Autonomic and Cardiovascular Responses of Preschool Children to Television Programs

This exploratory study examined the heart rates (HR) and skin temperatures (ST) of 18 preschool children while they viewed two clips of everyday children's television (TV) programming. The measurements were made in a day care setting, in a naturalistic environment designed to mimic the real world of children's TV viewing. The purpose of the study was to determine whether cardiovascular and autonomic arousal to TV programming might occur in some children. Since a large body of psychosocial literature addresses the affects of TV violence on children, HR and ST were examined during exposure to scenes from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and G.I. Joe cartoons. The Mr. Roger's clip was slow, rhythmic, prosocial, and nonviolent, while the G.I. Joe clip was fast-paced, staccato, colorful, and full of verbal and action violence. The study found a significant effect of exposure to the cartoon violence on HR, with HR increasing. ST decreased, but not significantly, and there was a significant effect of time on the ST, due possibly to habituation. This finding has relevance to nursing assessment, intervention, and education of parents and children, since TV viewing is a pervasive cultural phenomenon. The possibility of excessive or inappropriate autonomic and cardiovascular responsiveness in some children to TV must be considered.     

LWMH与VKA对DVT患者院外抗凝效益-风险对比

【目的】通过对经住院治疗后下肢深静脉血栓形成(deep venous thrombosis,DVT)患者院外分别继续应用低分子肝素(low molecule weight heparin,LMWH)或维生素K拮抗剂(vitamin K antagonists,VKA)的效益-风险比的对比研究,探讨较为有效、安全、简便的抗凝方案。【方法】将2008年12月-2011年3月符合纳入标准的患者随机分为A组(应用低分子肝素钙)和B组(应用华法林),并随访6个月,期间通过定期监测凝血功能及血小板计数,调整用药方案;每2个月做1次全面随访,包括有无出血、肝素诱导的血小板减少和复发事件的发生。【结果】两组均取得有效的抗凝效果,并且A组副作用发生率在各监测点明显低于B组(P<0.05),随访中发现两组DVT复发率无差异(P>0.05),但随着抗凝时间延长,两组患者出血发生率增加。在DVT复发患者中,髂股深静脉血栓形成者复发率最高,其次是股静脉、腘静脉。患者对应用A治疗方案的依从性较高。【结论】DVT患者院外继续应用LWMH抗凝效果可靠,用药安全性高,副作用较小,操作及监测简单,与应用VKA相比效益-风险比较高。     

Endogenous DNA damage and testicular germ cell tumors

Testicular germ cell tumors are comprised of two histologic groups, seminomas and non-seminomas. We postulated that the possible divergent pathogeneses of these histologies may be partially explained by variable levels of net endogenous DNA damage. To test our hypothesis, we conducted a case–case analysis of 51 seminoma and 61 non-seminoma patients using data and specimens from the Familial Testicular Cancer study and the U.S. Radiologic Technologists cohort. A lymphoblastoid cell line was cultured for each patient and the alkaline comet assay was used to determine four parameters: tail DNA, tail length, comet distributed moment (CDM) and Olive tail moment (OTM). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated using logistic regression. Values for tail length, tail DNA, CDM and OTM were modelled as categorical variables using the 50th and 75th percentiles of the seminoma group. Tail DNA was significantly associated with non-seminoma compared with seminoma (OR_{50th percentile} = 3.31, 95% CI: 1.00, 10.98; OR_{75th percentile} = 3.71, 95% CI: 1.04, 13.20; p for trend = 0.039). OTM exhibited similar, albeit statistically non-significant, risk estimates (OR_{50th percentile} = 2.27, 95% CI: 0.75, 6.87; OR_{75th percentile} = 2.40, 95% CI: 0.75, 7.71; p for trend = 0.12) whereas tail length and CDM showed no association. In conclusion, the results for tail DNA and OTM indicate that net endogenous levels are higher in patients who develop non-seminoma compared with seminoma. This may partly explain the more aggressive biology and younger age-of-onset of this histologic subgroup compared with the relatively less aggressive, later-onset seminoma.     

Resection of Isolated Pelvic Recurrences After Colorectal Surgery: Long-Term Results and Predictors of Improved Clinical Outcome

Background Recurrence in the pelvis after resection of a rectal or rectosigmoid cancer presents a dilemma. Resection offers the only reasonable probability for cure, but at the cost of marked perioperative morbidity and potential mortality. Clinical decision making remains difficult. Methods Patients who underwent resection with curative intent for isolated pelvic recurrences after curative colorectal surgery from 1988 through 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical and pathological factors, salvage operations, and complications were recorded. The primary measured outcome was overall survival. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify prognostic factors of improved outcome. Results Ninety patients underwent an attempt at curative resection of a pelvic recurrence; median follow-up was 31 months. Complications occurred in 53% of patients. Operative mortality occurred in 4 (4.4%) of 90 patients. Median overall survival was 38 months, and estimated 5-year survival was 40%. A total of 51 of 86 patients had known recurrences (15 local, 16 distant, 20 both). Multivariate analysis revealed that preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen level and final margin status were statistically significant predictors of outcome. Conclusions The resection of pelvic recurrences after colorectal surgery for cancer can be performed with low mortality and good long-term outcome; however, morbidity from such procedures is high. Low preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen and negative margin of resection predict improved survival.     

