Shang Han Lun is one of the most famous and important traditional medical books in China,so many translation versions of it have emerged.Based on the comparison of examples taken from two of these translation versions...Shang Han Lun is one of the most famous and important traditional medical books in China,so many translation versions of it have emerged.Based on the comparison of examples taken from two of these translation versions,Young Jie De ' s Shang Han Lun Explained and Huang Hai s Introduction to Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease,the paper points out that Nida s Functional Equivalence Theory provides a new idea for the translation of Disease and Syndrome Terms in TCM that literal translation,liberal translation and transliteration can be adopted appropriately to make readers of translation versions understand TCM accurately and easily.展开更多
Background: To examine the differences in prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome, early-onset sepsis and jaundice, between late preterm infants versus term infants in Ecuadorian newborns. Methods: Study design: E...Background: To examine the differences in prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome, early-onset sepsis and jaundice, between late preterm infants versus term infants in Ecuadorian newborns. Methods: Study design: Epidemiological, observational, and cross-sectional, with two cohorts of patients. Settings: IESS Quito Sur Hospital at Quito, Ecuador, from February to April of 2020. Participants: This study included 204 newborns, 102 preterm infants, 102 term infants. Results: There are significant differences between late preterm infants and term infants, with a p-value of 0.000 in the prevalence of early sepsis, 70.59% vs. 35.29%. In respiratory distress syndrome between late and term premature infants, significant differences were observed with a p-value of 0.000, the proportion being 55.58% vs. 24.51% respectively. The prevalence of jaundice is higher in term infants with a p value of 0.002, 72.55%, versus 51.96% in late preterm infants, and the mean value of bilirubins in mg/dL was higher in term infants 14.32 versus 12.33 in late preterm infants;this difference is statistically significant with a p value of 0.004. Admission to the NICU is more frequent in late preterm infants with a p-value of 0.000, being 42.16% for late preterm infants vs. 7.84% in term infants;the mean of the hospital days with p-value 0.005, was higher in late preterm infants 4.97 days vs. 3.55 days for term newborns. Conclusion: Due to the conditions of their immaturity, late preterm infants are 2.86 times more likely to present early sepsis than full-term newborns. It is shown that late preterm infants are 2.69 times more likely to have respiratory distress syndrome compared to term infants, therefore, late preterm infants have a longer hospital stay of 4.97 days versus 3.55 days in term infants. Jaundice and mean bilirubin levels are higher in term infants due to blood group incompatibility and insufficient breastfeeding.展开更多
Biochemical or clinical changes of hyperandrogenism are important elements of polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS）. There is currently no consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria of hyperandrogenism in PCOS. ...Biochemical or clinical changes of hyperandrogenism are important elements of polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS）. There is currently no consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria of hyperandrogenism in PCOS. The aim of this study was to investigate the complex symptoms of hyperandrogenic disorders and the correlations between metabolism and hyperandrogenism in patients with PCOS from an outpatient reproductive medicine clinic in China. We conducted a case control study of 125 PCOS patients and 130 controls to evaluate differences in body mass index （BMI）, total testosterone （TT）, modified Ferriman-Gallwey hirsutism score, sex hormone binding globulin （SHBG）, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance （HOMA-IR） and free androgen index （FAI） between PCOS patients and controls and subgroups of PCOS. The prevalence of acne and hirsutism did not differ significantly between the hyperandrogenic and non-hyperandrogenic subgroup. Patients with signs of hyper- androgenism had significantly higher BMI （P 〈 0.05）, but differences in TT, SHBG, FAI and waist/hip ratio were insignificant. The odds ratio of overweight was calculated for all PCOS patients. Our results suggest that PCOS patients with high BMI tend to have functional disorders of androgen excess; therefore, BMI may be a strong pre-dictor of hyperandrogenism in PCOS.展开更多
Liver transplant(LT)outcomes have markedly improved in the recent decades,even if long-term morbidity and mortality are still considerable.Most of late deaths are independent from graft function and different comorbid...Liver transplant(LT)outcomes have markedly improved in the recent decades,even if long-term morbidity and mortality are still considerable.Most of late deaths are independent from graft function and different comorbidities,including complications of metabolic syndrome and de novo neoplasms,seem to play a key role in determining long-term outcomes in LT recipients.This review discusses the main factors associated with late mortality and suggests possible strategies to improve long-term management and follow-up after liver transplantation.In particular,the reduction of drug toxicity,the use of tools to identify high-risk patients,and setting up a multidisciplinary team also for long-term management of LT recipients may further improve survival after liver transplantation.展开更多
