Overall results in 304 consecutive patients with acute spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage

The results obtained in 304 consecutive patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage are described, the majority of whom (86%) were admitted while in acute condition. Only 46% of the patients in this series were in good condition at admission. The initial management was standardized for all patients, but the protocol of "delayed surgery" was applied to patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from aneurysmal rupture. Two hundred and twenty-two patients (73%) had intracranial aneurysms. Of these, 20 (9%) were moribund and died shortly after admission; nine (4%) underwent emergency surgery due to the coexistence of a life-threatening cerebral hematoma; seven (3%) were operated upon within 3 days of admission; 78 (35%) died after rebleeding or after steady deterioration of the patient's condition due to vasospasm while awaiting surgery. Of the remaining 108 patients ready for delayed surgery, 12 (11%) (operation refused, elderly patients in poor general condition, spontaneous thrombosis of the aneurysm) were treated conservatively, and 96 (89%), who were in various clinical conditions, were actually operated on. Of these 96 patients, 79 (82%) exhibited excellent or good results, 5 (5%) were disabled, and 12 (12%) died. In the authors' experience, the overall management of intracranial aneurysms in unselected patients according to the protocol of delayed surgery results in significant loss of patients awaiting surgery, and good surgical results in the survivors.     

A critical approach to gamma variate fit of radionuclide-angiography pulmonary histograms

Radionuclide-angiography (RNA_ left-to-right intracardiac-shunt quantification algorithms, based on the part-by-part fit technique and the use of a so-called gamma variate model function (GVF), were tested via simulation analysis using data obtained from normal subjects. A good bolus of radioindicator was obtained by administering it directly into the vena subclavia. Normal subjects were defined as those having pulmonary histograms (PH) with no visible distortion caused by a shunt. Pure, non-superimposed data on the downslope of the PH curves, which are lost in presence of a shunt, proved to be appropriate reference values for testing the accuracy of results of standard shunt quantification algorithms. A generalized four-parameter GVF was introduced in order to extend the flexibility of the model function. The use of the three-parametric GVF to reconstruct the downslope of the PH curve out of the upslope data proved to be inadequate. This reveals an evident source of error in algorithms that calculate the shunt contribution by fitting GVF parameters to so-called difference-curve data. It is concluded that the inherent restricted statistical weight of RNA data prevents accurate results being obtained from standard RNA-shunt-assessment algorithms.     

熏眼与按摩治疗干眼症的持续护理改进对策

目的探讨熏眼与按摩治疗干眼症的持续护理改进对策。方法选择2018年6月—2019年6月于我院接受中药熏眼与睑板腺按摩治疗的干眼症患者196例,以随机数字表法将其随机分为两组,其中对照组与研究组各98例。对照组患者接受常规护理,研究组在此基础上应用持续护理改进对策。评价两组患者的治疗效果、干眼症的复发情况,以及护理满意度。结果研究组治疗的总有效率为97.96%高于对照组90.80%(P<0.05)。研究组复发率3.06%低于对照组12.24%(P<0.05)。研究组护理满意率98.98%高于对照组90.82%(P<0.05)。结论持续护理改进对策能够保证熏眼与按摩治疗干眼症的效果,抑制疾病复发,并增强了患者对护理服务的满意度。     

优质护理对老年支气管哮喘患者生活质量影响分析研究

目的探讨优质护理对老年支气管哮喘患者生活质量的影响。方法摘选2018年9月-2019年9月期间,医院接收的老年支气管哮喘病例78例,依据随机化分组,获对照组(共39例)、试验组(共39例)。对照组先予常规性护理,而试验组在常规性护理中应用优质护理,比较两组所得的结果。结果对照组的满意度为82.05%,试验组患者满意度为97.44%,χ²=4.1235,P<0.05。试验组患者角色功能、生活自理能力、情绪状况、社会适应能力评分分别为(82.33±4.36)分、(82.33±5.36)分、(82.18±3.58)分、(77.43±3.87)分,对照组患者角色功能、生活自理能力、情绪状况、社会适应能力评分分别为(76.28±3.69)分、(69.36±1.88)分、(72.37±4.22)分、(67.21±2.97)分,t=6.1854、6.5455、5.4845、6.2170,P<0.05。结论优质护理对老年支气管哮喘患者生活质量有显著影响,经优质护理后,患者的满意度大大提高,生活质量得到了极大改善,能够获得更为理想的效果,促进其疾病康复。     

A Local COVID-19 Support Platform for Nursing Homes: Feedback and Perspectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on nursing homes (NHs), which were not prepared to manage infections among their at-risk patient populations. In order to comply with the French government's guidelines, we rapidly set up a local support platform (LSP) to help NHs manage their cases of COVID-19. The LSP comprised multidisciplinary decision support, a specialist phone hotline, mobile geriatric medicine teams, and videoconferences on COVID-19.We first quantified the LSP's interventions in 63 local NHs since the start of the first wave of COVID-19 (March 2020): 9 instances of multidisciplinary decision support, 275 calls to the specialist phone hotline, 84 interventions by mobile geriatric medicine teams, and 16 videoconferences. The LSP had been used during and between the first and second waves of the epidemic, and all had evolved to meet the NHs' needs.     

