Starch digestibility modulation significantly improves glycemic variability in type 2 diabetic subjects: A pilot study

Background and aimsIn type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, the reduction of glycemic variability and postprandial glucose excursions is essential to limit diabetes complications, beyond HbA1c level. This study aimed at determining whether increasing the content of Slowly Digestible Starch (SDS) in T2D patients’ diet could reduce postprandial hyperglycemia and glycemic variability compared with a conventional low-SDS diet.Methods and resultsFor this randomized cross-over pilot study, 8 subjects with T2D consumed a controlled diet for one week, containing starchy products high or low in SDS. Glycemic variability parameters were evaluated using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.Glycemic variability was significantly lower during High-SDS diet compared to Low-SDS diet for MAGE (Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions, p < 0.01), SD (Standard Deviation, p < 0.05), and CV (Coefficient of Variation, p < 0.01). The TIR (Time In Range) [140–180 mg/dL[ was significantly higher during High-SDS diet (p < 0.0001) whereas TIRs ≥180 mg/dL were significantly lower during High-SDS diet. Post-meals tAUC (total Area Under the Curve) were significantly lower during High-SDS diet.ConclusionOne week of High-SDS Diet in T2D patients significantly improves glycemic variability and reduces postprandial glycemic excursions. Modulation of starch digestibility in the diet could be used as a simple nutritional tool in T2D patients to improve daily glycemic control.Registration numberin clinicaltrials.gov: NCT 03289494.     

Continuous renal replacement therapy circuit failure after antidote administration

A 73-year-old man was transferred to the emergency department (ED). He was found unconscious in his house along with an empty 200-mL bottle of Basta^?, a herbicide containing 18% glufosinate. He was comatose with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3. As his blood pressure dropped to 60/30 mmHg despite fluids and norepinephrine, 20% intravenous fat emulsion product was injected. He experienced repeated cardiopulmonary arrests during his first 4 h in the ED. When the arrests occurred, standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, and boluses of fat emulsion were given. He was given a total of 1500 mL of 20% fat emulsion. In an attempt to correct the acidosis, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) was started. Within 5 min of starting CRRT, the transmembrane pressure increased sharply and the machine stopped.     

Enzyme-replacement therapy in perinatal hypophosphatasia: Case report and review of the literature

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare disease resulting from alterations of the ALPL gene encoding tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP). Perinatal HPP is mainly characterized by bone hypomineralization and severe respiratory insufficiency. We describe a full-term boy diagnosed with perinatal HPP after birth, showing dramatic improvement after treatment with Asfotase Alfa, an enzyme-replacement therapy (ERT) prescribed in HPP cases. He initially presented with respiratory insufficiency due to bone hypomineralization, and severe pulmonary hypoplasia that required tracheostomy and invasive ventilation for 8 months. He was taken off ventilation at 41 weeks of age. He also presented complications including hypercalcemia, craniosynostosis, nephrocalcinosis, hypotonia, and a severe feeding disorder. He is still alive at 30 months of age, and his respiratory status and tonus is steadily improving. This case reflects the progression of HPP patients with specific therapy added to symptomatic management. Some aspects of the disease are now well known, such as nephrocalcinosis and craniosynostosis, related to the natural course of the disease, which persisted despite the ERT. The long-term prognosis and outcome for this newborn child remain unknown.     

护理质量持续改进在子宫肌瘤护理中的应用简

目的 评价护理质量持续改进在子宫肌瘤护理中的效果.方法 选择2008年11月～2012年3月首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院收治的子宫肌瘤患者86例作为研究对象,将其随机分为观察组和对照组,每组各43例.对照组采用一般常规护理,观察组在常规护理基础上护理质量持续改进,比较两组临床疗效和生活质量,并对两组护理质量进行考核比较.结果 观察组痊愈16例,有效23例,总有效率为90.69％,对照组痊愈12例,有效22例,总有效率为79.07％,两组总有效率比较,差异有高度统计学意义（Ridit Z=36.954,P=0.000）;护理干预后,两组在生理、心理、社会、疾病、满意度及生活质量评分总分方面均有明显好转,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）,观察组好转程度优于对照组（P＜ 0.05或P＜ 0.01）;实施护理质量持续改进后,观察组在基础护理、护理安全、病房管理、消毒隔离、护理文书和急救物品方面改善均优于对照组,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）.结论 护理质量持续改进可以不断提高护理人员服务质量,提高患者生活质量,在子宫肌瘤护理中效果显著.     

Continuous reference intervals for 19 endocrine,fertility, and immunochemical markers in the CALIPER cohort of healthy children and adolescents

BackgroundReference intervals are traditionally partitioned into discrete ranges by major covariates such as age and sex. However, discrete reference intervals often oversimplify the complex relationship between analyte concentration and age. Continuous reference intervals have been suggested to more accurately represent this complex relationship, particularly in pediatrics. The objective of this study was to establish continuous reference intervals for endocrine, fertility, and additional immunochemical parameters in the CALIPER cohort of healthy children and adolescents.MethodsContinuous reference intervals from 1 to 18.5 years of age were established using retrospective CALIPER data collected from healthy Canadian children and adolescents. Continuous reference intervals (2.5th and 97.5th percentiles) were determined for 19 parameters by nonparametric quantile regression. Total and yearly flagging rates were calculated for the upper and lower continuous reference limits and compared to previously published partitioned reference limits.ResultsContinuous reference intervals were established for 19 endocrine, fertility, and additional immunochemical parameters, with 11 requiring sex-specific reference curves. Continuous reference intervals assessed both visually and by flagging rate analysis more accurately represented the relationship between analyte concentration and age, particularly for parameters with complex reference value patterns.ConclusionThis is the first comprehensive report to establish continuous reference intervals for several immunochemical parameters including endocrine and fertility markers in a healthy paediatric Canadian cohort. The ability of continuous reference intervals to provide a better estimate of age-related changes in reference values suggest their potential to improve paediatric laboratory test result interpretation and clinical decision-making.     

Australia

In the context of Australia's land, people, and turbulent social history, this article explores the Australian health care system, the health issues of Aboriginals, and the role of the social worker in health care.