逍遥散加减方对慢性疲劳综合征(CFS)患者情绪状态及淋巴细胞凋亡的影响

目的研究CFS与患者情绪状态及外周血淋巴细胞凋亡的关系。方法采用治疗前后对照研究。结果CFS组治疗前情绪各状态明显高于健康对照组(P<0.05);逍遥散加减方治疗后CFS患者各种情绪及疲劳因子明显低于治疗前(P<0.01);CFS组治疗前淋巴细胞凋亡率明显高于健康对照组(P<0.01);逍遥散加减方治疗后CFS患者外周血淋巴细胞凋亡率明显低于治疗前(P<0.05);CFS组治疗前淋巴细胞中bcl-2表达明显高于健康对照组(P<0.01);逍遥散加减方治疗后CFS患者外周血淋巴细胞中bcl-2表达明显低于治疗前(P<0.05)。结论CFS的发病过程存在着细胞凋亡,而且中药有调节作用。     

CLINICAL OBSERVATION ON THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME WITH DEEPLY PUNCTURED ELONGATED NEEDLE COMBINED WITH COMPREHENSIVE NURSING

Chronicfatiguesyndrome(CFS)referstoa groupofclinicalsymptomsandsignsincludingmain symptom extremefatiguewithoutapparentreason,andconcurrentsymptomsandsignsaspoormemory,inabilitytoconcentrate,sorethroat,tendernessof thelymphnodesaroundtheneckorinthearmpitre gion,lowfever,headache,muscleandjointache,somnipathy,andnoticeablepost exertionalmalaise whicheitherhangonorcomeandgofrequentlyfor morethan6months.Inaddition,inpeoplewith CFS,physicalexaminationandroutinelabtestshow noanyabnormalfindings.I…     

A comparison between long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease and their siblings on fatigue level and factors predicting for increased fatigue.

PURPOSE: To compare the level of fatigue in survivors of Hodgkin's disease and their siblings, and to explore factors associated with increased fatigue. METHODS: Survivors of Hodgkin's disease 5 years or more from diagnosis and their siblings completed a questionnaire study. Fatigue level was measured using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) instrument, with lower scores reflecting increased fatigue. Multiple regression models were used to identify factors associated with fatigue level in the two populations. RESULTS: Five hundred and eleven survivors (median age 44 years; range 16-82) and 224 siblings (median age 44 years; range 16-79) returned the completed questionnaire. The response rates were 61% and 58%, respectively. Compared with siblings, survivors were significantly more likely to report the presence of cardiac disease (26% versus 16%; P = 0.001) and hypothyroidism (65% versus 3%; P <0.001), and had a significantly lower mean FACIT-F score (40.7 and 42.2; P = 0.05). On multivariable analysis, factors significantly associated with increased fatigue in survivors were reports of cardiac disease (P <0.001), psychiatric condition (P <0.001), history of tobacco use (P = 0.004) and low exercise frequency (P = 0.03). For siblings, the only independent factor associated with increased fatigue was low exercise frequency (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Survivors of Hodgkin's disease were more fatigued than their siblings. The difference was modest but statistically significant. The significant association between fatigue and cardiac disease suggests the importance of screening for underlying cardiac dysfunction in survivors with symptoms of fatigue. The association between fatigue and smoking history may be due to exacerbation of late medical complications of Hodgkin's disease by tobacco use.     

重复性搬举作业所致背部肌肉疲劳的表面肌电信号分析

目的　应用表面肌电信号 (SEMG)技术对重复性搬举所致的竖脊肌疲劳进行评价。方法　通过对 13名自愿者 10 0次搬举 8kg负荷至腰部高度的EMG波幅分析和搬举前后 2次静态实验EMG信号快速傅立叶转换 (FFT)后的频谱变化分析对竖脊肌疲劳进行评估。结果　 10 0次动态搬举过程中 ,随着时间的延长 ,EMG平均波幅逐渐上升 ,T10右竖脊肌和L3左竖脊肌平均波幅的差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 5、P <0 .0 1) ;而T10左竖脊肌和L3右竖脊肌的差异无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 )。中频截距在T10右竖脊肌、T10左竖脊肌、L3右竖脊肌、L3左竖脊肌均有下降。T10右竖脊肌中频截距下降了2 .0 % ,与搬举前的差异无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,T10左竖脊肌、L3右竖脊肌和L3左竖脊肌分别下降了10 .9%、2 9.9%、2 7.9% ,与搬举前的差异均有显著性 (P <0 .0 5、P <0 .0 1)。 10 0次搬举后平均功率频率截距在L3左竖脊肌下降了 9% ,与搬举前比较 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,其他部位下降不明显。结论　重复性的搬举可导致竖脊肌疲劳 ,L3部位比T10部位更容易疲劳 ;用中频截距的下降评价肌肉疲劳比用平均功率频率截距下降更敏感。     

