Dose-rate scaling factor estimation of THOR BNCT test beam.

In 1998, an epithermal neutron test beam was designed and constructed at the Tsing Hua Open-Pool Reactor (THOR) for the purpose of preliminary dosimetric experiments in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). A new epithermal neutron beam was designed at this facility, and is currently under construction, with clinical trials targeted in late 2004. Depth dose-rate distributions for the THOR BNCT test beam have been measured by means of activation foil and dual ion chamber techniques. Neutron and structure-induced gamma spectra measured at the test beam exit were configured into a source function for the Monte Carlo-based treatment planning code NCTPlan. Dose-rate scaling factors (DRSFs) were determined to normalize computationally derived dose-rate distributions with experimental measurements in corresponding mathematical and physical phantoms, and to thus enable accurate treatment planning using the NCTPlan code. A similar approach will be implemented in characterizing the new THOR epithermal beam in preparation for clinical studies. This paper reports the in-phantom calculated and experimental dosimetry comparisons and derived DRSFs obtained with the THOR test beam.     

大剂量激素治疗过敏性紫癜34例

目的　探讨大剂量激素对过敏性紫癜的疗效。方法　对 3 4例过敏性紫瘢患者 ,均给予大剂量激素序贯治疗 ,并随访观察 1～ 3年。结果　 3 4例均治愈 ,1例未遵嘱服用激素者短时复发后再次治愈 ,余 3 3例均无复发。结论　大剂量激素治疗过敏性紫癜疗效较好     

正常成人脑海马区多潜能神经前体细胞的体外分离鉴定

目的 从正常成人脑海马分离鉴定多潜能神经前体细胞并探讨体外培养条件.方法 材料取自8例非神经系统疾病的死亡者.分离正常成人脑海马细胞,在培养基中添加生长因子体外培养.通过细胞培养成球和BrdU染色鉴定培养细胞的增殖能力.利用免疫细胞化学三标染色来鉴定分化神经细胞的表型.结果 从正常人海马分离的细胞培养2周时,开始增殖成簇,致一个月时,形成细胞球,这些细胞能与BrdU结合,并能在体外分化成神经系统不同谱系的细胞.结论 与在啮齿类动物和猴的研究中结果一致,从正常成人脑海马区分离的细胞是多潜能神经前体细胞.     

高原康胶囊对大批快速进入高原者血浆醛固酮、血管紧张素II及水负荷的影响及意义

目的 :了解高原康胶囊对快速进入高原者血浆醛固酮 (Aldosterone ,ALD)、血管紧张素II(AngiotensinII ,AII)及水负荷的影响及意义。方法 :将 80名由平原快速进入高原的新兵随机分为实验组 4 0名 ,对照组 4 0名 ,实验组于平原登机前开始给予口服高原康胶囊 ,连服 3日 ,对照组给予安慰剂 ,两组均于进入高原的前 1天及进入高原的第 3天午给予水负荷实验 ,并对饮水前血浆ALD、AII及饮水后 15 0min内各时间段的尿量及两组进入高原后 7天内急性高原病 (Acutehighal titudediseaes ,AHAD)的发病率进行对照比较。结果 :对照组进入高原后与平原相比血浆ALD、AII显著升高 ,水负荷实验 6 1min～ 15 0min各时间段的尿量及相应时间的总尿量与平原时相应各时间段的尿量及相应时间的总尿量相比则显著减少 (P <0 0 5～ 0 0 0 1) ,而实验组则无显著变化 (P >0 0 5 ) ;进入高原后实验组与对照组相比水负荷实验 6 1min～ 90min的尿量及 12 0min、15 0min的尿总量则显著多于对照组 (P <0 0 5 ) ;血浆ALD、AII及AHAD发病率则显著低于对照组 (P <0 0 5～ 0 0 0 1)。结论 :高原康胶囊能显著降低快速进入高原者的血浆ALD、AII ,通过对水负荷调节的影响减少机体的钠水潴留 ,从而防止快速进入高原者AHAD的发生 ,可用于大批快     

Comparison of Minimum Alveolar Concentration between Intravenous Isoflurane Lipid Emulsion and Inhaled Isoflurane in Dogs

Background: As in inhaled isoflurane anesthesia, when isoflurane lipid emulsion (ILE; 8%, vol/vol) is intravenously administered, the primary elimination route is through the lungs. This study was designed to determine the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) and the time course of washout of isoflurane for intravenously infused ILE by monitoring end-tidal isoflurane concentration.

