Latex allergy in infants younger than 1 year

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of latex allergy in children is increasing worldwide. Previous multiple operations or atopic predisposition are known risk factors. In contrast, only sporadic cases of latex allergy have been reported in infants younger than 1 year, and the causative latex-containing products or symptoms in young infants have not been studied in detail. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to analyse the symptoms and risk factors of latex allergy in young infants. METHODS: Cases of latex allergy in infants younger than 1 year were studied in detail. Clinical course, causative latex-containing products were spotted and detailed analysis for latex allergy in patients and patients' parents was performed. CONCLUSION: We report nine cases of latex allergy in infants younger than 1 year. None of them have any abnormality or previous operations. Six patients had atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome, one patient had bronchial asthma, whereas two patients had no overt allergic diseases. Symptoms of latex allergy were wheezing, swelling of face or lips, facial rash, or anaphylaxis, and causative latex-containing products were teat, pacifier, nose cleaner, teether, balloon, or enema tube. All of the nine patients had positive skin prick test to latex and extract from causative latex-containing products, whereas eight patients had positive serum latex-specific IgE. Study for family history revealed that latex allergy was noted in either father or mother in six patients, in both father and mother in one patient, whereas no latex allergy was noted in parents in two patients. It should be noted that all of these patients had latex-induced symptoms at home. Latex allergy in young infants may not be unusual. Physicians should be aware of latex allergy, and care should be taken to avoid contact with latex in young infants, especially when there is family history for latex allergy.     

乳腺三角瓣交叉支撑法矫治乳头内陷

目的介绍一种矫治乳头内陷的新方法。方法采用乳头基底部乳腺组织三角瓣,交叉缝合支撑乳头基底,防止乳头内陷,保持乳头外凸形态。结果应用本方法矫治乳头内陷13例24侧,效果满意。随访2~8个月,乳头功能正常,外形、高度均理想,无回缩。结论本方法简单安全,效果持久,均能获得满意的效果。     

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目的探讨乳管镜对伴乳头溢液乳腺疾病的诊断价值。方法利用纤维乳管镜系统对乳头溢液病人进行检查,观察溢液导管及其分支的管腔和管壁的结构,发现并确定病灶位置,记录病变导管的形态特征,对可疑病例定位切除送病检确诊,对2000～2004年879例病人资料进行回顾性分析。结果发现占位性病变551例,镜下诊断为乳头状瘤398例,乳头状瘤病86例,乳腺导管癌67例。手术392例。经病理证实对乳腺癌诊断的灵敏度934%,特异度985%。结论乳管镜可以明确引起乳头溢液疾病的病因、确定病变部位,解决了乳腺导管内疾病不易诊断的难题,可提高早期乳腺癌的发现率。     

东莨菪碱对大鼠体感区皮层神经元单位放电的影响

目的观察东莨菪碱对大鼠体感区皮层自发放电和诱发放电的影响。方法用玻璃微电极在大鼠体感区皮层记录神经元单位放电。结果实验记录了３５个单位放电，其中对触压后肢应答放电的有２２个，前肢９个；触前肢兴奋，后肢抑制的１个；触前肢抑制，后肢兴奋的１个；触毛及皮肤呈汇聚反应的２个。静注东莨菪碱后有２３个呈增频反应，１２个为减频反应。增频单位多分布在Ⅰ～Ⅳ层，减频单位则在Ⅴ～Ⅵ层。结论东莨菪碱对皮层体感区Ａｃｈ兴奋神经元或Ａｃｈ抑制神经元均有阻断作用。     

星状神经节后心下交感神经同步电活动的记录及预处理方法

目的:建立提取心下交感神经电活动的动物实验、记录及预处理方法. 方法:采用猫做为实验动物模型,信号通过生理数据采集系统记录,运用自回归模型谱分析法、有限冲击响应数字滤波器以及基于成组t检验的算法对原始信号进行预处理. 结果:获得具有明显同步特征的心下交感神经电活动信号,提取出4种可用于进一步分析的电活动特征参数. 结论:动物模型及记录系统能够实现心下交感神经电活动的准确记录,预处理方法从原始信号中提取出电活动特征参数.     