Background Respiratory distress syndrome （RDS） is one of the most common causes of neonatal respiratory failure and neonatal death, however, its clinical characteristics are very different from premature RDS, and th...Background Respiratory distress syndrome （RDS） is one of the most common causes of neonatal respiratory failure and neonatal death, however, its clinical characteristics are very different from premature RDS, and these characteristics have not been well documented as yet. This study was to investigate the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and management strategies of RDS in full-term neonates, with the aim of developing a working protocol for improving the outcome in full-term neonates with RDS. Methods A total of 125 full-term infants with RDS were enrolled in this study. Their clinical and laboratory data were collected for analyzing the characteristics of full-term neonatal RDS. Results （1） The 125 cases included 94 male and 31 female infants, vaginal delivery occurred in 80 cases and cesarean section in 45 cases. （2） The onset time of RDS was （3.11±3.59） hours after birth. （3）The possible reasons included severe perinatal infections in 63 patients, elective cesarean section in 34 cases, severe birth asphyxia in 12 patients, meconium aspiration syndrome in 9 patients, pulmonary hemorrhage in 4 patients and maternal diabetes in 3 patients. （4） Complications included multiple organ system failure （MOSF） in 49 patients, persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn （PPHN） in 25 patients, acute renal failure in 18 patients, severe hyperkalemia in 25 patients, severe metabolic acidosis in 6 cases, severe myocardial injury in 9 cases, pulmonary hemorrhage in 3 cases, disseminated intravascular coagulation in 14 patients and shock in 12 patients.（5） Four patients died, the mortality was therefore 3.2% with the main cause of septicemia complicating of MOSF, but their prognosis was improved while comprehensive treatment measures including early mechanical ventilation and broad spectrum antibiotics were taken into account. Conclusions RDS is not an uncommon disease in full-term infants and is associated with a higher mortality, its clinical characteristics are very different from premature RDS, and its onset is earlier and is more likely to develop into PPHN and/or MOSE The main cause of death is severe infection complicating of MOSF and most patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Comprehensive management strategies will help to improve patient＇s prognosis.展开更多
Background Patients aged over 85 years have been under-represented in percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） trials despite an increase in referrals for PCI. The long-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous coron...Background Patients aged over 85 years have been under-represented in percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） trials despite an increase in referrals for PCI. The long-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary stenting in patients aged over 85 years with acute coronary syndrome （ACS） remain unclear. Moreover it is unknown whether there are differences between bare metal stent （BMS） and drug eluting stent iDES） in this special population. Methods A total of 80 patients with ACS aged over 85 years undergoing stenting （BMS group n=21 vs DES group n=59） were retrospectively studied. In-hospital, one year and overall clinical follow-up （12-36 months） of major adverse cardiac events （MACEs） including cardiac deaths, myocardial infarction, target lesion revascutarization （TLR） and target vessel revascularization （TVR） as well as stroke and other major bleeding were compared between the two groups. Results In the entire cohort, the procedure success rate was 93.8% with TIMI-3 coronary flow post-PCI in 93.8% of the vessels and the procedure related complication was 17.5%. The incidence of in-hospital MACEs in BMS group was higher （14.3% vs 6.8%, P=0.30）. The 1-year incidence of MACEs in DES group was 7.0% while there was no MACE in the BMS group. Clinical follow-up for 12-36 months showed that the overall survival free from MACE was 82.9% and the incidence of MACE in the BMS group was lower （5.3% vs 21.1%, P=0.20）. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the creatinine level （OR：. 1.013; 95%CI： 1.006-1.020; P=0.004） and hypertension （OR; 3.201; 95%CI： 1.000-10.663; P=0.04） are two major factors affecting the long-term MACE. Conclusions Percutaneous coronary stenting in patients aged over 85 years is safe and provides good short and tona-term efficacy. Patients with renal dvsfunction and hvoertension may have a relatively hiah incidence of MACE.展开更多
文摘Shang Han Lun is one of the most famous and important traditional medical books in China,so many translation versions of it have emerged.Based on the comparison of examples taken from two of these translation versions,Young Jie De ' s Shang Han Lun Explained and Huang Hai s Introduction to Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease,the paper points out that Nida s Functional Equivalence Theory provides a new idea for the translation of Disease and Syndrome Terms in TCM that literal translation,liberal translation and transliteration can be adopted appropriately to make readers of translation versions understand TCM accurately and easily.
