Effect of maternal and infant covariates on sibship correlation in birth weight

Birth weight on 12,644 singleton infants from 6,196 sibships born in Maryland between 1980 and 1984 were used to estimate the effects of nine maternal and infant covariates on the sibship correlation in birth weight. Assuming a homogeneous correlation across all families, the estimated intraclass correlation was 0.4664 (+/- 0.0099). This high sibship correlation makes it possible to predict, with reasonable accuracy, the birth weight of a child given information on previous sibs, as well as covariates on the mother and/or infant pertinent to a given pregnancy. The reduction in variance associated with incorporating information on the nine covariates used here was approximately equal to that obtained by conditioning on a single previous sib. Testing for heterogeneity in correlation among different groups of families showed that a crude measure of parity (first live birth vs. other), time between births, mother's marital status, and maternal age at the birth of the last child significantly influenced the sibship correlation in birth weight.     

高脂血症时血清二乙基对硝基苯磷酸酯酶活性的变化

目的 :研究tritonWR 13 3 9致小鼠高脂血症时血清二乙基对硝基苯磷酸酯酶 (ParaoxonaseI ,PON 1)活性的变化及PON 1活性与血浆脂质含量之间的关系。方法 :在小鼠尾静脉注射tritonWR13 3 9后的 3h ,6h ,12h ,2 4h ,48h ,72h ,眼球摘除术取血 ,用酶标法测定小鼠血浆总胆固醇 (TC) ,甘油三酯 (TG ) ,高密度脂蛋白 -胆固醇 (HDL -C) ,载脂蛋白AI (ApoAI) ,载脂蛋白B (ApoB含量 ) ,并计算出ApoAI/ApoB ,HDL -C/TC比值 ,用分光光度计法测定PONI活性。结果 :TritonWR 13 3 9尾静脉注射后 3h ,小鼠血浆TC和TG含量即急剧增高 ,与对照组相比 ,P <0 .0 1,分别在注射后 2 4h和 3h达到峰值 ,随后逐渐下降 ,其中血浆TG含量在注射后 48h即恢复正常水平。tritonWR13 3 9尾静脉注射后 3h ,小鼠血浆HDL -C和ApoB含量急剧增高 ,与对照组相比 ,P <0 .0 5,分别在注射后 2 4h和 6h达到峰值 ,随后逐渐下降 ,分别在注射后 48h和 72h恢复正常水平。tritonWR13 3 9尾静脉注射后 3h ,小鼠血浆ApoAI含量即急剧降低 ,与对照组相比 ,P <0 .0 5,随后逐渐增高 ,在注射后 6h即恢复正常水平。tritonWR 13 3 9尾静脉注射后 3h ,小鼠血浆ApoAI/ApoB和HDL-C/TC比值减少 ,与对照组相比 ,P <0 .0 1,随后逐渐增高 ,其中ApoAI/ApoB比值在 72h恢复     

伊贝沙坦与苯那普利、卡托普利对高血压肾病患者尿总蛋白排泄量及内生肌酐清除率影响的比较

目的 :观察伊贝沙坦 (irbesartan)和血管紧张素转换酶抑制剂对高血压肾病患者尿总蛋白排泄量 (UPER)与内生肌酐清除率 (Ccr)的影响 ,比较不同的血管紧张素拮抗剂上述作用的差别。方法 :以序贯试验的方法选择了用伊贝沙坦或苯那普利中卡托普利治疗的高血压肾病患者共 6 6例 ,分为人数相等的 3组 ,进行了治疗前、后 3组间降压效果、UPER、Ccr的比较。结果 :伊贝沙坦了压效果与苯那普利、卡托普利相似 ,但伊贝沙坦对UPER、Ccr的效果优于苯那普利和卡托普利 ,3组比较有统计学的差异 (P <0 .0 1)。伊贝沙坦组未见于干咳现象 ,而苯那普利组及卡托普利组分别干咳发生率分别为 4 .5 %和 13.6 %。结论 :肾功能轻、中度损害的高血压肾病患者服用伊贝沙坦 ,不仅可有效降低血压 ,还可以更好地降低UPER ,提高Ccr。     

以病人选择医生为契机 全力推进人事分配制度改革

介绍了邯郸市中心医院在病人选医生中,努力完善制度,提高素质,深化内容,并以此为突破口,建立了灵活、高效的人事分配制度.用较为低廉的医疗费用,为人民群众提供了较好的医疗服务.     

