高年级与低年级医学生批判性思维能力的比较

通过高年级与低年级医学生批判性思维能力差异的比较,探讨目前医学教育对学生批判性思维能力的影响。通过批判性思维能力倾向量表检测暨南大学五年级和一年级临床医学专业学生的批判性思维能力。结果表明五年级和一年级临床医学专业学生批判性思维能力的得分在总体上没有显著性差异(P>0.05),都属于意义不明确批判性思维倾向。进而对批判性思维的7个特性进行比较,即在寻找真相、开放思想、分析能力、系统化能力、自信心、求知欲和认知成熟度方面也没有显著性差异(P>0.05)。在认知成熟度方面,五年级和一年级学生均为正性批判性思维倾向,其余6个方面都属于意义不明确批判性思维倾向。低年级和高年级临床医学专业医学生的批判性思维能力普遍偏弱,在医学教育中应当特别加强学生批判性思维能力的培养。     

成人斯蒂尔病1例

成人斯蒂尔病起病原因及发生机制仍不清楚,临床主要表现为发热、关节痛、皮疹,且有白细胞、血清铁蛋白等指标增高,但缺乏针对该病的特定诊断指标,导致临床漏诊、误诊比率较高。通过查阅相关文献,发现本病内镜下报道资料较少。本文就1例成人斯蒂尔病病例及胃镜下表现进行报道,并结合AOSD相关诊断指标、治疗方面的最新进展进行归纳,旨在为临床诊疗本病寻求更精准的选择。     

成人髋关节发育不良患者股骨近端的解剖形态学特征

目的 探讨成人髋关节发育不良(developmental dysplasia of the hip,DDH)患者股骨近端解剖形态的CT三维重建特征及其临床意义.方法 通过CT三维重建测量70例(76髋)DDH患者与54例(54髋)健康志愿者股骨近端的解剖学参数,包括股骨头直径、股骨头高度、颈干角、头心-千轴距、股骨颈前倾角、股骨髓腔冠状径、股骨髓腔矢状径、股骨髓腔最长径、股骨各断面髓腔扭转角、股骨峡部距小转子距离及髓腔开口指数.比较DDH患者与健康志愿者股骨近端的解剖学参数有无差异,分析DDH患者各解剖参数的相关性,并与国外研究中DDH患者的相关数据进行比较.结果 DDH组与健康志愿者相比,股骨头高度[(4.82±0.95)cm与(5.18±0.57) cm]、头心-千轴距[(2.66±0.74) cm与(3.16±0.51) cm]、髓腔开口指数(4.12±1.05与4.53±0.65)及小转子远端40 mm处(LT-40水平)的股骨髓腔扭转角(46.86°±49.53°与66.38°±28.75°)均较小,差异有统计学意义.DDH组股骨头高度与头心-干轴距呈正相关(r=0.491,P=0.000),股骨头直径与股骨颈前倾角呈负相关(r=-0.443,P=O.001).散点图显示DDH组峡部以上不同股骨冠状面的扭转角差异较大且无规律.与国外同类研究比较,股骨头直径的差异无统计学意义,其他参数的差异有统计学意义.结论 DDH患者股骨的解剖形态与正常股骨存在差异.对DDH患者施行全髋关节置换术前必须进行CT扫描及三维重建评估股骨近端解剖形态,对股骨畸形严重者应使用个体化定制假体.     

An adult female epispadias without exstrophy was presented with urinary incontinence: a case report

A 39-year-old woman with three children presented with primary severe urinary incontinence. Epispadias without exstrophy was determined in physical examination. The single-stage procedure including vulvoplasty and modified Young-Dees-Leadbetter bladder neck repair was performed to obtain sufficient cosmetic outcome and continence. Excellent functional and cosmetic results were obtained.     

Circadian and ultradian glucocorticoid rhythmicity: Implications for the effects of glucocorticoids on neural stem cells and adult hippocampal neurogenesis

Psychosocial stress, and within the neuroendocrine reaction to stress specifically the glucocorticoid hormones, are well-characterized inhibitors of neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation in the adult hippocampus, resulting in a marked reduction in the production of new neurons in this brain area relevant for learning and memory. However, the mechanisms by which stress, and particularly glucocorticoids, inhibit neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation remain unclear and under debate.Here we review the literature on the topic and discuss the evidence for direct and indirect effects of glucocorticoids on neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation and adult neurogenesis. Further, we discuss the hypothesis that glucocorticoid rhythmicity and oscillations originating from the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, may be crucial for the regulation of neural stem/progenitor cells in the hippocampus, as well as the implications of this hypothesis for pathophysiological conditions in which glucocorticoid oscillations are affected.     

