扁桃体周脓肿感染途径的探讨

为探讨扁桃体周脓肿的真正发病机理、感染途径，对连续诊治的１３１例扁周脓肿患者进行研究。其中８３例患侧的扁桃体被切除，切除之扁桃体外侧面均平整。通过８３例组织学观察，扁桃体上极表面既无扁桃溃破亦无脓瘘，邻接扁桃体上方之软腭粘膜下发现有感染及／或纤维化的小唾液腺（Ｗｅｂｅｒ腺），这些与扁桃体相邻的腺体在其他非扁周脓肿患者则显示正常形态与结构。从而认为扁桃体周围的化脓性感染可能与Ｗｅｂｅｒ腺有关，而非急性扁桃体炎。主张早期扁桃体切除术治疗扁周脓肿，目的在于获得充分引流。     

近视眼后极部视网膜厚度与眼轴长度的相关性研究

目的:探讨近视眼后极部不同区域的视网膜厚度与眼轴长度的关系。方法:采用视网膜厚度分析仪(retinalthicknessan-alyzer,RTA)测定45例(85眼)近视患者后极部视网膜厚度,并分析视网膜厚度与眼轴长度的相关性。结果:近视眼后极部视网膜平均厚度与性别、年龄无关,与眼轴长度明显相关,随着近视眼眼轴延长,近视屈光度明显增加,后极部视网膜厚度明显变薄,其中以黄斑周围区比黄斑区视网膜变薄更明显。结论:近视眼眼轴延长不仅会引起屈光度的近视化,还导致后极部视网膜厚度明显变薄。     

Construct Validity of the EQ-5D in Low-Income Chinese American Primary Care Patients

OBJECTIVES: Although the EQ-5D has been used with increasing frequency to measure health-related quality of life, to date, the measure's validity has not been examined in Chinese American immigrants. We evaluated the construct validity of the EQ-5D by testing its performance with respect to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the population and comparing responses on the EQ dimensions with the SF-36 subscales. METHODS: The study surveyed low-income Chinese patients attending a community health center in New York City's Chinatown. Participants received self-administered versions of the EQ-5D and SF-36 and additional questions regarding demographic and clinical information. RESULTS: 856 patients were approached and data were collected from 523 patients (61%). Analysis of the EQ-5D responses by sociodemographic and clinical variables found significant differences among categories of age, gender, marital status, number of medical problems, self-rated health, and specific medical problems. Correlations between similar dimensions and subscale scores were stronger between the two measures than dissimilar ones. Patients without impairments on a given EQ dimension tended to have higher SF-36 subscale scores than patients reporting 'any' impairment (i.e. some/moderate or severe). CONCLUSIONS: The results provide initial support for the construct validity of the EQ-5D in our sample. Further studies should compare the performance of the EQ-5D with other preference-based measures in Chinese persons and examine the valuations that both low-income and Chinese persons place on core aspects of health.     

益肾活血胶囊抗病毒性心肌炎的实验研究

目的　探讨益肾活血胶囊对病毒性心肌炎的治疗作用。方法　选用BALB/C小鼠 6 0只,随机分为正常对照组、模型组、益肾活血胶囊组、阳性药物组,每组分别给药后,测定LDH和AST含量,并进行组织病理学检测,各区测定值采用t检验进行组间比较。结果　益肾活血组小鼠LDH、AST水平较模型组明显降低,(p <0 0 0 1);组织病理学检测发现,心脏组织病理改变程度较模型组明显减轻。结论　益肾活血胶囊对于病毒性心肌炎模型小鼠有一定的治疗作用。     

Construction of a bioengineered cardiac graft

OBJECTIVES: Currently available graft materials for repair of congenital heart defects cause significant morbidity and mortality because of their lack of growth potential. An autologous cell-seeded graft may improve patient outcomes. We report our initial experience with the construction of a biodegradable graft seeded with cultured rat or human cells and identify their 3-dimensional growth characteristics. METHODS: Fetal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes, stomach smooth muscle cells, skin fibroblasts, and adult human atrial and ventricular cardiomyocytes were isolated and cultured in vitro. These cells were injected into or laid onto biodegradable gelatin meshes, and their rate of proliferation and spatial location within the mesh was evaluated by using a cell counter and histologic analysis. RESULTS: Rat cardiomyocytes, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts demonstrated steady proliferation over 3 to 4 weeks. The gelatin mesh was slowly degraded, but this process was most rapid after seeding with fibroblasts. Human atrial cardiomyocytes proliferated within the gelatin meshes but at a slower rate than that of fetal rat cardiomyocytes. Human ventricular cardiomyocytes survived within the gelatin mesh matrix but did not increase in number during the 2-week duration of evaluation. Grafts seeded with rat ventricular cells exhibited spontaneous rhythmic contractility. All cell types preferentially migrated to the uppermost surface of each graft and formed a 300- to 500-microm thick layer. CONCLUSIONS: Fetal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes, gastric smooth muscle cells, skin fibroblasts, and adult human atrial cardiomyocytes can grow in a 3-dimensional pattern within a biodegradable gelatin mesh. Similar autologous cell-seeded constructs may eventually be applied to repair congenital heart defects.     

解密抑郁症

来自美国、瑞典及法国的科学家发现，有一种蛋白可能在抑郁症的发病过程中起着极为重要的作用。他们希望这一发现将有助于明确抑郁症的病因，找到新的治疗方法（Svenningsson P et al．Sc／ence．2006：311：77—80）。     

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MEDIASTINAL ENTEROGENOUS CYSTS IN CHILDREN

MEDIASTINAL enterogenous cysts are congen-ital anomalies rarely seen in the pediatric agegroups.Most children are first admitted tohospital due to respiratory symptoms.Neonates and littleinfants often have the symptom of respiratory distress,while a few a…     

Vitapex糊剂在儿童年轻恒牙根尖诱导成形术中的应用

目的探讨Vitapex糊剂和氢氧化钙糊剂用于儿童年轻恒牙根尖诱导成形术的治疗效果。方法对85例儿童,98颗牙根尖发育未完成,牙髓病变已波及根髓、牙髓已坏死或并发根尖周炎的年轻恒牙分为2组,分别用Vitapex糊剂和氢氧化钙糊剂进行根尖诱导成形术,观察其根尖发育情况。结果Vitapex糊剂组总有效率为91.84%。氢氧化钙组总有效率为77.55%。2者疗效在统计学比较存在显著性。结论Vitapex糊剂作为一种根尖诱导成形剂具有良好的治疗效果。值得在临床推广应用。     

Vascular endothelial growth factor expressing mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in chronic myocardial infarction in pigs

Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells （MSCs） for myocardial reconstruction has shown promise in both animal models and human phase 1 clinical studies. Vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） is a strong therapeutic agent for treating ischaemia by inducing angiogenesis. The feasibility of ex vivo MSCs mediated gene transfer is documented. Matsumoto and colleagues have recently reported genetically engineered MSCs carrying VEGF165 delivery for revascularization in a model of acute myocardial infarction （MI）. The promising data from our laboratory in both angiogenesis and MSCs transplantation in cunicular heart model of acute MI have prompted us to attempt the combined and simultaneous application of the two strategies.     

近十年日本植物多糖提取纯化技术的发明专利

通过专利检索，介绍近十年来日本在植物多糖提取纯化方面的发明专利，简介多糖提取纯化的新工艺以及多糖的新资源和多糖的新用途。