The current health system in China has evolved by embracing both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. China is the only country in the world where the number of doctors is larger than the number of nurse...The current health system in China has evolved by embracing both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. China is the only country in the world where the number of doctors is larger than the number of nurses but education programmes for other health professions like physical therapy have been slow to develop. In the case of physical therapy it was not until China won the bid for the Olympic Games that permission to establish the first physical therapy programme was granted. Since then China has undergone a period of rapid economic growth enabling many people to have a higher standard of living and improved health, but at the same time the country is faced with massive urbanization, industrialization, increasing environmental health threats, increased health disparities and an aging population. With the support of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, an increased investment by the Government in public health and rehabilitation and engagement of international education experts, entry-level education programmes for physical therapy have started to develop and there are now nine which are modeled, at least to some extent, on the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's international guidelines. The paper explores the development of physical therapy education in China and discusses possible options for the way forward so that as the demand for physical therapy to service 1.4 billion people grows, the profession is prepared and the standards expected of the entrylevel physical therapist will not be compromised.展开更多
Rationale:Dengue is an important tropical disease that can cause acute hemorrhagic fever.Other atypical clinical presentations of dengue also can occur,and acute ascites is one of them.Patients'concern:A 47-year-o...Rationale:Dengue is an important tropical disease that can cause acute hemorrhagic fever.Other atypical clinical presentations of dengue also can occur,and acute ascites is one of them.Patients'concern:A 47-year-old male patient was referred to the physician with acute abdominal extension for 2 days.He revealed a history of fatigue and right upper abdominal pain in the past 4 days.Diagnosis:Dengue-induced acute ascites.Intervention:Standard fluid replacement therapy.Outcome:The clinical finding of the patient returned to normal within 5 days.Lesson:Since dengue has been expanding its endemic area at present,an atypical clinical presentation is possible and should not be ignored in the process of diagnosis.In addition,the clinical presentation of acute distention of abdomen with abnormal petechiae is a good diagnostic implication for dengue-induced ascites.展开更多
MY China story,about the profound influence China has had on my life from childhood through to the present,is a long one that I hope will continue far into the future.I spent a great deal of my boyhood,more than 65 ye...MY China story,about the profound influence China has had on my life from childhood through to the present,is a long one that I hope will continue far into the future.I spent a great deal of my boyhood,more than 65 years ago,leafing through all kinds of books,admittedly drawn more to their vivid illustrations than texts.They included travel literature encompassing works by German zoologist Ernst Haeckel on Insulinde,the Latin name for what we call today Indonesia.Wonderstruck at their exotic images,especially of volcanoes,I vowed to see these distant outposts for myself.My dream was to venture beyond Southeast Asia to East Asia as a whole-to Japan and,of course,to China.展开更多
大多数慢性疾病(ChD)病人承受增强的急性期反应(APR)和慢性期反应(CPR),增强的炎症反应和过度炎症反应,以及与组织内增多的晚期糖化终产物(advanced glycation end products AGE)和晚期脂质过氧化终产物(advanced lipoxidati...大多数慢性疾病(ChD)病人承受增强的急性期反应(APR)和慢性期反应(CPR),增强的炎症反应和过度炎症反应,以及与组织内增多的晚期糖化终产物(advanced glycation end products AGE)和晚期脂质过氧化终产物(advanced lipoxidation end products ALE)沉积有强烈相关陛的代谢综合征的折磨。随着糖化血红蛋白(HbAlc)及其在糖尿病和各种年龄相关疾病中作用的发现,展开更多
In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3:Eu3+(5 mol%) nanopowders(NPs) were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepa...In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3:Eu3+(5 mol%) nanopowders(NPs) were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepared samples.Energy band gap(Eg) of the fabricated products was estimated and is found to be in the range of 3.13-3.32 eV.Photoluminescence(PL) emission spectra exhibit sharp and intense peaks at ~579,592,614,657,704 nm corresponding to 5 D0→7 FJ(J = 0,1,2,3 and 4) transitions of Eu3+ ions.Significance of fluxes for enhancing the PL emissions was extensively studied.Photometric studies of the prepared samples are located in pure red region.Optimized NPs were explored as a novel sensing agent for visualization of latent fingerprints(LFPs) on various surfaces including porous,semiporous and non-porous surfaces followed by powder dusting technique.Various experiments including aging,temperature,scratching and aquatic fresh water treatment tests were performed to evaluate applicability of the fabricated NPs.Visualized LFPs exhibit well defined ridge details including most authenticated sweat pores are also revealed with high sensitivity,selectivity,little background hindrance and less toxicity.Aforementioned results evidence that the method and fabricated NPs can be considered to be simple,rapid and economical and provide novel sensing platform for LFPs visualization in prospective forensic applications.展开更多
