Cough variant asthma is a special type of asthma, of which the only or main symptom is cough, and it is the main cause of chronic cough. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent cough variant asthma developing into typical asthma. This article summarizes the progress in pathogenesis, diagnosis and assessment, treatment, and prognosis of cough variant asthma, aiming to improve the prevention and treatment of this disease, and increase the patients’ quality of life.
Objective To develop a multidisciplinary nursing program for Prader-Willi syndrome with spinal deformity and evaluate its effectiveness in clinical practice. Methods In July 2016, a multidisciplinary collaborative team was established before the treatment of children with Prader-Willi syndrome complicated with spinal deformity. For the nursing difficulties in the perioperative period, relevant literature was consulted, and a multidisciplinary collaborative nursing plan was formulated, which included nutrition management and blood glucose control, management of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, behavioral intervention related to mental change, and early identification and management of complications. The developed multidisciplinary collaborative nursing program was applied to three children with Prader-Willi syndrome complicated with spinal deformity in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from July 2016 to October 2018, and their postoperative recovery was evaluated. Results One child had inguinal skin ulceration when admitted to hospital, which was significantly improved after active treatment. The perioperative blood glucose level control of the three children was satisfactory, and there was no postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction, deep wound infection, respiratory complications, internal fixation failure or other complications, and no asphyxia, fall, loss, or other adverse events. The follow-up compliance after discharge was 100%. Conclusions Multidisciplinary collaboration programs can escort patient’ safety and promote their recovery, improve the professional level of nursing staff, and reflect the nursing value. As a working mode, it can be further popularized and used for reference in the nursing of other difficult diseases.
ObjectivesTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics of inpatients with skin cancer in China.MethodsThe medical records of all inpatients with skin cancer in second-level and above hospitals in China from 2015 to 2017 were collected, and the demographic characteristics and regional distribution of inpatients were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsFrom 2015 to 2017, the quantity of inpatients with skin cancer in China increased annually. The ratio of male to female was 1.09 to 1, individuals aged 60 to 70 were high incidence age group, and the occupation was primarily farmers. Guangdong province had the largest quantity of inpatients. Among geographic regions, the proportion of inpatients in East China was the largest (34.20%). Among economic regions, the proportion of inpatients in the east was the largest (45.86%).ConclusionsThe quantity of inpatients with skin cancer in China is on the rise, and there are obvious spatial differences. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of skin cancer.