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Objective To evaluate the quality of life in patients with maxillofacial injuries , and to provide the theoretical basis for the measures to improve the quality of life of the patients .Methods Questionnaire survey with SF-36 scale was conducted in 50 cases with maxillofacial injuries ( the injuries group ) and 60 healthy subjects (the healthy control group),including physical function,role physical,bodily pain,general health,vitality,social func-tion,role emotional and mental health .All data were analyzed by PEMS 3.0 software package .Results The total quality of life and mental component summary of the injuries group were (635.6 ±100.1) points,(310.5 ± 73.3)points,respectively,which were lower than (677.4 ±114.1) points,(339.7 ±66.5) points of the healthy control group(t=2.02,2.18,all P<0.05).While there was no significant difference in mental component summary between the two groups .Conclusion The life qualities of patients with maxillofacial injuries decline ,and should care for them to improve the quality of life .
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of piezosurgery in the extraction of mandibular impacted third molars.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>228 mandibular impacted third molars with relative difficulty for extraction according to the scheme of degree of difficulty for extraction were included in the study, and were divided into two groups (114 teeth each group): Test group (treated by piezosurgery), control group (treated by traditional chisel osteotomy). The surgery time and pain, restriction of mouth opening and facial swelling after surgery, were evaluated in both groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average surgery time was (16 +/- 5.2) min in test group and (30 +/- 8.7) min in control group. The surgery time, pain, facial swelling rate, and restriction of mouth opening were lower than control group (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compared with traditional chisel osteotomy, the average surgery time with piezosurgery was significantly shorter and the complications are obviously reduced.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Mandible , Molar, Third , Osteotomy , Piezosurgery , Tooth Extraction , Tooth, ImpactedABSTRACT
Objective To study the diagnosis and prevention of gonococcus stomatitis. Methods 20 cases with gonococcus stomatitis were retrospectively investigated. Results There were mouth junction experience in 17 cases,sexual abuse experience in 10 cases,experience in association with patients with gonorrhea in 3 cases and the a-cute gonorrhea in 18 cases. The oral discharge smare and bacilliculture were carried out in 20 cases and the gonococ-cus stomatitis positive rate was 100 %. After sensitive antibiotic treatment, curing rate was 100 %. Conclusion The key to diagnose gonococcus depends on the integrity history and laboratory examinatoin,sensitive antibiotic treatment ensure clinical curing rate.
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Objective To investigate the colonization features of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in the skin lesions of eczema and atopic dermatitis (AD), and to evaluate the therapeutic effect of combination topical treatment with mupirocin and hydrocortisone butyrate. Methods A multicentre, double-blind randomi-zed trial was conducted. The SCORAD was evaluated on day 1, 7, 14 and 28. Swabs for bacterial isolation were taken from the lesional skin and non-lesional skin. A combination topical therapy with mupirocin ointment and hydrocortisone butyrate ointment was used in treatment group, with vehicle ointment and hydrocortisone butyrate ointment as a control. Results Three hundred and twenty seven patients were enrolled in the study, including 208 patients with eczema and 119 patients with atopic dermatitis. Bacteria were isolated from 70.19% of lesional skin and 32.69% of non-lesional skin of patients with eczema, in which S. aureus accounted for 47.26% and 27.94% respectively. Bacteria were isolated from 74.79% of the lesional skin and 34.45% of non-lesional skin of patients with atopic dermatitis, in which S. aureus accounted and 79.78% or 80.49% respectively. The amount of S. aureus colonized was markedly higher in the lesional skin than that in non-lesional skin, either in eczema patients or in atopic dermatitis (P 0.05). Conclusions The bacterial colonization, especially S. aureus, is more frequently dectected in the lesional skin of eczema patients and AD patients than that in the non-lesional skin, which may be related in the pathogenesis of eczema and AD. And, early application of combination therapy with topical antibiotics and corticosteroids is beneficial to the patients.
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Objectives To detect anti-basement membrane zone(BMZ)antibodies in systemic lupus ery-thematosus(SLE)patients and to explore its association with clinical manifestations.Methods Anti-BMZ anti-bodies were examined by indirect immunofluorescence in the sera of70patients with SLE.The correlation between anti-BMZ antibodies and clinical data of SLE was analyzed.Results Anti-BMZ antibodies could be found in the sera of about70%SLE patients,including IgG,IgM,IgA.They predominantly bound to the epidermis,but also bound to the dermis or both.The positive rate of anti-BMZ antibodies was significantly higher in patients with skin lesions than that of patients without skin lesions.There is no significant difference between the two groups in ac-tive and remission,kidney involvement,arthritis,alopecia,photoallergy,positive anti-dsDNA antibodies and the posi-tive rate of anti-BMZ antibodies.Conclusion Anti-BMZ antibodies presents in the sera of SLE patients with high positive rate.It is correlated with the development of skin lesions of SLE patients,but not with the activity of SLE,other clinical manifestations and anti-dsDNA antibodies.Anti-BMZ antibodies may be involved in the pathogenlic mechanism of the development of skin lesions in SLE patients.
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Objective To elucidate the clinicopathological characteristic, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of systemic amyloidosis. Methods An inpatient diagnosed as systemic amyloidosis was analyzed for clinical and pathological features as well as laboratory findings. The related literature was reviewed. Results The patient was confirmed to have amyloidosis of the muscle. Muscle involvement was the most prominent and first manifestation, and the patient had widespread visceral involvements, which included cardiovascular system, kidney, respiratory as well as gastrointestinal tracts and tongue. The biopsy of the muscle, mucosa of stomach and intestine, and cutaneous tissue revealed amyloid material deposited in the skeletal and smooth muscle as well as vessel walls. Conclusion Amyloid myopathy is a rare manifestation in systemic amyloidosis. Skeletal muscle weakness and stiffening may be an important clue to the diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis.