Effects of sleep on pain-related somatosensory evoked potentials in humans

We investigated effects of sleep on pain-related somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) following painful electrical stimulation of the left index finger. The biggest advantage of this method is that signals ascending through both A-beta fibers relating to touch and A-delta fibers relating to pain can be recorded simultaneously. While the subject was awake, non-painful stimulation evoked early- and middle latency components, N20, P30 and N60, at the C4 electrode, and painful stimulation evoked not only early- and middle latency components at the C4 but also later pain-specific components, N130 and P240, at the Cz electrode. During sleep, N20 and P30 did not show a significant change in amplitude, N60 showed a slight but significant amplitude reduction, and N130 and P240 significantly decreased in amplitude or disappeared, as compared with those while awake. Therefore, we speculate on the mechanisms generating each component as follows; (1) N20 and P30 are the primary components generated in SI ascending through A-beta fibers. (2) N60 is the secondary component generated in SI involving cognitive function to some degree. (3) N130-P240 are the pain-specific components ascending through A-delta fibers, and closely related to cognitive function, because they were much affected by consciousness, different from the components ascending through A-beta fibers.     

Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic and microphase-separated graft copolymers, 1. Synthesis and bulk characterization of polystyrene-graft-ω-stearyl-poly(ethylene oxide)

Using the rigid and hydrophobic polystyrene (PS) chain as backbone, onto which flexible and hydrophilic stearyl-poly(ethylene oxide) (SPEO) chains are grafted, a new kind of amphiphilic, microphase-separated graft copolymer was synthesized using the macromonomer technique. Stearyl-poly(ethylene oxide) macromonomers with acryloyl end-group (SPEO-A) were prepared through an end-group exchange reaction of α-stearyl-ω-hydroxypoly(ethylene oxide) (SPEO-OH) and acryloyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine. The radical copolymerization of styrene with SPEO-A was carried out under various experimental conditions. Following a careful examination of their purity, the structure of the prepared copolymers was characterized by means of IR, ¹H NMR and GPC analyses. A new feasible method using first derivative UV spectrometry was developed for quantitative determination of the bulk composition of the graft copolymers. Copolymers with a wide range of bulk composition and satisfactory grafting degree were obtained.     

Significance of cytogenetic and fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis in evaluating antichronic myeloid leukemia efficacy of different immune effector cells

We report on the antileukemia effect of interleukin 2 (IL2) on different immune cells from 22 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Bone marrow cells from these patients were first cultured in modified long-term bone marrow culture medium for several days, then separately cultured with lymphokine activated killer cells (LAK), cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK), and dendritic cell cocultured CIK (DC-CIK) for another 1-2 days. They were then detected for presence of the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) by cytogenetic analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The percentage of Ph-chromosome-positive cells in the bone marrow mononuclear cells after culturing with CIK and DC-CIK was significantly lower than that after culturing with IL2 or LAK. Our results demonstrate that cytogenetics and FISH are useful techniques for the evaluation of the anti-CML effect of immune cells and that CIK or DC-CIK can be appropriate candidates for adoptive immune cell therapy in vivo or for leukemia cell purging ex vivo.     

Inhibitory effect of intrathecal meptazinol on carrageenan-induced thermal hyperalgesia in rats

The effect of meptazinol in the spinal cord on carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia was investigated. The latency of paw withdrawal (PWL) to a thermal stimulus was used as an index of inflammatory hyperalgesia in awake rats. Intrathecal (i.t.) injection of 10 and 100 microg meptazinol markedly increased the PWL of the carrageenan-injected paw (P<0.01). The PWL of the non-injected paw was not detectably affected by the administration of meptazinol at the doses tested. I.t. injection of naloxone (5 microg) or atropine (1 microg) alone exhibited no effect on the PWLs of either the carrageenan-injected or non-injected paw. Pretreatment with naloxone, but not atropine, completely blocked the meptazinol-induced anti-hyperalgesia. These observations suggested that mu opioid receptor rather than muscarinic acetylcholine receptor may be involved in the anti-hyperalgesia of meptazinol in the spinal cord.     

Effects of a Short-Term “Fat Adaptation with Carbohydrate Restoration” Diet on Metabolic Responses and Exercise Performance in Well-Trained Runners

Periodized carbohydrate availability can enhance exercise capacity, but the effects of short-term fat adaptation carbohydrate restoration (FACR) diets on metabolic responses and exercise performance in endurance athletes have not been conclusively determined. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a FACR diet on measures of resting metabolism, exercise metabolism, and exercise performance. Well-trained male runners (n = 8) completed a FACR dietary intervention (five days’ carbohydrate < 20% and fat > 60% energy, plus one-day carbohydrate ≥ 70% energy), and a control high-carbohydrate (HCHO) diet for six days (carbohydrate > 60% energy; fat < 20% energy) in a randomized crossover design. Pre- and post-intervention metabolic measures included resting metabolic rate (RMR), respiratory quotient (RQ), maximum fat oxidation rate during exercise (MFO), and maximum fat oxidation intensity (FATmax). Measures of exercise performance included maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max), running economy (RE), and 5 km running time trial (5 km-TT). In FACR compared with HCHO, there were significant improvements in FATmax (p = 0.006) and RE (p = 0.048). There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between FACR and HCHO in RMR, RQ, VO₂max, or 5 km-TT. Findings suggest that a short-term (six days) FACR diet may facilitate increased fat oxidation and submaximal exercise economy but does not improve 5 km-TT performance.     

