Using sexually explicit material in a therapeutic context

For most of us, sex is a subjective, lived experience that is as unique as our genetic make-up, our upbringing, our thoughts, values, feelings, beliefs and ideas. It is through our erotic interactions, or the absence thereof, that we form aspects of our fluid and mutable erotic paths and identities. Despite the proliferation of sexual imagery throughout our culture, many of us still struggle with what sex means to us, what we do, how we experience it and what that says about who we are as people. Some who struggle with this may seek the services of a psychosexual sex therapist. This paper aims to explain how such services function, why they are necessary and how the use of sexually explicit material, in some psychosexual therapeutic contexts, can help unravel the mixed responses we have to sex and our social conditioning, and enhance our overall relationship to eroticism, pleasure and general well-being.     

Development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) printing elective course for health science students

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has become more affordable, accessible, and relevant in healthcare, however, the knowledge of transforming medical images to physical prints still requires some level of training. Anatomy educators can play a pivotal role in introducing learners to 3D printing due to the spatial context inherent to learning anatomy. To bridge this knowledge gap and decrease the intimidation associated with learning 3D printing technology, an elective was developed through a collaboration between the Department of Anatomy and the Makers Lab at the University of California, San Francisco. A self-directed digital resource was created for the elective to guide learners through the 3D printing workflow, which begins with a patient's computed tomography digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) file to a physical 3D printed model. In addition to practicing the 3D printing workflow during the elective, a series of guest speakers presented on 3D printing applications they utilize in their clinical practice and/or research laboratories. Student evaluations indicated that their intimidation associated with 3D printing decreased, the clinical and research topics were directly applicable to their intended careers, and they enjoyed the autonomy associated with the elective format. The elective and the associated digital resource provided students with the foundational knowledge of 3D printing, including the ability to extract, edit, manipulate, and 3D print from DICOM files, making 3D printing more accessible. The aim of disseminating this work is to help other anatomy educators adopt this curriculum at their institution.     

False negativity to carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and drugs: a clinical case

Introduction:

In this work we report on the possible effect of the medical therapy on CDT concentration in a chronic alcohol abuser, with known medical history (July 2007 – April 2012) and alcohol abuse confirmed by relatives.

Case history:

At the end of 2007, patient displayed the following laboratory results: AST 137 U/L, ALT 120 U/L, GGT 434 U/L, MCV 101 fL and CDT 3.3%. On December 2007, after double coronary artery bypass surgery, he began a pharmacological treatment with amlodipine, perindopril, atorvastatin, isosorbide mononitrate, carvedilol, ticlopidine and pantoprazole. In the next months, until may 2011, the patient resumed alcohol abuse, as confirmed by relatives; however, CDT values were repeatedly found negative (0.8% and 1.1%) despite elevated transaminases and GGT, concurrent elevated ethyl glucuronide concentration (> 50 mg/L) and blood alcohol concentration (> 1 g/L). Alcohol consumption still continued despite increasing disulfiram doses ordered by an Alcohol Rehab Center. On May 2011, the patient was transferred to a private medical center where he currently lives.

Conclusions:

This study suggests the possibility that a medical therapy including different drugs may hamper the identification of chronic alcohol abusers by CDT.     

世界优秀左利手网球运动员职业特征分析研究

对1979-2018年ATP排名前500,共计358名的左利手网球运动员的国家(地区)、体重、年龄、身高、职业排名进行描述性统计和差异性分析,结果表明:左利手运动员主要分布在美国、法国、德国、阿根廷、澳大利亚等国家;1950-1959年和1960-1969年分别与1970-1979年、1980-1989年、1990-1999年转职业年龄存在差异(p <0.05),职业生涯年龄趋于更年轻化;1941-1959年分别与1970-1979、1980-1989、1990-1999年存在显著差异(p <0.05),1960-1969年与1990-1999存在显著差异(p <0.05),平均身高从180.2CM增长到185.9CM;左利手运动员在网球运动中存在一定优势。     

运动锻炼治疗血管性痴呆的分子机制研究进展

文章主要运用文献资料法,就运动锻炼对治疗血管性痴呆的分子机制研究进行综述。认为运动锻炼可以抗自由基损伤、抑制细胞凋亡、改善血管活性物质、调节神经递质、调控基因表达对治疗血管性痴呆有着积极的影响。     

高职院校突出职业能力的“课内外一体化”体育教学模式研究

体育教学是高等职业院校教学活动的重要组成部分,高等职业院校的主要培养目标是突出职业能力,体育教学模式也应与专业人才的培养目标相适应。本文论述了高职院校体育教学突出职业能力培养的必要性及"课内外一体化"体育教学模式的特点,在分析、梳理的基础上,探索构建与高等职业教育相适应的"课内外一体化"体育教学模式。希望为"课内外一体化"体育教学模式在高职院校的应用提供参考。     

电针配合推拿手法早期治疗急性股后肌群拉伤

根据祖国医学“以痛为腧”的治疗原则，着眼于拉伤部位的压痛点，采用电针配合推拿手法对在体育测试中发生的急性股后肌群拉伤的２３例患者进行了早期治疗，能迅速缓解或消除拉伤症状，加快运动功能的恢复，使运动员迅速重返赛场     

音乐疗法对运动员运动性失眠的影响

通过查阅文献资料,总结了有关专家对运动疲劳以及音乐疗法研究的理论和成果。对运动性失眠产生的原因、主要的治疗方法、音乐疗法的历史背景和现状及音乐疗法对人体生理与心理的良好作用等方面进行探讨和研究,为教练员和运动员在训练和比赛后能及时消除运动疲劳以及运动性失眠提供参考依据。     

Supporting the emotional labour associated with teaching: considering a pluralistic approach to group supervision

This paper puts forward a framework for supervising teaching staff whose roles involve supporting the emotional well-being of young people and young adults. Initially, the increasing focus upon the interface between education and health is outlined and the potential for this ‘emotional labour’ to cause distress to those in helping roles is considered. Further, as a means of supporting these professionals, the rationale for, and importance of, reflexive practice is outlined. As such, self-care is promoted and clinical supervision related to this work is recommended. To account for the wide variety of ways of working with young people, a pluralistic framework for group supervision is outlined. This psychologically informed framework emphasises the importance of the supervisory alliance and breaks down the process into supervisory goals, tasks and methods. Each element is briefly described and the framework is suggested as a means of supporting those working in these contexts. This proposition is considered alongside a number of associated potential challenges and is outlined purposefully as a provocation to consider the implications of working in such a way within school settings.