Study on Tongkuaixiao Babu plaster in treating cancer pain

Objective: To explore the efficacy of Tongkuaixiao Babu plaster (TKXBBP) in treating cancer pain.Methods: In the clinical observation, sixty-five patients with moderate or severe cancer pain were randomly divided into two groups: 32 in the treated group (TKXBBP group) and 33 in the control group (Bucinnazine group). The therapeutic effects in relieving pain, improving quality of life (QOL), and the rate of satisfaction the patients felt of the two groups were compared respectively. Results: TKXBBP was effective in treating cancer pain. There wasn’t any statistically significant difference in total effective rate (P>0.05), but the statistical difference was significant in obvious remission rate (P<0.05) between the treated and control group, and the effect on serious pain shown in the treated group was better than that of the control group (P<0. 05). The difference in the initiation time of relieving cancer pain was insignificant (P>0.05), while in the remission period, the treated group showed its treatment was obviously superior to that of the control group (P<0.05). TKXBBP showed better effect in the improvement of QOL (P<0.05) and satisfaction rate, with significant difference between the treated and the control groups (P<0.01).Conclusion: TKXBBPs effect in treating cancer pain was obvious, its application was safe and convenient. It was shown that the external treatment with this kind of Chinese medicine had great advantage in treating cancer pain.     

115例乳腺癌临床分析

目的 :总结乳腺癌的发病规律、早期临床表现 ,提高乳腺癌的诊断及治疗水平。 方法 :对 115例乳腺癌患者的临床表现、诊断、治疗和预后进行回顾性分析。 结果 :红外线诊断占 78 3% (18/ 2 3) ,X线钼靶的诊断占93 5 % (2 9/ 31) ,细胞学诊断占 80 % (16 / 2 0 )。分期早期与晚期的雌激素受体 (ER)及抗凋亡相关基因 (Bag 1)的表达差异无统计学意义 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,腋淋巴结转移组与无淋巴结转移组Bag 1的表达差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 5 )。随访 89例 ,2年、5年生存率分别为 92 .1% (82 / 89)和 85 7% (5 4 / 6 3)。 结论 :本组乳腺癌患病年龄以 4 1～6 0岁年龄多见 ,红外线、X线钼靶、细胞学检查是诊断乳腺癌的主要手段。早诊断、早治疗是提高乳腺癌患者生存率的关键。     

锁骨下动脉损伤及创伤性假性动脉瘤手术方法探讨

目的探讨锁骨下动脉损伤及创伤性动脉瘤的外科治疗方略。方法1991—2005年对2例锁骨下动脉损伤，6例锁骨下假性动脉瘤根据病变的部位、程度及受伤时间、累及范围等选择手术入路，采用血管缝扎、血管壁修补、血管吻合、血管移植、辅助体外循环及球囊止血技术实施手术。结果6例痊愈，1例动静脉狭窄，1例动脉闭塞伴臂丛损伤。平均失血800mL。结论锁骨下动脉损伤及假性动脉瘤手术复杂，术前对病变进行仔细评估，选择合理的切口及手术方法是减少并发症的关键。     

INDICATIONS FOR ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION FOR EARLY COLORECTAL CANCER: SHOULD THEY BE STRICT OR SHOULD THEY BE EXPANDED?

Endoscopic technologies have been developed greatly. As for early gastric cancer, the indications for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer have been widened recently. Technological advances can support wider and deeper resections using endoscopy but the remaining problem for the endoscopic management of cancer is lymph node metastasis. I discuss here the indication for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer to bring into focus the risk factors for metastasis to lymph nodes.     

Multiclefted nuclei. A helpful feature for identification of intermediate trophoblastic cells in uterine curetting specimens.

