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Objective:To investigatethe maternal and infant adverse outcomes of group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization during the late pregnancy.Methods:A total of 567 pregnant women who underwent obstetrics and gynecology examination in Yuyao People′s Hospital from December 2018 to June 2019 were selected for the study. Internal vaginal secretions of all the pregnant women were extracted from the lower 1/3 of the vagina for bacterial culture, and GBS culture and screening were performed on pregnant women. According to the results of GBS screening, pregnant women were divided into GBS negative group (8 cases) and GBS positive group (559 cases). The general condition and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women were compared between the two groups, and the correlation between pregnancy outcomes and streptococcus colonization was analyzed.Results:There were no statistically significant differences in age, gestational weeks, number of births, number of pregnancies, history of abortion, residence area and ethnicity between the two groups ( P>0.05). The incidence of premature rupture of membranes and fetal distress in GBS positive group were higher than those in GBS negative group:5/8 vs. 7.69%(43/559), 3/8 vs. 5.01%(28/559), and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Spearman single factor correlation analysis showed that GBS colonization in pregnant women were positively correlated with premature rupture of membranes and fetal distress ( r = 0.632, 0.573, P<0.05). Conclusions:GBS colonization in late pregnancy is closely related to pregnancy outcomes, and strengthening GBS screening has great significance to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Objective To identify the configuration of the fascial sheath of the sciatic nerve in the adult pelvis . Methods A total of 14 cadaveric pelvic specimens and 20 living subjects were used for cadaveric examination and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI) observation , respectively .The cadaveric specimens were investigated by the local latex injection method ( n =10 ) sectional anatomy ( n=2 ) or histological staining methods ( n =2 ) .The MR images were collected and analyzed from twenty patients without pelvic disorders .Results The injected latex did not diffuse along the pelvic segment of the sciatic nerve .Sectional anatomical and histological data showed that the architecture of the fascial sheath of the sciatic nerve varied at different levels .An intact circular sheath around the nerve was rarely observed .There was no fascia barrier between the obturator and sciatic nerves .Appearance on MRI was consistent with the cadaveric observation.Conclusion No intact fascial sheath exists along the pelvic segment of the sciatic nerve , thus sciatic anesthesia may block the obturator nerve .
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of firofiban in gerontal patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS). MethodA total of 106 elderly patients with ACS admitted form December 2006 to June 2008 were enrolled in a prospective case-control study. Patients were divided into percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) group and medicine group. Both groups were randomly divided into two sub-groups, tirofiban sub-group and placebo sub-group. Patients in the PCI group received tirofiban infused in dose of 10 μg·kg- within 3 minutes as loading dose before operation and then an infusion of 0.15μg'kg-1·min-1 as maintenance dose for 24～36 hours. In medicine group,the loading dose was 0.4 μg·kg-1·min-1×30 min and the maintaining dose was 0.1 μg·kg-1·min-1×48 hours, The rates of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) consisting of death, myocardial infarction or refractory ischemia during hospital stay stay and 30 days' follow-up, bleeding rates TIMI grade, corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC) and myocardial blush grade(MBG) after PCI were compared between sub-groups of PCI group. ResultsThe basic clinical data were similar among the sub-groups. In medicine group,the MACE rate during 30 days' follow-up was much lower in the tirofiban sub-group than in the placebo sub-group (12.0% vs. 36.4 %, P < 0.05). In comparison with medicine group, in PCI group, there were fewer TIMI frames [(23.5 ±5.1) frames vs. (31.4±5.2) frames, P < 0.01] and higher percentage of myocardial blush grade 3(64.3% vs. 29.0%, P < 0.01) in firotiban sub-group of PCI group. No significant differences in bleeding rates were found between all sub-groups. ConclusionsTirofiban is safe and effective in gerontal ACS patients with blood flow and reperfusion improved.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of the cricopharyngeal bar in Chinese patients with dysphagia. METHODS One hundred and forty-six patients with dysphagia undertook a barium swallow radiological examination. Three patients with cricopharyngeal bar were further examined with esophagoscopy. RESULTS The incidence of cricopharyngeal bar was 14.4 %(21 out of 146). There is no significant difference between age groups, e.g. 14.3 % in elderly group and 13.8 % in adult group. CONCLUSION Some patients with dysphagia is associated with the appearance of the cricopharyngeal bar.