Clinical analysis of 32 cases of temporal lobe epilepsy treated by microsurgery under intraoperative cortical EEG monitoring / 中国综合临床

Objective:To investigate the effect of microsurgery by modified pterional approach in the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy under intraoperative cortical encephalon electricity graph (EEG) monitoring.Methods:The clinical data of 32 patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who were admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of Shangqiu First People's Hospital from January 2012 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, all patients underwent microsurgical resection of epileptogenic foci by modified pterional approach under cortical EEG monitoring.Results:The postoperative follow-up was from half a year to 6 years. According to the Tan's classification, 25 cases (78.1%(25/32)) of seizures disappeared completely, 3 cases (9.4%(3/32)) of seizures decreased by more than 75%, and 4 cases (12.5%(4/32)) of seizures decreased by more than 50%. Isotropic hemianopia occurred in 1 case (3.1%) after operation, and there was no operative death.Conclusion:Microsurgical resection of epileptogenic foci through modified pterional approach under intraoperative cortical EEG monitoring was a safe and effective method for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy.

Effects of a new anatomical adaptive titanium mesh cage on supportive load at the cervical endplate: a morphological and biomechanical study / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To assess the geometrical matching of a new anatomical adaptive titanium mesh cage (AA-TMC) with the endplate and its effect on cervical segmental alignment reconstruction in single- and two-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) and compare the compressive load at the endplate between the AA-TMC and the conventional titanium mesh cage (TMC).@*METHODS@#Twelve cervical cadaveric specimens were used to perform single- and two-level ACCF. The interbody angle (IBA), interbody height (IBH) and the interval between the AA-TMC and the endplate were evaluated by comparison of the pre- and postoperative X-ray images. The maximum load at the endplate was compared between the AA-TMC and TMC based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2267 standard.@*RESULTS@#No significant differences were found between the preoperative and postoperative IBA and IBH in either single-level ACCF (11.62°±2.67° 12.13°±0.69° and 23.90±2.18 mm 24.23±1.13 mm, respectively; > 0.05) or two-level ACCF (15.63°±5.06° 16.16°±1.05°and 42.93±3.51 mm 43.04±1.70 mm, respectively; > 0.05). The mean interval between the AA-TMC and the endplate was 0.37 ± 0.3 mm. Compared to the conventional TMC, the use of AA-TMC significantly increased the maximum load at the endplate in both single-level ACCF (719.7±5.5 N 875.8±5.2 N, < 0.05) and two-level ACCF (634.3±5.9 N 873±6.1 N, < 0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The use of AA-TMC in single-level and two-level ACCF can significantly increase the maximum load at the endplate to lower the possibility of implant subsidence and allows effective reconstruction of the cervical alignment.

Analytical Performance Verification of BECKMAN DxI 800 Automated Chemiluminescence Analyzer in Detecting PRL / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To detect the prolactin (PRL)analytical performance verification by BECKMAN DxI 800 automated chemiluminescence analyzer.Methods According to the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)doc-uments,selected the patient’s serum and EQA control materials,the precision,accuracy and linearity of the BECKMAN DxI 800 automated chemiluminescence analyzer system in detecting PRL were detected.Results The CV values of intra-and in-ter-precision were less than manufacturer’s declaration,and within the allowable range.The validation results of linear range showed that,a value of 1.0114,r value of 0.9974,both within the requirements of the instrument,and has excellent lineari-ty;the relative bias between the measured results and the EQA control samples at five levels was -1.18%~-7.78%,both within the scope of the EQA measurement.Conclusion The BECKMAN DxI 800 automated chemiluminescence analyzer system in detecting PRL in precision,accuracy,linearity and other performance indicators were within the requirements of the instrument,tomeet the requirements,can be used in clinical testing.

