Time-varying prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in metastatic colorectal cancer: A population-based study and meta-analysis

We studied the prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in metastatic colorectal cancer over time and across treatment lines. Population data on synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer patients were extracted from the Netherlands Cancer Registry and SEER database. Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane library were searched for prospective studies on metastatic colorectal cancer to conduct a meta-analysis. Inclusion criteria consisted of metastatic disease, systemic treatment with palliative intent and specification of primary tumor location. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. For the population-based data, multivariable Cox models were constructed. The Grambsch-Therneau test was conducted to evaluate the potential time-varying nature of sidedness. Meta-regression incorporating treatment-line as variable was conducted to test the pre-specified hypothesis that the prognostic value of sidedness varies over time. Analysis of 12 885 and 16 160 synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer patients registered in the Netherlands Cancer Registry and SEER database, respectively, indicated a time-varying prognostic value of sidedness (P < .01). Thirty-one studies were selected for the meta-analysis (9558 patients for overall survival analysis). Pooled univariable hazard ratio_{left-sided/right-sided} for overall survival was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.65-0.76) in 1st-line, 0.76 (0.54-1.06) in 2nd-line and 1.01 (0.86-1.19) in 3rd-line studies. Hazard ratios were significantly influenced by treatment line (P = .035). The prognostic value of sidedness of the primary tumor in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with palliative systemic therapy decreases over time since diagnosis, suggesting that sidedness may not be a useful stratification factor in late-line trials. This decrease in prognostic value should be taken into account when providing prognostic information to patients.     

原发癌灶定位与甲状腺微小癌颈侧区淋巴结转移关系研究

目的 探究原发灶定位与甲状腺乳头状微小癌（PTMC）颈侧区淋巴结转移的关系，评估超声检查预测颈侧区淋巴结转移的准确率。方法 回顾性分析2014年1月至2015年12月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的134例PTMC病人的临床资料，均行中央区淋巴结清扫+改良颈侧区淋巴结清扫。依据超声定位分组，分析癌灶位置与颈侧区淋巴结转移的关系。结果 颈侧各分区淋巴结转移发生率分别为：Ⅱ区30.6%、Ⅲ区50.7%、Ⅳ区57.5%、Ⅴ区11.3%。癌灶位于中上极者颈侧区淋巴结转移发生率高于癌灶位于下极者（89.7% vs. 75.7%，P=0.038），靠近外侧者较内侧者更易出现颈侧区淋巴结转移（93.7% vs. 81.4%，P=0.049）。超声检查判定Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ区淋巴结转移的敏感度分别为43.9%、85.3%、85.7%、14.3%；特异度为91.4%、57.6%、35.1%、99.1%。超声预测Ⅲ、Ⅳ区淋巴结转移敏感度较高，Ⅱ、Ⅴ区淋巴结转移特异度较高。结论 癌灶位置与甲状腺微小癌颈侧区淋巴结转移密切相关，超声可为临床确定颈侧区淋巴结的清扫范围提供依据。     

五苓散治疗皮肤病探析

对五苓散证的病机病位进行了探讨，作者认为“膀胱蓄水”仅是五苓散证病机的一个方面，并结合《黄帝内经》、《难经》及张仲景原文分析，指出五苓散病位当在三焦，病机为三焦气化不利，津液输布失常。医者临床治疗皮肤病，凡符合此病机病位，均可尝试运用五苓散加减治疗。     

针刺咽部腧穴治疗脑梗死后真性延髓麻痹:随机对照研究

目的:比较针刺患侧与针刺双侧咽部腧穴治疗脑梗死后真性延髓麻痹的临床疗效。方法:将66例脑梗死后真性延髓麻痹患者随机分为单侧组和双侧组,每组33例,最后每组各有1例脱落。两组患者在常规药物和电项针治疗的基础上,单侧组针刺患侧的吞咽、发音和治反流穴,双侧组针刺双侧吞咽、发音和治反流穴。每天1次,每周连续针刺6 d,休息1 d,治疗21 d后评定临床疗效。采用吞咽困难分级量表、洼田饮水试验和GRBAS分级评价两组患者治疗前后的吞咽和构音情况。结果:治疗21 d后,两组患者吞咽困难分级量表评分均提高(均P<0.01),且单侧组改善程度大于双侧组(P<0.01);两组患者GRBAS分级、洼田饮水试验情况均改善(均P<0.01),且单侧组改善程度大于双侧组(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论:针刺患侧咽部腧穴治疗脑梗死后真性延髓麻痹较针刺双侧咽部腧穴疗效更优。     

大承气汤足浴和足底穴位按摩护理干预改善肿瘤切除术后化疗引起便秘临床观察

目的观察大承气汤足浴和足底穴位按摩护理干预对改善肿瘤切除术引起便秘的效果。方法选择2017年1月—2018年1月收治的60例住院患者,进行肿瘤切除术后随机均分为观察组和对照组,对照组给予一般护理干预,观察组在对照组的基础上使用大承气汤足浴和足底穴位按摩辅助治疗,观察患者术后便秘情况的发生率和治疗效果,对数据进行统计分析。结果对照组和观察组患者的便秘发生率有显著差异(P<0.05),对照组和观察组患者的粪便性状有显著差异(P<0.05)。结论应用大承气汤足浴和足底穴位按摩护理干预可改善肿瘤切除术后引起的便秘情况,值得推广使用。     

