ObjectiveTo understand the status of the nurse facial skin damage because of regular exposure to a variety of environmental damage factors, in order to cause enough attention and find the solution. MethodsBetween January 2013 and June 2014, we used a self-made questionnaire to survey 122 operating room nurses from grade three first-rate hospitals by random sampling on the facial skin damage status. Then, we analyzed the risk factors of operating room nurses facial skin damage and put forward such countermeasures as improving working environment, increasing service facilities, reducing pollution and biological, chemical, psychological factors, and selecting and using surgical masks properly and promoting facial skin protective measures. ResultsThe survey showed that 93.3% of all the investigated operating room nurses had facial skin problems which mainly was rough dry skin (99.2%); 76.7% of the nurses thought that it was related to the nature of work, and 72.5% of them considered that metal fatigue was the main influence factor. ConclusionWe should strengthen the nurses’ own protection consciousness, enact all kinds of protective measures, strictly implement the system of protection and take effective protective measures as to reduce the operating room nurses facial skin damage.
Globally, the incidence of diabetes has grown rapidly. The prevalence of diabetes in China was 11.6% in 2010. Diabetes has become a huge challenge for public health. The cause of diabetes is not yet completely clear. Potential risk factors include genetic factors, environmental factors, and interactions between the two. Genome-wide association studies have found a series of genetic variants that are closely related to diabetes. Several environmental factors, such as excessive energy intake and lack of physical activity, have been associated with increased risk of diabetes. In the meanwhile, genetic and environmental factors could modify each other’s effect on diabetes risk. With the advent of molecular techniques, post-genomics research, gut microbiota, and trans-omics have provided novel perspectives for the study of diabetes risk factors.
ObjectiveTo investigate the disinfection effect of dry-fogging hydrogen peroxide (DFHP) on ambulance inner surfaces.MethodsThis study was carried out using simulated field test and field test from October to December 2018. In the simulated field test, the carriers with Geobacillus stearothemopilus (ATCC12980) spores were placed in 6 places in the ambulance, and disinfected for 60 minutes with DFHP of 0.38–0.72 g/m3. The carriers were cultured for up to 7 days to observe whether the bacteria were eliminated. Before and after the DFHP disinfection, the microbial sampling of the surface in the ambulance was carried out, and the colonies were counted after the cultivation.ResultsThe eliminating rate of the bacteria carriers on the uncovered surface was 100% (20/20), and that of the covered surface was 10% (1/10). The pass rate of microbial sampling was 100% (26/26).ConclusionsThe DFHP had a significant decontamination effect on the ambulance inner uncovered surfaces. The DFHP equipment is automated and their disinfecting quality is consistent, therefore it is suitable for the disinfection of ambulance inner surfaces. But the limitation of disinfection effect on covered surfaces should be avoided.
ObjectiveTo identify primary osteoporosis patients’ function and environment status based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and provide evidence to clinical treatment, rehabilitation therapy and rehabilitation nursing.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among osteoporosis patients hospitalized in the Center of rehabilitation Medicine of West China Hospital of SiChuan University, from May 2017 to December 2019. The research design was based on a cross-sectional survey. ICF was applied to simplify the core classification set, and a convenient sampling method was adopted.ResultsA total of 240 patients were investigated. All of the patients’ function showed limitation but different level. Meanwhile, including Walking (D450), Sensation of pain(B280), Structure of trunk (S760), Lifting and carrying objects (D430), Mobility of joint function (B710), the proportion of injuries were more than 90%, most of which the limitation level were light and moderate injuries indicating 5%-49% injuries; more than 50% pointed the three parts of environment factors were facilitative factors including Products or substances for personal consumption (E110), Health professionals (E355), Health services, systems and policies (E580), of which the proportion of Health services, systems and policies (E580) were highest.ConclusionOsteoporosis has a significant effect on patients’ function, we should develop clinical treatment, rehabilitation therapy, rehabilitation nursing based on the current evaluation of function.
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a paradigm maternal hereditary eye disease, mainly involving the retinal and macular fibers of the optic disc in the anterior ethmoid plate of the sclera. LHON has the characteristics of sex bias among males and incomplete penetrance. Primary mitochondrial DNA mutations m.11778G>A, m. 14484T>C, m.3460G>A are the molecular basis of LHON. However, other risk factors, such as secondary mitochondrial DNA mutations, mitochondrial haplotypes, nuclear modification genes, estrogen, vitamin B12 and environmental factors, work together to affect its phenotypic expression. The clinical diagnosis of LHON mainly limited to the detection of the primary mutation site of mitochondrial DNA. Therefore, comprehensive analysis of multiple risk factors of LHON will facilitate to construct multi-dimensional model of prevention, diagnosis and treatment system, which provide accurate and individualized medical services for patients. These may alleviate the incidence in LHON families. It also provides new ideas and different angles for the in-depth study of the pathogenesis of LHON.