A Web-Based Survey of Oculoplastic Surgeons Regarding the Management of Lower Lid Retraction

Purpose: To survey the opinion of oculoplastic surgeons on the assessment and management of lower eyelid retraction (LLR).

Methods: A web-based survey queried oculoplastic surgeon members of Ojoplast, Spanish and Brazilian Oculoplastic Societies on the management of LLR. The frequency and percentage proportions of the responses were analyzed.

Results: One hundred ninety-six oculoplastic surgeons participated in the survey. The main cause of LLR is post-blepharoplasty (62;31.6%). The most used sign to detect LLR is scleral show. The most common approaches to managing LLR are lateral canthal surgery (164/593;27.6%), autogenous spacers (148/593; 24.9%) and retractor release (131/593;22.1%). The preferred autogenous graft material includes ear cartilage (102/260;39.2%). The majority of surgeons (161/314; 51.3%) recommend massage or steroids injection (80/314;25.5%) for early post-blepharoplasty LLR, while, 54.1% (106/196) of participants suggested waiting for at least six months prior to surgical intervention. Frost suture is used after most LLR surgeries (154/196;91.1%). Incomplete correction is the main complication (111/310;35.8%) of LLR surgery. For mild LLR, 48% of the responders prefer clinical treatment; conversely, severe cases routinely require combined surgical techniques.

Conclusions: Oculoplastic surgeons frequently diagnose LLR based on scleral show. LLR management depends on the cause and severity of lid retraction. Mild cases, in general, receive clinical treatment and severe cases need a combination of surgical techniques and grafts.     

影响2型糖尿病老年患者并发周围神经病变的logistic分析

目的 探讨2型糖尿病老年患者并发周围神经病变的影响因素。方法 选取2016年2月—2018年7月本院治疗的2型糖尿病老年患者120例作为研究对象,统计并发周围神经病变发生情况,根据有无发生周围神经病变分为DPN组57例和非DPN组63例,并对其影响因素进行调查分析。结果 DPN组患者与非DPN组患者的年龄、糖尿病病程、吸烟史、饮酒史、高血压病史、高血脂病史、BMI指数、FPG、HbA1c、UA水平差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),DPN组患者与非DPN组患者的性别、ALT、AST水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);Logisitic回归分析结果显示,年龄、糖尿病病程、吸烟史、饮酒史、高血压病史、高血脂病史、BMI指数、FPG、HbA1c、UA水平是2型糖尿病老年患者并发周围神经病变的影响因素。结论 年龄、糖尿病病程、吸烟史、饮酒史、高血压病史、高血脂病史、BMI指数、FPG、HbA1c、UA水平是2型糖尿病老年患者并发周围神经病变的影响因素,应积极采取有效措施进行控制糖尿病周围神经病变的发生与发展,提高2型糖尿病老年患者的生活质量。     

A nationwide surveillance of surgical site infection after mid-urethral slings in Japan

We performed a questionnaire-based, retrospective, nationwide survey on perioperative management and antimicrobial prophylaxis for mid-urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence in Japan to realize the clinical practice and risk factors for SSI.Records of women receiving transobturator tape (TOT) and tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgeries from 2010 to 2012 were obtained from hospitals belonging to the Japanese Society of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery. The questionnaire addressed hospital volume, perioperative management, and SSI. Risk factors for SSI were investigated by comparing cases with and without SSI.The data from 97 hospitals and a total 1627 TOT and 1045 TVT surgeries were analyzed. Mean case volumes of TOT and TVT surgeries were 7.3 ± 14.9 and 7.1 ± 17.8 cases per year, respectively. Preoperative hair removal, bowel preparation, and urine culture were routinely performed at 44 (45.3%), 31 (32.0%), and 22 (22.7%) hospitals, respectively. First-generation (51.5%) or second-generation (34.0%) cephalosporin was mostly used for antimicrobial prophylaxis. SSI was reported only in 6 patients (0.22%) and none of them developed abscesses. None of the factors we could evaluate from the questionnaire were found to be significantly associated with SSI.SSI after mid-urethral slings rarely occurred in Japan (0.22%) and no parameters about perioperative managements significantly increased SSI. However, further studies with more detail information of each patient and operation are required to confirm their appropriate perioperative managements for mid-urethral slings.     

