Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and disabling disease that has a major impact on the lives of patients. Objectives: To test the patients’ knowledge about their disease, its treatment, its complicat...Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and disabling disease that has a major impact on the lives of patients. Objectives: To test the patients’ knowledge about their disease, its treatment, its complications, and if this affects severity of the disease as measured by the disease activity index (DAS 28). Patients and Methods: A sample of 100 patients with RA who met the Criteria of American College of Rheumatology for RA agreed to participate in this study over the period September 2011-March 2012. Patients’ data were obtained by personal interview. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics and the patients’ knowledge about their disease. The disease activity was measured using standard (DAS28). Results: Thirty three percent of the patients didn’t have an idea about their disease, 20% didn’t know the reason for the investigations, 49% didn’t know the treatment and 40% didn’t know the side effects of their medications. Most patients had a high disease activity index, and there was a poor correlation between patients’ educational level and the disease activity. Conclusions: Neither the educational level nor the frequency of hospital admissions had effects on the knowledge about this disease. As most patients had a high disease activity, a better knowledge may improve disease control and prevent complications.展开更多
The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely...The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.展开更多
文摘Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and disabling disease that has a major impact on the lives of patients. Objectives: To test the patients’ knowledge about their disease, its treatment, its complications, and if this affects severity of the disease as measured by the disease activity index (DAS 28). Patients and Methods: A sample of 100 patients with RA who met the Criteria of American College of Rheumatology for RA agreed to participate in this study over the period September 2011-March 2012. Patients’ data were obtained by personal interview. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics and the patients’ knowledge about their disease. The disease activity was measured using standard (DAS28). Results: Thirty three percent of the patients didn’t have an idea about their disease, 20% didn’t know the reason for the investigations, 49% didn’t know the treatment and 40% didn’t know the side effects of their medications. Most patients had a high disease activity index, and there was a poor correlation between patients’ educational level and the disease activity. Conclusions: Neither the educational level nor the frequency of hospital admissions had effects on the knowledge about this disease. As most patients had a high disease activity, a better knowledge may improve disease control and prevent complications.
文摘The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.
