Objective To identify evidence-based treatment choices for a patient with increased intracranial pressure after acute traumatic brain injury. Methods We searched The Cochrane Library (Issue 2, 2006), MEDLNE (1981 to August 2006) and CBMdisc (1978 to August 2006) to identity systematic reviews (SRs), randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials (CCTs) and prospective cohort studies involving the efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacotherapy for increased intracranial pressure after acute traumatic brain injury. Results We found 2 SRs and 8 RCTs on pharmacotherapy, and 6 SRs and 2 RCTs on non-pharmacotherapy. Conventional-dose mannitol was no better than hypertonic saline, but was better than other intracranial pressure lowering agents. High-dose mannitol can reduce mortality and the incidence of severe disability compared with conventional-dose mannitol. There were no studies comparing high-dose mannitol and hypertonic saline. Non-pharmacotherapy was not recommended for routine use due to the lack of good quality evidence. Conclusion For patients with increased intracranial pressure after acute traumatic brain injury, mannitol is effective in reducing the mortality and the incidence of severe disability. However, more large-scale RCTs are required to compare high-dose mannitol versus other drugs. Non-pharmacotherapy is not recommended as an adjunct therapy at present.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder causing great distress to individuals, families and even society, and there is not yet effective way of unified prevention and treatment up till now. Lots of neuroimaging techniques, however, such as the magnetic resonance imaging, are widely used to the study of the pathogenesis of PTSD with the development of medical imaging. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be applied to detect the abnormalities not only of the brain morphology but also of the function of various cerebral areas and neural circuit, and plays an important role in studying the pathogenesis of psychiatric diseases. In this paper, we mainly review the task-related and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of the PTSD, and finally suggest possible directions for future research.
Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of Beichuan cadres 1 year after Wenchuan earthquake, so as to provide references for promoting psychological intervention and improving QOL. Methods With the adoption of WHOQOL-BREF, questionnaire survey on basic conditions of cadre victims, and PCL-C scale, cross-section survey was conducted for 2 055 cadres of Beichuan public institutions in aspects of their QOL, social demographic characteristics and psychological trauma. Results a) Compared with domestic norm, although the Beichuan cadres had higher score in social relation domain (14.31 ± 2.59, Plt;0.01), their QOL scores in each dimensions (physical domain score: 14.16 ± 2.43; psychological domain score: 13.79 ± 2.59, environmental domain score: 11.20 ± 2.74) were lower with significant difference (Plt;0.01); b) The group with population under the age of 30 scored higher than other age groups in the psychological and environmental domains; men scored higher than women in the psychological domain; the widowed group scored lower than other groups in all domains; the Han nationality group scored higher than the Qiang nationality group in all domains; the primary education group scored lower than other groups in the social relation domain; the group with relatives, houses and physical loss or damage scored lower than the non-loss group in all domains; and the higher the score in PCL-C, the lower the scores in all domains (all Plt;0.05). Conclusion Beichuan cadres are severely affected in their physical, psychological and environmental domains even one year after Wenchuan earthquake, especially the female, the Qiang nationality, the old, the lost, and the psychological injured cadres are more badly affected with worse QOL, so those population should be concerned in particular with sustainable psychological service and other measures. The finding of social relation domain score being higher than general population suggests that it is important to promote the satisfaction with social relation through the timely effective support from both government and civil society, and the resettlement of sample housing area as well.
目的 调查极重灾区某中学学生的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状检出率及影响因素，为进一步开展灾后心理卫生服务提供依据。 方法 2008年9月下旬，对汶川地震的极重灾区都江堰某镇中学1 500名同学进行调查，获有效问卷1 498份。采用一般情况调查问卷、儿童事件影响量表（CRIES-13）中文版进行集体施测。 结果 某镇中学学生灾后4个月PTSD症状检出率29.71%（445/1 498）。经非条件逐步logistic回归筛选PTSD症状的影响因素有：地震时是否受伤（OR=1.995，P=0.000）、性别（OR=1.785，P=0.000）、绝望感（OR=1.597，P=0.000）、是否目睹死亡（OR=1.344，P=0.000）、年龄（OR=1.308，P=0.000）、是否目睹受伤（OR=1.262，P=0.000）、地震时是否被困（OR=1.209，P=0.011）、震后居住地点（OR=1.182，P=0.000）、是否目睹垮塌（OR=1.176，P=0.000）、家人情况（OR=1.104，P=0.000）、地震后是否住院（OR=0.828，P=0.041）12个因素。 结论 在灾后重建过程中，该中学的学生PTSD症状检出率较高，其与地震时是否受伤、性别、绝望感、是否目睹死亡、年龄、是否目睹受伤、地震时是否被困、震后居住地点、是否目睹垮塌、家人情况、地震后是否住院呈显著相关。