血肿穿刺抽吸治疗对高血压性脑出血患者血糖及按期预后的影响

目的：探讨治疗创伤对高血压性脑出血患者血糖及按期预后的影响。方法：采用局麻血肿穿刺抽吸治疗（治疗组32例）及全麻外科手术血肿清除治疗（对照组30例）,比较术后的血糖变化,结果：治疗组血肿穿刺抽吸后血糖高峰值水平显著低于对照组（P＜0．01）,而治疗后第1,2,周血糖降至正常者治疗组显著高于对照组（P＜0．05）,病死率治疗组6．25％,对照组26．7％）,两组比较差异显著（P＜0．05）,结论：高血压性脑出血患者血肿穿刺抽吸治疗较外科手术血肿清除治疗有血糖峰值低,恢复正常的速度快,病死率低,对脑组织的损伤小等优点,值得临床推广。     

五年住院病人医院感染率分析

目的 :了解五年中医院感染的动态变化情况 ,为控制医院感染提供依据。方法 :科室自报和专职人员补漏相结合 ,发现医院感染病例 ,调查所有住院病人。结果 :1994年 7月～ 1998年 10月 ,某医院住院病人共计 5 9413例 ,发生医院感染 362 2例次 ,总医院感染率 6 10 % ,1994～ 1998年感染率分别为 8 0 5 %、7 98%、6 16%、4 97%、4 5 1% ,呈持续下降。部位例次感染率以上呼吸道最高 ( 2 67% ) ,手术伤口 ( 1 15 % )次之 ,下呼吸道感染率( 1 0 8% )居第三位 ,但不同年份的不同部位感染率的位次略有变化 ,外科、儿科、内科感染率分别为 9 0 3%、8 0 6%和 6 70 % ,居前三位。但不同年份不同科室所居位次变化较大。结论 :医院感染率的持续下降 ,原因是多方面的 ,但监测工作对感染率的降低所起的作用 ,是不容忽视的。在医院感染控制时应以上一年的监测结果为依据 ,把感染率最高的科室作为重点 ,查找其感染率高的原因 ,并采取相应控制措施 ,降低其医院感染率。这样交替进行 ,最终将能达到降低全院感染率之目的     

脑囊虫病综合干预治疗前瞻性研究

目的：探讨综合干预治疗脑囊虫病的效果。方法：用不同抗囊药物治疗方案,不同抗囊治疗时间,脱水剂和皮质激素及手术进行综合干预。结果：约束抗囊治疗后1年回访,吡喹酮,阿苯达唑联合用药优于单剂用药（P＜0．05）,接受抗囊治疗时间越早效果越好（P＜0．05）,应用脱水剂,皮质激素组和手术组其有效率明显高于非应用组（P＜0．05）,后遗症发生率亦大大降低（P＜0．05）,结论：四种方法综合干预可大大提高脑囊虫病治愈率,明显减轻患者后遗症的发生。     

前列腺癌穿刺活检组织中端粒酶活性检测及意义

目的;探讨前列腺穿刺活检标本中端粒酶（TE）活性检测在前列腺癌（PCA）诊断、鉴别诊断及评估PCA生物学行为中的意义。方法：应用端粒重复片段扩增法（TRAP法）检测疑为前列腺癌患者的前列腺穿刺活检标本的TE活性,并比较TE活性水平与PCA病理分化程度及转移情况的关系。结果：PCA组织中TE活性明显高于前列腺增生（BPH）组织。PCA组织中TE活性水平与其病理分化程度及转移情况相关。结论：PCA患者的前列有朱穿刺活检组织中的TE活性显著高于BPH者,且与其病理分化程度及转移情况相关。提示TE可能成为PCA早期诊断及鉴别诊断的一项新的分子瘤标,并可能与PCA的生物学行为相关。     

脊髓损伤患者撑起动作相关影响因素分析

目的：分析脊髓损全国各地患者撑起动作实施过程中的相关影响因素。方法：采用撑起问卷表形式分析影响撑起动作完成的主要相关因素。结果：撑起动作正确完成受多种因素的影响,其中最主要的影响因素是重心的调查问题。结论：实施撑起动作时应分析相关影响因素再进行有针对性的训练。