Meningococcal disease in the United States--1986. Meningococcal Disease Study Group

Active surveillance for invasive meningococcal disease was conducted during 1986 and 1987 in six areas of the United States with a total population of approximately 34 million persons. The incidence of meningococcal disease was 1.3:10(5). The highest incidence of disease among the surveillance areas was in Los Angeles County (1.65:10(5). Neisseria meningitidis serogroups B and C caused about equal amounts of disease, which reflects a recent increase in the incidence of group C disease. Group C caused more than half of the cases of meningococcal disease in Los Angeles and Tennessee but less than one-third of the cases in Missouri and Oklahoma. Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis demonstrated that a group of closely related isolates of N. meningitidis was prevalent in Los Angeles during the surveillance period and was associated with an increased incidence of meningococcal disease there.     

Development of a Novel Scale to Assess Life Fulfilment as Part of the Further Refinement of a Quality-of-Life Model for Epilepsy

Summary: We have been involved in developing a health-related quality-of-life model for use as an outcome measure in epilepsy. As part of the further development of this model, we have developed a measure of life fulfilment. This scale is based on methods previously described by Krupinski in 1980. The value of Krupinski's approach is the opportunity for patients to weight the numerous aspects of their quality of life and assess the discrepancy between their actual and desired circumstances. The life fulfilment scale has been shown to be reliable (α= 0.7) and valid. The scale is currently being applied to several clinical studies in epilepsy. We believe that the scale provides a valuable contribution to our health-related quality-of-life model.     

EGF对急性胰腺炎大鼠肠道细胞凋亡的影响

目的:探讨表皮生长因子(EGF)对急性胰腺炎(AP)大鼠肠道细胞凋亡影响的机理。方法:72只雄性SD大鼠AP模型随机分为3组:对照组(仅开腹翻动胰腺,n=24)、AP组(n=24)及APEGF组(n=24)。APEGF组皮下注射EGF0.1μg·g-1,其余两组动物皮下注射相同体积的生理盐水。每次8只大鼠分别于术后6h、12h、24h剖杀取材,经心脏取血2ml,采用全自动生化分析仪检测血清淀粉酶,以干纱布吸沾腹水法测量腹水量。从屈氏韧带远侧10cm处开始取2cm空肠,观测空肠组织细胞凋亡;另取10cm空肠,检测空肠粘膜MDA(丙二醛)含量。结果:术后12h及24h,APEGF组动物腹水量显著低于AP组(P<0.05,P<0.01),APEGF组动物血清淀粉酶也显著低于AP组(P<0.05,P<0.01);术后24h,APEGF组动物血浆、空肠组织MDA含量均显著低于AP组;术后12h及24h,空肠粘膜凋亡指数显著低于AP组。结论:EGF能迅速恢复血清淀粉酶正常活性,降低AP大鼠血浆、肠粘膜组织MDA含量,减轻AP所致的肠粘膜细胞凋亡损害。     

影响原发性肝癌根治术后近期和远期复发的临床病理因素

目的 :探讨根治性肝癌术后近期和远期复发因素 ,以期对高复发倾向人群抗复发提出针对性对策。方法 :回顾分析 1994年 5月～ 1998年 1月 16 2例根治性肝癌切除病例的临床资料 ,以影像学发现肿瘤复发及患者死亡或末次随访日期为截点确定无瘤生存时间 ,将术后复发病人分为近期复发 (≤ 2年 )、远期复发 (>2年 )及未复发 3组 ,确定复发危险因素。结果 :本组术后 1、 3、 5年无瘤生存率分别为 6 7. 1、 4 4 . 7及 2 5 . 5 %。与肿瘤近期复发相关因素为发现方式、肿瘤大小、血管癌栓、INM分期 ;与后期复发相关因素为有无肝硬化及其类型、肝功Child -Pugh分级和有无子瘤。结论 :根治性肝癌切除术后近期和远期复发的临床病理因素不同 ,及早发现小肝癌是预防近期复发的关键 ,兼顾术前肝功能可以对远期复发有预测作用     

人免疫球蛋白受体FcγRⅡa的基因克隆及在K562细胞的表达

目的 将外源人免疫球蛋白IgGFe段Ⅱ型受体CD32a分子表达于K562细胞表面，为构建人工抗原递呈细胞提供蓖要前提。方法 自U937细胞RTPCR得到CD3h的cDNA基因，与T载体连接后亚克隆入表达载体pcDNA3．1（＋）。经测序后利用脂质体介导的转染将CD32a分子表达在K562细胞的表面。结果 构建的T载体测序后，Genebank比对证实为CD32a的cDNA分子，免疫荧光和流式细胞仪结果均说明CD32a分子在K562细胞得到表达（96．9％）。结论 获得的人工构建的表达人免疫球蛋白IgGFe受淬的K562细胞。完成人工抗原递呈细胞制备的首要步骤。     

A guide to upwardly mobile spermatozoa

Morphological comparison of sperm in raw ejaculates and swim-ups showed that the swim-up process does not simply increase the proportion of 'normal' sperm. Rather, sperm of specific morphologies have characteristic grades of upward motility.     

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of an endometrioid-like variant of yolk sac tumor.

A 36-year-old male with a history of immature teratoma and embryonal carcinoma of the testis was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain and fever. A CT scan revealed a large right abdominal mass. The patient's serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) was 46.8 ng/ml (reference < 25 ng/ml). Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the mass revealed malignant glandular cells. Chemotherapy was instituted, followed by resection of the large abdominal mass. The tumor was grossly encapsulated, consisting of large areas of necrotic, hemorrhagic tissue surrounded by smaller, multiloculated cysts. Microscopically, the tumor had a villoglandular pattern and variably stratified tall columnar cells. A prominent feature of the columnar cells was supranuclear and subnuclear vacuolization. Intracytoplasmic PAS-positive, diastase-resistant hyaline globules were occasionally present. AFP by immunoperoxidase was prominent within the tumor. This recurrence of the previously diagnosed testicular teratoma with embryonal carcinoma represents a yolk sac tumor with components strongly resembling endometrioid carcinoma, a variant only recently described in eight cases of ovarian origin (Clement et al.: Am J Surg Pathol 1987; 11(10):767-778). We believe this is the first reported case of an endometrioid-like variant of testicular yolk sac tumor and also the first report of the FNA cytology findings in this variant.     

Token economy in a hospital rehabilitation system

A ward-based token economy programme which formed one part of a larger rehabilitative service for long-stay psychiatric patients is described. The clinical effectiveness of the programme is examined by the use of various nursing, psychological and psychiatric assessments before and after the patients' treatment on the ward, and the progress of former patients is followed-up as they move to different parts of the rehabilitation service. Significant clinical gains in patients' psychiatric symptomatology and problem behaviour on the ward are reported, although there were indications that improvement was not fully maintained as the patients moved on to other parts of the service. Comparison of the present clinical programme with the earlier research programmes on the ward indicated that the present regime was superior. The advantages and problems of token economy as a rehabilitative facility are discussed, outlining the various different roles for token economy with psychiatric rehabilitation. Finally, the future of token economy for long-stay patients is considered, questioning whether it might more appropriately be replaced by other structured ward programmes.