90岁以上长寿老人听力与发中微量元素的观察

作者对30名90岁以上老人作纯音测听、高频测听和发中微量元素检测,与<60岁组人进行比较。结果:老年组纯音全频率听阈与对照组相比差异非常显著(P<0.01),高频测听,90岁组随着频率提高,听到耳数越来越少。并观察到90岁组发中锌、镁微量元素均低于<60岁组,两组间有显著差异(P<0.01)。对90岁组老人听力的特点,发中锌、镁微量元素含量减少对老年性耳聋的影响进行探讨。     

Patient-proxy response comparability on measures of patient health and functional status

The present study evaluates the response comparability between 361 elderly hip fracture patients admitted from the community to seven Baltimore area hospitals between 1984 and 1986 and interviewer selected proxies on items pertaining to patients' pre-fracture health and functional status. Agreement across items ranges from very poor to good and varies with respect to the health or functional area assessed. Proxies tend to overestimate patient disability relative to the patients themselves, especially with regard to capacity to perform instrumental activities of daily living. Although proxies who report the greatest contact with patients respond most comparably to the patients, when they do disagree, proxies with the greatest patient contact tend to overestimate patient disability. The authors suggest that attention to item construction and phrasing may improve response comparability.     

老年人食管癌的外科治疗

1材料和方法1.1研究对象1999年3月至2003年2月的238例食管癌根治手术患者,男157例,女81例。年龄60～84岁,平均(66±3.5)岁。其中年龄≥70岁患者36例,包括男24例,女12例,平均(75±3.4)岁。病变长度2.5～8cm。病变位于食管上段19例,中段141例,下段78例。病理类型:鳞癌206例,腺癌2     

银杏外种皮多糖对衰老模型小鼠学习记忆能力及脑内酶系活力的影响

目的探讨银杏外种皮多糖 (Ginkgobilobaencarppolysacharides ,GBEP)对衰老模型小鼠学习记忆能力及脑皮质MDA、海马SOD活力的影响。方法用腹腔注射D 半乳糖制造衰老模型 ,以低、高GBEP浓度给实验组灌胃 ,对照组和衰老组灌等量生理盐水 ,连续 6周后进行水迷宫、爬杆、负荷实验 ,观察小鼠学习记忆能力的变化 ,测定脑MDA含量 ,海马SOD的活力。结果低浓度、高浓度银杏外种皮多糖有对抗D 半乳糖减退学习记忆能力的作用 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,使脑内MDA含量下降 ( 1.70± 0 .3 4vs 2 .97± 0 .74,P <0 .0 1) ,海马中SOD活力升高 ( 5 6.0 0± 16.0 6vs 44 .0 2± 15 .68,P <0 .0 1)。结论银杏外种皮多糖可提高动物学习记忆能力 ,增强抗氧化能力 ,延缓衰老进程。     

老年糖尿病患者髋关节置换手术围手术期处理

目的探讨老年糖尿病患者髋关节置换手术围手术期血糖的控制方法和对手术的影响。方法回顾性分析32例老年糖尿病髋关节置换手术治疗围手术期血糖调控情况。结果32例患者入院时空腹血糖(12.8±1.7)mmol/L,经术前用胰岛素控制空腹血糖至(7.1±1.2)mmol/L后,分别接受全髋关节置换、股骨头置换手术,术中及术后继续使用胰岛素控制血糖至基本正常水平。本组术中血糖为(8.9±1.1)mmol/L。32例中,仅1例(3.2%)伤口愈合不良,未发生感染等其他明显并发症。结论老年糖尿病患者经正确的围手术期处理,将血糖控制至基本正常水平,可耐受髋关节置换手术。     

