Estimation of salt intake by urinary sodium excretion in a Portuguese adult population and its relationship to arterial stiffness.

BACKGROUND: Portugal has one of the highest mortality rates from stroke, a high prevalence of hypertension and probably a high salt intake level. AIM: To evaluate Portuguese salt intake levels and their relationship to blood pressure and arterial stiffness in a sample of four different adult populations living in northern Portugal. METHODS: A cross-sectional study evaluating 24-hour urinary excretion of sodium (24 h UNa+), potassium and creatinine, blood pressure (BP), and pulse wave velocity (PWV) as an index of aortic stiffness in adult populations of sustained hypertensives (HT), relatives of patients with previous stroke (Fam), university students (US) and factory workers (FW), in the context of their usual dietary habits. RESULTS: We evaluated a total of 426 subjects, mean age 50 +/- 22 years, 56% female, BMI 27.9+/-5.1, BP 159/92 mmHg, PWV 10.4+/-2.2 m/s, who showed mean 24h UNa+ of 202 +/- 64 mmol/d, corresponding to a daily salt intake of 12.3 g (ranging from 5.2 to 24.8). The four groups were: HT: n = 245, 49 +/- 18 years, 92% of those selected, 69% treated, BP 163/94 mmHg, PWV 11.9 m/s, 24 h UNa+ 212 mmol/d, i.e. 12.4 g/d of salt); Fam: n = 38, 64 +/- 20 years, 57 % of those selected, BP 144/88 mmHg, PWV 10.5 m/s, 24 h UNa+ 194 mmol/d, i.e. 11.1 g/d of salt; US: n = 82, 22 +/- 3 years, 57% of those selected, BP 124/77 mmHg, PWV 8.7 m/s, 24h UNa+ 199 mmol/d, i.e. 11.3 g/d of salt; FW: n = 61, 39 9 years, 47% of those selected, BP 129/79 mmHg, PWV 9.5 m/s, 24 h UNa+ 221 mmol/d, i.e. 12.9 g/d of salt. The ratio of urinary sodium/potassium excretion (1.9 (0.4) was significantly higher in HT than the other three groups. In the 426 subjects, 24h UNa+ correlated significantly (p < 0.01) with systolic BP (r = 0.209) and with PWV (r=0.256) after adjustment for age and BP. Multivariate analysis showed that BP, age and 24h UNa+ correlated independently with PWV taken as a dependent variable. CONCLUSIONS: Four different Portuguese populations showed similarly high mean daily salt intake levels, almost double those recommended by the WHO. Overall, high urinary sodium excretion correlated consistently with high BP levels and appeared to be an independent determining factor of arterial stiffness. These findings suggest that Portugal in general has a high salt intake diet, and urgent measures are required to restrict salt consumption in order to prevent and treat hypertensive disease and to reduce overall cardiovascular risk and events.     

Cardiovascular protection from alcoholic drinks: scientific basis of the French Paradox.

This article discusses the cardiovascular protection afforded by low to moderate consumption of ethanol and the role of ethanol-induced preconditioning. Ethanol, a compound that is found in many popular beverages, has a whole range of cardiovascular protective effects when consumed in low to moderate doses. Although they have yet to be totally clarified, recent data suggest that a combination of several actions at the biochemical and molecular levels play a role in this protection. These include favorable changes in lipid metabolism, antioxidant effects, changes in hemostasis and platelet aggregation, arterial vasodilation mediated by NO release, induction of the expression of cardioprotective proteins, insulin sensitization and lower levels of inflammatory markers. Special emphasis will be given to ethanol-induced preconditioning. Some of the compounds present in red and white wine, such as resveratrol and quercetin, are also partly responsible for some of the cardioprotective effects of alcoholic drinks. These are due to antioxidant effects and changes in platelet aggregation, endothelial function and inflammatory response. The last part of the paper will focus on the clinical applications and possibilities raised by these new findings.     

