狂犬病诊治进展

人类的狂犬病是一种中枢神经系统病毒感染性疾病,常由患狂犬病动物的唾液污染伤口而传染;一旦出现症状,病人基本上100%死亡,从狂犬病后康复的病例极为罕见,仅有3例报道。临床表现为特有的恐水怕风、咽肌痉挛、进行性瘫痪等。狂犬病在87个国家有流行,主要流行于东南亚、非洲及拉     

布洛芬对乙酰氨基酚退热疗效对比

长期以来,发热是儿科关注的问题,发热程度有助于判断病情,儿童多因与病情不成比例,轻微疾病即可出现发烧,父母常常不了解这一现象而引起不必要的恐慌,随意应用退热药即成为儿科普遍的现象[1].采用安全有效的退热药物值得临床探讨.     

Establishment of a mouse model of cancer cachexia with spleen deficiency syndrome and the effects of atractylenolide I

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial metabolic syndrome that affects～50%–80%of cancer patients,and no effective therapy for cancer cachexia is presently available.In traditional Chinese medicine,a large portion of patients with cancer cachexia was diagnosed as spleen deficiency syndrome and treated with tonifying TCMs that produce clinic benefits.In this study we established a new animal model of spleen deficiency and cancer cachexia in mice and evaluated the therapeutic effects of atractylenolide I,an active component of tonifying TCM BaiZhu,in the mouse model.Cancer cachexia was induced in male BALB/c mice by inoculation of mouse C26 colon adenocarcinoma cells,whereas spleen deficiency syndrome was induced by treating the mice with spleen deficiency-inducing factors,including limited feeding,fatigue,and purging.The mouse model was characterized by both cachexia and spleen deficiency characteristics,including significant body weight loss,cancer growth,muscle atrophy,fat lipolysis,spleen,and thymus atrophy as compared with healthy control mice,cancer cachexia mice,and spleen deficiency mice.Oral administration of atractylenolide I(20 mg·kg?1per day,for 30 days)significantly ameliorated the reduction in body weight and atrophy of muscle,fat,spleen,and thymus in mice with spleen deficiency and cachexia.The established model of spleen deficiency and cancer cachexia might be useful in the future for screening possible anticachexia TCMs and clarifying their mechanisms.     

精于颐养走过百年——许德珩的长寿要诀

许德珩一生精于摄生颐养,享年100岁.他的养生要诀主要有如下几条: 重视饮食条理 许老的饮食以清淡为主,定时定量,不饱食,不偏食,不挑食.早餐一般是一碗稀饭,一个小馒头,少许咸菜;午餐以蔬菜为主,加上少许牛肉(晚年不食猪肉),主食100克;晚餐则以素为主.一日三餐既不随意增减,更不暴饮暴食.饮酒微量,只喝一点果酒,不饮白酒等烈性酒.爱吃新鲜水果,不吃甜食.     

浅谈如何加强医疗器械的管理

医疗器械的应用在疾病的诊断、治疗及预防等各个环节都发挥着不可替代的作用,其质量的好坏直接关系到人民群众的身体健康和生命安危.2000年国务院颁布了第一部医疗器械监管法规-<医疗器械监督管理条例>,标志着我国医疗器械监管正式走上了法制化轨道,但是由于种种原因,目前我国在医疗器械的生产、经营以及使用等各个环节都存在着较为普遍和严重的问题,其监管已显得相对滞后,成为食品药品部门监管中的一个"软肋",以至于频频出现像钢板等植入性器械断裂现象和发生举国震惊的"眼球事件".本文就我县医疗器械的经营、使用现状和如何加强对医疗器械的监管作以下分析和探讨.     

黑米:滋肾补胃益气血

黑米因外皮乌黑而得名,又称补血糯米、贡米、黑珍珠,是一种具有诸多保健功效的珍贵稻米.黑米含有淀粉、蛋白质、脂肪、多种维生素,又含钙、磷、镁、铁、锌、钼、硒等多种矿物质和微量元素.黑米所含蛋白质不但比普通大米高37%,而且其中氨基酸的含量亦比白米高25.4%,人体所需的赖氨酸、精氨酸、氮氨酸、色氨酸等,黑米中也都具有,营养价值很高.     

