Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening in an Industrial Setting

Little is known about the yield of colorectal cancer screening programs in an industrial setting. We therefore established a flexible sigmoidoscopy screening program at a chemical manufacturing plant and offered testing to all employees over the age of 40. After a Fleet enema preparation had been administered, a digital rectal examination and sigmoidoscopy were performed on each volunteer worker in the medical office of the plant. The plant had an average census of about 650 workers; 202 were screened during a 2-yr period. The mean (+/- SEM) age of participants was 52 +/- 0.4. Sixty-four employees had polyps (31.7%); data on follow-up colonoscopy were available in 69%. Colonoscopy revealed adenomatous polyps in 23 workers (53.5%), hyperplastic polyps in 10 (23%), and no evidence of neoplasia in 10 (23%). Seven workers did not arrange for follow-up colonoscopy and 12 individuals could not be contacted. No cancers were detected. In the 40- to 50-yr age group, polyps were detected in 19.5% of employees (25% adenomatous). Incidental findings were common, and included prostatic nodules, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and proctitis, among others. We conclude that screening sigmoidoscopy can be conveniently and economically performed at the workplace, with a high yield and good worker acceptance. The high yield suggests a possible association between polyp formation and work in a chemical plant. The finding of adenomatous polyps in the younger patients suggests that the threshold for flexible sigmoidoscopy at age 50 needs to be reassessed.     

核酸杂交反应中影响因素分析

以光敏生物素标记的R3 cDNA克隆为模型,采用正交设计的方法,对影响核酸杂交反应的主要因素:杂交反应温度,反应时间,探针浓度及甲酰胺浓度作了综合性分析。当探针浓度为800μg/L,甲酰胺浓度为10mol/L,50℃杂交反应6h,可获得最高灵敏度(10pg)。     

The role of cutaneous lymphoscintigraphy in determining regional lymph node drainage of truncal melanomas.

In the absence of clinically positive regional nodes, any value of prophylactic dissection in malignant melanomas depends on accurate preoperative determination of the pathway of lymphatic drainage. We report on the use of noninvasive radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy in the determination of regional patterns of lymph node drainage in patients with melanomas. Ten patients were studied; treatment was altered by test results in 2. Eleven node groups were excised in 7 patients. There have been no metastatic melanomas found in any nodal basins not detected by lymphoscintigraphy 23 to 42 months after operation.     

Assessment of the deformation of the Bateman bipolar hip prosthesis inner bearing due to moisture absorption and creep.

The mechanism of inner bearing stiffness of bipolar hip prostheses has been investigated. The Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) component of the Bateman bipolar hip prosthesis has been subjected to a series of static and dynamic tests to assess water absorption and creep. Although deformation of the UHMWPE occurred, this did not produce an increased resistance to movement in the inner bearing.     

RESULTS OF EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY IN 448 PATIENTS WITH CLINICALLY LOCALIZED ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE

The results of external beam radiotherapy for clinically localized adenocarcinorna of the prostate in 448 patients treated in the period 1980–90 were reviewed. The average follow up was 4.9 years. The patients were aged 44–87 years (median 69 years) and all had histopathological evidence of adenocarcinoma by needle biopsy or transurethral resection of prostate. The histopathological grading was: 127 G₁; 154 G₂; 127 G₃; 12 G₄; 28 G_x. Clinical staging according to TNM (American Urological Association) was: 29 T₀ (A2); 4 T₁ (B1); 173 T₂ (B2); 176 T₃ (C1); 63 T₄ (C2); 3 T_x. Routine surgical pelvic lymph node staging was not performed but patients had radiological (computerized tomography scan or lymphogram) nodal staging: 350 N₀; 22 N₁; 12 N₂; 64 N_x. High energy linear accelerator external beam radiotherapy was given by multiple fields to total doses of 50–70 Gy (median 60 Gy). The majority of patients (307, 69%) was treated by a uniform policy under the care of one radiation oncologist (HM). The rates of local and distant failure at 5 years were 10% (s.e. = 2%) and 42% (s.e. = 3%), respectively. The late complication rate at 5 years was 25% (s.e. = 2%), comprising mild 16%, moderate 7% and severe 1.3%. The 5 year overall survival rate was 64% (s.e. = 2%) and the cancer-specific survival rate was 74% (s.e. = 3%). Both histological grade and clinical stage were strongly predictive of overall survival and distant failure. Only histological grade was predictive of local failure. Treatment with external beam radiotherapy for this common cancer resulted in survival and disease control rates that compare favourably with other published radiotherapy series and has been accompanied by acceptably low morbidity.     

肾小球系膜细胞的分离和培养

目的分离、培养和鉴定正常人肾小球系膜细胞。方法筛网滤过分离正常人肾小球系膜细胞,同时采用免疫荧光技术,利用异硫氰酸荧光素(FITC)间接标记单克隆抗体:抗Ⅷ因子相关抗原抗体、抗结蛋白抗体、抗角蛋白抗体、抗细胞角蛋白抗体、抗Ⅳ型胶原抗体、抗纤维连接蛋白抗体、抗层粘连蛋白抗体对系膜细胞特有的中间微丝进行鉴定。并采用同期培养的同一来源的肾小球内皮细胞作对照。结果抗Ⅷ因子相关抗原、抗角蛋白和抗细胞角蛋白抗体表达均为阴性,而抗结蛋白抗体、抗Ⅳ型胶原抗体、抗纤维连接蛋白抗体、抗层粘连蛋白抗体为阳性,说明培养的细胞为系膜细胞。结论该种方法分离培养的细胞经过免疫荧光染色鉴定为肾小球系膜细胞。     

Foreign metallic pellet in the heart

Foreign bodies in the heart are a rare but serious form of cardiac injury. The objects usually are sharp pointed. Such as acupuncture needles,sewing needles, coat hangers, fragments of Kirschner wires, pins, etc. 1 We report a patient with a metallic pellet lodged in the heart, which was accurately diagnosed and successfully removed.     

改良面神经额支的体表定位

目的:通过改良的方法对面神经的额支进行体表定位,为临床手术提供更加适用的寻找面神经额支的方法.方法:对20侧防腐成人头部标本进行大体和显微解剖,测量在耳轮上点与外眦上点的连线上和耳屏上切迹点与外眦点的连线上,面神经的额支所经过的相对位置.结果:额支在耳轮上点-外眦上点的连线后段(3/10～4/5)±1/10的范围内跨过,在耳屏上切迹点-外眦点的连线后段(1/5-1/2)±1/9的范围内跨过.结论:面神经额支在两条标志线的特定区域跨过,手术中,切口应避开该危险区域.