Current concept and future research directions of mild cognitive impairment

Alzheimer's disease (AD) generally begins with mild memory problems which occur in an insidious manner and progresses to the development of multiple cognitive impairments. There is a ‘gray’ area between what is classified as ‘normal’ and what is classified as ‘dementia’, currently called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In this article, a case of MCI is described, and the diagnosis, assessment, subclassification (pre‐Alzheimer type and white matter lesion type) and future therapeutic plans for MCI are reviewed.     

抗神经元抗体对副肿瘤综合征早期诊断的临床意义

目的 探讨抗神经元抗体抗-Hu、抗-Yo、抗-Ri抗体的检测与副肿瘤综合征早期诊断的关系。方法 采用蛋白免疫印迹分析(Western Blot)法对12例确诊为副肿瘤综合症(PNS)的患者血清及32例非PNS血清进行检测。结果 12例确诊患者血清中检测到一项或多项抗体阳性;PNS患者血清中抗-Hu、抗-Yo、抗-Ri抗体的阳性率高于非PNS对照组,差异有极显著性意义(P<0.01);正常对照组血清抗-Hu,抗-Yo,抗-Ri抗体全部为阴性。结论 抗神经元抗体抗-Hu、抗-Yo、抗-Ri抗体可作为PNS早期诊断及确诊的指标。     

Sonographic diagnosis of early recurrence after inguinal herniorrhaphy: Potential pitfalls

Three patients who presented with scrotal swelling within a few days of inguinal herniorrhaphy are reported. Ultrasonography scans performed in these patients all demonstrated features suspicious of recurrence of hernia. One patient underwent surgical exploration, which revealed only a scrotal haematoma without evidence of recurrent hernia. The other two patients were managed conservatively because clinically the swellings were regarded to be more compatible with haematoma. Both patients had subsequent resolution of the scrotal swelling with no clinical evidence of recurrence of hernia on follow‐up. It is concluded that sonographic diagnosis of recurrence of hernia shortly after inguinal herniorrhaphy can occasionally be misleading.     

Long-term effectiveness and quality of life improvement in entacapone-treated Parkinson's disease patients: the effects of an early therapeutic intervention

To evaluate the long-term effects of entacapone on both mean daily 'on' time and health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) experiencing 'end-of-dose' motor fluctuations and the benefits of an early therapeutic intervention. A prospective, multicenter, observational, 12-month study was performed with an initial 3-month intervention phase, consisting of a phone call to half of the patients from randomly selected investigators to assess if dose adjustment was necessary. Effectiveness was determined by home diaries ('on' time), subscales II and III of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), and the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8). After 3 months of treatment, 4.0% of the intervention group patients discontinued the study, versus 18.4% in the control group ( P  < 0.01). The improvement in 'on' time was significantly increased since the 3-month visit (21%, P  < 0.0001) until the end of the study (23% at 12 months, P  < 0.0001). Entacapone also induced significant reductions in the UPDRS scores for subscales II and III and in the PDQ-8 score. 11.2% of patients experienced at least one adverse reaction. This study confirms the effectiveness of entacapone in reducing motor fluctuations by increasing 'on' time, and in improving QoL of PD patients. An early adjustment of entacapone and levodopa doses reduces the number of treatment discontinuations during the first months of treatment.     

重症急性胰腺炎早期治疗的探讨及分析

目的 探讨重症急性胰腺炎（SAP）早期治疗体会及外科手术治疗时机和手术方式的选择。方法 对比分析1989—1995年以早期手术为主的36例SAP（A组）与1996—2003年7年中非手术治疗为主的44例SAP（B组）的治愈率和死亡率。结果 B组的死亡率明显低于A组，A组的治愈率低于B组。结论 SAP早期的急性炎症反应期，手术只能加重对机体的打击，加重SAP全身炎症反应，增加手术死亡率。故SAP早期治疗应以非手术疗法为主。当内科治疗无效，手术治疗是唯一的选择，而手术时机的掌握和手术方式的选择更为重要，直接影响手术结果。     