捕捉蛛丝马迹,让恶性肿瘤早现身——常见恶性肿瘤发病的早期信号(二)

痣 痣可发生在皮肤的任何部位,如面部、手掌、脚底、腰部、前胸、后背和阴囊等处.痣如出现下述现象,可能是癌变信号:反复发生感染;突然有痒感,不由自主地用手搔抓,甚至抓破出血;表面潮湿或有结痂形成;原为棕色,逐渐颜色变深变黑;有出血倾向,稍微触碰即发生出血;周围有炎性红晕,触之有痛感;痣上原有毛发突然自行脱落;痣的中央部出现硬结或自发性出血、溃疡形成和周围出现散在的呈卫星状小黑痣.     

克隆病并穿孔1例

1病例介绍病人,女,35岁,因突发下腹部疼痛半小时就诊,病史诉说欠清,(家属补充,腹痛时间约4～5年),查体:脉搏96次/分,血压84/60 mmHg,表情淡漠、四肢湿冷。全腹压痛呈板状腹,叩诊移动浊音可疑,以脐下压痛明显,B超提示腹腔内有少许积液,右侧卵巢囊肿,约44 cm大小。实验室检查白细胞16×109/L,中性0.80。考虑腹腔脏器穿孔,在全麻下行剖腹探查,取下腹正中切口进腹,腹腔内有臭味溢出,吸出浑浊性液体约250 ml,有食物残渣,距回盲部约50 cm处,向上见约45 cm长的回肠充血水肿     

刺五加注射液致过敏反应2例报告

例1:患者男性,51岁,因患冠心病人院治疗.给予刺五加注射液60mL加5%葡萄糖250mL中静脉注射.输人约50mL时,患者面色潮红,瘙痒感,开始发现前臂有散在的米粒大小的红色小点,继而遍及颈、四肢部以及全身出现点状红色皮疹,甚痒.立即停药,给予扑尔敏、Vc、葡萄糖酸钙口服无效.改为肌注盐酸肾上腺素、静滴地塞米松,1天后上述症状逐渐减轻.     

小便带血,源于结石

市运动会就要开幕了,体校的学生都在紧张地"备战",准备在运动会上崭露头角.小董一直是学校的"尖子生",这段时间练得更加刻苦.可是,最近每次锻炼小董都会感到小腹疼痛难忍,而且小便常常带血,他又怕去医院会耽误比赛,一直不敢告诉老师和家人.后来,还是同宿舍的小张告诉了老师.老师得知这种情况后,马上带着小董到了医院.医生做了X线摄片检查,才知道小董是患了尿路结石.     

Interindividual variability in metabolic activation in humans in vivo

In assessing interindividual variability in metabolic activation, the toxic metabolite is often too unstable for conventional analysis. Possible alternatives include a stable product of the reactive metabolite e.g. cysteinyl derivatives of N-acetyl-4-benzoquinoneimine, the toxic metabolite of paracetamol, adducts with DNA or protein, and indirect measurement of the activity of the enzyme(s) producing the active metabolite. An example of the last approach is the use of furafylline, a highly specific inhibitor of human CYP1A2, to determine the extent of the metabolic activation of the cooked food mutagens PhIP and MeIQx. The extent of inhibition, determined from levels of unchanged amine in urine, is an indirect measure of the activity of the activation pathway. Further refinement of this approach, allied to improved measures of the biological process of interest should prove of value in evaluating interindividual variability and its role in the risk assessment process.     

Quantitative in vivo and in vitro sex differences in artemisinin metabolism in rat

1. The pharmacokinetics of the antimalarial compound artemisinin were compared in the male and female Sprague-Dawley rat after single dose i.v. (20 mg.kg) or i.p. (50 mg.kg) administration of an emulsion formulation. 2. Plasma clearance of artemisinin was 12.0 (95% confidence interval: 10.4, 13.0) l.h. kg in the male rat and 10.6 (95% CI: 7.5, 15.0) l.h. kg in the female rat suggesting high hepatic extraction in combination with erythrocyte uptake or clearance. Artemisinin half-life was 0.5 h after both routes of administration in both sexes. Values for plasma clearance and half-lives did not statistically differ between the sexes. 3. After i.p. administration artemisinin AUCs were 2-fold higher in the female compared with male rat (p 0.001). Artemisinin disappearance was 3.9-fold greater in microsomes from male compared with female livers and it was inhibited in male microsomes by goat or rabbit serum containing antibodies against CYP2C11 and CYP3A2 but not CYP2B1 or CYP2E1. 4. The unbound fraction of artemisinin in plasma was lower (p 0.001) in plasma obtained from the male (8.8 2.0%) compared with the female rat (11.7 2.2%). 5. The possibility of a marked sex difference, dependent on the route of administration, has to be taken into account in the design and interpretation of toxicological studies of artemisinin in this species.     

