Tuberculosis in children: a 13-year follow up of 1714 patients in a Belgian home care centre

From May 1970 to September 1983, 1714 children with different forms of primary tuberculosis were referred to the paediatric home care centre (Enfants soignés au Foyer, E.S.F.) of the Brussels University Hospital St.-Pierre. They were subdivided in five groups: asymptomatic (33%), symptomatic (28%), dubious tuberculous infections (35%), high-risk contacts (3%) and unestablished diagnosis (1%). They were aged from 10 days to 19 years, and 82% of them were migrants of low socio-economic level. Fifty percent of the symptomatic infections, mainly pulmonary, appeared in children under 3 years of age. An adult source of contamination was identified in 33% of the case (48% of the symptomatic children). Diagnosis was based on tuberculin screening with a 2IU intradermal test. Gastric aspirates yieldedMycobacterium tuberculosis in 15% of our patients, 11% of them showing resistance to one or more tuberculostatic drugs. Treatment was given to 1359 patients with excellent results. Therapy was shortened during the last 2 years of the study from 12 to 6 months for the asymptomatic patients and from 12 to 9 months for the symptomatic infections. Few complications were observed. Tuberculosis remains a serious cause of morbidity particularly in migrant children. Correct diagnosis and treatment of the disease is very important.     

内固定与非内固定治疗胸腰段脊柱结核的比较研究

目的 对比研究单纯植骨和内固定治疗胸腰段脊柱结核的疗效，探讨胸腰段结桉外科治疗中一期前路病灶清除植骨内固定的可行性及其治疗效果。方法 采用一期前路病灶清除，单纯植骨融合治疗胸腰段脊柱结核患者25例，植骨内固定治疗21例，对比观察术后植骨融合、畸形矫正及结核病灶愈合情况。结果 平均随访2年2个月，43倒患者获访，两组患者脊柱结核均治愈，植骨全部骨性融合。内固定组融合时间短，畸形矫正效果好，无明显矫正角丢失，优良率95％，非内固定组73．9％。结论 一期前路病灶清除植骨内固定．既可彻底清除痛灶、矫形．并能重建脊柱的即刻稳定性．其疗效的优良率明显高干非内固定组。     

Some investigations into the nature and cause of massive fibrosis (MF) in the lungs of South African gold, coal, and asbestos mine workers

Samples from fibrotic lung lesions greater than 1 cm in diameter macroscopically (by definition, massive fibrosis; MF) were taken from the lungs of 9 randomly selected post-mortem cases of mine workers all showing a background of a pneumoconiosis. These samples were studied histologically, biochemically, and by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. As controls for the biochemical and X-ray diffraction investigations, nonfibrosed lung tissue was taken from the same specimens. The findings suggest that the higher quartz content may be the primary cause responsible for the MF formation in this series of cases, while other factors such as tuberculosis may play a part according to some relevant literature on MF. Although an area of MF appears macroscopically to be a solid lesion, on microscopy this is not the case and the lesion is composed of dense and sparse collagen bundles and cellular elements.     

三门峡结核病疾病经济负担调查报告

目的研究三门峡市结核病人的疾病经济负担。方法调查三门峡市结防所2004年治管的结核病人112例,其中初治病人90例,复治病人22例,利用经济学评价方法,探讨其疾病经济负担。结果例均家庭疾病经济负担为2731元。例均结核病人社会疾病经济负担为3486元。结论复治结核病人的疾病经济负担高于初治结核病人。     

肺结核健康相关生存质量测定量表的研制概况及策略

通过综合查阅国内外结核生存质量相关研究的文献,探讨国内外肺结核生存质量研究的概况,为进一步研制肺结核病健康相关生存质量测定量表提供依据。国内外有关结核病生存质量研究的报告主要集中在研究结核对患者生存质量的影响或采用SF-36等普适性量表进行测定,国内外均缺乏成熟的结核生存质量特异性测定量表。为配合现代结核病控制策略,帮助掌握肺结核病人详细的生存质量资料,需要按照国际上科学、规范和标准化的方法,开展考虑到生存质量测定量表等价性等问题的、便于比较和运用的结核病健康相关生存质量测定量表的研制。     

