PET/CT图像采集时间对图像质量和病灶检出率的影响

目的探讨在不影响图像质量和病灶检出率前提下缩短PET／CT图像采集时间的可行性。方法18例接受PET／CT检查的患者，在CT扫描后按1、2、3min／床位依次进行3次PET扫描，共得到54帧图像。患者按体重分为以下3组：（1）45～60kg（7例），（2）61～75kg（7例），（3）76～90k（4例）。由2位有经验的医师共同阅片确定每例患者病变的位置和数目，图像质量由2位医师独立判断。结果3min／床位PET／CT图像上共检出127个病灶，其中最小的病灶直径约为3mm，除1min／床位图像漏检3个病灶外，其他所有病灶均能被1min／床位、2min／床位的图像识别。（1）～（3）组患者在3min／床位采集图像上识别的病灶数分别为71、41、15个，第1组患者的所有病灶在3种不同采集时间图像上均能被识别，第2组患者1min／床位采集图像遗漏了3个病灶，而2min／床位图像识别出的病灶数与3min／床位图像相同。第3组患者的所有病灶在3种采集图像上也均能被识别。1、2min／床位的PET图像质量均较3min／床位图像差，1min／床位图像质量最差，主要表现为图像本底噪声高、对比度差。3组患者中，第3组患者图像质量最差。结论对体重低于60瞻患者，1～3min的采集时间，病变的检出率无明显差异；而对体重60k以上患者，建议选择2～3min／床位的采集时间，对病情较重或不合作患者，根据需要可考虑选择1min／床位的采集时间。     

Effects of self-management training in Type 2 diabetes: a randomized, prospective trial.

AIMS: The efficacy of three education programmes for Type 2 diabetic patients was tested in a randomized trial. A didactic-oriented training programme (treatment A) was compared with a self-management-oriented programme delivered in group sessions (treatment B). The latter programme was compared with a more individualized approach (treatment C). METHODS: One hundred and eighty-one Type 2 diabetic patients (age 55.6 +/- 6.3 years, diabetes duration 6.6 +/- 6.2 years, HbA(1c) 7.8 +/- 1.6%, female 49.7%) took part. Efficacy was assessed 3 months (t1) after baseline (t0) and at a follow-up 15 months (t2) after baseline. RESULTS: The fall in HbA(1c) in treatment B at t1 was sustained at t2 (t0 8.1 +/- 1.8%, t1 7.3 +/- 1.7%, t2 7.4 +/- 1.9%). In treatment A, HbA(1c) was unchanged throughout (t0 7.6 +/- 1.5%, t1 7.5 +/- 1.3%, t2 7.7 +/- 1.7%; treatment A vs. treatment B; P < 0.05). With the more individualized approach of treatment C, there was a fall in HbA(1c) at t1, but this was not sustained at t2 (t0 7.8 +/- 1.6%, t1 7.1 +/- 1.3%, t2 7.6 +/- 1.6%; treatment B vs. treatment C; P = 0.73). There were also significant benefits in treatment B subjects compared with treatment A in further medical (body mass index and fasting blood glucose), psychological (control, irritability and hunger dependency of eating behaviour, and trait anxiety) and behavioural (exercise) variables. There were no significant benefits of the more individualized treatment C compared with group treatment B. No significant differences were found regarding triglyceride levels, high-density lipoprotein, diabetes-related knowledge, negative well-being, urine or blood glucose levels or foot care. CONCLUSION: Self-management training had a significantly higher medium-term efficacy than didactic diabetes education. The group sessions were more effective than a more individualized approach.     

