Incidence and risk factors of suicide among patients diagnosed with bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Patients with bladder cancer have a high risk of suicide. This study aimed to assess how bladder cancer increases suicide risk and to identify the demographic and clinical factors associated with suicidal death among patients with bladder cancer. Methods: Literature search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Sciences and Cochrane Library databases was conducted up to April 2020 to identify eligible studies related to the incidence and risk factors of suicide after bladder cancer diagnosis. Summary multivariate-adjusted risk estimates and their associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using inverse variance method with random or fixed-effect modeling. Results: Five retrospective cohorts comprising 563,680 patients with bladder cancer were included. Higher risk of suicide by 1.90-fold was observed among patients with bladder cancer (hazard ratio, HR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.29–2.81; P = 0.001; I² = 81.2%), especially in those aged 70 years or older (HR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.29–1.43; P < 0.001; I² = 0%), unmarried (HR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.61–1.83; P < 0.001; I² = 0%), and those with regional bladder cancer (HR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.10–3.21; P = 0.021; I² = 96.3%), compared with those without bladder cancer. Furthermore, gender and race were not associated with increased suicide risk among patients with bladder cancer. Conclusions: Suicide risk is increased among patients with bladder cancer, particularly those aged 70 years or older, unmarried and those with regional bladder cancer. Hence, early psychological support must be provided during the follow-up period of these special populations with a high suicide risk.     

“They Assume That You’re Not Having Sex”: A Qualitative Exploration of How Paediatric Healthcare Providers Can Have Positive Sexuality-Related Conversations with Youth with Disabilities

Sexuality and Disability - Every individual should have equal access to sexuality-related information and services. Regrettably, societal stigma revolves around the sexuality of youth with...     

股骨粗隆间骨折术后并发症及原因分析

目的回顾性分析股骨粗隆间骨折的术后并发症并分析其原因。方法 2008年1月~2012年12月,我院手术治疗股骨粗隆间骨折共295例,按Evans分型,Ia型26例,Ib型53例,Ic型97例,Id型52例,II型67例。其中DHS组59例,IMHS组80例,PFN组25例,GAMMA3组28例,INTERTAN组103例。随访3~36个月,对部分发生并发症的病例进行手术干预。结果内固定物切割6例,拉力螺钉退出2例,髋内翻、下肢短缩12例,感染6例,血管损伤2例,股骨头无菌性坏死2例,内植物远端骨折2例,部分经再次手术治疗治愈。结论手术治疗股骨粗隆间骨折,要结合骨折类型、患者全身情况合理选用内固定物,术中复位及操作技术的改进以及术后适度的功能锻炼,能够减少术中及术后并发症的发生。     

Bioactive glass serves as a substrate for maintenance of phenotype of nucleus pulposus cells of the intervertebral disc

The objective of the study was to investigate the capability of bioactive glass 45S5 to serve as a substrate for nucleus pulposus cells in vitro. Nucleus pulposus cells were isolated from adult rabbit discs and seeded onto bioactive glass. At selected time intervals, the cells and glass were evaluated. We found that the cells rapidly attached to the substrate, colonizing it within 12 h. By 21 days, they had formed a lawn of cells over the glass substrate. DNA measurements showed a progressive increase in cell number with time. The phenotype was maintained; the cells expressed aggrecan, and collagen type II and I, but were negative for collagen type X. CD44, a cell-surface glycoprotein that binds hyaluronate, was also expressed by these cells. Electron dispersive X-ray analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed calcium phosphate-rich layer formation on the substrate surface. The results of this study suggest that nucleus pulposus cell proliferation may be an anchorage dependent event, and that the cells use the calcium phosphate-rich layer to facilitate cell adhesion, and subsequent proliferation. These findings point to the importance of the conditioned bioactive glass as a substrate for nucleus pulposus cells.     