Passive electrical properties of motoneurons in aged cats following axotomy

The objective of this study was to determine whether the aging process influences the changes in the electrophysiological properties of motoneurons that occur as a consequence of axotomy. Accordingly, using intracellular recording and stimulating techniques, the basic electrical properties of control (unaxotomized) and axotomized spinal cord motoneurons of aged cats were determined. Compared with control motoneurons, axotomized motoneurons exhibited increases in input resistance (R_in), membrane time constant (τ_b) and the equalizing time constant (τ_c). While the electrotonic length (L) remained unchanged, axotomy induced a decrease in the total cell capacitance (C_cell. The post-axotomy reduction of C_cell indicates that the motoneuron surface area was reduced and the increased membrane time constant indicates that there was an increase in membrane resistivity (R_m). The post-axotomy conservation of L accompanied by an increase in R_m suggests that aged axotomized motoneurons undergo geometrical changes. Furthermore, calculations based on cable theory suggest that the diameter of the equivalent cylinder (d) decreased following axotomy, whereas the equivalent cylinder length (l) remained unaffected. It is concluded that axotomy produces significant alterations in the soma-dendritic portion of aged spinal motoneurons, as indicated by the changes found in their passive electrophysiological properties, and that the pattern of the response that occurs in axotomized motoneurons of adult cats is also present in axotomized motoneurons of aged animals.     

CRRT治疗老年顽固性心力衰竭的疗效观察

顽固性心力衰竭(CHF)是临床常见而又难治的心脏疾病,其病死率一直居高不下,虽然国内外许多学者采用了多种综合性措施,如主动脉内气囊反搏、植入心脏起搏器等,然而其预后仍较差。近几年来国外学者采用血滤或血透的方法矫治顽固性CHF取得了一些进展。由于研究结果差异较大,已成为     

老年患者全喉切除术围手术期并发症的处理

目的 :探讨老年患者全喉切除术围手术期并发症的处理方法。方法 :将接受全喉切除术 93例分为≥ 6 0岁组 (A组 )和≤ 5 9岁组 (B组 )。分析比较术前所患慢性疾病及术后并发症等。结果 :A组 4 2例中与B组 5 1例患慢性疾病者A组为 2 8.5 7% (12 /42 ) ,B组为 5 .88% (3/42 ) ,2组差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;A组术后并发症发生率为 33.33% (14 /42 ) ,B组为 11.76 % (6 /5 1) ,2组差异有显著性 (P<0 .0 5 )。 结论 :老年人机体趋于衰老 ,各脏器、组织乃至细胞均在发生退行性变 ,功能减退 ,易患各种疾病 ,因而对手术的应激能力下降 ,术后易出现并发症。为减少并发症 ,术前应详细检查和准备 ;根据患者具体情况选择术式与麻醉 ;术后除严密观察生命体征外 ,还应密切观察切口情况、有无并发症及营养状况     

The influence of clinical problems, age and social support on outcomes for elderly persons referred to regional aged care assessment teams

Abstract Background: Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) have been established throughout Australia during the past seven years. Early studies of their effect have concentrated on their impact on the rate of institutionalisation of disabled elderly, the clinical characteristics of referred cases and the relationship between disability and recommended care plan. Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between age, clinical features and social characteristics of AC AT subjects with outcomes at 12 months after assessment. Methods: The examination of an arbitrary sample of persons referred to ACATs over a year by one generalist geriatrician with follow-up of all cases by the three ACATs associated with the study was carried out. All analyses were performed on raw data presented as categorical variables in the form of contingency tables. Results: The sample included 324 subjects who suffered from 2030 clinical problems with a mean of 6.5 per person aged 75 or over and 5.5 for those under 75. Cardiovascular and neurological disease were the commonest source of problems. Study of accommodation outcome at 12 months, for those subjects who survived this period revealed that, in the older group, over 60% of subjects with neurological disease were resident in nursing homes while the majority of all other groups remained in the community, as did two-thirds of those aged under 75. Admission to a nursing home was independent of social support for older subjects with neurological disease, but it played a significant role in those with cardiopulmonary or musculoskeletal disease. Conclusions: The study demonstrates that for one-year survivors there is an increased likelihood of admission to a nursing home of people aged 75 or over with neurological disease, while those under 75 were more likely to remain at home. The association was independent of whether spouse, family or friends were living with the subject. (Aust NZ J Med 1994; 24: 378–385.)     

老年人健康行为与心理健康关系的调查

目的探讨老年人的健康行为与心理健康之间的关系。方法采用候玉波等编制的健康行为量表和症状自评量表（SCL-90）对300名老年人进行测试,并进行相关分析。结果不同年龄和文化程度老年人在健康行为与心理健康方面有显著性差异（P〈0.05）;参与活动与心理健康水平呈显著正相关（P〈0.05）;心理应激、不良生活习惯与心理健康呈显著负相关（P〈0.05）。结论积极参与各项活动、减少各种心理应激和建立良好的生活习惯有利于提高老年人的心理健康水平。