Consensus of Chinese Specialists on Diagnosis and Treatment of Resistant Hypertension

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中国头颈黏膜黑色素瘤临床诊治专家共识

我国恶性黑色素瘤的发病率较欧美发达地区低,2009年上海市恶性黑色素瘤的发病率约为0.42/10万.但是由于我国人口基数大,因此临床上恶性黑色素瘤人数众多.2009年、2011年已经发布了2版《中国黑色素瘤诊治指南》,主要针对皮肤恶性黑色素瘤.在我国,黏膜恶性黑色素瘤是最常见的类型之一,但对黏膜恶性黑色素瘤的研究较少.而黏膜黑色素瘤的治疗手段和预后与皮肤黑色素瘤有许多不同.因此,制订符合我国国情的黏膜恶性黑色素瘤临床实践共识非常必要.     

Management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An evidence-based clinical practice review

AIM: To build a consensus among Chilean specialists on the appropriate management of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in clinical practice.METHODS: NAFLD has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide. The optimal treatment for NAFLD has not been established due to a lack of evidence-based recommendations. An expert panel of members of the Chilean Gastroenterological Society and the Chilean Hepatology Association conducted a structured analysis of the current literature on NAFLD therapy. The quality of the evidence and the level of recommendations supporting each statement were assessed according to the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. A modified three-round Delphi technique was used to reach a consensus among the experts.RESULTS: A group of thirteen experts was established. The survey included 17 open-ended questions that were distributed among the experts, who assessed the articles associated with each question. The levels of agreement achieved by the panel were 93.8% in the first round and 100% in the second and third rounds. The final recommendations support the indication of lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, for all patients with NAFLD. Proven pharmacological therapies include only vitamin E and pioglitazone, which can be used in nondiabetic patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (the progressive form of NAFLD), although the long-term safety and efficacy of these therapies have not yet been established.CONCLUSION: Current NAFLD management is rapidly evolving, and new pathophysiology-based therapies are expected to be introduced in the near future. All NAFLD patients should be evaluated using a three-focused approach that considers the risks of liver disease, diabetes and cardiovascular events.     

Searching for the initiating site of the major capsid protein to generate virus-like particles for a novel laboratory mouse papillomavirus

Correctly folded virus-like particles (VLPs) of papillomavirus (PV) display conformationally dependent epitopes that are type specific, maintained on authentic virions, and induce neutralizing antibodies. Alignment of the L1 amino acid (aa) sequences of 84 PVs revealed that the lengths of their N-termini are diverse and that multiple, possible initiation methionine (met) codons exist. The L1 gene of MusPV (MmuPV1), that naturally infects immunodeficient laboratory mouse strain (NMRI-Foxn1^nu/Foxn1^nu), has four met codons at the 1st, 2nd, 28th, and 30th aas from its N-terminus. Of these, the 3rd and 4th mets, that are at the 28th and 30th aa position from the N-termius, respectively, are located at the position where most PVs have their first met. These two mets, located at the 9th and 11th from the YLPP conserved aas of most PVs, should be considered as consensus initiation codons of PV L1s. Three L1 proteins of MusPV, starting from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th mets, were expressed using a baculovirus expression system and characterized for their ability to self-assemble into VLPs. While MusPV L1 proteins starting from the 2nd met expressed an L1 protein that did not fold into VLPs, the L1s starting from the 3rd and 4th mets generated correct VLPs in abundant quantities. We now conclude that the highest quantity and best quality VLPs are made from the consensus L1 met of MusPV.     

Vaccinia‐based influenza vaccine overcomes previously induced immunodominance hierarchy for heterosubtypic protection

Growing concerns about unpredictable influenza pandemics require a broadly protective vaccine against diverse influenza strains. One of the promising approaches was a T cell‐based vaccine, but the narrow breadth of T‐cell immunity due to the immunodominance hierarchy established by previous influenza infection and efficacy against only mild challenge condition are important hurdles to overcome. To model T‐cell immunodominance hierarchy in humans in an experimental setting, influenza‐primed C57BL/6 mice were chosen and boosted with a mixture of vaccinia recombinants, individually expressing consensus sequences from avian, swine, and human isolates of influenza internal proteins. As determined by IFN‐γ ELISPOT and polyfunctional cytokine secretion, the vaccinia recombinants of influenza expanded the breadth of T‐cell responses to include subdominant and even minor epitopes. Vaccine groups were successfully protected against 100 LD₅₀ challenges with PR/8/34 and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, which contained the identical dominant NP₃₆₆ epitope. Interestingly, in challenge with pandemic A/Cal/04/2009 containing mutations in the dominant epitope, only the group vaccinated with rVV‐NP + PA showed improved protection. Taken together, a vaccinia‐based influenza vaccine expressing conserved internal proteins improved the breadth of influenza‐specific T‐cell immunity and provided heterosubtypic protection against immunologically close as well as distant influenza strains.     

Management of Helicobacter pylori infection in Latin America: A Delphi technique-based consensus

AIM: To optimize diagnosis and treatment guidelines for this geographic region, a panel of gastroenterologists, epidemiologists, and basic scientists carried out a structured evaluation of available literature.METHODS: Relevant questions were distributed among the experts, who generated draft statements for consideration by the entire panel. A modified three-round Delphi technique method was used to reach consensus. Critical input was also obtained from representatives of the concerned medical community. The quality of the evidence and level of recommendation supporting each statement was graded according to United States Preventive Services Task Force criteria.RESULTS: A group of ten experts was established. The survey included 15 open-ended questions that were distributed among the experts, who assessed the articles associated with each question. The levels of agreement achieved by the panel were 50% in the first round, 73.3% in the second round and 100% in the third round. Main consensus recommendations included: (1) when available, urea breath and stool antigen test (HpSA) should be used for non-invasive diagnosis; (2) detect and eradicate Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in all gastroscopy patients to decrease risk of peptic ulcer disease, prevent o retard progression in patients with preneoplastic lesions, and to prevent recurrence in patients treated for gastric cancer; (3) further investigate implementation issues and health outcomes of H. pylori eradication for primary prevention of gastric cancer in high-risk populations; (4) prescribe standard 14-d triple therapy or sequential therapy for first-line treatment; (5) routinely assess eradication success post-treatment in clinical settings; and (6) select second- and third-line therapies according to antibiotic susceptibility testing.CONCLUSION: These achievable steps toward better region-specific management can be expected to improve clinical health outcomes.     

基层医疗卫生机构新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控常态化工作存在的问题和对策建议

在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控中,基层医疗卫生机构对社区疫情防控和防疫关口前移发挥重要作用,是外防输入、内防扩散的最有效防线。在面对当下乃至未来较长一段时间内存在的新型冠状病毒感染局部暴发或区域性流行的情况下,基层医疗卫生机构需要把防疫工作常态化,及时补足重大疫情防控中的短板,包括环境建设欠规范、应急物资储备不足、制度建设流于形式、基层医疗卫生应急能力不足等。建议改善基层医疗卫生机构场地环境、完善制度、提升基层应急能力,重视基层医疗卫生工作者的劳动价值并建立有效激励措施,以利于基层医疗卫生机构持久战疫。