Quantitative measurement of cartilage volume with automatic cartilage segmentation in knee osteoarthritis

Clinical Rheumatology - To determine the reproducibility of the automatic cartilage segmentation method using a prototype KneeCaP software (version 1.3; Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany) and...     

Excretion and detection of SARS coronavirus and its nucleic acid from digestive system

AIM: To study whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) could be excreted from digestive system. METHODS: Cell culture and semi-nested RT-PCR were used to detect SARS-CoV and its RNA from 21 stool and urine samples, and a kind of electropositive filter media particles was used to concentrate the virus in 10 sewage samples from two hospitals receiving SARS patients in Beijing in China. RESULTS: It was demonstrated that there was no live SARS-CoV in all samples collected, but the RNA of SARS-CoV could be detected in seven stool samples from SARS patients with any one of the symptoms of fever, malaise, cough, or dyspnea, in 10 sewage samples before disinfection and 3 samples after disinfection from the two hospitals. The RNA could not be detected in urine and stool samples from patients recovered from SARS. CONCLUSION: Nucleic acid of SARS-CoV can be excreted through the stool of patients into sewage system, and the possibility of SARS-CoV transmitting through digestive system cannot be excluded.     

Clinical analysis of the risk factors for recurrence of HCC and its relationship with HBV

AIM: To comprehend the risk factors of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its relationship with the infection patterns of hepatitis B virus (HBV).METHODS: All materials of 270 cases of postoperative HCC were statistically analyzed by SPSS software.Recurrence and metastasis were classified into early( ≤2 years) and late phase (>2 years). Risk factors for recurrence and metastasis after surgery in each group were analyzed.RESULTS: Out of 270 cases of HCC, 162 cases were followed up in which recurrence and metastasis occurred in 136 cases. There were a lot of risk factors related to recurrence and metastasis of HCC; risk factors contributing to early phase recurrence were serum AFP level, vascular invasion, incisal margin and operative transfusion, gross tumor classification and number of intrahepatic node to late phase recurrence. The HBV infective rate of recurrent HCC was 94.1%, in which ““HBsAg, HBeAb, HBcAb““ positive pattern reached 45.6%. The proportion of HBV infection in solitary large hepatocellular carcinoma (SLHCC)evidently decreased compared to nodular hepatocellular carcinoma (NHCC) (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The early and late recurrence and metastasis after hepatectomy of HCC were associated with different risk factors. The early recurrence may be mediated by vascular invasion and remnant lesion, the late recurrence by tumor‘s clinical pathology propert, as multicentric carcinogenesis or intrahepatic carcinoma de novo. HBV replication takes a great role in this process.From this study, we found that SLHCC has more satisfactory neoplasm biological behavior than NHCC.     

儿童完全植入式静脉输液港日间手术策略的选择和体会

目的比较同期儿童完全植入式静脉输液港(totally implantable venous access port,TIVAP)日间手术和住院手术情况,探讨开展儿童TIVAP植入日间手术的可行性。方法收集2015年4月至2020年4月在重庆医科大学附属儿童医院肿瘤外科接受TIVAP植入术的516例患儿的相关资料。其中,男311例,女205例;将321例接受日间手术的患儿作为日间手术组;将195例接受住院手术的患儿作为住院手术组。通过电子病历(electronic medical record,EMR)和医院信息系统(hospital information system,HIS)收集两组患儿的病史资料和手术情况,通过互联网医院、微信或者电话定期随访患儿TIVAP使用情况和主要并发症的发生情况。比较两组患儿住院天数、总费用和术后并发症情况。结果13例日间手术组和8例住院手术组患儿锁骨下静脉穿刺置管失败改为颈内静脉入路,两组之间的差异无统计学意义(P<0.05)。本研究所有TIVAP植入术成功。日间手术组住院时间为(1.00±0)d,住院手术组为(5.40±1.69)d,两组之间的差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01)。日间手术组总费用为(13125±568)元,住院手术组为(16125±1035)元,均除外其他疾病的治疗费用,两组之间的差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001)。术后主要并发症包括导管相关性血行感染、导管堵塞、港体周围皮肤感染和非计划取港,并发症的发生率在两组之间的差异无统计学意义。结论儿童TIVAP植入日间手术是高质量、低成本的治疗模式,具有推广使用价值。     

