长序列心电信号最佳复杂度的确定

研究了长序列心电信号的最佳复杂度。先将原始序列符号化 ,再采用 L empel- Ziv算法来计算复杂度 ,探讨影响复杂度的各种因素 ,然后对三组不同信号即正常心电、心绞痛和心肌梗塞信号进行分析。结果表明 ,采用最佳阈值比用平均值为阈值得到的复杂度更能明显地分辨出正常和异常信号 ,原始序列符号化的阈值以及信号长度直接影响序列复杂度 ,因此 ,在实际信号的复杂度测量上 ,应采用最佳阈值和最佳信号长度。     

癫痫的睡眠动态脑电图临床应用价值

目的:探讨睡眠期动态脑电图(AEEG)在癫痫诊断中的作用。方法:利用 AEEG对836例癫痫患者自然睡眠期脑电波变化进行监测、分析。结果:正常106例 (12.7％),非特异性异常61例(7.3％),痫样波发放669例(80.0％),总异常730例 (87.3％)。痫样波出现于清醒期84例(12.5％),睡眠期408例(61.0％)。睡眠期明显高 于清醒期P<0.01。而睡眠期(NREM Ⅰ-Ⅱ期)占多数473／585例(80.7％)。结论:癫 痫和睡眠密切相关,通过自然和药物诱发睡眠,有助于提高癫痫脑电图阳性率,尤其是自然 睡眠AEEG对癫痫的定位诊断和分类更具有重要意义。对临床诊断困难的非典型发作及各种 不常见类型癫痫的作用更加突出,甚至起着决定性的作用。     

Setting out the frame conditions for feasible use of FFPE derived RNA

Introduction

The usage of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue is characterized by its long shelf-life and simple handling. Therefore it is the most commonly available tissue specimen in routine diagnostics and histological studies. Formaldehyde fixation may result in RNA degradation and cross linking with proteins, while storage conditions also affect RNA integrity. The present study was designed to investigate the influence of these factors on RNA analysis.

初中生亲社会行为的干预实验

目的: 探讨初中生亲社会行为的干预内容及方法.方法: 用自编量表对实验班和控制班的亲社会价值取向和亲社会行为进行前测,以班级管理为途径,通过心理活动课、主题班会等干预形式,借助榜样示范、移情训练、价值澄清、行为训练等具体方法,对实验班学生的亲社会行为进行干预训练,对控制班学生不施加任何专门的干预.三个月后用自编量表对两班进行实验后测.结果: 干预前实验班学生的价值取向在三种类别上的人数分布与控制班学生存在显著差异(P=0.005),表现为利他取向者少于控制班,而难以判断者多于控制班,但干预后两班差异不显著(P>O.05);干预后实验班组内价值取向人数分布亦发生显著变化(P=O.027),表现为利他取向者人数增加,难以判断者人数减少,而控制班前后测差异不显著(P>0.05);干预前实验班学生的亲社会行为总分及调节、利他、习俗、公正和控制维度得分均低于控制班学生(如,总分:28.8±6.5/34.5±6.3,P0.05).结论: 以班级为单位对初中生的亲社会行为进行综合性的教育干预是可行的和有效的.     

Predicting Emotional Response to Unsuccessful Fertility Treatment: A Prospective Study

The predictive value of a comprehensive model with personality characteristics, stressor related cognitions, coping and social support was tested in a sample of 187 nonpregnant women. The emotional response to the unsuccessful treatment was predicted out of vulnerability factors assessed before the start of the treatment. The results indicated the importance of neuroticism as a vulnerability factor in emotional response to a severe stressor. They also underlined the importance of helplessness and marital dissatisfaction as additional risk factors, and acceptance and perceived social support as additional protective factors, in the development of anxiety and depression after a failed fertility treatment. From clinical point of view, these results suggest fertility-related cognitions and social support should receive attention when counselling women undergoing IVF or ICSI treatment.     

