Treatment of intervention sites of malignant pleural mesothelioma with radiotherapy: a Dutch-Belgian survey.

A survey was performed on the radiotherapy practice of malignant pleural mesothelioma in The Netherlands and Belgium in 2002. Thirty-eight out of 47 centres (81%) responded. Prophylactic radiotherapy to intervention sites is given by 32/38 (84%) centres, with all centres offering palliative radiation. For both prophylactic and palliative indications, all centres use hypo-fractionated schedules. The present study shows that in the radiotherapy community in The Netherlands and in Belgium, a de facto consensus exists that both prophylactic and symptomatic radiotherapy to intervention sites of malignant pleural mesothelioma are effective and that hypo-fractionated schedules should be used.     

Pathogenesis of congenital pyrimidine 5′ -nucleotidase | deficiency: A study on relationship among erythrocyte morphology, enzyme protein content and activity

Objective: To further explore the mechanism of congenital pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase I deficiency. Methods; The samples were collected from the family members of a patient with P5'N- I deficiency. The enzyme activities were measured by UMP method and the enzyme proteins were quantified by ELISA while the morphology of peripheral blood cells was observed. Results: The enzyme contents reduced as their enzyme activities decreased in the family especially in four members. There was a significant positive correlation(r =0. 955) between the activity and the content of P 5'N- I . The count of the stippling cell was varied in the family. Conclusion.- One of the reasons for congenital P5' N- I deficiency might be the deficiency in the enzyme content. The morphology of peripheral blood erythrocyte may be an assistant diagnotic index. The P5'N- I activities and contents were measured simultaneously may be a effective method in clinic diagnosis.     

TGF-β and IL-17 serum levels and specific immunotherapy

Two new T cell subsets may be involved in allergic rhinitis (AR) pathogenesis: Th17 and T regulatory cells, mainly producing IL-17 and TGF-β respectively. Successful Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) induces relevant immunological changes, thus the aim of this study was to evaluate serum IL-17 and TGF-β levels in AR patients treated with SLIT for 2 years. Patients' blood samples were collected before initiating SLIT (baseline), three months after the end of the first pre-seasonal SLIT course, and at the end of the second pre-seasonal course. IL-17 was detectable only in the most severe allergic patients. SLIT significantly induced an increase in serum TGF-β levels. There was moreover a significant relationship between TGF-β and symptom severity and drug use at the end of the study. Therefore, this study provides clinically relevant evidence that two pre-seasonal SLIT courses may significantly affect serum TGF-β levels.     

薄芝糖肽联合重组人干扰素a-2b治愈口腔内大量尖锐湿疣患者1例

目的:验证薄芝糖肽联合重组人干扰素a-2b治愈口腔内尖锐湿疣的疗效。方法:薄芝糖肽联合重组人干扰素a-2b配合CO2激光治疗口腔内大量尖锐湿疣。结论:口腔内大量的尖锐湿疣在薄芝糖肽联合重组人干扰素a-2b的治疗下可获痊愈。     

Long-term Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of the right heart after major lung resections.

OBJECTIVE: The effects of major lung resections on cardiac function in the medium and long term have not been thoroughly evaluated. We have studied right heart function with serial Doppler echocardiography in patients undergoing lobectomy and pneumonectomy during 4 years of follow-up after surgery. METHODS: Thirty-six patients undergoing lobectomy and 15 receiving pneumonectomy were evaluated with one- and two-dimensional Doppler standard transthoracic echocardiography before surgery and 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 4 years postoperatively. We have studied the right midventricular diastolic diameter (RVDD), the right ventricle free wall thickness, the tricuspid valve insufficiency (TVI) and regurgitation jet (TRJ), and the pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP). RESULTS: None of the patients died within the first postoperative year. After lobectomy there were no significant modifications of any variable at any time. RVDD progressively increased after pneumonectomy (26.5+/-2.2mm preoperatively vs 34.3+/-7.6 at 4 years; p<0.001). Four years after surgery all patients undergoing pneumonectomy had moderate TVI while only 55% of patients receiving lobectomy showed it (low grade in 50% and moderate in 5%). In this group of patients PASP increased from 26.1+/-2.6 mmHg preoperatively to 34.3+/-7.6 mmHg at 4 years (p<0.00001). CONCLUSIONS: Right ventricle modifications are clearly evident after pneumonectomy and even if they do not show a clear clinical impact they should not be neglected.     

腹腔镜D3淋巴清扫联合保留盆腔自主神经直肠癌根治术对男性性功能的影响

目的 对比分析腹腔镜和开腹联合保留自主神经的D3直肠癌根治术对男性性功能的影响.方法 采用前瞻性研究的方法,将我院2006年6月至2007年10月入选的男性直肠癌患者119例随机分别进行开腹(OS组59例)和腹腔镜(LS组60例)手术,两组病例均采用联合保留自主神经的D3直肠癌根治术.在术前和术后3、6和12个月,分别采用IIEF问卷对男性性功能进行评价,对比两组病例术后性功能情况.结果 术后3次随访结果显示,LS组性功能障碍总发生率分别为23.3%、18.3%和11.6%,OS组分别为32.2%、27.1%和16.9%;两组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 腹腔镜D3淋巴清扫联合保留自主神经的直肠癌根治术能够达到与开腹手术相同的效果.     

Le Fort型骨折的CT表现和分型

目的探讨Le Fort型骨折的CT表现及其分型。方法对62例Le Fort型骨折患者进行薄层螺旋CT扫描和三维重组分析。结果在62例中，Le FortⅠ型10例，Ⅱ型9例，Ⅲ型8例，复合型35例（其中Ⅰ＋Ⅱ型18例，I＋Ⅱ＋Ⅲ型7例，Ⅱ＋Ⅲ型10例）；55例同时伴发颌面部其他骨折。Le Fort型骨折在二维CT上表现为颌面部多发且杂乱的骨折，虽然在发现细小和深部结构的骨折方面优于三维CT成像，但难以作出Le Fort型骨折的诊断；三维CT成像能清晰立体地显示Le Fort型骨折的整体形状及走向，并可明确作出分型。结论三维CT成像是Le Fort型骨折最有效的诊断方法，对临床制定治疗方案具有指导意义，但是对细小骨折诊断不如二维CT。     

抱茎獐牙菜中的苷类成分

目的 研究藏药抱茎獐牙菜Swertia franchetiana中的苷类成分。方法 用各种柱色谱方法进行分离纯化，根据理化性质和波谱解析鉴定其化学结构。结果 从抱茎獐牙菜的水溶性部分得到11个化合物，分别鉴定为芒果苷(mangiferin，Ⅰ)、异荭草苷(isoorlentin，Ⅱ)、当药黄素(swertisin，Ⅲ)、当药醇苷(swertianolin，Ⅳ)、1-羟基-3，5-二甲氧基汕酮-1-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖(1→6)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖(Ⅴ)、1-羟基一3，7，8-三甲氧基汕酮-1-O-[β-D-吡喃葡萄糖(Ⅵ)、1-羟基-2，3，5-三甲氧基汕酮-1-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖(1→6)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖(Ⅶ)、5-醛基1-异色满酮(Ⅶ)、獐牙菜苦苷(swartiamarin，Ⅸ)、龙胆苦苷(gentipicroside，Ⅹ)和獐牙菜苷(sweroside，Ⅺ)。结论 化合物Ⅵ～Ⅺ均为首次从该植物中得到，其中Ⅶ为首次从獐牙菜属植物中得到。