Activity of tedizolid against gram-positive clinical isolates causing infections in Europe and surrounding areas (2014–2015)

Activities of tedizolid and comparators were evaluated against gram-positive isolates responsible for skin and skin structure infections, pneumonia, and bloodstream infections. Non-duplicate gram-positive isolates (8011) were collected from 20 European countries/regions.

Tedizolid (0.12?mg/L) showed similar results of minimum inhibitory concentration required to inhibit the growth of 50% of organisms (MIC₅₀) regardless of pathogen/group or infection type, except for coagulase-negative staphylococci, Enterococcus faecalis, and viridans group streptococci (VGS), against which tedizolid had MIC₅₀ values of 0.06, 0.25, and 0.06?mg/L, respectively. Similar results of tedizolid MIC₅₀ and minimum inhibitory concentration required to inhibit the growth of 90% of organisms (MIC₉₀) (MIC_50/90, 0.12/0.12?mg/L) were obtained against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus. Tedizolid, linezolid, and daptomycin were active against enterococci. Tedizolid (MIC₉₀, 0.12–0.25?mg/L), ceftaroline (MIC₉₀, 0.12?mg/L), and vancomycin (MIC₉₀, 0.25–0.5?mg/L) had the lowest MIC₉₀ values against Streptococcus pneumoniae and VGS, whereas ceftaroline (MIC₉₀, ≤0.015?mg/L), penicillin (MIC₉₀, ≤0.06?mg/L), ceftriaxone (MIC₉₀, ≤0.06–0.12?mg/L), and tedizolid (MIC₉₀, 0.12?mg/L) were the most potent against β-haemolytic streptococci.

Tedizolid displayed potent activity against gram-positive isolates from Europe, regardless of infection type.     

Extending multilevel spatial models to include spatially varying coefficients

Multilevel models have long been used by health geographers working on questions of space, place, and health. Similarly, health geographers have pursued interests in determining whether or not the effect of an exposure on a health outcome varies spatially. However, relatively little work has sought to use multilevel models to explore spatial variability in the effects of a contextual exposure on a health outcome. Methodologically, extending multilevel models to allow intercepts and slopes to vary spatially is straightforward. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to show how multilevel spatial models can be extended to include spatially varying covariate effects. We provide an empirical example on the effect of agriculture on malaria risk in children under 5 years of age in the Democratic Republic of Congo.     

Utility of the 3‐Vessel and 3‐Vessel and Trachea Views in Prenatal Diagnosis of a Pulmonary Artery Sling

A pulmonary artery (PA) sling is a very rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly, and only a few studies have reported PA slings in fetuses. The relationship of the PA, aorta, ductus arteriosus, and trachea can be evaluated in the 3‐vessel and 3‐vessel and trachea views during fetal echocardiography. A PA sling can be detected by abnormal positioning of the left PA in relation to the trachea when sweeping from the 3‐vessel view cranially to the 3‐vessel and trachea view. Here we report 3 cases of fetal PA slings and their follow‐ups. Two cases were confirmed by postnatal echocardiography, and the other case was confirmed by a cardiovascular cast after pregnancy termination. We emphasize that the 3‐vessel and 3‐vessel and trachea views are of crucial importance in the prenatal diagnosis of a PA sling.     

当归四逆汤治疗冻疮探析

基于冻疮“血虚寒凝”的病机,以及当归四逆汤“手足寒厥,脉细欲绝”的临床症状,笔者拟以开阖枢理论及标本中气化理论为指导,分析冻疮的生理病理特征,并对当归四逆汤的组方原理及临床应用作一阐述和探讨,从而在理法方药各层次对当归四逆汤治疗冻疮的理论基础作一浅析和发挥。再加之以临床疗效及近代研究为佐证,从而有力地补充了当归四逆汤治疗冻疮的理论依据,推动《伤寒论》厥阴病篇理论的进一步发展。     

H型高血压患者血压变异性与冠脉病变程度的关系

目的探讨H型高血压患者血压变异性与冠脉病变程度的关系。方法选择锦州市中心医院2017年1月-2018年12月收治的H型高血压患者349例,分为对照组(单纯H型高血压)186例和观察组(H型高血压+冠心病)163例。比较两组患者的日间收缩压(dSBP)、夜间收缩压(nSBP)及SCV;比较两组患者的日间舒张压(dSBP)、夜间舒张压(nSBP)及DCV,并对血压变异性与冠脉病变程度的关系进行探讨。结果两组dSBP.nSBP.SCV和dDBP.nDBP.DCV差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05).Gensini评分=2.231+3.414×SCV+2.917×SCV。结论H型高血压患者血压变异性与患者冠脉病变程度密切相关,SCV和DCV是其独立危险因素。     

Symptom improvement in dry eye subjects following intranasal tear neurostimulation: Results of two studies utilizing a controlled adverse environment

PurposeTo evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the intranasal tear neurostimulator (ITN) in improving dry eye symptoms assessed in a controlled adverse environment (CAE®).MethodsStudy 1: Multicenter, subject-masked, randomized-sequence, crossover design. Single intranasal (active) and extranasal (control) ITN administration during CAE exposure. Study 2: Single-arm, open-label design. Intranasal ITN administration ≥2 times/day for 45 days, CAE assessment at days 0 and 45. In both studies, upon CAE entry, and every 5 min thereafter, subjects assessed eye dryness score (visual analog scale, 0–100 mm; EDS-VAS), and ocular discomfort score (ODS; Ora Calibra™, 0–4), for ≈2 h. Study 1: when ODS was ≥3 at 2 consecutive timepoints, subjects applied ITN intranasally or extranasally for ≈3 min, and again when achieving the same ODS criteria in randomized sequence. Study 2: days 0 and 45, ITN was applied for ≈3 min employing the same ODS criteria as Study 1.ResultsStudy 1: Significantly greater pre- to post-application reductions in mean [SEM] EDS (−16.5 [1.7] vs −3.1 [1.7], P < 0.0001) and ODS (−0.93 [0.08] vs −0.34 [0.08], P < 0.0001; n = 143) with intranasal vs extranasal stimulation. Study 2: On day 0 (n = 52) and day 45 (n = 48), significant pre- to post-application reductions in mean [SEM] EDS (−15.9 [2.7] and −15.2 [2.4]; P < 0.0001), and ODS (−1.3 [0.2] and −1.3 [0.1]; P < 0.0001). Few device-related adverse events were reported, none serious.ConclusionsAcute symptom relief is significant with the ITN and remains undiminished after daily use.     

口语化疾病名称向国际规范疾病术语集的映射研究

目的：研究患者口语化疾病名称到术语疾病名称的映射，解决在线口语化疾病名称难以有效利用的问题。方法：抓取“微医网”上患者口语中的疾病名，将PubMed摘要、百度搜索页摘要与百科内容作为语料，训练词向量，用余弦距离计算相似度，由2名具有临床知识和从业经验的编码人员对结果的准确性进行检验。结果：将最相似词条的参数TopN设置为>= 30的时候效果比较好，映射到大类和细类的准确性分别稳定在60%和70%左右。结论：利用词向量将口语化疾病名称映射到国际疾病术语集，具有较强的通用性和可行性，对于在线问诊、智能分诊甚至自动化编码具有明显的参考借鉴价值。