Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency after Gastric Surgery for Severe Obesity

Background: Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency after gastric surgery for obesity is due to a failure of separation of vitamin B₁₂ from protein foodstuffs and to a failure of absorption of crystalline vitamin B₁₂ in the presence of intrinsic factor. The purpose of this study was to determine which of four oral doses of crystalline vitamin B₁₂ was most effective in treating vitamin B₁₂ deficiency in 102 patients. Methods and Results: At time of entry into the study, the patients had a serum vitamin B₁₂ < 100 pmol L ⁻¹, were 29.9 ± 21.7 months post-op, were 37 ± 8 years old and had a body mass index of 30 ± 6 kg m⁻². Eight (8%) had had a vertical banded gastroplasty and 94 (92%) a gastric bypass. For the first 3 months all patients received 350 μg per day of crystalline vitamin B₁₂ and all increased their serum vitamin B₁₂ levels to over 100 pmol L⁻¹. The patients were then assigned to receive for a further 3 month period one of four oral doses of crystalline vitamin B₁₂-100 μg, 250 μg, 350 μg and 600 μg. Serum vitamin B₁₂ levels were greater than 150 pmol L⁻¹ after 6 months in 83.3% of patients who received 100 μg; 92.3% of patients who received 250 μg; 94.7% after 350 μg and 95.2% after 600 μg (p%0.525). Conclusion: At least 350 μg per day is the appropriate oral dose of crystalline vitamin B₁₂ after gastric surgery for obesity to correct low serum vitamin B₁₂ levels in 95% of patients.     

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty-Gastric Bypass with and without the Interposition of Jejunum: Preliminary Report

Background: The complications of the gastric pouch in gastric bypass surgery are well known. Since the first report of this surgery 30 years ago, new technical aspects that make it safer and more effective have been implemented. Methods: As a modification of gastric bypass, the authors have performed 305 vertical banded gastroplasty-gastric bypass procedures. Two groups of patients underwent the procedure: Group I (n = 206) without a limb of jejunum interposed between the gastric pouch and the excluded stomach, and Group II (n = 99) with a limb of jejunum interposed between the pouch and the stomach. The results regarding excess weight loss and complications of the gastric pouch during the first year after surgery were compared. Results: Age, sex, initial weight, body mass index, and percentage of ideal weight were similar in both groups. Excess weight loss was also similar. The complications in Group I were 1 leak, 3 left subphrenic abscesses, 2 erosive gastritis with bleeding, 1 stenosis of the gastrojejunostomy, 1 perforated ulcer, and 4 marginal ulcers with bleeding. Two patients in Group II developed bleeding from the staple-line. Conclusions: These preliminary data suggest that complications of the gastric pouch can be reduced by interposing a limb of jejunum between the pouch and the excluded stomach. This is an early experience; long-term results are pending.     

血浆置换治疗重型肝炎疗效观察

目的 评价应用血浆置换治疗重型肝炎的临床疗效。方法 对48例重型肝炎患在综合保肝治疗基础上给予血浆置换治疗。结果 早期好转率85．71％，中期好转率33．33％，差异具有显性。结论 血浆置换是重肝较为安全有效的治疗手段，早期应用效果尤佳。     

脑疝复位天幕切开与常规手术治疗重型脑外伤脑疝的临床对照研究

目的　比较脑疝复位天幕裂孔切开与常规去骨瓣手术治疗重型脑外伤引起脑挫裂伤脑水肿、颅内血肿出现脑疝晚期患者的手术效果。方法　共收治重型脑外伤脑疝晚期患者5 6例,分为2组:脑疝复位组31例;常规手术组2 5例。患者术前GCS计分均为3～5分、双瞳孔散大或有不同程度散大,所有患者都经头颅CT扫描确定脑损伤情况。结果　患者术后存活者随访1a ,脑疝复位组:恢复良好/中残1 0例、重残/长期昏迷7例、死亡1 4例(45 %) ;常规手术组:恢复良好/中残1例、重残/长期昏迷3例、死亡2 1例(84 %) (P <0 .0 5 )。脑疝复位组术后大脑后动脉梗死、应激性溃疡、脑积水发生率明显低于常规手术组(P均<0 .0 5 )。结论　脑疝复位天幕裂孔切开治疗重型脑外伤引起脑挫裂伤脑水肿、颅内血肿出现脑疝晚期患者疗效明显优于常规去骨瓣手术。     

公共卫生危机管理探讨

本文以社会学、心理学的相关原理为理论基点 ,论述了危机、卫生危机及公共卫生危机的概念、因素和影响 ,探讨了政府在公共卫生危机管理中应对策略 ,以资政府相关组织借鉴。     

提上睑肌缩短术在治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂中的应用

目的：观察应用提上睑肌缩短术治疗中重度先天性上睑下垂的效果。方法：对39例(56眼)中重度先天性上睑下垂患采用经皮肤-睑结膜入路提上睑肌缩短术。并对术后效果进行随访观察。结果：本组39例(56眼)随访2～18mo，除2眼矫正不足外，余均获得良好效果。上睑缘弧度及双重睑形成良好，术后仅部分病例早期有轻度睑裂闭合不全，无暴露性角膜炎等并发症发生。结论：提上睑肌缩短术可适用于中重度先天性上睑下垂患，在矫正畸形和改善外观方面均能达到良好的效果。     

How we approach: Severe congenital neutropenia and myelofibrosis due to mutations in VPS45

Mutations in the VPS45 gene lead to a severe primary immune deficiency characterized by severe congenital neutropenia and primary myelofibrosis, leading to overwhelming infection and early death. This condition is exceedingly rare with only 16 patients previously reported, including four with successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We review the pathophysiology underlying this condition and detail our approach to treatment, particularly vis‐à‐vis bone marrow transplantation and the challenges of transplanting into a diseased bone marrow niche. We provide an update on the progress of our three previously reported patients, and two additional patients transplanted at our center.     

Severe pulmonary hemorrhage in a 3‐week‐old neonate with COVID‐19 infection: A case report

Our patient is a 3‐week‐old female neonate, presented with complaints of low‐grade fever and a congested nose for one day. Eventually, she developed progressive desaturation, hypotension, and poor perfusion due to severe pulmonary hemorrhage. Then, she developed cardiac arrest and was declared dead.     

The Effect of Severe Shot Peening on Fatigue Life of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel

Severe shot peening (SSP) was used on additive manufactured 316L by laser powder bed fusion. The effect of the post processing on the surface features of the material was analyzed through residual stress measurements, tensile testing, hardness-depth profiles, and fatigue testing by flexural bending. The results showed that SSP can be utilized to form residual stresses up to −400 MPa 200 μm below the surface. At the same time, a clear improvement on the surface hardness was achieved from 275 HV to near 650 HV. These together resulted in a clear improvement on material strength which was recorded at 10% improvement in ultimate tensile strength. Most significantly, the fatigue limit of the material was tripled from 200 MPa to over 600 MPa and the overall fatigue strength raised similarly from a low to high cycle regime.