Pathological features of Brucella spondylitis: A single-center study

ObjectiveTo explore the pathological features of Brucella spondylitis (BS) under the optical microscope, thus providing pathological references for the diagnosis.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 70 BS patients (42 males and 28 females, mean age 52.01 ± 10.77 [20–74] years) admitted in the Department of Spine Surgery, the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, from January 2013 to December 2020. Their medical history, clinical manifestations, laboratory test results, imaging findings and bacteriological culture results were collected. Among them, 5, 5, 43, 4 and 13 cases demonstrated involvement into the cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, thoracolumbar vertebra and lumbosacral vertebra, respectively. Notably, L4 showed pathology in 32 cases. Pathological features of BS were analyzed by H&E staining of granulation tissues, sclerotic bones, sequestrums, and intervertebral discs.Results42 cases underwent bacterial culture, of which 4 were positive, and the positive rate of bacterial culture was only 9.5%. The highest Vas score was 7, the lowest was 4, and the average was 5.76 ± 0.89. The highest CRP was 153 mg/L, the lowest was 0.98 mg/L, and the average was 30.98 ± 33.79 mg/L. The highest ESR is 112 mm/h, the lowest is 5 mm/h, and the average is 49.34 ± 27.73 mm/h. Under the optical microscope, BS manifested acute or chronic inflammation. Acute inflammatory features included neutrophil and eosinophil infiltration, necrosis, and abscesses, while chronic inflammatory features included lymphocyte, plasma cell, fibrous tissue and monocyte infiltration, hyaline degeneration, angiogenesis and hyperplasia of other tissues. Other features included vasodilation, hemorrhage, granulomas and multinucleated giant cell infiltration. In the present study, chronic inflammation was observed in 25 cases, in-acute-phase chronic inflammation in 45 cases, and acute inflammation in no cases. Pathological features of BS under the microscope included foam cell reaction in 46 cases, histiocytic reaction in 24 cases and eosinophilic abscesses in 6 cases. Eosinophil infiltration was observed in 45 cases (mainly during the acute phase of chronic inflammation) and massive eosinophilic abscesses in 6 cases. Granulation tissue hyperplasia followed inflammatory repair in 25 BS cases, and was generally boosted in the acute phase of chronic inflammation. Multinucleated giant cell infiltration and granulomas were less observed in BS cases, which differed from pathological features of spinal tuberculosis.ConclusionsChronic inflammation or in-acute-phase chronic inflammation is the main pathological feature of BS, while the single acute inflammation is less observed in BS cases. Foam cell reaction and histiocytic reaction scale up during the acute phase of chronic inflammation, and some BS patients may develop massive eosinophilic abscesses. Granulation tissue hyperplasia, rather than multinucleated giant cell infiltration and granulomas, serve as pathological reference for the differential diagnosis of BS and spinal tuberculosis.     

不同干燥方法对桂枝药材中苯丙素类成分的影响及评价

目的:研究不同干燥方法对桂枝药材中苯丙素类(香豆素、肉桂醇、肉桂酸、桂皮醛、邻甲氧基肉桂醛)化学成分的影响,为桂枝适宜干燥方法的确定提供依据。方法:以苯丙素类化学成分含量为评价指标,分别对晒干、阴干及3种现代加工干燥方法后桂枝的质量进行评价,通过SPSS软件进行主成分分析,利用主成分得分进行综合评价。结果:不同干燥处理方法后有效成分含量差异较大,其中微波干燥使有效成分损失最多,阴干、晒干、低温热风干燥有利于桂枝有效成分的保留。结论:以干燥时间、化学成分含量、外观性状、气味等为评价指标,确定热风干燥50℃为桂枝药材较为适宜的现代干燥加工方法。     

外源性神经节苷脂相关性吉兰—巴雷综合征的发病机制及诊治研究进展

吉兰―巴雷综合征（GBS）是一种以快速进行性四肢麻木无力为特点的急性炎性脱髓鞘性多发性多神经根神经病。随着外源性神经节苷脂在临床的广泛应用，该药引起的副作用也逐渐显现，外源性神经节苷脂相关性GBS是其最严重的并发症，临床上主要表现为轴索型GBS，以四肢弛缓性瘫痪为首发症状，表现为急性、严重且快速进展的周围神经受累，较其他轴索型GBS病情重，恢复时间长，预后差。目前发病机制尚不明确。静脉注射人免疫球蛋白是其具有循证医学证据的治疗方法，目前已取代血浆置换成为GBS首选治疗方法，推荐剂量为0.4 g/（kg·d），连续静滴5 d，大剂量激素治疗的效果还有待进一步探讨。早发现、早诊断、尽早停用外源性神经节苷脂、及时应用人血免疫球蛋白冲击治疗和康复治疗，可改善预后。     

