Impact of Dissection after Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions: Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes

PurposeDissection after plain balloon angioplasty is required to achieve adequate luminal area; however, it is associated with a high risk of vascular events. This study aimed to examine the relationship between non-flow limiting coronary dissections and subsequent lumen loss and long-term clinical outcomes following successful drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment of de novo coronary lesions.Materials and MethodsA total of 227 patients with good distal flow (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction flow grade 3) following DCB treatment were retrospectively enrolled and stratified according to the presence or absence of a non-flow limiting dissection. The primary endpoint was late lumen loss (LLL) at 6-month angiography, and the secondary endpoint was target vessel failure (TVF, a composite of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, and target vessel thrombosis).ResultsThe cohort consisted of 95 patients with and 132 patients without a dissection. There were no between-group differences in LLL (90.8%) returning for angiography at 6 months (0.05±0.19 mm in non-dissection and 0.05±0.30 mm in dissection group, p=0.886) or in TVF (6.8% in non-dissection and 8.4% in dissection group, p=0.799) at a median follow-up of 3.4 years. In a multivariate analysis, the presence of dissection and its severity were not associated with LLL or TVF. Almost dissections (93.9%) were completely healed, and there was no newly developed dissection at 6-month angiography.ConclusionThe presence of a dissection following successful DCB treatment of a de novo coronary lesion may not be associated with an increased risk of LLL or TVF (Impact of Drug-coated Balloon Treatment in de Novo Coronary Lesion; {"type":"clinical-trial","attrs":{"text":"NCT04619277","term_id":"NCT04619277"}}NCT04619277).     

A Consideration on the new classification of latest lung ventilators

Concerning the classification of ventilators, Elam (1958), Faireley (1959), and Hunter (1961) reported some simple ones such as pressure limited, volume limited, pressure preset, or volume preset models. Mapleson (1969) also classified them by the generating force or cycling together with the above-mentioned types.The latest ventilators applicable to patients with respiratory failure usually have some cut-off function at high airway pressures as a safety measure. Therefore, all of them belong to the pressure limited type. Some ventilators are of two types such as the time cycled and pressure cycled type.Therefore, we attempted to classify ventilators into four groups, i.e. the time cycled, volume cycled, pressure cycled and selective time-pressure cycled types according to the fundamental mode of ventilator function, the so-called change of cycling from inspiration to expiration. Each group was further divided into subgroups according to preset dials such as respiratory rate, I/E ratio, inspiration time, expiration time, tidal volume, flow rate and airway pressure.By this method, fifty one ventilators on the market in Japan can be classified without overlapping. Although this classification seems complex, it will be of use in selecting ventilators by emphasizing preset dials according to the users needs, ability or both.(Goto Y, Takahashi K, Harada J et al.: A consideration on the new classification of latest lung ventilators. J Anesth 1: 178–182, 1987)     

An analogy between fetal haptoglobin and a potent immunosuppressant in cancer

In spite of the numerous reports indicating the presence of humoral immunosuppressive factors in cancer patients, only a few of these factors have been biochemically identified. Furthermore, their role as effective immunosuppressors in vivo remains to be established. Our laboratory has attempted to isolate and identify the major immunosuppressive factor in the malignant effusions derived from ovarian and lung cancer patients. We have previously demonstrated that the Mr 52,000 immunosuppressive factor isolated from the ascites fluid of an ovarian cancer patient inhibited T-dependent immune responses in vivo and in vitro including the inhibition of E-rosetting. Thus, this immunosuppressive factor was named "suppressive E-receptor" (SER). Our current study demonstrates that this SER factor purified from malignant effusions derived from ovarian, lung, or head and neck cancer patients had a common component which dissociated equally into Mr 38,000-42,000 and 17,000-19,000 moieties on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under vigorous reducing conditions. Electroelution of these two components followed by a limited amino acid sequence determination revealed these two components to have N-terminal amino acid sequences identical to the beta and alpha 2 subunits of normal adult haptoglobin. Immunoelectrophoresis of SER using a polyclonal antiserum to neonatal cord blood demonstrated that SER, unlike normal haptoglobin, has slower electrophoretic mobility than the normal adult haptoglobin. Western blotting analysis of SER separated on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under denaturing conditions failed to recognize a monoclonal antibody directed specifically to SER. However, this monoclonal antibody exclusively reacted with the SER separated by an analytical polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis gel under nondenaturing conditions while normal adult haptoglobins or purified but denatured haptoglobin obtained from the same malignant fluid as SER all failed to react with this antibody. Thus, SER appears to bear an additional epitope(s) that is absent in normal adult haptoglobin. Since the SER as well as the neonatal haptoglobin have at least 100 to 1000-fold more potent immunosuppressive activity than the normal adult haptoglobin, this additional epitope(s) present in SER may be responsible for the potent immunosuppressive property of SER.     

