LAST December,the science journal Blood published a paper claiming a cure for HIV had been found.While the announcement breathes new life into the AIDS research community,it’s not without caveats. The paper’s author...LAST December,the science journal Blood published a paper claiming a cure for HIV had been found.While the announcement breathes new life into the AIDS research community,it’s not without caveats. The paper’s authors’ evidence came in the form of a 44-year-old man referred to as "The Berlin Patient." An American living in Germany,the man,whose real name is Timothy Ray Brown, was diagnosed with HIV around age 30.He spent a decade following a traditional drug regimen for the disease with success; he was healthy and had a high T-cell count.Then,in 2006, Brown was diagnosed with acute leukemia.His doctor,Gero H(u|¨)tter,decided to use the cancer as an opportunity to also rid Brown of his HIV.展开更多
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome （OSAS） increases the risk of post-surgery complications. This study uses Berlin Questionnaire （BQ） to identify Chinese adult surgical patients who are at a high risk of OSAS and to...Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome （OSAS） increases the risk of post-surgery complications. This study uses Berlin Questionnaire （BQ） to identify Chinese adult surgical patients who are at a high risk of OSAS and to determine if the BQ could be used to detect potential high risk of adverse respiratory events in the post anesthesia care unit （PACU）. Results indicated that only 11.4% of the patients were considered at a high risk of OSAS. Age and body mass index are the key factors for the risk of OSAS prevalence in China and also gender specific. Furthermore, the incidence of adverse respiratory events in the PACU was higher in patients with high risk of OSAS than others （6.8% vs. 0.9%, P 〈 0.001）. They also stayed longer than others in the PACU （95 ~ 28 min vs. 62 ~ 19 min, P 〈 0.001）. Age, high risk for OSAS, and smoking were independent risk factors for the occurrence of adverse respiratory events in the PACU. The BQ may be adopted as a screening tool for anesthesiologists in China to identify patients who are at high risk of OSAS and determine the potential risk of developing postoperative respiratory complications in the PACU.展开更多
文摘LAST December,the science journal Blood published a paper claiming a cure for HIV had been found.While the announcement breathes new life into the AIDS research community,it’s not without caveats. The paper’s authors’ evidence came in the form of a 44-year-old man referred to as "The Berlin Patient." An American living in Germany,the man,whose real name is Timothy Ray Brown, was diagnosed with HIV around age 30.He spent a decade following a traditional drug regimen for the disease with success; he was healthy and had a high T-cell count.Then,in 2006, Brown was diagnosed with acute leukemia.His doctor,Gero H(u|¨)tter,decided to use the cancer as an opportunity to also rid Brown of his HIV.
文摘Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome （OSAS） increases the risk of post-surgery complications. This study uses Berlin Questionnaire （BQ） to identify Chinese adult surgical patients who are at a high risk of OSAS and to determine if the BQ could be used to detect potential high risk of adverse respiratory events in the post anesthesia care unit （PACU）. Results indicated that only 11.4% of the patients were considered at a high risk of OSAS. Age and body mass index are the key factors for the risk of OSAS prevalence in China and also gender specific. Furthermore, the incidence of adverse respiratory events in the PACU was higher in patients with high risk of OSAS than others （6.8% vs. 0.9%, P 〈 0.001）. They also stayed longer than others in the PACU （95 ~ 28 min vs. 62 ~ 19 min, P 〈 0.001）. Age, high risk for OSAS, and smoking were independent risk factors for the occurrence of adverse respiratory events in the PACU. The BQ may be adopted as a screening tool for anesthesiologists in China to identify patients who are at high risk of OSAS and determine the potential risk of developing postoperative respiratory complications in the PACU.
