Bronchopulmonary infection with lophomonas blattarum： two cases report and literature review

Objective： To improve the recognition and diagnosis on the bronchopulmonary infection with Lophomonas blattarum （L. blattarum）. Methods： The clinical characteristics of 2 patients diagnosed and treated in our hospital were reported, and 42 cases that had been reported from years 1993 to 2007 are analyzed. Results： In our report, the first patient attacked serious asthma time after time, the second patient suffered from bronchiectasis with a protracted infection course. Forty-four cases all have pathogen examination and parasitic expertise. The most common symptoms are fever, cough and expectoration. 1/3 of the patients have increased acidophilic granulocyte in peripheral blood. Chest X film and CT scanning suggest changes were similar to pneumonia. Chronic cases are manifested with bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis and pulmonary abscess. L. blattarum found in phlegm or specimen collected by bronchoscopy provides the most reliable evidence for the diagnosis of this disease. Conclusion： Bronchopulmonary L. blattarum infection is a new kind of diseases. The clinical manifestations are similar to pneumonia, asthma, bronchiectasis infection or pulmonary abscess. L. blattarum found in sputum smear, bronchoscopic brush smear, bronchoscopic biopsy smear, or hronchoalceolar lavage under microscope is the foundation of the diagnosis. The pathogen species has not been finally confirmed. It is still unclear how the pathogen exists in the natural environment, how to transmit to persons and what kind of people would suffer from the disease more easily. Treatment only with antibiotics is not effective to this disease. Metronidazole with dosage of 0.5 g per time and twice per day was effective to most patients, the period of treatment need to last 14-38 d, but multidrug resistance case had been reoorted.     

COA：Management of Postoperative Instrumented Spinal Wound Infection

Background Instrumented spinal wound infection following surgery is a frequent complication,the optimal treatment of acute deep wound infection following spinal instrumentation fusion remains controversial because of variability in cohort identi?cation, de?nition of infection, and outcomes instrument. This retrospective study evaluated clinical curative effect for postoperative spinal infection after instrumented spine fusion with wide debridement and implant reserved or removal. . Methods. From January 2004 to October 2009, 851 patients were identi?ed who underwent surgical treatment of spinal diseases. The medical records of patients who developed infection were retrospectively reviewed in detail. . Results. Of 851 patients 41 (4.9%) developed an infection.Thirty-three was acute, and 8 were delayed. The management of acute infected cases at our institution includes antibiotic therapy, aggressive debridement of the wound and soft tissues, and leaving all instrumentation in situ in all but one patients. The most common presenting symptoms of acute infection include posterior incisional drainage (26 of 33 patients), back pain (22 of 33 patients) and fever (13 of 33 patients). Among our patients with delayed onset infection, 5 of 8 patients had local pain, 4 of 8 patients had incision drainage, and one patient had a prolonged period of intermittent fevers. The most frequent causative organism for postoperative spinal infection following spine surgery is Staphylococcus aureus. Pseudarthrosis was noted in long-term follow-up in 4 of 41 patients with instrumentation. . Conclusion. For the treatment of acute deep infection with instrumentation, we recommend irrigation and debridement, no instrumentation removal, and, if necessary, repeat debridement followed by delayed primary closure.     

Diagnosis and treatment of fungal infection after liver transplantation

Background  Liver transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage liver diseases; however, infections after transplantation can seriously affect the patient’s health. The aim of this research was to investigate the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infection following liver transplantation.

Methods  Clinical data for 232 liver transplant patients at risk of fungal infection were examined for the presence of fungus in the blood, fluid, sputum, urine and stools of patients and by chest or abdominal CT scans. Patients diagnosed with a fungal infection were treated with Fluconazole or, if this was not effective, Voriconazole or Amphotericin B. Immunosuppressive therapy was also reviewed.

Results  Thirty-seven of 232 (15.9%) patients were diagnosed with a fungal infection, which occurred 4 to 34 days post-transplantation. Candida infections were diagnosed in 23 cases (62.2%) and Aspergillus infections in 12 cases (32.4%). Twenty-one cases were effectively treated with Fluconazole, 11 cases with Voriconazole, and two cases with Amphotericin B; however, three cases were not effectively treated with any of the antifungal agents. Overall, treatment was effective in 91.9% of patients.

