Effect of gender on the reliability of COVID-19 rapid antigen test among elderly

Defining con-founders that affect the reliability of diagnostic tests for coronavirus disease 2019 is vital to breaking the chain of infection. The elderly population is a higher risk group for the emerging virus. However, gender seems to exert a critical role in modifying the infection risk among women owing to hormonal changes. The menopause transition is an exceptional period for older women where the protective and immunomodulatory effects of the estrogen hormone are lost. Accordingly, attention should be given to postmenopausal women since they will have an increased risk compared to their pre-menopausal peers.     

激素替代治疗对绝经后Ⅱ型糖尿病和高血压患者肾脏微血管病变的影响

目的 :探讨激素替代治疗对绝经后Ⅱ型糖尿病和高血压患者肾脏微血管病变的影响。方法 :36例患有Ⅱ型糖尿病和高血压的绝经后妇女随机分为治疗组和安慰剂组各 18例 ,采用双盲法予口服克龄蒙或安慰剂 1片 /日 ,共 4 5个周期 ,测量用药前后各参数值并进行比较及线性相关分析。结果 :治疗组用药前后 2 4小时尿蛋白定量由 ( 0 4 45± 0 0 36 )g降到 ( 0 36 1± 0 0 32 ) g(P <0 0 1) ,内生肌酐清除率由 ( 92 0± 5 2 )ml/min增到 ( 99 1± 4 8)ml/min (P <0 0 5) ,空腹血糖由 ( 7 0 2± 0 4 3)mmol/L降到 ( 6 55± 0 31)mmol/L(P <0 0 5) ,血清总胆固醇由 ( 6 6 6±0 2 8)mmol/L降到 ( 5 71± 0 71)mmol/L(P <0 0 1) ,血压无明显改变。 2 4小时尿蛋白定量和内生肌酐清除率与其他参数间无显著相关性。安慰剂组用药前后各项指标无明显改变。结论 :激素替代治疗对绝经后Ⅱ型糖尿病和高血压患者肾脏微血管病变有改善作用     

体重质量指数与557例绝经后妇女骨密度变化的关系研究

目的 了解不同的年龄绝经后妇女不同体重质量指数(BMI)与不同部位骨密度(BMD)的关系。方法 来自门诊健康体检的557名绝经后妇女(肝肾等疾病除外),年龄范围50~78岁。用双能X线吸收法(DEXA)测定腰椎(L2-4)、股骨颈、Ward's三角及Troch等部位的BMD,同时计算BMI。根据BMI将研究对象分为3组:低体重组(BMI≤20 kg／m2)、正常体重组(25≥BMI>20 kg/m2)及超重组(BMI>25 kg/m2)。根据年龄又分为3组(50-,60-,70~78岁),用方差分析的方法进行各组间均数的统计学分析。结果不同BMI组总体不同部位的BMD方差分析比较有极显著意义P<0.01,高BMI组的BMD均值明显增高;进一步对同一年龄组不同BMI组的不同部位的BMD均值比较,各组之间均有显著性差异(P<0.01),特别是低体重组的骨密度明显低于其他两组BMI组的BMD。结论BMI与绝经后妇女的骨密度有显著相关,但低体重的绝经后妇女作为骨折的危险人群应受到更多的关注:对于超重的绝经后妇女,通过增加体重的方式增加BMD是危险的,因为超重与高血压、冠心病、糖尿病、心肌梗死及中风有一定的关系;通过其他途径:如年轻时加强运动、多饮牛奶、不盲目减肥等,提高妇女峰值骨含量是非常重要的。     

Osteoporosis and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Postmenopausal Women

Estrogen deficiency is a risk factor for osteoporosis and coronary artery disease. Osteoporosis can be evaluated by measuring bone mineral density (BMD). Coronary atherosclerotic burden can be evaluated by measuring coronary calcium using electron beam computed tomography (EBT) of the heart. We compared coronary calcium scores in 45 asymptomatic postmenopausal women with normal and low BMD. BMD of the lumbar spine and proximal femur was measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and coronary calcium was measured quantitatively by EBT. Women were divided into control, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups based on the T score of the lumbar spine. Women were similar in age, years since menopause, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). BMD ± SD (g/cm²) of L1–L4 was 0.96 ± 0.11, 0.83 ± 0.03, and 0.73 ± 0.05, in control, osteopenia, and osteoporosis group, respectively. The total coronary calcium score ± SD (relative units) was 41.9 ± 83.1, 115.1 ± 181.9, and 221.7 ± 355.4 for control, osteopenia, and osteoporosis group, respectively; the score was significantly higher in the osteoporosis than in the control group. This study provides initial data suggesting that women with osteoporosis may have a higher risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis.     

