Pharmacologic treatment of fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of widespread pain, nonrestorative sleep, disturbed mood, and fatigue. Optimal treatment involves a multidisciplinary approach with a team of health care providers using pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment. Because of the heterogeneity of the illness, management should be individualized for the patient. Pharmacologic treatment should address issues of pain control, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and any underlying coexisting mood disorder. Nonpharmacologic treatment should include patient education, a regular exercise and stretching program, and cognitive behavioral therapy. All of these are essential to improving functional capacity and quality of life. This review provides general guidelines in initiating a successful pharmacologic treatment program for patients with fibromyalgia.     

北欧清洗消毒现状——消毒过程如何减少医院感染

1“消毒”定义的发展250多年前,在瑞典的医疗工作中已经开始使用“消毒”(Disinfection)作为术语,主要指控制或减少医院内的怪味。当时微生物致病的重要性依然不为民众所知。消毒的现代定义是指去除或杀灭致病微生物,以达到清洁要求。消毒的理想方式是完全去除表面的微生物,当然如果真能做到这一点,物品的表面就不止达到了消毒要求,而应为无菌状态了。2现代消毒技术水作为溶剂和优良的载体,对清洁过程起着至关重要的作用。但是,单纯用水或水溶液清洗的方法达不到去除所有微生物的要求。这样,消毒过程要分两步,第1步是通过清洗或机械手段尽…     

Pick’s disease with Pick bodies combined with progressive supranuclear palsy without tuft‐shaped astrocytes: A clinical,neuroradiologic and pathological study of an autopsied case

We report clinical, neuroradiologic features, and neuropathologic findings of a 76‐year‐old man with coexistent Pick’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. The patient presented with loss of recent memory, abnormal behavior and change in personality at the age of 60. The symptoms were progressive. Three years later, repetitive or compulsive behavior became prominent. About 9 years after onset, he had difficulty moving and became bed‐ridden because of a fracture of his left leg. His condition gradually deteriorated and he developed mutism and became vegetative. The patient died from pneumonia 16 years after the onset of symptoms. Serial MRI scans showed progressive cortex atrophy, especially in the bilateral frontal and temporal lobes. Macroscopic inspection showed severe atrophy of the whole brain, including cerebrum, brainstem and cerebellum. Microscopic observations showed extensive superficial spongiosis and severe neuronal loss with gliosis in the second and third cortical layers in the frontal, temporal and parietal cortex. There were Pick cells and argyrophilic Pick bodies, which were tau‐ and ubiquitin‐positive in neurons of layers II–III of the above‐mentioned cortex. Numerous argyrophilic Pick bodies were observed in the hippocampus, especially in the dentate fascia. In addition, moderate to severe loss of neurons was found with gliosis and a lot of Gallyas/tau‐positive globus neurofibrillary tangles in the caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, thalamus, substantia nigra, locus coeruleus and dentate nucleus. Numerous thorned‐astrocytes and coiled bodies but no‐tuft shaped astrocytes were noted in the basal ganglion, brainstem and cerebellar white matter. In conclusion, these histopathological features were compatible with classical Pick’s disease and coexistence with progressive supranuclear palsy without tuft‐shaped astrocytes.     

中日大学生“ぁぃさつ”语言行为比较研究

以“家庭”“家庭访问”中的“ぁぃさつ”语言行为为中心，通过实证调查和具体事例进行综合性的描述和分析，探究中日两国ぁぃさつ语言行为的体系结构、共性和特性，可以加深对日本文化的理解，同时帮助日语学习者提高跨文化交际语言行为的能力。