Conclusions  Fungal infection has a significant influence on survival rate after liver transplantation. Imaging studies, and pathogenic and biopsy examinations can diagnose fungal infections, which can be effectively treated with antifungal agents such as Fluconazole, Voriconazole or Amphotericin B.

     

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CESAREAN SCAR PREGNANCY

Objective To investigate the early diagnosis and treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy （CSP）. Methods Clinical data of 28 patients with CSP in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1994 to April 2007, including age, interval from the last cesarean delivery to diagnosis, clinical presentation, location of the lesion, process of diagnosis and treatment, outcome, and follow-up, were retrospectively analyzed. Re, salts CSP constituted 1.05 % of all ectopic pregnancies, and the ratio of CSP to pregnancy was 1 ： 1 221. The mean age of the group was 31.4 years. Twenty-six women had only one prior cesarean delivery. The interval from the last cesarean delivery to diagnosis ranged from 4 months to 15 years. The most common presenting symptoms of CSP were amenorrhoea and vaginal bleeding. Seventeen cases were misdiagnosed as early intrauterine pregnancies and 2 were misdiagnosed as gestational trophoblastic tumor. The other 9 were diagnosed definitely before treatment. The diagnosis was made based on cesarean delivery history, gynecologic examination, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）. The treatment of CSP included systemic or local methotrexate administration, conservative surgery, and hysterectomy. The conservative treatment was successful in 24 cases. All of the 28 women were cured through individual therapies. Conclusions CSP is rare and usually misdiagnosed as other diseases. Ultrasound is valuable for diagnosing CSP, and MRI can be used as an adjunct to ultrasound scan. Early diagnosis offers the options of conservative treatment and greatly improves the outcome of patients. Individual therapy is strongly recommended.     

Applications of survival model in the prognostic research of orthostatic intolerance in children

Abstract Background: Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is a common disease at pediatric period which has a serious impact on physical and mental health of children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of related factors on the prognosis of children with OI. Methods: The subjects are 170 children with OI, including 71 males (41.8%) and 99 females (58.2%) at the age from 6 to 17 (12.0±2.6) years old. The effect of related factors on the prognosis of children was studied by using univariate analysis. Then, the impact of children's age, symptom score, duration, disease subtype and treatment on patient’s prognosis was studied via analysis of COX proportional conversion model. Results: Among 170 cases, 48 were diagnosed with vasovagal syncope (VVS), including 28 cases of vasoinhibitory type, 16 cases of mixed type and 4 cases of cardioinhibitory; 115 cases were diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and 7 cases were diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension (OH). By using univariate analysis of Cox regression, the results showed that symptom score had a marked impact on the time of symptoms improvement of children after taking medication (P<0.05), while other univariate had not (P>0.05). Multivariate analysis by using Cox proportional hazards regression model showed that the symptom score at diagnosis had a significant effect on holding time of symptoms improvement of children after taking medication treatment (p<0.05). Kaplan-Meier curve showed that the symptom-free survival was higher in children with symptom score equal to 1 than that of children with symptom score equal to or greater than 2 during follow-up (p<0.05). Conclusions: Symptom score is an important factor to affect the time of symptom improvement after treatment for children with OI.     

Primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis in China: Analysis of 64 cases and a review of literature

Primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis (TBA) is a rare pulmonary disease.A systematic review was performed on 64 cases of primary TBA in China and progress in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease is discussed.The Chinese biological and medical databases from 1970 to 2010 were searched and 75 cases of complete clinical and pathological data were identified.The clinical characteristics of the disease were summarized and longitudinal comparisons were made of diagnostic and treatment methods over time.The results showed that the morbidity associated with primary TBA has increased over recent years.The clinical manifestations were non-specific.Progressive dyspnea, cough and sputum were the most common symptoms.The percentage of patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) scan has increased over the years.The bronchoscopy and transbrochial lung biopsy (TBLB) were usually sufficient to establish the diagnosis.Treatment was reported for a total of 44 cases.Bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser irradiation, argon plasma coagulation (APC) and drugs administration such as steroids and colchicines were reported to be effective in some patients.It is concluded that the demographic characteristics and clinical manifestations of primary TBA patients in China are largely consistent with findings reported in other countries.Dramatically more cases were reported in recent years, mainly due to the extensive application of bronchoscopy since 1990s.Chest CT scan provides important clues for the diagnosis of the disease.The definite diagnosis was confirmed by bronchoscopic findings and Congo red staining of biopsy specimen.Bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser irradiation, argon plasma coagulation (APC) and drugs administration, such as steroids and colchicines were reported to be effective in some patients.     

Correlation between distribution of Helicobacter pylori in oral cavity and chronic stomach conditions

In this study,the colonization and distribution of Helicobacter pylori(Hp) in patients with chronic gastric diseases were investigated and the relationship between the periodontal initial treatment and presence of Hp in oral cavity was examined to better understand the connection between Hp infection and chronic diseases.Primers for PCR amplification were designed according to ureC gene and cagA genes of Hp.Specimens were harvested from different sites of 96 patients with chronic gastric diseases and the specimens of dental plaques,gargles and dorsal mucosa were tested for Hp.The 96 patients were treated by bismuth triple therapy and among them,52 subjects were additionally given periodontal initial therapy.The eradication rate of gastric Hp and oral Hp detection rate were determined 4 weeks and 1 year after the treatment.The results showed that the detection rates of oral specimens were in the order of dental plaques(82.3%),gargles(51.1%) and scrapings of dorsal mucosa of tongue(37.5%).One year after bismuth triple therapy or the triple therapy in combination with periodontal initial treatment,the eradication rate of gastric Hp was significantly higher in the combination treatment group than in group treated by the triple therapy alone(62.8% vs.32.4%,P<0.05).Moreover,the Hp detection rate was significantly lower in the combination group than in the group treated only with the triple therapy.We are led to conclude that Hp is present at various parts of oral cavity,oral Hp might be an important source of gastric Hp and the triple therapy plus periodontal initial treatment can enhance the long-term eradication rate of gastric Hp in patient with both chronic gastric diseases and chronic periodontitis.     

Pulmonary embolism in adolescents

Background  Pulmonary embolism (PE) is rare and seldom considered in adolescent patients; however it occurs with a greater frequency than is generally recognized, and it is a potentially fatal condition. The aim of the current study was to understand its epidemiology, clinical features and the cause of delay of its diagnosis in adolescents.

Methods  A retrospective analysis of nine adolescents with acute PE admitted to the Peking University Third Hospital over the past 16-year period was performed. The epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors of the adolescents were described and compared with those of adults and elderly patients. The time to diagnosis and misdiagnosed diseases were analyzed. Pretest probability of PE was assessed retrospectively by the Wells score and revised Geneva score.

Results  The incidence of PE was 43.6 per 100 000 hospitalized adolescents in our hospital. The incidence of PE in adolescents was much lower than that in adults and PE is diagnosed in about 1/50 of elderly people. The clinical features in adolescents were similar to those in adults. But fever and chest pain were more common in adolescents (P <0.05). The major risk factors included surgery, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), thrombocytopenia, long-term oral glucocorticoids and trauma. The mean diagnostic time was (7.8±8.4) days. Six cases had a delayed diagnosis. The mean delay time from symptom onset to diagnosis was (11.0±8.8) days. The time of presentation to diagnosis in patients initially admitted to the emergency department was less than one day, and was much shorter than the time in outpatients, (9.4±7.5) days. Most of the patients were initially misdiagnosed with a respiratory tract infection. Most patients’ values of Wells score or revised Geneva score were in the moderate or high clinical probability categories; 88% by Well score vs. 100% by revised Geneva score.

Conclusions  PE was seldom considered in the adolescent patients by physicians, especially outpatient physicians, so the diagnosis was often delayed. If adolescent patients complain of dyspnea or chest pain or syncope with/without fever, and they had risk factors such as surgery, thrombocytopenia and trauma, PE should be considered and included in the differential diagnosis.

