Point mutation in the parkin gene on patients with Parkinson’s disease

Summary To investigate the distribution of possible novel mutations from parkin gene in variant subset of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in China and explore whether parkin gene plays an important role in the pathogenesis of PD, 70 patients were divided into early-onset group and late-onset group; 70 healthy subjects were included as controls. Genomic DNA from 70 normal controls and from those of PD patients were extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes by using standard procedures. Mutations of parkin gene (exon 1–12) in all the subjects were screened by PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP), and further sequencing was performed in the samples with abnormal SSCP results, in order to confirm the mutation and its location. A new missense mutation Gly284Arg in a patient and 3 abnormal bands in SSCP electrophoresis from samples of another 3 patients were found. All the DNA variants were sourced from the samples of the patients with early-onset PD. It was concluded that Parkin point mutation also partially contributes to the development of early-onset Parkinson’s disease in Chinese. WANG Tao, male, born in 1961, Associate Professor This work was supported by grants from the key program of the special scientific project of Scientific & Technologic Agency of Hubei Province (Serial No. 2001AA308B01) and the Hygienic Research Project of Hygienic Agency of Hubei province (Serial No. WJ 01529).     

大鼠翼腭神经节SIF细胞的年龄变化

用醛诱发荧光法观察了不同年龄组大鼠翼腭神经节小强荧光（ＳＩＦ）细胞的数量，发现出生１天时ＳＩＦ细胞数量最少，１周内急剧增加，１－２周数量无明显，至４周数量继续增加，成年时数量最多，老年时比成年时无明显的数量变化，表明大鼠翼腭神经节ＳＩＦ细胞的数量随年龄增长而增加。     

A study on various symptoms of chronic hepatitis treated with radix astragali and its regulative effect to levels of serum hormone

Sixty-seven cases of chronic hepatitis were treated with Radix Astragali. After treatment (2-month course), the clinical improvement rate in 38 cases of the Stagnation of the Liver-Qi and Deficiency of the Spleen type was 92.1%, and in 26 cases of the Deficiency of Liver Yin and Kidney Yin type was 88.5%, more effective than in the control group (P<0.05). The regulative effect to the levels of serum hormone was observed in the patients of the Stagnation of the Liver-Qi and Deficiency of the Spleen type treated with this medicine. The results showed that the levels of serum triiodothyronine, estradiol (female) and testosterone (male) were increased after treatment (1.40±1.38 ng/dl, 129.30±1.23 pg/ml and 496.24±1.47 ng/dl). Pre-treatment levels were 1.22±1.49 ng/dl, 104.60±1.45 pg/ml and 398. 17±1.55 ng/dl respectively (P<0.05); however, the level of serum prolactin (2.75±4.46 ng/ml) was lower after treatment than before treatment (3.20±3.82 ng/ml,P<0.05). No obvious changes were observed in the levels of serum follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroxine, triiodothyronine uptake ratio and cortisol after treatment.     

氧暴露剂量对人肺呼吸功能的影响

本文对８名受试者在０．２５～０．２７ＭＰａ下进行三种氧剂量暴露后的肺呼吸功能和Ｘ线胸片跟踪观察，目的在于验证整体实验功能结果对本室以往肺表面活性物质（ＰＳ）物理特性测定结果的符合性。结果表明，氧暴露剂量达到１０６０ＵＰＴＤ（肺型氧中毒剂量单位）时，对呼吸道粘膜、肺泡内皮细胞可产生一定程度影响，导致ＦＥＶ１、ＦＥＶ，％、ＭＭＦ、Ｖ１０（呼气流速）显著改变（Ｐ＜０．０５或Ｐ＜Ｏ．０１），但在停止暴露后４—１２ｈ内上述指标完全恢复。以上与本室以往ＰＳ物理特性测定结果相一致。本义肺活量降低程度较Ｗｒｉｇｈｔ（１９７２）报道的小，Ｘ线胸片无异常；因此，间断用氧要达到连续用氧的等效剂量，应对Ｗｒｉｇｈｔ计量法进行一些修正。     

Sexual abuse of children: an area with room for professional reforms

The cases of 46 children who had been abused sexually an average of 2.6 years previously, were reviewed and the non-offending parents were interviewed with emphasis on how they viewed the professional persons who had seen their children, and their opinions of the legal processes that were instituted. The parents found most professional groups helpful, with officers from the Department of Youth and Community Services being seen as the least helpful. Twenty-one of the cases went to court; in 12 cases this resulted in a conviction, and prison sentences were imposed on six of the offenders. Children found the court experience distressing and most parents expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the court hearing. Children were more likely to be required to give evidence in court if the offender had legal representation. Persisting behavioural problems and poor school performance were more likely to occur in those cases in which there had been court hearings. A review of Police Department records of children who had attended the hospital for the management of sexual assault, showed that 10 of the 107 children who are now aged over 14 years, have themselves been convicted of violent crimes since their episode of sexual assault. Long-term intervention is required to help many of these children, some legal reforms are necessary to reduce the stress that they experience when there is a court hearing, and all the professional groups that are likely to become involved with the problem of the sexual abuse of children need to be better informed about its seriousness and consequences.     