98例尿道下裂手术的体会

目的通过对尿道下裂手术的改进,进一步完善尿道下裂手术的技巧和护理。方法A组50例尿道下裂Ⅰ期成形术中,采用皮下连续内翻缝合形成新尿道,且固定于阴茎海绵体,由阴茎根部自下而上多层次,多点缝合皮瓣皮下组织至阴茎海绵体上,均无间隙和死腔。B组48例采用常规手术方式作对照。结果A组50例尿道下裂Ⅰ期成形术成功44例,B组48例成功17例,A组与B组相比成功率显著提高(P＜0．05)。结论尿道下裂Ⅰ期成形术成功率关键在于术者对术式掌握的熟练程度和术中及术后对每个细节的认真处理。     

Hypoxia‐inducible factor 1α may be a marker for vasculitic neuropathy

Neuromuscular biopsy is still an essential method for diagnosing vasculitic neuropathy, although its diagnostic sensitivity is at most 60%. Our objective was to examine the expression of hypoxia‐inducible factor 1α (HIF‐1α) in peripheral nerves and to evaluate its usefulness in diagnosing vasculitic neuropathy, especially for discrimination from other axonal neuropathies. Forty‐one patients with vasculitic neuropathy consisting of 20 definite, 14 probable and seven possible diagnoses, 15 patients with metabolic neuropathy, five with motor neuron disease and six with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were included. Nerve biopsy specimens were immunohistochemically examined for HIF‐1α and various cell markers. Distinct immunoreactivity (IR) was observed in nuclei of endoneurial cells in 54% (22/41) of vasculitic patients, while specimens from metabolic neuropathies showed less nuclear IR and the difference of mean density of HIF‐1α‐positive nuclei was significant. Two patients with possible vasculitis who showed HIF‐1α‐positive nuclei in endoneurium, were later confirmed to have vasculitis by skin biopsies. Most of the cells expressing HIF were demonstrated to be Schwann cells. There was a trend in the vasculitic patients with early phase nerve damage to display higher endoneurial HIF‐1α‐IR. HIF‐1α may be an immunohistochemical marker for vasculitic neuropathy, especially when the observed section contains no vasculitic lesions.     

微创固定系统治疗膝关节周围复杂骨折

目的应用微创固定系统(less invasive stabilizing system,LISS)治疗膝关节周围复杂骨折,探讨其手术适应证及疗效。方法2003年12月至2004年6月应用LISS技术治疗膝关节周围复杂骨折41例,男29例,女12例;年龄24￣67岁,平均40.6岁。胫骨近端骨折28例,股骨远端骨折13例。多发伤22例(53.7%),陈旧性骨折6例(14.6%),翻修手术1例。新鲜骨折均采用关节面切开复位、干骺端闭合复位及经皮钢板固定技术;陈旧性骨折及翻修手术采用有限切开及经皮钢板固定技术。结果单侧LISS手术时间平均87.2min。全部病例随访13～21个月,平均16个月。3例股骨远端骨缺损患者平均于术后21.3周(19～24周)行植骨术,植骨术后22.3周(18～24周)骨折愈合。其余患者愈合时间平均15.1周(11～23周),完全负重时间平均16.8周(12～25周)。术中发生螺钉脱落1例,提拉复位装置断裂1例,工具断裂1例,螺钉未能按计划置入2例。术后发生关节面复位丢失1例,无感染、内固定松动、断裂及失败病例。按照Rasmussen骨折复位评分标准,优31例、良10例。术后1年关节活动范围2.4°～95.6°。术后1年HSS评分平均88.4分(58～98分),其中优27例、良10例、中3例、差1例,优良率90.2%。结论LISS为膝关节周围复杂骨折提供了一种新的治疗方法,特别是对常规方法难以处理的骨折。但其手术理念及手术技术与传统手术不同,还需要一定病例与随访的积累才能确定其疗效。     

