Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the mainstay of treatment for advanced hip arthritis, but a number of postoperative wound complications may occur, such as wound dehiscence, bleeding and infection. Among them, wound infection is one of the serious complications after THA, which may lead to hip dysfunction or even disability, prolong hospital stay, increase readmission rate and significantly increase related medical expenses. Therefore, further understanding and action to change modifiable risk factors associated with wound infection will not only reduce medical expenses, but also improve the prevention, treatment and care. This article reviews the risk factors of surgical wound infection over the past 5 years, including patients factors (serum albumin, serum transferrin, blood transfusion, congestive heart failure, diabetes, overweight or obesity, smoking, and long-term use of hormone) and medical factors (previous surgery, surgical approach, length of surgery, and operating room environment).
Objective To investigate the mental status of medical staffs in the orthopedics department during the earthquake, providing evidence for psychological intervention. Methods Choosing 104 staffs in the orthopedics department as eligible subject with convenient sampling; the research tool was Symptom Checklist-90. The questionnaire was done by the participants with the same instruction from psychological professionals; analyze the results. Results The score in somatization, anxiety and phobic anxiety of staffs in the orthopedics department was significantly higher than the national norm. Conclusion There exists disorder in mental health of medical staffs in orthopedics department, it is necessary to implement mental intervention.
通过分析护理研究生在我院近5年撰写的科研项目申报书、中标与参与课题研究、在国内外学术期刊论文的发表、协助指导论文和参与国内外学术交流活动的情况,从而探讨护理研究生在医院临床科研工作中的角色和作用。
Periwound skin, as an indicator of the wound healing monitoring process, is one of the most important components of wound management. Effective management of periwound skin is a major professional challenge. In practice, healthcare professionals usually focus on the wound site and pay little attention to the periwound skin. Inappropriate management of periwound skin will delay the wound healing process, increase the economic costs of the patients, and decrease the patients’ satisfaction with medical care. This article summarizes the clinical symptoms, assessment tools, and management strategies of periwound skin, aiming to provide new ideas and references for clinical wound management.
ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy between moisture healing therapy and multi-source therapeutic apparatus in the management of skin damage. MethodsFrom January 2012 to May 2014, 48 patients with 66 skin damages were divided into observation group (26 patients with 35 damages) and control group (22 patients with 31 damages) based on their informed consent and their own willing to choose the treatment methods. Patients in the observation group were treated with moisture dressings, while those in the control group received exposed treatment through multi-source therapeutic apparatus. Then, we compared the groups in terms of secondary infection rate, pain score, and healing time. ResultsThe secondary infection rate of the observation group was 2.9%, significantly lower than that of the control group (19.4%) (P<0.05). Grade Ⅱ and Ⅲ pain rate of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). The damage healing time of the face, body and limbs was (10.0±1.3), (13.0±1.4), and (15±1.67) days, respectively, in the observation group, which was significantly shorter those in the control group [(16.0±2.6), (21.0±2.5), and (24.0±2.4) days] (P<0.05). ConclusionMoisture healing therapy can improve the eradication of necrotic tissue and dry gangrene, reduce the risk of infection and relieve pain of the patients as well as promote healing process and reduce the formation of scar by promoting regeneration of granulation and epithelium, which is worth clinical popularizing.