Treatment of very small vessels with 2.25-mm diameter sirolimus-eluting stents (from the RESEARCH registry)

A total of 91 patients with 112 lesions received 2.25-mm sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs), and these lesions were compared with those treated with SESs of > or =2.5-mm diameter in the same procedure (n = 109). The reference diameters were 1.88 +/- 0.34 and 2.52 +/- 0.57 mm, respectively (p <0.01). At follow-up, the late lumen loss was 0.07 +/- 0.48 mm for the 2.25-mm SES versus 0.03 +/- 0.38 mm for the larger SES (p = 0.5), and the binary restenosis rate was 10.7% versus 3.9%, respectively (p = 0.1). The 12-month target lesion revascularization rate was 5.5%. In conclusion, 2.25-mm SESs were associated with low rates of clinical and angiographic late complications.     

江苏省3城市人工流产者心理社会状况调查

目的调查江苏省不同地区人工流产者心理社会状况,了解人流手术患者的心理特点。方法 2011年10月-2013年3月,在南京市妇幼保健院、溧阳市人民医院、滨海县人民医院,对行人工流产手术的女性采用自制的一般情况调查表、90项症状自评量表(scl-90)、父母教养方式量表(EMBU)、艾森克人格问卷简式量表中国版(EPQ-RSC),收集相关信息,并对资料进行分析。结果江苏3城市人流女性在户籍、初孕年龄、职业、文化程度、月收入、父母感情状况、伴侣的个数、本次怀孕的原因、父母对本次怀孕的知晓情况、对手术的担心程度、对手术并发症的知晓情况上差异均存在统计学意义。在父母教养方式、人格类型和心理健康状况上,南京市与溧阳市差异无统计学意义,滨海县在多方面与南京市、溧阳市差异存在统计学意义。结论不同地区的人流女性在一般情况、父母教养方式、人格特点、心理健康状况上存在差异,应针对性开展健康教育。     

Biochemical profile of the Pêga donkey (Equus asinus) breed: influence of age and sex

Inappropriate reference limits increase the risks of unnecessary investigations and diagnostic failures. Species, breed, environment, handling, and physiologic stage can influence serum biochemical variables. This study aimed to establish serum biochemical reference intervals of Pêga donkeys and the influence of age and sex on these variables. Samples were taken from 110 donkeys (79 females and 31 males; 8 under 1 year, 33 between 1 and 3 years, and 69 over 3 years old). There were no differences for creatine kinase (CK), albumin, urea, and magnesium among age groups. Animals under 1 year old had the lowest aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine, triglycerides, total calcium, and chloride means; lower indirect bilirubin, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and sodium levels than over 3-year-old group and the highest phosphorus, glucose, cholesterol, ionized calcium, and alkaline phosphatase (AP) values. Total protein increased with age. The group from 1 to 3 years had higher potassium than up to 1-year-old group. Animals over 3 years old had the highest means of direct and total bilirubin. ALT, CK, GGT, direct and total bilirubin, urea, triglycerides, sodium, potassium, and chloride levels did not differ between genders. Females had higher AST, total protein, total calcium, and indirect bilirubin levels. Males showed greater AP, albumin, phosphorus, glucose, creatinine, cholesterol, magnesium, and ionized calcium values. Discrepancies among present results and previous studies show influencing factors on biochemical profile of donkeys and reinforce the importance of establishment of specific reference intervals. This study is useful in clinical routine and as basis to other scientific researches with Pêga donkeys.