浅论强直性脊柱炎归于肝

强直性脊柱炎是一种起病较缓慢而隐匿的风湿免疫系统疾病,具有病程长、难治愈和临床误诊率高等特点,可影响患者正常生活和工作,严重者可致骨质疏松及骨折,甚至可致残。本文主要从肝藏血主筋、肝肾同源理论辨证论治强直性脊柱炎,通过运用肝藏血主筋、肝肾同源理论对其病因病机的演变及临床治疗进一步研究,为临床中强直性脊柱炎的治疗提供理论依据。     

生物标志物的联合检测对矽肺早期辅助诊断的价值

目的：探讨联合检测生物标志物应用于矽肺早期辅助诊断的灵敏度和特异性。方法：采用立意抽样法，选取65例男性矽肺患者为病例组，以70例接触游离二氧化硅的在岗作业人员为对照组。清晨空腹采集外周血并分离血清，采用比色法测定对照人群和矽肺患者血清中超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和丙二醛（MDA）水平；酶联免疫吸附法测定白细胞介素-6（IL-6）及肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平，以矽肺I期患者血清中有显著性变化的生物标志物（MDA、IL-6和TNF-α）检测数据为数据集，绘制受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）并建立Logistic回归模型，评估联合检测上述生物标志物对矽肺早期辅助诊断的价值。结果：与对照组相比，矽肺患者血清中SOD表达水平无显著变化（P > 0.05）；矽肺I期及Ⅱ期患者血清中MDA及IL-6表达水平显著升高（P < 0.05）；矽肺I期患者血清中TNF-α表达水平显著升高（P < 0.05）。回归模型结果显示，ROC曲线下面积排序为：3个指标联合检测（0.89） > IL-6（0.86） > MDA（0.81） > TNF-α（0.65）。结论：IL-6、TNF-α和MDA的联合检测可以提高矽肺早期辅助诊断的灵敏度和特异性。     

宁夏2019参加全国个人剂量监测能力考核结果分析

目的 通过分析2019年参加全国放射工作人员个人剂量监测能力考核结果，了解本省实验室个人剂量监测系统运行状况，进一步提高监测能力和水平。方法 参加2019年全国放射工作人员个人剂量监测能力考核，并对考核结果进行分析总结。结果 本次能力考核检测报告获得满分10分，且单组性能偏差在-0.04～0.01（均符合|P_i| ≤ 0.10），同时综合性能偏差B² + S² ≤ 0.10（B为综合判定指标，S为综合标准偏差），故而实验得70满分，总分达到80分可参加评定优秀的要求，经评定质控分为17.3分，Q值为97.3（Q值 ≥ 95为优秀），故本实验室个人剂量监测能力考核结果为优秀。结论 宁夏个人剂量监测实验室系统运行良好，检测结果准确、误差范围较小，可满足国家职业性外照射个人剂量监测相关标准要求。     

Vacuum myofascial therapy device for non-specific neck pain. A single blind randomized clinical trial

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a vacuum myofascial therapy device (VT) for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), range of motion (ROM), neck pain-related disability, pain, and quality of life in patients with non-specific neck pain.MethodsA randomized controlled trial in which thirty-eight participants with non-specific neck pain (NP) were randomly assigned to either an experimental (VT) or a comparison physical therapy program (PTP) group. The VT group (n = 19) received five sessions of treatment with a vacuum myofascial therapy device while the PTP group (n = 19) received five sessions of massage, ultrasound therapy (US), and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) over two weeks. The outcome measures were the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), range of motion, quality of life (SF-12), neck disability Index (NDI), and PPTs at the end of treatment and at one-month follow-up.ResultsAlthough both groups experienced improvements in pain, neck disability, range of motion, and pressure pain, these only were statistically significant in the VT group. At one-month follow-up, the VT group still showed improvements in pain, neck disability, and range of motion.DiscussionVacuum myofascial therapy applied with a device offers similar results to other vacuum-based techniques such as cupping therapy. Moreover, in this device the parameters are digitally controlled, which allows for the precise reproduction of treatment.     

