大花紫玉盘中新多氧取代环己烯类的结构鉴定

从番荔枝科紫玉盘属植物大花紫玉盘( Uvaria grandiflora Roxb.)根茎中分得4种新的多氧取代环己烯及已知化合物zeylenol,应用波谱分析、X-射线衍射、园二色谱和 Mosher 酯制备等手段确定了全部新化合物的结构及其绝对构型,分别命名为大花紫玉盘醇A(1),B(2),E(3)和F(4)。     

The safety and effectiveness of salvianolate in preventing perioperative venous thromboembolism in China: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis based on RCTs

Background:Salvianolate, a common drug for stabilizing heart disease and Angina Pectoris, is considered to be off-label for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) or anticoagulation at present. However, many clinical studies have showed that salvianolate can effectively inhibit the deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) incidence, and prevent VTE of perioperative patients in the real world in China.Objective:This analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of salvianolate in preventing VTE in perioperative patients.Methods:Databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were searched until July 2019. Literature retrieval, data extraction and quality assessment were independently completed by two researchers and checked with each other. Review Manager 5.2 software was applied for meta-analysis.Results:A total of 429 studies were retrieved, including 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 1149 subjects. Compared with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) group alone, salvianolate combined LMWH group had lower DVT incidence in preventing perioperative thrombosis (2.75% and 14.23%, OR: 0.21, 95% CI:[0.08,0.53]; P = .0009). The incidence of adverse reactions of experimental group was similar to that of control group (1.79% and 2.31%, OR: 0.65, 95% CI:[0.18,2.35]. P = .51). Compared with the control group, D-dimer level (D-D), platelet count (PLT), fibrinogen (FIB), whole blood high shear viscosity (WBHSV), and whole blood low shear viscosity (WBLSV) were all significantly decreased (P < .01), and prothrombin time (PT) was significantly increased (P < .05).Conclusion:Salvianolate combined LMWH has better effectiveness and the same safety in preventing venous thromboembolism in perioperative patients. However, due to the small number of included literatures, large sample studies are still needed to further verify this conclusion.     

Effects of calcium-channel blockers on picrotoxin-induced centrogenic arrhythmias in cats

Intravenous picrotoxin injection has been established as a model of producing arrhythmias, mainly through enhanced central sympathetic outflow. The effects of calcium-channel blockers, and a beta-blocker on these arrhythmias were tested in chloralose-anesthetized cats. Picrotoxin (10 mg/kg, i.v.) produced mostly ventricular, sometimes supraventricular tachycardias and ectopic beats, as well as a marked elevation of arterial blood pressure. Nifedipine at the doses of 2 micrograms/kg (i.v. or i.c.) and 5 micrograms/kg (i.v.) transiently suppressed the arrhythmias in some of the cats tested. With the dose of 10 micrograms/kg (i.v.), it promptly and consistently abolished the arrhythmias without recurrence and significantly reduced the blood pressure (-62 +/- 8/-59 +/- 8 mmHg, delta systolic pressure/delta diastolic pressure, p less than 0.001, n = 9). A similar degree of blood pressure reduction (-69 +/- 8/-67 +/- 7 mmHg, n = 6) after sodium nitroprusside (4-5 mg/kg, i.v.) injection abolished the arrhythmias in 4 of 6 cats; however, there was marked ECG evidence of myocardial ischemia in 3 cats. Verapamil (50 micrograms/kg, i.v.) transiently abolished the arrhythmias and significantly decreased the blood pressure (7/7 cats), whereas a larger dose (150 micrograms/kg) had a persistent effect (2/4 cats). Propranolol at a dose of 240 micrograms/kg also consistently abolished the arrhythmias without recurrence in all 4 cats. We conclude that nifedipine, verapamil and propranolol are effective in the treatment of picrotoxin-induced arrhythmias. This result indicates that calcium-channel blockers or beta-blockers may be clinically effective in the treatment or prevention of arrhythmias caused by intracranial lesions with enhanced sympathetic outflow.     

Long-term glycaemic control (HbA1c), not admission glucose,predicts hospital re-admission in diabetic patients

Background

Diabetic patients are commonly hyperglycaemic on presentation. Admission hyperglycaemia is associated with adverse outcomes, particularly prolonged hospitalisation. Improving inpatient glycaemia may reduce length of hospital stay (LOS) in diabetic patients.

Aims

To determine whether in-hospital recognition and treatment of admission hyperglycaemia in diabetic patients is associated with reduced LOS.

