Sarcopenia is associated with increased severe postoperative complications after colon cancer surgery

IntroductionStudies have shown that sarcopenia is associated with poor outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing surgery. We aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative complications of sarcopenic patients who had been operated on for colon cancer and the effects on short-term mortality.Material and methodsIn this study, patients who had undergone colon cancer surgery between January 2013 and December 2018 were collected retrospectively. Sarcopenia was diagnosed by the skeletal muscle index (SMI) derived from a preoperative computed tomography scan. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine whether sarcopenia is associated with postoperative major complications (POMC).ResultsThe study included 160 patients with a mean age of 62.4 ±12.6 years. Clavien-Dindo grade 1–2 (minor) complications were not significantly different between the groups (p = 0.896). However, grade ≥ 3 (major) complications were detected in 13 (17.8%) patients in the sarcopenic group (SG) and in 5 patients in the non-sarcopenic group (NSG) (5.7%) (p = 0.016). Length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay was longer in SG (p = 0.002) and there was no difference between 1-month and 6-month mortality rates (p = 0.273 and p = 0.402, respectively). According to univariate analyses, sarcopenia and age over 65 years were related to POMC. In multivariate analyses, sarcopenia (odds ratio = 3.039; 95% confidence interval 1.008–9.174; p = 0.048) and advanced age (odds ratio = 3.246; 95% confidence interval 1.078–9.803; p = 0.036) were found to be independent risk factors for POMC.ConclusionsThis study showed that while sarcopenia is a risk factor for POMC, sarcopenia also prolongs the duration of ICU stay. Also sarcopenia has no effect on short-term mortality.     

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in geriatric clinics,nursing homes,and ambulant care – Prevalence and risk factors

Colonization/infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae, is an increasing problem not only in hospitals but also in long-term care facilities. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence as well as the risk factors of colonization/infection with MRSA, VRE, and ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae in geriatric clinics, nursing homes, and ambulant care in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 288 patients from 2 geriatric clinics (n = 46), 8 nursing homes (n = 178), and 2 ambulant care facilities (n = 64) as well as 64 staff members were screened for MDRB in the time period from October 2006 to May 2007. 58 patients (20.1%) and 4 staff members (6.2%) were colonized with MDRB. Among patients, 27 (9.4%) were colonized with MRSA, 11 (3.8%) were screened positive for VRE, and 25 (8.7%) were found to be colonized with ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae. Prevalence of MDRB in geriatric clinics, nursing homes, and ambulant care facilities were 32.6%, 18.5%, and 15.6%, respectively. Significant risk factors for MDRB were immobility (OR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.5–4.9; p = 0.002), urinary catheter (OR: 3.1, 95% CI: 1.7–5.9; p < 0.001), former hospitalization (OR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1–4.0; p = 0.033), and wounds/decubiti (OR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.5–4.9; p = 0.03). Finally, the high level of MDRB in geriatric clinics, nursing homes, and ambulant care points to the importance of these institutions as a reservoir for dissemination.     

综合护理干预对无痛人流患者的护理效果研究

目的:评价综合护理干预对无痛人流患者的护理效果。方法:选取2018年1月至2019年6月在本院行无痛人流术的患者100例,按入组顺序分为两组,观察组及对照组,各50例。对照组给予常规护理,观察组则在对照组基础上进行综合护理。比较两组护理干预前后SAS、SDS评分;记录两组并发症发生情况,统计护理满意度。结果:护理干预后,观察组SAS、SDS评分均明显低于对照组,P<0.05;观察组并发症发生率为4%,明显低于对照组并发症发生率16%,P<0.05;观察组总满意度96%,明显高于对照组总满意度80%,P<0.05。结论:综合护理干预对无痛人流患者护理效果明显,可有效改善患者负性情绪,提高护理满意度。     