补益营卫方对衰老表皮结构蛋白K17的影响

目的:观察补益营卫方对衰老表皮结构蛋白K17的基因和蛋白水平的影响。方法:将3个月龄小鼠(年轻组)与14个月龄小鼠(老年组)表皮细胞消化分离出来,然后进行传代培养,其中14个月龄小鼠(老年组)的表皮细胞分为2组,一组用常规方法培养细胞,另一组用含2.5%的补益营卫方培养基进行培养,采用荧光定量RT-PCR法和Western Blotting法分别检测细胞K17mRNA表达和细胞K17蛋白表达。结果:与年轻组比较,老年组的K17mRNA和蛋白表达水平均升高(P<0.05);经药物干预后小鼠表皮细胞中K17mRNA和蛋白水平较老年组明显降低(P<0.05)。结论:补益营卫方可通过抑制衰老表皮结构蛋白K17的表达,起到延缓皮肤衰老作用。     

“龙虎交战”针法针刺八脉交会穴对偏头痛患者头痛天数及血清CGRP表达的影响＊

目的 观察“龙虎交战”针法针刺八脉交会穴对无先兆偏头痛（Migraine without aura，MO）患者头痛天数及外周血降钙素基因相关肽（Calcitonin gene related peptide，CGRP）表达水平的影响。方法 按照头痛程度将90例MO受试者区层随机分为治疗Ⅰ组、治疗Ⅱ组和对照组各30例。治疗Ⅰ组施以“龙虎交战”针法针刺八脉交会穴（外关和足临泣），治疗Ⅱ组施以平补平泻针法针刺八脉交会穴（外关和足临泣），对照组施以平补平泻针法针刺非经非穴点，每次留针30分钟，5次/周，共治疗20次。于治疗前、治疗结束4周后的随访分别记录三组患者头痛天数的变化情况以判定疗效，并采集患者治疗前、治疗结束4周后随访的肘部静脉血用ELISA法检测血清中的CGRP含量的变化。结果 ①各组治疗前患者的头痛天数无显著差异（Ｐ > 0.05），治疗Ⅰ组、治疗Ⅱ组和对照组治疗结束4周后随访的头痛天数较治疗前均显著降低（Ｐ < 0.05）；治疗Ⅰ组头痛天数的降低显著优于治疗Ⅱ组和对照组（Ｐ < 0.001），治疗Ⅱ组头痛天数的降低显著优于对照组（Ｐ < 0.05）；②3组治疗前CGRP的表达无显著差异，治疗Ⅰ组、治疗Ⅱ组治疗结束4周后随访CGRP的表达较治疗前均显著下降（Ｐ < 0.001），对照组治疗结束4周后随访CGRP的表达较治疗前差异无显著性（Ｐ > 0.05）；治疗Ⅰ组CGRP治疗结束4周随访的表达较治疗Ⅱ组和对照组均显著下降（Ｐ < 0.01），治疗Ⅱ组CGRP的表达较对照组显著下降（P < 0.01）。结论 ①八脉交会穴施以“龙虎交战”针法针刺能明显改善MO患者的头痛天数，同时降低MO患者血清CGRP的表达水平，这可能是针刺八脉交会穴治疗MO的机制之一；②非经非穴点的针刺效应无持续性，而八脉交会穴的针刺效应具有持续性；③八脉交会穴可以充分发挥复式针刺手法的治疗效应，提示我们在临床上治疗疾病时不仅要注意腧穴配伍，恰当的针刺手法更是提高临床疗效、事半功倍的关键。     

益母草中阿魏酸对含益母草中成药质量标准影响的探讨

目的：建立HPLC/TQ-MS测定益母草中阿魏酸含量的方法并测定不同产地益母草中阿魏酸含量，评价益母草中阿魏酸对中成药调经止痛片及新生化颗粒的质量影响，为制定含有益母草并以阿魏酸为定量指标的中成药质量标准提供参考。方法：采用薄层色谱法及UPLC-Q/TOF定性鉴别及分析益母草中阿魏酸，采用HPLC/TQ-MS定量分析10批不同产地益母草中阿魏酸含量。基于定量分析结果及处方用量探讨益母草中阿魏酸含量对其中成药质量标准的影响。结果：薄层鉴别及UPLC-Q/TOF定性分析结果显示，10批不同产地益母草中均含有阿魏酸。HPLC/TQ-MS定量分析结果显示，益母草中阿魏酸含量在0.004 2%~0.006 5%之间。结论：益母草与当归、川芎等含有阿魏酸的药材配伍且其用量较大时，益母草中阿魏酸含量会对其质量评价产生一定的影响。