Mechanism of Intestinal Absorption of Ranitidine and Ondansetron: Transport Across Caco-2 Cell Monolayers

We have investigated the transport of ranitidine and ondansetron across the Caco-2 cell monolayers. The apparent permeability coefficients (P _app) were unchanged throughout the concentration range studied, indicating a passive diffusion pathway across intestinal mucosa. No metabolism was observed for ranitidine and ondansetron during the incubation with Caco-2 cell monolayers. P _app values for ranitidine and ondansetron (bioavailability of 50 and 100% in humans, respectively) were 1.03 ± 0.17 × 10^–7 and 1.83 ± 0.055 × 10^–5 cm/sec, respectively. The P _app value for ranitidine was increased by 15- to 20-fold in a calcium-free medium or in the transport medium containing EDTA, whereas no significant change occurred with ondansetron, indicating that paracellular passive diffusion is not rate determining for ondansetron. Uptake of ondansetron by Caco-2 cell monolayers was 20- and 5-fold higher than that of ranitidine when the uptake study was carried out under sink conditions and at steady state. These results suggest that ranitidine and ondansetron are transported across Caco-2 cell monolayers predominantly via paracellular and transcellular pathways, respectively.     

偏侧萎缩-偏侧帕金森综合征——6例报道并文献复习

目的通过分析 6例偏侧萎缩－偏侧帕金森综合征 (HAHP)的临床资料,探讨 HAHP的病因,临床表现,诊断和治疗。方法对 6例 HAHP病人的临床表现进行详细分析并综合文献报告。结果 6例病人全部符合 Bushman等 1988年提出的 HA诊断标准,其中 5例确诊, 1例拟诊。 2例疑诊 HAHP。 6例病人都接受了 B族维生素、地巴唑、胞二磷胆碱、安坦等药物治疗,但几无疗效。结论 HAHP是一种罕见的临床综合征,病因不明。临床上主要表现为偏侧萎缩、偏侧帕金森综合征、发作性肌张力障碍。 HAHP的诊断主要依靠临床表现,神经影像资料可能有助诊断。迄今, HAHP尚无有效治疗。     

蝎毒抗癌多肽组分Ⅲ的分离方法研究

目的：探索蝎毒抗癌多肽组分Ⅲ(antineoplastic polypeptide-Ⅲfrom APBMV,AP-Ⅲ)的分离和纯化方法。方法：蝎毒经预处理后,分别采用pharose FF阳离子交换凝胶柱(cm×5 cm交换柱,流速0．8 ml／min,梯度洗脱1 200 min)层析法和Sepharose FF阳离子交换凝胶柱与Sephadex G-50凝胶柱(柱：100cm×5 cm;流速：0．5 ml／min)联合层析法,分离AP-Ⅲ,用HPLC仪检测2种方法分离出的AP-Ⅲ的纯度及产率。结果：单独用Sepharose FF阳离子交换凝胶柱分离,AP-Ⅲ产率为2．24％,纯度为89％。Sephadex G-50凝胶柱与Sepharose FF阳离子交换凝胶柱联用,其产率及纯度分别提高至4．72％和％。结论：Sephadex G-50与Sepharose FF联用可提高AP-Ⅲ的产率及纯度,从而为开发和利用AP-Ⅲ提供了实验依据。     

颅脑肿瘤手术行急性等容血液稀释的临床研究

目的：研究急性等容血液稀释对颅脑肿瘤病人血流动力学、氧转运及凝血纤溶方面的影响,探讨该方法的安全性。方法：选择颅脑肿瘤手术病人12例,麻醉后从右颈内静脉放置Swan～Ganz导管,从桡动脉放血8ml/kg,同时等速从静脉输入等量的海脉素。分别测定血液稀释前后的血流动力学,氧转运及凝血纤溶方面的指标。结果：CO、SV、DO2显著增加(P＜0.05);PT延长(P＜0.05);PLT较血液稀释前减少,其余指标无明显改变。结论：急性等容血液稀释对颅脑肿瘤病人的血流动力学及凝血纤溶功能影响小,而氧供增加,是一安全有效的血液保护方法。     

降糖合剂中黄芪甲甙的薄层扫描法测定

用氧化镁吸附杂质后 ,再用氧化铝—大孔树脂混合柱净化处理样品 ,采用双波长薄层扫描法(TLCS)测定降糖合剂中黄芪甲甙的含量。该法线性关系良好、精密度高、重现性好。平均回收率为 99 19% ,RSD为 2 71%。