内蒙古自治区智力残疾现患率调查及病因分析

目的:了解内蒙古自治区智力残疾(mental retardation.MR)的现患率及其分布特点,分析其主要致残原因构成特点,探讨预防治疗措施。方法:采用概率比例、多阶段分层整群抽样方法进行现况调查及病例对照研究,根据年龄分别使用丹佛发育筛查测验及《7岁以上人群残疾筛查问卷》筛查,分别使用Gesell发育诊断量表及韦氏儿童智力量表简式(WISC-CR),韦氏成人智力量表简式(WAIS-RC)进行智力诊断,采用SPSS11.0软件对数据进行统计分析。结果:①内蒙古自治区智力残疾患者的现患率为4.95‰,男性MR现患率高于女性(χ2=6.28,df=1,P<0.05),农村MR的现患率明显高于城市(χ2=60.035,df=1,P<0.01)。②内蒙古自治区智力残疾致残原因以疾病(29.26%)和遗传因素(23.79%)为主。③在18岁之前(智力发育期)发现智力残疾的占74.53%,且以0~3岁发现智力残疾的人数比例最高(48.84%)。结论:智力残疾的防治重点应在农村,预防应以疾病(主要包括脑疾病、内分泌障碍、惊厥性疾病)及遗传因素为主。强调早期发现、早期干预。     

几种表面活性剂对P-gp底物罗丹明123经肠黏膜透过性的影响

 目的观察低浓度表面活性剂聚氧乙烯蓖麻油,Labrasol和聚山梨酯80对肠黏膜P-gp的调控作用。方法使用体外扩散池法评价罗丹明123(R123)经空肠、回肠和结肠黏膜的经时经吸收方向和分泌方向的透过量和透过系数(P_app),并测定不同浓度表面活性剂对R123和荧光素钠(CF)经肠黏膜透过性的影响。R123和CF在接受室中的浓度用荧光分光光度法测定。结果R123经肠道黏膜的透过性存在部位差,即以空肠、回肠和结肠的次序透过性依次减少。另一方面,R123经肠道分泌方向的透过性显著地高于其吸收方向的透过性。低浓度的CEL和Labrasol可显著增强R123经吸收方向的透过性,减少经分泌方向的透过性;而低浓度的聚山梨酯80可显著增强R123经吸收方向的透过性,但对经分泌方向的透过性无显著影响。但实验浓度的表面活性剂对CF的肠道转运没有影响。结论低浓度的聚氧乙烯蓖麻油、Labrasol和聚山梨酯80可通过对P-gp功能的抑制而用于改善受P-gp介导药物的吸收,有望提高此类药物的口服生物利用度。     

Ten-year survival in 290 patients with endometrial cancer: prognostic factors and therapeutic approach

Summary. Between 1970 and 1976, 290 patients with endometrial cancer were treated at the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the University of Milan. The median age was 62 years. Surgery was completed in 262 (90.3%) patients. Abdominal hysterectomy was used in 158 (70.9%) stage I and 40 (71.4%) stage II/III patients; vaginal hysterectomy in 55 (24.7%) stage I and nine (16.1%) stage II/III patients. Resection of the upper vagina was performed in 168 patients. Postoperative external beam radiotherapy was used in stage II/III patients and in 44 (19.7%) stage I high-risk patients. Ten-year survival, determined by the life-table method, was 84.8% in stage I (223 patients), 53.4% in stage II (37 patients), 64.4% in stage III (19 patients), and 9.1% in stage IV (11 patients). Factors associated with poorer prognosis were: late age at diagnosis (P<0.001); deep myometrial invasion (P<0.001); poorly differentiated histological grade ( P =0.11); lack of resection of the upper vagina ( P = 0.13). The role and importance of surgery is discussed, with special emphasis on the selective use of the vaginal route in aged, obese and medically high-risk patients.     

