急性阑尾炎行腹腔镜手术与开放手术的对比分析

目的对比急性阑尾炎经腹腔镜切除(LA)与传统开腹切除(OA)的手术效果及优缺点。方法回顾性分析我院2004年10月—2007年10月160例急性阑尾炎(LA组80例,OA组80例)的手术情况,并对其临床资料进行统计、对比、分析。结果LA与OA的手术时间无显著性差异,LA术后疼痛程度、术后住院时间、术后切口感染等方面明显优于OA。结论LA是安全可靠的,与OA相比,具有创伤小、恢复快、并发症少和住院时间短的优势,可作为急性阑尾炎的首选手术方式。     

Development of a risk-adjusted capitation model based on principal inpatient diagnoses in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program has considered the use of capitation payments to health care providers as a method for control of the rising costs of the system. The establishment of capitation payments usually requires the performance of risk adjustment. The purposes of this study were to develop a diagnosis-based risk adjustment model for the NHI and to evaluate its predictability. METHODS: Using a 2% random sample of 371,620 NHI enrollees, the authors developed a Taiwan version of the Principal Inpatient Diagnosis Cost Groups (TPIPDCGs) from 1996 claim records to predict an individual's expenditure in 1997. Weighted least squares regression models were built in an estimation sample (two-thirds of the study sample), and were cross-validated in a validation sample (the remaining one-third of the study sample). Predictive R2 and predictive ratios were used to evaluate the model's predictability. RESULTS: Only 7.88% of the study sample could be classified into 1 of the 16 TPIPDCGs. Combined with demographic variables, which alone could explain 3.7% of the variation in an individual's future expenditure, the risk adjustment model based on TPIPDCGs could explain 12.2% of expenditure variation. In addition, the finding that the predictive ratios of the TPIPDCG model approximated unity better than those of the demographic model in all subgroups indicates that the capitation payment as predicted by the TPIPDCG model for each subgroup would better correlate to the actual spending. CONCLUSION: Taiwan's risk-adjusted capitation model based on principal inpatient diagnoses has higher predictability on individual's future expenditure than its counterpart in the USA. This finding provides insight into not only the development of Taiwan's diagnosis-based risk adjustment models but also the necessity of modification when applying foreign-developed risk adjustment models to the NHI.     

Enhancing laboratory report contents to improve outpatient management of test results

In today''s environment, providers are extremely time-constrained. Assembling relevant contextual data to make decisions on laboratory results can take a significant amount of time from the day. The Regenstrief Institute has created a system which leverages data within Indiana Health Information Exchange''s (IHIE''s) repository, the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), to provide well-organized and contextual information on returning laboratory results to outpatient providers. The system described here uses data extracted from INPC to add historical test results, medication-dispensing events, visit information, and clinical reminders to traditional laboratory result reports. These “Enhanced Laboratory Reports” (ELRs) are seamlessly delivered to outpatient practices connected through IHIE via the DOCS4DOCS clinical messaging service. All practices, including those without electronic medical record systems, can receive ELRs. In this paper, the design and implementation issues in creating this system are discussed, and generally favorable preliminary results of attitudes by providers towards ELRs are reported.     

针灸治疗心绞痛临床与实验用穴分析

心绞痛是冠脉供血不足、心肌急剧暂时缺血、缺氧所引起的以胸痛为突出表现的疾病.针灸治疗本病历史悠久,大量临床研究和试验研究证实,针灸治疗冠心病疗效肯定.然而临床上选穴和试验上用穴却有很大的差异.临床上选穴一般较多,并有主穴与配穴之分;也有辨证组穴的.临床实验选穴相对较少,而在动物实验选穴常常为1个,且常为内关穴,在研究与心脏有关脏腑经络相关性研究中,有效穴位常为2～3个.以下从临床疗效报道、临床研究和相关实验的选穴上来看选穴的特点.     

临床感染病原菌的变迁及其与抗菌药物应用的关系

目的:分析医院病原菌的结构和耐药的变迁趋势,探讨病原菌的变迁与临床抗菌药物使用的关系。方法:对解放军总医院第一附属医院1995年以来11年临床标本病原菌的分离鉴定结果进行统计分析,结合同期临床抗菌药物的使用强度,分析病原菌变迁与抗菌药物使用的相关性。结果:11年间从临床标本中共分离出病原菌15914株。①G 菌中金黄色葡萄球菌(金葡菌)和耐甲氧西林金葡菌(MRSA)的构成比上升趋势明显,凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(CNS)和肠球菌属的构成比波动幅度较大,但变化趋势不明显。G-菌中,铜绿假单胞菌的构成比虽有波动,但始终维持在高水平;大肠杆菌和变形杆菌的构成比明显下降,不动杆菌的构成比明显上升。②1995年构成比最高的3种病原菌依次为大肠杆菌、铜绿假单胞菌和金葡菌,2005年变为铜绿假单胞菌、金葡菌和不动杆菌。③我院抗菌药物的使用强度在2005年达70DDD/100人天,使用最多的药物种类为喹诺酮类、二代头孢菌素和含酶抑制剂的三代头孢菌素;单一品种药物为左氧氟沙星、头孢呋辛和阿奇霉素。④大环内酯类、糖肽类、碳青霉烯类和3代头孢/抑制剂等药物的使用强度变化与多种病原菌构成比的变化呈显著正相关,MR-SA构成比的变化与多种药物使用强度变化呈显著正相关。结论:常见病原菌的耐药水平逐渐升高,将会增大抗感染治疗的难度;抗菌药物使用强度的变化有可能导致病原菌结构和耐药水平的变化。     

