Effects of preoperative lipid metabolism indexes on the prognosis of patients with non-muscular invasive bladder cancer / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the effects of preoperative lipid metabolism level on the postoperative prognosis of non-muscular invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). 【Methods】 Clinical data of NMIBC patients who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital during Mar.2014 and May 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the optimal cutoff values of all lipid metabolism indicators were determined and patients were classified accordingly. The independent risk factors for postoperative recurrence were identified with Cox regression model. The survival was analyzed with Kaplan-Meier, and recurrence-free survival (RFS) was compared using log-rank tests. A recurrence risk prediction model was established based on the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and other clinic pathological factors and the accuracy of prediction was evaluated with the area under the ROC curve (AUC). 【Results】 Cox multivariate analysis showed HDL, tumor number, tumor size and histological grade were independent risk factors for recurrence (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that RFS was significantly longer in the high-HDL group than in the low-HDL group (P<0.001). Incorporating HDL, tumor number, tumor size, histological grade, and tumor stage into the recurrence risk model, the AUC was 0.706, and internal cross validation showed the AUC was 0.711. 【Conclusion】 Preoperative HDL is an independent risk factor affecting the RFS of patients with NMIBC, and combining it with clinic pathological factors will improve the prediction of tumor recurrence.

Management of Ingrown Nails

Abstract@#Ingrown nails mainly affect the great toes, much less frequently lesser toes and rarely fingers. There are many speculations as to their etiology and pathogenesis; however, at the end, there is almost always a imbalance between too wide the nail plate and too narrow the (distal) nail bed. Ingrown nails occur at all age periods, from newborns to the over-100s though with different frequency, clinical characteristics, and management options. In recent years, conservative treatment options – taping, packing, gutter, braces, and many more - were developed avoiding the often disfiguring results of inadequate surgery. However, they require consistent and long-term therapy. Surgery is either aimed at narrowing the wide nail plate or reducing the hypertrophic lateral nail folds. The number of operation methods is vast; already 150 ago, more 75 different surgical techniques had been known, and there is virtually a new one published every week. Despite ingrown nails being a matter of concern for medical doctors since antique, new aspects continue to be detected, such as retronychia. Further, it was found that orthopedic foot abnormalities are very frequently seen in association with ingrown nails. Their treatment is often necessary to prevent recurrences.

Significance of Dynamic Risk Assessment in the Follow-up of Non-distant Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients with Intermediate and High Risk / 中国医学科学院学报

To tailor the subsequent treatment and follow-up strategy,this study dynamically assessed the response to initial therapy in non-distant metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients with intermediate and high risk. A total of 184 non-distant metastatic DTC patients (intermediate-risk 111 cases and high-risk 73 cases) were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Based on the results of initial response assessment (6-12 months after initial therapy),patients were divided into two groups:excellent response (ER) group (=113) and non-excellent response (non-ER) group (=71). We compared the differences in clinicopathological features between these 2 groups and evaluated the changes of dynamic response to therapy at the initial and final assessments after initial therapy in all patients. Compared with the ER group,the non-ER group showed a larger tumor size (=2771.500,=0.000),higher proportion of extrathyroidal invasion (=4.070,=0.044),and higher preablative-stimulated thyroglobulin levels (=1367.500,=0.000). ER was achieved in 31% of patients in the initial non-ER group [including indeterminate response (IDR) and biochemical incomplete response (BIR)] at the final follow-up only by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression therapy,among which 63.6% were with intermediate risk (especially the patients with IDR) and 36.4% at high risk. In addition,5.2%(6/113) of patients in the initial ER group were reassessed as IDR,BIR,or even structural incomplete response at the end of the follow-up (among which one patient developed into cervical lymph node recurrence,as confirmed by pathology);the TSH level in these patients fluctuated at 0.56-10.35 μIU/ml and was not corrected in time during the follow-up after initial therapy. Some of non-distant metastatic DTC patients with intermediate and high risks who presented initial non-ER may achieve ER only by TSH suppression therapy over time;in contrast,the patients presented initial ER may develop into non-ER without normalized TSH suppression therapy. The dynamic risk assessment system may provide a real-time assessment of recurrence risk and tailor the subsequent treatment and follow-up strategies.

