实时荧光RT-PCR定量检测前列腺癌组织中AMACR基因表达

目的 建立实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(FQ-RT-PCR)检测AMACR mRNA的方法学并检测其在前列腺癌(PCa)组织中的表达.方法 在AMACR基因的2、3外显子之间设计一对引物及MGB探针,将PCR扩增产物与pMD18-T载体连接,构建重组质粒作为定量检测的标准品,建立实时荧光定量RT-PCR方法,然后对32例PCa、60例良性前列腺增生(BPH)及34例其它肿瘤组织进行AMACR mRNA的定量检测.结果 重组质粒经PCR扩增及序列测定,表明克隆成功,该方法灵敏度高,线性范围为5～5×108copies/reaction.AMACR mRNA在PCa组织中表达量显著高于BPH组织(P<0.01)及其他类型肿瘤组(P<0.01).ROC曲线分析结果显示,曲线下面积(AUC-ROC)为0.890,AMACR mRNA诊断前列腺癌的敏感度和特异度分别为81.3%和86.7%.PCa组织中AMACR mRNA表达量及检测阳性率与不同临床分期和病理分级之间的差异尚不具有统计学意义(P值均>0.05).结论 实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测AMACR mRNA的方法具有敏感、特异、准确、重复性好等特点.AMACR mRNA在前列腺组织中的表达对PCa的诊断具有一定的临床应用价值.     

托特罗定联合吲哚美辛栓剂预防性治疗经尿道前列腺电切术后膀胱过度活动症

目的 探讨酒石酸托特罗定联合吲哚美辛栓剂预防性治疗经尿道前列腺电切术后膀胱过度活动症的疗效.方法 收集128例良性前列腺增生症患者基本资料,发病年龄51～82(67.3±8.4)岁,随机分为4组:联合药物组、托特罗定组、吲哚美辛组及对照组各32例.比较各组TURP术后72h内膀胱区阵发性痉挛性疼痛伴(或不伴)急迫性尿失禁的次数及膀胱痉挛持续时间.结果 各治疗组在术后第2、第3天膀胱痉挛次数、膀胱痉挛平均持续时间均少于对照组(P＜0.05);托特罗定组术后第2、第3天膀胱痉挛次数分别为(1.85±0.6)次和(1.08±0.81)次,膀胱痉挛平均持续时间分别为(0.20±0.13)h和(0.21±0.12)h,均少于吲哚美辛组(2.01±0.38)次和(1.66±0.97)次,(0.35±0.31)h和(0.33±0.21)h(P＜0.05);联合药物组(1.25±0.89)次和(0.70±0.7 1)次,(0.1 3±0.1 2)h和(0.11±0.07)h均少于托特罗定组(P＜0.05).拔除尿管时间:联合药物组(5.3±0.7)d、托特罗定组(5.2±0.8)d、吲哚美辛组(5.2±0.9)d均较对照组(6.4±0.5)d短差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),治疗组间差异无统计学意义.结论 TURP术后早期预防性联合使用酒石酸托特罗定片与吲哚荚辛直肠栓剂是解决患者膀胱痉挛安全、有效的方法.     

Temporary Right Ventricular Mechanical Support in High‐Risk Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients Versus Permanent Biventricular or Total Artificial Heart Support

Early planned institution of temporary right ventricular assist device (RVAD) support with the CentriMag (Levitronix LLC, Waltham, MA, USA) in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients was compared with permanent biventricular assist device (BVAD) or total artificial heart (TAH) support. Between 2007 and 2011, 77 patients (age range: 25–70 years) with preoperative evidence of biventricular dysfunction (University of Pennsylvania score >50; University of Michigan score >5) were included. Forty‐six patients (38 men; median age 54.5 years, range: 25–70 years) underwent LVAD placement combined with temporary RVAD support (group A); in 31 patients (25 men; median age 56.7 years, range: 28–68 years), a permanent BVAD or TAH implantation (group B) was performed. Within 30 days, 12 patients from group A (26.08%) and 14 patients from group B (45.1%) died on mechanical support (P = 0.02). Thirty patients (65.2%) in group A were weaned from temporary RVAD support and three (6.5%) underwent permanent RVAD (HeartWare, Inc., Framingham, MA, USA) placement. A total of 26 patients (56.5%) were discharged home in group A versus 17 (54.8%) in group B (P = 0.56). Three patients (8.5%) received heart transplantation in group A and six (19.3%) in group B (P = 0.04). In group A, 90‐day and 6‐month survival was 54.3% (n = 25) versus 51.6% (n = 16) in group B (P = 0.66). In group A, 1‐year survival was 45.6% (n = 21) versus 45.1% (n = 14) in group B (P = 0.81). The strategy of planned temporary RVAD support in LVAD recipients showed encouraging results if compared with those of a similar permanent BVAD/TAH population. Weaning from and removal of the temporary RVAD support may allow patients to be on LVAD support only despite preoperative biventricular dysfunction.     

