Safety of levocetirizine treatment in young atopic children: An 18-month study

There are more than 40 H(1)-antihistamines available worldwide. Most of these medications have never been optimally studied in prospective, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trials in children. The aim was to perform a long-term study of levocetirizine safety in young atopic children. In the randomized, double-masked Early Prevention of Asthma in Atopic Children Study, 510 atopic children who were age 12-24 months at entry received either levocetirizine 0.125 mg/kg or placebo twice daily for 18 months. Safety was assessed by: reporting of adverse events, numbers of children discontinuing the study because of adverse events, height and body mass measurements, assessment of developmental milestones, and hematology and biochemistry tests. The population evaluated for safety consisted of 255 children given levocetirizine and 255 children given placebo. The treatment groups were similar demographically, and with regard to number of children with: one or more adverse events (levocetirizine, 96.9%; placebo, 95.7%); serious adverse events (levocetirizine, 12.2%; placebo, 14.5%); medication-attributed adverse events (levocetirizine, 5.1%; placebo, 6.3%); and adverse events that led to permanent discontinuation of study medication (levocetirizine, 2.0%; placebo, 1.2%). The most frequent adverse events related to: upper respiratory tract infections, transient gastroenteritis symptoms, or exacerbations of allergic diseases. There were no significant differences between the treatment groups in height, mass, attainment of developmental milestones, and hematology and biochemistry tests. The long-term safety of levocetirizine has been confirmed in young atopic children.     

Multicenter Randomized Comparison of Xenon and Isoflurane on Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

Background: Volatile anesthetics are commonly used for general anesthesia. However, these can induce profound cardiovascular alterations. Xenon is a noble gas with potent anesthetic and analgesic properties. However, it is uncertain whether xenon alters myocardial function. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate left ventricular function during anesthesia with xenon compared with isoflurane.

Methods: The authors performed a randomized multicenter trial to compare xenon with isoflurane with respect to cardiovascular stability and adverse effects in patients without cardiac diseases scheduled for elective surgery. Two hundred fifty-nine patients were enrolled in this trial, of which 252 completed the study according to the protocol. Patients were anesthetized with xenon or isoflurane, respectively. Before administration of the study drugs and at four time points, the effects of both anesthetics on left ventricular function were investigated using transesophageal echocardiography.

Results: Global hemodynamic parameters were significantly altered using isoflurane (P < 0.05 vs. baseline), whereas xenon only decreased heart rate (P < 0.05 vs. baseline). In contrast to xenon, left ventricular end-systolic wall stress decreased significantly in the isoflurane group (P < 0.05 vs. baseline). Velocity of circumferential fiber shortening was decreased significantly in the xenon group but showed a more pronounced reduction during isoflurane administration (P < 0.05 vs. baseline). The contractile index (difference between expected and actually measured velocity of circumferential fiber shortening) as an independent parameter for left ventricular function was significantly decreased after isoflurane (P < 0.0001) but unchanged using xenon.     

鼻内镜鼻窦手术后应用香菊片对粘膜转归的影响

目的 观察内镜鼻窦手术后应用香菊片对术腔粘膜转归的影陶。方法 Ⅱ型鼻窦炎、鼻息肉患者180例作为治疗组，行内镜鼻窦手术后，在常规辅助治疗基础上加用香菊片口服，并设ll0例Ⅱ型鼻窦炎、鼻息肉患者作为对照组，对比观察术腔清洁时间、术腔上皮化时间及术后复发率。结果 治疗组术腔清洁时间平均为：Ⅰ期1．5周，Ⅱ期1．8周，Ⅲ期2．1周；对照组Ⅰ期2．0周，Ⅱ期2．5周，Ⅲ期3．3周，差异有显著性意义(P＜0．01)。治疗组术腔上皮化时间平均为：Ⅰ期7．0周，Ⅱ期7．5周，Ⅲ期7．8周；对照组Ⅰ期8．0周，Ⅱ期8．4周，Ⅲ期9．0周，差异有显著性意义(P＜0．01)。治疗组术后复发率为4．4％，明显少于对照组7．3％。结论 内镜鼻窦手术后，应用香菊片对鼻腔功能的恢复具有良好的疗效，并能减少复发率，可做为常规药物应用临床。     

Self-Warming Lidocaine/Tetracaine Patch Effectively and Safely Induces Local Anesthesia during Minor Dermatologic Procedures

