Objective: To investigate the characteristics and trend of stroke incidence in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province from 2016 to 2023, so as to provide the reference for formulating prevention and control strategies of stroke. Methods: Data of stroke case in Yixing City from 2016 to 2023 were collected from the National Health Information Platform of Yixing City, including sex, age, time of onset, and diagnostic subtypes. Crude incidence was standardized using the data from the 2010 Chinese National Population Census to analyze the characteristics of stroke incidence. The incidence trend of stroke was analyzed by average annual percent change (AAPC). Results: A total of 54 157 stroke cases were reported in Yixing City from 2016 to 2023, with a crude incidence of 629.52/100 000 and a standardized incidence of 299.50/100 000, showing an upward trend (AAPC=9.744% and 5.955%, both P<0.05). The crude and standardized incidence of stroke in males were significantly higher than those in females (695.30/100 000 vs. 565.79/100 000, 328.73/100 000 vs. 270.71/100 000, both P<0.05). Stroke incidence exhibited an age-dependent increase (P<0.05), peaking in the ≥60 years age group (1 820.43/100 000). The crude and standardized incidence of ischemic stroke (555.46/100 000 and 262.26/100 000) were significantly higher than those of hemorrhagic stroke (52.80/100 000 and 28.03/100 000, both P<0.05). From 2016 to 2023, the standardized incidences of stroke in males, females, the 0-<40 years age group, the 40-<60 years age group, the ≥60 years age group, and ischemic stroke all showed an upward trend (AAPC=6.692%, 4.925%, 5.607%, 5.777%, 5.698%, and 8.481%, respectively, all P<0.05). No significant temporal trend was observed for hemorrhagic stroke incidence (P>0.05). Conclusions The incidence of stroke among residents in Yixing City showed an upward trend from 2016 to 2023, with males and elderly individuals being high-risk populations. Ischemic stroke emerged as the predominant subtype, while a concerning trend of increasing stroke incidence among younger adults was observed.

Rosacea is a chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease, and correct assessment of clinical symptoms and severity may facilitate treatment options. This review summarizes a range of subjective, semi-subjective and objective methods currently used in the assessment of rosacea severity, in order to provide useful tools for clinical assessment of rosacea severity and give guidance on treatment modification according to the therapeutic effect.

Objective:To evaluate the quality of critical patient handover practice between emergency room and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses, and to provide a basis for structured handover process.Methods:From March to July 2023, a total of 223 pairs of nurses in emergency room and ICU (including EICU) of 5 Class 3 Grade A general hospitals in Suzhou were selected as the research objects by using cross-sectional survey method and convenience sampling method. Self-designed general information questionnaire and Patient Handover Practice Quality Scale were used to investigate the included 223 pairs of nurses in emergency room and ICU on the current situation of handover time and quality.Results:A total of 211 pairs of nurses were included, including 286 females (67.8%) and 136 males (32.2%). The average age of emergency department nurses was (27.31 ± 2.17) years old, and ICU nurses was (26.96 ± 3.04) years old. The total scores of the patient handover practice Quality Scale for nurses in the emergency room and ICU were (45.25 ± 6.26) and (43.55 ± 7.19) points respectively, and the scores of the information transmission dimension were (20.47 ± 5.43) and (17.66 ± 3.45) points. The scores of common understanding dimension were (7.59 ± 2.31) and (8.58 ± 2.46) points. The scores of work atmosphere dimension were (7.93 ± 2.11) and (8.39 ± 2.29) points. The scores of handover situation dimension were (5.33 ± 1.30) and (5.70 ± 1.53) points, and the differences were statistically significant ( t values were - 6.35-4.22, all P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the scores of handover practice quality between emergency room nurses and ICU nurses according to specialization, education background, working years and job category ( t values were - 4.91-2.56, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Emergency room nurses and ICU nurses have different requirements and expectations for handover procedures, so it is necessary to build a structured handover practice framework and carry out personalized handover practice training, in order to achieve the consistency of handover content and improve the quality of critical patients handover practice.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of psoriasis and status quo of medical care for patients in county areas of China.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional investigation. Based on the “Qianxian Wuyin” Project (a national project for upgrating ability for psoriasis care at county level), an online questionnaire survey was conducted in the dermatology departments of 459 county hospitals in 404 pilot administrative counties across China from February to June 2023. The questionnaire included demographic information of patients (gender, ethnicity, age, place of residence, education, marital status), and clinical characteristics of psoriasis (disease course, type, comorbidities, body surface area (BSA) and previous treatment. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) were applied for assessing the quality of life and disease severity, and completed by patients or guardian and doctors, respectively.Results:A total of 16 935 patients completed the questionnaire. The age of patients was 1-102(44.17±11.58)years, and 71.0% (12 036/16 935) were 30-59 years old. The ratio of male to female was 2.21∶1; 24.3%(4 117/16 935) of patients had high school education; there were 9 940 patients(58.7%) with previous or current smoking and/or alcohol use; 42.8%(7 218/16 855) of patients had a disease course of 1-5 years. There were 15 630 patients(92.3%) with DLQI≥10, 8 346 patients(49.7%) with PASI≥10, 15 017 patients(89.2%) with BSA≥10%. The plaque type was the most common disease type ( n=14 965, 88.7%), and spotting type ranked the second ( n=1 141, 6.8%). The most common initial site was the trunk ( n=12 309, 72.9%). Among the comorbidities, hypertension was the most common one ( n=1 681, 10.0%). There were 7 650 reports of treatment response to conventional topical drug therapy and 3 112 reports of treatment response to systemic drug therapy, with 6 269 (81.9%) and 2 493 (80.1%) reporting poor or no response, respectively. Conclusions:The survey shows that in the county areas of China, the majority of psoriasis patients are severe patients with short course of disease, plaque type is the most common type, and hypertension is the most common comorbidity; and the conventional treatment is less effective for most patients.

