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Low carbohydrate diet-based intervention for obstructive sleep apnea and primary hypothyroidism in an obese Japanese man. 低碳水化合物饮食干预对日本肥胖男性阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停和原发性甲状腺功能减退的影响。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2016-08-05 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-016-0029-8
Yoshio Tokuchi, Yayoi Nakamura, Yusuke Munekata, Fumio Tokuchi

Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and weight loss is necessary in the overall management of obese patients with OSA. However, primary care physicians can provide only limited weight loss with lifestyle interventions, usually reducing a patient's body weight by only 2.5 kg or less after 6-18 months.

Case presentation: A 45-year-old Japanese man was referred to our clinic owing to obesity, daytime sleepiness, and snoring during sleep. His weight was 130.7 kg and his body mass index (BMI) was 41.0 kg/m(2). He underwent polysomnography, which revealed OSA with an apnea-hypopnea index of 71.2 events/h (normal, <5 events/h). His laboratory results were as follows: thyroid stimulating hormone, >500 μIU/mL; free triiodothyronine, 1.4 pg/mL; free thyroxine, <0.15 ng/dL; thyroid peroxidase antibody, 10 IU/mL; thyroglobulin antibody, >4000 IU/mL; total cholesterol (TC), 335 mg/dL; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 45 mg/dL; triglycerides (TGs), 211 mg/dL; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 248 mg/dL; fasting blood sugar, 86 mg/dL; and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), 6.1 %. These results showed that he also had primary hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's disease). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), levothyroxine replacement, and a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) were initiated. CPAP use and a euthyroid condition induced by 175 μg/day levothyroxine allowed the patient to proactively reduce his body weight. After 18 months, the patient achieved a weight reduction of 32.4 kg (25 % of his initial weight) and a BMI reduction of 10.2 kg/m(2), as well as improved laboratory results, including an HbA1c level of 5.3 %, TC level of 194 mg/dL, and TG level of 89 mg/dL.

Conclusion: An LCD may be an effective intervention for weight loss in obese Japanese patients with OSA. Further studies are needed to investigate the weight loss effect of an LCD compared with a conventional calorie-restricted diet. Hopefully, this case report will help to improve the management of obese Asian patients with OSA who typically consume a higher amount of carbohydrates.

背景:肥胖是阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(OSA)的主要危险因素,在肥胖OSA患者的整体管理中,减肥是必要的。然而,初级保健医生只能通过生活方式干预提供有限的体重减轻,通常在6-18个月后仅使患者体重减轻2.5公斤或更少。病例介绍:一名45岁的日本男性因肥胖,白天嗜睡和睡眠时打鼾而被转介到我们诊所。体重130.7 kg,身体质量指数(BMI) 41.0 kg/m(2)。经多导睡眠图检查,发现OSA伴呼吸暂停低通气指数71.2次/小时(正常,500 μIU/mL;游离三碘甲状腺原氨酸1.4 pg/mL;游离甲状腺素,4000 IU/mL;总胆固醇(TC), 335 mg/dL;高密度脂蛋白胆固醇,45 mg/dL;甘油三酯(TGs), 211 mg/dL;低密度脂蛋白胆固醇,248mg /dL;空腹血糖:86 mg/dL;糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c), 6.1%。这些结果表明,他也有原发性甲状腺功能减退(桥本病)。开始持续气道正压通气(CPAP)、左旋甲状腺素替代和低碳水化合物饮食(LCD)。CPAP的使用和175 μg/d左甲状腺素诱导的甲状腺功能正常,使患者能够主动减轻体重。18个月后,患者体重减轻了32.4 kg(初始体重的25%),BMI降低了10.2 kg/m(2),实验室结果也有所改善,包括HbA1c水平降至5.3%,TC水平降至194 mg/dL, TG水平降至89 mg/dL。结论:LCD可能是日本肥胖OSA患者减肥的有效干预措施。与传统的卡路里限制饮食相比,LCD的减肥效果还需要进一步的研究。希望本病例报告将有助于改善亚洲肥胖OSA患者的管理,这些患者通常消耗大量的碳水化合物。
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引用次数: 6
The most important question in family approach: the potential of the resolve item of the family APGAR in family medicine. 家庭方法中最重要的问题:家庭 APGAR 决议项目在家庭医学中的潜力。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2016-05-05 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-016-0028-9
Hiroaki Takenaka, Nobutaro Ban

