cobas 4800与careHPV用于人乳头瘤病毒检测的对比研究

[目的]比较cobas 4800检测和careHPV人乳头瘤病毒（human papillomavirus,HPV）检测方法用于宫颈癌筛查的有效性和一致性。[方法]本研究纳入856名研究对象,采用cobas4800和careHPV检测方法对宫颈脱落细胞标本进行HPV DNA检测。以病理组织学为金标准,评估careHPV和cobas 4800检出宫颈上皮内瘤变2（cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2,CIN2）及以上病人的有效性和准确性。采用McNemar检验对两种检测方法进行一致性检验。[结果]最终853例妇女的有效检测结果纳入统计分析。careHPV和cobas 4800检出HPV DNA阳性率分别是37.1%（316/853）和39.3%（335/853）。cobas 4800检测和careHPV检出HPV DNA一致率为83.2%（710/853）,Kappa=0.65（95%CI：0.59-0.70）。careHPV和cobas 4800检出CIN2＋的敏感度和特异性分别为94.4%（95%CI：81.3%-99.2%）和65.5%（95%CI：62.1%-68.7%）,94.4%（95%CI：81.3%-99.2%）和63.2%（95%CI：59.7%-66.5%）。在最后纳入统计分析的853名妇女中HPV16和HPV 18的感染率分别为13.1%和2.6%,而在36例CIN2＋的病人中,HPV16和HPV18的感染率分别为77.8%和2.8%。[结论]careHPV和cobas4800作为初筛方法检出CIN2＋的一致性较好,然而两种方法又有其不同的优势,应该根据当地的经济水平来选择用于筛查的HPV DNA检测方法。     

Consistency evaluation of Liferiver,Yaneng, Darui,and the Cobas 4800 test for high-risk human papillomavirus screening

BackgroundIn recent years, several high‐risk human papillomavirus (HR‐HPV) tests have been developed. The assay capabilities need to be systematically reviewed. Here, we compared the clinical sample performance of three novel HR‐HPV assays (Liferiver, Yaneng, and Darui) based on different platforms with the widely adopted cobas4800 test.MethodsA total of 346 cervical swabs from women who were screened for cervical cancer were analyzed for the presence of 14 HR‐HPV genotypes. The distinction between the four assays was investigated by the genotyping and direct sequencing.ResultsThe positive rates of the four assays ranged from 61.56% to 64.16%. The overall concordance was 88.15%. The Yaneng assays displayed the best sensitivity (100%) and specificity (98.43%). The sensitivity (98.17%) and specificity (98.43%) of the Darui assay were superior to those of the cobas4800 test (97.72% and 93.70%, respectively). The Liferiver assay displayed comparable sensitivity with the cobas4800 test (95.89% and 97.72%, respectively). The specificity of the cobas4800 was lower than that of the Liferiver assay (93.70% vs. 97.64%).ConclusionsThe three novel HR‐HPV assays displayed good agreement with the cobas4800 test. The analytical performance of all four fulfilled the requirements of sensitivity and specificity for HR‐HPV detection.     

Clinical pharmacology of extended-spectrum penicillins in infants and children

Compared with previously available penicillins, piperacillin, azlocillin, and mezlocillin have increased activity in vitro against gram-negative bacilli. After intravenous administration of conventional doses (50 to 100 mg/kg) in children, peak concentrations of these drugs are approximately 70 to 350 micrograms/ml. For piperacillin, azlocillin, and mezlocillin, the half-lives during the beta elimination phase (t 1/2 beta) are approximately 0.5 to 0.75, 0.8 to 1.7, and 0.8 to 1.0 hours, respectively. In patients receiving the higher dosage, particularly of azlocillin, the t 1/2 beta may be prolonged by approximately 20%. A total daily dosage of 300 mg/kg or 9 gm/m2 given in four to six divided dosages should produce peak concentrations of approximately 150 micrograms/ml, and concentrations greater than 16 micrograms/ml for at least 2 hours after each administration. Lower daily dosages are needed in neonates, but precise dosage recommendations cannot be made at this time. Only approximately 60% of piperacillin and approximately 45% of azlocillin are eliminated unchanged in the urine; thus only modest dosage reductions are needed in patients with decreased renal function. In children, adverse effects have been infrequent.     

Expansion of the intravascular space in severe shock

Hypovolemic shock, if untreated for a while or if severe, results in an increase in intravascular capacity due to the opening of all capillaries at once. This expansion of the vascular capacity in patients with severe or untreated shock requires much more intravenous fluids for adequate treatment than the volume of blood lost. Fluid volume requirements should be determined by results (normal blood pressure and urinary output) and by central venous pressure or pulmonary arterial pressure for maximum tolerable administration. Blood volume measurements are useless. The vascular space shrinks to normal after adequate resuscitation, creating relative hypervolemia.     

cobas® 4800 HPV Test,a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of human papillomavirus in cervical specimens

Cervical cancer screening incorporating high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) detection has become the preferred screening strategy in some countries and is increasingly more widespread in other countries with organized or opportunistic screening programs. Given knowledge that high-risk HPV genotypes differ in their oncogenic potential, commercial HPV assays with genotyping capabilities have been developed and have garnered attention in the recent literature. The cobas^® 4800 HPV Test is a qualitative multiplex assay that provides specific genotyping information for HPV types 16 and 18, while concurrently detecting 12 other high-risk HPV genotypes as a pooled result. It is currently the only clinically validated, US FDA-approved assay with this capability. Since HPV types 16 and 18 have been designated as conferring the greatest risk for cervical disease, their detection may prove useful in guiding patient management.     

Amebic liver abscess. Differential diagnosis of cholecystitis

Among patients presenting with pain and tenderness in the right upper quadrant were 75 with cholelithiasis (13 male, 2 under age 50) and 9 with amebic hepatic abscess (6 male, all under age 45). The differential diagnosis of cholelithiasis versus liver abscess was accurately made by prompt sonography and hepatobiliary scintigraphy. Amebic abscess was confirmed by positive serum ameba titers. Presenting symptoms and results of laboratory studies of patients with amebic abscess were indistinguishable from those of patients with cholecystitis. It is concluded that an accurate diagnosis of amebic liver abscess in the differential diagnosis of cholecystitis can be made by sonography and hepatobiliary imaging. Also, in endemic areas of the southwestern United States, amebic abscess should be strongly considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with pain and tenderness in the right upper quadrant and is more common than cholecystitis in young men.     

The natural history of Meckel's diverticulum and its relation to incidental removal: A study of 202 cases of diseased Meckel's diverticulum found in King County,Washington, over a fifteen year period

To determine the natural history of Meckel's diverticulum, 202 case records of proved disease of Meckel's diverticulum were retrieved, covering a fifteen year period, from all the hospitals of King County, Washington (population, 1,143,800). Using the figure of 2 per cent incidence of Meckel's diverticulum, we calculated that a Meckel's diverticulum has a 4.2 per cent likelihood of causing disease during a lifetime, decreasing to zero with old age. Using previously published mortality and morbidity figures, we calculated that to save one patient's life from the complications of Meckel's diverticulum, it would be necessary to remove approximately 800 asymptomatic Meckel's diverticula. This would be likely to incur a significant amount of postoperative morbidity from postoperative intestinal obstruction and infection. We suggest that the prophylactic removal of Meckel's diverticulum is rarely, if ever, justified.