Dietary Protein Intake in a Multi-ethnic Asian Population of Healthy Participants and Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Clinical practice guidelines recommend different levels of dietary protein intake in predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It is unknown how effectively these recommendations perform in a multi-ethnic Asian population, with varied cultural beliefs and diets. We assess the profi le of protein intake in a multi-ethnic Asian population, comparing healthy participants and CKD patients.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>We analysed the 24-hour urine collections of the Asian Kidney Disease Study (AKDS) and the Singapore Kidney Function Study (SKFS) to estimate total protein intake (TPI; g/day). We calculated ideal body weight (IDW; kg): 22.99 × height2 (m). Standard statistical tests were applied where appropriate, and linear regression was used to assess associations of continuous variables with protein intake.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 232 CKD patients and 103 healthy participants with 35.5% diabetics. The mean TPI in healthy participants was 58.89 ± 18.42 and the mean TPI in CKD patients was 53.64 ± 19.39. By US National Kidney Foundation (NKF) guidelines, 29/232 (12.5%) of CKD patients with measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <25 (in mL/min/1.73 m2) had a TPI-IDW of <0.6 g/kg/day. By Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment (CARI) guidelines, 76.3% (177/232) of CKD patients had TPI-IDW >0.75g/kg/ day. By American Dietetic Association (ADA) guidelines, 34.7% (44/127) of CKD patients with GFR <50 had TPI-IDW between 0.6 to 0.8 g/kg/day. Only 1/6 non-diabetic CKD patients with GFR <20 had a protein intake of between 0.3 to 0.5 g/kg/day. A total of 21.9% (25/114) of diabetic CKD patients had protein intake between 0.8 to 0.9 g/kg/day.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>On average, the protein intake of most CKD patients exceeds the recommendations of guidelines. Diabetic CKD patients should aim to have higher protein intakes.</p>

Microsurgical treatment of anterior communicating aneurysms under combined neuroelectrophysiologi-cal monitoring / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate the curative effect of microsurgical treatment of anterior communicating aneurysm via the moeifiee pterional approach uneer combinee neuroelectrophysiological monitoring. Methods The clinical eata of 35 cases of anterior communicating aneurysms were analyzee retrospectively. All the cases were treatee by the microsurgical treatment via moeifiee pterional approach uneer combinee neuroelectrophysiological monitoring. Results All the anterior communicating aneurysms were clippee completely by microsurgical treatment uneer combinee neuroelectrophysiological monitoring. The curative effect was assessee at eischarge accoreing to GOS,inclueing gooe in 29 cases(82. 9% ,29 / 35),moeerate eisability in 4 cases(11. 4% ,4 / 35),severe eisability in 1 case(2. 9% ,1 / 35),eiee in 1 case(2. 9% ,1 / 35). Conclusion Microsurgical treatment of anterior communicating aneurysms via moeifiee pterional approach uneer combinee neuroelectrophysiological monitoring is a safe ane effective methoe,which might be helpful to reeuce the ratio of postoperative eisability ane mortality,ane then improve quality of life for patients.

Dietary sodium intake in a multiethnic Asian population of healthy participants and chronic kidney disease patients

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Clinical practice guidelines recommend using creatinine-based equations to estimate glomerular filtration rates (GFRs). While these equations were formulated for Caucasian-American populations and have adjustment coefficients for African-American populations, they are not validated for other ethnicities. The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaborative Group (CKD-EPI) recently developed a new equation that uses both creatinine and cystatin C. We aimed to assess the accuracy of this equation in estimating the GFRs of participants (healthy and with chronic kidney disease [CKD]) from a multiethnic Asian population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Serum samples from the Asian Kidney Disease Study and the Singapore Kidney Function Study were used. GFR was measured using plasma clearance of 99mTc-DTPA. GFR was estimated using the CKD-EPI equations. The performance of GFR estimation equations were examined using median and interquartile range values, and the percentage difference from the measured GFR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The study comprised 335 participants (69.3% with CKD; 38.5% Chinese, 29.6% Malays, 23.6% Indians, 8.3% others), with a mean age of 53.5 ± 15.1 years. Mean standardised serum creatinine was 127 ± 86 μmol/L, while mean standardised serum cystatin C and mean measured GFR were 1.43 ± 0.74 mg/L and 67 ± 33 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively. The creatinine-cystatin C CKD-EPI equation performed the best, with an estimated GFR of 67 ± 35 mL/min/1.73 m2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The new creatinine-cystatin C equation estimated GFR with little bias, and had increased precision and accuracy in our multiethnic Asian population. This two-biomarker equation may increase the accuracy of population studies on CKD, without the need to consider ethnicity.</p>

