External beam radiation therapy improves survival in elderly metastatic prostate cancer patients with low PSA

BackgroundIt is unknown, whether metastatic prostate cancer (CaP) patients with intermediate life expectancy (5–10 years) should be considered for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to the prostate. We addressed this void.MethodsWithin the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (2004–2016), we identified 835 M1a or M1b CaP substaged patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) < 20 ng/ml and with intermediate life expectancy (LE) 5 to 10 years, treated with EBRT or no EBRT. Inverse probability of treatment-weighting (IPTW), Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox-regression models (CRMs) were used.ResultsOverall, 179 (21.4%) patients received EBRT and 656 (78.6%) did not. EBRT rates increased from 13.9 to 23.8% (2004–2016; P= 0.04). After IPTW-adjustment, median OS was 45 vs. 35 months, in EBRT vs. no EBRT patients (P < 0.001). In IPTW-adjusted Cox-regression models, EBRT independently predicted lower overall mortality (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.7, CI 0.61–0.89; P= 0.001). After stratification according to M1 substages, EBRT was associated with lower overall mortality in M1a (HR: 0.2, CI 0.05–0.91; P= 0.03) and M1b (HR: 0.7, CI 0.55–0.88; P = 0.003) substages.ConclusionEBRT was associated with lower mortality in metastatic CaP patients with low PSA and intermediate LE (5–10 years). In consequence, greater consideration for EBRT should be given in those patients. However, it is important to consider study limitations until clinical trials confirm the proposed benefit.     

Comparison between small renal masses 0-2 cm vs. 2.1-4 cm in size: A population-based study

BackgroundThe NCCN guidelines recommend active surveillance (AS) as an option for the initial management of cT1a 0-2 cm renal lesions. However, data about comparison between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) 0-2 cm vs. 2.1-4 cm are scarce.MethodsWithin the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (2002–2016), 46,630 T1a N_anyM_any stage patients treated with nephrectomy were identified. Data were tabulated according to histological subtype, tumor grade (low [LG] vs. high [HG]), as well as age category and gender. Additionally, rates of synchronous metastases were quantified.ResultsOverall, 69.3 vs. 74.1% clear cell, 21.4 vs. 17.6% papillary, 6.9 vs. 6.8% chromophobe, 2.0 vs. 1.1% sarcomatoid dedifferentiation, 0.2 vs. 0.2% collecting duct histological subtype were identified for respectively 0-2 cm and 2.1-4 cm RCCs. In both groups, advanced age was associated with higher rate of HG clear cell and HG papillary histological subtype. In 0-2 cm vs. 2.1-4 cm RCCs, 13.8% vs. 20.2% individuals operated on harbored HG tumors and were more prevalent in males. Lower synchronous metastases rates were recorded in 0-2 cm RCC and ranged from 0 in respectively multilocular cystic to 0.9% in HG papillary histological subtype. The highest synchronous metastases rates were recorded in sarcomatoid dedifferentiation histological subtype (13.8% and 9.7%) in both groups.ConclusionsRelative to 2.1-4 cm RCCs, 0-2 cm RCCs harbored lower rates of HG tumors, lower rates of aggressive variant histology and lower rates of synchronous metastases. The indications and demographics of patients selected for AS may be expanded in the future to include younger and healthier patients.     

Distal oblique osteotomy versus cheilectomy for moderate-advanced hallux rigidus: A 2-year propensity-score-matched study

BackgroundThe surgical treatment of moderate-advanced hallux rigidus is controversial. Cheilectomy is widely used but has recurrence rates of up to 30%. Dorsal oblique metatarsal osteotomy (DOO) has also shown good results, however, there is no study comparing outcomes of the DOO against cheilectomy.MethodsThis was a retrospective propensity score matched study based on registry data from a single tertiary institution. Between 2007 and 2017, all patients who had undergone dorsal cheilectomy or DOO for hallux rigidus were included. Patients with previous foot surgery, revision surgeries, and concomitant surgical procedures were excluded. Clinical outcomes, complication rates, revision rates and patient satisfaction were assessed at 2 years postoperatively.ResultsThere were 44 patients (34 cheilectomy, 10 DOO). After propensity score matching, 17 cheilectomy and all 10 DOO cases were selected for comparison. Patients in both groups had a significant improvement in visual analogue pain scores (VAS) and AOFAS 1st toe scores 2-years post-operatively (P < 0.001) with high levels of post-operative satisfaction (85.1%). Overall there were no statistically significant differences in post-operative scores, improvement in scores, complication rates, revision rates, and levels of patient satisfaction between groups.ConclusionsBoth the DOO and cheilectomy give similarly good outcomes for moderate-advanced hallux rigidus. Further studies are needed to elucidate differences in indications for each procedure.     

