Design and Performance of Blanket Heat Shields for Neonates

ABSTRACT. Background: Several designs of plastic blanket heat shields are in use. This study was done to compare different designs for their efficiency in reducing heat loss. Methods: Four heat shield designs were tested by sequentially covering each of 14 infants (wt. 640–2030 g) cared for under radiant warmers. The power consumption of the radiant warmers was measured as a surrogate for. heat loss. All designs were tested for a total of 20 min on all infants. Results were calculated as percent change in power consumption from shield to shield. The most efficient design was further modified and evaluated in another group of 14 infants (wt. 700–1180 g). Results: The relative reductions in power consumption were: no shield (control) –0%, a plastic foil over the side rails: –17%, a single layer close to the infant but excluding the head: –34%, the same as double layer –37% and the most efficient one, a single layer covering the whole infant –42%. A modification of this design, tested in the second group of infants, reduced power consumption by 13% (95% CI –5.9/–19.7), ( p < 0.004) when compared to the single layer covering the whole infant. It was tucked under the connecting tubes to the ventilator. It also reduced the risk for displacement and allowed for the endotracheal tube to be suctioned without removing the blanket. Conclusion: Modifications of the design of heat shield blankets for infants resulted in significant increases in efficiency.     

电动秋千的研制及其在前庭功能研究中的应用

本文介绍了带转椅的电动秋千的研制及其使用,包括其工作原理、结构与控制系统的设计、主要技术性能及其在前庭功能与空间运动病研究中的应用。多年的实验证明,这台电动秋千设计合理,技术指标先进,使用性能良好,是研究前庭功能和空间运动病的实用设备。     

胰岛素泵的临床应用进展

综述了胰岛素泵在不同类型及不同情况糖尿病病人中的应用,列举了胰岛素泵临床应用中的常见问题。     

养阴清热、宣痹通络法治疗类风湿性关节炎的临床研究

目的 观察清络通痹颗粒治疗类风湿性关节炎阴虚络热证的临床疗效。方法 将118例患者随机分为清络通痹颗粒治疗组63例和雷公藤多甙片对照组55例，观察用药前后主要症状、体征和实验室检测指标的变化。结果 治疗组的临床治愈率为9．52％，临床治愈显效率为38．10％，总有效率为90．48％，疗效明显优于对照组的0％、20％、83．64％（P＜0．05）；治疗组的类风湿因子滴度、血沉、C反应蛋白、免疫球蛋白也明显降低，与对照组相比差异显著（P＜0．05或P＜0．01）。结论 清络通痹颗粒具有抗炎镇痛、调节免疫紊乱等作用，从而达到控制病情的治疗效果。     

Threshold for occluded formaldehyde patch test in formaldehyde-sensitive patients

Our purpose was to investigate the eliciting threshold concentration of formaldehyde in formaldehyde-sensitive individuals in the occluded and non-occluded patch teat and to evaluate the relationship in repeated open application test (ROAT) with a product containing a formaldehyde releaser. 20 formaldehyde-sensitive patients and a control group of 20 healthy volunteer were included in the study. Occluded and non-occluded patch tests with formaldehyde solutions form 25 to 10,000 ppm. and ROAT for I week with a leave-on cosmetic product containing on average 300 ppm formaldehyde. Were carried out simultaneously on each subject. In the occluded patch test. 1/2 of the 20 patients only reacted to 10,000 ppm formaldehyde. 9 reacted to 5,000 ppm. 3 reacted to 1.000 ppm. 2 reacted to 500 ppm and I reacted to 25 ppm. No definite positive reactions were observed in the non-occluded patch test or in the ROAT No positive reactions were observed in the control group to any of the test procedures. We concluded that the threshold concentration for occluded patch test to formaldehyde in formaldehyde-sensitive patients was 250 ppm. The threshold in occluded patch test corresponded to the degree of sensitivity Definite positive reactions in the ROAT were not seen, either indicating that they are unlikely to happen with the type of product used or that the exposure time was too short.     

临床护理路径在臀肌挛缩症患者健康教育中的应用

目的 探讨应用临床护理路径对臀肌孪缩症患者健康教育的效果。方法 将60例臀肌挛缩症患者分为对照组（n=30）和实验组（n=30），对照组采用常规教育方法，实验组按制定好的健康教育路径进行教育，将两组患者的健康教育达标率、对护理工作的满意度进行比较。结果 两组患者在健康教育达标率、对护理工作的满意度方面比较，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论 对臀肌挛缩症患者运用护理手段进行健康教育后提高了患者的健康教育达标率，提高了护理工作的满意度，效果优于常规教育方法。     

应用QQC活动提高儿科静脉穿刺成功率

目的提高静脉穿刺成功率，减少患儿因反复穿刺造成的痛苦及恐惧，减轻家长因担心穿刺困难而产生的焦虑，提高治疗和抢救的效率。方法详细介绍了QQC活动在提高儿科静脉穿刺成功率的应用，包括找出目前存在的问题，确定目标、采用流程图的方法分析问题存在的原因，制定相应的质量改进方案，并测量实施结果。结果实施QQC活动后静脉穿刺成功率比实施前明显提高。结论有效的QQC活动可以提高静脉穿刺成功率。     

热环境劳动过程中机体的调节与适应

通过对冶金、锻造、铸造、陶瓷、纺织、印染、铁路、航运等行业的16个作业环境热环境参数和工人生理反应关系的调查,对现行的高温作业分级标准不足之处提出了一些看法,并认为IS0提出的热环境下机体反应的阈限值对我国亦是适宜的。经统计学分析发现,作业环境的计算温度和工人平均体温之间有明显相关(r=0.86)。不同气温下464名工人的主观感觉调查表明,35℃时100％的工人都有热或很热的感觉。     

肌蒂移植术治疗陈旧性脊髓损伤(附56例报告)

作者采用肌蒂移植术治疗胸腰段陈旧性脊髓损伤56例.脊髓功能恢复率提高至Franke 1个等级以上者占76.8%(43/56).本文讨论了肌蒂移植术对陈旧性脊髓损伤的适应证.安徽省宿州市骨伤科医院淮北煤矿基建局医院     

Immunohistochemical analysis of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and heat shock proteins (HSPs) in ameloblastomas

BACKGROUND: To clarify the possible role of nitric oxide (NO) and stress proteins in oncogenesis and cytodifferentiation of odontogenic epithelium. Inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and heat shock proteins (HSPs) were analyzed in ameloblastomas as well as in tooth germs. METHODS: Specimens of seven tooth germs, 36 benign ameloblastomas and five malignant ameloblastomas were examined by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against iNOS and 27-, 60- and 70-kDa HSPs (HSP27, HSP60 and HSP70). RESULTS: Immunoreactivity for iNOS was detected in normal and neoplastic odontogenic epithelial cells and was higher in malignant ameloblastomas than in tooth germs and benign ameloblastomas. HSP27 was expressed constitutively in all odontogenic epithelial cells in tooth germs and benign and malignant ameloblastomas. Expression of HSP60 and HSP70 was detected in normal and neoplastic odontogenic epithelial cells and was prominent in cells neighboring the basement membrane. HSP60 reactivity showed no apparent difference between normal and neoplastic odontogenic epithelium, whereas HSP70 expression was slightly higher in benign and malignant ameloblastomas than in tooth germs. CONCLUSIONS: Activation of iNOS might be associated with malignant potential of epithelial odontogenic tumors. Elevated expression of HSP70 is considered to be involved in neoplastic transformation of odontogenic epithelial cells.