HIV-negative children’s experiences and opinions towards parental HIV disclosure: a qualitative study in China

In HIV/AIDS research, few studies to date have evaluated ways to improve parental HIV disclosure practices using feedback from HIV-negative children who have recently experienced this event. We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 20 children (aged 6–15) who were partially to fully aware of their parents’ HIV status in rural Guangxi, China. Of the 20 children, eight children who were of older age (11.38 years in average) endorsed parental HIV disclosure, five discouraged it and seven expressed uncertainty. Children’s different experiences and attitudes towards disclosure were seen to be associated with their family dynamics (especially the parent–child relationship), social support and care, experiences of stigma and discrimination, psychosocial suffering, comprehension of the disease and the children’s age. Our study contributes to building a child-centered comprehensive understanding for Chinese parental HIV disclosure. It is imperative that counselors and community advocates assess and help parents achieve optimal readiness preceding disclosure of their illness to their HIV-negative children.     

Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents With Gluteal Muscle Contracture

Gluteal muscle contracture (GMC), presented with hip abduction and external rotation when crouching, is common in several ethnicities, particularly in Chinese. It remains unclear that the reasons why these children are weak and have no choice to accept repeated intramuscular injection. Here, we found some unique cases which may be useful to explain this question.We describe a series of special GMC patients, who are accompanied with congenital heart disease (CHD). These cases were first observed in preoperative examinations of a patient with atrial septal defect (ASD), which was proved by chest X-ray and cardiac ultrasound. From then on, we gradually identified additional 3 GMC patients with CHD. The original patient with ASD was sent to cardiosurgery department to repair atrial septal first and received arthroscopic surgery later. While the other 3 were cured postoperative of ventricular septal defect (VSD), tetralogy of fallot (TOF), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), respectively, and had surgery directly.The study gives us 3 proposals: (1) as to CHD children, it is essential to decrease the use of intramuscular injection, (2) paying more attention to cardiac examination especially cardiac ultrasound in perioperative period, and (3) taking 3D-CT to reconstruct gluteal muscles for observing contracture bands clearly in preoperation. However, more larger series of patients are called for to confirm these findings.     

逍遥散治疗经前期综合征69例

逍遥散出自《太平惠民和剂局方》，由当归、白芍药、柴胡、茯苓、白术、炙甘草、薄荷、煨姜组成。经前期综合征为临床常见的妇科病症，笔者近年来采用逍遥散加减治疗经前期综合征69例，疗效满意，现报道如下。     

运动疲劳对大鼠十二指肠电活动的影响

本文报道了大鼠十二指肠电活动在运动疲劳前后的数值。结果表明：在运动疲劳后，快波、慢波振幅明显增加，而其频率却减少；Ⅰ相缩短，Ⅱ相延长，Ⅲ相、Ⅳ相及ＩＤＭＥＣ周期无显著变化；并在运动疲劳后９．７±２．４ｍｉｎ内出现不规律的食后型的电活动。这些改变可了解运动疲劳对消化系统的影响。     

复合矫治弓丝接头的力学性能及接头组织观察

目的　测试复合矫治弓丝接头的机械性能及分析接头、接头断口变化。方法　测试复合矫治弓丝接头的拉伸强度、剪切强度、扭转强度、弯曲形变残余角,TiNi形状记忆合金丝超弹性,扫描电镜观察及分析接头、断口组织变化。结果　复合矫治弓丝接头抗拉伸强度为32 0～36 0MPa ,剪切强度为2 2 0～2 5 0MPa ,抗扭转强度为30～4 0N·m、断裂时扭转角度不小于1 4 4 0°,弯曲形变残余角为1 2～1 7°;钎焊异质接头中TiNi形状记忆合金丝超弹性几乎没有破坏;接头钎料与TiNi形状记忆合金界面不存在扩散层,与不锈钢丝界面之间有一较宽的扩散层,接头断裂多发生在钎料与TiNi形状记忆合金超弹界面处,部分发生在钎缝中心。结论　复合矫治弓丝机械性能符合正畸临床要求,可应用于临床。     

