A juvenile animal model to study the growth potential of bowel segments in the urinary tract

A juvenile animal model has been developed to study the growth potential of ileum in the urinary tract. Patch ileocystoplasties of known surface area were constructed in dogs of Group 1. Nonrefluxing ileal nipple valves of known length were created to replace one ureter in dogs of Group 2. After the juvenile animals grew and at minimum doubled their weight, they were reoperated and augmentation surface areas were remeasured at various physiologic intravesical pressures. Nipple valve lengths were remeasured after cystograms ruled out reflux. Results show that the bowel augmentation and an identical control segment increased in surface area proportionate to animal growth and that hydrostatic dilation caused further surface area increase. Nipple valves did not grow and in fact shortened, but remained nonrefluxing. The conclusion is that in the pediatric population, consideration should be given to downscaling the size of bladder augmentations or diversions in anticipation of future bowel growth, but that one should not shorten the ileal nipple valves.     

Calculation of cyclic voltammetric responses for the catalytic reduction of substrates via intramolecular electron transfer within a catalyst-substrate complex formed on electrode surfaces

Cyclic voltammetric responses are calculated for the case where the reduction of a substrate proceeds only via intramolecular electron transfer to the substrate molecule when it is bound to reduced catalyst molecules present in a single monolayer on the electrode surface. The dependences of the voltammetric responses on the equilibrium constant for the formation of the catalyst-substrate complex, the rate of its formation and the rate of intramolecular electron transfer are discussed. Procedures are described for estimating the rate constant for the intramolecular electron transfer reaction and for discriminating between mechanistic possibilities.     

远程报警器在细胞培养机上的应用

细胞培养机远程报警器是用于生物制品细胞培养工序中,监测细胞培养机是否正常运行的一种远程报警装置.常规报警装置一般只能实现就地声光报警,缺乏远程电话报警功能.本文介绍的报警装置弥补了常规报警装置的不足,不但能实现细胞培养机停转后的现场声光报警,还实现了远程异地报警.远程报警器使操作人员在任何地方都可获得细胞培养机发生停转故障的信息,不但使操作人员从单一低效的就地监检值班中解脱出来,而且还能及时返回机房排除故障,避免或减少产品损失.此外,报警器还可用于温度监测及超温远程报警,即可同时监测细胞培养机是否停转和恒温孵室是否超温,本文介绍的远程报警器为大规模细胞培养提供了更为有效、更为可靠的监测管理手段.     

Implications of remarriage and stepfamily formation for marriage education*

Couples in remarriages with stepchildren are a significant portion of the marriage population and have unique educational needs regarding aspects of couple functioning within the context of stepfamily development. From a review of the literature, we examine current curricula focused on these couples. Information is offered on implementation issues regarding recruitment, delivery context, facilitator and participant characteristics, and evaluation.     

Prevalence of knee abnormalities in patients with osteoarthritis and anterior cruciate ligament injury identified with peripheral magnetic resonance imaging: a pilot study.

OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess, with a peripheral magnetic resonance imaging system (pMRI), the prevalence of bony and soft tissue abnormalities in the knee joints of normal subjects, osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and individuals who have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture; and 2) to compare the prevalence among groups. METHODS: Magnetic resonance (MR) images of 28 healthy, 32 OA, and 26 ACL damaged knees were acquired with a 1.0-T pMRI system. Two radiologists graded the presence and severity of 9 MR image features: cartilage degeneration, osteophytes, subchondral cyst, bone marrow edema, meniscal abnormality, ligament integrity, loose bodies, popliteal cysts, and joint effusion. RESULTS: Ten of 28 healthy (35.7%), 24 of 26 ACL (92.3%), and all OA knees (100%) showed prevalent cartilage defects; 5 healthy (17.9%), 20 ACL (76.9%), and all OA knees (100%) had osteophytes; and 9 normal (32.1%), 21 ACL (80.8%), and 29 OA knees (90.6%) had meniscal abnormalities. One-half of the knees in the OA group (16 of 32, 50%) had subchondral cysts, and almost one-half had bone marrow edema (15 of 32, 46.9%). These features were not common in the ACL group (7.7%, and 11.5%, respectively) and were not observed in healthy knees. The OA group had the most severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, bone marrow edema, subchondral cysts, and meniscal abnormalities; the ACL group showed more severe cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities than did normal subjects. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that knees that have sustained ACL damage have OA-like reatures; most subjects (19 of 26, 73.1%) could be identified as in the early stage of OA. The prominent abnormalities present in ACL-damaged knees are cartilage defects, osteophytes, and meniscal abnormalities.     

无创性缺血预处理延迟相心肌保护作用及其机制的研究

目的　通过建立大鼠在体缺血再灌注模型 ,探索无创性缺血预处理 (NIPC)延迟心肌保护作用 ,以及核因子κB (NF κB)在此过程中所起的作用。方法　将SD雄性大鼠随机分成 4组 ,Ⅰ组 (I/R组 ) ;Ⅱ组 (NIPC组 ) ;Ⅲ组 (PDTC NIPC组 ) ;Ⅳ组 (PDTC组 )。PDTC为NF κB特异性抑制剂。建立体内大鼠缺血再灌注模型 ,分别结扎前降支 4 5min ,复灌 30min ,观察大鼠心肌超微结构、心律失常发生率 ,并测量超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)、热休克蛋白 70 (HSP70 )、NF κB的值 ;复灌 2h测定心肌梗死面积。其中NIPC为I/R前 2 4h采用止血带阻断双下肢血流 5min ,复灌 5min ,反复 3个循环。结果　Ⅱ组心功能恢复优于其它 3组、心梗面积小于其它 3组(P <0 0 5 ,P <0 0 1) ;心律失常发生率较其他 3组低 (均P <0 0 5 )。Ⅲ组的各项结果与另外 3组比较均有统计学意义 ,Ⅰ和Ⅳ组的结果差别没有统计学意义。结论　无创性缺血预处理可以起到延迟相心肌保护作用 ;NF κB在预处理过程中可以诱导产生心肌保护蛋白 ,但在心肌持续缺血过程中作为一种重要炎症因子可加重心肌损伤。