微波氚标记法与化合物结构的关系

本文报道了应用微波氚标记了许多不同类型的化合物,这些化合物的放射比度与结构紧密相关,对于在相同条件下研究不同化合物的标记比度提供了一些参考数据。     

Self-reported urogenital symptoms in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence and correlates of self-reported urogenital symptoms (dryness, irritation or itching, discharge, dysuria) among postmenopausal women aged 50-79. DESIGN: A cross-sectional analysis based on n=98,705 women enrolled in the US-based Women's Health Initiative observational study and clinical trials. Urogenital symptoms, symptom severity (mild, moderate, severe), and all covariates were self-reported through questionnaires at enrollment. Prevalence rates of each urogenital symptom were examined and logistic regression was used to identify potential correlates. RESULTS: Prevalence rates for each symptom were: dryness, 27.0%; irritation or itching, 18.6%; discharge, 11.1%; and dysuria, 5.2%. Four factors were correlated with two or more symptoms: Hispanic ethnicity (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.1-3.1 versus white women across all symptoms), obesity (AOR=2.2 severe discharge versus none, AOR=3.6 severe irritation/itching versus none), treated diabetes (pills or shots) compared to no diabetes (AOR=2.4 severe dysuria versus none, AOR=3.2 severe irritation/itching versus none), and vaginal cream HRT/ERT compared to those who never used HRT/ERT (AOR=4.4 severe dryness versus none, AOR=4.6 severe irritation/itching versus none). Factors not associated with the symptoms included sexual activity, age, years since menopause, current smoking, marital status, gravidity, and natural versus surgical menopause. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report to document urogenital symptoms by race/ethnicity among an exclusively postmenopausal population. We found an elevated prevalence of urogenital symptoms among women who are Hispanic, obese, and/or diabetic. Confirmation of our findings in these subgroups, and, if confirmed, analysis on why these populations are at greater risk, are areas for future research.     

Tonic rhythmic activity of rat cerebellar neurons

Simultaneous recordings of multiple single unit activity in both cerebral and cerebellar cortex, cortical EEG, and both nuchal and vibrissal EMG were obtained in nine unrestrained rats. Putative Purkinje cells of the deep vermal cerebellar cortex exhibited rhythmic discharge of simple spikes with extremely low variability in interspike intervals for several hours. The highly rhythmic nature of spike discharge was remarkably stable across all states of sleep (both slow-wave and rapid eye movement sleep) and wake including quiet waking, grooming, eating, running in a familiar environment, and exploring a novel environment. The frequencies at which oscillatory discharges took place varied, among different cells, between 16 and 142 Hz; however, 75% of the recorded cells discharged at frequencies between 20 and 50 Hz. From recordings in which two to four such cells were recorded simultaneously, evidence was found for multiple cells firing at the same frequency as well as for multiple cells firing at different frequencies. The precise timing of spike discharge in these cells makes them potential candidates to participate in timing functions thought to depend on the cerebellum     

Laboratory preparation of plasticware to support cell culture

Summary Many plastics, including polystyrene and poly(ethylene terephthalate), are unsuitable for cell culture applications as formed because they do not support cell growth. Although cells may attach to these materials, the attached cells typically round up and detach or die after a short time. However, plastics can be made to support normal cell attachment and growth through surface modification by glow discharge processes that produce ionized gas species which react with the surface of the plastic. This article describes radiofrequency glow discharge (RFGD) modification of plastics in the presence of organic vapors such as acetone, methanol and ethylene oxide. These treatments render laboratory plastics amenable to in vitro cell culture. Successful modification is a function of RFGD reaction parameters (position within the reactor, discharge power, system pressure, flow rate, and reaction time), and can be confirmed by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). Identification by high resolution ESCA of functional groups introduced onto the surface by the RFGD process can be used to correlate cell growth with surface chemistry. A brief discussion of other processes thought to be used for preparation of commercial tissue culture ware is also provided.     

保留乳头改良根治术治疗乳腺癌中远期疗效分析

目的进一步评价保留乳头改良根治术治疗Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌的疗效。方法2000年3月至2002年10月共实施该手术37例，其中Ⅰ期22例，Ⅱ期15例，35例符合作者制定的手术适应证，2例略超出手术适应证。结果37例病人中，术后发生乳头表皮部分坏死1例，1个月后乳头皮肤痂下愈合；皮下积液3例，经穿刺抽液治愈；33例切口甲级愈合，顺利出院。全部病例乳头基底部病理检查均无癌浸润。术后37例全部随访，最长随访时间93个月，中位随访时间59个月。37例病人均无局部复发和远处转移。结论保留乳头改良根治术可作为Ⅰ、Ⅱ期乳腺癌手术治疗的选择术式。