分步延期切开复位内固定治疗胫骨Pilon骨折29例

目的 :介绍采用分步延期切开复位内固定治疗 Pilon骨折的经验 ,并进行评估。方法 :采用分步延期切开复位内固定治疗 2 9例 Pilon骨折 ,先用跨踝关节外固定支架临时固定 ,若同时有腓骨骨折一期行切开复位内固定腓骨 ,软组织肿胀消退后 ,再行切开复位内固定胫骨 ,采用影像学与 Helfet标准来评定疗效。结果 :术后 2 5例获得优良关节面复位 ( 86.2 % ) ,2 6例下肢力线恢复良好 ( 89.7% ) ,所有病例均获得随访 ,随访时间 1 2～ 40个月。采用Helfet标准评定疗效 :优 9例 ( 31 % ) ,良 1 3例 ( 4 4.8% ) ,差 7例 ( 2 4 .1 % ) ;优良率 75 .9% ;切口感染 3例 ,切口边缘皮肤坏死 1例 ,通过换药创口愈合 ;关节退行性变 1 1例 ;关节强直 1例。结论 :采用分步延期切开复位内固定治疗胫骨 Pilon骨折能有效降低并发症的发生率 ,获得良好的踝关节功能 ,是治疗胫骨 Pilon骨折一种有效的方法。     

平板运动试验阴性患者最大ST/HR斜率对冠心病的诊断价值

目的探讨平板运动试验阴性患者最大ST/HR斜率对冠心病的诊断价值.方法选择122例平板运动试验阴性而临床有明显冠心病指征的患者进行冠状动脉造影,测定其最大ST/HR斜率.结果平板运动试验阴性患者最大ST/HR斜率诊断冠心病的敏感性为68.2%,特异性为80.8%,准确性为76.2%;运动峰值心率＜预计最大心率之85%组最大ST/HR斜率诊断冠心病的敏感性为92.8%,特异性为86.7%,准确性为89.7%,高于运动峰值心率≥预计最大心率之85%组.结论平板运动试验阴性患者最大ST/HR斜率对冠心病的临床诊断有较高的敏感性、特异性和准确性,尤其是对低运动水平的患者,对减少运动试验诊断的漏诊率具有重要意义.     

上颌骨Le Fort I型截骨进路切除巨大鼻咽纤维血管瘤

目的:探讨上颌骨LeFortI型截骨进路切除累及翼腭凹、颞下凹巨大鼻咽纤维血管肿瘤的可行性。方法:采用矫正上颌骨先天或后天畸形的LeFortI型截骨术式进路,切除位于鼻咽部、筛窦等深在部位的纤维血管瘤。结果:该进路术野显露充分,取得了理想的治疗效果。结论:上颌骨LeFortI型截骨进路是切除鼻咽、颅底部纤维血管瘤的理想进路。     

Prevalence of knee abnormalities in patients with osteoarthritis and anterior cruciate ligament injury identified with peripheral magnetic resonance imaging: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess, with a peripheral magnetic resonance imaging system (pMRI), the prevalence of bony and soft tissue abnormalities in the knee joints of normal subjects, osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and individuals who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture; and 2) to compare the prevalence among groups. METHODS: Magnetic resonance (MR) images of 28 healthy, 32 OA, and 26 ACL damaged knees were acquired with a 1.0-T pMRI system. Two radiologists graded the presence and severity of 9 MR image features: cartilage degeneration, osteophytes, subchondral cyst, bone marrow edema, meniscal abnormality, ligament integrity, loose bodies, popliteal cysts, and joint effusion. RESULTS: Ten of 28 healthy (35.7%), 24 of 26 ACL (92.3%), and all OA knees (100%) showed prevalent cartilage defects; 5 healthy (17.9%), 20 ACL (76.9%), and all OA knees (100%) had osteophytes; and 9 normal (32.1%), 21 ACL (80.8%), and 29 OA knees (90.6%) had meniscal abnormalities. One-half of the knees in the OA group (16 of 32, 50%) had subchondral cysts, and almost one-half had bone marrow edema (15 of 32, 46.9%). These features were not common in the ACL group (7.7%, and 11.5%, respectively) and were not observed in healthy knees. The OA group had the most severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, bone marrow edema, subchondral cysts, and meniscal abnormalities; the ACL group showed more severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities than did normal subjects. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that knees that have sustained ACL damage have OA-like reatures; most subjects (19 of 26, 73.1%) could be identified as in the early stage of OA. The prominent abnormalities present in ACL-damaged knees are cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities.