Parathyroid adenomas evaluated by Tl-201/Tc-99m pertechnetate subtraction scintigraphy and high-resolution ultrasonography

Thallium-201/technetium-99m pertechnetate subtraction scintigraphy of the parathyroid glands was performed in a prospective study of 33 patients who had undergone bilateral neck exploration for elevated serum calcium and serum parathyroid hormone levels. In 31 cases, the Tl-201/Tc-99m subtraction technique yielded an overall sensitivity of 81%, specificity of 99%, and accuracy of 94% for identifying solitary parathyroid adenomas. Tl-201/Tc-99m subtraction scintigraphy correctly identified 73% of parathyroid adenomas weighing less than 499 mg, 79% of those weighing 500-1,499 mg, and 100% of adenomas weighing more than 1,500 mg. In a subgroup of 24 patients with solitary parathyroid adenomas who underwent both scintigraphy and high-resolution sonography, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of both procedures were similar.     

Interpersonal communication and rape: women acknowledge their assaults

Previous research has shown that one in four women experiences rape or attempted rape by the time she is in college. Only half of these women name those experiences as sexual assault, an action which is an important part of recovery. This article examines whether a convenience sample of 123 undergraduate women, living in dormitories and sororities at a large midwestern university, who experienced unwanted anal, oral, or vaginal intercourse through threat of force, drugs, or intoxication name those experiences as rape and whether those women who acknowledge their rapes have better psychosocial adjustment. It further examines whether interpersonal communication variables predict rape acknowledgment. Results indicate women who acknowledge their experiences as rape score better on examined psychosocial adjustment variables. Hierarchical regression including demographics, situational variables specific to their own rapes, and interpersonal communication variables about acquaintance rape reveal that interpersonal communication about acquaintance rape, such as gaining information about acquaintance rape from friends and knowing someone who has been acquaintance raped, significantly predict acknowledging rape above and beyond situational and demographic variables. Therefore, sharing common stories is an important way in which these young women name or redefine their experiences as rape. This research also shows there is an important stage in between "yes I was raped" and "no I was not raped" that warrants further investigation to understand the nature of redefining or naming a rape experience as rape.     

糖肾胶囊对代谢综合征大鼠模型的影响

目的:对照研究糖肾胶囊对代谢综合征大鼠模型的影响。方法:高脂饲料诱导代谢综合征模型,随机将大鼠分为正常对照组、代谢综合征组、文迪雅组、糖肾胶囊组;用正常血糖高胰岛素钳夹技术评价胰岛素抵抗,尾部加压法测量血压,称取体质量和右侧附睾旁脂肪组织湿质量,生化法检测血脂4项,放免法测空腹胰岛素。结果:糖肾胶囊组较代谢综合征组胰岛素敏感性指数(M值)明显升高,血清甘油三酯(TG)水平明显降低,体质量、内脏脂肪和血清胰岛素水平有降低趋势。结论:糖肾胶囊能改善代谢综合征大鼠模型的胰岛素抵抗和高胰岛素血症,同时改善了大鼠脂质代谢。     

Complex and simple coronary artery stenoses: a new way to interpret coronary angiograms based on morphologic features of lesions

For many years, atherosclerotic coronary artery lesions have been described by angiographers only in terms of location and degree of narrowing. However, it has become apparent that coronary stenoses generally have distinct morphologic features that can be recognized at angiography and that allow them to be classified as either "simple" or "complex" plaques. Complex plaques are those characterized by ulcerated or ruptured surfaces, subintimal hemorrhage, superimposed partially occluding thrombi, recanalized thrombi, or some combination. Pathologic studies have shown a very high frequency of these lesions at sites of total thrombotic occlusion of coronary arteries. Clinical and angiographic studies have demonstrated a high frequency of such lesions in living patients with both unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction. The presence of complex stenoses has also been found to increase the risk of future myocardial infarction. Plaque morphology thus appears to significantly affect the prognosis of patients with coronary disease and should be carefully evaluated in interpretation of all coronary angiograms.     

四川若尔盖产麻花艽药材HPLC指纹图谱研究

目的建立四川若尔盖地区产麻花艽Gentiana straminea Maxim.药材HPLC指纹图谱。方法以龙胆苦苷为内参照物,分析10批麻花艽药材的HPLC色谱行为,同时以当地产近缘种黄管秦艽Gentiana officinalisH.Smith及国家药典品种粗茎秦艽Gentiana crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk.为外类群进行比对。色谱条件：UltimateXB-C18（250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm）;流动相：乙腈-0.02%乙酸水梯度洗脱;体积流量：1 mL/min;检测波长：240 nm;柱温：30℃;进样量：10μL。结果标定16个共有峰,确定其中2个峰的归属,建立了可与上述2个外类群相区别的麻花艽指纹图谱。结论该图谱基本反映了四川若尔盖地区产麻花艽化学背景特征,可为道地药材评价及相关中藏药品种鉴定提供基础资料。     

