Association between ADHD drug use and injuries among children and adolescents

To study the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug use and the incidence of hospitalization due to injuries. A random sample of 150,000 persons (0–18 years) was obtained from the Dutch PHARMO record linkage system. An ADHD medication cohort as well as an up to six age/sex/index date sampled control cohort with no history of ADHD drug use was formed. Differences in incidence of hospitalization due to injuries were stratified for age and sex and compared prior, during and after exposure on ADHD drugs. The overall incidence of hospital admissions for injuries was two times higher in the ADHD medication cohort [incidence rate ratios (IRR) 2.2 (95 % CI 1.6–2.9)]. The incidence rate for injuries during exposure to ADHD drugs was lower in the exposed period compared to the period prior to ADHD drug use, although the difference was not statistically significant [IRR 0.68 (95 % CI 0.29–1.60)]. The relative risk for injuries was almost five times higher in the ADHD medication cohort among those who concomitantly used other psychotropics [IRR 4.8 (95 % CI 1.4–16.9)]. Risk for injuries was highest in 12–18 years olds. Children and adolescents using ADHD medication showed a twofold risk for hospital admissions for injuries. ADHD drug use might diminish the increased injury risk, but still overall risk is higher than in age/sex sampled children and adolescents without treatment with ADHD drugs. Use of ADHD and concomitant psychotropics increases the risk for injuries compared to only ADHD drug use.     

Adenocarcinoma arising in small sessile serrated adenoma/polyp (SSA/P) of the colon: Clinicopathological study of eight lesions

We reviewed the clinicopathological findings of eight cases of sessile serrated adenoma/polyps (SSA/Ps) with carcinoma, the largest diameter of which was 10 mm or less. All lesions were polyps located in the right side of the colon. Four lesions showed submucosal invasion and one lesion invaded the proper muscle layer. The depth of invasion, however, did not seem to be related to the carcinoma area size. Most carcinomas were well to moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinomas focally showing some serrated appearances, and the predominant component of one carcinoma was a poorly differentiated medullary growth with inflammatory stroma. Rapid progression to invasive carcinoma from SSA/P was suggested for the carcinoma with proper muscle invasion whereas one submucosally invasive carcinoma was considered to progress over 7 years. Immunohistochemically, it was suggested that with or without hMLH1 protein loss, alterations of p53 and/or Wnt signaling pathway can be involved in the cancerization through SSA/Ps. The carcinomas irregularly imitated the mucin expression of the SSA/Ps (positive for MUC5AC and MUC2, and MUC6 expression in crypt bases), which was lost with progression of the carcinomas. Analyses of small SSA/P lesions with cancerization would facilitate the understanding of the mode of progression of SSA/Ps and their early detection.     

Effect of voice therapy with or without transcutaneous electrical stimulation on recovery of injured macroscopically intact recurrent laryngeal nerve after thyroid surgery

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Electrical stimulation-supported therapy is an often used modality. However, it still belongs to experimental methods in the human larynx. Data are...     

NF-κB活化在氯化钆诱导ANP肺泡巨噬细胞凋亡中的作用

目的：观察氯化钆（GdCl3）诱导急性坏死性胰腺炎(ANP)肺泡巨噬细胞(AM)凋亡时核因子-κB（NF-κB）表达情况,探讨NF-κB在其中的作用及机制。
方法：36只SD大鼠随机分为正常对照组,ANP组,GdCl3治疗组。逆行性胰胆管注射5%牛磺胆酸钠建立ANP大鼠模型,正常对照组大鼠以同法注入生理盐水,GdCl3治疗组制模后即刻自阴茎背静脉注射GdCl3。各组大鼠于成模后6 h经支气管肺泡灌洗获取AM,检测支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中TNF-α和IL-1β含量及肺组织髓过氧化物酶(MPO)水平。用琼脂糖凝胶电泳、流式细胞仪检测AM的凋亡情况;Western-blot检测AM中NF-κB活性。同时对肺组织行病理学检查。
结果：ANP组TNF-α和IL-1β含量高于对照组（P<0.05）,而治疗组显著低于ANP组（P<0.05）。仅治疗组DNA电泳见典型的细胞凋亡的梯状条带。对照组,ANP组,治疗组AM凋亡率分别为（10.81±0.86）%,（6.47±1.52）%,（17.41±3.36）%,3组间差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）;Western-blot检测3组AM中NF-κB表达的相对灰度值分别为（0.80±0.05）,（1.96±0.15）,（1.42±0.10）,3组间差异亦有统计学意义（P<0.05）。AM的凋亡率与NF-κB活性呈负相关（r＝-0.554,P<0.01）。
结论：GdCl3可能通过抑制NF-κB的活化诱导大鼠ANP肺泡巨噬细胞凋亡,从而减轻肺损伤。     

腹腔镜外科和妇科联合手术的临床应用

目的：探讨腹腔镜技术在外科和妇科疾病治疗中联合应用的临床价值。　
方法：总结近7年来施行腹腔镜联合手术治疗妇、外科疾病229例的临床资料,其中腹腔镜胆囊切除术(laparoscopic cholecystectomy,LC)联合输卵管造口术5例,LC联合卵巢囊肿剥除术28例,LC联合子宫肌瘤剔除术25例,LC联合子宫次全切除术39例,LC联合子宫全切除术26例,LC联合子宫内膜异位症手术6例;腹腔镜阑尾切除术(laparoscopicappendectomy,LA)联合输卵管手术38例,LA联合卵巢囊肿切除术32例,LA联合子宫全切除术或子宫次全切除术24例,腹腔镜肝囊肿开窗引流术联合卵巢囊肿切除术6例。
结果：229例妇、外科联合腹腔镜手术均获成功,无中转开腹手术。手术时间40~220 min,平均120 min;住院1~6 d,平均3.4 d。仅1例术后10 d阴道残端出血非手术疗法治愈。175例随访3~24个(平均19.5)月,1例术后2个月发现阴道残端息肉,经手术切除治愈。　
结论：严格掌握联合手术指征,充分术前准备,多科室良好配合,腹腔镜联合手术能够有效地同时处理外科和妇科并存疾病,在基层医院具有良好的应用前景。