Objective To establish the evidence-based treatment strategy for an advanced lung cancer case with spinal metastasis, regarding the patient’s condition and treatment expectations. Methods According to PICO principles, questions in the patient’s treatment were converted into a search strategy. The literature searching was performed in several databases. In accordance with the five evidence grading standards in evidence-based medicine, the best clinical evidence was interpreted to guide the treatment decisions. Results A total of 148 papers were detected and screened, of which 4 systematic reviews or meta-analyses were included finally. Four issues that patients concerned, including restoring spinal cord function (walking and sphincter function), local pain control, long-term survival, and treatment complications, were all supported by grade-1 evidence. The patient finally chose surgical decompression, which was of a higher complication risk, but better possibility of restoring nerve function, significant pain relief, and improved long-term survival. The patient obtained fully recovery and regained walking function after surgery. Conclusion The evidence-based treatment is able to provide reasonable treatment options for lung cancer patients with spinal metastasis. Decompression surgery for patients with walking dysfunction should be carried out as soon as possible, in order to early restore spinal marrow function, relieve pain and improve long-term survival. But both doctors and patients should fully acquaint themselves with the higher risk of surgical complications.
Objective To investigate the protective effects of cardioplegic solution with creatine phosphate on donor heart preservation in rats, and the possibility of prolonging outofbody heart preservation in lack of blood supply to improve on transplantation quality. Methods Twenty Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups, control group (n=10): pure St.ThomasⅡ cardioplegic solution was perfused to protect donor hearts; experimental group (n=10): St.ThomasⅡ cardioplegic solution with 2.5g/L sodium creatine phosphate was perfused to protect donor hearts. After 4 hours of refrigerated preservation, myocardial tissues were tested for adenosinetriphosphate(ATP) level and super oxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Cardiac ultrastructure and mitochondria swelling condition were monitored with light and electron microscopes. Results After the 4hour low temperature preservation of donor hearts, ATP content in experimental group cardiac tissue was significantly higher than that in control group (2.75±0.99μmol/mg vs. 1.77±0.86μmol/mg, Plt;0.05); SOD in experimental group cardiac tissue was significantly higher than that in control group（49.6±2.52 U/mg vs. 45.27±2.21 U/mg，Plt;0.05）. Electron microscopic inspection demonstrates that in the control group, chromatin condensed and dissolved inside the nuclear membrane; mitochondria ridge gap disappeared; myocardial cell pyknosis and mesenchymal vascular endothelia necrosis appeared. In contrast, myocardial cell nuclei remained in the center; sarcomere band structure was distinct; sarcoplasmic reticulum expanded and intercalated disk band structure was clear in experimental group. Conclusion Cardioplegic solution with creatine phosphate is able to enhance donor heart myocardial protection significantly.
目的 评估非小细胞肺癌患者中癌症相关性乏力的发生情况及其与患者临床病理特征和生存期之间的相互关系。 方法 应用简明疲劳量表中文版评估2008年12月－2009年12月间收治的72例初治肺癌患者，入组患者均完成根治性手术及术后生存随访。 结果 72例早期非小细胞肺癌患者中，无乏力9例（12.5%），轻度乏力48例（66.7%），中度乏力15例（20.8%），重度乏力0例（0%），乏力总体发生率为87.5%。乏力指数与患者的年龄、性别、吸烟史均无相关性，与患者的体力状况评分（ECOG PS）、TNM分期呈正相关，与中位生存期呈负相关，均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。 结论 癌症相关性乏力作为非小细胞肺癌患者中普遍存在的一种症状，不仅能够反映患者当时的主观感受和生活状况，还可能是判断患者术后病理分期及最终总生存期的预测因素。
Objective To compare germicidal effect of three disinfectants acting on frequently-touched surfaces in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at different time points after disinfection so as to put forward the reasonable disinfection method and interval before the next disinfection. Methods We wiped the four frequently-touched surfaces in ICU with disinfectant containing acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) from the building system of hospital, disinfectant wipes, and 500 mg/L chlorine respectively. The culture samples were collected from the surfaces before wiping, and 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours and 4 hours after wiping respectively. The bacterial clearance rate and the qualified rate of bacterial colony counts on the surfaces were compared among the three different disinfectants at different time points after disinfection. Results The bacterial killing rate of three methods for disinfection of object surfaces decreased with the passing of time. The bacterial killing rate of EOW from the building system of hospital was lower than that of the other two methods at all five time points after disinfection (P< 0.05). The bacterial killing rate at hour four after disinfection using chlorine-containing disinfectant and disinfectant wipes was higher than 90.0%. The qualified rate of bacterial colony counts on the surfaces at 10 and 30 minutes after disinfection among the three groups was not significantly different (P>0.05). The qualified rate of bacterial colony counts on the surfaces disinfected by EOW from the building system of hospital was lower than that in the other two groups at the other three time points (P<0.05), and it was totally unqualified at hour four after disinfection. Conclusions The germicidal effect of EOW from the building system of hospital is inferior to chlorine disinfectant and disinfectant wipes. Moreover, the surface can be easily recontaminated after disinfection. It is suggested that EOW should be used in ICU every other hour. and the other two disinfection methods should be used every two hours.
