Adult ; Bloodletting ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Herpes Zoster ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Manipulation, Chiropractic ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Objective　To evaluate the correlation between the sound pressure and intensity output by ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and received by the embryo in the uterus.Methods　The transient sound parameter and sound field parameter inside the uterus in pregnant rats irradiated by transabdominal color Doppler we re measured with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric sensor.Results　There was a significant difference in the maximal p+(pea k-positive acoustic pressure),p-(peak-negative acoustic pressure),Ispta(inten sity spatial peak temporal peak), Ispta(intensity peak temporal average),Im(int ensity maximum) measured between inside the uterus and in water free field by va rious kinds probes(2.5 MHz,3.5 MHz,7.0 MHz).Conclusions　The irradiation received by the embryo in uterus was smaller than the output of ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cold Temperature ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Meridians ; Middle Aged ; Qi ; Yin Deficiency ; therapy

Acupuncture Therapy ; Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Conjunctivitis ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Needles ; Phlebotomy ; instrumentation

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Objective To assess clinical competencies of trainees with standardized patients(SPs)and explore reform in methods of assessment for trainees at their completion in standardized training for general practice.Methods Totally,52 trainees in clinical training bases for general practice in Shanghai attended the examinations.Their skills in commanication skills,information and data gathering,comprehensive consultation,clinical thinking and decision-making in diagnosis and treatment were examined by rotation of three serial assessment stations in a specified time to perform standardized tasks,including medical history-taking,physical examinations(PE),medial record writing and oral tests.Results Scoresof history-taking,PE and skills of communication with SPs were higher than those agsessed by examiners themselves.but they both correlated each other with a P-value less than 0.01,with the highest coefficient of correlation of 0.774 between score of PE and that assessed by examiners.There was significant difference in average score among all clinical skills(F=9.867,P＜0.01),with the lowest one of comprehensive consultation skills of 64±22(P＜0.01).Skills of communication with patients had the highest correlation with data gathering ability(r=0.582,P＜0.01).Results of analysis for influential factors showed no significant difference in average score for all skills between men and women trainees(P＜0.05).Average score of comprehensive consultation ability in those with work experience was lower than that in thoge without it(P＜0.05)and no significant difference in scores of all the other skills wag found between those with varied length of working(P＞0.05).There was significant difiefence in average scores of communication skills,medical record writing,and case analysis between various trainees(P＜0.01).In addition,average scores of information collecting and medical record writing also differed among trainees from varied bases for general practice training(P＜0.05).Conclusions Clinical skills,ability to direct teaching work,and improvement of teaching model can be assessed in a comprehensive and objectively way using standardized patients in general practice training.

Objective To set up methods for objective structured clinial examination(OSCE)for its application in assessment for clinical competencies of trainees in standardized training for general practice at its completion in Shanghai.Methods Trainees in standardized training for general practice in Shanghai were assessed at its completion in July 2009 at Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University,which was organized and implemented by establishment of OSCE management framework and design of assessment stations,including writing-up medical records for cases,training standardized patients,selecting assessment itemsfrom checklists of clinical skills.as well as working-out a form for assessment scoring.Results Six assessment stations were set up for OSCE,including clinical data collection,medical record writing,case analysis,clinical skills,diagnostic decision-making based on electrocardiograms(ECGs)and x-ray films.Totally,32 trainees took part in OSCE and all passed examination.Score of medical record writing Was higher than that of clinical data collection [86(IQR 74-91)vs.79(IQR 67-85),P＜0.05].There was no significant difference in scores between medical reeord writing and case analysis [86(IQR 74-91)vs.80(IQR 73-86),P＞0.05].Score of X-ray film diagnosis Was higher than that of ECG diagnosis and clinical skills[99(IQR 96-100) vs.95(IQR 91-98),and 99(IQR 96-100)vs.90(IQR 83-94),all P＜0.01].Conclusions Clinical competeneies of trainees of general practice Can be assessed by OSCE in multiple aspects,which provides a new examination method for GP training.