基于CBCT的下颌第一磨牙区即刻种植相关的影像学研究

目的利用CBCT研究下颌第一磨牙区即刻种植适宜的植入位点、植入角度与植入深度,为术前数字化设计和临床操作提供参考依据。方法选取100例符合纳入标准的患者CBCT影像学资料,测量下颌第一磨牙区的牙槽骨厚度、颊侧及舌侧骨板厚度、牙根间隔宽度,同时测量下颌第一磨牙与下颌神经管及舌侧骨倒凹的关系,并进行统计学分析。结果由近中至远中,下颌第一磨牙的牙槽骨厚度及颊侧骨板厚度逐渐增大,舌侧骨板厚度逐渐减小;由牙槽嵴顶至根尖,牙根间隔宽度逐渐增大,最大为(5.00±1.42)mm;近中根、远中根、远舌根、牙根间隔顶至下颌神经管的距离分别为(7.47±2.38)mm、(7.19±2.49)mm、(9.59±1.94)mm、(15.90±2.39)mm;由近中至远中,下颌神经管颊侧及舌侧骨板最大厚度分别为(6.54±1.25)mm、(2.53±0.84)mm;下颌舌侧骨倒凹角度为(149.67±8.30)°,倒凹深度为(1.51±0.43)mm。结论在下颌第一磨牙区即刻种植前可通过CBCT规划合适的种植路径,注意避开下颌神经管和舌侧骨倒凹。若根尖至下颌神经管的安全距离足够,可从牙根间隔处植入,若安全距离不足,植入位点可偏近中舌侧,植入角度可适当舌倾。     

Protective effects of trehalose against Mn‐induced α‐synuclein oligomerization in mice: Involvement of oxidative stress and autophagy

Overexposure to manganese (Mn) is widely known to induce alpha‐synuclein (α‐Syn) oligomerization, which has been attributed to the oxidative damage of α‐Syn protein. Trehalose has been shown to induce autophagy and serve as a chemical chaperone, but little information has been reported about its effect on Mn‐induced α‐Syn oligomerization. In this study, we investigate whether trehalose can effectively interfere with Mn‐induced α‐Syn oligomerization, using different concentrations of trehalose (2% and 4% (g/vol [mL])) in a mouse model of manganism. After 6 weeks of exposure to Mn, both oxidative stress and autophagy were activated and resulted in α‐Syn oligomerization and neuronal cell damage in the mouse brain tissue. Our results also revealed that pretreatment with trehalose significantly reduced the oxidative damage to α‐Syn protein and increased autophagy activation. These findings clearly demonstrated that trehalose can relieve Mn‐induced α‐Syn oligomerization and neuronal cell damage through its anti‐oxidative and autophagy‐inducing effects.     

重庆地区蛇咬伤后急救处理

目的：探讨重庆地区蛇咬伤的急救处理及分析治疗过程中凝血功能变化。方法回顾性分析我院2003年1月～2013年9月收治的1191例蛇咬伤患者（男性696例,女性495例;年龄16～81岁,平均45.2岁）临床表现、治疗情况、凝血功能变化及分泌物细菌培养等。结果重庆地区蛇咬伤以蝮蛇为主,轻型患者830例（69.69％）,就诊时临床表现以患肢肿胀常见,占92.35％。五步蛇及眼镜蛇较蝮蛇导致凝血系统异常具有显著性差异（ P＜0.05）。咬伤溃疡创面分泌物行细菌加药敏试验培养率49.5％,细菌培养阳性率21.3％。结论我院蛇咬伤以蝮蛇咬伤常见,五步蛇及眼镜蛇等咬伤较少,但对凝血功能影响显著,需及早综合处理蛇伤,合理运用抗菌药物,提高防治水平。     

A comparison of standard PCNL and staged retrograde FURS in pelvis stones over 2 cm in diameter: a prospective randomized study

The aim of the study was to compare percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and staged retrograde flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) methods used in the treatment of kidney stones of 2 cm or more in diameter. The study comprised a total of 60 patients with a diagnosis of kidney pelvic stones more than 2 cm in diameter, for whom surgery was planned between January 2013 and January 2014. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups as staged retrograde FURS (Group A) and PCNL (Group B). Comparison of the groups was made with respect to operating time, number of procedures, total treatment time, length of hospital stay, stone-free rates and complications according to the Clavien–Dindo classification. In Group A, the total operating time of multiple sessions was 114.46 min. In Group B, a single session of PCNL was applied to all patients and the mean operating time was 86.8 min (p = 0.014). Mean total treatment time was 2.01 weeks in Group A and 1 week in Group B (p < 0.01). The mean total hospitalization time was 3.66 days in Group A and 3.13 days in Group B (p = 0.037). At the end of the sessions, clinically insignificant residual fragments were observed in ten patients of Group A and one patient of Group B (p = 0.03). No statistically significant difference was determined between the groups in terms of stone-free rates or complications. Although current technology with FURS is effective on large kidney stones, it has no superiority to PCNL due to the need for multiple sessions and long treatment time.