The casualties from electric bike and motorized scooter road accidents

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe demographic and injury characteristics of hospitalized injured patients involved in e-bike and motorized scooter accidents at a national level in Israel divided by different road user groups: riders and pedestrians.

Methods: This was a retrospective study based on data from the National Trauma Registry, between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2015. All hospitalized casualties due to the involvement of an e-bike or motorized scooter were included. The type of hospitalized road user was further categorized and described by different variables.

Results: During the study period, the Israel Trauma Registry identified 795 hospitalized patients due to an e-bike or motorized scooter accident, with a dramatic 6-fold increase from 2013 to 2015. Although the majority of the injured patients were riders, 8% were pedestrians. Among the total casualties, 33% were children aged 0–14 years and among pedestrians 42% were children and 33% were seniors (ages 60+). Five persons died in hospital, 3 riders and 2 pedestrians.

Conclusions: E-bike and motorized scooter riders represent the majority of patients hospitalized due to related traffic incident. This finding questions the social and economic advantages of electric-powered 2-wheeled vehicles.     

NO2对高血压患者血压和脉压的短期影响

为了探讨气态污染物NO₂对高血压患者血压水平和脉压的短期影响,本文基于前瞻性队列研究,收集甘肃省金昌市2011年1月1日~2015年11月30日逐日NO₂监测数据及同期气象观测数据,运用混合效应模型,在控制随机效应及其他混杂因素的基础上,分析NO₂与高血压患者血压水平和脉压的关联性.结果表明：（1）NO₂在滞后1d（lag1）时平均浓度每升高1个IQR,收缩压升高0.457mmHg（0.131~0.784）,滞后7d（lag7）和4d（lag4）时,NO₂的平均浓度每升高1个IQR,舒张压上升0.276mmHg（0.025~0.527）,脉压上升0.402mmHg（0.047~0.758）,且结果均具有统计学意义.（2）性别、年龄、BMI、吸烟、饮酒、季节在NO₂对高血压患者血压水平和脉压的效应中可能具有修饰作用.多污染物模型及调整沙尘影响后,NO₂对高血压患者血压及脉压的影响保持一致.     

Study of trace elements in urine of some Nigerian medical patients

In this study, trace element concentrations were determined in urine samples of patients with kidney and liver conditions from the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife Nigeria. Urine samples from 80 patients whose ages ranged from 15 to 79 were used for the trace metals analysis. Variation of the trace metals including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) in urine samples were correlated with respect to gender, age, professions, personal habits and patients’ conditions. The levels of Pb in the urine samples of both male and female patients were found to be generally higher than those of Cd, Hg, Zn, Cu, and Mn. Highest levels of Pb and Cd were found in patients who smoked and drank and those with various kidney and liver conditions. Most of the trace metals except Mn occurred at levels that are deleterious to human health as they are above the standard threshold values expected in normal human urine, and raised cause for concern.     

The “Golden Hour” and field triage pattern for road trauma patients

Introduction: Although the term “golden hour” is a well-known concept among trauma system and emergency medical service providers, the relationship between time and trauma patient outcome and the process of prehospital care for road trauma patients in rural settings are poorly understood. As the underlying basis for triage decision-making, the estimated transport interval to trauma center is usually absent in the existing studies. Method: In this study, the crash data between 2013 and 2017 were obtained from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, and the estimated intervals were calculated by using a Geographic Information System software. By comparing the estimated intervals with actual emergency medical services records, the field triage patterns for road patients were investigated at the state and county levels. Results and Conclusions: With the help of the interval prediction maps, the different triage patterns among counties were identified. Further, the average fatalities per 100,000 population by county from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were adopted to clarify the associated outcomes. The linear regression analysis results revealed that, for most states, all intervals except the notification interval had a significant correlation with the mortality. The estimated interval had a more significant relationship with the mortality than the actual transport interval. Practical applications: These findings indicated that adhering to the “golden hour” without regarding the destination may not be helpful for the survival of road trauma patients. The regression analyses and the interval maps can be used to identify patterns of inappropriate destination selection so that prospective decision-making can be improved.     

Prenatal diagnosis of thalassemia: The viewpoint of patients

Twenty-eight young people with thalassemia major expressed their opinion about prenatal diagnosis. All of them stated that they intended to marry and have children; thirteen of them (46 per cent) said that they would have also accepted a thalassemic carrier as a partner and that if married to a carrier they would have undergone prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion. All but one refused the prospect of an affected child. When asked if they would have preferred that before their birth their parents had undergone prenatal diagnosis and abortion, 19 patients (68 per cent) gave an affirmative answer. These results clearly indicate that even people affected by thalassemia major, who are the potential victims of prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion, largely accept prenatal diagnosis as a means of preventing their disease.     

谈特殊病区HIV患者集中静脉采血

目的总结高效率集中采集HIV患者静脉血标本.方法回顾性总结389例患者静脉采血,从采血前准备、怎样选择静脉、采血时的体位配合,到扎止血带、穿刺技巧、拔针,以及防标本溶血,预防职业暴露及交叉感染.结果一次性成功采血89.5%,标本符合要求100%,未发生职业暴露及交叉感染.结论从吸毒的艾滋病患者静脉采血难于常人,采血过程及其前后准备与处理均须?小心谨慎.参4.     

探讨老年患者的心里压力及对策

目的:探讨老年患者的压力及心理护理.方法:对我院2010年元月至2011年12月收治298例老年患者,采用问卷调查和观察法,了解老年患者的心理压力,采取心理护理收到良好的效果.结果:298例中,配合治疗的199例痊愈,42例好转,8例无效;欠配合治疗的2例痊愈,6例好转,41例无效.结论:针对老年患者的压力,做好心理护理是我们义不容辞的责任,我们不仅要有精通的医学知识和丰富的心理学知识,还要有一颗爱心,这样才能做好老年心理护理,才能适应现代医学发展的需要.表2,参5.