The emergency medicine training needs of rural general practitioners

This study aimed to identify the emergency medicine training needs of rural general practitioners (GPs) in the catchment area of the Hunter Rural Division of General Practice. The GPs were surveyed using a questionnaire in which they were asked about their confidence levels in a number of specific emergency medicine skills, and about the areas of emergency medicine that they saw as priorities for upskilling. More than a third of GPs who were responsible for on-call work at the hospital indicated that they had low levels of confidence in a number of their emergency medicine skills, in particular skills relating to paediatric emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, and respiratory emergencies. These emergency medicine domains were also seen as high priorities for upskilling by the majority of the respondents. The study shows that rural doctors need the opportunity to access emergency medicine training that provides upskilling not only in the management of clinical problems, but also in practical procedures.     

中国地鼠情绪唤醒水平评定量表的制定

为建立一套适合于中国地鼠情绪唤醒水平观测的评定方法,并验证其可靠性,在Ａｄｅｒ 情绪唤醒评定方法基础上进行修订,对中国地鼠进行试测,建立情绪唤醒水平划界分。结果显示总分以５ 分为界,能区分高／ 低情绪唤醒水平的中国地鼠;条目与量表总分呈中高度相关（ ｒ ＝ ０ ．３２６８ ～０ ．７３４７） ,量表总分重测信度良好（ ｒ ＝ ０ ．５８７４ ～０ ．６１０５） ,评定者评分一致性高,符合率达９５－２ ％     

Pediatric surgery in the Renaissance period

The emergence of surgery during the Renaissance marked the birth of surgery as a discipline based on clinical observation and improvement of technical skill. Some of the most experienced surgeons dealing with pediatric problems were Paré, Phaer, Würtz and, especially, Hildanus, who described more than 150 cases in children. Some minor malformations were curable, and some major anomalies were described for the first time. Renaissance surgeons had no explanations for the etiology of diseases and malformations. In many instances, the imaginatio was considered to be responsible.     

A Medieval Medical View on Obesity

Medieval medical views on obesity are presented from Avicenna's Canon of Medicine. Health risks associated with obesity were appreciated, including respiratory and cardiovascular problems, infertility and even sudden death.     

Cancer statistics of Chinese Versus Americans

Cancer incidence and mortality rates of Chinese in China (Shanghai, Kwangtung), Hong Kong, and the United States (San Francisco, etc.) are presented. The rates for the U.S. white population are included for comparison. Additional mortality rates of Chinese in Japan and incidence rates of Chinese in Singapore and British Columbia are also available. Such statistics emphasize both the distinctions and the similarities in cancer problems among chinese living abroad and Chinese living in China. Some ethnic and cultural differences, as well as differences in age, site distribution, and histological subtype, of certain cancers are discussed.     

腰痹舒治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床疗效分析

用中药腰痹舒治疗腰椎间盘突出症 3 1例 ,治愈 2 8例 ,有效 3例。治疗后随访 6～ 1 8个月 ,无 1例复发。与牵引、按摩、秋水仙碱内服对照组比较 ,中药疗效显著优于对照组 (P<0 .0 5 )。经 CT检查 ,腰痹舒治愈后椎间盘的后突压迫、粘连均有不同程度的解除。提出可根据症状、体征将腰椎间盘出症的腰腿痛分为 1 0级。作为判断病情和疗程的主要指标。其治疗宜通经、化瘀散寒为主。     

纳洛酮加清开灵治疗野生蕈中毒30例疗效观察

目的：观察纳洛酮与清开灵合用治疗急性野生蕈中毒的临床疗效。方法：采用随机数字表法将86例患者随机分为3组。治疗组30例以纳络酮加清开灵治疗，纳洛酮组26例单用纳洛酮治疗，清开灵组30例单用清开灵治疗。观察3组患者症状好转时间、症状消失时间、重症清醒时间。治疗5天为1疗程，共治2－8疗程。结果：治疗组在症状好转时间、症状消失时间、清醒时间均明显短于纳洛酮组和清开灵组（P＜0．05，P＜0．01）。结论：纳洛酮与清开灵合用，可以从不同途径作用于脑组织，尽快改善中毒症状，减少脑损伤，二者合用尚可减少纳洛酮的用量，从而减少纳洛酮的心血管效应。     

中医药治疗糖尿病视网膜病变的临床与实验研究近况

综述了近年来中医药治疗糖尿病视网膜病变的研究状况及有待解决的问题。