.73±7.01)分;跨文化护理自我效能感3个分量表得分显著高于教学前(P0.05,P0.01),护生对增加外籍模拟患者教学活动的认同率为53.3%～83.3%。结论在本科护生《多元文化与护理》课程教学中增加外籍模拟患者活动,可有效保证教学效果,提高护生跨文化护理自信心。     

Time course of arsenic species in red blood cells of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients treated with single agent arsenic trioxide

Background:Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is widely applied to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). To elucidate metabolism and toxicity of arsenic, we analyzed time course of arsenic species in red blood cells (RBCs) of APL patients.

Methods:Nine APL patients received ATO (0.16 mg/kg/day) through 18-h infusion. Blood was collected before daily administration (days 2 to 9), and at different time points on day 8. Inorganic arsenic (iAs), monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were detected by HPLC-ICP-MS.

Results:Arsenic species reached C_max at 18 h on day 8. Arsenicals gradually accumulated during days 2 to 9, whereas their percentages remained almost constant. The general trend in red blood cells (RBCs) was iAs > MMA > DMA. MMA was consistently the predominant methylated arsenic metabolite in RBCs. iAs, MMA, and tAs (tAs = iAs + DMA + MMA) concentrations (P < 0.0001), MMA/DMA ratios (P = 0.0016) and iAs% (P = 0.0013) were higher in RBCs than in plasma.

Conclusions:Time course of arsenic species reveal kinetic characteristic of ATO metabolites in RBCs. Arsenic species accumulated with administration frequency. Arsenic species in RBCs were remarkably different from those in plasma. Time course of arsenic species in RBCs is important in ATO clinical application.     

Collagenous colitis without diarrhoea at diagnosis – a follow up study

Objective: Chronic watery diarrhoea is a classical symptom of collagenous colitis (CC). However, in some cases, the typical histologic findings of CC can be found in patients without this symptom. In this study we have performed a follow up on patients with a confirmed histological diagnosis of CC without the typical symptom watery diarrhoea.

Patients and methods: A structured medical record follow-up was performed on the subgroup of patients without watery diarrhoea but diagnosed with the typical CC histologic appearance in a previous study of microscopic colitis.

Results: At follow up after a median time of 8 years (range: 0.33–12 years), five of these fifteen patients developed bowel symptoms but only two developed characteristic CC symptoms with watery diarrhoea.

Conclusion: The majority of patients without chronic watery diarrhoea at diagnosis remained free from this symptom during follow up and only in a few cases symptoms attributed to CC developed.     

《中医基础理论》多元化教学评价方式的构建与实践

《中医基础理论》是中医学课程体系中的主干课程,其教学质量对于中医学人才的总体培养质量具有举足轻重的作用。构建科学合理的教学评价方式是切实推进教学改革,提升教学质量的重要一环。文章论述了《中医基础理论》课程多元化教学评价方式的构建和具体实施方案,在整个《中基》教学过程的不同阶段合理地运用三种评价方式,进行全面客观和准确的判断评价,从而为师生"教"与"学"的切实改进和提升提供真实的依据。实践表明:多元化教学评价方式增强了学生学习的兴趣,提高了学生自主学习的积极性和能力,提高了学生运用知识分析和解决问题的能力,培育了学生的团队协作精神和创新思维;同时,激发了教师教学的热情,促进了教师教学理念、教学方法、教学手段以及专业知识的更新,提高了教师综合素质。本文对实践中存在的问题也进行了总结。     

颅内动脉夹层的发病机制、影像学特点和自然病程

颅内动脉夹层相比颅外动脉夹层较少见，且临床表现缺乏特异性，既可以表现为缺血性 事件，也可以表现为出血性事件，多发生于年轻人。由于夹层发生部位、形成时机以及病变严重程度 不同，临床表现各种各样，影像学对于确诊动脉夹层至关重要。颅内动脉夹层易复发，且死亡率较高， 除无症状或症状轻微的患者给予保守治疗或随访观察外，对于症状较重或进展性动脉夹层患者，应 给予积极治疗，包括血管内治疗。     

Design,implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions

BackgroundThe Kampala Advanced Trauma Course (KATC) was developed in 2007 due to a locally identified need for an advanced trauma training curriculum for the resource-constrained setting. We describe the design, implementation and evaluation of the course.MethodsThe course has been delivered to over 1,000 interns rotating through surgery at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Participants from 2013 to 2016 were surveyed after completion of the course.ResultsThe KATC was developed with local faculty and includes didactic and simulation modules. Over 50% of survey respondents reported feeling confident performing and teaching 7 of 11 course skills and felt the most relevant skill was airway management(30.2%). Participants felt least confident managing head trauma(26.4%). Lack of equipment(52.8%) was identified as the most common barrier to providing trauma care.ConclusionsProviders are confident with most skill sets after taking the KATC. Minimal dependence on instructors from high-income countries has kept the course sustainable and maximized local relevance.