A Very Long-term Longitudinal Study on the Evolution and Clinical Outcomes of Persistent Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect After Cryoballoon Ablation

Background

Persistent iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD) is a common but poorly characterized complication after cryoballoon (CB) pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures. We therefore investigate its prevalence, evolution, risk factors, and clinical outcomes in a prospective longitudinal study.

血清S100ββ变化与老年患者腹部手术后认知功能障碍的关系

目的观察老年患者腹部手术后S100ββ蛋白的变化以及术后认知功能障碍(POCD)的发生情况,并探讨二者的关系。方法26例65岁以上的老年患者ASAⅡ~Ⅲ级,行腹部手术。监测术前、术毕、术后6、24、48、72h血清S100ββ的变化,并评定术前及术后1周内的认知功能。结果老年患者血清S100ββ蛋白在术毕最高(P<0·01),术后6h和24h逐渐下降,但术后48h再次上升(P<0·01),术后72h回复至术前水平。26例老年患者腹部手术后1周内有7例发生POCD。POCD组与非POCD组相比,术毕及术后6h血清S100ββ蛋白水平明显增高(P<0·05)。结论老年患者腹部手术后POCD的发生与血清S100ββ蛋白的变化有密切关系。血清S100ββ蛋白可作为评估老年患者术后发生POCD的重要指标。     

预期无残疾寿命的计算及应用

预期无残疾寿命（ＥＬＷＤ）在国外公共卫生及老年医学研究中已得到普遍重视，但ＥＬＷＤ的计算中却存在着若干错误，直接影响着ＥＬＷＤ的正确使用。文章简述了ＥＬＷＤ的概念及原理，推导了正确的计算公式，并以实例说明了计算步骤及方法，对ＥＬＷＤ在医学研究中的应用进行了讨论。     

Antidepressant drug use in an ambulatory elderly population: A 14-year overview

The objective of the work was to identify changes in antidepressant drug use and determine if the prevalence of antidepressant use has changed over 14 years. A longitudinal analysis comparing antidepressant drug use at 14 yearly intervals from 1978–79 to 1991–92 was undertaken using the longitudinal health screening program of ambulatory elderly participants (Florida Geriatric Research Program). Participants included all subjects screened in the Florida Geriatric Research Program from 1 August 1978 to 31 July 1992. The outcome measures were self-reported antidepressant drug use. Approximately 3.0 per cent (range of 2.3 to 3.2 per cent over 14 yearly intervals) of participants in this program reported the use of an antidepressant drug. There was no statistically significant change in antidepressant use between 1978–79 and 1991–92 (p > 0.6630). Across all study intervals women reported more frequent use of antidepressant drugs than men. In 1991–92, amitriptyline and imipramine represented over 50 per cent of all antidepressant drug use in this elderly population. Less than 6 per cent of all antidepressant drug use was for fluoxetine, the newest selective serotonin uptake inhibitor. The majority of elderly patients are receiving older tertiary amine tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline, imipramine and doxepin that are not the preferred drugs for the elderly. Educational programs are needed to improve antidepressant prescribing for geriatric patients.     

腰丛-坐骨神经联合阻滞在高龄老年患者股骨上段骨折手术中的应用

目的探讨腰丛-坐骨神经联合阻滞用于高龄老年患者股骨上段骨折手术的效果。方法2006年7月~2007年10月在腰丛-坐骨神经联合阻滞下行股骨上段骨折手术的高龄老年患者47例,ASAⅡ或Ⅲ级,年龄75~103岁,分为股骨头置换组(Ⅰ组,n=35)和动力髋螺钉系统术组(DHS)(Ⅱ组,n=12),合并有高血压、糖尿病、冠心病、脑梗死或肺部疾患。在神经刺激器定位下行腰丛-坐骨神经联合阻滞,腰丛阻滞注射0.3%罗哌卡因25~30ml,坐骨神经阻滞注射0.3%罗哌卡因15~30ml。结果97%的患者阻滞效果完善,Ⅰ组患者需喉罩辅助,Ⅱ组患者单纯应用神经阻滞即可满足手术要求;手术开始时Ⅰ组患者的HR增快,SBP及DBP明显下降(P<0.05),手术开始后5min仍下降明显(P<0.05),而Ⅱ组患者手术前后HR及BP无明显变化;术中、术后未见不良反应。结论腰丛-坐骨神经联合阻滞适合于高龄老年患者股骨上段骨折手术。     

老年人免疫功能异常变化的临床观察及其评价(Ⅰ)

老年人生理适应与防卫能力进行性下降,对有害因子易伤性增加,导致多种老年病的发生。因此,免疫系统功能与衰老的关系问题,已是现代老年病学和免疫学进行多方深入研究的重要内容。我们近两年多来对老年人免疫功能变化做了临床观察检测与统计分析。现报告如下。 1.临床资料