Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines: the beginning of the end of cervical cancer

Persistent infection with one of the oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types is a necessity for the development of cervical cancer. By HPV vaccination, cervical cancer could become a very rare disease. Two types of HPV vaccines can be distinguished: (i) therapeutic vaccines which induce cellular immunity targeted against epithelial cells infected with HPV and (ii) prophylactic vaccines inducing virus-neutralizing antibodies protecting against new but not against established infections. At present, several vaccines have been developed and tested in clinical trials. The vaccines are generally well tolerated and highly immunogenic. The current clinical data indicate that prophylactic vaccines are very effective against new persistent infections and the development of cervical intraepithelial lesions. The protection is type specific. However, the follow-up of the vaccination trials is still short. The effect of HPV vaccines on future cancer incidence will only be known after decades of follow-up. This article will address the status of recently terminated phase II and currently running phase III trials with prophylactic HPV vaccines.     

压膜式间隙保持器的临床应用

目的:观察正压压膜式间隙保持器的临床应用特点和效果.方法:选择60例5.9～10岁的乳牙过早缺失的患儿,随机分为实验组和对照组,实验组用正压压膜式间隙保持器,对照组用带环式丝圈间隙保持器.分别从患者对保持器的接受程度、保持器的制作、椅旁操作时间、固位效果及其保持疗效和因保持器本身问题导致的复诊率进行对比研究,并对测量数据进行统计学处理.结果:两组患者在对保持器的接受程度、保持器的制作、椅旁操作时间、美观、防止对合牙过度伸长方面具有显著的差异,在固位效果及其保持疗效和因保持器本身问题的复诊率上有差异,但是差异没有显著性.结论:正压压膜式间隙保持器是一种美观舒适,制作简单,戴用便捷、固位好,疗效佳,便于观察恒牙萌出程度的间隙保持器,它为口腔医师进行保持缺隙治疗时提供了一种新的选择.     

36例原发胃肠道淋巴瘤的诊断和治疗

目的：探讨提高原发胃肠道淋巴瘤术前诊断率及治疗效果的方法。方法：对36例原发胃肠道淋巴瘤患者的临床表现、体征及辅助检查进行分析，通过COX回归等统计方法对其预后因素及生存率等进行分析。结果：该病临床表现无特异性；诊断主要依靠内窥镜病理活检；手术方式、综合治疗完成情况、临床分期为与预后有关的影响因素。结论：提高对该病临床表现及内镜、造影检查特点的认识，采用正确的活检方法是提高术前诊断率的关键；以手术及化疗为主的综合治疗措施是提高疗效的关键。     

原发性肝癌患者外周血IL-2,sIL-2R,TNFa水平及NK细胞活性检测

目的 :检测原发性肝癌患者外周血IL -2,sIL -2R,TNFa水平及NK细胞活性 ,并探讨患者细胞免疫功能低下的原因。方法 :采用MTT法检测30例原发性肝癌患者外周血单个核细胞白细胞介素2(IL -2)的诱生水平 ;采用ELISA法检测血清可溶性白细胞介素2受体 (sIL -2R) ,肿瘤坏死因子a(TNFa)水平 ;自然杀伤细胞活性 (NK -A)检测采用MTT法。结果 :原发性肝癌患者外周血TNFa水平降低 (P<0.01) ;IL -2、NK -A活性水平低于对照组 (P<0.05) ;sIL -2R水平高于对照组 (P<0.01)。结论 :原发性肝癌患者Th1细胞因子及NK -A活性有所降低 ,检测该指标有助于了解患者机体细胞免疫功能及预后评估。     

支气管肺癌伴其它部位多原发癌的影像诊断(附25例报告)

经病理确诊的527例原发性支气管肺癌(PBC)(1972～1987)中,PBC伴其它部位多原发癌(MPC)25例(4.7％)。其中双原发肺癌(DPBC)、12例(2.3％),PBC伴消化道癌6例(1.14％)。25例中共有原发癌灶52个,其中2例为3原发癌;同期组6例(其中DPBC 4例),后期组19例(其中14例间隔3年以上,内2例分别间隔14年及25年)。组织类型相同者8例,不同者4例。 25例MPC特点如下:1.55岁以上20例(80％);2.24例(96％)第2原发癌为1980年后发现;3.第2原发癌为肺癌者23例(92％);4.双原发肺癌12例(48％)。上述特点说明80年代老年人中MPC,尤其是肺癌发病率增高。 本文着重对第2原发肺癌的影像学表现和鉴别诊断进行讨论。     