后腹腔镜上尿路手术体位的研究进展

综述后腹腔镜上尿路手术体位的应用、摆放的原则和其各自的优缺点,以及后腹腔镜上尿路手术体位的改良方法和进展状况、手术医生的术姿疲劳程度的相关因素分析,探讨后腹腔镜上尿路手术的适宜体位,以提高病人安全舒适度并减轻医生手术操作的疲劳度,提高工作效率和工作质量。     

Stress and Coping Styles are Associated with Severe Fatigue in Medical Students

Fatigue is a common complaint among medical students and researchers consider it to be related to poor academic outcomes. The authors' goal in the present study was to determine whether stress and coping strategies were associated with fatigue in medical students. The study group consisted of 73 second-year healthy students attending the Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine. Participants completed a questionnaire about fatigue (Japanese version of Chalder Fatigue Scale), stress, stress coping (Japanese version of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations), overwork, and nocturnal sleeping hours. On univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses adjusted for age and gender, stress was positively associated with fatigue. In addition, after adjustment for age, gender, and emotion- and task-oriented stress coping activities, avoidance-oriented stress coping activity was associated with fatigue. The results suggest that stress and the coping style are correlated with fatigue in medical students.     

Lactate metabolism during exercise in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

Patients with mitochondrial DNA mutations often have elevated plasma lactate at rest and during exercise, but it is unknown whether the high lactate levels are caused by a high production, an impaired oxidation or a combination. We studied lactate kinetics in 10 patients with mtDNA mutations and 10 matched healthy control subjects at rest and during cycle exercise with a combination of femoral arterio-venous differences of lactate, and lactate tracer dilution methodology. During exercise, lactate concentration and production rates were several-fold higher in patients, but despite mitochondrial dysfunction, lactate was oxidized in muscle to the same extent as in healthy control subjects. This surprisingly high ability to burn lactate in working muscle with defective mitochondria, probably relates to the variability of oxidative capacity among muscle fibers. The data suggests that lactate is not solely an indicator of impaired oxidative capacity, but an important fuel for oxidative metabolism, even in muscle with severely impaired mitochondrial function.     

Prevalence and Predictors of Persistence of COVID-19 Symptoms in Older Adults: A Single-Center Study

ObjectivesSymptom persistence weeks after laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) clearance is a relatively common long-term complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Little is known about this phenomenon in older adults. The present study aimed at determining the prevalence of persistent symptoms among older COVID-19 survivors and identifying symptom patterns.DesignCross-sectional study.Setting and ParticipantsWe analyzed data collected in people 65 years and older (n = 165) who were hospitalized for COVID-19 and then admitted to the Day Hospital Post-COVID 19 of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS (Rome, Italy) between April and December 2020. All patients tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 and met the World Health Organization criteria for quarantine discontinuation.MeasuresPatients were offered multidisciplinary individualized assessments. The persistence of symptoms was evaluated on admission using a standardized questionnaire.ResultsThe mean age was 73.1 ± 6.2 years (median 72, interquartile range 27), and 63 (38.4%) were women. The average time elapsed from hospital discharge was 76.8 ± 20.3 days (range 25−109 days). On admission, 137 (83%) patients reported at least 1 persistent symptom. Of these, more than one-third reported 1 or 2 symptoms and 46.3% had 3 or more symptoms. The rate of symptom persistence was not significantly different when patients were stratified according to median age. Compared with those with no persistent symptoms, patients with symptom persistence reported a greater number of symptoms during acute COVID-19 (5.3 ± 3.0 vs 3.3 ± 2.0; P < .001). The most common persistent symptoms were fatigue (53.1%), dyspnea (51.5%), joint pain (22.2%), and cough (16.7%). The likelihood of symptom persistence was higher in those who had experienced fatigue during acute COVID-19.Conclusions and ImplicationsPersistent symptoms are frequently experienced by older adults who have been hospitalized for COVID-19. Follow-up programs should be implemented to monitor and care for long-term COVID-19–related health issues.