2018年欧洲消化疾病周(United European GastroenterologyWeek 2018)于2018-10-20/2018-10-24在奥地利维也纳举行,本次会议吸引了来自全球超过12000多名消化消化领域的医生、研究员和学院学者等.我代表百世登出版集团(baishideng publis...2018年欧洲消化疾病周(United European GastroenterologyWeek 2018)于2018-10-20/2018-10-24在奥地利维也纳举行,本次会议吸引了来自全球超过12000多名消化消化领域的医生、研究员和学院学者等.我代表百世登出版集团(baishideng publishinggroup, BPG)参加了此次会议,会议期间通过浏览壁报和听报告了解消化病领域的新进展和动态,并寻找潜在作者,为World Journal of Gastroenterology 约取高质量稿件.我在会场发出了50封纸质约稿信,会后通过电子邮件发出了91封约稿信.截止到2018-12-28,F6publishing系统共收到作者在线提交会议约稿12篇,另外有3个作者来信申请延期提交.会议之外,我也去了维也纳、哈尔施塔特镇、萨尔茨堡这些地方旅游.展开更多
OBJETIVE: To know the prevalence of acupuncturists within physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists in Europe and their characteristics,as well as to analyze the pathologies treated and therapeutic techniques u...OBJETIVE: To know the prevalence of acupuncturists within physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists in Europe and their characteristics,as well as to analyze the pathologies treated and therapeutic techniques used.METHODS: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study based on a structured and closed questionnaire. The study was carried out from October 2011 to May 2014.RESULTS: A total of 115 specialists from 19 countries completed the questionnaire. The mean characteristics of the physical and rehabilitation medicine(PRM) specialists who are also acupuncturists in Europe were: women(62.6 %); mean age of47.91 years old; 4.20 years of physical and rehabilitation medicine school and 2.00 years of acupuncture training; 15.03 years of mean time of clinical practice as physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists and 10.42 years of experience as acupuncturists; 35.65 % had a doctorate(Ph D) degree,obtained at a mean age of 33.55 years old; working in a public hospital(80%); treating mainly neurological conditions(48.1%) and using mainly techniques such as kinesiotherapy(11.81%),orthosis(10.40%) and electrotherapy(9.92%). Acupuncture was applied by 32.2% of the participants mainly in musculoskeletal conditions(27.38%). A mean number of more than 20 patients a day were treated by47.04% of the specialists,being 41.8% of the patients(adults and children). Significant differences were found between the variables,acupuncture and gender(Pearson's correlation Index = 0.007).However,no differences were observed in relation to acupuncture and age,doctorate degree,years of clinical practice and workplace(all with P values >0.05).CONCLUSION: In the European area,physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists who are also acupuncturists are mainly female,middle-aged,with15 years of professional experience,Ph D holders,working in public hospitals,treating mainly neurological conditions with kinesiotherapy and acupuncture,and treating over 20 patients a day(adults and children) during a 7 h shift. Further epidemiological studies on PRM to provide more information regarding the real situation of this medical specialty and the possibility to open to Chinese traditional medicine techniques such as acupuncture are necessary.展开更多
文摘2018年欧洲消化疾病周(United European GastroenterologyWeek 2018)于2018-10-20/2018-10-24在奥地利维也纳举行,本次会议吸引了来自全球超过12000多名消化消化领域的医生、研究员和学院学者等.我代表百世登出版集团(baishideng publishinggroup, BPG)参加了此次会议,会议期间通过浏览壁报和听报告了解消化病领域的新进展和动态,并寻找潜在作者,为World Journal of Gastroenterology 约取高质量稿件.我在会场发出了50封纸质约稿信,会后通过电子邮件发出了91封约稿信.截止到2018-12-28,F6publishing系统共收到作者在线提交会议约稿12篇,另外有3个作者来信申请延期提交.会议之外,我也去了维也纳、哈尔施塔特镇、萨尔茨堡这些地方旅游.
文摘OBJETIVE: To know the prevalence of acupuncturists within physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists in Europe and their characteristics,as well as to analyze the pathologies treated and therapeutic techniques used.METHODS: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study based on a structured and closed questionnaire. The study was carried out from October 2011 to May 2014.RESULTS: A total of 115 specialists from 19 countries completed the questionnaire. The mean characteristics of the physical and rehabilitation medicine(PRM) specialists who are also acupuncturists in Europe were: women(62.6 %); mean age of47.91 years old; 4.20 years of physical and rehabilitation medicine school and 2.00 years of acupuncture training; 15.03 years of mean time of clinical practice as physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists and 10.42 years of experience as acupuncturists; 35.65 % had a doctorate(Ph D) degree,obtained at a mean age of 33.55 years old; working in a public hospital(80%); treating mainly neurological conditions(48.1%) and using mainly techniques such as kinesiotherapy(11.81%),orthosis(10.40%) and electrotherapy(9.92%). Acupuncture was applied by 32.2% of the participants mainly in musculoskeletal conditions(27.38%). A mean number of more than 20 patients a day were treated by47.04% of the specialists,being 41.8% of the patients(adults and children). Significant differences were found between the variables,acupuncture and gender(Pearson's correlation Index = 0.007).However,no differences were observed in relation to acupuncture and age,doctorate degree,years of clinical practice and workplace(all with P values >0.05).CONCLUSION: In the European area,physical and rehabilitation medicine specialists who are also acupuncturists are mainly female,middle-aged,with15 years of professional experience,Ph D holders,working in public hospitals,treating mainly neurological conditions with kinesiotherapy and acupuncture,and treating over 20 patients a day(adults and children) during a 7 h shift. Further epidemiological studies on PRM to provide more information regarding the real situation of this medical specialty and the possibility to open to Chinese traditional medicine techniques such as acupuncture are necessary.
