Systematic review of acceptability,cardiovascular, neurological,bone health and HRT outcomes following risk reducing surgery in BRCA carriers

Primary surgical prevention in the form of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is the most effective option and the gold standard for ovarian cancer (OC) risk-reduction, particularly given the absence of an effective national OC screening programme. However, premenopausal RRSO leads to premature surgical menopause with detrimental long-term health sequelae particularly in women who do not/are unable to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT uptake in women undergoing pre-menopausal oophorectomy appears low and is dependent on informed counselling, the safety of HRT and efficacy in mitigating the health sequelae of premature menopause. Acceptance of a central role for the fallopian tube in OC etiopathogenesis, coupled with the detrimental consequences of premature menopause, has led to the attractive proposal of early-salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy as an alternative OC surgical prevention strategy in premenopausal women who have completed childbearing but decline or wish to delay RRSO. The successful implementation of risk reducing surgery for OC prevention depends on the acceptability of surgery to both, recipients (e.g. BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers) and intervention deliverers (healthcare professionals/researchers). Acceptability is also informed by an understanding of health outcomes following risk reducing surgery and the safety of HRT. It is therefore vital to understand the effects of surgery on important health outcomes such as cardiovascular health, neurological function and bone health. We present a comprehensive review of acceptability, the selected health outcomes mentioned above and HRT safety following risk reducing surgery.     

肛肠手术辅用力月西和丙泊酚的镇静遗忘作用

目的观察低位硬膜外麻醉下肛肠手术辅用力月西和丙泊酚的镇静和遗忘作用。方法对66例患者随机分为A、B两组,分别辅用力月西和丙泊酚,观察镇静和遗忘作用及血压、心率和呼吸变化。结果两组镇静评估的比较无显著性差异(P﹤0.05);遗忘率不同,B组患者遗忘率低于A组。结论丙泊酚和力月西辅用于低位硬膜外麻醉下肛肠外科手术,都达到了良好的镇静作用,力月西更具有良好的顺行性遗忘作用。     

The safety of patient-controlled sedation

We have investigated the safety of a previously described method of patient-controlled sedation in 100 healthy patients presenting for elective surgery. The device used 0.33-ml boluses of propofol (10 mg.ml⁻¹) infused over 6 s with no lockout. All patients attempted to put themselves to sleep by pressing a button on the hand-held device. The oxygen saturation, heart rate, sedation score and airway patency were noted every minute. When the patient stopped pressing the button, the anaesthetist took over the handset and continued pressing the button until the patient became unresponsive. The system allowed rapid sedation. Only five patients were still anxious after 2 min. After 3 min, no patient was still anxious and more than 70 patients had slurred speech. When they stopped pressing the button, 11 patients were judged oversedated, of whom two were unresponsive. One patient's oxygen saturation decreased transiently to 84%: no other patient's oxygen saturation decreased below 90%. There were no other significant changes. We conclude that the system studied works well but carries too high a risk of oversedation for unsupervised use.     

静脉镇静镇痛技术在隆乳术中的临床应用

目的介绍静脉镇静镇痛技术在局部麻醉隆乳术中的应用效果和体会。方法将606例ASAⅠ、Ⅱ级隆乳术患者分为四组,分别采用负荷剂量后持续输注异丙酚-芬太尼(P-F组,n=56)、咪唑安定-芬太尼(M-F组,n=130)、异丙酚-芬太尼-氯胺酮(P-F-K组,n=68)或咪唑安定-芬太尼-氯胺酮(M-F-K组,n=352)复合液的给药方法,调整注速维持镇静深度在改良的警觉/镇静评分2或3分。结果四组患者术中的镇静镇痛效果均满意,呼吸循环功能基本稳定,均在停药3~10min后清醒,但P-F-K组和M-F-K组患者的术中疼痛发生率及程度显著低于P-F组和M-F组。术后随访所有患者均对麻醉效果满意,仅P-F组和P-F-K组分别有11例和5例患者有模糊术中记忆。结论镇静镇痛技术是适用于隆乳局部麻醉手术简单、安全有效的理想麻醉方法,复合使用小剂量氯胺酮能明显减少术中疼痛的发生率,其中以咪-芬-氯复合镇静镇痛的术中疼痛和记忆发生率最低,程度最轻,是适于该手术的最佳镇静镇痛方法。     