Sex differences in risk for coronary heart disease mortality associated with diabetes and established coronary heart disease

BACKGROUND: The sex-specific independent effect of diabetes mellitus and established coronary heart disease (CHD) on subsequent CHD mortality is not known. METHODS: This is an analysis of pooled data (n = 5243) from the Framingham Heart Study and the Framingham Offspring Study with follow-up of 20 years. At baseline (1971-1975), 134 men and 95 women had diabetes, while 222 men and 129 women had CHD. Risk for CHD death was analyzed by proportional hazards models, adjusting for age, hypertension, serum cholesterol levels, smoking, and body mass index. The comparative effect of established CHD vs diabetes on the risk of CHD mortality was tested by testing the difference in log hazards. RESULTS: The adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for death from CHD were 2.1 (95% CI, 1.3-3.3) in men with diabetes only, and 4.2 (95% CI, 3.2-5.6) in men with CHD only compared with men without diabetes or CHD. The HR for CHD death was 3.8 (95% CI, 2.2-6.6) in women with diabetes, and 1.9 (95% CI, 1.1-3.4) in women with CHD. The difference between the CHD and the diabetes log hazards was +0.73 (95% CI, 0.72-0.75) in men and -0.65 (95% CI, -0.68 to -0.63) in women. CONCLUSIONS: In men, established CHD signifies a higher risk for CHD mortality than diabetes. This is reversed in women, with diabetes being associated with greater risk for CHD mortality. Current treatment recommendations for women with diabetes may need to be more aggressive to match CHD mortality risk.     

Prediction of survival and opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients: a comparison of imputation methods of incomplete CD4 counts

In evaluating the risk of mortality or development of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients, the number of CD4 lymphocyte cells per cubic millimetre of blood is widely recognized as one of the best available predictors of such future events. However, its usefulness is limited by the incompleteness and variability of such CD4 measurements during follow-up. Because of these limitations, analysis of such data requires the missing measurements to be 'filled in' or the patients without them to be excluded. We consider multiple imputation of CD4 values based partly on information from other health status measures such as haemoglobin, as well as on the event status of interest. These alternative health status measures are also considered as possible independent predictors of survival endpoints. Our work is motivated by a cohort of 1530 patients enrolled in two AIDS clinical trials. We compare our approach to other strategies such as basing evaluation of risk on baseline CD4, the last measured CD4 before an event, or a time-dependent covariate based on carrying the last CD4 value forward; we conclude with a strong recommendation for multiple imputation.     

A quantitative assessment of TPP-induced delayed neuropathy in the retina and lateral geniculate nucleus of the European ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Triphenyl phosphite (TPP) has been examined extensively in our lab to assess its degenerative effects on the visual pathway of the European ferret. Tanaka et al. [Fundam. Appl. ToxicoL 22 (1994) 577; J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 58 (1999) 215] reported an age-related pattern of fiber and cell body degeneration progressing from retinal axons and lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) neurons to the visual cortex. These studies, however, did not address whether TPP exposure results in retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration, nor did they quantify the degenerative effects in the LGN. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of TPP on RGCs and LGN neurons. We administered single subcutaneous injections of TPP (1184 mg/kg) to 13 ferrets for histological analysis. The retinae were examined as whole-mounts and the brains sectioned parasagittally (50 microm). RGC countsfrom matched areas of nasal retina showed significantly fewer (21%) neurons in the TPP-treated ferrets (Sd = 282 +/- 52S.D.; 7d = 284 +/- 12S.D.) compared with control (359 +/- 42S.D.). No significant difference in cell number was found in temporal retina, even though this region contained, on average, 13% fewer ganglion cells in TPP-treated ferrets (Sd = 3344 +/- 44S.D.; 7d = 357 +/- 39S.D. versus control = 394 +/- 72S.D.). The mean soma sizes and RGC cell size distributions for nasal and temporal retinae were not significantly different for any group. LGN neurons were significantly smaller (28%) than control in the TPP-treated ferrets (Sd = 155 microm2 +/- 23S.D.; 7d = 152 microm2 +/- 28S.D. versus control = 214 microm2 +/- 9S.D.). Cell size distributions for LGN neurons were shifted toward smaller cell sizes in both TPP-treated groups compared to control.     

