柠檬酸对分化型甲状腺癌患者首次131I治疗后唾液腺功能的保护作用

目的：探讨柠檬酸对术后首次行¹³¹I治疗（简称清甲治疗）的分化型甲状腺癌（DTC）患者唾液腺功能的影响,阐明柠檬酸对¹³¹I治疗的甲状腺癌患者唾液腺功能的保护作用。方法：经患者知情同意,随机选择准备首次行¹³¹I治疗的68例甲状腺乳头状癌患者,随机分为对照组和柠檬酸组,每组34例。对照组患者无特殊准备,柠檬酸组患者于¹³¹I治疗前1周及治疗后3周内每天含柠檬酸1 min（0.2 g/次）后吐出。2组患者分别于¹³¹I治疗前24 h及¹³¹I治疗后3个月行2次^99mTcO^4-唾液腺显像检查,计算第15分钟摄取指数（15 min UI）和排泌分数（SR）,评估唾液腺功能。结果：与¹³¹I治疗前比较,对照组患者¹³¹I治疗后右侧腮腺和双侧颌下腺15 min UI差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）,左侧腮腺15 min UI降低（P<0.05）;与¹³¹I治疗前比较,柠檬酸组患者¹³¹I治疗后双侧腮腺及双侧颌下腺15 min UI差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;与对照组比较,柠檬酸组患者¹³¹I治疗前后双侧腮腺和双侧颌下腺15 min UI差异均无统计学意义（P>0.05）。与¹³¹I治疗前比较,对照组患者双侧腮腺治疗后SR降低（P<0.05）,双侧颌下腺SR差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）,柠檬酸组患者双侧腮腺和双侧颌下腺治疗后SR差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;与对照组¹³¹I治疗后比较,柠檬酸组患者双侧腮腺SR升高（P<0.05）,双侧颌下腺SR差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。结论：DTC患者术后首次¹³¹I治疗后唾液腺排泌功能可能受损,短期口含柠檬酸对唾液腺具有保护作用,可以减轻唾液腺的放射性损伤。     

试论岳甫嘉医案中不育的诊治思维

岳甫嘉诊病重视脉症合参,尤以诊脉见长;处方多用中和之剂,收固真阴,反对过用热药,耗散精血。诊治思维贯穿其著作《妙一斋医学正印种子编》上卷所载验案。此卷专门论述男性不育的诊治,虽仅载验案八则,但八者皆奇,诊治结合,涵盖多法,可归纳为“先清热毒,再施温补”“药用滑涩,当辨标本”“先治脾,后治肾”“脾肾同治”“先祛痰火,再滋肾阴”及“交通心肾”6类,诸法之中的诊治思维,蕴含奥妙,颇具特色,特作探析。     

三维颅面水平参考平面的确定方法

目的:比较在三维影像选取双侧耳点和双侧眶下点构建的不同水平面之间差异,分析不同水平面对双侧耳点和双侧眶下点位置的影响,为颅面部三维头影测量水平参考平面的确定提供依据。方法:选取32名正畸治疗前面部基本对称患者(颏下点离正中矢状面≤2 mm), 获取DICOM格式的大视野锥形束CT数据并导入到Dolphin软件,将鼻根点、蝶鞍点和枢椎齿突最高点构建正中矢状面,测量双侧耳点和双侧眶下点中随机三点构建的4种水平参考平面。分别定义为,平面1:水平面由右侧耳点和双侧眶下点构成;平面2:水平面由左侧耳点和双侧眶下点构成;平面3:水平面由双侧耳点与右侧眶下点构成;平面4:水平面由双侧耳点与左侧眶点构成。记录4个平面在三维空间当中的俯仰角、侧偏角和横滚角。间隔两周,一位研究者进行两次测量。计算组间相关系数(interclass correlation coefficient,ICC)比较两次测量结果的一致性,检验测量者自身的可靠性,进行单因素重复测量方差分析检验组内4个平面之间的差异,按年龄分为13~17岁组和≥18岁组。以枢椎齿突最高点为原点计算双侧耳点和双侧眶下点位置,应用圆周长公式分析头部转动对双侧耳点和双侧眶下点的影响。结果:单因素重复测量方差分析结果显示,不同三点构建的4种平面之间俯仰角、侧偏角和横滚角差异均无统计学意义(P=0.196、0.314、0.341)。头位转动对双侧耳点和双侧眶下点的影响分析结果为:1°俯仰角变化产生耳点约0.5 mm、眶下点约1.6 mm的变化;1°侧偏角变化产生耳点约1.1 mm、眶下点约1.5 mm的变化;1°横滚角变化产生耳点约1.2 mm、眶下点约0.7 mm的变化。结论:对于面部基本对称个体,应用三维头颅影像对双侧耳点和双侧眶下点中随机选取三个点构建的4种水平面之间差异无统计学意义;以双侧眶下点和右侧耳点构建的水平面可能最适合临床使用;头部不同方向的转动使双侧耳点和双侧眶下点产生不同位置的变化。     

