几丁糖预防肘关节粘连的临床研究

目的　研究医用几丁糖预防肘关节粘连的临床作用。方法　对 2 6例肘关节僵硬患者进行手术松解 ,其中 12例术后关节腔内涂布 2 %几丁糖 ,另 14例术后不用几丁糖作为对照组 ,观察术后肘关节伸屈活动度改善程度以评定疗效。结果　 2 6例均获随访 ,随访时间 8～ 5 1个月 ,平均 2 4个月。几丁糖组术后肘关节平均活动度恢复到 92 .9°± 2 0 .9°,比术前增加 5 5 .0°± 15 .9°;对照组术后肘关节平均活动度恢复到 75 .4°± 17.5°,比术前增加38.2°± 11.9°。几丁糖组术后肘关节伸屈活动度增值明显大于对照组 ,有显著性差异 (P<0 .0 1)。结论　医用几丁糖具有减轻或预防肘关节松解术后再粘连的形成。     

胰头癌手术范围对预后的影响

目的: 探讨胰头癌切除范围对预后的影响。方法: 对比分析95例胰头癌患者中44例行经典胰十二指肠切除及51例行扩大胰十二指肠切除的生存期、手术并发症和死亡率等。结果: 扩大切除组和经典切除组术后1、3、5年存活率分别为72.5%、45%、17.5%和47.73%、19.35%、6.45%,两组间比较差异有显著性,扩大切除组1、3、5年存活率较经典切除组明显提高(P<0.05);两组手术并发症和死亡率 分 别 为 29.41%、5.88%和25%、4.55%,二者比较差异无显著性。结论: 扩大切除能改善胰头癌患者的预后。     

强直性脊柱炎后凸畸形矫形临床路径实施的变异程度分析

目的 通过分析强直性脊柱炎后凸畸形矫形临床路径实施的变异程度，研究该临床路径可能存在的不足并提出适当的改进方案。方法 收集自2012年1月至2013年12月的350例符合强直性脊柱炎后凸畸形矫形临床路径适应证的患者的资料，并根据变异的标准及类型进行统计分析。结果 350例病例中有290例发生变异，包括了16种变异情况，类型以负性变异、患者病情变化、不可控变异为主。结论 强直性脊柱炎后凸畸形矫形临床路径需要完善运行流程、制定详细的纳入和排除标准、同时加强社区医院及康复医院的相应诊疗过渡，从而更好地开展强直性脊柱炎后凸畸形矫形临床路径，最终提高患者医护质量、减少住院天数、降低住院费用。     

T_3对人神经干细胞分化过程中甲状腺激素受体表达的影响

目的　探讨三碘甲状腺原氨酸 (T3)在神经干细胞 (NSC)分化中的作用以及甲状腺激素受体(TR)mRNA在NSC分化过程中的表达变化。方法　在体外成功诱导扩增NSC ,用T3 对NSC进行诱导分化 ,半定量RT PCR法检测NSC在分化前后TRsmRNA的表达变化 ,免疫细胞化学方法鉴定分化后的细胞类型。结果　T3 可诱导NSC分化为神经元、少突和星形胶质细胞 ,其中髓鞘碱性蛋白 (MBP)阳性细胞约占 80 %。当NSC分化时存在不同的TRsmRNA的时间顺序表达。结论　T3 能诱导NSC向胶质细胞分化 ,是少突胶质细胞分化的重要调控因子 ,并通过TRs的时间顺序表达来发挥其重要生理作用     

Burnout and psychological distress among nurses in a Nigerian tertiary health institution

Background

The role of nurses in the health care delivery system cannot be overemphasized. Nurses are needed at all levels of healthcare and the profession requires a lot of dedication, time and energy with regards to patient management and service delivery. This time investment and dedication to duty is likely to lead to burnout and psychological distress among the nurses.

Objective

This study assesses the prevalence of burnout and psychological distress among nurses working in Nigerian tertiary health institution.

Method

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were used to assess 210 nurses working in this health institution for symptoms of burnout and psychological distress.

Results

High levels of burnout were identified in 42.9% of the respondents in the area of emotional exhaustion, 47.6% in the area of depersonalization and 53.8% in the area of reduced personal accomplishment, while 44.1% scored positive in the GHQ-12 indicating presence of psychological distress.

Conclusion

Prevalence of burnout and psychological distress is high among nurses.     

