Seven pieces of silk braids excavated from Chu Tomb No.1 at M ashan in Jiangling are thoughtto belong to the knitting fabric.Their structures are double-stitched type,with a lining silk on theback side to fix the knit...Seven pieces of silk braids excavated from Chu Tomb No.1 at M ashan in Jiangling are thoughtto belong to the knitting fabric.Their structures are double-stitched type,with a lining silk on theback side to fix the knitted threads;besides the traverse linking structure,there are alsomulti-structures by single jersey combined with traverse linking,the excavators declared.The au-thor of this paper believes that those cords can be classified as some intermediary between theknitwear and the needlework.They have the structure similar to certain kinds of knitting,crochetand embroidery,and can be duplicated through two different methods.The differences and similar-ities between these cords and the traditional hand-knitting or embroidery,as well as their originsare discussed.Photographs of the relic and the duplication are presented.展开更多
BACKGROUND Needle stick and sharps injuries(NSIs)may cause infections among medical personnel.Obesity and overtime work among medical personnel increase the incidence of work injuries.AIM To investigate whether overti...BACKGROUND Needle stick and sharps injuries(NSIs)may cause infections among medical personnel.Obesity and overtime work among medical personnel increase the incidence of work injuries.AIM To investigate whether overtime work and obesity increase the risk of NSIs.METHODS This cross-sectional study used the data of 847 hospital personnel,including 104 doctors,613 nurses,67 medical laboratory scientists,54 specialist technicians,and nine surgical assistants.Of them,29 participants notified the hospital of having at least one NSI in 2017.The data collected included age,overtime work,body mass index,medical specialty such as doctor or nurse,and professional grade such as attending physician or resident.Theχ2 and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare categorical variables.Multiple logistic regression analysis and the Sobel test were used to assess the risk of NSIs.RESULTS Overtime work,body weight,and medical specialty were significantly associated with NSIs(P<0.05).After adjustment for risk factors,heavy overtime work was an independent risk factor for NSIs,and healthy body weight and nursing specialty were independent protective factors against NSIs.After adjustment for risk factors,medical personnel with healthy body weight has half as many NSIs as those with unhealthy body weight;the proportion of NSIs in doctors with healthy body weight was 0.2 times that in doctors with unhealthy body weight;the proportion of injuries among residents was 17.3 times higher than that among attending physicians;the proportion of injuries among junior nurses was 3.9 times higher than that among experienced nurses;the proportion of injuries among nurses with heavy overtime work was 6.6 times higher than that among nurses with mild overtime work;and the proportion of injuries among residents was 19.5 times higher than that among junior nurses.Heavy overtime work mediated the association of medical specialty with NSIs.CONCLUSION In addition to promoting the use of safety needles and providing infection control education,managers 展开更多
文摘Seven pieces of silk braids excavated from Chu Tomb No.1 at M ashan in Jiangling are thoughtto belong to the knitting fabric.Their structures are double-stitched type,with a lining silk on theback side to fix the knitted threads;besides the traverse linking structure,there are alsomulti-structures by single jersey combined with traverse linking,the excavators declared.The au-thor of this paper believes that those cords can be classified as some intermediary between theknitwear and the needlework.They have the structure similar to certain kinds of knitting,crochetand embroidery,and can be duplicated through two different methods.The differences and similar-ities between these cords and the traditional hand-knitting or embroidery,as well as their originsare discussed.Photographs of the relic and the duplication are presented.
基金the Institutional Review Board of Chung Shan Medical University Hospital on December 2,2019(CSMUH No:CS19137).
文摘BACKGROUND Needle stick and sharps injuries(NSIs)may cause infections among medical personnel.Obesity and overtime work among medical personnel increase the incidence of work injuries.AIM To investigate whether overtime work and obesity increase the risk of NSIs.METHODS This cross-sectional study used the data of 847 hospital personnel,including 104 doctors,613 nurses,67 medical laboratory scientists,54 specialist technicians,and nine surgical assistants.Of them,29 participants notified the hospital of having at least one NSI in 2017.The data collected included age,overtime work,body mass index,medical specialty such as doctor or nurse,and professional grade such as attending physician or resident.Theχ2 and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare categorical variables.Multiple logistic regression analysis and the Sobel test were used to assess the risk of NSIs.RESULTS Overtime work,body weight,and medical specialty were significantly associated with NSIs(P<0.05).After adjustment for risk factors,heavy overtime work was an independent risk factor for NSIs,and healthy body weight and nursing specialty were independent protective factors against NSIs.After adjustment for risk factors,medical personnel with healthy body weight has half as many NSIs as those with unhealthy body weight;the proportion of NSIs in doctors with healthy body weight was 0.2 times that in doctors with unhealthy body weight;the proportion of injuries among residents was 17.3 times higher than that among attending physicians;the proportion of injuries among junior nurses was 3.9 times higher than that among experienced nurses;the proportion of injuries among nurses with heavy overtime work was 6.6 times higher than that among nurses with mild overtime work;and the proportion of injuries among residents was 19.5 times higher than that among junior nurses.Heavy overtime work mediated the association of medical specialty with NSIs.CONCLUSION In addition to promoting the use of safety needles and providing infection control education,managers