Intravesical chemotherapy with 4′-epi-Adriamycin in patients with superficial bladder tumors

Summary We evaluated the effects of 4-epi-Adriamycin (EPI), a derivative of Adriamycin (ADR), in intravesical instillation chemotherapy. The patients received two courses of three daily instillations of 50–80 mg EPI dissolved in 30 ml physiological saline on 3 consecutive days, with an interval of 4 days between courses. Full evaluation was possible in 33 of 35 patients with superficial bladder tumors treated with EPI. Complete response was observed in 4 cases and partial response in 14 cases, giving a response rate of 55%. Side effects such as pollakiuria and pain on micturition occurred in 9 cases. EPI appears to be an effective agent for intravesical instillation chemotherapy in patients with superficial bladder tumors.     

2014—2019年江西省伤害死亡情况及疾病负担分析

目的 了解江西省居民伤害死亡流行情况及其疾病负担,为科学制定本省伤害防制策略和措施提供依据。方法 利用中国死因登记报告信息系统2014—2019年江西死因监测数据,应用Excel 2007和SPSS 17.0软件进行数据整理和分析。采用死亡数、粗死亡率、标化死亡率、构成比、潜在减寿年数（PYLL）、减寿率（PYLLR）和平均潜在减寿年数(AYLL)等指标进行统计学描述,趋势变化采用年度变化百分比（APC）进行分析。结果 2014—2019年江西报告伤害死亡25 638人,年均粗死亡率为 50.81/10万,年均标化死亡率为 49.55/10万。男性死亡率高于女性、城市死亡率高于农村。伤害死亡前5位死因分别为道路交通事故、跌落、溺水、自杀和中毒。溺水、交通事故、跌落分别是0～14岁、15～44和45～64岁、≥65岁的首位伤害死因。2014—2019年江西省前5位伤害死因中,跌落粗死亡率呈上升趋势（APC = 8.22%）,中毒粗死亡率均呈下降趋势。2014—2019年伤害PYLL为692 196.73人年,PYLLR为14.24‰,AYLL 为 33.77年。PYLL及PYLLR 交通事故最高,AYLL最高的为溺水。15～44岁年龄组PYLL最高。结论 江西省伤害死亡负担较重,应根据不同人群的伤害死亡特征制定相应的防控策略和措施。     

酒泉戈壁设施蔬菜重金属含量的测定及健康风险评估

目的 了解酒泉市戈壁设施种植的番茄、葫芦、黄瓜、辣椒、豆角中铅、砷、汞、镉的污染状况,评估人体摄入后的健康风险。方法 利用国家标准检验方法,在酒泉市总寨和东洞戈壁农业产业园区采集检测274份主栽蔬菜中铅、砷、汞、镉含量,结合单因子污染指数和内梅罗污染指数法对蔬菜受重金属污染的程度进行评价,利用靶标污染系数法对蔬菜中重金属对人体的健康风险进行评估。结果 274份蔬菜中铅、砷、汞和镉的含量范围分别为0～0.050 1 mg/kg、0～0.053 8 mg/kg、0～0.001 0 mg/kg和0～0.048 8 mg/kg,平均含量分别为0.010 3、0.010 3、0.000 2和0.008 7 mg/kg,均未超出国家标准规定的食品中污染物限量。5种蔬菜中4种重金属的污染指数均低于0.7,靶标危害系数均小于1。结论 酒泉市总寨和东洞戈壁农业产业园区主栽的5种蔬菜受铅、砷、汞、镉污染程度较轻,属于清洁水平,处于安全级别,膳食摄入风险较低。对比其它地区蔬菜,酒泉戈壁设施蔬菜中重金属含量总体不高,与有机设施蔬菜基地结果接近。     