Genotype-dependent effects of GABAergic agents on sedative properties of ethanol

Two lines of mice, selectively bred for differential sensitivity to the soporific effects of ethanol (ETOH), were administered GABAergic drugs in an effort to evaluate a role for GABA in ETOH sensitivity. ETOH sensitive Long-Sleep mice (LS) showed potentiated ETOH sedation when administered bicuculline, muscimol and aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA). ETOH-insensitive SS mice exhibited reduced ETOH sedation in the presence of the antagonists, bicuculline and picrotoxin, and potentiated sedation in the presence of muscimol and AOAA. These changes in narcosis duration were interpreted as central effects, since blood ethanol levels at waking from ETOH sedation varied with GABAergic drug treatment. Picrotoxin antagonized pentobarbital-induced nacrosis in both lines, but to a greater extent in SS mice. These and other experiments with a genetically heterogeneous stock suggest GABA involvement in genotype-dependent ETOH sensitivity, but do not support a simple role of GABA receptor involvement.     

Psychological and clinical effects of renal biopsy performed using sedation

.A sedation regimen using sequential oral trinepazine, intravenous Pethco (pethidine, chlorpromazine and promethazine) and diazemuls was evaluated in children having native kidney (n = 17) and transplant kidney (n = 17) biopsies. Biopsy was successful in all cases, with no serious side effects. A self-reported scale of memory recall and pain perception showed the optimal time for biopsy to be between 30 and 90 min after the intravenous Pethco. The child’s level of distress was measured by a self-reported scale, a parent-reported scale and an observational scale for doctors and nurses; 45% of children rated themselves highly distressed prior to the procedure, their parents being the best assessors of this distress. Younger children and those undergoing native kidney biopsy had less understanding of the procedure. Children’s worries could be clearly categorised into procedural and outcome issues: those undergoing transplant biopsy were more worried about outcome, whereas those undergoing native kidney biopsy were more worried about the procedure. Received April 3, 1995; received in revised form and accepted April 17, 1996     

Soft tissue pseudotumor following intramuscular injection of “DPT”: a pitfall in magnetic resonance imaging

We report the time-dependent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes that resulted from an intramuscular injection of a commonly-used pediatric sedation regimen (DPT). These changes at the site of injection consist of a focal abnormality characterized by a slight increase in signal intensity on T1 weighted images and markedly increased signal intensity on T2 weighted images. Alterations in signal are detectable almost immediately after the injection and progress over the first 31 hours. This abnormality, which could be mistaken for real disease, persists up to 36 days following injection.     

Stakeholder experiences of using online spatial data visualisation tools for local public health decision support: A qualitative study

The distribution of food outlets within towns and cities and the provision of active travel infrastructure have been associated with health behaviours that can contribute to obesity risk. Decision-makers describe a lack of local data and research evidence as a barrier to policy adoption to improve the public's health. Online spatial data visualisation tools created by researchers can help to bridge this gap. We explored stakeholder experiences of using such tools for decision-support, with a focus on facilitators and barriers to use. We conducted 16 qualitative interviews with Public Health, Planning and Transport Planning professionals, who had used two recently-developed tools. Participants described the importance of tools being open access; their use in “story-telling”, particularly to non-experts; and more broadly their use even when imperfect. They expressed that ‘robustness’ of underpinning data was important, however this was not easily defined. Participants employed personal heuristics, principally based on endorsement and developer credibility, to determine suitability for use. We present key learning points for future developers to maximise engagement and impact.