Silver Diamine Fluoride Protocol for Reducing Preventable Dental Hospitalisations in Victorian Children

IntroductionThis study was designed to assess whether a dental caries management protocol combining a single application of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) with comprehensive oral health education will successfully divert high-risk children from dental treatment under dental general anaesthesia (DGA), arrest active caries in primary teeth, and improve parent-reported child oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL).MethodsChildren aged 2 to 10 years, who attended two public dental agencies in Victoria, Australia, and were unable to tolerate restorative treatments in the clinic setting, elected to participate in either a 38% SDF intervention protocol or, alternatively, referral for DGA. Follow-up examinations were completed at 6 months to assess caries progression, decayed missing filled tooth index, PUFA index (pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, abscess), DGA referral rates, and OHRQoL (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale [ECOHIS]).ResultsOf the total sample, 89.5% of children (n = 102) [mean (SD) age, 4.1 (1.0) years] with 401 active carious lesions elected to participate in the 38% SDF protocol; 10.5% (n = 12) of parents opted for referral for treatment under DGA. The proportion of active caries subsequently arrested at follow-up (number of arrested lesions/number of lesions treated) was 0.78 (95% CI, 0.69 to 0.87). There was an 88% reduction in referrals for DGA in eligible children over the 6-month period. The 38% SDF intervention group showed a significant improvement in ECOHIS scores at follow-up (P < .001).DiscussionAdoption of the 38% SDF intervention protocol resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of preventable dental hospitalisations. Most parents opted against referral for DGA. Parent-reported OHRQoL for children improved significantly.     

Is the autophagy a friend or foe in the silver nanoparticles associated radiotherapy for glioma？

Malignant glioma is the most common intracranial tumor with a dismal prognosis. The radiosensitizing effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on glioma both in vitro and in vivo had been demonstrated in the previous studies of our group. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Consistent with previous studies, a size and dose dependent antitumor effect and significant radiosensitivity enhancing effect of AgNPs were observed in our experiment system. We also found that cell protective autophagy could be induced by AgNPs and/or radiation, which was verified by the use of 3-MA. The mechanism through which had autophagy and the enhancement of radiosensitivity taken place was further investigated with inhibitors of ERK and JNK pathways. We demonstrated that ERK and JNK played pivotal roles in the radiosensitivity enhancement. Inhibiting ERK and JNK with U0126 and SP600125 respectively, we found that the autophagy level of the cells treated with AgNPs and radiation were attenuated. Moreover, SP600125 down-regulated the apoptosis rate of the co-treated cells significantly. Taken together, the present study would have important impact on biomedical applications of AgNPs and clinical treatment for glioma.     

Platinum levels in various tissues of a patient who died 181 days after cisplatin overdosing determined by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Platinum (Pt) levels were determined in various tissues and body fluids obtained from a patient who died 181 days after cisplatin overdosing. The symptoms of cisplatin overdose, however, might have almost disappeared by day 40, and the patient’s death was ascribed to the recurrence of malignant lymphoma. Determination of Pt derived from cisplatin was performed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) using silver (Ag) as internal standard. Pt and Ag complexed with diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) in wetashed blood, and tissue solutions were extracted into isoamyl alcohol, and then acidified with oxalic acid. By injecting an aliquot of the isoamyl alcohol layer into a mass spectrometer in the direct flow injection mode, the quantitation was performed using the signals of Pt(DDC)₃ ⁺ and Ag(DDC)₂ ⁺ at m/z 639 and 403, respectively. The Pt levels ranged from 25ng/ml in blood to 2050ng/g wet weight in the liver of the patient, indicating that Pt remained at high levels in tissues, even after a period as long as 181 days after cisplatin overdosing.     

腹股沟区淋巴静脉分流加硝酸银肾盂灌注治疗乳糜尿的临床疗效

目的 探讨腹股沟区淋巴静脉分流加硝酸银肾盂灌注治疗乳糜尿的疗效。方法 采用2％硝酸银肾盂灌注加同侧腹股沟区淋巴结与大隐静脉主干吻合方法治疗乳糜尿患者28例。其中男16例，女12例，年龄41～68岁，平均46岁。病史6个月～30年，平均3．6年。乳糜尿来自左肾14例，右肾12例，双肾2例。结果 术后3d内尿乳糜试验转阴者8例，7d转阴者17例，11d转阴者3例。27例随访3～12年，复发3例，复发率11％。结论 腹股沟区淋巴静脉分流加硝酸银肾盂灌注是治疗乳糜尿简单、安全、有效的方法，适宜于基层医院开展。     

核仁形成区嗜银蛋白定量对结肠癌分型、分级的诊断意义

对１１４例不同类型和级别的结肠癌进行银染核仁形成区嗜银蛋白（Ａｇ－ＮＯＲｓ）形态定量研究．结果表明，Ａｇ－ＮＯＲｓ数量、大小和分布在结肠未分化癌和印戒细胞癌组与管状腺癌和粘液腺癌组比较，有明显差异．管状腺癌随分化程度的降低，Ａｇ－ＮＯＲｓ的数量、形态、大小和分布也发生等级性变化．结果提示，Ａｇ－ＮＯＲｓ形态定量的数量、形态、大小和分布４项指标对结肠癌分型有一定意义，对管状腺癌分级有较好的诊断价值。     