Performance of the CKD-EPI creatinine-cystatin C glomerular filtration rate estimation equations in a multiethnic Asian population

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Clinical practice guidelines recommend using creatinine-based equations to estimate glomerular filtration rates (GFRs). While these equations were formulated for Caucasian-American populations and have adjustment coefficients for African-American populations, they are not validated for other ethnicities. The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaborative Group (CKD-EPI) recently developed a new equation that uses both creatinine and cystatin C. We aimed to assess the accuracy of this equation in estimating the GFRs of participants (healthy and with chronic kidney disease [CKD]) from a multiethnic Asian population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Serum samples from the Asian Kidney Disease Study and the Singapore Kidney Function Study were used. GFR was measured using plasma clearance of 99mTc-DTPA. GFR was estimated using the CKD-EPI equations. The performance of GFR estimation equations were examined using median and interquartile range values, and the percentage difference from the measured GFR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The study comprised 335 participants (69.3% with CKD; 38.5% Chinese, 29.6% Malays, 23.6% Indians, 8.3% others), with a mean age of 53.5 ± 15.1 years. Mean standardised serum creatinine was 127 ± 86 μmol/L, while mean standardised serum cystatin C and mean measured GFR were 1.43 ± 0.74 mg/L and 67 ± 33 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively. The creatinine-cystatin C CKD-EPI equation performed the best, with an estimated GFR of 67 ± 35 mL/min/1.73 m2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The new creatinine-cystatin C equation estimated GFR with little bias, and had increased precision and accuracy in our multiethnic Asian population. This two-biomarker equation may increase the accuracy of population studies on CKD, without the need to consider ethnicity.</p>

A comparison of dual- and triple-freeze protocols for liver cryoablation in a Tibet pig / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective This study compares a dual-freeze protocol with a triple freeze protocol for hepatic cryoablation in the Tibetan pig model.Method Cryoablation with a dual-(10-5-10-5 min)and triple-freeze (5-5-5-5-10-5 min) protocol for the normal livers of 9 Tibet pigs was performed under exposed operation.Temperature changes of cryoprobes and diameter changes of iceballs were measured during the ablation,and seven days later the pathological changes of cryozones were reviewed and the surface and depth cryolesions were measured.Results Compared with cryoablation with two freeze-thaw cycles,there was a greater iceball diameter for cryoablation by three freeze-thaw cycles.Also,seven days after cryosurgery,there were similar surface and deep cryolesions in dual-and triple-freeze protocols.Pathologically,the triple freezing protocol was associated with a longer zone of complete necrosis.Conclusions With the same freezing time (20 min),the triple-freeze protocol may become a more powerful liver-ablation method in cryosurgical application.

The therapeutic effect of psychological intervention combined with electroacupuncture and hyperbaric oxygen therapy on patients with depression after traumatic brain injury / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of psychological intervention combined with electroacupuncture and hyperbaric oxygen therapy on patients with depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods Forty-five patients with depression after TBI were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The two groups were both treated with routine medication and anti-depression drugs ( Fluoxetine ) for 8 weeks as a routine course of treatment, but psychological intervention combined with electroacupuncture and hyperbaric oxygen therapy was added to the treatment group's regimen. Hamilton Depression Scale ( HAMD), Modified Edingberg Scandinavian Stroke Scale (MESSS) and Quality of Life-index (QL-INDEX) scores were evaluated at the end of 8 weeks.Results There was no significant difference in the average HAMD, MESSS or QL-INDEX scores of the two groups before therapy. After treatment, the average HAMD and MESSS scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control group, and the average QL-INDEX score was significantly higher. Conclusions Psychological intervention combined with electroacupuncture and hyperbaric oxygen therapy plays an important role in the treatment of patients with depression after TBI to improve their mental status, treatment effectiveness and quality of life.

