低分子肝素对不稳定型心绞痛病理生理干预作用的研究

目的:观察低分子肝素(LMWH)对不稳定型心绞痛((UAP)的临床症状、心电图、血脂以及内皮素(ET)的影响。方法:前瞻性地将84例UAP患者随机分为两组:对照组使用硝酸甘油、倍他乐克、阿司匹林等药物;治疗组(LMWH组)在上述治疗基础上加用LMWH(速避凝)。治疗前后调查临床症状以及心电图改变,抽血测定血脂、红细胞压积、血小板及内皮素水平的变化。结果:两组治疗后,患者心绞痛发作次数、持续时间以及硝酸甘油的用量明显减少,心电图明显改善,且LMWH组优于对照组(P<0.05)。LMWH治疗后,患者HCT、TC、TG及ET较治疗前明显降低(P<0.05)。对照组血浆ET水平无变化。结论:LMWH对UAP患者不仅具有抗凝抗栓作用,而且可以降低血液粘度、保护血管内皮细胞,纠正脂类代谢紊乱状态,     

氟西汀治疗持续的躯体形式疼痛障碍的成本-效果分析

目的 初步探索氟西汀治疗持续的躯体形式疼痛障碍(PSPD)的成本-效果分析.方法 将80例PSPD患者随机分为氟西汀组和安慰剂组,每组各40例,分别服用氟西汀胶囊(20 ms/d)和安慰剂胶囊(1粒/d)8周,研究者和患者双肓.调查入组前后直接医疗成本,计算两组患者入组前后共4个月的成本与效果比值.结果 (1)氟西汀组有效率为40%,安慰剂组有效率为8%.(2)氟西汀组和安慰剂组成本与效果比值分别为0.53万元(5345元)和1.83万元(18 345元).(3)敏感度分析,氟西汀组和安慰剂组的成本与效果比值分别为0.40万元(4033元)和1.22万元(12 188元).结论 应用氟西汀治疗PSPD的成本与效果比值较低,具有较好的药物经济学价值.     

Osteoporosis and Back Pain among the Elderly

Questionnaire responses from 120 men and 337 women over the age of 50 years were studied to determine the prevalence of back pain among the elderly. In order to gain a rough indication of the back pain among elderly women which might be due to osteoporosis, the prevalence was compared in the two sexes. The prevalence of back pain without radiation to the legs and concomitant morbidity was found to be similar among men and women up to the 70–79-year age-group. After this age the prevalence was higher in women. Those with exceptional loss of body height or kyphosis had a high prevalence of back pain, while those who had sustained previous hip or radius fractures did not. There was increasing prevalence of back pain among women with increasing number of previous fractures. The study gives little indication of serious morbidity of osteoporosis in the form of back pain before very old age.     

Clinical and manometric evaluation of anorectal function following low anterior resection with low anastomotic line using an EEA™ stapler for rectal cancer

Anorectal function was evaluated in eight patients who had low anterior resection of the rectum with a low anastomotic line, using an EEA^™ stapler, with determination of function based on periodic manometric studies and clinical symptoms. Immediately following surgery all patients suffered from frequent bowel actions and soiling. These symptoms improved with time and most patients could enjoy almost normal daily life by the sixth postoperative month. One month after surgery, anal canal resting pressure and maximum squeeze pressure were significantly reduced and rectoanal inhibitory reflex was absent; neither showed a distinct tendency to improve thereafter. Rectal sensation and reservoir capacity, which also were seriously impaired, recovered satisfactorily by the time of the six-month examination. This suggests that an improvement of clinical symptoms following this operation is dependent upon the recovery of reservoir capacity and sensation of the neorectum, and that this operative procedure is a functionally acceptable option for low rectal cancer.     

A blinded,controlled evaluation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia,as measured by standardized psychometric interview scales

The objective of the study was to evaluate the presence of psychopathology in fibromyalgia patients compared with a control group of other rheumatologic patients with pain. Forty-nine fibromyalgia patients and 33 control patients were interviewed blinded, using standardized psychometric scales. Pain was scored on a visual analogue scale. Fibromyalgia patients scored significantly higher than the controls on the Bech-Rafaelsen Melancholia Scale, the Atypical Depression Scale and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. On the Newcastle Depression Scale there was no difference. In both groups a correlation was found between pain score and psychometric scoring. The fibromyalgia patients scored significantly higher on pain than the controls. After correcting for this difference, the fibromyalgia patients still scored higher on anxiety and depression.     