上海城乡儿童智力发育调查

为探索着力低下早期发现的途径和方法，对上海城乡4546名0～12岁）儿童进行了智力发育测查。首先用DDST或绘人测验进行智力筛查，筛查阳性者按不同年龄用儿——心量表、WPPSI或WISC—R进行测试。DQ或IQ低于70者以婴幼儿一初中生社会生活量表进行社会适应能力评估。测查结果共发现智力低下42例，占调查儿童总数的9．24％。城乡相比，农村智力低下现患率（16．13‰）明显高于城市（4．19‰），P＜0．01。从性别来分，男孩现患率（11．36‰）高于女孩（6．91‰）。智力低下患病率有随年龄增加而上升的趋势。因素分析与配对研究显示智力低下与父母文化素质有密切关系，父母文化程度小学以下者其子女智力低下患病率高。智力低下的发生还与高危因素有关。     

Disorders in early embryonal cellular proliferative properties distort the postnatal formation of nervous, immune, and endocrine regulation systems in a newborn

Disorders in the postnatal nervous, immune, and endocrine regulation systems were revealed in the progeny of rats irradiated during the preimplantation period of embryogenesis. These disorders persist till adult age. The direction of disorders confirms the hypothesis about memorization of changed proliferative properties of embryonal cells during the development of the (pro)endocrine system of a new organism. Memorization results in distortion of postnatal nervous immunoendocrine regulation: hypertrophy of the endocrine component and coadaptive underdevelopment of the nervous and immune components. Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 126, No. 8, pp. 164–166, August, 1998     

腹腔镜在异位妊娠中的诊断和治疗价值

本文分析1982～1987年间收治的544例异位妊娠,其中270例行腹腔镜检查、274例未作腹腔镜检查。两组资料相比提示:腹腔镜检查组诊断符合率高达97.40％;由于能及早明确诊断,故该组腹腔内出血量比未作腹腔镜检查组少,平均为241m1/372ml(P<0.05),需输血例数明显减少30例(11.11％)/134例(48.90％)(P<0.01),输卵管未破裂者增高222例(82.22％)/194例(70.80％)(P<0.01)。270例无术后并发症发生。上述给年轻不孕患者作非手术治疗或输卵管保守手术以保留生育功能提供良好条件。     

Heterogeneous proteolytic specificity and activity of the house dust mite proteinase allergen Der p I

Background Exposure of the skin or respiratory tract to proteinases is frequently associated with allergic sensitization. This is of particular significance in the domestic indoor environment where the proteolytic activity of Der p I, the group I allergen of the house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, may influence the allergenicity of mites. Using class-specific proteinase inhibitors and active-site affinity chromatography, we have previously shown that Der p I exhibits a mixed cysteine-serine proteinase activity. Measurement of the amount of cleavage, however, did not determine whether the inhibitors used were targeting exactly the same proteolytic mechanism. Objective To resolve this issue, we have examined whether the cleavage specificity of the cysteine and serine proteinase activities of Der p I was the same. Methods HPLC and mass spectrometry were used to analyse and identify the products of a Der p I-digested peptide substrate and thus identify the peptide bonds cleaved. Results Der p I cleaves different peptide bonds, depending upon the class of proteolytic mechanism used. In the model peptide substrate insulin B chain, the cysteine and serine proteinase activities of Der p I showed preference for glutamic acid and arginine respectively in the P1 position. Conclusion These data suggest the existence of more than one mechanistic form of the allergen immunologically identified as Der p I. If proteolytic activity is indeed a function of allergenicity, this information may have important implications for the pathogenicity of Der p I and the ability of innate antiproteinase defences in the respiratory tract to prevent immune sensitization.     

食管钡餐连续摄影用于诊断早期食管癌的初步临床应用

目的 :介绍食管钡餐连续摄影用于诊断早期食管癌的初步临床应用。方法 :用德国产的数字化胃肠机检查并诊断了 6例早期食管癌病人。与常规食管双重对比造影类似 ,病人立位口服钡剂 ,同时进行连续摄影 ,速度为 2帧 s,持续约 10s。观察不同的时相 ,包括充盈相、黏膜相和双对比相。结果 :在 6例病人中可见食管功能的改变及黏膜皱襞的病变 ,用连续摄影诊断后经内镜及病理检查确诊。 4例病人有轻度扩张受限 ,2例病人有痉挛性收缩 ,1例有钡剂滞留。 6例病人中均可见增粗的或中断的黏膜。 5例病人可见小溃疡。结论 :食管钡餐连续摄影可提供更全面的信息。用此法更可提供食管功能性的改变。