Outcome after traumatic frontal intracerebral haemorrhage: a comparison of unilateral and bilateral haematomas

Frontal intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is a common result of cranial trauma. Outcome differences between bilateral and unilateral frontal ICH are not well studied but would be valuable to predict prognosis in clinical practice. Two aims are proposed in this study: first to compare the risk of developing delayed ICH after bilateral or unilateral frontal ICH, and second to determine the variables helpful to predict outcome according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). Between January 1993 and December 1997, 694 consecutive patients with traumatic ICH were admitted to the Chang Gung Medical Center within 24 h of the trauma. Patients with ICH in sites other than the frontal lobes were excluded. A total of 161 cases (mean age 46.3+/-20.3 years), including 57 bilateral (mean age 52.5+/-18.7 years) and 104 unilateral (mean age 42.9+/-20.5 years) traumatic frontal ICH were studied. Twenty-eight of 57 patients (49%) with bifrontal ICH versus 17 of 104 patients (16%) with unilateral frontal ICH had a further, delayed ICH. In 42 of 45 patients (93%) with delayed ICH, this occurred within 5 days of the initial trauma. Multivariate logistic regression was used to select significant predictors of outcome. We found that delayed ICH (p<0.001), age (p=0.004) and mechanism of injury (p=0.001) explained the worse outcome in patients with bifrontal ICH. The best-fitting logistic regression model included three variables: delayed ICH (p=0.011), initial GCS (p=0.023), and a sum score of clinical and radiological variables (p=0.003). Bifrontal ICH tended to occur in older patients after a fall and was associated with a higher risk of developing delayed ICH or brain stem compression compared to unilateral ICH damage. Using these three variables - delayed ICH, initial GCS, and the sum score - in a logistical regression model is useful to predict outcome in patients with traumatic frontal ICH and may aid patient management.     

Skeletal unloading induces resistance to insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) by inhibiting activation of the IGF-I signaling pathways.

We showed that unloading markedly diminished the effects of IGF-I to activate its signaling pathways, and the disintegrin echistatin showed a similar block in osteoprogenitor cells. Furthermore, unloading decreased alphaVbeta3 integrin expression. These results show that skeletal unloading induces resistance to IGF-I by inhibiting activation of the IGF-I signaling pathways at least in part through downregulation of integrin signaling. INTRODUCTION: We have previously reported that skeletal unloading induces resistance to insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) with respect to bone formation. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify how skeletal unloading induces resistance to the effects of IGF-I administration in vivo and in vitro with respect to bone formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We first determined the response of bone to IGF-I administration in vivo during skeletal unloading. We then evaluated the response of osteoprogenitor cells isolated from unloaded bones to IGF-I treatment in vitro with respect to activation of the IGF-I signaling pathways. Finally we examined the potential role of integrins in mediating the responsiveness of osteoprogenitor cells to IGF-I. RESULTS: IGF-I administration in vivo significantly increased proliferation of osteoblasts. Unloading markedly decreased proliferation and blocked the ability of IGF-I to increase proliferation. On a cellular level, IGF-I treatment in vitro stimulated the activation of its receptor, Ras, ERK1/2 (p44/42 MAPK), and Akt in cultured osteoprogenitor cells from normally loaded bones, but these effects were markedly diminished in cells from unloaded bones. These results were not caused by altered phosphatase activity or changes in receptor binding to IGF-I. Inhibition of the Ras/MAPK pathway was more impacted by unloading than that of Akt. The disintegrin echistatin (an antagonist of the alphaVbeta3 integrin) blocked the ability of IGF-I to stimulate its receptor phosphorylation and osteoblast proliferation, similar to that seen in cells from unloaded bone. Furthermore, unloading significantly decreased the mRNA levels both of alphaV and beta3 integrin subunits in osteoprogenitor cells. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that skeletal unloading induces resistance to IGF-I by inhibiting the activation of IGF-I signaling pathways, at least in part, through downregulation of integrin signaling, resulting in decreased proliferation of osteoblasts and their precursors.     

125I-RGD-4CY体内生物学分布与药物代谢动力学研究

目的　研究12 5I标记的整合素αVβ3 拮抗多肽 (12 5I RGD 4CY)在小鼠体内的生物学分布及药物代谢动力学。方法　应用Iodogen法行12 5I标记RGD 4CY多肽 ,经小鼠尾静脉注射给药 ,分别在10、30、6 0、12 0和 2 4 0min不同时相点测量血液及各主要组织器官的放射性浓度 ,计算获得其体内生物学分布与药物代谢动力学数据。结果　RGD 4CY能够被12 5I有效标记 ;给药后在血液、肾脏、肝脏有较高的放射性分布 ,小肠、肺脏、肌肉呈低水平放射性分布 ;其分布相半衰期为 9.17min ,消除相半衰期为831min。结论　静脉注射12 5I RGD 4CY后 ,组织本底能够在较短的时间内达到低水平 ,血药浓度一时间曲线符合二房室模型特征 ,在体内的分布与消除为一级线性动力学过程。     