Methods

Medical records were reviewed from 1 November 2011 to 31 May 2012 for 162 diabetic patients admitted with a blood glucose level (BGL) ≥11.1mmol/L. In-hospital outcomes were compared. Stepwise multiple regression was used to evaluate factors contributing to LOS.

Results

Compared to the untreated individuals (n=67), hyperglycaemia treatment (n=95) was associated with a longer LOS (median eight vs. four days, p<0.01), higher HbA1c (9.0 vs. 7.3 per cent, p<0.01), more infections (50 vs. 25 per cent, p<0.01), and more patients with follow-up plans (35 vs. 10 per cent, p<0.01). Higher HbA1c was significantly related to more follow-up (ρs=0.30, n=110, p<0.01) with a trend to lower re-admission in those with follow-up plans (ρs=-1.41, n=162, p=0.07).

Conclusion

Recognition and treatment of admission hyperglycaemia in diabetic patients was associated with longer LOS than if untreated. Contributory factors to LOS include: illness severity, infections, and higher HbA1c. Although follow-up plans were few (27 per cent) for diabetic patients with hyperglycaemia, it was significantly more likely in those with higher HbA1c. Diabetic patients’ complexities require timely multidisciplinary team involvement. Improved follow-up care, particularly for hospitalised diabetic patients identified to have chronically poor glycaemic control, may help prevent future diabetic patient re-admissions.     

计算机辅助设计与制作技术在眼眶爆裂性骨折治疗中的应用及疗效评价

背景 眼眶爆裂性骨折引起明显的眼球形态和功能的异常.眼眶解剖结构复杂,故眼眶骨折修复手术中植入物的设计和制作具有一定的难度,而计算机辅助设计与制作(CADM)技术有望提供一种新的方法,但其临床应用价值有待评估.目的 研究CADM技术在眼眶爆裂性骨折治疗中的应用方法,评价其临床效果.方法 对河南省眼科研究所河南省立眼科医院2006年7月至2012年7月收治的眼眶爆裂性骨折患者74例74眼的手术过程和疗效进行回顾性分析,其中CADM手术者58例58眼,非CADM手术者16例16眼,2个组间患者基线特征,如年龄、性别和眼别均匹配.CADM手术组术眼采用CADM技术进行个体化三维立体植入物的设计和制作并进行眶骨骨折缺损处的填充,非CADM手术组术眼采用常规羟基磷灰石人工骨或多孔聚乙烯高分子合成材料(Medpor)填充法.所有术眼术前均行常规眼部检查以及CT检查,术后随访22～69个月,在随访期间内定期进行眼部临床观察和CT检查.观察指标包括最佳矫正视力、眼球突出度、眼球位置、眼球运动和复视改善情况以及并发症情况.结果 CADM手术组和非CADM手术组术眼术前最佳矫正视力分别为0.71±0.37和0.69±0.41,术后最佳矫正视力分别为0.74±0.38和0.72±0.41,组间差异无统计学意义(F分组=0.043,P=0.837),术眼手术前后视力的总体比较差异有统计学意义(F时间=13.576,P＜0.01),其中2个组术眼术后视力均好于术前,差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).2个组间复视和眼球运动障碍治愈和好转的眼数分布差异均无统计学意义(Z=-0.298,P=0.766;Z=-0.548,P=0.584).CADM手术组和非CADM手术组术眼术前眼球眼球内陷度值分别为(3.93±0.99) mm和(3.88±0.97)mm,术后分别为(0.91±0.67)mm和(1.84±0.80)mm,组间总体比较差异无统计学意义(F分组=3.558,P=0.063),各组术眼术后眼球眼球内陷度值均明显低于术前,差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).CT影像显示,CADM手术组术眼植入物在位,与眶骨骨折缺损处贴合良好,患者眼球位置及外观均恢复正常.非CADM手术组术眼发生植入物翘起并损伤内直肌.随访期内CADM手术组未发现组织感染、排斥反应等不良反应.结论 CADM技术用于眼眶爆裂性骨折的治疗可重建三维立体骨性眼眶,并有效改善患眼位置、眼球运动功能和视觉功能,其疗效优于传统植入物填充术.     

