Larsen's syndrome: anaesthetic implications. Six case reports

Six cases were examined to review the important anaesthetic implications of Larsen's syndrome. Potential problems arising in these patients are highlighted and emphasis placed on cervical spine and airway/respiratory management.     

大鼠脑干缺血模型制备及早期超微结构观察

目的:制备脑干缺血动物模型并观察大鼠脑干缺血后早期组织学病理的超微结构。方法:应用两点电凝基底动脉的方法制作鼠脑干缺血动物模型。结果:病理学观察发现脑干缺血2小时即可出现超早期病理变化,并随时间的延长缺血性损害逐渐加重。结论:两点电凝基底动脉后可以造成稳定的脑干缺血,对急性脑干缺血的病理学研究有一定的价值。     

高血胆固醇症病人体内铁贮水平与心肌灌注 左心室功能的相关研究

目的评价血清铁参数与高血胆固醇症(HCL)病人心肌灌注、室壁运动异常及血管造影显示的冠状动脉疾病(CAD)程度的相互关系.方法选择38名具有高血胆固醇症(LDL-C＞3.38mmol/L)从未治疗过的男性病人(平均年龄59±6岁)作为HCL组和32名年龄匹配而胆固醇水平正常(NCL)的男性为NCL组,进行冠状动脉造影并在10d内行SPECT检查,应用99mTc-甲氧基异丙基异氰(MIBI)进行静息/负荷门控断层心肌灌注显像、室壁运动功能图像分析;同时测定血清铁参数、血脂及常规血液学参数.结果在HCL组发现血清铁蛋白(SF)与心肌灌注系数(r=0.70,P＜0.01),可逆系数(r=0.66,P＜0.01)和室壁运动系数(r=0.53,P＜0.05)之间呈显著性相关;而总铁结合力与灌注系数之间呈一弱(负)相关(r=-0.52,P＜0.05).在NCL组铁参数与灌注系数及室壁运动系数之间无显著性相关.多元回归分析证实血清铁蛋白水平是决定HCL病人中心肌灌注的独立因素(β=0.55,P＞0.05).铁参数与两组通过冠状动脉造影(CAG)进行评分所定义的CAD程度无关.结论体内铁贮水平升高与HCL病人心肌灌注和功能异常的严重性和程度有着密切的关系,但与CAD的造影显示的病变范围无关.血清铁蛋白水平增高,可增加铁介导的氧化应力和LDL过氧化作用,导致HCL相关的血管内皮功能紊乱并进一步损伤心肌灌注和室壁运动功能.     

远端蒂筋膜皮瓣内浅静脉干定时放血的临床应用

[目的]探讨预防远端蒂筋膜皮瓣静脉危象和提高皮瓣成活质量的方法. [方法]通过于26例大面积下肢皮神经营养血管远端蒂筋膜皮瓣内浅静脉干远心端蒂部结扎,近心端留置静脉留置针外引流,每天6 h定量放血,连续5d,密切观察皮瓣血供及肿胀情况. [结果]26例皮瓣全部成活,无1例出现静脉危象,无明显肿胀期.随访1～2年,皮瓣质地柔软,无明显色素沉着,均恢复保护性感觉. [结论]此方法能预防远端蒂筋膜皮瓣的静脉危象,提高皮瓣的成活质量.     

乳腺病变X线立体定位钢丝置入移位的分析

目的分析乳腺立体定位下钢丝置入移位的表现、原因、处理方法，提高术前定位的准确性。方法行立体定位置入钢丝患者79例，96个病变，发生钢丝移位13例。结果立体定位中发生钢丝移位5例，原因分别来自于患者和操作医师；立体定位完成后钢丝移位5例，原因是局麻注射药物过多，导致乳腺Z轴的深度与计算机提示的实际深度不符合、放置定位针的方法不正确、拔出钢丝外套针套时疏忽钢丝是否已锚定病变。处理方法：可按照钢丝提示位置向病变方向移位2cm以内进行手术，重新放置第2根钢丝，将双J型钢丝收入针套并取出体外，重新定位。手术中钢丝脱出2例，因术后过分提拉钢丝所致，放射科医师放置钢丝后应向外科医师准确描述深度、方向，并从距离钢丝头端距离皮肤最近处取切口手术。术后标本未见钙化1例，与钙化位于手术电刀破坏的腺体内有关，可扩大范围切除并短期复查，证实钙化是否完整切除。结论正确认识乳腺X线立体定位下钢丝移位的表现，熟练掌握其处理方法，可提高对不可触及的乳腺病变的定位准确性，正确引导外科手术。     