新型胫骨髓内钉的研制与生物力学研究

目的　研制新型胫骨串孔型髓内钉并对其进行生物力学研究。方法　用TAMZ合金制造远端锁孔由一个三个同样直径的串孔所替代的 9根新型胫骨髓内钉。将髓内钉安装在自行设计的夹具中 ,先将 3根新钉进行静态垂直压缩实验 ,根据静态实验结果 ,分别测试 6根新钉的动态疲劳强度。结果　新钉的静态压缩破坏载荷为 2 1 33N ,是人平均体重的 3倍多 ;通过 5 0万次压缩循环的条件疲劳强度为 1 2 0 0N ,约是人体重的 2倍。结论　新钉不仅能够方便临床使用 ,而且拥有较好的力学特性     

软骨细胞老化特征及机制的研究进展

软骨细胞的老化是一个极其复杂的过程，其特征包括：细胞不可逆的生长停滞于G1期；老化相关β-半乳糖苷酶的表达；端粒长度缩短；软骨细胞分化特征的改变。目前认为其机制为基因表达的程序性或减进性改变，包括肿瘤抑制基因p53和pRb等在细胞生长停滞中的作用；端粒结合蛋白和端粒酶对端粒长度的调节；细胞骨架蛋白的重组使软骨细胞形态的变化；基质降解酶类表达增加以及各种细胞因子的变化对软骨细胞代谢的影响。     

暴力———个健康公平和安全权益的问题

暴力是每一个国家和地区无可讳言的社会安全问题,世界卫生组织(WHO)认为暴力已成为一个严重威胁人类健康的全球公共卫生问题。然而许多国家的政府和公众对这个问题并没有引起足够的重视,尤其是卫生行政部门和医务工作者还没有将暴力的预防与控制作为“份内”之事,因为暴力一直被认为是政府无法干预,别人不能过问的“私事”、“家事”,甚至被视为禁忌、神秘的和不可避免。     

膝前框形钢丝内固定治疗髌骨骨折

目的　总结采用钢丝环扎 +膝前方框形张力带钢丝内固定法治疗髌骨骨折的经验和临床效果。方法　对 3 5例髌骨骨折应用此方法治疗 ,其中男性 2 4例 ,女性 11例 ,3 0例获得 3～ 2 4个月随访。结果　优 19例 ,良 10例 ,可1例 ,优良率 96 7%。术后未出现骨折再移位 ,无伤口感染。愈合时间 6～ 12周。结论　该方法符合生物力学原理 ,操作简便 ,适应证广 ,能早期关节活动 ,是治疗髌骨骨折的理想方法之一。     

阻塞型睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者血管活性肠肽与睡眠质量的关系

为明确阻塞型睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征 (OSAHS)患者清醒及不同睡眠期血中血管活性肠肽 (VIP)质量浓度与睡眠质量之间的关系 ,以 1 2例OSAHS患者为研究对象 ,在桡动脉内留置导管监测血压 ,同步进行夜间多导睡眠仪连续记录 ,并分别于睡前清醒时、非快动眼 (NREM)睡眠期、快动眼 (REM )睡眠期及清晨从桡动脉留置的导管内抽取血标本 ,采用放免分析法检测VIP。结果 :1 )睡前清醒时及清晨血VIP质量浓度与总睡眠时间和记录时间之比(TST/TRT ,睡眠效率 )成正相关 (r =0 .5 91 ,P <0 .0 5 ) ,与醒觉时间和记录时间之比 (Arousal/TRT)成负相关 (r =-0 .5 86,P <0 .0 5 ) ;以睡前清醒时作基础值 ,NREM期血VIP质量浓度的变化与快波睡眠和总睡眠时间之比 (Ⅰ +Ⅱ /TST)成负相关 (r=-0 .65 6,P <0 .0 5 ) ,与快动眼睡眠时间和总睡眠时间之比 (REM/TST)成正相关 (r =0 .70 5 ,P <0 .0 1 ) ,REM期血VIP质量浓度的变化与REM/TST成正相关 (r=0 .60 9,P <0 .0 5 ) ;2 )OSAHS患者清醒与不同睡眠期血中VIP质量浓度与最长呼吸暂停时间和睡眠呼吸暂停指数 (AHI)成正相关 ,与血氧的有关指标无相关性。提示 :VIP可能参与OSAHS患者睡眠的调节     

Inhibition of Expression of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1α mRNA by Nitric Oxide in Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension Rats

Hypoxiaisadirectfactorcausinghypoxicpul monaryhypertension (HPH) .hypoxiainduciblefac tor 1α (HIF 1α)isfoundtobethemostcrucialfactorsofarwhichmediatesthecellularresponsetohypoxi a[1] .OurpreviousstudyrevealedthatoverexpressionofHIF 1andendothelin 1(ET 1…     

纸质病案保存期限的思考

本文作者比较了不同时期的纸质病案的使用率,讨论了旧病案的缺点,如难于保存,占用空间及实用价值不大.作者提出了改进保存病案的办法.