Recombinant glycoprotein based vaccine for Chandipura virus infection

Chandipura virus (CHPV) has emerged as an important pediatric encephalitis-causing pathogen with very high mortality in India. No specific vaccine or treatment is available till date. We attempted to prepare a candidate vaccine employing recombinant CHPV Glycoprotein (rGp). The Glycoprotein gene (G-gene) of CHPV was expressed using Baculovirus expression system. The rGp was purified by HPLC and used for mice immunization, 3 doses, and 4 weeks apart. One microgram rGp was found to be optimum. Sero-conversion was observed as early as 2nd week by detecting anti-CHPV IgG antibodies. Antibody titres were immunogen-concentration dependent. Intracerebral challenge of the immunized mice with 100 LD₅₀ of the homologous strain demonstrated 90% protection. In in vitro neutralization, antibodies from the immunized mice were able to neutralize heterologous viruses. There was 60% T cell proliferation observed against rGp in immunized mice. The study shows that rGp induces both arms of immune response and represents an ideal vaccine candidate for further evaluations.     

Extacorporeal shock wave therapy unsuccessful for chronic medial epicondylitis

Medial epicondylitis is a chronic noninflammatory condition resulting from mechanical injury. Despite many treatment options, including rest, medications, physiotherapy and operative interventions, the results are too often poor; thus new treatment options are sought. We treated 4 men with chronic epicondylitis (5 affected joints) with extracorporeal shock wave therapy after failed attempts of other treatments. The patients’ complaints were graded with the Nirschl scoring system prior to and six months after therapy. The treatment consisted of three sessions, at 20-day intervals, of 3000 pulses of ultrasonic shock waves from a Piezolith 3000 unit (energy dosage was gradually increased to reach step 10 equaling 0.9 mJ/mm²). At the 6-month follow-up, no patient was pain free. Three cases had slightly lower Nirschl scores than prior to the procedure but the patients rated this difference as insignificant; two cases were unchanged. No complications were observed but all patients rated the procedure as very unpleasant. The well recognized biologic effects of ultrasonographic waves (heat generation, oscillations, cavitation, etc.) that result in functional and structural changes of cellular membranes with sonochemical reactions (acceleration of normal metabolism, oxygenation and reduction in water solutions, polymer degradation, etc.), even if present in our cases, did not result in a noticeable decrease of symptoms, even though we used high energy and more impulses per session. Significant variations in methodology make inconclusive the results of numerous reports on the use of extracorporeal shock waves in epicondylar degenerative problems, although ineffectiveness of such therapy is the conclusion of a review by Haake and colleagues.     

日本新型急救医疗救援体系的分析与借鉴

日本急救医疗体系比较发达，一般把急救患者分检为I级、II级和III级，再送到相应的医疗机构进行救治。急救医疗从业人员都是专业的人员，能够及时有效地对急救患者进行诊治。现在日本正在进行急救医疗体系的改革，成立了相关委员会并形成一些基础改革，主要是增加急救医疗的投入及专业急救医生的提高。这些对我国急救医疗体系现存的一些问题有一定借鉴意义。     

Compromised late-stage motion processing in schizophrenia.

BACKGROUND: Visual motion processing is compromised in schizophrenia, as shown in deficient velocity discrimination. Processing of motion signals comprises progressive stages along the geniculate-striate-extrastriate-cortex pathway. Based on neurophysiologic and brain lesion studies, a velocity discrimination deficit can implicate early-stage motion processing if it is contrast-dependent or late-stage motion processing if it is contrast-independent. METHODS: To determine which stage underlies the deficient velocity discrimination in schizophrenia, we examined the effects of visual contrast on velocity discrimination. We measured velocity discrimination thresholds in schizophrenia patients (n = 34) and normal control subjects (n = 17) at both low and high contrasts, using each subject's contrast detection threshold to equate contrast levels. RESULTS: Schizophrenia patients showed poor velocity discrimination that improved little with high contrast, whereas normal control subjects showed enhanced velocity discrimination with increased contrast. CONCLUSIONS: The finding that the velocity discrimination deficit in schizophrenia is independent of contrast modulation implicates the later, rather than the earlier, stages of motion processing, which is mediated in the extrastriate cortex.     

