Modeling in Frequency Domain Used for Assessment of In Vivo Dissolution Profile

Purpose. To present a model-dependent approach for the assessment of the in vivo drug dissolution profile based on in vitrodata for the multiple unit dosage form, as an alternative to the numerical method proposed in the study by Hayashi et al, Pharm. Res. 12:1333–1337 (1995). Methods. The data for aspirin granules administered to healthy subjects obtained in the above mentioned study were re-evaluated. The subject dissolution system was considered to consist of two subsystems connected in series, i.e. the subsystem describing the gastric-emptying process and the subsystem describing the intestinal dissolution process. The frequency response method was used to model the subject dissolution system. Results. The model in vivodissolution profile of aspirin, assessed as the integral of the model weighting function of the subject dissolution system, was in agreement with the in vivo cumulative absorption profile calculated by the Wagner-Nelson method. Conclusions. Comparison of dynamic properties of the subject dissolution system with the subsystem describing the gastric-emptying process yielded quantitative confirmation of the decisive role of the gastric-emptying process in the in vivodrug dissolution after administration in the multi unit dosage form.     

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and time-course changes in renal function

Background: Recently, the retraction method has been used to reduce intraabdominal pressure (IAP) during laparoscopic surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the serial changes in renal function during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using the retraction method. Methods: Urine output, effective renal plasma flow (ERPF), and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were measured serially in seven patients who underwent LC with 12 mmHg pneumoperitoneum (High-IAP group) and five who underwent LC using the retraction method with 4 mmHg pneumoperitoneum (Low-IAP group). Results: Urine output, ERPF, and GFR were decreased during pneumoperitoneum in the High-IAP group, whereas no significant changes in any of these parameters were observed in the Low-IAP group. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that reduction of IAP to 4 mmHg using the retraction method prevents the transient renal dysfunction caused by prolonged 12 mmHg pneumoperitoneum during LC, suggesting that the retraction method reduces the risk of perioperative renal dysfunction during laparoscopic surgery. Received: 26 March 1996/Accepted: 27 July 1996     

Late results of laterofixation in the treatment of bilateral abductor paralysis of the vocal cords: a clinical study with long-term follow-up

Thirty-four patients with bilateral vocal cord abductor paralysis were treated surgically during the period from 1960 to 1979. The main cause of paralysis was thyroid surgery (85%). Woodman's external laterofixation was performed in 31 patients, 1 had laterofixation by laryngofissure and 2 had endoscopic arytenoidectomy. In Woodman's procedure the body of the arytenoid cartilage was removed in 10 cases and mobilized from the cricoarytenoid joint in 21 cases. Thirteen of the 34 patients needed further surgery. Including previously performed procedures in 6 patients, altogether 68 operations were performed and 17 patients (50%) were operated on more than once. The immediate failure rate of laterofixation was 22% but the need for reoperation increased with time and the total failure rate of the method was 44%. Endoscopic arytenoidectomy was successful in 1 of 2 cases as a primary operation and in 3 of 3 cases as secondary operation. Follow-up time ranged from 2 months to 29 years 8 months (mean 15 years 10 months).     

Diastolic function in children and adolescents on dialysis and after kidney transplantation: an echocardiographic assessment

Thirty-seven children and adolescents on renal replacement therapy (11 on haemodialysis, 14 on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and 12 after renal transplantation) were studied by echocardiography, echo-Doppler and phonocardiography. Right and left ventricular (R/L V) diastolic functions were measured by transmitral and transtricuspid flow velocities and by LV isovolumic relaxation time (LVIRT). Thirty-seven age- and sex-matched healthy subjects served as controls. R/L V diastolic dysfunction was only observed in the dialysis patients. In these patients LVIRT was prolonged. LV and RV peak inflow velocities were increased both in early (E) and late (A) diastole with a reduction in the E/A ratios. This pattern of diastolic dysfunction is compatible with the combined effects of a hypercirculatory state (volume overload, anaemia, arteriovenous fistula) and an abnormality of cardiac relaxation. The transplant patients showed no major cardiac abnormalities.     

腹膜透析对尿毒症患者肺功能的影响

目的　了解尿毒症患者腹膜透析治疗前后的肺功能变化。方法　分别测定 5 0例尿毒症患者及2 0例正常人的用力肺活量 (FVC)、最大通气量 (MBC)、1秒钟用力呼气容积 (FEV1 )、最大呼气流量 (PEF)、最大呼气中段流量 (MMEF)、2 5 %肺活量最大呼气流量 (·V2 5)和肺一氧化碳弥散量 (DL co)等参数 ,其中 30例尿毒症患者在透析治疗 2月后进行了上述参数的复查。结果　尿毒症患者的肺通气量和气道功能指标 FVC、MBC、FEV1 、PEF、MMEF、·V2 5以及肺弥散功能指标 DL co均明显低于正常人 ;透析治疗后 ,尿毒症患者的气道功能指标 FEV1 、PEF、MMEF和 ·V2 5明显改善 (P<0 .0 5 ) ,但肺通气量指标 FVC、 MBC和肺弥散功能指标 DL co无明显改善 (P>0 .0 5 )。结论　尿毒症患者存在肺通气功能及弥散功能的降低 ,伴气道阻塞 ;透析治疗能显著改善气道阻塞 ,但对肺弥散功能及肺通气量无明显改善 ,此现象往往反映患者已有继发性肺纤维化的存在     

