Viral Infections During Pregnancy:The Big Challenge Threatening Maternal and Fetal Health

Viral infections during pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes,including maternal and fetal mortality,pregnancy loss,premature labor,and congenital anomalies.Mammalian gestation encounters an immunological paradox wherein the placenta balances the tolerance of an allogeneic fetus with protection against pathogens.Viruses cannot easily transmit from mother to fetus due to physical and immunological barriers at the maternal-fetal interface posing a restricted threat to the fetus and newborns.Despite this,the unknown strategies utilized by certain viruses could weaken the placental barrier to trigger severe maternal and fetal health issues especially through vertical transmission,which was not fully understood until now.In this review,we summarize diverse aspects of the major viral infections relevant to pregnancy,including the characteristics of pathogenesis,related maternal-fetal complications,and the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms of vertical transmission.We highlight the fundamental signatures of complex placental defense mechanisms,which will prepare us to fight the next emerging and re-emerging infectious disease in the pregnancy population.     

新生儿肠系膜上动脉综合征二例

例1:患儿女,16 d,因呕吐6 d入院.呕吐发生在喂奶1 h后,每日呕吐4～9次,量较多,为奶汁和黄色胆汁样物质,无腹胀、腹泻,呕吐后饥饿感明显.入院查体:生命体征平稳,体重2 950 g(出生体重3 200 g),腹软、肝脾无肿大、肠鸣正常,心肺、神经系统及其他均无异常.     

出血性休克与脑病综合征4例

1 临床资料 例1,男,9个月,因发热40℃,呕吐、腹泻2d,抽搐12h,收住本院内科病房.查体:嗜睡,面色苍白,反复抽搐,呼吸急促,轻度腹胀;血常规无异常,CRP52mg/L大便黄稀.     

胸腺增生致上腔静脉压迫综合征1例

1 临床资料 患儿,女,9个月,因右眼肿胀4 d,右面部肿胀3 d,右胸壁肿胀0.5 d入院.4 d前患儿被玩具撞伤右眼角处,开始出现右眼睑肿胀、淤血,到本院眼科就诊,诊断:右眼外伤.予局部处理,肿胀逐渐消退.     

深圳地区2004-2006年儿童腹泻病病原体分布情况

目的 探讨深圳地区2004-2006年儿童腹泻病病原体分布情况.方法 收集深圳地区2004年1月-2005年4月腹泻病患儿粪便标本,采用ELISA法检测轮状病毒(RV),2005年5月-2006年12月采用胶体金法检测RV.真菌性腹泻以40倍高倍镜下同时可见菌丝和孢子为实验诊断标准.阿米巴性腹泻以见溶组织内活动性阿米巴原虫(滋养体或包囊)为实验诊断标准.细菌性腹泻(菌痢)以40倍高倍镜下WBC( )以上,同时可见RBC为实验诊断标准.不确定性腹泻为排除以上4种腹泻外的腹泻.结果 RV腹泻主要发生在10月至次年2月,但夏季6-7月也有一个小高峰,共占40.49%;真菌性腹泻无明显季节性,占3.59%;细菌性腹泻明显在每年的6-9月高发,占39.67%;阿米巴性腹泻仅检测到10例,除1例是春末检测出来外,余皆在夏季检出,占0.03%;不确定性腹泻主要发生在12月至次年的3月,占16.24%.腹泻最高发年龄为＞1～2岁,占24.83%(8 287/33 382例),≤6个月组为最低发年龄组,占6.65%(2 217/33 382例).结论 婴幼儿腹泻种类出现明显的感染交叉性、季节交叉性的特点,具有一定的复杂多样性.加强饮食与环境卫生,切断传播途径,提高儿童主动免疫水平是预防急性腹泻的重要环节.     

儿童青少年自杀及相关问题

郑毅 教授 2000年WHO的资料表明，全球每年约有100万人死于自杀，每40s就有1人死于自杀，每3s就有1人自杀未遂，在所有国家中自杀是15～34岁人群死亡的前3位原因之一。以100000人为单位计算自杀率：美国2000年男性17．1，女性4．0；法国1999年男性26．1，女性9．4；日本2000年男性35．2，女性13．4；中国1999年男性13．0．女性14．8；印度1998年男性12．2，女性9．1；俄罗斯2002年男性69．3，女性11．9。     

