Gut microbiota and osteoarthritis management: An expert consensus of the European society for clinical and economic aspects of osteoporosis,osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal diseases (ESCEO)

The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases not only because of longer life expectancy but also because of the modern lifestyle, in particular physical inactivity and diets low in fiber and rich in sugar and saturated fats, which promote chronic low-grade inflammation and obesity. Adverse alterations of the gut microbiota (GMB) composition, called microbial dysbiosis, may favor metabolic syndrome and inflammaging, two important components of OA onset and evolution. Considering the burden of OA and the need to define preventive and therapeutic interventions targeting the modifiable components of OA, an expert working group was convened by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) to review the potential contribution of GMB to OA. Such a contribution is supported by observational or dietary intervention studies in animal models of OA and in humans. In addition, several well-recognized risk factors of OA interact with GMB. Lastly, GMB is a critical determinant of drug metabolism and bioavailability and may influence the response to OA medications. Further research targeting GMB or its metabolites is needed to move the field of OA from symptomatic management to individualized interventions targeting its pathogenesis.     

Personal characteristics and school contextual variables associated with student self-determination in Spanish context

Background: Most theoretical models of self-determination suggest that both environmental and personal factors influence the development of self-determination. The design and implementation of interventions must be conducted with foreknowledge of such mediating and moderating factors if the intervention is to be successful.

Methods: The purpose of this study was to examine the degree to which several personal factors and school characteristics affect and explain students’ self-determination. A total of 232 students with intellectual disability from Spain participated. Their self-determination level was assessed by the ARC-INICO Scale.

Results: Students with moderate levels of intellectual disability obtained significantly lower scores on self-determination than their peers with mild intellectual disability. There were significant differences in relation to the level of support needs and their experience with transition programs. The level of support needs was a significant predictor.

Conclusion: These findings contribute to current research in this field and practical implications were discussed.     

期刊视角的近代上海名医文化效应研究

以中国近代中医药期刊为主视角,以近代中医名家为研究主体,探讨近代上海名医文化区域特征。近代上海名医多家学渊源,国学功底深厚,以文会友,在期刊阵营中思想活跃;上海为近代中医药期刊创刊的主阵地,名医办刊办学,刊学相辅,使中医教育呈现出师承、家学、院校、函授等多种模式相结合的发展趋势。生逢乱世的近代上海名医,将中医的命运与民族命运紧密相连,注重扶持民族企业,研发自主品牌,这标志着近代中医民族品牌意识开始觉醒。近代上海名医具有传统中医的特色,深受江南地域文化影响,又注重吸收和借鉴西方医学,形成了异彩纷呈的海派特色。     

Pharmacokinetic analysis

Pharmacokinetic analysis is an experimentally determined theory of how a drug behaves when in vivo. Volume of distribution, clearance and terminal half-life are defined. Compartmental modelling is introduced and some relevant graphs are described in this article. Applications of this theory in anaesthesia are considered.     

People don’t live on the care cascade: The life of the HIV care cascade as an international AIDS policy and its implications

ABSTRACT

This article analyses how the HIV care cascade, an analytical tool, has become a policy practice that determines the direction and content of international AIDS policy. It traces the development of the cascade through from its emergence around 2011 to its position framing global AIDS policy by 2018. The article distinguishes between the cascade model as a mapping tool and the care cascade as a policy that aims to end the AIDS epidemic. It then argues that the move from an analytical to a policy tool has important implications, both for the scope of policies and for policy-relevant research. It concludes by considering its implications in determining policy direction. The qualitative research that informs the article is based on published care cascade research and policy documents, and observations of the presentations and discussions at the 2012 and 2018 International AIDS Conferences (IAS). The article uses textual analysis to develop its argument.     

现代化管理方法应用于医院药学管理的可行性研究

目的探究现代化管理方法应用于医院药学管理的可行性。方法该院于2017年7月开始在医院药学管理中实施现代化管理措施,具体实施的管理方法有品管圈法、精益管理法以及PDCA管理法,将2017年7月—2019年1月实施管理后的工作人员资料作为观察组,于2016年5月—2017年6月未实施管理措施的工作人员作为对照组,每组15名,对比统计两组管理质量、药学工作情况以及人员工作能力。结果观察组在管理措施实施后的药品管理质量、药剂调配质量以及护理满意评分均显著比对照组高,其不合理用药、抗菌药的重复率以及处方配伍出错率等均比对照组低,数据对比差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组人员的工作能力对比,观察组人员的能力明显优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论医院药学管理中有机结合现代管理措施可进一步优化药学管理质量,降低临床用药不安全事件,值得药学临床借鉴使用。