青年肺癌的临床特点及X线诊断

目的 阐述青年人肺癌的临床表现特点,探讨青年人肺癌的X线特征,明确其诊断的重要性。方法系统回顾了53例青年人肺癌患者的临床特点及X线表现。其中男性29例,女性24例,年龄17岁—40岁,平均年龄为31.8岁。结果 53例青年人肺癌中,左肺24例,右肺28例,双肺同时发现者1例。中央型肺癌18例,周围型肺癌34例,细支气管肺泡癌1例。结论 青年人肺癌病因较复杂,无特征表现,早期正确诊断较为困难,对于久治不愈的炎性病变,有分叶状的块状影,应高度考虑青年人肺癌的可能,并作短期随访,要结合“痰、活、镜”三检早期作出正确诊断。     

浅谈医院门诊部工作的主要特点与基本要求

翔实地阐述了门诊工作的特点：服务对象与病种的复杂性及心态的多样性;医疗质量监控缺乏系统必 ;病人就诊高峰的相对集中性;门诊诊治工作的时效性与风险性;急诊抢救工作的突发性与应性;门诊业务工作的多元性、专业性和服务保障工作的整体性;门诊部管理职能的双重性,同时提出了相应的基本要求。     

40所军队医院病种病例分型质量评价结果分析

应用病例分型质量费用监控管理软件和ＳＡＳ６．１２统计软件包,对４０所军队医院５０万份病例样本资料进行深入分析,结果显示：病例分型组合数据稳定,分析结果合理。     

Practice protocol for the examination of specimens removed from patients with carcinoma of the urinary bladder, ureter, renal pelvis, and urethra

This article details a practice protocol for the examination and reporting of specimens removed from patients with carcinoma of the urinary bladder, ureter, renal pelvis, or urethra. It was created by a multidisciplinary task force of pathologists and oncologists established by the Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Documentation for the protocol was obtained from the previously published protocol, the medical literature, personal experience, and consultation with colleagues. After creation and review by the task force, the protocol was sent to 1000 randomly selected practicing pathologists as a survey. Their comments and suggestions were addressed in the final version. The protocol was approved by the Board of Governors of the College of American Pathologists.     

lschaemic heart disease: Non-invasive prediction of reperfusion and coronary artery patency by continuous ST segment monitoring in the GUSTO-I trial

In the GUSTO-I ECG ischaemia monitoring substudy, 1067 patientsunderwent continuous ST segment monitoring, using vector-derived12-lead (406 patients), 12-lead (373 patients) and 3-lead Holter(288 patients) ECG recording systems. Simultaneous angiogramsat 90 or 180 min following thrombolytic therapy were performedas a part of the prospective study in 302 patients. Infarct vessel patency was established as TIMI perfusion grades2 or 3 and occlusion as TIMI perfusion grades 0 or 1. Coronaryartery patency was predicted from ST trends up to the time ofangiography. Predictive values at 90 and 180 min after the startof thrombolysis were 70% and 82% for patency and 58% and 64%for occlusion, respectively. In retrospect, accuracy appearedgreatest (79–100%) in patients with extensive ST segmentelevation (400 µV), if both speed of ST recovery and extentof ST segment: elevation were taken into account. Although thethree recording systems differed considerably in signal processing,no significant difference in accuracy was demonstrated amongthese systems. We conclude that continuous ECG monitoring may help select highrisk patients without apparent reperfusion who may benefit fromadditional reperfusion therapy. As ST recovery may occur earlyafter the start of thrombolytics and accuracy of the test isrelated to peak ST levels, the use of on-line ECG monitoringdevices on emergency wards and cardiac care units is recommended.(Eur Heart J 1996; 17: 689–698)     

Incidence of analgesic nephropathy among patients undergoing renal replacement therapy in Czech republic and Slovak republic

BACKGROUND.: The occurrence of analgesic nephropathy (AN) among renal replacementtherapy patients in former Czechoslovakia is not known. Previoussurveys were not based on representative samples and lackeduniform criteria for diagnosing the disease. METHODS.: Incidence of AN in former Czechoslovakia was investigated inpatients commencing renal replacement therapy in 24 (1/3 ofall) dialysis centres from 1 January to 31 December 1992. Patientsshowing an unclear renal diagnosis (n=149) were investigatedwith an interview and renal imaging techniques. The diagnosisof AN was withheld or rejected on the base of recently publisheddiagnostic criteria demonstrating that a decreased renal massof both kidneys combined with bumpy contours and/or papillarycalcifications had a high performance for diagnosing AN (NephrolDial Transplant 1992; 7: 479–486). RESULTS.: Based on the renal imaging criteria, AN was diagnosed in 30of 328 registered patients, resulting in an AN incidence of9.1% while the EDTA data only mentioned an incidence of 4.8%(period 1986–1989). The products most commonly abusedwere analgesic mixtures containing two analgesic substancescombined with caffeine and/or codeine. CONCLUSIONS.: AN was found to be a common disease in the Czech and SlovakRepublics. The disease was diagnosed using reliable renal imagingcriteria.     

Impact of the environment on reproductive health

The WHO workshop on the impact of the environment on reproductive health is summarized. Topics include the nature of environmental factors affecting reproductive health, environmental factors blamed for declining sperm quantity and quality, the effects of natural and man-made disasters on reproductive health, chemical pollutants, how the environment damages reproductive health, and research needs for better research methodologies and surveillance data. Recommendations are made to: 1) promote international research collaboration with an emphasis on consistency of methodological approaches for assessing developmental and reproductive toxicity, on development of improved surveillance systems and data bases, an strengthening international disaster alert and evaluation systems; 2) promote research capabilities for multidisciplinary studies, for interactive studies of the environment and cellular processes, and for expansion of training and education; and 3) take action on priority problems of exposure to chemical, physical, and biological agents, of exposure to pesticides among specific populations, and of inadequate screening methods for identification of environmental chemicals. The costs of environmental injury to reproduction include subfertility, intrauterine growth retardation, spontaneous abortion, and various birth defects. Developed country's primary threats are from chemical pollution, radiation, and stress. There is a large gap in knowledge. Caution is urged in understanding the direct relationship between environmental causes and infertility. Sexual health is difficult to assess and research is suggested. Exposure to excessive vitamin A and toxic chemicals are cited as agents probably having serious effects on malformations. Sperm quality has declined over the decades; there is speculation about the potential causes. The effects of radiation such as at Chernobyl are described. Toxic chemical exposure such as in Bhopal, India killed thousands. Neurological damage is reported for fetuses and infants exposed to methyl mercury. There is the beginning of evidence that complications of pregnancy may be related to pollution levels surrounding industrial plants. Reproductive health is affected through chromosome damage and cell destruction, prenatal death, altered growth, fetal abnormalities, postnatal death, functional learning deficits, and premature aging.