Using stories to battle unintentional injuries: Narratives in safety and health communication

After 14 years of rising death rates due to unintentional injuries in the U.S., it is time to ask how safety messages can be redesigned to have a greater impact on risky behavior. To this end, many researchers have called for a new, narrative approach to prevention messages—based on persuasive stories about people who have suffered injuries and illnesses in the past. Still, there is scant evidence that story-based communications are more effective than equivalent non-narrative messages at changing actual (rather than self-reported) safety and health behavior. Our research examined the impact of injury stories on actual safety behavior in a controlled experimental setting at a US university. Teams of participants assembled a product (a child's swing) using written instructions. The instructions contained safety messages targeting assembly mistakes that have been linked to serious injuries in children who play on swings. Participant teams were randomly assigned to three conditions: assembly instructions containing story-based safety messages, instructions with concrete (but non-anecdotal) safety messages, and instructions with traditional abstract safety messages. After adjustment for covariates, story-based messages resulted in a 19 percent improvement in safety behavior, compared with non-narrative communications. Importantly, injury stories did not create undue fear of the message object, demonstrating that brief anecdotes about accident victims can convince people to take reasonable precautions without creating unwarranted alarm about risks.     

输卵管妊娠保守治疗适应证选择

目的　探讨彩色多普勒超声 (CDFI)筛选合适药物保守治疗异位妊娠的临床价值。方法　 5 0例生命体征平稳的异位妊娠患者 ,在行CDFI检查后接受甲氨蝶呤 (MTX) 5 0mg/m2 单次肌肉注射配合米非司酮 2 5mg ,Bid 3d口服 ,随访直至临床结局。分析成功与失败病例CDFI的特点和绒毛膜促性腺激素 (HCG)的水平 ,并制作CDFI评分。结果　CDFI能直接反映胚胎生命力 ,不同CD FI图像和血清HCG水平的病例 ,保守治疗成功率有很大差异。结论　CDFI评分可应用于适合保守治疗异位妊娠病例的筛选。对评分 >10者 ,因失败率高 ,不推荐药物保守治疗     

外伤性股动脉栓塞继发肾功能衰竭32例的综合治疗

目的 探讨外伤性股动脉栓塞后继发急性肾功能衰竭的临床综合治疗。方法 对32例外伤性股动脉栓塞术后继发急性肾功能衰竭病例均进行急诊手术切开取栓、血管吻合术，术后均予以综合治疗。结果住院时间7天-3个月，平均41d。最终截肢6例，死亡2例，24例修复成功。结论 术前准确判断预后，正确选择手术方式、术中筋膜减张性切开、术后及时清除坏死组织、术后利尿合剂应用和及时必要的血透是影响外伤性股动脉栓塞保肢术后急性肾功能衰竭预后的重要因素。     

早期扩髓髓内钉固定治疗合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折

目的探讨合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折早期扩髓及髓内钉固定是否增加并发症及死亡率. 方法采用回顾性对比分析,依据下列标准选择病例(1) 年龄在17～65岁;(2) 必须有胸部损伤[简明损伤定级(AIS)≥2], 且损伤严重度评分(ISS)≥16;(3) 住院时间≥48 h;(4) 病史中无明显影响全身状况的疾病, 如糖尿病, 慢性心、肺、肾功能不全等;(5) 有股骨干骨折, 且进行了扩髓髓内钉固定, 不含钢板、外固定支架或牵引及石膏固定者.并按受伤至手术时间划分为两组, A组为<24 h手术者(早期扩髓组), B组为≥24 h手术者(延期扩髓组),将两组间合并伤情况、ISS、住院时间、ICU时间、并发症、死亡及合并休克情况进行比较. 结果有96例符合上述标准, 其中A组57例, B组39例,经统计学处理, 两组间仅在股骨开放性骨折发生率(A组53%,B组31%,χ2=4.496, P<0.05)、合并休克率(A组51%, B组28%,χ2=4.895, P<0.05 )及住院时间[A组为(17.5±6.5)d, B组为(31.5±9.5)d,t=8.599, P<0.001]上差异有显著性意义和非常显著性意义, 而两组并发症发生率和死亡率等方面比较, 差异无显著性意义(P>0.05). 结论在合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折中,只要能控制休克,保证生命体征平稳,对股骨干骨折行早期扩髓髓内钉固定不增加患者的并发症发生率及死亡率,并可促进患者早日康复,缩短住院时间.     

实验性急性胰腺炎肺内细胞凋亡状况及其意义的初步探讨

目的：探讨重症急性胰腺炎时肺内细胞凋亡的状况及其在肺损伤发病机制中的意义。方法：以不同浓度牛磺胆酸钠液逆行胰胆管注射造成大急急性水肿性胰腺炎（AEP)与急性坏死性胰腺炎(ANP)两种模型，测定血浆TNF-α与内毒素水平的动态变化，免疫组化检测肺内TNF-α的表达，并以TUNEL法结合激光扫描共聚焦显微镜检测肺组织切片内细胞凋亡的情况。结果：正常时大鼠肺内偶见淋巴细胞及纤维母细胞等发生凋亡，诱导AEP或ANP后凋亡细胞数量无明显变化。随着肺损伤的出现，少许浸润的炎细胞、肺泡上皮细胞及血管内皮细胞等发生了凋亡。凋亡指数(‰)在ANP组呈一过性下降，在ANP组表现为持续下降，在6h后各时点均显著低于AEP组相应值(P＜0．05)。分析表明，ANP组血中TNF-α、内毒素含量的增加与凋亡指数的变化存在负相关(P＜0.05)。结论：ANP时肺内浸润的以中性粒细胞为代表的大量炎细胞出现延迟凋亡，这种现象可能是肺损伤发生的重要前提，同时内毒素血症及TNF-α的过度合成可能是中性粒细胞延迟凋亡的部分原因。     

