仿真模拟教学在脊髓损伤患者间歇导尿操作中应用探索

目的:探索仿真模拟教学在脊髓损伤患者/家属实施自主导尿操作的临床效果。方法:将我科2017年5月~2017年12月收治72例脊髓损伤致神经源性膀胱患者按随机数字表法分为观察组38例和对照组34例,对照组采用常规方法,观察组采用仿真模拟教学,由护士对患者/家属进行导尿操作培训,患者/家属操作熟练后方可行导尿操作,比较两组患者/家属清洁间歇导尿操作掌握情况、培训满意度、导尿成功情况、干预前后日常生活能力及生存满意度改变情况。结果:观察组对于仿真模拟教学满意度高,培训后导尿操作成功率高,且患者日常生活能力及生存满意度显著高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:在间歇导尿操作培训中对患者/家属应用仿真模拟教学方法有利于提高其导尿操作熟练度,提高导尿成功率,增加患者的满意度,值得临床推荐。     

Nutritional and Functional Properties of Defatted,Debittered and Off-Flavour Free High Protein Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Meal Flour

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - A process for the preparation of defatted, debittered and off-flavour free guar meal flour (GMF) with high...     

The impact of chronic kidney disease on lower extremity bypass outcomes in patients with critical limb ischemia

Objective

Patient selection for open lower extremity revascularization in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a clinical challenge. This study investigates the impact of CKD on early graft failure, postoperative complications, and mortality in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass for critical limb ischemia.

Surgical management for chronic pain

Chronic pain in the UK affects up to 43% of the population. The consequences include physical and psychological distress, loss of function, employment, family and social strain and increased utilization of healthcare services. Modern pain management services operate across primary, secondary and tertiary care and incorporate general practitioners, psychologists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, specialist nurses, pain physicians and surgeons. This allows for a coordinated approach to chronic pain, engaging the patient in a structured pathway from conservative measures, through to surgery if necessary. Surgical interventions have been utilized effectively throughout the 20^th century for the treatment of a variety of conditions, some of which are now effectively managed with improved pharmacological approaches or novel neuromodulation techniques. Ablative procedures that aim to permanently interrupt the pain pathway still represent the final solution for some conditions, particularly those with cancer associated pain; however, the search for less invasive, less risky measures continues. This is stimulated by an increased understanding of the neurobiology of pain transmission and the physiological changes which occur in persistent pain.     

COVID-19 and hemolysis,elevated liver enzymes and thrombocytopenia syndrome in pregnant women - association or causation?

Pregnant women are among the high-risk population for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with unfavorable peripartum outcomes and increased incidence of preterm births. Hemolysis, the elevation of liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome and severe preeclampsia are among the leading causes of maternal mortality. Evidence supports a higher odd of pre-eclampsia in women with COVID-19, given overlapping pathophysiology. Involvement of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for the entry to the host cells and its downregulation cause dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The overexpression of Angiotensin II mediated via p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase pathways can cause vasoconstriction and uninhibited platelet aggregation, which may be another common link between COVID-19 and HELLP syndrome. On PubMed search from January 1, 2020, to July 30, 2022, we found 18 studies on of SARS-COV-2 infection with HELLP Syndrome. Most of these studies are case reports or series, did not perform histopathology analysis of the placenta, or measured biomarkers linked to pre-eclampsia/HELLP syndrome. Hence, the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and HELLP syndrome is inconclusive in these studies. We intend to perform a mini-review of the published literature on HELLP syndrome and COVID-19 to test the hypothesis on association vs causation, and gaps in the current evidence and propose an area of future research.