水针疗法联合清热祛毒汤治疗寻常型银屑病(血热证)的疗效及其作用机制分析

目的观察分析水针疗法联合清热祛毒汤治疗寻常型银屑病(血热证)的疗效及其作用机制。方法选择2018年8月—2019年7月在我院接收治疗的112例寻常型银屑病患者作为分析对象,采取随机分组的办法将其分为对照组56例和研究组56例,对照组患者采取水针疗法治疗,研究组在对照组的基础上联合清热祛毒汤治疗。比较分析2组患者的疗效;治疗前后的中医证候评分、皮肤病生活质量指数(DLQI)评分;治疗前后皮损面积、浸润、鳞屑、红斑等评分;治疗前后肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素6(IL-6)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平变化情况。结果研究组患者治疗总有效率89.29%明显高于对照组73.21%(P<0.05);治疗前,2组患者的中医证候评分、DLQI评分、皮损面积、浸润、鳞屑、红斑等评分及TNF-α、IL-6、VEGF等水平比较(P>0.05);研究组患者治疗后的中医证候评分与DLQI评分明显低于治疗前(P<0.05);研究组患者治疗后的皮损面积、浸润、鳞屑、红斑等评分明显低于对照组(P<0.05);研究组患者治疗后的TNF-α、IL-6、VEGF等水平明显低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论对寻常型银屑病患者采取水针疗法联合清热祛毒汤治疗的疗效显著,能有效改善中医证候表现,提高生活质量,减轻皮损程度,降低炎症反应,其作用机制可能与炎症因子水平、皮损血管增生相关。     

Effect of Curvature Location on Fatigue Resistance of Five Nickel-titanium Files Determined at Body Temperature

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of 5 different curvature locations on the fatigue resistance of thermomechanically treated nickel-titanium (NiTi) files and superelastic NiTi files at body temperature and to document the corresponding phase transformations.MethodsEndoSequence (ES; Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA), EndoSequence CM (ESCM, Brasseler USA), K3 (SybronEndo, Orange, CA), K3XF (SybronEndo), and Vortex Blue (VB; Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK) NiTi files (size 25/.04) were subjected to fatigue tests inside customized artificial canals containing a curvature of 60° and a 3-mm radius. There were 5 different canals based on the location of initial curvature; these included groups in which the distance between the canal orifice and the location of the curvature (DOC) was 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11 mm. The model canal was immersed in water at 37°C ± 1°C. The number of cycles to failure (N_f) was recorded, and the fracture surface of the fragments was examined by scanning electron microscopy. Two unused files of each brand were examined by differential scanning calorimetry.ResultsThe N_f was highest in the 10-mm and 11-mm DOC groups and lowest with the 5-mm and 6-mm DOC groups (P < .05). ESCM files had the highest fatigue resistance followed by the VB, K3XF, K3, and ES files (P < .05). ESCM files had the highest N_f (P < .05), and ES and K3 files had the lowest N_f (P < .05) depending on the curvature location. Two endothermic peaks were observed on the heating curve of the heat-treated files (ESCM, K3XF, and VB).ConclusionsThe location of the canal curvature had a significant effect on the fatigue resistance of both heat-treated and superelastic NiTi files. The fatigue life of files in the coronal curve was quite short.     

中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗糖尿病周围神经病变临床观察

目的探究糖尿病周围神经病变患者开展中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗的效果。方法研究时限为2017年8月—2018年11月,研究对象为此期间收治的糖尿病周围神经病变患者42例,将其随机分为常规组(21例)、中药组(21例),分别开展常规治疗、中药穴位敷贴+中药汤剂治疗,比较治疗结果。结果2组患者治疗前中医证候积分、TCSS(多伦多临床评分)相近(P>0.05),治疗后中药组患者以上评分均较常规组具鲜明优势(P<0.05);常规组患者不良反应发生率为14.3%,与中药组0.0%相比,未见鲜明差异(P>0.05)。结论予糖尿病周围神经病变患者开展中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗,效果安全有效。     

小儿推拿“六腑”穴位考

[目的]通过考证相关文献，更全面认识小儿推拿特定穴“六腑”，正确指导临床应用。[方法]通过整理研究小儿推拿经典古籍和现代文献，对六腑的定位、操作、功效、配伍及现代临床应用、机制研究进行详细解析，从多个方面深入了解该穴。[结果]归纳古籍发现六腑的定位和操作存在争议，普遍认为穴性为寒凉，有退热、通腑之效，常与三关配伍合用于寒热、虚实夹杂之证。现代医家认为该穴有通腑、泻热、解毒的作用，临床可用于小儿多系统病变的治疗，尤以肺、脾胃系疾病多见，效果显著，但目前对于作用机制的研究较少，退热机制可能与神经反馈调节、免疫调节等相关，通腑、解毒机制尚未有前人研究。[结论]小儿推拿六腑穴退热、通腑功效卓著，古今广泛用于临床多种小儿疾病的治疗，备受医家推崇。全面了解该穴，正确指导辨证施术，才能发挥其最佳临床疗效。     

耳穴埋豆治疗胸腔镜手术后疼痛临床观察

目的观察耳穴埋豆治疗胸腔镜术后疼痛的临床效果。方法选取80例胸腔镜术后患者随机分为2组,每组40人。对照组患者术后采用WHO推荐的三阶梯镇痛疗法,给予对症治疗。观察组患者在进行三阶梯镇痛治疗的基础上加用耳穴埋豆止痛。记录2组患者6 h,12 h,24 h,36 h静息时、咳嗽时VAS评分。结果手术后患者6 h,12 h,24 h,36 h静息时、咳嗽时VAS评分结果有统计学差异。结论耳穴埋豆能减轻胸腔镜术后患者的疼痛。