急诊室小儿心搏呼吸骤停流行病学调查及初步复苏效果评估

目的 调查儿科急诊室内小儿心搏呼吸骤停情况,分析影响心肺复苏效果的因素,并对复苏效果做初步评估.方法 采用标准的院内Utstein格式(the in-hospital Utstein style)前瞻性收集数据,填写调查表,内容包括:心搏呼吸骤停的原因、影响心肺复苏效果的因素及复苏效果.用自主循环恢复(return of spontaneous circulation,ROSC)评估初步复苏效果.结果 2008年7月1日至2010年2月28日,北京儿童医院急诊室全部就诊患者(29 d至18岁)182 380例,心搏呼吸骤停237例(0.13％).实施心肺复苏169例,其中ROSC 88例(52.1％).性别和年龄对ROSC的影响差异无统计学意义.原发病和初始节律对ROSC的影响有显著性意义.有无院前转运的ROSC分别为64.1％和44.8％；CPR时间≤10 min、10 ～ 30 min及＞30 min的ROSC分别为67.5％、61.4％和30.5％,差异均具有统计学意义.多元逐步Logistic回归分析显示,初始节律和CPR持续时间对ROSC有明显影响.结论 急诊室内小儿心肺复苏的ROSC为52.1％.初始节律和CPR持续时间对ROSC有明显影响.     

ACR Neck Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (NI-RADS): A White Paper of the ACR NI-RADS Committee

Imaging surveillance after treatment for head and neck cancer is challenging because of complicated resection and reconstruction surgery, in addition to posttreatment changes from radiation and chemotherapy. The posttreatment neck is often a source of anxiety for diagnostic radiologists, leading to suboptimal reporting and no standardized guidance for next management steps. Nevertheless, imaging is critical for detecting submucosal recurrences in a timely manner, so that patients remain candidates for salvage surgery. In 2016, the ACR convened the Neck Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (NI-RADS) Committee with the goals to (1) provide recommendations for surveillance imaging; (2) produce a lexicon to distinguish between benign posttreatment change and residual or recurrent tumor in the posttreatment neck; and (3) propose a NI-RADS template for reporting on the basis of this lexicon with defined levels of suspicion and management recommendations. In this article, the authors present the ACR NI-RADS Committee’s recommendations, which provide guidance regarding the management of patients after treatment for head and neck cancer.     

基于乌斯坦因模式的心肺复苏研究报告

目的 心肺复苏Utstein评价模式已被许多国家广泛用于心肺复苏评价研究.本文以心肺复苏结果Utstein评价模式设计心肺复苏注册登记表,以评价中国海南海南省人民医院心搏骤停患者流行病学特征、心肺复苏效果与影响因素.方法 应用心肺复苏Utstein模式注册登记表,对海南省人民医院急诊科511例心肺复苏患者进行前瞻性观察研究,评价本组患者心搏骤停流行病学特征及心肺复苏结果.结果 注册登记的511例心肺复苏患者纳入研究.本研究患者以40 ～ 70岁等年龄段心搏骤停发生率较高.既往史中,心血管系统疾病(190例,37.2％)、脑血管疾病(48例,9.4％)及呼吸系统疾病(39例,7.6％)等慢性疾病较为常见.173例(33.9％)为心源性心搏骤停,其中109例(21.3％)为急性心肌梗死.80例(15.7％)患者首次监测心律为心室纤颤.院内心搏骤停患者自主循环恢复率及成活出院率分别为47.0％和13.5％,院外心搏骤停患者为16.7％和4.7％.结论 本研究表明心血管系统疾病、脑血管疾病及呼吸系统疾病为最常见慢性疾病.急性心肌梗死、中风及创伤为最常见心搏骤停病因.院内心搏骤停组自主循环恢复率及成活出院率均高于院外心搏骤停组,两组差异具有统计学意义.     

Optimisation of a guided endodontics protocol for removal of fibre‐reinforced posts

This paper demonstrates the usefulness of endodontic guides for the removal of fibre posts. A 36‐year‐old man consulted for retreatment of a maxillary first molar presenting a periapical pathology. This tooth revealed a composite reconstruction together with a glass‐fibre post in the palatal root canal. To assist removal, use of an endodontic 3D‐printed guide was indicated. A cone beam computed tomography examination and an optical impression were made to produce a tooth‐supported guide by means of implant planning software (Blue Sky Plan, Blue Sky Bio^®). The software enabled definition of a drilling pathway, which was transferred clinically using a resin template together with a sleeve and a 0.75‐mm drill. The drill was guided as far as the gutta‐percha situated in the apical third, limiting any risk of impairment or perforation.     

Estimation of the duration of ventricular fibrillation using ECG single feature analysis

The duration of untreated ventricular fibrillation (VF) is of paramount importance for CPR success. Moreover, therapeutic interventions taking into account the interval between cardiac arrest onset and initiation of CPR improve outcome. This study was performed to investigate whether VF feature analysis could be used to estimate the duration of VF in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Demographic data recorded according to the Utstein guidelines and ECG recordings of 376 cardiac arrest patients from three European areas were analysed. Ten features in the time and frequency domain derived from different sub-bands of the initial VF ECG (n=127) were evaluated. The correlation between VF ECG features and cardiac arrest times was investigated using Pearson's correlation coefficient in a subset of 40 patients with reliably estimated downtimes and artefact-free initial VF tracings. No significant correlation (p<.05) between any of the VF ECG features and downtime could be found. The duration of cardiac arrest could not be estimated reliably from human VF ECG single feature analysis.     