Profile of hospitalisation and death in the first year after diagnosis of end-stage renal disease in a multi-ethnic Asian population

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>The increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an important public health issue due to the high costs of kidney replacement therapies. We examined the impact of ethnicity and other factors in ESRD management and hospitalisation in a multiracial Asian population in the fi rst year after diagnosis.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>We analysed a prospectively collected database of 168 new ESRD patients from the National University Hospital, Singapore (NUH) in 2005. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess factors for mortality and hospitalisation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Sixteen patients eventually chose conservative treatment, 102 haemodialysis, 41 peritoneal dialysis and 9 patients underwent kidney transplantation for their long-term treatment. Although more Chinese patients had dialysis plans (56.7% vs 36.8%, P = 0.022), many still required urgent dialysis initiation via catheters (61.3%). These dialysed patients who required urgent treatment had more admissions (3.6 vs 2.6, P = 0.023) and longer length of stay (9.3 days, P = 0.014). Approximately 40 (7.4%) admissions were related to vascular access complications (thromboses, dislodgements and infections), and 15 (2.8%) were for new tunnelled catheter insertions. Deaths were 23.8% in the fi rst year after diagnosis and median survival was 125 days. Age, fi nal treatment modality, type of therapy centre, history of coronary artery disease, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50%, and having no plans for dialysis were associated with mortality.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The care of ESRD patients requires substantial commitment of healthcare resources particularly in the fi rst year after diagnosis. Steps to reduce urgent initiation of dialysis will help reduce resource utilisation and improve patient outcomes.</p>

Emerging trends in breastfeeding practices in Singaporean Chinese women: findings from a population-based study

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>This study records the prevalence and patterns of breastfeeding in Singaporean Chinese mothers who gave birth between 2000 and 2008.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS</b>The Strabismus, Amblyopia and Refractive Error in Singaporean Children (STARS) study is a population-based survey conducted in South-Western Singapore. Disproportionate random sampling by 6-month age groups of Chinese children born from 2000 to 2008 was performed. The mothers (n = 3009) completed a standard questionnaire which recorded the initiation, content, method and duration of breastfeeding. World Health Organization (WHO) definitions for feeding content were used: Replacement (exclusive commercial formula or any liquid or solid/semi-solid food, excluding breast milk), Complementary (breast milk, solid/semi-solid foods, and any non-human liquid), and Exclusive (breast milk only, without additional food, drink or water). STARS-specific definitions for feeding method were used: Expressed (breast milk only fed via bottle, with no additional food or non-human liquid), Combination (breast milk and non-breast milk, fed via bottle and breast), and Direct (breast milk only fed via breast).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Breastfeeding initiation (overall prevalence 77.0%) and duration increased over time, and were independently associated with higher maternal education: in 2000 and 2001, 68.6% of mothers initiated breastfeeding and 12.9% breast fed for <or=6 months, versus 82.0% and 26.7%, respectively, from 2006 to 2008; 47.4% of primary-school-educated women initiated breastfeeding, and 11.1% fed for >or=6 months, vs 90.9% and 35.3%, respectively, of university-educated women (P <0.001). Expressed, Combination and Complementary feeding also increased, while Replacement feeding decreased (P <0.001). There was no difference in breastfeeding patterns by the child's gender.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In a population-based sample of Singaporean Chinese mothers giving birth from 2000 to 2008, breastfeeding initiation and duration increased over time and were independently associated with higher maternal education. This increase was associated with increased milk expression and complementary feeding. Thus awareness of breastfeeding benefits is rising in Singapore, but future health policies may need to target less-educated mothers.</p>