不同短轴切面的面积变化分数的研究

胸骨旁左室短轴乳头肌水平切面的面积变化分数与射血分数呈高度相关,但对其他切面的面积变化分数却少有研究。对25例心功能正常者,选择二维超声心动图各左室短轴切面,应用手动描迹球法与声学定量技术分别计算各相应切面的面积变化分数。结果:手动描迹球法及声学定量技术测得各短轴切面的面积变化分数均呈高度相关(r=0.88～0.96);各切面面积变化分数测值无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论:声学定量技术与手动描迹球法测量的面积变化分数相关良好;左室收缩功能正常者不同左室短轴切面的面积变化分数相同。     

Acoustic radiation force impulse to measure liver stiffness and predict hepatic decompensation in pregnancy with cirrhosis: A cohort study

Background and study aimsPregnancy in association with cirrhosis is a rather uncommon and highly risky situation for both mother and child. We aim to study all factors and the utility of liver stiffness (LS) measurement by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse elastography (ARFI) to predict hepatic decompensation in pregnant cirrhotic patients.Patients and methodsWe prospectively recruited 224 pregnant women at the multidisciplinary clinic of liver disease with pregnancy, Cairo University. LS was measured using ARFI (Siemens ACUSON S3000 ultrasound system) during the second trimester and 8–12 weeks post-delivery. The outcome of pregnancy and the incidence of hepatic decompensation were assessed.ResultsOur cohort comprised 128 normal pregnancies, 37 patients with pregnancy-related liver disease (Intrahepatic cholestasis (n = 6), preeclampsia (n = 23), and hyperemesis gravidarum (n = 8)) and 59 patients with an established chronic liver disease not related to pregnancy. In all patients, LS significantly decreased after delivery from 1.19 m/s to 0.94 m/s (P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, LS was an independent predictor for the outcome of pregnancy in all patients (odds ratio (OR) = 5.442 (3.01–6.82), cut-off = 1.21 m/s). Patients with cirrhosis, mean LS was 1.57 ± 0.66 m/s and 26 (44%) patients had hepatic decompensation (hepatocellular jaundice (n = 8), ascites (n = 9) and variceal bleeding (n = 6)). In multivariate analysis; LS, platelets, albumin, and bilirubin were independent predictors of decompensation post-delivery and the OR for LS was 6.141(4.32–7.98). The optimal cut off value of LS to predict decompensation was 1.46 m/s (8.4 kPa) with AUROC of 0.827.ConclusionLS can be used to predict hepatic decompensation after delivery in pregnant women with manifest cirrhosis.     

Prediction of pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy by virtual touch tissue imaging and quantification (VTIQ) technology

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the stiffness of pancreatic parenchyma and solid focal pancreatic lesions (FPLs) by virtual touch tissue imaging and quantification (VTIQ) technique and to investigate the potential usefulness of VTIQ method in the prediction of post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatectomy.MethodsIn this prospective study, patients who scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy were initially enrolled and received VTIQ assessment within one week before surgery. VTIQ elastography (Siemens ACUSON Sequoia, 5C-1 transducer) was used to measure the shear wave velocity (SWV) value of FPLs and the body part pancreatic parenchyma. The palpation stiffness of pancreas was qualitatively evaluated during operation by surgeons. POPF was finally diagnosed and graded through a three-weeks post-operative follow-up according to international study group of pancreatic fistula (ISGPF). SWV values were compared between POPF positive and negative group. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of SWV value in predicting POPF.ResultsFrom December 2020 to June 2021, 44 patients were finally enrolled in this study, among which, 26 patients were identified to develop POPF after pancreatectomy. The SWV value of pancreatic parenchyma in POPF positive group was significantly lower than that in POPF negative group (P = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in palpation stiffness between the two groups (P = 0.124). Besides, neither the SWV value of FPL nor the SWV ratio between FPL to surrounding pancreatic parenchyma differ significantly between POPF positive and negative group (P > 0.05). Taking SWV value of pancreatic parenchyma >1.10 m/s as a cut-off value for predicting POPF, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.864 with 72.2% sensitivity, 92.3% specificity, 86.7% positive predictive value (PPV) and 82.8% negative predictive value (NPV), respectively.ConclusionsVTIQ technique might be a potential non-invasive imaging method to predict POPF before pancreatectomy in future clinical practice.     

声频共振辅助治疗突发性耳聋的临床观察

目的探讨声频共振辅助治疗突发性耳聋中的效果。方法我科住院治疗的突发性耳聋患者136例,随机分为两组,每组68例。对照组采用常规药物治疗及心理护理;治疗组在对照组治疗基础上加用患耳声频共振治疗。治疗1、2 w后评定疗效。结果治疗1 w后,治疗组总有效率73.8%,对照组总有效率66.2%,治疗组疗效优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(p<0.05);治疗2 w后,治疗组总有效率92.6%,对照组总有效率80.9%,治疗组疗效优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(p<0.05)。结论声频共振治疗的应用可提高突发性耳聋的治疗效果,总有效率有明显提高。