BACKGROUND Preschoolers become anxious when they are about to undergo anesthesia and surgery,warranting the development of more appropriate and effective interventions.AIM To explore the effect of static cartoons comb...BACKGROUND Preschoolers become anxious when they are about to undergo anesthesia and surgery,warranting the development of more appropriate and effective interventions.AIM To explore the effect of static cartoons combined with dynamic virtual environments on preoperative anxiety and anesthesia induction compliance in preschool-aged children undergoing surgery.METHODS One hundred and sixteen preschool-aged children were selected and assigned to the drug(n=37),intervention(n=40),and control(n=39)groups.All the children received routine preoperative checkups and nursing before being transferred to the preoperative preparation room on the day of the operation.The drug group received 0.5 mg/kg midazolam and the intervention group treatment consisting of static cartoons combined with dynamic virtual environments.The control group received no intervention.The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale was used to evaluate the children’s anxiety level on the day before surgery(T0),before leaving the preoperative preparation room(T1),when entering the operating room(T2),and at anesthesia induction(T3).Compliance during anesthesia induction(T3)was evaluated using the Induction Compliance Checklist(ICC).Changes in mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR),and respiratory rate(RR)were also recorded at each time point.RESULTS The anxiety scores of the three groups increased variously at T1 and T2.At T3,both the drug and intervention groups had similar anxiety scores,both of which were lower than those in the control group.At T1 and T2,MAP,HR,and RR of the three groups increased.The drug and control groups had significantly higher MAP and RR than the intervention group at T2.At T3,the MAP,HR,and RR of the drug group decreased and were significantly lower than those in the control group but were comparable to those in the intervention group.Both the drug and intervention groups had similar ICC scores and duration of anesthesia induction(T3),both of which were higher than those of the control group.CONCLUSION Combining static c展开更多
Background This study aimed to investigate the influence of positive end-expiratory pressure(PEEP)on the right ventricle(RV)of mechanical ventilation-assisted patients through echocardiography.Methods Seventy-six pati...Background This study aimed to investigate the influence of positive end-expiratory pressure(PEEP)on the right ventricle(RV)of mechanical ventilation-assisted patients through echocardiography.Methods Seventy-six patients assisted with mechanical ventilation were enrolled in this study.Positive end-expiratory pressure was upregulated by 4 cm H_(2)O to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome,wherein echocardiography was performed before and after this process.Hemodynamic data were also recorded.All variables were compared before and after PEEP upregulation.The effect of PEEP was also evaluated in patients with and without decreased static lung compliance(SLC).Results Positive end-expiratory pressure upregulation significantly affected the RV function.Remarkable differences were observed in the following:Tei index(P=0.027),pulmonary artery pressure(P=0.039),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(P=0.014),early wave/atrial wave(P=0.002),diaphragm excursion(P<0.001),inferior vena cava collapsing index(P<0.001),and SLC(P<0.001).There were no significant changes in heart rate,respiratory rate,central venous pressure,mean arterial pressure,and base excess(P>0.05).Furthermore,the cardiac output of the RV was not significantly affected.In patients with decreased SLC(n=41),there were more significant changes in diaphragm excursion(P<0.001),inferior vena cava collapse index(P=0.025),pulmonary artery pressure(P<0.001),and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(P=0.007)than in those without decreased SLC(n=35).Conclusion Positive end-expiratory pressure upregulation significantly affected the RV function of critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome,especially in those with decreased SLC.展开更多
The ear drums of 279 long-range gunners and 156 short-range gunners who hadparticipated in a battle for 4 months were inspected and 442 ears were subjected to acousticimpedance measurement.The results showed that retr...The ear drums of 279 long-range gunners and 156 short-range gunners who hadparticipated in a battle for 4 months were inspected and 442 ears were subjected to acousticimpedance measurement.The results showed that retraction was the main change of the ear drums,then,opacity and atrophy.The average static compliance was 1.06,tympanograms were 75.6% oftype A and 21.1% of AD.No obvious difference in acoustic reflex threshold at different frequencieswas found between the 2 sorts of gunners.But the short-range cannon gunners suffered a more seri-ous high frequency hearing loss.展开更多
Ball bearings play an important role in various rotating machineries,but the complicated kinematic and tribological features of ball bearings make many aspects of their operating behaviors still inconclusive.Most theo...Ball bearings play an important role in various rotating machineries,but the complicated kinematic and tribological features of ball bearings make many aspects of their operating behaviors still inconclusive.Most theoretical analyses of ball bearings up to date are based on either the hypothesis of race control or other empirical models to determine the ball motion of ball bearings,but none of these strategies can reveal and consequently employ the intrinsic coupling mechanism between the spin and the tangential traction of contacting bodies rolling upon one another.To remedy the deficiency of current analytical models for ball bearing analysis,the rolling contact theory is employed to establish an explicit link between motions and interactions within ball bearings.A differential slip model is established to precisely define the slip component due to the significant curvature of the common contact patches between the ball and inner/outer raceways.The creepage and the spin ratio are formulated to accurately define the relative rigid motion between the ball and the inner/outer raceway.Then a quasi-static analytical model is established that can accurately determine the motions of the balls and races of the ball bearing.It can also give a vivid description of the slip and traction distributions within the contact area.The analytical model can be effectively used to analyze the operational conditions and tribological features of solid-lubricated ball bearings.It can also be used optimize the construction of ball bearings for specific applications.展开更多
