Aged ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune ; complications ; Female ; Humans ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; complications

BACKGROUND: Selective posterior rhizotomy has been extensively acknowledged as an effective method of relieving lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy. However, the postoperative complications such as reduced muscle strength and imbalance of the spine are of concern among surgeons and therapists. The combination of limited selective posterior rhizotomy (LSPR) with adductor tenotomy can decrease these complications without compromising the treatment effects.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of combination therapy of LSPR with adductor tenotomy on lower limb spasticity, gait and movement of the patients.DESIGN: A self-controlled trial and observational follow-up taking children with cerebral palsy as the subjects.SETTING: Orthopedic Department of First Hospital Affiliated to Dalian Medical University.PARTICIPANTS: Thirty children patients with cerebral palsy treated in the Orthopedics Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University from January 2001 to December 2002 were recruited in this trial. They presented scissors gait, flexed knee and tiptoeing of different degree. There were 18 cases of brisk tendon reflex and ankle clonus, and 15 cases of positive Babinski' s sign. All the patients had no immobile soft tissue contracture and could either accomplish walking and crouching independently or walk with arms on assistant devices.INTERVENTIONS: The patients received LSPR of L5 and S1 dorsal roots together with bilateral adductor tenotomy. Muscle tone and strength, knee and Achilles tendon reflexes, ankle clonus and pathologic signs were recorded before and after operation. X-ray examination on lumbar spine and pelvic was also taken for detection of deformity. The patients' movements were assessed according to their standing and walking postures, standing and crouching movements before operation and on follow-up. During follow-up all the mentioned indices were recorded by reference to the original case history, hospital reexamination and correspondence with the patients.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The amelioration in lower limb spasticity and grading of lower limb()movements.RESULTS: During the follow-up for six months to three years(the mean of 11 months), the patients' lower limb spasticity was decreased by 2. 5 grades. The gait was also improved with disappeared scissors gait and tiptoeing, knee flexion was improved and the patients could walk with heels on the ground. All ankle clonus and pathologic reflexes disappeared. The brisk knee reflex in 12 patients became sluggish after operation. There was no decrease in lower limb strength or permanent hypesthesia. X-ray examination of lumbar spine and pelvic showed no deformity in 9 patients after over 2-year follow-up. The upper limb spasticity, salivation and aphasia in 8 patients were also ameliorated. The grading for postoperative standing, walking and crouching-standing alternation[(4.25±0.91), (3.92±0.65) and(4.02±0.74)] wasimproved(t=2.04-2.98, P ＜0.05-0.01).CONCLUSION: The combination of LSPR with adductor tenotomy can effectively ameliorate lower limb spasticity and movement with decreased operative damage.

The treatment plan of facial neuritis in Evidence-based Guidelines of Clinical Practice in Acupuncture and Moxibustion (2011 edition) is discussed, and case information of facial neuritis during the recent five years in department of acupuncture and moxibustion, PLA General Hospital, is retrospectively analyzed. In accordance with anatomy of the facial nerve to form the acupuncture prescription, the detailed diagnosis and treatment method for facial neuritis are introduced. The advantages of the diagnosis and treatment method for facial neuritis are summarized, hoping to establish a more comprehensive, standardized and unified treatment plan.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; standards ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; standards ; Facial Nerve ; anatomy & histology ; Facial Nerve Diseases ; therapy ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; standards ; Practice Guidelines as Topic

Actins ; metabolism ; Carcinosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Craniopharyngioma ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory ; pathology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratins ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Nasal Cavity ; Nose Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; pathology ; Teratoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Objective To analyze the clinical characterist ic s and treatment of chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction(CIIP). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 8 C IIP patients admitted to our hospital from 1980 to 1999. There were 4 males and 4 females, with an average age of 29 years. Results The earliest onset of symptom was at an age of 2 years old. Re current abdominal distention is the most common symptom. Gastrointestinal imagin g and colonoscopy showed dilated loops of bowels with no evidence of mechanical obstruction. Delayed gastric emptying was presented by radionucleotide(~99m Tc-Sc) gastric emptying test. Gastrointestinal manometry showed low pressure in esophagus and colon. Biopsy taken in 2 patients showed chronic inflammation. On e patient underwent total colectomy for the treatment of lesions confined within the colon. Prokinetic agents have limited efficacy. Conclusions CIIP is a rare disease. Operation is not a prima ry method for treatment. The patients usually have poor prognosis.

