Heat shock factor 1 promotes neurite outgrowth and suppresses inflammation in the severed spinal cord of geckos.

The low intrinsic growth capacity of neurons and an injury-induced inhibitory milieu are major contributors to the failure of sensory and motor functional recovery following spinal cord injury. Heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1), a master regulator of the heat shock response, plays neurogenetic and neuroprotective roles in the damaged or diseased central nervous system. However, the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated.

[Project to Reduce the Incidence Rate of Nasogastric Tube Slippage in the Rehabilitation Ward].

Background: Nasogastric (NG) tubes are used for providing nutrition to patients who have difficulties swallowing. However, the difficult process of repeatedly inserting NG tubes may lead to gastric erosions.

Purpose: The rehabilitation ward in this study had an NG tube slippage rate of 2.

[A project to reduce the incidence of intubation care errors among foreign health aides].

Background & Problems: Foreign health aides are the main providers of care for the elderly and the physically disabled in Taiwan. Correct care skills improve patient safety. In 2010, the incidence of mistakes among foreign health aides in our hospital unit was 58% for nasogastric tube care and 57% for tracheostomy tube care.