Current therapeutical strategies for allergic rhinitis

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis is a common condition with increasing prevalence and is associated with several comorbid disorders such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. If allergen avoidance is not possible, allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only causal treatment option.

Areas covered: This review focuses on current treatments and the future outlook for allergic rhinitis. Pharmacotherapy includes mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines, glucocorticosteroids (GCSs), leukotriene receptor antagonists, and nasal decongestants. Nasal GCSs are currently regarded as the most effective treatment and are considered first-line therapy together with non-sedating antihistamines. The new formulation MP29-02 combines the nasal GCS fluticasone propionate with azelastine in one single spray and has achieved greater improvements than those under monotherapy with modern GCSs or antihistamines. Furthermore, this review discusses allergen immunotherapy alone and in combination with modern monoclonal antibodies.

Expert opinion: Despite the variety of medications for allergic rhinitis, ranging from general symptomatic agents like GCSs or decongestants, to more specific ones like histamine receptor or leukotriene blockers, to causal therapy like immunotherapy, many patients still experience treatment failures or unsatisfactory results. The ultimate goal may be to endotype every downstream pathway separately in order to offer patients individualized, targeted therapy with specific antibodies against the respective pathway.     

周亚滨教授运用六经辨证治疗心病证治经验

周亚滨教授从“伤寒最多心病”立意,通过总结《伤寒论》一书对于心病的脉证及遣方用药,指出六经辨证体系对于心病证治具有指导意义。六经辨证是涵盖了八纲以及脏腑经络辨证的学说,能够指导着脏腑经络生理、病理变化的辨证论治。文章整理周亚滨教授在基于六经病证分论的基础上,临证上运用六经辨证思维论治心病的辨证经验,用药上可概括以和、温、补、清、下法为多。     

经尿道电切术治疗膀胱白斑20例报告

目的：探讨膀胱白斑的病因，诊断与治疗。方法：采用经尿道电切术治疗膀胱白斑患者20例，均经尿道超越白斑边缘0.5cm处开始电切，深达粘膜下层或浅肌层。结果：本组20例均经病理检查证实为膀胱白斑，术后拔除尿管后尿路刺激征消失，随访3个月-5年未见复发及恶变者。结论：经尿道电切治疗膀胱白斑手术方法简单，易于掌握，创伤小，配合抗生素治疗效果显著。     

宫腔镜检查子宫出血性疾病的应用价值

应用宫腔镜检查妇科门诊常见子宫出血性疾病１２４例。发现原因不明的子宫出血 中宫腔内有器质性病变占８１．２５％。人工终止妊娠后出血中异常者占８５．７１％，绝经后出血子宫有 改变的占 ８８． ８８％，带环后出血异常者占 ７６． １９％。宫腔镜可直接观察宫腔内情况，能早期发现宫 内的早期病变。     

不同穴位针刺蝶腭神经节深度及方向的研究

目的:观测下关、颧髎、"蝶腭"穴的体表位置,及各穴至蝶腭神经节的针刺深度和针刺方向.方法:15具成年男性尸体,面部左右共30侧,对其面侧区进行由浅入深的解剖.以下关、颧髎、"蝶腭"穴各穴针刺至蝶腭神经节方向为穿刺入路,电动钻带克氏针穿刺延伸至对侧区域,坐标定位法测量各穴的对应穿刺点.结果:①体表位置:"蝶腭"穴与颧髎的体表距离为21 mm,与下关的体表距离为17 mm.②各穴针刺蝶腭神经节的深度:下关为49.9 mm,"蝶腭"穴为46.9 mm,颧髎为46.6 mm.③对应穿刺点坐标定位:下关针刺方向为前内上,对应于对侧的太阳和瞳子髎的中点处附近区域,对应穿刺点距对侧丝竹空的距离为17.6 mm;"蝶腭"穴针刺方向为后内上,对应穿刺点与颧弓水平线的距离为33 mm,与目外眦垂直线的距离为42 mm;颧髎针刺方向为后内上,对应穿刺点与两外耳门连线的距离为28 mm,头部正中线旁开62 mm.结论:了解下关、颧髎、"蝶腭"穴的体表位置、针刺深度、针刺方向,为临床针刺蝶腭神经节提供了依据.     

急性胆源性胰腺炎的微创治疗

目的探讨应用十二指肠镜及腹腔镜治疗急性胆源性胰腺炎(ABP)的有效性。方法回顾性分析5年间对94例ABP患者进行微创治疗的临床资料。ABP合并胆囊结石的59例行行单纯腹腔镜胆囊切除术(LC);胆总管结石14例内镜下乳头括约肌切开取石术(EST),同时置入鼻胆管引流(ENBD),其中3例联合LC;对胆囊结石合并胆总管结石21例行ERCP EST,联合LC治疗。结果全组术后再次发作胰腺炎1例,胆道出血1例,均为ERCP EST患者;另肺部感染2例,切口感染1例,5例均经非手术治疗痊愈。全组有效率100%。结论十二指肠镜及腹腔镜联合应用于治疗ABP效果好。微创技术是目前ABP理想的治疗方法。     

Allergic fungal sinusitis— A clinico-pathological study

The co-existence of fungal elements in allergic nasal Polyposis, has given rise to a distinct clinical entity known as ‘Allergic fungal sinusitis ’ (AF’S). Many a time, these fungal elements may not be diagnosed pre-operatively by routine diagnostic nasal endoscopy or CT scan of paranasal sinuses, due to the florid presentation of nasal polyps, which usually obscure the underlying fungal pathology. The diagnosis is often made intra-operatively. The post-operative confirmation of AFS is by histopathology, fungal smear, fungal culture, allergic murin study and fungal specific IgE titres. We report a series often such cases done in our institution, which highlight that AFS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in Sinonasal Polyposis cases, for their effective management.