1.Occupational Exposure to HIV:Diagnoses of 35 Cases
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(06):-
OBJECTIVE To consummate the measures of prevention and control of HIV in order to effectively guard medical personnel against being infected with HIV during occupational exposure.METHODS Make a survey of the constitution of 35 medical personnel in our hospital who had directly contacted and exposed to HIV sufferers,and the main approaches of their exposure and treatment taken after exposure.RESULTS The rate of occupational exposure has reached as high as 77.78%,mainly through the skin exposure due to skinhurt.Medical personnel usually didn′t attach much attention to the potential danger of exposure,and had low capability of occupational protection.CONCLUSIONS The education of occupational safety must be strengthened,and the measures of occupation be consummate protection in order to decrease the occupational exposure of medical personnel.
2.Hospital Infection of Inpatients: Investigation and Analysis of 34 Cases
Xiaolan WANG ; Yewen ZHENG ; Bin ZHU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(07):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the status of hospital acquired infection correctly,and to clarify the difficulty of dealing with it as well as to improve the survey and management level.METHODS Thirty-four cases of hospital acquired infection were diagnosed by cross-sectional survey,followed and then analyzed.RESULTS The incidence of hospital acquired infection was 7.6% in our hospital,the average time of hospitalization was 38.68 days which 3.98 times of the average hospitalization time of whole patients.The average hospitalization fee was 24 065.9 Yuan,4.5 times of the average fee of whole patients.CONCLUSIONS Patients susceptible to hospital acquired infection include old patients(≥60-year-old),basic illness≥3,and operated patients,the main risk factors of hospital acquired infection in our hospital include invasive cathelization,operation,combination using of more than 2 antibiotics and using of steroid.
3.Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Xiaolan WANG ; Bin ZHU ; Yewen ZHENG ; Bangjian HUANG ; Zhongji YU ; Qingwei MENG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(09):-
OBJECTIVE To explore the systemic prevention messures of ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP).METHODS Mesures were taken to 54 patients to prevent infection in 54 from 2006 to 2008 and 52 patients with similar symptoms at the same interval time were chosed as control.RESULTS In the test group VAP occurred in 14.81%,with(11.11%) of mortality.In control group VAP accounted for 42.31%,with(26.92%) of mortality.CONCLUSIONS Systemic prevention messures can decrease VAP occurrance.
4.Application of self-designed hip intramuscular injection positioning device in papaverine injection after finger replantation
Lingyu KUANG ; Wanggao ZHOU ; Zhe ZHENG ; Shuihua WEI ; Weini HUANG ; Yaxi TAN ; Haiyan HE ; Yewen CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(24):1851-1856
Objective:To explore the clinical effect and nursing experience of papaverine intramuscular injection after finger replantation with self-designed hip intramuscular injection positioning device.Methods:Totally 216 cases of patients treated with palavering for anti-vasospasm after of severed fingers from January 2018 to December 2019 were randomly divided into control group (108 cases) and observation group (108 cases) by random number table method. The control group received intramuscular injection of buttock muscle according to the conventional method, and the observation group used the auxiliary intramuscular injection with self-designed glutei muscle positioning device. The incidence of postoperative hip indurations and ecchymosed, survival rate of and buttock were analyzed Pain scores were compared.Results:Totally 76 cases (70.37%) and 62 cases (48.15%) in the control group, 12 cases (11.11%) and 6 cases (5.56%) in the observation group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2 values were 78.545, 67.307, P<0.01). 78 cases (72.22%) survived in the control group and 96 cases (88.89%) survived in the observation group ( χ2 value was 11.416, P<0.01). After papaverine intramuscular injection, there was no significant difference in hip pain score between the two groups on the first and second day ( P>0.05), but there was significant difference between the two groups on the third to seventh day ( t values were 17.17 to 45.97, P<0.05). Conclusion:Palavering intramuscular injection can reduce the incidence of hip indurations and ecchymosed, relieve buttock pain and improve the survival rate of amputated finger, which is worthy of clinical application.