文摘Background: To examine the differences in prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome, early-onset sepsis and jaundice, between late preterm infants versus term infants in Ecuadorian newborns. Methods: Study design: Epidemiological, observational, and cross-sectional, with two cohorts of patients. Settings: IESS Quito Sur Hospital at Quito, Ecuador, from February to April of 2020. Participants: This study included 204 newborns, 102 preterm infants, 102 term infants. Results: There are significant differences between late preterm infants and term infants, with a p-value of 0.000 in the prevalence of early sepsis, 70.59% vs. 35.29%. In respiratory distress syndrome between late and term premature infants, significant differences were observed with a p-value of 0.000, the proportion being 55.58% vs. 24.51% respectively. The prevalence of jaundice is higher in term infants with a p value of 0.002, 72.55%, versus 51.96% in late preterm infants, and the mean value of bilirubins in mg/dL was higher in term infants 14.32 versus 12.33 in late preterm infants;this difference is statistically significant with a p value of 0.004. Admission to the NICU is more frequent in late preterm infants with a p-value of 0.000, being 42.16% for late preterm infants vs. 7.84% in term infants;the mean of the hospital days with p-value 0.005, was higher in late preterm infants 4.97 days vs. 3.55 days for term newborns. Conclusion: Due to the conditions of their immaturity, late preterm infants are 2.86 times more likely to present early sepsis than full-term newborns. It is shown that late preterm infants are 2.69 times more likely to have respiratory distress syndrome compared to term infants, therefore, late preterm infants have a longer hospital stay of 4.97 days versus 3.55 days in term infants. Jaundice and mean bilirubin levels are higher in term infants due to blood group incompatibility and insufficient breastfeeding.
基金supported by grants from the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program:No.2012CB944902 and No.2012CB944703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30801236)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Biochemical or clinical changes of hyperandrogenism are important elements of polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS）. There is currently no consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria of hyperandrogenism in PCOS. The aim of this study was to investigate the complex symptoms of hyperandrogenic disorders and the correlations between metabolism and hyperandrogenism in patients with PCOS from an outpatient reproductive medicine clinic in China. We conducted a case control study of 125 PCOS patients and 130 controls to evaluate differences in body mass index （BMI）, total testosterone （TT）, modified Ferriman-Gallwey hirsutism score, sex hormone binding globulin （SHBG）, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance （HOMA-IR） and free androgen index （FAI） between PCOS patients and controls and subgroups of PCOS. The prevalence of acne and hirsutism did not differ significantly between the hyperandrogenic and non-hyperandrogenic subgroup. Patients with signs of hyper- androgenism had significantly higher BMI （P 〈 0.05）, but differences in TT, SHBG, FAI and waist/hip ratio were insignificant. The odds ratio of overweight was calculated for all PCOS patients. Our results suggest that PCOS patients with high BMI tend to have functional disorders of androgen excess; therefore, BMI may be a strong pre-dictor of hyperandrogenism in PCOS.
