Sialic acid concentrations in the urine of men with and without renal stones

Summary It has been suggested that urinary sialidase may play a role in the formation of renal stones. The present study was therefore undertaken to compare spectrophotometrically the different types of sialic acid concentrations and sialidase activities in fresh first morning urine specimens of men (21–65 years) with (13) and without (9) calcium oxalate renal stones. Although the free urinary sialic acid concentrations of the two groups of men were statistically about the same (P=0.0614), the total (P=0.003) and bound (P=0.0012) urinary sialic acid concentrations differed significantly. Both the total and bound sialic acid concentrations were lower in the urine specimens of the stone patients than in their healthy counterparts. This decrease in urinary sialic acid concentrations was firstly thought to be the result of elevated breakdown enzymes of sialic acid, which would favour the production of pyruvate. However, spectrophotometric determinations of the endogenous pyruvate concentrations of the two types of urine specimens did not differ significantly (P=0.0708). Secondly, the decrease in total urinary total sialic acid concentration of stone patients, could be attributed to less sialic acid synthesis or less renal excretion. Therefore, the same experiments were repeated using serum of 13 patients and 9 healthy men. Conversely, the total (P=0.4425) and bound (P=0.2850) serum sialic acid concentrations were found to be similar in the two types of subjects. However, the free serum sialic acid concentration of stone patients was significantly lower than in the healthy subjects (P=0.0062). This phenomenon is also reflected in the average ratio for serum free: bound sialic acid in healthy and stone patients, 1:7.9 and 1:18.7 respectively (P=0.0009). The lower free serum sialic acid concentration may lead to lower renal excretions of sialic acid. This may explain the decrease in total urinary sialic acid concentration in stone patients. The lower bound urinary sialic acid concentrations in patients was also reflected in the urinary free: bound sialic acid ratio for healthy (1:2.3) and stone patients (1:1.3). The difference between these two groups of men was highly significant (P=0.0001). This phenomenon might be explained by the urinary sialidase activities, which was spectrophotometrically determined at 334 nm at 37°C of 11 patients with stones and 17 healthy men. The ages of both groups of men were the same (P=0.326). An increase in urinary sialidase activity was observed with the stone patients (P=0.00001) when compared to specimens of healthy men. This might explain the decrease in urinary bound sialic acid concentration of the stone group. It seems from these results that the urinary concentration of sialic acid and the activity of urinary sialidase, may play a role in the pathogenesis of the multifactorial disease, urolithiasis.     

Dysgeusia related to urinary obstruction from benign prostatic disease: a case control and qualitative study

Anecdotal reports suggest that dysgeusia may be related to a variety of systemic factors, including bladder outflow obstruction. This is a hospital-based case-controlled study involving 111 patients who were admitted to urological wards for transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic disease with age- and sex-matched control of 137 subjects. We used a semi-structured questionnaire by a trained interviewer at admission (preoperative), at the postoperative period and at follow-up between 4–6 months (median 5 months). Analysis used unpaired t-test and X₂ test. The incidence of dysgeusia was 22% in the study group and 13% in the control group (P=N.S.). However, strikingly, the dysgeusia in the study group was relieved promptly by relief of urinary obstruction in 100% of cases and did not return within the follow-up period. The mechanism of the dysgeusia associated with dysuria in benign prostatic disease is unknown, but we suggest that the dysgeusia could be from the stress of dysuria or due to a release of an unknown chemical from the urinary tract or an overflow of neural impulse from pontine/cortical micturition centres to the taste centres. An association between dysgeusia and dysuria has not been described before.     

胆管残余结石的内镜治疗(附306例分析)

目的：探讨内镜治疗肝内外胆管残余结石的效果。方法：对1994年1月～2004年1月间306例胆道残余结石的治疗效果进行回顾性分析，采用十二指肠镜127例，胆道镜116例，经皮经肝胆道镜(PTCS)63例。结果：306例．1中有286例成功(93．46％)。十二指肠镜治疗127例成功125例；胆道镜经T管窦道治疗116例，成功109例；PTCS治疗肝内结石63例，成功52例。结论：内镜治疗肝内外胆道结石效果显著，可使绝大多数患者避免再次手术。     

Changing prevalence and knowledge of urinary incontinence among Hong Kong Chinese women

A territory-wide telephone survey was conducted in Hong Kong to assess the prevalence, knowledge, and treatment-seeking behaviour of Chinese women with urinary incontinence, using validated Chinese version of Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7). Women, 540, aged between 17 to 77 years were interviewed. Of the respondents, 40.8% reported stress urinary incontinence, 20.4% had urge incontinence and 15.9% had mixed incontinence. Among these, 16.0% reported quality of life impairment; 9.3% felt frustrated with low morale, and 15.2% had nervous and anxiety problems. However, as many as 78.3% of the respondents did not know that stress urinary incontinence is a disease entity, and 60.6% thought that leakage of urine was a normal aging process. For those respondents having stress urinary incontinence, the first treatment of choice was physiotherapy. The second choice was medication, and surgical treatment was the last option. Respondents with stress urinary incontinence showed higher education level.     

