Research Priorities in Pelvic Venous Disorders in Women: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Research Consensus Panel

Pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs) in women can present with chronic pelvic pain, lower-extremity and vulvar varicosities, lower-extremity swelling and pain, and left-flank pain and hematuria. Multiple evidence gaps exist related to PeVDs with the consequence that nonvascular specialists rarely consider the diagnosis. Recognizing this, the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation funded a Research Consensus Panel to prioritize a research agenda to address these gaps. This paper presents the proceedings and recommendations from that Panel.     

Recipient hypertonic saline infusion prevents cardiac allograft dysfunction

Objective

Hypertonic saline (HTS) has potent immune and vascular effects. We assessed recipient pretreatment with HTS on allograft function in a porcine model of heart transplantation and hypothesized that HTS infusion would limit endothelial and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction following transplantation.

临床药师在导管接触性溶栓联合抗凝治疗急性下肢深静脉血栓的用药分析与药学监护中的作用

目的 探讨临床药师在急性下肢深静脉血栓患者个体化治疗中的作用。 方法 对南京鼓楼医院血管外科2018年8月收治的8例急性下肢深静脉血栓患者的治疗过程进行分析，结合临床药学知识制定导管接触性溶栓及抗凝用药方案，对患者实施全程药学监护。 结果 溶栓治疗期间，患者血浆纤维蛋白原水平呈明显下降趋势，血浆D-二聚体水平呈先升高后降低的趋势，血小板未见明显下降趋势；8例患者在溶栓治疗过程中，2例出现轻微牙龈出血后自行止血，1例出现血尿，停止溶栓治疗后改为口服抗凝药，血尿现象消失。患者预后改善明显，血栓完全溶解，静脉恢复畅通，用药安全得到有效保障。 结论 临床药师在导管接触性溶栓联合抗凝治疗急性下肢深静脉血栓患者的个体化用药监护方面发挥了积极作用。     

肾上腺静脉成像在原发性醛固酮增多症诊断中的研究进展

原发性醛固酮增多症是继发性高血压常见的病因之一，其分型和病变定位对于临床治疗方法的选择及其预后具有重要的临床意义。影像检查包括肾上腺静脉采血、增强多层螺旋CT以及非增强MR血管成像等，其中增强多层螺旋CT成像可清楚显示肾上腺静脉的形态和位置。将常用的评价肾上腺静脉的影像检查方法加以阐述，并讨论其研究进展和发展趋势。     

Local lymph node recurrence after central neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancers: A meta analysis

BackgroundProphylactic central neck dissection (CND) at the time of total thyroidectomy (TT) remains controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to compare the local recurrence between patients who underwent TT plus CND and those who underwent TT alone.MethodsThe publicly available literature published from January 1990 to October 2017 concerning TT plus prophylactic CND versus TT for PTC was retrieved by searching the national and international online databases. Meta-analysis was performed after the data extraction process.ResultsTwenty-five studies with comparison between TT + CND and TT alone were eligible and included in this meta-analysis. For both PTC and papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), the overall recurrence in TT + CND group was significantly lower than that in TT alone group. The central compartment recurrence was significantly higher in TT alone group than TT + CND group (OR = 3.41, 95% Cl [2.00 ～ 5.80], P < 0.00001), while no significant difference of lateral compartment recurrence was observed between the two groups (OR = 1.19, 95%Cl [0.81 ～ 1.77], P = 0.38). We compared ipsilateral CND + TT with TT alone and found that the recurrence was not significantly different between the two groups (OR = 1.44, 95%Cl [0.74 ～ 2.81], P = 0.28). On the other hand, bilateral CND + TT showed significantly low recurrence (OR = 2.48, 95%Cl [1.75 ～ 3.53], P < 0.00001).ConclusionsThe addition of CND to TT resulted in a greater reduction in risk of local recurrence than TT alone, especially preventing central neck recurrences. Additionally, we discovered that bilateral CND in patients with PTC > 1 cm was necessary.     

Clinical Features,Treatment, and Visual Outcomes of Japanese Patients with Posterior Scleritis

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe clinical features and visual outcomes of Japanese patients with posterior scleritis.

Methods: Clinical records of 10 patients (13 eyes) presenting between 2006 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: The mean age was 50.1 ± 20.8 years; 50% were women, and three patients had bilateral disease. Associated anterior scleritis (11 eyes, 85%) and serous retinal detachment (8 eyes, 62%) were common at presentation. Treatment consisted of corticosteroids (all patients) and immunosuppressive agents (seven patients). The mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was significantly reduced over follow-up [611 μm at baseline, 298 μm (p < 0.01) at 1 month, and 238 μm (p < 0.01) at 1 year]. Recurrent inflammation was observed in six patients. A best-corrected visual acuity of 0.8 or better was achieved in all 13 eyes at 3 years and 71% of eyes at 5 years.

Conclusion: Although 60% of patients with posterior scleritis had recurrence, visual outcomes were favorable.