Central nervous system infections in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical profiles of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with central nervous system (CNS) infections. METHOD: We retrospectively reviewed patients with SLE with CNS infections from January 1983 to June 2003. The clinical features, laboratory data, and prognoses of these patients were recorded. RESULTS: During the 20-year review period, 17 SLE patients with CNS infections were identified. The mean age at CNS infection was 29.6 +/- 15.3 years. Cryptococcal infection was identified in 10 patients and bacterial meningitis in 7. Most patients (94%) had active SLE at the time of CNS infection. Fifteen patients received corticosteroid therapy and of these, 7 received it in conjunction with immunosuppressive agents. The most common presentation was headache, fever, and vomiting. The mortality rate among the 17 patients was high (41.2%). CONCLUSION: Cryptococcal meningitis played the major role in CNS infection of patients with SLE, and it cannot be ruled out even when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell count is within normal range. CSF India ink and latex agglutination testing for cryptococcal antigen should be performed and are effective screening tools to establish an early diagnosis.     

恙虫病并发多器官功能衰竭1例

1病例报告 患者,女,72岁。因反复乏力1周,加重1d于2008年06月14就诊。患者平时有户外锻炼习惯。1周前无明显诱因出现乏力、低热,体温波动于37．5-38℃,1d前症状加重,门诊查尿素氮43mmol／L,肌酐342μmol／L,收入肾内科。入院查体：T36．6℃,P106／min,R22／min,血压测不到,神志清楚,全身皮肤散在出血点,左腰背部可见一焦痂,周围红肿。     

Protective effects of recombinant human growth hormone on cirrhotic rats

AIM: To investigate the effects and molecular mechanisms of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on protecting liver function and alleviating portal hypertension of liver cirrhotic rats. METHODS: Liver cirrhosis of male Sprague-Dawley rats was induced by administration of thioacetamide. The rats with or without liver cirrhosis were randomly divided into four groups. Group A consisted of the normal rats was treated with normal saline (NS), group B consisted of the normal rats was treated with rhGH, group C consisted of cirrhotic rats was treated with NS, and group D consisted of cirrhotic rats was treated with rhGH. The rats of different groups were subcutaneously injected with 0.5 mL of NS or 333 ng/kg of rhGH daily for 7 d. After treatments, the following parameters were examined, including GH-binding capacity (R(T)) by (125)I-hGH binding, growth hormone receptor mRNA(GHR mRNA) expression by RT-PCR, relative content of collagen (RCC) by histomorphomertry, and level of malon-dialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in liver tissue by thiobarbituric acid reaction and pyrogallic acid self-oxidation, respectively. Serum albumin (ALB), alanine transaminase (ALT) and portal vein pressure (PVP) were also examined. RESULTS: rhGH up-regulated both the GH-binding capacity (R(T)) and the expression of GHR mRNA in vivo. R(T) in group A (72+/-12 fmol/mg protein) was significantly higher than that in group C (31+/-4 fmol/mg protein) (P<0.05). R(T) in group B (80+/-9 fmol/mg protein) increased markedly compared to group A (P<0.05). R(T) in group D (40+/-7 fmol/mg protein) raised remarkably compared with group C (P<0.05), but less than that in group A, and there was no significant GH binding affinity contrast (Kd) change. The GHR mRNA level (iOD, pixel) in group A (29+/-3) was significantly higher than that in group C (23+/-3) (P<0.05). GHR mRNA levels were significantly raised in group B (56+/-4) and group D (42+/-8) compared with groups A and C (29+/-3 and 23+/-3, respectively) (P<0.05). Compared with the normal liver, MDA level was higher and SOD level was lower in cirrhotic livers. After rhGH treatment, MDA level was significantly declined to 12.0+/-2.2 nmol/mg protein and SOD was raised to 1 029+/-76 U/mg protein in group D (P<0.05). ALB levels in groups B and D (42+/-7 g/L and 37+/-7 g/L, respectively) were significantly raised compared with those in groups A and C (35+/-5 g/L and 29+/-4 g/L, respectively) (P<0.05). ALT level was markedly lower in group D (69+/-7 U/L) compared to group C (89+/-15 U/L) (P<0.05), and close to group A (61+/-10 U/L). RCC in group C (22.30+/-3.86%) was significantly higher than that in group A (1.14+/-0.21%) and group D (14.70+/-2.07%) (P<0.05). In addition, rhGH markedly alleviated portal hypertension in liver cirrhotic rats (group D vs C, 9.3+/-1.5 cmH(2)O vs 14.4+/-2.0 cmH(2)O) (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Pharmacological doses of rhGH can increase R(T) and GHR mRNA expression, ameliorate liver functions, repress fibrosis and decline portal hypertension, suggesting it has potentially clinical usage as a hepatotropic factor.     