Disability,depression and somatization in a low back pain population

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a primary care setting population and examine its association with the symptoms of depression and somatization. Methods: This is a cross‐sectional study, utilising a survey carried out in primary health care clinics (PHCs) in Al‐Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). A multistage stratified sampling design was used and a representative sample of 1304 UAE nationals aged 18–65 years who attended PHC clinics for any reason were included and 1103 (84.5%) subjects agreed to participate and responded to the questionnaire during a period from June 2001 to January 2002. A specially designed questionnaire with three parts was used for the data collection: socio‐demographic information of the studied subjects, modified version of the Roland‐Morris scale for evaluating back‐related functional disability and SCL‐90 R for depression and somatization subscales was used to assess depressive and somatic symptoms. Results: Of the total number of subjects surveyed (1103), 586 (53.1%) were men and 517 (46.9%) women. The mean age was 34.9 ± 13.4 years for men and 33.5 ± 11.8 years for women. The prevalence of LBP in the studied subjects was 64.7% (95% CI, 60.7–68.5] with 46.7% among men and 53.3% among women. There were a significant differences between the subjects with LBP and without LBP with respect to gender (P < 0.001), body mass index (BMI) (P < 0.001), occupational status (P < 0.001) and living environment (P = 0.016). Functional disability was higher in patients with LBP. Young patients in aged 15–34 years, patients with preparatory/secondary educational level and students showed higher depressive symptoms. A similar pattern was found in patients with somatic symptoms. Factor analysis revealed a strong association between depression and somatization in LBP patients. Conclusions: Functional disability was higher in with LBP. Furthermore, symptoms of depression and somatization are prevalent among LBP patients.     

运用反应时探究小学生情绪认知发展特点

目的：探究小学儿童情绪认知的发展特点。方法：采用计算机实验方法和反应时评价指标，运用80对情绪词汇推测小学儿童对四个不同类别情绪（基本积极情绪、基本消极情绪、积极自我意识情绪、消极自我意识情绪）的认知发展差异，以及对引发情绪的原因、情绪的外在行为反应、情绪的后继调节三个维度的认知发展差异。结果：小学儿童对引发情绪的原因、外在行为反应、后继调节三个维度的反应时差异有统计学意义（1289．5、1164．6、1295．7，F=13．535，P〈0．001），且三个维度认知反应时2年级学生均长于4、6年级（P〈0．01），对四个不同类别情绪认知的反应时差异无显著性（1237．1、1269．8、1222．8、1305．2，F=1．520，P=0．220），四个类别的情绪认知反应时2年级均长于4、6年级（P〈0．01）。结论：儿童对情绪行为认知的加工速度最快，对消极自我意识认知的发展相对较慢，且均在2—4年级间发展迅速。     

Obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care physicians: The Oregon experience—Early perceptions regarding the effects of legislative action

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to assess whether legislative action influenced the role of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care physicians. STUDY DESIGN: An observational study was performed on the basis of a questionnaire sent to 410 obstetrician-gynecologists and 27 medical directors of managed-care organizations. RESULTS: Of 67% of obstetrician-gynecologists and 96% of medical directors who responded, there was agreement as to the content of primary care, but a minority (38%) of obstetrician-gynecologists identified themselves as primary care providers. A minority of medical directors (35%) felt that obstetrician-gynecologists should serve in that role. Both obstetrician-gynecologists and medical directors felt that legislation had little impact. CONCLUSION: The reticence of obstetrician-gynecologists to assume a major role in primary care appears to be the result of an uneasiness with accepting a more comprehensive role in patient management and gatekeeping. They appear comfortable with the more traditional roles but feel that training and experience has not prepared them well for the management of more complex medical problems. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;178:1222-8.)     

Synchronous growth of triple lung cancer

The case of a 75-year-old man with three synchronous carcinomas of the lung (large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma) is reported. This is the eighth well-documented case report in the literature; however, our case is the first to be reported with the newly described histological combination.