Protective and therapeutic effect of hydrogen sulfide on hemorrhagic cystitis and testis dysfunction induced with cyclophosphamide

Backround/aimCyclophosphamide (CP) is a drug used for treatment of many malignant diseases. However, it can cause serious side effects such as hemorrhagic cystitis and male infertility. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous mediator and is suggested to have antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects. In this study, dose-dependent effects of H2S donor sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) on cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis and testicular dysfunction were investigated in rats.Material and methodsRats were divided into 5 groups (n = 8): control, CP, NaHS25 μmol/kg, NaHS50 μmol/kg, and NaHS100 μmol/ kg. After treatment for 7 days intraperitoneally (ip), a single ip dose of CP 200 mg/kg was given on the 8th day. Then, treatment was continued for 7 days. In bladder and testicular tissues, IL 6, IL 10, cGMP, NO, H2S, FSH, LH, and testosterone levels were measured by ELISA. Histopathological examination with H&E staining, as well as immunohistochemical staining for acrolein in bladder and caspase-3 and APAF-1 in testis were performed.ResultsNaHS prevented the increased IL 6 and IL 10 values induced by CP as well as prevented the decrease in cGMP values associated with CP. There was no significant change in FSH values, but the LH value, which increased with CP, decreased with 25, 50, and 100 μmol/kg NaHS. In contrast, testosterone decreased in the CP group and increased in the treatment groups. NaHS was effective in many biochemical and histopathological parameters at 25 and 50 μmol/kg doses, and this effect decreased at 100 μmol/kg dose.ConclusionH2S has a protective and therapeutic effect on hemorrhagic cystitis and testicular dysfunction induced by cyclophosphamide. It can be suggested that H2S is a promising molecule in facilitating cancer treatment.     

IL-21在ITP中的表达及大剂量地塞米松对其调控的研究

目的:探究免疫性血小板减少症(immunologic thrombocytopenia,ITP)与IL-21表达异常的相关性,同时探究大剂量地塞米松(high-dose dexamethasone,HD-DXM)冲击治疗ITP的疗效是否与IL-21有关。方法:抽取26例初诊ITP患者及24例健康人的外周血10 ml,密度梯度离心法获得血清及单个核细胞,分别采用流式细胞术和实时荧光定量PCR法检测单个核细胞IL-21的表达,采用酶联免疫吸附实验(ELISA)检测ITP治疗前后及正常对照者血浆中IL-21,IFN-γ和IL-4的水平。结果:流式细胞术测定发现,ITP患者单个核细胞表面分子IL-21表达明显高于健康对照(13.07%vs 8.2%);ITP患者IL-21 mRNA(9.524±0.97)与健康对照组(3.701±0.60)存在显著统计学差异,经HD-DEX治疗后IL-21 mRNA的比率值(5.87±1.21)较治疗前显著降低(P0.01);ITP患者血清中IL-21和IFN-γ水平与健康对照组和HD-DEX治疗组相比均具有显著的统计学差异(P0.01);而IL-4在治疗后含量却上调,与治疗前相比有统计学意义。结论:IL-21的表达异常参与了ITP发病过程,地塞米松对ITP的疗效与下调IL-21表达有关。     

对苯二甲酸中微量杂质HPLC分析条件的优化

用离子交换高效液相色谱法分析对苯二甲酸中的微量杂质，并对该方法进行了系统的优化。通过选择流动相pH值使缓冲溶液的浓度降低至0．13mol／L，分析周期缩短至10min以下。结果表明：该方法的工作曲线相关系数在0．9998以上，回收率为98．7％～102．2％，相对标准偏差小于3．6％。     

The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity on a coronary care ward

Numerous studies have documented the high prevalence of psychological and emotional disorders in patients seen in general medical settings. However, despite the emphasis placed on holistic approaches to nursing care in all professional models of nursing practice, much of this distress is still missed by nursing staff. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale is an easy-to-use self-administered screening instrument purportedly designed to detect psychological distress amongst hospitalized patients with physical illnesses. On using the HAD scale on patients admitted to a coronary care ward of a district general hospital, 44% were found to be suffering high levels of anxiety or depression. This figure is consistent with the results of similar studies in other cardiac wards and out-patient clinics. In most cases, the levels of distress found were not sufficiently severe to warrant seeking specialist psychiatric support. Instead, there is much that the general nurse can do to alleviate the understandable fears and worries of patients being treated for cardiac disease. However, to respond appropriately, nursing staff must be able to identify psychological distress in patients. The HAD scale, if it can be validated in cardiac in-patient settings, provides an instrument which could easily become part of the routine assessment of patients' nursing needs.