Short implants (≤8 mm) compared to standard length implants (>8 mm) in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The objective was to test the hypothesis of no difference in the treatment outcome after the installation of short implants (≤8 mm) in the posterior part of the maxilla compared to standard length implants (>8 mm) in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) using the lateral window technique, after an observation period of ≥3 years. A search of the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases, in combination with a hand-search of relevant journals, was conducted. The search yielded 1102 titles. Finally, three studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included. All were considered to have a low risk of bias. Meta-analyses revealed no significant differences in implant survival or peri-implant marginal bone loss between the two treatment modalities. However, the use of standard length implants in conjunction with MSFA was characterized by a tendency towards more peri-implant marginal bone loss. There was no statistically significant difference between the two treatment modalities with regard to overall patient satisfaction. Short implants seem to be a suitable alternative to standard length implants in conjunction with MSFA. However, further randomized controlled trials with larger patient samples and an observation period of more than 3 years are needed before one treatment modality might be considered superior to the other.     

胸腰椎骨质疏松性骨折治疗后BMD、BGP变化的Meta分析

目的系统评价胸腰椎骨质疏松性骨折在接受复方骨肽注射液治疗后骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)、骨钙素(bone gla protein,BGP)的变化。方法制定检索策略并检索目前国内外公开发表的中、英文数据库,应用Review Manager 5.3对纳入文献中所提取的数据资料进行分析。结果复方骨肽组与对照组相比,其治疗胸腰椎骨质疏松性骨折的总有效率显著高于后者(OR:7.51; 95%CI:4.40～12.83; P0.00001);其骨痛强度评分更低(WMD:-1.62; 95%CI:-1.94～-1.29; P0.00001)、骨密度值更高(WMD:0.04; 95%CI:0.01～0.07; P0.05)、血清骨钙素更高(WMD:2.01; 95%CI:1.44～2.58; P 0.00001)、中度骨痛病例数更少(OR:0.32; 95%CI:0.17～0.58; P 0.05)、重度骨痛病例数更少(OR:0.14; 95%CI:0.06～0.32; P0.00001),轻度骨痛病例数相对更多(OR:1.63; 95%CI:0.38～6.98; P0.05),但差异并无统计学意义。结论胸腰椎骨质疏松性骨折患者在接受复方骨肽治疗后,其骨密度、血清骨钙素等指标优于对照组,可缓解骨痛症状,具有积极的临床意义。     

Association of Val158Met polymorphism in COMT gene with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder: An updated meta-analysis

Background:The results of published articles on the relationship between the Val158Met polymorphism in the (Catechol-O-methyltransferase) COMT gene and the susceptibility of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) are controversial. We conducted an updated meta-analysis of case-control studies to assess the relationship between Val158Met polymorphism in COMT gene and ADHD susceptibility.Methods:A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify all the case-control studies on the relationship between the COMT gene Val158Met polymorphism and ADHD susceptibility. According to the heterogeneity test results among studies evaluated with I², the fixed effect model or random effect model was selected as the pooling method. Meta-regression as well as sensitive analysis were used to explore possible causes of between-study heterogeneity. The funnel plot and Harbord test were used to estimate publication bias.Results:Finally, seventeen studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. The Val158Met genotype distributions of COMT gene in controls were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium in all studies. In general, there was no significant association between the COMT gene Val158Met polymorphism and ADHD susceptibility in dominant, recessive, and codominant models. The recessive genetic model (I² = 60.8%) showed strong heterogeneity among studies, and still no significant association was found after sensitivity analysis. Subgroup analysis stratified by ethnicity (Asian and Caucasian) also showed that there was no significant association in the above-mentioned three models.Conclusions:This updated meta-analysis indicated that the Val158Met polymorphism in the COMT gene may not be related to the risk of ADHD. Further researches are needed to confirm these results.     