褪黑素对哮喘大鼠CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞的影响及抗感染作用

目的 探讨褪黑素(MT)对哮喘大鼠CD4 CD25 调节性T细胞(CD4 CD25 Tr)的影响及抗感染作用.方法 SPF级SD大鼠32只随机分成4组,每组8只.哮喘组:造模第1、7天,大鼠腹腔注射卵清蛋白(OVA)和氢氧化铝混悬液体,第14天,用10g/L的OVA溶液对大鼠进行雾化激发,1次/d,20min/次,连续7d;MT组:致敏、诱导哮喘方法同哮喘组,在每次激发前30min,腹腔注射MT0.1mg/kg;地塞米松组:致敏、诱导哮喘方法同哮喘组,在每次激发前30min,腹腔无菌注射地塞米松0.5mg/kg;对照组:注射、雾化方法同哮喘组,以9g/L盐水替代OVA和氢氧化铝致敏液及雾化液.各组于最后1次雾化激发后取其外周血涂片染色,计数其外周血嗜酸性粒细胞(EOS)百分比;收集其肺泡灌洗液(BALF),计数其炎性细胞总数;制作肺组织石蜡切片,HE染色计数其呼吸道周围EOS数目;用免疫增强浊度法检测其血清IgE水平;用流式细胞术检测其外周血CD4 CD25 Tr水平.采用SPSS 10.0软件进行统计学分析.结果 哮喘组外周血CD4 CD25 Tr/CD4 T细胞值与呼吸道周围EOS细胞数呈高度负相关(r=-0.73 P<0.05),与BALF细胞总数亦呈高度负相关(r=-0.78 P<0.05),与血清IgE水平未见显著相关.CD4 CD25 Tr/CD4 T细胞值哮喘组显著高于其他各组(Pa<0.01),其他3组比较,差异无统计学意义(Pa>0.05).MT组呼吸道周围EOS计数、外周血EOS比例、BALF细胞总数及IgE水平显著低于哮喘组(Pa<0.01).结论 CD4 CD25 Tr参与哮喘的发病.MT能显著降低哮喘大鼠CD4 CD25 Tr的数目,对哮喘大鼠CD4 CD25 Tr的调节作用与地塞米松相当,可有效减轻哮喘大鼠呼吸道炎性反应和血清IgE上升水平.     

腹腔镜Palomo手术治疗精索静脉曲张的疗效

目的 通过与儿童精索静脉曲张精索内静脉结扎术比较,探讨儿童精索静脉曲张腹腔镜Palomo手术治疗的效果.方法 收集2000年1月-2007年6月本院收治的8～15岁儿童精索静脉曲张64例(65侧,其中1例为双侧),精索静脉曲张的诊断依据为一般检查能摸到静脉曲张团块, Valsalva试验团块增大,外观血管显露.采用精索内静脉结扎术治疗29例(常规手术组,29侧),平均10.8岁, Valsalva平均分度2.6度;腹腔镜Palomo手术治疗35例(腹腔镜组,36侧),平均12.1岁, Valsalva平均分度2.6度,比较二组患儿手术时间、住院时间、复发率、并发症发生率及术后异常率(复发加并发),以评价二组手术疗效.采用SPSS 11.0软件进行t检验和X2检验.结果 腹腔镜组的平均住院时间(2.7d)与常规手术组比较(5.5d)有统计学差异(P<0.05),腹腔镜组并发症发生率(2.8%)与常规手术组比较(17.2%)有统计学差异(P<0.05).手术时间(腹腔镜组平均37min,常规手术组平均33min)、复发率(腹腔镜组2.8%,常规手术组6.9%),二组间比较均无统计学差异(Pа>0.05).患儿术后异常率(复发加并发)腹腔镜组(5.6%)低于常规手术组(24.1%),二组比较有统计学差异(P<0.05).结论 腹腔镜Palomo手术治疗儿童精索静脉曲张的疗效优于精索内静脉结扎术,并且该手术方法简单易掌握.     

