Conventional Ultrafiltration During Elective Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury

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Long-Term Health and Psychosocial Status of Youth who Received Substance Abuse Treatment in Adolescence

Alcohol and substance abuse in the adolescent population is a major health concern with a number of harms known to be associated with high levels of use. Few studies report on long-term health status of youth who have received treatment for a substance abuse problem during adolescence. This study aimed to describe the long-term status of a cohort of adolescents who received treatment in an intensive day treatment program situated in a tertiary care paediatric hospital. Youth participated in an interview that collected data using both standardized screening tools (GAIN-SS, AUDIT, CUDIT, DUI) as well as closed and open ended questions about education, employment, and physical and mental health status. Young adults in this sample continue to use alcohol and cannabis, with a proportion reporting problematic use. Their academic achievement is close to expected for their age group. They report concurrent mental health disorders; and as a cohort, access the health care system for both acute and chronic health conditions more than their contemporaries. These findings support the inclusion of academic, mental health and medical components in programs for adolescents with substance abuse, in order to address a broad range of determinants of health outcomes.     

颅脑外伤性癫痫发病的危险因素分析

目的探讨颅脑外伤性癫痫(PTE)发病的危险因素。方法选取我院神经外科2016年1月至2019年10月收治的120例颅脑外伤患者,既往均有癫痫史,分为PTE组和非PTE组各60例。分析两组的临床因素,采用Logistic回归分析PTE发病的危险因素。结果单因素分析结果显示,PTE发病与年龄、严重程度(GCS)、受伤部位、凹陷性颅骨骨折相关(P <0.05),与性别、蛛网膜下腔出血无相关性(P>0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,年龄(OR=0.652, 95%CI:1.246~2.419),严重程度(GCS)(OR=2.041, 95%CI:1.394~4.842)、受伤部位(OR=1.642, 95%CI:2.105~4.378)、凹陷性颅骨骨折(OR=6.548, 95%CI:1.541~3.547)为PTE发病的影响因素。结论年龄、严重程度(GCS)、受伤部位、凹陷性颅骨骨折为PTE发病的影响因素,临床中应针对PTE发病因素进行预防和及时治疗,以提高临床疗效和预后。     

Dental practitioners’ use of health risk assessments for a variety of health conditions: Results from the South Atlantic region of The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

BackgroundAn important step in integrating dental and medical care is improving understanding of the frequency and characteristics of dental practitioners who conduct health risk assessments (HRAs).MethodsFrom September 2017 through July 2018, active dentist and hygienist members of the South Atlantic region of The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (N = 870) were invited to participate in a survey evaluating their HRA practices (screening, measuring, discussing, referring patients) for 6 health conditions (obesity, hypertension, sexual activities, diabetes, alcohol use, tobacco use). For each health condition, the authors used ordinal logistic regression to measure the associations among the practitioner’s HRA practices and the practitioner’s characteristics, barriers, and practice characteristics.ResultsMost of the 475 responding practitioners (≥ 72%) reported they at least occasionally complete 1 or more HRA steps for the health conditions except sexual activities. Most practitioners screened (that is, asked about) and gave referral information to affected patients for diabetes (56%) and hypertension (63%). Factors associated with each increased HRA practice for 2 or more outcomes were non-Hispanic white compared with Hispanic practitioner (cumulative odds ratio [COR] obesity, 0.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.2 to 0.8; and COR diabetes, 0.3; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.8), male compared with female practitioner (COR tobacco, 0.3; 95% CI, 0.2 to 0.7; and COR hypertension, 0.4; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.8), and practitioner discomfort (COR, obesity and alcohol use, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.6 to 0.9; and COR, sexual activities 0.6; 95% CI 0.5 to 0.8).Conclusions and Practical ImplicationsDental practitioners are conducting HRA practices for multiple conditions. Interventions should focus on reducing practitioner discomfort and target non-Hispanic white, male practitioners.