新型冠状病毒Alpha变异株实验室检测研究

目的 对一例新冠肺炎境外输入病例进行实验室检测,并对新型冠状病毒（severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS - CoV - 2）变异株进行鉴定,了解不同样本类型中新冠病毒的检出情况。方法 采集咽拭子、痰液、粪便、尿液和血液多种类型样本共13份,分别提取核酸,用荧光RT - PCR法检测SARS - CoV - 2。使用纳米孔MinION Mk1C测序仪,对阳性咽拭子样本进行实时SARS - CoV - 2靶向扩增全基因组测序,运用artic - ncov2019、DNAstar和Mega等软件对测定序列进行处理和分析。结果 咽拭子、痰液、粪便、血浆和尿沉渣样本中均检出SARS - CoV - 2核酸,咽拭子和血浆样本在发病的前四天均能检出,尿沉渣样本在发病当天能检出。基于纳米孔测序技术,7 h即获得SARS - CoV - 2全基因组数据,经分析显示为新冠病毒Alpha变异株。结论 本例境外输入新冠肺炎确诊病例的病原为SARS - CoV - 2 Alpha变异株,咽拭子、血浆样本和尿沉渣样本在发病早期均能检出SARS - CoV - 2核酸。     

以岗位胜任力为导向构建超声医学人机对话教学与考试系统的研究△

目的：以岗位胜任力为导向,构建超声医学人机对话教学与考试系统,观察应用于超声医师规范化培训中的临床教学效果。方法：选取南京医科大学附属儿童医院规范化培训住院医师30名,2018~2021年规培学员16名为研究组,采用人机对话模式教学,2014~2017年规培学员14名为对照组,采用传统讲授方式教学。对比两组培训后考核成绩的差异,并对所有学员进行问卷调查。结果：第一阶段研究组理论成绩与对照组相比无差异（86.1±4.3分vs. 83.8±4.2分;t=1.625,P＞0.05）,第二阶段研究组理论与操作成绩均优于对照组（93.8±2.3 vs. 88.2±2.9,t=4.985,P＜0.05;94.6±1.5 vs. 89.9±1.4,t=9.358,P＜0.05）。问卷调查显示,人机对话教学与考试系统的构建其课程设计及授课方式的满意度较高。结论：构建超声医学人机对话教学与考试系统适用于超声医学的住院医师规范化培训,并能有效提升学员的岗位胜任力。     

成都市高新区4～18岁儿童青少年近视影响因素分析

目的 了解成都市高新区4～18岁儿童青少年近视患病情况及影响因素,为近视防控工作提供参考。方法 于2021年8—11月采用横断面研究的方法对成都市高新区202所学校82 024名4～18岁学生进行视力筛查及问卷调查,采用logistic回归分析对近视影响因素进行分析。结果 成都市高新区儿童青少年总近视患病率为40.42%,不同性别(男38.76%vs女42.21%,χ2=101.529,P<0.001)、不同学龄段之间近视患病率差异均有统计学意义(1.81%、34.44%、79.73%、83.25%,χ2=22099.288,P<0.001)。4～18岁儿童青少年近视患病率分别为1.90%、1.25%、9.04%、17.20%、31.22%、42.10%、55.79%、65.15%、73.43%、79.95%、84.44%、84.45%、83.25%、81.95%、77.28%。logistic回归分析显示,父母均近视、初次使用电子产品年龄≤3岁、节假日电子产品使用时间较长、阅读学习用眼持续时间≥30 min、有不良用眼习惯、户外活动及睡眠时间不足等是与儿童青少年近视相关的独立影响因素。结论 成都高新区儿童青少年学龄初期近视患病率增长速度快,其影响因素可能与遗传及个人习惯等多个方面有关,早期筛查及预防十分重要。