ObjectiveTo investigate the application and effect of quality control circle (QCC) in the management of hand hygiene for nurses in hemodialysis center. MethodsQCC was applied in the management of hand hygiene in hemodialysis center from March 2013 to February 2014. Factors affecting the compliance and correctness of hand hygiene in hemodialysis nurses were analyzed, and counter measurements were established and applied. Moreover, effect of QCC management was also assessed. ResultsAfter the application of QCC, the compliance and correctness of hand hygiene in hemodialysis nurses increased significantly from 41.02% to 88.46% (P<0.05) and 46.88% to 91.30% (P<0.05), respectively. Moreover, maneuver application, team spirit, professional knowledge, communication and cooperation among nurses were also increased by QCC management. ConclusionThe application of QCC can not only increase the compliance and correctness of hand hygiene in hemodialysis nurses but also improve team cohesiveness, which is worth recommendation and promotion.
ObjectiveTo investigate safety and feasibility of early oral feeding after laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy. MethodsOne hundred and fifty patients with gastric cancer admitted to hospital from May 2015 to Feb-ruary 2016 were divided into early oral feeding (EOF) group and traditional feeding (TF) group by a randomized contro-lled way. The relevant postoperative indicators, including postoperative complications (wound infection, inflammatory intestinal obstruction, anastomotic leakage, pulmonary infection, gastric retention), feeding tolerance (nausea, vomiting, and reinserting of gastric tube), nutritional status (serum albumin, prealbumin), immune function (IgA, IgG, IgM), recovery of gastrointestinal function (postoperative the first anal exhaust time and defecation time), hospitalization time, and hospitalization expenses, were observed and analyzed. Results① One hundred and thirty-nine patients were included in this study, there were 72 cases in the EOF group, 67 cases in the TF group. The gender, age, boby mass index, etc. had no statistic significances between these two groups (P>0.05). ② All the patients of the two groups were cured and discharged, no patients died during perioperative period. The postoperative the first anal exhaust time, defecation time, and hospitalization time of the EOF group were significantly less than those of the TF group (P<0.05). The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative hospitalization expenses had no significant differences between these two groups (P>0.05).③ The levels of serum albumin, prealbumin, and IgA on day 7 after operation in the EOF group were significantly higher than those in the TF group (P<0.05). The levels of IgG and IgM on day 7 after operation had no significant differences between these two groups (P>0.05). ④The tolerance rates of oral feeding of the EOF group and TF group patients was 91.7% (66/72) and 94.0% (63/67) respectively, the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.044, P=0.833). While 2 patients needed to be inserted gastric tube again due to nausea and abdominal distention in the EOF group, the symptoms were cured with conservative treatment about 3 d.⑤ The postoperative complications of the EOF group were 10 cases, TF group were 10 cases, the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.173, P=0.677). And postoperative complications were cured and discharged after active conservative treatment. Postoperative follow-up of 102 (102/139) cases were completed, follow-up time was 1-6 months, no patients admitted to hospital again for postopera-tive complications. ConclusionEarly oral feeding after laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy is safe and feasible, which don't only increase incidence of complications, but also improve nutritional status of patients, and promote recoveries of immune function and intestinal function, and shorten postoperative hospitalization time.
ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of fatigue and analyze its related factors in patients undertaking maintenance hemodialysis. MethodsA total of 235 patients undertaking maintenance hemodialysis in West China Hospital were investigated from January to February 2013. The measures used in the study included Piper Fatigue Scale Revised and socio-demographic questionnaire. ResultsThe prevalence of fatigue in hemodialysis patients was 83.4%. The rates of severe fatigue, moderate fatigue and low fatigue were 10.2%, 43.0% and 30.2%, respectively. The findings of univariate analysis indicated that patients with different age and sleep situation, with or without complications, with or without fatigue after dialysis reported different total fatigue scores. ConclusionThe prevalence of fatigue is high in hemodialysis patients. Aged 60 years and above, with complications, poor sleep quality were significant factors related to fatigue in patients with hemodialysis.