New sonographic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Ultrasound (US) contrast agents such as Levovist and Sonazoid are now commercially available in Japan. Innovative contrast agents and ultrasound technologies have dramatically changed both diagnostic and treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Contrast-enhanced US is extremely useful in the differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors as well as in evaluation of post-treatment response of HCC after lipiodol transarterial chemoembolization and radio frequency ablation. Harmonic US sensitively detects residual cancer cells in HCC patients after treatment, to facilitate accurate guidance for needle insertion for US monitoring; no other imaging modalities, including computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have such capability. In 2005, the breakthrough technology of pure arterial phase imaging, which depicts only intranodular arterial accumulated maximum intensity projection images, was developed from advanced raw data storing and accumulation technologies. This technique can clearly identify whether blood supplyin the tumor is of arterial or portal origin, to facilitate the non-invasive characterization of nodular lesions associated with liver cirrhosis. Again, CT or MRI do not have such capabilities. This innovative technique can help differentiate premalignant lesions from overt HCC. Concurrent real-time imaging of multi-detector CT and US, known as real-time virtual sonography, has recently become available. This technique greatly facilitates the treatment guidance for HCC. These newly introduced sonographic techniques are dramatically changing the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for HCC, which are expected to improve the prognosis of HCC patients.     

体表面积、体质量指数对老年骨质疏松的影响

目的探讨体表面积（BS）、体质量、体质量指数（BMI）对老年人骨密度（BMD）的影响。方法用双能X线骨密度仪测定1794例老年人腰椎、髋关节的BMD值，并对其与BS等指标进行相关回归分析。结果BS大的老年人其BMD大于BS小者，有显著性差异。在各种指标与BMD的相关性比较中，BS与BMD的相关性最好，其后依次为：体质量、身高、OSTA得分（亚洲人自我骨质疏松筛查工具）、BMI。结论BS比BMI等指标更能反映出人体体型对老年人BMD的影响。     

急性颈脊髓损伤后低钠血症的临床特点及治疗

目的：总结急性颈脊髓损伤后低钠血症的临床特点及治疗体会。方法：将289例急性颈脊髓损伤患者按是否并发低钠血症，分为发病组和未发病组，并对两组的临床资料进行比较，其中包括：性别、年龄、损伤平面、损伤程度、合并颅脑损伤、合并肺内和泌尿系感染及使刚呼吸机。同时回顾性分析低钠血症的治疗方法。结果：在损伤平面颈4以上、完全性脊髓损伤、合并颅脑损伤、合并肺内和泌尿系感染及使用呼吸机方面。发病组与未发病组之间的差异具有显著性意义。本组126例患者经限制水摄入量和适量的补钠治疗。低钠症状3周内改善。24例因感染发热，水摄入量限制不严格，恢复缓慢。结论：急性颈髓损伤后低钠血症的发生与颈髓损伤的平面、损伤程度、合并颅脑损伤、合并肺内和泌尿系感染及使用呼吸机有关。限制水摄入量和适当补钠是安全有效的治疗方法。     

外伤性股动脉栓塞继发肾功能衰竭32例的综合治疗

目的 探讨外伤性股动脉栓塞后继发急性肾功能衰竭的临床综合治疗。方法 对32例外伤性股动脉栓塞术后继发急性肾功能衰竭病例均进行急诊手术切开取栓、血管吻合术，术后均予以综合治疗。结果住院时间7天-3个月，平均41d。最终截肢6例，死亡2例，24例修复成功。结论 术前准确判断预后，正确选择手术方式、术中筋膜减张性切开、术后及时清除坏死组织、术后利尿合剂应用和及时必要的血透是影响外伤性股动脉栓塞保肢术后急性肾功能衰竭预后的重要因素。     