呼吸道病原体九项联合检测AIDS患者呼吸道感染疾病

目的 通过对呼吸道病原体九项联合检测AIDS患者呼吸道感染疾病的结果进行分析,为临床诊治提供借鉴。方法 回顾性分析2014年1月—2018年1月间就诊的1 631例呼吸道感染的艾滋病患者的九项呼吸道病原体联合检测结果,其中≤18岁、19~44岁、45~59岁及≥60岁患者人数分别为227、788、387及229人,春夏秋冬四季发病例数分别为371,366,411和483例。结果 共检出非典型病原体感染162例、两种以上的混合感染20例,总检出率及混合感染检出率分别为9.93%和1.23%,其中检出率最高的病原体是军团菌血清1 型( 5.70%);总检出率及混合检出率与年龄之间均存在关联性（P<0.001）;≤18岁、19~44岁、45~59岁及≥60岁组病原体总检出率分别为6.61%,7.87%,11.63%和17.47%,混合感染病原体检出率分别为0.44%,0.63%,1.55%和3.49%;春夏秋冬四季病原体检出率分别为7.28%,5.46%,12.41%和13.25%,差异有统计学意义（P<0.001）。结论 呼吸道病原体九项联合检测可以提示AIDS患者呼吸道感染疾病常见的病原体种类及流行病学特点,为临床提供早期诊断、治疗和合理用药的依据。     

Next-generation Sequencing Study of Pathogens in Serum from Patients with Febrile Jaundice in Sierra Leone

Objective People in Western Africa suffer greatly from febrile jaundice, which is caused by a variety of pathogens. However, yellow fever virus(YFV) is the only pathogen under surveillance in Sierra Leone owing to the undeveloped medical and public health system there. Most of the results of YFV identification are negative. Elucidation of the pathogen spectrum is required to reduce the prevalence of febrile jaundice. Methods In the present study, we used Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing to profile the pathogen spectrum in archived YFV‐negative sera from 96 patients in Sierra Leone who presented with unexplained febrile jaundice. Results The most frequently identified sequencing reads belonged to the following pathogens: cytomegalovirus(89.58%), Epstein‐Barr virus(55.21%), hepatitis C virus(34.38%), rhinovirus(28.13%), hepatitis A virus(20.83%), coxsackievirus(10.42%), Ebola virus(8.33%), hepatitis E virus(8.33%), lyssavirus(4.17%), leptospirosis(4.17%), chikungunya virus(2.08%), Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever virus(1.04%), and hepatitis B virus(1.04%). Conclusion The distribution of sequencing reads suggests a broader spectrum of pathogens for consideration in clinical diagnostics and epidemiological surveillance in Sierra Leone.     

Can a leukocyte depletion filter (LDF) reduce the risk of reintroduction of hepatocellular carcinoma cells?

During liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, HCC could theoretically be introduced into the systemic circulation when salvaged blood is used with an autotransfusion device. Several reports have shown that some types of leukocyte depletion filters (LDFs) could completely reduce the risk for reintroducing some types of tumor cells. In this study, we tested the ability of the LDF (RCEZ1T, Pall Biomedical Co, NY, USA) to reduce the risk for reintroducing HCC cells in vitro by using a very sensitive detection method. We divided the test group into 6 groups: group I was 10 cells, group II was 20 cells, group III was 2 x 10(3) cells, group IV was 2 x 10(5) cells, group V was 2 x 10(6) cells, and group VI was 2 x 10(7) cells. The counted cells in 200 mL saline were passed through the RCEZ1T using the force of gravity. To identify the presence of cells, the pellet was resuspended, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), a housekeeping gene, was used as a primer. In groups I and II, the HCC cells were completely filtered in all experiments. However, in groups III, IV, and V, the HCC cells were not completely filtered in a few of the repeated experiments, with the unfiltered rate of tumor cells being between 8% and 20%. In group VI, the HCC cells were not completely filtered in all the repeated experiments. In conclusion, the RCEZ1T filter markedly reduced the risk for reintroduction of HCC cells. However, at high HCC cell load the filter cannot completely remove all the tumor cells. Further studies are required to assess the impact in clinical settings.     

Sexual behavior survey and screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in university students in South Korea

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to define the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections and status of sexual risk behavior among university students (18-25 years old) in the capital region of South Korea. METHODS: Participants filled out a self-administered questionnaire related to sexuality. First-void urine was analyzed for chlamydial and gonococcal infection by strand displacement amplification (BDProbTecET, BD Diagnostic Systems, MD). RESULTS: A total of 622 students from 15 colleges in three universities took part in the study. The median age was 21 and 39.1% of them reported having sexual intercourse at least once. The prevalence of C. trachomatis among sexually active men and women was 8.4% and 10.6%, respectively. Gonococcal infection was noted in one symptomatic male. Factors significantly associated with infection were the number of sexual partners during past year and lifetime and condom use. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening in university students in South Korea. Urine-based STI screening was both feasible and acceptable in university students in South Korea. It should be considered a routine part of programs to control STI nationally.     

Relations Between Pathological Markers and Radioiodine Scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT Findings in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients With Recurrent Cervical Nodal Metastases

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between the immunohistochemical results and radioiodine scan and ¹⁸F-FDG PET findings in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients with recurrent cervical nodal metastases.

Methods

A total of 46 PTC patients who had undergone a radioiodine scan and/or ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT and a subsequent operation on recurrent cervical lymph nodes were enrolled. Twenty-seven patients underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT, 8 underwent radioiodine scans, and 11 underwent both scans. In all surgical specimens, the immunoexpressions of thyroglobulin (Tg), sodium-iodide symporter (NIS), glucose transporter 1 (Glut-1), and somatostatin receptor 1 and 2A (SSTR1 and SSTR2A) were assessed, and associations between these expressions and radioiodine scan and ¹⁸F-FDG PET findings were evaluated.

Results

Of the 38 patients who underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT, all patients with weak Tg expression had positive ¹⁸F-FDG uptake, while only 45 % of the patients with moderate or strong Tg expression showed positive uptake (p = 0.01). The proportion of patients with positive ¹⁸F-FDG uptake increased as the degree of Glut-1 expression with luminal accentuation increased. Of the 19 patients who underwent a radioiodine scan, the proportion with positive radioiodine uptake was greater among patients with strong NIS and SSTR2A expression than among patients expressing these markers at weak levels (p = 0.04 for all). All three patients with weak Tg expression were negative for radioiodine uptake.

Conclusion

The ¹⁸F-FDG uptakes of recurrent cervical nodes are related to strong Glut-1 expression with luminal accentuation and weak Tg expression, whereas radioiodine uptake is related to the strong expressions of NIS and SSTR2A.