5.Virus aerosol transmission, dispersion, and infection probability simulation: A case study in subway carriages
Yewen SHI ; Ruoyu ZHANG ; Tao ZHANG ; Feilong HE ; Yi ZHENG ; Jun YANG ; Chunfeng WU ; Xiaofei WANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2023;40(11):1240-1249
Background Subways are typical congregate settings and may facilitate aerosol transmission of viruses. However, quantified transmission probability estimates are lacking. Purpose To model spread and diffusion of respiratory aerosols in subways by simulation and calculation of infection probabilities. Methods The internal environment of carriages of Shanghai Metro Line 10 was used to establish a study scene. The movement of tiny particles was simulated using the turbulent model. Trend analysis of infection probabilities and viral quantum doses was conducted in a closed subway carriage scene by a quantum emission-infection probability model. Results Under a typical twelve-vent air conditioning configuration, respiratory droplet aerosols within a subway carriage dispersed rapidly throughout various regions due to airflow, with limited short-term diffusion to other carriages. Concurrently, owing to the uncertainty of airflow patterns, the airflow might circulate and converge within carriages, causing delayed outward dispersion or hindered dispersion of droplet aerosols upon entry into these zones. Passengers boarding the carriage could exacerbate the formation of these zones. When the air conditioning system functioned adequately (air exchange rate=23.21 h−1), the probability of a virus carrier transmitting the virus to other passengers within the same carriage via aerosol transmission was approximately 3.8%. However, in the event of air conditioning system failure (air exchange rate=0.5 h−1), this probability escalated dramatically to 30%. Furthermore, a super-spreader (with virus spreading exceeding 90% of the average) elevated the infection probability to 14.9%. Additionally, due to the complexity of turbulence within the carriage, if local diffusion occurred in 1/2 zones of a carriage, the anticipated infection probability would increase to 8.9%, or during the morning or evening rush hours leading to elevated aerosol concentrations, the infection probability would rise to 4.7%. The subway transmission probability for common coronaviruses diminished to as low as 0.9%. Conclusion Combined computational fluid dynamics and infection probability analysis reveals that in the prevalent twelve-vent air conditioning configurations, despite being a major transportation hub with substantial spatial-temporal overlap, the internal space of subway carriages exhibits a certain level of resistance to virus aerosol transmission owing to built-in ventilation capabilities. However, turbulence and passenger positioning may lead to localized hovering of droplet aerosols, thereby increase the risk of virus transmission. Furthermore, super-spreaders, poor operational status of built-in air conditioning system, and high passenger volume at morning or evening peak hours exert profound effects on virus transmission and infection probability.
6.Effects of heat waves on heat stroke in Shanghai, 2013—2023
Fei’er CHEN ; Chunyang DONG ; Jianghua ZHANG ; Hailei QIAN ; Zheng WU ; Yewen SHI ; Xiaodong SUN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(6):610-616
Background The substantial health damage attributed to heat waves, along with their increasing intensity and frequency in the context of global warming, highlights the importance of exploring the health effects of heat waves. Objective To calculate the excess heat stroke cases during heat waves in the summer of 2013—2023 in Shanghai, analyze the association between heat waves and heat stroke, and to further explore the modifying effects of heat wave characteristics on heat stroke. Methods Using a retrospective ecological study design, data on heat stroke cases were collected from the heat stroke case reporting system of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and concurrent meteorological data from Xujiahui Meteorological Station. A heat wave was defined as at least 3 consecutive days with daily maximum temperature meeting or exceeding 35 ℃ in this study, excess heat stroke cases related to heat waves were assessed as the difference between the numbers of heat stroke cases observed on a given day and the corresponding 31 d (15 d before and after that day) moving average, and statistical analyses using generalized linear model based on time series study were performed to assess the impact of heat waves on heat stroke. Results Overall 25 heat waves during the study period were observed, leading to a total of estimated 792.6 extra heat stroke cases. The risk of heat stroke significantly increased during heat waves (RR=2.60, 95%CI: 2.08, 3.26), but no statistically significant differences in heat wave effects were observed among different genders, ages, or regions. In terms of the timing of heat waves, the risk of heat stroke was highest during the first heat wave (RR=3.58, 95%CI: 2.82, 4.55), which was significantly higher than that during the second heat wave (RR=2.19, 95%CI: 1.66, 2.90), and no significant effect was observed during the third or subsequent heat waves. The impact of heat waves on heat stroke persisted for more than 4 d, with the risk higher on the fourth day and beyond (RR=2.95, 95%CI: 2.28, 3.83), significantly higher than on the first day of heat wave (RR=1.74, 95%CI: 1.18, 2.56). Conclusion Heat waves had a substantial effect on heat stroke in Shanghai from 2013 to 2023, and special attention need to be paid to heat waves with early onset and long duration.