胆石症胆道感染并发心包积脓7例分析

本院26年中胆石症、胆道感染并发心包积脓7例。其中6例死亡,作者指出,凡胆石症并感染的患者出现心肺症状和体征,应警惕本并发症的发生。A型超声和X线检查对诊断有重要帮助。一旦确诊应及时行心包穿刺抽脓或心包造口引流;及时有效地处理胆道原发病灶是预防和减少本并发症的根本措施。     

Translumbar retroperitoneal endoscopy: an alternative in the follow-up and management of drained infected pancreatic necrosis

BACKGROUND: The follow-up of drained infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is usually done with data on the patient's clinical evolution and information obtained from serial helical computed tomographic scans. Management often requires necrosectomies and periodic debridements. HYPOTHESIS: Translumbar retroperitoneal endoscopy is effective in the management of drained IPN. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: University tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS: A series of 11 consecutive patients with drained IPN undergoing postoperative follow-up with translumbar retroperitoneal endoscopy. INTERVENTIONS: Initially, the IPN was drained via the posterior extraperitoneal translumbar approach; then, a superficial necrosectomy was performed during the same surgical intervention by flushing and endoscopic aspiration; and, finally, a lavage and drainage system was fitted. In the immediate postoperative period, for management of the IPN, we removed the drainage tube and inserted a flexible endoscope as far as the pancreatic area to eliminate the infected necrotic material by flushing and aspiration. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: In these patients, we studied control of the infection of the pancreatic area, quantification variables of the necrosectomy, technique-related morbidity and mortality, and the need for subsequent operations. RESULTS: The 11 patients studied showed good results regarding the control and complete elimination of the infected necrosis. There was no technique-related morbidity or mortality or need for subsequent operations. CONCLUSION: Translumbar retroperitoneal endoscopy allows exploration of the retroperitoneal space under direct visual guidance, facilitates lavage and aspiration, avoids subsequent surgical operations for debridement, decreases the need for repeated computed tomographic scans to evaluate the evolution of the IPN, and has no added morbidity or mortality.     

Evaluation of the Heart Truth Professional Education Campaign on Provider Knowledge of Women and Heart Disease

BackgroundThe Heart Truth Professional Education Campaign was developed to facilitate education of health care providers in evidence-based strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women.MethodsAs part of the 3-year campaign, lectures based on the American Heart Association's evidence-based guidelines for CVD prevention in women were presented by local speakers to healthcare providers and students in three high-risk states: Delaware, Ohio, and New York. Participants' responses to pretest and posttest questions about CVD in women are presented. We performed t-test and multivariable linear regression to assess the influence of provider characteristics on baseline knowledge and knowledge change after the lecture.ResultsBetween 2008 and 2011, 2,995 healthcare providers, students, and other participants completed the baseline assessment. Knowledge scores at baseline were highest for physicians, with obstetrician/gynecologists scoring lowest (63%) and cardiologists highest (76%). Nurses had intermediate total knowledge (56%) and students had the lowest total knowledge (49%) at baseline. Pre- and post-lecture assessments were completed by 1,893 (63%) of attendees. Scores were significantly higher after the educational lecture (p ≤ .001), with greater increase for those with lower baseline scores. Baseline knowledge of the use of statins, hormone therapy, and antioxidants, as well as approaches to smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension, differed by provider type.ConclusionTailoring of lectures for non-physician audiences may be beneficial given differences in baseline knowledge. More emphasis is needed on statin use for all providers and on smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension for nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals.     

Mortalidad de los pacientes con fracaso respiratorio agudo en tratamiento crónico con benzodiacepinas

The benzodiazepines (BZD) are among the drugs most used by the population. Its contraindications include severe respiratory failure and sleep apnoea. The main objective of this work was to establish the relationship between the chronic use of benzodiazepines and hospital mortality and up to 30 days after admission.This study was carried out on a retrospective cohort of 243 patients admitted via emergency room into «Reina Sofia» University General Hospital in Murcia during the year 2011, and were selected for having been treated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) during their admission. The method used was a review of clinical histories by searching for the code corresponding to the NIV process.Overall mortality was 20.6%. In patients with chronic consumption of BZD it was 22.45% and 19.4% in patients who did not use these drugs (P = .608).We were unable to establish a significant relationship between chronic use of benzodiazepines and overall mortality figures.On the other hand, we have linked the increased mortality in patients treated with NIV for acute respiratory failure with other indicators such as, age above 75 years old, blood bicarbonate below 22 mmol/L; lactic acid higher than 2 mmol/L; serum creatinine above 1.5 mg/dL, and sepsis.     

Inhibition of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl–Coenzyme A Reductase and Application of Statins as a Novel Effective Therapeutic Approach against Acanthamoeba Infections

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic pathogen in humans, whose infections most commonly manifest as Acanthamoeba keratitis or, more rarely, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Although there are many therapeutic options for the treatment of Acanthamoeba, they are generally lengthy and/or have limited efficacy. Therefore, there is a requirement for the identification, validation, and development of novel therapeutic targets against these pathogens. Recently, RNA interference (RNAi) has been widely used for these validation purposes and has proven to be a powerful tool for Acanthamoeba therapeutics. Ergosterol is one of the major sterols in the membrane of Acanthamoeba. 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl–coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, one of the precursors for the production of cholesterol in humans and ergosterol in plants, fungi, and protozoa. Statins are compounds which inhibit this enzyme and so are promising as chemotherapeutics. In order to validate whether this enzyme could be an interesting therapeutic target in Acanthamoeba, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) against HMG-CoA were developed and used to evaluate the effects induced by the inhibition of Acanthamoeba HMG-CoA. It was found that HMG-CoA is a potential drug target in these pathogenic free-living amoebae, and various statins were evaluated in vitro against three clinical strains of Acanthamoeba by using a colorimetric assay, showing important activities against the tested strains. We conclude that the targeting of HMG-CoA and Acanthamoeba treatment using statins is a novel powerful treatment option against Acanthamoeba species in human disease.     

利比里亚埃博拉防控指挥协调体系特点分析

利比里亚在防控埃博拉病毒病(Ebola virus disease,EVD)疫情中,逐步构建形成一套相应的指挥协调体系。中国人民解放军首批援利医疗队赴利执行埃博拉病毒病患者诊疗任务以来,积极参与并融入利比里亚埃博拉防控指挥协调体系。作者作为我军首位援利埃博拉诊疗中心医院院长,亲自参与了利比里亚埃博拉防控指挥协调体系相关工作。本文分析总结认为该体系具有应急组建、结构开放、实体运作、交互作用、利方主导等特点,在埃博拉疫情防控中发挥了重要作用。针对我国未来疫情防控需求,有针对性地提出了强化联防联控机制、改进援外实施策略、提高疫情防控能力、深化军队走出战略等建议。