Nanjing China Research Articles

Current Status and Influencing Factors of Nursing Students’ Health Education Ability in Tertiary Vocational Colleges in Nanjing China

Objective: This study aims to survey the current health education ability of nursing students in Nanjing, China and explore influencing factors affecting their ability of health education. Methods: Using a cross-sectional descriptive design and convenience sampling, 282 tertiary vocational college nursing interns from 8 triple-A hospitals are investigated using by Health education ability self-assessment scale for nursing students. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS20.0. Results: The total healthy education ability score of nursing interns is 157.95 ± 21.90. None of the dimensions qualifies the “basic level” of health education ability. School GPA, nursing research courses, attendance in health education activities, passion for the nursing career, awareness of the importance of health education, receiving skills on health education are statistically significant influencing factors on healthy education abilities (t/F scores are 2.873, 3.025, 3.289, 9.506, 5.884, 2.043; p < 0.05). Based on multi-regression analysis, passion for the nursing career, nursing research courses and attendance in health education activities are the key influencing factors (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The overall health education abilities of nursing interns from tertiary vocational colleges are relatively low. These colleges should strengthen research abilities of nursing students and promote the teaching of health education skills and abilities.

Exploring the robustness of public transportation system on augmented network: A case from Nanjing China

A highly robust urban public transportation network is the foundation for the stable and sustainable development of a city. Managers may benefit from a reasonable investigation into the robustness of the public transportation system to recognize and deliver improved public transportation services. This paper developed a robustness analysis framework for public transportation systems on augmented network (AN). Specifically, an AN was first built to treat the public transit network from a multi-layer perspective. The AN carefully considers the boarding, alighting, riding and transfer behaviors, and develops cost functions under the congestion effect, thus sufficiently simulating the real passengers’ behaviors. Then, the user equilibrium (UE) assignment model, a model widely used for passenger flow forecasting, is applied to guide the robustness analysis under cascading failures. Finally, a real large-scale bus–rail hybrid network in Nanjing is used as a case study. The results show that the initial station capacities are significant to the impact of the cascading failure, from which we conclude that a larger initial capacity of stations can prevent the cascading failures. By investigating the relationship between passenger flow and cascade size, the comparative results further explain the mechanisms of cascading failures. Thanks to the AN and UE, three types of travel times can be compared to reflect the quality of public passenger trips, which should provide traffic managers with pertinent advice for improving service.

Chronic orofacial pain, cognitive-emotional-motivational considerations: A narrative review.

The following material was presented to an esteemed group of colleagues, Chinese physicians and stomotologists, friends and fellow panellists from around the globe at the Core China Conference, Nanjing China. Modern medicine accepts that a dichotomy exists between the mind, psyche and emotions and the rest of the body as if they function independently, having little downward up upward influence, one on the other. However, history teaches a different lesson. The influence of the emotional state of the patient plays a significant role effecting hormonal, neuroimmunological and peripheral modulatory factors influencing the pain experience. This brief discussion reviews the roots of modern Western Medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how we have come back to the realisation of the mind-body concept in treating the patient as a single entity and not as a collection of systems.

Status of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in China: A National Survey.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a favorable bariatric procedure. This study evaluated the status of LSG in China. During the 4th International Forum of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in May 2016, Nanjing China, an on-the-spot questionnaire was filled out by 105 attending surgeons with experience of LSG. The feedback data was collected and analyzed. For preoperative preparations, surgeons preferred blood glucose control with insulin (61.0%), bowel cleaning (33.3%), and fasting and water deprivation (75.2%). For surgical techniques, surgeons preferred 36/38F bougie (86.7%), greater curvature mobilization with ultrasonic energy device (89.5%), direct transection of short gastric vessels (80%), antrum resection within 2-6cm to the pylorus (84.8%) with 4.8mm height stapler (72.4%), and 3.5mm for corpus (94.3%). Whole stapler-line reinforcement, gastric sleeve fixation, leaking test, and abdominal drainage were preferred by 48.6, 62.9, 39, and 47.6% surgeons. For postoperative managements, surgeons preferred nasogastric tube insertion (33.3%), early liquid diet (69.6%), 4weeks of liquid diet (55.2%), 2000ml daily water intake before discharge (79%), 4weeks of PPI (69.5%), and multi-vitamin supplementation 1 week after operation (77.1%). For postoperative complications, preferences were tachycardia as the onset of leak (81.0%) and oral contrast radiography for leak diagnosis (72.4%). Leak managements include US-guided percutaneous drainage (68.6%), nasogastric tube (87.6%), and parenteral nutrition (61%). For prolonged leak, enteral nutrition (87.6%) and Roux-en-Y bypass (84.8%) as the salvage procedure were preferred. 95.2% preferred endoscopic dilation for stricture. LSG is gaining its wide application in China, but standardization of LSG is urgently needed.

