Religio‐Spiritual Participation in Two American Indian Populations

Following a previous investigation of religio‐spiritual beliefs in American Indians, this article examined prevalence and correlates of religio‐spiritual participation in two tribes in the Southwest and Northern Plains (N = 3,084). Analysis suggested a “religious profile” characterized by strong participation across three traditions: aboriginal, Christian, and Native American Church. However, sociodemographic variables that have reliably predicted participation in the general American population, notably gender and age, frequently failed to achieve significance in multivariate analyses for each tradition. Religio‐spiritual participation was strongly and significantly related to belief salience for all traditions. Findings suggest that correlates of religious participation may be unique among American Indians, consistent with their distinctive religious profile. Results promise to inform researchers’ efforts to understand and theorize about religio‐spiritual behavior. They also provide tribal communities with practical information that might assist them in harnessing social networks to confront collective challenges through community‐based participatory research collaborations.     

右美托咪定对甲亢患者术中血流动力学的比较研究

研究右美托咪定辅助甲亢患者麻醉诱导时血流动力学的改变。40例甲亢患者,随机分为两组：右美托咪定组（ n＝20）与对照组（n＝20）。记录术前与麻醉诱导后的血压、心率、心率收缩压乘积,抽取静脉血进行儿茶酚胺检测。结果右美托咪定组诱导后、插管后即刻、1分钟、2分钟、3分钟,血压、心率、心率收缩压乘积低于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P＜0．05）。右美托咪定组儿茶酚胺在插管后1分钟、插管后2分钟、插管后3分钟低于对照组差异有统计学意义（P＜0．05）。右美托咪定有利于维持甲亢患者麻醉诱导中血流动力学的稳定。