Background: We aimed to clarify what aspects of family function are measured by the Family APGAR by examining its correlations with the fourth edition of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale at Kwansei Gakuin (FACESKG IV). Furthermore, we sought to confirm the usefulness of the Family APGAR in general practice.

Methods: We recruited 250 patients (aged 13-76 years) from the general medicine outpatient clinic in a Japanese hospital between July 1999 and February 2000. We employed a cross-sectional design and administered the Family APGAR and the FACESKG IV-16 (i.e., the short version). The scores on the questionnaires were compared using correlation and multiple regression analyses. We then analyzed relationships between the questionnaires and family issues measures using Chi square, Mann-Whitney U, and logistic regression analyses.

Results: The Family APGAR partially evaluates the Cohesion dimension of family functioning as measured by the FACESKG IV-16. Furthermore, we could measure family disengagement using the resolve and partnership items of the Family APGAR. Family dysfunction (excessive or impoverished Adaptability or Cohesion) was not related to the presence of family issues. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between scores on the Resolve item and the family issues measure (χ(2) = 6.305, p = 0.043).

Conclusions: The Family APGAR, especially the Resolve item, has the potential for use in treating patients with family issues. Interventions could be developed according to the simple Family APGAR responses.

研究背景我们的目的是通过研究家庭APGAR与第四版关西学院家庭适应性和凝聚力评估量表(FACESKG IV)的相关性,明确家庭APGAR测量了家庭功能的哪些方面。此外,我们还试图确认家庭 APGAR 在全科实践中的实用性:我们在 1999 年 7 月至 2000 年 2 月期间从一家日本医院的全科门诊招募了 250 名患者(年龄在 13-76 岁之间)。我们采用了横断面设计,并进行了家庭 APGAR 和 FACESKG IV-16(即简易版)问卷调查。通过相关分析和多元回归分析对问卷的得分进行了比较。然后,我们使用Chi square、Mann-Whitney U和逻辑回归分析法分析了问卷与家庭问题测量之间的关系:结果:家庭 APGAR 部分评估了 FACESKG IV-16 所测量的家庭功能的凝聚力维度。此外,我们还可以使用家庭 APGAR 的决心和伙伴关系项目来测量家庭脱离情况。家庭功能障碍(适应性或凝聚力过高或过低)与家庭问题的存在无关。然而,"决心 "项目的得分与家庭问题测量之间存在显著关系(χ(2) = 6.305, p = 0.043):家庭 APGAR,尤其是 "决心 "项目,具有治疗家庭问题患者的潜力。可以根据简单的家庭 APGAR 反应制定干预措施。
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引用次数: 0
Which medical interview skills are associated with patients’ verbal indications of undisclosed feelings of anxiety and depressive feelings? 哪些医学访谈技巧与患者未公开的焦虑和抑郁情绪的口头暗示有关?
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2016-02-28 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-016-0027-x
Michiko Goto, Y. Takemura
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引用次数: 6
Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy in Pakistan 巴基斯坦患者到急诊室接受哮喘治疗的相关因素
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2016-02-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-016-0026-y
Muhammad Bilal, A. Haseeb, Mohammad Hassaan Khan, Muhammad Saad, S. Devi, M. H. Arshad, A. Alam, Abdullah Muneer Wagley, Khawaja Muhammad Ammar Ali Javed
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引用次数: 12
The cultural context of teaching and learning sexual health care examinations in Japan: a mixed methods case study assessing the use of standardized patient instructors among Japanese family physician trainees of the Shizuoka Family Medicine Program. 日本性保健检查教学和学习的文化背景:一项混合方法案例研究,评估静冈县家庭医学方案的日本家庭医生学员使用标准化患者讲师的情况。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-10-07 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0025-4
Cameron G Shultz, Michael S Chu, Ayaka Yajima, Eric P Skye, Kiyoshi Sano, Machiko Inoue, Tsukasa Tsuda, Michael D Fetters