全息影像术中导航在泌尿外科腹腔镜和机器人手术中的应用价值

目的探讨全息影像术中导航在泌尿外科腹腔镜和机器人手术中的应用价值。方法回顾性分析2019年1—12月北京和睦家医院等19家医疗中心收治的86例患者的病例资料,临床诊断包括肾肿瘤78例,膀胱癌2例,肾上腺肿瘤2例,肾囊肿1例,前列腺癌1例,汗腺癌淋巴结转移1例,根治性膀胱切除术后盆腔转移瘤1例。其中,32例接受标准腹腔镜手术,分别为肾部分切除术(LPN)27例,根治性前列腺切除术1例,根治性膀胱切除术2例,肾上腺肿瘤切除术2例;54例接受达芬奇机器人手术,分别为肾部分切除术(RAPN)51例,腹膜后淋巴结清扫术1例,双侧肾囊肿去顶减压术1例,盆腔转移肿瘤切除术1例。两种术式的肾部分切除术患者中41例有可统计的临床数据,其中RAPN 23例,LPN 18例。男26例,女15例;中位年龄53.5(24~76)岁;中位R.E.N.A.L评分7.8(4~11)分。专业工程师根据86例术前增强CT检查图像和诊断报告重建全息影像。术前,全息影像可帮助术者对供应肿瘤或手术切除部位的动静脉血管、淋巴结和神经的立体空间结构及相互关系有更直观的认识,协助术前手术规划。在术中将全息影像与腹腔镜监视器中的术野图像进行实时追踪和融合,实现术中导航。结果本组86例手术均顺利完成。术中通过人工调整全息影像,可提示重要血管如肾动脉和肾静脉在体内的投影位置,帮助术者定位血管、淋巴结和其他重要解剖结构的位置,便于精准分离。本研究采用标准腹腔镜手术和达芬奇机器人手术的肾部分切除术患者中共41例有可统计的临床数据。41例中位手术时间140(50~225)min,其中RAPN为140(50~215)min,LPN为160(80~225)min;中位热缺血时间23(14~60)min,其中RAPN为21(17~40)min,LPN为25(14~60)min;中位出血量80(5~1200)ml,其中RAPN为150(30~1200)ml,LPN为50(5~1200)ml。术中无周围重要脏器损伤。2例LPN患者出现ClavienⅡ级并发症,1例出血1200 ml给予输血,另一例血肿未予处理,自行吸收。此2例分别为前、后肾门肿瘤,R.E.N.A.L评分均为11分。结论全息影像术中导航可协助术者在腹腔镜和机器人手术中对重要的解剖结构进行定位、识别,在减少术中组织和器官损伤、降低手术并发症和提高手术成功率方面有重要的应用价值。     

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis: a cross-sectional study in Singapore

INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the skin and joints, and is associated with cardiovascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). We aimed to assess the prevalence of MetS in patients with psoriasis and determine whether there was a correlation between psoriasis severity and MetS in a Singapore population.METHODSThis was a cross-sectional study of patients with psoriasis, aged 18–69 years, who attended a tertiary dermatology referral centre in Singapore from October 2007 to February 2009. Fasting glucose, lipids, blood pressure, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, and body mass index were measured. MetS was diagnosed in the presence of three or more criteria of the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.RESULTSAmong 338 patients with psoriasis, there were 238 (70.4%) men and 100 (29.6%) women, who were Chinese (n = 228; 67.5%), Malay (n = 52; 15.4%) and Indian (n = 58; 17.2%). The prevalence of MetS was 45.1%. MetS was 44% more prevalent in patients older than 50 years (p = 0.02). Malay patients with psoriasis were significantly more likely to have hypertriglyceridaemia, elevated fasting plasma glucose and abdominal obesity. There was no significant correlation between psoriasis severity and risk of MetS.CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of MetS in patients with psoriasis in Singapore was 45.1%, or nearly threefold higher than the Singapore general population. Patients with psoriasis should be screened yearly for MetS and any modifiable cardiovascular risk factors should be actively controlled.     

