This study aimed to explore the differences between the effectiveness of using a combination of rehabilitation and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and rehabilitation therapy alone for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). The newly admitted patients with spinal cord injury whose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) score was higher than 38 points were randomly categorized into the treatment group and control group, with 30 patients in each group. One group underwent ACT and rehabilitation treatment, while the other underwent rehabilitation treatment only. PTSD and functional independence measure (FIM) scores were evaluated. Changes in scores were compared between the two groups before, one month, two months, and three months after treatment. The total PTSD score in SCI patients who were treated with ACT was significantly different before and after treatment (P < 0.05). Total FIM scores were also significantly different before and after treatment (P < 0.05). The FIM score in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group after 2 and 3 months of treatment (P < 0.05). The combination of rehabilitation therapy and ACT could immediately reduce stress levels and significantly improve impaired function, lifelong self-care ability, and the impact of rehabilitation therapy.
The hen egg shells (HES) from EnShi, HuBei Province, China, which contain selenium, are used as adsorbent for the adsorption of lead ion from its aqueous solutions. The selenium in the HES could help to remove lead from its aqueous solution. The HES had been found to be the more efficient in the experiment and removed about 95% of lead from its aqueous solution. The final concentration of lead ion was found lower than the waste water quality standards from the initial concentration of lead ion 100.0 mg/L through these two steps of adsorptions. One gram of the HES can adsorb nearly 31.71±0.040 mg of lead ions. The adsorption kinetics was fitted by first-order model throughout the period. The present adsorption process is spontaneous, indicating HES can be availably used for the removal of lead ions from its aqueous solution.
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