Hepatitis B screening in a New York City obstetrics service.

A cross-sectional chart review study was performed of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen screening of 532 women admitted to a New York City hospital obstetrics service from 1984 to 1985. Comparison of serologic results to risk factors for hepatitis B revealed that women born outside the United States and those with a positive test for or history of a sexually transmitted disease were more likely to be infected with HBV. Obstetric clinics with large immigrant populations should consider screening all patients for HBV.     

A contemporary view of the human placenta

Our current knowledge of the human placenta is briefly reviewed. Particular stress is placed upon the considerable functional reserve capacity of the placenta, the unimportance of most visible abnormalities of the placenta, the lack of any evidence that the placenta ages during gestation and the lack of significance of placental weight. The effects on the placenta of infection and of maternal cigarette smoking are considered and the concept of placental insufficiency critically discussed. It is concluded that most cases of 'placental insufficiency' are, in reality, examples of maternal vascular insufficiency resulting from inadequate placentation during the early stages of pregnancy.     

Effect of Medicaid payment levels on access to obstetrical care.

Across the nation, the number of providers serving pregnant Medicaid clients has dropped precipitously. In an effort to retain providers, in 1986 the Maryland Medicaid program tripled reimbursement fees for deliveries. This raised Medicaid payments for perinatal care to levels roughly comparable to those paid by private insurers. Providers' participation can be measured using two criteria: the total number of participating providers in a given country and the number of deliveries performed by targeted providers. The fee increase was associated with an overall stabilization in the number of providers performing deliveries. Providers performed slightly more deliveries after the fee increase, relative to predictions derived from statistical models. One-quarter of all providers increased their participation on a scale commensurate with the fee increase.     

乌司他丁对严重烧伤患者伤后早期心肌损害的防治作用

目的观察乌司他丁（UTI）对烧伤“休克心”的防治作用，探讨其可能的机制。方法选择笔者单位收治的伤后24h内入院、烧伤面积〉50％TBsA的34例特重度烧伤患者，分为烧伤组和UTI治疗组，每组17例。两组患者均进行常规治疗，且UTI治疗组患者入院后立即给予UTI10万U静脉滴注，3次／d，连续7d。于两组患者伤后2、4、7d采血，检测其血浆中性粒细胞弹性蛋白酶（PMN elastase）、心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）含量和心肌型肌酸激酶同工酶（CK—MB）活性，以公认的各指标正常值作参考，并对3项指标进行相关性分析。结果（1）伤后2、4、7d，两组患者血浆PMN elastase及cTnI含量均显著高于正常值（P〈0．01）；UTI治疗组与烧伤组比较，两指标偏低。（2）与正常值比较，伤后2、4、7d烧伤组患者CK—MB活性明显升高（P〈0．01），第4天达高峰；UTI治疗组伤后2、4d CK—MB活性明显高于正常值（P〈0．05或0．01），但与烧伤组比较升幅较小，第7天降至正常值水平（P〉0．05）。（3）34例烧伤患者PMN elastase、cTnI含量及CK—MB活性三者间均呈现显著正相关，前两者的相关系数为0．904，后两者的相关系数为0．922，PMN elastase含量与CK-MB活性的相关系数为0．829（均为P〈0．01）。结论UTI能够显著减轻严重烧伤患者心肌损害的程度，有效抑制PMN elastase的过度释放。     

视蛋白基因启动子的克隆和鉴定

目的 克隆出视蛋白基因启动子。方法 以小鼠全基因组为模板，用PCR法克隆出目的大小的片断。然后连接到T-载体上作酶切鉴定，最后测序。结果 酶切结果与预期相符，测序结果与公布序列完全一致。结论 视蛋白基因启动子克隆成功。     

原发性十二指肠腺癌影像诊断及手术切除相关影像征象的探讨

目的：探讨原发性十二指肠腺癌的影像表现及与手术切除相关征象。方法：对照手术回顾性分析17例经病理证实的十二指肠腺癌低张十二指肠造影(hypotonic duodenography，HD)和CT的表现。结果：HD显示息肉型9例，溃疡型7例，浸润型1例。CT均示腔内不规则肿块或肠壁增厚，3例示溃疡，胆系扩张10例，胰头浸润14例，血管浸润7例，淋巴结转移3例，肝转移2例。7例行根治术，10例行姑息术。结论：HD与CT结合可充分显示腔内病变，腔外浸润及转移。癌肿局限于腔内或仅侵犯胰头时可行根治术；侵犯周围重要血管，发生淋巴结、肠系膜及肝脏等转移时一般只能行姑息术。     

动脉自旋标记法磁共振成像在颈动脉狭窄性脑缺血疾病中的初步应用

目的:对比研究颈动脉严重狭窄患者动脉自旋标记法(ASL)和动态磁化率效应对比剂增强(DSC)磁共振脑灌注成像表现,探讨ASL的临床运用价值。材料和方法:健康自愿者12例,行DSC和ASL,计算左侧大脑中动脉供血区与右侧相应区域相对脑血流量(rCBF)比值并进行比较。病例组为单侧颈内动脉狭窄程度≥70％患者32例,计算DSC和ASL所得的患侧与健侧大脑中动脉供血区rCBF比值并进行比较。结果:12例健康自愿者所测的DSC和ASL的rCBF比值分别为1．0012±0．1030和1．0015±0．1611,无统计学差异。32例患者中,15例患者灌注异常,DSC与ASL的rCBF比值相比无显著性差异(P=0．072)。结论:ASL序列能快速无创的提供脑灌注情况,可作为初步了解颈动脉狭窄性脑缺血疾病脑灌注情况的常规检查方法。     

Balanced chromosome translocations and abnormal phenotypes. A report of 5 cases

Five cases in which phenotypic abnormalities were found in association with apparent balanced chromosomal translocations are described. In 3 patients, one of the parents was found to be a carrier of the same translocation. In a further patient, the translocation was shown to be de novo and in the remaining patient the father was not available for chromosome studies. In a review of the literature the breakpoints in 36 familial balanced translocations were compared with 40 de novo translocations (including the present cases) all associated with phenotypic abnormalities. No common translocation was found in these groups, but it was observed that chromosomes 4 and 5 were significantly more involved in de novo translocations than in familial translocations. The possible aetiology and implications for prenatal diagnoses are discussed.