Development of the Qualeffo–31, an osteoporosis-specific quality-of-life questionnaire

Introduction Vertebral deformities are a common consequence of osteoporosis and are known to decrease quality of life. The Qualeffo–41 is a quality-of-life questionnaire especially developed for measuring quality of life in patients with vertebral deformities. It consists of 41 questions arranged in five domains: pain, physical function, social function, general health perception, and mental function. The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop a shorter version of the Qualeffo–41 by removing redundant questions; and (2) to investigate the scale characteristics, reliability, and validity of this shorter version. Methods The study was performed using data from the Qualeffo validation study and the Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation (MORE) study. The analyses were performed in patients with vertebral deformities (n=579). Factor analysis on polychoric correlations and an item response theory (IRT) model, i.e., the generalized partial credit model (GPCM), were used to create a shorter version of Qualeffo–41. Using GPCM, scoring weights were computed for all items. Results Three items were removed from the data set because of too many missing values. Factor analysis identified three instead of five domains: (1) pain, (2) physical function, and (3) mental function. Five items had factor loadings <0.4 and were not included in the GPCM. After excluding several items, the domains pain (four items), physical function (18 items), and mental function (nine items) showed a good, reasonable, and excellent fit, respectively. This indicates that the mental function domain and the pain domain are more unidimensional than the physical function domain. All three domains showed a very high correlation (r ≥0.95) with the corresponding domains of the Qualeffo–41. Conclusions Qualeffo–31 was developed, consisting of three domains with a reasonable to excellent fit to the GPCM. Although the fit to the GPCM supports the construct validity of the Qualeffo–31, validation in a new study should be performed before using it in practice.     

The effects of altering time delays of coupled pacing during acute atrial fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Coupled pacing (CP), which consists of delivering a premature electrical stimulation to the heart after the effective refractory period of ventricular activation, is a novel method for controlling ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation (AF). It also has been established that CP improves pump function by enhancing external cardiac work and myocardial efficiency. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to determine if two time delays for CP (short and long) would result in similar improvements in ventricular function. METHODS: In a canine model, we applied CP at two time delays (CP-S and CP-L) during two stages: sinus rhythm (SR) and acute AF. The cardiac responses to CP during SR served as the nontachycardic and nondepressed control. During both rhythms, we shortened the coupling interval until we obtained maximal contractility, designated CP-S. Next, we increased the delay until we started to see a measurable secondary contraction (left ventricular pressure development of approximately 20 mmHg). These longer delays were designated CP-L. RESULTS: Our results showed that the ventricular rate of intrinsic activation (VRIA) remained decreased despite prolongation of the time delay of CP during both AF and SR. Also, both delays of CP increased left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) and dLVP/dt, which are indices of myocardial contractility. In contrast, CP increased external cardiac work only during AF. Prolonging this time delay did not markedly decrease the improvement in external cardiac work. Myocardial O(2) consumption (MVO(2)) did not significantly change as the result of CP during either SR or AF. Finally, myocardial efficiency improved during AF as the result of CP at both time delays. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, shorter time delays for CP increased contractile strength during both SR and AF. However, extending the time delay of CP had minimal effects on diminishing the improved ventricular pump function and energetics that resulted from CP during AF. Thus, the maximal enhancement of myocardial contractility via CP-S was not needed to maintain the improved ventricular function during acute AF when CP is applied.     

Association Between Outpatient Follow-Up and Pediatric Emergency Department Asthma Visits

Background. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines recommend that patients receive a follow-up outpatient asthma visit after being discharged from an emergency department (ED) for asthma. Objective. To measure the frequency of follow-up outpatient asthma visits and its association with repeat ED asthma visit. Design. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children with asthma using claims data from a university-based managed care organization from 01 1998 to 10 2000. We performed a multivariate survival analysis using Cox proportional hazards model to determine the effect of follow-up outpatient asthma visits on the likelihood of a repeat ED asthma visit, after controlling for severity of illness, patient age, gender, insurance, and the specialty of the primary care provider. Results: A total of 561 children had 780 ED asthma visits. Of these, 103 (17%) had a repeat ED asthma visit within 1 year. Almost two-thirds of children (66%) did not receive outpatient follow-up for asthma within 30 days of an ED asthma visit. Outpatient asthma visits within 30 days of an ED asthma visit are associated with an increased likelihood (relative risk = 1.80; 95% confidence interval 1.19, 2.72) for repeat ED asthma visits within 1 year. Conclusions. Most patients do not have outpatient follow-up after an ED asthma visit. However, those patients that present for outpatient follow-up have an increased likelihood for repeat ED asthma visits. For the primary care provider, these outpatient follow-up visits signal an increased risk that a patient will return to the ED for asthma and are a key opportunity to prevent future ED asthma visits.     