Retrospective review of pemetrexed with or without platinum in malignant mesothelioma: The Australian 'Special Access Scheme' experience

Background: Pemetrexed and cisplatin have recently been shown to significantly improve survival compared with cisplatin alone. However, there are only limited data reflecting teaching hospital experience outside a clinical trial. Pemetrexed has only been available in Australia on a restricted basis since 2002. We reviewed our experience of patients treated on the Australian ‘Special Access Scheme’ at three major thoracic oncology units. Methods: Charts were reviewed for all patients enrolled on the scheme. Data was extracted on age, World Health Organization (WHO) performance status, histology, prior therapy, time from diagnosis to starting pemetrexed, chemotherapy (pemetrexed alone or with a platinum), cycle number, response rate, actuarial progression‐free and overall survival. Doses were cisplatin 75 mg/m² or carboplatin AUC = 5 and pemetrexed 500 mg/m² every 21 days. Results: 52 patients (32 male and 20 female) were reviewed. Median age was 58 years and 88% were WHO 0–1. Histology included 54% epithelial, 17% biphasic (epithelial and sarcomatoid) and 21% undefined. The median time from diagnosis to administration of pemetrexed was 145 days. Sixty‐five percent had minimal surgical intervention with video assisted thoracoscopy, pleurodesis and biopsy, while 19% had received prior palliative radiation. Seventy‐one percent were chemotherapy naïve, the remaining 29% having received previous platinum and/or gemcitabine regimens. Twenty‐three percent had pemetrexed alone, 35% in combination with carboplatin and 42% with cisplatin. The median number of cycles was 4 (range 1–13). The response rate was 33%. No toxicity was observed in 20% grade 3–4 toxicity in 10% (majority nausea/vomiting). The median progression‐free and overall survival times from starting pemetrexed were 184 days and 298 days, respectively. Conclusions: Pemetrexed‐based regimens are safe and effective in a community setting in malignant mesothelioma.     

OSAS患者循环ICAM-1,VCAM-1及L-选择素水平与心血管疾病的研究

目的 :探讨阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征 (OSAS)患者循环细胞间黏附分子 - 1(intercellularadhesionmolecule 1,ICAM - 1)、血管细胞黏附分子 - 1(vasculaecelladhesionmolecule 1,VCAM -l)及L -选择素 (L -selection)水平及与心血管疾病的相关性。方法 :选取OSAS患者 12例 (男性 9例 ,女性 3例 ,平均年龄 5 1.6±4 .8岁 )及 12例年龄相匹配的健康对照者。采用ELISA法检测OSAS患者入睡前、睡醒后血浆ICAM - 1、VCAM - 1及L -选择素水平 ,并与正常对照组比较。结果 :OSAS患者入睡前ICAM - 1,VCAM - 1及L -选择素水平较正常对照组升高 (ICAM - 1:4 0 2 .8± 4 8.2vs 2 0 8.4± 5 6 ,P <0 .0 5 ;VCAM - 1:814± 88.9vs 5 82±4 4 .5 ,P <0 .0 5 ;L -选择素 :1390 .4± 76 .8vs 10 4 4 .3± 80 .2 ,P <0 .0 1) ,睡醒后ICAM - 1及L -选择素水平较正常对照组明显升高 (ICAM - 1:395± 4 5vs 2 0 5± 5 0 ,P <0 .0 5 ;L -选择素 :114 3.5± 196 .2vs 10 2 5 .6±5 0 .3,(P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :OSAS所致的低氧血症激活了循环黏附分子 ,参与了心血管疾病的发生与发展。     

FEASIBILITY OF CONDUCTING CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOME RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THE ANBP2 PILOT STUDY

1. The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a 5 year cardiovascular outcome trial of the treatment of 6000 elderly hypertensive patients in Australian general practices. 2. General practitioners (GPs) were invited to participate by mail and personal follow-up. Patient records were reviewed to identify subjects for a blood pressure (BP) screening programme. Blood pressure was measured on three occasions and eligible subjects were included if the average BP was 160 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic if systolic BP was 140 mmHg. 3. Seven hundred and forty-one GPs were approached and 89 were enrolled in the study (12% of mail invites and 75% of those receiving a personal contact). In 16 practices where screening was completed, 82 000 records were reviewed to identify 4% patients eligible for screening. Twenty-two per cent of eligible subjects attended screening. Of 1938 subjects screened, 180 (9%) had BP 5=160/90 mmHg. Forty-seven percent of subjects (n = 916) were receiving antihypertensive therapy and 184 (20%) were withdrawn from therapy. One hundred and sixteen (63%) of these subjects had BP return to study entry levels within 6 weeks. Fifty-seven newly diagnosed and 81 previously treated subjects were randomized (7% of the screened population). 4. Based on the high participation rate of GPs, the response rate of patients to attend a BP screening programme and the 7% randomization to screening ratio for entry into the study, the ANBP2 pilot study has demonstrated that it is feasible to recruit subjects from Australian general practices to a cardiovascular outcome trial.     

抗击"非典"为改善医患关系提供了新契机

文章通过分析在抗击“非典”特殊时期医务人员为科学、为病人的献身精神，以及广大人民对医疗高风险、高费用的全面了解，论证抗击“非典”为病人重新认识医务人员，促进医患沟通，改善日趋紧张的医患关系提供了新契机。