Influence of individually estimated portion size on the assessment of nutritional risk in colorectal cancer in Portugal

We evaluated the influence of individually estimated portion sizes on the estimate of nutrient related risk of colorectal cancer, using data from a Portuguese hospital based case-control study on diet and colorectal cancer. A total of 100 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma (aged 15-92 years) and 211 controls (aged 36-89 years) were included. Two data sets were created for nutrient analysis, the first one allowed estimates of food intake using data on portion size as collected with visual aids during the interview. The second estimate substituted respondents' estimate with a standard portion size, as used in the semi-quantitative (SQ) food frequency approach. The two analytic approaches yielded similar energy and nutrient intakes in cases and controls. The percent range of concordance is acceptable, in the same quartile varying from 44 to 82% (mean: 56%) and very good in the same or adjacent (+/-1) quartile (mean: 91%, range: 85-97%). The two estimates lead to a similar pattern of multivariate odd's ratio, however the SQ estimates resulted in more significant findings. We conclude that little extra information is gained by including individual portion size information when assessing diet-related risk of colorectal cancer.     

盐酸帕罗西汀治疗躯体疾病伴发焦虑的疗效观察

目的：评价盐酸帕罗西汀治疗躯体疾病伴发焦虑的疗效。方法：对我院2002年1月-2003年．3月内外科躯体疾患伴发焦虑患者进行开放性平行对照研究，对照组用多虑平治疗，为期六周，采用HAMA、CGI量表评定临床效果，以TESS评定不良反应。结果：共65例(帕罗西汀31例，多虑平组34例)，临床判断帕罗西汀与多虑平的显效率分别为66．7％和69．4％，无显著差异，治疗后一周，多虑平组HAMA减分率优于帕罗西汀组，治疗二周后无显著差异。副反应的发生率，帕罗西汀组为17．6％，远低于多虑平组的34．6％。结论：帕罗西汀是一种疗效好，安全性高的治疗躯体疾病伴发焦虑的首选药物。     

体重对腰椎后路开窗减压手术疗效的影响

目的对不同体重老年腰椎管狭窄患者行单纯腰椎后路开窗减压手术,并评价其治疗效果。方法回顾性分析1996年12月～2002年12月间145例因老年腰椎管狭窄而采用单纯腰椎后路开窗减压手术治疗患者的病例资料,结合问卷调查患者对手术的满意程度,比较不同体重患者住院期间及术后症状改善情况,评估手术疗效。结果不同体重患者术后腰腿疼痛明显缓解、日常生活质量改善,患者对手术的满意率达67.59%。而且患者的各种统计数据表明,不同体重组之间差异无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论体重在一定程度上影响老年腰椎管狭窄患者的手术治疗结果。单纯腰椎后路开窗减压手术,可以达到较为理想的治疗效果。     

Computed tomographic changes of the brain and clinical outcome of patients with seizures and epilepsy after an ischaemic hemispheric stroke.

It is not well established whether seizures and epilepsy after an ischaemic stroke increase the disability of patients. Seventy-two patients with delayed seizures after a hemispheric infarct (37 with a single seizure and 35 with epilepsy) were included in the study. The modified Rankin scale was used to compare disability of the patients at 1 month after stroke and at 2 weeks after single or the last seizure, in case of epilepsy. The size of the X-ray hypoattenuation zone was compared on computed tomographic (CT) scans, performed in the weeks after the stroke and 1 week after single or repeated seizures. Lesion size was determined by superimposing the CT slices on digital cerebral vascular maps, on which the contours of the infarct area were delineated. The extent of the infarcts was expressed as the percentage fraction of the total surface area of the cerebral hemisphere. Groups with a single seizure and with epilepsy were mutually compared. Infarcts predominated in the parieto-temporal cortical regions. In the overall group the median Rankin score worsened significantly after seizures. The average size of the X-ray hypoattenuation zone was also significantly increased on the CT scans after the seizures, compared with those after stroke, without clear evidence of recent infarction. Mutual comparison of patients with a single seizure episode and of those with epilepsy showed only a trend of more severe disability and of increase in lesion size in the post-stroke epilepsy group. Delayed seizures and epilepsy after ischaemic stroke are accompanied by an increase in lesion size on CT and by worsening of the disability of the patients. This study does not allow to determine whether this is due to stroke recurrence or due to additional damage as a result of the seizures themselves.     

Inflammatory biomarkers in blood of patients with acute brain ischemia

Although many failed surrogate markers are provided in the literature, inflammation may contribute to the outcome of ischemic stroke. In 50 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke, in the absence of symptoms and signs of concomitant infection, we evaluated a panel of biomarkers reported to be variably associated with brain ischemia, and correlate their serum level with the brain lesion volume and clinical outcome. Infarct size was calculated on computed tomography (CT) scans by means of the Cavalieri's method. Neurological impairment was scored by using the Glasgow Coma Scale, Glasgow Outcome Scale and National Institutes of Health (NIH) scales at stroke onset and 3-month follow-up. Some markers showed a direct significant correlation with both initial and final NIH scale and with infarct size, particularly tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) (P=0.002), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (P<0.01) and matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 (P=0.001). In contrast to previous reports, interleukin-6 (IL-6) serum level showed a significant inverse correlation with both final neurological impairment and infarct size (P<0.001). This novel finding allows us suggesting that IL-6, in the context of a complex pro-inflammatory network occurring during stroke, is associated with neuroprotection rather than neurotoxicity in patients with ischemic brain injury.     

