Medulloblastoma in adulthood: Prognostic factors influencing survival and recurrence

Summary Thirty adult patients presenting with medulloblastoma between 1974 and 1991 were studied and treated at Puerta de Hierro Clinic. After diagnosis, all patients were treated by surgery followed by radiotherapy and eight of them received adjuvant chemotherapy. We have studied the influence of some factors such as age, sex, location of tumour in the cerebellum, amount of surgical resection and histological variants on survival and recurrence of the disease. Only the histological type has a statistically significant influence on survival and recurrence: we have found that patients presenting classic medulloblastoma have a long survival and a long relapse-free interval.     

院科两级病案质量评定误差因素的调查研究

2002年某医院出院15448人次，全院科室评定病案质量平均甲级率为96．5％，而该医院病案质量检测办公室随机抽查了5010份病案，甲级率则为89．4％，二者之间存在着7．1％的差距。为了解存在误差的原因，我们对此进行了调查研究，分析了存在问题的原因，提出了对策性的改进措施。     

A call for a gender specific approach to address the worldwide cardiovascular burden

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among non-communicable diseases are already a major public health challenge worldwide. A further increase in CVD is projected to occur over the next 25 years as a result of both adverse lifestyle changes and demographic shifts in the population age profile. The adverse impact of these health problems will affect women in particular, given the steady rise in the proportion of the aging population that will be women.The critical issue presently in the management of CVD is that we are not even adequately using the data that are available. Women still remain unaware that they are at risk, and information about women is not easily accessible to their physicians. This is a global issue and the need remains for worldwide initiatives with greater vigilance to identify these factors and make efforts to control them effectively.Currently, in scientific research, it is expected that the results of clinical research be analyzed for sex differences, sex- and gender-appropriateness, and sex- and gender-specific approaches for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling. To address the care discrepancy, the global community needs to develop a conducive environment within a comprehensive policy and operational framework to achieve favorable lifestyles, and CVD risk factor reduction for both men and women.     

Segregation analysis of diastolic blood pressure in a large pedigree

Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, is thought to be inherited to some extent. However, the nature of its genetic component remains unresolved. In the present study, data from a single large kindred (the HGAR1 pedigree) were used to search for evidence of single gene and multifactorial effects on diastolic blood pressure. Commingling analyses found that a mixture of three distributions fit the data significantly better than a single normal distribution, suggesting a major effect influencing diastolic blood pressure levels. However, segregation analysis, using regressive models, indicated that the transmission probabilities were not consistent with Mendelian expectations. There was no evidence of either major gene or polygenic effects on diastolic blood pressure levels in this family. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

我国食管癌发病危险因素的Meta分析

目的：评价我国食管癌发病的危险因素。方法：通过Meta分析对国内13篇公开发表的有关食管癌发病危险因素的病例-对照研究进行定量综合分析，共对12个因素进行评价，计算每个因素的综合OR值．结果：共有9个因素有显意义，分别为：吸烟(ORs=1．69)、饮酒(ORs=1．81)、酸菜(0Rs=2．22)、烫食(ORs=2．41)、家族史(ORs=4．00)、精神因素(ORs=3．06)、干硬食物(ORs=2．07)、吃饭快(ORs=1．82)、水果(ORs=0．39)．结论：吸烟、饮酒、酸菜、烫食、家族史、精神因素、干硬食物及吃饭快为食管癌发病的危险因素，水果为保护因素，而蔬菜、饮茶以及肉类对食管癌发病的作用尚不能确定。     

Age-Dependent Prevalence of Cardioembolic Sources Detected by TEE: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications

To define the prevalence of cardioembolic sources found by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in different age groups of patients with and without cryptogenic systemic embolism, TEE risk factors for cardiogenic embolism were identified from 341 consecutive patients referred for TEE. One hundred and thirty-five had cryptogenic cerebral or systemic peripheral embolic events (CEE) and 206 other indications for TEE (CTR). Cardioembolic sources were found in 40% of CEE and in 29% of CTR (P < 0.02). Specifically, left atrial (LA) thrombi (P < 0.0001), atrial septal aneurysm with right-to-left shunt (P < 0.002), and atherosclerotic aortic plaques (P < 0.02) were more frequent. The prevalence of potential cardioembolic sources was significantly higher in patients ≥ 70-years old than in younger patients (P < 0.03), specifically LA thrombi (P < 0.004) and atherosclerotic aortic plaques (P < 0.0001). In patients ≥ 70-years old, potential cardioembolic sources were found in 63% and in 40% in CEE and CTR (P = 0.073), respectively. However, LA thrombi were more frequent in CEE (P < 0.003). Thus, potential cardioembolic sources observed by TEE are found more frequently in patients ≥ 70-years old than in younger patients. LA thrombi were more frequent in CEE than in CTR patients ≥ 70-years old. In patients ≥ 70-years old with CEE who are eligible for an anticoagulant regimen, a search for potential cardioembolic sources by TEE should be considered.     

Failure of oral implants: aetiology, symptoms and influencing factors

The use of oral implants opened a wide range of prosthetic treatment possibilities in edentulous patients. Although the reported success rates of oral implants are high, failures do occur. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the aetiology, the signs and symptoms and the possible influencing factors of implant failure. Possible causes of implant failure are thought to be infection of the periimplant tissues, occlusal overload, or a combination of both. Nevertheless, pinpointing one of these as the aetiological factor in a particular case is difficult and should be handled reluctantly. Although the cause might seem obvious, influencing factors could play a role as well. Gaining insight into these processes might stimulate the adoption of preventive action and therefore increase the predictability of the treatment outcome with oral implants. Received: 4 April 1997 / Accepted: 27 November 1997     

Graves病患者血清可溶性白介素2受体的探讨

对２８例Ｇｒａｖｅｓ病的可溶性白介素２受体（ｓＩＬ２Ｒ）和各种甲状腺激素以及甲状腺自身抗体治疗前后比较，并进行逐步回归，结果表明：治疗后Ｇｒａｖｅｓ病患者除ＴＳＨ外，各种甲状腺激素及甲状腺自身抗体显著降低（Ｐ＜００１），并对ｓＩＬ２Ｒ的上升与下降呈显著相关。     

Bone morphogenetic proteins: background and implications for oral reconstruction

Abstract For over 30 years now, research has been carried out to isolate and purify bone morphogenettc protein (BMP), a substance which has been shown to induce heterotopic bone formation in various animal species. Recent advances in the fields of developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics and wound healing, have shown that the BMPs are not only responsible for postfetal bone induction (including normal bone remodeling, healing and repair), but are also critical during embryogenesis, not only in regards to the skeletal system, but quite possibly in the morphogenesis and pattern formation of other tissues and organs as well, Therefore. BMPs have the potential as a therapeutic utility in orthopedic and dento-alveolar reconstruction.