Effects of bariatric surgery on patients with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis

BackgroundBariatric surgery is effective for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), while the exact mechanism remains unclear.ObjectivesTo assess the impact of bariatric surgery on PCOS patients and further explore the possible mechanism.SettingA meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify relevant studies published before November 2020.ResultsTwenty-one studies met our inclusion criteria, and we identified 552 patients with PCOS study. Results showed that the prevalence of preoperative PCOS, menstrual irregularity, hirsutism, type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, infertility, and depression significantly decreased after bariatric surgery. Levels of total testosterone, fasting insulin, and luteinizing hormone (LH) decreased and estradiol increased, while levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and LH/FSH did not show significant changes during the 3-month follow-up. There were decreases in testosterone and fasting insulin levels when the postoperative follow-up time was 6 months or ≥12 months. Levels of fasting blood glucose and triglycerides were significantly reduced after 6 months or ≥12 months of bariatric surgery. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) significantly improved ≥12 months after bariatric surgery.ConclusionSymptoms of PCOS and related complications are significantly alleviated after bariatric surgery. In addition, we found a significant improvement on anomalous secretion of gonadotropins, glucose metabolism, and lipid metabolism in patients with PCOS after bariatric surgery.     

全脑功能连接模式分析研究及临床应用进展

基于功能MRI(fMRI)的功能连接(FC)分析可用于研究大脑功能异常。全脑FC模式具有高度特异性,可如指纹般视为个体识别标记,进而诊断疾病并指导临床治疗。本文对全脑FC模式及其临床应用进展进行综述。     

全球针对家族史高危人群的结直肠癌筛查指南推荐意见的系统综述

目的 对全球现有结直肠癌家族史高危人群筛查指南的更新进展及推荐意见进行系统总结和评价。方法 以“结直肠癌”“筛查”“指南”“共识”“推荐”“家族史”以及“colorectal cancer”“screening”“guideline”“recommendation”“family history”为关键词,并补充其自由词,系统检索中国知网、万方数据知识服务平台、PubMed、Embase、Cochrane Library、Web of Science,并且同时检索官网刊登的结直肠癌筛查指南/共识作为补充,语种限定为中文和英文。截至2022年5月24日,共20篇有效文献。对纳入文献的基本信息、针对家族史人群的推荐意见等进行摘录整理及汇总描述。结果 在20篇文献中,大多数国家/地区/机构根据结直肠癌家族史人群的亲属关系等级,对筛查起止年龄、筛查方式及筛查周期提出建议。多数指南针对有1例60岁前患结直肠癌一级亲属的人群,推荐筛查起始年龄为40岁或比患病亲属诊断年龄提前10年,推荐的筛查方式多为结肠镜。结论 目前全球多数结直肠癌家族史高危人群筛查指南主要针对一级亲属家族史、以结肠镜作为主要筛查方式。本文将为我国针对结直肠癌家族史高危人群筛查策略的更新提供参考依据,进而完善结直肠癌筛查与早诊早治实践。     

