Has Removal From the Inpatient-Only List Increased Complications After Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty?

BackgroundOn 1/1/2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services removed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the Inpatient-Only (IPO) list. This change allowed expansion of outpatient TKA, potentially to include older, more frail patients at greater risk for perioperative complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of removing TKA from the IPO list on early complications.MethodsPatients undergoing TKA in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database were identified using CPT code 27447. Only cases with length of stay of zero days were included. Rates of 30-day complications, readmissions, and reoperation were compared before and after TKA was removed from the IPO list (2015-2017 vs 2018). The analysis was performed both with and without propensity score matching.Results212,313 patients underwent TKA during the study period. 2466 (1.5%) were outpatient TKA in 2015-2017 and 3189 (5.6%) in 2018. After propensity matching, there were 2458 patients in each cohort. Rates of total 30-day complications were significantly lower in 2018 (3.7%) than the years TKA remained on the IPO (4.5%, P = .04). Similarly, rates of any reoperation decreased from 1.2% during 2015-2017 to 0.6% in 2018 (P = .03). There were no significant changes in rates of readmission (2.5% vs 2.2%, P = .5) or wound complications (0.8% vs 0.8%, P = 1.0).ConclusionRemoval of TKA from the IPO list did not result in an increase in complications or readmissions. These data suggest, despite the regulatory change, surgeons have continued to exercise sound judgment as to what patients can safely undergo outpatient TKA.     

基于熵权法评价干燥方法对经典名方华盖散基准样品质量属性的影响

目的 优选经典名方华盖散基准样品的干燥方法。方法 采用真空干燥、真空带式干燥、喷雾干燥、冷冻干燥方法制备华盖散基准样品,应用扫描电子显微镜、差式扫描量热分析、HPLC等方法测定基准样品的质量属性,以得粉率、玻璃化转变温度及成分含量转移率等为评价指标,运用熵权法对各指标赋予权重进行综合评价。结果 喷雾干燥基准样品粒子呈类球形、粒径最小,冷冻干燥基准样品不规则、蓬松、溶化性好。指标成分盐酸麻黄总碱、苦杏仁苷、橙皮苷、甘草苷、甘草酸转移率分别为85.66%～104.78%、90.81%～104.16%、91.42%～94.86%、83.98%～94.69%、87.85%～94.45%,指纹图谱相似度均大于0.9。结论 经综合评价得出冷冻干燥方法最佳,3批验证工艺重复性、可行性较好,为经典名方基准样品质量属性研究提供了理论依据和实践价值。     

大黄-黄芪组分自微乳的制备及在体肠吸收特性研究

目的 研究大黄-黄芪多组分自微乳的处方与制备工艺,评价制剂质量,并考察其大鼠肠吸收特性。方法 通过溶解度实验、油相与乳化剂和助乳化剂配伍实验及伪三元相图的绘制,筛选出最优处方组成;并从自微乳的外观、形态、粒径、稳定性等方面对自微乳进行评价。通过大鼠在体单向肠灌流实验考察自微乳的肠吸收特性。结果 自微乳处方中油相为辛酸癸酸单双甘油酯、乳化剂为聚氧乙烯蓖麻油35、助乳化剂为乙二醇。在微乳形成区选择各辅料用量,采用适宜方法加入大黄总蒽醌及黄芪总皂苷制得的组分自微乳,外观均一透明,加水分散后形成黄色乳光的微乳液,透射电镜显微镜（transmission electron microscopy,TEM）下观察到微乳分散均匀,无黏连,呈大小均一圆球形乳滴;平均粒径为（33.01±0.12）nm、多分散指数（polydispersion index,PDI）为0.10±0.02、电位为（-10.10±1.00）m V;自微乳中大黄总蒽醌和黄芪总皂苷质量分数分别为6.29、8.80 mg/g。自微乳中大黄总蒽醌在十二指肠、空肠段的吸收速率常数（Ka）及表观吸收系数（Papp）较回肠段均有显著提高;黄芪...     