Effects of volatile organic compounds from Streptomyces albulus NJZJSA2 on growth of two fungal pathogens.

A Streptomyces albulus strain NJZJSA2 was isolated from the forest soil sample of Tzu-chin Mountain (Nanjing China) and identified based on its morphological and physiological properties and 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. The strain S. albulus NJZJSA2 was evaluated for the production of antifungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) against two fungal pathogens. Results showed that the VOCs generated by S. albulus NJZJSA2 inhibited mycelial growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (SS) and Fusarium oxysporum (FO) by 100 and 56.3%, respectively. The germination of SS sclerotia and FO conidia was completely inhibited in the presence of VOCs produced by S. albulus NJZJSA2 in vitro. In soil, the VOCs delayed the germination of SS sclerotia and inhibited the germination of FO conidia for 45 days. The strain S. albulus NJZJSA2 was able to produce 13 VOCs based on GC/MS analyses. Among those, six compounds were purchased and used for the antifungal activity assay. Three relatively abundant VOCs, 4-methoxystyrene, 2-pentylfuran, and anisole were proved to have antifungal activity. Microscopy analysis showed that the pathogen hyphae were shriveled and damaged after treatment with 4-methoxystyrene. These results suggest that the S. albulus strain NJZJSA2 produce VOCs that not only reduce the growth of SS and FO, but also significantly inhibit the SS sclerotia and FO conidia. The results are useful for the better understanding of biocontrol mechanisms by S. albulus strains and will help to improve the biological control efficiency of lethal plant diseases.

A novel antidoping and medical care delivery model at the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (2014), Nanjing China

BackgroundAntidoping and medical care delivery programmes are required at all large international multisport events.ObjectiveTo document and critique the novel antidoping and medical care delivery models implemented at the 2nd Summer...

THE CHANGE OF SERUM LEVEL OF PIGMENT EPITHELIUM-DERIVED FACTOR IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE

ObjectivesTo investigate the change of serum level of Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) in coronary heart disease patients.Methods40 coronary heart disease patients, 29 males and 11 females were recruited into this...

A Comparative Study on the Information Ethics of Junior High School Students Cognition and Behavior between Taiwan and China: Kaohsiung and Nanjing Regions Used as Examples

A great deal of progress has been made on information ethics. Which portion is not sufficient? That might be the comparison from countries to countries. The purpose of this study was closely examined using the cross-cultural method for comparison. To determine the ethics cognitions and behaviors of the students, a comprehensive survey was distributed. The questionnaire for the study used Mason's four essential factors in information ethics that included Privacy, Accuracy, Property and Accessibility (PAPA). The samples were comprised of Kaohsiung Taiwan and Nanjing China, junior high school students in 2006. The sample and the survey were obtained from two stages of random sampling that was conducted using an Internet website. Students could read the online questionnaire in the computer laboratory and then send immediate feedback to the website server. The result of the experiment showed the divergence of information ethics in cognition and behavior between Kaohsiung and Nanjing school children. The effects of background and correlation are from cognition and behavior between two regions.

Furazolidone induced nonpigmenting fixed drug eruptions affecting the palms and soles

AllergyVolume 60, Issue 7 p. 972-974 Furazolidone induced nonpigmenting fixed drug eruptions affecting the palms and soles C. Tan, C. Tan Department of Dermatology First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of TCM, Hanzhong Road Nanjing China 210029 Tel: 086 025 6210570 Fax: 086 026 3391237 E-mail: tancheng@jschina.com.cnSearch for more papers by this authorW.Y. Zhu, W.Y. Zhu Department of Dermatology First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of TCM, Hanzhong Road Nanjing China 210029 Tel: 086 025 6210570 Fax: 086 026 3391237 E-mail: tancheng@jschina.com.cnSearch for more papers by this author C. Tan, C. Tan Department of Dermatology First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of TCM, Hanzhong Road Nanjing China 210029 Tel: 086 025 6210570 Fax: 086 026 3391237 E-mail: tancheng@jschina.com.cnSearch for more papers by this authorW.Y. Zhu, W.Y. Zhu Department of Dermatology First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of TCM, Hanzhong Road Nanjing China 210029 Tel: 086 025 6210570 Fax: 086 026 3391237 E-mail: tancheng@jschina.com.cnSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 May 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00593.xCitations: 7 Nonpigmenting fixed drug eruptions affecting the palms and soles is rare. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume60, Issue7July 2005Pages 972-974 RelatedInformation

Government Focuses Funds, and Hopes, on Elite Teams

Nanjing—China is pouring money into national “key“ labs in an attempt to focus limited resources on the best scientists. Several of these labs have achieved world-class status. But some scientists are worried that the large number of labs—155 and growing—and reluctance to enforce high standards could spread resources too thinly