我院病案管理的几个问题及改进建议

病案是医疗工作的综合体现,是医院医护质量、技术水平、管理水平综合评价的重要依据,可为医疗、教学、科研提供丰富的科学资料,并能为医疗事故、纠纷提供可靠的法律依据.因此,我院坚持不懈地采取各种措施加强对病案的管理.病案管理工作是我院实施医院管理,评价医院工作效率,进行工作预测和决策的基础,而且还为我院教学和科研提供可靠的临床资料,随着现代医学的进一步发展,医疗技术水平亦在不断递增,我们要保质保量地完成病案管理的日常事务工作,就有必要探讨提高病案管理工作的新方法.     

旁正中动脉入口部梗死82例临床分析

目的探讨急性桥脑旁正中动脉入口部梗死(branch atheromatous disease,BAD)的临床特点。方法回顾性分析1997～2003年本院神经内科收治的82例桥脑BAD的临床表现、MRI影像特点、脑干听觉诱发电位(BAEP)表现、危险因素。结果本组病例的临床特点是:平均发病年龄69.2岁,男性/女性=46/36,56/82病情呈进行性发展,75/82有构音障碍,72/82有肢体偏瘫,29/82为高度肢体瘫痪,27/82有轻度意识障碍,6/82伴有不全Homer征,49/82出现面部或(和)偏侧肢体感觉减退,25/82出现周围性面瘫,42/82有非旋转性头晕;13/82有眼球运动障碍。MRI表现有:梗死灶位于桥脑中上部、达桥脑表面,楔形,内侧位于桥脑旁正中、呈类似直线,可显示出基底动脉壁不整;危险因素方面除高血压外还与糖尿病、脂质代谢异常有关。结论根据临床特点及MRI表现正确诊断出桥脑BAD,以指导进一步的病因治疗及预防。     

Controlled-release codeine is equivalent to acetaminophen plus codeine for post-cholecystectomy analgesia

PURPOSE: Following ambulatory surgery, long-acting analgesics may provide advantages over short-acting analgesics. This study compared controlled-release codeine (CC) and acetaminophen plus codeine (A/C; 300 mg/30 mg) for pain control in the 48-hr period following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS: Eligible patients were randomized to CC or A/C in a double-blind, double-dummy parallel group study. Unrelieved pain in hospital was treated with fentanyl i.v. bolus. Pain [100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS)] was assessed before the first dose of medication; at 0.5, one, two, three, and four hours post-dose; at discharge; and three times a day for 48 hr. Adverse events were recorded and measures of patient satisfaction were assessed at the end of the study. RESULTS: Eighty-four patients were enrolled in the study; 42 patients in each group. There were no statistically significant differences between CC and A/C treatment. Mean VAS baseline pain was similar in both groups (P = 0.49) and there was no significant difference in the time to onset of analgesia (P = 0.17). At 0.5 hr, the mean VAS pain score was significantly reduced from baseline in both groups (P = 0.0001). The VAS pain scores at discharge were reduced 59% and 56% from baseline, respectively (P = 0.61). There was no difference between treatments in the incidence of adverse events and patients reported similar levels of satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Controlled-release codeine provides an equivalent onset of analgesia, reduction in postoperative pain, and level of patient satisfaction, to acetaminophen plus codeine, over 48 hr following cholecystectomy, with the advantage of less frequent dosing.     

牙胚组织中成釉蛋白表达免疫组织化学和原位杂交的特点

目的:观察人牙胚组织中成釉蛋白的表达特点。方法:实验于2002-02/04在解放军第四军医大学口腔内科实验室完成。取孕5个月流产男性胎儿(产妇知情同意),截取上、下颌骨,常规方法制备人牙胚组织石蜡切片。用兔抗人AMBN多克隆抗体,对人牙胚组织石蜡切片和正常狗牙周组织石蜡切片进行免疫组织化学染色。标记人成釉蛋白cDNA探针,对人牙胚组织石蜡切片进行原位杂交。结果:①免疫组织化学染色发现成釉蛋白由内釉上皮细胞在分化为成熟成釉细胞前开始表达,分泌期成釉细胞高度表达并持续整个釉质形成期,新形成的牙釉质染色阳性;成牙本质细胞在分泌牙本质基质之前开始表达成釉蛋白,在牙本质形成过程中成牙本质细胞持续表达成釉蛋白,呈弱阳性,前期牙本质中呈弱阳性染色;上皮根鞘细胞染色阳性。狗牙周组织染色发现牙骨质表层细胞呈强阳性染色,新形成的牙骨质中可见阳性染色颗粒,呈网状分布。②对人牙胚组织石蜡切片的原位杂交显示,成釉蛋白在成釉细胞、成牙本质细胞、上皮根鞘细胞中有表达,表达部位与免疫组织化学结果一致。结论:内釉上皮首先表达成釉蛋白,之后前成牙本质细胞达成釉蛋白。成釉细胞、成牙本质细胞、上皮根鞘细胞表达成釉蛋白。