Mapping corpus callosum deficits in autism: an index of aberrant cortical connectivity.

BACKGROUND: Volumetric studies have reported reductions in the size of the corpus callosum (CC) in autism, but the callosal regions contributing to this deficit have differed among studies. In this study, a computational method was used to detect and map the spatial pattern of CC abnormalities in male patients with autism. METHODS: Twenty-four boys with autism (aged 10.0 +/- 3.3 years) and 26 control boys (aged 11.0 +/- 2.5 years) underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan at 3 Tesla. Total and regional areas of the CC were determined using traditional morphometric methods. Three-dimensional (3D) surface models of the CC were also created from the MRI scans. Statistical maps were created to visualize morphologic variability of the CC and to localize regions of callosal thinning in autism. RESULTS: Traditional morphometric methods detected a significant reduction in the total callosal area and in the anterior third of the CC in patients with autism; however, 3D maps revealed significant reductions in both the splenium and genu of the CC in patients. CONCLUSIONS: Statistical maps of the CC revealed callosal deficits in autism with greater precision than traditional morphometric methods. These abnormalities suggest aberrant connections between cortical regions, which is consistent with the hypothesis of abnormal cortical connectivity in autism.     

重症胰腺炎合并急性呼吸窘迫综合征病人的早期治疗及护理

急性胰腺炎是常见的急腹症之一,它不仅是胰腺的局部发炎,而且是涉及多个脏器改变的全身疾病.急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS)是急性出血坏死性胰腺炎常见而严重的并发症.该并发症预后差,发病机制复杂,死亡率高.如果进行早期预防和早期发现,早期治疗,可降低其发生率和死亡率.现将其治疗及护理介绍如下.     

当归或三七对兔甘油致急性肾衰的保护作用及其机制研究

目的：用甘油复制兔急性肾小管坏死(ATN)模型，观察当归、三七对ATN的保护作用，并初步探讨其机制。方法：40只健康新西兰白色家兔，等分为四组：当归组、三七组、对照组、正常组。当归、三七、对照三组均用50％甘油等渗盐水15ml/kg注入兔双后肤皮下，复制ATN模型，当归组于注射甘油后即刻，第3小时，第6小时，肌注当归注射液50mg／kg，三七组于相同时点肌注三七皂甙50mg／kg，正常组则于兔双后肢皮下注射生理盐水15ml/kg，并于相同时点注射5％葡萄糖注射液。于实验第24小时取血液、尿液和肾脏，检测血清尿素氮、肌酐、尿液总渗透压、尿总氨基酸、肾组织MDA、SOD、GSH—PX、ATP酶、Ca2^ 、肾组织病理形态学检查。结果：各组与正常组比，肌酐、尿素氮明显升高，说明模型复制成功。当归、三七纪元l例死亡，对照组死士率为30％，血清肌酐、尿素氮、丙二醛、尿总氨基酸、滤过钠排泄分数和肾组织钙含量均明显低于对照组(P＜0．01)，而肾组织ATP酶、SOD、GSH-PX活性均高于对照组(P＜0.01)，病理形态学变化轻于对照组。以上指标，当归与三七组无显著差异(P＞0．05)。结论：当归、三七对甘油所致的ATN有明显保护作用，二者效果无差异，其机制可能与二者均有改善微循环、血液流变学、抑制脂质过氧化反应、保护肾脏抗氧化酶和ATP酶活性及减轻肾组织钙超载有关。     

学龄儿童行为问题危险因素配对研究

将２１４名经Ｒｕｔｔｅｒ儿童行为问卷调查评定为有行为问题的学龄儿童与２１４名对照儿童进行了配比分析，以探讨学龄儿童行为问题的危险因素。研究结果表明，父、母文化程度和父亲职业是影响学龄儿童行为问题的重要因素；多因素条件Ｌｏｇｉｓｔｉｃ逐步回归分析结果显示父母文化程度偏低是学龄儿童行为障碍的两项独立危险因素。文中对学龄儿童行为问题的预防和矫治进行了讨论。     