Absence of postprandial surge in coronary blood flow distal to significant stenosis: a possible mechanism of postprandial angina

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate a possible mechanism of postprandial angina. BACKGROUND: Postprandial angina has been recognized for more than two centuries; however, its mechanism is still controversial. The most widely accepted mechanism involves increased myocardial oxygen demand after food intake. Recently, the redistribution in coronary blood flow (CBF) was suggested as a possible mechanism. METHODS: Twenty young, healthy volunteer controls and 20 patients with significant stenosis in the left anterior descending (LAD) or left main coronary artery were enrolled in the study. Coronary blood flow was evaluated in the distal LAD by using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography before and 15, 30, 45, and 60 min after food intake. In the CBF curve, the time velocity integral of diastolic flow (Dtvi) and the product of Dtvi and heart rate (HR) were measured. In six patients, these measurements were repeated after successful coronary intervention. RESULTS: In the healthy volunteer controls, Dtvi and Dtvi x HR increased after food intake with a peak value at 15 min, which indicates the presence of postprandial surge in the CBF. Fasting values and peak values at 15 min were significantly different (Dtvi: 15.1 +/- 4.9 cm/s vs. 18.9 +/- 5.9 cm/s, p = 0.04, Dtvi x HR: 862.2 +/- 261.5 cm/min vs. 1,174.2 +/- 307.5, p = 0.002). In contrast with the controls, despite postprandial increase in double product (HR x blood pressure), Dtvi and Dtvi x HR in the patient group decreased after food intake, with a nadir value at 45 min. Fasting values and nadir values at 45 min were significantly different (Dtvi: 24.0 +/- 19.6 cm/s vs. 19.3 +/- 17.1 cm/s, p < 0.001, Dtvi x HR: 1,449.6 +/- 1,044.0 cm/min vs. 1,273.4 +/- 1,000.9 cm/min, p = 0.002). In six patients, the CBF pattern resumed the normal pattern of postprandial surge in the CBF after successful coronary intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Results of our study suggest that "steal phenomenon" may play a role in the mechanism of postprandial angina.     

MRI features of breast lymphoma: preliminary experience in seven cases

PURPOSE

We aimed to evaluate the imaging features of breast lymphoma using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

METHODS

This retrospective study consisted of seven patients with pathologically confirmed breast lymphoma. The breast lymphomas were primary in six patients and secondary in one patient. All patients underwent preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and one underwent additional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with a b value of 600 s/mm². Morphologic characteristics, enhancement features, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were reviewed.

RESULTS

On MRI, three patients presented with a single mass, one with two masses, two with multiple masses, and one with a single mass and a contralateral focal enhancement. The MRI features of the eight biopsied masses in seven patients were analyzed. On MRI, the margins were irregular in six masses (75%) and spiculated in two (25%). Seven masses (87.5%) displayed homogeneous internal enhancement, while one (12.5%) showed rim enhancement. Seven masses (87.5%) showed a washout pattern and one (12.5%) showed a plateau pattern. The penetrating vessel sign was found in two masses (25%). One patient with two masses underwent DWI. Both masses showed hyperintense signal on DWI with ADC values of 0.867×10⁻³ mm²/s and 0.732×10⁻³ mm²/s, respectively.

CONCLUSION

Breast lymphoma commonly presents as a homogeneously enhancing mass with irregular margins and displays a washout curve pattern on dynamic MRI. A low ADC value may also indicate a possible diagnosis of breast lymphoma.Breast lymphoma, which constitutes only 0.04%–0.5% of all breast malignancies (1), can be divided into primary or secondary breast lymphoma (2). The majority of breast lymphomas are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (3). The spontaneous regression of a breast lymphoma is rare and the five-year overall survival rate is 53% (1, 4). Early-stage identification and the use of radiotherapy are favorable prognostic factors, while mastectomy is associated with a poorer survival (1, 5). Therefore, a preoperative diagnosis of breast lymphoma would mean an earlier diagnosis and likely avoid unnecessary aggressive procedures.Previous studies demonstrated mammographic and ultrasonographic findings of breast lymphoma (6–8). Most lesions were high-density masses without spiculated margins and calcifications on mammography and noncircumscribed hypoechoic masses on ultrasonography (6–8). However, none were pathognomonic.Data on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of breast lymphoma are limited to some single case reports (4, 7, 9–19) and small sample size case series (8, 20–23). The morphology and time-signal intensity curve (TIC) of breast lymphoma on MRI are variable. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a functional imaging technique that is useful for distinguishing lymphoma from other malignant tumors in other systems (24, 25). However, to the best of our knowledge, the value of DWI in differentiating breast lymphoma from other malignant breast lesions has not been discussed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the MRI and DWI features of breast lymphoma.