Feasibility of establishing cerebral ischemia models by using aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery of piglets Imaging assessment

BACKGROUND: The cerebral ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion animal models are used to simulate the human cerebrovascular diseases is one of the popular topics of neurological science recently. To study the pathophysiology, pathogenesis, prophylaxis and treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases and to establish the ideal animal model that is the most similar to the human cerebral ischemia, are the topics that the people generally cared about. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery on the establishment of cerebral ischemia models by using digital subtraction angiography (DSA), magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetic resonance perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI). DESIGN: Repetitive measure animal experiment. SETTING: Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Dalian University. MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Animal Laboratory (Provincial Laboratory), Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian Univeristy from January to May 2006. A total of 14 domestic piglets, of 6 months old, weighing 12–15 kg, of either gender, were selected from Animal Experimental Center, Dalian University. Multistar T.O.P digital subtraction angiography machine was provided by Siemens Company, German. METHODS: Aerocyst-blocking bilateral ascending pharyngeal artery was used to establish cerebral ischemia models. And then, Multistar T.O.P. DSA was used for imaging of cerebral vessels before blocking, during blocking and at 0.5 and 2 hours after ischemia perfusion. GE Signa 1.5 T supraconduction magnetic resonance imaging was used for DWI examination; in addition, PWI was used based on focal sites and areas. Otherwise, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to detect signal changes of T1WI and T2WI in ischemic areas. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Analytic results of DSA, DWI, PWI and MRI. RESULTS: All 14 experimental piglets were involved in the final analysis. ① DSA: The blood flow of bilateral ascending pharyngeal arteries and its branch were blocked at blocking phase, which restored 0.5 and 2 hours after reperfusion. ② DWI and PWI: There were no observable abnormalities in PWI and DWI at pre-blocking. Abnormal increased signals were found on both DWI and PWI at during and post-blocking. There were reduction in ADC and rCBF and delay in rTTP at all time points except pre-blocking. ③ MRI: There were no abnormal signals observable at any time of pre- and post-blocking in T1WI and T2WI. CONCLUSION: It is feasible to establish this kind of animal experimental models, and it can simulate the ischemic state; meanwhile, the existence and extent can be showed directly by DSA, DWI, and PWI.     

Synovial sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint area: report of a case.

Synovial cell sarcoma is a relatively rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is a high-grade neoplasm that microscopically shows a monophasic or biphasic cellular pattern and includes epithelial features as well as supporting tissue features. Surgical excision is the primary mode of treatment. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy also is seen to be helpful. Between 3% and 10% of cases originate in the head and neck. A review of relevant literature shows less than 10 cases of synovial cell sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint area reported in the English literature. We report an additional case of biphasic synovial cell sarcoma arising in the temporomandibular joint area, which caused ear pain, tinnitus, and hearing loss, and we further discuss the clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis, and treatment modality.     

Uncooked rice of relatively low gelatinization degree resulted in lower metabolic glucose and insulin responses compared with cooked rice in female college students

Cooking processes that gelatinize granules or disrupt structure might increase the glucose and insulin responses because a disruption of the structure of starch by gelatinization increases its availability for digestion and absorption in the small intestine. We hypothesized that the uncooked form of rice, which has a relatively low degree of gelatinization even though in powder form, would result in lower metabolic glucose and insulin responses compared with cooked rice (CR). To assess the effects of the gelatinization of rice on metabolic response of glucose and insulin, we investigated the glucose and insulin responses to 3 rice meals of different gelatinization degree in female college students (n = 12): CR (76.9% gelatinized), uncooked rice powder (UP; 3.5% gelatinized), and uncooked freeze-dried rice powder (UFP; 5.4% gelatinized). Uncooked rice powders (UP and UFP) induced lower glucose and insulin responses compared with CR. The relatively low gelatinization degree of UPs resulted in low metabolic responses in terms of the glycemic index (CR: 72.4% vs UP: 49.7%, UFP: 59.8%) and insulin index (CR: 94.8% vs UP: 74.4%, UFP: 68.0%). In summary, UPs that were less gelatinized than CR induced low postprandial glucose and insulin responses.