Government advice on peanut avoidance during pregnancy – is it followed correctly and what is the impact on sensitization?

BACKGROUND: In 1998, the UK government issued precautionary advice that pregnant or breast-feeding women with a family history of atopy, may wish to avoid eating peanuts during pregnancy and lactation. This study aimed to assess the compliance with this recommendation and investigate its impact upon peanut sensitization. METHODS: A total of 858 children born immediately after the advice were followed for 2 years and assessed for peanut sensitization. A standardized questionnaire was used to ascertain history of atopy and maternal exposure to peanuts during pregnancy. Following parental consent children were skin prick tested to assess sensitization to peanuts. RESULTS: Sixty-five per cent of mothers had avoided peanuts during pregnancy. Forty-two per cent of the mothers had heard about the government advice, and half modified their diet as a consequence. Neither maternal nor family history of atopy had any significant effect on peanut consumption. Parity did play a role, and mothers having their first child were twice as likely to change their diet (P<0.001). Mothers of 77% of the children sensitized to peanuts had avoided peanuts during pregnancy. In this cohort study maternal consumption of peanut during pregnancy was not associated with peanut sensitization in the infant. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of mothers in this cohort avoided peanut consumption during pregnancy. It is likely that either the government advice is misunderstood by mothers, or that those who communicate the advice have not fully explained who it is targeted at.     

多媒体技术在护理心理学教学中的作用

阐述了在护理心理学教学中应用多媒体技术进行教学的作用。     

Developing a Documentation System That Works

A documentation system that facilitates accurate and complete recording is needed by every obstetric/neonatal nursing service. Developing an individualized system is a major undertaking. However, specific steps can be taken to ease the process. These steps are described, beginning with the assessment phase and concluding with evaluation.     

Signs of oral dryness in relation to salivary flow rate,pH, buffering capacity and dry mouth complaints

Background  

This study aimed to investigate the signs of oral dryness in relation to different salivary variables and to correlate subjective complaints of oral dryness with salivary flow rate.     

一种鉴别免疫筛选噬菌体克隆真、假阳性的方法

目的探讨及早鉴别用免疫学方法筛选cDNA文库得到的阳性克隆是否真实可靠的方法.方法将阳性噬菌体克隆与宿主菌按一定的比例诱导培养后,取沉淀做SDS-PAGE后行W estern b lot;同时取出一个阳性克隆进行亚克隆,直至3次亚克隆均为全部阳性.结果3次亚克隆均为全部阳性的噬菌体克隆,在W estern b lot鉴定中也呈阳性反应.结论可用W estern b lot方法来鉴别用免疫学方法筛选cDNA文库得到的阳性克隆是否真实可靠.     

中药煎剂保留灌肠治疗慢性结肠炎85例

目的:观察中药煎剂保留灌肠治疗慢性结肠炎的临床疗效。方法:对85例慢性结肠炎患者采用中药煎剂保留灌肠,同时服用654-2片治疗,观察临床症状和乙状结肠镜下的变化。结果:轻度41例,2个疗程治愈38例,3个疗程治愈3例;中度26例,3个疗程治愈24例;重度18例,3个疗程治愈8例,4个疗程治愈8例。痊愈率95.29%,总有效率100%。结论:中药煎剂保留灌肠治疗慢性结肠炎,疗效肯定,安全可靠。     

Modulation of arterial stiffness with intensive competitive training.

BACKGROUND: Aerobic exercise training has been associated with beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, improving arterial compliance, possibly related to a positive impact on the endothelium. The effects of competitive aerobic exercise are not so well documented. This prompted us to evaluate the possible modulation of arterial properties in a group of athletes and their response to the aging process. METHODS: 423 healthy males were enrolled in a cross-sectional study, 212 of whom were competitive athletes and 211 were controls. All underwent carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) evaluation, and casual blood pressure and other relevant anthropometric data were evaluated. RESULTS: To control the effects of age, each group was divided into two subgroups with an age cut-point of 20 years. PWV was 6.3 +/- 0.9 m/s (athletes) vs. 7.0 +/- 1.0 m/s (controls) for ages <20 years, and 7.6 +/- 1.2 m/s (athletes) vs. 8.1 +/- 0.9 m/s (controls) for ages >20 years, with statistically significant differences in both comparisons. A linear regression model with logarithmic tendency analysis with age as the independent determinant of PWV revealed a different progression of age-related deterioration of aortic compliance between the two groups (athletes and controls). CONCLUSIONS: Our data documented better compliance indices in competition athletes compared with controls, which may reflect optimization of endothelial function. This improvement was age-dependent, being less pronounced as the athletes grow older, which could be due partially to sustained stretching effects on the arterial walls in long-term competitors.