Heart rate fluctuations in diabetic patients with cardiac vagal dysfunction: a spectral analysis

The autonomic nervous control of cardiac function during active orthostatic load has been studied by measuring the power spectrum of heart rate fluctuations in 16 insulin-dependent diabetic patients and 14 age-matched control subjects. The patients were subdivided into two groups: 8 with normal respiratory sinus dysrhythmia (RSA+) and 8 with reduced respiratory sinus dysrhythmia (RSA-). In RSA- patients the total power (0.01-0.50 Hz) was significantly reduced compared with control subjects (4.7 versus 15.5 min-2, 2p less than 0.05) and the pattern of heart rate fluctuations was characterized by a relative increase in the low-frequency component (0.01-0.05 Hz) as compared with RSA+ patients and control subjects (45% versus 24% and 27%, both 2p less than 0.01). There was also a significant reduction in the high-frequency component (0.15-0.50 Hz) as compared with RSA+ patients and control subjects (17% versus 36% and 33%, both 2p less than 0.05). During standing, a significant increase in total power was found only in control subjects (2p less than 0.01) and the difference between control subjects, and RSA+ and RSA- patients reached significance (32.2 versus 15.1 and 12.7 min-2, 2p less than 0.02 and 2p less than 0.01). The pattern of heart rate fluctuations in RSA- patients showed no significant change on standing. These results suggest that the reduced overall heart rate variability in diabetic patients with cardiac autonomic neuropathy is associated with a typical heart rate fluctuation pattern.     

Ethnic minorities in British diabetic clinics: a questionnaire survey

A questionnaire was sent by the British Diabetic Association to hospital consultant physicians caring for diabetic patients in the UK to estimate the number of ethnic minority patients attending British Diabetic clinics, and the availability of special facilities for their care. Sixty-two clinics were estimated to have at least 50 Asian patients, and 25 had at least 200 Asian patients. For Afro-Caribbeans the corresponding figures were 33 and 14 clinics, respectively. Clinics serving a relatively high proportion of these patient groups were situated primarily in Greater London, the Midlands and the North West. Approximately 40% of clinics with over 50 Asians had no specifically adapted diet sheets, and 34% had no hospital interpreter service. Tapes, slides or video presentations were available in only eight clinics. There is an urgent need to improve the provision of special facilities to clinics with substantial numbers of ethnic minority patients.     

糖尿病致盲的局部和全身因素分析

本文检查了705例(1409只眼)糖尿病患者,对眼局部致盲原因和与盲有关全身因素进行了分析。双眼盲77例,占10.9％,单眼盲139例,占19.7％。盲目眼的局部原因以DR居首位,其中玻璃体出血、牵拉性视网膜脱离及新生血管性青光眼为主要致盲眼疾。全身相关因素显示,尿蛋白、收缩压、性别及病程与盲目密切相关,血糖与盲亦相关。     

Simultaneous noninvasive evaluation of gastric emptying and orocaecal transit times

Summary The aim of the study was to use a novel combination of two methods for the simultaneous evaluation of two effects of oral cisapride in 10 diabetic patients with autonomic neuropathy; gastric emptying time was measured by following radio-opaque markers and orocaecal transit time by the sulphasalazine-sulphapridine method. The study was of double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over design.It was possible to evaluate the effect of a prokinetic drug on gastric emptying and orocaecal transit times using these two noninvasive techniques at the same time. Cisapride significantly reduced both the gastric emptying (1.2 h versus 2.1 h) and orocaecal tansit (5.9 h versus 7.7 h) times.     