氟伐他汀防治大鼠放射性胸膜炎的实验研究

目的观察氟伐他汀对大鼠放射性胸膜炎的防治作用。方法采用随机数字表法,将80只健康雌性SD大鼠分为对照组（n=8）、单纯放射组（n=36）、氟伐他汀组（n=36）。氟伐他汀组于照射前1周,给予20mg／（kg·d）氟伐他汀灌胃,直至活杀,其他组灌服等量生理盐水。单纯放射组和氟伐他汀组采用直线加速器全胸部照射,单次剂量20Gy。照射后对大鼠进行x线透视扫描,并在第15d、30d、60d以3．5％水合氯醛麻醉大鼠,剪开胸腔,对有胸水者进行病理和生化检查。结果单纯放射组放射性胸膜炎发生率为41．7％（15／36）。氟伐他汀组放射性胸膜炎发生率为19．4％（7／36）。两组之间的差异有统计学意义（x2=4．19,P〈0．05）。经过对比发现氟伐他汀组病理学改变轻于同期的单纯放射组。结论放射性胸膜炎在放射性肺损伤的早期即可出现,氟伐他汀能有效防治大鼠放射性胸膜炎。     

Trends in antibiotic sensitivity pattern and molecular detection of tet(O)-mediated tetracycline resistance in campylobacter jejuni isolates from human and poultry sources

This study was conducted to determine the trends in Campylobacter antibiotic resistance occurring in our setting and to assess the differences in the isolates using patterns of plasmid profiles. One hundred Campylobacter jejuni strains of human and poultry origin isolated in 2002-2003 (phase A) and 2005-2006 (phase B) in the Kingdom of Bahrain were evaluated. Susceptibility to erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline was determined, and plasmid extraction and polymerase chain reaction detection of the tet(O) gene was carried out. A single erythromycin-resistant isolate was identified, in sharp contrast to the high ciprofloxacin resistance which also showed an increment in phase B. Tetracycline resistance was higher in chicken (80.9%) compared to human (41.3%) isolates (P<0.01). Most isolates harbored two plasmids (23 kb and 35 kb) with significant correlation between tetracycline resistance and plasmid carriage in chicken isolates. The findings show continued effectiveness of erythromycin for campylobacteriosis but an increasing trend of high ciprofloxacin and tetracycline resistance. Tetracycline resistance is most likely due to the transfer of plasmids carrying the tet(O) gene between isolates.     

再发性低血糖对幼鼠脑内GLUT1及GLUT3表达的影响

目的观察再发性低血糖后脑内葡萄糖转运蛋白1(glucose transporter 1,GLUT1)及葡萄糖转运蛋白3(GLUT3)表达的变化,从而探讨无症状低血糖的发生机制。方法将80只15日龄野生型小鼠随机分为正常对照组及低血糖组,每组40只。低血糖组给予正规胰岛素腹腔注射3次,每次剂量为5U/kg,对照组注射等体积生理盐水。两组分别在最后1次注射后12、24、48及72 h处死小鼠取脑组织(每组每时间点10只),应用免疫组化方法观察小鼠脑内GLUT1及GLUT3表达的变化。结果低血糖后脑内微血管上GLUT1表达有增加趋势,皮质增加高于海马,72 h皮质GLUT1表达显著高于对照组;低血糖后48、72 h皮质及海马GLUT3表达均显著高于相应对照组。结论再发性低血糖后脑内GLUT1及GLUT3适应性增高,这种适应既能节省神经元的能量代谢,但也能削减神经元对低血糖的反应。     

我国胫骨远端骨折经MIPPO与切开复位内固定治疗的系统评价

目的：系统评价我国小切口复位内固定术（MIPPO）与切开复位内固定治疗胫骨远端骨折的疗效与安全性。方法计算机检索中国知网（CNKI：2003年9月-2013年5月）、万方数据库（2003年9月-2013年5月）、维普数据库（2003年9月-2013年5月）,中国生物医学数据库及超星电子图书。手工检索国内近五年来发表于《中华骨科杂志》、《中国矫形外科杂志》及《临床骨科杂志》等各骨科杂志及相关杂志的相关文献。收集所有相关 MIPPO与切开复位内固定治疗胫骨远端骨折的随机对照试验及半随机对照试验,采用 Cochrane协作网提供的软件 RevMan5．0进行系统评价。结果共纳入12篇随机对照试验及半随机对照试验,共733例患者,纳入研究质量评价结果为 B级10篇,C级2篇。系统评价结果显示,与切开复位内固定组相比,MIPPO 组术中失血量少[SMD＝-4．46,95％CI（-5．87,-3．05）,P ＜0．05];骨折愈合时间短[SMD＝-1．54,95％CI（-2．02,-1．06）,P＜0．05];术后优良率高[RR＝1．22,95％CI（1．13,1．32）,P ＜0．05],但两组手术时间比较差异无统计学意义。结论采用 MIPPO术治疗胫骨远端骨折具有明显的优势,值得临床推广。但由于该系统评价尚存在一定的局限性,故需要大量严格的、大样本量的、多中心性的,并且采用正确的随机、盲法、分配隐藏以及对失访与退出的患者进行正确的意向性分析（ITT分析）等文献研究来进一步论证。