Upper Extremity Overuse Injuries and Obesity After Spinal Cord Injury

Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at high risk for developing neurogenic obesity due to muscle paralysis and obligatory sarcopenia, sympathetic blunting, anabolic deficiency, and blunted satiety. Persons with SCI are also at high risk for shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries, including neuromusculoskeletal pathologies and nociceptive pain, as human upper extremities are poorly designed to facilitate chronic weight-bearing activities, including manual wheelchair propulsion, transfers, self-care, and day-to-day activities. This article reviews current literature on the relationship between obesity and increased body weight with upper extremity overuse injuries, detailing pathology at the shoulders, elbows, and wrists that elicit pain and functional decline and stressing the importance of weight management to preserve function.     

The PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test Correlates With Previously Validated Metrics in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity (PROMIS UE) computer adaptive test was developed to improve precision and reduce question burden. We hypothesized that in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): (1) PROMIS UE would correlate with established patient-reported outcome measures (PROs); (2) the time and number of questions required would be lower than current metrics; (3) there would be no floor or ceiling effects; and (4) PROMIS UE would not correlate with disease severity. Methods: Patients undergoing electrodiagnostic evaluation found to have a primary diagnosis of unilateral CTS prospectively completed PROMIS UE, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (qDASH), and Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ). Electrophysiologic and clinical severity was recorded. The relationships among PROs were described with Spearman coefficients. A floor or ceiling effect was confirmed if >15% of patients achieved the lowest or highest possible score, respectively. Results: Fifty-one patients (average, 53.9 years) were enrolled. An excellent correlation was identified between PROMIS UE and qDASH (R = −0.76, P < .001). There was a good correlation between PROMIS UE and BCTQ (R = −0.58, P < 0.001). The PROMIS UE required less time and fewer questions than qDASH and BCTQ (P = .02 and P < .001). There were no floor or ceiling effects. Neither neurophysiologic nor clinical severity correlated with PROMIS UE (R = 0.24, P > .05 and R = −0.18, P > .05). Conclusions: The PROMIS UE has an excellent correlation with qDASH and a good correlation with BCTQ in patients with CTS. Furthermore, PROMIS UE required less time and fewer questions than established PROs. Used as a single PRO, PROMIS UE represents a practical alternative to current metrics in patients with CTS.     

DSA引导下腰交感神经阻滞治疗妇科肿瘤术后下肢淋巴水肿

目的观察DSA引导下腰交感神经阻滞治疗妇科肿瘤术后下肢淋巴水肿的有效性及安全性。方法回顾性分析20例妇科肿瘤术后下肢淋巴水肿患者,均接受DSA引导下腰交感神经阻滞治疗(均治疗2次)。分别于阻滞前、首次阻滞后第1天及第2次阻滞后第1、7天测量患侧腿围,记录患侧腿围缩小值。采用Inbody720多频生物电阻人体成分分析仪检测阻滞前及第2次阻滞后1周时的组织水肿程度;观察症状改善及功能恢复情况。结果 20例均顺利完成阻滞。1例术后出现短暂下肢无力,余无不良反应。首次阻滞后第1天及第2次阻滞后第1、7天患侧下肢各测量点腿围均不同程度缩小,且各测量点第2次阻滞术后第1、7天腿围缩小值均高于第1次术后第1天(P均0.01)。第2次阻滞后1周组织水肿程度较术前降低(P0.01),髋关节活动度较术前增加(P0.01),患侧下肢肿胀感、紧绷感、疼痛感、麻木感均消失。结论 DSA引导下腰交感神经阻滞治疗妇科肿瘤术后下肢淋巴水肿有效且安全。     

The association between metabolic syndrome and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in aging males: evidence based on propensity score matching

BackgroundTo investigate the association between lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostate hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in aging Chinese males.MethodsA dataset that included 3,568 non-MetS cases and 1,020 MetS cases (after data cleansing) was downloaded from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). To balance the intergroup covariates, propensity score matching (PSM) was employed in the analyses. Univariate logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression were then performed to investigate the relationship between LUTS/BPH and MetS in aging Chinese males.ResultsBefore PSM, multivariate logistic regression showed that participants with MetS had a 1.47 times higher risk of LUTS/BPH compared to non-MetS cases in the final model (P<0.001). It also revealed that participants with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL), abdominal adiposity, or high triglycerides had a higher probability of LUTS/BPH [odds ratio (OR) =1.56 for low HDL; OR =1.50 for abdominal adiposity; and OR =1.48 for high triglyceride, P<0.001], while participants with hyperglycemia or hypertension had identical odds of LUTS/BPH (P>0.05). After PSM, 1,000 pairs were successfully matched. It was also found that MetS cases had a 1.60 times higher risk of LUTS/BPH compared to non-MetS cases (P<0.001), and participants with low HDL, abdominal adiposity, high triglycerides, or hyperglycemia had a higher likelihood of LUTS/BPH than their counterparts (P<0.001). However, the probability of LUTS/BPH in hypertensive patients remained similar to that in non-hypertensive patients (P>0.05).ConclusionsAging Chinese males with MetS had a higher probability of LUTS/BPH. Also, patients with low HDL, abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, or hyperglycemia had an increased risk of LUTS/BPH; however, this was not the case for hypertensive patients.     

Cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing paediatric lower respiratory infections associated with respiratory syncytial virus in eight Chinese cities

BackgroundNew monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and vaccines against RSV with promising efficacy and protection duration are expected to be available in the near future. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of the administration of maternal immunisation (MI), infant mAb (IA) and paediatric immunisation (PI) as well as their combinations in eight Chinese cities.MethodsWe used a static model to estimate the impact of these preventive interventions on reducing the burden of RSV-ALRI in twelve monthly birth cohorts from a societal perspective. In addition to year-round administration, we also considered seasonal administration of MI and IA (i.e., administered only to children born in selected months). The primary outcome was threshold strategy cost (TSC), defined as the maximum costs per child for a strategy to be cost-effective.ResultsWith a willingness-to-pay threshold of one national GDP per capita per QALY gained for all the cities, TSC of year-round strategies was: (i) US$2.4 (95% CI: 1.9-3.4) to US$14.7 (11.6-21.4) for MI; (ii) US$19.9 (16.9-25.9) to US$144.2 (124.6-184.7) for IA; (iii) US$28.7 (22.0-42.0) to US$201.0 (156.5-298.6) for PI; (iv) US$31.1 (24.0-45.5) to US$220.7 (172.0-327.3) for maternal plus paediatric immunisation (MPI); and (v) US$41.3 (32.6-58.9) to US$306.2 (244.1-441.3) for infant mAb plus paediatric immunisation (AP). In all cities, the top ten seasonal strategies (ranked by TSC) protected infants from 5 or fewer monthly birth cohorts.ConclusionsAdministration of these interventions could be cost-effective if they are suitably priced. Suitably-timed seasonal administration could be more cost-effective than their year-round counterpart. Our results can inform the optimal strategy once these preventive interventions are commercially available.     

补气活血止痛汤配合硫辛酸注射液对糖尿病周围神经病变 患者炎症反应和下肢神经功能的影响

目的:探讨补气活血止痛汤配合硫辛酸注射液对糖尿病周围神经病变(DPN)患者的炎症反应和下肢神经功能的影响。方法:选取2018年1月—2019年12月在上海市静安区江宁路街道社区卫生服务中心收治的DPN患者148例,按照随机对照的方法,随机分为对照组(n=74)和观察组(n=74),对照组给予硫辛酸注射液治疗,观察组在对照组的基础上给予补气活血止痛汤治疗,4周为1个疗程,连续用药2个疗程后比较临床疗效。结果:观察组治疗后患者IL-6、IL-1β、TNF-α及CRP水平较对照组显著下降(P<0.05);观察组治疗后左胫神经、右胫神经、左腓总神经和右腓总神经传导速度较对照组显著提高(P<0.05);观察组治疗后TCSS、TSS和NRS评分较对照组临床症状评分下降更明显(P<0.05)。结论:补气活血止痛汤配合硫辛酸注射液可显著降低炎症反应、促进神经传导功能,从而改善DPN患者的临床症状。     

多功能充气式介入术后上肢垫的设计与应用

经桡动脉行冠状动脉造影(CAG)术后使用弹力绷带进行加压止血,患者手腕经常出现肿胀、疼痛、麻木等症状,而使用上肢垫抬高肢体有利于促进静脉回流,减轻症状,但是,临床以往使用的上肢垫存在种种弊端,无法满足使用需求。该研究设计了一种多功能充气式介入术后上肢垫,用于经桡动脉行CAG术后抬高、制动、冷敷术肢,可以缓解术肢肿胀、疼痛,减少皮下出血,提高患者的舒适度。     

头孢吡肟和头孢他啶治疗重症下呼吸道感染疗效比较

目的 比较头孢吡肟和头孢他啶治疗重症下呼吸道感染的疗效和安全性。方法 选取住院治疗的重症下呼吸道感染患者62例进行随机比较,头孢吡肟组28例4g/d,头孢他啶组３４例4g/d,疗程７－１０天,静脉注射。结果 两组临床疗效差异有显著性（Ｐ＜0.05),分别为89.3%及70.6%。细菌清除率分别为８５％及67.9％。人体外药敏试验上看,细菌对头孢吡肟敏感率优于头孢他啶,尤其是革兰氏阳性球菌。两组患者无皮疹及其它副作用。结论 在治疗重症下呼吸道感染患者中,头孢吡较头孢他啶更加安全有效,而且对于革兰氏阳性球菌感染者疗效明显优于头孢他啶,可作为首选经验性用药。