High-definition imaging of trabeculectomy blebs using spectral domain optical coherence tomography adapted for the anterior segment

Background:  The aim of this work was to image trabeculectomy blebs using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT).
Methods:  In this prospective cross-sectional study, patients who had undergone trabeculectomy with at least 3 months of follow up were included. Blebs were imaged using an adapted SDOCT system (Cirrus HD-OCT, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA) and time domain anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) (Visante OCT, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc.). An observer masked to clinical data assessed the utility of SDOCT and ASOCT in visualizing structures in successful and failed blebs.
Results:  Fifty-one eyes were imaged, of which 43 (84.3%) were successful. SDOCT showed wall thickening (93.0% vs. 67.4%, P  = 0.006) and discrete hyporeflective spaces in the wall (88.4% vs. 14.0%, P  < 0.0001) in a greater proportion of successful blebs than ASOCT. SDOCT showed the bleb cavity (23.3% vs. 48.8%, P  = 0.02), scleral flap (34.9% vs. 90.7%, P  < 0.0001), subflap space (20.9% vs . 72.1%, P  < 0.0001) and ostium (9.3% vs. 88.4%, P  < 0.0001) in fewer successful blebs than ASOCT. The internal ostium was not visualized in any failed bleb using SDOCT, whereas ASOCT showed the ostium in 87.5% of failed blebs ( P  = 0.001). SDOCT showed cystic spaces in the bleb wall in a greater proportion of successful blebs than failed blebs (88.4% vs. 37.5%, P  = 0.005).
Conclusions:  SDOCT imaging was able to show fine superficial features in the bleb wall. However, SDOCT had limited clinical utility in that it did not provide useful information about deep features such as flap position, bleb cavity formation or patency of the subflap space and internal ostium.     

沙利度胺联合拓扑特肯与单一拓扑特肯在复发性上皮性卵巢癌的前瞻性随机研究

根据沙利度胺和拓扑特肯的活性机制和具抗血管生成的特性,本研究比较了沙利度胺联合拓扑特肯与拓扑特肯单用在复发的上皮性卵巢、输卵管、腹膜癌的疗效。 此项历时4年的多中心的前瞻性随机2期研究得到明尼苏达大学妇女癌症中心的协助。人选者具有下列条件之一：①在以铂类和紫杉醇为基础的初始化疗后未控。     

骨髓间充质干细胞移植后脑梗死大鼠脑电图的变化

目的:对比观察骨髓间充质干细胞移植前后脑梗死大鼠脑电图的变化。方法:实验于2002-09/12在解放军第三军医大学中心实验室及西南医院神经内科肌电图室完成。①实验分组:选取清洁级健康成年Wistar大鼠15只,随机数字表法分为干细胞移植组、模型对照组、假手术组,5只/组。②实验方法:另取2只健康幼年Wistar大鼠用于骨髓间充质干细胞的提取,联合采用密度梯度离心及贴壁法分离培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,选取生长良好的1～3代细胞用于移植实验。干细胞移植组、模型对照组大鼠建立大脑中动脉栓塞模型。假手术组仅分离颈总动脉、颈外动脉和颈内动脉,不予结扎和放置线栓。造模后1周,干细胞移植组、假手术组大鼠行细胞移植,在立体定向仪定位下于脑梗死区(壳核)直接注射骨髓间充质干细胞悬液5μL,细胞浓度1×104μL-1,移植坐标为前囟前1.0mm,右旁开3.0mm,硬膜下5.0mm。模型对照组大鼠于相同部位注射等量不含细胞的磷酸盐缓冲液。③实验评估:采用脑电图机分别于造模前、造模后1周(移植前)、细胞移植后4周对各组大鼠进行脑电图检测。结果:15只大鼠均进入结果分析。①造模前基本节律为8～11Hz、15～30μV的α波,间或少量θ波,双侧对称。②造模后1周,假手术组异常率为0;模型对照组20%(1/5)轻度异常,80%(4/5)中度异常;干细胞移植组20%(1/5)轻度异常,60%(3/5)中度异常,20%(1/5)重度异常。③细胞移植后4周,假手术组脑电图恢复正常;模型对照组随术后时间的延长慢波有所减少,但仍可见到δ波、棘波、棘慢波的发放,至细胞移植后4周60%(3/5)轻度异常,40%(2/5)中度异常;干细胞移植组术后局限性慢波逐渐减少,基本节律全部恢复为α波,不对称的情况明显好转,至细胞移植后4周60%(3/5)轻度异常,以病灶侧局限性θ波较多为主,另外40%(2/5)基本正常。结论:动物实验显示骨髓间充质干细胞移植对脑梗死大鼠的脑电图背景节律有改善作用,一定程度上促进了神经系统功能的恢复。     

