The adverse effect of treatment prolongation in cervical cancer by high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The potential risk of prolongation of treatment time in cervical cancer has been reported for many low-dose rate (LDR) studies, with an estimated loss of local control ranging from 0.3 to 1.6% per day of treatment prolongation. Since the treatment schedule for fractionated high-dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy (HDRICB) is not directly comparable with that for low-dose rate studies, this report aims to evaluate the adverse effect of treatment prolongation specifically for cervical cancer treated with HDRICB. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From September 1992 to December 1997, 257 patients diagnosed with uterine cervical cancer (35 Ib, 26 IIa, 122 IIb, 10 IIIa, 57 IIIb, 7 IVa), who underwent external radiotherapy combined with between two and four courses of HDRICB and a minimum of 3 years of follow-up (median 57 months), were analyzed. Treatment consisted of irradiation of the whole pelvis with 44-45 Gy consisting of 22-25 fractions by 5 weeks, with the dose boosted to 54-58 Gy (with central shielding) for patients diagnosed as FIGO stage IIb-IVa bilateral parametrial disease. HDRICB was performed using an Ir-192 remote afterloading technique at 1-week intervals. The standard prescribed dose for each course of HDRICB was 7.2 Gy to point A for three insertions (before July 1995), or 6.0 Gy to point A for four insertions (after July 1995). Total prescribed point A doses (external beam radiotherapy+HDRICB) ranged from 58 to 71.6 Gy (median, 65.6 Gy) for stage IB-IIA, while analogous dosage for larger lesions (stage IIb-IVa) ranged from 59 to 75.6 Gy (median, 65.6 Gy). Kaplan-Meier and multivariate analyses were used to test the effect of treatment time on pelvic control rate (PCR) and cause-specific survival (CSS) at 5 years. RESULTS: Median treatment time was 63 days. For all stages of disease, the 5-year CSS and PCR were significantly different comparing treatment times of less than and greater than or equal to 63 days [83% and 65% (P=0.004], 93% and 83% (P=0.02), respectively]. These associations were also significant for stage Ib/IIa [97% and 79% (P=0.01), and 100% and 87% (P=0.02), respectively), but not for stage IIb [75% and 72% (P=0.79), and 93% and 87% (P=0.83), respectively] or stage III [66% and 49% (P=0.2), and 83% and 72% (P=0.21), respectively]. Multivariate analysis identified three prognostic factors for CSS, stage (P<0.001), tumor response to external RT (P=0.001), and overall treatment time (OTT; P=0.006). Prognostic factors for pelvic failure were stage (P<0.001), tumor response to external RT (P=0.001), and OTT (P=0.03). Prolongation of treatment time resulted in a daily decrease in pelvic control rate of 0.67% overall, and 0.43% for stage Ib-IIa, 0.57% for stage IIb, and 0.73% for stage III patients. CONCLUSION: Analysis of the data from the current study demonstrates that the adverse effect of treatment prolongation was observed later in the treatment course for the high-dose rate (HDR) series compared to the LDR analog, however, treatment-time prolongation still negatively influenced the cause-specific survival and pelvic control rate for both dosage groups.     

严重烧伤后肠道损伤与肠源性高代谢的关系

目的　探讨烧伤后肠道损害与“肠源性高代谢”的关系。方法　在建立严重烧伤加清洁肠道动物模型的基础上 ,将 96只Wistar大鼠随机分为烧伤对照 (B)组和烧伤加清洁肠道 (SDD)组。观察了伤后 0～ 10d大鼠静息能量代谢率(REE)的变化 ,同时检测了伤后 0、1、3、5、7、10d血中内毒素 (LPS)、肿瘤坏死因子 (TNF)和二胺氧化酶 (DAO)的含量 ,并进行相关分析。结果　烧伤后两组大鼠的REE、TNF、LPS和DAO均明显高于伤前 ,两组相比 ,SDD组的REE、TNF和LPS较B组均有不同程度的降低 ,而DAO则明显高于B组。相关分析显示 ,REE同LPS和TNF呈显著正相关 (r1 =0 .77,P <0 .0 5 ,r2 =0 .81,P <0 .0 5 ) ,与DAO相关不显著 (r >0 .0 5 )。结论　烧伤后肠源性高代谢与血中炎症介质含量呈正比 ,但肠道损伤程度加重并不引起代谢率相应增加 ,二者不存在线性关系     

