A pilot feasibility study of mindfulness childbirth education for women with a history of sexual trauma

Backgroundand purpose: Pregnant women with a history of sexual trauma are at increased risk for mood disorders. Mindfulness interventions delivered prenatally may reduce risk of mood disorders. The purpose of this pilot was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) for women with a history of sexual trauma.Materials and methodsA one-group repeated measures design was employed, involving three assessments: baseline, post-intervention and at eight weeks postpartum. Twelve pregnant women were recruited and enrolled. Self-report measures and open-ended written questionnaires were used to assess health outcomes and intervention acceptability.ResultsResults show high satisfaction with the program, an immediate reduction in prenatal anxiety, and longitudinal increase in interoceptive awareness skills.ConclusionThe results suggest the feasibility and acceptability of the MBCP approach for women with a history of sexual trauma.     

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: JACC Focus Seminar

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), the most common form of orthostatic intolerance in young people, affects approximately 500,000 people in the United States alone, typically young women at the peak of their education and the beginning of their working lives. This is a heterogeneous disorder, the pathophysiology and mechanisms of which are not well understood. There are multiple contributing factors and numerous potential mimics. This review details the most current views on the potential causes, comorbid conditions, proposed subtypes, differential diagnoses, evaluations, and treatment of POTS from cardiological and neurological perspectives.     

上海浦东新区MCI人群的痴呆相关知识知晓的调查 及慢性病的关注度对知晓率的影响

目的 调查上海市浦东新区入册MCI老人痴呆相关知识知晓情况及慢性病的关注度对知晓率的影响。方法 采用自行设计的老年痴呆防治相关知识知晓率的调查表，包括性别、年龄、学历等一般情况及相关知识问卷等测量工具对2016年入档的942名MCI干预项目老人痴呆知识知晓率开展调查，根据客观及主观认为有无慢性病将MCI分为四组，分别为无慢性病（A组），仅客观有慢性病（B组），仅主观有慢性病（C组），客观及主观均有慢性病（D组），比较各组对痴呆相关知识知晓率的情况。结果 通过独立样本T检验提示，有慢性病组的痴呆严重性、影响因素、总分准确率显著高于无慢性病组,其差异具有统计学意义(P﹤0.01)，通过多重比较的LSD法进一步两两比较，在痴呆严重性准确率维度上，D组准确率最低,具有显著性差异（P﹤0.01）; 在就医信息、概念、总分准确率上， B组最低，其差异具有统计学意义（P ﹤0.05）；在影响因素准确率上，C组显著高于B组及D组,其结果具有显著性差异（P ﹤0.01）；在总分准确率上， C组高于D组，其差异具有统计学意义（P ﹤0.01）。结论：有慢性病组对痴呆相关知识知晓率高于无慢性病组。无慢性病MCI对慢性病的适度关注及注意力有益于对痴呆相关知识的了解，同时有慢性病MCI对患慢性病关注不足或回避态度将不利于MCI的早期识别，进一步延误病情。加强社区慢性病健康相关知识的宣教，积极的关注自身的健康，对慢性病引起足够的重视，有助于减少痴呆的发病。