脊神经节神经元周围突至肾及体壁的分支投射

实验将快蓝(FB)和核黄(NY)分别注入大鼠左肾纤维膜下及左体壁神经干内,结果在荧光镜下发现左T_(9-13),L1脊神经后根节(DRG)内存在双标记细胞,提示大鼠T_(9-13),L1段DRG内的部分神经元的周围突分支支配肾及体壁,为肾绞痛所致牵涉痛的解释,提供了神经解剖学基础。     

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF HIP ARTHROPLASTY

The impact of total hip arthroplasty on psychological functioning was examined in 51 patients; 25 females and 26 males with a mean age of 65 years (range 42–81 years). Assessments of psychological well-being and distress were made with the Mental Health Inventory. Life satisfaction, self-rated health, and pain ratings were also obtained. Assessments were made prior to surgery, immediately after surgery, and at a 2 month follow-up. The operation produced significant improvements in psychological well-being (P < 0.001), psychological distress (P < 0.001). life satisfaction (P < 0.01), self-rated health (P < 0.001), and pain (P < 0.001). It is concluded that the changes in medical and functional status following hip arthroplasty documented in previous research are accompanied by substantial improvements in psychological state, and that the inclusion of psychological factors in hip arthroplasty research will provide a more comprehensive assessment of outcome.     

Does an oral analgesic protocol improve pain control for patients with cancer? An intergroup study coordinated by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

BACKGROUND: Cancer pain is highly prevalent and commonly undertreated. This study was designed to determine whether dissemination of a clinical protocol for pain management would improve outcomes in community oncology practices. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A pain management protocol was developed based on accepted guidelines. After baseline assessment, oncology practices were randomly assigned to 'analgesic protocol' (AP) sites, where oncologists implemented the guidelines in a group of lung or prostate cancer patients, or to 'physician discretion' (PD) sites, where customary treatment was continued. Patients treated on protocol and a comparison group of patients with pain due to breast cancer or myeloma were monitored for change in pain using the Brief Pain Inventory, and for change in other symptoms or mood. RESULTS: The protocol terminated early because of poor accrual. We compared groups using proportions of patients who had no or mild pain at follow-up. Although measures of protocol adherence did not suggest the occurrence of major practice change, the proportion of lung or prostate cancer patients with no or mild pain increased significantly from baseline for those treated at AP sites compared with those treated at PD sites. There was no significant difference between the breast and myeloma patients treated at AP sites versus those treated at PD sites. CONCLUSION: A protocol for cancer pain management can improve pain control. Diffusion of these benefits to other patients was not confirmed. Given the small sample size, these findings require confirmation in a larger trial.     

妇产科患者术后使用镇痛泵引发尿路感染的临床探讨

目的 了解留置导尿所致尿路感染的发病率及影响因素。方法 采用前瞻性调查与回顾性调查相结合的方法,对妇产科手术后患者留置尿管而引发泌尿系感染率增高的原因进行调查和分析。结果 使用镇痛泵患者留置导尿后尿路感染率为5.45％,未用镇痛泵者的尿路感染率为0.21％,两者之间差异有高度显著性(P<0.005)。结论 镇痛泵不能滥用,使用时要避免诱发感染的因素。     

Development of the Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation and Pain Control) Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney

The Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation and Pain Control) of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, is the first dedicated programme devoted to this field in Australia. Its development followed a decision by the Dental Board of New South Wales to require a formal qualification from the University of Sydney before dental practitioners could offer sedation and pain management in practice.
The programme is conducted at Westmead Hospital in conjunction with the Department of Anaesthetics, and satisfies the guidelines developed by the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
The course is conducted either over one or two years, with block sessions requiring attendance at Westmead Hospital, together with assignments which are completed outside the block sessions. In this way, a dental practitioner enrolled in the programme is able to continue practice.
The block sessions need not be completed over one year, but must be completed within two years.