Management of status dystonicus: our experience and review of the literature.

Status dystonicus (SD) is a life threatening disorder that develops in patients with both primary and secondary dystonia, characterized by acute worsening of symptoms with generalized and severe muscle contractions. To date, no information is available on the best way to treat this disorder. We review the previously described cases of SD and two new cases are reported, one of which occurring in a child with static encephalopathy, and the other one in a patient with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration. Both patients were admitted to an intensive care unit and treated with midazolam and propofol. This approach proved to be useful in the former while the progressive nature of the dystonia of the second patient required the combination of intrathecal baclofen infusion and bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation. We believe that a rapid and aggressive approach is justified to avoid the great morbidity and mortality which characterize SD. Our experience, combined with the data available in the literature, might permit to establish the best strategies in managing this rare and severe condition.     

碱性成纤维细胞生长因子治疗猫急性脑梗死的作用机制研究

目的:观察碱性成纤维生长因子(bFGF)处理的缺血再灌注不同时程的猫脑组织中微管相关蛋白(MAP-2)和神经丝蛋白(NTP)的表达,探讨bFGF治疗缺血性脑损伤的可能作用机制。方法:健康家猫30只,随机分为生理盐水对照组和bFGF治疗组。采用左侧眼眶入路制作大脑中动脉缺血再灌注模型。于术前和再灌注24h、48h和7d,采用Philip的猫脑缺血神经功能评分标准进行神经功能缺损评分;应用免疫组织化学SP法检测缺血再灌注不同时程的脑组织MAP-2及NTP蛋白表达,进行免疫阳性细胞计数。结果:缺血再灌注48h后,治疗组动物神经功能受损程度较对照组明显减轻,MAP-2及NTP蛋白阳性细胞数目较对照组也显著增加。结论:bFGF通过诱导MAP-2及NTP蛋白的表达,减轻了缺血再灌注脑组织的神经元损伤和促进了神经纤维生长,从而改善受损的神经功能。     

脑卒中后遗症老年人易患肺炎及其影响预后的因素

目的分析影响脑卒中后遗症老年人易患肺炎及其影响预后的因素。方法分析117例脑卒中后遗症老年人因肺炎而反复住院的病史资料，对存活与病死不同转归的病人进行比较。结果53例死亡，占45．3％。单因素分析显示性别、卧床不起时间、吞咽反射障碍、血清白蛋白水平是影响脑卒中后遗症老年病人易患肺炎及其影响预后的因素。结论脑卒中后遗症老年人患肺炎及其影响预后有多方面因素，对吞咽反射障碍的病人置入鼻饲管可以改善预后。     

Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia with secondary aspergillosis in an AIDS patient

Summary A 40-year-old, HIV-infected female patient received antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection. After the initial success of therapy and a symptom-free period, she developed pneumonia with septic shock and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In spite of intensive care and respirator therapy with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), she died of infectious toxic shock. Autopsy findings showed relapsing, gramnegative, bacterial pneumonia (morphologically compatible with Klebsiella pneumonia) and secondary, invasive aspergillosis. The pathogenesis and epidemiology of these unusual complications of AIDS are discussed.Abbreviations AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome - CDC Centers for Disease Control - HIV human immunodeficiency virus - PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure     

肺炎克雷伯杆菌肺炎50例临床分析

目的：了解肺炎克雷伯菌肺炎的发病现状和对抗生素的耐药性及其治疗。方法：采用回顾性分析我院于2001年1月－2002年6月住院肺炎克雷伯杆菌肺炎50例的发病，对抗生素耐药性及其治疗。结果：患多见于中老年男性，临床表现以发热、咳嗽、咳痰多见。结果：肺炎克雷伯杆菌对抗生素具有多重耐药性，耐药率为氨苄西林100％，替卡西林96％，阿莫西林／棒酸54％，头孢西丁46％，庆大霉素44％，培福沙星42％，头孢他定38％，未发现对亚胺培南的耐药菌株。结论：肺炎克雷伯杆菌肺炎临床表现无特殊性，亚胺培南对肺炎克雷伯杆菌的耐药率最低，应作为治疗重症肺炎克雷伯杆菌肺炎首选用药。     

