TAVR for severe aortic stenosis and papillary fibroelastoma in a high-risk setting

Papillary fibroelastomas (PFE) are rare benign cardiac tumours mainly originating on aortic and mitral valvular surfaces. Management is individualised, but most recommend surgical excision due to thromboembolic risk. We report a 75-year-old man with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis compounded by PFE. Redo sternotomy aortic valve replacement was deferred in favour of the trans-apical (TAVR) approach. This report highlights, for the first time, the application of TAVR as a strategy for aortic valve stenosis and PFE to mitigate risk posed by injury to patent internal mammary arterial graft in close proximity to the manubrium, and complications due to the patient’s multiple comorbidities.Key words: aortic valve stenosis, heart neoplasm, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)     

风池穴不同刺法对椎动脉型颈椎病的临床疗效评价

目的:探究风池穴不同刺法对椎动脉型颈椎病的临床疗效。方法:选择2018年4月—2019年1月北京中医药大学东直门医院针灸科门诊就诊的84例椎动脉型颈椎病患者作为研究对象,分为观察组43例、对照组41例。观察组采用短刺法针刺风池穴治疗,对照组采用平补平泻法针刺风池穴治疗,1个疗程后比较两组患者的ESCV、颈椎病症状分级量化表评分以及TCD相关指标,TCD指标观察基底动脉和双侧椎动脉的平均血流速度(Vm)、收缩期血流速度峰值(Vs)、血管搏动指数(PI)和血管阻力指数(RI)的变化。结果:治疗前后两组ESCV、颈椎病症状分级量化表评分比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),且椎动脉、基底动脉的Vs、Vm较治疗前明显减慢,且观察组治疗效果优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:针刺风池穴治疗椎动脉型颈椎病临床效果显著,且短刺法优于平补平泻法。     

Arg399Gln XRCC1 Polymorphism and Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck in Jordanian Patients

Background and objective: X-ray repair cross-complementing group1 (XRCC1) is a key protein in base excision repair and closely associated with the coordination of the base excision repair pathway. Many studies have focused on XRCC1 SNPs and have shown an associated between these SNPs and the risk of several types of cancers, including head and neck cancer. There are many single nucleotide polymorphisms XRCC1 gene (SNPs) and the most common SNP that result in amino acid substitutions is exon 10 (Arg399Gln). This study aimed to investigate the association between Arg399Gln SNP and the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Material and method: Ninety nine patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and 89 healthy adult controls were enrolled in this study. The Arg399Gln in XRCC1 allele was genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Results: In the single-locus analyses, Arg399Gln SNP showed a significant association with head and neck cancer risk (p value = 0.016 and odd ratio of 1.8). On the genotype level, we applied three analysis models, namely co-dominant, dominant, and recessive genotypes. Arg/Arg homozygous major genotype was significantly (p value <0.05) associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma incidence with odd ratio of 2.23 and 2.24 for the co-dominant and recessive models, respectively. Conclusion: The findings indicated that Arg399Gln allele was associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck among Jordanian patients. This allele might be used as a genetic biomarker of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.     

Machinability Investigation of Nitronic 60 Steel Turning Using SiAlON Ceramic Tools under Different Cooling/Lubrication Conditions

The machining of nickel-based super alloys is challenging, owing to the generation of high cutting temperatures, as well as difficulty in maintaining dimensional accuracy and minimizing surface roughness, which compels the use of cutting fluids for reducing these issues due to efficient cooling/lubrication strategies. The present work investigates the comparative performance of four cooling/lubrication techniques: dry cutting, wet, minimum quantity lubricant (MQL) and compressed-air modes in turning Nitronic 60 steel using a new-generation SiAlON ceramic inserts. Several machinability parameters were analyzed for performance evaluation. For this purpose, 16 cycles of turning trials were performed based on Taguchi’s L₁₆ orthogonal array experimental design by varying cutting conditions and lubrication modes. MQL exhibits beneficial effects as compared to the other lubrication conditions concerning low cutting force, improved surface finish, decreased cutting temperature, longer tool life, and lower white layer thickness on machined surface. Burr formation on the saw-tooth chip surface, as well as friction, greatly influenced the tool flank wear due to improper cooling and poor lubrication approach in dry, wet, and compressed-air-cooled machining environments in comparison to MQL-machining. From an economical perspective, the tool life in MQL machining improved by 11%, 72%, and 138% in the comparison with flooded, compressed-air, and dry conditions, respectively. The results of the study demonstrate that using the MQL system can help with heat extraction capability, and provide some promising outcomes.     

经尿道等离子双极电切术治疗良性前列腺增生(附80例报告)

目的 探讨经尿道前列腺等离子双极电切术(PKRP)治疗前列腺增生(BPH)的疗效.方法 采用PKRP治疗BPH80例,随访1～10个月.结果 80例BPH患者均成功手术.术中止血效果满意,无前列腺电切综合征(TURS).国际前列症状评分(I-PSS)由(27.4±3.2)分降至(8.1±4.2)分.最大尿流率(Qmax)由(6.1±1.9)ml/s升至(23.7±3.1)ml/s.结论 PKRP治疗BPH具有创伤小、安全、恢复快、并发症少,是一种治疗BPH的理想方式.     

中国汉族成人正常（牙合）牙体舌侧形态的测量研究

对中国汉族年轻成人正常（牙合）牙齿的舌侧形态进行三维测量,为研发基于中国人牙体舌侧形态的舌侧直丝弓托槽提供数据参考。方法：采用上海正雅齿科科技有限公司开发的数字化正畸设计系统软件,对普查获得的64副中国汉族正常（牙合）个体的牙齿模型进行三维扫描,并对三维数字模型舌侧面进行计算机定点及测量分析。结果：获得正常（牙合）人群牙齿舌侧的轴倾度、转矩角、冠凸距和尖牙与磨牙补偿角指标的参考值,与国内相关研究结果相近。结论：本研究的测量结果可用于研发中国人舌侧直丝弓托槽标准型。     

自拟中药方浴足治疗老年闭塞性下肢动脉硬化症

【目的】探讨中药浴足治疗闭塞性下肢动脉硬化症的临床疗效。【方法】120例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,对照组给予丁咯地尔10mg,每日一次静滴,治疗组在此基础上加用自拟中药方煎煮浴足,每日一次,于治疗前后,第1、2周末对足疼痛发作频次、持续时间、疼痛程度和踝肱指数（ABI）进行测评。【结果】加用中药浴足组在减少足静息痛发作频次、缩短每次发作持续时间、减轻疼痛程度、改善ABI及降低复发方面,均明显优于单用丁咯地尔组。【结论】中药浴足加丁咯地尔治疗闭塞性下肢动脉硬化症有较好疗效。     

Survivin基因多态性与中国人群肿瘤易感性的Meta分析

目的：探讨survivin基因启动子－31G／C多态性与中国人群肿瘤易感性的关系。方法：在Pubmed、Medline和中国期刊网全文数据库等数据库中检索相关中外文文献,制定文献纳入及排除标准,运用statal1．0软件进行Meta分析,计算合并的比值比（0R）及95％可信区间（CI）。结果：在中国人群中,survivin基因启动子－31G／C位点携带C碱基的肿瘤易感性是携带G碱基的1．30倍（OR=1．30,95％CI：1．08～1．56）,且携带C／C基因型比携带其他基因型更容易导致肿瘤的发生。结论：survivin基因启动子－31G／C位点可能是中国人群肿瘤的一个重要分子标记物。