Teaching sociology of medicine: the group process

As a part of any curriculum reorganization, new instructional methods are also tested. When the University of Turku sociology of medicine course was found to need renovation, its goals and objectives, content and instructional methods were closely examined and modified, in order to strengthen institutional and multiprofessional relations and reinforce sociocultural issues in doctors' competence with the patient. This paper discusses this change, emphasizing teaching and learning methodology.     

Lethal Congenital Muscular Dystrophy with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Three New Cases and Review of the Literature

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) comprises a heterogeneous group of muscle disorders. We report on two stillborn sibs with early lethal CMD and a prematurely born boy who died within minutes after birth. The pregnancies were complicated by polyhydramnios. All presented with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, severe muscle wasting, lung hypoplasia, and hydrops. The muscle biopsies showed fibrosis, variation in fiber size, and extensive fat replacement compatible with muscular dystrophy. Fatal CMD seems to be distinct from CMD with survival after birth and is probably autosomal recessively inherited.     

农村居民艾滋病防治知识及高危行为调查研究

目的　通过对农村居民艾滋病 (AIDS)防治知识及高危行为的研究 ,为制定AIDS预防控制措施提供依据。方法　运用横断面调查研究方法 ,通过两阶段人群抽样对其AIDS防治知识及相关行为进行研究。结果　调查对象听说过AIDS的为 6 1.78% ;答对 0～ 3题为 5 6 .91% ,4～ 9题为 38.4 8% ,10～ 13题为 4 .5 5 % ;认为不可能感染艾滋病病毒的为 5 6 .94 % ,不清楚的为 38.38% ,有可能的为 4 .6 8%。 12人有卖血史 ,15人有性病史 ,在有性行为的 886人中 ,7.6 7%有过 1个以上多性伴。结论　农村居民AIDS知识匮乏 ,存在着相关危险行为。所以 ,我省预防AIDS的策略主要是开展健康教育积极推进健康促进 ,改善危险行为 ,提倡安全性行为和推广安全套的使用     

Minimally invasive spinal surgery

Minimally invasive surgery offers quicker recovery and less morbidity for our patients through smaller surgical wounds and less tissue trauma. Although minimally invasive surgery has progressed in other fields of surgery for many years, spine surgeons have not previously embraced this philosophy for the various reasons discussed. However, minimally invasive spinal surgery has gained much interest in recent years. With the advent of new instrumentation, technology, and techniques, the promise of minimally invasive surgery in the spinal arena has become a reality. With the use of the microscope, navigational tools, newly developed canula for retraction, and image-guided percutenous pedicle screw systems, we can accomplish the same surgical procedures as currently used through smaller wounds and with greater precision. Nevertheless, all new technology does offer us an initial challenge of steep learning curves. Minimally invasive should not equate to minimal and inadequate treatment for our patients. Furthermore, careful analysis of this new technique is underway to assess its true advantages as compared with our current and proven techniques.     

湖北省土壤和地质因素与胃癌死亡相关性的研究

以湖北省78个县、市为研究对象,用单因素及多因素分析方法探讨了土壤、地质因素与胃癌死亡率的关系,直线相关分析表明与胃癌死亡率有显著性相关(双侧检验,P<0.05)的因素有:变质岩(r=0.6021)、酸性土(r=0.3751)、沉积岩(r=-0.2939)、砂土(r=0.2786)、碱性土(r=-0.2686)和二迭系地层(r=-0.2502)等6个因素;逐步回归分析表明在α=0.05时,变质岩、第三系地层和中性土三因素被选入回归方程,结合多元线性回归分析可知此三因素是与胃癌死亡率线性相关的主要因素。     

多处钻孔治疗颅底动脉闭塞征临床研究

目的 评价多处钻孔法治疗颅底动脉闭塞征(Moyamoya病)的可行性。方法 对20例Moyamoya病患者行多处钻孔及联合双侧颈动脉外膜剥脱术。钻孔位置依据DSA及ECT所示的缺血区而定。结果 本组除1例视力障碍者临床症状无明显改善外，余19例临床症状均有较明显的改善，部分病例术后原血流减少部位血供均有比较明显的改善。有效率达95％，无死亡病例，无感染及切口愈合不良等并发症发生。结论 多处钻孔法具有操作简单、新生血管出现较早等优点，可单独用于临床或作为直接血行重建术的补充疗法。     

体外循环后鱼精蛋白不良反应的预防(附64例报告)

目的探讨体外循环不同途径给予鱼精蛋白所产生的不良反应及地塞米松对这些不良反应的预防作用。方法将 6 4例患者按给药途径及是否预防性给予地塞米松分为 4组 :A1,A2 ,B1和B2 组。A组升主动脉给药 ,B组颈内静脉给药 ;A1,B1组给予地塞米松 ,A2 ,B2 组不给予地塞米松。观察各组注射鱼精蛋白后 3,10 ,2 0 ,30min平均动脉压 (meanarterialpressure ,MAP)、平均肺动脉压 (meanpulmonaryarterialpressure ,MPAP)及气道压力(airwaypressure ,AP)的变化。结果A1组各时间点数据无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,A2 组给予鱼精蛋白 3min后血压下降 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;B1组给予鱼精蛋白 3min后血压下降 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,气道压力升高 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,B2 组给予鱼精蛋白 3,10 ,2 0min后血压明显下降 (P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1) ,气道压力升高 (P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1)。结论从主动脉根部注射鱼精蛋白对血流动力学影响较静脉给药小 ,地塞米松对鱼精蛋白的副作用有一定的预防作用     

Cohen syndrome: fertility in a female patient

In this report we describe fertility in an adult female with Cohen syndrome. She gave birth to a son, now 1.5 years old, with discrete facial stigmata and slight psychomotor retardation.     

A rapid solid-phase extraction and HPLC/DAD procedure for the simultaneous determination and quantification of different benzodiazepines in serum,blood and post-mortem blood

Summary A rapid and quantitative method for the determination of benzodiazepines using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode-array detection (DAD) is reported. The drugs were extracted from serum, blood or post-mortem blood using C₁₈ extraction columns. Brotizolam was used as internal standard. Experiments with spiked serum/blood samples resulted in recoveries between 75% and 94% for all investigated benzodiazepines. Excellent linearity was obtained over the concentration range 5–1500 ng benzodiazepine/ml. The limit of detection was approximately 2 ng/ml. The detection of low therapeutic serum levels of highly potent benzodiazepines is also possible.