基于精益六西格玛管理的门诊服务流程优化实践

目的探索精益六西格玛管理在综合医院门诊服务流程优化中的效果,提升门诊服务,改善患者就医体验。方法运用精益六西格玛管理体系5个阶段,选取2019年5—12月168万人次门诊患者为对照组、2020年1—8月120万人次门诊患者为观察组。对照组采用常规门诊管理,观察组采用精益六西格玛管理。比较两组门诊患者就诊时间、等候时间、取药时间、满意度。结果观察组门诊患者就诊时间、等候时间、取药时间均明显小于对照组,患者满意度高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论基于精益六西格玛管理,门诊服务流程取得了较好的改进效果,不断优化门诊资源配置,患者满意度提高,最终得出一套适用于综合医院推广和借鉴的门诊服务优化流程。     

Propofol anaesthesia reduces early post-operative emesis after paediatric strabismus surgery

Propofol anaesthesia may reduce postoperative emesis. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of emesis after propofol anaesthesia with and without nitrous oxide, compared with thiopentone and halothane anaesthesia, in hospital and up to 24 hr postoperatively, in outpatient paediatric patients after strabismus surgery. Seventy-five ASA class I or II, unpremedicated patients, aged 2–12 yr were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Thiopentone, 6.0 mg · kg^{? 1} iv induction followed by halothane and N₂O/O₂ for maintenance (T/H); propofol for induction, followed by propofol and oxygen for maintenance (P/O₂); and propofol for iv induction, followed by propofol infusion and N₂O/O₂ for maintenance (P/N₂O). All received vecuronium, controlled ventilation, and acetaminophen pr. Morphine was given as needed for postoperative analgesia. There were no differences in age, weight, number of eye muscles operated upon, duration of anaesthesia or surgery. The P/N₂O group (255 ± 80 μg· kg^{? 1}· min^{? 1}) received less propofol than the P/O₂ group (344 ± 60 μg · kg^{? 1}· min^{? 1}) (P ≤ 0.0001) and had shorter extubation (P < 0.001) and recovery (P < 0.01) times. Emesis in the hospital, in both the P/N₂O (4.0%) and P/O₂ group (4.0%) was less than in the T/H group (32%) (P < 0.01). Antiemetics were required in four patients in the T/H group (16.0%). Overall emesis after surgery was not different among the groups: T/H (48%), P/O₂ (28%) and P/N₂O (42%). The use of propofol anaesthesia with and without N₂O decreased only early emesis. This supports the concept of a short-acting, specific antiemetic effect of propofol.     

Low-dose sufentanil and lidocaine supplementation of general anaesthesia

This randomized double-blind study compared the effects of: (1) saline infusion (C); (2) sufentanil alone (1.0 micrograms.kg-1) (S); and (3) low-dose sufentanil (0.5 micrograms.kg-1) in combination with lidocaine (1.5 mg.kg-1) (LS): on the cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation and on postoperative ventilation as monitored by respiratory inductive plethysmography in day-care surgical procedures of approximately 60 min duration. Thirty healthy, unpremedicated patients were studied. Thiopentone requirements were reduced by 40 and 28 per cent in the S and LS groups respectively compared with control (P less than 0.001). Both treatments suppressed HR and BP responses (P less than 0.005) to intubation. Postoperatively, PaCO2 was elevated (P less than 0.05) in group S. Dose-related respiratory depression was observed. The incidence of postoperative apnoea was significantly higher in both S and LS groups than compared with control (P less than 0.05). However, only patients in group S showed higher apnoea index and mean apnoea duration over the initial 10-20 min after surgery compared with control (P less than 0.005). In addition, group S showed slower respiratory frequency and prolonged expiratory time (P less than 0.005). In conclusion, an induction dose of sufentanil (1 microgram.kg-1) used in balanced anaesthesia of less than 70 min duration was associated with significant respiratory depression, particularly during the initial 10-20 min after surgery, whereas low-dose sufentanil (0.5 micrograms.kg-1) with lidocaine (1.5 mg.kg-1) had minimal postoperative respiratory depression and comparable attenuation of pressor responses to intubation.     

《伤寒杂病论》合方运用探讨

重点阐述了《伤寒杂病论》所创合方的这一方剂变化的特殊形式及其运用。并对合方的源流,涵义,组方原则,作用及意义进行了探讨。认为合方虽源于《内经》,但成形于《伤寒杂病论》。合方具有单方所不具备的优势和疗效,如治疗面广,作用性强,产生新疗效,调整作用功能等。