Recurrence rate of basal cell carcinoma in patients submitted to skin flaps or grafts

BackgroundBasal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. Although the literature provides a great deal of information on the recurrences of basal cell carcinoma, studies about these indices addressing only the cases in which flaps and/or grafts have been performed for surgical reconstruction of the excision of this tumor are still lacking.ObjectivesTo evaluate rates of recurrence of basal cell carcinoma submitted to conventional surgery with pre-established margins and reconstruction by flaps or grafts.MethodsA retrospective and observational study was performed through the analysis of 109 patients, who met inclusion criteria with 116 basal cell carcinomas submitted to conventional surgery and pre-established safety margins, requiring reconstruction through a graft or cutaneous flap. This work was performed the small surgeries sector of Dermatology of the Specialty Outpatient Clinic of the University Hospital of the State University of Londrina, between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. The following data were collected and inserted in an Excel worksheet: name, registration number of the hospital patient, sex, age, tumor location, histopathological type of BCC, procedure performed (type of flap and/or graft), follow-up time, recurrence.ResultsOf the 116 procedures, there were recurrences in 3 cases (2.6%) that were located in the nasal region and related to sclerodermiform or micronodular histological types.Study limitationsRetrospective nature of the study.ConclusionThe present study of the dermatology department of this university hospital showed a low rate of recurrence of basal cell carcinoma in cases where flaps and/or grafts were used in the surgical reconstruction.     

Characterization and Management of Arrhythmic Events in Young Patients With Brugada Syndrome

Background

Information on young patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) and arrhythmic events (AEs) is limited.

Associations of metabolically healthy obesity with prevalence and progression of coronary artery calcification: Results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Cohort Study

Background and aims

There is controversy on the potentially benign nature of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), i.e., obese persons with few or no metabolic abnormalities. So far, associations between MHO and coronary artery calcification (CAC), a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, have mainly been studied cross-sectionally in Asian populations. We assessed cross-sectional and longitudinal MHO CAC associations in a Caucasian population.

济南市手足口病重症病例危险因素的病例对照研究

目的 探讨济南市手足口病重症病例发病的危险因素,为早期识别重症病例,降低手足口病重症病例的发生提供科学依据。 方法 采用病例对照研究方法,病例组为86例手足口病重症病例,对照组为86例手足口病轻症病例,用问卷调查收集病例组和对照组的社会人口学特征、接触史、就诊史、临床症状、实验室诊断等信息,对重症病例危险因素分析采用单因素和多因素非条件logistic回归分析。 结果 单因素结果显示发病到就诊日期、初诊单位类型为村级、患儿出现发热、足部皮疹、口腔疱疹、臀部皮疹、咳嗽、呕吐、有病例接触史、EV71阳性在两组间差异有统计学意义。多因素非条件Logistic回归分析结果显示,患儿出现发热(OR=89.38)、口腔疱疹(OR=22.28)、臀部皮疹(OR=234.81)、呕吐(OR=23.90)、有病例接触史(OR=31.48)和EV71阳性(OR=71.65)是手足口病重症病例发病的危险因素。 结论 早期识别发热、口腔疱疹、臀部皮疹、呕吐等症状的患儿,对降低手足口病重症病例的发生具有一定的参考意义。提高EV71手足口病疫苗的接种率,可降低由EV71导致的重症手足口病病例的发生率。     

国产氨磺必利与丙咪嗪治疗迟滞性抑郁症的临床对照研究

目的探讨国产氨磺必利治疗迟滞性抑郁症的疗效和安全性。方法将162例迟滞性抑郁患者随机分为观察组(国产氨磺必利)和对照组(丙咪嗪),治疗12周后对疗效、不良反应发生率、治疗依从性及随访1年复发率等数据进行组间比较及统计学分析。结果观察组研究对象的痊愈率和总有效率分别为39.0%和91.4%与对照组的38.3%和88.9%进行组间比较,观察组具有一定优势,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);随访1年复发率的比较中,观察组优于对照组,且差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);观察组研究对象的不良发应率为14.8%,低于对照组的23.5%,且差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);在治疗依从性的比较中,观察组显著高于对照组,且差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论国产氨磺必利在迟滞性抑郁症的治疗中具有疗效显著,安全性高,复发率低,治疗依从性高等优势,具有重要的临床价值,适于临床推广使用。     

Port Wine “Caviar”: Product Development,Sensorial Analysis,and Marketing Evaluation

The aim of this work was to develop a new product, port wine “caviar,” consisting of products based on red and white port wines used in different concentrations. Sample R+ consisted of red port wine at a concentration of 90%, sample R- was red port at 75%, sample W+ was white port at 90%, and sample W- was white port at 75%, all (m/m). The use of two types of port is related to different colors and the two concentrations related to the intensity. The results from the sensory analysis showed that the red port “caviar” at 90% was the best among the products tested, either in the preference test or in the evaluation of the individual characteristics. Furthermore, the market study revealed that this product can be successfully commercialized, particularly for the gourmet kitchen, which is one the main usages identified by the respondents.     

医学新生儿童期心理虐待与创造力、认知偏差的调查分析

目的:了解海南医学新生的儿童心理虐待状况;比较不同创造力、认知偏差类型的学生的儿童期心理虐待差异。方法:方便取样,采用儿童心理虐待量表、卡特尔多项人格量表-创造力、认知偏差问卷对365名自愿参与的海南省某医学院临床医学专业2014级新生进行测量,对数据进行t检验和方差分析。结果:男生的恐吓、贬损、干涉、纵容维度得分高于女生(t=2.38,2.17,2.40,2.72;P均0.05);独生子女医学新生的忽视维度得分低于非独生子女者,而干涉维度得分高于后者(t=-3.82,2.17;P均0.05);单亲家庭医学新生的忽视和贬损维度得分高于非单亲学生(t=2.80,3.24;P均0.05)。不同创造力等级的医学新生在儿童心理虐待得分上的差异无统计学意义。不同认知偏差类型的医学新生在贬损、干涉维度得分上的差异均有统计学意义(F=10.92,13.54;P均0.001)。结论:不同性别、是否独生、是否单亲的医学新生在儿童期遭受的心理虐待不一样;不同创造力的医学新生在儿童期遭受的心理虐待无差异;不同认知偏差类型的医学新生在童年期遭受的贬损和干涉高于其他类型者。