Methods: Twelve healthy adult mongrel dogs were assigned randomly to an intravenous anesthesia group with 8% ILE or to an inhalation anesthesia group with isoflurane vapor. An up-and-down method and stimulation of tail clamping were used to determine MAC of 8% ILE by intravenous injection in the intravenous anesthesia group and MAC by the inhaled approach in the inhalation anesthesia group, respectively. Isoflurane concentration and partial pressure in end-tidal gas, femoral arterial blood, and jugular venous blood were measured simultaneously just before each tail clamping and during washout.

Results: The induction time in the intravenous anesthesia group (105 +/- 24 s) was shorter than that in the inhalation anesthesia group (378 +/- 102 s; P < 0.01). MAC of 8% ILE by intravenous injection (1.12 +/- 0.18%) was significantly less than MAC by the inhaled approach (1.38 +/- 0.16%; P < 0.05). No significant difference was found between the two groups in the time course of washout of isoflurane.     

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCES IN PATIENTS 70 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Accordingtothedatafromepidemiology,thein-cidenceofcancerrisessteadilywithadvancingage.Age?specificincidenceratesfromtheThirdNationalCancerSurveyoftheUnitedStatesrevealedthattheriskofcancerdevelopmentinthe6thdecadeoflifeisapproximately1%,whichincreasesto2%inthe81styearoflife(1).Theincidencesofmostgyneco-logiccancersincludingcervicalcancer,endometrialcancer,ovariancancerandvulvarcancerpeakaftertheageof60years(2-4).Surgeryisoneofthemaintreatmentoptionsforgynecologiccancerandmaybringaboutsomeeff…     

Health-related quality of life in Taiwanese patients with bronchial asthma.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is primarily an assessment of how domains of life are affected by health. This study investigated the factors influencing HRQOL of Taiwanese patients with bronchial asthma. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the factors influencing HRQOL. The sample consisted of 242 outpatients with bronchial asthma. The Chinese language version of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire was used to measure HRQOL. Data were analyzed using simple regression and multiple regression. RESULTS: Age, marital status, level of education, asthma severity, peak expiratory flow, and previous hospital admissions were found to be predictors of HRQOL. Gender, duration of disease, and history of emergency visits were not correlated with HRQOL. The variables entered in the HRQOL model accounted for 17.4% of the total variance (adjusted R(2)). The regression coefficients indicated that the mean scores increased 7.68 in patients with moderate to severe disease severity, and increased 7.34 in patients with a history of hospital admissions. The mean scores decreased 7.60 in married patients. CONCLUSION: This study found that marital status, asthma severity, and history of hospital admissions were major predictors of HRQOL in Taiwanese patients with bronchial asthma.     

武汉市健康儿童麻疹抗体水平调查

为了解武汉市13岁以下儿童麻疹免疫水平，发现易感人群，加强重点人群的麻疹防制工作，笔者于2003年7月至11月对武汉市儿童麻疹抗体水平进行了监测，现将监测结果报告如下。     

急性缺血性脑血管疾病的药物序贯治疗

目的:探讨药物的序贯治疗对急性缺血性脑血管病的治疗效果。方法:随机分成去纤酶、奥扎格雷钠、盐酸丁格地尔序贯治疗组和使用肠溶阿斯匹林、复方丹参针对照组,治疗组和对照组在治疗前后作神经功能评估,患者的生活能力状态评价及脑循环血流变化的测定。结果:治疗组显效率76.1%,有效率8.7%,总有效率84.8%,对照组显效率23.5%,有效率14.7%,总有效率38.2%(P<0.05)。结论:药物序贯治疗急性缺血性脑血管病比常规治疗疗效显著。