ObjectiveTo study the effectiveness of trifocal bone transport by using monolateral rail system in the treatment of bone defects caused by post-traumatic tibial osteomyelitis.MethodsThe clinical data of 28 patients with tibial defects caused by post-traumatic osteomyelitis treated with trifocal bone transport technique by using monolateral rail system between January 2012 and June 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 26 males and 2 females, aged 22-59 years (mean, 41.3 years). The causes of injury included 13 cases of traffic accident injury, 9 cases of falling from height, 4 cases of heavy object injury, and 2 cases of crushing injury. The disease duration was 4.5-17.0 months (mean, 7.1 months). The length of bone defect was 6.5-16.8 cm (mean, 10.3 cm). And the range of soft tissue defect ranged from 3.5 cm×2.0 cm to 18.0 cm×11.0 cm. The bone transporting time, external fixation time, duration of regenerate consolidation, and external fixation index were recorded, and the complications were observed. At last follow-up, the bone and functional results were evaluated according to the criteria given by Association for the Study and Application of the Method of the Ilizarov (ASAMI).ResultsAll patients were successfully followed up after removing the external fixator with an average of 35 months (range, 24-65 months). The bone transporting time was 41-136 days (mean, 60.2 days), the external fixation time was 7.5-20.0 months (mean, 13.4 months), the external fixation index was 1.1-1.9 months/cm (mean, 1.4 months/cm), the duration of regenerate consolidation was 6.0-16.5 months (mean, 10.5 months). Pin tract infection occurred in 12 cases, delayed union on docking site was occurred in 9 cases, axial deviation was observed in 2 cases, poor regenerate consolidation was presented in 1 case, and refracture on docking site after fixator removal was occurred in 1 case. There was no recurrence of infection, amputation, vascular and neurologic complications, and osteofascial compartment syndrome. At last follow-up, according to ASAMI criterion, the bone healing results were excellent in 17 cases, good in 7 cases, and fair in 4 cases, with an excellent and good rate of 85.7%; the functional results were excellent in 15 cases, good in 10 cases, and fair in 3 cases, with an excellent and good rate of 89.3%.ConclusionTrifocal bone transport by using monolateral rail system is an effective method in the treatment of bone defect caused by post-traumatic osteomyelitis which can reduce bone transport time, external fixation time, and complications.
Objective To evaluate the psychological trauma incurred by the hospitalization survivor of Zhouqu district after the Zhouqu debris flow so as to provide relevant information for psychological and medical interventions. Methods The psychological state of 67 hospitalized survivors of the disaster and other 47 inpatients with similar complaints but not coming from the disaster area was investigated through a mental health self-assessment questionnaire, self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and PTSD-SS scale. Results The post-disaster survivors had different levels of psychological problems and post-traumatic stress disorder, and there were significant differences compared to the control group (Plt;0.01, Plt;0.01). The SDS score and the SAS score of the survivor were 48.44+15.648 and 52.92+11.672, respectively, which were all much higher than those of the control group (Plt;0.01, Plt;0.05). Conclusion The debris flow disaster bring serious psychological trauma to the victims. It is necessary to pertinently carry out post-disaster psychological relief including psychological intervention and regulation for the hospitalized survivors, so as to alleviate and reduce their psychological suffering.
Objective To investigate the status and influencing factors of psychosis-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PR-PTSD) in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among the hospitalized patients with schizophrenia in three grade Ⅱ or above psychiatric hospitals in Chengdu between March and July, 2022, using the convenient sampling method. Questionnaires included the General Information Questionnaire, Impact of Event Scale-revised (IES-R), Self-rating Depression Scales, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale. If the score showed skewed distribution, it was expressed by the median (lower quartile, upper quartile). According to IES-R score, the patients included were divided into 2 groups. The patients whose score ≥33 were divided into PR-PTSD group, and <33 were divided into non-PR-PTSD group. The general information of the two groups of patients were compared. The correlation between PR-PTSD and depression, coping style and intolerance of uncertainty of the included patients were analyzed. The factors affecting the PR-PTSD of hospitalized patients with schizophrenia were analyzed by multivariate binary logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 388 patients were included. Among them, there were 282 cases in the non-PR-PTSD group and 106 cases in the PR-PTSD group. The IES-R score was 23.00 (15.00, 33.00), the depression score was 45.00 (38.00, 53.00), the negative coping style score was 11.00 (8.00, 14.75), the positive coping style score was 20.00 (16.00, 25.00), and the intolerance of uncertainty score was 28.00 (22.25, 33.00). IES-R was positively correlated with depression (r=0.370, P<0.001), negative coping style (r=0.396, P<0.001), positive coping style (r=0.111, P=0.029) and intolerance of uncertainty (r=0.467, P<0.001). Regression analysis showed that depression [(odds ratio, OR)=1.073, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.043, 1.105), P<0.001)], negative coping style [OR=1.121, 95%CI (1.040, 1.208), P=0.003], intolerance of uncertainty [OR=1.081, 95%CI (1.045, 1.118), P<0.001] were the influencing factors of PR-PTSD in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia. Conclusions The prevalence of PR-PTSD in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia is high. Depression, negative coping style and intolerance of uncertainty are the risk factors for PR-PTSD in hospitalized schizophrenia patients.