纤维粘连蛋白基因多态性与尘肺易感性的研究

目的 探讨纤维粘连蛋白(FN)4个基因位点多态性与尘肺发病的关系.方法 以确诊的128例汉族男性Ⅰ期尘肺患者作为病例组,选择与病例组年龄相差不超过5岁、同性别、同民族、开始接尘时间及累积接尘工龄相差不超过2年、在同一车间或同一采掘工作面工作的非尘肺接尘工人为对照.采Ⅲ聚合酶链反应-限制性片断长度多态件分析(PCR-RLFP)的方法 检测FN基因HaeⅢb、Msp Ⅰ、HindⅢ、Taq Ⅰ b位点的基因型.结果 病例组携带Msp Ⅰ野牛基因型(CC)频率和等位基C的分布频率分别为10.9%和41.8%,明显高于对照组(分别为3.9%和31.2%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).病例组携带HaeⅢb野生基因型(AA)的频率为24.2%,明显高于对照组(17.9%),差异行统计学意义(P<0.05);病例组HaeⅢbA等位基因频率为51.9%,明显高于对照组(42.2%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).病例组和对照组Taq Ⅰb位点基因型和Hind Ⅲ位点基因型的分布频率比较,筹异均无统计学意义(P>0.05).病例组同时携带Msp Ⅰ cc和HaeⅢbAA基因型的频率明显高于对照组,差异行统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 携带FN Msp Ⅰ cc和Hae Ⅲ b AA基冈型的接尘工人患尘肺的危险性增加,同时携带这2种基因型的接尘工人更易患尘肺.未发现FN Taq Ⅰ b和HindⅢ位点基因多态性与尘肺易感性有关.     

生理学机能实验教学的思考与探索

生理学是医学高等院校的基础医学主干课程,机能实验教学是其重要组成部分。在生理学技能实验教学中,教学思路必须向开放型转变,在基本教学大纲的要求下充分培养学生自主思维能力,同时加强其严谨科学态度和团队协作精神的培养。     

The impact of the frequency of short contact dithranol treatment

Dithranol short contact treatment is usually applied once a day. For some patients this does not fit their possibilities or needs. Therefore we investigated the efficacy of two other treatment strategies in two small groups of patients. In the attempt to shorten the treatment time, one group of patients was treated twice daily. In order to not withhold short contact dithranol treatment from patients who are unable to perform the treatment daily or at home, a thrice-weekly treatment regimen was studied. 8 patients were treated twice daily and all achieved at least a 90% reduction of the area of involved skin (clearance) within 12.3 (+/- 1.6) weeks. In the thrice weekly group six out of eight patients achieved a clearance of their psoriasis within 13.1 (+/- 4.2) weeks. The aim of shortening the treatment period was not achieved by twice daily treatment in a day-care centre. However, the thrice-weekly treatment regimen certainly appeared to be an effective one. Further studies are needed on larger populations of patients to find out the optimal regimen for intermittent dithranol short contact treatment.     

Dithranol in a cream preparation: disperse or dissolve?

In the search for the ideal dithranol cream preparation for short-contact treatment of psoriasis, we investigated the clinical efficacy, side effects and patient appreciation of two dithranol cream preparations (cream A and B) in a double-blind left-right comparing study. Dithranol was dissolved at preparation in cream A and dispersed in cream B. Cream A is known to have a shelf life of 1 year, while cream B has a much shorter shelf life (several months). Ten patients with chronic plaque-type psoriasis were treated during 7 weeks in a short-contact regimen. The clinical efficacy was monitored by scoring of erythema, induration, scaling and involved area (PASI); skin irritation was scored visually, and patient appreciation was evaluated by means of a multiple-choice questionnaire. Dispersion of dithranol in a cream was associated with less irritation and less discoloration of the skin, and its efficacy was comparable with that of the cream in which the dithranol was dissolved. As the dispersed dithranol formulation is easier to be manufactured, its quality will be less depending on the pharmacist's experience and equipment, and so more reliable. Besides, it will be less expensive to prepare. We advise to use this formulation for short-contact treatment.     

PATIENT ACCIDENTS IN HOSPITAL: INCIDENCE,DOCUMENTATION AND SIGNIFICANCE

SUMMARY Many previous studies of reported patient accidents in hospital used the accident report forms as the only data source, without questioning their reliability and despite 80% of the accidents being unwitnessed. This paper reports on three studies using data from patient interviews, staff questionnaires, medical and nursing notes and the accident report forms. The studies confirm that falls amongst elderly patients are the most common type of patient accident. However, patients' and staff's versions of the event often differed widely. Accident reports are stated to be required for legal purposes, but they were often incomplete and unreliable. Patient accidents and safety are too important to remain marginalised to mere compliance with out-of-date regulations. A new, ‘slim-line‘, more accurate but less time-consuming patient accident reporting system should be developed, for which improvement in patient safety is the main aim and legal considerations the secondary aim.     

癫痫患者全夜自然睡眠结构的研究

目的　观察癫痫患者发作间期全夜自然睡眠结构特点 ,并评价其与正常对照组睡眠结构的差异 ;评价发作类型、用药情况及是否记录到发作间电发放对睡眠结构的影响。方法　对 2 0名癫痫患者及 11名对照进行全夜自然睡眠多导监测 ,并结合患者的发作类型、是否记录到发作间电发放 (IIDs)及服用 AEDs的情况进行分组统计分析 ,评价各组患者与正常对照间各睡眠参数的差异。结果　癫痫患者组 ,记录到 IIDs组 ,及该组患者中部分性发作者和未服 AEDs者均较正常对照 TRT、RL 显著延长 (P<0 .0 5)。记录到 IIDs的患者睡眠效率显著下降 (P≤0 .0 5) ,其中部分性发作者入睡后觉醒次数较全身性发作者显著增多 (P<0 .0 5)。部分性发作者较全身性发作者NREM睡眠期转换次数有增高的趋势。不同用药癫痫患者睡眠脑电图较正常对照组睡眠破碎性增加。结论　癫痫患者与正常对照比较 RL延长 ;睡眠破碎性增加 ;记录到 IIDs的患者睡眠效率降低 ;部分性发作患者较全身性发作患者有 NREM期转换次数频繁的趋势 ;记录到 IIDs患者中服用 AEDs的情况对其睡眠结构无显著影响。     

Adjuvant occupational therapy for work-related major depression works: randomized trial including economic evaluation

BACKGROUND: Major depression has far-reaching consequences for work functioning and absenteeism. In most cases depression is treated by medication and clinical management. The addition of occupational therapy (OT) might improve outcome. We determined the cost-effectiveness of the addition of OT to treatment as usual (TAU). METHOD: Sixty-two adults with major depression and a mean absenteeism of 242 days were randomized to TAU (out-patient psychiatric treatment) or TAU+OT [6 months, including (i) diagnostic phase with occupational history and work reintegration plan, and (ii) therapeutic phase with individual sessions and group sessions]. Main outcome domains were depression, work resumption, work stress and costs. Assessments were at baseline and at 3, 6, 12 and 42 months. RESULTS: The addition of OT to TAU: (i) did not improve depression outcome, (ii) resulted in a reduction in work-loss days during the first 18 months, (iii) did not increase work stress, and (iv) had a 75.5% probability of being more cost-effective than TAU alone. CONCLUSION: Addition of OT to good clinical practice does not improve depression outcome, improves productivity without increasing work stress and is superior to TAU in terms of cost-effectiveness.