经阴道骶棘韧带悬吊治疗盆腔器官脱垂的疗效观察

【目的】探讨经阴道骶棘韧带悬吊治疗盆腔器官脱垂(POP)的临床疗效。【方法】选取2016年1月至2018年11月在本院治疗的POP患者47例,根据选取的手术方案分为观察组(n=27)和对照组(n=20),观察组给予阴道骶棘韦刃带悬吊术,对照组给予骨盆漏斗韧带悬吊术,比较两组患者手术时间、术中出血量等;所有患者均于术后3个月进行POP-Q测量,其中Ba指阴道前壁中线距处女膜缘3cm处,C指阴道残端和Bp指阴道穹窿的反摺及阴道残端距阴道处女膜中线点最远处。术后1年采用盆底功能障碍问卷-20(PFDI-20)和性生活问卷-12(PISQ-12)评估两组患者生活质量和性生活质量并比较。【结果】观察组手术时间、术中出血量和留置尿管时间分别为(64.02±13.22)min、(87.20±12.23)mL和(87.92±12.21)h,明显少于对照组(P<0.05);观察组和对照组术后3个月Ba、C和Bp较术前改善(P<0.05),但两组术后3个月Ba、C和Bp比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);观察组术后1年PDFI-20评分为(20.03±2.19)分,明显低于对照组(P<0.05),而PISQ-12评分为(43.30±5.10)分,明显高于对照组(P<0.05);两组术后并发症发生率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组随访期间无复发病例发生。【结论】经阴道骶棘韧带悬吊术治疗POP疗效显著,减少手术时间和术中出血量,提高患者生活及性生活质量,值得临床推广应用。     

Self-harm history predicts resistance to inpatient treatment of body shape aversion in women with eating disorders: The role of negative affect

Although self-harm has been observed among patients with eating disorders, the effects of such tendencies on treatment outcomes are unclear. The current study employed structural equation modeling to (a) evaluate the relationship between self-harm and changes in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness in a large sample of patients (n = 2061) who underwent inpatient treatment, and (b) to examine whether the relationship between self-harm and changes in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness during inpatient treatment remains significant when controlling for change in negative affect during treatment. Results revealed that patients with a history of self-harm reported significantly less reduction in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness following treatment. Patients experiencing less change in negative affect also reported significantly less reduction in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness after discharge from treatment. However, the association between history of self-harm and reduction in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness after treatment became non-significant when controlling for change in negative affect. This pattern of findings was also replicated among patients with a primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (n = 845), bulimia nervosa (n = 565), and eating disorder not otherwise specified (n = 651). The implications of these findings for delineating the specific role of self-harm in the nature and treatment of eating disorders are discussed.     

The evaluation of insufficient cognitive effort in schizophrenia in light of low IQ scores

Low IQ has recently been shown to predict neuropsychological effort test failure in healthy and neurological populations. Although low IQ is common in schizophrenia (SZ), its effect on effort test performance remains unclear in this population. The current study examined the role of IQ in effort test performance in a sample of 60 outpatients with SZ and 30 demographically matched healthy controls (CN). Participants were administered a battery of neuropsychological tests, and insufficient effort was calculated using two embedded effort indices: the Reliable Digit Span Effort Index and the Finger Tapping Effort Index. Results indicated that 16.1% of SZ patients and 0% CN failed both effort measures and that 32.1% of SZ and 3.3% of CN failed one measure. In SZ, IQ in the <70 or 70–79 range was associated with the highest rates of falling below the effort cut-off scores; however, patients with IQs in the low-average or higher range (>80) did not fall below effort cut-offs. Findings suggest that low IQ is a significant predictor of insufficient effort during neuropsychological test performance in schizophrenia, calling into question the validity of neuropsychological effort testing in SZ patients with low IQ.     

