Assistance respiratoire veino-veineuse et assistance circulatoire veino-artérielle avec oxygénation extracorporelle. Questions,réponses

A round table, organized by the French Society of Perfusion (Sofraperf) at the French national congress on extracorporeal circulations (Perfusion 2013), was attended by perfusionists, anaesthesiologists, intensivists and surgeons around the theme of respiratory veno-venous support and veno-arterial circulatory support with extracorporeal oxygenation in intensive care units. The debate was conducted in a participatory manner by bi-directional questions–answers session between moderators and assistance. The authors report management of this type of therapy that is not perfectly homogeneous, supported on literature data. Cannulae, cannulation, circuit, oxygenator, anticoagulation, control, surveillance, weaning are subject to paragraphs with defined entry whose contents are mutually enriching.     

Handling of the MED-EL TEMPO+ ear-level speech processor by paediatric cochlear implant users and their parents

MED-EL launched the first ear-level speech processor offering a high-rate CIS+ strategy, the TEMPO+, in 1999. Studies have already demonstrated improved speech perception, sound quality and ability to enjoy music with the TEMPO+ due to the new CIS+ speech-coding strategy, when compared to the body-worn processor. In this study we evaluated responses from parents of young children about ease of handling and usage of the TEMPO+, and satisfaction with the TEMPO+ and its performance. Overall, 65 custom-designed questionnaires were analysed. The results showed that MED-EL cochlear implant users felt comfortable manipulating the dials and switches, changing the battery pack, using external sources of input and using the accessories provided. These results confirm the suitability of the TEMPO+ for infants and toddlers.     

目标性培训在消毒供应中心培训中的应用

目的 探讨目标性培训方法在消毒供应中心岗位人员器械培训中的应用效果。方法 本研究为随机对照试验。选取2021年4月至7月在揭阳市人民医院消毒供应中心从事手术组工作的 20名 33～45岁女性岗位人员作为培训对象，采用随机数字表法将其分为对照组和观察组，各 10名。 对照组应用传统的培训方法，观察组应用目标性培训方法。培训后比较两组人员操作技能考核成绩、 培训满意度、负责清洗包装腹腔镜基础器械包的清洗质量和包装质量合格率。符合正态分布的计量资料采用均数±标准差（xˉ ± s）表示，组间比较采用独立样本t检验；计数资料采用例数或率（%）表示， 组间比较采用卡方检验；P＜0.05为差异有统计学意义。结果 观察组考核成绩、培训满意度及其负责清洗包装的腹腔镜基础器械包清洗质量、包装质量合格率明显高于对照组［（90.2±6.1）分比（77.0± 7.5）分、（90.0±6.0）分比（72.1±9.8）分、487（97.4%）比453（90.6%）、492（98.4%）比472（94.4%）］，差异有统计学意义（均P＜0.05）。结论 在消毒供应中心岗位人员器械培训时应用目标性培训方法，可有效提高岗位人员考核成绩及培训满意度及其负责清洗包装的腹腔镜基础器械包清洗质量、包装质量合 格率，保障患者安全。     

STAFFING PATTERNS

Unsolved staffing pattern issues are viewed in the current context of funding pressures, third party payment, and management necessity for program and cost projections. Relevant factors are mustered for consideration with their implications. Use of differentiated skill levels and response as well as development of departmental services mandate are considered. The author also shares his experientially derived throughts on staff ratio to certain institutional assignments.     

研究生时间管理倾向、个人奋斗与生活满意度的关系

目的探讨研究生时间管理倾向、个人奋斗与生活满意度之间的关系。方法以219名硕士研究生作为被试,采用问卷调查法和访谈法进行研究。结果①研究生重视自己的个人奋斗,但生活满意度较低(x-±s=3.85±0.32);②个人奋斗与时间管理倾向相关显著(r=0.170~0.383),个人奋斗对时间管理倾向有一定预测作用,解释变异量达到17.0%。;个人奋斗与生活满意度相关显著(r=0.154~0.295),并对其有预测作用,解释变异量达到12.3%;时间管理倾向也对生活满意度有一定预测作用,解释量达到13.4%。结论研究生的时间管理倾向、个人奋斗与其生活满意度显著相关。那些以往成就经验较多,时间效能感较强的个体拥有较高的生活满意度。     

Behavior Change Following Implementation of Home‐Based Life‐Saving Skills in Liberia,West Africa

Introduction: Home‐Based Life‐Saving Skills (HBLSS) has been fully integrated into Liberia's long‐term plan to decrease maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity, coordinated through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The objective of this article is to disseminate evaluation data from project monitoring and documentation on translation of knowledge and skills obtained through HBLSS into behavior change at the community level. Methods: One year after completion of HBLSS training, complication audits were conducted with 434 postpartum women in 1 rural county in Liberia. Results: Sixty‐two percent (n = 269) of the women were attended during birth by an HBLSS‐trained traditional midwife or family member, while 38% (n = 165) were attended by a traditional midwife or family member who did not receive HBLSS training. Home‐Based Life‐Saving Skills–trained birth attendants performed significantly more first actions (life‐saving actions taught to be performed after every birth) than the attendants not HBLSS trained. Fourteen percent of our sample (n = 62) reported too much bleeding following the birth. Of these women, approximately half (n = 29) were attended by an HBLSS‐trained traditional midwife or family member. There was a significant difference in secondary actions (those actions taught to be performed when a woman experiences too much bleeding following childbirth) that were reported to have been performed by HBLSS‐trained attendants (mean 5.26, standard deviation [SD] 1.88) and untrained attendants (mean 2.73, SD 1.97; P < .0001). Discussion: Our findings suggest that HBLSS knowledge is being transferred into behavior change and used at the community level by traditional midwives and family members.     

The triage-function of a psychosomatic liaison-service for gynecological patients

The psychosomatic psychotherapeutic consultation liaison (CL)-service for gynecological patients at the Vienna University has been evaluated. Research interest focused on success and failure of the initial interview, conceptualized for a specific clientele. The interview has a triage function for treatment planning. By the type of treatment that was applied, patients were divided into three groups: Group A, patients with one single contact with the unit; Group B, patients who were referred to external psychotherapy; Group C, patients who were treated with short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy as offered by the service unit. The drop-outs figured as Group D. The questionnaires completed by the patients at the first consultation and 6 months after their final contact with the clinic covered socio-demographic data, ego functions; the motivation for psychotherapy, a complaints list and finally, at the second contact only, an individual retrospective judgement concerning personal consequences of the consultation. Patients needs in CL-seruices call for quick decisions, which therapeutic measure would be most adequate. An experienced clinician's decision is based on several circumstances: individual feeling of suffering therapy-motivation and ego-strength, as well as social and demographic facts. Comparing groups with different therapeutic recommendations showed that the psychometric tests discriminated well between these four groups and thus the validity of the clinical recommendation has been confirmed.