Leiomyosarcoma originating in Meckel's diverticulum: Report of a case and a review of 59 cases in the English literature

A 49-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with complaints of epigastric colicky pain and high fever. Abdominal computed tomography and ultrasonography showed a solid tumor in the lower abdomen. Laparotomy revealed a neoplastic mass arising in Meckel's diverticulum; therefore, a segment of the ileum, including the tumor-possessing diverticulum, was resected with a lymph node dissection. A histologic examination confirmed the lesion to be leiomyosarcoma. In the English literature, 59 cases of leiomyosarcoma in Meckel's diverticulum were reported from 1941 to 1994. The majority of patients were in their 4th decade of life, with both sexes equally affected. The most frequent symptoms associated with this disease were abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting, and melena. The majority were larger than egg-size. Although Meckel's diverticulum is difficult to diagnose preoperatively, mesenteric arteriography may at times prove useful. The standard management of this particular tumor is wide segmental resection, including the tumor and diverticulum with lymph node dissection.     

医疗设备管理面临的新挑战

目前,医疗服务价格的调整特别是大型医疗设备的检查费用下调和高值耗材附加收费的封顶限制及药品加成的即将取消,在一定程度上减轻了患者的经济负担,但同时也造成医院收入大幅下降。作为设备管理部门,如何从医疗设备配置和管理等方面来引导、配合事关医院生存和患者福祉的医疗服务结构调整,是新形势下的新挑战。通过探讨提出从严格控制医疗设备购置费用、优化医疗设备配置、保证常规医疗设备和提高管理水平等4个方面争取找到一条使病患和医院双方共赢的道路。     

A global view of suicidal behaviour

Suicidal behaviour is a major public health problem. There is no one explanatory theory of suicidal behaviour, and various combinations of sociological and biological/medical interventions are required to reduce associated mortality and morbidity. The importance of primary prevention varies from community to community, and may have an impact at the population level. However, individual suicidal persons always require optimum assessment and management and that is usually provided by primary care and emergency physicians. This paper provides an overview of issues to be addressed in the assessment and management of suicidal patients. See Commentary, page 8.     

论医院质量管理推行ISO9000族标准的必要性

为了迎接医疗市场的竞争和挑战 ,医院将应用于工业企业的ISO90 0 0族标准引入到医疗服务领域。它通过严格的过程控制 ,使医院实现了质量管理制度健全化、系统化、合理化 ,大大减少了服务中的差错 ,全面提高了服务质量 ;通过工作程序化及持续改进 ,改善了医务人员的工作环境 ,提高了医院运作效率和运营效益。本文从现行的质量管理的不足分析入手 ,从八个方面阐述医院质量管理推行IS0 90 0 0族标准的必要性 ,以此来说明医院的质量管理采用ISO90 0 0族标准 ,将会使医院的质量管理有一个质的飞跃。事实证明通过认证的医院已从中收益。     

成批硫化氢中毒抢救的组织与管理

目的 :探讨成批硫化氢中毒患者抢救时的组织与管理。方法 :由护理部及监护室护士长统筹安排 ,将 15位患者分成由 7个监护小组组成的 7个监护小单元实施程序化抢救 ,并统一调配抢救物资、器械。结果 :14例患者抢救成功治愈 ,1例患者心肺复苏成功后死于多脏器功能衰竭。结论 :有效、合理的护理组织与管理 ,能够争取抢救时间 ,提高成批硫化氢中毒患者的抢救成功率。     

12 840例小儿麻痹后遗症外科治疗统计分析

目的 :探讨我国现存小儿麻痹后遗症病人的年龄结构、医疗需求、手术类别及外科治疗的有关问题 ,为此类患者的治疗提供参考。方法 :回顾性分析了 1985年 9月～ 2 0 0 3年 5月之间手术治疗的小儿麻痹后遗症 12 840例 ,实施手术 3 15 62次。从病人初次手术年龄、手术部位、下肢瘫痪情况、步态及手术类别进行统计归类。结果 :首次手术年龄 2 5岁以下者 1172 1例 ,占同期病例总数的 91 2 9% ,其中下肢髋部手术占总手术的 15 2 8% ,膝部占 3 0 19% ,踝足占 48 73 % ,下肢均衡术占5 14 % ,上肢手术占 0 5 %。结论 :现存的小儿麻痹后遗症 70 %以上年龄 <3 5岁 ,5 0 %以上的农村患者既往未实施过正确的矫形手术治疗。对中国遗留的百万小儿麻痹后遗症进行系统的现代矫形外科治疗 ,仍是骨科界的一项艰巨任务     

Effectiveness of an intensive stress intervention workshop for senior managers

This study investigates the efficacy of an intensive, integrated approach to stress reduction and coping enhancement directed towards an educated, upper level management population. Ninety‐five US governmental senior managers participated in a 35‐h stress management retreat held over a 3.5‐day period. The retreat combined didactic and experiential activities that were designed to increase participants' knowledge of stress liabilities and coping skills. Participants were encouraged to make positive lifestyle changes and to create specific action plans for the year following the workshop. Evaluations of participant satisfaction were completed at the close of the workshop. Eighty‐three participants completed baseline and follow‐up Stress and Coping Inventory (SCI) assessments in order to identify durable changes in these measures. Across 10 months, participants showed significant improvements in their overall Global Balance scores, psychological symptoms, depression symptoms, and all major coping scales, including Health Habits, Social Support, Responses to Stress and Life Satisfactions. Therefore, an intensive, multifaceted approach to stress intervention is a viable option for encouraging sustained behavioural change. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Psychosocial effects of vitiligo

A limited number of studies have paid attention to the psychosocial well-being of patients affected with vitiligo. We review the psychosocial effects of vitiligo, how patients deal with them and the psychiatric morbidity in vitiligo patients. Given the appreciable comorbidity, it is important to consider these observations in the management of patients, for example in patient-physician interaction but also in treatment strategies and evaluation of treatments. The effects of the psychological state on the disease itself together with the potential therapeutic implications are reviewed. Based on these data, we suggest how to further improve patient's management.     

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.