胃重复畸形并胃胰腺损伤1例

1临床资料患儿,女性,4岁。因间断性腹痛1月加重伴黑便15d,呕吐2d入院。患儿病前无明确外伤史,其母于入院前15d发现左膝部有损伤痕,已愈合,行腹部B超检查,提示肝胆肾正常,胰大小正常,边界清,实质回声均匀,主胰管不扩张,肝前区肝肾夹角及脾肾夹角可见53mm的液性暗区,内见肠管蠕动     

动态监测血清相关指标对重型颅脑损伤术后肺部感染的预测价值

目的 分析动态监测重型颅脑损伤术后患者血清降钙素原(PCT)、可溶性髓样细胞表达的激发受体-1(sTREM-1)及C反应蛋白与白蛋白比值(CRP/ALB)的变化对肺部感染的早期预测价值.方法 选取手术治疗的196例重型颅脑损伤患者,监测并记录术后1、3、5d的血清PCT、CRP、ALB、sTREM-1及CRP/ALB水...     

Risk of basal cell carcinoma in relation to alcohol intake and smoking.

We prospectively investigated whether alcohol intake and smoking affect the risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in subjects from the United States Radiological Technologists (USRT) cohort study. We evaluated 68,371 radiological technologists certified during 1926-1982 who were free of cancer at the time they answered a first questionnaire (1983-1989) and who completed a second questionnaire (1994-1998). The first questionnaire provided baseline information on numerous risk factors, including smoking and alcohol intake, and the second provided self-reported cancer diagnoses. During 698,190 person-years of follow-up, we identified 1,360 cases of BCC: 1,036 in women and 324 in men. Cox proportional hazards regression indicated that the trend in BCC was significantly associated with increased alcohol intake (P for trend = 0.001). Compared with those who reported no alcohol consumption, those who drank <1-2, 3-6, 7-14, and >14 drinks/week had multivariate risks of 1.1 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.9-1.3], 1.3 (95% CI, 1.1-1.5), 1.4 (95% CI, 1.2-1.7), and 1.0 (95% CI, 0.7-1.6), respectively. We found no clear association between smoking and BCC. This is the second large prospective study to report a significant but nonmonotonic trend in increased risk associated with alcohol consumption.     

石家庄市社区综合干预预防老年人跌倒的效果评价

目的 了解石家庄市社区老年人跌倒的发生情况,并评价预防老年人跌倒干预措施的效果。方法 采用分层随机抽样方法,于2012年随机抽取石家庄市桥西区维明社区60岁及以上、居住至少满1年的836名老年人作为调查对象,进行基线调查,然后每年对社区老年人进行预防跌倒的社区综合干预,2015年再次对相同社区老年人的跌倒情况进行随访调查。结果 干预后跌倒发生率（5.7%）低于干预前（11.6%）;干预后调查对象关于"跌倒可以预防","老年人选择老花镜时是否需要验光后购买","老年人跌倒后是否应该马上扶起"的知晓率均高于干预前（均有P<0.001）,干预后调查对象在预防跌倒相关行为中关于"采取措施预防跌倒","没有因为担心跌倒而减少自己的日常活动或运动"比例均高于干预前（均有P<0.001）。结论 对社区老年人实施社区综合干预能够提高老年人预防跌倒知识知晓率及相关行为比例,并能有效降低跌倒的发生率。     

Risk of Positive Nonsentinel Nodes in Women with 1–2 Positive Sentinel Nodes Related to Age and Molecular Subtype Approximated by Receptor Status

We examine risk of positive nonsentinel axillary nodes (NSN) and ≥4 positive nodes in patients with 1–2 positive sentinel nodes (SN) by age and tumor subtype approximated by ER, PR, and Her2 receptor status. Review of two institutional databases demonstrated 284 women undergoing breast conservation between 1997 and 2008 for T1‐2 tumors and 1 (229) or 2 (55) positive SN followed by completion dissection. The median number of SN and total axillary nodes removed were 2 (range 1–10) and 14 (range 6–37), respectively. The rate of positive NSNs (p = 0.5) or ≥4 positive nodes (p = 0.6) was not associated with age. NSN were positive in 36% of luminal A, 26% of luminal B, 21% of TN and 38% of Her2+ (p = 0.4). Four or more nodes were present in 17% of luminal A, 13% luminal of B, 0% of TN and 29% of Her2+ (p = 0.1). Microscopic extracapsular extension was significantly associated with having NSNs positive (55% versus 24%, p < 0.0001) and with having total ≥4 nodes positive (33% versus 7%, p < 0.0001). In a population that was largely eligible for ACOSOG Z0011, the risk of positive NSN or ≥4 positive nodes did not vary significantly by age. The TN subgroup had the lowest risk of both positive NSN or ≥4 positive nodes. Several high risk groups with >15% risk for having ≥4 positive nodes were identified. Further data is needed to confirm that ACOSOG Z0011 results are equally applicable to all molecular phenotypes.     

静心电针法治疗围绝经期综合征临床研究

目的:观察静心电针法治疗围绝经期综合征的临床疗效。方法:将符合标准的围绝经期患者60例随机分为治疗组(30例)和对照组(30例)。治疗组给予静心电针法治疗,对照组给予克龄蒙治疗,均治疗3个周期。分别于治疗前、治疗1个月、治疗3个月(即治疗结束)、治疗后3个月及治疗后6个月进行随访,采用改良的Kupperman指数(KI)进行症状评分,并于治疗前、治疗结束各检测1次血清雌二醇(E2)、卵泡刺激素(FSH)、黄体生成激素(LH)。结果:治疗组和对照组的总有效率比较差异无统计学意义(90.00%vs.93.33%,P>0.05)。2组KI评分,治疗后各时间点与治疗前比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01),2组之间各时间点差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),2组在治疗期间,KI均有下降,当治疗结束后3个月与6个月时,KI评分稍有上升,对照组上升稍多,但2组之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。2组治疗后,性激素水平均得到改善(P<0.01),但2组之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:静心电针法治疗围绝经期综合征,安全、疗效好,值得推广应用。