Increasing incidence of midterm and long-term complications after endovascular graft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a note of caution based on a 9-year experience

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the late complications after endovascular graft repair of elective abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) at the authors' institution since November 1992. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Recently, the use of endovascular grafts for the treatment of AAAs has increased dramatically. However, there is little midterm or long-term proof of their efficacy. METHODS: During the past 9 years, 239 endovascular graft repairs were performed for nonruptured AAAs, many (86%) in high-risk patients or in those with complex anatomy. The grafts used were Montefiore (n = 97), Ancure/EVT (n = 14), Vanguard (n = 16), Talent (n = 47), Excluder (n = 20), AneuRx (n = 29), and Zenith (n = 16). All but the AneuRx and Ancure repairs were performed as part of a U.S. phase 1 or phase 2 clinical trial under a Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption. Procedural outcomes and follow-up results were prospectively recorded. RESULTS: The major complication and death rates within 30 days of endovascular graft repair were 17.6% and 8.5%, respectively. The technical success rate with complete AAA exclusion was 88.7%. During follow-up to 75 months (mean +/- standard deviation, 15.7 +/- 6.3 months), 53 patients (22%) died of unrelated causes. Two AAAs treated with endovascular grafts ruptured and were surgically repaired, with one death. Other late complications included type 1 endoleak (n = 7), aortoduodenal fistula (n = 2), graft thrombosis/stenosis (n = 7), limb separation or fabric tear with a subsequent type 3 endoleak (n = 1), and a persistent type 2 endoleak (n = 13). Secondary intervention or surgery was required in 23 patients (10%). These included deployment of a second graft (n = 4), open AAA repair (n = 5), coil embolization (n = 6), extraanatomic bypass (n = 4), and stent placement (n = 3). CONCLUSION: With longer follow-up, complications occurred with increasing frequency. Although most could be managed with some form of endovascular reintervention, some complications resulted in a high death rate. Although endovascular graft repair is less invasive and sometimes effective in the long term, it is often not a definitive procedure. These findings mandate long-term surveillance and prospective studies to prove the effectiveness of endovascular graft repair.     

中医治疗糖尿病肾病近5年来的研究进展

综述近5年中医治疗糖尿病肾病在病因病机、辨证论治及实验研究方面取得的进展，提出了其存在的问题并分析了对策。     

米非司酮治疗后VEGF-165在异位和在位子宫内膜中的表达

目的探讨米非司酮对VEGF-165在子宫腺肌症中表达的影响。方法43例子宫腺肌症患者分为对照组(n=21)和米非司酮治疗组(n=22),采用放射免疫法测定对照组(月经第3天)和米非司酮组(术前)血清中FSH、LH、E2、PRL、P及T的水平。采用免疫组化法测定两组患者在在位和异位子宫内膜中的VEGF-165蛋白水平。结果米非司酮组较对照组血清FSH、LH、E2、P明显降低(P<0.05),而血清PRL和T的水平两组间无统计学差异(P>0.05)。VEGF-165在子宫内膜腺上皮细胞内的表达,异位内膜均明显高于在位内膜(P<0.05);而其在间质细胞内的表达,异位内膜与在位内膜无统计学差异(P>0.05)。米非司酮组异位和在位内膜腺上皮细胞、间质细胞中VEGF-165的表达水平均较对照组明显降低(P<0.05)。VEGF-165在对照组异位内膜腺上皮细胞中的表达,增殖期高于分泌期(P<0.05)。结论米非司酮治疗后,VEGF-165在异位和在位内膜中的表达明显下降,可能是通过抑制VEGF蛋白合成,降低血管通透性,抑制新生血管生成,从而有效地控制子宫内膜异位症的发生发展。