Background: In contrast to many western nations where family medicine is a cornerstone of the primary care workforce, in Japan the specialty is still developing. A number of services within the bailiwick of family medicine have yet to be fully incorporated into Japanese family medicine training programs, especially those associated with sexual health. This gap constitutes a lost opportunity for addressing sexual health-related conditions, including cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this mixed methods case study we investigated the perceived acceptability and impact of a standardized patient instructor (SPI) program that trained Japanese family medicine residents in female breast, pelvic, male genital, and prostate examinations.

Case description: Building on an existing partnership between the University of Michigan, USA, and the Shizuoka Family Medicine Program, Japan, Japanese family medicine residents received SPI-based training in female breast, pelvic, male genital, and prostate examinations at the University of Michigan. A mixed methods case study targeting residents, trainers, and staff was employed using post-training feedback, semi-structured interviews, and web-based questionnaire.

Discussion and evaluation: Residents' and SPIs' perceptions of the training were universally positive, with SPIs observing a positive effect on residents' knowledge, confidence, and skill. SPIs found specific instruction-related approaches to be particularly helpful, such as the positioning of the interpreter and the timing of interpreter use. SPIs provided an important opportunity for residents to learn about the patient's perspective and to practice newly learned skills. Respondents noted a general preference for gender concordance when providing gender-specific health care; also noted were too few opportunities to practice skills after returning to Japan. For cultural reasons, both residents and staff deemed it would be difficult to implement a similar SPI-based program within Japan.

Conclusions: While the SPI program was perceived favorably, without sufficient practice and supervision the skills acquired by residents during the training may not be fully retained. Deep-rooted taboos surrounding gender-specific health care appear to be a significant barrier preventing experimentation with SPI-based sexual health training in Japan. The feasibility of implementing a similar training program within Japan remains uncertain. More research is needed to understand challenges and how they can be overcome.

背景:与许多西方国家相比,家庭医学是初级保健劳动力的基石,而在日本,这一专业仍在发展中。家庭医学范围内的一些服务尚未完全纳入日本家庭医学培训方案,特别是与性健康有关的服务。这一差距使我们失去了处理与性健康有关的疾病,包括癌症预防、诊断和治疗的机会。在这个混合方法的案例研究中,我们调查了对日本家庭医学住院医师进行女性乳房、骨盆、男性生殖器和前列腺检查培训的标准化患者指导员(SPI)项目的可接受性和影响。案例描述:在美国密歇根大学和日本静冈家庭医学项目现有合作伙伴关系的基础上,日本家庭医学住院医师在密歇根大学接受了基于spi的女性乳房、骨盆、男性生殖器和前列腺检查培训。采用培训后反馈、半结构化访谈和基于网络的问卷调查,对住院医师、培训师和工作人员进行了混合方法案例研究。讨论与评价:居民和社会服务提供者对培训的看法普遍是积极的,社会服务提供者观察到对居民的知识,信心和技能有积极的影响。spi发现具体的指导相关方法特别有用,例如口译员的位置和口译员使用的时间。spi为住院医生提供了一个重要的机会来了解病人的观点和实践新学到的技能。答复者指出,在提供针对性别的保健服务时,普遍倾向于性别一致性;他还指出,回国后练习技能的机会太少了。由于文化原因,居民和工作人员都认为很难在日本实施类似的基于spi的项目。结论:虽然SPI计划被认为是有利的,但没有足够的实践和监督,住院医生在培训期间获得的技能可能无法完全保留。围绕性别保健的根深蒂固的禁忌似乎是阻碍日本开展以spi为基础的性健康培训的一个重大障碍。在日本国内实施类似培训计划的可行性仍不确定。需要更多的研究来了解挑战以及如何克服它们。
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引用次数: 6
A pilot study to assess the utility and perceived effectiveness of a tool for diagnosing feeding difficulties in children. 一项评估诊断儿童喂养困难工具的效用和感知有效性的试点研究。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-07-31 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0024-5
Pankaj Garg, Jennifer A Williams, Vinita Satyavrat