Estudio de riesgo de recurrencia de trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en hermanos de niños con diagnóstico TEA / Study on recurrence risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in siblings of children diagnosed with ASD

El trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) es un trastorno del desarrollo, común de la niñez, con una fuerte predisposición genética y alta heredabilidad. El riesgo de recurrencia en hermanos oscila entre 10-20% y en caso de familias con dos o más niños afectados el riesgo de recurrencia aumenta hasta un 35%. Dentro de las pruebas complementarias para el diagnóstico, el gold standard es la escala ADOS, existe además una prueba de pesquisa, el M-CHAT. Objetivo: evaluar riesgo de recurrencia de TEA en hermanos menores de niños con diagnóstico de TEA. Materiales y Métodos: se realizó un estudio de tipo transversal, observacional y descriptivo. Fueron estudiados niños entre 18-36 meses, hermanos de pacientes con diagnóstico de TEA. La evaluación del desarrollo se realizó utilizando: Escalas CAT/CLAMS, M-CHAT y ADOS 2. Resultados: se estudiaron 39 hermanos. 25 fueron varones y 14 fueron mujeres. Se identificaron 5 niños con diagnóstico de TEA, por lo que el riesgo de recurrencia en la población estudiada fue de 13%, con una relación varón/mujer de 4/1. Del resto de la población estudiada, 13% reunieron criterios para fenotipo ampliado del autismo (Broader Autism Phenotype ­BAP­ en su sigla en inglés), 31% presentaron retraso del lenguaje(RL) y 7%retraso global del desarrollo (RGD). Solo el 36% presentó desarrollo típico. Conclusión: Los hermanos de niños afectados representan un grupo de riesgo para problemas del desarrollo, que debe ser tenido en cuenta por los profesionales de la salud que siguen longitudinalmente a niños con diagnóstico confirmado de TEA (AU)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is common in childhood with a strong genetic predisposition and high heritability. The risk of recurrence in siblings is found to be between 10-20% and in families with two or more affected children recurrence risk is as high as 35%. Among the complementary diagnostic tests, the gold standard is the ADOS scale, and additionally the M-CHAT screening test. Objective: To evaluate the recurrence risk of ASD in younger siblings of children diagnosed with ASD. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study was conducted. Children between 18- 36 months of age, siblings of children diagnosed with ASD were studied. Development was assessed using the CAT/CLAMS, MCHAT, and ADOS 2 scales. Results: 39 siblings were studied; 25 were male and 14 female. Five children with ASD were identified, accounting for a recurrence risk of 13% in the study population and a male/female ratio of 4/1. Of the remaining children, 13% met the criteria for the broader autism phenotype (BAP), 31% had language delay (LD), and 7% global developmental delay (GDD). Only 36% had normal development. Conclusion: Siblings of affected children are at risk for developmental disorders that should be taken into account by health professionals that ongitudinally follow children with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD (AU)

Valoración del niño con una primera crisis no provocada / Evaluation of a child with a first unprovoked seizure

Los episodios paroxísticos son uno de los trastornos neurológicos más frecuentes en niños. Es importante diferenciar entre los trastornos paroxísticos no epilépticos, las crisis sintomáticas agudas, las crisis febriles y las crisis no provocadas. La historia clínica permite, en la gran mayoría de los casos, poder llegar al diagnóstico. Las crisis no provocadas únicas son frecuentes en el niño. La tasa de recurrencia tras una primera crisis no provocada varía entre un 23-96% en los dos años siguientes a la primera crisis. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir cómo evaluar al paciente con una primera crisis no provocada y revisar el valor predictivo de los distintos factores de riesgo de recurrencia. Entre dichos factores de riesgo, se evalúan datos como la presencia de antecedentes familiares de epilepsia, historia previa de crisis febriles, edad de debut, tipo de crisis, presencia de crisis prolongadas o crisis agrupadas, crisis de presentación en sueño, anomalías neurológicas, evidencia de una etiología definida, y presencia de anomalías epileptiformes en el electroencefalograma. Los factores de riesgo de recurrencia más importantes son la etiología de las crisis y la presencia de anomalías epileptiformes en el electroencefalograma.

