自体骨髓单个核细胞移植治疗缺血性心脏病临床疗效观察

目的 研究经冠状动脉内移植骨髓单个核细胞治疗缺血性心力衰竭的可行性和疗效。方法 缺血性心力衰竭病人20例，抽取骨髓用密度梯度离心法分离出骨髓单个核细胞，经外周动脉穿刺插管，将自体骨髓单个核细胞注入冠脉。比较病人的临床症状，NYHY分级和治疗后由于心血管事件造成的再住院情况。结果 病人自觉症状改善，心功能提高，ECT检查显示在缺血区有血管新生。结论 自体骨髓单个核细胞移植是安全有效的。     

Analysis of vancomycin use and associated risk factors in a university teaching hospital: a prospective cohort study

Background  

Vancomycin use is considered inappropriate in most hospitals. A particular concern is the recent emergence of S. aureus with decreased susceptibility to vancomycin, making it important to reduce overall exposure to vancomycin to minimize the incidence of VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci). The aim of this work was to analyze the use of vancomycin and the risk factors associated with inappropriate treatment.     

风湿性瓣膜病变合并肺动脉高压87例观察

目的:总结87例风湿性瓣膜病变合并肺动脉高压患者行手术治疗的围术期处理经验。方法:87例风湿性瓣膜病变合并肺动脉高压患者行二尖瓣置换75例,二尖瓣置换 主动脉瓣置换12例。结果:此组患者手术过程顺利,术后并发低心输出量综合征5例,严重心律失常9例,早期死亡2例,病死率2.3%,其中低心排1例,1例因多脏器功能衰竭死亡。结论:风湿性瓣膜病变合并肺动脉高压患者病情较重,注意围术期各环节处理,即重视术前心功能改善,术中加强心肌保护,合理纠正病变,术后严密监护,可提高手术成功率。     

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Summary (p. 747): The frequency of upper GI bleeding in maleRA patients is 13.2% and not 1.2%. Table III (p. 749): The frequencyof gastriculcer in male patients of the index group is 8.2%and not 89.2%. This is not significantly different from thefrequency of gastric ulcer in male patients of the referencegroup being 2.4%. However, the frequency of gastric ulcer infemale patients of the index group (5.8%) is significantly differentfrom the frequency of gastric ulcer in female patients of thereference group (0.5%; P<0.005).     

Murine leukemia inhibitory factor enhances retroviral-vector infection efficiency of hematopoietic progenitors

We have investigated the in vitro effects of the cytokine leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) on normal murine hematopoietic progenitors by measuring recovery and retroviral vector infection efficiency of 13-day posttransplant, spleen-colony-forming cell (CFU-S 13) in short-term culture. Up to a twofold increase in CFU-S13 recovery was observed, from 9.7 x 10(-5) cells in untreated controls to 17.8 to 19.5 x 10(-5) cells, depending on the concentration of LIF. Histologic analysis of spleen colonies from control and LIF-treated marrows demonstrated that there was no detectable alteration in the differentiative potential of CFU-S13. The efficiency of CFU-S13 infection was increased from 15% in untreated controls to 84% to 91% in LIF-treated marrows. Analysis of proviral integration sites in spleen colonies indicated that some CFU- S13 precursors were infected in the LIF-treated marrows.     

Monitoring of kidney function in HIV‐positive patients

HIV‐positive patients are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Although guidelines recommend regular monitoring of renal function in individuals living with HIV, the optimal frequency remains to be defined. In this review, we discuss the renal syndromes that may be identified at an earlier stage via routine assessment of kidney function, and provide guidance in terms of the frequency of monitoring, the most useful tests to perform, and their clinical significance. Specifically, we address whether annual monitoring of kidney function is appropriate for the majority of HIV‐positive patients.