Background: Food dislikes in children may result in avoiding particular food/s with major sources of essential nutrients leading to increased risk of impaired growth or cognitive development and compromised immune function. It is necessary to identify conditions contributing to feeding difficulty and associated complications. An instrument was designed to assist diagnosis and management of children with feeding difficulties. The study was conducted to test utility of the "Identification and Management of Feeding Difficulties (IMFeD)" tool in Indian children.

Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in Indian children between 2 and 10 years identified to have picky eating behaviour. After completion of both pro forma sections (parent and physician) of the IMFeD tool, the child's specific feeding difficulty was diagnosed and appropriate nutritional and/or behavioural counselling was provided. The subjects were followed at 30 and 60 days post-intervention.

Results: According to 66% of paediatricians the IMFeD tool was very easy to use. Approximately 85% of paediatricians required ≤20 min to administer the tool, diagnose the feeding difficulty(ies) and provide specific counselling or behavioural management. More than 70% of parents were satisfied and willing to accept the use of the IMFeD tool. After 60 days, 65% of the parents were either less worried or not worried at all about the feeding behaviour of the child using recommendations made on the basis of the IMFeD tool. The toolkit helped parents to know what to do if their child had a feeding problem. A total of 90% of the parents expressed that the tool is useful for assessing feeding difficulties in children.

Conclusion: The IMFeD tool can be effectively used to identify feeding difficulties in Indian children. This toolkit also helps to offer nutritional and behavioural guidance as a part of the management.

背景:儿童不喜欢的食物可能导致避免含有主要必需营养素来源的特定食物,从而增加生长或认知发育受损和免疫功能受损的风险。有必要确定导致喂养困难和相关并发症的条件。设计了一种仪器,以协助诊断和管理有喂养困难的儿童。本研究旨在测试印度儿童“喂养困难识别和管理”工具的实用性。方法:一项前瞻性,横断面研究进行了2至10岁之间的印度儿童确定有挑食行为。在完成IMFeD工具的两个形式部分(家长和医生)后,诊断儿童的特定喂养困难,并提供适当的营养和/或行为咨询。在干预后30天和60天对受试者进行随访。结果:66%的儿科医生认为IMFeD工具非常容易使用。大约85%的儿科医生需要≤20分钟来使用该工具、诊断喂养困难并提供具体咨询或行为管理。超过70%的家长满意并愿意接受使用IMFeD工具。60天后,65%的父母使用基于IMFeD工具提出的建议,对孩子的喂养行为不那么担心或根本不担心。该工具包帮助父母知道如果他们的孩子有喂养问题该怎么做。共有90%的家长表示,该工具对评估儿童喂养困难很有用。结论:IMFeD工具可有效识别印度儿童的喂养困难。该工具包还有助于提供营养和行为指导,作为管理的一部分。
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引用次数: 13
Describing the factors that influence the process of making a shared-agenda in Japanese family physician consultations: a qualitative study. 描述影响日本家庭医生会诊中制定共享议程过程的因素:一项定性研究。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-06-05 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0023-6
Michiko Goto, Shoji Yokoya, Yousuke Takemura, Alberto Alexander Gayle, Tsukasa Tsuda

Background: Patients cannot always share all necessary relevant information with doctors during medical consultations. Regardless, in order to ensure the best quality consultation and care, it is imperative that a doctor clearly understands each patient's agenda. The purpose of this study was to analyze the process of developing a shared-agenda during family physician consultations in Japan.

Methods: We interviewed 15 first time patients visiting the outpatient clinic of the Department of Family Medicine in the hospital chosen for the investigation, and the 8 family physicians who examined them. In total we observed 16 consultations. We analyzed both patients' and doctors' narratives using a modified grounded theory approach.