High Salt Intake Impairs Erectile Function in Salt-Sensitive Rats Through Mineralocorticoid Receptor Pathway Beyond Its Effect on Blood Pressure

BackgroundHigh salt intake is a risk factor for hypertension, which can potentially lead to erectile dysfunction (ED); however, the underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear.AimTo investigate whether erectile function is directly impaired by high salt intake and whether selective inhibition of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) could provide protection from ED.Methods6-week-old male Dahl salt-sensitive rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: normal diet (0.3% NaCl; control, n = 8), high-salt diet (8% NaCl; HS, n = 8), and high-salt diet plus eplerenone (HS + EPL, n = 11). HS + EPL rats were orally administered daily doses of EPL (75 mg/kg) for 6 weeks; control and HS rats received purified water on the same schedule.OutcomesAt the end of the study period, erectile function was evaluated by measuring intracavernosal pressure and mean arterial pressure after cavernous nerve stimulation. Serum levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine and L-arginine were determined using ultraperformance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Quantitative PCR was used to assess the expression of MR, inflammation, and oxidative stress markers (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-1/4, p22^phox, interleukin-6, and superoxide dismutase-1), and protein arginine N-methyltransferase-1.ResultsThe intracavernosal pressure/mean arterial pressure ratio was significantly lower, whereas systolic blood pressure, MR expression, serum asymmetric dimethylarginine levels, oxidative stress, and levels of inflammatory biomarkers were significantly higher in HS rats than in control rats (P < .05). EPL administration significantly improved each of these parameters except systolic blood pressure and MR expression. No significant intergroup differences were observed for L-arginine and superoxide dismutase-1 levels.Clinical TranslationOur results provide a rationale for the need of salt restriction and the use of selective MR inhibitors in prophylaxis or treatment of ED in men consuming a high-salt diet.Strengths & LimitationsWe are the first to report that the adverse impact of high salt intake on erectile function is mediated via MR activation, independent of its effect on blood pressure. A major limitation of this study is that responses of salt-resistant rats were not studied.ConclusionsHigh salt intake directly impaired erectile function in Dahl salt-sensitive rats, whereas selective MR inhibition ameliorated this effect.Kishimoto T, Kataoka T, Yamamoto Y, et al. High Salt Intake Impairs Erectile Function in Salt-Sensitive Rats Through Mineralocorticoid Receptor Pathway Beyond Its Effect on Blood Pressure. J Sex Med 2020;17:1280–1287.     

死亡结构域相关蛋白及其在宫颈病变中的研究进展

宫颈癌对妇女健康构成严重威胁,人乳头瘤病毒感染与宫颈病变及宫颈癌的发生密切相关。关于宫颈癌发生发展的机制仍在研究中。近年研究发现一种多功能核蛋白,即死亡结构域相关蛋白(death domain associated protein,Daxx),其与细胞内蛋白或病毒蛋白相互作用,参与调节细胞凋亡、转录调控、抗病毒等细胞活动,在不同途径中发挥不同的生理或病理作用。通过对Daxx功能及其作用机制的研究有助于进一步阐明宫颈癌发生发展的机制,有助于发现新的预防和治疗方法。综述Daxx的一般特性和研究现况及其在宫颈病变的研究进展。     

Uterine artery ligation at its origin following retroperitoneal space development decreases blood loss during single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy

ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine risk factors associated with the failure of uterine artery ligation at its origin following development of the retroperitoneal space (UALr) and evaluated its efficacy in decreasing estimated blood loss (EBL) during single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy (SP-TLH).Materials and methodsThis study includes patient data collected prospectively from May 1st, 2013 to establish a registry for single-port surgery. Data for the present study were collected retrospectively from May 1st, 2013 to August 30th, 2016. Patients who underwent SP-TLH for a symptomatic benign disease. When bilateral UALr was performed successfully, the case was classified as part of the UALr success group. When only unilateral UALr was completed or UALr failed, the case was classified as part of the failure group. We compared patients’ baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes between the two groups.ResultsBilateral UALr was successfully performed in 155 cases and failed in 64 patients. Body Mass Index (BMI) was significantly different between the two groups (24.1 kg/m2 vs. 22.86 kg/m2, p = 0.025). A BMI higher than 23.6 kg/m² was a risk factor for UALr failure in a multivariate analysis (odds ratio = 2.42, p = 0.004). EBL was significantly lower in the UALr success group compared to the UALr failure group (100 [100.0–200.0] vs. 200 [100.0–250.0], p < 0.001), and incidence of Hb decrease of more than 2 g/dl was higher in the UALr failure group (36.1% vs. 54.7%, p = 0.017).ConclusionWe identified higher BMI as a risk factor for UALr failure and demonstrated the safety and efficacy of UALr in reducing blood loss during SP-TLH.     

近端血流阻断加压技术在硬脊膜动静脉畸形血管内治疗中的应用

目的探讨近端血流阻断加压技术在硬脊膜动静脉畸形(SDAVF)血管内治疗中应用的安全性和有效性。方法回顾性分析2017年2月至2018年9月海军军医大学附属长海医院神经外科采用血管内治疗的6例SDAVF患者的临床资料。所有患者术中均应用近端血流阻断加压技术,其中1例因未能完全栓塞,改为显微外科手术治疗。术后即刻行数字减影血管造影(DSA),以判断栓塞情况。对所有患者行门诊或电话随访,随访内容为行Aminoff-Logue评分,判断脊髓功能的恢复情况;门诊随访的患者同时复查脊髓MRI,以判断栓塞情况。结果6例患者的手术均成功。术后即刻DSA显示,5例完全栓塞,1例瘘口残留。所有患者术后均未出现永久性神经系统并发症;其中1例术中造影显示肋间动脉夹层的患者,采用弹簧圈闭塞近端肋间动脉后复查胸椎CT,显示肋间肌内血肿形成,术后持续胸背部疼痛3 d后缓解。6例患者中,5例为门诊随访,1例为电话随访;中位随访时间(范围)为5.5个月(4.0~22.0个月)。术后3个月,6例患者的Aminoff-Logue评分均较术前降低[(2.0±0.7)分、(4.0±1.5)分,P<0.05];脊髓功能得到明显改善。术中因拔管困难而留置体内的1例患者,术后6个月随访时无相关并发症。经显微手术治疗的1例患者出院后10个月行DSA随访,未见瘘口显影。结论初步推测近端血流阻断加压技术在SDAVF血管内治疗中是安全、有效的。     

Examining the link between positive affectivity and anxiety reactivity to social stress in individuals with and without social anxiety disorder

BackgroundPositive affect (PA) attenuates negative reactivity to stress; however, this adaptive function of PA is seldom studied in psychiatric conditions characterized by more extreme forms of affective responding. We tested distinct associations of PA and negative affect (NA) with anxiety reactivity in participants with social anxiety disorder (SAD)—a condition characterized by heightened NA and diminished PA—and non-SAD control subjects.MethodAdults with a principal diagnosis of SAD (n = 71) and those without a psychiatric history (n = 36) rated their PA and NA during the past week, and were exposed to a laboratory stressor wherein they delivered a video-recorded speech on a controversial topic. Anxiety reactivity was assessed in terms of anticipatory anxiety prior to the speech, and observer-rated anxiety-related behavior during the speech.ResultsAcross all participants, higher PA significantly predicted lower anticipatory anxiety and less anxiety-related behavior, beyond level of NA; lower NA significantly predicted attenuated anticipatory anxiety, but not anxiety-related behavior, beyond level of PA. The association between PA and stress reactivity was diminished for individuals with especially elevated NA, as well as for individuals with SAD compared to those without.ConclusionsPA may be protective against negative reactivity to social stress; however, theoretical models and clinical applications should consider possible interactive effects of PA and NA in modulating stress reactivity.