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Objective:To explore the values of electroencephalogram (EEG) combined with glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of viral encephalitis (VE).Methods:A total of 63 patients with VE admitted to the Hangzhou Seventh People′s Hospital from January 2016 to December 2019 were selected as the observation group. In addition, 80 healthy people suspected of central nervous system disease in the same period were selected as the control group. The data of gender, age, body mass and body mass index (BMI) were recorded, the Niolet V32 digital EEG instrument of American Nigolli Company was used for EEG inspection, and the level of serum GFAP was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The general data, abnormal EEG results and the level of serum GFAP of the control group and the observation group were compared. The diagnostic values of EEG and its combination with serum GFAP in VE were analyzed by four grid table; and the diagnostic value of serum GFAP for VE was evaluated by drawing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:There was no significant difference in sex, age, body mass and BMI between the two groups ( P>0.05). The results of EEG diagnosis for VE showed that 11 of 63 cases were missed and 10 of 80 cases in the control group were misdiagnosed, and the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of EEG diagnosis for VE were 82.54%, 87.50% and 85.31%, respectively. Compared with that of the control group, the level of serum GFAP of the observation group was higher: (460.19 ± 126.53) ng/L vs. (217.36 ± 53.17) ng/L, t =15.525, P<0.05. ROC curve showed that area under curve (AUC) of serum GFAP for VE diagnosis was 0.907 and cutoff value was 238.37 ng/L. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of EEG combined with serum GFAP in diagnosing VE were 93.65%, 83.75% and 88.11%, respectively, and the sensitivity and accuracy of EEG combined with serum GFAP were higher than those of EEG and GFAP alone. The results of 12-month follow-up showed that 20 of 63 VE patients had sequel (poor prognosis group), 43 patients had good prognosis (good prognosis group), and the incidence of adverse prognosis was 31.75%(20/63). There were significant differences in EEG and GFAP between the good prognosis group and poor prognosis group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The sensitivity and accuracy of EEG combined with serum GFAP in the diagnosis of VE are good, which may be used for the early diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of VE.
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Objective To observe the effect of dexmedetomidine in cerebral aneurysm embolization in pa-tients with hypertension. Methods Sixty patients with hypertension undergoing emergency cerebral aneurysm em-bolization were randomly divided into two groups:research group(dexmedetomidine given group) and control group. SBP,DBP,HR,plasma norepinephrine(NE):baseline value(T0),before intubation(T1),after intubation (T2),after extubation(T3). Extubation time and anesthetic-related complications were also recorded. Results The hemodynamic parameters and plasma norepinephrine concentration in the research group were more stable than those in the control group at different time point during perioperative period. There was no difference between two groups about extubation time. The incidence of anesthetic-related complications in research group was lower than control group(P < 0.05). Conclusions Dexmedetomidine can reduce the stress response of intubation ,extuba-tion and perioperative hemodynamic fluctuations in cerebral aneurysm embolization in patients with hypertension. It can also reduce the consumption of prorofol and the incidences of adverse effects.
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BACKGROUND:Bisphosphonates that can suppress osteoclast activity strongly is a powerful inhibitor for bone resorption, which has been reported to have good effects in the treatment of fibrous dysplasia. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical effect of surgical treatment combined with bisphosphonate therapy in the treatment of fibrous dysplasia. METHODS: Fifteen patients with fibrous dysplasia of the long bone were subjected to surgical treatment and oral bisphosphonate therapy postoperatively. Limb pain, limb function, local X-ray manifestations and blood alkaline phosphatase activity were observed before and at 3, 6, 12, 24 months after treatment. The therapeutic effects were evaluated using modified Macnab standards. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al the 15 patients were folowed up for more than 24 months, and their pain symptoms were significantly relieved after the combined treatment of surgery and bisphosphonates, excelent in 12 cases and effective in 1 case, and the total efficiency was 100%. X-ray films showed that the density slightly decreased in operation areas after 3 months, but at 6 months after treatment, the cortical bone was thickened and the marrow cavity density increased in the operation areas, and non-focal zone was continuously enlarged. No fractures and recurrence were found in al patients. At 6 months after treatment, the serum alkaline phosphatase activity decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The results suggest that surgical operation with bisphosphonate treatment for bone fibrous dysplasia can effectively inhibit the bone resorption, promote bone formation, increase the intensity of the lesion, reduce fractures and recurrence rate, so as to achieve a better therapeutic effect in clinic.