Results: For patients, we found four main factors that influenced the process of making a shared-agenda: past medical experiences, undisclosed but relevant information, relationship with the family physician, and the patient's own explanatory model. In addition, we found five factors that influenced the shared agenda making process for family physicians: understanding the patient's explanatory model, constructing the patient-doctor relationship, physical examination centered around the patient's explanatory model, discussion-styled explanation, and self-reflection on action.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that patient satisfaction would be increased if family physicians are proactive in considering these factors with respect to both the patient's agenda, and their own.

背景:在医疗咨询中,患者不能总是与医生分享所有必要的相关信息。无论如何,为了确保最好的咨询和护理质量,医生必须清楚地了解每个病人的日程。本研究的目的是分析日本家庭医生会诊时制定共同议程的过程。方法:选取调查医院家庭内科门诊首次就诊的患者15例,对其进行检查的家庭医生8名。我们总共观察了16次咨询。我们用一种改良的扎根理论方法分析了病人和医生的叙述。结果:对于患者,我们发现了四个主要因素影响共享议程的过程:过去的医疗经历,未公开但相关的信息,与家庭医生的关系,以及患者自己的解释模型。此外,我们还发现了影响家庭医生共同议程制定过程的五个因素:理解患者的解释模式、构建医患关系、以患者的解释模式为中心的体检、讨论式解释和对行动的自我反思。结论:研究结果表明,如果家庭医生在考虑患者和他们自己的议程时积极主动地考虑这些因素,患者满意度将会提高。
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引用次数: 2
Interventions for body weight reduction in obese patients during short consultations: an open-label randomized controlled trial in the Japanese primary care setting. 在短期咨询期间对肥胖患者进行体重减轻干预:日本初级保健机构的开放标签随机对照试验。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-05-21 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0022-7
Satoshi Kanke, Takumi Kawai, Naomi Takasawa, Yukiko Mashiyama, Atsushi Ishii, Ryuki Kassai

Background: Family physicians should maintain regular contact with obese patients to ensure they effectively reduce their body weight. However, family physicians in Japan have on average only 6 (min) per consultation, and conventional interventions for body weight reduction require a longer consultation or additional manpower. A brief intervention within the limited consultation time available is therefore needed. Here we investigated the effectiveness of a brief weight reduction intervention for obese patients and the related factors for reducing body weight during routine consultations in the primary care setting.

Method: We conducted an open-label randomized controlled trial at a family medicine clinic in Fukushima, Japan from January 2010 to June 2011. Patients aged 30 to 69 years with body mass index ≥25 who were diagnosed with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. At every consultation, body weight in the intervention group was measured by a family physician who provided weight reduction advice in addition to usual care. The primary outcome was body weight change at 1-year follow up. Analysis was done by intention to treat.

Result: We randomly assigned 29 participants to the intervention group and 21 to the control group. Forty participants (80 %) remained in the trial until the 1-year follow up. At follow up, the median body weight change from baseline was not significantly different between the groups (p = 0.68), at -0.8 (interquartile range [IQR] -2.5 to 1.0) kg in the intervention group and 0.2 (IQR -2.4 to 0.8) kg in the control group.

Conclusion: We devised an intervention method for physicians to measure body weight and advise on weight reduction during routine consultations. In our setting, this method did not extend the consultation time, but also had no significant additional effects on body weight reduction in moderately obese patients.

Trial registration: This trial is registered with the UMIN Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000002967).

