Altered regulation of in-vivo coagulation in orthopedic patients prior to knee or hip replacement surgery.

Up to 20% of patients develop venographically proven deep-vein thrombosis after elective orthopedic surgery even under the cover of heparin or low molecular weight heparin. The extent to which the chronic inflammation of osteoarthritis requiring elective orthopedic surgery alters in-vivo coagulation and whether any specific alteration influences the development of postoperative thrombosis are unknown. This study compared the concentrations of activated factor VII (FVIIa), tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), activated factor X (FXa)-TFPI, thrombin-antithrombin, and prothrombin fragment 1+2 (F1+2) in plasmas of 535 healthy individuals (ages 17-76) with those in the preoperative plasmas of 306 arthritis patients (ages 30-92) scheduled for elective knee or hip replacement surgery. C-reactive protein was also measured in the plasmas of approximately 15% of the participants. Age-adjusted concentrations of FVIIa, F1+2, and C-reactive protein were higher in patients than controls, while the concentrations of thrombin-antithrombin, TFPI and FXa-TFPI were similar. Chronic inflammation in the patients was thus associated with increased coagulation in vivo. Without compensatory increases in the concentrations of TFPI (natural inhibitor of prothrombinase), the elevated concentrations of FVIIa in the preoperative plasmas and the trauma associated with surgery may enhance the risk for developing postoperative deep-vein thrombosis.     

Hepatitis B immunity in adolescents and necessity for boost vaccination: 23 years after nationwide hepatitis B virus vaccination program in Taiwan

The first universal hepatitis B vaccination program for newborns in the world was launched in Taiwan in July 1984. Most studies on the effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination focused on the seroprevalence of HBs Ag among children under 14 years old. Only few studies focused on the seropositivity of anti-HBs among adolescents aged 15–18 years old. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the nationwide hepatitis B vaccination program on the immunity to HBV infection and the necessity of boost among adolescents. In this study including eight annual seroprevalence surveys from 2000 to 2007, 2342 college entrants (1589 15-year-olds in group I and 753 18-year-olds in group II) and 1851 university freshmen (18-year-olds in group III) participated. Subjects identified anti-HBs, HBs Ag and anti-HBc negative were given boost three doses of HBV vaccine. The HBs Ag seroprevalence was 11.6%, 3.5% and 1.0% for participants who were born before 1984, 1984–1986 and after 1986. The anti-HBs-seropositive rates were significantly higher in group II (83.1%) than in group I (53.0%) and group III (53.5%). All 572 participants who were seronegative for anti-HBs, HBs Ag and anti-HBc became anti-HBs-seropositive after catch-up vaccination. It is concluded that the anti-HBs-seropositive rate decreased to 50% in 15 years after vaccination, and boost vaccination was 100% effective. The necessity and age for boost among anti-HBs negative adolescents and the timing of the first immunization should be further evaluated.     

李莹教授治疗肾病的经验

李莹教授毕业于长春中医学院，从事中医内科临床、科研、教学工作50余年，是吉林省首批名中医。她笔耕不辍，讲学传道，精通典籍，厚德载物，度人济世，尤其擅长治疗肾病，是吉林省中医药科学院肾病内科的创始人，并于1998年开始被国家中医药管理局指定为全国名老中医药专家学术经验继承工作指导老师。笔者有幸跟随李老师学习，成为第四批学术经验继承人之一。     

Genetic association studies of interleukin-13 receptor alpha1 subunit gene polymorphisms in asthma and atopy.