     

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF STAGE-Ⅲ PERIPHERAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF RIGHT UPPER LUNG

During a 12-year period, 44 patients were surgically treated for stage- Ⅲ penpberal squamous cell carcinoma of the right upper lobe. The mean time from the discovery of the shadow in the right upper lobe to the confirmation of the diagnosis was 2 months. All patients underwent the resection of the right upper lobe with the dissection of the right mediastinal lymph nodes, among them, 4 patients had sleeve lohectomy of the tight upper lobe. P-TNM staging: 23 cases were in stage-Ⅲ a, 21 cases in stage-Ⅲ b. The frequency of the postoperative complications was 20. 4%(9/44 cases). The 1-year survival rate of all patients was 61% (27/44 cases). None of stage -Ⅲb patients lived longer than 3 years. The postoperative 3-and 5-year survival rates of stage-Ⅲa cases were 65. 2% (15/23cases) and 21.7%(5/23 cases) respectively. In this article, the patients‘ clinical features, the causes of delayed-diagnosis, the operative and postoperative management were discussed. We suggest that the stage-Ⅲa patients should be given surgical treatment,whereas, for the patients of stage-Ⅲ b, palliative operation was given lust for the purpose of reliving the symptoms.     

麻疹的双相移位研究进展

近年新生儿、婴儿、成人麻疹患者逐年增加,临床表现一般仍较典型,成年人麻疹患者全身中毒症状较重。麻疹抗体检测结果阳性是主要的诊断依据。麻疹发病的双相移位的机理可能是,免疫保护力不足,婴儿出生时麻疹抗体力低。孕期母传胎的麻疹抗体减弱,母经乳汁传给婴儿的抗体减弱,成人麻疹抗体水平逐年下降。预防措施是怀孕前给予育龄妇女麻疹疫苗接种,鼓励母乳喂养,麻疹疫苗计划免疫适当提前,在成人追加麻疹疫苗的免疫,加强病毒变异的研究等。     

尿液pH值对红细胞检验影响的探讨

[目的 ]通过尿液 pH值对红细胞检验影响的观察 ,更加科学、准确地诊断血尿和血红蛋白尿。[方法 ]采用干化学分析仪检测和尿液显微镜红细胞计数 ,观察 180例正常人尿标本加入正常人血标本后 ,不同 pH值 ,不同时间内 ,观察红细胞溶解情况。 [结果 ]pH <5 .5以下时 ,随着时间的延长 ,红细胞溶解现象明显。 1h后观察有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;2h后有非常显著性差异 (P <0 .0 1)。[结论 ]pH <5 .5时对红细胞计数影响较大 ,易致红细胞发生溶解现象 ,出现假性血红蛋白尿 ,对血尿和血红蛋白尿很难区分 ,给临床诊断造成不便 ,更易引起漏诊和误诊。     

醋柳黄酮缓释片的药动学初步研究

目的:研究醋柳黄酮缓释片在家犬体内的药动学过程,测定其药动学参数,计算缓释片相对于普通片的生物利用度。方法:将实验动物分为两组,分别用醋柳黄酮缓释片和普通片进行口服给药,用高效液相色谱法测定血浆药物浓度,应用3P97软件求算药动学参数。结果:醋柳黄酮缓释片及普通片的tm ax分别为4.87 h和2.87 h,Cm ax分别为每小时0.46μg.L-1和每小时0.56μg.L-1,缓释片的相对生物利用度为111.7%。结论:醋柳黄酮缓释片与普通片均符合一室模型,缓释片与普通片具有生物等效性,且醋柳黄酮缓释片有明显的缓释效果。     

主动脉窦瘤破裂的外科治疗

报告２０例主动脉窦瘤破裂修复术的结果。１７例男性，３例女性。年龄７～５６岁。痊愈１９例，另一例因急性肾功能衰竭一周后死亡。作者就发病机理，诊断和合并畸形的处理进行了讨论。     

