The epidemiology and surveillance of blood lead in Taiwan (R.O.C.): A report on the PRESS-BLL project

 To monitor the lead hazards in industries and to investigate the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in lead-exposed workers, a lead surveillance system (PRESS-BLLs) has been established and operated in Taiwan, Republic of China, since July 1993. A cohort of lead-exposed workers who received a periodic annual health examination at 55 accredited hospital laboratories was constructed. A total of 9807 separate BLL measurements were reported to the system in 1994. The mean BLL was 15.8 μg/dl in male workers and 11.6 μg/dl in female workers. The mean BLL of lead-exposed workers was significantly (P<0.05, z-test) higher than that of the general Taiwanese population (8.6 μg/dl for males and 6.7 μg/dl for females). In addition, the BLLs of 983 (10.0%) workers exceeded the regulatory action level (40 μg/dl for males; 30 μg/dl for females). The workplaces and homes of 57% of the workers with elevated BLLs were thoroughly investigated to determine the sources of lead contamination. These actions identified the causes of elevated BLLs and set up strategies to reduce workers’ lead exposure. The establishment of this occupational lead surveillance system represents a method for monitoring of lead hazards from occupational and environmental settings to prevent lead poisoning. The information acquired from the system can help in the setting up of a priority of prevention and the development of control measures. It is also useful for further monitoring of changes in the BLLs of the lead-exposed-worker cohort. The Health Department of Taiwan can use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of current industrial hygiene practice. Subjects with elevated BLLs have been medically treated and placed on long-term follow-up for sequelae. Received: 2 September 1996/Accepted: 29 November 1996     

The subdivisions of the intermediolateral nucleus in the sacral spinal cord of the cat

The subdivisions of the sacral intermediolateral nucleus (IML) of the cat have been studied by using a double-labeling technique of retrograde Fluoro-gold (FG) and wheat germ agglutinin-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) tracing. The parasympathetic preganglionic neurons (PGNs) that were labeled by the FG injected into the pelvic nerve formed a ‘V’-shaped column known as the sacral parasympathetic nucleus (SPN) in the sacral IML. The neurons that were labeled by the WGA-HRP applied to the lateral parabrachial nucleus (PBL) formed an elongated spindle-shaped column extending throughout the IML of the sacral segments. We designated it by the name of sacral visceral sensory nucleus (SVSN). These findings indicate that the sacral IML of the cat contain two distinct subdivisions, SPN and SVSN.     

急性心肌缺血时红细胞变形性的变化及其机理

本实验观察了犬急性心肌缺血时体循环血与缺血区局部静脉血中红细胞变形性（ＲＣＤ）的变化。结果表明，阻断冠脉血流后高切变率下全血粘度（ηｂｈ）和红细胞刚性指数（ＥＲＩ）明显增高，而缺血区局部血液中此二者的变化明显大于体循环静脉血。事先切断内脏大神经，可使阻断冠脉后体循环血（而不是局部静脉血）的ηｂｈ和ＥＲＩ变化基本消失。缺血区局部血液ｐｈ和ｐＯ２明显降低，ｐＣＯ２明显增高，红细胞内ＡＴＰ含量减少和钙含     

胃癌组织内微血管定量的意义

目的：研究胃癌组织中微血管数量（MVC）与临床病理因素及预后的关系。方法：材料取自瑞金医院1988年～1991年胃癌手术切除标本，共128例。抗因子Ⅷ相关抗原（F-ⅧRAg）的单克隆抗体和免疫组化试剂盒购自Dako公司。研究方法按LSAB法免疫组织化学操作技术常规进行；微血管定量以镜下200倍，肿瘤内5个最高微血管密度区的MVC均数表示；分析MVC与临床病理因素之间关系，并对有完整5年随访资料的86例胃癌患者预后与MVC关系进行探讨。结果：所有胃癌组织中的平均MVC为16.5±8．5，MVC随TNM分期增加而增加，有淋巴结转移患者的MVC（18．3±8.7）明显高于无淋巴结转移患者（13．8±7．4）（P＜0．01），高MVC（≥16）胃癌患者比低MVC（＜16）患者预后明显为差，5年生存率分别为42.5％和58．7％（P＜0．05）。结论：MVC在胃癌患者是一个有意义的预后指标．     

血管内氧合器的研制

为了探索呼吸辅助的新方法，我们采用国产聚丙烯中空纤维，自行设计、制造模具，研制出一种血管内氧合器。该氧合器是一个小的、细长的可经单侧股静脉或颈静脉切开，置入腔静脉内的装置。氧合器有效长度４０ｃｍ，膜交换面积０．０９ｍ＾２。经负压调节通过血管内氧合器的氧流量，以防止纤维破裂造成的血管内气栓的危险。一根双腔导气管使气体经同一静脉切开部位循环，气体经内芯管流经血管内氧合器尖端，然后经中空纤维束流出。目前     

自发性食管穿孔的治疗改进

报道７例自发性食管穿孔治疗经验，并对诊断和治疗和治疗新方法进行了讨论，自发性食管穿孔早期诊断的重要依据是迅速获得完整，详细的发病史。可疑时通过食道造影，胸腔穿刺刺液的分析而确诊。一经确诊应急取早期食管修补，对发病时间长，全身情况差的病人，经积极准备后仍应急取食管修补，对不宜手术者给予食管冲洗促进穿孔愈合。同时给予有效的食管腔内外引流。     

下蹲运动与高眼压关系及其动态观察

观察１８例３２眼下蹲运动与高眼压的关系，分为下蹲１２０次，１００次及８０次三且，每组分别观察１０眼、１１眼及１１眼，结果各组运动后眼压均见下降，平均为１．０２７±０．４８６ｋＰａ，１．３５５±０．７７０ｋＰａ及１．３２５±０．４２２ｋＰａ，运动前后有非常显著性差异，但各组之间差异不显著。同时观察３小时内眼压动态变化，下蹲１２０次组眼压下降维持时间最长，在运动后３小时与运动前眼压比较及与其余两组第３     

修正正交分段线性函数及其在线性与时变线性系统中应用

把分段线性函数和斜波脉冲函数进行统一处理，定义成新的函数，使得新的函数既保持了原先两种函数的基本特性，又获得微分和积分递推算法。应用中具有方便，快速计算的优点。