The potential of mild testicular heating as a safe, effective and reversible contraceptive method for men

A preliminary assessment of the contraceptive efficacy of a daily mild increase (1–2°c) in testicular temperature during waking hours is reported in nine couples using two techniques of non-surgical fixation of the testes close to the inguinal canal. With technique 1, immobilization was achieved by passing the penis and the empty scrotum through a hole made in close-fitting underwear; there was one pregnancy, hm a man who stopped the heating after 7 weeks, for 42 cycles of exposure in three couples. With technique 2, immobilization was achieved by adding a ring of soft material surrounding the hole in the underwear; there was no pregnancy for 117 cycles of exposure in six couples. Reversibility and safety were assessed. These preliminary results suggest that a daily mild increase in testicular temperature could be a potential contraceptive method for men.     

硒对氟致雄性大鼠生殖损害的拮抗作用

目的 :探讨硒对高氟所致雄性大鼠生殖损害的拮抗作用。方法 :1 0 0只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分成对照组、氟 (NaF 1 5 0mg/L)组、氟加低硒 (0 .5mg/L亚硒酸钠 )组、氟 (NaF 1 5 0mg/L)加中硒 (2 .0mg/L亚硒酸钠 )组、氟(NaF 1 5 0mg/L)加高硒 (4 .0mg/L亚硒酸钠 )组 5组 ,通过饮水加氟、加硒的方法染毒 1 0周。观察氟、硒对大鼠体重、睾丸和附睾质量及其脏器系数 ,精子计数、活动率及畸形率 ,睾丸、附睾生化标志酶 ,血清性激素 ,睾丸组织病理切片以及初级精母细胞染色体畸形率的影响。结果 :①右侧睾丸质量对照组为 (1 .80± 0 .2 2 )g ,氟加高硒组为 (1 .6 1±0 .1 1 )g ,2者相比差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 5 )。②精子计数 :氟组 (9.2 3× 1 0 7ml-1 )、氟加中硒组 (37.6 7× 1 0 7ml-1 )与对照组 (2 8.6 0× 1 0 7ml-1 )比较 ,差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 0 1 ) ;精子畸形率 :氟组 (36 .33% )氟加中硒组 (1 2 .70 % )与对照组 (1 4 .83% )比较 ,差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 0 1 ) ;精子活动率 :氟组 (6 2 .0 7%± 6 .5 0 % )氟加中硒组 (6 8.2 1 %± 4 .99% )与对照组 (73.6 7%± 6 .5 1 % )比较 ,差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 0 1 )。③LDH :氟组 ((5 79.4 7± 97.1 6 )u/g)、氟加中硒组 ((72 6 .1 3± 1 1     

男性不育患者精浆尿酸的检测及临床意义初探

目的 :检测男性不育患者精浆尿酸的含量 ,并探讨其与不育的关系。　方法 :2 0 0 3年 2～ 8月就诊的男性不育患者 1 6 3例 ,分为 4组 :梗阻性无精子症组 ,1 5例 ;非梗阻性无精子症组 ,36例 ;少精子症组 ,4 3例 ;弱精子症组 ,6 9例。 2 0例正常生育男性为正常对照组。上述各组均作精液参数分析及精浆尿酸含量的测定。　结果 :正常对照组精浆尿酸含量为 (396 .9± 5 3.1 ) μmol/L ,显著高于梗阻性无精子症组 [(79.5± 1 8.1 ) μmol/L]、非梗阻性无精子症组[(2 4 5 .8± 76 .5 ) μmol/L]、少精子症组 [(2 6 2 .2± 79.2 ) μmol/L]和弱精子症组 [(2 5 1 .4± 75 .4 ) μmol/L](P均 <0 .0 1 )。其中 ,梗阻性无精子症组精浆尿酸含量又显著低于其他各不育症组 (P均 <0 .0 1 ) ,其余各不育症组间精浆尿酸含量差异无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 )。　结论 :精浆中尿酸作为生殖系统中的一种重要抗氧化物 ,可能在男性生殖中具有一定意义。     

连续射精对正常男性精液分析参数的影响

目的 :探讨连续射精对正常男性精液分析参数的影响。　方法 :8名正常男性逐日手淫取精 ,共 8d。采用世界卫生组织人类精液检验手册方法测定精液体积、pH值、精子密度、总精子数、存活率和活动率 ,进行统计学分析。　结果 :精液体积、总精子数逐日下降 ,从第 5d起至第 8d非常显著低于第 1d(P <0 .0 1)。精子密度亦呈逐渐下降趋势 ,但无显著性差异。精子存活率和精子活动率 (a +b级 )均呈逐渐上升趋势 ,但是仅第 7d显著高于第1d(P <0 .0 5 )。　结论 :人类精液体积、总精子数随射精频度增加而显著降低 ,精子存活率和活动率增加。频繁射精并不影响正常男性精液质量。     

Expression of the beta-nerve growth factor gene in male sex organs of the mouse, rat, and guinea pig.

