miRNAs小鼠哮喘模型中的作用初探

目的探讨小鼠哮喘模型中miRNAs的差异表达情况。方法将24只BALB/c小鼠随机分为正常对照组、卵清蛋白处理组、地塞米松治疗组各8只,使用血细胞分析仪检测每组肺泡灌洗液中嗜酸性粒细胞(EOS)、嗜中性粒细胞(NEU)、巨噬细胞(MAC)和淋巴细胞(LYM)的表达情况,通过ELISA的方法检测每组肺泡灌洗液中白细胞介素-4(IL-4)、IL-6和IL-13的表达情况。miRNAs芯片分析不同组别肺组织中差异性表达miRNAs的情况,统计分析miR-455与EOS、NEU、MAC、LYM、IL-4、IL-6和IL-13的相关性。结果卵清蛋白处理组中EOS、NEU、MAC、LYM、IL-4、IL-6和IL-13的表达显著高于正常对照组,地塞米松治疗组与卵清蛋白处理组相比各种因子表达下调。卵清蛋白处理组多个miRNAs表达发生变化,miR-455在卵清蛋白处理组上调显著。miR-455与EOS、NEU、MAC、LYM、IL-4、IL-6和IL-13的表达呈正相关。结论miR-455在卵清蛋白诱导的小鼠哮喘模型中显著上调。     

Role of ultrasound in the management of diabetes in pregnancy

The purpose of this review is to discuss the established role of ultrasound (US) in the management of pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus (DM), as well as new developments with regard to the use of US in this situation. We choose to explore the role of US in pregnancy complicated by DM in three areas:

(1) Role of US in estimation of fetal weight.

(2) Role of US in diagnosis of congenital malformation.

(3) Role of US in monitoring diabetic pregnant patients.     

Challenges in the Practice of Sexual Medicine in the Time of COVID-19 in China

BackgroundIn March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a pandemic. Currently, data on changes in sexual behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak are limited.AimThe present study aimed to obtain a preliminary understanding of the changes in people's sexual behavior, as a result of the pandemic, and explore the context in which they manifest.MethodsA convenience sample of 270 men and 189 women who completed an online survey consisting of 12 items plus an additional question were included in the study.OutcomesThe study outcomes were obtained using a study-specific questionnaire to assess the changes in people's sexual behavior.ResultsWhile there was a wide range of individual responses, our results showed that 44% of participants reported a decrease in the number of sexual partners and about 37% of participants reported a decrease in sexual frequency. Multiple regression analysis showed that age, partner relationship, and sexual desire were closely related to sexual frequency. In addition, we found that most individuals with risky sexual experiences had a rapid reduction in risky sexual behavior.Clinical ImplicationsThe current findings contribute to identifying another potential health implication associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and report preliminary evidence of the need to provide potential interventions for the population.Strength & LimitationsThis study is the first to perform a preliminary exploration of sexual behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak. The generalizability of the results is limited, given that only a small convenience sample was used.ConclusionDuring the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, overall sexual activity, frequency, and risky behaviors declined significantly among young men and women in China.Li W, Li G, Xin C, et al. Challenges in the Practice of Sexual Medicine in the Time of COVID-19 in China. J Sex Med 2020;17:1225–1228.     

Increase in incidence of gastroschisis in the South West of England in 1995

Objective To describe the incidence of gastroschisis and to identify possible aetiological factors.
Design A retrospective case review study.
Setting The South West Region of England.
Population All known cases of gastroschisis were identified from the regional fetal medicine, ultrasound, pathology and neonatal surgery databases. Datasets to be collected were agreed prospectively and included demographic, past medical, family and obstetric information for all pregnancies conceived between January 1987 and December 1995.
Results In the first eight years the incidence was 1.61 10,000 but in 1995 a highly statistically significant rise to 4.4/ 10,000 was found (   P = 0.0009  ). The increased incidence was not associated with changes in maternal age, proportion of primigravidae, use of tobacco or illicit drugs, conception while taking the oral contraceptive pill, or an increase in the number of teenage pregnancies. The median maternal age at last menstrual period for pregnancies with gastroschisis was 20.4 years which was much younger than the national average of 28 years. Thirty-seven percent of these conceptions occurred during the first quarter of the year compared with the expected 25%.
Conclusions The incidence of gastroschisis has risen to a higher level than previously reported which, despite a marked association with young maternal age at conception, is not due to an increase in the teenage pregnancy rate. As the average length of inpatient stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for cases with this malformation is approximately four weeks, the rise has considerable cost implications. The increasing incidence may also offer opportunities to determine the cause of gastroschisis.     