We reconsider a formula for arbitrary moments of expected discounted dividend payments in a spectrally negative Lévy risk model that was obtained in Renaud and Zhou (2007, [4]) and in Kyprianou and Palmowski (...We reconsider a formula for arbitrary moments of expected discounted dividend payments in a spectrally negative Lévy risk model that was obtained in Renaud and Zhou (2007, [4]) and in Kyprianou and Palmowski (2007, [3]) and extend the result to stationary Markov processes that are skip-free upwards.展开更多
This issue of the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine includes a discussion of integrative medicine (IM) from various perspectives. Dr. Andrew Weil provides a comprehensive overview of the field from the US and ...This issue of the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine includes a discussion of integrative medicine (IM) from various perspectives. Dr. Andrew Weil provides a comprehensive overview of the field from the US and Western perspectives; doctors Dobos and Tao delineate those aspects of Western IM which relate directly to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM);展开更多
The authors consider a phase field model for Darcy flows with discontinuous data in porous media; specifically,they adopt the Hele-Shaw-Cahn-Hillard equations of[Lee,Lowengrub,Goodman,Physics of Fluids,2002] to model ...The authors consider a phase field model for Darcy flows with discontinuous data in porous media; specifically,they adopt the Hele-Shaw-Cahn-Hillard equations of[Lee,Lowengrub,Goodman,Physics of Fluids,2002] to model flows in the Hele-Shaw cell through a phase field formulation which incorporates discontinuities of physical data,namely density and viscosity,across interfaces. For the spatial approximation of the problem,the authors use NURBS—based isogeometric analysis in the framework of the Galerkin method,a computational framework which is particularly advantageous for the solution of high order partial differential equations and phase field problems which exhibit sharp but smooth interfaces. In this paper,the authors verify through numerical tests the sharp interface limit of the phase field model which in fact leads to an internal discontinuity interface problem; finally,they show the efficiency of isogeometric analysis for the numerical approximation of the model by solving a benchmark problem,the so-called"rising bubble" problem.展开更多
In many cases of prostate cancer, changes of prostate volume were measured very frequently after castration by means of transrectal ultrasound. For short-term observations, a factor called as "reduction time (tau [...In many cases of prostate cancer, changes of prostate volume were measured very frequently after castration by means of transrectal ultrasound. For short-term observations, a factor called as "reduction time (tau [τ])," which means the time required for the volume of "effective portion" (volume responded to castration) to be reduced to one-tenth of its original value, correlated very well with patients' prognosis. For long-term observations for relapse, changes of prostate volume could be divided clearly into two types, namely, "metastatic progressive type" with metastasis without volume increase and "local progressive type" with remarkable volume increase without metastasis. "τ" in the "local progressive type" was far shorter than that in the "metastatic progressive type." Much longer survival was obtained when the patient belonged to the "local progressive type" than to the "metastatic progressive type." Thus, "τ" was the most important and the most reliable factor to predict the prognosis. Based upon these observations, a schematic analysis of prostate cancer relapse was shown.展开更多
The history of wild and cultivated plant diversity in Uganda is reviewed,taking forest species and bananas as examples. Palynological research into past human influences on forests is reassessed. The evidence suggests...The history of wild and cultivated plant diversity in Uganda is reviewed,taking forest species and bananas as examples. Palynological research into past human influences on forests is reassessed. The evidence suggests that crops were first introduced into the country at about 1,000 BCE,farming communities practicing slash and burn agriculture started to significantly influence the floristic composition of forests during the 1st millennium BCE and there was a major episode of forest reduction at about 1,000 CE related to socio-economic change. Bananas were probably introduced in the early centuries CE. The colonial era from 1894 saw the introduction of new concepts of land ownership and the establishment of forest reserves and agricultural stations. Forests and banana diversity are currently under threat,Uganda having a very high rate of deforestation and endemic banana varieties proving susceptible to introduced pests and diseases. It is suggested that,under these circumstances,conservationists take an opportunistic approach to field engagement,making use of favourable local conditions as they arise. Partnerships should be sought with elements of society concerned with sustainable use,provision of ecosystem services and cultural survival to widen the social base of plant conservation. International organisations involved in conservation of plant genetic resources and wild plant species should collaborate with one another to develop the conceptual basis of plant conservation,to make it more relevant to countries like Uganda.展开更多
In published paper by Watanabe, the Figure 3 on page 905 is incorrect, because of a mistake on computer processing. The correct Figure 3 is as follows.
