Liver Transplant Recipients Older Than 60 Years Have Lower Survival and Higher Incidence of Malignancy

Older age is not considered a contraindication for liver transplantation, but age-related morbidity may be a cause of mortality. Survival and the incidence of the main post-transplant complications were assessed in 111 adult liver transplant recipients. They were divided in two groups according to their age (patients younger than 60 years, n=54; patients older than 60 years, n=57) and both groups were compared. Older patients were more frequently transplanted for hepatitis C (p= 0.03) and hepatocellular carcinoma (p= 0.05) and their liver disease was less advanced (Child-Pugh and MELD scores were significantly lower; p=0.004 and p=0.05, respectively). After transplantation, older patients had a significantly lower survival (p=0.02). Higher age was independently associated with mortality (hazard ratio for each 10-year increase: 2.1; 95% confidence interval: 1.1- 4.0; p=0.02). The incidence of de novo neoplasia and nonskin neoplasia were higher in older patients (p=0.02 and p =0.007, respectively). Malignancy was the cause of death in one patient younger than 60 years and in 12 patients older than 60 years (p =0.002). In multivariate analysis, a higher age and smoking were independently associated with a higher risk of dying of de novo neoplasia. In conclusion, older liver transplant recipients have a significantly lower survival than younger patients. Malignancy is responsible for this decreased survival.     

不同年龄段胃癌患者的临床病理特点与预后分析

目的探讨不同年龄段胃癌患者的临床病理特点与生存期的差异。方法对1994年6月至2004年3月收治的胃癌患者的临床病理资料与生存情况进行不同年龄段的对比分析。结果658例患者中,男∶女=2.2∶1。全组年龄19～89(平均57.0)岁。按不同年龄段将患者分为4组,A组:小于或等于40岁,71例(10.8%);B组:大于40岁至60岁,281例(42.7%);C组:大于60岁至70岁,205例(31.2%);D组:大于70岁,101例(15.3%)。全组根治性手术切除率为82.8%,随访率95.7%,中位生存期30.3个月,1、3、5年生存率分别为55.3%、40.2%和33.2%。A组的男女比例为1:1.1(34/37),女性所占比例明显高于其他各组(P<0.001);低分化腺癌占90.1%(64/71),明显高于其他各组(P<0.001)。肿瘤部位,各组均以胃下部癌所占比例为最多(35.9%～47.5%);临床分期A组以Ⅲ、Ⅳ期为主(74.6%),B、C组以Ⅲ期为最多(47.3%、45.4%),D组以Ⅱ期为主(43.6%)。根治性手术切除率和总住院日各组之间的比较,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05和P<0.001),而术后住院日、术后并发症发生率和1、3、5年生存率比较差异无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论青年人胃癌以女性和低分化腺癌所占比例较高;临床分期较晚;根治性手术切除率较低。老年胃癌患者的总住院时间较长,但老年不是手术的禁忌证。     

幽门螺杆菌在成人消化性溃疡检出的探讨

目的：探讨幽门螺杆菌（HP）感染与消化性溃疡（PU）及年龄、性别的关系。方法：采用快速尿素酶和组织H-E染色法对119例PU病人进行HP感染检测，其中男性96例、女性23例，以上二种方法测定结果均阳性定为HP感染。然后将这些病例按年龄分为三组，即青年组33例，中年组78例和老年组8例。结果：HP总感染率：胃溃疡78．6％，十二指肠球溃疡63．6％，幽门管溃疡66．7％及复合溃疡62．5％，该结果与以前报道相同。各种溃疡的HP感染率在各年龄组间比较及男、女性别间比较无显著性差异（P均＞0．05）。结论：HP感染与PU关系密切，与性别无关，并不与年龄成正比上升。     

Effects of gender,age, and heart rate on QT intervals in children

The objective of this study was to determine if gender, age, and heart rate affect corrected QT intervals in children. Electrocardiograms were obtained from 781 healthy children 10–18 years of age. Corrected QT intervals were significantly (p < 0.0005) greater for girls than for boys in the entire population and for each age group over 14 years. The corrected QT interval varied inversely with age and directly with heart rate. Hence gender, age, and heart rate should be considered when diagnosing long QT syndrome.     