海脉冲营养素对小鼠造血功能的影响

通过与复方阿胶浆，施普端螺旋藻胶囊抗贫血功效的比较，研究了海脉冲营养素对小鼠造血功能的影响。结果表明，小鼠口服ＨＭＣ５００ｍｇ／（ｋｇ．ｄ），对失血性贫血小鼠有提高，ＲＢＣ的作用，对苯肼引起的溶血性贫血小鼠有升高Ｈｂ，ＲＢＣ，ＷＢＣ的作用，能促进由环磷酰胺所致骨髓抑制小鼠的骨髓有核细胞的增殖，增加脾脏重量，升高外周血中网织红细胞和ＷＢＣ数量。     

棕榈油对成人血脂和血小板功能的影响

报道了棕榈油（ＰＡ），花生油（ＰＥ）对血清总胆固醇水平（ＴＣ）在５．５～７．０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ的受试者血脂和血小板功能的影响。５１名受试者（男３１人，女２０人，年龄３０～６６岁之间）分为两组，一组男１５人，女１１人，称ＰＥ组；另一组男１６人女９人，称ＰＡ组，预备期３周，膳食以当地日常食用的花生油烹调，实验期６周。ＰＡ组受试者食用以棕榈油烹调的实验膳；ＰＥ组受试者仍食花生油烹调的膳食。脂肪约占膳食能量的３０％，其中６０％～６５％来自实验油。实验结果表明：与起始值相比，６周末ＰＡ组受试者血清ＴＣ，低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（ＬＤＬ－Ｃ）和总胆固醇与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇比值（ＴＣ／ＨＤＬ－Ｃ）显著下降，血浆血栓素Ｂ２（ＴＸＢ２）／６－酮前列环素Ｆ１α、（６－ｋｅｔｏ－ＰＧＦ１α）比值显著下降，全血血小板聚集率未见显著变化。ＰＥ组受试者的血脂、血浆ＴＸＢ２、６－ｋｅｔｏ－ＰＧＦ１α及全血血小板聚集率等指标均未出现显著变化。提示，棕榈油作为我国居民家庭烹调用油并不会增加发生心血管疾病的危险。     

偏瘫病人下肢功能康复阻碍因素初探

观察了10项因素对偏瘫病人下肢功能康复的影响,其结果表明:①下肢功能水平;②平衡功能障碍;③足下垂内翻;④髋关节屈曲外旋挛缩;⑤深感觉障碍;⑥疼痛等几项因素对偏瘫病人下肢功能康复有显著的影响。     

计算机技术定量分析三尖瓣返流患者右室收缩和舒张功能的研究

本研究对３０例三尖瓣返流患者同步进行了多普勒超声心动图和右心导管检查，应用计算机软件程序对三尖瓣返流频谱曲线进行微分处理。结果表明，两种技术测量的右室压力最大上升速率、右室心肌最大生理缩短速度、右室压力最大下降速率以及右室心肌松驰时间常数均高度相关（ｒ分别为０．９３，０．８６，０．９４，０．９５），表明三尖瓣返流压差法能够无创性估测右室收缩和舒张功能，应用计算机软件程序能够使测量方法简便、准确。     

雌二醇周效贴片166例疗效观察

本研究观察国产雌二醇周效贴片（Ｅ２贴片）治疗因卵巢功能低落所致的主要临床表现的疗效，结合血ＦＳＨ、ＬＨ、Ｅ２测定，阴道脱落细胞成熟指数和部分病例的子宫内膜活检，对Ｅ２贴片的疗效进行了综合评价。结果显示，雌二醇周效贴片对卵巢功能低落所致的潮热、出汗、失眠、情绪波动，眩晕和阴道干涩等有显著疗效，且疗效随用药时间的延长而递增，在用药１４０天时总有效率分别达９８．９％，９２．０％、９１．４％、９０．０％和７８．０％，对ＬＨ、ＦＳＨ的释放有抑制作用；血清Ｅ２水平属轻度升高，但趋于平稳；部分病例子宫内膜组织学检查未见雌激素作用所致的内膜增殖效应。用药期间部分病例出现周期性阴道出血，这对年轻卵巢功能早哀者在生理和心理上均有治疗意义，但对更年期患者会造成不便和不安感。约２０％的病例贴片局部有轻微痒感，无其它不良反应。