科素亚与洛汀新治疗Ⅳ期糖尿病肾病蛋白尿的疗效比较

目的比较ARB类与ACEI类减少Ⅳ期糖尿病肾病尿蛋白的疗效。方法100例糖尿病肾病Ⅳ期患者随机分为2组,分别应用科素亚、洛汀新治疗8周,检测并对比实验前后24 h尿蛋白总量。结果科素亚与洛汀新对降低Ⅳ期糖尿病肾病患者尿蛋白量的效果相似。结论ARB与ACEI类药物减少Ⅳ期糖尿病肾病患者尿蛋白量的疗效无差异。     

唐红运用中药内外合治糖尿病周围神经病变经验

介绍唐红主任医师治疗糖尿病周围神经病变的临床经验,主张运用中药内外合治,并自创活血化瘀之糖络宁外敷穴位。     

氯沙坦对糖尿病大鼠肾组织TLR4表达的影响

目的观察氯沙坦对糖尿病大鼠肾组织TOLL样受体4（TLR4）表达的影响。方法采用链脲佐菌素（STZ，65mg·kg^-1）腹腔注射建立糖尿病大鼠模型，将其分为对照组、模型组、治疗组。治疗组在造模成功后1周给予氯沙坦20mg·kg^-1灌胃。12周后测3组24h尿蛋白、血肌酐、肾重／体重、血CRP及TNF-α水平；观察肾脏病理形态学变化；应用免疫组化法检测肾组织TLR4、核因子-κB（NF-κB）的蛋白表达。结果模型组24h尿蛋白、血肌酐、尿素氮、肾重／体重明显升高，肾小球肥大、细胞增生，PAS阳性物质沉积增多。血CRP、TNF-α含量及肾组织TLR4、NF-κB的蛋白表达上调。经氯沙坦治疗后，血CRP、TNF-α含量下降，TLR4、NF-κB的表达下调。结论氯沙坦对糖尿病肾病具有保护作用，其作用机制可能是通过下调NF-κB、TLR4的表达，降低血浆CRP、TNF-α含量来实现的。     

低铁与低热量饮食延缓糖尿病肾病的进展

目的探讨低铁与低热量饮食是否能延缓糖尿病肾病的进展。方法以168例Ⅱ型糖尿病肾病患者为研究对象,随机分为两组,对照组予以常规治疗,治疗组在进行同样常规治疗的同时,予低铁、低热量饮食。结果平均随访37±22个月,治疗组患者血清铁水平显著降低,与对照组比较,有显著差异(P<0.01);治疗组血清肌酐189±78μmmol/L,对照组257±115μmmol/L,两组比较,有显著差异(P<0.01)。治疗组有6例患者达到终止随访目标,血红蛋白低于80g/L和或红细胞压积<33%,需进行促红素治疗,占17.6%;对照组有10例达到终止目标,占35.7%,两组比较,有显著差异(P<0.01)。结论低铁饮食治疗能显著降低糖尿病肾病患者铁负荷,配合低热量饮食治疗,能明显延缓糖尿病肾病的进展。     

刺五加注射液及抗凝剂对糖尿病足的早期干预治疗

目的观察刺五加注射液及抗凝剂(潘生丁、肠溶阿斯匹林)对糖尿病足早期干预治疗的影响。方法将符合1999年WHO诊断标准的100例糖尿病合并早期足病变的患者分为两组:干预治疗组50例,对照组50例。在控制血糖、血压、糖尿病教育的基础上,干预组予以静滴刺五加注射液及口服抗凝剂(潘生丁、肠溶阿斯匹林)治疗,对照组为口服VitB1、VitB6、复方丹参片治疗。观察治疗前后两组患者足背动脉搏动、皮肤颜色、温度,痛、温、触觉等相关指征,血糖、HbA1c、血TG、TC、HDL-C,及血流变学、眼底病变、心脑血管事件发生率等。结果干预组糖尿病足病变治疗好转率高,恶化发展率低,心脑血管事件发生率少。血脂、血流变学、下肢血管多普勒彩超及眼底病变等好转改善明显,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论刺五加注射液及抗凝剂(潘生丁、肠溶阿斯匹林)对糖尿病足病变的早期干预治疗疗效显著,有重要的临床意义。