左卡尼汀治疗老年冠心病并左室舒张功能不全的疗效

目的：观察左卡尼汀治疗老年冠心病并左室舒张功能不全的疗效。方法：80例老年冠心病并左室舒张功能不全患者被随机分为两组，对照组予利尿剂、硝酸酯类药物、G受体阻滞剂、血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂或血管紧张素受体拮抗剂治疗，治疗组在此基础上加用左卡尼汀2g／d静点，1次／d，疗程20d。观察治疗前、后心功能状况、左室舒张功能的有关参数的变化，并观察药物不良反应。结果：两组治疗后临床症状均有好转，但治疗组的总有效率及显效率均高于对照组（P〈0．05），同时治疗组舒张功能指标A峰、E峰、E／A比值改善显著优于对照组（P〈0．01），且未见不良反应。结论：左卡尼汀可安全、明显改善老年冠心病并左室舒张功能不全者的临床症状和心功能指标。     

罗格列酮联合阿司匹林对糖尿病伴代谢综合征的疗效

目的:探讨罗格列酮联合阿司匹林对糖尿病伴代谢综合征的治疗效果。方法:纳入观察和统计的糖尿病伴代谢综合征患者80例,随机分为对照组与观察组,每组40例。对照组治疗药物为阿司匹林肠溶片,观察组治疗药物为罗格列酮分散片加阿司匹林肠溶片,比较两组治疗前后胰岛素、血脂、尿微量白蛋白(M-Alb)和不良反应发生率。结果:两组治疗后与治疗前比较,空腹血清胰岛素(F-INS)和胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)水平均明显降低、胰岛素分泌指数(HOMA-IS)水平明显升高(P<0.05或P<0.01),总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)和尿M-Alb水平均明显降低(P<0.05或P<0.01)。观察组治疗后与对照组比较,F-INS和HOMA-IR水平降低更显著(P<0.05)、HOMA-IS水平升高更显著(P<0.01),TC、TG和尿M-Alb水平降低更显著(P<0.05或P<0.01)。两组不良反应发生率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:罗格列酮联合阿司匹林治疗糖尿病伴代谢综合征的疗效显著,可使机体血脂与胰岛素抵抗得到有效调节。     

Effects of propofol on cardiac function and miR-494 expression in rats with hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of propofol on cardiac function and miR-494 expression in rats with hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.MethodsForty healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated to the sham operation group and three hepatic I/R injury groups. The I/R injury groups included I/R injury only (I/R group), treatment with propofol (propofol group), and treatment with propofol + overexpressed miR-494 (propofol+miR-494 group). Apoptosis of myocardial cells and changes in cardiac function indices, including left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, left ventricular end-systolic diameter, and left ventricular posterior wall thickness, as well as changes in miR-494, were monitored.ResultsThe apoptotic rate of myocardial cells in the I/R group was higher, cardiac function was deteriorated, and miR-494 levels were elevated compared with the sham group. The apoptotic rate was lower, cardiac function was improved, and miR-494 levels were suppressed in the propofol group compared with the I/R group. The apoptotic rate was higher, cardiac function was deteriorated, and miR-494 levels were elevated in the propofol+miR-494 group compared with the propofol group.ConclusionPropofol plays a vital role in preventing myocardial cell apoptosis and improvement of cardiac function by suppressing miR-494 in a hepatic I/R injury rat model.