背景:家庭医生应与肥胖患者保持定期联系,以确保他们有效减轻体重。然而,日本的家庭医生每次问诊的平均时间只有 6 分钟,而传统的减轻体重干预措施需要较长的问诊时间或额外的人力。因此,我们需要在有限的问诊时间内采取简短的干预措施。在此,我们研究了针对肥胖患者的简短减重干预的有效性,以及在初级医疗机构的常规咨询中减轻体重的相关因素:方法:2010 年 1 月至 2011 年 6 月,我们在日本福岛的一家家庭医疗诊所进行了一项开放标签随机对照试验。年龄在30至69岁之间、体重指数≥25、被诊断为高血压、血脂异常和/或2型糖尿病的患者被随机分配到干预组或对照组。每次就诊时,家庭医生都会测量干预组的体重,并在常规护理的基础上提供减重建议。主要结果是随访一年时的体重变化。分析方法为意向治疗:我们将 29 名参与者随机分配到干预组,21 名分配到对照组。40名参与者(80%)在1年随访前一直留在试验中。在随访过程中,两组之间体重变化的中位数与基线相比没有显著差异(P = 0.68),干预组为-0.8(四分位距[IQR] -2.5至1.0)千克,对照组为0.2(IQR -2.4至0.8)千克:我们设计了一种干预方法,让医生在日常咨询中测量体重并提出减轻体重的建议。结论:我们设计了一种干预方法,让医生在日常咨询中测量体重并提出减轻体重的建议。在我们的环境中,这种方法没有延长咨询时间,但对中度肥胖患者减轻体重也没有显著的额外效果:本试验已在 UMIN 临床试验注册中心注册(UMIN000002967)。
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Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Asia-Pacific region: the EPIC Asia population-based survey. 亚太地区慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 的影响:EPIC 亚洲人口调查。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-04-23 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0020-9
Sam Lim, David Chi-Leung Lam, Abdul Razak Muttalif, Faisal Yunus, Somkiat Wongtim, Le Thi Tuyet Lan, Vikram Shetty, Romeo Chu, Jinping Zheng, Diahn-Warng Perng, Teresita de Guia

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a clinical syndrome encompassing a group of chronic, progressive, and debilitating respiratory conditions, that are characterized by incompletely reversible airflow limitation. Within the Asia-Pacific region, prevalence estimates have been derived using various protocols and study methods, and there is little data on the impact of COPD exacerbations. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive picture of the current prevalence and burden of COPD in this region.

Methods: A population-based survey was conducted in nine Asia-Pacific territories between 01 February 2012 and 16 May 2012. Overall, 112,330 households were screened to identify eligible subjects (aged ≥40 years, with a physician diagnosis of COPD, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, or with identifiable symptoms of chronic bronchitis). Out of a sample of 69,279 individuals aged ≥40 years, 4,289 subjects with COPD were identified. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews or by fixed-line telephone, using a structured questionnaire. A total of 1,841 completed questionnaires were analyzed.

Results: The overall estimated COPD prevalence was 6.2%, with 19.1% of subjects having severe COPD. In the 12 months prior to the survey, nearly half of all subjects (46%) had experienced exacerbations, and 19% had been hospitalized as a result of their condition. When subjects were asked about the impact of their condition on employment, 23% said their condition kept them from working, and 42% felt that their condition limited their ability to work or their activities. Of those who reported taking prescription drugs, 20% did not know the name of the drugs they were taking. Prescription of oral corticosteroids was common, with 44% of subjects having used these during the previous year to manage their respiratory symptoms; in contrast, inhaler use was low (25%). Only 37% of subjects had taken a lung function test, and the majority (89%) of those tested did not know their test results.

Conclusions: Across the Asia-Pacific territories surveyed, the prevalence of COPD is high, indicating a substantial socioeconomic burden. Our findings suggest that there is considerable room for improvement in the management of COPD, and highlight a need to enhance patient and physician education in the region.