小型猪在异种移植中的应用前景

目的 建立狂犬病病毒感染动物疾病模型.方法 狂犬病病毒CVS-B2C毒株以10LD50剂量腿部肌肉注射接种4～6周龄的BALB/c小鼠,0.2 mL/只,于BSL2实验室负压IVC设备内饲养观察,并对其模型进行评价.结果 小鼠接种狂犬病病毒后一周左右就出现临床症状,表现为饮食量下降,毛皮慢慢失去原先的光泽,体重下降,并出现麻痹等症状,进而死亡,部分小鼠出现躁狂的症状或抽搐性和强直性痉挛,而对照组小鼠则表现正常.DFA法检测结果:感染上狂犬病毒的小鼠脑组织涂片中出现特异性荧光抗体染色反应,而对照组动物的小鼠脑组织涂片未出现荧光抗体染色反应.RT-PCR法检测结果:从感染小鼠脑组织标本中提取病毒RNA,引物扩增出的目的 基因片段,大小约为1kb,为N蛋白.免疫组化法检测结果:感染狂犬病毒的小鼠脑切片显示出棕色阳性颗粒,对照组小鼠脑切片染色阴性.病理检测结果:HE染色可见感染小鼠脑组织炎性细胞浸润.神经细胞胞质内出现内基体以及神经细胞退行性病变.结论 成功的复制出小鼠狂犬病病毒感染模型,为研究和控制狂犬病奠定了基础.     

光-电一体化技术在美容医学领域的兴起与发展

目的介绍光-电一体化技术的机理、适应证的选择、疗效、及并发症和注意事项。方法经文献复习，此项技术的产品有两种类型：①射频与强脉冲光；②射频与激光联合。两种技术发出的能量，分别作用于真皮深层和浅层以及筋膜层，使真皮胶原增厚，以达到皮肤年轻化，并可用于治疗色素沉着、血管病灶、脱毛和痤疮等。电能（RF）40～100J／cm^3，光能15～50J／cm^2。结果根据Fzpatrick皮肤分类和Glogau皱纹分类，选用不同的参数，才能取得好的结果。Bitter和Mulholland报道的Aurora SR设备，皮肤年轻化效果达92％～98％，仅有2％～8％不满意；脱毛效果达80％～85％，20％轻度红斑，24h消失，有8％暂时性色素沉着；下肢静脉扩张最后一次治疗1～6个月，约77％治疗区中有75％～100％扩张血管消失，对桔皮症也取得了较好的效果。结论此项技术的疗效是肯定的，并发症和不良反应少而轻，无不可治愈的不良反应。不同肤色和皱纹选用恰当的治疗参数，是取得满意疗效的保证。     

Caspase-3反义寡核苷酸抗凋亡作用的研究

目的 研究caspase-3反义寡核苷酸对6-OHDA诱导大鼠中脑多巴胺神经元凋亡的保护作用.方法 向四组SD大鼠的中脑黑质部位注入反义、错义、正义寡核苷酸及NS,然后再注入6-OHDA,取中脑做连续切片,原位杂交及免疫组化检测黑质caspase-3的表达及TH的表达,原位末端标记法(Tunel)检测黑质细胞的凋亡.结果 反义组Tunel阳性细胞数为82±8.6,方差分析显示反义组阳性细胞数显著性低于其他各组(P＜0.05);反义组手术侧TH阳性细胞数为168.6±11.4,与对侧阳性细胞比值为63%±11.3%,显著性高于其余各组(P＜0.05).结论 有效阻断caspase-3的表达可减轻6-OHDA诱导的多巴胺神经元凋亡,caspase-3可作为保护性治疗帕金森病的靶点.     