文摘Liver transplant(LT)outcomes have markedly improved in the recent decades,even if long-term morbidity and mortality are still considerable.Most of late deaths are independent from graft function and different comorbidities,including complications of metabolic syndrome and de novo neoplasms,seem to play a key role in determining long-term outcomes in LT recipients.This review discusses the main factors associated with late mortality and suggests possible strategies to improve long-term management and follow-up after liver transplantation.In particular,the reduction of drug toxicity,the use of tools to identify high-risk patients,and setting up a multidisciplinary team also for long-term management of LT recipients may further improve survival after liver transplantation.
基金This work was supported by the grants from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation （No. 20080431405＆ No. 200801041）.
文摘Background Respiratory distress syndrome （RDS） is one of the most common causes of neonatal respiratory failure and neonatal death, however, its clinical characteristics are very different from premature RDS, and these characteristics have not been well documented as yet. This study was to investigate the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and management strategies of RDS in full-term neonates, with the aim of developing a working protocol for improving the outcome in full-term neonates with RDS. Methods A total of 125 full-term infants with RDS were enrolled in this study. Their clinical and laboratory data were collected for analyzing the characteristics of full-term neonatal RDS. Results （1） The 125 cases included 94 male and 31 female infants, vaginal delivery occurred in 80 cases and cesarean section in 45 cases. （2） The onset time of RDS was （3.11±3.59） hours after birth. （3）The possible reasons included severe perinatal infections in 63 patients, elective cesarean section in 34 cases, severe birth asphyxia in 12 patients, meconium aspiration syndrome in 9 patients, pulmonary hemorrhage in 4 patients and maternal diabetes in 3 patients. （4） Complications included multiple organ system failure （MOSF） in 49 patients, persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn （PPHN） in 25 patients, acute renal failure in 18 patients, severe hyperkalemia in 25 patients, severe metabolic acidosis in 6 cases, severe myocardial injury in 9 cases, pulmonary hemorrhage in 3 cases, disseminated intravascular coagulation in 14 patients and shock in 12 patients.（5） Four patients died, the mortality was therefore 3.2% with the main cause of septicemia complicating of MOSF, but their prognosis was improved while comprehensive treatment measures including early mechanical ventilation and broad spectrum antibiotics were taken into account. Conclusions RDS is not an uncommon disease in full-term infants and is associated with a higher mortality, its clinical characteristics are very different from premature RDS, and its onset is earlier and is more likely to develop into PPHN and/or MOSE The main cause of death is severe infection complicating of MOSF and most patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Comprehensive management strategies will help to improve patient＇s prognosis.
文摘Background Patients aged over 85 years have been under-represented in percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） trials despite an increase in referrals for PCI. The long-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary stenting in patients aged over 85 years with acute coronary syndrome （ACS） remain unclear. Moreover it is unknown whether there are differences between bare metal stent （BMS） and drug eluting stent iDES） in this special population. Methods A total of 80 patients with ACS aged over 85 years undergoing stenting （BMS group n=21 vs DES group n=59） were retrospectively studied. In-hospital, one year and overall clinical follow-up （12-36 months） of major adverse cardiac events （MACEs） including cardiac deaths, myocardial infarction, target lesion revascutarization （TLR） and target vessel revascularization （TVR） as well as stroke and other major bleeding were compared between the two groups. Results In the entire cohort, the procedure success rate was 93.8% with TIMI-3 coronary flow post-PCI in 93.8% of the vessels and the procedure related complication was 17.5%. The incidence of in-hospital MACEs in BMS group was higher （14.3% vs 6.8%, P=0.30）. The 1-year incidence of MACEs in DES group was 7.0% while there was no MACE in the BMS group. Clinical follow-up for 12-36 months showed that the overall survival free from MACE was 82.9% and the incidence of MACE in the BMS group was lower （5.3% vs 21.1%, P=0.20）. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the creatinine level （OR：. 1.013; 95%CI： 1.006-1.020; P=0.004） and hypertension （OR; 3.201; 95%CI： 1.000-10.663; P=0.04） are two major factors affecting the long-term MACE. Conclusions Percutaneous coronary stenting in patients aged over 85 years is safe and provides good short and tona-term efficacy. Patients with renal dvsfunction and hvoertension may have a relatively hiah incidence of MACE.
