Pain Trajectories and Predictors: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study of Women With Vulvodynia

IntroductionA significant proportion of women report a reduction of symptoms over time—even without treatment—yet the natural progression of vulvodynia and which factors may explain decrease vs persistence of pain remain unclear.AimTo identify subgroups of pain trajectories in women with vulvodynia and to predict these different trajectories by treatments undertaken, pain characteristics, and psychosocial factors.MethodsData on pain intensity, treatments undertaken, pain characteristics, and psychosocial factors were collected 3 times over a 7-year period from 173 women who screened positive for vulvodynia. Latent class growth analysis was conducted to identify homogeneous subgroups with distinct pain trajectories. A multivariate binomial logistic regression was used to examine whether treatments, pain characteristics, and psychosocial factors predicted these trajectories.Main Outcome MeasureThe main outcome was pain intensity (0–10), measured at 3 time points with the numerical rating scale.Results2 pain trajectories were identified: 1 where pain persisted (28.9%), and 1 where pain decreased over time (71.1%). Whether a treatment had been undertaken was not predictive of the course of pain over time. Women who were older at first pain onset, had pain at another location than the entrance of the vagina, and reported more anxiety were more likely to have a persistent pain trajectory relative to the decreased pain trajectory.Clinical ImplicationsFindings suggest that the evolution of pain differs among women with vulvodynia depending on pain characteristics and anxiety.Strengths & LimitationsStrengths of the study include the 7-year longitudinal design to examine the natural history of provoked vestibulodynia and the inclusion of biopsychosocial factors as predictors of pain trajectories. However, women with major medical and psychiatric illnesses or deep dyspareunia were not included, and, thus, these factors could not be examined as predictors.ConclusionAssessing baseline characteristics associated with different pain trajectories during medical visits could have positive implications for the management of vulvodynia.Pâquet M, Vaillancourt-Morel M-P, Jodouin J-F, et al. Pain Trajectories and Predictors: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study of Women With Vulvodynia. J Sex Med 2019;16:1606–1614.     

A systematic review of the safety and efficacy of non-operative management in patients with high grade liver injury

IntroductionThe liver is the most frequently damaged organ in blunt abdominal trauma. It is widely accepted that hemodynamically stable patients with low-grade liver trauma should be treated with non-operative management, however there is controversy surrounding its safety and efficacy in high-grade trauma. The purpose of this review is to investigate the role of non-operative management in patients with high-grade liver trauma.MethodsPubMed and reference lists of PubMed articles were searched to find studies that examined the efficacy of non-operative management in high-grade liver injury patients, and compare it to operative management. Non-operative management was considered successful if rescue surgery was avoided. Outcomes considered were success, mortality, and complication rates.ResultsThe electronic search revealed 2662 records, 8 of which met the inclusion criteria. All 8 studies contained results suggesting that non-operative management was safe and effective in hemodynamically stable patients with high-grade liver trauma. By combining the outcomes of the different studies, non-operative management had a high success rate of 92.4% (194/210) in high-grade liver trauma patients, which was near the overall 95.0% non-operative management success rate. Non-operative management also had mortality and complication rates of 4.6% (9/194) and 9.7% (7/72) in high-grade injury patients, respectively, compared to operative management's 17.6% (26/148) and 45.5% (5/11).ConclusionNon-operative management of liver trauma is safe and effective in hemodynamically stable patients with high-grade liver injury. It is associated with significantly lower mortality compared with operative management. More studies are required to evaluate complications of non-operative management in high-grade liver injury.     

气管插管型喉罩通气道与直接喉镜经口气管插管对血流动力学影响的比较

目的 气管插管型喉罩通气道（ILMA）为气管插管提供了一种新型途径，而且有望减轻气管插管时的心血管应激反应。但是，现有的研究结果并不一致。本研究目的在于：（1）进一步观察气管插管型喉罩通气道（ILMA）经口气管插管对血流动力学的影响；（2）证实经口气管插管时，气管插管型喉罩通气道（ILMA）是否能够比直接喉镜（DLS）产生较轻微的血流动力学反应。方法 择期整形外科手术患者53例，随机分为ILMA组和DLS组，经常规静脉诱导后气管插管。监测麻醉诱导前（基础值）、后，气管插管时和气管插管后5min内的血压（BP、收缩压SBP、舒张压DBP）和心率（HR）的变化。结果 ILMA组的平均气管插管操作时间较DLS组明显延长。气管插管后两组患者血压和心率均比麻醉诱导后明显升高，但血压的最大值未超过麻醉诱导前水平，而心率的最大值较麻醉诱导前明显升高。两组在各对应时问点的血压和心率无明显差异，血压和心率的最大值亦无明显差异。结论 在临床常用的全身麻醉深度下，ILMA和DLS经口气管插管操作引起的血流动力学反应相似。与DES相比较，ILMA引导经口气管插管并不具有减轻心血管反应的优点。     

181例离退休干部抑郁状况及影响因素的研究

目的 了解离退休干部抑郁状况及有关影响因素。方法对181例离退休干部进行GDS量表评定，并进行相关分析和逐步回归分析。结果离退休干部抑郁症状患病率为25．4％，对其影响的最主要因素为身体状况、生活感觉、性别、家庭关系，标准化回归系数分别为-0．294、0．260、-0．163、-0．169。结论必须从多方面采取综合干预措施，才能改善离退休干部的抑郁状况，从而达到心理健康水平。     

High-Risk Drinking across the Transition from High School to College

Alcohol use and related problems were studied from the senior year in high school to the first autumn in college for 366 heavy drinking students. Four risk factors-subject sex, family history of drinking problems, prior conduct problems, and type of college residence-were evaluated as predictors of: (1) differential changes in drinking rates, (2) differential changes in alcohol-related problems, and (3) alcohol dependence symptoms during the first college term. Results suggest that both dispositional and environmental factors are associated with changes in drinking rates and the existence of dependence symptoms. Increases in the frequency of drinking were specifically and strongly associated with residence in a fraternity (men) or sorority (women). Three risk factors were associated with increased quantity of drinking: male gender, residence in a fraternity or sorority, and a history of conduct problems. Prior conduct problems were also consistently associated with dependence symptoms during the first term in college. A family history of alcohol problems was not consistently related to changes in use rates or problems, although some analyses suggest interactive effects. Early interventions on college campuses should target individuals using additive risk profiles.     

