Synthesis and Purine P2X Receptor Antagonist Activity of Thiazole Derivatives

The ability of 12 new thiazole derivatives to influence the muscle contractility mediated by purine P2X receptors has been studied in vitro using isolated tissues of rats and guinea pigs. Most of the synthesized compounds did not cause significant effects, but two compounds exhibited pronounced antagonism with respect to P2X-mediated contractility response. These compounds offer a good starting point for the synthesis of new effective antagonists of P2 receptors. __________ Translated from Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 22 – 25, June, 2005.     

Effect of kanamycin on the cochleas in guinea pigs

Kanamycin (400 mg/kg) was injected daily for 5 days in guinea pigs, the changes in CM and AP responses were recorded. The CM threshold was elevated in 34.5% of the animals and the CM amplitude was reduced when compared with normal animals (P less than 0.005). The AP threshold was elevated in 13.8%. The latency of N1 was increased (P less than 0.001) and the amplitude of N1 reduced at 80 dB (S-L) (P less than 0.001).cAMP and cGMP levels in the organ of Corti and stria vascularis spiral ligament decreased, and the decrease correlated with the changes in auditory function. We consider the reduction of cyclic nucleotides in the cochlea may be important in kanamycin ototoxicity.     

腹主动脉瘤的治疗方法和中远期效果评价

随着人口老龄化,以及高血压、动脉硬化等高危因素的增加,腹主动脉瘤(abdominal aortic aneurysm,AAA)的发病率也随之增高。最新数据表明美国每年约有30,000人死于AAA破裂,一旦破裂死亡率高达90%[1],因此早期诊断,积极治疗,防止破裂意义重大。AAA治疗方法主要包括开放手术和腔内     

严重脊柱侧凸矫形患者围术期的舒适护理

对28例严重脊柱侧凸患者行矫形手术，结果手术均获成功，松解术后1周行后路矫形内固定加植骨融合术，术后Cobb角平均为40．8°，侧弯矫正率平均为52．0％。术后随访6～30个月，均无并发症发生。提出在做好脊柱侧凸矫形手术常规护理的同时，加强患者心理、体位、呼吸、镇痛、排便等方面的舒适护理，可增强患者舒适感，为手术获得成功和患者顺利康复提供有力保障。     

Intraocular pressure and axial length in children

The intraocular pressure and the anteroposterior length of the eye are of great clinical importance for the diagnosis and management, before and after surgery, of congenital glaucoma. It is well-known that normal intraocular pressure in children is different from the normal levels in adults. We performed measurements of intraocular pressure and axial length in 141 children who had been admitted for eye problems other than glaucoma. The intraocular pressures were measured with the Perkins hand-held applanation tonometer at the beginning of general anesthesia. Simultaneously, A-scan ultra-sound measurements of the axial lengths of the eyes were made. In 10 children under the age of two years, the intraocular pressure was 11.85 +/- 1.35 mmHg. In 79 children from two to seven years, the intraocular pressure was 12.80 +/- 1.73 mmHg. In 52 children from seven to 15 years, the intraocular pressure was 13.31 +/- 1.79 mmHg. The axial lengths of the eyes in children under the age of two years, from two to seven years, and from seven to 15 years, were 21.31 +/- 0.97 mm, 22.04 +/- 0.92 mm, and 23.22 +/- 1.00 mm, respectively. These results were considered to be guidelines for measuring intraocular pressure and axial length in children suspected of having congenital glaucoma. The differences of intraocular pressures stated by other authors are due to early measurement of the intraocular pressure at the beginning of general anesthesia.