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PURPOSE: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) develops in patients with chronic renal failure. This study aimed to compare analgesic efficacy in SHPT patients who undergo subtotal parathyroidectomy after superficial versus deep cervical plexus block. METHODS: Sixty chronic renal failure patients with SPHT scheduled for subtotal parathyroidectomy were randomized to receive general anesthesia (group GA), general anesthesia plus bilateral superficial and deep cervical plexus block (group BD), or general anesthesia plus bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (group BS) (n = 20). Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block or combined superficial and deep cervical plexus block with 0.5% ropivacaine was administered. Postoperative pain was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS). RESULTS: VAS score at 1 hour, 4 hours, and 8 hours after operation was 3.71 +/- 0.60, 2.72 +/- 0.54, 2.17 +/- 0.75 in BS group; 4.00 +/- 0.28, 2.89 +/- 0.21, and 2.46 +/- 1.01 in BD group, significantly lower than in GA group (6.50 +/- 0.50, 5.02 +/- 0.54, and 4.86 +/- 0.51, respectively). The dosage of tramadol was 109.0 +/- 35.2 mg in BS group and 93.0 +/- 24.52 mg in BD group, significantly lower than in GA group (300.0 +/- 27.13 mg). The incidence of complications in GA group (90%) was significantly higher than in BS group (30%) and BD group (15%). Serum glucose and norepinephrine levels were significantly higher at 1 hour, 4 hours, and 8 hours after operation, but returned to baseline levels at 24 hours after operation. CONCLUSION: Superficial cervical plexus block or combined superficial and deep cervical plexus block effectively reduces postoperative pain, stress response, and complications in SHPT patients who undergo subtotal parathyroidectomy.
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Humans , Anesthesia, General , Blood Glucose , Cervical Plexus , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary , Incidence , Kidney Failure, Chronic , Norepinephrine , Pain, Postoperative , Parathyroidectomy , TramadolABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical manifestations, electroencephalographic characteristics and therapeutic effect of drugs in children with Jeavons syndrome. Methods The clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics and thera-peutic effect of drugs were analyzed in 4 children with Jeavons syndrome. Results Among the four children there were 3 female and 1 male. The age at the onset of the disease was from 1 to 6 years. The typical clinical manifestations of this disease were brief, fast and repeated eyelid myoclonia (EM) with or without absence seizure. The typical electroencephalography (EEG) in two patients showed 3-6 Hz generalized spike and waves and polyspikes burst, and the eye closure and intermittent photic stimu-lation helped to induce discharges and clinical events. The typictal EEG in the other two patients showed 3.0-3.5 Hz generalizedδslow wave rhythm burst. The drugs of choice for treatment was sodium valproate monotherapy in two cases, levetiracetam in one case, sodium valproate combined with levetiracetam in one case. During the follow-up, seizures were controlled in one case, decreased in frequency in two cases and were still frequent in one case. Conclusions Jeavons syndrome is one of the idiopathic and generalized epileptic syndromes and characterized by EM with or without absence seizure. Video EEG monitoring plays an important role in the diagnosis of this disease. Sodium valproate and levetiracetam were effective for this disease.
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Infantile spasms is a severe and refractory epileptic encephalopathy that occurs in infancy and early childhood.Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) has been the major therapy for infantile spasms.However,the ACTH therapeutic mechanisms of infantile spasms still lack relatively reasonal explaination.Recent researches has been found that ACTH might produce its herapeutic effect by suppression of excessive secretion and releasing of corticotrophin releasing hormone,modulation of production and releasing of neurosteroids,neurotrophins,and other putative pathways.