军队医院聘用护士工作压力反应情况及原因分析

目的：调查军队医院聘用护士工作压力反应情况及原因分析。方法：采用的问卷包括：工作压力反应量表和工作压力源评分量表。结果：军队医院聘用护士组（230例）工作压力反应项目的“睡眠状况不佳”、“焦虑紧张”、“情绪低落”,工作压力源的“护理专业与工作”、“工作环境与资源”、“管理与人际关系”评分显著高于在编护士组（105例）,P均〈0．05。结论：军队医院中聘用护士的工作压力偏大,应加强职业教育与管理。     

Infective Endocarditis Due to Treponema pallidum: A Case Diagnosed Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Aortic Valve

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Syphilitic aortitis might coexist in a dysfunctional aortic valve, but the etiology remains unclear, because microbiological diagnosis is difficult. A 62-year-old man with low-grade fever was diagnosed with aortitis and infective endocarditis, due to Treponema pallidum infection, using polymerase chain reaction analysis. This case suggests that syphilis might cause infective endocarditis.     

The association between occupational-related mechanical stress and radiographic damage in psoriatic arthritis

Objective

To assess the association between occupational-related mechanical factors and the severity of radiographic peripheral and axial joint damage in patients with longstanding Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA).

A serological scoring system to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Background

Lymph node metastasis (LNM)has widely been recognized as a poor prognostic indicator for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Preoperative prediction of LNM is important for clinicians to decide on treatment. This study was designed to develop a simple and convenient system to predict LNM.

Safety and efficacy of different prostaglandins used at term pregnancy for labour induction: a comparative study

Background

Prostaglandins are commonly used for labour induction in obstetric practice. Given the harsh effects of occupation and siege on provision of health care and on economic conditions, this study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of oral misoprostol and vaginal dinoprostone, to find the more appropriate and economic drug for labour induction in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestinian territory.

我院2000-2004年医院感染革兰阴性杆菌耐药性趋势的研究

[目的]了解2000年～2004年院内感染革兰阴性杆菌分布及其耐药性。[方法]主要使用MicroScan-4微生物鉴定及药敏仪对2000年1月～2004年12月引起院内感染革兰阴性杆菌进行鉴定及药物敏感试验，结果录入Whonet5．3软件进行分析、统计。[结果]5年间，革兰阴性杆菌所致医院感染中，大肠埃希菌比例最高，在32．8％～38．1％之间，阴沟肠杆菌、不动杆菌比例呈上升趋势。细菌的耐药率在逐年上升，其中阴沟肠杆菌和鲍曼不动杆菌，耐药性高于其它革兰阴性杆菌（P〈0．05），对第三代头孢菌素耐药率分别达到60％～80％、40％～70％。对亚胺培南耐药的菌株日益增多。[结论]细菌的耐药性逐渐增强，阴沟肠杆菌、鲍曼不动杆菌成为非常重要的医院感染病原菌，医务工作者要重视医院感染，加强耐药性监测，合理使用抗生素。     

Oxygen levels during negative pressure wound therapy

Aim of the studyNegative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become an established treatment modality when dealing with chronic and infected wounds. The underlying mechanism of action is still under discussion and remains controversial. Evidence exists showing rather hypoxic conditions as the main reason for the positive results and bacterial clearance. In an attempt to further explain the mechanism of action, we investigated oxygen levels within the foam interface of a NPWT device.Materials and methodsWe used an optical sensor based on the principle of dynamic fluorescence quenching and tested five different commonly available NPWT systems used during our daily clinical routine. All measurements were done in an in vitro experimental design for at least 24 h and multiple vacuum intensities were investigated.ResultsOxygen levels decreased as much as 22.8% and the amount of vacuum applied inversely correlated with the oxygen reduction. A stepwise increase in vacuum of 25 mmHg showed a linear mean drop of 2.75% per setting. All devices were able to maintain a constant level of negative pressure, and no significant difference between the various dressings was found (p > 0.05).ConclusionTherefore, oxygen levels are decreased within the foam of NPWT dressings, likely leading to oxygen deprivation effects in the underlying wound tissue.     

The prognostic value of hypocholesterolemia in hospitalized patients

Clinical observations show that severe illness often leads to hypocholesterolemia. To verify this finding and to define the relationship between serum cholesterol and a patient's prognosis, a study was conducted in two large hospital populations. Of 24,000 and 61,463 adult patients (populations I and II) an average of 3.8% and 3.6% died in hospital, respectively. The mean serum cholesterol levels of patients who died was significantly lower than that of those who survived (163.6 mg/dl versus 217.8 mg/dl;P < 0.0001). The average cholesterol of surviving patients was similar to that of 6,543 healthy controls. During hospitalization serum cholesterol levels of 100 mg/dl were encountered in 1.2% and 3.6% of patients of populations I and II, respectively. The mortality of these hypocholesterolemic patients was about tenfold higher than average and showed a strong, inverse, linear relationship with serum cholesterol concentrations. Patients whose serum cholesterol level dropped to less than 45 mg/dl did not survive. These data show that in severely ill patients serum cholesterol may decline to very low concentrations, and the prognosis is reflected by the degree of hypocholesterolemia, which thus may serve as a clinically useful prognostic parameter. Correspondence to: E. Windler     

Danazol and stanozolol in long-term prophylactic treatment of hereditary angioedema

Treatment with 17 alpha-methyltestosterone and with some synthetic androgens prevents attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). However, the potential hepatotoxicity of 17 alpha-alkylated androgens raises the problem of long-term prophylactic use of these agents. Therefore we compared the efficacy in preventing HAE attacks of 17 alpha-alkylated steroids (danazol and stanozolol) with non-17 alpha-alkylated derivatives (quinbolone, nandrolone decanoate and mesterolone). As the latter group proved ineffective, it seems that a drug's efficacy in preventing HAE attacks is connected to its 17 alpha-alkylation. Moreover, our long-term observations with the minimum effective dose of danazol seem to indicate the absence of important collateral effects.     

公立医院治理结构中医院经营者代理问题的博弈分析

公立医院治理结构中存在经营者代理问题,在分析公立医院经营者代理问题产生原因的基础上,通过建立公立医院经营者与卫生行政部门、内部监督组织的博弈模型,对医院经营者是否追求医院价值最大化,以及卫生行政部门、内部监督组织是否认真监督的行为选择进行分析,求解模型的均衡条件,据此提出实现多方激励、建立纵向内部监督机制、强化信息披露等治理建议。