Climatic factors and Pneumocystis jiroveci infection in southern Spain

The modes of infection and transmission of Pneumocystis jiroveci remain unclear. This study explored the relationship between the incidence of infection and climatic factors. In total, 536 cases of P. jiroveci infection were identified in the period 1994-1998, with an inverse correlation between the incidence of Pneumocystis pneumonia and the minimum mean ambient temperature (Spearman correlation coefficient: r - 0.30; p 0.02; ARIMA model: r - 0.250, p 0.07). The highest number of cases occurred in winter (anova test, p < 0.05), and there was a clear season-related incidence of P. jiroveci infection.     

中西医结合早期干预对SARS肺部炎症的影响

[目的]以X线胸片为主要观察指标,对中西医结合治疗SARS的临床疗效进行客观评价,为SARS临床筛选有效的干预方案提出科学依据。[方法]采用多中心前瞻性队列研究的方法,通过对参加国家863重大项目“中医结合治疗SARS临床研究”的北京地区11家医院361例确诊SARS患者的1561张X线胸片的研究,阐明中西医结合治疗对SARS肺部炎症的影响。[结果]从总体疗效来看,X线胸片总积分西医组平均为5.85±6.5。中西医结合组为6.67±7.61;普通型西医组为4.79±5.6。中西医结合组为5.40±6.86;重型西医组为7.67±6.34,中西医结合组为8.16±7.60,以上两组间比较均未见显著性差异 (P>0.05)。但发病7d内开始干预的胸片总积分西医组平均为6.39±6.48、中西医结合组为4.40±4.97,中西医结合组X线胸片总积分明显低于西医组 (P=0.0004);普通型西医组为4.59±5.22、中西医结合组为3.99±4.67,两组间比较未见显著性差异 (P=0.12);重型西医组为9.14±7.24、中西医结合组为5.30±5.48,组胸片总积分明显低于西医组(P=0.034);说 明发病7 d内对SARS患者进行中西医结合治疗,肺部炎症的吸收明显优于西医组,总体疗效与重型患者的疗效均具有统计学意义。[结论]中西医结合早期干预对SARS肺部炎症吸收的临床疗效具有明显的优势。     

Developing and running an EQA scheme in diagnostic histopathology

External quality assessment (EQA) schemes in histopathology form a key part of laboratory quality management, but their principal function is educational. ‘Test’ material is circulated to participants, who evaluate the material following their normal practice and return responses to an organizing laboratory for collation and evaluation. The test material must be representative of the routine workload, but not mundane. Unlike histopathology slide clubs, objective, quantitative, personal feedback for each participant is vital to ensure unambiguously the identification of areas requiring CPD. The objective evaluation of textual responses in EQA is problematic, but various approaches have been used successfully. The participants are individuals, not laboratories, so confidentiality is paramount. Mechanisms to investigate persistent substandard performance must exist, but should be used very rarely; self-improvement is the usual route to protecting standards of patient care.     

呼吸机相关肺炎的发生原因及护理对策探讨

目的　为进一步探讨发生呼吸机相关肺炎的因素和护理措施。方法　对 70例使用机械通气辅助治疗的重症监护病房 (ICU)病人 ,取深部痰液进行细菌培养与分离及药敏试验 ,并采用综合护理措施。结果　 70例患者除 4例因原发病病情恶化死亡外 ,无一例因呼吸机相关肺炎而导致病情恶化 ,延误治疗 ,且缩短了住院时间。结论　正确的气道管理 ,合理应用抗生素 ,良好的饮食护理等辅助治疗 ,能够降低呼吸机相关因素肺炎的发病率