Objective To explore application of standardized patients (SPs) in intensive training of clinical competency for general practice trainees. Methods Fifty-three general practice trainees in Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital were enrolled in the study, randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Control group proceeded in routine clinical rotation, while intervention group accepted intensive training course with SPs as trainers. Three months after intervention, clinical skills of the two groups were compared in a simulated medical environment. Results There was no statistically significant difference in their baseline characteristics between the two groups (P ＞0.05). Competency in history taking, physical examinations,communication with patients, comprehensive consultation, medical record writing as well as case-analysis,improved significantly in intervention group after intervention, as compared to those before it ( P ＜ 0. 01 ),with the highest score of communication skill of 82 ± 10. Although competency of history taking, physical examinations, comprehensive consultation, medical record writing also improved significantly three months later in control group as compared to their baselines (P ＜ 0. 01 ), while no statistically significant difference in their communication skills was found ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). Scores of skills in physician-patient communication,comprehensive consultation as well as medical record analysis were significantly higher in intervention group than those in control one after intervention ( P ＜ 0. 01 ), but no significant difference in physical examinations was found between the two groups ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). Conclusions Application of SP in intensive training course for clinical competency can remarkably improve their competency in interpersonal communication and comprehensive consultation for general practice trainees.

OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and ADR of Houttuynia cordata eye drops combined with Olopatadine eye drops in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS:160 eyes with allergic conjunctivitis were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 80 eyes in each group. The control group was given olopatadine eye drops,and observa-tion group was additionally given H. cordata eye drops(medication interval>10 min)on the basis of control group. Both groups were treated for 14 days. Symptoms and signs of 2 groups were observed and scored before treatment and 14 d after treatment. Ef-fective rates of 2 groups were calculated,and the occurrance of ADR was observed. RESULTS:Compared with before treatment, symptoms and sings score of 2 groups were decreased,with statistical significance (P<0.01 or P<0.05);the decrease of two score in observation group were more significant than in control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05);effective rates of control group and observation group were 37.50%and 77.50%,with statistical significance(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:H. corda-ta eye drops combined with olopatadine eye drops can ameliorate clinical symptoms and signs of allergic conjunctivitis patients sig-nificantly,and improve therapeutic efficacies without obvious ADR.

Objective To investigate the capacity and training needs of the community general practice mentors in different areas of Shanghai.Methods General practice mentors from community health centers,who attended a municipal training program in Shanghai during July 2012 to October 2012,were participated in the survey with a self-designed questionnaire.The general condition,basic ability (clinical skill,teaching ability and professional development),motivation and needs of training were investigated.The factors affecting the willingness of training were analyzed.Results Among 742 mentors receiving the survey,259 were from the urban area,174 from rural-urban continuum and 309 from rural area.The academic degree in urban group was relatively higher:17 out of 257 (6.6％) holding master degree.The ratio of participants who had received standardized training in urban,rural-urban and rural areas was 33.2％,25.3％,37.4％,respectively.The personal quality and communication skills in urban group were significantly higher than those in rural-urban continuum and rural group (18.58 ± 2.49,17.89 ± 2.69,17.85 ±2.34,P ＜0.05).The clinical skill (12.31 ± 1.98,11.95 ±2.02,11.52 ± 1.81),teaching ability (11.99 ± 2.62,11.63 ± 2.86,11.12 ± 2.77) and professional development (6.42 ± 1.61,6.36 ± 1.55,5.61 ± 1.38) in urban group were all significantly poorer than those in other two groups.The main purpose of participation in training was to improve medical knowledge and clinical skills in three groups (70.8％,74.0％,80.4％,respectively),followed by the need for community teaching.The rural group has higher training requirements in improving clinical diagnosis and treatment ability (75.3％,80.1％,85.5％,respectively in three groups),doctor-patient communication ability (38.0％,44.0％,50.7％,respectively) and community preventive care ability (29.4％,30.7％,42.8％,respectively).The urban group had much more requirements in scientific research training (38.8％,34.9％,14.1％,respectively).Logistic regression analysis showed that doctors with supports from the leadership (OR =2.688,P ＜ 0.05) and with less working stress (OR =2.241,P ＜ 0.05) were more willing to participate in mentor training.Conclusion There are discrepancies in basic ability and training needs of community general practice mentors in different areas of Shanghai,so we should develop specific or targeted training program in the future.