甘露醇治疗颅内高压症36例临床分析

本文收集36例各种病因引起的颅内高压病例，依据脑CT提示脑出血量及脑积水程度，脑脊液压力及患者生命体征的特征，分为经、中、重三种类型进行脱水治疗。治愈率86％，病死率13．8％。治疗中应注意防止肾衰、糖尿病以及低颅内压综合征的出现。     

Low-artifact intravascular devices: MR imaging evaluation

Flow-phantom magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, with use of both spin-echo (SE) and gradient-echo (GRE) techniques at 1.5 T, was performed on the percutaneous Greenfield (beta-III titanium alloy [TMA wire]), Amplatz (MP32-N alloy), and Simon nitinol filters and TMA wire facsimiles of the bird's nest, Gunther, new retrievable, and Amplatz vena caval filters. SE imaging allowed detection of thrombi as small as 5 X 5 mm trapped within the percutaneous Greenfield, Simon nitinol, and TMA-wire facsimile filters; with the MP32-N Amplatz filter, a larger volume of thrombus (10 X 20-mm clots) was necessary for clot detection. GRE imaging allowed detection of intraluminal tilting of the percutaneous Greenfield and facsimile Amplatz (TMA-wire) filters. GRE imaging was useful for demonstrating postfilter turbulence due to clots, which was greatest for the Amplatz filter. Imaging of facsimile vascular devices made of tantalum or TMA wire did not cause the severe "black-hole" MR artifacts typical of the stainless-steel devices. SE and GRE imaging were very useful for determining caval patency in two patients with previously placed Mobin-Uddin filters. Noninvasive MR evaluation of blood vessels in the presence of a variety of low-artifact intravascular devices appears feasible.     

Clinical approach to normal intraocular pressure glaucoma

Normal intraocular pressure (IOP) glaucoma is a clinical condition characterized by pathologic optic nerve excavation and visual field impairment, defined as optic neuropathy with certain features of a disease known as glaucoma. Glaucomatous optic nerve lesion is characterized by optic disk excavation or depression, however, this feature may greatly vary. The level of IOP is considered only one of the multiple risk factors involved in the disease development. In normal IOP glaucoma, papillary lesions and visual field impairments may differ from those occurring in primary open-angle glaucoma. In modern ophthalmology, the terminology has been modified, so the term low IOP glaucoma has been replaced by the term normal IOP glaucoma. It is now believed that various factors play a role in the development of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in normal IOP glaucoma and show variable interference depending on IOP level. Additional studies are needed to define these interactions and their impact on the mechanism of glaucomatous excavation. This will hopefully pave the way to new therapeutic approaches and help in clinical decisions concerning the prognosis and treatment of individual patients.     

Lid retraction etiology

The upper lid position is abnormal if it exposes a white band of sclera between the lid margin and the upper corneal limbus while the retracted lower lid lies below the inferior corneal margin and is tethered to the orbital margin. Lid retraction is a sign of many congenital and acquired diseases and is characterised by multifactorial etiology. The aim of this study was to discuss the etiology of lid retraction divided into four categories: neurogenic, myogenic, mechanical and miscellaneous, what suggests a successful differential diagnostic and therapeutic approach.     

C/C复合材料表面等离子喷涂HA涂层在SBF中的试验

目的 探讨不同模拟体液对HA涂层体外生物学行为的影响。方法采用等离子体喷涂法,在碳／碳复合材料表面制备HA涂层,并对涂层进行了热处理。利用X射线衍射仪(X-ray diffraction)、扫描电子显微镜(Scanning electron microscopy)等检测手段,分析该涂层的物相和形貌,观察HA涂层在模拟体液中的影响。结果XRD检测结果表明,在模拟体液浸泡过程中,涂层的主要组成相的相对含量和结晶度不断发生变化。由SEM分析结果可知,在浸泡过程中,内送粉方式下制得的HA涂层的表面沉积物呈现近似网状的结构。同时,在Ringer溶液中,可以观察到HA涂层溶解痕迹。结论通过适当的热处理可以恢复HA的结构完整性,同时提高涂层的结晶度。