Obesity and postmenopausal bone loss: The influence of obesity on vertebral density and bone turnover in postmenopausal women

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of obesity on the postmenopausal bone mass. Bone mineral density, measured by dual photon absorptiometry of the lumbar spine, serum osteocalcin (OC), fasting urinary calcium to creatinine (Ca:Cr), serum estradiol (E2) dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA) and testosterone (T) were measured in 176 women aged 45–71 years. Women were divided into four groups according to their menopausal status and their weight: 49 perimenopausal, 28 obese perimenopausal, 49 obese postmenopausal. Within each population (perimenopausal and postmenopausal), mean age was the same, only weight was significantly different (p < 0.0001). For the two groups of postmenopausal women mean interval since menopause (YSM) was the same (5.8 ± 3 and 5.4 ± 5 yr). Comparison between groups revealed a significant effect of menopausal status and obesity on BMD and bone turnover. As compared to perimenopausal women, BMD was lower, OC and Ca: Cr higher only in nonobese-postmenopausal women. E2, T, DHA did not differ between the two groups of postmenopausal women. The results of this study suggest that even moderate obesity can play a protective role on postmenopausal bone loss.     

中药龟丝补骨片对绝经后早期妇女骨转换指标和骨密度的影响

目的 从中医“肾虚”理论出发，观察中药龟丝补骨片对绝经后早期妇女骨转换指标和骨密度的影响。方法 将63例加岁以上的自然绝经1年以上但不超过5年的健康妇女，先完成中医肾虚证症状量化表调查、并采用DEXA测量BMD，根据骨密度值T-score低于-2．0为标准分为绝经后骨质疏松症组(OP)和非骨质疏松症组(NO)，依就诊次序按1：2比率序贯进入尼尔雌醇组(n)和龟丝补骨片组(g)。单盲观察尼尔雌醇和龟丝补骨片的治疗作用6个月。成功随访率达93．65％。治疗前和后第3、6个月分别检测骨转换标志物血清BGP和尿Dpd／Cr，治疗结束时复查BMD。结果 采用龟丝补骨片治疗后，第6个月无论NO组还是0P组，血清BGP水平均显著升高；尿Dpd／Cr比值更早、更显著地降低，在OP组治疗第3、6个月时降低分别有显著和极显著性意义，OP-g组尿Ca^2 ／Cr排出明显下降。干预治疗第6个月，龟丝补骨片和尼尔雌醇都有增加骨量的作用，各组BMD都有不同程度的升高；且发现对治疗的反应性似乎骨质疏松者比非骨质疏松者好，腰椎较股骨好，其中椎体部分最好，股骨颈最差。结论 龟丝补骨片具有保护绝经早期妇女的骨丢失作用，我们认为，这一保护作用主要与抑制骨吸收、促进骨形成有关。     

利塞膦酸钠在防治绝经后骨质疏松症中的作用

目的　观察利塞膦酸钠防治绝经后骨质疏松症的疗效。方法　绝经后骨质疏松症共4 8例 ,随机分为 2组 ,对照组 2 4例 ,服安慰剂 ;试验组 2 4例 ,服利塞膦酸钠 5mg/d。另外 ,两组患者每日均服钙维生素D3 合剂 (凯思立 ) 1片 ,两组共服药 12个月 ,试验后 0、1、3、6、9、12个月进行随访。结果　利塞膦酸钠组腰椎、股骨颈及大粗隆的骨密度均明显升高 (P <0 0 5 ) ,其中腰椎骨密度治疗前为 0 80± 0 0 9,治疗后 6个月及 12个月均达到 0 82± 0 0 9,增加率为 2 93%及 2 85 % ,均明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 5 )。 6个月及 12个月治疗总有效率试验组为 80 95 %及 71 4 3% ,显著高于对照组的4 5 4 5 %及 31 82 % (P <0 0 5 )。两组患者均无严重副作用。结论　利塞膦酸钠能明显提高绝经后骨质疏松症患者的骨密度 ,副作用轻。     

绝经后阴道出血的相关因素分析

目的探讨绝经后阴道出血的病因及相关因素。方法对129例绝经后阴道出血患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果因良性疾病引起的出血占51.16%,非器质性疾病占25.58%,恶性肿瘤占23.26%,患者出血时年龄大,绝经年限长恶性肿瘤发生率高。结论绝经后阴道出血的主要原因是良性疾病和非器质性病变,但恶性肿瘤仍占一定比例。因此对绝经后阴道出血患者应采取综合的检查手段,明确病因,对因治疗。     

Short-term estrogen test for cytodiagnosis in postmenopausal women

A short-term estrogen test was used to obtain a correct cytologic diagnosis in 73 patients with an equivocal atrophic cellular pattern. Overestimation in cytodiagnosis was markedly eliminated, and the correct cytologic diagnosis was made in 81% of the cell samples after the estrogen test. The purpose of this study was not only to confirm the usefulness of the short-term estrogen test, but also to observe the cytomorphologic changes before and after the test. Thick cytoplasm, vacuoles in the cytoplasm, and a distinct cell border increased, while the amorphous chromatin pattern was eliminated after the estrogen test. Maturation of atypical cells in cases of dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and invasive squamous-cell carcinoma was investigated before and after the estrogen test. Although malignant cells were not influenced by estrogen, maturation of dysplastic cells was induced after the test.