Delayed rupture of renal artery after renal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

Two cases are reported in which rupture of the renal artery occurred many hours after renal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Delayed rupture can be recognized by the angiographic appearance and by the presence of persistent flank pain. The typical angiographic finding is a poorly defined zone of contrast medium at the site of perforation.     

AMG-1对突触体内游离钙水平及大鼠尾动脉收缩力的影响

观察了AMG-1对高钾所致大鼠脑突触体内游离钙浓度[Ca²⁺]i升高,及去甲肾上腺素引起的离体大鼠尾动脉环收缩力的影响。结果表明,AMG-110和100μmol·L^-1可对抗高钾(30mmol·L^-1)引起的[Ca²⁺]i升高,使分别降低19±11%及57±12%;在无钙Krebs-Hensleleit液中,AMG-1能抑制去甲肾上腺素引起大鼠尾动脉收缩力的作用。     

The Added Value of Log File Analyses of the Use of a Personal Health Record for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Preliminary Results

The electronic personal health record (PHR) is a promising technology for improving the quality of chronic disease management. Until now, evaluations of such systems have provided only little insight into why a particular outcome occurred. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the navigation process (what functionalities are used, and in what sequence) of e-Vita, a PHR for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), to increase the efficiency of the system and improve the long-term adherence. Log data of the first visits in the first 6 weeks after the release of a renewed version of e-Vita were analyzed to identify the usage patterns that emerge when users explore a new application. After receiving the invitation, 28% of all registered users visited e-Vita. In total, 70 unique usage patterns could be identified. When users visited the education service first, 93% of all users ended their session. Most users visited either 1 or 5 or more services during their first session, but the distribution of the routes was diffuse. In conclusion, log file analyses can provide valuable prompts for improving the system design of a PHR. In this way, the match between the system and its users and the long-term adherence has the potential to increase.