脑白质疏松与卒中复发相关性的meta分析

目的系统评价脑白质疏松在卒中复发风险预测中的价值。方法计算机检索Pub Med、Web of science、Embase及维普、中国生物医学文献数据库、中国知网等数据库截止2019年3月15日收录的关于脑白质疏松及卒中复发关系的文献。提取资料进行质量评价并进行meta分析,利用Begg’s漏斗图和Egger’s检验评估发表偏倚。结果最终纳入33篇文献,共34444例。meta分析显示,当结局指标为任何类型复发性卒中时,中重度组与轻度或无组比较(RR=1. 71,95%CI:1. 44～2. 04),I~2=55. 69%;有脑白质疏松组与无脑白质疏松组比较(RR=1. 79,95%CI:1. 43～2. 25),I~2=56. 26%;连续性分析组(RR=1. 81,95%CI:1. 47～2. 23),I~2=34. 63%。当结局指标为缺血性卒中时,中重度组与轻度或无脑白质疏松组比较(RR=1. 82,95%CI:1. 36～2. 42),I~2=48. 43%;有脑白质疏松组与无脑白质疏松组比较(RR=2. 13,95%CI:1. 37～3. 32),I~2=70. 64%;连续性分析组(RR=2. 01,95%CI:1. 13～3. 58),I~2=69. 78%。亚组分析结果显示脑白质疏松对于远期复发性卒中的预测价值更高。通过Begg’s漏斗图和Egger’s检验,仅当结局指标为任何类型复发性卒中时,中重度组与轻度或无脑白质疏松组比较有显著性发表偏倚,经剪补法校正后仍提示相关性。结论脑白质疏松对于复发性卒中具有预测价值。     

髓内钉与锁定钢板固定治疗肱骨近端骨折的Meta分析

文题释义： 肱骨近端骨折：指发生在肱骨近端、外科颈及以上部位一类骨折的总称。解剖颈是真正意义上的肱骨颈，是在肱骨头下方的一个收窄环。而外科颈，是肱骨近心端骨密质和骨松质交界的地方，这个地方是肱骨骨折最易发的部位，所以叫外科颈。位于肱骨上端与体交界处稍细的部分，解剖颈下2.0-3.0 cm处。 Meta分析：中文译为“荟萃分析”，定义是对具备特定条件的、同课题的诸多研究结果进行综合的一类统计方法。广义上的Meta指的是一个科学的临床研究活动，指全面收集所有相关研究并逐个进行严格评价和分析，再用定量合成的方法对资料进行统计学处理得出综合结论的整个过程；狭义上的Meta指的是一种单纯的定量合成的统计学方法。 背景：肱骨近端骨折是成人上肢骨折常见的类型之一，随着人口老龄化，肱骨近端骨折近年来发病率持续升高，而其治疗方法目前依然存在争议。 目的：用Meta分析的研究方法，比较锁定钢板和髓内钉治疗肱骨近端骨折的临床疗效。 方法：检索PubMed、Cochrane Library、Embase、中国知网、万方医学网、维普等数据库，收集使用髓内钉与锁定钢板治疗肱骨近端骨折的文献，制定文献纳入与排除标准，对入选文献提取数据，选择连续性变量(Constant评分、手术时间、出血量)和二分类变量(总并发症、术后感染、螺钉切出及内固定失效、肱骨头坏死、二次手术、肩峰撞击)进行分析，作为Meta分析的评价指标。使用统计软件Stata 12.0对数据进行分析。 结果与结论：①一共纳入8篇文献，一共891例患者，对9项数据进行了分析；②其中在出血量(SMD=-1.82， 95%CI：-2.77至-0.87，P < 0.001)、手术时间(SMD=-1.47，95%CI：-2.13至-0.80，P < 0.001)方面，髓内钉组优于钢板组，其余结果2组差异均无显著性意义(P > 0.05)；③说明髓内钉在治疗肱骨近端骨折时，在手术时间、术中出血量上优于锁定钢板；在总的并发症发生率、各常见并发症发生率以及术后肩关节功能恢复上两者结果相近。 ORCID: 0000-0003-0064-0430(陈锦涛) 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：人工关节；骨植入物；脊柱；骨折；内固定；数字化骨科；组织工程