海南地区35例头癣临床和病原菌分析

目的: 了解我院确诊头癣的临床特征和病原菌。方法: 对我院门诊2014年6月到2017年5月收治的头癣病例进行回顾性分析。结果: 共有35例头癣患者，其中脓癣25例 (71.4%)，白癣和黑点癣各5例(14.3%)。28例患者真菌培养阳性，其中须癣毛癣菌复合体10例，断发毛癣菌7例，石膏样小孢子菌4例，犬小孢子菌3例，红色毛癣菌和紫色毛癣菌各2例。结论: 我院确诊的头癣以脓癣为主，多见于0～10岁的儿童，最常见病原菌是须癣毛癣菌复合体。     

An in vitro antibacterial and antifungal effects of cadmium(II) complexes of hexamethyltetraazacyclotetradecadiene and isomers of its saturated analogue

ObjectiveTo evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal effects of cadmium(II) complexes with hexamethyltetraazacyclotetradecadiene ligands.MethodsFive coordinated square pyramidal cadmium(II) complexes and six coordinated square octahedral cadmium(II) complexes have been synthesized by interaction of 5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-4,11-diene (denoted by L.2HClO₄) and C-chiral isomers of its saturated analogue (denoted by ‘teta’ and ‘tetb’) with different salts of Cd²⁺ ion [e.g. CdI₂, Cd(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, CdCl₂·2H₂O and Cd(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O] in methanolic solution. Complexes of the ligands were investigated for antibacterial activity by disc diffusion method and antifungal effect by poisoned food technique.ResultsThe newly synthesized cadmium(II) complexes of the ligands were screened as potential antimicrobial agent against a number of medically important bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae and Escherichia coli) and against two fungi (Candida albicans and Aspergillus aculeatus). The growth inhibiting activity of the ligands and complexes against bacteria and fungi were compared with the standard antibiotic ampicillin and commercially important antifungal agent, griseofulvin respectively. Among them some of the macrocyclic complexes were found to be more fungitoxic and antibacterial than the reference antifungal drug griseofulvin and antibacterial drug ampicillin respectively.ConclusionsHexamethyltetraazacyclotetradecadiene ligands and its complexes could be considered as very potential antibacterial and antifungal agent with further investigation.     

红细胞膜免疫磁珠检测成分血中抗A/抗B的研究

目的比较应用红细胞膜免疫磁珠法及传统方法进行成分血中抗A/抗B效价检测之间的相关性。建立应用红细胞膜免疫磁珠检测血浆标本中高效价抗体的方法。方法采用新鲜细胞试管法、微柱凝胶法及红细胞膜免疫磁珠法进行血浆样本抗体效价检测。将试管法检测效价≥128的样本10倍、15倍、20倍稀释后,用红细胞膜免疫磁珠检测,测定其凝集强度。结果微柱凝胶法最敏感,其次为试管法,红细胞膜免疫磁珠法低于试管法1个滴度。将试管法检测效价≥128的待检样本15倍稀释后,用红细胞膜免疫磁珠检测,其凝集强度≥2+。结论红细胞膜免疫磁珠可做为标准红细胞抗原应用于抗体效价检测,将样本进行15倍稀释,若凝集强度≥2+,则可视其带有高效价抗体。     

The Impact of Psychosis on Sexual Functioning: A Systematic Review

BackgroundSexual dysfunction among psychotic patients is highly prevalent. However, most research has focused on antipsychotic side effects on sexual functioning.AimTo provide evidence by means of a systematic review of the literature about the impact of psychosis on sexual functioning among unmedicated patients.MethodsSystematic search of MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Google Scholar for studies that reported sexual functioning among psychotic patients, who were drug-naïve or drug-free for at least 3 weeks before the study. Studies were published in English language between January 1994 and October 2019. We used the approach recommended by PRISMA, and the selection process was carried out by 2 reviewers.OutcomesThe outcome measures were sexual function and sexual dysfunctions.ResultsA total of 734 articles were obtained, 658 were obtained after duplicates were removed, 612 were excluded after reading the title and abstract, and 46 were included for a complete review of the articles. 5 papers were finally included. A total of 770 cases were included in the systematic review. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in psychosis varied from 16.8% to 70% and in ultra-high state was 50%. It is noteworthy that those ultra–high-risk (prodromal) patients who develop psychosis had higher rates of sexual impairment. Therefore, we found higher rates of sexual dysfunction among untreated patients, both psychotic and ultra-high risk patients, than healthy controls.Clinical ImplicationsThe assessment of sexual behavior should be a part of routine psychiatric examination not only in psychotic but also in ultra–high-risk patients.Strengths & LimitationsThis is the first systematic review about the impact of psychosis on sexual functioning among unmedicated patients. However, scarce and heterogeneous studies were identified.ConclusionsImpaired sexual functioning is common in the onset of psychosis (or during ultra–high-risk state) and prior to the beginning of treatment. This suggests that psychotic symptoms and sexual dysfunction may have common etiological pathways at the psychosocial and neurobiological levels.Vargas-Cáceres S, Cera N, Nobre P, et al. The Impact of Psychosis on Sexual Functioning: A Systematic Review. J Sex Med 2021;18:457–466.     

Heme oxygenase-1 and chronic hypoxia

A myriad of changes are necessary to adapt to chronic hypoxemia. Key among these changes increases in arterial oxygen carrying capacity, ventilation and sympathetic activity. This requires the induction of several gene products many of which are regulated by the activity of HIF-1α, including HO-1. Induction of HO-1 during chronic hypoxia is necessary for the continued breakdown of heme for the enhanced production of hemoglobin and the increased respiratory and sympathetic responses. Several human HO-1 polymorphisms have been identified that can affect the expression or activity of HO-1. Associations between these polymorphisms and the prevalence of hypertension have recently been assessed in specific populations. There are major gaps in our understanding of the mechanisms of how HO-1 mediates changes in the activity of the hypoxia-sensitive chemosensors and whether HO-1 polymorphisms are an important factor in the integrated response to chronic hypoxia. Understanding how HO-1 mediates cardiorespiratory responses could provide important insights into clinical syndromes such as obstructive sleep apnea.     

Fixed dose 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for bleeding caused by long acting anticoagulant rodenticides

Acute, unintentional drug-related poisonings lead to an estimated 418,313 ED visits in 2014, according to the latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. While most of these were opiate-related poisonings, anticoagulant rodenticides were the most common cause of rodenticide-related poisoning in the United States. Many clinical syndromes and treatment algorithms have been described for patients with anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning. We report a case of an acute ingestion of two anticoagulant rodenticides and successful reversal of coagulation parameters using 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in a fixed-dose approach.