Evaluation of Quality of Life Using EORTC QLQ‐BM22 in Patients with Bone Metastases after Treatment with Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound

Objective

To reveal the alterations in quality of life (QOL) in bone metastases patients after magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS).

Methods

This retrospective study enrolled 26 patients diagnosed with bone metastases. Patients had various primary malignant tumors and tumor lesions in different locations. All patients received MRgFUS for bone metastasis. Each focal spot sonication pulse that was applied to create energy deposition lasted 20 s and was performed at a frequency of 1.05 MHz. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure pain level and the EORTC QLQ‐BM22 was applied to evaluate QOL for 12 months. The lower the QLQ‐BM22 score, the better the QOL of patients.

Results

The painful site subscale of the EORTC QLQ‐BM22 was observed without significant change. Significant reductions in the functional subscales were observed after therapy compared with the baseline. The functional interference was reduced significantly during the first 12 months. From the 2‐month time point onwards, the pain characteristics subscale also decreased significantly. VAS scores had decreased by 40.8% 1 month after the operation and had decreased 10.9% compared with VAS scores preoperation. Scores for pain characteristics decreased by 28.8% after the operation and the scores were still down by 10.8% 1 year after the treatment. VAS scores indicated a significant reduction in pain over the course of the research until the 12‐month time point follow‐up compared with the baseline.

Conclusion

MRgFUS therapy improved the QOL of patients with bone metastasis by relieving bone pain.

     

Microwave ablation combined with doxorubicin enhances cell death via promoting reactive oxygen species generation in breast cancer cells

Purpose

To evaluate the mechanism for enhancing cell death induced by microwave ablation (MWA) combined with doxorubicin treatment in breast cancer cells.

围手术期优质护理配合心理护理对子宫脱垂合并肠疝患者的效果观察

目的观察围手术期优质护理配合心理护理对子宫脱垂合并肠疝患者的应用效果。 方法选取2017年2月至2020年7月阜阳市妇女儿童医院收治的子宫脱垂合并肠疝患者60例作为研究对象,所有患者均接受阴式子宫切除术联合阴道前后壁修补术,随机分为2组,每组患者30例。对照组接受围手术期常规护理方案,观察组则在对照组的基础上接受围手术期优质护理配合心理护理方案。比较2组患者干预前后的子宫脱垂情况、与发病机制相关的氧化应激因子以及生活质量影响情况。 结果观察组优质护理干预后的子宫脱垂测量点表现优于对照组（P<0.05）;观察组干预后转化生长因子-β1、基质金属蛋白酶-2及基质金属蛋白酶组织抑制因子-2较对照组有改善（P<0.05）;观察组在干预后及出院3个月的生活质量评分优于对照组（P<0.05）。 结论给予子宫脱垂合并肠疝患者围手术期优质护理配合心理护理的应用具有显著的临床疗效,不仅有效改善患者的子宫脱垂情况及氧化应激水平,还可提高患者的生活质量。