基金Supported by Hangzhou Medical and Health Technology Project,No.OO20191141。
文摘BACKGROUND Preschoolers become anxious when they are about to undergo anesthesia and surgery,warranting the development of more appropriate and effective interventions.AIM To explore the effect of static cartoons combined with dynamic virtual environments on preoperative anxiety and anesthesia induction compliance in preschool-aged children undergoing surgery.METHODS One hundred and sixteen preschool-aged children were selected and assigned to the drug(n=37),intervention(n=40),and control(n=39)groups.All the children received routine preoperative checkups and nursing before being transferred to the preoperative preparation room on the day of the operation.The drug group received 0.5 mg/kg midazolam and the intervention group treatment consisting of static cartoons combined with dynamic virtual environments.The control group received no intervention.The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale was used to evaluate the children’s anxiety level on the day before surgery(T0),before leaving the preoperative preparation room(T1),when entering the operating room(T2),and at anesthesia induction(T3).Compliance during anesthesia induction(T3)was evaluated using the Induction Compliance Checklist(ICC).Changes in mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR),and respiratory rate(RR)were also recorded at each time point.RESULTS The anxiety scores of the three groups increased variously at T1 and T2.At T3,both the drug and intervention groups had similar anxiety scores,both of which were lower than those in the control group.At T1 and T2,MAP,HR,and RR of the three groups increased.The drug and control groups had significantly higher MAP and RR than the intervention group at T2.At T3,the MAP,HR,and RR of the drug group decreased and were significantly lower than those in the control group but were comparable to those in the intervention group.Both the drug and intervention groups had similar ICC scores and duration of anesthesia induction(T3),both of which were higher than those of the control group.CONCLUSION Combining static c
文摘Background This study aimed to investigate the influence of positive end-expiratory pressure(PEEP)on the right ventricle(RV)of mechanical ventilation-assisted patients through echocardiography.Methods Seventy-six patients assisted with mechanical ventilation were enrolled in this study.Positive end-expiratory pressure was upregulated by 4 cm H_(2)O to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome,wherein echocardiography was performed before and after this process.Hemodynamic data were also recorded.All variables were compared before and after PEEP upregulation.The effect of PEEP was also evaluated in patients with and without decreased static lung compliance(SLC).Results Positive end-expiratory pressure upregulation significantly affected the RV function.Remarkable differences were observed in the following:Tei index(P=0.027),pulmonary artery pressure(P=0.039),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(P=0.014),early wave/atrial wave(P=0.002),diaphragm excursion(P<0.001),inferior vena cava collapsing index(P<0.001),and SLC(P<0.001).There were no significant changes in heart rate,respiratory rate,central venous pressure,mean arterial pressure,and base excess(P>0.05).Furthermore,the cardiac output of the RV was not significantly affected.In patients with decreased SLC(n=41),there were more significant changes in diaphragm excursion(P<0.001),inferior vena cava collapse index(P=0.025),pulmonary artery pressure(P<0.001),and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(P=0.007)than in those without decreased SLC(n=35).Conclusion Positive end-expiratory pressure upregulation significantly affected the RV function of critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome,especially in those with decreased SLC.
文摘The ear drums of 279 long-range gunners and 156 short-range gunners who hadparticipated in a battle for 4 months were inspected and 442 ears were subjected to acousticimpedance measurement.The results showed that retraction was the main change of the ear drums,then,opacity and atrophy.The average static compliance was 1.06,tympanograms were 75.6% oftype A and 21.1% of AD.No obvious difference in acoustic reflex threshold at different frequencieswas found between the 2 sorts of gunners.But the short-range cannon gunners suffered a more seri-ous high frequency hearing loss.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50935002, Grant No. 51105342)
文摘Ball bearings play an important role in various rotating machineries,but the complicated kinematic and tribological features of ball bearings make many aspects of their operating behaviors still inconclusive.Most theoretical analyses of ball bearings up to date are based on either the hypothesis of race control or other empirical models to determine the ball motion of ball bearings,but none of these strategies can reveal and consequently employ the intrinsic coupling mechanism between the spin and the tangential traction of contacting bodies rolling upon one another.To remedy the deficiency of current analytical models for ball bearing analysis,the rolling contact theory is employed to establish an explicit link between motions and interactions within ball bearings.A differential slip model is established to precisely define the slip component due to the significant curvature of the common contact patches between the ball and inner/outer raceways.The creepage and the spin ratio are formulated to accurately define the relative rigid motion between the ball and the inner/outer raceway.Then a quasi-static analytical model is established that can accurately determine the motions of the balls and races of the ball bearing.It can also give a vivid description of the slip and traction distributions within the contact area.The analytical model can be effectively used to analyze the operational conditions and tribological features of solid-lubricated ball bearings.It can also be used optimize the construction of ball bearings for specific applications.