基于非复制系统强化实现混沌同步的研究

研究了基于非复制系统强化实现混沌同步的方法。通过选取非复制系统中合适的控制参数，可以实现混沌系统的同步。并且当复制系统不能同步时，用非复制响应系统同样可以实现混沌同步，或者加速实现混沌系统的同步化。通过对Chua混沌电路和混沌的Lorenz系统的同步设计和数值仿真，验证了其有效性。     

探究医院电子信息交换标准HL7

医药信息学在医学应用中的最大领域就是医院信息系统(Hospital Infornation System,HIS),随着HIS的快速发展,需要我们有一个开放的,统一的HIS开发和交换的标准.HL7是1987年开始发展起来的一个专门规范医疗机构用于临床信息,财务信息和管理信息电子信息交换的标准.它特别适合于解决不同厂商开发的医院信息系统、临床实验室系统及药学信息系统之间的互连问题.HL7在国内的发展刚刚起步,但是我国医疗卫生信息化发展很快,尤其是医疗保险、社区医疗和区域卫生信息系统等,都十分需要标准化的支持,HL7将成为建设这些系统的重要基础和关键技术.     

医院数字化膳食管理系统的开发研制

目的：开发智能型的患者订餐工具和后台管理软件。方法：通过该院自编的应用程序读取医院信息系统(HIS)上患者的基本信息和饮食医嘱，利用掌上电脑和数据库开发技术，完成患者订餐及订餐后的信息管理。结果：系统投入运行后，订餐速度明显提高，差错率明显降低，患者就餐满意度也有所提高。结论：该系统的使用将明显提高该院膳食保障服务水平。     

侵及颅内主要静脉系统脑膜瘤的手术治疗

目的提高侵及颅内主要静脉系统脑膜瘤手术的全切率,总结利用显微外科技术切除肿瘤和处理颅内静脉系统的经验和技巧。方法我院1991年7月至2001年7月,手术治疗300例侵及颅内主要静脉系统的脑膜瘤,包括(1)矢状窦旁脑膜瘤;(2)大脑镰旁脑膜瘤;(3)小脑幕脑膜瘤;(4)横窦和窦汇区脑膜瘤;(5)镰幕脑膜瘤;(6)海绵窦脑膜瘤;(7)乙状窦脑膜瘤;(8)颈静脉孔区脑膜瘤。视肿瘤部位采用相应的手术入路,根据静脉系统受侵及的程度做不同的处理。结果按脑膜瘤切除的Simpson's分级,其中Ⅰ、Ⅱ级为全切除,全切率为86.7%,死亡率为1.7%。结论当脑膜瘤侵及不同的硬脑膜静脉窦或重要的颅内静脉时,手术处理方法不同。采用显微神经外科技术可提高脑膜瘤的全切率,并降低死亡率。     

通用型脊柱内固定系统(GSS)在腰椎不稳症治疗中的近期疗效观察

目的 :观察GSS对腰椎节段性不稳的固定及治疗效果。方法 :2 0 0 2年 10月～ 2 0 0 3年 9月 ,对 2 5例腰椎不稳症患者。其中 ,男 9例 ,女 16例 ,运用椎板减压、椎管后外侧植骨融合、GSS椎弓根螺钉内固定系统治疗 ,随访 6～ 18个月 (平均 15 7个月 )。结果 :术前JOA评分平均 4 48分的 2 5例患者 ,随访时 14 5分 (P <0 0 1) ,术后 14个月内动态X线检查显示GSS椎弓根螺钉固定患者植骨融合率 10 0 % ,融合节段稳定 ,临床症状改善优良率 96 0 %。结论 :后路运用GSS行椎管后外侧植骨融合内固定对腰椎不稳症患者是一种安全、有效的术式 ,近期疗效满意     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术转开腹可能性评分系统建立和运用

目的　根据术前临床资料建立预测腹腔镜胆囊切除术转开腹可能性的评分系统。方法　对邵逸夫医院 1994年 4月 4日至 2 0 0 1年 6月 30日的 7134例LC的术前临床资料进行单因素分析 ,筛选出中转开腹的危险因素 ,再进行logistic多元回归分析。男性、高龄 (≥ 6 5岁 )、上腹部手术史、糖尿病、总胆红素升高 (≥ 1 2mg/dl)、胆囊壁增厚 (≥ 4cm )、胆总管直径增宽 (≥ 8cm)、急性胆囊炎是转开腹的危险因素并被分别赋值 ,建立预测转开腹可能性的评分系统。计算 7134例LC的综合得分 ,比较不同得分组转开腹率。用ROC曲线评价该评分系统的效能。 2 0 0 1年 7月 1日至 2 0 0 1年 12月 31日 938例LC运用该评分系统 ,比较各得分组转开腹率的差异。结果　 7134例LC中各组得分越高 ,转开腹率越高 ,且多数相邻两组的转开腹率有显著性差异 (P <0 0 1)。ROC曲线以下面积为0 81,标准误为 0 0 1。 938例LC中的各组也是得分越高 ,转开腹率越高 ,且多数相邻两组的转开腹率有显著性差异 (P <0 0 5 )。结论　根据危险因素预测LC转开腹可能性 ,以指导临床工作。