Previous weight loss experiences of bariatric surgery candidates: how much have patients dieted prior to surgery?

OBJECTIVE: To describe the dieting histories of bariatric surgery candidates. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: One hundred seventy-seven individuals with extreme obesity who sought bariatric surgery completed the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory, a self-report instrument that assesses several variables, including weight and dieting history. Patients' dieting histories were further explored with an aided recall during a preoperative behavioral/psychological evaluation performed by a mental health professional. RESULTS: Participants who completed the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory reported an average of 4.7 +/- 2.9 successful dieting attempts, defined as those that resulted in a loss of 10 lbs (4.5 kg) or more. These individuals reported a mean total lifetime weight loss of 61.1 +/- 41.3 kg. Despite these efforts, their weight increased from 89.4 +/- 27.4 kg at the time of their first diet (age 21.2 +/- 10.1 years) to 144.5 +/- 30.8 kg at the time they underwent their behavioral/psychological evaluation (age 43.0 +/- 11.0 years). Results of the aided recall revealed that participants had made numerous other efforts to lose weight that were unsuccessful. Self-directed diets and commercial programs were used more frequently. DISCUSSION: Individuals who sought bariatric surgery reported an extensive history of dieting, beginning in adolescence, that was not successful in halting progressive weight gain. Thus, the recommendation often made by insurance companies that patients delay surgery to attempt more conservative treatment options may be unwarranted, particularly in the presence of significant obesity-related comorbidities. Weight loss histories should be routinely examined during a behavioral evaluation to determine whether additional attempts at non-surgical weight loss are advisable. Future studies also are needed to explore the potential relationship between dieting history and postoperative outcome.     

康莱特联合化疗药物增敏的最佳时机的实验研究

目的:寻找康莱特联合化疗药物健择和顺铂的最佳时机。方法:采用MTT比色的方法。结果:康莱特对人肺腺癌95D的生长有抑制作用和化疗增敏作用;康莱特先于健择,顺铂加入对95D的抑制最强。结论:康莱特先于健择或顺铂加入优于两药同时加入。     

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。     

Pediatric lupus versus adult lupus role of the laboratory

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the archetypical immunologic disease. Approximately 20% of patients present in the first two decades of life. This article highlights some of the differences between pediatric and adult onset lupus.Children are defined as different from adults on the basis of age. Lupus presents with different gender ratios based on hormonal or pubertal status with more significant skewing toward female patients in the childbearing years. Female patients in the childbearing years appear to have a higher relative risk for mortality. Despite this, children have greater disease severity at onset based on the number of patients who present with significant organ inflammation, the amount of corticosteroids required and the abnormalities in lupus serologies including autoantibodies and low complements. Children present frequently with congenital and acquired complement defects. Children have an increased risk of infections that can be confused with lupus. They have a higher risk of serious pneumococcal infection and may have less protection from vaccinations received at the time of disease onset.The clinical immunology laboratory is critical in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric SLE. The rapid analysis and transfer of laboratory results can be life saving for the child with suspected new onset lupus. The laboratory is also helpful in determining disease activity through analysis of immunologic trends over time in pediatric lupus patients. This is especially important in the noncompliant adolescent patient who has a correlation between disease activity and lupus serologic tests. Finally, the clinical immunology laboratory is an important tool for better understanding of the immunologic phenomena associated with lupus and of disease pathophysiology.     

肝移植围手术期出凝血功能障碍的防治

目的　探讨肝移植围手术期出凝血功能障碍的防治。方法　回顾性分析我院 2 0 0 2年 6月～ 2 0 0 3年 12月施行的 6 1例肝移植病例。结果　 6 1例肝移植术前肝功能ChildC级 35例 (5 7 4 % ) ,ChildB级 2 6例 (4 2 6 % ) ,ChildC组的患者术中凝血指标 (INR)的变化程度大于ChildB组 (P <0 0 5 )。与凝血有关的并发症中大出血 5例 (8 2 % ) ,肾衰 6例 (9 8% ) ,肝动脉血栓形成 5例 (8 2 % ) ,手术开展两阶段对比 ,第二阶段主要因限制了大量凝血药及血制品的使用 ,并发症明显减少。结论　掌握好不同时期、不同患者出血和血栓形成的平衡是防治肝移植围手术期出凝血功能障碍的关键     

Epidemiology of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Europe: accurate and comparable data are needed for effective public health monitoring and interventions

Summary Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignancy occurring in white populations. It is currently becoming an important challenge in terms of public health management as the increasing incidence rates will probably have a tremendous impact on healthcare costs. Possible factors driving this rise in NMSC numbers are increases in both acute and prolonged UV exposure together with increasing numbers of older people in the population. A better understanding of NMSC epidemiology in Europe is essential if an evidence-based European-wide public health policy is to be developed. It is obvious this can only be achieved by recording and analysing comparative epidemiological data. Finally, by improving the skin examination training for physicians, developing guidelines and exchanging best practices, a high level of healthcare could be provided for NMSC.     

颅脑损伤与胰岛素抵抗的相关性研究

目的分析颅脑损伤的严重性、血糖与胰岛素水平三者之间的关系。方法92例颅脑损伤患者按入院时GCS评分分为轻度、中度及重度颅脑损伤三组，分别于伤后24h、48h、72h测定空腹血糖、血清胰岛素值，并计算稳态模式中的胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA—IR）。患者出院时按GOS标准评估预后。采用SPSS11．5统计软件对数据进行处理，分析GCS、空腹血糖、胰岛素水平的关系。结果出院时按GOS标准．良好72例，差12例，死亡8例．死亡率8．7％。92例颅脑损伤患者伤后连续3d空腹血糖及胰岛素水平在轻度、中度、重度颅脑损伤三组患者中有显著差异（P〈0．01或P〈0．05）。颅脑损伤程度越重．血糖和HOMA—IR越高。结论空腹血糖值和HOMA—IR值可作为评估颅脑损伤严重程度的参考指标。     

Genetic abnormalities and CNS tumors: report of two cases of ependymoma associated with Klinefelter’s Syndrome (KS)

Objects Genetic syndromes associated with ependymoma are uncommon, with the exception of NF2. We describe two cases of ependymoma presenting with Klinefelter’s Syndrome (KS) as co-morbid condition. Materials and methods The first patient was diagnosed for KS during pregnancy; he also presented a thyroid agenesis and a deficit of methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR); at 30 months of age he was operated on for a grade II ependymoma of IV ventricle; after a multiple-stage surgery, he underwent oral chemotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy, but after 15 months he presented a local recurrence and died. The second patient was diagnosed for KS at the age of 16 months; at 10 years of age, due to back pain, he underwent an MRI, which showed a cauda equine tumor. He underwent surgery and radiotherapy. Histology was of mixopapillary ependymoma. Conclusion In a review of literature, various neoplasms have been described in association with KS. To our knowledge, these are the first two cases reported of ependymoma associated to KS. A retrospective study of 44 monoinstitutional ependymoma cases demonstrated association with genetic syndromes in 22%.     

大孔树脂富集三裂叶蟛蜞菊倍半萜内酯A和B的研究

目的 大量富集三裂叶蟛蜞菊倍半萜内酯A，B(WTA，WTB)。方法 采用气相色谱法测定WTA和WTB，并以WTA和WTB的含量、洗脱率、精制度为考察指标，研究D101大孔树脂吸附WTA和WTB的工艺条件及参数。结果 通过大孔树脂吸附后，WTA和WTB的洗脱率达90％，50％乙醇洗脱部分中WTA和WTB的含量为总固物的4．01％～4．09％。结论 可以采用大孔树脂富集WTA和WTB。