Targeting Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy to Restore Adult Neurogenesis

Adult neurogenesis is the process of generating new neurons throughout life in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus of most mammalian species, which is closely related to aging and disease. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), also an adipokine known as visfatin, is the rate‐limiting enzyme for mammalian nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) salvage synthesis by generating nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) from nicotinamide. Recent findings from our laboratory and other laboratories have provided much evidence that NAMPT might serve as a therapeutic target to restore adult neurogenesis. NAMPT‐mediated NAD biosynthesis in neural stem/progenitor cells is important for their proliferation, self‐renewal, and formation of oligodendrocytes in vivo and in vitro. Therapeutic interventions by the administration of NMN, NAD, or recombinant NAMPT are effective for restoring adult neurogenesis in several neurological diseases. We summarize adult neurogenesis in aging, ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative disease and review the advances of targeting NAMPT in restoring neurogenesis. Specifically, we provide emphasis on the P7C3 family, a class of proneurogenic compounds that are potential NAMPT activators, which might shed light on future drug development in neurogenesis restoration.     

成人先天性胆管囊状扩张症的临床分析

目的:探讨成人先天性胆管囊状扩张症的诊断及治疗。方法:回顾性分析1996年1月—2012年5月收治的53例成人先天性胆管囊状扩张症患者的临床资料。结果:53例患者均行手术治疗,Ia,Ib,Ic型39例和II型4例行囊肿完整切除、肝总管空肠Roux-en-Y吻合术,另3例Ia型行囊肿大部分切除、肝总管空肠Roux-en-Y吻合术;IVa型1例行肝左外叶切除、囊肿完整切除、胆管成形、肝总管空肠Roux-en-Y吻合术,另1例行囊肿完整切除、肝总管空肠Roux-en-Y吻合术;V型1例行左肝内胆管囊肿切除术;2例癌变患者,其中1例行癌变囊肿切除、局部转移淋巴结清扫术,1例行囊肿切除、左肝内胆管肿瘤切除术。53例手术患者中获随访42例,随访时间为6个月至3年,良性患者情况良好;2例癌变患者,1例术后生存26个月,死于肿瘤复发,多系统器官功能衰竭,1例术后26个月肿瘤复发,肝转移,再次手术行左半肝切除、S5(第V段肝脏)切除、肝肠吻合术,术后2个月出现肿瘤进展,死于多系统器官功能衰竭。结论:成人先天性胆管囊状扩张症的手术方式选择与治疗效果密切相关,不同的临床分型应选择不同的手术方式。     

成人创伤后肘内翻畸形的矫形及双柱固定

目的探讨肱骨髁上截骨双钢板固定治疗成人创伤后肘内翻的方法及疗效。方法回顾性分析2007年6月-2010年12月手术治疗22例成人创伤后肘内翻畸形患者的临床资料。其中男16例,女6例;年龄18～29岁,平均21岁。既往均有肱骨髁上骨折病史;初次骨折后3个月～1年,平均6个月出现肘内翻畸形;出现畸形后4～17年,平均8年入院手术。术前患侧肘关节提携角为肘内翻16～25°,平均20.6°。肘关节功能采用Flynn评分均为差。术中行肱骨外侧闭合楔形截骨,以2块重建钢板塑形后分别置于肱骨内外侧柱以固定截骨断端。术后无需外固定,早期行功能锻炼。结果术后切口均Ⅰ期愈合。22例均获随访,随访时间6～24个月,平均13个月。末次随访时患侧肘关节提携角为肘外翻0～10°,平均7.5°。患者截骨处均骨性愈合,愈合时间8～13周,平均10周。术后无感染,神经、血管损伤,内固定物松动、断裂等并发症发生,无肘内翻复发。末次随访时Flynn评分优17例,良3例,中2例,优良率91%。结论采用肱骨髁上截骨加双钢板固定治疗成人创伤后肘内翻畸形,固定坚强,骨折愈合率高,术后能早期功能锻炼,肘关节功能恢复满意。     

秀丽隐杆线虫在神经科学研究中的应用

模式生物秀丽隐杆线虫(C. elegans)是多细胞无脊椎动物,其中神经细胞占体细胞的三分之一之多.虽然解剖结构十分简单.但神经递质、突触蛋白、离子通道等基本组成与人类具有高度的保守性.由于其全基因组遗传信息已知,基因操作便捷,秀丽隐杆线虫已经在高级神经功能活动、神经系统疾病等研究领域中发挥重要作用.本文就秀丽隐杆线虫在神经科学研究中的应用进行综述.     

Long-term linear growth of children with severe steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome

The present study was designed to evaluate the risk of permanent linear growth impairment in a selected group of 42 children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS) and 14 children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS). Longitudinal height measurements were available in all patients from the onset of the disease for a mean follow-up of 11.7±3.5 years. During the prepubertal period, patients lost 0.49±0.6 height SD score (HtSDS) (P<0.001). Twenty-three patients have reached their final height with an average loss of 0.92±0.8 HtSDS from the onset of their disease (P<0.001) and 0.68±0.7 from their target HtSDS (P<0.001). The pubertal growth spurt was mildly delayed in male but not female patients. Steroid therapy, calculated as the mean duration of prednisone (PDN) treatment or as the average cumulative PDN dose, was the only predictor of poor growth evolution. Partial catch-up growth occurred after PDN withdrawal. Children with early onset NS and adolescent patients, who were still receiving PDN after the age of 9 years in girls and 11 years in boys, were at higher risk for HtSDS loss. In conclusion, children with severe steroid-responsive NS are at risk of permanent growth retardation secondary to prolonged courses of steroid treatment.