婴幼儿进食行为异常的临床评估和干预

目的 对婴幼儿单纯性进食行为异常进行临床评估和有效干预.方法 采用进食行为评估、体格测量、膳食分析、多元回归分析等评估77例上海市6个月～3岁婴幼儿的异常进食行为,分析异常进食行为与婴幼儿膳食能最摄入的相关性;对其中47例婴幼儿完成了为期3个月的综合干预,并对干预前后的婴幼儿膳食及生长状况进行对比分析.采用SPSS 10.0软件进行统计学处理.结果 在评估的婴幼儿中最常见的3位异常进食行为是进餐时间不固定[36/77例(46.8%)]、挑食[34/77例(44.2%)]、进餐位置不固定[34/77例(44.2%)].72.7%进食行为异常婴幼儿的膳食能量摄入不足,少部分婴幼儿有生长落后;而与膳食能量摄入不足相关的异常进食行为依次为:进餐时间不固定、挑食、拒绝新食物、进餐位置不固定.经干预后,婴幼儿的膳食能量摄入有明显增加(P<0.01),体质量和身长增长加快,按年龄体质量和按身长体质量的Z-score均明显较干预前改善(Pа<0.01).结论 上海婴幼儿的异常进食行为有其本身的特点,异常进食行为可造成膳食能量摄入不足而影响体格生长,针对性的综合措施可以进行有效干预.     

儿童结核性脑膜炎的诊断和治疗

结核性脑膜炎是严重威胁儿童生命健康的神经系统感染性疾病.在小儿肺外结核病中结核性脑膜炎是最常见的,尽管目前开展了足量的化疗,结核性脑膜炎仍有高发病率和病死率的特点.虽然近年来研究者从细菌学、分子生物学及免疫学等方面对小儿结核性脑膜炎的诊断进行了研究,但均末获得突破性进展,对小儿结核性脑膜炎的诊断仍依靠综合分析患儿的临床特点以及通过辅助检查的结果判断.早期及时诊断和完善的治疗是降低结核性脑膜炎病死率及后遗症发生率的关键.     

长效确杜先联合拉莫三嗪及维生素B6治疗婴儿痉挛

目的探讨长效确杜先联合拉莫三嗪及维生素B6治疗婴儿痉挛的安全性.方法在应用大剂量维生素B6[20～50mg/(kg·d)]基础上,加用小剂量人工合成的ACTH-长效确杜先[0.010～0.015mg/(kg·     

重组人白细胞介素-6对脂肪细胞蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B、白细胞介素-6及抵抗素基因表达的影响

目的观察重组人白细胞介素-6(rhIL-6)对SW872脂肪细胞蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B(PTP1B)、抵抗素及IL-6基因表达的影响,探讨rhIL-6对脂肪细胞分泌功能的调节作用。方法体外培养,油酸诱导SW872前脂肪细胞分化为成熟的脂肪细胞,在培养液中加入不同水平rhIL-6(0、1、5、10、20、50μg/L)作用24 h,加入20μg/L rhIL-6后分别作用不同时间(0、4、8、12、24 h)。收集细胞提取总RNA,采用半定量反转录酶聚合酶链反应方法检测SW872脂肪细胞PTP1B、抵抗素、IL-6 mRNA水平。结果rhIL-6 1μg/L作用24 h,对SW872脂肪细胞IL-6 mRNA的表达无影响;随着rhIL-6水平的增加,SW872脂肪细胞IL-6 mRNA的表达水平逐渐增加,但以20μg/L rhIL-6的作用最强(F=233.9 P<0.01);20μg/L rhIL-6作用4 h即可促进SW872脂肪细胞IL-6 mRNA的表达,随着作用时间的延长,其促进作用更加明显(F=247.8 P<0.01)。1μg/L rhIL-6作用24 h,对SW872脂肪细胞PTP1B mRNA的表达无影响;5μg/L rhIL-6即可促进SW872脂肪细胞PTP1B mRNA表达,50μg/L rhIL-6作用24 h,对PTP1B mRNA的表达促进作用更明显(F=515.58 P<0.01);20μg/L rhIL-6作用4 h对脂肪细胞PTP1B mRNA的表达无影响,作用8 h即可促进PTP1BmRNA的表达,随着作用时间的延长其作用更加明显(F=498.62 P<0.01)。不同水平、不同作用时间下,rhIL-6对SW872脂肪细胞抵抗素mRNA的表达无明显影响(F=9.6,10.5 Pa>0.05)。结论rhIL-6以剂量和时间相关的方式促进SW872脂肪细胞PTP1B及IL-6 mRNA表达,对抵抗素mRNA的表达无影响。     

Vitamin B6 Intake and Plasma Pyridoxal Phosphate Concentrations in the First 2 Weeks of Life

ABSTRACT. Plasma pyridoxal phosphate concentrations were measured in 178 hospitalised neonates. A reference interval for neonates less than 7 day old, of 25 to 78 nmol/l has been established. Vitamin B₆ intakes did not correlate well with plasma pyridoxal concentrations despite 26 neonates receiving less than the Recommended Allowance (0.3 mg/d) and 19 receiving amounts below which convulsions have been associated (0.1 mg/d). Ten percent of those infants fed breast milk had plasma pyridoxal phosphate levels below the reference interval compared with only 4 % of those fed milk formulae. Breast milk from mothers with babies less than 14 days old had a total vitamin B₆ contents reference interval of 5 to 40 μg/l. Twenty percent of breast milk samples had virtually no vitamin B₆ detected.     