Adolescent ; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms ; Facial Nerve ; Humans ; Male ; Neurilemmoma ; Parotid Region ; pathology

ObjectiveTo evaluate the application value of serum bile acid in diagnosing intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).MethodsThe clinical data of 92 prepartal patients with ICP was analyzed retrospectively.The patients were divided into observation group ( ＞ 40 μ mol/L ) and control group ( ≤40 μ mol/L) with 46 cases each according to serum bile acid level.The nccurrence time of skin pruritus,jaundice degree,serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and degree of polluted amniotic fluid of two groups were observed and compared.ResultsThe occurrence of skin pruritus in observation group was earlier than that in control group [(29.1 ± 3.4) weeks vs.(33.9 ± 3.2) weeks,P＜0.05 ] ;the cases with severe jaundice,ALT ＞ 100 U/L,AST ＞ 100 U/L and amniotic fluid contamination Ⅲ degree in observation group were more than control group [27 cases vs.15 cases,28 cases vs.20 cases,28 cases vs.18 cases,23 cases vs.15 cases,P＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05].ConclusionsSerum bile acid,as a sensitive indicator to assess TCP,has important value in determining the condition of pregnant women and prognosis analysis,and it can reflect the occurrence possibility of bad perinatal outcomes.

Objective To explore the attentional biases in individuals with different types of obsessivecompulsive symptom and the correlations between the attentional bias of high obsessive compulsive symptom (HOC) and symptoms. Methods 22 individuals with HOC and 38 individuals with low obsessive compulsive (LOC) symptom completed the Chinese Emotional Stroop task that assessed the attentional bias. Comparisons were made between HOC and LOC and in different types of HOC, and the correlations between the attentional bias of HOC and symptom severity scores were searched for. Results The comparison between HOC and LOC on the reaction time of neutral, negative and disgust-related words were not significant. The contamination/washing subtype in HOC showed faster reaction time on negative and disgust-related words compared to that of neutral words,and its attentional bias exhibited significant correlation with symptom severity scores( r= -0. 648, P=0. 031 ). Conclusion Such information point out the contamination/washing subtype may have a different neural mechanism compared to the other subtypes of OCD.

AIM:To investigate efficacy of ranibizumab combined with laser treatment for patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and macular edema.METHODS: We selected 67 patients (67 eyes) with BRVO and macular edema in our hospital from March 2013 to June 2016, they were randomly divided into observation group (n=31) and control group (n=36).The observation group was treated with ranibizumab combined with laser treatment.The control group was treated with macular grid photocoagulation.We observed best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), centre macular thickness (CMT) and macular leakage of two groups.RESULTS: The BCVA of observation group at 1, 2 and 3mo after treatment were 0.41±0.07, 0.42±0.05 and 0.48±0.05, significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05).The CMT of observation group at 1, 2 and 3mo after treatment were 203.11±59.13μm, 201.41±56.22μm and 204.22±60.13μm, significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05).The blood vessel leakage of observation group at 3mo after treatment was significantly better than that of the control group (P<0.05).No leakage ratio in the observation group was 71%.There were no postoperative infection, aseptic endophthalmitis and other complications in the two groups.CONCLUSION: Ranibizumab combined with laser treatment in patients with BRVO and macular edema has better curative effect, can improve the visual acuity of patients, eliminate macular edema, and is safe and reliable.

Objective To evaluate the quality of immunological diagnosis kits of schistosomiasis. Methods The national reference IgG serum of schistosomiasis was applied for evaluating eight immunological diagnosis kits of schistosomiasis. Results All eight diagnosis kits had no National Production Certificate issued by State Food and Drug Administration. Six kits had good quality with high precision. After the physical examination, two kits did not meet the quality standards. Conclusions The good and bad quality of immunological diagnosis kits of schistosomiasis used in market is intermingled. The quality of these kits should be monitored.