1.The Alberta score combined with Infant Language Assessment Scale used in rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy
Hongliang HUO ; Qin GU ; Xiaoyan SHI ; Yan LI ; Xujun CAO ; Yongchun JI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(23):1825-1827
Objective To observe the Alberta combined with Infant Language Assessment Scale used in rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.Methods From Jun.2012 to Jun.2013,64 cases of cerebral palsy in Children's Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University were selected according to the different interventions and were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,32 patients in each group.The control group underwent conventional rehabilitation training included exercise therapy (mainly Bobath therapy,Ueda therapy) and application Infants Language Assessment Scale for treatment,and the observation group on the basis of the method above,set the action in accordance with Alberta infant motor scale(AIMS) assessment to develop rehabilitation programs.Adhere to 3 hours a day of repeated intensive training.Efficacy in children after treatment was compared,and forceful move and fine motor movements and the changes in development quotient(DQ) before and after treatment were compared between 2 groups.Results The total efficiency of the observation group and the control group was 90.6% and 71.9%,respectively,and there was statistically significant differences between 2 groups (x2 =6.317,P < 0.05).After treatment,the DQ of big movement and fine motor in observation group (47.92 ± 7.15,42.55 ± 8.1 3) were significantly higher than before treatment (36.18 ± 8.23,33.71 ± 10.16) and the control group (38.13 ± 8.21,36.58 ± 8.06),the differences were statistically significant(t =6.235,5.452,6.137,5.243,all P < 0.05).Conclusions The combination of the rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy in infants language Alberta combined score rating scale,help to improve rehabilitation results and motor function in children,which is of recommendation and application.
2.Epidemiological Aspects of Pertussis among Adults and Adolescents in a Korean Outpatient Setting: A Multicenter, PCR-Based Study.
Sunghoon PARK ; Sun Hwa LEE ; Ki Hyun SEO ; Kyeong Cheol SHIN ; Yong Bum PARK ; Myung Goo LEE ; Kwang Ha YOO ; Hui Jung KIM ; Jae Seuk PARK ; Jae Hwa CHO ; Yongchun KO ; Soo Keol LEE ; Ki Tae CHEON ; Do Il KIM ; Jun Wook HA ; Jae Myung LEE ; Ji Won SUHR ; Eui Hun JEONG ; Ki Suck JUNG
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2014;29(9):1232-1239
Epidemiological data of Bordetella pertussis infection among adolescents and adults are limited in Korea. Patients (> or = 11 yr of age) with a bothersome cough for less than 30 days were enrolled during a 1-yr period at 22 hospitals in Korea. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for bacteriologic culture. In total, 490 patients were finally enrolled, and 34 (6.9%) patients tested positive for B. pertussis; cough duration (14.0 days [7.0-21.0 days]) and age distribution were diverse. The incidence was the highest in secondary referral hospitals, compared to primary care clinics or tertiary referral hospitals (24/226 [10.6%] vs. 3/88 [3.4%] vs. 7/176 [4.0%], P = 0.012), and the peak incidence was observed in February and August (15.8% and 15.9%), with no confirmed cases between March and June. In the multivariate analysis, post-tussive vomiting was significantly associated with pertussis (odds ratio, 2.508; 95% confidence interval, 1.146-5.486) and secondary referral hospital showed a borderline significance. In conclusion, using a PCR-based method, 6.9% of adolescent and adult patients with an acute cough illness had pertussis infection in an outpatient setting. However, hospital levels and seasonal trends must be taken into account to develop a better strategy for controlling pertussis.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Bordetella pertussis/*genetics
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Child
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DNA, Bacterial/*analysis
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Demography
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Odds Ratio
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*Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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Seasons
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Vomiting/etiology
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Whooping Cough/*epidemiology/microbiology/pathology
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Young Adult