350例膝关节镜检查分析

自1981年以来进行了350例膝关节镜检查。明确诊断340例(97.1%),纠正诊断52例(14.7%),补充诊断47例(13.4%)。关节镜检查不仅有助于确定临床诊断,而且提高了手术的准确性。     

Injury Type, Injury Severity, and Repeat Occurrence of Alcohol-Related Trauma in Adolescents

Injury associated with alcohol use is a significant problem among adolescents; however, routine evaluation of alcohol use in this population is not conducted. The purpose of this study was to compare injured adolescents presenting to an emergency room with a positive serum alcohol concentration (SAC+) with those injured adolescents wlth a negative serum alcohol concentration (SAC-). Data were collected retrospectively on 176 injured patients, between the ages of 13 and 18, consecutively admitted to a university hospital from January 1, 1989-December 31, 1990. Information collected included mechanism and severity of injury, outcome, SAC, length of stay, prychiatric history, prior or subsequent admission for injury, and hospital charges. Of those tested with an SAC, more than one-third had a positive SAC. Patients with positive SACs had a greater probability of having a psychiatric history and more frequently had a prior or subsequent injury. Furthermore, only 34% of SAC+ patients were referred for counseling. The results indicate that a SAC should be obtained on all adolescents admitted for trauma, that adolescents presenting with injuries and a positive SAC should be referred for alcohol and psychiatric assessment, and that injured adolescents may be at increased risk for repeat injuries in the future.     

B型超声对诊断半月板损伤的临床价值

自１９８７年以来，我院采用Ｂ超对半月板进行实验研究并对２６４例病人进行检测，结果表明Ｂ超不仅能显示半月板图象还能区分正常与异常半月板。Ｂ超诊断的临床符合率为８６．３６％，手术符合率为９５％。本检查具有无创性，不接触ｘ射线，操作简便等优点。     

微创内固定系统在高能量胫骨平台骨折中的应用

目的:探讨微创内固定系统治疗高能量胫骨平台骨折的方法和临床疗效。方法:本组27例,男19例,女8例;年龄21~59岁,平均36岁;其中左侧12例,右侧15例。按Schatzker分型:Ⅴ型9例,Ⅵ型18例。其中合并前交叉韧带撕脱骨折3例,后交叉韧带断裂2例,半月板损伤3例。用改良内外侧联合切口,行微创内固定系统结合有限接触加压钢板(LC-DCP)内固定,其中3例半月板损伤,2例给予修补,另1例部分切除;3例前交叉韧带撕脱骨折给予钢丝固定;2例后交叉韧带断裂行Ⅱ期手术。术后2周、1、3、6个月、1年随访,行摄片及关节活动度检查,测定胫骨平台内翻角(TPA)及后倾角(PA);术后1年行膝关节HSS评分。结果:术后与术后1年TPA及PA平均值的差异无显著性统计学意义(TPA:t=1·012,P=0·356;PA:t=0·667,P=0·521)。术后1年膝关节HSS评分平均为86·9分(56~98分),根据此评分标准:优15例,良7例,中4例,差1例。结论:微创钢板治疗高能量胫骨平台骨折是理想、有效的方法,它具有手术创伤小、并发症少,骨折愈合率高,长期稳定性良好,膝关节功能恢复满意等优点。     

Gd-DTPA动态增强MRI评价心肌微血管损伤

目的：探讨Gd-DTPA动态增强MRI评价心肌微血管损伤的可行性。方法：制作急性犬心肌梗死动物模型，在活体上用放射微球^99Tc—MAA测量心肌血流量，0．5％伊文蓝染色区分缺血心肌；心脏离体后用3％TTC染色区分梗死心肌，SP免疫组化染色观察心肌微血管并计算微血管体积分数。犬离体心脏左冠状动脉插管后作MRI平扫及Gd—DTPA动态增强扫描，测量正常、缺血和梗死心肌的信号强度，绘制时间-信号强度曲线。结果：在T1WI上，心肌信号强度无明显差异；在T2WI上，病变心肌信号强度较正常增高；Gd-DTPA灌注动态增强扫描，正常心肌时间-信号强度曲线呈下降形，危险心肌呈上升形，梗死心肌呈平直形，灌注晚期病变区呈明显环状强化。正常、危险和梗死心肌血流量、微血管体密度差异显著。结论：急性心肌梗死后心肌间质水肿、心肌含水量增加致T2WI信号增高。Gd-DTPA动态增强时间-信号强度曲线上升的斜率及峰值可以反映心肌微血管损伤及组织水肿的程度。