先天性肩胛骨高位症1例

患者男,37岁。因雷管爆炸致全身多发皮肤金属伤入院,胸部X线示:右侧肩胛骨明显抬高,肩胛骨上端平颈6椎体上缘水平,肩胛骨与颈椎间可见骨性条形影,左侧肩胛骨未见明显异常。双侧胸部可见多发点状、不规则形高密度影。诊断:右侧肩胛骨高位伴“肩椎骨”形成;双侧胸部多发异物影,结合病史考虑为多发皮肤内金属影。讨论:先天性肩胛骨高位症又称肩胛骨下降不全,本病是肩胛骨在胚胎发育过程中,由于受到某种因素的影响,如宫内压增高,肩胛带肌肉发育不良,肩胛骨与脊柱之间有异常连接而发生下降障碍所至。单侧发病者多表现为双侧颈肩部不对称,患侧颈…     

医院用血液制品HCV污染情况的调查

目的调查医院治疗用血液制品ＨＣＶ污染情况．方法临床治疗所用的血液制品，在输完后留容器之残液备检．采用酶标免疫法（ＥＬＩＳＡ）检测．对ＥＬＩＳＡ检测之阳性标本及在阴性标本中随机抽取９份，采用逆转录双ＰＣＲ方法检测ＨＣＶ＿ＲＮＡ．结果血浆白蛋白抗＿ＨＣＶ阳性率４５８％，新鲜血浆阳性率２６％．两种方法检测同一标本，ＥＬＩＳＡ检测阳性的血液制品中，用ＰＣＲ证实，并非都有病毒复制；而在ＥＬＩＳＡ检测的阴性标本中，仍旧有较高的ＰＣＲ阳性检出．结论血液制品存在着ＨＣＶ污染，抗＿ＨＣＶ对于ＨＣＶ感染的诊断价值很高．检测血液制品中的抗＿ＨＣＶ，合理使用血液成份，可防止ＨＣＶ在医院内传播．     

To market! To market! A new dawn for community care?

The public sector in Britain has been subjected to over a decade of major reform aimed at breaking up public service monopolies, at containing costs while at the same time opening services up to greater consumer choice. Health and social services have not been exempt from this revolution in the organization and management of public sector services. The long-standing policy of care in the community is being subjected to market principles and the introduction of a ‘contract culture’ very similar to the NHS reforms introduced in 1991. This paper reviews the origins of these developments in the doctrines of ‘new public management’, a movement which has proved attractive to policy-makers in many countries. Local authority social services departments have been identified as the lead agency for the development of a mixed economy of care following a review of community care policy by the government's health adviser, Sir Roy Griffiths, and a subsequent white paper. This paper examines the limited empirical evidence available on how managers and providers are meeting the challenge bestowed upon them, and concludes that most authorities are moving ahead cautiously if at all. Only a handful of authorities studied have embraced the reforms with any degree of enthusiasm. The paper concludes with an assessment of the reforms from two perspectives: a pessimistic one and an optimistic one. There are many worrying features of the reforms, not least among these being a lack of clarity over their intended purpose. Tensions and contradictions are plentiful, which places in jeopardy the certainty of the reforms in becoming user led rather than provider driven. A more optimistic scenario is that the changes are leading to a loosening up of services and practices which have often suffered from sclerotic tendencies, paternalism and sometimes complacency. If the reform process is skilfully handled and not rushed and if the ends are clearly established and communicated then users and carers could prove to be the principal beneficiaries.     

Needs assessment for persons with severe mental illness: What services are needed for successful community living?

The development and implementation of effective community support systems are goals of many public mental health authorities who are attempting to shift the focus and dollars for mental health services from inpatient to community care. This article presents the results of a survey which asked 90 community mental health agency case managers to assess the community support and residential needs of over 1400 of their clients. Medication monitoring and therapy were rated high priority needs. Psychosocial treatment, day and vocational activities also ranked high. Survey responses regarding residential services indicated a need for more supported and supervised options.The study reported was a collaborative effort by county and agency staff.