Emergency Care EMTALA Alterations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

The coronavirus 2019 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of health care delivery in the United States, and the emergency medicine system has been hit particularly hard while dealing with this public health crisis. In an unprecedented time in our history, medical systems and clinicians have been asked to be creative, flexible, and innovative, all while continuing to uphold the important standards in the US health care system. To continue providing quality services to patients during this extraordinary time, care providers, organizations, administrators, and insurers have needed to alter longstanding models and procedures to respond to the dynamics of a pandemic. The Emergency Medicine Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986, or EMTALA, is 1 example of where these alterations have allowed health care facilities and clinicians to continue their work of caring for patients while protecting both the patients and the clinicians themselves from infectious exposures at the same time.     

某医疗机构核医学工作场所劳务派遣保洁人员的职业健康管理

近几年，"劳务派遣"成了医疗机构终末消毒、保洁、垃圾回收等工作新的用工形式。由于多数用工单位和用人单位不清楚对劳务派遣人员职业健康管理中各自应承担的责任和义务，以至于劳务派遣工在劳动过程中应享有的劳动保护权益未获得切实保障。本文就某医疗机构核医学工作场所劳务派遣保洁人员的职业健康管理监督案例进行讨论。     

The effect of obesity on the onset of spontaneous labor and scheduled delivery rates in term pregnancies

ObjectiveTo determine the effect of obesity on the onset of spontaneous labor, scheduled delivery rates and perinatal outcomes in term pregnancies.Material and methods242 obese and 244 non-obese pregnant women ≥37 gestational weeks were compared in terms of the onset of spontaneous labor, scheduled delivery rates and perinatal outcomes.ResultsObese pregnant women had statistically significantly lower onset of spontaneous labor and higher rates of scheduled delivery. No difference was determined in respect of the type of delivery, 1st and 5th minutes APGAR scores and the need for intensive care. Higher values of birth weight, large for gestational age, macrosomia, gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia were determined in obese women.ConclusionThe onset of spontaneous labor rates in term obese pregnancies were lower and scheduled delivery rates were higher than in the non-obese pregnancies. However, more extensive studies are needed to better understand this relationship.     

Scanning and synthesizing Canadian policies that address the school-to-work transition of youth and young adults with disabilities

BackgroundDisability faced by a young person can impact the school-to-work transition and shape health and well-being over the life course. Unique barriers to entry and advancement within the labor market that are relevant to young people with disabilities underscore the need for tailored policy-level supports.ObjectivesTo examine and describe policies that support the school-to-work transition of young people with disabilities in Canada.MethodsA scan of policies which focused on the school-to-work transition of young people with disabilities across Canada was conducted between June 2019 and January 2020. Searches were completed within federal, provincial and territorial policy portals. Each policy relating to employment participation of people with disabilities was summarized. Policies that focused on the school-to-work-specific were synthesized using Bemelmans-Vidic, Rist and Vedung's policy tool framework.ResultsA total of 36 policies were identified by our scan that focused on the employment of people with disabilities. Only five policies explicitly addressed the school-to-work transition. All existing policies were implemented at the provincial level and aimed to promote entry into employment. The synthesis of policies revealed that financial policy tools were primarily used to incentivize employment, provision of workplace accommodations, or the development and implementation of job readiness programs.ConclusionOur analysis of federal, provincial and territorial policies in Canada uncovered a limited number of policies that specifically support the school-to-work transition. Addressing these policy gaps can increase the inclusion of young people with disabilities in the labor market.     

对促宫颈成熟与引产孕产妇的全程分娩管理模式

目的探讨在全程分娩管理模式下,为孕产妇提供促宫颈成熟与引产服务的可行性。方法选择2018年1月1日至2020年12月31日,在南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院接受待产、分娩到产后康复(LDRP)一体化全程分娩管理模式(以下简称为LDRP管理)的848例孕产妇为研究对象。根据孕产妇进入产房时是否进入自然产程,将其分为自然临产组(n=441)和引产组(n=407)。采用回顾性分析法,对2组孕产妇的一般临床资料,如分娩年龄、孕次、孕龄、妊娠并发症,以及母儿结局进行比较。本研究遵循的程序符合2013年修订的《世界医学协会赫尔辛基宣言》的要求,并经过南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院伦理委员会审核批准(审批文号:201702001)。结果①2组孕产妇分娩年龄、孕次和高龄孕产妇所占比例比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。2组孕产妇分娩孕龄、经产妇占比、早产率、缩宫素使用率、分娩时长比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。②引产组孕产妇均使用前列腺素类药物促宫颈成熟或缩宫素进行引产,其中使用地诺前列酮栓、米索前列醇、缩宫素、地诺前列酮栓+米索前列醇分别为26.5%(108/407)、10.3%(42/407)、60.0%(244/407)、3.2%(13/407)。③2组接受LDRP管理孕产妇总剖宫产术分娩率(2.9%vs 7.1%)、会阴侧切率(20.1%vs 28.6%)、新生儿出生体重[3410 g(3180~3650 g)vs 3340 g(3040~3640 g)]、总住院时间[4 d(3~4 d)vs 4 d(4~5 d)]比较,差异均有统计学意义(χ^(2)=7.846、χ^(2)=7.894、Z=-2.730、Z=-5.112,P<0.05)。④2组LDRP管理孕产妇临产后剖宫术分娩产率、产后24 h出血率、产后24 h出血量≥1000 mL、异体红细胞悬液输注率和宫腔水囊压迫率和产后住院天数比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论为符合纳入、排除标准孕产妇LDRP管理具有一定可行性,孕产妇及其分娩新生儿均可获得良好妊娠结局。     