Steady-state nerve growth factor (NGF) mRNA levels were estimated in male sex organs of the mouse, rat, and guinea pig by RNA blot hybridization analysis. The abundance of NGF mRNAs was in the order vas deferens greater than epididymis greater than or equal to seminal vesicles much greater than testis. NGF mRNA levels in these organs were compared with those estimated for other rat peripheral tissues and were found to correlate with the density of their sympathetic innervation, with the exception of guinea pig prostate. Castration had no significant effect on NGF mRNA levels in the guinea pig prostate, suggesting that NGF synthesis in this tissue is not under direct androgen control. NGF-like and proNGF-like immunoreactivities were localized by immunohistochemical techniques in the secretory cells of the glandular epithelium of the guinea pig prostate and in germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the mouse testis.     

带锁髓内钉固定并植骨治疗陈旧性股骨干骨折

目的 评价带锁髓内钉并植骨治疗股骨干陈旧性骨折的临床疗效和优点。方法 对1996年2月～2003年11月收治的47例陈旧性股骨干骨折患者进行回顾性分析。其中植骨组28例，非植骨组19例。采用切开复位，带锁髓内钉扩髓，静力型固定，根据骨折部位生长情况改为动力型固定。结果 术后随访39例，随访lO～25个月，平均随访时间14．2个月。植骨组骨折愈合率为95．6％(22／23)，感染率为4．3％(1／23)，骨折平均愈合时间为6．3个月，非植骨组则分别为62.5%(10／16)，6．25％(1／16)和9．7个月。临近关节功能达正常，无感染、断钉等并发症。结论 带锁髓内钉静力固定能有效控制有害的剪应力，同时对骨折有一定的加压作用，可提供早期坚强的内固定，同时，植骨后骨折愈合快，并发症少，是治疗陈旧性骨折的理想方法。     

Effect of ketoconazole and terbinafine on the pharmacokinetics of caffeine in healthy volunteers

The effects of single oral doses of ketoconazole 400 mg and terbinafine 500 mg on the hepatic microsomal system have been investigated in 8 healthy male volunteers. Microsomal activity caffeine was assessed by following the metabolism of 3 mg/kg bodyweight i.v. administered 1 h after the drug. The inhibitory effect of terbinafine was more pronounced than that of ketoconazole: clearance was decreased from 1.34 ml.kg-1.min-1 in controls to 1.06 and 1.21 ml.kg-1.min-1, respectively, and the corresponding half-life was increased from 5.8 h in controls to 7.6 and 6.7 h, respectively. The apparent volume of distribution remained unchanged. The serum levels of the antimycotics were within the therapeutic range in each subject. Although all three substances are metabolised by microsomes, the kinetic parameters (Cmax, half-life, elimination constant) of the antimycotics were poorly if at all correlated with the elimination of caffeine.     

Lower Lid Blepharoplasty—The Transconjunctival Approach: Extended Indications

The transconjunctival blepharoplasty is an elegant and secure technique especially in young people and helps to avoid the hazard of a scar. In older patients, it saves them the possible sequelae such as rounding sclero show or possible ectropion after a classical operation. Because there is no visible scar, the transconjunctival approach respects the integrity of the functional structure of the orbital septum and the orbicular muscle, the active support of the lower eyelid.     

儿童陈旧性肱骨髁上骨折手术治疗

作者对２４例儿童陈旧性肱骨髁上骨折畸形愈合、影响肘关节功能恢复的病人经手术治疗，发现影响关节功能活动的主要原因是鹰咀窝及冠状窝部位的骨痂增生及骨折近端前下方移位，妨对肘关节屈伸功能。认为：清除该二部位增生分痂以及使骨折得以满意复位是治疗成功的关键。     

Immunohistochemical Localization of Neuropeptide Y in Nerves of the Male Genital Tract of the Photoperiodically Responsive Djungarian Hamster, Phodopus Sungoras/Immunhistochemische Lokalisation von Neuropeptid Y in Nerven der männlichen Genitalorgane des photoperiodisch sensiblen Djungarischen Zwerghamsters, Phodopus sungorus

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry in nerves of the male genital tract of Phodopus sungorus at long (LD 16:8) und short (LD 8:16) photoperiods. No immunoreactive nerve fibres could be demonstrated in the testis, caput and corpus epididymidis and the ventral prostate gland. Dense networks of NPY-containing nerve fibers were demonstrated in the smooth muscle layer of the sperm-transporting duct, beginning in the cauda epididymidis with increasing density towards the distal part of the ductus deferens, and in the smooth muscle layer of the seminal vesicles. At short photoperiods, the density of the NPY-containing nerve plexus decreased only in the smooth muscle layer of the ductus deferens. A "trophic" influence of the large smooth muscle cells of the ductus deferens on their nerves not only in regard to their noradrenaline, but also on their NPY content is discussed.