2.Effects of Community-based Comprehensive Intervention on Social Function and Quality of Life of Bipolar Disorder
Lianghua DENG ; Qingmei LIU ; Liyan TANG ; Shihuan XU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(7):693-696
Objective To explore the effects of community-based comprehensive intervention on social function and quality of life of patients with bipolar disorder. Methods 244 bipolar disorder patients were assigned into control group (n=119) and intervention group (n=125). The control group accepted antipsychotics only, and the intervention group accepted community-based comprehensive intervention in addition. They were assessed with Social Disability Screening Schedule (SDSS) and Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74 (GQOLI-74) before and 6, 12 months after treatment. Results The SDSS score was lower (P<0.05) and the GQOLI-74 score was higher (P<0.05) in the intervention group than in the control group. Conclusion Community-based comprehensive intervention can improve the social function and quality of life of patients with bipolar disorder.
3.The early effect of the percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in the treatment of age-related osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Lianghua TANG ; Zhigang CHENG ; Kai ZHONG ; Hongcheng YI ; Yi XIONG ; Ying LV ; Changying PENG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(24):2837-2838,2841
Objective To investigate the early clinical effects of percutaneous kyphoplasty in the treatment of age-related osteo-porotic vertebral compression fractures .Methods Retrospected 54 cases with osteoporotic verebral compression fractures were treated with PKP ,summarized early clinical effects and complications .analysis of preoperative and postoperative wound vertebral height average recovery rate ,Cobb Angle ,VAS scores and ADL scores .Results Operations in all the 54 cases were completed smoothly ,47 cases for 6 to 24 months follow-up(mean 13 .5 months) .postoperative pain in 31patients obtained remission immedi-ately ,1 week after operation ,12 cases with lower back pain and need the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications ,the symptoms remissed significantly or disappeared after 8 weeks postoperatively .At the last follow-up ,4 patients still had low back pain and need oral analgesics .Preoperative and postoperative wound vertebral height average recovery rate ,Cobb Angle ,VAS scores and ADL scores was statistically significant .Conclusion PKP is a minimally invasive ,effective and safe procedure that provides pain relief and stabilization of spinal stability and activities under the bed early ,and improves quality of life at the same time .Grasping the indi-cations Strictly and holding the surgical skills can be obtained clinical results efficiently and safely .
4.A clinicopathological study of 14 cases of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.
Youmin PAN ; Qinzi XU ; Yingxiong TANG ; Lianghua ZHANG ; Tiecheng PAN
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2006;9(5):431-433
BACKGROUNDInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon disease which usually occurs in the lung. Recently, several reports have suggested that IMT is a true neoplasm rather than a reactive lesion. In this retrospective study, we reviewed clinicopathological characteristics and prognoses of patients with surgically resected IMT of the lung at our department.
METHODSFrom January 1999 to December 2003, 14 patients had surgical intervention for IMT of the lung at Tongji Hospital. The resected lesions were studied histologically and immunohistochemically. One to 5 years' follow-up was completed in all patients.
RESULTSThese 14 patients included eight men and six women. They ranged in age from 11 to 46 years old. Nine patients were asymptomatic. The other five symptomatic patients had cough, hemoptysis, and dyspnea. For all these patients, the diagnostic procedure was surgical excision. The resected tumor size ranged from 1.0 to 8.0 cm in diameter. Histologically, a variety of inflammatory and spindle cells were observed. The spindle cells corresponded ultrastructurally to myofibroblasts or fibroblasts. There was no recurrence in these patients, and all of them were in good health during the follow-up.
CONCLUSIONSHistopathologically, IMT is characterized by myofibroblasts which are mixed with chronic inflammatory cells, including plasma cells, lymphocytes, and histiocytes. Surgical resection, when possible, should be chosen as the first choice and complete resection leads to excellent survival.