Identifying patients at risk for,and treatment of major psychiatric complications of cancer

A critically important aspect of supportive care in cancer is the prompt recognition and effective treatment of psychiatric complications. Psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and delirium occur in a signifcant percentage of cancer patients, particularly as disease advances and as cancer treatments become more aggressive. This paper reviews factors that can be utilized to identify patients who are at increased risk for developing psychiatric complications, such as those with advanced disease, certain cancer treatments, uncontrolled physical symptoms, functional limitations, lack of social support, and past history of psychiatric disorder. Methods of diagnostic assessment and strategies for managing depression, anxiety, delirium and suicidal ideation are also reviewed.Presented as an invited lecture at the 6th International Symposium: Supportive Care in Cancer, New Orleans, La., USA, 2–5 March 1994     

舒芬太尼对心脏瓣膜置换术患者麻醉诱导期血液动力学的影响

目的观察舒芬太尼对心脏瓣膜置换术患者麻醉诱导期血液动力学的影响。方法心脏瓣膜置换手术患者20例,随机分为舒芬太尼组(S组,n=10)和芬太尼组(F组,n=10)。全麻诱导:咪唑安定0.1～0.3mg/kg,维库溴铵0.1～0.2mg/kg。S组使用舒芬太尼1μg/kg,F组使用芬太尼10μg/kg。血液动力学监测:心电Ⅱ导联示波,有创动静脉测压,放置6腔Swan-Ganz导管,采用美国Baxter-2型连续心排血量多功能监测仪,测定心脏指数(CI)和肺毛细血管嵌压(PCWP)。观察心率(HR)、平均动脉压(MAP)、中心静脉压(CVP)、心脏指数(CI)和肺毛细血管嵌压(PCWP)。分别于麻醉诱导前(T1)、麻醉诱导后气管插管前(T2)、插管后1分钟(T3)、5分钟(T4)和10分钟(T5)记录观察指标。结果HR、MAP、CVP和PCWP两组变化趋势基本一致。麻醉诱导后及气管插管后部分时间S组HR和MAP低于F组(P<0.05或P<0.01),插管后S组CVP明显高于F组(P<0.05或P<0.01)。麻醉诱导或气管插管后,F组CI明显下降(P<0.05或P<0.01),S组均无明显变化。观察期间PCWP均无明显变化。结论舒芬太尼可安全的用于心脏瓣膜置换手术。     

先天性心脏病动脉导管未闭介入治疗及血流动力学变化

目的观察动脉导管未闭经皮心导管封堵术前后右心血流动力学的变化,评价其临床意义。方法对50例动脉导管未闭儿童患者,在进行介入性经皮心导管封堵术治疗前应用X线降主动脉造影测量前,术后经导管检测右心血流动力学指标变化。结果未闭动脉导管最窄处直径(5．6±1．3)mm;术前肺动脉平均压(19．1±2．3)mmHg,左向右分流量平均为(0．41±0．13)l／min,血流分流量占肺循环血流量的比例平均为(0．17±0．03);术后肺动脉平均压(14．4±1．7)mmHg,左向右分流量平均为(0．03±0．01)l／min,血流分流量占肺循环血流量的比例平均为(0．02±0．01),相应数据比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0．05)。结论动脉导管未闭经皮心导管封堵术前后血流动力学会发生改变,肺动脉平均压,左向右分流量以及分流量占肺循环血流量的比例均会不同程度下降,这种改变可以作为评价介入治疗效果的重要指标。     

颈部内镜手术充CO2和氦气对代谢和血流动力学的影响

目的：通过兔颈部灌注CO2和氦气（He），检测不同压力和灌注持续时间对动物代谢、血流动力学各项指标的影响。方法：将15只新西兰兔随机分成5组，每组3只，分别为5mmHg（1mmHg=0．133kPa）COz组、10mmHg CO2组、15mmHg CO2组、15mmHg He组及对照组（颈部不充气）。分别在充气前（T0），充气后45min（T1）、90min（T2）和放气后30min（T3）记录PaCO2、pH、HR、MAP和CVP。结果：5mmHg CO2组各项检测指标均无明显变化；10mmHg CO2组在T1和T2时PaCO2显著升高（P〈0．01）；15mmHg CO2组在T1和T2时Pa CO2、PH和CVP显著升高（均P〈0．01），T3时仍高于T0（P〈0．01或P〈0.05）。15mmHg He组在T2时CVP显著升高（P〈0．05），T3时回落到基线水平。各组的HR和MAP在各时间点均无显著变化。结论：在颈部内镜手术中将CO2充气压力控制在10mmHg以下是安全的；当需要更大压力时，应尽可能将压力控制在15mmHg以下，并严格限制充气时间；He由于溶解度低应慎用。