文摘The current health system in China has evolved by embracing both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. China is the only country in the world where the number of doctors is larger than the number of nurses but education programmes for other health professions like physical therapy have been slow to develop. In the case of physical therapy it was not until China won the bid for the Olympic Games that permission to establish the first physical therapy programme was granted. Since then China has undergone a period of rapid economic growth enabling many people to have a higher standard of living and improved health, but at the same time the country is faced with massive urbanization, industrialization, increasing environmental health threats, increased health disparities and an aging population. With the support of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, an increased investment by the Government in public health and rehabilitation and engagement of international education experts, entry-level education programmes for physical therapy have started to develop and there are now nine which are modeled, at least to some extent, on the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's international guidelines. The paper explores the development of physical therapy education in China and discusses possible options for the way forward so that as the demand for physical therapy to service 1.4 billion people grows, the profession is prepared and the standards expected of the entrylevel physical therapist will not be compromised.
文摘Rationale:Dengue is an important tropical disease that can cause acute hemorrhagic fever.Other atypical clinical presentations of dengue also can occur,and acute ascites is one of them.Patients'concern:A 47-year-old male patient was referred to the physician with acute abdominal extension for 2 days.He revealed a history of fatigue and right upper abdominal pain in the past 4 days.Diagnosis:Dengue-induced acute ascites.Intervention:Standard fluid replacement therapy.Outcome:The clinical finding of the patient returned to normal within 5 days.Lesson:Since dengue has been expanding its endemic area at present,an atypical clinical presentation is possible and should not be ignored in the process of diagnosis.In addition,the clinical presentation of acute distention of abdomen with abnormal petechiae is a good diagnostic implication for dengue-induced ascites.
文摘MY China story,about the profound influence China has had on my life from childhood through to the present,is a long one that I hope will continue far into the future.I spent a great deal of my boyhood,more than 65 years ago,leafing through all kinds of books,admittedly drawn more to their vivid illustrations than texts.They included travel literature encompassing works by German zoologist Ernst Haeckel on Insulinde,the Latin name for what we call today Indonesia.Wonderstruck at their exotic images,especially of volcanoes,I vowed to see these distant outposts for myself.My dream was to venture beyond Southeast Asia to East Asia as a whole-to Japan and,of course,to China.
文摘大多数慢性疾病(ChD)病人承受增强的急性期反应(APR)和慢性期反应(CPR),增强的炎症反应和过度炎症反应,以及与组织内增多的晚期糖化终产物(advanced glycation end products AGE)和晚期脂质过氧化终产物(advanced lipoxidation end products ALE)沉积有强烈相关陛的代谢综合征的折磨。随着糖化血红蛋白(HbAlc)及其在糖尿病和各种年龄相关疾病中作用的发现,
基金Project supported by the Vision Group of Science and Technology(VGST),Karnataka(VGST/KFIST L-1/2016-17/GRD-489)
文摘In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3:Eu3+(5 mol%) nanopowders(NPs) were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepared samples.Energy band gap(Eg) of the fabricated products was estimated and is found to be in the range of 3.13-3.32 eV.Photoluminescence(PL) emission spectra exhibit sharp and intense peaks at ~579,592,614,657,704 nm corresponding to 5 D0→7 FJ(J = 0,1,2,3 and 4) transitions of Eu3+ ions.Significance of fluxes for enhancing the PL emissions was extensively studied.Photometric studies of the prepared samples are located in pure red region.Optimized NPs were explored as a novel sensing agent for visualization of latent fingerprints(LFPs) on various surfaces including porous,semiporous and non-porous surfaces followed by powder dusting technique.Various experiments including aging,temperature,scratching and aquatic fresh water treatment tests were performed to evaluate applicability of the fabricated NPs.Visualized LFPs exhibit well defined ridge details including most authenticated sweat pores are also revealed with high sensitivity,selectivity,little background hindrance and less toxicity.Aforementioned results evidence that the method and fabricated NPs can be considered to be simple,rapid and economical and provide novel sensing platform for LFPs visualization in prospective forensic applications.
基金Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation Project (No. 200021-124635/1)
文摘We reconsider a formula for arbitrary moments of expected discounted dividend payments in a spectrally negative Lévy risk model that was obtained in Renaud and Zhou (2007, [4]) and in Kyprianou and Palmowski (2007, [3]) and extend the result to stationary Markov processes that are skip-free upwards.
