Prevalence of knee abnormalities in patients with osteoarthritis and anterior cruciate ligament injury identified with peripheral magnetic resonance imaging: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess, with a peripheral magnetic resonance imaging system (pMRI), the prevalence of bony and soft tissue abnormalities in the knee joints of normal subjects, osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and individuals who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture; and 2) to compare the prevalence among groups. METHODS: Magnetic resonance (MR) images of 28 healthy, 32 OA, and 26 ACL damaged knees were acquired with a 1.0-T pMRI system. Two radiologists graded the presence and severity of 9 MR image features: cartilage degeneration, osteophytes, subchondral cyst, bone marrow edema, meniscal abnormality, ligament integrity, loose bodies, popliteal cysts, and joint effusion. RESULTS: Ten of 28 healthy (35.7%), 24 of 26 ACL (92.3%), and all OA knees (100%) showed prevalent cartilage defects; 5 healthy (17.9%), 20 ACL (76.9%), and all OA knees (100%) had osteophytes; and 9 normal (32.1%), 21 ACL (80.8%), and 29 OA knees (90.6%) had meniscal abnormalities. One-half of the knees in the OA group (16 of 32, 50%) had subchondral cysts, and almost one-half had bone marrow edema (15 of 32, 46.9%). These features were not common in the ACL group (7.7%, and 11.5%, respectively) and were not observed in healthy knees. The OA group had the most severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, bone marrow edema, subchondral cysts, and meniscal abnormalities; the ACL group showed more severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities than did normal subjects. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that knees that have sustained ACL damage have OA-like reatures; most subjects (19 of 26, 73.1%) could be identified as in the early stage of OA. The prominent abnormalities present in ACL-damaged knees are cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities.     

无创性缺血预处理延迟相心肌保护作用及其机制的研究

目的　通过建立大鼠在体缺血再灌注模型 ,探索无创性缺血预处理 (NIPC)延迟心肌保护作用 ,以及核因子κB (NF κB)在此过程中所起的作用。方法　将SD雄性大鼠随机分成 4组 ,Ⅰ组 (I/R组 ) ;Ⅱ组 (NIPC组 ) ;Ⅲ组 (PDTC NIPC组 ) ;Ⅳ组 (PDTC组 )。PDTC为NF κB特异性抑制剂。建立体内大鼠缺血再灌注模型 ,分别结扎前降支 4 5min ,复灌 30min ,观察大鼠心肌超微结构、心律失常发生率 ,并测量超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)、热休克蛋白 70 (HSP70 )、NF κB的值 ;复灌 2h测定心肌梗死面积。其中NIPC为I/R前 2 4h采用止血带阻断双下肢血流 5min ,复灌 5min ,反复 3个循环。结果　Ⅱ组心功能恢复优于其它 3组、心梗面积小于其它 3组(P <0 0 5 ,P <0 0 1) ;心律失常发生率较其他 3组低 (均P <0 0 5 )。Ⅲ组的各项结果与另外 3组比较均有统计学意义 ,Ⅰ和Ⅳ组的结果差别没有统计学意义。结论　无创性缺血预处理可以起到延迟相心肌保护作用 ;NF κB在预处理过程中可以诱导产生心肌保护蛋白 ,但在心肌持续缺血过程中作为一种重要炎症因子可加重心肌损伤。     

口服谷氨酰胺颗粒对烧创伤患者的疗效及安全性分析

目的观察口服谷氨酰胺(Gln)颗粒对烧(创)伤及大手术患者的疗效及可能发生的不良反应.方法采用随机双盲、安慰剂对照法,将受试患者分为Gln组和对照组,每组60例,两组患者采用等氮、等热量的营养支持.Gln组口服或管饲Gln 0.5 g·kg-1·d-1,对照组使用同等剂量的安慰剂甘氨酸,疗程均为7 d.比较用药前后两组患者肠黏膜屏障功能、蛋白代谢、免疫功能、肝和肾功能的变化及不良反应等. 结果伤后两组患者血浆Gln浓度明显低于正常值,而血浆二胺氧化酶(DAO)活性、内毒素含量、肠黏膜通透性[尿乳果糖/甘露醇(L/M)]及尿氮排量均明显增高;但Gln组用药7 d后血浆Gln浓度与用药前比较增加38.04%(P＜0.01).Gln组血浆前白蛋白、转铁蛋白及白细胞介素2(IL-2)含量均显著高于对照组(P＜0.01),升幅分别为21.19%、51.11%、57.54%.血浆DAO活性、L/M比值、内毒素含量及尿氮排量明显低于对照组,降幅分别为47.26%、52.18%、22.22%、27.78%(P＜0.05或0.01).两组患者的血浆总蛋白、白蛋白、血尿常规及肝、肾功能在用约前后变化不明显(P＞0.05).用药后有少数患者出现轻微不良反应如恶心、腹泻和便秘等,2～3 d后自行缓解,两组间比较,差异无显著性意义(P＞0.05).结论口服Gln能显著提高患者血浆Gln浓度,明显减轻伤后肠黏膜受损程度,并能促进机体蛋白合成,降低蛋白分解,提高机体免疫功能,且临床应用无明显不良反应.     