Paroxysmal episodes are one of the most common neurological disorders in children. It is important to distinguish between paroxysmal non-epileptic events, symptomatic seizures, febrile seizures, and unprovoked seizures. Patient's history is the key to proper diagnosis in most of the cases. A single unprovoked seizure is a frequent phenomenon in the pediatric population. Studies of recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure show percentages between 23% and 96% over a median follow-up of two years. The aim of this study is to define how to evaluate the first unprovoked epileptic seizure in a child and to review the weight of the different recurrence risk factors. Several factors enable us to predict the recurrence risk after a first unprovoked seizure including family history of epilepsy, prior history of febrile seizures, age at onset, type of seizure, prolonged seizures at onset, multiple seizures in a single day, sleep state, neurological abnormalities, etiology, and abnormalities in the electroencephalogram. The most important of these risk factors are the etiology of the seizures and the evidence of epileptiform abnormalities in the electroencephalogram.

Recurrent Risk of Preterm Birth in the Third Pregnancy in Korea

BACKGROUND: Although preterm delivery is the most common cause of infant morbidity and mortality, an obvious cause cannot be found in most cases. Preterm delivery is known to be the most important risk factor for preterm birth in a subsequent pregnancy. We aimed to evaluate the recurrence rate of premature births for subsequent pregnancies in women with a history of a preterm birth. METHODS: Study data were collected from the Korea National Health Insurance (KNHI) claims database and data from a national health-screening program for infants and children. We enrolled women who had their first delivery between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 and a subsequent delivery before 2014. RESULTS: Preterm delivery had a significant higher risk of preterm birth in a subsequent singleton pregnancy. The risk of preterm birth at second pregnancy was 2.2% in women whose first delivery at ≥ 37 weeks and 18.6% in women whose first delivery at 37 weeks (relative risks [RR], 8.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.94–9.40). In the analysis of the third pregnancy, we compared women with an initial term birth followed by preterm birth and women with an initial preterm birth followed by a subsequent term birth. A history of a just preceding preterm birth at 37 weeks was the most relevant factor for recurrence of preterm delivery in a subsequent pregnancy (26.6%, RR, 4.01; 95% CI, 2.45–6.58). CONCLUSION: We found that the prognosis of a third pregnancy was more closely related to the outcome of the second pregnancy to that of the first pregnancy.

Clinical Observation of Enhanced Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Treatment of Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of enhanced immunosuppressive therapy in the treatment of refractory nephrotic syndrome (RNS). METHODS:Totally 76 RNS patients were selected from 2 hospitals during Jan. 2012-Mar. 2015,and then divided into control group and observation group according to random number table,with 38 cases in each group. Two groups were given Prednisone acetate tablet 50 mg,qd;decreasing to 15 mg,qd,after urine protein returned to normal. Based on it,control group was given Leflunomide tablets 50 mg,qd;decreasing to 20 mg,qd,3 days later. Based on con-trol group,observation group was additionally given Mycophenolate mofetil dispersible tablet 750 mg,bid;decreasing to 500 mg, qd,3 months later. Both groups were treated for 6 months. Clinical efficacies,follow-up recurrence rate as well as renal function in-dexes and inflammatory cell factors before and after treatment,and the occurrence of ADR were compared between 2 groups. RE-SULTS:The total response rate of observation group(92.11%)was significantly higher than control group(73.68%),and fol-low-up recurrence rate(5.26%)was significantly lower than control group(23.68%),with statistical significance(P0.05). After treatment,24 h urinary protein quantification,urinary IL-6 and IL-8 levels of 2 groups decreased significantly,while the content of serum protein increased significantly;the observation group was significantly better than the control group,with sta-tistical significance(P0.05). The incidence of ADR in the control group and the observation group was 34.21% and 44.74% respec-tively,without statistical significance between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Enhanced immunosuppressive therapy in the treatment of RNS can improve renal function,reduce inflammatory reaction and long-term recurrence risk,and have good therapeu-tic efficacy and safety.

