Early identification of axial spondyloarthritis in a multi-ethnic Asian population

Clinical Rheumatology - To address the diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), we have cross-culturally adapted the Hamilton axSpA questionnaire, a self-administered screening...     

Association of Implementation of a Comprehensive Preconception-to-Pregnancy Management Plan With Pregnancy Outcomes Among Chinese Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes: The CARNATION Study

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect on pregnancy outcome of integrating a comprehensive management plan for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) into the World Health Organization universal maternal care infrastructure.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSA comprehensive preconception-to-pregnancy management plan for women with T1D was implemented in 11 centers from 8 Chinese cities from 2015 to 2017. Sequential eligible pregnant women (n = 133 out of 137 initially enrolled) with T1D and singleton pregnancies attending these management centers formed the prospective cohort. The main outcome was severe adverse pregnancy outcome comprising maternal mortality, neonatal death, congenital malformations, miscarriage in the second trimester, and stillbirth. We compared pregnancy outcomes in this prospective cohort with two control groups with the same inclusion and exclusion criteria: a retrospective cohort (n = 153) of all eligible pregnant women with T1D attending the same management centers from 2012 to 2014 and a comparison cohort (n = 116) of all eligible pregnant women with T1D receiving routine care from 2015 to 2017 in 11 different centers from 7 cities.RESULTSThe rate of severe adverse pregnancy outcome was lower in the prospective cohort (6.02%) than in either the retrospective cohort (18.30%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.31 [95% CI 0.13–0.74]) or the contemporaneous comparison cohort (25.00%; aOR 0.22 [95% CI 0.09–0.52]).CONCLUSIONSThe substantial improvements in the prospective cohort are evidence of a potentially clinically important effect of the comprehensive management plan on pregnancy outcomes among Chinese pregnant women with pregestational T1D. This supports the development of similar approaches in other countries.     

Development of a dual-labeled,hydrolysis probe-based,real-time quantitative PCR assay for detection of both genotypes of duck circovirus-1 (DuCV-1) and DuCV-2

Virus Genes - In this study, we developed a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay based on a dual-labeled hydrolysis probe to simultaneously detect both duck circovirus...     

Effect of interdental brush design on plaque during nonsurgical periodontal therapy

Clinical Oral Investigations - The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the interproximal cleaning efficacy of waist-shaped compared with straight soft interdental brushes in...     

不同剂量右美托咪定镇静程度及顺行性遗忘作用研究

目的 观察不同剂量右美托咪定(dexmedetomidine,Dex)对下腹部手术患者术中镇静程度及顺行性遗忘作用的影响. 方法 选择美国麻醉医师协会(ASA)分级Ⅰ～Ⅱ级,年龄20岁～60岁,在腰麻硬脊膜外联合阻滞麻醉下复合Dex行下腹部手术(剖宫产术除外)的患者200例,其中男101例,女99例.采用随机数字表法进行分组,根据给予生理盐水或Dex维持剂量的不同分为4组(每组50例):生理盐水组(De0组)、0.2 μg·kg1·h-1组(De1组)、0.4 μg· kf-1·h-1组(De2组)、0.6 μg· kg-1·h-1组(De3组).采用改良警觉/镇静观察评分(observer's assessment of alertness/sedation,OAA/S)法,观察Dex泵入后5 min(T1)、10 min(T2)、15 min (T3)、20 min(T4)、25 min(T5)、30 min(T6)、40 min(T7)和50 min(T8)各时间点患者镇静程度及术后24 h顺行性遗忘情况. 结果 De0组各时间点的OAMS法评分均为(5.00±0)分,De1组、De2组、De3组随着时间的延长,泵入Dex剂量的逐渐增大,OAMS评分逐渐减小(P＜0.05):De1组T2～T8评分依次为(3.15±0.37)、(3.26±0.44)、(2.70±0.66)、(2.55±0.60)、(2.40±0.60)、(2.05±0.76)、(2.02±0.73)分;De2组T2～T8评分依次为(3.10±0.64)、(2.95±0.51)、(2.35±0.67)、(2.25±0.55)、(2.10±0.45)、(1.60±0.50)、(1.65±0.49)分;De3组T2～Ts评分依次为(3.10±0.31)、(2.65±0.49)、(1.95±0.39)、(1.90±0.45)、(1.75±0.44)、(1.20±0.62)、(1.25±0.64)分.De0组无遗忘病例为50例;De1组、De2组、De3组无遗忘病例明显减少(P＜0.05):De1组完全遗忘4例,部分遗忘35例,无遗忘11例;De2组完全遗忘15例,部分遗忘29例,无遗忘6例;De3组完全遗忘29例,部分遗忘19例,无遗忘2例. 结论 Dex具有良好的镇静以及一定的顺行性遗忘作用,且呈剂量依赖性.     

Population Pharmacokinetics of High-dose Methotrexate After Intravenous Administration in Chinese Osteosarcoma Patients from a Single Institution

Background:High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) with folinic acid (leucovorin) rescue is the gold standard therapy in the treatment of osteosarcoma.The plasma concentration of MTX is closely related to effi...