BACKGROUND Dermatologic procedures often cause some degree of pain. A self-warming patch containing lidocaine and tetracaine (L/T) was developed to provide topical local anesthesia prior to painful procedures.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a self-warming L/T patch to provide anesthesia in adult patients undergoing minor dermatologic procedures.
METHODS An active or placebo study drug was placed on adults 30 minutes prior to minor dermatologic surgical procedures in a prospectively randomized, double-blinded manner. Subcutaneous lidocaine injection was available during the procedure as a rescue medication if requested by the subject. Immediately following the procedure, the subjects, the investigator, and an independent observer rated pain intensity and adverse events were recorded.
RESULTS Patient-reported pain intensity was significantly lower in the L/T patch group (   p < .001  ). Investigators and an independent observer rated the pain in the L/T patch group to be less than in the placebo patch group (   p = .004  and   p < .001  , respectively). Forty-nine percent of patients in the placebo group required rescue subcutaneous lidocaine compared with 22% in the L/T patch study group (   p = .008  ). One patient in the L/T patch group reported a transient moderate burning sensation.
CONCLUSION The self-warming L/T patch was effective in providing clinically useful local anesthesia for minor dermatologic procedures in adult patients.
ZARS, INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT VIA A SPONSORED RESEARCH GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.     

溃疡散预防消化性溃疡复发临床观察

目的 :观察溃疡散对消化性溃疡的抗复发治疗的临床效果。方法 :随机将 80例患者分成溃疡散治疗组 (4 2例 )和雷尼替丁对照组 (38例 )并同时观察两组患者治疗前后溃疡复发情况。结果 :治疗后治疗组溃疡复发率明显低于对照组 ,P <0 .0 1,两组对比有非常显著性差异。结论 :治疗组能明显的改善患者临床症状和降低消化性溃疡复发率。     

急进高海拔大鼠肾素-血管紧张素-醛固酮系统的对比性研究

目的：探讨急进高海拔地区机体对低压、低氧环境的适应机制；方法：将海拔10m处的平原大鼠快速带至海拔2261m，再带入海拔3800m处，用放射免疫法测定大鼠血浆肾素、血管紧张素Ⅱ和醛固酮的浓度；结果：随海拔递增①大鼠肾素及血管紧张素Ⅱ含量呈上升趋势，醛固酮浓度逐渐下降，统计学处理有显著性差异；②急进高海拔地区，醛固酮对血管紧张素Ⅱ的反应钝化，使醛固酮处于低水平状态；结论：上述结果提示：急进高海拔，机体对水、电解质的调节会发生变化，这些变化有利于急性高原适应。     

100例SARS患者外周血T淋巴细胞亚群分析

目的 :探讨SARS患者外周血T淋巴细胞亚群变化。方法 :采用流式细胞仪检测10 0例SARS住院患者外周血T淋巴细胞亚群。结果 :与正常组比较 ,SARS组白细胞总数显著下降 ,淋巴细胞百分数和绝对数显著下降 ,粒细胞绝对数显著下降 ,CD3 、CD4 、CD8 细胞绝对数显著下降 ,CD4 细胞百分数 ,CD8 细胞百分数及CD4 /CD8 比值差异无统计学意义。比较SARS患者各病程CD3 、CD4 、CD8 ,于病程第一至第三周较第四周下降明显 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,病程第一至第三周之间差别无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 ) ;结论 :SARS患者外周血T淋巴细胞亚群的变化对阐明SARS的发病机制有一定意义。     

清燥救肺汤加减治疗依那普利所致咳嗽临床研究

目的 :观察清燥救肺汤加减治疗依那普利所致咳嗽疗效。方法 :设清燥救肺汤组与复方甘草片组对照观察疗效及对血压的影响。结果 :与对照组比较 ,疗效有显著差异 ,P <0 .0 1;血压有明显改善 ,P <0 .0 5。结论 :清燥救肺汤用于治疗依那普利所致咳嗽疗效肯定。     

人胎盘微绒毛膜的制备及其转铁蛋白受体研究

作者分别用差速离心法及蔗糖梯度离心法制备胎盘微绒毛膜(PMM),用受体放射分析法研究了PMM的转铁蛋白受体(TfB),结果表明:两种方法制备的PMM均可用于受体分析,但差速离心法更为简便。测定60例产妇PMM的TfR,其数目为3.53±1.98×10~(12)个位点/mg膜蛋白,最大结合容量为6.33±4.21×10~(-12)mol/mg膜蛋白,Kd值为4.95±3.39×10~(-9)mol/L。受体结合反应体系最适实验条件为,膜蛋白浓度每管50μg,标记物浓度每管50 000cpm,孵育30分钟,B/F分离的聚乙二醇浓度为12％(W/V)。对TfR的特性研究表明:TfR与转铁蛋白的结合具有高度亲和力、高度特异性及可饱和性。