Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to transplant in neonates with fatal pulmonary conditions: A review

Neonates with progressive respiratory failure should be referred early for subspecialty evaluation and lung transplantation consideration. ECMO should be considered for patients with severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction and a high likelihood of death while on maximal medical therapy, either in the setting of reversible medical conditions or while awaiting lung transplantation. While ECMO offers hope to neonates that experience clinical deterioration while awaiting transplant, the risks and benefits of this intervention should be considered on an individual basis. Owing to the small number of infant lung transplants performed yearly, large studies examining the outcomes of various bridging techniques in this age group do not exist. Multiple single-centre experiences of transplanted neonates have been described and currently serve as guidance for transplant teams. Future investigation of outcomes specific to neonatal transplant recipients bridged with advanced devices is needed.     

王檀教授基于虚寒病机辨证治疗间质性肺疾病的临床经验浅析

间质性肺疾病是一组肺部弥漫性疾病,为呼吸系统疑难病,呼吸致残率、死亡率高,发病率逐年提高。目前间质性肺疾病的相关研究很多,至今尚无特效治疗方法,而中医药对于间质性肺疾病的治疗具有极大的优势。本文对王檀教授治疗间质性肺疾病从"痹"论治、病因病机、临床分型,具体针对内因成痹、外因致病及加重等因素灵活加减,辨治用药方面进行全面总结,为临床提供参考。     

Pathophysiology of interstitial cystitis

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is a chronic pain syndrome whose causes remains elusive with no generally accepted treatment. A hallmark of functional pain syndromes such as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is pain in the absence of demonstrable pathology of the viscera or associated nerves. Patients with chronic pain experience a greater impairment in quality of life than healthy controls. In addition, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms can frequently overlap with other conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety disorders, and a number of other syndromes not directly related to the urinary bladder. Because of the complex pathophysiology, a number of animal models have been studied over the years to better understand mechanisms underlying patient symptoms. These models can include: bladder centric, complex mechanisms and psychological and physical stress models. Such animal models can aid in the investigation of aspects of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome that cannot be pursued in humans as well as to develop and test potential therapies. In addition, the search for urinary factors that may be a cause of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome has resulted in the discovery of a number of potential targets that could serve as predictive biomarkers which can aid in early diagnosis and treatment of this chronic disorder.     

儿童尿路感染的临床分析与治疗

目的 分析我院147例泌尿系感染住院患儿的临床及治疗情况,并结合国内外新的研究进展,为临床诊治提供参考依据。方法 应用描述性方法对我院2016年5月至2020年5月住院的147例泌尿系感染病例进行回顾性分析。结果 147例患儿中,男性88例(59.86%)。婴儿期人数最多,共63例(42.86%)。尿培养中以屎肠球菌及大肠埃希菌多见。治疗上有136例(92.52%)选用头孢菌素类抗生素,其中三代头孢有132例(89.80%);45例行排泄性膀胱输尿管造影的患儿中有22例(48.89%)存在膀胱输尿管返流。结论 泌尿系感染是儿童的常见病,由于它与泌尿系畸形特别是膀胱输尿管返流密切相关,易导致感染反复,因此早期诊治并寻找其潜在的畸形,可预防复发,改善预后。     

全身型幼年特发性关节炎合并肺间质病变概述

全身型幼年特发性关节炎是儿童常见的风湿性疾病之一， 肺间质病变是指以肺间质和远端气隙重构为特征， 进而导致异常气体交换的疾病。近年来， 国内外对全身型幼年特发性关节炎合并肺间质病变的报道有增多趋势。该文总结了近年来报道中全身型幼年特发性关节炎儿童合并肺间质病变的情况， 并对儿童肺间质病变的临床表现， 影像学表现， 诊断和治疗进行综述，旨在对该类疾病有更深刻的认识， 有助于肺间质病变的早期诊治。     

COVID-19 vaccine induced interstitial lung disease

A 60-year-old man presented with dyspnea four days after the second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. Imaging revealed extensive ground-glass opacification. Blood tests were notable for elevated KL-6 levels. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis showed increased lymphocyte-dominant inflammatory cells and decreased CD4/CD8 ratio. These findings were consistent with the diagnosis of drug-induced interstitial lung disease (DIILD). To the best of our knowledge, this has never been reported in previous literature. Treatment with glucocorticoids relieved his symptoms. This paper highlights that although extremely rare, COVID-19 vaccine could cause DIILD, and early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to improve patient outcomes.     

Brachytherapy: An emblematic example of extreme hypofractionated regimen

In order to provide more convenient irradiation regimens for patient comfort, radiation facility organization and health expenses, new hypofractionated protocols have been evaluated. Moderately (dose/fraction: 2.3 to 3 Gy), then ultra (dose/fraction: 5.2 to 6.1 Gy) hypofractionated irradiations were first validated. The current question is: is it possible to go forward using extreme hypofractionated regimens (EHR) based on 1 to 3 fractions. Different irradiation techniques are under investigation. However, brachytherapy remains the smartest way to deliver a high dose in a small volume. We report prospective and retrospective study results which evaluated EHR for breast and prostate brachytherapy. While oncological outcome and toxicity profile appear extremely encouraging for low-risk breast cancer after a 1 to 4 fractions (6.25 to 20 Gy/fraction), the use of a single fraction of 19 to 23 Gy appears debatable for prostate cancer. Brachytherapy represents an emblematic example of EHR but longer follow-up and more mature results are awaited in order to specify the right indications and refine the EQD2 calculation method including new biological and technical factors.     

Hydrogen Transportation Behaviour of V–Ni Solid Solution: A First-Principles Investigation

Hydrogen embrittlement causes deterioration of materials used in metal–hydrogen systems. Alloying is a good option for overcoming this issue. In the present work, first-principles calculations were performed to systematically study the effects of adding Ni on the stability, dissolution, trapping, and diffusion behaviour of interstitial/vacancy H atoms of pure V. The results of lattice dynamics and solution energy analyses showed that the V–Ni solid solutions are dynamically and thermodynamically stable, and adding Ni to pure V can reduce the structural stability of various VH_x phases and enhance their resistance to H embrittlement. H atoms preferentially occupy the characteristic tetrahedral interstitial site (TIS) and the octahedral interstitial site (OIS), which are composed by different metal atoms, and rapidly diffuse along both the energetically favourable TIS → TIS and OIS → OIS paths. The trapping energy of monovacancy H atoms revealed that Ni addition could help minimise the H trapping ability of the vacancies and suppress the retention of H in V. Monovacancy defects block the diffusion of H atoms more than the interstitials, as determined from the calculated H-diffusion barrier energy data, whereas Ni doping contributes negligibly toward improving the H-diffusion coefficient.