Background: Auricular acupuncture at the relaxation point has been previously shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety in the preoperative setting. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, blinded study was to determine whether auricular acupressure can reduce stress and anxiety during ambulance transport.
Methods: Patients who required ambulance transport secondary to medical conditions were randomized to receive auricular acupressure at the relaxation point (n = 17) or at a sham point (n = 19). A visual analog scale was used to assess state anxiety as well as patient anticipation of hospital medical treatment (estimated waiting period for treatment, anticipated pain during treatment, attitude toward the physicians, and treatment outcomes). These variables were assessed at baseline and on arrival to the hospital.
Results: Patients in the relaxation group reported significantly less anxiety than patients in the sham group on arrival to the hospital (visual analog scale mean +/- SD: 37.6 +/- 20.6 to 12.4 +/- 7.8 mm vs. 42.5 +/- 29.9 to 46.7 +/- 25.9 mm, respectively;P = 0.002). Similarly, patient perception of pain during treatment (mean visual analog scale +/- SD: 32.7 +/- 27.7 to 14.5 +/- 8.1 mm vs. 17.2 +/- 26.1 to 28.8 +/- 21.9 mm, respectively;P = 0.006) and treatment outcomes of their illnesses (mean visual analog scale +/- SD: 46.7 +/- 29.4 to 19.1 +/- 10.4 mm vs. 35.0 +/- 25.7 to 31.5 +/- 20.5 mm, respectively;P = 0.014) were significantly more positive in the relaxation group than in the sham group. No differences were found in the other variables assessed. 相似文献
We have compared exposure to isoflurane while using the laryngeal mask
airway (LMA) during anaesthesia under positive pressure ventilation with
exposure while using tracheal intubation. Trace concentrations of
isoflurane were measured directly using a highly sensitive photoacoustic
infrared spectrometer (Bruel and Kjaer 1302, Denmark) during general
anaesthesia in 20 eye surgery procedures. Measurements were made at six
locations (three personnel-related, three leakage- related) in the
operating theatre. Despite some high isoflurane values (greater than 2000
ppm at one leakage-related measurement point) all measured values at the
personnel-related points were low (the majority were less than isoflurane 2
ppm). In the LMA group, mean trace concentrations were slightly higher than
in the tracheal tube (ET) group. Mean exposure to isoflurane, expressed as
median (range) related to anaesthetic administration, was highest for the
auxiliary nurse (0.64 (0.22-26.89) ppm for the LMA compared with 0.31
(0.02-1.07) ppm for the tracheal tube), followed by the anaesthetist (0.50
(0.28-2.28) ppm for the LMA compared with 0.35 (0.02-0.73) ppm for the
tracheal tube) and the surgeon (0.36 (0.20-3.93) ppm for the LMA compared
with 0.29 (0.01-0.50) ppm for the tracheal tube). We conclude that the use
of the LMA in patients undergoing ventilation is not associated necessarily
with high concentrations of isoflurane in a modern working environment.
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Objectives: In this study, the authors tested whether electromagnetic interference (EMI) is able to impair correct electrocardiogram analysis and produce false‐positive shock advice from automated external defibrillators (AEDs) when the true rhythm is sinus. Methods: Nineteen healthy subjects were used to test five AEDs available on the Austrian market in a prospective, open, and sequence‐randomized study. The primary outcome variable was the absolute number of shocks advised in the presence of EMI. The secondary outcome was the number of impaired analyses caused by incorrectly detected patient movements or electrode failure. Results: Of 760 tests run, 18 (2.37%) cases of false‐positive results occurred, and two of five AEDs recommended shocks in the presence of sinus rhythm. Of 760 tests run, no electrode failures occurred. There were 27 occurrences (3.55%) of motion detected by an AED in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields. Conclusions: AED models differ in their response to EMI; it may be useful to consider specific safety requirements for areas with such fields present. Working personnel and emergency medical services staff should be informed about potential risks and the possible need for patient evacuation before AEDs are attached and shock recommendations are followed. 相似文献
In dieser Arbeit soll anhand einer Beobachtungsstudie der Stellenwert der Vitrektomie bei Patienten mit subjektiv störenden Glaskörpertrübungen und vollem Visus aus heutiger Sicht diskutiert werden. 相似文献
The pathways conferring immunity to human filariases are not well known, in part because human-pathogenic filariae do not
complete a full life cycle in laboratory mice. We have used the only fully permissive infection of mice with filariae, i.e.,
infection of BALB/c mice with the rodent filarial nematode Litomosoides sigmodontis. Our previous results showed that worm development is inversely correlated with Th2 cytokine production and eosinophilia.
The scope of the present study was to directly elucidate the role of interleukin-5 (IL-5) and eosinophils in controlling the
development of L. sigmodontis after vaccination and in primary infection. BALB/c mice immunized with irradiated third-stage larvae (L3) were confirmed
to have elevated IL-5 levels as well as high subcutaneous eosinophilia and to attack and reduce incoming larvae within the
first 2 days, resulting in 70% reduction of worm load. Treatment of vaccinated mice with anti-IL-5 antibody (TRFK-5) suppressed
both blood and tissue eosinophilia and completely abolished protection. This demonstrates, for the first time in a fully permissive
filarial infection, that IL-5 is essential for protection induced by irradiated L3 larvae. In contrast, in primary-infected
mice, anti-IL-5 treatment did not modify filarial infection within the 1st month, most likely because during primary infection
IL-5-dependent mechanisms such as subcutaneous eosinophilia are induced too late to disturb worm establishment. However, there
is a role for IL-5 late in primary infection where neutrophil-dependent worm encapsulation is also under the control of IL-5.
Received: 30 March 2000 相似文献
To examine the role that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-like molecules from the filarial intracellular endobacteria Wolbachia might play in the development of filarial infections, a natural infection in the LPS-nonresponsive C3H/HeJ mouse strain was compared to that of the LPS-responsive C3H/HeN mouse strain. C3H/HeN mice have been shown to be susceptible to the rodent filarial nematode Litomosoides sigmodontis, with the development of adult worms including females containing mature microfilariae (first stage larvae) in the uterine tubes. However, free microfilariae are not detected. In this study the worm burden and worm length were not significantly different between the C3H/HeN and C3H/HeJ mice. However, the fertility of worms from CeH/HeJ mice was found to be higher than those from C3H/HeN mice. Significantly, mature microfilariae were found at the site of infection only in C3H/HeJ mice. These results indicate a role for TLR4 signaling in the immune response that inhibits worm embryogenesis and prevents the release of microfilariae or directly kills released microfilariae. 相似文献
PURPOSE: To investigate whether glycoxidation products and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) are present and colocalize in subfoveal membranes of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS: Surgically removed subfoveal fibrovascular membranes from 12 patients, 11 related to ARMD and 1 to an idiopathic membrane, were analyzed for the presence of the glycoxidation product N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysin (CML), one of the receptors for advanced glycation end products, RAGE, and the activation of NFkB, using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: CML-like immunoreactivity was found in all ARMD specimens examined adjacent or colocalized with RAGE, but not in the idiopathic membrane. RAGE immunoreactive material was found in CD68-positive cells and in the fibrous matrix. CD68-positive cells and surrounding areas stained for p50, the activated form of NFkB. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that glycoxidation products are present in subretinal membranes of patients with ARMD. The concomitant expression of RAGE in these membranes and the finding of activated NFkB is suggestive of an implication of glycoxidation product formation in the pathogenesis of the disease. 相似文献