A Bayesian iterative transmission gradient reconstruction algorithm for cardiac SPECT attenuation correction

Background  High-quality attenuation maps are critical for attenuation correction of myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography studies. The filtered backprojection (FBP) approach can introduce errors, especially with low-count transmission data. We present a new method for attenuation map reconstruction and examine its performance in phantom and patient data. Methods and Results  The Bayesian iterative transmission gradient algorithm incorporates a spatially varying gamma prior function that preferentially weights estimated attenuation coefficients toward the soft-tissue value while allowing data-driven solutions for lung and bone regions. The performance with attenuation-corrected technetium 99m sestamibi clinical images was evaluated in phantom studies and in 50 low-likelihood patients grouped by body mass index (BMI). The algorithm converged in 15 iterations in the phantom studies. For the clinical studies, soft-tissue estimates had significantly greater uniformity of mediastinal coefficients (mean SD, 0.005 cm⁻¹ vs 0.011 cm⁻¹; P<.0001). The accuracy and uniformity of the Bayesian iterative transmission gradient algorithm were independent of BMI, whereas both declined at higher BMI values with FBP. Attenuation-corrected perfusion images showed improvement in myocardial wall variability (4.8% to 4.1%, P=.02) for all BMI groups with the new method compared with FBP. Conclusion  This new method for attenuation map reconstruction provides rapidly converging and accurate attenuation maps over a wide spectrum of patient BMI values and significantly improves attenuation-corrected perfusion images.     

Transient Macular Edema after Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis

Purpose: To investigate the macular changes induced by laser in situ keratomileusisc(LASIK) procedure.Methods: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was used to examine 27 eyes of 15LASIK patients before surgery, and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month after surgery.Results: The mean thick iness of neuroepithelial layer of macula was (195 ±24)microns, (178± 16) microns 1 day and 1 month after surgery, respectively, while thebaseline was (174 ± 12) microns. The increase in macular neuroepithelial thickness wascorrelated with the degree of myopia, but not with the duration of suction or thepostoperative BCVA.Conclusion: Mild macular edema is common in the first month following LASIK,especially in high myopia. However, no association with loss of BCVA has beenestablished. Eye Science 2003; 19: 20 - 24.     

Estrogen receptors in the external anal sphincter

Inasmuch as anal competence in women is reduced after the age of 50 years, it may be dependent on effects of estrogens. In this study, samples of the external anal sphincter were analyzed for the presence of estrogen receptors and were found to be present at a median concentration of 5.0 fmol per milligram of protein (range, 1.9 to 13) in women (n = 7), and 1.1 fmol per milligram of protein (range, 0 to 3.2) in men (n = 7). These findings are of interest with regard to the treatment of idiopathic anal incontinence.     

The Exeter bipolar prosthesis in the active elderly patient: the results at 7 years

Summary Seventy one Exeter bipolar hemiarthroplasties were reviewed after a mean follow up of 3.2 years (range 1–7 years). Patients with displaced subcapital fractures were selected for operation on the basis of good mobility before the fracture. The operation was well tolerated and the mortality at 1 month and 6 months was 3.7% and 6.5% respectively. Using a newly devised hip scoring system 89% had a good or excellent result and 94% had no or only occasional pain. There was no radiological evidence of acetabular erosion.

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Résumé On a revu 71 hémi-arthroplasties bipolaires type Exeter. 3.2 ans en moyenne (de 1 à 7 ans) après l'opération. Celle-ci a été pratiquée chez les patients présentant une fracture sous-capitale avec déplacement, et qui avaient avant l'accident une bonne mobilité. Dans l'ensemble l'intervention a été bien supportée et la mortalité à un mois et à six mois était respectivement de 3.7% et de 6.5%. D'après un nouveau système de cotation de la hanche, 89% des résultats sont bons ou excellents et 94% des patients ne souffrent pas ou n'ont que des douleurs occasionnelles. Il n'y a pas de signes radiologiques d'usure du cotyle.

     

分娩方式对新生儿补体系统,体液免疫水平的影响

为研究分娩方式是否影响新生儿免疫状态，检测和比较了６８例妊娠足月阴道产和６４例妊娠足月部宫产分娩的新生儿脐血Ｃ３、Ｃ４及ＩｇＧ、ＩｇＡ、ＩｇＭ的含量，其结果：ＩｇＧ的的含量阴产组明显高于剖宫产组，且男婴阴道产组ＩｇＧ的信明显高于剖宫产。说明剖宫产可参降低新生儿免疫应签及抗感染能力。