1992～2001年海南省结核病防治工作情况分析

目的　分析海南省结核病防治工作现状和经验。方法 根据全省各市(县)上报的结核病报表和有关总结材料,分析结核病现状、防治对策及效果。结果 海南省应用现代结核病控制策略以来,1992～2000年共检查可疑肺结核病患者192077例,查痰48670例,查痰率25.3%。发现并登记活动性肺结核病人31822例,其中涂阳病人22946例,涂阳新登记率从1992年12.8/10万上升到2000年48.4/10万。至2001年12月止,共治愈了21625例涂阳病人,总治愈率达94.2%。结论 海南省结核病疫情严重,近10年来经过应用现代结核病控制策略,取得显著成效,证明该策略是控制结核病流行最有效的技术措施。     

开放性骨质疏松性股骨远端骨折的治疗和伤害控制论的应用

目的 总结治疗开放性骨质疏松性股骨远端骨折的治疗和应用伤害控制观念的体会。方法 回顾性分析2002年1月～2003年12月60岁以上股骨远端开放性骨折住院治疗的病例21例。应用伤害控制学的原则：全面评价其外伤程度，条件允许则急诊手术，危重患者就临时固定，监护患者的生理指标，限期施行骨折固定手术。结果 17例患者获得超过4个月以上的随访，平均随访7．3个月。17例患者在术后平均15周内(79～168d)达到临床愈合。参照Shelbourne疗效评定标准，膝关节功能优良率达到78％。结论 治疗开放性股骨远端骨质疏松性骨折需要应用伤害控制的观念，兼顾患者全面情况，同时治疗骨质疏松和其它并存疾病。手术固定以股骨髁上逆行交锁髓内钉为主，早期功能锻炼。     

失血性休克大鼠肠上皮细胞线粒体DNA腺苷三磷酸酶6,8基因表达及线粒体功能的改变

目的　探讨失血性休克大鼠肠上皮细胞线粒体DNAATPase 6 ,8基因表达及线粒体功能的改变 ,为阐述休克肠道靶学说和线粒体能量代谢提供分子生物学基础。　方法　 2 4只Wistar大鼠随机分为休克前组和休克 1,2 ,3,4 ,5h组。采用RT -PCR方法观察线粒体ATPase 6 ,8mRNA量的改变。用透射电镜观察、生物体视学测量线粒体形态 ,用Clark氧电极测线粒体呼吸功能。　结果　失血性休克 1,2h ,ATPase 6 ,8基因表达增强 ,以后渐减弱 ,至休克 5h表达最低 ,ATPase 6 ,8基因表达分别降为正常的 6 9.3%和 78.4 % (P <0 .0 1和P <0 .0 5 )。失血性休克 2h和5h ,线粒体平均截面积、长径、面密度、体密度均显著增加 (P <0 .0 1) ,休克 5h时分别为休克前的2 .0 ,1.4 5 ,1.4 7,2 .2 2倍。休克 5h ,线粒体比表面和数密度分别下降 32 %和 2 4 % (P <0 .0 1和P <0 .0 5 ) ,嵴和基质破坏明显。失血性休克后肠上皮细胞线粒体呼吸控制率和氧化磷酸化效率比休克前显著降低 (P <0 .0 1)。　结论　失血性休克时大鼠肠上皮细胞线粒体DNAATPase 6 ,8基因表达下调 ,线粒体呼吸功能出现障碍 ,线粒体超微结构发生了改变     

Family Stress and Functioning in Children: the Moderating Effects of Children''s Beliefs About Their Control Over Parental Conflict

While factors such as gender and SES have been studied as moderators of stress for children, their perceptions of control have received little attention. In the current study, children's domain-specific perceptions of their control during marital conflict were investigated as potential moderators of the impact of family stress on children's behavior problems, and perceptions of competence. Ninety-four children aged 6-12 years and mothers from families ranging in level of parental conflict from nondiscordant to discordant to physically violent were interviewed. Multiple regression analyses revealed that higher levels of conflict control beliefs acted as compensatory moderators of stress, being associated with lower levels of problem behaviors across stress levels. However, higher conflict control beliefs acted as vulnerability moderators with regard to children's perceptions of competence.