维生素D衍生物联合供者骨髓细胞输注诱导异基因大鼠心脏移植免疫耐受

目的 探讨同种异基因心脏移植后免疫耐受的诱导。方法 建立大鼠颈部异位心脏移植模型，按分组分别给予门静脉输注供者骨髓细胞(DBMC)(B组)、骨化三醇灌胃(C组)、输注DBMC及骨化三醇灌胃(D组)以及环孢素A(CsA)灌胃(E组)。观察移植心脏的存活时间及心肌组织病理改变，测定心肌组织中肿瘤坏死因子及细胞间粘附分子-1 mRNA的表达以及血清钙、磷浓度，进行受者与供者及无关第三品系大鼠脾细胞混合淋巴细胞培养(MLR)。结果 D组移植心脏的存活时间较其它各组显著延长(P＜0．05)；术后7d，C组、D组、E组受者脾细胞均能显著抑制供者及第三方无关供者脾细胞作为刺激细胞引起的MLR；D组手术前后血磷、血钙浓度的差异无显著性(P＞0．05)；各组急性排斥反应的程度，D组最轻；D组肿瘤坏死因子及细胞间粘附分子-1 mRNA的表达受到显著抑制，与对照组(A组)、B、C组比较，差异有显著性(P＜0．05)。结论 骨化三醇灌胃联合DBMC输注可显著延长移植心脏的存活时间，二者具有协同作用。     

哌拉西林/他唑巴坦治疗呼吸机相关性肺炎的临床疗效观察

目的 评价哌拉西林／他唑巴坦治疗呼吸机相关性肺炎的安全性和有效性。方法 对33例呼吸机相关性肺炎患者采用哌拉西林／他唑巴坦治疗，每次4．5g,q8h～q12h静脉滴注，疗程7～14d。结果 治疗总有效率84．85％，细菌清除率88．23％，不良反应率3．03％。结论 哌拉西林／他唑巴坦具有安全、低毒、抗菌谱广的特点，是治疗呼吸机相关性肺炎的良效药物。     

结肠CT扫描技术初探

目的 :通过分析比较结肠扫描不同充填剂与不同体位的方法 ,探讨出最佳充填剂与最佳体位以提高结肠 CT扫描质量。方法 :分别对 4 0例结肠 CT扫描病人采用不同的充填剂 ,与不同的体位 ,评价不同的充填剂与不同体位的优缺点。结果 :水作为充填剂组病灶显示情况明显优于泛影萄胺组且伪影少 ,选择不同体位组图像质量也明显优于常规体位组。结论 :结肠 CT扫描时应首选水作为充填剂 ,根据病变不同选择不同的体位 ,有利于图像质量的提高     

颅内出血性椎动脉夹层的治疗

目的探讨颅内出血性椎动脉夹层的治疗方法。方法回顾分析了2000-2005年40例出血性颅内段椎动脉夹层的治疗。其中支架辅助的弹簧圈栓塞33例,夹层段动脉闭塞6例,夹层近端主干动脉闭塞1例。结果手术无死亡病例。术后随访1-46个月,平均16.3个月。发现夹层动脉通畅,无夹层再出血,无新发后循环梗死。1例支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞患者夹层复发,行补充填塞弹簧圈。结论血管内夹层近端闭塞以及夹层段动脉闭塞是治疗颅内出血性椎动脉夹层的经典术式。支架辅助的弹簧圈栓塞治疗保留了载瘤动脉,避免了术后对侧椎动脉血流负荷量的增加;减少了后循环缺血的危险,扩大了血管内治疗出血性椎动脉夹层的手术适应证。本组结果显示支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞术并未增加夹层再通以及穿支动脉闭塞。本组经验初步表明支架辅助的弹簧圈栓塞是治疗出血性颅内椎动脉夹层的合理选择之一。     

腹部术后胃瘫综合征的诊治体会

目的探讨腹部术后胃瘫的诊断及治疗.方法总结16例腹部术后胃瘫患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析.结果该组病例中男11例,女5例;年龄36～85岁,平均(60.50±15.76)岁.术前长期流出道梗阻、恶性肿瘤、胆道疾病、胰十二指肠切除术后,胃大部切除术后的病人发病率高.胃镜、X线口服造影及核素胃排空试验对术后胃瘫的诊断有价值,经保守治疗后胃肠动力一般在术后4周内恢复.结论该病是一种功能性疾病,一旦诊断成立,采取促动力药物在内的保守治疗是治疗的有效方法,不宜盲目手术.