Topical tacrolimus therapy in the management of lower extremity ulcers due to prolidase deficiency

Prolidase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cutaneous ulcers, facial dysmorphism, recurrent infections, and intellectual disability. We report a unique case of a 6‐year‐old boy with prolidase deficiency and Crohn's disease who presented with lower extremity ulcers. Cutaneous ulcers due to prolidase deficiency are historically resistant to treatment, and we report success with the novel use of topical tacrolimus.     

紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌的效果分析

目的探讨紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌的效果分析。方法选自2018年5月-2019年5月132名符合入组以及排除标准的患者,随后研究人员将患者分为对照组以及研究组,分组应按照科学、合理、随机的标准,两组患者分别均有67例,对照组患者按照研究要求,接受卡铂化疗治疗,研究组患者按照研究要求,接受紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗,两组患者分别接受不同的治疗,评估患者的临床效果,对比两组患者的观察指标,如:T细胞亚群、临床疗效。结果治疗后,CD8、CD4、CD3、CD4/CD8,研究组高于对照组;研究组中,CR+PR+SD人数多于对照组患者,且治疗总有效率高于对照组患者(P<0.05)。结论紫杉醇联合卡铂化疗治疗卵巢癌,能够提升患者自身的免疫功能,促进疾病的好转。     

围手术期外科之家模式在肝移植中的应用

围手术期外科之家（PSH）是一种以病人为中心的创新性围手术期管理模式，强调以医生为主导、以多学科团队为基础，基于循证医学证据，协调医疗资源，促进病人接受不同专业处理时平稳过渡，围手术期始终获得正确的处理方案，尤其适合存在器官功能障碍的外科病人。肝移植病人大多病情危重，手术复杂，围手术期管理困难。将PSH引入肝移植，可以为这类高手术风险的特殊病人群体提供一种全新的围手术期管理方式。     

溃疡性结肠炎32例手术治疗分析

目的探讨溃疡性结肠炎(UC)手术治疗的指征、时机、方式及转归。方法回顾性分析32例接受手术治疗的UC患者的住院病历资料,记录患者的临床表现、诊疗过程、手术方式及转归,并对患者术后情况进行随访。结果 71.9%(23/32)手术病例为重型UC;初发型占21.9%(7/32),慢性复发型78.1%(25/32);广泛结肠病变占93.8%(30/32),其中全结肠受累占81.3%(26/32)。手术原因:药物治疗不能达到或维持缓解26例(81.3%);UC相关结直肠癌(UC-CRC)/上皮内瘤变(IEN)5例(15.6%);并发肠穿孔1例(3.1%)。手术方式:全结直肠切除、回肠储袋肛管吻合术(IPAA)19例(59.4%),回肠永久造瘘术或长期保留造瘘口7例(21.9%),全结肠或次全结肠切除、肠吻合术6例(18.8%)。术后并发症发生率69.6%(16/23),分别为肠梗阻9例、吻合口狭窄2例、盆腔感染2例、直肠阴道瘘1例、切口疝1例、储袋炎2例、残余直肠UC复发2例。25例(78.1%)患者接受随访2个月~22年,21例UC治愈,2例因残余直肠UC复发继续药物治疗,2例因UC-CRC广泛转移死亡。结论手术是药物难治性及出现并发症UC的治疗选择,多数患者手术效果满意,术后并发症发生率较高,手术时机、术式及术后并发症的预防及随访有待进一步规范。     

Surviving a stroke in South Africa: outcomes of home-based care in a low-resource rural setting

Background: Little is known of stroke outcomes in low- and middle-income countries with limited formal stroke rehabilitation services and of homebased-stroke services delivered within the primary health care (PHC) context by community health workers (CHWs).

Objectives: To describe and analyze the outcomes of patients with stroke from a rural PHC setting in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Methods: In a longitudinal survey, 93 stroke patients, referred to home and community-based care services (HCBC) between June 2015 and December 2017, were assessed at baseline, one month and three months. Changes in function (Barthel Index (BI)), caregiver strain (Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)), impact of environmental factors and satisfaction with stroke care were measured.

Results: HCBC was delayed, fragmented and brief (median session duration 20 minutes (IQR 15.0–30.0)). Although function improved significantly, dependence remained high: median BI score changed from 40.0 (IQR 15.0–70.0) to 62.5 (IQR 30.0–81.25) (p = .019). A third (33.0% (30/91)) of caregivers initially experienced strain and the median CSI score remained 3.0 (IQR 0.0–7.0) (p = .672). Overall, patient and caregiver satisfaction with HCBC was low with only 46.9% (31/66) of caregivers and 17.4% (12/69) of patients satisfied with all aspects of care. Only 47.6% of assistive product needs were met. Environmental factors negatively impacted on patient function and caregiving.

Conclusions: Clinical practice pathways and referral guidelines should be developed for the HCBC platform. Specific training of CHWs, focusing on how to educate, support and train family caregivers, provide assistive devices and refer to health services is needed.     

Response to chemoradiotherapy and lymph node involvement in locally advanced rectal cancer

AIM: To establish the association between lymph node involvement and the response to neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.METHODS: Data of 130 patients with mid and low locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by radical surgery over a 5-year period were reviewed. Tumor staging was done by endorectal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging. Tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy was determined by T-downstaging and tumor regression grading (TRG). Pathologic complete response (pCR) is defined as the absence of tumor cells in the surgical specimen (ypT0N0). The varying degrees TRG were classified according to Mandard’s scoring system. The evaluation of the response is based on the comparison between previous clinico-radiological staging and the results of pathological evaluation. χ² and Spearman’s correlation tests were used for the comparison of variables.RESULTS: Pathologic complete response (pCR, ypT0N0, TRG1) was observed in 19 cases (14.6%), and other 18 (13.8%) had only very few residual malignant cells in the rectal wall (TRG2). T-downstaging was found in 63 (48.5%). Mean lymph node retrieval was 9.4 (range 0-38). In 37 cases (28.5%) more than 12 nodes were identified in the surgical specimen. Preoperative lymph node involvement was seen in 77 patients (59.2%), 71 N1 and 6 N2. Postoperative lymph node involvement was observed in 41 patients (31.5%), 29 N1 and 12 N2, while the remaining 89 were N0 (68.5%). In relation to ypT stage, we found nodal involvement of 9.4% in ypT0-1, 22.2% in ypT2 and 43.7% in ypT3-4. Of the 37 patients considered “responders” to neoadjuvant therapy (TRG1 and 2), there were only 4 N+ (10.8%) and the remainder N0 (89.2%). In the “non responders” group (TRG 3, 4 and 5), 37 cases were N+ (39.8%) and 56 (60.2%) were N0 (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in rectal cancer is associated with lymph node involvement.