ObjectiveThe aim of this current meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of selective surgery after colonic stenting versus emergency surgery for acute obstructive colorectal cancer.MethodsThe studies published from January 1, 2000 to July 31, 2018 were searched from Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang database, and VIP database. RevMan 5.3 software was used for data analysis.ResultsA total of 21 studies were included in this meta-analysis. Compared to emergency surgery, selective surgery after colonic stenting had significant lower mortality rate [OR=0.44, 95% CI was (0.26, 0.73), P<0.05], permanent stoma rate [OR=0.46, 95% CI was (0.23, 0.94), P<0.05], complication rate [OR=0.47, 95% CI was (0.35, 0.63), P<0.05], and wound infection rate [OR=0.40, 95% CI was (0.25, 0.65), P<0.05）], but had significant higher primary anastomosis rate [OR=3.30, 95% CI was (2.47, 4.41), P<0.05] and laparoscopic surgery rate [OR=12.55, 95% CI was (3.64, 43.25), P<0.05]. But there was no significant differences between the two groups as to anastomotic leak rate [OR=0.86, 95% CI was (0.48, 1.55), P>0.05].ConclusionsSelective surgery after colonic stenting can be identified in a reduced incidence of mortality rate, complication rate, permanent stoma rate, and wound infection rate, and also can increase primary anastomosis rate and laparoscopic surgery rate. Thus, for acute obstructive colorectal cancer, selective surgery after colonic stenting is better than emergency surgery.
ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors for neurological complications after emergency surgery of acute type A aortic dissection.MethodsThe clinical data of 51 patients with acute Stanford type A aortic dissection who were admitted to Shanghai Delta Hospital from October 2018 to May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 37 males (72.5%) and 14 females (27.5%), aged 29-85 (55.1±12.3) years. The patients were divided into two groups, including a N1 group (n=12, patients with postoperative neurological insufficiency) and a N0 group (n=39, patients without postoperative neurological insufficiency). The clinical data of the two groups were compared and analyzed.ResultsThere were statistical differences in age (62.6±11.2 years vs. 51.7±11.4 years, P=0.003), preoperative D-dimer (21.7±9.2 μg/L vs.10.8±10.7 μg/L, P=0.001), tracheal intubation time (78.7±104.0 min vs. 19.6±31.8 min, P=0.003), ICU stay time (204.1±154.8 min vs. 110.8±139.9 min, P=0.037) and preoperative coagulation factor activity R (4.0±1.5 vs. 5.1±1.6, P=0.022). Preoperative coagulation factor activity R was the independent risk factor for neurological insufficiency after emergency (OR=2.013, 95%CI 1.008-4.021, P=0.047).ConclusionFor patients with pre-emergent acute aortic dissection who are older (over 62.6-64.5 years), with reduced coagulation factor R (less than 4.0), it is recommended to take more active brain protection measures to reduce the occurrence of postoperative neurological complications in patients with acute aortic dissection, and further improve the quality of life.
The Chinese Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation, jointly formulated by the Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association and the Heart Rhythm Committee of Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering, was first released on June 15, 2023. The guidelines elaborate the various aspects of atrial fibrillation management, in which emergency management of atrial fibrillation is also an integral part. This article interpreted the emergency management part in the guidelines in detail by reviewing relevant literature.
Objective To analyze the current situation and demand of emergency and critical care training for medical staff in plateau areas, and to provide a reference for further emergency and critical care training for medical staff in plateau areas. Methods From July 1, 2018 to July 30, 2020, medical staff (including physicians, nursing staff, and other medical staff) from hospitals in various regions of Tibet were surveyed anonymously, to investigate the content and demand of medical staff in plateau areas receiving emergency and critical care training. The content and demand of medical staff from different levels of hospitals receiving emergency and critical care training were further compared. Results A total of 45 questionnaires were distributed in this study, and a total of 43 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 95.6%. The average age of medical staff was (35.67±9.17) years old, with a male to female ratio of 1∶1.5. The proportion of tertiary, secondary, and lower level hospitals to which medical staff belong were 23.3%, 27.9%, and 48.8%, respectively. The number and proportion of medical staff receiving training on chest pain, heart failure, stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, respiratory failure, metabolic crisis, and sepsis diseases were 25 (58.1%), 25 (58.1%), 24 (55.8%), 23 (53.5%), 20 (46.5%), 14 (32.6%), and 12 (27.9%), respectively. The number and proportion of medical staff who believed that training in the heart failure, respiratory failure, metabolic diseases, stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, chest pain, and sepsis needed to be strengthened were 38 (88.4%), 36 (83.7%), 35 (81.4%), 34 (79.1%), 34 (79.1%), 33 (76.7%), and 29 (67.4%), respectively. Thirteen medical staff (30.2%) hoped to acquire knowledge and skills through teaching. There were no statistically significant differences in gender, age, job type, professional title, and department type among medical staff from tertiary, secondary, and lower level hospitals participating in the survey (P>0.05). The proportion of medical staff in hospitals below secondary receiving training on chest pain was lower than that in second level hospitals (38.1% vs. 91.7%). The proportion of medical staff in hospitals below secondary receiving training on heart failure was lower than that in secondary and tertiary hospitals (38.1% vs. 75.0% vs. 80.0%). The proportion of medical staff in hospitals below secondary receiving training on respiratory failure was lower than that in tertiary hospitals (28.6% vs. 80.0%). The demand for sepsis training among medical staff in hospitals below secondary was higher than that in tertiary hospitals (85.7% vs. 30.0%). There was no statistically significant difference in the other training contents and demands (P>0.05). Conclusion The content of critical care training for medical staff in plateau areas cannot meet their demands, especially for medical staff in hospitals below secondary. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen training support, allocate advantageous resources to different levels of hospitals, expand the scope of training coverage, and enrich training methods to better improve the ability of medical personnel in plateau areas to diagnose and treat related diseases.
