Congenital quadricuspid aortic valve with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia

We report the case of a 4-year-old girl who had quadricuspid aortic valve regurgitation with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia. This combination is very uncommon. Aortic valve replacement was performed successfully due to aortic regurgitation which had progressed one year after the total repair. The dilated aortic annulus plus quadricuspid aortic valve may result in progressive aortic regurgitation for a short period.     

Falls and consequent injuries in hospitalized patients: effects of an interdisciplinary falls prevention program

Background  

Patient falls in hospitals are common and may lead to negative outcomes such as injuries, prolonged hospitalization and legal liability. Consequently, various hospital falls prevention programs have been implemented in the last decades. However, most of the programs had no sustained effects on falls reduction over extended periods of time.     

弹性绷带在乳腺癌术后应用的效果观察

目的　观察弹性绷带在乳腺癌术后应用效果。方法　 4 8例乳腺癌根治术后应用弹性绷带包扎为实验组 ,4 5例用普通宽绷带包扎为对照组。然后 ,对两组患者术后并发症进行观察。结果　实验组患者的并发症明显低于对照组 ,两组比较有显著性差异 ,P <0 .0 5。结论　应用弹性绷带包扎 ,能明显减少并发症的发生 ,促进切口愈合 ,使患者术后术侧上肢功能锻炼可以提早进行。