Theophylline kinetics in peripheral tissues in vivo in humans

Several biochemical and cellular effects have been described for methylxanthines under in vitro conditions. However, it is unknown, whether threshold concentrations required to exert these effects are attained in target tissues in vivo. We therefore employed the microdialysis technique for measuring theophylline concentrations in peripheral tissues under in vivo conditions.Following in vitro and in vivo calibration, microdialysis probes were inserted into the medial vastus muscle and into the periumbilical subcutaneous adipose layer of healthy volunteers. Following single oral dose administration of 300 mg or i.v. infusion of 240 mg theophylline, in vivo time courses of theophylline concentrations were monitored in tissues and plasma. Major pharmacokinetic parameters (c_max, t_max, AUC) were calculated for plasma and tissue time courses. The mean AUC_tissue /AUC_plasma-ratio was 0.56 (p.o.) and 0.55 (i.v.) for muscle and 0.55 (p.o.) and 0.72 (i.v.) for subcutaneous adipose tissue.We conclude that microdialysis provides important information on the distribution and the tissue pharmacokinetics of theophylline.Abbreviations FPIA Fluorescence polarisation immuno assay - AUC Area under the curve - t_max Time to peak concentration - c_max Peak concentration     

休克时血中氧自由基的变化

本实验测定10名休克患者血浆和红细胞的丙二醛(MDA)、血浆总抗的氧化活性(AOA)的含量。结果表明:休克病人红细胞膜和血浆 MDA 含量(4.298±0.722;5.348±0.834)与对照组(3.235±0.682;4.356±1.081)比较明显增高(P<0.05);血浆 AOA(39.65±7.858)与对照组(48.21±10.81)比较明显降低(P<0.01)。提示:休克时,患者机体内自由基反应增强是引起组织细胞损伤的原因之一。     

Polymorphisms in genes involved in neurotransmission in relation to smoking

Smoking behavior is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The genetic contribution to smoking behavior is at least as great as its contribution to alcoholism. Much progress has been achieved in genomic research related to cigarette-smoking within recent years. Linkage studies indicate that there are several loci linked to smoking, and candidate genes that are related to neurotransmission have been examined. Possible associated genes include cytochrome P450 subfamily polypeptide 6 (CYP2A6), dopamine D₁, D₂, and D₄ receptors, dopamine transporter, and serotonin transporter genes. There are other important candidate genes but studies evaluating the link with smoking have not been reported. These include genes encoding the dopamine D₃ and D₅ receptors, serotonin receptors, tyrosine hydroxylase, trytophan 2,3-dioxygenase, opioid receptors, and cannabinoid receptors. Since smoking-related factors are extremely complex, studies of diverse populations and of many aspects of smoking behavior including initiation, maintenance, cessation, relapse, and influence of environmental factors are needed to identify smoking-associated genes. We now review genetic polymorphisms reported to be involved in neurotransmission in relation to smoking.     

Tramadol concentrations in blood and in cerebrospinal fluid in a neonate

Based on blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples collected in a full-term neonate, the penetration of tramadol in the central nervous system is described. Following intravenous administration of tramadol, a lag time of about 4 h was observed until full blood–brain equilibration was achieved. This pharmacokinetic observation is in line with a recent pharmacodynamic evaluation of the central opioid effects of tramadol in adults.     

Disease control in asthmatic children seen in private practice in Switzerland

ABSTRACT

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in Switzerland with a prevalence of 10%. Asthma has a high economic burden accounting for high medical costs. Assessment of disease control is likely to be of help in the implementation of strategies to improve asthma. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate asthma control and therapy regimens among children in private practice.

Methods: We assessed asthma control as well as therapy regimens in 575 asthmatic children in an experience programme in Switzerland by using an abbreviated questionnaire based on the asthma control questionnaire and the child health questionnaire on Visit 1 and Visit 2.

Results: Good asthma control at Visit 1 was only present in 25.7% of asthmatic children. Occasional asthma symptoms, limitation of physical activity, nocturnal awakening and anxiety of the parent was present in 80.5%, 41.2%, 46.8% and 57% of the children, respectively. After adjustment of therapy regimens at Visit 1, mainly by adding a leukotriene receptor antagonist, asthma control was reported to be much better in 53.4% of the children at Visit 2.

Conclusions: As asthma control is inadequately achieved within a major portion of asthmatic children, it is imperative to find measures to improve asthma control and hence, to reduce the burden of disease.