正常增殖期子宫内膜细胞增生状态的定量观察

以＾３氢－胸腺嘧啶核苷放射自显影法及ＨＥ染色，观察并分别测定了１８例正常子宫内膜增殖中期，１５例增殖晚期的腺上皮细胞或间质细胞的标记指数、分裂指数。结果显示：子宫内膜增殖晚期腺上皮细胞或间质细胞之ＬＩ均明显高于增殖中期。同时，增殖晚间质细胞之ＭＩ也明显高于增殖中期，即此两种细胞在增殖晚期中增生明显，其增生状态初步获得了定位定量测定的正常值。     

腰椎间盘突出症再次手术的原因分析

目的解决腰椎间盘突出症手术中神经压迫。方法对1980～1998年再手术资料进行统计分析,讨论分析再手术原因,再次手术前影像学检查,观察病理变化以确定再手术方法。结果对11例随访6个月～1年,优7例(68．4％),良3例(36．8％),差1例(2．8％)。结论初次手术前详细查体和分析X线片,术中用导尿管和神经剥离探查,尽量避免髓核遗留,手术范围不宜太大,尽量减少对软组织和脊柱结构的破坏,避免形成硬膜囊与神经根粘连而致单纯形疤痕。     

扩张兔皮肤超微结构的变化

目的：动态观察扩张兔皮肤超微结构的变化。方法：选用2--3kg新西兰大白兔64只，分为2大组，快速扩张组和常规扩张组，每组32只，每大组再分为4组，为扩张完成后即时、1周、12周、24周组。每组8只，其中4只为实验组，另4只植入扩张器不扩张作为对照组。透射电子显微镜观察各组皮肤超微结构的变化。结果：表皮扩张后经历--由扩张刺激引起的创伤至完全修复的过程。扩张后即时真皮中成纤维细胞大量增生，功能由静止转向活跃，胶原纤维碎裂成片，弹力纤维部分断裂，炎症细胞浸润；扩张后1周常规扩张组基底膜连续性基本恢复。显示成纤维细胞合成功能活跃。扩张后12周、24周，成纤维细胞趋于稳定、形态狭长，部分胶原排列紊乱，部分有似癜痕样改变。结论：扩张刺激可致兔皮肤创伤。扩张后真皮不可完全修复。     

芹黄素对大鼠缺血视网膜功能恢复的作用

目的观察芹黄素对大鼠缺血视网膜功能恢复的作用。方法30只Long-Evans大鼠用动脉结扎法造成视网膜缺血模型,其中治疗组20只腹腔注射芹黄素,对照组10只注射溶媒二甲基亚酚。用视觉电生理仪检查视网膜功能恢复情况。结果芹黄素治疗组视网膜功能恢复明显好于对照组(P<0.05)。结论芹黄素能促进大鼠缺血视网膜的功能恢复。      

颅咽管瘤切除术后并发症的处理

目的　讨论颅咽管瘤切除术后并发症的处理原则。方法　分析 36例颅咽管瘤切除术后并发症的临床资料。结果　术后并发尿崩症者 14例、高热 11例、电解质紊乱 8例、消化道出血 3例、癫痫 5例 ,死亡2例。结论　颅咽管瘤术后并发症较多 ,加强早期监测和处理 ,可进一步提高该病的治愈率     

上颌骨牙源性囊肿刮除手术的疗效观察

目的探讨对上颌骨牙源性囊肿患者进行囊肿彻底刮除手术的临床疗效。方法对我科在2010年1月～2017年9月收治的73例上颌骨牙源性囊肿患者行囊肿彻底刮除手术治疗,对患者术区肿胀消退、术后伤口感染、伤口愈合、牙龈再附着、术后复发、骨质改建、骨质修复等情况随访观察。结果 73例患者术后肿胀消退时间为1～4 d。73例患者术后均未发生伤口感染,伤口均一期愈合。所有患者牙龈再附着情况好,术后均未见复发。术后未见并发症。骨质改建效果好,骨质修复的效果因影像学资料过少,缺乏客观依据,暂不下有效结论。结论对上颌骨牙源性囊肿患者进行囊肿彻底刮除手术,术后患者的恢复情况良好,值得在临床治疗上进行推广。