1.Hormonal application after spinal fusion using allograft bone in scoliosis
Hongqi ZHANG ; Shijin LU ; Minxin TAN ; Chaofeng GUO ; Linqiang CHEN ; Shaohua LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2008;10(6):764-766
Objective To study the effect of short course of mini dose hormonal application after long-segment spinal fusion using allograft bone in scoliosis.Methods A retrospective study was made in 106 patients with scoliosis,who underwent posterior spinal fusion during May,2004 to Jan,2007 in our hospital.These patients were divided into two groups.Hormone group,68 cases,were 13 to 28 years old with a mean age of 16.5 years old.The average fused segments were 9.0 vertebrae(range from 7 to 12 vertebra).Glucocorticoid was used after operation about 5 to7 days.No hormone group,38 eases,were 14 to 30 years old with a mean age of 17.5 years old.The average fused segments also were 9.0 vertebrae(range from 6 to 12 vertebra).No glucocorticoid was used after operation.All patients received spinal instrumentation with TSRH system and spinal fusion with allograft bone.The temperature,white blood cell(WBC),ESR,drainage and complications between two groups after operation were comparative analyzed.Result Between two groups,the variance of the figures of the temperature,WBC,ESR and drainage are statistically significant.There was less complication in hormone group than that in no hormone group.Conclusion After the operation of the segments spinal fusion by allograft bone,using mini-close glucocorticoid by short course of treatment can significantly decrase some complications and ensure spinal fusion.
2.Effect of peer support system on social anxiety and resilience among new graduate nurses
Yun YE ; Qin CHEN ; Jingyu NI ; Minjuan TAN ; Minxin YANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2018;32(4):283-288
Objective:To explore the effect of peer support system on social anxiety and resilience among new graduate nurses. Methods:Totally 36 new graduate nurses entry in 2014 who's Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS) score were >43 were selected as control group. Totally 39 new graduate nurses entry in 2015 who's IAS score were > 43 were as experimental group. The control group accepted routine standardized training. The experimental group received peer support, which consisted on conduct group intervention and twining intervention (6 months). IAS and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC) were used to investigate the nurses'social anxiety and resilienceat 3 months and 6 months after intervention. The scores were analyzed by using repeated ANVOA Results: Repeated measures analysis of variance of IAS showed that, there were significant differences on the IAS scores for interaction between measure time and group processing (P <0.001). The differences between the two groups in the main effects of interaction and time on the total score of CD-Rescan its three dimensions score were all statistically significant (Ps < 0.001). Separate analyses showed that at baseline, there was no significant difference between two groups in all variables (Ps >0.05). After 3 months and 6 months of intervention, the IAS scores were lower in the intervention group than in the control group (Ps <0.001), the CD-RISC total scores and the three dimensions scores were higher in the intervention group than in the control group (Ps <0.05). Conclusion: It suggests that the peer support system could improve the social anxiety and resilience of new graduate nurses.