成人游戏力与3~8岁儿童脑功能发展的关系

3~8岁是儿童脑功能发育的重要时期,该阶段儿童大脑及其功能具有较强可塑性,而早期经验的剥夺会导致中枢神经系统发育停滞,甚至萎缩并构成永久性损害。儿童早期经验的获得大部分来自游戏,而游戏的开展离不开成年人的参与,越来越多的研究揭示了游戏力对脑功能的重要作用。本文旨在综述成人游戏力对儿童脑功能发育,如在感觉和动作、注意力和意识、学习和记忆中的作用。本综述还简述了游戏类型对脑功能的影响及现有的挑战,以期从父母、教师等成人参与游戏的角度来促进儿童脑功能健康发展。     

成人室间隔缺损的外科治疗

目的：报告成人室间隔缺损的外科治疗经验。方法：对26例成人室间隔缺损的手术治疗进行回顾性分析。其中行室缺直接缝合3例,单纯补片修补19例,单向活瓣补片修补4例。同时行主动脉瓣折叠悬吊2例,双瓣置换l例,二尖瓣成成形l例,三尖瓣成形4例．结果：无手术死亡。术后并发症：切口感染、术后出血二次开胸止血、呼吸道感染和片周漏各l例,心动过速4例．术后随访24例(92．3％),随访时间1月～92月,晚期死亡l例,死因为片周漏并感染性心内膜炎．结论：成人室间隔缺损的临床表现虽较为复杂,手术效果令人满意．选择正确的手术方法及注意围术期处理是手术治疗成功的关键。     

与鼻内镜手术相关的鼻泪管解剖测量

①目的　熟悉鼻泪管的局部解剖关系 ,为鼻内镜下鼻泪管的手术提供依据。②方法　对 5 6侧正中矢状位切开尸头的鼻泪管进行解剖学测量。③结果　鼻泪管开口位于下鼻道前 1/ 3段顶或侧壁 (30侧 ,2 6侧 )。鼻泪管长度为 (15 .99± 2 .5 2 )mm ,鼻泪管上口径平均 2 .97mm ,鼻泪管中段管径 4.2 0mm ,鼻泪管上口内侧壁厚平均 0 .73mm ,中段内侧壁厚平均 0 .5 5mm ,鼻泪管下口前缘至前鼻棘距离平均 2 1.97mm ,下口前缘至下鼻甲前缘附着处的距离平均为 10 .5 4mm ,上颌窦开口前缘到鼻泪管后壁的距离平均 3.82mm ,鼻泪管长轴与眉间至前鼻棘连线的夹角为 8.74°± 1.39° ,以上各指标左右侧比较差异无显著性 (t =- 0 .983～ 1.481,P >0 .0 5 )。④结论　鼻泪管上口位于鼻丘隆突下缘 ,下口位于下鼻道前端顶或侧壁 ,是鼻内镜鼻腔泪囊造口术的重要标志。     

Food insecurity among Canadian youth and young adults: insights from the Canada Food Study

ObjectiveThis study explored associations between socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported health, and household food security among young adults.MethodsNational cohort study participants from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Halifax, Canada, aged 16–30 years (n = 2149) completed online surveys. Multinomial logistic regression, weighted to reflect age and sex proportions from the 2016 census, was conducted to examine associations between food security status and covariates.ResultsAlmost 30% of respondents lived in food-insecure households, with 19% in “moderately” food-insecure and 10% in “severely” food-insecure households. Respondents identifying as Black or Indigenous were more likely to live in moderately (AOR = 1.96, CI: 1.10, 3.50; AOR = 3.15, CI: 1.60, 6.20) and severely (AOR = 4.25, CI: 2.07, 8.74; AOR = 6.34, CI: 2.81, 14.30) food-insecure households compared with those identifying as mixed/other ethnicity. Respondents who found it “very difficult” to make ends meet were more likely to be moderately (AOR = 20.37, CI: 11.07, 37.46) and severely (AOR = 101.33, CI: 41.11, 249.77) food insecure. Respondents classified as “normal” weight (AOR = 0.64, CI: 0.43, 0.96) or overweight (AOR = 0.53, CI: 0.34, 0.83) were less likely to be moderately food insecure compared with those affected by obesity. Compared with “very good or excellent,” “poor” health, diet quality, and mental health were each positively associated with severe food insecurity (AOR = 7.09, CI: 2.44, 20.61; AOR = 2.63, CI: 1.08, 6.41; AOR = 2.09, CI: 1.03, 4.23, respectively).ConclusionThe high prevalence of correlates of food insecurity among young adults suggests the need for policies that consider the unique challenges (e.g., precarious income) and vulnerability associated with this life stage.     

Inequities in access to VA’S aid and attendance enhanced pension benefit to help Veterans pay for long‐term care

ObjectiveTo examine characteristics that are associated with receipt of Aid and Attendance (A&A), an enhanced pension benefit for Veterans who qualify on the basis of needing daily assistance, among Veterans who receive pensions.Data sourcesSecondary data analysis of 2016‐2017 national VA administrative data linked with Medicare claims.Study designObservational study examining sociodemographic, medical, and healthcare utilization characteristics associated with receipt of A&A among Veterans receiving pension.Principal findingsIn 2017, 9.7% of Veterans with pension newly received the A&A benefit. The probability of receiving A&A among black and Hispanic pensioners was 4.6 percentage points lower than for white pensioners (95%CI = −0.051, −0.042). Married Veterans receiving pension had a 4.4‐percentage point higher probability of receiving A&A (95%CI = 0.039, 0.048). Most indicators of need for assistance (eg, home health utilization, dementia, stroke) were associated with significantly higher probabilities of receiving A&A, with notable exceptions: pensioners with a diagnosis of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (marginal effect = −0.029 95%CI = −0.037, −0.021) or enrolled in Medicaid (marginal effect = −0.053, 95%CI = −0.057, −0.050) had lower probabilities of receiving A&A. Unadjusted and adjusted rates of receiving A&A among Veterans receiving pension varied by VA medical center.ConclusionsThis study identified potential inequities in receipt of the A&A enhanced pension among a sample of Veterans receiving pension. Increased Veteran outreach, provider education, and VA office coordination can potentially reduce inequities in access to this benefit.