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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Nov 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial[Effects of different nasotracheal intubations in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome patients with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty].
To explore the safe and effective way of nasotracheal intubations in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome patients with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. ⋯ During nasotracheal intubation for Mallampati I/II patients, GlideScope offers better overall glottic views. For those of Mallampati III and IV, the combination of Glidescope with fiberoptic bronchoscope may achieve a higher success rate and shorter intubation time than the latter alone.
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Nov 2012
[Clinical features and neuroimaging findings of 12 patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis involved in corpus callosum].
To summarize the clinical features and neuroimaging findings of the patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) involved in corpus callosum (CC) so as to distinguish it from other diseases. ⋯ There are three key points about the characteristics of the ADEM patients with CC lesions: (1) They may have an adult male preponderance. The distinctive symptoms include fever, headache, delirium, somnolence, memory loss, unsteady gait and urination disorders, etc.. (2) The number of lesions on brain MRI can be multiple or single, especially the lesions of CC (mostly in splenium). On MRI, all cases showed long T2 signal intensity with blurred images so that DWI and T2 FLAIR may have a higher efficiency of detecting the lesions. In particular, multiple lesions may be all enhanced or not enhanced at equal pace on enhanced MRI. (3) In ADEM patients with CC lesions, many indices of CSF chemical examination, such as increased intracranial pressure, leucocytosis, increased protein, low sugar and low chloride, indicate the presence of intracranial infective diseases. Therefore they are most likely to be misdiagnosed as viral encephalitis or tuberculous meningoencephalitis. However, CC is not the predilection site for viral encephalitis since CC belongs to white matter but not gray matter. So ADEM should be a more appropriate diagnosis for these cases.
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Nov 2012
[Clinical and medication characteristics of senior hospitalized patients with chronic constipation].
To analyze the clinical features, risk factors and drug uses of senior hospitalized patients with chronic constipation. ⋯ Prevalence of constipation is high among senior hospitalized patients. Less activity and diet are the main risk factors. And lactulose should be a first-line therapy.