鼻内窥镜下微波凝固治疗常年性变应性鼻炎近期疗效观察

目的 :观察微波凝固治疗常年性变应性鼻炎的近期疗效。方法 :患者随机分为两组 ,治疗组 96例经鼻内窥镜行微波凝固筛前神经及下鼻甲治疗 ;对照组 72例采用鼻内窥镜下 15 %硝酸银烧灼治疗 ,治疗部位同治疗组。结果 :在治疗结束 1个月后进行疗效评定。治疗组总有效率 10 0 % ,对照组总有效率 72 .2 % (P <0 .0 0 5 )。结论 :鼻内窥镜下微波凝固筛前神经及下鼻甲治疗常年性变应性鼻炎 ,具有视野清晰 ,操作简便 ,疗效显著等优点 ,有较好的临床应用价值。     

银染端粒重复序列扩增法定量检测端粒酶活性的研究

目的：探讨运用简便、快速及无放射性污染的银染粒重复序列扩增法（silver staining telomeric repeat amplification protocol,SS-TRAP）定量检测端粒酶活性。方法：运用SS－TRAP法检测了293细胞、经加热处理的293细胞、空白对照及典型乳腺癌组织、良性乳腺病变标本中端粒酶活性，其结果予以定量。结果：该法有检测出10个以上293细胞中端粒酶活性，热处理及空白对照均为阴性；乳癌组织标本中银染条带清晰可见，而良性病变中未见端粒酶阳性条带。结论：非核素银染TRAP法可用于端粒酶活性定量检测，与TRAP法相比，同样具有较高敏感性和特异性，但更快速、简便。     

载银磷酸锆纱布对烧伤创面常见细菌作用的实验研究

目的 了解载银磷酸锆纱布对烧伤大鼠创面感染常见细菌的抗菌效力。方法制作Wistar大鼠烫伤(以下称烧伤)感染模型，采用试管双倍稀释法测定载银磷酸锆及磺胺嘧啶银的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)及最低杀菌浓度(MBC)。观察大鼠创面用磺胺嘧啶银纱布、普通尢菌纱布、载银磷酸锆纱布(小水洗及水洗20次)后痂下组织的细菌计数和对创面愈合的作用。结果载银磷酸锆对金黄色葡萄球菌、铜绿假单胞菌、大肠竹菌的MIC各为8、8、16mg／L，MBC各为16、8、32mg／L，为磺胺嘧啶银的2～8倍?大鼠创面用未水洗的载银磷酸锆纱布覆盖后，痂下细菌计数比用磺胺嘧啶银纱布低91％，比普通无菌纱布低99％未水洗的载银磷酸锆纱布对创面愈合的作用明显优于其他两种纱布，且其痂下组织细菌计数与水洗20次的效银磷酸锆纱布比较，差异无显著性意义(P＞0．05)。结论载银磷酸锆埘烧伤创面感染常见细菌有较强的抑制和杀灭作用，其敷料可作为治疗措施中新的选择。     

Food-induced contact urticaria syndrome (CUS) in atopic dermatitis: reproducibility of repeated and duplicate testing with a skin provocation test, the skin application food test (SAFT)

IgE-mediated contact urticaria syndrome (CUS) is one of the manifestations of allergy in childhood atopic dermatitis (AD). Allergens such as foods and animal products penetrate the skin easily. They can then cause urticarial reactions in sensitized individuals. A provocation test system for foods, called the skin application food test (SAFT), has been developed. Over more than 5 years, a group of 175 patients with AD was built-up and investigated in a prospective follow-up study with SAFT. SAFT was more frequently positive in AD children aged 6–2 years than in older children. In several children of this population (Group 1), we repeated SAFT within a period of 1 year. In another unrelated group of children (Group 2–1), we compared the results of 'original' SAFT and SAFT using square chambers (Van der Bend) or Silver patches. In the 3rd group (Group 2–2) we compared'original' SAFT with SAFT using big Finn Chambers. The agreement between the tests was high: in Group 1, we observed 88 to 93% concordant scores, and in Group 2, the scores were 96% to 100%. Statistically, the K coefficient ranged from 0.71–0.87 in Group 1, and from 0.83–1.00 in Group 2. SAFT is therefore highly reproducible. Agreement was at least 88% between the scores (the lowest K value observed was at least 0.71).     

Comparison of silver stainings and immunohistology for the detection of neurofibrillary tangles and extracellular cerebral amyloid in paraffin sections

Summary The sensitivities of six silver-staining methods and immunohistology for beta and tau protein were compared for their ability to demonstrate neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) and senile plaques (SP) in paraffin sections. Serial sections of the hippocampal area of 35 brains showing these neuropathological findings were cut and stained by the methods of Cross, Campbell, Bielschowsky, Gallyas, Yamaguchi, our variant (method of Reusche) and immunohistology. In the detection of NFT, the techniques of Gallyas, Bielschowsky, our method and tau protein immunostaining were the most sensitive methods. The procedure of Campbell and again our method were proven to be superior to the other stainings in demonstrating SP as well as diffuse and subpial amyloid. Moreover, our method reliably stained vascular and perivascular amyloid which can be identified in brains with congophilic angiopathy. Due to a lack of control in certain steps of the procedures most of the silver-staining methods are complicated and to not present reliable results. Our variant is easy to perform and, thus, may be used as a sensitive, simple and reliable alternative for the impregnation of the main lesions (NFT and SP) occurring in senile dementia of Alzheimer type and brains with normal aging for screening, retrospective and quantitative studies and for routine purposes.Parts of this paper were presented at the IV. European Meeting of Neuropathology, Berlin Germany, 1992