A new analytical cut-off point for determining 18 years of age using MRI on medial clavicular epiphysis

Evaluation of the ossification of the medial clavicular epiphysis plays a key role in forensic age estimation. The purpose of the present study was to assess a new numerical cut-off at the age of 18 years, taking into consideration Magnetic Resonance (MR) images of the medial clavicular epiphysis. We analyzed 163 MR scans of Italian subjects aged between 14 and 25 years. Using the data obtained we calculated two ratios: REM-1 (ratio between the length of the whole epiphysis and the length of the metaphysis) and REM-2 (ratio between the length of epiphyseal-metaphyseal fusion and the length of the metaphysis). In 68 out of 163 cases it was not possible to measure REM-2. The reproducibility was demonstrated using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) (Cronbach’s alpha > 0.80). REM-1 and REM-2 were compared in each category of age (adult and minor) by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The cut-off points for measurements of REM-1 and REM-2 were determined by logistic regression. For REM-1, the cut-off scores were 0.83 for all individuals (accuracy = 94.77%) and males (accuracy = 96.05%), and 0.86 for females (accuracy = 92.30%). For REM-2, the cut-off values were 0.40 for all individuals and males (accuracy = 100.00%), and 0.41 for females (accuracy = 100.00%). Finally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for age classification based on REM-1 and REM-2 were constructed, showing that REM-2 had the highest discriminative power. Thus, a new cut-off model for predicting the age of majority has been introduced, conducting a quantitative analysis thanks to the use of a high-resolution imaging tool.     

术前眼位注视训练对老年白内障超声乳化摘除术患者术中眼位及术后视力恢复的影响

目的探讨术前眼位注视训练对老年白内障超声乳化摘除术患者术中眼位及术后视力恢复的影响。方法选取2018年9月-2019年9月我院收治的105例老年白内障超声乳化摘除术患者为研究对象,按随机数字表法将其分为对照组52例和试验组53例。对照组给予常规围术期管理。观察组在对照组的基础上予以术前眼位注视训练。观察两组术中眼位情况,术后视力恢复情况及术后并发症发生率。结果试验组术中调整眼位次数>3次和眼球旋转偏移率均低于对照组(P<0.05);试验组术后视力恢复至0.5以上比例为60.38%,高于对照组的40.38%(P<0.05);试验组术后并发症发生率为15.09%,低于对照组的32.69%(P<0.05)。结论老年白内障超声乳化摘除术患者术前进行眼位注视训练,通过降低术中调整眼位次数和眼球旋转偏移率,降低术后并发症发生率,促进患者术后视力恢复。     

环形电切锥切术治疗老年宫颈高度病变病人的临床疗效

目的探讨环形电切锥切术(LEEP)治疗老年宫颈高度病变病人的临床效果及对逆转率的影响。方法选择2017年6月至2019年6月老年宫颈高度病变病人143例作为对象,采用随机数表法分为对照组(n=70)和观察组(n=73)。对照组采用宫颈冷刀锥切术治疗,观察组采用LEEP治疗,术后3 d对病人手术指标进行评估,术后对病人进行6个月随访,比较2组手术指标、逆转率、并发症发生率及术后生活质量。结果观察组手术、住院及切口愈合的时间,术中出血量及手术费用均少于对照组(P<0.05)。术后6个月,2组宫颈管粘连、感染、阴道出血的发生率差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。2组术后1、6个月逆转率差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。观察组术后6个月的健康、食欲、精神症状、躯体感觉及睡眠状态评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论LEEP用于老年宫颈高度病变病人中,手术创伤较小,能提高逆转率,降低术后并发症发生率,有助于提高病人生活质量,值得推广应用。