A case review of patients presenting to Royal North Shore Hospital, with hair removal wax burns between January and November 2006

To date there is no published literature on the dangers of hair removal wax burns. This case review illustrates the steady influx of patients presenting to Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) with hair removal wax burns. Between January and December 2006, 10 patients out of 395 with burns (2.5%) presented to our dressing clinic with hair removal wax burns. All sustained burns under 5% total body surface area (TBSA) and two required debriding and split skin grafting (SSG). The mechanism of the burns was re-heating the hair removal wax in the microwave for too long.     

A Simple Method of Preventing Needle Stick Type Injury to the Operator’s Finger While Performing Intermaxillary Fixation

Erich arch bars and other wiring techniques were commonly used for closed reduction of many maxillofacial fractures. These wires can cause inadvertent finger puncture of the operator’s finger and can increase the risk of spread of blood borne diseases like HIV and Hepatitis. To avoid this complication we recommended the use of dynaplast adhesive tape (Johnson and Johnson Ltd., Mumbai, India) over all the finger tips, before wearing the gloves, while performing IMF.     

针刺配合穴位按摩加开窍利口因棒治疗假性球麻痹吞咽障碍60例

目的：评价针刺配合穴位按摩加开窍利咽棒治疗假性球麻痹吞咽障碍的疗效和安全性。方法：将60例患者随机分为治疗组30例针刺配合穴位按摩加开窍利咽棒治疗,加西医治疗,针刺取风池,风府,完骨,翳明,廉泉等穴;对照组采用针刺,加西医治疗对照治疗。结果：治疗组总有效率96．7％,对照组总有效率73-3％,治疗组疗效明显优于对照组,差异有显著意义（P〈O．05）。结论：针刺配合穴位按摩加开窍利咽棒治疗假性球麻痹吞咽障碍疗效显著且安全。     

磁力粘钩的制作及应用

泌尿外科的普通病床均无挂引流袋和尿袋的挂钩,这给膀胱、前列腺等手术后需要挂引流袋和尿袋的病人带来不便。为了解决这一问题,我们利用磁钢对钢制物品的强力吸附作用,将普通一次性使用的双面胶粘钩改制成磁力粘钩,经临床应用,得到了护理人员和患者的认可。介绍如下。     

双层纸包装无菌棉签启封后细菌污染状况的研究

目的 了解启封后无菌棉签的污染状况。方法 对治疗室和处置室两组环境中的双层纸包装棉签于启封后即刻、１ｈ,２ｈ,４ｈ,８ｈ,１２ｈ,２４ｈ,３６ｈ,４８ｈ进行细菌监测,并对培养结果阳性和菌落进行常规鉴定。结果 无菌棉签在启封后１ｈ即被污染,且随着时间延长,抽取次数增多,污染程度逐渐加重。置于处置室的棉签比治疗室的污染程度严重。被污染的细菌种类均为院内感染的常见病原,表明院内感染很可能与使用被污染的无     

Needle stick injuries among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa

OBJECTIVES: Despite a heavy burden of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne infections, few studies have investigated needle stick injuries in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a cross-sectional study at Mulago national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda, to assess the occurrence and risk factors of needle stick injuries among nurses and midwives. METHODS: A total of 526 nurses and midwives involved in the direct day-to-day management of patients answered a questionnaire inquiring about occurrence of needle stick injuries and about potential predictors, including work experience, work load, working habits, training, and risk behaviour. RESULTS: A 57% of the nurses and midwives had experienced at least one needle stick injury in the last year. Only 18% had not experienced any such injury in their entire career. The rate of needle stick injuries was 4.2 per person-year. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the most important risk factor for needle stick injuries was lack of training on such injuries (OR 5.72, 95% CI 3.41-9.62). Other important risk factors included working for more than 40 h/week (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.20-3.31), recapping needles most of the time (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.11-2.86), and not using gloves when handling needles (OR 1.91, 95% CI 1.10-3.32). CONCLUSIONS: The study showed a high rate of needle stick injuries among nurses and midwives working in Uganda. The strongest predictor for needle stick injuries was lack of training. Other important risk factors were related to long working hours, working habits, and experience.     

静脉止血贴替代传统指压干棉球用于献血穿刺针眼止血探讨

目的:探讨献血穿刺后针眼止血使用静脉止血贴替代指压干棉球的可行性。方法:(1)通过实验组278例使用静脉止血贴与对照组280例使用指压干棉球止血,进行效果观察,对比分析;(2)实验组中筛出献血两次以上的152例献血员,对献血后愿意选择其中哪一种止血方式进行情况调查,了解满意度。结果:使用静脉止血贴止血较指压干棉球止血更方便、快捷、安全、可靠,绝大多数献血员更愿意选用静脉止血贴。结论:献血穿刺针眼止血使用静脉止血贴较指压干棉球止血效果更安全,使用更方便,具省时节力的优点;静脉止血贴具有推广应用价值。     

安普贴薄膜在预防甘露醇所致静脉炎中的效果观察

目的探讨安普贴薄膜预防甘露醇高渗性静脉炎的临床疗效。方法经患者知情同意后将100例应用静脉留置针输注20%甘露醇的患者随机分为观察组(50例)和对照组(50例),观察组于穿刺留置针后沿静脉走向预防性应用10cm×10cm安普贴薄膜固定留置针;对照组使用无菌透明敷贴固定留置针;观察两组患者输入相同剂量的甘露醇;静脉炎的发生情况和留置针的留置时间。结果观察组静脉炎的发生率明显低于对照组;留置针留置时间明显长于对照组。结论在使用留置针静滴甘露醇时用安普贴薄膜固定可有效降低静脉炎的发生率,延长留置时间,减少患者痛苦。     

不同加工工艺艾条艾烟化学成分的HS-GC-MS分析

目的:研究江西鄱艾生物科技有限公司鄱艾堂市售不同加工工艺艾条艾烟的化学成分.方法:收集不同加工工艺艾条艾烟各20mL于顶空瓶中密封,利用HS-GC-MS联用仪进行检测,运用质谱检索标准库NIST 11.L对结果进行鉴定.结果:不同加工工艺艾条艾烟共鉴定出化学成分109种,主要为烷烃、酯、烯烃、醇、酮、醛、芳香烃类物质,...