Objective To sum up the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of postoperative complications of carotid body tumor. Methods The clinical data of 27 patients (30 aneurysms) with carotid body tumor who treated in our hospital from June 2005 to June 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Results Of the 27 patients, 24 patients had unilateral lesions and 3 patients had bilateral lesions, with a total of 30 aneurysms. Three patients received color Doppler ultrasound, 18 patients received computed tomography angiography, 3 patients received magnetic resonance angiography, and 6 patients received digital subtraction angiography. According to Shamblin classification: 10 aneurysms belonged to typeⅠ, 16 aneurysms belonged to typeⅡ, 4 aneurysms belonged to type Ⅲ. Twenty aneurysms were treated with simple stripping, 6 aneurysms were treated with tumor resection and external carotid artery resection, 2 aneurysms were resected by resection, partial carotid artery resection plus external-internal carotid artery anastomosis, 2 aneurysms were resected by resection, resection of internal carotid artery, external carotid artery, and common carotid artery, as well as internal carotid artery-common carotid artery bypass. All patients underwent a successful operation with no death. After surgery,1 patient suffered from hemiplegia, 2 patients suffered from hoarseness, and 1 patient suffered from cough. Of the 27 patients, 24 patients were followed-up from 3 months to 4 years, with a median time of 2.3 years. During the follow-up procedure, the 1 patient with hemiplegic recovered to more than three levels of muscle strength after 6 months after rehabilitation, the 2 patients with hoarseness and 1 patient with cough returned to normal after 2 months after symptomatic treatment. There was no recurrence during follow-up procedure, and no other complications occurred. Conclusion Computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography are propitious to the definitive diagnosis of carotid body tumor, and actively surgical treatment should be performed once diagnosis of carotid body tumor.
Objective To investigate the depression status，score of asthma control test (ACT) and quality of life in asthma patients before and after health care education according to Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines.Methods 59 enrolled outpatients with asthma were asked to self-administer the CES-D (center for epidemiologic studies-depression) scale，ACT scale and the quality of life (QOL) questionnaire respectively.All the patients were educated and treated by health care professionals under the guidance of GINA 2004.After average of 2.5 months ± 15 days，they were asked to self-administer all the scales and questionnaire mentioned above once again on return visit.The data was collected and analyzed statistically based on whether or not the patient had depression according to the CES-D score and the data before and after the education was compared statistically.Results （A）40.7% (24/59) of the patients had depression emotion before guided treatment，and after that the percentage significantly decreased to 13.6% (8/59) (Plt;0.05).（B）Comparing the depressive and non-depressive groups，there was significant difference in 3 of 5 domains in QOL excluding limitation of activity and self concern about health (Plt;0.05) before guided treatment.While on return visit 3 domains in QOL excluding limitation of activity and psychologic status had shown a significant difference (Plt;0.05).There was no significant difference in ACT score before guided treatment，while wise versa after that (Plt;0.05).（C）Before guided treatment the depression status was inversely correlated with 3 in 5 domains of QOL (symptoms of asthma，psychologic status and response to irritant)，as well as QOL as a whole (Plt;0.05)，but not with the other two domains of QOL scale and ACT score.After guided treatment，the depression status had inverse correlation with QOL and 3 in 5 domains of QOL scale (excluding limitation of activity and psychologic status) (Plt;0.05)，as well as ACT score (Plt;0.05).Conclusions The symptoms of asthma and response to irritants are common factors that influence the depressive emotion in asthma population.While psychologic status and self concern about health are both important factors that can not be overlooked.Health care education is important for asthma patients in view of appropriate treatment，symptom control and relief of depression emotion.
目的 研究無創通氣(NIPPV)治療對腎移植術后巨細胞病毒(CMV)肺炎患者的療效。方法 1998年1月~2005年12月間入住中山大學附屬第一醫院內科重癥監護病房(MICU)的78例腎移植術后CMV肺炎患者，根據是否接受無創通氣治療而分為非NIPPV組和NIPPV組，比較兩組患者在接受有創機械通氣比例、病死率、住院時間及并發癥等方面的差異。對52例NIPPV組患者，比較無創通氣治療前后生命體征及血氣分析指標的變化。結果 NIPPV組與非NIPPV組相比，接受有創機械通氣比例(30.8％ 比80.8％)、醫院獲得性肺炎發生率（32.7％ 比61.5％)及病死率(30.8％ 比57.7％)較低，兩組比較均有顯著性差異(P均lt;0.05)；而住院時間、氣壓傷發生率無顯著差異。NIPPV組患者無創通氣治療后患者呼吸頻率有所減慢，動脈血pH值逐漸降低，PaCO2水平緩慢上升，PaO2、PaO2 ／FiO2及SaO2明顯升高，兩組比較均有顯著差異(P均lt;0.05)。而無創通氣治療前后心率、血壓的變化則無明顯規律。結論 NIPPV治療能夠改善腎移植術后CMV肺炎患者的低氧血癥，緩解呼吸窘迫癥狀，降低有創機械通氣治療比例及醫院獲得性肺炎的發生率，從而降低病死率。用無創通氣治療巨細胞病毒肺炎值得在臨床上推廣使用。