Interleukin (IL)-13 plays a central role in asthma pathogenesis by binding to the IL-13 receptor, which is a heterodimer composed of the IL-13 receptor alpha1 subunit (IL-13Ralpha1) and IL-4Ralpha. The genetic diversity at the IL-13Ralpha1 gene (IL13RA1) locus on chromosome Xq24 was characterised and the association of identified polymorphisms with asthma and atopy phenotypes examined. The promoter and coding region of IL13RA1 were screened for common genetic variants, and polymorphisms found were genotyped in a large cohort of 341 asthmatic Caucasian families (each containing at least two asthmatic siblings) and 182 nonasthmatic control subjects. Genetic association was determined using case-control and transmission disequilibrium test analyses. Two common polymorphisms were identified, a newly found thymidine (T) to guanine (G) transition of nucleotide -281 (-281T>G) single nucleotide polymorphism in the IL13RA1 promoter and the previously described 1365A>G variant in the IL13RA1 proximal 3' untranslated region. No significant association of either -281T>G or 1365A>G with risk of asthma or atopy phenotypes was found, apart from a suggestive association between the IL13RA1 -281T/1365A haplotype and raised total serum immunoglobulin E levels in adult female asthmatics. These findings indicate that the interleukin-13 receptor alpha1 subunit gene -281T>G and 1365A>G polymorphisms do not contribute to asthma susceptibility or severity, although the interleukin-13 receptor alpha1 subunit gene locus might be involved in the control of immunoglobulin E production.     

Uncooked rice of relatively low gelatinization degree resulted in lower metabolic glucose and insulin responses compared with cooked rice in female college students

Cooking processes that gelatinize granules or disrupt structure might increase the glucose and insulin responses because a disruption of the structure of starch by gelatinization increases its availability for digestion and absorption in the small intestine. We hypothesized that the uncooked form of rice, which has a relatively low degree of gelatinization even though in powder form, would result in lower metabolic glucose and insulin responses compared with cooked rice (CR). To assess the effects of the gelatinization of rice on metabolic response of glucose and insulin, we investigated the glucose and insulin responses to 3 rice meals of different gelatinization degree in female college students (n = 12): CR (76.9% gelatinized), uncooked rice powder (UP; 3.5% gelatinized), and uncooked freeze-dried rice powder (UFP; 5.4% gelatinized). Uncooked rice powders (UP and UFP) induced lower glucose and insulin responses compared with CR. The relatively low gelatinization degree of UPs resulted in low metabolic responses in terms of the glycemic index (CR: 72.4% vs UP: 49.7%, UFP: 59.8%) and insulin index (CR: 94.8% vs UP: 74.4%, UFP: 68.0%). In summary, UPs that were less gelatinized than CR induced low postprandial glucose and insulin responses.     

原发性三叉神经痛的LEKSELL-C伽玛刀治疗

目的 探讨伽玛刀治疗原发性三叉神经痛的方法和效果.方法 对28例原发性三叉神经痛采用LEKSELL-C型伽玛刀治疗,均沿三叉神经走行在三叉神经根近桥脑处选择双靶点治疗.中心剂量75～85Gy,50%等剂量线限定靶点.结果 随访3～11个月,疼痛消失时间平均在术后3.5个月.按疼痛缓解评分,在随访时点,总有效率为96%.结论 LEKSELL-C型伽玛刀是治疗原发性三叉神经痛安全和有效的方法之一.     

HPLC法测定滑膜炎颗粒中原儿茶醛的含量

目的建立滑膜炎颗粒剂中原儿茶醛的含量测定方法质量。方法采用高效液相色谱法对方中原儿茶醛进行含量测定。结果高效液相色谱法测定结果表明原儿茶醛在0．1005～1．005μg范围内呈线性关系，平均加样回收率为99．22％；RSD为0．72％。结论本法简便，重现性好、结果可靠，可作为控制滑膜炎颗粒剂的质量方法。     

双黄连及清开灵注射液与葡萄糖及氯化钠注射液配伍后不溶性微粒情况的观察

目的：观察双黄连及清开灵注射液溶于不同常规输液液体中的微粒情况并与空白试验相比较。方法：观察注射液与输液液体混合液中的微粒数在混合液放置时间不同时微粒产生和变化情况。结果：两种中药注射液与5％葡萄糖注射液混合液中微粒数较与0.9％氯化钠注射液中增多显著.提示：临床使用双黄连及清开灵注射液时宜采用0．9％氯化钠注射液配制。     

二手医疗器械监督管理现状及其对策

随着我国医疗水平的逐渐提高,大型医疗设备的添置已成为医疗机构面临的重要问题,三级甲等医院作为我国先进的诊疗水平单位,依靠雄厚的资金实力,把添置大型医疗设备的目光瞄向进口产品,而一些县级二甲医院和一级乡镇医院由于资金实力不足,通常采取购买和租赁二手医疗设备的办法,作为添置医疗设备的一种途径.