郑州中华按蚊自然种群净增殖率和其他参数的研究

目的：获得中华按蚊自然净增殖率和其他种群动力学参数。方法：于1993年、1994年的7～8月份,在郑州郊区的水塘和稻田内,以实验种群动力学为基础,采用数学模型,计算出中华按蚊的净增殖率和其他种群参数值,并和实验种群参数值进行比较。结果：和实验种群动力学相比,除了平均世代周期长和12 d后成蚊存活百分比相近外,其余各项参数值明显偏低。结论：野外自然因素和天敌对中华按蚊所构成的环境阻力是很大的。计算出该蚊自然种群动力学的参数值对防蚊灭疟策略的制定具有重要意义。     

自然界郑州中华按蚊种群动力学参数

目的探讨自然界内郑州中华按蚊种群的繁衍动力学。方法采用自然调查和数学生态学的方法。结果求出自然界郑州中华按蚊1998年第6代的净增殖率Ro为3．522O,平均世代周期T为22．9420d,增长能力rc为O．0549,有限增殖速率λ为1．0564,种群增长1倍的时间t为12．6256d,雌蚊预期寿命ex为5．5加3d,瞬时出生率b为0．0620,瞬时死亡率d为0．0071,稳定年龄组配中未成熟期占98．2988％,成蚊占1．7012％。结论该研究为自然界中华按蚊种群的预测预报及防蚊灭疟策略的制订提供了可靠的科学依据。     

急性等容血液稀释在手术中的应用

目的 :探讨手术病人急性等容血液稀释自体输血对机体血流动力学、血液生化的影响。方法 :对 3 0例择期手术病人麻醉后放血 (8 0± 2 7)ml·kg-1,用等容量血定安 (gelofusine)进行血液稀释 ,观察急性等容血液稀释前后血流动力学、血液生化指标的变化。结果 :血液稀释后血红蛋白 (Hb)、血球压积 (Hct)和血小板计数 (Plc)下降幅度分别为 13 8% (P <0 .0 5 ) ,17 1% (P <0 .0 5 )和 7 1% (P >0 .0 5 ) ,但仍在临床正常范围内。血液稀释前后平均动脉压(MAP)、心率 (HR)、血氧饱和度 (SpO2 )、心电图 (ECG)均稳定 ,血Na+,K+,Cl-无明显变化。结论 :急性等容血液稀释是一种安全有效的自身输血方法 ,能有效减少或避免异体输血及由此所引起的输血相关疾病的发生 ,应积极推广应用。     

人工心脏圆盘泵的流动特性研究

人工心脏（血泵）一直存在泵体对血细胞剪切力过大和流速过快容易引起溶血的问题。为了研究人体正常血压情况下,血泵内部剪切力和速度场的分布情况,选择圆盘泵叶轮代替传统离心泵叶轮,对两种模型进行数值计算,分析不同叶轮内部剪切力和速度场的分布规律。研究表明传统离心泵内部流速高,叶片表面剪切力大,对血细胞的伤害大。圆盘泵相比传统离心泵,剪切力更小,流场速度分布均匀,流速更小。和传统离心泵相比,不同转速下圆盘泵能降低溶血的发生率。圆盘泵叶片数为6片时,抗溶血性能更好。研究结果为血泵的优化提供理论依据。     

Furosemide dynamics in conscious rabbits: Modulation by angiotensin II

Summary The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an infusion of angiotensin II (50 ng/kg/min) on furosemide pharmacodynamics and kinetics in the conscious rabbit. The protocol included a 90-minute phase to estimate the glomerular filtration rate and the renal plasma flow, followed by a 60-minute phase where 5 mg/kg (n=12) or 10 mg/kg (n=9) of furosemide were administered. During the pre-furosemide phase, compared to control rabbits, angiotensin II increased natriuresis and diuresis. In the presence of angiotensin II, the furosemide-induced natriuresis decreased, that is, it was 174±14 versus 95±25 µmol/min (p<0.05) and 187±17 versus 89±21 µmol/min (p<0.05) for the 5 and the 10 mg/kg doses, respectively. The infusion of angiotensin II decreased renal plasma flow without modifying the glomerular filtration rate, thus the filtration fraction was increased. Angiotensin II increased the area under the furosemide plasma concentrations as a function of time since it decreased its systemic clearance. However, furosemide urinary excretion rate was not altered and its renal clearance decreased slightly without reaching statistical significance. It is concluded that angiotensin II decreases the response to furosemide and the mechanism underlying this effect is related to the pharmacodynamics rather than the kinetics of the diuretic.     

Selective strategies in food webs

Food webs are described as control systems where the controlsare chosen according to given myopic strategies. In particular,strategies describing selective feeding and selective escapeare defined. The existence of optimal myopic solutions and theiruniqueness are discussed. Computer simulations modelling ‘switching’are given for a one-predator—two-prey system.     

