The effects of aerobic conditioning and/or caloric restriction in overweight men and women

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of exercise and/or caloric restriction for 12 wk on body composition, maximal aerobic power (VO2max), and serum lipids and lipoproteins in overweight individuals. Forty-eight males and 48 females (means age = 36.6 yr), 120-140% of ideal body weight, were randomly assigned to groups (N = 12 each) of diet-exercise (DE), diet (D), exercise (E), and sedentary control (C). The dietary regimen consisted of 1,200 kcal X d-1, while exercise consisted of 5 d X wk-1 of 30 min of walk/running. For the males, body weight (BW) and fat weight loss in the DE group (-11.8 and 23%, respectively) were significantly greater than in the D group (-9.1 and -18%), with both groups significantly greater than for E and C. In the females, BW and fat weight loss for DE (-10.4 and -24%) were significantly greater than for D (-7.8 and -20%), with both groups significantly greater than E and C. Both DE and D males and females had a decrease in fat-free weight of -4.5 and -2.4%, respectively. In both sexes, the increase in VO2max-BW (ml X kg -1 X min-1) in DE (25%) was significantly greater than for E (15%), D (11%), and C (0%), with differences between E and D nonsignificant. However, increases in absolute VO2max (1 X min-1) and VO2max-fat-free weight (ml X kg-1 X min-1) were similar (P greater than 0.05) for DE and E (14%) but significantly greater compared to D and C (2%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

运动性疲劳中医肾虚证的辨证分型及其诊断标准

目的：阐明运动性疲劳中医肾虚证的主要证候及辨证标准。 方法：于2003-07／2004-01选择湖南省水上运动训练基地的皮划赛艇运动员和省体工大队的田径运动员共199名为研究对象。将中医辨证理论方法与流行病学调研疗法有机结合，统一诊断标准和资料处理方法，分析肾虚各证候构成比，进行聚类分析，观察单一症状出现频次、症状组合出现频次。 结果：纳入受试对象199名，均进入结果分析。①肾虚常见证候有腰脊酸痛，头晕目眩，精神疲倦，四肢乏力，胫膝酸软，气短自汗，五心烦热，口干少津，畏寒肢冷，小便清长，夜尿频多，少寐多梦。②肾虚各证候构成比：肾气虚（51．26％）、肾阴阳两虚（37.69％）、肾阳虚（6.53％）、肾阴虚（4．52％）。③聚类分析：第一类为腰脊酸痛，精神疲倦，四肢乏力，气短自汗；第二类为头晕目眩，胫膝酸软，畏寒肢冷，小便清长，夜尿频多；第三类为五心烦热，口干少津；第四类为少寐多梦。④参与组合频次大于50％的症状主要是：精神疲倦、四肢乏力、腰脊酸痛、头晕目眩、气短，这5个症状也是单个症状频次大于80％的。 结论：运动性疲劳中医肾虚证的常见证候为肾气虚、肾阴阳两虚、肾阳虚、肾阴虚。而肾气虚是运：动性疲劳中医肾虚的主要证候。精神疲倦、四肢乏力、腰脊酸痛、头晕目眩、气短这5个症状可以作为运动性疲劳肾气虚辨证标准中的主要症状。     

Comparative effects of tetrandrine and berbamine on subcutaneous air pouch inflammation induced by interleukin-1, tumour necrosis factor and platelet-activating factor

The effects of the bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids tetrandrine and berbamine on the action of IL-1, TNF and PAF were investigated in the rat subcutaneous air pouch model of inflammation. Both compounds were equipotent in the suppression of leukocyte infiltration into air pouches induced by IL-1 and TNF, with ED₅₀ values in the range 20–30 mg/kg/3 days. Both were also equiptent in suppression of PMN infiltration induced by PAF with ED₅₀ values in the same range as that for IL-1 and TNF. However, tetrandrine was more potent than berbamine as a suppressant of PAF-induced MNC infiltration, but much less potent than berbamine in carageenen-induced PMN infiltration. These results suggest that these bisbenzylisoquinolines may have value in the therapy of chronic inflammatory diseases where IL-1, TNF and PAF have a role in pathogenesis.     

复方珍珠口服液的临床研究

复方珍珠口服液由珍珠、黄精、枸杞子、何首乌、熟地黄等多种补益中药材组成,提取制备而成的口服液,经临床144例验证表明,该口服液具有滋补肝肾、养血活颜、延缓衰老的功能。对肝肾两虚、头晕眼花、健忘、夜尿、病后体弱,高胆固醇、高血压症有较好的疗效;其中治疗肾虚证总有效率为95.83％,治疗高血压症总有效率为80.9％,治疗高胆固醇总有效率为71.47％。     

Adrenoleukodystrophy in a Chinese boy.

We report the first Chinese boy with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) who presented with hyperpigmentation, behavioral change and demyelination shown in magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. ALD was confirmed by the elevation of very long chain fatty acid in the serum and biochemical evidence of adrenal insufficiency. A trial of special diet with restriction of very long chain fatty acid and addition of glyceryl trierucate/glycerol trioleate oil (GTEO or Lorenzo's oil) failed to prevent clinical deterioration. The child had progressive visual loss and spastic tetraparesis despite dietary manipulation, adrenal steroid replacement and intravenous gammaglobulin treatment.     

SRTR Center-Specific Reporting Tools: Posttransplant Outcomes

Measuring and monitoring performance—be it waiting list and posttransplant outcomes by a transplant center, or organ donation success by an organ procurement organization and its partnering hospitals—is an important component of ensuring good care for people with end-stage organ failure. Many parties have an interest in examining these outcomes, from patients and their families to payers such as insurance companies or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; from primary caregivers providing patient counseling to government agencies charged with protecting patients.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients produces regular, public reports on the performance of transplant centers and organ procurement organizations. This article explains the statistical tools used to prepare these reports, with a focus on graft survival and patient survival rates of transplant centers—especially the methods used to fairly and usefully compare outcomes of centers that serve different populations. The article concludes with a practical application of these statistics—their use in screening transplant center performance to identify centers that may need remedial action by the OPTN/UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee.     

Rectus sheath haematoma requiring laparotomy

Rectus sheath haematoma is a well‐documented but unusual cause of acute abdomen. Combination of clinical features and appropriate radiological investigations can make for a prompt diagnosis. Most authors advocate conservative management and it has been reported that patients were directly discharged from the emergency department. We report a case of rectus sheath haematoma which progressed with clinical deterioration and necessitated surgical intervention for clot evacuation. Causes, physical signs, radiological features and classification of rectus sheath haematoma are discussed. It may be necessary to continue close clinical monitoring after diagnosis of rectus sheath haematoma.