Health dynamics shape life-cycle incomes

This paper empirically investigates the long-run effects of major health improvements on income growth in the United States. To isolate exogenous changes in health, the econometric model uses quasi-experimental variation in cardiovascular disease mortality across states over time. Based on data for the white population, the results show that there is a causal link between health and income per person, and they provide novel evidence that health dynamics shape life-cycle incomes. Life-cycle income profiles slope more strongly at the beginning and at the end of work life in 2000 than in 1960, indicating that age becomes a more prominent determinant of income dynamics over this period. The channels for this transformation include better health, higher educational attainment, and changing labor supply.     

A demand-smoothing incentive for cesarean deliveries

We study the demand-smoothing incentives for private hospitals to perform c-sections. First, we show that a policy change in Chile that increased delivery at private hospitals by reducing the out-of-pocket cost for women with public insurance increased the probability of a c-section by 8.6 percentage points despite private hospitals receiving the same price for a vaginal or cesarean delivery. Second, to understand hospitals’ incentives to perform c-sections, we present a model of hospital decisions about the mode of delivery without price incentives. The model predicts that, because c-sections can be scheduled, a higher c-section rate increases total deliveries, compensating the forgone higher margin of vaginal deliveries. Finally, we provide evidence consistent with the demand-smoothing mechanism: hospitals with higher c-section rates are more likely to reschedule deliveries when they expect a high-demand week.     

米索前列醇用于晚期妊娠引产127例分析

目的 :探讨一种晚期妊娠安全、简便、有效的引产方法。方法 :选择正常单胎头位足月妊娠具有引产指征而无禁忌证的妇女 12 7例 ,随机分为二组 ,米索组用米索前列醇 2 5 μg置于阴道后穹窿 ,催产素组用催产素 2 .5IU加入 5 %葡萄糖 5 0 0ml内静滴。对引产有效率分娩时间和剖宫产率进行了对比观察。结果 :引产有效率 :米索前列醇组明显高于催产素组。 (P <0 .0 5 )分娩时间米索前列醇组和催产素组有显著差异 (P <0 .0 5 )。剖宫产率两组有明显差异 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :米索前列醇用于晚期妊娠计划分娩安全、简便、有效。     

米索前列醇用于晚期妊娠引产随机对照研究

为探讨米索前列醇用于晚期妊娠引产的效果及安全性 ,采用随机对照研究的方法对 2 85例足月孕妇 (孕周 38～ 42 )进行观察研究 ,米索前列醇组 140例 ,用 2 5μg米索前列醇 (以下简称米索 )阴道后穹隆上药 ;对照组 145例 ,催产素静脉滴注引产。结果 :米索引产组 (实验组 )引产成功率 97.14% ,明显高于对照组 82 .75 % (P<0 .0 5 ) ;实验组诱导产兆时间及总产程的时间明显短于应用催产素的对照组 ,差异有统计学意义 (P<0 .0 1)。两组的胎儿、新生儿情况、产后出血、产道撕伤、产后感染均无显著性差异。结论 :2 5μg米索阴道用药用于晚期妊娠引产的方法简单、可靠、安全 ,值得推广。     

孕妇要求的不合理剖宫产的影响因素分析

目的 分析孕妇要求剖宫产的原因。方法 通过配对病例对照研究及问卷调查的方法,分析３９３例不合理剖宫产孕妇的“剖宫产指征”,其中孕妇要求作剖宫产者２２６例,根据第一例要求剖宫产孕妇的妊娠及分娩情况选择配对的阴道分娩孕妇,对两组孕妇进行问卷调查,寻找孕妇要求剖宫产原因。结果 孕妇对分免的认识、对分免疼痛的恐惧、分娩的信心以及入院后医生交代病情对孕妇的影响在两组间差异有显著意义（Ｐ〈０．０５）。结论孕妇