早期扩髓髓内钉固定治疗合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折

目的探讨合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折早期扩髓及髓内钉固定是否增加并发症及死亡率. 方法采用回顾性对比分析,依据下列标准选择病例(1) 年龄在17～65岁;(2) 必须有胸部损伤[简明损伤定级(AIS)≥2], 且损伤严重度评分(ISS)≥16;(3) 住院时间≥48 h;(4) 病史中无明显影响全身状况的疾病, 如糖尿病, 慢性心、肺、肾功能不全等;(5) 有股骨干骨折, 且进行了扩髓髓内钉固定, 不含钢板、外固定支架或牵引及石膏固定者.并按受伤至手术时间划分为两组, A组为<24 h手术者(早期扩髓组), B组为≥24 h手术者(延期扩髓组),将两组间合并伤情况、ISS、住院时间、ICU时间、并发症、死亡及合并休克情况进行比较. 结果有96例符合上述标准, 其中A组57例, B组39例,经统计学处理, 两组间仅在股骨开放性骨折发生率(A组53%,B组31%,χ2=4.496, P<0.05)、合并休克率(A组51%, B组28%,χ2=4.895, P<0.05 )及住院时间[A组为(17.5±6.5)d, B组为(31.5±9.5)d,t=8.599, P<0.001]上差异有显著性意义和非常显著性意义, 而两组并发症发生率和死亡率等方面比较, 差异无显著性意义(P>0.05). 结论在合并胸部损伤的股骨干骨折中,只要能控制休克,保证生命体征平稳,对股骨干骨折行早期扩髓髓内钉固定不增加患者的并发症发生率及死亡率,并可促进患者早日康复,缩短住院时间.     

小剂量纳洛酮对吗啡镇痛效能的影响

目的 研究能够增强吗啡镇痛效能的纳洛酮剂量范围.方法 84只雄性SD大鼠,取42只随机分为7组(n=6),即生理盐水组对照组(NS)、吗啡对照组(M组,皮下注射吗啡6mg/kg),吗啡复合纳洛酮组(MN组,皮下注射吗啡6mg/kg及纳洛酮),根据纳洛酮剂量的不同(分别为1μg/kg、100、10、1和0.1ng/kg),MN组又分为MN1、MN2、MN3、MN4和MN5组.测定各组大鼠在注药前及注药后不同时间点的痛阈.另外42只大鼠分组方法 同上,仅将M组和各MN组吗啡剂量改为2mg/kg,在大鼠后爪建立急性疼痛模型后,分别皮下注射生理盐水或相应药物,观察各组大鼠在1h内的累积疼痛评分.结果 与NS组比较,M组和各MN组大鼠的痛阈在5～120min显著增高(P＜0.01);累积疼痛评分显著降低(P＜0.01).与M组比较,MN1组大鼠在30、40、50min的疼痛阈值显著降低(P＜0.01),累积疼痛评分升高(P＜0.01);MN2、MN3、MN4组大鼠的疼痛阈值在注药后20～120min内显著升高(P＜0.01),累积疼痛评分降低(P＜0.05);MN5组疼痛阈值、累积疼痛评分与M组比较无统计学差异(P＞0.05).结论 1～100ng/kg的纳洛酮能够增强吗啡对大鼠的镇痛效能,1μg/kg的纳洛酮可拮抗吗啡的镇痛效能,而剂量在0.1ng/kg时则不增强吗啡的镇痛效能.     

EUS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS

The ultrasonograms of ulcerative colitis (UC) in active stage show hypoechoic changes of the colorectal wall from the mucosal layer to the deeper layers. These endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) changes of the wall recognized in active stage disappear or normalize in the stage of remission. When the stage of UC is exacerbated, the hypoechoic changes of the wall extend from the mucosal layer to the deeper layers with the increase of wall thickness. These EUS images of active UC are classified into the following types: UC‐M, thickening of the whole wall with the structure preserved; UC‐SM, hypoechoic changes reach the superficial portion of third layer with the thickening of whole wall; UC‐SM deep, hypoechoic changes reach the deeper portion of third layer with the thickening of whole wall; UC‐MP, hypoechoic changes reach the fourth layer with the thickening of whole wall; UC‐SS/SE, hypoechoic changes penetrate through the fourth layer with the thickening of whole wall. With the help of EUS we can demonstrate the severity of inflammation in UC. Moreover, in severe cases of UC, the treatment strategy including emergency surgery can be determined. EUS is a valuable method in the management of UC.