大骨节病儿童手部X线征与年龄的关系

本文分析了2800例4～13岁大骨节病儿童掌指骨X线病变与年龄的关系,结果表明手部掌指骨干骺端X线征随年龄增加而趋于下降,骨端、骨骺、腕骨X线征的类型与检出率则随年龄而呈上升趋势,反映出大骨节病关节病变的范围有随年龄增长而扩大和增重的趋势。     

Special issue: Group treatment after child and adolescent sexual abuse: Introduction

This introduction traces the increasing awareness of the prevalence of child sexual abuse over the last 20 years, examines the nature and consequences of such abuse and summarizes current information on the use of group treatment and its evaluation with sexually abused children and adolescents and their parents. Four examples of group treatment with different populations of abused children are described in this issue.     

中国肥厚型心肌病患者血栓栓塞事件风险预测模型的构建研究

背景 血栓栓塞（TE）事件是肥厚型心肌病（HCM）的重要并发症。目前针对HCM患者TE事件的风险预测,仅国外学者构建了两个模型：HCM Risk-CVA及French HCM score,然而,现有研究发现HCM Risk-CVA模型对于中国HCM患者的临床价值较为有限。目的 本研究拟构建适合中国HCM患者的TE事件风险预测模型。方法本研究系回顾性队列研究,收集2010—2018年在四川大学华西医院就诊的537例HCM患者的病例资料。本研究通过电话随访或电子病历系统查询患者就诊记录,每6～12个月随访1次,直至出现终点事件或死亡或研究拟定的评估日期（2019-12-31）,终点事件定义为复合性TE事件。采用单因素和多因素Cox回归分析构建风险预测模型,并使用自助重抽样的方法进行内部验证。结果 537例患者中,24例患者有不同程度的数据缺失,最终纳入513例患者。中位随访时间为4.2(1.3,6.2)年,随访过程中42例（8.18%）发生TE事件,年发病率为2.10%[95%CI(1.47%,2.73%)]。根据多因素Cox回归模型构建TE事件风险预测模型,最终纳入年龄、既往TE事件、心...     

月经初潮年龄对壮族女大学生体型分布的影响

目的　探讨月经初潮年龄对女大学生体型分布的影响。方法　对 10 3名 2 0岁壮族女大学生的月经初潮年龄进行调查研究 ,并作Heath Carter体型分析。结果　得出 4个不同月经初潮年龄组的体型均值和 10 3名 2 0名壮族女大学生的体型均值 ,表明均为三胚中间型体型。结论　壮族女大学生的体型不受月经初潮年龄的影响。     

Changes in the blood supply of the gastrointestinal tract in rats with age

Summary Regional blood flow of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and cardiac output have been determined in male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing from 30–726 g. The cardiac output (ml/min per kg) was highest in rats weighing 80–100 g. In heavier rats the cardiac output decreased proportionally with the body weight. The gradient of blood flow to the different parts of the GI tract develops step by step. In the weaning period the blood flow (ml/min per g tissue) through the stomach was less than that through the distal parts of the GI tract. However, the blood flow through the small intestine, cecum and large intestine was uniform at this age. In rats weighing 80–100 g the blood flow through both the cecum and large intestine was less than that through the small intestine. The gradient in blood flow through the various segments of small intestine developed last.     

Carcinoma of the alimentary canal — A statistical study based on autopsy data from 1928 to 1972

Summary An analysis of autopsy data shows that during the period 1928–1972 the relative frequency of carcinoma of the stomach has remained practically unchanged. A similar trend is apparant from the mortality statistics for Vienna from 1955 to 1972. Whereas for the lower and middle age groups there is a real decrease during the period 1928–1952, an opposite trend is visible for the highest age group. The stomach and the lower parts of the large intestine are the most frequent sites of carcinoma of the alimentary canal. The frequency distribution is explained on the basis of the contact hypothesis.