Current Controversies in Pregnancy and Epilepsy: A Unique Challenge to Nursing

Approximately 11,550 women with epilepsy give birth annually, yet maternity nurses receive little information on how to care for these patients. Children of epileptic mothers are born with an increased incidence of birth defects, and have a higher perinatal mortality rate. Complications such as bleeding during pregnancy, and interventions such as cesarean births and labor inductions are more common among epileptic women, and seizures tend to increase during pregnancy in more than one-third of epileptic women. Informed nursing care is essential to ensure the best possible outcome of these pregnancies.     

吉林省鼠疫自然疫源地达乌尔黄鼠的生态学研究

目的研究吉林省鼠疫自然疫源地乌尔黄鼠的生态学变化规律。方法依据《吉林省鼠疫自然疫源地现状调查实施方案及工作指南》对吉林省鼠疫自然疫源地达乌尔黄鼠种群的年龄结构、雌雄比和数量变化、雌性繁殖状况进行观察。结果2龄鼠占多数，4龄鼠较少，未发现大龄鼠，种群性比，雄：雌为1：0．98。雌鼠妊娠率94．32％，平均胎鼠数为7．67个。结论达乌尔黄鼠生态学各项指标变化差异略微，种数的数量年际动态基本是恒定的。     

Activated protein C resistance and lipoprotein (a) in young adults with branch retinal vein occlusion

We investigated the effects of activated protein C resistance (APCR), Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, and high lipoprotein (a) levels in 32 young patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) vs 30 controls. No difference between patients with BRVO and controls was found with regard to APCR, FVL mutation, or lipoprotein (a) levels. These factors do not seem important in the etiology of BRVO. The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors also do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.     

Patellar angle in Osgood-Schlatter disease

A new patellar angle is described in lateral radiographs of the knee joint. One line is drawn along the articular surface of the patella and another from the end of the inferior articular cartilage to the patellar apex. The angle formed by these two lines averaged 33° in 68 knees joints afflicted with Osgood-Schlatter disease and 47° in 71 age-matched controls and 198 adult controls. The small angle in Osgood-Schlatter disease is proposed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of the traction apophysitis.     

乙型肝炎病毒转基因小鼠体内肝靶向反义RNA抗病毒疗效研究

目的：探讨半乳糖修饰的反义RNA真核表达质粒在乙型肝炎病毒转基因小鼠体内的抗病毒作用。方法：以半乳糖多聚赖氨酸（Gal-PLL)作肝靶向载体，将乙型肝炎病毒基因C区的反义RNA真核表达重组质粒（pCEP4-aC）制备为Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC。将24只血清HBV DNA、HBsAg阳性的小鼠，随机等分为Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC治疗组、Gal-PLL-pCEP4对照组和生理盐水阴性对照组，于实验第1天尾静脉分别注射Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC、Gal-PLL－pCEP4（100μg/只）和等体积的生理盐水，观察治疗前后血清HBV DNA以及HBsAg变化。结果：Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC治疗组21天时血清HBV－DNA转阴率62．5％（5／8），且7，14，21天时血清HBsAg明显降低；而Gal-PLL－pCEP4组血清HBV DNA转阴1只（1／8），生理盐水组8只均未转阴，两组用药后血清中HBsAg与用药前比较差异性均不明显（P＞0．05）。结论：肝靶向反义RNA能在乙肝基因小鼠体内抑制HBV的复制和抗原表达。     

肾移植术后早期国产环孢素药动学的临床研究

目的:探讨肾移植受者术后早期服用国产环孢素的药动学变化特点。明确环孢素各时点血药浓度与时间曲线下面积(AUC)的相关关系。方法48例肾移植受者始服环孢素6mg/kg·d~(-1)1周后,按不同品种分环孢素组24例,赛斯平组14例及田可组10例,分别于服药即刻,服药后1、2、3、4、5、6、8、10、12h抽血查环孢素浓度(以C_0、C_1、C_2……C_(12)表示),比较不同品种药动学的变化特点。然后用逐步回归分析法计算环孢素的总体C_0、C_2、峰浓度C_(max),达峰时间(T_(max)),AUC以及各种指标的变异系数,并计算各浓度值与AUC的相关关系。结果三种国产环孢素在使用相同剂量时,C_0、C_2、C_(max)T_(max)及AUC差异均不显著,具有同质性。合并分析后,总体值C_0为(214.2±113.0)μg/L,总体C_(max)=C_2为(1048.0±378.7)μg/L,达峰时间(2.0±0.9)h,平均2h,AUC为(5106.4±1471.8)μg/(h·L)。抽血检测的10个时点浓度中,C_1、C_2、C_3、C_4、C_6、C_7与AUC的相关性有显著意义,其中C_2偏相关系数0.96最大,而变异系数(34.9％)相对较小。C_0不仅变异系数(52.8％)较大,且与AUC的相关性亦不显著。结论 国产环孢素总体峰浓度为C_2,与AUC具有较好的相关性,对AUC的变化影响大。可以将C_2作为临床一个常规的环孢素浓度监测指标。     

Evaluation of awakening and recovery characteristics following anaesthesia with nitrous oxide and halothane fentanyl or both for brief outpatient procedures in infants

This study compared recovery characteristics and postoperative ventilatory function when halothane, fentanyl or combination of halothane and fentanyl in addition to N₂O were used for intraoperative anaesthesia in term infants undergoing hernia repair as outpatients. Sixty-six full term ASA PS I infants ages 1–12 months were studied. All received inhalation induction with N₂O, O₂ and halothane, followed by intravenous atropine and atracurium, tracheal intubation, and controlled ventilation. For anaesthesia maintenance, patients were randomized into one of three groups. Group I received 70% N₂O, 30% O₂ and halothane. Group II received 70% N₂O, 30% O₂, halothane and 2 μg·kg^?1 fentanyl. Group III received 70% N₂O, 30% O₂ and 10 μg·kg^?1 fentanyl. Awakening times were similar in all three groups, however, Group I patients had significantly shorter recovery and discharge times than those of Group II and III. None of the patients experienced postoperative apnoea or periodic breathing. One patient in Group III experienced two brief episodes of bradycardia not associated with apnoea or arterial desaturation (Spo ₂ >90% for greater than 30 s). Decreased Spo ₂ occurred less frequently in Group I (5.9%) compared to Group II (22.7%) and Group III (19.0%) patients, however, the group differences were not significant. Transcutaneous CO₂ (TcCO₂) values were not statistically different among the three groups. Pain scores were initially lower in Groups II and III, but at 120 min the differences were not significant. Postoperative apnoea was not observed in this study. Spo ₂ <90% and TcCO₂ >9 kPa (70 mmHg) was more common in infants receiving 2 and 10 μg·kg^?1 fentanyl than in infants receiving halothane and nitrous oxide anaesthesia. Infants <3 months old did not have a higher incidence of Spo ₂ <90% or significantly higher TcCO₂ values when compared to infants >3 months old. Fentanyl in doses used in this study did not prolong awakening time but did prolong recovery and discharge times in outpatient infants.