尿流改道术后输尿管肠代膀胱吻合口狭窄的腔内治疗

目的 探讨腔内技术治疗尿流改道术后输尿管肠代膀胱吻合口狭窄的临床应用价值.方法 膀胱癌尿流改道术后输尿管肠代膀胱吻合口狭窄患者9例,狭窄段长度1～3 cm,均采用腔内技术治疗,顺行经皮肾处理8例,逆行输尿管镜处理1例;术中使用高压气囊配合筋膜扩张器扩张,术后留置双J管.结果 随访0.5～5.0年.1例吻合口闭锁患者术后3个月仍为重度积水,患者拒绝开放手术而长期留置肾造瘘管;8例患者肾积水减轻,再次逆行扩张狭窄段并留置双J管,其中5例经2～3次扩张换管,拔除双J管后复查肾积水稳定于轻度状态;3例拔除双J管后腰痛不适,需要长期留置双J管.结论 尿流改道术后输尿管肠代膀胱吻合口狭窄腔内技术治疗效果良好,可避免开放手术的风险.     

ENDOSCOPIC PANCREATIC STENTING IN CHRONIC PANCREATITIS WITH DUCTAL DILATION PROXIMAL TO A STRICTURE: A SAFE and EFFECTIVE PROTOCOL

After removal of intraductal stones, a 10‐Fr or 7‐Fr pancreatic stent was placed in 16 patients with upstream ductal dilation proximal to a stricture of the main pancreatic duct. Stents were removed after a mean duration of 52.5 days. Nine patients underwent repeated stenting. About one year after removal of the initial stent, when the remaining upstream ductal dilation was found on follow‐up pancreatograms, the next stent was replaced. Repeated stenting improved outflow of pancreatic juice more effectively than one‐time stenting. Correlation between long‐term pain relief without recurrence of intraductal stones and reduction of duct diameter was also shown. Stent occlusion was observed in 14 of 30 stents. Stent occlusion was frequently associated with recurrence of pancreatitis and intraductal stones, and was also associated with morphologic changes in the pancreatic ductal system. Although there were no significant differences between stent patency of the initial stents and that of the next stents, stent patency of 10‐Fr stents was superior to that of 7‐Fr stents. 10‐Fr stents should be removed within 8 weeks and 7‐Fr stents should be removed within 4 weeks for the prevention of stent occlusion. Repeated stenting with short‐term stenting is therefore considered a safe and effective protocol of endoscopic pancreatic stenting.     

压力性尿失禁的病因学研究

目的　绝经后压力性尿失禁 (SUI)患者补充雌激素的临床疗效尚有争议。本研究通过对血雌二醇 (E2 )浓度及子宫韧带的雌激素受体 (ER)的观察 ,分析雌激素与SUI和盆底组织膨出 (POP)发生的关系。方法　绝经前、后对照组、POP组和绝经后SUI组共 5组 73例子宫全切患者 ,免疫组化方法测定主韧带、宫骶韧带ER含量。结果　 ( 1)绝经前POP组血E2 浓度 ( 4 7.2 9pg ml± 38.30pg ml)、韧带ER值明显低于绝经前对照组 (E2 73.83pg ml± 5 2 .72pg ml;ER主韧带9.5 8%± 2 .39% ,ER宫骶韧带11.6 4 %±2 .6 8% ) ,差异非常显著 (P <0 .0 1)。 ( 2 )绝经后韧带ER值 :对照组 (ER主韧带10 .89%± 2 .5 4 % ,ER宫骶韧带13.0 9%± 3.0 3% )、POP组 (ER主韧带11.85 %± 2 .89% ,ER宫骶韧带13.2 1%± 3.4 6 % )及SUI组 (ER主韧带9.6 4 %± 5 .0 1% ,ER宫骶韧带11.12 %± 6 .13% )之间无显著差异 ( P >0 .0 5 )。 ( 3)绝经前、后对照组韧带ER值无显著差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。绝经前对照组月经增生期、分泌期韧带ER值无显著差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。血E2 浓度与韧带ER值无相关性。 ( 4 )绝经后对照组绝经时间与主韧带ER值成正相关 ,与宫骶韧带ER值无相关性。绝经后POP组和SUI组主韧带、宫骶韧带ER值与绝经时间成正相关。 ( 5 )各组研究对?     

MicroRNAs及其在泌尿系肿瘤的研究进展

microRNAs（miRNAs）是一类分布十分广泛的内源性非编码RNA,在动物、植物、病毒中广泛存在。miRNAs与肿瘤的发生发展预后有关,并在肿瘤的增殖、分化及调亡等方面有重要的作用。结合最近相关文献,本文就miRNAs与泌尿系肿瘤方面的进展作简要概述。     

双频激光碎石在腔镜外科难取性胆管结石中的应用(附23例报告)

目的探讨双频激光碎石治疗腔镜外科难取性胆管结石的疗效及安全性. 方法 2002年1月～2004年6月,对23例难取性胆管结石进行双频激光碎石治疗.其中腹腔镜胆道探查术中应用14例,术后胆道镜取石中应用9例. 结果 19例取净胆管中结石,结石取净率为82.6%(19/23),无胆管损伤、窦道损伤等并发症. 结论双频激光碎石具有创伤小、效率高、并发症少的优点,对腔镜外科难取性胆管结石是一种可选择的有效方法.     

两厂头孢米诺钠治疗泌尿系感染成本-效果分析

目的:分析不同厂生产的头孢米诺钠治疗泌尿系感染的疗效和用药费用,从而指导临床更合理选择和应用药物。方法:将64例随机分为A组和B组各32例,分别给予静脉滴注进口的头孢米诺钠1g和国产的头孢米诺钠1g,bid,连续用药7d。结果:A组临床有效率为93.8%,B组为90.6%,两组安全性较好;A组药费为1 820.0元,B组药费为1 030.4元,B组要比A组节省789.6元。结论:在两组治疗效果无显著性差异情况下,B组治疗泌尿系感染是一种经济有效的治疗方案。