Phenotype Difference between Familial and Sporadic Ankylosing Spondylitis in Korean Patients

Clustered occurrences of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in family have been noticed. We evaluated patients with AS confirmed by the modified New York criteria for familial history of AS (one or more first to third degree relatives). The clinical characteristics and the recurrence risks (number of AS patients/number of familial members) of the familial AS compared to sporadic AS were investigated. Out of a total of 204 AS patients, 38 patients (18.6%) reported that they had a familial history of AS. The recurrence risks in the familial AS patients for first, second and third degree family members were 14.5%, 5.2%, and 4.4% respectively. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (22.6+/-22.2 vs 35.4+/-34.4, P=0.029) and C-reactive protein (CRP) (1.24+/-1.7 vs 2.43+/-3.3, P=0.003) at diagnosis, body mass index (21.9+/-2.7 vs 23.7+/-3.3, P=0.002) and frequency of oligoarthritis (13.2% vs 33.7%, P=0.021) were significantly lower in the familial form. The presence of HLA-B27 (97.4% vs 83.1%, P=0.044) was significantly higher in familial AS. In conclusion, Korean familial AS patients show a lower frequency of oligoarthritis, lower BMI, lower ESR and CRP at diagnosis and higher presence of HLA-B27.

Safety and efficacy of a new imidazole fungicide, Sertaconazole, in the treatment of fungal vulvo-vaginitis: a comparative study using Fluconazole and Clotrimazole.

Background: Sertaconazole is a new imidazole fungicide introduced for vulvo-vaginal candidiasis. It has an azole group with benzothiophene that inhibits biosynthesis of ergosterol and brings about a massive leak of cytoplasm with consequent fungal cell death. Objective: Assess the safety and efficacy of Sertaconazole in the treatment of fungal vulvo-vaginitis for comparison with Fluconazole and Clotrimazole. Subjects and methods: One-hundred eighty-eight outpatients with fungal vulvo-vaginitis were recruited at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand between August 31, 2004 and January 30, 2006. The patients were given Sertaconazole, Fluconazole, or Clotrimazole, and received vaginal swab and culture for fungus at seventh and 28th days after treatment. Results: Out of 188 cases, 177 cases were followed-up completely. Sertaconazole group included 66 cases where 35 cure, 20 fail, and 7 recurrent cases. Fluconazole group included 60 cases and had 37 cure, six fail, and 20 recurrence cases. Clotrimazole group included 55 cases and had 32 cure, nine fail and 11 recurrent cases. There were risk factors of fungal vulvo-vaginitis, including frequent micturition and small toilet shower flushing. Conclusion: Sertaconazole had similar effectiveness and less side-effect as compared with Fluconazole and Clotrimazole. It appeared to work well with lowest recurrence.

Analysis of Risk Factors of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia by Cox Proportional Hazard Regression Model / 中国普外基础与临床杂志

Objective To retrospectively analyze the risk factors of recurrent groin hernia. Methods Data came from all hernia repairs recorded in our hospital between 1991 and 2001. A total of 1 082 cases of groin hernia was analyzed through Cox proportional hazard model to determine the relative risks between recurrence and mode of admission, types of groin hernia, repair methods (traditional/tension free hernioplasty), and post operative complications.Results From 1991 to 2001,1 082 groin hernia operations were performed in our hospital, 88.9% for primary hernia and 11.2% for recurrent hernia. As compared with traditional hernia repair methods, Lichtenstein’s tension free hernioplasty technique had less relative risk for recurrent hernia repair than that for primary hernia repair. Postoperative complications and indirect hernia were linked to an increased relative risk for recurrence. Conclusion There are many factors affecting the recurrence of inguinal hernia, but the use of tension free hernia repair may decrease re recurrence of recurrent hernia.