Detection of C. pneumoniae by polymerase chain reaction-enzyme immunoassay in abdominal aortic aneurysm walls and its association with rupture.

OBJECTIVE: Serological studies have suggested that one of the risk factors for aneurysm development is C. pneumoniae infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there is an association between the presence of C. pneumoniae DNA in aneurysms and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. METHODS: Aortic walls were collected consecutively from 30 patients with intact AAA, 16 patients with ruptured AAA and 19 healthy organ donors (control). Purified DNAs from all aortas were analyzed for the presence of C. pneumoniae DNA in parallel by polymerase chain reaction-enzyme immunoassay (PCR-EIA) and agarose gel electrophoresis. PCR-EIA has a high sensitivity in detecting low DNA copy number in clinical atherosclerotic samples. RESULTS: C. pneumoniae DNA was detected more frequently in patients with aneurysms, particular with ruptured aneurysms. The incidence of positive C. pneumoniae DNA was 73.3% in intact AAA and 10.5% in control aortas, with the highest frequency in ruptured AAA (100%) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Giving the high specificity and sensitivity of PCR-EIA, these findings support the association of C. pneumoniae in the pathogenesis of aneurysm development, growth and rupture.     

人体尺神经显微结构三维可视化研究

目的 将人体尺神经行连续冰冻组织切片,经染色、扫描后获取尺神经连续断面二维图像信息,通过3D Nerve三维可视化软件系统勾画出完整的尺神经干三维解剖图谱.方法 取自愿捐献死亡3 h内38岁男性左侧尺神经全长(自臂丛内侧束至腕横韧带)标本1例,长约50cm,经定位、包埋、连续冰冻组织切片、乙酰胆碱脂酶组织化学染色,获取尺神经连续二维图像信息,应用3D Nerve三维可视化软件系统对尺神经内部结构进行三维重建.结果 尺神经在不同断面神经束的数量、位置及内部神经纤维的性质均有变化.应用尺神经3D Nerve三维可视化软件系统可在任意断面、任意角度观察尺神经内部的显微结构,追踪各神经束的立体行径,动态地展示尺神经内部神经束的复杂结构.结论 尺神经的3D Nerve三维可视化软件系统可真实地再现尺神经干全长及其内部各神经束的三维立体行径,为医学教学与临床修复尺神经损伤提供精确的神经任意断面三维立体解剖图像,有助于提高神经修复的疗效.     

子宫内膜异位症猕猴动物模型的建立

目的构建子宫内膜异位症(EM)猕猴动物模型。方法选择5只健康、月经规律的雌性猕猴(4只实验猴、1只对照猴),在月经第8~15天,雌激素高峰的第3~5天,手术将猕猴的子宫内膜种植到盆腔子宫腔以外的部位,对照猕猴用大网膜取代内膜种植。在术后第2、4个月动物月经周期的第8~15天开腹或腹腔镜探查。结果术后第2个月探查,4只实验猴中,3只异位内膜种植存活,其中2只形成异位囊肿。术后第4个月,对2只已形成EM的猕猴行腹腔镜再次探查,其盆腔粘连,异位内膜生长情况与术后第2个月基本相似;3只形成EM的猕猴精神状态、饮食、体质量增长情况均较对照猕猴差,2只发生肠套叠死亡。结论本研究根据种植学说原理成功地构建了子宫内膜异位症猕猴动物模型,但猕猴的个体差异是模型是否成功的一个关键因素,因而认为遗传因素是子宫内膜异位症发病中的另一重要机制,子宫内膜异位生长对机体的整体机能有较为明显的影响。     

芒硝冰袋治疗化疗性静脉炎效果观察

目的 探讨自制芒硝冰袋治疗化疗药物致静脉炎的效果.方法 将52例化疗药物外渗致静脉炎的患者随机分为观察组和对照组各26例,分别采用芒硝冰袋和普通冰袋冰敷.比较两组治疗效果.结果 观察组疗效显著优于对照组(P＜0.05).结论 芒硝冰袋冰敷治疗化疗药物致静脉炎疗效好,能减轻患者痛苦.     

基层公共卫生人员心身健康状况分析

目的了解基层公共卫生人员心身健康状况及影响因素,为提高其健康水平和工作质量提供科学依据。方法应用中国心身健康量表,采用分层整群抽样的方式,抽取胶州、嘉祥、兖州和邹城疾病预防控制中心及下属防保站的公共卫生人员584名进行问卷调查。结果基层公共卫生人员心身障碍发生率为39.43%,其中最高为骨骼系统14.17%,其次为神经系统12.73%;呼吸系统、心血管系统、焦虑、抑郁、精神病性5项因子评分小于全国常模;运用二分类Logistic逐步回归分析显示,从事本行业年限的增加是引起眼和耳疾病的危险性因素（OR=1.067）,职务的增高是导致心血管系统（OR=1.878）、消化系统（OR=1.675）、精神病性（OR=1.841）疾患的危险性因素;核心家庭（OR=0.136）、扩展家庭（OR=0.143）是降低抑郁发生的保护性因素。结论相关部门应采取综合措施,从工作和家庭环境等方面入手,提高基层公共卫生人员的心身健康水平。     