背景:慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)是一种临床综合征,包括一组慢性、进行性和使人衰弱的呼吸系统疾病,其特征是不完全可逆的气流受限。在亚太地区,流行率的估算采用了不同的方案和研究方法,而有关慢性阻塞性肺病恶化影响的数据却很少。本研究旨在全面了解该地区慢性阻塞性肺病的患病率和负担现状:方法:2012 年 2 月 1 日至 2012 年 5 月 16 日期间,在九个亚太地区开展了一项基于人口的调查。总共筛选了 112,330 个家庭,以确定符合条件的受试者(年龄≥40 岁,经医生诊断患有慢性阻塞性肺病、慢性支气管炎或肺气肿,或有可识别的慢性支气管炎症状)。在 69,279 名年龄≥40 岁的样本中,确定了 4,289 名慢性阻塞性肺病患者。数据是通过面对面访谈或固定电话,使用结构化问卷收集的。共分析了 1,841 份完成的问卷:据估计,慢性阻塞性肺病的总体患病率为 6.2%,其中 19.1%的受访者患有严重的慢性阻塞性肺病。在调查前的 12 个月中,近一半的受试者(46%)的病情曾加重,19% 的受试者因病情加重而住院治疗。当被问及病情对就业的影响时,23% 的受试者说他们的病情让他们无法工作,42% 的受试者认为他们的病情限制了他们的工作或活动能力。在报告服用处方药的受试者中,20% 的人不知道所服用药物的名称。开具口服皮质类固醇处方的情况很普遍,44%的受试者在过去一年中曾使用此类药物来控制呼吸道症状;相比之下,吸入器的使用率较低(25%)。只有 37% 的受试者进行过肺功能测试,大多数受试者(89%)不知道自己的测试结果:在接受调查的亚太地区,慢性阻塞性肺病的发病率很高,这表明慢性阻塞性肺病给社会经济造成了沉重负担。我们的研究结果表明,慢性阻塞性肺病的管理还有很大的改进空间,并强调了在该地区加强患者和医生教育的必要性。
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The impact of an early_exposure program on medical students' interest in and knowledge of rural medical practices: a questionnaire survey. 早期接触项目对医学生农村医疗实践兴趣和知识的影响:问卷调查。
Q1 Medicine Pub Date : 2015-04-14 eCollection Date: 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s12930-015-0021-8
Naoto Ishimaru, Ayumi Takayashiki, Takami Maeno, Yurika Kawamura, Hiroshi Kurihara, Tetsuhiro Maeno

Background: Many medical students in Japan were brought up in urban areas, thus rural medical practice is often unfamiliar to them. The University of Tsukuba created a one-day early_exposure program to provide freshman students with experience in rural practices. This study was designed to clarify how this one-day early_exposure program affected medical students' attitudes toward and knowledge of rural practices.

Findings: First-year medical students (n = 103) were assigned to one of seven rural clinics in which they experienced rural practice for one day. A pre- and post-program questionnaire, rated on a 5-point Likert scale, was administered to assess students' interest in and knowledge of rural medical practice, with higher scores indicating greater interest and knowledge. Respondents who gave answers of 4 or 5 were defined as having high interest and knowledge. One hundred and one (98.1%) responses were received from students. After the program, the percentage of students interested in rural medical practices was increased (pre- and post-program: 39.0% and 61.0%, respectively; P < .001), as was the number of students who wanted to become physicians in a rural medical practice (pre- and post-program: 53.0% and 73.0%, respectively; P < .01).

Conclusions: Our one-day early_exposure program demonstrated a positive impact on medical students' interest in and knowledge of rural medical practice. Further follow-up surveys are needed to clarify whether these effects are sustained long-term.

背景:日本许多医学生都是在城市长大的,因此农村医疗实践对他们来说往往是陌生的。筑波大学创建了一个为期一天的早期接触项目,为新生提供农村实践经验。本研究旨在阐明为期一天的早期接触计划如何影响医学生对农村实践的态度和知识。研究结果:一年级医学生(n = 103)被分配到七个农村诊所之一,在那里他们体验了一天的农村实践。采用李克特5分制问卷调查学生对农村医疗实践的兴趣和了解程度,得分越高,学生对农村医疗实践的兴趣和了解程度越高。回答4分或5分的被调查者被定义为有很高的兴趣和知识。共收到101份学生回复(98.1%)。项目实施后,对农村医疗实践感兴趣的学生比例有所提高(项目实施前和实施后分别为39.0%和61.0%;结论:我们为期一天的早期接触计划对医学生对农村医疗实践的兴趣和知识有积极的影响。需要进一步的后续调查来澄清这些影响是否长期持续。
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