Correlations between bone mineral density and demographic, lifestyle, and biochemical variables in community-dwelling Japanese women 69 years of age and over

Introduction A few epidemiologic studies have comprehensively attempted to identify risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly Asian women. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic, lifestyle, and biochemical factors correlated with BMD in elderly Japanese women 69 years of age and over.Methods The study design was cross-sectional. The subjects were 583 ambulatory women aged 69 years and over, and their average age was 74.3 (SD 4.4) years. Predictor variables were age, reproductive history, anthropometric indices, grip strength, calcium intake, lifestyle information, and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)₂D), osteocalcin (OC), and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) values. The outcome variable was forearm BMD measured with a DTX-200 osteometer.Results Simple linear regression analyses showed that BMD was significantly positively associated with body height, weight, body mass index, grip strength, serum albumin concentration, and “housework,” and negatively associated with age, years since menopause, age at menarche, number of children, serum 1,25(OH)₂D concentration, serum OC concentration, and ucOC concentration. The stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that weight (β=0.00316, SE=0.00028, R²=0.180), age (β=−0.00321, SE=0.00050, R²=0.108), log-transformed serum OC (β=−0.0445, SE=0.0064, R²=0.053), log-transformed serum 1,25(OH)₂D (β=−0.0401, SE=0.0074, R²=0.050), “farmwork” (β=0.00904, SE=0.00426, R²=0.005), and serum 25(OH)D concentration (β=0.000281, SE=0.000120, R²=0.003) were significantly associated with BMD.Conclusion It was concluded that body weight is a major predictor of forearm BMD among the factors measured in this study in independent Japanese women 69 years of age and over and that serum 1,25(OH)₂D concentration may be associated with cortical BMD. Maintenance of body weight is very important for maintaining BMD in this population, unless a large weight aggravates obesity-related diseases. A follow-up study is needed to confirm these findings.     

血钙水平与肾癌肿瘤大小、分期的相关性分析

目的分析肾细胞癌患者血钙水平和肿瘤大小与分期的相关性，从而进一步发现与病情相关的规律和了解病情。方法按照血钙水平将肿瘤大小／分期相应地分3组，即降低、正常和升高各3组。利用SPSS10．0软件，对3组不同的肿瘤大小／分期病例进行差异性分析和相关性研究。结果3组不同的肿瘤大小差异性分析（Kruskal-wallisH）显示，X^2=4．768，df=2，P=0．092；Spearman相关分析显示相关系数为．0．166，P=0．029。3组不同的肿瘤分期差异性分析（Kruskal-Wallis H）显示，X^2=4、277，df=2，P=0．118；Spearman相关系数为．0．157，P=-0．039。结论3组不同的肿瘤大小之间差异性无统计学意义，血钙水平与肿瘤大小间存在负相关；3组不同的肿瘤分期之间差异性无统计学意义，血钙水平与肿瘤分期间存在负相关。     

盛夏时节成都市区空气飘尘浓度及分散度测试分析

利用光散射法对盛夏时节成都市区空气中的风尘浓度及分散度进行了测试，并就风尘的粒径分布及分散度的统计模式、气象参数时飘尘浓度的影响，以及飘尘浓度和分散度的日变化进行了分析。结果表明：成都市区空气中飘尘的大多数粒径分布的统计模式为Ｊｕｎｇｅ分布，峰值浓度出现在中午１２：００前后，相对湿度对空气中飘尘浓度影响显著，降雨对风尘有明显的清除作用。测试结果对评价城市环境卫生条件和分析人类活动对环境的干扰情况有参考价值。     

体重指数对全膝关节置换术后功能的影响

目的回顾性分析体重指数(BMI)对骨关节炎(OA)患者全膝关节置换术(TKA)后功能的影响.方法由同一组医生使用同一种假体对320例(520膝)骨关节炎患者行全膝关节置换.按体重指数分为4组非肥胖组(BMI＜25.0 kg/m2)、超重组(BMI 25.1～27.0 kg/m2)、肥胖组(BMI 27.1～30.0kg/m2)和病理性肥胖组(BMI＞30.0 kg/m2),分别记录术前及随访时HSS膝评分、功能评分、膝关节最大屈曲、伸直度数和并发症.结果术前超重组、肥胖组和病理性肥胖组功能评分较非肥胖组低(P＜0.05),但膝评分差异无显著性.通过平均28.3个月的随访,无论膝评分和功能评分各组术后均明显提高,各组提高的幅度比较差异无显著性.虽然超重组、肥胖组和病理性肥胖组术后最大屈曲、伸直度数较非肥胖组小,但是改善幅度仍相当,差异无显著性(P＞0.05).肥胖组和病理性肥胖组围手术期并发症明显增高(P＜0.05),在总共93例(181膝)中,有14膝(9.2%)出现伤口并发症,其中1膝(0.5%)感染,感染发生于术后10周内,与伤口并发症有关;2膝(1.3%)内侧副韧带损伤.超重组166例(258膝)中有6膝(2.3%)出现伤口并发症,无感染及内侧副韧带损伤病例.非肥胖组61例(81膝)中有1膝(1%)出现伤口并发症,无感染及内侧副韧带损伤病例.结论TKR是进展期OA患者有效的治疗措施,肥胖并不是膝关节置换手术的障碍.但围手术期并发症增多,包括伤口愈合、感染、内侧副韧带损伤,应注意伤口缝合技术和保护内侧副韧带.