118例重症监护室急性中毒患儿临床分析

目的 分析重症监护室(ICU)急性中毒住院患儿的临床特点,为急性中毒患儿的预防和救治提供依据。方法 对笔者医院2005年1月~2014年12月118例0~14岁因急性中毒收住ICU患儿的病案进行回顾性统计分析。结果 118例急性中毒患儿占同期该科室住院病例2.56%,占意外伤害9.2%,男孩多于女孩,男女性别比为1.74:1,以幼儿期(32.2%)和学龄期(39.8%)为主。误服为首要的中毒原因,95.8%的患儿为经口摄入有毒物质,主要为药物中毒,不同种类有毒物质中毒其转归不同,药物中毒治愈率较高。治愈52例(44.0%),好转56例(47.5%),放弃治疗10例(8.5%)。结论 急性中毒对儿童生命具有极大的威胁,预防是重要措施。     

Surgical macular decompression for macular edema in retinal vein occlusion

BACKGROUND: Recently, a number of surgical and laser approaches have been used to improve visual outcome in cases of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Intravitreal steroid injection alone appears to offer only temporary improvement at best. Radial optic neurotomy for CRVO and arteriovenous adventitial sheathotomy for BRVO are the most frequently utilized surgical procedures for these conditions, but evidence regarding efficacy is still lacking. We have suggested that macular decompression by internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling may reduce macular edema and hemorrhage and improve visual acuity by relieving elevated intraretinal tissue pressure and facilitating egress of blood and extracellular fluid out of inner retinal layers into the vitrectomized vitreous cavity. METHODS: 50 cases of severe visual loss due to macular edema caused by CRVO or BRVO, not eligible for laser photocoagulation, underwent pars plana vitrectomy with removal of preretinal hyaloid, peeling of the ILM stained with indocyanine green dye, air-fluid exchange, and postoperative prone positioning. RESULTS: In all cases, intraretinal blood and retinal thickening diminished within 6 weeks of surgery. Visual acuity improved in 87% of CRVO cases and 68% of BRVO cases. Vision improved and stabilized at 39 days after surgery. Average improvement was 2.6 lines with a 6-line improvement in 1 case. There was no difference in outcome between cases with ischemic or nonischemic features on fluorescein angiography. INTERPRETATION: Macular decompression using vitrectomy and ILM peeling is effective in the treatment of severe visual loss due to macular edema in CRVO and in those BRVO cases that do not qualify for laser photocoagulation.     

Consensus guidelines for the management of atopic dermatitis: An Asia–Pacific perspective

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a relatively common disease in patients in the Asia–Pacific region. It presents a particular clinical challenge and requires careful clinical management. The chronic nature of AD characterized by flares, exacerbations and periods of quiescence requires a multipronged approach aimed at reducing itch, inflammation and the appearance of secondary lesions. In addition, varying levels of maintenance therapy may be required to avoid exacerbations. Survey data from the region indicate that there is significant variation across the Asia–Pacific with regard to current treatment practices. The management of AD may also be influenced by differing health‐care systems, variable climate, access to medical care and cultural diversity. The current consensus guidelines have been developed to provide up‐to‐date and concise evidence‐ and experience‐based recommendations directed towards general practitioners and general dermatologists in the Asia–Pacific region on the management of pediatric and adult AD.     

Effects of armepavine against hepatic fibrosis induced by thioacetamide in rats

The aim of this study was to investigate if armepavine (Arm, C₁₉H₂₃O₃N) could exert inhibitory effects against hepatic fibrosis in rats. A cell line of rat hepatic stellate cells (HSC‐T6) was stimulated with tumour necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) to evaluate the inhibitory effects of Arm. Rats were injected with thioacetamide (TAA; 300 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) thrice a week for 4 weeks to induce hepatic fibrosis, with Arm (3 or 10 mg/kg) given by gavage twice a day. Liver sections were taken for western blotting, fibrosis scoring and immunofluorescence staining. Arm (1–10 µm ) concentration‐dependently attenuated TNF‐α‐stimulated: (i) protein expressions of α‐smooth muscle actin (α‐SMA), collagen type I and angiopoietin‐1; (ii) H₂O₂ production; and (iii) NF‐κB, JunD and C/EBPß (cytidine‐cytidine‐adenosine‐adenosine‐thymidine (CCAAT)/enhancer binding protein‐ß (EBPß)) nuclear translocations in HSC‐T6 cells. In vivo Arm treatment significantly reduced plasma aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase levels, hepatic α‐SMA expression and collagen contents, and fibrosis scores of TAA‐injected rats. Moreover, Arm treatment decreased α‐SMA‐ and NF‐κB‐positive cells in immunohistochemical staining, and mRNA expression levels of IL‐6, TGF‐ß1, TIMP‐1, col1α2, iNOS and ICAM‐1 genes, but up‐regulated the metallothionein gene in the livers of TAA‐injected rats. Our results indicated that Arm exerted both in vitro and in vivo antifibrotic effects in rats, with inhibition of NF‐κB, JunD and C/EBPß pathways. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.