产科抗生素临床应用进展

孕产妇在妊娠期、分娩期和产褥期具有独特的解剖生理特点，容易发生生殖道细菌感染，病情进展可导致早产、流产、胎膜早破、羊膜腔感染、胎儿窘迫、死胎、产褥感染及脓毒血症等不良妊娠结局。目前，抗生素作为预防和治疗细菌感染最有效的药物，广泛应用于产科临床。值得注意的是，孕产妇的合理用药既要考虑到病情本身，同时也要兼顾到妊娠期、哺乳期的母婴双重安全，因此抗生素在产科的实际临床应用中仍存在许多问题，应得到更多的关注。就如何合理使用抗生素，结合不同时期、常见病种进行综述，有助于为妊娠期和哺乳期用药指导提供更多的理论依据。     

Effectiveness of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy

The purpose of this open, prospective, randomized, comparative study was to examine the effectiveness of atenolol, a cardioselective beta₁ blocker, alphamethyldopa, an alpha-adrenergic antagonist, and ketanserin, a serotonin receptor antagonist, in the treatment of 90 patients (N–30 each) with severe chronic hypertension (ChH) during pregnancy or severe pregnancy-induced hypertension, with or without proteinuria in either case.

Arterial blood pressure (BP) for each drug group was analyzed at the onset of treatment, weekly for three weeks, and at the end of pregnancy. After one week of treatment a significant drop in BP was observed in the three groups of patients. Thereafter BP remained stable until the end of gestation, when a slight increase in BP was observed, especially in the group of patients treated with ketanserin.

No significant difference was observed between the groups in mean birthweight and perinatal morbidity and mortality. No adverse effects from the drugs on the fetus or newborn were observed. No significant difference was observed among the three drugs in their antihypertensive effect. However, given the relatively small numbers of patients studied, definitive statements regarding the relative efficacy and safety of alphamethyldopa, ketanserin and atenolol cannot be made. Thus, additional, larger controlled trials of these agents are required.     

Seroprevalence of TORCH infections in women of childbearing age in Croatia

During 2005–2009, a seroepidemiological study was carried out in Croatia to define the population susceptible to common TORCH agents among pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age. The IgG seroprevalence was 29.1% forT. gondii, 94.6% for rubella, 75.3% for cytomegalovirus (CMV), 78.7% for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and 6.8% for HSV-2. Acute toxoplasmosis and CMV infection (positive IgM antibodies with low IgG avidity) were documented in 0.25% and 0.09% women, respectively. IgM prevalence was 1.2% for both HSV-1 and HSV-2. None of the participants showed acute rubella infection. Seropositivity to T. gondii and HSV-2 varied significantly between age groups (p?=?0.001 and p?=?0.036, respectively). Women residing in rural regions showed a significantly higher seroprevalence rate for T. gondii, CMV, and HSV-1 than urban women (T. gondii: 44.0% vs. 25.4%, p?<?0.001; CMV: 85.0% vs. 73.1%, p?=?0.018; HSV-1: 86.0% vs. 76.4%, p?=?0.041).     

广州地区6493例女性生殖道人乳头状瘤病毒检测结果分析

目的了解广州地区妇女生殖道人乳头状瘤病毒感染状况和基因亚型分布。方法 2006年10月至2010年2月,采用核酸分子快速导流杂交基因芯片分型技术(HybriMax)对广州地区6493例女性进行人乳头状瘤病毒检测,并对HPVDNA亚型、感染率和年龄分布进行分析。结果 6493例女性中检出HPV阳性1947例,阳性率为29.99%。阳性感染者中,单一型感染最多,为1436例,占73.75%,其中高危单一型感染者1143例,占58.71%,低危单一型感染者293例,占15.05%;混合型感染者511例,占26.25%,主要为双重感染,占19.41%。15个与宫颈癌密切相关的HPV高危亚型阳性率为25.24%,6个低危亚型HPV感染阳性率为7.98%。排在前十位的亚型分别是HPV52(25.22%)、HPV58(14.20%)、HPV16(13.56%)、HPV6(9.76%)、HPV11(8.32%)、HPV53(7.70%)、HPV33(6.73%)、CP8304(6.68)、HPV68(6.63)、HPV18(6.52%)。在各年龄组中,小于20岁女性感染率最高,为52.5%,各年龄组HPV感染差异有统计学意义...