Foam Replica Method in the Manufacturing of Bioactive Glass Scaffolds: Out-of-Date Technology or Still Underexploited Potential?

Since 2006, the foam replica method has been commonly recognized as a valuable technology for the production of highly porous bioactive glass scaffolds showing three-dimensional, open-cell structures closely mimicking that of natural trabecular bone. Despite this, there are important drawbacks making the usage of foam-replicated glass scaffolds a difficult achievement in clinical practice; among these, certainly the high operator-dependency of the overall manufacturing process is one of the most crucial, limiting the scalability to industrial production and, thus, the spread of foam-replicated synthetic bone substitutes for effective use in routine management of bone defect. The present review opens a window on the versatile world of the foam replica technique, focusing the dissertation on scaffold properties analyzed in relation to various processing parameters, in order to better understand which are the real issues behind the bottleneck that still puts this technology on the Olympus of the most used techniques in laboratory practice, without moving, unfortunately, to a more concrete application. Specifically, scaffold morphology, mechanical and mass transport properties will be reviewed in detail, considering the various templates proposed till now by several research groups all over the world. In the end, a comprehensive overview of in vivo studies on bioactive glass foams will be provided, in order to put an emphasis on scaffold performances in a complex three-dimensional environment.     

Supporting mandibular resection with intraoperative navigation utilizing augmented reality technology – A proof of concept study

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of simulated mandibular osteotomies performed with cutting guides and two different intraoperative navigation systems based on simple (sAR) and navigated (nAR) augmented reality technology.Material and methodsA total of 126 osteotomies were performed on 21 identical mandible models according to a prespecified virtual surgery plan. The data from postoperative computed tomography (CT) images were fused with preoperative CT scans to objectively compare the outcomes, i.e. angular deviations from the osteotomy trajectory (°) and displacement of two control points (mm).ResultsOsteotomies performed with cutting guides turned out to be the most accurate, with mean angular deviation of 4.94 ± 4.62° and mean control point displacement of 1.65 ± 0.88 mm. Mandibular osteotomies assisted with sAR and nAR were less accurate in terms of mean angular deviations (5.34 ± 3.67° and 7.14 ± 5.19°, respectively) and control point displacements (1.79 ± 0.94 mm and 2.41 ± 1.34 mm, respectively).ConclusionOur findings imply that in future, AR-based intraoperative navigation systems may find application in everyday clinical practice. Although AR technology still requires some improvements, it can already be used for presentation of digital navigation data, enhancing surgeon's awareness and hand-eye coordination during mandibular resection and reconstruction procedures.     

3D-based full-guided ridge expansion osteotomy – A case report about a new method with successive use of different surgical guides,transfer of splitting vector and simultaneous implant insertion

For horizontal bone deficiency alveolar ridge osteotomy is considered an option for augmentation. Major advantages are the option for a one-stage approach and the absence of donor site morbidity. However, the conventional technique is associated with complications such as perforations and fractures of the cortical bone.A case using a 3D based modified, full-guided alveolar ridge expansion is described to explain the technique step by step. Main features of modified technique: successive application of surgical guides for ridge osteotomy and expansion – implementation of virtually determined splitting vector, which allows guided bone splitting along a guide surface of template in an ideal direction - osteotomy as deep as implant length. The example shows that the 3D based modified alveolar ridge osteotomy is a suitable alternative to the conventional technique as it has several advantages such as fewer fractures and perforations of the cortical vestibular bone.The individualized preoperative planning helps to minimize complications. However, long-term outcomes and a study, conducted on a study group, is needed to evaluate the benefits of our presented treatment protocol.     

Neural tissue engineering options for peripheral nerve regeneration

Tissue engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) have emerged as a potential alternative to autologous nerve grafts, the gold standard for peripheral nerve repair. Typically, TENGs are composed of a biomaterial-based template that incorporates biochemical cues. A number of TENGs have been used experimentally to bridge long peripheral nerve gaps in various animal models, where the desired outcome is nerve tissue regeneration and functional recovery. So far, the translation of TENGs to the clinic for use in humans has met with a certain degree of success. In order to optimize the TENG design and further approach the matching of TENGs with autologous nerve grafts, many new cues, beyond the traditional ones, will have to be integrated into TENGs. Furthermore, there is a strong requirement for monitoring the real-time dynamic information related to the construction of TENGs. The aim of this opinion paper is to specifically and critically describe the latest advances in the field of neural tissue engineering for peripheral nerve regeneration. Here we delineate new attempts in the design of template (or scaffold) materials, especially in the context of biocompatibility, the choice and handling of support cells, and growth factor release systems. We further discuss the significance of RNAi for peripheral nerve regeneration, anticipate the potential application of RNAi reagents for TENGs, and speculate on the possible contributions of additional elements, including angiogenesis, electrical stimulation, molecular inflammatory mediators, bioactive peptides, antioxidant reagents, and cultured biological constructs, to TENGs. Finally, we consider that a diverse array of physicochemical and biological cues must be orchestrated within a TENG to create a self-consistent coordinated system with a close proximity to the regenerative microenvironment of the peripheral nervous system.