协同刺激分子CD28在结核杆菌抗原体外激活人外周血γδT细胞中的作用

目的 :为了探讨CD2 8协同刺激分子在结核杆菌 (Mtb)低分子多肽抗原体外激活人外周血γδ T细胞中的作用。方法 :采用激发型抗CD2 8单抗模拟第二信号 ,Mtb低分子多肽抗原作为刺激原 ,对纯化的人外周血T细胞进行体外刺激和培养 ;用流式细胞仪检测γδ T细胞上CD2 8分子的表达、γδ T细胞的增殖效应及活化的γδ T细胞上CD6 9分子的表达。结果 :人外周血γδ T细胞中有 5 0 %左右表达CD2 8分子 ;抗CD2 8单抗协同Mtb抗原可刺激γδ T细胞的活化和增殖 ;但抗CD2 8单抗或Mtb抗原单独刺激则无作用。活化的γδ T细胞表面表达CD6 9分子。结论 :Mtb抗原在选择性活化人外周血γδ T细胞时需要第二信号的参与 ;CD2 8在Mtb抗原激活γδ T细胞时可提供协同刺激信号 ;CD6 9可作为γδ T细胞的早期活化标志。     

对某高校肺结核患者的心理分析与疏导

目的 探讨肺结核患者的心理特征及相应的心理疏导方法.方法 采用追踪访问方法,对56例确诊肺结核患者进行交谈、观察,分析出不同的心理状态及相应的疏导方法.结果 肺结核患者有焦虑紧张心理21例,占37.5 %,为各种心理问题的首位;其次为抑郁孤独心理18例,占32.1 %;其他患者不同程度地存在着怨恨发泄、意志脆弱、轻视疾病心理和乐观心理.对患者采取有针对性的心理疏导措施,保证了短程督导化疗方案的有效落实,全部临床治愈.结论 肺结核患者的心理疏导对促进患者的治愈有重要意义.     

支气管结核48例临床分析

目的：探索支气管结核的临床特征及诊断方法。方法：分析48例1995-2001年支气管结核临床表现，影像学及纤支镜检查结果。结果：48例患者中青年女性明显高于其他组占66.7%(32/48)，咳嗽42例（87.5％），咯血10例（20.8％），胸痛13例（27%），气促28例（58.3%），发热12例（25%），乏力盗汗19例（39.5%）。胸片及CT示：肺内浸润渗出性病灶32例（66.7），空调6例（12.5%），肺不张20例（41.7%），阻塞性肺炎18例（37.5%），肺门及纵隔淋巴结肿大9例（18%），痰涂片结核菌阳性率为37.5%，纤支镜刷检结核菌阳性率为45.8%，组织活检中57.5%证实为结核。结论：当有支气管结核临床表现时，应行胸部X线、CT检查，有条件者行张支镜检查，纤支镜检查是诊断支气管结核最重要的方法。     

Primary aortoduodenal fistula caused by duodenal tuberculosis without an abdominal aortic aneurysm: Report of a case

A 66-year-old man died of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by a fistula between the third portion of the duodenum and the abdominal aorta. An autopsy revealed that duodenal tuberculosis had resulted in the development of a fistula into the aorta with no pathological changes, and no active pulmonary tuberculosis was found. Duodenal tuberculosis and primary aortoduodenal fistula (ADF) without an aneurysm are both extremely rare. Thus, we report herein a unique case of primary aortoduodenal fistula without an abdominal aortic aneurysm, but associated with duodenal tuberculosis, and review the current literature.     

血清结核抗体检测对儿童结核的诊断价值

为探讨用ELISA法(酶联免疫吸附试验)检测血清抗PPD(结核菌素纯蛋白衍生物)IgG抗体对儿童结核的诊断意义,对42例儿童结核、30例儿童肺炎及16例健康对照者进行了检测,阳性率分别为92.85％、6.66％、6.25％。结核病例经六个月正规化疗后,阳性率明显降低,说明此项检测可做为一项诊断儿童结核及评价疗效的指标。