Homocysteine and other vascular risk factors in patients with phenylketonuria on a diet

The aim of this study was to investigate the known risk factors, such as lipids, homocysteine and endothelin, for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) in phenylketonuria (PKU) patients, depending on their diet. The PKU patients (n = 74) were divided into two groups. Group A (n = 34; mean age 6.78 +/- 1.5 y) adhered strictly to a diet and group B (n = 40; mean age 8.0 +/- 3.2 y) did not comply with the diet. The control group comprised 50 healthy non-PKU children. All groups were evaluated for blood levels of homocysteine and vitamin B6 by high-performance liquid chromatography, vitamin B12 and folate in serum by a radioassay, lipids by a routine method, and lipoprotein(a) and endothelin-1 with an immunoassay. Homocysteine levels (28.65 +/- 3.3 micromol l(-1)) were increased in group A compared with group B (6.86 +/- 1.6 micromol l(-1)) and the controls (6.9 +/- 2.0 micromol l(-1)) (p < 0.001). Vitamin B6 (10.7 +/- 10.9 nmol l(-1)), vitamin B12 (98.5 +/- 22.3 pmol l(-1)), folate (2.35 +/- 1.3 nmol l(-1)) and lipids were decreased in group A. The other vascular risk factors, which were not dependent on diet [lipoprotein(a) and endothelin-1], did not differ among the three groups. Conclusion: PKU patients on a strict diet had low vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate levels resulting in moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia. The evaluation of these vitamins at short intervals and their supplementation could be an early measure in the prevention of CAD.     

Pyridoxine-dependent seizures: a case report and a critical review of the literature

Pyridoxine-dependent seizures are a recognized, although rare, cause of intractable seizures in neonates. Patients with this autosomal recessive disorder have recurrent seizures that are resistant to conventional anticonvulsants but respond dramatically to intravenous administration of pyridoxine. Life-long supplementation with pyridoxine is required to prevent seizure recurrence. In the absence of a biological marker for the disease, clinical diagnosis is often delayed and severe neurological sequelae are common. Herein, we report on the clinical course of a neonate with pyridoxine-dependent seizures. Delayed normalization of the electroencephalogram and a normal developmental outcome (at 15 months of age) on a dose of 10 mg/kg pyridoxine are distinctive features of the present case. We also review recent clinical observations and neurochemical studies that have added to our knowledge of this disorder.     

Homocysteine,folate, vitamin B12 and B6 in mothers of children with neural tube defects in Xinjiang,China

Aim: To investigate the maternal homocysteine (Hcy), folate, vitamin B₁₂ and B₆, and their relations to neural tube defects (NTDs). Methods: Thirty mothers of NTDs offspring and another 60 mothers of normal children were enrolled as the patient and control groups from Xinjiang, China, from January 2008 to May 2011. The plasma levels of Hcy, folate, vitamin B₁₂ and B₆ were measured and compared between the two groups. Results: The morbidity of NTDs was 2.44% in Xinjiang. The Hcy was significantly higher in patient group than in control group (15.1 ± 7.8 vs. 8.5 ± 4.0 μmol/L, p < 0.001). The folate in patient group (9.7 ± 8.1 μg/L) was lower than in control group (15.0 ± 8.1 μg/L, p < 0.001). The vitamin B₁₂ was 181.3 ± 107.7 and 394.3 ± 386.3 ng/L in patient and control groups, respectively, with a significant difference (p < 0.001). The abnormal frequency of Hcy and vitamin B₁₂ was statistically different in two groups. The difference of vitamin B₆ between the patients and controls was marginal (48.7 ± 16.5 vs. 42.0 ± 10.5 mg/L, p = 0.051). Moreover, folate and vitamin B₁₂ levels were negatively correlated with Hcy while vitamin B₆ was positively correlated with Hcy. Positive correlation was observed between folate and vitamin B₁₂ levels. Conclusion: Our data confirm that higher Hcy, lower folate and vitamin B₁₂ are risk factors for NTDs. Besides folate, vitamin B₁₂ should be supplied to decrease NTDs occurrence. Further study is required to investigate the levels and accurate role of vitamin B₆.