Intermediate trophoblast is a distinct form of trophoblast, the presence of which in uterine curettings is considered a reliable indicator of intrauterine pregnancy even in the absence of chorionic villi. However, the appearance of intermediate trophoblastic cells have not been described in sufficiently specific terms to permit their reliable identification, and distinction from decidual cells can be difficult. We have noticed for some time that the intermediate trophoblastic cells often show multiple deep clefts in the nuclei, and the present study was performed to address the issue of whether this nuclear feature is reliable for their identification. We reviewed 242 uterine curettings of intrauterine pregnancy, documented by the presence of chorionic villi, and were able to find a distinct population of cells with large, hyperchromatic, multiclefted nuclei scattered in the decidua in 88% of the cases. In most instances, these cells produced a characteristic variegated pattern that was readily recognizable at low magnification. Positive immunostaining for cytokeratin (CAM 5.2) in these isolated cells within the decidua confirmed their trophoblastic nature. In contrast, multiclefted nuclei were absent in the 51 negative control cases, which included decidualized endocervical polyps (40 cases), uterine curettings from patients with tubal pregnancy (10 cases), and endometriosis with decidual change (one case). We conclude that intermediate trophoblastic cells can usually be reliably identified in curettings of intrauterine pregnancy by their characteristic nuclear multiclefting.     

Variation of Apolipoprotein A-I in Cirrhosis and its Clinical Value

The serum apolipoprotein A- I (apo A-I) Concentrations in 39 patients with posthepatitis cirrhosis were reported to be 0.87±0.27 g/L lower than that of controls 1.15±0.14 g/L P<0.01. The, decrease of apo. A-I was correlated with the severityof impaired liver function. Apo A- I concentrations in serum correlated positively with decrease of serum albumin (r=0.503 P< 0.01) and negatively with serum bilirubin increase (r=- 0.508 P <0.01) . The data indicate that decreasing of apo A- I concentration may be regarded as one of the reliable indices reflecting the degree of liver function impairment.     

用速率法测定尿NAG活性及其临床应用

本文报道用５５０型全自动生化分析仪，以速率法测定尿ＮＡＧ活性及本室尿ＮＡＧ活性的正常参考范围；并对可能影响尿ＮＡＧ活性的尿ＰＨ，尿素浓度等进行了干扰试验及分析。     

Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas: CT findings

Five female patients and one male patient with solid and papillary epithelial neoplasms of the pancreas were examined with computed tomography (CT). The mean age of the patients was 27 years (range, 13-46 years). All cases showed well-encapsulated, round or lobulated masses consisting of both cystic and solid areas. Cystic portions showed CT numbers that suggested hemorrhagic necrosis. There were no internal septations within the masses. In three tumors located in the head of the pancreas, dilatation of the biliary tree was absent or minimal, although the masses were large. Two tumors contained calcifications. One tumor demonstrated metastatic deposits in liver and lymph nodes. Metastatic masses appeared similar to the primary pancreatic mass. Solid and papillary neoplasm of the pancreas should be the primary diagnostic consideration when characteristic CT findings are detected in a young female patient.     

A patient with severe ventricular tachycardia who was saved by prolonged extracorporeal lung and heart assist]

A 47-y-o man had been suffering from cardiac failure due to refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) after myocardial infarction. He underwent resection of the left ventricular aneurysm and cryocoagulation of the arrhythmogenic foci. On the 2nd post-operative day, VT often recurred in spite of repeated cardioversion and drug therapy, and threatened his life, even under IABP. Therefore, a veno-arterial bypass route was made and extracorporeal lung and heart assist, ECLHA, was started with a heparin bonded Maxima lung on the following day. Even under ECLHA, VT continued to recur. Cryocoagulation of the VT foci was tried again, without immediate success. A record high dose of beta-blockers, given under the circulatory support by ECLHA, stopped VT on the following day. The patient was weaned from the ECLHA circuit 12 days after the first operation, then from IABP on the 14th day. During the 10 day course of surgeries and ECLHA, the patient had almost 100 defibrillations. But for ECLHA, we may say that the patient couldn't have survived two open heart surgeries, administration of a great amount of beta-blockers, and repeated cardiac arrest without neurological sequelae.