Early life precursors of psychiatric outcomes in adulthood in subjects at risk for schizophrenia or affective disorders.

In the New York High-Risk Project (NYHRP), 186 offspring of schizophrenic, affectively ill, and psychiatrically normal parents have been followed prospectively from 1971-72 to the average age of 27 years in 1990 with the goal of identifying early precursors of later psychopathology. In this report, we use path analyses to examine the relationship of several life-history variables to three pathological outcomes in the offspring: namely, psychosis, psychiatric hospitalization, and psychological dysfunction. The chief direct relationship with these outcomes is the effect of having a schizophrenic parent. The latter effect is also mediated indirectly by IQ.     

Chronic Kidney Isograft and Allograft Rejection

In this study antigen-independent factor in the pathogenesis of chronic rejection of organ transplants was examined.Kidney isografts and allografts were transplanted orthotopically into bilaterally nephroectomized rat recipients and studied functionaaly,morphologically and immunohistologically,at serial intervals up to 52 weeks after transplantation.Allograft recipients developed progressive proteinuria after 12 weeks,with gradual renal failure ultimately leading to death.At the same time,morphological changes,including progressive arteriosclerosis and glomerulosclerosis ,tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis,developed.Immunohistologically,macrophages infiltrated glomeruli during this period and cytokines became unregulated.Our results showed that antigen-independent functional and morphological changes occurred in long-tern kidney isografts and mimicked those appearing much earlier in allografts that reject chronically.Initial injury and extent of functioning renal mass is suggested to be important factor for such late changes.     

持续压力超负荷对兔左心室细胞凋亡的影响

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of chronic pressure overload on the apoptosis of the left ventricle myocytes in rabbits. METHODS: Rabbit models of chronic pressure overload-induced heart failure were prepared in which dynamic changes of apoptotic myocytes in the left ventricle were observed by way of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay. RESULTS: Only a few apoptotic cells was observed in the sham-operated group, while in the experimental group, the apoptotic left ventricle myocytes significantly increased after operation, presenting a peak level between day 3 and day 7. Seven days after the operation, the apoptotic myocytes began to decrease and till day 14, the apoptotic cell number had been smaller than that measured on day 1. When signs of heart failure set in, the apoptotic myocytes were again increased (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: During chronic pressure overload, myocyte apoptosis in the left ventricle is elevated at the early stages and undulates subsequently, with the peak occurring before hypertrophy is obvious.     

益肾化浊注射液对慢性肾功能衰竭大鼠残余肾中细胞因子含量的影响

通过观察益肾化浊注射液对5／6肾切除大鼠残余肾中细胞因子含量的影响，益肾化浊注射液延缓慢性肾功能衰竭（CRF）模型大鼠肾功能减退的作用机理。结果显示：益肾化浊注射液可以降低5／6肾切在鼠血清肌,尿素氮（P＜0．01），下调肾组织中白细胞介素－1（IL－1）（P＜0．05），白细胞介素－8（IL－8）（P＜0．05）及肿瘤坏死因子（TNF）（P＜0．05）的总体水平，说明益肾化浊注射液可以通过下调5／6肾切除大鼠残余肾中相关细胞因子含量，抑制促炎细胞因子对肾脏的损害，从而延缓CRF的进展。     

利多卡因宫旁阻滞麻醉在人工流产中的应用

人工流产手术虽然时间短,一般不需麻醉,但毕竟是手术操作,也给受术者带来一定的痛苦[1]。患者由此产生恐惧心理,甚至发生人流综和症等一系列并发症。我院门诊针对这种情况在人流手术中采用利多卡因宫旁阻滞麻醉,取得良好效果,现报道如下。1资料与方法1.1一般资料2005年3月至200     

维胺酯-β-环糊精包合物的研究

应用３因素８水平的均匀设计方法，优化出维胺酯－β－环糊精包合物最佳制备条件，所得包合物的包合率为９９．３％，其表观稳定常数为１３９４Ｍ－１．     

头胸导联、常规导联心电图诊断冠心病的比较——与冠脉造影结果对照

同步记录72例拟诊冠心病患者头胸导联(HC)及常规导联(wilson)心电图(ECG),并与冠脉造影结果对照。结果:HC与Wilson导联ECG对冠心病诊断的敏感性分别为88.9％与81.5％,特异性33.3％与27.8％,准确性75％与68.1％;二组导联对比无明显差异(P>0.05);对右心室梗塞、缺血及左心室后壁缺血.HC导联的敏感性(91.7％)及准确性(94.4％)均显著高于Wilson导联(12.5％、70.8％,P<0.01),并与冠状动脉病变程度呈高度正相关。HC导联优于Wilson导联。     

Mid-p confidence intervals for the poisson expectation

Conventionally a confidence interval (CI) for the standardized mortality ratio is set using the conservative CI for a Poisson expectation, μ. Employing the mid-P argument we present alternative CIs that are shorter than the conventional ones. The mid-P intervals do not guarantee the nominal confidence level, but the true coverage probability is only lower than the nominal level for a few short ranges of μ. The implications for mid-P confidence intervals of various proposed definitions of two-sided tests for discrete data are discussed.