The acute response of left ventricular filling dynamics to intravenous verapamil predicts the changes in exercise tolerance after oral verapamil therapy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

We studied the correlation between changes in left ventricularfilling dynamics induced by acute intravenous administrationof verapamil and the changes in exercise tolerance induced byoral administration of the agent in 30 patients with hypertrophiccardiomyopathy. Diastolic cardiac function was measured by meansof a nuclear stethoscope before and 10 min after intravenousadministration of verapamil, 0.15mg. kg^–1 over 2 min.Treadmill exercise tests using a modified Bruce protocol wereperformed before the initiation of oral verapamil treatmentand after 4 weeks of oral therapy at a dose of 320–360mg. day^–1 (mean±SD 332±17mg. day^–1). Peak filling rate (PFR) increased in 21 patients, 18 of whom(86%) also had an increase in exercise duration. PFR showedno increase in nine patients, eight of whom (89%) had no changein exercise duration (sensitivity 95%, specificity 73%, predictivevalue of the positive result 86%, predictive value of the negativeresult 89%). Acute changes in time from the beginning of rapidfilling to PFR (t-PFR) and in left ventricular end-diastolicvolume (EDV) were less useful in predicting improvement in exercisetolerance. In 19 patients the changes in PFR and EDV parallelled.Twelve of the 13 patients (92%) will an increase in both parametersalso had an increase in exercise duration, whereas all six inwhom these parameters were reduced showed no increase in exerciseduration (sensitivity 100%, specificity 86%, predictive valueof positive results 92%, and predictive value of negative results100%). In conclusion, the response of PFR, and even more so the combinedresponse of PFR and EDV to intravenous verapamil, accuratelyidentify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are likelyto show improvement in exercise tolerance after oral verapamiltherapy.     

Salbutamol disposition and dynamics in conscious rabbits: Influence of the route of administration and of the dose

This study assessed the influence of dose and route of administration on salbutamol kinetics and hypokaliemic effect. Salbutamol plasma kinetics were studied in a first group of 6 rabbits who received 60, 800, and 60 g/kg by the intravenous (iv), oral (po), and intratracheal (it) routes, respectively, at 1-week intervals. A second group of 6 rabbits received 120, 2400, and 120 g/kg of salbutamol by the same three routes. Multiple blood samples were withdrawn to assay salbutamol and potassium. Following iv salbutamol (60 g/kg), total plasma clearance was 82±5 ml/min per kg, apparent volume of distribution was 5.0±0.5 l/kg, and terminal half- life was 41±2 min. Similar values were estimated when 120 g/kg of salbutamol was administered iv or was given po or it. The bioavailability of po and it salbutamol was approximately 1 and 20%, respectively. For the first group, the maximal decrease in plasma potassium elicited by salbutamol was 0.80±0.19, 0.48±0.22, and 0.78±0.46 mmol/l, and for the second group, maximal decrement was 1.31±0.37, 0.70±0.24, and 0.84±0.17 mmol/l for the iv, po, and it routes, respectively. Compared to salbutamol peak plasma concentrations, maximal decrease in plasma potassium appeared between 60 and 108 min later for the iv route, 90 and 25 min later for po and it routes, and for this reason, the hypokaliemic effect was not associated to salbutamol plasma concentrations. The hypokaliemic effect was dependent upon the route, e.g., po>it>iv. It is concluded that (i) salbutamol plasma kinetics are first-order independently of the route of administration, and (ii) salbutamol hypokaliemic effect is modulated by the dose and the route of administration.List of abbreviations AUC Area under salbutamol plasma concentration-time curve - cl_INT Salbutamol intrinsic clearance - cl_T Salbutamol total plasma clearance - c_MAX Salbutamol maximal plasma concentration - F Fraction of the dose of salbutamol reaching the systemic circulation - iv Intravenous route of administration - it Intratracheal route of administration - po Oral route of administration - V_area Salbutamol apparent volume of distribution - T ₂ ¹ Salbutamol half-life of the terminal phase - t_MAX Time to observe the maximal decrease in plasma potassium - e_MAX Predicted maximal effect of salbutamol - EC₅₀ Concentration of salbutamol eliciting 50% of e_MAX Supported by the Medical Research Council of Canada (MT-10874). Sylvie Perreault is recipient of a Bourse Formation de troisième cycle des Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec.     

Neurotransmitter markers in the cerebrospinal fluid of normal subjects effects of aging and other confounding factors

Summary We have investigated neurotransmitter-related markers of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a carefully screened series of normally aging subjects in standardized conditions in order to find out the influence of age and other confounding factors on CSF measures. The levels of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyglycol (MHPG) and the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) also increased with age, while homovanillic acid (HVA), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5 HIAA) and immunoreactivities of somatostatin (SLI), beta-endorphin (BLI) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were unrelated to age. The gender of subjects had no significant effect on the levels of neurotransmitter markers, while seasonal changes, as well as height and weight of the subjects seemed to cause some variations in the levels of HVA, dopamine--hydroxylase (DBH) and ACTH. The study underscores the importance of standardized conditions and matched patient groups in the CSF studies.     

The rotational component in the dynamics of the C2–3 spinal segment

Summary The technique of the PA axial projection of the arches of the upper cervical vertebrae into the occipital foramen and the normal findings, are described. The influence of maximum forced anteflexion at the craniocervical junction and rotation of the head on the relations of atlas and axis is demonstrated. It seems that in this position rotation at atlasaxis level is restricted and partly transmitted to the C_2–3 segment. Thus, selective clinical examination of the rotational component of the dynamics at C_2–3 can be achieved and the pathological restrictions of movement can be assessed.