An alternative treatment option for Paprosky Type IIIb acetabular defect using multiple tantalum wedges – A case report

The treatment of severe acetabular defects in revision total hip arthroplasty (Paprosky type IIIa and IIIb) is demanding and choosing the appropriate surgical technique remains controversial. The introduction of trabecular metal augments has led to a variety of new treatment options. The authors present a case of a Paprosky Type IIIb acetabular defect due to eight subsequent revisions of the left hip. The patient was treated with an alternative treatment option using multiple tantalum wedges. Anatomical reconstruction was achieved and at 12 months follow-up, the patient was pain free and was able to walk without walking aids.     

Integrating multiple-domain rules for disease classification

In psychiatry, clinicians use criteria sets from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to diagnose mental disorders. Most criteria sets have several symptom domains, and in order to be diagnosed, an individual must meet the minimum number of symptoms required by each domain. Some efforts are now focused on adding biomarkers to these symptom domains to facilitate the detection of and highlight the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders. Thus, a new criteria set may consist of both clinical symptom counts in several domains and continuous biomarkers. In this paper, we propose a method to integrate classification rules from multiple data sources to estimate an optimal criteria set. Each domain-specific rule can be counts of symptoms, a linear function of symptoms, or even nonparametric. The overall classification rule is the intersection of these domain-specific rules. Based on examining the expected population loss function, we propose two iterative algorithms using either support vector machines or logistic regression to fit intersection rules consistent with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In simulation studies, these proposed methods are comparable with the true decision rule. The methods are applied to the motivating study to construct a criteria set for complicated grief. The developed criteria set shows a substantial improvement in sensitivity and specificity compared to the current standards on an independent validation study.     

Colon Cancer Tumor Location Defined by Gene Expression May Disagree With Anatomic Tumor Location

BackgroundCancers of the right colon have been shown to differ from left-side colon cancers in prognosis, response to epithelial growth factor receptor inhibitors, microsatellite instability and BRAF mutation status, and other molecular characteristics. Clinical application of these differences will benefit from a deeper understanding of how tumor location defines and is defined by gene expression.Materials and MethodsThis study was carried out using Affymetrix microarray datasets (Cohort A: training set, n = 352; validation set, n = 519) and samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas Colon Adenocarcinoma database (Cohort B: n = 408), in which tumor location was reported. Gene expression patterns characteristic of tumor side were identified in a manner unbiased by statistical classification method.ResultsIn the Cohort A validation set, the anatomic locations of 75% of tumors agree with the locations predicted by gene expression (so-called genomic location), whereas 8% of tumors had genomic locations discordant with their anatomic locations, and 17% of tumors had ambiguous genomic locations. Genomic location was a better predictor of microsatellite instability, CpG island methylator phenotype status, and BRAF mutation status than anatomic location. Tumors with ambiguous genomic location were significantly (P = 1.3 × 10⁻⁷) more likely to have the mesenchymal consensus molecular subtype (40%) than those with a specific genomic location (18%). A genomic signature to predict genomic location was defined.ConclusionTumor location is increasingly considered in deciding treatment of a colon tumor. We showed that genomic location was superior to anatomic location as a predictor of molecular characteristics, suggesting that it may be a more accurate predictor of response.     

基于信息化的手术分级及非计划再手术管理智能实时监控研究

目的探索通过开发基于信息化的手术分级及非计划再手术管理智能实时监控系统,以提高手术管理的质量和效率。方法通过上海市嘉定区南翔医院开发的“南翔医院手术及非计划再手术智能监控系统1.0”,对,手术及非计划再手术进行实时监控。结果与传统的手术检查模式相比,基于信息化的手术分级及非计划再手术管理智能实时监控更为及时、有效,有助于提高检查效率和质量。结论基于信息化的手术分级及非计划再手术管理智能实时监控已具备现实可能性,可以将事后监控前伸,提高手术监管的效率和质量,对提高医疗质量、确保手术安全也能起到有效的作用。     

基于穿戴式智慧衣的心电远程实时监护系统设计

目的:针对目前心电监护系统在穿戴式、实时性和数据分析上存在的不足之处,设计一种基于穿戴式智慧衣的心电远程实时监护系统。方法:该系统包括穿戴式智慧衣、Android智能手机App和私有云服务器3个部分。通过穿戴式智慧衣实时采集老年人心电信号。Android智能手机App通过无线蓝牙技术接收心电数据,实时传输心电数据到私有云服务器。私有云服务器接收智能手机传输的心电数据,采用基于机器学习的心电分类算法对心电数据进行房颤检测。云端服务器的云端心电图实时监护平台实时显示心电图和心电分析结果,辅助社区监护人员监护老年人心电。结果:心电分类算法的房颤检测效果较好,该系统的心电数据采集和数据远程传输可靠,监护功能运行正常。结论:该系统可以在社区中对老年人进行心电远程实时监护和房颤检测。