Predictive value of early HCV RNA quantitation for sustained response in nonresponders receiving daily interferon and ribavirin therapy

The prognostic value of early hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA load was evaluated among nonresponder patients to previous interferon (IFN) therapy treated with daily IFN and ribavirin. One hundred-six nonresponders (83 men), mean age 44.8 +/- 11 years, were treated with IFN-alpha 2b 3 MU/day for 24 weeks, followed by 3 MU x 3/week for 24 weeks plus ribavirin 1-1.2 g/day for 48 weeks. HCV RNA was quantified by Versant HCV RNA 3.0 assay (Bayer). The predictive values of the baseline and the change in viral load at week 1, 4, and 12 for sustained virological responses were analyzed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, as well as predictive values of >2 log(10) drop from baseline by weeks 1, 4, and 12 in combination with undetectable HCV RNA for sustained virological response. Thirty-two patients (30.2%) were sustained virological responders. The highest area under the curve was obtained at week 4. The unquantifiable HCV RNA level, in combination with at least a 2 log(10) drop in viral load by week 4 and week 12, had a negative predictive value of 96% and 97%, respectively. Nonresponse can be predicted as early as week 4 or week 12 in nonresponders treated with daily IFN and ribavirin.     

CO2 dissociation curves of oxygenated whole blood obtained at rest and in exercise

Summary In vitro CO₂ dissociation curves for oxygenated whole blood were determined in 19 healthy male subjects at rest and during submaximal and maximal bicycle work. Hemoglobin concentration and blood lactate increased with increasing work load and accordingly buffer value of the whole blood increased while bicarbonate and Base Excess (BE) decreased, resulting in a downward shift of the CO₂ dissociation curve during exercise. Despite the marked increase in buffer values of the blood, the slopes of the CO₂ dissociation curves during exercise were found to be about the same as those obtained at rest. It was inferred that the increasing effect of increased buffer value, on the dissociation slope, was essentially compensated by the decreasing effect of diminished bicarbonate content. The advantages of this relatively constant CO₂ dissociation slope for the indirect measurement of cardiac output by the Fick principle are discussed.     

The motivation of at-risk individuals and their partners in deciding for or against predictive testing for Huntington''s disease

Sixty-six percent of the at-risk persons and 74% of the partners in a large survey in Belgium have the intention of making use of predictive testing for Huntington's disease. One third of them, however, have expressed the intention of postponing the final decision for various reasons. The intention to be tested is not at all related to sociodemographic characteristics. A thorough exploration of the reasons for being in favour of or against taking the test reveals that the motivation inspiring this very personal decision is very complex. In the group of at-risk persons, less than half of the variation in the intention to be tested is explained by the role of a series of specific reasons as predictor variables in a regression analysis. The proportion of explained variation is slightly higher in the group of partners. 'To have certainty about my own future' and 'to make arrangements for the future' play a major part in the decision of the total group. 'Making decisions concerning children' and to a larger extent 'informing children about their risk status' are important factors in deciding in favour of the test.     

CORRELATION OF SKIN POTENTIAL AND SKIN RESISTANCE MEASURES

Simultaneous measurements of skin potential (SP) and skin resistance (SR) obtained from 20 male and 20 female adult subjects during 2 sessions held 2 to 9 days apart were used in studying (1) the correlation of change measurements and prestimulus level in the two measures, and (2) the amount of correlation between SP and SR using both simple difference and residual change scores in which the regression of poststimulus values on initial level (prestimulus) has been controlled. Correlations within Ss and correlations among Ss showed large individual variability, correlation differences between males and females, and high correlation between SP and SR change scores. Although the law of initial value (LIV) seemed to have little applicability to the measurement of electrodermal responses, the results underscored the need to control for contamination of change measures by initial level regardless of direction.     

汉族男女七对显、隐性性状及基因频率的研究

目的探讨汉族男女在正常性状表现及基因频率的差异.方法调查湖南境内汉族男女7对正常遗传性状,并用Hardy-Weinberg定律和分离定律计算男女每一性状的基因频率.结果眼睑、拇指末关节的性状在汉族男女之间差异较大,而卷舌、耳垂、前额发际、发式、发旋无明显差异.结论同一民族不同性别在性状表现及基因频率方面存在差异,为中国人群体遗传学研究提供资料.