Bacteremia in childhood cancer

Infection-related mortality affects the overall survival rates of children who are receiving treatment for cancer. The leading cause of mortality is bacteremia and sepsis related to it in febrile neutropenic patients. All positive blood cultures of febrile neutropenic patients treated in the Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, between January 1995 and January 2001 were reviewed. Cultures grew 159 micro-organisms, 95 (60 per cent) of which were Gram-positive bacteria, 56 (35 per cent) were Gram-negative bacteria and eight (5 per cent) were fungi. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (63, 40 per cent) and S. aureus (8, 5 per cent) were the most frequent Gram-positive pathogens. Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterobacter and Pseudomonas infections were the primary Gram-negative pathogens. Twenty cases were lost because of sepsis: in 11 cases (55 per cent) Gram-negative bacteria, in eight cases (40 per cent) Gram-positive bacteria, and in only one case a fungus were the causative organisms. Although vancomycin was not included in the first-line treatment, the mortality rate of Gram-positive bacteremia was 8 per cent. In Gram-negative bacteremia it was 20 per cent. Gram-negative pathogens, which were resistant to multiple antibiotics, caused the mortality. Drug resistance and mortality due to micro-organisms must be taken into consideration while febrile neutropenia protocols are prepared.     

Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea in young adult female university students

Objective  To determine the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and attitudes and behavior toward dysmenorrhea in the female students of an university toward this problem. Materials and methods  A total of 1,266 female university students were anonymously surveyed by doctors. Results  It was found that mean age of the surveyed students was 21.02 ± 2.13 years, mean menarche age was 13.3 ± 1.4 years, and menstruation frequency was 32.58 ± 19.8 days. Of the students, 45.3% were found to suffer pain in each menstruation, 42.5% in some and 12.2% in none. Of those with primary dysmenorrhea, 66.9% were established to take analgesic drugs. Conclusion  Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was found higher than that cited in the literature. It was established that although the rate of consultation with health professionals about menstruation and related changes was low, use of agents known to be effective in primary dysmenorrhea treatment was highly common.     

从兔股骨头中提取总RNA的方法特点

目的:建立一种高效、快速的骨组织总RNA提取方法。方法:实验于2005-01/2006-01在昆明医学院实验动物中心和中国科学院昆明动物研究所中科院细胞与分子进化重点实验室完成。取健康新西兰大白兔1只,截取其股骨头,迅速置于液氮罐中保存,于研钵中研磨,使骨组织始终保存于液氮中,继续研磨,如此重复3次,然后利用Trizol使骨细胞结构迅速破坏,将粉末转入离心管,室温静置5min。随后加入氯仿等有机溶剂处理、离心,使RNA与细胞DNA、蛋白质及其他成分分离从而得到总RNA。最后鉴定RNA的质量、纯度及产率,取2μL提取出的RNA在体积分数为0.008的甲醛变性琼脂糖凝胶上进行电泳,主要观察RNA的28S、18S及5S三个条带是否清晰,有无降解和DNA污染。以99μLDEPC水稀释1μLRNA样品,紫外分光光度计测量其吸光度(A)值,A260/A280之比值表示RNA的纯度,同时根据吸光度值计算其质量浓度。结果:①对提取的兔股骨头RNA进行琼脂糖凝胶电泳,可显示清晰的28S、18S两个条带,5S条带亦可见,表明了RNA是完整的。②用紫外分光光度法测定兔股骨头中提取出的RNAA260/A280,结果表明由本法提取的RNA纯度高,无DNA和蛋白质的污染。③经紫外分光光度计吸收定量,每毫克兔股骨头组织能提取1.0～1.2μg的总RNA。结论:本法提取骨组织总RNA方便、快捷,质量高,可用于骨组织的分子生物学研究。     

HPLC-MAXPLOT UV检测法测定血清中丹那唑及其代谢产物

本文建立了同时测定人体血清中丹那唑(Ⅰ)及其主要代谢产物2-羟甲基妊娠素(Ⅱ)和其它代谢产物妊娠素(Ⅲ)的高效液相色谱法。方法用YWG C18柱并以甲醇—水(74:26)作为流动相,应用紫外最大吸收作图法(maxplot)检测技术,以UV 285,240nm分别测定Ⅰ,Ⅱ和Ⅲ。使原型药和代谢产物都达到较高检测灵敏度。同时对方法的专一性、准确性和精密度等方面进行了评价,并应用于临床监测。     

Unilocular orbital,cerebral and intraventricular hydatid cysts: CT diagnosis

Summary A 10-year-old girl with surgically proven unilocular hydatid cysts within the frontal horn of the right lateral ventricle, in the right orbit and another the left frontal region is reported. The intraventricular cyst was diagnosed on CT examination with intrathecal contrast medium injected via lumbar puncture.     

Physician support for diabetes patients and clinical outcomes

Background  

Physician practical support (e.g. setting goals, pro-active follow-up) and communicative support (e.g., empathic listening, eliciting preferences) have been hypothesized to influence diabetes outcomes.     

Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Skin: An Exceedingly Rare Primary Skin Tumor

Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin (LE-lCS) is a very rare cutaneous malignancy of uncertain origin. The neoplasm reveals typical morphological similarity to undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (lymphoepithelioma). This case report presents a 47-year-old man with a 5 mm erythematous papule on dorsal nose of six months duration. The patient underwent complete surgical excision and is disease free 7 months later.     

老年人平衡能力特点及评估

学术背景:平衡能力是人体的一项重要生理机能,在人类生活中有非常重要的意义.特别是老年人平衡能力下降,直接影响老年人独立生活能力,严重的会引起老年人跌倒,诱发其他疾病.目的:总结老年人平衡能力的国内外研究现状,并展望未来老年人平衡能力研究的发展方向.检索策略:应用计算机检索PubMed数据库1990-12/2007-06有关老年人平衡能力方面的文章,检索词“elderly,balance“,限定文章语言种类为English,共检索到208篇文章.同时应用计算机检索中国期刊全文数据库、万方数据库1997-12/2007-06的相关文章,检索词“老年人、平衡能力“,限定文章语言种类为中文,共检索到85篇文章.对资料进行初审,选取符合研究要求的有关文章找全文.纳入标准:①平衡能力的研究.②老年人平衡特征.③平衡能力评价.④运动干预对平衡能力的研究.排除理由:①较陈旧的文献.②重复研究.文献评价:共19个研究满足全部纳入标准,予以纳入.其中6篇为老年人平衡特征的文献、8篇平衡评价的文献、5篇运动干预老年人平衡影响的文献.资料综合:①平衡能力是人体相关系统功能的集中表现,研究影响平衡能力的前庭系统、视觉系统、躯体感觉、神经系统及肌肉-骨骼等系统功能增龄性的变化趋势,探究导致平衡能力增龄性变化的主要因素是待解决的问题.②平衡测试是定量评定平衡能力的前提,针对老年群体的特殊性,逐步寻求安全、简捷能全面反映其平衡能力的测试方法.③国内专业人员日益提高了对平衡的关注,发表的论文也较多,但由于平衡评定方法不统一,对中国人民平衡能力增龄性变化的研究没有继承性,研究国民的平衡能力增龄性变化是必要的.④众多研究表明,体育锻炼可以延缓平衡能力的衰退.但研究比较分散,运动项目比较单一,探究利于干预的运动项目以及最佳时机是待解决的热点课题.结论:建立一整套适合中国国民平衡能力评价体系,研究国民的平衡能力增龄性变化是十分有必要的,为全民健身活动中的老年人科学地进行健身提供依据.