溶酶体保护蛋白/组织蛋白酶A基因敲除小鼠听力和耳形态学初步研究

目的研究溶酶体保护蛋白/组织蛋白酶A(protective protein/cathepsin A,PPCA)基因敲除小鼠听功能和耳形态学改变,探讨半乳糖唾液酸沉积症听力损害的病理生理机制。方法应用听性脑干反应(ABR)测试和颞骨连续切片,观察1月和2月龄的PPCA基因敲除纯合子(PPCA-/-)小鼠ABR反应阈和光镜下外耳、中耳及内耳形态改变,并以野生型(PPCA / )小鼠作对照。结果1月龄PPCA-/-小鼠ABR反应阈和耳形态无明显改变;2月龄时,短声和短音8、163、2 kHz反应阈较PPCA / 提高40~45 dB SPL,中耳黏膜增厚、听骨细胞囊泡化、变形和关节腔融合,血管纹增厚、螺旋神经节细胞、螺旋缘纤维细胞、前庭膜、基底膜及沿前庭阶外淋巴隙的间皮细胞囊泡化,但Corti器毛细胞及支持细胞正常。结论溶酶体保护蛋白/组织蛋白酶A缺乏可导致听力损害、中耳及耳蜗形态改变、中耳炎、听骨改变以及耳蜗螺旋神经节、血管纹、螺旋缘、前庭膜和基底膜等细胞的溶酶体储积,可能分别是传导性聋和感觉神经性聋的形成机制。     

Local Inflammation in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Alters Excitability and Ion Currents in Small-diameter Sensory Neurons

Background: Chronic pain conditions may result from peripheral nerve injury, chronic peripheral inflammation, or sensory ganglia inflammation. However, inflammatory processes may also contribute to peripheral nerve injury responses. To isolate the contribution of local inflammation of sensory ganglia to chronic pain states, the authors previously developed a rat model in which long-lasting pain is induced by inflaming sensory ganglia without injuring the neurons. This results in prolonged mechanical pain, local increases in proinflammatory cytokines, increased neuronal hyperexcitability, and abnormal spontaneous activity.

Methods: The authors used whole cell patch clamp in acutely isolated small-diameter neurons to determine how localized inflammation (3-5 days) of L4 and L5 ganglia altered voltage-gated K+ and Na+ currents.

Results: Tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na+ currents increased twofold to threefold in neurons from inflamed ganglia. Tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ currents increased more than twofold, but only in cells that bound isolectin B4. These increases occurred without shifts in voltage dependence of activation and inactivation. Similar results are seen in models of peripheral inflammation, except for the large magnitudes. Unlike most pain models, localized inflammation increased rather than decreased voltage-gated K+ currents, due to increased amplitudes of the sustained (delayed rectifier) and fast-inactivating transient components. The overall effect in current clamp experiments was an increase in excitability as indicated by decreased rheobase and lower action potential threshold.     

铜绿假单胞菌对头孢菌素类抗生素耐药机制的初步研究

目的：研究成都市医院临床分离的铜绿假单胞菌对头孢菌素类抗生素耐药的情况与机制.方法：琼脂二倍稀释法测定各类药物对铜绿假单胞菌的MIC值;水解Nitrocefin法定性初筛β-内酰胺酶;K-B纸片法初筛ESBLs;三维试验检测高产AmpC酶的铜绿假单胞菌.结果：从成都市医院分离的62株铜绿假单胞菌对亚胺培南、美洛培南、头孢吡肟、头孢他啶、头孢哌酮、头孢噻肟、头孢曲松的耐药率分别为45.16%、29.03%、27.42%、30.64%、58.06%、58.06%、67.64%.有24株产β-内酰胺酶,其中初筛有3株产ESBLs,其中有3株高产AmpC酶.结论：产生β-内酰胺酶是这62株从成都医院分离的铜绿假单胞菌对头孢菌素类抗生素耐药的主要机制之一.     

PPH加黏膜柱状缝合、直肠周围高位注射治疗完全性直肠脱垂(附15例报告)

目的：探讨PPH加黏膜柱状缝合、直肠周围高位注射治疗完全性直肠脱垂的手术效果。方法：对15例完全性直肠脱垂（Ⅰ～Ⅱ度）患者，采用PPH加黏膜柱状缝合、直肠周围高位注射治疗。结果：治愈15例，无复发。结论：该术式操作简单，近期疗效好，远期效果有待进一步观察。