牛磺酸在防治老年病中的应用及其药理机制

牛磺酸(taurine,Tau) 又名为牛胆酸、牛胆素,是名贵中药"牛黄"的主要功效成分之一,化学名为2-氨基乙磺酸(2-Aminoethyanesulfonicacid),分子结构式见图1.牛磺酸最早于1827年从雄牛的胆汁中分离得到并得名,1975年Hayes等[1]报道牛磺酸为猫和早产儿的必需营养物质,此后国际上对牛磺酸进行了大量的研究.本文就牛磺酸的生化性质及防病抗衰功效做一综述,并提出笔者对牛磺酸药理作用的独特的生化诠释.     

The prevalence of LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant in Chinese Han population with Parkinson's disease.

We conducted a case-control study to determine the prevalence of the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant in patients with Parkinson's disease in Han population in mainland China. Heterozygous LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant was identified in 14 of 235 patients with Parkinson's disease (5.69%), but not in 214 unrelated healthy controls. Multivariate analysis indicated the frequency of Gly2385Arg variant in the female patients with early age at onset is higher than their male counterparts. The founder haplotype analysis showed the variant carriers shared the same founder. Clinically, the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg carriers presented with classical Parkinson's disease symptoms. Our study indicates that the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant is a potential ethnic-specific genetic risk factor of Parkinson's disease within Chinese Han ethnicity.     

Electrical impedance scanning in breast tumor imaging: correlation with the growth pattern of lesion

Background This study researched the electric impedance properties of breast tissue and demonstrated the differentcharacteristic of electrical impedance scanning (EIS) images.Methods The impedance character of 40 malignant tumors, 34 benign tumors and some normal breast tissue from 69patients undergoing breast surgery was examined by EIS in vivo measurement and mammography screening, with aseries of frequencies set between 100 Hz-100 kHz in the ex vivo spectroscopy measurement.Results Of the 39 patients with 40 malignant tumors, 24 showed bright spots, 11 showed dark areas in EIS and 5showed no specific image. Of the 30 patients with 34 benign tumors there were almost no specific abnormality shown inthe EIS results. Primary ex vivo spectroscopy experiments showed that the resistivity of various breast tissue take thefollowing pattern: adipose tissue＞cancerous tissue＞mammary gland and benign tumor tissue.Conclusions There are significant differences in the electrical impedance properties between cancerous tissue andhealthy tissue. The impedivity of benign tumor is lower, and is at the same level with that of the mammary glandulartissue. The distinct growth pattern of breast lesions determined the different electrical impedance characteristics in theEIS results.     

平喘合剂治疗小儿哮喘发作期的临床研究

认为哮喘是外因作用于内因的结果 ,痰瘀伏肺为其宿根 ,外邪引触伏痰、痰瘀胶结、阻塞气道、痰阻气逆为其病机 ,寒热夹杂为其病性。具有宣肺化痰、降气平喘、清热活血功效的中药平喘合剂可明显改善哮喘发作期患儿的肺通气功能 ,明显降低患儿血浆中sICAM 1、IgE水平 ,与对照组比较有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 1,P <0 .0 5 ) ,推测其作用机制可能与减轻气道阻塞、调节免疫反应及抑制气道炎症等多个环节有关     

Effect of chronic selenite supplementation on selenium excretion and organ accumulation in rats

We examined the effect of chronic selenite supplementation on whole body and selected organ selenium (Se) accumulation, urine excretion of total Se and trimethylselenonium ion, and Se balance in adult male rats. Animals were housed in metabolic cages and given either deionized water or water containing 4 micrograms of Se/mL as selenite for 30 d. Absorption of selenite was nearly complete, with only approximately 10% of ingested Se appearing in feces. There was a rapid rise in urinary Se that reached a plateau within a few days and accounted for 54 +/- 2% of the intake. Excretion of trimethylselenonium ion (TMSe) in urine increased rapidly, representing 35-40% of urinary Se in the supplemented animals compared with only 2% for the control group. In one experiment, rats were killed at 30 d and total carcass Se was measured using isotope dilution analysis. Supplemented rats had only a modest increase in whole body Se (94 +/- 4 micrograms Se vs. 66 +/- 3 in controls). Calculation of Se balance in the supplemented rats showed that approximately 35% of ingested Se could not be accounted for by urine plus fecal losses combined with the portion retained in the carcass. The results from this study demonstrate that under the condition of supplementation at 4 micrograms of Se/mL of drinking water, pathways other than urinary and fecal excretion may account for a substantial portion of Se loss.