Changes of anxiety in Chinese military personnels over time: a cross-temporal meta-analysis

Background

Schizotypal personality traits are associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, stating that schizotypal traits may represent a “prodrome” or other developmental precursor of schizophrenia. Genetic and environmental factors both play importanxt roles in the development of schizotypal traits. Different levels of schizotypal traits across regions may be indicative of similar differences in the incidence of schizophrenia.

Aim

The present study identifying where in a given region, schizotypal personality traits are more or less level of schizotypal personality scores in Chinese male youth of Sichuan province. Not only for research purposes but also for the evaluation of new draft and allocation policy initiatives intended to aid recruitment of mental health employees.

Methods

Data from the Psychological Selection Systems for Chinese Recruits, a mental health screening system used in China, collected in 2011 (67,558 copies) were used to map spatial distribution of schizotypal personality traits using geostatistics and geographic information system (GIS) techniques. Correlation analyses were conducted to explore the effects of years of education and illiterate rate on schizotypal personality traits.

Results

Maps for three schizotypal personality clinical scales (dissociative, Dit; neurotic, Net and sensitive, Set) showed similar geographical trends. The highest T scores were distributed mainly in the eastern and northern counties of Sichuan, with scores decreasing successively from east to west, with the eastern counties generally showing higher scores. Correlation analysis showed that t-scores of Set were negatively correlated with years of education, whereas t-scores of Net were negatively correlated with illiteracy rate.

Conclusions

Schizotypal personality traits in male youth showed specific geographical trends in Sichuan province, providing some evidence that kriging based on GIS can be used to geographically localize genetic and environmental factors associated with schizotypal personality traits. This approach could be used to help allocate public health resources to specific areas and could also have personnel selection applications.     

基于“组块理论”的医学英语词汇习得的实验研究

探索＂语块理论＂在提高医学英语词汇记忆能力上的有效性。从音、形、义角度对6个班进行一个学期的医学英语词汇组块记忆培训。基于＂组块理论＂医学英语词汇习得是一条行之有效的医学英语词汇学习方法 ,掌握该方法有助于提高学习者对医学英语词汇学习的兴趣,从而有助于提高医学英语文献阅读能力。     

Topic shift impairs pronoun resolution during sentence comprehension: Evidence from event‐related potentials

This study investigated how topic shift and topic continuation influence pronoun interpretation in Chinese. ERPs recorded on pronouns in topic structure showed stronger and earlier late positive responses (P600) for the topic‐shift than for the topic‐continuation conditions. However, in nontopic structure where the subject (denoting only subjecthood), rather than the topic (denoting both topichood and subjecthood), acted as the antecedent of the pronoun, almost indistinguishable P600 responses were obtained on the pronoun regardless of whether it was referring to the subject (i.e., subject continuation) or the object (i.e., subject shift). Moreover, stronger and earlier P600 responses were elicited by pronouns in the topic‐shift than in the subject‐shift conditions, although there was no difference between the topic‐continuation and the subject‐continuation conditions. These findings suggest that topic shift results in greater difficulty in the resolution stage of referential processing, although the bonding process is not sensitive to the manipulation of topic status, and that topic has a privileged cognitive status relative to other nontopic entities (e.g., subject) in real‐time language processing.     

易化技术配合针炙治疗脑卒中后上肢痉挛

INTRODUCTIONToreleasetheupperextremities(UE)spasmofstrokepatients,weperformedrehabilitationtherapycentralizedonfacilitationandacupunctureon28strokepatients.Comparedwithcontrolgroup(28cases),thetreatmentgroupobtainedbettertherapeuticeffect.MATERIALSANDMETHODSMaterials56inpatientswithstrokerecruitedfromJanuary2001toOctober2002wererandomlydividedintotreatmentgroupandcontrolgroupbyrandomscales,eachgrouphaving28cases.Patientsintreatmentgroupwere50-72yearsofage(meanage:64years)includin…     

民族地区开办英语护理专业本科教育的实践与思考

目的调查在经济文化较落后的民族地区开办英语护理专业本科教育的实践成果。方法针对大学英语四六级考试成绩、医学基础课、专业基础课成绩、第二课堂活动成绩以及就业情况方面将02、03级护理本科学生与英语护理本科学生进行比较,同时对在读的03、04、05级英语护理本科学生进行对本专业的自信度及课程设置、授课质量满意度问卷调查。结果4年制02级英语护理本科学生在医学及护理专业基础课成绩方面不如护理本科学生,其他方面都明显优于护理本科班;5年制的英语护理本科学生在调查的几个方面都优于护理本科班。结论民族地区开办英语护理专业本科教育是可行的,但需确定合理的培养目标,制订科学的教学计划,培养自主学习的能力。     

Relationships Among Perceived Social Support,Family Resilience,and Caregiver Burden in Lung Cancer Families: A Mediating Model

ObjectivesTo identify the factors associated with caregiver burden in Chinese lung cancer families and to detect whether family resilience mediates the effect of perceived social support on caregiver burden.Data SourcesFrom October 2021 to March 2022, a total of 213 family caregivers of patients with lung cancer from a public hospital in Sichuan Province, China, completed the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRAS). The Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test were used to identify the influencing factors of family caregiver burden, and the bootstrapping method was conducted to detect the mediating role of family resilience.ConclusionIn this study, family caregiver burden could be influenced by caregiver age, caregivers’ relationships with patients, and patients’ self-care degree; family resilience was found to mediate the relationship between caregivers’ perceived social support and caregiver burden.Implication for Nursing PracticeOur study manifested that factor from both the patients’ and caregivers’ sides could influence caregiver burden of lung cancer family caregivers. The results provide further evidence that lung cancer care should be family-centered, and relevant family-supportive systems should be further developed in this field.     