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease. In addition to subjective evaluation, some objective quantifiable indices are needed for the diagnosis and treatment of rosacea. Some skin imaging and noninvasive measurement tools have been applied to clinical practice, and can provide quantitative or semi-quantitative indices to assist the diagnosis and treatment of rosacea. This review summarizes relevant research progress to provide evidence for clinical standardized application.

Rosacea is a chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease that mainly occurs on the face. A large number of studies have confirmed that rosacea is related to a variety of systemic diseases, including neuropsychiatric diseases such as anxiety, depression, migraine, Alzheimer′s disease and Parkinson′s disease. This review summarizes research progress in the correlation between rosacea and neuropsychiatric diseases, as well as the underlying mechanisms.

Humans ; Skin ; Rosacea ; Patients

Objective Screening of modified Foshou San to improve cerebral ischemia,determine the best prescription composition and the proper dose.Methods Using data mining method,the traditional Chinese medicine for hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage(HICH)were screened,and cluster analysis was carried out to obtain Jiawei Foshou San combinations;According to the mixed uniform design U14(42×33×22),the auricular artery dilatation experiment and acute cerebral ischemia induced by saturated magnesium chloride in mice were used to observe the auricular artery dilatation index and survival time of mice,and the pharmacological effects of each prescription to improve cerebral ischemia were evaluated.On the basis of visual analysis of pharmacodynamics,stepwise multiple regression analysis was carried out,and the regression equation was used to calculate the best prescription composition and dose of Jiawei Foshou San.The optimized prescription was verified by acute cerebral ischemia experiment in mice.Results A total of 51 prescriptions that may be used for the treatment of HICH were selected by data mining,including 103 Chinese herbs,with a total frequency of 535 times.The results of mixed uniform design U14(42×33×22)test showed that the auricular artery index of mice in each prescription group of Jiawei Foshou San increased to varying degrees.The differences between prescription 4,8,12 and 13 were significant(P<0.05),and the differences between prescription 3,7,9,11 and 14 were extremely significant(P<0.01).The survival time of acute cerebral ischemia in mice was prolonged to varying degrees in each group of Jiawei Foshou San,and the difference between prescription 2-14 groups and the blank group was statistically significant(P<0.01).The prescription of the new Jiawei Foshou San was determined as 60 g of Astragalus membranaceus,60 g of Angelica sinensis,24 g of Ligusticum chuanxiong,15 g of Paeonia lactiflora and 9 g of Dilong from the intuitive analysis.The validation results showed that the high and middle dosage of the new Jiawei Foshou San could significantly prolong the breathing time,increase the number of breaths,and prolong the time of normal pressure hypoxia tolerance in mice with acute cerebral ischemia(P<0.01,P<0.05).Conclusion Using mixed uniform design combined with improving cerebral ischemia effect index can determine the best prescription composition and the best dose of Jiawei Foshou San,and the effect of improving cerebral ischemia is certain.

Localized neurovascular dysregulation is an important factor for the occurrence of rosacea, and it has been confirmed that neurogenic inflammation is a key step in neurovascular dysregulation. Intradermal injection of botulinum toxin can relieve facial flushing and burning sensations, which may be attributed to the inhibition of neuropeptide release from nerve endings and degranulation of mast cells. This review summarizes the research progress in neurogenic inflammation in the pathogenesis of rosacea and botulinum toxin in the treatment of rosacea, aiming to provide a basis for nerve-related basic research and clinical treatment of rosacea.

Objective:To master the 2018 annual oral operation skills assessment of dental standardized residency training trainees, to explore the weak links in the process of the dental residency training, and to provide data support and scientific basis for improving the teaching of clinical skills for dental residency training in the future.Methods:The results of 2018 annual oral operating skills examination of dental standardized residency training trainees in the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University were collected, the data were sorted by excel and analyzed statistically by SPSS 22.0, and independent sample t test was performed for univariate analysis. Results:The tooth preparation expert results and the scores of cavity preparation expert process in Batch 2017 were higher than those in Batch 2016 [(23.72±2.13) scores vs. (25.82±1.53) scores], and the cavity preparation results of Batch 2017 [(21.08±3.13) scores] were lower than those of Batch 2016 [(23.36±2.32) scores]. The scores of social trainees in the process of tooth preparation [(24.59±2.03) points] were lower than those of the professional postgraduates [(26.29±1.64) points], and the results were all statistically significant ( P<0.05). The three lowest scores of each item in different grades and status types were almost the same. Conclusion:Different grades and different status categories have different scores in different operation items and different score indicators, which suggests that the dental standardized residency training should focus on the weak items and the indicators with lowest scores of each item, so as to make up the shortage and improve the quality of standardized residency training.