【摘要】 目的 研究2型糖尿病（type 2 diabetes mellitus，T2DM）合并非酒精性脂肪性肝病（non-alcoholic fatty liver disease， NAFLD）患者血浆脂肪细胞特异性脂肪酸结合蛋白（adipocyte-specific fatty acid-binding protein，A-FABP）的水平及其相关因素。 方法 2009年10月—2010年10月选取T2DM合并NAFLD组（A组）60例，未合并NAFLD组56例（B组）为研究对象。测定体质量指数（body mass index，BMI），检测血脂、糖化血红蛋白（hemoglobin A1c，HbA1c）等生化指标。放射免疫法测定空腹胰岛素（fasting insulin，FINS），空腹C肽水平（fasting C-peptide，FCP），计算胰岛素抵抗指数（homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance，HOMA-IR）、胰岛素敏感指数（insulin sensitivity index，ISI），测定A-FABP、C反应蛋白（C-reaction protein，CRP）及肿瘤坏死因子-α（tumor necrosis factor-α，TNF-α）。 结果 与B组患者相比，A组患者其血浆A-FABP水平、BMI、腰围、腰臀比、丙氨酸氨基转移酶、门冬氨酸氨基转移酶、CRP、TNF-α、FCP、FINS、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、Ln（HOMA-IR）升高，Ln（ISI）降低，差异有统计学意义（Plt;0.05）；两组HbA1c差异无统计学意义（Pgt;0.05）。A-FABP水平变化与TNF-α、HOMA-IR、CRP呈正相关，与ISI呈负相关。 结论 T2DM伴NAFLD中，A-FABP升高与胰岛素抵抗是并存的，且存在明显相关关系，二者在疾病的发生发展中均可能具有重要的作用。【Abstract】 Objective To analyze the serum level of adipocyte-specific fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and its related factors. Methods From October 2009 to October 2010, 112 patients with T2DM were categorized into two groups: the group with NAFLD (group A) with 60 patients, and the group without NAFLD (group B) with 56 patients. Body mass index (BMI), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were detected. Radioimmunoassay was carried out to measure fasting insulin (FINS) and fasting C-peptide (FCP), and homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI) were calculated. At the same time, A-FABP, C-reaction protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were also detected. Results Compared with patients in group B, plasma levels of A-FABP, BMI, waistline, waist to hip ratio, ALT, AST, TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, CRP, FCP, FINS, and HOMA-IR for patients in group A were all higher, while ISI was lower; and the differences in the above-mentioned parameters were statistically significant (Plt;0.05). The levels of HbA1c in the two groups were not significantly different (Pgt;0.05). The change of A-FABP level was positively correlated with TNF-α, HOMA-IR and CRP, while it wasnegatively correlated with ISI. Conclusions In patients with T2DM with NAFLD, there is an obvious correlation between the coexisting A-FABP rise and insulin resistance. Both of them played critical roles in the onset and developing of the disease.