控制性肺膨胀在食管癌术后应用的临床对比研究

目的　观察在食管癌术后应用控制性肺膨胀防止急性呼吸衰竭的疗效。方法　随机设立应用控制性肺膨胀组 4 3例和对照组 33例 ,年龄和手术时间等无显著差异。观察撤离呼吸机时间。撤机后 1 2、2 4h的呼吸频率、心率、血氧饱和度和氧分压。结果　 (1 )应用控制性肺膨胀后 ,撤机时间由 (1 0 4± 1 5 )min缩短到 (87± 1 3)min。 (2 )撤机后 1 2h ,控制性肺膨胀组血氧饱和度和氧分压异常的患者率分别由 30 .30 %下降到 6 .98% ,2 4 .2 4 %下降到 6 .98%。 (3)撤机后 2 4h ,血氧饱和度异常的患者率由1 8.1 8%下降到 2 .33%。结论　食管癌术后应用控制性肺膨胀能有效防止急性呼吸衰竭的发生。     

大鼠闭合性硬膜外球囊扩张脑损伤模型的建立

为建立闭合性脑硬膜外占位性颅脑损伤的大鼠模型,利用5F 漂浮导管置脑硬膜外模拟占位,按球囊注入水量和持续时间分组。观察各组动物的死亡率,存活鼠的颅内压、脑含水量的变化以及血肿形成、组织受损的情况。结果显示:球囊越大,持续时间越长,损伤越大;存活鼠颅内压及脑水含量均增加,神经机能受损,并有血肿形成和受压区坏死;上述变化随占位时间延长和受压程度的加重而加重。提示该脑损伤模型简单可行、可重复,能较好地反映硬膜外占位性脑损伤的病理分级,且经济实用     

Pros and cons of perfusion balloons in failed angioplasty

Prolonged inflation with perfusion balloons is commonly used in failed angioplasty. The objective of this study was to determine the angiographic outcome of 59 consecutive patients treated with prolonged inflation with perfusion balloons as the primary treatment for failed angioplasty. Angiographic success (< 50% stenosis and normal flow) was achieved in 41%. Angiographic success was greater in the left anterior descending coronary artery (67% versus 33% for non-left anterior descending involvement, P = .044) and was less in complex dissections (25% versus 75% for no dissection or simple dissections, P = .025). Angiographic deterioration occurred in 37.5% of the successful group and 77% of the unsuccessful group (P = .002) and was more frequent in the right coronary artery (88% versus 50% for non-right coronary involvement, P = .007) and complex dissections (92% versus 38% for no dissection or simple dissections, P = .0001). Thus, in a group of patients with unsuccessful outcome following conventional balloon angioplasty, success with the perfusion balloon was modest. Furthermore, angiographic deterioration was frequently observed following unsuccessful prolonged inflation.     

Predictors for Employment Status in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A 10-Year Longitudinal Observational Study

Objective

To identify predictors for employment status after 10 years in a cohort of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), with the aim to increase knowledge concerning factors present at an early stage that are important for working life and work-life balance.

Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is associated with low levels of insulin resistance among heart failure patients

Background and aimsHeart failure (HF) patients are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This study examined the association between adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and insulin resistance among U.S. adults with HF.Methods and resultsUsing data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2016 cycles, we included 348 individuals aged 20+ years with HF and no history of diabetes. DASH diet adherence index quartile 1 indicated the lowest and quartile 4 indicated the highest adherence. The highest level of insulin resistance was defined by the upper tertile of the Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Associations between level of insulin resistance and DASH diet adherence and its linear trends were examined using logistic regressions. Trend analyses showed that participants in upper DASH diet adherence index quartiles were more likely older, female, non-Hispanic White, of normal weight, and had lower levels of fasting insulin than those in lower quartiles. Median values of HOMA-IR from lowest to highest DASH diet adherence index quartiles were 3.1 (interquartile range, 1.8–5.5), 2.9 (1.7–5.6), 2.1 (1.1–3.7), and 2.1 (1.3–3.5). Multivariable logistic analyses indicated that participants with the highest compared to the lowest DASH adherence showed 77.1% lower odds of having the highest level of insulin resistance (0.229, 95% confidence interval: 0.073–0.716; p = 0.017 for linear trend).ConclusionGood adherence to the DASH diet was associated with lower insulin resistance among community-dwelling HF patients. Heart healthy dietary patterns likely protect HF patients from developing type 2 diabetes.