Embolization of the Periprostatic Venous Plexus for Erectile Dysfunction Resulting from Venous Leakage

PurposeTo evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of anterograde embolization of the periprostatic venous plexus (AEPV) via percutaneous access of the deep dorsal vein of the penis for erectile dysfunction (ED) resulting from veno-occlusive dysfunction (VOD).Materials and MethodsFrom September 2009 through December 2012, 18 patients with moderate to severe ED secondary to insufficiency of physiologic venous occlusion as diagnosed by color Doppler evaluation of the penis after direct pharmacologic stimulation were treated. Preliminary diagnoses were also confirmed with dynamic cavernosography. Selective AEPV was achieved using a combination of N-butyl cyanoacrylate and endovascular coils. Follow-up consisted of collecting International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire (IIEF-6) scores and repeated color Doppler evaluation.ResultsImmediate technical success was achieved in 16 of 18 patients (88.8%). Follow-up data were obtained at a mean of 13.3 months ± 7.5. In 12 of the patients with technical success, the mean IIEF-6 score improved from 10.5 ± 5.2 to 20.6 ± 8.4 after the procedure (P = .0069). At 3-month short-term follow-up, clinical success defined by an end-diastolic velocity of < 5 cm/s on color Doppler was noted in 81% (13 of 16 patients). Of these 13 patients, 7 patients had continued erectile function at the end of follow-up, and the other 6 patients reported progressive diminishment in the benefit over time. No major complications and two minor complications were encountered.ConclusionsAEPV for ED secondary to VOD is a safe alternative to surgical treatment that demonstrates promising short-term and midterm efficacy.     

Awareness and knowledge of schistosomiasis infection and prevention in the "Three Gorges Dam" reservoir area: a cross-sectional study on local residents and health personnel

Background

Schistosomiasis is a severe public health problem in China. It has been predicted that the ecological changes caused by the “Three Gorges Dam”, the world's largest hydropower project, could potentially aggravate the spread of schistosomiasis in the area. This study focused on investigating (a) local residents’ knowledge on the potential risks of schistosomiasis and (b) the capability of local health personnel in preventing schistosomiasis.

Materials and methods

A quantitative survey combined with qualitative interviews was conducted in three counties of the reservoir area during November and December 2008. A total of 1386 inhabitants and 180 local health personals participated in questionnaire survey; 18 inhabitants, 21 health professionals, and 8 local government officials were interviewed.

Results

Of the surveyed inhabitants, 66.3% had no access to safe drinking water; 47.9% had water-contact regularly through farming or swimming; 58.7% did not have hygienic toilets; and only 13.7% used methane for energy. Besides, only 3.8% of the inhabitants had knowledge scores higher than 6 points within the range 0–10. Educational level, occupation and income were significant predictors of knowledge score (P < 0.05). Only about 5% of the inhabitants had some knowledge on schistosomiasis. Among health professionals surveyed, 6.7% had college or higher education; 26.7% had prior schistosomiasis control experience; 75.6% did not receive any relevant training in the past year; and only 52.2% had basic knowledge of schistosomiasis. The logistic regression analysis identified occupation and time at work as significant factors to their knowledge level (P < 0.05). Moreover, the surveillance work was often severely hindered by a shortage of funding, and challenged by monitoring of migrant population. There were very limited training opportunities for the health workers, and almost no health education for inhabitants, if any, neither efficient nor effective.

Conclusion

Although there were multiple risks for potential Schistosoma japonicum infections in the study area, the knowledge level on schistosomiasis and surveillance was relatively low both in local residents and health personnel. Thus, more health education and professional training are urgently required to local residents and health personnel, respectively. By considering limited activities in surveillance and health education been implemented, a strategy plan on intervention to ensure a stronger inter-sectoral cooperation is recommended in order to reduce schistosomiasis transmission risks in this area.     

经脉循行的《灵枢》原文英译探析

针灸学是中医学中率先走出国门、传播世界的一门中医学科。对“针灸”一词的翻译,可以追溯到17世纪。《经络腧穴学》是针灸学的一门基础课程,其中大部分内容来自《灵枢》、《难经》、《针灸甲乙经》等古代针灸文献。中医院校对针灸推拿专业的学生在古典文献的掌握上的最低要求是掌握《灵枢·经脉》篇的经脉循行原文。