文摘This issue of the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine includes a discussion of integrative medicine (IM) from various perspectives. Dr. Andrew Weil provides a comprehensive overview of the field from the US and Western perspectives; doctors Dobos and Tao delineate those aspects of Western IM which relate directly to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM);
基金partially funded by the INdAM-GNCS Project 2017“Modellistica numerica di fenomeni idro/geomeccanici per la simulazione di eventi sismici”
文摘The authors consider a phase field model for Darcy flows with discontinuous data in porous media; specifically,they adopt the Hele-Shaw-Cahn-Hillard equations of[Lee,Lowengrub,Goodman,Physics of Fluids,2002] to model flows in the Hele-Shaw cell through a phase field formulation which incorporates discontinuities of physical data,namely density and viscosity,across interfaces. For the spatial approximation of the problem,the authors use NURBS—based isogeometric analysis in the framework of the Galerkin method,a computational framework which is particularly advantageous for the solution of high order partial differential equations and phase field problems which exhibit sharp but smooth interfaces. In this paper,the authors verify through numerical tests the sharp interface limit of the phase field model which in fact leads to an internal discontinuity interface problem; finally,they show the efficiency of isogeometric analysis for the numerical approximation of the model by solving a benchmark problem,the so-called"rising bubble" problem.
文摘In many cases of prostate cancer, changes of prostate volume were measured very frequently after castration by means of transrectal ultrasound. For short-term observations, a factor called as "reduction time (tau [τ])," which means the time required for the volume of "effective portion" (volume responded to castration) to be reduced to one-tenth of its original value, correlated very well with patients' prognosis. For long-term observations for relapse, changes of prostate volume could be divided clearly into two types, namely, "metastatic progressive type" with metastasis without volume increase and "local progressive type" with remarkable volume increase without metastasis. "τ" in the "local progressive type" was far shorter than that in the "metastatic progressive type." Much longer survival was obtained when the patient belonged to the "local progressive type" than to the "metastatic progressive type." Thus, "τ" was the most important and the most reliable factor to predict the prognosis. Based upon these observations, a schematic analysis of prostate cancer relapse was shown.
基金Many thanks to Dr David Balikowa ( Director of Research) for welco- ming a visit to Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MZARDI) and to Mr. Sedrach Muhangi (Research Assis- tant) for a tour of the field collection of bananas. Professor Maud Ka- matenesi Mugisha (Vice Chancellor, Bishop Stuart University) provid- ed hospitality in Mbarara and transport to the institute. We are grateful to those who contributed information during interview for the 'forests and ' forestry' section of the paper. Comments labelled ' reported' mostly from these sources. They are Pi"ofessor John Kaboggoza (former Professor of Forestry, Makerere University, and first Chairperson of the Board of Uganda Forestry Authority (UFA) 2003- 2006), John Ka-mugisha ( Director of Field Operations for UFA 2004-2006 and earlier Acting Executive Director), Rachel Musoke (Acting Commissioner, Forest Department 1998-1999 Commissioner, Forestry Sector Support Programme 2008-2013 ) and Bill Farmer (Technical Team Leader for DFID on Uganda Forest Sector Umbrella Programme 1999-2003 cur- rently Chairman, Uganda Carbon Bureau). Kirsty Shaw of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) provided information on botanic gardens. Dr Patrick Hamilton assisted with access to the litera- ture and Mike Lagan helped with computing.
文摘The history of wild and cultivated plant diversity in Uganda is reviewed,taking forest species and bananas as examples. Palynological research into past human influences on forests is reassessed. The evidence suggests that crops were first introduced into the country at about 1,000 BCE,farming communities practicing slash and burn agriculture started to significantly influence the floristic composition of forests during the 1st millennium BCE and there was a major episode of forest reduction at about 1,000 CE related to socio-economic change. Bananas were probably introduced in the early centuries CE. The colonial era from 1894 saw the introduction of new concepts of land ownership and the establishment of forest reserves and agricultural stations. Forests and banana diversity are currently under threat,Uganda having a very high rate of deforestation and endemic banana varieties proving susceptible to introduced pests and diseases. It is suggested that,under these circumstances,conservationists take an opportunistic approach to field engagement,making use of favourable local conditions as they arise. Partnerships should be sought with elements of society concerned with sustainable use,provision of ecosystem services and cultural survival to widen the social base of plant conservation. International organisations involved in conservation of plant genetic resources and wild plant species should collaborate with one another to develop the conceptual basis of plant conservation,to make it more relevant to countries like Uganda.
文摘In published paper by Watanabe, the Figure 3 on page 905 is incorrect, because of a mistake on computer processing. The correct Figure 3 is as follows.