Traumatic cervical Brown-Sequard and Brown-Sequard-plus syndromes: the spectrum of presentations and outcomes.

Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) and Brown-Sequard-plus syndrome (BSPS) are characterised by asymmetrical paresis with hypalgesia more marked on the less paretic side. This study examined the clinical features of 38 patients (30 males and 8 females; mean age = 32 years) with traumatic cervical BSS or BSPS who underwent comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. Twenty two injuries were caused by road traffic accidents, 8 by penetrating injuries, 5 by diving injuries, and 3 by other causes. After an average of 35 days in acute care and 79 days in rehabilitation, 37 patients had increased muscle strength, all 38 patients improved functional abilities, 29 patients walked independently, 34 had spontaneous bladder emptying, 36 were discharged home, and 14 were employed. Statistically significant increases (p less than 0.001) were made in modified Barthel index functional scores between admission and discharge. Patients with BSPS had a better prognosis than did those with 'pure' BSS. Patients with predominant upper limb weakness had more favourable outcomes than did those with predominant lower limb weakness. Few other potentially predictive demographic, injury, or neurological factors were associated with functional outcome. Patients with BSS or BSPS generally have a good prognosis for neurological and functional improvement.     

应用门控SPECT测量左心室功能的方法学研究

目的：试用门控心肌显像测定左室功能并与心血池显像结果比较。材料和方法：61例受检者进行了Tc-99m—MIBI门控心肌显像及心血池显像．结果：门控断层心肌显像的短轴中间部左室功能结果与平衡法心血池显像有良好的相关性(r=0．82）。结论：门控心肌断层显像测定的左室功能结果方法简便可靠．能同时反映心肌直流及左室功能。     

Brain natriuretic peptide enhances the endothelium-independent cAMP and vasorelaxant responses of calcitonin gene-related peptide in rat aorta

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) causes vasorelaxation in rat aorta involving endothelium/nitric oxide (NO)-dependent elevations of both cAMP and cGMP levels. When endothelium is removed, preincubation with exogenous NO uncovers and potentiates direct (endothelium-independent) cAMP elevations and vasorelaxations caused by CGRP. This enhancing effect of NO potentially involves elevation of cGMP and inhibition of Type III (cGMPinhibitable) phosphodiesterase, causing accumulation of cAMP. However, NO may have other actions. The aim of the present study was to determine if brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), which elevates cGMP levels independent of NO, could enhance cAMP accumulations and vasorelaxations induced by CGRP in rat aortic rings denuded of endothelium. When added separately, neither CGRP (100 nM) nor BNP (10 nM) altered cAMP levels. When added in combination, CGRP (100 nM) and BNP (10 nM) significantly elevated cAMP levels (from control of 0.95 ± 0.08 to 1.53 ± 0.09 pmol/mg protein) at 2 min. BNP (10 nM) elevated cGMP levels 10-fold at 2 min and this response was not altered by co-administration of CGRP (100 nM).Pretreatment with BNP at concentrations as low as 1 nM in endothelium-denuded aortic rings greatly enhanced the direct vasorelaxant effects of CGRP (100 nM) (from control of 0% to 57.6 ± 6.8% relaxation of phenylephrineprecontractions). Our findings indicate that BNP enhances direct (endothelium-independent) cAMP elevations and vasorelaxations caused by CGRP in rat aorta, thus supporting the concept that cGMP inhibits cAMP metabolism and enhances CGRP-induced responses in aortic smooth muscle cells.     

蚓激酶生物活性检测方法的研究

本文采用组织纤溶酶原激活剂（ＴＰＡ）─纤维蛋白平板法测定蚓激酶的生物活性。该法操作简便，易于观察，重现性好。     

蓖麻油引产餐对妊娠大鼠分娩的影响

目的蓖麻油引产餐用于妊娠晚期引产效果明显，但其作用机制不清楚。本研究通过引产餐灌服妊娠大鼠建立动物引产模型，以期了解引产餐对妊娠大鼠分娩启动和产程的影响，并初步探讨蓖麻油引产餐活性成份。方法于大鼠妊娠第１８～２０天灌服引产餐，观察大鼠分娩启动和分娩产程变化。利用高压液相分析蓖麻油和蓖麻油引产餐中脂肪酸成份。结果引产餐可提前妊娠大鼠分娩启动时间，缩短分娩产程。蓖麻油引产餐和蓖麻油两者脂肪酸对比结果显示，成份相同，蓖麻酸均占９０％，未见花生四烯酸成份。结论引产餐对妊娠晚期大鼠具有引产、催产作用，可以利用引产餐灌服妊娠大鼠建立动物引产模型。推测蓖麻酸是引产餐启动分娩和缩短产程的活性物质。     

动脉灌注灭活再植治疗骨肉瘤的体会

本组１２例骨肉瘤均采用动脉区域灌注灭活再植及术后化疗方法，术后２年存活率平均为７５％，１例因经验不足致局部复发，仅占８．３％，表明在化疗保障下，采用此种方法即能保肢，又能获得与截肢治疗相同的手术效果，优于单纯行灭活再植术后中方法。     

Wegener肉芽肿8例临床分析

报告８例Ｗｅｇｅｎｅｒ肉芽肿病。本组疾病的病理特点均表现为坏死性血管炎及肉芽形成。临床特点为：发热（３８－４０℃）、鼻塞、鼻衄、咳嗽、口腔及鼻咽部溃疡，皮下结节：Ｘ线表现为肺部多发性结节及空洞阴影，副鼻窦炎症。尿常规检查异常，诊断主要依靠病变组织活检。环磷酰胺和肾上腺皮质激素联合治疗效果显著。     

人食管不典型增生上皮与原位癌的计算机纹理分析研究

采用计算机图象纹理分析和相关点阵检测技术,对人食管正常粘膜、不典型增生上皮及原位癌的不同纹理特征进行了观察。观察样品为常规病理切片,用计算机图象分析系统检测了组织的纹理特征。对受检图象建立了三种灰色分层关系矩阵,同时计算了8种纹理测度。结果显示,在重度不典型增生上皮和原位癌之间,其纹理测度和相关点阵检测数据均有显著性差异(P<0.05)。全部测量数据经计算机多元逐步判别分析,其正判率达90%以上。本研究结果表明,计算机纹理分析方法可正确地判别食管癌前病变和原位癌的组织结构异型性。提示本技术在食管癌的早期诊断方面具有肯定的实用性价值。     

金丹肝泰1号对大鼠急性肝损伤防治作用的实验研究

用D-氨基半乳糖（D-GaIN）制备大鼠急性肝损伤模型。方法：检测血清丙氨酸氨基转氨酶（ALT）和血清天门冬氨酸氨基转氨酶（AST）的活性，观察光镜下肝组织的病理学改变，探讨对急性肝损伤的保护作用。结果：口服浸膏可显降低急性肝损伤大鼠血清ALT和AST水平，减轻肝细胞的变性坏死，其作用强度与肝炎宁相当，但弱于联苯双酯。