中央导管相关血流感染管理成效序贯分析

 目的 旨在评估采取感染控制干预措施预防中央导管相关血流感染（CLABSI）的管理成效。方法 计算机系统检索2010年1月—2020年12月国内外数据库中关于CLABSI预防控制的国内研究,提取原始研究中的报告数据,合并OR值及95%置信区间（CI）,并对干预方式进行归纳。结果 共检索263篇研究,其中142篇纳入最终分析,近十年CLABSI预防控制成效显著（OR=0.26,95%CI：0.24~0.29）,约68.53%的CLABSI是可预防的,研究间无异质性,总涉及43 614例患者,远超过试验序贯分析界值。结论 近十年国内CLABSI预防控制成效显著,无需进行更多试验证明,日后可根据2021版指南开展后续质量改进研究,进一步降低血管导管相关感染发生率。     

Optimizing Disclosure of HIV Status to a Diverse Population of HIV-Positive Youth at an Urban Pediatric HIV Clinic

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to increase the proportion of youth living with HIV (YLWH) aged ≥11 years who undergo developmentally appropriate disclosure about their HIV status.MethodsA quality improvement project was initiated at an urban pediatric HIV clinic between July 2018 and March 2020. The primary outcome measure was the proportion of YLWH aged ≥11 years who were disclosed to about their HIV status. The proportion of undisclosed YLWH who had documented nondisclosure status was also assessed as a process measure. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles for change included monthly clinic staff check-ins to discuss new disclosures, quarterly team meetings to discuss strategies to improve disclosure, and modifying a clinic note template to prompt providers to document disclosure status. Annotated run charts were used to analyze the data.ResultsBefore the first PDSA cycle, 26/46 (57%) of the target population of YLWH aged ≥11 years had their HIV status disclosed to them, and none of the undisclosed youth had disclosure status documented in their medical record. After 20 months and six PDSA cycles, the proportion of YLWH aged ≥11 years disclosed to about their HIV status increased to 80% and the proportion of undisclosed YLWH with documentation of their disclosure status increased to 100%.ConclusionsSeveral interventions integrated throughout the pediatric HIV care process were associated with an increase in the proportion of YLWH with developmentally appropriate HIV disclosure and documentation of disclosure status, an important psychosocial aspect of care in these individuals.     

Implementing Large-Scale Data-Driven Quality Improvement in Assisted Living

ObjectivesDevelop and evaluate the implementation of a proposed model for large-scale data-driven quality improvement in assisted living.DesignWe conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of the implementation of a large-scale data-driven quality improvement collaborative of Wisconsin assisted living communities (ALCs).Setting and ParticipantsThe model has been voluntarily implemented by 810 Wisconsin-licensed ALCs serving >20,000 residents.MethodsThe model was codesigned iteratively 2009-2012 by a public-private multistakeholder advisory group. Using system usage statistics and project records, we evaluated implementation outcomes: appropriateness, acceptability, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, penetration, and sustainability.ResultsImplementation for ≥1 quarter was feasible for 92% of the 810 ALCs that enrolled. The model has been deemed appropriate and acceptable by public-private stakeholders representing residents, providers, regulators, and payers, and appropriateness for ALCs serving different populations has been iteratively improved through targeted workgroups. The model is currently adopted in Wisconsin by 31% of the 1573 ALCs in provider associations. Among adopters, 88% on average implemented the model with fidelity to key membership rules per quarter. The model achieved demographic and institutional penetration by currently reaching 24% of Wisconsin ALC residents and by leveraging initial grant funding to become integrated in Wisconsin's annual Medicaid budget and being central to Wisconsin's incentive program to managed care organizations. Model implementation for 8 years has been sustained by member enrollment for nearly 4 years on average, with 71% of members enrolled >2 years and sustained early adopters representing 37% that have been enrolled >5 years.Conclusions and ImplicationsThis is the first implementation study of large-scale data-driven quality improvement in assisted living, despite its demonstrated value in other health care sectors. The article proposes a model with core components and implementation strategies drawing on a decade-long public-private collaboration. The implementation study findings establish a promising path and future directions for wider implementation.     

A Novel Collaborative Care Program to Augment Nursing Home Care During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic created an immediate need to enhance current efforts to reduce transfers of nursing home (NH) residents to acute care. Long-Term Care Plus (LTC+), a collaborative care program developed and implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed to enhance care in the NH setting while also decreasing unnecessary acute care transfers. Using a hub-and-spoke model, LTC+ was implemented in 6 hospitals serving as central hubs to 54 geographically associated NHs with 9574 beds in Toronto, Canada. LTC+ provided NHs with the following: (1) virtual general internal medicine (GIM) consultations; (2) nursing navigator support; (3) rapid access to laboratory and diagnostic imaging services; and (4) educational resources. From April 2020 to June 2021, LTC+ provided 381 GIM consultations that addressed abnormal bloodwork (15%), cardiac problems (13%), and unexplained fever (11%) as the most common reasons for consultation. Sixty-five nurse navigator calls addressed requests for non-GIM specialist consultations (34%), wound care assessments (14%), and system navigation (12%). One hundred seventy-seven (46%, 95% CI 41%-52%) consults addressed care concerns sufficiently to avoid the need for acute care transfer. All 36 primary care physicians who consulted the LTC+ program reported strong satisfaction with the advice provided. Early results demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated care model that enhances care delivery for NH residents where they reside and has the potential to positively impact the long-term care sector by ensuring equitable and timely access to care for people living in NHs. It represents an important step toward health system integration that values the expertise within the long-term care sector.     

选择性动脉造影在不明原因的下消化道出血诊断中的价值探讨

目的 探讨选择性动脉造影和造影时机选择在不时原因下消化道出血诊断中的价值。方法 运用Seldinger技术对32例患者进行选择性肠系膜上、下动脉及其分支造影,其中少量出血患者17例,中至大量15例。首次出血3例,2次以上反复出血29例。结果 32例中28例发现病变（87.5%）,其中肿瘤性病变（n=15）非肿瘤性病变（n=13）,少理出血未见造影剂外溢征,中至大量出血中造影剂外溢征占33％。结论 选择性动脉造影检查下消化道出血是一种安全、有效的方法,在少量出血和出血间歇期仍有很大价值;造影显示病变部位更重要于显示出血征象。