With the change of COVID-19, the prevention and control of COVID-19 infection epidemic entered a new stage in December 2022. How to quickly complete the emergency treatment of a large number of patients in a short period of time, and ensure that patients in emergency department can get rapid and effective medical treatment has always been an urgent problem that emergency department need to solve. The Department of Emergency Medicine of West China Hospital of Sichuan University has adopted patient-oriented management measures based on the core idea of the new public management theory, and has achieved remarkable results. Therefore, this article summarizes the workflow and nursing management strategies of the emergency department rescue area of West China Hospital of Sichuan University in dealing with the batch treatment of COVID-19 infected patients, including optimizing and correcting the environment layout of the ward, implementing the “secondary triage” mode in the rescue area, adding an inter-hospital referral platform for critical patients with COVID-19 emergency, building a conventional COVID-19 reserve material repository in the emergency department, setting up a field office for multi-department joint emergency admission service, optimizing emergency transport services for patients with COVID-19, scientific scheduling and reasonable human resource management, and providing humanistic care for employees, in order to provide reference for the management practice of the emergency department.
Emergency medical rescue system is an important part of public health and urban security system. Based on the emergency medical rescue practice of" 6·24”sudden high mountain collapse disaster in Diexi town of Mao county, this article mainly analyzes, summarizes and puts forward the countermeasures and suggestions for the emergency medical rescue system, which has been sharpened, explored and established in numerous disasters in Sichuan province.
In response to the public health emergency and other urgent needs, World Health Organization (WHO) developed the concept and methodology of rapid advice guidelines (RAGs) in 2006. Compared with the standard guideline, striving to minimize the risk of bias, the RAG shortens the time to 1-3 months from more than 2 years. This study introduces the background, definition, application condition and performing methods of RAGs, and uses an example to clarify it, thus to provide a reference for the guideline development of public health emergency and other urgent need in China.
Objective To accurately predict the outpatient and emergency visits of a district-level public hospital based on autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, providing important basis for hospital budget planning and operational decisions. Methods The monthly outpatient and emergency visits of a public hospital in Shuangliu District, Chengdu City from January 2012 to November 2023 were collected, and R 4.3.1 software was used to establish an ARIMA model based on the data from January 2012 to December 2022. The outpatient and emergency visits from January to November 2023 were predicted and validated. Results Except for January and March 2023, every monthly number of predicted outpatient and emergency visits for 2023 matched the actual one relatively well. The average absolute percentage error for January to November 2023 was 8.504%. The actual total number of outpatient and emergency visits from January to November 2023 was 1441960, and the predicted value was 1417130 with a relative error of –1.722%. Conclusions ARIMA model can predict the outpatient and emergency visits of district-level hospitals relatively well. However, factors such as the high incidence of COVID-19 may affect the accuracy of short-term prediction.
ObjectiveTo acquire the flow law of outpatient and emergency visits in a large general hospital.
MethodsBy sampling monthly amount of outpatient and emergency from January 2005 to December 2013 of a large general hospital in Guangzhou, the trend of the time series was analyzed and calculated the seasonal index of the amount of hospital outpatient and emergency visits with the use of long-term trends method.
ResultThe flow law of patients in the hospital outpatient and emergency was significantly affected by seasonal factors, and different month had its own variation characters. The seasonal indexes were the highest in March, July, August, November and December (seasonal index >105%), while the lowest in January, February, October (seasonal index <95%).
ConclusionBased on analysis of the outpatient and emergency visits and causes with hospitals, decision makers and hospitals should make reasonable allocation of medical resources and provide evidence for the scientific decisions of hospital management. Thus, ensure the safety of patients.
Objective To explore the impact of hospital staff’s risk perception on their emergency responses, and provide reference for future responses to public health emergencies. Methods Based on participatory observation and in-depth interviews, the staff of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University who participated in the prevention and control of the coronavirus disease 2019 from April to September 2020 were selected. The information on risk perception and emergency responses of hospital staff was collected. Results A total of 61 hospital staff were included. The positions of hospital staff were involved including hospital leading group, hospital office, medical department, logistics support department and outpatient isolation area. The interview results showed that both individual and organizational factors of hospital staff would affect the risk perception of hospital staff, thus affecting the emergency responses of hospital staff, mainly reflected in the psychological and behavioral aspects. Among them, their psychological reactions were manifested as more confidence, sensitivity, and sense of responsibility and mission; The behavior aspects was mainly reflected in the initiation time, execution ability, and standardization level of emergency responses actions. Conclusion Therefore, relevant departments should pay attention to the risk perception of hospital staff, improve the risk perception and emergency responses of hospital staff by influencing the individual and organizational factors of hospital staff, so as to respond more effectively to future public health emergencies and reduce the adverse impact of public health emergencies on the work of hospital staff.