儿童肺炎支原体感染的临床特征及混合感染相关因素研究

目的 了解儿童肺炎支原体（Mp）感染的临床特征,分析Mp与其他病原体混合感染的相关因素,为完善儿童社区获得性肺炎（CAP）防治提供证据支持。方法 基于在苏州大学附属儿童医院（SCH）开展的急性呼吸道感染病例监测,筛选2018-2021年在SCH住院的<16岁CAP病例,采用统一的调查表收集研究对象基本情况、基础疾病史、临床表现等信息,通过医院检验信息系统查询研究对象的病原检测结果,比较Mp、细菌、病毒等病原体感染者的临床特征,比较Mp混合其他病原感染对病情严重性的影响,采用logistic回归模型分析Mp混合其他病原感染的相关因素。结果 共收集8 274名CAP住院病例,其中Mp阳性2 184例（26.4%）;Mp检出率女童高于男童（P<0.001）,随月龄增加而升高（P<0.001）,夏秋季高于冬春季（P<0.001）。喘息、气促、喘鸣音及肺部呈片状阴影的发生率,以及发热和住院天数等指标在Mp、细菌和病毒感染病例中的差异均有统计学意义（均P<0.05）。<60月龄Mp混合感染病例出现喘息症状及痰鸣音和喘鸣音的比例高于单纯感染病例,≥60月龄混合感染病例较Mp单纯感染更易出现气促症状（均P<0.05）。多因素logistic回归模型分析显示,男童（aOR=1.38,95%CI：1.15~1.67）、<6月龄（aOR=3.30,95%CI：2.25~4.89）、6~月龄（aOR=3.44,95%CI：2.63~4.51）、24~月龄（aOR=2.50,95%CI：1.90~3.30）、48~71月龄（aOR=1.77,95%CI：1.32~2.37）和3个月内呼吸系统感染史（aOR=1.28,95%CI：1.06~1.55）为Mp混合其他病原感染的相关因素。结论 Mp是导致儿童CAP住院的主要病原体,单纯Mp感染病例较细菌、病毒感染病例发热天数更长;Mp常与细菌和病毒混合感染,男童、<72月龄和3个月内呼吸系统感染史是Mp混合感染的相关因素。     

中国公众公共卫生安全素养量表的开发研究

目的开发公共卫生安全素养量表, 为我国公众的公共卫生安全素养测评提供适宜工具。方法通过理论构想、指标池构建、现场验证、题项缩减等步骤编制中国公共卫生安全素养初始量表, 转为"问卷星"电子问卷, 随机抽取4个省份共2 809名居民进行现场测试。利用经典测试理论(CTT)和项目反应理论(IRT)进行题项缩减。使用SPSS 23.0软件进行探索性因子分析(EFA)和单维性检验。使用R 4.1.1软件ltm和mirt包进行题项的心理测量学指标分析, 并绘制项目特征曲线(ICC)和信息函数曲线(IIC和TIF)。结果选用专家一致性系数最优的初始量表3, 共30个题项(B1～B30), 测试对象完成1个题项平均需9.8 s。根据CTT分析, 删除校正题项-总相关系数(CITC)<0.3及题项-维度相关系数(IDCC)<0.4的B2题项;删除CITC<0.3、IDCC<0.4及难度指数<0.2的B23题项;删除CITC<0.3及难度指数<0.2的B30题项。删除后量表总内部一致性信度(Cronbach’’sα)值为0.923。EFA提示删除14个因子载荷较小...     

中国9个省（自治区、直辖市）小学生户外时间对近视发生影响的队列研究

目的 探索户外时间对小学生近视发生的影响,并评估其在不同年级学生中的差异,为预防近视相关政策制定提供依据。方法 本研究基于队列研究设计,在2019年调查了江苏、上海、福建、山西、河南、湖南、甘肃、重庆、广西9个省（自治区、直辖市）6 046名1~5年级小学生,现场对其近视情况进行检查,并在2020年对该群体再次进行随访,现场检测近视发生情况,并在2020年视力测量后一周内对近视相关行为进行问卷调查。采用χ²检验、Cochran-Armitage趋势检验比较组间差异,采用Cox比例风险回归模型检验户外时间与近视发生的关系。结果 在2020年,基线时为1~5年级的小学生近视发生率为27.5%,其中,1~2年级小学生近视发生率为23.0%,3~5年级小学生近视发生率为31.7%。控制协变量后,在1~2年级小学生中,平均每天户外时间≥1 h学生近视发生风险是平均每天户外时间<1 h学生的0.76倍（95%CI：0.62~0.93,P=0.008）;而对于3~5年级小学生,平均每天户外时间≥3 h才对近视发生有显著保护作用,其近视发生风险是平均每天户外时间<3 h学生的0.75倍（95%CI：0.61~0.93,P=0.007）。结论 1~2年级小学生平均每天达到1 h户外时间可以降低近视发生率,而3~5年级小学生平均每天需达到3 h户外时间可能才会有效降低近视发生率。因此,针对不同年级小学生预防近视的户外时间推荐应有差异,年级越高,户外时间相应增加,降低其近视发生率。但同时,还要关注其他因素对近视的作用,采用综合手段防控近视的发生。