脊髓损伤后真皮多能干细胞移植时机的选择

目的:观察脊髓损伤后不同时间移植真皮多能干细胞对大鼠运动功能修复的影响。方法:实验于2006-06/2007-03在第三军医大学生理学教研室完成。①实验材料:实验动物2～4月龄SPF级SD大鼠,体质量(210±40)g,雌雄不限,由第三军医大学实验动物中心提供。真皮多能干细胞为第三军医大学防原医学系从SD大鼠真皮中提取和分离。②实验方法:将42只SD大鼠在L4水平制成脊髓全横断损伤模型。将动物随机分为对照组(n=6)、真皮多能干细胞移植组(n=36)。真皮多能干细胞移植组又分为6个时间点:损伤后1,4,7,10,14,21d移植组,每组6只。各移植组于伤处移植大鼠真皮多能干细胞,而对照组于损伤后7d注射等量磷酸盐缓冲液。③实验评估:分别于移植后1d、1周、4周、8周、12周对各组大鼠进行动物行为学和脊髓诱发电位检测。结果:42只实验大鼠均进入结果分析,无脱落。①动物行为学评分:4周以后各组动物行为学评分比较差异有显著性意义(P<0.05),移植组明显高于对照组(P<0.05),各移植组间比较,以损伤后7,10d移植组动物行为学评分改善最显著。②各组大鼠脊髓诱发电位检查:体感诱发电位和运动诱发电位潜伏期和波幅值于移植后8,12周后明显高于对照组(P<0.05),各移植组间比较,以损伤后7,10d移植组体感诱发电位和运动诱发电位潜伏期和波幅值改善最显著。结论:脊髓损伤后7～14d进行真皮多能干细胞移植可明显改善大鼠后肢的运动功能。     

Cost-effectiveness of blood transfusion and white cell reduction in elective colorectal surgery

BACKGROUND: The use of white cell (WBC)-reduced blood in elective colorectal surgery appears to reduce the frequency of postoperative infection. The question to be addressed is whether the cost:benefit ratio justifies the recommendation that WBC-reduced blood should be used for all colorectal surgery. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Patients admitted for elective colorectal surgery (n = 197) were randomly assigned to receive transfusion consisting of whole blood or WBC- reduced whole blood. Postoperative complications, postoperative stay, and hospital charges were compared. RESULTS: Forty-eight patients received WBC-reduced whole blood, 56 received unfiltered whole blood, and 93 received no transfusion. Postoperative infections were significantly higher (p < 0.001) in the group that received unfiltered whole blood. That group also had longer hospital stays: 17 days as compared to stays of 10 and 11 days for the group receiving no transfusion and the group receiving filtered whole blood transfusions, respectively (p < 0.01). The total hospital cost per patient receiving unfiltered whole blood was $12,347, as compared to $7,867 for those who received WBC-reduced whole blood and $7,030 for those who received no transfusion. CONCLUSION: The use of WBC-reduced whole blood transfusions in elective colorectal surgery significantly reduces the frequency of postoperative infection, the length of hospital stay, and the total hospital charges for patients needing blood transfusion.