Physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of chlorine-containing compositions ciaref and DP-1

The paper presents the results of the physicochemical properties and corrosive activity of the new chlorine-containing compositions Ciaref and DP-1. Various microbiological, biochemical, and biophysical studies were conducted to examine different aspects of the mechanism of action of Ciaref and DP-1 on vegetative (Francisella tularensis) and sporal (Bacillus turingiensis) microorganisms. Suspension, test-surface irrigation, and aerosol techniques were employed under close industrial conditions to study the disinfecting properties of the agents in bacterial and sporal contamination.     

Regulation of plasma insulin-like growth factor-I levels in brown trout (Salmo trutta)

In this study we report that the use of a heterologous radioimmunoassay (RIA) is valid for the detection of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in plasma of a variety of fish species. Parallelism between standard curves and plasma dilutions were observed and the standard curve obtained with mammalian IGF-I presented the same characteristics as that obtained with coho salmon recombinant IGF-I.The RIA was biologically validated since total plasma IGF-I values were significantly modified by different experimental conditions. Hyperinsulinemia induced either by arginine or insulin injection was accompanied by increases in IGF-I plasma levels in brown trout (Salmo trutta). In contrast, parallel decreases in insulin and IGF-I circulating levels were observed after 45 days of fasting and 20 days after a single streptozotocin injection. Administration of arginine in fasted fish led to a relative increase in insulin and IGF-I plasma concentrations, while arginine injection in fish previously treated with streptozotocin increased IGF-I levels only. The above data suggest that insulin, together with other factors, may act to increase the levels of IGF-I in plasma.     

应用PCR—SSCP非同位素技术检测人宫颈癌nm23—H1基因突变

恶怀肿瘤病人死亡的主要原因非原发灶本身,而是肿瘤细胞发生转移、浸润全身各器官引起器官功能衰竭所致。宫颈癌是妇科凶的恶性肿瘤,其发病率高居妇科各种肿瘤之首。本研究利用ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＣＰ非同位素技术检测人宫颈癌组织中是否存在转移抑制基因ｎｍ２３－Ｈ１基因突变。其中正常组织２０例。慢性宫颈炎组织３０例的未发现ｎｍ２３－Ｈ１基因突变。２４例宫颈癌组织中Ⅰ例Ⅲ期低分宫颈腺癌组织中发生ｎｍ２３－Ｈ１基因突变。结     

Mechanism of adrenal insufficiency following trauma and severe hemorrhage: role of hepatic 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

BACKGROUND: Although adrenal insufficiency may not occur with moderate hypotension, it does occur with severe hemorrhage. Since hepatocellular function is depressed following severe hemorrhage, it remains unknown whether the liver plays any role in regulating adrenal function after trauma and hemorrhagic shock. HYPOTHESIS: Hepatic 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD), a microsomal enzyme responsible for the degradation of bioactive corticosterone, plays a major role in the development of adrenal insufficiency following trauma and severe hemorrhage. DESIGN, INTERVENTIONS, AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Male rats underwent laparotomy to induce trauma before hemorrhage. They were then bled to and maintained at a blood pressure of 40 mm Hg until 40% of the maximal bleed-out volume was returned in the form of Ringer lactate. The rats were then resuscitated with 4 times the volume of maximal bleed-out with Ringer lactate during a 60-minute period. Plasma levels of corticosterone and corticotropin were measured at various intervals. In additional groups, corticotropin-induced corticosterone release, adrenal contents of corticosterone and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), hepatic 11beta-HSD activity, and plasma levels of corticosterone-binding globulin were determined at 1.5 hours after resuscitation. Moreover, a model of moderate hypotension (blood pressure, 80 mm Hg) was used to determine whether adrenal function is depressed under such conditions. RESULTS: At the time of maximal bleed-out, plasma corticosterone and corticotropin levels increased by 245% (P<.001) and 293% (P<.001), respectively. Despite corticotropin levels being similar to those of the animals undergoing sham operation after resuscitation, corticosterone levels in hemorrhaged animals remained elevated up to 4 hours after resuscitation (by 158%-207%; P<.001). In addition, corticotropin-induced corticosterone release decreased by 78% at 1.5 hours after resuscitation (P = .009). In contrast, moderate hypotension did not reduce corticotropin-induced corticosterone release. Adrenal corticosterone content and cAMP levels (i.e., the second messenger of corticotropin action) decreased by 55% (P<.001) and 25% (P = .03), respectively. Hepatic 11beta-HSD activity decreased significantly at 1.5 hours after resuscitation (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Sustained increase in plasma corticosterone levels following hemorrhage and resuscitation may be, in part, due to the decreased hepatic 11beta-HSD activity. The high level of corticosterone negatively regulates corticotropin release, further reducing adrenal responsiveness to corticotropin stimulation. Thus, the liver appears to play an important role in regulating adrenal function following trauma and severe hemorrhage.     

Cranial epidural empyema with osteomyelitis caused by actinomyces, CT, and MRI appearance

Actinomycosis is an uncommon cause of intracranial infection. Epidural empyema represents about 6% of CNS actinomycotic lesions. A case of an epidural empyema with parietal bone osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces israelii is presented. Relevant neuroimaging features were bone erosions and a multiloculated collection with annular contrast enhancing on CT. Postoperative MRI revealed extensive involvement of the neighbor dura, falx, and subdural space. MRI was crucial to follow-up the response to antibiotic treatment.     

Epilepsy disclosing cancer of the kidney

Cerebral metastases of renal cell carcinoma are not rare, but metastasis which reveal the primary tumor are uncommon. The authors report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with renal cell carcinoma revealed by epileptic fit.     

腹腔镜手术与腹膜后大血管损伤

腹腔镜手术因其创伤小、患者痛苦少、术后恢复快等优点而在腹部盆腔疾病的诊断和治疗中得到广泛应用,但由其所引起的技术性并发症亦引起了腹腔镜医师的极大重视。我们仅对腹腔镜手术中腹膜后大血管损伤（ｍａｊｏｒｒｅｔｒｏｐｅｒｉｔｏｎｅａｌｖａｓｃｕｌａｒｉｎｊｕｒｙ,ＭＲＶＩ）作一简要综述。一、腹腔镜手术中ＭＲＶＩ的流行病学所谓腹腔镜手术中ＭＲＶＩ,是指在腹腔镜手术中使用穿刺针及穿刺套管暴力盲穿或器械操作不当而损伤腹主动脉、下腔静脉、门静脉、髂总动静脉及髂内外动静脉等腹膜后大血管,引起的一系列临床症状及…     

Clinical and epidemiological aspects of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections

This paper has analyzed respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in 201 hospitalized children. In children with wheezing, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was significantly higher in those with pneumonia than with syndroma pertussis, while the white blood cell (WBC) count was significantly lower in patients with bronchitis than in those with bronchiolitis and syndroma pertussis. Bronchodilatators were applied in 75.6% and corticosteroids in 20% of patients. Ten patients were ventilated. Fatal disease outcome was observed in one infant. Twelve consecutive-year study of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections showed that 27.3% of these diseases were bronchiolitis and pneumonia.