基于关联规则和因子分析研究糖尿病肾病中药组方用药规律

目的 挖掘中医药治疗糖尿病肾病的组方用药规律。方法 以中国知网、万方医学网2012年1月-2018年6月收录的期刊文献为资料来源，使用Excel 2013、SPSS Modeler 14.1、SPSS Statistics 19.0统计软件为工具，对纳入标准的中药进行关联规则分析和因子分析。结果 在纳入标准的215首方剂中，使用频数≥ 30的高频药物共28种，其中黄芪（143次，66.5%），茯苓（113次，52.6%），丹参（97次，45.1%），山药（86次，40.0%），当归（73次，34.0%）最为常见。糖尿病肾病治疗的药物四气以寒（11次，39.2%）、平（10次，35.7%）为主，五味中甘味（23次，50.0%）为主，归经中肝经（16次，20.0%）、脾经（14次，17.5%）居多，使用最多的药物类别为补虚药（912次，39.3%），活血化瘀药（307次，13.2%），关联规则分析中发现关联强度最高的药对组合为12种，因子分析中提取6个公因子。结论 糖尿病肾病的治疗多以甘温药黄芪（补虚药）为主，临床上可与苦寒药丹参，甘平药茯苓等组合使用，以及可随证配伍活血化瘀、清热等药物。     

PDCA循环法对降低会阴切口感染的探讨

目的探讨PDCA循环法对降低会阴切口感染的效果。方法将2009年1月～2010年12月在我院产科足月顺产的产妇1000例设为对照组，2011年1月～2012年12月在我院产科足月顺产的产妇1000例设为观察组。对照组按产后会阴护理常规，每天执行两次会阴消毒及会阴热疗。观察组采用美国PDCA循环管理方法对会阴有切口的产妇进行持续性质量管理。结果实施PDCA管理模式后，产妇会阴切口感染率明显降低，差异有显著意义（x2=7．614，P〈0．01）。结论遵循PDCA循环的管理模式，实施质量持续改进，能降低会阴切口感染率。     

Cronicidad y complejidad: nuevos roles en Enfermería. Enfermeras de Práctica Avanzada y paciente crónico

The increase in chronic diseases and the progressive ageing of the population is a source of concern for the different agencies with responsibility for health care. This has led to the creation of many documents focused on the analysis of the current situation and care of chronic diseases, including the WHO recommendations intended to assist countries and health services design and implement strategies that will address the existing demand, control and prevention of chronic diseases.In addition, there is a need to respond to the demand generated by chronic diseases in every sense, and from the different systems it is becoming more difficult to get enough support from multidisciplinary teams where the nurse has a central importance. While chronic diseases are becoming a threat due to the costs they generate, it is also an opportunity for nursing to be at the forefront for advanced care requirements, performed by professionals with recognized advanced clinical skills and ability for case management while monitoring and controlling complex chronic patients. The different services of the National Health System have introduced nurses that play different roles (cases managers, liaison nurses, advanced practice nurses and so on). However, it could be argued that they are not being trained to a desirable development level.It is therefore time for health care authorities to determine the role of the advanced practice nurse in relation to functional positions, and allow them to make an advance in the development of unified skills for the whole National Health System. From our experience we have learned that the advanced practice nurse is a resource that helps in the sustainability of services, thanks to the efficiency shown in the results obtained from the care given to both chronic and complex chronic patients.     

A systems approach to forensic science applied in the military domain

Forensic science is undertaken in support of law enforcement investigations, criminal justice prosecutions, intelligence, and military objectives. There are different forensic operating models to meet these various objectives and no unified approach to forensic science has been described. There are common challenges in the military domain, which impacts the delivery of forensic science, including: different terminology between organizations, complex operating environments, operating siloes, inward-looking military structures, quality management, and resource constraints. One solution to these challenges is to apply modern organizational theory to military-focused forensic science. Organizational theory is the study of organizations in a structural sense, including objectives, people, structure and management. The modern organizational theory systems approach describes how organizations should be viewed as systems within larger systems. In the work presented in this paper, a systems approach has been applied, for the first time, to military forensic exploitation to address the common issues faced by military organizations. The advantages of applying a systems approach to military forensic exploitation are that it is applicable across forensic science organizations, it is flexible and scalable to meet the changing external environment, and it articulates the redundancies in the system to help address system failures.